Schedule Sunday 21st August 2022
Natalie Haynes Stands Up For The Classics
Series 8, Episode 2 - Spartan WomenDancing, sport, singing and poetry: all part of the education of Spartan women. By the standards of the Ancient World, they had it good. With Professor Edith Hall.
A League Of Their Own
Series 17, Episode 1Joining the boys this week are West Ham and England midfielder Declan Rice, comedians Josh Widdicombe and Jo Brand and BBC Radio 1's Jordan North. Together, they'll put Declan's first touch to the ultimate test, walk on flaming hot coals and even perform a hip hop classic with Rice as frontman.
Ed Reardon's Week
Series 12, Episode 1 - The Writer In The VanMaggie gets Ed a writing gig on Your Motorhome Magazine. This turn of events not only furnishes him with a small but steady income, but also a new home with floral upholstery, carpet on the ceiling and the advantage of letting him and his companion Elgar celebrate the freedom of the open road.
Dad's Army
Series 5, Episode 7 - The King Was In His Counting HouseWhile Mainwaring hosts a party in his house for some of his men, the bank gets bombed. It is up to his troops to make sure that none of the bank's money goes missing.
QI
Series O, Episode 13 - OmnishamblesSandi Toksvig organises an Omnishambles. Learn how to throw the two-handed javelin, meet the woman who never knew that she'd won an Olympic gold medal, and much more besides. With Stephen K. Amos, Josh Widdicombe and Cally Beaton.
Only Fools And Horses
1996 Christmas Trilogy, Christmas Special - Time On Our HandsThis third 1996 special was at the time thought to be last that would be made. Rodney's doing a stock take in the garage and has found an artificial leg, some Showaddywaddy LPs and an old watch. They get the watch valued and get just a little shock when it sells at Sotherby's for £6.2 million pounds. After all these years their finally millionaires!
Alan Carr's Adventures With Agatha Christie
Alan Carr goes on a very personal great British literary journey of a lifetime to discover more about his favourite childhood author, Agatha Christie, and two of her most beloved characters, Miss Marple and Hercule Poirot.
Marriage
Episode 3Emma attends a legal conference with her boss, Jamie, while Ian waits at home, worried about what she's doing. As the day goes on, Emma starts to see a new side to Jamie and is left with the choice of whether to go back to his room at the end of the night. Jessica meets a new friend who could turn out to be something more, while Emma and Ian come to a new understanding together and Ian finds a way to move forward.
Have I Got News For You
Series 62, Episode 8Clive Myrie takes up the reins as guest host, with journalist Camilla Long and actor Miles Jupp joining team captains Paul Merton and Ian Hislop to poke fun at the week's headlines.
Down The Clubhouse
Episode 4 - RivalriesSome of the most fierce and interesting rivalries across sport.
Coupling
Series 4, Episode 5 - The Naked Living RoomAfter bumping into each other at the supermarket, Jane comes back to Oliver's flat - but having been single for a year, it's not in a presentable state.
Live At The Apollo
Series 12, Episode 3 - Gina Yashere, Ellie Taylor, Sam SimmonsIn this week's third episode, multi-award winning Gina Yashere hosts as she introduces surreal Australian comedian Sam Simmons and rising comedy star Ellie Taylor to the stage.
Code 404
Series 3, Episode 5Finally, Chalmers, the former Police Commissioner who has plagued Major since the day he was reanimated, faces trial. While Major's busy testifying, Carver's running out of time to decipher the latest clue and save the killer's next target.
Coupling
Series 4, Episode 6 - 9½ MonthsFor Sally, the cupboard of Patrick's love has some life-changing secrets still to reveal. Meanwhile, Jane and Oliver look to be finally getting together - and Susan goes into labour...
Code 404
Series 3, Episode 6Time is running out as suspicions run wild within SIU. Now Carver must clear Major's name and put a stop to the killer before they enact their final revenge. But who can Carver trust? And who will outwit who in the final chapter of this deadly game?
The Inbetweeners
Series 2, Episode 3 - Will's BirthdayIt's Will's birthday, and he's planning a suitably grown-up dinner. Unfortunately, Will's party clashes with a far more popular one.
Men Behaving Badly
Series 5, Episode 1 - HairTony returns from his holidays sporting a beard, and Dorothy moves in with Gary.
The Inbetweeners
Series 2, Episode 4 - Night Out In LondonIn a desperate attempt at reinvention, Will decides that the lads should become cool and go clubbing.
Men Behaving Badly
Series 5, Episode 2 - The Good Pub GuideTony tries to muscle in on Deborah's new-found interest in astrology, while Gary grills the pub's new landlord on his lock-in and deferred-payment policies.