TV Guide This Week
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A guide to game shows broadcast in the UK and Ireland for the seven days beginning 7 June 2008
Schedules are subject to change.
Highlights this week:
It's the opening week of the European Nations' Cup, which means a lot of football on the main channels, which in turn means a lot of shows turning up in unusual places.
Speciale Questions pour un Champion (TV5, Saturday 8pm)
- Grandes Ecoles. En participent pour la première fois sont l'Ecole Nationale Vétérinaire de Toulouse et l'Ecole Centrale de Nantes. Julian Lepers et Jeremi Paixhomme.
Crosswords (Challenge, 12 noon weekdays)
- The clue's in the title.
The Apprentice (BBC1, Wednesday 9pm)
- Last in the present series, with Adrian Chiles appearing twice on different channels.
Great British Menu (BBC2, Friday 6pm)
- The grand finale.
Shortcuts: Highlights | Sat | Sun | Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Challenge
Saturday
| 0400 | VIR1 | Takeshi's Castle x2 | Also 1000. |
| 0515 | C4 | Countdown | |
| 0600 | VIR1 | Millionaire | |
| 0800 | BBC2 | Best of Friends New! | Also CBBC 1130. |
| 0800 | VIR1 | Gladiators | Also 1700. |
| 0800 | DAVE | HeadJam New! | |
| 0855 | S4C | Shipwrecked 2008 | |
| 0900 | BBC2 | Escape from Scorpion Island x2 | |
| 0900 | CBBC | Brain-Jitsu | |
| 0900 | VIR1 | Fear Factor UK | |
| 0955 | BBC2 | 50/50 | |
| 1025 | BBC2 | The Slammer | Also CBBC 1100. |
| 1100 | Rad5 | Euro Fighting Talk | With Terry Wogan moaning all the way through. |
| 1115 | BBC2 | Beat the Boss | |
| 1200 | CBBC | The Sorcerer's Apprentice Extra | |
| 1205 | RCym | Bwletin | |
| 1228 | Rad4 | The News Quiz | |
| 1230 | C4 | Shipwrecked: the Hutcam Diaries | |
| 1240 | ITV | Millionaire | |
| 1335 | CBBC | Get Your Own Back | |
| 1500 | C5US | Whose Line Is It Anyway? x6 | |
| 1529 | TV5M | Questions pour un Champion | |
| 1535 | S4C | Deal or No Deal x2 | |
| 1605 | C4 | Deal or No Deal | |
| 1630 | TV3 | Beauty and the Geek | |
| 1700 | CBBC | Hider in the House | |
| 1725 | C4 | Come Dine With Me | |
| 1800 | CBBC | Trapped! | |
| 1900 | TV3 | All Star Mr and Mrs, Miss, or Mr | |
| 1945 | BBC1 | One Versus One Hundred New! | |
| 2000 | DAVE | Whose Line x2 | |
| 2000 | TKSP | The Talksport Football Quiz | |
| 2000 | TV5M | Speciale Questions pour un Champion Speciale | |
| 2015 | ESP2 | Viking | |
| 2015 | RTE1 | Winning Streak | |
| 2100 | BBC2 | Have I Got a Bit More News For You | Jeremy Clarkson is surrounded by a minotaur, Ian McMillan, and Kate Silverton. Threads, please break... |
| 2100 | C4 | Big Brother | S4C 2220. Coverage continues overnight on E4. |
| 2100 | DAVE | Mock the Week night Special | |
| 2235 | TV5M | Fort Boyard | Ouverte le cafetiere! |
| 2235 | BBC2 | The Apprentice | Followed by Adrian Chiles. |
| 2300 | Rad4 | Counterpoint |
Sunday
| 0200 | VIR1 | Fear Factor UK | Also 0900. |
| 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 | Mor4 | Scrapheap Challenge x4 | |
| 1115 | Rad4 | Desert Island Discs | With Bill Bailey, of Never Mind the Buzzcocks. |
| 1125 | C4 | Shipwrecked 2008 | |
| 1200 | CBBC | The Sorcerer's Apprentice | |
| 1204 | Rad4 | The Unbelievable Truth | |
| 1300 | S4C | Scrapheap Challenge | |
| 1330 | ESP2 | Viking | |
| 1335 | CBBC | Get Your Own Back | |
| 1600 | C5US | Whose Line x2 | |
| 1635 | Mor4 | Come Dine With Me x5 | |
| 1700 | CBBC | Best of Friends | |
| 1730 | CBBC | Stake Out | |
| 1745 | C4 | Scrapheap Challenge | Rocket Railway. |
| 1800 | CBBC | The Slammer | |
| 1815 | TV3 | Dancing With the Stars Us | |
| 2000 | DAVE | Whose Line x2 | |
| 2100 | C4 | Big Brother | S4C 2200. |
| 2100 | DAVE | Buzzcocks | |
| 2140 | DAVE | QI | |
| 2200 | BBC7 | The News Quiz | |
| 2220 | DAVE | Dragons' Den | |
| 2320 | DAVE | Would I Lie to You? |
Shortcuts: Highlights | Sat | Sun | Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Challenge
Weekdays
| 0410 | VIR1 | Takeshi's Castle x2 | Also 0900. |
| 0600 | VIR1 | Millionaire | |
| 0700 | VIR1 | Take It or Leave It | |
| 0730 | BBC2 | Hider in the House | Also 1200. |
| 0945 | TV5M | Des Chiffres et des Lettres | |
| 1000 | CBBC | Best of Friends | |
| 1015 | TV5M | Tout le Monde Veut Prendre sa Place | |
| 1100 | CBBC | 50/50 | |
| 1125 | CBBC | Raven: The Island | |
| 1200 | CBBC | Brain-Jitsu New! | |
| 1215 | BBC1 | Bargain Hunt | |
| 1325 | S4C | Deal or No Deal | |
| 1400 | C5US | Whose Line Is It Anyway? x2 | Also 1800. |
| 1410 | S4C | Countdown | |
| 1500 | ITV | House Guest | Not STV. |
| 1525 | C4 | Countdown | This week's Martin Jarvis is Alistair Stewart. 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 | |
| 1700 | ITV | Goldenballs | England and Wales Mo, Tu only; STV 1500 Mo-We, UTV 1400 all week. |
| 1715 | BBC1 | The Weakest Link | We-Fr only. |
| 1800 | BBC2 | Eggheads | Not Fr. Scotland not Th. |
| 2200 | C4 | Big Brother | Mo-We only. S4C 2230 Mo; 2310 Tu; 2200 We. |
Monday
| 0200 | VIR1 | Fear Factor UK | |
| 1130 | CBBC | Beat the Boss | |
| 1330 | Rad4 | Counterpoint | (12/13) |
| 1715 | CBBC | Beat the Boss | |
| 1830 | Rad4 | The Unbelievable Truth | |
| 1900 | BBC3 | Dragons' Den | |
| 2100 | DAVE | QI | |
| 2100 | LIV | Britain's Next Top Model | |
| 2140 | DAVE | Buzzcocks | |
| 2200 | BBC2 | Have I Got News For You | Not 2W. |
| 2200 | E4 | Beauty and the Geek | |
| 2220 | DAVE | Mock the Week | |
| 2300 | DAVE | HIGNFY |
Shortcuts: Highlights | Sat | Sun | Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Challenge
Tuesday
| 1715 | CBBC | Trapped! | |
| 1725 | S4CD | Mama Mia | |
| 1900 | DAVE | Whose Line x2 | Also 2315. |
| 2100 | DAVE | HIGNFY |
Wednesday
| 0015 | DAVE | They Think It's All Over | |
| 1030 | CBBC | Suspect | |
| 1230 | BBC7 | Whispers | Also 1930. |
| 1330 | Rad4 | Quote... Unquote | Pam Ayres, Trevor McDonald, Sue Limb, Gervase Phinn. |
| 1715 | CBBC | Best of Friends | |
| 1729 | TV5M | Fort Boyard | Les sportifs. |
| 1930 | BBC1 | A Question of Sport | Moved from Friday to clash with Switzerland's match against Turkey. Scotland 2315. |
| 2100 | BBC1 | The Apprentice | Last in the present series. |
| 2100 | DAVE | Mock the Week | |
| 2140 | DAVE | Would I Lie to You? | |
| 2200 | BBC2 | The Apprentice: You're Choired | Adrian Chiles and guests discuss developments in the world of close-harmony singing. |
| 2235 | BBC1 | The Apprentice: You're Hired | Adrian Chiles and a guest discuss the credit crunch. Last in the present series. |
Thursday
| 1605 | BBC1 | Stake Out | |
| 1610 | S4C | Mama Mia | |
| 1630 | CBBC | The Slammer | |
| 1635 | BBC1 | Hider in the House | |
| 1930 | STV | Postcode Challenge | |
| 2000 | C4 | Come Dine With Me | Devon. |
| 2100 | C4 | Big Brother | S4C 2215. |
| 2100 | ITV4 | Bad Lads' Army | |
| 2200 | DAVE | HIGNFY | |
| 2240 | DAVE | Dragons' Den |
Friday
| 1230 | BBC7 | Just a Minute | Also 1930. From 1998. |
| 1635 | BBC1 | The Slammer | |
| 1715 | CBBC | Basil's Game Show | |
| 1800 | BBC2 | Great British Menu | The grand finale. |
| 1800 | RCym | BwletIn | |
| 1830 | Rad4 | The News Quiz | Not being funny: Francis Wheen, Jeremy Hardy, Sue Perkins, Simon Evans. |
| 2000 | BBC3 | Last Man Standing | Senegalese wrestling. |
| 2030 | C4 | Big Brother | S4C 2130. |
| 2100 | ITV2 | America's Got Talent | |
| 2200 | BBC2 | QI | England, Wales (analogue) only. |
| 2200 | C4 | 8 Out of 10 Cats | S4C 2340. |
| 2300 | DAVE | QI | |
| 2310 | RTR1 | All Ireland School Quiz | The final. |
Shortcuts: Highlights | Sat | Sun | Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Challenge
Challenge?
Saturday
| 0000 | Gladiators | |
| 0100 | Gambling | |
| 0300 | Supermarket Sweep x2 | |
| 0400 | Wheel of Fortune x2 | |
| 0500 | Win Lose or Draw | To 0530. |
| 0700 | The Moment of Truth | |
| 0800 | Takeshi x2 | |
| 0900 | The Crystal Maze | |
| 1000 | Supermarket Sweep x3 | |
| 1130 | Wheel of Fortune | |
| 1300 | Millionaire | |
| 1400 | Chris Tarrant's It's Not What You Know | |
| 1500 | Wipeout x3 | |
| 1630 | Take Your Pick x3 | |
| 1800 | Small Talk x3 | |
| 1930 | Bullseye | |
| 2100 | Family Fortunes x2 | |
| 2200 | Chris Tarrant's It's Not What You Know | |
| 2300 | 8 Out of 10 Cats | |
| 2330 | Distraction |
Sunday
As Saturday except
| 0000 | 8 Out of 10 Cats | |
| 0030 | Distraction | |
| 0100 | Gambling | |
| 0300 | Bullseye x2 | |
| 0400 | Take Your Pick x3 | To 0530. |
| 1500 | Gladiators x3 | To 1800. |
Monday
| 0000 | 8 Out of 10 Cats | |
| 0030 | Distraction | |
| 0100 | Gambling | |
| 0300 | Bullseye x2 | |
| 0400 | Take Your Pick | |
| 0430 | Gladiators | To 0530. |
| 0700 | Dodgeball | |
| 0730 | Takeshi's Castle | |
| 0800 | Defectors x2 | |
| 0900 | Supermarket Sweep x2 | |
| 1000 | Wheel of Fortune x2 | |
| 1100 | Family Fortunes x2 | |
| 1200 | Crosswords New! | |
| 1230 | Eggheads New! | |
| 1300 | Supermarket Sweep x2 | |
| 1400 | Wipeout x2 | |
| 1500 | Millionaire | |
| 1600 | Chris Tarrant's It's Not What You Know | |
| 1700 | Takeshi x2 | |
| 1800 | Gladiators | |
| 1900 | Ninja Warrior x2 | |
| 2000 | Family Fortunes x2 New! | |
| 2100 | New Take It or Leave It | |
| 2200 | Chris Tarrant's It's Not What You Know | |
| 2300 | Millionaire |
Tuesday - Friday
As Monday except
| 0000 | Gladiators | |
| 0100 | Gambling | |
| 0300 | Supermarket Sweep x2 | |
| 0400 | Wheel of Fortune x2 | |
| 0500 | Win Lose or Draw | To 0530. |
| 1300 | Wipeout | |
| 1400 | Chris Tarrant's It's Not What You Know | |
| 1500 | Millionaire | |
| 1600 | Take It or Leave It | To 1700. |
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 |
| BORD | Border (ITV in Cumbria, south Scotland, and Isle of Man) |
| 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 North/Central 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 |
