A guide to game shows broadcast in the UK and Ireland for the week beginning 26 September 2009
Schedules are subject to change.
Waiting round the bend: Strictly is joined by Dancing With The Stars (UKTV Watch, 9pm Monday), and - for viewers in Ireland - An Gig Jig (TG4, 8.30 Sunday). In original ideas watch, Never Mind the Buzzcocks has guest hosts (BBC2, 9.30 Thursday), and Hole in the Wall returns (BBC1, 6.10 Saturday).
Shortcuts: Highlights | Sat | Sun | Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Challenge
Saturday
| 0015 | BBC1 | Design for Liife | Signed. NI only.
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| 0035 | S4C | 8 Out of 10 Cats
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| 0325 | VIR1 | Unbeatable Banzuke x2 | AudioD.
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| 0415 | VIR1 | Ninja Warrior x2
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| 0505 | VIR1 | TV Scrabble x2
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| 0515 | C4 | Countdown
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| 0600 | VIR1 | Millionaire
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| 0700 | VIR1 | Ninja Warrior x2
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| 0800 | VIR1 | Fort Boyard
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| 1000 | CBBC | Brain-Jitsu
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| 1100 | C4 | P. Diddy's Starmaker
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| 1100 | Rad5 | Fighting Talk
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| 1228 | Rad4 | The News Quiz
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| 1300 | S4C | Scrap Challenge
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| 1435 | ITV | The X Factor
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| 1525 | TV5 | Questions Pour un Champion
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| 1600 | C4 | Come Dine With Me x5
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| 1600 | S4C | Deal or No Deal
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| 1635 | BBC2 | Eggheads | Scotland only.
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| 1645 | S4C | 0 Ond 1
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| 1700 | CITV | Jungle Run
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| 1740 | BBC1 | As Seen on TV
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| 1800 | VIR1 | Millionaire
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| 1800 | TV3 | Who Dares Sings!
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| 1810 | BBC1 | Hole in the Wall New! | Comedy Dave, Anne Diamond, John Altman, Sophie Anderton. Also BBC-HD.
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| 1900 | ITV | The Cube
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| 1900 | TV3 | The Cube
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| 1925 | BBC1 | Strictly Come Dancing | Also BBC-HD.
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| 2000 | ITV | Simon Cowell Annoys | Also TV3.
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| 2002 | RTR1 | Buille Faoi Thuairim
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| 2015 | RTE1 | Winning Streak
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| 2020 | DAVE | QI Night
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| 2040 | TG4 | Glor Tire
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| 2150 | BBC2 | Mock the Week | NI 2245 tomorrow.
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| 2300 | Rad4 | Round Britain Quiz
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| 2300 | RLLY | The Sack Race
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Sunday
| 0500 | VIR1 | Ninja Warrior
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| 0515 | C4 | Countdown
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| 0600 | VIR1 | Millionaire
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| 0700 | VIR1 | Ninja Warrior x2
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| 0800 | VIR1 | Fort Boyard
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| 1000 | Mor4 | Scrapheap Challenge x4
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| 1204 | Rad4 | Just a Minute
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| 1440 | ITV | The X Factor | TV3 1300.
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| 1645 | C4 | Deal or No Deal
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| 1700 | CITV | Jungle Run
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| 1710 | Mor4 | Come Dine With Me x5
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| 1730 | C4 | Scrap Challenge | Medieval Thrower.
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| 1845 | ITV | Celebrity Fortunes | Vanessa Feltz v Lucy Speed. Also TV3.
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| 1900 | VIR1 | Bingolotto: A Commercial Presentation
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| 1930 | ITV | The X Factor | And now there are 24 left. Also TV3.
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| 2000 | C4 | Come Dine With Me | Manchester.
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| 2000 | DAVE | Dragons' Den
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| 2030 | TG4 | An Jig Gig New! | After the singing comes a search for new Irish Irish dancers.
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| 2200 | BBC7 | I Guess That's Why They Call It the News
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| 2245 | BBC2 | Mock the Week | NI only.
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| 2300 | RLLY | The Sack Race x2
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| 2315 | BBC2 | Shooting Stars | Wales 2330.
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Shortcuts: Highlights | Sat | Sun | Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Challenge
Weekdays
| 0325 | VIR1 | Unbeatable Banzuke x2
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| 0415 | VIR1 | Ninja Warrior x2
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| 0505 | VIR1 | TV Scrabble x2 | Above three not Mo.
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| 0600 | WTCH | Bargain Hunt
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| 0700 | VIR1 | Take It or Leave It
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| 0800 | VIR1 | Bullseye x2
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| 0900 | VIR1 | Millionaire
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| 0905 | TV5 | Des Chiffres et des Lettres
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| 0925 | CBBC | Blast Lab
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| 1000 | C4 | The Deadly Knowledge Show
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| 1130 | S4C | Wogan's Perfect Recall
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| 1200 | CBBC | Trapped
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| 1215 | BBC1 | Bargain Hunt
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| 1225 | CBBC | Raven | CBBC shows Signed We, Th.
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| 1300 | DMAX | Scrapheap Challenge
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| 1330 | S4C | Deal or No Deal
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| 1400 | CBBC | Blast Lab
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| 1415 | S4C | Countdown
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| 1525 | C4 | Countdown | John Inverdale.
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| 1530 | TV5 | Questions Pour un Champion
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| 1610 | C4 | Deal or No Deal
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| 1630 | BBC2 | Pointless
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| 1700 | ITV | Britain's Best Dish | Yorkshire and Tyne Tees. Not STV.
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| 1700 | BBCH | Clash
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| 1715 | BBC1 | The Weakest Link
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| 1800 | BBC2 | Eggheads | Scotland not Th.
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| 1800 | WTCH | Masterchef Goes Large
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| 1830 | BBC2 | Strictly Come Dancing It Takes Two | Scotland not Th.
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| 2000 | DHL | Come Dine With Me
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| 2300 | RLLY | The Apprentice
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Monday
| 0135 | DAVE | The Apprentice
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| 0435 | BBC3 | Clever v Stupid | Signed.
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| 0500 | VIR1 | Ninja Warrior x2
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| 0510 | C4 | Countdown
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| 1300 | TV5 | La Carte aux Tresors | Calvados.
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| 1330 | Rad4 | Round Britain Quiz | Northern Ireland v Wales. "What a wonderful day! It's quarter to three, I wish I could stay like a child at play in the cool cool cool of the evening." More on Sunday.
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| 1605 | BBC1 | School of Silence
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| 1630 | CBBC | Beat the Boss
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| 1720 | S4C | Mastermind Plant Cymru
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| 1830 | Rad4 | Just a Minute | Graham Norton, Paul Merton, Gyles Brandreth, Pauline McLynn.
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| 2000 | BBC2 | University Challenge | York v St George's London. Scotland 1930.
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| 2000 | FOOD | Masterchef Goes Large
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| 2030 | BBC2 | Masterchef: The Professionals
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| 2030 | BBC3 | Clever v Stupid | Bodybuilders.
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| 2030 | ALBA | Cocaire nan Cocairean
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| 2100 | BBC2 | Design for Life | Scotland 2320.
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| 2100 | ITV2 | Hell's Kitchen x2
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| 2100 | DAVE | QI
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| 2100 | LIV | America's Next Top Model
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| 2100 | WTCH | Ballroom With the B-List New!
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| 2100 | TV3 | The Apprentice
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| 2140 | DAVE | Mock the Week
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| 2200 | TG4 | Survivor Gabon
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| 2220 | DAVE | HIGNFY
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| 2235 | BBC1 | Would I Lie to You? | Michael Ball, Charlie Brooker, Trinny Woodall, Reece Shearsmith. Wales 2305, NI 2335.
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| 2255 | S4C | Celebrity Come Dine With Me
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| 2300 | DAVE | Buzzcocks
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| 2315 | C4 | 8 Out of 10 Cats
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Shortcuts: Highlights | Sat | Sun | Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Challenge
Tuesday
| 0225 | BBC1 | Wildest Dreams
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| 0325 | BBC1 | Masterchef The Professionals | Above two Signed.
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| 1605 | BBC1 | Raven | BBC-HD 1730.
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| 1630 | CBBC | Basil's Game Show
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| 1830 | S4C | Gair am Aur
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| 2000 | BBC2 | Masterchef: The Professionals
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| 2000 | ITV | Millionaire
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| 2100 | DAVE | Buzzcocks
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| 2200 | C4 | The Big Food Fight | With Sophie Dahl and Giles Coren. You know, Victoria's brother.
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| 2200 | VIR1 | 8 Out of 10 Cats
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| 2230 | VIR1 | Shooting Stars
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Wednesday
| 0040 | C4 | Late Night Poker | S4C 0410 Fri.
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| 0320 | BBC1 | Masterchef The Professionals | Signed.
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| 1230 | BBC7 | Trivia Test Match | Also 1930.
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| 1605 | BBC1 | Wait For It..! | BBC-HD 1730.
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| 1700 | S4C | Crafwr
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| 1715 | CBBC | Trapped!
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| 1830 | S4C | Shotolau
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| 2015 | BBC2 | Masterchef The Professionals
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| 2100 | BBC2 | Dragons' Den On Tour
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| 2100 | DAVE | Mock the Week
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| 2200 | BBC2 | Shooting Stars | Tony Blackburn and Zoe Salmon. Also BBC-HD. NI 2320.
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Thursday
| 0125 | BBC1 | Masterchef The Professionals x2 | Signed.
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| 0520 | C4 | Countdown
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| 1230 | BBC7 | The Personality Test | Clare Rayner. Also 1930.
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| 1605 | BBC1 | Raven | Week Two. BBC-HD 1730.
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| 1930 | BBC2 | Mastermind | Wales only. Last week's edition.
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| 2000 | ITV2 | Paris Hilton's Best Friend Forever
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| 2000 | BBC2 | Masterchef: The Professionals x2
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| 2025 | S4C | Mastermind Plant Cymru
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| 2130 | BBC2 | Never Mind the Buzzcocks New! | James Cordon hosts. Not Scotland.
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| 2200 | BBC2 | Dragons' Den Online | Not Scotland, NI 2320.
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| 2240 | DAVE | QI
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| 2300 | Rad4 | Poetry Slam
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Friday
| 0055 | BBC1 | Design for Life | Signed. NI 0015 Saturday.
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| 0510 | C4 | Countdown
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| 1230 | BBC7 | Scandals | Also 1930.
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| 1605 | BBC1 | Wait For It..! | BBC-HD 1730.
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| 1735 | TV5 | La Carte Aux Tresors
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| 1830 | Rad4 | The News Quiz
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| 2000 | BBC2 | Mastermind | "Cazalet" books; John Hume; Egyptology; British New Wave cinema. Not Wales.
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| 2000 | ARTS | Art Race
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| 2025 | S4C | 0 Ond 1
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| 2030 | BBC1 | A Question of Sport
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| 2030 | C4 | The Big Food Fight
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| 2100 | DAVE | QI
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| 2100 | DHL | Come Dine With Me x5 | Celebs.
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| 2140 | DAVE | Mock the Week
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Shortcuts: Highlights | Sat | Sun | Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Challenge
Challenge
Saturday
| 0000 | Bullseye x2
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| 0100 | Distraction x2
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| 0200 | Takeshi x2
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| 0300 | It's Not What You Know | To 0400.
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| 0700 | Bullseye x2
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| 0800 | Wipeout x2
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| 0900 | 60 Minute Makeover x2
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| 1100 | Play Your Cards Right x2
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| 1200 | The Crystal Maze
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| 1300 | Interceptor
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| 1400 | Celeb Millionaire x6
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| 2000 | Family Fortunes x2
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| 2100 | Take It or Leave It
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| 2200 | One Versus One Hundred
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| 2300 | Shooting Stars x2
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Sunday
As Saturday except
| 0000 | Bullseye x2
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| 0100 | Wipeout x2
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| 0200 | Play Your Cards Right x2
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| 0300 | Family Fortunes x2 | To 0400.
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| 1400 | The Weakest Link x5
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| 1900 | Bingolotto: A Commercial Presentation | To 2000.
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Monday
| 0000 | Bullseye x2
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| 0100 | Wipeout x2
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| 0200 | Play Your Cards Right x2
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| 0300 | Family Fortunes x2 | To 0400.
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| 0700 | Ninja Warrior x2
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| 0800 | Takeshi x2
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| 0900 | Supermarket Sweep x2
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| 1000 | Wheel of Fortune x2
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| 1100 | Wipeout x2
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| 1200 | Play Your Cards Right x2
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| 1300 | Catchphrase x2
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| 1400 | Millionaire
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| 1500 | Golden Balls
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| 1600 | The Crystal Maze
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| 1700 | Ninja Warrior x2
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| 1800 | Takeshi x2
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| 1900 | Eggheads x2
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| 2000 | Catchphrase x2
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| 2100 | Golden Balls
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| 2200 | Millionaire x2
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Tuesday - Friday
As Monday except
| 0000 | Bullseye x2
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| 0100 | Distraction x2
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| 0200 | Takeshi x2
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| 0300 | It's Not What You Know | 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 | Sky Arts
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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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| DMAX | D-MAX
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| DRT | Discovery Real Time
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| DSCI | Discovery Science
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| EDEN | Eden
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| ESPC | ESPN Classic
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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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| RLLY | UKTV Really
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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
