Television
TV schedule Sunday 18th December 2016
6am
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George And Mildred
Big-screen adaptation of the dysfunctional couple's unique life.
6:35am
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Timmy Time
Spin-off from Shaun The Sheep for the CBeebies channel, featuring Timmy the baby lamb and his friends.
6:45am
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Sooty
Series 2, Episode 1 - Fitness FunaticRichard is determined to get into shape at the new health spa. The only problem is that no one has warned him that Sooty, Sweep and Soo are in charge! Is Sweep's swirling jacuzzi about to leave Richard in a spin? Amy Childs of TOWIE and Celebrity Big Brother fame is the guest star.
7:25am
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Twirlywoos
Series 3, Episode 6 - More About In And OutThe Stop-Go Car visits the Twirlywoos. It drives in to Peekaboo's house and then out again. The Stop-Go Car does this over and over again until Peekaboo decides he has had enough and sends the Stop-Go Car out.
7:25am
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Danger Mouse
Series 1, Episode 38 - Very Important PenfoldPenfold becomes a fully-fledged celebrity after an act of heroism saving Scarlett Johamster on Help I'm A Hamster in the Jungle puts him in the spotlight, although DM suspects that all is not what it seems.
8:15am
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Go Jetters
Series 1, Episode 4 - The Sahara Desert, AfricaGlitch makes a sandcastle around an oasis in the Sahara. Can the Go Jetters save the day?
8:25am
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Go Jetters
Series 1, Episode 5 - Niagara Falls, Canada and USAGlitch blocks Niagara Falls to give Grim HQ a mud bath. Can the Go Jetters fix the glitch?
10:20am
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The Two Ronnies
Series 3, Christmas Special - The Two Ronnies Old Fashioned Christmas MysteryHugely popular and long-running sketch show that established Ronnie Corbett and Ronnie Barker as two of the biggest names in British comedy.
10:35am
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Hank Zipzer
A selection of episodes from the third series of the Henry Winkler children's sitcom.
10:40am
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Mr Bean
Series 1, Episode 32 - MagpieWhen nursing an injured magpie in his room, Mr Bean makes the discovery that magpies steal things that sparkle. When the police arrive to investigate the theft of his landlady's jewellery, it is not just Mr Bean who needs to take flight.
10:55am
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Mr Bean
Series 1, Episode 33 - Cat SittingWhen his landlady is involved in an accident, Mr Bean is left to care for her vicious cat Scrapper.
11am
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Justin's House
Series 2, Episode 10 - The Snow MonsterA snow monster has been spotted up Monster Mountain. Justin decides to go exploring to try to spot the snow monster for himself.
11:20am
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Richard E. Grant On... Ealing Comedies
Episode 3 - Killer JokesIn this episode Richard looks at one of the steamiest comedies to date, The Titfield Thunderbolt, a proper comedy about trains, and explores the story behind one of Ealing's most famous films, The Ladykillers, and why it continues to inspire again and again.
12:20pm
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Barnacle Bill
A repeat of this 1957 film.
12:20pm
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Off Their Rockers
Series 4, Episode 1Mo finds himself in Ibiza on a bull run, while Seb parades around in a mankini. Elsewhere, special guest Joey Essex gets his heart broken by Rosemary.
1:35pm
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Kingdom
A selection of episodes from the third series of the Stephen Fry legal comedy.
2pm
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Bees In Paradise
Four British airmen crash onto a desert island run as a new world civilisation where men are not permitted.
2:10pm
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Up The Chastity Belt
Film in which Frankie Howerd joins the Crusades to save his master and bring King Richard back to take his rightful place on the throne of England.
3:20pm
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At-Issue
10 minute short film by stop-motion animator Drew Roper.
4pm
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Up The Front
Frankie Howerd plays a servant who is hypnotised into believing that he is the only man who can save England during World War I.
5pm
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Justin's House
Series 2, Episode 10 - The Snow MonsterA snow monster has been spotted up Monster Mountain. Justin decides to go exploring to try to spot the snow monster for himself.
5:25pm
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Mr Bean
Series 1, Episode 32 - MagpieWhen nursing an injured magpie in his room, Mr Bean makes the discovery that magpies steal things that sparkle. When the police arrive to investigate the theft of his landlady's jewellery, it is not just Mr Bean who needs to take flight.
5:40pm
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Mr Bean
Series 1, Episode 33 - Cat SittingWhen his landlady is involved in an accident, Mr Bean is left to care for her vicious cat Scrapper.
5:50pm
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Shakespeare In Love
Romantic comedy about a fictional relationship between William Shakespeare and a young woman who poses as a man in order to star in his plays.
6pm
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Scream Street
Series 1, Episode 2 - Haunted HouseLuke is curious when a new house appears in Scream Street, but then it comes alive and locks him and his friends in! They end up stuck in the basement, and when the room starts to rumble it looks like our trio are about to become dinner - will they get out alive?
6pm30 min
Harry Hill's Tea Time
Series 1, Highlights Special - Best BitsA look back at the best moments of the series, featuring culinary mayhem with Paul Hollywood, Gok Wan, Joey Essex, Martin Kemp and Jason Donovan.
6:35pm
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Zig And Zag
Episode 7 - FanzillasZig and Zag become football superfans. They learn that it is all about the winning and not just the taking part as they cost Burbia United the cup.
6:45pm
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Danger Mouse
Series 1, Episode 15 - Quark GamesThe heroes find themselves fighting for their lives on an alien world in Quark's latest money-spinning sports event.
7:40pm
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Victoria Wood As Seen On TV
SpecialComedy special written by and starring Victoria Wood with special guests Julie Walters, Celia Imrie, Duncan Preston and Susie Blake. Includes a look at the making of Acorn Antiques.
8pm60 min version (repeat)
8pm
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Duck Quacks Don't Echo
Series 5, Episode 1Ross Kemp, Bob Mortimer and Sara Cox put their fascinating theories to the test by whatever means necessary.
8:20pm
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The Two Ronnies
Series 3, Christmas Special - The Two Ronnies Old Fashioned Christmas MysteryHugely popular and long-running sketch show that established Ronnie Corbett and Ronnie Barker as two of the biggest names in British comedy.
8:20pm
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The Best Of British
Series 1, Episode 2 - Victoria WoodVictoria Wood talks candidly about her life and her career. With contributions from comic collaborators Julie Walters and Celia Imrie and admirers such as Clive James, Thora Hird and Caroline Aherne.
8:20pm
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Shaun The Sheep
Series 2, Episode 39 - Snowed InShaun and his chums awake to find the farm covered in snow. But while the sheep are enjoying themselves having a massive snowball fight, they are all unaware that the farmer is snowed inside the farmhouse and trying desperately to escape.
9pm
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Trollied
Series 6, Episode 6Duncan takes great delight in announcing the failure of Gavin's health food drive, while Neville is roped into giving Linda driving lessons.
9pm50 min version (repeat)
8 Out Of 10 Cats
Series 12, Christmas SpecialComedians Sean Lock and Jon Richardson head up the teams for this year's Christmas capers, joined by guests pop duo Jedward, comedian Micky Flanagan, actress and presenter Liza Tarbuck and The Inbetweeners star Greg Davies.
9pm
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Victoria Wood's Mid Life Christmas
Victoria Wood returns with a 60-minute special for BBC One featuring sketches, personal injury commercials, unlikely sporting events and a dance number bringing together the killer combo of midriff bulge and Busby Berkeley.
9pm60 min version (repeat)
Have I Got News For You
Series 48, Episode 7With guest host David Mitchell, and panellists Sara Cox and Alan Johnson.
9pm
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A League Of Their Own
US Road Trip, Out-takes - UnseenTune in for outtakes, pranks and bloopers in this special episode of unseen footage from the lads' US adventure.
9:25pm
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Creature Comforts
Animated thoughts from the animal kingdom.
9:30pm
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Just Like A Woman
A repeat of this 1992 film.
9:30pm
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Trollied
Series 6, Episode 7Cheryl orders Gavin to cooperate with Duncan as he launches a new energy drink in store. Meanwhile, things between Holly, Katie and Daniel take an unusual turn.
9:50pm
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8 Out Of 10 Cats
Series 18, Episode 1Jimmy Carr, Jon Richardson and Sean Lock are joined by guests Jack Dee, Rob Beckett, Radio 1 DJ Gemma Cairney and Made In Chelsea's Jamie Laing.
10pm
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Blackadder
Black Adder The Third, Episode 3 - Nob And NobilityThe Scarlet Pimpernel is at the height of his activities sneaking aristocrats out of revolutionary France, and Blackadder is not too pleased at the sudden overrunning of London with the objectionable garlic-munchers. He decides to prove the Pimpernel's actions as overrated by rescuing an aristo himself - or not...
10pm60 min version (repeat)
Live At The Apollo
Series 11, Christmas Special - Noel At The ApolloIn the fabulously festive final episode, the incredible Nina Conti is the host, introducing the brilliant Tanyalee Davis, Royal Variety Show favourite Hal Cruttenden and star of The Last Leg and Mock The Week, Josh Widdicombe.
10pm
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Victoria At The Albert
Winner of this year's Best Stand Up at the British Comedy Awards in a one-woman show recorded during last year's 'At it Again' tour.
10pm
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Taskmaster
A selection of episodes from the third series of the Greg Davies challenge comedy.
10:20pm
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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.
10:40pm
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One Foot In The Grave
Series 6, Episode 2 - Tales Of TerrorVictor is alarmed when a routine medical test turns out to have sinister implications. He also has problems with the builders and Mrs. Warboys's cousin Wilf's voice synthesiser, whilst Margaret tries to avoid a terrible telephone conversation...
11pm
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Personal Services
The story of the rise of a single mother from waitress to madam of a suburban brothel that caters to older men.
11pm
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Rhod Gilbert And The Award-Winning Mince Pie
A TV broadcast of Rhod Gilbert's first stand-up DVD.
11:05pm
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About A Boy
Film based on Nick Hornby's novel about a bittersweet friendship built up between a cynical, selfish man and a bullied 11 year old boy.
11:10pm
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Wimbledon
Romantic comedy. Peter Colt is a low-ranking tennis star whose misfortune on the court is only matched by his extremely bad luck in love.
11:20pm
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Goodnight Sweetheart
Series 6, Episode 7 - How I Won The WarA trip to entertain the troops forces Gary to play the hero.
11:35pm60 min version (repeat)
11:35pm
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11:45pm
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8 Out Of 10 Cats Does Countdown
Series 6 (Channel 4: Series 7), Episode 5Sean Lock and Miles Jupp take on Jon Richardson and Greg Davies. Holly Walsh is in with Susie Dent, while Rachel Riley deals with the letters and numbers.
11:55pm
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11:59pm
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Bad Education
Series 2, Christmas SpecialFollowing 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.
Midnight
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Harry Hill's Tea Time
Series 1, Highlights Special - Best BitsA look back at the best moments of the series, featuring culinary mayhem with Paul Hollywood, Gok Wan, Joey Essex, Martin Kemp and Jason Donovan.
12:10am45 min version
Have I Got News For You
Series 52, Episode 10Paul Merton and Ian Hislop are joined by guest host Gary Lineker, panellist Jon Richardson and a handbag.
12:25am
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12:35am
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Men Behaving Badly
Series 6, Episode 6 - SofaGary has to get rid of his beloved but sadly stain-covered sofa. Tony makes a rather unwise purchase from a man in the pub.
12:45am
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8 Out Of 10 Cats Does Countdown
Series 6 (Channel 4: Series 7), Episode 7Sean Lock and Bob Mortimer take on guest captain Sarah Millican and Katherine Ryan. Alex Horne and The Horne Section join Susie Dent.
12:55am40 min version (repeat)
Have I Got News For You
Series 52, Episode 10Paul Merton and Ian Hislop are joined by guest host Gary Lineker, panellist Jon Richardson and a handbag.
1am
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Borderline
Series 1, Episode 1 - ProfilingChief 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.
1am60 min version (repeat)
Have I Got News For You
Series 48, Episode 7With guest host David Mitchell, and panellists Sara Cox and Alan Johnson.
1:05am
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The Last Leg
Series 9, Episode 10Miranda Hart joins Adam and the team in the studio to help dissect the week's events.
1:15am
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Harry Hill's TV Burp
Series 8, Episode 17This week's episode featured chutney addiction on Emmerdale, the Knitted Character defacing Peggy Mitchell's campaign posters and Harry chopping his hand off with a cleaver.
1:30am
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Borderline
Series 1, Episode 2 - The HensClive has his hands full processing two rowdy females from a hen party who have been banned from flying to Benidorm because of excessive drunkenness.
1:30am
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The Inbetweeners
Series 2, Episode 1 - The Field TripIt's a new term and the infamous sociology and geography field trip to Swanage is coming up; all the boys are on board.
1:35am60 min version (repeat)
Live At The Apollo
Series 11, Christmas Special - Noel At The ApolloIn the fabulously festive final episode, the incredible Nina Conti is the host, introducing the brilliant Tanyalee Davis, Royal Variety Show favourite Hal Cruttenden and star of The Last Leg and Mock The Week, Josh Widdicombe.
1:45am
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Extras
Andy Milman is a TV and film extra who dreams of stardom and that elusive big break.
1:50am
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Father Ted
Series 1, Episode 1 - Good Luck, Father TedWhen 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.
2am
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Taskmaster
Series 3, Episode 3 - Little Polythene Grief CaveAs the series reaches its midway point, Greg Davies's onslaught of tasks don't get any easier. When Al Murray is confronted with an eggcup he goes to extreme lengths to maximise his point potential and Sara Pascoe takes a simple loaf of bread, a few balloons and swiftly becomes one of the greatest sporting minds of our time.
2:05am
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The Inbetweeners
Series 2, Episode 2 - Work ExperienceIt's work experience week at school. Jay and Simon work at a plant hire, but a mix-up leaves Neil at a newspaper and Will at a garage.
2:10am
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Da Ali G Show
Sacha Baron Cohen provides an inimitable mix of global reportage and celebrity chat via his characters Ali G, Borat and Bruno.
2:20am
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Extras
Andy Milman is a TV and film extra who dreams of stardom and that elusive big break.
2:20am
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Father Ted
Series 1, Episode 2 - Entertaining Father StoneFather 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...
2:30am
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Bad Education
Series 2, Christmas SpecialFollowing 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.
2:40am
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The New Statesman
A selection of episodes from the first series of the Rik Mayall sitcom.
2:50am
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Taskmaster
Series 3, Episode 4 - A Very Nuanced CharacterIn the penultimate episode of the series, the five comedians try to impress Taskmaster Greg Davies by giving an item of clothing to a passing cyclist, whispering at an old man called Hugh and creating some very special effects. Meanwhile, Paul Chowdhry continues to interpret tasks in his unique way.
2:55am
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8 Out Of 10 Cats
Series 17, Episode 5Team captains Jon Richardson and Sean Lock are joined by guests Jo Brand, Ronan Keating, Krishnan Guru-Murthy and James Acaster.
3am
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Sean Lock: Purple Van Man
An edited TV broadcast of Sean Lock's 2013 stand-up DVD.
3:40am
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Tommy Cooper
Christmas Special - Tommy CooperChristmas special featuring comedy and magic from the legendary Tommy Cooper.
5:30am
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You're Only Young Twice
Series 3, Episode 3 - Who's Calling?After Cissie unwittingly - and unknowingly! - receives a 'heavy breather' phone call and Miss Milton refuses to believe the tale, Flora goes on the war path.