Television
TV schedule Thursday 30th April 2020
6pm
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Taskmaster
Series 4, Episode 7 - No Stars For Naughty BoysTaskmaster Greg Davies and loyal assistant Alex Horne watch with surprise and sometimes despair as Hugh Dennis wields a blade - again, Noel Fielding can't understand German and Mel Giedroyc destroys a mannequin.
6:20pm
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The Green Green Grass
Series 4, Episode 2 - Home BrewWhile searching through some ancient scrolls and paperwork left behind by the old squire, Boycie discovers a medieval recipe for a traditional local liquor. With the help of his staff, he goes into full-scale production, attracting customers from far and wide, including two whom he had hoped he had seen the last of.
7pm
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Only Fools And Horses
Series 5, Episode 1 - From Prussia With LoveRodney takes pity on a heavily-pregnant and homeless au-pair girl he meets in the Nag's Head. When he invites her to stay at the flat, Del sees a nice little earner about to be born. But will Boycie be interested?
7pm
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Would I Lie To You?
Series 8, Episode 7Another game of trying to fool the opposition into mistaking fact for fiction and fiction for fact. Lee Mack and David Mitchell are joined by Jo Brand, Roisin Conaty, Paul Foot and Ray Mears.
7:40pm
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Dad's Army
Series 5, Episode 6 - If The Cap Fits....Frazer is becoming increasingly troublesome, so Mainwaring tries to solve the problem by temporarily promoting him to the rank of captain. The plan soon backfires when a visitor mistakes Frazer for Mainwaring.
7:40pm
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Would I Lie To You?
Series 8, Christmas SpecialDavid Mitchell is joined by Ray Winstone and Josh Widdicombe, and Lee Mack is joined by Rachel Riley and Ricky Tomlinson.
8:20pm
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Dad's Army
Series 5, Episode 7 - The King Was In His Counting HouseWhile Mainwaring hosts a party in his house for some of his men, the bank gets bombed. It is up to his troops to make sure that none of the bank's money goes missing.
8:20pm
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Insert Name Here
Series 2, Episode 3 - MaryHost Sue Perkins and captains Richard Osman and Josh Widdicombe are joined by Stephen Mangan, Mel Giedroyc, Nish Kumar and Suzannah Lipscomb to compete to earn the right to decide the greatest ever bearer of the name Mary.
8:30pm30 min
Socially Distant With Susan Calman
Episode 5This week Susan takes a tutorial in impressions from Ronni Ancona, hears about a new BBC Scotland show, and there's music from Arkus.
9pm
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The Royle Family
Series 1, Episode 4It's Jim's birthday and the family are preparing to head out to the pub to celebrate. Until then, there's plenty of TV to watch and Antony's newly acquired black eye is ripe for mocking.
9pm60 min version (repeat)
9:40pm
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Not Going Out
Series 1, Episode 3 - AussieRuth, an Australian friend of Kate's, comes to stay and Lee is persuaded to pretend to be Tim. Lee gets a job handing out leaflets at a shopping centre, but soon falls foul of a local youth.
10pm45 min version
Live At The Apollo
Series 15, Episode 4 - Darren Harriott, Jessica Fostekew, Stephen BaileyDarren Harriott hosts the show recorded before a packed house at London's Hammersmith Apollo, warming up the audience and then introducing stand-up performances by Jessica Fostekew and Stephen Bailey.
10pm
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Red Dwarf
Series X, Episode 6 - The BeginningRed Dwarf is surrounded by a Simulant War Cruiser and its fleet of attack ships. Armed with only two forks and a pencil sharpener, the Dwarfers begin to wonder whether this is the beginning of the end. Only one man can save them. Unfortunately that man is Arnold J Rimmer.
10pm50 min
Celebrity Juice
Series 23, Episode 4The first episode filmed during lockdown. Holly has Chris Kamara and Roman Kemp on her team, whilst Mel B partners with Mark Wright and Ruth Langsford & Eamonn Holmes.
10pm30 min
Breeders
Series 1, Episode 9 - No Cure: Part OneFamily life is thrown off kilter as Ally spends her weekdays in Berlin and weekends in London. Paul, Luke and Ava try to muddle through without her, but the children aren't sleeping again and it takes its toll on Paul.
10:20pm
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Not Going Out
Series 1, Episode 4 - StressLee feels stressed after agreeing to give Kate driving lessons, so she suggests he tries yoga to calm his nerves. However, his technique leaves a lot to be desired.
10:30pm30 min
Breeders
Series 1, Episode 10 - No Cure: Part TwoLuke's condition worsens and he is admitted to a specialist paediatric unit. As Paul, Ally and their parents desperately wait for news, stress and fear cause cracks to form within the family.
10:40pm
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Taskmaster
Series 4, Episode 8 - Tony Three PiesIt's the series finale so one of the five courageous comedians will end up strutting around proudly with Greg Davies's golden trophy head in their mucky paws. Alex Horne keeps the tasks running fairly smoothly as Noel Fielding finds an unlikely soul mate, Lolly Adefope shows everyone the money and Mel Giedroyc regrets putting M&Ms on her shopping list.
11pm
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Peep Show
Series 8, Episode 3 - The Love BunkerSimon, Dobby's ex-boyfriend, invites Mark, Dobby, Jeremy and Superhans to join him and his friends for a paintballing weekend. Mark is convinced that Simon is using the weekend as a cover to get back with Dobby, and Jeremy is convinced he can life coach Neil, Simon's best friend.
11pm30 min
Up For It
Series 2, Episode 5 - CowboysAshley Storrie, Christopher Macarthur-Boyd and Rosco McClelland go to cowboy school, compete in a hot dog-eating challenge and are 'up for fandom'.
11pm
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Joe Lycett's Got Your Back
Series 2, Episode 3This week's celebrity guest Laurence Llewelyn-Bowen is on hand to help Joe as he delivers his own brand of justice to a parcel delivery company. Anneka Rice dons a jumpsuit once more as Joe takes her on a hunt for the UK's disappearing cash machines, and comedian Rosie Jones gets into a lather over unethical beauty products.
11pm30 min
Russell Howard's Home Time
Episode 7Russell chats to Louis Theroux, who's approaching his 50th birthday in lockdown; domestic abuse charity worker Lisa King; and rapper Guvna B.
11:30pm
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Peep Show
Series 8, Episode 4 - Big Mad AndyMark employs a decorator, Andy, to repaint the kitchen, and Jeremy helps out by giving him free 'life-coaching' advice. Meanwhile, Mark enrols on a business studies evening course and meets Stephanie, an attractive older woman.
11:30pm
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Brassic
Series 1, Episode 5Vinnie's plan to make money by carrying out an audacious raid on a rival grower's weed farm is sabotaged when Ronnie, Erin's older and diabolical brother, turns up on the run from prison.
11:40pm
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Jon Richardson: Ultimate Worrier
Series 2, Episode 2 - Modern LivingJon Richardson and guests Richard Osman, Jessie Cave and Darren Harriott discuss, categorise and rank worries to do with modern living - has inventing got out of hand, is magic dead, and what's lurking in Jon's search history?
Midnight
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The Royle Family
Series 1, Episode 4It's Jim's birthday and the family are preparing to head out to the pub to celebrate. Until then, there's plenty of TV to watch and Antony's newly acquired black eye is ripe for mocking.