TV Guide This Week

A guide to game shows broadcast in the UK and Ireland for the seven days beginning 9 June 2007

Schedules are subject to change.

New and notable

Grease is the Word (ITV, 7.55 Saturday)

It's the grand final, continues on ITV2 afterwards.

Any Dream Will Do (BBC1, 8.05 Saturday)

It's the grand final. Concludes 2200.

Britain's Got Talent (ITV, 9.25 Saturday, 8.30 Sunday, 9pm weeknights)

Antan Dec front the search for someone to perform later in the year. Simon Cowell, Piers Morgan, and Amanda Holden sit in judgement.

Shipwrecked (C4, 6.30 Sunday)

The reunion, including the winner of the viewer's vote. Probably James.

Cardiff Singer of the World (BBC4, 7.30 weekdays; also BBC2 in Wales)

Petroc Trelawney patronises the viewing millions, with guest commentators each night.

The Apprentice (BBC1, 9pm Wednesday)

It's the grand final.

8 Out of 10 Cats (C4 and S4C, 9.30 Friday)

Return of the topical panel game.

Saturday 9 June

0830	CBBC	Raven
0900	BBC2	Hider in the House
0950	ITV	Jungle Run
1000	G2	Headjam
1000	CBBC	50/50
1055	S4C	Shipwrecked - Hutcam Diaries	Airs on C4 at 1115.
1103	RUls	The Blame Game
1125	S4C	Shipwrecked
1203	RCym	Bwlletin
1228	Rad4	The News Quiz
1255	S4C	Scrapheap Challenge	8/16.
1300	CBBC	Clutter Nutters
1300	LIV	So You Think You Can Dance New!
1400	CBBC	Get Your Own Back
1529	TV5M	Questions pour un Champion
1655	BBC1	The Weakest Link	Snooker and darts players.
1700	C4	Deal or No Deal Classic
1715	S4C	Deal or No Deal New!
1735	BBC2	The People's Quiz Wildcard	Scotland only.
1800	FTN	Bullseye x2
1815	BBC1	The People's Quiz
1900	FTN	The Krypton Factor x2
1915	TG4	Survivor Fiji
1955	ITV	Grease is the Word
2005	BBC1	Any Dream Will Do	Also on BBC-HD.
2045	RTE1	The Trump Card
2125	ITV	Britain's Got Talent New!	Also TV3 at 2000.
2210	BBC2	Cardiff Singer of the World Special	Previewing the forthcoming sewing machine demonstration. Wales only.
2231	TV5	Fort Boyard
2300	Rad4	Counterpoint	Featuring a potted biography of Elkie Brooks, and a specialist round on Comedy Records.

Sunday 10

0830	CBBC	Raven
0900	Mor4	Scrapheap Challenge x4
1000	CBBC	50/50
1204	Rad4	I'm Sorry I Haven't A Chance Premium Rate Phone-In
1300	CBBC	Clutter Nutters
1310	Mor4	Come Dine With Me x5
1400	CBBC	Get Your Own Back
1500	CITV	Jungle Run
1655	C4	Deal or No Deal	Also 1800 on More4.
1800	FTN	Bullseye x2
1830	C4	Shipwrecked 2007
1845	RCym	Y Talwrn
1900	FTN	The Krypton Factor x2
1900	BBC2	The People's Quiz Wildcard	Scotland only.
1920	BBC1	The Great British Village Show
2030	ITV	Britain's Got Talent	But not enough patience for this show to last longer than it absolutely must. Again, Ireland gets the scoop - TV3 at 2000.
2130	BBC2	The Apprentice Special	Alan Sugar explains why he's fired everyone, including the kitchen sink. NI 2215.
2200	BBC7	The News Quiz

Weekdays

0100	Mor4	Countdown (not Mo)
0800	CBBC	Raven The Island
0900	Mor4	Deal or No Deal	Also approx. 1300.
0945	TV5M	Des Chiffres et des Lettres
1010	TV5M	Tout le Monde Veut Prendre sa Place
1200	C5US	Whose Line Is It Anyway? x2 New!
1215	BBC1	Bargain Hunt	Th: 1230.
1300	G2	Headjam
1325	S4C	Deal or No Deal
1415	S4C	Countdown
1435	TV3	The Price is Right	Tue - Thu only.
1500	ITV	For the Rest of Your Life	UTV 1630, except Mon.
1529	TV5M	Questions pour un Champion
1530	C4	Countdown	Gyles Brandreth. Finals Week begins on Thursday.
1615	C4	Deal or No Deal	Also 1805 on More4.
1630	CITV	Jungle Run
1700	CBBC	Get Your Own Back
1700	G2	Head Jam
1715	BBC2	Weakest Link
1800	BBC2	The People's Quiz Wildcard	Scot: Mo-We.
1800	FTN	The Crystal Maze
1830	BBC2	Let Me Entertain You	Scot: not Th.
1830	C5	Payday	Repeated on Five Life at 6pm the next day.
1900	BBC1	Celebrity Masterchef	Scot: 1930 Mo.
1900	2W	Cardiff Singer of the World New!	Highlights, with Aled Jones and guest stars.
1900	FTN	Gladiators
1930	BBC4	Cardiff Singer of the World New!
2100	ITV	Britain's Got Talent	Live semi-finals on Thursday and Friday. Apart from Monday, the show airs in Ireland (TV3) at 2000, and we have absolutely no idea how this works for the live shows.
2200	BBC2	Cardiff Singer of the World New!	More coverage, this time also on analogue. Not Fr.
2300	G2	QI

Monday 11

0130	S4C	8 out of 10 Cats Special	Highlights from previous shows.
1230	BBC7	I'm Sorry I Haven't a Clue	Repeated 1930.
1330	Rad4	Counterpoint	The grand final.
1830	Rad4	I'm Sorry I Haven't a Clue	London Coliseum, Stephen Fry.
2200	BBC2	Old News New!	Sean Lock, Peter Capaldi, Shami Chakrabarti. Not Wales.
2200	TG4	Paisean Faisean

Tuesday 12

0020	TV3	Pokerface
RCym	Y Talwrn	Repeated from Sunday 1845.
1230	BBC7	The News Quiz	Repeated 1930.
1725	S4CD	Mama Mia	Repeated from Thursday 1600.
1900	BBC2	The Apprentice	Not 2W.
2000	C5US	Whose Line is it Anyway?
2100	G2	QI
2140	G2	HIGNFY x2
2200	BBC2	QI	Not Wales.

Wednesday 13

0410	ITV	Watching the Detectives x2	With sign language.
1330	Rad4	Quote Unquote
1725	TV5	Fort Boyard	Gage.
2000	ESP2	Timbersports New!
2030	ESP2	Viking
2100	BBC1	The Apprentice	Continues on BBC2 at 2200 (Wales: 2320).

Thursday 14

1230	BBC7	Just a Minute	Repeated 1930.
1600	S4C	Mamma Mia
2100	G2	Dragons' Den
2100	GOLD	TV Now and Then x2
2300	G2	Buzzcocks

Friday 15

1230	BBC7	All the Way from Memphis	Also 1930.
1630	BBC1	Raven
1800	BBC2	Let Me Entertain You	Scotland only.
1803	RCym	Bwlletin
1830	Rad4	The News Quiz
1930	RUls	The Blame Game
2100	G2	Buzzcocks
2130	C4	8 Out of 10 Cats New!	Also S4C.

Challenge?

Saturday

0700	I Dare You
0800	Takeshi x2
0900	The Crystal Maze
1000	Catchphrase x3
1130	Bullseye x3
1300	Millionaire x2
1500	Bruce's Price is Right x3
1630	Bullseye x3
1800	Family Fortunes x3 New!
1930	Strike it Rich x3
2100	Fear Factor x2
2300	Gambling

Sunday

As Saturday except

0700	Going Straight
1930	Takeshi's Castle x3

Monday

0700	Takeshi x2
0800	The Crystal Maze
0900	Win Lose or Draw x2
1000	Cash Cab x2
1100	Play Your Cards Right x2
1200	Family Fortunes
1230	The Pyramid Game with Donny Osmond
1300	Millionaire
1400	Bullseye x2
1500	That's the Question
1530	The Pyramid Game with Donny Osmond
1600	Fifteen to One
1630	The People Versus
1700	Millionaire
1800	Crystal Maze
1900	Family Fortunes x2
2000	Strike it Rich
2030	The Pyramid Game with Donny Osmond
2100	Millionaire
2200	Fear Factor
2300	Distraction x2 (Fri: Gambling)

Big Brother

Main programmes (all C4)

Sa No transmission Su 2100 (S4C 2300) Mo 2100 (S4C 2200) Tu 2200 (S4C 2245) We 2100 (S4C 2230) Th 2100 (S4C 2200) Fr 2030 and 2200

On the Couch

Su 2000 (S4C 2200)

Little Brother (E4 unless stated)

Su 1245 (C4; S4C 1400) Mo-Fr 1930

Diary Room Uncut

Su C4 1350; S4C 1500

Big Mouth (E4)

Tu-Th 2300

Channel abbreviations:

BBC1	BBC1 (Network unless otherwise noted)
BBC2	BBC2 (Network unless otherwise noted)
2W	BBC2 Wales digital service
BBC3	BBC3
BBC4	BBC4
BBC7	BBC7 (Radio)
C5	Five
C5US	Five US
CBBC	CBBC
CBBS	Cbeebies
ESPT	Eurosport
ESP2	Eurosport 2
FTN	FTN
G2	UKTV G2
GOLD	UKTV Gold
ITV	ITV (Network unless otherwise noted)
ITV2	ITV2
ITV3	ITV3
ITV4	ITV4
LIV	UK Living TV
LIV2	UK Living TV 2
MOR4	More 4
Rad1	BBC Radio 1
Rad2	BBC Radio 2
Rad4	BBC Radio 4
RCym	BBC Radio Cymru
RNaG	BBC Radio nan Gaidheal
RSct	BBC Radio Scotland
RUls	BBC Radio Ulster
RWal	BBC Radio Wales
RTE1	RTE1 (Irish)
RTE2	RTE2 (Irish)
RTR1	RTE Radio 1 (Irish)
S4C	S4C (analogue)
S4CD	S4C Digidol
SCOT	Scottish / Grampian (ITV in Scotland)
SKY1	Sky Onc
SKY3	Sky Thrcc
TG4	TG4 (Irish)
TOON	Cartoon Network
TV3	TV3 (Irish)
TV5M	TV5 Monde (Europe)
UTV	Ulster Television (ITV in Northern Ireland)