Television
TV schedule Saturday 17th August 2019
6am
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Walter The Sleuth
Walter poses as a detective to impress his girlfriend and ends up having to fend off thieves.
6am
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George & Mildred
Series 4, Episode 4 - All Work And No PayGeorge's no-nonsense approach to traffic control has annoyed one too many of his superiors and colleagues, and after a stern talking to - plus some characteristic advice from Jerry - he manages to resign. Needless to say, Mildred is not pleased.
6:25am
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George & Mildred
Series 4, Episode 5 - Nappy DaysWhen the Ropers are left babysitting baby Tarquin, nothing could possibly go awry!
6:55am
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George & Mildred
Series 4, Episode 6 - The Mating GameMildred's beloved dog Truffles is in season. George is all for getting her some form of injection - until he hears the price of pedigree puppies. Meanwhile, Tristram's becoming more impressionable, and Ann insists Jeffrey gives up smoking.
7:05am
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Mr Bean
Series 1, Episode 14 - The SofaThe sofa's springs explode under Mr Bean. Can he afford to buy a new sofa? Or will relaxing in front of the telly be a thing of the past?
7:15am
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The Dog Ate My Homework
Series 6, Episode 8Iain Stirling is joined by Ray Bradshaw, Dominique Moore, Matt Richardson and others.
7:15am
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Mr Bean
Series 1, Episode 51 - Treasure!In a dark and cobwebby corner of his attic, Mr Bean finds a treasure map. But tricky clues lead Bean up the chimney, round the bend, down the garden path, up the blinking wall and nearly all the way to Australia!
10:15am
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Just My Luck
An impoverished jeweller's assistant places an unlikely bet in an effort to raise the funds to buy the perfect gift for his secret love.
12:10pm
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Harry Hill's Alien Fun Capsule
Series 2, Episode 3Helping Harry fill the fun capsule in this episode are comedian Johnny Vegas, singing legend Jimmy Osmond, Emmerdale star Samantha Giles and national treasure Sue Johnston.
1pm
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It's A Mad World, World, World, World
Sketch show pilot based on the radio series And Now, In Colour.
4:25pm
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The House In Nightmare Park
Frankie Howerd plays actor Foster Twelvetrees, invited to perform at an eery country estate.
6pm
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Would I Lie To You?
A selection of episodes from the sixth series of the lie-based panel game.
6:45pm30 min
Zone Of Champions
Episode 4Events this week include Hamster Athletics and Using an Escalator for the Purposes of Banter.
8pm
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Not Going Out
A selection of episodes from the first series of the Lee Mack sitcom.
8pm
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A League Of Their Own
Series 14, Episode 1James Corden returns with the comedy quiz, with Fearne Cotton, Jimmy Anderson and Joe Cole joining regulars Jamie Redknapp, Andrew Flintoff and Romesh Ranganathan.
8:30pm
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Dad's Army
Series 4, Episode 9 - Mum's ArmyMainwaring decides to invite more women to help the Home Guard. One of these women, Mrs Gray, catches his eye. Could this be the path to love?
9pm
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Billy Connolly: Made In Scotland
Episode 1In British comedy there is a line in the sand - and that line is Billy Connolly. Before he found fame on an international level, British comedy was an end of the pier kind of affair. But through sheer talent and force of personality Connolly ploughed a different, and deeply personal yet universal, approach to comedy - and in doing so he changed the face of British comedy forever.
10pm
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Billy Connolly: Made In Scotland
Episode 2This final installment of two one hour specials, finds Billy back in the Scotland of his childhood, where he reveals that knitted woolly swimming trunks were not a figment of his imagination.
11pm
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Quartet
Comedy about the residents of a retirement home for retired operatic artistes, directed by Dustin Hoffman.
11:30pm
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Micky Flanagan: An Another Fing
A TV broadcast of Micky Flanagan's 2017-released stand-up show.
11:55pm
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Play To The Whistle
Series 2, Episode 2Holly, Frank, Bradley, Romesh and Seann are joined by boxer Anthony Joshua and comedians Kevin Bridges and Jon Richardson.
12:35am
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Porridge
Feature film based on the TV sitcom of the same name, featuring Ronnie Barker and the regular cast in the classic prison comedy.
1:10am
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Mock The Week
Series 9, Episode 6Dara O'Briain, Hugh Dennis, Russell Howard, Andy Parsons and guests appear on a highlights edition of the show.
1:50am
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Taskmaster
Series 8, Episode 8 - Aquatic Sewing MachineThis episode feature sand, beach balls, water and an angler's keepnet. There are also coffee pots, which don't help Joe Thomas, and a trumpet, which doesn't help Lou Sanders.
2:40am
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Dave Gorman: Modern Life Is Goodish
Series 2, Episode 5 - I Would Drink That BathwaterDave devilishly dissects modern life as he judges the worth of online petitions and reveals how he beat Alex Reid - not at cage fighting, obviously.