Schedule for 17th March 2022 - British Comedy Guide

6pm (repeat)

Taskmaster

Series 8, Episode 1 - Hello

The wait is finally over, Taskmaster returns to Dave. Tyrant Greg Davies and Little Alex Horne set challenges for Iain Stirling, Joe Thomas, Lou Sanders, Paul Sinha and Sian Gibson]. Starting with: baby monitors, powerful smells and seductive dummies.

6:20pm (repeat)

Desmond's

Series 2, Episode 13 - Thirty Year Itch

It's the Ambrose's 30th wedding anniversary, and Desmond is determined to make it a particularly special one for Shirl. Michael, meanwhile, has a new lady friend to show off. It's bound to be a wonderful evening - right?!

6:30pm (repeat)

Big Problems With Helen Keen

Series 2, Episode 2 - Women

Helen Keen explores how human ingenuity deals with nature's big challenges. When 'normal' has meant 'male' for centuries, how does that affect our perception of women from the past and in the present?

7pm (repeat)

The Green Green Grass

Series 2, Episode 7 - Brothers And Sisters

A family reunion leaves the staff of Winterdown Farm all tied up and lost for words, love is in the air for Bryan, and Boycie attempts to bury the past before the Driscoll Brothers bury him.

7pm
60 min

Dead British

Episode 11 - John Logie Baird

He was British, he was dead, but the inventor of the television is flickering back to life to talk about his many inventions. John Logie Baird comes back to talk about his penchant for carrying raxorblades with him and to hear tracks from the musical made about his life.

7:35pm (repeat)

Room 101

Series 5, Episode 7 - Bridget Christie, Robert Peston, Greg James

Comedian Bridget Christie, business journalist Robert Peston and radio DJ Greg James attempt to get rid of peoples' sense of entitlement, Lycra and the Kardashians.

7:40pm (repeat)

Dad's Army

Series 5, Episode 8 - All Is Safety Gathered In

After a near-death experience, Hodges resolves to be kinder to everyone. This includes Captain Mainwaring, who has decided to have the platoon assist a farmer friend of Godfrey's to gather in the annual wheat harvest.

8:20pm (repeat)

Dad's Army

Series 5, Episode 9 - When Did You Last See Your Money?

Intending to deposit £500 collected for the servicemen's canteen, Jones is horrified to find he has misplaced the money. The platoon attempt to help him remember where it might be.

8:20pm (repeat)

Would I Lie To You?

Series 3, Episode 5

This week, comedian Jack Whitehall and former Sun editor Kelvin MacKenzie join David to do battle with Lee's team mates, TV presenter Christine Bleakley and stand-up comedian Frankie Boyle.

9pm
60 min

Billy Connolly Does...

Series 1, Episode 4 - Nature

According to Billy, crocodiles hate heavy rock, polar bears are surprisingly sneaky and Unicorns reside in Scotland! Settle in for some great time as Billy talks about his lifelong love of all things furry and
his hopes about what's next in store for Mother Earth.

9pm
60 min version (repeat)

QI. Image shows from L to R: Alan Davies, Stephen K Amos, Sandi Toksvig, Lou Sanders, Susan Calman

QI

Series R, Episode 10 - Rest & Recreation

Sandi Toksvig asks questions on the theme of rest and recreation this week, with Stephen K Amos, Susan Calman, Lou Sanders and Alan Davies trying to come up with interesting answers - while avoiding the most obvious ones.

9pm (repeat)

Shakespeare In Love

Romantic comedy about a fictional relationship between William Shakespeare and a young woman who poses as a man in order to star in his plays.

9:45pm

Zen Motoring

Episode 5 - Night Shift

Everything is odder at night. Ogmios loses his grip and transients into a dream, in the dark underbelly of Shoreditch.

10pm (repeat)

Russell Howard Live: Dingledodies

A TV broadcast of Russell Howard's 2008 stand-up tour.

10pm (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.

10pm
40 min

Meet The Richardsons

Series 3, Episode 3

Jon and Lucy reluctantly agree to look after their new neighbours' hamster. But with Lucy away filming a game show, Jon's left with sole responsibility for the mini pet. Jon tries out new stand-up material at a gig with fellow comedian Joel Dommett, and he grabs the chance to do a Leeds United podcast, recorded with Gabby Logan.

10:15pm (repeat)

Shopping With Keith Lemon

Series 2, Episode 8 - Roman Kemp & Emma Bunton

Keith has a fun day out at an amusement park with TV and radio presenter Roman Kemp and goes for a walk in the woods and a pint with Spice Girl Emma Bunton.

10:40pm (repeat)

Not Going Out

Series 5, Episode 1 - Band

When Tim joins a band at work and Lucy falls for the lead guitarist, Lee becomes jealous, and decides that if he can't beat them he should join them.

10:40pm (repeat)

Mock The Week

Series 14, Episode 9

James Acaster, Gary Delaney, Zoe Lyons and Josh Widdicombe are the guests on this week's show.

11pm (repeat)

Frayed

Series 2, Episode 4

Fairbank is convinced he has cracked the case and is hot on the heels of the Cooper family. Bev learns that the Coopers are expecting her to lie to the police about Jim's whereabouts on the day of Terry's death, and quickly reverts to type and bribes them in return for changing her story.

11pm (repeat)

Gaby's Talking Pictures

Series 1, Episode 4

This week, team captains John Thomson and Ellie Taylor are joined by special guests Rachel Parris and Stephen Tompkinson.

11:20pm (repeat)

Peep Show

Series 4, Episode 3 - Gym

Mark continues to be tormented by doubts about the advisability of marrying Sophie, and joins a gym to spend as much time away from her as possible. Meanwhile, Jeremy starts working as a cleaner in a bid to get closer to ex-wife Nancy, hoping against hope for a reconciliation.

11:20pm (repeat)