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Television

TV schedule Thursday 21st October 1999

BBC One. Copyright: BBC 4:20pm
15 min
BBC One. Copyright: BBC

Barmy Aunt Boomerang

Series 1, Episode 6

Toyah Willcox stars as Aunt Boomerang, ostensibly a distant Australian relative of the Simpkins family, but actually a ghost with supernatural powers.

BBC One. Copyright: BBC 10pm
30 min
The Royle Family. Image shows from L to R: Denise Royle / Best (Caroline Aherne), Dave Best (Craig Cash), Jim Royle (Ricky Tomlinson), Antony Royle (Ralf Little)

The Royle Family

Series 2, Episode 5

It's been a particularly stressful few weeks, and with the menopause kicking in, Barbara's had enough. Unfortunately, Jim can't see what he's done wrong, and the argument soon spreads to Dave and Denise. But after Bar storms out, Jim reveals a new side...

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