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Television

TV schedule Thursday 21st November 1991

BBC One. Copyright: BBC 8:30pm
30 min
An Actor's Life For Me. Robert Neilson (John Gordon Sinclair). Copyright: BBC

An Actor's Life For Me

Episode 2 - I Can Do That

After accepting the role of a chauffeur in a movie, Desmond advises Robert to enhance his abilities. As he can't drive he is already at a disadvantage but when he is asked to do abseiling and scuba-diving as well, he puts his life in danger for the sake of his art...

BBC Two 9pm
30 min
Murder Most Horrid. Dawn French

Murder Most Horrid

Series 1, Episode 2 - The Gift From Ipanema

Brazilian au pair, Maria, arrives to work for parliamentary candidate and multinational businessman, Maurice Howling and his wife, Lydia. Before long, Maria discovers a cocktail of sexual and political intrigue which has fatal results.

ITV1 logo. Credit: ITV 9pm
60 min
Minder. Image shows from L to R: Arthur Daley (George Cole), Terry (Dennis Waterman)

Minder

Series 8, Episode 12 - The Coach That Came In From The Cold

Long-running comedy drama about the London criminal underworld, focusing on dodgy entrepreneur Arthur Daley and his 'minder', Terry.

BBC One. Copyright: BBC 9:30pm
30 min
Canned Carrott. Jasper Carrott. Copyright: Celador Productions

Canned Carrott

Series 2, Episode 1

Popular sketch show starring Jasper Carrott, plus Hugh Dennis, Steve Punt and Robert Powell.

BBC One. Copyright: BBC 10pm
30 min
So You Think You've Got Troubles. Ivan Fox (Warren Mitchell). Copyright: Alomo Productions

So You Think You've Got Troubles

Episode 5 - Getting It Off Your Chest

Ivan develops a bad cough and ends up in a cemetery with the doctor.

Channel 4 logo. Copyright: Channel 4 Television Corporation 10pm
30 min
Drop The Dead Donkey. Image shows from L to R: Henry Davenport (David Swift), George Dent (Jeff Rawle), Helen Cooper (Ingrid Lacey), Sally Smedley (Victoria Wicks), Damien Day (Stephen Tompkinson), Gus Hedges (Robert Duncan), Joy Merryweather (Susannah Doyle). Copyright: Hat Trick Productions

Drop The Dead Donkey

Series 2, Episode 9 - Damien Down and Out

Sitcom set at GlobeLink News, a TV news station which is ordered to start taking a sensationalist stance to the news by its new owner.

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