A guide to game shows broadcast in the UK and Ireland for the week beginning 18 July 2009
Schedules are subject to change.
Skate Nation (BBC2, 9am Saturday) is the BBC's summer competition, and ITV has the broadcast pilot Anonymous (6.30 Saturday). Only slightly more demanding is the third member of the Monday Ultrabrain, as Round Britain Quiz returns (Radio 4, 1.30 Monday).
Shortcuts: Highlights | Sat | Sun | Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Challenge
Saturday
| 0140 | DAVE | The Apprentice
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| 0245 | BBC1 | Celebrity Masterchef | Signed.
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| 0500 | VIR1 | The Pyramid Show with Donny Osmond x2
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| 0525 | C4 | Countdown
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| 0600 | VIR1 | Millionaire
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| 0600 | BRV2 | Fear Factor Australia x2 New! | No doubt to be interrupted by the physio coming out twice in the final challenge.
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| 0700 | VIR1 | Unbeatable Banzuke x2
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| 0800 | VIR1 | Gladiators
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| 0800 | CBBC | The Slammer | Also 1300.
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| 0830 | BBC2 | Richard Hammond's Blast Lab
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| 0900 | BBC2 | Skate Nation New! | Sam and Mark try to find Britain's best team of junior skaters in a show that feels like Strictly Come Rollerblading.
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| 0935 | E4 | Shipwrecked 2008
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| 1000 | CBBC | Brain-Jitsu
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| 1130 | CBBC | *Raven The Dragons' Eye New!
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| 1230 | C4 | Big Brother | Repeated from yesterday. Also S4C.
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| 1315 | ITV | Celeb Millionaire
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| 1415 | ITV | Beat the Star With Vernon Kay | Kevin Fletcher.
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| 1430 | CBBC | Raven
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| 1500 | CBBC | Trapped!
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| 1600 | S4C | Countdown x2
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| 1630 | DRT | Come Dine With Me x5
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| 1630 | TV5 | Questions Pour un Champion
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| 1700 | CBBC | Escape from Scorpion Island
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| 1700 | CITV | Eliminator
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| 1725 | BBC1 | The Weakest Link
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| 1730 | S4C | Deal or No Deal
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| 1735 | C4 | Celebrity Come Dine With Me | A one-hour edition.
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| 1800 | VIR1 | Millionaire
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| 1830 | BBC1 | Totally Saturday | Also BBC-HD.
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| 1830 | ITV | Anonymous New! | Celebrities play tricks on their families and friends while wearing prosthetic masks.
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| 1915 | BBC1 | Total Wipeout
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| 1930 | ITV | Who Wants to be a Millionaire?
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| 2015 | BBC1 | Guesstimation
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| 2020 | RTE1 | The Big Money Game
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| 2100 | C4 | Big Brother | S4C 0150. Repeated 0855 tomorrow.
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| 2100 | CLAS | Classic Miscellany
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| 2115 | BBC2 | Have I Got a Bit More News for You
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| 2210 | VIR1 | Shooting Stars
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| 2300 | Rad4 | Quote, Unquote
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Sunday
| 0230 | BBC4 | Only Connect | Signed.
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| 0425 | C4 | Scrapheap Challenge | Signed.
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| 0500 | VIR1 | Ninja Warrior x2
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| 0515 | C4 | Countdown
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| 0600 | VIR1 | Millionaire
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| 0600 | BRV2 | Fear Factor Australia
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| 0700 | VIR1 | Unbeatable Banzuke
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| 0755 | C4 | The Brain Cell | Coverage of the Intelligent Sports event in Wales. S4C 0800.
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| 0800 | BBC2 | Da Dick and Dom Dairies
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| 0800 | VIR1 | Gladiators
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| 1000 | Mor4 | Scrapheap Challenge x4
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| 1204 | Rad4 | I'm Sorry I Haven't a Clue
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| 1200 | C4 | Big Brother's Little Brother | S4C 1230. Repeated 0700 tomorrow.
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| 1430 | CBBC | Raven
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| 1500 | CBBC | Trapped!
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| 1500 | BBC7 | Whose Line is it Anyway?
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| 1530 | S4C | Countdown
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| 1600 | CITV | Scary Sleepover
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| 1600 | BBCH | Maestro! | Sue Perkins wins the contest here.
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| 1615 | S4C | Deal or No Deal
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| 1630 | BBC7 | Just a Minute
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| 1700 | CBBC | Clash
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| 1705 | Mor4 | Come Dine With Me x5
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| 1745 | C4 | Deal or No Deal
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| 1845 | RCym | Y Talwrn
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| 1900 | BBC2 | Dragons' Den | England and Scotland only; also BBC-HD.
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| 1900 | Sky1 | Don't Forget the Lyrics
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| 1900 | TV3 | Total Xposure | Finding a host for the Irish version of Liquid News.
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| 2000 | DAVE | Dragons' Den
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| 2100 | C4 | Big Brother | S4C 2220. Repeated 0730 tomorrow.
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| 2100 | DAVE | Would I Lie to You? Night
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| 2250 | C4 | 8 Out of 10 Cats
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| 2300 | BBC2 | Mock the Week
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| 2320 | DAVE | Buzzcocks
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Shortcuts: Highlights | Sat | Sun | Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Challenge
Weekdays
| 0505 | VIR1 | The Pyramid Show With Donny Osmond | Not Mo.
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| 0600 | VIR1 | Millionaire
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| 0600 | DISC | Scrapheap Challenge
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| 0700 | VIR1 | Take It or Leave It | AudioD.
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| 0710 | BBC2 | Kerwhizz
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| 0800 | BBC2 | Who Wants to be a Superhero? New!
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| 0800 | DAVE | Dragons' Den
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| 0940 | TV5 | Des Chiffres et des Lettres
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| 1000 | CBBC | Hider in the House
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| 1010 | TV5 | Tout le Monde Veut Prendre Sa Place
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| 1030 | CITV | Eliminator
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| 1100 | CBBC | Best of Friends | CBBC morning programmes Signed We, Th.
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| 1255 | C5 | Wordplay
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| 1430 | CBBC | Raven | Series 7, we reckon.
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| 1500 | ITV | Daily Cooks Challenge | Not STV.
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| 1500 | FIVR | Britain's Strongest Man
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| 1525 | C4 | Countdown | Anton du Beke brings on the vowels.
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| 1525 | CBBC | The Slammer
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| 1615 | C4 | Deal or No Deal
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| 1630 | BBC2 | Put Your Money Where Your Mouth Is
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| 1630 | TV5 | Questions Pour un Champion
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| 1700 | ITV | The Fuse | Not STV.
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| 1700 | C4 | Wogan's Perfect Recall
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| 1730 | CITV | Jungle Run
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| 1730 | C4 | Come Dine With Me | Celebs; repeat.
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| 1750 | CBBC | Da Dick and Dom Dairies | Not Fr.
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| 1800 | BBC2 | Eggheads | Not Fr.
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| 1800 | E4 | Big Brother's Little Brother | Repeated 0730 C4 next day.
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| 1830 | BBC2 | Bargain Hunt Famous Finds | Not Fr.
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| 2200 | C4 | Big Brother | Repeated 0750 next day. Tu, We 2100. S4C 2240 Mo, 2205 Tu, 2205 We, 2310 Th.
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Monday
| 0300 | LIV | So You Think You Can Dance New! | If they must show it, this is the best time.
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| 0430 | C4 | Scrapheap Challenge | Signed.
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| 0505 | VIR1 | Ninja Warrior
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| 0530 | C4 | Countdown
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| 1230 | BBC7 | Who Goes There?
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| 1330 | Rad4 | Round Britain Quiz New! | "If Edinburgh's a bit hard of hearing and Inverness gives you the needle, why is Coventry proud of its achievements - and what's saucy about Hemel Hempstead?" Answer on the show.
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| 1605 | BBC1 | Best of Friends
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| 1830 | Rad4 | I'm Sorry I Haven't a Clue | Newcastle; last in the series.
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| 2000 | BBC2 | University Challenge | Loughborough v UCL.
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| 2000 | FOOD | Celebrity Masterchef Goes Large New! | 2006, we reckon.
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| 2000 | LIV | Make us a Supermodel New!
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| 2030 | BBC4 | Only Connect | Mathematicians v Wordsmiths. Repeated six times over the next week.
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| 2100 | DAVE | QI x2
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| 2100 | LIV | Four Weddings
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| 2200 | TG4 | Survivor Gabon
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| 2220 | DAVE | Mock the Week x2
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Shortcuts: Highlights | Sat | Sun | Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Challenge
Tuesday
| 1635 | BBC1 | Clash | Also BBC-HD.
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| 1900 | DAVE | Dragons' Den
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| 2000 | DAVE | Whose Line x2
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| 2100 | Mor4 | Come Dine With Me
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| 2100 | DAVE | QI x2
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| 2200 | C4 | You Have Been Watching | S4C 0105.
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| 2220 | DAVE | Mock the Week x2
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Wednesday
| 0140 | DAVE | The Apprentice
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| 0830 | BBC7 | Whose Line Is It Anyway? | Also 2200.
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| 1605 | BBC1 | Best of Friends
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| 1715 | CBBC | Trapped!
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| 1930 | BBC1 | Wildest Dreams New! | Seeking an employee for the BBC's Natural History Unit. Also BBC-HD, Scotland HD only.
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| 2100 | BBC2 | Dragons' Den | This week, a surefire way to profit from poker. Is it better than not playing? Also BBC-HD.
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| 2100 | DAVE | QI x2
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| 2220 | DAVE | Mock the Week x2
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Thursday
| 0500 | C4 | Countdown
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| 1230 | BBC7 | My Music | Also 1930.
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| 1630 | CBBC | The Sorcerer's Apprentice
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| 1700 | CBBS | Kerwhizz
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| 2000 | BBC1 | As Seen on TV | Dianne Parish, Rufus Hound, Kate Garraway, and TV legend John Craven. Relegated from Friday already!
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| 2030 | ALBA | Cocaire nan Cocairean
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| 2100 | ITV2 | America's Got Talent
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| 2100 | BBC2 | Mock the Week
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| 2100 | DAVE | QI x2
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| 2130 | BBC2 | Never Mind the Buzzcocks
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| 2220 | DAVE | Mock the Week x2
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| 2345 | C4 | You Have Been Watching
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Friday
| 0140 | DAVE | The Apprentice
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| 0455 | C4 | Countdown
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| 1230 | BBC7 | Does the Team Think? | Also 1930.
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| 1600 | BBC1 | Basil's Game Show
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| 1900 | WTCH | Hole in the Wall x2
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| 2000 | WTCH | Strictly Come Dancing
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| 2100 | C4 | Big Brother | Continues 2235. S4C 2205.
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| 2100 | DAVE | QI x2
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| 2100 | DRT | Come Dine With Me x5
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| 2200 | C4 | 8 Out of 10 Cats | S4C 2335.
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| 2220 | DAVE | Mock the Week
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Shortcuts: Highlights | Sat | Sun | Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Challenge
Challenge
Saturday
| 0000 | The Weakest Link
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| 0100 | Play Your Cards Right x2
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| 0200 | Catchphrase x2
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| 0300 | It's Not What You Know | To 0400.
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| 0700 | Cruel Summer x2
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| 0800 | Fun House x2
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| 0900 | You Bet!
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| 1000 | Ninja Warrior x2
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| 1100 | Gladiators | AudioD.
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| 1200 | The Crystal Maze | AudioD.
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| 1300 | Wheel of Fortune x2
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| 1400 | Take It or Leave It
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| 1500 | The Weakest Link x5
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| 2000 | Family Fortunes x2
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| 2100 | Take It or Leave It
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| 2200 | 8 Out of 10 Cats x2
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| 2300 | Bullseye x2
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Sunday
As Saturday except
| 0000 | Home Video Heroezzz x2
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| 0100 | Ninja Warrior x2
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| 0200 | 8 Out of 10 Cats x2
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| 0300 | Bullseye x2 | To 0400.
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| 1500 | Millionaire x5
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Monday
| 0000 | Home Video Heroezzz x2
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| 0100 | Ninja Warrior x2
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| 0200 | 8 Out of 10 Cats x2
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| 0300 | Bullseye x2 | To 0400.
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| 0700 | You Bet! New!
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| 0800 | Interceptor New! | AudioD.
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| 0900 | Fun House New!
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| 0930 | Gagsters New! | Hidden camera show for children.
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| 1000 | The Crystal Maze | AudioD.
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| 1100 | Fear Factor New!
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| 1200 | Ninja Warrior
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| 1230 | Unbeatable Banzuke | AudioD.
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| 1300 | Catchphrase x2
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| 1400 | Millionaire
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| 1500 | 60 Minute Makeover
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| 1600 | Play Your Cards Right x2
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| 1700 | Ninja Warrior
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| 1730 | Unbeatable Banzuke | AudioD.
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| 1800 | The Crystal Maze | AudioD.
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| 1900 | Eggheads x2 New!
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| 2000 | Bloomers
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| 2100 | In It to Win It
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| 2200 | Millionaire x2
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Tuesday - Friday
As Monday except
| 0000 | The Weakest Link
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| 0100 | Fear Factor
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| 0200 | Catchphrase x2
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| 0300 | It's Not What You Know | AudioD. To 0400.
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Shortcuts: Highlights | Sat | Sun | Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Challenge
Channel abbreviations
| 4MUS | 4 Music
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| ABSR | Absolute Radio
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| ALBA | BBC Alba
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| ARTS | Artsworld
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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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| COMC | Comedy Central
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| COMX | Comedy Central Extra
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| DAVE | Dave
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| DISC | Discovery
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| DISN | Disney Channel
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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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| HTV | HTV (ITV in Wales; Wales only unless noted)
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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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| MENM | Men and Motors
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| MOR4 | More 4
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| NICK | Nickelodeon
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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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AudioD - Audio Description for the blind
Signed - in-vision British Sign Language translation.
See also
TV Guide Last Week
