TV Guide 2014-08-09
This week, we welcome Tumble (BBC1 Sat), Come On Down! The Game Show Story (ITV Sun) a documentary, and new runs of Quote... Unquote and Just a Minute (Radio 4, Mon).
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Saturday 9 August
DAYTIME
- Fort Boyard Ultimate Challenge (CITV, from 8.30) Six episodes, to 11.15.
- Ultimate Brain (CBBC, 9am) Three of the stars from Dani's Castle.
- Horrible Histories Gory Games (CBBC, 9.30) This appalong game show has 15% of its audience apping along. Beat that, Alan Carr.
- Swashbuckle! (Cbeebies, 11am)
- The Great British Bake Off (BBC1, 11.30)
- Bargain Hunt (BBC1, 12.30)
- Mr and Mrs (ITV, 3.25)
- Fear Factor (Tru TV, 4pm) Five episodes on the new channel.
- Come Dine with Me (C4, 4.10) is from Wearside.
PRIMETIME
- Fort Boyard (TV5, 5.40) with Patrice Laffont.
- Pointless Celebrities (BBC1, 5.40) Lesley Joseph and Linda Robson, Ronni Ancona and Phil Cornwell, Su Pollard and Ruth Madoc, Josh Widdicombe and Sara Pascoe.
- Tumble (BBC1, 6.30) Gymnastics and circus skills.
- Celebrity Antiques Road Trip (BBC2, 7pm).
- Crossfire Celebrity Special (TV3, 7.15) Various personalities, including Anna Nolan, compete to win €2000 for charity.
- Tipping Point Lucky Stars (ITV, 7.45) with Jon Culshaw, Jenni Falconer, Jason Gardiner.
- Break the Safe (BBC1, 8pm) returns.
- Got to Dance (KYTV Europe UK, 8pm) A new series.
- Famous Family Fortunes (ITV, 8.45) with Patrick Robinson and Rylan Clarke. Repeat.
- Big Brother at 9 (Channel 5), as is a repeat of 8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown on More4.
- QI has a Kaleidoscope repeat (BBC2, 10.15; NI 12.15).
Sunday 10 August
DAYTIME
- Fort Boyard Ultimate Challenge (CITV, from 8.30) Six episodes, to 11.15.
- Ultimate Brain (CBBC, 9am) Shannon, Richard, and George from Friday Download.
- May the Best House Win (ITV, 9.25)
- Horrible Histories Gory Games (CBBC, 9.30)
- Swashbuckle (Cbeebies, 11am)
- Bargain Hunt (BBC1, 12 noon)
- America's Got Talent continues (ITV2, 12.35)
- Come Dine with Me (More4, 5.25) is in East Lancashire.
- Deal or No Deal (C4, 5.35)
- Tipping Point with civilian players (ITV, 5.35, not STV).
PRIMETIME
- Celebrity Antiques Road Trip (BBC2, 6pm; Scotland 7pm).
- Come On Down! The Game Show Story (ITV, 7pm). Bruce Forsyth; Saturday night; Terry Wogan, and much much more.
- Dragons' Den (BBC2, 8pm)
- Got to Dance (KYTV Europe UK, 8pm) More hopefuls.
- Big Brother is at 9.
Weekday daytime
- Come Dine with Me (C4, 11am) Five episodes.
- Figure It Out (Nickelodeon, 12 noon).
- Bargain Hunt (BBC1, 12.15).
- The Chase (ITV, 12.30) Repeats.
- Breakaway (BBC2, 1.30).
- Perfection (BBC1, 2.15).
- Countdown (C4, 2.40) with Gethin Jones.
- Secret Dealers (ITV, 3pm) is a repeat.
- Deal or No Deal (C4, 3.30).
- Tipping Point (ITV, 4pm) is in repeats.
- Win Lose or Draw (Disney, 4.25).
- Win It Cook It (C4, 4.30).
- Couples Come Dine with Me (C4, 5pm).
- The 21st Question (ITV, 5pm) with Gethin Jones.
- Pointless (BBC2, 5.15) is in repeats.
- Dinner Date (ITV2, 6pm).
- Masterchef Ireland (Watch, 7pm).
- Fear Factor (TruTV, 7pm) Two episodes.
Monday 11 August
- Quote... Unquote (Radio 4, 3pm) First in the 50th series. Chris Addison, Jim Al-Khalili, Katy Brand, John Campbell.
- Eggheads (BBC2, 6pm) has a repeat.
- Just a Minute (Radio 4, 6.30) First in the 70th series. Paul Merton, Alun Cochrane, Liza Tarbuck, and - lumme! - Million Pound Drop star Jonathan Ross.
- University Challenge (BBC2, 8pm) St Anne's Oxford -v- Gonville and Caius Cambridge.
- Mastermind Cymru (S4C, 8.25) Betsan Powys, in a repeated series.
- The Quiz Exchange (Radio 4 Extra, 8.30) Nicholas Parsons looks at quizzes in India. A repeat from 2007.
- Big Brother is at 9 (live eviction?)
- Have I Got Old News For You (BBC1, 10.35, not NI), a Dragons' Den repeat (BBC2, 11.20; Scotland 11.50), and Famous Family Fortunes (ITV, 11.40, not STV).
Tuesday 12 August
- The Cube (ITV2, 8pm).
- Hell's Kitchen (ITV2, 9pm) CAUTION: includes Stan Lee.
- Big Brother is at 10.
- The Chase (ITV, 10.40, STV 11.05).
Wednesday 13 August
- Four Weddings Australia (TLC, 8pm).
- The Great British Bake Off (BBC1, 8pm) Cheese biscuits, florentines, biscuit scenes.
- Mastermind Cymru (S4C, 8.25).
- Through the Keyhole (ITV2, 9pm).
- Big Brother is at 10.
- A Question of Sport (BBC1, 10.35, NI and Scot 11.35) with Richard Hill, Paul Grayson, Charlotte Edwards, Steve Harmison.
Thursday 14 August
- America's Next Top Model (UK Living, 8pm).
- QI (BBC2, 10pm, not NI).
- Big Brother is at 10.
Friday 15 August
- A Question of Sport (BBC1, 7.30, not Wales)
- The Million Pound Drop Live Not Live (C4, 8pm) with Educating Yorkshire.
- The Great British Bake Off Mystery Biscuits (BBC2, 9pm).
- The Singer Takes it All (C4, 9pm).
- Big Brother reaches its grand final at 9 (C5).
- Room 101 (BBC1, 10.35) features Jason Manford.
- Virtually Famous (C4, 10.50) has Eurovision host Scott Mills.
- Would I Lie to You (BBC1, 11.05) is Unseen Bits. Repeat.
- Stand By Your Man (C5, 11.35) also concludes.
SIGN LANGUAGE SHOWS
- University Challenge Class of 2014 (BBC2, 12.15am Tue)
- Britain's Best Bakery (ITV, 4.15am Tues-Sat, not STV)