Schedule for 17th January 2016 (full list)

6am (repeat)

Melody Club

A nitwit investigator (Terry-Thomas) goes undercover in a restaurant to catch a gang of crooks.

6am (repeat)

Rising Damp

Series 1, Episode 5 - The Prowler

Miss Jones causes panic amongst the residents when she reports seeing a prowler in her room - or his shadow at least.

6:10am (repeat)

Tommy Cooper

Episode 4

Tommy Cooper presents comedy, magic and sketches, with guest star Joan Greenwood.

6:25am (repeat)

Rising Damp

Series 1, Episode 6 - Stand Up And Be Counted

It's election time and the house is out in force: Alan and Philip are making Labour posters in the attic whilst Rigsby is canvassing for the Conservatives. Ruth, meanwhile, is being wooed by all sides.

6:50am (repeat)

On The Buses

Series 6, Episode 3 - Private Hire

Stan is in an awkward position, somewhere between the dog track, his wages, and Mum's housekeeping money! After borrowing a small amount to tide him over from depot lout Basher, Stan's ready to do almost anything for money!

7am (repeat)

Sorry!

Series 5, Episode 5 - My Family and Other Monsters

Fenella lives on a narrow boat and runs a children's theatre. Tim is like a puppet in her hands, but who's pulling the strings?

7:05am (repeat)

Sooty

Series 1, Episode 4 - Squeaky Clean

Mr Slater is coming for tea! Sooty is cleaning Richard's room, Sweep is in charge of the dishes, and all is set for a great evening. But with a crazy vacuum cleaner on the loose and Richard covered in paint, their plans for a dream tea look set for disaster!

7:20am (repeat)

On The Buses

Series 6, Episode 4 - Stan's Worst Day

Damage to the bus causes Stan, Jack and Blakey to remember the week Blake was first promoted to inspector, and Arthur came to rent the Butlers' spare room.

7:30am (repeat)

Life: An Idiot's Guide

Series 2, Episode 1 - Role Models

Stephen K Amos is joined by Sarah Kendall, Grainne Maguire and James Acaster to joke about being a role model in the 21st century.

7:35am (repeat)

Sorry!

Series 5, Episode 2 - Every Clown Wants to Play Hamlet

Tim is prompting on the local production of Hamlet but his mind is elsewhere. Father has disappeared and Mother threatens to start a new life with Uncle Claud. How will it all end?

7:35am (repeat)

Mr Bean

Series 2, Episode 16 - Scout Bean

The animated antics of the hapless bumbler Mr Bean. Mr Bean becomes scoutmaster for the day, but his obsession with badge collecting does not win him any friends.

7:50am (repeat)

Don't Lose Your Head

In Paris, 1789, two dashing English noblemen rescue their French counterparts from Madame Guillotine and the republican revolutionaries.

8am (repeat)

Jim The Great

Series 1, Episode 2

Jimmy Edwards stars as a king.

8:15am (repeat)

Only Fools And Horses

Series 1, Christmas Special - Christmas Crackers

It's anthracite roast potatoes and green stuff all round - Grandad's cooking Christmas dinner! Trouble is, Rodney's in danger of dying of boredom. Then the glittering attractions of the Monte Carlo club beckon...

8:15am (repeat)

Scream Street

Series 1, Episode 9 - Heartbreak Heist

When Otto learns that the Farr family treasure lies buried somewhere beneath Scream Street, he forces Cleo to help him find it - by holding her heart to ransom! Unfortunately dim-witted Cleo's Dad has forgotten where the treasure is, so as everyone tries to find it, the situation becomes a race against time to save Cleo's heart.

8:25am (repeat)

Timmy Time

Spin-off from Shaun The Sheep for the CBeebies channel, featuring Timmy the baby lamb and his friends.

8:30am (repeat)

A Life Of Bliss

Series 4, Episode 15 - Penny's Gay Return

David has got some thinking to do when an old flame arrives in town.

9:30am (repeat)

Desmond's

A selection of episodes from the fourth series of Channel 4's longest-running sitcom.

10:05am (repeat)

Boj

Episode 35 - Sports G'Day

It's sports day in Giggly Park, and Boj mistakenly wins all the medals. With only one race left, can Boj think of a boj-a-boom idea that will help his buddies all win a medal?

10:05am (repeat)

Millie Inbetween

Series 2, Episode 5 - The Guitar Hero

Millie is looking forward to going ice skating and getting some rare one-on-one time with her dad. Jake's feeling the same; his real dad is putting in an all-too-rare appearance to take him to the air guitar championships.

10:10am (repeat)

Mr Bean

Series 2, Episode 21 - Bean Phone

Mr Bean wants a smart phone but they are too expensive - especially when you can build your own!

10:25am (repeat)

Mr Bean

Series 2, Episode 26 - Taxi Bean

Mr Bean takes a taxi to his local toy shop, but a dodgy cabbie thinks he can take Bean for a ride. After a mix-up Mr Bean finds himself driving the taxi.

10:30am (repeat)

Monty Python's Personal Best

Episode 2 - Graham Chapman

The five surviving Pythons pay tribute to Graham Chapman.

10:30am (repeat)

Go Jetters

Series 1, Episode 10 - Chichen Itza, Mexico

Grandmaster Glitch's giant ball game threatens El Castillo. Can the Go Jetters bounce back and save it?

10:45am
15 min

Spot Bots

Episode 4 - Skizzles

The Spot Bots play their own robot version of skittles.

11:20am (repeat)

Gigglebiz

Series 3, Episode 3

Rapids Johnson builds a hideout to try and spot those elusive bears, accident-prone DIY enthusiast DIY Dan attempts to construct a clothes rack and newsreader Arthur Sleep tells some pun-tastic jokes.

12pm (repeat)

The Museum Of Curiosity

Gallery 8, Episode 1 - Meeting Forty-Four

Joining John Lloyd and new curator Sarah Millican this week are comedian Holly Walsh, the author and adventurer David Bramwell and "Freakonomist" Stephen J. Dubner.

12pm (repeat)

Jim The Great

Series 1, Episode 2

Jimmy Edwards stars as a king.

12:30pm (repeat)

A Life Of Bliss

Series 4, Episode 15 - Penny's Gay Return

David has got some thinking to do when an old flame arrives in town.

1pm (repeat)

Last Of The Summer Wine

A selection of episodes from the 23rd series of Britain's longest-running sitcom.

2:25pm (repeat)

4 O'Clock Club

Series 3, Episode 2 - Wedding

It's Nathan and Miss Poppy's wedding day. And with Nathan in charge of the cake, Josh in charge of the best man's speech, Dexter in charge of the music and Zoe-Marie in charge of the presents what could possibly go wrong? Well, quite a lot.

2:30pm (repeat)

My Parents Are Aliens

Long-running children's sitcom following the lives of three orphaned children. Their new foster parents are secretly aliens.

2:50pm (repeat)

Dani's Castle

Series 3, Episode 5 - Truth Or Scare

Clare tries to help her best friend Kait get over her split with Rich by suggesting a good old-fashioned girl's sleepover.

3pm (repeat)

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Blackadder Exclusive: The Whole Rotten Saga

Documentary - Blackadder: The Whole Rotten Saga

Documentary celebrating the marvellously mirthful saga of Edmund Blackadder. Featuring interviews with key cast and crew, and rare rehearsal footage.

3:05pm (repeat)

Boj

Episode 35 - Sports G'Day

It's sports day in Giggly Park, and Boj mistakenly wins all the medals. With only one race left, can Boj think of a boj-a-boom idea that will help his buddies all win a medal?

3:15pm (repeat)

Hank Zipzer

A selection of episodes from the second series of the children's comedy by and starring Henry Winkler.

3:30pm (repeat)

Desmond's

A selection of episodes from the fifth series of Channel 4's longest-running sitcom.

3:30pm (repeat)

Make Me An Offer!

A hard-up antique porcelain dealer attempts to pull off the purchase of a lifetime in search of a near-mythical piece of Wedgwood.

3:30pm (repeat)

Go Jetters

Series 1, Episode 10 - Chichen Itza, Mexico

Grandmaster Glitch's giant ball game threatens El Castillo. Can the Go Jetters bounce back and save it?

3:40pm (repeat)

Spot Bots

Episode 4 - Skizzles

The Spot Bots play their own robot version of skittles.

4pm (repeat)

Justin's House

Series 3, Episode 5 - Robert's Book

Robert is trying to read a book, but Justin and Little Monster really want him to play with them instead.

5pm (repeat)

Monty Python Live (Mostly)

Special - Monty Python Live: One Down, Five To Go

The comedy event of the year: see the final Monty Python reunion show live from London's O₂ Arena. Expect classic sketches, some surprises and lots of silliness.

5pm (repeat)

Mr Bean

Series 2, Episode 21 - Bean Phone

Mr Bean wants a smart phone but they are too expensive - especially when you can build your own!

5:15pm (repeat)

Mr Bean

Series 2, Episode 26 - Taxi Bean

Mr Bean takes a taxi to his local toy shop, but a dodgy cabbie thinks he can take Bean for a ride. After a mix-up Mr Bean finds himself driving the taxi.

5:30pm (repeat)

Life: An Idiot's Guide

Series 2, Episode 1 - Role Models

Stephen K Amos is joined by Sarah Kendall, Grainne Maguire and James Acaster to joke about being a role model in the 21st century.

5:40pm (repeat)

Jonathan Creek

Series 1, Episode 2 - Jack In The Box

Veteran comedian Jack Holiday has committed suicide. But how did a man with crippling arthritis manage to hold a gun to his head? And how was Jonathan duped into another of Maddy's "grisly murder investigations"?

6pm (repeat)

Bull

A repeat run of the entire series of the Gold sitcom.

7pm (repeat)

Moone Boy

Series 1, Episode 1 - Men Of The Houses

Martin celebrates his 12th birthday, but the local bullies soon get their hands on his birthday present.

7:15pm (repeat)

So Wrong It's Right

Series 3, Episode 2

Charlie Brooker hosts the comedy panel show that seeks the finest wrong answers. With guests Barry Cryer, Holly Walsh and Lee Mack.

7:30pm (repeat)

Moone Boy

Series 1, Episode 2 - Bunch Of Marys

Martin befriends new boy Trevor in order to dine on his family's regular gourmet meals because Ma Moone is too distracted with political campaigning to feed her youngest child.

7:30pm
30 min

Still Open All Hours

Series 2, Episode 5

Granville buys a large display item to inject sunshine into shop life on the day of Kevin's wedding. However, Kevin is the world's most reluctant bridegroom.

8pm (repeat)

Bob Monkhouse... The Million Joke Man

Episode 2 - The King Of The Gameshows

Paul O'Grady looks at Bob Monkhouse's career during the 1970s and 1980s, with the help of rare and often previously unseen archive.

8pm (repeat)

Duck Quacks Don't Echo

Series 2, Episode 2

Lee Mack is joined by Holly Willoughby, Dara O Briain and Hugh Dennis.

8:30pm (repeat)

Drop The Dead Donkey

Series 5, Episode 2 - The Godless Society

Sitcom set at GlobeLink News, a TV news station which is ordered to start taking a sensationalist stance to the news by its new owner.

9pm (repeat)

Da Ali G Show

Episode 2

This week's The Message debate concerns politics. John Humphrys joins Ali for his studio interview, Travis front man Fran Healy performs, and Borat looks for the best English performers at the Edinburgh Fringe.

9pm (repeat)

Bob Monkhouse On The Spot

Series 1, Episode 2

Bob Monkhouse faces members of the public in a unique, no-holds-barred question and answer session.

9pm (repeat)

A League Of Their Own

Series 10, Episode 2

Footballer Ashley Cole, Mighty Boosh star Noel Fielding and comedian Aisling Bea join James Corden, Jack Whitehall, Freddie Flintoff and Jamie Redknapp.

9pm
88 min

The Rack Pack

Comedy drama of the world of snooker in the 1970s and 80s, and the rivalry between Alex Higgins and Steve Davis.

9pm
60 min version (repeat)

Have I Got News For You

Series 49, Episode 2

Victoria Coren Mitchell joins Ian Hislop and Paul Merton. Lord Prescott and Alun Cochrane are the guests.

9:30pm (repeat)

Bo' Selecta!

Sketch comedy series starring Leigh Francis as Avid Merrion, Transylvania's biggest celebrity fan.

9:40pm (repeat)

I'm Alan Partridge

Series 1, Episode 2 - Alan Attraction

Alan has failed to get a second TV series and is days away from bankruptcy. Might the charms of receptionist Jill provide some relief?

10pm (repeat)

Bo' Selecta!

Sketch comedy series starring Leigh Francis as Avid Merrion, Transylvania's biggest celebrity fan.

10pm (repeat)

Stella

Series 5, Episode 1

Beyoncé's pregnancy causes tension between Stella and Michael.

10pm
60 min version (repeat)

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QI

Series I, Episode 10 - Inland Revenue

With Al Murray, Dara O'Briain and Sandi Toksvig

10pm (repeat)

Life: An Idiot's Guide

Series 2, Episode 1 - Role Models

Stephen K Amos is joined by Sarah Kendall, Grainne Maguire and James Acaster to joke about being a role model in the 21st century.

10pm (repeat)

8 Out Of 10 Cats Does Countdown

Series 7 (Channel 4: Series 8), Episode 1

Jimmy Carr returns to host a brand new episode, with Sean Lock and Jason Manford going up against Jon Richardson and Roisin Conaty. Sam Simmons joins Countdown's resident lexicographer Susie Dent in Dictionary Corner, while Rachel Riley looks after the numbers and letters.

10:20pm (repeat)

The Office

Series 1, Episode 2 - Work Experience

David hires Donna, his lodger and the daughter of his best friend. While showing her round the office he discovers a doctored pornographic image of himself. Gareth, due to his covert operations skills, is told to catch the culprit.

10:30pm (repeat)

Mock The Week Looks Back At...

Episode 6 - Science And Technology

Highlights include anxiety about the Hadron Collider, stand-up from Michael McIntyre and Peter Mandelson's sinister machine.

10:30pm (repeat)

Clayton Grange

Series 1, Episode 1

The staff at Clayton Grange are trying to find a way of making the nation happy.

10:50pm (repeat)

Russell Howard's Good News

Series 5, Highlights Special - Best Bits

All the best bits from Series 5.

11pm (repeat)

The Thick Of It

2007 Specials - The Rise Of The Nutters

Hugh Abbott, the Minister for Social Affairs and Citizenship, is away in Australia. With the coast clear, shadow minister Peter Mannion and his team over at Opposition HQ are free to float a few new policies.

11pm (repeat)

Mount Pleasant

Series 1, Episode 2

Lisa's self-esteem takes a serious hit when her smock top is mistaken for a baby bump... Meanwhile, Kate is troubled by news that her husband's death is being investigated.

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11pm (repeat)

8 Out Of 10 Cats

Series 18, Episode 2

In their quest to uncover the nation's most popular talking points, Jon and Sean are joined by Henry Winkler, Henning Wehn, Romesh Ranganathan and Rebecca Adlington.

11pm (repeat)

Crackanory

Series 3, Episode 2 - The Catchment Area & The Frogbeast Of Pontfidd

A couple desperate to get their "gifted" daughter into the best local primary school move into a makeshift camp. The second story goes back in time to 1901 as a photographer arrives in a sleepy local village determined to capture proof that the deadly beast residing there doesn't really exist. Read by Catherine Tate and Richard Ayoade.

11pm (repeat)

Laura Solon: Talking And Not Talking

Series 2, Episode 3

We meet the French artist who can only paint oranges; holiday reporter Jane 'the Extreme' Harper spends a week in Upton-upon-Severn; and we finally hear the 1,001st use for a pea.

11:30pm (repeat)

The Harpoon

Episode 3.2: Handy hints on body language, in the nostalgic spoof of boys' adventure story papers.

11:40pm (repeat)

Room 101

Series 3, Episode 5 - Sara Cox, Aled Jones, Josh Widdicombe

DJ Sara Cox, singer and TV personality Aled Jones and comedian Josh Widdicombe try to dump slogan T-shirts, fish bones and The Lord of the Rings into Room 101.

11:50pm (repeat)

8 Out Of 10 Cats

Series 17, Episode 6

Jimmy Carr hosts the topical comedy panel show, with team captains Jon Richardson and Sean Lock. The teams are joined by guests Dr Christian Jessen, Lethal Bizzle, Joe Wilkinson and Aisling Bea.

12:05am (repeat)

The Inbetweeners

Series 2, Episode 5 - The Duke Of Edinburgh Awards

Will is asked to co-ordinate the school's Duke of Edinburgh award scheme. The boys end up helping out in a local retirement home.

12:20am (repeat)

Time Trumpet

Satrical comedy series set in the future, looking back at past events.

12:20am (repeat)

Room 101

Series 3, Episode 6 - Gyles Brandreth, Melanie Chisholm, Adam Hills

Ex-politician Gyles Brandreth, Spice Girl Melanie Chisholm and Australian comedian Adam Hills try to dump acceptance speeches at award ceremonies, different types of toothpaste and abs into Room 101.

12:40am (repeat)

The Inbetweeners

Series 2, Episode 6 - Exam Time

Exams are looming, and Will is getting stressed. Jay has got other things on his mind, while Simon at last seems to be making some headway with Carli.

12:45am (repeat)

Ooh... You Are Awful

Dick Emery film. A London crook attempts to pocket half a million pounds in bonds deposited in a Swiss bank by his deceased partner.

12:45am (repeat)

Russell Howard's Good News

Series 5, Highlights Special - Best Bits

All the best bits from Series 5.

1am (repeat)

Stewart Lee's Comedy Vehicle

Series 1, Episode 1 - Toilet Books

Stewart looks at the phenomenon of toilet books. Where did they come from? And why?

1am
60 min version (repeat)

QI

Series G, Episode 10 - Greats

With Jo Brand, Sean Lock and David Mitchell.

1:15am (repeat)

Siblings

Series 2, Episode 2 - Golden Aunt

Dan becomes his mother's dance partner at her salsa class, but when his aunt turns up and teaches him you can have anything you want, he decides to rebel. Hannah becomes convinced she's having a golden week.

1:15am (repeat)

Reality Bites

Episode 2

Guests on the second show are reality TV star Rylan Clark, Spice Girl Emma Bunton, Made In Chelsea's Jamie Laing and Matt Edmondson

1:15am (repeat)

The IT Crowd

Series 2, Episode 1 - The Work Outing

When the dashing Philip from the sixth floor pops in to ask Jen to the theatre, she accepts right away. But, to her annoyance, so do Moss and Roy.

1:40am (repeat)

The Thick Of It

2007 Specials - The Rise Of The Nutters

Hugh Abbott, the Minister for Social Affairs and Citizenship, is away in Australia. With the coast clear, shadow minister Peter Mannion and his team over at Opposition HQ are free to float a few new policies.

1:45am (repeat)

The IT Crowd

Series 2, Episode 2 - Return Of The Golden Child

Moss uncovers an internet site that takes people's personal details and calculates when they will die.

2:30am (repeat)

Da Ali G Show

Episode 2

This week's The Message debate concerns politics. John Humphrys joins Ali for his studio interview, Travis front man Fran Healy performs, and Borat looks for the best English performers at the Edinburgh Fringe.

2:30am (repeat)