Television
TV schedule Tuesday 29th December 2015
6am
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On The Buses
Series 4, Episode 5 - Christmas DutyStan and Jack are lumbered with last-minute Christmas Day duty after the rostered clippie falls ill, which spoils the whole family's plans for dinner.
6am
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Bad Robots
Series 1, Episode 1In this first episode, student Barney ties himself in knots when posting a fragile wedding present using the TezCorp Frank and Send machine, and a photo booth believes its users would prefer to have their passport photo printed on a shower curtain or a duvet cover.
6:25am
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Sooty
Series 2, Episode 19 - It's A Dog's LifeIt's Mr. Slater's annual dog show, and Sooty is determined that Sweep will win the grand prize. But will he be brave enough to attempt the Doggie Assault Course? Guest starring The Krankies.
6:50am
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Tommy Cooper
Episode 3Tommy Cooper presents his own show, with sketches and special guests. Featuring Arthur Lowe.
7am
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Last Of The Summer Wine
Series 30, Episode 5 - Nobody Messes With Tony The ThroatHoward is deeply concerned when Pearl starts going out every day with Nelly, and she will not say where.
7:10am
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Birds Of A Feather
Series 3, Christmas Special - We'll Always Have MajorcaThe girls are given the chance to spend Christmas in the sun when Darryl's rock star friend offers the use of his villa.
7:30am
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Last Of The Summer Wine
Series 30, Episode 6 - Will Stella Find True Love With Norris Fairburn?When Clegg and Truly tell Hobbo that local serial groom Norris Fairburn is free again, he decides that Norris would be an ideal husband for Stella.
7:35am
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Danger Mouse
Series 1, Episode 10 - Jeopardy MouseWhen the Baron rearranges the countries of the world Danger Mouse reluctantly joins forces with his American counterpart, Jeopardy Mouse, and takes New Zealand for a spin.
8am
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Desmond's
Series 3, Episode 12 - Too YoungDesmond is having trouble sleeping and is advised to take up exercise. At first scornful, his tracksuited contemporary Bert shames him into fitness after beating him easily in a race for the bus.
8am
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Only Fools And Horses
Gold devotes the entire week to Britain's most popular sitcom.
8:15am
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Minder
Series 4, Episode 1 - Rocky Eight And A HalfArthur uses all his persuasive powers to cajole a reluctant Terry into donning his boxing gloves once more. And Dirty Harry lives up to his name.
8:20am
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Wussywat The Clumsy Cat
Episode 25 - SmallWussywat is too small to see the top of the sunflower so he builds some stairs out of the flowerpots with help from Eli and her stilts!
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.
9:25am
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The Almost Impossible Gameshow
Anarchic comedy game show in which 10 contestants per episode get 50 chances to beat each of a series of simple but difficult challenges.
9:30am
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Horrible Histories
Series 3, Episode 11David Baddiel steps back in time and stars as Vincenzo Larfoff to deliver another not-so Scary Story about Aztec Emperor Motecuhzoma.
9:30am
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Bad Robots
Series 1, Episode 2The machines have had enough. No longer will they stand for being bashed about, kicked around and taken for granted. The Bad Robots are out for revenge...
10:05am
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The Darling Buds Of May
Comedy drama series about H.E. Bates's eccentric Larkin family.
10:45am
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4 O'Clock Club
A selection of episodes from the fourth series of the children's comedy.
10:55am
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Justin's House
Series 3, Episode 16 - Robot Of The YearRobert is being judged for a special robot award but he is too nervous to pass all the tests, so Justin decides to take the tests for him.
11:20am
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Go Jetters
Series 1, Episode 2 - The Pyramids of Giza, EgyptGlitch creates big trouble with a little pyramid when he and the Go Jetters visit Egypt.
11:25am
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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?
11:35am
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Go Jetters
Series 1, Episode 3 - Stonehenge, EnglandCan the Go Jetters stop Glitch playing dominoes with the ancient stones of Stonehenge?
11:40am
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Love In Pawn
A repeat of this 1953 film.
12:30pm
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Carry On Nurse
Much to the nurses' frustration, the patients at Haven Hospital have no intention of lying quietly whilst awaiting surgery or recovery.
12:30pm
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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.
12:30pm
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Talking Comedy
Episode 2 - Peter Sellers Talking ComedyA laughter-filled look back at a selection of talk show appearances by the Goon Show star who became Hollywood's man of many faces, Peter Sellers.
1:40pm
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4 O'Clock Files
Episode 5 - The StaffMr Bell seeks to explain how the staff at Elmsmere are not just teachers - but more like superheroes.
1:55pm
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Carry On At Your Convenience
Sid James plays Sid Plummer, a works foreman struggling to bridge the gap between an unreasonable, strike-happy shop steward and a naive manager's son.
2pm
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Terry Pratchett's The Colour Of Magic
Episode 2 - The Light FantasticThe Discworld is on a collison course with a nearby star. The only way to save the world is by reading the eight most powerful spells on the Disc. However, one of those spells is in Rincewind's head, and he's just fallen off the edge of the world.
2:05pm
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Twirlywoos
Series 2, Episode 6 - RollingThe Twirlywoos get carried away when they roll a picnic down a hill. Back in the Boat, the Very Important Lady falls apart, and her head rolls back and forth, thwarting the Twirlywoos' attempts to put her back together!
2:30pm
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Desmond's
Series 3, Episode 6 - Vanity MerchantsGloria and Louise have a great new idea - they are going to start a men's beauty business. Shirley is dubious, but Desmond agrees.
2:50pm
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Strange Hill High
Series 1, Episode 9 - The Ghost Writers Of Strange Hill HighMitchell stumbles across an old, abandoned, blocked-off classroom whilst hiding from his teachers. Finding it is haunted by ghosts eager to work, he establishes a homework service.
3:10pm
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Scream Street
Series 1, Episode 8 - Banished!Otto plots to build himself a luxury home, which would mean forcing the Scream Street residents to live in tents.
3:20pm
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Danger Mouse
Series 1, Episode 9 - Welcome To Danger World!Danger Mouse must fight his own urge to be awesome to stop the world turning into a gigantic intergalactic tourist attraction.
3:25pm
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Wussywat The Clumsy Cat
Episode 6 - EggWhile Wussywat is playing catch with Oggy, he encounters a funny-shaped stone.
3:50pm
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Carry On Camping
Sid James and Bernard Bresslaw play a pair of likely lads who try to take their prudish girlfriends to a nudist holiday camp.
4pm
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Mr Bean
Series 2, Episode 15 - Super SpyMr Bean is obsessed by his TV hero Super Spy and is excited when his very own Super Spy kit arrives in the post. While Mr Bean is pretending to be his favourite character, and delighting in all his gadgets, he spots some unusual goings on in the Bruisers' house next door. Naturally Mr Bean assumes the worst and sets out to rectify the situation.
4:15pm
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Mr Bean
Series 2, Episode 16 - Scout BeanThe animated antics of the hapless bumbler Mr Bean. Mr Bean becomes scoutmaster for the day, but his obsession with badge collecting does not win him any friends.
4:30pm
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Mr Bean
Series 2, Episode 17 - Back To SchoolMr Bean inadvertently becomes a teacher - but can he control the unruly class?
4:45pm
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Mr Bean
Series 2, Episode 18 - Lord BeanMr Bean finds out he is a lord and visits his Scottish family home - but keeping a castle is a costly business.
5:40pm
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The Darling Buds Of May
Comedy drama series about H.E. Bates's eccentric Larkin family.
6pm
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Birds Of A Feather
Series 3, Christmas Special - We'll Always Have MajorcaThe girls are given the chance to spend Christmas in the sun when Darryl's rock star friend offers the use of his villa.
6pm
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Porridge: Inside Out
A repeat run of the entire documentary series about the making of the prison-based sitcom.
6:25pm
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Shaun The Sheep
Series 1, Episode 7 - Mower MouthGoats will eat anything, including the sheep's grass - whilst they look on in horror!
6:35pm
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Strange Hill High
Series 1, Episode 11 - Lucky BeckyIn her never-ending quest for popularity, Becky attempts to join the cheerleading squad. Donning a manky old bunny costume, she seems to begin bringing very good luck to those around her.
7pm
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Birds Of A Feather
Series 4, Christmas Special - The Chigwell ConnectionTracey and Sharon start a "Free the Chigwell Two" campaign when they discover that the detective who arrested Darryl and Chris may be bent.
7:55pm
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Randle And All That
Variety short starring Frank Randle.
8pm
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Desmond's
Series 4, Episode 4 - Lee's JourneyLee goes to Liverpool in search of his mother, unaware that she's already come to London to look for him.
8pm
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Desmond's
Series 3, Episode 6 - Vanity MerchantsGloria and Louise have a great new idea - they are going to start a men's beauty business. Shirley is dubious, but Desmond agrees.
8:30pm
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Desmond's
Series 4, Episode 5 - CalypsoDesmond meets a ghost from his past and thinks it's the end of his marriage
9pm
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Da Ali G Show
A selection of episodes from the second series of Sacha Baron Cohen's comic creation.
9pm
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Michael McIntyre: Hello Wembley!
Stand-up Michael McIntyre performs to a sell-out crowd at the Wembley Arena. From October 2009.
9pm60 min
A Life On Screen - Stephen Fry
Stephen Fry and colleagues recount his successes and popularity in British film and television.
9pm60 min
8 Out Of 10 Cats
2015 Specials, New Year Special - End Of Year SpecialIn this special edition of 8 Out Of 10 Cats, host Jimmy Carr and team captains Jon Richardson and Sean Lock discuss and dissect the biggest personalities that have hit the headlines in 2015.
10pm30 min
QI
Series M, Episode 9 - Messing With Your MindWith Tommy Tiernan, Sarah Millican and Josh Widdicombe.
10pm
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Greg Davies Live: Firing Cheeseballs At A Dog
TV broadcast of Greg Davies Edinburgh Comedy Award-nominated debut 2010 solo stand-up show.
10pm
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The Big Fat Quiz Of The Year
Episode 19 - The Big Fat Quiz Of The Year 2015The Big Fat Quiz Of The Year returns as Jimmy Carr tests a panel of A List Celebrities to see who knows the most about 2015.
10pm50 min
Tripped
Episode 4Milo is separated from Danny and stranded in a desperate and violent world where the universe is disintegrating fast.
10:30pm
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Russell Howard's Good News
Series 9, Episode 2Russell looks at The Queen joining Twitter, David Cameron vs Barack Obama and sheep on drugs...
10:35pm
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Sarah Millican: Chatterbox Live
TV edit of Sarah Millican's top-selling stand-up show, Chatterbox.
10:40pm
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Car Share
Series 1, Episode 6Kayleigh has a lot on her mind, the last thing she needs is to be promoting national blackcurrant jam week. Luckily John is on hand to give her some unwanted encouragement and advice.
11pm
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11:05pm
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Tommy Cooper: Not Like That, Like This
A drama based on the life of Tommy Cooper and the dilemma the married comedian faced when he fell in love with his assistant.
11:10pm
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Mrs. Brown's Boys
Christmas 2012, Christmas Special - The Virgin MammyWith Christmas finally over, most mothers would seize the chance to relax - but not Agnes Brown. After getting permission from the Bishop to stage her Nativity Play, Agnes has now finished her script and rehearsals are in full swing.
11:20pm
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11:30pm
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Fresh Meat
Series 2, Episode 6The Geography students go on a field trip, and Kingsley makes an official complaint when things don't go to plan.
11:35pm
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Absolutely Fabulous
Series 3, Episode 4 - JealousWhen Edina's arch-rival Claudia Bing beats her to a coveted Public Relations award set up by Edina herself, she is left fuming. Unfortunately a missing speech sends her comeback plans awry, and she rants against her own industry in frustration.
11:35pm
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8 Out Of 10 Cats
Topical Channel 4 comedy panel show hosted by Jimmy Carr. The questions are based on survey results and statistics.
11:40pm
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Car Share
Series 1, Episode 6Kayleigh has a lot on her mind, the last thing she needs is to be promoting national blackcurrant jam week. Luckily John is on hand to give her some unwanted encouragement and advice.
11:40pm
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Boomers
Christmas SpecialIt's Christmas Eve, and the three couples have reached the Eurotunnel in Calais, returning from a long weekend visiting the Christmas markets in Cologne.
11:55pm
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Celebrity Juice
ITV2 panel show hosted by Leigh Francis as Keith Lemon, focused on the world of celebrity and silly games.
Midnight
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QI
Series B, Christmas Special - BirthSpecial Christmas episode with Mark Steel, Phill Jupitus and Rich Hall.
12:10am
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Mrs. Brown's Boys
Christmas 2012, Christmas Special - The Virgin MammyWith Christmas finally over, most mothers would seize the chance to relax - but not Agnes Brown. After getting permission from the Bishop to stage her Nativity Play, Agnes has now finished her script and rehearsals are in full swing.
12:15am
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Men Behaving Badly
Series 3, Episode 4 - WeekendGary and Dorothy embark on a weekend in the country in order to spice up their sex life.
12:40am
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Boomers
Christmas SpecialIt's Christmas Eve, and the three couples have reached the Eurotunnel in Calais, returning from a long weekend visiting the Christmas markets in Cologne.
12:40am
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Would I Lie To You?
Series 7, Christmas Special - Would I Lie To You? At ChristmasSpecial Christmas edition of the popular parlour game of truth, lies and surprises. David Mitchell is joined by Miranda Hart and Stephen Mangan while Lee Mack is joined by Barry Cryer and Miles Jupp.
12:45am
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8 Out Of 10 Cats Does Countdown
Series 6 (Channel 4: Series 7), Christmas SpecialJohnny Vegas joins Sean as they take on Jon and Katherine Ryan, while David O'Doherty is in Dictionary Corner.
12:50am
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Top Coppers
A repeat run of the entire first series of the cop spoof.
12:55am
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Pulling
Series 1, Episode 4With the electricity turned off Donna wonders how this will affect her 30th birthday, and with Karl no longer sounding miserable she begins to feel insecure. Karen gets Louise to organise Donna's present on the internet, but Louise accidentally gets addicted to online porn instead. Karen is owed money by Mark, but when she tries to get it she finds that he has inconveniently died.
1:20am
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Birds Of A Feather
Series 3, Christmas Special - We'll Always Have MajorcaThe girls are given the chance to spend Christmas in the sun when Darryl's rock star friend offers the use of his villa.
1:20am
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Would I Lie To You?
Series 7, Episode 1In this episode, Lee and David are joined by Rhod Gilbert, Vernon Kay, Dara O Briain and Denise Van Outen.
1:35am
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Pramface
Series 1, Episode 4 - Man Of The MomentJamie's and Laura's parents meet for lunch to discuss the future of their families. Laura and Jamie are rightly apprehensive about a family summit, but even they couldn't have foreseen how badly it would go.
2am
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8 Out Of 10 Cats
Topical Channel 4 comedy panel show hosted by Jimmy Carr. The questions are based on survey results and statistics.
2am
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Andy Parsons Gruntled Live
Andy Parsons performs his stand-up show Gruntled in this TV edit of his 2011 DVD.
2am60 min version (repeat)
Russell Howard's Good News
Series 8, Episode 3Topical 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.
2:05am
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Professor Branestawm
Episode 1 - Professor Branestawm ReturnsWhen Lady Pagwell dies, leaving a substantial sum to fund local inventing, it could mean the end of Professor Branestawm's money troubles.
2:10am
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Da Ali G Show
A selection of episodes from the second series of Sacha Baron Cohen's comic creation.
2:10am
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Cold Feet
Comedy drama about three couples experiencing the ups-and-downs of romance.
2:15am
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Going Straight
Episode 2 - Going To Be AlrightFletcher pays his first visit to his parole officer to break bad news about his domestic circumstances: when he gets home he's surprised to discover eldest daughter Ingrid has taken up with his old cellmate Godber and son Raymond barely speaks to him. But even these woes can't keep Fletcher's mind from getting to his buried nest egg.
2:20am
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Birds Of A Feather
Series 4, Christmas Special - The Chigwell ConnectionTracey and Sharon start a "Free the Chigwell Two" campaign when they discover that the detective who arrested Darryl and Chris may be bent.
2:30am
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Peep Show
A selection of three episodes of the Mitchell and Webb sitcom.
2:45am
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Yes, Prime Minister
Series 1, Episode 7 - The Bishops GambitThe position of Dean at Bury St Edmunds has become vacant, and as PM, it's - in practical terms - Jim's job to choose who should take the post. Unfortunately, of the two names put forward for the role, one is a Marxist and the other an atheist, neither of which appeal much to Hacker!
2:45am
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Viral Tap
ITV2 panel show revolving around clips sent in by viewers. Hosted by Caroline Flack with regulars Matt Richardson and Carly Smallman.
3am60 min version (repeat)
Russell Howard's Good News
Series 8, Episode 4Topical 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.
3:10am
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Minder
Series 4, Episode 2 - Senior Citizen CaineArthur's ambition to own a Rolls are jeopardised when Terry has to protect a widowed garage owner.
3:15am
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Yes, Prime Minister
Series 1, Episode 8 - One Of UsA former head of MI5 is posthumously revealed to have been routinely passing information to the Russians during key Cold War years. An embarrassing story for any Government, but the situation becomes particularly tricky when it emerges that Humphrey chaired an inquiry that cleared him of such claims at the time...
3:45am
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Sunny D
Episode 1 - PilotDane needs his salary if he is ever going to break away from his privacy-free home life, but he is desperate to follow his dream. Driven on by personal ambition, the support of his girlfriend Nicola and best friend Sam, today could finally be the day when everything is about to change.
3:45am
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The Almost Impossible Gameshow
Anarchic comedy game show in which 10 contestants per episode get 50 chances to beat each of a series of simple but difficult challenges.