TV Guide 2019-06-15

High culture is about this week. BBC Cardiff Singer of the World (BBC4 network, BBC2 Wales) finds the greatest opera-and-lieder singer. The Family Brain Games (BBC2 from Mon) tests the brains of generations.

There's lower culture, too. A Question of Sport (BBC1, Fri) begins its golden anniversary series. There are new episodes of The Crystal Maze (C4, Fri), and call centre weirdness on Hey Tracey (ITV2, Mon).

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Contents 1 Saturday 15 June 1.1 Primetime 2 Weekend repeats 2.1 Saturday 2.2 Sunday 3 Sunday 16 June 3.1 Primetime 4 Weekday Daytimes 5 Monday 17 June 6 Tuesday 18 June 7 Wednesday 19 June 8 Thursday 20 June 9 Friday 21 June 10 Sign language interpretation

Saturday 15 June

• The Dog Ate My Homework (BBC2, 8.20) Repeats from CBBC.
• Double Dare (Nickelodeon, 10am).
• The Dog Ate My Homework (CBBC, 10.35).
• Four in a Bed (C4, 11.55) Five episodes.
• Bargain Hunt (BBC1, 1.15).
• Tenable (ITV, 3.30); Tipping Point (ITV, 4.30); The Chase (ITV, 5.30).

Primetime

• Stephen Mulhern's Catchphrase (ITV, 6.45).
• Pointless Celebrities (BBC1, 6.55) Mixed Bag, a repeat.
• Sion a Siân (S4C, 7pm) A repeat from 2016.
• Harry Hill's Alien Fun Capsule (ITV, 7.30) Kevin Whatley, Konnie Huq, Georgia Taylor, Bill Roache.
• The Hit List (BBC1, 7.45).
• The Voice Kids (ITV, 8pm).
• Love Island Unseen Bits (ITV2 and VM2, 9pm) The Fabulous Iain Stirling recaps the week.
• QI (BBC2, 9.30; Wales 11.45 Mo) Pain and Punishment.
• BBC Cardiff Singer of the World (BBC2 Wales, 9.30) Josie d'Arby previews the week's action.
• The High Life (BBC Scotland, 9.50) "Dug". Sebastian hits on a wild scheme to find fame, fortune and females for Steve by entering a song for Scotland at Eurovision. First shown in 1995.

Weekend repeats

Saturday

• Radio 4 Brain (R4, 11pm) From Monday.

Sunday

• Just a Minute (Radio 4, 12.04) From Monday.
• Bake Off The Professionals (C4, 2pm) From Friday.
• Alien Fun Capsule (ITV, 5.40) From last night.

Sunday 16 June

• Double Dare (Nickelodeon, 10am).
• Bargain Hunt (BBC1, 12.30).
• Tipping Point (ITV, 3.40); The Chase (ITV, 4.40).

Primetime

• Pointless Celebrities (BBC1, 5.50) Journalists.
• Match of the Day Can You Kick It (CBBC, 6.10).
• Y Talwrn (R Cymru, 7.05).
• Blind Date (C5, 8pm).
• Love Island (ITV2 and VM2, 9pm) Followed by Aftersun at 10pm.
• BBC Cardiff Singer of the World (BBC4, 9pm) Main prize: round 1.
• 8 Out of 10 Cats (C4, 10pm) Memorable moments from school.
• I'll Get This Extra Helpings (BBC2, 10.35; not NI) Scarlett Moffatt sends a brief text.

Weekday Daytimes

• Tenable (ITV, 9.25am).
• Come Dine with Me (C4, 12.05).
• Bargain Hunt (BBC1, 12.15).
• Countdown (C4, 2.10) Adrian Chiles (Mo), Rufus Hound (Tu-Fr). Finals week begins on Thursday.
• !mpossible (BBC1, 2.15).
• Fifteen-to-One (C4, 3pm).
• Four in a Bed (C4, 5pm).
• Pointless (BBC1, 5.15) Repeats.
• Beat the Chef (C4, 5.30).
• Eggheads (BBC2, 6pm) Repeats.
• Horrible Histories Gory Games (CBBC, 6pm).
• Love Island (ITV2 and VM2, 9pm).

Monday 17 June

• Wordaholics (Radio 4 Extra, 9am and 4pm).
• Dickinson's Real Deal (ITV, 3pm).
• Brain 2019 (Radio 4, 3pm) Semi-final 1.
• Tipping Point (ITV, 4pm).
• The Chase (ITV, 5pm) Horse racing fills daytime for the rest of the week.
• Just a Minute (Radio 4, 6.30) Tony Hawks, Cariad Lloyd, Zoe Lyons, Paul Merton.
• BBC Cardiff Singer of the World (BBC2 Wales, 7.30) Heat 2.
• The Family Brain Games (BBC2, 8pm; Wales 6.30 Tu) Dara O'Briain asks families to pool their smarts and test their brainpower. Hannah Critchlow offers neuroscience.
• Hey Tracey (ITV2, 10pm) A comedy quiz where celebrities call businesses trying to answer questions and win money.
• 8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown (C4, 10.35).

Tuesday 18 June

• Genius (Radio 4 Extra, 4pm) Gyles Brandreth takes over, in a show from 2007.
• BBC Cardiff Singer of the World (BBC2 Wales, 7.30) Heat 3.
• The Family Brain Games (BBC2, 8.05; Wales 6.30 We) Smiths from Ayrshire and Simmons from Lewes tonight. Delayed by five minutes by technical problems.
• Master of Photography (Artsworld, 8pm) Working animals.
• Hot Property (BBC II! on BBC1, 10.35; Wales 11.05, NI 11.45).

Wednesday 19 June

• The 99p Challenge (Radio 4 Extra, 9am and 4pm).
• Last Commanders (CBBC, 5.30 and 7.35).
• BBC Cardiff Singer of the World (BBC2 Wales, 7.30) Heat 4.
• The Family Brain Games (BBC2, 8pm; Wales 6.30 8.15 Th) Rileys and Kerrs.
• Dinner Date (ITVBe, 8pm) Jessica.
• Taskmaster (Dave, 9pm) The contest continues.
• Celebability (ITV2, 10pm) With Jack Fincham, Natasia Demetriou, Yasmin Evans, Richard Arnold.

Thursday 20 June

• Booked (Radio 4 Extra, 9am and 4pm) From February 1997.
• The Family Brain Games (BBC2, 8.15; Wales 6.30 Fr) Mohammeds from Watford, Smiths from Cumbria. Delayed through over-running tennis.
• Takeshi's Castle (Comedy Central, 8pm) New series.
• Test Drive (BBC Scotland, 8.30) Another chance to see.
• Mock the Week (BBC2, 10pm) Maisie Adam, Ed Byrne (comedian), Larry Dean, Ed Gamble, Tiff Stevenson. Postponed to Friday due to over-running tennis.
• BBC Cardiff Singer of the World (BBC4, 10.05) Song prize final.
• For Facts Sake (RTE1, 11.15) For viewers in Ireland, The Walking Dead is on the other side, and has better jokes.

Friday 21 June

• Say the Word (Radio 4 Extra, 9am and 4pm) Verbal quiz from 2001.
• A Question of Sport (BBC1, 8pm; Wales 9pm) Matt Wallace, Imani-Lara Lansiquot, Ellie Downie, Sam Billings start the new series.
• The Crystal Maze (C4, 8pm) Celebrities: Gemma Collins, James "Arg" Argent, Carol Vorderman, Ellie Taylor, Rick Edwards.
• Mock the Week (BBC2, 10pm) Maisie Adam, Ed Byrne (comedian), Larry Dean, Ed Gamble, Tiff Stevenson.

Sign language interpretation

• Fferm Ffactor (S4C, 10am Sat).
• French Collection (C4, 4.15am Su, 3.15am Mo and Tu, 3.35am Th, 3.40am Fr).