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02:25

S08E03

Larry starts frequenting a Palestinian restaurant

Larry develops a fondness for the chicken at a Palestinian restaurant, angering a newly devout Funkhouser - but impressing the establishment's owner. Meanwhile, an argument at a dinner party leads to his friend Ron making an unusual request. Comedy, starring Larry David

03:05

Curb Your Enthusiasm

S08E04

Larry is irritated by his girlfriend's texting etiquette

Larry is irritated when his new girlfriend ends a text message with a smiley face - and aggravates the situation further by underestimating her grief for her dead father. Meanwhile, Jeff makes up an excuse to get out of going to a dinner, but his plan backfires. With Harry Hamlin (LA Law) and Michael Gross (Family Ties)

03:40

Silicon Valley

S01E07

Richard learns an ex-girlfriend has been spreading rumours about him

Richard should be busy putting the final touches to his compression algorithm, but gets distracted when he learns an ex-girlfriend has been spreading rumours about him. Jared has an axe to grind with Peter Gregory's assistant Monica and Dinesh has a brief and eye-opening dalliance with the representative of a cupcake app. Disaster looms for Pied Piper at the TechCrunch start-up challenge when it turns out Erlich slept with the wife of one of the judges

04:20

Silicon Valley

S01E08

Richard is forced to make wholesale changes to his Pied Piper software

Gavin Belson's grand unveiling of Nucleus at TechCrunch threatens to blow away the competition and the seemingly hopeless situation brings about varying responses from the Pied Piper crew. Erlich tries to get in Gavin's head by unleashing a torrent of vicious rumours, Dinesh and Gilfoyle contemplate jumping ship, while Richard is inspired to make wholesale changes to their software at the last minute. Comedy, starring Thomas Middleditch

05:00

Teleshopping

Buying goods from the comfort of home

05:30

Teleshopping

06:00

Teleshopping

Buying goods from the comfort of home

06:30

Teleshopping

Buying goods from the comfort of home

07:00

Teleshopping

07:30

Teleshopping

Buying goods from the comfort of home

08:00

Will & Grace

S02E18

Jack donates Karen's favourite shoes to charity

Jack mistakenly donates a pair of Karen's favourite shoes to a good cause. Meanwhile, Grace volunteers to help direct an amateur play with Will - a task she pursues with zeal until her social life begins to suffer. American sitcom, starring Eric McCormack

08:25

Will & Grace

S02E16

Will meets an old flame

Will's ex-boyfriend Michael returns, giving the impression that he wants to pick up where they left off. Karen takes stock of her position at Grace Adler Designs and decides she needs more responsibility

09:00

Ballers

S01E05

Vernon is blackmailed

The fallout from Spencer and Joe's yacht party continues as one of the attendees blackmails Vernon, threatening to take some incriminating pictures into the public domain. Meanwhile, Ricky tries to patch things up with teammate Alonzo by taking him out to a strip club, and Charles makes a fatal error in hiding his secret relationship with stalker-fan Sammi. Comedy, starring Dwayne Johnson, JD Washington, Rob Corddry and Omar Miller

09:40

Ballers

S01E06

Joe tries to reach an agreement with Vernon's blackmailer

Charles finds himself feeling increasingly stressed, and seeks refuge at Ricky's place, where he gets high and sample's many extravagant recreational rooms in the football star's home. Meanwhile, Joe tries to put together a settlement to stop Vernon's blackmailer releasing the inflammatory photographs. Comedy drama, starring Dwayne Johnson, Omar Benson, Donovan W Carter and JD Washington

10:20

Sex and the City

S01E07

Carrie considers monogamy

Carrie and Samantha consider the prospect of monogamous relationships, and Miranda becomes possessive of Skipper after seeing him with another woman. Meanwhile, Charlotte is surprised by her latest man's sexual demands. Comedy, starring Sarah Jessica Parker

10:55

Sex and the City

S01E08

Carrie discovers Big's secret

Carrie discovers Big's secret swinging past with a smart and sexy rival. Meanwhile, Charlotte's boyfriend suggests spicing up their love life by involving another woman, and Samantha's relationship with a married couple becomes too close for comfort

11:30

Entourage

S02E11

Vince's relationship with Mandy Moore is exposed

Vince's relationship with co-star Mandy Moore becomes public knowledge, much to the concern of Shauna. E's life is made more complicated as he grows increasingly interested in Sloan, while Drama gets over-excited about working alongside Brooke Shields. Adrian Grenier and Kevin Connolly star

12:00

Entourage

S02E12

Ari becomes concerned Vince's relationship is affecting his work

In an effort to focus Vince's mind on the movie, Ari claims James Cameron is considering replacing him as Aquaman because of his relationship with co-star Mandy Moore. Meanwhile, Turtle tracks down a musician with an unusual method of showcasing his songs. Drama, with Kevin Connolly

12:30

Will & Grace

S04E22

Marriage fever takes over

Karen and Will are delighted to discover they share the same taste in books, but Jack is less impressed and starts feeling left out. Meanwhile, the sight of a wedding dress makes Grace fear she will never find and marry the man of her dreams

13:00

Will & Grace

S04E23

Michael Douglas guest stars

The theft of Will's laptop proves problematic when the policeman assigned to the case demonstrates more than just a professional interest. Michael Douglas guest stars, with Eric McCormack and Debra Messing

13:30

Sex and the City

S01E09

Carrie receives worrying news

Carrie receives worrying news from Big, while Samantha tries to turn an unattractive investor into a more exciting prospect and Charlotte is introduced to the Rabbit. Comedy, starring Sarah Jessica Parker

14:05

Sex and the City

S01E10

The friends contemplate motherhood

A baby shower prompts the friends to contemplate the joys and pitfalls of motherhood, as Carrie takes a pregnancy test and Charlotte begins to fear she will never have the daughter she has longed for all her life. Comedy, starring Sarah Jessica Parker

14:40

Ballers

S01E06

Joe tries to reach an agreement with Vernon's blackmailer

15:15

Ballers

S01E07

Spencer tries to settle Vernon's debt

15:50

And Just Like That

S02E09

Carrie makes a big decision for her and Aidan's future

16:45

The Office (US)

S02E06

Dwight embarrasses Michael

17:15

The Office (US)

S02E07

Michael and Jan try to woo a potential new client

Michael and Jan find themselves growing closer as they take a potential new client out to Chili's. Meanwhile, Jim discovers a semi-autobiographical script written by someone in the office - and soon all of the workers are having fun acting it out

17:45

Will & Grace

S04E24

Karen becomes a conjurer's assistant

Jack asks Karen to assist him with his new magic act, but sacks her for being funnier than him. Will and Grace have their pictures taken by an eccentric photographer, but cannot agree on the finished product. Guest starring Glenn Close, with Eric McCormack and Debra Messing

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18:15

Will & Grace

S04E25

Jack auditions for a Broadway production

The friends decide it is time to do the one thing they have each put off - Will asks Grace to have a child by him, while Jack auditions for a Broadway production. Elsewhere, Karen pays her incarcerated husband a much-dreaded conjugal visit. Comedy, starring Eric McCormack and Debra Messing

18:45

Community

S04E12

Abed becomes convinced he and his friends were destined to meet at Greendale

Abed builds a complex web made up of each student's personal timeline, and comes to the conclusion that he and his friends were destined to converge at Greendale to form a study-group. However, the others remain unconvinced, until his elaborations throw their decision to enrol into a disturbing new light

19:15

Community

S04E13

Realities converge as Jeff prepares to graduate from Greendale

Jeff prepares to finally graduate from Greendale Community College, with the promise of a return to his career in law. However, alternate timelines and bizarre realities begin to converge, and one last roll of the die brings the students into contact with their evil counterparts

19:45

Sex and the City

S01E09

Carrie receives worrying news

20:20

Sex and the City

S01E10

The friends contemplate motherhood

21:00

James Acaster: Hecklers Welcome

A stand-up special by the comedian

Off Menu podcast co-host James Acaster returns to stand-up with a comedy special, filmed in the round in front of a live audience at the Royal & Derngate Theatre in Northampton, close to Acaster's hometown of Kettering, Heckler's Welcome challenges the comedian to tolerate interruptions from the crowd. As he milks laughter from his formative childhood experiences, Acaster volleys barbs from punters and muses on his troubled relationship with the art of performance

22:30

And Just Like That

S02E09

Carrie makes a big decision for her and Aidan's future

23:20

Community

S04E12

Abed becomes convinced he and his friends were destined to meet at Greendale

23:50

Community

S04E13

Realities converge as Jeff prepares to graduate from Greendale

00:20

Entourage

S02E11

Vince's relationship with Mandy Moore is exposed

00:50

Entourage

S02E12

Ari becomes concerned Vince's relationship is affecting his work

01:20

Ballers

S01E07

Spencer tries to settle Vernon's debt

01:50

Ballers

S01E08

The fallout from Angie's blackmail scam continues

02:25

Curb Your Enthusiasm

S08E05

Larry and Jeff try to comfort the Greenes' ailing dog

Larry helps Jeff comfort his family's ailing dog by picking up its favourite food. He also hopes to lie his way out of attending a charity event - but his fake alibi spirals dangerously out of control. With Michael McKean, Michael Hitchcock and Rich Sommer

03:05

Curb Your Enthusiasm

S08E06

Larry accidentally defuses an awkward situation on an aeroplane

Larry is hailed as a hero after accidentally defusing a tense situation on a flight to New York by tripping over his shoelaces. Upon arriving in the city, Jeff asks him to help sign Ricky Gervais for his agency - but his plan to charm the comedian ends in disaster. Guest starring Ruthie Henshall, Samantha Mathis and Chris Parnell

03:45

Silicon Valley

S02E01

The Pied Piper gang is courted by a host of venture capitalists

The return of the comedy about a group of friends starting up a business. Richard, Erlich, Jared, Gilfoyle and Dinesh look ahead to a bright and profitable future for Pied Piper as they find themselves aggressively courted by every venture capitalist in Silicon Valley, but legal woes and Hooli CEO Gavin Belson's plans for revenge threaten to derail their hard work. Comedy, starring Thomas Middleditch and TJ Miller