Television
TV schedule Friday 31st December 2021
6am
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Gert And Daisy Clean Up
Comic wartime propaganda film, featuring Gert & Daisy railing against black marketeers and collecting for salvage.
6:20am
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Bitz & Bob
Series 2, Episode 14 - A Birthday SurpriseBitz, Bob, Bevel, Zip and Pop are making Purl a surprise birthday present - the best hairclip ever!
7am
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Shaun The Sheep
Series 4, Episode 19 - Phoney FarmerThe Farmer is off on holiday, confident he's left the farm in safe hands. However, the animals quickly learn his replacement is only interested in looking after himself. Dismayed and hungry, they decide he has to go.
7:10am
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Bread
Series 6, Episode 4Shifty tries to convince Martina that he has changed but ends up taking his passengers on an unexpected trip. Adrian and Jack are both competing for Leonora's affections...
7:10am
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Danger Mouse
Series 1, Episode 44 - Sir Danger De MouseThe Queen of Weevils returns and convinces DM he's a medieval knight in order to escape from a secure prison - can Penfold break the spell and prevent London becoming a medieval city?
7:20am
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dinnerladies
Series 2, Special - MinnelliumIt's New Year's Eve 1999, and the canteen is preparing for a special millennium dinner. But an abandoned baby and a riot in the city centre begin to throw everyone's plans into chaos.
7:20am
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Danger Mouse
Series 1, Episode 45 - The Duckula ShowDanger Mouse faces the prospect of being written out of his own show, after Count Duckula kidnaps the writers and forces them to make him the star.
7:30am
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Dennis & Gnasher Unleashed!
Series 2, Episode 35 - The Order Of The Golden SausageDennis leads the gang on the baffling trail of a mysterious Beanotown secret society.
7:40am
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Go Jetters
Series 3, Episode 26 - Holi Festival Of Colour, IndiaGlitch takes all of the colourful powder from the Festival of Colour in Dwarka, India.
7:45am
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Bread
Series 6, Episode 5Billy's van has been broken in to and Joey's new shop has been vandalised - the culprits are unknown. Aveline has decided to leave Oswald and return home to her mother, with her baby. The sibling rivalry over Leonora comes to a head when Jack tells Adrian that he has slept with her...
7:45am
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After Ever After
Hansel & Gretel, Christmas Special - Hansel & Gretel: After Ever AfterThe siblings have escaped the witch's gingerbread house only to learn that their village is being enchanted by a mysterious stranger plying them with sweet treats. Determined to set things right, it's up to Hansel and Gretel to face their worst fears and return to the witch's house for a final showdown.
8am
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Only Fools And Horses
The day is devoted to the David Jason sitcom.
8am
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That's My Boy
Series 5, Episode 7 - Two Lonely PeopleMiss Parfitt is distraught when her mother leaves to live with her sister. Feeling alone in her home, Wilfred offers to keep her company - but it's not long before rumours threaten to spread through the village.
8:25am
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Shaun The Sheep
Series 4, Easter Special - Ground Hog DayIt's almost time for the ice cream van to pay its daily visit and Bitzer has his heart set on a well-earned treat. However, his work is not done - there's a whole list of chores standing in his way and he needs his wits about him to get the job done in time.
8:30am
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On The Buses
Series 5, Episode 3 - The Best ManThe Inspector's niece is getting married to one of the drivers and much to Blakey's alarm, Stan is to be Best Man. He and Jack proceed to get the groom very, very drunk indeed.
8:35am
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Go Jetters
Series 3, Episode 1 - Honey Bee HijackThe Go Jet Academy holds a honey contest, and while Xuli and Kyan collect honey from around the globe, Tala hopes to win despite only having a single jar. But when Glitch hatches a plan to kidnap all of the world's bees, the Go Jetters must travel across the world to stop him.
8:35am
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Lagging
Series 1, Episode 5 - The Five KingdomsCedric's excited when TEAM SMoRCLe play a fantasy board game he's invented. But things go wildly off course when Mo is granted three wishes and starts making up his own rules.
8:45am
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After Ever After
Cinderella, Christmas Special - Cinderella: After Ever AfterCinderella has just married her Prince Charming, but soon has a rude awakening when she realises married life isn't all it's cracked up to be when you have an image-obsessed, floss-dancing, hip-hop rapping husband.
9am
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On The Buses
Series 5, Episode 6 - The Busmen's BallThe annual Busmen's Ball comes round once again and Arthur has decided that he and Olive will not be attending such a low-brow affair. Then he discovers what this year's cabaret is going to be...
9am
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Horrible Histories: The Movie - Rotten Romans
Comedy amidst the Boudiccan revolt, with a Roman teenager captured by a feisty Celt.
9:15am
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Bitz & Bob
Series 2, Episode 8 - Snowy Sports DayEveryone is excited about competing in Snowy Sports Day.
9:35am
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Minder
Series 9, Episode 11 - The Great TrilbyLong-running comedy drama about the London criminal underworld, focusing on dodgy entrepreneur Arthur Daley and his 'minder', Terry.
9:35am
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Go Jetters
Series 3, Episode 30 - Mud Volcano, AzerbaijanLars and Glitch's plan to power their new machine with methane gas has explosive results!
10:25am
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Sooty
Series 1, Episode 6 - Poorly SooSoo has had an accident on her roller-skates and needs to stay in bed. Luckily Sooty and Sweep are on hand to bake her a cake - but they only have eggshells and pepper! Can Richard come to the rescue?
10:35am
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Class Dismissed
Series 4, Episode 5 - The ScissorA new dance craze hits the school, but when it starts to get out of hand head teacher Mr Goldman is forced to take drastic action.
11:10am
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Danger Mouse
A selection of episodes from the second series of the animated remake of the hit cartoon.
12:10pm
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Timmy Time
Series 2, Episode 9 - Timmy Rings The BellMittens proudly shows off the shiny new bell on her collar but is inconsolable when it goes missing.
12:15pm
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Go Jetters
Series 3, Episode 31 - The Pan-American Highway, PanamaThe team must protect a sloth from Glitch's plan to build a road through the Darien Gap.
12:20pm
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Dennis & Gnasher Unleashed!
A selection of episodes from the second series of the Beano creation.
12:45pm
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Waffle The Wonder Dog
Series 2, Episode 10 - Waffle's Wonderful ArtWaffle discovers he has a talent for painting Mrs Hobbs's cat, George, and decides to share his work with her as a way to get in her good books.
1:05pm
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4 O'Clock Club
Series 9, Episode 11 - CelloViolet dreams of playing the cello but hasn't bargained for competition from Darnesh.
1:30pm
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Comedy Legends
Series 1, Episode 4 - Ronnie BarkerBarry Cryer looks back on the career of Ronnie Barker. From Porridge and Open All Hours to The Two Ronnies, Barker was one of British TV's best-loved entertainers.
1:35pm
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4 O'Clock Club
Series 9, Episode 12 - GlassesWhen short-sighted Nunn runs out of contact lenses, Henry steps in as his human guide dog.
2:20pm
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The Pirates! In An Adventure With Scientists
Aardman claymation film about a gang of pirates and their luxuriantly bearded captain.
2:25pm
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Hank Zipzer
Series 1, Episode 9 - Who Ordered The Baby?Hank is pleased when his mum says he can work in the deli in order to earn a new pair of the latest cool trainers. That's until he's given his latest school assignment: to look after a pretend baby for the weekend.
2:50pm
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Danny & Mick
Series 2, Episode 5 - Dress To ImpressDanny gets stuck inside Joy's favourite dress - and somehow, so does Mick!
3:10pm
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Shaun The Sheep
Series 1, Episode 14 - FleecedIt's time for a haircut for Shaun and his pals, but is the Farmer really the right man for the job? Not after his first attempt!
3:15pm
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Dennis & Gnasher Unleashed!
Series 1, Episode 28 - Were-WalterThere's a werewolf-type creature on the prowl and suspicion falls on Gnasher. Dennis has to prove his best pal's innocence as the full moon shines down on Beanotown...
3:30pm
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Landscapers
A repeat-run of the entire series.
3:30pm
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Dennis & Gnasher Unleashed!
Series 1, Episode 29 - Dennis TVWalter launches his own mega-dull, hypnotic TV channel with an signal booster that swamps all other channels! Rubi helps Dennis set up his own TV channel with a more powerful booster to free the residents of Beanotown from Walter's TV trance. Who will win the battle for ratings?
4:45pm
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Danger Mouse
Series 1, Episode 24 - Escape From Big HeadSquawkencluck reboots the Big Head base computer, which immediately locks up everyone in a maximum security prison.
5pm
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Horrible Histories: The Movie - Rotten Romans
Comedy amidst the Boudiccan revolt, with a Roman teenager captured by a feisty Celt.
6pm
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The Lavender Hill Mob
An Ealing Studios comedy classic, The Lavender Hill Mob stars Alec Guinness & Stanley Holloway attempting to carry out the perfect crime.
6pm
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6:40pm
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Would I Lie To You?
Series 13, Episode 9James Acaster, Dani Dyer, Oti Mabuse and Fred Sirieix join host Rob Brydon and regular captains David Mitchell and Lee Mack on the comedy panel show.
6:55pm
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Last Of The Summer Wine
Series 11, Christmas Special - What's Santa Brought For Nora Then?Compo is determined to get Nora a special present. Where will he find something that he can afford and will anywhere be open on Christmas Eve?
6:55pm
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Dad's Army
Feature-length film version of the classic sitcom about the Home Guard unit of a small seaside town.
7:20pm
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Would I Lie To You?
Series 13, Out-takes - The Unseen BitsHost Rob Brydon and team captains Lee Mack and David Mitchell return for an episode of previously unseen material from the hit comedy panel show.
7:50pm
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Gangsta Granny
Adaptation of David Walliams's children's book about a schoolboy who doesn't realise his grandma was once an international jewel thief.
8pm
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Jonathan Creek
Series 4, Episode 4 - The Seer Of The SandsCould a 'ghost hunter' dedicated to exposing fraud and exploitation be trying to explain his own death from beyond the grave?
8pm
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Doc Martin
Series 4, Episode 4 - Driving Mr McLynnMartin is called to Louisa's new home after she has a dizzy spell while shifting furniture. Martin urges her to slow down, but is shocked to learn that Louisa has applied to be her school's headteacher again.
9pm
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Murder, They Hope
Series 1, Episode 1 - The Bunny TrapGemma and Terry are now private investigators. Bad ones. But, as luck would have it, they have in their possession a valuable collector's piece that the murderous Bunnyman will stop at nothing to acquire. Gemma lays a trap for The Bunnyman while Terry heads up his own very low-quality investigation.
9pm
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Ricky Gervais: Fame
The TV broadcast of Ricky Gervais' third stand up-show in which he focused on the 'weird world of fame'.
9pm
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Doc Martin
Series 4, Episode 5 - The DepartedMartin is in London to meet with Robert Dashwood, who is leading the selection process for the prestigious London surgeon's job that Martin has applied for.
9pm
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Not Going Out
New Year Special - ResolutionsWhen parlour games are suspended in favour of a no-holds-barred round of New Year's Resolutions, the fireworks might be in the house...
9pm125 min
The Last Leg
Series 23, New Year Special - The Last Leg Of The YearAdam Hills, Josh Widdicombe and Alex Brooker are joined by guests including Aisling Bea, Joe Wilkinson, Ivo Graham, Nish Kumar and Vick Hope for a comic review of the significant moments of the past 12 months. House band Alex Horne and The Horne Section provide the musical entertainment.
9:30pm
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Still Game
2007 Festive Specials - HogamanayJack and Victor go on a retreat in Tighnahulish at Hogmanay with pals Winston and Tam. When Meena goes on holiday to India to visit her sister, Navid takes advantage of his freedom: but a love rival soon turns the tables on him.
9:30pm30 min
Have I Got News For You
Series 62, Highlights Special - Have I Got 2021 For YouTeam captains Paul Merton and Ian Hislop are joined by a variety of guest hosts and panellists from the worlds of comedy, journalism and current affairs for a compilation looking back at the big news of 2021.
10pm
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Gimme Gimme Gimme
Series 2, New Year Special - MillenniumA new year approaches - but not just any new year; a new century and a new millennium. Linda's disappointed to learn that the party she was going to has been 'cancelled', but at least Tom's got one of his own to host.
10pm
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Breaking The News
2021 Specials, New Year Special - Breaking The YearDes Clarke, Jim Smith and guests Susie McCabe, Neil Delamere and Susan Riddell take a wry look back at the biggest stories and events of the year, from the end of lockdown to the rebirth of Scotland as a footballing force.
10pm
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An Audience With...
Episode 9 - Victoria WoodComedian Victoria Wood performs before a star-studded audience including Julie Walters, Dave Allen, Judi Dench and Dawn French, treating her guests to a selection of her celebrated monologues, taking questions from the audience, and performing some witty numbers at the piano.
10pm
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Gavin & Stacey
A repeat-run of the entire first series of the sitcom by and starring Ruth Jones and James Corden.
10:20pm65 min
The Graham Norton Show
Series 29, New Year Special - Claire Foy, Peter Dinklage, Michael Sheen, Cush Jumbo, Joe Lycett, Jessica Chastain, The Divine ComedyJessica Chastain says Diane Kruger kicked her ass, Claire Foy jokes about her taste in projects, Peter Dinklage admits Game Of Thrones was hard to walk away from, Michael Sheen reveals how he spent NYE alone, Cush Jumbo says boxer shorts helped channel Hamlet, and Joe Lycett takes issue with Game Of Thrones, while The Divine Comedy performs live in the studio.
10:30pm
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Ricky Gervais: Science
TV broadcast of the fourth hit live stand-up show and DVD from Ricky Gervais. Topics include religion, racism and obesity.
10:30pm30 min
Scot Squad
2021 Specials, New Year Special - Hogmanay SpecialThe sirens are blaring and the bells are ringing as officers work a New Year's shift. Their duties include everything from checking ceilidhs to making sure steak pies are legal. Even Chief Miekelson is working hard, urging all of Scotland to party responsibly on the biggest blowout night of the year. Singer Eddi Reader meakes a guest appearance.
10:40pm
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Live At The Apollo
Series 16, Christmas Special - Noel At The Apollo: Jason Manford, Maisie Adam, Nabil AbdulrashidJason Manford is your host as he introduces Maisie Adam and Nabil Abdulrashid to the stage.
10:50pm
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dinnerladies
Series 2, Special - MinnelliumIt's New Year's Eve 1999, and the canteen is preparing for a special millennium dinner. But an abandoned baby and a riot in the city centre begin to throw everyone's plans into chaos.
11pm
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Anna And The Apocalypse
Musical comedy horror about a girl who must fight her way through a zombie invasion.
11pm30 min
Queen Of The New Year
New Year Special - 2021A brand new Hogmanay sketch show featuring Greg Hemphill and Robert Florence alongside the best up-and-coming and established Scottish talent.
11:15pm
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Never Mind The Buzzcocks
A selection of episodes from the 29th series - the first with Greg Davies] as host.
11:15pm
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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.
11:35pm
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Only Fools And Horses
Christmas Special - Fatal ExtractionDel has tired of being the dutiful father and his relationship with Raquel is showing the strain. He ventures to see whether he can still pull the birds when he chances to meet a divorced woman at the dentists and soon wishes he'd kept his mouth firmly shut.
11:45pm
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8 Out Of 10 Cats Does Countdown
A selection of three episodes of the game show spin-off.
12:05am
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Four Weddings And A Funeral
A gentle comedy about a group of friends who keep meeting at weddings; disappointingly, the ceremonies are never their own.
12:10am
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Detectorists
A repeat-run of the entire third series of the metal detecting sitcom.
12:15am
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Lee Evans: Monsters
A TV broadcast of Lee Evans' final stand-up tour, recorded in 2014.
12:30am
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The Graham Norton Show
Series 29, New Year Special - Claire Foy, Peter Dinklage, Michael Sheen, Cush Jumbo, Joe Lycett, Jessica Chastain, The Divine ComedyJessica Chastain says Diane Kruger kicked her ass, Claire Foy jokes about her taste in projects, Peter Dinklage admits Game Of Thrones was hard to walk away from, Michael Sheen reveals how he spent NYE alone, Cush Jumbo says boxer shorts helped channel Hamlet, and Joe Lycett takes issue with Game Of Thrones, while The Divine Comedy performs live in the studio.
12:40am
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An Audience With...
Episode 13 - Jimmy TarbuckJimmy Tarbuck entertains an audience of celebrity guests from the worlds of showbiz and sport with anecdotes about his life and career. The show ends with a jam session with Jimmy on the mike.
12:40am
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I Give It A Year
A comedy about the trials and tribulations of a pair of newlyweds during their first year as a married couple. Stars Rafe Spall and Rose Byrne.
1:10am
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Landscapers
Episode 4Susan and Christopher each take the stand for a final chance to prove their version of events from that fatal night in the Wycherley home.
1:15am
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Jason Manford Live
Jason Manford employs his acute observational humour to talk us through the rules of driving, urinal etiquette and the lies that dads tell.
1:20am
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The Inbetweeners
A selection of six episodes from the Simon Bird sitcom.
1:25am
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Only Fools And Horses
1996 Christmas Trilogy, Christmas Special - Heroes And VillainsOnly on the streets of Peckham will you find No VAT Man and Boy Plonker. Del is stuck with 125 Latvian radio alarm clocks that go off when they like, a box full of base ball caps "that even East 17 fans wouldn't wear" and the council have turned down his application for a home improvements grant.
1:35am
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I Give It A Year
A comedy about the trials and tribulations of a pair of newlyweds during their first year as a married couple. Stars Rafe Spall and Rose Byrne.
2am
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Kevin Bridges: A Whole Different Story
Scottish stand-up Kevin Bridges performs in this TV edit of his 2015 show.
2:10am
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Sarah Millican: Home Bird Live
Third live show from Sarah Millican, edited from the 2014 DVD release of the same name.
2:15am
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The World's End
Sci-fi comedy film about five friends attempting to recreate a legendary pub crawl, but the future looks rather bleak for both them and the world.
2:35am
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dinnerladies
Series 2, Special - MinnelliumIt's New Year's Eve 1999, and the canteen is preparing for a special millennium dinner. But an abandoned baby and a riot in the city centre begin to throw everyone's plans into chaos.
2:55am
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Comedy Central At The Comedy Store
Series 5, Episode 3 - Tom Allen At The Comedy StoreTom Allen is at the prestigious Comedy Store in London hosting a night of riotous comedy with the hilarious Tez Ilyas, the brilliant Kiri Pritchard-McLean and the fabulous Tom Lucy.
3am
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The Russell Howard Hour
Series 5, Highlights Special - Selection BoxA special festive edition of the topical comedy and entertainment show in which the host picks through the biggest UK and international stories.
3:05am
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Romesh Ranganathan: Irrational Live
TV edit of Romesh Ranganathan's stand-up DVD.
3:20am
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Gimme Gimme Gimme
Series 2, New Year Special - MillenniumA new year approaches - but not just any new year; a new century and a new millennium. Linda's disappointed to learn that the party she was going to has been 'cancelled', but at least Tom's got one of his own to host.
3:20am
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Lee Evans: Wired And Wonderful - Live At Wembley
TV broadcast of Lee Evans live at Wembley in 2002, unleashing his latest material to a giddy crowd.
4:10am
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Minder
Series 9, Episode 11 - The Great TrilbyLong-running comedy drama about the London criminal underworld, focusing on dodgy entrepreneur Arthur Daley and his 'minder', Terry.
5:20am
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That's My Boy
Series 5, Episode 7 - Two Lonely PeopleMiss Parfitt is distraught when her mother leaves to live with her sister. Feeling alone in her home, Wilfred offers to keep her company - but it's not long before rumours threaten to spread through the village.