Schedule Thursday 8th December 2016

Doctor In The House

Michael is depressed when he is unable to get a girlfriend, so Dick offers to help arrange a date for him - 'Rigor Mortis', one of the hospital's nurses.

Bristow

The Chester-Perry Dinner Dance is out of bounds to the buying clerk - until he falls in with Tom Paine, troublemaker...

Danger Mouse

Our hero's lack of belief in wizardry comes back to bite him as an evil Magical Queen, the Queen of Weevils, is released and determined to take revenge on the world.

Desmond's

Gloria and Louise have a great new idea - they are going to start a men's beauty business. Shirley is dubious, but Desmond agrees.

The Fair Intellectual Club

Public and private morality come under the spotlight when the society meet a young painter named William Hogarth.

To The Manor Born

Richard faces a coup in the boardroom. Alarmed at the prospect of another new owner at Grantleigh, Audrey steps in to lend a hand.

Desmond's

While Desmond and Shirley get ready for a plush evening out at the Hilton, Gloria plans to take advantage of her parents' absence to help Louise carry out a pregnancy test.

The Ken Dodd Show

They Can't Touch You for It: Prepare for an onslaught of one-liners from the King of Knotty Ash and his team of fellow funny folk.

Go Jetters

The Go Jetters visit St Basil's Cathedral, but birthday boy Grandmaster Glitch has glitched it. Not cool!

Justin's House

Robert invites supercool pop star Bustin Grooves to lunch, but no matter what they do, Bustin just won't sing. Guest starring Darren Hart.

The Best Of Bentine

From an old colonial to a herd of operatic cows, it's the ultimate one-man show, written by the host.

Last Of The Summer Wine

Howard finds himself in deep water when he is given jumpers from both Pearl and Marina for Christmas.

So Awkward

Martha is worried Mr Malone is not up to teaching PSHE classes thoroughly enough and that she will fail the subject - this prospect of failure sending her into a blind panic.

The Personality Test

The host this week is Claire Rayner. Panellists are Will Smith, Sue Perkins, Lucy Porter and Robin Ince.

Last Of The Summer Wine

Luther 'Hobbo' Hobdyke, a retired milkman with strong links to MI5, arrives in the village. Very soon, calling upon his experiences on numerous dangerous missions overseas as a master spy, he forms a small team of reluctant volunteers, consisting of Alvin and Entwistle, ready to react to any emergency in the village. Finding that Hobbo has moved in next door, Clegg and Truly recall that he was never much of a milkman, but have to admit that his needlework is always exemplary.

Wussywat The Clumsy Cat

Wussywat manages to muddy up Ird's washing. How will he get it clean again? With a kite, Duckadile's bath bubbles and the wind, of course!

Hank Zipzer

Ms Adolf gives the pupils an assignment to write an essay about their summer holidays. Hank decides to build a model of his holiday at Niagara Falls.

The Atkinson People

Episode 3, George Dupont: The French philosopher remains an enigma, despite an exhaustive biography.

Sooty

Sooty, Sweep and Soo are desperate to join the junior model flyers' club, and they have just the plane to prove their skills. But after a journey that takes them from Paris to the North Pole, will they have enough fuel to make it home?

My Family

A festive edition of the family sitcom sees Ben's efforts to buy Susan's Christmas present getting him into trouble, while Susan's letter from The Palace means a change of holiday plans for everyone.

All At Sea

Kevin's goddaughter is getting baptised and Charlie is causing havoc again, but can he save himself and his dad from total disaster before they get to the church?

Happy Go Lovely

A repeat of this 1951 film.

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.

Class Dismissed

There's a pigeon on the loose inside the school and caretaker Dave is determined to catch it.

The Ken Dodd Show

They Can't Touch You for It: Prepare for an onslaught of one-liners from the King of Knotty Ash and his team of fellow funny folk.

The Best Of Bentine

From an old colonial to a herd of operatic cows, it's the ultimate one-man show, written by the host.

Shaun The Sheep

When the Farmer pops out for more supplies, Bitzer is left in charge of decorating and calls on the flock for help. He soon realises this may be a terrible mistake as they have their own way of doing things - painting and decorating isn't their strong point!

Last Of The Summer Wine

Glenda takes a suit that she associates with Barry's racy past to the jumble sale but it falls into Compo's hands.

Only Fools And Horses

With the family fortune squandered, Del and Rodney set off for France to attend a memorial service in memory of Uncle Albert's old shipmates from the war. On the way back the Trotters pick up some rather unexpected cargo!

Wussywat The Clumsy Cat

Wussywat manages to muddy up Ird's washing. How will he get it clean again? With a kite, Duckadile's bath bubbles and the wind, of course!

Twirlywoos

The Piece of Paper visits the Twirlywoos on the Big Red Boat and thenfolds itself into stairs for Chickedy and Chick to climb up.

Steptoe And Son

Albert Steptoe and his son Harold run a rag and bone business. Harold wants to move on in the world and leave home but his plans are always thwarted.

Just Good Friends

Penny's divorce finally comes through and during a lunch to celebrate she jokingly asks Vince to propose to her. He obliges but emphasises that he is serious and Penny is taken aback by his sincerity. She contemplates a future with Vince once again and comes to a momentuous decision.

Birds Of A Feather

Tracey 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.

Last Of The Summer Wine

Howard finds himself in deep water when he is given jumpers from both Pearl and Marina for Christmas.

Last Of The Summer Wine

Luther 'Hobbo' Hobdyke, a retired milkman with strong links to MI5, arrives in the village. Very soon, calling upon his experiences on numerous dangerous missions overseas as a master spy, he forms a small team of reluctant volunteers, consisting of Alvin and Entwistle, ready to react to any emergency in the village. Finding that Hobbo has moved in next door, Clegg and Truly recall that he was never much of a milkman, but have to admit that his needlework is always exemplary.

Shaun The Sheep

Shaun dreams of a life in the fast-lane. When Shirley lands upon something that could make his wish come true he can't believe his luck. The only obstacle that stands in his way is the rest of the flock.

My Family

A festive edition of the family sitcom sees Ben's efforts to buy Susan's Christmas present getting him into trouble, while Susan's letter from The Palace means a change of holiday plans for everyone.

The Personality Test

The host this week is Claire Rayner. Panellists are Will Smith, Sue Perkins, Lucy Porter and Robin Ince.

Doctor In The House

The lads face stiff competition when Dave decides to establish their own gambling club based in the flat.

The Atkinson People

Episode 3, George Dupont: The French philosopher remains an enigma, despite an exhaustive biography.

You're Only Young Twice

Consternation is the order of the day at Paradise Lodge when Flora is patently feeling unwell, despite refusing to go to the doctor. Eventually it's decided that Cissie will go in her stead and recount Flora's symptoms as if her own - and she's diagnosed with a grumbling appendix! It's off to hospital sharpish for Miss Petty...

Bristow

The Chester-Perry Dinner Dance is out of bounds to the buying clerk - until he falls in with Tom Paine, troublemaker...

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.

George & Mildred

Mildred's desperate for a holiday, and has heard of a nice, cheap package tour to Majorca available. The only catch? It's for members of the Conservative Party...

The Fair Intellectual Club

Public and private morality come under the spotlight when the society meet a young painter named William Hogarth.

Steptoe And Son

Albert Steptoe and his son Harold run a rag and bone business. Harold wants to move on in the world and leave home but his plans are always thwarted.

Scream Street

Otto's latest money-making scheme consists of stealing zombie body parts and selling them back. It ends up with him and the gang being mobbed by angry zombies. Can they find a way to escape and stop the zombies from tearing them all limb from limb?

Zig And Zag

Zig and Zag's attempts to clone an ice cream in order to cool themselves down have a chilling effect on the whole of Burb Street.

Last Of The Summer Wine

Glenda takes a suit that she associates with Barry's racy past to the jumble sale but it falls into Compo's hands.

Danger Mouse

Only Danger Mouse can save the world from chaos when the Baron stops the world spinning with a plague of traffic lights.

Only Fools And Horses

With the bankruptcy court ordering the family home in Nelson Mandela house to be auctioned, the Trotters' financial nightmare is fast approaching meltdown.

Combined with Cassandra about to give birth at anytime, Marlene's mysterious disappearance and Trigger behaving even more bizarrely than usual, its little wonder that no one is sleeping soundly in Peckham.

Desmond's

Gloria and Louise have a great new idea - they are going to start a men's beauty business. Shirley is dubious, but Desmond agrees.

Horrible Histories

Viewers can delve into the lives of the Smashing Saxons, Vile Victorians, Rotten Romans and Terrible Tudors, in this week's edition of the comedy history series hosted by a talking rat.

The Ken Dodd Show

They Can't Touch You for It: Prepare for an onslaught of one-liners from the King of Knotty Ash and his team of fellow funny folk.

As Time Goes By

When Jean attempts a spot of match-making for Judith and Sandy, Lionel finds himself at the centre of a frustrating misunderstanding.

Desmond's

While Desmond and Shirley get ready for a plush evening out at the Hilton, Gloria plans to take advantage of her parents' absence to help Louise carry out a pregnancy test.

The Best Of Bentine

From an old colonial to a herd of operatic cows, it's the ultimate one-man show, written by the host.

Forty Weeks

When Bayley has a fall, Rose rushes her to the hospital and is forced to reveal her true identity.

Blackadder

Blackadder is 'promoted' to the role of Lord High Executioner. Not best pleased with his new appointment, Edmund sets about bringing some executions forward in order to maximise his leisure time...

QI

With Jimmy Carr, Lee Mack and Sandi Toksvig.

Bring Me Morecambe And Wise

This second part looks at some of the duo's most memorable guests.

One Foot In The Grave

Victor's conjuring hobbyists group meets at his and Margaret's house, but they run into serious trouble when a trick goes horribly wrong. On the up side, he at least has a new job to look forward to - as a lollipop man.

QI

With Rob Brydon, Sandi Toksvig and David Mitchell.

Through The Keyhole

Keith Lemon returns to look around the homes of three new mystery celebrities in this Christmas special. The guests are Julian Clary and Barbara Windsor.

A League Of Their Own

As James, Jack, Jamie and Freddie's American adventure continues, they go head to head in a batting battle at the home of baseball team the LA Angels.

The Beauty Jungle

Comedy drama following a young woman who falls into the world of beauty contests.

Goodnight Sweetheart

When Gary's past catches up with his present, he wonders what, if anything, might lie in his and Phoebe's future.

Men Behaving Badly

Flat share sitcom following security salesman Gary and his lodger, as they attempt to navigate the opposite sex.

Blackadder

When Sir Walter Raleigh returns to England's fair shore bringing luxuries such as the potato, the Queen falls in love with the explorers' dream. Edmund merely falls in love with the idea of fame, and of getting one over on the smug git, and so charters his own ship...

Have I Got News For You

Guest host Jo Brand is joined by guest panellists Kevin Bridges and Jacob Rees-Mogg MP.

The Fair Intellectual Club

Public and private morality come under the spotlight when the society meet a young painter named William Hogarth.

Duck Quacks Don't Echo

Journalist and radio presenter John Humphrys, Irish stand-up comedian Ed Byrne and Humans and The IT Crowd actress Katherine Parkinson all join Lee Mack for his fun and fact-filled panel show.

8 Out Of 10 Cats

Sarah Millican, Melanie C, Charlotte Ritchie and David O'Doherty look at the topical stories of the week.

Brian Gulliver's Travels

Still in his hospital secure unit, travel writer Brian Gulliver continues with his tales from the previously undiscovered continent of Clafenia. This week he recounts his travels around the genetically modified Island of Chamanoa, where those who favour nature battle those who support nurture.

Not Going Out

Lee's plan to spend time alone with Lucy at Christmas is threatened by the presence of Tim, Daisy, Tim and Lucy's parents, and even Barbara, doing the cooking. All seems to be going well until a murder mystery game brings family tensions to a head.

Russell Howard's Good News

More comedy with Russell Howard.

One Foot In The Grave

Mrs Warboys has temporarily moved in with the Meldrews after rain flooded her basement flat. Victor is doing battle with the local newspaper, which keeps mixing up the names printed alongside reader contributions.

Funny, Furry & Famous

Comedians watch the most famous online animal clips.

Dave Gorman: Modern Life Is Goodish

Dave Gorman carries on assessing the goodishness of modern life, turning his attention to the various codes that we all know but don't know we know. And with the help of a roomful of photographs of Alan Sugar, he devises an experiment to discover whether people's behaviour is the same in the real world as it is online.

Thom Tuck Goes Straight To DVD

Thom is enthralled by the melodramatic extravaganza of straight-to-DVD Bollywood films.

Old Harry's Game

Edith discovers that angels impregnated human women, and that their descendents can be spotted easily because they have red hair. Satan then goes to prove that Rosemary was Edith's murderer.

Trollied

When the store makeover starts, and Richard comandeers half of the staff for a 'Valco Better' training session, Gavin reaches the end of his tether.

Goodnight Sweetheart

A stormy night in the 1940s has a striking effect on Gary's journey back to the present day, leaving him a completely different person in more ways than one. Yvonne is pleasantly surprised with the transformation, but Phoebe sees a side to Gary she was not aware of, and is not impressed.

Birds Of A Feather

Tracey 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.

Not Going Out

Lee's father turns up at the flat unannounced. This is the man who walked out of the family home when Lee was four, never paid his maintenance and ate Lee's goldfish.

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.

Night Class

Johnny is a failed Butlins Redcoat forced onto extended leave. The job centre insists he accept a job as a night class pottery teacher.

A League Of Their Own

More highlights from the 9th series of the sports-based panel show with James Corden, Jamie Redknapp, Freddie Flintoff and Jack Whitehall.

8 Out Of 10 Cats

Topical Channel 4 comedy panel show hosted by Jimmy Carr. The questions are based on survey results and statistics.

Bellamy's People

Radio journalist Gary Bellamy continues his journey meeting the people of Britain and this week asks how society's values are changing.

Carry On Camping

Sid James and Bernard Bresslaw play a pair of likely lads who try to take their prudish girlfriends to a nudist holiday camp.

QI

With Ronni Ancona, Dave Gorman and Lee Mack.

8 Out Of 10 Cats

Jimmy Carr, Sean Lock and Jon Richardson are joined by celebrity guests Alex Jones, Joe Wilkinson, Danny Dyer and Miles Jupp as they thrash out the hot topics of the week.

Bellamy's People

The topic of crime is under the microscope this week as radio journalist Gary Bellamy continues his travels across Britain.

A League Of Their Own

As James, Jack, Jamie and Freddie's American adventure continues, they go head to head in a batting battle at the home of baseball team the LA Angels.

QI

With Jo Brand, Phill Jupitus and David Mitchell.

The Catherine Tate Show

The Aga Saga Woman is terrified by a Geordie babysitter, Irene & Vern describe their encounter with Desmond Tutu and Nan's visit at the doctor soon turns unpleasant.

George & Mildred

George hasn't been allowed to forget his wedding anniversary, and buys Mildred a carriage clock. Meanwhile, the Fourmiles return from a 'winter holiday' to find their house burgled.

Not Tonight, Darling

Comic sex romp from the early 1970s, starring Luan Peters.

The Interviews

One of Britain's biggest film stars in the 1960s and 70s, this is the story of Oliver Reed.

Jon Richardson: Funny Magnet

TV broadcast of Jon Richardson's first stand-up DVD, released in 2012.

Have I Got News For You

Guest host Jo Brand is joined by guest panellists Kevin Bridges and Jacob Rees-Mogg MP.

The Adam And Joe Show

A one-off special celebrating the 15th anniversary of Channel 4, with a look back at the channel's best, worst and strangest moments.

8 Out Of 10 Cats

Topical Channel 4 comedy panel show hosted by Jimmy Carr. The questions are based on survey results and statistics.

Tommy Cooper

Tommy Cooper presents his own show, with sketches and special guests. Featuring Ronnie Barker, Thora Hird and Stubby Kaye.

Black Books

A new security system ensures Manny is locked in and Bernard out. Fran is obsessed by the voice of an old friend.

Kingdom

A year since the death of her husband, neither Gloria nor son Scott are dealing with their loss well. Meanwhile, Peter's on the verge of bringing a Human Rights case against his old Cambridge college.

Black Books

Manny runs away from Black Books, much to Fran's dismay and Bernard's indifference.

Desmond's

Gloria and Louise have a great new idea - they are going to start a men's beauty business. Shirley is dubious, but Desmond agrees.

The Personality Test

The host this week is Claire Rayner. Panellists are Will Smith, Sue Perkins, Lucy Porter and Robin Ince.

Desmond's

While Desmond and Shirley get ready for a plush evening out at the Hilton, Gloria plans to take advantage of her parents' absence to help Louise carry out a pregnancy test.

The Atkinson People

Episode 3, George Dupont: The French philosopher remains an enigma, despite an exhaustive biography.

Bristow

The Chester-Perry Dinner Dance is out of bounds to the buying clerk - until he falls in with Tom Paine, troublemaker...

The Fair Intellectual Club

Public and private morality come under the spotlight when the society meet a young painter named William Hogarth.