Television
TV schedule Wednesday 17th April 2024
Keeping Up Appearances
Series 1, Episode 3Hyacinth looks forward to soaking up a little culture at her favourite stately home, but first feels she must visit Daddy. Unfortunately, this week he thinks he's Captain Midnight!
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Series 2, Episode 2 - TroubleJean's husband leaves her for a dental assistant in south Wales, and her colleagues feel the force of her frustration and anger. Meanwhile, Petula has a more-than-slightly surprising announcement to make.
Dad's Army
Series 7, Episode 1 - Everybody's TruckingThe platoon is ordered to plant signposts in order to direct a large convoy, but things are made difficult when the road is blocked, and by Mainwaring continuously damaging Jones's newly furnished van.
Dad's Army
Series 7, Episode 2 - A Man Of ActionJournalist Mr Cheeseman comes to make a report on the Home Guard. This is soon overshadowed when a landmine cuts off Walmington-on-Sea's gas, water and railway lines. Captain Mainwaring decides the best thing to do is to put the town under martial law - with himself in charge.
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Series 2, Episode 2 - CultureAfter their TV is repossessed by Rumbelows, Eddie and Richie are left bored at home for the evening. Perhaps a game of chess could pass the time.
8 Out Of 10 Cats
Series 22, Episode 8Jimmy Carr hosts the comedy panel show discussing the nation's most popular talking points. Rob Beckett and Katherine Ryan are joined by comedian Ed Gamble, comedy besties Donna & Verona, TV presenter and doctor Ranj Singh and comedian Sara Barron.
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Series 2, Episode 3 - BurglaryHaving gone out for fish and chips, Eddie returns hours later, paralytic. Just as Richie's got him into bed, they hear a burglar downstairs.
Mammoth
Episode 1PE teacher Tony Mammoth is back from the dead with his old job, and he's approaching it the same way as the he did in the 1970s. During a parents evening, he discovers he has a lot more in common with a pupil's mother than he thought.
Some Girls
Series 2, Episode 1Viva is worried that Rocky is getting too serious about their relationship, while Saz is worried she's not normal. A new school counsellor has a big impact on Greenshoots Academy - though not in the way he intended.
The Young Ones
Series 2, Episode 6 - Summer HolidaySummer term has ended. Rick has discovered his parents are dead. The group are evicted from the house, and have come bottom of the world in their exams. What else is there to do but rob a bank and flee?
Harry Hill's Lonely Island
Episode 1 - CavemanHarry Hill reveals how prehistoric man might have lived on a lonely island - from what he did for food and entertainment through to an unlikely fight.
Some Girls
Series 2, Episode 2After falling out with the group after an eventful party, Holli has to find a new set of friends. Saz and Amber both like the same boy and Viva is distressed about being forced to give up a precious toy.
Eddie The Eagle
Win or lose, always aim high. The story of Great Britain's first ski jumper to enter the Winter Olympics.
Jessica Fostekew: The Silence Of The Nans
Co-host of hit podcast The Guilty Feminist, Jessica Fostekew's epic comedy-horror-story is the perfect antidote to finding yourself all at sea.
Taskmaster
Series 5, Episode 1 - Dignity IntactAisling Bea, Bob Mortimer, Mark Watson, Nish Kumar and Sally Phillips are the chosen quintet who all harbour the same dream of lifting the premier prize in television, sport, or indeed, any field at all: Greg's decapitated head on a spiked plinth. First up they play basketball without hands, get stranded in a lake and devise special cuddles for a special someone.
8 Out Of 10 Cats Does Countdown
Series 10 (Channel 4: Series 11), Episode 6Sean Lock and Danny Dyer take on Joe Wilkinson and Gabby Logan. Meanwhile David O'Doherty is in Dictionary Corner.
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Series 2, Episode 4 - ParadeRichie and Eddie make £8 each for taking part in a police line-up, and intend to drink it away. When they arrive at the pub, bookmaker Larry is already drunk and soon talking of dead certs.
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Series 2, Episode 6 - 'S OutFollowing a bet with 'Mad' Ken Stalin that they can survive in the wilderness, Richie and Eddie head out to the wilds of Wimbledon Common and pitch a tent.
There's Something About Movies
Series 2, Episode 4Joining Alan and team captains Michael Sheen and Jennifer Saunders for another bought of movie flavoured trivia and challenges are Hollywood star and California Man Brendan Fraser, comedian Guz Khan and star of After Life and Derek, Kerry Godliman. Plenty of jokers, but can they solve Alan's riddles?