TV schedule for 14th December 2016 (full list)

6:10am (repeat)

Doctor In The House

Series 1, Episode 13 - Pass Or Fail

Exam fever takes over when the lads realise they have only two weeks to revise before the big day of judgement on their first year.

7:25am (repeat)

Danger Mouse

Series 1, Episode 34 - Half The World Is Not Enough

Danger Mouse's antics cost Professor Squawkencluck her job. Is this the end of all those wonderful gadgets, or can the world's greatest secret agent get the Professor her job back?

7:45am
15 min

There's a dog poo-traipsing intruder in the school and site manager Dave is determined to catch the culprit. Meanwhile, Mr Nasal attempts to keep his relationship with Miss Spray a secret, and Mr Konnundrum's in trouble... with his mum.

8am (repeat)

As Time Goes By

Series 7, Episode 3 - The New Neighbours

When the new next-door neighbours - a Mr and Mrs Duncan - move in, Jean undertakes some strategic snooping to find out what they are like.

8:05am (repeat)

Go Jetters

Series 1, Episode 27 - The Strokkur Geyser, Iceland

The geysers in Iceland are blocked - Glitch is to blame and it could cause an earthquake. Go Jetters go!

8:25am (repeat)

Justin's House

Series 3, Episode 6 - Very Pongy Cheese

Justin and Robert get given some very pongy cheese, but the horrible smell makes Little Monster run away and attracts the attention of Funella Furchester and a very cheeky mouse. Guest starring Louise Gold.

8:40am (repeat)

Last Of The Summer Wine

Christmas Special - Getting Sam Home

In answer to his one last request, Compo, Clegg and Foggy reluctantly sneak Sam out of his invalid bed for a final frolic with the not so young as she used to be Lily-Bless-Her. Then - with an unthinking lack of gratitude and a smile on his face - Sam drops them right in it by becoming far more trouble dead than alive...

9am (repeat)

So Awkward

Series 2, Episode 6 - Girls & Boys

Jas decides Lily should disguise herself as a boy in order to get closer to Matt and find out his true feelings towards her.

9:20am (repeat)

Wussywat The Clumsy Cat

Episode 29 - String

Wussywat learns how to play conkers - but then his string gets caught in a tree. He spots a trail of string and picks it up, only to be dragged through some mistletoe and holly when Oggy races off with the other end.

9:30am (repeat)

Two On The Tiles

A husband and wife are blackmailed by their butler with evidence of separate nights out.

9:30am

Twirlywoos

Series 3, Episode 13 - More About This Way, That Way

The Twirlywoos find themselves in a restaurant and a waiter is taking the diners' orders.

9:30am (repeat)

Hank Zipzer

Series 1, Episode 5 - Haunted Hank

School bully Nick McKelty oversteps the mark when he picks on Hank's little sister Emily.

9:50am (repeat)

Sooty

Series 2, Episode 13 - Balancing Act

When Richard claims to be an expert gymnast, Sooty and the gang insist he shows off his skills. But with a host of traps waiting for him at the gym, will he make it to the gymnastics show in one piece?

9:55am (repeat)

All At Sea

Series 2, Episode 7 - Dummy

Charlie and his pals try to help a Punch and Judy puppeteer 'improve' his act - and may just be about to ruin his life in the process. Meanwhile, Mum is trying to get down with the kids - much to Hannah's horror and Louis wants a friend to stay over.

10:35am (repeat)

To The Manor Born

Christmas Special - 25th Anniversary Special

Audrey and Richard's 25th wedding anniversary is coming up, so there is a party to plan at Grantleigh Manor. The scene is set for a great night until an extraordinary confession gets in the way.

11:30am (repeat)

The Young Ones

Musical comedy starring Cliff Richard.

11:30am (repeat)

Timmy Time

Spin-off from Shaun The Sheep for the CBeebies channel, featuring Timmy the baby lamb and his friends.

11:50am (repeat)

Class Dismissed

Series 1, Episode 11 - Exams

It's exam time. Will the pupils be able to remember everything they've learnt this year? And what exactly have they learnt?

12:35pm (repeat)

Shaun The Sheep

Series 4, Episode 11 - The Looney Tic

Everyone is settling down for a relaxed night on the farm, when Bitzer begins to act very strangely - he just can't sit still. When his peculiar behaviour starts spreading around the flock, Shaun decides he must find out what is causing it.

1pm (repeat)

Last Of The Summer Wine

Series 19, Episode 9 - From Audrey Nash To The Widow Dilhooley

Truly is reunited with his childhood sweeheart.

1:20pm (repeat)

Wussywat The Clumsy Cat

Episode 29 - String

Wussywat learns how to play conkers - but then his string gets caught in a tree. He spots a trail of string and picks it up, only to be dragged through some mistletoe and holly when Oggy races off with the other end.

1:25pm (repeat)

Only Fools And Horses

Christmas Special - Mother Nature's Son

Rodney's talk of environmental pollution brings him a strange ally when Del becomes a friend of the Earth. Of course, he's got a scam going and it involves a joint venture with the Water Board - but they are a silent partner!

1:30pm (repeat)

Twirlywoos

Series 3, Episode 13 - More About This Way, That Way

The Twirlywoos find themselves in a restaurant and a waiter is taking the diners' orders.

1:30pm (repeat)

At-Issue

10 minute short film by stop-motion animator Drew Roper.

1:30pm (repeat)

Just Good Friends

Series 3, Episode 4

When it becomes clear that Gina is behind Penny's enforced move to the Paris office, Vince invites Penny for a visit to the Pinner's villa in Portugal. It could be a while before they see each other again and at least this way they can be alone ... or so they think!

1:40pm (repeat)

Steptoe And Son

Series 3, Episode 1 - Homes Fit For Heroes

Harold tries to get his dad in an old people's home.

2pm (repeat)

Just Good Friends

Series 3, Episode 5

It's been six months since Vince and Penny's last meeting and their return engagement in a wine bar is witnessed by a dumbstruck Daphne. Gina is playing the wounded wife in front of Vince's parents and manipulating information to give to her solicitor for the divorce settlement. Meanwhile, Vince offers Penny's dad, Norman, a job in his new wine importing company.

2:20pm (repeat)

Birds Of A Feather

Series 5, Episode 13 - The Beautiful Game

Tracey manages a boys' football team, while Dorien finds a psychic who will change her life.

2:50pm (repeat)

Last Of The Summer Wine

Christmas Special - Getting Sam Home

In answer to his one last request, Compo, Clegg and Foggy reluctantly sneak Sam out of his invalid bed for a final frolic with the not so young as she used to be Lily-Bless-Her. Then - with an unthinking lack of gratitude and a smile on his face - Sam drops them right in it by becoming far more trouble dead than alive...

3:45pm (repeat)

Shaun The Sheep

Series 1, Episode 38 - Snore-Worn Shaun

The sheep can't get to sleep because of Shirley's loud snoring.

4:20pm (repeat)

Doctor In The House

Series 2, Episode 1 - It's All In The Little Blue Book

The gang return to St. Swithin's for another year as students. Michael is keen to get to work but his essential guide to all he needs to know has gone missing.

4:45pm (repeat)

To The Manor Born

Christmas Special - 25th Anniversary Special

Audrey and Richard's 25th wedding anniversary is coming up, so there is a party to plan at Grantleigh Manor. The scene is set for a great night until an extraordinary confession gets in the way.

4:50pm (repeat)

You're Only Young Twice

Series 3, Episode 4 - Use Of Bath

When Mrs. Smallwick leaves the taps running in the bathroom above Flora's bedroom causing a mini-flood, she issues Miss Milton with an ultimatum: Smallwick must leave or she will! Milton is only too keen to oblige, leaving Flora to search for a flat post-haste, and Cissie keen to accompany her. Their new abode is less than luxurious.

5pm
25 min

Go Jetters

Series 1, Christmas Special - The North Pole

The Go Jetters visit the North Pole on Christmas Eve, but disaster strikes as they discover Grandmaster Glitch has borrowed Santa's sleigh!

5:20pm (repeat)

George & Mildred

Series 3, Episode 2 - And So To Bed

As if Mildred wasn't already sick enough of having to just 'make do and mend', the marital bed promptly gives way after a good few decades' service. Unfortunately, George is on a Higher Purchase blacklist.

6pm (repeat)

Steptoe And Son

Series 3, Episode 1 - Homes Fit For Heroes

Harold tries to get his dad in an old people's home.

6pm (repeat)

Scream Street

Series 1, Episode 27 - Monsters Of Rock

Screamapalooza - a battle of the bands', has taken over the town. Resus is eager to win, and enlists the help of Luella to get hold of one of Eefa's potions. He gets carried away and uses too much, and soon realises the potion has a dark side...

6:35pm (repeat)

Zig And Zag

Episode 5 - School Rules

Zig and Zag go to school to learn how to solve a crossword clue, causing classroom chaos all the way to the bell!

6:40pm (repeat)

Last Of The Summer Wine

Series 19, Episode 9 - From Audrey Nash To The Widow Dilhooley

Truly is reunited with his childhood sweeheart.

6:45pm (repeat)

Danger Mouse

Series 1, Episode 12 - Big Penfold

The world is in jeopardy and the only thing that can save it is a 1,000ft Penfold.

7pm (repeat)

My Family

A selection of episodes from the fifth series of the BBC One sitcom.

7pm (repeat)

Desmond's

Series 4, Episode 1 - All Things Bright

A reluctant Sean and Desmond are bamboozled into cooking for the Sunday School outing.

7:10pm (repeat)

Only Fools And Horses

Christmas Special - Fatal Extraction

Del has tired of being the dutiful father and his relationship with Raquel is showing the strain. He ventures to see whether he can still pull the birds when he chances to meet a divorced woman at the dentists and soon wishes he'd kept his mouth firmly shut.

7:20pm (repeat)

As Time Goes By

Series 8, Episode 5 - Future Imperfect

After Lionel's financial fears, Alistair suggests he sells the house in Hampshire. Salvation to the dilemma comes from an unlikely quarter.

7:30pm (repeat)

Desmond's

Series 4, Episode 2 - Flats, Lies And Videotape

Things soon go horribly wrong when Lee tries to make a Jeremy Beadle-style video for 'You've Been Framed'.

7:55pm (repeat)

Father Ted

Series 1, Episode 1 - Good Luck, Father Ted

When he receives a call from a television producer, Father Ted thinks he may have spied a route to fame, fortune, and an escape from Craggy Island.

8pm (repeat)

Blackadder

Blackadder II, Episode 6 - Chains

Melchett and Blackadder are taken hostage by the dastardly German master of disguise Prince Ludwig, just hours after the Queen swore to only pay one more ransom ever. When she struggles to choose between the two, their captor decides to overthrow her and make himself King.

8:20pm (repeat)

Shaun The Sheep

Series 2, Christmas Special - We Wish Ewe A Merry Christmas

Shaun discovers that the farmer will be spending Christmas Day alone. The animals work through the night festooning the farmhouse with decorations, so that the farmer wakes up to the most magical Christmas he has ever experienced.

8:25pm (repeat)

Father Ted

Series 1, Episode 2 - Entertaining Father Stone

Father Stone, a priest even more boring than Dougal is stupid, is paying his annual visit - and he doesn't have to get back to his Parish for a few weeks...

8:40pm (repeat)

One Foot In The Grave

Series 5, Episode 4 - Hole In The Sky

Margaret's in for a number of shocks as Victor helps a young Dutch girl to get back on her feet and a pair of eccentric builders arrive to embark on a loft conversion.

9pm (repeat)

Miranda

Final Specials - The Final Curtain

Will Miranda finally learn to accept herself and find contentment? And will she find her one true love?

9pm (repeat)

Lee Evans: Monsters

A TV broadcast of Lee Evans' final stand-up tour, recorded in 2014.

9pm
60 min version (repeat)

Have I Got News For You

Series 48, Episode 4

With guest host Victoria Coren Mitchell and panellists Katherine Ryan and Janet Street-Porter.

9pm (repeat)

Hot Fuzz

Hit comedy film from Simon Pegg, Nick Frost and Edgar Wright. PC Nicholas Angel transfers from London's Met Police to the sleepy village of Sandford.

9pm (repeat)

Stella

Series 5, Episode 10

It’s a happy day in Pontyberry as Stella and Michael tie the knot in the 50th episode of Ruth Jones’s much-loved comedy drama.

9:20pm (repeat)

Hot Enough For June

Spy spoof concerning a bumbling out-of-work writer who is hired by the British intelligence service to carry out a covert mission.

9:20pm (repeat)

Goodnight Sweetheart

Series 6, Episode 4 - Grief Encounter

Phoebe loses patience when Gary backs out of the limelight. Does she have more than a brief encounter on her mind? Meanwhile, tensions in LA over Yvonne's American operations rise exponentially.

9:40pm (repeat)

We Have Been Watching

Christmas Special

With Christmas hats and crackers at the ready, the show's stars are ready to delve into Christmas, and episodes discussed in this taster for the new series include Eric & Ernie's Christmas Show, Father Ted, Mr Bean, Are You Being Served?, The Fast Show, Miranda, Only Fools And Horses, 'Allo 'Allo! and The Royle Family Christmas episode from 2000..

10pm (repeat)

Blackadder

Black Adder The Third, Episode 1 - Dish And Dishonesty

The House of Commons, now led by William Pitt the Younger, sets out to bankrupt the Prince Regent. Blackadder has a plan to stop them, but it'll involve a rigged by-election and new MP - there's only one man for the job...

10pm (repeat)

Bad Education

Series 2, Christmas Special

Following Pickwell's departure, Mr Fraser appoints Alfie writer and director of the annual Christmas play: will it be Robocop or The Nutcracker? Miss Gulliver's keen that he and his class help at the soup kitchen.

10pm (repeat)

Small, Far Away - The World Of Father Ted

Documentary following the creators of Father Ted as they return to Craggy Island on the 15th anniversary of the sitcom's launch.

10pm
30 min

Mock The Week

Series 15, Christmas Special

Dara O Briain presents the now traditional Mock The Week Christmas special, filled with all the usual festive irreverence and inappropriateness. Joined, as ever, by a host of top comedy performers, Dara and Hugh tackle a fiendish quiz, try some seasonal food, open presents and throw in much loved rounds such as Newsreel, Scenes We'd Like to See and If This is the Answer. There'll also be some out-takes and best bits from the year gone by.

10pm (repeat)

Room 101

Series 2, Episode 3 - Ben Fogle, Janet Street Porter, Greg Davies

Presenter and adventurer Ben Fogle, journalist Janet Street Porter and comic Greg Davies try to dump in Room 101 multi-channel TV, Extreme Fishing With Robson Green and an old man in a village in Spain who appears to hate Greg.

10:35pm (repeat)

Stand Up Central

Series 2, Episode 4

Russell Howard talks Tom Jones, pant throwing and RnB music with a West Country edge. His guests are Kiri Pritchard-McLean and James Acaster.

10:40pm (repeat)

One Foot In The Grave

Series 5, Episode 5 - The Exterminating Angel

Margaret tries to organise an unlikely love affair after Victor takes to the road, and a disaster of truly biblical proportions descends when the Meldrews are invited to Ronnie and Mildred's for the evening. In addition, a visit to the dentist goes horribly wrong.

10:40pm (repeat)

Room 101

Series 2, Episode 4 - Deborah Meaden, Paloma Faith, Jason Manford

Dragon's Den star Deborah Meaden, singer Paloma Faith and stand-up Jason Manford nominate people who use the phrase "all due respect", Fifty Shades of Grey and Lush into Room 101.

10:45pm (repeat)

Extras

Andy Milman is a TV and film extra who dreams of stardom and that elusive big break.

11pm (repeat)

Borderline

Series 1, Episode 1 - Profiling

Chief Inspector Proctor is sent a set of new directives from the Home Office that amount to an instruction to carry out racial profiling. Stuck with having to persuade her team to adopt a set of rules that even she finds offensive or risk her job by angering her Home Office masters, in desperation she even tries to enlist support outside her department from the baggage handlers.

11:05pm (repeat)

Father Ted

Series 3, Episode 7 - Night Of The Nearly Dead

Mrs Doyle wins a competition to meet a singer, the obsession of middle-aged women across Ireland. When she inadvertently reveals the date of his visit, the house is beseiged by dozens upon dozens of menopausal women.

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11:15pm (repeat)

8 Out Of 10 Cats

A selection of three extended episodes of the statistical panel game.

11:20pm (repeat)

Goodnight Sweetheart

Series 6, Episode 5 - ...The 'Ouses In Between

A foggy night in London town leads Gary into a close encounter with Jack the Ripper.

11:20pm (repeat)

Birds Of A Feather

Series 5, Episode 13 - The Beautiful Game

Tracey manages a boys' football team, while Dorien finds a psychic who will change her life.

11:20pm (repeat)

QI

Series E, Episode 3 - Eating

With Phill Jupitus, Johnny Vegas and Jimmy Carr.

11:30pm (repeat)

Borderline

Series 1, Episode 2 - The Hens

Clive has his hands full processing two rowdy females from a hen party who have been banned from flying to Benidorm because of excessive drunkenness.

11:40pm (repeat)

Father Ted

Series 3, Episode 8 - Going To America

A successful American priest sees Ted talking down a fellow priest from a window ledge, and invites him to move over to LA and become a television celebrity cleric.

Midnight (repeat)

Jimmy Carr: Making People Laugh

Television broadcast of Jimmy Carr's sixth stand-up DVD.

Midnight (repeat)

QI

Series E, Episode 4 - Exploration

With Rich Hall, Sean Lock and Bill Bailey.

12:30am (repeat)

French And Saunders

Christmas Special 1994 - French And Saunders Christmas Special

Dawn French and Jennifer Saunders reprise some of their favourite characters for a yuletide airing, while Charles Dickens and the Oscar-winning film The Piano feel the lash of their satirical humour.

12:40am
60 min version (repeat)

Have I Got News For You

Series 48, Episode 4

With guest host Victoria Coren Mitchell and panellists Katherine Ryan and Janet Street-Porter.

1:20am (repeat)

Harry Hill's TV Burp

Series 8, Highlights Special - The Best Of TV Burp 2

A collection of more clips from previous series, giving viewers another chance to enjoy the vintage gags and sketches that have tickled the nation's funny bone. Featuring the ribbing of Burp stalwarts like Ray Mears, Suralan, and Nick Baker - who finally gets his revenge on Harry for weeks of teasing. Plus, tiny elf tennis on Footballers' Wives, Paul Burrell explaining how to eat a banana, Corrie's Steve McDonald catching flies with his tongue, and determining which is better - The Apprentice or Dog Borstal?

1:30am (repeat)

Drop The Dead Donkey

Series 1, Episode 1 - A New Dawn

Sitcom set at GlobeLink News, a TV news station which is ordered to start taking a sensationalist stance to the news by its new owner.

1:40am (repeat)

Room 101

Series 2, Episode 3 - Ben Fogle, Janet Street Porter, Greg Davies

Presenter and adventurer Ben Fogle, journalist Janet Street Porter and comic Greg Davies try to dump in Room 101 multi-channel TV, Extreme Fishing With Robson Green and an old man in a village in Spain who appears to hate Greg.

1:55am (repeat)

The Catherine Tate Show

Series 2, Episode 5

Paul meets Sam's parents who are still laughing about their fancy dress party, Bernie meets a new member of staff and Nan comes home from a funeral and discovers that Lena owed her money.

2am (repeat)

Drop The Dead Donkey

Series 1, Episode 2 - Sally's Arrival

Sitcom set at GlobeLink News, a TV news station which is ordered to start taking a sensationalist stance to the news by its new owner.

2am (repeat)

Sean Lock: Purple Van Man

An edited TV broadcast of Sean Lock's 2013 stand-up DVD.

2:15am (repeat)

Tommy Cooper

Episode 11

Tommy Cooper presents his own show, with sketches and special guests. Featuring Diana Dors.

2:20am (repeat)

Room 101

Series 2, Episode 4 - Deborah Meaden, Paloma Faith, Jason Manford

Dragon's Den star Deborah Meaden, singer Paloma Faith and stand-up Jason Manford nominate people who use the phrase "all due respect", Fifty Shades of Grey and Lush into Room 101.

2:30am (repeat)

Da Ali G Show

Episode 5

Sacha Baron Cohen provides an inimitable mix of global reportage and celebrity chat via his characters Ali G, Borat and Bruno.

3am (repeat)

Da Ali G Show

Episode 6

Sacha Baron Cohen provides an inimitable mix of global reportage and celebrity chat via his characters Ali G, Borat and Bruno.

3:10am (repeat)

Kingdom

Series 2, Episode 2

Pressure is mounting on Peter as he is forced to hide his fugitive brother, Simon - but how long can he keep Simon's reappearance a secret? Meanwhile, Peter becomes involved when a doting daughter accuses her seriously ill father's nurse of being more interested in his money than his well-being - but is all as it seems? And Lyle is forced to bare all to resolve a dispute between the local naturist community and a group of objecting residents.

3:20am (repeat)

Harry Hill's TV Burp

Series 8, Highlights Special - The Best Of TV Burp 2

A collection of more clips from previous series, giving viewers another chance to enjoy the vintage gags and sketches that have tickled the nation's funny bone. Featuring the ribbing of Burp stalwarts like Ray Mears, Suralan, and Nick Baker - who finally gets his revenge on Harry for weeks of teasing. Plus, tiny elf tennis on Footballers' Wives, Paul Burrell explaining how to eat a banana, Corrie's Steve McDonald catching flies with his tongue, and determining which is better - The Apprentice or Dog Borstal?

4am (repeat)

Desmond's

Series 4, Episode 1 - All Things Bright

A reluctant Sean and Desmond are bamboozled into cooking for the Sunday School outing.

4:30am (repeat)

Desmond's

Series 4, Episode 2 - Flats, Lies And Videotape

Things soon go horribly wrong when Lee tries to make a Jeremy Beadle-style video for 'You've Been Framed'.

TV schedule Wednesday 14th December 2016

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