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| Title | Date published | ||
| Hell's Half Acre - 27 March 2017 | 2017-03-27 | ||
| Steamed Bun - 20 March 2017 | 2017-03-20 | ||
| Gangbusters (Rebroadcast) - 13 March 2017 | 2017-03-13 | ||
| XYZ PDQ (Rebroadcast) - 6 March 2017 | 2017-03-06 | ||
| Charismatic Megafauna - 20 February 2017 | 2017-02-20 | ||
| Knuckle Down - 13 February 2017 | 2017-02-13 | ||
| Lie Like A Rug - 5 February 2017 | 2017-02-06 | ||
| Flee Fly Flo - 2016 December 31 | 2017-01-02 | ||
| We've come a long way! | 2016-12-30 | ||
| Copacetic (Rebroadcast) - 19 December 2016 | 2016-12-19 | ||
| Whistle in the Dark - 12 December 2016 | 2016-12-12 | ||
| Mustard On It (Rebroadcast) - 28 November 2016 | 2016-11-28 | ||
| Stars and Garters - 14 November2016 | 2016-11-14 | ||
| Boss Of Me - 31 October 2016 | 2016-10-31 | ||
| Sunny Side Up - 24 October 2016 | 2016-10-24 | ||
| Spur of the Moment - 17 October 2016 | 2016-10-17 | ||
| Hell For Leather - 10 October 2016 | 2016-10-10 | ||
| Busted Melon (Rebroadcast) - 3 October 2016 | 2016-10-03 | ||
| Jump Steady (Rebroadcast) - 26 September 2016 | 2016-09-26 | ||
| Scat Cat (Rebroadcast) - 19 September 2016 | 2016-09-19 |