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Schedule Thursday 10th October 2002

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

The Mel And Sue Thing

Episode 3

This week's episode of Jane Austen's lost novella, Sweet Fanny Adams, sees tragedy befall the family; listen out for a pair of rather tame shock-jocks; there's a ridiculously simple murder to solve in Leather Island, plus a rare treat as the Queen pays her very own special tribute to Brian May.

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 6 - The Second Greatest Story Ever Told

The Harpers experience internal competition regarding a nativity play when both Nick and Susan audition for parts. Who will get a leading part and who will be a shepherd?! Meanwhile Ben is suffering from a severe toothache but is reluctant to put his trust in any other dentist.

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

Fat Friends

Series 2, Episode 6 - In Full Bloom

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 6 - The Assassin

Expecting a reporter to interview him about 'going clean', Johnson and Gary welcome a man into the house. Unfortunately it soon transpires he's a disgruntled ex-fan, intent on shooting Gary with a gun, rather than a camera.

BBC Two 9:50pm
10 min
Look Around You. Image shows from L to R: Pam Bachelor (Olivia Colman), Peter Packard (Peter Serafinowicz), Pealy Maghti (Josie D'Arby), Jack Morgan (Robert Popper). Copyright: Talkback Productions

Look Around You

Series 1, Episode 1 - Maths

The first in a new series of short films parodying educational programmes from the late 1970s and early 1980s tackles the basics of mathematics and numerology.

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 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.

Radio 2 logo 10pm
30 min
Radio 2 logo

Parsons And Naylor's Pull-Out Sections

Series 4, Episode 4

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 4 - The Medusa Touch

B&B proprietors Alvin and Sunny invite their weekend 'Sexplorers' to join them in a voyage of auto-erotic discovery - although Alvin would prefer to be at the garden centre. But who is the mysterious femme fatale in the dwarf conifers and what is the secret of the fearsome Medusa?

Radio 4 11pm
30 min
Radio 4

The Bigger Issues

Series 2, Episode 3

The team set out to expose the failings of the NHS - and make it worse.

E4 logo. Copyright: Channel 4 Television Corporation 11:40pm
30 min
E4 logo. Copyright: Channel 4 Television Corporation

TV Go Home

Highlights Special - The Best of TV Go Home

TV adaptation of Charlie Brooker's spoof TV listings website.

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