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.

 

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.

 

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.

 

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.

 

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.

 

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.

 

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.

 

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.

 

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.

 

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