A guide to game shows broadcast in the UK and Ireland for the week beginning 30 January 2010
Schedules are subject to change.
Three entirely brilliant shows reach their climactic finals this week. Brain of Britain 2009 (Radio 4, Monday 1.30) finds the greatest general knowledge quizzer from four outstanding players. Bamzooki (CBBC, Wednesday 5.15) reaches for the greatest fighting computer creation, and the final of Accumulate! (RUON.tv) should be published at some point in the next week. There's also a new episode of Total Wipeout (BBC1, Saturday 5.30), and viewers need not fret, as Panic Attack (BBC2, weekday lunchtimes) allows Stephen Nolan to appear on national television. Panic!!!
Shortcuts: Highlights | Sat | Sun | Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Challenge
Saturday
| 0515 | C4 | Countdown
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| 0800 | BBC2 | Blast Lab
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| 0830 | BBC2 | Jump Nation
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| 0830 | CBBC | Bamzooki
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| 1000 | VIR1 | Takeshi x2
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| 1025 | ITV | Popstar to Operastar | TV3 2100.
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| 1030 | BBC2 | Keep Your Enemies Close
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| 1100 | BBC2 | The Slammer
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| 1100 | VIR1 | Ninja Warrior x2
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| 1100 | Rad5 | Fighting Talk
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| 1155 | C4 | Celebrity Big Brother | Also S4C.
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| 1228 | Rad4 | The News Quiz
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| 1300 | CBBC | School of Silence
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| 1400 | CBBC | Escape From Scorpion Island
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| 1400 | LIV | Four Weddings x5 | Half-hour edits? Most odd.
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| 1530 | TV5 | Questions Pour un Champion
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| 1545 | TV3 | Antan Dec's Saturday Night Takeaway
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| 1625 | C4 | Come Dine With Me x4
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| 1630 | CITV | Eliminator
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| 1705 | S4C | Deal or No Deal
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| 1730 | BBC1 | Total Wipeout New! | The first episode of series three. The next oe follows on 20 February.
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| 1800 | VIR1 | Millionaire
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| 1830 | BBC1 | So You Think You Can Dance | Results at 2020.
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| 1830 | BBC2 | Eggheads | Scotland only.
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| 1830 | BBC2 | Mastermind | Wales only.
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| 1900 | TV3 | Dancing On Ice Friday
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| 1930 | BBC1 | In It to Win It
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| 1930 | ITV | Take Me Out | Also TV3.
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| 2015 | RTE1 | Winning Streak
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| 2030 | ITV | All-Star Mr and Mrs, Miss, or Mr | Beverley Callard and Jon; Mikey and Karen Graham; Noddy and Suzan Holder. Also TV3.
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| 2130 | BBC2 | QI XL | Wales 0045.
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| 2255 | RTE1 | That's All We Have Time For...
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| 2300 | Rad4 | Brain of Britain
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| 2335 | STV | The Krypton Factor
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Sunday
| 0000 | BBCH | Dragons' Den
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| 0400 | C4 | Scrapheap Challenge | Signed.
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| 0455 | C4 | Countdown
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| 0700 | DAVE | Headjam x2
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| 0930 | Mor4 | Scrapheap Challenge x4
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| 1000 | VIR1 | Takeshi x2
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| 1100 | VIR1 | Ninja Warrior x2
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| 1204 | Rad4 | Just a Minute
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| 1300 | CBBC | Beat the Boss
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| 1300 | LIV | So You Think You Can Dance? x2
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| 1630 | CITV | Eliminator
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| 1640 | Mor4 | Come Dine With Me x5
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| 1645 | C4 | Deal or No Deal
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| 1700 | WTCH | What Do Kids Know? x2
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| 1800 | VIR1 | Millionaire
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| 1800 | DAVE | Dragons' Den
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| 1800 | SKY1 | Got to Dance
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| 1815 | ITV | Dancing on Ice | Continues at 2130. Additional coverage on ITV2; also TV3 and 3e.
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| 1830 | RTE1 | The All-Ireland Talent Show | With additional coverage on RTE2, and results at 2030.
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| 1845 | RCym | Y Talwrn
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| 1900 | WTCH | Masterchef Australia
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| 1900 | SKY1 | Are You Smarter Than a 10 Year Old?
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| 2100 | VIR1 | Four Weddings
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| 2225 | BBC1 | Would I Lie to You? | NI 2245, not Wales.
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| 2230 | BBC7 | The News Quiz
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Shortcuts: Highlights | Sat | Sun | Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Challenge
Weekdays
| 0905 | TV5 | Des Chiffres et des Lettres
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| 0915 | C4 | Wogan's Perfect Recall
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| 0945 | C4 | Deal or No Deal
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| 1215 | BBC1 | Bargain Hunt
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| 1300 | BBC2 | Panic Attack New! | "Name five airports with codes that are common abbreviations for trigonometric functions. And try not to panic." We 1400. Not Wales all week.
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| 1300 | CBBC | Hot Rods | Signed We, Th.
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| 1330 | CBBC | Keep Your Enemies Close
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| 1330 | S4C | Deal or No Deal
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| 1400 | ITV | House Gift
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| 1415 | S4C | Countdown
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| 1420 | Mor4 | Come Dine With Me
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| 1450 | Mor4 | Coach Trip
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| 1500 | ITV | Dickinson's Real Deal
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| 1525 | C4 | Countdown | With Kaye Adams.
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| 1530 | TV5 | Questions Pour un Champion
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| 1605 | ITV3 | Daily Cooks Challenge
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| 1610 | C4 | Deal or No Deal
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| 1630 | BBC2 | Ready Steady Cook | Wales 1715 Mo only.
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| 1700 | C4 | Wogan's Perfect Recall | S4C 1155 next day.
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| 1715 | BBC1 | The Weakest Link
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| 1730 | C4 | Come Dine With Me | Halifax. S4C: two eps 1055.
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| 1800 | BBC2 | Eggheads | Scot: not Th.
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| 1800 | LIV | America's Next Top Model
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| 1800 | S4C | Jacpot
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| 1900 | WTCH | Masterchef Australia
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Monday
| 0450 | C4 | Countdown
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| 1305 | TV5 | Pekin Express
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| 1330 | Rad4 | Brain of Britain | It's the grand final, with Ian Bayley of Only Connect, David Clark of Mastermind, Rob Hannah of Torquay, and last week's winner (another quiz legend).
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| 1600 | CBBC | Copycats
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| 1730 | S4C | Pen Campau
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| 1830 | Rad4 | Just a Minute | With Paul Merton, Charles Collingwood, Josie Lawrence, Chris Neill.
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| 2000 | BBC2 | University Challenge | St John's Oxford v Manchester.
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| 2000 | VIR1 | Four Weddings | AudioD.
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| 2030 | BBC4 | Only Connect | Neuroscientists v Rugby Fans.
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| 2100 | ITV2 | Hell's Kitchen Us
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| 2100 | LIV | America's Next Top Model
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| 2100 | DAVE | Mock the Week
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| 2100 | BRVO | World's Strongest Man 2009
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| 2140 | DAVE | Buzzcocks
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| 2200 | VIVA | True Beauty
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| 2300 | DAVE | QI
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Shortcuts: Highlights | Sat | Sun | Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Challenge
Tuesday
| 0100 | ITV | Take Me Out | Not UTV.
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| 1600 | CBBC | Raven | BBC-HD 1700.
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| 1730 | BBCH | Wait For It..!
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| 1830 | Rad4 | Act Your Age
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| 1900 | RTE1 | The Dealers
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| 1930 | ITV | The Krypton Factor | Also TV3.
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| 2000 | BBC4 | How to Win at Chess
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| 2100 | DAVE | QI
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| 2100 | ESPT | Strongest Man New! | Finland.
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| 2140 | DAVE | Mock the Week
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| 2200 | BBC4 | We Need Answers | Media and Eating: Ester Rantzen v John Inverdale. Signed repeat at 0330 We.
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| 2220 | DAVE | Argumental
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| 2300 | DAVE | HIGNFY
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| 2335 | C4 | 8 Out of 10 Cats
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| 2355 | BBC1 | The Apprentice Us x2 | NI 0025 and 2315 We, Wales and Scotland 0055 and 0140.
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Wednesday
| 1600 | CBBC | Copycats
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| 1715 | CBBC | Bamzooki | The Grand Final, with Mean Green and Correlatianus joined by the third semi-final winner and the fastest runner-up. With Bear Grylls.
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| 1830 | Rad4 | The Write Stuff | Jane Thynne and Christopher Brookmyre guest, Irvine Welsh is pastiched. Just don't expect much to rhyme with "pitch".
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| 1830 | S4C | Pen Campau | Ysgol Syr Hugh Owen v Ysgol Glan y Mor. A pwllheli derby!
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| 1900 | DAVE | Dragons' Den | AudioD.
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| 2000 | ITV2 | Pop Idle Us
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| 2100 | DAVE | Buzzcocks
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| 2140 | DAVE | Mock the Week
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| 2220 | DAVE | Would I Lie to You?
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Thursday
| 0455 | C4 | Countdown
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| 1600 | CBBC | Raven | BBC-HD 1645.
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| 1635 | BBC1 | Relic: Guardians of the Museum | BBC-HD 1645 Friday.
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| 2000 | ITV2 | Pop Idle Us
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| 2100 | BBC2 | Mock the Week | Stewart Francis, Andrew Maxwell, Andi Osho.
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| 2100 | DAVE | QI XL
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| 2240 | DAVE | Argumental
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| 2335 | ITV | The Krypton Factor | Not STV, UTV.
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Friday
| 0030 | BBC4 | Games Britannia x3 | All three episodes in one handy night's viewing.
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| 0510 | C4 | Countdown
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| 1600 | CBBC | Wait For It..!
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| 1730 | TV5 | Pekin Express
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| 1830 | Rad4 | The News Quiz | Francis Wheen, Jeremy Hardy, Micky Flanagan, Jack Dee.
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| 1930 | BBC1 | A Question of Sport
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| 2000 | BBC2 | Mastermind | Heat 17. Stan Barstow, Portmeirion, 1950s motorcycles, Lords cricket ground.
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| 2000 | ITV | Dancing on Ice Friday
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| 2000 | TV3 | Deal or No Deal | Continues 2100.
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| 2030 | BBC1 | QI | Gifts. With Jan Ravens, CAUTION Jimmy Carr, Clive Anderson.
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| 2100 | ITV | Popstar to Operastar
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| 2100 | DAVE | HIGNFY
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| 2100 | WTCH | Tonight's the Night
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| 2140 | DAVE | Buzzcocks
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| 2200 | C4 | 8 Out of 10 Cats | S4C 2345.
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| 2200 | BBC2 | Mock the Week | Not Wales.
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| 2320 | DAVE | Argumental
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Shortcuts: Highlights | Sat | Sun | Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Challenge
Challenge
Saturday
| 0000 | Bullseye x2
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| 0100 | Ninja Warrior
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| 0200 | Takeshi x2
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| 0300 | Fifteen to One | To 0400.
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| 0700 | Fun House x2
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| 0800 | Interceptor
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| 0900 | You Bet!
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| 1000 | Takeshi x2
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| 1100 | Gladiators
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| 1200 | The Crystal Maze
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| 1300 | Take It or Leave It x2
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| 1500 | Millionaire x2
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| 1700 | Family Fortunes x10
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| 2200 | Millionaire
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| 2300 | Take It or Leave It
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Sunday
As Saturday except
| 0000 | 8 Out of 10 Cats x2
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| 0100 | Distraction x2
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| 0200 | Millionaire
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| 0300 | Take It or Leave It | To 0400.
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| 1700 | The Weakest Link x5 | To 2200.
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Monday
| 0000 | 8 Out of 10 Cats x2
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| 0100 | Distraction x2
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| 0200 | Millionaire
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| 0300 | Take It or Leave It | 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 | Play Your Cards Right x2
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| 1200 | Family Fortunes x2
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| 1300 | Golden Balls
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| 1400 | Millionaire
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| 1500 | Chain Letters x2
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| 1600 | Gladiators
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| 1700 | Takeshi x2
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| 1800 | The Crystal Maze
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| 1900 | Eggheads x2
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| 2000 | Strike it Rich x2
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| 2100 | The Weakest Link
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| 2200 | Millionaire
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| 2300 | Bullseye x2
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Tuesday - Friday
As Monday except
| 0000 | Take It or Leave It
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| 0100 | Ninja Warrior x2
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| 0200 | Takeshi x2
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| 0300 | Fifteen to One
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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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| 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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| Home | UKTV Home
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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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| Rad7 | BBC Radio 7
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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 | Sky1
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| SKY2 | Sky2
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| SKY3 | Sky3
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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
