Television
TV schedule Sunday 29th May 2011
9am
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Sorry, I've Got No Head
Series 3, Episode 3The helpful bees find themselves in space, Sticky Martin struggles to release a bird of prey and there is a special delivery in the Museum of Imagination.
9:30am
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Heroes Of Comedy
Series 2, Episode 1 - Les DawsonCelebrating the comedy of Les Dawson with clips from his shows and tributes from friends, colleagues,
and his widow Tracy.
9:30am
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Horrible Histories
Series 1, Episode 2A stone-age doctor tries to help a modern patient, a whining Pharaoh invents the pyramid, and Henry VIII meets his dead friends.
10:30am
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Heroes Of Comedy
Series 1, Episode 4 - Max MillerThough born 100 years ago, Max Miller's influence is still felt today. He was the highest paid comedian in variety and a master of innuendo. With footage of Miller in action.
11:30am
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Last Of The Summer Wine
A repeat run of the first four episodes from the ninth series of Britain's longest running sitcom.
2:05pm
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Horrible Histories
A selection of five episodes form the first series of the award-winning children's sketch show.
2:10pm
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Heroes Of Comedy
Series 2, Episode 1 - Les DawsonCelebrating the comedy of Les Dawson with clips from his shows and tributes from friends, colleagues,
and his widow Tracy.
3:10pm
(repeat)
Heroes Of Comedy
Series 1, Episode 4 - Max MillerThough born 100 years ago, Max Miller's influence is still felt today. He was the highest paid comedian in variety and a master of innuendo. With footage of Miller in action.
4:15pm
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Only Fools And Horses
Christmas Special - Fatal ExtractionDel has tired of being the dutiful father and his relationship with Raquel is showing the strain. He ventures to see whether he can still pull the birds when he chances to meet a divorced woman at the dentists and soon wishes he'd kept his mouth firmly shut.
6pm
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A Grand Day Out With Wallace And Gromit
Oscar-nominated claymation in which a Yorkshireman and his canine companion venture to the Moon.
6:30pm
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The Wrong Trousers
Oscar-winning claymation from Nick Park. It is Gromit's birthday, and Wallace gives him a pair of mechanical techno trousers that cause a stir.
7:10pm
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A Close Shave
Wallace's whirlwind romance with the proprietor of the local wool shop puts his head in a spin; but not all is well for Gromit.
7:15pm
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Porridge
Series 2, Episode 5 - Happy ReleaseFletch arrives in the prison hospital with a broken ankle to find that old man Blanco has lost his treasured possessions to soon-to-be-released Norris. Worried he's nearing death, Blanco offers Fletch his last item: a map...
8pm
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Fawlty Towers: Re-Opened
Episode 1 - Fawlty Towers: Re-OpenedJohn Cleese hosts a special tribute to what is arguably the finest sitcom ever made.
8:05pm
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Thora Hird Tribute
Friends, colleagues and fans, including Julie Walters, Jonathan Ross, Norman Wisdom, Keith Barron and Victoria Wood, pay tribute to Dame Thora Hird.
8:30pm
(repeat)
Last Of The Summer Wine
Series 15, Episode 5 - Stop That BathCompo, Clegg and Foggy find that, for once, Howard has a cast iron excuse for being out without permission.
9pm
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Jonathan Creek
Special - The Judas TreeJonathan and Joey are called upon to investigate a series of mysterious and spooky events at a house called Green Lanterns.
9pm
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Live At The Apollo
Series 3, Episode 3 - Jo Brand and Michael McIntyreComedian Jo Brand hosts, with special guest Michael McIntyre. In the firing line are Simon Cowell, Labiaplasties, football referees and flaming terrorists.
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.
9pm60 min version (repeat)
9pm
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Little Britain
Series 1, Episode 2A mix of hilarious character-based sketches taking a look at life in the new millennium by following the lives of some extraordinary and sometimes sinister folk. It asks 'Just who are Britain? What do they? And why?'.
9:30pm
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Ideal
Series 7, Episode 1 - The PoliceMoz plots to win back the heart of his true love, Jenny. However, when he discovers she has joined the police force, his plans are thrown into disarray.
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.
10pm
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Michael McIntyre's Comedy Roadshow
Series 1, Episode 1 - EdinburghIn this week's opening episode, Michael starts his Comedy Roadshow at the Edinburgh Playhouse, where he is joined by headline guest Rhod Gilbert, with additional stand-up from Mark Watson, Stewart Francis and Kevin Bridges.
10pm
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Al Murray's Compete For The Meat
Episode 2The quirky game show hosted by Al Murray, in which contestants compete for a frozen chicken, continues. Apprentice alumni Raef Bjayou, Stuart Baggs and James McQuillan help out this week.
11pm
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Michael McIntyre's Comedy Roadshow
Series 1, Episode 2 - ManchesterThis week, Michael is at the Manchester Apollo, where he is joined by North West favourite Jason Manford as well as John Bishop, Sarah Millican and Mick Ferry.
11pm
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11:10pm
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Father Ted
Series 1, Episode 4 - Competition TimeTed's excited. He thinks he's got a good chance of winning the all-priests lookalike show this year. Sadly, neither Jack nor Dougal are particularly inventive souls...
11:40pm
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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.
11:40pm
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12:10am
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Black Books
Series 1, Episode 1 - Cooking The BooksBookshop owner Bernard dreads the end of the financial year as his accounts beckon, Fran is an unlikely birth partner and accountant Manny swallows The Little Book of Calm.
12:15am
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Victoria Wood Live
This classic live show finds the comedienne in sparkling form, with her trademark witty wordplay.
12:15am
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Two Pints Of Lager And A Packet Of Crisps
Series 9, Episode 6 - This Is Your LifeThere's a party in Runcorn as Gaz celebrates his 30th birthday. However, his festive mood is short-lived.
12:20am
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12:45am
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Ideal
Series 7, Episode 1 - The PoliceMoz plots to win back the heart of his true love, Jenny. However, when he discovers she has joined the police force, his plans are thrown into disarray.
1:20am
(repeat)
1:30am
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Last Of The Summer Wine
Series 15, Episode 5 - Stop That BathCompo, Clegg and Foggy find that, for once, Howard has a cast iron excuse for being out without permission.
1:45am
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Kröd Mändoon And The Flaming Sword Of Fire
Episode 4 - Succubi: The Dawn's Early LightKrod is dispatched by Ralph's warlock Grimshank, to light a beacon that will alert resistance leaders everywhere that Dongalor is on the verge of activating the Eye.
1:55am
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Phill Jupitus: Quadrophobia
Stand-up show featuring Phill Jupitus. His set encompasses the London Zoo, electrical superstores and his morbid fear of spiders.
2am
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Thora Hird Tribute
Friends, colleagues and fans, including Julie Walters, Jonathan Ross, Norman Wisdom, Keith Barron and Victoria Wood, pay tribute to Dame Thora Hird.
2:05am
(repeat)
Spaced
Series 1, Episode 6 - EpiphaniesAfter a visit from Tyres, the whole gang decide to go clubbing. Brian remembers yet another painful past incident and Mike forgets a bad day with some fancy dress and dancing.
2:30am
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Banzai
Cult Japanese-style sketch show. A wacky no holds barred betting show, often involving celebrities.
3:15am
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Rab C. Nesbitt
Series 7, Episode 2 - CocktailsThe relief barman at the Two Ways comes highly recommended - by his old pals in Broadmoor prison. Mad Dog soon leaves Rab and Jamesie teetering on the brink of a fashionable drug problem.
3:55am
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Birds Of A Feather
Series 3, Episode 3 - Baby Come BackSharon meets an old flame and her thoughts turn to marriage and motherhood.