TV Guide 2015-10-24
Saturday nights on ITV finally return to normal: The X Factor resumes its double shift, and The Chase has new celebrity contestants. There are celebrity contestants on Release the Hounds (ITV2, Wed), and the (er) second edition of Bring the Noise (The Satellite Channel, Thu).
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Contents |
Saturday 24 October
- Masterchef Australia (Watch, 7.40) The week's five episodes.
- Come Dine with Me (C4, 10.55) Northampton.
- Swashbuckle (Cbeebies, 11am) Mutiny.
- Fighting Talk (Radio 5, 11am) Georgie Ainslie.
- The X Factor (TV3, 12 noon; ITV, 1pm).
- Pointless Afternoon (Challenge, 12 noon) Six classic episodes.
- Bargain Hunt (BBC1, 1pm).
- Tacl Hwyr Tudur Owen (Radio Cymru, 1.30).
- Dinner Date (ITVBe, 2pm) Six episodes.
PRIMETIME
- Pointless Celebrities (BBC1, 5.45) Former pop stars: Sinitta and Jaymi Hensley, Vernie and Easther Bennett, Claire Richards and Ian H Watkins, Tony Christie and Ben Adams.
- Strictly Come Dancing (BBC1, 6.35).
- The Chase With Celebrities (ITV, 7pm) Fiona Bruce, Rick Edwards, Kate Humble, Joe Swash.
- The X Factor (ITV and TV3, 8pm) Judge's "houses", live from London.
- Deal or No Deal (India) (&TV, 8pm).
- Survivor San Juan del Sur (TG4, 8.27) The game gets complicated.
- Winning Streak (RTE1, 8.30).
- QI XL (BBC2, 9pm; Scotland 11.15).
- The Apprentice (BBC1, 11.50).
Sunday 25 October
- Tipping Point (Watch, 9am) Five episodes.
- Knightmare (Challenge, 10am) Two episodes from series three.
- Swashbuckle (Cbeebies, 11am) Maps the Way to Do It.
- Pointless Afternoon (Challenge, 12 noon) Six episodes.
- Bargain Hunt (BBC1, 12.15).
- The X Factor (ITV, 12.35) Judge's "houses", not live from London.
- Four in a Bed (More4, 3.30) Five episodes. Followed by fives of Come Dine with Me at 6.15.
PRIMETIME
- Strictly Come Dancing (BBC1, 7.15) With a song from Bryan Adams, and weather for the week ahead.
- The X Factor (ITV and TV3, 7.30) Judge's "houses", live from London. Xtra Factor follows on ITV2 and 3e.
- The Chase Us (Challenge, 8pm) New episodes of The Beast being beastly.
- Deal or No Deal (India) (&TV, 8pm).
- Junior Eurovision (TG4, 8.30) Looking for a singer for the young people's contest.
- 8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown (C4, 10pm).
Weekday Daytimes
- The Dare Devil (CBBC, 10am).
- Come Dine With Me (C4, 12.05).
- Bargain Hunt (BBC1, 12.15).
- Deal or No Deal (C4, 1.10).
- Fifteen-to-One (Challenge, 2pm) Repeats from the late 1990s.
- Countdown (C4, 2.10) Margaret Mountford (Mo-We), Michael Whitehall (Th-Fr).
- The Edge (BBC1, 2.15).
- The Box (BBC2, 3pm) Repeats.
- Pick Me! (ITV, 3pm; UTV Ireland 4.30).
- Fifteen-to-One (C4, 3pm).
- The Great British Bake Off Masterclass (BBC2, 3.30).
- Tipping Point (ITV, 4pm) New episodes.
- Antiques Road Trip (BBC1, 4.30).
- The Chase (ITV, 5pm) New shows.
- Four in a Bed (C4, 5pm).
- Pointless (BBC1, 5.15) Repeats.
- Come Dine with Me (C4, 5.30) Devon.
- Dinner Date (ITVBe, 6pm).
- Eggheads (BBC2, 6pm; not Fr) Repeats.
- Strictly Come Dancing It Takes Two (BBC2, 6.30; Fr 6pm, but 8pm in Wales and NI).
- Masterchef Australia (Watch, 8pm; Mo 7.25, Fr 6pm).
Monday 26 October
- The Motion Show (Radio 4 Extra, 9am) Clive Coleman, Rhona Cameron, Niall Ashdown, John Maloney. From 1998.
- Dilemma (Radio 4, 11.30) Repeat.
- A Game of Two Halves (RTE Radio 1, 1.30) Sports quiz.
- Round Britain Quiz (Radio 4, 3pm) Midlands v North.
- Just a Minute (Radio 4, 6.30) Josh Widdicombe, Jenni Eclair, Sheila Hancock, Paul Merton.
- University Challenge (BBC2, 8pm) Repêchage 2.
- Only Connect (BBC2, 8.30) Scientists v Athenians.
- Duck Quacks Don't Echo (Sky1, 9pm) Best of series 3.
- Mock the Week (BBC2, 10pm; NI 11.15).
- Rupaul's Drag Race (TruTV, 10pm) Drama Queens.
- The Fear (BBC3, 10.30) Amateur horror films.
- Have I Got a Bit More News for You (BBC1, 10.35; Wales and Scotland 11.05, not NI) Michael Sheen, Ruth Davidson, Jon Richardson.
- The News Quiz Extra (Radio 4 Extra, 11pm).
Tuesday 27 October
- Eternal Glory (ITV, 8pm; UTV 11.40) Aerobic stamina, endurance, reaction speed.
- Landscape Artist of the Year (Artsworld, 8pm).
Wednesday 28 October
- Shark Cage (C4, 12.30am) Poker.
- The Great Halloween Fright Fight (Tru TV, 7pm) Families decorate their houses with garish displays, for a cash prize.
- Fferm Ffactor: Brwydr y Ffermwyr (S4C, 7.30).
- All-Star Mr and Mrs (ITV, 8pm) Marvin and Rochelle Humes, Graham and Vicki Michelle, Tom Parker and Kelsey.
- When Do You Get Off (ITVBe, 8pm) Dating in the office.
- America's Got Talent (TruTV, 8pm).
- The Apprentice (BBC1, 9pm) Pet show. The Apprentice You're Fired follows on BBC2 at 10.
- Release the Hounds (ITV2, 10pm) Big Brother contestants: Joey Essex, Charlotte Crosby, Pete Bennett.
- A Question of Sport (BBC1, 10.35; Wales 11.05, NI 11.35).
Thursday 29 October
- Blink (C4, 1am) Chris Stark and Sketch (from Tattoo Fixers, not Skins.)
- Barry Cryer at 80 (Radio 4, 6.30) Highlights from the birthday party, restored from the original wax cylinders.
- The Almost Impossible Game Show (ITV2, 9pm) Still not cancelled, apparently.
- Bring the Noise (Sky1, 9pm) Actually began on 22 October. Not the next Never Mind the Buzzcocks (RIP, OFF), not at all.
- Celebrity Juice (ITV2, 10pm) Adam Lambert, Johnny Vegas, Little Mix.
Friday 30 October
- The 3rd Degree (Radio 4 Extra, 9am and 4pm) Another chance to hear the series from 2011.
- Breaking the News (Radio Scotland, 1.30).
- Tacl Hwyr Tudur Owen (Radio Cymru, 6.15) A quiz on rugby.
- The News Quiz (Radio 4, 6.30).
- Humble Pie (Watch, 8pm) Four amateur chefs impress Marco Pierre White.
- Have I Got News for You (BBC1, 9pm) Grayson Perry and Katherine Ryan are booked.
- The Bachelor (ITVBe, 9pm).
- QI (BBC2, 10pm; not Wales or NI) M-places, with Sue Perkins, Sami Shah, David Mitchell.
Sign language interpretation
- The Apprentice (BBC1, 12am Sun).
- Ejector Seat (STV 2am Sun; rest of network 3am Thu).
- Show Me the Telly (ITV, 3am Sun, not STV).
- The Apprentice (BBC2, 1.15am Tue and 2.15am Wed).
- Great British Menu (BBC2, 8.45am Fri).
