What’s On GOLD
Today Sunday 8 January 2023
A full run down of everything airing on GOLD
today.
06:00
Teleshopping
A chance to buy goods from the comfort of home
07:10
The Fosters
S01E04
The family have trouble convincing Samuel that he needs to see a doctor
07:40
The Fosters
S01E03
The Foster family are thrilled to see a black man on television
08:10
Citizen Khan
S02E05
Mr Khan tries to secure a famous cricketer to operate the Eid festival tombola
Shazia, Amjad and Mrs Khan go off to sample a trial day at an exclusive gym, but Mr Khan is busy trying to secure a famous Pakistani cricketer to operate the tombola at the Eid festival. To help track him down he is using his newfangled gadget – the internet. Having located the man he wants, he arranges to meet him at the mosque – but a case of mistaken identity leads to another mix-up at a yoga class, with Khan, as usual, right in the centre
08:45
Citizen Khan
S02E06
Mr Khan is eager to appear in a video for the mosque
Mr Khan is eager to appear in a video for the mosque, confident that as a fine example of Pakistani manhood, he would be the perfect star. Unfortunately, it seems that director Dave wants to promote a more modern image and chooses Sajid, an attractive, `metrosexual” friend of the family – who at that moment is at home with Mrs Khan. But what are the pair up to? Adil Ray and Shobu Kapoor star
09:25
Only Fools and Horses
S02E03
Del gets the gambling habit
Del takes up cards in his latest bid to make his first million – much to the annoyance of Rodney and Grandad, who reckon he will end up gambling away all their worldly goods. Comedy with the wheeler-dealing Trotter family, starring David Jason, Nicholas Lyndhurst and Lennard Pearce
10:00
Only Fools and Horses
S02E04
Rodney finds a girlfriend
Del-Boy cannot believe his ears when Rodney tells him he has found a girlfriend. The trouble is, the woman is old enough to be his mother – and to make matters worse, her husband is about to be released from prison
10:40
Only Fools and Horses
S02E05
Del decorates the local Chinese restaurant
Del jumps at the opportunity to decorate the local Chinese restaurant to make a quick profit, and the results are outstanding in more ways than one. Comedy, with David Jason, Nicholas Lyndhurst and Lennard Pearce
11:20
Only Fools and Horses
S02E06
The Trotters go on holiday
Del and Rodney reluctantly agree to let Grandad accompany them on their holiday abroad – a decision they come to regret. Comedy, starring David Jason, Nicholas Lyndhurst and Lennard Pearce
12:00
Only Fools and Horses
S02E07
Del starts a chandelier-cleaning business
After lending assistance to a wealthy woman in distress, Del seizes a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to improve his social standing by launching his own chandelier-cleaning business. As part of the venture, he ropes a reluctant Rodney and Grandad into helping him. David Jason and Nicholas Lyndhurst star
12:40
Only Fools and Horses
S06E03
Del lands the deal of his life
A retired jeweller offers Del-Boy the deal of a lifetime – then suddenly has a heart attack and gets taken to hospital with a briefcase containing 250 cut-price gold necklaces still chained to his wrist. Comedy, starring David Jason and Nicholas Lyndhurst
13:50
Only Fools and Horses
S06E04
Rodney wins a holiday in Majorca
Del enters one of Rodney’s old paintings in a competition and is over the moon when he wins a holiday for three at a five-star hotel in Majorca. Soon after, the Trotter brothers and Cassandra arrive at Palma Airport – but Del-Boy reveals there is a slight snag. Comedy, starring David Jason, Nicholas Lyndhurst and Gwyneth Strong
15:00
Only Fools and Horses
S01E07
Del and Rodney have a festive night out
It’s Christmas, a time of goodwill and cheer, but Del and Rodney are so sick of Grandad’s cooking and TV circuses that they put on their glad rags and have a festive night out at the Monte Carlo Club. However, an argument over the best romantic technique makes the pair forget their intentions, and the objects of their affections are whisked away from under their noses. Festive edition of the comedy from 1981, starring David Jason, Nicholas Lyndhurst and Lennard Pearce
15:40
Only Fools and Horses
S05E09
Christmas special from 1987. Del goes in search of treasure
The Trotter brothers are guests at a wedding, where they are intrigued to hear their dear departed mother inherited the ill-gotten gains of an East End bank robber – but nobody has ever found the loot. Christmas special of the long-running comedy, originally shown in 1987, starring David Jason, Nicholas Lyndhurst and Buster Merryfield, with a guest appearance by Joan Sims
17:00
Only Fools and Horses
S08E03
The Trotters finally strike gold
Raquel invites her estranged parents around for dinner, and Del-Boy is keen to make an impression – but a mix-up with the gravy boat puts a damper on proceedings. However, things soon take a turn for the better when Del’s `father-in-law” finds an old watch among the Trotters’ junk, which he claims could net them a pretty packet at auction. But nothing can quite prepare them for the shock they have in store. The final part of the Christmas 1996 trilogy, starring David Jason and Nicholas Lyndhurst
18:20
Only Fools and Horses
S05E01
The Trotters help a damsel in distress
The Trotters meet a pregnant German woman who is in need of help, so eternal optimist Del-Boy becomes her saviour, aiming to earn himself some money into the bargain by making Marlene and Boycie’s dreams come true. Comedy, starring David Jason, Nicholas Lyndhurst, Buster Merryfield and John Challis
19:00
Only Fools and Horses
S05E02
Del cashes in on a miracle
A weeping statue in the local church gives Del an idea for a money-making scheme to help a hospice under threat of closure. However, his efforts are thwarted by the weather. Comedy, starring David Jason, Nicholas Lyndhurst and Buster Merryfield
19:40
Only Fools and Horses
S05E03
The Trotters are caught up in an attempted robbery
For once, Del-Boy is an innocent victim when a routine trip to the supermarket turns into a tense night as an inept robber holds the Trotters hostage, along with the manager and security guard. Comedy, starring David Jason, Nicholas Lyndhurst and Vas Blackwood
20:20
Dad’s Army
S07E05
The platoon prepares for an official visit
Walmington-on-Sea leaves its mark on a visiting French general when Mainwaring’s Home Guard heroes repaint Lady Maltby’s Rolls-Royce just in time for an official engagement. Comedy first broadcast in 1974, starring Arthur Lowe and John Le Mesurier
21:00
Billy Connolly Does…
S01E05
Billy ruminates about dream locations and nightmare family holidays
22:00
Billy Connolly Does…
S01E06
Billy explains that when it comes to culture, for him, anything goes
23:00
Only Fools and Horses
S05E09
Christmas special from 1987. Del goes in search of treasure
The Trotter brothers are guests at a wedding, where they are intrigued to hear their dear departed mother inherited the ill-gotten gains of an East End bank robber – but nobody has ever found the loot. Christmas special of the long-running comedy, originally shown in 1987, starring David Jason, Nicholas Lyndhurst and Buster Merryfield, with a guest appearance by Joan Sims
00:20
French and Saunders
S03E01
Dawn French and Jennifer Saunders kick off their 1990 series with a Sound of Music spoof
Dawn French and Jennifer Saunders kick off their 1990 series with a Sound of Music spoof, an Abba video that never was and a profile of ‘Star Pets’.
01:00
French and Saunders
S03E02
A spoof of Whatever Happened to Baby Jane?
The comedy duo appear in a spoof of Whatever Happened to Baby Jane? Plus, Dawn’s Dosh Spot, Star Test and a moment with the editors of Womanly World magazine
01:35
The Fosters
S01E03
The Foster family are thrilled to see a black man on television
02:10
The Fosters
S01E04
The family have trouble convincing Samuel that he needs to see a doctor
02:35
The Fosters
S01E06
Benjamin has to write an essay on ‘The Man I Most Admire’
03:10
Absolutely Fabulous
S02E01
Patsy figures in a sex scandal
Patsy hits the headlines in a sleazy tabloid sex scandal, while melodramatic Edina demands hospital treatment for a trivial complaint. Comedy, with guest stars Mandy Rice-Davies, Helena Bonham Carter, Richard E Grant and Germaine Greer
