Television
TV schedule Wednesday 29th July 2020
6:10am
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Only When I Laugh
Series 3, Episode 3 - The Right Honourable GentlemanAn MP concerned with the spiralling costs of the NHS is admitted for treatment, but refuses to sign a petition to save the hospital.
6:20am
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Twirlywoos
Series 4, Episode 24 - More About OutThe Twirlywoos are by the coast and they watch as a tired walker takes a rest on a bench.
6:50am
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Timmy Time
Series 1, Episode 25 - Timmy's MaskTimmy makes a dinosaur mask, puts it on and roars like a T-rex. Timmy loves his mask and won't take it off.
7:15am10 min
Dennis & Gnasher Unleashed!
Series 2, Episode 13 - The Comedy CrownThe gang enter Pieface into a comedy contest to make him realise how funny he is.
7:20am
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Keeping Up Appearances
Series 2, Episode 1Hyacinth is appalled when she sees a strange man at Elizabeth's who appears to have spent the night there. What will it do to the property values?
7:30am
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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?
7:55am
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Keeping Up Appearances
Series 2, Episode 2Hyacinth is thrilled when the wealthy Mrs Fortescue asks them for a lift into town. But events don't go quite as Hyacinth would have wished, and she ends up on the back of a lorry whilst Mrs Fortescue is in the pub!
7:55am
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8:05am
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The Two Ronnies
Series 4, Episode 8Hugely popular and long-running sketch show that established Ronnie Corbett and Ronnie Barker as two of the biggest names in British comedy.
8:35am
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Porridge
Episode 4 - The WitnessDougie Parfitt wants Fletch to join his crew as his consigliere. But when Fletch tries to broker a peace with Dougie's arch rival, things don't quite go according to plan.
8:35am
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Justin's House
Series 3, Episode 18 - Robert's Memory ChipsJustin needs to fix Robert after his memory chips accidentally come loose.
9:05am
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Rising Damp
Series 1, Episode 3 - CharismaAlan gives Rigsby some relaxation pills to help his confidence in wooing Miss Jones; however, he makes no mention of the possible side-effects. Philip's advice is altogether more helpful: to smoke some wood taken from the love tree...
9:10am
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Timmy Time
Series 2, Episode 1 - Timmy Learns MagicTimmy is thrilled when he sees Osbourne practising a conjuring act, so he tries to do magic himself.
9:15am
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Are You Being Served?
Series 7, Episode 7 - The AgentMr. Goldberg runs an employment agency as a sideline, and several staff members seek out his services to get better paying jobs elsewhere.
9:25am
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Mr Bean
A selection of episodes from the third series of the animated version of Rowan Atkinson's comic creation.
9:30am
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The Goose Steps Out
Wartime comedy starring Will Hay. Teacher William Potts goes undercover at a German spy training school.
9:30am
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Minder
Series 4, Episode 7 - A Star Is GornWhen a rock star fakes his own death, Arthur finds himself in possession of a valuable master tape that has every chance of becoming a "posthumous" hit.
9:30am
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Twirlywoos
Series 4, Episode 25 - More About BehindThe Twirlywoos are at a theatre, watching as the actors play their parts.
9:35am
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Rising Damp
Series 1, Episode 4 - All Our YesterdaysSpooner's laid up in his room with a broken ankle after tripping over Vienna, and making an awful lot of noise. Rigsby's keen to appear courageous in front of Miss Jones, but the boxer's temperament brings forth every element of his cowardice. Discussion soon turns to the war.
9:55am
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Last Of The Summer Wine
A selection of episodes from the sixth series of Britain's longest-running sitcom.
9:55am
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Sooty
Series 3, Episode 4 - Wild Wild WestIt's cowboy festival time at Slaters but the actor playing Big Bad Pete has not turned up for the water pistol shootout. Guest starring Peter Andre.
10:05am
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That's My Boy
Series 3, Episode 6 - Dirty LinenRobert's been working very long shifts, and when Ida discovers a note from a woman in his laundry, there is only one conclusion she and Angie can reach.
10:50am
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Almost Never
A selection of episodes from the second series of the musical children's comedy.
12pm
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Keeping Up Appearances
Series 2, Episode 2Hyacinth is thrilled when the wealthy Mrs Fortescue asks them for a lift into town. But events don't go quite as Hyacinth would have wished, and she ends up on the back of a lorry whilst Mrs Fortescue is in the pub!
12:15pm
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Waffle The Wonder Dog
Series 1, Episode 8 - Training WaffleEvie, Doug, Jess and Gramps take Waffle to his first puppy training class. Waffle can't resist causing chaos. Simon stays at home to look for his missing sock.
12:25pm
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Timmy Time
Series 2, Episode 6 - Timmy Finds TreasureTimmy is a pirate captain and leads his chums on a treasure hunt to find the X that marks the spot.
12:40pm
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Fawlty Towers
Series 2, Episode 1 - Communication ProblemsIt's St. George's Day, and when a Mrs Alice Richards books into Fawlty Towers expecting a room with sea view, Basil's temper begins to boil. Meanwhile, a racing tip from a rare satisfied guest could land him in it with Sybil.
1:25pm
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Vote For Huggett
The Huggett family try their hands at politics.
1:25pm
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Porridge
Episode 4 - The WitnessDougie Parfitt wants Fletch to join his crew as his consigliere. But when Fletch tries to broker a peace with Dougie's arch rival, things don't quite go according to plan.
1:30pm
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Twirlywoos
Series 1, Episode 1 - FullThe Twirlywoos are in a kitchen, where they watch a man turn on a tap and fill a glass with water. When he leaves, the Twirlywoos come out and turn the tap on. They fill a glass with water and then start to find other things around the kitchen to fill up.
1:55pm
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The Rubbish World Of Dave Spud
A selection of episodes from the first series of the animated children's comedy.
2pm
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Are You Being Served?
Series 7, Episode 7 - The AgentMr. Goldberg runs an employment agency as a sideline, and several staff members seek out his services to get better paying jobs elsewhere.
2:40pm
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Keeping Up Appearances
Series 2, Episode 2Hyacinth is thrilled when the wealthy Mrs Fortescue asks them for a lift into town. But events don't go quite as Hyacinth would have wished, and she ends up on the back of a lorry whilst Mrs Fortescue is in the pub!
3pm
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Mr Bean
A selection of episodes from the third series of the animated version of Rowan Atkinson's comic creation.
3:05pm
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Dear Mr. Prohack
A repeat of this 1949 film.
3:20pm
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Dad's Army
Series 3, Episode 7 - Big GunsThe platoon are given some extra fire power when they get a large naval gun. Now it is just a matter of learning how to fire it, and removing anything that can be used as cover by the Germans.
3:25pm
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Danger Mouse
Series 2, Episode 37 - Rodent RecallDanger Mouse and Penfold are in a training simulation when one of DM's flying kicks damages the holodeck with catastrophic consequences.
3:35pm
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Dennis & Gnasher Unleashed!
Series 2, Episode 13 - The Comedy CrownThe gang enter Pieface into a comedy contest to make him realise how funny he is.
4pm
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Last Of The Summer Wine
A selection of episodes from the sixth series of Britain's longest-running sitcom.
4:35pm
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Bitz & Bob
Series 1, Episode 22 - Bitz's Campout ConundrumOn a camping trip to High Snowy Mountain, Bitz, Bob and Purl offer to help a very tired bear-sitter Bevel get two bear cubs to take their nap so he can arrange a surprise picnic for them.
4:50pm
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Go Jetters
Series 2, Episode 2 - The Matterhorn, Italy And SwitzerlandIn this episode, Glitch gets into a mountain of trouble as the Go Jetters attempt to climb the Matterhorn.
5:15pm
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Waffle The Wonder Dog
Series 3, Episode 4 - The Legend Of Sir WaffleWaffle has accidentally flooded Mrs Hobbs' kitchen and she's furious. Jess and Simon mop up while Waffle, with Doug and Evie's help, makes George a special new bed to say sorry.
5:20pm
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Birds Of A Feather
Series 6, Episode 5 - All Day And All Of The NightSharon has to have work done on the café, and Chris's cousin Georgiou undertakes to do the work cheaply and at night. However he turns the place into an all-night Greek nightclub and Dorien is the star attraction, dancing the night away for £600.
6pm
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Waiting For God
Series 3, Episode 3It's cold, the heating's off, and Diana's in no mood for tolerance or sociability whatsoever. Tired of her lot, she heads out to town in search of a job, with Tom closely in tow.
6pm
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Are You Being Served?
Series 7, Episode 7 - The AgentMr. Goldberg runs an employment agency as a sideline, and several staff members seek out his services to get better paying jobs elsewhere.
6pm
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Taskmaster
Series 3, Episode 1 - Pea In A HaystackGreg Davies and Alex Horne return with a new set of challenges, frustrating the minds of Al Murray, Dave Gorman, Paul Chowdhry, Rob Beckett and Sara Pascoe. The opening episode includes vegetable propulsion, an out-of-season snowman called Scoopy and some swede-on-Swede action.
6:40pm
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'Allo 'Allo!
Series 3, Episode 5 - Pretty Maids All In A RowAs the airmen don new disguises, General Von Klinkerhoffen is on the warpath. He is particualrly suspicious of the café: after all, why would a small provincial establishment have hanging on its wall a genuine Van Gogh...?
6:40pm
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Porridge
Episode 4 - The WitnessDougie Parfitt wants Fletch to join his crew as his consigliere. But when Fletch tries to broker a peace with Dougie's arch rival, things don't quite go according to plan.
7pm
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Horrible Histories
Series 8, Special - Heroic Home FrontA look at how World War II played out on the home front, featuring Churchill's secret loo, the heroic 'ATA Girls' and German spies being caught out by their delicious sausages.
7:20pm
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Last Of The Summer Wine
Series 17, Episode 3 - The Glamour Of The UniformMarina's apparent fascination with men in uniform forces Howard to take drastic steps.
7:20pm
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Dad's Army
Series 3, Episode 7 - Big GunsThe platoon are given some extra fire power when they get a large naval gun. Now it is just a matter of learning how to fire it, and removing anything that can be used as cover by the Germans.
7:30pm
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Hank Zipzer
Series 2, Episode 5 - Hank's HeroHank and Stan are whipped into a frenzy when they hear that new headmaster, Mr Joy - keen to make a splash - is bringing their favourite footballer, Alex Broman to Westbrook Academy for an official visit.
7:35pm
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The Rubbish World Of Dave Spud
Series 1, Episode 5 - CultureGeorge takes the Spuds to the museum of mouldy cheese. Anna dares Dave to lick the cheeses on display.
7:40pm
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Would I Lie To You?
Series 4, Episode 5Rob Brydon welcomes legendary comedian Ronnie Corbett, TV darling Julian Clary, Geordie comic Sarah Millican and TV presenter Holly Walsh to the comedy panel show.
7:50pm
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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.
8pm
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Dad's Army
Series 3, Episode 8 - The Day The Balloon Went UpThe platoon discover a runaway barrage balloon and decide to release it safely themselves. This proves not to be wise, when the balloon flies away with Captain Mainwaring still hanging onto it.
8:20pm
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Would I Lie To You?
Series 4, Episode 6The guests this week are Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall, Rufus Hound, Miranda Hart and Welsh funny man Rhod Gilbert.
8:35pm
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Fawlty Towers
Series 2, Episode 2 - The PsychiatristBasil's delighted when a married couple - both doctors - check in. However, Sybil's busy flirting with a young male guest, and when he discovers that one of the doctors is a psychiatrist, he grows increasingly paranoid...
9pm
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Open All Hours
A selection of episodes from the first series of the cornershop sitcom.
9pm60 min version (repeat)
Russell Howard's Good News
Series 8, Episode 9Topical comedy show in which Russell Howard offers up an energetic look at global goings-on and finds his own uniquely upbeat angle on the news each week.
9pm60 min version (repeat)
Live At The Apollo
Series 14, Christmas SpecialThe funny and fabulous Sarah Millican introduces king of the one-liner Gary Delaney, the effervescent Laura Lexx and the incredibly sharp Ahir Shah to the stage.
9:30pm
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Gavin & Stacey
Series 2, Episode 2Devastated by the news that he's to become a father, Smithy goes AWOL.
10pm
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The Russell Howard Hour
Series 2, Episode 4Russell Howard is joined by Derren Brown to talk about his new Netflix show Sacrifice, and discovers cryotherapy with Paul Chowdhry.
10pm
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Rab C. Nesbitt
Series 4, Episode 5 - EorpaRab and Jamesie are wrongly accused of murder and are about to be jailed for life, however the Nesbitt's and a Gaelic radio crew clear their names and get them released.
10pm
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Mock The Week
Series 15, Episode 7Dara O Briain and Hugh Dennis mock the events of the last seven days with guests Rob Beckett, Ed Gamble, Milton Jones, Romesh Ranganathan and Tiff Stevenson.
10pm
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Hi-De-Hi!
Series 1, Episode 4 - The Day Of ReckoningIn the past, ex-jockey Fred Quilly took £300 from a race-gang to pull a horse. He failed to stop his horse winning and is convinced the gang are out for revenge.
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.
10:05pm
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Not Going Out
Series 5, Episode 1 - BandWhen Tim joins a band at work and Lucy falls for the lead guitarist, Lee becomes jealous, and decides that if he can't beat them he should join them.
10:40pm
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Mock The Week
Series 15, Episode 8Dara O Briain and Hugh Dennis mock the events of the last seven days with guests Angela Barnes, Ed Byrne, Ed Gamble, Ivo Graham and Romesh Ranganathan.
10:45pm60 min version (repeat)
Live At The Apollo
Series 11, Episode 1 - Alan Carr, Francesca Martinez, Nish KumarIn the first episode, everyone's favourite 'Chatty Man' Alan Carr is the host as he introduces two of comedy's biggest stars - the fabulously funny Francesca Martinez and rising comedy star Nish Kumar.
11pm
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In The Long Run
Series 3, Episode 1As Walter worries about whether his life on the Eastbridge will make his Mama proud, Valentine worries that Kobna is taking his place as the favourite one.
11:20pm
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Scot Squad: The Chief Does Edinburgh
Episode 2 - LiteratureMiekelson gives his frank views on Trainspotting and takes a close inspection of the city's literary output using the help of best-selling crime writer Ian Rankin.
11:20pm
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Taskmaster
Series 3, Episode 2 - The Dong And The GongDave Gorman comes over all bitey, Rob Beckett fills a shoebox with cement and, most importantly, just who will succeed in surprising Alex Horne the most when he emerges from his shed after an hour cooped up inside?
11:45pm
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Fawlty Towers
Series 2, Episode 2 - The PsychiatristBasil's delighted when a married couple - both doctors - check in. However, Sybil's busy flirting with a young male guest, and when he discovers that one of the doctors is a psychiatrist, he grows increasingly paranoid...
Midnight60 min version (repeat)
Russell Howard's Good News
Series 1, Episode 1Russell introduces his new show and looks at the big stories in the news, including the recent political conferences. His mystery guest turns out to be the most tattooed senior citizen in the world.
12:10am
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8 Out Of 10 Cats Does Countdown
Series 7 (Channel 4: Series 8), Episode 4Sean Lock and Isy Suttie take on Jon Richardson and Richard Osman. Alex Horne and The Horne Section join Susie Dent in Dictionary Corner.
12:20am
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Mock The Week
Series 15, Episode 9Dara and Hugh are joined by guests James Acaster, Rob Beckett, Gary Delaney, Elis James and Sara Pascoe.
12:35am
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Gavin & Stacey
Series 2, Episode 2Devastated by the news that he's to become a father, Smithy goes AWOL.
1am60 min version (repeat)
Russell Howard's Good News
Series 1, Episode 2Russell tells us what is bugging him this week - for example, why do we hunt foxes who just want a bit of chicken, but feed bread to ducks who use gang rape to procreate. Russell also meets the Witch-Finder General from the London Dungeon in the mystery guest segment.
1am
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Would I Lie To You?
Series 4, Episode 5Rob Brydon welcomes legendary comedian Ronnie Corbett, TV darling Julian Clary, Geordie comic Sarah Millican and TV presenter Holly Walsh to the comedy panel show.
1:10am60 min version (repeat)
Live At The Apollo
Series 11, Episode 1 - Alan Carr, Francesca Martinez, Nish KumarIn the first episode, everyone's favourite 'Chatty Man' Alan Carr is the host as he introduces two of comedy's biggest stars - the fabulously funny Francesca Martinez and rising comedy star Nish Kumar.
1:40am
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Red Dwarf
Series V, Episode 6 - Back To RealityThe Dwarfers start to explore an abandoned space ship on the ocean bed, and slowly they start to realise that the bodies they are finding are all victims of suicide.
1:40am
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There She Goes
A selection of episodes from the first series of the sitcom about a family with a disabled daughter.
2am
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Lee Evans: Roadrunner
TV broadcast of Lee Evans's 2011 stand-up show and release, Roadrunner.
2:10am
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Green Wing
Series 2, Episode 7Martin wins £3,000 from a scratchcard and decides to spread his money amongst his friends. Sue discovers the truth about Holly and Mackenzie, Alan and Joanna begin to panic about their crime, Harriet brings her son Robbie into work and Guy admits to Caroline that he doesn't just like her, but that he "likes" her.
2:15am
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Mock The Week
Series 15, Episode 8Dara O Briain and Hugh Dennis mock the events of the last seven days with guests Angela Barnes, Ed Byrne, Ed Gamble, Ivo Graham and Romesh Ranganathan.
2:20am
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CelebAbility
Series 3, Episode 8Danielle Armstrong, Lady Leshurr, Suzi Ruffell and Ross Adams take part in challenges based on unusual abilities.
2:50am
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Red Dwarf
Series XI, Episode 6 - Can Of WormsCat takes time off from being in love with himself to fall head over heels in love with a lady Cat with a big secret.
3am
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My Favourite Sketch
Episode 5 - Bob MortimerSally is joined by master of the absurd, Bob Mortimer. Bob reveals the comedy sketches that turned a young lad from the North East into a solicitor, before finding his true calling with partner Vic Reeves. Bob shares his love of Spike Milligan, Tommy Cooper, Fry and Laurie as well as some internet sketch sensations. The icing on the cake as ever is the remake of Bob's favourite sketch, aided and abetted by host Sally Phillips.
3am
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A League Of Their Own
Series 10, Episode 1The boys are joined by West Ham striker Andy Carroll, comedian David Walliams and former Spice Girl Melanie C.
3am45 min version (repeat)
Russell Howard's Good News
Series 7, Episode 5Russell Howard returns to pore through another week's weird and wild news stories and international media events.