Television
TV schedule Saturday 31st December 2016
6:45am
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Sooty
Series 2, Episode 2 - The New BuildingIt is the ceremonial grand opening of Mr Slater's new toilet block, but chaos looms when it becomes apparent that builders Sooty and Sweep have forgotten to install the vital component - a toilet! Can they get it fitted in time, or will Richard's career end up round the bend?
7:05am
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7:20am
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Shaun The Sheep
Series 4, Episode 18 - Remote ControlEveryone is getting ready to watch a football match on TV, when an out-of-control toy plane hits the TV aerial, ruining the picture.
7:30am
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Danger Mouse
Series 1, Episode 4 - Planet Of The ToiletsOn a trip to Japan, Penfold's ill-timed comfort break sparks a world-wide porcelain revolution lead by the evil super-intelligent toilet Dr Loocifer.
7:40am
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Birds Of A Feather
Series 6, Episode 11 - Puppy LoveA Saturday night in sends Sharon, Tracey and Dorien in search of their first boyfriends. But it doesn't quite turn out how any of them expected.
8am
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Only Fools And Horses
A repeat-run of episodes from the sixth and seventh series of Britain's most popular sitcom.
8:05am
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Go Jetters
Series 1, Episode 26 - Big Ben, EnglandThe Go Jetters visit London on New Year's Eve, but Big Ben is missing. To the Vroomster!
8:20am
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Carry On Up The Jungle
The Carry On gang are joined by Frankie Howerd as they set off on an exotic jungle expedition. They encounter an all-female tribe and a sex-crazed gorilla.
9am
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Terry Pratchett's Hogfather
Episode 1It is the night before Hogswatch - the Discworld version of Christmas - and the Hogfather, an anthropomorphic personification who gives presents to good children, has gone missing. It is up to Death to take his place in order to keep the children believing in him.
10:30am
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Go Jetters
Series 1, Episode 26 - Big Ben, EnglandThe Go Jetters visit London on New Year's Eve, but Big Ben is missing. To the Vroomster!
10:40am
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Mr Bean
Series 1, Episode 34 - The BottleMr Bean's prized ship in a bottle ends up on a milkman's float, leading to a mission to get it back from the local dairy.
10:55am
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Mr Bean
Series 1, Episode 21 - GoldfishWith his beloved teddy bear at the dry cleaners, Mr Bean finds a new playmate from the garden pond.
11am
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Justin's House
Series 1, Episode 2 - HousewarmingNow he is comfortable in his new house, Justin wants to have a housewarming party. In order to help, Robert the robot has turned the heating up to full, while Justin has forgotten to invite the guests and Little Monster is in a very cheeky mood. Will the party be ruined?
11am
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Terry Pratchett's Hogfather
Episode 2There is not much time for Death and Albert to save the Hogfather. As they continue giving out presents, Death pops in the offices of the Unseen University to see if the wizards might have an answer. Susan meanwhile makes her way to the Toothfairy's castle with the help of the newly created god of hangovers.
11:10am
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Lunch Hour
Shirley Anne Field plays a young designer on the brink of an affair with a married executive at the company she works for.
12:25pm
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Trial And Error
Legal satire. A seedy barrister is given the dock brief for a man who freely admits he murdered his wife; he is acquitted owing to incompetent defence, and they both continue their fantasy lives.
2pm
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Up In The World
Slapstick British comedy vehicle for Norman Wisdom about a window cleaner on a country estate who suffers the pranks of his employer's son.
3:30pm
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Go Jetters
Series 1, Episode 26 - Big Ben, EnglandThe Go Jetters visit London on New Year's Eve, but Big Ben is missing. To the Vroomster!
4pm
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All At Sea
Short comedy film starring Hal Monty and Max Bygraves as two sailors on leave, cut from Skimpy In The Navy.
4pm
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Justin's House
Series 1, Episode 2 - HousewarmingNow he is comfortable in his new house, Justin wants to have a housewarming party. In order to help, Robert the robot has turned the heating up to full, while Justin has forgotten to invite the guests and Little Monster is in a very cheeky mood. Will the party be ruined?
4:50pm
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Johnny English
He knows no fear. He knows no danger. He knows... nothing! A film about bumbling secret agent Johnny English.
5pm
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Terry Pratchett's Going Postal
Episode 2The adventure continues as Moist attempts to introduce postage stamps to Ankh-Morpork, Reacher Gilt sets a banshee assassin on the unsuspecting Postmaster and Gilt finds himself face to face with the Patrician. All is not well in Ankh-Morpork.
5pm
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An Audience With...
Episode 34 - Another Audience With Ken DoddLegendary showbiz comedian Ken Dodd fields questions from a celebrity audience.
5:25pm
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Mr Bean
Series 1, Episode 34 - The BottleMr Bean's prized ship in a bottle ends up on a milkman's float, leading to a mission to get it back from the local dairy.
5:40pm
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Last Of The Summer Wine
Series 25, Christmas Special - Variations On A Theme Of The Widow WinstanleyTruly tries to find an old classmate and deliver her to Clegg's doorstep.
5:45pm
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Mr Bean
Series 1, Episode 21 - GoldfishWith his beloved teddy bear at the dry cleaners, Mr Bean finds a new playmate from the garden pond.
6pm120 min
Ken Dodd: In His Own Words
Definitive documentary about the career of Ken Dodd, featuring an interview with the comedian.
6:20pm
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One Foot In The Grave
1996 & 1997 Specials, Christmas Special - EndgameVictor accidentally kidnaps a businessman's mother. There is a mix-up over a holiday cottage, Victor buys a haunted caravan, and Margaret has a heart attack.
6:20pm65 min
Peter Pan Goes Wrong
Join the Cornley Polytechnic Drama Society for their latest production, Peter Pan.
6:25pm
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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.
6:35pm
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Zig And Zag
Episode 8 - It Came From ZogZig and Zag turn their hands to the movie business - but they are only in it for the free popcorn.
6:45pm
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Danger Mouse
Series 1, Episode 26 - The Hamster EffectBrunel, the crazed time-travelling Victorian gentlechimp, is back and determined to change history so Danger Mouse and Penfold never meet.
7pm
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Desmond's
Series 6, Episode 1 - Do Me A FavourDesmond hires a new assistant, Ricky, but no one else can understand why he's chosen him.
7pm
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Britain's Best Loved Sitcoms
Episode 1Channel 4 has commissioned a new poll to find Britain's best loved sitcom. Tamsin Greig narrates as we look at sitcoms old and new to find which one is the most loved.
7:30pm
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Desmond's
Series 6, Episode 2 - Hatchet JobDesmond gets a shock when he reads a page or two from Porkpie's diary.
8pm
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Steptoe And Son
Series 8, Episode 5 - Upstairs, Downstairs, Upstairs, DownstairsAlbert 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.
8pm
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Drop The Dead Donkey
Series 2, Episode 11 - George's DaughterSitcom set at GlobeLink News, a TV news station which is ordered to start taking a sensationalist stance to the news by its new owner.
8pm
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Doc Martin
Series 5, Episode 1 - Preserve The RomanceCurmudgeonly GP Martin Ellingham's plans to resume his career as a consultant in London are put on hold with the birth of the baby he fathered with his now estranged partner, Louisa Glasson.
8pm60 min version (repeat)
Live At The Apollo
Series 10, Episode 5 - Hal Cruttenden, Justin Moorhouse, Tom StadeHal Cruttenden is in charge this week, with guest performers Justin Moorhouse and Tom Stade.
8pm60 min version (repeat)
8pm60 min
Peter Cook & Dudley Moore: The Missing Sketches
Rediscovered sketches from Not Only... But Also... broadcast alongside classic material.
8:30pm
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The Case Of The Mukkinese Battle-Horn
Peter Sellers, Spike Milligan and Dick Emery srar in this Goon-inspired film in which a rare Mukkinese Battle-horn is stolen from the Metropolitan Museum in the dead of night.
8:30pm
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Drop The Dead Donkey
Series 2, Episode 12 - Dave's DaySitcom set at GlobeLink News, a TV news station which is ordered to start taking a sensationalist stance to the news by its new owner.
8:40pm
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Steptoe And Son
Series 8, Episode 6 - Seance In A Wet Reg And Bone YardAlbert 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.
9pm
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Just Like A Woman
A repeat of this 1992 film.
9pm
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Legends Of British Comedy
Episode 4 - Comedy Greats - Pete And DudA host of figures from the world of entertainment - but not Greta Garbo - hail the life, careers and partnership of bona fide comic legends Dudley Moore and Peter Cook.
9pm
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Michael McIntyre's Showtime
TV broadcast of Michael McIntyre's number one best-selling 2012 stand-up DVD.
9pm
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Would I Lie To You?
Series 3, Episode 4TV presenter Claudia Winkleman, stand-up comedian Jason Manford, presenter Clive Anderson and comic actress Miranda Hart are the celebrity guests on a quest for the truth this week.
9pm120 min
Dawn French Live: 30 Million Minutes
Dawn French stars in her critically acclaimed one-woman show, 30 Million Minutes.
9pm125 min
Alan Carr: Chatty Man
2016 Specials, New Year Special - Alan Carr's New Year SpecstacularAlan Carr's New Year Specstacular is back - witness Alan and his special celebrity guests running riot around Channel 4 HQ bringing in 2017 with unpredictable madness, party games and special guests. With special guests Danny Dyer, Keith Lemon, Greg Rutherford, Laura Whitmore, Will Mellor, Sinitta, Gemma Collins and Professor Green.
9pm
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The Inbetweeners Movie
Will and friends are off on their biggest adventure yet... a lads' holiday abroad.
9:20pm
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The Two Ronnies Spectacle
Episode 3 - Songs & SerialsMore classic Ronnies, this time looking at the songs and serials that became a much-loved staple of their shows.
9:20pm
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The Vicar Of Dibley
2004/2005 Specials, New Year Special - Happy New YearGeraldine's 40th birthday is approaching, and she's determined that she doesn't want any celebration. Her friends, however, are determined to make the occasion somehow, and detecting how lonely she appears at times, contribute £1.50 each for a ticket to a speed-dating evening...
9:35pm
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Mrs. Brown's Boys
Christmas 2016, Christmas Special - Mammy's ForestAgnes Brown has had enough hassle with Christmas trees to last a lifetime, so this year she refuses to have one.
9:40pm
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Would I Lie To You?
Series 3, Episode 5This week, comedian Jack Whitehall and former Sun editor Kelvin MacKenzie join David to do battle with Lee's team mates, TV presenter Christine Bleakley and stand-up comedian Frankie Boyle.
10pm
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8 Out Of 10 Cats Does Countdown
Series 10 (Channel 4: Series 11), New Year SpecialJimmy Car hosts while Sara Pascoe and Johnny Vegas take on Jon Richardson and Richard Osman. Susie Dent is joined by David O'Doherty in Dictionary Corner, with Rachel Riley and Joe Wilkinson.
10pm
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Lee Evans: Monsters
A TV broadcast of Lee Evans' final stand-up tour, recorded in 2014.
10:05pm
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Gimme Gimme Gimme
Series 2, New Year Special - MillenniumA new year approaches - but not just any new year; a new century and a new millennium. Linda's disappointed to learn that the party she was going to has been 'cancelled', but at least Tom's got one of his own to host.
10:20pm
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Mock The Week
Series 13, Episode 6Dara O Briain and the team put the week's events under their comedy microscope and examine the results with guests Ed Byrne, Milton Jones, Russell Kane and Zoe Lyons.
10:25pm60 min
The Graham Norton Show
Series 20, New Year Special - Michael Fassbender, Marion Cotillard, James McAvoy, Frank Skinner, Gary O'Donovan, Paul O'Donovan, Pete TongOn Graham's star-studded New Year's Eve sofa: award-winning actors Michael Fassbender and Marion Cotillard, together in Assassin's Creed; X-Men star James McAvoy, starring in new film Split; comedian Frank Skinner, hosting the new series of Room 101; and Irish rowing heroes Gary and Paul O'Donovan. Plus music from Pete Tong and the Heritage Orchestra.
10:30pm30 min
Sam Delaney's News Thing
Highlights Special - News Thing HootenannySam attempts to replace Jools Holland as the face of New Year's Eve, with a look back on some of the best moments from the last few weeks.
10:50pm
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Peep Show
Series 7, Episode 6 - New Year's EveIt's New Year's Eve, and Mark is depressed about Dobby, but Jeremy is determined that the 'El Dude Brothers' are going to enjoy the night of their lives.
11pm30 min
Only An Excuse?
New Year Special - 2016Jonathan Watson returns with the team for another look back at what the past twelve months have served up both on and off the pitch. As well as highlighting the woes of Gordon Strachan's Scotland team, Sir Alex Ferguson, Mark Warburton and new bhoy Brendan Rodgers chip in with their contributions while non-footballing headline makers like Donald Trump, Sir Rod Stewart and Nicola Sturgeon also have something to say.
11pm
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Mock The Week
Series 13, New Year SpecialDara O Briain and the team crack open the bubbly, link arms and welcome 2015 with out-takes, quizzes and favourite clips featuring guests including Ed Byrne, Sara Pascoe and James Acaster.
11pm
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The Inbetweeners
A repeat-run of the entire second series of the E4 sitcom.
11:05pm
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8 Out Of 10 Cats Does Countdown
Series 10 (Channel 4: Series 11), Christmas SpecialJimmy Carr hosts this festive show with Sean Lock and Kathy Burke who take on Jon Richardson and Russell Howard. Joe Lycett joins Susie Dent in Dictionary Corner, with Rachel Riley and Joe Wilkinson.
11:20pm
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11:25pm
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Extras
Andy Milman is a TV and film extra who dreams of stardom and that elusive big break.
11:40pm
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Midnight
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Birds Of A Feather
Series 6, Episode 11 - Puppy LoveA Saturday night in sends Sharon, Tracey and Dorien in search of their first boyfriends. But it doesn't quite turn out how any of them expected.
12:05am
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Britain's Best Loved Sitcoms
Episode 1Channel 4 has commissioned a new poll to find Britain's best loved sitcom. Tamsin Greig narrates as we look at sitcoms old and new to find which one is the most loved.
12:20am
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12:30am
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Mrs. Brown's Boys
Christmas 2016, Christmas Special - Mammy's ForestAgnes Brown has had enough hassle with Christmas trees to last a lifetime, so this year she refuses to have one.
12:35am
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The Big Fat Quiz Of The Year
Episode 20 - The Big Fat Quiz Of The Year 20162016 might have been one of the craziest news years in memory, but don't panic - The Big Fat Quiz Of The Year is back to help you make sense of it!
12:45am
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Miranda Hart: My, What I Call, Live Show
A TV broadcast of Miranda Hart's live comedy show.
12:55am
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A Year In The Life Of A Year
Special - 2016: A Year In The Life Of A YearA comic cultural review of 2016, told through mash-up and manipulated archive footage.
1am
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The Graham Norton Show
Series 20, New Year Special - Michael Fassbender, Marion Cotillard, James McAvoy, Frank Skinner, Gary O'Donovan, Paul O'Donovan, Pete TongOn Graham's star-studded New Year's Eve sofa: award-winning actors Michael Fassbender and Marion Cotillard, together in Assassin's Creed; X-Men star James McAvoy, starring in new film Split; comedian Frank Skinner, hosting the new series of Room 101; and Irish rowing heroes Gary and Paul O'Donovan. Plus music from Pete Tong and the Heritage Orchestra.
1am
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Duck Quacks Don't Echo
Series 5, Episode 7Paul Hollywood, Gabby Logan and Hal Cruttenden join Lee Mack in the studio to test out more obscure facts and theories.
1am
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Russell Howard's Good News
A selection of episodes from the tenth series of the satirical comedy.
1:05am
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Peter Cook & Dudley Moore: The Missing Sketches
Rediscovered sketches from Not Only... But Also... broadcast alongside classic material.
1:15am
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Gimme Gimme Gimme
Series 2, New Year Special - MillenniumA new year approaches - but not just any new year; a new century and a new millennium. Linda's disappointed to learn that the party she was going to has been 'cancelled', but at least Tom's got one of his own to host.
1:25am
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Dawn French Live: 30 Million Minutes
Dawn French stars in her critically acclaimed one-woman show, 30 Million Minutes.
1:25am
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A League Of Their Own
Series 10, Highlights Special - Best BitsJames Corden reflects on the funniest moments, the wackiest challenges and the best gags of Series 10 in a special highlights episode of the hit comedy and entertainment show.
1:45am
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Walliams & Friend
Christmas Special - Hugh BonnevilleHugh Bonneville partners with David Walliams for a variety of comedy sketches. Hugh demonstrates his comic versatility as he plays roles as diverse as Lord Alan Sugar dishing out the hardest ever Apprentice tasks, and even the Countess of Grantham in her new commercial.
1:50am
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Celebrity Juice
Series 16, Highlights Special - Xmas GogglyboxersKeith Lemon and his Celebrity Juice pals Holly, Fearne and Gino pay homage to Britain's favourite TV watchers as they look back at the best bits of the outrageous panel show's 16th series.
2am
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Spaced
Series 2, Episode 2 - ChangeAfter a dramatic outburst about Jar Jar Binks, Tim and Daisy find themselves visiting the Job Centre together. Brian is also struggling with work, which Marsha hints that it could be Twist's fault. Mike finds somewhere to live.
2am
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The Vicar Of Dibley
2004/2005 Specials, New Year Special - Happy New YearGeraldine's 40th birthday is approaching, and she's determined that she doesn't want any celebration. Her friends, however, are determined to make the occasion somehow, and detecting how lonely she appears at times, contribute £1.50 each for a ticket to a speed-dating evening...
2am
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Duck Quacks Don't Echo
Series 5, Highlights Special - Best OfA look back at the best moments of the series, featuring Paul Hollywood, Johnny Vegas, Danny Dyer and inimitable host Lee Mack.
2am
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Drunk History
Series 2, Episode 7Matt Richardson takes us back to World War II (stars Simon Bird and Dustin Demri Burns), whilst an inebriated Josie Long narrates the tale of Dr Crippen (stars Olivia Colman).
2:30am
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Spaced
Series 2, Episode 3 - MettleAfter several failed attempts at work, Daisy meets her match in boss Tina at a restaurant she is working in. Whilst Daisy finds herself trapped in a bizarre parallel world to One Flew Over The Cuckoo's Nest, Tim and Mike get stuck in a tense row about Robot Wars. Brian has an accident that also boosts his artistic career.
2:30am
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Comedy Central At The Comedy Store
Series 4, Episode 12 - Rob Beckett At The Comedy StoreThe big teethed Rob Beckett hosts; he doesn't like the admin of tequila. He's joined by the accidental racist Suzi Ruffell, tardy Elis James, and the boozy John Robins.
2:40am
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Celebrity Juice
Series 16, Out-takes - Bestest Unseenest BitsKeith Lemon and pal Paddy McGuinness look back at some previously unseen Celebrity Juice footage as they reminisce about the hilarious celebrity shenanigans that went down in 2016. Guests on the popular panel show the year have included famous comedians, big name soap and reality stars, top TV presenters and chart-topping pop stars, but who will be featured in this collection of moments that were deemed too naughty or too funny for TV?
2:45am
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Peep Show
Series 7, Episode 6 - New Year's EveIt's New Year's Eve, and Mark is depressed about Dobby, but Jeremy is determined that the 'El Dude Brothers' are going to enjoy the night of their lives.
2:55am
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Would I Lie To You?
Series 3, Episode 4TV presenter Claudia Winkleman, stand-up comedian Jason Manford, presenter Clive Anderson and comic actress Miranda Hart are the celebrity guests on a quest for the truth this week.
3am
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Green Wing
Series 1, Episode 6 - TestsMartin is about to sit an exam (again) and is worried that he is going to fail (again). Harriet and Joanna both think they are pregnant so have pregancy tests, but their results get mixed up. Mac goes for a job interview to become a consultant.
3am
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Comedy Central At The Comedy Store
Series 4, Episode 11 - Sara Pascoe At The Comedy StoreTonight's host at the Comedy Store is the naughty Sara Pascoe. She's joined by LEGO-haircutted Tom Ward, sexting Shappi Khorsandi, and James Bond loving Nish Kumar.
3:25am
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Would I Lie To You?
Series 3, Episode 5This week, comedian Jack Whitehall and former Sun editor Kelvin MacKenzie join David to do battle with Lee's team mates, TV presenter Christine Bleakley and stand-up comedian Frankie Boyle.
3:30am
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The Keith Lemon Sketch Show
Series 2, Highlights SpecialA compilation of the best bits from Series 1 and 2 of the award-winning series. Featuring the Urban Fox, David Dickinson, the Big Fat Gypsy Kardashians and a whole host of other characters, not to mention some exclusive new material shot behind the scenes at the end of series wrap party.
4am
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Green Wing
Series 1, Episode 7 - Tangled WebsNow dumped by Joanna, Alan tries to find something else to take his mind off things, so he tries religion, under the guidance of the rather attractive hospital chaplin. Martin gets his exams results back but is too nervous to read them, and Guy prepares for his World Guyball Championship semi-final.
4am
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The Almost Impossible Gameshow
Series 1, Highlights Special - Best BitsA collection of 'best bits' from the series.
5:10am
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Let's Go Crazy
Short comic film starring Peter Sellers in a variety of roles.
5:10am
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George & Mildred
Series 3, Episode 5 - The Delivery ManWith Jeffrey away, it's inevitable that Anne will go into labour. Luckily George is on hand, motorbike, sidecar and all...