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Television

TV schedule Thursday 28th 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 3 - Fathers And Sons

Sue has booked a holiday in Greece but Robert, buoyed by his recent success on the fringe circuit, is reluctant to go in case he loses a part while he is away. In a complicated piece of subterfuge, Robert arranges to go to the funeral of a fictional "real" father that occurs during the holiday. As usual, nothing goes to plan!

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

Murder Most Horrid

Series 1, Episode 3 - He Died A Death

Fading soap star Judy Talent is in the long-running West End whodunit The Catflap with a cast who in life would all gladly murder each other. Then one of them gets the lead in a washing powder commercial....

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

Canned Carrott

Series 2, Episode 2

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 6 - Life In The Fast Lane

Belfast's Jewish community has nearly got a new recruit, but with the synagogue in sight, God and Ivan have different plans.

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 10 - The Evangelist

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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