TV schedule for 4th September 2013 - British Comedy Guide

6:30pm (repeat)

Fawlty Towers

Series 1, Episode 4 - The Hotel Inspectors

When friends tip off the Fawltys that there are a group of hotel inspectors in town, Basil sets out to be as nice and amenable towards the guests as possible. However, one particularly demanding visitor pushes him over the edge...

7pm
60 min version (repeat)

Have I Got News For You

Series 40, Episode 2

Frank Skinner hosts tonight's edition with guests Reginald D. Hunter and Janet Street-Porter.

7:05pm (repeat)

The Vicar Of Dibley

1996 Specials, Easter Special - The Easter Bunny

Easter is approaching, and whilst the village is struggling to make good on its Lenten fasts, old Mrs Cropley is taken ill. The prognosis is bleak, and she asks the Vicar one final favour before passing into the hereafter...

8pm (repeat)

The Vicar Of Dibley

1996 Specials, Christmas Special - The Christmas Lunch Incident

It's the Vicar's second Christmas in Dibley, and she has to make her sermon a good one "or you've lost them to Satan till next December". An arguably greater worry, however, is the three Christmas dinners Geraldine's agreed to eat. But she can pull it off - right?

9pm
30 min

Big Bad World

Episode 3

The gang celebrate Oakley's birthday with a day of excursions - sadly all organised by Oakley himself. The day culminates with a paintballing skirmish - uh-oh!

9pm (repeat)

Fawlty Towers

Series 1, Episode 3 - The Wedding Party

A group of guests arriving at the hotel in preparation for a nearby wedding raise Basil's anger levels when he mistakes them for swingers and sex addicts.

9pm (repeat)

The Many Faces Of...

Series 3, Episode 4 - The Many Faces Of Michael Crawford

Documentary profiling the life and career of Some Mothers Do 'Ave 'Em and Phantom of the Opera star, Michael Crawford.

9pm
60 min version (repeat)

Russell Howard's Good News

Topical stand-up comedy and chat show hosted by Russell Howard.

9pm
60 min

Edinburgh Comedy Fest Live

2013, Episode 2

Edinburgh's favourite adopted Aussie son Adam Hills plays host at a thrilling evening of comedy from the Playhouse.

9pm
60 min

The Café

Series 2, Episode 7 - Reap What You Sow

Extended length hour-long episode to conclude the second series. Everybody gathers for Richard and Ava's wedding.

9:50pm (repeat)

Absolutely Fabulous

Series 1, Episode 5 - Magazine

Patsy actually has to go into her office. At a rare meeting, she's told she has to give two members of the public a makeover and appear on morning television with them. After an argument with the chosen plebs, Saffron and Eddy's mother are drawn in.

10pm (repeat)

Mock The Week

Series 11, Episode 3

More topical comedy with Dara O'Briain, Hugh Dennis, Andy Parsons and Chris Addison. The guests are Marcus Brigstocke, Gary Delaney and Zoe Lyons.

10pm
30 min

Boom Town

Episode 4

Dorota The Actress and her husband/manager Atonu perform some adaptations of famous film scenes; Stella the Fashion Designer has made a wedding dress; and Talina The Temptress is trying to blag herself a free sports car.

10pm
45 min

The Last Leg

Series 2, Episode 6

Adam Hills, Josh Widdicombe and Alex Brooker look back on the week with the help of guest Boris Johnson.

10pm (repeat)

Chickens

Episode 2

The first Rittle man has died in battle and, never one to look a gift horse in the mouth, Bert makes a move on the dead man's attractive widow, Gwyneth. Elsewhere, George sparks controversy when it turns out he doesn't believe in corporal punishment.

10:30pm (repeat)

Absolutely Fabulous

Series 1, Episode 6 - Birthday

Edina is forty. As her family and friends gather, Edina sulks at the horror of her age and hides upstairs. She's determined to only enjoy the day on her terms - and that means annoying everyone else.

10:30pm (repeat)

Russell Howard's Good News

Topical stand-up comedy and chat show hosted by Russell Howard.

10:30pm (repeat)

A League Of Their Own

Series 7, Episode 2

Three members of One Direction and Radio 1 DJ Sara Cox are the guests joining James Corden, Jamie Redknapp, Freddie Flintoff and Jack Whitehall.

10:35pm (repeat)

Great Night Out

Episode 3

A schoolboy row resurfaces between Daz and Hodge, threatening to disrupt Glyn's fancy dress birthday party plans.

10:40pm (repeat)

Never Mind The Buzzcocks

Series 26, Episode 1

The award-winning music quiz returns for a 26th series. In the first show, team captains Phill Jupitus and Noel Fielding are joined by Olympian Greg Rutherford and N-Dubz's Fazer, with guest host Kathy Burke.

10:50pm
30 min