A guide to game shows broadcast in the UK and Ireland for the week beginning 21 March 2009
Schedules are subject to change.
New shows this week include Chris Moyles's Quiz Night (C4, 10pm Sunday), Wordplay (C5, 12.55 weekdays). There are returns for The Unbelievable Truth (Radio 4, 6.30 Monday) and The Apprentice (BBC1, 9pm Wednesday). It's the end of the line for Dancing on Ice (ITV, 7pm Sunday) and Raven The Dragons' Eye (CBBC, 4pm weekdays).
Saturday
| 0300 | 4MUS | Vanity Lair
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| 0500 | C4 | Countdown
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| 0600 | VIR1 | Millionaire
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| 0600 | WTCH | Bargain Hunt
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| 0700 | VIR1 | Fear Factor
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| 0730 | CBBC | Stake Out
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| 0740 | DAVE | A Question of Sport
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| 0800 | VIR1 | Gladiators
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| 0830 | BBC2 | Richard Hammond's Blast Lab | Force and weight distribution.
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| 0900 | BBC2 | Who Wants to be a Superhero? | This week, Dr. Dark unleashes a giant spider on the city.
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| 0900 | VIR1 | Ninja Warrior x2
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| 0925 | STV | wknd@stv | Includes Get Wet.
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| 0930 | CBBC | Basil's Game Show
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| 1000 | VIR1 | Takeshi x2 | Also 0400.
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| 1100 | CBBC | Best of Friends
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| 1100 | Rad5 | Fighting Talk
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| 1100 | VIR1 | Unbeatable Banzuke x2
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| 1150 | ITV | Dancing on Ice | STV 1340, TV3 1545.
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| 1155 | C4 | Shipwrecked 2009 | S4C 1210.
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| 1245 | BBC2 | Superagents
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| 1430 | CBBC | Raven
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| 1500 | CBBC | Trapped!
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| 1600 | C4 | Come Dine With Me x5
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| 1610 | S4C | Deal or No Deal
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| 1620 | WTCH | The Weakest Link
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| 1630 | CITV | Jungle Run
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| 1630 | TV5 | Questions Pour un Champion
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| 1735 | TV3 | Pop Idle US
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| 1800 | BBC2 | Eggheads | Scotland only.
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| 1830 | BBC2 | Mastermind | Wales only.
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| 1845 | ITV | The Colour of Money
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| 1930 | BBC1 | Total Wipeout
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| 1945 | ITV | Antan Dec's Saturday Night Takeaway Your Money | Zachary Efron and Lily Allen. Last in the present series. Also TV3.
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| 2000 | DAVE | Dragons' Den
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| 2000 | TV5 | Speciale Questions Pour un Champion Speciale | Union francophonie.
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| 2025 | RTE1 | Winning Streak
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| 2015 | TG4 | Glor Tire
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| 2035 | S4C | Cor Cymru 2009 | Cantata (Llanelli), Lewis (Ystrad Mynach), Flintshire.
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| 2100 | DAVE | QI
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| 2100 | CLAS | Classic Miscellany
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| 2140 | S4C | Bwrw'r Bar
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| 2140 | DAVE | Buzzcocks
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| 2200 | BBC2 | QI XL | Wales 2230.
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| 2200 | BBC2 | Genius | Wales only.
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| 2300 | Rad4 | Counterpoint
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| 2350 | BBC1 | A Question of Sport | Not Wales.
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| 2350 | BBC1 | High Tackle | Wales v Ireland. Wales only.
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Sunday
| 0300 | 4MUS | Vanity Lair
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| 0450 | C4 | Countdown
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| 0600 | VIR1 | Millionaire
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| 0600 | WTCH | Bargain Hunt
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| 0700 | VIR1 | Fear Factor
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| 0730 | CBBC | Stake Out
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| 0800 | VIR1 | Gladiators
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| 0900 | BBC2 | The Sorcerer's Apprentice | Planning for the final.
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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 | Also 0500.
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| 1100 | CBBC | Best of Friends
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| 1100 | VIR1 | Unbeatable Banzuke x2
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| 1204 | Rad4 | Just a Minute
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| 1230 | C4 | Shipwrecked 2009
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| 1400 | LIV | America's Next Top Model x4
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| 1420 | ITV | The Colour of Money
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| 1430 | CBBC | 50/50
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| 1500 | CBBC | Trapped!
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| 1530 | S4CD | Cwis Meddiant
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| 1630 | CITV | Jungle Run
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| 1640 | Mor4 | Come Dine With Me x5
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| 1645 | C4 | Deal or No Deal
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| 1800 | VIR1 | Millionaire
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| 1800 | SKY1 | Gladiators
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| 1845 | RCym | Y Talwrn
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| 1900 | ITV | Dancing on Ice | Last in the present series. Also TV3.
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| 2000 | C4 | Come Dine With Me | Coventry.
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| 2030 | TG4 | Glas Vegas
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| 2100 | DAVE | QI
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| 2200 | C4 | Chris Moyles' Quiz Night New! | A quiz with Chris Moyles. CAUTION: oh. S4C 0015.
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| 2220 | DAVE | Dragons' Den
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Weekdays
| 0300 | 4MUS | Vanity Lair | Mo-We only.
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| 0600 | VIR1 | Millionaire
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| 0700 | VIR1 | Takeshi x2 | Also 0415, except Mo.
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| 0900 | CBBC | Best of Friends
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| 0930 | CBBC | Beat the Boss
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| 0940 | TV5 | Des Chiffres et des Lettres
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| 1010 | TV5 | Tout le Monde Veut Prendre Sa Place
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| 1025 | CBBC | Get 100
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| 1055 | CBBC | 50/50
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| 1130 | CBBC | Escape from Scorpion Island
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| 1215 | BBC1 | Bargain Hunt
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| 1255 | C5 | Wordplay New! | A quiz hosted by Jenny Powell.
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| 1320 | CBBC | Suspect
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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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| 1500 | STV | Golden Balls
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| 1500 | WTCH | The Weakest Link
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| 1520 | DAVE | A Question of Sport
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| 1525 | C4 | Countdown | Brian Capron.
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| 1600 | STV | Postcode Challenge
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| 1600 | CBBC | Raven - The Dragon's Eye | Final week. Also BBC-HD 1930.
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| 1615 | C4 | Deal or No Deal
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| 1630 | BBC2 | A Question of Genius | Also BBC-HD.
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| 1630 | TV5 | Questions Pour un Champion
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| 1700 | ITV | Taste the Nation | STV 1630 following day.
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| 1715 | BBC1 | The Weakest Link
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| 1800 | BBC2 | Eggheads
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| 1830 | DAVE | Mechannibals
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| 1900 | BBCH | The Slammer
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| 2000 | FOOD | Masterchef Goes Large
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Monday
| 0500 | VIR1 | Takeshi x2
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| 1330 | Rad4 | Counterpoint
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| 1505 | BBC1 | Kerwhizz | Daredevil Dreamway.
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| 1830 | Rad4 | The Unbelievable Truth New! | Lucy Porter, Chris Addison, Clive Anderson, Graeme Garden.
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| 1830 | S4C | Pen Campau
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| 2030 | BBC4 | The Book Quiz | Philippa Gregory and Paul Morley v Julie Myerson and Antone Beevor. Signed repeat at 0350 Wed.
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| 2100 | FIVR | Step It Up and Dance
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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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| 2220 | DAVE | Buzzcocks
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| 2300 | DAVE | Mock the Week
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| 2315 | C4 | Chris Moyles' Quiz Night | Just in case you missed it last night.
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Tuesday
| 1630 | CBBC | Hot Rods
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| 1900 | DAVE | Dragons' Den
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| 2100 | Mor4 | Come Dine With Me
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| 2100 | DAVE | Mock the Week
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Wednesday
| 0150 | BBC1 | Masterchef x3 | With sign-language interpretation.
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| 1625 | S4C | Dawns-Tastig
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| 2025 | S4C | Cwis Meddiant | Bangor v Gorseinon.
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| 2100 | BBC1 | The Apprentice New! | A fifth series to promote Alan Sugar.
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| 2100 | DAVE | Buzzcocks
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| 2200 | BBC2 | The Apprentice You're Fired | Adrian Chiles invites someone to step down and keep their share options.
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| 2200 | ITV2 | Celebrity Juice
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| 2230 | TG4 | Glor Tire
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Thursday
| 0140 | BBC1 | Masterchef | With sign-language interpretation.
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| 0300 | 4MUS | Shipwrecked 2006
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| 1230 | BBC7 | All the Way from Memphis | Also 1930.
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| 2000 | ITV2 | Pop Idle Us
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| 2100 | DAVE | Dragons' Den
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| 2215 | RTE1 | Dragons' Den
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| 2230 | S4C | Come Dine With Me
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| 2300 | Rad4 | The Personality Test | Lorraine Kelly.
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| 2300 | DAVE | QI
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Friday
| 0000 | BBC2 | The Apprentice
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| 0300 | 4MUS | Shipwrecked 2006
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| 1605 | BBC1 | Best of Friends
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| 1630 | CBBC | Crisis Control
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| 1700 | CBBS | Kerwhizz
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| 1715 | CBBC | Trapped!
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| 1930 | BBC1 | A Question of Sport
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| 2030 | BBC1 | High Tackle | Series highlights. Wales only.
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| 2100 | ITV2 | Pop Idle Us
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| 2145 | S4C | Cor Cymru 2009
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| 2200 | BBC2 | Genius | Frank Skinner is this week's guest. NI 2335, not Wales. With additional smartness on the Red Button.
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| 2245 | WTCH | Ballroom With the B-List
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Challenge
Saturday
| 0000 | Unbeatable Banzuke
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| 0030 | Takeshi
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| 0100 | Ninja Warrior
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| 0130 | Banzai
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| 0200 | Karaoke Challenge x2
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| 0300 | Fifteen to One x2 | To 0400.
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| 0700 | Takeshi x4
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| 0900 | Interceptor | This week: The nice tractor driver; and the raft race.
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| 1000 | Gladiators
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| 1100 | The Crystal Maze x2
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| 1300 | You Bet!
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| 1400 | Take It or Leave It
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| 1500 | Catchphrase x3
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| 1630 | Family Fortunes x3
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| 1800 | Wipeout | Also 1900, 2000
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| 1830 | Bruce's Price is Right | Also 1930, 2030
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| 2100 | Celeb Weakest Link
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| 2200 | Millionaire
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| 2300 | Take It or Leave It
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Sunday
As Saturday except
| 0000 | Bullseye x2
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| 0100 | Takeshi | To 0200.
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Monday
| 0000 | Bullseye x2
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| 0100 | Takeshi x2
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| 0200 | Catchphrase x2
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| 0300 | Fifteen to One x2 | To 0400.
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| 0700 | Unbeatable Banzuke
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| 0730 | Takeshi
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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 | Postcode Challenge x2
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| 1200 | Family Fortunes x2
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| 1300 | Home Video Heroezzz x2
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| 1400 | Bullseye x2
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| 1500 | Supermarket Sweep x2
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| 1600 | Millionaire
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| 1700 | Takeshi
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| 1730 | Ninja Warrior
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| 1800 | The Crystal Maze
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| 1900 | Family Fortunes x2
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| 2000 | Catchphrase x2
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| 2100 | One Versus One Hundred
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| 2200 | Millionaire
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| 2300 | 8 Out of 10 Cats x2
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Tuesday - Friday
As Monday except
| 0000 | Unbeatable Banzuke
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| 0030 | Takeshi
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| 0100 | Ninja Warrior
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| 0130 | Banzai
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| 0200 | Home Video Heroezzz x2 | To 0300.
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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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| 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
