Schedule Sunday 18th March 2012
6am
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Bread
A selection of episodes from the Carla Lane sitcom.
7am
(repeat)
Carry On Cowboy
Saddle up for a fistful of double entendres in this western spoof from the Carry On team. Stodge City is terrorised by the villainous Johnny Finger.
7:30am
(repeat)
Blackadder
A selection of episodes from the first series of the sitcom about Britain's vilest dynasty, the Blackadders, and their idiotic servants, the Bladricks. Repeated again as of 01.10.
7:30am
(repeat)
Alex Horne Presents The Horne Section
Series 1, Episode 2The band are joined by Edinburgh Comedy Award nominee guest Nick Helm, and explore the relationship between man and dog and dinosaurs and puns.
7:35am
(repeat)
Tommy Cooper
Sketch, stand-up and magic from the inimitable Tommy Cooper.
8am
(repeat)
Take It From Here
A warring pantomime horse trots on, while Ron Glum's love for Eth is tested on a night out.
8:05am
(repeat)
Tommy Cooper
Sketch, stand-up and magic from the inimitable Tommy Cooper.
8:30am
(repeat)
Parsley Sidings
Series 2, Episode 10 - The Secret AgentAn important train is due to pass through Parsley Sidings, Horace makes up stories to test the station's security, leading everyone to think he has gone mad.
9am
(repeat)
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.
9am
(repeat)
The Ministry Of Curious Stuff
Series 1, Episode 10Vic and his team determine whether it's possible to predict the future, investigate the world's smallest farmers and discover the longest song ever written.
9am30 min
My Phone Genie
Episode 12 - The PartyGene throws a party in detention and everybody else in the school soon wants to join in!
9:30am
(repeat)
The Brittas Empire
Series 1, Episode 1At Whitbury New Town's leisure centre there are wet sports and dry sports - and it's a manager's job not to confuse the two. When new man in charge Gordon Brittas arrives harbouring dreams of perfect harmony, he sees the centre as a force for good; but his plans for world peace are set to be disrupted when he puts the non-swimming table tennis coach on poolside duty.
9:30am
(repeat)
4 O'Clock Club
Series 1, Episode 10 - School CouncilNathan gets lumbered with running the School Council - and drags Josh in to teach him about responsibility. But instead, Josh uses his new powers to try to change the rules to his own advantage.
10:05am
(repeat)
To The Manor Born
Series 1, Episode 1Following the death of her husband, Audrey fforbes-Hamilton discovers that their large country estate is almost bankrupt, and is told that she has no option other than to sell up.
10:45am
(repeat)
The Good Life
Series 1, Episode 1 - Plough Your Own FurrowOn his 40th birthday Tom Good decides to drop out of the rat-race in order to do something meaningful with his life. He, along with supportive wife Barbara, attempts to become self-sufficient in Surbiton.
11am60 min
7 Day Saturday
Series 3, Episode 10Al Murray is joined by Andy Zaltzman, Krishnan Guru-Murthy and Alistair Green. On the agenda: Cameron an Obama's relationship.
11:20am
(repeat)
dinnerladies
Series 1, Episode 1 - MondayIt's Monday and aside from a missing delivery of granary torpedos, the team must also deal with a new, inexperienced and somewhat naive human resources manager.
11:30am
(repeat)
Dad Made Me Laugh
Episode 5, Annabel Meredith: Chic Murray's daughter chats to Sally Magnusson about her life with the legendary Scottish comedian.
12pm
(repeat)
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.
12pm
(repeat)
Just A Minute
Series 62, Episode 6Paul Merton, Liza Tarbuck, Josie Lawrence and Kit Hesketh-Harvey are this week's panellists with Nicholas Parsons at the helm. Which one of them has the greatest gift of the gab?
12:40pm
(repeat)
1:15pm
(repeat)
Keeping Up Appearances
Episode 1, Daddy's Accident: Hyacinth comes to terms with Daddy being hospital after he chased the milk lady on his bicycle... naked.
1:40pm
(repeat)
Red Dwarf
Series IV, Episode 5 - Dimension JumpIn an alternate universe, we see another Arnold Rimmer. He's a test pilot in the Space Corps, and is more fondly named "Ace".
1:55pm
(repeat)
Only Fools And Horses
Series 1, Episode 1 - Big BrotherAfter flogging one legged turkeys from the back of a three wheeled van, Del's confident at last he's onto a winner with Trigger's consignment of Old English vinyl briefcases. How can his brother Rodney even think of abandoning the high flying world of trading for a real job?
2pm
(repeat)
Pixelface
Series 2, Episode 10 - Mega GinoClaireparker returns from Zombie City and is struggling to complete her next level. Meanwhile, the famous gaming character Mega Gino visits the console and everyone is excited to meet him and take part in his well known Mini Games.
2pm
(repeat)
Harry Hill's TV Burp
Series 12, Episode 7Harry Hill looks at the American 'sport' of beard growing in tonight's episode. There's also a look at the dogs in Horizon's Woof, and an ode to TV presenter Amanda Lamb.
2:20pm
(repeat)
Would I Lie To You?
Series 4, Episode 6The guests this week are Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall, Rufus Hound, Miranda Hart and Welsh funny man Rhod Gilbert.
2:35pm
(repeat)
The Vicar Of Dibley
Series 1, Episode 1 - The ArrivalFollowing the death of the ancient Reverend Pottle, the inhabitants of rural backwater Dibley are looking forward to a younger, more mentally capable ecclesiastical figure. However, they'd be less surprised to see Mr Blobby popping up in their pulpit than the buxom Geraldine Granger - a female vicar!
3pm
(repeat)
Mr. Bean
Episode 5 - The Trouble With Mr. BeanThanks to some ingenious driving, Mr. Bean gets to an appointment with the dentist after oversleeping. He also has trouble in the park with a bothersome wasp, and meets a child with a remote-controlled boat.
3pm
(repeat)
Take It From Here
A warring pantomime horse trots on, while Ron Glum's love for Eth is tested on a night out.
3:15pm
(repeat)
One Foot In The Grave
Series 1, Episode 1 - Alive And BuriedReplaced at work by a box, Victor embarks on his enforced retirement but finds it exasperatingly difficult to adapt to his directionless new existence. As he struggles without his security guard job, he begins magnifying mundane aspects of everyday life into major dramas.
3:30pm
(repeat)
Mr. Bean
Episode 6 - Mr. Bean Rides AgainRowan Atkinson creates more comic mayhem as Mr. Bean comes to the aid of a heart-attack victim, fails miserably to post a letter and flies off on holiday.
3:30pm
(repeat)
Parsley Sidings
Series 2, Episode 10 - The Secret AgentAn important train is due to pass through Parsley Sidings, Horace makes up stories to test the station's security, leading everyone to think he has gone mad.
3:55pm
(repeat)
The Brittas Empire
Series 1, Episode 1At Whitbury New Town's leisure centre there are wet sports and dry sports - and it's a manager's job not to confuse the two. When new man in charge Gordon Brittas arrives harbouring dreams of perfect harmony, he sees the centre as a force for good; but his plans for world peace are set to be disrupted when he puts the non-swimming table tennis coach on poolside duty.
4pm
(repeat)
The Ministry Of Curious Stuff
Series 1, Episode 10Vic and his team determine whether it's possible to predict the future, investigate the world's smallest farmers and discover the longest song ever written.
4:30pm
(repeat)
To The Manor Born
Series 1, Episode 1Following the death of her husband, Audrey fforbes-Hamilton discovers that their large country estate is almost bankrupt, and is told that she has no option other than to sell up.
5:10pm
(repeat)
The Good Life
Series 1, Episode 1 - Plough Your Own FurrowOn his 40th birthday Tom Good decides to drop out of the rat-race in order to do something meaningful with his life. He, along with supportive wife Barbara, attempts to become self-sufficient in Surbiton.
5:20pm
(repeat)
Me & My Monsters
Series 2, Episode 1 - Monster LurgyEddie pretends to be ill to avoid a maths test, promising the monsters they will have a great day hanging out together. But the monsters think they really have caught something - from Nick, who is at home, genuinely ill. So they make their own medicine which they test on Human Dad Thingy first.
5:45pm
(repeat)
dinnerladies
Series 1, Episode 1 - MondayIt's Monday and aside from a missing delivery of granary torpedos, the team must also deal with a new, inexperienced and somewhat naive human resources manager.
6:20pm
(repeat)
The Hitchhiker's Guide To The Galaxy
Movie adaption of Douglas Adams's cult sci-fi comedy novel. Arthur Dent escapes the destruction of the Earth - to make way for a new galactic bypass.
6:25pm
(repeat)
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.
7pm
(repeat)
Last Of The Summer Wine
A selection of episodes from the tenth series of Britain's longest running sitcom.
7:05pm
(repeat)
7:15pm
(repeat)
In And Out Of The Kitchen
Series 1, Episode 1 - January 1st To 5thDamien and his partner Anthony decide on their New Year's Resolutions.
7:30pm
(repeat)
Dad Made Me Laugh
Episode 5, Annabel Meredith: Chic Murray's daughter chats to Sally Magnusson about her life with the legendary Scottish comedian.
7:40pm
(repeat)
Keeping Up Appearances
Episode 1, Daddy's Accident: Hyacinth comes to terms with Daddy being hospital after he chased the milk lady on his bicycle... naked.
8pm
(repeat)
Take It From Here
A warring pantomime horse trots on, while Ron Glum's love for Eth is tested on a night out.
8:20pm
(repeat)
Only Fools And Horses
Series 1, Episode 1 - Big BrotherAfter flogging one legged turkeys from the back of a three wheeled van, Del's confident at last he's onto a winner with Trigger's consignment of Old English vinyl briefcases. How can his brother Rodney even think of abandoning the high flying world of trading for a real job?
8:30pm
(repeat)
Parsley Sidings
Series 2, Episode 10 - The Secret AgentAn important train is due to pass through Parsley Sidings, Horace makes up stories to test the station's security, leading everyone to think he has gone mad.
9pm
(repeat)
Jonathan Creek
Series 3, Episode 1 - The Curious Tale Of Mr SpearfishLenny Spearfish wasn't having a good life until he agrees to sell his soul to the devil - now he's unbelievably rich and seemingly immortal.
9pm
(repeat)
The Vicar Of Dibley
Series 1, Episode 1 - The ArrivalFollowing the death of the ancient Reverend Pottle, the inhabitants of rural backwater Dibley are looking forward to a younger, more mentally capable ecclesiastical figure. However, they'd be less surprised to see Mr Blobby popping up in their pulpit than the buxom Geraldine Granger - a female vicar!
9pm
(repeat)
Live At The Apollo
Series 6, Episode 1 - Sean Lock and John BishopLive At The Apollo returns to BBC One, showcasing the best of British comedy talent. 8 Out Of 10 Cats star Sean Lock introduces Liverpool's finest, John Bishop, from the world-famous Hammersmith Apollo.
9pm
(repeat)
Milton Jones - Live Universe Tour - Part One: Earth
TV broadcast of Milton Jones' first stand-up DVD.
9pm
Round Ireland With A Fridge
Film based on Tony Hawks's best-selling book about his quest to hitchhike around the circumference of Ireland with a fridge.
9pm
(repeat)
Benidorm
Series 5, Episode 4The Garveys are alarmed by rumours of a gang kidnapping the unwary and stealing their organs, so when Michael sees a tall dark stranger bundling Madge into a car, they are convinced she is a victim.
9:40pm
(repeat)
The Royle Family
Series 1, Episode 1It's just 6 weeks until Denise and Dave's wedding day, and Jim's scrutinising the bills closely. Who on Earth has been making phone calls to Aberdeen...?
10pm
(repeat)
Rich Hall: Hell No I Ain't Happy
Stand-up and music from American comedian Rich Hall, including songs from his country and western singer alter-ego Otis Lee Crenshaw.
10pm
(repeat)
Alex Horne Presents The Horne Section
Series 1, Episode 2The band are joined by Edinburgh Comedy Award nominee guest Nick Helm, and explore the relationship between man and dog and dinosaurs and puns.
10:20pm
(repeat)
The Young Ones
Series 1, Episode 1 - DemolitionNeil plans to kill himself, whilst Rick tunes into the first edition of a brand new show for all the cool young things: Nozin' Aroun'. Then Mike finds a letter informing them that the house is to be demolished.
10:30pm
(repeat)
Lee Mack Live
Lee Mack presents a stand-up show from London's Bloomsbury Theatre.
10:30pm
(repeat)
Hair In The Gate
Episode 2.1: Are hard rockers Tanks 'n' Daisies as wild as they seem? Ellis sheds some light on things.
11pm
(repeat)
Pramface
Series 1, Episode 4 - Man Of The MomentJamie's and Laura's parents meet for lunch to discuss the future of their families. Laura and Jamie are rightly apprehensive about a family summit, but even they couldn't have foreseen how badly it would go.
11pm
(repeat)
Newsjack
Series 6, Episode 4The Newsjack team deal with the Lib Dem conference, David Cameron's trip to America, and the big news story of the week - an owl stuck in a pipe.
11:05pm
(repeat)
The Comic Strip Presents...
Special - Five Go Mad In DorsetKeith Allen, Peter Richardson, Adrian Edmondson, Dawn French and Jennifer Saunders from the Comic Strip have a ripping time on their summer hols.
11:05pm
(repeat)
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.
11:30pm
(repeat)
The Jason Byrne Show
Series 2, Episode 1 - AgeingJason Byrne returns to Radio 2 for a second series of his fast-paced, lively stand-up comedy and sketch show. This first episode concerns ageing. Why do married men live longer than single men? Why do old people take a long time to leave the house, and what injury led to Jason's wife making the ultimate sacrifice to romance for her 37 year old husband?
11:45pm
(repeat)
The Royle Family
Series 1, Episode 1It's just 6 weeks until Denise and Dave's wedding day, and Jim's scrutinising the bills closely. Who on Earth has been making phone calls to Aberdeen...?
11:50pm
(repeat)
Milton Jones - Live Universe Tour - Part One: Earth
TV broadcast of Milton Jones' first stand-up DVD.
12:05am
(repeat)
Friday Night Dinner
Series 1, Episode 4 - The DressWhen Mum finds out that Dad didn't throw away his old boxes of science magazines in their clear-out, she goes mad.
12:25am
(repeat)
The Young Ones
Series 1, Episode 1 - DemolitionNeil plans to kill himself, whilst Rick tunes into the first edition of a brand new show for all the cool young things: Nozin' Aroun'. Then Mike finds a letter informing them that the house is to be demolished.
12:35am
(repeat)
Friday Night Dinner
Series 1, Episode 5 - The MercedesIt's Adam's birthday. As he arrives home, a silver Mercedes almost runs him over. Inside, is Sheila Bloom - or 'Bitchface' as Adam and his family call her.
12:55am
(repeat)
Jeeves And Wooster
Series 3, Episode 1Wooster heads to Manhattan, with Jeeves ever reliably in tow. Having bumped into Tuppy - himself on a business trip - on the boat over, Bertie soon finds himself managing not only the lovesick Glossop, but also the teetotal drip son of one of his aunt's friends.
1am
(repeat)
White Van Man
Series 2, Episode 4 - The Ones That Got AwayOllie inadvertently arranges a date with an old flame, Emma discovers that Tony has managed to get a date of his own, and Darren is left alone to work for a client with whom he shares a bitter past.
1:20am
(repeat)
Lee Mack Live
Lee Mack presents a stand-up show from London's Bloomsbury Theatre.
1:30am
(repeat)
Alan Carr: Tooth Fairy Live
Alan Carr recorded this live perfomance at the Hammersmith Apollo in May 2007 to a sell-out audience. Alan talks about childhood and adolescence.
1:45am
(repeat)
The Trip
The Trip, Episode 6 - The Angel At HettonSteve and Rob visit Bolton Abbey and breakfast at The Angel at Hetton. On their way back home to London they stop off at Steve's parents' house.
2:20am
(repeat)
Never Mind The Buzzcocks
Series 23, Special - The Doctor Who SpecialDavid Tennant hosts a special Dr Who-themed show with team captains Phill Jupitus and Noel Fielding. Guests include Dr Who stars Bernard Cribbins and Catherine Tate, plus platinum-selling jazz artist Jamie Cullum and Radio 1's Jo Whiley.
2:25am
(repeat)
Sports Mash - Taking The Mic
ITV4 show in which archive sport footage is given a comic twist with new commentary supplied by comedians.
2:30am
(repeat)
Dad Made Me Laugh
Episode 5, Annabel Meredith: Chic Murray's daughter chats to Sally Magnusson about her life with the legendary Scottish comedian.
2:45am
(repeat)
Carry On Laughing
A series of half-hour stories, mostly historical romps, presented by the Carry On team. Starring Sid James, Barbara Windsor, Joan Sims and other regulars from the films.
3am
(repeat)
Grouchy Young Men
Series 2, Episode 5Robert Webb narrates as our ever so Grouchy Young Men - including Jon Richardson - talk about how much they loath the supermarkets and the ordeal of childbirth.
3am
(repeat)
Take It From Here
A warring pantomime horse trots on, while Ron Glum's love for Eth is tested on a night out.
3:25am
(repeat)
Dirty Sexy Funny: Olivia Lee
A hidden camera prank show for Comedy Central starring Olivia Lee. Features stunts, scripted sketches and setups.
3:50am
(repeat)
Birds Of A Feather
Sitcom about mismatched sisters Tracey and Sharon, and their glamorous friend, Dorien.
4am
(repeat)
Pramface
Series 1, Episode 4 - Man Of The MomentJamie's and Laura's parents meet for lunch to discuss the future of their families. Laura and Jamie are rightly apprehensive about a family summit, but even they couldn't have foreseen how badly it would go.
4:30am
(repeat)
White Van Man
Series 2, Episode 4 - The Ones That Got AwayOllie inadvertently arranges a date with an old flame, Emma discovers that Tony has managed to get a date of his own, and Darren is left alone to work for a client with whom he shares a bitter past.