TV Guide This Week
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A guide to game shows broadcast in the UK and Ireland for the seven days beginning 28 June 2008
Schedules are subject to change.
Highlights this week:
Who Dares, Sings! (8pm Saturday, ITV and TV3)
- A karaoke show presented by Ben Shephard and Denise Van Outen. Any comparisons with Night Fever are... well, let's see the show first.
Good Bid, Good Buy (2pm weekdays, most ITV regions)
- Daytime property auction series.
Daily Cooks Challenge (3pm weekdays, most ITV regions)
- A second series of the challenge for chefs that goes out daily.
Britain's Missing Top Model (9pm Tuesday, BBC3)
- Eight beautiful models, seven tough assignments, one incredible prize, one familiar format.
Celebrity Masterchef (BBC1, from Wednesday)
- More BBC celebrities go cooking.
Personal Services Required (9pm Wednesday, Channel 4)
- Families get to test candidates to become housekeepers and that kind of thing.
Shortcuts: Highlights | Sat | Sun | Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Challenge
Saturday
| 0400 | VIR1 | Takeshi's Castle x2 | Also 1000. |
| 0525 | C4 | Countdown | |
| 0600 | VIR1 | Millionaire | |
| 0800 | BBC2 | Best of Friends | Also CBBC 0825. |
| 0800 | VIR1 | Gladiators | Also 1700. |
| 0900 | BBC2 | Escape from Scorpion Island x2 | |
| 0900 | CBBC | Brain-Jitsu | |
| 0900 | VIR1 | Fear Factor UK | |
| 0915 | S4C | Shipwrecked 2008 | |
| 1000 | BBC2 | 50/50 | |
| 1025 | BBC2 | The Slammer | |
| 1100 | Rad5 | Euro Fighting Talk | |
| 1115 | BBC2 | Beat the Boss | Also CBBC 1525. |
| 1140 | CBBC | Clutter Nutters | |
| 1203 | RCym | Bwletin | |
| 1230 | C4 | Shipwrecked: the Hutcam Diaries | |
| 1300 | C4 | Air Races Special | Does this quite count as a game show? Also S4C. |
| 1300 | ITV2 | All-Star Family Fortunes New! | Mulhern v Gallacher. |
| 1333 | RWal | Extra Time Quiz | Also 1833. |
| 1545 | FIVR | The Shot | Competitive photography. |
| 1529 | TV5M | Questions pour un Champion | |
| 1615 | C4 | Deal or No Deal | |
| 1630 | TV3 | Beauty and the Geek | |
| 1700 | CBBC | Hider in the House | |
| 1700 | C5US | Whose Line Is It Anyway? x6 | |
| 1745 | S4C | Deal or No Deal x2 | |
| 1800 | CBBC | Trapped! | |
| 1800 | TV3 | All-Star Family Fortunes | Griffin v Worrall Thompson. |
| 1815 | BBC1 | The Weakest Link | More promotion for Casualty and Holby. Subject to delay or cancellation if the Brits are doing well at Wimbledon, it says here. |
| 1845 | TV3 | Best of Antan Dec's Saturday Night Takeaway Special | |
| 1900 | DAVE | Dragons' Den | |
| 2000 | BBC1 | One Versus One Hundred | |
| 2000 | ITV | Who Dares, Sings! New! | Also TV3. |
| 2025 | RTE1 | The Big Money Game | |
| 2100 | BBC2 | Have I Got News For You | Jeremy Clarkson, Germaine Greer, Danny Baker. |
| 2100 | C4 | Big Brother | S4C 2230. |
| 2235 | TV5M | Fort Boyard | |
| 2300 | Rad4 | Round Britain Quiz | What is the illusory link between a movie starring James Mason and Kathleen Ryan; an autobiography by Lance Armstrong; and a single by Animal from the Muppets? Don't write in, it's just for fun, and the answer will be in Sunday's edition of the Week. |
| 2330 | BBC2 | Buzzcocks... Imagine a Mildly Amusing Panel Game... Special | Another airing for the spoofumentary. |
Sunday
| 0400 | VIR1 | Takeshi's Castle x2 | Also 1000. |
| 0520 | C4 | Countdown | |
| 0600 | VIR1 | Millionaire | |
| 0600 | ITV2 | All Star Mr and Mrs, Miss, or Mr New! | |
| 0800 | BBC2 | Best of Friends | Also CBBC 0825 and 1700. |
| 0800 | VIR1 | Gladiators | Also 1700. |
| 0830 | BBC2 | Raven - The Secret Temple | |
| 0900 | VIR1 | Fear Factor UK | |
| 0900 | Mor4 | Scrapheap Challenge x4 | |
| 1100 | ESPT | Strongest Man Special | Norway. |
| 1140 | CBBC | Clutter Nutters | |
| 1155 | C4 | Shipwrecked 2008 | |
| 1204 | Rad4 | I'm Sorry I Haven't a Clue | |
| 1300 | S4C | Scrapheap Challenge | |
| 1600 | C5US | Whose Line x6 | |
| 1635 | Mor4 | Come Dine With Me x5 | |
| 1730 | CBBC | Stake Out | |
| 1745 | C4 | Scrapheap Challenge | Deep Sea Treasure. |
| 1800 | CBBC | The Slammer | |
| 2100 | C4 | Big Brother | S4C 2200. |
| 2100 | DAVE | Buzzcocks | |
| 2100 | ESPT | Strongest Man Special | Latvia. |
| 2140 | DAVE | QI | |
| 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 | |
| 0900 | CBBC | Best of Friends | |
| 0945 | TV5M | Des Chiffres et des Lettres | |
| 1000 | CBBC | Escape from Scorpion Island New! | |
| 1015 | TV5M | Tout le Monde Veut Prendre sa Place | |
| 1100 | CBBC | Trapped New! | |
| 1130 | CBBC | Raven | Series 4. |
| 1200 | CBBC | Brain-Jitsu | |
| 1215 | BBC1 | Bargain Hunt | |
| 1330 | S4C | Deal or No Deal | |
| 1400 | ITV | Good Bid, Good Buy New! | |
| 1400 | C5US | Whose Line Is It Anyway? x2 | Also 1800. |
| 1415 | S4C | Countdown | |
| 1500 | ITV | School for Cooks New! | |
| 1505 | RTE2 | Quiz Zone New! | Repeated 1100 next day. |
| 1525 | C4 | Countdown | This week's Richard Digance is Barry Norman. Also More4 after midnight, and early mornings Mo, Th, Fr. |
| 1529 | TV5M | Questions pour un Champion | |
| 1615 | C4 | Deal or No Deal | Also More4 1805, 0900, and lunchtime. |
| 1700 | ITV | Goldenballs | STV with England; not UTV. |
| 1800 | VIR1 | Gladiators | |
| 2100 | DAVE | Mock the Week | Not Fr. |
| 2200 | C4 | Big Brother | Mo-We only. S4C 2200. |
Monday
| 1330 | Rad4 | Round Britain Quiz | (2/12) Midlands v Wales |
| 1830 | Rad4 | I'm Sorry I Haven't a Clue | (3/6) Sandi Toksvig is the guest for a show recorded in Winchester in October 2003. |
| 1830 | ESPT | Viking | |
| 2000 | STV | Postcode Challenge | |
| 2100 | LIV | Britain's Next Top Model | |
| 2105 | TG4 | Survivor China | |
| 2140 | DAVE | Buzzcocks | |
| 2220 | DAVE | Would I Lie to You? | |
| 2300 | DAVE | QI | |
| 2300 | E4 | Beauty and the Geek |
Shortcuts: Highlights | Sat | Sun | Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Challenge
Tuesday
| 1715 | S4CD | Mama Mia | |
| 1900 | DAVE | Whose Line x2 | |
| 2100 | BBC3 | Britain's Missing Top Model New! | |
| 2235 | BBC1 | Panic Attack | NI only. |
| 2315 | DAVE | They Think It's All Over |
Wednesday
| 1230 | BBC7 | Whispers | Also 1930. |
| 1715 | CBBC | Best of Friends | |
| 1729 | TV5M | Fort Boyard | Comedians this week. |
| 1900 | C5US | Whose Line x2 | |
| 2000 | BBC1 | Celebrity Masterchef New! | |
| 2100 | C4 | Personal Services Required New! |
Thursday
| 1610 | S4C | Mama Mia | |
| 1625 | BBC2 | Best of Friends | |
| 1655 | BBC2 | Hider in the House | |
| 2000 | BBC1 | Celebrity Masterchef | |
| 2100 | C4 | Big Brother | S4C 2145. |
| 2100 | ITV4 | Bad Lads' Army | |
| 2100 | SKY3 | Nothing But the Truth | |
| 2140 | DAVE | HIGNFY | |
| 2220 | DAVE | Dragons' Den |
Friday
| 1625 | BBC2 | Best of Friends | |
| 1803 | RCym | BwletIn | |
| 1900 | DAVE | Dragons' Den | |
| 2030 | BBC1 | Celebrity Masterchef | The weekly final. |
| 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 2340. |
| 2230 | RTR1 | Buille Faoi Thuairim | 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 | Family Fortunes x2 | |
| 1400 | Take It or Leave It | |
| 1500 | Gladiators x4 | |
| 1900 | Bullseye x3 | |
| 2030 | Family Fortunes x3 | |
| 2200 | Take It or Leave It | |
| 2300 | Home Video Heroes |
Sunday
As Saturday except
| 0000 | Home Video Heroes | |
| 0100 | Gambling | |
| 0300 | Bullseye x3 | |
| 0400 | Family Fortunes x2 | To 0530. |
| 1500 | Celebrity Weakest Link x4 | To 1900. |
Monday
| 0000 | Home Video Heroes | |
| 0100 | Gambling | |
| 0300 | Bullseye x3 | |
| 0430 | Family Fortunes x2 | To 0530. |
| 0700 | Dog Eat Dog | |
| 0800 | Takeshi | |
| 0900 | Supermarket Sweep x2 | |
| 1000 | Wheel of Fortune x2 | |
| 1100 | Family Fortunes x2 | |
| 1200 | Crosswords | |
| 1230 | Eggheads | |
| 1300 | Wipeout x2 | |
| 1400 | Wheel of Fortune x2 | |
| 1500 | Millionaire | |
| 1600 | Take It or Leave It | |
| 1700 | Home Video Heroes | |
| 1800 | Gladiators | |
| 1900 | Family Fortunes x2 | |
| 2000 | Home Video Heroes | |
| 2100 | New Take It or Leave It | |
| 2200 | 8 Out of 10 Cats x2 | |
| 2300 | Millionaire |
Tuesday - Wednesday
As Monday except
| 0000 | Gladiators | |
| 0100 | Gambling | |
| 0300 | Supermarket Sweep x2 | |
| 0400 | Wheel of Fortune x2 | |
| 0500 | Win Lose or Draw | To 0530. |
Thursday
As Tuesday except
| 0700 | Friends Like These | To 0800. |
Friday
As Thursday except
| 1800 | The Crystal Maze | To 1900. |
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 |
