Television
TV schedule Saturday 9th April 2011
9am10 min
Timmy Time
Series 3, Episode 11 - Timmy Makes It ShineAfter a muddy ride around the playground, Timmy is shown how to clean his tricycle - but it doesn't stay clean for long.
4:30pm
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Harry Hill's TV Burp
Award-winning comedian Harry Hill takes a surreal look at television clips from the previous seven days.
6pm
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Heroes Of Comedy
Special - Max WallProfile of entertainer Max Wall, who combined physical comedy, slapstick, surrealism and stand-up in his performances - a style that has influenced a range of modern stars.
6pm
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Dad's Army
Series 5, Episode 8 - All Is Safety Gathered InAfter a near-death experience, Hodges resolves to be kinder to everyone. This includes Captain Mainwaring, who has decided to have the platoon assist a farmer friend of Godfrey's to gather in the annual wheat harvest.
6:20pm
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7pm
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Heroes Of Comedy
Series 4, Episode 4 - The Living Legends: Thora HirdA profile of Thora Hird, an actress respected by her profession and loved by an admiring public.
7pm
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Dad's Army
Series 5, Episode 8 - All Is Safety Gathered InAfter a near-death experience, Hodges resolves to be kinder to everyone. This includes Captain Mainwaring, who has decided to have the platoon assist a farmer friend of Godfrey's to gather in the annual wheat harvest.
8pm
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Heroes Of Comedy
Series 4, Episode 3 - The Living Legends: Eric SykesEric Sykes is justly famous as a comedian, an outstanding clown and film actor. Behind the scenes he has also been the highest-paid writer of comedy radio, writer/actor of television's longest running sitcom and an award-winning film director.
9pm
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Blackadder Exclusive: The Whole Rotten Saga
Documentary celebrating the marvellously mirthful saga of Edmund Blackadder. Featuring interviews with key cast and crew, and rare rehearsal footage.
9pm
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Jonathan Creek
Special - The Grinning ManCould a madman who preys upon human flesh really be to blame for 70 years worth of disappearances in an attic called 'The Nightmare Room'? Can Jonathan solve the mystery, or will fearlessly sceptical Joey Ross get there first?
9pm
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Lee Evans Live In Scotland
The grand finale of Lee Evans's 100 date sell-out 1998 UK tour, performed to a full house at the Edinburgh Playhouse.
9pm
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The Grumpy Guide To...
Series 2, Episode 5 - RomanceA grumpy look at romance. For those newly in love, the dating game may be a wonderful thing, but for the rest of us just the word romance alone sets us off. It could be that the process of finding someone nice to date is so hideous and difficult that once two people find each other they stick together like glue.
9:05pm
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Not Going Out
Series 2, Episode 6 - DatingAs Lucy and Guy's relationship intensifies, Lee starts to ponder his lack of a girlfriend.
9:10pm
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Live At The Apollo
Series 4, Episode 1 - Michael McIntyre, Rich Hall and Rhod GilbertMichael McIntyre introduces comedy from Rich Hall and Rhod Gilbert.
9:40pm
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The Grumpy Guide To...
Series 2, Episode 3 - TeenagersFor many, teenagers can be a huge pain, lounging around, often in your house, without proper jobs, but apparently not able to do anything much at all except eat pizza and drink beer.
9:45pm
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The Office
Christmas Specials, Episode 2 - Part 2Final special. David Brent secures the services of a dating agency and meets up for drinks with a rather disappointing selection of single women.
10pm
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Comedy Kings - Best Of Just For Laughs
Episode 5Rhod Gilbert, Ed Byrne and Tommy Tiernan perform stand-up comedy routines at Montreal's renowned Just For Laughs festival.
10:30pm
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Steve Coogan Live: The Man Who Thinks He's It
Steve Coogan stars as some of his best known characters including Alan Partridge, Paul and Pauline Calf, and Tony Ferrino. From 1998.
10:40pm45 min version
Russell Howard's Good News
Series 4, Episode 4Having looked at over 60 news channels from across the world, read over 140 newspapers and watched over 1000 clips since last week, the Good News team are back to share the funniest things they've found.
10:50pm
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Twenty Twelve
Series 1, Episode 4Ex-athlete Dave Wellbeck is, in theory, a natural choice as Brand Ambassador for a scheme to get young people inspired by Olympic ideals - but he has about as much charisma as a dimmer switch.
10:55pm
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Peep Show
Series 3, Episode 1 - MuggingMark gets mugged on his way back from work by two teenagers, who steal his beloved Blackberry. And when Sophie comes on strong to him, he can't get aroused because he's pre-occupied by the muggers. He's a man obsessed.
11pm
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Black Books
Series 1, Episode 3 - Grapes Of WrathBernard and Manny have the cleaners in and are forced to house-sit for a friend with expensive taste in wine. Fran has an unusual date.
11:10pm50 min
11:30pm
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Spaced
Series 1, Episode 3 - ArtBrian gets an invitation to see a play by his old partner and non-gender-specific-ex-chaste-heterosexual-lover - Vulva. Tempted by free wine, Tim and Daisy go with him. However, after some cheap speed, an all-nighter with Resident Evil 2 and Twiglets Tim loses control. Daisy had a job interview at the glossy magazine Flaps and then presents her own piece of performance art.
11:35pm
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The Good Life
Series 2, Episode 1 - Just My BillTom and Barbara are left in financial trouble as they struggle to sell their surplus fruit and vegetables just as the rates need to be paid. A last-gasp search down the back of a sofa means the payment is met on time - leaving the Goods with a single penny to their name.
11:40pm
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Live At The Apollo
Stand-up comedy performances from London's Hammersmith Apollo, by the biggest acts on the circuit.
Midnight
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Burnistoun
Series 2, Episode 1Paul and Walter have trouble dealing with a customer's unlikely order, Peter and Scott try out some unusual exercise machines at the gym, and Jolly Boy John is once again 'for real' in another video filmed in his bedroom.
12:05am
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Celebrity Juice
Series 5, Episode 9Keith Lemon, Holly Willoughby, Fearne Cotton and Rufus Hound are joined by Corrie star Antony Cotton, Zoe Ball and former Pussycat Doll Kimberly Wyatt.
12:15am
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The Good Life
Series 2, Episode 2 - The Guru Of SurbitonTwo students spend a week at the Good household, helping Tom and Barbara with the chores and observing their way of life. Guy and Ruth soon decide to establish a self-sufficiency commune, of which Tom will be patriarch. He is less keen, but they're insistent. At least at first...
12:35am
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Grumpy Old Women
Series 3, Episode 1 - It's Just EverythingThe wacky world of computers heralds the start of a new list of grumbles from among others Ann Widdecombe, Eve Pollard, Fiona Phillips, Germaine Greer, Indira Joshi, Janet Street-Porter, Jenny Eclair, Linda Robson, Sheila Ferguson and Sheila Hancock.
12:40am
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Dirty Sexy Funny: Olivia Lee
Series 2, Episode 2Investigative reporter Rachel Connigle tracks down a Latin American dictator in the suburbs, and the OCD lady gets a taxi.
12:40am
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The Ricky Gervais Show
Series 2, Episode 5Karl reveals that he often goes on walks to observe ants, moths and other insects and that once, he saw a bee have a heart attack.
12:55am
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The Good Life
Series 2, Episode 3 - Mr. Fix-ItWhen a journalist asks to interview the Goods, Margo spies an opportunity for self-promotion. Jerry's attempts to act for the Goods' interest are very successful - but it all looks set to backfire.
12:55am45 min version (repeat)
Russell Howard's Good News
Series 4, Episode 3Russell highlights some of the more bizarre items that have caught his eye during his forensic trawl of the week's events.
1:15am
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Grumpy Old Women
Series 3, Episode 2 - Beat The ClockThe demands on the modern woman form the basis for this catalogue of complaint from, among others, Germaine Greer.
1:55am
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Ross Noble: Sonic Waffle
The second televised stand-up show from Ross Noble.
2:10am
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Comedy Central At The Comedy Store
Series 1, Episode 19Mick Ferry on Newcastle, Charlie Baker on getting fat, Jason John Whitehead on racism and fame, and Jeff Innocent on Crocs and road rage.
5:25am5 min
