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TV schedule Thursday 4th February 2010

BBC One. Copyright: BBC 4:05pm (repeat)
Horrible Histories. Mathew Baynton. Copyright: Lion Television / Citrus Television

Horrible Histories

Series 1, Episode 5

A priest makes a piano from live pigs, Emperor Caligula declares war on the sea, and we discover disgusting beauty tips from Ancient Egypt.

ITV2 logo. Credit: ITV 7:30pm (repeat)
Harry Hill's TV Burp. Harry Hill. Copyright: Avalon Television

Harry Hill's TV Burp

Series 9, Episode 9

This week's episode featured supportive placards on So You Think You Can Dance, a new competition (The K Factor) being announced and a pointless gate on I Believe In Ghosts: Joe Swash.

BBC One. Copyright: BBC 8pm
60 min
Material Girl. Image shows from L to R: Marco Keriliak (Michael Landes), Ali Redcliffe (Lenora Crichlow), Chris (O-T Fagbenle), Davina Bailey (Dervla Kirwan). Copyright: Carnival Films

Material Girl

Episode 4

A week before her debut at Fashion Week, it's back to the drawing board for Ali when key pieces from her collection are stolen.

BBC Two 9pm
30 min
Mock The Week. Image shows from L to R: Russell Howard, Dara O Briain, Hugh Dennis, Andy Parsons. Copyright: Angst Productions

Mock The Week

Series 8, Episode 3

Dara O'Briain and regulars Hugh Dennis, Russell Howard and Andy Parsons frisk another suspicious looking week and uncover guests Stewart Francis, Andrew Maxwell and Andi Osho.

U&Dave channel logo 9pm
45 min version
(repeat)
QI. Stephen Fry. Copyright: TalkbackThames

QI

Series F, Episode 12 - Food

With David Mitchell, Rich Hall and Jimmy Carr.

BBC Two 9:30pm
30 min
Rab C. Nesbitt. Image shows from L to R: Mary Nesbitt (Elaine C. Smith), Rab C. Nesbitt (Gregor Fisher). Copyright: The Comedy Unit

Rab C. Nesbitt

Series 9, Episode 3 - Candy

Rab embraces his feminine side as part of his most outrageous social security scam yet.

BBC Two 10pm
30 min
Bellamy's People. Gary Bellamy (Rhys Thomas). Copyright: BBC

Bellamy's People

Episode 3

This week, immigration is under the spotlight and Bellamy hears views from a whole range of people, from a salt-of-the-Earth fruit stall holder in South London to an argumentative historian.

U&Dave channel logo 10pm (repeat)
Genius With Dave Gorman. Dave Gorman. Copyright: BBC

Genius With Dave Gorman

Series 1, Episode 1 - Catherine Tate

This edition sees comedienne and Doctor Who assistant Catherine Tate deciding which ideas are 'Genius' and which are not.

BBC Four 10pm (repeat)
Charlie Brooker's Screenwipe. Charlie Brooker. Copyright: Zeppotron

Charlie Brooker's Screenwipe

Series 2, Episode 3

Charlie Brooker squeezes more fun out of the news with the usual mix of comedians, reports and gags, this time looking at celebrities in the news. Will simply mentioning the likes of Russell Brand, Jedward and Megan Fox in this billing make people more likely to tune in?

Channel 4 logo. Copyright: Channel 4 Television Corporation 10pm
50 min
Alan Carr: Chatty Man. Alan Carr. Copyright: Open Mike Productions

Alan Carr: Chatty Man

Series 3, Episode 1 - Ricky Gervais, Katie Price, Vinnie Jones, Corinne Bailey Rae

In this opening episode Alan is joined on the sofa by comedy superstar Ricky Gervais, model and reality TV star Katie Price, and Vinnie Jones, who spills the beans about his time on Celebrity Big Brother. Plus, Corinne Bailey Rae performs an exclusive track from her new album.

U&Dave channel logo 10:40pm (repeat)
Argumental. Image shows from L to R: Mark Watson, Katy Brand, Jack Whitehall, Marcus Brigstocke, John Sergeant, Johnny Vegas, Rufus Hound. Copyright: Tiger Aspect Productions

Argumental

Series 3, Episode 1

John Sergeant returns with more humorously heated debates. Johnny Vegas and Chris Addison join Marcus Brigstocke and Rufus Hound to ask such questions as, "should we be scared of teenagers?"

Channel 4 logo. Copyright: Channel 4 Television Corporation 10:50pm (repeat)
Sliding Doors. Helen (Gwyneth Paltrow)

Sliding Doors

Romantic comedy in which a woman's love life and career both hinge on whether or not she catches a train. We see the result both ways, in parallel.

BBC Two 11:20pm
30 min
The Persuasionists. Image shows from L to R: Billy Hitchens (Iain Lee), Emma (Daisy Haggard), Clive Johnson (Jarred Christmas), Greg Bannister (Adam Buxton), Keaton (Simon Farnaby). Copyright: Bwark Productions

The Persuasionists

Episode 4 - Diet Stuff

The team finds that retaining a client is never easy. With Billy experiencing writers' block and Greg unashamedly hitting on the beautiful Tamsin, the outcome doesn't look promising.

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