TV Guide 2023-09-02

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The autumn schedule slowly begins to creep onto the schedules. Fighting Talk is back (Radio 5, Sat), as is The News Quiz (Radio 4, Fri). More embarrassing anecdotes on Growing Pains (Comedy Central, Mon). Junior Eurovision returns to TG4 for Ireland (Sun), followed by CBS Survivor (Wed). Celebrity Masterchef (BBC1, Fri) and Bake Off The Professionals (C4, Tue) find their winners.

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

Contents

Saturday 2 September

  • Fighting Talk (Radio 5, 11am) A new series of the sports pundit competition. Defending champion Bob Mills welcomes new host Rick Edwards, along with Ugo Monye, Henning Wehn, and Lee Westwood.
  • Masterchef 2020 (RTÉ1, 12.10) New to RTÉ.
  • Bargain Hunt (BBC1, 1.15).
  • In for a Penny (ITV, 1.15) Chester, repeat.
  • A Question of Sport (BBC1 Wales, 4pm) Seen elsewhere on Friday.
  • Pen/Campwyr (S4C, 5.05) A classic episode.
  • House of Games (BBC2, 5.20) Moved from Friday because of other stuff.

Primetime

  • Moneyball (VM1, 6pm) As seen on ITV last week.
  • The Hit List (BBC1, 6.10) Civilians.
  • The Weakest Link (BBC1, 6.55) Food and drink, repeat
  • The Chase Celebrity Special (ITV, 7pm) Repeat, with Lance Ellington, Beth Tweddle, Bob Champion, Sally Lindsay.
  • Pointless Celebrities (BBC1, 7.40) Jim Rosenthal, Tom Rosenthal, Sonaz Nooranvary, Brenton West, Kadeena Cox, Lauren Steadman, Mark Wingett, Trudie Goodwin.
  • BBC Brain (Radio 4, 11pm) Repeat from last Monday.

Sunday 3 September

  • Bake Off The Professionals (C4, 8.30am) Repeat from Tuesday.
  • Kids Baking Championship (Food Network, 8am) Four new episodes, concluding the series.
  • Just a Minute (Radio 4, 12.04) "Gyles, you get the subject with four seconds remaining". Repeat from last Monday.
  • Bargain Hunt (BBC1, 12.10).

Primetime

  • Tipping Point Lucky Stars (ITV, 7pm) Harry Judd, Patrick Grant, Angela Barnes.
  • Beat the Chasers (ITV, 8pm) The scintillating six take on fresh challengers in this revival of the semi-final from The Fuse. Postponed from 16 October 2021.
  • Junior Eurovision (TG4, 8.30) Young singers hope to follow last year's epic and successful performance. Naimh Ní Chróinín and Aindriú de Paor are the judges, Louise Cantillon and Darragh Ó Caoimh host this Irish-language broadcast.
  • Alone (C4, 9pm) The mouse trap.

Weekday Daytimes

  • Bargain Hunt (BBC1, 12.15).
  • !mpossible (BBC2, 1pm); Eggheads (BBC2, 1.45) Repeats. Both 45 minutes later on Tue.
  • Countdown (C4, 2.10) Rick Edwards picks up the Fighting Talk baton, and sticks around for the week. Repeated about 6am one-and-a-half working days later.
  • Lingo (ITV, 3pm) Repeats.
  • Tipping Point (ITV, 4pm) New episodes.
  • The Finish Line (BBC1, 4.30) A new daytime quiz.
  • Sewing Bee (RTÉ1, 3.30) As seen on BBC1 in 2020.
  • The Chase (ITV, 5pm) New episodes.
  • Four in a Bed (C4, 5pm) Repeats.
  • Pointless (BBC1, 5.15) New episodes with Stephen Mangan and (from Thu) Konnie Huq.
  • Come Dine with Me (C4, 5.30) Repeats from Manchester.
  • House of Games (BBC2, 6pm; not Wed) Repeats: Jen Brister, Kelvin Fletcher, Ian Moore, Zoe Williams.
  • Masterchef Down Under (W, 7pm).
  • Taskmaster Bleeped (E4, 8pm) Series 15 - Frankie, Ivo, Jenny, Kiell, Mae.
  • Yankee Love Island (ITVB, 10pm).
  • Taskmaster Nz (E4Extra, 11.05) Series 1 of the programme from Aotearoa.

Monday 4 September

  • The Write Stuff (Radio 4 Extra, 9am, 2pm, 7pm).
  • BBC Brain (Radio 4, 3pm).
  • Mastermind (BBC2, 7.30) Specialist subjects: Karl Marx, The Royle Family, county flags, Django Reinhardt.
  • Only Connect (BBC2, 8pm) Video Nasties vs Solomons Family.
  • University Challenge (BBC2, 8.30) Open vs Hertford Oxford.
  • Growing Pains (Comedy Central, 9pm) Locking their teenage years in a lead-lined casket this week: James Buckley, Guz Khan, Rachel Parris. Rhod Gilbert hosts.
  • Are You the One? (MTV, 10pm).

Bonus feature

  • Paul Sinha's Perfect Pub Quiz (Radio 4, 6.30) New cities and prime ministers. Of interest to us (it's Paul Sinha, it's about quiz) but not a competition show.

Tuesday 5 September

  • Who Goes There? (Radio 4 Extra, 9am, 2pm, 7pm).
  • Bake Off The Professionals (C4, 8pm) It's the grand final, with a nod to Bake Off history - make a baked Alaska.
  • Celebrity Masterchef (BBC1, 8pm) Celebs roasting on an open fire.
  • Ultimate Wedding Planner (BBC2, 9pm) This week's couple are getting married in the cinema.
  • Super Selling Houses (C4, 9pm) What are we offered for this faded peacock from the Aussie jungle? Oh, hello, Boy George.

Bonus feature

  • ITV Television Awards (ITV, 8pm) Joel Dommett from Popatron presents some awards to the Joe McElderries of 2023.

Wednesday 6 September

  • Celebrity Masterchef (BBC1, 8pm) A theatrical showstopper.
  • Never Mind the Buzzcocks (The Satellite Channel, 9pm) This week, it's Suggs, Katherine Ryan, and Talia Mar.
  • Mock the Week (BBC2, 10pm; not NI) Look back at the news, repeated.
  • Survivor (TG4, 11.40) Series 43, shot in Fiji and shown on CBS in autumn 2022. Only airing on Ireland.

Thursday 7 September

  • Funny You Should Ask (Radio 4 Extra, 9am, 2pm, 7pm) Quiz about comedy from 1981.
  • Puzzling (C5, 8pm) The play-off - six contestants seek the last place in the final.

Friday 8 September

  • Whispers (Radio 4 Extra, 9am, 2pm, 7pm).
  • Breaking the News (Radio Scotland, 1.30).
  • The News Quiz (Radio 4, 6.30) Andy Zaltzman hosts the topical comedy panel game for its 112th series.
  • A Question of Sport (BBC1, 8pm; NI 8.30) End of season review (inevitable clip show to eke out the budget).
  • Popmaster (C4, 8pm) As shown on More4 earlier in the year.
  • Would I Lie to You? (BBC1, 8.30; not Wales, NI) A classic episode, with Sophie Ellis Bextor, Briony May Williams, Louiso Gola, Jason Manford.
  • Celebrity Masterchef (BBC1, 9pm) The grand final. Last in the series
  • RuPaul's Drag Race Down Under (BBC3, 9pm) Woof. Woof woof woof. Woof woof.

Sign language interpretation

  • Cooking with the Stars (ITV, 3.15am Sat).
  • Lego Masters Aotearoa (E4, 7.15am Sat).
  • Come Dine with Me (C4, 3am Mon) Three episodes.
  • Celebrity Masterchef (BBC2, 2.05am Tue, 2.30am Wed, and 3.05am Thu).
  • Ultimate Wedding Planner (BBC2, 1.20am Thu).
  • Next Level Chef (ITV, 2.40am Thu).

Challenge

Saturday

7am The Chase 9am Wheel of Fortune 11am Family Fortunes 1pm Famous Family Fortunes 2.30 Strike it Lucky 4pm Tenable 5pm The Chase 11pm Bullseye 4am The Chase

Sunday

7am Scrapheap Challenge 10am Bullseye 12 noon Play Your Cards Right 1pm Dickinson's Real Deal 2pm Through the Keyhole 3pm Blankety Blank 5pm Tenable 7pm The Chase

Monday - Friday

7am The Chase 10am Catchphrase 11am Supermarket Sweep 12 noon Wheel of Fortune 1pm Family Fortunes 2pm Who Wants to be a Millionaire 3pm Strike it Lucky 4pm Catchphrase 5pm Bullseye 6pm Who Wants to be a Millionaire? 7pm Pointless 8pm The Chase 10pm Who Wants to be a Millionaire 11pm Bullseye 12 midnight The Chase 4am Who Wants to be a Millionaire 5am Bullseye

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