Today 02:40 - 04:00
Tom Allen oversees more dream desert island discord. The comedians put their forgery skills to the test as they recreate classic works of art and choose their island's footwear. [S]
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Sun Dec 03
Today 04:00 - 06:00
Shopping from Home.
Today 06:00 - 07:10
Shopping from Home.
Today 07:10 - 08:00
Mamma Etna: Documentary series. Mount Etna, Europe's largest and most active volcano, is in the throes of her most violent eruption in recent years and hitting towns and cities below it. [S,AD]
Today 08:00 - 08:30
...of the Sun. Gino D'Acampo's final destination is Bologna, where he samples its famous bolognese sauce and uses his grandfather's recipe to prepare tagliatelle alla bolognese. [S]
Today 08:30 - 09:00
...in the Sun. Sardinia: Gino's Home From Home: Gino D'Acampo learns about the local speciality of Sardinia - roasted suckling pig - and hosts a traditional Italian festa for his friends. [S]
Today 09:00 - 10:00
El Dorado Canyon: An American desert canyon where fortunes were made and lives were lost and an island fortress in Scotland with an Achilles heel. [S,AD]
Today 10:00 - 11:00
The Mafia Bunker: An iron monster lost in the Alaskan tundra, a Crusader fort thrown into a modern conflict, and a prison built to house a mafia kingpin. [S,AD]
Today 11:00 - 12:00
Paddy McGuinness and Freddie Flintoff go on a jungle adventure in Borneo in a pair of very rare but very cheap old cars. Back in the studio, the gang is joined by Bob Mortimer. [S,AD]
Today 12:00 - 13:00
Freddie Flintoff heads to Iceland to compete in the world's maddest motorsport, while Paddy McGuinness gets to grips with the new Toyota Supra. [S,AD]
Today 13:00 - 14:00
The team takes a road trip in second-hand convertibles. Chris Harris puts the Ariel Atom through its paces, and Freddie Flintoff goes bungee jumping in an old Rover. [S,AD]
Today 14:00 - 15:00
James tests his wheel fitting skills on the assembly line, Kate gets to the bottom of how manufacturers test car seats, and Ant heads to Germany to put his faith in a driverless car. [S,AD]
Today 15:00 - 15:30
...of the Sun. Gino D'Acampo explores the region of Emilia-Romagna, which is famous for parmesan that he uses to enhance a dish of fried aubergine, juicy tomato and soft mozzarella. [S]
Today 15:30 - 16:00
...of the Sun. Gino D'Acampo is in the region of Liguria in northwestern Italy, where he visits the pretty fishing port of Camogli and Recco, a town famed for its focaccia flatbread. [S]
Today 16:00 - 16:30
...of the Sun. Gino D'Acampo travels through Tuscany, visiting Siena - where he creates chocolate panforte - and a Benedictine abbey where he cooks beef with the brothers' local red wine. [S]
Today 16:30 - 17:00
...of the Sun. Gino D'Acampo's final destination is Bologna, where he samples its famous bolognese sauce and uses his grandfather's recipe to prepare tagliatelle alla bolognese. [S]
Today 17:00 - 18:00
Malaysia 2 and Sri Lanka: Adventures in far eastern cuisine. Rick Stein explores the multifaceted food of Penang, and in Sri Lanka he visits a bustling fishing village. [S,AD]
Today 18:00 - 19:00
Simon Reeve embarks on the final leg of his journey around the Mediterranean, travelling from Morocco, across the sea to Spain, and on to Corsica and the French Riviera. [S]
Today 19:00 - 20:00
An armed robber on the run is captured at the border, a drunk driver causes a three-car crash on a bridge, and cocaine is found hidden inside office furniture. [S]
Today 20:00 - 21:20
...Christmas Fishing. New. Bob Mortimer returns to his childhood roots in Middlesbrough to fish the Rivers Esk and Tees with his dear friend and angling mentor Paul Whitehouse. [S,AD]
Today 21:20 - 22:00
Saints and Sinners: Sandi Toksvig, Alan Davies, Bridget Christie, Mark Watson and Johnny Vegas look at saints and sinners. [S]
Today 22:00 - 23:00
Kerry Godliman presents the energetic Suzi Ruffell and South African comedian Loyiso Gola. [S]
Today 23:00 - 23:40
New. Rude: Sandi Toksvig politely requests your company for a rather rude episode with Alan Davies, John Barrowman, Aisling Bea and Phill Jupitus. [S]
Today 23:40 - 00:40
Hanatomy: Stephen Fry sets the complex questions, here about body parts beginning with the letter H. Sue Perkins, Bill Bailey and Gyles Brandreth join head boy Alan Davies. [S]
Mon Dec 04
Tomorrow 00:40 - 01:20
Angela Barnes, Ed Gamble, Rhys James, Nish Kumar and Tiff Stevenson join host Dara O Briain and regular panellist Hugh Dennis for the topical comedy show. [S]
Tomorrow 01:20 - 02:00
Host Dara O Briain and regular Hugh Dennis are joined by guests Tom Allen, Ed Byrne, Rhys James, Milton Jones and Deborah Frances-White. [S]
Tomorrow 02:00 - 02:50
Mel and Lou are joined by Stephen Mangan, Josh Pugh, and Ellie Taylor. [S]
Tomorrow 02:50 - 04:00
The islanders have enough stuff to put on their island, so it's time to ban something - what really gets their goat... if they have goats? Spoiler alert - they haven't got goats. [S]
Tomorrow 04:00 - 06:00
Shopping from Home.
Tomorrow 06:00 - 07:10
Shopping from Home.
Tomorrow 07:10 - 08:00
The Mountain in the Beautiful Valley: Documentary series. A hill above the village of Grindavik in Iceland erupts and the Fagradasfjall volcano is born - Chris Horsley helps predict its path. [S,AD]
Tomorrow 08:00 - 09:00
Brace, Brace, Brace: Customs officers spring into action after news of a sinking boat - on land, Sergeant Steve uses good old-fashioned legwork to track down two stolen scooters. [S,AD]
Tomorrow 09:00 - 10:00
Police Support Unit: Police officers request a new support unit or riot van, while a stolen car chase ends with an X5 wedged in a hedge. Boss Mick Sweetmore goes back to the floor. [S]
Tomorrow 10:00 - 11:00
100 Ton Train: A fully restored Class 47 diesel engine is transported from its home at Crewe Heritage Centre in Cheshire to the Ecclesbourne Valley Railway in Derbyshire. [S]
Tomorrow 11:00 - 12:00
Lithuania, Latvia and Estonia: The boys head north on a big Baltic adventure. In Latvia, they ride with the country's oldest biker gang and visit a huge market. [S,AD]
Tomorrow 12:00 - 12:30
Nottingham: It's all kicking off in the fiery reality series brimming with big characters and sky-high bids. On a farm in Notts, Heavy D and Barry clash. Linda is stitched up. [S]
Tomorrow 12:30 - 13:00
Essex: Jabbering auctioneer Sean Kelly presides over more cut-throat storage sales. Linda tries to befriend Ione, which proves to be a big mistake! Nat finally walks out on John. [S]
Tomorrow 13:00 - 13:30
Hampshire: Stop - hammer time! Auctioneer Sean Kelly and his smash-hit reality show return to the UK, with a familiar face in tow. Sam causes a stir, but Nat won't back down. [S]
Tomorrow 13:30 - 14:00
Preston: Sean Kelly presides over more cut-throat auction antics. Heavy D's gamble might just leave him with the hump. And has Jesse got what it takes to win big in the UK? [S]
Tomorrow 14:00 - 15:00
Jeremy, Richard and James test and rate the latest cars on the market - well, maybe not quite the latest now. Actor Rupert Grint and F1 star Rubens Barrichello hit the track. [S,AD]
Tomorrow 15:00 - 16:00
Freddie and Chris tackle the Baja 1000 - out on the track, there is a showdown between a Renault hot hatch, a Porsche sports car, and an old Lamborghini. [S,AD]
Tomorrow 16:00 - 17:00
Police Support Unit: Police officers request a new support unit or riot van, while a stolen car chase ends with an X5 wedged in a hedge. Boss Mick Sweetmore goes back to the floor. [S]
Tomorrow 17:00 - 18:00
Lithuania, Latvia and Estonia: The boys head north on a big Baltic adventure. In Latvia, they ride with the country's oldest biker gang and visit a huge market. [S,AD]
Tomorrow 18:00 - 19:00
Copenhagen: Rick Stein visits Copenhagen, the home of new Nordic cuisine, and cooks fried pork belly with lovage potatoes and parsley sauce, a dish once named as Denmark's favourite. [S,AD]
Tomorrow 19:00 - 19:40
New. Actress Jessie Cave, journalist Ayesha Hazarika, comedian Simon Hickson and dancer AJ Pritchard join the best-selling author for another instalment of his smash-hit quiz. [S]
Tomorrow 19:40 - 20:20
Johnny Ball, Suzi Ruffell, Nina Wadia, Danny Wallace take on a series of quiz rounds. [S]
Tomorrow 20:20 - 21:00
Best Bits: Rob Brydon, Lee Mack and David Mitchell return for an episode of previously unseen material from the comedy panel show. [S]
Tomorrow 21:00 - 22:00
Hanatomy: Stephen Fry sets the complex questions, here about body parts beginning with the letter H. Sue Perkins, Bill Bailey and Gyles Brandreth join head boy Alan Davies. [S]
Tomorrow 22:00 - 22:40
New. Ruff & Reddy: Sandi Toksvig looks at ruffs and red things with Alan Davies, Tom Allen, Susan Calman and Zoe Lyons.
Tomorrow 22:40 - 23:20
New. Road & Rail: Sandi Toksvig gets railroaded into a road and rail-themed episode with Alan Davies, Aisling Bea, Cally Beaton and Holly Walsh. [S]
Tomorrow 23:20 - 00:00
New. Restaurants: Sandi Toksvig invites us to join her in the QI restaurant with Alan Davies, Phill Jupitus, Sara Pascoe and Mark Watson. [S]
Tue Dec 05
Tuesday 00:00 - 00:40
Dara O Briain and Hugh Dennis welcome guests Tom Allen, Ed Gamble, Kerry Godliman, Rhys James and Sindhu Vee. [S]
Tuesday 00:40 - 01:20
Best Bits: Rob Brydon, Lee Mack and David Mitchell return for an episode of previously unseen material from the comedy panel show. [S]
Tuesday 01:20 - 02:00
Ruff & Reddy: Sandi Toksvig looks at ruffs and red things with Alan Davies, Tom Allen, Susan Calman and Zoe Lyons.
Tuesday 02:00 - 02:50
More anecdotes revealing the very bad sides of some very famous faces with Mel and Lou - they're joined this time by Kerry Godliman, Tom Lucy, and Lethal Bizzle. [S]
Tuesday 02:50 - 04:00
Tom Allen hosts the comedy game show. It's finale time - who will be crowned the winner, and are some of their choices about to come back and haunt them? [S]
Tuesday 04:00 - 06:00
Shopping from Home.
Tuesday 06:00 - 07:10
Shopping from Home.
Tuesday 07:10 - 08:00
The Commander: Documentary series. Chris Horsley returns to the Congo to investigate a huge fracture that runs directly from the slopes of the Nyiragongo volcano down to Lake Kivu. [S,AD]
Tuesday 08:00 - 09:00
Another One Bites The Dust: Drug Squad Sergeant Gerry and his team receive intel that three individuals are claiming responsibility for a primary school fire, a mission close to Gerry's heart. [S,AD]
Tuesday 09:00 - 10:00
Motorbike: The staging of the Grand National sees the team working flat-out trying to get two new police motorbikes converted in time. Tony finds himself on the wrong end of a 4x4 challenge. [S]
Tuesday 10:00 - 11:00
Heavy Haul Train: A CBD80 battery-powered loco needs to be hauled 20 miles from a factory in Burton-on-Trent to the heritage Chasewater Railway in Staffordshire. [S]
Tuesday 11:00 - 11:30
Ipswich: Stop - hammer time! Auctioneer Sean Kelly and his hit reality show come to the UK. A mystery object sparks a bidding war. The gang scrap for an occult bin and a coffin. [S]
Tuesday 11:30 - 12:00
Milton Keynes: Auction anarchy as the explosive US reality show comes to... Milton Keynes! Under pressure, Dan gambles on a bin he might regret. Nat lets her heart rule her head. [S]
Tuesday 12:00 - 12:30
Alton: Wheeler dealers clash in Dave's disharmonious spin-off reality series. Linda frets that the gang are exploiting her know-how in Hampshire. Boudicca and Heavy D pair up. [S]
Tuesday 12:30 - 13:00
Poplar: Storage bin scuffles with that cor blimey guv'nor of auctions, 'septic tank' Sean Kelly. In London, Heavy D goes through his blue period after driving the bidders mad. [S]
Tuesday 13:00 - 13:30
Lewes: Expect lots of fireworks as the always entertaining reality show heads to the UK! A vehicle sends bids sky high. John has spotted treasure. Scotty and Dan play dirty. [S]
Tuesday 13:30 - 14:00
Ipswich: Same great format, different accents! Storage Hunters visits the UK. The claws are out as Sam goes for Nat. A petrolhead's bin sparks a bidding war between the boys. [S]
Tuesday 14:00 - 15:00
The lads try to build cool and interesting motorhomes before setting off for a bank holiday weekend in the West Country. What can go wrong? Actor Andy Garcia takes to the track. [S,AD]
Tuesday 15:00 - 16:00
The presenters drive round Yorkshire to determine which is the best current exotic European sports car. [S,AD]
Tuesday 16:00 - 17:00
Motorbike: The staging of the Grand National sees the team working flat-out trying to get two new police motorbikes converted in time. Tony finds himself on the wrong end of a 4x4 challenge. [S]
Tuesday 17:00 - 18:00
Russia: The Bikers travel to Russia. Dave and Si immerse themselves in Soviet culture and taste some of Russia's finest foods, washed down with a vodka. [S,AD]
Tuesday 18:00 - 19:00
Cadiz: Rick's series of culinary city breaks continues with a trip to the historic city of Cadiz in southern Spain, which is renowned for its fresh tuna and manzanilla. [S,AD]
Tuesday 19:00 - 19:40
New. Actress Jessie Cave, journalist Ayesha Hazarika, comedian Simon Hickson and dancer AJ Pritchard join the best-selling author for another instalment of his smash-hit quiz. [S]
Tuesday 19:40 - 20:20
Johnny Ball, Suzi Ruffell, Nina Wadia, Danny Wallace take on a series of quiz rounds selected by the host, quiz legend, Richard Osman. [S]
Tuesday 20:20 - 21:00
The stellar cast of celebrity guests joining Rob Brydon, Lee Mack, and David Mitchell for this edition are Stephen Hendry, Laura Whitmore, Chris McCausland and Maisie Adam. [S]
Tuesday 21:00 - 22:00
Hoaxes: Offbeat comedy panel show hosted by Stephen Fry. Separating fact from fiction on the topic of hoaxes are Sean Lock, David Mitchell, Danny Baker and regular Alan Davies.
Tuesday 22:00 - 22:40
...Special Tribute. Jack Dee hosts as journalist Janet Street-Porter and comedian Phil Wang join team captains Paul Merton and Ian Hislop to look back on Boris Johnson's time as Prime Minister. [S]
Tuesday 22:40 - 23:40
Richard Ayoade hosts with rail union leader Mick Lynch and comedian Roisin Conaty joining team captains Paul Merton and Ian Hislop as guest panellists to delve into the news. [S]
Tuesday 23:40 - 00:20
Rob Beckett, Susan Calman, Hal Cruttenden and Romesh Ranganathan join the regulars to get their teeth into the week's news - including Luis Suarez's fang-tastic World Cup. [S]
Wed Dec 06
Wednesday 00:20 - 01:00
The stellar cast of celebrity guests joining Rob Brydon, Lee Mack, and David Mitchell for this edition are Stephen Hendry, Laura Whitmore, Chris McCausland and Maisie Adam. [S]
Wednesday 01:00 - 02:00
Hoaxes: Offbeat comedy panel show hosted by Stephen Fry. Separating fact from fiction on the topic of hoaxes are Sean Lock, David Mitchell, Danny Baker and regular Alan Davies.
Wednesday 02:00 - 02:55
Meera Syal gets revenge with a dirty nappy, Seann Walsh reveals how he evaded the police, and Maisie Adam spills the beans on an illicit encounter. [S]
Wednesday 02:55 - 04:00
A female-only special of the comedy show, showcasing some of the funniest women to have graced the stage at London's Hammersmith Apollo, including Sara Pascoe and Lucy Porter. [S]
Wednesday 04:00 - 06:00
Shopping from Home.
Wednesday 06:00 - 07:10
Shopping from Home.
Wednesday 07:10 - 08:00
The Ice Cauldron: Documentary series. Chris journeys to Iceland to install vital early-warning systems on one of the country's most dangerous volcanoes... the glacier-covered monster Katla. [S,AD]
Wednesday 08:00 - 09:00
Hide and Seek: Customs officers come across a suspicious boat, far out at sea at night, which they think is part of a smuggling operation and is refuelling the smugglers' speedboats. [S,AD]
Wednesday 09:00 - 10:00
Unmarked Traffic Car: Desperately short of unmarked cars, the police use a demonstration model to help catch speeding drivers. The mechanics struggle to fix a vehicle with a problem. [S]
Wednesday 10:00 - 11:00
GWR Steam Locomotive: In Shropshire a Great Western Railway 'Modified Hall' steam engine and its tender is being taken out of service as it needs a safety inspection. [S]
Wednesday 11:00 - 11:30
Bentwaters: Fierce bidding wars abound as the hit reality show crosses the Atlantic. The contents of some old army bunkers could mean a big windfall. A vintage box rouses Rupert. [S]
Wednesday 11:30 - 12:00
Perth: Auction experts compete for storage lots in the cut-throat reality show! The chance of winning a car in a blind auction drives Heavy D and the gang into a bidding frenzy. [S]
Wednesday 12:00 - 12:30
Leamington Spa: The crowd-pulling reality series crosses the Atlantic and puts on a British accent. Heavy D gets more than he bargained for, while Nat and John feel cheated. [S]
Wednesday 12:30 - 13:00
Alton: The cut-throat auction show that's 'lots' of fun. Things escalate between Nat and Boudicca. There are explosive consequences when Scotty fails to read a warning sign! [S]
Wednesday 13:00 - 13:30
Kent: The fiercely competitive auction show that's 'lots' of fun. Love is in the air, but has Heavy D found 'the one' or will his dreams be dashed by a poor gamble? [S]
Wednesday 13:30 - 14:00
Yeovil: The volatile reality series following rival auction experts who try to snare big prizes for low prices. A slice of Vegas is among the discoveries. Dan pushes Nat too far. [S]
Wednesday 14:00 - 15:00
Tom Cruise and Cameron Diaz are the Hollywood Stars in a Reasonably Priced Car, while Captain Slow quickens the pace as he tries to break his personal best in a Bugatti Veyron. [S,AD]
Wednesday 15:00 - 16:00
Paddy, Freddie and Chris find out which is the fastest of the emergency services, Chris celebrates rally driver Colin McRae, and Paddy tests the new BMW M8. [S,AD]
Wednesday 16:00 - 17:00
Unmarked Traffic Car: Desperately short of unmarked cars, the police use a demonstration model to help catch speeding drivers. The mechanics struggle to fix a vehicle with a problem. [S]
Wednesday 17:00 - 18:00
Finland: The Bikers travel to Finland and fall in love with the tranquil lakes. Dave has a traditional Finnish sauna experience, while Si cooks up Finnish pastries. [S,AD]
Wednesday 18:00 - 19:00
Thessaloniki: Rick's series of culinary city breaks continues with a trip to the northeastern Greek city of Thessaloniki, where he arrives just in time for its peach harvest. [S,AD]
Wednesday 19:00 - 19:40
New. Actress Jessie Cave, journalist Ayesha Hazarika, comedian Simon Hickson and dancer AJ Pritchard join the best-selling author for another instalment of his smash-hit quiz. [S]
Wednesday 19:40 - 20:20
Johnny Ball, Suzi Ruffell, Nina Wadia and Danny Wallace test their general knowledge skills on this week's House of Games. [S]
Wednesday 20:20 - 21:00
Rob Brydon and team captains Lee Mack and David Mitchell sort more fact from fiction - this time their guests are Josh Widdicombe, Gemma Cairney, Raj Bisram and Sophie Hermann. [S]
Wednesday 21:00 - 22:00
Humans: Stephen Fry and the panel get hung up about humans in this edition of the informative quiz. Hoping to avoid the klaxon are Jo Brand, Jack Dee, Jimmy Carr and Alan Davies.
Wednesday 22:00 - 22:40
New. Holly Walsh, Josh Widdicombe, Adrian Chiles, Melvin Odoom and Gemma Collins are the celebrities enjoying a meal on the house - or so they hope - in this episode. [S]
Wednesday 22:40 - 23:20
New. Steph McGovern, Russell Kane, Dotty, Steve Pemberton and Richard Madeley are the famous faces hoping to get a free lunch - well, dinner, really - in this edition. [S]
Wednesday 23:20 - 00:20
Jamali Maddix introduces the comedy talents of rising stars Fern Brady and Sindhu Vee. [S]
Thu Dec 07
Thursday 00:20 - 01:00
Dara O Briain and Hugh Dennis look through another week's events with guests Angela Barnes, Ed Byrne, Rhys James, Nish Kumar and Ellie Taylor. [S]
Thursday 01:00 - 01:40
Rob Brydon and team captains Lee Mack and David Mitchell sort more fact from fiction - this time their guests are Josh Widdicombe, Gemma Cairney, Raj Bisram and Sophie Hermann. [S]
Thursday 01:40 - 02:45
Mel and Lou are joined by Jonathan Ross, Olga Koch and Slim.
Thursday 02:45 - 04:00
A female-only special of the comedy show, featuring Jo Brand, Joan Rivers, Aisling Bea, Kerry Godliman, Nina Conti, Luisa Omielan, Gina Yashere, Angela Barnes and Holly Walsh. [S]
Thursday 04:00 - 06:00
Shopping from Home.
Thursday 06:00 - 07:10
Shopping from Home.
Thursday 07:10 - 08:00
The World's First Volcano: Documentary series. Chris Horsley joins a mass-scientific effort to inspect Stromboli in Italy and install monitoring systems near to explosive craters. [S,AD]
Thursday 08:00 - 09:00
This Could Go Bang At Any Time: The Drug Squad hunts for an illegal fuel stash hidden deep in the Rock of Gibraltar, and Customs officers find valuable intelligence in an abandoned boat. [S,AD]
Thursday 09:00 - 10:00
Canine Unit: The team orders four new dog vehicles for the canine section, while Adam worries about pig urine getting on his skin when he fixes a 308. [S]
Thursday 10:00 - 11:00
WW2 Steam Train: A cherished wartime iron workhorse needs to be hauled 160 miles from the Churnet Valley Railway in Staffordshire to a winter extravaganza in Oxfordshire. [S]
Thursday 11:00 - 11:30
Blackpool: Fast-talking auctioneer Sean Kelly brings his hugely popular show over the pond. The gang visit Blackpool, where Nat and John take a punt on a novel mode of transport. [S]
Thursday 11:30 - 12:00
Oxford: Same brilliant format, different accents! Storage Hunters comes to the UK. John goes against his wife and business partner's advice and ends up in a battle with Dan. [S]
Thursday 12:00 - 12:30
Hull: More auction antics as salvage supremos fight over lumber on the Humber. Nat can't cope with both voodoo magic and Heavy D. Luckily, Sean has an emergency vehicle to hand! [S]
Thursday 12:30 - 13:00
Hampshire: Babbling Sean Kelly is the auction host with the most on the south coast, where an uplifting prize gets the offers rolling. John gives Nat flak for blind bidding. [S]
Thursday 13:00 - 13:30
Gwent: The hugely popular reality series comes to the UK. Heavy D confuses the other bidders, Sean and indeed himself! A 'classic car' could well turn out to be an old banger. [S]
Thursday 13:30 - 14:00
Leeds: Auction warfare in the wheeler-dealer reality series. Tensions run high as the Americans come to town. A pig skin and a suit of armour are among the goods up for grabs. [S]
Thursday 14:00 - 15:00
Jeremy, Richard and James take a nostalgic trip through the UK's sports car industry in some old British roadsters from Jensen-Healey, Lotus and TVR. Actor Jeff Goldblum guests. [S,AD]
Thursday 15:00 - 16:00
More motoring mayhem. The lads must each buy a car for under 1500 pounds and drive it across the unwieldy terrain in Botswana - and it can't be a 4x4! [S,AD]
Thursday 16:00 - 17:00
Canine Unit: The team orders four new dog vehicles for the canine section, while Adam worries about pig urine getting on his skin when he fixes a 308. [S]
Thursday 17:00 - 18:00
North Sweden: The Hairy Bikers head north on a big Baltic adventure in search of new cuisines to explore. In Sweden, Dave and Si enjoy a feast. [S,AD]
Thursday 18:00 - 19:00
Palermo: Rick Stein ends his series of long weekends in Palermo on the coast of Sicily, with unforgettable dishes flavoured with pine nuts, raisins, lemons and almonds. [S,AD]
Thursday 19:00 - 19:40
New. Actress Jessie Cave, journalist Ayesha Hazarika, comedian Simon Hickson and dancer AJ Pritchard join the best-selling author for another instalment of his smash-hit quiz.
Thursday 19:40 - 20:20
Richard poses more questions to Johnny Ball, Suzi Ruffell, Nina Wadia and Danny Wallace on the penultimate day of the competition. [S]
Thursday 20:20 - 21:00
Rob Brydon, Lee Mack and David Mitchell are joined by Bob Mortimer, Samantha Morton, Miles Jupp and Sarah Hadland. [S]
Thursday 21:00 - 22:00
Hanimals: The omniscient Stephen Fry asks tricky posers about animals beginning with the letter H. The perplexed panellists are Ruby Wax, Ross Noble, Sean Lock and Alan Davies.
Thursday 22:00 - 22:35
...Packet of Crisps. My Delicious Guava: Jonny ruins his first date with Kate by trying too hard. A big spider upsets Louise's plan to live with Janet. Gaz bids to become a pop idol. [S]
Thursday 22:35 - 23:15
...Packet of Crisps. Cuggles: Racy sitcom about the lives and loves of five twentysomethings. Jonny and Kate find out how biscuits can improve your love life as Louise applies for a job. [S]
Thursday 23:15 - 23:55
Dara O Briain and Hugh Dennis discuss the events of news gone by in the company of guests Glen Moore, Ed Gamble, Kerry Godliman, Milton Jones and Rachel Parris. [S]
Thursday 23:55 - 00:35
Dara O Briain and Hugh Dennis look back at not-so-new news in the company of guests Maisie Adam, Ed Byrne, Larry Dean, Ed Gamble and Tiff Stevenson. [S]
Fri Dec 08
Friday 00:35 - 01:15
Rob Brydon, Lee Mack and David Mitchell are joined by Bob Mortimer, Samantha Morton, Miles Jupp and Sarah Hadland. [S]
Friday 01:15 - 01:55
G Animals: Comedy quiz show. Stephen Fry genially generalises about animals starting with G with Sandi Toksvig, Bill Bailey, Sean Lock, John Hodgman and Alan Davies. [S]
Friday 01:55 - 02:25
The couple embrace life in lockdown - Jon has a pub in his converted garage, and Lucy gets in touch with an old flame and starts work on a new project. [S]
Friday 02:25 - 03:05
Sally Phillips works with Jon on his dream project - a documentary about Jake Thackray - and Lucy attempts to reignite the passion in her marriage with advice from her mother. [S]
Friday 03:05 - 04:00
Aliens take over the world but struggle to govern a species as baffling as humans, so they hire a 'Human Liaison' in the UK: Stewart, a hapless twentysomething from the local council. [S,AD]
Friday 04:00 - 06:00
Shopping from Home.
Friday 06:00 - 07:10
Shopping from Home.
Friday 07:10 - 08:00
The Ridge of Fire Part 2: Documentary series. The volcanic eruption on the Spanish Canary Island of La Palma has destroyed over 3,000 homes - Chris Horsley joins a dangerous mission there. [S,AD]
Friday 08:00 - 09:00
Probably The Best Job In The World: Gibraltar's armed police officers arrest a man accused of making death threats to police, and Customs officers search a huge cargo boat from Colombia. [S,AD]
Friday 09:00 - 10:00
Mounted Section: The team tries to save the police's ailing horse wagons. An officer escapes with his life after a pursuit car is rammed by a stolen 4x4. [S]
Friday 10:00 - 11:00
Sir Nigel Gresley Train: The A4 LNER Pacific Locomotive Sir Nigel Gresley must be hauled 46 miles at 30mph from Crewe to Bridgnorth. [S]
Friday 11:00 - 11:30
Glasgow: Another round of auction ructions. Nat and John's day gets off to a flyer, but Dan's dirty tactics lead to mayhem - and fisticuffs! George is landed with a new pet. [S]
Friday 11:30 - 12:00
Preston: Unflappable auctioneer Sean Kelly keeps order as rival bargain hunters scrap for all manner of potentially lucrative junk. Has cocky Dan gone too far this time? [S]
Friday 12:00 - 12:30
Carmarthen: Auction anarchy in Wales, where the bidders hope to get rich quick by bagging valuable storage lots. It's cloak-and-dagger stuff as spying equipment is on offer. [S]
Friday 12:30 - 13:00
Cardiff: Viewers of a sensitive disposition beware - one of today's lots has the bidders gagging! And why is Heavy D dressed as a ninja? The classic auction antics continue. [S]
Friday 13:00 - 13:30
Birmingham: Cut-throat bidding as savvy storage experts battle for lucrative lots. Helium, horses and a box of inflatables are all up for grabs, while Nat and John clash. [S]
Friday 13:30 - 14:00
Royston: Sparks fly in the confrontational reality series - quite literally this time, as a storage bin goes up in smoke! A mystery object under tarpaulin causes a catfight. [S]
Friday 14:00 - 15:00
The fun-packed petrolhead show hosted by Jeremy Clarkson and co. The chaps try to prove that a fly-drive holiday to Florida is more fun if you buy a car rather than rent one. [S,AD]
Friday 15:00 - 16:00
A Winter Olympics special from Norway in which the regular team of Clarkson, Hammond and May get their skates on and try their hands at Olympic events - but in cars! [S,AD]
Friday 16:00 - 17:00
Mounted Section: The team tries to save the police's ailing horse wagons. An officer escapes with his life after a pursuit car is rammed by a stolen 4x4. [S]
Friday 17:00 - 18:00
South Sweden: The Hairy Bikers head north on a big Baltic adventure in search of new cuisines to explore. In this episode, the Bikers tuck in to some Swedish meatballs. [S,AD]
Friday 18:00 - 18:30
Rick takes us to the place where his passion for Cornwall began - his family home at Trevose Head on the north Cornish coast, where he would go fishing with his father as a child. [S]
Friday 18:30 - 19:00
Rick takes us to meet an extraordinary family who are making some of the best Gouda cheese in Britain and discovers the origins of the sea shanty in the fishing village of Mevagissey. [S]
Friday 19:00 - 19:40
New. Actress Jessie Cave, journalist Ayesha Hazarika, comedian Simon Hickson and dancer AJ Pritchard join the best-selling author for another instalment of his smash-hit quiz.
Friday 19:40 - 20:20
It's the final day for Johnny Ball, Suzi Ruffell, Nina Wadia and Danny Wallace. Who will take home the coveted prize? [S]
Friday 20:20 - 21:00
Green: Witty quiz. Stephen Fry urges Jeremy Clarkson, Bill Bailey, Danny Baker and Alan Davies to eat their greens - and their words - as he entraps them with commonly confused facts. [S]
Friday 21:00 - 21:35
G Animals: Comedy quiz show. Stephen Fry genially generalises about animals starting with G with Sandi Toksvig, Bill Bailey, Sean Lock, John Hodgman and Alan Davies. [S]
Friday 21:35 - 00:50
Hard-hitting crime caper. A middle-aged air stewardess gets involved with smuggling cash for an evil and violent gun-runner. [S]
Sat Dec 09
Saturday 00:50 - 01:30
Dara O Briain and Hugh Dennis examine the events of the recent past in the company of guests Tom Allen, Angela Barnes, Ed Byrne, Sophie Duker and Milton Jones. [S]
Saturday 01:30 - 02:05
Claudia Winkleman, the Reverend Kate Bottley, Sara Barron and Ed Gamble join Rob Brydon, Lee Mack and David Mitchell for the award-winning panel show. [S]
Saturday 02:05 - 02:35
Jon and Lucy throw a wedding anniversary party, Lucy manages to insult Sally Phillips, and Jon gets someone fired from his local garden centre. [S]
Saturday 02:35 - 03:20
Jon manages to wreck the family home, Lucy starts a new project with Rob Beckett, and Sally Phillips tries to help the Richardsons inject some passion into their sex lives. [S]
Saturday 03:20 - 04:00
Stewart's plan to boost alien popularity via social media goes awry - in doing so, he attracts attention from anti-alien resistance fighters who tap into Stewart as a potential mole. [S,AD]
Saturday 04:00 - 06:00
Shopping from Home.
Saturday 06:00 - 07:15
Shopping from Home.
Saturday 07:15 - 08:00
California's Bullards Dam: Documentary series. The Extreme Heights Repair Team place 13 targets on one of America's tallest dams in three days, then install bird sensors on a wind turbine. [S]
Saturday 08:00 - 08:30
...in the Sun. Unlocking the Secrets of Sardinia: Gino visits Orgosolo in Sardinia, which is famous for its murals, and a distillery before whipping up a rustic pasta dish. [S]
Saturday 08:30 - 09:00
...in the Sun. Southern Sardinia: Celebrate the Sea: Gino takes a fishing trip, visits the bustling capital city of Cagliari, and cooks a succulent tuna dish as the sun sets over Nora. [S]
Saturday 09:00 - 10:00
Documentary series. Bernie puts the first-ever Streamliners festival together, but unprecedented levels of flooding in New South Wales threaten to end his dream. [S]
Saturday 10:00 - 11:00
Documentary series. A retooled grain train springs some leaks, Bernie's Streamliner festival faces disaster, and the Pichi Richi Explorer takes part in a crazy race. [S]
Saturday 11:00 - 12:00
Documentary series. A crack team in Victoria races to build the state's VLocity trains of the future, and slippery tracks and kangaroos throw a coal train off its path. [S]
Saturday 12:00 - 12:30
Alton: The cut-throat auction show that's 'lots' of fun. Things escalate between Nat and Boudicca. There are explosive consequences when Scotty fails to read a warning sign! [S]
Saturday 12:30 - 13:00
Hull: More auction antics as salvage supremos fight over lumber on the Humber. Nat can't cope with both voodoo magic and Heavy D. Luckily, Sean has an emergency vehicle to hand! [S]
Saturday 13:00 - 13:30
Hampshire: Babbling Sean Kelly is the auction host with the most on the south coast, where an uplifting prize gets the offers rolling. John gives Nat flak for blind bidding. [S]
Saturday 13:30 - 14:00
Carmarthen: Auction anarchy in Wales, where the bidders hope to get rich quick by bagging valuable storage lots. It's cloak-and-dagger stuff as spying equipment is on offer. [S]
Saturday 14:00 - 14:30
Cardiff: Viewers of a sensitive disposition beware - one of today's lots has the bidders gagging! And why is Heavy D dressed as a ninja? The classic auction antics continue. [S]
Saturday 14:30 - 16:00
We're now eight episodes in - do you think that this version has lived up to its global reputation and truly is the toughest and most challenging obstacle course in the world? [S]
Saturday 16:00 - 17:00
Holland: An ascent used in cycling's Amstel Gold Race plays host to an even more prestigious event! Teams of racers go Dutch as they career downhill in their homemade boxes. [S]
Saturday 17:00 - 18:00
Lausanne: The crowds gather in Switzerland for more downhill drama. We applaud the ingenuity of these amateur teams and cheer loudly as their wacky racers crash into hay bales. [S]
Saturday 18:00 - 18:40
Paul and Bob visit the dazzling and extraordinary island of North Uist in the Outer Hebrides, a place that is completely unlike anywhere they have fished before. [S,AD]
Saturday 18:40 - 19:20
Paul and Bob fish at the estate lake of Burghley House near Stamford - their target is bream, but who knows what else they might catch in this rarely-fished water... [S,AD]
Saturday 19:20 - 20:00
Paul and Bob visit the glorious Lake District, a location that still has a special place in Bob's heart thanks to his memories of teenage holidays there in the 1970s. [S,AD]
Saturday 20:00 - 21:00
Happiness: The questions are on the subject of happiness with Stephen Fry, Quizmaster Extraordinaire, in the chair. With Andy Hamilton, Rich Hall, Phill Jupitus and Alan Davies.
Saturday 21:00 - 21:40
New. Rubbish: Sandi Toksvig talks rubbish with Alan Davies, Bridget Christie, Johnny Vegas and Holly Walsh.
Saturday 21:40 - 00:55
Crime drama about America's war on drugs. A controversial judge makes a shock discovery, two policemen try to stop a cocaine shipment in Mexico, and a mobster's wife seizes control of his empire.
Sun Dec 10
Sunday 00:55 - 01:35
New. Ridiculous: Sandi Toksvig hosts an absolutely ridiculous episode with Alan Davies, Maisie Adam, David Mitchell and Holly Walsh.
Sunday 01:35 - 02:10
New. Revolutions: Sandi Toksvig examines some revolutionary ideas with Alan Davies, Gyles Brandreth, Susan Calman and Jessica Fostekew.
Sunday 02:10 - 02:40
Jon tries to sell the house to Kevin McCloud, Lucy and her mum Gill return to Hull to make a documentary about aliens for Brian Cox, and Russell Howard reveals all about Jon's drug use. [S]
Sunday 02:40 - 03:25
After a gig with Dane Baptiste, Jon tries to meet Marcelo Bielsa - meanwhile, Alex Brooker visits, and Lucy and her mum film a new TV show with Mrs Barbara Nice. [S]
Sunday 03:25 - 04:00
Stewart tries to broker peace between humans and aliens, but as Grieves goes rogue, Stewart finds the future of the entire planet is at stake... and it's all resting on his shoulders. [S,AD]
Sunday 04:00 - 06:00
Shopping from Home.
Sunday 06:00 - 07:15
Shopping from Home.
Sunday 07:15 - 08:00
San Francisco: Documentary series. Trask and his team scale the Sutro Tower in San Francisco to reach cable junctions and get a road in Oregon back open again after a fire engulfed it. [S]
Sunday 08:00 - 08:30
...in the Sun. Sicily: Street Food and World Wine: Gino visits Palermo - the capital of Sicily - meets a man who stood up to the Mafia, and cooks chicken in marsala sauce in a vineyard. [S]
Sunday 08:30 - 09:00
...in the Sun. Sicily: A Foodie's Paradise: Passing the temples of Agrigento, Gino makes his way up Mount Etna to Sicily's lemon riviera, where he makes a risotto in a grove. [S]
Sunday 09:00 - 10:00
Silo City: A real-life concrete jungle in America's 'Rust Belt', and an industrial facility that brought energy to a remote corner of the world. [S,AD]
Sunday 10:00 - 11:00
Inside Man: A Middle Eastern region littered with ruins was the site of an extraordinary deception, and a strange facility in Taiwan struck fear into those who knew its true purpose. [S,AD]
Sunday 11:00 - 12:00
Paddy reveals his ultimate cheap but luxurious off-roader - the homebuilt 'Dirty Rascal' - and Chris races the 2.5m McLaren Speedtail against the RAF's newest fighter jet. [S,AD]
Sunday 12:00 - 13:00
Paddy, Freddie and Chris are sent on a high-altitude mountain expedition across Peru in second-hand American cars. [S,AD]
Sunday 13:00 - 14:00
Freddie and Chris tackle the Baja 1000 - out on the track, there is a showdown between a Renault hot hatch, a Porsche sports car, and an old Lamborghini. [S,AD]
Sunday 14:00 - 15:00
Change of Plans: Ian and hot rod artist Johnny Jalopy build their way through a new project until some unexpected changes lead Ian to a unique solution that brings it all together. [S]
Sunday 15:00 - 16:00
Over the Top: Ian enlists the help of a like-minded friend on a new project - inspired by the wild trikes and show cars of the '60s, they create a crazy street machine. [S]
Sunday 16:00 - 16:30
...in the Sun. Sardinia: Gino's Home From Home: Gino D'Acampo learns about the local speciality of Sardinia - roasted suckling pig - and hosts a traditional Italian festa for his friends. [S]
Sunday 16:30 - 17:00
...in the Sun. Unlocking the Secrets of Sardinia: Gino visits Orgosolo in Sardinia, which is famous for its murals, and a distillery before whipping up a rustic pasta dish. [S]
Sunday 17:00 - 17:30
...in the Sun. Southern Sardinia: Celebrate the Sea: Gino takes a fishing trip, visits the bustling capital city of Cagliari, and cooks a succulent tuna dish as the sun sets over Nora. [S]
Sunday 17:30 - 18:00
...in the Sun. Sicily: Street Food and World Wine: Gino visits Palermo - the capital of Sicily - meets a man who stood up to the Mafia, and cooks chicken in marsala sauce in a vineyard. [S]
Sunday 18:00 - 19:00
Simon Reeve's journey around Turkey begins at Istanbul and the beaches of the Aegean Sea before ending up at the war-torn border with Syria. [S]
Sunday 19:00 - 20:00
Thousands of dollars of cartel cash are found hidden in an engine, an intoxicated 17-year-old requires urgent medical treatment, and cocaine is found in bags of rubbish.
Sunday 20:00 - 21:20
...Christmas Fishing. New. Paul takes Bob and their canine friend Ted to the north of England to seek a prized English salmon - they fish the Eden and Tyne rivers in search of their elusive quarry. [A
Sunday 21:20 - 22:00
Ridiculous: Sandi Toksvig hosts an absolutely ridiculous episode with Alan Davies, Maisie Adam, David Mitchell and Holly Walsh.
Sunday 22:00 - 23:00
The talented Nish Kumar is your host for this episode as he introduces Luisa Omielan and David O'Doherty to the famous Apollo stage. [S]
Sunday 23:00 - 23:40
Revolutions: Sandi Toksvig examines some revolutionary ideas with Alan Davies, Gyles Brandreth, Susan Calman and Jessica Fostekew.
Sunday 23:40 - 00:40
Horrible: Stephen Fry asks awfully hard questions about all things horrible in the offbeat quiz. Guests are Dara O Briain, Chris Addison, Sean Lock and, of course, Alan Davies.