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On the Buses
The inspector has an accident, prompting Stan and Jack to brush up on their first aid skills. Comedy, with Reg Varney.
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| 06.25 |
The Three Musketeers
Scripted by George MacDonald Fraser (of Flashman fame) with close reference to the Alexandre Dumas classic, this is a sparkling version of the famous duel between the all-for-one quartet and Cardinal Richelieu and his scheming accomplice, Milady. Michael York gives D'Artagnan a clever twist of yokel to contrast him with his more worldly companions, who are played with wit and charm by Oliver Reed, Richard Chamberlain and Frank Finlay. The action has all the pace and unpredictability one has come to expect from director Richard Lester, while the villainous intrigue is done to a crisp by Charlton Heston and Faye Dunaway. It's fast, furious and fun.
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| 08.30 |
Upstairs, Downstairs
A captivating French countess claims to know Richard and obtains an invitation to dinner. Believing her to be wealthy, the servants encourage the match, but things are not quite as they seem.
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| 09.35 |
Upstairs, Downstairs
Richard acts on a tip-off advising him to invest in a company after receiving a tip-off, but fellow statesmen accuse him of abusing his political position. At a Select Committee meeting, he refuses to name his source, but Hazel intervenes by tracing the tipster.
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| 10.45 |
Ironside
The wheelchair-using cop tries to discover a weak link in the perfect alibi of a man suspected of murdering his wife. Drama, starring Raymond Burr.
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| 11.50 |
Ironside
An extortionist preys on a baseball player and his family, and Ironside steps in to bring the villain to justice. Raymond Burr stars.
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12.55 |
Ironside
Eve goes undercover to catch a backstreet abortionist who has caused the death of a young woman. Police drama, starring Raymond Burr and Barbara Anderson.
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| 13.55 |
Rising Damp
New tenant Osborne seemingly dies after eating a bowl of Miss Jones' home-made soup, plunging the household into mourning - but Rigsby is the one who ends up being measured for a coffin. Classic comedy, starring Leonard Rossiter. Last in the series.
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| 14.25 |
Kavanagh QC
Customs seize a massive heroin shipment and Kavanagh agrees to prosecute the importer, a self-made man with all the trappings of success, including a yacht and a villa in Portugal. Unfortunately, he also has a staff of hired heavies who make the mistake of threatening Lizzie in a bid to get him off the hook - thus setting the scene for a bitterly personal courtroom wrangle. John Thaw and Lisa Harrow star.
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| 16.05 |
Wycliffe
When a woman is found strangled, the pathologist detects chilling similarities with a number of unsolved murders - prompting Wycliffe and his team to reopen 11-year-old case files. Detective drama, starring Jack Shepherd, Tim Wylton and Helen Masters.
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| 17.10 |
Pie in the Sky
Culinary copper Henry Crabbe investigates a spate of garden thefts, focusing his inquiries on a horticultural landscaper whose business has blossomed since the robberies began. Unfortunately, his initial stake-out proves a disaster and, to top it all, Margaret hires the chief suspect to redesign the plot behind the restaurant. Drama, starring Richard Griffiths and Maggie Steed.
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| 18.15 |
Agatha Christie's Poirot
Captain Hastings is staying with friends when wealthy heiress Mrs Inglethorp is murdered. He calls in Hercule Poirot to help him solve the baffling crime, which has the whole household under suspicion. Whodunit, starring David Suchet as the Belgian sleuth, with Hugh Fraser, Pauline Moran, Anthony Calf and Philip Jackson.
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| 20.25 |
Agatha Christie's Poirot
Invited to attend a masquerade ball dressed as someone famous, Poirot modestly goes as himself - and finds time amid the revelry to solve the murder of aristocratic fellow guest Lord Cronshaw. David Suchet stars.
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| 21.30 |
Rebus
The Moderator elect of the Church of Scotland and a female companion are found naked in a car with their throats cut, but the church closes ranks as Rebus investigates the background to the case, uncovering long-buried rivalries, lies and grudges within the institution. Meanwhile, a retired police colleague in the early stages of dementia claims he is being poisoned by staff at his nursing home. Drama, starring Ken Stott, with Lorcan Cranitch, Andrew Neil and John Stahl.
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| 23.00 |
Cracker
Part three of three. Tina finally breaks down under interrogation from Fitz, Bilborough and Penhaligon. She confesses she knows who Sean is, and that her sister will be his next target, but her partner is waiting for the police with plans to bring their killing spree to an explosive end. Crime drama, starring Robbie Coltrane, with Barbara Flynn, Geraldine Somerville, Susan Lynch and Andrew Tiernan.
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