Schedule for 5th March 2019 - British Comedy Guide

2:15pm
45 min

Shakespeare & Hathaway - Private Investigators

Series 2, Episode 7 - Nothing Will Come Of Nothing

Frank and Lu investigate a missing persons case at a casino, where gambling is a matter of life or death.

6pm (repeat)

The Good Life

Series 1, Episode 7 - Backs To The Wall

Whilst in the garden Tom feels a twinge in his back which later requires medical attention. Their harvest urgently needs gathering but it'll take Barbara alone a full week to collect - and there are storms brewing. Can anyone assist?

6:30pm
10 min

Danger Mouse

Series 2, Episode 49 - The World Is Full Of Stuff

Penfold disappears when stuff all over the world goes missing.

6:30pm
30 min

Small Scenes

Series 4, Episode 4

A man's his life starts to spiral into chaos.

6:40pm (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...

7:20pm (repeat)

Dad's Army

Series 5, Episode 11 - A Brush With The Law

After one of the wardens sees a light shining from the church hall, Hodges believes he has Mainwaring on an indefensible charge. Mainwaring is sure of his innocence, but Captain Square's presence as Chief Magistrate does not bode well!

8pm (repeat)

The Good Life

Series 2, Episode 3 - Mr. Fix-It

When a journalist asks to interview the Goods, Margo spies an opportunity for self-promotion. Jerry's attempts to act for the Goods' interest are very successful - but it all looks set to backfire.

8pm

The Great Celebrity Bake Off for Stand Up to Cancer

The Great British Bake Off is back with five episodes for Stand Up To Cancer. This first show includes Jon Richardson and Russell Brand. Interviews

8:40pm (repeat)

The Good Life

Series 3, Episode 2 - The Happy Event

When Pinky the pig goes into labour in the middle of the night, it's all hands on deck.

9pm
60 min

Pitching In

Episode 4

Annoyed that a rival caravan park is nabbing all their customers, Carys decides to hold a Take That tribute night.

9pm
60 min version (repeat)

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QI

Series K, Episode 7 - Knowledge

With Jimmy Carr, Jo Brand and Graham Linehan.

9:15pm
30 min

Derry Girls

Series 2, Episode 1 - Friends Across The Barricade

Erin and the rest of the gang are excited to attend an outdoor pursuits weekend which aims to bring Protestant and Catholic school kids together as part of a peace initiative. But peace is the last thing on Michelle's mind once she finds out that there will be Protestant lads there!

9:20pm (repeat)

Men Behaving Badly

Series 4, Episode 3 - Pornography

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

9:45pm
30 min

Home

Series 1, Episode 1

A new comedy created and written by Rufus Jones. Sami, an asylum-seeker from Syria arrives in Britain and finds himself living with a family in Dorking, Surrey. Over the next few months, while Sami waits for his application to be processed, he learns more than he expected about the people he's living with, himself, and his own family somewhere in Europe.

10pm (repeat)

Men Behaving Badly

Series 4, Episode 4 - Three Girlfriends

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

10pm (repeat)

The Mash Report

Series 2, Episode 2

In the week of the Budget, Nish comments on investigations into UKIP donor Arron Banks; Rachel Parris looks at climate change and the environment; and Desiree Burch talks about the upcoming US mid-term elections.

10pm (repeat)

Taskmaster

Series 3, Episode 4 - A Very Nuanced Character

In the penultimate episode of the series, the five comedians try to impress Taskmaster Greg Davies by giving an item of clothing to a passing cyclist, whispering at an old man called Hugh and creating some very special effects. Meanwhile, Paul Chowdhry continues to interpret tasks in his unique way.

10pm
30 min

The Hangover Games

Episode 2 - Wallsend

Three builder mates from Wallsend face the challenge of completing outrageous games on a hangover when Matt wakes them up after a very big night on the town. Can they fight off their hangovers enough to remember events from the night before or face a professional paintballer shooting at them, and a gross drinking game called Rough as a Badger's Arse? And tonight's Hangover Hell involves a stomach-churning spinning cement mixer.

10:40pm (repeat)

Peep Show

Series 5, Episode 6 - Mark's Women

Mark gets into online gaming and live role play with Dobby and wonders whether she may be 'the one'. Meanwhile Mark and Sophie finally sort out their annulment. Jeremy joins a cult.

11pm (repeat)

Hypothetical

Series 1, Episode 4

Josh Widdicombe and James Acaster are joined by Romesh Ranganathan, Rosie Jones, Kerry Godliman and Matt Forde.

11pm
30 min

Date Night

Series 1, Episode 1

Semi-improvised comedy show written and performed by Marc Wootton and others. Together they portray a series of couples who are all embracing the modern phenomenon of date night.

11pm (repeat)

A League Of Their Own

Series 11, Episode 1

James Corden, Freddie Flintoff and Jamie Redknapp are joined by guests Anthony Joshua, Rob Beckett and Roisin Conaty as the sports-based quiz show returns.

11:15pm (repeat)

Peep Show

Series 5, Episode 5 - Jeremy's Manager

Jeremy and Super Hans get a band manager and play a Christian rock festival. Mark comes along as their roadie, and learns how to have sex properly for the first time in his life.

11:50pm (repeat)