There is a great excitement from TV fans over the return of BBC Three on Tuesday night.
BBC Three was first launched in 2003 and gave us popular programmes like Two Pints of Lager and a Packet of Crisps, Snog Marry Avoid, Little Britain and Gavin and Stacey, with the latter making its debut on the channel in 2007, before going on to be a massive primetime success for BBC1.
There was upset and controversy when the decision was made to axe BBC Three from TV in 2016, with it becoming an online streaming service.
However, it has gone to taste big success thanks to the likes of Fleabag, I May Destroy You, Normal People and Angels of the North, which have all been huge binge watch hits on BBC iPlayer.
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On Tuesday, February 1 BBC Three will make a return to life as a TV channel, with an eclectic mix of programmes lined up for opening night.
What time does BBC Three launch?
BBC Three will launch at 7pm on February 1.
It will be available on Freeview Channel 23, Freesat Channel 107, Sky Channel 117 and Virgin Media Channel 107 and will still be on-demand via iPlayer.
What's on on opening night?
7pm - BBC Launch Night Party, hosted by Greg James and Clara Amfo
7.55pm - News Catch Up
8pm - Eating With My Ex Celebrity Special featuring Too Hot to Handle’s Chloe Veitch and Kori Sampson and Rap Game UK’s Lesia and D Liv
8.30pm - Eating With My Ex Celebrity Special featuring Geordie Shore’s Bethan Kershaw and Ibiza Weekender star Callum Izzard.
9pm - Ru Paul's Drag Race UK vs The World. A new spin-off of one of BBC Three's biggest hits, with Melanie C as a guest judge.
10.15pm - Lazy Susan. Snails, DJs, baby showers. Life's miracles explored by acclaimed sketch duo Lazy Susan.
10.30pm - Cherry Valentine: Gypsy Queen and Proud. At 18, George Ward left the Gypsy community after coming out as gay. Leaving his Gypsy identity behind, he invented Cherry Valentine, a drag alter ego. Now, he wants to be accepted as a queer Gypsy.
11.30pm - Fleabag. The first ever episode of the hit BBC series.
11.55pm - Fleabag. In episode 2 of series 1, Fleabag attempts to rekindle romantic fires to distract her from the mayhem of her life.
BBC Three will be on air from 7pm right through until 4am every night.
Other highlights of the first few weeks of BBC Three's return include the Winter Olympics and series 2 of Starstruck.
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