Schedule Wednesday 22nd December 2021
6am
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Twirlywoos
Series 4, Episode 8 - More About HidingThe Twirlywoos visit an hotel and find themselves hiding behind a line of suitcases.
6:20am
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Bitz & Bob
Series 2, Episode 21 - Gripping YarnBob, or Big Bad Robo Wolf, showing just how bad he is, locks Ra-Purl-Zel in the castle tower.
7am
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Still Open All Hours
Series 5, Christmas SpecialIt is Christmas, and Granville has a large consignment of mistletoe mince pies to shift, but how can he persuade his regulars to buy them?
7am
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Shaun The Sheep
Series 4, Episode 5 - 3DTVThe Farmer is very excited by his new purchase. He calls on Bitzer to set up his new TV while he readies himself to watch life in 3D. To his surprise, it's more 3D than he could ever have imagined.
7am
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Ed Reardon's Week
Series 6, Episode 6 - Elgar WritesWhile Ed is busily teaching grammar to some clumsy, apostrophe-ridden phishers, Elgar finds fame when he becomes an internet hit with his blog.
7:05am
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Danger Mouse
Series 1, Episode 26 - The Hamster EffectBrunel, the crazed time-travelling Victorian gentlechimp, is back and determined to change history so Danger Mouse and Penfold never meet.
7:20am
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Bread
Series 5, Episode 3Jack soon gets back into the swing of buying and selling but the piano he buys causes more trouble than it is worth. Joey tells his mother about his debt and the family agree to pull together to help him. Meanwhile, Aveline is making every effort to get pregnant and creating problems for Oswald.
7:20am
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Danger Mouse
Series 1, Episode 27 - The Good, The Baaaaa And The UglyWhen Danger Mouse and Penfold are sent on a rescue mission to a mysterious island Danger Mouse's over-competitiveness borders on criminal.
7:30am
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Dennis & Gnasher Unleashed!
Series 2, Episode 28 - Chez BashWhen Olive surprises herself and everyone around her by actually becoming a good cook, Dr Pfooflepfeffer tries to cash in by turning the school canteen into an exclusive and super-expensive dining experience.
7:30am
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Mark Steel's In Town
Series 11, Episode 3 - WhitbyThere's one thing you definitely can't miss in Whitby and that's the ruined abbey up on a cliff looking down on the town. It's also hard to miss the jawbone of a blue whale set atop the opposite hill and the fact that Dracula was a researched and written here by Bram Stoker. You'll not go wanting if you are in search of a chip either. Mark Steel manages to dodge the seagulls and presents his findings to a local audience at The Brunswick Centre.
7:40am
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Go Jetters
Series 2, Episode 36 - The Leshan Giant Buddha, ChinaInspired by the statue of the Giant Buddha of Leshan, Ubercorn teaches the Go Jetters all about mindfulness to help them to concentrate.
7:45am
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The Two Ronnies
Series 4, Episode 5Hugely popular and long-running sketch show that established Ronnie Corbett and Ronnie Barker as two of the biggest names in British comedy.
7:55am
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Bread
Series 5, Episode 4When Adrian helps Jack to recover his stolen piano, they come into conflict with Yizzel and his mate - once again. Lilo Lill has taken a job in service to be near Freddie, whilst Freddie has sold his flat in order to pay Joey's debt.
8am
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Mr Bean
Series 1, Episode 49 - In The PinkMr Bean finds himself lumbered with an unwanted pet in the form of a four-legged ball of pink fur with piggy eyes and a penchant for earthworms. Encyclopaedias leave him none the wiser as to the identity of the pesky creature, but Bean cannot bring himself to abandon it.
8am
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Hancock's Half Hour
Series 5, Christmas Special - Bill And Father ChristmasAnthony 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.
8:05am
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That's My Boy
Series 5, Episode 5 - The BypassWhen a new stretch of motorway opens nearby, the village becomes immediately congested with cars using it as a thoroughfare to and from the nearest junction. If only they had their own bypass!
8:15am
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Mr Bean
Series 1, Episode 50 - Dinner For TwoMr Bean forgets the golden rule - never fall asleep in the bath when you have got a chicken in the oven. So what romantic meal can he quickly rustle up for his luckless girlfriend, Irma Gobb? The cheese from the mousetrap? The flower from the vase? A meal is eventually provided by an uninvited guest.
8:20am
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Shaun The Sheep
Series 4, Episode 6 - The Smelly FarmerThe Farmer's personal hygiene leaves much to be desired. Shaun, Bitzer and the flock decide action is needed - and set about giving the Farmer a full-service wash.
8:30am
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A Close Shave
Wallace's whirlwind romance with the proprietor of the local wool shop puts his head in a spin; but not all is well for Gromit.
8:30am
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Terry Pratchett's Going Postal
Episode 1It all takes place in Ankh-Morpork, a powerful city-state based on the historical yet modern settings of New York City and London. Moist von Lipwig is the protagonist of the story. He is a skilled con artist who was going to be hanged for his crimes, but saved at the very last moment by Patrician Havelock Vetinari.
8:30am
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If You're So Clever, Why Aren't You Rich?
Episode 2, The Price of Success.
8:40am
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On The Buses
Series 5, Episode 1 - The NurseryA nursery is set up for the clippies' children and the Sister in charge requires an assistant. Something surely that even Olive can handle?
9am
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Hank Zipzer
Christmas Special - Hank Zipzer's Christmas Catastrophe90 minute feature film Christmas special. No-one loves yuletide like Hank Zipzer and this year, with a new baby brother on the way, Hank means to have the Best. Christmas. Ever! But Hank's life never runs smoothly and soon Miss Adolf is turning Mr Rock's Rudolph the Rock'n'Roll Reindeer into a one-woman Christmas Carol.
9:10am
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A Matter Of Loaf And Death
A spoof of murder mysteries is in store as Wallace and Gromit start running their own bakery: Top Bun. However, there's a Cereal Killer on the loose.
9:15am
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The Darling Buds Of May
Series 3, Episode 1 - The Happiest Days Of Your Life (Part 1)Pop and Ma are summoned to the twins' school by their headmaster, Mr Dawlish. It seems the Larkin minors are a disruptive influence on their classmates and would be better suited to the rigid discipline of boarding school - but will they agree? Meanwhile, Mariette and Charley find that their different skills bring in the money, and Primrose takes a shine to a strapping young lad.
9:15am
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Bitz & Bob
Series 2, Episode 1 - Bitz's Big BuildBitz promises to build a strong house for Little Bo Purl's goats and for the three little pigs, one that big bad Robo Wolf can't blow down.
9:30am
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All The Young Dudes
Series 1, Episode 6 - Waterloo SunsetMoira has some exciting news for Joe, who cannot contain it without telling everyone else.
9:35am
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Go Jetters
Series 2, Episode 37 - Kinderdijk, NetherlandsIt's a whirlwind of windmill excitement as the Go Jetters travel to Kinderdijk in the Netherlands to celebrate National Mill Day.
9:50am
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Last Of The Summer Wine
1986 Specials, Christmas Special - Merry Christmas Father ChristmasA Santa on a bike with an advertising board is too much for Seymour's sense of traditional values. He resolves to put some of the magic back into Christmas by putting Santa back where he belongs - on a rooftop near a chimney. Clegg is an ideal, if unwilling, helper, but who has the charisma and the wellies to play Father Christmas...?
10:25am
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The Darling Buds Of May
Series 3, Episode 2 - The Happiest Days Of Your Life (Part 2)The twins are found safe and sound after running away from boarding school. Pop becomes involved with the renovation of the school - much to the delight of the headmistress. And Primrose asks Charley for some advice about love.
10:25am
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Sooty
Series 3, Episode 4 - Wild Wild WestIt's cowboy festival time at Slaters but the actor playing Big Bad Pete has not turned up for the water pistol shootout. Guest starring Peter Andre.
10:30am
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Last Of The Summer Wine
Series 9, Christmas Special - Big Day At Dream AcreOther than the fact that Nora Batty is to be the VIP waitress and that Seymour is looking after the public address system, Gary and Vi's annual garden fete is of no great interest to Compo and Clegg. That is, until they happen upon a tramp with a special interest in donkeys, and one in particular...
10:30am
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Terry Pratchett's Going Postal
Episode 2The adventure continues as Moist attempts to introduce postage stamps to Ankh-Morpork, Reacher Gilt sets a banshee assassin on the unsuspecting Postmaster and Gilt finds himself face to face with the Patrician. All is not well in Ankh-Morpork.
10:30am
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Minder
Series 9, Episode 3 - Uneasy RiderLondon's newest despatch business, The Daley Post, is swamped with choice customers.
10:30am
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Diddy TV
Series 4, Christmas Special - A Very Diddy ChristmasChristmas is coming and Diddy TV presents its very own festive line-up. Panel Beaters Christmas special, Kirsty Allsort's perfect Christmas and a santa sack full of adverts!
10:50am
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The Rubbish World Of Dave Spud
A selection of episodes from the first and second series of the animated comedy starring Johnny Vegas.
11:30am
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Danger Mouse
Series 1, Episode 32 - Wicked LeaksPenfold's addiction to social media leads to the Baron turning all of DM's secrets against him, in a plot to deflate the planet.
11:30am
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Maureen & Friends
Series 1, Episode 2More comic monologues, musings and anecdotes from the Maureen Lipman, on topics ranging from Balkan windscreen washers to a cock-eyed look at the spirit of Christmas.
11:40am
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Danger Mouse
Series 1, Episode 33 - Tomorrow Never ComesDreams come true as The Princess returns and erases weekdays forever! It's up to Danger Mouse to ruin everyone's lives and restore weekdays before it's too late.
12pm
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Mr Bean
A selection of episodes from the first series of the animated version of Rowan Atkinson's comic creation.
12pm
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Hancock's Half Hour
Series 5, Christmas Special - Bill And Father ChristmasAnthony 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.
12:05pm
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Keeping Up Appearances
Series 4, Christmas SpecialHyacinth finally achieves her ultimate goal in her search for social acceptability in this special festive edition. She and her husband Richard book a cruise on the QEII and, determined to live up to the correct image, Hyacinth packs umpteen changes of clothes. On board ship, she is in her element - until she makes an appalling discovery that threatens to ruin her trip.
12:10pm
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Timmy Time
Series 3, Episode 6 - Baby Time TimmyTimmy has fun playing mummies with Mittens but soon discovers that being a baby has its downsides.
12:15pm
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Go Jetters
Series 2, Episode 38 - The Great Mosque Of Djenne, AfricaGrandmaster Glitch has been invited to Djenne in Mali, Africa, to visit the people and to see one of his favourite things at work - mud!
12:25pm
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Dennis & Gnasher Unleashed!
A selection of episodes from the second series of the Beano creation.
12:30pm
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If You're So Clever, Why Aren't You Rich?
Episode 2, The Price of Success.
12:45pm
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Waffle The Wonder Dog
Series 2, Episode 3 - Waffle And The KittenThe Brooklyn-Bells are looking after the kitten from Jess's veterinary practice.
12:55pm
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Flushed Away
When an uptown rat gets flushed down the toilet in his penthouse apartment, he ends up in the sewers of London.
1pm
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Would I Lie To You?
A selection of three episodes of the lie-based panel game.
1:15pm
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4 O'Clock Club
Series 9, Episode 4 - MexicoReiss hacks Clinton's emails and finds a secret that risks Clinton's future with Emily.
1:25pm
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Only Fools And Horses
Series 1, Christmas Special - Christmas CrackersIt'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...
2:10pm
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Only Fools And Horses
Series 2, Christmas Special - Diamonds Are For HeatherDel is in love again after catching the eye of Heather during a rendition of 'Old Shep' at the Nag's Head. It's not long before he wants to get engaged, as usual, but this time there is a complication... her husband.
2:30pm
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There's Something About Movies
Series 4, Christmas SpecialAlan Carr hosts a festive special of the film quiz, with Thomas Brodie Sangster, Susan Wokoma and James Acaster joining Michael Sheen, Jennifer Saunders and Tom Allen. One round sees the panellists recreating Christmas classics including Miracle On 34th Street, It's A Wonderful Life and Die Hard.
2:35pm
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Hank Zipzer
Series 1, Episode 2 - The Lucky SocksHank finds himself forced to try out for the Yellow House softball team.
2:50pm
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The Two Ronnies
Series 4, Episode 5Hugely popular and long-running sketch show that established Ronnie Corbett and Ronnie Barker as two of the biggest names in British comedy.
2:50pm
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Go Jetters
Series 2, Episode 52 - Sami Reindeer Herding, NorwayThe Go Jetters are in snowy Norway to learn about the reindeer that are cared for by the local Sami people.
3pm
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Danny & Mick
Series 1, Episode 7 - White WeddingWith a wedding to organise, nothing can go wrong today. But Danny accidentally orders 10,000 toilet rolls and needs to hide them from the boss...
3:10pm
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Dennis & Gnasher Unleashed!
Series 1, Episode 14 - Are We There YetiWhen the gang go on an adventure in search of the Beanotown Yeti, Walter follows with plans of his own for the rare beast, and Dennis and his chums must come to its rescue.
3:20pm
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Dennis & Gnasher Unleashed!
Series 1, Episode 15 - Super PaulAfter Dennis persuades Pieface that Paul is an undercover super hero, Gnasher, JJ and Rubi go along with the story and help Dennis to 'prove it'. However, his genius plan comes to a sticky end, when Pieface begins to think that with Paul at his side, he is completely invincible!
3:35pm
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Trust Morecambe & Wise...
Episode 3 - Travel And AdventureLenny is joined by guests Susan Hampshire, Nina Wadia and Gary Morecambe - with special help from Angela Rippon - to reveal how Morecambe and Wise can tell us all we need to know about travel and adventure.
3:50pm
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The Darling Buds Of May
Series 3, Episode 3 - Cast Not Your Pearls Before Swine (Part 1)Thinking he's on to a good deal, Pop Larkin buys two hundred pigs. But before he knows what's what, he's up to his neck in it. As Ma's birthday approaches, Pop arranges a Punch and Judy show and promises to build a swimming pool.
4:30pm
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All The Young Dudes
Series 1, Episode 6 - Waterloo SunsetMoira has some exciting news for Joe, who cannot contain it without telling everyone else.
4:35pm
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Only Fools And Horses
Christmas Special - Mother Nature's SonRodney's talk of environmental pollution brings him a strange ally when Del becomes a friend of the Earth. Of course, he's got a scam going and it involves a joint venture with the Water Board - but they are a silent partner!
4:40pm
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A Close Shave
Wallace's whirlwind romance with the proprietor of the local wool shop puts his head in a spin; but not all is well for Gromit.
4:40pm
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Danger Mouse
Series 2, Highlights Special - Yule Only Watch TwiceDanger Mouse and Penfold's friendship comes under scrutiny in this double-length Christmas episode.
4:50pm
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Minder
Series 9, Episode 4 - Looking For Mr. GoodtimeArthur's search for a new car ends in his arrest. Even DS Morley thinks he's innocent. Ray Daley is not so sure.
4:55pm
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The Darling Buds Of May
Series 3, Episode 4 - Cast Not Your Pearls Before Swine (Part 2)When Primrose's new love Roger returns to Liverpool, she is hot on his trail. When they discover that she is safe, Pop and Ma agree to let her stay. Meanwhile, Pop's new business acquaintance, George Harran, has mysteriously disappeared.
5pm
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The Wrong Trousers
Oscar-winning claymation from Nick Park. It is Gromit's birthday, and Wallace gives him a pair of mechanical techno trousers that cause a stir.
5pm
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Ed Reardon's Week
Series 6, Episode 6 - Elgar WritesWhile Ed is busily teaching grammar to some clumsy, apostrophe-ridden phishers, Elgar finds fame when he becomes an internet hit with his blog.
5:15pm
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Go Jetters
Series 2, Episode 39 - Wimbledon, EnglandThe Go Jetters are at Centre Court in Wimbledon, London, to watch the world's most famous tennis tournament.
5:30pm
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Mark Steel's In Town
Series 11, Episode 3 - WhitbyThere's one thing you definitely can't miss in Whitby and that's the ruined abbey up on a cliff looking down on the town. It's also hard to miss the jawbone of a blue whale set atop the opposite hill and the fact that Dracula was a researched and written here by Bram Stoker. You'll not go wanting if you are in search of a chip either. Mark Steel manages to dodge the seagulls and presents his findings to a local audience at The Brunswick Centre.
5:55pm
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So Awkward
Series 5, Christmas Special - All We Want For ChristmasCan Lily, Martha, Jas, Ollie, Rob and Sid handle the pressure of a perfect Christmas?
6pm
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For The Love Of Ada
Series 2, Episode 3Leslie is offered a promotion, but it means he, Ada and Ruth would have to move to Coventry. Putting the house up for sale, Ada and Walter believe they don't have long left together...
6pm
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After Ever After
Jack And The Beanstalk, Christmas Special - Jack And The Beanstalk: After Ever AfterAnother tale of what happens after happily ever after, this time looking into what happened after Jack felled the giant beanstalk and defeated the giant.
6pm
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The Vicar Of Dibley
Series 3, Episode 2 - WinterIt's Christmas - not to mention the turn of the Millennium - in Dibley, and the Vicar is determined to put on a festive show that will be talked about for years. With Hugo, Frank and Owen in charge, they don't get off to a good start, but plans for a special live nativity, with the actually pregnant Alice as Mary, are soon being made.
6pm60 min version (repeat)
6pm
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The Hitchhiker's Guide To The Galaxy
The Primary Phase, Episode 3 - Fit The ThirdAfter being improbably rescued from certain death in the vacuum of space, Arthur Dent and his new companions now face a missile attack and certain death.
6:05pm
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Dad's Army
Christmas Special - The Love Of Three OrangesAfter an unpleasant incident involving wet bath enamel, Elizabeth Mainwaring is in a particularly bad mood. As the parish council hosts a bazaar in aid of troop comforts, George has his sights set on an orange to placate her.
6:25pm
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Nova Jones
Series 1, Episode 3 - Tantrum by NovaTantrum by Nova, the brand new fragrance on sale now! The trouble is, it hasn't been made yet. Infuriated manager McLaren quits her job, and Sid struggles to fill her well-polished shoes.
6:30pm30 min
Conversations From A Long Marriage
2021 Christmas Special, Episode 1 - Conversations From A Long Marriage At Christmas AgainThe audience joins them as Joanna breathily compliments Roger, "How do you get it so perfect every time?" His reply - "Hot goose fat and regular tossing" - reveals that they are enjoying his signature roast potatoes. They're spending a quiet Christmas with Peter and Sally, but this snowballs into an extravagant house party when Peter is offered a rich friend's country pile and invites other couples.
6:40pm
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Some Mothers Do 'Ave 'Em
Specials - Jessica's First ChristmasExcitement grows in the Spencer household as the annual nativity play fast approaches.
6:40pm
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Would I Lie To You?
Series 10, Episode 5With Josh Widdicombe, Brian Blessed, Professor Kate Williams and Kevin Bishop.
6:55pm
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Dad's Army
Christmas Special - Battle Of The Giants!Humiliated by Square's comments for his lack of old service medals, Mainwaring and his opposite commit their men to a high-stakes contest of skill, initiative and military cunning. Which is the better body of men - but more to the point, who is the better commander?
7pm
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My Family
The 2005 Specials, Christmas Special - ...And I'll Cry If I Want ToThis year's Harper family Christmas looks like being even more fearsome than usual for Ben, as Susan is giving grandson Kenzo a third birthday party to remember.
7pm
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Dating No Filter
Christmas Special - Under The MistletoeThe UK's funniest comedians return for the Christmas special, with unfiltered commentary as members of the public go on blind dates with a seasonal twist.
7pm
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Hancock's Half Hour
Series 5, Christmas Special - Bill And Father ChristmasAnthony 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.
7:20pm
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Last Of The Summer Wine
Series 6, Episode 5 - One Of The Last Few Places Unexplored By ManCompo reveals an unnatural desire to have his photograph taken in that most forbidden territory - Nora Batty's bedroom. What is worse, he chooses to realise this ambition at a time when Nora is at her most defensive. However Compo doesn't see this as a serious problem and, with a little help from his friends, he plots a way over her doorstep.
7:20pm
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The Rubbish World Of Dave Spud
A selection of episodes from the first and second series of the animated comedy starring Johnny Vegas.
7:20pm
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Would I Lie To You?
Series 10, Episode 6With Claudia Winkleman, Jamie Laing, Rhod Gilbert and Tracy-Ann Oberman.
7:20pm
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The Dog Ate My Homework
Christmas SpecialIain Stirling is joined by team captains Oscar and Sade, as well as special guests Hacker T Dog, Ashleigh and Pudsey, The One Show's Alex Riley and comedian Pippa Evans.
7:30pm
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If You're So Clever, Why Aren't You Rich?
Episode 2, The Price of Success.
8pm
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Jonathan Creek
Series 2, Christmas Special - Black CanaryThe famous female illusionist, Marella Carney - The Black Canary - is found dead at her rambling mansion. For Jonathan, an encounter with both an old flame and the swashbuckling Detective Inspector Gideon Pryke adds even more spice to an already baffling enigma.
8pm
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A League Of Their Own
Series 16, Christmas SpecialThe boys get ready to celebrate Christmas as Romesh Ranganathan, Freddie Flintoff and Jamie Redknapp mark the festive season as only they know how.
8pm
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Millie Inbetween
Series 1, Christmas Special - A Different ChristmasIt is Millie and Lauren's first Christmas since the separation, and for Millie it is the chance for a fresh start.
8pm
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Yes Minister
Special - Party GamesHaving been appointed Party Chairman, Jim finds himself sucked into the wheels of dark political machinations after the PM resigns with no clear successor. Games are afoot, and a small internal party crisis looks set to balloon - unless the humble sausage can offer a bridge between conflicting interests...
8:15pm
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Trust Morecambe & Wise...
Episode 4 - Love And RelationshipsLenny Henry is joined by Gary Morecambe, Michele Dotrice, Ben Miller and Angela Rippon as he looks at Love and Relationships according to Eric and Ernie.
9pm
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Bridget Jones: The Edge Of Reason
Comedy sequel with more embarrassments and romantic messes for the diary-keeping heroine. Hapless Bridget gets cold feet about her relationship.
9pm
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Rob And Romesh Vs
Christmas Special - Rob & Romesh Vs ChristmasA festive special in which Rob Beckett and Romesh Ranganathan join the circus, teaming up with West End and Big Top show Zippos. They learn how to do acrobatics, contortion and knife throwing ahead of their final Christmas performance at Winter Wonderland.
9pm60 min version (repeat)
QI
Series P, Christmas Special - PubsIt's Happy (half) Hour down at the QI local, so pile in with Sandi Toksvig, Alan Davies, Cariad Lloyd, Josh Widdicombe and (appropriately enough) Noel Fielding for the ultimate festive P-themed pub quiz. Find out how to pull a pint that never runs out, how to play pool with a chicken, and how many wings an angel really has (spoiler alert: it's not two).
9pm
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One Foot In The Grave
Series 2, Christmas Special - Who's ListeningVictor bemoans the commercialism of Christmas and ponders whether it ever had a deeper, spiritual meaning. He decides to help the vicar feed the homeless on Christmas Day, but it doesn't prove to be quite the uplifting, nourishing experience he'd hoped for...
9:10pm
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Dangerous Davies: The Last Detective
A repeat of this 1981 TV.
9:15pm
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Mrs. Brown's Boys
Christmas 2015, New Year Special - Mammy's Widow's MemoriesWhen a handsome stranger appears in Foley's Pub, everyone presumes he must be after Cathy. But the stranger reveals he only has eyes for one special woman: Agnes Brown herself. Will Agnes go on her first date in years? And if she does, who's in for the bigger surprise: Agnes Brown, or the stranger?
9:55pm
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Gavin & Stacey
Series 2, Christmas Special - Gavin & Stacey Christmas SpecialIt's Christmas Eve and the Wests join the Shipmans for one of Mick's famous turkey dinners.
10pm
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Never Mind The Buzzcocks
Series 29, Christmas SpecialGreg Davies hosts a festive edition of the comedy quiz, with regulars Noel Fielding, Daisy May Cooper and Jamali Maddix joined by Frankie Goes To Hollywood frontman Holly Johnson, broadcaster Lauren Laverne and People Just Do Nothing star Asim Chaudhry.
10pm
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Russell Howard Live: Dingledodies
A TV broadcast of Russell Howard's 2008 stand-up tour.
10pm
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Two Doors Down
Christmas SpecialTwo Doors Down takes viewers on a Christmas getaway as the neighbours head off on a rare trip away from Latimer Crescent. But a Christmas holiday break at Colin and Cathy's luxury lodge in the Scottish Highlands threatens to derail the neighbours' friendship when Cathy pushes Beth too far.
10pm
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Ladies Of Letters
Series 2, Episode 7Having been 'rescued' from the clinic by Damon and Karen, Irene is now living rough in the outback.
10pm45 min
Live At The Apollo
Series 16, Christmas Special - Noel At The Apollo: Jason Manford, Maisie Adam, Nabil AbdulrashidJason Manford is your host as he introduces Maisie Adam and Nabil Abdulrashid to the stage.
10pm60 min version (repeat)
10pm
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Mark Steel's In Town
Series 11, Episode 3 - WhitbyThere's one thing you definitely can't miss in Whitby and that's the ruined abbey up on a cliff looking down on the town. It's also hard to miss the jawbone of a blue whale set atop the opposite hill and the fact that Dracula was a researched and written here by Bram Stoker. You'll not go wanting if you are in search of a chip either. Mark Steel manages to dodge the seagulls and presents his findings to a local audience at The Brunswick Centre.
10pm
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Eric, Ernie And Me
A one-off comedy drama telling the story of comedy scriptwriter Eddie Braben.
10:30pm
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Ladies Of Letters
Series 2, Episode 8Vera reports more violence and mayhem at the trailer park, but is still providing a happy home there for granddaughter Sabrina.
10:30pm
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Little Lifetimes By Jenny Eclair
Series 1, Episode 4 - George's CakeBea can tell you how to peel an onion without crying or how to make the perfect pavlova. In her Shaker style kitchen she prepares a very special Birthday cake for her husband and reflects on a lifetime of culinary success and marital woe.
10:45pm
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Live At The Apollo
Secrets Of The ApolloAn hour-long celebration of 16 years of Britain's greatest stand-up show, Live At The Apollo.
10:45pm
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Tim Key's Poetry Programme
Series 1, Episode 4 - SuperstitionTim considers the concept of superstition via another of his poetic works, with accompaniment by Tom Basden on xylophone.
11pm
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Radio Active
Series 6, Episode 5 - Radio Active Goes to the MoviesThe team visits Nice only to discover that it doesn't have a film festival after all.
11:10pm
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8 Out Of 10 Cats Does Countdown
Series 6 (Channel 4: Series 7), Episode 14Sean Lock and Bill Bailey take on special guest captain Joe Wilkinson with Isy Suttie. Susie Dent is joined by Joe Lycett.
11:15pm
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Upstart Crow
Series 2, Christmas Special - A Christmas CrowThe Shakespeares are planning a lovely cosy Christmas with just the family up in Stratford.
11:15pm
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Sophie Willan's Guide To Normality
Episode 1 - Be a ParentSophie explores what it means to be a 'normal' parent.
11:20pm
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Jimmy Carr: Laughing And Joking
TV version of Jimmy Carr's 2013 stand-up DVD release, Laughing And Joking.
11:30pm
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The Russell Howard Hour
Series 5, Episode 2Russell Howard chats to Robert Peston and Paul Chowdhry. Plus, stand-up from Janine Harouni.
11:30pm60 min
The Russell Howard Hour
Series 5, Highlights Special - Best Of Series 5Russell presents all of the very best bits from Series 5 as he looks back at the last few months' headlines.
11:30pm
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The News At Bedtime
Episode 5Mary Mary reports on a medical mystery involving and old woman who swallowed a fly.
11:45pm
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The Goldfish Bowl
Episode 5: A female fish arrives, causing friction in the tank.
Midnight
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Would I Lie To You?
Series 10, Episode 5With Josh Widdicombe, Brian Blessed, Professor Kate Williams and Kevin Bishop.
Midnight
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The Hitchhiker's Guide To The Galaxy
The Primary Phase, Episode 3 - Fit The ThirdAfter being improbably rescued from certain death in the vacuum of space, Arthur Dent and his new companions now face a missile attack and certain death.
12:05am
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I Bought A Vampire Motorcycle
A repeat of this 1990 film.
12:05am
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The Royle Family
Series 2, Christmas SpecialIt's Christmas, and Denise is just about ready to pop. As the family begin to disperse from the Royles' after the customary meal, their world looks set to change forever.
12:10am
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The Inbetweeners
Series 1, Episode 3Simon sits his first driving test, and when he passes takes Will, Jay and Neil to visit Thorpe Park to ride roller coasters and chase girls. There is one problem though - Simon is a rubbish driver.
12:20am
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Rhod Gilbert's Growing Pains
Series 3, Episode 3Rhod is joined by Jim Moir, Lorraine Kelly and Kae Kurd as they travel back in time. Discover who had erotic fantasies about Star Trek and who was a teenage criminal.
12:40am
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Would I Lie To You?
Series 10, Episode 6With Claudia Winkleman, Jamie Laing, Rhod Gilbert and Tracy-Ann Oberman.
12:40am
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The Inbetweeners
Series 1, Episode 4Will pulls the most popular girl in the year above. However he becomes so obsessed with her that he ends up alienating his hard won new friends.
12:55am
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The Trip
A selection of episodes from the fourth series of the gastronomic sitcom.
1am
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Smashie's Christmastastic Playlist
Episode 1Quite literally a festive treat as Mike Smash returns to our screens with a playlist of Christmas-friendly tunes from his sonic stocking. Fantabulous!
1:10am
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1:20am
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Kevin Bridges - The Story So Far
Scottish stand-up Kevin Bridges performs his 2010 live show in front of a packed Glasgow audience.
1:20am70 min version (repeat)
QI
Series P, Christmas Special - PubsIt's Happy (half) Hour down at the QI local, so pile in with Sandi Toksvig, Alan Davies, Cariad Lloyd, Josh Widdicombe and (appropriately enough) Noel Fielding for the ultimate festive P-themed pub quiz. Find out how to pull a pint that never runs out, how to play pool with a chicken, and how many wings an angel really has (spoiler alert: it's not two).
1:25am
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Landscapers
Episode 3Christopher opens up about his past as the couple's relationship with Susan's parents comes under the spotlight. Lancing and Wilkie have a breakthrough.
1:45am
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Derry Girls
Series 1, Episode 4Derry is welcoming the 'Children of Chernobyl', and the Quinns are hosts to one of these 'children' - Katya.
1:55am
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How To Talk To Girls At Parties
Quirky teen comedy romance set around an alien invasion in the 1970s.
2am
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Smashie's Christmastastic Playlist
Episode 2A second helping of smashieness as seasoned DJ Mike Smash continues with his playlist of Christmas-friendly tunes plucked from his sonic stocking.
2am
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Ladies Of Letters
Series 2, Episode 7Having been 'rescued' from the clinic by Damon and Karen, Irene is now living rough in the outback.
2am
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Channel Hopping With Jon Richardson
Series 1, Episode 3Jon is joined by superstar comedian, Alan Carr, and regular guest, Judi Love, as they navigate the world of ridiculous and wonderful international TV.
2:30am
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Ladies Of Letters
Series 2, Episode 8Vera reports more violence and mayhem at the trailer park, but is still providing a happy home there for granddaughter Sabrina.
2:30am
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Mel Giedroyc: Unforgivable
Series 1, Episode 3Mel Giedroyc and Lou Sanders are joined by Johnny Vegas, Clare Balding and Josh Widdicombe.
2:45am
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Upstart Crow
Series 2, Christmas Special - A Christmas CrowThe Shakespeares are planning a lovely cosy Christmas with just the family up in Stratford.
3am
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Comedy Central At The Comedy Store
Series 5, Episode 10 - Phil Wang At The Comedy StorePhil Wang hosts this evening's show from the legendary Comedy Store in London. Joining him are the side splitting Stephen Bailey, the exceptional Huge Davis and the fabulous Sophie Willan.
3:15am
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Bread
Series 5, Episode 4When Adrian helps Jack to recover his stolen piano, they come into conflict with Yizzel and his mate - once again. Lilo Lill has taken a job in service to be near Freddie, whilst Freddie has sold his flat in order to pay Joey's debt.
3:20am
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Roast Battle
Christmas Special - Roast Battle Xmas SpecialJimmy Carr, Katherine Ryan and Jonathan Ross are joined by a very important guest for one night... Santa! (who looks suspiciously like Nick Helm). This hour-long Christmas special sees comedians Desiree Burch, Suzi Ruffell, Ed Gamble and Bobby Mair going head to head, all competing to be crowned the Roast Battle Xmas Champion!
3:30am
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Still Open All Hours
Series 5, Christmas SpecialIt is Christmas, and Granville has a large consignment of mistletoe mince pies to shift, but how can he persuade his regulars to buy them?
3:45am
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Minder
Series 9, Episode 3 - Uneasy RiderLondon's newest despatch business, The Daley Post, is swamped with choice customers.
4:05am
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Lee Evans - Different Planet Tour
Lee Evans's Different Planet Tour, live from the West End at the culmination of more than 100 performances.
4:30am
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All The Young Dudes
Series 1, Episode 6 - Waterloo SunsetMoira has some exciting news for Joe, who cannot contain it without telling everyone else.
5am
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Ed Reardon's Week
Series 6, Episode 6 - Elgar WritesWhile Ed is busily teaching grammar to some clumsy, apostrophe-ridden phishers, Elgar finds fame when he becomes an internet hit with his blog.
5:30am
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Mark Steel's In Town
Series 11, Episode 3 - WhitbyThere's one thing you definitely can't miss in Whitby and that's the ruined abbey up on a cliff looking down on the town. It's also hard to miss the jawbone of a blue whale set atop the opposite hill and the fact that Dracula was a researched and written here by Bram Stoker. You'll not go wanting if you are in search of a chip either. Mark Steel manages to dodge the seagulls and presents his findings to a local audience at The Brunswick Centre.