Schedule Friday 3rd November 2017
11:30am30 min
Big Problems With Helen Keen
Series 2, Episode 3 - PersonalityHelen Keen explores how human ingenuity deals with nature's big challenges. Who are we? Why do we have a personality? Do different brains give us different personalities?
1:30pm30 min
Breaking The News
Series 8, Episode 3Alun Cochrane, Fern Brady, Clare Johnston and Stuart Mitchell look back at the week.
4:50pm10 min
Scream Street
Series 1, Episode 51 - Lucky PennyA lucky leprechaun head brings Luke all the luck he needs, but at a cost - everyone else now has bad luck! Luke must put everything right or he will be cast out from Scream Street.
6:05pm
(repeat)
Keeping Up Appearances
Series 3, Episode 4 - How To Go On Holiday Without Really TryingHaving made enquiries about expensive vacations, Hyacinth discovers that voluntary church cleaning is certainly no holiday.
6:30pm30 min
The Now Show
Series 51, Episode 1Steve Punt and Hugh Dennis present the week through topical stand-up and sketches. Steve and Hugh are joined by Sindhu Vee, Tez Ilyas, Pippa Evans and Luke Kempner.
6:45pm
(repeat)
Open All Hours
Series 1, Episode 4 - Beware Of The DogA local crime wave scares the wites out of an already security-obsessed Arkwright - there's nothing for it, the shop has to be fortified!
7:25pm
(repeat)
The Good Life
Series 1, Episode 6 - The Pagan RiteAfter a proposal from his old boss, Tom decides to take on some freelance work in order to treat Barbara to the pampering she misses from their old life. Barbara is furious as she thinks Tom has given up the dream but when she finds out it is for her she is extremely grateful.
7:30pm
(repeat)
The Good Old Days
Traditional music-hall entertainment, with songs, sketches and stand-up comedy from the Leeds City Varieties.
8pm
(repeat)
The Vicar Of Dibley
Series 1, Episode 3 - Community SpiritThe time has come to organise Dibley's annual autumn fayre, and after raising a measly £200 last year, there are murmurs to support cancelling the event. The vicar however, is determined that she can book a real celebrity to open festivities rather than some local nobody, and a solution appears to come when Alice reveals her early-balding cousin is one 'Reg Dwight'...
8:30pm30 min
Porridge
Episode 5 - The ListenerAn intriguing new inmate arrives at Wakeley, in the form of depressed rock star Rob Strange. Fletch is tasked with keeping an eye on him but events take an unexpected turn.
8:40pm
(repeat)
The Vicar Of Dibley
Series 1, Episode 4 - The Window & The WeatherIn the fiercest storm to hit Dibley since... well, let's not go there; a tree falls through the church's great stained-glass window. After struggling to even recall what the original image depicted, the vicar's shocked by the costs of stained glass and begins a fund-raising exercise.
9pm30 min
Have I Got News For You
Series 54, Episode 5Paul Merton and Ian Hislop are joined by guest host Jo Brand and guest panellists Miles Jupp and Quentin Letts.
9:20pm
(repeat)
The Rebel
Series 1, Episode 1 - LawFollowing a reluctant visit to see his doctor, Henry witnesses a robbery and gives chase - only to be accused of homophobia by a do-gooder policeman, whom he then assaults!
9:30pm30 min
Tracey Breaks The News
Series 1, Episode 2Jeremy Corbyn and John McDonnell watch television, whilst Angela Merkel has trouble resisting the charms of Emanuel Macron and the newsreader reveals her own history of sexual harassment at the BBC.
10pm60 min version (repeat)
Live At The Apollo
Series 10, Episode 5 - Hal Cruttenden, Justin Moorhouse, Tom StadeHal Cruttenden is in charge this week, with guest performers Justin Moorhouse and Tom Stade.
10pm30 min
QI
Series O, Episode 3 - OceansTune in to hear one publisher's suggestion for a radical improvement to Moby Dick. With Aisling Bea, Joe Lycett and David Mitchell.
10:15pm70 min
The Last Leg
Series 12, Episode 6 - Stand Up 2 Cancer SpecialAdam, Josh and Alex are joined by Man Down stars Greg Davies and Roisin Conaty.
10:35pm45 min
The Graham Norton Show
Series 22, Episode 6 - Murder on the Orient Express castKenneth Branagh, Judi Dench, Johnny Depp, Michelle Pfeiffer and Josh Gad talk about Murder on the Orient Express and St Vincent performs live in the studio.
11pm
(repeat)
Not Going Out
Series 3, Episode 4 - PartyWhen Tim and Lee try to organise a surprise party for Lucy's 30th birthday their ideas of what makes a good party differ widely.
11:15pm
(repeat)
Tonight At The London Palladium
Series 4, Episode 8Bradley Walsh returns to the famous London Palladium stage one last time as the latest series of the iconic variety show concludes. This week's bill features music from chart-toppers Clean Bandit, jaw-dropping illusion from James More, comedy from James Acaster and The Noise Next Door, plus performances from West End smash hits School of Rock and Les Miserables.
11:20pm
(repeat)
Red Dwarf
Series XII, Episode 4 - MechocracyWhen all the machines onboard Red Dwarf go on strike a Presidential election is held between Rimmer and Kryten to look after their rights.
11:25pm
(repeat)
Josh
Series 3, Episode 5 - Friends & RivalsJosh discovers Geoff is a Fifa genius. Meanwhile Kate goes on a date with a dad and Owen is landed with a new work colleague.
11:40pm
(repeat)
Knowing Me, Knowing You... With Alan Partridge
A selection of four episodes of the chat show parody.
Midnight
(repeat)
Zapped
Series 2, Episode 4 - Pear FairIt's Munty's famous Pear Fair and Herman's favourite time of year. Who knows, The Jug and The Other Jug might even attract some new customers.