Schedule Thursday 25th January 2024
1:45pm15 min
Ian Hislop's Oldest Jokes
Episode 4 - Visual Humour And MisericordsIan visits a late Mediaeval college chapel to examine early examples of visual comedy in his search for evidence of what made our ancestors laugh.
6pm
(repeat)
Keeping Up Appearances
Series 2, Episode 6Onslow celebrates his birthday. Reluctantly, Daisy invites Hyacinth - and equally reluctantly, Hyacinth accepts. She's far keener, however, when she learns Rose's new boyfriend - a businessman - will pick her up in his limousine.
6:30pm30 min
The Musical Life Of...
Series 5, Episode 3 - Sarah SiddonsLen Gwyn stars as 18th century Welsh acting legend Sarah Siddons, telling the story of her life through song.
6:30pm
(repeat)
Ellie Taylor's Safe Space
Series 1, Episode 4 - MonogamyThe stand-up comic shares controversial opinions on monogamy, seeking the input of sidekick Robin Morgan and a woman who was once in a three-way relationship.
6:40pm
(repeat)
Dad's Army
Series 7, Episode 4 - The Godiva AffairJones is worried that Mrs. Fox is falling in love with the town clerk, Mr. Gordon, so he asks Captain Mainwaring if he can help. Meanwhile, Hodges and Gordon are casting for the role of Lady Godiva in the town parade.
7:20pm
(repeat)
Dad's Army
Series 7, Episode 5 - The Captain's CarThere is good news for the platoon: they are to welcome a French General and Mainwaring is to get a staff car - a Rolls-Royce, no less. It is decided to have the car camouflage-painted.
8pm
(repeat)
The Thin Blue Line
Series 2, Christmas Special - The Green Eyed MonsterFowler is battling Grim for promotion, who tells him that he needs to be married to be promoted. Raymond proposes to Patricia but in such an unromantic way that she leaves him. Goody and Boyle take Fowler for a night on the town to cheer him up but they choose the same place that Habib has taken Patricia.
8:20pm
(repeat)
8:40pm
(repeat)
Ghosts
Series 3, Episode 5 - Something To Share?When the ghosts try to sabotage Alison's makeshift therapy session for Kitty, they unwittingly face their own demons. And Mike's desire to see the ghosts yields surprising results.
9pm60 min version (repeat)
9:15pm
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Ghosts
Series 3, Episode 6 - Part Of The FamilyWhile Alison and Mike gear up to make a big investment, the Captain and Kitty work together with the other ghosts to solve an unfolding mystery before it's too late.
9:55pm
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Not Going Out
Series 3, Episode 2 - WinnerLee is insufferably smug when he wins £1,000 in a writing competition with an essay entitled 'Disability in the Workplace'.
10pm60 min version (repeat)
Have I Got News For You
Series 56, Episode 10Ian and Paul return for another look at the headlines, with guest host Gary Lineker and panellists Tom Allen and Ayesha Hazarika.
10:05pm
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Ruby Speaking
Episode 2Ruby discovers that turning on the charm at work boosts sales but brings a new headache for her to deal with, along with running the world's worst choir.
10:35pm
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Detectorists
Series 2, Christmas SpecialLance seems to have lost his metal detecting mojo, and Russell's talk of a curse isn't helping.
11pm
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8 Out Of 10 Cats
Series 22, Episode 9Jimmy Carr, Rob Beckett and Katherine Ryan are joined by Tattoo Fixers star Paisley Billings, comedian Josh Jones, Celebs Go Dating's Tom Read Wilson and comedian Kiri Pritchard-McLean.
11:05pm
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Taskmaster
Series 13, Episode 9 - It Might Be WindAs the series nears its end, it remains to be seen whether Taskmaster Greg is impressed by Bridget's research into Welsh royalty or Judi poking a shoe from under a curtain.
11:15pm
(repeat)
Detectorists
Series 3, Episode 1Lance's flat isn't his own any more and Andy's staying with the mother-in-law. But at least they have their old faithful permission to escape. Or do they? The dark cloud of a solar farm threatens the tranquillity.
11:55pm
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Gimme Gimme Gimme
Series 3, Episode 6 - DecoyAfter a particularly successful audition for the part of Billy the bell-boy in Crossroads, Tom is on a high. Linda's cheered too, when Suze arrives in tears proclaiming that Jez is going to leave her. After a little ploy of Beryl's concoction, are the residents of No. 69 to go their separate ways?
Midnight
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Mock The Week
Series 17, Episode 5Dara O Briain and Hugh Dennis check out the week's news from around the globe in the company of guests James Acaster, Tom Allen, Ed Byrne, Kerry Godliman and Tez Ilyas.