TV Guide 2022-12-10
Yes, it's Junior Eurovision Song Contest weekend (CBBC, BBC1, TG4, Sun) as sixteen great singers fly to Yerevan, make friends, perform in front of millions, have a whale of a time, and - almost incidentally - someone has to be named the winner.
The final of Masterchef The Professionals (BBC1, Sun), and good luck guessing when The Traitors continues (BBC1, Tue or Wed, Thu, Fri). Christmas specials for A League of Their Own and Never Mind the Buzzcocks (The Satellite Channel, Mon and Thu).
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Saturday 10 December
ITV has both of today's football matches, we've adjusted the listings.
- Fighting Talk (Radio 5, 11am).
- Couples Come Dine with Me (C4, 11.05) Essex.
- Four in a Bed (C4, 12.05) Five episodes.
- Bargain Hunt (BBC1, 1.20).
- The Bidding Room (BBC1, 3.15).
- Tipping Point Best Ever Finals (ITV, 5.15) Yes, we will be annoyed if this gets taken off for extended quadball.
Primetime
- The Hit List (BBC1, 6.35) Nineties special, with Bryan McFadden, Keith Duffy, Tina Barrett, Bradley McIntosh, Lee Brennan, and Sonia.
- Pointless Celebrities (BBC1, 7.20) A nineties special, repeated.
- The Great Festive Bake Off (E4, 7.40) Another chance to see an episode from 2020.
- I Can See Your Voice (BBC1, 9pm) With Simon Webbe from Blue.
- The 1% Club (ITV, 9.15 if the football ends on time and they finish quickly. The chances of that are about 1%.) Will you do any better second time around?
Weekend repeats
Saturday
- Breaking the News (Radio Scotland, 11.30) From Friday.
- Survivor (TG4, 1.55) From Wednesday. Ireland only.
- Outsiders (Dave, 10pm) From Wednesday.
Sunday
- I'm Sorry I Haven't a Clue (Radio 4, 12.04) From Monday.
- Celebrity Juice (ITV2, 10.10) From Thursday.
- QI (BBC2, 12 midnight) From Friday.
Sunday 11 December
- Songs of Praise (BBC2, 1.15) Television coverage of the Young Choristers final.
- Junior Eurovision Song Contest (CBBC, BBC1, TG4, jesc.tv, 3pm) Live from Yerevan, this year's 16 sing their best. Plus a performance by many of the past JESC winners, and by at least one of the two most streamed Eurovision performers ever.
- Catchphrase (ITV, 5.45) A random repeat.
- Unbeatable (VM1, 6pm) Shown on BBC1 in May 2021.
- Masterchef The Professionals (BBC1, 6.15) The grand final.
- Strictly Come Dancing (BBC1, 7.15) The live semi-final.
- The Great Festive Bake Off (E4, 7.40) From new year 2021.
- Young Choristers final (Radio 2, 8pm) Extended coverage of the contest seen on Songs of Praise at lunchtime.
- Réalta Agus Gaolta (TG4, 8.30).
- Canada's Drag Race vs The World (BBC3, 9pm) Comedy queens.
Weekday Daytimes
BBC1 and ITV each show a football match on Tuesday and Wednesday. Schedules have been adjusted on the day each channel has its game.
- Bridge of Lies (RTÉ1, about 10.40am) Irish viewers get to see the Ross Kemp masterpiece.
- Bargain Hunt (BBC1, 12.15; Scot 11.15 Th).
- Celebrity Eggheads (BBC2, 1.45) Repeats.
- Dickinson's Real Deal (ITV, 2pm; Tu 2.30) Repeats.
- Countdown (C4, 2.10) Colin Murray and Vick Hope. Finals week starts on Thursday.
- Tenable (ITV, 3pm; not Tu) Repeats.
- The Bidding Room (BBC1, 3.45; We 4pm).
- Tipping Point (ITV, 4pm; Tu 3.30) Repeats.
- The Weakest Link (BBC1, 4.30; We 4.45) Repeats from last year.
- Four in a Bed (C4, 5pm) Repeats.
- The Chase (ITV, 5pm; Tu 4.30) Repeats.
- Pointless Celebrities (BBC1, 5.15; not We) Repeats.
- House of Games (BBC2, 6pm) Kevin Eldon, Sarah Keyworth, Laila Rouass, John Whaite.
- Strictly Come Dancing It Takes Two (BBC2, 6.30; Mo 9pm).
- Dress to Impress (ITV2, 7pm).
- Christmas University Challenge (BBC4, 7pm; Mon 7.15) Last year's series.
- Battlebots (ITV4, 7pm).
Monday 12 December
- All the Way from Memphis (Radio 4 Extra, 9am, 2pm, 7pm) The hipster music quiz from 2004.
- Un Cwestiwn (S4C, 5.35) Repeats.
- Celebrity Antiques Road Trip (BBC2, 6.30) Chris Hughes (TOWIE) and Jack Quickenden.
- I'm Sorry, I Haven't a Clue (Radio 4, 6.30) From Theatre Royal Newcastle, with John Finnemore, Pippa Evans, Fred Macaulay, Rory Bremner.
- Mastermind (BBC2, 7.30) Bill Evans, Tintin, William Morris, Torchwood.
- Only Connect (BBC2, 8pm) Winners' match: Croot Family v Crustaceans.
- Strictly Come Dancing (BBC1, 8.15) Last night's results, with music from Lewis Capaldi. It Takes Two follows on BBC2 at 9pm.
- University Challenge (BBC2, 8.30) Repêchage 2.
- Fboy Island (BBC3, 9pm) "I did not say that!" A new series of the Kiwi dating show.
- Love at First Lie (MTV, 9pm) The American version of True Love or True Lies.
- A League of Their Own (The Satellite Channel, 9pm) An eclectic line-up join the regulars: Joel Dommett, Maisie Adam, Alex Brooker, Tony Bellew, Eve Muirhead, John Barnes, David Seaman, and H From Steps.
Tuesday 13 December
ITV show tonight's football. ITV's alternative schedule doesn't have any games in it.
- Who Goes There? (Radio 4 Extra, 9am, 2pm and 7pm) Biographical quiz from 1998.
- Celebrity Antiques Road Trip (BBC2, 8pm) Keith Brymer Jones and Esme Young.
- The Traitors (BBC1, 9pm) A dramatic confession.
- Fboy Island (BBC3, 9pm) "I heard you were a snake".
- You Won't Believe This (C4, 10pm) "My name is Ellie, and I hosted a programme shunted after two episodes." Last in the "present" series.
Wednesday 14 December
BBC1 show tonight's football. The Traitors went out yesterday.
- Booked (Radio 4 Extra, 9am, 2pm and 7pm).
- Celebrity Antiques Road Trip (BBC2, 7pm) Anne Hegerty and Shaun Wallace.
- Fboy Island (BBC3, 9pm) "I was a piece of spit".
- Would I Lie to You at Christmas? (BBC1, 9.30).
- The Big Quiz (2) (VM1, 9pm) Seen on ITV last week.
- Don't Hate the Playaz (ITV2, 10pm) With Krept, Julie Adenuga, Ola Labb, Jords.
- Outsiders (Dave, 10pm) This week, the squirrels earn their better world badge.
- Beauty and the Geek (Really, 10pm) Im der restaurant.
- The Challenge (MTV, 11pm) Peaking blinders.
Thursday 15 December
- Survivor (TG4, 12.15am) "One thing left to do - win (part 2)".
- The Unbelievable Truth (Radio 4 Extra, 9am, 2pm and 7pm) This week, the squirrels earn their swimming badges.
- Gwrach y Rhibyn (S4C, 5.35) The final hour: who will be safe.
- Eggheads (C5, 6pm and 6.30) Repeats.
- Celebrity Antiques Road Trip (BBC2, 7pm) Dominic Littlewood and Melinda Messenger.
- The Traitors (BBC1, 9pm) Are we out of the woods yet?
- Never Mind the Buzzcocks (The Satellite Channel, 9pm) Pete Doherty, Claire Richards, Tom Allen).
- 8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown (C4, 10pm) Another chance to see the 2020 festive special.
- Celebrity Juice (ITV2, 10pm) The Last Hurrah, a retrospective of the past series.
Friday 16 December
- Breaking the News (Radio Scotland, 1.30).
- The Traitors (BBC1, 9pm) Hangover games.
- QI (BBC2, 10pm) Tricks and Treats, with Ria Lina, Eshaan Akbar, Jimmy Carr.
Sign language interpretation
- Dress to Impress (ITV2, 10.05am Sat).
- Am Dro! (S4C, 2.30 Sat).
- Yn y Ffram (S4C, 3.30 Sat).
- Masterchef The Professionals (BBC2, 8am Mon, Tue, Thu).
- Loggerheads (BBC Scotland, 3pm Mon) Two episodes.
- Celebrity Come Dine with Me (C4, 1.55am Tue).
- Cooking with the Stars (ITV, 3am Tue).
- The Cube (ITV, 5.05am Tue).
- Home Advantage (RTÉ2, 2.35am Wed).
- Rolling In It (ITV, 5.05am Wed).
- Couples Come Dine with Me (C4, 4.15 Thu).
- Strictly Come Dancing (BBC2, 2am and 3.45am Fri).
- Game of Talents (ITV, 3am Fri).
Challenge
Saturday
- The Chase 7am; Scrapheap Challenge 9am; Family Fortunes 10am; All Star Family Fortunes 1pm; Strike it Lucky 3pm; Tenable 4pm; The Chase 5pm; Bullseye 11pm; The Chase 3am.
Sunday
- The Chase 7am; Family Fortunes 9am; Play Your Cards Right 1.30; Blankety Blank 3pm; Scrapheap Challenge 5pm; The Chase 6pm.
Monday-Friday
- The Chase 7am; Supermarket Sweep 10am; Family Fortunes 11am; Wheel of Fortune 12 noon; Catchphrase 1pm; Who Wants to be a Millionaire 2pm; Family Fortunes 3pm; Bruce's Price is Right 4pm; Bullseye 5pm; Cash Trapped 6pm; Pointless Celebrities 7pm; The Chase 8pm; Who Wants to be a Millionaire 10pm; Bullseye 11pm; The Chase 12 midnight; Scrapheap Challenge 4am; Bullseye 5am.
