Schedule Saturday 8th April 2017
6am
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The Importance Of Being Earnest
Crafty friends Jack and Algernon are living a double life in London 1895.
6am
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Bottom Knocker Street
Episode 14 - Psssst!!Spies descend upon Bottom Knocker Street to find the secret recipe for Giancarlo Minello's ice cream.
6:10am
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Bottom Knocker Street
Episode 25 - AdorableCouncillor Cowdrey uses two perfect android children to disrupt life in Bottom Knocker Street.
6:45am
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Sooty
Series 2, Episode 10 - The Fancy Dress PartyWhen Sooty's magic powder falls in the costume box, the gang end up with real super powers. Can they save the fancy dress competition, or will the evil Barrie Bonkers bring it to a sticky end? Guest starring Shaun Williamson.
7am
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Ever Decreasing Circles
A selection of episodes from the first and second series of the Richard Briers sitcom.
7:15am
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Scream Street
Series 1, Episode 3 - LovestruckResus gets Luella to concoct a spell to stop his parents arguing but, as Luella is still a trainee witch, she gets the potion wrong and soon the whole town is feeling the love. Mrs Negative even falls in love with one of the nastiest characters on Scream Street! How will Luella and Resus get out of this mess?
7:35am
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Mr Bean
Series 1, Episode 15 - Nurse!Envious of all the attention his landlady receives when she breaks her leg, Mr Bean pretends to break his leg too. Then in hospital, he encounters the matron from hell!
8am
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Go Jetters
Series 1, Episode 44 - The Paddy Fields of ChinaThe Go Jetters swing into action when Glitch uses real landmarks for his crazy golf course.
8:10am
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Go Jetters
Series 1, Episode 45 - Cappadocia, TurkeyA game of hide-and-seek threatens to topple the fairy chimneys of Cappadocia in Turkey.
8:40am
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The Interviews
Series 1, Episode 2 - The Two RonniesMixing archive interviews with footage from their much-loved sketch show, The Interviews presents a profile of Ronnie Corbett and Ronnie Barker - in their own words.
9am180 min
The Real Comedy Controllers
Episode 3 - Alternative Comedy... and BeyondThe Comedy Controllers return to the 80s to consider how alternative the new wave of comedy was... and to explore how their humour developed as the century drew to a close. Programmes featured include Lenin Of The Rovers, The Mary Whitehouse Experience, Goodness Gracious Me, and On The Hour.
9:40am
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The Two Ronnies
Series 1, Episode 1Starring Ronnie Corbett and Ronnie Barker with New World, Tina Charles and Madeline Smith as Henrietta.
10:25am
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The Two Ronnies
Series 1, Episode 2Further entertainment hosted by and starring Ronnie Corbett and Ronnie Barker.
10:30am60 min
Fighting Talk
Series 14, Special - Grand National SpecialLive from Mountford Hall in Liverpool in front of an audience, Countdown co-host Rachel Riley, comedian Neil Delamere, chef and Sunday Brunch co-host Simon Rimmer, and comedian Justin Moorhouse join Colin Murray for an hour of sporting punditry.
11:15am
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Last Of The Summer Wine
A selection of episodes from the 14th series of Britain's longest-running sitcom.
11:30am
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Breaking The News
Series 6, Episode 7John Moloney, Ayesha Hazarika, Chris Forbes and Susie McCabe discuss: Will the UK rock Spain over Gibraltar?; Nicola Sturgeon's US tour; Bristol's Grammar Vigilante: hero or villain?; and who could have predicted the return of... Sheena Easton?
11:55am
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12:10pm
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Carry On At Your Convenience
Sid James plays Sid Plummer, a works foreman struggling to bridge the gap between an unreasonable, strike-happy shop steward and a naive manager's son.
12:30pm
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The Now Show
Series 50, Episode 6Steve Punt and Hugh Dennis are joined by Ivo Graham, Daliso Chaponda, Pippa Evans and Luke Kempner to present the week in news through stand-up and sketches.
12:30pm
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Hancock's Half Hour
Series 5, Episode 1 - The New Radio SeriesAnthony 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.
12:40pm
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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.
12:55pm
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4 O'Clock Club
Series 6, Episode 5 - VolcanoWhen Nero gets paired with science genius Polly their tricky relationship means it may not be just their volcano experiment that's going to erupt.
1pm30 min
The Unexplainers
Series 3, Episode 1 - Is There A Welsh Atlantis?The Unexplainers travel to the shores of Cardigan bay to meet a local storyteller, a Geo-archaeologist, and a bloke called Steve who rents wet-suits in an attempt to find the sunken kingdom of Atlantis.
1pm
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Dead Pan
Omnibus. DCI Alma Blair is enjoying a romantic dinner at a fine dining restaurant, but is murder on the menu?
1:05pm
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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.
1:10pm
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Boomers
Series 1, Episode 6As the gang head off for their annual 1960s-themed getaway weekend, it looks like there could be a little less fun and a little more stress at the seaside.
1:10pm
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Twirlywoos
Series 1, Episode 1 - FullThe Twirlywoos are in a kitchen, where they watch a man turn on a tap and fill a glass with water. When he leaves, the Twirlywoos come out and turn the tap on. They fill a glass with water and then start to find other things around the kitchen to fill up.
1:25pm
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4 O'Clock Club
Series 6, Episode 6 - RashNero is psyched to be paired for a project with Polly - until he develops a mystery rash and an embarrassing itch. Meanwhile, Dexter has trouble registering the babies' names.
1:45pm
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Only Fools And Horses
A selection of six episodes of Britain's most popular sitcom.
2pm
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Two Thousand Women
Film set in 1944 in a Nazi-run French internment camp for British women caught up in the invasion of Europe.
2:45pm
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Uncle Mort's Celtic Fringe
Series 1, Episode 5 - What A ScreechCarter helps his uncle to look up an old flame, but they are surprised by what they find.
4pm
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The Chain
A repeat of this 1984 film.
4pm
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Outnumbered
A selection of episodes from the second and third series of the semi-improvised sitcom.
4pm
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The Importance Of Being Earnest
Crafty friends Jack and Algernon are living a double life in London 1895.
4:40pm
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Spot Bots
Episode 1 - Dancing BotsGet switched on and play games with the Spot Bots! Cubi and Lexi try to learn a new dance routine.
5:05pm
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Gigglebiz
Series 3, Episode 11Newsreader Arthur Sleep has a problem with a small dog in the newsroom, gardener Will Barrow has trouble with some cheeky moles, and explorer Rapids Johnson tries to spot the elusive ballerina bear.
5:30pm
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Dad's Army
Series 3, Episode 3 - The Lion Has 'PhonesMainwaring tries to improve communications amongst the platoon by giving lessons in using public telephone boxes. Their lessons are needed when a German plane crash lands into the local reservoir.
6pm
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The Sandwich Man
Film charting a day in the life of a sandwich-board man and pigeon-fancier as he wanders the streets of London.
7pm
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Not Going Out
Series 6, Christmas Special - The HouseAttempting to give Lucy the perfect Christmas, Lee takes her, her parents - and Daisy - away to a cosy country cottage, formerly home to his own aunt.
7pm
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The Real Comedy Controllers
Episode 3 - Alternative Comedy... and BeyondThe Comedy Controllers return to the 80s to consider how alternative the new wave of comedy was... and to explore how their humour developed as the century drew to a close. Programmes featured include Lenin Of The Rovers, The Mary Whitehouse Experience, Goodness Gracious Me, and On The Hour.
7:50pm
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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.
8pm
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Duck Quacks Don't Echo
Series 5, Episode 4This week, Lee is joined by Jason Byrne, Danny Dyer and Meera Syal.
8pm
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Not Going Out
Christmas Special - Christmas ShoppingIt is Christmas Eve and newlyweds Lee and Lucy are doing some last-minute shopping when an unexpected stranger turns their Christmas upside down.
8pm
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4 O'Clock Club
Series 6, Episode 6 - RashNero is psyched to be paired for a project with Polly - until he develops a mystery rash and an embarrassing itch. Meanwhile, Dexter has trouble registering the babies' names.
8:20pm
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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.
9pm
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Gavin & Stacey
A selection of episodes from the second series of the sitcom by and starring James Corden and Ruth Jones.
9pm
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9pm60 min version (repeat)
Live At The Apollo
Series 10, Episode 4 - Jon Richardson, Sara Pascoe, Nathan CatonJon Richardson presents special guests Sara Pascoe and Nathan Caton.
9:15pm60 min
All Round To Mrs. Brown's
Series 1, Episode 3Agnes and the family are joined by Ross Kemp, comedian Kevin Bridges and his mother Patricia, and wildlife expert Steve Backshall. Pixie Lott performs her new single, Baby.
10pm
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Steptoe And Son
Series 7, Christmas SpecialAlbert 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.
10pm
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A League Of Their Own
Series 8, Episode 8Olympic medallist Jenny Jones, football legend Gianfranco Zola and comedian Johnny Vegas join Corden and co for the final episode of the series.
10pm
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8 Out Of 10 Cats Does Countdown
Series 10 (Channel 4: Series 11), Episode 1Guest captain David Walliams and Jonathan Ross go up against Jon Richardson and Joe Lycett. Isy Suttie joins Countdown's resident lexicographer Susie Dent in Dictionary Corner.
10pm
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QI
Series M, Highlights Special - QI VG: Compilation Show 14More of the best bits from Series M, with Stephen Fry, Alan Davies and guests.
10pm
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Shappi Talk
Series 1, Episode 1 - RacismShappi Khorsandi examines what it is like growing up in multi-cultural families.
10:25pm30 min
Sam Delaney's News Thing
Episode 14 - The World At WarSam shows off his war correspondent credentials, Ken Livingstone tries not to mention Hitler and Foreign Secretary Boris Johnson joins us to explain why it's time to declare war on Spain. With Susie Boniface, Andy Dawson and Sandi Bogle.
10:30pm60 min
The Funny Thing About...
Episode 5 - RelationshipsJohnny Vegas and friends look at the funny side of coupledom, from starting out and moving in to who does what around the house, along with all those annoying little habits and romantic gestures in between.
10:30pm
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Alex Horne Presents The Horne Section
Series 2, Episode 1Music and comedy show with host Alex Horne and his five-piece band. This week, exploring the theme of 'Games'. Guest star Danny Baker sings with the band and champions an instrument that cannot fail to raise a smile.
10:35pm
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Celebrity Juice
Series 17, Episode 3Joining team captains Fearne Cotton and Holly Willoughby this time are regular panellist Gino D'Acampo, Spandau Ballet frontman Tony Hadley, former Pussycat Doll Melody Thornton and TV presenter Rylan Clark-Neal.
11pm
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Steptoe And Son
Series 1, Episode 5 - The HolidayHarold announces his intention to go on holiday abroad, alone, next year - but Albert wants them to go back to Bognor together as usual.
11pm
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Bottom
Series 1, Episode 6 - AccidentIt's Richie's birthday and he's determined to have fun. Unfortunately, no one has turned up for his party, nor sent him any cards, and Eddie's hardly going to make things better ... especially when he breaks a leg.
11pm
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Carters Get Rich
Episode 2As the Carters adjust to their new lifestyle, Ellie begins to embrace her celeb status and Liz upgrades the sofa.
11pm
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Les Dawson Forever
Episode 2Sez Les director David Mallett explores never-broadcast footage from tapes untouched for 50 years, and the Roly Polys talk about working with Les Dawson. Lorraine Chase looks back on Blankety Blank and Les's wife meets with the fan who appeared alongside Les in his final TV appearance.
11pm
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Rhod Gilbert's Bulging Barrel Of Laughs
Episode 5Rhod, Greg, Lloyd and Sarah are joined by Shappi Khorsandi. With live music from Divine Comedy.
11:10pm
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8 Out Of 10 Cats Does Countdown
Series 9 (Channel 4: Series 10), Episode 2Sean Lock and Roisin Conaty go up against Jon Richardson and Nish Kumar. Adam Buxton joins Countdown's resident lexicographer Susie Dent in Dictionary Corner, while Rachel Riley looks after the numbers and letters.
11:20pm60 min version (repeat)
Live At The Apollo
Series 7, Episode 6 - Sarah Millican, Steve Hughes, Russell KaneHost Sarah Millican is joined by Australian funny man Steve Hughes and the award-winning Russell Kane.
11:30pm
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Moone Boy
Series 1, Episode 2 - Bunch Of MarysMartin 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.
11:30pm
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Comedy Bigmouths
Episode 2 - Russell KaneIan Stone is the host and MC, alongside fellow comedians Ivo Graham, Geoff Norcott and Jo Caulfield. This week's guest comedian is Russell Kane.
11:40pm
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Filthy Rich & Catflap
Episode 1Filthy and Catflap set up Richie with a paternity scam, but after accidentally viciously murdering not one but four of his milkmen, Richie's a little over-emotional.
Midnight
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Lee Evans Live At Her Majesty's Theatre
Lee Evans captured at his hilarious best at Her Majesty's Theatre in London.
12:10am
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A League Of Their Own
Series 7, Out-takes - Unseen Vol 1The final whistle may have blown on the panel show's seventh series, but these unseen clips of James Corden and co are sure to keep the laughs coming.
12:15am
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Father Ted
Series 2, Episode 9 - New Jack CityWhen Father Jack is hospitalised, Ted's hopeful that the drunken old letch won't return, and he'll be down to having to deal with just one dependent - but when Bishop Brennan sends Father Stack too be a new 3rd Priest on the island, Jack suddenly seems far more tolerable...
12:20am
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Alan Davies: As Yet Untitled
Series 5, Episode 7Reece Shearsmith, Dave Johns, Lucy Porter and Gemma Cairney join Alan Davies. They deliberate over good neighbours, bad super glue, weird celebrity encounters and strange venues for stand-up comedy.
12:25am
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Filthy Rich & Catflap
Episode 2After a predictably rubbish and catastrophic game show appearance, Richie meets the Nolans - who blackmail him. He and Eddie devise a crafty scheme to make the cash by swindling London's trendy art world.
12:45am
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Father Ted
Series 2, Episode 10 - Flight Into TerrorTed, Dougal and Jack stare death in the eyes when the plane they're flying in loses almost all of its fuel. Who could be to blame? What will they do? And what will be the trio's fate?
1am
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Drunk History
Series 3, Episode 5Jessica Hynes stars as Emmeline Pankhurst in Luisa Omielan's hammered history of the suffragettes, while Stephen Mangan is Henry V in Tom Rosenthal's trollied tale of Agincourt.
1am
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Dead Pan
Omnibus. DCI Alma Blair is enjoying a romantic dinner at a fine dining restaurant, but is murder on the menu?
1:10am
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Stewart Lee's Comedy Vehicle
Series 2, Episode 3 - CharityStewart Lee talks about charity - do we have a moral obligation to give to charity? Most people in the UK are well off by global standards, so what should we be giving to charity?
1:20am
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John Bishop Live: Elvis Has Left The Building
John Bishop performs stand-up comedy in front of his home crowd, illustrating why he has become one of the nation's top comedians.
1:20am
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Mock The Week
Series 14, Episode 10Dara O Briain and the team return for another episode. With James Acaster, Rob Beckett, Ellie Taylor and Josh Widdicombe.
1:30am
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Russell Howard & Mum
USA Road Trip - Series 1, Episode 5 - Hot-Rodding At The Demolition Derby (South Carolina)Russell and his mum are in South Carolina, where they have joined the Knights of Destruction, an All-American Demolition Derby, who find new and insane ways to smash up cars. Russell has signed up to get behind the wheel at the event and Ninette is taking to the mic to commentate in front of the 4000 strong crowd.
1:50am
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Stewart Lee's Comedy Vehicle
Series 2, Episode 4 - Stand UpStewart Lee decides to talk about stand-up comedy for half an hour, but he's going to sit down while he's doing it.
2am
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The Chris Ramsey Show
Series 1, Episode 5This week, Tom Rosenthal and Tez Ilyas roast members of the audience and play a game of Mario Kart whilst trying not to get electrocuted. TOWIE's Ferne McCann helps one lucky lady find a date on the 11.21 train from London to Newcastle.
2am
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The Funny Thing About...
Episode 2 - HolidaysJohnny Vegas narrates a silly and occasionally revealing jaunt through the world of holidays, covering everything from packing your bags to cacking your pants.
2am
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Not Going Out
Series 6, Christmas Special - The HouseAttempting to give Lucy the perfect Christmas, Lee takes her, her parents - and Daisy - away to a cosy country cottage, formerly home to his own aunt.
2:10am
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Cool It, Carol!
Joe Sickles and Carol Thatcher decide to head to London for work but the naïve couple soon become drawn to the more seedy side of the capital.
2:30am
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Steve Coogan Live: The Man Who Thinks He's It
Steve Coogan stars as some of his best known characters including Alan Partridge, Paul and Pauline Calf, and Tony Ferrino. From 1998.
2:45am
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Uncle Mort's Celtic Fringe
Series 1, Episode 5 - What A ScreechCarter helps his uncle to look up an old flame, but they are surprised by what they find.
3:20am40 min version (repeat)
8 Out Of 10 Cats
Series 15, Episode 3Jimmy Carr, Sean Lock and Jon Richardson are joined by Joe Wilkinson, Tina Malone, Rachel Riley and Chris Ramsey.
3:45am
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Catastrophe
Series 3, Episode 6Rob and Sharon are in Ireland to say goodbye to Sharon's dad. Rob's utterly irrepressible mum Mia travels from America to pay her version of respects. With Fran reeling in shock, and Rob still unable to find the right time to talk about his almost-secret collapse, all roads are leading to a dramatic series finale.
4am
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The Importance Of Being Earnest
Crafty friends Jack and Algernon are living a double life in London 1895.
4:15am
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London Irish
Episode 1Packy bumps into Ryan, an old friend from home who sustained a serious injury whilst covering his shift. His lingering guilt initially gets the better of him, but things seem unlikely to end well.