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Sat Dec 13
Would I Lie To You?

Today 02:20 - 03:00

Host Rob Brydon joins David Mitchell and Lee Mack - plus guests Larry Lamb, Jo Brand and Russell Howard - for the comedy panel show that tries to discern fact from fiction. [S]

Survivor South Africa

Today 03:00 - 03:50

More drama-packed action from the cut-throat game show. Tensions rise over a close vote at the Tribal Council, and spirits lift over allegiances in the new Manumalo tribe. [S,AD]

Survivor South Africa

Today 03:50 - 05:00

Another edition in paradise... or something like it, perhaps. As Seipei sneaks her way around camp through her social game, her actions don't go unnoticed by Laetitia and Rob. [S,AD]

Teleshopping

Today 05:00 - 07:00

Shopping from Home.

Teleshopping

Today 07:00 - 08:20

Shopping from Home.

James May's Toy Stories Special - Flight Club

Today 08:20 - 09:10

The presenter looks at the nation's childhood love affair with the model plane and attempts the first cross-channel flight ever achieved by an engineless toy. [S]

Storage Hunters UK

Today 09:10 - 09:40

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]

Top Gear

Today 09:40 - 10:40

Jeremy Clarkson, Richard Hammond, and Jason Dawe are joined by special guest Jay Kay as they review the Ford Focus RS, insider dealing, and the RS1800. [S]

Top Gear

Today 10:40 - 12:00

Clarkson, May and Hammond drive off into the sunset in the last episode to feature the much-discussed trio. The boys are up to no good as they test classic cars and 4x4s. [S,AD]

Red Bull Soapbox Race 2015: London

Today 12:00 - 14:00

Rival teams of brave racers take Alexandra Palace by storm as they steer their motorless soapbox vehicles on a perilous downhill course that is littered with obstacles. [S]

The Boat That Guy Built

Today 14:00 - 14:30

A Good Night's Sleep: The Industrial Revolution's answer to Scrapheap Challenge. Guy weaves his own sheets at a cotton mill, then pays a visit to the mattress-supplier of the Queen. [S]

The Boat That Guy Built

Today 14:30 - 15:00

Beans on Toast: Pro biker Guy Martin continues to explore Industrial Revolution techniques. Guy makes a tin can, bakes a loaf and learns about cutlery - all to make beans on toast! [S]

James May's Cars of the People

Today 15:00 - 16:00

It's back to the future for James May - he asks what happened to the cutting-edge motors our forebears promised, including fanciful steam cars and ludicrous jet turbines. [S,AD]

Would I Lie To You?

Today 16:00 - 16:40

Host Rob Brydon joins David Mitchell and Lee Mack - plus guests Larry Lamb, Jo Brand and Russell Howard - for the comedy panel show that tries to discern fact from fiction. [S]

Would I Lie To You?

Today 16:40 - 17:20

Rob Brydon hosts the compelling comedy panel show. Regulars David Mitchell and Lee Mack tell cock and bull stories with guests Ken Livingstone, Reginald D Hunter and Stephen Mangan. [S]

Would I Lie To You?

Today 17:20 - 18:00

Will David Mitchell, Lee Mack and guest panellists discern fact from fiction in the comedy panel show? Here, host Rob Brydon welcomes Marcus Brigstocke, Jamelia and Jimmy Carr. [S]

Would I Lie To You?

Today 18:00 - 18:40

Host Rob Brydon presides over crafty captains David Mitchell and Lee Mack in the compelling comedy panel show. With fab fibbers Miranda Hart, Clive Anderson and Claudia Winkleman. [S]

Would I Lie To You?

Today 18:40 - 19:20

Witty panel show all about truth and lies, hosted by Rob Brydon. Regulars David Mitchell and Lee Mack are joined by guests Kelvin MacKenzie, Frankie Boyle and Jack Whitehall. [S]

Would I Lie To You?

Today 19:20 - 20:00

Host Rob Brydon joins regulars David Mitchell and Lee Mack for the scheming panel show. Janet Street-Porter, Omid Djalili, Dave Gorman and Davina McCall are the guest fibbers. [S]

Ghosts

Today 20:00 - 20:40

Happy Holiday: Mike and Alison welcome the very first guests to their new B&B and are determined to get a glowing review, and Thomas is thrilled by the sudden attention from the Plaguers. [S,AD]

Ghosts

Today 20:40 - 21:20

Speak As Ye Choose: Mary walks Julian through her journey of self-discovery and how she found her voice, and Thomas decides that he must go 'cold turkey' on his Alison addiction. [S,AD]

Ghosts

Today 21:20 - 22:00

The Hardest Word: The spooks' thoughtless behaviour sends Alison into meltdown and prompts them to come up with a creative way to show her how truly sorry they are. [S,AD]

Ghosts

Today 22:00 - 22:40

Gone Gone: Shocking news rocks Button House and a booking mix-up sees Mike and Alison forced to host an impromptu - and ill-prepared - children's birthday party. [S,AD]

Red Dwarf

Today 22:40 - 23:20

Waiting for God: Off-the-wall space comedy. Holly finds a pod which Rimmer believes to contain the body of a Quagaar warrior, a species with green hair and six breasts! [S,AD]

Red Dwarf

Today 23:20 - 00:00

Confidence and Paranoia: More escapades in space on board the Red Dwarf. Lister explores Kochanski's quarters and tries to find her hologram disc - with disastrous results. [S,AD]

Sun Dec 14
Not Going Out

Tomorrow 00:00 - 00:35

Holiday Share: Lee and Lucy's friendship with Toby and Anna is tested when they all go a long weekend break in a cottage in the New Forest, with the four constantly squabbling. [S]

Not Going Out

Tomorrow 00:35 - 01:15

Facts of Life: Lee is outraged that the twins have started sex education at school and resolves to teach them everything he knows about the facts of life before Miss Anstis corrupts them. [S]

Not Going Out

Tomorrow 01:15 - 01:55

Schooling: Charlie's school gets a bad Ofsted rating, but when Geoffrey and Wendy offer to pay to send him to be privately educated, Lee and Lucy are presented with a moral dilemma. [S]

Have I Got a Bit More News for You

Tomorrow 01:55 - 02:55

Alexander Armstrong is guest host as comedian Maisie Adam and journalist Camilla Long join team captains Paul Merton and Ian Hislop to delve into the news. [S]

Not Going Out

Tomorrow 02:55 - 03:25

Memory: Lucy is not best pleased when Lee decides to watch her favourite TV programme, especially when his inability to remember the star's name makes him think he is losing his memory. [S]

Not Going Out

Tomorrow 03:25 - 03:55

Whodunnit?: Unable to convince Lucy that he did not smash a blue-and-white antique vase that belonged to her grandmother, Lee summons the family to a meeting to flush out the culprit. [S]

Not Going Out

Tomorrow 03:55 - 04:35

Builder: Lucy takes the kids to her parents while Lee stays in to oversee the building work - unfortunately, the tradesman he's employed has an annoyingly relaxed attitude to deadlines. [S]

Travel Man

Tomorrow 04:35 - 05:00

Dubrovnik: Richard Ayoade does Dubrovnik with Stephen Merchant, including a Game of Thrones tour, a buggy safari and a hilltop fort. [S,AD]

Teleshopping

Tomorrow 05:00 - 07:00

Shopping from Home.

Teleshopping

Tomorrow 07:00 - 08:20

Shopping from Home.

James May's Toy Stories Special - The Motorcycle Diary

Tomorrow 08:20 - 09:10

The presenter attempts to build a motorbike and sidecar entirely out of Meccano to take him and passenger Oz Clarke round the Isle of Man's famous TT circuit. [S]

Storage Hunters UK

Tomorrow 09:10 - 09:40

Lewes: Lots of blood, sweat and tears in this edition of the reality show spin-off, as one bidder is left sobbing on a boiling hot day in Lewes and Scotty smashes his stock! [S]

Mortimer & Whitehouse: Gone Fishing

Tomorrow 09:40 - 10:20

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]

Mortimer & Whitehouse: Gone Fishing

Tomorrow 10:20 - 11:00

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]

The Boat That Guy Built

Tomorrow 11:00 - 11:30

A Good Night's Sleep: The Industrial Revolution's answer to Scrapheap Challenge. Guy weaves his own sheets at a cotton mill, then pays a visit to the mattress-supplier of the Queen. [S]

The Boat That Guy Built

Tomorrow 11:30 - 12:00

Beans on Toast: Pro biker Guy Martin continues to explore Industrial Revolution techniques. Guy makes a tin can, bakes a loaf and learns about cutlery - all to make beans on toast! [S]

Top Gear

Tomorrow 12:00 - 13:00

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]

Top Gear

Tomorrow 13:00 - 14:00

The presenters drive round Yorkshire to determine which is the best current exotic European sports car. [S,AD]

Storage Hunters UK

Tomorrow 14:00 - 14:30

Newcastle: Not everything is black and white in Newcastle, as savvy bidders gamble on unseen storage units in the hit reality show. Feisty new girl Ione clashes with Shaun. [S]

Storage Hunters UK

Tomorrow 14:30 - 15:00

Northampton: Britain's answer to the riotous reality series. Ione goes head to head with Sam. And who will be left as a bridesmaid when a wedding carriage comes up for grabs? [S]

Storage Hunters UK

Tomorrow 15:00 - 15:30

Southampton: The UK's savviest bargain hunters vie for cost-effective clutter. There's a very unwelcome visitor to the auctions in Southampton! Heavy D aims to impress Ione. [S]

Storage Hunters UK

Tomorrow 15:30 - 16:00

Lewes: Lots of blood, sweat and tears in this edition of the reality show spin-off, as one bidder is left sobbing on a boiling hot day in Lewes and Scotty smashes his stock! [S]

Hairy Bikers' Best of British

Tomorrow 16:00 - 17:00

Sweet Tooth: A sugary episode, as the hairy ones try their hand at making their favourite childhood sweets and make a truly sumptuous cheesecake. [S]

Hairy Bikers' Best of British

Tomorrow 17:00 - 18:00

Food Festivals: Another helping of top British grub with the bikers. The duo take a look at all the food festivals in the calendar that allow the British to indulge. [S]

The Lakes with Simon Reeve

Tomorrow 18:00 - 19:00

Simon Reeve comes to the end of his travels by exploring the rugged coast of Cumbria and learning how central the county is to many challenges facing Britain. [S]

Caribbean with Simon Reeve

Tomorrow 19:00 - 20:00

Simon begins his journey on the island of Hispaniola and its two very different countries of the Dominican Republic - a tourist hotspot - and its poorer neighbour Haiti. [S]

Will & Ralf Should Know Better

Tomorrow 20:00 - 21:00

Will and Ralf explore supernatural beliefs in a combative adventure where they meet a mind reader, join a coven of witches, and stay over at one of Britain's most haunted inns. [S,AD]

Mortimer & Whitehouse: Gone Fishing

Tomorrow 21:00 - 21:40

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]

Mortimer & Whitehouse: Gone Fishing

Tomorrow 21:40 - 22:15

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]

Have I Got a Bit More News for You

Tomorrow 22:15 - 23:20

Jason Manford is host as Jess Phillips MP and comedian Glenn Moore join team captains Paul Merton and Ian Hislop to delve into the news. [S]

Mock the Week

Tomorrow 23:20 - 00:00

The unsparing panel show that puts the mockers on the world's headline-makers. This 'best of' end-of-series special also features riotous new material and daft outtakes. [S]

Mon Dec 15
Mock the Week

Monday 00:00 - 00:40

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]

Live at the Apollo

Monday 00:40 - 01:40

The fabulous Jason Manford is your host for a special festive edition of the show as he introduces comedians Maisie Adam and Nabil Abdulrashid to the stage. [S]

QI XL

Monday 01:40 - 02:40

Hocus Pocus: In a special Christmas edition, Stephen Fry conjures up some hocus-pocus with series regular Alan Davies and guests Daniel Radcliffe, Lee Mack and Graham Norton. [S]

Mortimer & Whitehouse: Gone Fishing

Monday 02:40 - 03:15

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]

Australian Ninja Warrior

Monday 03:15 - 05:00

It's the very first Australian Ninja Warrior Grand Final - the final 21 Ninjas have gathered for their chance to earn the ultimate title: becoming the first Australian Ninja Warrior. [S]

Teleshopping

Monday 05:00 - 07:00

Shopping from Home.

Teleshopping

Monday 07:00 - 08:10

Shopping from Home.

James May's Toy Stories Special - The Great Train Race

Monday 08:10 - 09:00

The Top Gear presenter sets another supersize challenge when he tries to build the longest-ever model railway track once again and has a race along it. [S]

Cops on the Rock

Monday 09:00 - 10:00

You Don't Get That In The Met: The drug squad arrest three men for dealing coke - one runs and is tackled. The squad also find hash in a bush at a beauty spot, and a man runs from a road check. [S,AD]

Cops on the Rock

Monday 10:00 - 11:00

Welcome to Paradise: Customs officers rescue a man from the sea at night after he falls from a smuggler's boat, and the Drug Squad raid a suspected dealer's house. [S,AD]

How Britain Worked

Monday 11:00 - 12:00

Engineering enthusiast Guy Martin recreates technical achievements of the 19th century and overhauls a steam locomotive currently in use on the Severn Valley Railway. [S]

How Britain Worked

Monday 12:00 - 13:00

Engineering enthusiast Guy Martin renovates a sawmill in Wensleydale in North Yorkshire and then uses it to make a replica of the first pedal-powered bicycle. [S]

Border Force America's Gatekeepers

Monday 13:00 - 14:00

Meth is found inside a truck driver's speakers, a Mexican boy claiming US citizenship is questioned, and AC units containing drugs are intercepted. [S,AD]

Border Force America's Gatekeepers

Monday 14:00 - 15:00

A large shipment of fake fentanyl pills is intercepted, an automatic rifle is found inside a loudspeaker, and a woman dealing drugs for her boyfriend is captured. [S]

Cape Carnage: Killer Catch

Monday 15:00 - 16:00

Tragedy for Captain Bruce: Bruce and Juanita rush to his mother's side when he learns that she has had a stroke, and the season hangs in the balance as the crew finally reach Cape Carnage. [S,AD]

Top Gear

Monday 16:00 - 17:00

Actor Steve Coogan joins the trio as they take a gander at the Aston Martin Vanquish, the Ferrari 575, the Nissan Skyline and cars from the Bond film Die Another Day. [S]

Top Gear

Monday 17:00 - 18:00

Chat show king Jonathan Ross guests as Jeremy Clarkson, Richard Hammond and Jason Dawe review the S Class Mercedes, the Audi A8, the Jaguar XJ and the Bentley Arnage T. [S]

Hairy Bikers' Best of British

Monday 18:00 - 19:00

Beer and Cider: The lovable bikers explore how our love affair with beer and cider has evolved over time. They also visit a cider festival, where they press their own. [S]

Rick Stein's Far Eastern Odyssey

Monday 19:00 - 20:00

Vietnam and Thailand: Rick Stein takes a colourful look at the Far East's diverse food cultures. He tries delicious street food in Hanoi and samples the night food stalls in Bangkok. [S,AD]

Would I Lie To You?

Monday 20:00 - 20:40

Rob Brydon hosts the compelling comedy panel show. Regulars David Mitchell and Lee Mack tell cock and bull stories with guests Ken Livingstone, Reginald D Hunter and Stephen Mangan. [S]

Richard Osman's House of Games

Monday 20:40 - 21:20

Comedians Babatunde Aleshe and Jo Caulfield, radio presenter Richie Anderson, and the legendary Carol Smillie enter Richard's den of quiz for this edition. [S]

Richard Osman's House of Games

Monday 21:20 - 22:00

Comedians Milton Jones and Ria Lina, popular property expert Martin Roberts, and TV presenter Briony May Williams join the host for a fiendish test of their general knowledge. [S]

Have I Got a Bit More News for You

Monday 22:00 - 23:00

Phil Wang is host as guest panellists Baroness Ruth Davidson and writer and broadcaster Richard Osman join team captains Paul Merton and Ian Hislop to delve into the news. [S]

QI XL

Monday 23:00 - 00:00

Hocus Pocus: In a special Christmas edition, Stephen Fry conjures up some hocus-pocus with series regular Alan Davies and guests Daniel Radcliffe, Lee Mack and Graham Norton. [S]

Tue Dec 16
Taskmaster

Tuesday 00:00 - 01:00

Little Denim Shorts: Pro-celebrity suffering in Greg Davies' comedy challenge series. Frank Skinner takes a boulder onto a train, and can the comedians make a Swede blush? [S]

Mock the Week

Tuesday 01:00 - 01:40

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]

Would I Lie To You?

Tuesday 01:40 - 02:20

The Best Bits: Rob Brydon, Lee Mack and David Mitchell return in an episode packed with some of the best bits from Series 14, with guests including Richard Osman and Samantha Morton. [S]

Would I Lie To You?

Tuesday 02:20 - 03:00

Rob Brydon hosts the compelling comedy panel show. Regulars David Mitchell and Lee Mack tell cock and bull stories with guests Ken Livingstone, Reginald D Hunter and Stephen Mangan. [S]

Survivor South Africa

Tuesday 03:00 - 03:50

The game show where treachery lurks around every corner! Tempers rise between the members of the original Laumei tribe, and Dante saves his strength for the immunity challenge. [S,AD]

Survivor South Africa

Tuesday 03:50 - 05:00

Who needs friends with enemies like the ones on this show? Doubts about trust within the spit-shake alliance leaves a few members feeling particularly vulnerable this time around. [S,AD]

Teleshopping

Tuesday 05:00 - 07:00

Shopping from Home.

Teleshopping

Tuesday 07:00 - 08:10

Shopping from Home.

James May's Toy Stories

Tuesday 08:10 - 09:00

Airfix: James May pushes traditional toys to the limit in spectacular supersize challenges - here he tries to make a full-size Spitfire out of Airfix, but how do the pieces fit? [S]

Cops on the Rock

Tuesday 09:00 - 10:00

It's Not All Rainbows and Butterflies: Armed police and drug squad officers arrest three men after a dangerous social media post, and a man fails a breathalyser after crashing his moped. [S,AD]

Cops on the Rock

Tuesday 10:00 - 11:00

The Law's The Law: Customs officers fish hash bales out of the sea and incinerate them, discarded smugglers' jerry cans wash up on a beach, and cops stop a car laden with extra fuel. [S,AD]

How Britain Worked

Tuesday 11:00 - 12:00

Guy Martin visits Llandudno in north Wales to try to return the seaside resort to its former Victorian glory, work on restoring its pier, and service its funicular tramway. [S]

How Britain Worked

Tuesday 12:00 - 13:00

Guy Martin and a team from the Black Country Living Museum restore a Newcomen engine, an 18th-century steam-powered device used principally to pump water out of mines. [S]

Border Force America's Gatekeepers

Tuesday 13:00 - 14:00

A truck with a shipment of wet wipes turns out to have a secret hidden inside, and a US citizen is caught with thousands of Tramadol tablets hidden in his hand luggage. [S]

Border Force America's Gatekeepers

Tuesday 14:00 - 15:00

A huge shipment of cocaine is found hidden in the floor of a truck, a young man tries to enter the US to enrol in school, and a woman is caught smuggling fentanyl pills. [S]

Cape Carnage: Killer Catch

Tuesday 15:00 - 16:00

Lost at Sea: Juanita goes missing at Cape Carnage as Bruce disembarks, and Tiger's decision to steam to Karumba amid worsening tides backfires as the Wildcard is forced into a U-turn. [S,AD]

Top Gear

Tuesday 16:00 - 17:00

Jeremy Clarkson, Richard Hammond and Jason Dawe welcome special guest Tara Palmer-Tomkinson for a stylish car special, and the Top Gear Cool Wall is launched. [S]

Top Gear

Tuesday 17:00 - 18:00

Richard Burns sizes up the diesel-powered Peugeot RC sports car, and the Lotus Elise is tested. [S]

Hairy Bikers' Best of British

Tuesday 18:00 - 19:00

Pies: The hairy duo celebrate British food. They find out who ate all the pies on the football pitch and discover the story behind some of the nation's best loved pies. [S]

Rick Stein's Far Eastern Odyssey

Tuesday 19:00 - 20:00

Thailand and Malaysia: More colourful eastern adventures with Rick Stein. In Thailand, he learns the art of hot and sour tom yum goong, and in Melaka he enjoys Nyonya cuisine. [S,AD]

Would I Lie To You?

Tuesday 20:00 - 20:40

Will David Mitchell, Lee Mack and guest panellists discern fact from fiction in the comedy panel show? Here, host Rob Brydon welcomes Marcus Brigstocke, Jamelia and Jimmy Carr. [S]

Richard Osman's House of Games

Tuesday 20:40 - 21:20

Comedians Babatunde Aleshe and Jo Caulfield, radio presenter Richie Anderson, and the legendary Carol Smillie enter Richard's den of quiz for this edition. [S]

Richard Osman's House of Games

Tuesday 21:20 - 22:00

Comedians Milton Jones and Ria Lina, popular property expert Martin Roberts, and TV presenter Briony May Williams join the host for a fiendish test of their general knowledge. [S]

Have I Got a Bit More News for You

Tuesday 22:00 - 23:00

Victoria Coren Mitchell is host as comedian Chris McCausland and journalist Sophy Ridge join team captains Paul Merton and Ian Hislop to delve into the news. [S]

QI XL

Tuesday 23:00 - 00:00

No L: Christmas Special: The big man and his QI elves deliver the gift of knowledge to Carrie Fisher, Bill Bailey, Jimmy Carr and Alan Davies in the very merry panel show's Christmas special. [S]

Wed Dec 17
Taskmaster

Wednesday 00:00 - 01:00

The Last Supper: Roisin Conaty and Frank Skinner are among the comedians at the mercy of Greg Davies, who sets them some batty challenges - including playing golf with eggs. [S]

Mock the Week

Wednesday 01:00 - 01:40

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]

Would I Lie To You?

Wednesday 01:40 - 02:20

Unseen Bits: Rob Brydon, Lee Mack and David Mitchell return with an episode of previously unseen material from the fourteenth series of the show. [S]

Would I Lie To You?

Wednesday 02:20 - 03:00

Will David Mitchell, Lee Mack and guest panellists discern fact from fiction in the comedy panel show? Here, host Rob Brydon welcomes Marcus Brigstocke, Jamelia and Jimmy Carr. [S]

Survivor South Africa

Wednesday 03:00 - 03:50

The drama, scheming and backstabbing continue once again as the tribe comes together and decides to exclude a particularly vocal member from participating in camp and strategic talk. [S,AD]

Survivor South Africa

Wednesday 03:50 - 05:00

The end is in sight on the Island of Paradise when Mike makes a risky decision and breaks the Amigos' embargo by openly talking tactics with Jacques and Durao in front of everyone. [S,AD]

Teleshopping

Wednesday 05:00 - 07:00

Shopping from Home.

Teleshopping

Wednesday 07:00 - 08:10

Shopping from Home.

James May's Toy Stories

Wednesday 08:10 - 09:00

Plasticine: James May proves how traditional old-fashioned toys are still relevant - here he tries to make a garden entirely out of Plasticine for the Chelsea Flower Show. [S]

Cops on the Rock

Wednesday 09:00 - 10:00

Friday Nights Are A Bad Cocktail: The drug squad makes a pre-dawn arrest on a worker travelling over the border from Spain on his moped, and trainee officers undergo pepper spray training. [S,AD]

Cops on the Rock

Wednesday 10:00 - 11:00

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]

How Britain Worked

Wednesday 11:00 - 12:00

Guy Martin helps with the restoration of the oldest surviving Brixham sailing trawler and discovers how Britain acquired its taste for fish and chips. [S]

How Britain Worked

Wednesday 12:00 - 13:00

Guy Martin helps with the restoration of Birmingham Botanical Gardens while learning how to blow glass and trying to rebuild one of the first lawnmowers. [S]

Border Force America's Gatekeepers

Wednesday 13:00 - 14:00

A woman is caught trying to enter the US with a baby that isn't hers, a man wanted for a serious crime is intercepted, and a driver has a heart attack while crossing a bridge. [S]

Border Force America's Gatekeepers

Wednesday 14:00 - 15:00

Methamphetamine is found in a shipment of broccoli, an elderly man tries to smuggle pills in protein powder, and a woman receives a humanitarian visa to see her dying son. [S]

Cape Carnage: Killer Catch

Wednesday 15:00 - 16:00

Making Big Money: The crew of the Wildcard push hard to hit their season's 35-tonne break-even target, and a return to Cape Carnage results in a season-ending injury for one of the team. [S,AD]

Top Gear

Wednesday 16:00 - 17:00

Actor and Top Gear test track inspiration Sir Michael Gambon joins the boys for a driver's cars edition that includes Lada, Lotus, a white van man and a Maserati. [S]

Top Gear

Wednesday 17:00 - 18:00

More motoring mayhem and reviews, this time including a look at the Subaru Forester, the Cool Wall, Insider Dealing and a review of the Golf R32. [S]

Hairy Bikers' Best of British

Wednesday 18:00 - 19:00

Takeaways: The biker duo explore how Britain's love affair with takeaway food has evolved and cook some of their favourites in the Best of British kitchen. [S]

Rick Stein's Far Eastern Odyssey

Wednesday 19:00 - 20:00

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]

Would I Lie To You?

Wednesday 20:00 - 20:40

Christmas Special: The jolly panel show goes all Christmassy as Miranda Hart, Stephen Mangan, Barry Cryer and Miles Jupp join the three wise regulars. [S]

Richard Osman's House of Games

Wednesday 20:40 - 21:20

Comedians Babatunde Aleshe and Jo Caulfield, radio presenter Richie Anderson, and the legendary Carol Smillie enter Richard's den of quiz for this edition. [S]

Richard Osman's House of Games

Wednesday 21:20 - 22:00

Comedians Milton Jones and Ria Lina, popular property expert Martin Roberts, and TV presenter Briony May Williams join the host for a fiendish test of their general knowledge. [S]

QI XL

Wednesday 22:00 - 23:00

Jingle Bells: Christmas Special: Jolly old Stephen Fry jingles a few bells with Sarah Millican, Phill Jupitus, Danny Baker and Alan Davies in a special festive edition of the quiz show. [S]

Have I Got a Bit More News for You

Wednesday 23:00 - 00:00

Alex Horne is host as comedian Jack Dee and broadcaster Carol Vorderman join team captains Paul Merton and Ian Hislop to delve into the news. [S]

Thu Dec 18
Taskmaster

Thursday 00:00 - 01:00

A Fat Bald White Man: Hugh Dennis, Joe Lycett, Lolly Adefope, Mel Giedroyc and Noel Fielding fell rubber ducks and destroy a cake to impress the very demanding Greg Davies. [S]

Mock the Week

Thursday 01:00 - 01:40

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]

Would I Lie To You?

Thursday 01:40 - 02:20

Rob Brydon, Lee Mack and David Mitchell sort fact from fiction with guests John Cooper Clarke, Judi Love, Chris McCausland and Caroline Quentin. [S]

Would I Lie To You?

Thursday 02:20 - 03:00

Christmas Special: The jolly panel show goes all Christmassy as Miranda Hart, Stephen Mangan, Barry Cryer and Miles Jupp join the three wise regulars. [S]

Survivor South Africa

Thursday 03:00 - 03:50

Is your favourite tribe member still in the running? Steffi tries to build her alliances, Rob breaks up some carefully laid plans, and a tense elimination ceremony takes place. [S,AD]

Survivor South Africa

Thursday 03:50 - 05:00

Time is almost up on the Island of Paradise, and as the experiment comes to an end, certain tribe members have a harder time swallowing alliance betrayals. [S,AD]

Teleshopping

Thursday 05:00 - 07:00

Shopping from Home.

Teleshopping

Thursday 07:00 - 08:10

Shopping from Home.

James May's Toy Stories

Thursday 08:10 - 09:00

Meccano: James May pushes traditional toys to the limit in supersize challenges. James joins forces with Edwina Currie to build a full-size bridge from nothing but Meccano. [S]

Cops on the Rock

Thursday 09:00 - 10:00

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]

Cops on the Rock

Thursday 10:00 - 11:00

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]

The Boat That Guy Built

Thursday 11:00 - 11:30

Make a Boat a Home: Boat renovations Industrial Revolution-style. Guy Martin decides to give his narrowboat a makeover inspired by influential British designer William Morris. [S]

Guy Martin: The World's Fastest Electric Car

Thursday 11:30 - 13:00

The motoring fan explores the world of electric vehicles - including if they are the future and if we should buy one - and tries to set a world speed record in one. [S]

Border Force America's Gatekeepers

Thursday 13:00 - 14:00

Money and guns belonging to a cartel are found in a car, an illegal shipment of exotic reptiles is discovered in a van, and a man is caught smuggling medication. [S]

Border Force America's Gatekeepers

Thursday 14:00 - 15:00

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]

Cape Carnage: Killer Catch

Thursday 15:00 - 16:00

New Blood in the Dory: The crew of the Wildcard battle sharks, a giant crocodile, chronic injury, arguments and persistent fog that all threaten to derail their season target and pay. [S,AD]

Top Gear

Thursday 16:00 - 17:00

The team introduce the Car of the Year awards and look at the latest German cars and the Lotus Esprit. [S]

Top Gear

Thursday 17:00 - 18:00

Loose chat and tight corners with Jez. There's a look at the Smart Roadster and Vauxhall's VX220 Turbo, plus an attempt to fit a 1985 Jaguar XJS with a nitrous oxide injection kit. [S]

Hairy Bikers' Best of British

Thursday 18:00 - 19:00

Sweet Tooth: A sugary episode, as the hairy ones try their hand at making their favourite childhood sweets and make a truly sumptuous cheesecake. [S]

Rick Stein's Spanish Christmas

Thursday 19:00 - 20:00

Inspired by his Spanish travels, Rick Stein hosts a festive gathering and shares his take on great dishes to cook for the season, along with Spanish family recipes. [S,AD]

Would I Lie To You?

Thursday 20:00 - 20:40

The regulars plus Ray Winstone, Josh Widdicombe, Rachel Riley and Ricky Tomlinson make Yule fools out of each other by mixing festive fibs with facts. Top panel show laughs. [S]

Richard Osman's House of Games

Thursday 20:40 - 21:20

Comedians Babatunde Aleshe and Jo Caulfield, radio presenter Richie Anderson, and the legendary Carol Smillie enter Richard's den of quiz for this edition. [S]

Richard Osman's House of Games

Thursday 21:20 - 22:00

Comedians Milton Jones and Ria Lina, popular property expert Martin Roberts, and TV presenter Briony May Williams join the host for a fiendish test of their general knowledge. [S]

QI XL

Thursday 22:00 - 23:00

Merriment: Old scrooge Stephen Fry docks Jenny Eclair, Johnny Vegas, Bill Bailey and Alan Davies points in this XL-mas special. And can you spot the Morse code in Morse? [S]

Have I Got a Bit More News for You

Thursday 23:00 - 00:00

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]

Fri Dec 19
Taskmaster

Friday 00:00 - 01:00

Look At Me: Surreal celebrity challenges that Greg Davies describes as 'consensual humiliation'. Lolly Adefope tries long-distance painting and Hugh Dennis is befuddled by an egg. [S]

Mock the Week

Friday 01:00 - 01:40

Dara O Briain hosts the potent panel show that's a heady mocktail of biting satire and surreal stand-up. With Hugh Dennis, Ed Byrne, Milton Jones and Josh Widdicombe. [S]

Would I Lie To You?

Friday 01:40 - 02:20

Rob Brydon, Lee Mack and David Mitchell sort more fact from fiction with guests Angellica Bell, Bob Mortimer, Suggs and Holly Willoughby. [S]

Would I Lie To You?

Friday 02:20 - 03:00

The regulars plus Ray Winstone, Josh Widdicombe, Rachel Riley and Ricky Tomlinson make Yule fools out of each other by mixing festive fibs with facts. Top panel show laughs. [S]

Survivor South Africa

Friday 03:00 - 05:00

The exciting conclusion to the seventh series of the show. The jury air their grievances and issues at the final Tribal Council, revealing well-kept secrets and hidden agendas. [S,AD]

Teleshopping

Friday 05:00 - 07:00

Shopping from Home.

Teleshopping

Friday 07:00 - 08:10

Shopping from Home.

James May's Toy Stories

Friday 08:10 - 09:00

Scalextric: James May continues his quest to show what is possible with old-fashioned toys - here he tries to build the world's biggest Scalextric track at nearly three miles long. [S]

Cops on the Rock

Friday 09:00 - 10:00

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]

Cops on the Rock

Friday 10:00 - 11:00

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]

The Boat That Guy Built

Friday 11:00 - 11:30

The Homecoming: Industrial Revolution-inspired fun. Guy celebrates the completion of his boat with a party, learning how to bake a Victoria sponge and mastering a 150-year-old camera. [S]

Guy Martin: The World's Fastest Van?

Friday 11:30 - 13:00

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]

Border Force America's Gatekeepers

Friday 13:00 - 14:00

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. [S]

Border Force America's Gatekeepers

Friday 14:00 - 15:00

Cocaine is found hidden inside the wall of a refrigerated truck, and a Honduran immigrant fleeing gang violence applies for asylum in the US. [S]

Cape Carnage: Killer Catch

Friday 15:00 - 16:00

The Final Assault: The Wildcard's crew are just over two tonnes short of their 45-tonne goal as they fight for their last chance at a killer catch at Cape Carnage with sharks circling. [S,AD]

Top Gear

Friday 16:00 - 17:00

Jeremy and the gang test out a new set of motors, the 'next government' is decided by a race car face-off between the political parties, and Jamie Oliver comes in for a chat. [S]

Top Gear

Friday 17:00 - 18:00

Fuel-injected opinion. Jeremy makes the case for the Ford Mustang being the greatest car of all time and TV cop icon and balladeer David Soul is the Star in a Reasonably Priced Car. [S]

Hairy Bikers' Best of British

Friday 18:00 - 19:00

Food Festivals: Another helping of top British grub with the bikers. The duo take a look at all the food festivals in the calendar that allow the British to indulge. [S]

Rick Stein's Cornish Christmas

Friday 19:00 - 20:00

Rick Stein shows us the unique flavours and sounds of a Cornish Christmas, joining in the tradition of wassailing, cooking his own goose and trying local tipples. [S,AD]

Would I Lie To You?

Friday 20:00 - 20:40

Lies, damned lies and Christmas. Bill Bailey, Ruth Jones, Jo Brand and Kelly Holmes join Rob Brydon, Lee Mack and David Mitchell for a seasonal special of the witty panel show. [S]

Richard Osman's House of Games

Friday 20:40 - 21:20

Comedians Babatunde Aleshe and Jo Caulfield, radio presenter Richie Anderson, and the legendary Carol Smillie enter Richard's den of quiz for this edition. [S]

Richard Osman's House of Games

Friday 21:20 - 22:00

Comedians Milton Jones and Ria Lina, popular property expert Martin Roberts, and TV presenter Briony May Williams join the host for a fiendish test of their general knowledge. [S]

QI XL

Friday 22:00 - 23:00

All I Want for Christmas Is U: Sandi Toksvig is joined by Eshaan Akbar, Jo Brand, Jimmy Carr and Alan Davies for a festive special. [S]

Have I Got a Bit More News for You

Friday 23:00 - 00:00

Guest host Alexander Armstrong and panellists Ria Lina and Matt Chorley join Paul Merton and Ian Hislop as they delve into the news. [S]

Sat Dec 20
Taskmaster

Saturday 00:00 - 01:00

Hollowing Out A Baguette: Punishing celebrity challenges. Devious Greg Davies tries to spot our five camouflaged comics, then the gang attempt to herd some dogs and chickens. [S]

Mock the Week

Saturday 01:00 - 01:40

Dara O Briain chairs the popular satirical show that's only very loosely a quiz and more a good excuse for some top-draw craic. With Ed Byrne, Sara Pascoe and Rob Beckett. [S]

Would I Lie To You?

Saturday 01:40 - 02:20

The guests sorting the fact from fiction with Rob Brydon, Lee Mack and David Mitchell this time are Sophie Ellis-Bextor, Loyiso Gola, Jason Manford and Briony May Williams. [S]

Would I Lie To You?

Saturday 02:20 - 03:00

Lies, damned lies and Christmas. Bill Bailey, Ruth Jones, Jo Brand and Kelly Holmes join Rob Brydon, Lee Mack and David Mitchell for a seasonal special of the witty panel show. [S]

Travel Man Christmas Special: 96 Hours in Jordan

Saturday 03:00 - 03:50

Comedian David Baddiel joins Richard Ayoade for a seasonal mini-break visiting world-class wonders, jaw-dropping deserts, and over-salted seas. [S,AD]

Travel Man Special: 48 Hours in Florence

Saturday 03:50 - 05:00

Hollywood actor Rebel Wilson joins Richard for a fun-packed whizz round Florence in a mini-break mixing art, action, gelato, a drive in a classic Alfa Romeo and some tripe. [S,AD]

Teleshopping

Saturday 05:00 - 07:00

Shopping from Home.

Teleshopping

Saturday 07:00 - 08:10

Shopping from Home.

James May's Toy Stories

Saturday 08:10 - 09:00

Lego: James May tackles supersize projects using traditional toys - in one of his biggest undertakings yet, James here attempts to build a full-size house out of Lego. [S]

Storage Hunters UK

Saturday 09:00 - 09:30

Newcastle: Not everything is black and white in Newcastle, as savvy bidders gamble on unseen storage units in the hit reality show. Feisty new girl Ione clashes with Shaun. [S]

Storage Hunters UK

Saturday 09:30 - 10:00

Northampton: Britain's answer to the riotous reality series. Ione goes head to head with Sam. And who will be left as a bridesmaid when a wedding carriage comes up for grabs? [S]

Top Gear

Saturday 10:00 - 11:00

Jeremy and the gang test out a new set of motors, the 'next government' is decided by a race car face-off between the political parties, and Jamie Oliver comes in for a chat. [S]

Top Gear

Saturday 11:00 - 12:00

Fuel-injected opinion. Jeremy makes the case for the Ford Mustang being the greatest car of all time and TV cop icon and balladeer David Soul is the Star in a Reasonably Priced Car. [S]

Red Bull Soapbox Race

Saturday 12:00 - 13:00

Best of Red Bull Soapbox: All the thrills and copious spills from the Red Bull Soapbox Race series, in which rival teams tested their gravity-powered vehicles against obstacle-littered courses. [S]

Red Bull Soapbox Race

Saturday 13:00 - 14:30

Cork: Forget F1 and NASCAR, the Red Bull Soapbox Race is the real test of a driver's skill and courage. Soapbox racers pit their crazy crates against a lethal course in Cork. [S]

Guy Martin: World's Fastest Tractor

Saturday 14:30 - 16:00

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]

Would I Lie To You?

Saturday 16:00 - 16:40

Rob Brydon hosts the deceptive comedy panel show. Captains David Mitchell and Lee Mack trade porkies with guests Ronni Ancona, Chris Hoy, Gabby Logan and Danny Wallace. [S]

Would I Lie To You?

Saturday 16:40 - 17:20

Rob Brydon hosts the witty panel show about fanciful facts and plausible porkies. Joining David Mitchell and Lee Mack are Michael Ball, Charlie Brooker and Reece Shearsmith. [S]

Would I Lie To You?

Saturday 17:20 - 18:00

The Unseen Bits: Rob Brydon hosts a special compilation episode of the comedy panel show featuring classic and unseen bits. [S]

Would I Lie To You?

Saturday 18:00 - 18:40

Host Rob Brydon joins David Mitchell and Lee Mack - plus guests Fern Britton, Richard E Grant and Sanjeev Bhaskar - for the panel show that tries to discern fact from fiction. [S]

Would I Lie To You?

Saturday 18:40 - 19:20

Rob Brydon hosts the jocular panel show about truth-bending and lie-telling, with David Mitchell and Lee Mack and guests Jason Manford, Ruth Jones, Jack Dee and Peter Serafinowicz. [S]

Would I Lie To You?

Saturday 19:20 - 20:00

Rob Brydon hosts the devious and deceitful comedy panel show. Regulars David Mitchell and Lee Mack welcome guests Stephen Mangan, Keeley Hawes, Kevin Bridges and Prof Brian Cox. [S]

Ghosts

Saturday 20:00 - 20:35

Poached Guests: A neighbour of Alison and Mike's spots a business opportunity which sparks an all-out war between them, and the ghosts find a surprising new friend. [S,AD]

Ghosts

Saturday 20:35 - 21:20

Not Again: Mike and Alison reach boiling point over the B&B, Julian aims to prove he is more selfless than people think, and a new addition triggers frightening flashbacks for Robin. [S,AD]

Ghosts

Saturday 21:20 - 22:00

It's Behind You: The ghosts are touched to discover that Alison has given them each a Christmas gift, and a festive trip down memory lane prompts Pat to question his very identity. [S,AD]

Red Dwarf

Saturday 22:00 - 22:40

Me2: Space-set comedy. When two Rimmers appear, any thoughts that they might co-exist in harmony are soon put to rest and one of them must be switched off - but which one? [S,AD]

Red Dwarf

Saturday 22:40 - 23:20

Kryten: Classic sci-fi comedy following the clownish crew. Holly intercepts a distress call from a crashed spaceship and the crew meet a certain mechanoid named Kryten. [S,AD]

Red Dwarf

Saturday 23:20 - 00:00

Better than Life: Beloved space sitcom. Rimmer and Lister discover a computer game that allows them to experience their fantasies. But not everyone can control their minds. [S,AD]