E4 Extra Wednesday

Barney and Nora's romantic evening is ruined by a series of chaotic events, and the gang realises everyone's partners bear some resemblance to their parents

Ted meets a girl he set his eyes on 10 years previously, while Barney learns he is part-Canadian. Guest starring Katie Holmes

Barney takes desperate measures to get rid of the duck-pattern tie he acquired after losing a bet with Marshall, even offering to be slapped to be shot of it

Barney tells Nora about his relationship with Robin, while Ted, Marshall and Lily attend a music festival featuring bands from the 1990s

Meld and Joe pretend to be delighted with the huge coffee maker they received as a wedding gift from Aunt Bunny and Uncle Bert. Comedy, guest starring Valerie Harper

Mel discovers that Joe used to be a member of a boy band in his youth and is surprised when he is opposed to the idea of his daughter becoming a musician

Part one of two. Convinced nothing is going his way, Reese decides to salvage the situation by joining the army. Comedy, starring Justin Berfield

Part two of two. Reese continues to work hard in the army, but ends up facing a difficult decision. Meanwhile, Malcolm tries to prove his father's innocence

Marshall and Lily intervene when Ted fails to pick up on Victoria's hints about taking their relationship to the next level. Comedy, starring Josh Radnor

Marshall tries to help an old law-school classmate by recommending him for a job at his firm, but he has to undertake damage limitation with his boss when the interview goes badly

Marshall goes up against his new rival Brad in the biggest case of his career. Meanwhile, the friends reminisce about their past experiences of being in trouble with the law

Ted fills in as Marvin's nanny, but Marshall and Lily realise he is using the baby as a replacement for the real object of his devotion. Robin is determined to get Barney back

A former footballer hopes to give his demanding fiancee the Wag wedding of her dreams, but his plans for a ceremony at Thorpe Park fail to meet the bride's high standards

Steven Newman, CEO of department store chain Loehmann's, views his company from a different perspective when he goes undercover as an entrepreneur visiting the shops

Jane Grote Abell, the Chairwoman of Donatos Pizza and daughter of the company's founder, poses as a contestant on a reality TV show who is trying to open her own restaurant

Gordon Ramsay has just 24 hours to renovate the premises of the Brownstone Bistro, a Caribbean fusion restaurant in LA, introduce a new menu and teach the staff to cook the dishes

Gordon Ramsay has just 24 hours to revamp the premises of Sherman's Restaurant in Mississippi, update the menu and teach the staff to cook the dishes

A shortened charter with energetic guests puts pressure on the crew to pull out all the stops, including a surprise visit from a pop star

The comics inventively repurpose umbrellas, and in a fitting climax, Frankie Boyle goes to town on a gigantic cat scratching post

Penny becomes addicted to an online game based on the world of Conan the Barbarian and keeps pestering Sheldon for advice

The youngster boycotts his favourite bread company when the taste of his favourite loaf changes, but it soon gets out of control. Georgie tries to console Veronica after a break-up

Jimmy Carr hosts the comedy words-and-numbers quiz, as Sean Lock and Claudia Winkleman take on Jon Richardson and Henning Wehn

Rhod endangers Alex's life once more, Jessica's sunny outlook is severely tested by a former traffic warden and Phil has a lovely old time with a squeezy bottle of mayonnaise

The duo find themselves on a space train that is one big narrative device, filled with weird passengers telling increasingly ridiculous anthology stories

The duo find themselves in a fight against face-hugging aliens who just happen to have an M&Ms store

Uzzi catapults Melissa's tragic tatt into outer space, Alice removes Emma's fish-themed stinker, and Sketch gives Elliot a design to be proud of after losing his legs to meningitis

Jimmy Carr hosts the comedy words and numbers quiz, with Lee Mack and Catherine Tate taking on Sean Lock and Miles Jupp, and John Cooper Clarke in Dictionary Corner

Emery starts skipping his volleyball practice, prompting Louis and Evan to investigate. Louis then discovers Emery taking up line dancing in a bar

Louis announces to Jessica that he has opened an IRA, sparking an argument about when they should retire. Louis' desired retirement age is 55, while Jessica's is 'never'