Television
TV schedule Thursday 24th May 2018
6pm
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Taskmaster
Series 4, Episode 4 - Friendship Is TruthWhat will Mel Giedroyc do to a humble pommel horse? Should Hugh Dennis climb that high? And why are Alex Horne and Noel Fielding dancing like a pair of shrews? As always, Taskmaster Greg Davies will deliver his judgements on their efforts, and his well-trained assistant Alex Horne is overseeing the tasks.
6:10pm15 min
Dennis & Gnasher Unleashed!
Series 1, Episode 30 - The Dog Ate It MissGnasher accidentally gulps down Dennis' permission slip for the school trip! There's only one thing for it - they need Prof von Screwtop to use his shrink ray to shrink them down to bite-size humans so they can travel on a sausage into Gnasher's tummy and find the slip! Easy! Well it would be if it wasn't for the tiny alien empress Miasma living in there.
6:40pm
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Dad's Army
Series 8, Episode 1 - Ring Dem BellsThe platoon are to take part in a training film, but are horrified to learn that they are to play the Germans. There's also the issue of trying not to be seen in Nazi uniforms for fear of causing a panic.
7pm60 min version (repeat)
7:20pm
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Hi-De-Hi!
Series 3, Episode 1 - Nice People With Nice MannersThe ballroom dancers decide to give a party. They invite only those members of the staff that they consider socially acceptable - which leaves out Ted.
8pm
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Dad's Army
Series 8, Episode 2 - When You've Got To GoMrs. Pike is shocked to learn that Pike has been successfully called up into the armed forces despite his health. Meanwhile, Mainwaring has set himself the near-impossible task of finding enough people to donate 100 pints of blood.
8pm
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Jon Richardson: Ultimate Worrier
Series 1, Episode 2 - The BodyJon is joined by Sara Pascoe and Joe Wilkinson to address worries to do with the body - is Jon's body the wrong shape? Are we going to live forever? Do our faces make a terrible first impression? They won't solve anything, but they will rank them according to severity in a nice tiered system which helps Jon's nerves.
8:40pm
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Porridge
Series 2, Episode 6 - The Harder They FallGodber has reached the inter-wing boxing tournament finals and is a favourite to win. However, for Grouty's gambling syndicate, the opportunity to make a profit outweighs any concern for following the Marquess of Queensberry rules.
9pm23 min
Urban Myths: Public Enemy (feat. Kev Wells)
Comedy imagining a 2015 incident when rap group Public Enemy became stranded in an English town.
9pm120 min
The Horne Section Television Programme
The Horne Section present a two-hour TV special.
9:20pm
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Gavin & Stacey
Series 1, Episode 3After his initial angry reaction to Stacey's news, Uncle Bryn agrees to drive them all to Essex to meet the Shipmans.
10pm
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Gavin & Stacey
Series 1, Episode 4The Shipmans drive down to Wales for the wedding fayre, and after a momentous trip to the church for the reading of the banns, Nessa tells Stacey her big secret.
10pm30 min
Grn Scrn Gr8s
Episode 2This week's comics taking on the green screen are Variety D, Jose The Comedian, Demz Lad and Jimmy Jones.
10pm
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The League Of Gentlemen
20th Anniversary Specials, Episode 2 - Save Royston VaseyRoyston Vasey is facing a threat more terrible than anything it has faced before - boundary changes that will erase the town from the map forever. The fight to save the community from administrative annihilation comes from unexpected and surprising directions, all of them local.
10pm50 min
Celebrity Juice
Series 19, Episode 10Joining the panel for the last show of the series are TV presenter Mark Wright, pop legend Lisa Stansfield, Love Island's Caroline Flack and Iain Stirling, and comedian and Extra Camp host Joel Dommett.
10pm
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The Inbetweeners
Series 2, Episode 6 - Exam TimeExams are looming, and Will is getting stressed. Jay has got other things on his mind, while Simon at last seems to be making some headway with Carli.
10pm30 min
The Week That Wasn't
Episode 2Topics this week range from the Royal Wedding to the Rolling Stones' latest song.
10:30pm
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The Russell Howard Hour
Series 1, Episode 7Join Russell as he mocks the madness of the news and talks Ku Klux Klan with blues musician Daryl Davis. Musical comedy from Harry & Chris.
10:35pm
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Friday Night Dinner
Series 5, Episode 3 - The SurpriseIt's Mum's birthday and she's having a surprise party for 44 guests. Only snag is - she's secretly organised it herself!
10:40pm
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The Young Ones
Series 1, Episode 2 - OilHaving moved to a new house by the Balowskis, Mike discovers oil in the basement whilst disposing of a body. In order to exploit this potentially lucrative source of wealth, Mike appoints himself dictator.
11pm60 min version (repeat)
11:25pm
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The Young Ones
Series 1, Episode 3 - BoringThe housemates are bored, so head off to the pub. If only they really opened their eyes and looked around, they might find something interesting going on...
11:30pm
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Micky Flanagan Thinking Aloud
Episode 5 - OffenceAs a comic, the subject of offence is close to Micky's heart. But what is out of bounds? Sex, size, race, Donald Trump? Micky goes in search of answers.
Midnight
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