Television

TV schedule Saturday 16th October 2021

BritBox
9am
22 min
Spitting Image

Spitting Image

Series 22 (BritBox Series 2), Episode 6

Kanye West comes face-to-face with Xi Jinping and Prince Harry sends Tom Cruise on a new mission. As William Shatner goes into space, Boris Johnson goes on holiday and Dominic Raab meets The Queen.

BBC Two
6:30pm
(repeat)
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 3, Episode 6 - Room At The Bottom

Mainwaring is shocked to learn that he is not a captain but a lieutenant. Things get even worse when he learns later on that he has no rank at all, and ends up as a private.

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

A League Of Their Own

Series 16, Out-takes - Un-seen

With season 16 nearing full-time, the ALOTO gang pull out some of the best unseen moments of the series that never made it to air.

Dave channel logo.. Copyright: UKTV
8pm
60 min version
(repeat)
QI. Image shows from L to R: Alan Davies, Phill Jupitus, Sandi Toksvig, Alice Levine, Alan Carr. Copyright: TalkbackThames

QI

Series Q, Episode 6 - Quests: Part I

With Alan Carr, Phill Jupitus and Alice Levine. Find out who put the raisins in Fruit 'n' Fibre, marvel at a Bolivian frog named Romeo (he dances modern jazz but never smiles), and learn the identity of the closest planet to Earth (we know you think you know it... but you don't).

Hitmen. Image shows from L to R: Jamie (Mel Giedroyc), Fran (Sue Perkins). Copyright: Tiger Aspect Productions

Hitmen

Series 2: Hitmen Reloaded, Episode 5

After Fran has a secret meeting with a private investigator Jamal to dig up dirt on Kat, she and Jamie shop for their last hit together. Fran seems surprisingly upbeat about the end of their professional partnership, clearly convinced that she will be able to expose Kat to Jamie. But when Jamal discovers nothing, the guilt kicks in and Fran and Jamie get emotional as they take out their final hit - gobby spa owner and human trafficker Siobhan.

Outsiders. Image shows from L to R: Kerry Godliman, Toussaint Douglass. Copyright: Renegade Pictures

Outsiders

Series 1, Episode 3

It's the Outsiders' third day living together in the wild. The competition is hotting up as the teams compete for three new badges - camouflage, inventing a camp flag, and composing an anthem, while David Mitchell hovers over proceedings.

Sky Comedy. Copyright: Sky
9:30pm
(repeat)
Hitmen. Kat (Katherine Parkinson). Copyright: Tiger Aspect Productions

Hitmen

Series 2: Hitmen Reloaded, Episode 6

Fran wakes up in Kat's basement, chained to a bed and confronted with a table of computer monitors with live CCTV feeds of rooms around Kat's mansion. Her true intentions revealed, can Fran stop Kat from serving Jamie her last meal?

ITV1 logo. Credit: ITV
9:35pm
45 min
Paul O'Grady's Saturday Night Line-Up. Paul O'Grady

Paul O'Grady's Saturday Night Line-Up

Episode 6

Paul puts questions, scenarios and dilemmas to Rupert Everett, Danny Jones, Catherine Tyldesley and Martin Kemp, who must arrange themselves from best to worst correctly to match the order the British public have put them in.

Big Zuu's Big Eats. Image shows from L to R: Desiree Burch, Phil Wang, Big Zuu, Rosie Jones, Ed Gamble

Big Zuu's Big Eats

Big Zuu's Christmas Eats, Episode 2 - Comedy Special

Phil Wang, Desiree Burch, Ed Gamble and Rosie Jones return for more of Zuu's delicious eats - but not before he takes them on some festive foraging.

All Round To Mrs. Brown's. Mrs Brown (Brendan O'Carroll)

All Round To Mrs. Brown's

Series 1, Episode 6

Agnes and the family are joined by West End legend Michael Ball, actress Sunetra Sarker and ghost hunter Yvette Fielding, who joins Dermot and Buster on their Celebrity Haunted House tour with spooky results. The Vamps play out the series in Foley's with their latest hit.

ITV1 logo. Credit: ITV
10:35pm
(repeat)
Bridget Jones's Diary. Bridget Jones (Renée Zellweger). Copyright: Working Title Films / Universal Pictures

Bridget Jones's Diary

Film based on Helen Fielding's novel about an unlucky-in-love Londoner who decides to take control of her life and start a diary.

Sky Max. Copyright: Sky
11pm
(repeat)
Brassic. Image shows from L to R: Dr Chris Cox (Dominic West), Vinnie (Joe Gilgun). Copyright: Calamity Films

Brassic

Series 3, Episode 2

Vinnie's friend Gideon calls to say his mother has passed away and asks Vin to help him honour her final wishes.

Question Team. Christopher Bliss (Rob Carter)

Question Team

Series 1, Episode 1

In Richard's team this week are Bob Mortimer, Thanyia Moore, Kerry Godliman. Richard also introduces his special guest to lead a round on his behalf. This week, it's prolific author Christopher Bliss (aka Rob Carter) on books.

Inside No. 9. Image shows from L to R: Sam (Kadiff Kirwan), Beattie (Jenna Coleman)

Inside No. 9

Series 5, Episode 2 - Death Be Not Proud

Young couple Beattie and Sam are finally on the property ladder, but the only flat they can afford has a dark and sinister past - one that demands to be heard.

Sky Max. Copyright: Sky
Midnight
(repeat)
A League Of Their Own. Image shows from L to R: Jamie Redknapp, Romesh Ranganathan, Andrew Flintoff. Copyright: CPL Productions

A League Of Their Own

Series 16, Out-takes - Un-seen

With season 16 nearing full-time, the ALOTO gang pull out some of the best unseen moments of the series that never made it to air.

Famalam. Image shows from L to R: John MacMillan, Samson Kayo, Vivienne Acheampong, Gbemisola Ikumelo, Tom Moutchi, Roxy Sternberg. Copyright: BBC

Famalam

Series 1, Episode 3

In Midsomer, Detective Moses Mountree has problems with some traditional country pastimes. Big problems.

The Deirdre O'Kane Show. Image shows from L to R: Bill Bailey, Deirdre O'Kane, Catherine Bohart

The Deirdre O'Kane Show

Episode 1

Deirdre is joined by world-renowned comic and Strictly champion Bill Bailey along with the hysterical Catherine Bohart and the incredible house band Abandoman for a night of big laughs.

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