Schedule Saturday 17th August 2013
6am
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Last Of The Summer Wine
Series 12, Christmas Special - Barry's ChristmasIt's Boxing Day, and Barry is in big trouble. Will Foggy's prized Christmas present come to his rescue?
6:20am
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Walk On The Wild Side
Family comedy series in which a group of comedians voiceover footage from the BBC's natural history department.
6:30am
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Bread
Series 2, Episode 5Billy is distraught when Julie takes the baby and heads to London to stay with friends; meanwhile Freddie Boswell comes home to stay.
6:45am
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Walk On The Wild Side
Family comedy series in which a group of comedians voiceover footage from the BBC's natural history department.
7am
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Just A Minute
Episode 10Joining Nicholas Parsons and Paul Merton to play Just A Minute today are Julian Clary, Stephen Fry, and Shappi Khorsandi.
7:05am
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Carpool
Chat show in which Robert Llewellyn interviews celebrities whilst driving them in his car.
7:35am
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Shaun The Sheep
Series 2, Episode 20 - In The DoghouseBitzer'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.
7:40am
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Heroes Of Comedy
Series 1, Episode 2 - Tommy CooperA celebration of the career of legendary comic Tommy Cooper. Classic footage shows that Cooper's lumbering bulk, manic laugh and anxious features belied his aplomb and perfect timing. Among those paying tribute are his widow, Gwen Cooper, Sir Anthony Hopkins, Bob Monkhouse and Eric Sykes.
8am
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The Frankie Howerd Variety Show
Titters all the way! Frankie Howerd welcomes singer Lyn Paul, comic Mike Burton and pop group The Dooleys.
8:05am
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Birds Of A Feather
Series 2, Christmas Special - Falling In Love AgainChris has got himself into debt with the McCarthy family, Sharon wins a dating show and chooses a trip to Berlin as her prize so that she can collect a valuable car that Chris owns to settle the debt. Dorien gets a nasty surprise and Tracey falls for a mechanic.
8:25am
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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.
9:25am
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Last Of The Summer Wine
Series 12, Christmas Special - Barry's ChristmasIt's Boxing Day, and Barry is in big trouble. Will Foggy's prized Christmas present come to his rescue?
10:05am
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dinnerladies
Series 1, Episode 4 - MoodsTwinkle'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.
10:45am
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Shooting Stars
A selection of episodes from the seventh series of the surreal panel game. Repeated again as of 00.35.
10:45am
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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.
11am60 min
7 Day Saturday
Series 5, Episode 10Al Murray is in Edinburgh and is joined by Andy Zaltzman, John Lloyd and Gary Delaney to take a lighter look at the week's news. On the agenda this week: Gibraltar, £520,000, and a national food shortage.
11:35am
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Monarch Of The Glen
Series 2, Episode 1Comedy drama set in the Scottish Highlands, based on the comic novels of Compton Mackenzie.
11:35am
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Roy
Series 2, Episode 7 - A Crushing BlowIt's Valentine's Day and Roy starts to have very strange feelings whenever he's near Kathy. He goes green and queasy, has butterflies and hot and cold flushes, could he really be in love with his arch nemesis?
12:05pm
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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.
12:30pm
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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.
12:30pm
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Bremner's One Question Quiz
Episode 1Rory Bremner presents a topical satire show that blends stand-up, sketch, investigative satire and interviews.
12:45pm
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Monarch Of The Glen
Series 2, Episode 2Comedy drama set in the Scottish Highlands, based on the comic novels of Compton Mackenzie.
1pm
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2pm
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Life With The Lyons
Time Marches Back: Ben needs jokes for his big speech at the Festival of Britain. Can the family help?
2:30pm
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Whatever Happened To The Likely Lads?
Episode 5, I'll Never Forget Whatshername: Thelma attempts to fix Terry up with a friend of hers. Unfortunately her friend remembers Terry all too well.
3pm
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The Frankie Howerd Variety Show
Titters all the way! Frankie Howerd welcomes singer Lyn Paul, comic Mike Burton and pop group The Dooleys.
3:05pm
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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.
3:40pm
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Shaun The Sheep
Series 2, Episode 10 - Lock OutWhile preparing for bed, the farmer manages to lock himself out of the house and is stuck outside in his pyjamas. He decides to spend the night in the barn but his incessant snoring drives the flock mad. Shaun concocts a plan to return him to his bed without waking him up.
4pm
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Fawlty Towers
G.O.L.D. devoted the day to the hotel-based sitcom starring John Cleese.
5:30pm
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Jo Caulfield's Speakeasy
Episode 2With guests Ian Rankin, Boothby Graffoe, Janey Godley and Guy Pratt.
5:45pm
Pointless Celebrities
Alexander Armstrong and co-host Richard Osman present a special sitcom-themed edition of the quiz. Featuring Craig Charles and Danny John-Jules; Brendan O'Carroll and Jennifer Gibney; Su Pollard and Jeffrey Holland; and Jean Boht and Nick Conway.
5:50pm
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Dani's House
Series 3, Episode 13 - ESPAfter Sam performs a science experiment on Dani, both Jack and Sam become convinced that Dani is psychic.
6pm
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Jonathan Creek
Series 2, Episode 6 - Mother RedcapA high profile judge is killed despite his round-the-clock police protection. Could Maddy's gothic "pub of death" investigation hold the vital key?
6:35pm40 min
That Puppet Game Show
Episode 2 - Dougie's BirthdayIt is Dougie Colon's birthday; whilst Freddie Flintoff and Gary Lineker battle it out in a sporting clash of the titans, with talking birds and a cross between ping-pong and interplanetary warfare.
7pm
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Last Of The Summer Wine
A selection of episodes from the 24th series of Britain's longest running sitcom.
7pm60 min version (repeat)
7:15pm45 min
I Love My Country
Episode 3In this episode, the teams consist of Sally Lindsay, Gemma Atkinson, Billy Boyd, Michael Ball, Greg Rutherford and Faye Tozer.
7:40pm
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Dad's Army
Series 1, Episode 5 - The Showing Up Of Corporal JonesA Major from HQ believes that Jones is too old to serve in the Home Guard. However, following Mainwaring's pleas and Jones's clear enthusiasm, he agrees to allow the butcher to stay with the platoon - as long as he can complete an assault course in 15 minutes.
9pm
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Waiting For God
A selection of episodes from the fourth series of the retirement home sitcom.
9pm
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8 Out Of 10 Cats Does Countdown
Series 1 (Channel 4: Series 2), Episode 4Sarah Millican and Chris Ramsey play the game with Sean, Jon and Jimmy this week. Susie Dent is joined in Dictionary Corner by Abandoman, while Rachel Riley dispenses the letters and numbers with a little help from comedian Joe Wilkinson.
9pm
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Not Going Out
A selection of episodes from the second series of the Lee Mack sitcom.
9:40pm
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Michael McIntyre's Comedy Roadshow
Series 1, Episode 6 - BrightonMichael McIntyre's Comedy Roadshow heads to the seaside and to the Brighton Dome for the final destination of the series. Here, he introduces Micky Flanagan, Jo Caulfield and Jon Richardson, along with unique pub landlord Al Murray, the evening's headline act.
10pm
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Lee Mack And Friends At The Fringe
Episode 2: The cheeky chappy is joined by Andy Parsons, Lucy Porter, Tim Minchin, Alun Cochran and Jim Owen.
10:10pm50 min version (repeat)
10:30pm
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Kevin Bridges - The Story So Far
Scottish stand-up Kevin Bridges performs his 2010 live show in front of a packed Glasgow audience.
10:30pm
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Another Case Of Milton Jones
Series 4, Episode 4 - Cyclist!Milton is a world-class cyclist who gets tangled up in a close-fitting body suit and the population of Holland.
11:10pm60 min
Stephen Merchant: Hello Ladies
A TV broadcast of Stephen Merchant's critically-acclaimed 2011 stand-up show.
11:20pm
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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.
11:30pm
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Jongleurs Live!
A selection of four episodes of stand-up hosted by Patrick Monahan. Repeated again as of 04.00.
11:35pm
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Seann Walsh World
Episode 5Comedian Seann Walsh delves into the depths of the internet. Tonight he deals with exploding toilets, sex toy swords, and electric shocks with someone who should know better.
11:55pm
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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.
12:35am
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Badults
Series 1, Episode 4 - GirlsThere's a deluge of girls in the boys' lives this weeks, as lies they've told come to haunt them: Tom's faux engagement; Matthew's online girlfriend, Tess; and Ben's face.
1am
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The Frankie Howerd Variety Show
Titters all the way! Frankie Howerd welcomes singer Lyn Paul, comic Mike Burton and pop group The Dooleys.
1:05am
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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.
1:35am
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Boom Town
Episode 1In the first episode, viewers are introduced to a host of new characters, including Cream The Rapper, who is waxing lyrical in his local corner shop; Kev The Witch, who is getting his house valued by a local estate agent; and Jonny Nash The Ladies Man.
1:40am
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Barbara
Series 2, Episode 7 - SistersJean is asked to provide some cover at the surgery, but her cheerful and informal approach to work does not impress Barbara. Meanwhile, Ted isn't getting on with the postman, Neil's having a rollercoaster romance with Linda's boss, and Martin's betting with Germans!
1:45am
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Richard Bacon's Beer & Pizza Club
Series 1, Episode 9Richard Bacon invites a group of celebrity friends over to his flat to drink beer, eat pizza and discuss the big issues that men talk about when they're on their own. This week's guests are Reece Shearsmith, star of The League Of Gentlemen and Psychoville, DJ and presenter Dave Berry, and actor and comedian Charlie Baker.
1:55am
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Shameless
Series 11, Episode 7Shane's plans for DJ Scouse Mouse at Shane-a-delica are working out nicely. Romance blossoms between Chesney and Mary Mae but they both find it hard to let each other know how they feel.
2:45am
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Alan Carr: Chatty Man
Series 9, Christmas SpecialChart toppers JLS join Alan on the sofa along with ex-Dragons' Den star Hilary Devey, who chats to Alan about her two new programmes for Channel 4, and David Walliams who drops by to talk about Christmas. With house band McFly.
2:50am
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Rex The Runt
Series 2, Episode 7 - Rocket RaymondRex discovers that Bad Bob is making him a Rocket Raymond jet pack for his birthday. Rex tries it on, but it is not long before he flies away and meets the real Rocket Raymond.
3:30am
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Not Going Out
Series 2, Episode 6 - DatingAs Lucy and Guy's relationship intensifies, Lee starts to ponder his lack of a girlfriend.
5:30am
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Jo Caulfield's Speakeasy
Episode 2With guests Ian Rankin, Boothby Graffoe, Janey Godley and Guy Pratt.