Television
TV schedule Friday 18th September 2020
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.
6:20pm
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Dad's Army
Series 4, Episode 3 - Boots, Boots, BootsMainwaring becomes obsessed with the state of the platoon's feet and begins a series of courses designed to harden the soles. His demanding marches soon force the members of the platoon to try and stop him.
7pm
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Saluting Dad's Army
Episode 3Alexander goes behind the scenes to discover just how Dad's Army was made. He meets locals from the Norfolk town of Thetford, which stood in for Walmington-on-Sea, and we hear from the expert professionals who brought Jimmy Perry and David Croft's ambitious ideas to the screen.
7pm
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Dara O Briain's Go 8 Bit
Series 2, Episode 1Dara O Briain, Ellie Gibson, Steve McNeil and Sam Pamphilon present more computer game fun. First up taking the joystick challenge are Richard Osman and Sara Pascoe who compete against each other in Galaga, Doodle Jump, Micro Machines, Human Fall Flat and Block Block. Who will triumph?
8pm
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Porridge
Series 2, Episode 3 - Disturbing The PeaceThe prisoners look forward to a more relaxed life when Mr Mackay leaves - but he's soon replaced by Wainwright, the toughest screw in the system. When he moves Mr. Barrowclough from the cells to the prison farm, the inmates decide enough is enough.
8:40pm
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Porridge
Series 2, Episode 4 - No Peace For The WickedIt's Saturday afternoon and it's a beautiful day outside, but all Fletch wants is an uninterrupted afternoon in his cell with his dirty magazine. Unfortunately he has an endless stream of visitors, keen to divert his attentions in several other directions.
9pm30 min
Peter Kay's Comedy Shuffle
Peter Kay's Stand-Up Comedy Shuffle, Episode 3More classic stand-up from officially the world's biggest-selling stand-up comedian.
9pm
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Comedians Giving Lectures
Series 1, Episode 3Sara Pascoe is joined by Stephen Mangan, David O'Doherty and Suzi Ruffell who compete to deliver the best lecture.
9:20pm
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Not Going Out
Series 2, Episode 7 - GangsterGuy showers Lucy with expensive gifts and whisks her away for a weekend, arousing Lee's suspicions.
9:30pm
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Mrs. Brown's Boys
Series 3, Episode 1 - Mammy's SpellThe family celebrate the baptism of Dermot and Maria's triplets with a party, and the hypnotist puts Agnes and Winnie under his spell.
9:40pm
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Hypothetical
Series 1, Episode 8Josh Widdicombe and James Acaster are joined by David O'Doherty, Guz Khan, Sara Pascoe and Cariad Lloyd.
10pm
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Not Going Out
Series 3, Episode 1 - PregnantWhen Lucy announces that she is pregnant, Lee wonders if the father might accidentally be him.
10:35pm
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State Of The Union
Series 1, Episode 10 - Another DrinkThe prospect of continued counselling dents Tom's optimism, but Louise likes what he says about love.
10:40pm
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The Office
Series 2, Episode 3It's Trudy's birthday and in traditional highbrow office style she receives some sex toys, meanwhile David's radical new made-up business strategy of "team individuality" fails to impress Neil.
10:40pm60 min version (repeat)
Live At The Apollo
Series 13, Episode 1 - Sara Pascoe, Gary Delaney, Larry DeanThis episode of the award-winning Live At The Apollo is hosted by the awesome Sara Pascoe as she introduces rising comedy star Larry Dean and master of the one-liner Gary Delaney to the stage.
11pm
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A League Of Their Own
Series 15, Episode 5Dina Asher-Smith, Adam Peaty, Tom Davis, and Joel Dommett join the teams.
11:10pm
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Jonathan Ross' Comedy Club
Episode 1Mawaan Rizwan co-hosts the first episode, which features Kae Kurd, Flo & Joan and Sophie Duker, as well as some new material from Rob Beckett.
11:20pm
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The Office
Series 2, Episode 4Tim and Rachel finally appear to have 'done the deed' and are confronted by a horrified Gareth, who is perhaps most upset by the realisation that he'd still like to 'do' Rachel even though she is now, as he so charmingly puts it, sloppy seconds.
11:40pm60 min version (repeat)
Live At The Apollo
Series 15, Christmas Special - Noel At The ApolloA festive special as Sara Pascoe introduces Flo & Joan and Chris McCausland.
Midnight
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Smack The Pony
Series 2, Episode 2There's some not-so-sensual coffee drinking, and Kirsty is after a gay man who fancies women. One woman has a novel way of getting served first at the pub.
Midnight
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The Russell Howard Hour
Series 4, Episode 2Russell unpicks the new 'rule of six'; chats to queen of Grime, Lady Leshurr; and mulls over Life Lessons with his favourite performers.