An early start for the week's new show: Fort Boyard Ultimate Challenge (CITV, 8.30am Saturday and Sunday). It's the finals of The X Factor (ITV, 8.20 Saturday), Masterchef The Professionals (BBC2, 8pm Thursday) and Masterchef Ireland (RTE2, 9.30 Thursday). There's a Women of Big Brother special edition of Who Wants to be a Millionaire (ITV, 6.40 Sunday), and celebrity editions of Pointless and Eggheads during the week.
Schedules subject to change.
Shortcuts: Sat | Sun | Weekdays | Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri
Saturday 8 December
| 0755 | CBBC | Total Wipeout
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| 0830 | CITV | Fort Boyard Ultimate Challenge New! | Another run of team challenges, with Laura Hamilton and Andy Akinwolere hosting. Also ITV.
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| 0900 | CBBC | Gory Games
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| 1100 | Rad5 | Fighting Talk
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| 1305 | ITV | Famous Family Fortunes
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| 1530 | TV5 | Questions Pour un Champion
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| 1620 | C4 | Come Dine with Me Ireland x5
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| 1635 | CITV | Jungle Run
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| 1730 | BBC1 | A Question of Sport | Michael Owen, Anna Watkins, Steve Harmison, Michael Jamieson.
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| 1800 | BBC1 | Pointless Celebrities | Edwina Currie and Diane Abbott, Dave Spikey and Jane McDonald, Newsround's Ellie Crissell and GTV's Lizo Mzimba, Kerry Katona and Kim Woodburn.
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| 1850 | BBC1 | Strictly Come Dancing | Additional commentary on Ceefax p301.
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| 2000 | CHAL | Bob's Full House
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| 2000 | ITV | The X Factor | Live from a derelict station in Manchester. Also TV3. The Xtra Factor at 2200 on ITV2 and TV3.
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| 2020 | RTE1 | Winning Streak
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| 2200 | BBC2 | QI XL | Subject to delay if the snooker goes long. Also BBC-HD. Scotland 2300.
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| 2240 | DAVE | Mock the Week
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| 2300 | Rad4 | Brain of Britain
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Sunday 9
| 0755 | CBBC | Splatalot
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| 0830 | CITV | Fort Boyard Ultimate Challenge | Also ITV.
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| 0925 | ITV | There's No Taste Like Home
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| 1000 | Rd4X | Desert Island Discs | The JAM years, with Sheila Hancock (2000).
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| 1025 | ITV | Dinner Date
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| 1125 | ITV | Dickinson's Real Deal
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| 1204 | Rad4 | I'm Sorry I Haven't a Clue
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| 1315 | BBC1 | Bargain Hunt | SD. Not Scotland.
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| 1415 | ITV | The X Factor | TV3 1340.
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| 1615 | Mor4 | Come Dine With Me x5
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| 1625 | C4 | Deal or No Deal | AudioD.
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| 1635 | CITV | Jungle Run
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| 1840 | ITV | Who Wants to be a Millionaire Special | Women of Big Brother special. David Hasselhoff and Denise Welch; Tim Vine and Cheryl Fergison; John Partridge and Alison Hammond.
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| 1900 | WTCH | Masterchef Australia
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| 1900 | BBC1 | Strictly Come Dancing
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| 1840 | TV3 | Junior Mastermind | For the Salmon of Knowledge trophy.
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| 1915 | TG4 | An Jig Gig
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| 1940 | ITV | The X Factor | Confirming the winner is Thomas the Tank Engine. Also TV3, and The Xtra Factor on TV3 and ITV2 at 2140.
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| 2000 | DAVE | QI XL
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| 2300 | BBC2 | Never Mind the Buzzcocks | Also BBC-HD. Not NI.
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Weekdays
| 1000 | C4 | Come Dine With Me x5
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| 1005 | CBBC | Blast Lab
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| 1140 | CBBC | The Slammer
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| 1215 | BBC1 | Bargain Hunt | Some episodes SD.
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| 1335 | CBBC | Copycats
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| 1415 | BBC2 | The Weakest Link | We not Scotland.
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| 1440 | C4 | Countdown | Dave Spikey. Finals week begins on Wednesday. Not Fr. SD.
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| 1500 | ITV | Dickinson's Real Deal
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| 1525 | TV5 | Questions Pour un Champion
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| 1530 | C4 | 1001 Things You Should Know
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| 1600 | C4 | Deal or No Deal | AudioD.
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| 1600 | Rd4X | The 4 O'Clock Show | Contains episodes of Keep It In the Family. And Mel Giedroyc.
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| 1600 | ITV | Britain's Best Bakery
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| 1700 | ITV | The Chase
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| 1700 | C4 | Come Dine With Me | South east London.
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| 1715 | BBC1 | Pointless | Some celebrities not good enough for Saturday.
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| 1800 | BBC2 | Celebrity Eggheads | See daily listings for details. Also BBC-HD.
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| 1830 | BBC2 | Strictly Come Dancing It Takes Two | Also BBC-HD.
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| 1900 | WTCH | Masterchef Australia | All star challenge.
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Monday 10
| 0330 | BBC1 | Handmade Revolution | Signed.
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| 1500 | Rad4 | Brain of Britain
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| 1800 | BBC2 | Celebrity Eggheads | Panto stars: Linda Lusardi, Sam Kane, Vicki Michelle, John Altman, Joe Pasquale.
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| 1830 | Rad4 | I'm Sorry I Haven't a Clue | Preston. Victoria Wood is the guest panelist, Celebrity Big Brother's Jack Dee the guest host.
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| 2000 | BBC2 | University Challenge | St George's London v Lancaster.
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| 2030 | BBC4 | Only Connect | The third-place play-off.
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| 2030 | BBC2 | Masterchef The Professionals | Also BBC-HD.
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| 2100 | DAVE | Have I Got A Bit More News for You
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| 2100 | LIV | America's Next Top Model | Silk worms.
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| 2200 | DAVE | Mock the Week
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| 2200 | BBC2 | Never Mind the Buzzcocks | Liza Tarbuck hosts, with Rita Ora, Labrinth, Jameela Jamil, Jason Manford. NI 2350, Scotland 2200 Thu.
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| 2200 | BBC2 | Limmy's Show
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| 2200 | CHAL | Britain's Strongest Man 2012 x2
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| 2200 | C4 | 8 Out of 10 Cats | Micky Flanagan, Mel Giedroyc, Stephen Graham, Katherine Ryan.
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| 2235 | BBC1 | Have I Got A Bit More News for You | David Mitchell, Susan Calman, Janet Street-Porter. NI 2305.
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| 2240 | DAVE | Would I Lie to You?
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Tuesday 11
| 1800 | BBC2 | Celebrity Eggheads | Theatre: Derek Jacobi, Frances Barber, Neil Dudgeon, Fiona Laird, Emma Fielding.
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| 1900 | BBC3 | Total Wipeout | Celebrities.
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| 2000 | BBC2 | Masterchef The Professionals
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| 2100 | DAVE | QI XL x2
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| 2200 | E4 | Tool Academy
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| 2300 | DAVE | Mock the Week
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| 2340 | DAVE | Never Mind the Buzzcocks
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Wednesday 12
| 1740 | S4C | Y Lifft
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| 1800 | BBC2 | Celebrity Eggheads | Food and Drink: Kevin Woodford, Silvena Rowe, Susie Barrie, Aldo Zilli, Valentina Harris.
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| 2000 | BBC2 | Masterchef The Professionals
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| 2100 | TV3 | Battle of the Irish Bridesmaids | The good, bad, and ugly.
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| 2100 | DAVE | QI XL
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| 2300 | DAVE | Mock the Week
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Thursday 13
| 1800 | BBC2 | Celebrity Eggheads | Home and garden, apparently: Alistair Appleton, Brookside's Simon O'Brien, Fort Boyard's Laura Hamilton, X-Fire's Ed Hall, Angus Purden.
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| 0930 | Rd4X | Just a Minute | Clem and Merton and Clary and Hawks. July 2002.
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| 2000 | ITV2 | The X Factor Us | TV3 2030.
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| 2000 | BBC1 | Young The Apprentice | Selling something to cool young people. Being sold by uncool young people.
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| 2000 | BBC2 | Masterchef The Professionals | It's the grand final.
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| 2000 | C5 | World's Strongest Man 2012
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| 2130 | RTE2 | Masterchef Ireland | And it's the final here, too.
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| 2200 | ITV2 | Celebrity Juice | A Juicemas Carol (1/2)
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Friday 14
| 0355 | BBC1 | Handmade Revolution | Signed.
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| 1800 | BBC2 | Celebrity Eggheads | Watersports: Sophie Hosking, Alan Campbell, Jon Schofield, Heather Stanning, Cheer Up Peter Reed.
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| 2000 | BBC2 | Mastermind | British Number Ones 1963-00, Alan Bennett's Talking Heads, Kett's Rebellion, Michael Foot.
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| 2000 | C4 | Come Dine With Me | The Wirral.
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| 2100 | ITV2 | The X Factor Us | Also TV3.
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| 2100 | BBC1 | Have I Got News for You
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| 2130 | RLLY | The Weakest Link | Wind-ups, out-takes, and spectacularly wrong answers.
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| 2200 | SKY1 | A League of Their Own | Roughing it this week: Vincent Co., Lee Mack, Ickle Billie Piper.
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| 2200 | BBC2 | QI | Jobs: Sarah Millican, David Mitchell, Richard Coles.
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| 2220 | DAVE | Mock the Week
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| 2330 | BBC1 | Would I Lie to You?
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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 Channel
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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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| QUES | Quest
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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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| Rd4X | BBC Radio 4Xtra
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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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| SKYA | Sky Atlantic
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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.
Signed - in-vision British Sign Language translation.
Shows on BBC1, ITV, Channel 4, Channel 5, ITV2, E4, Sky Living, and Sky One are in HD unless specified as SD. Shows on other channels are marked as HD.
See also
TV Guide Last Week
