Television
TV schedule Tuesday 23rd August 2016
6am
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In Loving Memory
Series 1, Episode 7 - OnionsOnions and a stuck bicycle set young Billy on a new course - all the way to France.
6:25am
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Timmy Time
Spin-off from Shaun The Sheep for the CBeebies channel, featuring Timmy the baby lamb and his friends.
7am
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Outnumbered
Series 3, Episode 6Mum and Dad struggle to put things right between them, but Karen is unimpressed by their behaviour.
7:10am
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Twirlywoos
Series 2, Episode 12 - LongerThe Twirlywoos watch a baker rolling out a baguette, and get carried away when they try it for themselves. In the Boat, the Tea Machine is behaving oddly - the spout keeps on growing longer!
7:15am
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Zig And Zag
Episode 10 - Toddler TroubleZig and Zag become parents to a talking doll in a bid to gain access to a toddler's playground and the enticing 'clown on a spring' ride!
7:25am
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Danger Mouse
Series 1, Episode 29 - CheesemageddonAnother 'grate' episode. It sees fanatical cheese fundamentalist Aubrey Camembear threaten to create the ultimate weapon which will turn everything to cheese.
7:40am
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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.
7:55am
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Go Jetters
Series 1, Episode 6 - Sydney Opera House, AustraliaGlitch turns the Opera House into an opera boat to enter a race around Sydney Harbour.
8:15am
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My Hero
Series 3, Episode 8 - Mine's A DoubleGeorge has to attend a Super-Heroics Conference which means leaving Janet at home alone, minding the baby. In their wisdom, the Ultron Council provides a "George clone" with the unlikely name of Hilary to keep Janet company. But while Hilary looks just like the real thing, his character couldn't be more different...
8:25am
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Diddy TV
Series 2, Episode 7 - Mr StockholmThere is classroom mayhem in Help My Supply Teacher's Invisible and contestants dance the Cha Cha Cha in Strictly Come Booby Trapped.
8:40am
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8:55am
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Last Of The Summer Wine
Series 17, Episode 8 - Beware Of The ElbowCompo, Clegg and Foggy happen upon a man who wants to save the world from thin people and their sharp elbows.
9:25am
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Wussywat The Clumsy Cat
Episode 31 - CountingOrtus is doing a counting dance with his flowerpots so Wussywat joins in but falls into them when he gets to four.
9:35am
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Last Of The Summer Wine
Series 17, Episode 9 - The Thing In Wesley's ShedWesley is nearly ready to unleash his top secret creation on an unsuspecting world.
10am
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Mr Bean
A selection of episodes from the first series of the animated version of Rowan Atkinson's comic creation.
10:15am
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Open All Hours
Series 1, Episode 2 - A Matress On WheelsArkwright's always been dead against getting a van, until Granville points out the advantages of taking a lady friend for a drive.
10:55am
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A Bit Of A Do
Series 1, Episode 2 - The Dentist's Dinner DanceLaurence and Liz do not want Ted and Rita to attend the dance but feel compelled to invite them. Ted and Rita do not want to go but feel unable to decline. The event sees Liz confessing to Ted that she is pregnant with his child and Laurence and Rita becoming more aware of their affair.
11:40am
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Mapp & Lucia
TV series based on the 1930s books by EF Benson. Prunella Scales and Geraldine McEwan star.
12:05pm
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Porridge
Series 1, Episode 3 - A Night InGodber moves into the bottom bunk in Fletcher's cell. Unable to sleep, the two spend the night discussing their hopes, fears, and the lives they left outside.
12:45pm
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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.
1pm
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Last Of The Summer Wine
Series 10, Episode 4 - That Certain SmileCompo, Clegg and Seymour accept the near impossible challenge of bringing a smile to the face of the hospitalised Clem Hemingway. Maybe if they were to bring in his little dog Bess...
1pm
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Mr Bean
A selection of episodes from the first series of the animated version of Rowan Atkinson's comic creation.
1:25pm
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My Family
Series 9, Episode 3 - A Very Brief EncounterSusan asks Ben to help an old girlfriend of hers through a divorce, but nearly precipitates her own.
1:25pm
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Wussywat The Clumsy Cat
Episode 31 - CountingOrtus is doing a counting dance with his flowerpots so Wussywat joins in but falls into them when he gets to four.
1:30pm
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Twirlywoos
Series 2, Episode 12 - LongerThe Twirlywoos watch a baker rolling out a baguette, and get carried away when they try it for themselves. In the Boat, the Tea Machine is behaving oddly - the spout keeps on growing longer!
1:40pm
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A Fine Romance
Gentle sitcom about the begrudging and at times difficult romance between two individuals; a translator and a gardener.
1:45pm
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Three Up, Two Down
Series 1, Episode 2 - Widower's MiteBoth Sam and Daphne move into the basement. This does not bode well for a life of domestic bliss - and an unexpected visitor highlights the problems.
2pm
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What's Good For The Goose
Norman Wisdom stars as an assistant bank manager who has a wild induction into 1960s subculture when he's sent away by bosses to a bankers' conference.
2:05pm
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Outnumbered
Series 1, Episode 6Five-year-old Karen decides she's had enough of mum's nagging and announces that she's leaving home to go to Spain, or possibly Greenland.
2:15pm
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Hi-De-Hi!
Series 1, Episode 1 - Desire In The Mickey Mouse GrottoThe runner-up in the Holiday Princess competition is seen late at night entering a staff chalet.
2:20pm
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Birds Of A Feather
Series 6, Episode 13 - On The GlassSharon and Tracey's pool business goes into decline as Winter sets in, and Dorien also finds herself broke after Marcus cancels all of her credit cards. Sharon and Tracey decide to go into the double-glazing business and think that Dorien would be the ideal person to do the door-to-door selling...
2:45pm
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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.
2:45pm
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Yes Minister
Series 1, Episode 1 - Open GovernmentNewly installed in his office, Jim Hacker is about to have his first encounter with the feared Sir Humphrey Appleby in an effort to establish "Open Government".
3:20pm
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My Hero
Series 3, Episode 8 - Mine's A DoubleGeorge has to attend a Super-Heroics Conference which means leaving Janet at home alone, minding the baby. In their wisdom, the Ultron Council provides a "George clone" with the unlikely name of Hilary to keep Janet company. But while Hilary looks just like the real thing, his character couldn't be more different...
3:45pm
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Counterfeit Cat
Episode 12 - Wart AttackGark notices a wart on Betty's face that seems to have appeared overnight, he's terrified that it must be Zaxos, an intergalactic criminal who's out to get him.
3:55pm
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My Parents Are Aliens
A selection of three episodes of the children's sitcom.
4pm
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Last Of The Summer Wine
Series 17, Episode 8 - Beware Of The ElbowCompo, Clegg and Foggy happen upon a man who wants to save the world from thin people and their sharp elbows.
4:05pm
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Boj
Episode 12 - Non-Stop PopsBoj is excited - he's spending the whole day playing games with Pops! But Pops is very unfit and can't keep up. Rupa sets about getting Pops fit but he isn't keen on all of this exercising! That's when Boj has a boj-a-boom idea to combine Pops's love of music and a way to keep fit - with a one-man-band bike!
4:15pm
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In Loving Memory
Series 2, Episode 1 - The OutingBilly and Ivy reminisce about last year's British Undertakers' Association Annual Outing, where they came across another family firm broken down by the side of the road. But there was quite some past between the Unsworths and the Pardoes...
4:40pm
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Last Of The Summer Wine
Series 17, Episode 9 - The Thing In Wesley's ShedWesley is nearly ready to unleash his top secret creation on an unsuspecting world.
4:50pm
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Rising Damp
Series 3, Episode 5 - Fawcett's PythonMiss Jones raises supsicions about new tenant Madeline. Rigsby's not too bothered about her brand of "modern interpretive dancing", but isn't that keen on her partner...
5:20pm
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Open All Hours
Series 1, Episode 2 - A Matress On WheelsArkwright's always been dead against getting a van, until Granville points out the advantages of taking a lady friend for a drive.
5:20pm
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George & Mildred
Series 2, Episode 4 - The Unkindest Cut Of AllMildred's even snobbier sister, Ethel, and her husband visit the Ropers for dinner. Unfortunately, George has forgotten to pay the electricity bill...
5:30pm
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Monty Python: Almost The Truth
Episode 5The Pythons look back at the making of arguably the greatest comedy film ever, Monty Python's Life Of Brian, and the controversy it caused.
6pm
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A Fine Romance
Gentle sitcom about the begrudging and at times difficult romance between two individuals; a translator and a gardener.
6pm
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My Family
Series 9, Episode 3 - A Very Brief EncounterSusan asks Ben to help an old girlfriend of hers through a divorce, but nearly precipitates her own.
6:30pm
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Blankety Blank
Lily Savage hosts the game show in which contestants attempt to match the answers of as many of the six celebrity panellists as possible.
6:35pm
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Danger Mouse
Series 1, Episode 24 - Escape From Big HeadSquawkencluck reboots the Big Head base computer, which immediately locks up everyone in a maximum security prison.
6:40pm
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Last Of The Summer Wine
Series 10, Episode 4 - That Certain SmileCompo, Clegg and Seymour accept the near impossible challenge of bringing a smile to the face of the hospitalised Clem Hemingway. Maybe if they were to bring in his little dog Bess...
6:50pm
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Porridge
A selection of episodes from the first series of the prison-based sitcom.
7pm
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Tell Me Another
Series 2, Episode 9Stories about showbusiness colleagues. This week starring: Ray Alan, Marti Caine, Roy Hudd, David Jacobs, Millicent Martin, Spike Milligan, Jack Warner.
7pm
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Horrible Histories
Series 2, Episode 5An Incan child has the worst birthday ever, a Roman farmer meets a door-to-door poo salesman, and King George IV embarks on a solo musical career.
7:15pm
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Blankety Blank
Lily Savage hosts the game show in which contestants attempt to match the answers of as many of the six celebrity panellists as possible.
7:20pm
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Whatever Happened To The Likely Lads?
Series 1, Episode 5 - I'll Never Forget What's-Her-Name?After hearing Terry trying to pick up with some old flames from an out of date address book, Bob decides to help him meet somebody new and, while he's about it, teach him some new chat up lines as well.
8pm
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Mr. Bean
Episode 8 - Mr. Bean In Room 426Mr. Bean books into a hotel room and makes himself well and truly at home. In typical fashion he manages to lock himself out in a state of undress. Fortunately, help comes from an unexpected saviour.
8pm
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Jeeves And Wooster
Series 4, Episode 6Bertie couldn't be happier. Both Madeline and Florence are at long last engaged to persons other than himself. With the coast clear he travels to Totleigh - gripped by by-election fever - to prepare for Madeline's impending wedding to Spode. There's just a spot of trouble with the plumbing...
8pm
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8:30pm
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Mr. Bean
Episode 10 - Mind The Baby, Mr. BeanThe inept master of disaster finds himself looking after a baby at a funfair.
8:40pm
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QI
Series D, Special - DeathA Halloween-themed episode, with Andy Parsons, Clive Anderson and Sean Lock.
9pm
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Grabbers
A repeat of this 2012 film.
9pm
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The Royle Family
A selection of episodes from the first series of the sitcom by and starring Caroline Aherne.
9pm
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About Time
Richard Curtis rom-com with a time-travelling sci-fi twist.
9pm50 min version (repeat)
8 Out Of 10 Cats
Series 15, Episode 6Jimmy Carr, Sean Lock and Jon Richardson are joined by celebrity guests Alex Jones, Joe Wilkinson, Danny Dyer and Miles Jupp as they thrash out the hot topics of the week.
9pm
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Kevin & Perry Go Large
Film spin-off for the popular Harry Enfield characters. Kevin and Perry visit Ibiza.
9pm
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Russell Howard Live: Dingledodies
A TV broadcast of Russell Howard's 2008 stand-up tour.
9pm
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Benidorm
Series 3, Episode 5Gavin discovers that Troy is apparently cheating on him. The Oracle's tall tales get him in trouble with the police. Diana comes to help her recently conned son Martin but only succeeds in making him feel much, much worse. Mel and Madge end up taking to the stage at The Benidorm Palace.
9:10pm
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The Two Ronnies
Series 9, Christmas SpecialHugely popular and long-running sketch show that established Ronnie Corbett and Ronnie Barker as two of the biggest names in British comedy.
9:20pm
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Would I Lie To You?
Series 7, Episode 4Lee Mack and David Mitchell are joined by Matt Dawson, Mel Giedroyc, Josh Widdicombe and Dermot O'Leary.
10pm
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8 Out Of 10 Cats Does Countdown
Series 9 (Channel 4: Series 10), Episode 3Sean Lock and David O'Doherty go up against Jon Richardson and Natasia Demetriou. John Kearns joins Countdown's resident lexicographer Susie Dent in Dictionary Corner, while Rachel Riley looks after the numbers and letters.
10pm30 min
Borderline
Series 1, Episode 4 - Goodbye CharlesToday is Clive's birthday and he is expecting a big surprise party. He is doomed to disappointment.
10pm
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Mock The Week
Series 13, Episode 10Dara O Briain and the team scale another week's news mountain and plant their satirical flag at the top. With guests James Acaster, Ed Byrne, Sara Pascoe and Josh Widdicombe.
10pm
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Taskmaster
Series 1, Episode 5 - Little Denim ShortsGreg Davies and Alex Horne host as Frank Skinner takes a boulder onto a train for a pleasant excursion. Then he and the other comedians try to make a Swedish man blush.
10pm30 min
Wasted
Episode 6Alison has tickets to an exclusive sex party, so with nothing else to do, all the gang agree to go despite feeling slightly out of their comfort zone. Will Sarah and Kent finally get it on? Will Morpheus lose his virginity? Will any of them ever feel clean again? Certainly in Morpheus's case... probably not.
10:05pm
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Yes Minister
Series 2, Episode 6 - The Quality Of LifeAfter visiting a City Farm threatened by closure, Jim rashly promises to keep it open. Unfortunately for Hacker, he's unaware of a particularly important merchant bank's plans for high-rise offices on the site, and is thrown into a conflict of interests.
10:35pm
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The Inbetweeners
Series 1, Episode 4Will pulls the most popular girl in the year above. However he becomes so obsessed with her that he ends up alienating his hard won new friends.
10:40pm60 min version (repeat)
10:40pm
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Yes Minister
Series 2, Episode 7 - A Question Of LoyaltySir Humphrey and Jim are to be interviewed by a Select Committee who are scrutinising their department. A book's about to be published with some rather damning revelations - but who can rely on Jim to give the correct response, Number 10 or Sir Humphrey...?
11pm
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Extras
Andy Milman is a TV and film extra who dreams of stardom and that elusive big break.
11pm
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Taskmaster
Series 1, Episode 6 - The Last SupperIn the last episode of the series the five comics are not only playing for homemade chowder but also for the inaugural Taskmaster series winner's trophy. Tasks include: playing golf with eggs and cooking a meal using ingredients starting with every letter of the alphabet.
11pm
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A League Of Their Own
Series 10, Episode 5Stand-up comedian Rob Beckett, former Olympic athlete Denise Lewis and boxer James DeGale are next in line to join James Corden and the ALOTO boys for more laughs, trivia and wacky challenges. This week, the guests don giant foam trainers to compete in a tricky heptathlon, while Freddie Flintoff faces off against Jack Whitehall in a heated fencing challenge.
11:05pm50 min version (repeat)
8 Out Of 10 Cats
Series 13, Episode 6Micky Flanagan, Hari Kondabolu, Tess Daly and Krishnan Guru-Murthy join Jimmy Carr and team captains Sean Lock and Jon Richardson to delve into the world of polls.
11:20pm
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'Allo 'Allo!
Series 5, Episode 7 - No Hiding PlaceUpon hearing that Denise has escaped, René disguises himself as his own father and searches for a safe hiding place. With the café machine-gunned, Denise's followers capture René - but it is not him she is out to get.
11:35pm30 min
Impractical Jokers UK
Episode 4This week's first challenge sees the Jokers at a summer festival. They then pair up to give presentations on teamwork, and attempt to run an ice cream stand.
11:40pm
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Birds Of A Feather
Series 6, Episode 13 - On The GlassSharon and Tracey's pool business goes into decline as Winter sets in, and Dorien also finds herself broke after Marcus cancels all of her credit cards. Sharon and Tracey decide to go into the double-glazing business and think that Dorien would be the ideal person to do the door-to-door selling...
11:40pm
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Peep Show
Series 1, Episode 2 - The InterviewMark decides that Jeremy needs a job, because he is behind with his rent, so he gets him a job application for JLB Finance. Mark then goes to work to carry on his flirtation with Sophie via post-it notes cartoons.
11:55pm50 min version (repeat)
8 Out Of 10 Cats
Series 13, Special - Jubilee Special8 Out Of 10 Cats is all pomp and ceremony as it celebrates the Queen's Diamond Jubilee in its own inimitable style. With guests Jennie Bond, Miles Jupp, Chris Kamara and Sarah Millican.
Midnight
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12:10am
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The Royle Family
A selection of episodes from the first series of the sitcom by and starring Caroline Aherne.
12:40am
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1am
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Spaced
A selection of episodes from the first and second series of the sitcom by and starring Simon Pegg and Jessica Hynes.
1:20am
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Taskmaster
Series 1, Episode 5 - Little Denim ShortsGreg Davies and Alex Horne host as Frank Skinner takes a boulder onto a train for a pleasant excursion. Then he and the other comedians try to make a Swedish man blush.
1:30am
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The Alternative Comedy Experience
Series 2, Episode 2 - Mistaken IdentityTonight the madcap Paul Foot is joined by the musical David O'Doherty, Nish Kumar, Michael Legge and Josie Long. Backstage chat with Stewart Lee.
1:35am
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Man Down
Series 3, Episode 6 - The PartyDan's teaching career is reduced to a few words in his final school assembly. But with seismic news, shocking revelations and sinister developments, will Dan's world turn completely upside-down?
1:55am
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Wasted
Episode 6Alison has tickets to an exclusive sex party, so with nothing else to do, all the gang agree to go despite feeling slightly out of their comfort zone. Will Sarah and Kent finally get it on? Will Morpheus lose his virginity? Will any of them ever feel clean again? Certainly in Morpheus's case... probably not.
2:05am
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Fresh Meat
Series 4, Episode 2Vod thinks a new job in a pub is the answer to her money worries but she didn't plan for her housemates becoming regulars.
2:10am
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The Catherine Tate Show
Series 3, Episode 1A Northern Irish mum is delighted that her son is gay. Meanwhile, Nan visits an old friend in hospital and Lauren takes a job in a burger bar.
2:20am
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The Indian Doctor
Series 1, Episode 2 - The DiaryColliery manager Richard Sharpe is still desperate to find a mysterious green leather diary left behind by Prem's predecessor, Dr Elwyn.
2:20am
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Taskmaster
Series 1, Episode 6 - The Last SupperIn the last episode of the series the five comics are not only playing for homemade chowder but also for the inaugural Taskmaster series winner's trophy. Tasks include: playing golf with eggs and cooking a meal using ingredients starting with every letter of the alphabet.
2:20am
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The Inbetweeners
Series 1, Episode 4Will pulls the most popular girl in the year above. However he becomes so obsessed with her that he ends up alienating his hard won new friends.
2:30am
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Au Pair Girls
Sex comedy following four young women arriving in Britain for domestic work.
2:30am
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Noel Fielding's Luxury Comedy
Noel Fielding's Luxury Comedy, Episode 6 - Tiger With ChlamydiaNoel discovers that Andy Warhol is a forgery, Tony Reason is visited by his old mucker Tod Michaels, the music-producing hammerhead shark, and the jungle is terrorised by a giant tiger with an STD.
2:40am
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Jeeves And Wooster
Series 2, Episode 2Ever more romantic entanglements are afoot at Totleigh Towers, as Harold refuses to steal a policeman's helmet, and is immediately disowned by his bethrothed, Stephanie. Meanwhile, Gussie's nerve-avoidance technique almost comes him a cropper at the hands of Spode, and Madeline appears less keen to marry him, than to marry Bertie!
3am
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Desmond's
A selection of episodes from the fifth series of Channel 4's longest-running sitcom.
3am
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Kingdom
Series 3, Episode 5Lyle goes home to Stockport to help save his mum's allotment. Scott is suspended from school after being caught misbehaving on CCTV, while Peter helps a family record their daughter's appearance in a school concert. And Mr Snell surprises everyone by getting married.
3am
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Mount Pleasant
Series 5, Episode 3Dan starts to question new landlord Trevor's intentions towards his mother. Meanwhile, Lisa attempts to make the opening of her new office a day to remember.
3:20am
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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.