Schedule Thursday 15th August 2013
6am
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Bread
Series 2, Episode 4Things are looking up for Billy when he starts making money on his sandwich round. Unfortunately, his sudden realisation that money can come out of a hole in the wall is spoilt when it is stolen out of his hand. Meanwhile, Grandad gets a wheelchair. Or two.
6:30am
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7am
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The Mitch Benn Music Show
Series 2, Episode 3 - Howard ReadThis week, Mitch is joined by stand-up comedian and song writer Howard Read on BBC Radio 7 show dedicated to comedy songs.
7:05am
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'Allo 'Allo!
Series 3, Episode 3 - The Sausage In The WardrobeMaria is - along with the Fallen Madonna - being held in his room at the chateau by General Von Klinkerhoffen. Hidden inside a sausage, the General hangs the painting up to cure - but their unromantic trist is about to be interrupted!
7:30am
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Meet David Sedaris
Series 3, Episode 3 - Memory Lapse And If I Ruled the WorldThis week, childhood memories of competitive parenting in "Memory Lapse" and a character monologue imagining what life would be like "If I Ruled The World!".
7:55am
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'Allo 'Allo!
Series 3, Christmas Special - Flight Of FancyThe resistance's plans to return the airmen to England by catapulting them - with the aid of 200ft of knicker elastic - in an antique aircraft toward Dover, are put into motion. Meanwhile, Gruber sets about copying the Fallen Madonna, and the rest of Nouvion prepares for the vintage transport show arranged to disguise the escape attempt.
8am
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Dad's Army
Series 1, Episode 16 - The Bullet Is Not For FiringThe platoon get into trouble when they fire at a German plane. Mainwaring therefore organises a court of inquiry into the whole situation.
8:25am
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Sadie J
Series 3, Episode 3 - BraziliantSadie is so obsessed with getting to a pop concert that she doesn't see that she might be about to lose Kit for good. Is it the end for the gang? Meanwhile, Keith can't get anything done when his Nan comes to stay.
8:30am
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Hello Cheeky
Series 1, Episode 1Sketches and jokes from Tim Brooke-Taylor, Barry Cryer and John Junkin.
8:55am
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Ever Decreasing Circles
Series 2, Episode 6Ann wants more than just being a housewife and decides she needs to get a job. Paul offers her a position at the salon, but turns her down when she later hopes to accept it. Martin is none-too-pleased at either decision.
8:55am
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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.
9am
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Big Jim And The Figaro Club
Episode 4 - Up The PoleWhen Perkins gets friendly with the Carnival Queen, the Figaros start plotting sabotage.
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
(repeat)
Life In London
Episode 4, High And Low Life: Rather than pawn himself, Pierce Egan tries sharing Tom, Bob and Jerry's adventures around town.
9:35am
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Last Of The Summer Wine
Series 21, Episode 1 - Lipstick And Other ProblemsThe telltale signs of Barry's chivalrous rescue of Marina cause marital strife.
10:15am
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Last Of The Summer Wine
Series 21, Episode 2 - Under The RugClegg knows there is trouble ahead when Howard tells him to expect a postal delivery that he doesn't want Pearl to know about.
10:30am90 min
MacAulay And Co
Edinburgh 2013, Episode 9Fred MacAulay is back with another daily dose of news and comedy from the Edinburgh Festival Fringe.
10:30am
(repeat)
Horrible Histories
Series 2, Episode 12Ug and Grunt show us how to paint like a caveman, some silly WW2 codebreakers forget their own code, and Henry VIII challenges the King of France to a wrestlemania-style showdown!
10:55am
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Only Fools And Horses
Series 3, Episode 5 - May The Force Be With YouWhen Rodney meets an old friend of Del's in the pub, he is duped into taking him back to the Trotter's flat: as Del is showing Grandad a new 'hookie' microwave he has acquired, he is re-acquainted with Detective Slater. The family are arrested and a stand-off situation develops after they all give false statements - until Del surprises everyone...
11:35am
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Only Fools And Horses
Series 3, Episode 6 - WantedRodney's kindly nature gets him into trouble when he tries to help a drunk lady on the way home from the pub. When she screams for help he legs it home. Del, knowing of the woman's reputation, plays on Rodney's fears, but his joke backfires when Rodney goes on the run!
12pm
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Monarch Of The Glen
Series 4, Episode 2Comedy drama set in the Scottish Highlands, based on the comic novels of Compton Mackenzie.
12pm
(repeat)
Dad's Army
Series 1, Episode 16 - The Bullet Is Not For FiringThe platoon get into trouble when they fire at a German plane. Mainwaring therefore organises a court of inquiry into the whole situation.
12:15pm
(repeat)
'Allo 'Allo!
Series 3, Episode 3 - The Sausage In The WardrobeMaria is - along with the Fallen Madonna - being held in his room at the chateau by General Von Klinkerhoffen. Hidden inside a sausage, the General hangs the painting up to cure - but their unromantic trist is about to be interrupted!
12:30pm
(repeat)
Hello Cheeky
Series 1, Episode 1Sketches and jokes from Tim Brooke-Taylor, Barry Cryer and John Junkin.
1pm
(repeat)
'Allo 'Allo!
Series 3, Christmas Special - Flight Of FancyThe resistance's plans to return the airmen to England by catapulting them - with the aid of 200ft of knicker elastic - in an antique aircraft toward Dover, are put into motion. Meanwhile, Gruber sets about copying the Fallen Madonna, and the rest of Nouvion prepares for the vintage transport show arranged to disguise the escape attempt.
1:30pm
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My Phone Genie
Episode 16 - Unfriend MeJaz wants her teacher to be more approachable so Gene creates a new social network for her.
1:55pm
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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.
2pm
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Just A Minute
Episode 8Joining Nicholas Parsons and Paul Merton to play Just A Minute today are Sue Perkins, Marcus Brigstocke, and Stephen Mangan.
2:10pm
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Last Of The Summer Wine
Series 28, Episode 8 - Must Be A Good DancerSmiler's non-dancing policy comes between him and the woman of his dreams.
2:10pm
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Only Fools And Horses
Series 7, Episode 6 - Three Men, A Woman And A BabyThe time has finally arrived for Raquel to give birth to "Son of Del", and Rodney is convinced that evil forces are afoot.
2:40pm
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Ever Decreasing Circles
Series 2, Episode 6Ann wants more than just being a housewife and decides she needs to get a job. Paul offers her a position at the salon, but turns her down when she later hopes to accept it. Martin is none-too-pleased at either decision.
2:50pm
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Birds Of A Feather
Series 5, Episode 8 - Mind Over MatterDorien's hypnotises Sharon to help her to overcome her arachnophobia. This causes mayhem.
3:20pm
(repeat)
Last Of The Summer Wine
Series 21, Episode 1 - Lipstick And Other ProblemsThe telltale signs of Barry's chivalrous rescue of Marina cause marital strife.
3:30pm
(repeat)
Birds Of A Feather
Series 5, Episode 9 - East Side StoryTracey is worried that her son Garth is missing out on life. Meanwhile, Sharon has planned an evening out with Tracey and Dorien, but Dorien has agreed to babysit her teenage neice, Rosa. They decide to leave Rosa and Garth together while they go out, but when they are away, romance blossoms.
3:40pm
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Shaun The Sheep
Series 2, Episode 8 - Bagpipe BuddyThe sheep discover a set of bagpipes on the rubbish dump which they immediately misidentify as a sick emu. They set about trying to nurse it back to health before releasing it back into the wild.
4pm
(repeat)
Last Of The Summer Wine
Series 21, Episode 2 - Under The RugClegg knows there is trouble ahead when Howard tells him to expect a postal delivery that he doesn't want Pearl to know about.
4:15pm
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Only When I Laugh
Series 3, Episode 7 - These You Have LovedFed up with hospital radio, the patients try to do better themselves.
4:40pm
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Blackadder
Blackadder Goes Forth, Episode 3 - Major StarMelchett instructs Blackadder to organise a concert party in order to raise the troops' morale, following the Russians' withdrawal from combat. However, the General takes a particular liking to George's drag act, which could put a halt to proceedings...
4:45pm
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Duty Free
Series 1, Episode 7 - Hasta La VistaThe heat has finally taken it's toll on David when he and Linda decide they're going to live together.
5pm25 min
DNN
Series 1, Episode 12As the series closes, there's tension in the DNN newsroom as it's revealed that someone is to be promoted to co-anchor DNNNNNN alongside Henry Smart. Bob and Felicity look back through the archive to work out who it's most likely to be.
5pm
(repeat)
Ring Around The Bath
Episode 2.4, Space Perception: Desperate to move house, Stella tries burying the hatchet with the neighbours.
5:10pm
(repeat)
Monarch Of The Glen
Series 4, Episode 2Comedy drama set in the Scottish Highlands, based on the comic novels of Compton Mackenzie.
5:10pm
(repeat)
The Ladykillers
Classic Ealing comedy starring Alec Guinness and Peter Sellers. A gang of robbers meet their match in a little old lady.
5:15pm
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Duty Free
Series 2, Episode 1 - MananaDavid has been ostracised by his wife and lover, so he tries to sneak out of the hotel and past the police.
5:20pm
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Outnumbered
Series 3, Episode 2When Mum finds an inappropriate image on the family computer, an investigation begins. Meanwhile Gran is still staying and Dad is horrified at the thought of having a heart-to-heart with her.
5:25pm
(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)
The Mitch Benn Music Show
Series 2, Episode 3 - Howard ReadThis week, Mitch is joined by stand-up comedian and song writer Howard Read on BBC Radio 7 show dedicated to comedy songs.
6pm
(repeat)
Just A Minute
Episode 9Joining Nicholas Parsons and Paul Merton to play Just A Minute today are Liza Tarbuck, Gyles Brandreth, and Tony Hawks.
6:20pm
(repeat)
Last Of The Summer Wine
Series 28, Episode 8 - Must Be A Good DancerSmiler's non-dancing policy comes between him and the woman of his dreams.
6:30pm
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Meet David Sedaris
Series 3, Episode 4 - Put A Lid On ItThis week we encounter his sister, Tiffany, in a story called "Put A Lid On It" and hear some more extracts from his diaries.
6:40pm
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Only Fools And Horses
Series 3, Episode 7 - Who's A Pretty Boy?Denzil is nervous about letting the Trotters decorate his flat because, if they do it wrong, he has to face the wrath of his wife, Corinne. She still hasn't forgiven Del for messing up the catering at her wedding but, as long as they heed her warning to stay out of the kitchen, nothing can go wrong...
7pm
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Last Of The Summer Wine
Series 22, Episode 9 - Why Is Barry At An Angle?Barry finds promotion at the building society brings problems.
7pm60 min version (repeat)
7pm
(repeat)
Dad's Army
Series 1, Episode 16 - The Bullet Is Not For FiringThe platoon get into trouble when they fire at a German plane. Mainwaring therefore organises a court of inquiry into the whole situation.
7:20pm
(repeat)
Only Fools And Horses
Series 4, Episode 1 - Happy ReturnsA chance encounter with old flame Juney, back on the estate after some 20-odd years, leaves Del suspicious of her daughter Debbie's parentage. Serious questions need to be asked - not least when Derek realises that Rodney could be getting comfortable with his own niece!
7:30pm
(repeat)
Hello Cheeky
Series 1, Episode 1Sketches and jokes from Tim Brooke-Taylor, Barry Cryer and John Junkin.
7:40pm
(repeat)
Birds Of A Feather
Series 5, Episode 8 - Mind Over MatterDorien's hypnotises Sharon to help her to overcome her arachnophobia. This causes mayhem.
7:45pm
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Monty Python: Almost The Truth
Episode 5The Pythons look back at the making of arguably the greatest comedy film ever, Monty Python's Life Of Brian, and the controversy it caused.
8pm
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Outnumbered
Series 3, Episode 3Karen recreates The Apprentice, Ben takes a close interest in Dad's medical tests, Mum thinks Jake's healthy interest in girls is becoming unhealthy, and the ghost of John McEnroe hovers over Dad's Saturday morning game of tennis. Karen decides to sort things out.
8:20pm
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Birds Of A Feather
Series 5, Episode 9 - East Side StoryTracey is worried that her son Garth is missing out on life. Meanwhile, Sharon has planned an evening out with Tracey and Dorien, but Dorien has agreed to babysit her teenage neice, Rosa. They decide to leave Rosa and Garth together while they go out, but when they are away, romance blossoms.
8:40pm
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Blackadder
Blackadder Goes Forth, Episode 4 - Private PlaneBlackadder's latest plan to escape the terror of the trenches is to join the glamorous world of Lord Flasheart in the Royal Flying Corps.
9pm60 min version (repeat)
9pm
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MacAulay And Co
Edinburgh 2013, Episode 15Fred MacAulay is back with another daily dose of news and comedy from the Edinburgh Festival Fringe.
9pm
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Bridget Jones's Diary
Film based on Helen Fielding's novel about an unlucky-in-love Londoner who decides to take control of her life and start a diary.
9:20pm
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The Royle Family
Series 3, Episode 5Nana's round again, and Antony's planning a trip to London. Jim's none-too complimentary about his dreams, but Denise has had enough of their father's harsh comments.
9:30pm
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Ian D Montfort Is: Unbelievable
Episode 3Broadcaster, presenter and cook Hardeep Singh Kohli attempts to exert his own psychic potential on Ian D Montford in this episode.
10pm
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I'm Alan Partridge
Series 2, Episode 5 - I Know What Alan Did Last SummerAlan is anxious about a visit from the Inland Revenue. To make matters worse, he has lied to his girlfriend about how well he knows U2's Bono.
10pm
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Live At The Apollo
Jack Dee Live At The Apollo Series 1, Episode 3 - Jo BrandDeadpan 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.
10pm60 min version (repeat)
Have I Got News For You
Series 44, Episode 8Popular news quiz with team captains Paul Merton and Ian Hislop, guest host David Mitchell and guest panellists Susan Calman and Janet Street-Porter.
10pm30 min
Live At The Electric
Series 2, Episode 7Lothario Antonio tells us how to stimulate a woman's mind, Film Fizz's Chris Kendall goes head to head with Colin Firth and snooty Frenchman Marcel Lucont shares his views on religion.
10pm
(repeat)
Meet David Sedaris
Series 3, Episode 3 - Memory Lapse And If I Ruled the WorldThis week, childhood memories of competitive parenting in "Memory Lapse" and a character monologue imagining what life would be like "If I Ruled The World!".
10pm30 min
PhoneShop
Series 3, Episode 4 - #goodtimesAs PhoneShop Sutton attempt to win The Golden Bowl insurance sales award for the sixth year in a row, and Janine attempts to stage the greatest, most elaborate sales evening of all time, all of Lance's energy is going into getting Gregg Wallace to follow him on Twitter.
10:30pm
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Giles Wemmbley Hogg Goes Off
Series 3, Episode 5 - HaitiGiles decides to help rebuild a village and get stuck into a bit of Voodoo as he goes off to Haiti.
10:30pm
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The IT Crowd
Series 2, Episode 2 - Return Of The Golden ChildMoss uncovers an internet site that takes people's personal details and calculates when they will die.
10:40pm
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Knowing Me, Knowing You... With Alan Partridge
Alan Partridge is an insincere and skill-less chat show host. Partridge frequently demonstrated his insecurities and total lack of knowledge about his guests' lives during each broadcast.
11pm
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Never Mind The Buzzcocks
Series 26, Episode 9Musical comedian Alex Horne joins Noel and Phill, with panellists including Olympian and Strictly star Louis Smith, and Paloma Faith.
11pm
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The Wilson Dixon Line
Episode 2 - Sweet Home ColoradoLegendary outlaw country singer Wilson Dixon talks about the country scene, his hometown, Cripple Creek, Colorado, and America in general. He reminisces about his isolated childhood, the people in his dysfunctional family and the local characters that shaped his upbringing.
11pm
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The IT Crowd
Series 2, Episode 3 - Moss And The GermanWorried that his life is stagnating, Moss enrols on a German cookery course. Meanwhile Jen discovers that the only place in the building where she can now enjoy a cigarette is a smoking area not unlike Soviet Russia.
11:15pm
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Lee Evans XL Tour 2005 Live
Stand-up Lee Evans returns to Wales, the land of his ancestors, to perform to over 4,000 fans at the Cardiff International Arena.
11:20pm
(repeat)
Not The Nine O'Clock News
A compilation of some of the best-loved moments from the popular satirical sketch comedy of the 80s.
11:20pm
(repeat)
Birds Of A Feather
Series 5, Episode 8 - Mind Over MatterDorien's hypnotises Sharon to help her to overcome her arachnophobia. This causes mayhem.
11:30pm
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Mark Thomas - The Manifesto
Series 1, Episode 1The ideas up for the vote this week are holding a public referendum before going to war next time; bring back The Witch's Hat to kids' playgrounds; reform the role of Whips in The House Of Commons and Lords.
11:40pm
(repeat)
The Rob Brydon Show
Series 1, Episode 2Tonight, Rob Brydon's guest is fellow Gavin & Stacey cast member James Corden. There's also music and chat from super-cool Mark Ronson and stand-up comedy from the up-and-coming Carly Smallman.
11:55pm
(repeat)
The Royle Family
Series 3, Episode 5Nana's round again, and Antony's planning a trip to London. Jim's none-too complimentary about his dreams, but Denise has had enough of their father's harsh comments.
12:20am
(repeat)
Argumental
Series 4, Highlights Special - The Best Of ArgumentalCatch the new team at their sparkling best in this highlights show. Sean Lock, Robert Webb and Seann Walsh welcome panellists including Jimmy Carr, Jack Whitehall and Jo Brand.
12:35am
(repeat)
I'm Alan Partridge
Series 2, Episode 5 - I Know What Alan Did Last SummerAlan is anxious about a visit from the Inland Revenue. To make matters worse, he has lied to his girlfriend about how well he knows U2's Bono.
1am60 min version (repeat)
Have I Got News For You
Series 44, Episode 8Popular news quiz with team captains Paul Merton and Ian Hislop, guest host David Mitchell and guest panellists Susan Calman and Janet Street-Porter.
1am
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Starlings
Series 2, Episode 7It has been two weeks since Terry's heart attack and, as he's not acting himself, the family start to worry. Stephen, meanwhile, regrets sneaking by the house.
1:05am
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The Last Leg
Series 2, Episode 3Adam Hills, Josh Widdicombe and Alex Brooker look back on the week with the help of guest Alan Carr.
1:05am
(repeat)
The IT Crowd
Series 2, Episode 2 - Return Of The Golden ChildMoss uncovers an internet site that takes people's personal details and calculates when they will die.
1:10am
(repeat)
Knowing Me, Knowing You... With Alan Partridge
Alan Partridge is an insincere and skill-less chat show host. Partridge frequently demonstrated his insecurities and total lack of knowledge about his guests' lives during each broadcast.
1:15am
(repeat)
Live At The Apollo
Jack Dee Live At The Apollo Series 1, Episode 3 - Jo BrandDeadpan 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.
1:30am
(repeat)
Live At The Electric
Series 2, Episode 7Lothario Antonio tells us how to stimulate a woman's mind, Film Fizz's Chris Kendall goes head to head with Colin Firth and snooty Frenchman Marcel Lucont shares his views on religion.
1:40am
(repeat)
Not The Nine O'Clock News
A compilation of some of the best-loved moments from the popular satirical sketch comedy of the 80s.
1:40am
(repeat)
The IT Crowd
Series 2, Episode 3 - Moss And The GermanWorried that his life is stagnating, Moss enrols on a German cookery course. Meanwhile Jen discovers that the only place in the building where she can now enjoy a cigarette is a smoking area not unlike Soviet Russia.
1:45am
(repeat)
Dead Ringers
TV impressions show that ran throughout the 2000s. Featuring Jon Culshaw, Jan Ravens, Phil Cornwell, Kevin Connelly and Mark Perry.
2am
(repeat)
Never Mind The Buzzcocks
Series 26, Episode 9Musical comedian Alex Horne joins Noel and Phill, with panellists including Olympian and Strictly star Louis Smith, and Paloma Faith.
2am
(repeat)
Big Jim And The Figaro Club
Episode 4 - Up The PoleWhen Perkins gets friendly with the Carnival Queen, the Figaros start plotting sabotage.
2:05am
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The Comic Strip Presents...
Series 2, Special - Five Go Mad On MescalinWhile on their way to stay with Mrs French at Hot Turkey Farm, the intrepid youngsters learn that their Uncle Quentin, a well-known scientist and homosexual, has escaped from prison.
2:30am
(repeat)
The Rob Brydon Show
Series 1, Episode 2Tonight, Rob Brydon's guest is fellow Gavin & Stacey cast member James Corden. There's also music and chat from super-cool Mark Ronson and stand-up comedy from the up-and-coming Carly Smallman.
2:30am
(repeat)
Life In London
Episode 4, High And Low Life: Rather than pawn himself, Pierce Egan tries sharing Tom, Bob and Jerry's adventures around town.
2:40am
(repeat)
Crapston Villas
Stop motion clay animation sitcom observing the antics of the inhabitants of the much sought-after residential property Crapston Villas.
2:45am
(repeat)
8 Out Of 10 Cats Does Countdown
Series 1 (Channel 4: Series 2), Episode 3This week, Jimmy, Sean and Jon are joined by celebrity guests Sarah Millican and Humphrey Ker. Countdown regular Susie Dent is in with Rich Hall, while the country's favourite boffin, Rachel Riley, provides the letters and numbers with a little help from comedian Joe Wilkinson.
3am
(repeat)
Argumental
Series 4, Highlights Special - The Best Of ArgumentalCatch the new team at their sparkling best in this highlights show. Sean Lock, Robert Webb and Seann Walsh welcome panellists including Jimmy Carr, Jack Whitehall and Jo Brand.
4:30am
(repeat)
Birds Of A Feather
Series 5, Episode 9 - East Side StoryTracey is worried that her son Garth is missing out on life. Meanwhile, Sharon has planned an evening out with Tracey and Dorien, but Dorien has agreed to babysit her teenage neice, Rosa. They decide to leave Rosa and Garth together while they go out, but when they are away, romance blossoms.
5am
(repeat)
Ring Around The Bath
Episode 2.4, Space Perception: Desperate to move house, Stella tries burying the hatchet with the neighbours.
5:30am
(repeat)
The Mitch Benn Music Show
Series 2, Episode 3 - Howard ReadThis week, Mitch is joined by stand-up comedian and song writer Howard Read on BBC Radio 7 show dedicated to comedy songs.