Television
TV schedule Friday 4th December 2015
6am
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Old Mother Riley's New Venture
A repeat of this 1949 film.
6:10am
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George & Mildred
Series 4, Episode 2 - Days Of Beer And RosieA stranger arrives in town, asking after George. It soon becomes apparent that he was conceived during a chance 'encounter' on VE night...
7:25am
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The Thin Blue Line
Series 1, Episode 2 - Fire And TerrorConstable Habib falls in love with a fireman, much to Goody's distress. Back at the station, Fowler is having trouble with a hoaxer and Grim is chasing terrorists.
7:45am
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Minder
Series 2, Episode 9 - Diamonds Are A Girl's Worst EnemyAn old adversary's car mysteriously disappears while Terry is minding it.
8am
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Monarch Of The Glen
Series 4, Episode 10Comedy drama set in the Scottish Highlands, based on the comic novels of Compton Mackenzie.
8am
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Desmond's
Series 2, Episode 9 - Stop The World, I Want To Get OffShirley's feeling lost: 'wife', 'mother', 'shopper' - but no longer herself. Although she goes missing, Desmond almost fails to notice as he is engaged in the annual dominoes contest at the shop.
8am
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Last Of The Summer Wine
Series 18, Christmas Special - There Goes The GroomRonnie is put off the idea of marriage by Truly's stories of matrimonial disasters.
8:10am
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8:20am
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8:25am
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Timmy Time
Spin-off from Shaun The Sheep for the CBeebies channel, featuring Timmy the baby lamb and his friends.
9:20am
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Open All Hours
Series 1, Episode 3 - A Nice Cosy Little DiseasePerhaps a nice cosy little disease on Arkwright's part would be the thing to attract the ministrations of a certain district nurse?
9:35am
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Twirlywoos
Series 1, Episode 15 - CoveringThe Twirlywoos see a tablecloth covering a table and decide to cover some things of their own. Back in the Boat everyone gets covered in spots! How will they get rid of them?
9:50am
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All At Sea
Series 2, Episode 7 - DummyCharlie and his pals try to help a Punch and Judy puppeteer 'improve' his act - and may just be about to ruin his life in the process. Meanwhile, Mum is trying to get down with the kids - much to Hannah's horror and Louis wants a friend to stay over.
10am
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Desmond's
Series 2, Episode 13 - Thirty Year ItchIt's the Ambrose's 30th wedding anniversary, and Desmond is determined to make it a particularly special one for Shirl. Michael, meanwhile, has a new lady friend to show off. It's bound to be a wonderful evening - right?!
10am
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Porridge
Series 1, Episode 4 - A Day OutFletcher and Godber join MacKay and Barrowclough's work party, digging drainage ditches for the council. When MacKay calls into the village, the party take advantage of Barrowclough's easygoing nature, but get more than they bargained for after taking shelter from the elements in a church.
10:30am
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Desmond's
Series 3, Episode 1 - The Head HunterShirley is head-hunted to assist with training at a top Mayfair salon. However, it soon appears that her charismatic female boss has an ulterior motive for getting Shirley out of Peckham for a while!
10:40am
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The Best Of Tommy Cooper
A special series featuring classic moments from Tommy Cooper's greatest shows.
11am
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Mr Bean
Series 2, Episode 13 - The NewspaperMr Bean is left in peace when Mrs Wicket goes off on her holidays. This means Mr Bean has free access to her daily newspaper. Every time he goes down to collect it from the letterbox it has disappeared. Someone is taking it, but who? Mr Bean is determined to nab the mysterious newspaper stealer and uses a range of ingenious homemade traps in his quest to catch the sneaky thief.
11:10am
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The Thin Blue Line
Series 1, Episode 3 - Honey TrapInspector Fowler is confident that his team can win the local pub quiz as long as he has his star player PC Habib. However, DI Grim wants to use her in a trap to catch Terry the Tank...
11:15am
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Mr Bean
Series 2, Episode 14 - Viral BeanMr Bean is trying to find a nice quiet place to read his book so he sets off for the library. There he is distracted by some funny online videos on the library computer. Before he knows it, Mr Bean is recording his own video, which is uploaded for everyone to see. Things start to go crazy when people check it out and his popularity takes off. Will he enjoy being in the public eye and how long will his celebrity last?
11:50am
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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.
12:55pm
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Minder
Series 2, Episode 10 - The Old School TieWhen an old friend of Terry's escapes from prison, he wants him to help prove his innocence.
1pm
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Goodnight Sweetheart
Series 5, Episode 10 - My Heart Belongs To DaddyWhen Gary's past catches up with his present, he wonders what, if anything, might lie in his and Phoebe's future.
1:25pm
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All At Sea
Series 2, Episode 7 - DummyCharlie and his pals try to help a Punch and Judy puppeteer 'improve' his act - and may just be about to ruin his life in the process. Meanwhile, Mum is trying to get down with the kids - much to Hannah's horror and Louis wants a friend to stay over.
1:30pm
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Harry Hill's TV Burp
Series 6, Christmas Special - Christmas TV BurpIt's Christmas and this episode featured an unfamiliar supermarket on Coronation Street, an unexpected death on Emmerdale and king penguins.
1:35pm
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Twirlywoos
Series 1, Episode 15 - CoveringThe Twirlywoos see a tablecloth covering a table and decide to cover some things of their own. Back in the Boat everyone gets covered in spots! How will they get rid of them?
1:40pm
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To The Manor Born
Series 1, Episode 6Frustrated at constant comments about her pasty appearance, Audrey sets off on holiday - or at least sets about creating the appearance of one, whilst relaxing under a sun lamp in the Lodge!
2pm
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One Foot In The Grave
Series 2, Christmas Special - Who's ListeningVictor bemoans the commercialism of Christmas and ponders whether it ever had a deeper, spiritual meaning. He decides to help the vicar feed the homeless on Christmas Day, but it doesn't prove to be quite the uplifting, nourishing experience he'd hoped for...
2pm
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The Goose Steps Out
Wartime comedy starring Will Hay. Teacher William Potts goes undercover at a German spy training school.
2:20pm
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Birds Of A Feather
Series 5, Episode 12 - All Gone Pear ShapedSharon is still in love with her boyfriend, Colin, and she plucks up the courage to tell her husband. However, she refrains from telling him that Colin is a policeman.
2:30pm
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Desmond's
Series 2, Episode 2 - 'Old De Front PageNews breaks in the barbershop when Desmond and the regulars find themselves held hostage by a couple of young, gun-wielding thugs.
2:45pm
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2:55pm
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Shaun The Sheep
Series 4, Episode 10 - The SpiderBitzer decides to pamper himself with a relaxing bath while the Farmer is away from the farm. However, his plans are rudely disturbed by a persistent intruder. Will Shaun be able to out-smart the tenacious bug?
3pm
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Monarch Of The Glen
Series 4, Episode 10Comedy drama set in the Scottish Highlands, based on the comic novels of Compton Mackenzie.
3pm
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Mr Bean
Series 1, Episode 44 - Egg And BeanMr Bean gets in a flap when a monster turns up in his cake mix. The good news is that the monster turns out to be a harmless baby bird. The bad news is that it grows into a huge stork and takes over Mr Bean's home! He tries to return it to the wild and finds that teaching it to fly makes his arms ache!
3pm
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Shaun The Sheep
Series 4, Episode 11 - The Looney TicEveryone is settling down for a relaxed night on the farm, when Bitzer begins to act very strangely - he just can't sit still. When his peculiar behaviour starts spreading around the flock, Shaun decides he must find out what is causing it.
3:15pm
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Mr Bean
Series 2, Episode 1 - Home MovieBean attempts to make his own home movie - a horror thriller with Mrs Wicket as the star!
3:20pm
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Last Of The Summer Wine
Series 18, Christmas Special - There Goes The GroomRonnie is put off the idea of marriage by Truly's stories of matrimonial disasters.
3:45pm
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Danger Mouse
Series 1, Episode 7 - The World Wide SpiderDanger Mouse has to face his only fear when Penfold accidentally wakes a gigantic World Wide Spider.
3:55pm
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Boj
Episode 27 - Watch The BirdieGiggly Park Rangers Boj and Rupa are trying to spot the never-spotted long-legged runner bird. Will they fulfil their - and Commander Cloppity's - dream of spotting one?
4:15pm
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Doctor At Large
Episode 29 - A Situation Full Of PromiseMike Upton has been promoted to Junior Registrar, so there's a vacancy for a Senior Houseman. Stuart-Clark is the hot favourite, and as Mike is on the selection board, it all looks promising.
4:40pm
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Open All Hours
Series 1, Episode 4 - Beware Of The DogA local crime wave scares the wites out of an already security-obsessed Arkwright - there's nothing for it, the shop has to be fortified!
4:50pm
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On The Buses
Series 4, Episode 9 - Cover UpStan offers to re-cover Mum's upholstery but he can only get hold of the material used for bus seats.
5:20pm
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Only Fools And Horses
Series 6, Episode 4 - The Unlucky Winner Is...Del enters an old painting of Rodney's in to a competition and unexpectedly wins a holiday for three. Unfortunately for Rodney, his painting came first in the under 15 category... Del decides not to tell anyone and deal with it once they get out there.
5:20pm
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George & Mildred
Series 4, Episode 3 - You Must Have ShowersMildred takes a liking to the Fourmiles' shower, and orders that George arrange one to be fitted in their bathroom. Much against her better judgement, he gets old friend Jerry to do the work.
6pm
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To The Manor Born
Series 1, Episode 6Frustrated at constant comments about her pasty appearance, Audrey sets off on holiday - or at least sets about creating the appearance of one, whilst relaxing under a sun lamp in the Lodge!
6:20pm
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Shaun The Sheep
Series 2, Episode 24 - Bitzer's Basic TrainingBitzer thinks The Farmer is planning to replace him, so Shaun helps to knock his friend into shape. Unfortunately Bitzer goes completely over the top with his training regime and starts running the farm with military precision driving everyone crazy.
6:30pm
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The Best Of Tommy Cooper
A special series featuring classic moments from Tommy Cooper's greatest shows.
6:40pm
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Last Of The Summer Wine
Series 28, Episode 8 - Must Be A Good DancerSmiler's non-dancing policy comes between him and the woman of his dreams.
7pm
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To The Manor Born
Series 1, Christmas SpecialIt's Audrey's first Christmas outside of Grantleigh, and Mrs fforbes-Hamilton is feeling rather hard-done-by with DeVere having inherited most of her traditional festive duties.
7:20pm
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Goodnight Sweetheart
Series 5, Episode 10 - My Heart Belongs To DaddyWhen Gary's past catches up with his present, he wonders what, if anything, might lie in his and Phoebe's future.
7:30pm
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Would I Lie To You?
Series 7, Episode 5In this episode, David Mitchell is joined by Susan Calman and Richard Osman, and Lee Mack is joined by Carol Kirkwood and David O'Doherty.
7:35pm
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Porridge
Series 2, Christmas Special - No Way OutFletcher plans to spend Christmas in hospital to avoid being press-ganged into Grouty's latest scheme to spring a fellow prisoner. His plan backfires when Grouty finds out about his upcoming civilian hospital appointment and gives him a vital role in proceedings.
8pm
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Doc Martin
Series 5, Episode 7 - Cats And SharksBert Large's restaurant business is financial trouble. He can't even afford the food and drink for a charity event to raise money for Florence Dingle's cat sanctuary. Mrs Dingle is distraught. She desperately needs the money to continue to look after the cats and kittens in her care.
8pm
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Open All Hours
A selection of episodes from the second series of the cornershop sitcom.
8pm
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Desmond's
Series 2, Episode 2 - 'Old De Front PageNews breaks in the barbershop when Desmond and the regulars find themselves held hostage by a couple of young, gun-wielding thugs.
8:30pm
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My Family
Series 4, Christmas Special - Sixty Feet UnderA shopping trip to London turns sour when the tube train the family are travelling on grinds to a halt. The Harpers are forced to sit it out with an odd bunch of passengers for company.
8:30pm30 min
Citizen Khan
Series 4, Episode 5 - Mystic MoMrs Khan succumbs to stomach pains as a result of stress, and the family rush her to hospital.
9pm30 min
Have I Got News For You
Series 50, Episode 9Paul Merton and Ian Hislop are joined by guest host Alexander Armstrong and guest panellists Sara Pascoe and Alex Salmond.
9pm
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A League Of Their Own
Series 7, Episode 5Manchester City defender Joleon Lescott, presenter Gabby Logan and comedian Jon Richardson are the guests on the show this week.
9:10pm
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The Royle Family
Series 3, Christmas Special - The Royle Family At ChristmasIt's Christmas Day, and Baby David's first birthday. It's also the Royles' first opportunity to meet Emma's parents, who leave Jim with a sour taste in the mouth. However, an unexpected present soon puts a smile back on his hairy face.
9:30pm
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Citizen Khan
Series 4, Episode 5 - Mystic MoMrs Khan succumbs to stomach pains as a result of stress, and the family rush her to hospital.
9:30pm
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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.
9:50pm
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Gimme Gimme Gimme
Series 2, New Year Special - MillenniumA new year approaches - but not just any new year; a new century and a new millennium. Linda's disappointed to learn that the party she was going to has been 'cancelled', but at least Tom's got one of his own to host.
10pm
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Would I Lie To You?
Series 7, Episode 5In this episode, David Mitchell is joined by Susan Calman and Richard Osman, and Lee Mack is joined by Carol Kirkwood and David O'Doherty.
10pm
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Rhod Gilbert And The Award-Winning Mince Pie
A TV broadcast of Rhod Gilbert's first stand-up DVD.
10pm65 min
Alan Carr: Chatty Man
Series 15, Episode 13 - Phillip Schofield, Holly Willoughby, Dara O Briain, Julia Davis, Alex MacQueen, Joe Sugg, Caspar Lee, GraceThis Morning hosts Phillip Schofield and Holly Willoughby drop in for a chat, and comedian Dara O Briain talks about his new live DVD. Plus Hunderby stars Julia Davis and Alex MacQueen discuss their new two-part special. Plus, YouTube stars Joe Sugg and Caspar Lee and music from Grace.
10pm
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10:20pm60 min version (repeat)
Have I Got News For You
Series 48, Episode 7With guest host David Mitchell, and panellists Sara Cox and Alan Johnson.
10:30pm
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Drunk History
Series 1, Episode 3Romesh Ranganathan talks Tutankhamun, Joe Lycett on highway man Dick Turpin, and Tom Rosenthal explains how Byron had a pet bear!
10:30pm30 min
Sam Delaney's News Thing
Episode 5 - BombsSam demonstrates why decisions on who to bomb aren't made on social media, Bobby Mair finds Jeremy Corbyn a new job and Johnny Mercer MP on why ISIS are "pretty f*cking sad".
10:30pm45 min version (repeat)
Russell Howard's Good News
Series 7, Episode 3Russell Howard returns to pore through another week's weird and wild news stories and international media events.
10:35pm
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Harry Enfield & Chums
Series 2, Christmas Special - Harry Enfield And Christmas ChumsHarry Enfield presents a new festive special with his regular repertoire of characters, including Kevin the teenager and the Scousers. Plus Frank and George saying 'No!' to the Spice Girls and the disapproving new mother-in-law.
10:35pm50 min
The Graham Norton Show
Series 18, Episode 10 - Chris Hemsworth, Ron Howard, Lily Tomlin, Kevin Bridges, Blake, Dame Shirley BasseyLily Tomlin stays silent on her chat with Obama, Chris Hemsworth says Thor changed his life, Ron Howard says he is surprised by his success and Kevin Bridges confuses Lily with his accent, while Shirley Bassey and Blake perform live in the studio.
11:05pm
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Keith Lemon's Back T'Future Tribute
A one-off 90 minute special in which Keith Lemon pays tribute to the iconic Back To The Future films.
11:20pm
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Birds Of A Feather
Series 5, Episode 12 - All Gone Pear ShapedSharon is still in love with her boyfriend, Colin, and she plucks up the courage to tell her husband. However, she refrains from telling him that Colin is a policeman.
11:20pm
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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.
11:20pm
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11:20pm60 min version (repeat)
Have I Got News For You
Series 48, Episode 8With team captains Paul Merton and Ian Hislop, guest host Alexander Armstrong, and panellists Josh Widdicombe and Germaine Greer.
11:30pm
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French And Saunders
Christmas Special 1998Comedy sketch show starring Dawn French and Jennifer Saunders, with guests including Joanna Lumley, the Spice Girls, Adrian Edmondson and Helen Mirren. Featuring the duo's irreverent tribute to Irish family group, The Corrs, and a spoof on the making of the film Titanic.
11:30pm
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Live At The Apollo
Series 6, Episode 1 - Sean Lock and John BishopLive At The Apollo returns to BBC One, showcasing the best of British comedy talent. 8 Out Of 10 Cats star Sean Lock introduces Liverpool's finest, John Bishop, from the world-famous Hammersmith Apollo.
11:35pm
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Father Ted
A selection of episodes from the second series of Channel 4's most successful sitcom.
11:50pm
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12:20am
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Alan Davies: As Yet Untitled
Series 3, Episode 5Alan is joined by Bill Bailey, Diane Morgan, Steve Pemberton and Romesh Ranganathan to discuss such varied subjects as latex disasters, dental wonders, how rap and Indian food are not the greatest combination and how unashamed a certain celebrity is when going to the loo.
12:30am
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Stand Up Central
Series 1, Episode 5Russell talks masturbation in the cinema, uniform dating, and answers questions on cannabis and super powers. His guests are Katherine Ryan and Daniel Simonsen.
12:35am
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The Royle Family
Series 3, Christmas Special - The Royle Family At ChristmasIt's Christmas Day, and Baby David's first birthday. It's also the Royles' first opportunity to meet Emma's parents, who leave Jim with a sour taste in the mouth. However, an unexpected present soon puts a smile back on his hairy face.
1am
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Trollied
Series 5, Episode 5Arch-enemies Gavin and Cheryl begin to get on well after calling a truce. Could love be in the air for the Valco manager?
1am
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Drunk History
Series 1, Episode 3Romesh Ranganathan talks Tutankhamun, Joe Lycett on highway man Dick Turpin, and Tom Rosenthal explains how Byron had a pet bear!
1am
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Andy Parsons Gruntled Live
Andy Parsons performs his stand-up show Gruntled in this TV edit of his 2011 DVD.
1am
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Drifters
Series 1, Episode 1 - HomeReturning early to Leeds from a post-university gap-year tour of India, cousins Meg and Bunny - and friend Laura - do not get the smooth homecoming they had hoped for.
1:05am
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Alan Carr: Chatty Man
Series 15, Episode 13 - Phillip Schofield, Holly Willoughby, Dara O Briain, Julia Davis, Alex MacQueen, Joe Sugg, Caspar Lee, GraceThis Morning hosts Phillip Schofield and Holly Willoughby drop in for a chat, and comedian Dara O Briain talks about his new live DVD. Plus Hunderby stars Julia Davis and Alex MacQueen discuss their new two-part special. Plus, YouTube stars Joe Sugg and Caspar Lee and music from Grace.
1:10am
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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.
1:15am
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Gimme Gimme Gimme
Series 2, New Year Special - MillenniumA new year approaches - but not just any new year; a new century and a new millennium. Linda's disappointed to learn that the party she was going to has been 'cancelled', but at least Tom's got one of his own to host.
1:15am
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1:20am
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Green Wing
Series 2, Episode 8Following the advice of a dead friend, Guy, Mac and Martin decide to finally propose marriage to Caroline, with varying degrees of success. Alan and Joanna believe they are beyond the law, but not for long. Karen falls out of a window and Martin experiences a case of deja vu.
1:35am
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Drifters
Series 1, Episode 2 - ScabiesMeg scores a hot date, much to Laura and Bunny's amazement. But it's after gate-crashing a party that things get really complicated.
1:45am45 min version (repeat)
Russell Howard's Good News
Series 7, Episode 3Russell Howard returns to pore through another week's weird and wild news stories and international media events.
2am
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Harry Enfield & Chums
Series 2, Christmas Special - Harry Enfield And Christmas ChumsHarry Enfield presents a new festive special with his regular repertoire of characters, including Kevin the teenager and the Scousers. Plus Frank and George saying 'No!' to the Spice Girls and the disapproving new mother-in-law.
2:45am
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Daniel Sloss Live
Stand-up comedy from young Scottish star Daniel Sloss. TV edit of his 2012 live DVD release.
2:55am
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'Allo 'Allo!
Series 7, Episode 8 - Prior EngagementsFollowing Madamme Edith's crowning as the Spirit of Nouvion, the General decides that she should marry Captain Bertorelli in order to cement relations between the two sides. A celebration at the chateaux offers Michelle the perfect chance to release the British airmen.
3:25am
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'Allo 'Allo!
Series 7, Episode 9 - Soup And SausageThe airmen are now stuck in the sewers directly beneath the town square. It'd be quite simple to free them if only the hinges on the access grate weren't rusted solid. As usual, there's a crackpot plan in place - this time involving an ancient ice cream van.
3:35am
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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.