Television
TV schedule Saturday 19th December 2020
6:20am
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Twirlywoos
Series 2, Episode 17 - Open And CloseThe Twirlywoos are at a theatre, where they watch the stage manager pressing a button which opens and closes the curtains.
6:50am
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Bitz & Bob
Series 1, Episode 5 - Monster MountainBob wants to plant a sign on the top of Mount Robo-Bob, so they set off in grippy shoes to climb it.
7:05am
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Mr Bean
Series 3, Episode 4 - Big StinkMr Bean crashes his mini into a pool of slurry and is desperate to get himself and his car - and poor Teddy - clean again!
7:15am
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Danger Mouse
Series 1, Episode 25 - Megahurtz AttacksDanger Mouse's attempts to boost Penfold's confidence backfire when it leads to a ferocious games monster escaping into the real world.
7:20am
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Mr Bean
Series 3, Episode 5 - Birthday BotherIt's Irma's birthday. Bean writes out two cards - one nice, one silly. He gets his envelopes mixed up and sends off the wrong card.
7:25am
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Dennis & Gnasher Unleashed!
Series 1, Episode 8 - Night Of The Living VegMrs Creecher uses the school's allotment to hold Class 3C's 'Biggest Veg' competition.
7:30am
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Chef!
Series 1, Christmas Special - A Bird In The Hand"I hate seeing ingredients walking about," complains Janice when she and her husband, chef Gareth Blackstock, visit a free-range turkey farm in preparation for Christmas at Le Chateau Anglais restaurant.
7:55am
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Go Jetters
Series 2, Christmas Special - Christmas Island, Indian OceanGrandmaster Glitch thinks all his Christmases have come at once when his grimbots take him to visit Christmas Island in the Indian Ocean.
8am
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The Two Ronnies
Series 3, Episode 7Hugely popular and long-running sketch show that established Ronnie Corbett and Ronnie Barker as two of the biggest names in British comedy.
8:20am
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Minder
Series 4, Episode 3 - High Drains PilfererTerry has the misfortune to be driving for mobster Micky the Fish when his mistress's jewellery is stolen.
8:30am
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Timmy Time
Series 3, Christmas Special - Timmy's Christmas SurpriseIt's Christmas Eve and Timmy and his friends are very excited. But a blizzard outside means that everyone is going to have to have a sleepover at the nursery.
8:40am15 min
Big Fat Like
Episode 5More crazy sketches from the bizarre world of the internet. Including the top 5 food and drink fails, Chloe and Maddison's vlog featuring their favourite products and meet the very strange Harvey Steel.
8:55am
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The Two Ronnies
Series 3, Episode 8Hugely popular and long-running sketch show that established Ronnie Corbett and Ronnie Barker as two of the biggest names in British comedy.
9:25am
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Arthur Christmas
Aardman 3D-animation movie for Christmas 2011 about the kind-hearted but clumsy son of Santa Claus. Starring James McAvoy.
9:35am
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Citizen Khan
Series 3, Christmas Special - A Khan Family ChristmasIt's Christmas Eve, ten months after Shazia and Amjad's wedding. Mr Khan is feeling extremely festive.
10am
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Nativity!
A British comedy film about a frustrated under-achieving teacher trying to put on a festive play. Stars Martin Freeman.
10am
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The Epic Adventures Of Morph
Morph - Five Epic Adventures. Stop-motion animated comedy featuring Morph, his sidekick Chas and their old friends Delilah, Grandmorph and the Very Small Creatures.
10:10am
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My Hero
Series 1, Christmas Special - My Hero ChristmasGeorge tries to get into the spirit of Christmas by creeping into the houses of Janet's parents, Mrs Raven and her boss Piers on Christmas Eve dressed as Santa to leave them all presents. This doesn't go down as well as he had planned, and Christmas dinner is a bit of a miserable affair - until George appears with the real Father Christmas who has a special present. for everyone.
10:25am
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Sooty
Series 2, Episode 25 - Panto PalaverWhen the actors for Mr Slater's pantomime don't turn up, Sooty, Sweep and Soo perform instead. Will The Wicked Bunny have Little Blue Riding Hood for his supper, or can Sooty the woodcutter come to her rescue?
10:25am
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GiggleQuiz
Series 2, Christmas Special - A Giggle QuizmasChristmas quiz packed with funny festive clips, Gigglepresents and a Christmas singalong.
10:50am
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A Grand Day Out With Wallace And Gromit
Oscar-nominated claymation in which a Yorkshireman and his canine companion venture to the Moon.
11am
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The Big Blockade
Wartime propaganda film with a comic edge, illustrating the importance of waging economic battle against German industry and manufacturing.
11am
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Carry On Camping
Sid James and Bernard Bresslaw play a pair of likely lads who try to take their prudish girlfriends to a nudist holiday camp.
11:15am
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The Rubbish World Of Dave Spud
Series 1, Episode 16 - Get LostGeorge wins tickets to the local stately home. It's not long before Dave and the rest of the Spuds find themselves lost in its maze.
11:20am
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The Wrong Trousers
Oscar-winning claymation from Nick Park. It is Gromit's birthday, and Wallace gives him a pair of mechanical techno trousers that cause a stir.
11:25am
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Waffle The Wonder Dog
Series 1, Episode 5 - Waffle GrowsIt's Waffle's last day at the Brooklyn-Bells' but he still finds time to upset neighbour Mrs Hobbs. Simon hears Waffle speak. Will he finally agree that the family can keep the special dog?
11:50am
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Danny & Mick
Series 1, Episode 7 - White WeddingWith a wedding to organise, nothing can go wrong today. But Danny accidentally orders 10,000 toilet rolls and needs to hide them from the boss...
12pm
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Blackadder
1988 Specials, Christmas Special - Blackadder's Christmas CarolEbenezer Blackadder is the kindest man in England, until a visit from the Spirit of Christmas helps him to see the error of his ways.
12:05pm
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Horrible Histories
Series 7, Highlights Special - Awesome Ancient CivilisationsHorrible Histories presents a guide to ancient civilisations.
12:35pm
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Horrible Histories
Series 5, Episode 7The Roman emperor Caesar Augustus reveals the lazy secret of his success, TV's most excitable reporter Bob Hale explains the very, very complex history of World War Two, we meet Georgian England's most forgetful vicar, and Welsh hero Owain Glyndwr takes on the English in battle.
1pm
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Upstart Crow
Series 2, Christmas Special - A Christmas CrowThe Shakespeares are planning a lovely cosy Christmas with just the family up in Stratford.
1:50pm
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Only Fools And Horses
A selection of Christmas specials from the David Jason sitcom.
2:20pm
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About Time
Richard Curtis rom-com with a time-travelling sci-fi twist.
2:35pm
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The Pink Panther Strikes Again
On the verge of release from a psychiatric hospital, former Chief Inspector Dreyfus is driven mad by a chance encounter with the cause of his breakdown, Jacques Clouseau. Dreyfus assembles a network of top assassins to kill his enemy.
3pm
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Go Jetters
Series 1, Episode 27 - The Strokkur Geyser, IcelandThe geysers in Iceland are blocked - Glitch is to blame and it could cause an earthquake. Go Jetters go!
3pm
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Would I Lie To You?
A selection of episodes from the sixth series of the lie-based panel game.
3:20pm
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Waffle The Wonder Dog
Series 3, Christmas Special - Waffle's First ChristmasIt's the eve of Waffle's first Christmas with the Brooklyn-Bells. Mrs Hobbs is invited, and Gramps has knitted a Christmas jumper. Waffle learns about Santa and really wants to meet him.
4pm
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Gavin & Stacey
Series 2, Christmas Special - Gavin & Stacey Christmas SpecialIt's Christmas Eve and the Wests join the Shipmans for one of Mick's famous turkey dinners.
4pm
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Lovejoy
Series 5, Christmas Special - The Lost ColonyTrouble starts when the delectable Mary-John Lovejoy, Lovejoy's long-lost cousin from Sheridan County, North Carolina, decides to steal relics that once belonged to Sir Walter Raleigh. Lovejoy follows the trail to the deep south, where he gets dangerously embroiled with his dodgy relatives, and has to be rescued by Charlotte.
4:30pm
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Horrible Histories
Series 7, Highlights Special - Awesome Ancient CivilisationsHorrible Histories presents a guide to ancient civilisations.
5pm
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Horrible Histories
Series 5, Episode 7The Roman emperor Caesar Augustus reveals the lazy secret of his success, TV's most excitable reporter Bob Hale explains the very, very complex history of World War Two, we meet Georgian England's most forgetful vicar, and Welsh hero Owain Glyndwr takes on the English in battle.
5:20pm
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Miranda
A selection of five episodes from the Miranda Hart sitcom.
5:25pm
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Porridge
Christmas Special - The Desperate HoursHauled in front of the governor after being caught with illicit Christmas booze, Fletcher and Godber become embroiled in Urwin's escape bid as he holds Mr Barrowclough and the governor's secretary hostage.
6pm
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Danger Mouse
Series 1, Episode 16 - The Snowman ComethIt's Christmas and DM and Penfold are tasked with protecting Santa from the villainous clutches of the festive season-destroying Snowman.
6:45pm
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Dennis & Gnasher Unleashed!
Series 2, Episode 12 - The Abominable ShowmanJJ is torn between Blamjitsu with the yeti, and helping the Dinmakers write a school song.
6:55pm
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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.
7:05pm
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Not Going Out
A selection of three specials of the Lee Mack sitcom.
8:20pm
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Trust Morecambe & Wise...
Episode 4 - Love And RelationshipsLenny Henry is joined by Gary Morecambe, Michele Dotrice, Ben Miller and Angela Rippon as he looks at Love and Relationships according to Eric and Ernie.
8:20pm
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The Many Faces Of...
Series 2, Episode 1 - The Many Faces Of Michael CaineThis biography follows Sir Michael Caine's impressive career, featuring archive clips woven together with interviews from colleagues and critics.
8:25pm
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A League Of Their Own
Series 15, Christmas Special - Christmas Party 2020Your Christmas parties might not be going ahead this year, but the League Of Their Own boys aren't going to let a global pandemic stop their festive fun. Join Jamie Redknapp, Freddie Flintoff, Romesh Ranganathan and a team of celebrity guests for more holiday hijinks and sporting Christmas challenges.
8:45pm
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The Catherine Tate Show
Series 1, Episode 3Bernie welcomes a new co-worker, an American girl explains a meaningful conversation with a man and the scared woman is scared again.
9pm
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The Moments That Made...
Episode 1 - Elaine C. SmithA profile of one of Scotland's most-loved female comedy performers.
9pm
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The Inbetweeners
A repeat-run of the entire first series of the E4 sitcom.
9:20pm
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Mrs. Brown's Boys
Christmas 2012, Christmas Special - Mammy ChristmasWith the festive season fast approaching, Agnes Brown finds herself facing her busiest Christmas yet.
9:20pm
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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.
9:25pm60 min
The Jonathan Ross Show
Series 16, Episode 10 - Tyson Fury, Russell Kane, Maya Jama, Joan CollinsThe host welcomes WBC and Ring Magazine World Heavyweight Champion Tyson Fury, who talks about a potential super-fight with fellow Brit and holder of three world titles Anthony Joshua. Also appearing are comedian Russell Kane, TV presenter Maya Jama and national treasure Joan Collins.
9:30pm
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Two Doors Down
Series 4, Episode 3 - HospitalAs if the NHS needs any more challenges, Christine now stress-tests nursing staff with a hospital stay.
9:40pm
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Meet The Richardsons
Meet The Richardsons At Christmas, Episode 2The Richardsons' plans for a quiet family Christmas are thrown into further chaos when more celebrities turn up unexpectedly, but it's perfect for the panto that Lucy wants to put on for Elsie. Did Lucy really get so drunk at Jools Holland's Hootenanny that she invited Jason Donovan over for Christmas dinner? And are they about to get a new stepfather in law in the shape of Johnny Vegas for Christmas?
10pm
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Mrs. Brown's Boys
Christmas 2012, Christmas Special - The Virgin MammyWith Christmas finally over, most mothers would seize the chance to relax - but not Agnes Brown. After getting permission from the Bishop to stage her Nativity Play, Agnes has now finished her script and rehearsals are in full swing.
10pm
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Gary: Tank Commander
Series 1, Episode 4 - The Great DebateGary goes to St Andrews for a debate against a formidable opponent. He has been briefed on what to say, but when he takes the stage, he surprises everyone, including himself.
10pm
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Celebrity Juice
Series 24, Christmas SpecialChart star Paloma Faith, presenter and friend of the show Paddy McGuinness, Kaiser Chiefs frontman Ricky Wilson and football pundit Chris Kamara join Keith Lemon, Laura Whitmore and Emily Atack for this festive special of the comedy quiz.
10:20pm
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Mock The Week
Series 15, Episode 6Dara O Briain and Hugh Dennis mock the events of the last seven days with guests Loyiso Gola, Milton Jones, Miles Jupp, Ellie Taylor and Josh Widdicombe. Also, tennis star Andy Murray is in the audience again.
10:40pm
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Men Behaving Badly
Christmas Trilogy, Christmas Special - PerformanceFlat share sitcom following security salesman Gary and his lodger, as they attempt to navigate the opposite sex.
10:40pm
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Educating Rita
Moving comedy drama about a hairdresser who dreams of rising above her drab urban existence. Stars Julie Walters and Michael Caine.
11pm60 min version (repeat)
Have I Got News For You
Series 56, Episode 9Ian and Paul return for another look at the headlines, with guest host Danny Dyer and panellists Sara Pascoe and Judy Murray.
11:20pm
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Micky Flanagan: Peeping Behind The Curtain
A documentary about Micky Flanagan's career.
11:30pm
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Smashing Time
A repeat of this 1967 film.
11:40pm
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Michael McIntyre's Comedy Roadshow
Christmas Special - Michael McIntyre's Christmas Comedy RoadshowJoining Michael McIntyre on stage for this festive viewing extravaganza are Jack Dee, Miranda Hart, Sean Lock, James Corden, Rob Brydon, David Mitchell and Rhod Gilbert, with music from Kylie Minogue.
Midnight
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Dave Gorman: Modern Life Is Goodish
Series 2, Episode 1 - I Call Mine SallyDave Gorman shreds some naughty magazines and helps a gerbil fulfill its destiny!
Midnight
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Taskmaster
Series 10, Episode 10 - Dog Meat TrifleThe comedians gather for the grand final, to find which one of them will be going home with Taskmaster Greg Davies's golden head - a prize that lies within the grasp of four of them. But there are still more games to be played, leading to Katherine Parkinson searching for a spider, Daisy May Cooper destroying a mannequin and Johnny Vegas's pocket watch finally coming in handy.
12:55am
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Micky Flanagan Thinking Aloud
Episode 1 - Micky Flanagan's ChristmasWhat's a three-bird roast? And why the sudden need for a new sofa? Micky explores our craze for Christmas, finding some strange traditions along the way.
1am
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Only Fools And Horses
Christmas Special - DatesDel attempts to meet his dream woman at a dating agency after seeing Trigger have some success. Meanwhile, Uncle Albert is dropping heavy hints about his impending birthday...
1am
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1:10am
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Bless This House
Series 2, Episode 10 - People In Glass HousesAfter managing to talk Sid into allowing Mike to hold a party at the house for his 20th birthday, the proud parents overhear a few indiscreet home truths whilst spending the night sat in the greenhouse. Sid takes it particularly badly and refuses to leave.
1:40am
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Bless This House
Series 2, Episode 11 - A Rolls By Any Other NameSid's delighted at the opportunity to drive his boss's Rolls Royce around for a bit, but horrified to come across Mike and Sally holding up traffic with an anti-car protest. What'll be the fate of the high-prestige motor?
1:40am
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Channel Hopping With Jon Richardson
Series 1, Episode 3Jon is joined by superstar comedian, Alan Carr, and regular guest, Judi Love, as they navigate the world of ridiculous and wonderful international TV.
1:40am
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2am
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Al Murray's Great British Pub Quiz
Episode 1Al, aided by barman Shaun Williamson and guest captains Phill Jupitus and Kerry Godliman, oversees the battle between The George from Lancaster and The Pavilion End from London.
2:25am
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Through The Keyhole
Series 6, Christmas Special - Through The Christmas KeyholeKeith Lemon is back with a sixth series of Through The Keyhole, kicking off with a Christmas special. On this week's festive star-studded panel are the king of chat, Jonathan Ross; presenter Lorraine Kelly; and comedian Jimmy Carr.
2:30am
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Dave Gorman: Terms And Conditions Apply
Episode 8 - His Helmet Didn't Come OutDave Gorman is joined by Ed Gamble, Rose Matafeo and David O'Doherty.
2:40am
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Only Fools And Horses
1996 Christmas Trilogy, Christmas Special - Time On Our HandsThis third 1996 special was at the time thought to be last that would be made. Rodney's doing a stock take in the garage and has found an artificial leg, some Showaddywaddy LPs and an old watch. They get the watch valued and get just a little shock when it sells at Sotherby's for £6.2 million pounds. After all these years their finally millionaires!
2:55am
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Al Murray's Great British Pub Quiz
Episode 2Al, aided by barman Shaun Williamson and guest captains James May and Andy Parsons, oversees a hotly contested pub quiz between The Pub from Essex and The Village from Merseyside.
3:15am
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Go 8 Bit DLC
Episode 10Comedian Helen Thorn joins host Ellie Gibson and co-hosts Steve McNeil and Sam Pamphilon. Dara O Briain drops in to show off his gaming skills and and Ellie must decide if Helen's all-time favourite title deserves a place in the hallowed Hall of Game.
4am
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Urban Myths: Les, Miserable
A comedy special inspired by the true story of Les Dawson's time in Paris during the 1950s.
4:30am
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Urban Myths: When Joan Kissed Barbra
Comedy based on Joan Rivers's recollections of a play she starred in with Barbra Streisand.