Television
TV schedule Friday 1st May 2015
Never The Twain
Series 3, Episode 5 - The Welsh ConnectionSimon and Oliver join forces to resist their children's attempts to put them on a diet and exercise plan, but avarice and skullduggery undoes the alliance.
Timmy Time
Spin-off from Shaun The Sheep for the CBeebies channel, featuring Timmy the baby lamb and his friends.
Minder
Series 5, Christmas Special - Around The CornerArthur's luck seems to be going to the dogs when he buys a dodgy greyhound and gets conned over some bent videos. But are the police too busy fighting with each other to catch him red-handed?
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.
Whatever Happened To The Likely Lads?
Series 1, Episode 8 - Guess Who's Coming To Dinner?Bob believes that Terry needs to broaden his horizons and meet new friends.
Monarch Of The Glen
Series 2, Episode 2Comedy drama set in the Scottish Highlands, based on the comic novels of Compton Mackenzie.
Dani's House
Series 1, Episode 10 - It's Not Easy Being GreenDani's House goes green this week as Sam's school project highlights Dani and Toby's reckless use of energy. Sam challenges the energy-sapping pair to cut their carbon footprint.
Twirlywoos
Series 1, Episode 8 - BehindThe Twirlywoos entertain a baby - and confuse her dad by popping up behind him. Back in the Boat the Drawing Wall draws a wall, with someone unusual hiding behind it.
The Two Ronnies
Series 9, Episode 2Hugely popular and long-running sketch show that established Ronnie Corbett and Ronnie Barker as two of the biggest names in British comedy.
My Parents Are Aliens
Long-running children's sitcom following the lives of three orphaned children. Their new foster parents are secretly aliens.
Minder
Series 6, Episode 1 - Give Us This Day Arthur Daley's BreadArthur digs a very large hole for himself when he recruits some ex-cons as cheap labour for his landscape gardening enterprise. A spate of local burglaries soon brings Chisholm on to the scene.
Roy
Series 1, Episode 10 - Roy Pulls A FaceRoy's superstitious grandmother warns him that if he pulls faces and the wind changes he might be stuck like that forever. Roy takes little notice until a sudden gust of wind forces the door open.
Sooty
Series 1, Episode 17 - Chocco ChimpThe prizes have disappeared from Mr Slater's new crazy golf course, and Richard is puzzled. Then the famous detectives Sherlock Sooty and Doctor Watsit are called in to investigate - and set a trap to catch the thief. Guest starring Matthew Corbett.
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.
Me & My Monsters
Series 2, Episode 10 - Chain GangWhen the monsters are impressed by a few of Dad's old magic tricks, Fiend decides to become a master magician. Of course, he is useless, and manages to chain Angela and Norman together - just as Angela has a date coming over!
Whatever Happened To The Likely Lads?
Series 1, Episode 8 - Guess Who's Coming To Dinner?Bob believes that Terry needs to broaden his horizons and meet new friends.
Open All Hours
Series 2, Episode 3 - Fig Biscuits And Inspirational Toilet RollsArkwright's marketing genius comes to the fore as he tries to shift some over-stocked items.
Citizen Smith
Series 2, Episode 6 - Rock BottomWhen an old school friend - now a successful American record producer - drops back into town, Wolfie begins to see himself as a rockstar in the making.
Open All Hours
Series 2, Episode 4 - The New SuitArkwright has to buy a new suit - on Nurse Gladys Emmanuel's say so.
Twirlywoos
Series 1, Episode 8 - BehindThe Twirlywoos entertain a baby - and confuse her dad by popping up behind him. Back in the Boat the Drawing Wall draws a wall, with someone unusual hiding behind it.
Hobson's Choice
Screen adaptation of Harold Brighouse's classic Lancashire comedy.
Keeping Up Appearances
Series 2, Episode 10Hyacinth's plan to take Daddy on a picnic backfires spectacularly when he takes Richard's car for a ride.
Last Of The Summer Wine
Series 30, Episode 1 - Some Adventures Of The Inventor Of The Mother StitchWhen Hobbo discovers that the newly divorced Morton is lonely and depressed, what else should a former milkman and undercover spy do but find him a good friend.
Birds Of A Feather
Series 8, Episode 6 - MoneyTracey faces a dilemma after Garth receives a windfall.
Desmond's
Series 4, Episode 3 - Growing PainsLee wonders who his parents are. Meanwhile, Michael takes Spanish lessons from Mandy.
Roy
Series 1, Episode 10 - Roy Pulls A FaceRoy's superstitious grandmother warns him that if he pulls faces and the wind changes he might be stuck like that forever. Roy takes little notice until a sudden gust of wind forces the door open.
Last Of The Summer Wine
Series 30, Episode 2 - The Mother Of All Mistakes - Or Is It?Adopted as a baby, former milkman and undercover secret agent Hobbo is determined to trace his natural mother.
Shaun The Sheep
Series 2, Episode 9 - Supersize TimmyTimmy accidentally eats a tomato grown with Miracle-Grow fertilizer, and expands to become the King Kong of sheep. Shaun must keep the giant toddler out of sight while trying to figure out how to return him to normal size.
Monarch Of The Glen
Series 2, Episode 2Comedy drama set in the Scottish Highlands, based on the comic novels of Compton Mackenzie.
Shaun The Sheep
Series 2, Episode 10 - Lock OutWhile preparing for bed, the farmer manages to lock himself out of the house and is stuck outside in his pyjamas. He decides to spend the night in the barn but his incessant snoring drives the flock mad. Shaun concocts a plan to return him to his bed without waking him up.
Never The Twain
Series 3, Episode 6 - Not On The Same WavelengthSimon and Oliver forge an uneasy pact when they learn that Lyn is expecting, but tensions arise when they agree to be interviewed on a local radio station.
Rising Damp
Series 4, Episode 4 - Pink CarnationsRigsby decides he must finally move on, giving up on Miss Jones and filing for divorce. He places an advert in the local newspaper, but his search for love doesn't run entirely smoothly.
Desmond's
Series 4, Episode 3 - Growing PainsLee wonders who his parents are. Meanwhile, Michael takes Spanish lessons from Mandy.
Mr Bean
Series 2, Episode 3 - The CruiseBean wins two tickets for an exotic cruise and takes Teddy along for the trip of a lifetime. While showing off to a new friend, Bean goes overboard and is stranded on a desert island.
Steptoe And Son
Series 6, Episode 2 - Come DancingAlbert Steptoe and his son Harold run a rag and bone business. Harold wants to move on in the world and leave home but his plans are always thwarted.
Mr Bean
Series 2, Episode 4 - Coconut ShyMr Bean hopes to win some cash prizes at the funfair, but it is not as easy as it seems!
On The Buses
Series 4, Episode 13 - Not TonightNew canteen girl Stella makes a pass at Stan, and - having suffered a long unlucky streak - he is only too happy to jump to her advances. But are her intentions honourable?
Boj
Episode 45 - Bedtime for RupaRupa is off to bed early to rest before her big gymnastics competition. But with all of the noises from Giggly Park keeping her awake, can Boj help to get Rupa off to sleep?
Steptoe And Son
Series 6, Episode 8 - Cuckoo In The NestAlbert Steptoe and his son Harold run a rag and bone business. Harold wants to move on in the world and leave home but his plans are always thwarted.
Citizen Smith
Series 2, Episode 6 - Rock BottomWhen an old school friend - now a successful American record producer - drops back into town, Wolfie begins to see himself as a rockstar in the making.
Harry Hill's TV Burp
Award-winning comedian Harry Hill takes a surreal look at television clips from the previous seven days.
To The Manor Born
Series 1, Episode 1Following the death of her husband, Audrey fforbes-Hamilton discovers that their large country estate is almost bankrupt, and is told that she has no option other than to sell up.
Fawlty Towers
A repeat run of the entire first series of the hotel-based sitcom starring John Cleese.
Keeping Up Appearances
Series 2, Episode 10Hyacinth's plan to take Daddy on a picnic backfires spectacularly when he takes Richard's car for a ride.
A Grand Day Out With Wallace And Gromit
Oscar-nominated claymation in which a Yorkshireman and his canine companion venture to the Moon.
Alan Partridge: Welcome To The Places Of My Life
Alan Partridge reveals the places that have made him the man he is today in this one-off mockumentary.
Russell Howard's Good News
Topical stand-up comedy and chat show hosted by Russell Howard.
Have I Got News For You
Series 49, Episode 4Guest host Alexander Armstrong is joined by regular team captains Paul Merton and Ian Hislop and guest panellists Michael Grade and Katherine Ryan.
Mock The Week
A selection of three episodes of the satirical panel game.
Bad Education
Series 2, Episode 5 - DrugsHeadmaster Mr Fraser has organised a special guest speaker for Drugs Awareness Day.
Trollied
Series 4, Episode 5The staff are unhappy because canteen prices have been hiked up. Charlie puts a smile back on their faces though.
Dad's Army
Series 9, Episode 5 - Number EngagedGuarding a vital telephone link, the platoon are horrified to wake up the morning after an air raid to discover a bomb tangled in the wires right outside their hut.
Have I Got News For You
Series 49, Episode 4Guest host Alexander Armstrong is joined by regular team captains Paul Merton and Ian Hislop and guest panellists Michael Grade and Katherine Ryan.
Mrs. Brown's Boys
Series 1, Episode 4 - Mammy Rides AgainAgnes and Winnie gatecrash Maria's hen party, but realise that they have the wrong venue. Later, having invited Maria's snooty mother Mrs Nicholson to dinner, a nervous Agnes shores up her confidence with alcohol, but chaos ensues as the evening proceeds.
Bad Education
Series 2, Episode 6 - FundraiserWhen Abbey Grove falls into financial ruin, can Alfie come up with a plan to save the school?
Trollied
Series 4, Episode 6Gavin is determined to make Charlie look good when dad Brendan swings by the store. Plus, Colin forces Rose and Lisa to resolve their differences.
Russell Howard's Good News
Series 8, Episode 8Topical comedy show in which Russell Howard offers up an energetic look at global goings-on and finds his own uniquely upbeat angle on the news each week.
Alan Carr: Chatty Man
Series 14, Episode 7 - Noel Gallagher, Last Leg hosts, No Offence castNoel Gallagher chats to Alan and performs his latest single. Also joining Alan are the hosts of The Last Leg, and four members of the cast of new comedy drama No Offence.
Stand Up Central
Series 1, Episode 1Russell Howard talks about running a marathon, a male massage, and answers questions about time travel, feminism, and Transformers. His guests are Nish Kumar and Sara Pascoe.
The Graham Norton Show
Series 17, Episode 4 - Kit Harington, Matt LeBlanc, Rebel Wilson, Mumford & SonsMatt LeBlanc talks about the longevity of Friends; Rebel Wilson talks about performing on the high wire; Kit Harington says he's been mistaken for a Hobbit; and Mumford & Sons perform live in the studio.
The Trip
The Trip To Italy, Episode 4 - Hotel Locarno, RomeRob and Steve arrive in Rome where they meet Steve's assistant Emma and the newspaper photographer Yolanda. Together they visit the Keats museum, and have lunch at Ristorante Oliver Glowig.
At Home With The Braithwaites
Comedy drama about the Leeds Braithwaite family, whose lives are changed when mum wins £36 million on the lottery.
Virtually Famous
Series 2, Episode 3Celebrity guests Jimmy Bullard and Laura Whitmore, plus comedians Rhys James and Chris Ramsey join the regulars.
Car Share
Series 1, Episode 1When a supermarket issues a new car share scheme for its employees, assistant manager John Redmond and promotions rep Kayleigh Kitson are forced to commute together every day. But will they get along?
The Comic Strip Presents...
Series 2, Episode 2 - SusieIn a quiet village, a teacher is about to leave her husband for her lover, but the triangle is disturbed by the arrival of an ageing rock star.
Car Share
Series 1, Episode 2Due to an unfortunate event at work John and Kayleigh are required to take the morning off, but as a result they manage to get to know each other a little bit better.
Cold Feet
Comedy drama about three couples experiencing the ups-and-downs of romance.
8 Out Of 10 Cats
Series 15, Episode 5Krishnan Guru-Murthy, David O'Doherty, Jamelia and Paul Foot join Jimmy, Jon and Sean to look back at what has been a busy week for news.
Birds Of A Feather
Series 8, Episode 6 - MoneyTracey faces a dilemma after Garth receives a windfall.
Marion And Geoff
Rob Brydon plays the taxi driver who is obsessed with his wife's elopement.
Russell Howard's Good News
Series 8, Episode 8Topical comedy show in which Russell Howard offers up an energetic look at global goings-on and finds his own uniquely upbeat angle on the news each week.
Not The Nine O'Clock News
Popular satirical sketch show of the late 70s and early 80s starring Rowan Atkinson, Mel Smith, Griff Rhys Jones and Pamela Stephenson.
Peep Show
Series 4, Episode 1 - Sophie's ParentsMark is now engaged to Sophie but is having crippling doubts. After being invited to spend Sophie's birthday weekend with her parents in the countryside he is desperate to impress them, but foolishly invites Jeremy to come along.
Alan Carr: Chatty Man
Series 14, Episode 7 - Noel Gallagher, Last Leg hosts, No Offence castNoel Gallagher chats to Alan and performs his latest single. Also joining Alan are the hosts of The Last Leg, and four members of the cast of new comedy drama No Offence.
Pramface
Series 1, Episode 3 - Edinburgh... In ScotlandTwelve weeks in to her pregnancy and, with no contact from Laura, Jamie is getting frustrated. Beth suggests a night out to take his mind off things... but secretly she's just trying to engineer a date.
Peep Show
Series 4, Episode 2 - ConferenceJez and Mark are at a hotel, each with their own nightmare to defuse. Mark is offered a promotion on condition that he delivers a presentation to the entire board, while Johnson takes a shine to Big Suze and tries to bribe Jeremy into letting him sleep with her.
Russell Howard's Good News
Topical stand-up comedy and chat show hosted by Russell Howard.
Bad Education
Series 2, Episode 5 - DrugsHeadmaster Mr Fraser has organised a special guest speaker for Drugs Awareness Day.
The Trip
The Trip To Italy, Episode 4 - Hotel Locarno, RomeRob and Steve arrive in Rome where they meet Steve's assistant Emma and the newspaper photographer Yolanda. Together they visit the Keats museum, and have lunch at Ristorante Oliver Glowig.
Minder
Series 6, Episode 1 - Give Us This Day Arthur Daley's BreadArthur digs a very large hole for himself when he recruits some ex-cons as cheap labour for his landscape gardening enterprise. A spate of local burglaries soon brings Chisholm on to the scene.
Bad Education
Series 2, Episode 6 - FundraiserWhen Abbey Grove falls into financial ruin, can Alfie come up with a plan to save the school?
8 Out Of 10 Cats Does Countdown
Series 5 (Channel 4: Series 6), Episode 4Jon Richardson and Johnny Vegas take on Sean Lock and Romesh Ranganathan. Josie Long joins resident lexicographer Susie Dent.
The Comic Strip Presents...
Series 2, Episode 2 - SusieIn a quiet village, a teacher is about to leave her husband for her lover, but the triangle is disturbed by the arrival of an ageing rock star.
Drunk History
Series 1, Episode 8Joel Dommett yaks Baden Powell and the boy scouts, Diane Morgan talks Florence Nightingale, and Andrew Maxwell on the worst zoo ever.
Big Bad World
Episode 5Beth's new man, Sandy, is an activist who the gang haven't taken to. Things escalate when Eggman gets a job at the new local supermarket, to Sandy's complete disgust.
Russell Howard's Good News
Series 8, Episode 8Topical comedy show in which Russell Howard offers up an energetic look at global goings-on and finds his own uniquely upbeat angle on the news each week.
Channel 4's Comedy Gala
Episode 1 - Channel 4's Comedy Gala 2013The annual comedy TV event of the year returns. Tune in for a top quality night of stand-up and performances, from dance group Diversity to comedians Miranda Hart, Jack Dee, Nina Conti, Keith Lemon, Noel Fielding, Jo Brand and many more.
Not The Nine O'Clock News
Popular satirical sketch show of the late 70s and early 80s starring Rowan Atkinson, Mel Smith, Griff Rhys Jones and Pamela Stephenson.
Pramface
Series 1, Episode 3 - Edinburgh... In ScotlandTwelve weeks in to her pregnancy and, with no contact from Laura, Jamie is getting frustrated. Beth suggests a night out to take his mind off things... but secretly she's just trying to engineer a date.
Dirty Sexy Funny: Olivia Lee
A hidden camera prank show for Comedy Central starring Olivia Lee. Features stunts, scripted sketches and setups.