Schedule for 22nd March 2018 - British Comedy Guide

4:05pm
15 min

Diddy TV

Series 3, Episode 4 - Jam Bag

Featuring Kiss Chase with your host Badly Washed, The Art Viking shows us how to make balloon models, and YouTube sensation Jake Mitchell is on the sofa for Diddy Chat.

4:45pm
10 min

Bitz & Bob

Series 1, Episode 9 - Losing Steam

Bitz, Bob and Bevel are racing across the desert in a steam train to deliver ice cream for the opening of Purl's ice cream parlour.

6pm (repeat)

As Time Goes By

Series 4, Episode 7 - Wedding Preparations

Preparations for Jean & Lionel's marriage move into full swing, and both parties are shocked by the spiralling complexities involved. Alistair is keen to step in.

6:30pm
30 min

The Hitchhiker's Guide To The Galaxy

The Hexagonal Phase, Episode 3 - Fit The Twenty-Ninth

Zaphod travels to Valhalla to meet up with Thor, Arthur learns that there is a colony of humans on the planet Nano, and Constant Mown keeps a diary expressing is un-Vogonness.

6:40pm (repeat)

Dad's Army

Series 3, Episode 3 - The Lion Has 'Phones

Mainwaring tries to improve communications amongst the platoon by giving lessons in using public telephone boxes. Their lessons are needed when a German plane crash lands into the local reservoir.

7:20pm (repeat)

Dad's Army

Series 3, Episode 4 - The Bullet Is Not For Firing

The platoon get into a spot of bother after firing at a German plane during an air raid. Displeased at the spending of precious bullets, Mainwaring organises a court of inquiry into the situation.

8pm (repeat)

dinnerladies

Series 2, Special - Minnellium

It's New Year's Eve 1999, and the canteen is preparing for a special millennium dinner. But an abandoned baby and a riot in the city centre begin to throw everyone's plans into chaos.

8pm (repeat)

Dara O Briain's Go 8 Bit. Image shows from L to R: Sam Pamphilon, Nish Kumar, Dara O Briain, Ellie Gibson, Anna Richardson, Steve McNeil. Copyright: DLT Entertainment Ltd.

Broadcaster Anna Richardson and comedian Nish Kumar join host Dara O Briain, Games Expert Ellie Gibson and team captains Steve McNeil and Sam Pamphilon to play five video games: Virtua Fighter, Alien: Isolation, Worms Armageddon, Shovel Knight and special endgame Space Invadaras in a bid to become this week's Go 8 Bit Champions.

8:30pm
30 min

Not Going Out

Series 9, Episode 3 - Stolen

A missing toy keyring causes a rift between Lee and Lucy and best friends, Toby and Anna.

8:40pm (repeat)

dinnerladies

Series 2, Episode 8 - Christine

After the events of New Year's Eve, Anita's left the canteen. Her replacement, Christine, has chronic flatulence and manages to upset, annoy, and/or anger everyone within a couple of hours. On top of that, the social services want Petula to live with Bren!

9pm
60 min version (repeat)

QI. Image shows from L to R: Alan Davies, Romesh Ranganathan, Sandi Toksvig, Cariad Lloyd, Phill Jupitus. Copyright: TalkbackThames

QI

Series N, Episode 1 - Naming Names

With Phill Jupitus, Romesh Ranganathan and Cariad Lloyd.

9:20pm (repeat)

Absolutely Fabulous

Series 4, Episode 5 - Small Opening

Saffron's first play is due to open for a limited run. When Eddy discovers it's autobiographical, she is afraid it will paint her in a bad light and resolves to have the production shut down.

9:30pm
30 min

Still Game

Series 8, Episode 3 - Balls Up

It's a must-win match which sees Jack, Victor and the rest of the Craiglang gang in sporting spirit as they take part in a walking football tournament.

9:30pm (repeat)

Derry Girls

Series 1, Episode 1

16-year-old Erin wakes up to find her cousin Orla reading her diary. Granda Joe announces there's a bomb on the bridge; the Quinn family are distraught - it's a huge inconvenience and Aunt Sarah may not even be able to get to her sunbed session.

10pm
60 min version (repeat)

Live At The Apollo

Series 12, Episode 1 - Sarah Millican, Tom Allen, Arj Barker

The fabulously funny Sarah Millican hosts, as she introduces rising comedy star Tom Allen and US comedian Arj Barker to the stage.

10pm (repeat)

Not Going Out

Series 6, Episode 1 - Rabbit

In an attempt to secure a lucrative work contract Lucy goes for dinner at a client's house but on her way home accidentally drives over his daughter's beloved pet rabbit. Panicking, in case she loses the job, she inveigles Lee into her hair-brained scheme to get herself off the hook.

10pm
65 min

Celebrity Juice

Series 19, Episode 1

Back for a brand new series, Celebrity Juice kicks off on ITV2 with an incredible live one hour special and with Keith Lemon in charge, what could possibly go wrong? Our team captains Fearne Cotton and Holly Willoughby return alongside regular Juice panellist Gino D'Acampo. Joining our panel for the live special are Queen of the Jungle Georgia 'Toff' Toffolo, and comedians Chris Ramsey and Russell Brand.