Television
TV schedule Friday 3rd January 2020
6:35am
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Twirlywoos
Series 2, Episode 22 - SpinningThe Twirlywoos watch a pot being made on a potter's wheel, and decide to have a go themselves. On the boat, the tea table is in a spin.
7am
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A Sharp Intake Of Breath
Series 1, Episode 6 - Seven Year HitchFor their seventh wedding anniversary, Peter and Sheila intend to stay in the same hotel where they spent their honeymoon.
7:15am
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Dennis & Gnasher Unleashed!
Series 1, Episode 49 - Get LostThe gang get lost in the woods and stumble into the Land of Lost Things, where Gnasher gets 'dognapped' by a Gnashersaurus rex which has lost its beloved egg. To save Gnasher they have to rely on 'Pieface logic' to reunite the G-rex with its egg, and stop Walter from making a record-breaking giant omelette with it.
7:25am
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Steptoe And Son
Series 8, Episode 5 - Upstairs, Downstairs, Upstairs, DownstairsAlbert 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.
7:25am
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Danger Mouse
Series 1, Episode 37 - Danger Is ForeverDanger Mouse takes on Greenback - but as a geriatric (or elderly) mouse, after the Baron speeds up the rotation of Earth, making everyone and thing 1,000 years older! Can DM pull out all the stops and restore the world?
7:35am
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Bitz & Bob
Series 2, Episode 9 - Snowy Sneezy Goat GalaIt's time for the Snowy Goat Gala on High Snowy Mountain.
7:50am
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Diddy TV
Series 3, Episode 5 - Hairy DiddiesJoin the Hairy Diddies in the kitchen and see if they can pass their public health inspection. It's laundry day for the Mighty Useless Clunking Robots and Bottom Gear features a star in a reasonably priced pair of pants.
8am
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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.
8am
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Go Jetters
Series 1, Episode 36 - Tarbela Dam, PakistanWhen Grandmaster Glitch gets his hands on a G.O. Force, the forecast isn't good for the Tarbela Dam in Pakistan.
8:10am
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Class Dismissed
Series 2, Episode 6 - Supplies, Supplies!Outnumbered by the children, headteacher Hilary Head calls for backup from some very unusual supply teachers, and a bromance blossoms for Mr Capp.
8:20am
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The Rubbish World Of Dave Spud
Series 1, Episode 19 - Bad ComputerGeorge finds a computer called Val but Val has a mind of her own. Soon she's set about uploading embarrassing videos to social media.
8:35am
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The Rubbish World Of Dave Spud
Series 1, Episode 20 - The CoatWhen Dave needs a new coat, Gran kindly suggests she knows a good one by the carpark bin. Dave promptly gets trapped inside the coat and discovers it's past.
8:35am
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Justin's House
Series 4, Episode 16 - Perfect PhotoJustin, Robert, Little Monster and Cat attempt to get ready before famous photographer Iris Shutterspeed arrives to take a group picture to send to Granny Justina.
8:40am
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The Story Of... Only Fools & Horses
Episode 3 - Friends And EnemiesThis episode explores the characters who revolve around Del and Rodney's world including Trigger, Boycie, Denzil and Del's arch enemy DCI Slater.
8:55am
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Don't Lose Your Head
In Paris, 1789, two dashing English noblemen rescue their French counterparts from Madame Guillotine and the republican revolutionaries.
9:05am
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Don't Panic Chaps
A repeat of this 1959 film.
9:05am
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9:15am
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Sooty
Series 1, Episode 14 - The Great OutdoorsRichard is taking the Children's Club on a camping trip into the country but Sooty and Sweep sneak along too. With Sweep in charge of map-reading and Sooty playing tricks with his magic wand, it's not long before things go wrong.
9:45am
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Only Fools And Horses
The day is devoted to the David Jason sitcom.
9:55am
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Mr Bean
A selection of episodes from the first series of the animated version of Rowan Atkinson's comic creation.
10:40am
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Rising Damp
Film adaptation of the popular ITV sitcom. Middle-aged Rigsby plays landlord to college tutor Ruth Jones, medical student Philip and art student John.
11:55am
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The Rubbish World Of Dave Spud
Series 1, Episode 21 - Bog Roll RollIt's the biggest sporting event in Grimsby - the bog roll roll. All Dave has to do is chase the bog roll down the hill and catch it.
12:10pm
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The Rubbish World Of Dave Spud
Series 1, Episode 22 - Spud-AgeddonThe Spuds don't care about a carbon footprint, since George has come home with a haul of free electronics that they all want to test out.
1:10pm
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Timmy Time
Series 2, Episode 17 - Timmy The RobotFinlay brings his clockwork robot to nursery, but as he and Timmy play, it gets broken.
1:35pm
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Twirlywoos
Series 1, Episode 4 - UpThe Twirlywoos are in a back garden where they watch a man hanging washing up on a line. Chickedy and Chick get into the washing basket and the man accidentally pegs them up on the line too! The Twirlywoos are having tea, but the tea table is misbehaving. It keeps going further and further up, propelling Great BigHoo and Toodloo all the way out of the top of the boat!
2:45pm
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Class Dismissed
Series 3, Episode 8 - Fix The RoofThere's a leak in the roof above Hilary Head's office so she forces the whole school to get involved in raising money to fix it. Mr Christopher releases a charity single and Mark chooses to do a sponsored silence but finds it harder than expected when Billy embarrasses him in front of Marcella.
2:55pm
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Flushed Away
When an uptown rat gets flushed down the toilet in his penthouse apartment, he ends up in the sewers of London.
2:55pm
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Class Dismissed
Series 3, Episode 9 - Class Teddy TimeSupply teacher Miss Davis finds a whole new meaning to German vocabulary, Emily gets in trouble with Miss Fun With Numbers over the class teddy and Mr Konundrum struggles with his love life.
3:35pm
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Dennis & Gnasher Unleashed!
Series 1, Episode 33 - Ralf's Last PrankWhen Dennis and the gang think they have caused Ralf to lose his job, they're determined to make his last day at Bash Street School totally blam by setting up the greatest prank Ralf's ever known.
3:40pm
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Minder
Series 8, Episode 11 - The Odds CoupleArthur offers Ray's services to stop a compulsive gambler from losing anymore of her husband's money.
3:45pm
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4pm
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Mr Bean
A selection of episodes from the first series of the animated version of Rowan Atkinson's comic creation.
4:45pm
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TV Flashback
Series 1, Episode 9 - WorkComedian Tudur Owen references clips from half a century and more of Welsh television as he sets out to discover the truth about work. It's a story of bouncers, bin men and female wrestlers, full of lively characters from the nation's TV past.
4:50pm
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Go Jetters
Series 2, Episode 1 - Petra, JordanIn this episode, Grandmaster Glitch goes on a desert adventure to uncover a mysterious lost city. If only it hadn't already been discovered! As Glitch attempts to beat a group of tourists to Petra in Jordan, he crashes his Grimbler in the Siq gorge. Vibrations from the Grimblers engines shake the surrounding area, causing the treasury building to shake apart. Can the Go Jetters save the ancient city?
5pm
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The Rubbish World Of Dave Spud
Series 1, Episode 6 - Bored SillyGran accidentally wins a board game as a Bingo prize, and after being locked up for years the game has a vendetta all of its own.
5:15pm
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The Rubbish World Of Dave Spud
Series 1, Episode 7 - Blinking 'EckBetty wants a nice photo of Dave and Anna, but the camera George uses happens to belong to Gran, and it's been cursed by an ancient mummy.
6:30pm
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One Foot In The Grave
Series 5, Christmas Special - The Wisdom Of The WitchThe Meldrews have a tarot reading that prophesies disaster for Victor. Patrick and Pippa sell their home, but a house clearance crew are mistaken for their removal men. Patrick and Victor get snowed in at an old house with a jealous boyfriend and a huge spider.
6:50pm
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Mr Stink
TV adaptation of the kids' book written by David Walliams. It's a story about a tramp... who stinks.
7pm
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QI
Series L, Episode 2 - Location, Location, LocationWith Aisling Bea, Jason Manford and Johnny Vegas.
7pm
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A Hard Day's Night
Anarchic and offbeat 1960s story of 36 hours in the lives of The Beatles as they travel to a TV show.
7:40pm
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Would I Lie To You?
Series 8, Episode 8With guests Seann Walsh, Adrian Chiles, June Brown and Aisling Bea.
8pm
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Your Face Or Mine
Series 6, Episode 9Although Angel and Charlotte met on modern dating app Tinder, they made it official in a poem! Will facing past ex-girlfriends be the only form of ghosting?
8:15pm
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Class Dismissed
Series 4, Episode 9It's exam time but the staff at Quayside Academy don't make things any easier.
8:20pm
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Would I Lie To You?
Series 11, Out-takes - The Unseen BitsRob Brydon, Lee Mack and David Mitchell return for an episode of previously unseen material from the comedy panel show. Over the course of the show, a stellar cast of celebrity guests reveal amazing stories about themselves. But are they telling the truth, or are they making it all up?
8:30pm
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Your Face Or Mine
Series 6, Episode 10Shaun and Marcellina met how many modern day romances start - through Instagram DMs! The couple became inseparable when their first date turned into 6 days, but will the round 'Face Your Demons' addressing side chicks and old flames, put distance between the pair?
8:30pm30 min
The Goes Wrong Show
Series 1, Episode 2 - The Pilot (Not The Pilot)Amateur dramatics group The Cornley Polytechnic Drama Society stages a Second World War drama, rarely performed because of its historical inaccuracy and poor research.
8:30pm
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So Awkward
Series 4, Episode 9 - Practice Makes PerfectLily, Martha and Ollie become Prefects and the power goes to their heads.
9pm
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Gavin & Stacey
A selection of episodes from the third series of the sitocm by and starring Ruth Jones and James Corden.
9pm
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A League Of Their Own
US Road Trip, Out-takes - UnseenTune in for outtakes, pranks and bloopers in this special episode of unseen footage from the lads' US adventure.
9pm
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Sarah Millican: Control Enthusiast
Sarah Millican is a control enthusiast - not a control freak - as she explains in this TV edit of her DVD-released show.
9pm
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Comedy Store
An access all areas pass to the hallowed comedy venue with stand-up sets from new comedians and headline acts.
9pm60 min version (repeat)
Live At The Apollo
All Girls Live At The Apollo, Highlights Special - Part 2A further selection of highlights from the greatest female comedians to have appeared on Live At The Apollo.
9:30pm
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Mean Machine
Vinnie Jones plays a footballer banged up for throwing a crucial game. Inside, the football-loving warden gets him to coach a team of prisoners.
10pm
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Peter Kay: Comedy Genius - In His Own Words
Biographical documentary looking at the life and work of comedian Peter Kay.
10pm
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Tom Allen Absolutely Live
Tom Allen performs for a sell-out crowd at the London Palladium.
10pm30 min
10pm
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Taskmaster
Champion Of Champions, Episode 2 - I've Sinned AgainFive hall of famers return for more consensual indignity at the hands of Greg Davies and Alex Horne. The challenges include making a mask which both looks and tastes great.
10pm
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Micky Flanagan: An Another Fing
A TV broadcast of Micky Flanagan's 2017-released stand-up show.
10:20pm
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Mrs. Brown's Boys
Series 2, Episode 1 - Mammy Pulls It OffDermot and his new wife Maria have a baby on the way, and they are desperate for a place of their own. The newlyweds just can't afford to move out, but Mrs Brown has a plan to help her son...
10:30pm
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Richard Osman's World Cup Of The Decade
Richard Osman looks back at the 2010s.
11pm
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Mrs. Brown's Boys
Series 2, Episode 2 - Mammy's Coming!Agnes is upset that her son Trevor has been called back to the missions in Africa, but is determined to give him a massive send-off to remind him what a loving family he has back home in Ireland.
11pm
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Jim Smith Live From Perth
Comic farmer Jim Smith performs in his home town.
11pm
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Russell Brand: Messiah Complex
TV edit of Russell Brand's 2013 stand-up show.
11pm50 min
The Graham Norton Show
Series 26, Highlights Special - Graham Norton's Good Show Business GuideSometimes the best thing in a talk show is the business in-between. Here, some of the world's biggest stars prove they can do so much more than chat when they are on the famous red sofa. Examples include Tom Cruise directing a dangerous action sequence with members of the audience, Margot Robbie demonstrating her tattooing skills, Chris Pratt showing off his magic tricks, Will Smith and Kevin Hart motivating the people. Plus, Taylor Swift faces the massed ranks of her Twitter fans, Dwayne 'The Rock' Johnson delivers his well-known catchphrase in style, Tom Hanks reprises his most famous role and Olivia Colman showcases her majestic voice.
11pm
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11:05pm
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The Big Fat Quiz Of The Year
Episode 24 - The Big Fat Quiz Of The DecadeJimmy Carr presents this super-sized edition of the annual quiz, looking back over the past 10 years. Claudia Winkleman, Nish Kumar, Joe Lycett, Alan Carr, Stacey Solomon and Jonathan Ross battle it out to prove who can remember the most about the decade, with questions including why was lasagna big news in 2013? Who squeezed through a hole in the wall in 2015? And what are Pikachu's friends called? Big Fat regulars Jon Snow and Charles Dance help set the questions.
11:40pm
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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.
11:40pm
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11:50pm
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Fleabag
Series 2, Episode 6The day of the wedding arrives, Jake wants to know where Claire is, and the Priest upstages the bride. As secrets are revealed and decisions are made, will Fleabag find the ending she's looking for?
Midnight
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The Russell Howard Hour
Series 3, Highlights Special - Best Of 2019Funnyman Russell Howard looks back at the best moments from 2019.
12:20am
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The Mighty Boosh
Series 1, Episode 1 - KillerooBob Fossil sets up a highly illegal and shady kangaroo boxing match between the Killeroo and Howard, who thinks that by winning the fight he will impress the Head of Reptiles, Mrs Gideon. Vince enlists his uncle, a bare-knuckle fighter with a very strange accent, to help with Howard's training.
12:20am
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Miranda: My Such Fun Celebration
Reunion show celebrating 10 years of hit sitcom Miranda.
12:20am
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Mock The Week
Series 17, Episode 2Dara O Briain and Hugh Dennis examine the week's events in the topical comedy series, with guests Angela Barnes, Ed Gamble, London Hughes, Rhys James and Milton Jones.
12:35am
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The Inbetweeners
Series 1, Episode 1It's a fresh start for Will McKenzie as he joins his new sixth form college. Will previously went to a private school, but since his dad walked out on his mum he's had to downgrade to the local comprehensive.
12:55am
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The Funny Thing About...
Episode 4 - ChristmasJohnny Vegas illuminates the minefield of Christmas rituals and traditions. Is it a fortnight of goodwill and festive cheer or just two days and a roast? Familiar faces offering their Christmas confessions include Anthea Turner, Vanessa Feltz, Carl Fogarty, Nina Wadia and Matt Richardson.
1am
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The League Of Gentlemen
20th Anniversary Specials, Episode 3 - Royston Vasey Mon AmourThe local authorities, the local paper and the local police all play their part as the developing situation in Royston Vasey reaches its earth-shattering climax. Can the genii be put back in the bottle? And what dark forces have been unleashed in the amphibarium?
1am
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Your Face Or Mine
Series 6, Episode 9Although Angel and Charlotte met on modern dating app Tinder, they made it official in a poem! Will facing past ex-girlfriends be the only form of ghosting?
1am
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Al Murray's Great British Pub Quiz
Episode 19Captains Phill Jupitus and Andy Parsons head a clash between The Corner House from Windsor and The Royal Oak from the West Midlands.
1am
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Would I Lie To You?
Series 8, Episode 8With guests Seann Walsh, Adrian Chiles, June Brown and Aisling Bea.
1:05am
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Celebrity Juice
Series 18, Highlights Special - The Sweetest BitsKeith Lemon introduces all the best, most-sweetest bits from Series 18 of the outrageous comedy panel show, alongside show regulars Holly Willoughby, Fearne Cotton and Gino D'Acampo. Featuring clips of all the silliest games, funniest gags and biggest moments of mayhem from the series.
1:10am
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The Inbetweeners
Series 1, Episode 2Will, Simon, Jay and Neil bunk off from school and attempt to buy alcohol with Will disguised as an adult. They head to Neil's house to get drunk, where Simon has a vodka-induced romantic revelation about his childhood sweetheart.
1:15am
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8 Out Of 10 Cats Does Countdown
Series 9 (Channel 4: Series 10), Episode 1Sean Lock and Henning Wehn go up against Jon Richardson and Victoria Coren Mitchell. Tom Allen joins Countdown's resident lexicographer Susie Dent in Dictionary Corner, while Rachel Riley looks after the numbers and letters with 'help' from Joe Wilkinson.
1:30am
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Your Face Or Mine
Series 6, Episode 10Shaun and Marcellina met how many modern day romances start - through Instagram DMs! The couple became inseparable when their first date turned into 6 days, but will the round 'Face Your Demons' addressing side chicks and old flames, put distance between the pair?
1:30am
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Sean Lock: Keep It Light
TV broadcast of Sean Lock's 2017 DVD-released stand-up show, Keep It Light.
1:40am
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Spaced
Series 2, Episode 1 - BackDaisy returns to 23 Meteor Street after a holiday in Asia only to find that someone else has moved into her room. Suffering from jet lag and the mundane nature of her life, Daisy is confused by a visit from two sinister Government agents. Tim has confronted his feelings towards George Lucas whilst Daisy has been gone.
1:40am50 min version (repeat)
2am
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Russell Howard & Mum
USA Road Trip - Series 2, Episode 2 - Beauty Pageanting In VegasRussell and Ninette have arrived in Las Vegas on their All-American Road Trip. While in Sin City, the Howards have been invited to be guest judges at the Mrs. Globe Beauty Pageant, a competition for women of all ages. In order to judge women, Russell must first understand what it takes to be a beauty queen.
2am
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A League Of Their Own
Series 9, Episode 8In the final episode of the current series, James Corden and Co are joined by West Ham captain Kevin Nolan, comedian Micky Flanagan and TV presenter Gabby Logan.
2:10am
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Spaced
Series 2, Episode 2 - ChangeAfter a dramatic outburst about Jar Jar Binks, Tim and Daisy find themselves visiting the Job Centre together. Brian is also struggling with work, which Marsha hints that it could be Twist's fault. Mike finds somewhere to live.
2:30am
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Russell Howard & Mum
USA Road Trip - Series 2, Episode 3 - Rocking Out In LARussell and his mum, Ninette, are in LA and they are ready to rock! They are enrolling in the Rock and Roll Fantasy Camp, where they have 48 hours to become full blown guitar heroes and perform their first ever gig in the heart of Hollywood. There is one snag, neither of them can play a note.
2:30am
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2:40am
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Harry Hill's TV Burp
Series 11, Episode 3Harry takes an interest in the history of humans with Dr Alice Roberts' Origins Of Us, and asks whether jam or cream should go on a scone first?
3am
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A League Of Their Own
Series 11, Out-takes - UnseenRejoin the A League Of Their Own boys and their guests as the hit comedy and entertainment show runs into extra time with outtakes and unseen footage from Series 11.
3am45 min version (repeat)
Russell Howard's Good News
Series 7, Episode 1Russell's back for a new series, and on his radar this week are the iPhone 5, a man who shot himself in the buttocks during a film screening, and meets a sheep shearer in the Mystery Guest segment. The Good News Extra comic is Felicity Ward.
3am
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Mock The Week
Series 17, Episode 2Dara O Briain and Hugh Dennis examine the week's events in the topical comedy series, with guests Angela Barnes, Ed Gamble, London Hughes, Rhys James and Milton Jones.
3:05am
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Harry Hill's TV Burp
Series 11, Episode 4This week, Harry takes a look at Young Apprentice and asks whether meat or tomatoes are better. An eyebrow is raised to Gino D'Acampo's There's No Taste Like Home, and an early chopper is spotted at Downton Abbey.
3:10am
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The Funny Thing About...
Episode 3 - DatingJohnny Vegas and friends offer an uproariously silly, insightful and frank look at the difficult business of finding love in the 21st century.
3:20am
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Father Ted
Series 3, Episode 4 - The MainlandTed and Dougal take Father Jack to the mainland to get new glasses. Leaving him at the optician, they visit a nearby cave complex and tourist attraction, where they bump into Richard Wilson...
3:25am
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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.
3:45am
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Your Face Or Mine
Series 6, Episode 9Although Angel and Charlotte met on modern dating app Tinder, they made it official in a poem! Will facing past ex-girlfriends be the only form of ghosting?
4am
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The Funny Thing About...
Episode 1 - KidsAn uproariously silly and sometimes insightful guide to children, including how to make them, how not to break them and how to spin them round in an office chair.
4:05am
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Your Face Or Mine
Series 6, Episode 10Shaun and Marcellina met how many modern day romances start - through Instagram DMs! The couple became inseparable when their first date turned into 6 days, but will the round 'Face Your Demons' addressing side chicks and old flames, put distance between the pair?