Television
TV schedule Friday 18th October 2024
6:10am
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Minder
Series 8, Episode 7 - A Bird In The Hand Is Worth Two In Shepherd's BushLong-running comedy drama about the London criminal underworld, focusing on dodgy entrepreneur Arthur Daley and his 'minder', Terry.
6:30am
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Supertato
Series 1, Episode 10 - Banana's Star AppealSupertato and Carrot help a superstar banana get his peel back from Evil Pea.
6:30am
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Mr Bean
A selection of episodes from the second series of the animated version of the Rowan Atkinson's comic creation.
7am
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Shaun The Sheep
Series 2, Episode 15 - Frantic RomanticThe Farmer trying to impress his new date by cooking a romantic dinner. Unfortunately, the Farmer can't cook and Bitzer is a useless maitre d'. Can Shaun and the flock save the day when they take over the catering behind the scenes?
7:05am
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Danger Mouse
Series 1, Episode 17 - The Inventor PreventorThere's serious monkey business in this episode as Danger Mouse and Penfold have to thwart a Victorian time-travelling chimp, Isambard King Kong Brunel, from uninventing the world.
7:20am
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The Fosters
Series 1, Episode 1 - Sex And The Black CommunityShirley is causing her parents worry by dating a man five years older than her. Samuel Foster doesn't want his 16 year-old daughter going out with older boys who might lead her astray! He has no such concerns over the activities of son Sonny though, even after finding a book entitled 'Sex And The Black Community'!
7:20am
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Dennis & Gnasher Unleashed!
Series 2, Episode 27 - The Bash Street BogeymanIn the run-up to the school play, spooky goings-on around the school make the gang wonder if the mythical Bash Street Bogeyman might be real, and still stalking the corridors.
7:40am
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Go Jetters
Series 1, Episode 11 - The Great Wall of ChinaGlitch and his grimbots have a long race on a very long wall - the Great Wall of China!
7:45am
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It's A Wonderful World
Two struggling composers hit on a novel way of producing music - backwards.
7:50am
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The Fosters
Series 1, Episode 2 - My Son The LoverSonny Foster's gift as a portrait painter pays off when the prettiest girl in the school sits for him. And, like many an artist, Sonny falls madly in love with his beautiful model.
8:20am
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Still Open All Hours
Series 2, Episode 3Granville discovers a gap in the shop's security, and a cherry picker arrives in the street, which gives Madge terrible anxiety. Meanwhile, Eric and Kath decide to do something together, and Gastric enjoys the home cooking of a nearby neighbour, which ruins Granville's plans to get him together with Madge... will he find a solution?
8:20am
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Super Happy Magic Forest
Episode 5 - Super Happy Bake-OffAn angry Swampclops follows the heroes back from their quest for a giant raspberry, so Hoofius must abandon his chances of winning the bake-off.
8:30am
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Mortimer & Whitehouse: Gone Fishing
Series 7, Episode 3 - Brown Trout (Driffield Beck, East Yorkshire)Paul, Bob and Ted head to the historic chalk stream of Driffield Beck in east Yorkshire, hoping to catch a wild brown trout, and Ted is spruced up in a local poodle parlour.
8:35am
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Justin's House
Series 6, Episode 2 - Pizza The ActionCherry makes a new pizza that no-one likes, but when they try to be polite, she wants to make the pizza for the whole of Justin Town. They must stop her or tell the truth.
9am
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The Green Green Grass
Series 4, Episode 6 - The DepartedTyler is preparing for his first gig with his band, but he is worried he is going to ruin his credibility by turning up with mummy and daddy in tow. Meanwhile the staff spot a way to make a quick buck.
9:25am
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Horrible Histories
Series 8, Episode 2 - Viking Eye For The Straight GuyThe Horrible History of (often literally) dressing to kill.
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!
9:40am
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Last Of The Summer Wine
Series 24, Christmas Special - A Short Blast Of Fred AstaireWill hypnosis calm the nerves of those taking part in the Christmas concert?
10:20am
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Hi-De-Hi!
Series 8, Episode 1 - Marry Go RoundSpike seems to have lost his ability to make people laugh, and Ted offers no consolation when woken at 2:00am. Spike turns to Gladys for advice, which only makes him even more confused about his future.
11am
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Still Open All Hours
Series 2, Episode 4Granville plans a double date with Madge and Mavis but needs to find a way to smarten up Gastric. There's more romance in the air as Mrs Featherstone has her heart set on a new husband and Nurse Gladys is wooed by a former patient, Mick, whose boil she once attended to. Meanwhile, a mysterious new product from the Far East arrives which needs some clever marketing to Eric and Cyril.
11:05am
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Supertato
Series 1, Episode 3 - Cheese MoonIt's a space race as Supertato helps Carrot fly her baguette rocket to become the first Veggie on the cheese moon, but halfway there Evil Pea makes them crash land.
11:40am
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Last Of The Summer Wine
A selection of three episodes from Britain's longest-running sitcom.
12:10pm
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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.
12:20pm
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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.
12:35pm
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Danger Mouse
Series 2, Episode 29 - For Your Insides OnlyPenfold takes a trip inside Danger Mouse's body to save him from a deadly aversion to his own heroism.
12:45pm
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Danger Mouse
Series 2, Episode 30 - A Fistful Of PenfoldsThe danger agents are at Squawk's super secret wild-west testing facility, home to a society of Penbots, robots who have a rather familiar face.
12:55pm
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Waffle The Wonder Dog
Series 3, Episode 16 - School Dog WaffleThe Brooklyn-Bells take Waffle to school to ask the headteacher if Waffle can visit class.
1:10pm
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Supertato
Comedy about the world's first potato super hero, based on the best selling books by Sue Hendra and Paul Linnet.
1:15pm
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Dennis & Gnasher Unleashed!
Series 2, Episode 41 - MonitorsA classmate who Dennis and Walter barely know gets appointed as Class 3C's late monitor, making it urgent that the boys find a way to pal up with him, whatever it takes.
1:30pm
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Dennis & Gnasher Unleashed!
Series 2, Episode 42 - Dozing DennisDennis was up most of the night and can barely stay awake. Gnasher and the gang work hard to help steer dozing Dennis through the day, when all he wants to do is continue to dream about battling Zombie-Spiders.
1:40pm
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The Green Green Grass
Series 4, Episode 6 - The DepartedTyler is preparing for his first gig with his band, but he is worried he is going to ruin his credibility by turning up with mummy and daddy in tow. Meanwhile the staff spot a way to make a quick buck.
1:40pm
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Super Happy Magic Forest
Episode 5 - Super Happy Bake-OffAn angry Swampclops follows the heroes back from their quest for a giant raspberry, so Hoofius must abandon his chances of winning the bake-off.
2:20pm
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Still Open All Hours
Series 2, Episode 4Granville plans a double date with Madge and Mavis but needs to find a way to smarten up Gastric. There's more romance in the air as Mrs Featherstone has her heart set on a new husband and Nurse Gladys is wooed by a former patient, Mick, whose boil she once attended to. Meanwhile, a mysterious new product from the Far East arrives which needs some clever marketing to Eric and Cyril.
2:30pm
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Supertato
Series 1, Episode 18 - The Great Book RescueEvil Pea takes all the books from the supermarket. Supertato, Chilli and Carrot try to rescue them by using acrobatic skills that they learnt from their favourite circus book.
2:40pm
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Waffle The Wonder Dog
Series 1, Episode 5 - Waffle GrowsIt's Waffle's last day at the Brooklyn-Bells' but he still finds time to upset neighbour Mrs Hobbs. Simon hears Waffle speak. Will he finally agree that the family can keep the special dog?
3pm
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Dad's Army
Series 8, Episode 3 - Is There Honey Still For Tea?There is some sad news when it is revealed that Godfrey's cottage is to be knocked down in order to make way for a new aerodrome, and Mainwaring struggles to break the news. However, Frazer has a plan that may save the day.
3:25pm
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Dennis & Gnasher Unleashed!
Series 2, Episode 39 - The Hairy WigglerDennis dresses Gnasher up as a rare breed of animal which he says is nesting in Bash Street School, hoping to get the school shut down on the day of a daunting and difficult test.
3:40pm
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Hi-De-Hi!
Series 8, Episode 1 - Marry Go RoundSpike seems to have lost his ability to make people laugh, and Ted offers no consolation when woken at 2:00am. Spike turns to Gladys for advice, which only makes him even more confused about his future.
3:40pm
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Minder
Series 8, Episode 8 - Him IndoorsLong-running comedy drama about the London criminal underworld, focusing on dodgy entrepreneur Arthur Daley and his 'minder', Terry.
3:40pm
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Dennis & Gnasher Unleashed!
Series 2, Episode 40 - Gnasher DashGnasher is practically immobile inside a full-body cast. When he goes missing, Dennis and the gang race all over Beanotown to find him, always one step behind the helpless hound.
3:50pm
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Danger Mouse
Series 1, Episode 15 - Quark GamesThe heroes find themselves fighting for their lives on an alien world in Quark's latest money-spinning sports event.
4:20pm
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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?
4:35pm11 min
Super Happy Magic Forest
Episode 10 - Neville The LiarThe heroes quest to get Hoofius' Toby Jug back from the depths of the Riddling Ruins and are faced with a series of puzzles and traps to solve.
4:40pm
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Supertato
Series 2, Episode 26 - Broccoli's Movie NightBroccoli screens Supertato: The Movie, but Evil Pea has plans to change the story.
5pm
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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.
5:10pm
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One Foot In The Grave
Series 6, Episode 6 - Things Aren't Simple Any MoreAfter Victor dies in a road accident, Margaret faces up to life without him and vows to take revenge on the hit-and-run driver responsible.
5:15pm
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Dodge's Pup School
Episode 2 - Class StarDodge is eager to win the Class Star award, but how will he outshine Cherry the superstar at everything? Dodge discovers the real key to winning Class Star is by trying his best.
5:40pm
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Still Open All Hours
Series 2, Episode 4Granville plans a double date with Madge and Mavis but needs to find a way to smarten up Gastric. There's more romance in the air as Mrs Featherstone has her heart set on a new husband and Nurse Gladys is wooed by a former patient, Mick, whose boil she once attended to. Meanwhile, a mysterious new product from the Far East arrives which needs some clever marketing to Eric and Cyril.
6:05pm
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'Allo 'Allo!
Series 5, Episode 11 - The Confusion Of The GeneralsWith a French General now under suspicion for attempting to poison the Germans, René's café is suddenly overrun with French peasants - and if that weren't bad enough, the RAF are paying a visit...
6:20pm
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The Green Green Grass
Series 4, Episode 6 - The DepartedTyler is preparing for his first gig with his band, but he is worried he is going to ruin his credibility by turning up with mummy and daddy in tow. Meanwhile the staff spot a way to make a quick buck.
6:40pm
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Last Of The Summer Wine
Series 2, Episode 5 - A Quiet DrinkHarry, the fierce landlord, runs a tight pub. And Mouse is tighter still and it's Tina's 'boom' night, so farewell restful ease.
7pm
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Dad's Army
Series 8, Episode 2 - When You've Got To GoMrs. Pike is shocked to learn that Pike has been successfully called up into the armed forces despite his health. Meanwhile, Mainwaring has set himself the near-impossible task of finding enough people to donate 100 pints of blood.
7pm
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7:20pm
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Last Of The Summer Wine
Series 2, Episode 6 - Ballad For Wind Instruments And CanoeA transaction with the fabulous Arnpepper; the Great Gob Contest; and a runaway canoe.
7:40pm
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Dad's Army
Series 8, Episode 3 - Is There Honey Still For Tea?There is some sad news when it is revealed that Godfrey's cottage is to be knocked down in order to make way for a new aerodrome, and Mainwaring struggles to break the news. However, Frazer has a plan that may save the day.
8pm
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Doc Martin
Series 9, Episode 1 - To The LighthouseMartin's medical career remains under scrutiny as a GMC representative has come to assess him and his surgery. Meanwhile, Al accidentally proposes to Morwenna, and Mrs Tishell has a new lease on life.
8pm
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Would I Lie To You?
Series 16, Episode 1Celebrity guests Bez, Motsi Mabuse, Shazia Mirza and Steve Pemberton reveal extraordinary stories about themselves, but are they telling the truth or making it all up?
8:20pm
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The Good Life
Series 3, Episode 2 - The Happy EventWhen Pinky the pig goes into labour in the middle of the night, it's all hands on deck.
8:30pm
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Ghosts
Series 2, Episode 5 - Bump In The NightIt's a nervous Mike's first night alone in the house, when some uninvited guests set the ghosts on a mission to defend their treasured home.
9pm
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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.
9pm
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Michael McIntyre's Big Show
Series 1, Episode 4Strictly Come Dancing judge Bruno Tonioli plays Michael's favourite game 'Send To All', which sees Michael sending a text to Bruno's phone book. This week's Unexpected Star is a handyman, who gets the shock of his life when his ambition is realised. There is also music from Years and Years, comedy from Rob Beckett and an astonishing acrobatic performance from one of Cirque du Soleil.
9pm
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Absolutely Fabulous
Series 4, Episode 5 - Small OpeningSaffron's first play is due to open for a limited run. When Eddy discovers it's autobiographical, she is afraid it will paint her in a bad light and resolves to have the production shut down.
9pm
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Doc Martin
Series 9, Episode 2 - The Shock Of The NewDr Martin Ellingham's GMC report has arrived. He's required to pass three refresher courses, which will then decide whether he is deemed fit to practice, starting with a phlebotomy course.
9pm30 min
Have I Got News For You
Series 68, Episode 3Mathematician, author & presenter Professor Hannah Fry hosts. Joining Hannah on the panel will be comedian Phil Wang, making his 13th appearance on the programme, and broadcaster Carol Vorderman, making her 6th appearance.
9pm60 min version (repeat)
QI
Series O, Episode 4 - Over And OvaLearn some tricks you can do with eggs, meet a flying pig and join in as the studio audience sings along with Western film themes. With Bill Bailey, Grayson Perry and Jan Ravens.
9:30pm30 min
The Cleaner
Series 3, Episode 3 - The CommitteeWicky repeatedly offends a building full of elderly people. The committee will hear of this...
9:40pm
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Absolutely Fabulous
Series 4, Episode 6 - MenopauseA major e-mail mishap leads to an exodus of clients from Eddy's business. Whilst she struggles to salvage a morsel from her TV and PR enterprises, Patsy is diagnosed with osteoporosis, and Saffy forces the pair to attend a meeting of Menopause Anonymous.
10pm
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8 Out Of 10 Cats Does Countdown
Series 24 (Channel 4: Series 25), Episode 3Rob Brydon and Katherine Parkinson take on Jon Richardson and Babatunde Aléshé. Adam Buxton joins Susie in Dictionary Corner, while Joe Wilkinson helps Rachel with the numbers in his own inimitable fashion.
10pm
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Never Mind The Buzzcocks
Series 32, Episode 1 - Never Mind The Buzzcocks Does RockThis rock special features the one and only Courtney Love as a guest team captain, with guests including Abi Harding, Joel Dommett and rock star Glen Matlock.
10pm
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Still Game
Series 5, Episode 4 - Hard NutsNavid's mid-life crisis leaves him compelled to dye his hair, gamble and dance badly - much to Meena's amusement. Meanwhile the crew from TV show Blighty's Hardest Pubs visit the Clansman and Bobby promises them a bar brawl.
10pm60 min version (repeat)
Have I Got News For You
Series 54, Episode 1Paul Merton and Ian Hislop are joined by guest host Alexander Armstrong and guest panellists Roisin Conaty and James O'Brien.
10:20pm
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The Young Ones
Series 2, Episode 3 - NastyIn a graveside flashback, Vyvyan, Neil, Rick and Mike recount a night of terror as they encountered a vampire whilst attempting to connect up a VCR to watch some video nasties.
10:30pm
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Sweetpea
Episode 2 - This Sort Of Thing Needs Some Feminine EnergyRhiannon's victim is discovered, so she goes on a mission to find out who he was and whether he deserved it.
10:40pm50 min
The Graham Norton Show
Series 32, Episode 4 - Bruce Springsteen, Amy Adams, Vanessa Williams, Bill Bailey, St VincentBruce Springsteen says he will carry on performing until the end, Amy Adams talks about working with animals, Vanessa Williams says she has made Miranda Priestly her own, Bill Bailey reveals the real reason he got rid of his 'skullet', and St Vincent performs live in the studio.
10:45pm
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BBC New Comedy Awards
2024, Episode 3 - Southern Heat: Crofton ParkIn the third heat, Muhsin Yesilada, Maia Tassalini, Limahl Germain, Alfie Packham and Frankie Thompson perform a set for a place in the final of the BBC New Comedy Awards.
11pm
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Michael McIntyre: Hello Wembley!
Stand-up Michael McIntyre performs to a sell-out crowd at the Wembley Arena. From October 2009.
11:10pm
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Inside No. 9
Series 6, Episode 4 - Hurry Up And WaitActor James is waiting for his big moment on ITV's new crime drama in a static caravan, owned by a strange family that clearly have something to hide.
11:30pm30 min
Breaking The News
Series 3, Episode 2Des Clarke hosts the topical comedy quiz, with Laura Lexx, Jim Smith, Elaine Malcolmson and Rosco McClelland taking a satirical swipe at the week's stories making the headlines in Scotland and around the world.
11:50pm
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Inside No. 9
Series 6, Episode 5 - How Do You Plead?Webster, the famous barrister, is not well and not an easy man to look after. His carer Urban knows how to take the rough with the smooth, dishing out the drugs or appealing to the old man's vanity. But on this particular night, something is coming that will test Webster's resolve and legal skills to the very end.
Midnight
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Out Of Order
Episode 11Out Of Order is a game show all about judgements and first impressions. Host Rosie Jones is joined by team captains Katherine Ryan and Judi Love, plus Kerry Godliman & Mike Wozniak.
Midnight
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Rhod Gilbert's Growing Pains
Series 5, Episode 1The return of the panel show in which celebrities revisit their teenage years, with James Buckley, Guz Khan and Rachel Parris joining Rhod on the first edition.
Midnight
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Gavin & Stacey
A selection of episodes from the third series of the sitcom by and starring Ruth Jones and James Corden.
Midnight
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Alan Davies: As Yet Untitled
Series 6, Episode 2Helen Bauer, Rachel Fairburn, Phil Wang and Harry Hill join Alan Davies to dish the dirt on a petulant MP; a brusque burlesque dancer from Essex; a salacious encounter against the wall; and a room of rowdy revellers desperate for BEDS.
12:30am
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Not Going Out
Series 6, Christmas Special - The HouseAttempting to give Lucy the perfect Christmas, Lee takes her, her parents - and Daisy - away to a cosy country cottage, formerly home to his own aunt.
1am
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Jimmy Carr Live: Comedian
Stand-up laughs from leading comedian Jimmy Carr, released as 2007's Comedian DVD.
1am60 min version (repeat)
Live At The Apollo
Series 17, Episode 4 - Kiri Pritchard-McLean, Catherine Bohart, Babatunde AléshéKiri Pritchard-McLean shares her light-hearted views on modern life in this show recorded before a packed house at London's Hammersmith Apollo. She also introduces comedians Catherine Bohart, and Babatunde Aléshé to the stage.
1:35am
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Absolutely Fabulous
Series 4, Episode 5 - Small OpeningSaffron's first play is due to open for a limited run. When Eddy discovers it's autobiographical, she is afraid it will paint her in a bad light and resolves to have the production shut down.
1:45am
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Pobl Bachyn
Comedy-horror film about the triple threat of Welsh folklore, English tourists and being hungover.
1:55am
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Sightseers
Chris and his girlfriend Tina travel around the country in their caravan, but it is not long before the dream goes sour.
1:55am
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Cuckoo
A selection of episodes from the first series of the Greg Davies sitcom.
2am60 min version (repeat)
Have I Got News For You
Series 54, Episode 2Regular team captains Paul Merton and Ian Hislop are joined by guest host Richard Ayoade and panellists Andy Hamilton and Isabel Hardman.
2:15am
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Taskmaster
Series 18, Episode 6 - A Dance As Old As Time ItselfThe Taskmaster's much-admired assistant, Little Alex Horne, has many talents. He can use a stopwatch, he can record statistics and he can comb Greg Davies' hair every night for exactly 20 minutes. But can he competently wield a pair of pliers? Rosie Jones is keen to find out. Elsewhere, Andy Zaltzman finds a really important pen, Jack Dee adopts a charismatic New York accent, Babátúndé Aléshé creates a lovely little otter and Emma Sidi enjoys some horrible wine.
2:15am
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Absolutely Fabulous
Series 4, Episode 6 - MenopauseA major e-mail mishap leads to an exodus of clients from Eddy's business. Whilst she struggles to salvage a morsel from her TV and PR enterprises, Patsy is diagnosed with osteoporosis, and Saffy forces the pair to attend a meeting of Menopause Anonymous.
2:20am
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Birds Of A Feather
Series 7, Episode 3 - CheersDarryl and Chris are finally released; whilst Chris is immediately run over, Darryl is left unamused by the changes in Sharon's life. And after a night out with the boys, she's distraught to find a massive wadge of cash in his pocket...
3am
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Rich Hall: 3:10 To Humour
Stand-up show from the American comic.
3am
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Inside No. 9
Series 6, Episode 5 - How Do You Plead?Webster, the famous barrister, is not well and not an easy man to look after. His carer Urban knows how to take the rough with the smooth, dishing out the drugs or appealing to the old man's vanity. But on this particular night, something is coming that will test Webster's resolve and legal skills to the very end.
3:20am
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Friday Night Dinner: 10 Years And A Lovely Bit Of Squirrel
A documentary special looking at hit sitcom Friday Night Dinner as it turns 10 years-old.
3:30am
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The Fosters
Series 1, Episode 2 - My Son The LoverSonny Foster's gift as a portrait painter pays off when the prettiest girl in the school sits for him. And, like many an artist, Sonny falls madly in love with his beautiful model.
5:15am
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Michael McIntyre's Big Show
Series 1, Episode 4Strictly Come Dancing judge Bruno Tonioli plays Michael's favourite game 'Send To All', which sees Michael sending a text to Bruno's phone book. This week's Unexpected Star is a handyman, who gets the shock of his life when his ambition is realised. There is also music from Years and Years, comedy from Rob Beckett and an astonishing acrobatic performance from one of Cirque du Soleil.