A guide to game shows broadcast in the UK and Ireland for the week beginning 10 October 2009
Schedules are subject to change.
This week, Bruce Goes Dancing (BBC1, 4.20 Saturday and 3.55 Sunday), and Mastermind Plant Cymru reaches its final (S4C, 8.25 Thursday). More brain food comes in a new run of Are You an Egghead? (BBC2, 4.30 weekdays), the return of Brain of Britain (Radio 4, 1.30 Monday), while comedy arrives on Have I Got News for You (BBC1, 9pm Friday)
Shortcuts: Highlights | Sat | Sun | Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Challenge
Saturday
| 0240 | BBC1 | Masterchef The Professionals | Signed.
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| 0415 | VIR1 | It's Not What You Know
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| 0500 | 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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| 0700 | DAVE | Head Jam
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| 0740 | DAVE | School's Out
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| 0800 | VIR1 | Fort Boyard
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| 0940 | ITV | Scratch 'n' Sniff's Den of Doom
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| 1030 | 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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| 1400 | DHL | Come Dine With Me x10
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| 1410 | ITV | The X Factor
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| 1525 | TV5 | Questions Pour un Champion
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| 1600 | C4 | Come Dine With Me x4
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| 1620 | BBC1 | Bruce Goes Dancing New! | Bruce Forsyth investigates modern dance. This is public service broadcasting, Cowell.
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| 1630 | S4C | 0 Ond 1
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| 1700 | CITV | Jungle Run
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| 1745 | BBC1 | Hole in the Wall | Kelly Dalglish, Gemma Bissix, Matthew Chambers, Little Chris. But not Little Howard, fer shame. Also BBC-HD.
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| 1800 | VIR1 | Millionaire
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| 1800 | TV3 | Who Dares Sings!
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| 1850 | BBC2 | Eggheads | Scotland only.
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| 1900 | BBC1 | Strictly Come Brucie | Barely an hour of crossover. Also BBC-HD.
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| 1900 | TV3 | The Cube
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| 1930 | ITV | TV Burp
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| 2000 | ITV | Simon Cowell Annoys | Going... going... going live. Also TV3.
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| 2015 | RTE1 | Winning Streak
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| 2020 | DAVE | QI
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| 2055 | TG4 | Glor Tire
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| 2120 | BBC2 | Have I Got a Bit More Old News For You
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| 2200 | DAVE | Mock the Week
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| 2235 | BBC1 | The Best of Would I Lie To You? | Followed at 2236 by The Football Show.
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| 2300 | Rad4 | Round Britain Quiz
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Sunday
| 0000 | BBC2 | Dragons' Den On Tour
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| 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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| 0930 | Mor4 | Scrapheap Challenge x4
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| 1200 | DHL | Come Dine With Me x5
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| 1204 | Rad4 | The Unbelievable Truth
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| 1555 | BBC1 | Bruce Goes Dancing | Part two.
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| 1635 | Mor4 | Come Dine With Me x5
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| 1645 | C4 | Deal or No Deal
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| 1700 | CITV | Jungle Run
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| 1730 | C4 | Scrap Challenge | Super surfboards.
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| 1900 | WTCH | Total Wipe Us Out
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| 1915 | ITV | Soapstar Fortunes | Patsy Palmer v Katherine Kelly. Also TV3.
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| 1940 | DAVE | Dragons' Den Around the World
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| 2000 | ITV | Simon Cowell Annoys | Also TV3.
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| 2000 | C4 | Come Dine With Me
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| 2030 | TG4 | An Jig Gig
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| 2100 | DAVE | Buzzcocks Night
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| 2200 | BBC7 | The News Quiz
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| 2300 | BBC2 | Never Mind the Buzzcocks | Subject to delay if the snooker goes to extra balls. Scotland 2330, not NI.
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| 2300 | BBC2 | Find Me the Funny | NI only.
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Shortcuts: Highlights | Sat | Sun | Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Challenge
Weekdays
| 0505 | VIR1 | TV Scrabble x2 | Not Mo.
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| 0700 | VIR1 | Take It or Leave It
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| 0800 | VIR1 | It's Not What You Know
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| 0900 | VIR1 | Millionaire
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| 0905 | TV5 | Des Chiffres et des Lettres
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| 1000 | C4 | The Deadly Knowledge Show
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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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| 1330 | S4C | Deal or No Deal
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| 1415 | S4C | Countdown
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| 1525 | C4 | Countdown | Penny Smith.
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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 | Are You an Egghead? New! | A second run of the Egghead-finding show. Also BBC-HD 1830.
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| 1700 | ITV | Britain's Best Dish | Southern. Not STV.
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| 1715 | BBC1 | The Weakest Link
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| 1800 | BBC2 | Eggheads | Scotland not Th.
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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
| 0435 | BBC3 | Clever v Stupid | Signed.
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| 0500 | VIR1 | Ninja Warrior x2
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| 0520 | C4 | Countdown
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| 1300 | TV5 | La Carte aux Tresors | L'ain.
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| 1330 | Rad4 | Brain of Britain New! | Russell Davies makes a welcome return to the chairman's chair.
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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 | The Unbelievable Truth | Adam Hills, Rhod Gilbert, Reginald Hunter, Shappi Khorsandi.
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| 2000 | BBC2 | University Challenge | Emmanuel Cambridge v Regent's Park Oxford in the last first-round match. 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 | Call centre.
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| 2030 | ALBA | Cocaire nan Cocairean
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| 2100 | ITV2 | Hell's Kitchen
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| 2100 | LIV | America's Next Top Model
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| 2100 | WTCH | Ballroom With the B-List
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| 2100 | TV3 | The Apprentice
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| 2115 | BBC2 | Design for Life | Note the new time. Scotland 0020 Wed.
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| 2200 | DAVE | Buzzcocks
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| 2200 | TG4 | Survivor Gabon
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| 2215 | BBC2 | Dragons' Den Online New! | Not Scotland.
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| 2240 | DAVE | Would I Lie to You?
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Shortcuts: Highlights | Sat | Sun | Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Challenge
Tuesday
| 0335 | BBC1 | Wildest Dreams | 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 | ITV | Millionaire | UTV 2100.
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| 2015 | BBC2 | Masterchef: The Professionals
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| 2100 | DAVE | QI XL
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| 2200 | C4 | The Big Food Fight
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| 2200 | VIR1 | 8 Out of 10 Cats
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| 2200 | DAVE | Argumental
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| 2230 | VIR1 | Shooting Stars
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| 2240 | DAVE | Mock the Week
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Wednesday
| 0015 | C4 | Late Night Poker | S4C 0400 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 | Keep Your Enemies Close
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| 1705 | S4C | Crafwr
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| 1715 | CBBC | Trapped!
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| 2000 | LIV | Four Weddings
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| 2015 | BBC2 | Masterchef The Professionals
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| 2100 | DAVE | HIGNFY
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| 2140 | DAVE | Mock the Week
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| 2200 | BBC2 | Mock the Week | NI 2320, not Scotland.
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| 2320 | DAVE | Buzzcocks
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Thursday
| 0355 | BBC1 | Masterchef The Professionals | Signed.
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| 0520 | C4 | Countdown
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| 1605 | BBC1 | Raven | BBC-HD 1730.
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| 1830 | S4C | Shotalau
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| 1900 | ESPT | Strongest Man | Netherlands
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| 2000 | BBC2 | Masterchef: The Professionals x2
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| 2000 | ITV2 | Paris Hilton's Best Friend Forever
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| 2025 | S4C | Mastermind Plant Cymru | Y ffeinal.
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| 2100 | DAVE | Mock the Week
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| 2130 | BBC2 | Never Mind the Buzzcocks | With Alex James, Holly Walsh, and Jessica Veronica.
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| 2220 | DAVE | QI
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| 2300 | Rad4 | Poetry Slam
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Friday
| 0055 | BBC1 | Design for Life | Signed.
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| 0350 | BBC1 | Masterchef The Professionals | Signed.
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| 0515 | C4 | Countdown
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| 1230 | BBC7 | Scandals | Also 1930.
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| 1605 | BBC1 | Keep Your Enemies Close
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| 1700 | BOOM | Staraoke
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| 1735 | TV5 | La Carte Aux Tresors
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| 1830 | Rad4 | The News Quiz | Jeremy Hardy, Fred MacAulay, Simon Evans, Sue Perkins.
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| 2000 | DHL | Come Dine With Me x7
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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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| 2100 | BBC1 | Have I Got News For You New! | Martin Clunes hosts, and Charlie Brooker panels.
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| 2100 | DAVE | QI
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| 2140 | DAVE | Mock the Week
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| 2220 | DAVE | Argumental
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| 2235 | BBC1 | Find Me the Funny | Comedians are eliminated for being unfunny. NI only.
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| 2340 | DAVE | Banzai
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Shortcuts: Highlights | Sat | Sun | Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Challenge
Challenge
Saturday
| 0000 | Nortonland 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 x4
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| 0900 | Play Your Cards Right x2
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| 1000 | Supermarket Sweep x2
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| 1100 | Wheel of Fortune x2
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| 1200 | The Crystal Maze
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| 1300 | Interceptor
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| 1400 | Takeshi x6
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| 1700 | Pasquale's Price is Right x3
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| 2000 | Take It or Leave It
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| 2100 | Celeb Millionaire
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| 2200 | 8 Out of 10 Cats x4
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Sunday
As Saturday except
| 0000 | Shooting Stars x2
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| 0100 | Your Face or Mine x2
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| 0200 | Back in the Day x2 | To 0300.
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| 1700 | The Weakest Link x3
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Monday
| 0000 | Shooting Stars x2
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| 0100 | Your Face or Mine x2
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| 0200 | Back in the Day x2
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| 0300 | It's Not What You Know | 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 | Take It or Leave It
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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 | Family Fortunes x2
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| 2100 | Golden Balls
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| 2200 | Take It or Leave It
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| 2300 | Millionaire
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Tuesday - Friday
As Monday except
| 0000 | Nortonland x2
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| 0100 | Distraction x2
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| 0200 | Takeshi x2 | To 0300.
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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
