Schedule Monday 22nd January 2024
1:45pm15 min
Ian Hislop's Oldest Jokes
Episode 1 - WordplayIan Hislop examines the earliest examples of British humour. He begins his quest in the dark ages, not known as a well-spring of comic opportunity. Nevertheless, in the pages of the Venerable Bede's Ecclesiastica gentis Anglorum - Ecclesiastical History of England, there is wordplay. Not only that it's wordplay that obeys the comedy rule of three and it was potent enough to have a part in the naming of a nation. And how his fellow monks must have laughed.
6pm
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Keeping Up Appearances
Series 2, Episode 3Hyacinth has arranged one of her candlelight suppers at which she plans to impress Emmet with her singing. Rose interrupts proceedings when she's too embarrassed to be picked up by one of her boyfriends at her own messy home.
6:30pm30 min
Just A Minute
Series 92, Episode 3 - Ned Kelly Is Australian, Right?Sue Perkins challenges guests Paul Merton, Eleanor Tiernan, Heidi Regan and Tony Hawks to speak for 60 seconds without repetition, deviation or hesitation.
6:40pm
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Dad's Army
Series 7, Episode 1 - Everybody's TruckingThe platoon is ordered to plant signposts in order to direct a large convoy, but things are made difficult when the road is blocked, and by Mainwaring continuously damaging Jones's newly furnished van.
7:20pm
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Dad's Army
Series 7, Episode 2 - A Man Of ActionJournalist Mr Cheeseman comes to make a report on the Home Guard. This is soon overshadowed when a landmine cuts off Walmington-on-Sea's gas, water and railway lines. Captain Mainwaring decides the best thing to do is to put the town under martial law - with himself in charge.
8pm
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The Thin Blue Line
Series 2, Episode 4 - Alternative CultureThe station is rife with tension when the ladies are forced to share the mens' locker rooms, with no funds available to fix a problem in theirs. Meanwhile, Grim is organising a major drugs raid, Boyle a drinking evening, and Habib's looking after her younger sister.
8:20pm
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8:40pm
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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.
9pm60 min version (repeat)
9:20pm
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Not Going Out
Series 2, Episode 5 - ArtIn an effort to appear as intellectual as Lucy's friends, Lee shows off his 'knowledge' of the art world.
10pm
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Not Going Out
Series 2, Episode 6 - DatingAs Lucy and Guy's relationship intensifies, Lee starts to ponder his lack of a girlfriend.
10pm30 min version (repeat)
QI
Series U, Episode 4 - UnsavouryJoin Sandi Toksvig for a thoroughly Unsavoury episode of QI, with Gyles Brandreth, Judi Love, Kiri Pritchard-McLean, and Alan Davies.
10pm
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Alan Davies: As Yet Untitled
Series 5, Episode 1Alan Davies hosts Davina McCall, Jimmy Carr, Alice Levine and Reginald D Hunter as they discuss meeting their heroes, crisps, shopping queues and Davina's 90s dating show, Streetmate.
10:40pm60 min version (repeat)
Live At The Apollo
Series 12, Episode 1 - Sarah Millican, Tom Allen, Arj BarkerThe fabulously funny Sarah Millican hosts, as she introduces rising comedy star Tom Allen and US comedian Arj Barker to the stage.
10:40pm
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Have I Got News For You
Series 62, Episode 2Alexander Armstrong hosts as Ian Hislop and Paul Merton as joined by guests Mishal Husain and Geoff Norcott.
11pm
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8 Out Of 10 Cats
Series 22, Episode 5Joel Dommett, Rosie Jones, Ovie Soko and Catherine Bohart answer questions based on opinion polls.
11:05pm
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Taskmaster
Series 13, Episode 6 - The 75th QuestionArdal O'Hanlon straddles a mannequin, Judi Love demands access to a puppy, Sophie Duker asks a very good question, and Chris Ramsey takes a sausage to the nostril. Meanwhile, Greg's tiny secretary Alex Horne shows off his mastery of mimicry.
11:10pm
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Bad Education
Series 5, Episode 3 - FitnessHoburn enlists fitness guru Mo Dix to get the school back in shape. While Class K protest under Mo's regime, Stephen falls for him, going to great lengths to get rid of Mitchell so Mo can replace him as the new PE teacher.
11:40pm
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Gimme Gimme Gimme
Series 3, Episode 3 - Secrets And FliesA knock on the front door brings Linda the biggest shock in many years: her son. Following the death of his adoptive mother, the privileged, scarlet-haired Zippy is keen to discover and bond with his natural mother. Is she ready for a relationship with him though?
11:40pm
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Bad Education
Series 5, Episode 4 - Haunted HouseThe recovery of Stephen and Mitchell's old time capsule prompts an overnight break-in and some ghostly encounters and revelations for Class K. Hoburn is desperate to keep the identity of the new art teacher a secret.
Midnight
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Mock The Week
Series 20, Episode 11Dara O Briain and Hugh Dennis laugh at the last seven days with guests Maisie Adam, Rhys James, Milton Jones, Emily Lloyd-Saini and Glenn Moore.