TV Guide This Week
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A guide to game shows broadcast in the UK and Ireland for the seven days beginning 26 July 2008
Schedules are subject to change.
Highlights this week:
Help! Teacher is Coming to Stay (BBC2, 9am Saturday)
- Children spend the weekend teaching their teachers about their hobbies, with Teacher taking a test on Monday morning. Kirsten O'Brien and Johnny Pitts present.
The Weakest Link Special (BBC1, 6pm Saturday)
- Stars of the soap operas Casualty and Holby City. As seen on BBC2 during Wimbledon.
Mastermind (BBC4, 8.30 Saturday)
- Fred Housego's final. Showing as part of Cab Night, an evening of programmes about the taxi-cab.
Who Wants to be a Superhero? (Sci-Fi, 8pm Sunday)
- Another series of the fun little show where real people try to become comic-book characters. Our money's on the spiky-haired kid in the red-and-black jumper.
Battle of the Brains (BBC2, 6pm weekdays)
- Paddy O'Connell pits two teams against each other. The series winners will represent the UK at next year's Eurovision Quiz Contest.
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 | VIR1 | Gladiators | Also 1700. |
| 0825 | CBBC | Best of Friends | |
| 0855 | S4C | Shipwrecked 2008 | |
| 0900 | BBC2 | Help! Teacher is Coming to Stay New! | |
| 0900 | CBBC | Brain-Jitsu | |
| 0900 | VIR1 | Ninja Warrior | |
| 1000 | BBC2 | 50/50 | |
| 1005 | C5 | Britain's Strongest Man | Also FIVR 1715 today and 2200 tomorrow. |
| 1030 | BBC2 | The Slammer | |
| 1130 | BBC2 | Celebrity Masterchef | A repeat of the Friday final. |
| 1140 | CBBC | Clutter Nutters | |
| 1300 | C4 | Air Races | Also S4C. |
| 1333 | RWal | Extra Time Quiz | Also 1833. |
| 1525 | BBC2 | Beat the Boss | |
| 1529 | TV5M | Questions pour un Champion | |
| 1530 | ITV2 | All-Star Family Fortunes | Willoughby v Holmes. |
| 1600 | C4 | Deal or No Deal | |
| 1625 | S4C | Crafwr | |
| 1700 | CBBC | Hider in the House | |
| 1700 | C5US | Whose Line Is It Anyway? x2 | |
| 1800 | BBC1 | The Weakest Link Special | Wonder if the athletics will over-run... |
| 1800 | TV3 | All-Star Family Fortunes | Richards v Falconer. |
| 1845 | TV3 | Best of Antan Dec's Saturday Night Takeaway | |
| 1855 | BBC1 | Last Choir Standing | The first performance show. Also BBC-HD from 1900. |
| 1935 | C5 | Superteams | Repeated from last night. Also FIVR 2300 tonight, 1900 tomorrow, 2200 Tu. |
| 1955 | ITV | Who Dares, Sings! | Also TV3. |
| 2000 | DAVE | Dragons' Den | |
| 2005 | BBC1 | This Time Tomorrow | |
| 2030 | BBC4 | Mastermind Special | The specialist subjects tonight: Tower of London (Fred Housego); House of Godwin 1016-66 (John Keogh); Joseph Haydn (Samuel Mortimer); The Crusades 1095-1192 (Ingram Wilcox). |
| 2030 | RTE1 | The Big Money Game | |
| 2100 | BBC2 | Have I Got Old News For You? | Dara O'Briain, Stephen Frost, Stephen Pound. |
| 2100 | DAVE | QI Night Special | |
| 2100 | C4 | Big Brother | S4C 2230. |
| 2130 | BBC2 | Mock the Week | |
| 2235 | TV5M | La Carte aux Tresors | |
| 2300 | Rad4 | Round Britain Quiz | The champion of the world, the bringer of Christianity to Vectis, a group of penguin fans in Perth, the starlover and the star, and blasts on a car horn. Which four complete the set? Answers on Sunday. |
Sunday
| 0400 | VIR1 | Takeshi's Castle x2 | Also 1000. |
| 0515 | C4 | Countdown | |
| 0600 | VIR1 | Millionaire | |
| 0630 | ITV2 | Vernon Kay's Gameshow Marathon | 4: The Golden Shot. |
| 0800 | BBC2 | Best of Friends | |
| 0800 | VIR1 | Gladiators | Also 1700. |
| 0830 | BBC2 | Raven - The Secret Temple | |
| 0900 | VIR1 | Ninja Warrior | |
| 0900 | Mor4 | Scrapheap Challenge x4 | |
| 1140 | CBBC | Clutter Nutters | |
| 1204 | Rad4 | I'm Sorry I Haven't a Clue | |
| 1230 | C4 | Shipwrecked 2008 | The reunion. |
| 1350 | Mor4 | Coach Trip x5 | |
| 1525 | CBBC | Beat the Boss | |
| 1635 | Mor4 | Come Dine With Me x5 | |
| 1700 | CBBC | Best of Friends | |
| 1745 | C4 | Scrapheap Challenge Special | The tenth anniversary contest, racing hovercraft. |
| 1900 | BBC2 | Dragons' Den | |
| 1935 | BBC1 | Last Choir Standing New! | Including a performance by Libera from When Will I be Famous?. |
| 2030 | RTE1 | Heat | |
| 2100 | C4 | Big Brother | S4C 2200. |
| 2100 | DAVE | Mock the Week | |
| 2100 | DAVE | HIGNFY | |
| 2300 | DAVE | QI |
Shortcuts: Highlights | Sat | Sun | Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Challenge
Weekdays
| 0410 | VIR1 | Takeshi's Castle x2 | Also 0900. |
| 0600 | VIR1 | Millionaire | |
| 0700 | VIR1 | Catchphrase x2 | |
| 0740 | DAVE | A Question of Sport | Also 1340. |
| 0900 | CBBC | Best of Friends | |
| 0900 | BBC2 | Raven | |
| 0945 | TV5M | Des Chiffres et des Lettres | |
| 1000 | BBC2 | Get 100 | |
| 1000 | CBBC | Escape from Scorpion Island | Also 1400. |
| 1015 | TV5M | Tout le Monde Veut Prendre sa Place | |
| 1100 | CBBC | The Sorcerer's Apprentice | |
| 1130 | CBBC | Raven - The Secret Temple | |
| 1200 | CBBC | Hider in the House | |
| 1215 | BBC1 | Bargain Hunt | |
| 1400 | C5US | Whose Line Is It Anyway? x2 | Also 1800. |
| 1415 | BBC1 | Step Up to the Plate | |
| 1500 | ITV | Daily Cooks Challenge | |
| 1525 | RTE2 | Quiz Zone | Repeated 1100 next day. |
| 1529 | TV5M | Questions pour un Champion | |
| 1630 | BBC2 | Eating with the Enemy | |
| 1630 | C4 | Come Dine With Me New! | Celebrity week. |
| 1700 | ITV | Goldenballs | Not STV. |
| 1700 | STV | Postcode Challenge | |
| 1700 | CITV | Jungle Run New! | |
| 1715 | BBC1 | The Weakest Link | |
| 1735 | TG4 | Bog Stop | |
| 1800 | BBC2 | Battle of the Brains | |
| 1830 | BBC2 | Eggheads | |
| 1930 | BBC2 | Return to Castaway New! | A chance to catch up with the stars of the 2000 series. So long as no-one mentions the revival, they'll be fine. Not We, also Th 1900. Scotland 1900 Mo; NI not Fr; 2W not at all. |
| 2100 | DAVE | HIGNFY |
Monday
| 1330 | Rad4 | Round Britain Quiz | (6/12) Wales v South |
| 1330 | S4C | Deal or No Deal | |
| 1415 | S4C | Countdown | |
| 1625 | S4C | Campyfan | |
| 1745 | S4CD | Crafwr | |
| 1830 | Rad4 | Just a Minute New! | (1/10) Merton, Freud, Noble, Jupitus. From Southwold. |
| 2000 | BBC2 | University Challenge | (4/31) Surrey v Warwick. Scotland 1930. |
| 2100 | BBC2 | Dragons' Den | |
| 2100 | DAVE | QI New! | |
| 2105 | TG4 | Survivor China | |
| 2140 | DAVE | Mock the Week | |
| 2200 | BBC2 | Would I Lie to You? | Not 2W. |
| 2200 | C4 | Big Brother | Also S4C. |
| 2220 | DAVE | Buzzcocks | |
| 2300 | DAVE | Would I Lie to You? |
Shortcuts: Highlights | Sat | Sun | Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Challenge
Tuesday
| 1900 | DAVE | Whose Line x2 | |
| 2000 | TG4 | Shabby go Chic | |
| 2100 | BBC3 | Britain's Missing Top Model | The final. |
| 2200 | C4 | Big Brother | Also S4C. |
| 2235 | BBC1 | Panic Attack | NI only. |
| 2300 | Rad4 | Quote Unquote New! | Welcome to Insomnia FM. |
| 2315 | DAVE | They Think It's All Over |
Wednesday
| 1230 | BBC7 | Trivia Test Match | Also 1930. |
| 1715 | CBBC | Best of Friends | |
| 1723 | TV5M | La Carte aux Tresors | This week, from the Haut Jura. |
| 1900 | C5US | Whose Line x2 | |
| 1930 | BBC2 | Sport Mastermind | Just the one episode this week. Desert Orchid, World Heavyweight Boxing Champions, the Super Bowl, FA Cup Finals since 1970. Repeated 0100. |
| 2100 | C4 | Big Brother | S4C 2230. |
| 2100 | LIV | Diet on the Dancefloor | |
| 2200 | TV3 | Hell's Kitchen |
Thursday
| 1605 | BBC1 | Best of Friends | |
| 1635 | BBC1 | Hider in the House | |
| 2100 | BBC2 | Mock the Week | Michael McIntyre, Mark Watson. Not 2W. |
| 2100 | C4 | Big Brother | S4C 2245. |
| 2100 | DAVE | Dragons' Den | |
| 2200 | BBC2 | Never Mind the Buzzcocks | Not NI, 2W. |
| 2200 | DAVE | QI | |
| 2200 | TG4 | Paisean Faisean | |
| 2235 | E4 | Alan Carr's Celebrity Ding Dong New! |
Friday
| 1230 | BBC7 | Just a Minute | Eclair, Frost, Jones, Rice, from 1999. Also 1930. |
| 1605 | BBC1 | Best of Friends | |
| 1630 | CBBC | The Slammer | |
| 1635 | S4C | Crafwr | |
| 1900 | DAVE | Dragons' Den | |
| 2000 | C5 | Superteams | This week, the Whites (Redgrave) take on the Blues (Catt). |
| 2100 | BBC1 | Would I Lie to You? | NI 2130, Scotland 2320. |
| 2100 | C4 | Big Brother | Continues 2235. S4C 2230. |
| 2100 | ITV2 | America's Got Talent | |
| 2100 | ESPT | Strongest Man | Sofia. |
| 2230 | RTR1 | Buille Faoi Thuairim |
Shortcuts: Highlights | Sat | Sun | Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Challenge
Challenge?
Saturday
| 0000 | Home Video Heroezzzz | |
| 0100 | Gambling | |
| 0300 | 3-2-1 | To 0400. |
| 0700 | Dodgeball | |
| 0800 | Gladiators | |
| 0900 | The Crystal Maze | |
| 1000 | Takeshi x3 | |
| 1130 | Wheel of Fortune x3 | |
| 1300 | Take It or Leave It x2 | |
| 1500 | Home Video Heroezzzz x4 | |
| 1700 | Take Your Pick x2 | |
| 1800 | Wipeout x3 | |
| 1930 | Bullseye x3 | |
| 2100 | Take It or Leave It x2 | |
| 2300 | Home Video Heroezzzz |
Sunday
As Saturday except
| 1000 | Takeshi x3 | To 1130. |
| 1700 | Celebrity Weakest Link x4 | To 2100. |
Monday - Friday
| 0000 | Home Video Heroezzzz | |
| 0100 | Gambling | |
| 0300 | 3-2-1 | To 0400. |
| 0700 | Strongman of the Year | For 2006 (Mo), 2007 (Tu-Fr). |
| 0730 | Ninja Warrior | |
| 0800 | Takeshi | |
| 0900 | The Crystal Maze x2 | |
| 1100 | Family Fortunes x2 | |
| 1200 | Catchphrase x2 | |
| 1300 | Small Talk x2 | |
| 1400 | Wipeout x2 | |
| 1500 | Millionaire | |
| 1600 | Take It or Leave It | |
| 1700 | Home Video Heroezzzz | |
| 1800 | Gladiators | |
| 1900 | Family Fortunes x2 | |
| 2000 | Home Video Heroezzzz | |
| 2100 | Take It or Leave It | |
| 2200 | Millionaire | |
| 2300 | Distraction | |
| 2330 | Your Face or Mine |
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 |
