Television
TV schedule Tuesday 26th May 2015
6am
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Fresh Fields
Series 1, Episode 4 - The Naked TruthWhen a private taxi firm loses William's booking, Hester is roped in to pick up an important client from Heathrow - and then take him and her husband to a Soho strip club!
6am
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Minder
Series 8, Episode 5 - Guess Who's Coming To PinnerTommy Hanbury tries to convince Arthuir to join him on "the next big one".
6am
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6:15am
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Bottom Knocker Street
Episode 37 - Fennella Fenn The ComedienneThe nation's most famous comedienne is booked to present her annual TV show from Bottom Knocker Street. Councillor Cowdrey thinks that anyone can be funny.
6:45am
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Timmy Time
Spin-off from Shaun The Sheep for the CBeebies channel, featuring Timmy the baby lamb and his friends.
7am
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Yes, Prime Minister
Series 1, Episode 1 - The Grand DesignIt's only been 3 days since Jim found himself elevated to Downing Street, and already the strains of the job are beginning to set in. When is the point of 'last resort' for the ultimate deterrent? Should there even be one? Could the re-introduction of conscription solve unemployment? And how will he get some lunch?
7:10am
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A Bit Of A Do
Series 2, Episode 2 - The ChristeningMuch has changed for the characters as Rita is now a Labour Councillor, Elvis is a journalist and Ted is engaged to Corinna. It is not all happy news though, as Jenny announces that her marriage is over and Elvis rows with Carol.
7:30am
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Yes, Prime Minister
Series 1, Episode 2 - The Ministerial BroadcastJim's still insisting on carrying out his 'grand design' for Britain's security - or at least as much of it as possible, and intends to use a television address to the nation to introduce it. There are a few hurdles to overcome first, however; not least the content of the script, and his appearance!
8am
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Monarch Of The Glen
Series 3, Episode 9Comedy drama set in the Scottish Highlands, based on the comic novels of Compton Mackenzie.
9:25am
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Twirlywoos
Series 1, Episode 5 - ConnectingThe Twirlywoos watch a boy tie his shoelace at a bus stop and get the idea to connect his shoelaces to the shoes of the other passengers. When the bus arrives they all stand up, only to fall in a heap!
9:40am
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Horrible Histories
Series 3, Highlights Special - Savage SongsThere are musical maestros aplenty in the last episode of the current series of the award-winning Horrible Histories.
9:55am
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Mr Bean
Series 2, Episode 5 - Green BeanBean's electricity supply is cut off when Mrs Wicket sees her enormous electricity bill. As the snow falls outside, Bean has an idea - build a wind turbine in the back garden to provide his own power. All goes well until an unexpected storm sends the turbine into overdrive.
10:10am
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Mr Bean
Series 2, Episode 6 - Cash MachineMr Bean tries to retrieve his credit card from a cash dispenser and inadvertently ends up trapped in a bank vault!
10:30am
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The Two Ronnies
Series 12, Episode 4Hugely popular and long-running sketch show that established Ronnie Corbett and Ronnie Barker as two of the biggest names in British comedy.
11:20am
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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.
11:40am
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My Phone Genie
Episode 16 - Unfriend MeJaz wants her teacher to be more approachable so Gene creates a new social network for her.
12pm
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Whatever Happened To The Likely Lads?
Series 2, Episode 2 - Heart To HeartBob returns home from his honeymoon with a broken leg after falling down the aircraft steps! When Terry comes round and starts being even moodier than usual and starts asking deep and meaningful questions about life, it can only mean one thing... he's in love!
12:05pm
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My Parents Are Aliens
Long-running children's sitcom following the lives of three orphaned children. Their new foster parents are secretly aliens.
12:40pm
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My Family
Series 1, Episode 1 - The Serpent's ToothBen is annoyed to learn that both Janey and Susan are patients of another dentist... especially since Janey has a crush on this dentist. Nick uses Ben's laptop to have an 'email romance' with Isabelle - a famous model... who's lying to who?
1pm
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Citizen Smith
Series 1, Episode 1 - Crocodile TearsWolfie's long-term girlfriend Shirley is having doubts about their relationship. He attempts to cheer her up by taking her out for a meal and buying her some jewellery, which she mistakes for a marriage proposal. Who ever heard of an engaged Marxist revolutionary?
1:20pm
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My Family
Series 1, Episode 2 - A Pain In The ClassWhen Michael is bullied by a boy at school, a meeting between his parents and the bully's parents doesn't help at all! Janey tries to persuade Susan to let her get a tattoo to no avail. Meanwhile, Nick decides to become an internet billionaire.
1:25pm
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Twirlywoos
Series 1, Episode 5 - ConnectingThe Twirlywoos watch a boy tie his shoelace at a bus stop and get the idea to connect his shoelaces to the shoes of the other passengers. When the bus arrives they all stand up, only to fall in a heap!
1:40pm
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Keeping Up Appearances
Series 5, Episode 1Hyacinth gets more than she bargained for on a senior citizens' daytrip to the seaside.
1:45pm
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Horrible Histories
Series 3, Highlights Special - Savage SongsThere are musical maestros aplenty in the last episode of the current series of the award-winning Horrible Histories.
2pm
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Last Of The Summer Wine
Series 12, Episode 10 - A Landlady For SmilerCompo can see a benefit for Smiler.
2:20pm
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Birds Of A Feather
Series 2, Episode 4 - MuesliDarryl is down after watching a fellow inmate being released. His friend tries to cheer him up. Tracey wants to have more in common with him so gets Dorien to lock her and Sharon in the box room for the weekend, only she ends up with a crisis and forgets about them.
2:25pm
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2:40pm
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Last Of The Summer Wine
Series 13, Episode 1 - Quick, Quick, SlowWhat could possibly dim the sunset glow that gilds the perennial boyhood of the three old reprobates as they drift through the timeless little Yorkshire town? For the hitherto irrepressible Compo it's the suspicion that Nora Batty's new lodger, Smiler is taking advantage of his privileged position. Fortunately, Foggy remembers a cure he learned in the jungle during the war.
3pm
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Monarch Of The Glen
Series 3, Episode 9Comedy drama set in the Scottish Highlands, based on the comic novels of Compton Mackenzie.
3pm
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Shaun The Sheep
Series 4, Episode 24 - Ping-Pong PoacherWith the animals of Mossybottom Farm watching Shaun and Bitzer play the greatest table tennis match of all time, they fail to notice a hungry fox who isn't keeping his eye on the ball at all.
3:20pm
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To The Manor Born
Series 3, Episode 4With the discovery of a rare bird on the Grantleigh estate, the locals swing into action in order to protect the species from meddling twitchers. Audrey's less keen to help, but can she be persuaded?
3:30pm
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Mr Bean
Series 2, Episode 7 - LitterbugsBean is furious with the untidy state of the streets and all the people who drop litter so he goes on a one-man mission to clean up the town.
3:45pm
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Mr Bean
Series 2, Episode 8 - Rat TrapBean has to deal with an unwanted house guest, but the stubborn pest refuses to leave!
3:45pm
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Are You Being Served?
Series 5, Episode 7 - It Pays To AdvertiseIt is decided that the staff should film an advertisement for Grace Bros. featuring some of the store's best items. It's safe to say that little goes to plan.
4:15pm
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Fresh Fields
Series 1, Episode 5 - Des. Det. Res.After receiving a rates bill, William considers moving to a smaller home. Hester isn't enthusiastic about leaving the house, but after talking to her mother is giving William a different response.
4:15pm
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'Allo 'Allo!
Series 5, Episode 2 - The Camera In The PotatoAfter Gruber rescues René from the dungeon, Michelle equips him with a camera disguised as a potato and sends the unwilling café owner straight back to the chateau in search of the safe containing the plans to invade England. Whose bedroom does fate dictate it's hidden in...?
4:40pm
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Just Good Friends
Series 3, Episode 4When it becomes clear that Gina is behind Penny's enforced move to the Paris office, Vince invites Penny for a visit to the Pinner's villa in Portugal. It could be a while before they see each other again and at least this way they can be alone ... or so they think!
4:50pm
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Doctor In The House
Series 1, Episode 2 - Settling InWhile new students Waring and Upton get used to their new accommodation, they meet some of their new colleagues and have their first encounter with some nurses...
4:55pm
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5pm
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Harry Hill's TV Burp
Series 9, Episode 1This week's episode featured Stephen Fry in some soup, bagpipes for lungs on Holby City and, to the disappointment of everyone, there's a new host of Hole in the Wall.
5:20pm
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On The Buses
Series 7, Episode 9 - The VisitBlakey's mother announces she's coming to Luxton to pay her son a visit, and the Butlers naturally offer to put her up for the couple of nights. But she soon proves to be even more dreadful than her son - demanding, mean and manipulative!
5:30pm
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Boj
Episode 13 - The Sleep UnderMrs Twitch has left Pops and Mimi in charge of the tear-away Twitchlets at a big sleep-over at Boj's house. After a whirlwind evening of breakages and demands, how will they ever settle the little Twitchlets down? With a Boj-a-boom idea to create a contraption that will gently rock them off to sleep.
5:30pm
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Only Fools And Horses
Series 6, Episode 2 - Danger UXDThere is trouble in store for the Trotters when Del puts his 'high profile' business strategy into overdrive.
6pm
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Citizen Smith
Series 1, Episode 1 - Crocodile TearsWolfie's long-term girlfriend Shirley is having doubts about their relationship. He attempts to cheer her up by taking her out for a meal and buying her some jewellery, which she mistakes for a marriage proposal. Who ever heard of an engaged Marxist revolutionary?
6:20pm
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Shaun The Sheep
Series 4, Episode 23 - Bitzer's SecretThe Farmer decides it's time to get fit - and calls on Bitzer to join him. Bitzer has other ideas and comes up with a secret plan to avoid putting in the hard work. Will his scheme catch up with him in the end?
6:40pm
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My Family
Series 1, Episode 3 - Droit De Seigneur BenWhen Brigitte sets Janey up on a date with the son of Lord Whitten, she is over the moon because "he's absolutely gorgeous".
7pm60 min version (repeat)
7:20pm
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Keeping Up Appearances
Series 5, Episode 1Hyacinth gets more than she bargained for on a senior citizens' daytrip to the seaside.
7:20pm
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My Family
Series 1, Episode 4 - The Last ResortFor Susan's 40th birthday, Ben... or rather Janey... decides that he and Susan should go away for the weekend.
8pm
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Only Fools And Horses
Series 6, Episode 3 - Chain GangWhen offered the deal of the century by a new acquaintance, Del puts together a consortium to help purchase a suitcase full of gold chains. Predictably, the plan goes catastrophically wrong.
8pm
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Would I Lie To You?
A selection of episodes from the third and fourth series of the lie-based panel game.
9pm
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8 Out Of 10 Cats
Series 16, Episode 1More from the irreverent, irrelevant and revealing weekly topical panel show. The guests are Jack Dee, David O'Doherty, Steve Jones and Jamelia.
9pm80 min version (repeat)
Russell Howard's Good News
Series 1, Highlights Special - Best BitsA chance to see some of the best bits from the last seven weeks, as well as some previously unseen material.
9pm60 min
No Offence
Series 1, Episode 4The Friday Street team uncover a scam encouraging people in debt to sell their kidneys on the black market, while the search for another girl abducted by the serial killer leads to a vital breakthrough in the case.
9:10pm
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Not Going Out
Series 2, Episode 1 - MortgageLee's former flatmate Kate has moved back to America, so Tim decides to sell the flat.
9:50pm
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Not Going Out
Series 2, Episode 2 - GayTim is worried that he isn't manly enough. Lee is persuaded by Lucy to pretend to be gay.
10pm
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Mock The Week
Series 13, Episode 11Dara O Briain and the team fell another week's news tree and pick off its satirical leaves. With guests Rob Beckett, Ed Byrne, Milton Jones and Zoe Lyons.
10pm
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8 Out Of 10 Cats Does Countdown
Series 6 (Channel 4: Series 7), Episode 3Sean Lock and Rhod Gilbert are up against Jon Richardson and Sara Pascoe. Johnny Vegas is in Dictionary Corner, while Joey Essex 'assists' Rachel Riley with the numbers and letters.
10:20pm
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Live At The Apollo
Jack Dee Live At The Apollo Series 2, Episode 6 - Julian ClaryJoining Jack Dee on stage is Julian Clary, who whips the audience into a frenzy with a set where no one is safe from his wit. Jack delivers a set lambasting cold calling for gas, phone and electricity, and he also lays into chemists, mobile phones and even vacuum cleaners.
10:30pm
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Stand Up Central
Series 1, Episode 2Russell talks about the ridiculousness of homophobia, answers a question on bullying, and sniffs the audience. His guests are Rob Delaney and Tiff Stevenson.
10:30pm30 min
Nick Helm's Heavy Entertainment
Episode 4 - WarNick Helm turns his personal combination of rage, self-loathing and vulnerability to look at relationships in a way that everyone can relate to: War. With the usual mix of live music and stand-up.
10:40pm60 min version (repeat)
11pm
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Harry Enfield & Chums
Series 1, Episode 2Hit 1990s sketch show starring Harry Enfield, Paul Whitehouse and Kathy Burke.
11:05pm
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Celebrity Juice
Series 4, Episode 1The guests joining Keith, Holly, Fearne and Rufus for the first episode of the new series are Al Murray, Holly Valance and Coronation Street's Michelle Keegan. Plus, be warned, Jedward return.
11:15pm
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Monty Python's Personal Best
Episode 5 - Michael PalinMichael Palin selects his favourite Python clips, including the fish-slapping dance he performed with John Cleese.
11:20pm
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Birds Of A Feather
Series 2, Episode 4 - MuesliDarryl is down after watching a fellow inmate being released. His friend tries to cheer him up. Tracey wants to have more in common with him so gets Dorien to lock her and Sharon in the box room for the weekend, only she ends up with a crisis and forgets about them.
11:40pm
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11:50pm
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The Keith Lemon Sketch Show
Series 1, Episode 2Guests in the second show include Fearne Cotton, Take Me Out's Paddy McGuinness, actor John Thomson and former Inbetweeners star Emily Atack.
Midnight
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No Offence
Series 1, Episode 4The Friday Street team uncover a scam encouraging people in debt to sell their kidneys on the black market, while the search for another girl abducted by the serial killer leads to a vital breakthrough in the case.
12:10am50 min version (repeat)
8 Out Of 10 Cats
Series 14, Episode 6Jimmy, Jon and Sean are joined by Carol Vorderman, Tony Law, Olympic gymnast Louis Smith, and Alice Levine.
12:20am
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I'm Alan Partridge
Series 2, Episode 2 - The Colour Of AlanAlan is slightly disturbed when Michael sleeps over. However, his biggest worry is securing a contract to host an award ceremony - before severly injuring himself on a fence spike.
12:20am
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Mock The Week
Series 13, Episode 6Dara O Briain and the team put the week's events under their comedy microscope and examine the results with guests Ed Byrne, Milton Jones, Russell Kane and Zoe Lyons.
12:25am
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Fresh Meat
Series 1, Episode 5During a student protest march in London, Vod and Oregon's friendship is threatened when Vod finds out about Oregon's secret affair with Shales.
12:30am
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Da Ali G Show
A selection of five episodes from Sacha Baron Cohen's comic creation.
1am
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Not Going Out
Series 2, Episode 3 - LibrarianLee is becoming increasingly riled by Guy's constant presence in the flat.
1:15am50 min version (repeat)
8 Out Of 10 Cats
Series 14, Episode 1More facts, polls, figures and laughs. Host Jimmy Carr is once again joined by team captains Sean Lock and Jon Richardson as they discuss the topical events that set the great British public's chins wagging.
1:20am80 min version (repeat)
Russell Howard's Good News
Series 1, Highlights Special - Best BitsA chance to see some of the best bits from the last seven weeks, as well as some previously unseen material.
1:30am
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Psychobitches
Series 1, Episode 5The final episode of Jeremy Dyson's witty sketch show sees Kathy Burke reveal the secret behind Mona Lisa's smile.
1:30am
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Nick Helm's Heavy Entertainment
Episode 4 - WarNick Helm turns his personal combination of rage, self-loathing and vulnerability to look at relationships in a way that everyone can relate to: War. With the usual mix of live music and stand-up.
1:40am
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Not Going Out
Series 2, Episode 4 - BabyLucy is worried about the age gap between her and Guy, a concern that increases when Guy turns up to meet her with his grandson in tow.
2am
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Would I Lie To You?
A selection of episodes from the third and fourth series of the lie-based panel game.
2:45am
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Harry Enfield & Chums
Series 1, Episode 2Hit 1990s sketch show starring Harry Enfield, Paul Whitehouse and Kathy Burke.
3:10am50 min version (repeat)
8 Out Of 10 Cats
Series 14, Episode 6Jimmy, Jon and Sean are joined by Carol Vorderman, Tony Law, Olympic gymnast Louis Smith, and Alice Levine.
3:15am
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3:30am
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Dirty Sexy Funny: Olivia Lee
A hidden camera prank show for Comedy Central starring Olivia Lee. Features stunts, scripted sketches and setups.
3:45am
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Stella Street
In Surbiton, Surrey, film stars Michael Caine, Jack Nicholson, Al Pacino and others share a street with the likes of musicians Mick Jagger, David Bowie and football pundit Jimmy Hill.