Schedule Thursday 6th December 2012

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.

Waiting For God

Tom's craving that feeling of youth again. Unfortunately his body is far weaker than his mind, and despite collapsing after a run, he refuses to heed Diana's or the doctor's advice to slow down. Harvey, however, is feeling wonderful about his plans to replace all English-speaking staff with cheap immigrant workers.

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.

Robin And Wendy's Wet Weekends

Tragedy strikes Mayfield model village when Robin has a fight with a forklift truck leaving Wendy struggling with her conscience.

Andrew Lawrence: How Did We End Up Like This?

Comic explanation of human development via stand-up, song and sketch.

Waiting For God

Harvey's latest plan to placate and involve the residents involves a group of local youths. But, as ever, he has an ulterior motive in mind - namely the eviction of Diana.

Horrible Histories

Some Bronze Agers argue about building the world's first city, Bob Hale explains the entire history of the Renaissance, Mary Seacole sings about her Crimean hotel and William Shakespeare gets into a rap battle.

Parsley Sidings

Horace decides to restore his grandfather's old train, The Josiah Hepplewhite Rocket, ready for a special exhibition.

Bread

A photographer offers Aveline more money for a nude shoot and is made to wish he hadn't, while Jack makes an inauspicious entry into the art world.

Take It From Here

Listener confusion over June Whitfield and Alma Cogan - and 'The Glums' are hard up.

dinnerladies

Twinkle's worried she's pregnant, and everyone else is in a bad mood for their own reasons. Philippa decides the best way of cheering everyone up is to organise a tea party to bring their mothers along for.

Unnatural Acts

Episode 2.2, All the World's a Stage: It's audition time in the Hardy household, as Paul's new motorbike gets in on the action.

Sadie J

When Kit's cousin comes to stay, Sadie and Dede think he's trying to turn Kit into someone different - but could it be Kit who feels he's got something to hide? Meanwhile, Danny and Jake try their hands at DJ-ing - but how far can they get with only Steve's old vinyl collection to work with?

Just A Minute

Episode 37.6: Email and the plug hole. Nicholas Parsons welcomes Linda Smith, Clement Freud, Paul Merton and Stephen Fry.

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.

Man About The House

Robin is in a musical mood, but with no apparent aptitude for the guitar, Chrissy introduces him to the Ropers' piano. Meanwhile, George's beloved banger of a car is on its last legs.

Keeping Up Appearances

Suburban snob Hyacinth Bucket devotes her time to monitoring standards and attempting to impress influential people.

My Family

A selection of episodes from the ninth series of the mainstream BBC One sitcom. Repeated again as of 17.00.

Keeping Up Appearances

Suburban snob Hyacinth Bucket devotes her time to monitoring standards and attempting to impress influential people.

Scoop

Digby resorts to desperate measures when Hacker destroys a famous author's new book.

ChuckleVision

Paul and Barry are minding the ravens at the Tower of London. When they hear a notorious robber is threatening to steal the crown jewels, they spring into action.

Last Of The Summer Wine

A chance encounter inspires Foggy to get Compo a worthwhile job.

Parsley Sidings

Horace decides to restore his grandfather's old train, The Josiah Hepplewhite Rocket, ready for a special exhibition.

Last Of The Summer Wine

Truly learns that his former wife's new husband is coming to town.

Take It From Here

Listener confusion over June Whitfield and Alma Cogan - and 'The Glums' are hard up.

Sadie J

When Kit's cousin comes to stay, Sadie and Dede think he's trying to turn Kit into someone different - but could it be Kit who feels he's got something to hide? Meanwhile, Danny and Jake try their hands at DJ-ing - but how far can they get with only Steve's old vinyl collection to work with?

Steptoe And Son

Albert Steptoe and his son Harold run a rag and bone business. Harold wants to move on in the world and leave home but his plans are always thwarted.

Half Moon Investigations

April launches her most dastardly plan yet but will she really try to sabotage the school dance without the support of the Pinks?

Bread

A photographer offers Aveline more money for a nude shoot and is made to wish he hadn't, while Jack makes an inauspicious entry into the art world.

dinnerladies

Twinkle's worried she's pregnant, and everyone else is in a bad mood for their own reasons. Philippa decides the best way of cheering everyone up is to organise a tea party to bring their mothers along for.

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.

Shaun The Sheep

Bitzer's kennel is accidentally destroyed and the canny canine hopes the farmer will replace it with a new deluxe model. But when he sees his master's clumsy attempt to build a new kennel, Bitzer is so horrified that he packs his bags and leaves home. Shaun, however, hopes to tempt Bitzer to return with the kennel of his dreams.

Last Of The Summer Wine

Clegg needs help to get rid of his visiting health fanatic cousin, Aubrey.

Keeping Up Appearances

Suburban snob Hyacinth Bucket devotes her time to monitoring standards and attempting to impress influential people.

Little Crackers

It's all about teenage turmoil and a moggy mystery in an autobiographical short written by and starring Jo Brand.

Barbara

Jean's birthday is coming up and Barbara's baked a cake. Ted's convinced he caused the death of a friend by borrowing his strimmer, and Linda is ill in bed. Meanwhile, Martin's hoping for a job at Sky News.

Keeping Up Appearances

Suburban snob Hyacinth Bucket devotes her time to monitoring standards and attempting to impress influential people.

Duty Free

David has been ostracised by his wife and lover, so he tries to sneak out of the hotel and past the police.

Last Of The Summer Wine

A chance encounter inspires Foggy to get Compo a worthwhile job.

King Street Junior

Mrs. Patterson is stalked by the uncle of one of her pupils, while 'outrageous fortune' deals a cruel blow to Mr. Sims.

Man About The House

The trio are in desperate need of cash, and Chrissy is determined to find Robin a new job. After browsing the vacancies in the paper, a position selling encyclopaedias door-to-door seems a possibility.

Robin And Wendy's Wet Weekends

Tragedy strikes Mayfield model village when Robin has a fight with a forklift truck leaving Wendy struggling with her conscience.

Last Of The Summer Wine

Truly learns that his former wife's new husband is coming to town.

Steptoe And Son

Albert Steptoe and his son Harold run a rag and bone business. Harold wants to move on in the world and leave home but his plans are always thwarted.

Births, Deaths And Marriages

Chief registrar Malcolm is a stickler for rules and regulations in a Local Authority Register Office, where the staff deal with the three greatest events in anybody's life.

Red Dwarf

Better Than Life, Episode 4: Lister's recovery is interrupted by a game of planetary snooker and a shocking revelation.

Last Of The Summer Wine

Clegg needs help to get rid of his visiting health fanatic cousin, Aubrey.

Porridge

Fletcher plans to spend Christmas in hospital to avoid being press-ganged into Grouty's latest scheme to spring a fellow prisoner. His plan backfires when Grouty finds out about his upcoming civilian hospital appointment and gives him a vital role in proceedings.

Parsley Sidings

Horace decides to restore his grandfather's old train, The Josiah Hepplewhite Rocket, ready for a special exhibition.

Take It From Here

Listener confusion over June Whitfield and Alma Cogan - and 'The Glums' are hard up.

Only Fools And Horses

Del enters an old painting of Rodney's in to a competition and unexpectedly wins a holiday for three. Unfortunately for Rodney, his painting came first in the under 15 category... Del decides not to tell anyone and deal with it once they get out there.

Men Behaving Badly

Flat share sitcom following security salesman Gary and his lodger, as they attempt to navigate the opposite sex.

Live At The Apollo

Deadpan host Jack Dee presents more comedy from the London theatre, recounting a traumatic experience at Disneyland before introducing a performance by Jo Brand, who vents her wrath on Big Brother and Trinny and Susannah.

Not Going Out

In a desperate bid to prove his manliness, Lee joins Tim, Daisy and Lucy on a camping weekend in the middle of a dark spooky forest.

Chekhov: Comedy Shorts

Smirnoff (Julian Barratt) a rude and boorish landowner, calls on the recently widowed Popova (Julia Davis). Also starring Reece Shearsmith.

Chekhov: Comedy Shorts

Smirnoff (Julian Barratt) a rude and boorish landowner, calls on the recently widowed Popova (Julia Davis). Also starring Reece Shearsmith.

Not Going Out

To impress Lucy, Lee starts training for a 10 kilometre Fun Run only to injure himself immediately. In an effort to hide the injury from Lucy, he gets himself a secret sports massage, but this just leads to more trouble.

One Foot In The Grave

Seven months after Patrick gunned down one hundred of his garden gnomes in cold blood, Victor still has a score to settle with his next-door neighbour. Meanwhile, down on his allotment all is not what it would appear with a pile of horse manure bought from a dodgy character.

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.

Him & Her

Steve and Becky have run out of beer and Steve's mum's had an argument with her boyfriend.

Rhod Gilbert's Work Experience

Stand-up comedian Rhod Gilbert tries his hand at some proper jobs. This week, he takes on the mantle of zoo keeper at Welsh Mountain Zoo, North Wales. First shown on BBC Wales.

Andrew Lawrence: How Did We End Up Like This?

Comic explanation of human development via stand-up, song and sketch.

Russell Howard's Good News

Topical stand-up comedy and chat show hosted by Russell Howard.

ElvenQuest

The Quest seems near its end as the noble band reach the Rock of Sorrows. But Sam is tempted by Lord Darkness and has to decide between his friends and his home.

Lemon La Vida Loca

Why is Keith spending so much time with Emily Atack? Why have the neighbours complained about his Christmas lights? And is it ever OK to buy your girlfriend a boob job for Christmas? All will be revealed as we get to spend some more time with the REAL Keith Lemon.

The Atkinson People

Episode 1, Sir Corin Basin: The actor, raconteur and general bore talks to just about anyone who will listen.

Spy

Marcus's hopes of organising the Summer Ball are dashed when the dreaded Mrs Godfrey usurps Philip as the school headteacher.

Rev.

Christmas is the busiest time of year for a vicar - and the worst time for a vicar's wife.

That Mitchell And Webb Look

A TV chef travels the round the world in a balloon - with a hostage; we see Bavaria's most popular statistics-based entertainment show, Reports Mode; and learn how the Ku Klux Klan really got their name. Plus how a glass-and-a-half of wine can almost solve all the world's problems.

A League Of Their Own

A League Of Their Own is going for an Olympic guest record, with Laura Trott and Lizzie Armitstead, Zara Phillips and funnyman Micky Flanagan.

Lemon La Vida Loca

In this final part, Keith and Rosie jet off for a romantic skiing break and then head home to host a star-studded fancy dress Christmas party. Why has Keith bought his mum a hovercraft? And will a confession about his 'friendship' with Emily Atack ruin Christmas?

The Taped Recorded Highlights Of A Humble Bee

Episode 5, 'Out and About' and 'Downtown': A hapless, jazz-loving insect's audio diary of his mainly uneventful life.

Green Wing

Martin is about to sit an exam (again) and is worried that he is going to fail (again). Harriet and Joanna both think they are pregnant so have pregancy tests, but their results get mixed up. Mac goes for a job interview to become a consultant.

The Catherine Tate Show

Janice & Ray discuss their gourmet's experience, Kate & Ellen are talking about the most offensive word in the office, Lauren questions her teacher's sexuality and Nan receives a visit from an old friend.

Not Going Out

In a desperate bid to prove his manliness, Lee joins Tim, Daisy and Lucy on a camping weekend in the middle of a dark spooky forest.

A Young Doctor's Notebook

A doctor finds his old diary while answering to the authorities about self-prescribing morphine. He has a series of comic exchanges with his young and inexperienced self, mocking him for his youthful looks and guiding him through his early difficulties on the job.

Russell Howard's Good News

Russell Howard offers up a special episode of stand-up from all the rising stars of comedy who featured in the current series, with performances from Daniel Sloss, Mae Martin, Nathan Caton, Reggie Watts, Andrew Ryan, Glenn Wool and Marcel Lucont.

Red Dwarf

Better Than Life, Episode 4: Lister's recovery is interrupted by a game of planetary snooker and a shocking revelation.

The Catherine Tate Show

A Northern Irish mum is delighted that her son is gay. Meanwhile, Nan visits an old friend in hospital and Lauren takes a job in a burger bar.

Not Going Out

To impress Lucy, Lee starts training for a 10 kilometre Fun Run only to injure himself immediately. In an effort to hide the injury from Lucy, he gets himself a secret sports massage, but this just leads to more trouble.

Little Crackers

Make way for the Queen Mother who comes to visit in an autobiographical short inspired by and starring Dawn French.

Men Behaving Badly

Flat share sitcom following security salesman Gary and his lodger, as they attempt to navigate the opposite sex.

Impractical Jokers

The four comedians convince complete strangers into taking a ridiculous amount of photos of them, force each other to offer unhelpful advice at a garden centre and risk total embarrassment carrying out bizarre instructions during a CPR demonstration.

Live At The Apollo

Deadpan host Jack Dee presents more comedy from the London theatre, recounting a traumatic experience at Disneyland before introducing a performance by Jo Brand, who vents her wrath on Big Brother and Trinny and Susannah.

The Impressions Show With Culshaw & Stephenson

This week, the impressions include Gordon Ramsay's debut on CBeebies; Kate Winslet appearing in the Bad Jobs For Celebrities slot; and Kirstie and Phil from Location, Location, Location getting themselves into a bit of a pickle.

Some Girls

Amber struggles to cope with her feelings for her ex-boyfriend Brandon, especially now that he's going to be a daddy. Viva is asked to manage an anti-bullying presentation at school - and to look after bullying victim, Ruby. Saz and Ruby do not get on.

The Ricky Gervais Show

Ricky Gervais, Stephen Merchant and Karl Pilkington cover a range of pointless topics including face implants, redesigning the camel, and whether Karl would save either Ricky or Stephen from a sinking ship.

Rev.

Christmas is the busiest time of year for a vicar - and the worst time for a vicar's wife.

Peep Show

Mark continues to be tormented by doubts about the advisability of marrying Sophie, and joins a gym to spend as much time away from her as possible. Meanwhile, Jeremy starts working as a cleaner in a bid to get closer to ex-wife Nancy, hoping against hope for a reconciliation.

Him & Her

Steve and Becky have been burgled. While they tidy up, Steve takes the opportunity to ask Becky's dad a big question.

Unnatural Acts

Episode 2.2, All the World's a Stage: It's audition time in the Hardy household, as Paul's new motorbike gets in on the action.

Early Doors

It's quiz night down at The Grapes and Eddie reveals his specialist subject. Tanya lays on her charms for Ken and he lays on some sandwiches for the regulars. The Quizmasters word is final.

Peep Show

Jeremy gets a job working as a handyman for his hero, techno musician Russell, but Mark suspects Russell's motivation.

Mark goes to a school reunion and considers embarking on an illicit affair with a girl he used to fancy.

Just A Minute

Episode 37.6: Email and the plug hole. Nicholas Parsons welcomes Linda Smith, Clement Freud, Paul Merton and Stephen Fry.

The IT Crowd

Jen has a new admirer, but his romantic gesture goes horribly wrong when Jen's inability to tell the truth results in a very public humiliation. Meanwhile, Moss and Roy conduct an experiment with a 'lonely hearts' website.

Steve Coogan Live: The Man Who Thinks He's It

Steve Coogan stars as some of his best known characters including Alan Partridge, Paul and Pauline Calf, and Tony Ferrino. From 1998.

Rex The Runt

Rex, Bad Bob and Wendy are trapped in a jungle under their duvet, before ending up at Aunty Brenda's University of Love. Meanwhile, Vince falls in love with a hoover. Guest starring Pam Ayres.

Little Crackers

A Christmas job takes an unexpected direction in a short inspired, written and directed by John Bishop.

Little Crackers

The Prince of Thieves offers a few pearls of wisdom in a short inspired and written by Jack Whitehall.

King Street Junior

Mrs. Patterson is stalked by the uncle of one of her pupils, while 'outrageous fortune' deals a cruel blow to Mr. Sims.

Robin And Wendy's Wet Weekends

Tragedy strikes Mayfield model village when Robin has a fight with a forklift truck leaving Wendy struggling with her conscience.