A guide to game shows broadcast in the UK and Ireland for the seven days beginning 6 October 2007
Schedules are subject to change.
New and notable this week:
Pot Black (BBC1, 1pm Saturday)
- The one-frame knockout contest is complete in three hours.
Strictly Come Dancing / The X Factor (BBC1 and ITV, 6.45 Sunday)
- Head-to-head as we determine which gentleman will have to sing for his supper.
Have I Got News for You (BBC1, 9pm Friday)
- The first in a new series, answering those burning questions of modern existence.
Saturday 6 October
| 0405 | VIR1 | Takeshi's Castle New! | Also 0900, except DTTV.
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| 0800 | BBC2 | Hider in the House
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| 0930 | CBBC | Dance Factory
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| 0900 | Mor4 | Junkyard Wars New!
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| 1100 | Rad5 | Fighting Talk | Also Radio Cymru, Radio Scotland MW.
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| 1125 | CBBC | Best of Friends
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| 1200 | BBC2 | Eggheads | Scotland only.
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| 1200 | C5US | Whose Line is it Anyway? x2 | Also 1500.
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| 1200 | CBBC | Hider in the House
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| 1228 | Rad4 | The News Quiz
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| 1300 | BBC1 | Pot Black Special
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| 1400 | LIV2 | The Amazing Race x4 Special
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| 1529 | TV5M | Questions pour un Champion
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| 1600 | G2 | Full Metal Challenge | Also 2000.
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| 1610 | S4C | Deal or No Deal New! | Subject to cancellation should England -v- Australia go to extra time and/or kicks from the 22 metre line.
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| 1730 | ITV | Antan Dec's Saturday Night Takeaway | Whoosh! Moving back to let the rugby take precedence. Also TV3.
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| 1735 | BBC1 | A Question of Sport
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| 1815 | BBC1 | Strictly Come Dancing | The men dance. Also BBC-HD.
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| 1845 | ITV | The X Factor | Also TV3.
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| 1915 | C4 | Deal or No Deal
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| 1930 | RTR1 | Buille Faoi Thuiraim
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| 2015 | BBC1 | In It to Win It
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| 2015 | RTE1 | Winning Streak
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| 2120 | TG4 | Glor Tire
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| 2230 | TV5 | La Carte aux Tresors
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| 2300 | Rad4 | Brain of Britain
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Sunday 7
| 0405 | VIR1 | Takeshi's Castle | Also 0900, except DTTV.
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| 0900 | CBBC | Hider in the House
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| 0930 | Mor4 | Scrapheap Challenge x3
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| 1125 | CBBC | Best of Friends
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| 1200 | C5US | Whose Line is it Anyway? x2
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| 1300 | G2 | Full Metal Challenge
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| 1500 | C5US | Pros vs Joes | Also 1900.
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| 1530 | Mor4 | Come Dine With Me x5
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| 1700 | LIV2 | The Amazing Race
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| 1830 | RTE1 | Class Act
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| 1845 | BBC1 | Strictly Come Dancing New! | The results. Also BBC-HD.
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| 1845 | ITV | The X Factor Special | Who is in the final twelve? Also TV3.
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| 2030 | TG4 | Glas Vegas
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| 2200 | BBC7 | The News Quiz
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Weekdays
| 0100 | Mor4 | Countdown (not Mo)
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| 0350 | VIR1 | Takeshi's Castle x2 | 0405 Monday.
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| 0440 | VIR1 | Bullseye x2 | Not Monday.
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| 0700 | VIR1 | Takeshi's Castle x2 | Not Monday, not DTTV.
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| 0900 | CBBC | Beat the Boss
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| 0900 | Mor4 | Deal or No Deal | Also approx. 1300.
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| 0900 | VIR1 | Classic Millionaire. | Also 1400. Not Monday, not DTTV.
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| 0945 | TV5M | Des Chiffres et des Lettres
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| 1010 | TV5M | Tout le Monde Veut Prendre sa Place
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| 1100 | C4 | The Deadly Knowledge Show | Also S4C.
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| 1120 | CBBC | Get Your Own Back
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| 1200 | C5US | Whose Line Is It Anyway? x2
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| 1215 | BBC1 | Bargain Hunt
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| 1300 | VIR1 | Take It or Leave It | Not DTTV.
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| 1325 | S4C | Deal or No Deal
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| 1415 | S4C | Countdown x2
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| 1430 | BBC2 | Idennidy
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| 1529 | TV5M | Questions pour un Champion
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| 1530 | C4 | Countdown | The legendary Rick Wakeman.
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| 1630 | BBC2 | Ready Steady Cook
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| 1630 | C4 | Deal or No Deal | Also More4, 1805.
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| 1700 | ITV | Britain's Best Dish
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| 1715 | BBC2 | The Weakest Link
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| 1800 | BBC2 | Eggheads | Scotland not Thursday.
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| 1800 | VIR1 | Take It or Leave It
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| 1830 | BBC2 | Strictly Come Dancing It Takes Two New! | Scotland not Thursday.
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Monday 8
| 1230 | BBC7 | I'm Sorry I Haven't a Clue | Also 1930.
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| 1330 | Rad4 | Brain of Britain 2007 | (5/17) Heat 5: UK.
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| 1930 | BBC2 | Mastermind | (14/31) Irish history 1916-23, Iron Maiden, John Piper, Harry Turtledove. Scotland 1900.
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| 2000 | BBC2 | University Challenge | (R1, 14/14) Christ Church Oxford -v- Homerton Cambridge. Scotland 1930.
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| 2100 | ITV2 | Hell's Kitchen US
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| 2100 | LIV2 | The Amazing Race
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| 2100 | G2 | QI
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| 2140 | G2 | HIGNFY
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| 2220 | G2 | Buzzcocks
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| 2220 | TG4 | Paisean Faisean
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| 2350 | TV3 | Pokerface New!
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Tuesday 9
| 1230 | BBC7 | Wireless Wise | Also 1930.
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| 2000 | ITV | Millionaire New! | Newlyweds.
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| 2002 | RTR1 | Backchat
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| 2100 | G2 | Buzzcocks
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| 2200 | ITV | Don't Call Me Stupid | Vanessa Feltz (fishing) and Bobby George (Geoffrey Chaucer).
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| 2200 | GOLD | QI
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| 2300 | G2 | Buzzcocks New!
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| 2345 | G2 | Street-cred Sudoku New!
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Wednesday 10
| 1230 | BBC7 | The News Quiz | Also 1930.
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| 1700 | CBBC | The Slammer
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| 1730 | TV5 | La Carte Aux Tresors
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| 2000 | BBC2 | The Restaurant
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| 2000 | TG4 | Glas Vegas
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| 2030 | ESP2 | Viking
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| 2100 | LIV | Dirty Cows | Last in the present series.
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| 2200 | BBC2 | Never Mind the Buzzcocks
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| 2200 | E4 | E4 School of Performing Arts
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| 2230 | TG4 | Glor Tire
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| 2300 | G2 | HIGNFY
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Thursday 11
| 0235 | C4 | Your Face or Mine
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| 1230 | BBC7 | Just a Minute | Also 1930.
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| 1730 | S4CD | Waaa!!!
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| 2000 | BBC2 | The Restaurant
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| 2000 | ITV2 | Street Mate
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| 2100 | G2 | Dragon's Den | Followed by Where Are They Now.
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| 2300 | G2 | All Over New!
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Friday 12
| 0120 | TV3 | I'm a Celebrity
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| 1230 | BBC7 | Foul Play | Also 1930.
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| 1700 | BBC1 | Trapped
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| 1830 | Rad4 | The News Quiz
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| 2000 | GOLD | Dancing With the Stars | CAUTION: Contains uncensored pictures of Avril Lavigne.
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| 2100 | BBC1 | Have I Got News For You New! | After his triumph in the Conservative party's 0898-gate entry, no Boris Johnson this series.
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| 2100 | ITV3 | An Audience with Des O'Connor Special | CAUTION: ... oh, you realised.
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| 2115 | ESPT | Strongest Man Special | Finland.
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| 2200 | BBC2 | QI | Next episode on BBC4.
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| 2335 | BBC2 | The Restaurant | Repeat.
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Challenge?
Saturday
| 0700 | Don't Try This at Home
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| 0800 | Takeshi x2
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| 0900 | The Crystal Maze
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| 1000 | Supermarket Sweep x3
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| 1130 | Catchphrase x3
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| 1300 | Millionaire x2
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| 1500 | Play Your Cards Right x3 New!
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| 1630 | Bullseye x3
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| 1800 | Brice's Price is Right x3 New!
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| 1930 | Family Fortunes x3
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| 2100 | Fear Factor UK x2
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| 2300 | Gambling
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Sunday
As Saturday except
| 0700 | The Moment of Truth
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| 1500 | Takeshi's Castle x2 New!
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| 1600 | Ninja Warrior x10 New!
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Monday - Friday
| 0700 | The Krypton Factor x2
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| 0800 | Ninja Warrior x2 New!
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| 0900 | Supermarket Sweep x2
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| 1000 | The People Versus
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| 1030 | Bruce's Price is Right
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| 1100 | Catchphrase
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| 1130 | Play Your Cards Right
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| 1200 | Family Fortunes
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| 1230 | Bullseye
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| 1300 | Millionaire
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| 1400 | Supermarket Sweep x2
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| 1500 | Strike it Rich
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| 1530 | Bullseye
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| 1600 | The People Versus
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| 1630 | Family Fortunes
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| 1700 | Takeshi x2
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| 1800 | Ninja Warrior x2
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| 1900 | Family Fortunes x2
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| 2000 | Celebrity Weakest Link
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| 2100 | Millionaire
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| 2200 | Fear Factor UK
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| 2300 | 8 Out of 10 Cats New! (Fri Gambling)
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| 2330 | Distraction (Fri Gambling)
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Channel abbreviations
| BBC1 | BBC1 (Network unless otherwise noted)
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| BBC2 | BBC2 (Network unless otherwise noted)
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| 2W | BBC2 Wales digital service
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| BBC3 | BBC3
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| BBC4 | BBC4
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| BBC7 | BBC7 (Radio)
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| BOOM | Boomerang
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| BRVO | Bravo
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| C5 | Five
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| CBBC | CBBC
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| CBBS | Cbeebies
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| CLAS | Classic FM (Radio)
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| DISC | Discovery
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| DISN | Disney Channel
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| DRAM | UKTV Drama
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| DRT | Discovery Real Time
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| DSCI | Discovery Science
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| ESPT | Eurosport
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| ESP2 | Eurosport 2
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| G2 | UKTV G2
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| GOLD | UKTV Gold
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| HLMK | Hallmark
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| ITV | ITV (Network unless otherwise noted)
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| ITV2 | ITV2
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| ITV3 | ITV3
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| ITV4 | ITV4
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| LIV | UK Living TV
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| LIV2 | UK Living TV 2
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| MOR4 | More 4
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| NICK | Nickelodeon
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| PCM1 | Paramount Comedy 1
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| PCM2 | Paramount Comedy 2
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| Rad1 | BBC Radio 1
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| Rad2 | BBC Radio 2
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| Rad3 | BBC Radio 3
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| Rad4 | BBC Radio 4
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| Rad5 | BBC Radio 5
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| RSct | BBC Radio Scotland
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| RUls | BBC Radio Ulster
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| RWal | BBC Radio Wales
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| RTE1 | RTE1 (Irish)
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| RTE2 | RTE2 (Irish)
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| RTR1 | RTE Radio 1 (Irish)
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| S4C | S4C (analogue)
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| S4CD | S4C Digidol
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| SCI | Sci-Fi
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| SKY3 | Sky Thrcc
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| STV | STV, and Border Scotland (ITV in Scotland)
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| TLKS | Talk Sport (radio)
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| TV3 | TV3 (Irish)
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| TV5M | TV5 Monde (Europe)
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| TG4 | TG 4 (Irish)
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| UTV | Ulster Television (ITV in Northern Ireland)
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| VIR1 | Virgin 1
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| VIRG | Virgin Radio
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See also
TV Guide This Week
