Schedule Wednesday 4th July 2012
6am
(repeat)
The Brittas Empire
Despite his ambition and good intentions, everything seems to go wrong at Whitbury New Town Leisure Centre when manager Gordon Brittas is around.
6am
(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.
6:30am
(repeat)
Sykes
Series 5, Episode 1 - Home MoviesSitcom about identical twins Eric and Hattie Sykes, who live together in suburban London.
7am
(repeat)
The Brittas Empire
Despite his ambition and good intentions, everything seems to go wrong at Whitbury New Town Leisure Centre when manager Gordon Brittas is around.
7am
(repeat)
The Secret Life Of Rosewood Avenue
Episode 6, The Resurrection of Reverend Carswell: Shocks galore for the hapless vicar, with his congregation stolen - and his shock new title.
7:30am
(repeat)
My Teenage Diary
Series 4, Episode 1 - Robert WebbIn the first programme of a new series, Rufus Hound is joined by actor Robert Webb, whose hilarious teenage diary documents the highs and lows of being 17 - and the perils of kissing a girl at a party when you don't really fancy her.
7:40am
(repeat)
'Allo 'Allo!
Series 8, Episode 3 - Hitler's Last HeilIt's René's birthday, and Edith has a big surprise for her loving husband - she's bought him a car! At the chateau, Hitler and Goering (or rather, their doubles) are due, and the resistance are bound to make an attempt on their lives...
7:45am
(repeat)
Dani's House
A sitcom/sketch show for Children's BBC starring Dani Harmer. Dani is left at home to look after her annoying younger brother Max.
7:45am
(repeat)
Dani's House
A sitcom/sketch show for Children's BBC starring Dani Harmer. Dani is left at home to look after her annoying younger brother Max.
8am
(repeat)
Hancock's Half Hour
Series 5, Episode 4 - The Insurance PolicyAnthony Aloysius St John Hancock is a loser whose plans and aspirations are continually ruined by bad luck, Sidney Balmoral James or, more often than not, by his own pomposity and ambition.
8:15am
(repeat)
Gigglebiz
CBeebies legend Justin Fletcher gets the nation's under-sixes laughing their socks off with his collection of crazy comedy characters.
8:20am
(repeat)
'Allo 'Allo!
Series 8, Episode 4 - Awful Wedded WifeAmidst the fall-out from the failed radio station launch, René is forced to pay out almost 67,000 francs of the café's takings. Flick and Von Smallhausen are still imprisoned, and Gruber and the Colonel are forced to impersonate Hitler and Goering once more. Meanwhile, something curious is taking place at the church.
8:20am
(repeat)
Horrible Histories
Series 4, Special - Musical SpecialIn a special musical episode of the award winning Horrible Histories, host Rattus Rattus chooses his favourite songs from the fourth series to entertain his young nephew.
8:25am
(repeat)
Terry & June
Series 9, Episode 2 - The MoleTerry's boss is not amused when the plans for a new talking fire extinguisher go missing, and to add to Terry's problems, his nephew Andrew is being hounded by bailiffs.
8:30am
(repeat)
9am
(repeat)
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.
9am
(repeat)
A Whole New Ball Game
Episode 4, Tactics: Can divine intervention help when the opponents grab Father Benedict's match tactics?
9:40am
(repeat)
The Good Life
Series 4, Episode 2 - The Green DoorAn excursion to the pony club for manure causes the Goods to uncover a secret that Margo is keeping from Jerry. When they spot Margo being mysterious in town the plot thickens. Tom and Barbara struggle with what to do and fear for the Leadbetter marriage!
10:20am
(repeat)
11am
(repeat)
Last Of The Summer Wine
Series 23, Episode 4 - Incredible Journey Of Norman CleggHoward won't reclaim his picnic accessory from Clegg until Pearl is out of sight.
11am
(repeat)
11am
(repeat)
Dani's House
A sitcom/sketch show for Children's BBC starring Dani Harmer. Dani is left at home to look after her annoying younger brother Max.
11:30am
(repeat)
The Castle
Series 4, Episode 1 - Tender Is The KnightSir John fills his castle with wounded soldiers and De Warenne fills his trousers with ice. Plus a new valet arrives hotfoot from somewhere called Downton Abbey.
11:40am
(repeat)
Keeping Up Appearances
Suburban snob Hyacinth Bucket devotes her time to monitoring standards and attempting to impress influential people.
12pm
(repeat)
Hancock's Half Hour
Series 5, Episode 4 - The Insurance PolicyAnthony Aloysius St John Hancock is a loser whose plans and aspirations are continually ruined by bad luck, Sidney Balmoral James or, more often than not, by his own pomposity and ambition.
12:20pm
(repeat)
Keeping Up Appearances
Suburban snob Hyacinth Bucket devotes her time to monitoring standards and attempting to impress influential people.
12:30pm
(repeat)
1pm
(repeat)
Open All Hours
Series 1, Episode 5 - Well Catered FuneralHis best friend's funeral tests Arkwright's generosity to a painfull degree.
1:05pm
(repeat)
Carry On Sergeant
The first Carry On film. Sergeant Grimshawe is desperate to win the award for best troop before he retires.
1:30pm
(repeat)
What The Dickens?
Series 1, Episode 1The panel show kicks off with an episode recorded at the Hay Literary Festival. The guests are Robin Ince and Rory McGrath.
1:40pm
(repeat)
Open All Hours
Series 1, Episode 6 - Apple And Self ServiceSlow apple sales lead to a self-service experiment for the corner shop.
1:50pm
(repeat)
Dani's House
A sitcom/sketch show for Children's BBC starring Dani Harmer. Dani is left at home to look after her annoying younger brother Max.
2:20pm
(repeat)
'Allo 'Allo!
Series 8, Episode 3 - Hitler's Last HeilIt's René's birthday, and Edith has a big surprise for her loving husband - she's bought him a car! At the chateau, Hitler and Goering (or rather, their doubles) are due, and the resistance are bound to make an attempt on their lives...
2:30pm
(repeat)
Last Of The Summer Wine
Series 23, Episode 9 - Sadly, Madly, BradleyClegg and Truly attempt to amuse Billy, who is burdened by his humourless brother-in-law.
2:55pm
(repeat)
Shaun The Sheep
Series 1, Episode 21 - AbracadabraShaun retrieves the Farmer's discarded magic set and puts on a magic show, but inadvertently makes members of the flock disappear.
3pm
(repeat)
'Allo 'Allo!
Series 8, Episode 4 - Awful Wedded WifeAmidst the fall-out from the failed radio station launch, René is forced to pay out almost 67,000 francs of the café's takings. Flick and Von Smallhausen are still imprisoned, and Gruber and the Colonel are forced to impersonate Hitler and Goering once more. Meanwhile, something curious is taking place at the church.
3:40pm
(repeat)
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.
4:05pm
(repeat)
Me & My Monsters
Series 2, Episode 8 - Next Big ThingChildren's series combining live action and puppetry about a family who discover a group of monsters living under their house.
4:20pm
(repeat)
The Good Life
Series 4, Episode 2 - The Green DoorAn excursion to the pony club for manure causes the Goods to uncover a secret that Margo is keeping from Jerry. When they spot Margo being mysterious in town the plot thickens. Tom and Barbara struggle with what to do and fear for the Leadbetter marriage!
5pm
(repeat)
5pm
(repeat)
What Ho, Jeeves!
What Ho! Jeeves: Joy In The Morning, Episode 4 - Sundry Happenings In A GardenBertie Wooster must mend bridges after the fake burglary debacle.
5:15pm
(repeat)
Terry & June
Series 9, Episode 3 - They Also ServeJune and Beattie team up as caterers, but when Malcolm insists his wife backs out of the venture, June is left to cope single-handedly with an important dinner given by Sir Dennis. Enter Terry the butler.
5:30pm
(repeat)
The Secret Life Of Rosewood Avenue
Episode 6, The Resurrection of Reverend Carswell: Shocks galore for the hapless vicar, with his congregation stolen - and his shock new title.
5:40pm
(repeat)
Last Of The Summer Wine
Series 23, Episode 4 - Incredible Journey Of Norman CleggHoward won't reclaim his picnic accessory from Clegg until Pearl is out of sight.
5:40pm
(repeat)
Shaun The Sheep
Stop-motion animated children's sitcom by Aardman Animations for CBBC. Wildly popular with not just kids, but adults too.
6:15pm
(repeat)
Me & My Monsters
Series 1, Episode 4 - The Fabulous MonsterettesEddie is convinced that his parents are splitting up and asks the monsters to help him stop his Dad running away. But the monsters are too busy reviving their singing group, The Fabulous Monsterettes, convinced that Angela wants them as her backing group.
6:20pm
(repeat)
Keeping Up Appearances
Suburban snob Hyacinth Bucket devotes her time to monitoring standards and attempting to impress influential people.
6:30pm30 min
My Teenage Diary
Series 4, Episode 2 - Caitlin MoranCaitlin Moran revisits her teens when she was home-schooled in Wolverhampton and had a novel published at only 15 years old.
7pm
(repeat)
Keeping Up Appearances
Suburban snob Hyacinth Bucket devotes her time to monitoring standards and attempting to impress influential people.
7pm60 min version (repeat)
7pm
(repeat)
Hancock's Half Hour
Series 5, Episode 4 - The Insurance PolicyAnthony Aloysius St John Hancock is a loser whose plans and aspirations are continually ruined by bad luck, Sidney Balmoral James or, more often than not, by his own pomposity and ambition.
7:20pm
(repeat)
Last Of The Summer Wine
Series 23, Episode 9 - Sadly, Madly, BradleyClegg and Truly attempt to amuse Billy, who is burdened by his humourless brother-in-law.
7:30pm
(repeat)
7:40pm
(repeat)
Open All Hours
Series 1, Episode 5 - Well Catered FuneralHis best friend's funeral tests Arkwright's generosity to a painfull degree.
8:20pm
(repeat)
Open All Hours
Series 1, Episode 6 - Apple And Self ServiceSlow apple sales lead to a self-service experiment for the corner shop.
9pm
(repeat)
Rev.
Series 1, Episode 1 - On Your Knees Forget The FeesReverend Adam is feeling the pressure of trying to fill a rundown London church - that is, until his congregation quadruples overnight. But the sudden influx of worshippers isn't down to word getting out about his wonderful sermons...
9pm
(repeat)
Michael McIntyre's Comedy Roadshow
Series 2, Episode 1 - GlasgowMichael McIntyre begins his Series 2 travels at the Glasgow Theatre Royal, where he is joined by special headline guest Kevin Bridges with stand-up performances from Daniel Sloss, Milton Jones and Craig Campbell.
9pm60 min version (repeat)
Have I Got News For You
Series 41, Episode 8Ian Hislop and Paul Merton continue to satirise the events of week. With guest panellists Joe Wilkinson and Richard Madeley. Sharon Horgan hosts.
9pm
(repeat)
Spy
Series 1, Episode 1 - Codename: LoserSingle father Tim quits his job as a junior sales assistant in a computer shop, and soon has an interview lined up in Westminster. After getting lost in a Whitehall building, he ends up in quite an unusual predicament...
9:30pm
(repeat)
The Café
Series 1, Episode 1 - There's No Place Like HomeQuiet life in the sleepy seaside town of Weston-Super-Mare, and its even sleepier seafront café, Cyril's, is thrown into a state of mild disarray when a flashy events manager from London comes to visit his ill mother.
9:40pm
(repeat)
10pm
(repeat)
Live At The Apollo
Series 5, Episode 1 - Jason Manford and Michael McIntyreNorthern funny man Jason Manford acts as host, and the comedy sensation of 2009, Michael McIntyre, is his very special guest.
10pm
(repeat)
Dave's One Night Stand
Series 1, Episode 4 - Sarah MillicanGeordie Sarah Millican headlines from Newcastle-upon-Tyne with support from Alun Cochrane and Jarred Christmas.
10pm
(repeat)
Very Nearly An Armful - The Galton & Simpson Story
Stephen Merchant celebrates the writing partnership of Ray Galton and Alan Simpson in this Radio 2 documentary.
10pm
(repeat)
My Teenage Diary
Series 4, Episode 1 - Robert WebbIn the first programme of a new series, Rufus Hound is joined by actor Robert Webb, whose hilarious teenage diary documents the highs and lows of being 17 - and the perils of kissing a girl at a party when you don't really fancy her.
10pm30 min
A Short History Of Everything Else
Episode 4This week, Griff and captains Charlie Baker and Marcus Brigstocke are joined by Bob Mortimer and Roisin Conaty.
10:20pm
(repeat)
The Vicar Of Dibley
Series 1, Episode 2 - Songs Of PraiseGeraldine receives a letter from the BBC: they've heard of her incumbency, and want to film an episode of Songs Of Praise in the village. David is far from keen, but finds himself outvoted by the other councillors. When the crew turn up, the vicar is particularly enamoured by the dashing young producer, Tristan; unfortunately the recording does not go smoothly.
10:30pm
(repeat)
Russell Howard's Good News
Series 6, Highlights Special - Best Of Stand-UpRussell hosts a special stand-up compilation, featuring a selection of performances from across all six series. The stand-ups have featured in the extended show, which sees Russell present some of the hottest emerging talent on the comedy scene.
10:30pm
(repeat)
The Museum Of Everything
Episode 6, The History of the Future: Badgerland goes global and the History of the Future.
10:45pm
(repeat)
Have I Got News For You
Long-running topical panel game with a strong political slant, featuring team captains Ian Hislop and Paul Merton.
11pm
(repeat)
The Vicar Of Dibley
Series 1, Episode 4 - The Window & The WeatherIn the fiercest storm to hit Dibley since... well, let's not go there; a tree falls through the church's great stained-glass window. After struggling to even recall what the original image depicted, the vicar's shocked by the costs of stained glass and begins a fund-raising exercise.
11pm60 min version (repeat)
QI
Series G, Christmas Special - GroovyA Christmas special with Bill Bailey, Lee Mack and David Tennant.
11pm15 min
Bird Island
Series 1, Episode 4Graham gives the shock news that a new member of the team is joining them.
11pm
(repeat)
The Long Hot Satsuma
Episode 3: Aliens take over the BBC!
11:15pm15 min
Mordrin McDonald: 21st-Century Wizard
Series 3, Episode 4 - The Start, The Middle, And The End Of TimeMordrin decides he has to do something to rescue his chances of ever getting together with Heather.
11:20pm
(repeat)
Channel 4's Comedy Gala
Highlights Special - Best Of Comedy Galas
11:30pm
(repeat)
If You're So Clever, Why Aren't You Rich?
Episode 2.1, Coochie Coochie: Judith wants a baby and searches for a perfect male, so David and Giles head to the gym.
11:40pm
(repeat)
Rev.
Series 1, Episode 1 - On Your Knees Forget The FeesReverend Adam is feeling the pressure of trying to fill a rundown London church - that is, until his congregation quadruples overnight. But the sudden influx of worshippers isn't down to word getting out about his wonderful sermons...
Midnight60 min version (repeat)
Have I Got News For You
Series 41, Episode 8Ian Hislop and Paul Merton continue to satirise the events of week. With guest panellists Joe Wilkinson and Richard Madeley. Sharon Horgan hosts.
12:20am
(repeat)
1am
(repeat)
The Vicar Of Dibley
Series 1, Episode 2 - Songs Of PraiseGeraldine receives a letter from the BBC: they've heard of her incumbency, and want to film an episode of Songs Of Praise in the village. David is far from keen, but finds himself outvoted by the other councillors. When the crew turn up, the vicar is particularly enamoured by the dashing young producer, Tristan; unfortunately the recording does not go smoothly.
1am
(repeat)
Dave's One Night Stand
Series 1, Episode 4 - Sarah MillicanGeordie Sarah Millican headlines from Newcastle-upon-Tyne with support from Alun Cochrane and Jarred Christmas.
1:30am
(repeat)
The Vicar Of Dibley
Series 1, Episode 4 - The Window & The WeatherIn the fiercest storm to hit Dibley since... well, let's not go there; a tree falls through the church's great stained-glass window. After struggling to even recall what the original image depicted, the vicar's shocked by the costs of stained glass and begins a fund-raising exercise.
1:50am
(repeat)
Argumental
Series 3, Episode 2John Sergeant, Marcus Brigstocke and Rufus Hound are joined by Jimmy Carr and Sarah Millican. Arguments include whether a threesome is better in the imagination than in real life.
2am
(repeat)
Absolutely Fabulous
Series 5, Christmas Special - Cold TurkeyIt's Jane's first Christmas, and Edina plans to spend the festive period at home rather than on holiday. Trouble is, she's not told Patsy yet. What'll be her reaction to the news?
2am
(repeat)
A Whole New Ball Game
Episode 4, Tactics: Can divine intervention help when the opponents grab Father Benedict's match tactics?
2:05am
(repeat)
Tommy Cooper
Sketch, stand-up and magic from the inimitable Tommy Cooper.
2:30am
(repeat)
Some Mothers Do 'Ave 'Em
Series 1, Episode 5 - The Hospital VisitBetty's hospitalisation causes Frank problems at home.
2:30am
(repeat)
Tommy Cooper
Sketch, stand-up and magic from the inimitable Tommy Cooper.
2:30am
(repeat)
Dead Boss
Episode 4Frustrated with the lack of progress with her appeal, Helen takes matters into her own hands and decides to study the law.
2:50am
(repeat)
Grouchy Young Men
Young male celebrities, including many comics, bitch and complain about life in modern Britain.
5am
(repeat)
What Ho, Jeeves!
What Ho! Jeeves: Joy In The Morning, Episode 4 - Sundry Happenings In A GardenBertie Wooster must mend bridges after the fake burglary debacle.
5:30am
(repeat)
On The Buses
Series 6, Episode 2 - Love Is What You Make ItAfter yet another blazing row between Olive and Arthur disturbing his peace, Stan decides something must be done. Without Arthur's agreement marriage counselling can't help, but perhaps if he and Jack can stoke up the green-eyed monster...
5:30am
(repeat)
The Secret Life Of Rosewood Avenue
Episode 6, The Resurrection of Reverend Carswell: Shocks galore for the hapless vicar, with his congregation stolen - and his shock new title.