Television

TV schedule Wednesday 5th April 2017

Porridge. Image shows from L to R: Mr. Mackay (Fulton Mackay), Fletcher (Ronnie Barker), Godber (Richard Beckinsale). Copyright: BBC

Porridge

Series 1, Episode 5 - Ways And Means

After offering advice to fellow fishing-net "knitter" McLaren on curbing his short temper, Fletch attempts to make amends with the governor when McLaren forgoes angry outbursts for a more peaceful rooftop protest.

Porridge. Image shows from L to R: Mr. Mackay (Fulton Mackay), Fletcher (Ronnie Barker), Godber (Richard Beckinsale). Copyright: BBC

Porridge

Series 1, Episode 6 - Men Without Women

Fletcher has been offering his advice to his fellow prisoners on the topic of romance. Letters written home result in a visiting room full of wives and sweethearts, but Fletcher's visitor is his eldest daughter. Should he be following his own advice?

Only Fools And Horses. Image shows from L to R: Del (David Jason), Uncle Albert (Buster Merryfield), Rodney (Nicholas Lyndhurst). Copyright: BBC

Only Fools And Horses

Series 5, Christmas Special - A Royal Flush

Rodney meets an upper-crust young lady selling paintings down the market and they instantly hit it off. However, when Del finds out that she's Lady Victoria of Malebury, whose father is a cousin of the Queen, he begins to plot the couple's wedding.

Henry IX. Image shows from L to R: Serena (Kara Tointon), King Henry (Charles Edwards)

Henry IX

Episode 1 - Reigned In

Henry's snap decision to abdicate sends shockwaves through the Royal household, who close ranks in their efforts to make the King see sense.

Dave channel logo.. Copyright: UKTV
9pm
60 min version
(repeat)
Live At The Apollo. Image shows from L to R: Patrick Kielty, Alan Carr, Andi Osho. Copyright: Open Mike Productions

Live At The Apollo

Series 7, Episode 3 - Alan Carr, Andi Osho, Patrick Kielty

Alan Carr introduces, in his own inimitable style, sets from the fabulous Andi Osho and the always magnificent Patrick Kielty.

Benidorm. Sam (Shelley Longworth). Copyright: Tiger Aspect Productions

Benidorm

Series 9, Episode 5

Joyce asks Sir Henry to step in while she is at the conference. Is it a chance for a few pranks?

Porridge. Image shows from L to R: Mr. Mackay (Fulton Mackay), Fletcher (Ronnie Barker), Godber (Richard Beckinsale). Copyright: BBC

Porridge

Series 2, Episode 1 - Just Desserts

Fletch has acquired an illicit tin of pineapple chunks, but they are stolen before he has the chance to enjoy them. It soon emerges that the pineapple chunks have surfaced in a rather unexpected place, while Godber attempts to nick him a replacement from the prison kitchen.

Comedy Central
10pm
30 min
Drunk History. Henry V (Stephen Mangan). Copyright: Tiger Aspect Productions

Drunk History

Series 3, Episode 5

Jessica Hynes stars as Emmeline Pankhurst in Luisa Omielan's hammered history of the suffragettes, while Stephen Mangan is Henry V in Tom Rosenthal's trollied tale of Agincourt.

BBC Two
10pm
30 min
Jack Dee's HelpDesk. Jack Dee. Copyright: Open Mike Productions

Jack Dee's HelpDesk

2017 Specials, Episode 2 - Jack Dee's HelpDesk

In this special episode on small, every-day problems, Jack's panel is Katherine Ryan, Jeremy Hardy, Andi Osho and Larry Lamb.

Unspun With Matt Forde. Image shows from L to R: Tony Blair, Matt Forde. Copyright: Avalon Television

Unspun With Matt Forde

Series 2, Episode 6

The final episode of the series sees Matt joined by former Labour Prime Minister Tony Blair.

The Nightly Show. Bradley Walsh

The Nightly Show

Episode 28

Bradley Walsh is joined on Wednesday's show by Tommy Tiernan and his Law & Order co-stars Jamie Bamber and Dame Harriet Walter.

Citizen Khan. Image shows from L to R: Alia (Bhavna Limbachia), Dave (Kris Marshall), Mr Khan (Adil Ray), Amjad (Abdullah Afzal), Shazia (Maya Sondhi), Mrs Khan (Shobu Kapoor). Copyright: BBC

Citizen Khan

Series 1, Episode 1

Plans are being made for Shazia's forthcoming wedding to her handsome but dim fiancé Amjad. Mrs Khan's on the warpath because Mr Khan's forgotten to book the wedding venue, but it shouldn't be a problem as long as he can persuade mosque manager Dave to do him a favour...

Citizen Khan. Image shows from L to R: Alia (Bhavna Limbachia), Dave (Kris Marshall), Mr Khan (Adil Ray), Amjad (Abdullah Afzal), Shazia (Maya Sondhi), Mrs Khan (Shobu Kapoor). Copyright: BBC

Citizen Khan

Series 1, Episode 2

Mrs Khan's mother is staying with the family. But Mr Khan's big opportunity to hobnob with the bigwigs of the Sparkhill Business Association is threatened when he has to take his mother-in-law on a shopping trip - one that she will never forget.

A League Of Their Own. James Corden. Copyright: CPL Productions

A League Of Their Own

Series 7, Episode 8

Alan Shearer, Jason Manford, The Saturdays' Frankie Sandford and her footballer boyfriend Wayne Bridge get involved in the sports fun.

Little Britain. Image shows from L to R: David Walliams, Matt Lucas, The Prime Minister (Anthony Head)

Little Britain

Series 3, Episode 3

Roman gets a little more than he bargained for at a health spa, and Ting Tong has yet more secrets to divulge.

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