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TV schedule Thursday 6th January 2022

Taskmaster. Josh Widdicombe. Copyright: Avalon Television / UKTV

Taskmaster

Series 1, Episode 3 - The Poet And The Egg

Celebs leave their dignity at the door as dastardly Mr Gilbert - aka Greg Davies - sets them some truly bizarre tasks, including building an egg tower.

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 8, Episode 4 - Come In, Your Time Is Up

The platoon are going away camping, but their trip is spoiled when the Vicar, the Verger and the Sea Scouts set up beside them. Things take a new turn at dawn when a group of bailed-out German airmen are found floating in the river.

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 8, Episode 5 - High Finance

Jones is in financial danger as he has an outstanding £50 overdraft with the bank, and cannot afford to pay his staff. Helping to assess his books, Mainwaring discovers that the debt has a long and confusing trail to it.

Gavin & Stacey. Image shows from L to R: Bryn (Rob Brydon), Gwen (Melanie Walters), Nessa (Ruth Jones), Stacey (Joanna Page), Gavin (Mathew Horne), Smithy (James Corden), Pam (Alison Steadman), Mick (Larry Lamb). Copyright: Baby Cow Productions

Gavin & Stacey

Series 1, Episode 4

The Shipmans drive down to Wales for the wedding fayre, and after a momentous trip to the church for the reading of the banns, Nessa tells Stacey her big secret.

Latest TV
8:30pm
30 min
The Treason TV Show. Mark Brailsford

The Treason TV Show

Series 4, Highlights Special - Best Of

The Series 4 compilation edition, featuring the best sketches from the winter 2021 series of the topical comedy show.

Miranda. Image shows from L to R: Gary (Tom Ellis), Penny (Patricia Hodge), Miranda (Miranda Hart), Stevie (Sarah Hadland), Clive (James Holmes). Copyright: BBC

Miranda

Series 1, Episode 4 - Holiday

Miranda decides she needs to be a bit reckless and wild and so decides to book a holiday at the local hotel down the road.

Screw. Rose (Jamie-Lee O'Donnell)

Screw

Series 1, Episode 1

Leigh Henry is a career prison officer who lives for her job, but has lost faith in the system - so she circumvents the rules, doing whatever's necessary to help the prisoners in her care. But Leigh's position at Long Marsh is under threat - which doesn't bear thinking about, especially as she appears to be secretly living on the wing.

Mrs. Brown's Boys. Image shows from L to R: Dermot Brown (Paddy Houlihan), Rory Brown (Rory Cowan), Winnie McGoogan (Eilish O'Carroll), Agnes Brown (Brendan O'Carroll), Cathy Brown (Jennifer Gibney), Buster Brady (Danny O'Carroll). Copyright: BBC

Mrs. Brown's Boys

Series 1, Episode 4 - Mammy Rides Again

Agnes and Winnie gatecrash Maria's hen party, but realise that they have the wrong venue. Later, having invited Maria's snooty mother Mrs Nicholson to dinner, a nervous Agnes shores up her confidence with alcohol, but chaos ensues as the evening proceeds.

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

Citizen Khan

Series 3, Episode 4 - Farmer Khan

Everyone who's anyone has been invited to a Prince Charles Royal Reception in Birmingham... but Mr Khan hasn't had an invitation.

Sky Max. Copyright: Sky
10pm
(repeat)
Frayed. Sammy Burbeck (Sarah Kendall). Copyright: Merman

Frayed

Series 1, Episode 1

Simeone Cooper is a fabulously wealthy London housewife who'd rather forget her antipodean adolescence. However, when fate brings her and her two teenagers back to her hometown, Simeone must revisit the past and finally face up to the friends and family she left behind.

Scot Squad. Chief Commissioner Cameron Miekelson (Jack Docherty)

Scot Squad

Series 7, Episode 1

Traffic cops PC Surjit Singh and PC Hugh McKirdy duet to cook-up a rhyme that bites. Elsewhere, Detectives Megan Squire and DC Andrea McGill pose undercover at a high-class spa frequented by gangster's wife, Maxine McCarrison.

Dave channel logo.. Copyright: UKTV
10pm
60 min version
(repeat)
Live At The Apollo. Image shows from L to R: Brennan Reece, Phil Wang, Rachel Parris. Copyright: Open Mike Productions

Live At The Apollo

Series 14, Episode 4 - Phil Wang, Brennan Reece, Rachel Parris

Phil Wang hosts, as he introduces the charismatic Brennan Reece and star of The Mash Report and talented musical-comedian Rachel Parris to the stage.

Not Going Out. Image shows from L to R: Lucy (Sally Bretton), Lee (Lee Mack), Tim (Tim Vine). Copyright: Avalon Television / Arlo Productions

Not Going Out

Series 3, Episode 1 - Pregnant

When Lucy announces that she is pregnant, Lee wonders if the father might accidentally be him.

Sky Max. Copyright: Sky
11pm
(repeat)
Frayed. Image shows from L to R: Sammy Burbeck (Sarah Kendall), Dan Atkins (Matt Passmore). Copyright: Merman

Frayed

Series 1, Episode 2

Sammy starts working for an old school mate, who's keen to punish her for the past. Her ex also makes it clear he hasn't forgiven her.

Dave channel logo.. Copyright: UKTV
11pm
60 min version
(repeat)
Live At The Apollo. Image shows from L to R: Stewart Francis, Romesh Ranganathan, Jason Byrne. Copyright: Open Mike Productions

Live At The Apollo

Series 11, Episode 4 - Romesh Ranganathan, Jason Byrne, Stewart Francis

Asian Provocateur star Romesh Ranganathan hosts, introducing top Irish comic Jason Byrne and master of one-liners Stewart Francis.

Taskmaster

Taskmaster

Taskmaster's New Year Treat 2022, New Year Special - Basic Recipe 28

Festive special in which Greg Davies sets tasks involving eggs, vinegar and an inordinately long pole to Adrian Chiles, Claudia Winkleman, Jonnie Peacock, Lady Leshurr and Baroness Sayeeda Warsi. Alex Horne helps coax the contestants towards winning Greg's unique Trophy of Eyebrows.

Mrs. Brown's Boys. Image shows from L to R: Dermot Brown (Paddy Houlihan), Rory Brown (Rory Cowan), Winnie McGoogan (Eilish O'Carroll), Agnes Brown (Brendan O'Carroll), Cathy Brown (Jennifer Gibney), Buster Brady (Danny O'Carroll). Copyright: BBC

Mrs. Brown's Boys

Series 1, Episode 5 - Mammy Of The Groom

With his wedding only days away and tensions running high, Dermot suffers some pre-wedding jitters and takes refuge in a cupboard. Will Agnes be able to coax her son out in time for his nuptials? Meanwhile, Cathy gives her mother a book on homosexuality, leading Agnes to wonder who in her family is gay.

BBC Two
11:15pm
(repeat)
Toast Of Tinseltown. Image shows from L to R: Des Wigwam (Kayvan Novak), Steven Toast (Matt Berry)

Toast Of Tinseltown

Episode 1 - Anger Man

Toast is becoming increasingly angry, and everyone has noticed. There's no chance of landing a big movie audition when he's in this state. Toast needs anger management therapy.

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

Peep Show

Series 5, Episode 5 - Jeremy's Manager

Jeremy and Super Hans get a band manager and play a Christian rock festival. Mark comes along as their roadie, and learns how to have sex properly for the first time in his life.

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