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Television

TV schedule Monday 1st January 2018

Gold channel logo. Copyright: UKTV 6pm (repeat)
David Jason: My Life On Screen. David Jason. Copyright: Shiver Productions

David Jason: My Life On Screen

Episode 2

Episode 2 charts Sir David's transition from comedy sidekick to major TV star and follows his attempts to make the breakthrough as a leading man on sitcoms.

BBC Two 6pm (repeat)
Eric & Ernie's Home Movies. Copyright: Shiver Productions

Eric & Ernie's Home Movies

Documentary featuring unseen footage from Morecambe & Wise's home movie collections.

BBC One. Copyright: BBC 6:55pm
65 min
Grandpa's Great Escape. Image shows from L to R: Barry (David Walliams), Miss Dandy (Jennifer Saunders), Grandpa (Tom Courtenay). Copyright: King Bert Productions

Grandpa's Great Escape

Family comedy drama about a boy and his grandfather, escaping from a nasty old people's home.

Gold channel logo. Copyright: UKTV 7pm (repeat)
Porridge. Image shows from L to R: Mr. Mackay (Fulton Mackay), Fletcher (Ronnie Barker), Godber (Richard Beckinsale). Copyright: BBC

Porridge

Series 3, Episode 4 - Pardon Me

Blanco's parole hearing is imminent and it looks like he will be successful, but he's not happy. Convicted of killing his wife, he's always denied he committed the crime. Why should he accept the parole board's decision that he's done his time and paid his penance when he's innocent?

Gold channel logo. Copyright: UKTV 7:40pm (repeat)
Open All Hours. Image shows from L to R: Nurse Gladys Emmanuel (Lynda Baron), Granville (David Jason), Albert Arkwright (Ronnie Barker). Copyright: BBC

Open All Hours

Series 2, Episode 7 - St Albert's Day

Arkwright invents a Saint's day so that Granville can check the pockets of a foreign visitor who he suspects of shoplifting.

Channel 5 logo 8pm
120 min
The Two Ronnies: In Their Own Words. Image shows from L to R: Ronnie Corbett, Ronnie Barker. Copyright: Richard Young / REX / Shutterstock

The Two Ronnies: In Their Own Words

Documentary about Ronnie Barker and Ronnie Corbett, told using interviews the pair have done.

U&Dave channel logo 8pm (repeat)
Gavin & Stacey. Image shows from L to R: Nessa (Ruth Jones), Gavin (Mathew Horne), Stacey (Joanna Page), Smithy (James Corden). Copyright: Baby Cow Productions

Gavin & Stacey

A selection of episodes from the third series of the sitcom by and starring Ruth Jones and James Corden.

Gold channel logo. Copyright: UKTV 8:20pm (repeat)
Only Fools And Horses. Image shows from L to R: Del (David Jason), Trigger (Roger Lloyd Pack). Copyright: BBC

Only Fools And Horses

Series 6, Episode 6 - Little Problems

Rodney's wedding is approaching and Del has promised him money for the deposit on his new flat. However, he's also unknowingly promised the same money to the Driscoll brothers, two local thugs who he inadvertently did business with. Will it be Rodney's hopes or Del's body to take a beating?

Gold channel logo. Copyright: UKTV 9:30pm (repeat)
David Jason: My Life On Screen. David Jason. Copyright: Shiver Productions

David Jason: My Life On Screen

Episode 3

This final episode looks at how Sir David's career moved on from sitcoms to lead roles in comedy dramas like The Darling Buds Of May and Porterhouse Blue, through to crime with A Touch Of Frost and historical dramas like All The King's Men.

BBC One. Copyright: BBC 10pm
30 min
Mrs. Brown's Boys. Image shows from L to R: Agnes Brown (Brendan O'Carroll), Buster Brady (Danny O'Carroll), Dermot Brown (Paddy Houlihan)

Mrs. Brown's Boys

Christmas 2017, New Year Special - CSI: Mammy

Father Damien convenes a Neighbourhood Watch patrol to tackle the rising amount of crime.

Gold channel logo. Copyright: UKTV 10:35pm (repeat)
Still Open All Hours. Image shows from L to R: Kath Agnew (Sally Lindsay), Wet Eric (Johnny Vegas). Copyright: BBC

Still Open All Hours

Series 3, Episode 2

Granville has bought some cheap devices that promise to jump-start people's positive emotions, but will they work?

ITV1 logo. Credit: ITV 11:05pm (repeat)
The Keith & Paddy Picture Show. Image shows from L to R: Drago (Leigh Francis), Adrian (Anna Friel), Rocky (Paddy McGuinness). Copyright: Talkback

The Keith & Paddy Picture Show

Series 1, Episode 5 - Rocky

Keith and Paddy present their version of Oscar-winning boxing movie Rocky, featuring Anna Friel.

Gold channel logo. Copyright: UKTV 11:15pm (repeat)
Still Open All Hours. Image shows from L to R: Leroy (James Baxter), Granville (David Jason). Copyright: BBC

Still Open All Hours

Series 3, Episode 4

Granville has some outdated Christmas puddings to sell, but needs a clever plan to lure his sceptical customers into buying them. Madge is convinced that her house is haunted and is refusing to sleep in her bedroom, but luckily Granville discovers Gastric has a hidden dark side with spiritual powers that could solve the mystery and impress Madge. Meanwhile, Mrs Hussein takes a shine to Leroy and wants to know what they keep behind the counter for special customers.

Gold channel logo. Copyright: UKTV 11:55pm (repeat)
Peep Show. Image shows from L to R: Mark Corrigan (David Mitchell), Dobby (Isy Suttie), Jeremy Usbourne (Robert Webb). Copyright: Objective Productions

Peep Show

Series 8, Episode 1 - Jeremy Therapised

Channel 4's longest-running, award-winning sitcom returns for a new series.

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