TV Guide This Week
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A guide to game shows broadcast in the UK and Ireland for the seven days beginning 25 October 2008
Schedules are subject to change.
Highlights this week:
Celebrity Scissorhands (BBC3, 9pm Sunday)
- Another series of the completely bizarre show where D-list celebrities (Steadman Pearson from Five Star?) are taught to cut hair. CAUTION: Contains George Lamb, so should not be watched by anyone under any circumstances, ever.
School for Cooks (ITV, 4pm weekdays)
- A daily competition amongst amateur chefs.
Golden Balls (ITV, 5pm weekdays)
- Jasper Carrot, a shiny set, and a show that's still as dull as ditchwater.
Argumental (UKTV Dave, 9.40 Monday)
- A comedy panel game, in which Marcus Brigstocke and Rufus Hound lead their invited guests into passionate arguments. John Sergeant tries to keep order.
Dead Set (E4, 10pm weekdays)
- In which the Big Brother competition is interrupted by an outbreak of the brain-dead. See, this is what happens when they employ George Lamb. Charlie Booker wrote this fictional fiction that's completely made up.
Shortcuts: Highlights | Sat | Sun | Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Challenge
Saturday
| 0005 | S4C | Celebrity Ding Dong | |
| 0400 | VIR1 | Takeshi's Castle x2 | Also 1000. |
| 0455 | C4 | Countdown | |
| 0600 | VIR1 | Millionaire | |
| 0800 | VIR1 | Gladiators | |
| 0825 | CBBC | Best of Friends | Also 1330. |
| 0830 | BBC2 | Gimme a Break | |
| 0900 | CBBC | Escape From Scorpion Island x2 | Also from 1300. |
| 0900 | VIR1 | Ninja Warrior | |
| 1030 | BBC2 | Hot Rods | |
| 1100 | Rad5 | Fighting Talk | |
| 1100 | CBBC | 50/50 | |
| 1200 | CBBC | Hider In the House | |
| 1228 | Rad4 | The News Quiz | |
| 1233 | RCym | Bwletin | |
| 1529 | TV5M | Questions pour un Champion | |
| 1530 | CBBC | Trapped! | |
| 1600 | C5US | Whose Line x6 | |
| 1610 | S4C | Deal or No Deal | |
| 1630 | CITV | Jungle Run | |
| 1700 | TV3 | All Ireland County Quiz | |
| 1720 | BBC1 | Hole in the Wall | Vanessa Feltz and Angellica Bell. Wales 2200. |
| 1735 | BBC2 | Eggheads | Scotland only. |
| 1800 | CBBC | Stake Out | |
| 1835 | BBC1 | Strictly Come Dancing | Also BBC-HD. |
| 1915 | ITV | Harry Hill's TV Burp | |
| 1945 | ITV | The X Factor | Also TV3. Coverage continues at 2210, and on ITV2. |
| 2005 | BBC1 | Who Dares Wins | |
| 2020 | RTE1 | Winning Streak | |
| 2030 | RSco | Step Back in Time | |
| 2100 | BBC2 | Have I Got a Bit More News For You | |
| 2125 | ITV | All-Star Family Fortunes | Suzanne Heraset v William Roache. |
| 2235 | TV5M | La Carte aux Tresors | |
| 2300 | Rad4 | Brain of Britain |
Sunday
Don't forget that clocks go back an hour overnight.
| 0025 | BBC2 | Never Mind the Buzzcocks | |
| 0300 | VIR1 | Takeshi's Castle x2 | Also 1000. |
| 0400 | VIR1 | Gladiators | Also 0800. |
| 0500 | C4 | Countdown | |
| 0500 | VIR1 | It's Not What You Know | |
| 0600 | VIR1 | Millionaire | |
| 0820 | CBBC | Best of Friends | Also 1330. |
| 0900 | BBC2 | Escape from Scorpion Island | This week: Above and Beyond. Also CBBC 1200. |
| 0900 | Mor4 | Scrapheap Challenge x4 | |
| 0900 | VIR1 | Ninja Warrior x2 | |
| 1204 | Rad4 | The Write Stuff | |
| 1330 | ITV | The X Factor | TV3 1035. |
| 1335 | Mor4 | Coach Trip x5 | |
| 1400 | S4CD | 0 Ond 1 | |
| 1530 | CBBC | Trapped! | |
| 1600 | C5US | Whose Line x4 | |
| 1630 | CITV | Jungle Run | |
| 1630 | Mor4 | Come Dine With Me x5 | |
| 1700 | C4 | Deal or No Deal | |
| 1915 | BBC1 | Strictly Come Dancing | Results. |
| 2000 | DAVE | Dragons' Den | |
| 2030 | TG4 | Nollaig No. 1 | |
| 2100 | BBC3 | Celebrity Scissorhands New! | |
| 2100 | DAVE | Buzzcocks | |
| 2140 | DAVE | HIGNFY | |
| 2200 | BBC7 | The News Quiz | |
| 2220 | DAVE | QI | |
| 2300 | DAVE | Mock the Week |
Shortcuts: Highlights | Sat | Sun | Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Challenge
Weekdays
| 0410 | VIR1 | Takeshi's Castle x2 | Also 0700. |
| 0600 | VIR1 | Millionaire | |
| 0700 | VIR1 | Takeshi x2 | |
| 0900 | BBC2 | Gimme a Break | |
| 0930 | CBBS | The Shiny Show | Also 1230. |
| 0930 | CBBC | Trapped! | Also 1200, 1400. |
| 0945 | TV5M | Des Chiffres et des Lettres | |
| 1000 | BBC1 | Put Your Money Where Your Mouth Is | |
| 1015 | TV5M | Tout le Monde Veut Prendre sa Place | |
| 1100 | CITV | Finders Keepers | |
| 1200 | STYL | Flog It | |
| 1215 | BBC1 | Bargain Hunt | |
| 1245 | C5 | Going for Gold | |
| 1330 | S4C | Deal or No Deal | |
| 1400 | C5US | Whose Line x4 | Two more at 1900. |
| 1400 | WTCH | Bargain Hunt | |
| 1415 | S4C | Countdown | |
| 1450 | C5 | Going for Gold Extra | |
| 1525 | C4 | Countdown | In dictionary corner: Brian Capron. |
| 1529 | TV5M | Questions pour un Champion | |
| 1600 | ITV | School for Cooks New! | |
| 1615 | C4 | Deal or No Deal | |
| 1630 | BBC2 | Are You an Egghead? | |
| 1630 | CITV | Scary Sleepover | |
| 1700 | ITV | Goldenballs New! | UTV 1400, STV 1630. |
| 1715 | BBC1 | The Weakest Link | |
| 1800 | BBC2 | Eggheads | Scotland: not Thursday. |
| 1830 | BBC2 | Strictly Come Dancing: It Takes Two | Scotland: not Thursday. |
| 2100 | BBC3 | Celebrity Scissorhands | |
| 2200 | E4 | Dead Set New! |
Monday
| 0500 | VIR1 | Gladiators. | |
| 0900 | CBBC | Stake Out | |
| 1330 | Rad4 | Brain of Britain 2008 | (5/17) |
| 1605 | BBC1 | Get 100 | |
| 1830 | Rad4 | The Write Stuff | (4/6) |
| 1830 | S4C | Pen Campau | Ysgol Ardudwy, Harlech v Ysgol Caereinion, Llanfair Caereinion. |
| 1900 | BBC2 | Petrolheads | Northern Ireland only. |
| 1930 | BBC2 | Gaisce Gnó | Hallowe'en ice creams. Northern Ireland only. |
| 2030 | BBC4 | Only Connect | |
| 2100 | ITV2 | Hell's Kitchen USA | |
| 2100 | DAVE | QI | |
| 2100 | TV3 | The Apprentice | |
| 2140 | DAVE | Argumental New! | Guests: Dara O'Briain, Mark Watson. |
| 2200 | BBC2 | Have I Got News For You | Not NI, 2W. |
| 2200 | TG4 | Paisean Faisean |
Shortcuts: Highlights | Sat | Sun | Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Challenge
Tuesday
| 1230 | BBC7 | Counterpoint 2005 | Also 1930. |
| 1605 | BBC1 | Raven | Week 2, day 4. Also BBC-HD, 1930. |
| 1900 | DAVE | Dragons' Den | |
| 2000 | ITV | Millionaire | |
| 2100 | BBC3 | Last Man Standing | 3: Sherpa Mountain Race |
| 2100 | DAVE | Buzzcocks | |
| 2140 | DAVE | HIGNFY | |
| 2200 | BBC4 | The Book Quiz | |
| 2200 | FIVR | Unbreakable | This week, the intrepid explorers cross the Sahara. |
| 2300 | DAVE | QI | |
| 2305 | BBC1 | The Blame Game | NI only. |
| 2300 | DAVE | QI | |
| 2305 | BBC1 | The Blame Game | NI only. |
Wednesday
| 1230 | BBC7 | Foul Play | Also 1930. |
| 1605 | BBC1 | Get 100 | |
| 1640 | S4C | Mama Mia | |
| 1723 | TV5M | Pékin Express | The journey continues. |
| 1930 | BBC1 | Petrolheads | NI only. |
| 2000 | BBC2 | The Restaurant | The final. |
| 2000 | TG4 | Nollaig No. 1 | |
| 2200 | BBC2 | Mock the Week | |
| 2200 | ITV2 | Celebrity Juice | |
| 2320 | DAVE | Mock the Week |
Thursday
| 1605 | BBC1 | Raven | Week 2, day 5. Also BBC-HD, 1930. |
| 1635 | BBC1 | Election | 3: Recruiting People |
| 1640 | S4C | Be Nesa? | |
| 2100 | BBC2 | Never Mind the Buzzcocks | Not NI, 2W. |
| 2200 | C4 | 8 Out of 10 Cats | S4C 2250. |
| 2235 | ITV | Natural Born Sellers |
Friday
| 1230 | BBC7 | Just a Minute | A panel game controlled (!) by Nicholas Parsons, and featuring Stephen Fry, Paul Merton, Tony Hawks, Clement Freud. |
| 1625 | S4C | Herio'r Ddraig | |
| 1630 | CBBC | The Slammer | |
| 1715 | CBBC | Stake Out | |
| 1730 | NICK | Design Academy | |
| 1803 | RCym | Bwletin | |
| 1830 | Rad4 | The News Quiz | |
| 1900 | DAVE | Whose Line x2 | |
| 1930 | BBC1 | A Question of Sport | |
| 2000 | ESPT | Strongest Man | New Amsterdam. |
| 2030 | BBC4 | Only Connect | |
| 2100 | BBC1 | Have I Got News for You | Scotland 2310. |
| 2100 | WTCH | Ballroom With the B-List | |
| 2130 | BBC1 | The Blame Game | NI only. |
| 2200 | BBC2 | QI | Not NI, 2W. |
| 2200 | C4 | Alan Carr's Celebrity Ding Dong |
Shortcuts: Highlights | Sat | Sun | Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Challenge
Challenge?
Saturday
| 0000 | Millionaire | |
| 0100 | Gambling | |
| 0300 | Pyramid Game With Donny Osmond x2 | To 0400. |
| 0700 | The Krypton Factor x2 | |
| 0800 | The Amazing Race | |
| 0900 | Takeshi | |
| 0930 | Unbeatable Banzuke x5 | |
| 1200 | The Crystal Maze | |
| 1300 | 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 x4 | |
| 2100 | Distraction x2 | |
| 2200 | Take It or Leave It | |
| 2300 | Home Video Heroezzz |
Sunday
As Saturday except
| 0000 | Home Video Heroezzz | To 0100. |
| 1700 | The Weakest Link x3 | To 2000. |
Monday
| 0000 | Home Video Heroezzz | |
| 0100 | Gambling | |
| 0300 | Pyramid Game With Donny Osmond x2 | To 0400. |
| 0700 | Takeshi | |
| 0730 | Ninja Warrior | |
| 0800 | Unbeatable Banzuke x2 | |
| 0900 | Supermarket Sweep | |
| 1000 | Catchphrase x2 | |
| 1100 | Wipeout x2 | |
| 1200 | Family Fortunes x2 | |
| 1300 | Millionaire | |
| 1400 | Home Video Heroezzz | |
| 1500 | One Versus One Hundred | |
| 1600 | Ready Steady Cook | |
| 1630 | Can't Cook Won't Cook | |
| 1700 | Takeshi | |
| 1730 | Ninja Warrior | |
| 1800 | Unbeatable Banzuke x2 | |
| 1900 | Home Video Heroezzz | |
| 2000 | Family Fortunes x2 | |
| 2100 | One Versus One Hundred | |
| 2200 | 8 Out of 10 Cats x2 | |
| 2300 | Unbeatable Banzuke x2 |
Tuesday - Friday
As Monday except
| 0000 | Millionaire | To 0100 |
Shortcuts: Highlights | Sat | Sun | Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Challenge
Channel abbreviations
| 4MUS | 4 Music |
| ABSR | Absolute Radio |
| ALBA | BBC Alba |
| 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 |
| WTCH | Watch |
