Television
TV schedule Friday 5th January 2018
7:10am
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To The Manor Born
Series 2, Episode 4An ageing tramp pays his yearly visit to Grantleigh in search of work as a casual labourer. After playing Richard and Audrey off against each other for the duration, he's got one or two revelations left...
7:10am
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Zig And Zag
Episode 22 - A Novel IdeaTired from shopping, Zag decides he needs to sit down, but the only seat available is reserved for authors to sign books - so Zag decides to write a book.
7:25am
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Scream Street
Series 1, Episode 9 - Heartbreak HeistWhen Otto learns that the Farr family treasure lies buried somewhere beneath Scream Street, he forces Cleo to help him find it - by holding her heart to ransom! Unfortunately dim-witted Cleo's Dad has forgotten where the treasure is, so as everyone tries to find it, the situation becomes a race against time to save Cleo's heart.
7:45am
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Yes, Prime Minister
Series 1, Episode 4 - The KeyWhen Hacker's political adviser complains that she has been shifted off to a far corner of the maze that is Downing Street, he resolves to move her office back closer to his own. Sir Humphrey has other ideas, but on this occasion, the Prime Minister holds a rather effective trump card!
7:45am
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Danger Mouse
Series 1, Episode 5 - Pink DawnThe Professor's young visitor - competition winner Dawn Crumhorn - becomes a Barbie-like pink-obsessed child-villain after an accident in the lab.
8am
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Go Jetters
Series 2, Episode 5 - Go Jet Academy: Artificial ReefKyan, Lars and Foz pick up litter on the Academy beach after a storm, while Xuli dives down to check the coral reef. She spots something in the murky depths: a huge rusty submarine lies across the reef, and the moustache on the bow means it must belong to Grandmaster Glitch. What's worse, it's leaking oil!
8:20am
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To The Manor Born
Series 2, Episode 5Unfortunately for Richard, his latest attempt to overhaul the workings of the estate farm and improve its throughput happen to coincide with Marjory and Audrey's being on a kick of 'countryside conservancy'.
8:30am
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Get Some In!
Series 5, Episode 6Lilley's parents invite Marsh - the hero - to give a rousing talk at their church hall; but seeing everyone fawning over the deceitful bully sends Matthew round the bend, and he develops a nasty streak like Marsh himself.
8:35am
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Justin's House
Series 4, Episode 5 - Robot DayThings soon turn messy when Justin surprises Robert and insists on giving his best robot friend a special day to remember for 'Robot Day'.
8:55am
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Mr Bean
A selection of episodes from the animated version of the first series of Rowan Atkinson's comic creation.
9am
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Goodnight Sweetheart
Series 5, Episode 4 - Mairzy DoatsTo Ron, the past is an adventure playground. But his attempts to play James Bond put Gary in danger.
9:35am
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Twirlywoos
Series 2, Episode 4 - InsideThe Twirlywoos see a man putting something inside his tent, and they get carried away putting more and more things inside. Meanwhile, Peekaboo has managed to get stuck inside the teapot. Can Peekaboo get out without being spotted by the Twirlywoos?
9:40am
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Minder
Series 1, Episode 10 - The Desert SongTerry and Arthur are trying to peddle pickled walnuts when they encounter Charlie, a Greek Cypriot with revenge on his mind, and become involved in the battle for a Greek restaurant.
9:40am
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Last Of The Summer Wine
A selection of episodes from the 28th series of Britain's longest-running sitcom.
10am1 min
Big Field
Series 3, Episode 5 - Loose WomenThe Loose Women presenters take over the field for this episode.
10:30am
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Spot Bots
Episode 5 - RechargeThe Spot Bots play zooples while they wait for Cubi's hover batteries to recharge.
10:50am
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The Belles Of St. Trinian's
The first film set at Ronald Searle's infamous school. The girls of St. Trinian's find themselves involved in a horse racing scam.
11:40am
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My Family
Series 11, Episode 5 - Harper v HarperBen and Susan decide to go their separate ways, but will they end up in the same place?
12pm
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Mr Bean
A selection of episodes from the animated version of the first series of Rowan Atkinson's comic creation.
12:10pm
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Every Day's A Holiday
A repeat of this 1965 film.
12:20pm
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The Green Green Grass
Series 1, Episode 4 - Hay FeverMarlene allows Boycie to buy a maximum of six cows for the farm - and is less than impressed when Elgin, Jed and Bryan turn up with a herd of 300. The vet is called out when bull Rocky fails to take any notice of the females, and Tyler prepares to sit a local private school's entrance exam.
1pm
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Last Of The Summer Wine
Series 18, Episode 3 - The Mysterious C.W. NorthropJust as Smiler confides in Clegg that he has fallen in love, Ivy receives a note from what could be a secret admirer.
1pm
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Keeping Up Appearances
Series 1, Episode 4Hyacinth is at her wit's end, what with the charity shop, Councillor Nugent, Rose's love life - and Daddy's! Can she cope?
1:35pm
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Twirlywoos
Series 2, Episode 4 - InsideThe Twirlywoos see a man putting something inside his tent, and they get carried away putting more and more things inside. Meanwhile, Peekaboo has managed to get stuck inside the teapot. Can Peekaboo get out without being spotted by the Twirlywoos?
1:35pm
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Hacker Time
Series 6, Episode 1 - Kimberly WyattKimberly Wyatt from Taking the Next Step is flushed in to the studio to join Hacker and the team for more weird and wonderful TV. Also, there is a mutiny on board when we take to the seas with Admiral Lawnmower and his crew.
1:40pm
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1:40pm
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As Time Goes By
2005 Christmas Special - Christmas Special (Part 2)Patrick is looking for his father, Jean would like grandchildren, Stephen wants to be a celebrity and Lionel just wants peace and quiet. So how do they all finish up in hospital?
2pm
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Bad Robots
Series 1, Episode 4B.O.T enforces strict security protocols on clients trying to enter TezCorp HQ.
2:05pm
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Timmy Time
Spin-off from Shaun The Sheep for the CBeebies channel, featuring Timmy the baby lamb and his friends.
2:20pm
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Birds Of A Feather
Series 5, Episode 1 - High FidelityCrises on two fronts for Tracey - first in her marriage and then with Sharon.
2:20pm
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Spot Bots
Episode 5 - RechargeThe Spot Bots play zooples while they wait for Cubi's hover batteries to recharge.
2:30pm
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Bad Robots
Series 1, Episode 5A tourist information machine feeds eager London visitors with a load of nonsense.
2:40pm
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Porridge
Series 3, Episode 4 - Pardon MeBlanco'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?
3pm
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Minder
Series 2, Episode 1 - National PelmetArthur and Terry join the horsey set when Arthur tries to offload some pottery figures on to an antiques dealer with a passion for racing.
3pm
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Joel & Nish Vs The World
Series 1, Episode 6Joel Dommett and Nish Kumar travel to the Philippines to test Joel's hunter-gatherer skills. He must learn to free-dive in order to catch fish, and scale cliffs for birds nests.
3pm
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The Magnificent Seven Deadly Sins
A collection of short films about the Seven Deadly Sins. Writers include Galton and Simpson, Spike Milligan, Barry Cryer and Graham Chapman.
3:20pm
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The Green Green Grass
Series 1, Episode 4 - Hay FeverMarlene allows Boycie to buy a maximum of six cows for the farm - and is less than impressed when Elgin, Jed and Bryan turn up with a herd of 300. The vet is called out when bull Rocky fails to take any notice of the females, and Tyler prepares to sit a local private school's entrance exam.
3:55pm
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Boj
Episode 5 - In The HothouseWhen Mia and Rupa disagree over how to help Mr Cloppity water the plants in his hothouse they break the hose. But Boj invents a game they can all play to get the plants watered. He even creates a little hothouse of his own where Pops's outback marigold, a long way from home, can live happily in Giggly Park.
4pm
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Last Of The Summer Wine
A selection of episodes from the 28th series of Britain's longest-running sitcom.
4pm
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Mr Bean
Series 1, Episode 3 - Artful BeanMr Bean gets a real bug for painting. Then several bugs ... and flies and slugs and mice.
4:20pm
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Go Jetters
Series 2, Episode 10 - Go Jet Academy: HailstormThe Go Jetters join Ubercorn in the Go Jet Academy to try out a brand new click-on: the G.O. Vac, a super vacuum that can suck up bad weather.
4:55pm
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Get Some In!
Series 5, Episode 7Marsh selects Lilley, Jakey, Ken and Leckie to take part in a secret training exercise code-named Greenfly, that'll see them abandoned on a barren Scottish island for 'rescue'. Then he's told he's expected to join them.
5:30pm30 min
The Dog Ate My Homework
Series 5, Episode 1Iain Stirling is joined by child team captains Jenai and Cody and special guests Charlie Baker, Suzi Ruffell, Johnny Cochrane and Inel Tomlinson, who battle it out in a series of rounds and challenges.
6pm
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One Foot In The Grave
Series 1, Episode 4 - I'll Retire To BedlamVictor and Margaret are trapped in their garden shed by a swarm of bees. Later, a trip to the eye clinic gives Victor a chance to moan about the NHS. While he's out, Margaret agrees to look after her niece's two children for a day.
6pm
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Keeping Up Appearances
Series 1, Episode 4Hyacinth is at her wit's end, what with the charity shop, Councillor Nugent, Rose's love life - and Daddy's! Can she cope?
6:40pm
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Last Of The Summer Wine
Series 18, Episode 3 - The Mysterious C.W. NorthropJust as Smiler confides in Clegg that he has fallen in love, Ivy receives a note from what could be a secret admirer.
6:40pm
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The Good Life
Series 1, Episode 2 - Say Little Hen...The journey of self-sufficiency continues with the introduction of Margo the goat, some shy hens and Lenin the cockerel. Margo and Jerry feel that an intervention is needed to bring the Goods back to normality. A light hearted confrontation between Tom and his old boss fails to change anything.
7pm
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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.
7pm
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Horrible Histories
Series 6, Episode 1 - Awesome Alfred The GreatWatch King Alfred the Great argue with his older brothers, then defeat the Vikings using his cunning hit-and-run tactics, summoning the spirit of Ed Sheeran. Meanwhile, across the world, Ant and Dec host a very special Chinese edition of I'm A Celebrity, and the Egyptians tell us how healthcare should really be done.
7:20pm
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Goodnight Sweetheart
Series 1, Episode 4 - The More I See YouRon agrees to print identity papers for Gary's return to 1940 at a price - he wants to go back in time with him. But where can Phoebe go now that she wants to leave the pub and her aunt's house has been bombed?
7:20pm
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The Good Life
Series 1, Episode 3 - The Weaker Sex?The stress of 'a 36 hour day' starts to take its toll on Barbara after she is left to restore an old range to its former glory. The Goods also celebrate the first signs of life in their vegetable patch and viciously defend it from the birds.
7:30pm
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The Dog Ate My Homework
Series 5, Episode 1Iain Stirling is joined by child team captains Jenai and Cody and special guests Charlie Baker, Suzi Ruffell, Johnny Cochrane and Inel Tomlinson, who battle it out in a series of rounds and challenges.
8pm
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Porridge
Series 3, Episode 5 - A Test Of CharacterGodber's History O Level exams are a few days away. Fletcher enlists the help of Warren and McLaren to steal the exam paper - if Godber is so determined to pass, Fletch's going to make sure he's well prepared before he enters the exam room.
8pm
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A League Of Their Own
Series 9, Episode 8In the final episode of the current series, James Corden and Co are joined by West Ham captain Kevin Nolan, comedian Micky Flanagan and TV presenter Gabby Logan.
8pm
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Billy Liar
Billy Fisher is a young dreamer working for a funeral director who is constantly retreating into a fantasy world.
8:40pm
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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?
9pm
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Men Behaving Badly
Series 3, Episode 1 - LoversGary tries to convice Dorothy that he has had more sexual partners that he actually has.
9pm
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8 Out Of 10 Cats
Series 17, Episode 1Jimmy Carr and team captains Jon Richardson and Sean Lock are back for a new series of the topical comedy panel show. The teams are joined by celebrity guests Paul Hollywood, Dawn O'Porter, Joe Wilkinson and Rob Beckett.
9pm
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Joel & Nish Vs The World
Series 1, Episode 4Joel and Nish venture to Mexico to the land of Tarahumara; the legendary tribe people of north-western Mexico who are renowned for their long distance running ability, which Joel will attempt to achieve.
9pm
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Live At The Apollo
Series 4, Episode 4 - Dara O'Briain and Frankie BoyleLive stand-up comedy from Dara O'Briain and Frankie Boyle.
9:20pm
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The Vicar Of Dibley
Series 2, Christmas Special - EngagementAlice is concerned. She and Hugo mightn't have been romantically linked for long, but she's known him for 26 years and they've still never kissed - is she so unattractive? When the inevitable eventually happens, David is far from pleased, and Hugo has an important decision to make.
9:40pm
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Men Behaving Badly
Series 3, Episode 2 - BedGary has been sent out to find indigestion tablets for Dorothy, while Tony attempts the garden fence.
9:50pm
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8 Out Of 10 Cats
Series 17, Episode 2Jimmy Carr, Jon Richardson and Sean Lock look at the what people have been talking about this week. The teams are joined by Steve Jones, David O'Doherty, Deborah Meaden and Seann Walsh.
10pm
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Jimmy Carr: Being Funny
A live performance of Jimmy Carr's 2011 stand-up show from Birmingham Symphony Hall.
10pm
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John Bishop In Conversation With...
Series 1, Episode 4 - Alex BrookerAlex Brooker chats to John about his career and how his disability has shaped his life.
10pm30 min
QI
Series O, Episode 10 - Origins And OpeningsTune in to hear what Mr First thought of Mr Second - and much more. With Susan Calman, Rich Hall and Josh Widdicombe.
10pm
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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.
10pm
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A League Of Their Own
Series 7, Episode 1James Corden and the gang return for an all-new run of the smash-hit sports panel show. With gold medallist Amy Williams, Dutch footballer Edgar Davids and Jimmy Carr as guests.
10:10pm
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Live At The Apollo
Jack Dee Live At The Apollo Series 2, Episode 2 - Dara O'BriainJack Dee shares his thoughts on Ellen MacArthur and Dara O'Briain gives tips on putting know-it-all doctors in their place.
10:20pm
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Blackadder
Blackadder II, Episode 2 - HeadBlackadder is 'promoted' to the role of Lord High Executioner. Not best pleased with his new appointment, Edmund sets about bringing some executions forward in order to maximise his leisure time...
10:35pm50 min
The Graham Norton Show
Series 22, Highlights Special - Graham Norton's Good Guest GuideGraham Norton goes behind the scenes of his award-winning chat show to reveal the secrets of being a great guest.
11pm
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11:05pm
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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.
11:10pm
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Smack The Pony
Stylish, original and uninhibited Emmy award-winning sketch show starring Fiona Allen, Doon Mackichan and Sally Phillips.
11:25pm
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Enterprice
Episode 1 - PilotKazim and Jeremiah are in the early stages of rolling out their home delivery service, Speedi-Kazz.
11:40pm
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11:45pm
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Smack The Pony
Stylish, original and uninhibited Emmy award-winning sketch show starring Fiona Allen, Doon Mackichan and Sally Phillips.
Midnight
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The Intelligence Men
Espionage spoof starring Morecambe and Wise as an MI5 agent and a lookalike, sent undercover in criminal organisation Schlecht.
12:20am
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Russell Howard's Good News
Series 10, Episode 1Russell looks at the NHS, Peppa Pig and the connection between gay sex and a bagel.
12:20am
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Big Train
A selection of episodes from the first series of the sketch show.
12:20am
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1am
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Soho Theatre Live
Episode 1 - Joel DommettJoel Dommett is the first in the Soho Theatre Live series to take to the stage and the hilarious episode sees Joel at his funniest as he discusses the fails and mishaps of his dating life, the infamous catfishing scandal and the pranks he used to play on his Grandad.
1am
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1:30am
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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.
1:40am
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2am
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Russell Kane
TV version of Russell Kane's 2015-released stand-up show.
2:10am
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Love And Marriage
Episode 1Pauline grows increasingly frustrated and depressed when no one seems to notice she is retiring - not even her family. She soon realises she's faced with a big choice: continue with her life as is, or chance on a brand new one.
2:20am
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Birds Of A Feather
Series 5, Episode 1 - High FidelityCrises on two fronts for Tracey - first in her marriage and then with Sharon.
2:20am
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2:45am
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Smack The Pony
Stylish, original and uninhibited Emmy award-winning sketch show starring Fiona Allen, Doon Mackichan and Sally Phillips.
3:30am
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Smack The Pony
Stylish, original and uninhibited Emmy award-winning sketch show starring Fiona Allen, Doon Mackichan and Sally Phillips.
5:30am
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Get Some In!
Series 5, Episode 7Marsh selects Lilley, Jakey, Ken and Leckie to take part in a secret training exercise code-named Greenfly, that'll see them abandoned on a barren Scottish island for 'rescue'. Then he's told he's expected to join them.