Television
TV schedule Tuesday 17th October 2023
Minder
Series 3, Episode 2 - You Need HandsArthur takes on some hired help when Terry is injured, and unwittingly finds himself mixed up in drug dealing.
Shaun The Sheep
Series 4, Episode 8 - The RabbitThe Farmer's niece has come to visit, bringing her precious pet rabbit. The Farmer entrusts Bitzer to look after it while they go inside for lunch. All in a day's work - until the rabbit disappears. Shaun and the flock are called to action to help track down the illusive pet before the niece discovers it's missing. But do they understand what they're looking for?
Desmond's
Series 6, Episode 3 - Georgetown DreamingDesmond wonders what might have been if he'd never come to this 'godforsaken country'.
Danger Mouse
Series 1, Episode 22 - Happy Boom Day!Danger Mouse's plan to hold a surprise party for Professor Squawkencluck is undone when the Baron releases killer birthday presents into the world.
Dennis & Gnasher Unleashed!
Series 2, Episode 50 - Eventful TentaclesAn order mix-up leads to a delivery of hyperactive tentacles at Bash Street School. However, no-one wants the duty of looking after the pesky things, and attempts to duck out of the tentacle-care duties lead to chaos.
Go Jetters
Series 1, Episode 17 - Table Mountain, South AfricaGlitch wants to ski, so the grimbots give Table Mountain a snowy peak, which threatens its rare plants.
Keeping Up Appearances
Series 5, Episode 6Richard is worried that Hyacinth's visit to a country house auction will cost him a lot of money. Meanwhile, Daddy has become unwittingly involved with a Mrs Braddock.
Bless This House
Series 3, Episode 9 - Atishoo! Atishoo! We All Fall DownSid can trust Sally and Jean to fall ill with debilitating influenza on the same day - and on Mike to be as useless as a wet paper bag! It isn't long before he's running round like a mad man: after the bread man, the milkman, the butcher, and even a heavily pregnant Betty!
2point4 Children
Series 3, Episode 4 - Women On The Verge Of A Nervous BreakdownWith the phone out and a big job on the horizon, Bill's increasingly stressed about how she and Rona will cope. Dreams of hearing strange voices, and surprise appearances from Tina, don't help...
Justin's House
Series 6, Episode 16 - Aunite Big MonsterLittle Monster's auntie is coming to stay, but she is very different to him.
Bless This House
Series 3, Episode 10 - Entente Not So CordialeAfter struggling to translate a letter inviting Sid and Jean to Paris, it becomes apparent that the senders are Henri and Odette, a sweet young French couple who saved Sid's life during WWII. As the couple pack their backs, Mike and Sally prepare to party...
Guessable?
Series 1, Episode 6Sara Pascoe welcomes Eamonn Holmes, Laura Whitmore, Ahir Shah and Harriet Kemsley into their loft to play an array of guessing games.
Hi-De-Hi!
Series 5, Episode 5 - Hey Diddle Diddle, Who's On The FiddlePeggy finds a personal letter from Joe Maplin to Clive Dempster which causes everyone to believe that the Squadron Leader has been sent to the camp as a 'mole'.
Twirlywoos
Series 2, Episode 21 - Fitting TogetherThe Twirlywoos learn how to fit pipes together when they create a surprising water feature, and the Very Important Lady falls apart and needs some help fitting back together.
Still Open All Hours
Series 1, Episode 3Romance is in the air as Granville continues to woo Mavis, Gastric needs more help with his love life and Leroy arouses jealousy. Meanwhile, Cyril is tempted by the latest workout craze, and Granville reveals his tip for preserving bacon.
Lagging
Series 2, Episode 2 - PolterguestLeah dares to scare Team SMoRCLe when she borrows the spookiest game ever. But the real horror is Mo's bottom!
Last Of The Summer Wine
Series 24, Episode 9 - The Second Husband And The ShowgirlsTruly learns that his former wife's new husband is coming to town.
Sooty
Series 2, Episode 14 - Cow CapersRichard has high hopes of a promotion when he's asked to help out on a local farm. But when Sooty, Sweep and Soo go along to assist, they land him right in it. Guest starring Stu Francis.
Horrible Histories
Series 1, Episode 13A lazy aristocrat invents the sandwich, the Romans host their own revolting cookery show, and William Shakespeare is haunted by the ghost of King Richard III.
Last Of The Summer Wine
Series 24, Episode 10 - All Of A FlorrieTruly finds out out what it's like when a flirtation from the past turns up with amorous intentions.
Supertato
Series 1, Episode 1 - Tato Tower TakeoverEvil Pea takes over the Tato Tower HQ and uses Carrot's new security system to keep Supertato out. Supertato and Carrot work on a cunning ice cream plan to sneak back in.
Keeping Up Appearances
Series 5, Episode 6Richard is worried that Hyacinth's visit to a country house auction will cost him a lot of money. Meanwhile, Daddy has become unwittingly involved with a Mrs Braddock.
Danger Mouse
A selection of episodes from the first and second series of the animated sequel.
A Boy, A Girl And A Bike
Comedy centred around a Yorkshire town's cycling club.
2point4 Children
Series 3, Episode 4 - Women On The Verge Of A Nervous BreakdownWith the phone out and a big job on the horizon, Bill's increasingly stressed about how she and Rona will cope. Dreams of hearing strange voices, and surprise appearances from Tina, don't help...
Waffle The Wonder Dog
Series 3, Episode 14 - Waffle Pop DogDoug makes a music kit and receives help to compose a song for the school show.
The Thin Blue Line
Series 2, Episode 5 - Come On You BluesGasforth Football Club has reached the second round of the FA Cup. Fowler is looking forward to watching the game and Grim is looking forward to tackling some hooligans. The Mayoress tells Fowler that if he ensures a trouble free match she will recommend him for an MBE.
Sketchy Comedy
Episode 3A toaster, cheese grater, bin and washing machine are among the items getting the Sketchy treatment.
Dennis & Gnasher Unleashed!
A selection of episodes from the second series of the Beano creation.
Dad's Army
Series 7, Episode 2 - A Man Of ActionJournalist Mr Cheeseman comes to make a report on the Home Guard. This is soon overshadowed when a landmine cuts off Walmington-on-Sea's gas, water and railway lines. Captain Mainwaring decides the best thing to do is to put the town under martial law - with himself in charge.
Dad's Army
Series 7, Episode 3 - Gorilla WarfareThe platoon are out on an important trial of their tactics but Hodges is determined to make sure that they fail. The exercise takes a very strange turn when Hodges and the Verger come into contact with a gorilla.
Supertato
Series 1, Episode 17 - The Good, The Bad And The PricklyPrickly Pear arrives in the supermarket and tries to take over Evil Pea's freezer. Supertato discovers that Prickly Pear isn't mean at all and just needs some good friends.
Go Jetters
Series 1, Episode 18 - The Northern Lights, FinlandUbercorn is excited to see the Northern Lights, but Glitch's Grunge-Grimbler covers them with smoke.
Hi-De-Hi!
Series 5, Episode 5 - Hey Diddle Diddle, Who's On The FiddlePeggy finds a personal letter from Joe Maplin to Clive Dempster which causes everyone to believe that the Squadron Leader has been sent to the camp as a 'mole'.
Danger Mouse
Series 2, Episode 2 - The Admirable PenfoldThe greatest secret agent and his clumsy sidekick continue their fight against Baron Greenback.
Keeping Up Appearances
Series 5, Episode 6Richard is worried that Hyacinth's visit to a country house auction will cost him a lot of money. Meanwhile, Daddy has become unwittingly involved with a Mrs Braddock.
The Thin Blue Line
Series 2, Episode 5 - Come On You BluesGasforth Football Club has reached the second round of the FA Cup. Fowler is looking forward to watching the game and Grim is looking forward to tackling some hooligans. The Mayoress tells Fowler that if he ensures a trouble free match she will recommend him for an MBE.
Supertato
Series 2, Episode 15 - The Throne ThiefSupertato, Carrot, Broccoli and Chilli are playing when, suddenly, they hear a scream and discover an upset Evil Pea in her freezer. Her throne has been stolen! Who would do such a thing?
Go Jetters
Series 1, Episode 23 - Giant's Causeway, Northern IrelandA giant Grandmaster Glitch means big trouble for the Giant's Causeway - can the Go Jetters stop him in his tracks?
Minder
Series 3, Episode 3 - Rembrandt Doesn't Live Here AnymoreA chance meeting in a club which Terry is minding takes Arthur into the world of fine art as he sees an opportunity to make some money by selling forgeries.
Last Of The Summer Wine
Series 24, Episode 9 - The Second Husband And The ShowgirlsTruly learns that his former wife's new husband is coming to town.
Waffle The Wonder Dog
Series 4, Episode 14 - Waffle Make And DoDoug and Waffle share fun memories as they make new neighbour Pepper a dog bed.
The Upper Hand
Series 3, Episode 13 - Pillow TalkCaroline finally reveals her true feelings for Charlie - in her sleep.
Last Of The Summer Wine
Series 24, Episode 10 - All Of A FlorrieTruly finds out out what it's like when a flirtation from the past turns up with amorous intentions.
'Allo 'Allo!
Series 5, Episode 17 - Going Like A BombWith Monsieur Alfonse now considered by Herr Flick to have been exploded by a bedpan, the Colonel sets up Captain Bertorelli to be caught with the stolen - and forged - money. Unfortunately, nothing runs smoothly...
The Green Green Grass
Series 3, Episode 1 - But Is It Art?When Bryan and Elgin suffer a housing crisis Boycie and Marlene offer them sanctuary, but Boycie's benevolence towards his workers brings an unexpected reward of immortality.
Last Of The Summer Wine
Series 15, Episode 9 - Aladdin Gets On Your WickThe sight of a sailboarder slicing through the water gives Foggy an idea. But where can he get a bit of wood big enough for three to stand on?
The Green Green Grass
Series 3, Episode 2 - The Lonely HerdsmanWhen Marlene drags Boycie and Tyler to visit her mother Dora, the battle lines are drawn. Back at the farm, Bryan tries his hand at poetry to stop him feeling lonely whilst Mrs Cakeworthy surfs the net to help him find a solution.
Last Of The Summer Wine
Series 16, Episode 1 - The Glory HoleFoggy commandeers a bit of wartime nostalgia in the shape of a hole in the road, which has been abandoned by the council. Despite Compo and Clegg's lack of interest, he lays claim to an old siren which he then exchanges for a genuine cedar flagpole.
The Good Life
Series 2, Episode 7 - Going To Pot?Some botched household maintenance causes the Goods to enrol at a local council-run evening school. Margo soon joins Barbara in a pottery class, but her skills are somewhat lacking. For a brief moment, however, the Goods are quids-in after discovering one of Tom's hidden talents!
A League Of Their Own
Road Trip: Loch Ness To London, Out-takes - UnseenA look at unseen moments and challenges as Jamie Redknapp, Freddie Flintoff and Romesh Ranganathan made their epic journey south from the Highlands.
Some Mothers Do 'Ave 'Em
Series 2, Episode 5 - Father's ClinicFrank puts on quite a performance whilst rollerskating.
The Good Life
Series 3, Episode 1 - The Early BirdsAfter accidentally waking the Leadbetters at an ungodly hour, Tom and Barbara promise future consideration and decide to live their lives by nature's clock while they have so much work to do. However, that soon proves easier said than done.
Would I Lie To You?
Series 8, Episode 7Another game of trying to fool the opposition into mistaking fact for fiction and fiction for fact. Lee Mack and David Mitchell are joined by Jo Brand, Roisin Conaty, Paul Foot and Ray Mears.
Yes Minister
Series 2, Episode 4 - The Greasy PoleJim is under pressure from all sides concerning the toxic capabilities of Propanol and its potential manufacture in Merseyside. Despite Sir Humphrey's 'help', can he find a beneficial solution?
Detectorists
Series 2, Episode 6Finally, it is the day of the DMDC's annual rally and Terry is expecting a really big turn-out. But for Andy and Lance, will the day bring heartbreak or triumph?
Dad's Army
Series 7, Episode 3 - Gorilla WarfareThe platoon are out on an important trial of their tactics but Hodges is determined to make sure that they fail. The exercise takes a very strange turn when Hodges and the Verger come into contact with a gorilla.
Brassic
Series 5, Episode 3 - HansTommo gets the surprise of his life when a young German man shows up looking for him. This isn't any German man, this is Tommo's son, Hans. A brief dalliance with a foreign exchange student 18 years ago had bigger repercussions than Tommo could've ever imagined. Enlisting the gang's help, Tommo tries to bond with his son ... with a lot of trouble along the way.
Have I Got News For You
Series 62, Episode 8Clive Myrie takes up the reins as guest host, with journalist Camilla Long and actor Miles Jupp joining team captains Paul Merton and Ian Hislop to poke fun at the week's headlines.
Ghosts
Series 3, Episode 6 - Part Of The FamilyWhile Alison and Mike gear up to make a big investment, the Captain and Kitty work together with the other ghosts to solve an unfolding mystery before it's too late.
Jimmy Carr: Being Funny
A live performance of Jimmy Carr's 2011 stand-up show from Birmingham Symphony Hall.
The Ricky Gervais Show
Series 1, Episode 2Ricky Gervais, Stephen Merchant and Karl Pilkington cover a range of pointless topics, including Cambodian midget fighters, sex, and gym locker roooms.
The Office
Series 2, Episode 6Brent is made redundant. The news of his departure is not having the devastating effect on the office that he would have liked, but brighter things are on the horizon as Inside Paper are writing a feature on him.
Have I Got News For You
Series 62, Episode 9Labour MP Jess Phillips guest presents this episode: her 5th appearance on the programme, but first time in the host's chair. Joining her on the panel are mathematician and author Hannah Fry and comedian Jon Richardson.
Mortimer & Whitehouse: Gone Fishing
Series 6, Episode 6 - Rainbow Trout (Derbyshire Wye)Bob and Paul return to the Derbyshire Wye and its neighbour the Derwent, this time with Ted, to revisit the place they first fished together.
The Ricky Gervais Show
Series 1, Episode 12Ricky Gervais, Stephen Merchant and Karl Pilkington cover a range of pointless topics including a questionnaire, organ donation and slippers.
Your Face Or Mine
A selection of episodes from the first series.
Live At The Apollo
Series 11, Episode 5 - Katherine Ryan, Henning Wehn, James AcasterCanadian comedy star Katherine Ryan is the host, introducing German comic Henning Wehn and the brilliantly funny James Acaster.
The Big Fat Quiz Of The Year
Episode 24 - The Big Fat Quiz Of The DecadeJimmy Carr presents this super-sized edition of the annual quiz, looking back over the past 10 years. Claudia Winkleman, Nish Kumar, Joe Lycett, Alan Carr, Stacey Solomon and Jonathan Ross battle it out to prove who can remember the most about the decade, with questions including why was lasagna big news in 2013? Who squeezed through a hole in the wall in 2015? And what are Pikachu's friends called? Big Fat regulars Jon Snow and Charles Dance help set the questions.
Alan Davies: As Yet Untitled
Series 7, Episode 3Stephen Mangan, Isy Suttie, Jordan Gray and Seann Walsh join Alan Davies to discuss everything from time keeping, bathroom habits, mistaken identity, and Jesus Christ.
BBC New Comedy Awards
The BBC competition to find the best new stand-up comedians.
Detectorists
Series 2, Episode 6Finally, it is the day of the DMDC's annual rally and Terry is expecting a really big turn-out. But for Andy and Lance, will the day bring heartbreak or triumph?
Mock The Week
Series 19, Christmas SpecialHost Dara 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.
Ghosts
Series 3, Episode 6 - Part Of The FamilyWhile Alison and Mike gear up to make a big investment, the Captain and Kitty work together with the other ghosts to solve an unfolding mystery before it's too late.
Playing Away
Comedy about a charity cricket match between a small English village team, and an all-black one from south London.
Meet The Richardsons
Series 4, Episode 5Jon considers doing a canoe man and faking his own death. Lucy gets to work on her sketch show but when Sally Phillips has cold feet Lucy must get another genuine comedy legend on board.
Taskmaster
Series 16, Episode 4 - Dynamite ChicksGreg Davies watches in awe, delight and sometimes disgust as Lucy Beaumont gets her flowers mixed up, Sam Campbell regrets a trip abroad, Julian Clary orders some edible pants and Susan Wokoma shakes her head at Sue Perkins sniffing a door.
The Office
Series 2, Episode 6Brent is made redundant. The news of his departure is not having the devastating effect on the office that he would have liked, but brighter things are on the horizon as Inside Paper are writing a feature on him.
Baddiel & Skinner Unplanned Live From London's West End
David Baddiel and Frank Skinner perform in front of a live audience.
Never Mind The Buzzcocks
Series 31, Episode 9Kiell Smith-Bynoe, Danny Goffey and Freya Ridings join regulars Noel Fielding, Daisy May Cooper and Jamali Maddix for the pop culture panel show, hosted by Greg Davies.
Don't Hate The Playaz
Series 2, Episode 4Maya Jama, Romeo, MC Harvey and London Hughes go up against Lady Leshurr, Suzi Ruffell and Aitch as they go head to head in rap battles, dance-offs and freestyling challenges.
Minder
Series 2, Episode 13 - A Lot Of Bull And A Pat On The BackTerry is up to his neck in it when Arthur despatches him to the country to make a very unusual repossession.
Meet The Richardsons
Series 4, Episode 6Lucy's offered the chance to do Strictly and meets Anton Du Beke for a taster, but when Jon catches up with Seann Walsh, he is desperate not to trigger Seann by mentioning that show.
The Good Life
Series 3, Episode 1 - The Early BirdsAfter accidentally waking the Leadbetters at an ungodly hour, Tom and Barbara promise future consideration and decide to live their lives by nature's clock while they have so much work to do. However, that soon proves easier said than done.
Sliced
Series 2, Episode 3 - We Only Wanted 20pIt's Naomi's 25th birthday, and the team are out on the town. Tika and Naheema want Naomi to have a night so good she won't be able to tell her grandkids about it, so the shots keep on coming. And coming. Watching from across the club, Ricky eggs on Josh to move things on with Naomi tonight - after all, a girl's only 25 once.
Mortimer & Whitehouse: Gone Fishing
Series 6, Episode 2 - Pike (Dumfries And Galloway)Paul Whitehouse and Bob Mortimer head to a secluded pike lake in Dumfries and Galloway, staying overnight at Spedlins Castle, which is reputed to be haunted.
Live At The Apollo
Series 11, Episode 5 - Katherine Ryan, Henning Wehn, James AcasterCanadian comedy star Katherine Ryan is the host, introducing German comic Henning Wehn and the brilliantly funny James Acaster.
Michael McIntyre's Big Show
Series 2, Episode 1This week there is a musical performance from Ellie Goulding, an exclusive look at new musical School Of Rock, and a grandfather surprises his grandson. Plus, Olly Murs plays Celebrity Send To All and Michael makes a firefighter's dream of performing on the West End stage come true.
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.
Comedy Central At The Comedy Store
Series 5, Episode 4 - Lee Nelson At The Comedy StoreLee Nelson introduces the very best of comedy talent from the legendary Comedy Store in London; the fabulous Sophie Willan, the hilarious Stephen Bailey and from Denmark the magnificent Sofie Hagen.