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Fast-moving comedy sketch show with host of now familiar names. Featuring Unlucky Alf, who attempts to propose to his loved one, football expert Ron Manager is lost for words and Colin Hunt holds court in his natural habitat

Spoof soap set in a leafy suburb of Surbiton, apparently inhabited by celebrity superstars. When a coach driver threatens to throw Mrs Huggett off his bus, Joe Pesci takes matters into his own hands. Michael Caine and Al Pacino are not very pleased when they find out who the landlords of the bed and breakfast are

Sitcom about a part-time minicab driver with a loose grip on reality. Paul is tired of Sean interfering in his love life, and makes him promise to give it a rest when they go to the country for a weekend

Series of comic chilling tales paying homage to classic British horror films. Carpathia, 1877: Captain Hans Brocken and his beautiful bride find themselves trapped in a remote castle, at the mercy of luscious undead ladies who threaten to take their lives and their virginity

Adult animation following the adventures of Eric Feeble as he struggles to bring up two children, hold down a job and cope with a crippling mortgage

Comedy series about an elite undercover police unit. The Good Guys are in Spain where the holiday atmosphere is having a detrimental effect on the success of their mission

Sitcom about a part-time minicab driver with a loose grip on reality. Paul is tired of Sean interfering in his love life, and makes him promise to give it a rest when they go to the country for a weekend

Series telling the real stories behind the careers of music megastars. This edition looks into the tragic story of influential Manchester post-punk band Joy Division, who went on to become New Order after the suicide of their original front man, Ian Curtis. Contributors include Factory Records boss Tony Wilson and Vini Reilly of the Durutti Column

Danann Breathnach reveals the story behind one of the most romantic gestures a rock star has ever made in public. Featuring regular pop pundit the Reverend Methodist Minister Leslie Griffiths

Whether eating a post-club kebab or just suffering from a bout of insomnia, make sure you stick around for some of the hottest videos, courtesy of Play

Unable to drag yourself out of bed? Fear not as Play has a selection of the coolest new videos around, designed to prise you away from your duvet

Hungover? Not enough shuteye? Why not take a sickie and relax as Play shows off some of the best tunes around, along with a selection of classic tracks from the past decade

Want to know what’s hot in the world of music? Look no further as Play shows all the latest and coolest new videos

An hour of back-to-back videos from a specific year - but can you guess what the year is, or are you too mashed to remember?

A showcase for the best new music around and the birth of the next big ‘thang’ on Play, presented by former Stone Roses member Mani and former Prodigy member Leeroy Thornhill. Featuring specially shot performances, guest interviews, features on the best new music, and new tracks by some familiar faces

'They Came From...' gets off Spaghetti Junction and ventures into the Midlands. Scott Mills accompanies the music acts who came from central England, with a little surprise thrown in. Music in this week’s show comes from the Wonder Stuff, Pop Will Eat Itself, Cornershop, Supergrass, Ocean Colour Scene and two classic performances from Dodgy and Radiohead

Priorite A Gauche display their very own fashion sense and compare their style with that of the British. Throughout the show they introduce their favourite European videos

Spoof music chat show in which Jamie Theakston meets George Michael (David Walliams) and Geri Halliwell (Matt Lucas)

The biggest tunes around, interspersed with Play’s pop puppets in ‘Lives of the Rich and Latex’

Want to know what’s hot in the world of music? Look no further as Play shows all the latest and coolest new videos

Play gets into its time machine to bring you the hottest tracks from the past, the present and the future

Iain Lee presents the music quiz in which the contestants themselves pose the questions, competing and pitting their wits against each other to become the Mental Music Champion 2001

Iain Lee presents the music quiz in which the contestants themselves pose the questions, competing and pitting their wits against each other to become the Mental Music Champion 2001

Some of the most influential contemporary music video directors discuss their influences and explain the processes behind their work. This edition focuses on the career of Nigel Dick, who directed ‘Wonderwall’ by Oasis, ‘Baby One More Time’ by Britney Spears and ‘Wide Open Space’ by Mansun

Documentary series about music on the margins of the mainstream. This edition looks at two of the biggest UK labels from the 1980s and 1990s, Factory and Creation, and speaks frankly with former MDs Tony Wilson and Alan McGee about their experiences

An exploration of contemporary icons and the nature of fame, presented by Boy George. Featuring different celebrities each week, discussing their early life, their dreams and aspirations, their private selves and how they cope with the pressures of fame. This week’s guests are DJs Pete Tong and Jo Whiley

Series examining the relationship of the DJ to Balearic beat hotspot Ibiza. In this edition, 21-year-old Belfast-born DJ Fergie discusses his initiation into house music by house legend Tony De Vit, his residency at God’s Kitchen and his definitive Ibiza playlist

Judge Jules hosts this travelogue focussing on the dance music scenes of cities all over the world. In this edition, Jules visits the birthplace of house music, Chicago, where he meets the godfathers of the genre, Marshall Jefferson and Farley Jackmaster Funk. He also gets to play a set at the legendary Pure club and meets DJ Mark Picchiotti, who talks about his collaboration with Kylie

This episode looks at what happened when Paul Oakenfold, Danny Rampling and Nicky Holloway went on holiday to Ibiza. The rest is history

'They Came From...' gets off Spaghetti Junction and ventures into the Midlands. Scott Mills accompanies the music acts who came from central England, with a little surprise thrown in. Music in this week’s show comes from the Wonder Stuff, Pop Will Eat Itself, Cornershop, Supergrass, Ocean Colour Scene and two classic performances from Dodgy and Radiohead

Scott Mills presents the new show, exclusive to Play, in which a celebrity guest makes a compilation tape for someone they care about and is asked to think about what tracks they would include and why. Adam Buxton of ‘The Adam and Joe Show’ fame makes a tape for Louis Theroux, featuring tracks by Sparks and Travis

The history of punk rock in all its incarnations, from its 1970s roots to the million-selling punk-influenced artists of today. The post-punk period saw the rise of the independent label, permanently changing the structure of the music business. This programme looks at the part played by labels like Rough Trade, Factory and Mute in transforming the musical landscape

The history of punk rock from its 1970s roots to today’s million-selling punk-influenced artists. This last episode looks at how Nirvana and the US grunge scene brought punk ideals to a mainstream audience, while the acid house movement brought the DIY ethic to dance music. With an examination of the 90s invasion of commercial punk bands such as Green Day and Offspring, and the latest wave of punk-influenced acts

Darkly comic spoof documentary series exposing dysfunctional relationships. This programme features a wealthy upper-class couple with nothing in common but their money and background. The wife’s late fiance is a ghostly presence in their sexless marriage, as an ideal with which the husband cannot compete

Spoof documentary series looking at Middle England through the eyes of fly-on-the-wall film-maker Roy Mallard. Roy meets a former town planner trying to make a name for himself as a freelance photographer

Second series of the award-winning surreal sketch show. Spanish flamenco dancers are used to defuse car bombs, a tortoise speaks fluent French, and a certain ‘Doctor’ makes a return

Second series of the award-winning surreal sketch show. This edition includes a cautionary tale of love involving a large potato, and an Alfred Hitchcock spoof entitled The Working Class. Starring Kevin Eldon, Rebecca Front, Mark Heap, Tracy-Ann Oberman, Simon Pegg and Catherine Tate