What’s On GOLD
Today Thursday 12 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
07:30
Hold the Sunset
S02E04
Roger’s hopes of becoming a carer look like being revived
Edith and Phil discover a bookshop hosting local author Wendy Stevens, conducting a signing of her inaugural book, The Lemming Family. However, Phil is later outraged to find out that the characters are thinly disguised portraits of himself and the family. Roger’s hopes of becoming a Social Services-supported carer look like being revived, though not quite in the way he imagines when the infamous Mrs Pool makes a reappearance. Comedy, starring Alison Steadman, Jason Watkins, John Cleese and Sue Johnston
08:00
Keeping Up Appearances
S03E03
Hyacinth and Richard take over a country cottage
Hyacinth and Richard take over a country cottage for a couple of days, with unexpected results. Comedy, starring Patricia Routledge and Clive Swift
08:40
My Hero
S02E03
Unemployed superhero Polarman causes chaos
Unemployed superhero Polarman seeks refuge in George’s living room, while Janet’s parents boast about Piers’ new car, prompting Thermoman to take drastic action at the health food shop. Comedy, starring Ardal O’Hanlon and Emily Joyce
09:20
Are You Being Served?
S05E01
Mrs Slocombe plans for a happy event
Mrs Slocombe alarms the staff by announcing she is expecting a happy event – but little do they realise it is merely her cat that is pregnant. Classic comedy, starring John Inman, Frank Thornton and Mollie Sugden
10:00
Porridge
S01E03
Fletcher and Godber while away a long night
Fletcher helps cellmate Godber make it through the night, calling on his unpredictable and limitless imagination to while away the hours. Classic comedy, starring Ronnie Barker and Richard Beckinsale
10:40
Last of the Summer Wine
S11E06
Seymour makes a kite
A child’s kite inspires Seymour to create his own giant version, and he tries to demonstrate to those around him how simple it is to make one. Michael Aldridge and Mike Grady star in Roy Clarke’s long-running comedy
11:20
Last of the Summer Wine
S11E07
Nora Batty invites Compo up to her bedroom
Nora Batty invites Compo up to her bedroom, but it proves to be an entirely innocent invitation as she merely wishes him to remove a mangle and deliver it to a friend. However, the nature of the item creates all sorts of problems. Long-running comedy, starring Bill Owen and Kathy Staff
12:00
Keeping Up Appearances
S03E03
Hyacinth and Richard take over a country cottage
Hyacinth and Richard take over a country cottage for a couple of days, with unexpected results. Comedy, starring Patricia Routledge and Clive Swift
12:40
My Hero
S02E03
Unemployed superhero Polarman causes chaos
Unemployed superhero Polarman seeks refuge in George’s living room, while Janet’s parents boast about Piers’ new car, prompting Thermoman to take drastic action at the health food shop. Comedy, starring Ardal O’Hanlon and Emily Joyce
13:20
Dad’s Army
S08E03
Private Godfrey faces homelessness
Private Godfrey discovers the War Office is planning to demolish his cottage to make way for a new airstrip. Vintage comedy, starring Arthur Lowe, John Le Mesurier and Arnold Ridley. First shown in 1975
14:00
Porridge
S01E03
Fletcher and Godber while away a long night
Fletcher helps cellmate Godber make it through the night, calling on his unpredictable and limitless imagination to while away the hours. Classic comedy, starring Ronnie Barker and Richard Beckinsale
14:40
Are You Being Served?
S05E01
Mrs Slocombe plans for a happy event
Mrs Slocombe alarms the staff by announcing she is expecting a happy event – but little do they realise it is merely her cat that is pregnant. Classic comedy, starring John Inman, Frank Thornton and Mollie Sugden
15:20
Last of the Summer Wine
S11E06
Seymour makes a kite
A child’s kite inspires Seymour to create his own giant version, and he tries to demonstrate to those around him how simple it is to make one. Michael Aldridge and Mike Grady star in Roy Clarke’s long-running comedy
16:00
Last of the Summer Wine
S11E07
Nora Batty invites Compo up to her bedroom
Nora Batty invites Compo up to her bedroom, but it proves to be an entirely innocent invitation as she merely wishes him to remove a mangle and deliver it to a friend. However, the nature of the item creates all sorts of problems. Long-running comedy, starring Bill Owen and Kathy Staff
16:40
dinnerladies
S02E02
Jean gets angry with the customers
Jean vents her anger on the customers, while Tony considers asking Bren to accompany him on a trip to Marbella. Petula returns with interesting news, and Anita celebrates the second week of her relationship with Pedro. Victoria Wood stars
17:20
Keeping Up Appearances
S03E03
Hyacinth and Richard take over a country cottage
Hyacinth and Richard take over a country cottage for a couple of days, with unexpected results. Comedy, starring Patricia Routledge and Clive Swift
18:00
Are You Being Served?
S05E01
Mrs Slocombe plans for a happy event
Mrs Slocombe alarms the staff by announcing she is expecting a happy event – but little do they realise it is merely her cat that is pregnant. Classic comedy, starring John Inman, Frank Thornton and Mollie Sugden
18:40
Dad’s Army
S08E03
Private Godfrey faces homelessness
Private Godfrey discovers the War Office is planning to demolish his cottage to make way for a new airstrip. Vintage comedy, starring Arthur Lowe, John Le Mesurier and Arnold Ridley. First shown in 1975
19:20
Dad’s Army
S08E04
Mainwaring and the platoon try to capture a German aircraft crew
The platoon attempts to bring ashore three German airmen who have bailed out and landed in a lake and intend to stay in their dinghy until nightfall. Pike suggests they shoot through the vessel and sink them, but Captain Mainwaring is all for fair play – until Warden Hodges gets in on the act. Classic comedy first shown in 1975, starring Arthur Lowe and Ian Lavender
20:00
dinnerladies
S02E01
Work experience day leads to chaos
It is work experience day, but Bren cannot show the new girl a typical routine in the canteen because the new boy has blocked the front of the cooker with his ladder – which the bread delivery woman refuses to go under. Canteen comedy, with Victoria Wood, Thelma Barlow, Sue Cleaver and Shobna Gulati
20:40
dinnerladies
S02E02
Jean gets angry with the customers
Jean vents her anger on the customers, while Tony considers asking Bren to accompany him on a trip to Marbella. Petula returns with interesting news, and Anita celebrates the second week of her relationship with Pedro. Victoria Wood stars
21:20
The Royle Family
S03E06
Baby David Keanu Ronan Best has just been christened
22:00
Billy Connolly Does…
S01E07
A look at how fame has taken Billy to some weird and wonderful places
23:00
Absolutely Fabulous
S04E01
Edina appears on daytime TV
Edina starts a TV company – and pops up on daytime television as a result – while daughter Saffy tries for a job with New Labour. Sozzled Sixties throwback Patsy seeks medical help to disguise the ravages of middle age, while former Blue Peter presenter Katy Grin struggles to get back on telly
23:40
Absolutely Fabulous
S04E02
Eddie hooks a rich toyboy
Saffy’s choice of landscape gardener gives Eddie something to gawp at, and she vows to get her claws into the hunk. However, Patsy soon turns up with a shock revelation – it seems the green-fingered guru is actually a card-carrying member of the aristocracy, sending Eddy’s imagination into overdrive
00:20
French and Saunders
S05E02
The duo parody Bjork
01:00
French and Saunders
S05E03
A parody of Federico Fellini’s movies
01:40
dinnerladies
S02E02
Jean gets angry with the customers
Jean vents her anger on the customers, while Tony considers asking Bren to accompany him on a trip to Marbella. Petula returns with interesting news, and Anita celebrates the second week of her relationship with Pedro. Victoria Wood stars
02:15
Absolutely Fabulous
S04E01
Edina appears on daytime TV
Edina starts a TV company – and pops up on daytime television as a result – while daughter Saffy tries for a job with New Labour. Sozzled Sixties throwback Patsy seeks medical help to disguise the ravages of middle age, while former Blue Peter presenter Katy Grin struggles to get back on telly
02:45
Absolutely Fabulous
S04E02
Eddie hooks a rich toyboy
Saffy’s choice of landscape gardener gives Eddie something to gawp at, and she vows to get her claws into the hunk. However, Patsy soon turns up with a shock revelation – it seems the green-fingered guru is actually a card-carrying member of the aristocracy, sending Eddy’s imagination into overdrive
03:30
dinnerladies
S02E01
Work experience day leads to chaos
It is work experience day, but Bren cannot show the new girl a typical routine in the canteen because the new boy has blocked the front of the cooker with his ladder – which the bread delivery woman refuses to go under. Canteen comedy, with Victoria Wood, Thelma Barlow, Sue Cleaver and Shobna Gulati
