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When Chat Shows Go Horribly Wrong (Rpt)
16th March
10.10pm on Saturday 16th March (1 hour 55
minutes) on
Channel 5.
Gloria Hunniford narrates a compilation of
on-air disasters from chat shows, featuring stroppy hosts, technical
troubles and on screen bust-ups. Highlights include Russell Harty
getting an unfortunate blow to the groin, John Stapleton being attacked
by Rod Hull's Emu, Spike Milligan handling an unexpected guest on Wogan
in a way that only he could, and TV veteran Eamonn Holmes lifting the
lid on his worst interview ever, with a practically mute David Blaine. |
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Randall and Hopkirk (Deceased) (Rpt)
17th March
3am on Sunday 17th March (50 minutes) on
Great TV.
That's How Murder Snowballs. Series 1,
episode 5. Jeff enlists the help of ghostly partner Marty to find out
who switched a stage magician's blank bullets for the real thing,
turning a harmless illusion into a horrific and highly public killing.
Comedy drama, starring Mike Pratt, Kenneth Cope and Annette Andre. |
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Parkinson: The Tommy Cooper and
Frankie Howerd Interviews (Rpt)
23rd March
10.45pm on Saturday 23rd March (35 minutes) on BBC 4.
Tommy Cooper and Frankie Howerd. Series 1,
episode 3. In a programme originally broadcast in 1995, chat show host
Michael Parkinson revisits memorable encounters with actor and comedian
Frankie Howerd and a Christmas interview with slapstick magician Tommy
Cooper. Featuring clips from Up Pompeii, The Main Attraction and The Bob
Monkhouse Show. |
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Houdini (Rpt)
25th March
5am + 3pm + 12 midnight on Monday 25th March
(1 hour) on BBC Radio 4 Extra.
The story of the master magician,
escapologist, and at the time of his death in 1926, one of the most
famous men in the world, Harry Houdini. From 1996. |
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The Houdini Myth
(Rpt)
26th March
9pm on Tuesday 26th March (50 minutes)
on BBC Four.
A profile of the 20th-century escapologist,
featuring restored archive footage and interviews with historians and
illusionists, who recall his impact on audiences. Plus, revealing some
of the secrets behind some of Houdini's most famous escapes. Originally
broadcast in 2000. |
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The Big Bang Theory
(Rpt)
27th March
8pm
on Wednesday 27th March (30 minutes) on E4 Extra.
The Bow Tie Asymmetry.
Series 11, episode 24. Friends and family gather as Amy and Sheldon
prepare to tie the knot - but it seems the happy couple's minds are
elsewhere. Sheldon Cooper and Mayim Bialik star, with guest appearances
from Laurie Metcalf, Kathy Bates, Mark Hamill, Jerry O'Connell and
Teller.
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The Big Bang Theory
(Rpt)
27th March
8.30pm
on Wednesday 27th March (30 minutes) on E4 Extra.
The Conjugal
Configuration. Series 12, episode 1. Sheldon and Amy's honeymoon runs
aground in New York, Penny and Leonard discover that they are
uncomfortably similar to Amy's parents, while Raj insults astrophysicist
Neil deGrasse Tyson and starts a war on social media. Kathy Bates and
Teller (of Penn and Teller fame) guest star as Amy's parents.
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Parkinson: The Tommy Cooper and
Frankie Howerd Interviews (Rpt)
28th March
0.20am on Thursday 28th March (35 minutes) on BBC 4.
Tommy Cooper and Frankie Howerd. Series 1,
episode 3. In a programme originally broadcast in 1995, chat show host
Michael Parkinson revisits memorable encounters with actor and comedian
Frankie Howerd and a Christmas interview with slapstick magician Tommy
Cooper. Featuring clips from Up Pompeii, The Main Attraction and The Bob
Monkhouse Show. |
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The Houdini Myth
(Rpt)
28th March
0.55am on Thursday 28th March (50 minutes)
on BBC Four.
A profile of the 20th-century escapologist,
featuring restored archive footage and interviews with historians and
illusionists, who recall his impact on audiences. Plus, revealing some
of the secrets behind some of Houdini's most famous escapes. Originally
broadcast in 2000. |