A guide to game shows broadcast in the UK and Ireland for the seven days beginning 26 January 2008
Schedules are subject to change.
Highlights this week:
Codi Canu (S4C, 8.15 Saturday, 7pm Sunday)
- Choirs singing to perform in Cardiff on St. Patrick's Day.
Dancing on Ice - Make Me a Star (ITV, 8.30 Saturday)
- A preview of the show coming up tomorrow.
Glas Vegas (TG4, 8.30 Sunday)
- Return of the talent show.
Raven (CBBC, 4.25 weekdays)
- The seventh tournament begins here, and it looks like there are a lot of new challenges.
Shortcuts: Highlights | Sat | Sun | Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Challenge
Saturday 26 January
| 0410 | VIR1 | Takeshi's Castle x2 | Also 1000, not DTTV.
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| 0525 | C4 | Countdown
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| 0600 | VIR1 | The Krypton Factor x2 | Not DTTV.
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| 0700 | VIR1 | Fort Boyard | Not DTTV.
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| 0800 | VIR1 | Gladiators | Not DTTV.
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| 0900 | VIR1 | Bullseye x2 | Not DTTV.
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| 0900 | TOON | Skatoony | Also 1930.
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| 0925 | ITV | Dancing on Ice | Last week's edition
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| 0930 | Mor4 | Junkyard Wars
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| 1030 | CBBC | Clutter Nutters | Also 1400.
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| 1050 | BBC2 | Best of Friends | Also CBBC at 1130.
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| 1100 | Rad5 | Fighting Talk
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| 1200 | DAVE | Whose Line Is It Anyway? x2 | Also 1900.
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| 1200 | C5US | Whose Line Is It Anyway? x2 | Also 1500.
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| 1200 | BBC2 | Eggheads | Scotland only.
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| 1210 | ITV2 | Pop Idle US | Also Sunday 0925 and 1825.
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| 1228 | Rad4 | The News Quiz
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| 1300 | CBBC | Raven
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| 1330 | CBBC | Suspect
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| 1333 | RWal | Extra Time Quiz
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| 1529 | TV5M | Questions pour un Champion
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| 1535 | ITV2 | Millionaire | From Tuesday.
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| 1610 | S4C | Deal or No Deal
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| 1610 | C4 | Deal or No Deal
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| 1635 | ITV2 | Duel New! | Or, if you miss it, no Duel.
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| 1740 | BBC1 | The Weakest Link
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| 1900 | ITV | Harry Hill's TV Burp
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| 1930 | BBC1 | The One and Only | Also 2135.
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| 2000 | TKSP | The Talksport Football Quiz
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| 2015 | RTE1 | Winning Streak
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| 2015 | S4C | Codi Canu New! | Also S4CD.
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| 2030 | ITV | Dancing on Ice - Make Me a Star New!
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| 2100 | BBC2 | Have I Got Old News For You | Chris Tarrant, Lembit Opik, Andy Hamilton.
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| 2100 | E4 | Big Brother Celebrity Hijack
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| 2105 | ITV | Duel
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| 2205 | ITV | Thank God You're Here
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| 2300 | Rad4 | The Garden Quiz
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Sunday 27
| 0040 | Mor4 | Deal or No Deal
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| 0410 | VIR1 | Takeshi's Castle x2 | Also 1000, not DTTV.
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| 0525 | C4 | Countdown
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| 0600 | VIR1 | The Krypton Factor x2 | Not DTTV.
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| 0700 | VIR1 | Fort Boyard | Not DTTV.
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| 0800 | VIR1 | Gladiators | Not DTTV.
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| 0830 | BBC2 | Raven
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| 0900 | BBC2 | Hider in the House
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| 0900 | TOON | Skatoony | Also 1930.
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| 0900 | VIR1 | Bullseye x2 | Not DTTV.
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| 0930 | Mor4 | Scrapheap Challenge x3
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| 1100 | DAVE | Whose Line Is It Anyway? x2
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| 1200 | C5US | Whose Line Is It Anyway? x2 | Also 1500.
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| 1204 | Rad4 | Just a Minute
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| 1210 | ITV2 | All Star Family Fortunes New!
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| 1300 | CBBC | Raven
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| 1330 | CBBC | Suspect
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| 1400 | S4CD | Pen Campau x2
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| 1500 | DSCI | Scrapheap Challenge x5 New!
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| 1535 | Mor4 | Come Dine With Me x5
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| 1805 | BBC1 | A Question of Sport | NI 2130 Fr.
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| 1815 | ITV | Dancing on Ice | Also 2045 and TV3.
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| 1830 | RTE1 | You're a Star | Also 2030.
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| 1900 | E4 | Big Brother's Little Brother
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| 1900 | LIV | So You Think You Can Dance | Cat Deeley auditions more hopefuls.
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| 1900 | STYL | Bargain Hunt New!
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| 1900 | S4C | Codi Canu | Also S4CD.
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| 2030 | TG4 | Glas Vegas New!
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| 2100 | E4 | Big Brother Celebrity Hijack
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| 2200 | BBC7 | The News Quiz
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Weekdays
| 0410 | VIR1 | Takeshi's Castle x2 | Also 0700, except DTTV.
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| 0600 | VIR1 | Millionaire | Also 1200, 1700; not DTTV.
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| 0745 | RTE2 | Watch Your Language
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| 0900 | Mor4 | Deal or No Deal | Also lunchtime, 1805.
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| 0900 | STYL | Bargain Hunt
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| 0930 | CBBC | Best of Friends
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| 0945 | TV5M | Des Chiffres et des Lettres
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| 1000 | DAVE | Whose Line Is It Anyway? x2 | Also 1500, 1900.
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| 1015 | TV5M | Tout le Monde Veut Prendre sa Place
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| 1200 | C5US | Whose Line Is It Anyway? x2
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| 1200 | DSCI | Scrapheap Challenge | Also 1700.
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| 1215 | BBC1 | Bargain Hunt
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| 1325 | S4C | Deal or No Deal
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| 1415 | S4C | Countdown
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| 1525 | C4 | Countdown | Trudie Godwin (Mo-Tu); Richard Digance (We-Fr). Also More4 after midnight, and early mornings Mo, Th, Fr.
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| 1529 | TV5M | Questions pour un Champion
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| 1615 | C4 | Deal or No Deal | Also More4 1805.
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| 1625 | CBBC | Raven New! | The seventh tournament begins here, and it looks like there are a lot of new challenges.
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| 1630 | BBC2 | Ready Steady Cook
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| 1700 | ITV | Golden Balls | UTV 1600, STV not Mo, 1630 rest of the week.
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| 1715 | BBC2 | The Weakest Link
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| 1800 | BBC2 | Eggheads | Scotland: not Th.
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| 1930 | TOON | Skatoony
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| 2030 | BBC2 | Masterchef | Th 2000; not Fr.
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| 2100 | DAVE | QI
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| 2140 | DAVE | Mock the Week
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| 2220 | DAVE | Buzzcocks
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| 2300 | DAVE | HIGNFY
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Shortcuts: Highlights | Sat | Sun | Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Challenge
Monday 28
| 1330 | Rad4 | The Garden Quiz | (4/11)
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| 1700 | CBBC | Beat the Boss | Bike.
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| 1830 | Rad4 | Just a Minute | (5/12) Paul Merton, Clement Freud, Marcus Brigstocke, Jenny Eclair.
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| 1930 | BBC2 | Mastermind | (22/31) SF2: Robert Clive, Joanne Harris, Mary Tudor, Cricket World Cup.
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| 1930 | E4 | Big Brother's Little Brother
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| 2000 | BBC2 | University Challenge | (26/31) QF2: Christ Church Oxford v Warwick.
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| 2000 | STV | Postcode Challenge
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| 2030 | E4 | Big Brother Celebrity Hijack | Last in the present series.
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| 2200 | BBC2 | Funny Business | Wales only; also 2W.
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| 2300 | Rad4 | Quote... Unquote
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Tuesday 29
| 1630 | BBC1 | Best of Friends
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| 1700 | CBBC | Trapped!
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| 1700 | S4CD | Mama Mia
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| 1830 | S4C | Pen Campau | Also Digidol.
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| 2000 | ITV | Millionaire
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| 2000 | ITV2 | American Princess
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| 2200 | BBC2 | Mock the Week Again | Not 2W, NI. Scotland 2200 We.
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Wednesday 30
| 1330 | Rad4 | Quote... Unquote
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| 1700 | BBC7 | My Music
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| 1729 | TV5M | La Carte aux Tresors
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Thursday 31
| 0830 | BBC7 | Whose Line is it Anyway? | Also 2200.
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| 1830 | S4C | Pen Campau | Also Digidol.
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| 2000 | ITV2 | Pop Idle US
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| 2100 | BBC2 | Never Mind the Buzzcocks | BBC3 2100 Fr, 2W 2335 Fr.
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| 2215 | RTE1 | So You Want to be Famous! New! | Brian Dowling explores what makes a celebrity in Ireland.
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Friday 1 February
| 1230 | BBC7 | Counterpoint | Also 1930.
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| 1600 | BBC1 | Basil's Game Show | The fox invites youngsters to play games and watch variety sketches.
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| 1830 | Rad4 | The News Quiz | (4/8) Fred Macaulay, Jeff Green, Jeremy Hardy, Francis Wheen.
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| 1930 | ESPT | Strongest Man New! | Norway.
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| 2100 | ITV2 | Pop Idle US | Followed by Hey Paula!, the reality show starring the panellist. We'll be able to catch up with MC Skat Kat after all these years!
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| 2130 | BBC1 | A Question of Sport | NI only.
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| 2200 | BBC2 | QI | Not 2W, NI.
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Shortcuts: Highlights | Sat | Sun | Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Challenge
Challenge?
Saturday
| 0000 | Ninja Warrior
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| 0030 | Takeshi's Castle
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| 0100 | Gambling
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| 0300 | Small Talk x2
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| 0400 | Family Fortunes x2
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| 0500 | Wheel of Fortune x2 | To 0530.
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| 0700 | The Krypton Factor x2
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| 0800 | Ninja Warrior
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| 0830 | Takeshi's Castle
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| 0900 | The Crystal Maze
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| 1000 | Wheel of Fortune x3
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| 1130 | The People Versus x3
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| 1300 | Millionaire x2
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| 1500 | Take Your Pick x3
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| 1630 | Catchphrase x3
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| 1800 | Small Talk x3
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| 1930 | Family Fortunes x3
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| 2100 | Bullseye x2
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| 2200 | Fear Factor
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| 2300 | 8 Out of 10 Cats
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| 2330 | Distraction
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Sunday
| 0000 | Millionaire
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| 0100 | Gambling
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| 0300 | Catchphrase x2
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| 0400 | Take Your Pick x3 | To 0530.
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Then as Saturday.
Monday
| 0000 | Millionaire
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| 0100 | Gambling
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| 0300 | Catchphrase x2
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| 0400 | Take Your Pick x3 | To 0530.
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| 0700 | Takeshi x2
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| 0800 | The Crystal Maze
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| 0900 | Supermarket Sweep x2
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| 1000 | Take Your Pick x2
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| 1100 | Small Talk x2
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| 1200 | Family Fortunes x2
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| 1300 | Catchphrase x2 New!
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| 1400 | Take Your Pick x2
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| 1500 | Take It or Leave It
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| 1600 | Gladiators
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| 1700 | Takeshi x2
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| 1800 | The Crystal Maze
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| 1900 | Small Talk x2
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| 2000 | Family Fortunes x2
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| 2100 | Take It or Leave It New!
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| 2200 | Fear Factor South Africa New!
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| 2300 | Shooting Stars x2
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Tuesday - Friday
| 0000 | Ninja Warrior
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| 0030 | Takeshi's Castle
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| 0100 | Gambling
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| 0300 | Small Talk x2
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| 0400 | Family Fortunes x2
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| 0500 | Supermarket Sweep | To 0530.
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Then as Monday.
Shortcuts: Highlights | Sat | Sun | Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Challenge
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 (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 Last Week
