Schedule for 17th January 2013 - British Comedy Guide

10:45am
15 min

How To Write A Novel In A Week

Episode 4 - Jim's Mother

Jim's mother Iris has gone missing after revealing a closely-guarded secret.

5:15pm
30 min

Dani's Castle

Series 1, Episode 1 - The Castle

Dani inherits a castle in Ireland from a long-lost aunt, but gets more than she bargained for when she arrives.

6:20pm (repeat)

My Family. Abi Harper (Siobhan Hayes). Copyright: DLT Entertainment Ltd. / Rude Boy Productions

Susan finds a letter on Michael's desk inviting her and Ben to a school auction - Michael hasn't shown it to them though because he doesn't want them to go as they are too embarrassing. At the auction Susan bids for nearly everything including a therapy session for couples. Also, Ben finds himself bidding for his own gift when a patient with very bad breath bids for his free dental treatment!

6:30pm
30 min

Life: An Idiot's Guide

Series 2, Episode 1 - Role Models

Stephen K Amos is joined by Sarah Kendall, Grainne Maguire and James Acaster to joke about being a role model in the 21st century.

7pm (repeat)

My Family

Series 3, Episode 3 - Desperately Squeaking Susan

Susan, still missing Janey, decides that she needs some female company and so invites Abi, the daughter of a hated cousin of Ben's, to dinner. Ben, as usual, is against her idea. Abi turns out to be the most accident-prone, clumsy person you could meet... qualities that make her someone who Ben would like to never see again. He'll just have to get used to her though because Susan invites her to come and live with them!

7:05pm
55 min version (repeat)

QI. Stephen Fry. Copyright: TalkbackThames

QI

Series F, Episode 7 - Fingers And Fumbs

With Jo Brand, Dara O Briain and Phill Jupitus.

7:40pm (repeat)

Open All Hours

Series 2, Episode 6 - Shedding At The Wedding

Arkwright's wedding suit smells of mothballs. Hanging his trousers out of Gladys' car was never going to be a good idea...

8pm (repeat)

A League Of Their Own

Series 6, Episode 6

A League Of Their Own is going for an Olympic guest record, with Laura Trott and Lizzie Armitstead, Zara Phillips and funnyman Micky Flanagan.

8:15pm (repeat)

Mr Bean's Holiday

The disaster-prone Englishman wins a holiday to Cannes, but on his travels he unwittingly separates a young boy from his film director father.

8:20pm (repeat)

Yes Minister

Series 2, Episode 3 - The Death List

When Jim hears about secret bugging and phone-tapping he instructs Sir Humphrey to implement numerous privacy precautions. But his mind is changed, fairly rapidly, when he hears he's on a terrorist group's hit list.

9pm (repeat)

One Foot In The Grave

Series 2, Episode 3 - Dramatic Fever

Margaret joins the local amateur dramatic society and takes Victor to a Bergerac watching party. Meanwhile, Margaret's mother manages to get stuck in the bath with wallpaper paste.

9pm
60 min version (repeat)

QI

Series H, Episode 12 - Horses And Hunting

With Jimmy Carr, Dara O'Briain and Clare Balding.

9:40pm (repeat)

One Foot In The Grave

Series 2, Episode 4 - Who Will Buy?

Unexpected visitors drop in and mistakenly believe Victor has killed an elderly blind man. A charity concert gives Victor the chance to use his ventriloquist's dummy.

10pm
60 min version (repeat)

Have I Got News For You

Series 42, Episode 3

Guest host Lee Mack is joined by panellists Ross Noble and Victoria Derbyshire.

10pm
30 min

Way To Go

Episode 1 - The Beginning Of The End

Scott, who is already faced with a predatory female employer, a split from his girlfriend, and a desperate life-or-death need for cash to pay off Joey's gambling debts, reluctantly agrees to assist the terminally ill old man across the hall with his suicide.

10pm
45 min

Fake Reaction

Series 1, Episode 3

Matt Edmondson and team captains Joe Swash and Ellie Taylor welcome guests Sinitta, McFly's Harry Judd, comedian Iain Stirling and presenter Laura Whitmore to the comedy panel show.

10pm (repeat)

My Mad Fat Diary

Series 1, Episode 1 - Chapter 1: Big Bad World

Rae is discharged from psychiatric hospital after months of treatment. Back in the real world, all she wants is to be a normal teenager...

10:20pm (repeat)

Absolutely Fabulous

Series 1, Episode 2 - Fat

Penny Casper-Morse, a stick thin model from Eddy's 1960s past, is coming to visit. Edina's already worried about her weight, having failed to exercise for about 30 years, and now the issue's pressing!

10:35pm (repeat)

The Jonathan Ross Show

Series 4, Episode 2 - Paloma Faith, Jamie Foxx, Micky Flanagan

This week on The Jonathan Ross Show, Jonathan welcomes singer Paloma Faith; Oscar and Grammy winning superstar Jamie Foxx and Cockney funnyman Micky Flanagan.

11pm (repeat)

Yes Minister

Series 2, Episode 6 - The Quality Of Life

After visiting a City Farm threatened by closure, Jim rashly promises to keep it open. Unfortunately for Hacker, he's unaware of a particularly important merchant bank's plans for high-rise offices on the site, and is thrown into a conflict of interests.

11pm (repeat)