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Schedule Wednesday 3rd September 1980

ITV1 logo. Credit: ITV 8pm
30 min
The Morecambe & Wise Show. Image shows from L to R: Eric Morecambe, Ernie Wise. Copyright: Thames Television

The Morecambe & Wise Show

Series 1, Episode 1

Towards the end of their career together, Morecambe & Wise took their beloved mix of sketch, song and dance to Thames Television for this series.

BBC One. Copyright: BBC 8:30pm
30 min
Oh Happy Band!. Image shows left to right: Mr Giles (Tony Sympson), Mr Sowerby (Billy Burden), Mr Herbert (Jonathan Cecil), Harry Bennington (Harry Worth), Mr Pilgrim (Tom Mennard), Mr Braithwaite (John Horsley). Credit: BBC

Oh Happy Band!

Episode 1 - A Bird In The Bush

Proposals for an airport set the locals against the planning bigwigs: their first form of defence is a rare bird, although sadly it's long extinct in the area...

ITV1 logo. Credit: ITV 8:30pm
24 min
Cowboys. Image shows from L to R: Eric (James Wardroper), Wobbly Ron (David Kelly), Richard Geyser (Colin Welland), Joe Jones (Roy Kinnear). Copyright: Thames Television

Cowboys

Series 1, Episode 1 - Ripping Out

The Cowboys secure the contract to renovate a council house.

Radio 2 logo 10:02pm
28 min
Peter Jones. Copyright: BBC

Funny You Should Ask

Series 5, Episode 2

This week's panel are Barry Cryer, Ken Platt and Billy 'Uke' Scott.

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