A guide to game shows broadcast in the UK and Ireland for the week beginning 20 February 2010
Schedules are subject to change.
As one dance show ends, another begins: Let's Dance for Comic Relief is back (BBC1, 6.30 Saturday), asking celebrities to do silly things in favour of charity. May the Best House Win (ITV, 2pm weekdays) is a one-week pilot we reckon can be described as Come House With Me. There's the final of Pen Campau (S4C, 6.30 Wednesday), a new daytime run of Are You Smarter Than a Satellite Channel Controller? (6pm weekdays), and the return of the utterly modest Chris Moyles' Quiz Night (C4, 10pm Friday).
Shortcuts: Sat | Sun | Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Challenge
Saturday
0520 | C4 | Countdown
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0800 | BBC2 | Blast Lab
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0830 | BBC2 | Jump Nation
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1000 | VIR1 | Unbeatable Banzuke x2
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1025 | ITV | Popstar to Operastar | TV3 1800.
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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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1228 | Rad4 | The News Quiz
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1300 | BBC1 | A Question of Sport
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1300 | CBBC | School of Silence
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1400 | LIV | Four Weddings x5
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1415 | STV | Dancing on Ice Friday | TV3 1900.
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1425 | CBBS | Kerwhizz | Signed.
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1635 | C4 | Come Dine With Me x5
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1645 | BBC2 | Eggheads | Scotland only.
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1710 | S4C | Deal or No Deal
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1730 | BBC1 | Total Wipeout | New episode.
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1745 | ITV | Family Fortunes | Liz McClarnon v Uri Geller.
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1800 | VIR1 | Millionaire
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1830 | BBC1 | Let's Dance for Comic Relief for Sport Relief New!
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1930 | ITV | Take Me Out | Also TV3.
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1945 | BBC1 | In It to Win It
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2010 | RTE1 | Winning Streak
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2045 | ITV | All-Star Mr and Mrs, Miss, or Mr | Barry and Sandra McGuigan, Simon Gregson and Emma, Suzi and Bastien Perry. Also TV3.
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2115 | BBC2 | QI XL | Not Wales.
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2125 | BBC1 | The Weakest Link Special | Eastenders. Repeat.
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2245 | BBC2 | The Bubble | Not Scot, Wales 2300.
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2300 | Rad4 | Quote... Unquote
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Sunday
0105 | RTE1 | That's All We Have Time For...
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0340 | C4 | Scrapheap Challenge | Signed.
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0450 | C4 | Countdown
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0930 | Mor4 | Scrapheap Challenge x4
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1000 | VIR1 | Unbeatable Banzuke x2
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1100 | VIR1 | Ninja Warrior x2
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1204 | Rad4 | Just a Minute
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1230 | C4 | Ultimate Traveller
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1300 | LIV | So You Think You Can Dance
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1425 | CBBS | Kerwhizz | Signed.
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1630 | BBC7 | The News Quiz
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1640 | C4 | Deal or No Deal
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1640 | Mor4 | Come Dine With Me x5
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1710 | 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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1830 | RTE1 | The All-Ireland Talent Show | With additional coverage on RTE2, and results at 2030.
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1845 | ITV | Dancing on Ice | Continues at 2130. Additional coverage on ITV2; also TV3 and 3e.
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1845 | RCym | Y Talwrn
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1900 | WTCH | Masterchef Australia
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2100 | VIR1 | Four Weddings
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2100 | DAVE | Mock the Week Night
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Shortcuts: Sat | Sun | Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Challenge
Weekdays
0900 | VIR1 | Ninja Warrior x2
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0905 | TV5 | Des Chiffres et des Lettres
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0920 | C4 | Coach Trip
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0950 | C4 | Deal or No Deal
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1215 | BBC1 | Bargain Hunt
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1300 | CBBC | Best of Friends
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1330 | CBBC | The Sorcerer's Apprentice
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1330 | S4C | Deal or No Deal
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1400 | ITV | May the Best House Win | It's like Come Dine With Me, only with houses.
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1415 | S4C | Countdown
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1420 | Mor4 | Come Dine With Me
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1430 | S4CD | Jacpot
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1500 | ITV | Dickinson's Real Deal
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1525 | C4 | Countdown | Jenni Falconer.
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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
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1715 | BBC1 | The Weakest Link
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1715 | BBC2 | Instant Restaurant
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1730 | C4 | Come Dine With Me | 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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1800 | SKY1 | Are You Smarter Than a Ten Year Old? New!
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1900 | WTCH | Masterchef Australia
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Monday
0505 | C4 | Countdown
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1305 | TV5 | Pekin Express
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1330 | Rad4 | Quote... Unquote | Mary Bear, Marcel Theroux, Arthur Smith, Ariel Leve.
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1600 | CBBC | Copycats
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1730 | S4C | Pen Campau
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1830 | Rad4 | Just a Minute | Graham Norton, Sue Perkins, Paul Merton, Tony Hawkes.
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2000 | BBC2 | University Challenge | Edinburgh v Jesus Oxford.
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2000 | VIR1 | Four Weddings
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2030 | BBC4 | Only Connect | Booksellers v Bowlers.
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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
0020 | ITV | Take Me Out | Not STV, UTV.
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1600 | CBBC | Raven | BBC-HD 1700.
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1730 | BBCH | Wait For It..!
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1900 | RTE1 | The Dealers
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1930 | ITV | The Krypton Factor | The first semi-final. Also TV3.
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2100 | BBC3 | Last Woman Standing | Banahaw: Kali Stick Fighting.
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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 | Exploring Ireland: Sharon Horgan v Benedict Allen.
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2220 | DAVE | Argumental
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2300 | DAVE | HIGNFY
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2340 | C4 | 8 Out of 10 Cats
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Wednesday
0030 | BBC1 | The Apprentice Us x2 | Last in the series. Scot, Wales from 0100; NI from 0040 Thu.
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0250 | BBC1 | Masterchef | Signed.
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0410 | BBC3 | Dancing on Wheels | Signed.
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1600 | CBBC | Copycats
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1830 | Rad4 | The Write Stuff | Christopher Brookmyre, Jane Thynne, and pastiches of John Donne.
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1830 | S4C | Pen Campau | It's the grand final: Caereinion v Glan-y-Mor.
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2000 | BBC1 | Masterchef | Scheduling doesn't get more inconsistent than this!
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2000 | ITV2 | Pop Idle Us
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2100 | DAVE | Buzzcocks
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2215 | DAVE | Mock the Week
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Thursday
0510 | C4 | Countdown
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1600 | CBBC | Raven | Into finals week. BBC-HD 1700.
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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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2000 | BBC1 | Masterchef
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2100 | BBC2 | Mock the Week | Highlights.
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2100 | BBC3 | Dancing on Wheels
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2100 | DAVE | QI XL
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2215 | RTE1 | Dragons' Den
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2240 | DAVE | Argumental
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2335 | ITV | The Krypton Factor | Not UTV, STV.
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Friday
0350 | BBC1 | Masterchef | Signed.
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0515 | C4 | Countdown
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1600 | CBBC | Wait For It..!
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1830 | Rad4 | The News Quiz | Fred MacAulay, Jeremy Hardy, Andy Hamilton, Victoria Mather. Last in the series.
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1930 | BBC1 | Masterchef
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2000 | BBC2 | Mastermind | Charles Darwin, Francis Poulenc, Mountaineering on Everest, Breakup of Yugoslavia.
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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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2100 | ITV2 | Pop Idleus
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2100 | DAVE | HIGNFY
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2140 | DAVE | Buzzcocks
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2200 | BBC2 | The Bubble | Germaine Greer, Ed Byrne, Jon Richardson.
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2200 | C4 | Chris Moyles' Quiz Night New! | David Walliams, Peter Andre, Christine Bleakley. S4C 2340.
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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