BBC Three

Pranks Galore!

28/07/2007

BBC Three - Pranks Galore!

Comedian Rhod Gilbert presents a cavalcade of clips of the greatest TV pranks of all time.

Rhod Gilbert presents a cavalcade of clips celebrating the greatest TV pranks of all time, from Candid Camera and Dennis Pennis to Noel Edmonds's Gotchas and Dom Joly's stitch-ups.

Comedian Rhod Gilbert presents a cavalcade of clips celebrating the greatest TV pranks of all time, from Candid Camera and Dennis Pennis to Noel Edmonds's Gotchas and Dom Joly's surreal stitch-ups, all set to a soundtrack of the best bands around.

A multi-platform service for 16-34s, featuring comedy, entertainment and factual content.

The BBC’s multi-platform service for 16 to 34s, innovating with breakthrough comedy, stand-out entertainment, brave documentary and intellectual factual content.

Comedian Rhod Gilbert celebrates some of the greatest TV pranks, including mischief from Dom Joly and Dennis Pennis.

The Real Hustle

Factual entertainment series about scams and cons

Factual entertainment series about scams and cons focusing on how easy it is to be scammed and conned in everyday life

The Real Hustle: Series 4

The Real Hustle: Series 4: Episode 8

Episode 8

Series 4

BBC Three - The Real Hustle, Series 4, Episode 8

The gang pose as fishmongers and make the public the catch of the day.

A team of hustlers try out notorious scams on the public. Holidaymakers in Ibiza lose more than they think at 3 Card Monte, and there's an easy way to win a round of drinks.

A team of hustlers - Alexis Conran, Paul Wilson and Jessica Clement - try out some notorious scams on members of the public, filmed with hidden cameras. 

The gang pose as fishmongers and make the public the catch of the day. Holidaymakers in Ibiza lose more than they think at Three Card Monte and there's a quick and easy way to win a round of drinks from your mates with a proposition bet.

Plus, how a posh accent could make you rich and why size is everything when you're buying off the internet.

The participants featured in The Real Hustle have either been set up by their family and friends or believe that they are participating in another television programme. After they have been hustled for real any monies or property taken during the hustle are returned to them and their consent for the item to be broadcast is obtained so that viewers can avoid being ripped off by the same scam.

A team of hustlers try out notorious scams on the public, filmed with hidden cameras

A team of hustlers try out notorious scams on members of the public, filmed with hidden cameras and intercut with interviews from fraud protection experts, police and scam victims.

8/12; series four. Documentary delving into the world of the con artist, as a team of experts travel the country to teach unsuspecting members of the public how to become more vigilant. 
See choice, page 75.

Spendaholics

Series that shows how to live a life of luxury on a shoestring budget

Series that shows how to live a life of luxury on a shoestring budget, with advice from financial experts and lifestyle coaches

Spendaholics: Series 1

Spendaholics: Series 1: Episode 2

Episode 2

Series 1

BBC Three - Spendaholics, Series 1, Episode 2

Series that shows how to lead a champagne lifestyle on a lemonade budget.

Series that shows how to lead a champagne lifestyle on a lemonade budget. Psychological coach Benjamin Fry and lifestyle expert Jay Hunt try to help debt-ridden Tim Fenn.

Series that shows how to lead a champagne lifestyle on a lemonade budget. Tim Fenn is a landscape gardener with a taste for the high life but his hedonistic lifestyle has landed him with 40,000 pounds of debt. Psychological coach Benjamin Fry and lifestyle expert Jay Hunt confront Tim with his spending addictions and dig deep for the real root of his problems.

2/10; series one. Benjamin Fry and Jay Hunt help a landscape gardener with a champagne lifestyle get his life back on track after amassing over £40,000 worth of debt.

Torchwood

Science-fiction drama created by Russell T Davies.

Torchwood investigates the unusual, the strange and the extraterrestrial - with a mission to protect the Earth. Starring John Barrowman and Eve Myles.

Torchwood: Series 1

Torchwood: Series 1: Episode 2: Day One

Episode 2: Day One

Day One

BBC Three - Torchwood, Series 1, Day One

Captain Jack Harkness and his team need to find alien technology that has fallen to Earth.

Science-fiction and crime drama series. Captain Jack Harkness and his team must stop a sex-addicted alien as it leaves a trail of gruesome deaths in its wake.

Science-fiction and crime drama created by Russell T Davies dealing with the machinations and activities of the fictional Torchwood Institute in Cardiff. Captain Jack Harkness and his team are charged by the British government to find alien technology that has fallen to Earth. Torchwood must stop a sex-addicted alien as it leaves a trail of gruesome deaths in its wake.

Science-fiction drama based around the fictional Torchwood Institute in Cardiff

The Torchwood team of investigators face high-octane adventures solving alien and human crimes in the underworld of modern-day Cardiff

2/13. Captain Jack Harkness and his team of investigators attempt to stop a sex-addicted alien as it leaves a trail of gruesome deaths in its wake.

Torchwood: Declassified

BBC Two

A look behind the scenes at the Doctor Who spin-off

Torchwood: Declassified: Series 1

Torchwood: Declassified: Series 1: Episode 2: Bad Day at the Office

Episode 2: Bad Day at the Office

Bad Day at the Office

BBC Two - Torchwood: Declassified, Series 1, Bad Day at the Office

A look behind the scenes of the science-fiction drama series.

Eve Myles plays Gwen Cooper, the Cardiff cop who has found herself drawn into the fantastical world of Torchwood.

Eve Myles plays Gwen Cooper, the Cardiff cop who has found herself drawn into the fantastical world of Torchwood. Eve Myles and Executive Producers Russell T Davies and Julie Gardner consider the importance of Gwen's role within the Torchwood team. Plus, Ed Thomas, the designer of the magnificent hub setting, gives a guided tour around the film studio.

Series that goes behind the scenes of the sci-fi show, featuring unseen footage.

Series that goes behind the scenes of the sci-fi show. Featuring unseen footage and interviews with the actors, De-Classified explores the characters and the stories of each episode.

Torchwood Declassified

Eve Myles discusses her role as Gwen Cooper.

EastEnders

EastEnders: 21/09/2007

21/09/2007

BBC One - EastEnders, 21/09/2007

Ian attempts to uncover the truth behind the messages. Kevin has some explaining to do.

Ian attempts to uncover the truth behind the messages. Kevin has some explaining to do, but will Denise listen? Jay tries to come to terms with his dad's secret.

BBC One

Ian sets off for a rendez-vous with the mysterious Cindy. See page 110. 
Shown at 8pm on BBC1

Ideal

Sitcom about a small-time dope dealer and his strange collection of acquaintances

Ideal: Series 3

Ideal: Series 3: Episode 1: The Night

Episode 1

Episode 1: The Night

Series 3

The Night

BBC Three - Ideal, Series 3, The Night

Sitcom about a dope dealer. Moz tries to hide his dealing from his Christian builders.

Sitcom about a small-time dope dealer and his odd collection of acquaintances. Moz tries to hide his dealing from the born again Christian builders working in his flat.

Sitcom about a small-time dope dealer and his strange collection of acquaintances. Moz tries to hide his dope dealing from the born again Christian builders working in his flat. Is lack of sleep making Nicki hallucinate, and what's in the big sack Judith is dragging into her flat?

Will Moz be able to keep his business a secret during the flat's renovations?

Moz is suffering. He's got a broken leg, his mum is flogging health drinks to his customers and worse, the builders are in to redecorate the flat. Can he keep his business going?

1/8; series three. Moz attempts to hide his drugs when born-again Christian builders come to work in his flat. Nicki suffers from a lack of sleep.  
11.00 2/8. Moz is forced into performing an exorcism on childminder Jenny, while Nicki becomes even more convinced she is losing her mind.

Ideal: Series 3: Episode 2: The Christians

Episode 2: The Christians

The Christians

BBC Three - Ideal, Series 3, The Christians

The Police Constable has fallen in love with China and Nicki thinks she's losing her mind.

Sitcom about a small-time dope dealer and his odd acquaintances. The Police Constable has fallen in love with China and Moz is forced to perform an exorcism on Jenny.

Sitcom about a small-time dope dealer and his strange collection of acquaintances. The Police Constable has fallen in love with China, Nicki thinks she's losing her mind, Brian has turned into a goth, and Moz is forced to perform an exorcism on Jenny the gormless child minder.

Family Guy

Subversive animated comedy about the everyday trials and tribulations of the Griffins

Subversive animated comedy about the everyday trials and tribulations of the Griffin household

Family Guy: Series 4

Family Guy: Series 4: Episode 7: Brian the Bachelor

Episode 7

Episode 7: Brian the Bachelor

Brian the Bachelor

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When TV programme The Bachelorette comes to Quahog, Brian is recruited to be a contestant.

Animated comedy series about family life. When TV programme The Bachelorette comes to Quahog, Brian is recruited to be a contestant. Meanwhile, Chris gets acne.

When TV programme The Bachelorette comes to Quahog, Brian is recruited to be a contestant. He signs up for the free martinis and food but ends up falling in love with the reality starlet Brooke. Brian wins her heart but when the cameras are turned off, this romance made in TV heaven takes a turn for the worse. Meanwhile, Chris gets a horrible case of acne.

Fourth series of the subversive animated comedy

Subversive animated comedy about the everyday trials and tribulations of the Griffin family

Family Guy: Series 4: Episode 8: 8 Simple Rules for Buying My Teenage Daughter

Episode 8: 8 Simple Rules for Buying My Teenage Daughter

8 Simple Rules for Buying My Teenage Daughter

BBC Three - Family Guy, Series 4, 8 Simple Rules for Buying My Teenage DaughterSearch BBC

When Peter runs up a tab at the pharmacy, the only way out of paying is to sell Meg.

Animated comedy series about family life. When Peter runs up a tab at the pharmacy, the only way out of paying the bill is to sell Meg.

When Peter runs up a tab at the local pharmacy, the only way out of paying the bill is to sell Meg to the owner's son Neil, who has been stalking her for months. When Neil starts dating another girl, Meg becomes jealous and goes on the hunt to find a boyfriend of her own. 

Meanwhile, Stewie goes gaga over his hot new babysitter Liddane.

Pranks  Galore! As 7pm

Ideal As 10.

Torchwood As 9pm

Body Image

A look at the different shapes and sizes of bodies and people's attitudes to them

A series of films looking at the different shapes and sizes of bodies and people's attitudes to them

Body Image: Series 3

Body Image: Series 3: Episode 3: Help! I Smell of Fish

Episode 3

Episode 3: Help! I Smell of Fish

Help! I Smell of Fish

BBC Three - Body Image, Series 3, Help! I Smell of Fish

Documentary about three people who have Fish Odour Syndrome.

Documentary about three people who have Fish Odour Syndrome – an incurable condition that causes sufferers to smell of anything from rotting fish to stale sweat to faeces.

Documentary about three people who have Fish Odour Syndrome – an incurable condition that causes sufferers to smell of anything from rotting fish to stale sweat to faeces. The film looks at how sufferers manage to overcome the prejudice they feel in our increasingly sanitized country, and focuses on eight-year-old Thomas Barber, 32-year-old Rachel Thomas and 43-year-old Carol Sexton as they seek treatment and acceptance.

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