Television
TV schedule Thursday 31st December 2020
6am
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Only When I Laugh
Series 1, Episode 6 - Tangled WebArchie is craving female company and is heartened to see an attractive new nurse. So is Norman...
6:50am
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Timmy Time
Series 3, Episode 13 - Timmy And The BalloonYabba is distraught when Timmy manages to let her balloon go flying off into the sky.
7:10am
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Shaun The Sheep
Series 3, Episode 4 - You Missed A BitThe Farmer expects the windows of his farmhouse to be spotless, so Bitzer calls on the services of the Flock to help him clean them. He quickly discovers that they don't always work very well as a team when chaos breaks out. Will Bitzer be able to clear up the mess before The Farmer returns?
7:20am
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Only Fools And Horses
Series 5, Episode 4 - Tea For ThreeWhen a pretty niece of Trigger's arrives in the Nag's Head, Del and Rodney indulge in a little sibling rivalry in an effort to win her fair hand. One of them, however, ends up doing a spot of unscheduled hang-gliding.
7:20am
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Danger Mouse
Series 1, Episode 2 - Danger At C LevelPenfold has had enough of being tied up, blown up and walloped and needs a holiday.
7:30am
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Go Jetters
Series 1, Episode 26 - Big Ben, EnglandThe Go Jetters visit London on New Year's Eve, but Big Ben is missing. To the Vroomster!
7:35am
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Birds Of A Feather
Series 8, Episode 5 - Can't Judge A BookSharon is told to lose weight by the doctor and Dorien changes her image.
7:55am
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The Story Of... Only Fools & Horses
Episode 2 - Deals And MisdemeanoursDeals And Misdemeanours explores all the hooky deals and bent gear the Trotters have 'knocked out' in and around the markets stalls of Peckham, which would always land Del and Rodney in some sort of trouble.
7:55am
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Bitz & Bob
Series 1, Episode 11 - Sinking FeelingWhen heavy things are put on soft surfaces like sand, they sometimes sink. Spreading the weight across a bigger surface area can help to stop that sinking feeling, so we're making sand shoes from cardboard and ribbon.
8:15am
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Birds Of A Feather
Series 8, Episode 6 - MoneyTracey faces a dilemma after Garth receives a windfall.
8:35am
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Justin's House
Series 3, Episode 10 - Pirate DayJustin, Robert and Little Monster try to protect Gem's jewels from naughty Captain Sinker when the stars of Swashbuckle drop in for Pirate Day. Guest starring Gemma Hunt and Ella Kenion.
8:55am
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The Story Of... Only Fools & Horses
Episode 3 - Friends And EnemiesThis episode explores the characters who revolve around Del and Rodney's world including Trigger, Boycie, Denzil and Del's arch enemy DCI Slater.
8:55am
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Carry On Behind
Saucy British comedy with the Carry On crew, set on a caravan campsite where a Roman settlement has been discovered.
8:55am15 min
The Rubbish World Of Dave Spud
Series 2, Episode 4 - The ThroneGran buys a new loo which looks strikingly similar to the previously encountered Chaos Toilet - this lavatory has a tendency to flush its users into another dimension, and Dave and Gran quickly find themselves flushed and spat out in olden-day Grimsby. Here the Queen of Grimsby has a bone to pick with Gran...
9am
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Russell Howard & Mum
A selection of episodes from the first series of the comic travelogue.
9:10am
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The Rubbish World Of Dave Spud
Series 1, Episode 19 - Bad ComputerGeorge finds a computer called Val but Val has a mind of her own. Soon she's set about uploading embarrassing videos to social media.
9:20am
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Minder
Series 4, Episode 10 - Get DaleyArthur is not even safe in hospital when he witnesses the death of a business associate and a friend of Terry's is in the frame for it.
9:30am
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Twirlywoos
Series 1, Episode 4 - UpThe Twirlywoos are in a back garden where they watch a man hanging washing up on a line. Chickedy and Chick get into the washing basket and the man accidentally pegs them up on the line too! The Twirlywoos are having tea, but the tea table is misbehaving. It keeps going further and further up, propelling Great BigHoo and Toodloo all the way out of the top of the boat!
9:55am
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Last Of The Summer Wine
A selection of three Christmas specials from Britain's longest-running sitcom.
10am
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Robin's Nest
Series 3, Episode 10 - Day TrippersRobin and Vicky decide there's nothing like a peaceful picnic on their day off.
10:25am
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Sooty
Series 2, Episode 10 - The Fancy Dress PartyWhen Sooty's magic powder falls in the costume box, the gang end up with real super powers. Can they save the fancy dress competition, or will the evil Barrie Bonkers bring it to a sticky end? Guest starring Shaun Williamson.
10:30am
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Jumping For Joy
A new greyhound owner finds himself caught up between a doping gang and a crooked bookie.
10:50am
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Mr Bean
A selection of episodes from the second series of the animated version of Rowan Atkinson's comic creation.
10:50am
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Horrible Histories
Series 7, Special - Monstrous MusiciansHorrible Histories reveals history's most monstrous musicians for the BBC's Music Day. From the earliest screeches of the neanderthal, right through to Jimi Hendrix burning his guitar, Rattus Rattus guides us through the story of music making, even bumping into Simon Cowell at Beethoven's 'H Factor' audition.
11am
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Carry On Cabby
Sid James stars as the proprietor of a successful cab firm. Suddenly a new taxi company arrive in town, and they have a secret weapon.
11:20am
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Danny & Mick
Series 1, Episode 4 - Ping Pong ProblemsWhen Danny is too tired to take on Lance in the annual ping pong competition, Mick is forced to extreme lengths to get his brother the nap he needs...
11:50am
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Grandpa's Great Escape
Family comedy drama about a boy and his grandfather, escaping from a nasty old people's home.
11:55am
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Only Fools And Horses
A selection of episodes from the fifth and sixth series of the David Jason sitcom.
12:10pm
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The Passionate Stranger
When an Italian chauffeur is taken on by a married couple, the novelist wife writes him into her new book. He finds the manuscript and, believing she's in love with him, tries to woo her.
12:15pm
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Waffle The Wonder Dog
Series 1, Episode 14 - Waffle And GeorgeMrs Hobbs's cat, George, gets locked inside her house, giving Waffle a chance to prove himself to Mrs Hobbs. Can he rescue George?
12:15pm
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Hank Zipzer
A selection of episodes from the second and third series of the children's sitcom.
12:20pm
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The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel
A group of British retirees travel to India to take up residence in what they believe is a newly restored hotel.
12:25pm
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Timmy Time
Series 3, Episode 16 - Timmy's Egg HeadsIn a treasure hunt with painted eggs, Timmy's is nowhere to be seen. Harriet helps Timmy to search for it.
1:20pm
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Gavin & Stacey
A repeat-run of the second series of the sitcom by and starring Ruth Jones and James Corden.
2pm
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The Zoo
Series 1, Episode 5 - The Humany PenguinAfter being hand-reared Yoyo the penguin is confused - he thinks he's a human.
2:30pm
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The Ghosts Of Berkeley Square
Comedy about a pair of ghosts, condemned to haunt a London house in the time of Queen Anne, until such a time as a Royal visits the property.
2:55pm
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Diddy TV
Series 4, Episode 3 - The World's Strongest DiddyLove blossoms Diddy-style in First Dates. We discover that Vets Do the Funniest Things and who will win the title The World's Strongest Diddy?
3pm
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Comedy Legends
Series 2, Episode 12 - Peter SellersBarry Cryer pays tribute to actor Peter Sellers, who shot to fame in The Goon Show and starred in the Pink Panther franchise and was Oscar-nominated for Dr Strangelove and Being There.
3:25pm
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Dennis & Gnasher Unleashed!
Series 2, Episode 11 - We Want To Break FreeDennis is exasperated to find that he can't land himself in detention.
3:55pm
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George & Mildred
Series 4, Christmas Special - On The Second Day Of ChristmasAfter a dull Christmas at the Ropers', and a packed period for the Fourmiles, George gets into a little trouble when playing with one of Tristram's new toys.
4pm
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NYET! - A Brexit UK Border Farce
A farce based on the topic of Brexit.
4:15pm
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Dinner For One
UK broadcast of the 1963 British comedy sketch that is shown every New Year's Eve on German TV.
4:25pm
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George & Mildred
Series 5, Christmas Special - The Twenty Six Year ItchIt's almost Christmas, and Ann's off to visit her mother with the children. Jeffrey, meanwhile, has been invited to give a speech at a formal dinner during her absence, and down at the pub, George gets chatting to a temporary barmaid...
4:50pm
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Go Jetters
Series 1, Episode 26 - Big Ben, EnglandThe Go Jetters visit London on New Year's Eve, but Big Ben is missing. To the Vroomster!
4:50pm
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Danny & Mick
Series 2, Episode 2 - Football FoolsDanny and Mick need to replace the Pottsfield five-a-side team. But they will need three more heads.
5pm
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Cannon And Ball
The Best of Cannon and Ball: Double act Tommy Cannon and Bobby Ball entertain us with their own unique brand of humour. Featuring guest stars Status Quo and Rik Mayall.
5:15pm
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Paddington
Family comedy about the eponymous bear found at a London train station by the Brown family.
5:30pm
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The Rubbish World Of Dave Spud
Series 2, Episode 4 - The ThroneGran buys a new loo which looks strikingly similar to the previously encountered Chaos Toilet - this lavatory has a tendency to flush its users into another dimension, and Dave and Gran quickly find themselves flushed and spat out in olden-day Grimsby. Here the Queen of Grimsby has a bone to pick with Gran...
5:35pm
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The Second Best Exotic Marigold Hotel
Sequel to the hit 2012 comedy drama in which a group of British pensioners retire to a hotel in India.
5:45pm
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The Rubbish World Of Dave Spud
Series 1, Episode 19 - Bad ComputerGeorge finds a computer called Val but Val has a mind of her own. Soon she's set about uploading embarrassing videos to social media.
6pm
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Last Of The Summer Wine
A selection of three episodes from Britain's longest-running sitcom.
6pm
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The Royal Variety Performance 2020
Jason Manford hosts the annual extravaganza. Comedy acts include Daliso Chaponda, Jo Caulfield and Jon Courtenay.
6pm
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Horrible Histories
Series 8, Episode 4 - Mind Your MannersJane Austen is on Historical Love Island. Plus, why you shouldn't hold farts in.
7pm
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Dinner For One
UK broadcast of the 1963 British comedy sketch that is shown every New Year's Eve on German TV.
7:40pm
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Would I Lie To You?
Series 7, Episode 1In this episode, Lee and David are joined by Rhod Gilbert, Vernon Kay, Dara O Briain and Denise Van Outen.
8:20pm
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9pm
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Rab C. Nesbitt
Series 4, New Year Special - MoreGash meets a young attractive girl called Mo and plans to get married to her, Rab has to give up the booze as his liver exploded in the pub and stuck to the ceiling. However Mo runs off with Ella's toyboy Donny, leaving Gash heartbroken and suicidal.
9pm22 min
The Treason TV Show
Series 2, Highlights SpecialA compilation episode featuring the best moments from the second series.
9pm
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Not Going Out
A selection of episodes from the sixth series of the Lee Mack sitcom.
9pm
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Hot Fuzz
Hit comedy film from Simon Pegg, Nick Frost and Edgar Wright. PC Nicholas Angel transfers from London's Met Police to the sleepy village of Sandford.
9pm60 min
The Last Leg
Series 20, New Year Special - The Last Leg Of The YearLorraine Kelly, Adam Hills, Josh Widdicombe and Alex Brooker present a bumper show in which they say goodbye - and good riddance - to 2020. They are joined by Tom Allen, James Acaster, Judi Love, Asim Chaudhry, Clara Amfo and Speedo Mick to poke fun at an unprecedented 12 months, and ask what the new year might have in store. House band Alex Horne and the Horne Section provide musical entertainment and there's another ground-breaking challenge for Alex as he attempts to do as many Paralympic sports as he can in the studio.
9pm
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The Inbetweeners Movie
Will and friends are off on their biggest adventure yet... a lads' holiday abroad.
9:30pm
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Billy Connolly: It's Been A Pleasure
Documentary celebrating the career of Sir Billy Connolly.
9:50pm
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Scot Squad
Christmas Special - The Chief's Festive Message 2020At the end of a tough year it's time for some festive cheer with this criminally funny official Christmas message from Scot Squad's Chief Commissioner Cameron Miekelson.
9:55pm
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Ricky & Ralf's Very Northern Road Trip
Episode 5The duo hit South Yorkshire to join a top brass band, visit a cave surely named for Ricky (The Devil's Arse), eat high-end Yorkshire pudding, and busk with unique local hero John Shuttleworth.
10pm
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Without A Clue
Farcical late-80s take on the Sherlock Holmes stories, starring Michael Caine, Ben Kingsley and Lysette Anthony.
10pm30 min
Susan Calman's Not Quite End Of The Year Show
Episode 2 - 2020The countdown to the bells begins as Susan looks back over 2020 in a show featuring Two Doors Down star Alex Norton, WWE champion Drew McIntyre, Great British Bake Off winner Peter Sawkins, presenter Shereen Cutkelvin and classic tunes from Deacon Blue and Amy Macdonald.
10:05pm
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The Comedy Years
Episode 1 - 1979This episode focused on 1979 will look at the northern club scene, which was dominating telly at the time with the likes of Les Dawson and Cannon & Ball. It's also the year that saw a new breed of alternative comedians making a name for themselves on screen that included Mel Smith, Griff Rhys Jones and Rowan Atkinson.
10:25pm65 min
Only An Excuse?
New Year Special - 2020Jonathan Watson leads a mix of classic sketches, popular characters, famous faces and up-to-date skits tackling 2020 from a footballing perspective. Featuring nostalgic recollections from guest stars, plus fresh material covering Scottish football and the world in general.
10:25pm65 min
The Graham Norton Show
Series 28, New Year Special - Tom Hanks, Emily Blunt, Jamie Dornan, Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall, Nish Kumar, Jessica Chastain, Sophie Ellis-BextorTom Hanks talks about being in his first Western; Jessica Chastain says she is still looking for a man for her grandma; Emily Blunt and Jamie Dornan talk about their new movie; Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall reveals he's not allowed in the kitchen at Christmas; Nish Kumar takes a satirical look back at 2020, and Sophie Ellis-Bextor performs live in the studio.
10:45pm30 min
Mock The Week
Series 19, Highlights Special - CompilationDara O Briain, regular panellist Hugh Dennis and many of the comedians who have appeared this year mark the end of 2020 with a special show looking back on the year's events, along with unseen material, out-takes and all the usual fun.
10:55pm
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Ricky & Ralf's Very Northern Road Trip
Episode 6It's the final leg of the duo's tour - and a homecoming. Ralf tries to conquer a childhood food fear at Bury Market - while Ricky brings his TV son to some favourite haunts in Liverpool.
10:55pm
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Utterly Outrageous Comedy
Jennifer Saunders narrates a look at the most shocking, controversial and outlandish comedy of the last 50 years.
11pm
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Michael McIntyre: Happy And Glorious
TV edit of Michael McIntyre's 2015 DVD.
11pm
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The Inbetweeners
A selection of episodes from the third series of the E4 sitcom.
11:05pm
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The Catherine Tate Show
A selection of episodes from the second series of the hit sketch show.
11:15pm
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Withnail & I
Film following the drink-and drug-fuelled misadventures of two struggling actors in a squalid London flat and an isolated Lake District cottage.
11:30pm
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Dawn French Live: 30 Million Minutes
Dawn French stars in her critically acclaimed one-woman show, 30 Million Minutes.
11:55pm
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Lenny Henry's Race Through Comedy
Episode 3 - SketchBeginning with Lenny's prominence as a versatile performer and creator of characters, the film features great archive from Tiswas, Three Of A Kind and Lenny's own shows.
Midnight90 min version (repeat)
Lee Evans XL Tour 2005 Live
Stand-up Lee Evans returns to Wales, the land of his ancestors, to perform to over 4,000 fans at the Cardiff International Arena.
Midnight
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Gavin & Stacey
A repeat-run of the third series of the sitcom by and starring Ruth Jones and James Corden.
12:40am
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Still Game
Series 5, New Year Special - The Party (Hogmanay Special)Jack and Victor find themselves holed up in the Osprey Heights Hoist at Hogmanay. Trapped in a lift, Winston recalls the daddy of all New Years Eve, in the dim and distant past when Craiglang knew how to throw a party.
12:40am
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Jason Manford's Muddle Class
Jason Manford talks about growing up "working class" then finding that part of him has become "middle class".
12:55am
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Ricky & Ralf's Very Northern Road Trip
Episode 1The journey begins and ends - where else!? - at Ricky's hometown of Liverpool; but the duo are quickly on the road for the first leg of their trip, heading to Lancashire hot-spots including Blackpool.
12:55am
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East Is East
Comedy drama about a Pakistani immigrant who, along with his wife, is trying to run a fish-and-chip shop while coping with their 7 children.
1:10am
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The Big Fat Quiz Of The Year
Episode 25 - The Big Fat Quiz Of The Year 2020Jimmy Carr is joined by James Acaster, Stacey Solomon, David Mitchell, Maya Jama, Richard Ayoade and Joe Lycett who compete to find out who remembers the most about the past 12 months.
1:10am
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The Graham Norton Show
Series 28, New Year Special - Tom Hanks, Emily Blunt, Jamie Dornan, Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall, Nish Kumar, Jessica Chastain, Sophie Ellis-BextorTom Hanks talks about being in his first Western; Jessica Chastain says she is still looking for a man for her grandma; Emily Blunt and Jamie Dornan talk about their new movie; Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall reveals he's not allowed in the kitchen at Christmas; Nish Kumar takes a satirical look back at 2020, and Sophie Ellis-Bextor performs live in the studio.
1:25am
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Kevin Bridges: The Brand New Tour
Kevin Bridges performs live at the Glasgow Hydro.
1:40am
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Still Game
Series 5, New Year Special - The Party (Hogmanay Special)Jack and Victor find themselves holed up in the Osprey Heights Hoist at Hogmanay. Trapped in a lift, Winston recalls the daddy of all New Years Eve, in the dim and distant past when Craiglang knew how to throw a party.
1:55am
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Ricky & Ralf's Very Northern Road Trip
Episode 2The duo explore the beauty of Cumbria's Lakes, taking in some of the most famously breath-taking scenery in the British Isles.
2:10am
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The Comedy Man
A repeat of this 1964 film.
2:10am
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Made In Dagenham
Comedy drama charting the fight of female factory workers at the Ford Dagenham plant for equal pay.
2:15am
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Celebrity Juice
Series 20, Episode 1 - 10th Birthday SpecialKeith Lemon is joined by Love Island winners Dani Dyer and Jack Fincham and friend of the show Paddy McGuinness, as well as captains Fearne Cotton and Holly Willoughby, for a 10th birthday special. Plus, for the first time on TV, Dani and Jack will be joined by her dad, Cockney legend Danny Dyer!
2:40am
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Lenny Henry's Race Through Comedy
Episode 1 - SitcomA look at some of the well-meaning attempts television made to embrace the changing face of the nation during the 1970s.
2:45am
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Shed Of The Dead
30-something man-child Trevor and his best friend, Graham, attempt to survive the zombie apocalypse.
3:25am
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Last Of The Summer Wine
Christmas Special - WhoopsFoggy and Clegg somewhat cautiously agree with Compo that Christmas isn't what it used to be. In an effort to recapture the spirit of their youth they look up two long-lost boisterous school mates: champion lamp-post climber and duck impressionist 'Chuffer' Enright, and long-distance hand walker 'Splutter' Lipinscale...