TV schedule for 18th December 2015 (full list)

6am (repeat)

Old Mother Riley In Paris

A repeat of this 1938 film.

6:10am (repeat)

George & Mildred

Series 5, Episode 5 - A Military Pickle

George's brother Charlie drops by after not seeing him for more than 20 years. Amongst the surprises he has in store is a rather late letter!

7am (repeat)

dinnerladies. Image shows from L to R: Jean (Anne Reid), Stan (Duncan Preston), Brenda (Victoria Wood), Twinkle (Maxine Peake), Dolly (Thelma Barlow), Tony (Andrew Dunn), Anita (Shobna Gulati). Copyright: Good Fun / Pozzitive Productions

Jean'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.

7:30am (repeat)

Under Your Hat

To keep an eye on her secret-agent husband, Kay gets a job as a maid.

7:30am (repeat)

'Allo 'Allo!

Series 8, Christmas Special - A Bun In The Oven

It is September 13th, 1943; almost 2 years since we last saw René, who is finally - at long, long last - rid of the English airmen. His troubles are far from over, however, as Yvette announces her pregnancy. Meanwhile at the chateau, Gruber and the Colonel are growing increasingly worried at the progress of the war.

7:45am (repeat)

Minder

Series 3, Episode 7 - The Birdman Of Wormwood Scrubs

Ex-con Ernie leaves prison after fourteen years with a quarter of a million stashed away in a bank. Enter the ever-helpful Arthur.

7:45am (repeat)

Horrible Histories

Series 6, Highlights Special - Savage Songs Special

A special episode of the historical sketch show, featuring songs from the series, including King Alfred singing about his burnt cakes, and Henry VIII singing about his love of reformation. With host Rattus to guide the way.

8am (repeat)

Desmond's

Series 3, Episode 6 - Vanity Merchants

Gloria and Louise have a great new idea - they are going to start a men's beauty business. Shirley is dubious, but Desmond agrees.

8am (repeat)

Monarch Of The Glen

Series 5, Episode 10

Comedy drama set in the Scottish Highlands, based on the comic novels of Compton Mackenzie.

8:20am (repeat)

Wussywat The Clumsy Cat

Episode 23 - Games

Wussywat tries playing Snakes and Ladders with Ird and Ortus but he keeps spoiling it. He figures out a better way to play using different things from the Garden.

8:25am (repeat)

The Brittas Empire

Despite his ambition and good intentions, everything seems to go wrong at Whitbury New Town Leisure Centre when manager Gordon Brittas is around.

8:25am (repeat)

Timmy Time

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

9:05am (repeat)

Open All Hours

Series 2, Episode 7 - St Albert's Day

Arkwright invents a Saint's day so that Granville can check the pockets of a foreign visitor who he suspects of shoplifting.

9:35am (repeat)

Twirlywoos

Series 1, Episode 5 - Connecting

The 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!

9:45am (repeat)

Porridge

Series 3, Episode 5 - A Test Of Character

Godber's History O Level exams are a few days away. Fletcher enlists the help of Warren and McLaren to steal the exam paper - if Godber is so determined to pass, Fletch's going to make sure he's well prepared before he enters the exam room.

9:45am (repeat)

4 O'Clock Files

Episode 5 - The Staff

Mr Bell seeks to explain how the staff at Elmsmere are not just teachers - but more like superheroes.

9:55am (repeat)

The Darling Buds Of May

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

10am (repeat)

Desmond's

Series 3, Episode 9 - Daydreams

Desmond catches Shirley looking at house brochures, and despite her assurances that she was just allowing herself a little daydream, insists that the Ambroses will not move until they retire to Guyana.

10:25am (repeat)

dinnerladies

Series 2, Episode 3 - Holidays

A place has become available for Bren to go on holiday to Marbella - with Tony. That's if her mother, Petula, doesn't get in the way.

10:30am (repeat)

Desmond's

Series 3, Episode 10 - Dobbin

When kids smash a window in the barber shop Desmond is furious at first, but, realising that they have nowhere to play, sets out to get the council to renovate the playground.

11am (repeat)

Mr Bean

Series 2, Episode 3 - The Cruise

Bean 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.

11:05am (repeat)

Only Fools And Horses

Series 7, Episode 5 - He Ain't Heavy, He's My Uncle

Uncle Albert has been mugged and Del is determined to bring the perpetrators to justice. But is Uncle Albert telling all he knows...?

11:15am (repeat)

Mr Bean

Series 2, Episode 4 - Coconut Shy

Mr Bean hopes to win some cash prizes at the funfair, but it is not as easy as it seems!

12:10pm (repeat)

'Allo 'Allo!

Series 8, Christmas Special - A Bun In The Oven

It is September 13th, 1943; almost 2 years since we last saw René, who is finally - at long, long last - rid of the English airmen. His troubles are far from over, however, as Yvette announces her pregnancy. Meanwhile at the chateau, Gruber and the Colonel are growing increasingly worried at the progress of the war.

12:55pm (repeat)

Minder

Series 3, Episode 8 - The Son Also Rises

Terry is employed to look after the son of a crooked property tycoon whose shady past has caught up with him.

1pm (repeat)

Goodnight Sweetheart

Series 6, Episode 10 - Accentuate The Positive

With the war coming to an end, there are surprises in store for Gary, his two wives, and Ron.

1:10pm (repeat)

Outnumbered

Christmas Special - 2012 Christmas Special

The Brockman family have decided to foster a sense of community by throwing a Christmas party for their neighbours.

1:25pm (repeat)

4 O'Clock Files

Episode 5 - The Staff

Mr Bell seeks to explain how the staff at Elmsmere are not just teachers - but more like superheroes.

1:35pm (repeat)

Twirlywoos

Series 1, Episode 5 - Connecting

The 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 (repeat)

To The Manor Born

Series 3, Episode 3

Audrey gets a good taste of normal life when some unpaid bills catch up with her, and the local garage confiscates her Rolls. Forced to take a job, she finds a position managing Mrs Proctor's stables and riding school. Meanwhile, Richard's finally bought the helicopter he's been talking about...

2:05pm (repeat)

My Family

Series 9, Christmas Special - 2039: A Christmas Oddity

It is December 2039, and the Harpers are gathering together to celebrate Christmas. With a 'greed gift exchange', a rival cousin and a Nativity play battle, there may not be too much room for peace and goodwill.

2:20pm (repeat)

Birds Of A Feather

Series 6, Episode 11 - Puppy Love

A 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.

2:30pm (repeat)

Desmond's

Series 2, Episode 12 - Auntie Susu

It's 2am, and Doreen's sister Susu unexpectedly arrives from Jamaica - even less expected is the extremely tall fiancé who's young enough to be her son!

2:45pm (repeat)

The Joke Machine

Episode 49

This episode's jokers are Birchgrove and St Edmund's.

2:50pm (repeat)

Shaun The Sheep

Series 2, Episode 31 - The Magpie

A magpie has nested in the big tree and is causing chaos by stealing everything around the farm. The magpie's nest soon begins to fill up with loot and Shaun has to come up with a brilliant plan to outwit the burgling bird.

2:55pm (repeat)

Shaun The Sheep

Series 2, Episode 34 - Shirley Whirley

In a bid to help move Shirley around the farm, Shaun has the idea of fitting up Shirley with wheels. Using a remote control, Shaun can now manoeuvre his large friend around easily - until the farmer's TV remote interferes with the signal, causing Shirley to run amok.

3pm (repeat)

Monarch Of The Glen

Series 5, Episode 10

Comedy drama set in the Scottish Highlands, based on the comic novels of Compton Mackenzie.

3pm (repeat)

Mr Bean

Series 2, Episode 10 - All You Can Eat

Having forgotten Irma's coming for dinner, Mr Bean rushes to the supermarket. There he enters a competition to win a trolley of free food!

3:15pm (repeat)

Mr Bean

Series 2, Episode 11 - Flat Pack

Mr Bean is in need of a sturdy new bookcase and sets off to visit a furniture warehouse. He finds one that is perfect, but is outraged when he is told he has to build the bookcase himself! Bean is unfamiliar with flat pack assembly and struggles to construct his new bookcase, failing miserably when he discovers he is one screw short. Mr Bean heads back to the shop only to find it is closed!

3:20pm (repeat)

The Brittas Empire

Despite his ambition and good intentions, everything seems to go wrong at Whitbury New Town Leisure Centre when manager Gordon Brittas is around.

3:40pm (repeat)

Danger Mouse

Series 1, Episode 3 - Greenfinger

Trying to 'help' by watering Squawkencluck's plants, DM unleashes a planet-wide extra-terrestrial sprawling welsh weed.

3:50pm (repeat)

John And Julie

Comedy starring Sid James and Peter Sellers, following the adventures of two small children who run off to watch the coronation of Queen Elizabeth II.

3:55pm (repeat)

Boj

Episode 37 - The Giggly Park Express

With just cardboard boxes and a bit of imagination, Boj and his buddies make a train to take Denzil and his teddies on a trip around the world.

4pm (repeat)

Open All Hours

Series 3, Episode 6 - The Cool Cocoa Tin Lid

Granville decides to get cool. He's got the open necked shirt and the shades, but where's a poor errand boy going to find a medallion?

4:40pm (repeat)

Porridge

Series 3, Episode 6 - Final Stretch

Godber's case is coming up before the parole board, and with his clean record and his O Levels, he's sure to sail through it. Unless his feud with Jarvis - all brawn but little brain - escalates. Can he turn the other cheek, or has a man got to do what a man's got to do?

4:50pm (repeat)

On The Buses

Series 5, Episode 11 - The Strain

Stan tries to prove his strength by picking up his girlfriend to guess her weight. In doing so, he strains his back and is instructed to wear a supportive, surgical corset if he wants to get back to work quickly.

5pm
50 min

CBeebies Panto: Alice In Wonderland

A CBeebies adaptation of Lewis Carroll's classic tale.

5:20pm (repeat)

Only Fools And Horses

Series 7, Episode 6 - Three Men, A Woman And A Baby

The time has finally arrived for Raquel to give birth to "Son of Del", and Rodney is convinced that evil forces are afoot.

5:20pm (repeat)

George & Mildred

Series 5, Episode 6 - Fishy Business

Mildred accidentally disposes of George's beloved goldfish, Moby. He's initially distraught, but soon decides to give homing pigeons a try...

5:35pm (repeat)

The Darling Buds Of May

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

6pm (repeat)

To The Manor Born

Series 3, Episode 3

Audrey gets a good taste of normal life when some unpaid bills catch up with her, and the local garage confiscates her Rolls. Forced to take a job, she finds a position managing Mrs Proctor's stables and riding school. Meanwhile, Richard's finally bought the helicopter he's been talking about...

6:40pm (repeat)

Last Of The Summer Wine

Series 29, Episode 8 - The Mischievous Tinkle In Howard's Eyes

Howard discovers there are better ways than the mobile phone to contact other nature-lovers - and quite openly, too.

7pm (repeat)

Legends Of Stand-Up And Bernard Righton

Christmas Special

It's the Christmas episode which highlights the work of Les Dawson, Bill Hicks, Max Wall, Emo Phillips, The Multichords, Frankie Howerd, Bob Monkhouse, Rita Rudner, Tommy Cooper and Victoria Wood.

7:20pm (repeat)

Goodnight Sweetheart

Series 6, Episode 10 - Accentuate The Positive

With the war coming to an end, there are surprises in store for Gary, his two wives, and Ron.

8pm (repeat)

Desmond's

Series 3, Episode 10 - Dobbin

When kids smash a window in the barber shop Desmond is furious at first, but, realising that they have nowhere to play, sets out to get the council to renovate the playground.

8pm (repeat)

Open All Hours

A selection of episodes from the second and third series of the cornershop sitcom.

8pm (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.

8pm (repeat)

Desmond's

Series 2, Episode 12 - Auntie Susu

It's 2am, and Doreen's sister Susu unexpectedly arrives from Jamaica - even less expected is the extremely tall fiancé who's young enough to be her son!

8pm (repeat)

A League Of Their Own

Series 7, Episode 7

Richard Ayoade and David Walliams return to the show, and Olympic boxing champion Nicola Adams also takes part.

8:30pm (repeat)

Desmond's

Series 3, Episode 11 - The Prodigal

The barber shop's finances are a bit shaky, so Michael offers to lend a hand. His efficiency causes more than a few problems which are solved by a good old-fashioned story-telling session.

8:30pm
30 min

Citizen Khan

Series 4, Christmas Special - Mr Khan's Christmas Wonderland

Mr Khan embraces Christmas like never before by launching his own range of traditional halal mince pies.

9pm (repeat)

Da Ali G Show

Episode 5

Sacha Baron Cohen provides an inimitable mix of global reportage and celebrity chat via his characters Ali G, Borat and Bruno.

9pm (repeat)

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.

9pm (repeat)

Father Ted

A selection of episodes from the second and third series of Channel 4's most successful sitcom.

9pm (repeat)

The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel

A group of British retirees travel to India to take up residence in what they believe is a newly restored hotel.

9pm
30 min

Have I Got News For You

Series 50, Highlights Special

A compilation of the popular news quiz that looks back at the big news of 2015. With team captains Paul Merton and Ian Hislop, and a variety of guest hosts and panellists.

9:20pm (repeat)

Bring Me Morecambe And Wise

Episode 3 - At Home With Eric And Ern

GOLD's five-part tribute to the comedy duo here focuses on their home-based sketches, and explains how they came to share a bed.

9:30pm (repeat)

Bo' Selecta!

Sketch comedy series starring Leigh Francis as Avid Merrion, Transylvania's biggest celebrity fan.

9:30pm (repeat)

Car Share

Series 1, Episode 4

With a fancy new hands free phone kit fitted in his car John arrives at Kayleigh's house only to discover she's far more excited by previous night's events.

10pm (repeat)

Bo' Selecta!

Sketch comedy series starring Leigh Francis as Avid Merrion, Transylvania's biggest celebrity fan.

10pm (repeat)

Room 101

Series 1, Episode 5 - Alistair McGowan, Hilary Devey, Josh Groban

This week Alistair McGowan, Hilary Devey and Josh Groban try to send the things they hate the most into Room 101. Nominations include children, Valentine's Day and smoking bans.

10pm
65 min

Alan Carr: Chatty Man

Series 15, Episode 15 - Kevin Bridges, Tina Fey, Gwendoline Christie, Anthony Daniels, Lion Babe

Alan Carr is joined by Kevin Bridges, who chats about his latest live stand-up DVD, Tina Fey discusses her new movie Sisters; and Gwendoline Christie and Anthony Daniels talk about their roles in Star Wars: The Force Awakens. Plus, there's music from Lion Babe, who perform Where Do We Go live in the studio.

10:20pm (repeat)

Victoria Wood With All The Trimmings

Victoria Wood serves up a large helping of Christmas comedy, with an impressive list of celebrities appearing in a series of pastiches. From Dec 2000.

10:30pm
30 min

Sam Delaney's News Thing

Episode 7 - Saudi Arabia

Sam wonders why we're still mates with Saudi Arabia, feminist icon Germaine Greer explains her views on transgender people and reporter David Hock hunts down the illegal immigrants posing as Santa.

10:30pm
45 min version (repeat)

Russell Howard's Good News

Series 8, Episode 7

Topical 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.

10:30pm (repeat)

A League Of Their Own

Series 8, Out-takes - Unseen Vol 1

The smash-hit sports panel show runs into extra time with a special featuring never-before-seen footage.

10:35pm
50 min

The Graham Norton Show

Series 18, Episode 12 - Star Wars Special: Carrie Fisher, Daisy Ridley, John Boyega, Kylie Minogue, David Beckham

Carrie Fisher reveals she spilt the beans some time ago on the Star Wars storyline, Daisy Ridley says the movie was emotional and John Boyega talk about Harrison Ford. Kylie says she is loved up for Christmas and David Beckham admits Alex Ferguson still has a hold over him.

10:40pm (repeat)

Room 101

Series 1, Episode 2 - Gregg Wallace, Gabby Logan, Sarah Millican

This week Gregg Wallace, Gabby Logan and Sarah Millican try to send the things they hate the most into Room 101. Nominations include cashpoints, buffets and anti-social cats.

10:45pm (repeat)

High Season

On the Isle of Rhodes, a young local wants to encourage tourism, so he commissions a sculpture of the unknown Tourist.

11:20pm (repeat)

Birds Of A Feather

Series 6, Episode 11 - Puppy Love

A 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.

11:20pm (repeat)

Car Share

Series 1, Episode 4

With a fancy new hands free phone kit fitted in his car John arrives at Kayleigh's house only to discover she's far more excited by previous night's events.

11:20pm (repeat)

Josh

Series 1, Episode 6 - Suited & Booted

It's Josh's birthday, so Kate and Owen decide to organise him a fancy dress party.

11:20pm (repeat)

QI

Series D, Episode 10 - Divination

With Graeme Garden, Johnny Vaughan and Phill Jupitus.

11:35pm (repeat)

Shooting Stars

Series 3, Christmas Special

With Louise Nurding, Mark Owen, Melvyn Hayes, Lorraine Kelly.

11:50pm (repeat)

Josh

Series 1, Episode 6 - Suited & Booted

It's Josh's birthday, so Kate and Owen decide to organise him a fancy dress party.

Midnight (repeat)

Have I Got News For You

A selection of extended episodes from the 45th series of the satirical panel game.

12:15am (repeat)

Absolutely Fabulous

Series 2, Episode 1 - Hospital

Patsy lands in the tabloids for her fling with an MP. She follows Edina, who has an ingrown toenail, into hospital so she can have a facelift before she appears in all the magazines, but things do not go to plan...

12:50am (repeat)

Drifters

Series 1, Episode 5 - Friend Night Stand

Laura considers other options to Gary, while Bunny's new man seems he could be a total knob. Meg, meanwhile, has a new friend - but the girls think there's been a misunderstanding.

12:55am (repeat)

Victoria Wood With All The Trimmings

Victoria Wood serves up a large helping of Christmas comedy, with an impressive list of celebrities appearing in a series of pastiches. From Dec 2000.

1am (repeat)

Trollied

Series 5, Episode 7

While Gavin frets about his relationship, Katie is tasked with the tough challenge of training the staff to recognise which fruits are which.

1:15am (repeat)

Josh

Series 1, Episode 6 - Suited & Booted

It's Josh's birthday, so Kate and Owen decide to organise him a fancy dress party.

1:25am (repeat)

Drifters

Series 1, Episode 6 - Nineties Night

Meg agrees to help mark out, DJing at a 1990s theme night. Meanwhile, Bunny and Laura get into a spot of bother after trying to raise rent money.

1:30am (repeat)

Drunk History

Series 1, Episode 5

Russell Kane talks King Charles II, Alex Horne on the 1966 World Cup trophy theft, and Diane Morgan chats Lady Godiva.

1:45am
45 min version (repeat)

Russell Howard's Good News

Series 8, Episode 7

Topical 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.

1:50am (repeat)

Da Ali G Show

Episode 5

Sacha Baron Cohen provides an inimitable mix of global reportage and celebrity chat via his characters Ali G, Borat and Bruno.

2:05am (repeat)

Shooting Stars

Series 3, Christmas Special

With Louise Nurding, Mark Owen, Melvyn Hayes, Lorraine Kelly.

2:05am (repeat)

Alan Carr: Chatty Man

Series 15, Episode 15 - Kevin Bridges, Tina Fey, Gwendoline Christie, Anthony Daniels, Lion Babe

Alan Carr is joined by Kevin Bridges, who chats about his latest live stand-up DVD, Tina Fey discusses her new movie Sisters; and Gwendoline Christie and Anthony Daniels talk about their roles in Star Wars: The Force Awakens. Plus, there's music from Lion Babe, who perform Where Do We Go live in the studio.

2:10am (repeat)

Cold Feet

Comedy drama about three couples experiencing the ups-and-downs of romance.

2:25am (repeat)

Bo' Selecta!

Sketch comedy series starring Leigh Francis as Avid Merrion, Transylvania's biggest celebrity fan.

2:40am (repeat)

'Allo 'Allo!

Series 9, Episode 1 - Gone With The Windmill

Having been double-crossed by Herr Flick, Gruber and the Colonel are looking for a way to un-desert. Madame Edith concocts a plot that will appear that they have been kidnapped. Unfortunately, the General fails to take the hint and René is forced to save the duo before they are blown up...

2:50am (repeat)

Tripped

Episode 2

This time Danny and Milo land in a world that feels just like their own, except that people keep taking pictures of Milo.

2:55am (repeat)

Cuckoo

Series 1, Episode 5 - Connie Sings

Lorna's best friend, Connie, is round for dinner - and self-appointed guru Cuckoo manages to motivate her to leave Steve and pursue her childhood dream of becoming a singer.

3:10am (repeat)

'Allo 'Allo!

Series 9, Episode 2 - A Tour De France

René is being held hostage, and missing presumed exploded by the Nazis, the Resistance, and the girls at the café. As they plan tributes to their fallen hero, he is desperate to escape being shared around by the Communists in their underground bunker!