A guide to game shows broadcast in the UK and Ireland for the seven days beginning 8 March 2008
Schedules are subject to change.
Highlights this week:
The Weakest Link (BBC1, 7.40 Saturday)
- Dr Who special.
Upstaged (BBC3, 9pm weekdays)
- Scott Mills demonstrates the talent of performers in glass boxes in a square in Bristol.
Sport Relief: The Apprentice (BBC1, 9pm Wednesday)
Sport Relief (BBC1, 7pm Friday)
- Alan Sugar and lots of celebs do good work for charity.
Shortcuts: Highlights | Sat | Sun | Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Challenge
Saturday 8 March
0300 | VIR1 | Defectors
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0410 | VIR1 | Takeshi's Castle x2 | Also 1000.
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0525 | C4 | Countdown
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0600 | VIR1 | Millionaire
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0700 | VIR1 | Fort Boyard Takes On the World New!
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0800 | VIR1 | Gladiators
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0900 | TRBL | So You Think You Can Dance New! | Also Living, 1200.
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0900 | VIR1 | Don't Try This at Home!
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0940 | ITV | Dancing on Ice | Last week's edition.
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0945 | TG4 | Survivor - The Cook Islands
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1030 | CBBC | Clutter Nutters | Also 1400.
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1030 | DAVE | Whose Line Is It Anyway?
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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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1228 | Rad4 | The News Quiz
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1300 | C4 | Age of Love
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1300 | CBBC | Raven
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1330 | CBBC | Dance Factory
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1430 | BBC2 | Eggheads | Scotland only.
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1500 | BBC2 | Brainbox | Scotland only.
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1500 | C5US | Whose Line Is It Anyway? x2 | Also 1700, 1800.
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1529 | TV5M | Questions pour un Champion
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1605 | S4C | Deal or No Deal
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1605 | C4 | Deal or No Deal
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1730 | RTE1 | You're a Star Plus
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1800 | TV3 | Pop Idle US | Continues at 2030, after Antan Dec.
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1800 | LIV2 | The Amazing Race
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1845 | ITV | Harry Hill's TV Burp
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1915 | ITV | Saturday Night Takeaway | Also TV3.
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1940 | BBC1 | The Weakest Link Special | Dr Who special.
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1940 | DAVE | A Question of Sport
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2000 | TKSP | The Talksport Football Quiz
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2020 | DAVE | School's Out
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2030 | ITV | Duel | And if you've not seen the trailer for this show, remember to avoid ITV until it goes to air. Zapping through the commercials may not work.
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2035 | RTE1 | Winning Streak
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2200 | BBC2 | Have I Got Old News For You | Ronni Ancona, Stewart Lee, Andy Hamilton.
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2240 | TV5M | Pékin Express
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2300 | Rad4 | The Garden Quiz
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Shortcuts: Highlights | Sat | Sun | Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Challenge
Sunday 9
0125 | DAVE | Dragons' Den: Where Are They Now? Special
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0300 | VIR1 | Defectors
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0410 | VIR1 | Takeshi's Castle x2 | Also 1000.
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0520 | C4 | Countdown
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0600 | VIR1 | Millionaire
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0700 | VIR1 | Fort Boyard
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0800 | VIR1 | Gladiators
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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 | Don't Try This at Home!
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0900 | Mor4 | Scrapheap Challenge x4
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0900 | TRBL | So You Think You Can Dance | Also 1500.
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1040 | DAVE | A Question of Sport | Also 2020.
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1120 | DAVE | Head Jam
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1204 | Rad4 | Just a Minute
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1230 | C4 | Vanity Lair
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1235 | E4 | Big Brother USA
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1300 | CBBC | Raven
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1325 | S4C | Deal or No Deal
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1330 | CBBC | Dance Factory
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1400 | S4CD | Pen Campau
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1410 | S4C | Countdown
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1500 | C5US | Whose Line is it Anyway? x2
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1600 | Mor4 | Come Dine With Me x5
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1830 | ITV | Dancing on Ice | Also 2030 and TV3.
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1830 | RTE1 | You're a Star | Also 2030.
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1900 | S4C | Codi Canu | Also S4CD. The final is barely a week away.
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1900 | LIV | So You Think You Can Dance x2
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1930 | TG4 | Comórtas Ceirde | Craftsperson of the year. This week, furniture.
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2000 | VIR1 | American Inventor
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2030 | TG4 | Glas Vegas
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2200 | BBC7 | The News Quiz
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Shortcuts: Highlights | Sat | Sun | Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Challenge
Weekdays
0300 | VIR1 | Defectors
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0410 | VIR1 | Takeshi's Castle x2 | Also 0700.
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0600 | VIR1 | Millionaire | Also 1200, 1700.
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0730 | BBC2 | Brain-Jitsu
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0800 | VIR1 | Take It or Leave It
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0820 | DAVE | A Question of Sport New!
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0900 | Mor4 | Deal or No Deal | Also lunchtime, 1805.
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0930 | CBBC | Best of Friends
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0945 | TV5M | Des Chiffres et des Lettres
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1015 | TV5M | Tout le Monde Veut Prendre sa Place
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1100 | CBBC | Beat the Boss
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1130 | DAVE | Whose Line Is It Anyway? | Also 1630.
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1200 | GOLD | Celebrity Master Chef
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1215 | BBC1 | Bargain Hunt
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1300 | C5US | Whose Line Is It Anyway? x2
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1455 | C4 | Come Dine With Me
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1529 | TV5M | Questions pour un Champion
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1530 | BBC1 | Raven | Not Fr.
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1615 | C4 | Deal or No Deal | Also More4 1805.
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1625 | TG4 | Bog Stop
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1630 | BBC2 | Ready Steady Cook
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1700 | ITV | Golden Balls | UTV 1500, STV 1630.
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1715 | BBC1 | The Weakest Link
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1715 | BBC2 | Recipe for Success
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1730 | CITV | Jungle Run
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1800 | BBC2 | Eggheads | Scotland: not Th.
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1830 | BBC2 | Brainbox Challenge | Scotland: not Th.
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1900 | DAVE | Dragons' Den | Not Mo.
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2100 | BBC3 | Upstaged New! | Scott Mills demonstrates the talent of performers in glass boxes in a square in Bristol.
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Shortcuts: Highlights | Sat | Sun | Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Challenge
Monday 10
1330 | Rad4 | The Garden Quiz | (10/11) The second semi-final.
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1525 | C4 | Countdown | John Sergeant. Also More4 after midnight, and early mornings Mo, Th. Racing fills the rest of the week.
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1635 | CBBC | Beat the Boss
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1830 | Rad4 | Just a Minute | (11/12) Paul Merton, Clement Freud, Jack Dee, Lisa Tarbuck.
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1900 | BBC3 | Dragons' Den
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1900 | ESPT | Strongest Man Special
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1930 | BBC2 | Mastermind | (29/31) Battle of the Somme, Jasper FForde, Val Lewton, Life of the Prince Regent.
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2000 | STV | Postcode Challenge
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2100 | DAVE | HIGNFY
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2140 | DAVE | QI
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2200 | S4CD | Codi Canu
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2220 | DAVE | Mock the Week
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2300 | DAVE | Buzzcocks
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2340 | DAVE | Dragons' Den
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Tuesday 11
1605 | BBC1 | Best of Friends
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2000 | ITV | Millionaire
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2100 | E4 | Big Brother US
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2300 | DAVE | They Think It's All Over
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Shortcuts: Highlights | Sat | Sun | Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Challenge
Wednesday 12
1715 | CBBC | Stake Out
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1729 | TV5M | Pékin Express
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2000 | LIV | So You Think You Can Dance x2
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2000 | TG4 | Glas Vegas
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2100 | BBC1 | Sport Relief: The Apprentice Special | Kirstie Allsopp, Clare Balding, Jacqueline Gold, Nick Hancock, Hardeep Singh Kohli, Kelvin MacKenzie, Lembit Opik, Louise Redknapp, Lisa Snowdon, Phil Tufnell.
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2300 | DAVE | QI
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Thursday 13
1605 | BBC1 | Best of Friends
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1800 | TG4 | Deis Roc | A battle of the bands.
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2000 | ITV2 | Pop Idle US
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2000 | TG4 | Comórtas Ceirde | Ceramics this week.
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2100 | BBC2 | That Mitchell and Webb Look | Not 2W.
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2100 | E4 | Big Brother US x2
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2100 | DAVE | Dragons' Den
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2100 | SKY3 | Nothing but the Truth
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2255 | DAVE | HIGNFY
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Friday 14
1230 | BBC7 | Nobody Expects the Spanish Inquisition | Also 1930.
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1530 | BBC1 | Basil's Game Show
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1715 | CBBC | Stake Out
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1900 | BBC1 | Sport Relief 2008 Special | Including a Strictly Come Dancing special, Adrian Chiles on his bike, and Jimmy Carr playing tennis.
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1900 | VIR1 | Bingolotto: A Commercial Presentation
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2100 | ITV2 | Pop Idle US
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2205 | S4C | Codi Canu | A repeat of last week's show.
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2300 | DAVE | Mock the Week
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Shortcuts: Highlights | Sat | Sun | Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Challenge
Challenge?
Saturday
0000 | Showbiz Darts
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0030 | Bullseye
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0100 | Gambling
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0300 | Supermarket Sweep x2
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0400 | Family Fortunes x2
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0500 | Family Catchphrase | To 0530.
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0700 | Takeshi
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0800 | Gladiators
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0900 | The Crystal Maze
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1000 | Wheel of Fortune x3
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1130 | Supermarket Sweep
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1300 | Millionaire x2
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1500 | Wipeout x3
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1630 | Catchphrase x3
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1800 | Bullseye x3
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1930 | Family Fortunes x3
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2100 | Shooting Stars 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 | Banzai
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0100 | Gambling
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0300 | Catchphrase x2
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0400 | Wheel of Fortune x3 | To 0530.
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Then as Saturday.
Monday
0000 | Banzai x2
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0100 | Gambling
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0300 | Catchphrase x2
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0400 | Wheel of Fortune x3 | To 0530.
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0700 | The Crystal Maze
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0800 | Gladiators
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0900 | Supermarket Sweep x2
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1000 | Wheel of Fortune x2
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1100 | Wipeout x2
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1200 | Family Fortunes x2
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1300 | Catchphrase x2
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1400 | Wipeout x2
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1500 | Millionaire New!
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1600 | Take It or Leave It New!
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1700 | Gladiators
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1800 | The Crystal Maze
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1900 | Britain's Worst Driver x2
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2000 | Take It or Leave It New!
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2100 | Millionaire
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2200 | Fear Factor New!
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2300 | Bullseye x2
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Tuesday - Wednesday
0000 | Showbiz Darts
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0030 | Bullseye
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0100 | Gambling
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0300 | Supermarket Sweep x2
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0400 | Family Fortunes x2
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0500 | Family Catchphrase | To 0530.
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Then as Monday except:
1300 | Britain's Worst Driver x2
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Thursday
As Tuesday except:
Friday
As Tuesday except:
1400 | Britain's Worst Driver
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1900 | Bingolotto: A Commercial Presentation | As Virgin1.
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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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RCym | BBC Radio Cymru
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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