Schedule Saturday 29th August 2009
12:30pm
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I Guess That's Why They Call It The News
Episode 2Fred MacAulay asks Andy Parsons, Chris Neil, Jo Enright and Justin Edwards to guess the news behind this week's headlines.
1pm30 min
What's The Story?
Series 1, Episode 2Justin Waite hosts the comic topical panel show. Frank Honeybone, Hannah Jones, Tony Longworth and Richard Elis give their comic insights into all things newsworthy.
1:30pm
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Anonymous
A prank show pilot from ITV1 hosted by Stephen Mulhern in which celebrities don cunning disguises to play pranks on fans and friends.
4pm
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The Fast Show
A marathon run of the quick-fire sketch show, between 4pm and 9pm.
5pm
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Carry On Henry
Historical hamming from the Carry On regulars. Henry VIII is up in arms about the garlic breath of his wife, Marie de Normandy.
5:30pm
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As Seen On TV
Episode 7Host Steve Jones and team captains Fern Britton and Jason Manford are left shell-shocked by an encounter with a mysterious Blue Peter guest, as they bring viewers another 30 minutes of non-stop TV trivia. Fern and Jason are joined by team members Joe Pasquale, presenter Eamonn Holmes, funny man Dom Joly and actor Angela Griffin.
6pm30 min
Walk On The Wild Side
Series 1, Episode 3Jason Manford, Rhod Gilbert, Isy Suttie et al are joined by natural treasure Barbara Windsor as the natural world talks rhubarb. Meet Lonesome George, a belligerent tortoise with a Jamie Oliver-shaped axe to grind, drop in on Sebastian the chimp's therapy session, and catch up with the 18th live semi-final of Penguin's Got Talent.
6:30pm
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Dad's Army
The Godiva Affair: The platoon is determined to do its bit at the Walmington-on-Sea Spitfire Fund Carnival, but is morris dancing a good idea?
7pm
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Francophile Namesakes
A one-off radio special in which comedian Dave Gorman explains how he became interested in the internet phenomena of Googlewhacking.
9pm45 min version (repeat)
Have I Got News For You
Have I Got a Bit More News for You: An extended repeat of the satirical panel game.
9pm
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Little Britain
Little Britain Down Under: Matt Lucas and David Walliams let the cameras accompany them as they take their successful Little Britain Live tour to Australia.
9pm
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The 100 Greatest Stand-Ups
A four-hour programming marathon showcasing the funniest men and women to have graced the stage in the name of laughter.
9:15pm
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Michael McIntyre's Comedy Roadshow
Series 1, Episode 5 - BelfastComedy sensation Michael McIntyre is in Belfast as he continues his Saturday night entertainment show. Local hero Patrick Kielty is the headline act this week at the Waterfront Hall. Michael is also joined on stage by Neil Delamere, Jeff Green and Kerry Godliman.
9:40pm
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Shooting Stars
Series 6, Episode 1Christine Bleakley from The One Show, comic Paddy McGuinness, pop star DJ Ironik and a television newcomer, burger van owner Angelos Epithemiou, feature in tonight's opening episode.
9:40pm
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Little Britain
A triple bill of the multi-award winning sketch show starring Matt Lucas and David Walliams. Broadcast between 9.40pm-12.20am.
10:10pm
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Shooting Stars
2008 Specials, Documentary - Shooting Stars: The Inside StoryA special documentary looking back at the history of Shooting Stars. This tribute documentary also opens up the world behind-the-scenes of the show and includes hilarious new outtakes.
11:10pm
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The Funny Side Of...
Episode 4 - The Funny Side Of Live TVClive Anderson guides us through the history of live TV, pointing out all the things that go wrong when the programme-makers have no second chance.
Midnight
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Not Going Out
Series 3, Christmas Special - Absent Father ChristmasLee's father turns up at the flat unannounced. This is the man who walked out of the family home when Lee was four, never paid his maintenance and ate Lee's goldfish.
1:01am
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Rosencrantz & Guildenstern Are Dead
Screen adaptation of Tom Stoppard's comic play, which brings the minor characters of Shakespeare's Hamlet into the spotlight.