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Schedule Tuesday 18th October 2022

CBeebies logo. Credit: BBC 4:40pm
5 min
Supertato

Supertato

Series 1, Episode 2 - Evil Pea's Big Freeze

Evil Pea freezes the Veggies so she can take over the whole supermarket. Chilli's heat unfreezes Supertato, who then races on lolly-stick skis to thwart Evil Pea and save the day.

CITV 5pm
15 min
Lloyd Of The Flies. Copyright: Aardman Animations

Lloyd Of The Flies

Episode 22 - Flyweight

An animated series about a young fly with a lot to prove. PB sets Lloyd up in a fight with Dotty the ladybird's brother Freckles - worried that he'll defeat a little ladybird with ease, Lloyd makes himself as weak and unfit as possible to make the fight fairer, but Freckles is not the weak opponent he expected...

U&Dave channel logo 6pm (repeat)
Big Zuu's Big Eats. Image shows from L to R: Big Zuu, Guz Khan. Copyright: Boomerang

Big Zuu's Big Eats

Series 1, Episode 3 - Guz Khan

Big Zuu is going regal as he heads to Royal Leamington Spa to meet and eat with comedian and actor, Guz Khan. Leamington was once a place Queen Victoria visited, now it's the mandem's turn.

Gold channel logo. Copyright: UKTV 6:30pm (repeat)
Dad's Army. Image shows from L to R: Private Godfrey (Arnold Ridley), Lance Corporal Jones (Clive Dunn), Private Walker (James Beck), Captain Mainwaring (Arthur Lowe), Private Frazer (John Laurie), Sergeant Wilson (John Le Mesurier), Private Pike (Ian Lavender)

Dad's Army

Series 3, Episode 7 - Big Guns

The platoon are given some extra fire power when they get a large naval gun. Now it is just a matter of learning how to fire it, and removing anything that can be used as cover by the Germans.

U&Dave channel logo 6:30pm (repeat)
Big Zuu's Big Eats. Image shows from L to R: Phil Wang, Big Zuu. Copyright: Boomerang

Big Zuu's Big Eats

Series 1, Episode 4 - Phil Wang

Grime artist Big Zuu is back on home turf - cooking for comedian Phil Wang in London's West End. On tour Phil gives every meal a score of one to five noodle bowls - so how will Zuu compare?

Radio 4 6:30pm (repeat)
Hancock's Half Hour. Image shows from L to R: Sidney James (Sid James), Anthony Aloysius St John Hancock (Tony Hancock), Bill Kerr (Bill Kerr)

Hancock's Half Hour

Series 1, Episode 15 - The Marriage Bureau

The time has come - the Lad Himself must get a job. But he needs to find a wife first...

Gold channel logo. Copyright: UKTV 7:10pm (repeat)
Dad's Army. Image shows from L to R: Private Godfrey (Arnold Ridley), Lance Corporal Jones (Clive Dunn), Private Walker (James Beck), Captain Mainwaring (Arthur Lowe), Private Frazer (John Laurie), Sergeant Wilson (John Le Mesurier), Private Pike (Ian Lavender)

Dad's Army

Series 3, Episode 8 - The Day The Balloon Went Up

The platoon discover a runaway barrage balloon and decide to release it safely themselves. This proves not to be wise, when the balloon flies away with Captain Mainwaring still hanging onto it.

U&Dave channel logo 7:40pm (repeat)
QI. Image shows from L to R: Alan Davies, Jo Brand, Stephen Fry, Liza Tarbuck, Sue Perkins. Copyright: TalkbackThames

QI

Series J, Episode 12 - Justice

With Prof. Brian Cox, Jason Manford and Rhys Darby.

Gold channel logo. Copyright: UKTV 7:50pm (repeat)
Only Fools And Horses. Image shows from L to R: Del (David Jason), Trigger (Roger Lloyd Pack). Copyright: BBC

Only Fools And Horses

Series 6, Episode 4 - The Unlucky Winner Is...

Del enters an old painting of Rodney's in to a competition and unexpectedly wins a holiday for three. Unfortunately for Rodney, his painting came first in the under 15 category... Del decides not to tell anyone and deal with it once they get out there.

Sky Max. Copyright: Sky 8pm (repeat)
A League Of Their Own. Image shows from L to R: Micah Richards, Romesh Ranganathan, Jamie Redknapp

A League Of Their Own

Series 17, Out-takes - Unseen

Check out some of the best unseen moments for the seventeenth series of ALOTO.

BBC Four 8pm (repeat)
Ever Decreasing Circles. Image shows from L to R: Ann Bryce (Penelope Wilton), Martin Bryce (Richard Briers). Copyright: BBC

Ever Decreasing Circles

Series 4, Episode 1

Sensing Ann's tension, Paul helps Martin to let go of all the minutiae in his life by giving him and Ann a spot of therapy. The new Martin starts letting his friends down!

U&Dave channel logo 8:20pm (repeat)
Would I Lie To You?. Image shows from L to R: Stephen Hendry, Maisie Adam, David Mitchell, Rob Brydon, Lee Mack, Laura Whitmore, Chris McCausland. Copyright: Zeppotron

Would I Lie To You?

Series 14, Episode 2

Snooker player Stephen Hendry, presenter Laura Whitmore and comedian-actors Chris McCausland and Maisie Adam join host Rob Brydon and regular captains David Mitchell and Lee Mack on the comedy panel show.

BBC Four 8:30pm (repeat)
Ever Decreasing Circles. Image shows from L to R: Ann Bryce (Penelope Wilton), Martin Bryce (Richard Briers). Copyright: BBC

Ever Decreasing Circles

Series 4, Episode 2

Paul has announced he is leaving the close to begin a new beauty business and Martin is happy. But a visit to a independent hardware store run by its elderly owner soon changes the situation.

Gold channel logo. Copyright: UKTV 9pm (repeat)
All Round To Mrs. Brown's. Image shows from L to R: Harry Redknapp, Aly Mahmoud, Mrs Brown (Brendan O'Carroll), Mick Hucknall, Sadie Benjamin, Cathy Brown (Jennifer Gibney), Maya Jama

All Round To Mrs. Brown's

Series 4, Episode 4

This week Agnes and the family open their doors to football managing legend and former King Of The Jungle Harry Redknapp; Radio 1 presenter Maya Jama and her mum Sadie; and legendary Simply Red frontman Mick Hucknall, plus music from Simply Red themselves.

U&Dave channel logo 9pm (repeat)
QI. Image shows from L to R: Alan Davies, Jason Manford, Sandi Toksvig, Lee Mack, Aisling Bea. Copyright: TalkbackThames

QI

Series P, Episode 2 - Peril

With Aisling Bea, Lee Mack and Jason Manford.

Gold channel logo. Copyright: UKTV 10pm (repeat)
Not Going Out. Image shows from L to R: Lucy (Sally Bretton), Lee (Lee Mack), Tim (Tim Vine). Copyright: Avalon Television / Arlo Productions

Not Going Out

Series 3, Episode 7 - Marriage

Lee is horrified when he hears that Lucy is considering marriage to Pavlov, a mechanic from the old Eastern bloc, just so that he can stay in the country.

BBC Two 10pm
30 min
Cunk On.... Philomena Cunk (Diane Morgan)

Cunk On...

Cunk On Earth, Episode 5 - War(s) Of The World(s)?

Cunk concludes her profound and accurate history of humanity, bringing us up to the present day - which at the time of writing is Tuesday.

U&Dave channel logo 10pm
60 min
Mel Giedroyc: Unforgivable. Ellie Taylor

Mel Giedroyc: Unforgivable

Series 3, Episode 5

Mel and Lou are joined by Ellie Taylor, Josh Pugh and Stephen Mangan.

BBC Three 10pm
30 min
BBC New Comedy Awards. Image shows left to right: Elliot Hannigan, Gregor Mackay, Conor Hardie, Fern Brady, Marjolein Robertson, Christopher Macarthur-Boyd, Josie Long, Susan Riddell, Su Mi, Krystal Evans, Ania Magliano

BBC New Comedy Awards

2022, Episode 4 - Kilmarnock

Glaswegian stand-up Christopher MacArthur-Boyd hosts the latest heat from Kilmarnock in East Ayrshire, where he is joined by Josie Long, Susan Riddell and head judge Fern Brady.

ITV2 logo. Credit: ITV 10pm
45 min
The Emily Atack Show. Emily Atack. Credit: Monkey Kingdom

The Emily Atack Show

Series 3, Episode 4

Sketches see Emily have a holiday fling, get up to no good in a public bathroom and more. Impressions feature Adele and Holly Willoughby, and Ruth Langsford is called into ITV HR for a telling off. Plus, on stage, Emily has stand-up about home life.

Gold channel logo. Copyright: UKTV 10:40pm (repeat)
I'm Alan Partridge. Alan Partridge (Steve Coogan). Copyright: Talkback Productions

I'm Alan Partridge

Series 2, Episode 2 - The Colour Of Alan

Alan is slightly disturbed when Michael sleeps over. However, his biggest worry is securing a contract to host an award ceremony - before severly injuring himself on a fence spike.

U&Dave channel logo 11pm
60 min version (repeat)
QI. Image shows from L to R: Alan Davies, Gyles Brandreth, Sandi Toksvig, Jimmy Carr, Sally Phillips. Copyright: TalkbackThames

QI

Series P, Episode 3 - Piecemeal

With Jimmy Carr, Sally Phillips and Gyles Brandreth.

Radio 4 11pm (repeat)
Now You're Asking With Marian Keyes And Tara Flynn. Image shows from L to R: Tara Flynn, Marian Keyes

Now You're Asking With Marian Keyes And Tara Flynn

Series 2, Episode 3 - The Pockets Problem

When your neighbour takes your pizza, you've accidentally ended up paying for a friend's childcare for too long or your coat doesn't have pockets, Marian and Tara have views.

Gold channel logo. Copyright: UKTV 11:20pm (repeat)
All Round To Mrs. Brown's. Image shows from L to R: Ben Earle, Joel Dommett, Penny Dommett, Cathy Brown (Jennifer Gibney), Mrs Brown (Brendan O'Carroll), Eamonn Holmes, Ruth Langsford, Crissie Rhodes

All Round To Mrs. Brown's

Series 4, Episode 5

Agnes and the family are joined in studio by the comedian and Masked Singer host Joel Dommett; king and queen of morning television Ruth Langsford and Eamonn Holmes; plus Foley's bar is pumping with pop, as The Shires playout the show in style.

Sky Max. Copyright: Sky Midnight (repeat)
Brassic. Erin (Michelle Keegan)

Brassic

Series 4, Episode 6 - Saint Erin (Murder Mystery)

Vinnie and the gang don some fancy dress and join a posh murder mystery evening at a stately home.

U&Dave channel logo Midnight (repeat)
Mock The Week. Image shows from L to R: Hugh Dennis, Dara O Briain. Copyright: Angst Productions

Mock The Week

Series 18, Christmas Special

Host Dara O Briain and regular panellist Hugh Dennis mark the end of 2019 with a special show looking back on the year's events along with unseen material, out-takes and all the usual fun.

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