Television
TV schedule Friday 3rd January 2014
6:05am
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Harry Hill's TV Burp
A selection of six episodes of Harry Hill's take on a week of telly. Repeated again as of 15.50.
8:10am
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Just Good Friends
Vince and Penny were about to get married, but he got cold feet and left her waiting at the church. Five years later they bump into each other again.
8:55am
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Open All Hours
Series 4, Episode 5 - Happy Birthday ArkwrightWhat does Arkwright want for his birthday? Certainly not a visit from the man from the Good Shop Guide.
9am
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Timmy Time
Spin-off from Shaun The Sheep for the CBeebies channel, featuring Timmy the baby lamb and his friends.
9:30am
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Little Crackers
Little Crackers 2011, Episode 3 - Jane Horrocks' Little CrackerBad hair and a unique talent are unveiled in a short inspired by the life and times of Jane Horrocks.
9:35am
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Porridge
Series 3, Episode 3 - Rough JusticeJudge Rawley appears to be settling into life on remand, but a theft shows old prejudices haven't entirely been left behind. Fletch and his fellow prisoners soon learn that fair application of the law doesn't always give consistent results.
9:45am
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Little Crackers
Little Crackers 2011, Episode 4 - Harry Hill's Little CrackerIt's all about that father-(puppet)son bond in a short inspired, written and directed by Harry Hill.
9:50am
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Walk On The Wild Side
Family comedy series in which a group of comedians voiceover footage from the BBC's natural history department.
10:15am
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The Vicar Of Dibley
Series 2, Episode 2 - Celebrity VicarFollowing the success of Radio Dibley, the Vicar finds herself becoming somewhat of a minor celebrity, appearing across radio, TV, newspapers and even glossy magazines. It soon appears that Geraldine is neglecting her parish in pursuit of arrogant fame - is it time for her to leave Dibley?
10:50am
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Shaun The Sheep
Series 3, Episode 4 - You Missed A BitThe Farmer expects the windows of his farmhouse to be spotless, so Bitzer calls on the services of the Flock to help him clean them. He quickly discovers that they don't always work very well as a team when chaos breaks out. Will Bitzer be able to clear up the mess before The Farmer returns?
10:55am
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Outnumbered
Christmas SpecialIt's Boxing Day in the Brockman household and Santa has paid a visit, along with some burglars...
11:30am
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Hacker Time
Series 1, Episode 2 - Dani HarmerHacker tries to break into the acting world and tricks CBBC's Dani Harmer into being a studio guest. Plus a return trip to Downstairs Abbey.
12:20pm
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Bottom Knocker Street
A selection of five episodes of the surreal CITV comedy.
1:10pm
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Just Good Friends
Vince and Penny were about to get married, but he got cold feet and left her waiting at the church. Five years later they bump into each other again.
1:10pm
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Timmy Time
Spin-off from Shaun The Sheep for the CBeebies channel, featuring Timmy the baby lamb and his friends.
1:50pm
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Open All Hours
Series 4, Episode 6 - The Mystical Boudoir Of Nurse Gladys EmmanuelArkwright will do anything to get himself into Nurse Gladys Emmanuel's bedroom, including the use of a ladder and a box of chocolates. Meanwhile Granville takes to wearing tights on his head.
1:50pm
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Birds Of A Feather
Sitcom about mismatched sisters Tracey and Sharon, and their glamorous friend, Dorien.
2pm
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Desmond's
Series 4, Episode 10 - Art AttackGloria falls head-over-heels in love with an artist. Never one to miss an opportunity, Desmond falls heavily in lust with art.
2:30pm
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Porridge
Series 3, Episode 4 - Pardon MeBlanco's parole hearing is imminent and it looks like he will be successful, but he's not happy. Convicted of killing his wife, he's always denied he committed the crime. Why should he accept the parole board's decision that he's done his time and paid his penance when he's innocent?
2:30pm
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Birds Of A Feather
Sitcom about mismatched sisters Tracey and Sharon, and their glamorous friend, Dorien.
3:10pm
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The Vicar Of Dibley
Series 2, Episode 3 - Love And MarriageLove is definitely in the air. Alice and Hugo's marriage is now just days away, and as long as her mum can have the dress knitted in time, the eccentric event will be something for the whole village to remember. There's also a visitor in the village, David's younger brother Simon...
3:10pm
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Last Of The Summer Wine
Gentle sitcom following a group of pensioners living in Yorkshire. This show was Britain's longest-running TV sitcom.
5pm
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Bottom Knocker Street
Childrens' comedy series about four kids who dream of turning a nearby patch of waste ground into a city farm.
5:10pm
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Bottom Knocker Street
Childrens' comedy series about four kids who dream of turning a nearby patch of waste ground into a city farm.
5:30pm30 min
Dani's Castle
Series 2, Highlights Special - The Cast And The CastleAfter helping record one of Gabe's Afternet radio shows, Rich comes up with yet another brilliant idea. An end of series special episode which reveals what life is really like at the Castle. Dani, Rich, Kait and the gang reveal some secrets of life in Bogmoor Castle and introduce some of their favourite moments from the series.
7pm
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Birds Of A Feather
Sitcom about mismatched sisters Tracey and Sharon, and their glamorous friend, Dorien.
7pm
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Desmond's
Series 4, Episode 10 - Art AttackGloria falls head-over-heels in love with an artist. Never one to miss an opportunity, Desmond falls heavily in lust with art.
7:40pm
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Last Of The Summer Wine
Gentle sitcom following a group of pensioners living in Yorkshire. This show was Britain's longest-running TV sitcom.
8pm
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God Save The Queens
Episode 3In the final episode, God Save The Queens looks at the reigning queens of camp who grace our television screens day-in, day-out. Includes the stories of Lily Savage, Julian Clary, Graham Norton and Louie Spence.
8pm
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One Foot In The Grave
Series 4, Christmas Special - One Foot In The AlgarveVictor and Margaret accompany Mrs Warboys, who is hoping for romance with her pen pal Alfonso, on holiday to meet him in his native Portugal. Fleet Street paparazzo Martin Trout is hot on their tail after an encounter at Victoria station leads him to believe they have accidentally taken possession of an extremely valuable and politically explosive roll of film...
8pm60 min version (repeat)
Live At The Apollo
Series 6, Episode 3 - Dara O Briain, Greg Davies, Stewart FrancisMock The Week host Dara O Briain brings the house down, before introducing sets from Inbetweeners star Greg Davies and Canadian one-liner specialist Stewart Francis.
8:20pm
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Waiting For God
Series 1, Episode 2Facing yet another boring day at Bayview, Tom and Diana take advantage of the sports car her neice has left there whilst on holiday, and tear up the south coast from Bournemouth to Brighton.
8:30pm
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Miranda
Series 3, Episode 4 - Je Regret NothingMiranda has been caring for her ill mother for five very long days. Trapped in her flat and being barked at by Penny, she is forced to think about her life regrets.
9pm
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Greatest Stand Up Comedians
3-hour clip show for Channel 5, looking at the 50 best stand-up comics of all time.
9pm
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Auf Wiedersehen, Pet
Comedy drama about a group of builders who flee overseas in search of work.
9pm
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Snodgrass
Comedy drama imagining what John Lennon's life would have been like if he had walked out on the Beatles in 1962.
9pm
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Not Going Out
Series 3, Episode 1 - PregnantWhen Lucy announces that she is pregnant, Lee wonders if the father might accidentally be him.
9pm60 min
8 Out Of 10 Cats Does Countdown
Series 2 (Channel 4: Series 3), Episode 1Jimmy Carr Sean Lock and Jon Richardson are joined by Rhod Gilbert and Kevin Bridges. Josie Long is in Dictionary Corner.
9:40pm
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Not Going Out
Series 3, Episode 2 - WinnerLee is insufferably smug when he wins £1,000 in a writing competition with an essay entitled 'Disability in the Workplace'.
10pm
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Outnumbered
Christmas SpecialIt's Boxing Day in the Brockman household and Santa has paid a visit, along with some burglars...
10pm
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Al Murray: The Only Way Is Epic
The Pub Landlord returns to the theatres of Britain with his own plan to rescue the economy and the future of the country.
10:20pm
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Mock The Week
Series 10, Episode 3Dara, Hugh and Andy are joined by Chris Addison, Stewart Francis and Ava Vidal.
10:35pm50 min
The Graham Norton Show
Series 14, Highlights SpecialHighlights from the current series of the chat show, with a host of stars.
10:55pm
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French And Saunders
Long-running popular sketch show starring Dawn French and Jennifer Saunders.
11pm
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Mock The Week
Series 10, Episode 11Dara O'Briain and the regulars relive the week's events for the last time in this run. With guests Milton Jones, Miles Jupp and Andi Osho.
11:05pm
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8 Out Of 10 Cats Does Countdown
Series 2 (Channel 4: Series 3), Episode 1Jimmy Carr Sean Lock and Jon Richardson are joined by Rhod Gilbert and Kevin Bridges. Josie Long is in Dictionary Corner.
11:10pm
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The IT Crowd
Special - The Internet Is ComingAll four stars of the award-winning IT Crowd - Chris O'Dowd, Richard Ayoade, Katherine Parkinson and Matt Berry - reunite for a one-off special episode written and directed by Graham Linehan.
11:25pm
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Miranda
Series 3, Episode 4 - Je Regret NothingMiranda has been caring for her ill mother for five very long days. Trapped in her flat and being barked at by Penny, she is forced to think about her life regrets.
11:30pm60 min version (repeat)
Live At The Apollo
Series 6, Episode 3 - Dara O Briain, Greg Davies, Stewart FrancisMock The Week host Dara O Briain brings the house down, before introducing sets from Inbetweeners star Greg Davies and Canadian one-liner specialist Stewart Francis.
11:30pm
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Tim Minchin: Live
A two hour TV broadcast of Australian musical comedian Tim Minchin's stage show at London's Bloomsbury Theatre in 2008.
11:35pm
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Benidorm
Series 6, Episode 1Everything seems to be going wrong as the families return for another break in the Spanish sun. Joyce is refusing rooms, Kenneth receives strange messages, and the Garveys don't even leave the airport without problems!
11:40pm
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Not Going Out
Series 3, Episode 1 - PregnantWhen Lucy announces that she is pregnant, Lee wonders if the father might accidentally be him.
11:50pm
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Father Ted
Series 3, Episode 5 - Escape From VictoryOnce again, Ted's at war with Father Dick Byrne. This time, they've got rival teams in the All Priests Over 75 Indoor 5-A-Side Football Challenge, and Ted's star player has died. It looks like a forefeit is on the cards for Crilly.
Midnight
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30 Years Of The Comic Strip Presents
New documentary looking back at The Comic Strip Presents... and its influence on British comedy in the past 30 years.
Midnight
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Birds Of A Feather
Sitcom about mismatched sisters Tracey and Sharon, and their glamorous friend, Dorien.
12:15am
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The IT Crowd Manual
Documentary about Channel 4's geek sitcom The IT Crowd. Includes interviews with the cast and crew.
12:20am
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Father Ted
Series 3, Episode 6 - Kicking Bishop Brennan Up The ArseFollowing his team's disqualification and the losing of the bet by proxy, Father Crilly must accept Byrne's forfeit - and kick Bishop Brennan up the arse.
12:20am
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Not Going Out
Series 3, Episode 2 - WinnerLee is insufferably smug when he wins £1,000 in a writing competition with an essay entitled 'Disability in the Workplace'.
1am
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Mock The Week
Series 10, Episode 3Dara, Hugh and Andy are joined by Chris Addison, Stewart Francis and Ava Vidal.
1:05am
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A League Of Their Own
Series 7, Highlights Special - Best BitsTake a look back at the best bits from from Series 7.
1:30am
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Set List: Stand-Up Without A Net
Episode 5Greg Proops, Rich Hall and Maria Bamford take on the Set List challenge in Los Angeles.
1:40am
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Mock The Week
Series 10, Episode 11Dara O'Briain and the regulars relive the week's events for the last time in this run. With guests Milton Jones, Miles Jupp and Andi Osho.
2am
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A Child's Christmases In Wales
A one-off period comedy, peeping into the lives of a south Wales family's Christmases across the 1980s. Written by Mark Watson.
2:05am
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Impractical Jokers
Series 1, Episode 5The Jokers face a focus group to present their autobiography that's been written by the other jokers, they force each other to perform bizarre tasks during a photo shoot and risk more than embarrassment by repeatedly crashing a remote control car into members of the public.
2:05am
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The Ricky Gervais Show
Series 1, Episode 9Storylines from this episode include: talking to animals; Chinese inventions; Karl's dancing classes; and the weekly Monkey News.
2:15am
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The Armstrong & Miller Show
Series 3, Episode 1Featuring the return of the RAF pilots and the cavemen, and introducing two vampires at odds with the modern world.
2:15am
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PhoneShop
Series 2, Episode 5 - Come Dine With WeAs a 'Personality Greeter' is added to the staff roster, and a busking saxophonist vies for Janine's affections, Ashley realises a lifelong ambition; while Jerwayne finds that race can still be a barrier to love.
2:40am
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Facejacker
Series 2, Episode 5Brian Badonde vists Pittsburgh, the birth place of all-time hero Andy Warhol to make a documentary about the great man.
2:55am
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Twit Of The Year
Josh Widdicombe and a selection of celebrity and comic guests look back over the last year's events, through the prism of Twitter.
3:05am
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Very Important People
Episode 1Bear Grylls tackles the perils of suburbia, David Attenborough examines the fascinating behaviour of Frankie Boyle in Stand Up Planet, while Danny Dyer deals with one of the toughest things on earth - the commute to work in Britain's Hardest Commute.
3:30am
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Little Crackers
Little Crackers 2012, Episode 9 - Paul O'Grady's Little CrackerControversial horror film The Exorcist has just been released and it's terrifying cinema goers up and down the country. Including 18-year-old Paul O'Grady.
3:35am
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Going Native
A mock documentary pilot created by and starring Mona Yousefi as three different foreign women.
3:45am
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Snodgrass
Comedy drama imagining what John Lennon's life would have been like if he had walked out on the Beatles in 1962.
4am
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Little Crackers
Little Crackers 2011, Episode 5 - Alan Davies' Little CrackerThe adage about a man and his dog is put to the test in a short inspired and co-written by Alan Davies.
4:15am
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Little Crackers
Little Crackers 2011, Episode 3 - Jane Horrocks' Little CrackerBad hair and a unique talent are unveiled in a short inspired by the life and times of Jane Horrocks.