Schedule for 16th April 2016 - British Comedy Guide

11am
60 min

Fighting Talk

Series 13, Episode 27

Georgie Ainslie is joined by Gideon Coe, sports presenter Jennie Gow, Canadian sports broadcaster Greg Brady and comedian Tom Parry.

7pm (repeat)

The Interviews

Series 2, Episode 5 - Bruce Forsyth

A profile of Bruce Forsyth, one of this country's greatest entertainers.

7pm
55 min

Michael McIntyre's Big Show

Series 1, Episode 1

This week includes a musical performance from Tinie Tempah, stand up from Michael, and a jaw-dropping performance from the Peres Brothers group.

7pm (repeat)

Blackadder

A selection of episodes from the second series of the comic historical saga.

7:30pm (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.

8pm (repeat)

Porridge: Inside Out

Episode 3 - Good Behaviour

The final part of this tribute series to the classic sitcom looks at life after Porridge, the spin-off series Going Straight and the death of Richard Beckinsale.

8:30pm (repeat)

Dad's Army

Series 5, Episode 10 - Brain Versus Brawn

The Colonel is unamused by his superiors' plans to forge a commando-style unit of younger Home Guard. In order to prove his point, he invites Mainwaring's platoon to take part in a special exercise...

9pm (repeat)

Gimme Gimme Gimme

Series 2, Episode 5 - Glad To Be Gay?

Having picked up the most gormless, clingy hanger-on imaginable during a drunken night in a club with Linda, Tom's horrified by what he wakes up to. Linda, however, has an even bigger shock to come. Has she peered through the purple curtains?

9pm (repeat)

Not Going Out

Series 6, Christmas Special - The House

Attempting to give Lucy the perfect Christmas, Lee takes her, her parents - and Daisy - away to a cosy country cottage, formerly home to his own aunt.

9:20pm
45 min

Play To The Whistle

Series 2, Episode 1

This week, the teams are joined by Bradley's daytime TV arch-nemesis, Pointless co-host Richard Osman, as well as Olympic diving superstar Tom Daley and comedian Rob Beckett. Romesh Ranganathan is back as Frank's regular wingman and Seann Walsh returns to keep an eye on the scores.

9:35pm (repeat)

Mrs. Brown's Boys

Series 2, Episode 1 - Mammy Pulls It Off

Dermot and his new wife Maria have a baby on the way, and they are desperate for a place of their own. The newlyweds just can't afford to move out, but Mrs Brown has a plan to help her son...

9:40pm (repeat)

Men Behaving Badly

Series 4, Episode 6 - In Bed With Dorothy

Flat share sitcom following security salesman Gary and his lodger, as they attempt to navigate the opposite sex.

10pm (repeat)

Not Going Out

Series 7, Christmas Special - Wedding

The will-they-won't-they tension between Lee and Lucy reaches new highs in this epic series finale for Christmas, as the couple find themselves in previously uncharted emotional water.

10pm
45 min version

Chain Reaction

Series 11, Episode 5 - Sandi Toksvig interviews Roy Hudd

Comedian and broadcaster Sandi Toksvig talks to actor and comedian Roy Hudd in the year of his 80th birthday. Roy tells Sandi about his beginnings in showbusiness, reveals how Arthur Askey gave him a leg up in the early days and shares his favourite pantomime story courtesy of Tom O'Connor.

10:20pm (repeat)

Bottom

Series 3, Episode 4 - Dough

Eddie's been locked in his room working on a secret project for a full week: a printing machine. After flashing his £27 notes around the pub, landlord Dick tips off London's top forger to their scam.

10:25pm (repeat)

Celebrity Juice

Series 15, Episode 5

Joining Keith, Holly and Fearne are regular panellist Gino D'Acampo, adventurer and broadcaster Ben Fogle, First Dates star Fred Sirieix and singer songwriter Ella Eyre.

10:30pm
30 min

Sam Delaney's News Thing

Episode 14 - The Decline And Fall Of David Cameron

Sam realises it's the end of days for David Cameron, Conservative MP Mike Freer sticks up for Jeremy Corbyn, and Hacked Off founder Brian Cathcart is grilled for details on Hugh Grant's sex life.

11pm (repeat)

Bottom Live 2003: Weapons Grade Y-Fronts Tour

Rik Mayall and Ade Edmondson journey through space and time inside Eddie's lavatorial time machine.

11pm (repeat)

Mock The Week

Series 3, Episode 4

Mark Watson is on Hugh Dennis and Frankie Boyle's team again this week. Meanwhile Andy Parsons is joined by Ian Stone and Jon Culshaw.

11pm (repeat)

A League Of Their Own

Series 7, Highlights Special - Rally Special

James Corden and the gang, including comedian Jimmy Carr and Olympian Amy Williams, go head-to-head in the standout challenge from Series 7: the rally car race, as seen back in Episode 1.

11:40pm (repeat)

Mock The Week

Series 10, Highlights Special - Highlights & Out-takes Special

Dara O'Briain and the team present a special edition of the topical quiz featuring unseen material, show highlights and out-takes with guests including Micky Flanagan, Chris Addison and Milton Jones.