Television
TV schedule Thursday 26th August 2021
8pm60 min
Joe Lycett's Got Your Back
Series 3, Episode 2The comedian gets fast and furious as he takes on black box car insurance. Regular contributor Mark Silcox and guest Stephen Mulhern go head to head in some Poundland bargain hunting, and ITV Political Editor Robert Peston delivers a special report on the rising price of Freddos. Plus, comedian Rosie Jones investigates the lack of diversity in children's toys.
9pm60 min
Comedy Legends
Series 4, Episode 4 - Joyce GrenfellBarry Cryer pays tribute to singer, comedian and actress Joyce Grenfell, whose films included The Belles Of St. Trinian's, The Magic Box and The Happiest Days Of Your Life.
9pm
The Watch
Episode 5 - Not On My WatchThe Watch have the sword, and with it they could wield the force of the Noble Dragon. Vimes would much rather no one had power on that scale. The Watch must trek through the Unreal Estate to destroy the sword in a magical lake. Carcer isn't far behind.
9pm60 min
A League Of Their Own
Series 16, Episode 2Romesh Ranganathan is back in the hosting chair, as Jamie and Freddie are joined by Jamie Vardy, Chelcee Grimes, Jimmy Carr and Kerry Godliman.
9:45pm
The Watch
Episode 6 - The Dark In The DarkIn the race against Carcer for the second mystical artefact, Cheery, Angua and Carrot venture into the Mines of Tak, Cheery must confront the darkness in her past. Vimes and Sybil defend the besieged Watch House from Doctor Cruces and her Assassins.
10pm30 min
Buffering
Series 1, Episode 5Rosie hosts a pop-up art gallery at the house, which is hijacked by Thalia - and Iain gets roped in as the mystery celebrity guest.
10pm60 min
The Last Leg
The Last Leg Of Tokyo 2020, Episode 3Sophie Christiansen, Judi Love and Chris McCausland join the boys in the studio, whilst Josh and Alex challenge Adam and Kerry Godliman to a canoe sprint.
10:30pm30 min
Edinburgh Unlocked
Series 1, Episode 2Mark meets Jack Docherty, Rachel Jackson meets the African Groove Machine, Jamie MacDonald talks to Queenz - The Show With Balls! and Joe Thomas from The Inbetweeners is starting a career in stand up comedy, so Mark goes down to the gardens to teach him a thing or two about heckling. Jay Lafferty hosts Late'ish'n'Live, this Fringe's version of the most notorious night of all. With performances from Stephen Buchanan and Buff and Sheen.