A guide to game shows broadcast in the UK and Ireland for the seven days beginning 3 May 2008
Schedules are subject to change.
Highlights this week:
BBC Young Musician (BBC2, BBC4 from Sunday)
- At least it doesn't clash with Eurovision this time.
Eurovision Preview (BBC Radio Bristol, 3pm Monday)
- It relies on Marcus Keppel-Palmer, one of the fans, to put together a coherent show about this year's contest.
Through the Keyhole (BBC2, 3.15 weekdays from Tuesday)
- Lisa Snowdon fills Loyd Grossman's shoes.
Shortcuts: Highlights | Sat | Sun | Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Challenge
Saturday 3 May
| 0410 | VIR1 | Takeshi's Castle x2 | Also 0700.
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| 0515 | C4 | Countdown
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| 0600 | VIR1 | Millionaire
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| 0800 | BBC2 | The Sorcerer's Apprentice
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| 0800 | VIR1 | Gladiators | Also 1700.
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| 0900 | BBC2 | Escape from Scorpion Island x2
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| 0900 | CBBC | Brain-Jitsu
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| 0900 | VIR1 | Fear Factor UK
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| 0930 | TG4 | Survivor - Fiji
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| 0955 | S4C | Shipwrecked 2008
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| 1030 | BBC2 | The Slammer | Also CBBC 1100.
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| 1100 | Rad5 | Fighting Talk
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| 1130 | CBBC | Best of Friends
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| 1228 | Rad4 | The News Quiz
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| 1230 | C4 | Shipwrecked: the Hutcam Diaries
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| 1300 | CBBC | Raven - The Secret Temple
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| 1330 | CBBC | Trapped | Also 1800.
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| 1500 | C5US | Whose Line Is It Anyway? x6
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| 1529 | TV5M | Questions pour un Champion
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| 1620 | C4 | Deal or No Deal
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| 1630 | CITV | Jungle Run
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| 1630 | TV3 | Beauty and the Geek
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| 1645 | S4C | Deal or No Deal
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| 1700 | CBBC | Beat the Boss
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| 1730 | BBC2 | Eggheads x2 | Scotland only.
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| 1740 | C4 | Come Dine With Me
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| 1740 | BBC1 | The Kids are Alright
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| 1800 | LIV2 | The Amazing Race
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| 1800 | TV3 | Pop Idle US
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| 1900 | DAVE | Whose Line
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| 1900 | ESP2 | Championship Gaming Series x2 Special | The second semi, and the final.
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| 1905 | BBC1 | I'd Do Anything | Also BBC-HD.
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| 1905 | ITV | All-Star Mr and Mrs, Miss, or Mr | This week: Mr. David Coulthard and Karen; Mr. and Mrs. Vic Reeves; Miss Monica Ward and Bez. Also TV3.
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| 2000 | TKSP | The Talksport Football Quiz
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| 2005 | BBC1 | One Versus One Hundred
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| 2005 | ITV | Britain's Got Talent | Also TV3.
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| 2010 | RTE1 | Winning Streak
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| 2100 | DAVE | QI night
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| 2110 | ITV2 | Thank God You're Here
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| 2200 | BBC2 | Have I Got a Bit More News For You | Brian Blessed, Alan Duncan, Marcus "Falafel!" Brigstocke. Subject to delay if the snooker goes to extra balls or cues from the penalty mark.
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| 2240 | TV5M | Pékin Express
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| 2245 | TV3 | Paradise Hotel
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| 2300 | Rad4 | Counterpoint
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| 2340 | BBC2 | The Apprentice | Followed by Adrian Chiles. Same point about the snooker.
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Sunday 4
| 0320 | VIR1 | Gladiators | Also 0800.
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| 0410 | VIR1 | Takeshi's Castle x2 | Also 0700.
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| 0525 | C4 | Countdown
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| 0600 | VIR1 | Millionaire
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| 0800 | BBC2 | Trapped
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| 0830 | BBC2 | Hider in the House
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| 0900 | VIR1 | Fear Factor UK
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| 0900 | Mor4 | Scrapheap Challenge x4
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| 0900 | DAVE | Full Metal Challenge x2 New!
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| 1100 | DAVE | Whose Line x2 New! | Also 2000.
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| 1150 | C4 | Shipwrecked 2008
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| 1200 | CBBC | The Sorcerer's Apprentice
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| 1204 | Rad4 | The Write Stuff
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| 1300 | S4C | Scrapheap Challenge
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| 1300 | CBBC | Raven - The Secret Temple
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| 1320 | ITV | Britain's Got Talent
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| 1330 | CBBC | Trapped!
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| 1430 | E4 | Big Brother USA
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| 1530 | C5US | Whose Line is it Anyway? x3
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| 1530 | TV3 | Pop Idle US | Continues 1800.
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| 1630 | CITV | Jungle Run
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| 1640 | Mor4 | Come Dine With Me x5
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| 1700 | CBBC | Best of Friends
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| 1715 | BORD | Conquer the Castle
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| 1730 | CBBC | Stake Out
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| 1800 | BBC2 | BBC Young Musician New! | A documentary looking at the previous winners, competitiors, and performers.
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| 1800 | C4 | Scrapheap Challenge | Scooter Shooters.
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| 1800 | CBBC | The Slammer
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| 1820 | ITV | Beat The Star With Vernon Kay | Mark Foster. Followed by Coronation Street.
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| 1830 | RTE1 | Celebrity Bainisteoir
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| 1830 | TV3 | Dancing With the Stars Us
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| 1905 | BBC1 | I'd Do Anything Results
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| 2140 | DAVE | QI
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Shortcuts: Highlights | Sat | Sun | Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Challenge
Weekdays
| 0410 | VIR1 | Takeshi's Castle x2 | Also 0800.
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| 0600 | VIR1 | Millionaire | Also 1800.
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| 0700 | VIR1 | Bullseye x2
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| 0820 | DAVE | *School's Out New! | Not Mo.
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| 0900 | Mor4 | Deal or No Deal | Also lunchtime, 1805.
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| 0930 | CBBC | Beat the Boss | Also 1300. Not Mo.
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| 0945 | TV5M | Des Chiffres et des Lettres
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| 1000 | CBBC | Best of Friends | Also 1500. Not Mo.
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| 1015 | TV5M | Tout le Monde Veut Prendre sa Place
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| 1030 | CBBC | Bamzooki | Not Mo.
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| 1100 | CBBC | 50/50 | Not Mo.
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| 1125 | CBBC | Get 100 | Not Mo.
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| 1215 | BBC1 | Bargain Hunt | Mon 1130.
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| 1325 | S4C | Deal or No Deal
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| 1400 | C5US | Whose Line Is It Anyway? x2
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| 1410 | S4C | Countdown
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| 1515 | BBC2 | Through the Keyhole New! | Not Mo. Tu: 1330 Wales.
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| 1525 | C4 | Countdown | This week's smart Alec is Jennie Bond. Also More4 after midnight, and early mornings Mo, Th, Fr.
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| 1529 | TV5M | Questions pour un Champion
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| 1600 | CBBC | Raven
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| 1615 | C4 | Deal or No Deal | Also More4 1805, except Mo.
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| 1630 | CITV | Jungle Run | Not Mo.
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| 1700 | ITV | Goldenballs | STV 1530 (1600 Mo), UTV Mon only.
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| 1715 | BBC1 | The Weakest Link | Not Mo.
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| 1800 | BBC2 | Eggheads | Scotland: not Th, Fr.
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| 1830 | BBC2 | Great British Menu | Scotland: not Th, Fr also 1800.
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| 1900 | DAVE | Dragons' Den | Not Mo.
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| 2000 | BBC4 | BBC Young Musician | From the Millennium Centre, Cardiff. Mon: Woodwind; Tue: Strings; Wed: Brass; Thu: Percussion; Fri: Keyboard. Finalists will appear on Afternoon on 3 (Radio 3, about 4.40pm).
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Monday 5
A bank holiday in much of the UK.
| 0320 | VIR1 | Gladiators
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| 0700 | DAVE | Full Metal Challenge
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| 1330 | Rad4 | Counterpoint | (7/13)
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| 1330 | ESPT | Strongest Man
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| 1610 | Mor4 | Come Dine With Me x5
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| 1830 | Rad4 | The Unbelievable Truth New! | Back for a new series. Remarkable.
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| 1900 | BBC3 | Dragons' Den
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| 1900 | BBC4 | The Book Quiz | (7/7) Wendy Holden and Giles Coren v Daisy Goodwin and David "Stalin" Aaronovitch. Note the earlier time.
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| 2000 | STV | Postcode Challenge
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| 2100 | DAVE | QI
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| 2100 | Mor4 | Celebrity Come Dine With Me | From about three weeks ago.
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| 2140 | DAVE | Buzzcocks
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| 2200 | TG4 | Shabby go Chic
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| 2220 | DAVE | Mock the Week
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| 2300 | DAVE | HIGNFY
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| 2300 | VIR1 | Shooting Stars
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| 2300 | 2W | Funny Business | Again, subject to delay if the snooker doesn't finish on time.
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Shortcuts: Highlights | Sat | Sun | Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Challenge
Tuesday 6
| 0000 | BBC2 | HIGNFY | From last Friday. Snooker may cause this to go balls up.
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| 1640 | S4C | Siôn Neu Siân
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| 1715 | CBBC | Trapped!
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| 1735 | S4CD | Pen Campau'r Ser
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| 2000 | ITV | Who Wants to be a Millionaire?
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| 2100 | DAVE | HIGNFY
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| 2335 | DAVE | Whose Line x2
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Wednesday 7
| 0035 | DAVE | Street-Cred Sudoku
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| 0225 | DAVE | They Think It's All Over
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| 1230 | BBC7 | Whispers | Also 1930.
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| 1715 | CBBC | Best of Friends
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| 1729 | TV5M | Pékin Express
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| 1800 | S4CD | Pen Campau'r Ser
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| 2000 | LIV | So You Think You Can Dance
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| 2100 | BBC1 | The Apprentice | Off to Morocco.
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| 2100 | DAVE | Mock the Week
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| 2140 | DAVE | Would I Lie to You? New! | The Angus Deayton-helmsed show about fibbing moves to the digital tier.
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| 2200 | BBC2 | The Apprentice: You're Attired | Adrian Chiles discusses fashion and couture.
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| 2340 | DAVE | Mock the Week
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Thursday 8
| 1605 | BBC1 | Stake Out
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| 1615 | S4C | Pen Campau'r Sêr
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| 1630 | CBBC | The Slammer
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| 1635 | BBC1 | Hider in the House New!
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| 1830 | Rad4 | Banter
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| 2000 | C4 | Come Dine With Me
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| 2100 | ITV2 | Pop Idle US
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| 2100 | DAVE | Dragons' Den
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| 2200 | SKY3 | Nothing but the Truth
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| 2235 | ITV | The Baron | HTV 0005 tomorrow. Last in the series.
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| 2320 | DAVE | HIGNFY
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Friday 9
| 1230 | BBC7 | Just a Minute | Also 1930. Belfast, Feb 1998.
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| 1635 | BBC1 | The Slammer
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| 1715 | CBBC | Basil's Game Show
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| 2000 | GOLD | Dancing With the Stars x2
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| 2000 | ESPT | Strongest Man
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| 2030 | BBC1 | A Question of Sport
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| 2100 | BBC1 | Have I Got News For You? | Bill Bailey, Nick Robinson. NI 0030, Scotland 2235.
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| 2100 | BBC1 | Panic Attack | NI only.
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| 2100 | ITV2 | Pop Idle US
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| 2200 | BBC2 | QI | Not NI, 2W.
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| 2200 | C4 | Derren Brown Trick or Treat
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| 2300 | DAVE | QI
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| 2310 | RTR1 | All Ireland School Quiz | (2/7)
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Shortcuts: Highlights | Sat | Sun | Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Challenge
Challenge?
Saturday
| 0000 | Ninja Warrior x2
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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 | 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 | Ninja Warrior x5
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| 1230 | The People Versus
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| 1300 | Millionaire
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| 1400 | It's Not What You Know
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| 1500 | Shooting Stars x3 New! | Interesting to see how they tidy this for daytime.
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| 1630 | Take Your Pick x3 New!
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| 1800 | Small Talk x3 New!
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| 1930 | Family Fortunes x3
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| 2100 | Take It or Leave It
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| 2200 | It's Not What You Know
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| 2300 | Distraction x2 New!
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Sunday
| 0000 | Banzai x2
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| 0100 | Gambling
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| 0300 | Shooting Stars x2
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| 0430 | Small Talk x3 | To 0530.
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| 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 | The People Versus x3
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Then as Saturday.
Monday
| 0000 | Banzai x2
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| 0100 | Gambling
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| 0300 | Shooting Stars x2
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| 0430 | Small Talk x3 | To 0530.
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| 0700 | Takeshi x4
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| 0900 | Supermarket Sweep x2
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| 1000 | Family Fortunes
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| 1030 | Take Your Pick | These two alternate until
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| 2100 | It's Not What You Know
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| 2200 | Millionaire
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| 2300 | Your Face or Mine New! | CAUTION: Jimmy Carr and June Sarpong's entertainment.
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| 2330 | 8 Out of 10 Cats
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Tuesday
| 0000 | Takeshi x2
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| 0100 | Gambling
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| 0300 | Supermarket Sweep x2
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| 0400 | Takeshi x2
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| 0500 | Stake Out | To 0530.
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| 0700 | Takeshi x4
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| 0900 | Supermarket Sweep x2
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| 1000 | Catchphrase x2
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| 1100 | Take Your Pick x2
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| 1200 | Fifteen to One
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| 1230 | The People Versus
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| 1300 | Supermarket Sweep x2
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| 1400 | Take Your Pick x2
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| 1500 | Millionaire
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| 1600 | It's Not What You Know
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| 1700 | Takeshi x2
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| 1800 | The Crystal Maze
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| 1900 | Ninja Warrior x2
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| 2000 | Family Fortunes
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| 2030 | Take Your Pick
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| 2100 | It's Not What You Know
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| 2200 | Millionaire
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| 2300 | Your Face or Mine
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| 2330 | 8 Out of 10 Cats
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Wednesday - Friday
As Tuesday except
| 0400 | Catchphrase x2
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| 0800 | Ninja Warrior x2
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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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| BORD | Border (ITV in Cumbria, south Scotland, and Isle of Man)
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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 North/Central 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
