Television

TV schedule Thursday 6th February 2020

Shakespeare & Hathaway - Private Investigators. Image shows from L to R: Poonam Raja (Alexandra D'sa), Luella Shakespeare (Jo Joyner), Frank Hathaway (Mark Benton)

Shakespeare & Hathaway - Private Investigators

Series 3, Episode 4 - A Serpent's Tooth

When a fatal accident takes place in a carpet warehouse, the youngest daughter of a carpet king hires Frank and Lu to investigate her own sisters.

The Vicar Of Dibley. Image shows from L to R: Alice Tinker (Emma Chambers), Hugo Horton (James Fleet). Copyright: Tiger Aspect Productions

The Vicar Of Dibley

Series 2, Episode 3 - Love And Marriage

Love is definitely in the air. Alice and Hugo's marriage is now just days away, and as long as her mum can have the dress knitted in time, the eccentric event will be something for the whole village to remember. There's also a visitor in the village, David's younger brother Simon...

Open All Hours. Image shows from L to R: Nurse Gladys Emmanuel (Lynda Baron), Granville (David Jason), Albert Arkwright (Ronnie Barker). Copyright: BBC

Open All Hours

Series 4, Episode 5 - Happy Birthday Arkwright

What does Arkwright want for his birthday? Certainly not a visit from the man from the Good Shop Guide.

Dad's Army. Image shows from L to R: Private Godfrey (Arnold Ridley), Lance Corporal Jones (Clive Dunn), Private Walker (James Beck), Captain Mainwaring (Arthur Lowe), Private Frazer (John Laurie), Sergeant Wilson (John Le Mesurier), Private Pike (Ian Lavender)

Dad's Army

Series 4, Episode 5 - Don't Fence Me In

The platoon replace the resident guards at Walmington's local prison-of-war camp. The fact that the camp is full of Italians instead of Germans makes the job less appealing, but things become more interesting when it is suspected that Walker is helping the prisoners to escape.

Dad's Army. Image shows from L to R: Private Godfrey (Arnold Ridley), Lance Corporal Jones (Clive Dunn), Private Walker (James Beck), Captain Mainwaring (Arthur Lowe), Private Frazer (John Laurie), Sergeant Wilson (John Le Mesurier), Private Pike (Ian Lavender)

Dad's Army

Series 4, Episode 6 - Absent Friends

Mainwaring is shocked to find that in his absence most of the platoon have not turned up for parade and are instead playing darts with the ARP Wardens. Things get worse when Mainwaring is called upon to help with the arrest of a member of the IRA.

The Vicar Of Dibley. Geraldine Grainger (Dawn French). Copyright: Tiger Aspect Productions

The Vicar Of Dibley

Series 3, Episode 1 - Autumn

Simon's back in the village, and the Vicar's particularly looking to give him a warm welcome. Her parishioners, however, are somewhat slow on the uptake. When things go awry for the couple, Dibley is plunged into disarray.

Live At The Apollo. Rhod Gilbert. Copyright: Open Mike Productions

Live At The Apollo

Series 5, Episode 4 - Rhod Gilbert and John Bishop

Welsh funnyman Rhod Gilbert hosts, with a rapturous guest appearance from Liverpudlian John Bishop.

A League Of Their Own. Image shows from L to R: Jamie Redknapp, Andrew Flintoff. Copyright: CPL Productions

A League Of Their Own

European Road Trip 2, Out-takes - Unseen

The challenges may be over and the tightrope has been walked, but you still haven't seen everything that Jamie and Freddie got up to on their latest jaunt through the continent. There're extra laughs, pranks and wind-ups as the boys present some unseen clips from their raucous road trip.

dinnerladies. Image shows from L to R: Jean (Anne Reid), Stan (Duncan Preston), Brenda (Victoria Wood), Twinkle (Maxine Peake), Dolly (Thelma Barlow), Tony (Andrew Dunn), Anita (Shobna Gulati). Copyright: Good Fun / Pozzitive Productions

dinnerladies

Series 1, Episode 4 - Moods

Twinkle's worried she's pregnant, and everyone else is in a bad mood for their own reasons. Philippa decides the best way of cheering everyone up is to organise a tea party to bring their mothers along for.

BBC Two
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Mum. Cathy (Lesley Manville)

Mum

Series 3, Episode 4 - Thursday

After a night out at a restaurant, Cathy and her family head to bed. Pauline's had too much to drink and Jason has something he needs to say to Cathy.

Taskmaster. Sally Phillips. Copyright: Avalon Television

Taskmaster

Series 5, Episode 3 - Phoenix

Sometimes with humour, more often with viciousness, Taskmaster Greg Davies continues to rank five comics in order of competency as they attempt complex assignments such as jelly-balancing and coconut costumery. Alex Horne, Greg's obedient private secretary in charge of data, is on hand to ensure everything runs smoothly. Also, Mark Watson tries to open an unlocked briefcase.

The Russell Howard Hour. Image shows from L to R: Guz Khan, Russell Howard. Copyright: Avalon Television

The Russell Howard Hour

Series 3, Episode 11

Join Russell as he unpicks the week's news, interviews comedian Guz Khan about the new series of sitcom Man Like Mobeen, and chats to Hollywood star Jim Carrey.

Absolutely Fabulous. Image shows from L to R: Edina (Jennifer Saunders), Saffron (Julia Sawalha). Copyright: Saunders And French Productions / BBC

Absolutely Fabulous

Series 1, Episode 4 - Iso Tank

With Bubble now surprisingly efficient at the office, Edina feels surplus to her own life. Forbidden by Safron from attending her sixth form's open day, she decides that adopting a Romanian baby would be a good idea...

Peep Show. Image shows from L to R: Mark Corrigan (David Mitchell), Dobby (Isy Suttie), Jeremy Usbourne (Robert Webb). Copyright: Objective Productions

Peep Show

Series 8, Episode 3 - The Love Bunker

Simon, Dobby's ex-boyfriend, invites Mark, Dobby, Jeremy and Superhans to join him and his friends for a paintballing weekend. Mark is convinced that Simon is using the weekend as a cover to get back with Dobby, and Jeremy is convinced he can life coach Neil, Simon's best friend.

Peep Show. Image shows from L to R: Mark Corrigan (David Mitchell), Dobby (Isy Suttie), Jeremy Usbourne (Robert Webb). Copyright: Objective Productions

Peep Show

Series 8, Episode 4 - Big Mad Andy

Mark employs a decorator, Andy, to repaint the kitchen, and Jeremy helps out by giving him free 'life-coaching' advice. Meanwhile, Mark enrols on a business studies evening course and meets Stephanie, an attractive older woman.

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