A guide to game shows broadcast in the UK and Ireland for the seven days beginning 27 October 2007
Schedules are subject to change.
New and notable this week:
All Star Family Fortunes (ITV, 7.45 Saturday)
- Kym Ryder and Brian Dowling invite us to get excited about Single Money.
Celebrity Scissorhands (BBC3, from Sunday)
- "It's for charity" meets "It's rubbish".
Swizzcall (C4, 11.50 Sunday)
- Call in! Answer silly questions! Win prizes! It's totally bonkers!
Food Poker (BBC2, 4.30 weekdays)
- It's a cookery contest, with ingredients determined by the turn of a card. Matt Allwright hosts.
Treasure Hunt (More4, 11.05pm Tuesday)
- The first ever episode, the Egypt special from 1982.
Countdown (C4, 2.55 Friday)
- A repeat from 2 November 1982.
Countdown 25th Birthday Special (C4, 3.25 Friday)
- Celebrities and fans say hello to Carol and whichever Des is hosting this week. Appearances from Terry Wogan, Alex Ferguson, Patrick Moore, and Richard Attenborough.
The Big Fat Anniversary Quiz (C4, 10pm Friday)
- Frank Skinner, Jack Dee, Alan Carr, David Mitchell, Carol Vorderman, Richard Ayoade, Jimmy Carr.
Saturday 27 October
| 0410 | VIR1 | Takeshi's Castle | Also 0900, except DTTV.
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| 0700 | DAVE | Headjam
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| 0740 | DAVE | A Question of Sport x2
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| 0800 | BBC2 | Hider in the House
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| 0900 | DAVE | Whose Line x2
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| 0930 | Mor4 | Junkyard Wars
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| 0935 | CBBC | Dance Factory
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| 1100 | Rad5 | Fighting Talk
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| 1103 | RUls | The Blame Game
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| 1130 | 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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| 1615 | S4C | Deal or No Deal
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| 1730 | ESP2 | Viking
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| 1745 | ITV | The X Factor | Also 2030; coverage continues on ITV2. Also TV3.
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| 1815 | BBC1 | Strictly Come Dancing | The American Smoothie, and the Samba. Also BBC-HD.
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| 1815 | C4 | Deal or No Deal
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| 1930 | RTR1 | Buille Faoi Thuairim
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| 1945 | ITV | All Star Family Fortunes New! | Also TV3.
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| 2000 | BBC1 | In It to Win It
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| 2025 | RTE1 | Winning Streak
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| 2120 | TG4 | Glor Tire
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| 2210 | BBC2 | Have I Got a Bit More News for You | Omid Djalili, Stewart Lee, Julian Fellowes.
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| 2230 | TV5 | La Carte aux Tresors
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| 2300 | Rad4 | Brain of Britain
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Sunday 28
Remember, clocks go back this morning. An extra hour in bed.
| 0410 | VIR1 | Takeshi's Castle | Also 0900, except DTTV.
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| 0900 | CBBC | Hider in the House
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| 0925 | ITV2 | All Star Family Fortunes New!
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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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| 1335 | ITV | The X Factor | For those who missed it last night. 0015 and 1740 on ITV2 (plus other repeats during the week), and 0955 on TV3.
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| 1530 | Mor4 | Come Dine With Me x5
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| 1630 | CBBC | Trapped
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| 1810 | BBC1 | A Question of Sport | Not Scotland.
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| 1830 | RTE1 | Class Act | The final.
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| 1850 | BBC1 | Strictly Come Dancing | The results. Also BBC-HD.
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| 1900 | LIV | Pete Burns' Pa
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| 2030 | TG4 | Glas Vegas
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| 2100 | BBC3 | Celebrity Scissorhands New!
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| 2200 | BBC7 | The News Quiz | From nine days ago.
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| 2350 | C4 | Swizzcall Special
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Weekdays
| 0100 | Mor4 | Countdown (not Mo)
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| 0350 | VIR1 | Takeshi's Castle x2 | 0410 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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| 1200 | C5US | Whose Line Is It Anyway? x2
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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
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| 1435 | BBC1 | Dirty Rotten Cheater | NI: Mon, Tue 1545 on BBC2.
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| 1525 | C4 | Countdown | Paul Zenon. Something unusual for Friday.
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| 1529 | TV5M | Questions pour un Champion
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| 1600 | BBC1 | Raven: The Secret Temple
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| 1615 | C4 | Deal or No Deal | Also More4, 1805.
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| 1630 | BBC2 | Food Poker New!
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| 1630 | CBBC | The Sorcerer's Apprentice
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| 1715 | BBC2 | The Weakest Link
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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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| 2000 | BBC3 | Celebrity Scissorhands | 2030 Monday and Friday, 2100 Thursday.
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Monday 29
| 1230 | BBC7 | I'm Sorry I Haven't a Clue | Also 1930.
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| 1330 | Rad4 | Brain of Britain 2007 | (8/17) Heat 8: UK.
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| 1800 | S4C | Pen Campau New! | Preview programme.
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| 1930 | BBC2 | Mastermind | (16/31) Heat 16: Joe Orton, American Independent Cinema, Trees of the British Isles, Chelsea FC. Scotland: 1900.
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| 2000 | BBC2 | University Challenge | Second round, 1/7: SOAS v Exeter. Scotland: 1930.
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| 2100 | BBC2 | Dragons' Den
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| 2100 | ITV2 | Hell's Kitchen US x2
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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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| 2200 | TG4 | Paisean Faisean
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| 2220 | DAVE | HIGNFY
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Tuesday 30
| 0035 | TV3 | Pokerface
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| 1230 | BBC7 | Wireless Wise | Also 1930.
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| 1830 | S4C | Pen Campau | First round - Llanbedr Pont Steffan vs Gwynllyw
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| 1900 | BBC2 | Dragons' Den | England, Wales (analogue) only.
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| 1930 | UTV | The Price is Right New!
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| 2000 | ITV | Millionaire | An open edition.
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| 2002 | RTR1 | Backchat | Last in the present series, sadly.
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| 2100 | BBC2 | Classical Star | This week, the surviving seven record a piece in a professional studio.
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| 2140 | DAVE | QI
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| 2300 | DAVE | Buzzcocks
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| 2305 | Mor4 | Treasure Hunt Special
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Wednesday 31
| 1230 | BBC7 | The News Quiz | Also 1930.
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| 1730 | TV5 | La Carte Aux Tresors
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| 1830 | S4C | Pen Campau | First round - Morgan Llwyd, Wrexham vs Ystalyfera
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| 2000 | TG4 | Glas Vegas
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| 2030 | ITV | National Television Awards Special | Competition is hot for the new award, Most Egregious Television Rip-Off.
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| 2200 | BBC2 | Buzzcocks | Not Scotland, 2W.
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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 1 November
| 0215 | C4 | Your Face or Mine
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| 1230 | BBC7 | Just a Minute | Also 1930.
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| 2000 | ITV2 | Street Mate
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| 2100 | DAVE | The Apprentice
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| 2130 | BBC2 | The Peter Serafinowicz Show | Including a visit to the Bristol Graveyard for Dead or Un-Dead.
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| 2200 | DAVE | Dragon's Den
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| 2300 | DAVE | All Over New!
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Friday 2
| 0035 | TV3 | I'm a Celebrity
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| 1230 | BBC7 | Foul Play | Also 1930.
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| 1455 | C4 | Countdown Special
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| 1525 | C4 | Countdown 25th Birthday Special Special
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| 1700 | BBC1 | Trapped
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| 1830 | Rad4 | The News Quiz
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| 1900 | ESPT | Strongest Man Special | Sofia.
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| 2000 | GOLD | Dancing With the Stars | CAUTION: Contains Jennifer Lopez.
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| 2100 | BBC1 | Have I Got News For You | Wales 2130.
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| 2130 | BBC1 | The Blame Game | NI only.
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| 2200 | BBC2 | QI | Next episode on BBC4. Not 2W
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| 2200 | C4 | The Big Fat Anniversary Quiz Special
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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 x2
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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 | 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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| 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
