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Schedule Thursday 3rd October 2002

Radio 4 6:30pm
30 min
The Mel And Sue Thing

The Mel And Sue Thing

Episode 2

Catch up with the adventures of spoilt Harriet and her pushy Aunt in the second part of Jane Austen's lost novella Sweet Fanny Adams, meet some very grumpy French au pairs and sample a special preview performance by the Ukranian entrant in next year's Eurovision Song Contest.

BBC One. Copyright: BBC 8pm
30 min
My Family. Abi Harper (Siobhan Hayes). Copyright: DLT Entertainment Ltd. / Rude Boy Productions

My Family

Series 3, Episode 5 - Imperfect Strangers

After being ushered away from the university by Janey and her two male friends, Susan and Ben decide to book into a local hotel under fake names and pretend to meet each other again as strangers. As you'd expect, it all goes wrong when Ben enters the wrong room!

ITV1 logo. Credit: ITV 9pm
60 min
Fat Friends

Fat Friends

Series 2, Episode 5 - Sticky Fingers

Fat Friends follows a group of people who meet every week at a slimming club.

BBC One. Copyright: BBC 9:30pm
30 min
Celeb. Image shows from L to R: Gary Bloke (Harry Enfield), Debs (Amanda Holden), Johnson (Rupert Vansittart). Copyright: Tiger Aspect Productions

Celeb

Episode 5 - The Love Child

Debs is keen for another child, but Gary's less than enthusiastic. Then a letter arrives, claiming that he has a previously unknown daughter after sleeping with a groupie many years ago...

BBC Two 10pm (repeat)
The League Of Gentlemen. Image shows from L to R: Tubbs (Steve Pemberton), Edward (Reece Shearsmith). Copyright: BBC

The League Of Gentlemen

Series 3, Episode 2 - The One-Armed Man Is King

When Joke Shop proprietor Lance has an under-the-counter arm transplant, the result is not quite what he expected. Meanwhile, useless debt collectors Glen and Big Barry have a run-in with the terrifying Lisgoe, and mortician Owen Fallowfield talks about his singular career.

Radio 2 logo 10pm
30 min
Radio 2 logo

Parsons And Naylor's Pull-Out Sections

Series 4, Episode 3

6 episodes and a New Year special followed in the second half of 2002.

BBC Choice 10:30pm
30 min
The League Of Gentlemen. Image shows from L to R: Tubbs (Steve Pemberton), Edward (Reece Shearsmith). Copyright: BBC

The League Of Gentlemen

Series 3, Episode 3 - Turn Again Geoff Tipps

Fired from his job, Geoff heads to London to fulfil his dream of becoming Royston Vasey's leading entertainer. Meanwhile, Legz Akimbo theatre company mount their latest production - a sensitive look at the disabled - and fag-hag Tish descends on Camden Town.

BBC Choice 11pm
30 min
BBC Choice

Spine Chillers

Episode 2 - The Lovegods

Two conmen get more than they bargained for.

Radio 4 11pm
30 min
Radio 4

The Bigger Issues

Series 2, Episode 2

This week, the team hijacks a BBC outside broadcast vehicle to take their anti-driving message on the road.

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