Television
TV schedule Saturday 12th August 2017
6am
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Carry On Cruising
Comedy with the Carry On crew, in which a sea captain discovers that his regular shipmates have defected and so must he hire an inexperienced crew.
6:20am
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Sooty
Series 2, Episode 19 - It's A Dog's LifeIt's Mr. Slater's annual dog show, and Sooty is determined that Sweep will win the grand prize. But will he be brave enough to attempt the Doggie Assault Course? Guest starring The Krankies.
6:30am
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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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Twirlywoos
Series 3, Episode 16 - More About Fitting TogetherThe Twirlywoos watch a lady trying to make a picnic bench, fitting planks of wood together. Her dog comes to tell her it is time for a walk. Whilst she is away, the Twirlywoos start fitting together the planks of wood, but are they following the instructions for the picnic bench or making something completely different?
7am
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Dara O Briain's Go 8 Bit
Series 2, Episode 7Russell Kane and Lolly Adefope play classics like Ghosts 'n Goblins and Lemmings, as well as the intriguingly titled Get Your Baps Out.
7:10am
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Scream Street
Series 1, Episode 1 - Scream CleanLuke's love for cutting corners gets him into serious trouble when a quick-fix solution to tidying his room puts the whole of Scream Street in danger.
7:20am
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Waiting For God
Series 2, Episode 7Diana gets involved - with only good intentions - in Basil and Betty's love life, with potentially disastrous results. Meanwhile, Harvey's keen that Bayview plays its part in a nationwide 'Glamorous Grannies' search with a top prize.
7:25am
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Birds Of A Feather
Series 4, Episode 9 - Time And TidesSharon and Tracey help out Dorien because women "of a certain age" need careful handling.
7:25am
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7:40am
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7:50am
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Waiting For God
Series 2, Episode 8Tom's craving that feeling of youth again. Unfortunately his body is far weaker than his mind, and despite collapsing after a run, he refuses to heed Diana's or the doctor's advice to slow down. Harvey, however, is feeling wonderful about his plans to replace all English-speaking staff with cheap immigrant workers.
8am
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Go Jetters
Series 1, Episode 29 - Rio de Janeiro, BrazilSomeone's stopped the samba at the Rio carnival! Can the Go Jetters fix the glitch?
8am
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Dennis The Menace & Gnasher
CBBC series based on the popular Beano comic character Dennis and his dog, Gnasher.
8am
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8:10am
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Butterflies
Sitcom following dissatisfied housewife Ria Parkinson as she considers embarking on an exciting romantic affair with successful businessman Leonard.
8:25am
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Horrible Histories
Series 7, Episode 4 - Atrocious ArtistsDiscover the most stolen painting in history and how Picasso and Dali found innovative ways of paying for things without using money.
8:50am
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The Darling Buds Of May
Comedy drama series about H.E. Bates's eccentric Larkin family.
9am
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Last Of The Summer Wine
A selection of episodes from the 27th series of the world's longest-running sitcom.
9:25am
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Mr Bean
A selection of episodes from the second series of the animated version of Rowan Atkinson's comic creation.
9:35am
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Go Jetters
Series 1, Episode 9 - Lambert-Fisher Glacier, AntarcticaWhen Grandmaster Glitch builds his effigy in ice, his digging threatens the Lambert Glacier in Antarctica.
10:20am15 min
Little Roy
Series 2, Episode 16 - Such A Thoughtful Little RoyRoy is upset that his thought bubbles keep giving him away and getting him in trouble. Tristan tries helping Roy brainstorm how to solve his problem, but accidentally gets soaked by one of Roy's thought bubbles. Roy is fed up and wants to stop thinking. Will Roy continue to believe that his thought bubbles are a weakness or will he see that being a cartoon boy can be a huge advantage?
10:35am
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Justin's House
Series 2, Episode 3 - Superturbo RoboWhen all the jobs in Justin's house get a bit much for Robert, Justin decides to help him out with a superturbo robot called Roberta.
11am
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Gavin & Stacey
A repeat-run of the first and second series of the sitcom by and starring Ruth Jones and James Corden.
11:55am
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Carry On Cruising
Comedy with the Carry On crew, in which a sea captain discovers that his regular shipmates have defected and so must he hire an inexperienced crew.
12:35pm
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My Parents Are Aliens
Long-running children's sitcom following the lives of three orphaned children. Their new foster parents are secretly aliens.
12:40pm
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Hank Zipzer
Series 3, Episode 9 - Operation: Prank AdolfApril Fool's Day is looming and Hank is pulling out all the stops to prank the unprankable Miss Adolf.
12:55pm
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Harry Hill's Alien Fun Capsule
Series 1, Episode 3Helping Harry this week are comedians Mel Giedroyc and Bridget Christie, and broadcasting legends Eamonn Holmes and Judith Chalmers.
1pm
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My Parents Are Aliens
Long-running children's sitcom following the lives of three orphaned children. Their new foster parents are secretly aliens.
1:05pm
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So Awkward
Series 2, Episode 10 - What Would Emmeline Do?A competition develops between Ollie and Martha as to who is the most persuasive feminist campaigner.
1:35pm
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So Awkward
Series 2, Episode 11 - The Salford CurseLily is feeling abandoned by her friends - they all seem too busy to hang out with her. Matt advises her that a big gesture could do the trick.
2:20pm
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The Green Man
A hapless vacuum cleaner salesman stumbles upon a professional hitman's plot to kill a leading public figure.
2:25pm
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Go Jetters
Series 1, Episode 9 - Lambert-Fisher Glacier, AntarcticaWhen Grandmaster Glitch builds his effigy in ice, his digging threatens the Lambert Glacier in Antarctica.
3pm
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Room 101
A selection of three episodes from the Orwellian panel show.
3:05pm
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Shaun The Sheep
Series 1, Episode 29 - If You Can't Stand The HeatOn a blisteringly hot day, the Flock want to cool off in the Sheep Dip, but first they have to find some way to keep the Farmer and Bitzer away.
3:10pm
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Little Roy
Series 2, Episode 16 - Such A Thoughtful Little RoyRoy is upset that his thought bubbles keep giving him away and getting him in trouble. Tristan tries helping Roy brainstorm how to solve his problem, but accidentally gets soaked by one of Roy's thought bubbles. Roy is fed up and wants to stop thinking. Will Roy continue to believe that his thought bubbles are a weakness or will he see that being a cartoon boy can be a huge advantage?
3:10pm
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Horrible Histories
Series 7, Episode 4 - Atrocious ArtistsDiscover the most stolen painting in history and how Picasso and Dali found innovative ways of paying for things without using money.
3:50pm
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Mr Bean
A selection of episodes from the second series of the animated version of Rowan Atkinson's comic creation.
4:30pm
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Blankety Blank
Comedy panel-game-show of missing words hosted in turn by Terry Wogan, Les Dawson, Lily Savage and Bradley Walsh.
5pm
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Porridge
Series 3, Episode 6 - Final StretchGodber's case is coming up before the parole board, and with his clean record and his O Levels, he's sure to sail through it. Unless his feud with Jarvis - all brawn but little brain - escalates. Can he turn the other cheek, or has a man got to do what a man's got to do?
5pm
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Would I Lie To You?
A selection of episodes from the eighth series of the lie-based panel game.
5:05pm
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Gigglebiz
Series 4, Episode 1Professor Muddles tests the strength of ants, while two judges watch Keith Fitt set his football world record.
5:15pm
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Blankety Blank
Comedy panel-game-show of missing words hosted in turn by Terry Wogan, Les Dawson, Lily Savage and Bradley Walsh.
5:20pm
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5:40pm
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Last Of The Summer Wine
Series 26, Christmas Special - Merry Entwistle And Jackson DaySanta, alias Smiler, needs reviving after a strenuous day - but possibly not with a strong drink.
6:20pm
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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.
7:40pm
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Not Going Out
Series 6, Episode 5 - RachelAfter some dubious advice from Daisy, Lee decides that the best way to get Lucy to notice him is to make her jealous, and the best way to make her jealous is to get himself a girlfriend. Now all he has to do is choose the right girl...
7:45pm
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Horrible Science
Episode 10 - Vicious VegFlesh-eating plants and dancing flowers are featured in this week's show.
7:50pm
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Dad's Army
Series 4, Episode 3 - Boots, Boots, BootsMainwaring becomes obsessed with the state of the platoon's feet and begins a series of courses designed to harden the soles. His demanding marches soon force the members of the platoon to try and stop him.
8pm
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Bobby And Harriet Get Married
Episode 2 - You're Just A Cold, Strange PeopleHarriet feels the pressure to be the perfect bride as the wedding draws nearer, but is going on dating apps the answer to boosting her confidence? And will Bobby ever not be angry?
8pm
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Millie Inbetween
Series 3, Episode 8 - Breakfast In BedMillie and Lauren compete to give dad the best Father's Day, like they do every year.
8pm
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A League Of Their Own
Episode 1 - A Premier League Of Their OwnJames Corden and the boys go football mad as they celebrate the start of the season with Thierry Henry, Jeff Stelling and Kelly Cates.
8:10pm
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My Parents Are Aliens
Long-running children's sitcom following the lives of three orphaned children. Their new foster parents are secretly aliens.
8:20pm
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Not Going Out
Series 6, Episode 6 - PlayThe return from Africa of Lucy's first teenage love proves too much for Lee, especially when it turns out that Scott has written a play for Lucy and wants her to star in an Amateur production of it. Can Lee prevent them from getting too close?
8:35pm
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My Parents Are Aliens
Long-running children's sitcom following the lives of three orphaned children. Their new foster parents are secretly aliens.
9pm
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Michael McIntyre: Hello Wembley!
Stand-up Michael McIntyre performs to a sell-out crowd at the Wembley Arena. From October 2009.
9pm60 min version (repeat)
9:40pm
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Mrs. Brown's Boys
Series 3, Episode 4 - Mammy's ValentineAs Valentine's Day approaches, love is in the air for all the Brown family - even Grandad. In fact, the only Brown without a date is Agnes.
10pm60 min version (repeat)
Live At The Apollo
Series 11, Episode 3 - Noel Fielding, Dane Baptiste, Al PorterTV favourite Noel Fielding is the host of the third episode and introduces the brilliant Dane Baptiste and Ireland's newest comedy star Al Porter.
10:20pm
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Gavin & Stacey
Series 1, Episode 5The bride-to-be has her hen party, while Gavin embarks on two stag nights.
10:25pm30 min
Sam Delaney's News Thing
Highlights Special - Sam's Summer SpecialWith Sam on holiday, it's time to look back at some of the best bits of the last few months, including the threat of a sperm crisis.
10:50pm
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8 Out Of 10 Cats Does Countdown
Series 2 (Channel 4: Series 3), Episode 2Sean Lock and Jon Richardson are joined by Miles Jupp and Aisling Bea. Countdown regular Susie Dent has help from Nick Helm.
11pm
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Bottom
Series 3, Episode 2 - TerrorHedgehog and Spudgun visit for a Halloween party. It's only a matter of time before Richie decides to summon the dark lord and exchange his soul for an eternity of sex and money...
11pm
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Micky Flanagan Thinking Aloud
Episode 3 - The UnderdogComedian Micky Flanagan delves into the difference between an underdog and a loser as he explores how he thinks the British people see themselves.
11:40pm
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Bottom
Series 3, Episode 3 - BreakWith the thought of sun, sea and sex in mind, Eddie and Richie prepare to leave for a holiday in, uh, Bridlington.
11:55pm
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8 Out Of 10 Cats Does Countdown
Series 2 (Channel 4: Series 3), Episode 3Sean Lock and Jon Richardson are joined by Kathy Burke and Josh Widdicombe. Countdown's Susie Dent is in with assistance from Dara O Briain.
Midnight
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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.
Midnight
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A League Of Their Own
Series 8, Out-takes - Unseen Vol 1The smash-hit sports panel show runs into extra time with a special featuring never-before-seen footage.
12:20am
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Black Books
A selection of episodes from the third series of the bookshop sitcom.
12:30am
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A League Of Their Own
Series 8, Highlights Special - Unseen Vol 2The smash-hit sports panel show continues in extra time with more never-before-seen footage.
12:55am
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Father Ted
Series 3, Episode 8 - Going To AmericaA 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.
1am60 min version (repeat)
1:30am
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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.
1:30am
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Soho Theatre Live
Episode 3 - Dane BaptisteDane Baptiste takes to the stage with a collection of his favourite and previously unseen material, discussing everything from the perils of romance and finding a 'partner' to his hilarious observation on charity work.
1:55am
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Rising Damp
Series 1, Episode 1 - Black MagicNew tenant Philip is continuing to cause a stir; Rigsby and Alan can't quite believe that he has 10 wives and Miss Jones is entertaining the notion of their engagement. Philip does nothing to discourage their curiosity when he claims to have inherited supernatural powers.
2am
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8 Out Of 10 Cats Does Countdown
Series 2 (Channel 4: Series 3), Episode 2Sean Lock and Jon Richardson are joined by Miles Jupp and Aisling Bea. Countdown regular Susie Dent has help from Nick Helm.
2am
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Stand Up Central
Series 1, Episode 5Russell talks masturbation in the cinema, uniform dating, and answers questions on cannabis and super powers. His guests are Katherine Ryan and Daniel Simonsen.
2am
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Russell Howard's Good News
Series 10, Episode 4Russell looks at government surveillance in the UK, plotting cats and stressed out seven-year-olds.
2:05am
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The Last Leg
Series 11, Episode 13Environmentalist and former Vice President of the United States Al Gore helps dissect the week's events.
2:20am
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Tommy Cooper
Episode 8Michael Bentine plays a down-at-heel sheikh in one sketch, with Tommy Cooper as an envoy bearing a message from Queen Victoria.
2:30am
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Stand Up Central
Series 1, Episode 6Russell talks weird people, twerking, Geordie Shore, and answers questions on the Yorkshire accent and penis puppy. His guests are Andrew Maxwell and Phil Wang.
2:30am
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Big Train
Sketch show featuring stars including Simon Pegg, Mark Heap, Kevin Eldon, Julia Davis and Catherine Tate.
3am
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Comedy Central At The Comedy Store
Series 4, Episode 9 - James Acaster At The Comedy StoreMovie lover James Acaster hosts the show again. He's joined by legally homeless Sean McLoughlin, the creative Isy Suttie, and the immature Nathan Caton.
3:05am
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8 Out Of 10 Cats
Series 10, Episode 2Team captains Sean Lock and Jason Manford will be supported by this week's celebrity guests Sarah Millican, Jon Richardson, Louie Spence and Johnny Vaughan.
3:05am
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Big Train
Sketch show featuring stars including Simon Pegg, Mark Heap, Kevin Eldon, Julia Davis and Catherine Tate.
3:25am
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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.
3:45am
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Desmond's
Series 5, Episode 5 - PardnershipDesmond goes into partnership with Lee on a sure-fire money-spinning venture.