Schedule Tuesday 24th December 2024
6am
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Not So Dusty
Comedy about two dustbinmen who come into the possession of a valuable book.
6am
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Never The Twain
Series 1, Episode 1 - Families At WarOliver Smallbridge is introduced to his daughter's new boyfriend - unfortunately, David Peel is the son of his ex-business-partner, next-door neighbour and now bitter rival, Simon. Neither men are pleased with the young lovers' plans for wedded bliss.
6:30am
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Supertato
Series 3, Episode 4 - Ahoy Captain Pak ChoiSupertato and Broccoli go on a pirate adventure with Captain Pak Choi, but they don't realise she intends on plundering Evil Pea's freezer and stealing all her shiny things.
6:35am
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Never The Twain
Series 9, Christmas Special - A Winter's TaleRingo is off to stay with his mum In a hotel for the holiday and Simon and Aunt Eleanor have Invited Oliver to spend Christmas with them. But Aunt Eleanor has plans for both Simon and Oliver to spend Christmas Eve in the church guarding the crib.
7am
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Shaun The Sheep
Series 5, Episode 3 - SpoilsportShaun persuades Bitzer to take part in his game of cricket but Bitzer is more worried about the condition of the pitch than the game.
7am
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Rent
Series 4, Episode 5Dave's band gets a paying gig and he heads for Manchester - but where does that leave Eva?
7am
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7am
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George & Mildred
Series 2, Christmas Special - No Business Like Show BusinessIt's Christmas, and Mildred has finally been given her first role in the Hampton Wick Players' annual pantomime - as one of Cinderella's ugly sisters.
7:05am
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Danger Mouse
Series 2, Episode 14 - Roll Of The MiceThe last thing DM would normally want to do is play a boring board game, but when one arrives in the post, it releases knockout gas and he's surprised to wake up in the town of Greenback.
7:15am
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Mr Bean
Series 2, Episode 37 - Wrestle BeanMr Bean becomes an accidental wrestling champion - with a little help from two little old ladies.
7:20am
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The Two Ronnies
A selection of three episodes of comedy from Barker and Corbett.
7:20am
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Dennis & Gnasher Unleashed!
Series 2, Episode 37 - JJ's Lucky DayThe gang find out that JJ has a set of pre-match good-luck rituals. In the run-up to an important Blamjitsu event, Walter deviously throws bad-luck omens into JJ's path, threatening her chances of success.
7:25am
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Birds Of A Feather
Series 4, Christmas Special - The Chigwell ConnectionTracey and Sharon start a "Free the Chigwell Two" campaign when they discover that the detective who arrested Darryl and Chris may be bent.
7:30am
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Gavin & Stacey
A selection of episodes from the second series of the sitcom by and starring Ruth Jones and James Corden.
7:30am
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The Goon Show
Series 9, Episode 10 - Ned's Atomic DustbinDowning Street is keen on atom-free rubbish in case of radiation, but so are the Russians.
7:35am
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Go Jetters
Series 2, Christmas Special - Christmas Island, Indian OceanGrandmaster Glitch thinks all his Christmases have come at once when his grimbots take him to visit Christmas Island in the Indian Ocean.
7:35am
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George & Mildred
Series 4, Christmas Special - On The Second Day Of ChristmasAfter a dull Christmas at the Ropers', and a packed period for the Fourmiles, George gets into a little trouble when playing with one of Tristram's new toys.
7:40am
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The Unofficial Science Of...
Special - Home AloneThere's one big burning question that all Home Alone fans need answering; would Harry & Marv have survived those traps in real life? James Acaster and Guz Khan aim to find out.
8am
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Michael McIntyre's Big Show
Series 2, Christmas Special - Michael McIntyre's Big Christmas ShowMichael McIntyre's presents a festive mix of comedy, music and games.
8am
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Conversations From A Long Marriage
2021 Christmas Special, Episode 1 - Conversations From A Long Marriage At Christmas AgainThe audience joins them as Joanna breathily compliments Roger, "How do you get it so perfect every time?" His reply - "Hot goose fat and regular tossing" - reveals that they are enjoying his signature roast potatoes. They're spending a quiet Christmas with Peter and Sally, but this snowballs into an extravagant house party when Peter is offered a rich friend's country pile and invites other couples.
8:10am
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George And Mildred
Big-screen adaptation of the dysfunctional couple's unique life.
8:35am
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Super Happy Magic Forest
Episode 3 - Herbert's New HatHerbert takes his failed cooling hat invention along on a quest, using it to save the day after being faced with the Riddlemaster's jibes.
8:50am
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Shaun The Sheep
Christmas Special - The Flight Before ChristmasShaun's seasonal excitement turns to dismay when a farmhouse raid to get bigger stockings for the Flock inadvertently leads to Timmy going missing. Can Shaun get Timmy back before he becomes someone else's present?
9am
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Nativity 3: Dude, Where's My Donkey?!
Third instalment in the Nativity! series of Christmas school-based comedies.
9am30 min
Natalie Haynes Stands Up For The Classics
Christmas Special - SaturnaliaExpect gifts, special pyjamas, drinking games and cross-dressing. Natalie celebrates the mid-winter festival of Ancient Rome, Saturnalia, with André Vincent and Llewelyn Morgan.
9am
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Best Medicine
Series 2, Episode 5 - Books, Poetry, Scandal, WritingJoining Kiri this week in a literary special recorded at the Hay Festival is comedian Ignacio Lopez who heals family wounds through writing. Dr Paul Craddock explains how one of the most prestigious medical journals started as a scandal magazine, Miss Shabnam Parkar shares how poetry helps her perform surgery, and Professor Neil Frude walks Kiri through library bookshelves for mental health treatments.
9:30am
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Twirlywoos
Series 3, Episode 1 - More About CoveringThe Twirlywoos watch a man as he covers his car in cleaning foam. Chickedy and Chick squirt foam everywhere.
10am
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Chicken Run
Award-winning animation telling the story of a band of hens doomed to a life of egg-laying on a Yorkshire chicken farm.
10am
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Kenny Everett On BBC Radio Bristol
Almost a year after being fired from BBC Radio 1, Kenny Everett makes his debut on BBC Radio Bristol. From 12th June 1971.
10:10am
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Big Lizard
Christmas Special - Happy Proximas!When it unexpectedly snows, Cosima decides it must be Christmas! Rex disrupts her festive preparations, but it doesn't stop the family having a perfect 'Proximas'.
10:15am
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Waffle The Wonder Dog
Series 3, Christmas Special - Waffle's First ChristmasIt's the eve of Waffle's first Christmas with the Brooklyn-Bells. Mrs Hobbs is invited, and Gramps has knitted a Christmas jumper. Waffle learns about Santa and really wants to meet him.
10:30am
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Go Jetters
Series 2, Episode 52 - Sami Reindeer Herding, NorwayThe Go Jetters are in snowy Norway to learn about the reindeer that are cared for by the local Sami people.
10:40am
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Supertato
Series 3, Christmas Special - Merry Sprouty Day - Part 1It's Merry Sprouty Day, and everyone is waiting for Sprouty Claus, who is bringing presents to all the good fruit and veggies. However, Evil Pea has an evil plan - to steal the presents for herself!
10:50am
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Big Lizard
Episode 3 - How We Met DunkSearching for a vital part of the ship that was lost during their crash-landing, Cosima and Big Lizard find Dunk stuck on a beach. They use science to save the day and make a new friend.
10:55am
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Big Lizard
Episode 4 - The Day We Met AmmonDad drops an essential gizmo in a hard-to-reach place. Big Lizard takes them on an underwater adventure to meet Ammon, the tentacled solution to their problem!
11am
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Christmas Carole
Suranne Jones stars as a unashamedly wealthy entrepreneur in a modern take on A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens.
11:05am
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Supertato
Series 2, Episode 22 - Come Back CobsThe Cobs have finally had enough of Evil Pea's ungratefulness and team up with Supertato.
11:10am
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Painting Birds With Jim And Nancy Moir
Christmas SpecialThe couple seek out their favourite seasonal birds, with a special focus on the bohemian waxwing, whose festive headgear, berry-eating diet and community spirit sum up so much of what Christmas is about.
11:20am
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Still Open All Hours
Series 6, Christmas SpecialGranville tries to put the magic back into Christmas but things don't always go according to plan and people keep disappearing - although the nation's favourite grocer might have one last trick he can perform successfully, if he can find a glamorous assistant.
11:20am
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Would I Lie To You?
Christmas Special - Would I Lie To You? At ChristmasDavid Mitchell is joined by Victoria Coren Mitchell and Naga Munchetty, while Lee Mack is joined by Alex Brooker and Melvyn Hayes.
11:35am
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Gavin & Stacey
A selection of episodes from the first and second series of the sitcom by and starring Ruth Jones and James Corden.
12pm
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Only Fools And Horses
Series 3, Christmas Special - Thicker Than WaterWhen Rodney opens the door to a stranger at the flat he soon learns from Grandad that it's his long lost father, Reg. As Del returns home from the pub, his anger is abated when Reg tells them he is ill and it may be hereditary. The subsequent blood test results threaten to split the brothers up.
12pm
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Rent
Series 4, Episode 5Dave's band gets a paying gig and he heads for Manchester - but where does that leave Eva?
12:05pm
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The Larkins
Christmas Special - The Larkins At ChristmasIn this festive special, the Larkins are gearing up for Christmas, and in the village all talk is of the pantomime and an ongoing spate of burglaries. While PC Harness applies his limited gifts to finding the culprit, Mariette and Charley take their love to the next level, and Pop and Ma are overjoyed to have the pair back for Christmas...
12:10pm
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The Story Of Panto With Gyles Brandreth
Gyles Brandreth examines the origins of pantomime.
12:30pm
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The Heist Before Christmas
James Nesbitt and Timothy Spall play two Santa Clauses with different agendas.
12:30pm
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The Goon Show
Series 9, Episode 10 - Ned's Atomic DustbinDowning Street is keen on atom-free rubbish in case of radiation, but so are the Russians.
12:40pm
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Only Fools And Horses
Series 2, Christmas Special - Diamonds Are For HeatherDel is in love again after catching the eye of Heather during a rendition of 'Old Shep' at the Nag's Head. It's not long before he wants to get engaged, as usual, but this time there is a complication... her husband.
12:50pm
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Gangsta Granny Strikes Again
Adaptation of David Walliams's sequel children's novel, Gangsta Granny Strikes Again!.
1pm
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Conversations From A Long Marriage
2021 Christmas Special, Episode 1 - Conversations From A Long Marriage At Christmas AgainThe audience joins them as Joanna breathily compliments Roger, "How do you get it so perfect every time?" His reply - "Hot goose fat and regular tossing" - reveals that they are enjoying his signature roast potatoes. They're spending a quiet Christmas with Peter and Sally, but this snowballs into an extravagant house party when Peter is offered a rich friend's country pile and invites other couples.
1:15pm
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The Good Life
Summer Special - When I'm 65A check-up gives Jerry a wake up call and starts the Leadbetters on a health drive. After days of ridicule from Tom the two decide to settle their differences in a race around Surbiton.
1:20pm
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Shaun The Sheep
Christmas Special - The Flight Before ChristmasShaun's seasonal excitement turns to dismay when a farmhouse raid to get bigger stockings for the Flock inadvertently leads to Timmy going missing. Can Shaun get Timmy back before he becomes someone else's present?
1:50pm
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Super Happy Magic Forest
Episode 26 - Snow DayWhen the heroes wake up on Snow Day morning, there isn't a snowflake in sight! The heroes must quest to free the Snow Dragon and save Snow Day for all.
2:15pm
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Porridge
Series 2, Christmas Special - No Way OutFletcher plans to spend Christmas in hospital to avoid being press-ganged into Grouty's latest scheme to spring a fellow prisoner. His plan backfires when Grouty finds out about his upcoming civilian hospital appointment and gives him a vital role in proceedings.
2:30pm
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John Kearns
2019 Christmas Special - A Very John Kearns ChristmasA programme about home, memory and ritual. Two-time Edinburgh Comedy Award winner John Kearns pulls up his sleigh to share genuine audio recordings of his family's Christmas dinners gone by.
2:40pm
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Supertato
Series 1, Episode 10 - Banana's Star AppealSupertato and Carrot help a superstar banana get his peel back from Evil Pea.
2:50pm
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Waffle The Wonder Dog
Series 3, Christmas Special - Waffle's First ChristmasIt's the eve of Waffle's first Christmas with the Brooklyn-Bells. Mrs Hobbs is invited, and Gramps has knitted a Christmas jumper. Waffle learns about Santa and really wants to meet him.
3:15pm
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Porridge
Christmas Special - The Desperate HoursHauled in front of the governor after being caught with illicit Christmas booze, Fletcher and Godber become embroiled in Urwin's escape bid as he holds Mr Barrowclough and the governor's secretary hostage.
3:25pm
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Dennis & Gnasher Unleashed!
Series 2, Episode 42 - Dozing DennisDennis was up most of the night and can barely stay awake. Gnasher and the gang work hard to help steer dozing Dennis through the day, when all he wants to do is continue to dream about battling Zombie-Spiders.
3:30pm
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Big Lizard
Episode 16 - Crystals!Big Lizard has found an epic crystal, and Cosima is jealous. Their squabbling reaches its peak at the top of the volcano! Will they learn to share before it's too late?
3:35pm
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Michael McIntyre's Big Show
Series 2, Christmas Special - Michael McIntyre's Big Christmas ShowMichael McIntyre's presents a festive mix of comedy, music and games.
3:35pm
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Dennis & Gnasher Unleashed!
Series 2, Episode 43 - Failing To RegisterDetermined to prove he can accomplish a task without getting distracted, Dennis takes on the simple job of bringing the class register to the school office. He instantly distracts himself on an epic scale.
3:40pm
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Gavin & Stacey
A selection of episodes from the second and third series of the sitcom by and starring Ruth Jones and James Corden.
3:45pm
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Crooks Anonymous
Comedy about a petty criminal trying to change his ways and start a new life.
3:50pm
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Danger Mouse
Series 1, Episode 14 - Danger FanShortly after Danger Mouse's biggest fan comes to visit members of the team start to disappear.
4pm
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Agatha Raisin
Christmas Special - Kissing Christmas GoodbyeDuring the dark, grey days of early December, the sleuth is obsessed by two things - the looming festivities, and her ex James Lacey. In order to drive the latter from her thoughts, Agatha concentrates on planning the perfect Christmas for her friends, but when there's a poisoning in the village, it's down to her to solve the case before the 25th rolls around.
4pm
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Kenny Everett On BBC Radio Bristol
Almost a year after being fired from BBC Radio 1, Kenny Everett makes his debut on BBC Radio Bristol. From 12th June 1971.
4:10pm
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Go Jetters
Series 2, Episode 51 - Ilulissat, GreenlandGrandmaster Glitch has taken his teddy, Cuddles, to Ilulissat in Greenland to show him the sights, but Cuddles falls out of Grim HQ and gets stuck in the snow.
4:15pm
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Only Fools And Horses
Miami Twice, Christmas Special - The American DreamDel persuades Rodney that he needs a holiday and books him a flight for two to Miami. Rodney thinks he's taking his wife, but Del has timed it so that she is taking her exams that week...
4:25pm
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Super Happy Magic Forest
Episode 5 - Super Happy Bake-OffAn angry Swampclops follows the heroes back from their quest for a giant raspberry, so Hoofius must abandon his chances of winning the bake-off.
4:40pm
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Supertato
Series 3, Christmas Special - Merry Sprouty Day - Part 1It's Merry Sprouty Day, and everyone is waiting for Sprouty Claus, who is bringing presents to all the good fruit and veggies. However, Evil Pea has an evil plan - to steal the presents for herself!
5:20pm
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Only Fools And Horses
Miami Twice, Christmas Special - Oh To Be In EnglandDel and Rodney arrive in Miami and things start to go wrong immediately. Nothing too dramatic, though, until Del is mistaken for a local mafia godfather and his henchmen want him as a decoy!
5:25pm
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Shaun The Sheep
Christmas Special - The Flight Before ChristmasShaun's seasonal excitement turns to dismay when a farmhouse raid to get bigger stockings for the Flock inadvertently leads to Timmy going missing. Can Shaun get Timmy back before he becomes someone else's present?
5:30pm
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The Upper Hand
Series 4, Episode 9 - The FugitiveJoanna is devastated to hear that, according to Charlie, her grandfather is in prison.
5:55pm
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Professor Branestawm
Episode 1 - The Incredible Adventures Of Professor BranestawmArmed with a multitude of crazy inventions and alongside his eccentric allies Colonel Dedshott, Mrs Flittersnoop and young apprentice Connie, Professor Branestawm takes on scheming businessman Mr Bullimore and officious local councillor Harold Haggerstone, to try and stop their plans to bulldoze his workshop to make way for a giant munitions factory, right in the middle of town.
6pm
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Rent
Series 4, Episode 5Dave's band gets a paying gig and he heads for Manchester - but where does that leave Eva?
6pm
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As Time Goes By
Series 1, Episode 1 - You Must Remember ThisFreelance secretary Judith works through her mother, Jean's, agency. When she goes to meet a new client, Lionel, to assist him in redrafting the manuscript for his autobiography, it rather curiously transpires that Lionel and Jean have met before.
6pm
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My Family
A selection of episodes from the 11th series of the Robert Lindsay sitcom.
6:30pm
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Gavin & Stacey: The Fans' Story
Eleri Sion talks to the show's fans.
6:30pm30 min
Best Medicine
Series 2, Episode 6 - Pain Management, Organoids, Prosthetic Leg CoversDesiree Burch discovers ways to cope with pain, Dr Abdullah Khan explores tiny beating hearts in a dish, and Dr Mark Williams tells Kiri how losing his leg led to finding his purpose.
6:30pm
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The Goon Show
Series 9, Episode 10 - Ned's Atomic DustbinDowning Street is keen on atom-free rubbish in case of radiation, but so are the Russians.
6:40pm
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Last Of The Summer Wine
Series 15, Episode 1 - How To Clear Your PipesFoggy devises an assault course to bring Compo up to the physical standard of Rudolph Valentino, but Clegg can't see why he should join in.
7pm
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A Matter Of Loaf And Death
A spoof of murder mysteries is in store as Wallace and Gromit start running their own bakery: Top Bun. However, there's a Cereal Killer on the loose.
7pm
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Conversations From A Long Marriage
2021 Christmas Special, Episode 1 - Conversations From A Long Marriage At Christmas AgainThe audience joins them as Joanna breathily compliments Roger, "How do you get it so perfect every time?" His reply - "Hot goose fat and regular tossing" - reveals that they are enjoying his signature roast potatoes. They're spending a quiet Christmas with Peter and Sally, but this snowballs into an extravagant house party when Peter is offered a rich friend's country pile and invites other couples.
7:15pm
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The Vicar Of Dibley
2004/2005 Specials, New Year Special - Happy New YearGeraldine's 40th birthday is approaching, and she's determined that she doesn't want any celebration. Her friends, however, are determined to make the occasion somehow, and detecting how lonely she appears at times, contribute £1.50 each for a ticket to a speed-dating evening...
7:20pm
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Last Of The Summer Wine
Series 15, Episode 2 - Where There's Smoke There's BarbecueA portable gas barbecue promises idyllic feasts in the countryside for Compo, Clegg and Foggy - if they can master the gas pressure valve.
7:30pm
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Bad Tidings
One-off Christmas comedy drama in which Chris McCausland and Lee Mack play perpetually feuding neighbours.
7:30pm
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Wallace & Gromit: The Curse Of The Were-Rabbit
Wallace and Gromit discover that their new pest control business is in high demand when a monstrous rabbit strikes.
8pm
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Father Ted
A selection of episodes from the second series.
8pm
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Gavin & Stacey
Christmas SpecialFor Gavin and Stacey, parenthood continues to present them with several challenges, their 'baby' now being ten.
8pm
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Michael McIntyre's Big Show
Series 2, Christmas Special - Michael McIntyre's Big Christmas ShowMichael McIntyre's presents a festive mix of comedy, music and games.
8pm30 min
Dick Clement And Ian La Frenais Remember... Porridge
Fifty years on from when the prison doors first slammed shut on Norman Stanley Fletcher, Dick Clement and Ian La Frenais look back at this landmark British comedy.
8pm
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Outnumbered
A selection of episodes from the third series of the semi-improvised sitcom.
8:30pm
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John Kearns
2019 Christmas Special - A Very John Kearns ChristmasA programme about home, memory and ritual. Two-time Edinburgh Comedy Award winner John Kearns pulls up his sleigh to share genuine audio recordings of his family's Christmas dinners gone by.
8:30pm
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Porridge
Series 2, Christmas Special - No Way OutFletcher plans to spend Christmas in hospital to avoid being press-ganged into Grouty's latest scheme to spring a fellow prisoner. His plan backfires when Grouty finds out about his upcoming civilian hospital appointment and gives him a vital role in proceedings.
9pm60 min version (repeat)
QI
Series O, Christmas Special - O ChristmasSandi Toksvig hosts the QI Christmas Special. Learn the best way to wrap an awkwardly-shaped present and get the wine stains out of your carpet, amongst other things. With Holly Walsh, Jason Manford and Romesh Ranganathan (and his mother Shanthi).
9pm
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Michael McIntyre's Very Christmassy Christmas Show
Christmas comedy entertainment specials hosted by stand-up comedian Michael McIntyre.
9pm
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Never Mind The Buzzcocks
A selection of Christmas specials from the music-based panel game.
9pm
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Ricky Gervais Live: Animals
Feature-length film by Ricky Gervais, shot during his first ever stand-up tour. The programme features his performance and backstage footage.
9pm
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Sweetpea
A selection of episodes from the first series.
9:10pm
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The Two Ronnies Sketchbook
Christmas Special - The Two Ronnies Christmas SketchbookRonnies Corbett and Barker return with a final festive helping of fun from The Two Ronnies back-catalogue, plus music from Katie Melua.
9:10pm
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The Best Of Benny Hill
Comic highlights from the early career of multi-talented comedian Benny Hill, featuring some of his best-loved characters.
9:15pm60 min
Mortimer & Whitehouse: Gone Fishing
Christmas Special - Gone Christmas Fishing 2024Paul and Bob head to Cahors in the South West of France, where they celebrate another eventful year of fishing together.
9:15pm
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Two Doors Down
Series 5, Christmas SpecialIt is merry and bright over at Michelle and Alan's as they welcome the neighbours for a festive get-together. But Christine is feeling vulnerable after Beth and Eric agree to a last-minute invitation to spend Christmas away, Gordon is irritating Ian with all his fussing, and Cathy is desperate to find the "real" party, so Michelle struggles to keep the evening on track.
9:25pm
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The Royle Family
Series 2, Christmas SpecialIt's Christmas, and Denise is just about ready to pop. As the family begin to disperse from the Royles' after the customary meal, their world looks set to change forever.
9:40pm
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Yes Minister
Special - Party GamesHaving been appointed Party Chairman, Jim finds himself sucked into the wheels of dark political machinations after the PM resigns with no clear successor. Games are afoot, and a small internal party crisis looks set to balloon - unless the humble sausage can offer a bridge between conflicting interests...
9:45pm
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Lost At Christmas
Scottish romantic comedy set amidst a Christmas road-trip.
10pm60 min version (repeat)
Live At The Apollo
Series 17, Christmas Special - Noel At The Apollo: Rosie Jones, Eshaan Akbar, Cally BeatonIn this special festive edition, host Rosie Jones warms up the audience at London's Hammersmith Apollo and then introduces routines by Eshaan Akbar and Cally Beaton, who share their light-hearted views on modern life.
10pm
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Best Medicine
Series 2, Episode 5 - Books, Poetry, Scandal, WritingJoining Kiri this week in a literary special recorded at the Hay Festival is comedian Ignacio Lopez who heals family wounds through writing. Dr Paul Craddock explains how one of the most prestigious medical journals started as a scandal magazine, Miss Shabnam Parkar shares how poetry helps her perform surgery, and Professor Neil Frude walks Kiri through library bookshelves for mental health treatments.
10:15pm
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The Two Ronnies Unseen
Documentary about, and highlights from, the Two Ronnies' 1986 Australian series.
10:15pm
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The Royle Family
Christmas Special - Barbara's Old RingIt's beginning to look a lot like Christmas at the Royles' and Barbara's gone overboard with the presents. "If you can't spoil your family at Christmas, when can you?" she asks, having spent a whole two hours in Poundland.
10:30pm
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The Consultants
Series 3, Episode 5Sketch show written by and starring Neil Edmond, Justin Edwards and James Rawlings.
10:35pm
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Gavin & Stacey
Christmas SpecialFor Gavin and Stacey, parenthood continues to present them with several challenges, their 'baby' now being ten.
10:40pm
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The Catherine Tate Show
Series 2, Episode 4Nan is introduced to Jamie's girlfriend who is a little sensitive about her nose, a drunk bride reveals too much truth, Lauren gets a tattoo of her boyfriend and Irene is excited about meeting Mikhail Gorbachov in her burger van.
11pm60 min version (repeat)
Live At The Apollo
Series 18, Episode 2 - Ria Lina, Lucy Beaumont, Josh PughRia Lina hosts the return of the comedy show filmed at London's Hammersmith Apollo, warming up the audience before introducing stand-up routines by fellow comedians Lucy Beaumont and Josh Pugh.
11pm
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Trevor's World Of Sport
Series 1, Episode 3 - SamanthaSports agent Trevor Heslop has to grapple with a Buddhist and a specially-trained bear.
11:15pm
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8 Out Of 10 Cats Does Countdown
Christmas Special 2023Jimmy Carr hosts a special Christmas edition of 8 Out Of 10 Cats Does Countdown, packed with festive surprises. Joe Lycett and Danny Dyer take on Jon Richardson and Roisin Conaty. Rachel Riley looks after the letters and numbers, and Mr Swallow (Nick Mohammed) joins Susie Dent in Dictionary Corner. And as a Christmas treat, Cats Does Countdown royalty Joe Wilkinson is back to help/annoy Rachel.
11:20pm
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The Catherine Tate Show
Series 2, Episode 5Paul meets Sam's parents who are still laughing about their fancy dress party, Bernie meets a new member of staff and Nan comes home from a funeral and discovers that Lena owed her money.
11:30pm
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Lionel Nimrod's Inexplicable World
Series 2, Episode 3 - The Human BodyThe sci-fi star probes cloning and what to do with our waste.
11:40pm
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Harry Enfield & Chums
Series 2, Christmas Special - Harry Enfield And Christmas ChumsHarry Enfield presents a new festive special with his regular repertoire of characters, including Kevin the teenager and the Scousers. Plus Frank and George saying 'No!' to the Spice Girls and the disapproving new mother-in-law.
11:40pm
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Kevin & Perry Go Large
Film spin-off for the popular Harry Enfield characters. Kevin and Perry visit Ibiza.
11:45pm
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Bradley Walsh's Comedy Legends
Episode 2 - Stand UpsBradley presents his thoughts and experiences on stand-up comedy before celebrating the routines and entertainers that influenced him as well as those that he simply terms 'genius' - from the funny bones of Tommy Cooper to the laser-sharp writing of Bob Monkhouse and Caroline Aherne and the impressive delivery of Lee Mack. He also explores the shock tactics of Jimmy Carr and the storytelling prowess of Billy Connolly and Victoria Wood. Bradley and his all-star cast get to the bottom of what really makes stand-up funny.
Midnight
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Would I Lie To You?
A selection of three episodes from the lie-based panel game.
Midnight
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Brassic
Series 5, Christmas Special - A Very Brassic ChristmasThe plan is to kick back, relax and enjoy life to the max. But then comes the inevitable. A call from Dr Chris saying his aunt is in crisis and needs looking after and a robbery at Tyler's school ruining his nativity. Vinnie, Erin, Tommo, Cardi, Carol, Ashely and JJ must now bring on their A Game and help save Christmas the Brassic way. Bring on a heist at a winter wonderland, a fight with a man called Dick Dolphin, babysitting Chris's Aunt and the best Nativity ever staged. Co-stars Imelda Staunton as Aunt Edie and Greg Davies as Dick Dolphin.
Midnight
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Kenny Everett On BBC Radio Bristol
Almost a year after being fired from BBC Radio 1, Kenny Everett makes his debut on BBC Radio Bristol. From 12th June 1971.
12:20am
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8 Out Of 10 Cats Does Countdown
Series 13 (Channel 4: Series 14), Christmas SpecialJimmy Carr hosts a special Christmas edition packed with comic conundrums, festive surprises and laughs aplenty. Jon Richardson and Catherine Tate team up against Sean Lock and Joe Wilkinson. Joe Lycett joins Countdown's resident lexicographer Susie Dent in Dictionary Corner, and maths whizz Rachel Riley is in charge of the numbers.
12:30am
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Inside No. 9
Series 3, Christmas Special - The Devil Of ChristmasJulian Devonshire, his pregnant wife Kathy, their son Toby and mother in law Celia arrive at the alpine chalet for a family holiday.
1am
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Jimmy Carr In Concert
TV broadcast of Jimmy Carr's fourth live stand-up DVD, in which he unleashes his trademark rapid-fire joke-telling and razor-sharp wit.
1:10am
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The Royle Family
Series 2, Christmas SpecialIt's Christmas, and Denise is just about ready to pop. As the family begin to disperse from the Royles' after the customary meal, their world looks set to change forever.
1:15am
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The Inbetweeners
A selection of episodes from the first and second series.
1:30am
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Rob And Romesh Vs
Christmas Special - LaplandRob Beckett and Romesh Ranganathan head to Lapland for Christmas, where they try their luck at a range of festive-themed tasks featuring elves, reindeer, magic and Santa Claus to see if there's one activity that they have the Christmas spirit for.
1:30am
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The Stand Up Sketch Show
Christmas SpecialRoutines by Russell Kane, Seann Walsh, Dane Baptiste, Glenn Moore, Lily Phillips, Nabil Abdulrashid, Bella Hull and Vidura Rajapaksa are brought to life in sketch form.
1:40am
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Porridge
Series 2, Christmas Special - No Way OutFletcher plans to spend Christmas in hospital to avoid being press-ganged into Grouty's latest scheme to spring a fellow prisoner. His plan backfires when Grouty finds out about his upcoming civilian hospital appointment and gives him a vital role in proceedings.
2am
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The Royle Family
Christmas Special - Barbara's Old RingIt's beginning to look a lot like Christmas at the Royles' and Barbara's gone overboard with the presents. "If you can't spoil your family at Christmas, when can you?" she asks, having spent a whole two hours in Poundland.
2am
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Gavin & Stacey
Christmas SpecialFor Gavin and Stacey, parenthood continues to present them with several challenges, their 'baby' now being ten.
2am
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Dara O Briain: Voice Of Reason
Highlights from comedian Dara O Briain's 2019 stand-up show.
2am
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Rent
Series 4, Episode 5Dave's band gets a paying gig and he heads for Manchester - but where does that leave Eva?
2am
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Hey Tracey!
Series 2, Christmas SpecialWith a stocking full of laughter, the celebrities taking part in this festive special are comedian Seann Walsh, television personality Baga Chipz and Love Islander Curtis Pritchard - and playing on the opposite team are comedian Tom Lucy, West End performer and Love Islander Samira Mighty and professional dancer AJ Pritchard.
2:20am
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Father Ted
A selection of episodes from the second series.
2:20am
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Things You Should Have Done
Episode 5 - Do Something For Someone/AnyoneChi organises a family camping holiday to help Karen relax, since she was 'diagnosed uptight' and told she's unlikely to get pregnant if she doesn't lower her blood pressure.
2:25am
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The Two Ronnies Sketchbook
Christmas Special - The Two Ronnies Christmas SketchbookRonnies Corbett and Barker return with a final festive helping of fun from The Two Ronnies back-catalogue, plus music from Katie Melua.
2:30am
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The Unofficial Science Of...
Special - Indiana JonesGreg James and Maisie Adam try to follow in the footsteps of the archaeologist as they take on stunts from the film franchise, such as dodging darts and outrunning boulders. Meanwhile, Alex Brooker explores the sets and meets cast members to hear their memories of the film.
2:30am
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The Goon Show
Series 9, Episode 10 - Ned's Atomic DustbinDowning Street is keen on atom-free rubbish in case of radiation, but so are the Russians.
2:45am
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Things You Should Have Done
Episode 6 - Get Out Of KentChi looks to start a new life with Michelle in Spain, finally accepting (kind of) that she's a burden to her auntie Karen.
3am
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Conversations From A Long Marriage
2021 Christmas Special, Episode 1 - Conversations From A Long Marriage At Christmas AgainThe audience joins them as Joanna breathily compliments Roger, "How do you get it so perfect every time?" His reply - "Hot goose fat and regular tossing" - reveals that they are enjoying his signature roast potatoes. They're spending a quiet Christmas with Peter and Sally, but this snowballs into an extravagant house party when Peter is offered a rich friend's country pile and invites other couples.
3am
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Shopping With Keith Lemon
A selection of episodes from the fourth series.
3:15am
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Harry Enfield & Chums
Series 2, Christmas Special - Harry Enfield And Christmas ChumsHarry Enfield presents a new festive special with his regular repertoire of characters, including Kevin the teenager and the Scousers. Plus Frank and George saying 'No!' to the Spice Girls and the disapproving new mother-in-law.
3:25am
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8 Out Of 10 Cats
Series 11, Episode 10The boys and their guests thrash out the hot topics of the week by examining surveys, opinion polls and statistics; from the silly to the serious, from celebrity gossip to world politics. With guests Dr Christian Jessen, Russell Kane, Kimberley Walsh and Josh Widdicombe.
3:50am
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8 Out Of 10 Cats
Series 11, Highlights Special - Best BitsHilarious highlights from the latest series, hosted by Jimmy Carr with team captains Sean Lock and Jon Richardson. With guests Jack Dee, Jedward, Sarah Millican, Amy Childs, Micky Flanagan, Jack Whitehall, Charlie Brooker and Gok Wan.
4:20am
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Christmas Lights
Comedy drama starring Robson Green and Mark Benton which shows what can happen when families forget what the festive season is really about.
4:30am
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Jimmy Carr Live
TV broadcast of Jimmy Carr's first DVD, released in 2004.
4:30am
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John Kearns
2019 Christmas Special - A Very John Kearns ChristmasA programme about home, memory and ritual. Two-time Edinburgh Comedy Award winner John Kearns pulls up his sleigh to share genuine audio recordings of his family's Christmas dinners gone by.
5:25am
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For The Love Of Ada
Series 4, Episode 5 - A Baby In The HouseThere's a big falling out between the Pollitt and Bingley households as Ruth finds her mother all-too-keen to offer "advice" and "assistance" in Anthony's upbringing.
5:30am
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Never The Twain
Series 9, Christmas Special - A Winter's TaleRingo is off to stay with his mum In a hotel for the holiday and Simon and Aunt Eleanor have Invited Oliver to spend Christmas with them. But Aunt Eleanor has plans for both Simon and Oliver to spend Christmas Eve in the church guarding the crib.