Television
TV schedule Saturday 12th May 2018
6am
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Sooty
Series 2, Episode 20 - Record BreakersSooty, Sweep and Soo are desperate to break a world record for judge Boris McSquirter, will Sooty's giant brick tower win the day, or will Sweep become the tallest dog in the world? Guest starring Richard Arnold.
6:35am
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Minder
Series 1, Episode 8 - Come In T-64, Your Time Is Ticking AwayThere's serious trouble for a mini-cab firm in which Arthur has a stake. Drivers are being beaten up and their cars sabotaged. As more and more of them are frightened off, Arthur ropes Terry in as a driver to find out who is behind the bother.
7:10am
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A Sharp Intake Of Breath
Series 3, Episode 1 - The Spare PartA leaky washing machine is only the start of the Barnes's problems. Peter's attempt to acquire the necessary replacement part is easier said than done, especially with British Rail involved.
7:10am
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Shaun The Sheep
Series 2, Episode 22 - What's Up, Dog?A wayward balloonist lands in the sheep field. Shaun and his friends are intrigued by the hot air balloon and inadvertently take to the skies. Down on the ground an ever more desperate Bitzer runs himself ragged attempting to bring the wayward sheep back down to Earth safely.
7:20am
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The Zoo
Series 2, Episode 9 - Who's Afraid of the Big Bad ZooA new baby giraffe is struggling to live up to his overbearing father's expectations of what a son should be.
7:40am
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Live It Up!
A repeat of this 1963 film.
7:40am
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A Sharp Intake Of Breath
Series 3, Episode 2 - Just Cause Or ImpedimentPeter's lined up for best man duties, but first he needs a suit. Then there's the small matter of getting to the church on time.
7:40am
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Boj
Episode 47 - Boj-a-BalloonDenzil attaches party balloons to his toy penguin Mr Freezie so he can actually fly. But when it's whisked away on a breeze, only a boj-a-boom idea will get Mr Freezie back!
8am
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Passions: Damien Hirst By Harry Hill
Harry Hill pays homage to artist Damien Hirst via a mockumentary.
8am
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Go Jetters
Series 1, Episode 14 - The Colosseum, ItalyGlitch visits Rome to race his grimbots in the Colosseum. Can the Go Jetters stop him?
8:05am
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Class Dismissed
Series 3, Episode 3 - Extra-Curricular TeachingJuan Castanetta takes another unusual approach to teaching Spanish, Mr Capp tries to be cool and proves he is anything but, and Mrs Winstone has an unusual proposition for Jasmine.
8:10am
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Miranda
Series 1, Episode 1 - DateAfter an impromptu 'date' is planned with long-term crush Gary Preston, Miranda decides to take a trip to the new 'bespoke' clothing store, Transformers, to pick an outfit guaranteed to stop people calling her sir to her face.
8:50am
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Miranda
Series 1, Episode 3 - JobMiranda heads to the gym and, after a fuchsia-face-inducing workout, decides it's perhaps not quite for her. She must therefore find a way of getting out of her water-tight contract with the gym.
9:25am
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Mr Bean
A selection of episodes from the first series of the animated version of Rowan Atkinson's comic creation.
9:30am
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Only Fools And Horses
A selection of episodes from the third series of Britain's most popular sitcom.
9:30am
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Bitz & Bob
Series 1, Episode 3 - Ready, Set, CheckIt's race day in Craft City and Bob is determined to come first and win the trophy, until disaster strikes and his go-kart starts falling apart! Has Bitz got a solution?
11:25am
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Horrible Histories
Series 7, Episode 3 - Ridiculous RomanticsThis week Horrible Histories charts the path towards true love - and some of history's biggest and most ridiculous romantics are in the spotlight.
11:30am
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Are You Being Served?
Pilot, Episode 1 - Are You Being Served?Trouble is afoot when the Ladies' Department and Gentlemen's Outfitting are told they must share the same floor.
12:10pm
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Are You Being Served?
Series 1, Episode 1 - Dear Sexy Knickers...Mr. Lucas decides to send a little love-note to Miss Brahms, but it goes awry: Mrs. Slocombe gets it instead...but she thinks that the sender's someone other than Lucas.
12:20pm
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Johnny English Reborn
Film sequel starring Rowan Atkinson as the bumbling MI7 agent Johnny English, now on the trail of a secret organisation dubbed Vortex.
12:30pm
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Fit
Episode 5In this episode, find out what happens when you feed sprouts to pigs, and learn how to make cola part of your exercise regime.
12:50pm
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Only Fools And Horses
A selection of episodes from the third series of Britain's most popular sitcom.
2:50pm
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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.
3:40pm
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The Vicar Of Dibley
Series 3, Episode 4 - SummerWhen could be worse to suffer more than a fortnight without running water, than during a summer heatwave? It's all down to demand in the region, and fortunately the water company have a plan to resolve it. It'll make millionaires of some Dibley residents, but have long-reaching consequences.
3:45pm
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Go Jetters
Series 2, Episode 15 - Go Jet Academy: Wind PowerIt's a very windy day at the Go Jet Academy as Jetpad comes in to land, zooming past the academy's windfarm turbines.
3:55pm
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Go Jetters
Series 2, Episode 16 - Gua Rusa, BorneoWhen Grandmaster Glitch discovers his Halloween pumpkin isn't as big as the Grimbots' one, he goes in search of some fertilizer to help it grow.
4:30pm
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Only Fools And Horses
A selection of four episodes of Britain's most popular sitcom.
4:30pm15 min
Doodlebugs
Episode 6Doodlebugs gives a voice to all that stuff in the world that doesn't have a voice - because it can't actually talk.
6:20pm30 min
Ready Or Not
Episode 5Comedy entertainment show featuring voiceover from Paddy McGuinness and a roving team of hosts ready to surprise members of the public across the nation.
6:50pm
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Mr Bean
A selection of episodes from the first series of the animated version of Rowan Atkinson's comic creation.
7pm
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7pm
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Red Dwarf
A selection of episodes from Series IV.
7:30pm30 min
Harry Hill's Alien Fun Capsule
Series 2, Episode 5Helping Harry Hill fill the fun capsule are actor Gaynor Faye, Countryfile's Anita Rani, Professor Robert Winston and comedy legends Cannon and Ball.
8pm
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Murder On The Blackpool Express
Comedy drama about a coach driver investigating a series of murders.
8pm
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Your Face Or Mine
Series 3, Episode 8Drag queen couple Ellis and Jake are forced to judge all kinds of faces for the chance to win thousands of pounds.
8pm
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A League Of Their Own
Series 12, Episode 1In the opening episode, the boys are joined by England and Tottenham Hotspur superstar Dele Alli, funnyman Stephen Mangan and comedian Rob Beckett.
8:30pm
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Dad's Army
Series 7, Episode 3 - Gorilla WarfareThe platoon are out on an important trial of their tactics but Hodges is determined to make sure that they fail. The exercise takes a very strange turn when Hodges and the Verger come into contact with a gorilla.
9pm
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The Catherine Tate Show
Series 1, Episode 3Bernie welcomes a new co-worker, an American girl explains a meaningful conversation with a man and the scared woman is scared again.
9pm
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Legends Of British Comedy
Episode 3 - And It's Goodnight From Him - The Very Best Of Ronnie BarkerEngaging tribute to the much-missed comedy actor and writer. Featuring a frank interview with the man himself and eulogies from the leading lights in British comedy.
9pm50 min version (repeat)
8 Out Of 10 Cats
Series 15, Episode 4Jimmy, Sean and Jon are joined by guests Tess Daly, Stephen Mangan, Kian Egan and Tony Law to thrash out the hot topics of the week.
9pm
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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.
9pm
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Mock The Week
A selection of three episodes from the satirical panel game.
9:20pm30 min
The Keith & Paddy Picture Show
Series 2, Episode 4 - Terminator 2Keith Lemon and Paddy McGuinness recreate the iconic movie Terminator 2: Judgment Day with the help of Jaime Winstone, Rick Astley and Hank Osasuna.
9:40pm
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The Catherine Tate Show
Series 1, Episode 4Paul and Sam discover that their geography is a bit rusty, Nan is excited about Meals On Wheels and Carole is annoyed by vegetarians, mime artists and windscreen washers.
9:50pm50 min version (repeat)
8 Out Of 10 Cats
Series 15, Episode 5Krishnan Guru-Murthy, David O'Doherty, Jamelia and Paul Foot join Jimmy, Jon and Sean to look back at what has been a busy week for news.
10pm
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Michael McIntyre's Comedy Roadshow
Series 1, Episode 3 - BirminghamTonight's venue is the Birmingham Hippodrome and Michael is joined by special headline guest Shappi Khorsandi, with additional stand-up from Tom Stade, Steve Hughes and Paul Tonkinson.
10pm
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Jimmy Carr Telling Jokes
TV broadcast of Jimmy Carr's fifth stand-up DVD, full of his controversal one-liners.
10:20pm
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Celebrity Juice
Series 19, Episode 8Joining the panel this week are Radio 1's Nick Grimshaw, Baby Spice Emma Bunton, TV presenting legend Dermot O'Leary and friend of the show Paddy McGuinness.
10:25pm30 min
Sam Delaney's News Thing
Episode 17 - Virender And Nitin's Excellent Rice MagnetSam celebrates the return of the best ever film franchise, and reports on the best ever Indian fake-NASA-rice-magnet swindle. Plus Lembit Opik shares his thoughts on the House of Lords. With David Mills, Vanessa Feltz and Scott Capurro.
10:40pm
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Bad Robots
Series 1, Episode 5A tourist information machine feeds eager London visitors with a load of nonsense.
11pm
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Inside No. 9
Series 2, Episode 5 - Nana's PartyIt is Nana's special day: it isn't every day you get to be 79.
11pm
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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.
11pm
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11pm60 min version (repeat)
Have I Got News For You
Series 47, Episode 5Paul Merton and Ian Hislop and guest host Jack Dee are joined by guest panellists Bridget Christie and Charlie Brooker.
11:10pm
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Father Ted
Series 2, Episode 7 - Rock A Hula TedTed is invited to be the judge at the Lovely Girls Festival 1996. Whilst home alone, Dougal welcomes the fiercely feminist, anti-religious pop star Niamh Connolly into the house...
11:10pm
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Bad Robots
Series 1, Episode 6It's the last episode of the series and the robots are going out with a bang.
11:40pm
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Inside No. 9
Series 2, Episode 6 - Séance TimeHaving never consulted the spirit world before, Tina isn't quite sure what to expect. Her visit to the spiritualist medium Madam Talbot has been arranged by her sister. Hives, Talbot's assistant in the mundane world, seems quite helpful, but there's something already waiting for Tina on the Other Side, and Hives knows all about it.
11:40pm
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Father Ted
Series 2, Episode 5 - A Song For EuropeTed and Dougal plan to enter Eurosong 1996, borrowing the music from a 1970s entry's long-forgotten B-side.
11:40pm
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Micky Flanagan Thinking Aloud
Episode 6 - PatriotismCockney comic Micky Flanagan explores the thorny yet comically rich issue of patriotism. And what better time than during Brexit...
Midnight
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Mock The Week
Series 14, Episode 5Dara O Briain and Hugh Dennis are joined by 5 guests: Ed Byrne, Matt Forde, Milton Jones, Zoe Lyons and Josh Widdicombe.
12:15am
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8 Out Of 10 Cats Does Countdown
Series 12 (Channel 4: Series 13), Episode 5In this episode, Jon Richardson and Jonathan Ross take on guest captain Lee Mack and Victoria Coren Mitchell, with Jessie Cave in alongside Susie Dent. Rachel Riley looks after the letters and numbers.
12:20am
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The Catherine Tate Show
Series 1, Episode 3Bernie welcomes a new co-worker, an American girl explains a meaningful conversation with a man and the scared woman is scared again.
12:20am
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Peep Show
Series 2, Episode 2 - Local ZeroMark makes a new friend at work, whilst at Toni and Tony's party celebrating the reaffirmation of their vows, Jez meets an old school friend.
12:40am
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Mock The Week
Series 13, Episode 8Dara O Briain hosts the topical panel show as guests Rob Beckett, Gary Delaney, Sara Pascoe and Romesh Ranganathan discuss topics including today's Scottish Independence Referendum vote.
12:55am
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Peep Show
Series 2, Episode 4 - University ChallengeMark meets a student called April in a shoe shop and decides to return to see her again, but discovers that she has gone to university in Dartmouth.
1:15am
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8 Out Of 10 Cats Does Countdown
Series 12 (Channel 4: Series 13), Episode 6Jimmy Carr hosts a new edition of the panel/quiz show mash-up with Sean Lock and Stephen Mangan, who take on guest captain Richard Ayoade and Katherine Ryan. Bill Bailey is in with Susie Dent and Rachel Riley in charge of the letters and numbers.
1:15am
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The Inbetweeners
Series 3, Episode 3 - Will's DilemmaSimon and his new girlfriend Tara go on a double date with Will and her friend Kerry.
1:20am
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Counterfeit Cat
A selection of episodes from the first series.
1:20am
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Room 101
Series 4, Episode 8 - Adrian Chiles, Jameela Jamil, Des O'ConnorFrank Skinner is joined by TV presenter Adrian Chiles, Radio 1's Jameela Jamil and veteran entertainer Des O'Connor. Nominations include people who recline aircraft seats.
1:25am
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A Fantastic Fear Of Everything
Comedy horror film starring Simon Pegg as a former children's author spooked by the image of his hedgehog creation.
1:30am
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Michael McIntyre's Comedy Roadshow
Series 1, Episode 3 - BirminghamTonight's venue is the Birmingham Hippodrome and Michael is joined by special headline guest Shappi Khorsandi, with additional stand-up from Tom Stade, Steve Hughes and Paul Tonkinson.
1:30am
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On The Buses
Series 4, Episode 4 - The Other WomanAfter a family social evening in the works' canteen where Arthur becomes rather too friendly with one of the clippies, Mum and Olive are outraged - and he promptly leaves to stay with his sister.
1:30am
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Plebs
Series 4, Episode 6 - The BathhouseThe boys attend a free trial session at a swanky new bathhouse and attempt to outstay their welcome. Marcus courts a potential business contact he meets in the changing room, while Jason starts dating a yoga instructor.
1:50am
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The Inbetweeners
Series 3, Episode 4 - The Trip To WarwickSimon and his new girlfriend Tara are going to visit her sister at university.
2am
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Room 101
Series 5, Episode 8 - John Torode, Russell Howard, Katherine ParkinsonMasterchef's John Torode, stand-up Russell Howard, and actress Katherine Parkinson attempt to assign massive pepper grinders, dreams and women who cross their legs when having their photo taken into Room 101.
2:05am
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CelebAbility
Series 1, Episode 3The fun continues this week with TOWIE fashionista Lydia Bright, singer and reality TV star Jake Quickenden, comedians Luisa Omielan and Matt Richardson and model Vogue Williams going up against a new group of pals.
2:30am
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Jam
Comedy show from Chris Morris which delivers various unsettling sketches.
2:30am
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Tommy Cooper
Episode 11Tommy Cooper presents his own show, with sketches and special guests. Featuring Diana Dors.
2:55am
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Inside No. 9
Series 2, Episode 5 - Nana's PartyIt is Nana's special day: it isn't every day you get to be 79.
3:15am
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8 Out Of 10 Cats
Series 14, Episode 3More facts, polls, figures and laughs. Host Jimmy Carr is once again joined by team captains Sean Lock and Jon Richardson as they discuss the topical events that set the great British public's chins wagging.
3:30am
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Inside No. 9
Series 2, Episode 6 - Séance TimeHaving never consulted the spirit world before, Tina isn't quite sure what to expect. Her visit to the spiritualist medium Madam Talbot has been arranged by her sister. Hives, Talbot's assistant in the mundane world, seems quite helpful, but there's something already waiting for Tina on the Other Side, and Hives knows all about it.