TV schedule for 9th April 2023 (full list)

6am (repeat)

Hold The Front Page

Series 1, Episode 3 - The Yorkshire Post

The world of weekend newspapers beckons for our newshounds as they head to the colossus that is The Yorkshire Post - a title that prides itself on being Yorkshire's National Paper.

6am (repeat)

Never The Twain

Series 1, Episode 6 - Father Of The Groom

The big day is approaching so Simon and Oliver try to patch up their differences for the sake of their children. A friendly dinner party is arranged and all goes well ... until they start playing cards!

6am (repeat)

Guessable?

Series 2, Episode 3

The gang welcome TV presenter Alex Jones, comedians Kerry Godliman and Lou Sanders, and football pundit royalty Chris Kamara into the loft.

6:05am (repeat)

Lloyd Of The Flies

Episode 5 - Lloyd Of The Ants

Keen to prove that he is hard-working to Queen Libby and his parents, Lloyd volunteers to work in the ant colony for a day, swapping with ant Annie 209 to replace him at home. However, things don't go to plan, and Lloyd creates chaos in the colony...

6:20am (repeat)

Lloyd Of The Flies

Episode 6 - The Spider And The Fly

Lloyd tries to educate PB about the danger of spiders by luring one out with a decoy fly - his clumsy attempts attract a curious spider called Julie, who PB immediately wants to befriend. Can Lloyd accept that some spiders may not be all that bad?

6:35am (repeat)

Never The Twain

Series 2, Episode 1 - Who's Been Sleeping In My Bed?

Their children are married and the feuding fathers have called a truce - at least for the past two weeks. It takes a problem over the marital bed to re-ignite hostilies and, once again, Simon and Oliver are back in conflict.

6:50am (repeat)

Go Jetters

Series 2, Episode 7 - Avenue Of The Baobabs, Madagascar

Grandmaster Glitch tries his hand at stunt flying, but the Grimbots are unimpressed, giving him a unanimous thumbs down.

7am (repeat)

Hold The Front Page

Series 1, Episode 4 - Farming Life

Nish Kumar and Josh Widdicombe head to Northern Ireland to work for Farming Life, reporting on an agricultural show and trying to get an interview with Line Of Duty's Adrian Dunbar.

7am (repeat)

Shaun The Sheep

Series 5, Episode 3 - Spoilsport

Shaun persuades Bitzer to take part in his game of cricket but Bitzer is more worried about the condition of the pitch than the game.

7:05am (repeat)

Mr Bean

Series 3, Episode 24 - Bean At The Museum

Mr. Bean digs up Bruiser Snr's medallion and rushes off to the local museum convinced he's found treasure.

7:10am (repeat)

Danger Mouse

Series 1, Episode 37 - Danger Is Forever

Danger Mouse takes on Greenback - but as a geriatric (or elderly) mouse, after the Baron speeds up the rotation of Earth, making everyone and thing 1,000 years older! Can DM pull out all the stops and restore the world?

7:15am (repeat)

Still Open All Hours

Series 4, Episode 4

Granville encourages Gastric to express his artistic side in a local art competition, but he throws himself into self-expression more enthusiastically than anyone could have predicted.

7:15am (repeat)

Mr Bean

Series 3, Episode 25 - A Car For Irma

Mr. Bean pimps his car in order to prove to Declan - a rival in love - that Bean's car is better.

7:20am (repeat)

Dennis & Gnasher Unleashed!

Series 2, Episode 33 - Hands Off

A patch of wet cement, a boy and a dog itching to put their prints into it and a policeman determined not to let that happen. Can Dennis and Gnasher muddle Sergeant Slipper long enough before the cement sets?

7:30am (repeat)

The Rubbish World Of Dave Spud

Series 1, Episode 26 - The Wrinkly Bus

Instructed to keep an eye on Gran while the rest of the Spuds visit to the doctor, Dave finds that she has escaped.

7:45am (repeat)

Still Open All Hours

Series 4, Episode 6

Madge and Mavis are about to leave the area. Granville sets up a big night out in a pricey restaurant so he and Gastric can persuade their lady loves to stay.

7:50am (repeat)

Go Jetters

Series 2, Episode 8 - Venice, Italy

Grandmaster Glitch demands the Grimbots find somewhere with no cars so he can practice riding his bike without stabilisers.

8:20am (repeat)

Desmond's

Series 5, Episode 5 - Pardnership

Desmond goes into partnership with Lee on a sure-fire money-spinning venture.

8:25am (repeat)

Lloyd Of The Flies

Episode 42 - Indoor Survival

Having written a book on the subject, Gena agrees to train Lloyd in how to survive outdoors, but Lloyd is disappointed to discover that all the training is to take place indoors.

8:30am (repeat)

Shaun The Sheep

Christmas Special - The Farmer's Llamas

When the Farmer and Bitzer go to a Country Fair, Shaun steals away with them intent on causing mischief.

8:35am (repeat)

Bitz & Bob

Series 1, Episode 22 - Bitz's Campout Conundrum

On a camping trip to High Snowy Mountain, Bitz, Bob and Purl offer to help a very tired bear-sitter Bevel get two bear cubs to take their nap so he can arrange a surprise picnic for them.

8:40am (repeat)

Lloyd Of The Flies

Episode 43 - Hide And Seek

When Abacus is targeted by The Louse Hunter, a ruthless louse spider who loves the thrill of the hunt, Lloyd steps up to the challenge of protecting his best friend. On this occasion, however, Abacus may not need his help...

8:55am (repeat)

Desmond's

Series 5, Episode 6 - Fairytales

Gloria's 20th birthday arrives and she's never felt so low.

9:25am (repeat)

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.

9:50am (repeat)

Dodger

Easter Special - Bad Egg

Some of the gang are being rehabilitated through the power of education, after they're caught red handed and sent to a very smart British public school. Filled with even more fun-filled antics, who will race to save the day and rescue the gang?

10am (repeat)

A Close Shave

Wallace's whirlwind romance with the proprietor of the local wool shop puts his head in a spin; but not all is well for Gromit.

10:25am (repeat)

Sooty

Series 2, Episode 8 - Easter Time

It's Easter at the park and Richard is in charge of the annual egg hunt. But with Sooty hiding the eggs and Sweep making the hot cross buns, will their plans for a happy Easter be scrambled?

10:35am (repeat)

Gangsta Granny Strikes Again

Adaptation of David Walliams's sequel children's novel, Gangsta Granny Strikes Again!.

10:40am (repeat)

The Vicar Of Dibley

Series 3, Episode 3 - Spring

Spring's on the way, and the Vicar has just about managed to get Alice and Hugo to agree to a reasonably sensible name for their baby. That means that the Christening can finally take place - but first, David has romance, and Geraldine, squarely on his mind.

11:30am (repeat)

The Vicar Of Dibley

1996 Specials, Easter Special - The Easter Bunny

Easter is approaching, and whilst the village is struggling to make good on its Lenten fasts, old Mrs Cropley is taken ill. The prognosis is bleak, and she asks the Vicar one final favour before passing into the hereafter...

12pm (repeat)

Mr Stink

TV adaptation of the kids' book written by David Walliams. It's a story about a tramp... who stinks.

12:10pm (repeat)

Heavens Above!

1963 film starring Peter Sellers as a socially progressive vicar who is appointed by mistake to a wealthy parish.

12:15pm (repeat)

Horrible Histories

Series 2, Episode 3

The show visits Ancient Greece for the Spartan High School Musical, a jester breaks bad news to Henry VIII, there is a prehistoric lesson in how to stay fit with the Caveman Workout, and Roman emperor Nero stars in a (not very) romantic movie.

12:20pm (repeat)

Murder On The Blackpool Express

Comedy drama about a coach driver investigating a series of murders.

12:45pm (repeat)

Horrible Histories

Series 2, Episode 4

Britain's greatest sailor, Admiral Nelson, turns out to be horribly seasick, two doctors from the Middle Ages argue over how to treat a patient, the programme discovers the many uses for an Incan llama, and the World War Two Girls sing about Girl Power on the Home Front.

1pm (repeat)

Bitz & Bob

Series 1, Episode 6 - X Marks The Spot

Bitz, Purl and Bob are on a treasure hunt on Faraway Island with the help of an old map, and they find a huge chest full of yummy chocolate coins.

1:10pm (repeat)

Danger Mouse

A selection of episodes from the second series of the animated sequel.

1:20pm (repeat)

Gavin & Stacey

A repeat-run of the entire second series of the sitcom by and starring Ruth Jones and James Corden.

1:25pm (repeat)

Go Jetters

Series 3, Episode 27 - Cimate Change, The Arctic Ocean

The Go Jetters are watching for polar bears, but an iceberg is heading for their ship.

1:35pm (repeat)

Go Jetters

Series 3, Episode 28 - Go Jet Academy: Rainbow

Grandmaster Glitch tries to make his own rainbow but creates a huge rain storm instead.

2pm (repeat)

Dennis & Gnasher Unleashed!

A selection of episodes from the second series of the Beano creation.

2:20pm (repeat)

A Close Shave

Wallace's whirlwind romance with the proprietor of the local wool shop puts his head in a spin; but not all is well for Gromit.

2:30pm (repeat)

The Larkins

Series 1, Episode 3 - Catastrophe

Pet-sitting for Blackie, a prize-winning black cat, doesn't sound like too much hard work. But Eddlie, Alf and Jeff aren't overly impressed by the amount of attention the new furry friend receives.

2:45pm (repeat)

Johnny English Strikes Again

Third spy film starring Rowan Atkinson as bumbling agent Johnny English.

3pm (repeat)

Murder, They Hope

Series 1, Episode 3 - Dales Of The Unexpected

The intrepid duo are lured back into their old world of coach tours as they help the local police in a county-wide hunt for a bus-based serial killer.

3pm (repeat)

Carry On... Up The Khyber

Sir Sidney Ruff-Diamond is in charge of the motley kilted crew of the Third Foot and Mouth regiment at a British outpost in the Khyber Pass.

4pm (repeat)

Murder, They Hope

Series 2, Episode 1 - Can't See The Blood For The Trees

Gemma and Terry go undercover at a therapy retreat to chase mysterious death threats.

4:20pm (repeat)

Supertato

Series 1, Episode 4 - Treasure In The Plant Aisle

In the perilous plant aisle, Supertato and Evil Pea team up to find treasure as they have half a map each, but she tricks him and steals the map to find the treasure for herself.

4:45pm (repeat)

Carry On Behind

Saucy British comedy with the Carry On crew, set on a caravan campsite where a Roman settlement has been discovered.

4:55pm (repeat)

Dodger

Easter Special - Bad Egg

Some of the gang are being rehabilitated through the power of education, after they're caught red handed and sent to a very smart British public school. Filled with even more fun-filled antics, who will race to save the day and rescue the gang?

5pm (repeat)

The Vicar Of Dibley

1996 Specials, Easter Special - The Easter Bunny

Easter is approaching, and whilst the village is struggling to make good on its Lenten fasts, old Mrs Cropley is taken ill. The prognosis is bleak, and she asks the Vicar one final favour before passing into the hereafter...

5:45pm (repeat)

Lagging

Series 2, Episode 9 - All In The Game

Team SMoRCLe stay up late to train with a famous Korean player, but things soon get weird.

5:50pm (repeat)

Ghosts

A selection of episodes from the second series of the supernatural sitcom.

6pm (repeat)

Gavin & Stacey

A repeat-run of the entire first series of the sitcom by and starring Ruth Jones and James Corden.

6:30pm (repeat)

Carry On Matron

Medical-based comedy from the Carry On team. A gang plan to raid a maternity hospital to steal a gigantic stock of birth control pills.

7:20pm (repeat)

Jonathan Creek

Series 1, Episode 3 - The Reconstituted Corpse

A plastic surgeon is murdered. The police suspect Zola Zbzewski, his ex-lover who is publicising her book on how he gave her the perfect body. But then Zola is found dead in baffling circumstances...

8pm (repeat)

One Foot In The Grave

A selection of episodes from the second series of the Richard Wilson sitcom.

8pm
60 min

For The Love Of Paul O'Grady

A tribute to the late presenter, comedian and chat-show host, whose unexpected death at the age of 67 prompted a flood of tributes from viewers, his entertainment colleagues and even Camilla, Queen Consort. This special celebratory film features highlights from his incredible career and interviews with those who knew him best.

8:10pm (repeat)

Gavin & Stacey

Series 1, Episode 5

The bride-to-be has her hen party, while Gavin embarks on two stag nights.

8:20pm (repeat)

Carry On At Your Convenience

Sid James plays Sid Plummer, a works foreman struggling to bridge the gap between an unreasonable, strike-happy shop steward and a naive manager's son.

8:40pm (repeat)

Jonathan Creek

Series 1, Episode 2 - Jack In The Box

Veteran comedian Jack Holiday has committed suicide. But how did a man with crippling arthritis manage to hold a gun to his head? And how was Jonathan duped into another of Maddy's "grisly murder investigations"?

9pm (repeat)

The Vicar Of Dibley

2006/2007 Specials, Christmas Special - The Handsome Stranger

Yet another Dibley cottage has been sold to a Londoner, and Geraldine's not happy about the breakdown of the community. Setting out to confront the new stranger, she is struck by his immediate charm and good looks - but is he all he seems?

10pm (repeat)

Still Game

Series 4, Episode 4 - Ring

Tam finally does the decent thing. He doesn't buy a pint; he decides to get married. Will he scrub up in time to make an honest woman of Frances? Meanwhile Navid tries to clear up his shop in preparation for a corporate takeover.

10pm (repeat)

Carry On Screaming!

Horror spoof from the Carry On team. Two bumbling Victorian detectives must investigate the disappearance of several young women.

10pm
40 min version (repeat)

We Are Not Alone

Part 3 of 3: Stewart tries to broker peace between humans and aliens, but as Grieves goes rogue, Stewart finds the future of the entire planet is at stake... and it's all resting on his shoulders.

10:15pm (repeat)

Inside No. 9

A selection of four episodes from the comic anthology.

10:30pm (repeat)

Two Doors Down

Series 6, Episode 6 - Garden Party

Taking advantage of the weather, the neighbours head for the back garden, but it's hardly relaxing as Beth fields criticisms of everything from her garden furniture to her slabs.

10:40pm (repeat)

Meet The Richardsons

Series 4, Episode 1

Jon's having a midlife crisis as his 40th birthday looms and it doesn't help when Ben Elton is in the audience of his work in progress show. Meanwhile, Lucy meets Katherine Ryan at The National Comedy Awards and uses it as her chance to get some career advice.

11pm (repeat)

12:25am (repeat)

Ladies Of Letters

Series 1, Episode 6

Irene is in prison. When the police raid Irene's house, she too ends up heading for the nick. The ladies end up on the same prison ship and are soon the life and soul of the community.

12:40am (repeat)

8 Out Of 10 Cats Does Countdown

Series 21 (Channel 4: Series 22), Episode 5

Jimmy Carr hosts the game show mash-up, with Countdown regulars Rachel Riley and Susie Dent. Sarah Millican and Nish Kumar take on Jon Richardson and Maisie Adam. David O'Doherty is in Dictionary Corner.

12:50am (repeat)

Never Mind The Buzzcocks

Series 29, Episode 2

Daisy May Cooper welcomes singers Ellie Goulding and Tom Grennan to her team, whilst Noel Fielding is joined by series regular Jamali Maddix and music sensation Yungblud.

12:55am (repeat)

Ghosts

Series 2, Episode 6 - Perfect Day

The big day at Button House has arrived, but some freak weather disrupts everyone's plans.

1:35am (repeat)

Inside No. 9

A selection of four episodes from the comic anthology.

3:25am (repeat)

Rhod Gilbert's Growing Pains

Series 1, Episode 4

David Baddiel, Nicola Coughlan and Darren Harriott revisit their teenage years, with the host judging which of them had the most embarrassing adolescence.

TV schedule Sunday 9th April 2023

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