A guide to game shows broadcast in the UK and Ireland for the week beginning 13 February 2010
Schedules are subject to change.
New this week: Coach Trip (C4, 5pm weekdays) sets off around Europe, and Instant Restaurant (BBC2, 5.15 weekdays) has people opening kitchens in their kitchen. There's more cookery in Masterchef (BBC1, 8.30 Thursday), and David Mitchell invites comedy people to spend a few days in The Bubble (BBC2, 10pm Friday). It's the terrestrial premiere of Copycats (BBC2, 9am weekdays), and the final of So You Think You Can Dance (BBC1, 7.45 Saturday).
Shortcuts: Sat | Sun | Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Challenge
Saturday
| 0500 | C4 | Countdown
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| 0800 | BBC2 | Blast Lab
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| 0830 | BBC2 | Jump Nation
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| 1000 | VIR1 | Takeshi x2
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| 1030 | BBC2 | Keep Your Enemies Close
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| 1055 | ITV | Popstar to Operastar | TV3 1815.
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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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| 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
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| 1425 | CBBS | Kerwhizz | Signed.
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| 1530 | TV5 | Questions Pour un Champion
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| 1625 | C4 | Come Dine With Me x4
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| 1625 | TV3 | Antan Dec's Saturday Night Takeaway
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| 1715 | BBC2 | Eggheads | Scotland only.
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| 1800 | VIR1 | Millionaire
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| 1815 | BBC2 | Mastermind | Wales only.
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| 1845 | BBC1 | Total Wipeout | Repeat.
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| 1900 | DAVE | Dragons' Den
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| 1915 | TV3 | Dancing On Ice Friday
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| 1945 | BBC1 | So You Think You Can Dance | The final, running to 2125, and including a commercial for The Lottery Corp.
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| 1945 | ITV | Take Me Out | Also TV3.
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| 2010 | RTE1 | Winning Streak
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| 2045 | ITV | All-Star Mr and Mrs, Miss, or Mr | Lucy Pargeter and Rudi; George Takei and Brad; Phil and Kate Vickery. Also TV3.
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| 2200 | DAVE | Buzzcocks x3
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| 2215 | BBC2 | QI XL
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| 2300 | Rad4 | Quote... Unquote
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| 2355 | RTE1 | That's All We Have Time For...
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Sunday
| 0305 | STV | The Krypton Factor
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| 0355 | C4 | Scrapheap Challenge | Signed.
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| 0450 | C4 | Countdown
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| 0700 | DAVE | Full Metal Challenge
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| 0900 | LIV | So You Think You Can Dance? 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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| 1225 | C4 | Ultimate Traveller
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| 1425 | CBBS | Kerwhizz | Signed.
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| 1630 | BBC1 | A Question of Sport
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| 1630 | BBC7 | The News Quiz
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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 | SKY1 | Got to Dance
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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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| 1850 | ITV | Dancing on Ice | Continues at 2145. Additional coverage on ITV2; also TV3 and 3e.
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| 1900 | WTCH | Masterchef Australia
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| 2100 | VIR1 | Four Weddings
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Shortcuts: Sat | Sun | Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Challenge
Weekdays
| 0740 | BBC2 | Kerwhizz
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| 0900 | BBC2 | Copycats New!
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| 0900 | VIR1 | Millionaire
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| 0905 | TV5 | Des Chiffres et des Lettres
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| 0920 | C4 | Coach Trip | Mon: Wogan's Perfect Recall
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| 0950 | C4 | Deal or No Deal
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| 1030 | BBC2 | Basil's Game Show
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| 1130 | CITV | Jungle Run
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| 1155 | S4C | Wogan's Perfect Recall
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| 1215 | BBC1 | Bargain Hunt
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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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| 1430 | S4CD | Jacpot
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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 | Graham Cole.
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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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| 1700 | C4 | Coach Trip New!
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| 1715 | BBC1 | The Weakest Link
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| 1715 | BBC2 | Instant Restaurant New! | Running a restaurant from the middle of the house.
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| 1730 | C4 | Come Dine With Me | Celebs. Not Fr.
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| 1800 | BBC2 | Eggheads | Scot: not Th.
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| 1800 | DAVE | Dragons' Den
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| 1800 | LIV | America's Next Top Model
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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 | Quote... Unquote | David Nobbs, Justin Webb, Marcel Berlins, Naomi Gryn.
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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, Jenny Eclair, Gyles Brandreth, Pam Ayres.
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| 2000 | BBC2 | University Challenge | Imperial London v Emmanuel Cambridge
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| 2000 | VIR1 | Four Weddings
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| 2030 | BBC4 | Only Connect | Insurers v Gamblers.
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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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| 2200 | VIVA | True Beauty
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| 2250 | DAVE | QI
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Shortcuts: Sat | Sun | Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Challenge
Tuesday
| 1600 | CBBC | Raven | BBC-HD 1645.
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| 1715 | 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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| 2100 | BBC3 | Last Woman Standing | Xavante: Log Running.
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| 2100 | DAVE | QI
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| 2140 | DAVE | Mock the Week
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| 2200 | BBC4 | We Need Answers | Music, Fauna, and Smut: Rowan Pelling v Nihal Arthanayake.
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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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| 2345 | BBC1 | The Apprentice Us x2 | NI, Scot, Wales 0015 and 0100.
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Wednesday
| 0320 | BBC3 | Dancing on Wheels | Signed.
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| 1600 | CBBC | Copycats
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| 1830 | Rad4 | The Write Stuff | John O'Farrell, Mark Billingham, and pastiches of Nancy Mitford.
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| 1830 | S4C | Pen Campau | Second semi-final: Glan-y-Mor v Ysgol Glantaf.
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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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| 2200 | BBC2 | Never Mind the Buzzcocks | Not NI.
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| 2215 | DAVE | Mock the Week
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Thursday
| 0515 | C4 | Countdown
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| 1600 | CBBC | Raven | BBC-HD 1730.
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| 1635 | BBC1 | Relic: Guardians of the Museum | BBC-HD 1645 Friday.
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| 1700 | BBCH | Wait for It..!
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| 2000 | ITV2 | Pop Idle Us
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| 2030 | BBC1 | Masterchef New! | Thursdays don't get more gamey than this!
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| 2100 | BBC2 | Mock the Week | Kevin Bridges, Ed Byrne, Chris Addison.
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| 2100 | BBC3 | Dancing on Wheels | See, three competitions on BBC channels at the same time.
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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 UTV.
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Friday
| 0515 | 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 | With Fred Macaulay, Jeremy Hardy, Miles Jupp.
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| 1930 | BBC1 | A Question of Sport
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| 2000 | ITV | Dancing on Ice Friday | Not STV.
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| 2000 | TV3 | Deal or No Deal | Continues 2100.
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| 2030 | BBC1 | QI | Gothic. Sue Perkins, CAUTION Jimmy Carr, Jack Dee.
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| 2100 | BBC1 | Masterchef
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| 2100 | ITV | Popstar to Operastar | Last in the present series.
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| 2100 | DAVE | HIGNFY
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| 2140 | DAVE | Buzzcocks
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| 2200 | C4 | 8 Out of 10 Cats | S4C 2340.
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| 2200 | BBC2 | The Bubble New! | David Mitchell locks three contestants away for a few days, then asks them to tell truth from fiction, With Frank Skinner, Reginald D Hunter, and the nation's darling Victoria Coren. Not Wales.
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| 2320 | DAVE | Argumental
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Shortcuts: Sat | Sun | Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Challenge
Challenge
Saturday
| 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 | To 0400.
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| 0700 | Gagsters 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 | Play Your Cards Right x8
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| 2100 | One Versus One Hundred
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| 2200 | Millionaire
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| 2300 | 8 Out of 10 Cats x2
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Sunday
As Saturday except
| 0000 | Distraction x2
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| 0100 | Takeshi
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| 0200 | Play Your Cards Right x4 | To 0400.
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| 1700 | Family Fortunes x8 | To 2200.
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Monday
| 0000 | Distraction x2
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| 0100 | Takeshi
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| 0200 | Family Fortunes x4 | 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: 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
