A guide to game shows broadcast in the UK and Ireland for the seven days beginning 2 August 2008
Schedules are subject to change.
Highlights this week:
Failte Towers (RTE1, from 9.30 Sunday)
- Twelve celebrities run a real hotel, and winner of Best Title of the Year.
The Amazing Race (Challenge, 7pm weeknights)
- First time on Challenge, we reckon.
Britain's Strongest Man (C5, 8pm Wednesday)
- Strong men from England, Scotland and Wales compete in a contest.
Shortcuts: Highlights | Sat | Sun | Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Challenge
Saturday
| 0400 | VIR1 | Takeshi's Castle x2 | Also 1000.
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| 0450 | VIR1 | Catchphrase New!
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| 0510 | VIR1 | TV Scrabble x2 New!
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| 0600 | VIR1 | Millionaire
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| 0800 | VIR1 | Gladiators | Also 1700.
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| 0825 | CBBC | Best of Friends
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| 0900 | BBC2 | Help! Teacher is Coming to Stay
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| 0900 | CBBC | Brain-Jitsu
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| 0900 | VIR1 | Ninja Warrior x2
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| 1000 | BBC2 | 50/50
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| 1005 | C5 | Britain's Strongest Man | Also FIVR - four episodes from 1410 today and 1435 tomorrow; this episode 2200 tomorrow.
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| 1030 | BBC2 | The Slammer
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| 1140 | CBBC | Clutter Nutters
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| 1230 | BBC2 | Eggheads | Scotland only.
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| 1333 | RWal | Extra Time Quiz | Also 1832.
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| 1515 | ITV2 | All-Star Family Fortunes | Rusedski v Sanderson.
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| 1529 | TV5M | Questions pour un Champion
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| 1530 | BBC2 | Beat the Boss
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| 1600 | C5US | Whose Line Is It Anyway? x4
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| 1700 | CBBC | Hider in the House
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| 1815 | C5 | Superteams | Also FIVR 2300 tonight, 1900 tomorrow, 2100 Tu.
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| 1830 | BBC1 | Last Choir Standing | Also BBC-HD.
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| 1920 | DAVE | A Question of Sport
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| 1935 | BBC1 | This Time Tomorrow
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| 2000 | DAVE | Dragons' Den
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| 2015 | RTE1 | The Big Money Game
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| 2020 | ITV | Who Dares, Sings! | Also TV3.
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| 2120 | C4 | Big Brother | S4C 2200.
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| 2130 | ESP2 | Viking
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| 2235 | TV5M | La Carte aux Tresors
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| 2300 | BBC2 | Mock the Week
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| 2300 | Rad4 | Round Britain Quiz | A replacement for a Gopher, "I am but a humble spear carrier", Mister global business, "Move over, Darling", and Booker 1989. Tim and Lisa wanted more. What game show are we talking about? Answer on Sunday.
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Sunday
| 0400 | VIR1 | Takeshi's Castle x2 | Also 1000.
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| 0500 | VIR1 | Gladiators | Also 0800.
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| 0600 | VIR1 | Millionaire
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| 0800 | BBC2 | Best of Friends | Next episode follows on CBBC.
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| 0830 | BBC2 | Raven - The Secret Temple
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| 0900 | VIR1 | Ninja Warrior x2
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| 0900 | Mor4 | Scrapheap Challenge x4
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| 0925 | ITV2 | Vernon Kay's Gameshow Marathon | 5: Name That 0898 Ripoff.
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| 1140 | CBBC | Clutter Nutters
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| 1204 | Rad4 | Just a Minute
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| 1335 | Mor4 | Coach Trip x5
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| 1530 | CBBC | Beat the Boss
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| 1615 | C4 | Air Racing
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| 1630 | Mor4 | Come Dine With Me x5
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| 1700 | CBBC | Best of Friends
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| 1745 | C4 | Scrapheap Challenge Roadshow | Dragsters.
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| 1900 | BBC2 | Dragons' Den
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| 2000 | SCIF | Who Wants to be a Superhero?
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| 2030 | RTE1 | Heat
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| 2100 | C4 | Big Brother | S4C 2325.
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| 2100 | DAVE | Mock the Week
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| 2130 | BBC1 | Last Choir Standing
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| 2130 | RTE1 | Failte Towers New! | Twelve celebrities run a real hotel.
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| 2240 | DAVE | Buzzcocks
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Shortcuts: Highlights | Sat | Sun | Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Challenge
Weekdays
| 0410 | VIR1 | Takeshi's Castle x2 | Also 0900.
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| 0500 | VIR1 | Gladiators
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| 0600 | VIR1 | Millionaire
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| 0700 | VIR1 | Catchphrase x2
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| 0800 | DAVE | A Question of Sport
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| 0900 | CBBC | Best of Friends
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| 0900 | BBC2 | Raven
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| 0900 | Mor4 | Deal or No Deal | Also lunchtime.
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| 0945 | TV5M | Des Chiffres et des Lettres
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| 1000 | BBC2 | Get 100
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| 1000 | CBBC | Escape from Scorpion Island | Also 1400.
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| 1000 | DAVE | Full Metal Challenge New! | Also 1500.
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| 1015 | TV5M | Tout le Monde Veut Prendre sa Place
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| 1130 | CBBC | Raven - The Secret Temple
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| 1200 | CBBC | Hider in the House
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| 1215 | BBC1 | Bargain Hunt
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| 1230 | S4C | Deal or No Deal
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| 1315 | S4C | Countdown
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| 1400 | C5US | Whose Line Is It Anyway? x2 | Also 1800.
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| 1415 | BBC1 | Step Up to the Plate | Not Fr.
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| 1500 | ITV | Daily Cooks Challenge
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| 1529 | TV5M | Questions pour un Champion
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| 1630 | C4 | Come Dine With Me | Back to the beginning for Pilot Week.
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| 1700 | ITV | Goldenballs | UTV 1400, not STV.
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| 1700 | STV | Postcode Challenge
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| 1700 | CITV | Jungle Run
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| 1715 | BBC1 | The Weakest Link
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| 1800 | BBC2 | Battle of the Brains
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| 1830 | BBC2 | Eggheads
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Monday
| 1330 | Rad4 | Round Britain Quiz | (7/12) North v Scotland
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| 1830 | Rad4 | Just a Minute | (2/10) Freud, Brandreth, Brigstocke, Gorman; from Hay.
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| 2000 | BBC2 | University Challenge | (5/31) Queen's Cambridge v St George's London. Scotland 1930.
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| 2100 | BBC2 | Dragons' Den
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| 2100 | DAVE | QI
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| 2105 | TG4 | Survivor China
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| 2140 | DAVE | Mock the Week
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| 2200 | BBC2 | Would I Lie to You? | Not 2W.
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| 2200 | C4 | Big Brother | Also S4C.
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| 2220 | DAVE | Buzzcocks
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| 2300 | DAVE | HIGNFY
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Shortcuts: Highlights | Sat | Sun | Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Challenge
Tuesday
| 0830 | BBC7 | Whose Line is it Anyway? New! | Also 2200.
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| 1900 | DAVE | Whose Line x2
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| 1900 | C5US | Whose Line x2
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| 2000 | TG4 | Shabby go Chic
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| 2100 | BBC3 | Britain's Missing Top Model | Last in the present series.
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| 2100 | Mor4 | Celebrity Come Dine With Me New! | The hour-long prime-time show.
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| 2135 | RTE1 | Failte Towers
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| 2200 | C4 | Big Brother | Also S4C.
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| 2300 | Rad4 | Quote Unquote
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| 2320 | BBC2 | Would I Lie To You? | NI only.
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| 2335 | DAVE | They Think It's All Over
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Wednesday
| 1230 | BBC7 | Trivia Test Match | Also 1930.
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| 1715 | CBBC | Best of Friends
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| 1723 | TV5M | La Carte aux Tresors | This week, from the Pacific.
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| 1900 | C5US | Whose Line x2
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| 1930 | BBC2 | Sport Mastermind | England football internationals, British and Irish Lions, 1936 Olympic Games, Golf Majors Since 1980. Repeated 0020.
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| 2000 | C5 | Britain's Strongest Man New! | Nick Halling and Colin Bryce commentate; Martin Bayfield presents.
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| 2100 | C4 | Big Brother | S4C 2315.
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| 2100 | DAVE | Buzzcocks
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| 2100 | LIV | Diet on the Dancefloor
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| 2135 | RTE1 | Failte Towers
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| 2200 | TV3 | Hell's Kitchen
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Thursday
| 1605 | BBC1 | Best of Friends
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| 2100 | BBC2 | Mock the Week | Ed Byrne, Zoe Lyons (but don't mention Survivor). 2W 2130, NI 2200.
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| 2100 | C4 | Big Brother | S4C 2245.
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| 2100 | DAVE | Dragons' Den
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| 2200 | BBC2 | Never Mind the Buzzcocks | England only.
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| 2200 | DAVE | QI
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| 2200 | TG4 | Paisean Faisean
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| 2235 | E4 | Alan Carr's Celebrity Ding Dong
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Friday
| 1230 | BBC7 | Just a Minute | Merton, Norton, Freud, Richard Morton, from 1999. Also 1930.
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| 1605 | BBC2 | Best of Friends | Children's programmes move to BBC2 during the Olympics.
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| 1630 | CBBC | The Slammer
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| 1900 | DAVE | Dragons' Den
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| 2000 | C5 | Superteams | This week, the Reds (Holmes) play the Yellows (Black).
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| 2100 | BBC1 | Would I Lie to You? | Hugh Dennis, Eamonn Holmes, Olivia Colema, Peter Serafinowicz. Scotland 2320.
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| 2100 | C4 | Big Brother | Continues 2235. S4C 2300.
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| 2100 | ITV2 | America's Got Talent
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| 2100 | DAVE | HIGNFY Night Special
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| 2200 | BBC2 | QI | Not Scotland, 2W.
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| 2230 | RTR1 | Buille Faoi Thuairim
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Shortcuts: Highlights | Sat | Sun | Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Challenge
Challenge?
Saturday
| 0000 | Home Video Heroezzzz
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| 0100 | Gambling
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| 0300 | Family Fortunes | To 0400.
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| 0700 | Dodgeball
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| 0800 | Takeshi
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| 0900 | The Crystal Maze
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| 1000 | Ninja Warrior x4
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| 1200 | Stars In Their Eyes New!
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| 1300 | Celeb Millionaire New!
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| 1400 | Take It or Leave It x2
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| 1500 | Take Your Pick
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| 1530 | Play Your Cards Right New!
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| 1600 | Small Talk
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| 1630 | Wipeout
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| 1700 | Bruce's Price is Right New!
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| 1730 | Catchphrase
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| 1800 | Bullseye x2
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| 1900 | Family Fortunes x2
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| 2000 | Stars In Their Eyes
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| 2100 | Celeb Millionaire
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| 2200 | Take It or Leave It
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| 2300 | 8 Out of 10 Cats
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Sunday
| 0000 | Distraction x2
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| 0100 | Gambling
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| 0300 | Bullseye x2
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Then as Saturday
Monday
| 0000 | Distraction
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| 0100 | Gambling
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| 0300 | Bullseye | To 0400.
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| 0700 | Strongman of the Year
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| 0730 | Ninja Warrior
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| 0800 | Takeshi
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| 0900 | Gladiators
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| 1000 | The Crystal Maze
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| 1100 | Family Fortunes x2
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| 1200 | Catchphrase x2
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| 1300 | Small Talk x2
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| 1400 | Wipeout x2
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| 1500 | Millionaire
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| 1600 | Take It or Leave It
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| 1700 | Takeshi
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| 1800 | Gladiators
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| 1900 | The Amazing Race New! | Denver to Brazil
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| 2000 | Family Fortunes x2
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| 2100 | Take It or Leave It
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| 2200 | Millionaire
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| 2300 | Distraction
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| 2330 | Your Face or Mine
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Tuesday - Friday
| 0000 | Bullseye
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| 0100 | Gambling
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| 0300 | Dog Eat Dog | To 0400
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Shortcuts: Highlights | Sat | Sun | Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Challenge
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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| BORD | Border (ITV in Cumbria, south Scotland, and Isle of Man)
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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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| RCym | BBC Radio Cymru
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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 (ITV in North/Central 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 Last Week
