A guide to game shows broadcast in the UK and Ireland for the week beginning 7 February 2009
Schedules are subject to change.
Dave prepares for a new series of Argumental with a highlights show (9pm Sunday). Smart-alec quiz Battle of the Brains is back for its second series (BBC2, 6pm weeknights), and BBC4 declaims We Need Answers (10pm Thursday) in a show we're really not sure about.
Shortcuts: Highlights | Sat | Sun | Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Challenge
Saturday
| 0500 | C4 | Countdown
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| 0600 | VIR1 | Millionaire
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| 0700 | VIR1 | Fear Factor UK
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| 0700 | DAVE | Whose Line x2
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| 0800 | VIR1 | Bullseye x2
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| 0830 | BBC2 | Richard Hammond's Blast Lab | Fluid dynamics.
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| 0900 | BBC2 | Who Wants to be a Superhero? | First three episodes on CBBC at 1155, 1355, and 1555.
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| 0900 | VIR1 | Ninja Warrior x2
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| 0925 | STV | wknd@stv
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| 0930 | CBBC | Basil's Game Show
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| 1000 | VIR1 | Takeshi x2 | Also 0400.
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| 1025 | ITV | Dancing on Ice | STV 1440, TV3 1530.
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| 1100 | CBBC | Best of Friends
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| 1100 | Rad5 | Fighting Talk
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| 1125 | C4 | Shipwrecked 2009 | S4C 1135.
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| 1130 | BBC1 | Masterchef
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| 1228 | Rad4 | The News Quiz
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| 1300 | BBC1 | A Question of Sport
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| 1600 | DAVE | Full Metal Challenge
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| 1600 | ARTS | What the Dickens x6
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| 1630 | CITV | Eliminator
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| 1630 | TV5 | Questions Pour un Champion
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| 1735 | TV3 | All-Star Family Fortunes
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| 1755 | S4CD | Cwis Meddiant
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| 1800 | VIR1 | Unbeatable Banzuke x2
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| 1800 | BBC2 | Eggheads | Scotland only.
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| 1815 | TV3 | All Star Mr and Mrs
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| 1820 | S4C | Deal or No Deal
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| 1830 | SKY1 | Don't Forget the Lyrics | Also 2100.
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| 1900 | WTCH | The Weakest Link | Elvis.
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| 1905 | BBC1 | Total Wipeout
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| 1915 | TV3 | Pop Idle US
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| 1915 | TG4 | Survivor Micronesia
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| 1940 | DAVE | A Question of Sport
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| 2000 | BBC1 | In It to Win It
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| 2010 | TG4 | Glor Tire
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| 2015 | RTE1 | Winning Streak
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| 2100 | CLAS | Classic Miscellany
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| 2200 | BBC2 | QI 40 | Wales 2230.
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| 2200 | BBC2 | High Tackle | Wales only.
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| 2300 | Rad4 | Quote Unquote
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Sunday
| 0455 | C4 | Countdown
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| 0600 | VIR1 | Millionaire
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| 0700 | VIR1 | Fear Factor UK
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| 0800 | VIR1 | Bullseye x2 | Also 0500.
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| 0900 | BBC2 | The Sorcerer's Apprentice
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| 0900 | VIR1 | Ninja Warrior x2
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| 0930 | Mor4 | Scrapheap Challenge x4
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| 1000 | CBBC | Help! Teach is Coming to Stay!
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| 1000 | VIR1 | Takeshi x2
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| 1100 | CBBC | Best of Friends
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| 1100 | VIR1 | Unbeatable Banzuke x2
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| 1155 | CBBC | Who Wants to be a Superhero? | Catch-up weekend continues; more at 1355 and 1555.
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| 1204 | Rad4 | Just a Minute
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| 1235 | C4 | Shipwrecked 2009
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| 1300 | DAVE | Full Metal Challenge
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| 1630 | CITV | Eliminator
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| 1635 | Mor4 | Come Dine With Me x5
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| 1645 | C4 | Deal or No Deal
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| 1740 | ITV | The Krypton Factor | TV3 1700.
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| 1800 | VIR1 | Millionaire
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| 1800 | SKY1 | Gladiators
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| 1830 | RTE1 | The All-Ireland Talent Show
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| 1845 | RCym | Y Talwrn
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| 1850 | ITV | Dancing on Ice | Continues 2130; also TV3.
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| 1900 | FIVR | World's Strongest Man
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| 1900 | DAVE | Dragons' Den
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| 2030 | TG4 | Glas Vegas
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| 2100 | DAVE | Argumental Special | The best of series 1.
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| 2200 | BBC7 | The News Quiz
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Shortcuts: Highlights | Sat | Sun | Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Challenge
Weekdays
| 0600 | VIR1 | Millionaire
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| 0700 | VIR1 | Takeshi x2 | Also 0415, except Mo.
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| 0730 | CBBC | Stake Out
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| 0830 | BBC2 | Trapped!
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| 0900 | BBC2 | Blast Lab
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| 0900 | CBBC | Best of Friends
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| 0930 | CBBC | Election
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| 0945 | TV5 | Des Chiffres et des Lettres
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| 1000 | BBC2 | Stake Out
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| 1010 | 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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| 1200 | CBBC | Hider in the House
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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 | ITV | Dickinson's Real Deal
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| 1415 | S4C | Countdown
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| 1520 | DAVE | A Question of Sport
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| 1525 | C4 | Countdown | John Sergeant.
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| 1525 | CBBC | The Slammer
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| 1600 | CBBC | Get 100
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| 1615 | C4 | Deal or No Deal
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| 1630 | BBC2 | Ready Steady Cook
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| 1630 | TV5 | Questions Pour un Champion
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| 1700 | ITV | Golden Balls | STV 1530, not UTV.
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| 1700 | C4 | Wogan's Perfect Recall | Also S4C except Wednesday.
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| 1700 | WTCH | Masterchef Goes Large
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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 | Manchester. Also S4C except Wednesday.
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| 1800 | BBC2 | Battle of the Brains New! | Paddy O'Connell's show for smart people returns, with some changes. Such as, the host becoming Nicholas Campbell. Scotland not Thursday.
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| 1800 | DAVE | Dragons' Den
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| 1800 | BBC2 | Eggheads | Scotland not Thursday.
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| 1900 | BBCH | Raven x2
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| 2030 | BBC2 | Masterchef | Mo-We only; Th 2000, not Fr.
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Monday
| 0500 | VIR1 | Bullseye x2
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| 1330 | Rad4 | Quote Unquote | (3/6) Catherine Bennett, Michael Dobbs, Antony Jay, John Lahr.
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| 1505 | BBC1 | Kerwhizz
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| 1800 | S4C | Concro'r Cwm
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| 1830 | Rad4 | Just a Minute | A panel game controlled (!) by Nicholas Parsons and featuring Paul Merton, Liza Tarbuck, Sue Perkins, Gyles Brandreth.
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| 1830 | S4C | Pen Campau | Ysgol Bro Morgannwg (Barry) v Ysgol Tryfan (Bangor).
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| 2000 | BBC2 | University Challenge | (29/31) Hard hats on: Manchester v Lincoln Oxford in the first semi-final.
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| 2030 | BBC4 | The Book Quiz | Andrew Motion and Jan Ravens v Jake Arnott and Wendy Holden.
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| 2030 | ALBA | Cocaire nan Cocairean
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| 2100 | DAVE | QI
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| 2100 | LIV | America's Next Top Model
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| 2130 | S4C | Cwis Meddiant
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| 2140 | DAVE | HIGNFY
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| 2220 | DAVE | Buzzcocks
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| 2300 | DAVE | Mock the Week
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Shortcuts: Highlights | Sat | Sun | Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Challenge
Tuesday
| 1630 | CBBC | Hot Rods
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| 1740 | S4CD | Mama Mia
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| 1800 | TG4 | Step It Up and Dance
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| 1900 | BBC2 | Mastermind | Wales only.
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| 2100 | Mor4 | Come Dine With Me
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| 2100 | DAVE | Mock the Week
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Wednesday
| 1300 | TV5 | Fort Boyard
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| 1715 | CBBC | Richard Hammond's Blast Lab
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| 1900 | ARTS | Mastermind 1980
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| 1930 | BBC1 | Chasing the Dollar | NI only.
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| 2025 | S4C | Cwis Meddiant | Caernaerfon v Llandillo.
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| 2100 | DAVE | Buzzcocks
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| 2200 | BBC2 | QI | Not NI; Wales 2320.
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| 2300 | DAVE | Buzzcocks
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Thursday
| 1055 | S4C | Perfect Recall
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| 1125 | S4C | Come Dine With Me
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| 1230 | BBC7 | I'm Sorry I Haven't a Clue | September 1986, with Stephen Fry. Also 1930.
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| 1640 | S4C | Pwy Ydw I? | Also S4CD 1725.
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| 1715 | CBBC | Beat the Boss
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| 1930 | ITV | The Krypton Factor | Also TV3. Not HTV Wales.
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| 2000 | BBC2 | Masterchef
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| 2000 | ITV2 | Pop Idle US
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| 2100 | ITV2 | Paris Hilton's British Best Friend
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| 2130 | TG4 | Feirm Factor
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| 2200 | BBC4 | We Need Answers New! | Germaine Greer and Michael Rosen do strange things, with Mark Watson, Tim Key, and Alex Horne hosting.
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| 2200 | DAVE | QI
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Friday
| 1700 | CBBS | Kerwhizz
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| 1715 | CBBC | Trapped!
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| 1830 | Rad4 | The News Quiz | Jeremy Hardy, Dave Gorman, Andy Hamilton, Francis Wheen.
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| 1930 | BBC1 | A Question of Sport | Shirley Robertson, Denise Lewis, Matt Le Tissier, Will Greenwood.
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| 1930 | BBC2 | Mastermind | Marillion, Klaus Fuchs, The First Kashmir War, Alexander Pushkin. Not Wales.
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| 2030 | RTE1 | The All Ireland Talent Show Access All Areas
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| 2100 | BBC1 | QI
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| 2100 | ITV2 | Pop Idle US
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| 2100 | DAVE | Mock the Week Night
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| 2100 | TV3 | Superstars of Dance
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| 2130 | BBC1 | High Tackle | Wales v England. Wales only.
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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 | Showbiz Darts
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| 0130 | Takeshi Extreme
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| 0200 | Gladiators
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| 0300 | Fear Factor UK | To 0400.
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| 0700 | Stake Out x2
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| 0800 | Interceptor
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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 | Distraction x2 | To 0100
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| 1700 | Celebrity Weakest Link x4 | To 2100
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Monday
| 0000 | Distraction x2
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| 0100 | Showbiz Darts
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| 0130 | Takeshi Extreme
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| 0200 | Gladiators
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| 0300 | Fear Factor UK | To 0400.
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| 0700 | Takeshi x2
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| 0800 | The Crystal Maze
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| 0900 | The People Versus x2
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| 1000 | Wheel of Fortune x2
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| 1100 | Catchphrase
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| 1200 | Family Fortunes x2
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| 1300 | Millionaire
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| 1400 | Through the Keyhole
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| 1500 | Win My Wage
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| 1600 | Joe Pasquale's Price is Right Special
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| 1700 | Takeshi x2
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| 1800 | You Bet!
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| 1900 | Family Fortunes x2
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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 - Friday
As Monday except
| 0000 | Ninja Warrior
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| 0030 | Takeshi | To 0100
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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
