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Schedule Friday 17th October 1980

BBC One. Copyright: BBC 7pm
30 min
It Ain't Half Hot Mum. Image shows from L to R: Bombardier 'Gloria' Beaumont (Melvyn Hayes), Gunner 'Nosher' Evans (Mike Kinsey), Gunner 'Parky' Parkin (Christopher Mitchell), Gunner 'Atlas' MacKintosh (Stuart McGugan), Gunner 'Paderewski' Graham (John Clegg), Gunner 'Nobby' Clark (Kenneth MacDonald), Gunner 'Lofty' Sugden (Don Estelle). Copyright: BBC

It Ain't Half Hot Mum

Series 7, Episode 1 - That's Entertainment

With the Concert Party doing a special English scene in their latest performance, Sgt-Major Williams arranges for the audience to be full of Scots... with riotous results.

BBC One. Copyright: BBC 7:30pm
30 min
The Dawson Watch. Les Dawson. Copyright: BBC

The Dawson Watch

Series 3, Episode 1 - Politics

Tonight Les looks at politics: the tool of power of the faceless ones who control our lives.

ITV1 logo. Credit: ITV 8:30pm
30 min
Holding The Fort. Image shows from L to R: Russell Milburn (Peter Davison), Penny Milburn (Patricia Hodge). Copyright: London Weekend Television

Holding The Fort

Series 1, Episode 7 - Over A Barrel

When on holiday in the Lake District, Russell is quite taken with the scenery, but Penny is even more enthusiastic. Does she want to leave London?

Radio 4 10:35pm
25 min
Radio 4

Week Ending

Series 35, Episode 3

A satirical sketch show that started many comedy careers and ran for more than 1,100 episodes, for nearly 30 years.

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