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Schedule Friday 26th October 1979

ITV1 logo. Credit: ITV 7pm
30 min
Mixed Blessings. Image shows from L to R: Thomas Simpson (Christopher Blake), Susan Lambert/Simpson (Muriel Odunton). Copyright: London Weekend Television

Mixed Blessings

1979 Special - Raising The Roof

The Vicar gets Matilda bringing out some jumble, but one man's junk is another man's treasure.

BBC One. Copyright: BBC 7:05pm
30 min
Are You Being Served?. Image shows from L to R: Mrs. Betty Slocombe (Mollie Sugden), Miss Shirley Brahms (Wendy Richard), Mr. Dick Lucas (Trevor Bannister), Mr. Cuthbert Rumbold (Nicholas Smith), Mr. Mash (Larry Martyn), Mr. Ernest Grainger (Arthur Brough), Mr. Wilberforce Humphries (John Inman), Captain Stephen Peacock (Frank Thornton). Copyright: BBC

Are You Being Served?

Series 7, Episode 2 - Strong Stuff This Insurance

The staff are forced to undergo physicals for Grace Brothers' insurance scheme.

BBC One. Copyright: BBC 7:35pm
30 min
Sykes. Image shows from L to R: Corky Turnbull (Deryck Guyler), Eric Sykes (Eric Sykes), Hattie Sykes (Hattie Jacques). Copyright: BBC

Sykes

Series 7, Episode 4 - Bad Medicine

Sitcom about identical twins Eric and Hattie Sykes, who live together in suburban London.

ITV1 logo. Credit: ITV 8:30pm
30 min
Cannon And Ball. Image shows from L to R: Tommy Cannon, Bobby Ball. Copyright: Rex

Cannon And Ball

Series 1, Episode 3

Bobby comes a cropper when he indulges in a bit of origami. Tommy takes him to the pub for a pint of dandelion and burdock but Bobby makes a pest of himself with some rather posh women. Ernest Clark guest stars.

Radio 4 10:35pm
25 min
Radio 4

Week Ending

Series 31, Episode 4

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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