TV schedule for 16th December 2014 (full list)

6am (repeat)

Faith In The Future

Series 3, Episode 4 - Goodbye to Love

Faith is reluctant when Hannah suggests she join her in becoming teetotal and celibate, but Faith's resolve is put to the test when Hannah disappears for a weekend course and she is left alone in the flat with a builder named Mark.

7am (repeat)

2point4 Children

Series 8, New Year Special - The Millennium Experience

As the turn of the Millennium approaches, Ben begins to panic about shortages and loss of electricity, gas and water supplies. Bill dismisses his concerns and insists that the night itself will be one to remember for the whole family.

7:25am (repeat)

French Fields

Series 3, Episode 6 - Hail And Farewell

William's made redundant as the recession begins to bite. Emma's pregnancy is also nearing full term, and Hester insists on a trip to London. Then they receive some worrying news on the phone from Chantal...

7:30am (repeat)

The Joke Machine

Episode 43

This episode's jokers are Westborough versus Roscoe.

7:45am (repeat)

Sorry!

Timothy Lumsden, although bright, sharp and witty, is poor (at best) with the fairer sex - he's also stuck living with his cruel, domineering mother.

7:45am
30 min

4 O'Clock Files

Episode 2 - Extra-Curricular Activities

Mr Bell highlights what the school can offer away from the classroom. From sport to school trips, can life at Elmsmere be 'almost fun'?

7:55am (repeat)

Rising Damp

Series 1, Episode 1 - Black Magic

New tenant Philip is continuing to cause a stir; Rigsby and Alan can't quite believe that he has 10 wives and Miss Jones is entertaining the notion of their engagement. Philip does nothing to discourage their curiosity when he claims to have inherited supernatural powers.

8:25am (repeat)

The Darling Buds Of May

Comedy drama series about H.E. Bates's eccentric Larkin family.

8:35am (repeat)

Timmy Time

Spin-off from Shaun The Sheep for the CBeebies channel, featuring Timmy the baby lamb and his friends.

10am (repeat)

Last Of The Summer Wine

Series 28, Episode 8 - Must Be A Good Dancer

Smiler's non-dancing policy comes between him and the woman of his dreams.

10:25am (repeat)

Mr Bean

A selection of four episodes from the animated version of Rowan Atkinson's comic creation.

10:30am (repeat)

Millie Inbetween

Series 1, Episode 10 - Baby Brain

Mum is buying a cot, looking at names, and calling nurseries. Millie and Lauren decide that she and Mike must be planning a baby, and that they have to be stopped. Dad tries to bond with Jake, but gets a bit overenthusiastic.

10:40am (repeat)

'Allo 'Allo!

Series 9, Episode 6 - A Winkle In Time

The invasion has started. Nouvion's liberation can be no more than hours away; the Germans are retreating, the girls in the café are practicing their jive - and the British airmen are back!

11:20am (repeat)

My Family

Series 8, Christmas Special - Have An Unhappy Christmas

A festive edition of the family sitcom sees Ben's efforts to buy Susan's Christmas present getting him into trouble, while Susan's letter from The Palace means a change of holiday plans for everyone.

11:25am (repeat)

Sooty

Series 2, Episode 21 - Some Holiday

When Sooty and the gang win a luxury holiday, none of them can wait to get packing. But with Sweep trying to mend the broken china, and Richard stuck on the phone, will they ever get away?

12:40pm (repeat)

The Two Ronnies Sketchbook

Episode 4

The Two Ronnies are back again with another helping of their greatest work.

1pm (repeat)

The Liver Birds

Series 6, Episode 5 - Badgers And Otters

Sandra and Carol start a protest after the residents in the street Carol's family lives in receive letters telling them their homes are to be pulled down. The local council is not very sympathetic, however, and even Father O'Leary is not happy about the leaflets they put in his prayer books.

1:40pm (repeat)

Last Of The Summer Wine

Series 26, Episode 3 - Has Anyone Seen A Peruvian Wart?

Nora Batty is pursued by a renowned ladies' man.

1:40pm (repeat)

Sorry!

Timothy Lumsden, although bright, sharp and witty, is poor (at best) with the fairer sex - he's also stuck living with his cruel, domineering mother.

1:45pm (repeat)

Mr Bean

Series 1, Episode 21 - Goldfish

With his beloved teddy bear at the dry cleaners, Mr Bean finds a new playmate from the garden pond.

1:55pm (repeat)

Mr Bean

Series 1, Episode 22 - Inventor

When an inventor moves into the empty room in the attic, he and Bean try to out-invent each other.

2pm (repeat)

Desmond's

Series 2, Episode 1 - The Treatment

Desmond is hospitalised with a mystery illness, provoking Shirley to worry that he'll want to return to Guyana.

2:10pm (repeat)

Millie Inbetween

Series 1, Episode 10 - Baby Brain

Mum is buying a cot, looking at names, and calling nurseries. Millie and Lauren decide that she and Mike must be planning a baby, and that they have to be stopped. Dad tries to bond with Jake, but gets a bit overenthusiastic.

2:20pm (repeat)

Birds Of A Feather

Series 1, Episode 1 - Nicked

Sharon is poor with a low-life husband, her sister Tracey lives the high life in a luxury house, but when their husbands are sent to prison for armed robbery they are forced to live together, next to Chigwell's most vivacious socialite.

3pm
10 min

Shaun The Sheep

Series 4, Episode 27 - Save The Dump

The Farmer decides to build a golf course on the farm to impress the local squire. When the flock discover they'll lose their beloved dump, they need to come up with an imaginative solution to try and save it.

3:05pm (repeat)

Sooty

Series 2, Episode 22 - Wacky Washing

Sooty and the gang are running Mr Slater's laundrette! But when Sweep confuses red paint with washing powder, he's left in a bit of a spin. Will the football kit be clean in time for the match?

3:50pm (repeat)

Last Of The Summer Wine

Series 28, Episode 8 - Must Be A Good Dancer

Smiler's non-dancing policy comes between him and the woman of his dreams.

4:15pm (repeat)

Faith In The Future

Series 3, Episode 5 - Always on My Mind

Faith's sticking to her vow of celibacy - but only just. She tells Mark she'd like a courtship, but needs time.

4:30pm (repeat)

'Allo 'Allo!

Series 9, Episode 6 - A Winkle In Time

The invasion has started. Nouvion's liberation can be no more than hours away; the Germans are retreating, the girls in the café are practicing their jive - and the British airmen are back!

4:30pm (repeat)

4 O'Clock Files

Episode 2 - Extra-Curricular Activities

Mr Bell highlights what the school can offer away from the classroom. From sport to school trips, can life at Elmsmere be 'almost fun'?

4:50pm (repeat)

On The Buses

Series 3, Episode 1 - First Aid

Stan fibs his way past the First Aid test but how will he cope with a real emergency?

5pm (repeat)

Desmond's

Series 2, Episode 1 - The Treatment

Desmond is hospitalised with a mystery illness, provoking Shirley to worry that he'll want to return to Guyana.

5:10pm (repeat)

Yes, Prime Minister

Series 1, Episode 6 - A Victory For Democracy

Facing growing pressure from the White House, Jim hears word of potential trouble on the small Indian Ocean island of St. George's. With the Foreign Office unwilling to even reveal to the Foreign Secretary what exactly is going on, Hacker's left in a quandry.

5:20pm (repeat)

Rising Damp

Series 1, Episode 2 - A Night Out

For Miss Jones's birthday, Rigsby makes a rare visit to his wallet in taking the four of them out to a posh local dining establishment, The Grange.

5:30pm (repeat)

Mr Bean

Series 1, Episode 23 - Car Trouble

When his car gives up the ghost and he is forced to sell it to the junkyard, Bean builds a hot-air balloon to get around town.

5:30pm (repeat)

Boj

Episode 31 - The Duckling

Rupa discovers a little lost duckling. How can they get it to swim to its family on the duck-pond island? With Mia's toy duck and Boj's boj-a-boom idea!

5:45pm (repeat)

Mr Bean

Series 1, Episode 24 - Restaurant

Mr Bean makes a meal out of his birthday celebration.

5:50pm (repeat)

Only Fools And Horses

Series 7, Episode 3 - Stage Fright

Raquel makes a return visit to cabaret singing when Del gets her a chance booking. But her singing partner has a limited repertoire and Del is soon to find out why!...

6pm (repeat)

Birds Of A Feather

Series 1, Episode 1 - Nicked

Sharon is poor with a low-life husband, her sister Tracey lives the high life in a luxury house, but when their husbands are sent to prison for armed robbery they are forced to live together, next to Chigwell's most vivacious socialite.

6:40pm (repeat)

Bread

Series 1, Episode 5

Freddie's sea-faring brother has died and the Boswells decide to arrange a burial at sea.

7pm (repeat)

The Two Ronnies Sketchbook

Episode 5

The Two Ronnies are back again with another helping of their greatest work.

7:20pm (repeat)

Last Of The Summer Wine

Series 26, Episode 3 - Has Anyone Seen A Peruvian Wart?

Nora Batty is pursued by a renowned ladies' man.

8pm (repeat)

The Vicar Of Dibley

Series 3, Episode 2 - Winter

It's Christmas - not to mention the turn of the Millennium - in Dibley, and the Vicar is determined to put on a festive show that will be talked about for years. With Hugo, Frank and Owen in charge, they don't get off to a good start, but plans for a special live nativity, with the actually pregnant Alice as Mary, are soon being made.

8pm
60 min version (repeat)

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QI

Series K, Episode 6 - Killers

With Jason Manford, Sandi Toksvig and Trevor Noah.

8:50pm (repeat)

Only Fools And Horses

Series 7, Episode 3 - Stage Fright

Raquel makes a return visit to cabaret singing when Del gets her a chance booking. But her singing partner has a limited repertoire and Del is soon to find out why!...

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9pm
50 min version (repeat)

8 Out Of 10 Cats

Series 11, Episode 8

This edition of the show sees Jimmy Carr, Sean Lock and Jon Richardson joined by Rhod Gilbert, Sarah Millican, Gregg Wallace and Kate Silverton to debate the hot topics of the week by examining surveys, opinion polls and statistics; from the silly to the serious, from celebrity gossip to world politics.

9pm
30 min

Psychobitches

Series 2, Episode 5

This week's sketches feature Jack Whitehall as a disgruntled Maria von Trapp, Frances Barber as two-faced sideshow hermaphrodite Josephine Joseph and Katy Brand as dancing tour de force Isadora Duncan.

9pm
60 min version (repeat)

QI

Series K, Episode 7 - Knowledge

With Jimmy Carr, Jo Brand and Graham Linehan.

9pm
90 min

Black Mirror

Episode 1 - White Christmas

Chilling feature-length seasonal special of the critically-acclaimed drama series, starring Jon Hamm, Rafe Spall and Oona Chaplin. The most mind-bending episode yet consists of three interwoven stories brimming with near-future madness.

9:30pm
60 min

Adam Buxton's Shed Of Christmas

From his own shed, comedian Adam Buxton pays tribute to Christmas, with clips, interviews and animation, as well as poetry from Tim Key and music from Supergrass frontman Gaz Coombes.

9:50pm
50 min version (repeat)

8 Out Of 10 Cats

Topical Channel 4 comedy panel show hosted by Jimmy Carr. The questions are based on survey results and statistics.

10pm (repeat)

Not Going Out

Series 2, Christmas Special - Murder At Christmas

Lee's plan to spend time alone with Lucy at Christmas is threatened by the presence of Tim, Daisy, Tim and Lucy's parents, and even Barbara, doing the cooking. All seems to be going well until a murder mystery game brings family tensions to a head.

10pm (repeat)

Two Pints Of Lager And A Packet Of Crisps

Series 5, Episode 10 - Who's The Daddy?

Donna and Gaz try to make each other jealous by talking about imaginary new partners. Donna ends up upsetting Gaz when she says he was crap in bed.

10pm
30 min

Brian Pern

Brian Pern: A Life In Rock, Episode 2

Brian plans to stage his entire debut solo album, Brian Pern's Musical Version Of The Day Of The Triffids, live from the peak of Mount Kilimanjaro in Africa with a host of special guests.

10pm (repeat)

Mock The Week

Series 11, Christmas Special

Dara O'Briain and the team present an extended Christmas spectacular with a stocking full of festive treats, out-takes and ghosts of Christmas specials past.

10pm (repeat)

Bad Education

Series 3, Episode 4 - Fundraising

Martin Wickers's attempts to teach Alfie to drive end in disaster when they run over the school caretaker.

10pm
35 min

Bad Robots

Series 1, Episode 6

It's the last episode of the series and the robots are going out with a bang.

10:40pm (repeat)

Absolutely Fabulous

2011 Christmas Specials - Identity

There's a homecoming for one of the women, who's been 'away' for quite some time. She arrives at the Monsoon household with a new - slightly scary - best friend who forces a certain person to face some long-hidden truths...

10:40pm (repeat)

Two Pints Of Lager And A Packet Of Crisps

Series 5, Episode 11 - Bababababa

Jonny's feeling left out as Janet devotes all her attention to baby Corinthian, talking to him constantly in a baby voice. Desperate to get some attention for himself, Jonny decides to act like a big baby - literally.

11pm (repeat)

Birds Of A Feather

Series 1, Episode 1 - Nicked

Sharon is poor with a low-life husband, her sister Tracey lives the high life in a luxury house, but when their husbands are sent to prison for armed robbery they are forced to live together, next to Chigwell's most vivacious socialite.

11:20pm (repeat)

Absolutely Fabulous

2011 Christmas Specials, New Year Special - Job

Edina has some crucial questions to answer, including: Has she still got it? And could a new client destroy her relationship with Saffy or make it stronger?

11:20pm (repeat)

Would I Lie To You?

Series 3, Episode 6

This week, TV presenter Davina McCall and comedian Dave Gorman join David's camp and compete against journalistic powerhouse Janet Street-Porter and funnyman Omid Djalili on Lee's team.

11:30pm (repeat)

Black Books

A selection of episodes from the third series of the bookshop sitcom.

11:40pm (repeat)

Fresh Meat

Series 1, Episode 7

Mrs Professor Shales gets suspicious and assumes her husband is having an affair - but with Vod, not Oregon.

Midnight (repeat)

Gavin & Stacey

Series 3, Episode 6

Nessa and Dave's wedding is fast approaching and the preparations are in full swing. Stacey breaks some life-changing news to Gavin while Bryn and Jason finally put their big secret to bed.

Midnight
60 min version (repeat)

QI

Series K, Episode 6 - Killers

With Jason Manford, Sandi Toksvig and Trevor Noah.

12:20am (repeat)

Two Pints Of Lager And A Packet Of Crisps

Series 5, Episode 10 - Who's The Daddy?

Donna and Gaz try to make each other jealous by talking about imaginary new partners. Donna ends up upsetting Gaz when she says he was crap in bed.

12:25am (repeat)

Spike Milligan: Love, Light And Peace

Feature length documentary profiling the career of Spike Milligan.

12:30am
50 min version (repeat)

8 Out Of 10 Cats

Topical Channel 4 comedy panel show hosted by Jimmy Carr. The questions are based on survey results and statistics.

12:35am (repeat)

The Inbetweeners

Series 2, Episode 6 - Exam Time

Exams are looming, and Will is getting stressed. Jay has got other things on his mind, while Simon at last seems to be making some headway with Carli.

12:40am (repeat)

Not Going Out

Series 2, Christmas Special - Murder At Christmas

Lee's plan to spend time alone with Lucy at Christmas is threatened by the presence of Tim, Daisy, Tim and Lucy's parents, and even Barbara, doing the cooking. All seems to be going well until a murder mystery game brings family tensions to a head.

1am (repeat)

Two Pints Of Lager And A Packet Of Crisps

Series 5, Episode 11 - Bababababa

Jonny's feeling left out as Janet devotes all her attention to baby Corinthian, talking to him constantly in a baby voice. Desperate to get some attention for himself, Jonny decides to act like a big baby - literally.

1am
60 min version (repeat)

QI

Series K, Episode 7 - Knowledge

With Jimmy Carr, Jo Brand and Graham Linehan.

1:10am (repeat)

The Inbetweeners

Series 3, Episode 2 - The Gig And The Girlfriend

Simon is chasing a fit girl in the year below, so to impress her, he goes to his first gig since his mum took him to see Take That at Wembley Arena. Will, Jay and Neil tag along and pretty much ruin Simon's chances, but thankfully the bouncers are nice enough.

1:15am (repeat)

Absolutely Fabulous

2011 Christmas Specials - Identity

There's a homecoming for one of the women, who's been 'away' for quite some time. She arrives at the Monsoon household with a new - slightly scary - best friend who forces a certain person to face some long-hidden truths...

1:20am (repeat)

Spaced

Series 2, Episode 1 - Back

Daisy returns to 23 Meteor Street after a holiday in Asia only to find that someone else has moved into her room. Suffering from jet lag and the mundane nature of her life, Daisy is confused by a visit from two sinister Government agents. Tim has confronted his feelings towards George Lucas whilst Daisy has been gone.

1:45am (repeat)

Absolutely Fabulous

2011 Christmas Specials, New Year Special - Job

Edina has some crucial questions to answer, including: Has she still got it? And could a new client destroy her relationship with Saffy or make it stronger?

1:55am (repeat)

Spike Milligan: Assorted Q

Episode 1

A compilation of sketches from Spike Milligan's pioneering sketch shows.

2am (repeat)

Mock The Week

Series 11, Christmas Special

Dara O'Briain and the team present an extended Christmas spectacular with a stocking full of festive treats, out-takes and ghosts of Christmas specials past.

2:10am (repeat)

Some Girls

Series 3, Episode 5

Much to the annoyance of her friends, Amber is selected to do a trial for Chelsea Ladies football team. Her grand behaviour annoys everyone. Holli's romantic life becomes more complicated than ever - the girls need to help her choose which of her boyfriends she should keep. Saz discovers there's a boy at Greenshoots who really likes her - unfortunately she doesn't know who it is.

2:15am (repeat)

Gavin & Stacey

Series 3, Episode 6

Nessa and Dave's wedding is fast approaching and the preparations are in full swing. Stacey breaks some life-changing news to Gavin while Bryn and Jason finally put their big secret to bed.