A guide to game shows broadcast in the UK and Ireland for the week beginning 8 August 2009
Schedules are subject to change.
Can we tell that the television companies really, really aren't trying? How else can we explain the re-appearance of For the Rest of Your Life (ITV, 12.30 weekdays) two years after the last viewer dropped off to sleep? The only notable new shows this week are on foreign-language channels: the second series of 0 Ond 1 (S4C, 8.25 Friday), and La Carte aux Tresors drops in on Charente-Maritime (TV5, 1pm Wednesday).
Shortcuts: Highlights | Sat | Sun | Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Challenge
Saturday
| 0105 | S4C | 8 Out of 10 Cats
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| 0430 | C4 | The Brain Cell
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| 0505 | VIR1 | It's Not What You Know
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| 0600 | VIR1 | Millionaire
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| 0700 | VIR1 | Unbeatable Banzuke x2
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| 0800 | VIR1 | Gladiators
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| 0830 | BBC2 | Richard Hammond's Blast Lab | Air pressure.
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| 0900 | BBC2 | Skate Nation
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| 0905 | E4 | Shipwrecked 2008
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| 1000 | CBBC | Brain-Jitsu
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| 1030 | Rad4 | Soho Stories | Part 3: the 2000s.
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| 1230 | C4 | Big Brother | Repeated from yesterday. Also S4C.
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| 1250 | ITV | Celeb Millionaire
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| 1350 | ITV | Beat the Star With Vernon Kay | Vernon Kay.
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| 1430 | CBBC | Raven
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| 1500 | CBBC | Trapped!
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| 1500 | DAVE | Dragons' Den
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| 1630 | TV5 | Questions Pour un Champion
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| 1700 | CITV | Eliminator
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| 1705 | C4 | Come Dine With Me x4
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| 1800 | VIR1 | Millionaire
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| 1930 | BBC1 | Total Wipeout
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| 2010 | RTE1 | The Big Money Game
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| 2020 | ITV | Who Wants to be a Millionaire?
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| 2030 | BBC1 | Guesstimation
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| 2100 | CLAS | Classic Miscellany
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| 2120 | C4 | Big Brother | S4C 2230. Repeated 0855 tomorrow.
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| 2130 | BBC2 | Have I Got a Bit More News for You
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| 2210 | BBC2 | Mock the Week
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| 2300 | Rad4 | Round Britain Quiz
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Sunday
| 0330 | BBC4 | Only Connect | Signed.
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| 0500 | C4 | Scrapheap Challenge | Signed.
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| 0500 | VIR1 | Ninja Warrior x2
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| 0600 | VIR1 | Millionaire
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| 0700 | VIR1 | Unbeatable Banzuke
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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 | Just a Minute
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| 1230 | C4 | Big Brother's Little Brother | S4C 1230. Repeated 0700 tomorrow.
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| 1400 | CBBC | Richard Hammond's Blast Lab
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| 1400 | S4C | Countdown x2
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| 1430 | CBBC | Raven
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| 1430 | Mor4 | Coach Trip x5
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| 1500 | CBBC | Trapped!
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| 1530 | S4C | Deal or No Deal x2
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| 1600 | CITV | Scary Sleepover
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| 1600 | BBCH | Maestro! | The live final from last September.
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| 1700 | CBBC | Clash
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| 1710 | Mor4 | Come Dine With Me x5
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| 1800 | TV3 | Total Xposure
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| 1900 | BBC2 | Dragons' Den | Not NI; also BBC-HD.
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| 2000 | SKY1 | Don't Forget the Lyrics
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| 2100 | C4 | Big Brother | S4C 2300. Repeated 0800 tomorrow.
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| 2100 | BBC3 | Young, Dumb, and Living Off Mum
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| 2100 | DAVE | QI Night
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| 2220 | BBC1 | Wildest Dreams | Scotland only.
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Shortcuts: Highlights | Sat | Sun | Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Challenge
Weekdays
| 0505 | VIR1 | It's Not What You Know | Not Mo.
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| 0700 | VIR1 | Fort Boyard
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| 0710 | BBC2 | Kerwhizz
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| 0800 | VIR1 | Take It or Leave It
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| 0830 | BBC2 | Richard Hammond's Blast Lab
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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 | C4 | Shipwrecked 2009
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| 1030 | CBBC | Raven The Secret Temple | Signed We, Th.
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| 1215 | BBC1 | Bargain Hunt
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| 1230 | ITV | For the Rest of Your Life New! | Nicky Campbell invites couples to take a nice siesta.
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| 1330 | S4C | Deal or No Deal
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| 1400 | ITV | Dickinson's Real Real
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| 1415 | S4C | Countdown
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| 1430 | CBBC | Raven
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| 1500 | ITV | Daily Cooks Challenge | Not STV.
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| 1500 | FIVR | The World's Strongest Man
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| 1510 | C4 | Come Dine With Me x2
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| 1525 | CBBC | The Slammer
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| 1610 | C4 | Deal or No Deal | Little Noely's Hall of Fate.
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| 1630 | BBC2 | Put Your Money Where Your Mouth Is | Scotland: not Wed.
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| 1630 | TV5 | Questions Pour un Champion
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| 1700 | ITV | Golden Balls | Not STV.
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| 1700 | C4 | Come Dine With Me x2 | Also S4C We-Fr.
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| 1715 | BBC1 | The Weakest Link | Not NI.
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| 1715 | BBC1 | Panic Attack | NI only.
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| 1750 | CBBC | Da Dick and Dom Dairies | Not Fr.
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| 1800 | BBC2 | Eggheads | Not Wed.
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| 1800 | E4 | Big Brother's Little Brother | Repeated 0730 C4 next day.
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| 1830 | BBC2 | Knowitalls | Wed 1430.
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| 2200 | C4 | Big Brother | Repeated 0750 next day. Tu, We 2100. S4C 2305 Mo, 2305 Tu, 2335 We, 2305 Th.
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Monday
| 0500 | C4 | Scrapheap Challenge | Signed.
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| 0505 | VIR1 | Ninja Warrior x2
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| 1230 | BBC7 | All the Way From Memphis New! | Also 1930.
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| 1330 | Rad4 | Round Britain Quiz | Midlands v Scotland. We're well on-topic with this week's question. "What links the power behind a water feature to impress Nicholas in Devonshire in Derbyshire, Peto's country retreat, the sheep amongst the swale, and Betjeman's final resting place; and why would mon clef know these places?" The answer's in the next Week.
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| 1605 | BBC1 | Best of Friends
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| 1830 | Rad4 | Just a Minute | Stephen Fry, Paul Merton, Jenny Eclair, Charles Collingwood.
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| 2000 | BBC2 | University Challenge | Edinburgh v Central Lancashire.
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| 2000 | FOOD | Celebrity Masterchef Goes Large
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| 2030 | BBC4 | Only Connect | Mathematicians v Cambridge Quiz Society.
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| 2100 | DAVE | QI
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| 2100 | LIV | Four Weddings
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| 2200 | TG4 | Survivor Gabon
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| 2235 | BBC1 | Would I Lie to You? | NI 2335.
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Shortcuts: Highlights | Sat | Sun | Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Challenge
Tuesday
| 0500 | C4 | The Best of Scrapheap Challenge
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| 1635 | BBC1 | Clash | It's the grand final. Also BBC-HD.
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| 2100 | BBC4 | We Need Answers
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| 2100 | DAVE | HIGNFY
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| 2200 | C4 | You Have Been Watching | With Frank Skinner and Frankie Boyle. S4C 0110.
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Wednesday
| 1300 | TV5 | La Carte aux Tresors New! | The treasure hunt returns with an adventure in Charente-Maritime.
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| 1605 | BBC1 | Best of Friends
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| 1715 | BBC2 | Bargain Hunt Famous Finds
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| 1715 | CBBC | Trapped!
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| 1930 | BBC1 | Wildest Dreams | Also BBC-HD. Not Scotland.
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| 2100 | BBC2 | Dragons' Den | That's bugbusters! Also BBC-HD. Wales 2130 Fri.
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| 2100 | DAVE | Argumental
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Thursday
| 1230 | BBC7 | The Personality Test | Greg Duck. Also 1930.
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| 1505 | BBC1 | Kerwhizz
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| 1630 | CBBC | The Sorcerer's Apprentice
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| 2000 | BBC1 | As Seen on TV | Richard Fleeshman, Anton Du Beke, Mel Sykes, Christopher Biggins.
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| 2000 | ITV2 | America's Got Talent | Last in the present series.
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| 2030 | ALBA | Cocaire nan Cocairean
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| 2100 | BBC2 | Mock the Week
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| 2100 | DAVE | Buzzcocks
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| 2350 | C4 | You Have Been Watching
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Friday
| 0455 | C4 | Scrapheap Challenge
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| 1525 | CBBC | The Slammer
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| 1605 | BBC1 | Basil's Game Show
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| 2000 | DAVE | Dragons' Den
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| 2000 | WTCH | Strictly Come Dancing
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| 2025 | S4C | 0 Ond 1 New! | Another series of the cash-and-holiday quiz for expat Welsh people.
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| 2100 | C4 | Big Brother | Continues 2235. S4C 2305 next week.
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| 2100 | 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 | Fear Factor
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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 | Unbeatable Banzuke x2
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| 0900 | Ninja Warrior x2
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| 1000 | You Bet!
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| 1100 | Gladiators
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| 1200 | The Crystal Maze
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| 1300 | The Amazing Race
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| 1400 | Bullseye x12
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| 2000 | Family Fortunes x2
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| 2100 | Millionaire
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| 2200 | 8 Out of 10 Cats x4
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Sunday
As Saturday except
| 0000 | Bullseye 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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| 1400 | Britain's Worst... x6 | To 2000.
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Monday
| 0000 | Bullseye 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!
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| 0800 | Gladiators
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| 0900 | Fun House
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| 0930 | Gagsters
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| 1000 | The Crystal Maze | Children's episodes this week. AudioD.
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| 1100 | Fear Factor
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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 | Family Fortunes x2
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| 1600 | Eggheads x2
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| 1700 | One Versus One Hundred
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| 1800 | Back in the Day x2
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| 1900 | Eggheads x2
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| 2000 | Strike it Rich x2
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| 2100 | One Versus One Hundred
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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 | The People Versus 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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| BBCH | BBC-HD
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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
