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