A guide to game shows broadcast in the UK and Ireland for the week beginning 28 March 2009
Schedules are subject to change.
Saturday sees a new run of One Versus One Hundred (7.35 BBC1), while Sunday's highlights include the University Challenge Boat Race (3.30, Eurosport 2 and ITV). Who Wants to be a Superhero? concludes on BBC2 at 9am on Saturday; the series is repeated on CBBC from Monday. Great British Menu also returns (BBC2, 6.30 weekdays) and there's a second series of Argumental (Dave, 9.40 Monday).
Saturday
| 0300 | 4MUS | Shipwrecked 2006
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| 0510 | 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 | Water tension.
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| 0900 | BBC2 | Who Wants to be a Superhero? | Last in the series.
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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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| 1050 | ITV | Dancing on Ice | STV 1440, TV3 1530.
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| 1155 | C4 | Shipwrecked 2009 | S4C 1210.
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| 1245 | BBC2 | Superagents
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| 1430 | CBBC | 50/50
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| 1430 | DAVE | Mechannibals
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| 1500 | CBBC | Trapped!
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| 1615 | C4 | Come Dine With Me x5
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| 1630 | CITV | Jungle Run
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| 1630 | TV5 | Questions Pour un Champion
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| 1635 | BBC1 | Hole in the Wall | It's this or Ray Stubbs discussing promotion from Division IV. Bring on the Wycombe!
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| 1700 | WTCH | The Weakest Link
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| 1735 | TV3 | Pop Idle US
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| 1745 | S4C | Deal or No Deal
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| 1755 | BBC1 | Total Wipeout
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| 1930 | RTE1 | Winning Streak
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| 1935 | BBC1 | One Versus One Hundred New! | Ben Shephard begins the quest for the most brainy from his room of 101.
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| 2000 | DAVE | Dragons' Den
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| 2010 | TG4 | Glor Tire
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| 2020 | ITV | The Colour of Money
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| 2030 | S4C | Cor Cymru 2009 | Bois y Castell (Carmarthenshire), Flint Male Voice Choir, Bechgyn Bro Taf (Cardiff).
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| 2100 | DAVE | QI
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| 2100 | CLAS | Classic Miscellany
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| 2140 | DAVE | HIGNFY x2
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| 2200 | BBC2 | QI XL | Wales 2230.
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| 2200 | BBC2 | Genius | Wales only.
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| 2220 | BBC1 | High Tackle | Series highlights. Wales only.
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| 2300 | Rad4 | Counterpoint
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| 2300 | DAVE | QI
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Sunday
Don't forget, clocks go forward tonight, so that 1am suddenly becomes 2am.
| 0300 | 4MUS | Shipwrecked 2006
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| 0325 | C4 | Countdown
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| 0600 | VIR1 | Millionaire
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| 0600 | WTCH | Bargain Hunt
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| 0700 | VIR1 | Fort Boyard New!
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| 0700 | DAVE | Dragons' Den
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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 | A review.
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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 | The Unbelievable Truth
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| 1230 | C4 | Shipwrecked 2009
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| 1320 | ITV | The Colour of Money
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| 1400 | LIV | America's Next Top Model x4
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| 1430 | BBC2 | Eggheads | Scotland only.
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| 1430 | CBBC | 50/50
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| 1505 | CBBC | Trapped!
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| 1530 | ESP2 | The University Challenge Boat Race Special | Manchester will be declared the winners a week later. Also on Eurosport International and ITV, and Eurosport at 1730.
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| 1600 | S4CD | Cwis Meddiant
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| 1630 | CITV | Jungle Run
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| 1645 | C4 | Deal or No Deal
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| 1650 | Mor4 | Come Dine With Me x5
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| 1800 | VIR1 | Millionaire | Last in the present series.
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| 1800 | SKY1 | Gladiators
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| 1830 | RTE1 | Celebrity Barnestoir New! | Another run of the football management series.
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| 1845 | RCym | Y Talwrn
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| 2000 | C4 | Come Dine With Me | Huddersfield.
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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 | S4C 2240.
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| 2220 | DAVE | Argumental
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Weekdays
| 0300 | 4MUS | Shipwrecked 2006
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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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| 1200 | CBBC | Who Wants to be a Superhero? New! | Reprising the recent series.
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| 1215 | BBC1 | Bargain Hunt
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| 1255 | C5 | Wordplay
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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 | WTCH | The Weakest Link
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| 1520 | DAVE | A Question of Sport
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| 1525 | C4 | Countdown | CAUTION: Jon Gaunt.
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| 1600 | CBBC | Hider in the House
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| 1600 | STV | Postcode Challenge
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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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| 1700 | DISC | Scrapheap Challenge
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| 1715 | BBC1 | The Weakest Link
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| 1715 | BBC2 | Bargain Hunt Famous Finds
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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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| 1900 | ITV2 | All-Star Family Fortunes
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| 2000 | FOOD | Masterchef Goes Large
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| 2000 | LIV2 | Through the Keyhole New!
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Monday
| 0500 | VIR1 | Takeshi x2
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| 0730 | BBC2 | Hider in the House
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| 1230 | BBC7 | Foul Play New! | Also 1930.
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| 1330 | Rad4 | Counterpoint
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| 1505 | BBC1 | Kerwhizz | The Fairy Tale Trail.
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| 1830 | BBC2 | Great British Menu New!
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| 1830 | Rad4 | The Unbelievable Truth | Simon Evans, Tony Hawks, Milton Jones, Johnny Vaughan.
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| 1830 | S4C | Pen Campau | SF1: Ysgol Syr Hugh Owen (Caernarfon) v Ysgol Caereinion (Llanfair Caereinion)
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| 2030 | BBC4 | The Book Quiz | Rt. Rev. Dr. Thomas Butler and Rowan Pelling v Jenni Murray and Mark Billingham. Signed repeat at 0310 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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| 2140 | DAVE | Argumental New! | Mark Watson and Ardal O'Hanlon.
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| 2220 | DAVE | Buzzcocks
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| 2300 | DAVE | Mock the Week
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| 2305 | C4 | Chris Moyles' Quiz 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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| 2200 | BBC2 | QI
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Wednesday
| 0120 | BBC1 | A Question of Sport | Wales only.
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| 0320 | BBC1 | Masterchef | With sign-language interpretation.
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| 0730 | BBC2 | Trapped!
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| 0800 | BBC2 | Stake Out
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| 1625 | S4C | Dawns-Tastig
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| 2025 | S4C | Cwis Meddiant | SF1: Harlech v Ystradgynlais.
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| 2100 | BBC1 | The Apprentice
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| 2100 | DAVE | Buzzcocks
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| 2200 | BBC2 | The Apprentice You're Fired | Adrian Chiles invites someone to keep a juicy pension.
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| 2200 | ITV2 | Celebrity Juice
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| 2220 | DAVE | Argumental
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| 2230 | TG4 | Glor Tire
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Thursday
| 0210 | BBC1 | Masterchef | With sign-language interpretation.
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| 0730 | BBC2 | Trapped!
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| 0800 | BBC2 | Stake Out
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| 1230 | BBC7 | All the Way from Memphis | Also 1930.
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| 1900 | BBC2 | The Apprentice | Not Scotland; NI 0020 Friday.
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| 2100 | 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 | Andrew Neil and a vest.
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Friday
| 0020 | BBC2 | The Apprentice You're Fired | England only.
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| 0140 | DAVE | The Apprentice
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| 0220 | BBC1 | Masterchef | With sign-language interpretation.
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| 0730 | BBC2 | Trapped!
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| 0800 | BBC2 | Stake Out
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| 1605 | BBC1 | Best of Friends
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| 1700 | CBBS | Kerwhizz
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| 1930 | BBC1 | A Question of Sport | Mark Ramprakash, Sharron Davies, Brian Moore, Steve Redgrave.
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| 1930 | BBC2 | Mastermind | George Orwell, Gram Parsons, Italian politics, Shostakovich. Not Wales.
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| 2100 | ITV2 | Pop Idle Us
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| 2100 | WTCH | Ballroom With the B-List
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| 2100 | DAVE | HIGNFY Night
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| 2145 | S4C | Cor Cymru 2009
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| 2200 | BBC2 | Genius | Jonathan Pryce. NI 2335, not Wales, and more on BBC Red Eye.
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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 | Home Video Heroezzz 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 chariots; and Mikey talks back.
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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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| 0200 | Takeshi | To 0300.
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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 | Catchphrase x2
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| 2000 | Joe Pasquale's Price is Right x2 New!
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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
