A guide to game shows broadcast in the UK and Ireland for the week beginning 10 January 2009
Schedules are subject to change.
Highlights for this week include:
- Voting for the UK Gameshows Poll of the Year continues all week, with two lucky punters winning a crisp ten pound note courtesy of our sponsors Bother's Bar.
- Dancing on Ice (ITV and TV3, 7pm Sunday) is back for a fourth run. Donal MacIntyre will be first out, and one of the soapstar minorstars will win, but Peter Kay will be cheering for Todd Carty (Grange Hill's Tucker Jenkins) as Jesus H. Christ.
- There are plenty of other talent shows for viewers in Ireland: TG4 is looking for Ireland's best country singer (Glor Tire, 8.10 Saturday) and competitive farming in Feirm Factor (9pm Thursday), and TV3 has international Superstars of Dance (9pm Friday).
- More intelligent shows include the final of Mastermind Plant Cymru (S4C, 7.45 Sunday), the last semi-final of Brain of Britain (Radio 4, 1.30 Monday) and what looks like a fascinating University Challenge quarter-final (BBC2, 8pm Monday (not Scotland)).
- Channel 4's afternoon schedule falls into place: Come Dine with Me (5.30) begins with a celebrity week, Wogan's Perfect Recall (5pm) is back for another run, and Deal or No Deal (4.15) is billed as a new series.
- All eyes will be on Countdown (3.25), where the latest Championship of Champions begins, there's a new set (yes, they've finally got rid of the deckchairs), and something else that seemed important when we heard it, but we're blown if we can remember it.
Shortcuts: Highlights | Sat | Sun | Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Challenge
Saturday
| 0600 | VIR1 | Millionaire
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| 0700 | VIR1 | The Krypton Factor x2
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| 0800 | CBBC | Hider in the House
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| 0800 | VIR1 | Fort Boyard
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| 0820 | DAVE | A Question of Sport
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| 0830 | BBC2 | Richard Hammond's Blast Lab
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| 0900 | BBC2 | Who Wants to be a Superhero?
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| 0900 | VIR1 | Ninja Warrior
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| 0930 | CBBC | Basil's Game Show
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| 1000 | VIR1 | Takeshi x2 | Also 0400.
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| 1000 | DAVE | Dragons' Den x3 | Also 1500.
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| 1100 | CBBC | Best of Friends
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| 1100 | Rad5 | Fighting Talk
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| 1130 | BBC1 | Masterchef
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| 1130 | CBBC | Best the Boss
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| 1200 | WTCH | The Weakest Link x4
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| 1304 | RWal | Jest a Minute
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| 1430 | CBBC | Raven
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| 1500 | CBBC | Trapped!
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| 1530 | TV5 | Questions Pour un Champion
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| 1615 | S4C | Deal or No Deal
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| 1630 | CITV | Eliminator New!
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| 1750 | BBC1 | Total Wipeout
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| 1800 | TV3 | Who Dares, Sings! New!
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| 1845 | BBC1 | Your Country Needs You | Also BBC-HD.
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| 1910 | TG4 | Survivor Micronesia
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| 1945 | BBC1 | In It to Win It
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| 2000 | TV5 | Speciale Questions Pour un Champion: Juniors
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| 2000 | TV3 | All-Star Mr and Mrs
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| 2010 | TG4 | Glor Tire New! | Talent show seeking a country singer.
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| 2020 | RTE1 | Winning Streak
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| 2045 | ITV | All-Star Family Fortunes | Shayne Lynch v Ruthie Henshall.
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| 2100 | C4 | Celeb Big Brother | S4C 2245.
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| 2100 | CLAS | The Classic FM Quiz With Henry Kelly New! | Henry Kelly presents a quiz.
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| 2230 | BBC2 | QI
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| 2250 | TV5 | Fort Boyard | Repeats from the 2007 series.
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| 2300 | Rad4 | Brain of Britain
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Sunday
| 0455 | C4 | Scrapheap Challenge
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| 0700 | VIR1 | The Krypton Factor x2
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| 0800 | VIR1 | Fort Boyard | Also 0500.
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| 0900 | BBC2 | Escape From Scorpion Island | (14/15) Also CBBC 1200.
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| 0900 | VIR1 | Ninja Warrior
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| 0900 | DAVE | Dragons' Den x3
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| 0930 | Mor4 | Scrapheap Challenge x3
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| 0945 | ITV | Dancing on Ice | Last year's final.
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| 1000 | VIR1 | Takeshi x2
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| 1000 | WTCH | The Weakest Link x3
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| 1204 | Rad4 | Just a Minute
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| 1245 | C4 | Big Brother's Little Brother | S4C 1400.
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| 1345 | C4 | Unsigned Act | Live performances determine some of the finalists.
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| 1403 | RWal | Jest a Minute
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| 1430 | CBBC | Raven
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| 1500 | CBBC | Trapped!
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| 1530 | S4CD | Cwis Meddiant
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| 1630 | CITV | Eliminator
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| 1635 | Mor4 | Come Dine With Me
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| 1645 | C4 | Deal or No Deal
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| 1730 | ITV | The Krypton Factor | TV3 at 1735.
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| 1800 | VIR1 | Millionaire | Also 0600.
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| 1800 | SKY1 | Gladiators
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| 1800 | DAVE | UK's Strongest Man 2007 x3
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| 1830 | RTE1 | The All-Ireland Talent Show
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| 1845 | RCym | Y Talwrn
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| 1900 | ITV | Dancing on Ice | At this rate, an outside broadcast from a duck pond. Continues 2130; also TV3.
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| 1900 | FIVR | World's Strongest Man
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| 1940 | S4C | Mastermind Plant Cymru | The final: "Cherub" books, Pixar animated films, The solar system, "St Clare's" books, Manchester United under Alex Ferguson.
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| 2030 | RTE1 | The Restaurant
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| 2100 | BBC2 | The Real Sir Alan | A profile of Alan Sugar.
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| 2100 | C4 | Celebrity Big Brother | S4C 2310.
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| 2100 | FOOD | Celebrity Masterchef x4
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Shortcuts: Highlights | Sat | Sun | Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Challenge
Weekdays
| 0350 | VIR1 | Casino Casino | Not Mo.
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| 0600 | VIR1 | Millionaire
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| 0700 | VIR1 | Takeshi x2 | Also 0415, except Mo.
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| 0730 | C4 | Big Brother's Little Brother | Mo 0700.
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| 0900 | CBBC | Best of Friends
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| 0945 | TV5 | Des Chiffres et des Lettres
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| 1015 | TV5 | Tout le Monde Veut Prendre Sa Place
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| 1020 | DAVE | A Question of Sport
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| 1030 | CBBC | Raven
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| 1100 | CBBC | Bamzooki
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| 1130 | CBBC | The Sorcerer's Apprentice
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| 1200 | CBBC | Brain-Jitsu
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| 1200 | Rad3 | Composer of the Week | You might know his handle.
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| 1215 | BBC1 | Bargain Hunt
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| 1245 | C5 | Going for Gold | Also 1450.
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| 1325 | CBBC | Get Your Own Back
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| 1330 | S4C | Deal or No Deal
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| 1400 | ITV | Dickinson's Real Deal
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| 1415 | S4C | Countdown | Not Mo.
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| 1500 | STV | House Guest
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| 1500 | WTCH | Bargain Hunt
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| 1525 | C4 | Countdown New! | According to a message on our answerphone, Andrew Sachs is in dictionary corner.
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| 1530 | TV5 | Questions Pour un Champion
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| 1615 | C4 | Deal or No Deal
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| 1700 | ITV | Golden Balls | STV 1500, not UTV.
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| 1700 | C4 | Wogan's Perfect Recall New!
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| 1700 | STV | House Guest New!
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| 1700 | WTCH | Celebrity Masterchef
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| 1700 | SKY1 | Are You Smarter than a 10 Year Old?
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| 1715 | BBC1 | The Weakest Link
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| 1730 | C4 | Come Dine With Me New! | This week: Rodney Marsh (football), Lesley Joseph (comedian), Paul Ross (no win, no fee), Abi Titmuss (reality show contestant) and Linda Lusardi (glamourpuss).
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| 1800 | BBC2 | Eggheads | Scotland not Thursday.
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| 1800 | DAVE | Dragons' Den
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| 1800 | WTCH | The Weakest Link
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| 1900 | BBCH | Raven | Also 1930 except Fr.
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| 2000 | TMF | America's Most Smartest Model
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| 2030 | BBC2 | Masterchef | Mo-We only; Th 2000, not Fr.
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| 2100 | C4 | Celebrity Big Brother | Also 2235 Fr. S4C 2245 Mo, 2200 Tu, We, Fr, 2130 Th. Coverage continues on E4.
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| 2100 | DAVE | QI | Not Fr.
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| 2140 | DAVE | Buzzcocks | Not Mo, Fr.
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| 2220 | DAVE | Mock the Week
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| 2300 | DAVE | HIGNFY
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Monday
| 0500 | VIR1 | Fort Boyard
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| 1330 | Rad4 | Brain of Britain | (16/17) The repechage, for high-scoring runners-up.
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| 1505 | BBC1 | Kerwhizz
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| 1830 | Rad4 | Just a Minute | Paul Merton, Charles Collingwood, Graham Norton, Shappi Khorsandi, with Nicholas Parsons controlling (!) the game.
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| 1830 | S4C | Pen Campau | Ysgol Plasmawr (Caerdydd) v Ysgol Rhydfelen (Church Village)
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| 2000 | BBC2 | University Challenge | (25/31) Into the quarter-finals: Manchester v LSE. Scotland 2200.
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| 2030 | ALBA | Cocaire nan Cocairean | Also into the quarter-finals.
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Shortcuts: Highlights | Sat | Sun | Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Challenge
Tuesday
| 0730 | CBBC | Stake Out
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| 1630 | CBBC | Hot Rods
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| 1740 | S4CD | Mama Mia
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| 2000 | TV3 | The Biggest Loser US | Very helpfully, the published preview tells us who's going out, so we don't need to watch the show. Good.
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| 2100 | Mor4 | Come Dine With Me
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| 2235 | ITV | The Krypton Factor
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Wednesday
| 1715 | CBBC | Richard Hammond's Blast Lab
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| 1723 | TV5 | Fort Boyard
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| 1900 | ARTS | Mastermind 1980
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| 1930 | ARTS | What the Dickens
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| 1930 | BBC1 | Chasing the Dollar | NI only.
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| 2025 | S4C | Cwis Meddiant
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| 2200 | BBC2 | QI
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Thursday
| 1230 | BBC7 | I'm Sorry I Haven't a Clue | April 1984. Also 1930.
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| 1640 | S4C | Pwy Ydw I? New! | A filler from continuity -whose name is in the presenter's hat?
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| 1715 | CBBC | Beat the Boss
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| 1725 | S4C | Pwy Ydw I
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| 1930 | ITV | The Krypton Factor | Also TV3.
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| 2000 | BBC2 | Masterchef
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| 2000 | ITV2 | Pop Idle US
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| 2100 | ALBA | Cuibhlichean an Fhortain
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| 2130 | TG4 | Feirm Factor New! | A competition for twelve farmers.
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Friday
| 0730 | CBBC | Stake Out
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| 1715 | CBBC | Trapped!
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| 1810 | RSco | Step Back in Time
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| 1830 | Rad4 | The News Quiz | Francis Wheen, Sue Perkins, Carrie Quinlan, Jeremy Hardy.
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| 1930 | BBC1 | A Question of Sport
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| 2100 | BBC1 | QI
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| 2100 | TV3 | Superstars of Dance New! | A six-continent international dance competition, hosted by Michael Flatley, overseen by Nigel Lythgoe and Simon Fuller. The competing countries: Argentina, Australia, China, India, Ireland, Russia, South Africa, USA. The UK isn't taking part, and isn't even showing the programme. Britain for the lossing!
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| 2100 | DAVE | Buzzcocks
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| 2140 | DAVE | QI
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| 2200 | BBC2 | Buzzcocks
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Shortcuts: Highlights | Sat | Sun | Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Challenge
Challenge
Saturday
| 0000 | Ninja Warrior
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| 0030 | Takeshi
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| 0100 | Gambling
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| 0300 | Eggheads x2 | To 0400.
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| 0700 | Stake Out x2
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| 0800 | The Moment of Truth
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| 0900 | You Bet!
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| 1000 | Takeshi x2
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| 1100 | Gladiators
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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 | Bullseye x3
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| 1630 | Wipeout x3
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| 1800 | Joe Pasquale's Price is Right
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| 1900 | Bruce's Price is Right
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| 1930 | Family Fortunes x3
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| 2100 | Take It or Leave It
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| 2200 | Millionaire
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| 2300 | 8 Out of 10 Cats
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Sunday
As Saturday except
| 0000 | Endurance UK x2 | To 0100
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| 1700 | Britain's Worst x3 | To 2000
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Monday
| 0000 | Endurance UK x2
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| 0100 | Gambling
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| 0300 | Eggheads x2 | To 0400.
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| 0700 | Fort Boyard
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| 0800 | The Crystal Maze
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| 0900 | Supermarket Sweep x2
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| 1000 | Wheel of Fortune x2
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| 1100 | Wipeout x2
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| 1200 | Family Fortunes x2
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| 1300 | Joe Pasquale's Price is Right Special
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| 1400 | Family Fortunes x6
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| 1700 | Takeshi x2
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| 1800 | You Bet!
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| 1900 | The Biggest Loser UK
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| 2000 | Joe Pasquale's Price is Right Special
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| 2100 | Take It or Leave It
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| 2200 | Millionaire
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| 2300 | Bullseye x2
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Tuesday
As Monday except
| 0000 | Ninja Warrior
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| 0030 | Takeshi | To 0100
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| 1300 | Pasquale's Price
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| 1400 | Wipeout x6 | To 1700
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Wednesday - Friday
As Tuesday except for the 1400 slot
| Weds | Catchphrase x6
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| Thur | Millionaire x3
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| Fri | One Versus One Hundred x4
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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 Last Week
