Television
TV schedule Thursday 7th January 2016
6am
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Rolling Home
A repeat of this 1935 film.
6:10am
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Man About The House
Series 1, Episode 3 - Some Enchanted EveningJo's been seeing a very nice young man - too nice, in fact, and she's worried she's no longer attractive as he's not yet made a move on her. Chrissy decides that Robin cooking them a romantic meal is the best step forward.
6:45am
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Minder
Series 4, Episode 8 - Willesden SuiteTerry's job as security for the local Rotary Club offers Arthur a chance to gain some much-needed respectability when he is invited to speak at a function.
7am
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Sorry!
Series 1, Episode 3 - The GodfatherTimothy's due to spend some time with his godson Gavin after some argy-bargy with the striking dustbinmen. This creates the perfect opportunity to offer some advice about school bullying.
7am
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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.
7am
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Timmy Time
Spin-off from Shaun The Sheep for the CBeebies channel, featuring Timmy the baby lamb and his friends.
7:20am
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Shaun The Sheep
Series 1, Episode 22 - Sheep On The LooseWhile the sheep visit the fair, can Bitzer convince the farmer that everything's normal?
7:30am
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The Green Green Grass
Series 1, Episode 4 - Hay FeverMarlene allows Boycie to buy a maximum of six cows for the farm - and is less than impressed when Elgin, Jed and Bryan turn up with a herd of 300. The vet is called out when bull Rocky fails to take any notice of the females, and Tyler prepares to sit a local private school's entrance exam.
8am
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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
8am
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As Time Goes By
Series 1, Episode 4 - Surprise, SurpriseJean and Judith pay Lionel a surprise visit in Norwich where he is giving a guest lecture, but find him with another woman.
8am
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Monarch Of The Glen
Series 6, Episode 4Comedy drama set in the Scottish Highlands, based on the comic novels of Compton Mackenzie.
8:20am
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Wussywat The Clumsy Cat
Episode 4 - CatchIrd needs Wussywat's help to collect the apples, but he keeps dropping them. Jinja comes by with his crabbing net and Wussywat discovers his own special way of catching!
8:40am
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Keeping Up Appearances
Series 1, Episode 4Hyacinth is at her wit's end, what with the charity shop, Councillor Nugent, Rose's love life - and Daddy's! Can she cope?
9am
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The Indian Doctor
Series 1, Episode 1 - The ArrivalThe sleepy Welsh mining village of Trefelin is in for a shock. When the local doctor dies, his replacement isn't quite what people expect - Prem Sharma is the Indian doctor.
9:20am
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Last Of The Summer Wine
A selection of episodes from the 18th series of Britain's longest-running sitcom.
9:35am
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Twirlywoos
Series 1, Episode 4 - UpThe Twirlywoos are in a back garden where they watch a man hanging washing up on a line. Chickedy and Chick get into the washing basket and the man accidentally pegs them up on the line too! The Twirlywoos are having tea, but the tea table is misbehaving. It keeps going further and further up, propelling Great BigHoo and Toodloo all the way out of the top of the boat!
10am
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Girdle Of Gold
Evans the Milk and Griffiths the Hearse search for the fortune that the drunken Griffiths has stashed in his adulterous wife's corset.
10am
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Desmond's
Series 4, Episode 10 - Art AttackGloria falls head-over-heels in love with an artist. Never one to miss an opportunity, Desmond falls heavily in lust with art.
10:30am
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Desmond's
Series 4, Episode 11 - Go With The FloMatthew's forceful sister Florence arrives from Africa to fetch him home. For good. Matthew is less than thrilled.
10:50am
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Sooty
Series 1, Episode 8 - The Alarm SystemRichard is concerned about security at the park - and it's Sooty Security Services to the rescue. But when the police arrive, will Richard be caught red-handed?
11:05am
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Sooty
Series 1, Episode 9 - The Sports DayIt's the annual sports day and Sooty and Sweep are competing for the cup - but who will win the day?
11:20am
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My Family
Series 1, Episode 7 - The Awkward PhaseWhile Susan is clearing out everyone's old clothes for charity, Michael worries about what to do on a date and so gets advice from Nick!
11:25am
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Bottom Knocker Street
Episode 4 - The RaffleThe kids come up with a plan to raise one hundred million pounds for their city farm.
12pm
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My Family
Series 1, Episode 8 - Much Ado About BenWhen Susan finds Viagra, she wonders why Nick has it. Later though, Ben gets ill and has to go to the hospital where he's told he has hypertension... but not before he admits to taking the Viagra.
12pm
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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.
12:15pm
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12:30pm
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Mr Bean
Series 2, Episode 27 - Muscle BeanMr Bean needs to impress Irma, who is infatuated with the hunky deliveryman. Bean tries to improve his physique at the gym, but has little success. Instead he opts for an inflatable muscle suit.
12:40pm
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Only Fools And Horses
Series 4, Christmas Special - To Hull And BackDel becomes embroiled in a diamond smuggling caper with Boycie and Abdul and, as usual, he's the one with the dirty job to do. Things are not helped, however, when the 'Old Bill' start asking awkward questions...
12:50pm
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Minder
Series 4, Episode 8 - Willesden SuiteTerry's job as security for the local Rotary Club offers Arthur a chance to gain some much-needed respectability when he is invited to speak at a function.
1pm
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Last Of The Summer Wine
Series 30, Episode 1 - Some Adventures Of The Inventor Of The Mother StitchWhen Hobbo discovers that the newly divorced Morton is lonely and depressed, what else should a former milkman and undercover spy do but find him a good friend.
1:35pm
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Twirlywoos
Series 1, Episode 4 - UpThe Twirlywoos are in a back garden where they watch a man hanging washing up on a line. Chickedy and Chick get into the washing basket and the man accidentally pegs them up on the line too! The Twirlywoos are having tea, but the tea table is misbehaving. It keeps going further and further up, propelling Great BigHoo and Toodloo all the way out of the top of the boat!
1:40pm
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Birds Of A Feather
Series 7, Episode 5 - PorridgeWhilst Dorien is trying to gather further evidence against Marcus for their divorce proceedings, Tracey's attempts to get Darryl back into work and a position of responsibility backfire spectacularly.
2:20pm
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Birds Of A Feather
Series 7, Episode 6 - Rising DampFollowing Chris and Darryl's reincarceration, Tracey wastes no time in going out to look for a new man. But with roles more than a little reversed, Sharon's eagerly fighting Chris's corner. Elsewhere, Dorien's got Marcus right where she wants him.
2:40pm
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As Time Goes By
Series 1, Episode 4 - Surprise, SurpriseJean and Judith pay Lionel a surprise visit in Norwich where he is giving a guest lecture, but find him with another woman.
2:50pm
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Shaun The Sheep
Series 1, Episode 15 - Shaun Shoots The SheepShaun finds a camera and sets about taking everyone's photos, whether they want it or not.
3pm
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Monarch Of The Glen
Series 6, Episode 4Comedy drama set in the Scottish Highlands, based on the comic novels of Compton Mackenzie.
3:20pm
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Keeping Up Appearances
Series 1, Episode 4Hyacinth is at her wit's end, what with the charity shop, Councillor Nugent, Rose's love life - and Daddy's! Can she cope?
3:50pm
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My Learned Friend
Released from prison, a convict is gunning for the men who put him away. Will Hay is on the list, and enlists the help of Claude Hulbert.
4pm
(repeat)
Last Of The Summer Wine
A selection of episodes from the 18th series of Britain's longest-running sitcom.
4pm
(repeat)
The Indian Doctor
Series 1, Episode 1 - The ArrivalThe sleepy Welsh mining village of Trefelin is in for a shock. When the local doctor dies, his replacement isn't quite what people expect - Prem Sharma is the Indian doctor.
4pm15 min
4:15pm
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Mr Bean
Series 2, Episode 23 - Jurassic BeanMr Bean goes in search of wildlife, but he is not expecting to see anything prehistoric!
4:20pm
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Man About The House
Series 1, Episode 6 - Match Of The DayRobin's set to fill in for an injured friend on a small local football game, but falls sick in the week leading up to the match. Chrissy is determined to nurse him back to health.
4:50pm
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Rising Damp
Series 1, Episode 3 - CharismaAlan gives Rigsby some relaxation pills to help his confidence in wooing Miss Jones; however, he makes no mention of the possible side-effects. Philip's advice is altogether more helpful: to smoke some wood taken from the love tree...
5pm
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Minder
Series 4, Episode 9 - WindowsArthur plans to become a major player in the fitness industry by opening an aerobics studio. Terry gets involved with two Italian families when the daughter of one family walks out on her husband.
5:20pm
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On The Buses
Series 6, Episode 1 - No Smoke Without FireBlakey has introduced no-smoking rules after a discarded cigarette nearly burned the depot down. He instructs all crews to attend a special course on fire fighting, and soon Stan is challenged to give up the habit...
6pm
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My Family
Series 1, Episode 7 - The Awkward PhaseWhile Susan is clearing out everyone's old clothes for charity, Michael worries about what to do on a date and so gets advice from Nick!
6pm
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To The Manor Born
Series 3, Episode 7Hartley's death re-opens the chasm in Richard's finances, and the manor is once again under the hammer. A saviour could still be at hand, but what does the future hold for Grantleigh - not to mention Audrey, Richard and Mrs Poo?
6:40pm
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My Family
Series 1, Episode 8 - Much Ado About BenWhen Susan finds Viagra, she wonders why Nick has it. Later though, Ben gets ill and has to go to the hospital where he's told he has hypertension... but not before he admits to taking the Viagra.
6:40pm
(repeat)
Last Of The Summer Wine
Series 30, Episode 1 - Some Adventures Of The Inventor Of The Mother StitchWhen Hobbo discovers that the newly divorced Morton is lonely and depressed, what else should a former milkman and undercover spy do but find him a good friend.
6:50pm
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7:20pm
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The Green Green Grass
Series 1, Episode 4 - Hay FeverMarlene allows Boycie to buy a maximum of six cows for the farm - and is less than impressed when Elgin, Jed and Bryan turn up with a herd of 300. The vet is called out when bull Rocky fails to take any notice of the females, and Tyler prepares to sit a local private school's entrance exam.
7:20pm
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Whatever Happened To The Likely Lads?
Series 1, Episode 4 - Moving OnWhen Terry sees the changes that have happened to his home town since he's been away, he is horrified. The labour exchange add to his misery by sending him for a job interview with a company who's staff are all too familiar. He decides to seek out Hughie, an old army buddy, in deepest Berwickshire.
7:45pm
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Monty Python's Personal Best
Episode 1 - Eric IdleEric Idle, reporting live from the 'Bollywood Howl', conducts interviews with various colourful individuals about what they thought about him.
8pm
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Desmond's
Series 4, Episode 11 - Go With The FloMatthew's forceful sister Florence arrives from Africa to fetch him home. For good. Matthew is less than thrilled.
8pm
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Blackadder
The Black Adder, Episode 5 - Witchsmeller PursuivantA witchfinder is in the district around the castle after a spate of plague infections. Edmund is identified as the head witch, and immediately placed on trial...
8pm
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Doc Martin
Series 6, Episode 1 - Sickness And HealthPortwenn is buzzing with arrangements for the wedding of the Doc and Louisa. Will they finally tie the knot, or will the villagers have to put the confetti back in the box again?
8:30pm
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Desmond's
Series 4, Episode 12 - My Two SonsMichael is put in charge of redundancies at the bank and Sean gets things going at the barbershop.
8:30pm30 min
Birds Of A Feather
Series 12, Episode 1 - Knocking On Heaven's DoorTracey's ex-husband dies and she has to decide what kind of a send-off to give him. Sharon wants it to be nice for the boys, Dorien has got the perfect outfit, and Chigwell's criminal fraternity want to make it special.
8:45pm
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Blackadder
The Black Adder, Episode 6 - The Black SealIt is St. Juniper's Day and the King strips Edmund of his title and duties in Edinburgh; fleeing the castle in rage, The Black Adder sets about creating the most fearsome band of Knights ever known in order to take the throne and rule the Kingdom.
9pm
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Black Books
Series 2, Episode 5 - Hello SunFran takes up healthy living. Bernard is at odds with Manny after discovering Freud.
9pm
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Psychobitches
Episode 1 - Playhouse Presents: PsychobitchesCatherine Tate, Rebecca Front and Katy Brand are among the stars exposing the obsessions and psychoses of history's most famous women.
9pm
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John Bishop: The Sunshine Tour
TV broadcast of John Bishop's 2011 stand-up show, filmed at Liverpool's Echo Arena on the last night of his sell-out tour.
9pm60 min version (repeat)
9pm
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Russell Howard's Good News
Series 9, Episode 8Russell looks at breast feeding, if immigrants cause traffic problems (as UKIP claim), and if The Queen should actually be The Queen.
9pm60 min
A League Of Their Own
Series 10, Episode 1The boys are joined by West Ham striker Andy Carroll, comedian David Walliams and former Spice Girl Melanie C.
9:30pm
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Black Books
Series 2, Episode 6 - A Nice ChangeA change is as good as a rest when Bernard, Manny and Fran decide to escape the madness and go on holiday.
9:30pm
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Only Fools And Horses
Series 4, Christmas Special - To Hull And BackDel becomes embroiled in a diamond smuggling caper with Boycie and Abdul and, as usual, he's the one with the dirty job to do. Things are not helped, however, when the 'Old Bill' start asking awkward questions...
9:30pm
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Psychobitches
Series 1, Episode 1Frances Barber and Mark Gatiss fight over diva status as Bette Davis and Joan Crawford; Selina Griffiths, Katy Brand and Sarah Solemani star as the squabbling Bronte sisters, while Julia Davis plays a less than cheery Sylvia Plath.
9:30pm
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Russell Howard's Good News
Series 9, Highlights SpecialRussell offers up the best bits from the current series of Good News, alongside previously unseen material. He offers his unique and quirky take on the week's global headlines and bizarre news stories.
10pm
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Dave Gorman: Modern Life Is Goodish
Series 2, Episode 2 - Winston Churchill's PantsSharp stand-up from Dave Gorman, who answers life's burning questions. What is Richard Branson capable of? And should David Dickinson be stopped?
10pm
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The Big Fat Quiz Of Everything
Special - The Big Fat Quiz Of EverythingTo celebrate the dawn of another year, The Big Fat Quiz gets even bigger and fatter, letting loose on not just the year-gone-by but well... everything.
10pm
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The Inbetweeners
Series 3, Episode 1 - The Fashion ShowIt's the start of term and Carli is organising a charity fashion show.
10:35pm
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The Inbetweeners
Series 3, Episode 2 - The Gig And The GirlfriendSimon is chasing a fit girl in the year below, so to impress her, he goes to his first gig since his mum took him to see Take That at Wembley Arena. Will, Jay and Neil tag along and pretty much ruin Simon's chances, but thankfully the bouncers are nice enough.
11pm
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8 Out Of 10 Cats
Series 16, Episode 6The guests this week are Joe Wilkinson, Chris Ramsey, Roisin Conaty and Alex Brooker.
11pm
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Mock The Week
A selection of episodes from the fourth series of the satirical panel game.
11:10pm
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Celebrity Juice
Series 14, Highlights Special - Bestest Bits 2015 Part 1Keith Lemon rounds off 2015 with this festive special looking back at series thirteen and fourteen of the outrageous panel show.
11:30pm
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Absolutely Fabulous
Series 3, Episode 1 - Door HandleEddy's become bogged down in the detail whilst renovating the kitchen after Patsy's fire, and is on the hunt for a very specific door handle. If only she could remember where she saw it - or which continent it may be on...
Midnight
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At Home With The Braithwaites
Comedy drama about the Leeds Braithwaite family, whose lives are changed when mum wins £36 million on the lottery.
12:10am
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The Bullshitters
Professionals spoof from the team behind The Comic Strip Presents series.
12:20am
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Birds Of A Feather
Series 7, Episode 5 - PorridgeWhilst Dorien is trying to gather further evidence against Marcus for their divorce proceedings, Tracey's attempts to get Darryl back into work and a position of responsibility backfire spectacularly.
12:30am
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Siblings
Series 2, Episode 1 - Kevin RugbyWhen her doctor tells her she is dangerously unfit, Hannah begrudgingly starts to eat healthily and heads to the gym. Meanwhile, Dan has managed to get himself a cleaning job at Hannah's office.
1am
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Holy Flying Circus
Dramatisation of the blasphemy row that surrounded the film Monty Python's Life Of Brian.
1am
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Birds Of A Feather
Series 7, Episode 6 - Rising DampFollowing Chris and Darryl's reincarceration, Tracey wastes no time in going out to look for a new man. But with roles more than a little reversed, Sharon's eagerly fighting Chris's corner. Elsewhere, Dorien's got Marcus right where she wants him.
1am60 min version (repeat)
1am
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Russell Howard's Good News
Series 9, Episode 8Russell looks at breast feeding, if immigrants cause traffic problems (as UKIP claim), and if The Queen should actually be The Queen.
1:10am
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Safeword
Series 1, Episode 5Glamour model icon Katie Price and jungle king Joe Swash get their social media accounts scrutinised by the team captains alongside guest comics Matthew Crosby and Marlon Davis.
1:30am
(repeat)
Russell Howard's Good News
Series 9, Highlights SpecialRussell offers up the best bits from the current series of Good News, alongside previously unseen material. He offers his unique and quirky take on the week's global headlines and bizarre news stories.
1:45am
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The Keith Lemon Sketch Show
Series 1, Episode 1Featuring One Direction, Holly Willoughby and Kim Kardashian as you've never seen them before. Guests in the first show include Take Me Out's Paddy McGuinness, actor John Thomson and former Inbetweeners star Emily Atack.
1:45am
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The Inbetweeners
Series 3, Episode 1 - The Fashion ShowIt's the start of term and Carli is organising a charity fashion show.
2am
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The Adam And Joe Show
Series 1, Episode 1The very first Adam and Joe show features the cult film Trainspotting, but remade with toys. Toys addicted to sherbert.
2am
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Dave Gorman: Modern Life Is Goodish
Series 3, Episode 3 - Ova Is Latin. For EggsThe laptop-loving king of irreverence is once again tackling life's burning issues, from the shyness of elks to the evolution of the Honey Monster.
2:10am
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The Inbetweeners
Series 3, Episode 2 - The Gig And The GirlfriendSimon is chasing a fit girl in the year below, so to impress her, he goes to his first gig since his mum took him to see Take That at Wembley Arena. Will, Jay and Neil tag along and pretty much ruin Simon's chances, but thankfully the bouncers are nice enough.
2:30am
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The Adam And Joe Show
Series 1, Episode 2Cuddly toys recreate Se7en, and Adam's alter ego Louise offers some useful party tips. Plus, Baaadad reviews the latest singles.
2:45am
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Absolutely Fabulous
Series 3, Episode 1 - Door HandleEddy's become bogged down in the detail whilst renovating the kitchen after Patsy's fire, and is on the hunt for a very specific door handle. If only she could remember where she saw it - or which continent it may be on...
3am
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Misfits
Series 1, Episode 4Curtis tries to use his superpower to go back to the past and change what happened the night he was caught by the cops.
3am
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Mock The Week
Series 4, Episode 5Joining Hugh Dennis and Frankie Boyle is Rhod Gilbert and joining Russell Howard and Andy Parsons is Jo Caulfield.
3:15am
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The Bullshitters
Professionals spoof from the team behind The Comic Strip Presents series.
3:25am
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Dirty Sexy Funny: Olivia Lee
A hidden camera prank show for Comedy Central starring Olivia Lee. Features stunts, scripted sketches and setups.
3:35am
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Drifters
Series 2, Episode 1 - Rock N RollMeg is traumatised when her parents announce a trial separation. Meanwhile Bunny has started seeing the banjo player from promising but unsigned band The New Harvesters, and Laura finds herself taking care of Gary.
4am
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Drifters
Series 2, Episode 2 - Truth Or DareMeg organises a girls' night in, as they're all broke and single. The night spirals out of control when Laura and Bunny insist they play Truth or Dare. And which one of the girls stands a chance with fit Scott the neighbour?
4:10am
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Monty Python's Personal Best
Episode 1 - Eric IdleEric Idle, reporting live from the 'Bollywood Howl', conducts interviews with various colourful individuals about what they thought about him.