TV Guide This Week
It's Eurovision Song Contest season! Greg James and Russell Kane investigate How to Win Eurovision (BBC3, 9.50 Sat, rpt 8pm Wed), ahead of the semi-finals (BBC3 and RTE2, 8pm Tue and Thu). But if that's not your cup of tea, Sunday night has something for all tastes: The Write Stuff (Radio 4, 7.15), Celebrity Deal or No Deal with The Jls (C4, 8pm), and the British Academy Television Awards (BBC1, 8pm). The return of Only Connect (BBC4, 8.30 Mon) shows winter is drawing in again.
Schedules subject to change.
Shortcuts: Sat | Sun | Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri
Contents |
Saturday 11 May
| 0855 | CBBC | Hole in the Wall | |
| 0925 | CBBC | Horrible Histories | |
| 1100 | Rad5 | Fighting Talk | |
| 1105 | CITV | Fort Boyard Ultimate Challenge | Also 1555. |
| 1200 | TV5 | A Table! | |
| 1200 | BBC2 | Just a Minute | Paul is joined by Sue Perkins, Marcus Brigstocke, and Ruth Jones. A good episode. |
| 1228 | Rad4 | The News Quiz | |
| 1230 | ITV | Mr and Mrs, Miss, or Mr | A repeat from Wednesday. Last week's episode on TV3 at 1845. |
| 1535 | TV5 | Questions Pour un Champion | |
| 1645 | C4 | Come Dine with Me x5 | |
| 1655 | CITV | Jungle Run | |
| 1720 | BBC1 | Celebrity Mastermind | Sandie Shaw, Neil Dudgeon, Stewart Francis, Andrew Collins. Not Scotland. |
| 1750 | BBC1 | Pointless Celebrities | Russell Grant. |
| 1930 | DAVE | QI | |
| 1945 | ITV | Britain's Got Talent | Subject to delay if the football goes long. Also TV3. Repeated 1325 tomorrow. Britain's Got More Talent follows on ITV2 at 2045 and TV3 at 2145. |
| 1945 | BBC1 | Who Dares Wins | |
| 2015 | RTE1 | Winning Streak | Repeated 1315 tomorrow. |
| 2035 | BBC1 | BBC The Voice of Holland of UK | The battle rounds. Repeated BBC3 at 0035. |
| 2045 | ITV | The Cube | June and Chris. |
| 2100 | DAVE | Mock the Week night | |
| 2130 | S4C | Sion a Siân | |
| 2150 | TG4 | Survivor | |
| 2150 | BBC3 | How to Win Eurovision Special | Greg James and Russell Kane investigate. Also 2000 Wed. |
| 2250 | ITV2 | Celebrity Juice | |
| 2300 | Rad4 | Counterpoint |
Sunday 12
| 0720 | WTCH | Scream Extreme | |
| 0810 | WTCH | Total Wipe Out Down Under | US editions at 0905 and Dave at 1100. |
| 0825 | CBBC | Splatalot | |
| 1035 | CBBC | Trade Your Way to the USA | |
| 1105 | CBBC | Ultimate Sports Day | |
| 1105 | CITV | Fort Boyard Ultimate Challenge | Also 1555. |
| 1120 | ITV | Dickinson's Real Deal | SD. |
| 1204 | Rad4 | The Unbelievable Truth | |
| 1325 | ITV | Britain's Got Talent | TV3 1415. |
| 1340 | Mor4 | Four in a Bed x5 | |
| 1540 | C4 | Come Dine with Me | Surrey. |
| 1645 | C4 | Deal or No Deal | AudioD. |
| 1655 | CITV | Jungle Run | |
| 1700 | DAVE | Have I Got News for You | |
| 1720 | Mor4 | Come Dine With Me Ireland x5 | |
| 1845 | ITV | Catchphrase | John, Pauline, Asa. |
| 1900 | SCIF | Robot Combat League | The Sci-Fi Channel's show. |
| 1900 | RLLY | Masterchef Australia | The beginning of the end of the final. |
| 1900 | BBC1 | The Voice of Holland of UK | The battle rounds continue, sponsored by Nick Owen. Repeated BBC3 2000 Monday. |
| 1900 | STRP | Masterchef India | Star Plus's big show. |
| 1915 | TV3 | Famous Family Fortunes | |
| 1915 | Rad4 | The Write Stuff New! | Mark Watson and Sue Limb discuss the Brontës. |
| 2000 | C4 | Celebrity Deal or No Deal Special | The Banker v The Jls. |
| 2000 | BBC1 | British Academy Television Awards Special | How many gongs for The Bank Job? |
| 2100 | DAVE | QI night | Also two episodes at 1740. |
| 2200 | 4MUS | 8 Out of 10 Cats | |
| 2230 | BBC2 | Mock the Week Looks Back At | Royals. SD. Not NI. |
Shortcuts: Sat | Sun | Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri
Weekdays
| 1125 | CBBC | Trapped | |
| 1130 | RLLY | Celebrity Masterchef | |
| 1155 | CBBC | My Genius Idea | |
| 1205 | C4 | Come Dine With Me | Repeats. Mo 1100. |
| 1215 | BBC1 | Bargain Hunt | Some episodes SD. Mo 1200. |
| 1330 | BBC2 | The Weakest Link | SD. Wales 1300 Tu, Scot 1530 We. |
| 1345 | C4 | Four Rooms | Mo, Tu only. |
| 1400 | ITV | May the Best House Win New! | |
| 1415 | BBC2 | Classic Mastermind | Approx time. Wales not Tu, Scot 1330 We, and not Mo or Fr anywhere. SD. |
| 1445 | C4 | Countdown | Gyles Brandreth on Mo, Janet Street-Porter on Tu, then more hosses. |
| 1445 | BBC2 | The Great British Bake Off | |
| 1500 | ITV | Dickinson's Real Deal | Some episodes SD. Not Mo. |
| 1500 | BBC1 | Perfection | SD. Mo 1430. |
| 1530 | TV5 | Questions Pour un Champion | |
| 1530 | C4 | 1001 Things You Should Know | |
| 1600 | C4 | Deal or No Deal | AudioD. |
| 1600 | ITV | Tipping Point | Mo 1030. |
| 1630 | BBC1 | Put Your Money Where Your Mouth Is | Mo 1515. |
| 1700 | ITV | The Chase | |
| 1700 | C4 | Come Dine With Me | M****n K****s. Repeats. |
| 1715 | BBC1 | Pointless | Mo 1910. |
| 1800 | BBC2 | Eggheads | |
| 1900 | BBC2 | Antiques Road Trip | |
| 2000 | STRP | Masterchef India | Airing on Star Plus (subscription on some platforms.) |
| 2000 | CHAL | Family Fortunes | Les Dennis's first series. |
| 2000 | BBC2 | Auction Hero New! | Andrew Lamberty, one of the original Four Rooms dealers, gets a prime-time series that's probably not a game. Mo-We only. |
Monday 13
| 1500 | Rad4 | Counterpoint | |
| 1725 | TG4 | Bog Stop | |
| 1830 | Rad4 | The Unbelievable Truth | Mark Watson, Tony Hawks (skateboarder), Lucy Porter, Ed Byrne (disgraced politician). |
| 1900 | LIV | The Biggest Loser Us x2 | |
| 1900 | DAVE | Have I Got News for You | |
| 2000 | C5 | Motor Morphers | Milk float. |
| 2030 | BBC4 | Only Connect New! | Corpuscles v Cat Lovers. |
| 2200 | BBC2 | Never Mind the Buzzcocks | Not NI. |
| 2235 | BBC1 | Have I Got A Bit More News for You | Wales 2305, Scot 2335, NI 0050 Wed morning. |
| 2300 | DAVE | Mock the Week |
Shortcuts: Sat | Sun | Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri
Tuesday 14
| 0020 | BBC2 | The Apprentice | Signed. |
| 1805 | S4C | Cog1nio | |
| 1900 | DAVE | Have I Got A Bit More News for You | |
| 2000 | BBC3 | Eurovision Song Contest 2013 New! | Semi-final 1: Scott Mills and Ana Matronic host from Malmö. The UK votes here. Also RTE2 with Marty Whelan, and RTE Radio 1. |
| 2100 | DAVE | QI XL | |
| 2100 | ITV | Who Wants to be a Millionaire? | The People Play (2/2). |
| 2200 | 5STR | Fear Factor | |
| 2200 | DAVE | Mock the Week | |
| 2200 | 4MUS | 8 Out of 10 Cats | |
| 2200 | BBC3 | Sweat the Small Stuff | Nick Grimshaw is joined by Pop Up Pop Quiz's Rickie and Melvin. |
| 2240 | DAVE | QI |
Wednesday 15
| 1130 | Rad4 | Wordaholics | Susie Dent, Natalie Haynes, Lloyd Langford, Dave Gorman. |
| 0020 | BBC2 | The Apprentice | Signed. |
| 0900 | BBC2 | The Great British Sewing Bee | Signed. |
| 1332 | RSco | The Guessing Game | Hal Cruttenden and Keith Farnan. |
| 1700 | CITV | Fort Boyard Ultimate Challenge | |
| 1725 | TG4 | Bog Stop | |
| 1930 | S4C | 100 O Blant | |
| 2000 | DAVE | School of Hard Sums | David O'Doherty and Susan Calman. |
| 2050 | DAVE | Have I Got a Bit More News for You | |
| 2100 | BBC1 | The Apprentice | Flat pack. Or, can these people finish Finnish furniture you finish yourself? You're Fired follows on BBC2 at 2200. Repeated BBC3 1900 tomorrow. |
| 2150 | DAVE | Would I Lie to You? | |
| 2230 | DAVE | QI XL | |
| 2235 | BBC1 | A Question of Sport | Alistair Brownell, Iain Dowie, Elise Christie, Roger Black. Wales, Scot 2305; NI 2335. |
Thursday 16
| 1930 | BBC4 | Top of the Pops | Featuring the Belgian entry to Eurovision from Plastic Bertrand. |
| 2000 | SCIF | Robot Combat League | |
| 2000 | BBC3 | Eurovision Song Contest 2013 | Semi-final 2. Also RTE2. |
| 2100 | 5* | Pop Idol Us | It's the grand final. |
| 2100 | DAVE | Have I Got A Bit More News for You | |
| 2200 | ITV2 | Celebrity Juice | Richard Madeley, Dermot O'Leary, Conor Maynard, Johnny Vegas. |
| 2200 | DAVE | Mock the Week |
Friday 17
| 1905 | DAVE | Have I Got A Bit More News for You | |
| 1930 | BBC1 | A Question of Sport | As Wednesday. Not Wales. |
| 2000 | C4 | Come Dine With Me | Banbury. |
| 2030 | BBC1 | Would I Lie to You? | Joan Bakewell, Paul Hollywood (see what they did there?), Warwick Davis, Jason Manford. |
| 2100 | 5* | Pop Idol Us | Who wins? Who cares! |
| 2100 | BBC1 | Have I Got News for You | |
| 2100 | DAVE | QI XL | |
| 2100 | TV3 | Take Me Out | The UK version. |
| 2200 | CHAL | Fun House | |
| 2200 | BBC2 | QI | Journalism: Shappi Khorsandi, Ross Noble, Johnny Vegas. |
| 2230 | CHAL | Knightmare | |
| 2240 | DAVE | Mock the Week |
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Channel abbreviations
| 4MUS | 4 Music |
| ALBA | BBC Alba |
| BBC1 | BBC1 (Network unless otherwise noted) |
| BBC2 | BBC2 (Network unless otherwise noted) |
| BBC3 | BBC3 |
| BBC4 | BBC4 |
| BBCH | BBC-HD |
| C4 | Channel 4 |
| C5 | Channel 5 |
| CBBC | CBBC Channel |
| CBBS | Cbeebies |
| CHAL | Challenge |
| DAVE | Dave |
| ESPT | Eurosport |
| ESP2 | Eurosport 2 |
| HTV | HTV (ITV in Wales; Wales only unless noted) |
| ITV | ITV1 (Network unless otherwise noted) |
| ITV2 | ITV2 |
| ITV3 | ITV3 |
| ITV4 | ITV4 |
| LIV | Sky Living |
| LIV2 | Sky Living It |
| MOR4 | More 4 |
| PICK | Pick TV |
| Rad1 | BBC Radio 1 |
| Rad2 | BBC Radio 2 |
| Rad3 | BBC Radio 3 |
| Rad4 | BBC Radio 4 |
| Rad5 | BBC Radio 5 |
| Rd4X | BBC Radio 4Xtra |
| RCym | BBC Radio Cymru |
| RSco | BBC Radio Scotland |
| RUls | BBC Radio Ulster |
| RWal | BBC Radio Wales |
| RTE1 | RTE1 (Irish) |
| RTE2 | RTE2 (Irish) |
| RTR1 | RTE Radio 1 (Irish) |
| S4C | S4C |
| SKY1 | Sky 1 |
| SKYA | Sky Atlantic |
| STV | STV (ITV1 in North and Central Scotland) |
| TV3 | TV3 (Irish) |
| TV5 | TV5 Monde (Europe) |
| TG4 | TG 4 (Irish) |
| UTV | Ulster Television (ITV1 in Northern Ireland) |
| WTCH | Watch |
Other stations explained in the programme description.
AudioD - Audio Description for the blind.
Signed - in-vision British Sign Language translation.
Shows on BBC1, BBC2, 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.
