Schedule Wednesday 8th May 2013
6am
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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.
6:30am
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Goodnight Sweetheart
Series 4, Episode 11 - The Bells Are RingingYvonne's new health drink is about to go into production, but Gary is more concerned with what Phoebe is about to produce.
7am
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Goodnight Sweetheart
Series 5, Episode 1 - A Room With A ViewA wartime bomb blows Gary back into the present, but what is worse is that his son, Michael, is transported too. Is Michael another time-traveller? And how is Gary going to explain him to Yvonne?
7am
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Two Doors Down
Episode 3.4, And It Was All Yellow: Rory and Evie have a joint birthday party while their parents are away.
7:30am
(repeat)
Down The Line
Series 5, Episode 1The return of the ground-breaking Radio 4 show, hosted by the legendary Gary Bellamy.
7:40am
(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.
8am
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Hancock's Half Hour
Series 2, Episode 8 - The Rail StrikeAnthony 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.
8:20am
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Steptoe And Son
A selection of episodes from the eighth series of the rag-and-bone sitcom.
8:30am
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I'm Sorry, I'll Read That Again
Series 5, Episode 12The sound archives of the BBC, and noises animals make.
9am
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After Henry
Series 4, Episode 4 - Sunday LunchTo steam or not to steam? Sarah and Eleanor argue over potatoes.
9:05am
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Sadie J
Series 1, Episode 9 - CherylisticSadie accidentally promises to get an A-list celeb for a Save-the-Y-Club concert - so she ends trying, then lying, then finally impersonating Cheryl Cole herself.
9:10am
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Sooty
Modern incarnation of the children's comedy series. The puppets Sooty, Sweep and Soo help Richard Cadell at a coastal holiday park.
9:10am
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Sooty
Modern incarnation of the children's comedy series. The puppets Sooty, Sweep and Soo help Richard Cadell at a coastal holiday park.
9:30am
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It's Your Round
Series 1, Episode 5Tim Key, Micky Flanagan, Bridget Christie and Nick Hancock battle it out to see who can beat each other at their own games.
10:05am
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George & Mildred
Series 4, Episode 5 - Nappy DaysWhen the Ropers are left babysitting baby Tarquin, nothing could possibly go awry!
10:20am
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Last Of The Summer Wine
Series 24, Episode 3 - A Pickup Of The Later Ming DynastyMarina goes to buy a hairnet but returns with a piece of life-saving equipment.
10:35am
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Me & My Monsters
Series 2, Episode 11 - Swap FeverWhen Eddie tells the monsters about swapping teeny pets - free toys that come in cereal packets - Fiend becomes addicted, determined to build the biggest collection of teeny pets ever. Meanwhile, it gives Kate and Nick the idea to swap roles - leading to even more chaos in the household.
11am
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Last Of The Summer Wine
Series 24, Episode 4 - The Secret Birthday Of Norman CleggClegg tries to avoid a fuss on his birthday by lunching at a nice quiet hotel.
11am
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Scoop
Series 3, Episode 10 - NorthendersDigby is excited when Hacker becomes the star of a TV soap opera but Hacker becomes so famous his fellow actors want him off the show.
11:30am30 min
Wordaholics
Series 2, Episode 5Gyles Brandreth chairs the word-obsessed comedy panel show. Milton Jones, Natalie Haynes, Lloyd Langford and Robin Ince show off their knowledge of words.
11:40am
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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?
12pm
(repeat)
Hancock's Half Hour
Series 2, Episode 8 - The Rail StrikeAnthony 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
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Only Fools And Horses
Series 1, Episode 2 - Go West Young ManRodney's depressed. His mate Mickey Pearce has moved in on his bird - Monica of the fat thighs - and life isn't exactly a social whirl. Del has the solution - they'll all be millionaires in a year - cue his smooth friend Boycie and a very dodgy deal...
12:30pm
(repeat)
I'm Sorry, I'll Read That Again
Series 5, Episode 12The sound archives of the BBC, and noises animals make.
12:55pm
(repeat)
Sadie J
Series 1, Episode 9 - CherylisticSadie accidentally promises to get an A-list celeb for a Save-the-Y-Club concert - so she ends trying, then lying, then finally impersonating Cheryl Cole herself.
1pm
(repeat)
Goodnight Sweetheart
Series 5, Episode 1 - A Room With A ViewA wartime bomb blows Gary back into the present, but what is worse is that his son, Michael, is transported too. Is Michael another time-traveller? And how is Gary going to explain him to Yvonne?
1:30pm30 min
The Guessing Game
Series 2, Episode 2Clive Anderson, Alex Horne and Susan Calman are joined by Phil Nichol and Joel Dommett.
1:40pm
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'Allo 'Allo!
Series 6, Episode 6 - The Crooked FencesWorried with the way things are going, the Colonel, Gruber, Helga - and now Captain Bertorelli too - ask René to find them a fence to sell The Fallen Madonna.
2:15pm
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My Parents Are Aliens
Long-running children's sitcom following the lives of three orphaned children. Their new foster parents are secretly aliens.
2:20pm
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One Foot In The Grave
A selection of episodes from the third series of the sitcom starring Richard Wilson as Victor Meldrew.
3:15pm
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Shaun The Sheep
Series 1, Episode 40 - Save The TreeThe sheep's beloved tree is in danger of being cut down for firewood.
4:05pm
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Home To Roost
Series 4, Episode 3 - The BoyfriendHenry has high hopes for his daughter Julie. So when she brings round boyfriend Robin, he's keen to see how he measures up.
4:10pm
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The Fall And Rise Of Reginald Perrin
A midlife crisis sitcom about a bored executive who fakes his own suicide and seeks to reinvent himself in a desperate search for purpose and contentment.
4:20pm
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Last Of The Summer Wine
Series 24, Episode 3 - A Pickup Of The Later Ming DynastyMarina goes to buy a hairnet but returns with a piece of life-saving equipment.
4:40pm
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On The Buses
Series 6, Episode 7 - The PrizeWhen Stan gives Mum a selection of raffle tickets Blakey's made him buy, she wins a holiday for two in the Spanish sun. But the big question is: should Stan, Olive or Arthur accompany her?
5pm
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Last Of The Summer Wine
Series 24, Episode 4 - The Secret Birthday Of Norman CleggClegg tries to avoid a fuss on his birthday by lunching at a nice quiet hotel.
5pm25 min
Strange Hill High
Series 1, Episode 1 - King MitchellWhen school bully Tyson smashes the lavatory walls with Mitchell's woodworking project, bizarre things start happening.
5:15pm
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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.
5:15pm
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George & Mildred
Series 4, Episode 6 - The Mating GameMildred's beloved dog Truffles is in season. George is all for getting her some form of injection - until he hears the price of pedigree puppies. Meanwhile, Tristram's becoming more impressionable, and Ann insists Jeffrey gives up smoking.
5:30pm
(repeat)
My Parents Are Aliens
Long-running children's sitcom following the lives of three orphaned children. Their new foster parents are secretly aliens.
5:30pm
(repeat)
Two Doors Down
Episode 3.4, And It Was All Yellow: Rory and Evie have a joint birthday party while their parents are away.
5:30pm
(repeat)
John Bishop's Only Joking
Episode 5A lucky dip of guests, including comic Shappi Khorsandi, reality TV regular Sally Bercow and The Love Machine presenter Stacey Solomon, keep John Bishop company as he reaches the halfway point of his stand-up series.
5:40pm
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Only Fools And Horses
Series 1, Episode 3 - Cash And CurryDel's swooping in on the deal of a life time - it could keep them all in pilau rice forever. All he has to do is get hold of a poxy statue... The trouble is, he hasn't reckoned on a touch of gang warfare!
5:50pm
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Waiting For God
Series 3, Episode 5Jane's discovered her assertive side following her engagement, and Diana's shocked to be told quite bluntly that she makes life for the other residents somewhat miserable. She's not really that selfish, is she?
6pm
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John Bishop's Only Joking
Episode 6Proving to be a popular chap, John Bishop is joined by another ragtag group of guests, notably comics Mick Ferry and Matthew Crosby, and TV presenters Caroline Flack and Les Dennis.
6:20pm
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Only Fools And Horses
Series 1, Episode 4 - The Second Time AroundDel's rekindled passion with old flame Pauline and it looks like wedding bells are in the air again. Rodney's not so thrilled after what happened to her first two husbands...
6:30pm30 min
Down The Line
Series 5, Episode 2More from the ground-breaking Radio 4 show, hosted by the legendary Gary Bellamy.
7pm
(repeat)
Goodnight Sweetheart
Series 5, Episode 2 - London PridePhoebe finds living in the West End difficult, though Noel Coward does his best to help. Yvonne puts Gary on the guest list for a Downing Street party.
7pm60 min version (repeat)
QI
Panel game that contains lots of difficult questions and a large amount of quite interesting facts.
7pm
(repeat)
Hancock's Half Hour
Series 2, Episode 8 - The Rail StrikeAnthony 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.
7:30pm
(repeat)
I'm Sorry, I'll Read That Again
Series 5, Episode 12The sound archives of the BBC, and noises animals make.
7:30pm30 min
Youngers
Series 1, Episode 8 - United We Stand...Ashley lines the Youngers up to be special guests on the Avengers Krew's mixtape launch night. But will they make it to the concert?
7:40pm
(repeat)
'Allo 'Allo!
Series 6, Episode 6 - The Crooked FencesWorried with the way things are going, the Colonel, Gruber, Helga - and now Captain Bertorelli too - ask René to find them a fence to sell The Fallen Madonna.
7:40pm
(repeat)
The Fall And Rise Of Reginald Perrin
A midlife crisis sitcom about a bored executive who fakes his own suicide and seeks to reinvent himself in a desperate search for purpose and contentment.
8pm50 min
Dara O Briain: School Of Hard Sums
Series 2, Episode 2Dara O Briain teams up with professor Marcus du Sautoy and comedians Marcus Brigstocke and Josh Widdicombe to solve fun maths-based brain teasers. Stop laughing at the back!
8pm
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St Trinian's
Revival of the classic film series, sttarring Rupert Everett and Colin Firth. The girls rally round when the school is faced with financial ruin.
8:20pm
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Gavin & Stacey
Series 2, Episode 3Stacey's getting used to being an 'Essex wife' but it's not as exciting as she'd hoped.
8:20pm
(repeat)
Waiting For God
Series 3, Episode 5Jane's discovered her assertive side following her engagement, and Diana's shocked to be told quite bluntly that she makes life for the other residents somewhat miserable. She's not really that selfish, is she?
8:50pm60 min version (repeat)
Have I Got News For You
Series 41, Episode 4Alexander Armstrong hosts, with guest panellists Ross Noble and Victoria Coren.
9pm
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Mrs. Brown's Boys
Series 1, Episode 2 - Mammy's SecretMrs Brown is concerned that her family are keeping too many secrets. Her daughter, Cathy, won't tell anyone about her new boyfriend and son Mark won't tell anyone why wife Betty has thrown him out.
9pm
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Benidorm
Series 5, Episode 7Joyce becomes convinced that new guest Mrs Simmonds is the hotel assessor, but her attempts to impress do not start smoothly. Meanwhile, deep divides emerge in the Garvey clan - can the family set aside their differences?
9:15pm
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Sensitive Skin
Joanna Lumley and Denis Lawson star as an affluent couple who live in metropolitan London.
9:40pm
(repeat)
Gimme Gimme Gimme
Series 1, Episode 1 - Who's That Boy?Linda and Tom wake up after a heavy night's drinking to find a half-dressed man in their kitchen. Neither recall anything about the evening, nor can find any evidence of having done the deed - but equally, neither can accept the possibility that they didn't but the other did. Just who is this man?
9:50pm
(repeat)
The Rob Brydon Show
Series 1, Special - The Rob Brydon Show Christmas SpecialRob Brydon returns for a Christmas Special in which he entertains special guests Jack Dee, Jo Brand and Alice Cooper in front of a live studio audience.
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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Live At The Apollo
Jack Dee Live At The Apollo Series 2, Episode 4 - Keith BarretJack Dee invites Rob Brydon's alter ego Keith Barret on to the stage.
10pm
(repeat)
Down The Line
Series 5, Episode 1The return of the ground-breaking Radio 4 show, hosted by the legendary Gary Bellamy.
10pm55 min
10 O'Clock Live
Series 3, Episode 3Tonight, Lauren, Charlie, David and Jimmy look at last week's local elections; the State Opening of Parliament; and debate the role of small parties in British politics.
10:20pm
(repeat)
Gimme Gimme Gimme
Series 1, Episode 2 - The Big BreakTom believes he's finally got a chance at the big time when his agent calls with news of an audition for Crimewatch UK. Can he identify his violent inner Cockney in time? Meanwhile, Linda's chasing the mystery author of a love note...
10:30pm60 min version (repeat)
QI
Panel game that contains lots of difficult questions and a large amount of quite interesting facts.
10:30pm
(repeat)
Sweat The Small Stuff
Series 1, Episode 2Caroline Flack, Wretch 32 and Seann Walsh are the guests joining Grimmy, Rickie, Melvin and Rochelle.
10:30pm
(repeat)
Les Kelly's Britain
Episode 1Les Kelly, host of a magazine show from hell, is a sound bite in human form. His desire to see Britain full of normal decent people, is matched by his ignorance.
10:35pm
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The Wright Way
Episode 3 - Lethal Swing BackThe Town Council building is under threat from a mysterious thief who keeps stealing all the toilet paper from the gentlemen's loos. Back at the Wright household, Susan discovers she is being taken to a tribunal by a disgruntled ex-employer.
10:45pm
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Whatever Happened To The Likely Lads?
Series 1, Episode 3 - Cold FeetWith his impending marriage approaching, Bob is having doubts. All his friends seem to be getting divorced and his relationship with Thelma has been up-and-down. Deep down he knows she is the right girl for him but Terry is hardly giving him the encouragement he craves.
11pm
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I'm Alan Partridge
Series 2, Episode 4 - Never Say Alan AgainIt's bank holiday weekend and our hero's planning to watch all the Bond movies back to back. But Michael's got a new friend at the garage, and Alan's jealous.
11pm15 min
Can't Tell Nathan Caton Nothing
Series 2, Episode 2 - About Careful DrivingNathan acknowledges that his Dad loves his car more than him.
11pm
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Buy Me Up TV
Episode 1The TV station organises a charity telethon for animals, with Ewen from The Office in the loos taking the calls. However, guest presenter Eamonn Holmes is a spanner in the works. It soon emerges that not only is the seemingly reliable GMTV presenter happy to defraud charity appeals, he once cheated on Celebrity Ready Steady Cook too.
11:15pm
(repeat)
One
Radio sketch show created by David Quantick, in which no sketch features more than one voice.
11:30pm
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The Alternative Comedy Experience
Series 1, Episode 7 - Ed MilibandLive comedy show curated by Stewart Lee. On tonight's bill Robin Ince is joined by the oddity of Josie Long and Simon Munnery, plus Alun Cochrane and Tony Law.
11:30pm55 min version (repeat)
Russell Howard's Good News
Topical stand-up comedy and chat show hosted by Russell Howard.
11:30pm
(repeat)
Knocker
Episode 3 - ObselejectivitysenceIan tries to test out a new electronic system for entering his data on a street where all of the houses are being demolished.
11:40pm
(repeat)
Mrs. Brown's Boys
Series 1, Episode 2 - Mammy's SecretMrs Brown is concerned that her family are keeping too many secrets. Her daughter, Cathy, won't tell anyone about her new boyfriend and son Mark won't tell anyone why wife Betty has thrown him out.
11:45pm
(repeat)
For One Horrible Moment
Episode 3Our hero receives a sexual initiation at the wheel of a Ford Anglia.
Midnight60 min version (repeat)
Sexxx
Episode 3 - BoothBen and Pauly hatch a plan to introduce a viewing booth to the Sexxx shop. However whilst scouting for dancing girls, Pauly bumps into a familiar face in an unfamiliar place.
Midnight
(repeat)
Live At The Apollo
Jack Dee Live At The Apollo Series 2, Episode 4 - Keith BarretJack Dee invites Rob Brydon's alter ego Keith Barret on to the stage.
12:20am
(repeat)
Gavin & Stacey
Series 2, Episode 3Stacey's getting used to being an 'Essex wife' but it's not as exciting as she'd hoped.
12:20am
(repeat)
Would I Lie To You?
Series 4, Episode 7Joining David's team this week are comedic TV presenter Patrick Kielty and veteran actor Bernard Cribbins. They'll be doing their best to outwit Lee and his team: Deborah Meaden from Dragon's Den and comic Mark Watson.
1am
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Gimme Gimme Gimme
Series 1, Episode 1 - Who's That Boy?Linda and Tom wake up after a heavy night's drinking to find a half-dressed man in their kitchen. Neither recall anything about the evening, nor can find any evidence of having done the deed - but equally, neither can accept the possibility that they didn't but the other did. Just who is this man?
1:05am
(repeat)
10 O'Clock Live
Series 3, Episode 3Tonight, Lauren, Charlie, David and Jimmy look at last week's local elections; the State Opening of Parliament; and debate the role of small parties in British politics.
1:05am
(repeat)
The Rob Brydon Show
Series 1, Special - The Rob Brydon Show Christmas SpecialRob Brydon returns for a Christmas Special in which he entertains special guests Jack Dee, Jo Brand and Alice Cooper in front of a live studio audience.
1:30am
(repeat)
Gimme Gimme Gimme
Series 1, Episode 2 - The Big BreakTom believes he's finally got a chance at the big time when his agent calls with news of an audition for Crimewatch UK. Can he identify his violent inner Cockney in time? Meanwhile, Linda's chasing the mystery author of a love note...
1:30am
(repeat)
Russell Howard's Good News
Series 8, Episode 2Topical comedy show in which Russell Howard offers up an energetic look at global goings-on and finds his own uniquely upbeat angle on the news each week.
1:45am
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Al Murray's Compete For The Meat
Episode 1Al Murray presents the first episode of his new comedy quiz show. The celebrities joining Al this week are Dom Littlewood, Olivia Lee and Peter Shilton.
2am
(repeat)
I'm Alan Partridge
Series 2, Episode 4 - Never Say Alan AgainIt's bank holiday weekend and our hero's planning to watch all the Bond movies back to back. But Michael's got a new friend at the garage, and Alan's jealous.
2am
(repeat)
Sweat The Small Stuff
Series 1, Episode 2Caroline Flack, Wretch 32 and Seann Walsh are the guests joining Grimmy, Rickie, Melvin and Rochelle.
2am
(repeat)
After Henry
Series 4, Episode 4 - Sunday LunchTo steam or not to steam? Sarah and Eleanor argue over potatoes.
2:30am
(repeat)
The Great Outdoors
Episode 2The freakishly over-organised Christine is now deputy leader of the Mid-Bucks Walking Club. Bob thinks he can handle this threat to his authority...
2:30am
(repeat)
Argumental
Series 4, Episode 1The fast-talking comedy panel game returns with Sean Lock in the chair and new team captains Robert Webb and Seann Walsh. Seann's joined by Russell Kane and Robert by Jimmy Carr.
2:30am
(repeat)
It's Your Round
Series 1, Episode 5Tim Key, Micky Flanagan, Bridget Christie and Nick Hancock battle it out to see who can beat each other at their own games.
2:50am
(repeat)
The Ricky Gervais Show
Series 1, Episode 13Ricky Gervais, Stephen Merchant and Karl Pilkington cover a range of pointless topics including youth, alien mind reading and Karl's top five freaks.
4am60 min version (repeat)
Sexxx
Episode 3 - BoothBen and Pauly hatch a plan to introduce a viewing booth to the Sexxx shop. However whilst scouting for dancing girls, Pauly bumps into a familiar face in an unfamiliar place.
4:20am
(repeat)
Sensitive Skin
Joanna Lumley and Denis Lawson star as an affluent couple who live in metropolitan London.
5:30am
(repeat)
Two Doors Down
Episode 3.4, And It Was All Yellow: Rory and Evie have a joint birthday party while their parents are away.