BBC admits it: Dragons' Den is a game show. Why else would they make a show called How to Win in the Den (BBC2, 8pm Wednesday) if there wasn't a way to win? There's a new series of 8 Out of 10 Cats (C4, 10.30 Friday), The X Factor goes international (ITV2, 8pm Thursday), and A Question of Sport comes to Ireland with Put 'Em Under Pressure (RTE1, 7.30 Sunday). Also: The World Sheepdog Trials on More4 (7pm Saturday and Sunday), The Beat Goes On goes on (C5, 10.30am Sunday), and Family Cook Off (C5, 7.30 Tuesday)
Schedules subject to change.
Saturday 17 September
| 0435 | C4 | Countdown
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| 0825 | CBBC | The Slammer
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| 1005 | CBBS | Kerwhizz
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| 1100 | Rad5 | Fighting Talk
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| 1103 | TV5 | A Table!
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| 1115 | BBC2 | Blast Lab
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| 1150 | C5 | Big Brother | HD.
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| 1200 | WTCH | Total Wipe Us Out
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| 1228 | Rad4 | The News Quiz
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| 1430 | ITV | The X Factor | Repeat from last Sunday.
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| 1430 | Rd4X | Trivia Test Match
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| 1520 | DAVE | Genius
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| 1530 | TV5 | Questions Pour un Champion
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| 1530 | ITV | Dancing on Ice Tour 2011 | Highlights of Argentina versus Romania.
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| 1630 | CITV | Jungle Run
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| 1630 | BBCH | Copycats
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| 1655 | C4 | Come Dine With Me x5 | HD.
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| 1725 | BBC2 | Celebrity Masterchef | NI only; seen elsewhere on BBC1 last night.
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| 1730 | BBC1 | Epic Win | HD.
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| 1800 | TV3 | Mr and Mrs
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| 1805 | ITV | Family Fortunes | Trevor Nelson and Cheryl Baker. HD.
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| 1810 | BBC1 | Celebrity Masterchef | More highlights.
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| 1900 | TV3 | The Cube
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| 1900 | DAVE | The Bubble
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| 1900 | Mor4 | The World Sheepdog Trials New! | Highlights from Cumbria, with Barry Davies commentating.
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| 2000 | BBC1 | Secret Fortune
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| 2000 | ITV | The X Factor | HD. Also TV3. Xtra Factor follows on ITV2 and TV3.
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| 2020 | RTE1 | Winning Streak
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| 2020 | DAVE | Have I Got News For You
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| 2100 | BBC2 | QI XL | Also BBC-HD.
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| 2100 | C4 | The Million Pound Drop Live | HD.
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| 2200 | DAVE | QI XL x2
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| 2215 | C5 | Big Brother | Subject to delay if the boxing goes to extra rounds. HD. Bit on the Side follows on 5*.
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| 2300 | Rad4 | Round Britain Quiz
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Sunday 18
| 0520 | C4 | Countdown
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| 0705 | WTCH | Masterchef Australia x6
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| 0805 | BBC2 | Junior Masterchef
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| 0825 | CBBC | Trapped
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| 0930 | MOR4 | Scrapheap Challenge x4
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| 1005 | CBBS | Kerwhizz
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| 1025 | C5 | The Beat Goes On New! | A more logical time than 2300 Wed, perhaps. HD.
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| 1120 | C5 | Big Brother
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| 1204 | Rad4 | Just a Minute
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| 1220 | C5 | The Bachelor | HD.
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| 1300 | CBBC | Escape from Scorpion Island
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| 1335 | ITV | The X Factor | Repeat from last night. HD. TV3 1500, but subject to delay if the minor football goes to extra time.
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| 1340 | Mor4 | Four in a Bed x5
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| 1545 | BBC1 | A Question of Sport
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| 1625 | C4 | Deal or No Deal | AudioD.
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| 1630 | CITV | Jungle Run
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| 1650 | Mor4 | Come Dine With Me x5
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| 1705 | TV3 | Come Dine With Me
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| 1800 | WTCH | Total Wipe Us Out
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| 1800 | BBCH | Dragons' Den
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| 1800 | RTE2 | Masterchef Ireland x2 | Cooking doesn't get more delayed if the football goes to extra time than this!
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| 1900 | ITV | Holding Out for a Hero | HD.
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| 1900 | WTCH | Masterchef Australia
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| 1900 | Mor4 | The World Sheepdog Trials | The finals.
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| 1915 | TV3 | Family Fortunes
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| 1930 | RTE1 | Put 'em Under Pressure New! | Grainne Seoige hosts, with Pat Spillane and Ruby Walsh the resident captains.
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| 2000 | DAVE | Dragons' Den Canada
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| 2000 | ALBA | Cocaire nan Cocairean
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| 2000 | ITV | The X Factor | HD. Also TV3. Xtra Factor follows on ITV2 and TV3.
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| 2100 | FDNT | Cupcake Wars New! | Coverage of Toledo versus East Michigan. Go Eagles!
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| 2100 | C5 | Big Brother | HD. Bit on the Side follows on 5*.
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| 2100 | DAVE | Have I Got A Bit More News for You Night
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| 2320 | BBC2 | Mock the Week | Scotland 0010.
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Weekdays
| 0500 | C4 | Cookery School | Not Mo.
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| 0800 | BBC2 | Trapped
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| 1000 | CBBC | Blast Lab
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| 1100 | RLLY | Masterchef Australia
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| 1125 | CBBC | Trapped: Ever After
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| 1205 | C4 | Three in a Bed
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| 1215 | BBC1 | Bargain Hunt
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| 1300 | QUES | Cash Cab
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| 1400 | ITV | Dickinson's Real Deal
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| 1400 | CBBC | The Slammer
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| 1415 | BBC1 | Celebrity Masterchef | Tim Lovejoy, Aggie MacKenzie, Margi Clarke, Shobu Kapoor. HD.
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| 1430 | MOR4 | Come Dine With Me Down Under
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| 1500 | MOR4 | Coach Trip
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| 1500 | BBC2 | The Weakest Link | Not We, because the Minister for Meeting People and Being Shouted At will be meeting people.
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| 1510 | C4 | Countdown | Dave Spikey.
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| 1530 | TV5 | Questions Pour un Champion
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| 1600 | C4 | Deal or No Deal | AudioD.
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| 1600 | ITV3 | Dickinson's Real Deal
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| 1700 | C4 | Coach Trip
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| 1700 | ITV | The Chase | HD.
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| 1715 | BBC1 | Pointless
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| 1715 | BBC2 | Antiques Road Trip
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| 1730 | C4 | Come Dine With Me | Essex. HD.
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| 1730 | RTE2 | The Mountain
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| 1800 | BBC2 | Eggheads
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| 1800 | FOOD | Perfect...
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| 1830 | TV3 | Come Dine With Me
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| 1850 | MOR4 | Come Dine With Me
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| 1900 | WTCH | Masterchef Australia
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| 1920 | DAVE | Would I Lie to You
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| 2000 | FDNT | Cupcake Wars
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| 2100 | FDNT | Chopped
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| 2200 | C5 | Big Brother | Th 2210. Not Fr. Bit on the Side follows on C5 (Mo, Th), 5* (Tu, We). Repeats at 1215 on C5, 1600 on 5*.
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| 2305 | 4Mus | 8 Out of 10 Cats x2
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Monday 19
| 0125 | BBC1 | Dragons' Den | Signed. Not Wales.
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| 0515 | C4 | Countdown
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| 1230 | Rd4X | Just a Minute | As heard on Radio 4 last week. Also 2200.
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| 1330 | Rad4 | Round Britain Quiz | Scotland v Northern Ireland.
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| 1830 | Rad4 | Just a Minute | Julian Clary, Phill Jupitus, Josie Lawrence, Rick Wakeman.
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| 2000 | BBC2 | University Challenge | Leeds v Goldsmiths'.
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| 2000 | SKY1 | Safebreakers | HD.
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| 2030 | BBC2 | Antiques Master | It's the grand final!
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| 2030 | BBC4 | Only Connect | Listeners v Steel City Singers. Also BBC-HD.
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| 2100 | LIV | Britain and Ireland's Next Top Model | HD.
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| 2100 | ITV2 | Hell's Kitchen Us
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| 2100 | DAVE | Have I Got A Bit More News for You
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| 2100 | BBC2 | Dragons' Den | Fried chocolate bars. Also BBC-HD.
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| 2100 | MOR4 | Three In a Bed
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| 2200 | BBC2 | Have I Got Old News for You
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| 2200 | DAVE | Mock the Week
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| 2235 | BBC1 | A Question of Sport | Judd Trump, Ben Foden, James Cracknell, Michel Roux Jr. HD. NI 2335.
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| 2240 | DAVE | Shooting Stars
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| 2335 | BBC1 | The Celebrity Apprentice Us | Scotland 0005, NI 2335 Tu.
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Tuesday 20
| 0150 | BBC1 | The Great British Bake-Off | Signed.
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| 0350 | BBC1 | Antiques Road Trip | Signed.
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| 0930 | Rd4X | Whispers Old | Gyles Brandreth's rumours quiz.
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| 1405 | RSco | Meet the Parents | Cameron Stout talks to his mother Doris.
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| 1800 | DAVE | Dragons' Den Canada
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| 1900 | BBC3 | Total Wipeout
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| 1900 | BBC2 | Dragons' Den | Also BBC-HD. Not Wales.
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| 1900 | RTE1 | Craft Master | Textiles.
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| 1930 | C5 | Family Cook Off New! | An open-air kitchen clash, this time from Portsmouth. HD.
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| 2000 | BBC2 | The Great British Bake-Off | The quarter-final, with five contenders.
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| 2000 | ITV2 | Minute to Win It | HD.
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| 2000 | SKY1 | Showboaters
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| 2100 | RLLY | Tool Academy | AudioD.
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| 2100 | DAVE | QI XL
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| 2100 | ITV | 71 Degrees North | Nicky Clarke's short back, no side. HD. Not STV.
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| 2130 | RTE2 | Masterchef Ireland
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| 2200 | DAVE | Mock the Week
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| 2240 | DAVE | Have I Got News for You
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| 2320 | DAVE | Never Mind the Buzzcocks
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Wednesday 21
| 0405 | BBC1 | Antiques Road Trip | Signed.
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| 0930 | Rd4X | All the Way from Memphis
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| 1700 | DAVE | Dragons' Den Ireland
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| 1705 | S4C | Meindia dy Fusnes
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| 1730 | S4C | Busnes-a
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| 1930 | TG4 | Survivor
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| 1945 | ITV2 | Take Me Out
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| 2000 | BBC2 | How to Win In the Den New! | A guide to winning Dragons' Den. But you can only win if it's a game show. England, Wales, NI 2100.
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| 2000 | TV3 | Come Dine with Me
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| 2030 | TG4 | Ceist GAA le Hector
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| 2130 | Rad2 | Listen to the Band New! | Highlights form the British Brass Band championships.
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| 2200 | BBC2 | Never Mind the Buzzcocks
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| 2220 | DAVE | QI
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| 2300 | DAVE | Argumental
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| 2355 | ITV4 | Beer and Pizza Club | Repeats.
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Thursday 22
| 0430 | C4 | Countdown
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| 0930 | Rd4x | The 99p Challenge
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| 1600 | BBC1 | Copycats | HD.
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| 1630 | BBC1 | Blast Lab
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| 1800 | DAVE | Shark Tank
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| 2000 | ITV2 | The X Factor Us New! | Like the British show, only without the voting. HD.
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| 2130 | RTE2 | Masterchef Ireland
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| 2200 | ITV2 | Celebrity Juice | Mel "I've a new album to promote" C. HD.
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| 2200 | BBC2 | Mock the Week | Greg Davies, Simon Evans, Micky Tightwad Flanagan.
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| 2300 | DAVE | Mock the Week
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Friday 23
| 0005 | ITV | 71 Degrees North | Not STV. HD.
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| 0130 | ITV4 | Beer and Pizza Club
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| 0250 | BBC1 | Antiques Road Trip | Signed.
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| 0435 | C4 | Countdown
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| 0930 | Rd4X | Trivia Test Match | From 1992.
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| 1230 | Rd4X | The News Quiz | As heard on Radio 4 last week. An extended version at 2200.
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| 1700 | CBBC | The Slammer
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| 1755 | TG4 | Wipeout Australia New!
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| 1830 | Rad4 | The News Quiz
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| 1830 | ITV2 | Take Me Out | HD.
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| 2000 | DAVE | QI XL
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| 2000 | C4 | Come Dine With Me | Burton-on-Trent. HD.
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| 2030 | BBC1 | Celebrity Masterchef
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| 2100 | C5 | Big Brother | The Ten Minute Interview follows at 2300.
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| 2100 | C4 | The Million Pound Drop Live | HD.
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| 2100 | ITV2 | The X Factor Us | HD. Two episodes on TV3 from 2100.
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| 2130 | BBC1 | Would I Lie to You? | Bill Turnbull, Louie Spence, David O'Doherty, Katherine Parkinson. Scotland 2345. HD. Also BBC-HD 2230.
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| 2200 | BBC2 | QI | Imbroglio. Also BBC-HD.
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| 2200 | C5 | The Bachelor | HD.
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| 2230 | C4 | 8 Out of 10 Cats New! | Amir Khan, Richard Ayoade. HD. Subject to delay if The Million Pound Drop goes to extra questions.
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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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| BORD | Border (ITV in Cumbria and south-west Scotland)
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| C4 | Channel 4
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| C5 | Channel 5
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| CBBC | CBBC
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| CBBS | Cbeebies
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| CLAS | Classic FM (Radio)
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| DAVE | Dave
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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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| ESPC | ESPN Classic
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| ESPT | Eurosport
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| ESP2 | Eurosport 2
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| FDNT | Food Network
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| FOOD | UKTV Good Food
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| FSTR | 5*
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| GOLD | UKTV Gold
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| HOME | UKTV Home
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| HTV | HTV (ITV in Wales; Wales only unless noted)
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| ITV | ITV1 (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 | Sky Living
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| LIV2 | Sky Living It
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| LFC | LFC TV
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| MOR4 | More 4
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| NICK | Nickelodeon
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| PICK | Pick TV
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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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| S4CD | S4C Digidol
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| SKY1 | Sky 1
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| SKY2 | Sky 2
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| STV | STV (ITV1 in North and Central Scotland)
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| TLKS | Talk Sport (radio)
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| TV3 | TV3 (Irish)
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| TV5 | TV5 Monde (Europe)
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| TG4 | TG 4 (Irish)
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| UTV | Ulster Television (ITV1 in Northern Ireland)
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| WTCH | Watch
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AudioD - Audio Description for the blind.
HD - Also shown in high-definition.
Signed - in-vision British Sign Language translation.
See also
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