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Schedule Wednesday 8th October 1980

BBC One. Copyright: BBC 5:10pm
30 min
Grandad. Grandad (Clive Dunn). Credit: BBC

Grandad

Series 2, Episode 1

Grandad can't sleep, so he tries hypnotism, but then he can't stay awake! He keeps dropping off.

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 6

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 8:20pm
30 min
Terry & June. Image shows from L to R: Terry Medford (Terry Scott), June Medford (June Whitfield). Copyright: BBC

Terry & June

Series 2, Episode 5 - Workers Unite

Terry is none too happy when June takes a temporary job - and when their professional paths cross, life becomes very complicated.

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 6 - Diplomatic Privilege

With the continued threat of the airport upon them, the band committee's latest idea is to pretend an Arab nation has purchased Mr Braithwaite's house and estate for diplomatic use. The ministry may need some convincing...

ITV1 logo. Credit: ITV 8:30pm
25 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 6 - Two Right Casanovas

On the firm's annual outing, Geyser and Joe run into woman trouble.

ITV1 logo. Credit: ITV 9pm
60 min
Flickers. Image shows left to right: Bob Hoskins, Frances de la Tour

Flickers

Episode 4

Arnie Cole and his business partner Max Legendre realise that they must broaden their horizons if their motion pictures are to remain popular.

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

Funny You Should Ask

Series 5, Episode 7

Panel: Mike Burton, Derek Roy and Barry Took.

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