Television
TV schedule Tuesday 16th April 2019
6:20am
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Twirlywoos
Series 4, Episode 12 - More About OverStop-motion preschool programme about the adventures of four inquisitive Twirlywoos.
6:40am
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Mr Bean
A selection of episodes from the first series of the animated version of Rowan Atkinson's comic creation.
7:15am
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Beat The Internet With John Robins
Episode 1John Robins hosts the new comedy quiz show where contestants try to finish sentences based on some of the internet's most popular search terms.
7:15am
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Dennis & Gnasher Unleashed!
Series 1, Episode 25 - Postcards From The VegPieface laments that Paul is looking peaky and needs a holiday. Dennis has a plan! But its only when Walter kidnaps Paul that he realises his chips are down and he needs the gang's help to put things right!
7:20am
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The Piglet Files
Series 2, Episode 5 - Trouble With ReceptionDrummond decides that a reception at the Bishwani Embassy would be a good opportunity to bug the ambassador's office. Unfortunately for the MI5 team, a guerilla group choose that night to make demands of their home Government...
7:25am
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Danger Mouse
Series 2, Episode 13 - A Loo To A KillFilming has begun for Danger Mouse: The Movie! Scarlet Johamster has been cast as Penfold while Danger Mouse is apparently the only one 'great enough' to take on the title role.
7:35am
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Bitz & Bob
Series 1, Episode 11 - Sinking FeelingWhen heavy things are put on soft surfaces like sand, they sometimes sink. Spreading the weight across a bigger surface area can help to stop that sinking feeling, so we're making sand shoes from cardboard and ribbon.
7:40am
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Beat The Internet With John Robins
Episode 2John Robins hosts the new comedy quiz show where contestants try to finish sentences based on some of the internet's most popular search terms.
7:45am
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The Piglet Files
Mild-mannered, unassuming electronics teacher Peter Chapman is head-hunted by MI5 to teach their spies about the latest espionage technology.
7:55am
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Go Jetters
Series 1, Episode 47 - The Gobi Desert, MongoliaGlitch's giant drill causes a dino-disaster for the team's fossil hunt in the Gobi Desert.
8am
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Get Some In!
A selection of episodes from the third and fourth series of the nation service sitcom.
8:15am
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Goodnight Sweetheart
Series 6, Episode 8 - Something FishieLife becomes explosive when Gary and Phoebe have to deal with a protection racket. Yvonne receives a rude surprise.
8:20am
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The Boy In The Dress
An adaptation of David Walliams's book about a 12-year-old boy who enjoys cross-dressing.
8:35am
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Justin's House
Series 2, Episode 8 - Posh NoshDespite his best efforts, Robert cannot get Justin's Cake-a-pulter Hundred Thousand to work. This is a job for Roberta the superturbo robot - but only after Justin has treated her and Robert to a not-so-peaceful dinner in the house.
8:55am
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Goodnight Sweetheart
Series 6, Episode 9 - Flash, Bang, WallopGary has to take drastic measures to make sure that a compromising photograph from the 1940s is not seen in the present day.
9:15am
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Sooty
Series 2, Episode 15 - The Rainy DayWith heavy rain closing the park and leaks in the caravan roof, Richard's spirits are certainly dampened. Can expert plumbers Sooty and Sweep solve the problem or is everybody in for a super soaking?
9:25am
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Mr Bean
A selection of episodes from the second series of the animated version of Rowan Atkinson's comic creation.
9:35am
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Last Of The Summer Wine
A selection of episodes from the 31st series of Britain's longest-running sitcom.
9:35am
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Twirlywoos
Series 4, Episode 13 - More About GoneStop-motion preschool programme about the adventures of four inquisitive Twirlywoos.
9:45am
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Minder
Series 7, Episode 6 - The Wrong GoodbyeA local property developer offers to buy Arthur's lock-up and car lot. Terry suspects that the deal is bent and turns to DS Jones for help.
9:50am
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Almost Never
A selection of episodes from the first series of the children's comedy.
11:35am
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2point4 Children
Series 7, Episode 7 - The Heart Has Its ReasonsHaving dropped off Jenny at university in the East End, Bill and Ben find the van being looted by a group of pre-teen tearaways. They manage to catch one of the group, Declan, but are more moved than angry when he explains he has no parents.
12:15pm
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2point4 Children
Series 8, Episode 1 - FameBill is furious when Ben, David and Jenny reveal they've invited a fly-on-the-wall documentary crew to record the family for a screen test. They try to be as interesting as possible, but Bill's determined to show them up.
12:55pm
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Hi-De-Hi!
Series 2, Episode 6 - Sausages Or LimelightSpike Dixon is in love. Unfortunately his prospective father-in-law insists that Spike gives up showbusiness and comes into his lucrative butchery empire.
1pm
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Make Mine Mink
Comedy about a genteel, middle class group of misfits who become hobbyist thieves in aid of charity.
1:35pm
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dinnerladies
Series 2, Special - MinnelliumIt's New Year's Eve 1999, and the canteen is preparing for a special millennium dinner. But an abandoned baby and a riot in the city centre begin to throw everyone's plans into chaos.
2pm
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Comedy Legends
Series 1, Episode 1 - Tommy CooperBarry Cryer pays tribute to the heroes of comedy who he has worked with over his many years in the business, starting with Tommy Cooper.
2:25pm
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2point4 Children
Series 7, Episode 7 - The Heart Has Its ReasonsHaving dropped off Jenny at university in the East End, Bill and Ben find the van being looted by a group of pre-teen tearaways. They manage to catch one of the group, Declan, but are more moved than angry when he explains he has no parents.
3pm
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Get Some In!
A selection of episodes from the third and fourth series of the nation service sitcom.
3pm
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Mr Bean
A selection of episodes from the second series of the animated version of Rowan Atkinson's comic creation.
3:10pm
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2point4 Children
Series 8, Episode 1 - FameBill is furious when Ben, David and Jenny reveal they've invited a fly-on-the-wall documentary crew to record the family for a screen test. They try to be as interesting as possible, but Bill's determined to show them up.
3:10pm
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Zig And Zag
Episode 6 - Meet The Robo ParentsZig and Zag create Robo-parents simply to use them to get the family deal at the Pizzeria, however the robots 'parental programme' gets out of control!
3:20pm
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Lovejoy
Series 4, Episode 2 - The RingLovejoy tricks Lady Jane into bidding for him in an illegal "ring" at an auction.
3:35pm
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Dennis & Gnasher Unleashed!
Series 1, Episode 2 - Dare DennisA bungled attempt at a stunt leads Dennis to accidentally become an internet star and Beanotown celebrity. But his moment of fame is short-lived and he is soon replaced by Walter's cat who can play the piano. Dennis has to stage the best stunt yet to gain back his audience.
3:55pm
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Last Of The Summer Wine
A selection of episodes from the 31st series of Britain's longest-running sitcom.
4pm
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Minder
Series 8, Episode 1 - The Loneliness Of The Long Distance EntrepreneurLong-running comedy drama about the London criminal underworld, focusing on dodgy entrepreneur Arthur Daley and his 'minder', Terry.
4pm
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Danger Mouse
Series 1, Episode 1 - Danger Mouse Begins... AgainDuty has called, and the world's greatest secret agent, Danger Mouse is blasting back onto our screens.
4:30pm15 min
Mr Bean
Series 3, Episode 3 - A Dog's LifeMr. Bean is charged with keeping an eye on Irma's dog Mopsy, but Mopsy is a very wilful pooch! Who is really in charge of who?
4:40pm
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Bitz & Bob
Series 2, Episode 8 - Snowy Sports DayEveryone is excited about competing in Snowy Sports Day.
4:45pm15 min
Mr Bean
Series 3, Episode 4 - Big StinkMr Bean crashes his mini into a pool of slurry and is desperate to get himself and his car - and poor Teddy - clean again!
4:50pm
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Go Jetters
Series 1, Episode 48 - Bioluminescent Bay, Puerto RicoGlitch's bath time puts the creatures of Puerto Rico's Bioluminescent Bay in bubble-trouble.
5pm
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Gigglebiz
Series 4, Episode 4The Berrito Brothers show off their basketball skills to a small audience, while Storybook Stan has problems reading a book about flying, and Professor Muddles struggles to get his latest invention - a Bounce Back Fence - to work properly.
5:15pm15 min
Waffle The Wonder Dog
Series 3, Episode 13 - Helpful WaffleWaffle tries to help his friend, Pepper, find a new owner.
5:20pm
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Birds Of A Feather
Series 7, Episode 3 - CheersDarryl and Chris are finally released; whilst Chris is immediately run over, Darryl is left unamused by the changes in Sharon's life. And after a night out with the boys, she's distraught to find a massive wadge of cash in his pocket...
5:30pm
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Robin's Nest
Series 3, Episode 9 - Be It Ever So HumbleThere's a crisis in the bistro when dishwasher Albert Riddle resigns. To add to their problems, Robin and Vicky discover that they have unwittingly broken the law.
5:55pm
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Hi-De-Hi!
Series 2, Episode 6 - Sausages Or LimelightSpike Dixon is in love. Unfortunately his prospective father-in-law insists that Spike gives up showbusiness and comes into his lucrative butchery empire.
6pm
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Double Bunk
Comic adventure following a group of four taking a relaxing cruise down the Thames - or so they hope.
6pm
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Goodnight Sweetheart
A selection of episodes from the third series of the wartime sitcom.
6pm
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Brush Strokes
Series 3, Episode 4Jacko and Sandra's relationship is now strictly Platonic. But, although he is now a 'free man' again, Jacko is thinking more about his life in general than his love life.
6:35pm
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dinnerladies
Series 2, Special - MinnelliumIt's New Year's Eve 1999, and the canteen is preparing for a special millennium dinner. But an abandoned baby and a riot in the city centre begin to throw everyone's plans into chaos.
6:40pm
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Bread
Series 7, Episode 10Jack has good news from Leonora when she announces she is pregnant and Joey decides to join Adrian in Scotland to marry Roxy. Meanwhile, Lilo Lill has news of Freddie's whereabouts while Grandad dreams about his own calamitous funeral...
6:55pm
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Mr Bean
A selection of episodes from the first series of the animated version of Rowan Atkinson's comic creation.
7:20pm
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Last Of The Summer Wine
Series 6, Episode 3 - The Odd Dog MenA chance encounter with an unwilling and resentful dog-walker suggests to Foggy that this might just be the business opportunity he has been waiting for all his life. With the reluctant assistance of Compo and Clegg, he sets out to prove that 'walkies' could mean big money for them.
7:25pm
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Dad's Army
Series 3, Episode 3 - The Lion Has 'PhonesMainwaring tries to improve communications amongst the platoon by giving lessons in using public telephone boxes. Their lessons are needed when a German plane crash lands into the local reservoir.
7:30pm
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Horrible Histories
Series 5, Episode 9There is public confusion when King Charles II bans coffee shops, a seasick chicken ruins a Roman sea battle, mighty Egyptian Pharaoh, Ramesses II, meets some smelly peasants on Historical Wife Swap, and a cave-dwelling Stone Age couple try to buy their first house.
8pm
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Meet The Adebanjos
Series 2, Episode 20 - Sade's New DressSade and Gladys clash when Sade decides she doesn't want to wear traditional African clothes at her college's cultural day.
8pm
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Never The Twain
Series 8, Episode 4 - Never Say DieOliver thinks Simon is a hypochondriac until one day it seems there may be something genuinely wrong with him after all.
8pm
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Dad's Army
Series 3, Episode 5 - Something Nasty In The VaultDuring an air-raid, the bank is hit by a bomb. The good news is that the bomb has not blown up. The bad news is reason why it has not: Mainwaring and Wilson are holding it!
8:30pm
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Meet The Adebanjos
Series 2, Episode 21 - Funke's First AidFunke fails her first aid test at the café and hatches a plan to keep her job. Bayo and Tobi came up with a creative scheme after Gladys cancels their Sky Sports subscription.
8:30pm
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Never The Twain
Series 8, Episode 5 - Moving OnProud grandparents Simon and Oliver become worried when David and Lyn think about moving again, just when the antique dealers are becoming used to having them around. They will especially miss their young grandson, so the pair plot to keep their family with them.
8:40pm
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Fawlty Towers
Series 2, Episode 3 - Waldorf SaladBasil gets himself in a fluster when a rather abrupt American guest arrives at the hotel. His English wife is rather more relaxed, but after confusion with the evening meal, temperaments soon change all-round.
9pm
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The Green Green Grass
A selection of episodes from the first series of the Only Fools and Horses spin-off.
9pm60 min version (repeat)
Russell Howard's Good News
Series 6, Episode 7Russell Howard once again offers his distinctive take on what has happened in the world this week, with an energetic and entertaining look at the news stories that have dominated the media and caught his eye.
9pm
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Room 101
Series 7, Episode 7 - Katherine Ryan, Geri Horner, Adam BuxtonFrank Skinner hosts the comedy panel show. Katherine Ryan, Geri Horner and Adam Buxton competing to have their pet hates and peeves consigned to Room 101. Topics include phone calls, pens that don't work and marathons.
9pm
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Through The Keyhole
Series 5, Episode 4The star-studded panel for this edition of the madcap programme are presenter Stephen Mulhern, X Factor judge Louis Walsh, and pop star Rochelle Humes.
9:25pm
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Fawlty Towers
Series 2, Episode 4 - The Kipper And The CorpseEvery hotelier's worst nightmare: a stiff in one of the rooms. Basil's initially concerned as to whether the late Mr Leeman had started his breakfast, but his mind soon turns to clearing the room as soon as possible.
9:40pm
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Room 101
Series 7, Episode 8 - Bill Bailey, Una Stubbs, Alice LevineFrank Skinner hosts the comedy panel show. Bill Bailey, Una Stubbs and Alice Levine compete to have their pet hates and peeves consigned to Room 101. Topics include taramasalata, people who talk too loudly and drama cliches.
10pm50 min version (repeat)
8 Out Of 10 Cats
Series 12, Episode 5Jimmy, Sean and Jon thrash out the hot stories of the week with guests Vernon Kay, Tim Minchin, Joe Wilkinson and Rachel Riley.
10pm30 min
Don't Forget The Driver
Episode 2Kayla endures her first day of work at the Snack Shack and Joy is visited by a community nurse, who is worried about the deterioration of her health.
10pm
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A League Of Their Own
Series 13, Episode 7Mad challenges await ex-Spice Girl Geri Horner, Chelsea legend John Terry and funnyman Josh Widdicombe as they team up with Jamie, Freddie and Romesh for another riotous round of the James Corden-hosted hit show. On the cards this week is a heady heading challenge and a splashing, slam-dunking race through water.
10:10pm
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Blackadder
Blackadder II, Episode 5 - BeerBlackadder challenges Melchett to a drinking contest - on the same night he is due to play host to his puritanical relatives, Lord and Lady Whiteadder, in order to discuss his inheritance!
10:20pm
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Mock The Week
Series 8, Episode 1Dara O'Briain and regulars Hugh Dennis, Russell Howard and Andy Parsons return for a new series with guests Milton Jones, Patrick Kielty and Mark Watson joining in the mocking.
10:45pm
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The Jonathan Ross Show
Series 14, Episode 7 - Jeremy Clarkson, Emma Bunton, Sara Pascoe, Samson Kayo, Mumford and SonsThis time, Jonathan Ross's guests are The Grand Tour and Who Wants to Be a Millionaire? host Jeremy Clarkson; Spice Girl Emma Bunton; the hilarious Sara Pascoe; BAFTA-nominated comedy actor from BBC Three's Famalan - Samson Kayo; and the multi award-winning, multi platinum-selling Mumford and Sons.
10:50pm
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Blackadder
Blackadder II, Episode 6 - ChainsMelchett and Blackadder are taken hostage by the dastardly German master of disguise Prince Ludwig, just hours after the Queen swore to only pay one more ransom ever. When she struggles to choose between the two, their captor decides to overthrow her and make himself King.
11pm
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Porridge
Series 1, Episode 1 - New Faces, Old HandsIt's New Year's Day, and Fletch enters Slade Prison, along with two fellow prisoners, returning resident Heslop and new boy Godber. Fletch introduces Godber to the ways of survival inside - "little victories" over the warders and other staff - although his scheming doesn't quite have the desired effect.
11pm
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Dave Gorman: Modern Life Is Goodish
Series 5, Episode 2 - I've Never Seen A CatThis week, Dave Gorman fires up his laptop and big screen and Dave takes to fatherhood with his usual mischievous spirit: playing tricks with singing toys, interrogating children's TV characters, and messing with modern Monopoly.
11:05pm
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Never The Twain
Series 8, Episode 4 - Never Say DieOliver thinks Simon is a hypochondriac until one day it seems there may be something genuinely wrong with him after all.
11:30pm
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Live At The Apollo
Jack Dee Live At The Apollo Series 2, Episode 5 - Marcus Brigstocke and Rich HallJack Dee presents two guests this week, as Marcus Brigstocke muses on Britain's relationship with America, and Rich Hall demonstrates how Bill Gates defies gravity. Plus, Jack answers more text messages from the audience.
11:35pm
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Never The Twain
Series 8, Episode 5 - Moving OnProud grandparents Simon and Oliver become worried when David and Lyn think about moving again, just when the antique dealers are becoming used to having them around. They will especially miss their young grandson, so the pair plot to keep their family with them.
11:40pm
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Porridge
Series 1, Episode 2 - The HustlerGambling fever has hit Slade - subjects include the number of bricks in a cell, and the number of eggs laid by the hens on the prison farm. Fletch has organised a big game in a secret location, but will anyone actually win?
11:40pm
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Urban Myths: Princess Diana, Freddie And Kenny - One Normal Night
Freddie Mercury and Kenny Everett disguise Princess Diana for a night out in London.
Midnight60 min version (repeat)
Have I Got News For You
Series 52, Episode 3Paul Merton and Ian Hislop are joined by guest host Jo Brand and guest panellists Tim Farron MP and Chris Kamara.
12:20am
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Steptoe And Son
Series 8, Episode 6 - Seance In A Wet Reg And Bone YardAlbert Steptoe and his son Harold run a rag and bone business. Harold wants to move on in the world and leave home but his plans are always thwarted.
12:30am
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Black Books
Series 1, Episode 5 - The Big Lock-OutA new security system ensures Manny is locked in and Bernard out. Fran is obsessed by the voice of an old friend.
12:30am
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Minder
Series 7, Episode 6 - The Wrong GoodbyeA local property developer offers to buy Arthur's lock-up and car lot. Terry suspects that the deal is bent and turns to DS Jones for help.
12:30am
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8 Out Of 10 Cats
Series 21, Episode 4Team captain Rob Beckett and guest team captain Katherine Ryan discuss and dissect topics in their quest to uncover the nation's most popular talking points. They're joined by guests Johnny Vegas, Alex Brooker, Anna Richardson and Sophie Duker.
1am
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Your Face Or Mine
Series 5, Episode 7Celebrity Big Brother contestant and ex-professional footballer Jermaine Pennant is next up on the sofa with glamour model wife, Alice Goodwin. The pair will be facing some difficult questions from Jimmy and Katherine as they try and win thousands for charity.
1am60 min version (repeat)
The Comedy Bus
Episode 1 - Tom Allen's BromleyHaving never had what you would consider a 'normal' Bromley boy childhood, Tom Allen is back in South East London to re-do his unspent youth. He'll be playing football, going to his first ever night out clubbing, and even hosting his first ever house party with the help of his comic friends.
1am75 min version (repeat)
1:05am
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Black Books
Series 1, Episode 6 - He's Leaving HomeManny runs away from Black Books, much to Fran's dismay and Bernard's indifference.
1:15am
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Joe Lycett's Got Your Back
Series 1, Episode 2Joe's celebrity guest is Richard Madeley. They pull back the covers on sub-par hotel rooms and take low budget airlines for a bumpy ride.
1:30am
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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.
1:40am
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Live At The Apollo
Jack Dee Live At The Apollo Series 2, Episode 5 - Marcus Brigstocke and Rich HallJack Dee presents two guests this week, as Marcus Brigstocke muses on Britain's relationship with America, and Rich Hall demonstrates how Bill Gates defies gravity. Plus, Jack answers more text messages from the audience.
1:50am
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Lee And Dean
Series 2, Episode 1Scattered to the four corners of - well, Stevenage - best mates Lee and Dean are no more... until a funeral brings them back together for the first time since the tears and revelations of Great Yarmouth. Meanwhile, Mrs. Bryce-D'Souza has made a fresh start, and Dean has a surprising new addition to his life.
2am
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8 Out Of 10 Cats
Series 7, Special - Big Brother 9 SpecialAlong with host Jimmy Carr, team captains Sean Lock and Jason Manford, and special guests Vanessa Feltz and Danny Wallace, a gang of Big Brother names past and present participate in this look back at the British public's favourite moments from the 2008 BB series.
2:10am
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Lovejoy
Series 4, Episode 2 - The RingLovejoy tricks Lady Jane into bidding for him in an illegal "ring" at an auction.
2:15am40 min version (repeat)
Have I Got News For You
Series 49, Episode 7Paul Merton and Ian Hislop are joined by guest host Frank Skinner and panellists Cariad Lloyd and Jon Ronson.
2:30am
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The Piglet Files
Series 2, Episode 5 - Trouble With ReceptionDrummond decides that a reception at the Bishwani Embassy would be a good opportunity to bug the ambassador's office. Unfortunately for the MI5 team, a guerilla group choose that night to make demands of their home Government...
2:30am
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Comedy Central At The Comedy Store
Series 4, Episode 12 - Rob Beckett At The Comedy StoreThe big teethed Rob Beckett hosts; he doesn't like the admin of tequila. He's joined by the accidental racist Suzi Ruffell, tardy Elis James, and the boozy John Robins.
2:30am
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Comedians Watching Football With Friends
Episode 6The laughs continue as Nish Kumar, Joe Wilkinson, Alex Brooker, Matt Forde, Jon Richardson and Rachel Yankey tune into the weekend's football.
2:55am
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Harry Hill's TV Burp
Award-winning comedian Harry Hill takes a surreal look at television clips from the previous seven days.
3am
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Birds Of A Feather
Series 7, Episode 3 - CheersDarryl and Chris are finally released; whilst Chris is immediately run over, Darryl is left unamused by the changes in Sharon's life. And after a night out with the boys, she's distraught to find a massive wadge of cash in his pocket...
3am
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Harry Hill's TV Burp
Award-winning comedian Harry Hill takes a surreal look at television clips from the previous seven days.
3am
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Drunk History
Series 2, Episode 5Charlotte Ritchie reveals the truth behind The Cottingley Fairies (stars Catherine Tate and Mathew Horne), and Nish Kumar talks about the Invention of the Telephone (featuring Anthony Head).
3:10am
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8 Out Of 10 Cats
Series 19, Episode 6Rob and Aisling are joined by Chris Kamara, Murder In Successville's Tom Davis and comedians James Acaster and Tiff Stevenson.
4am
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Duck Quacks Don't Echo
Series 2, Episode 3Lee Mack and Johnny Vegas, Mel Giedroyc and Freddie Flintoff test some facts.