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Schedule Friday 8th October 1976

ITV1 logo. Credit: ITV 12:30pm
30 min
Tell Me Another. Copyright: Southern Television

Tell Me Another

Series 1, Episode 5

True stories about the armed services and the war. This week starring: Arthur Askey, Micahel Bentine, Bernard Cribbins, Jim Dale, Jon Pertwee, Ted Ray, Norman Vaughan.

ITV1 logo. Credit: ITV 6:30pm
30 min
Lucky Feller. Bernard 'Shorty' Mepstead (David Jason). Copyright: London Weekend Television

Lucky Feller

Episode 6 - The Game

Shorty plans to ask Kath out but when he mentions that his brother Randy's at home, that's where they end up for the evening. Kath has some games in mind - but not the one Shorty suggests.

ITV1 logo. Credit: ITV 7pm
30 min
Yus, My Dear. Image shows from L to R: Benny Briggs (Mike Reid), Molly (Valerie Walsh). Copyright: London Weekend Television

Yus, My Dear

Series 2, Episode 6 - The New Bed

Lil is unhappy with their bed - as old as their marriage - and wants a new one but Wally is perfectly happy and resists. Benny, ever the opportunist, takes them to his friend's furniture warehouse in order to see the current designs available.

BBC One. Copyright: BBC 8:30pm
30 min
The Good Life. Image shows from L to R: Margo Leadbetter (Penelope Keith), Tom Good (Richard Briers), Jerry Leadbetter (Paul Eddington), Barbara Good (Felicity Kendal). Copyright: BBC

The Good Life

Series 3, Episode 5 - The Wind-Break War

When Margo is to have a new wind-break erected in her garden that would cast a shadow over the Goods' new fruit patch, Tom and Barbara ask her to move it elsewhere.

BBC Two 9pm
30 min
BBC Two

Well Anyway

Episode 3 - All The Same

1970s sitcom about two characters as short of moral scruples as they are of ready cash. Written by and starring John Bird and John Fortune.

Radio 4 11:25pm
15 min
Radio 4

Week Ending

Series 19, Episode 1

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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