TV Guide This Week
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A guide to game shows broadcast in the UK and Ireland for the seven days beginning 21 June 2008
Schedules are subject to change.
Highlights this week:
Wimbledon starts on Monday, so expect Schedule R during the inevitable rain breaks.
Round Britain Quiz (Radio 4, 1.30 Monday)
- The longest-lasting quiz in radio history returns.
The News Quiz Tribute to Alan Coren (BBC7, 12.30 and 7.30 Friday)
- Does what it says in the title.
Survivor China (TG4, 9.05 Monday)
- We're scraping the barrel this week
Home Video Heroes (Challenge, 8pm weekdays)
- ...but not as badly as Challenge is.
Shortcuts: Highlights | Sat | Sun | Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Challenge
Saturday
| 0400 | VIR1 | Takeshi's Castle x2 | Also 1000. |
| 0520 | C4 | Countdown | |
| 0600 | VIR1 | Millionaire | |
| 0700 | DAVE | Head Jam | |
| 0800 | BBC2 | Best of Friends | Also CBBC 1130. |
| 0800 | VIR1 | Gladiators | Also 1700. |
| 0855 | S4C | Shipwrecked 2008 | |
| 0900 | BBC2 | Escape from Scorpion Island x2 | |
| 0900 | CBBC | Brain-Jitsu | |
| 0900 | VIR1 | Fear Factor UK | |
| 1000 | BBC2 | 50/50 | |
| 1025 | BBC2 | The Slammer | Also CBBC 1100. |
| 1100 | Rad5 | Euro Fighting Talk | |
| 1115 | BBC2 | Beat the Boss | |
| 1200 | CBBC | Clutter Nutters New! | |
| 1203 | RCym | Bwletin | |
| 1228 | Rad4 | The News Quiz | |
| 1330 | C4 | Shipwrecked: the Hutcam Diaries | |
| 1335 | CBBC | Get Your Own Back | |
| 1529 | TV5M | Questions pour un Champion | |
| 1600 | C5US | Whose Line Is It Anyway? x4 | |
| 1615 | C4 | Deal or No Deal | |
| 1630 | TV3 | Beauty and the Geek | |
| 1700 | CBBC | Hider in the House | |
| 1730 | C4 | Come Dine With Me | |
| 1740 | BBC1 | The Weakest Link | Puppets. One of the better prime-time ones. |
| 1800 | CBBC | Trapped! | |
| 1900 | DAVE | Dragons' Den New! | |
| 1900 | TV3 | All-Star Family Fortunes | Willoughby v Holmes. |
| 2000 | DAVE | Whose Line x2 | |
| 2015 | RTE1 | The Big Money Game | |
| 2100 | BBC2 | Have I Got News For You | Alexander Armstrong, Clare Balding, Michael McIntyre. The Monday night repeat of the 30 May edition. |
| 2100 | C4 | Big Brother | S4C 2240. Coverage continues overnight on E4. |
| 2100 | DAVE | Would I Lie To You? night | |
| 2235 | TV5M | Fort Boyard | Poivre! |
| 2300 | Rad4 | Counterpoint |
Sunday
| 0400 | VIR1 | Takeshi's Castle x2 | Also 1000. |
| 0510 | C4 | Countdown | |
| 0600 | VIR1 | Millionaire | |
| 0800 | BBC2 | Trapped! | |
| 0800 | VIR1 | Gladiators | Also 1700. |
| 0830 | BBC2 | Raven - The Secret Temple | |
| 0900 | VIR1 | Fear Factor UK | |
| 0900 | Mor4 | Scrapheap Challenge x4 | |
| 1155 | C4 | Shipwrecked 2008 | |
| 1200 | CBBC | Clutter Nutters | |
| 1204 | Rad4 | I'm Sorry I Haven't a Clue | |
| 1300 | S4C | Scrapheap Challenge | |
| 1335 | CBBC | Get Your Own Back | |
| 1400 | DAVE | Whose Line x4 | Two more at 2000. |
| 1635 | Mor4 | Come Dine With Me x5 | |
| 1700 | CBBC | Best of Friends | |
| 1730 | CBBC | Stake Out | |
| 1745 | C4 | Scrapheap Challenge | Snow Shifters. |
| 1800 | CBBC | The Slammer | |
| 1845 | ITV | Beat the Star With Vernon Kay | With a surprise. |
| 2100 | C4 | Big Brother | S4C 2225. |
| 2100 | DAVE | Buzzcocks | |
| 2140 | DAVE | QI | |
| 2200 | BBC7 | The News Quiz | |
| 2335 | C4 | 8 Out of 10 Cats |
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 | |
| 0945 | TV5M | Des Chiffres et des Lettres | |
| 1000 | CBBC | Best of Friends | |
| 1015 | TV5M | Tout le Monde Veut Prendre sa Place | |
| 1100 | CBBC | Get Your Own Back | |
| 1125 | CBBC | Raven: The Island | |
| 1200 | CBBC | Brain-Jitsu | |
| 1215 | BBC1 | Bargain Hunt | |
| 1330 | S4C | Deal or No Deal | |
| 1400 | C5US | Whose Line Is It Anyway? x2 | Also 1800. |
| 1415 | S4C | Countdown | |
| 1500 | ITV | House Guest | Not STV, UTV. |
| 1525 | C4 | Countdown | This week's Richard Digance is Ken Bruce. 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, 0900, and lunchtime. |
| 1700 | ITV | Goldenballs | UTV 1400, STV 1500 not Monday. |
| 2200 | C4 | Big Brother | Mo-We only. S4C 2200. |
Monday
| 1330 | Rad4 | Round Britain Quiz New! | (1/12) North v Scotland |
| 1715 | CBBC | Beat the Boss | |
| 1830 | Rad4 | I'm Sorry I Haven't a Clue | (2/6) From The Swan, High Wycombe, with Jeremy Hardy. Recorded and broadcast in December 2000, and we rather hope this is the one with The Ultimate Game Show. |
| 1900 | BBC3 | Dragons' Den | |
| 2000 | STV | Postcode Challenge | |
| 2100 | DAVE | QI | |
| 2100 | LIV | Britain's Next Top Model | |
| 2105 | TG4 | Survivor China New! | |
| 2140 | DAVE | Buzzcocks | |
| 2200 | E4 | Beauty and the Geek | |
| 2220 | DAVE | Would I Lie to You? | |
| 2300 | DAVE | Mock the Week |
Shortcuts: Highlights | Sat | Sun | Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Challenge
Tuesday
| 1715 | CBBC | Trapped! | |
| 1715 | S4CD | Mama Mia | |
| 1900 | DAVE | Whose Line x2 | Also 2315. |
| 2100 | DAVE | HIGNFY | |
| 2245 | BBC1 | Panic Attack | Northern Ireland only. |
Wednesday
| 1030 | CBBC | Suspect | |
| 1230 | BBC7 | Whispers | Also 1930. |
| 1330 | Rad4 | Quote... Unquote | Michael Aspel, Ann Leslie, Kate Mosse, John Julius Norwich. Last in the present series. |
| 1715 | CBBC | Best of Friends | |
| 1729 | TV5M | Fort Boyard | |
| 1800 | C5US | Whose Line x2 | |
| 2100 | DAVE | Mock the Week |
Thursday
| 1230 | BBC7 | The Burkiss Way | Remember, featuring the clash of the game shows. From 1979; also 1930. |
| 1610 | S4C | Mama Mia | |
| 1625 | BBC2 | Stake Out | |
| 1630 | CBBC | The Slammer | |
| 1655 | BBC2 | Hider in the House | |
| 2000 | BBC1 | The Weakest Link Special | This edition features Eastenderzzzzzzzzz. |
| 2100 | C4 | Big Brother | S4C 2245. |
| 2100 | ITV4 | Bad Lads' Army | |
| 2100 | SKY3 | Nothing But the Truth | |
| 2220 | DAVE | HIGNFY | |
| 2300 | DAVE | Dragons' Den |
Friday
| 1230 | BBC7 | The News Quiz Tribute to Alan Coren Special | From last October. Also 1930. |
| 1715 | CBBC | Basil's Game Show | |
| 1800 | RCym | BwletIn | |
| 2100 | C4 | Big Brother | Continues 2235. S4C 2200. |
| 2100 | ITV2 | America's Got Talent | |
| 2200 | BBC2 | QI | Not 2W. |
| 2200 | C4 | 8 Out of 10 Cats | S4C 2335. |
| 2230 | RTR1 | Buille Faoi Thuairim New! | An Irish-language quiz. |
| 2340 | DAVE | QI |
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 | Ninja Warrior x3 | |
| 1130 | Wheel of Fortune | |
| 1200 | Millionaire | |
| 1300 | Chris Tarrant's It's Not What You Know | |
| 1400 | Take It or Leave It | |
| 1500 | Gladiators x4 | |
| 1900 | Bullseye x3 | |
| 2030 | Family Fortunes x3 | |
| 2200 | Take It or Leave It | |
| 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 | Celebrity Weakest Link x4 | To 1900. |
Monday
| 0000 | 8 Out of 10 Cats | |
| 0030 | Distraction | |
| 0100 | Gambling | |
| 0300 | Bullseye x3 | |
| 0430 | Family Fortunes x2 | To 0530. |
| 0700 | Dog Eat Dog New! | Ulrika returns to breakfast television. |
| 0800 | Takeshi | |
| 0900 | Supermarket Sweep x2 | |
| 1000 | Wheel of Fortune x2 | |
| 1100 | Family Fortunes x2 | |
| 1200 | Crosswords | |
| 1230 | Eggheads | |
| 1300 | Wipeout x2 | |
| 1400 | Chris Tarrant's It's Not What You Know | |
| 1500 | Millionaire | |
| 1600 | Take It or Leave It | |
| 1700 | Takeshi x2 | |
| 1800 | Gladiators | |
| 1900 | Family Fortunes x2 | |
| 2000 | Home Video Heroes x2 New! | Les Dennis presents a cheap knock-off of You've Been Framed. |
| 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. |
| 1700 | Home Video Heroes x2 | To 1800. |
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 |
