Schedule Thursday 11th August 2011
6am
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Duty Free
Series 3, Episode 1 - Winter BreakBack home in England, David is still unemployed and fed up. He decides he needs another holiday!
6am
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Bread
Series 3, Episode 3Freddie loses a valuable ring at a party. Jack, who found it and tried to pawn it, is filled with remorse. Meanwhile, Adrian has gone through a personality change and insists on being called Jimmy!
6:30am
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Creature Comforts
Animated thoughts from the animal kingdom.
6:40am
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The Two Ronnies
A special Christmas edition from 1982 featuring sketches, jokes and songs.
7:30am
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Bread
Series 3, Episode 4Lilo Lill pays a visit to the Boswell home and indulges in an all out war with Nellie on the doorstep. Roxy has returned to Joey's life and Adrian buys an enormous statue.
8am
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Whatever Happened To The Likely Lads?
Series 1, Episode 5 - I'll Never Forget What's-Her-Name?After hearing Terry trying to pick up with some old flames from an out of date address book, Bob decides to help him meet somebody new and, while he's about it, teach him some new chat up lines as well.
8:05am
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Horrible Histories
Series 3, Episode 1Today's show features an annoying French prankster from the Middle Ages, and more.
8:30am
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Goodnight Sweetheart
Series 6, Episode 8 - Something FishieLife becomes explosive when Gary and Phoebe have to deal with a protection racket. Yvonne receives a rude surprise.
8:40am
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As Time Goes By
Episode 5.4, Avoiding the County Set: Jean and Lionel try to avoid `the gang' when they plan a quiet weekend together, but things do not go as expected, despite their best efforts.
9am
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What The Dickens?
Series 3, Episode 2Sandi Toksvig, Chris Addison and Sue Perkins are joined by comedian Frank Skinner and satirist John O'Farrell.
9am
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Scoop
Series 3, Episode 1 - The Big CatWill Digby and Hacker catch the wild cat who is scaring chickens down on the farm?
9:20am
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Open All Hours
Series 4, Episode 5 - Happy Birthday ArkwrightWhat does Arkwright want for his birthday? Certainly not a visit from the man from the Good Shop Guide.
9:30am
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10am
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Steptoe And Son
Series 8, Episode 3 - Porn YesterdayEpisode 8.3, And So To Bed: Harold invests in a heated waterbed, convinced it will help boost his romantic prospects - but makes the mistake of asking Albert to fit the mains plug.
10:05am
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Gigglebiz
Series 1, Episode 24Known to his millions of young fans as Mr Tumble, Bafta-winner and CBeebies favourite Justin Fletcher continues to entertain viewers under the age of six with some more crazy comedy characters.
10:05am
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Sorry, I've Got No Head
Series 2, Episode 7Art exhibitions, cross country runs, world record attempts and a trip to the Museum Of The Imagination are among the many attractions in this week's compilation of comedy sketches.
10:40am
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Keeping Up Appearances
Episode 3.6, The Art Exhibition: Hyacinth develops a passion for art, Rose acquires a new admirer, and Daddy has a yearning to join the Foreign Legion.
11:20am
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Porridge
Series 1, Episode 1 - New Faces, Old HandsIt's New Year's Day, and Fletch enters Slade Prison, along with two fellow prisoners, returning resident Heslop and new boy Godber. Fletch introduces Godber to the ways of survival inside - "little victories" over the warders and other staff - although his scheming doesn't quite have the desired effect.
11:40am
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Bell-Bottom George
Wartime comedy that pits the might of the Nazi empire against Britain's secret weapon: George. Starring George Formby.
12pm
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Last Of The Summer Wine
A selection of episodes from the 18th series of Britain's longest running sitcom. Repeated again as of 18.00.
12:30pm
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Another Case Of Milton Jones
Series 5, Episode 3 - Milton Jones - Gardening ExpertMilton crosses stamens with a deadly rival in the vicious cutthroat world of gardening.
1pm
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Me & My Monsters
Series 1, Episode 6 - Haggis Strikes BackWhen Eddie teaches Haggis to be more assertive, things soon gets out of hand as the furry giant starts to throw his weight. Meanwhile Fiend is reduced to a gibbering wreck, now that Haggis has taken his role as the bossy monster.
1:15pm
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Carry On Cabby
Sid James stars as the proprietor of a successful cab firm. Suddenly a new taxi company arrive in town, and they have a secret weapon.
1:25pm
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Me & My Monsters
Series 1, Episode 7 - My Big Fat Monster WeddingWhen Nick messes up his and Kate's wedding anniversary, she announces that he is not the man she married. So Fiend, Haggis and Norman kidnap him to find the 'real' Nick. Can Eddie and Angela persuade the monsters that it really is their dad?
1:40pm
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My Family
Series 1, Episode 7 - The Awkward PhaseWhile Susan is clearing out everyone's old clothes for charity, Michael worries about what to do on a date and so gets advice from Nick!
1:55pm
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George & Mildred
Series 2, Episode 6 - The Dorothy LettersWhen Mildred discovers a batch of love letters wrapped up in George's belongings, addressed to a 'Dorothy' and the most recent only four months old, she's naturally somewhat worried.
2pm
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Open All Hours
Series 4, Episode 5 - Happy Birthday ArkwrightWhat does Arkwright want for his birthday? Certainly not a visit from the man from the Good Shop Guide.
2:15pm
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Only Fools And Horses
Series 7, Episode 6 - Three Men, A Woman And A BabyThe time has finally arrived for Raquel to give birth to "Son of Del", and Rodney is convinced that evil forces are afoot.
2:15pm45 min
Two Pipe Problems
Series 5, Episode 1 - Here DoggieThe Old Beeches care-worker Karen has a new pet; Poppet, a rambunctiously badly behaved Scottie dog.
2:20pm
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My Family
Series 1, Episode 8 - Much Ado About BenWhen Susan finds Viagra, she wonders why Nick has it. Later though, Ben gets ill and has to go to the hospital where he's told he has hypertension... but not before he admits to taking the Viagra.
2:30pm
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Terry & June
Series 3, Episode 4 - Friends And NeighboursThe Medfords end up at each other's throats when they try to solve other people's problems. First new neighbour Cynthia, and then Malcolm and Beattie! All Terry wanted was a relaxing Sunday...
2:40pm
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Steptoe And Son
Series 8, Episode 3 - Porn YesterdayEpisode 8.3, And So To Bed: Harold invests in a heated waterbed, convinced it will help boost his romantic prospects - but makes the mistake of asking Albert to fit the mains plug.
3:20pm
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As Time Goes By
Episode 5.4, Avoiding the County Set: Jean and Lionel try to avoid 'the gang' when they plan a quiet weekend together, but things do not go as expected, despite their best efforts.
4pm
(repeat)
Keeping Up Appearances
Episode 3.6, The Art Exhibition: Hyacinth develops a passion for art, Rose acquires a new admirer, and Daddy has a yearning to join the Foreign Legion.
4:40pm
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Porridge
Series 1, Episode 1 - New Faces, Old HandsIt's New Year's Day, and Fletch enters Slade Prison, along with two fellow prisoners, returning resident Heslop and new boy Godber. Fletch introduces Godber to the ways of survival inside - "little victories" over the warders and other staff - although his scheming doesn't quite have the desired effect.
5pm
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Goodnight Sweetheart
Series 6, Episode 9 - Flash, Bang, WallopGary has to take drastic measures to make sure that a compromising photograph from the 1940s is not seen in the present day.
5:20pm
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The Good Life
Series 4, Episode 3 - Our Speaker TodayBarbara offers to do Margo a favour by filling in for a speaker at one of her groups. Her talk on self-sufficiency quickly comes to the attention of Lady 'George' Truskett who asks her to do the same talk at a few other locations. This absense from home causes Tom some problems and Margo is jealous of Barbara and George's relationship.
5:30pm
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Double Science
Episode 3 - Real AleIt's the annual Real Ale competition but Colin and Kenneth have each entered a rival brew which leads to a bitter feud. Meanwhile Alison is despairing that the staff won't speak to one another.
6:15pm
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Scoop
Series 3, Episode 12 - Now That's MagicDigby and Hacker are forced by editor Max to take part in a local fun run but how will they win the race if they cannot reach the starting line?
6:30pm30 min
Another Case Of Milton Jones
Series 5, Episode 4 - Royal Speech TherapistAs the Royal Speech Therapist, Milton Jones helps a prince find his voice and a king find his pomegranates.
6:30pm
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And Another Thing...
Episode 9Part nine of the sixth book in The Hitchhiker's Guide To The Galaxy 'trilogy', in which there is more fighting, but thankfully no Vogon poetry.
6:45pm
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George & Mildred
Series 3, Episode 1 - Opportunity KnocksJerry appears at the Ropers' front door with a business proposition for George. It's one that he just cannot turn down - although he definitely should!
7pm
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What The Dickens?
Series 3, Episode 3Sandi Toksvig, Chris Addison and Sue Perkins are joined by comedians Robin Ince and Dave Gorman in a battle of wit and wits.
7pm
The Culture Show At The Edinburgh Festival
Sue Perkins presents the first of three programmes featuring highlights from this year's Edinburgh Festival. This week Marc Almond tells us about his acting role in a new musical play, Ten Plagues; AS Byatt talks about her latest novel prior to her appearance at the Book Festival; and Alastair Sooke gives his verdict on the exhibition of work by Robert Rauschenberg, one of America's most influential 20th century artists. Also the best comedy and performance from the Fringe.
7:20pm
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Terry & June
Series 3, Episode 5 - June's Holiday WeekendThe Medfords' attempts to relax over a weekend are thwarted by a series of events with which Terry, of course, struggles to cope.
8pm
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Outnumbered
Series 3, Episode 3Karen recreates The Apprentice, Ben takes a close interest in Dad's medical tests, Mum thinks Jake's healthy interest in girls is becoming unhealthy, and the ghost of John McEnroe hovers over Dad's Saturday morning game of tennis. Karen decides to sort things out.
8:40pm
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Outnumbered
Series 3, Episode 4Dad is suffering from a terrible hangover, and it seems worse as he struggles against the issues of his family.
9pm
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Jo Brand: Barely Live
Live stand-up from Jo Brand, performed at the Adelphi Theatre, London in 2003.
9pm60 min version (repeat)
Have I Got News For You
Series 40, Episode 9Miranda Hart hosts the satirical panel featuring guest panellists Greg Davies and Marcus Brigstocke.
9pm30 min
Trollied
Series 1, Episode 3Julie's spirits are a little too lifted when Gavin gives her the Valco manager's handbook, and Andy regrets signing up for the marathon.
9:20pm
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The Royle Family
Series 1, Episode 2It's a boring evening at home and the family are sat in front of the telly as normal. The biggest distractions from the small screen come in the form of a friend with a new car, and Jim's bathroom trip.
9:30pm
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A League Of Their Own
Series 2, Episode 1The riotous panel show kicks off a second season as James Corden oversees a rematch between Jamie Redknapp and Freddie Flintoff. Lily Allen and Jimmy Carr are guests this week.
10pm
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The Vicar Of Dibley
Series 2, Christmas Special - EngagementAlice is concerned. She and Hugo mightn't have been romantically linked for long, but she's known him for 26 years and they've still never kissed - is she so unattractive? When the inevitable eventually happens, David is far from pleased, and Hugo has an important decision to make.
10pm60 min version (repeat)
10pm
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Another Case Of Milton Jones
Series 5, Episode 3 - Milton Jones - Gardening ExpertMilton crosses stamens with a deadly rival in the vicious cutthroat world of gardening.
10pm
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Paul Merton's Weird And Wonderful World Of Early Cinema
Paul Merton goes in search of the origins of screen comedy in the forgotten world of silent cinema.
10:30pm30 min
The Pranker
Episode 5Rave Monkey experiences a momentary lapse of reason in front of a fishmonger, there's more Lady Mash-up as Flash Harry displays his ample charms to a bemused barman, and a unwitting handyman is treated to a bodaciously bad-taste cabaret in a normally quiet cul-de-sac.
10:30pm
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Linda Smith's A Brief History Of Timewasting
Series 1, Episode 5Accompanying her neighbour Betty to a funeral, Linda encounters a mislaid eco warrior.
10:30pm
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PhoneShop
Series 1, Episode 3 - The First Temptation Of ChrisThe arrival of area manager, Razz Prince, sets everyone on edge. Lance attempts to prove to the staff that he isn't boring, while everyone else prepares for a big night out.
10:55pm
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Outnumbered
Series 3, Episode 3Karen recreates The Apprentice, Ben takes a close interest in Dad's medical tests, Mum thinks Jake's healthy interest in girls is becoming unhealthy, and the ghost of John McEnroe hovers over Dad's Saturday morning game of tennis. Karen decides to sort things out.
11pm
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My Family
Series 1, Episode 7 - The Awkward PhaseWhile Susan is clearing out everyone's old clothes for charity, Michael worries about what to do on a date and so gets advice from Nick!
11pm
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Improvisation My Dear Mark Watson
Improv comedy show pilot hosted by Mark Watson which makes use of green screen technology.
11pm30 min
House On Fire
Series 2, Episode 2 - LoveMatt discovers an entirely original use for Vicky's coat-hangers whilst Vicky bumps into an old boyfriend.
11pm
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Beaver Falls
Series 1, Episode 3Open day - where the parents of our campers come to visit their precious offspring. It's crucial for Bobby and Pam that it goes smoothly as they're desperate to tap up the parents for donations.
11:05pm
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Chris Moyles Quiz Night
Series 4, Episode 4In the fourth show, guests: Cuba Gooding Jnr, Kevin Bridges and Lulu square up to Chris as they demonstrate their knowledge and try to secure a place in the grand final.
11:30pm
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ElvenQuest
Series 1, Episode 3The Questers face the Tower of Tests and are horrified when one of their number is struck down. Meanwhile, Lord Darkness must confront some revolting slaves.
11:35pm
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Outnumbered
Series 3, Episode 4Dad is suffering from a terrible hangover, and it seems worse as he struggles against the issues of his family.
11:35pm
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Ronnie Corbett's Comedy Britain
Episode 1 - Comic PartnershipsIn the first episode, Ronnie makes a childhood dream come true for Miranda Hart, and Matt Lucas turns Ronnie into one of Little Britain's most popular characters. There are also contributions from John Cleese, David Mitchell and Stephen Merchant.
11:40pm
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My Family
Series 1, Episode 8 - Much Ado About BenWhen Susan finds Viagra, she wonders why Nick has it. Later though, Ben gets ill and has to go to the hospital where he's told he has hypertension... but not before he admits to taking the Viagra.
11:40pm60 min version (repeat)
Have I Got News For You
Series 40, Episode 9Miranda Hart hosts the satirical panel featuring guest panellists Greg Davies and Marcus Brigstocke.
12:15am
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The Vicar Of Dibley
Series 2, Christmas Special - EngagementAlice is concerned. She and Hugo mightn't have been romantically linked for long, but she's known him for 26 years and they've still never kissed - is she so unattractive? When the inevitable eventually happens, David is far from pleased, and Hugo has an important decision to make.
12:20am
(repeat)
Jo Brand: Barely Live
Live stand-up from Jo Brand, performed at the Adelphi Theatre, London in 2003.
12:40am55 min version (repeat)
12:50am
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The Pranker
Episode 5Rave Monkey experiences a momentary lapse of reason in front of a fishmonger, there's more Lady Mash-up as Flash Harry displays his ample charms to a bemused barman, and a unwitting handyman is treated to a bodaciously bad-taste cabaret in a normally quiet cul-de-sac.
1:10am
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The Royle Family
Series 1, Episode 2It's a boring evening at home and the family are sat in front of the telly as normal. The biggest distractions from the small screen come in the form of a friend with a new car, and Jim's bathroom trip.
1:35am
(repeat)
Improvisation My Dear Mark Watson
Improv comedy show pilot hosted by Mark Watson which makes use of green screen technology.
1:50am
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Murder Most Horrid
Episode 4.6, Dinner at Tiffany's: A school dinner lady falls in love with her gambling headmistress, but a combination of jealousy and impending staff cutbacks prompts her to commit a terrible crime of passion.
1:55am
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PhoneShop
Series 1, Episode 3 - The First Temptation Of ChrisThe arrival of area manager, Razz Prince, sets everyone on edge. Lance attempts to prove to the staff that he isn't boring, while everyone else prepares for a big night out.
2am
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Comedy Central At The Comedy Store
Series 1, Episode 4Stand-up comedy from Pete Johansson, Rufus Hound, Jo Caufield and Rob Rouse.
2:20am
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Sports Mash - Taking The Mic
ITV4 show in which archive sport footage is given a comic twist with new commentary supplied by comedians.
2:20am
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Rex The Runt
Series 1, Episode 5 - Bob's International Hiccup CentreWhen Bad Bob loses his comic talent, he uses this ability to permanently cure people's hiccups. He sets up a centre in Blackpool, much to the anger of Doctor Dogg.
2:30am
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Comedy Central At The Comedy Store
Series 1, Episode 13Neil Delamere on a liaison with a Swedish girl, Lucy Porter on fashion, Ian Moore on his kids, Pete Johansson on the differences between men and women.
2:30am
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Jo Brand: Like It Or Lump It
More deadpan wit with Jo Brand in this 1997 series of stand-up and sketch comedy based around life on the road.
3am
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Dirty Sexy Funny: Olivia Lee
Series 1, Highlights SpecialThe very best of Olivia Lee's hidden camera sketch show, with Neurotic Flatmate and all the others up to their most devious tricks. Miss Single kicks off the show by going out on a test drive...
3:20am
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Time Gentlemen Please
Patriotic landlord Guv runs a pub so successful it has no name, and is frequented only by a group of life's greatest losers.
3:30am
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Grouchy Young Men
Young male celebrities, including many comics, bitch and complain about life in modern Britain.