Television
TV schedule Thursday 18th June 2020
6pm
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Taskmaster
Series 8, Episode 3 - Stuck In A Mammal GrooveJoe Thomas struggles with the definition of a mammal, Iain Stirling devises an explosive chemistry experiment and Sian Gibson sends a NSFW text to Greg.
6:30pm
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Are You Being Served?
Series 3, Episode 5 - German WeekMr. Rumbold devises a German theme week in the store. Unfortunately the entirely German goods go down like a lead balloon with customers, and he insists a more jovial Germanic atmosphere must be created.
7:05pm
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The Green Green Grass
Series 1, Episode 1 - Keep On RunningDenzil calls about Boycie's house bringing news that the infamous Driscoll Brothers are being released early from prison and they're on the hunt for the supergrass who helped get them banged up. Boycie is horrified. By the time Marlene and Tyler return, he's sold the house, sold the car dealership and planned a new life in Shropshire.
7:40pm
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Room 101
Series 5, Episode 1 - Aisling Bea, David Tennant, Trevor McDonaldComedian Aisling Bea, Doctor Who star David Tennant and newsreader Sir Trevor McDonald attempt to cast David's South African accent, lateness, and pigeons on the front page into the Orwellian chamber.
7:45pm
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The Vicar Of Dibley
2006/2007 Specials, Christmas Special - The Handsome StrangerYet another Dibley cottage has been sold to a Londoner, and Geraldine's not happy about the breakdown of the community. Setting out to confront the new stranger, she is struck by his immediate charm and good looks - but is he all he seems?
8:20pm
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Room 101
Series 5, Episode 2 - Noel Fielding, Joanna Scanlan, Ian WrightSurreal comic Noel Fielding, actress Joanna Scanlan and football pundit Ian Wright attempt to get rid of spiders, the film Grease and stinky cheese.
9pm
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dinnerladies
Series 2, Episode 9 - GravyPetula makes a surprise announcement, and Bren is excited to have been picked to appear on TV quiz show Totally Trivial. Tony's hoping she'll come away with him to a new life in Scotland.
9pm30 min
QI
Series R, Episode 4 - RestaurantsSandi Toksvig hosts the high-brow quiz, serving up a selection of questions on the subject of restaurants. Trying to come up with the answers are Alan Davies, Phill Jupitus, Sara Pascoe and Mark Watson.
9pm60 min version (repeat)
Live At The Apollo
Series 8, Episode 6 - Greg Davies, Hal Cruttenden, Simon EvansGreg Davies hosts the stand-up comedy show, with sets from Hal Cruttenden and Simon Evans too.
9:30pm30 min
The First Team
Episode 4 - International BreakWith the rest of the team away on international duties, Petey announces that he's hosting a barbeque.
9:40pm
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dinnerladies
Series 2, Episode 10 - ToastThe toaster breaks down, but the company refuses to pay for a new one; Bren fails to make it to the TV studio in time to play for the final £10,000 prize; and Petula's time on this earth does indeed finally come to an end. Unfortunately, there's still more upsetting news in store for the canteen staff.
10pm30 min
Billy And Us
Episode 6 - The Dark SideBilly Connolly opens up about his life-long love affair with sending up the dark side of life. Featuring ground-breaking routines about death, illness and even incontinence he reveals why, for him, laughter is an important way of dealing with the grimmest moments of life. Says Billy: "The best way to deal with the dark side of life is to laugh right in its face."
10pm
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Mock The Week
Series 13, Episode 5Dara O Briain and the team put the week's events under their comedy microscope and examine the results with guests Josh Widdicombe, Gary Delaney, Tiffany Stevenson and Romesh Ranganathan.
10:20pm
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The Cockfields
Series 1, Episode 3It's Sunday and Simon's 40th birthday. Preparations for the lunch are in full swing but the stress levels are sky high. Larry and Melissa disrupt the day and Simon shares some big news with Ray.
10:40pm
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Taskmaster
Series 8, Episode 4 - The Barrel DadThe competitive nature of Taskmaster bubbles alarmingly to the surface as a simple team task involving a hammock exposes tensions between two of the five comics vying to win Greg Davies's monumental golden head.
11pm
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Peep Show
Series 9, Episode 1 - The William Morris YearsJez has some rather constrictive new living quarters, and Mark has a new flatmate and has landed a bank job, but it seems that the wounds of mutual love for Dobby have not yet healed.
11:30pm30 min
May Contain Nuts
Series 2, Episode 6 - StonehengeThe hosts tackle the subject of Stonehenge, covering everything from how the stones were moved to why it is there. Frankie Francis invites you to Slab It, and they ask would you rather turn Stonehenge into a waterpark or a car park?
11:35pm
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Peep Show
Series 9, Episode 2 - Gregory's BeardJez's life coaching career is going well and it seems a new client could bring more to his life than just a steady source of money. Super Hans in the meantime is getting ready for his wedding day...
11:40pm
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Jon Richardson: Ultimate Worrier
Series 2, Episode 10 - Planet EarthJon Richardson and guests James Acaster, Rebecca Front and Ivo Graham address Jon's worries to do with Planet Earth - is the world keeping secrets from us? Is it getting smaller? And more importantly, is it totally screwed? Ivo puts his primal instincts to the test when he hunts roadkill in Cornwall, and at the end of the show, Jon does his bit to save the planet... with a pub quiz. And resident futurologist Mark Stevenson joins Jon and his guests, while Dr Jon Copley discusses the deep sea.