TV Guide This Week
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A guide to game shows broadcast in the UK and Ireland for the seven days beginning 30 August 2008
Schedules are subject to change.
Highlights this week:
Hot Rods (BBC2, 10am Saturday)
- Something involving a tug-o-war and challenges. Us neither.
Last Choir Standing (BBC1, 6pm Saturday)
- The fat lady is warming up.
Big Seven (BBC1, 8pm Saturday)
- Ben Shephard plays his favourite Judge Dredd track.
Britain's Best Dish (ITV, 5pm weekdays)
- Yet more cookery.
Pen Campau (S4C, 6.30 Monday)
- A new series of the sports quiz.
Top Trumps (C5, 7.30 Monday)
- Robert Llewellyn and Ashley Hames test their knowledge of extreme machines.
Celeb Air (ITV2, 9pm Tuesday)
- People who might pass as celebrities try to pass as flight attendants. Featuring people you've never heard of, and presented by her off of CBBC.
The What In The World? Quiz (C5, 7.30 Friday)
- Comedy science and nature quiz, with Marcus Brigstocke, Lee Hurst, and Dominic Holland.
Mastermind (BBC2, 8pm Friday)
- As one marathon begins...
Big Brother (C4, from 8pm Friday)
- ...another ends.
Shortcuts: Highlights | Sat | Sun | Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Challenge
Saturday
| 0400 | VIR1 | Takeshi's Castle x2 | Also 0930. |
| 0500 | VIR1 | TV Scrabble x2 | |
| 0525 | C4 | Countdown | |
| 0600 | VIR1 | Millionaire | |
| 0800 | VIR1 | Gladiators | Also 1800. |
| 0825 | CBBC | Best of Friends | Also 1330. |
| 0900 | BBC2 | Help! Teacher is Coming to Stay | |
| 0900 | CBBC | Brain-Jitsu | |
| 0900 | VIR1 | Ninja Warrior | |
| 0950 | S4C | Beauty and the Geek x2 | |
| 1000 | BBC2 | Hot Rods New! | |
| 1000 | C5 | Britain's Strongest Man | Also FIVR 1655 today and 2100 tomorrow. |
| 1025 | CBBC | Clutter Nutters New! | |
| 1030 | BBC2 | The Slammer | |
| 1100 | C5 | Superteams | Also FIVR 2300 tonight, 2000 tomorrow, 2100 Tu. |
| 1130 | BBC1 | Masterchef: The Professionals New! | |
| 1529 | TV5M | Questions pour un Champion | |
| 1530 | BBC2 | Beat the Boss | |
| 1600 | CBBC | 50/50 New! | |
| 1600 | S4C | Countdown New! | |
| 1625 | ITV2 | All-Star Family Fortunes | Ryder v Dowling |
| 1645 | S4C | Deal or No Deal New! | |
| 1700 | CBBC | Hider in the House | |
| 1800 | BBC1 | Last Choir Standing | Also BBC-HD. Results at 2050 tonight. Last in the present series. |
| 1800 | CBBC | Stake Out New! | |
| 1905 | BBC1 | The Weakest Link Special | News and weather. |
| 1910 | ITV | The X Factor | Coverage continues on ITV2. Both the main and subsidiary shows air on TV3. |
| 2000 | BBC1 | Big Seven Special | Ben Shephard plays his favourite Judge Dredd track. Continues at 2120, when he plays the uncensored version. |
| 2010 | ITV | Who Wants to be a Millionaire | Duncan Bannatyne and Kirsty Gallagher; Denise Welch and Simon Weston. |
| 2010 | RTE1 | The Big Money Game | |
| 2100 | DAVE | QI | Part of Stephen Fry night. |
| 2110 | BBC2 | Have I Got Old News For You | Des Lynam, Evan Davis, David Mitchell. |
| 2110 | C4 | Big Brother | S4C 2230. |
| 2140 | BBC2 | Mock the Week | |
| 2235 | TV5M | La Carte aux Tresors | |
| 2300 | Rad4 | Round Britain Quiz | There's a school at 15.84, and a Helvetic building at 49.53. The football club at 35.04 might find itself six feet under by 52.33. Why does 40.40 mark the end of the game? Don't write in, it's just for fun, and the answer will be in Sunday's Week. |
Sunday
| 0400 | VIR1 | Takeshi's Castle x2 | Also 1000. |
| 0500 | VIR1 | Gladiators | Also 0800, 1700. |
| 0515 | C4 | Countdown | |
| 0600 | VIR1 | Millionaire | |
| 0820 | CBBC | Best of Friends | Also 1330, 1700. |
| 0900 | Mor4 | Scrapheap Challenge x4 | |
| 0900 | VIR1 | Ninja Warrior x2 | |
| 0915 | ITV2 | Vernon Kay's Gameshow Marathon | When is this show on next week? Call and lose! |
| 1025 | CBBC | Clutter Nutters | |
| 1145 | S4C | Scrapheap Challenge History | |
| 1204 | Rad4 | Just a Minute | |
| 1235 | ITV | The X Factor | TV3 1240. |
| 1345 | Mor4 | Coach Trip x5 | |
| 1530 | CBBC | Beat the Boss | |
| 1540 | BBC1 | Last Choir Standing | Last night's show without the calls to call. Scotland 1635. |
| 1630 | Mor4 | Come Dine With Me x5 | |
| 1630 | S4CD | 0 Ond 1 | |
| 1655 | C4 | Deal or No Deal New! | The Saturday edition. |
| 1705 | BBC1 | The Weakest Link Special | Journalists. Not Scotland. |
| 1800 | BBC2 | Dragons' Den | |
| 2000 | DAVE | Dragons' Den | |
| 2100 | C4 | Big Brother | S4C 2230. |
| 2200 | DAVE | QI | |
| 2240 | DAVE | HIGNFY |
Shortcuts: Highlights | Sat | Sun | Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Challenge
Weekdays
| 0410 | VIR1 | Takeshi's Castle x2 | Also 0900. |
| 0500 | VIR1 | Gladiators | |
| 0600 | VIR1 | Millionaire | |
| 0700 | VIR1 | Takeshi x2 | |
| 0735 | BBC2 | Trapped! New! | Also CBBC 1100. |
| 0900 | Mor4 | Deal or No Deal | Also lunchtime, 1805, late night. |
| 0930 | CBBS | The Shiny Show New! | Also 1230. |
| 0930 | CBBC | The Slammer New! | |
| 0945 | TV5M | Des Chiffres et des Lettres | |
| 1000 | CBBC | Best of Friends New! | |
| 1015 | TV5M | Tout le Monde Veut Prendre sa Place | |
| 1130 | CBBC | Raven | |
| 1200 | BBC2 | What Are You Like? New! | How nosey is Andi Peters? |
| 1215 | BBC1 | Bargain Hunt New! | |
| 1330 | S4C | Deal or No Deal | |
| 1415 | S4C | Countdown | |
| 1525 | C4 | Countdown | This week's smart Alec is Graham Cole. |
| 1529 | TV5M | Questions pour un Champion | |
| 1600 | STV | House Guest | |
| 1615 | C4 | Deal or No Deal | |
| 1630 | BBC2 | Eating With the Enemy | |
| 1700 | ITV | Britain's Best Dish New! | Tim Vine, we would have thought. |
| 1700 | C4 | Terry Wogan's Total Recall | Also S4C. |
| 1715 | BBC1 | The Weakest Link | |
| 1730 | C4 | Come Dine With Me | Also S4C. |
| 1800 | BBC2 | Eggheads | |
| 1825 | 4MUS | Shipwrecked 2008 | |
| 1830 | BBC2 | Masterchef The Professionals | |
| 1900 | C5US | Whose Line x2 | Not Mo. |
Monday
| 1330 | Rad4 | Round Britain Quiz | (11/12) Northern Ireland v Midlands. |
| 1830 | Rad4 | Just a Minute | (6/10) A panel game controlled (!) by Nicholas Parsons, and featuring Merton, Perkins, Clary, and Addison, from Kingston-upon-Thames. |
| 1830 | S4C | Pen Campau New! | Another series of the sports quiz. |
| 1930 | C5 | Top Trumps New! | |
| 2000 | BBC2 | University Challenge | (9/31) St John's Cambridge v Lincoln Oxford. Scotland 1930. |
| 2000 | STV | Postcode Challenge | |
| 2100 | BBC2 | Dragons' Den | |
| 2100 | DAVE | QI | |
| 2105 | TG4 | Survivor China | |
| 2140 | DAVE | Mock the Week | |
| 2200 | C4 | Big Brother | S4C 2230. |
| 2220 | DAVE | Buzzcocks | |
| 2300 | DAVE | HIGNFY | |
| 2320 | BBC2 | Would I Lie to You? | Scotland only. |
Shortcuts: Highlights | Sat | Sun | Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Challenge
Tuesday
| 0210 | DAVE | Street-Cred Sudoku | |
| 1615 | S4C | Crafwr | |
| 1930 | DAVE | Whose Line | |
| 2000 | ITV | Millionaire | Armed Forces. |
| 2000 | C4 | Big Brother | Continues 2200. S4C from 2200. |
| 2000 | TG4 | Shabby go Chic | |
| 2100 | BBC2 | Maestro | This week, what's opera, Clive? |
| 2100 | ITV2 | Celeb Air New! | You love it ... if we fly. TV3 2100 tomorrow. |
| 2100 | Mor4 | Come Dine With Me | Norwich. |
| 2100 | DAVE | HIGNFY | |
| 2330 | DAVE | They Think It's All Over |
Wednesday
| 1640 | S4C | Mama Mia New! | |
| 1715 | CBBC | Hider in the House New! | |
| 1723 | TV5M | La Carte aux Tresors | This week, le Cantal. |
| 2000 | C5 | Britain's Strongest Man | |
| 2100 | C4 | Big Brother | S4C 2200. |
| 2100 | LIV | Diet on the Dancefloor | Jive. Mind the rabbits. |
| 2100 | DAVE | Buzzcocks |
Thursday
| 1605 | BBC1 | Best of Friends | |
| 1635 | BBC1 | Hider in the House | |
| 1715 | CBBC | Trapped! | |
| 1800 | ESP2 | Strongest Man New! | Latvia. |
| 2100 | BBC2 | Mock the Week | Lauren Laverne, Michael McIntyre. |
| 2100 | C4 | Big Brother | S4C 2230. |
| 2100 | DAVE | Dragons' Den | |
| 2200 | BBC2 | Never Mind the Buzzcocks | Getting it wrong: Myleene Klass. Not 2W, NI. |
| 2200 | C4 | 8 Out of 10 Cats New! | S4C 2335. |
| 2200 | DAVE | QI | |
| 2235 | E4 | Alan Carr's Celebrity Ding Dong |
Friday
| 1230 | BBC7 | Just a Minute | A panel game controlled (!) by Nicholas Parsons, and featuring Clement Freud, Paul Merton, Tony Hawks, Charles Collingwood. Also 1930. Recorded in Wimbledon, 2003. |
| 1605 | BBC1 | Best of Friends | |
| 1630 | CBBC | The Slammer | |
| 1715 | CBBC | Stake Out | |
| 1900 | DAVE | Dragons' Den New! | |
| 1930 | BBC1 | A Question of Sport New! | Featuring people who medalled at the Olympics, Shaggy and Scooby. |
| 1930 | C5 | The What in the World Quiz New! | Marcus Brigstocke introduces scientific questions and challenges. |
| 2000 | BBC2 | Mastermind New! | (1/310) Specialist subjects: Simon Raven; Newcastle United; Edward IV; Laurence Olivier. Wales 2100. |
| 2000 | C4 | Big Brother | Concludes 2200. S4C from 2130. |
| 2025 | S4C | 0 Ond 1 | |
| 2100 | DAVE | HIGNFY Night | |
| 2200 | BBC2 | QI | Not NI, Wales. |
| 2230 | RTR1 | Buille Faoi Thuairim | |
| 2300 | ESPT | Strongest Man New! | Netherlands. |
| 2305 | C4 | 8 Out of 10 Cats Special | A Big Brother special. S4C 2335. |
Shortcuts: Highlights | Sat | Sun | Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Challenge
Challenge?
Saturday
| 0000 | Bullseye x2 | |
| 0100 | Gambling | |
| 0300 | Cash Cab x2 | To 0400. |
| 0700 | Dodgeball | |
| 0800 | Takeshi | |
| 0900 | The Crystal Maze | |
| 1000 | Ninja Warrior x4 | |
| 1200 | Stars In Their Eyes | |
| 1300 | Celeb Millionaire | |
| 1400 | Take It or Leave It | |
| 1500 | Take Your Pick | |
| 1530 | Play Your Cards Right | |
| 1600 | Small Talk | |
| 1630 | Wipeout | |
| 1700 | Bruce's Price is Right | |
| 1730 | Catchphrase | |
| 1800 | Bullseye x2 | |
| 1900 | Family Fortunes x2 | |
| 2000 | Stars In Their Eyes | |
| 2100 | Celeb Millionaire | |
| 2200 | Take It or Leave It | |
| 2300 | 8 Out of 10 Cats x2 |
Sunday
| 0000 | Distraction x2 |
| 0100 | Gambling |
| 0300 | Bullseye x2 |
Then as Saturday
Monday
| 0000 | Distraction | |
| 0100 | Gambling | |
| 0300 | Bullseye x2 | To 0400. |
| 0700 | Strongman of the Year | |
| 0800 | Takeshi | |
| 0900 | Gladiators | |
| 1000 | The Crystal Maze | |
| 1100 | Family Fortunes x4 | |
| 1300 | Celeb Weakest Link | |
| 1400 | Bullseye | |
| 1430 | Strike it Rich New! | |
| 1500 | Millionaire | |
| 1600 | Take It or Leave It | |
| 1700 | Takeshi | |
| 1800 | Gladiators | |
| 1900 | Wipeout | |
| 1930 | Small Talk | |
| 2000 | Take Your Pick | |
| 2030 | Family Fortunes | |
| 2100 | Millionaire | |
| 2200 | Take It or Leave It | |
| 2300 | 8 Out of 10 Cats x2 |
Tuesday - Friday
| 0000 | Banzai New! | |
| 0100 | Gambling | |
| 0300 | Say the Word x2 New! | To 0400 |
| 0700 | Ninja Warrior x2 |
Then as Monday.
Shortcuts: Highlights | Sat | Sun | Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Challenge
Channel abbreviations
| 4MUS | 4 Music |
| 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 and south-west Scotland) |
| 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 and 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 |
