TV Guide 2020-04-11
Coming up this week, a new Saturday night entertainment. Fferm Ffactor Selebs (S4C, Sat) features two teams of celebrities who try to herd diggers and drive pigs. We've also Got Talent (ITV and VM1, Sat).
ITV's big drama for Easter week is Quiz (Mon-Wed), telling the story of the coughing scandal on Millionaire. The new version is back, with a Who Wants to be a Millionaire Celebrity Special (ITV and VM1, Sun).
On BBC2, I'll Get This returns (Tue). Angela Barnes takes over on The News Quiz (Radio 4, Fri), and it's the grand final of Masterchef (BBC1, Fri).
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Saturday 11 April
- The Chase Day (Challenge, 7am) To 5pm, when Impossible Celebrities takes over.
- Eurovision Insight (Podcast Radio, 10.30am and 3pm) On DAB in Surrey and south London.
- Fighting Talk (Radio 5, 11am).
- Bake Off (RTE1, 11.35) From 2015.
- Bargain Hunt (BBC1, 1.15; not Wales).
- Four in a Bed (C4, 1.30) Five episodes.
- A Question of Sport The Podcast (Radio 5, 2pm) Mark Chapman hosts a quiz with Phil Tufnell, Matt Dawson, and their guests.
- Jeeto Pakistan (ARY Family, 2.30).
Primetime
- The Talk Sport Quiz (Talk Sport, 5pm) Lyndsey Hipgrave and Darren Bent.
- This Territory's Got Talent NBC (VM3, 5pm) Two episodes.
- Pointless Celebrities (BBC1, 5.35) Music, a repeat.
- Dress to Impress (VM2, 6pm).
- Ninja Warrior (ITV, 6.30) Repeat.
- Stephen Mulhern's In for a Penny (VM1 and ITV, 7.30) Bognor.
- Fferm Ffactor Selebs (S4C, 8pm; rpt 3.05 Wed) Two teams of celebrities try to herd diggers and drive pigs.
- Eurovision Again (EBU on youtube, 8pm) It's now official: the EBU are putting up old Eurovision Song Contest editions for everyone's enjoyment. So far, we've seen Malmo 2013, Athens 2006, and Moscow 2009. Where next?
- This Territory's Got Talent (VM1 and ITV, 8.30) The variety talent show search starts... now!
- Through the Keyhole (ITV, 9.25) A classic episode from about 2015.
- Dit Was Het Nieuws (bvn.tv, 10.35) Have I Got News for You in Dutch.
Weekend repeats
Saturday
- Breaking the News (Radio Scotland, 11.30) From Friday.
- Celebrity Bake Off (E4, 3.55) From Channel 4 on Tuesday.
- Radio 4 Brain (R4, 11pm) From Monday.
Sunday
- Great Local Menu (BBC2, 11.30) From Friday. There's no repeat of the earlier episodes.
- Got Talent (ITV, 1.10; VM1, 3.35).
- Home of the Year (RTE1, 1.35).
Sunday 12 April - Easter Sunday
- The Chase Day (Challenge, 7am) All the way to 11pm.
- The Dog Ate My Homework (CBBC, 8.30) Repeats of the recent series.
- Y Siambr (S4C, 9am) Repeats.
- Gloryhunters with Charlie Baker (Talk Sport, 9.30am).
- Bargain Hunt (BBC1, 12 noon; not Scotland).
- School Choir of the Year (Radio Ulster, 2pm).
Primetime
- Who Wants to be a Millionaire Celebrity Special (ITV, 7pm, repeated 12.05am; VM1, 9pm) Charlotte Church, Richard Osman, John Barnes.
- Tipping Point Lucky Stars (VM1, 7pm) Seen elsewhere last autumn.
- Y Talwrn (Radio Cymru, 7.05).
- Just a Minute (R4, 7.15) A classic episode from 2009, with Paul Merton, Sue Perkins, Liza Tarbuck, and Gyles Brandreth.
- Twee tot de Zesde Macht (bvn.tv, 7.40) A family quiz.
- Race Across the World (BBC2, 8pm; Wales, 8.50) 6: A gratuitous trip to Brazil.
- Take Me Out (VM2, 8pm).
- Dragons' Den (BBC2, 9pm; Wales, 9.50; rpt 11.30 Wed) Second-hand clothes.
- Sunday Night at the London Palladium (Talking Pictures, 9pm) 25 November 1973: Jim Dale hosts, with Larry Grayson, Paul Anka, Rod Hull and Emu.
- Die NDR Quizshow (ndr.de, 9.05) Local German quiz.
Weekday Daytimes
- Come Dine with Me (C4, 9.35) Five episodes.
- Bargain Hunt (BBC1 Wales, 11.45 (except Mo); elsewhere 12.15).
- Curiosity (BBC2, 1pm, not Mo) Another chance to see the superior daytime antiques show.
- Eggheads (BBC2, 1.45, Mo 1.30) Repeats.
- Countdown (C4, 2.10) Tom Kerridge.
- Tenable, Tipping Point, The Chase (ITV, from 3pm) Repeats.
- Blokken (bvn.tv, 4.20).
- Four in a Bed (C4, 5pm).
- Pointless (BBC1, 5.15, repeated BBC2 7.15am).
- Come Dine with Me (C4, 5.30) Manchester.
- House of Games (BBC2, 6pm) Repeats.
Monday 13 April - Easter Monday
Public holiday everywhere except parts of Scotland
- Tipping Point Lucky Stars Morning (W, 6.10am) Continues to 2.50pm.
- The Unbelievable Truth (Radio 4 Extra, 9am and 4pm) From 2016.
- BBC Brain (Radio 4, 3pm) Heat 2.
- In for a Penny (ITV, 6pm) Bognor, repeated from Saturday.
- Mastermind (BBC2, 8pm) Semi-final 4: Apollo space programme, Pitch Perfect films, Appalachian trail, Talking Heads.
- Caru Siopa (S4C, 8pm) Ffion and Hannah in Llanelli.
- University Challenge (BBC2, 8.30) Semi-final 2.
- Have I Got a Bit More News for You (BBC1, 11.05) Repeated from last Friday.
Bonus features
- Mend It For Money (C4, 8pm) Restorers give objects a new lease of life with high-end makeovers. Channel 4's press release doesn't make it clear if this is a competition show.
- Quiz (ITV, 9pm, repeated 11.45) A drama based on the saga of The Cough and The Major. Starring Matthew MacFadyen as Charles Ingram, Sian Clifford as Diana Ingram, Michael Jibson as Tecwen Whittock, Michael Sheen as Chris Tarrant, and Mark Bonnar as Gordon T Gopher's Right Hand Man.
Tuesday 14 April
- Jest a Minute (Radio 4 Extra, 4pm) From 2008.
- De Smerige Quiz (bvn.tv, 4.05).
- Un Cwestiwn (S4C, 5.30).
- Race Across the World (BBC2, 7pm) Repeat from Sunday.
- Celebrity Bake Off (C4, 8pm) Another chance to see John Lithgow, Jon Richardson, Hannah Cockroft, and Russell Brand.
- Home of the Year (RTE1, 8.30) The winning house is named.
- I'll Get This Extra Helping (BBC2, 10pm) Jonathan Ross, Gabby Logan, Mark Wright, Anita Rani, Rachel Parris go out for dinner, and the loser picks up the bill.
- Favourite Gameshows (C5, 10pm) Another chance to see the clip show documentary.
Bonus feature
- Quiz (ITV, 9pm, repeated 12 midnight) Charles Ingram returns for a second night in the hot seat. Nothing can, ahem, possibly go wrong.
Wednesday 15 April
- Counterpoint (Radio 4 Extra, 9am and 4pm) The 2009 series.
- Great Local Menu (BBC2, 8pm) This week's cooks come from Granada.
- Masterchef (BBC1, 9pm) Finals week comes from Mauritius.
Bonus feature
- Quiz (ITV, 9pm, repeated 11.50) There is more to the story than the jury first thought...
Thursday 16 April
- It's Your Round (Radio 4 Extra, 9am and 4pm).
- Beste Vrienden Quiz (bvn.tv, 3.55).
- Great Local Menu (BBC2, 8pm) Peter Pan, poor lamb.
- Masterchef (BBC1, 9pm) Albert Adria mentors.
- Celebrity Juice (ITV2, 10pm) Anne-Marie, Fleur East, Joey Essex, John Barrowman, The Vivienne, Cheryl Hole.
Friday 17 April
- Funny You Should Ask (Radio 4 Extra, 9am and 4pm) Charles Hawtrey.
- Breaking the News (Radio Scotland, 1.30) Jo Caulfield, Susan Riddell, Ray Bradshaw, Jim Smith.
- The News Quiz (Radio 4, 6.30) Angela Barnes hosts the new series.
- Masterchef (BBC1, 7.30) The grand final.
- Great Local Menu (BBC2, 8.30) With guest judge Julia Donaldson.
- Have I Got News for You (BBC1, 8.30) Victoria Coren Mitchell hosts, with Deborah Meaden on the panel.
- 8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown (C4, 11.05).
Sign language interpretation
- Babushka (ITV, 3am Sun)
- Masterchef (BBC2, 8am Mon, Wed, 12.30am Fri)
- 1000 Heartbeats (ITV, 3am Tue).
- Dragons' Den (BBC2, 12.30am Wed).
- Race Across the World (BBC2, 12.30am Thu).
