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Television

TV schedule Friday 17th July 2009

ITV3 logo. Credit: ITV 6:55pm (repeat)
On The Buses. Stan Butler (Reg Varney). Copyright: London Weekend Television

On The Buses

Comedy following workshy bus driver Stan and his family; his conductor, Jack; and their depot boss, Inspector Blake.

ITV3 logo. Credit: ITV 7:25pm (repeat)
On The Buses. Stan Butler (Reg Varney). Copyright: London Weekend Television

On The Buses

Comedy following workshy bus driver Stan and his family; his conductor, Jack; and their depot boss, Inspector Blake.

BBC One. Copyright: BBC 8:30pm
30 min
As Seen On TV. Image shows from L to R: Fern Britton, Steve Jones, Jason Manford. Copyright: Shine

As Seen On TV

Episode 1

Television aficionados Tina Hobley, Laurence Llewelyn-Bowen, Pauline Quirke and Lauren Laverne join Steve Jones, Fern Britton and Jason Manford to battle it out in five TV trivia rounds.

BBC One. Copyright: BBC 9pm
60 min
Hotel Babylon. Image shows from L to R: Juliet Miller (Anna Wilson Jones), Sam Franklin (Nigel Harman). Copyright: Carnival Films

Hotel Babylon

Series 4, Episode 4

When Emily's estranged father turns up at Babylon, she wants him to leave. But he has something he needs to tell her first... Meanwhile, Sam gambles Hotel Babylon and loses, and Tony meets his doppelganger and they put their uncanny resemblance to good use.

ITV2 logo. Credit: ITV 10pm (repeat)
Shaun Of The Dead. Image shows from L to R: Ed (Nick Frost), Shaun (Simon Pegg), Liz (Kate Ashfield). Copyright: Working Title Films

Shaun Of The Dead

Zombie-filled romantic comedy. When zombies start to roam London, Shaun must kickstart himself into action to save those closest to him.

Channel 4 logo. Copyright: Channel 4 Television Corporation 10pm
30 min
8 Out Of 10 Cats. Image shows from L to R: Sean Lock, Jimmy Carr, Jason Manford. Copyright: Zeppotron

8 Out Of 10 Cats

Series 8, Episode 7 - Best Of British Special

Jimmy Carr, Sean Lock, Jason Manford, Patrick Kielty, Rhod Gilbert, Shappi Khorsandi and Kevin Bridges talk about all things British.

BBC One. Copyright: BBC 10:35pm
60 min
Friday Night With Jonathan Ross. Jonathan Ross

Friday Night With Jonathan Ross

Series 16, Episode 24 - Bono, The Edge, Anjelica Huston, Dame Edna Everage, Noisettes

The penultimate show of the current series includes an exclusive TV interview with global rock gods Bono and The Edge; Oscar-winning Hollywood royalty, Anjelica Huston; and the original Australian superstar, Dame Edna Everage.

More4 logo. Copyright: Channel 4 Television Corporation 11pm (repeat)
Bill Bailey: Tinselworm. Bill Bailey

Bill Bailey: Tinselworm

A TV broadcast of Bill Bailey's 2008 stand-up tour. This performance was filmed at Wembley Arena at the end of the comic's sell-out tour.

Channel 4 logo. Copyright: Channel 4 Television Corporation 11:35pm (repeat)
Russell Brand's Ponderland. Russell Brand. Copyright: Vanity Projects Limited

Russell Brand's Ponderland

Series 1, Episode 6 - Holidays

Russell ponders the many amusing aspects of Holidays in this final episode of the series. He discusses his holidays as a child and the very strange language difficulties people experience abroad.

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