A guide to game shows broadcast in the UK and Ireland for the seven days beginning 1 November 2008
Schedules are subject to change.
Speciale Questions Pour un Champion (TV5, 8pm Saturday)
- The 20th anniversary special.
Unsigned Act (C4, 12.40pm Sunday)
- Lauren Laverne joins the judging panel.
Young Choristers of the Year (Radio 2, 8pm Sunday)
- Charles Hazlewood introduces the final from St Paul's, recorded from last Friday.
Kerwhizz (BBC1, 3.05 Monday)
- Three teams of computer-generated characters answer questions that improve racing pods.
Who Goes There? (BBC7, 12.30 and 7.30 Wednesday)
- Martin Young hosts the famous people quiz, originally from January 2000.
I'm Sorry I Haven't a Clue (BBC7, 12.30 and 7.30 Thursday)
- A series of repeats.
Natural Born Sellers (ITV, 10.40 Thursday)
- The grand final.
Saturday
0005 | S4C | Celebrity Ding Dong
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0315 | BBC1 | Recipe for Success x2 New! | With in-vision sign language translation.
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0400 | VIR1 | Takeshi's Castle x2 | Also 1000.
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0450 | 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 | Brain Jitsu
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0900 | VIR1 | Ninja Warrior
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0900 | DAVE | Whose Line is it Anyway? x4
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0900 | BBC7 | Comedy Winners Special | Includes episodes of The 99p Challenge (about 1000) and Whose Line (about 1100). Repeated 2000.
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1030 | BBC2 | Hot Rods
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1030 | CBBC | Get Your Own Back New!
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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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1405 | ITV | Dancing on Ice The Live Tour Special | Torvill and Dean are joined by stars from the various series to strut their stuff at the NIA. Hosted by Andi Peters; please let him take to the ice again.
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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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1735 | BBC1 | Hole in the Wall | Phil Tufnell and Carrie Grant. Wales 2200.
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1745 | BBC2 | Eggheads | Scotland only.
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1800 | CBBC | Stake Out
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1805 | BBC1 | Strictly Come Dancing | Half-way through the series, apparently. Also BBC-HD.
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1830 | TV3 | All Star Mr and Mrs
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1900 | ITV | Harry Hill's TV Burp
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1930 | ITV | The X Factor | Also TV3. Coverage continues at 2150, and on ITV2.
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2000 | TV5 | Speciale Questions Pour un Champion Special | Le vigntieme anniversaire.
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2015 | BBC1 | Who Dares Wins
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2015 | RTE1 | Winning Streak
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2100 | DAVE | Mock the Week night
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2105 | ITV | Family Fortunes | John Barnes (who may be rapping) plays Natasha Hamilton (who may be singing).
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2115 | BBC2 | Have I Got a Bit More News For You | Tom Baker hosts, Chris Addison guests.
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2235 | TV5M | Pékin Express
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2300 | Rad4 | Brain of Britain
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Sunday
0035 | BBC2 | Never Mind the Buzzcocks
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0400 | VIR1 | Takeshi's Castle x2 | Also 1000.
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0500 | C4 | Countdown
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0500 | VIR1 | Gladiators | Also 0800.
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0600 | VIR1 | Millionaire
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0735 | C4 | Adrenalin Rush New! | The Intelligent Sports Grand Prix, from Scotland. Also S4C.
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0820 | CBBC | Best of Friends | Also 1330.
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0900 | BBC2 | Escape from Scorpion Island | 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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0900 | DAVE | Whose Line is it Anyway? x4
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1200 | BBC7 | Chairman Humph Special | Another chance to hear Stephen Fry's tribute.
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1204 | Rad4 | The Write Stuff
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1240 | C4 | Unsigned Act New!
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1325 | ITV | The X Factor | TV3 1115.
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1530 | CBBC | Trapped!
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1535 | C5US | Whose Line x5
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1630 | CITV | Jungle Run
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1635 | Mor4 | Come Dine With Me x5
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1700 | BBC2 | Chasing the Dollar Special | Finding the Young Entrepreneur of the Year. NI only.
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1700 | C4 | Deal or No Deal
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2000 | DAVE | Dragons' Den
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2000 | Rad2 | Young Choristers of the Year Special | Charles Hazlewood introduces the final from St Paul's, recorded from last Friday.
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2015 | BBC1 | Strictly Come Dancing | Results.
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2100 | BBC3 | Celebrity Scissorhands
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2100 | DAVE | Mock the Week
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2140 | DAVE | Argumental
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2200 | BBC7 | The News Quiz
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Weekdays
0325 | VIR1 | The Pyramid Show With Donny Osmond New!
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0415 | VIR1 | Takeshi's Castle | Also 0700.
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0600 | VIR1 | Millionaire
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0730 | BBC2 | 50/50 | Also CBBC 1025.
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0800 | BBC2 | Basil's Game Show
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0930 | C4 | The Deadly Knowledge Show
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0930 | CBBS | The Shiny Show | Also 1230.
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0945 | TV5M | Des Chiffres et des Lettres
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1000 | CBBC | Best of Friends
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1015 | TV5M | Tout le Monde Veut Prendre sa Place
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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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1335 | C5US | Whose Line x5 | 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: Ranulph Fienes.
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1529 | TV5M | Questions pour un Champion
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1600 | ITV | School for Cooks
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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 | UTV 1400, STV 1630.
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1700 | TOON | Skatoony | Also 2000.
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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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2000 | BBC3 | Celebrity Scissorhands | Mo, Th: 2000.
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Monday
0500 | VIR1 | Gladiators.
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1330 | Rad4 | Brain of Britain 2008 | (6/17)
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1505 | BBC1 | Kerwhizz New! | Three teams of computer-generated characters answer questions that improve racing pods.
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1605 | BBC1 | Get 100
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1830 | Rad4 | The Write Stuff | (5/6) DH Lawrence is pastiched, Sue Limb and Andrew Motion guest.
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1830 | S4C | Pen Campau | Ysgol Dyffryn Aman -v- Ysgol Gwynllyw.
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2030 | BBC4 | Only Connect
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2100 | C5 | Unbreakable | This week, the team are swimming with seals.
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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 | Guests: Ed Byrne, CAUTION: Jimmy Carr.
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2200 | BBC2 | Have I Got News For You | England and Wales analogue only.
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2200 | TG4 | Paisean Faisean
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2220 | DAVE | Mock the Week
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2300 | DAVE | Buzzcocks
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Tuesday
1230 | BBC7 | Counterpoint 2005 | Also 1930.
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1605 | BBC1 | Raven | Week 3, day 1. Also BBC-HD, 1920.
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1900 | DAVE | Dragons' Den
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2100 | BBC3 | Last Man Standing | 4: Wauja Canoe Race
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2100 | DAVE | Buzzcocks
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2100 | Mor4 | Come Dine With Me Special | Celebrities.
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2140 | DAVE | HIGNFY
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2200 | BBC4 | The Book Quiz
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Wednesday
0020 | DAVE | QI
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1230 | BBC7 | Who Goes There? New! | Also 1930.
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1605 | BBC1 | Get 100
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1723 | TV5M | Pékin Express | The journey continues.
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2000 | TG4 | Nollaig No. 1
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2025 | S4C | Casa Dudley New! | Cooking in Spain.
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2200 | BBC2 | Mock the Week
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2200 | ITV2 | Celebrity Juice | Amongst the panelists are Shaun Williamson of 24 Hour Quiz and Jason Gardiner of Dancing on Ice.
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2320 | DAVE | Mock the Week
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Thursday
0415 | BBC1 | Recipe for Success | With in-vision sign language translation.
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1230 | BBC7 | I'm Sorry I Haven't a Clue New! | An episode from January 1989. Also 1930.
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1605 | BBC1 | Raven | Week 3, day 2. Also BBC-HD, 1920.
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1635 | BBC1 | Election | (4/10) Public speaking
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1640 | S4C | Be Nesa?
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2100 | BBC2 | Never Mind the Buzzcocks | Not 2W.
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2200 | C4 | 8 Out of 10 Cats | S4C 2355.
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2240 | ITV | Natural Born Sellers | In this week's final, the remaining three are selling horses. In a surprise twist, this nag is being sold to benefit the referee's charity. Scotland 2240 next Monday.
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Friday
0325 | BBC1 | Recipe for Success x2 | With in-vision sign language translation.
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0600 | GOLD | Generation Game Now and Then
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1230 | BBC7 | Just a Minute | A panel game controlled (!) by Nicholas Parsons, and featuring Paul Merton, Clement Freud, Liza Tarbuck, Julian Clary. From August 2004; also 1930.
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1625 | S4C | Herio'r Ddraig
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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 | BBC2 | Mastermind | Victoria Cross, Bobby Fischer, Le Mans 24 Hour Race, Thomas Cochrane. Not 2W.
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2030 | BBC4 | Only Connect
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2100 | BBC1 | Have I Got News for You | Scotland 2340.
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2100 | DAVE | Buzzcocks
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2100 | WTCH | Ballroom With the B-List
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2130 | S4C | Bwrw'r Bar New! | Either a sports-minded series to mark the Autumn Rugby internationals or an additional fee for Eleri Sion on Friday nights.
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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 | Unbeatable Banzuke
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0100 | Gambling
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0300 | Pyramid Game With Donny Osmond x2 | To 0400.
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0700 | House of Games x2
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0800 | The Amazing Race
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0900 | Takeshi
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1000 | Don't Try This at Home
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1100 | Fear Factor
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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 | Bruce's Price is Right x2
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1600 | Wipeout x2
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1700 | Catchphrase x2
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1800 | Take Your Pick x2
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1900 | Bullseye x2
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2000 | Family Fortunes x2
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2100 | Millionaire
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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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0300 | Eggheads x2 | To 0400.
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Monday
0000 | Home Video Heroezzz
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0100 | Gambling
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0300 | Eggheads 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 x2
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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 | It's Not What You Know
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1400 | Home Video Heroezzz x2
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1500 | One Versus One Hundred
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1600 | Millionaire
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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 | Take It or Leave It
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2200 | 8 Out of 10 Cats x2
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2300 | Millionaire
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Tuesday - Friday
As Monday except
0000 | Unbeatable Banzuke | To 0100.
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1500 | Take It or Leave It | To 1600.
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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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SKY1 | Sky One
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SKY2 | Sky Two
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SKY3 | Sky Three
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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