Television
TV schedule Sunday 31st December 2017
On The Buses
Series 5, Episode 11 - The StrainStan tries to prove his strength by picking up his girlfriend to guess her weight. In doing so, he strains his back and is instructed to wear a supportive, surgical corset if he wants to get back to work quickly.
Sooty
Series 2, Episode 8 - Easter TimeIt's Easter at the park and Richard is in charge of the annual egg hunt. But with Sooty hiding the eggs and Sweep making the hot cross buns, will their plans for a happy Easter be scrambled?
Bottom Knocker Street
Episode 51 - Pring TicklerGalactic Peacekeepers arrive to arrest Councillor Cowdrey for Pring Tickling.
Twirlywoos
Series 2, Episode 26 - TwirlingThe Twirlywoos are at an ice rink, where they watch a young girl twirling around. The Twirlywoos can't resist having a go themselves, but when they try to twirl they find it's trickier than it looks! The Box visits the boat with a grass skirt which causes the wearer to twirl around. Toodloo performs a twirling routine and careers around the boat out of control.
On The Buses
Series 4, Episode 5 - Christmas DutyStan and Jack are lumbered with last-minute Christmas Day duty after the rostered clippie falls ill, which spoils the whole family's plans for dinner.
George & Mildred
Series 5, Christmas Special - The Twenty Six Year ItchIt's almost Christmas, and Ann's off to visit her mother with the children. Jeffrey, meanwhile, has been invited to give a speech at a formal dinner during her absence, and down at the pub, George gets chatting to a temporary barmaid...
The Two Ronnies
Series 3, Episode 3Hugely popular and long-running sketch show that established Ronnie Corbett and Ronnie Barker as two of the biggest names in British comedy.
Zig And Zag
Episode 17 - Zogly On SeaZig and Zag turn Zogly Manor into a mobile home and head to the coast for sun, sea and surfing shenanigans.
Up Pompeii
Classic British farce in which Roman slave Lurcio unwittingly gains possession of a list of people who are conspiring to bring down the Emperor Nero.
Birds Of A Feather
Series 1, Christmas Special - SailingMiserable at the prospect of her first Christmas without Darryl, Tracey is over the moon when two cruise tickets arrive. That is until Garth calls to say he won't be home. She refuses to go at all, but Sharon and Dorien have a devious plan.
Scream Street
Series 1, Episode 4 - Wolf GangFalling behind on his music work at school, Luke's parents get him a tutor.
Shaun The Sheep
Series 2, Episode 25 - Chip Off The Old BlockThe Farmer has taken up sculpting, but unintentionally drops a huge slab of stone on top of Timmy's teddy. Shaun and the flock must struggle and strain to lift the heavy block and retrieve the precious toy.
Justin's House
Series 2, Episode 19 - Just In A DreamRobert invents a dream machine to discover the funny thing that Justin is dreaming about.
Millie Inbetween
Series 4, New Year Special - Back To The FutureIt's New Year's Eve. Millie is stuck in the loft, Craig's been humiliated as a DJ, and the whole family are upset because they think they've missed the midnight moment - but have they?
Mr Bean
Series 1, Episode 23 - Car TroubleWhen his car gives up the ghost and he is forced to sell it to the junkyard, Bean builds a hot-air balloon to get around town.
The Two Ronnies
Series 3, Episode 4Hugely popular and long-running sketch show that established Ronnie Corbett and Ronnie Barker as two of the biggest names in British comedy.
Danger Mouse
Series 2, Episode 17 - Groundmouse DayPenfold and Danger Mouse are testing the security system at the British Cheese Museum when a temporal glitch strikes and the pair discover the museum's prized pink parmesan has somehow vanished.
Only Fools And Horses
A selection of five episodes from Britain's most popular sitcom.
Carry On At Your Convenience
Sid James plays Sid Plummer, a works foreman struggling to bridge the gap between an unreasonable, strike-happy shop steward and a naive manager's son.
Casino Royale
Extravagant 007 spoof in which Sir James Bond is brought out of retirement to save the world from criminal organisation SMERSH.
Mr Bean
A selection of episodes from the animated version of the first series of Rowan Atkinson's comic creation.
Minder
A selection of episodes from the first series of the comedy drama.
Carry On Doctor
Frankie Howerd joins the Carry On regulars in a hospital-based adventure. With Sid James, Jim Dale and Kenneth Williams.
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!
Go Jetters
Series 1, Episode 11 - The Great Wall of ChinaGlitch and his grimbots have a long race on a very long wall - the Great Wall of China!
Comic Relief
Comic Relief 2017, 'Twas the Thanks After Red Nose Day: A look at some of the projects helped by Comic Relief 2017.
Carry On Again Doctor
A doctor stumbles upon a shaman's weight-reducing potion and, realising the potential, returns to England with the aim of making a fortune.
My Parents Are Aliens
Long-running children's sitcom following the lives of three orphaned children. Their new foster parents are secretly aliens.
Comic Relief
Comic Relief 2017, 'Twas the Thanks After Red Nose Day: A look at some of the projects helped by Comic Relief 2017.
My Parents Are Aliens
Long-running children's sitcom following the lives of three orphaned children. Their new foster parents are secretly aliens.
Mr. Bean
Episode 12 - Tee Off, Mr. BeanMr. Bean sticks rigorously to the rules in a game of crazy golf, and racks up a huge putt-count accordingly. He also needs to visit the laundrette.
The Story Of... Only Fools & Horses
Episode 6 - Family MattersFamily Matters looks back at the roles of Grandad and Uncle Albert and explores how over the years, the family expanded to include wives, partners and children.
Mr. Bean
Episode 13 - Goodnight Mr. BeanMore mayhem with hapless bumbler Mr. Bean as he thinks up some unusual methods to help him sleep.
The Likely Lads
Bob discovers that Terry is co-habiting with a Finnish beauty called Christina.
Murder On The Blackpool Express
Comedy drama about a coach driver investigating a series of murders.
Go Jetters
Series 1, Episode 10 - Chichen Itza, MexicoGrandmaster Glitch's giant ball game threatens El Castillo. Can the Go Jetters bounce back and save it?
Go Jetters
Series 1, Episode 11 - The Great Wall of ChinaGlitch and his grimbots have a long race on a very long wall - the Great Wall of China!
A Right Royal Quiz
A panel show about the Royal Family.
Gigglebiz
Series 4, Episode 17Captain Adorable is on hand with another top tip for his new trainee Awesome Girl - this time he shows her some very silly ways to hide. Keith Fitt is hiding too - he and Arthur Sleep are playing hide and seek in the newsroom.
Laughter In Paradise
Comedy about four people who face tough challenges as set out in a relative's will.
Professor Branestawm
Episode 1 - The Incredible Adventures Of Professor BranestawmArmed with a multitude of crazy inventions and alongside his eccentric allies Colonel Dedshott, Mrs Flittersnoop and young apprentice Connie, Professor Branestawm takes on scheming businessman Mr Bullimore and officious local councillor Harold Haggerstone, to try and stop their plans to bulldoze his workshop to make way for a giant munitions factory, right in the middle of town.
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!
Only Fools And Horses
Series 7, Episode 6 - Three Men, A Woman And A BabyThe time has finally arrived for Raquel to give birth to "Son of Del", and Rodney is convinced that evil forces are afoot.
Millie Inbetween
Series 4, New Year Special - Back To The FutureIt's New Year's Eve. Millie is stuck in the loft, Craig's been humiliated as a DJ, and the whole family are upset because they think they've missed the midnight moment - but have they?
Horrible Histories
Series 7, Episode 7 - Preposterous US PresidentsHorrible Histories takes a look at America and its various presidents, from George Washington to the present day, including President Jackson's rude parrot, the establishment of the Secret Service, German cowboys, and spy Mary Elizabeth Bowser.
Professor Branestawm
Episode 1 - Professor Branestawm ReturnsWhen Lady Pagwell dies, leaving a substantial sum to fund local inventing, it could mean the end of Professor Branestawm's money troubles.
Only Fools And Horses
Series 1, Episode 6 - The Russians Are ComingThe threat of nuclear war looms over Peckham. What will become of The Nag's Head if the Russians attack? One thing's guaranteed, the Trotters will be sitting pretty in their DIY shelter...
Spice World
Comic adventure film starring the Spice Girls as they rush to perform at the Royal Albert Hall.
Ross Noble Off Road
Episode 1Ross Noble finds a typically off-the-wall solution to the problem of how to train in the south of England for an off-road adventure in Scotland. But when the real trials begin they soon wonder if it was enough... it wasn't.
The Story Of... Only Fools & Horses
Episode 6 - Family MattersFamily Matters looks back at the roles of Grandad and Uncle Albert and explores how over the years, the family expanded to include wives, partners and children.
Mr Bean
A selection of episodes from the animated version of the first series of Rowan Atkinson's comic creation.
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.
A League Of Their Own
Series 12, Out-takes - UnseenLoved the latest series of A League of Their Own? Don't worry, because there's still more fun to come. This special episode checks out all the outtakes, pranks and wind-ups you were never meant to see.
Some Will, Some Won't
Remake of the classic Alastair Sim comedy Laughter In Paradise.
Not Going Out
A selection of episodes from the eighth series of the Lee Mack sitcom.
My Parents Are Aliens
Long-running children's sitcom following the lives of three orphaned children. Their new foster parents are secretly aliens.
Victoria Wood: Seen On TV
A look back at Victoria Wood's hugely successful television career.
My Parents Are Aliens
Long-running children's sitcom following the lives of three orphaned children. Their new foster parents are secretly aliens.
Lee Evans: Monsters
A TV broadcast of Lee Evans' final stand-up tour, recorded in 2014.
Trollied
A selection of episodes from the sixth series of the supermarket sitcom.
Alan Carr: Chatty Man
2017 Specials, New Year Special - Alan Carr's New Year Specstacular 2017Alan Carr welcomes in 2018 with his inimitable brand of unpredictable madness, hysterical sketches, riotous party games and a dazzling guest list.
The Story Of... Only Fools & Horses
Episode 6 - Family MattersFamily Matters looks back at the roles of Grandad and Uncle Albert and explores how over the years, the family expanded to include wives, partners and children.
8 Out Of 10 Cats Does Countdown
Series 13 (Channel 4: Series 14), Christmas SpecialJimmy Carr hosts a special Christmas edition packed with comic conundrums, festive surprises and laughs aplenty. Jon Richardson and Catherine Tate team up against Sean Lock and Joe Wilkinson. Joe Lycett joins Countdown's resident lexicographer Susie Dent in Dictionary Corner, and maths whizz Rachel Riley is in charge of the numbers.
Michael McIntyre: Live & Laughing
A TV broadcast of Michael McIntyre's sell-out 2008 stand-up show which cemented the comic's status as one of the UK's top stand-up stars.
Detectorists
A repeat-run of the entire third series of the metal detecting sitcom.
Two Doors Down
Pilot, Episode 1 - Two Doors DownOne-off comedy set in a chaotic New Year's party thrown by Eric and Beth Baird as they count down to the Hogmanay bells in traditional Scottish style.
The Graham Norton Show
Series 22, New Year Special - Hugh Jackman, Zac Efron, Zendaya, Suranne Jones, Gary Oldman, Leading LadiesHugh Jackman, Zac Efron and Zendaya chat about The Greatest Showman, Suranne Jones says she's too busy for Doctor Foster, Gary Oldman talks about Churchill and Leading Ladies perform live in the studio.
Sam Delaney's News Thing
Highlights Special - News Thing Hootenanny IISam ushers in the New Year with a look back on some of the best bits of 2017, including another chance to see the News Thing Christmas Pantomime.
Father Ted
A selection of six episodes of the Channel 4's most successful sitcom.
Gavin & Stacey
A selection of episodes from the first and second series of the sitcom by and starring Ruth Jones and James Corden.
Live At The Apollo
Series 13, Episode 4 - Henning Wehn, Lucy Porter, Guz KhanIn this episode, the eccentric Henning Wehn introduces to the stage the delightful Lucy Porter and the hilarious Guz Khan.
Only An Excuse?
New Year Special - 2017Jonathan Watson and the team get stuck into 2017 with a comic take on another tumultuous 12 months on and off the pitch. They'll be putting the spotlight on contemporary Scottish life, looking at the latest shenanigans in politics as well as sport. Mixing sketches, spoofs, quickies, one-liners and take-offs OAE? will add some seasonal cheer following the latest let-down from the national team. There'll be reviews of Kenny Dalglish's new film, Graeme Souness' new book plus tips on how to have the perfect, cheap Christmas and a new face for the New Year.
The Big Fat Quiz Of The Year
Episode 21 - The Big Fat Quiz Of The Year 2017To celebrate the dawn of another year, Jimmy Carr puts a panel of top celebrity teams to test as he presents his big, fat and fiendishly difficult quiz on all the goings on from 2017. This year's players are Richard Ayoade, Noel Fielding, David Mitchell, Big Narstie, Katherine Ryan and Roisin Conaty.
The Inbetweeners
A repeat-run of the third series of the E4 sitcom.
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.
The Beauty Jungle
Comedy drama following a young woman who falls into the world of beauty contests.
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.
Comedy Store
Mickey is stressed with life in the middle class and the amount of ketchup given in restaurants! Learn of his days as an international lover, dreams of being a van driver and more at the Comedy Store!
Absolutely Fabulous
Series 3, Episode 2 - Happy New YearAs the family gathers for New Year's Eve, Edina and Patsy look forward to a night out at an ultra-hip underground rave. Patsy is particularly excited, as her well connected, jet-setting sister Jackie is about to arrive. When she appears, however, plans begin to disintegrate.
Michael McIntyre: Happy And Glorious
TV edit of Michael McIntyre's 2015 DVD.
Comedy Store
An access all areas pass to the hallowed comedy venue with stand-up sets from new comedians and headline acts.
Victoria Wood: Seen On TV
A look back at Victoria Wood's hugely successful television career.
Two Doors Down
Pilot, Episode 1 - Two Doors DownOne-off comedy set in a chaotic New Year's party thrown by Eric and Beth Baird as they count down to the Hogmanay bells in traditional Scottish style.
The Graham Norton Show
Series 22, New Year Special - Hugh Jackman, Zac Efron, Zendaya, Suranne Jones, Gary Oldman, Leading LadiesHugh Jackman, Zac Efron and Zendaya chat about The Greatest Showman, Suranne Jones says she's too busy for Doctor Foster, Gary Oldman talks about Churchill and Leading Ladies perform live in the studio.
Soho Theatre Live
Episode 2 - Nish KumarNish Kumar discusses the woes of his pun-able name, that awkward time he saw the film Shame with his father and his innate inability to do sports as a kid.
A League Of Their Own
A selection of three episodes from the sports-based panel game.
Miranda Does Christmas
Miranda Hart hosts a raucous Christmas party with some very special guests.
8 Out Of 10 Cats Does Countdown
Series 9 (Channel 4: Series 10), Episode 2Sean Lock and Roisin Conaty go up against Jon Richardson and Nish Kumar. Adam Buxton joins Countdown's resident lexicographer Susie Dent in Dictionary Corner, while Rachel Riley looks after the numbers and letters.
The Best Of The Adventures
Film comprising the best bits from Stanley Long's saucy Adventures film trilogy from the late 1970s.
Not Tonight, Darling
Comic sex romp from the early 1970s, starring Luan Peters.
Michael McIntyre: Happy And Glorious
TV edit of Michael McIntyre's 2015 DVD.
Da Ali G Show
A selection of three episodes of Sacha Baron Cohen's creation.
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.
Celebrity Juice
Series 17, Highlights Special - Bestest Bits 2017The best bits from the 17th series.
Greatest Celebrity Wind-Ups Ever!
Series 1, Episode 2Joe Pasquale narrates another selection of clips of pranks pulled on celebrities. Highlights include Ant & Dec setting up Stephen Mulhern, and Anastacia appearing on Sweden's Idol singing show.
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.
Through The Keyhole
Series 4, Episode 1Keith Lemon rifles through three celebrity homes, sniffing out clues to help the star-studded studio panel guess the identity of the owner. This time, radio DJ Fearne Cotton, actor Will Mellor and celebrity judge Robert Rinder try to identify the mystery occupants.
Legends Of British Comedy
Episode 5 - "Oh, Miss Jones!" - The Very Best Of Leonard RossiterAn affectionate tribute to comic actor Leonard Rossiter, whose masterly portrayals of miserly landlord Rigsby and disenchanted Reggie Perrin live long in the memory.
The Keith Lemon Sketch Show
Series 2, Episode 4This week, Fearne Cotton presents The Keith Lemon Sketch Show: The Gossip, and Denzil Rowe sculpts pop star Marvin Humes. Meanwhile, it's fashion week at the Kardsahians' caravan site, and Apple reveal their latest technological leap: a sock.
Crashing
Episode 6Anthony and Lulu look for Kate, but does Kate want to be found? Colin and Melody attempt to get back to normal, and Sam's life begins to unravel.