Schedule Thursday 20th April 2023
6pm
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Taskmaster
Series 5, Episode 1 - Dignity IntactAisling Bea, Bob Mortimer, Mark Watson, Nish Kumar and Sally Phillips are the chosen quintet who all harbour the same dream of lifting the premier prize in television, sport, or indeed, any field at all: Greg's decapitated head on a spiked plinth. First up they play basketball without hands, get stranded in a lake and devise special cuddles for a special someone.
6:20pm
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Hi-De-Hi!
Series 4, Episode 5 - The Graven ImageJoe Maplin has commissioned his own statue and has specific instructions issued as to the form the unveiling should take. But, in the best Maplin's tradition, all does not go according to plan!
6:30pm
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Susan Calman Makes Me Happy
Episode 3 - Food and DrinkThis week, aided and abetted by her studio audience and her wife Lee, Susan investigates food and drink, looking at its emotional importance above and beyond mere sustenance and pondering why a bad meal can ruin an entire day.
7pm
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Porridge
Series 2, Episode 6 - The Harder They FallGodber has reached the inter-wing boxing tournament finals and is a favourite to win. However, for Grouty's gambling syndicate, the opportunity to make a profit outweighs any concern for following the Marquess of Queensberry rules.
7:40pm
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Dad's Army
Series 9, Episode 2 - The Making Of Private PikeHodges's niece, Sylvia is visiting Walmington and takes a shine to Pike. Arranging to go to the cinema in Eastbourne, she co-erces him into liberating Mainwaring's brand new staff car.
8:20pm
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Dad's Army
Series 9, Episode 3 - Knights Of MadnessIt is "Wings for Victory" week in Walmington and the final event is to be shared by the Home Guard and the ARP. Mainwaring has decided to act out the fight between St. George and the Dragon - with him as St. George, of course.
8:20pm
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9pm
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Ghosts
Series 3, Episode 1 - The Bone PlotA historical documentary team comes to film at Button House. Alison and the ghosts are shocked to discover what they're investigating.
9pm30 min
Dreamland
Episode 3A flashback to Paris gives insight into Mel's life there and what went wrong. Back in the present day, Mel and Spencer have a difficult conversation. The next day, estate agent Trish is in her element selling a fancy house, but after picking up on Spencer's odd behaviour she later suspects that he is getting cold feet about buying their own dream home.
9pm60 min version (repeat)
Have I Got News For You
Series 56, Episode 2Paul Merton and Ian Hislop are joined by guest host Richard Ayoade and panellists Jon Richardson and MP Nicky Morgan (rather than her handbag).
9:40pm
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Ghosts
Series 3, Episode 2 - A Lot To Take InA mysterious visitor arrives at Button House, with a revelation that leaves Alison reeling.
10pm
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Live At The Apollo
Series 16, Episode 2 - Loyiso Gola, Scott Bennett, Helen BauerLoyiso Gola introduces comedians Scott Bennett and Helen Bauer to the stage.
10pm40 min
Meet The Richardsons
Series 4, Episode 3Lucy tries to up her telly game with quiz show lessons from Russell Kane. Jon and Lucy get help from a relationship therapist, and Jon manages to anger the usually unflappable Dan Walker at the local curry house.
10:20pm
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Harry Enfield & Chums
Series 1, Episode 1Hit 1990s sketch show starring Harry Enfield, Paul Whitehouse and Kathy Burke.
10:20pm
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Man Like Mobeen
Series 1, Episode 1 - BagpussMobeen receives a surprise visit from the armed police, who arrest his friend Eight on suspicion of supplying drugs to school children in Small Heath.
10:30pm60 min
Taskmaster
Series 15, Episode 4 - How Heavy Is The Water?In the fourth episode, Kiell Smith-Bynoe finds himself playing bingo without any shoes on. Mae Martin plays an unusual but potentially brilliant drum solo. And all the comedians create boats to carry eggs in a race involving eggs (in boats).
10:40pm
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Mock The Week
Series 16, Episode 2Dara O Briain and Hugh Dennis look back on another eventful week, with guests James Acaster, Ed Gamble, Rhys James, Nish Kumar and Zoe Lyons.
10:40pm
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Man Like Mobeen
Series 1, Episode 2 - Wifey RiddimWhen Mobeen learns that his little sister Aks has been suspended from school for fighting, he realises that he might not be the best role model to parent her.
10:50pm
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School For Scoundrels
Comedy about a born loser who enrols at the College of Lifemanship and learns how to charm and ease his way to the top with the minimum of effort.
11pm
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Harry Enfield & Chums
Series 1, Episode 2Hit 1990s sketch show starring Harry Enfield, Paul Whitehouse and Kathy Burke.
11pm
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My Teenage Diary
Series 10, Episode 5 - Sofie HagenRufus Hound's guest is comedian, writer and campaigner Sofie Hagen, whose teenage diaries are full of Westlife, dodgy poetry and finding out about boys.
11:20pm
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Mock The Week
Series 16, Episode 3Dara O Briain and Hugh Dennis look back on another eventful week, with guests Angela Barnes, Gary Delaney, Ed Gamble, Kerry Godliman and Nish Kumar.
11:35pm
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8 Out Of 10 Cats Does Countdown
Series 22 (Channel 4: Series 23), Episode 3Jimmy Carr hosts with Countdown regulars Rachel Riley and Susie Dent. Jon Richardson and Jo Brand take on Joe Wilkinson and Jamali Maddix. Rachel Parris is in Dictionary Corner.
11:40pm
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The Real McCoy
Series 4, Episode 5Popular and long-running sketch show starring an array of Britain's best black comedy talent.
Midnight
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Would I Lie To You?
Series 14, Episode 8Host Rob Brydon and captains David Mitchell and Lee Mack welcome Maya Jama, Roisin Conaty, Roman Kemp and Xand van Tulleken to the comedy panel show on which the teams reveal extraordinary stories about themselves.