Television
TV schedule Tuesday 18th August 2015
6am
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In Loving Memory
Series 3, Episode 5 - Gone But Not ForgottenOn a day trip to the seaside with Auntie Ivy, Billy gets into a spot of trouble and floats far out to sea in a coffin he's using as a boat. Soon long out of sight, Ivy believes him drowned and returns home to organise a fitting memorial service.
6am
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Bottom Knocker Street
Episode 9 - Going NowhereCouncillor Cowdrey gets nowhere when he tries to find a town willing to twin with Lower Mintworth.
6:15am
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Bottom Knocker Street
Episode 41 - Luck What Luck?When Dinga obtains a magic waistcoat, Councillor Cowdrey is determined to get his hands on it.
7am
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Lord Tramp
Hughie's life as a penniless tramp is about to change when he inherits a title and a massive estate - with servants and snooty neighbours.
7:45am
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The Two Ronnies
Series 9, Episode 1Hugely popular and long-running sketch show that established Ronnie Corbett and Ronnie Barker as two of the biggest names in British comedy.
8am
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Monarch Of The Glen
Series 3, Episode 7Comedy drama set in the Scottish Highlands, based on the comic novels of Compton Mackenzie.
8:20am
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Justin's House
Series 2, Episode 22 - Just Tins Of PaintJustin hopes his attempt at home improvements will win Mister Maker's Makeover Challenge.
8:30am
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Harry Hill's TV Burp
Series 9, Episode 5This week's episode featured Jimmy Doherty saying you can't crack an egg in your hand, Martin Hughes-Games not making his mind up about whether he needs glasses on Autumnwatch and a postman who's fallen asleep.
8:50am
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Minder
Series 4, Episode 5 - Car Lot BaggersWhen an unscrupulous builder wants a piece of land occupied by a friend of Arthur, he hires some thugs to put the frighteners on - and tries to blame travellers.
9am
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Boj
Episode 18 - The Best NestPops is distraught; he has lost his hat! Boj goes off to find it, but only finds Denzil doing a warbly whistle. Together they come across a rare bird, the giggly warbler, which has decided to use Pops's lost hat as its nest. Can Boj and Denzil find an alternative nest for the warbler and return Pops's hat to him?
9:30am
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Wussywat The Clumsy Cat
Episode 16 - SortedPy drops Ird's button collection in the potato patch so Wussywat and Duckadile sort them out with Ortus's shiny sieve and a shakey shake dance.
9:35am
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Twirlywoos
Series 2, Episode 2 - OutThe Twirlywoos help a painter make an unusual work of art, and the Stop-Go Car has something surprising coming out of its boot!
10:55am
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12pm
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Harry Hill's TV Burp
Series 9, Episode 7This week's episode featured Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall pointing his spoon at the camera, the Second World War recreated with ice cream and Russ Abbot having a heart attack on Casualty.
12:30pm
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Harry Hill's TV Burp
Series 9, Episode 8This week's episode featured a whistle on a handrail, a dangerous amount of pork fat on River Cottage and the last Knitted Character competition
1pm
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Goodnight Sweetheart
Series 4, Episode 1 - You're Driving Me CrazyWith both of the women in his life expecting babies, Gary finds there are heavy demands on his time - not to mention his bank balance.
1pm
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Red Dwarf
Series V, Episode 3 - TerrorformWhen Rimmer and Kryten go moon hopping, Kryten ends up getting injured. When Lister and Cat rescue him, he explains to them that the planet they are on is made up of Rimmer's mind.
1pm
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Boj
Episode 18 - The Best NestPops is distraught; he has lost his hat! Boj goes off to find it, but only finds Denzil doing a warbly whistle. Together they come across a rare bird, the giggly warbler, which has decided to use Pops's lost hat as its nest. Can Boj and Denzil find an alternative nest for the warbler and return Pops's hat to him?
1:30pm
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Wussywat The Clumsy Cat
Episode 16 - SortedPy drops Ird's button collection in the potato patch so Wussywat and Duckadile sort them out with Ortus's shiny sieve and a shakey shake dance.
1:30pm
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It's A Wonderful World
Two struggling composers hit on a novel way of producing music - backwards.
1:35pm
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Twirlywoos
Series 2, Episode 2 - OutThe Twirlywoos help a painter make an unusual work of art, and the Stop-Go Car has something surprising coming out of its boot!
1:40pm
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A Fine Romance
Gentle sitcom about the begrudging and at times difficult romance between two individuals; a translator and a gardener.
1:40pm
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Goodnight Sweetheart
Series 4, Episode 9 - HeartachesIt is Gary and Phoebe's wedding day. Will Gary make it on time? Will he be there at all?
2:15pm
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Yes, Prime Minister
Series 1, Episode 6 - A Victory For DemocracyFacing 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.
2:20pm
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Birds Of A Feather
Series 6, Episode 11 - Puppy LoveA Saturday night in sends Sharon, Tracey and Dorien in search of their first boyfriends. But it doesn't quite turn out how any of them expected.
2:20pm
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Whatever Happened To The Likely Lads?
Series 2, Episode 10 - Between OurselvesWhile Thelma is still at her mother's, Bob has not been eating. He is also regretting having Terry stay with him as he's messy, lazy and causing his neighbours to talk. Bob writes a letter to Thelma that Terry tries to deliver at the library but even that is doomed to failure it seems.
2:30pm
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Desmond's
Series 4, Episode 9 - Can't Buy Me LoveIn a desperate bid to improve his social standing, Michael falls for glamorous nightclub owner Rochelle Jackson.
2:45pm
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'Allo 'Allo!
Series 7, Episode 5 - The Gestapo Ruins A PicnicAfter discovering a call-to-arms poster from the resistance in the town square, the General instructs Von Klinkerhoffen to reopen Nouvion's newspaper as a propaganda tool - with René installed as puppet editor under Gruber's command.
2:55pm
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Shaun The Sheep
Series 2, Episode 13 - Bitzer's New HatThe Farmer gives Bitzer a horrible new hat. Bitzer is very upset as he treasured his old hat. The flock rallies round to try to cheer him up with a selection of dashing alternative head gear.
3pm
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Monarch Of The Glen
Series 3, Episode 7Comedy drama set in the Scottish Highlands, based on the comic novels of Compton Mackenzie.
3pm
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dinnerladies
Series 2, Episode 10 - ToastThe toaster breaks down, but the company refuses to pay for a new one; Bren fails to make it to the TV studio in time to play for the final £10,000 prize; and Petula's time on this earth does indeed finally come to an end. Unfortunately, there's still more upsetting news in store for the canteen staff.
3pm
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Duck Quacks Don't Echo
Series 1, Episode 1Let the games begin as funnyman Dara O Briain, former Spice Girl Melanie Chisholm and Stella herself, Ruth Jones, join Lee Mack.
3pm
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Shaun The Sheep
Series 2, Episode 14 - Hide And SqueakThe Farmer is terrorised when a cute mouse appears in the farmhouse and Pidsley the cat is ordered to dispose of the rodent. When the mouse takes refuge in Shaun's fleece, the flock persuade him to protect their new friend from the pitiless cat.
3:15pm
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'Allo 'Allo!
Series 7, Episode 6 - The Spirit Of NouvionWith the resistance running low on funds, Michelle orders René to tunnel into Herr Flick's headquarters and steal the Fallen Madonna from his safe. Meanwhile, the newspaper is looking to crown a local woman the 'Spirit of Nouvion'.
3:30pm
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Duck Quacks Don't Echo
Series 1, Episode 2Olivia Colman, Rhod Gilbert and The Great British Bake Off judge Paul Hollywood attempt to out-fact each other.
3:40pm
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The Vicar Of Dibley
Series 1, Episode 3 - Community SpiritThe time has come to organise Dibley's annual autumn fayre, and after raising a measly £200 last year, there are murmurs to support cancelling the event. The vicar however, is determined that she can book a real celebrity to open festivities rather than some local nobody, and a solution appears to come when Alice reveals her early-balding cousin is one 'Reg Dwight'...
3:45pm
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Turned Out Nice Again
George Formby stars as an employee at an underwear factory who is caught between his modern wife and his meddling mother.
3:45pm
The TV That Made Me
Comedian Stephen K Amos joins Brian Conley to look back at the classic TV that shaped him into one of Britain's funniest men. From the slightly surreal singing pig pop stars Pinky and Perky to the terrifying, spine-tingling Tales of the Unexpected, by way of the stunningly gorgeous entertainer Danny La Rue, Stephen's early television influences are wide and varied - but why does he believe he owes his entire career to TV adverts for vacuum cleaners?
4pm
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Yonderland
Series 1, Episode 3 - ReformationDebbie learns that, sometimes, honesty isn't the best policy when she and Elf bump into the Monks of Old John.
4:15pm
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In Loving Memory
Series 3, Episode 6 - To Billy A SonHaving found a baby left in their outdoor privy, Billy and Ivy do their best to care for it - but when little Eric is taken from them, they quickly find themselves in the dock!
4:20pm
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Only Fools And Horses
Series 4, Episode 4 - It's Only Rock And RollRodney's joined a band (on drums), and really believes that they could be the next big thing. Del's not so convinced, but, spying an opportunity to make a few bob, offers to act as their manager. Their first gig doesn't go well at all, but which one of the brothers will be proved right?
4:25pm
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Gigglebiz
Series 3, Episode 7Mischievous King Flannel plays hide-and-seek with Lady Chatalot, intrepid explorer Rapids Johnson demonstrates his camouflage techniques while hunting for bears and newsreader Arthur Sleep finds a fly in his cup of tea.
4:30pm
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Yonderland
Series 1, Episode 4 - The Ultimate PrizeExcitement bubbles as the residents of Yonderland prepare for Ye Grand Tournament, the equivalent of the Olympics for the realm's knights.
4:30pm30 min
Dani's Castle
Series 3, Episode 7 - An Inspector CallsGabe is even more panicked than usual when he receives notice of a Ghostel inspection.
4:50pm
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Never The Twain
Series 2, Episode 1 - Who's Been Sleeping In My Bed?Their children are married and the feuding fathers have called a truce - at least for the past two weeks. It takes a problem over the marital bed to re-ignite hostilies and, once again, Simon and Oliver are back in conflict.
5pm
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My Family
Series 9, Episode 7 - It's Training MenAn undercover assessor for Cavitex, posing as a patient, leads to Ben having to attend a retraining course.
5:20pm
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On The Buses
Series 5, Episode 6 - The Busmen's BallThe annual Busmen's Ball comes round once again and Arthur has decided that he and Olive will not be attending such a low-brow affair. Then he discovers what this year's cabaret is going to be...
5:35pm
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The Darling Buds Of May
Comedy drama series about H.E. Bates's eccentric Larkin family.
5:40pm
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My Family
Series 9, Special - Kenzo's ProjectClip Show. Kenzo's school project about the family gives everyone a chance to look at some of the crazier moments in the Harper history.
6pm
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A Fine Romance
Gentle sitcom about the begrudging and at times difficult romance between two individuals; a translator and a gardener.
6:20pm
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Harry Enfield & Chums
Series 1, Episode 6Hit 1990s sketch show starring Harry Enfield, Paul Whitehouse and Kathy Burke.
6:40pm
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As Time Goes By
Series 6, Episode 4 - What's Wrong With Mrs. Bale?Even by Mrs. Bale's standards, her mood is particularly fractured and Jean, Rocky and Madge are dying to know what is wrong. Could it be a man? Lionel, meanwhile, is feeling unwell.
7pm
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Only Fools And Horses
Series 4, Episode 5 - Sleeping Dogs LieWhen Boycie and Marlene fly off on holiday, Del and Rodney assume the mantle of dog-sitters. Rodney's convinced that Albert's brought his run of bad luck to the flat when 'little' Dukey appears comatose; what'll Marlene say if they've killed her beloved dog?
7:20pm
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Goodnight Sweetheart
Series 4, Episode 1 - You're Driving Me CrazyWith both of the women in his life expecting babies, Gary finds there are heavy demands on his time - not to mention his bank balance.
7:40pm
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dinnerladies
Series 2, Episode 2 - TroubleJean's husband leaves her for a dental assistant in south Wales, and her colleagues feel the force of her frustration and anger. Meanwhile, Petula has a more-than-slightly surprising announcement to make.
8pm
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Desmond's
Series 4, Episode 9 - Can't Buy Me LoveIn a desperate bid to improve his social standing, Michael falls for glamorous nightclub owner Rochelle Jackson.
8pm
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A League Of Their Own
Series 6, Episode 2Freddie Flintoff and Jack Whitehall welcome the most successful British Olympian of all time, Sir Chris Hoy, onto the blue team, while Jamie Redknapp is joined by funnyman David Walliams and Olympic swimming hero Rebecca Adlington. Redknapp's former Liverpool teammate Neil Ruddock also joins in the fun.
8:20pm
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The Vicar Of Dibley
Series 1, Episode 4 - The Window & The WeatherIn the fiercest storm to hit Dibley since... well, let's not go there; a tree falls through the church's great stained-glass window. After struggling to even recall what the original image depicted, the vicar's shocked by the costs of stained glass and begins a fund-raising exercise.
8:50pm
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Not So Dusty
Comedy about two dustbinmen who come into the possession of a valuable book.
9pm
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Absolute Power
A selection of episodes from the first series of the PR sitcom.
9pm
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Gimme Gimme Gimme
Series 3, Episode 1 - Down And Out In Kentish TownTom's outraged when Linda reveals that she has turned their garden into a campsite. The residents are hardly normal holidaymakers, however - specifically the hardest screw from Linda's old Borstal, Miss Twitch, and her peculiar young male companion, the bearded, bedraggled Si.
9pm
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8 Out Of 10 Cats
Series 17, Episode 7Fern Brady, Phil Spencer, Henning Wehn and Carol Vorderman join Jimmy Carr, Jon Richardson and Sean Lock to look at the what people have been talking about this week.
9pm
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An Audience With...
Episode 7 - Billy ConnollyBilly Connolly offers his unique brand of stand-up humour to a star-studded audience including Twiggy, Clive James, Michael Brandon, Ringo Starr and Samantha Fox.
9pm60 min version (repeat)
Live At The Apollo
Series 5, Episode 4 - Rhod Gilbert and John BishopWelsh funnyman Rhod Gilbert hosts, with a rapturous guest appearance from Liverpudlian John Bishop.
9pm60 min version (repeat)
QI
Series L, Episode 2 - Location, Location, LocationWith Aisling Bea, Jason Manford and Johnny Vegas.
9:40pm
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Gimme Gimme Gimme
Series 3, Episode 2 - The Lollipop Man ComethTom has a part in a small local theatre production, which has somehow attracted Tom Cruise to the lead role. Preparing for the premiere performance in his dressing room stress levels begin to rise, and with a little of Linda's mis-assistance, his make-up takes a turn for the bizarre.
9:50pm
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8 Out Of 10 Cats
Series 17, Episode 8Alex Jones, Josh Widdicombe, Katherine Ryan and Spencer Matthews are the guests taking part the show this week.
10pm
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Stand Up Central
Series 1, Episode 8Russell talks about an amusing ringtone, and answers questions on cats, wizards, and what cheers him up. His guests are Carl Donnelly and Iain Stirling.
10pm60 min
Taskmaster
Series 1, Episode 4 - Down An OctaveGreg Davies and Alex Horne test the skills of their troupe of comedians. Can Roisin Conaty, Tim Key, Romesh Ranganathan, Frank Skinner and Josh Widdicombe fill an eggcup with tears, remember an Aussie rules football team or play Taskmaster squash?
10:20pm
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Red Dwarf
Series V, Episode 4 - QuarantineOn encountering another ship, the crew go into rescue the female hologram on board. Much to their horror, they discover that she has contracted a holo virus, and has gone completely insane.
10:30pm
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Russell Howard's Good News
Topical stand-up comedy and chat show hosted by Russell Howard.
10:40pm
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Benidorm
Series 3, Episode 6Swingers Donald and Jacqueline have a holiday visitor in the shape of Wink McAndrew who raises a few eyebrows amongst the holidaymakers.
11pm
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Birds Of A Feather
Series 6, Episode 11 - Puppy LoveA Saturday night in sends Sharon, Tracey and Dorien in search of their first boyfriends. But it doesn't quite turn out how any of them expected.
11pm
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The Thick Of It
Series 4, Episode 1Tensions are running high in DoSAC. It is launch day for 'Silicon Playgrounds', a new digital youth policy - and Number 10 spin doctor Stewart Pearson delivers the bombshell that the PM wants digital-illiterate Peter Mannion to launch it. What could possibly go wrong?
11pm
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8 Out Of 10 Cats Does Countdown
Series 6 (Channel 4: Series 7), Episode 14Sean Lock and Bill Bailey take on special guest captain Joe Wilkinson with Isy Suttie. Susie Dent is joined by Joe Lycett.
11pm
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Dave Gorman: Modern Life Is Goodish
Series 2, Episode 8 - The Dirt Collects ThereImpish original comedy from Dave Gorman, who muses out loud on life's little foibles - including light bulbs, gravy boats, dot-to-dot books and LEGO.
11:05pm
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The Fast Show
Series 2, Episode 1All the familiar comic faces feature alongside characters including competitive Dad and Chris the Crafty Cockney.
11:40pm
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The Thick Of It
Series 4, Episode 2Nicola and Malcolm are less than happy when her new policy advisor, Helen Hatley, is accidentally photographed holding embarrassing notes from an ideas meeting. As if being followed around by an eight foot pork chop and being attacked by your own side wasn't enough to deal with!
Midnight60 min version (repeat)
12:20am
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Shooting Stars
Series 6, Episode 6The Mighty Boosh's Noel Fielding, broadcasting legend Tony Blackburn and presenter Zoe Salmon throw themselves into the incapable hands of Vic Reeves and Bob Mortimer for the final episode of this series. Will Zoe be able to resist Vic's advances?
12:30am
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Russell Howard's Good News
Topical stand-up comedy and chat show hosted by Russell Howard.
12:55am
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Fake Reaction
Series 2, Episode 5Guests facing toe sucking, scary noise dancing, smelly sumo pants and a penguin-fed platter are Atomic Kitten's Kerry Katona, TV presenter Matt Johnson, Made in Chelsea's Cheska Hull and comedian Patrick Monahan.
1am
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Getting On
Series 1, Episode 1A new male matron has just started work, and an unsavoury sample and a deceased patient are causing problems. Kim, who has just returned to nursing, looks to Den for help. However, Den has problems of her own.
1:30am
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The Alternative Comedy Experience
Series 2, Episode 10 - Niche ComedySatirist Andy Zaltzman is joined on tonight's line up by Alan Parker, Liam Mullone, Simon Munnery, Tony Law, Hattie Hayridge, and glasses wearing John Hegley. Backstage interviews from Stewart Lee.
1:40am
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Rex The Runt
Claymation sitcom from Aardman Animations. The ten minute episodes revolve around the lives of four dogs - Rex, Bad Bob, Wendy and Vince.
1:55am
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The Thick Of It
Series 4, Episode 1Tensions are running high in DoSAC. It is launch day for 'Silicon Playgrounds', a new digital youth policy - and Number 10 spin doctor Stewart Pearson delivers the bombshell that the PM wants digital-illiterate Peter Mannion to launch it. What could possibly go wrong?
2:05am
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Minder
Series 4, Episode 4 - Sorry Pal, Wrong NumberArthur's new gambling venture involves Terry taking on the prestigious task of guarding three public telephone boxes.
2:05am
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Kingdom
Series 3, Episode 6Lyle helps a smallholder take on a pharmaceutical giant, and Peter helps an aristocrat to keep things in the family when his brother starts selling off titles. Beatrice learns to fish, and Peter receives some rather shocking news.
2:25am
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The Thick Of It
Series 4, Episode 2Nicola and Malcolm are less than happy when her new policy advisor, Helen Hatley, is accidentally photographed holding embarrassing notes from an ideas meeting. As if being followed around by an eight foot pork chop and being attacked by your own side wasn't enough to deal with!
2:30am
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PhoneShop
Series 2, Episode 2 - It's Training MenAs Ashley and Jerwayne come to terms with the fact that they are getting older, Lance fumes that a training day has been dumped on him at the last minute, and Janine drags Christopher into the hunt for her stalker.
2:55am
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Shooting Stars
Series 6, Episode 6The Mighty Boosh's Noel Fielding, broadcasting legend Tony Blackburn and presenter Zoe Salmon throw themselves into the incapable hands of Vic Reeves and Bob Mortimer for the final episode of this series. Will Zoe be able to resist Vic's advances?
3am
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The Alternative Comedy Experience
Series 2, Episode 10 - Niche ComedySatirist Andy Zaltzman is joined on tonight's line up by Alan Parker, Liam Mullone, Simon Munnery, Tony Law, Hattie Hayridge, and glasses wearing John Hegley. Backstage interviews from Stewart Lee.
3:25am
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Grouchy Young Men
Young male celebrities, including many comics, bitch and complain about life in modern Britain.
3:30am
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Getting On
Series 1, Episode 1A new male matron has just started work, and an unsavoury sample and a deceased patient are causing problems. Kim, who has just returned to nursing, looks to Den for help. However, Den has problems of her own.