Television
TV schedule Thursday 8th December 2016
Doctor In The House
Series 1, Episode 9 - Getting The BirdMichael is depressed when he is unable to get a girlfriend, so Dick offers to help arrange a date for him - 'Rigor Mortis', one of the hospital's nurses.
Danger Mouse
Series 1, Episode 30 - Queen Of The WeevilsOur hero's lack of belief in wizardry comes back to bite him as an evil Magical Queen, the Queen of Weevils, is released and determined to take revenge on the world.
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.
Class Dismissed
Series 2, Episode 4 - New HeadWith the sudden departure of Mr Barker, there's a vacancy for a new head teacher at Dockbridge High and Mr Potter has his eye on his dream job. Unfortunately someone else does too.
To The Manor Born
Series 3, Episode 6Richard faces a coup in the boardroom. Alarmed at the prospect of another new owner at Grantleigh, Audrey steps in to lend a hand.
Desmond's
Series 3, Episode 7 - The Waiting GameWhile Desmond and Shirley get ready for a plush evening out at the Hilton, Gloria plans to take advantage of her parents' absence to help Louise carry out a pregnancy test.
Go Jetters
Series 1, Episode 35 - St Basil's Cathedral, RussiaThe Go Jetters visit St Basil's Cathedral, but birthday boy Grandmaster Glitch has glitched it. Not cool!
Justin's House
Series 3, Episode 2 - Bustin GroovesRobert invites supercool pop star Bustin Grooves to lunch, but no matter what they do, Bustin just won't sing. Guest starring Darren Hart.
Last Of The Summer Wine
Series 27, Christmas Special - A Tale Of Two SweatersHoward finds himself in deep water when he is given jumpers from both Pearl and Marina for Christmas.
So Awkward
Series 2, Episode 2 - PSHE Hee HeeMartha is worried Mr Malone is not up to teaching PSHE classes thoroughly enough and that she will fail the subject - this prospect of failure sending her into a blind panic.
Last Of The Summer Wine
Series 29, Special - I Was A Hitman For Primrose DairiesLuther 'Hobbo' Hobdyke, a retired milkman with strong links to MI5, arrives in the village. Very soon, calling upon his experiences on numerous dangerous missions overseas as a master spy, he forms a small team of reluctant volunteers, consisting of Alvin and Entwistle, ready to react to any emergency in the village. Finding that Hobbo has moved in next door, Clegg and Truly recall that he was never much of a milkman, but have to admit that his needlework is always exemplary.
Wussywat The Clumsy Cat
Episode 2 - KiteWussywat manages to muddy up Ird's washing. How will he get it clean again? With a kite, Duckadile's bath bubbles and the wind, of course!
Twirlywoos
Series 3, Episode 9 - More About UpThe Piece of Paper visits the Twirlywoos on the Big Red Boat and thenfolds itself into stairs for Chickedy and Chick to climb up.
Hank Zipzer
Series 1, Episode 1 - Classroom CatastropheMs Adolf gives the pupils an assignment to write an essay about their summer holidays. Hank decides to build a model of his holiday at Niagara Falls.
Sooty
Series 2, Episode 9 - Sooty Takes OffSooty, Sweep and Soo are desperate to join the junior model flyers' club, and they have just the plane to prove their skills. But after a journey that takes them from Paris to the North Pole, will they have enough fuel to make it home?
My Family
Series 8, Christmas Special - Have An Unhappy ChristmasA festive edition of the family sitcom sees Ben's efforts to buy Susan's Christmas present getting him into trouble, while Susan's letter from The Palace means a change of holiday plans for everyone.
All At Sea
Series 2, Episode 3 - BabyKevin's goddaughter is getting baptised and Charlie is causing havoc again, but can he save himself and his dad from total disaster before they get to the church?
Happy Go Lovely
A repeat of this 1951 film.
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.
Class Dismissed
Series 1, Episode 7 - Bird InsideThere's a pigeon on the loose inside the school and caretaker Dave is determined to catch it.
Shaun The Sheep
Series 4, Episode 7 - DIYWhen the Farmer pops out for more supplies, Bitzer is left in charge of decorating and calls on the flock for help. He soon realises this may be a terrible mistake as they have their own way of doing things - painting and decorating isn't their strong point!
Last Of The Summer Wine
Series 19, Episode 5 - The Suit That Attracts BlondesGlenda takes a suit that she associates with Barry's racy past to the jumble sale but it falls into Compo's hands.
Only Fools And Horses
The Final Specials, Christmas Special - Strangers On The ShoreWith the family fortune squandered, Del and Rodney set off for France to attend a memorial service in memory of Uncle Albert's old shipmates from the war. On the way back the Trotters pick up some rather unexpected cargo!
Wussywat The Clumsy Cat
Episode 2 - KiteWussywat manages to muddy up Ird's washing. How will he get it clean again? With a kite, Duckadile's bath bubbles and the wind, of course!
Twirlywoos
Series 3, Episode 9 - More About UpThe Piece of Paper visits the Twirlywoos on the Big Red Boat and thenfolds itself into stairs for Chickedy and Chick to climb up.
Steptoe And Son
Series 8, Episode 3 - Porn YesterdayAlbert Steptoe and his son Harold run a rag and bone business. Harold wants to move on in the world and leave home but his plans are always thwarted.
Just Good Friends
Series 2, Episode 7Penny's divorce finally comes through and during a lunch to celebrate she jokingly asks Vince to propose to her. He obliges but emphasises that he is serious and Penny is taken aback by his sincerity. She contemplates a future with Vince once again and comes to a momentuous decision.
Birds Of A Feather
Series 5, Episode 9 - East Side StoryTracey is worried that her son Garth is missing out on life. Meanwhile, Sharon has planned an evening out with Tracey and Dorien, but Dorien has agreed to babysit her teenage neice, Rosa. They decide to leave Rosa and Garth together while they go out, but when they are away, romance blossoms.
Last Of The Summer Wine
Series 27, Christmas Special - A Tale Of Two SweatersHoward finds himself in deep water when he is given jumpers from both Pearl and Marina for Christmas.
Last Of The Summer Wine
Series 29, Special - I Was A Hitman For Primrose DairiesLuther 'Hobbo' Hobdyke, a retired milkman with strong links to MI5, arrives in the village. Very soon, calling upon his experiences on numerous dangerous missions overseas as a master spy, he forms a small team of reluctant volunteers, consisting of Alvin and Entwistle, ready to react to any emergency in the village. Finding that Hobbo has moved in next door, Clegg and Truly recall that he was never much of a milkman, but have to admit that his needlework is always exemplary.
Shaun The Sheep
Series 4, Episode 4 - The GenieShaun dreams of a life in the fast-lane. When Shirley lands upon something that could make his wish come true he can't believe his luck. The only obstacle that stands in his way is the rest of the flock.
My Family
Series 8, Christmas Special - Have An Unhappy ChristmasA festive edition of the family sitcom sees Ben's efforts to buy Susan's Christmas present getting him into trouble, while Susan's letter from The Palace means a change of holiday plans for everyone.
Doctor In The House
Series 1, Episode 10 - The Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever CasinoThe lads face stiff competition when Dave decides to establish their own gambling club based in the flat.
Millie Inbetween
Series 3, Episode 3 - Hey BabyAmber has some huge news - she's pregnant. But when dad fumbles the announcement, Millie isn't over the moon.
You're Only Young Twice
Series 2, Episode 8 - The OperationConsternation is the order of the day at Paradise Lodge when Flora is patently feeling unwell, despite refusing to go to the doctor. Eventually it's decided that Cissie will go in her stead and recount Flora's symptoms as if her own - and she's diagnosed with a grumbling appendix! It's off to hospital sharpish for Miss Petty...
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.
George & Mildred
Series 2, Episode 5 - The Right Way To TravelMildred's desperate for a holiday, and has heard of a nice, cheap package tour to Majorca available. The only catch? It's for members of the Conservative Party...
Steptoe And Son
Series 8, Episode 3 - Porn YesterdayAlbert Steptoe and his son Harold run a rag and bone business. Harold wants to move on in the world and leave home but his plans are always thwarted.
Scream Street
Series 1, Episode 23 - The Zombie Body ShopOtto's latest money-making scheme consists of stealing zombie body parts and selling them back. It ends up with him and the gang being mobbed by angry zombies. Can they find a way to escape and stop the zombies from tearing them all limb from limb?
Zig And Zag
Episode 1 - Ice Cream CloneZig and Zag's attempts to clone an ice cream in order to cool themselves down have a chilling effect on the whole of Burb Street.
Last Of The Summer Wine
Series 19, Episode 5 - The Suit That Attracts BlondesGlenda takes a suit that she associates with Barry's racy past to the jumble sale but it falls into Compo's hands.
Danger Mouse
Series 1, Episode 8 - The Other Day The Earth Stood StillOnly Danger Mouse can save the world from chaos when the Baron stops the world spinning with a plague of traffic lights.
Only Fools And Horses
The Final Specials, Christmas Special - Sleepless In PeckhamWith the bankruptcy court ordering the family home in Nelson Mandela house to be auctioned, the Trotters' financial nightmare is fast approaching meltdown.
Combined with Cassandra about to give birth at anytime, Marlene's mysterious disappearance and Trigger behaving even more bizarrely than usual, its little wonder that no one is sleeping soundly in Peckham.
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.
Horrible Histories
Series 1, Episode 4Viewers can delve into the lives of the Smashing Saxons, Vile Victorians, Rotten Romans and Terrible Tudors, in this week's edition of the comedy history series hosted by a talking rat.
As Time Goes By
Series 8, Episode 1 - A Deeply Personal ProblemWhen Jean attempts a spot of match-making for Judith and Sandy, Lionel finds himself at the centre of a frustrating misunderstanding.
Desmond's
Series 3, Episode 7 - The Waiting GameWhile Desmond and Shirley get ready for a plush evening out at the Hilton, Gloria plans to take advantage of her parents' absence to help Louise carry out a pregnancy test.
Blackadder
Blackadder II, Episode 2 - HeadBlackadder is 'promoted' to the role of Lord High Executioner. Not best pleased with his new appointment, Edmund sets about bringing some executions forward in order to maximise his leisure time...
Bring Me Morecambe And Wise
Episode 2 - The Guest StarsThis second part looks at some of the duo's most memorable guests.
One Foot In The Grave
Series 4, Episode 6 - Secret Of The Seven SorcerersVictor's conjuring hobbyists group meets at his and Margaret's house, but they run into serious trouble when a trick goes horribly wrong. On the up side, he at least has a new job to look forward to - as a lollipop man.
Through The Keyhole
Series 1, Christmas Special - Through The Christmas KeyholeKeith Lemon returns to look around the homes of three new mystery celebrities in this Christmas special. The guests are Julian Clary and Barbara Windsor.
A League Of Their Own
US Road Trip, Episode 2As James, Jack, Jamie and Freddie's American adventure continues, they go head to head in a batting battle at the home of baseball team the LA Angels.
The Beauty Jungle
Comedy drama following a young woman who falls into the world of beauty contests.
Goodnight Sweetheart
Series 5, Episode 10 - My Heart Belongs To DaddyWhen Gary's past catches up with his present, he wonders what, if anything, might lie in his and Phoebe's future.
Men Behaving Badly
Series 6, Christmas Special - Jingle B***s!Flat share sitcom following security salesman Gary and his lodger, as they attempt to navigate the opposite sex.
Blackadder
Blackadder II, Episode 3 - PotatoWhen Sir Walter Raleigh returns to England's fair shore bringing luxuries such as the potato, the Queen falls in love with the explorers' dream. Edmund merely falls in love with the idea of fame, and of getting one over on the smug git, and so charters his own ship...
Have I Got News For You
Series 47, Episode 7Guest host Jo Brand is joined by guest panellists Kevin Bridges and Jacob Rees-Mogg MP.
Celebrity Juice
Series 16, Christmas SpecialFestive special of Keith Lemon's outrageous comedy panel show. Joining team captains Fearne Cotton and Holly Willoughby and regular panellist Gino D'Acampo are actor Danny Dyer, plus Good Morning Britain presenters Piers Morgan and Susanna Reid.
Duck Quacks Don't Echo
Series 3, Episode 6Journalist and radio presenter John Humphrys, Irish stand-up comedian Ed Byrne and Humans and The IT Crowd actress Katherine Parkinson all join Lee Mack for his fun and fact-filled panel show.
8 Out Of 10 Cats
Series 18, Episode 6Sarah Millican, Melanie C, Charlotte Ritchie and David O'Doherty look at the topical stories of the week.
Not Going Out
Series 2, Christmas Special - Murder At ChristmasLee's plan to spend time alone with Lucy at Christmas is threatened by the presence of Tim, Daisy, Tim and Lucy's parents, and even Barbara, doing the cooking. All seems to be going well until a murder mystery game brings family tensions to a head.
One Foot In The Grave
Series 5, Episode 1 - Only A StoryMrs Warboys has temporarily moved in with the Meldrews after rain flooded her basement flat. Victor is doing battle with the local newspaper, which keeps mixing up the names printed alongside reader contributions.
Funny, Furry & Famous
Comedians watch the most famous online animal clips.
Dave Gorman: Modern Life Is Goodish
Series 4, Episode 5 - Nobody Wants Vom On Their CheeriosDave Gorman carries on assessing the goodishness of modern life, turning his attention to the various codes that we all know but don't know we know. And with the help of a roomful of photographs of Alan Sugar, he devises an experiment to discover whether people's behaviour is the same in the real world as it is online.
Trollied
Series 3, Episode 6When the store makeover starts, and Richard comandeers half of the staff for a 'Valco Better' training session, Gavin reaches the end of his tether.
Goodnight Sweetheart
Series 6, Episode 1 - Mine's A DoubleA stormy night in the 1940s has a striking effect on Gary's journey back to the present day, leaving him a completely different person in more ways than one. Yvonne is pleasantly surprised with the transformation, but Phoebe sees a side to Gary she was not aware of, and is not impressed.
Birds Of A Feather
Series 5, Episode 9 - East Side StoryTracey is worried that her son Garth is missing out on life. Meanwhile, Sharon has planned an evening out with Tracey and Dorien, but Dorien has agreed to babysit her teenage neice, Rosa. They decide to leave Rosa and Garth together while they go out, but when they are away, romance blossoms.
Not Going Out
Series 3, Christmas Special - Absent Father ChristmasLee's father turns up at the flat unannounced. This is the man who walked out of the family home when Lee was four, never paid his maintenance and ate Lee's goldfish.
Lee Evans XL Tour 2005 Live
Stand-up Lee Evans returns to Wales, the land of his ancestors, to perform to over 4,000 fans at the Cardiff International Arena.
A League Of Their Own
Series 9, Highlights Special - Best Of - Vol 2More highlights from the 9th series of the sports-based panel show with James Corden, Jamie Redknapp, Freddie Flintoff and Jack Whitehall.
8 Out Of 10 Cats
Topical Channel 4 comedy panel show hosted by Jimmy Carr. The questions are based on survey results and statistics.
Bellamy's People
Episode 4Radio journalist Gary Bellamy continues his journey meeting the people of Britain and this week asks how society's values are changing.
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.
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.
Bellamy's People
Episode 5The topic of crime is under the microscope this week as radio journalist Gary Bellamy continues his travels across Britain.
A League Of Their Own
US Road Trip, Episode 2As James, Jack, Jamie and Freddie's American adventure continues, they go head to head in a batting battle at the home of baseball team the LA Angels.
The Catherine Tate Show
Series 2, Episode 2The Aga Saga Woman is terrified by a Geordie babysitter, Irene & Vern describe their encounter with Desmond Tutu and Nan's visit at the doctor soon turns unpleasant.
George & Mildred
Series 2, Episode 2 - All Around The ClockGeorge hasn't been allowed to forget his wedding anniversary, and buys Mildred a carriage clock. Meanwhile, the Fourmiles return from a 'winter holiday' to find their house burgled.
Not Tonight, Darling
Comic sex romp from the early 1970s, starring Luan Peters.
The Interviews
Series 1, Episode 4 - Oliver ReedOne of Britain's biggest film stars in the 1960s and 70s, this is the story of Oliver Reed.
Jon Richardson: Funny Magnet
TV broadcast of Jon Richardson's first stand-up DVD, released in 2012.
Have I Got News For You
Series 47, Episode 7Guest host Jo Brand is joined by guest panellists Kevin Bridges and Jacob Rees-Mogg MP.
The Adam And Joe Show
Series 2, Special - Adam And Joe: The Fourmative YearsA one-off special celebrating the 15th anniversary of Channel 4, with a look back at the channel's best, worst and strangest moments.
8 Out Of 10 Cats
Topical Channel 4 comedy panel show hosted by Jimmy Carr. The questions are based on survey results and statistics.
Tommy Cooper
Episode 9Tommy Cooper presents his own show, with sketches and special guests. Featuring Ronnie Barker, Thora Hird and Stubby Kaye.
Black Books
Series 1, Episode 5 - The Big Lock-OutA new security system ensures Manny is locked in and Bernard out. Fran is obsessed by the voice of an old friend.
Kingdom
Series 1, Episode 4A year since the death of her husband, neither Gloria nor son Scott are dealing with their loss well. Meanwhile, Peter's on the verge of bringing a Human Rights case against his old Cambridge college.
Black Books
Series 1, Episode 6 - He's Leaving HomeManny runs away from Black Books, much to Fran's dismay and Bernard's indifference.
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.
Desmond's
Series 3, Episode 7 - The Waiting GameWhile Desmond and Shirley get ready for a plush evening out at the Hilton, Gloria plans to take advantage of her parents' absence to help Louise carry out a pregnancy test.