TV Guide 2023-03-25
A big week for new shows on Channel 4. Tempting Fortune (C4, Sun) invites people to spend their prize money on overpriced comforts. Celebrity Hunted (C4, Tue) tells Ed Gamble to get lost. Taskmaster (C4, Thu) asks Mae Martin to do something useless.
Some welcome new shows on the Beeb, too. Project Icon (BBC3, Sun) looks for a new singer-salesperson. You Heard It Here First (R4, Tue) is an interesting sound effects panel game. And there's Future Food Stars (BBC1, Thu), the biggest feedback since Next Level Chef.
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Saturday 25 March
- Fighting Talk (Radio 5, 11am).
- Breaking the News (Radio Scotland, 11.30am) Repeat from yesterday.
- Ninja Warrior Down Under (ITV2, 11.35am) Not the same series as on the Dave channel later in the week.
- Celebrity Best Home Cook (BBC2, 12 noon) Repeat.
- A Question of Sport (BBC1 Wales, 12.30) Seen elsewhere last night.
- Masterchef 2019 (RTÉ1, 12 noon).
- Bargain Hunt (BBC1, 1.15).
- Limitless Win (RTÉ1, 2.45) Repeat from January 2022.
- Four in a Bed (C4, 3.15) Five episodes.
- Dancing with the Stars (RTÉ1, 3.40) Repeat from last Sunday.
Primetime
- Celebrity Mastermind (BBC1, 5.35) Ricky Groves (James Bond themes), Harriet Kemsley (sloths), Verity Bowditch (David Attenborough), Bonnie Greer (Hattie McDaniel).
- Stephen Mulhern's Celebrity Catchphrase with Stephen Mulhern (ITV, 6pm) Joining Stephen Mulhern tonight are Mo Gilligan, Naga Munchetty, and Joanna Page. Repeat.
- Celebrity Bridge of Lies (BBC1, 6.05) Gareth Malone, Stephen Bailey, Mwaka Mudenda, Ore Oduba.
- The Wheel (BBC1, 6.55) Chris Hoy, Georgia Toffolo, Robert Peston, Snoochie Shy, Bez, Dr Zoe Williams, Joel Dommett.
- Saturday Night Takeaway (VM1 and ITV, 7pm) Jill Scott is the announcer, and Diversity end the show. Repeated VM1 3.30 Sun.
- Celebrity Antiques Road Trip (BBC2, 7.35) AJ and Curtis Pritchard, repeat.
- Starstruck (ITV, 8.30) Repeated 10.55 Tuesday night.
- Challenge Anneka (C5, 8.30) Anneka Rice is in Stockton-on-Tees, where a food hub has run out of space.
- Counterpoint (Radio 4, 11pm) Repeat from last Monday.
Sunday 26 March - Clock Change Sunday
Clocks advance overnight, so 12.59am is followed by 2am. We all lose an hour's sleep.
- Home of the Year (RTÉ1, 1.10) Repeat from last Tuesday.
- Interior Design Masters (BBC2, 4.10) Repeat from Tuesday.
- In for a Penny (ITV, 5pm) A classic episode from Sunderland.
- Race Across Canada (BBC2, 5.10; not Wales) Repeat from Wednesday.
- Great Chocolate Showdown (ITVBe, 5pm) Two new episodes.
Primetime
- Celebrity Lingo (ITV, 5.30) Repeat from last autumn.
- Unbeatable (VM1, 6pm) Shown on BBC1 in May 2021.
- Lego Masters Down Under (E4, 6.25) "Sky's the Limit".
- Y Talwrn (Radio Cymru, 7pm).
- The Chase Celebrity Special (ITV, 7pm) Rita Simons, Malique Thompson-Dwyer, Fleur East, James McVey.
- The Great Celebrity Bake Off (C4, 7.40) AJ Odudu, Gemma Collins, Jessica Hynes, Tim Key.
- Project Icon (BBC3, 9pm) Jordan North hosts a musical talent show, looking for performers who will market their identity and sing. Auditions begin in Manchester.
- Tempting Fortune (C4, 9pm) Paddy McGuinness is in the desert. Twelve strangers are with him. The travelling party can buy luxuries and useful stuff, but it'll cost - £500 for a burger, £1200 for a hotel room, a sock to silence the host is the entire prize fund of £300,000.
- QI XL (BBC2, 10pm; not NI) T-animals, with Hannah Waddingham, Desiree Burch, Jason Manford.
Bonus features
- Desert Island Discs (Radio 4, 11.15am) The life and times of Dara Ó Briain, mathematician and comedian and Mock the Week host.
- The University Challenge Boat Races (BBC1, 3.30) Live coverage from the Thames, as reigning champions Oxford take on this year's challengers from Hatfield Poly.
Weekday Daytimes
- Bargain Hunt (BBC1, 12.15; Scot 11.15am Thu).
- !mpossible (BBC2, 1pm, not Tue); Eggheads (BBC2, 1.45; Tue 2pm, Wales Tue 2.50); Celebrity Painting Challenge (BBC2, 2.45) Repeats.
- Dickinson's Real Deal (ITV, 2pm) Repeats.
- Countdown (C4, 2.10) Levi Roots with "dishes" for six. Repeated about 6am two-and-a-half working days later.
- Lingo (ITV, 3pm) Repeats.
- Antiques Road Trip (BBC1, 3.45) Repeats.
- Ninja Warrior Down Under (Dave, 4pm) While ITV2 has series 3, Dave has series 2.
- Bridge of Lies (BBC1, 4.30) Repeats from series 1.
- Tipping Point (ITV, 4pm) Repeats.
- Four in a Bed (C4, 5pm) New episodes.
- The Chase (ITV, 5pm) Repeats.
- Pointless (BBC1, 5.15) Repeats.
- Come Dine with Me (C4, 5.30) Leamington Spa, repeats.
- House of Games (BBC2, 6pm) Repeats, with Lucy Beaumont, Shazia Mirza, Joe Thomas, Jake Wood.
- Masterchef Down Under (W, 6pm) The show continues.
- Eggheads (C5, 6.30) This week's teams are Steggle's Stans, Off the Piste, Quality of Mercians, Fine Young Bramptons, Winstonians.
Monday 27 March
- All the Way from Memphis (Radio 4 Extra, 9am, 2pm, 7pm).
- Counterpoint (Radio 4, 3pm) Semi-final 3.
- The Masked Singer Us (ITV2, 7pm) Final of the series originally shown in spring 2021.
- Farm to Feast Best Menu Wins (BBC2 NI, 7.30) Repeat from Friday.
- Mastermind (BBC2, 8pm) Semi-final 3: World darts, transportation to Australia, Parks and Recreation, Queen Anne.
- Glow Up (BBC3, 8pm).
- University Challenge (BBC2, 8.30) Group phase, match 5.
- Loaded in Paradise (ITV2, 9pm) Big money, big spends, and even bigger power.
- Rise and Fall (C4, 10pm).
Tuesday 28 March
- Who Goes There? (Radio 4 Extra, 9am, 2pm, 7pm) Biographies.
- You Heard It Here First (Radio 4, 6.30) Chris McCausland plays sound effects to Rhys James, Donna Preston, Alasdair Beckett-King, Ria Lina.
- Interior Design Masters (BBC1, 8pm) "I said a fine man, she said so Harrogate."
- Great Local Menu (BBC2, 8pm) Finals week.
- Home of the Year (RTÉ1, 8.30) Antrim 1, Dublin 2.
- Celebrity Hunted (C4, 9pm) James Acaster and Ed Gamble, Katya Jones and Aimee Fuller, Nicola Thorp and Nikesh Patel, Bobby Seagull and Saffron Barker, Nik and Eva Speakman.
- Fred's Last Resort (E4, 9pm) Doggy photos.
- Loaded in Paradise (ITV2, 9pm) Flirty fun on the run.
- Rise and Fall (C4, 10pm).
Bonus feature
- Itopia (S4C, 5.30) A drama set in the Prosiect Z universe.
Wednesday 29 March
- No The Chase today, as ITV preferred to air an episode of the late Paul O'Grady's For the Love of Dogs.
- Great Local Menu (BBC2, 8pm).
- Glow Up (BBC3, 8pm).
- Dinner Date (ITVBe, 8pm) Ryan from Bournemouth.
- Race Across The World Canada (BBC1, 9pm) You are at: Tlell, V0T 1Y0. Destination: A1A 1B3. Via point: Dawson City, Y0B 1G0. Eh? Why are you going to the Yukon? You are now over 1700km further away from your destination than when you started!
- Loaded in Paradise (ITV2, 9pm) The prize fund fight
- Fred's Last Resort (E4, 9pm) Dining on a yacht.
- Scotland's Greatest Escape (BBC Scotland, 10pm) Uncategorisable. Repeated 7.30 tomorrow evening.
- Rise and Fall (C4, 10pm).
Thursday 30 March
- The Unbelievable Truth (Radio 4 Extra, 9am, 2pm, 7pm). This week, the squirrels learn about ferrets.
- Pigo dy Drwyn (S4C, 5.25).
- Dragons' Den (BBC1, 8pm) This week, the dragons learn about low-strength gin.
- Great Local Menu (BBC2, 8pm).
- Gordon Ramsay's Future Food Stars (BBC1, 9pm) Oh crumbs, another series of this nonsense.
- Taskmaster (C4, 9pm) "The curse of politeness". This series' taskers are Frankie Boyle, Ivo Graham, Jenny Eclair, Kiell Smith-Bynoe, and Mae Martin.
- Loaded in Paradise (ITV2, 9pm) The gold card yoho.
- Mock the Week (BBC2, 10pm; not NI) A classic episode.
- Rise and Fall (C4, 10pm) Last ep of the week.
Friday 31 March
- Act Your Age (Radio 4 Extra, 9am, 2pm, 7pm).
- Breaking the News (Radio Scotland, 1.30).
- Prosiect Z (S4C, 5.30) Repeats of the game show in the Itopia universe from 2018.
- A Question of Sport (BBC1, 7.30; NI 11.10, not Wales) Anthony Crolla (boxer), Eilidh Barbour (broadcaster), Eboni Usoro-Brown (netballer), Adam Hastings (rugbyman).
- Farm to Feast Best Menu Wins (BBC1 NI, 7.30) Eamonn Holmes talks about crabs.
- Glow Up (BBC3, 8pm) Series 4 final.
- Would I Lie to You? (BBC1, 9pm) Tom Allen, Sarah Greene, Ugo Monye, Morgana Robinson.
- Great Local Menu (BBC2, 9pm) The final banquet, from Brighton Pavilion.
- Loaded in Paradise (ITV2, 9pm) Plutus, Pandora's box, and a place in the final. Followed at 10pm by The big fat Greek finale.
Bonus feature
- Ability (Radio 4, 11.30am) Lost Voice Guy from Got Talent gets a comedy series. Lee Ridley plays himself, Andrew Hayden-Smith the voice in his head.
Sign language interpretation
- Dress to Impress (ITV2, 9.35am Sat).
- Celebrity Bake Off (E4, 1.05pm Sat).
- Dragons' Den (BBC2, 2am Tue).
- Family Fortunes (ITV, 5.05am Wed).
- Take a Hike (BBC2, 8am Wed).
Challenge
Saturday
7am The Chase 9am Wheel of Fortune 11am Family Fortunes 1pm Famous Family Fortunes 2.30 Strike it Lucky 4pm Tenable 5pm The Chase 11pm Bullseye 4am The Chase
Sunday
7am Scrapheap Challenge 10am The Chase 12 noon Dickinson's Real Deal 1pm Play Your Cards Right 3pm Blankety Blank 5pm Tenable 6pm The Chase
Monday - Friday
7am The Chase 10am Dickinson's Real Deal 11am Dale's Supermarket Sweep 12 noon Wheel of Fortune 1pm Tenable 2pm Who Wants to be a Millionaire 3pm Play Your Cards Right 4pm Dickinson's Real Deal 5pm Bullseye 6pm Tenable 7pm Pointless 8pm The Chase 10pm Who Wants to be a Millionaire 11pm Bullseye 12 midnight The Chase 4am Who Wants to be a Millionaire 5am Bullseye
