TV Guide 2024-02-17

Last in the present series of The Masked Singer (VM1 and ITV, Sat), and Love Island All Stars will continue until morale improves (VM2 and ITV2).

Two new shows on Radio 4. Unspeakable (Sun) tries to find new words for old concepts. One Person Found This Helpful (Mon) is all about reviews.

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Contents 1 Saturday 17 February 1.1 Primetime 2 Sunday 18 February 2.1 Primetime 3 Weekday Daytimes 4 Monday 19 February 5 Tuesday 20 February 6 Wednesday 21 February 7 Thursday 22 February 8 Friday 23 February 9 Sign language interpretation 10 Challenge 10.1 Saturday 10.2 Sunday 10.3 Monday-Friday

Saturday 17 February

• Fighting Talk (Radio 5, 11am)
• The Great Chocolate Showdown (ITVBe, 12 noon) Two episodes.
• Bargain Hunt (BBC1, 1.15; not Wales).
• Four in a Bed (C4, 3.20) Five episodes.
• The Chase Celebrity Special (ITV, 5pm) A classic episode with Jayde Adams, Tony Cottee, Naughty Boy, and The Vivienne.

Primetime

• Gladiators (BBC1, 5.50) First quarter-final. Repeated on BBC3 at 7pm Monday.
• Wheel of Fortune (ITV, 6.20) Last in the "present" series. Repeated at 5pm tomorrow.
• The Masked Singer (VM1 and ITV, 7.20) The grand final, with guest judge Rob Brydon. Repeated on ITV2 at 2pm tomorrow.
• The Weakest Link (BBC1, 7.50) Donna Preston, Nikita Kuzmin, Jon Culshaw, Jamelia, Simon Calder, Dianne Buswell, Ekin-Su Cülcüloglu, Zoe Lyons.
• Celebrity Antiques Road Trip (BBC2, 7.50; not Wales) Another chance to see Julie Tatchell and Amanda Middleditch in the West Midlands.
• Pointless Celebrities (BBC1, 8.35) Debbie Wiseman, Alan Titchmarsh, Sarah Stevenson, Ashley McKenzie, Scarlette Douglas, Stuart Douglas, Pandora Christie, Toby Tarrant. Repeated in the early hours on Tuesday.
• The 1% Club (ITV, 8.50) Lee Mack tries to find someone worthy of a big payday. Repeated late on Tuesday evening.
• Love Island All Stars (VM2 and ITV2, 9pm) A new episode.

Sunday 18 February

• Style It Out (CBBC, 9.30am) The last episode.
• Young Masterchef (BBC2, 11am) Repeat from BBC3.
• Bargain Hunt (BBC1, 12.15).
• The Great Chocolate Showdown (ITVBe, 5pm, two eps).
• Lego Masters Aotearoa (E4, 5.25) Machines.

Primetime

• Dancing on Ice (VM1 and ITV, 6.25) It's the ruby anniversary of "Bolero" in Sarajevo.
• Dancing With the Stars (RTÉ1, 6.30).
• Y Talwrn (Radio Cymru, 7pm).
• Unspeakable (Radio 4, 7.15) Phil Wang and Susie Dent try to create a new dictionary, words for common concepts that have no names. This panel game features Stephen Fry, Laura Smith, and Maisie Adam.
• The Great Pottery Throw Down (C4, 7.45) Lightning sculptures in black and white.
• Am Dro! (S4C, 8pm) This week: Gyrhyd Mountain in Cwmtawe, Parys Mountain in Amlwch, Nebo, Capel Madog.
• Love Island All Stars (VM2 and ITV2, 9pm) Is there no end to this guff?
• QI (BBC2, 10.30; NI 11.45, not Wales) Ufology, in a shorter format.

Weekday Daytimes

• My Kitchen Rules South Africa (W, 7am) New.
• Survivor Down Under (Dave, 10am) Series 9.
• Bargain Hunt (BBC1, 12.15; Scot not Thu).
• !mpossible (BBC2, 1pm); The Tournament (BBC2, 1.45; Wales 2.45 Tue).
• Countdown (C4, 2.10) Sara Davies. Repeated about 6am one-and-a-half working days later.
• Lingo (ITV, 3pm) Repeats.
• Tipping Point (ITV, 4pm) New episodes.
• The Chase (ITV, 5pm) New episodes.
• Pointless (BBC1, 5.15) Repeats.
• House of Games (BBC2, 6pm) Champions Week with Mark Chapman, Will Kirk, Amanda Lamb, Rachel Parris.
• Come Dine with Me (C4, 6pm) New episodes from Norwich.
• Masterchef Down Under (W, 6pm) New.

Monday 19 February

• Wordaholics (Radio 4 Extra, 9am, 2pm, 7pm).
• Counterpoint (Radio 4, 3pm) Semi-final 2. Repeated next Saturday at 11pm.
• One Person Found This Helpful (Radio 4, 6.30) A panel game based on online reviews. Comedians identify products from the blurb, and invent some of their own. This week: Simon Evans, Jessica Fostekew, Amy Gledhill, Ahir Shah. Repeated next Sunday at 12.04pm.
• Mastermind (BBC2, 7.30) Semi-final 1: Charlie Chaplin, Sydney Harbour Bridge, Happy Valley, Billie Jean King.
• Only Connect (BBC2, 8pm) An ancient Championship of Champions match: Crossworders vs Rugby Boys. Previously shown on BBC4 in 2009, when the Hieroglyphs were still in a primitive form.
• University Challenge (BBC2, 8.30) QF6: Birkbeck London vs Sheffield.
• Love Island All Stars (VM2 and ITV2, 9pm) The final. Last in the series. Thank goodness.
• Quizzy Mondays (9.15, youtube.com/allthingsquiz) Post-match chat about the shows we've just watched.
• Have I Got a Bit More Old News for You (BBC1, 10.40; Wales 11.10, NI 12.05am) Victoria Coren Mitchell, Maisie Adam, but Helen Lewis.

Tuesday 20 February

• Quote... Unquote (Radio 4 Extra, 9am, 2pm, 7pm) Don't forget to miss it.
• Great Local Menu (BBC2, 8pm) Wales.
• QI XL (BBC2, 9pm) U-animals, with Rhod Gilbert, Lara Ricote, and Ahir Shah.
• Outsiders (BBC2, 9.45) Today, the squirrels earn their religion badge. Originally shown on Dave in 2021.
• 8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown (C4, 10pm) A classic edition with Sarah Millican, Phil Wang, Tom Allen, Roisin Conaty, Sam Campbell.

Wednesday 21 February

• Whose Line Is It Anyway? (Radio 4 Extra, 9am, 2pm, 7pm).
• Great Local Menu (BBC2, 8pm).
• Landscape Artist of the Year (Artsworld and The Satellite Channel, 8pm) Buckler's Hard in Hampshire hosts the semi-final.
• Bring the Drama (BBC2, 9pm) This week, our would-be thesps visit Silent Witness with Genesis Lynea.
• 3 by 3 (BBC2, 10pm) Another chance to see the Lee Mack pilot.
• Survivor (TG4, 11.35) "Survivor with a capital Es". Repeated on Saturday. Ireland only.

Thursday 22 February

• The Unbelievable Truth (Radio 4 Extra, 9am, 2pm, 7pm).
• Dragons' Den (BBC1, 8pm).
• Great Local Menu (BBC2, 8pm) Finals day.

Friday 23 February

• The 3rd Degree (Radio 4 Extra, 9am, 2pm, 7pm) From summer 2022.
• Breaking the News (Radio Scotland, 1.30).
• The News Quiz (Radio 4, 6.30). Repeated 12.30 tomorrow lunchtime, or available as a podcast in about two years' time.
• Celebrity Mastermind (BBC1, 7.30) Paul Burrell (Bette Davis), Natalie Ann Jamieson (Absolutely Fabulous), Amber Butchart (British seaside), Dean McCullough (Steps).
• Would I Lie to You? (BBC1, 9pm) Sam Campbell, Will Mellor, Kimberley Walsh, Charlene White.
• RuPaul's Drag Race: Uk Versus The World (BBC3, 9pm) Kim Petras is this week's guest judge. Repeated on BBC1 next Thursday night.
• 8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown (C4, 9pm) Jon Richardson and Asim Chaudhry play Joe Wilkinson and Roisin Conaty.
• QI (BBC2, 10pm; not Wales) Filleted repeat of Tuesday's episode.

Sign language interpretation

• Gladiators (BBC2, 2.30am Sat).
• RuPaul's Drag Race (BBC3, 2.40am Sat).
• Lego Masters Aotearoa (E4, 7.20am Sat).
• Style It Out (CBBC, 1.50pm Mon, Wed, Thu, Fri)
• Great Local Menu (BBC2, 3am Tue, 12.45am and 1.45am Thu) Last week's episodes
• The Great Pottery Throw Down (C4, 3.45am Wed).
• The Money List (RTÉ1, 1.35am Thu).
• Dragons' Den (BBC2, 2am Fri).

Challenge

The very first editions of Who Wants to be a Millionaire from Tuesday evening, these episodes have not been on Challenge for quite a few years.

Saturday

7am The Chase 9am Bruce's Price is Right 10am Supermarket Sweep 11am Famous Family Fortunes 1pm Cash Trapped 3pm Tenable 6pm The Chase 11pm Bullseye 4am The Chase

Sunday

7am Scrapheap Challenge 10am The Crystal Maze 11am Play Your Cards Right 12 noon Dickinson's Real Deal 1pm Blankety Blank 3pm Cash Trapped 5pm Tenable 7pm The Chase

Monday-Friday

7am The Crystal Maze 8am The Chase 10am Dickinson's Real Deal 11am Bridge of Lies 12 noon Cash Trapped 1pm Tenable 2pm Who Wants to be a Millionaire? 3pm Dickinson's Real Deal 4pm Bullseye 6pm The Crystal Maze 7pm Bridge of Lies 8pm The Chase 10pm Who Wants to be a Millionaire 11pm Bullseye 12 midnight Bridge of Lies 1am Cash Trapped 2am The Chase 4am Who Wants to be a Millionaire 5am Bullseye