TV Guide 2020-06-06

Revision as of 08:55, 12 December 2021

Missing the biggest new show of the year so far? Your wait is over! The Masked Singer returns (ITV, Sat), in the American version. Antiques fans will be interested in The Bidding Room (BBC1, weekdays).

There are new episodes of Takeshi's Castle (Comedy Central, weeknights), and it's Schlag den Star weekend (ProSieben and bothersbar.co.uk, Sat).

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Schedules are accurate at the time of publication; check against EPG for late changes.

Saturday 6 June

• Bake Off (RTE1, 12.10) From 2015.
• Four in a Bed (C4, 1.55) Five episodes.
• A Question of Sport The Podcast (Radio 5, 2pm).
• The Yankee Masked Singer (ITV, 4.40) Fox's version of the Thai take on the format. Panelists include Ken Jeong, Nicole Scherzinger, but also Jenny McCarthy, and Robin Thicke. Approach at your own risk.
• The Talk Sport Quiz (Talk Sport, 5pm).

Primetime

• Dress to Impress (VM2, 6pm); Yankee Love Island (VM3, 6pm); Survivor (TG4, 6.05) Only available on Ireland.
• Ninja Warrior (ITV, 6.30) Repeat.
• Schlag den Star (ProSieben, 7.15) The German-language spin-off from Schlag dan Brig features Sylvie Meis and du bist Lilly Becker und ich klaimen mein funf euro. Brig and the gang will have the usual Schlag den Star Watchalong (bothersbar.co.uk, 7.15).
• Pointless Celebrities (BBC1, 7.30) Writers: Martina Cola, Mark Billingham, Liz Pichon, Nick Sharratt, Juno Dawson, Nadia Shireen, Adam Kay, Ian McMillan.
• Alan Carr's Epic Gameshow (sic) (VM1 and ITV, 7.30) The Price Is Right, eight people come on down and try to win something entirely unremarkable.
• Eurovision Again (EBU on youtube, 8pm) Last time: The most jaw-droppingly bizarre contest in recent history, Rome 1991. But where will Mr. Naef take us this week?

Bonus feature

• Marrying Mum and Dad (BBC2, 6.45am) Ed Petrie and Ben Shires plan a wedding themed as a game show.

Weekend repeats

Saturday

• The Good, the Bad, and the Unexpected (Radio Scotland, 11.30), The News Quiz (Radio 4, 12.30) From Friday.
• Sewing Bee (BBC2, 12.45) From Thursday.
• Gêm Gartre (S4C, 5.45) From Friday.
• My Generation (R4, 11pm) From Monday.

Sunday

• I'm Sorry I Haven't a Clue (Radio 4, 12 noon) From last Monday.
• Epic Gameshow (ITV, 12.30) From last night.
• Brightest Celebrity Family (ITV, 1.35) From Thursday.
• A Question of Sport (BBC1, 11.30; NI 12.30) From Friday.

Sunday 7 June

• Caru Siopa (S4C, 12 noon) Another chance to see the charity shop challenge.
• Bargain Hunt (BBC1, 12 noon; not Wales).
• Celebrity Deal or No Deal (C4, 4.40) Jonathan Ross, from My Moss Collection.

Primetime

• Takeshi's Castle (Nickelodeon, 6pm).
• Celebrity Mastermind (BBC1 Wales, 6.20) Christian Brassington, seen elsewhere on 17 May.
• The Chase Celebrity Special (ITV, 6.30) Dan Walker and chums, repeated.
• Tipping Point Lucky Stars (VM1, 6.55) It's the Christmas special. Oh yes it is! Seen elsewhere last December.
• Y Talwrn (Radio Cymru, 7.05).
• Fantastical Factory of Curious Craft (C4, 7.15) Superheroes, with Vogue Williams.
• Dragons' Den (BBC2, 8.15; not NI) Best Ever Pitches 3.
• Who Wants to be a Millionaire (VM1, 9pm) Seen elsewhere last month.

Bonus feature

• Watching Us (Radio 4, 2.45) An argument that the public got hooked on voyeurism by watching Big Brother.

Weekday Daytimes

• Come Dine with Me (C4, 10.30) Five episodes.
• Bargain Hunt (BBC1 Wales, 11.45; elsewhere 12.15).
• Top Class (BBC Red Button, 12.40) Series 3.
• Chase the Case (BBC2, 1pm) More coloured suitcase fun with Dan Walker and Deborah.
• Countdown (C4, 2.10) The 30th birthday championship, repeated from January 2013.
• Tenable, Tipping Point, The Chase (ITV, from 3pm) Repeats.
• The Bidding Room (BBC1, 3.45) Nigel Havers has four guests with interesting items to sell. But will any get the price they want in these rooms?
• Blokken (bvn.tv, 4.20).
• Couples Come Dine with Me (C4, 5pm) One-hour episodes.
• Pointless (BBC2, 5.15) Repeats.
• Eggheads (BBC2, 6pm) New episodes of the cracking quiz.
• Classic Countdown (More4, 6.05) Repeating shows from May 2018.
• Takeshi's Castle (Comedy Central, 11pm) Two new episodes per night: Stephen Bailey is joined by a guest.

Monday 8 June

• My Generation (Radio 4, 3pm).
• I'm Sorry I Haven't a Clue (Radio 4, 6.30) A classic episode from June 2016, with Tim, Barry, Jeremy Hardy, and Rory Bremner.
• Mock the Week (BBC2, 10.15; not NI) Another vintage repeat.
• The News Quiz Extra (Radio 4 Extra, 11pm) Repeat from last Friday.

Tuesday 9 June

• Whose Line Is It Anyway? (Radio 4 Extra, 2pm) Clive Anderson's improvised comedy series from 1988.
• Who Wants to be a Millionaire (ITV, 8pm) Another chance to see the series from a couple of years ago.
• Bake Off The Professionals (C4, 8pm) Fireworks with moving parts.
• I'll Get This Extra Helping (BBC2, 10pm) A classic episode with Tom Davis, Julian Clary, Laura Whitmore, Rachel Johnson, Chris Kamara.
• The Challenge Total Madness (MTV, 11pm).

Wednesday 10 June

• Counterpoint (Radio 4 Extra, 9am and 2pm) The 2009 series nears its conclusion.
• Dinner Date (ITVBe, 8pm) Kathryn.
• Sewing Bee (BBC1, 9pm) Turning tablecloths to clothes.
• 8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown (C4, 10pm) A classic episode with Claudia Winkleman.

Thursday 11 June

• Booked (Radio 4 Extra, 9am and 2pm).
• Glow Up (BBC3 online, 7pm).
• Brightest Celebrity Family (ITV, 8pm) Scarlett Moffatt (Streetmate) v Curtis Pritchard (Love Island).
• Bake Off (RTÉ2, 8.10) Last year's Channel 4 series.
• QI (BBC2, 9pm) Road and Rail, with Aisling Bea, Cally Beaton, Holly Walsh.

Friday 12 June

• Wordaholics (Radio 4 Extra, 9am and 2pm).
• The Good, the Bad, and the Unexpected (Radio Scotland, 1.30).
• A Question of Sport (BBC1, 7.30; Scot 12.15am) Theo Walcott, Kelly Sotherton, Jazz Carlin, Scott Quinnell.
• Gêm Gartre (S4C, 8pm).

Sign language interpretation

• Babushka (ITV, 3am Sun).
• Don't Ask Me Ask The Viewers (ITV, 3am Mon) The live show with the topics from (er) May 2017.
• Culinary Genius (ITV, 3am Tue).
• Sewing Bee (BBC2, 12.30am Wed).
• Freeze Out (ITV, 3am Thu).
• Ffasiwn Bildar (S4C, 12 noon Fri).