TV Guide This Week
That Puppet Game Show comes to BBC1 (6.45 Sat), with a stuffed Jonathan Ross and a real talking crab. Fans of real fire-breathers will want Dragons' Den (BBC2, 8pm Sun). Just a Minute (Radio 4, 6.30 Mon) and Girlfri3nds (ITV2, 9pm Wed) return, and Challenge's latest novel import is Killer Karaoke (10pm Thu). No-one will actually be killed.
Schedules subject to change.
Shortcuts: Sat | Sun | Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri
Contents |
Saturday 10 August
| 0830 | ITV | Dinner Date | |
| 1100 | CBBS | Swashbuckle | |
| 1115 | BBC2 | University Challenge | Repeat from Monday. |
| 1228 | Rad4 | The News Quiz | |
| 1240 | ITV | Mr and Mrs, Miss, or Mr | |
| 1455 | TG4 | Total Wipe Us Out | |
| 1530 | TV5 | Questions Pour un Champion | |
| 1610 | C4 | Come Dine with Me x4 | Lincolnshire. |
| 1655 | CITV | Jungle Run | |
| 1725 | TV5 | Fort Boyard | Rebecca Hampton, Patrick Pelloux, Régis Mailhot, Ariane Brodier, Myriam Lamare, Freddy. |
| 1845 | BBC1 | That Puppet Game Show New! | This week's stuffed animals are Jonathan Ross and Katherine Jenkins. |
| 1900 | DAVE | QI XL | |
| 1930 | BBC1 | I Love My Country | With Chelsee Healey, Johnnee Peacock, Chrissee Bleakly, Melanee C, Larree Lamb, and Lennee Goodman. |
| 2000 | TV3 | The Cube | |
| 2020 | BBC1 | Break the Safe | With twenty-eight minutes until Hermione cracks the maze, it's time for round two. |
| 2020 | RTE1 | The Big Money Game | Repeated 1250 tomorrow. |
| 2025 | TG4 | Survivor | |
| 2200 | C5 | Big Brother | Followed by the spinoff avoiding the paintball park: Bit on the Psyche at 2300. |
| 2210 | BBC2 | QI XL | Inventive. NI 2340. |
| 2300 | Rad4 | Quote Unquote |
Sunday 11
| 0825 | CBBC | Splatalot | |
| 0945 | WTCH | Junior Masterchef Australia | |
| 1000 | CBBC | Total Wipeout | |
| 1100 | CBBS | Swashbuckle | |
| 1204 | Rad4 | I'm Sorry I Haven't a Clue | |
| 1215 | ITV2 | Britain's Got Talent Us x2 | |
| 1235 | C5 | Big Brother Bit on the Side: Rylan's Supersized Celebrity Sunday | |
| 1335 | BBC1 | Bargain Hunt | |
| 1400 | C4 | Deal or No Deal | AudioD. |
| 1525 | Mor4 | Come Dine With Me x5 | Glasgow. |
| 1655 | CITV | Jungle Run | |
| 1900 | ITV | Tipping Point Lucky Stars | Stanton Blues star Sue Cleaver, The Hwb presenter Matt Johnson, top rower Anna Watkins. |
| 1900 | RLLY | Masterchef Australia | |
| 1915 | TV3 | Catchphrase | |
| 1920 | DAVE | QI | |
| 1930 | BBC1 | Celebrity Mastermind | Unless it's another dummy listing to be replaced by The Great British Bake Off launch with Bob Roberts. |
| 2000 | ITV | All-Star Mr and Mrs, Miss, or Mr | Children's Ward star Jane Danson and Rob Beck; Tipping Point winner Colin Baker and Marion Baker; animal expert Michaela Strachan and Nick Chevallier. |
| 2000 | DAVE | Have I Got News for You Night | |
| 2000 | BBC2 | Dragons' Den New! | |
| 2100 | C5 | Big Brother | |
| 2130 | RTE1 | Celebrity Masterchef Ireland | |
| 2225 | BBC1 | Room 101 Extra Storage | Scotland 2310. |
| 2245 | 4MUS | 8 Out of 10 Cats | |
| 2305 | BBC1 | That Puppet Game Show | A strange post-pub slot. Scotland 2350. |
Shortcuts: Sat | Sun | Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri
Weekdays
| 0900 | CBBC | Comic Relief Does Glee Club | |
| 1200 | DAVE | Total Wipe Us Out | |
| 1215 | BBC1 | Bargain Hunt | Some episodes SD. Also BBC2 0730. |
| 1230 | ITV | Tipping Point | |
| 1330 | BBC2 | The Weakest Link | Repeats from 2002. SD. Not Tu. |
| 1415 | BBC2 | Classic Mastermind | The 2006 series. SD. Not Wales. |
| 1500 | ITV | Secret Dealers | |
| 1500 | BBC1 | Perfection | |
| 1510 | C4 | Countdown | Gloria Hunniford. |
| 1530 | TV5 | Questions Pour un Champion | |
| 1600 | C4 | Deal or No Deal | AudioD. |
| 1700 | C4 | Come Dine With Me | Hour-long repeats. |
| 1700 | ITV | Take on the Twisters | |
| 1715 | BBC1 | Pointless | |
| 1800 | NICK | Figure it Out | |
| 1800 | RLLY | Three in a Bed | |
| 1900 | RLLY | Masterchef Australia | Also RTE1 at 0945. |
| 2025 | S4C | 100 O Blant New! | A week of the family game show. |
| 2200 | C5 | Big Brother | Bit on the Side follows at 2300. Mo, We 2100, not Fr. |
Monday 12
| 1500 | Rad4 | Quote, Unquote | Janie Dee, Richard Ingrams, Vivienne Parry, Robin Ince. |
| 1830 | Rad4 | Just a Minute New! | Tony Hawks, Alun Cochrane, Patrick Kielty, Gyles. |
| 1900 | BBC3 | Would I Lie to You? | |
| 2000 | BBC2 | University Challenge | Loughborough v Clare Cambridge. |
| 2100 | DAVE | QI XL | |
| 2100 | 4MUS | 8 Out of 10 Cats Uncut | |
| 2200 | DAVE | Have I Got A Bit More News for You | |
| 2200 | BBC2 | QI | Not NI. |
| 2200 | DAVE | Mock the Week x2 | |
| 2235 | BBC1 | Have I Got Old News for You | |
| 2320 | DAVE | Never Mind the Buzzcocks |
Shortcuts: Sat | Sun | Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri
Tuesday 13
| 1830 | Rad4 | It's Not What You Know | Dave Gorman, Anneka Rice from The Challenge Programme, Joe Lycett from Epic Win. |
| 2100 | DAVE | QI XL | |
| 2100 | ITV2 | Hell's Kitchen Us | |
| 2300 | E4 | 8 Out of 10 Cats Uncut | |
| 2200 | DAVE | Have I Got A Bit More News for You | |
| 2300 | DAVE | Never Mind the Buzzcocks | |
| 2340 | DAVE | Big Ask |
Wednesday 14
| 1810 | S4C | Y Lifft | Repeats. |
| 1900 | DAVE | QI XL | Also 2100. |
| 2000 | TV5 | Comme Un Chef! | Sort-of Masterchef France. |
| 2000 | BBC1 | Celebrity Masterchef | Shane Lynch, Brian Capron, Shappi Khorsandi, Miranda Krestovnikoff. |
| 2100 | ITV2 | Girlfriends New! | The show previously known as "Girlfri3nds". |
| 2100 | 4Mus | 8 Out of 10 Cats x2 | |
| 2200 | DAVE | Have I Got a Bit More News for You | |
| 2300 | DAVE | Never Mind the Buzzcocks | |
| 2325 | C4 | 8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown |
Thursday 15
| 1330 | RSco | Meet the Parents Special | Michelle McManus, the defending Pop Idol, talks about overnight fame. |
| 1830 | NICK | One Direction Special | Stacey-May Anaïs joins the The X Factor alums in Bournemouth. |
| 2000 | BBC1 | Celebrity Masterchef | Scotland 2100, after a documentary on obesity. |
| 2000 | LIV | Four Weddings | |
| 2100 | LIV | Britain and Ireland's Next Top Model | |
| 2100 | DAVE | QI XL | Also 1900. |
| 2200 | DAVE | Have I Got A Bit More News for You | |
| 2200 | CHAL | Killer Karaoke New! | The North American version of Sing If You Can. The part of Jedward will be played by the speaking clock. |
| 2300 | DAVE | Never Mind the Buzzcocks |
Friday 16
| 2000 | C4 | Four Rooms | |
| 2000 | BBC2 | Mastermind | Catherine Howard, Green Lantern, Robert Hooke, Olympic medallists. |
| 2030 | BBC1 | Celebrity Masterchef | |
| 2100 | DAVE | QI XL | Also 1900. |
| 2100 | C5 | Big Brother | It is. Side at 2230, live at 2330. |
| 2100 | C4 | 8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown | Sarah Millican and Chris Ramsey. |
| 2200 | CHAL | Fun House | |
| 2200 | DAVE | Have I Got A Bit More News for You | |
| 2230 | CHAL | Knightmare | |
| 2235 | BBC1 | Would I Lie to You | Repeats. |
| 2300 | DAVE | Never Mind the Buzzcocks |
Shortcuts: Sat | Sun | Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri
Channel abbreviations
| 4MUS | 4 Music |
| ALBA | BBC Alba |
| BBC1 | BBC1 (Network unless otherwise noted) |
| BBC2 | BBC2 (Network unless otherwise noted) |
| BBC3 | BBC3 |
| BBC4 | BBC4 |
| 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, Dave, Sky Living, and Sky One are in HD unless specified as SD. Shows on other channels are marked as HD.
