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Schedule Friday 20th February 1976

BBC One. Copyright: BBC 8pm
30 min
The Liver Birds. Image shows from L to R: Beryl Hennessey (Polly James), Sandra Hutchinson (Nerys Hughes). Copyright: BBC

The Liver Birds

Series 6, Episode 2 - The Maypole

Carol's younger sister Barbara has gone off to London to live with her boyfriend, causing some worry. Sandra's boyfriend Paul offers to drive the girls down to see if all is well but the journey proves to be full of pitfalls. The car breaks down, a rucksack gets lost, and they become the proud possessors of a goat.

ITV1 logo. Credit: ITV 8:30pm
30 min
Yes - Honestly. Image shows from L to R: Matt (Donal Donnelly), Lily Pond (Liza Goddard). Copyright: London Weekend Television

Yes - Honestly

Series 1, Episode 7 - It Nearly Happened One Night

Matt's engagement to Lily resulted in his being cut off without a shilling, so a honeymoon seems out of the question; an expensive London hotel even more so!

BBC Two 9pm
30 min
Open All Hours. Image shows from L to R: Nurse Gladys Emmanuel (Lynda Baron), Granville (David Jason), Albert Arkwright (Ronnie Barker). Copyright: BBC

Open All Hours

Series 1, Episode 1 - Full Of Mysterious Promise

"Why don't we get engaged before we both grow a moustache?"
What's more fruitless - Arkwright's pursuit of Nurse Gladys Emmanuel, or his attempt to sell tins of food without labels?

Radio 4 11:25pm
15 min
Radio 4

Week Ending

Series 16, Episode 7

A satirical sketch show that started many comedy careers and ran for more than 1,100 episodes, for nearly 30 years.

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