Saturday 15:00 - 16:00
Peru: Celebs Ben Fogle and Hugh Dennis face risky hairpin bends and terrifying 2,000ft drops as they wind their way through the Peruvian Andes in search of a fabled lost city. [S]
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19: U&Dave
Sat Dec 07
Saturday 16:00 - 17:00
Guatemala: Joe Swash and Seann Walsh are no strangers to jungles after appearing on I'm A Celebrity..., but neither of them has sought an ancient Mayan temple in Guatemala before. [S,AD]
Saturday 17:00 - 18:00
Simon Reeve embarks on the first leg of an extraordinary four-part journey around the Mediterranean, travelling from Malta across the sea to southern Italy and on to Albania. [S]
Saturday 18:00 - 18:40
Paul and Bob travel to the River Usk in Wales, where Paul's father taught him to fish. They discuss their respective childhoods and reflect on their own family lives. [S,AD]
Saturday 18:40 - 19:20
Paul and Bob brave the wild lakes of Essex equipped with the latest tech. They discuss the true meaning of a mid-life crisis and visit a beauty clinic. [S,AD]
Saturday 19:20 - 20:00
Bob and Paul set off for The River Tay in Scotland. A ghillie guides them up the river and they try to catch the elusive fish, whilst discussing luck and fate. [S,AD]
Saturday 20:00 - 21:00
120 kilograms of cocaine are discovered in the axles of a lowboy trailer, and two men are caught attempting to smuggle a rooster for cock-fighting. [S]
Saturday 21:00 - 22:00
End of the Tunnel: With Lincoln in solitary confinement, Michael tries to delay the escape, but the others insist they follow their original plan. Veronica arranges to meet her informant. [S]
Saturday 22:00 - 23:00
The Rat: The thwarted escapees scramble back through the tunnel and return to their cells. Veronica and Nick ask a judge to postpone Lincoln's execution, but their efforts seem in vain. [S]
Saturday 23:00 - 00:00
By the Skin and the Teeth: Lincoln's execution is delayed when the judge learns of concerns over the identity of the victim. Michael considers a new plan, but the others fear it is too risky. [S]
Sun Dec 08
Today 00:00 - 01:00
Brother's Keeper: Flashbacks reveal the inmates' past and events leading up to Lincoln's arrest, recounting how the jailbird considered carrying out a murder to repay a debt. [S]
Today 01:00 - 02:00
New. The inimitable Stephen Bailey welcomes Lara Ricote and Glenn Moore to the stage. [S]
Today 02:00 - 02:30
Mugging: Lee Mack's wisecracking sitcom about a loveable loser. Lee feels obliged to prove his manliness when Lucy has her handbag stolen on their way back from the cinema. [S]
Today 02:30 - 03:00
Christening: Hugh Dennis joins the cast of the hugely funny sitcom. Lee and Lucy are roped into attending a christening party thrown by their well-to-do neighbours. [S]
Today 03:00 - 04:00
Donor: Quick-quipping Lee Mack is a likeable layabout in the long-running sitcom. Broody Lucy wants to have a baby, so Lee decides to get involved with the conception! [S]
Today 04:00 - 06:00
Shopping from Home.
Today 06:00 - 07:10
Shopping from Home.
Today 07:10 - 07:35
The Great Outdoors: Richard Ayoade turns his attention to the world of camping and reveals how gadgets can make the great outdoors more entertaining and bearable for novices. [S]
Today 07:35 - 08:00
Rise and Shine: Richard Ayoade tests gadgets to get people get out of bed and out of the house in the morning with long-term early riser and DJ Sara Cox. [S]
Today 08:00 - 08:30
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]
Today 08:30 - 09:00
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]
Today 09:00 - 10:00
Death In Paradise: Exploring a bloody battleground on the Pacific Island of Peleliu and an ominous military stronghold in Russia. [S,AD]
Today 10:00 - 11:00
Before The Crown: Exploring the honeymoon home of a young princess and grand monuments designed by the most notorious dictator of the twentieth century. [S,AD]
Today 11:00 - 12:00
Having transformed an ordinary BMW into a racing car in just ten days, the chaps enter Silverstone's Britcar 24-hour race - Jeremy describes it as the scariest thing he's ever done. [S,AD]
Today 12:00 - 13:00
Jeremy Clarkson and his fellow petrolheads return with another packed edition of the iconic motoring show. David Tennant swaps the Tardis for a Chevrolet Lacetti on the test track. [S,AD]
Today 13:00 - 14:00
Best Of: Junkyard Gold: One man's junk is Mike and Frank's treasure as they scour junkyards in search of rusty gold. [S]
Today 14:00 - 15:00
Hard Bargain Picks: Mike and Frank visit an old hangar that is packed with a jaw-dropping collection of vintage cars while driving Route 66 in Kansas. [S]
Today 15:00 - 15:30
Chef Gino D'Acampo continues his culinary journey around his native Italy - in this episode, he returns to Campania, the region where he grew up and where his family still live. [S]
Today 15:30 - 16:00
Chef Gino D'Acampo completes his culinary journey around Italy by starting in Puglia and then travelling on to Basilicata, where he samples traditional cucina povera. [S]
Today 16:00 - 16:30
...of the Sun. Gino D'Acampo travels to Florence, where he prepares tagliata with courgette and goat's cheese salad and a dessert of apple poached in red wine with amaretti biscuit cream. [S]
Today 16:30 - 17:00
...of the Sun. Gino D'Acampo takes a trip in a gondola with a countess to discover a Venetian tapas called cicchetti and rustles up a risotto with red radicchio, peas and Italian sausage. [S]
Today 17:00 - 18:00
Dales of the Unexpected: A twisted serial killer is on the loose and only Terry and Gemma's coach tour knowledge can help police find the murderer. [S,AD]
Today 18:00 - 19:00
Can't See the Blood for the Trees: Gemma and Terry go undercover at a therapy retreat to chase mysterious death threats. [S,AD]
Today 19:00 - 20:00
Packages of cocaine are found concealed in the chassis of a bus, officers receive a tip-off about a vehicle loaded with cartel cash, and a magician comes under scrutiny. [S]
Today 20:00 - 21:00
Will Mellor and Ralf Little look at getting older as they experience facial treatments, physical frailty, falling over in ageing suits and challenging themselves as strippers. [S,AD]
Today 21:00 - 22:00
Kirsty Young is host with writer and director Armando Iannucci and comedian Phil Wang joining team captains Paul Merton and Ian Hislop to delve into the news. [S]
Today 22:00 - 22:40
Divination: Stephen Fry hosts the brainy comedy quiz. Graeme Garden, Johnny Vaughan, Phill Jupitus and Alan Davies show their spiritual sides as they get to grips with divination. [S]
Today 22:40 - 23:20
Dara O Briain, Hugh Dennis and Andy Parsons toast ten years of satirical sideswipes with guests Katherine Ryan and Josh Widdicombe. Sepp Blatter provides ample material. [S]
Today 23:20 - 00:00
Rob Beckett, Milton Jones, Ellie Taylor and Josh Widdicombe join the ribald - or should that be wry, bald - regulars for some topical teasing and witty stand-up. [S]
Mon Dec 09
Tomorrow 00:00 - 01:00
Time for more stellar stand-up from the Hammersmith Apollo in London. Funnyman Jason Manford introduces two more live acts, Chris Ramsey and Doc Brown. [S]
Tomorrow 01:00 - 01:40
Entangled: Lister loses Rimmer in a game of poker, but there the good luck ends for the debt-ridden smeghead. Kryten and Cat become quantum entangled and do everything in unison. [S,AD]
Tomorrow 01:40 - 02:15
Dear Dave: The long-awaited tenth series of the sci-fi comedy continues. Lister has woman trouble when he gets himself into a love triangle and learns he might be a dad. [S,AD]
Tomorrow 02:15 - 02:45
The Beginning: Is this the beginning of the end for our beloved Dwarfers? Surrounded by foes, only one man can save them. Unfortunately that man is Arnold J Rimmer. Space comedy. [S,AD]
Tomorrow 02:45 - 03:10
Valencia: Richard and Sara Pascoe visit the birthplace of paella, for cocktails, zorbing, a four-wheel bike ride and a hunt for the holy grail. [S,AD]
Tomorrow 03:10 - 04:00
Stockholm: Richard and actor Sally Phillips have a fulsome time with fika, meatballs, scaling high rooftops, singing ABBA and staying up late playing on their phones. [S,AD]
Tomorrow 04:00 - 06:00
Shopping from Home.
Tomorrow 06:00 - 07:00
Shopping from Home.
Tomorrow 07:00 - 07:25
Child's Play: Richard tests parenting gadgets for toddlers through to teens - including a mind-controlled helicopter and a robotic babysitter - with Denise van Outen and Hugh Dennis. [S]
Tomorrow 07:25 - 07:50
Summer Holiday: Noel Fielding joins Richard to road-test holiday gadgets including a superfast motorcycle-car combination, anti-jet lag glasses, a BBQ dinghy and an unbreakable suitcase. [S]
Tomorrow 07:50 - 08:50
Officers are on the lookout for day-trippers trying to smuggle prescription pills into America, bought cheaply from one of the 200 pharmacies on the other side of the border. [S,AD]
Tomorrow 08:50 - 09:50
Suspicions are raised when a routine x-ray reveals suspicious packages hidden inside the tyres of a pick-up truck. Officers also seize a large shipment of marijuana. [S,AD]
Tomorrow 09:50 - 10:50
UAE and Oman: The actor explores the coastlines of the United Arab Emirates and Oman as he tries to catch the highly-prized king mackerel. [S]
Tomorrow 10:50 - 11:50
New Zealand: The actor joins record-breaking fisherman Geoff Stone to hunt for hapuka on New Zealand's North Island and celebrates his birthday with a mussel feast with Maori people. [S]
Tomorrow 11:50 - 12:50
New. One Wheel Deal: Mike and Frank visit an historic homestead in Missouri where they join a search for a lost Civil War uniform. [S]
Tomorrow 12:50 - 13:50
New. Texas Pick'em: Mike and Frank play cards with some savvy collectors in Texas and visit a family whose members have several cars from the late 1920s and early 1930s. [S]
Tomorrow 13:50 - 15:00
Motoring enthusiast Guy Martin takes on a daring extreme world record attempt as he defies gravity on the largest Wall of Death ever made. [S]
Tomorrow 15:00 - 16:00
Four-wheeled fun with Clarkson and co. The boys try to drive from Switzerland to Blackpool on one tank of fuel, James tests a Pagani Zonda F Roadster, and the Stig fulfils a dream. [S,AD]
Tomorrow 16:00 - 17:00
Motoring news, views and banter. Driving a Ferrari Daytona, Richard Hammond tries to beat James May and a multi-million pound powerboat in a race from Portofino to St Tropez. [S,AD]
Tomorrow 17:00 - 18:00
Beef: The Bikers explore British beef by visiting a farmer looking to the future with his Wagyu cattle, discovering the history of tripe, and learning how to roast an ox. [S]
Tomorrow 18:00 - 19:00
Morocco and Turkey: As Rick's engaging guide to Mediterranean food reaches Morocco, he enjoys couscous, tucks into tagines and mint tea and cooks the Moroccan dish of Kefta Mkaouara. [S,AD]
Tomorrow 19:00 - 19:40
Rob Brydon hosts a special Christmas episode as guests Jo Brand, Joe Swash, Joe Lycett and Ruth Madeley join Lee Mack and David Mitchell to sort festive facts from fibs. [S]
Tomorrow 19:40 - 20:20
TV presenters Alex Jones and Karim Zeroual, comedian Jessica Knappett, and Judge Rob Rinder think they've got what it takes to take home one of the Pointless star's prizes this time. [S]
Tomorrow 20:20 - 21:00
Retired athletes Steve Cram and Jeanette Kwakye hope that they won't be for the high jump when they join comedians Lloyd Griffith and Josie Long on the lovable quiz show. [S]
Tomorrow 21:00 - 22:00
Menagerie: Stephen Fry asks Sue Perkins, Romesh Ranganathan, Bill Bailey and Alan Davies beastly posers on moose, monkeys and moustachioed toads in the highly evolved quiz. [S]
Tomorrow 22:00 - 23:00
Radio DJ Sara Cox faces the consequences of her less-than-model behaviour, Keith Lemon overshares about puberty, and Nabil Abdulrashid is confronted by the many victims of his pranks. [S]
Tomorrow 23:00 - 00:00
New. Jimmy Carr hosts a festive edition as team captains Sean Lock and Jon Richardson are joined by Freddie Flintoff, Ricky Wilson, Roisin Conaty and The X Factor's Stevi Ritchie. [S]
Tue Dec 10
Tuesday 00:00 - 00:40
Dara O Briain and Hugh Dennis look back at some of the news of the not-too-distant past with guests James Acaster, Angela Barnes, Ed Byrne and Nish Kumar. [S]
Tuesday 00:40 - 01:20
Rob Brydon hosts a special Christmas episode as guests Jo Brand, Joe Swash, Joe Lycett and Ruth Madeley join Lee Mack and David Mitchell to sort festive facts from fibs. [S]
Tuesday 01:20 - 02:00
Denial and Deprivation: The giant brain that is Stephen Fry hosts the intellectual battle of wits. Here, Vic Reeves, Roger McGough, Alan Davies and Mark Steel discuss deprivation. [S]
Tuesday 02:00 - 02:50
Menagerie: Stephen Fry asks Sue Perkins, Romesh Ranganathan, Bill Bailey and Alan Davies beastly posers on moose, monkeys and moustachioed toads in the highly evolved quiz. [S]
Tuesday 02:50 - 03:15
The Dress: More slick comedy from the town with a highly novel name. Johnny is hit with a couple of unexpected bills at the motel that clash with Moira's need for a pricey dress. [S]
Tuesday 03:15 - 04:00
Housewarming: Entertaining comedy from across the pond. Patrick hosts a housewarming party but offends David when he refuses to let him help with the preparations for the big bash. [S]
Tuesday 04:00 - 06:00
Shopping from Home.
Tuesday 06:00 - 07:10
Shopping from Home.
Tuesday 07:10 - 07:35
Home Improvement: Richard looks at DIY gadgets including robot lawnmowers, the world's safest saw, an automatic wallpapering machine, and 3D printers that make plates and cutlery rapidly. [S]
Tuesday 07:35 - 08:00
Small is Better: Richard tries to prove that small is beautiful by demonstrating the world's smallest gadgets and showing musician Alex James how he can downsize his lifestyle. [S]
Tuesday 08:00 - 09:00
People forced out of their homes in Honduras by the notorious MS-13 gang plead their case for asylum in America. Officers discover 3,000lb of marijuana hidden in a cargo truck. [S,AD]
Tuesday 09:00 - 10:00
Officers prepare to transfer two members of a cartel. In Laredo, a cop from Caracas, Venezuela, pleads his case for asylum in the United States. [S,AD]
Tuesday 10:00 - 11:00
Documentary series. A 1.5km-long train travels one of the toughest runs in Australia, and George Savell feels the pressure to keep millions of dollars of iron ore on the tracks. [S]
Tuesday 11:00 - 12:00
Documentary series. A monster-sized freight train continues a 3000-kilometre journey through the Australian outback, and Bernie Baker battles the Blue Mountains in New South Wales. [S]
Tuesday 12:00 - 13:00
New. Best Of: Most Wanted: Mike and Frank find some items related to some of history's most infamous figures. [S]
Tuesday 13:00 - 15:00
The motoring enthusiast sets out to recreate the iconic motorcycle stunt at the climax of the 1963 film The Great Escape - and succeed where Steve McQueen failed. [S]
Tuesday 15:00 - 16:00
Four-wheeled fun. Richard goes mad in the Veritas - a German sports car - Jeremy road tests the new Ford Fiesta, and ex-London mayor Boris Johnson ditches the bike and joins the boys. [S,AD]
Tuesday 16:00 - 17:00
The not-so-latest motoring news and views. James May checks out the hydrogen-powered Honda Clarity in California, Jeremy tests the battery-powered Tesla and Tom Jones guests. [S,AD]
Tuesday 17:00 - 18:00
Food and Religion: The Bikers explore the relationship between food and faith - dishes include Simnel cake and beef brisket, and they also find out more about hot cross buns. [S]
Tuesday 18:00 - 19:00
Kolkata and Chennai: Rick Stein begins his Indian journey by exploring the regions that began Britain's love of curry - Bengal and Tamil Nadu - and their prominence of fish and seafood. [S,AD]
Tuesday 19:00 - 19:40
Rob Brydon is back in the host's chair of the comedy panel show - the guests joining Lee Mack and David Mitchell this time are Gabby Logan, Chris McCausland, Angela Scanlon and John Simm. [S]
Tuesday 19:40 - 20:20
TV presenters Alex Jones and Karim Zeroual, comedian Jessica Knappett, and Judge Rob Rinder think they've got what it takes to take home one of the Pointless star's prizes this time. [S]
Tuesday 20:20 - 21:00
Retired athletes Steve Cram and Jeanette Kwakye hope that they won't be for the high jump when they join comedians Lloyd Griffith and Josie Long on the lovable quiz show. [S]
Tuesday 21:00 - 22:00
Team captains Paul Merton and Ian Hislop are joined by guest host Helen McCrory and panellists Andy Hamilton and Chris McCausland. [S]
Tuesday 22:00 - 23:00
Medieval and Macabre: Enlightenment on the Middle Ages with Stephen Fry. Julia Zemiro, Matt Lucas, David Mitchell and Alan Davies hear that pre-fabs date to pre-Ikea times! [S]
Tuesday 23:00 - 00:00
Jimmy Carr hosts as Rob Beckett and Josh Widdicombe are joined by Joe Swash, Harriet Kemsley, Dotty and Suzi Ruffell to compete on the popular panel show. [S]
Wed Dec 11
Wednesday 00:00 - 00:40
Dara O Briain and Hugh Dennis look back in the company of guests Maisie Adam, Ed Byrne, Ed Gamble, Sukh Ojla and Mark Simmons. [S]
Wednesday 00:40 - 01:20
Rob Brydon is back in the host's chair of the comedy panel show - the guests joining Lee Mack and David Mitchell this time are Gabby Logan, Chris McCausland, Angela Scanlon and John Simm. [S]
Wednesday 01:20 - 02:00
Domesticity: Stephen Fry hosts the quiz which always unearths an intriguing fact or two. Jo Brand, Jessica Stevenson, Alan Davies and Phill Jupitus are at home discussing domesticity. [S]
Wednesday 02:00 - 02:50
Medieval and Macabre: Enlightenment on the Middle Ages with Stephen Fry. Julia Zemiro, Matt Lucas, David Mitchell and Alan Davies hear that pre-fabs date to pre-Ikea times! [S]
Wednesday 02:50 - 03:15
Rock On!: The sitcom that's always in concert with humour! When Jocelyn convinces the Jazzagals to attend a rock gig, the group are forced to conceal a secret about the venue from her. [S]
Wednesday 03:15 - 04:00
A Whisper of Desire: Sultry goings-on as the hit sitcom continues. Johnny believes that Ted's mum is attracted to him, and Moira gets involved in a local musical production. [S]
Wednesday 04:00 - 06:00
Shopping from Home.
Wednesday 06:00 - 07:10
Shopping from Home.
Wednesday 07:10 - 07:35
Weather: Richard takes on the worst of the British weather as he braves a hurricane in a wind tunnel to assess the best in gust-busting gadgetry with the help of comedian Tim Vine. [S]
Wednesday 07:35 - 08:00
Public Transport: Richard turns his attention to the noise, dirt and discomfort of public transport as Russell Howard joins him on London's Tube to assess the effectiveness of gadgets. [S]
Wednesday 08:00 - 09:00
A refugee from Venezuela tells officers how she paid human traffickers to smuggle her to the Mexico-US border. In Laredo, an American couple are caught smuggling methamphetamine. [S,AD]
Wednesday 09:00 - 10:00
A family from Venezuela plead with officers to enter America. In Progreso, a suspected drug dealer is caught smuggling pills in his underpants. [S,AD]
Wednesday 10:00 - 11:00
Documentary series. Sugar cane driver Ray Giles battles mechanical issues in a race to get it to a mill before it deteriorates, and a huge freight train descends the Blue Mountains. [S]
Wednesday 11:00 - 12:00
Documentary series. A Fortescue track crew have just four hours to fix a faulty track - if they fail, it could cost their heavyweight iron ore company millions of dollars. [S]
Wednesday 12:00 - 13:00
New. Best Of: Pick, Trick, or Treat: Mike and Frank are in for a frightening time as they set to work unmasking a range of creepy collections. [S]
Wednesday 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]
Wednesday 13:30 - 15:00
The motoring enthusiast embarks on a speed challenge to win a Guinness World Record by attempting to become the first person to ever drive a tractor at over 100 miles per hour. [S]
Wednesday 15:00 - 16:00
Top Gear's gonna party - or drive - like it's 1949. The lads compete in an epic London-to-Edinburgh race between a classic Jaguar XK120, a vintage motorbike and a steam train. [S,AD]
Wednesday 16:00 - 17:00
The young-at-heart trio negotiate insurance companies and accident repairs in the search for the perfect car for a 17-year-old - Stephen Fry is their quite interesting guest. [S,AD]
Wednesday 17:00 - 18:00
Food and the Empire: The Bikers explore the impact Britain's colonial past has on food, from chai in bread and butter pudding to India pale ale in sausage casserole. [S]
Wednesday 18:00 - 19:00
Mumbai and Pondicherry: Rick Stein explores the melting pot of Mumbai in search of the bombil, the fish that immortalised Bombay duck, and explores fusion cooking further south in Pondicherry. [S,AD]
Wednesday 19:00 - 19:40
Rob Brydon, Lee Mack and David Mitchell are joined by Clare Balding, Asim Chaudhry, Victoria Coren Mitchell and Greg James. [S]
Wednesday 19:40 - 20:20
TV presenters Alex Jones and Karim Zeroual, comedian Jessica Knappett, and Judge Rob Rinder think they've got what it takes to take home one of the Pointless star's prizes this time. [S]
Wednesday 20:20 - 21:00
Retired athletes Steve Cram and Jeanette Kwakye hope that they won't be for the high jump when they join comedians Lloyd Griffith and Josie Long on the lovable quiz show. [S]
Wednesday 21:00 - 22:00
Monster Mash: The smash-hit quiz show that caught on in a flash. Beastly quizmaster Stephen Fry is an eerie sight for Sara Pascoe, Josh Widdicombe, Phill Jupitus and Alan Davies. [S]
Wednesday 22:00 - 23:00
Team captains Paul Merton and Ian Hislop are joined by guest host Stephen Mangan and panellists Roisin Conaty and Brian Cox. [S]
Wednesday 23:00 - 00:00
Jimmy Carr hosts as Rob Beckett and Aisling Bea are joined by competing panellists Kerry Godliman, Georgia Toffolo, Kiri Pritchard-McLean and Fin Taylor. [S]
Thu Dec 12
Thursday 00:00 - 00:40
Dara O Briain and Hugh Dennis examine another busy time with the aid of guests Angela Barnes, Catherine Bohart, Ed Gamble, Rhys James and Michael Odewale. [S]
Thursday 00:40 - 01:20
Rob Brydon, Lee Mack and David Mitchell are joined by Clare Balding, Asim Chaudhry, Victoria Coren Mitchell and Greg James. [S]
Thursday 01:20 - 02:00
Rude: Sandi Toksvig politely requests your company for a rather rude episode with Alan Davies, John Barrowman, Aisling Bea and Phill Jupitus. [S]
Thursday 02:00 - 02:50
Monster Mash: The smash-hit quiz show that caught on in a flash. Beastly quizmaster Stephen Fry is an eerie sight for Sara Pascoe, Josh Widdicombe, Phill Jupitus and Alan Davies. [S]
Thursday 02:50 - 03:15
The Hospies: Starry-eyed comedy from across the pond. Johnny and Stevie attend the regional hospitality awards as Moira tries everything to stop Alexis attending an audition. [S]
Thursday 03:15 - 04:00
The MVP: Sporting comedy with the hit sitcom. David agrees to substitute in an annual baseball game, and Moira runs a rehearsal that pushes Stevie over the edge. [S]
Thursday 04:00 - 06:00
Shopping from Home.
Thursday 06:00 - 07:10
Shopping from Home.
Thursday 07:10 - 07:35
The Staycation: This episode features the world's tiniest caravan, 360-degree cameras, 300-litre rucksacks and a pair of trousers that transform into a picnic table. [S]
Thursday 07:35 - 08:00
Shopping: Richard checks out a robotic shopping assistant with farmer Jimmy Doherty and visits a busy department store to see a 3D virtual mirror with actress Alison Steadman. [S]
Thursday 08:00 - 09:00
More than 100 boxes full of drugs are discovered inside an unlikely vehicle at the World Trade Bridge. In Progreso, a suspected gang member attempts to cross into the US. [S,AD]
Thursday 09:00 - 10:00
A man kidnapped by a Mexican drug cartel flees across the bridge into America. At Progreso International Bridge, a woman is caught hiding anti-anxiety pills. [S,AD]
Thursday 10:00 - 11:00
Documentary series. The Ghan train takes 288 passengers across Australia, and there is trouble on the tracks as a vital rail line is in urgent need of repair. [S]
Thursday 11:00 - 12:00
Documentary series. Timetables are tight as a major rail line is closed for repairs, and train spotters hunt for a locomotive that has been dubbed the Great White Shark. [S]
Thursday 12:00 - 13:00
New. Best Of: The Road Less Picked: With no planned destination, Mike and Frank find out that sometimes the best finds are uncovered while freestyling. [S]
Thursday 13:00 - 13:30
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]
Thursday 13:30 - 15:00
The motoring fan rebuilds a beloved transit van and tries to break the van lap record at the demanding Nurburgring in Germany, but the huge undertaking threatens to end in disaster. [S]
Thursday 15:00 - 16:00
More motoring madness from Clarkson and co. James May meets American stunt driving legend Ken Block, while comedian Michael McIntyre is the Star in a Reasonably Priced Car. [S,AD]
Thursday 16:00 - 17:00
Clarkson gets chased by the British Army in some of their deadliest new toys, while Hammond and May race the Royal Mail - no jokes about slow deliveries, please. Usain Bolt guests. [S,AD]
Thursday 17:00 - 18:00
Atlantic: The Bikers explore the 'special relationship' between America and Britain's culinary cultures by making a rich clam chowder and chocolate brownies. [S]
Thursday 18:00 - 19:00
Madurai and Kerala: Rick Stein arrives in the southern town of Madurai in Tamil Nadu - the land of temples - and learns the art of temple cooking and the knack to eating with your hands. [S,AD]
Thursday 19:00 - 19:40
Rob Brydon, Lee Mack and David Mitchell are joined by Liz Carr, Miles Jupp, Samson Kayo and Anneka Rice. [S]
Thursday 19:40 - 20:20
TV presenters Alex Jones and Karim Zeroual, comedian Jessica Knappett, and Judge Rob Rinder think they've got what it takes to take home one of the Pointless star's prizes this time. [S]
Thursday 20:20 - 21:00
Retired athletes Steve Cram and Jeanette Kwakye hope that they won't be for the high jump when they join comedians Lloyd Griffith and Josie Long on the lovable quiz show. [S]
Thursday 21:00 - 22:00
Messy: Quite complex quizzing. Things get messy as Stephen Fry learns whether Sarah Millican, Eddie Kadi, Noel Fielding and Alan Davies know their mugwumps from their mullipuffs. [S]
Thursday 22:00 - 23:00
Team captains Paul Merton and Ian Hislop are joined by guest host Alexander Armstrong and panellists Nicky Morgan and Jon Richardson. [S]
Thursday 23:00 - 00:00
Jimmy Carr hosts as Rob Beckett and guest team captain Sara Pascoe are joined by special guests Emily Atack, Jamie Laing, Natasia Demetriou and comedian Ola. [S]
Fri Dec 13
Friday 00:00 - 00:40
Dara O Briain and Hugh Dennis run through the main talking points of recent history with the support of guests Ed Byrne, Rhys James, Athena Kugblenu, Laura Lexx and Alasdair Beckett-King. [S]
Friday 00:40 - 01:20
Rob Brydon, Lee Mack and David Mitchell are joined by Liz Carr, Miles Jupp, Samson Kayo and Anneka Rice. [S]
Friday 01:20 - 02:00
Ruff & Reddy: Sandi Toksvig looks at ruffs and red things with Alan Davies, Tom Allen, Susan Calman and Zoe Lyons. [S]
Friday 02:00 - 02:50
Messy: Quite complex quizzing. Things get messy as Stephen Fry learns whether Sarah Millican, Eddie Kadi, Noel Fielding and Alan Davies know their mugwumps from their mullipuffs. [S]
Friday 02:50 - 03:15
Roadkill: Fast-paced humour with the lovably daft Rose clan. Johnny and Moira accidentally run over a cat, and David has a run-in with an old colleague with a similar business to his. [S]
Friday 03:15 - 04:00
Meet the Parents: More comedy with the luckless Rose family. Patrick's parents are surprised while in town for a party, and Moira is coaxed into going to a soap opera convention. [S]
Friday 04:00 - 06:00
Shopping from Home.
Friday 06:00 - 07:10
Shopping from Home.
Friday 07:10 - 07:35
Self-Improvement: Richard tries to make himself a brighter man with the aid of gadgets, Eamonn Holmes, and actor Richard E. Grant as he challenges memory legend Dominic O'Brien to a duel. [S]
Friday 07:35 - 08:00
Staying In: Comedians Seann Walsh and David Mitchell help Richard in his endeavour to prove that gadgets can make it possible to lead a full life without even leaving the house. [S]
Friday 08:00 - 09:00
Officers intercept an arsenal of weapons being smuggled into Mexico. A consignment of Fentanyl is discovered in a freezer. [S,AD]
Friday 09:00 - 10:00
Officers discover the fuel tanks on a truck are full of liquid meth. Three men wearing identical clothing cause suspicion. A man is caught smuggling reptiles. [S,AD]
Friday 10:00 - 11:00
Documentary series. A joyride turns ugly as a magnificent steam train is vandalised, and there is more drama in the outback as a 2,000-tonne freight train is in danger. [S]
Friday 11:00 - 12:00
Documentary series. A traffic jam splits a town in half and causes trouble for veteran driver Bernie Baker, and trainee Allie Hume is working hard to pass her final drivers' exams. [S]
Friday 12:00 - 13:00
New. Best Of: Outer Limits Picking: Mike and Frank turn their attention to a few people that they believe may - or may not - be from another world. [S]
Friday 13:00 - 14:00
Guy Martin finds out how Japan deals with 1500 earthquakes a year, enters the gang culture of Tokyo, and tries the unique form of Japanese speedway first-hand. [S]
Friday 14:00 - 15:00
Guy Martin visits a slum in Yokohama, pays his respects at Hiroshima and takes a dip in a mildly radioactive spring, and participates in one of Japan's oldest fireworks festivals. [S]
Friday 15:00 - 16:00
Turbo-charged motoring show with Clarkson and the team. Driving three 1,500-pound rear-wheel drive coupes, the boys end up in a terrifying French ice race. Sienna Miller guests. [S,AD]
Friday 16:00 - 17:00
The motoring show that really packs a punch. The boys each attempt to buy a pre-1982 car at auction before heading to a classic car rally. AC/DC's Brian Johnson guests. [S,AD]
Friday 17:00 - 18:00
1960s: More homegrown fun with food as Dave and Si return to the 1960s, prepare Steak Diane and profiteroles, and discover the height of 1960s dining. [S]
Friday 18:00 - 19:00
Lucknow and Punjab: Rick Stein visits the cultured city of Lucknow - reputedly the curry capital of India - helps find Punjab's new 'Star Chef' and cooks paneer jalfrezi. [S,AD]
Friday 19:00 - 19:40
Ruff & Reddy: Sandi Toksvig looks at ruffs and red things with Alan Davies, Tom Allen, Susan Calman and Zoe Lyons. [S]
Friday 19:40 - 20:20
TV presenters Alex Jones and Karim Zeroual, comedian Jessica Knappett, and Judge Rob Rinder think they've got what it takes to take home one of the Pointless star's prizes this time. [S]
Friday 20:20 - 21:00
Retired athletes Steve Cram and Jeanette Kwakye hope that they won't be for the high jump when they join comedians Lloyd Griffith and Josie Long on the lovable quiz show. [S]
Friday 21:00 - 22:00
Misconceptions: The witty quiz that thrives on fallacies. Sue Perkins, Sara Cox and Chris Addison guest as departing host Stephen Fry docks Alan Davies points one last time. [S]
Friday 22:00 - 23:00
An extended version of the light entertainment satirical news quiz hosted by Charlie Brooker with team captains Ian Hislop and Paul Merton and guests Emma Barnett and Phil Wang. [S]
Friday 23:00 - 00:10
Goddamn Animals: Craig and Deran throw a party as Smurf handles unfinished business, Baz is forced to accelerate his timetable as he finalises his big scheme, and J makes a perilous error. [S]
Sat Dec 14
Saturday 00:10 - 01:20
Man In: J finds himself pushed to his limits, Catherine weighs up a tough choice, and the family plan their biggest and riskiest heist to date. [S]
Saturday 01:20 - 02:00
Road & Rail: Sandi Toksvig gets railroaded into a road and rail-themed episode with Alan Davies, Aisling Bea, Cally Beaton and Holly Walsh. [S]
Saturday 02:00 - 02:50
Misconceptions: The witty quiz that thrives on fallacies. Sue Perkins, Sara Cox and Chris Addison guest as departing host Stephen Fry docks Alan Davies points one last time. [S]
Saturday 02:50 - 03:15
The Roast: More entertainment with the hit sitcom. Johnny fills in at the annual mayor's roast, and David tries to stop Moira from finding out about Stevie and Patrick's dance lessons. [S]
Saturday 03:15 - 04:00
The Hike: Further adventurous comedy with the fish-out-of-water Rose family. Patrick and David go on a romantic hike, and everyone panics when Johnny has a health scare. [S]
Saturday 04:00 - 06:00
Shopping from Home.
Saturday 06:00 - 07:10
Shopping from Home.
Saturday 07:10 - 07:35
Cooking and Dining Out: Richard invites celebrity foodie Ade Edmondson to his revolutionary bistro with printed food, robot waiters, levitating desserts and clear coffee. [S]
Saturday 07:35 - 08:00
Property: Richard meets an army of window-cleaning robots, samples garden pods recommended by designer Naomi Cleaver, and visits a super high-tech home with Claudia Winkleman. [S]
Saturday 08:00 - 08:30
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]
Saturday 08:30 - 09:00
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]
Saturday 09:00 - 10:00
Documentary series. A group of trainee train drivers faces the reality of life on the lines, and Metro Train's Craigieburn Maintenance Depot battles to meet the network's demands. [S]
Saturday 10:00 - 11:00
Documentary series. John Mackie takes on a hellish loco restoration job, Wilmar Sugar race to repair cyclone-destroyed tracks, and an upstart freight company takes on Broken Hill. [S]
Saturday 11:00 - 12:00
Melbourne: The normally tranquil streets of East Melbourne are transformed into a festival of gravity racing as 56 teams are challenged by a ferocious course littered with obstacles. [S]
Saturday 12:00 - 13:00
Oslo: Fearless Norwegian soapbox racers conquer Torshovdalen Park in Oslo as they try to master a treacherous water feature, a challenging berm, and a startlingly steep finish. [S]
Saturday 13:00 - 14:00
Human-Powered Aircraft: The motoring fan is on a mission to do the seemingly impossible - fly using muscle power alone and build the world's fastest human-powered aircraft. [S]
Saturday 14:00 - 15:00
World's Fastest Toboggan: The motorbike racer and mechanic sets out to break the record for the world's fastest gravity-powered sled at the Pista Riberal speed ski slope in the Pyrenees. [S]
Saturday 15:00 - 16:00
Siberia: Comedic chums Ed Byrne and Andy Parsons brave freezing temperatures as they drive across Siberia's infamous Road of Bones, encountering icy tracks and deserted gulags. [S]
Saturday 16:00 - 17:00
Sri Lanka: Former Soccer Saturday buddies Jeff Stelling and Chris Kamara reunite for an epic journey across Sri Lanka where they reaffirm their friendship along the way. [S,AD]
Saturday 17:00 - 18:00
Setting off from a snowy mountain ski resort in Cyprus, Simon Reeve finds an island and a capital city still deeply divided between Turkish Cypriots and Greek Cypriots. [S]
Saturday 18:00 - 18:40
At the Upper Tamar Lakes, Paul and Bob fish for the predatory perch. When Bob reveals this week's accommodation which leaves Paul almost speechless. [S,AD]
Saturday 18:40 - 19:20
Paul and Bob fly to Enniskillen to fish for the Pike which eluded them in series one. They discuss their respective bad habits and Bob gives Paul a thorough health update. [S,AD]
Saturday 19:20 - 20:00
Paul and Bob fish on the River Ure. They meet the surgeon who performed Bob's life-saving heart bypass and re-enact all the drama of the operating table. [S,AD]
Saturday 20:00 - 21:00
Packages of cocaine are found concealed in the chassis of a bus, officers receive a tip-off about a vehicle loaded with cartel cash, and a magician comes under scrutiny. [S]
Saturday 21:00 - 22:00
J-Cat: Michael is placed in solitary confinement after refusing to tell Pope how he burnt his back, while the rest of the escape team struggle to cover the hole in the guardroom. [S]
Saturday 22:00 - 23:00
Bluff: Michael tries to make Haywire remember his tattoo, but the sociopath does not recognise him. When the old cell is auctioned off, T-Bag and C-Note worry the hole will be discovered. [S]
Saturday 23:00 - 00:00
The Key: Agent Kellerman uses the crash as an opportunity to kill Lincoln, only for the convict's father to save him. Inside Fox River, Abruzzi's unexpected return grabs T-Bag's attention. [S]
Sun Dec 15
Sunday 00:00 - 01:00
Tonight: Bellick's discovery of the hole under the guards' room brings the escape plan forward, forcing Michael into desperate action. Abruzzi plots revenge as he organises the plane. [S]
Sunday 01:00 - 02:00
New. A special festive edition hosted by the fabulous Tom Allen, who introduces Thanyia Moore and Lloyd Griffith to the stage.
Sunday 02:00 - 02:30
Anna: Lucy hopes to befriend the posh new neighbours, but dopey Lee wrecks her chances of moving up in the world. Hugh Dennis and Lee Mack trade droll gags in the hit sitcom. [S]
Sunday 02:30 - 03:00
Pointless: A must-see episode of the farcical sitcom. Alexander Armstrong and Richard Osman guest star, as punning bozo Lee teams up with Daisy on the TV quiz show Pointless! [S]
Sunday 03:00 - 04:00
Alcohol: Comedy great Bobby Ball returns to the much-loved sitcom as Lee's pain-in-the-neck dad. Frank moves in with Lucy and Lee, but his love of the booze causes friction. [S]
Sunday 04:00 - 06:00
Shopping from Home.
Sunday 06:00 - 07:10
Shopping from Home.
Sunday 07:10 - 07:35
The Weekend: Richard tackles all aspects - from exercise to a night down the pub to dodging the night bus home - of the great British weekend with comedians Sara Pascoe and Al Murray. [S]
Sunday 07:35 - 08:00
9 to 5: Richard beats the workday grind - and even arranges to do all of his office work without leaving his bed - with the help of comedian Dara O'Briain and writer Grace Dent. [S]
Sunday 08:00 - 08:30
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]
Sunday 08:30 - 09:00
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]
Sunday 09:00 - 10:00
Megalomaniac's Palace: Exploring a once lavish palace in Iraq, the Sathorn Unique, an epic ghost tower in Thailand, and a former sports stadium in Georgia USA. [S,AD]
Sunday 10:00 - 11:00
Jungle Fantasy Land: Exploring the remains of a pioneering industry town in Ohio, a once beautiful Croatian resort bombarded by enemy fire, and an otherworldly garden of Eden in Mexico. [S,AD]
Sunday 11:00 - 12:00
Motoring with the motormouths who ponder how to make the humble police car more cost-effective. The Reasonably Priced Car welcomes Alan Carr - no relation - and Justin Lee Collins. [S,AD]
Sunday 12:00 - 13:00
High-octane hijinks. Jeremy falls in love with the Mercedes CLK Black, Richard takes on some annoyingly cool French skiers, and Spooks stars Rupert Penry-Jones and Peter Firth guest. [S,AD]
Sunday 13:00 - 14:00
Texas Treasures: Mike and Frank visit a family's vintage service station in the heart of Texas that is just like a petroliana museum where the awesome inventory is all off-limits. [S]
Sunday 14:00 - 15:00
Best Of: Lone Star Pickin': Mike and Frank hit Texas and discover what the Lone Star State has to offer. [S]
Sunday 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]
Sunday 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]
Sunday 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]
Sunday 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]
Sunday 17:00 - 18:00
A Midsummer Night's Scream: Gemma and Terry must solve the murder of a wedding guest before they can say 'I do'. [S,AD]
Sunday 18:00 - 19:00
The Unusual Suspects: Terry is forced to reconnect with an old friend as Gemma investigates a suspicious gang. [S,AD]
Sunday 19:00 - 20:00
A shipment of cocaine is discovered in the fifth wheel of a tractor-trailer, and officers searching a courier van find a cache of firearms. [S]
Sunday 20:00 - 21:00
Will Mellor and Ralf Little push themselves to their limits on a mud assault course and a day at a 'Man Camp' that causes a lot of discomfort and evokes plenty of emotions. [S,AD]
Sunday 21:00 - 22:00
Paul Merton and Ian Hislop are joined by guest hosts and panellists for a compilation that looks back at the big news of 2019. [S]
Sunday 22:00 - 22:40
Rejoice! A Christmas Special: It's Christmas, so time to rejoice with Sandi Toksvig and guests Holly Walsh, Justin Moorhouse, Chris McCausland and Alan Davies. [S]
Sunday 22:40 - 23:20
Before Brexit, there was Grexit. Trading Greece lightning-quick gags with the panel show regulars are guests James Acaster, Ed Byrne, Gary Delaney and Sara Pascoe. [S]
Sunday 23:20 - 00:00
Kanye's Glasto set is pilloried by the regulars and guests Rob Beckett, Miles Jupp, Romesh Ranganathan and Tiff Stevenson, who also pitch ideas for Unlikely Greetings Cards. [S]