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Life Beyond the Edge: (s7e2) Exploring the lifestyles and history of some of the most extreme locations in Britain. Nick Crane visits the Isles of Scilly, Ruth Goodman walks the dangerous path traversed daily by the Branscombe Cliff farmers in Devon, while Mark Horton investigates the Transatlantic Telegraph service, and Hermio

Mad Men (recorded on Tuesday 15th May)
Dark Shadows: (s5e9) Don Draper's formidable competitive streak re-emerges when he catches sight of young copywriter Michael Ginsberg's work. Roger Sterling continues his attempt to reassert his status at the firm by searching for new business, while Don's ex-wife Betty struggles to control her weight. Drama set in a 19

Game of Thrones (recorded on Monday 14th May)
A Man Without Honour: (s2e7) Theon's determination to prove his Ironborn status prompts him to embark on a hunt. Daenerys receives an invitation that could prove useful to her cause, and Jaime Lannister's fortunes appear to change after a meeting with a relative among Robb Stark's captives. Fantasy drama, starring Alfie Allen,

Piers Morgan's Life Stories (recorded on Friday 11th May)
Lulu: (s7e5) The 63-year-old singer talks about her 50-year career in the industry, recalling her debut on the music scene as a teenager and the highs and lows of her professional and personal life since then. She discusses her brief romance with Davy Jones of the Monkees and high-profile marriage to Bee Gee Mau

Mad Men (recorded on Tuesday 8th May)
Lady Lazarus: (s5e8) More drama from the offices of New York advertising agency Sterling Cooper Draper Pryce. Don Draper and his colleagues struggle to deal with the challenges of life in America in 1966, as tensions in the world beyond Manhattan's Madison Avenue become increasingly difficult for them to ignore - while

Game of Thrones (recorded on Monday 7th May)
The Old Gods and the New: (s2e6) The tyrannical King Joffrey is given a taste of his influence over King's Landing when he meets his subjects, and beyond the Wall, Qhorin gives Jon a chance to prove himself. Arya receives a surprise visitor, while across the Narrow Sea, Daenerys' resolve strengthens as she vows to reclaim what she

Piers Morgan's Life Stories (recorded on Friday 4th May)
Jason Donovan: (s7e4) The Australian actor, singer and former Strictly Come Dancing participant recalls his relationship with fellow ex-Neighbours star Kylie Minogue, which ended when she left him for rock musician Michael Hutchence. He also reflects on his battle to beat cocaine addiction and pays tribute to the woman w

Mad Men (recorded on Tuesday 1st May)
At the Codfish Ball: (s5e7) The drama set in the world of 1960s American advertising continues as Don Draper and his colleagues at Sterling Cooper Draper Pryce continue to fight for their fledgling company's future. However, while the world outside continues to undergo rapid cultural and social change, pressures at work and at

Game of Thrones (recorded on Monday 30th April)
The Ghost of Harrenhal: (s2e5) Catelyn is forced to flee when the Baratheon brothers' rivalry comes to an end, and Littlefinger spots an opportunity to further his own ambitions. Tyrion discovers Joffrey is planning to use a secret weapon to defend his seat of power, and Theon sails for the Stony Shore to prove his worth as a Gre

Piers Morgan's Life Stories (recorded on Friday 27th April)
Carol Vorderman: (s7e3) The former Countdown star, who was once the highest paid woman on British television, talks to Piers Morgan about how she coped with the death of her co-host Richard Whiteley in 2005. She also opens up about her two failed marriages, responds to rumours that she has had plastic surgery and tells the

Hunger Point (2003) (recorded on Wednesday 25th April)
Two sisters struggle to come to terms with the legacy of their mother's obsession with dieting and physical perfection. As they try to beat the strict conditioning she instilled in them, they begin to rebuild their shattered family life. Drama, starring Barbara Hershey, Christina Hendricks, Susan Ma

Mad Men (recorded on Tuesday 24th April)
Far Away Places: (s5e6) The drama set in the world of 1960s American advertising continues. Don Draper and his colleagues at Sterling Cooper Draper Pryce are forced to adjust to the turbulent social and cultural climate of 1966, as they battle to keep their business afloat in a world where things they once took for granted

Game of Thrones (recorded on Monday 23rd April)
Garden of Bones: (s2e4) Robb Stark's chain of victories against the Lannisters enrages Joffrey, who punishes Sansa for her brother's successes. Tyrion struggles to find a way to curb his nephew's cruel excesses and enlists one of Cersei's men as an informant. Catelyn urges the Baratheon brothers to forgo their ambitions an

Piers Morgan's Life Stories (recorded on Friday 20th April)
Frank Bruno: (s7e2) In his first major interview for nearly a decade, the former boxer recalls the highs and lows of his journey from troubled adolescent to world champion, and the personal meltdown that followed. He reveals the trauma of his retirement, divorce and committal to a psychiatric hospital, and how he battl

Mad Men (recorded on Tuesday 17th April)
Signal 30: (s5e5) Lane Pryce, the firm's parsimonious financial director, develops an intriguing new friendship, while Pete Campbell is forced to dig deep into his reserves of charm when he entertains guests. Drama set in the cut-throat world of 1960s American advertising, starring Jon Hamm, Vincent Kartheiser, Jared

Game of Thrones (recorded on Monday 16th April)
What Is Dead May Never Die: (s2e3) Tyrion plots to strengthen his position as Hand of the King by promising advantageous marriages to three powerful allies, and in Winterfell, Maester Luwin tries to help Bran make sense of his prophetic dreams. Catelyn travels to the Stormlands to foster a collaboration with the Baratheons. However,

Mad Men (recorded on Tuesday 10th April)
Mystery Date: (s5e4) Senior partner Roger Sterling heaps work on an already put-upon Peggy, while Don is taken aback when he runs into a face from his past. Meanwhile, Joan realises she must make a decision. Drama set in a 1960s Manhattan advertising agency, starring Jon Hamm, Elisabeth Moss, Christina Hendricks, John S

Game of Thrones (recorded on Monday 9th April)
The Night Lands: (s2e2) Tyrion turns his anger on Cersei for alienating Joffrey's subjects in the wake of the capital's bloody purge, and Theon returns to the Iron Islands for first time in nine years, where he discovers his father Balon is planning to rebel against the crown once again. Arya shares a secret with her new f

Mad Men (recorded on Tuesday 3rd April)
Tea Leaves: (s5e3) Copywriter Peggy Olson is given new responsibility as Sterling Cooper Draper Pryce looks to expand its business, while Don must work with Harry Crane, the company's bumbling head of media, to indulge a client. Jon Hamm (Don Draper) directs this episode of the drama set in a 1960s Manhattan advertisi

Game of Thrones (recorded on Monday 2nd April)
The North Remembers: (s2e1) The fantasy drama based on George RR Martin's A Song of Ice and Fire novels returns. The seven kingdoms of Westeros prepare for all-out war as newly crowned King in the North Robb Stark marches south to avenge his father's death. Tyrion Lannister arrives in King's Landing to curb the excesses of tee

Game of Thrones (recorded on Sunday 1st April)
Fire and Blood: (s1e10) Robb's prowess in battle seems set to change his destiny. Catelyn confronts Jaime Lannister about Bran's near-fatal fall, Arya tries to flee the capital, and Tywin sends Tyrion on a surprising assignment. Jon Snow struggles to decide where his loyalties lie, and Daenerys tries to rebuild her life af

Game of Thrones (recorded on Saturday 31st March)
You Win or You Die: (s1e7) Lord Tywin readies his son Jaime for battle as House Lannister prepares for conflict, and Ned confronts the Queen about what he has learnt while investigating Jon Arryn's death. At the great ice wall in the north, Jon Snow waits to make his vows to the Night's Watch, while across the sea, Khal promi

Mad Men (recorded on Tuesday 27th March)
A Little Kiss (Part 2): (s5e2) Conclusion. The second part of the fifth season's opening double-bill, catching up with the lives of 1960s New York advertising executive Don Draper and his colleagues at Sterling Cooper Draper Pryce. With Christina Hendricks, Vincent Kartheiser, John Slattery, Elisabeth Moss, January Jones, Jared H

Mad Men (recorded on Tuesday 27th March)
A Little Kiss (Part 1): (s5e1) Part one of two. The return of Matthew Weiner's 1960s-set drama, starring Jon Hamm as Don Draper, a New York advertising executive struggling to live the American Dream. As the fifth season begins, Pete Campbell and Roger Sterling, two of Don's fellow partners at ad agency Sterling Cooper Draper Pry

Piers Morgan's Life Stories (recorded on Monday 26th March)
David Hasselhoff: (s5e4) The Britain's Got Talent judge talks about his career, which is back on track after less happy spells that coincided with setbacks in his personal life. The actor, who found fame with roles in 1980s action series Knight Rider and 1990s drama Baywatch, also discusses his two marriages, and how he has

Game of Thrones (recorded on Sunday 25th March)
Baelor: (s1e9) Ned struggles to endure his imprisonment at the hands of the Lannisters, and must make a fateful decision to save Arya's life - while Catelyn negotiates a deal with an unreliable ally. Tyrion's father forces him to take to the battlefield, Robb seeks to prove his mettle in combat, and Daenerys' powe

Piers Morgan's Life Stories (recorded on Monday 19th March)
Katherine Jenkins: (s2e3) The Welsh classical singer talks to Piers about suffering from an eating disorder, the drugs scandal that could have wrecked her career, and the death of her father. Dubbed a modern-day Vera Lynn for her many performances in Iraq and Afghanistan for British troops, Katherine Jenkins' singing career

Game of Thrones (recorded on Saturday 17th March)
The Pointy End: (s1e8) Battle commences as the Lannisters launch their bid to seize the throne. Robb rounds up his allies as he prepares to confront Tywin's troops, while Tyrion forms an unlikely alliance with a savage tribe. At King's Landing, Arya and Syrio are forced to fight for their lives, and a sinister new enemy e

Primeval (recorded on Tuesday 13th March)
Ep. 3.9: (s3e9) Abby and Sarah race to save a civilian who is trapped in a tent when an anomaly opens at a campsite and releases a herd of embolotherium - rhinoceros-type beasts from the Eocene. Danny arrives with a mysterious woman from the future who seems to have the power to stop the stampede, but the team disc

Piers Morgan's Life Stories (recorded on Monday 12th March)
Ulrika Jonsson: (s1e5) Ulrika Jonsson talks to the host about her life, including her lonely upbringing in Sweden, her high-profile relationships with men including Stan Collymore and Sven-Goran Eriksson, and the ups and downs of her television career. The former Gladiators presenter also discusses winning Celebrity Big B

Primeval (recorded on Monday 12th March)
Ep. 3.8: (s3e8) Jack sets out to uncover the truth about his sister's job, but soon finds himself under attack from a Megopteran, a huge carnivorous insect-like futuristic creature. Seeking refuge in a race car at a test track, he inadvertently drives it straight through an anomaly and into the future - leaving Abb

Primeval (recorded on Thursday 8th March)
Ep. 3.6: (s3e6) A high-speed chase through the streets of London ensues when Christine Johnson and the military invade the ARC in search of a mysterious artefact. Forced to take refuge in an old hut in the woods, Abby, Sarah and the team's sense of safety is short-lived when an anomaly opens nearby and they find th

Primeval (recorded on Wednesday 7th March)
Ep. 3.5: (s3e5) The team battles a deadly flesh-eating fungus that takes over any human it comes into contact with, turning the victims into a hideous shell of their former self. However, they face a race against time to destroy the creature before it spreads its lethal spores throughout the whole country, absorbin

Life (USA) (recorded on Wednesday 7th March)
Badge Bunny: (s2e9) A teacher who only dated police officers is murdered along with a drug dealer, leading Crews and his partner to suspect a colleague may be involved. Ted struggles to retain students in his business class, while Reese and Tidwell try to understand their complicated relationship. Damian Lewis stars.

Primeval (recorded on Tuesday 6th March)
Ep. 3.4: (s3e4) A giganotosaurus appears when the biggest anomaly the team has encountered opens in an aircraft hangar. The giant creature smashes aside journalists keen to get a scoop, before playing cat and mouse with a 747 parked on the runway. A race to rescue the trapped crew from the rampaging predator ensues

Primeval (recorded on Thursday 1st March)
Ep. 3.1: (s3e1) The team leaps into action when a crocodile-like monster from ancient Egypt breaks through an anomaly at the British Museum. A race against time ensues as Cutter, Abby and new head of security Captain Becker chase the other-worldly animal through London, while Connor and museum archaeologist Sarah s

Carry On Abroad (1972) (recorded on Saturday 11th February)
Jimmy Logan gives unquestionably the worst pre-Carry On Columbus performance in this disappointing outing, which is every bit as jerry-built as the Elsbels Palace Hotel itself. With a stingy quota of jokes, the team's package holiday to Spain rapidly descends into predictable postcard innuendo and s

Carry On Loving (1970) (recorded on Sunday 5th February)
A seedy dating-agency owner and his long-suffering wife find themselves inundated with customers, and end up arranging a selection of very unlikely matches - while also contending with their own marital difficulties. Comedy, starring Sid James, Hattie Jacques, Kenneth Williams, Charles Hawtrey, Bern

Carry On Screaming (1966) (recorded on Sunday 5th February)
This is one of the finest entries in Britain's most popular comedy series. Mocking that other bastion of British cinema in the 1960s, the Hammer horror film, Talbot Rothwell's script positively bristles with classic one-liners, the most memorable being Kenneth Williams's gleeful "Frying tonight!" as

Carry On Emmannuelle (1978) (recorded on Saturday 4th February)
The sultry wife of the French ambassador to England sets about trying to bed every man she meets, a task for which her considerable seductive charms make her eminently suited. Raunchy comedy, with Suzanne Danielle, Kenneth Williams, Kenneth Connor and Joan Sims.

Carry On Dick (recorded on Thursday 2nd February)
Packed with more than the usual number of smutty innuendos, this spoof on period adventures, ranging from George Arliss in Dr Syn to the bodice-rippers starring James Mason and Margaret Lockwood, does not live up to the team's previous best. It is chiefly memorable for being Sid James's 19th and las

Agatha Christie's Poirot (recorded on Sunday 22nd January)
Murder on the Links: (s6e3) The detective investigates when a victim of fraud is found murdered on a golf course - but his inquiries are complicated by the discovery of a tramp's mutilated body nearby. To make matters worse, beautiful singer Bella Duveen is also around, seemingly intent on helping herself to a grim souvenir. D

Carry On Nurse (1959) (recorded on Sunday 22nd January)
This second film in the Carry On series overdoses on bedpan, large needle and inedible food gags, but, as most of them are funny, no one will mind in the slightest. Hattie Jacques is superb as the bullying matron whose clipped supervision of nurses Shirley Eaton and Joan Sims prompts Kenneth Connor,

Carry On Cruising (1962) (recorded on Saturday 21st January)
The captain of a cruise ship bound for the Mediterranean is less than impressed when five of his regular shipmates are replaced at the last minute. Despite their best efforts to earn his respect and an eagerness to please, the new recruits seem doomed to cause chaos whatever they do. Comedy, starrin

Carry On Behind (1975) (recorded on Thursday 12th January)
This caravan version of Carry On Camping marked the beginning of the end for the classic comedy series. Sid James and scriptwriter Talbot Rothwell (who'd notched up 20 Carry On credits) are missing, and regulars Bernard Bresslaw, Kenneth Connor and Joan Sims are restricted to supporting roles. Penne

Life as We Know It (2010) (recorded on Saturday 7th January)
They can't stand each other, but they have to raise a child together. That's the premise of this unlikely, uneven and unlikeable comedy drama starring Katherine Heigl (27 Dresses) and Josh Duhamel (the Transformers films). They play warring acquaintances who become instant parents when their mutual

Carry On Up the Jungle (1970) (recorded on Saturday 31st December)
This is one of the weaker of the genre spoofs, but there's still much to raise a titter as Frankie Howerd and Kenneth Connor lead an expedition to Africa (Pinewood sets at their most gloriously economical) in order to find the Oozalum bird (legendary for its vanishing prowess). Along for the ride ar

Carry On Cowboy (1965) (recorded on Saturday 31st December)
In this spoof western, Judge Burke (Kenneth Williams) is convinced that Marshall P Knutt (Jim Dale) is the lawman who will rid him of the Rumpo Kid (Sid James) and his band of desperados. But to a sanitary engineer such as Knutt, cleaning up Stodge City has a totally different meaning and the round-

Firefly (recorded on Saturday 31st December)
Our Mrs Reynolds: (s1e7) The crew drive off bandits plaguing a frontier settlement, but while celebrating their victory, Mal unwittingly performs a traditional marriage ceremony with a local woman. She stows away aboard the ship and seems eager to please her husband, leaving Jayne consumed with envy. However, the supposedly

Carry On Follow That Camel (1967) (recorded on Thursday 29th December)
Originally released under the title Follow That Camel, this disappointing spoof on Beau Geste was only later added to the Carry On series and there's no denying it sits uncomfortably alongside the rest. Although many of the regular team are on duty at Fort Zuassantneuf, the presence of Phil Silvers

Carry On Girls (1973) (recorded on Wednesday 28th December)
A seaside town local council plans to hold a beauty contest, blissfully unaware that an outraged feminist group is plotting to sabotage the event. Comedy, starring Sid James, June Whitfield, Joan Sims, Barbara Windsor, Bernard Bresslaw and Peter Butterworth.

Carry On Cleo (1964) (recorded on Tuesday 27th December)
A captured Briton is mistaken for a heroic swordsman and promoted to the Roman Royal Guard, with orders to protect Julius Caesar. But the last thing he and the fated emperor expect is an assassination attempt from within Caesar's own circle of friends. Comedy, starring Amanda Barrie, Kenneth William

Carry On Matron (1972) (recorded on Monday 26th December)
Subtitled From Here to Maternity, the fourth Carry On to be set in a hospital is the last in the series that manages to surmount the shortcomings of its script and be consistently funny throughout. The regulars are present and correct, with Hattie Jacques in the title role as the object of consultan

Carry On Screaming (1966) (recorded on Monday 26th December)
This is one of the finest entries in Britain's most popular comedy series. Mocking that other bastion of British cinema in the 1960s, the Hammer horror film, Talbot Rothwell's script positively bristles with classic one-liners, the most memorable being Kenneth Williams's gleeful "Frying tonight!" as

Carry On Jack (1963) (recorded on Sunday 25th December)
The innuendos continue as the Carry On crew takes to the seas in the first of the historical costume parodies tackled by the team. Alas, some regulars are missing, making this one of the less memorable productions in the series. Bernard Cribbins in the lead role doesn't carry the same clout as Sid J

Carry On Up the Jungle (1970) (recorded on Sunday 25th December)
This is one of the weaker of the genre spoofs, but there's still much to raise a titter as Frankie Howerd and Kenneth Connor lead an expedition to Africa (Pinewood sets at their most gloriously economical) in order to find the Oozalum bird (legendary for its vanishing prowess). Along for the ride ar

Carry On Camping (1969) (recorded on Sunday 25th December)
Two men lure their unsuspecting girlfriends to a nudist camp, with hopes of having a wild old time - but the joke's on the men when it turns out they have ended up at a traditional family campsite. Bawdy comedy, starring Sid James, Bernard Bresslaw, Kenneth Williams, Joan Sims and Barbara Windsor.

Carry On Cleo (1964) (recorded on Sunday 25th December)
A captured Briton is mistaken for a heroic swordsman and promoted to the Roman Royal Guard, with orders to protect Julius Caesar. But the last thing he and the fated emperor expect is an assassination attempt from within Caesar's own circle of friends. Comedy, starring Amanda Barrie, Kenneth William

Piers Morgan's Life Stories (recorded on Saturday 24th December)
Piers Morgan's Life Stories: Donny Osmond: In an edition from Chicago, the star takes a break from performing with sister Marie to look back on a career in showbiz spanning five decades. He reveals the cost to his brothers of his solo success, and his battle to overcome on-stage panic attacks. The former teen idol, whose 1970s hits included

Carry On Teacher (1959) (recorded on Friday 23rd December)
The third in the Carry On series is a gentle comedy about the concerted efforts of both the pupils and staff of Maudlin Street School to dissuade headmaster Ted Ray from accepting a post elsewhere. The pranks are Bash Street Kids' calibre and raise few laughs, but the staff-room infighting is good v

Carry On Matron (1972) (recorded on Tuesday 20th December)
Subtitled From Here to Maternity, the fourth Carry On to be set in a hospital is the last in the series that manages to surmount the shortcomings of its script and be consistently funny throughout. The regulars are present and correct, with Hattie Jacques in the title role as the object of consultan

Carry On Jack (1963) (recorded on Monday 19th December)
The innuendos continue as the Carry On crew takes to the seas in the first of the historical costume parodies tackled by the team. Alas, some regulars are missing, making this one of the less memorable productions in the series. Bernard Cribbins in the lead role doesn't carry the same clout as Sid J

Little Crackers (recorded on Sunday 18th December)
Jack Whitehall's Little Cracker: (s2e2) A young Jack disappoints his father by asking for Barbies for Christmas, the latest in a series of feminine traits shown by the future comedian's 10-year-old-self. He decides to run away and bumps into Robin Hood, who happens to be an expert in father-son relationships. Autobiographical comedy short

Carry On Teacher (1959) (recorded on Sunday 18th December)
The third in the Carry On series is a gentle comedy about the concerted efforts of both the pupils and staff of Maudlin Street School to dissuade headmaster Ted Ray from accepting a post elsewhere. The pranks are Bash Street Kids' calibre and raise few laughs, but the staff-room infighting is good v

Carry On Up the Khyber (1968) (recorded on Thursday 15th December)
Only the Carry Ons could get away with using a wooden gate in Snowdonia as the farthest flung outpost of the British Empire. Originally to be called Carry On the Regiment, this is rightly regarded as one of the best in the series. Affectionately mocking Hollywood's Raj adventures, Talbot Rothwell's

New Tricks (recorded on Tuesday 13th December)
Fashion Victim: (s7e6) When a retrospective exhibition of murdered fashion designer Ritchie Levene's work opens, the team is prompted to re-examine the three-year-old crime. The detectives learn about his tempestuous relationships with his new spouse, personal assistant and ex-wife Sarah, who believes his brother Adrian i

Life as We Know It (2010) (recorded on Sunday 11th December)
They can't stand each other, but they have to raise a child together. That's the premise of this unlikely, uneven and unlikeable comedy drama starring Katherine Heigl (27 Dresses) and Josh Duhamel (the Transformers films). They play warring acquaintances who become instant parents when their mutual

Life as We Know It (2010) (recorded on Sunday 11th December)
They can't stand each other, but they have to raise a child together. That's the premise of this unlikely, uneven and unlikeable comedy drama starring Katherine Heigl (27 Dresses) and Josh Duhamel (the Transformers films). They play warring acquaintances who become instant parents when their mutual

Piers Morgan's Life Stories (recorded on Saturday 10th December)
Peter Andre: (s6e4) The singer and reality star discusses his career and life away from the spotlight since his divorce in 2009 from Katie Price, whom he met on I'm a Celebrity Get Me Out of Here! in 2004. He reveals his fight with depression, when he suffered up to 15 panic attacks a day, and shares what he felt after

Piers Morgan's Life Stories (recorded on Thursday 8th December)
Cilla Black: (s2e1) The journalist and broadcaster interviews entertainer Cilla Black, whose career has been marked by extraordinary highs tempered with tragic personal setbacks. The former Blind Date and Surprise Surprise presenter talks about the loss of her daughter in 1975 after the baby was born prematurely.

Carry On Spying (1964) (recorded on Tuesday 6th December)
Mercilessly ribbing the James Bond movies and Graham Greene's espionage entertainments, the ninth Carry On saw Barbara Windsor make her series debut as the most resourceful of a hamstrung quartet of agents sent to Vienna to recover a secret formula. The kasbah scenes rather slow things down, but the

Life as We Know It (2010) (recorded on Thursday 1st December)
They can't stand each other, but they have to raise a child together. That's the premise of this unlikely, uneven and unlikeable comedy drama starring Katherine Heigl (27 Dresses) and Josh Duhamel (the Transformers films). They play warring acquaintances who become instant parents when their mutual

Life as We Know It (2010) (recorded on Thursday 1st December)
They can't stand each other, but they have to raise a child together. That's the premise of this unlikely, uneven and unlikeable comedy drama starring Katherine Heigl (27 Dresses) and Josh Duhamel (the Transformers films). They play warring acquaintances who become instant parents when their mutual

Life as We Know It (2010) (recorded on Wednesday 30th November)
They can't stand each other, but they have to raise a child together. That's the premise of this unlikely, uneven and unlikeable comedy drama starring Katherine Heigl (27 Dresses) and Josh Duhamel (the Transformers films). They play warring acquaintances who become instant parents when their mutual

Carry On Spying (1964) (recorded on Wednesday 30th November)
Mercilessly ribbing the James Bond movies and Graham Greene's espionage entertainments, the ninth Carry On saw Barbara Windsor make her series debut as the most resourceful of a hamstrung quartet of agents sent to Vienna to recover a secret formula. The kasbah scenes rather slow things down, but the

Life as We Know It (2010) (recorded on Tuesday 29th November)
They can't stand each other, but they have to raise a child together. That's the premise of this unlikely, uneven and unlikeable comedy drama starring Katherine Heigl (27 Dresses) and Josh Duhamel (the Transformers films). They play warring acquaintances who become instant parents when their mutual

Life as We Know It (2010) (recorded on Monday 28th November)
They can't stand each other, but they have to raise a child together. That's the premise of this unlikely, uneven and unlikeable comedy drama starring Katherine Heigl (27 Dresses) and Josh Duhamel (the Transformers films). They play warring acquaintances who become instant parents when their mutual

Carry On Cabby (1963) (recorded on Monday 28th November)
Proving a fare's a fare in love and war, the best of the black-and-white Carry Ons began life as a script by the then little-known Talbot Rothwell entitled Call Me a Cab. Having just parted company with regular scriptwriter Norman Hudis, producer Peter Rogers brought Rothwell into the fold and he we

Life as We Know It (2010) (recorded on Sunday 27th November)
They can't stand each other, but they have to raise a child together. That's the premise of this unlikely, uneven and unlikeable comedy drama starring Katherine Heigl (27 Dresses) and Josh Duhamel (the Transformers films). They play warring acquaintances who become instant parents when their mutual

Life as We Know It (2010) (recorded on Saturday 26th November)
They can't stand each other, but they have to raise a child together. That's the premise of this unlikely, uneven and unlikeable comedy drama starring Katherine Heigl (27 Dresses) and Josh Duhamel (the Transformers films). They play warring acquaintances who become instant parents when their mutual

Life as We Know It (2010) (recorded on Friday 25th November)
They can't stand each other, but they have to raise a child together. That's the premise of this unlikely, uneven and unlikeable comedy drama starring Katherine Heigl (27 Dresses) and Josh Duhamel (the Transformers films). They play warring acquaintances who become instant parents when their mutual

Piers Morgan's Life Stories (recorded on Thursday 24th November)
John Prescott: (s5e5) The former deputy prime minister discusses the affair with his then diary secretary that almost destroyed his marriage to wife Pauline, and the bulimia he kept secret for decades. The ex-Hull East MP also talks about the 2001 election meeting in Rhyl, North Wales, that ended with him punching a prot

Carry On Regardless (1960) (recorded on Tuesday 22nd November)
This fifth Carry On is unique in the series in that it does not have a single storyline, but consists of a loose collection of sketches. The action centres around Sid James and his "Helping Hands" employment agency, which tackles the oddest of jobs. The assignments vary in comic value, but the ones

Carry On Sergeant (recorded on Sunday 20th November)
This is the first of a phenomenon. Like many of the early outings, it centres on an occupation at the heart of British life and is, therefore, closer to Ealing whimsy than the raucous fun of the later Carry Ons. William Hartnell (who became a household name as the first Doctor Who) stars as the serg

Bless This House (1972) (recorded on Friday 18th November)
In the 1970s, there was a misguided belief among British film-makers that successful sitcoms could be transferred to the big screen. The majority unsurprisingly proved to be huge disappointments, and this was no exception, although it did have one saving grace: the presence of the incomparable Sid J

Carry On Regardless (1960) (recorded on Wednesday 16th November)
This fifth Carry On is unique in the series in that it does not have a single storyline, but consists of a loose collection of sketches. The action centres around Sid James and his "Helping Hands" employment agency, which tackles the oddest of jobs. The assignments vary in comic value, but the ones

Bless This House (1972) (recorded on Saturday 12th November)
In the 1970s, there was a misguided belief among British film-makers that successful sitcoms could be transferred to the big screen. The majority unsurprisingly proved to be huge disappointments, and this was no exception, although it did have one saving grace: the presence of the incomparable Sid J

Piers Morgan's Life Stories (recorded on Saturday 5th November)
Rolf Harris: (s6e2) The entertainer, TV presenter and artist discusses a career that has included performing at the Glastonbury Festival six times and achieving a number one hit with Two Little Boys. He also talks about one of his most prestigious art commissions - painting the Queen - and shares what Her Majesty said

The Most Courageous Raid of WWII (recorded on Saturday 5th November)
Paddy Ashdown tells the story of the `Cockleshell Heroes', and their part in defending Britain as it struggled against Nazi Germany. In 1942, the 12-strong unit of Royal Marine commandos used canoes specially designed by their leader, Major Herbert George `Blondie' Hasler, to navigate the most heavi

Carry On Doctor (1968) (recorded on Friday 4th November)
After seven consecutive spoofs of other movies, the Carry On crew returned to the world of work for this lively comedy that virtually takes up from where Carry On Nurse left off. The timing of another hospital picture couldn't have been better for Sid James, who was genuinely bedridden for much of t

Piers Morgan's Life Stories (recorded on Saturday 29th October)
James Corden: (s6e1) The Bafta-winning actor and comedian, most famous for co-writing and starring in Gavin & Stacey, talks about his journey from lazy schoolboy to fame and fortune. He reflects on how his over-inflated ego sent him into meltdown and discusses the highs and lows of a career that has seen him take a bath

Carry On Constable (1960) (recorded on Monday 17th October)
The fourth in the Carry On series is the first to feature the excellent Sid James, who stars here as the sergeant detailed to wet nurse rookies Kenneth Williams, Leslie Phillips, Charles Hawtrey and Kenneth Connor. Having studied the policeman's lot at Slough, screenwriter Norman Hudis confessed he

Dale's Supermarket Sweep (recorded on Sunday 25th September)
Members of the public go wild in the aisles in the high-speed trolley-dash quiz, competing for prizes including A5,000 in cash. Dale Winton hosts.

The Other Man (2008) (recorded on Monday 19th September)
A mysterious love triangle and the all-star cast of Liam Neeson, Antonio Banderas and Laura Linney can't save this ponderous romantic thriller from mediocrity. Based on a short story by novelist Bernhard Schlink (The Reader), it follows Cambridge software exec Peter (Neeson) as he uncovers details o

Inside I'm Dancing (recorded on Sunday 18th September)
This tragicomic tale of the odd-couple friendship that develops between two severely disabled young men - one shy and conservative, the other outgoing and outrageous - could have ended up as a thoroughly mawkish affair. James McAvoy (best known for TV dramas State of Play and Shameless) plays the re

Carry On Dick (recorded on Saturday 10th September)
Packed with more than the usual number of smutty innuendos, this spoof on period adventures, ranging from George Arliss in Dr Syn to the bodice-rippers starring James Mason and Margaret Lockwood, does not live up to the team's previous best. It is chiefly memorable for being Sid James's 19th and las

Atonement (2007) (recorded on Wednesday 7th September)
The kind of collaboration that seems designed to produce the perfect British film, this adaptation of Ian McEwan's bestseller from screenwriter Christopher Hampton (Dangerous Liaisons) and director Joe Wright (Pride & Prejudice) actually pulls it off. Beginning in 1935, the drama pivots on the burge

That's Carry On (1977) (recorded on Saturday 3rd September)
You can almost guarantee that your favourite Carry On clip will be missing from this compilation, which sticks to all the obvious moments that had already been aired on the TV "best of" series. Kenneth Williams and Barbara Windsor shot a few linking scenes that contain some of the biggest laughs, bu

Atonement (2007) (recorded on Friday 2nd September)
The kind of collaboration that seems designed to produce the perfect British film, this adaptation of Ian McEwan's bestseller from screenwriter Christopher Hampton (Dangerous Liaisons) and director Joe Wright (Pride & Prejudice) actually pulls it off. Beginning in 1935, the drama pivots on the burge

Angel (recorded on Thursday 1st September)
The Prodigal: (s1e15) The vampire seeks to solve a mystery involving Kate Lockley's father and a normally peaceful demon that attacked a deliveryman on a subway train. David Boreanaz and Charisma Carpenter star.

Carry On England (1976) (recorded on Saturday 27th August)
For all the attention paid to the wonderful casts, the real secret of the Carry Ons success was in the scriptwriting, which provided the actors with an endless supply of stinging ammunition. But this woeful effort about a Battle of Britain anti-aircraft battery leaves what is essentially a B-team wi

Carry On Up the Jungle (1970) (recorded on Saturday 27th August)
This is one of the weaker of the genre spoofs, but there's still much to raise a titter as Frankie Howerd and Kenneth Connor lead an expedition to Africa (Pinewood sets at their most gloriously economical) in order to find the Oozalum bird (legendary for its vanishing prowess). Along for the ride ar

Glorious 39 (2009) (recorded on Sunday 14th August)
This period thriller marks a return to the cinema for writer/director Stephen Poliakoff after a decade crafting some of the most original drama on British television (including The Lost Prince and Shooting the Past). He brings his singular vision to the story of Anne (Romola Garai), a privileged gir

Carry On Follow That Camel (1967) (recorded on Saturday 13th August)
Originally released under the title Follow That Camel, this disappointing spoof on Beau Geste was only later added to the Carry On series and there's no denying it sits uncomfortably alongside the rest. Although many of the regular team are on duty at Fort Zuassantneuf, the presence of Phil Silvers

Carry On Cabby (1963) (recorded on Thursday 11th August)
Proving a fare's a fare in love and war, the best of the black-and-white Carry Ons began life as a script by the then little-known Talbot Rothwell entitled Call Me a Cab. Having just parted company with regular scriptwriter Norman Hudis, producer Peter Rogers brought Rothwell into the fold and he we

Life (USA) (recorded on Monday 4th July)
Did You Feel That?: (s2e6) An earthquake allows murderer Arthur Tins to escape from prison. Crews and Reese set out to recapture him - but are unsure whether he is in danger or a threat himself as his victim's father is also on the loose. Drama, starring Damian Lewis and Sarah Shahi.

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