Schedule Wednesday 17th March 2021
7:20am15 min
Dennis & Gnasher Unleashed!
Series 2, Episode 52 - Growing PainsThe kids of Beanotown decide that they can run the town far better than the grown-ups. However, they discover it isn't nearly as easy or fun as they had hoped.
11:30am30 min
Alexei Sayle's The Absence Of Normal
Series 2, Episode 2 - Barcelona ChairsArchitect 'rupert' (yes, spelt and pronounced with a lower case 'r') is frustrated by his lack of "player architect" status and his clients' derivative design briefs. He sets about embedding himself in Tony Blair's Labour government while designing a minimal and perfectly uncomplicated home for himself and his family.
6pm
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Taskmaster
Series 3, Episode 2 - The Dong And The GongDave Gorman comes over all bitey, Rob Beckett fills a shoebox with cement and, most importantly, just who will succeed in surprising Alex Horne the most when he emerges from his shed after an hour cooped up inside?
6pm9 min
Wragg And Wragg
Series 2, Episode 7 - CommentaryTom and Calum sit down to watch Season 1 of Wragg and Wragg.
6:25pm
(repeat)
The Good Life
Series 2, Episode 3 - Mr. Fix-ItWhen a journalist asks to interview the Goods, Margo spies an opportunity for self-promotion. Jerry's attempts to act for the Goods' interest are very successful - but it all looks set to backfire.
6:30pm30 min
Gossip And Goddesses With Granny Kumar
Series 1, Episode 6Granny Kumar is joined by Doctor Who star Mandip Gill and Evening Standard Best Actress award winner Josette Simon.
7pm
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Still Open All Hours
Series 5, Episode 5Granville surprises Kath when she pops in for her regular loaf of bread when he claims to have a special way of matching the right product with the customer.
7:40pm
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Dad's Army
Series 5, Episode 10 - Brain Versus BrawnThe Colonel is unamused by his superiors' plans to forge a commando-style unit of younger Home Guard. In order to prove his point, he invites Mainwaring's platoon to take part in a special exercise...
8pm
(repeat)
Would I Lie To You?
Series 6, Episode 1A new series of the hit panel show. Lee Mack is joined by Alex Jones and Alexander Armstrong and David Mitchell is joined by Chris Tarrant and Mel Giedroyc.
8pm
(repeat)
Rob And Romesh Vs
Series 1, Episode 4 - Superstar DJsRob and Romesh's next stop in their journey of discovery leads them into the hot and loud world of Superstar DJs.
8:20pm
(repeat)
Dad's Army
Series 5, Episode 11 - A Brush With The LawAfter one of the wardens sees a light shining from the church hall, Hodges believes he has Mainwaring on an indefensible charge. Mainwaring is sure of his innocence, but Captain Square's presence as Chief Magistrate does not bode well!
8:40pm
(repeat)
QI
Series L, Episode 9 - Ladies & GentlemenWith Sue Perkins, Ross Noble and Australian novelist Kathy Lette.
9pm
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dinnerladies
Series 2, Special - MinnelliumIt's New Year's Eve 1999, and the canteen is preparing for a special millennium dinner. But an abandoned baby and a riot in the city centre begin to throw everyone's plans into chaos.
9pm60 min
Bill Bailey: Limboland
The comedian muses on people's expectations of happiness in a performance recorded at the Hammersmith Apollo. He shares the story of a disastrous family trip to see the Northern Lights, recalls a meeting with Paul McCartney that did not go as expected and performs a heart-rending country and western ballad on the nature of love.
9:20pm
(repeat)
9:40pm
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Absolutely Fabulous
Series 2, Episode 2 - DeathEdina's father is dead, but is it art? Struggling to grasp the concept of mourning, Edina begins to worry about her own mortality, prompting a lavish spending spree. Meanwhile, Gran and Saffron make funeral arrangements while Edina and Patsy, drunk, finally decide to attend.
10pm60 min
Hypothetical
Series 3, Episode 6Josh Widdicombe and James Acaster are joined by Huge Davies, Joel Dommett, Sally Phillips and Helen Bauer.
10pm
(repeat)
A League Of Their Own
Series 13, Episode 1For the first episode in the new series, Tony Bellew, Lizzy Yarnold and Alan Carr join the teams.
10:20pm
(repeat)
11pm
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The Royle Family
Series 2, Episode 2Nana's back for her Sunday roast, and Barbara's rushed off her feet in the kitchen. When Jim arrives with Twiggy in tow she's stretched to breaking point, but all Denise cares about is Dave's old bike.
11pm
(repeat)
Comedians Giving Lectures
Series 1, Episode 6Sara Pascoe is joined by sketch trio Massive Dad, Russell Kane and Phil Wang.
11pm15 min
Tom Mayhew Is Benefit Scum
Series 1, Episode 3 - ScroungersIn this episode Tom looks at the state benefits and asks if they actually works.
11pm
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Dating No Filter
Series 1, Episode 3Josh Widdicombe, Rosie Jones, Joel Dommett, Tom Lucy, Chunkz and Yung Filly are among the comics providing play by play over two pairs of singletons as they embark on their first date. This week, how will Josh and Tia fare?
11:15pm15 min
The Skewer
Series 3, Episode 10This week: a vaccine steeplechase, the ubiquitous Amol Rajan, and (se)men on the moon.
11:30pm
(repeat)
Some People With Jokes
Series 2, Episode 2 - Some Irish People With JokesIt's not just Irish eyes that are smiling when some of the Emerald Isle's finest exports tell their favourite jokes. Forget about the gift of the gab, this lot have got the gift of the gag.
11:40pm
(repeat)
Upstart Crow
Series 3, Episode 3 - If You Prick Us, Do We Not Bleed?Will is writing The Merchant of Venice. And who better to play Shylock than Wolf Hall, a brilliant actor with some surprising views about who wrote Will's plays.
11:40pm
(repeat)
Mock The Week
Series 10, Episode 11Dara O'Briain and the regulars relive the week's events for the last time in this run. With guests Milton Jones, Miles Jupp and Andi Osho.