Schedule Saturday 25th August 2012
6am
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Bread
Series 4, Episode 6Nellie advises the family against fussing over their dad, but she knows that she's wasting her breath. Shifty attempts to move in with his new girlfriend Martina but finds it impossible to leave Grandad on his own. Meanwhile, Adrian's joy at publication of his poems is short-lived when he's nearly arrested.
6am
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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
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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
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Creature Comforts
Animated thoughts from the animal kingdom.
7:10am
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As Time Goes By
Lionel and Jean were young lovers until accidentally losing touch. Years later they meet again by chance and unexpectedly rekindle their romance.
7:50am
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As Time Goes By
Lionel and Jean were young lovers until accidentally losing touch. Years later they meet again by chance and unexpectedly rekindle their romance.
8:25am
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Gigglebiz
CBeebies legend Justin Fletcher gets the nation's under-sixes laughing their socks off with his collection of crazy comedy characters.
8:30am
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Creature Comforts
Animated thoughts from the animal kingdom.
8:40am
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Bread
Series 4, Episode 7Joey gives Freddie an ultimatum - Lilo Lill or his mum, but not both! Linda McCartney opens an Animal Rescue Centre and, while getting her autograph, Billy invites her round for tea if she's ever passing - she is, and an unwitting Nellie tells her all her troubles.
9:20am
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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.
10am
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Only Fools And Horses
A selection of episodes from the seventh series and some Christmas specials from Britain's most popular sitcom. Repeated again as of 15.40.
10am
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Horrible Histories
Series 4, Episode 11Dr Culpeper invites us all to his highly unhealthy health spa, a Crusader knight competes on Historical Masterchef, King John worries about all the internet haters, and crooner William Shakespeare serenades us with his big band.
10:50am
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Follow That Camel
Comedy from the Carry On team about a young English aristocrat who joins the Foreign Legion. Phil Silvers guest stars.
11am60 min
Fighting Talk
Series 10, Episode 3Guest host Gabby Logan is joined by ex-Liverpool and German footballer Didi Hamann, sports journalist and broadcaster Des Kelly, broadcaster Dougie Anderson and comedian Paul Sinha.
11am25 min
Justin's House
Series 2, Episode 1 - HottyspottyitisEvery time Justin and Little Monster sneeze something messy happens in Justin's house. Helped by a doctor download, Robert does his best to cure the pair of their Hottyspottyitis.
11am
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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.
12:30pm
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Chain Reaction
Series 8, Episode 5 - Tim Minchin interviews Caitlin MoranTim Minchin interviews journalist Caitlin Moran
12:30pm
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Chain Reaction
Series 8, Episode 5 - Tim Minchin interviews Caitlin MoranTim Minchin interviews journalist Caitlin Moran
12:35pm
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Sadie J
Series 2, Episode 13 - Pixiepoplistic (Part 2)When Dede is exposed as a fraud, she has to do all she can to convince the TV company that Pixie Lott should still come to Sadie's house. But will she and her friends get the chance to party with Pixie?
2pm
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Hancock's Half Hour
Series 5, Episode 11 - Hancock's CarAnthony 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.
2:30pm
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Dad's Army
Series 3, Episode 18 - The RecruitWhile Captain Mainwaring is in hospital, the Vicar and the Verger decide to join the Home Guard. Mainwaring is not pleased about it, but there is nothing he can do, so he sends them out to patrol with Jones' men.
3:05pm
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The Ladykillers
Classic Ealing comedy starring Alec Guinness and Peter Sellers. A gang of robbers meet their match in a little old lady.
4:05pm
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Roy
Series 2, Episode 11 - The Good, The Bad And The RoyRoy finds himself facing a big moral dilemma, when his consciences, Bad Roy and Good Roy, appear to help him with a decision. Their suggestions lead to Roy falling out with Tommy. Is it too late to make up with his best mate?
5pm
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Last Of The Summer Wine
A selection of episodes from the 18th and 19th series of Britain's longest running sitcom.
5:05pm
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Hounded
Episode 7 - TerrorbyteDr Mu is stealing the internet! With IT systems going into meltdown all over the world, Rufus is transported in the icy wilderness of a social networking site called Puffin Portal.
5:30pm
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The Ministry Of Curious Stuff
Series 1, Episode 8Vic and his team examine the world's most expensive piece of art, find out what exactly is the point of babies and discover whether you can buy a pet from a vending machine.
6pm
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4 O'Clock Club
Series 1, Episode 13 - End Of TermIt's the end of term and Nathan is due to be assessed by Head Master Mr Byron. His future hangs in the balance. So when Josh messes up, and it looks like Nathan's career as a teacher is over, it's down to the rest of the 4 O'Clock Club to save his skin.
6:30pm
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Those That Can't
Series 4, Episode 1 - SnowThe comedy set in a Welsh school returns as reports of impending snow sends panic through Tom Jones Comprehensive.
7pm
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About A Boy
Film based on Nick Hornby's novel about a bittersweet friendship built up between a cynical, selfish man and a bullied 11 year old boy.
7:30pm
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Dad's Army
Series 4, Episode 12 - Uninvited GuestsAfter Walmington-on-Sea's ARP HQ is bombed, Mainwaring is forced to share the church hall with Hodges. Problems soon arise after the church hall's chimney is set on fire.
7:30pm
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Whatever Happened To Harry Hill?
A one-off show hosted by Harry Hill, looking back at his Channel 4 sketch series.
8:30pm
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Harry Hill
Series 1, Episode 8Anarchic and surrealist stand-up and sketch series starring and written by Harry Hill.
9pm
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Jason Manford Live
Jason Manford employs his acute observational humour to talk us through the rules of driving, urinal etiquette and the lies that dads tell.
9pm
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Mount Pleasant
Series 2, Episode 1The down-to-earth comedy drama starring Sally Lindsay and Daniel Ryan makes a new home on Sky Living. In this opening fix, Lisa is led astray by a new friend.
9pm120 min
Channel 4's 30 Greatest Comedy Shows
A countdown of the 30 greatest comedy shows in Channel 4's archives.
9:45pm70 min
The Jonathan Ross Show
Series 3, Episode 2 - Jenson Button, Suranne Jones, Ray Winstone, StoosheJonathan's guests tonight include racing driver Jenson Button, former Corrie star Suranne Jones who chats about her new crime drama parody A Touch Of Cloth, and British hard man Ray Winstone who talks about starring in a modern-day reboot of The Sweeney. Stooshe also perform live in the studio.
10pm
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Gates
Episode 2The moves at a 'salsacise' class have more punch than anyone expected when Sarah and Helen fall out over a playground scrap between their children, Zac and Chloe.
10pm
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4 At The Store
Episode 3: Stand-up at London's Comedy Store - with host Simon Bligh, Rhona Cameron, Omid Djalili and Steve Gribbin.
10:05pm60 min version (repeat)
Live At The Apollo
Series 7, Episode 2 - Sean Lock, Ed Byrne, Lee NelsonSean Lock hosts, with special guests Ed Byrne and Lee Nelson.
10:05pm
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Adam Buxton's BUG
Episode 7Adam Buxton showcases the work of South London musical comedy duo Pig with the Face of a Boy and the video for their song A Complete History of the Soviet Union Arranged to the Music of Tetris, directed by Chris Lincé.
10:30pm
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The Lawrence Sweeney Mix
Series 1, Episode 1Jim and Josie explain the format of the show and ask the audience to shout out the titles for them.
10:35pm
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This Is Jinsy
Series 1, Episode 5 - NamewormThrecker, an officious ex-teacher of Maven's who delights in tormenting Jinsy's arbiter, visits the island.
10:45pm
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Stella
Series 1, Episode 8The girls head to a spa for Emma's hen weekend, while the boys embark on a camping adventure for Sunil's stag do. Luke and Rob bond, but Stella isn't thrilled.
11:05pm
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Father Ted
Series 3, Episode 6 - Kicking Bishop Brennan Up The ArseFollowing his team's disqualification and the losing of the bet by proxy, Father Crilly must accept Byrne's forfeit - and kick Bishop Brennan up the arse.
11:30pm
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Gimme Gimme Gimme
Series 2, Episode 6 - Sofa ManA job on a TV advert leads Tom to charismatic star Rick Cheesecloth, whilst Linda's new food manufacturing line job places her beside the dashing Ron. As Rick spends gradually ever-more time at Tom and Linda's, it looks like he'll ask Tom to move in with him - is this the end of the flatmates for good?
11:30pm
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Mock The Week
Topical panel show taking a satirical look at the week's news. Hosted by Dara O Briain with regular player Hugh Dennis.
Midnight
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Burnistoun
Series 3, Episode 2The local cake shop suffers a decline in sales when a rogue cake decorator is let loose, two punters are unimpressed with the clientele in their local cafe and the job centre has a new line in compulsory niceness.
12:05am
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Toast Of London
Pilot, Episode 0 - The Unspeakable PlaySteven Toast is a successful actor. He regularly appears in prestigious television dramas, and on the London stage. However, he has made a recent career faux pas by electing to star in a new controversial West End stage play...
12:10am
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Porridge
Series 1, Episode 5 - Ways And MeansAfter offering advice to fellow fishing-net "knitter" McLaren on curbing his short temper, Fletch attempts to make amends with the governor when McLaren forgoes angry outbursts for a more peaceful rooftop protest.
12:10am
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Would I Lie To You?
Series 4, Episode 4With guests Craig Revel-Horwood, Ben Fogle, Kate Silverton and Hugh Dennis.
12:35am
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Just Around The Corner
Sitcom pilot by Outnumbered writers Guy Jenkin and Andy Hamilton about a suburban family living in the future.
12:50am
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The Old Guys
Series 2, Episode 2 - Triple DateTom and Roy are forced to entertain themselves when Sally decides to take herself away for a spa break.
12:50am
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Argumental
Series 3, Episode 7Dave's very own comedy debating show returns for the second part of its third series. This episode features guests Jimmy Carr and Will Smith. Jimmy argues that kids working in sweatshops is a good thing, and the panel debate Derek Acorah.
1:05am
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Terry & June
Series 8, Episode 8 - Sporting LifeWhen the vicar and Mrs Dingle decide to reopen the youth club, they enlist Terry's help to assemble a ping-pong table. The instructions should be idiot-proof, but whoever wrote them had not taken Terry into account.
1:05am
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Channel 4 Comedy Presents: Them From That Thing
Episode 1Brand new two-part sketch show that features a supergroup cast of Channel 4 comedy stars with a host of famous cameos from the world of drama.
1:10am
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The Comic Strip Presents...
Series 1, Episode 3 - Bad News TourA day on the road with the most controversial heavy metal band in the history of the universe, man.
1:15am
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Comedy Central At The Comedy Store
Series 1, Episode 15At London's legendary Comedy Store tonight, Jarred Christmas on marriage, Terry Alderton on Afghanistan, Josh Howie on being Jewish and Phil Nichol on his Canadian roots and accents.
1:25am
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Gimme Gimme Gimme
Series 2, Episode 6 - Sofa ManA job on a TV advert leads Tom to charismatic star Rick Cheesecloth, whilst Linda's new food manufacturing line job places her beside the dashing Ron. As Rick spends gradually ever-more time at Tom and Linda's, it looks like he'll ask Tom to move in with him - is this the end of the flatmates for good?
1:25am
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The Revolution Will Be Televised
Series 1, Episode 1Dale Maily meets members of the Occupy movement in London, a group tries to make Tony Blair a saint, and regular characters James and Barnaby attend the Liberal Democrat conference.
1:30am
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Argumental
Series 3, Episode 8This week, Marcus Brigstocke and Rufus Hound team up with Katy Brand and Chris Addison to argue the toss over issues such MP's wages and whether all car exhausts should be fitted with trumpets.
1:35am
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Terry & June
Series 8, Episode 9 - The DishOne-upmanship is the name of the game when Terry discovers that a junior member of the office staff has a satellite dish.
1:35am
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I'm Spazticus
Series 1, Episode 1In this opening episode people are asked to take part in a police line-up while pretending to have Cerebral Palsy, a delivery man returns the wrong stuffed guide dog to its blind owner, and a wheelchair parachutist gets stuck in a tree.
1:35am
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The Ricky Gervais Show
Series 1, Episode 3Ricky Gervais, Stephen Merchant and Karl Pilkington cover a range of pointless topics, including the problems over donating goats to African families, space travel and Karl's preferred super power.
1:45am
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Anna & Katy
Episode 0 - Anna & KatyAnna & Katy stars acclaimed sketch double act Anna Crilly and Katy Wix bringing their unique brand of character comedy to a self-titled one-off sketch show. Featuring special guest appearances from Lee Mack among others. Anna and Katy introduce us to the biggest soap opera in Germany, daytime TV show 'Congratulation!' and Eamonn Holmes' latest game show 'Pointer' along with a range of silly characters.
1:55am
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Porridge
Series 1, Episode 5 - Ways And MeansAfter offering advice to fellow fishing-net "knitter" McLaren on curbing his short temper, Fletch attempts to make amends with the governor when McLaren forgoes angry outbursts for a more peaceful rooftop protest.
2:05am
(repeat)
Harry Hill
Series 1, Episode 8Anarchic and surrealist stand-up and sketch series starring and written by Harry Hill.
2:05am
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Mock The Week
Topical panel show taking a satirical look at the week's news. Hosted by Dara O Briain with regular player Hugh Dennis.
2:10am
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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.
2:25am
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The Old Guys
Series 2, Episode 2 - Triple DateTom and Roy are forced to entertain themselves when Sally decides to take herself away for a spa break.
2:30am
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Adam Buxton's BUG
Episode 7Adam Buxton showcases the work of South London musical comedy duo Pig with the Face of a Boy and the video for their song A Complete History of the Soviet Union Arranged to the Music of Tetris, directed by Chris Lincé.
2:35am
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Peep Show
Series 2, Episode 2 - Local ZeroMark makes a new friend at work, whilst at Toni and Tony's party celebrating the reaffirmation of their vows, Jez meets an old school friend.
3:05am
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Jam
Comedy show from Chris Morris which delivers various unsettling sketches.
3:30am
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Spaced
Series 2, Episode 5 - GoneTim gets a sense of deja vu when Sophie cancels a date to work late. So, he and Daisy go out into Camden and run into trouble when Daisy fails to differentiate between marijuana and oregano! Tim sees Duane for the first time since they went paintballing together.
4:15am
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Celebrity Bitchslap News
Spoof celebrity gossip show show in which lookalikes portray famous celebrities. Created by Alison Jackson.
4:35am
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The Revolution Will Be Televised
Series 1, Episode 1Dale Maily meets members of the Occupy movement in London, a group tries to make Tony Blair a saint, and regular characters James and Barnaby attend the Liberal Democrat conference.