Television
TV schedule Sunday 17th January 2016
6am
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Melody Club
A nitwit investigator (Terry-Thomas) goes undercover in a restaurant to catch a gang of crooks.
6am
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Rising Damp
Series 1, Episode 5 - The ProwlerMiss Jones causes panic amongst the residents when she reports seeing a prowler in her room - or his shadow at least.
6:10am
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Tommy Cooper
Episode 4Tommy Cooper presents comedy, magic and sketches, with guest star Joan Greenwood.
6:25am
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Rising Damp
Series 1, Episode 6 - Stand Up And Be CountedIt's election time and the house is out in force: Alan and Philip are making Labour posters in the attic whilst Rigsby is canvassing for the Conservatives. Ruth, meanwhile, is being wooed by all sides.
6:50am
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On The Buses
Series 6, Episode 3 - Private HireStan is in an awkward position, somewhere between the dog track, his wages, and Mum's housekeeping money! After borrowing a small amount to tide him over from depot lout Basher, Stan's ready to do almost anything for money!
7am
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Sorry!
Series 5, Episode 5 - My Family and Other MonstersFenella lives on a narrow boat and runs a children's theatre. Tim is like a puppet in her hands, but who's pulling the strings?
7:05am
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Sooty
Series 1, Episode 4 - Squeaky CleanMr Slater is coming for tea! Sooty is cleaning Richard's room, Sweep is in charge of the dishes, and all is set for a great evening. But with a crazy vacuum cleaner on the loose and Richard covered in paint, their plans for a dream tea look set for disaster!
7:20am
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On The Buses
Series 6, Episode 4 - Stan's Worst DayDamage to the bus causes Stan, Jack and Blakey to remember the week Blake was first promoted to inspector, and Arthur came to rent the Butlers' spare room.
7:35am
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Sorry!
Series 5, Episode 2 - Every Clown Wants to Play HamletTim is prompting on the local production of Hamlet but his mind is elsewhere. Father has disappeared and Mother threatens to start a new life with Uncle Claud. How will it all end?
7:35am
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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.
7:50am
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Don't Lose Your Head
In Paris, 1789, two dashing English noblemen rescue their French counterparts from Madame Guillotine and the republican revolutionaries.
8:15am
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Only Fools And Horses
Series 1, Christmas Special - Christmas CrackersIt's anthracite roast potatoes and green stuff all round - Grandad's cooking Christmas dinner! Trouble is, Rodney's in danger of dying of boredom. Then the glittering attractions of the Monte Carlo club beckon...
8:15am
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Scream Street
Series 1, Episode 9 - Heartbreak HeistWhen Otto learns that the Farr family treasure lies buried somewhere beneath Scream Street, he forces Cleo to help him find it - by holding her heart to ransom! Unfortunately dim-witted Cleo's Dad has forgotten where the treasure is, so as everyone tries to find it, the situation becomes a race against time to save Cleo's heart.
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.
9:30am
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Desmond's
A selection of episodes from the fourth series of Channel 4's longest-running sitcom.
10:05am
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Boj
Episode 35 - Sports G'DayIt's sports day in Giggly Park, and Boj mistakenly wins all the medals. With only one race left, can Boj think of a boj-a-boom idea that will help his buddies all win a medal?
10:05am
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Millie Inbetween
Series 2, Episode 5 - The Guitar HeroMillie is looking forward to going ice skating and getting some rare one-on-one time with her dad. Jake's feeling the same; his real dad is putting in an all-too-rare appearance to take him to the air guitar championships.
10:10am
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Mr Bean
Series 2, Episode 21 - Bean PhoneMr Bean wants a smart phone but they are too expensive - especially when you can build your own!
10:25am
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Mr Bean
Series 2, Episode 26 - Taxi BeanMr Bean takes a taxi to his local toy shop, but a dodgy cabbie thinks he can take Bean for a ride. After a mix-up Mr Bean finds himself driving the taxi.
10:30am
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Monty Python's Personal Best
Episode 2 - Graham ChapmanThe five surviving Pythons pay tribute to Graham Chapman.
10:30am
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Go Jetters
Series 1, Episode 10 - Chichen Itza, MexicoGrandmaster Glitch's giant ball game threatens El Castillo. Can the Go Jetters bounce back and save it?
10:45am15 min
11:20am
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Gigglebiz
Series 3, Episode 3Rapids Johnson builds a hideout to try and spot those elusive bears, accident-prone DIY enthusiast DIY Dan attempts to construct a clothes rack and newsreader Arthur Sleep tells some pun-tastic jokes.
1pm
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Last Of The Summer Wine
A selection of episodes from the 23rd series of Britain's longest-running sitcom.
2:25pm
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4 O'Clock Club
Series 3, Episode 2 - WeddingIt's Nathan and Miss Poppy's wedding day. And with Nathan in charge of the cake, Josh in charge of the best man's speech, Dexter in charge of the music and Zoe-Marie in charge of the presents what could possibly go wrong? Well, quite a lot.
2:30pm
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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.
2:50pm
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Dani's Castle
Series 3, Episode 5 - Truth Or ScareClare tries to help her best friend Kait get over her split with Rich by suggesting a good old-fashioned girl's sleepover.
3pm
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Blackadder Exclusive: The Whole Rotten Saga
Documentary - Blackadder: The Whole Rotten SagaDocumentary celebrating the marvellously mirthful saga of Edmund Blackadder. Featuring interviews with key cast and crew, and rare rehearsal footage.
3:05pm
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Boj
Episode 35 - Sports G'DayIt's sports day in Giggly Park, and Boj mistakenly wins all the medals. With only one race left, can Boj think of a boj-a-boom idea that will help his buddies all win a medal?
3:15pm
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Hank Zipzer
A selection of episodes from the second series of the children's comedy by and starring Henry Winkler.
3:30pm
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Desmond's
A selection of episodes from the fifth series of Channel 4's longest-running sitcom.
3:30pm
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Make Me An Offer!
A hard-up antique porcelain dealer attempts to pull off the purchase of a lifetime in search of a near-mythical piece of Wedgwood.
3:30pm
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Go Jetters
Series 1, Episode 10 - Chichen Itza, MexicoGrandmaster Glitch's giant ball game threatens El Castillo. Can the Go Jetters bounce back and save it?
3:40pm
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4pm
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Justin's House
Series 3, Episode 5 - Robert's BookRobert is trying to read a book, but Justin and Little Monster really want him to play with them instead.
5pm
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Monty Python Live (Mostly)
Special - Monty Python Live: One Down, Five To GoThe comedy event of the year: see the final Monty Python reunion show live from London's O2 Arena. Expect classic sketches, some surprises and lots of silliness.
5pm
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Mr Bean
Series 2, Episode 21 - Bean PhoneMr Bean wants a smart phone but they are too expensive - especially when you can build your own!
5:15pm
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Mr Bean
Series 2, Episode 26 - Taxi BeanMr Bean takes a taxi to his local toy shop, but a dodgy cabbie thinks he can take Bean for a ride. After a mix-up Mr Bean finds himself driving the taxi.
5:40pm
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Jonathan Creek
Series 1, Episode 2 - Jack In The BoxVeteran comedian Jack Holiday has committed suicide. But how did a man with crippling arthritis manage to hold a gun to his head? And how was Jonathan duped into another of Maddy's "grisly murder investigations"?
6pm
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Bull
A repeat run of the entire series of the Gold sitcom.
7pm
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Moone Boy
Series 1, Episode 1 - Men Of The HousesMartin celebrates his 12th birthday, but the local bullies soon get their hands on his birthday present.
7:30pm
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Moone Boy
Series 1, Episode 2 - Bunch Of MarysMartin befriends new boy Trevor in order to dine on his family's regular gourmet meals because Ma Moone is too distracted with political campaigning to feed her youngest child.
7:30pm30 min
Still Open All Hours
Series 2, Episode 5Granville buys a large display item to inject sunshine into shop life on the day of Kevin's wedding. However, Kevin is the world's most reluctant bridegroom.
8pm
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Bob Monkhouse... The Million Joke Man
Episode 2 - The King Of The GameshowsPaul O'Grady looks at Bob Monkhouse's career during the 1970s and 1980s, with the help of rare and often previously unseen archive.
8pm
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Duck Quacks Don't Echo
Series 2, Episode 2Lee Mack is joined by Holly Willoughby, Dara O Briain and Hugh Dennis.
8:30pm
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Drop The Dead Donkey
Series 5, Episode 2 - The Godless SocietySitcom set at GlobeLink News, a TV news station which is ordered to start taking a sensationalist stance to the news by its new owner.
9pm
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Da Ali G Show
Episode 2This week's The Message debate concerns politics. John Humphrys joins Ali for his studio interview, Travis front man Fran Healy performs, and Borat looks for the best English performers at the Edinburgh Fringe.
9pm
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Bob Monkhouse On The Spot
Series 1, Episode 2Bob Monkhouse faces members of the public in a unique, no-holds-barred question and answer session.
9pm
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A League Of Their Own
Series 10, Episode 2Footballer Ashley Cole, Mighty Boosh star Noel Fielding and comedian Aisling Bea join James Corden, Jack Whitehall, Freddie Flintoff and Jamie Redknapp.
9pm88 min
The Rack Pack
Comedy drama of the world of snooker in the 1970s and 80s, and the rivalry between Alex Higgins and Steve Davis.
9pm60 min version (repeat)
Have I Got News For You
Series 49, Episode 2Victoria Coren Mitchell joins Ian Hislop and Paul Merton. Lord Prescott and Alun Cochrane are the guests.
9:30pm
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Bo' Selecta!
Sketch comedy series starring Leigh Francis as Avid Merrion, Transylvania's biggest celebrity fan.
9:40pm
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I'm Alan Partridge
Series 1, Episode 2 - Alan AttractionAlan has failed to get a second TV series and is days away from bankruptcy. Might the charms of receptionist Jill provide some relief?
10pm
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Bo' Selecta!
Sketch comedy series starring Leigh Francis as Avid Merrion, Transylvania's biggest celebrity fan.
10pm
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10pm60 min version (repeat)
10pm
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8 Out Of 10 Cats Does Countdown
Series 7 (Channel 4: Series 8), Episode 1Jimmy Carr returns to host a brand new episode, with Sean Lock and Jason Manford going up against Jon Richardson and Roisin Conaty. Sam Simmons joins Countdown's resident lexicographer Susie Dent in Dictionary Corner, while Rachel Riley looks after the numbers and letters.
10:20pm
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The Office
Series 1, Episode 2 - Work ExperienceDavid hires Donna, his lodger and the daughter of his best friend. While showing her round the office he discovers a doctored pornographic image of himself. Gareth, due to his covert operations skills, is told to catch the culprit.
10:30pm
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Mock The Week Looks Back At...
Episode 6 - Science And TechnologyHighlights include anxiety about the Hadron Collider, stand-up from Michael McIntyre and Peter Mandelson's sinister machine.
10:50pm
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11pm
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The Thick Of It
2007 Specials - The Rise Of The NuttersHugh Abbott, the Minister for Social Affairs and Citizenship, is away in Australia. With the coast clear, shadow minister Peter Mannion and his team over at Opposition HQ are free to float a few new policies.
11pm
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Mount Pleasant
Series 1, Episode 2Lisa's self-esteem takes a serious hit when her smock top is mistaken for a baby bump... Meanwhile, Kate is troubled by news that her husband's death is being investigated.
11pm
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8 Out Of 10 Cats
Series 18, Episode 2In their quest to uncover the nation's most popular talking points, Jon and Sean are joined by Henry Winkler, Henning Wehn, Romesh Ranganathan and Rebecca Adlington.
11pm
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Crackanory
Series 3, Episode 2 - The Catchment Area & The Frogbeast Of PontfiddA couple desperate to get their "gifted" daughter into the best local primary school move into a makeshift camp. The second story goes back in time to 1901 as a photographer arrives in a sleepy local village determined to capture proof that the deadly beast residing there doesn't really exist. Read by Catherine Tate and Richard Ayoade.
11:40pm
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Room 101
Series 3, Episode 5 - Sara Cox, Aled Jones, Josh WiddicombeDJ Sara Cox, singer and TV personality Aled Jones and comedian Josh Widdicombe try to dump slogan T-shirts, fish bones and The Lord of the Rings into Room 101.
11:50pm
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8 Out Of 10 Cats
Series 17, Episode 6Jimmy Carr hosts the topical comedy panel show, with team captains Jon Richardson and Sean Lock. The teams are joined by guests Dr Christian Jessen, Lethal Bizzle, Joe Wilkinson and Aisling Bea.
12:05am
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The Inbetweeners
Series 2, Episode 5 - The Duke Of Edinburgh AwardsWill is asked to co-ordinate the school's Duke of Edinburgh award scheme. The boys end up helping out in a local retirement home.
12:20am
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Time Trumpet
Satrical comedy series set in the future, looking back at past events.
12:20am
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Room 101
Series 3, Episode 6 - Gyles Brandreth, Melanie Chisholm, Adam HillsEx-politician Gyles Brandreth, Spice Girl Melanie Chisholm and Australian comedian Adam Hills try to dump acceptance speeches at award ceremonies, different types of toothpaste and abs into Room 101.
12:40am
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The Inbetweeners
Series 2, Episode 6 - Exam TimeExams are looming, and Will is getting stressed. Jay has got other things on his mind, while Simon at last seems to be making some headway with Carli.
12:45am
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Ooh... You Are Awful
Dick Emery film. A London crook attempts to pocket half a million pounds in bonds deposited in a Swiss bank by his deceased partner.
12:45am
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1am
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Stewart Lee's Comedy Vehicle
Series 1, Episode 1 - Toilet BooksStewart looks at the phenomenon of toilet books. Where did they come from? And why?
1am60 min version (repeat)
1:15am
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Siblings
Series 2, Episode 2 - Golden AuntDan becomes his mother's dance partner at her salsa class, but when his aunt turns up and teaches him you can have anything you want, he decides to rebel. Hannah becomes convinced she's having a golden week.
1:15am
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Reality Bites
Episode 2Guests on the second show are reality TV star Rylan Clark, Spice Girl Emma Bunton, Made In Chelsea's Jamie Laing and Matt Edmondson
1:15am
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The IT Crowd
Series 2, Episode 1 - The Work OutingWhen the dashing Philip from the sixth floor pops in to ask Jen to the theatre, she accepts right away. But, to her annoyance, so do Moss and Roy.
1:40am
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The Thick Of It
2007 Specials - The Rise Of The NuttersHugh Abbott, the Minister for Social Affairs and Citizenship, is away in Australia. With the coast clear, shadow minister Peter Mannion and his team over at Opposition HQ are free to float a few new policies.
1:45am
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The IT Crowd
Series 2, Episode 2 - Return Of The Golden ChildMoss uncovers an internet site that takes people's personal details and calculates when they will die.
2:30am
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Da Ali G Show
Episode 2This week's The Message debate concerns politics. John Humphrys joins Ali for his studio interview, Travis front man Fran Healy performs, and Borat looks for the best English performers at the Edinburgh Fringe.
2:30am
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On The Buses
A selection of episodes from the sixth series of the classic ITV sitcom.
2:30am
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Comedy Store
Mickey is stressed with life in the middle class and the amount of ketchup given in restaurants! Learn of his days as an international lover, dreams of being a van driver and more at the Comedy Store!
2:45am
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Mock The Week
Series 8, Episode 2Dara O'Briain, Hugh Dennis, Russell Howard and Andy Parsons unleash mock and awe on another week with the help of guests Sarah Millican, John Bishop and Chris Addison.
3am
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3am
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Time Trumpet
Satrical comedy series set in the future, looking back at past events.
3am
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Jason Byrne Live: Cirque Du Byrne
A TV broadcast of Jason Byrne's tour show.
3:30am
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Stewart Lee's Comedy Vehicle
Series 1, Episode 1 - Toilet BooksStewart looks at the phenomenon of toilet books. Where did they come from? And why?