TV Guide This Week

Contents 1 A guide to game shows broadcast in the UK and Ireland for the seven days beginning 26 April 2008 1.1 Saturday 26 April 1.2 Sunday 27 1.3 Weekdays 1.4 Monday 28 1.5 Tuesday 29 1.6 Wednesday 30 1.7 Thursday 1 May 1.8 Friday 2 1.9 Challenge? 1.9.1 Saturday 1.9.2 Sunday 1.9.3 Monday 1.9.4 Tuesday - Friday 1.10 Channel abbreviations 2 See also

A guide to game shows broadcast in the UK and Ireland for the seven days beginning 26 April 2008

Schedules are subject to change.

Highlights this week:

Humphrey Lyttelton

Following the death of the chairman, Radio 4 will air a classic edition of I'm Sorry I Haven't a Clue (12.04 Sunday), and a full tribute (9.02am Wednesday).

Scrapheap Challenge (C4, 5.45 Sunday)

Start of the new series, which might be finished by this time next year, if we're lucky.

It's Not What You Know (Challenge, 9pm weekdays)

Two contestants can win big by guessing how well celebrities will answer questions.

Shortcuts: Highlights | Sat | Sun | Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Challenge

Saturday 26 April

0410	VIR1	Takeshi's Castle x2	Also 1000.
0515	C4	Countdown
0600	VIR1	Millionaire
0800	BBC2	The Sorcerer's Apprentice
0800	VIR1	Gladiators	Also 1700.
0900	BBC2	Escape from Scorpion Island x2
0900	CBBC	Brain-Jitsu
0900	VIR1	Fear Factor UK
0935	TG4	Survivor - Fiji
1000	DAVE	Whose Line	Also 2030.
1030	BBC2	The Slammer	Also CBBC 1100.
1030	CBBC	Clutter Nutters	Also 1400.
1120	S4C	Shipwrecked 2008
1100	Rad5	Fighting Talk
1130	CBBC	Best of Friends
1230	C4	Shipwrecked: the Hutcam Diaries
1300	CBBC	Raven - The Secret Temple
1330	CBBC	Trapped	Also 1800.
1420	BBC2	Eggheads x2	Scotland only.
1529	TV5M	Questions pour un Champion
1530	TV3	Beauty and the Geek
1600	C5US	Whose Line Is It Anyway? x4
1615	C4	Deal or No Deal
1615	S4C	Deal or No Deal
1630	CITV	Jungle Run
1645	Mor4	Come Dine With Me x4
1700	CBBC	Beat the Boss
1730	C4	Come Dine With Me	A repeat from Thursday.
1740	BBC1	The Kids are Alright
1800	LIV2	The Amazing Race
1800	TV3	Pop Idle US
1905	BBC1	I'd Do Anything	Also BBC-HD.
1905	ITV	All-Star Mr and Mrs, Miss, or Mr	This week: Mr. and Mrs Julie Goodyear, Mr. and Mrs Danny Dyer, Mr. Christopher and Mr. Neil Biggins. Also TV3.
2000	TKSP	The Talksport Football Quiz
2005	BBC1	One Versus One Hundred	Beginning with a One Versus One situation.
2005	ITV	Britain's Got Talent	Britain's Got More Talent on ITV2 at 2205. Also TV3.
2010	RTE1	Winning Streak
2100	DAVE	Dragons' Den night
2105	BBC2	Have I Got a Bit More News For You
2240	TV5M	Pékin Express
2300	Rad4	Counterpoint
2325	TV3	Paradise Hotel
2345	BBC2	Last Man Standing	Sepik canoe racing.

Shortcuts: Highlights | Sat | Sun | Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Challenge

Sunday 27

0410	VIR1	Takeshi's Castle x2	Also 1000.
0515	C4	Countdown
0600	VIR1	Millionaire
0800	BBC2	Trapped
0800	VIR1	Gladiators	Also 1700.
0830	BBC2	Raven - The Secret Temple
0900	BBC2	Hider in the House
0900	VIR1	Fear Factor UK
0900	Mor4	Scrapheap Challenge x4
1200	C4	Shipwrecked 2008
1200	CBBC	The Sorcerer's Apprentice
1204	Rad4	I'm Sorry I Haven't a Clue Special	A tribute to Humphrey Lyttelton.
1235	E4	Big Brother USA
1300	CBBC	Raven - The Secret Temple
1300	S4C	Deal or No Deal
1330	CBBC	Trapped!
1400	C5US	Whose Line is it Anyway? x2
1505	ITV	Britain's Got Talent
1605	TV3	Pop Idle US	Continues 1800.
1630	CITV	Jungle Run
1700	CBBC	Best of Friends
1730	CBBC	Stake Out
1745	C4	Scrapheap Challenge New!	Scrap Speed Record.
1800	CBBC	The Slammer
1830	RTE1	Celebrity Bainisteoir
1830	TV3	Dancing With the Stars Us
1845	ITV	Beat The Star With Vernon Kay	Darren Gough.
1930	BBC1	I'd Do Anything Results	But not on BBC-HD.
2000	DAVE	Whose Line x2
2000	VIR1	American Inventor
2100	DAVE	Dragons' Den Night

Shortcuts: Highlights | Sat | Sun | Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Challenge

Weekdays

0410	VIR1	Takeshi's Castle x2	Also 0800.
0600	VIR1	Millionaire	Also 1800.
0700	VIR1	Bullseye x2
0820	DAVE	A Question of Sport
0900	Mor4	Deal or No Deal	Also lunchtime, 1805.
0930	CBBC	Beat the Boss	Also 1300.
0945	TV5M	Des Chiffres et des Lettres
1000	CBBC	Best of Friends	Also 1500.
1015	TV5M	Tout le Monde Veut Prendre sa Place
1030	CBBC	Bamzooki
1100	DAVE	Whose Line Is It Anyway? x2	Also 1600.
1100	CBBC	50/50
1125	CBBC	Get 100
1215	BBC1	Bargain Hunt
1325	S4C	Deal or No Deal
1400	C5US	Whose Line Is It Anyway? x2
1410	S4C	Countdown
1525	C4	Countdown	This week's smart Alec is Keith Barron. Also More4 after midnight, and early mornings Mo, Th, Fr.
1529	TV5M	Questions pour un Champion
1600	CBBC	Raven
1615	C4	Deal or No Deal	Also More4 1805.
1630	CITV	Jungle Run
1700	ITV	Goldenballs	STV 1530, not UTV.
1715	BBC1	The Weakest Link
1800	BBC2	Eggheads	Scotland: not Th, Fr.
1830	BBC2	Great British Menu	Scotland: not Th, Fr also 1800.
1900	DAVE	Dragons' Den	Not Mo.

Monday 28

1330	Rad4	Counterpoint	(6/13)
1830	Rad4	The Write Stuff	George Eliot.
1900	BBC3	Dragons' Den
2000	STV	Postcode Challenge
2030	BBC4	The Book Quiz	(6/7) Daisy Goodwin and David "Trotsky" Aaronovitch v India Knight and James Delingpole.
2100	DAVE	QI
2140	DAVE	Buzzcocks
2200	BBC2	Have I Got News for You	Not 2W.
2200	TG4	Shabby go Chic
2220	DAVE	Mock the Week
2300	DAVE	HIGNFY
2300	VIR1	Shooting Stars New!
2325	2W	Funny Business
2340	DAVE	Dragons' Den

Shortcuts: Highlights | Sat | Sun | Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Challenge

Tuesday 29

1640	S4C	Siôn Neu Siân
1715	CBBC	Trapped!
1735	S4CD	Pen Campau'r Sêr
2100	E4	Big Brother US
2200	VIR1	Shooting Stars
2300	DAVE	They Think It's All Over

Wednesday 30

0902	Rad4	A tribute to Humphry Lyttelton Special
1230	BBC7	Whispers
1700	BBC7	My Music
1715	CBBC	Best of Friends
1729	TV5M	Pékin Express
1800	S4CD	Pen Campau'r Ser
2000	LIV	So You Think You Can Dance
2100	BBC1	The Apprentice	Greetings cards.
2200	BBC2	The Apprentice: You've Perspired	Adrian Chiles extols the merits of aftershave and perfume to another whiffsome youngster.
2300	DAVE	QI

Thursday 1 May

1605	BBC1	Stake Out
1625	S4C	Pen Campau'r Sêr
1630	CBBC	The Slammer
1635	BBC1	Beat the Boss
1830	Rad4	Banter
1900	ESP2	Championship Gaming Series x2	Gamesmaster gone horridly wrong.
2000	C4	Come Dine With Me	Bournemouth.
2000	ITV2	Pop Idle US
2100	DAVE	Dragons' Den
2100	SKY3	Nothing but the Truth
2235	ITV	The Baron	HTV 0005 tomorrow.

Friday 2

1635	BBC1	The Slammer
1715	CBBC	Basil's Game Show
2000	GOLD	Dancing With the Stars x2
2030	BBC1	A Question of Sport
2100	BBC1	Have I Got News For You?	Brian Blessed. NI 0030, Scotland 2235, Wales 2130.
2100	BBC1	Panic Attack	NI only. Stephen Nolan presents a test of nerve.
2100	ITV2	Pop Idle US
2200	BBC2	QI	England and Scotland only.
2200	C4	Derren Brown Trick or Treat	Did we ever decide if this was a game show?
2310	RTR1	All Ireland School Quiz New!	(1/7) The national quiz for schools returns.

Shortcuts: Highlights | Sat | Sun | Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Challenge

Challenge?

Saturday

0000	Ninja Warrior x2
0100	Gambling
0300	Supermarket Sweep x2
0400	Family Fortunes x2
0500	Family Catchphrase	To 0530.
0700	Don't Try This at Home
0800	Gladiators
0900	The Crystal Maze
1000	Ninja Warrior x5
1230	Supermarket Sweep
1300	Millionaire x2
1500	Wipeout x3
1630	Catchphrase x3
1800	Bullseye x3
1930	Family Fortunes x3
2100	Take It or Leave It x2
2300	8 Out of 10 Cats x2

Sunday

0000	Distraction
0100	Gambling
0300	Catchphrase x3
0430	Bullseye x2	To 0530.
0700	Don't Try This at Home
0800	Gladiators
0900	The Crystal Maze
1000	Wheel of Fortune x3
1130	Supermarket Sweep x3
1300	Millionaire x2
1500	Celebrity Weakest Link x4
1900	Bullseye
1930	Family Fortunes x3
2100	Millionaire x2
2300	8 Out of 10 Cats x2

Monday

0000	Distraction
0100	Gambling
0300	Celebrity Weakest Link x2
0500	Family Fortunes	To 0530.
0700	The Crystal Maze
0800	Gladiators
0900	Supermarket Sweep x2
1000	Catchphrase x2
1100	Wipeout x2
1200	Family Fortunes x2
1300	Supermarket Sweep x2
1400	Wipeout x2
1500	Millionaire
1600	Take It or Leave It
1700	Takeshi x2
1800	Robot Wars
1900	Ninja Warrior x2
2000	Family Fortunes
2030	Take Your Pick
2100	It's Not What You Know New!
2200	Millionaire
2300	Bullseye x2

Tuesday - Friday

0000	Ninja Warrior x2
0100	Gambling
0300	Supermarket Sweep x2
0400	Family Fortunes x2
0500	Family Catchphrase	To 0530.
0700	The Crystal Maze
0800	Ninja Warrior x2

Then as Monday except

1600	It's Not What You Know

Shortcuts: Highlights | Sat | Sun | Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Challenge

Channel abbreviations

BBC1	BBC1 (Network unless otherwise noted)
BBC2	BBC2 (Network unless otherwise noted)
2W	BBC2 Wales digital service
BBC3	BBC3
BBC4	BBC4
BBC7	BBC7 (Radio)
BOOM	Boomerang
BRVO	Bravo
C5	Five
CBBC	CBBC
CBBS	Cbeebies
CLAS	Classic FM (Radio)
DAVE	Dave
DISC	Discovery
DISN	Disney Channel
DRAM	UKTV Drama
DRT	Discovery Real Time
DSCI	Discovery Science
ESPT	Eurosport
ESP2	Eurosport 2
GOLD	UKTV Gold
HLMK	Hallmark
ITV	ITV (Network unless otherwise noted)
ITV2	ITV2
ITV3	ITV3
ITV4	ITV4
LIV	UK Living TV
LIV2	UK Living TV 2
MOR4	More 4
NICK	Nickelodeon
PCM1	Paramount Comedy 1
PCM2	Paramount Comedy 2
Rad1	BBC Radio 1
Rad2	BBC Radio 2
Rad3	BBC Radio 3
Rad4	BBC Radio 4
Rad5	BBC Radio 5
RCym	BBC Radio Cymru
RSct	BBC Radio Scotland
RUls	BBC Radio Ulster
RWal	BBC Radio Wales
RTE1	RTE1 (Irish)
RTE2	RTE2 (Irish)
RTR1	RTE Radio 1 (Irish)
S4C	S4C (analogue)
S4CD	S4C Digidol
SCI	Sci-Fi
SKY3	Sky Thrcc
STV	STV (ITV in Scotland)
TLKS	Talk Sport (radio)
TV3	TV3 (Irish)
TV5M	TV5 Monde (Europe)
TG4	TG 4 (Irish)
UTV	Ulster Television (ITV in Northern Ireland)
VIR1	Virgin 1
VIRG	Virgin Radio

See also

TV Guide Last Week