Schedule Sunday 9th December 2012
6am
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Ripping Yarns
Series of comic plays written by Pythons Terry Jones and Michael Palin.
6:30am
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Sykes
Series 1, Episode 4 - MenaceThe Sykes twins are playing host to the 10-year-old daughter of Eric's old army friend for the weekend. As sweet and innocent as she appears, Eric can't help but be suspicious after her elder sister's rain of practical jokes some years previously.
7am
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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.
7:30am
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Another Case Of Milton Jones
Series 2, Episode 3 - JockeyThis programme finds Milton in the guise of a world-famous jockey who begins his career on the sands of Blackpool beach and ends in a thrilling photo-finish in Dubai.
7:40am
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Whatever Happened To The Likely Lads?
Series 1, Episode 13 - The End Of An EraIt's the day of the wedding and Bob decides to show his appreciation and present Terry with a prized possession - his photo album. As the day progresses, the nervous bridegroom swaps wedding vows and awaits, with trepidation, the best man's speech.
8am
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Doctor In The House
Episode 7, Our First Baby: Medic Simon Sparrow is thrown in the deep-end on St Swithins' antenatal ward.
8:25am
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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.
8:30am
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The Clitheroe Kid
The Best of Birthday Luck: The cheeky schoolboy is in a pickle over buying presents for his family.
9:05am
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Sykes
Series 1, Episode 5 - BoatMr. Brown's purchased a brand new boat and Eric talks his way aboard. It immediately turns out to be quite the aged wreck.
9:45am
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Last Of The Summer Wine
Christmas Special - Extra! Extra!Vampires, witches, and other ghostly figures begin to appear all over town yet nobody bats an eyelid.
10:45am
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The Green Green Grass
Series 3, Special - The Special RelationshipBoycie is asked to turn detective when an unexpected visitor arrives at Winterdown Farm with a secret from the past that, if confirmed, will have massive consequences for one member of the staff.
11am60 min
7 Day Saturday
Series 4, Episode 14Al Murray is back to pore over the week's news, with guests Kevin Day, Ruth Pickett and Dan Antopolski.
11am
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Armstrong And Miller
Episode 1: Time management - and some special detectives.
11:40am
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Keeping Up Appearances
Suburban snob Hyacinth Bucket devotes her time to monitoring standards and attempting to impress influential people.
12pm
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I'm Sorry I Haven't A Clue
Series 58, Episode 4A return visit to Birmingham for regulars Tim Brooke-Taylor, Barry Cryer and Graeme Garden, plus Jeremy Hardy on the panel and Jack Dee in the chair.
12:20pm
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Porridge
Series 2, Christmas Special - No Way OutFletcher 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.
12:30pm
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Carry On Up The Jungle
The Carry On gang are joined by Frankie Howerd as they set off on an exotic jungle expedition. They encounter an all-female tribe and a sex-crazed gorilla.
1pm
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Jonathan Creek
Series 3, Episode 5 - Miracle In Crooked LaneHow could a 1970s sex kitten in a coma in hospital be seen heading for a local church to make her peace with God? There's a man in a duffel coat and shaggy hair who thinks he has the answer.
1pm
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Red Dwarf
A selection of episodes from Series V of the sci-fi sitcom. Repeated again as of 17.00.
1:15pm
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One Foot In The Grave
1996 & 1997 Specials, Christmas Special - EndgameVictor accidentally kidnaps a businessman's mother. There is a mix-up over a holiday cottage, Victor buys a haunted caravan, and Margaret has a heart attack.
2pm
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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.
2:45pm
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To The Manor Born
Christmas Special - 25th Anniversary SpecialAudrey and Richard's 25th wedding anniversary is coming up, so there is a party to plan at Grantleigh Manor. The scene is set for a great night until an extraordinary confession gets in the way.
3pm
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Doctor In The House
Episode 7, Our First Baby: Medic Simon Sparrow is thrown in the deep-end on St Swithins' antenatal ward.
3:30pm
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The Clitheroe Kid
The Best of Birthday Luck: The cheeky schoolboy is in a pickle over buying presents for his family.
4pm
(repeat)
Last Of The Summer Wine
Christmas Special - Extra! Extra!Vampires, witches, and other ghostly figures begin to appear all over town yet nobody bats an eyelid.
4pm
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Horrible Histories
Series 4, Special - Sport SpecialMulti-award-winning comedy sketch show Horrible Histories returns with a special sports-themed episode, packed full of fascinating facts about some of the top sporting moments from the past.
5pm
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The Green Green Grass
Series 3, Special - The Special RelationshipBoycie is asked to turn detective when an unexpected visitor arrives at Winterdown Farm with a secret from the past that, if confirmed, will have massive consequences for one member of the staff.
5:55pm
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Keeping Up Appearances
Suburban snob Hyacinth Bucket devotes her time to monitoring standards and attempting to impress influential people.
6:20pm
(repeat)
Fawlty Towers
Series 2, Episode 2 - The PsychiatristBasil's delighted when a married couple - both doctors - check in. However, Sybil's busy flirting with a young male guest, and when he discovers that one of the doctors is a psychiatrist, he grows increasingly paranoid...
6:35pm
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Porridge
Series 2, Christmas Special - No Way OutFletcher 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.
7pm
(repeat)
Last Of The Summer Wine
A selection of episodes from the sixth series of Britain's longest running sitcom.
7pm
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Armstrong And Miller
Episode 1: Time management - and some special detectives.
7:15pm
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Nick Mohammed In Bits
Episode 2 - LilaIt's the start of term time, and second year student Lila is going to teach the Freshers everything she knows.
7:30pm
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One Foot In The Grave
1996 & 1997 Specials, Christmas Special - EndgameVictor accidentally kidnaps a businessman's mother. There is a mix-up over a holiday cottage, Victor buys a haunted caravan, and Margaret has a heart attack.
8pm
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QI
A selection of extended episodes from Series H of the world's cleverest and most interesting panel game. Repeated again as of 23.00.
8pm
(repeat)
Doctor In The House
Episode 7, Our First Baby: Medic Simon Sparrow is thrown in the deep-end on St Swithins' antenatal ward.
8:30pm
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The Clitheroe Kid
The Best of Birthday Luck: The cheeky schoolboy is in a pickle over buying presents for his family.
9pm30 min
Marshal's Law
Episode 2 - Birthday BeatCSO Lesland Marshal gets a surprise when his twin brother Dony is released early and his party is pooped.
9pm
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Bring Me Morecambe And Wise
Episode 3 - At Home With Eric And ErnGOLD's five-part tribute to the comedy duo here focuses on their home-based sketches, and explains how they came to share a bed.
9pm
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Legends Of British Comedy
Episode 2 - Sid! - The Best Of Sid JamesWith his trademark dirty laugh, Sid was made for the Carry On films. With extracts from his finest on-screen moments, there are also fond tributes from his many co-stars.
9pm
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Live At The Apollo
Series 3, Episode 4 - Lee Mack and Sean LockLee Mack hosts, with Sean Lock performing in front of a packed Hammersmith Apollo. The pair take pot shots at Riverdance, hundreds and thousands, Cockneys and starfish.
9pm
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Desert Island Discs Revisited
Just A Minute. Actress Sheila Hancock's castaway choices, in conversation with Sue Lawley.
10pm80 min
Jimmy Carr Live
TV broadcast of Jimmy Carr's first DVD, released in 2004.
10pm
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Men Behaving Badly
Christmas Trilogy, Christmas Special - Gary In LoveFlat share sitcom following security salesman Gary and his lodger, as they attempt to navigate the opposite sex.
10pm
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Jimmy Carr Live: Comedian
Stand-up laughs from leading comedian Jimmy Carr, released as 2007's Comedian DVD.
10pm
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Father Ted
Series 1, Episode 3 - The Passion Of Saint TibulusThe fearsome Bishop Brennan drops by the parochial house in order to task Ted and Dougal with picketing a new film, The Passion Of Saint Tibulus.
10pm30 min
Him & Her
Series 3, Episode 5 - The First DateAbout a year ago, Steve and Becky's first date. Becky has come round before heading out for a coffee and Steve is desperate to impress her.
10pm
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Another Case Of Milton Jones
Series 2, Episode 3 - JockeyThis programme finds Milton in the guise of a world-famous jockey who begins his career on the sands of Blackpool beach and ends in a thrilling photo-finish in Dubai.
10pm30 min
Peep Show
Series 8, Episode 3 - The Love BunkerSimon, Dobby's ex-boyfriend, invites Mark, Dobby, Jeremy and Superhans to join him and his friends for a paintballing weekend. Mark is convinced that Simon is using the weekend as a cover to get back with Dobby, and Jeremy is convinced he can life coach Neil, Simon's best friend.
10pm60 min
Misfits
Series 4, Episode 7Alex sets off on a mission to try to recover what's missing in his life, but Jess is worried about the extreme lengths he might go to.
10:30pm
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Steven Appleby's Normal Life
Episode 4, Normal Science: The cartoonist aims to prove that science will make the natural world entirely redundant.
10:35pm
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Father Ted
Series 1, Episode 4 - Competition TimeTed's excited. He thinks he's got a good chance of winning the all-priests lookalike show this year. Sadly, neither Jack nor Dougal are particularly inventive souls...
10:45pm
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Two Thousand Years Of Radio
Series 1, Episode 4 - Headless - Civil War RadioTune in to Britain's darkest hour: the English Civil War, AD 1645, revealed as a silly mix-up with DJ Steve-in-the-Afternoon and King Charles I.
11pm
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Only Fools And Horses
Series 6, Episode 5 - Sickness & WealthDel is reluctant to go to the doctor's with his "jippy" tummy. He's also suffering cash flow problems, and - unbeknownst to Rodney - the family face eviction from the flat. A chance comment from Albert could hold the solution; or it could make things far worse.
11pm
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Never Mind The Buzzcocks
Series 26, Episode 10Actor Stephen Mangan takes over hosting duties this week. Noel Fielding and Phill Jupitus are joined by Kayvan Novak and Michelle Heaton.
11pm
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Never Mind The Buzzcocks
Series 26, Episode 10Actor Stephen Mangan takes over hosting duties this week. Noel Fielding and Phill Jupitus are joined by Kayvan Novak and Michelle Heaton.
11pm
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1966 And All That
Episode 1, The 1920s and 30s: Marge Simpson marries royalty and John Yogi Bear invents TV. Craig Brown's satirical history of Britain.
11pm
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Hot Fuzz
Hit comedy film from Simon Pegg, Nick Frost and Edgar Wright. PC Nicholas Angel transfers from London's Met Police to the sleepy village of Sandford.
11pm
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The Inbetweeners
Series 1, Episode 1It's a fresh start for Will McKenzie as he joins his new sixth form college. Will previously went to a private school, but since his dad walked out on his mum he's had to downgrade to the local comprehensive.
11:05pm
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Alan Carr: Chatty Man
Series 9, Episode 12 - Michael McIntyre, Keith Lemon, Will.i.amAlan is joined in the studio by top funny man Michael McIntyre who tells Alan all about his latest stand-up DVD; while Celebrity Juice host Keith Lemon spills the beans about his new autobiography, Being Keith; and The Voice judge and Black Eye Peas star Will.i.am pops in for a chat.
11:30pm45 min version (repeat)
11:30pm
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The Harpoon
Episode 2.1: A ripping, bumper summer edition of the nostalgic spoof of boys' adventure story papers.
11:35pm
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The Graham Norton Show
Series 12, Episode 7 - Daniel Radcliffe, Jessica Ennis, Ricky Gervais, Bruno MarsDaniel Radcliffe talks about being naked, Jessica Ennis says she still has goals to achieve, and Ricky Gervais explains those gold lamé hotpants, while Bruno Mars performs live in the studio.
11:35pm
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The Inbetweeners
Series 1, Episode 2Will, Simon, Jay and Neil bunk off from school and attempt to buy alcohol with Will disguised as an adult. They head to Neil's house to get drunk, where Simon has a vodka-induced romantic revelation about his childhood sweetheart.
Midnight
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Some Girls
Series 1, Episode 5Amber 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.
12:05am
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The Graham Norton Show
Series 12, Episode 7 - Daniel Radcliffe, Jessica Ennis, Ricky Gervais, Bruno MarsDaniel Radcliffe talks about being naked, Jessica Ennis says she still has goals to achieve, and Ricky Gervais explains those gold lamé hotpants, while Bruno Mars performs live in the studio.
12:20am
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Gimme Gimme Gimme
Series 2, Episode 4 - Dirty ThirtyIt's Tom's thirtieth birthday, and he's beyond horrified when his parents appear at the front door. They've brought their caravan but even so he's not keen to have the pair hanging around.
12:30am
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Him & Her
Series 3, Episode 5 - The First DateAbout a year ago, Steve and Becky's first date. Becky has come round before heading out for a coffee and Steve is desperate to impress her.
12:55am
(repeat)
Men Behaving Badly
Christmas Trilogy, Christmas Special - Gary In LoveFlat share sitcom following security salesman Gary and his lodger, as they attempt to navigate the opposite sex.
1:10am
(repeat)
The Inbetweeners
Series 1, Episode 1It's a fresh start for Will McKenzie as he joins his new sixth form college. Will previously went to a private school, but since his dad walked out on his mum he's had to downgrade to the local comprehensive.
1:25am
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Celebrity Juice
Series 8, Episode 12Joining team captains Holly Willoughby and Fearne Cotton this time are 2011 X Factor winners Little Mix, Hollywood legend Verne Troyer, and top comedian Jason Manford.
1:40am
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The Inbetweeners
Series 1, Episode 2Will, Simon, Jay and Neil bunk off from school and attempt to buy alcohol with Will disguised as an adult. They head to Neil's house to get drunk, where Simon has a vodka-induced romantic revelation about his childhood sweetheart.
1:50am
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The Thick Of It
Series 3, Episode 4The civil servants prepare for a visit from the shadow minister Peter Mannion. For Peter and his team, this informal pre-election briefing is a good opportunity to measure up for new curtains.
2am
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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.
2am
(repeat)
Armstrong And Miller
Episode 1: Time management - and some special detectives.
2:20am
(repeat)
Gimme Gimme Gimme
Series 2, Episode 4 - Dirty ThirtyIt's Tom's thirtieth birthday, and he's beyond horrified when his parents appear at the front door. They've brought their caravan but even so he's not keen to have the pair hanging around.
2:30am
(repeat)
Misfits
Series 4, Episode 7Alex sets off on a mission to try to recover what's missing in his life, but Jess is worried about the extreme lengths he might go to.
2:35am
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Don't Sit In The Front Row
Series 1, Episode 6Milton Jones, Gina Yashere and Joe Lycett team up on four more Front Rowers as they trawl through their lives looking for as many laughs as possible.
3am
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Doctor In The House
Episode 7, Our First Baby: Medic Simon Sparrow is thrown in the deep-end on St Swithins' antenatal ward.