A guide to game shows broadcast in the UK and Ireland for the seven days beginning 20 October 2007
Schedules are subject to change.
New and notable this week:
Raven: The Secret Temple (BBC1, 4pm weekdays)
- In search of the waters of life.
Series 7: The Contenders (C4, 1.50am Tuesday)
- Six people, chosen at random, go out and kill each other in the name of entertainment. A 2001 dystopian drama.
Saturday 20 October
| 0410 | VIR1 | Takeshi's Castle | Also 0900, except DTTV.
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| 0700 | DAVE | Headjam New!
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| 0740 | DAVE | A Question of Sport x2 New!
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| 0800 | BBC2 | Hider in the House
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| 0900 | Mor4 | Junkyard Wars
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| 0900 | DAVE | Whose Line x2 New!
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| 0935 | CBBC | Dance Factory
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| 1100 | Rad5 | Fighting Talk
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| 1100 | DSCI | Scrapheap Challenge x7 Special
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| 1103 | RUls | The Blame Game New!
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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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| 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
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| 1745 | BBC1 | Strictly Come Dancing | All in step. Also BBC-HD.
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| 1745 | ITV | The X Factor Back | Twelve sing in the first live show, deliberately scheduled opposite the BBC. Results are scheduled for 2200, but that strikes us as extremely optimistic; we'd set videos till 2330. Coverage continues on ITV2. Also TV3.
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| 1925 | C4 | Deal or No Deal
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| 2000 | BBC1 | In It to Win It
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| 2025 | RTE1 | Winning Streak
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| 2100 | DAVE | QI x4 New!
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| 2120 | TG4 | Glor Tire
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| 2230 | TV5 | La Carte aux Tresors | Also subject to delay if the rugby goes to extra time.
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| 2240 | BBC2 | Have I Got a Bit More News for You | Alexander Armstrong, Ed Byrne, Bob Marshall-Andrews.
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| 2300 | Rad4 | Brain of Britain
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Sunday 21
| 0410 | 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 | Also 1500.
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| 1200 | DOCU | Mechannibals x4 | Also 1700.
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| 1300 | DAVE | Full Metal Challenge
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| 1310 | ITV | The X Factor New! | For those who missed it last night. 0125 and 1740 on ITV2 (plus other repeats during the week), and 1130 on TV3.
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| 1500 | DSCI | Scrapheap Challenge x6 Special
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| 1530 | Mor4 | Come Dine With Me x5
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| 1850 | BBC1 | Strictly Come Dancing | The results.
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| 1900 | LIV | Pete Burns' Pa
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| 2030 | TG4 | Glas Vegas
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| 2100 | DAVE | QI x4 New!
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| 2200 | BBC7 | The News Quiz | From nine days ago.
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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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| 0800 | DAVE | HeadJam
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| 0900 | Mor4 | Deal or No Deal | Also approx. 1300.
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| 0900 | VIR1 | Classic Millionaire. | Also 1400. 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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| 1215 | BBC1 | Bargain Hunt
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| 1230 | C5US | Whose Line Is It Anyway?
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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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| 1435 | BBC1 | Dirty Rotten Cheater | NI: Mon, Tue 1545 on BBC2.
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| 1529 | TV5M | Questions pour un Champion
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| 1530 | C4 | Countdown | Barry Norman.
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| 1600 | BBC1 | Raven: The Secret Temple New!
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| 1615 | C4 | Deal or No Deal | Also More4, 1805.
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| 1630 | BBC2 | Ready Steady Cook Back
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| 1630 | CBBC | The Sorcerer's Apprentice New!
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| 1700 | ITV | Britain's Best Dish | Not UTV.
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| 1715 | BBC2 | The Weakest Link | Scotland: Friday 1710.
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| 1740 | DAVE | A Question of Sport x2 | Also 0840, 1240.
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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 | Scotland: not Thursday.
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| 1900 | DAVE | Whose Line is it Anyway? x2 | Also 1400.
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| 1900 | DSCI | Scrapheap Challenge
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Monday 22
| 1230 | BBC7 | I'm Sorry I Haven't a Clue | Also 1930.
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| 1330 | Rad4 | Brain of Britain 2007 | (7/17) Heat 7: UK.
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| 1930 | BBC2 | Mastermind Back | (15/31) Heat 15: Coronation St, Asterix the Gaul, Bob Dylan, "Ramage" novels of Dudley Pope. Scotland, 2W: 1900.
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| 2000 | BBC2 | University Challenge | Repechage, 2/3: Liverpool -v- Magdalen Oxford. Scotland, 2W: 1930.
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| 2000 | ITV2 | Millionaire
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| 2100 | BBC2 | Dragons' Den
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| 2100 | ITV2 | Hell's Kitchen US
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| 2100 | DAVE | QI
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| 2140 | DAVE | Buzzcocks
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| 2200 | BBC2 | Have I Got News For You | Last Friday's edition. England only.
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| 2220 | DAVE | HIGNFY
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| 2220 | TG4 | Paisean Faisean
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Tuesday 23
| 0020 | TV3 | Pokerface
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| 0150 | C4 | Series 7: The Contenders Special
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| 1230 | BBC7 | Wireless Wise | Also 1930.
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| 1900 | BBC2 | Dragons' Den
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| 2002 | RTR1 | Backchat
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| 2100 | BBC2 | Classical Star
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| 2140 | DAVE | QI
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| 2300 | DAVE | Buzzcocks
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| 2345 | DAVE | Street-cred Sudoku
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Wednesday 24
| 1230 | BBC7 | The News Quiz | Also 1930.
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| 1730 | TV5 | La Carte Aux Tresors
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| 2000 | TG4 | Glas Vegas
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| 2200 | E4 | E4 School of Performing Arts
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| 2230 | TG4 | Glor Tire
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| 2300 | DAVE | HIGNFY
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Thursday 25
| 0240 | 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 | ITV2 | Street Mate
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| 2100 | DAVE | The Apprentice
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| 2200 | DAVE | Dragon's Den
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| 2300 | DAVE | QI
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| 2340 | DAVE | Whose Line... x2
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Friday 26
| 0055 | 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 | EXTREME CAUTION: Contains Billy Ray Cyrus.
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| 2100 | BBC1 | Have I Got News For You | Wales 2130.
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| 2130 | BBC1 | The Blame Game New! | NI only.
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| 2200 | BBC2 | QI | Next episode on BBC4. Not 2W
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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
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| 1630 | Bullseye x3
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| 1800 | Brice's Price is Right x3
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| 1930 | Family Fortunes x3
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| 2100 | Fear Factor 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
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| 1600 | Ninja Warrior x10
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Monday - Friday
| 0700 | The Krypton Factor x2
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| 0800 | Ninja Warrior x2
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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 | Celebrity Millionaire
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| 2200 | Take It or Leave It
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| 2300 | 8 Out of 10 Cats (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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| DAVE | Dave
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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
