Schedule Saturday 20th August 2011
6am
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Home To Roost
Series 1, Episode 5 - Dating HenryThere is wine in the cooler and candlesticks on the table, and Henry has shave and changed. It takes Matthew a little while to realise his father has a date, but he's shocked when he discovers just who it is.
6am
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Bread
Series 4, Episode 4Yizzel's mate involves Shifty in an insurance job on his car but forgets that he didn't have an M.O.T. certificate! Meanwhile, Shifty's romance with Martina continues and Celia starts to bond with Nellie ...
6:30am
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George & Mildred
Series 4, Episode 1 - Just The JobGeorge, finally, gets a job. Mildred is so shocked and delighted by the news that she requires a stiff drink - but it's not long before she'll be downing glasses for a different reason...
6:30am
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Whatever Happened To The Likely Lads?
Series 1, Episode 12 - Boys' Night InTerry is all up for the traditional eve-of-wedding stag night but Bob, much to Terry's horror, decides that he would prefer to spend a quiet night in with a cup of tea and a game of ludo! All goes according to plan until Bob spills ink on his wedding trousers.
6:55am
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Terry & June
Series 4, Episode 5 - The AuctionTerry persuades the vicar to let him run the local charity fundraising auction; neighbour Tarquin - a trained auctioneer - had been hoping for the honour, and is not best pleased.
7am
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The Brittas Empire
Series 6, Episode 7 - Snap HappyWhen Brittas tries to organise a simple staff photograph, what can go wrong?
7:30am
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Ripping Yarns
Episode 6, The Curse of the Claw: An adventurer sets out to return sacred relic the Claw of the Holy Vulture to Burma to stop it putting a curse on his family.
8:05am
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Open All Hours
A selection of episodes from the second series of the shopping sitcom starring Ronnie Barker and David Jason. Repeated again as of 14.00.
9:30am
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Horrible Histories
Hit sketch show based on surprising facts from world history, inspired by the hit children's book series.
10am
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Yes Minister
A selection of episodes from the second series of Yes, Prime Minister. Repeated again as of 16.00.
11am60 min
Fighting Talk
Series 9, Episode 3Steve Bunce, Neil Delamere, Iyare Igiehon and Dougie Anderson all join Colin Murray to battle it out to try and win points for punditry.
11am
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Sadie J
CBBC sitcom about a feisty teenage girl who solves the problems of those around her, including her single dad.
11:30am
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Sadie J
CBBC sitcom about a feisty teenage girl who solves the problems of those around her, including her single dad.
12pm
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Last Of The Summer Wine
A selection of three Christmas specials from Britain's longest running sitcom.
12:05pm
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Sadie J
CBBC sitcom about a feisty teenage girl who solves the problems of those around her, including her single dad.
12:30pm
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Chain Reaction
Series 7, Episode 4 - John Cooper Clarke interviews Kevin EldonPunk poet laureate John Cooper Clarke interviews the comedian Kevin Eldon
12:35pm
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Sadie J
CBBC sitcom about a feisty teenage girl who solves the problems of those around her, including her single dad.
2pm
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Carry On Screaming!
Horror spoof from the Carry On team. Two bumbling Victorian detectives must investigate the disappearance of several young women.
2:45pm
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Porridge
Feature film based on the TV sitcom of the same name, featuring Ronnie Barker and the regular cast in the classic prison comedy.
5:30pm
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My Family
Series 3, Episode 7 - Waiting To InhaleMichael's date arrives with another boy so he decides to take Janey's advice... he tries to make Bex jealous! He pretends he's going out with Abi and it seems to work... but is it Bex who Michael really wants?
5:30pm40 min
Epic Win
Episode 1Alexander Armstrong welcomes ordinary individuals to put their extraordinary abilities to the test. The panel is Micky Flanagan, Jason Manford and Nina Wadia.
5:30pm
(repeat)
What's So Funny?
Edinburgh SpecialJason Cook brings guests and music along with news, reviews and gossip on front-runners for the prestigious comedy award. Featuring Dave Gorman, Isy Suttie, Nick Helm, Michael Winslow, James Acaster and The Horne Section.
6pm
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Blackadder
A selection of episodes from the second, third and fourth series of the historical sitcom covering Britain's most famous comic dynasty, the Blackadders, and their idiot servants, the Baldricks.
6:10pm
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My Family
Series 3, Episode 8 - MiserySusan comes to visit Janey at University (despite her daughter's protests). Ben plans a golfing weeekend. Things unsurprisingly don't go to plan to Ben.
7pm
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Would I Lie To You?
Series 1, Episode 4Jason Manford and Myleene Klass join David Mitchell whilst Men Behaving Badly co-stars Leslie Ash and Neil Morrissey team up with Lee Mack.
7:30pm
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Dad's Army
Series 7, Episode 4 - The Godiva AffairJones is worried that Mrs. Fox is falling in love with the town clerk, Mr. Gordon, so he asks Captain Mainwaring if he can help. Meanwhile, Hodges and Gordon are casting for the role of Lady Godiva in the town parade.
7:40pm
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Have I Got News For You
Series 24, Episode 1With Christine Hamilton on Ian's side and Rod Liddle on Paul's side.
7:50pm
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Jonathan Creek
Series 3, Episode 3 - The Omega ManProfessor Lance Graumann, a leading authority on extra terrestrial phenomena, invites Maddy to see his latest discovery - a perfectly preserved alien skeleton. But how could it have disappeared before they've opened the case?
8pm
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One Foot In The Grave
Series 4, Christmas Special - One Foot In The AlgarveVictor and Margaret accompany Mrs Warboys, who is hoping for romance with her pen pal Alfonso, on holiday to meet him in his native Portugal. Fleet Street paparazzo Martin Trout is hot on their tail after an encounter at Victoria station leads him to believe they have accidentally taken possession of an extremely valuable and politically explosive roll of film...
8:20pm
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Red Dwarf
Series IV, Episode 1 - CamilleRescuing a mechanoid, Camille, from a crashed spaceship, Kryten falls in love instantly. However, so does Rimmer. And Lister's quite taken with her too. Just what is going on?
8:55pm
(repeat)
Jonathan Creek
Series 3, Episode 6 - The Three GamblersIt's Jonathan's birthday and he's been given a book on using playing cards as weapons, a set of Adam Klaus bathroom products, and a dangerous case involving a murdered corpse that has come back to life for revenge.
9pm
(repeat)
Michael McIntyre: Live & Laughing
A TV broadcast of Michael McIntyre's sell-out 2008 stand-up show which cemented the comic's status as one of the UK's top stand-up stars.
9pm
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Last Of The Summer Wine
Series 24, Episode 10 - All Of A FlorrieTruly finds out out what it's like when a flirtation from the past turns up with amorous intentions.
9pm
(repeat)
QI
A selection of episodes from Series E of the world's cleverest and most interesting panel game. Repeated again as 00.20.
9pm
(repeat)
Three@TheFringe
Live comedy spectacular bringing the best of the Edinburgh Fringe to a national audience.
9:45pm30 min
John Bishop's Britain
Series 2, Episode 4 - AnimalsJohn's guests in this episode include Ruth Langsford and Eamonn Holmes, talking about animals.
10pm
(repeat)
Grumpy Old Men
Comedians, entertainers and other personalities moan about many of the aspects of modern life which really get on their nerves.
10pm
(repeat)
Fawlty Towers
A selection of episodes form the first and second series of the hotel-based sitcom starring and co-written by John Cleese.
10pm60 min
Russell Kane's Whistle Stop Tour
Episode 3 - BrightonRussell Kane is joined at Brighton's Komedia by comedians Richard Herring, Holly Walsh, Stephen Grant and Joe Wilkinson, while music is provided by The Holy Vessels.
10:15pm
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Bridget Jones's Diary
Film based on Helen Fielding's novel about an unlucky-in-love Londoner who decides to take control of her life and start a diary.
10:20pm
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Live At The Apollo
Stand-up comedy performances from London's Hammersmith Apollo, by the biggest acts on the circuit.
10:40pm
(repeat)
Grumpy Old Men
Comedians, entertainers and other personalities moan about many of the aspects of modern life which really get on their nerves.
10:55pm
(repeat)
Sex And The Sitcom
Documentary examining how society's attitudes towards sex and sexuality since the 1950s have been reflected in sitcom.
11pm
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The Rob Brydon Show
Series 2, Episode 5Rob Brydon has a royal visit from the legendary Dame Edna Everage and the evergreen Will Young. The unique combination of guests results in some masterful double entendres and a colourful duet. There's also stand-up comedy from the up-and-coming Phil Wang.
11:30pm
(repeat)
Starter For 10
Comedy about Brian, a 1980s working class boy stumbling romantically and academically through his first year at Bristol University.
Midnight
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Ripping Yarns
Episode 5, Across the Andes by Frog: The epic tale of Walter Snetterton, an explorer who tries to prove his belief that frogs can scale mountains by setting out on a great adventure in the Andes mountain range.
Midnight
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The Pranker
Episode 1This week, The Old Lady learns to play ping-pong in a very unusual way, an estate agent encounters a possessed potential tenant, Slaphead finds some human hair and Boris the Teenager inflicts wedding day woe on his babysitter.
12:30am
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The Pranker
Episode 2A talented musician displays his virtuosity with a very 'hairy' performance, Mikael the masseur gets his mitts on another man's girlfriend, and the Granny Magnet gets busy with someone's grandma.
12:40am
(repeat)
Ripping Yarns
Episode 6, The Curse of the Claw: An adventurer sets out to return sacred relic the Claw of the Holy Vulture to Burma to stop it putting a curse on his family.
12:45am
(repeat)
The Ricky Gervais Show
Series 1, Episode 1Ricky Gervais, Stephen Merchant and Karl Pilkington cover a range of pointless topics, including inventions, a cursed tankard and monkeys in space exploration.
1am
(repeat)
John Shuttleworth In Southern Softies
Spoof documentary fronted by John Shuttleworth, in a follow-up to It's Nice Up North.
1am
(repeat)
Three@TheFringe
Live comedy spectacular bringing the best of the Edinburgh Fringe to a national audience.
1:15am
(repeat)
The Ricky Gervais Show
Series 1, Episode 2Ricky Gervais, Stephen Merchant and Karl Pilkington cover a range of pointless topics, including Cambodian midget fighters, sex, and gym locker roooms.
1:25am
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Vic Reeves Big Night Out
Vic meets a man who lives in a jam jar full of oil, and Les's pet jellyfish joins the show.
2am
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Vic Reeves Big Night Out
Vic meets a dour confectioner, a cheese flatterer and a man who slithers to the sound of morse code.
2:10am
(repeat)
Sports Mash - Taking The Mic
ITV4 show in which archive sport footage is given a comic twist with new commentary supplied by comedians.
2:15am
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Commercial Breakdown
Enduringly popular series in which comedians present humorous television advertisements from around the world.
2:25am
(repeat)
Ripping Yarns
Episode 5, Across the Andes by Frog: The epic tale of Walter Snetterton, an explorer who tries to prove his belief that frogs can scale mountains by setting out on a great adventure in the Andes mountain range.
3:20am
(repeat)
Comedy Central At The Comedy Store
Series 1, Episode 12Jason Byrne on marriage and annoying his wife, Lloyd Langford on the recession, Jo Caulfield on relationships and Dave Fulton on the police.
4:55am
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The Pranker
Highlights SpecialIn a compilation of the best bits from the series, a possessed hippy, a big cat, a bald man, a nymphomaniac mermaid, some frozen urine and a gay man who isn't, all feature along with a surprising pair of chesticles.