TV Guide This Week
A guide to game shows broadcast in the UK and Ireland for the seven days beginning 7 July 2007.
Schedules are subject to change.
New and notable
Sing it Back: Lyric Champion 2007 (ITV, 8.30 Saturday)
- A continue-the-song contest, hosted by Jay Kay and Or Joel.
That's What I Call Television (ITV, 9.30 Saturday)
- Matthew Kelly hosts a Game for a Laugh reunion.
Fighting Talk: Any Other Business (Radio 5, 7pm Sunday)
- Johnny Vaughan hosts the news-based spin-off of the sporting original.
The Sorcerer's Apprentice (BBC1, 5pm weekdays; BBC2, 8am weekdays from Tuesday)
- Barney Harwood sees youngsters being taught magic.
Mastermind (BBC2, 7.30 Monday) University Challenge (BBC2, 8pm Monday)
- The dynamic duo return, as they will just about every Monday night until next March.
Mock the Week (BBC2, 9pm Thursday)
- Raking over the dead coals of the summer's news.
Contents |
Saturday 7 July
0930 | BBC2 | The Slammer New! | |
1000 | BBC2 | Beat the Boss New! | |
1025 | BBC2 | Best of Friends New! | |
1103 | RUls | The Blame Game | |
1200 | C5US | Whose Line is it Anyway? x2 | Also 1500. |
1203 | RCym | Bwlletin | |
1300 | LIV | So You Think You Can Dance | |
1304 | RWal | Extra Time Quiz | |
1500 | CBBC | 50/50 | |
1529 | TV5M | Questions pour un Champion | |
1600 | S4C | Deal or No Deal | |
1645 | C4 | Deal or No Deal Classic | |
1800 | FTN | Takeshi x2 | |
1830 | ESP2 | Viking | |
1900 | FTN | The Krypton Factor x2 | |
1915 | TG4 | Survivor Fiji | |
2015 | RTE1 | The Trump Card | |
2030 | ITV | Sing it Back: Lyric Champion 2007 New! | |
2100 | G2 | QI Special | |
2130 | ITV | That's What I Call Television Special | |
2231 | TV5 | Fort Boyard | |
2300 | Rad4 | Round Britain Quiz | |
2330 | BBC2 | Old News | Scotland only. |
Sunday 8
0955 | Mor4 | Scrapheap Challenge x4 | |
1200 | C5US | Whose Line is it Anyway? | Also 1500 and 1900. |
1204 | Rad4 | I'm Sorry I Haven't A Clue | |
1400 | Mor4 | Come Dine With Me x5 | The celebrity week. |
1410 | TV3 | All-Star Family Fortunes | |
1500 | STYL | Bargain Hunt Special | |
1800 | FTN | Takeshi x2 | |
1845 | RCym | Y Talwrn | |
1850 | BBC1 | The Great British Village Show | Subject to delay or cancellation if the tennis runs over. Or it rains. Which is more likely? |
1900 | FTN | The Krypton Factor x2 | |
1900 | Rad5 | Fighting Talk: Any Other Business New! | Also subject to tennis delay. |
1915 | C4 | Deal or No Deal |
Weekdays
0100 | Mor4 | Countdown (not Mo) | |
0730 | BBC2 | Clutter Nutters | |
0800 | BBC2 | The Sorcerer's Apprentice Extra (not Mo) New! | Repeated CBBC 9am. |
0800 | STYL | Bargain Hunt | |
0900 | Mor4 | Deal or No Deal | Also approx. 1300. |
0900 | G2 | Headjam | |
0945 | TV5M | Des Chiffres et des Lettres | |
1000 | CBBC | Get Your Own Back | |
1010 | TV5M | Tout le Monde Veut Prendre sa Place | |
1100 | CITV | Jungle Run | |
1200 | CBBC | Bamzooki New! | |
1200 | C5US | Whose Line Is It Anyway? x2 | |
1215 | BBC1 | Bargain Hunt | |
1435 | TV3 | The Price is Right | Tue - Thu only. |
1529 | TV5M | Questions pour un Champion | |
1530 | C4 | Countdown | Keith Barron. |
1615 | C4 | Deal or No Deal | Also 1805 on More4. |
1630 | CITV | Jungle Run | |
1700 | BBC1 | The Sorcerer's Apprentice New! | Repeated CBBC 6.30. |
1700 | ITV | Golden Balls | Now airing at 1700 on UTV. As reviewed in the next Week. |
1715 | BBC2 | Weakest Link New! | |
1725 | CBBC | Raven | |
1800 | BBC2 | Eggheads Back | |
1800 | FTN | Fort Boyard | |
1800 | CBBC | Get 100 New! | Followed by Sorcerer's Apprentice, making this a 90-minute block of game show goodness. |
1900 | FTN | Gladiators |
Monday 9
1230 | BBC7 | I'm Sorry I Haven't a Clue | Repeated 1930. |
1325 | S4C | Deal or No Deal | |
1330 | Rad4 | Round Britain Quiz | (4/12) Teams to be confirmed. |
1415 | S4C | Countdown | |
1715 | Mor4 | Deal or No Deal | |
1830 | Rad4 | I'm Sorry I Haven't a Clue | Jeremy Hardy from Wimbledon. |
1930 | BBC2 | Mastermind New! | (1/31) Tottenham Hotspur FC; Alan Clark; electric guitar; mediaeval abbeys and priories of England. |
2000 | BBC2 | University Challenge New! | (R1, 1/14) Nottingham v Lancaster. |
2100 | LIV2 | The Amazing Race New! | Denver to Brazil. |
2200 | BBC2 | Old News | Carol Vorderman, Richard E. Grant, Phil Hammond. Not Scot, NI. |
2200 | ITV | Tycoon Back | As reviewed in the next Week. |
2300 | Rad4 | Quote Unquote | |
2300 | G2 | They Think it's All Over |
Tuesday 10
0030 | TG4 | Paisean Faisean | |
0040 | TV3 | Antan Dec's Saturday Night Takeaway | |
0410 | ITV | The Jules and Lulu Show x2 | With sign language. |
1215 | RCym | Y Talwrn | |
1230 | BBC7 | Wireless Wise New! | Repeated as a tribute to David Hatch, and repeated 1930. |
1325 | S4C | Deal or No Deal | |
1415 | S4C | Countdown | |
1725 | S4CD | Mama Mia | |
2000 | C5US | Whose Line is it Anyway? x2 | |
2300 | G2 | HIGNFY |
Wednesday 11
0410 | ITV | Watching the Detectives x2 | With sign language. |
1330 | Rad4 | Quote Unquote | |
1630 | BBC1 | Raven | |
1725 | TV5 | Fort Boyard | Pokora. |
1900 | ESP2 | Viking | "Cool" - N. Gates. |
1930 | ESP2 | Timbersports | |
2000 | BBC1 | Jet Set 2012 | |
2200 | BBC2 | Never Mind the Buzzcocks | Not 2W. |
2300 | G2 | HIGNFY |
Thursday 12
1230 | BBC7 | Just a Minute | Repeated 1930. |
1600 | S4C | Mama Mia | |
1830 | Rad4 | The Personality Test | Lorraine Kelly. |
2100 | BBC2 | Mock the Week New! | Not 2W. |
2300 | G2 | Buzzcocks | |
2335 | C4 | 8 Out of 10 Cats | |
2350 | BBC2 | Marcus Brigstocke's Trophy People Special | Scrabble. |
Friday 13
1230 | BBC7 | We've Been Here Before New! | A history quiz with Clive Anderson. Also 1930. |
1630 | BBC1 | Raven | |
1803 | RCym | Bwlletin | |
1930 | RUls | The Blame Game | |
2030 | ITV2 | America's Got Talent | |
2100 | G2 | Buzzcocks | |
2130 | C4 | 8 Out of 10 Cats | S4C 2235. |
2132 | RWal | Extra Time Quiz | |
2300 | G2 | Street-cred Sudoku |
Challenge?
Saturday
0700 | I Dare You |
0800 | Takeshi x2 |
0900 | The Crystal Maze |
1000 | Win Lose or Draw x3 New! |
1130 | Play Your Cards Right x3 New! |
1300 | Millionaire x2 |
1500 | Catchphrase x3 |
1630 | Bullseye x3 |
1800 | Family Fortunes x3 |
1930 | Big Break x2 New! |
2100 | Fear Factor x2 |
2300 | Gambling |
Sunday
As Saturday except
0700 | Going Straight |
1930 | Takeshi's Castle x3 |
Monday - Friday
0700 | Roller Jam x2 |
0800 | The Crystal Maze |
0900 | Fort Boyard |
1000 | Supermarket Sweep x2 |
1100 | Catchphrase x2 |
1200 | Family Fortunes x2 |
1300 | Millionaire |
1400 | Supermarket Sweep x2 |
1500 | Play Your Cards Right New! |
1530 | Bruce's Price is Right New! |
1600 | The People Versus x2 |
1700 | Millionaire |
1800 | Crystal Maze |
1900 | Catchphrase x2 |
2000 | Family Fortunes x2 |
2100 | Millionaire |
2200 | Fear Factor x2 (Fri: 2300 Gambling) |
Big Brother
Main programmes (all C4)
Sa No transmission
Su 2100 (S4C 2215)
Mo 2200 (S4C 2230)
Tu 2100 (S4C 2145)
We 2100 (S4C 2245)
Th 2100 (S4C 2245)
Fr 2030 and 2200 (S4C 2100 and 2200)
On the Couch
Su 2000 (S4C 2315)
Little Brother (E4 unless stated)
Su 1245 (C4; S4C 1330)
Mo-Fr 1930
Diary Room Uncut
Su C4 1350; S4C 1430
Big Mouth (E4)
Tu-Th 2300
Live coverage overnight on C4 and S4C, and for much of the day on E4.
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) |