A guide to game shows broadcast in the UK and Ireland for the seven days beginning 17 May 2008
Schedules are subject to change.
Highlights this week:
House Guest (ITV, 3pm weekdays)
- Nnn, nnn, nnn, it's a completely new format and not derivitive of anything on Channel 4 at all.
Great British Menu (BBC2, 6pm weekdays)
- It's the final week.
Eurovision Song Contest 2008 (BBC3 and RTE2, 8pm Tuesday and Thursday)
- The semi-finals, with commentary provided by Paddy O'Connell and Caroline Flack (of Escape to Scorpion Island fame), or Marty Whelan.
Quote... Unquote (Radio 4, 1.30 Wednesday)
- What have we done to deserve this?
Saturday
| 0410 | VIR1 | Takeshi's Castle x2 | Also 1000.
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| 0510 | 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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| 0915 | TG4 | Survivor - Fiji | Last in the series.
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| 0950 | 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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| 1200 | DAVE | Full Metal Challenge
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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 | Get Your Own Back
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| 1435 | BBC2 | Eggheads x2 | Scotland only.
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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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| 1615 | 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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| 1735 | C4 | Come Dine With Me
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| 1800 | CBBC | Trapped!
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| 1800 | LIV2 | The Amazing Race
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| 1800 | TV3 | Pop Idle US
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| 1820 | BBC1 | The Kids are Alright
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| 1900 | ITV | All-Star Mr and Mrs, Miss, or Mr | This week: Mr. Anthony Stewart Head and Mrs. Sharon Maughan; Miss Natasha Hamilton and Riad Erraji; and Mr. and Mrs. David Dickinson. Also TV3.
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| 1945 | BBC1 | I'd Do Anything | Also BBC-HD.
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| 2000 | DAVE | Whose Line x2
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| 2000 | TKSP | The Talksport Football Quiz
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| 2000 | ITV | Britain's Got Talent | Also TV3.
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| 2005 | RTE1 | Winning Streak
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| 2045 | BBC1 | One Versus One Hundred
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| 2100 | BBC2 | Have I Got a Bit More News For You | Kirsty Young, Frankie Boyle, Charlie Higson.
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| 2100 | ITV2 | Thank God You're Here
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| 2240 | BBC2 | The Apprentice | Followed by Adrian Chiles.
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| 2235 | TV5M | Fort Boyard
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| 2300 | Rad4 | Counterpoint
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| 2245 | TV3 | Paradise Hotel
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Sunday
| 0320 | VIR1 | Gladiators | Also 0800 and 1700.
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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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| 0800 | BBC2 | Trapped!
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| 0830 | BBC2 | Raven - The Secret Temple
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| 0900 | CBBC | Hider in the House | Also CBBC at 1000.
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| 0900 | Mor4 | Scrapheap Challenge x4
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| 0900 | VIR1 | Fear Factor UK.
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| 1000 | DAVE | Whose Line x2 | 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 Unbelievable Truth
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| 1300 | S4C | Scrapheap Challenge
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| 1300 | CBBC | Raven - The Secret Temple
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| 1310 | ITV | Britain's Got Talent
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| 1330 | CBBC | Get Your Own Back
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| 1500 | S4C | Come Dine With Me
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| 1600 | C5US | Whose Line is it Anyway? x2
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| 1600 | TV3 | Pop Idle US | Continues 1800.
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| 1630 | CITV | Jungle Run
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| 1635 | Mor4 | Come Dine With Me x5
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| 1700 | CBBC | Best of Friends
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| 1730 | CBBC | Stake Out
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| 1740 | C4 | Scrapheap Challenge | Decoration Dash.
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| 1800 | CBBC | The Slammer
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| 1825 | TV3 | Dancing With the Stars Us
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| 1830 | RTE1 | Celebrity Bainisteoir
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| 1845 | ITV | Beat The Star With Vernon Kay | Kelvin Fletcher, whoever he is.
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| 1930 | BBC1 | I'd Do Anything Results
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| 2130 | BBC2 | QI | Northern Ireland only.
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| 2140 | DAVE | QI
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| 2200 | BBC7 | The News Quiz
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| 2220 | DAVE | Dragons' Den
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| 2320 | DAVE | Would I Lie to You?
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| 2345 | RTE1 | Eurovision Preview New! | Seventy minutes, 43 turkeys, and only one question.
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Weekdays
| 0410 | VIR1 | Takeshi's Castle x2 | Also 0900.
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| 0600 | VIR1 | Millionaire
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| 0700 | VIR1 | Bullseye x2
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| 0930 | CBBC | Beat the Boss | Also 1300.
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| 0945 | TV5M | Des Chiffres et des Lettres
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| 1000 | CBBC | Best of Friends | Also 1500.
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| 1015 | TV5M | Tout le Monde Veut Prendre sa Place
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| 1030 | CBBC | Bamzooki
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| 1100 | CBBC | 50/50
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| 1125 | CBBC | Get 100
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| 1325 | S4C | Deal or No Deal
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| 1400 | C5US | Whose Line Is It Anyway? x2 | Also 1800.
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| 1410 | S4C | Countdown
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| 1500 | ITV | House Guest New! | UTV 1700, not STV.
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| 1515 | BBC2 | Through the Keyhole | Mo-We only. Wales: 1330 Tu; NI: We only; Scot: not We.
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| 1525 | C4 | Countdown | This week's Martin Jarvis is Richard Digance. 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, 0900, and lunchtime.
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| 1630 | CITV | Jungle Run
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| 1700 | ITV | Goldenballs | STV 1530, UTV 1400.
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| 1715 | BBC1 | The Weakest Link
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| 1800 | BBC2 | Great British Menu | Scotland: not Th, Fr also 1800.
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| 1900 | DAVE | Dragons' Den | Not Mo.
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Monday
| 0140 | DAVE | Whose Line x2
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| 0235 | DAVE | Street-Cred Sudoku
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| 0320 | VIR1 | Gladiators
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| 1330 | Rad4 | Counterpoint | (9/13) Final heat.
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| 1830 | Rad4 | The Unbelievable Truth
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| 1900 | BBC3 | Dragons' Den
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| 2000 | STV | Postcode Challenge
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| 2100 | DAVE | QI
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| 2100 | LIV | Britain's Next Top Model
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| 2140 | DAVE | Buzzcocks
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| 2200 | TG4 | Shabby go Chic | Tra-la-lee.
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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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Tuesday
| 1715 | CBBC | Trapped!
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| 1930 | RTE2 | Dustin's Road to Belgrade Special | CAUTION: May contain Derek Mooney.
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| 2000 | ITV | Who Wants to be a Millionaire?
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| 2000 | BBC3 | Eurovision Song Contest 2008 Special | First semi-final. Shinywatch: Those who dislike bright flashing lights may wish to be careful during Azerbaijan and Ireland's entry.
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| 2100 | DAVE | HIGNFY
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| 2340 | DAVE | Whose Line x2
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Wednesday
| 0040 | DAVE | Street-Cred Sudoku
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| 1230 | BBC7 | Whispers | Also 1930.
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| 1330 | Rad4 | Quote... Unquote New! | Pam Ayres, Sirtrevor McDonald, Sue Limb, Gervase Phinn.
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| 1715 | CBBC | Best of Friends
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| 1729 | TV5M | Fort Boyard
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| 2100 | BBC1 | The Apprentice | A tissue.
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| 2100 | DAVE | Mock the Week
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| 2140 | DAVE | Would I Lie to You?
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| 2200 | BBC2 | The Apprentice: You're Expired | Adrian Chiles and a guest discuss the way parking meters always run out just when a traffic warden is passing.
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| 2340 | DAVE | Mock the Week
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Thursday
| 1605 | BBC1 | Stake Out
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| 1630 | CBBC | The Slammer
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| 1635 | BBC1 | Hider in the House
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| 2000 | C4 | Come Dine With Me | Oxford. Mind the cheese.
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| 2000 | BBC3 | The Eurovision Song Contest 2008 Special | Second semi-final. Also RTE2. Shinywatch: Bulgaria will be using lots of flashing lights. If you're at all photosensitive, look away now, and remember this when voting. (Thanks to the crew at OnEurope.)
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| 2000 | ITV2 | Pop Idle US | It's the beginning of the end of the show.
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| 2100 | DAVE | Dragons' Den
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| 2100 | SKY3 | Nothing but the Truth
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| 2320 | DAVE | HIGNFY
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Friday
| 1230 | BBC7 | Just a Minute | Also 1930. 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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| 2030 | BBC1 | A Question of Sport
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| 2100 | BBC1 | Have I Got News For You? | Lee Mack. NI 0030, Scotland 2235.
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| 2100 | BBC1 | Panic Attack | NI only.
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| 2100 | ITV2 | Pop Idle US | The Almighty Kid has voted, and we have a winner. Simon Cowell. (SPOILER! Oh.)
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| 2200 | BBC2 | QI | Not 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 | (3/7)
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Challenge?
Saturday
| 0000 | Gladiators
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| 0100 | Gambling
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| 0300 | Supermarket Sweep x2
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| 0400 | Catchphrase x2
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| 0500 | Stake Out | 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
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| 1630 | Take Your Pick x3
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| 1800 | Small Talk x3
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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
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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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| 0400 | 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 | Supermarket Sweep x3
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| 0430 | Family Fortunes
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| 0500 | Small Talk | 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 | Catchphrase 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 | Gladiators
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| 1900 | Ninja Warrior x2
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| 2000 | Celeb Weakest Link
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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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Tuesday - Friday
As Monday except
| 0000 | Gladiators
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| 0400 | Catchphrase x2
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| 0500 | Stake Out
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| 0800 | Ninja Warrior x2
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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
