TV Guide 2017-09-23
Our Saturday nights are enhanced by new Pointless Celebrities and live Strictly Come Dancing (both BBC1). Strictly It Takes Two is also back (BBC2, from Mon). Channel 4 kicks off a new series of My Kitchen Rules (from Mon).
Some new shows to RTE1: lottery tie-in Winning Streak (Sat) and arts show Painting the Nation (Sun). It's the Counterpoint final (R4, Mon).
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Schedules are accurate at the time of publication; check against EPG for late changes.
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Saturday 23 September
- Hole in the Wall (TruTV, 9am) Two episodes from the Yankee series.
- Total Blackout (TruTV, 10am) Two episodes of the series in the dark.
- Swashbuckle (Cbeebies, 10.35) Little Sea Monster.
- Fighting Talk (Radio 5, 11am).
- Supermarket Sweep (Challenge, 11am) Six episodes.
- Come Dine with Me (C4, 11.55am) Five episodes from Norwich.
- Bargain Hunt (BBC1, 1.15).
- The Chase (ITV, 2.25).
Saturday Catchup
Repeats from earlier in the week
- My Kitchen Rules Australia (UK Living, 6.45).
- Mastermind (BBC2, 2.30; Scotland 7pm).
- University Challenge (BBC2, 3pm).
- The X Factor (ITV, 3.25; TV3, 4pm).
- Only Connect (BBC2 Scotland 3pm, elsewhere 3.30).
- The Big Family Cooking Showdown (BBC2, 6.30; not Scotland).
- Eggheads (BBC2 Scotland, 6.30)
Primetime
- Pointless Celebrities (BBC1, 5.45) Writers: Liz Pichon and Pam Ayres, Quentin Letts and Yasmin Alibhai-Brown, Jill Mansell and Jimmy McGovern, Mark Watson and Owen Jones.
- Cannonball! (ITV and TV3, 6pm).
- Strictly Come Dancing (BBC1, 6.25) The scored competition weekend begins here.
- The Family Chase (ITV, 7pm) The Ghandi family from Middlesex.
- The X Factor (ITV and TV3, 8pm) Audition 7.
- Winning Streak (RTE1, 8.15) New series starts here.
Sunday 24 September
- Masterchef Australia (W, 6am) Five episodes from earlier this week.
- The Chase (UK Living2, 6am) Three episodes, new to this channel.
- Top Class (CBBC, 9.30) St John's from Somerset v Eye.
- Swashbuckle (Cbeebies, 10.35) Fool's Jewel.
- Bigheads (ITV, 12 noon).
- Bargain Hunt (BBC1, 12.15).
- The Chase (ITV, 1.10).
- The X Factor (ITV, 2.10).
- The Crystal Maze (C4, 4.10).
- The Grate Breadxit Burn-Out (C4, 5.10).
Primetime
- Painting the Nation (RTE1, 6.30) Pauline McLynn hosts the amateur painting contest.
- Tipping Point Lucky Stars (ITV, 7pm) Matt le Tissier (Countdowner), Andrea McLean (Loose Woman), Steve Pemberton (Benidorm).
- The X Factor (ITV and TV3, 8pm) Audition 8.
- Dragons' Den (BBC2, 9pm; NI 11.15).
- The Chase Celebrity (Challenge, 9pm).
- Have I Got Old News for You (BBC1, 11pm) Mel Giedroyc asks questions of Richard Coles and Ross Noble.
Weekday Daytimes
- Tout le Monde Veut Prendre Sa Place (TV5, 10.43; not Fr).
- Couples Come Dine with Me (C4, 12.05).
- Bargain Hunt (BBC1, 12.15).
- For What It's Worth (BBC2, 1pm; not Tu or We) Repeats.
- French Collection (C4, 1.05).
- Countdown (C4, 2.10) Mo-Tu: Steve Backshall; We-Fr: John Culshaw.
- The Boss (BBC1, 2.15).
- Dickinson's Real Deal (ITV, 3pm) Repeats.
- Questions Pour un Champion (TV5, 3.28; not Th).
- Tipping Point (ITV, 4pm) New episodes.
- My Kitchen Rules (C4, 4pm) New series of the touring cookery show, and this week's in The North. New judges, too - Glynn Purnell and Rachel Allen.
- The Chase (ITV, 5pm).
- Come Dine with Me (C4, 5pm).
- Pointless (BBC1, 5.15) New episodes.
- Eggheads (BBC2, 6pm; not Fr) New episodes.
- Dress to Impress (ITV2, 6pm).
- The Cube (Challenge, 6pm) New to this channel.
- Strictly - It Takes Two (BBC2, 6.30; Fr 6pm) Zoe Ball spins the stories the BBC want you to hear.
- My Kitchen Rules Down Under (UK Living, 6.45).
- Masterchef Antipodes (W, 7pm).
Monday 25 September - Make a Hat Day
- Counterpoint (Radio 4, 3pm) The grand final.
- Whiz sa Chistin (TG4, 4.55) Cookery for children, in Irish.
- Just a Minute (Radio 4, 6.30) Paul Merton, Rufus Hound, and Sarah Kendall.
- Antiques Road Trip (BBC2 England and Wales, 7pm).
- Mastermind (BBC2 NI, 7pm) As seen last Friday elsewhere.
- University Challenge (BBC2, 8pm) Imperial play Strathclyde.
- The News Quiz Extra (Radio 4 Extra, 11pm).
Tuesday 26 September
- Antiques Road Trip (BBC2 England and Wales, 7pm).
- The Grate Breadxit Burn-Out (C4, 8pm) Paul Hollywood's course continues. 5 - Steamed notes.
- NBC Territory's Got Talent (TruTV, 8pm).
- Dragons' Den (RTE2, 8.25) A boutique bakery for those who aren't confident in their cupcakes.
Wednesday 27 September
- NBC Territory's Got Talent (TruTV, 8pm) Finale.
- Taskmaster (Dave, 9pm).
Thursday 28 September
- Pigo Dy Drwyn (S4C, 5.05).
- The Big Family Cooking Showdown (BBC2, 8pm) Bellamores from south Wales, Bellamy from Dorset.
- Duck Quacks Don't Echo (The Satellite Channel, 8pm) Trevor McDonald (newsreader), David Mitchell (celebrity husband), Katherine Ryan (Taskmaster).
- Celwydd Noeth (S4C, 8.25).
- Bromans (ITV2, 9pm) Ooheccus! Novam Bromam habemus!
- A League of Their Own (The Satellite Channel, 9pm) Tony Bellow (boxer), Sam Quek (hockey), Romesh Ranganathan (funnyman, according to the billing).
- Celebrity Juice (ITV2, 10pm) Larry Lamb (actor), George Lamb (dipstick), Sarah Harding (Girl Aloud), Jimmy Carr (comedian, according to the billing).
- Burn-Out Another Sic (C4, 10pm) Jo Brand serves another helping of on-message slop.
Friday 29 September
- Stop the Press (R Scotland, 1.30).
- Y Cwis Pop (R Cymru, 6pm).
- The News Quiz (Radio 4, 6.30).
- Mastermind (BBC2 Wales 7pm, elsewhere 8pm) Oscar winners, Pieter Bruegel, Lusitania, Everton.
- The Crystal Maze (C4, 8pm) Well Read and Underfed.
- Only Connect (BBC2, 8.30; Wales 9.30) Dandies and Gaffers.
- Mock the Week (BBC2, 10pm; NI 11.05) James Acaster, Kerry Godliman, Angela Barnes, Nish Kumar, Glenn Moore.
Sign language interpretation
- Swashbuckle (Cbeebies, 3.25pm Sat, Sun).
- May the Best House Win (STV, 2.50am Mon; rest of ITV, 3am Thu).
- The Big Family Cooking Showdown (BBC2, 8am Mon)
- Celebrity Masterchef (BBC2, 1.40am Tu, 12.15am Fr; not Wales).
- Great Local Menu (BBC2, 8.30am Th).
