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Television

TV schedule Saturday 5th January 2019

BBC One. Copyright: BBC 7pm
60 min
Michael McIntyre's Big Show. Image shows from L to R: Michael McIntyre, Chloe Dring. Copyright: Hungry McBear

Michael McIntyre's Big Show

Series 4, Episode 6

Cheryl hands over her phone to play Send To All; singer Peter Andre gets a shock when Michael wakes him in the middle of the night, and he becomes the second brave star to play The Celebrity Midnight Gameshow, and there's music from singer George Ezra. This week also sees the show's youngest Unexpected Star, 11 year-old Chloe, close the programme with a showstopping performance.

U&Dave channel logo 7pm (repeat)
Would I Lie To You?. Image shows from L to R: David Mitchell, Rob Brydon, Lee Mack. Copyright: Zeppotron

Would I Lie To You?

Series 7, Highlights Special - The Unseen Bits

Rob Brydon, Lee Mack and David Mitchell return for an episode of previously unseen material from the comedy panel show.

BBC Two 7:30pm (repeat)
Dad's Army. Image shows from L to R: Private Godfrey (Arnold Ridley), Lance Corporal Jones (Clive Dunn), Private Walker (James Beck), Captain Mainwaring (Arthur Lowe), Private Frazer (John Laurie), Sergeant Wilson (John Le Mesurier), Private Pike (Ian Lavender)

Dad's Army

Series 3, Episode 2 - Battle School

The Walmington-on-Sea platoon are going to a training camp. But after the platoon get lost on the way and arrive late, the men begin to lose faith in Captain Mainwaring.

U&Dave channel logo 7:40pm (repeat)
Not Going Out. Image shows from L to R: Lee (Lee Mack), Lucy (Sally Bretton)

Not Going Out

Series 8, Episode 6 - Marriage Guidance

How will Lee and Lucy's marriage fare after marriage counselling?

U&Dave channel logo 8:20pm (repeat)
Not Going Out. Image shows from L to R: Lee (Lee Mack), Lucy (Sally Bretton)

Not Going Out

Series 8, Episode 7 - Enough

Are Lee and Lucy ready for another child?

Gold channel logo. Copyright: UKTV 9pm (repeat)
Mrs. Brown's Boys. Image shows from L to R: Buster Brady (Danny O'Carroll), Grandad Brown (Dermot O'Neill), Dino Doyle (Gary Hollywood), Rory Brown (Rory Cowan), Cathy Brown (Jennifer Gibney), Mark Brown (Pat Shields), Betty Brown (Amanda Woods), Winnie McGoogan (Eilish O'Carroll), Dermot Brown (Paddy Houlihan), Agnes Brown (Brendan O'Carroll), Maria Nicholson / Brown (Fiona O'Carroll). Copyright: BBC / BocPix

Mrs. Brown's Boys

A selection of episodes from the second series of the Brendan O'Carroll sitcom.

Horror Channel 9pm
Attack Of The Adult Babies

Attack Of The Adult Babies

Comedy horror set in a country manor where high-powered elderly men dress up in nappies.

BBC Two 9pm
45 min version
QI. Image shows from L to R: Alan Davies, Cariad Lloyd, Sandi Toksvig, Nish Kumar, Holly Walsh. Copyright: TalkbackThames

QI

Series O, Episode 2 - Organisms

Sandi Toksvig looks at multiple Organisms. Where else are you going to meet the world's deadliest hunter, a photographer hidden inside an ox, and a juggling otter, all in the same room? With Nish Kumar, Cariad Lloyd and Holly Walsh.

Gold channel logo. Copyright: UKTV 11pm (repeat)
The Fast Show. Image shows from L to R: Paul Whitehouse, Simon Day, Arabella Weir, John Thomson, Caroline Aherne, Charlie Higson, Mark Williams. Copyright: BBC

The Fast Show

A selection of episodes from the third series of the fast-paced sketch show.

U&Dave channel logo 11:25pm
60 min version (repeat)
Have I Got News For You. Image shows left to right: Ian Hislop, Paul Merton. Credit: Matt Crockett

Have I Got News For You

Series 48, Episode 9

With guest host Jack Dee, and panellists Joan Bakewell and Mark Watson.

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