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Monday
5 OctClassic Comedy UK
20.00Red Dwarf
S1E3: "Balance of Power"
It's Saturday night and Lister wants to party while Arnold Rimmer insists on doing a inventory count of the ships supplies. When Lister objects Rimmer hides his cigarette supply somewhere on the ship. Lister wants Rimmer to let Holly swap his hologram out with Kochanski's for one night but Rimmer is afraid Dave will not put him back into the hologram. Dave also plans on taking a test so he can gain rank and out rank Rimmer.
30 min
20.30The Thick of It
S1E1: "Episode 2"
Hugh enlists the help of a focus group to help him make a decision between two policies.
30 min
21.00Blackadder
S1E4: "The Queen of Spain's Beard"
The King wishes to form an alliance between England and Spain, and insists that Edmund marries the Infanta Maria Escalosa of Spain. Edmund is unimpressed by her lack of beauty.
30 min
Monday
5 OctClassic Comedy UK
20.00Red Dwarf
S1E3: "Balance of Power"
It's Saturday night and Lister wants to party while Arnold Rimmer insists on doing a inventory count of the ships supplies. When Lister objects Rimmer hides his cigarette supply somewhere on the ship. Lister wants Rimmer to let Holly swap his hologram out with Kochanski's for one night but Rimmer is afraid Dave will not put him back into the hologram. Dave also plans on taking a test so he can gain rank and out rank Rimmer.
30 min
20.30The Thick of It
S1E1: "Episode 2"
Hugh enlists the help of a focus group to help him make a decision between two policies.
30 min
21.00Blackadder
S1E4: "The Queen of Spain's Beard"
The King wishes to form an alliance between England and Spain, and insists that Edmund marries the Infanta Maria Escalosa of Spain. Edmund is unimpressed by her lack of beauty.
30 min
Tuesday
6 OctClassic Comedy US
20.00M*A*S*H*
S1E9: "Henry, Please Come Home"
Henry receives a citation for the camp achieving the best efficiency rating, and then General Hammond reassigns him to Tokyo. Frank then changes the camp to be more military, and he confiscates Hawkeye's and Trapper's still. They use forged passes to go to Tokyo to convince Henry to come back and end up pretending Radar is sick.
30 min
20.30Cheers
S1E9: "Coach Returns to Action"
Coach and Sam become unlikely romantic rivals for Coach's new neighbor.
30 min
21.00Moonlighting
S1E3: "Read the Mind--- See the Movie"
Maddie is glad because the agency has finaly got a good client, RTC, a weaponry corporation. However, her joy turns to disappointment when the CEO fires them for failing to discover who sabotaged a test for military officers. Maddie decides to go on with the case despite David's objections. All the clues seem to point in one direction, a psychic who works for the corporation's rival.
60 min
Wednesday
7 OctIn Performance
20.00Anthony & Cleopatra
TBA
Mark Antony, Octavius Caesar and Lepidus, having defeated Julius Caesar's assassins at Philippi, now rule the Roman Empire as a triumvirate. While in Alexandria however, the ageing Antony has become captivated by Cleopatra, Queen of Egypt (and mother to Julius Caesar's illegitimate son, Caesarion).
120 min
Thursday
8 OctPick 'n' Mix
19.30University Challenge
S56E13: TBA
TBA
30 min
20.00Heroes
S1E9: "Homecoming"
As H.R.G. tries to protect his daughter by any means, Claire's high school Homecoming celebration turns into a frightening night for many. Nathan and Simone work together to find Isaac's painting for Peter, but this key to the future could lead to tragedy. Meanwhile, Hiro travels back in time to right an upsetting wrong. As Niki puts a goal in sight, Micah spends time with his dad. Still experiencing strange dreams while in India, Suresh learns of a boy that might pull him back into his father's research.
60 min
21.00The Ghost in the Shell
S1E9: "Bain Drain II"
Due to someone's machinations, the incident is reported in the media, and Kusanagi is accused of murdering a terrorist. Suspecting that the Gorantol intelligence agency is pulling the strings behind the scenes, Kusanagi conducts his own investigation, but is eventually brought to trial.
30 min
Friday
9 OctFrankie's Film Club: Avengers Season
20.00Old Boy
Director: Park Chan-wook. Starring: Choi Min-sik, Yoo Ji-taem, Kang Hye-jung.
After being kidnapped and imprisoned for fifteen years, Oh Dae-Su is released, only to find that he must track down his captor in five days.
120 min
Saturday
10 OctNetflix and Chill
19.30Dept. Q
Episode 9
A decades-old recording helps all the clues to fall into place. But as the pressure rises — in and out of the chamber — can Carl get there in time?
60 min
20.30Mindhunter
S1E2: "Episode 2"
Holden interviews the eerily articulate murderer Ed Kemper, but his research provokes negative feedback at the Bureau.
60 min
21.30**NEW** Ripley
S1E1: "A Hard Man To Find"
Tom Ripley's life of petty crime in New York City detours with an offer to bring a wealthy man's wayward son home from Europe.
45 min
Sunday
11 Oct***NEW*** Prestige TV
19.00House
S8:E12: "Chase"
Chase takes on a patient, Moira, who is a cloistered nun on the verge of making her life-changing vows, and through the treatment process, he and Moira form a unique connection that tests their faith and reason. Meanwhile, House and Taub try to remain one step ahead of each other's pranks.
60 min
20.00**NEW** Deadwood
S1E1: "Deadwood"
Montana marshal Seth Bullock executes a last act of justice and relocates to a gold-mining camp known as Deadwood, where he and partner Sol Star look to start a hardware business.
60 min
21.00**NEW** Band of Brothers
"Currahee"
Easy Company undergoes training at Camp Toccoa.
60 min