TV Guide 2014-11-01

A quiet week for new shows: Ludus resumes on CBBC (5.30 Tue), and we have Masterchef The Professionals (BBC2, from Tue).

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Contents 1 Saturday 1 November 1.1 DAYTIME 1.2 PRIMETIME 2 Sunday 2 November 2.1 DAYTIME 2.2 PRIMETIME 3 Weekday daytime 4 Monday 3 November 5 Tuesday 4 November 6 Wednesday 5 November 7 Thursday 6 November 8 Friday 7 November 9 Sign language interpretation

Saturday 1 November

DAYTIME

• The Munch Box (CITV, 8.30, also ITV Breakfast Broadcasting).
• Fighting Talk (Radio 5, 11am) Josh Widdicombe hosts a game show special, with Richard Osman (Pointless), Rachel Riley (Countdown), Will Buckley (Quiz Bowl), and The Amazing Ian Stone (Mock the Weak).
• Bargain Hunt (BBC1, 1pm).
• Keep It In the Family (ITV, 3pm) Another chance to see Sunday's show.
• Swashbuckle! (Cbeebies, 4pm) Captain Bellywobble.
• Come Dine with Me (C4, 4.10) Dudley.
• Fort Boyard Ultimate Challenge (CITV, 5pm).

PRIMETIME

• Pointless Celebrities (BBC1, 5.40). Anton du Beke and Kate Garraway, Bonnie Langford and Todd Carty, Yvette Fielding and Mark Watson, Jon Culshaw and Debra Stephenson.
• Strictly Come Dancing (BBC1, 6.30). The undead haunt the stage: Bruce Forsyth is back.
• Mastermind (BBC2 Wales, 6.30; Scotland 7pm) From last night.
• Sitting On a Fortune (TV3, 6.50) Three couples do silly things in the hope of getting some cash. Brian Dowling hosts.
• The Chase With Celebrities (ITV, 7pm, TV3 8pm Wed) Kym Marsh, Tracey Cox, Louie Spence, Greg Rusedski.
• The X Factor (ITV and TV3, 8pm). The undead haunt the stage: Bruce Springsteen is back. The Xtra Factor follows on ITV2 and TV3.
• Qui Sera le Prochain Grand Patissier? (TV5, 8pm) The Great French Bake Off.
• Winning Streak (RTE1, 8.20).
• The Jonathan Ross Show (ITV, 10.10) Paul Merton and Paul Hollywood.
• Celebrity Juice (ITV2, 11pm).
• QI XL (BBC2, 11.15).

Sunday 2 November

DAYTIME

• Dickinson's Real Deal (ITV, 9.25).
• Bargain Hunt (BBC1, 1.15).
• Famous Family Fortunes (ITV, 1.30) Robbie Savage and Rosemary Shrager.
• The X Factor (ITV, 2.30; also TV3, 2.20).
• The Slammer (CBBC, 3.35) Hallowe'en.
• Fort Boyard Ultimate Challenge (CITV, 5pm).
• All-Island School Choir Competition (RTE1, 5.10).
• Come Dine with Me (More4, 5.20) is in Chelmsford.

PRIMETIME

• Ireland's Fittest Family (RTE1, 6.30) The final.
• Keep It in the Family (ITV, 7pm) The dumper beckons for McBoosted.
• Masterchef Australia (Watch, 7pm).
• The Write Stuff (Radio 4, 7.15) Henry Fielding.
• Strictly Come Dancing (BBC1, 7.20) Annie Lennox.
• The X Factor (ITV and TV3, 8pm) Reg "Reg" Snipton and the Sniptones. The Xtra Factor follows on ITV2 and TV3.
• An Jig Gig (TG4, 8.30).

Weekday daytime

• May the Best House Win (ITVBe, 10am).
• Come Dine With Me (C4, 11.30) Five episodes.
• Bargain Hunt (BBC1, 12.15).
• Dickinson's Real Deal (ITV, 2pm).
• Countdown (C4, 2.10) John Inverdale; Sian Williams from Tue.
• Perfection (BBC1, 2.15).
• Fifteen-to-One (C4, 3pm).
• Tipping Point (ITV, 4pm). Repeats.
• Deal or No Deal (C4, 4pm; not Fr).
• Put Your Money Where Your Mouth Is (BBC1, 4.30).
• The Chase (ITV, 5pm).
• Come Dine with Me (C4, 5pm) Isle of Man.
• Pointless (BBC1, 5.15).
• Coach Trip (C4, 5.30).
• Eggheads (BBC2, 6pm).
• Dinner Date (ITVBe, 6pm).
• Strictly Come Dancing It Takes Two (BBC2, 6.30).
• Masterchef Australia (Watch, 7pm).
• The Chase Us (Challenge, 8pm).

Monday 3 November

• The Apprentice (BBC1, 12am). There's no "I" in "iPlayer".
• Counterpoint (Radio 4, 3pm).
• Pyramid (S4C, 5.25).
• University Challenge (BBC2, 8pm) The last of two return fixtures for high-scoring losers.
• The Lie (TV3, 8pm).
• Only Connect (BBC2, 8.30). Wandering Minstrels v Chessmen.
• Never Mind the Buzzcocks (BBC2, 10pm; NI 11.45) Sara Cox and Adam Ant.
• Have I Got a Bit More News for You (BBC1, 10.35; Scotland and Wales 11.05, NI 1.10am).
• News Quiz Extra (Radio 4 Extra, 11pm).

Tuesday 4 November

• Ludus (CBBC, 5.30) New episodes begin with Earthtwerps from Bristol.
• Cog1nio (S4C, 5.30) Meat the last four.
• The Great Interior Design Challenge (BBC2, 7pm) Victorian London.
• Masterchef The Professionals (BBC2, 8pm) Marcus Wareing joins Gregg and Monica.
• The Taste of Success (RTE1, 8.30).
• 8 Out of 10 Cats (C4, 10pm) Alex Jones, Alex Brooker, Sarah Millican, James Acaster.
• The Cube (ITV, 11.40; UTV 12.05, not STV).

Wednesday 5 November

• Fort Boyard Ultimate Challenge (CITV, 5pm).
• The Great Interior Design Challenge (BBC2, 7pm) Fishermen's cottages.
• Fferm Ffactor (S4C, 7.30) The telescopic handler and the livestock mart. Continues 8.25.
• Masterchef The Professionals (BBC2, 8pm).
• Dinner Date (ITVBe, 8pm). Kirsty from Huddersfield.
• The Apprentice (BBC1, 9pm) The shabbiest historical tours in town. Predictable And Not Funny Jokes With Dara Ó Briain follows on BBC2 at 10pm.
• Fonn Fonn Fonn (BBC Alba, 10pm) A music quiz, with David Byrne, Andrew D Fraser, Derek Maclennan, Angus Macleod.
• Sweat the Small Stuff (BBC3, 10pm) Joining Grimmy, Rochelle, and Melvin are Lacey Turner and Alex James From Blur.
• 8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown (More4, 10pm).
• Through the Keyhole (ITV, 10.40; STV 11.05, UTV 11.10, not HTV)
• Was It Something I Said? (More4, 11.10).

Thursday 6 November

• Blue Peter (CBBC, 5.25) What Martha from Bake Off did next.
• The Great Interior Design Challenge (BBC2, 7pm; not Wales) Welwyn Garden City. What, the whole place in three days and £100?
• Masterchef The Professionals (BBC2, 8pm).
• The Face Us (UK Living, 8pm) Tyson and Beckford.
• Celebrity Juice (ITV2, 10pm) The ubiquitous McBoosted. Will this give more viewers than Keep It In the Family (3)?
• 8 Out of 10 Cats (C4, 10.30).
• The Chase (ITV, 10.40; STV, UTV 11.05).

Friday 7 November

• Sam and Mark's Sport Showdown (CBBC, 5pm).
• Jest a Minute (Radio 4 Extra, 6pm) From Radio Wales, 2006.
• The News Quiz (Radio 4, 6.30).
• Mastermind (BBC2, 7pm; not Wales, NI) Crown jewels, Tamla Motown, Gettysburg, Dusty Springfield.
• Have I Got News for You (BBC1, 9pm; Scotland 10.35) With Jo Brand and Richard Osman.
• QI (BBC2, 10pm; not Wales) Liblabble, with Token Woman Sara Pascoe, Bill Bailey, Richard Coles.
• BBC New Comedy Award 2014 (Radio 4 Extra, 10.30). Last of the heats.
• Never Mind the Buzzcocks (BBC2, 11.05) Repeat.

Sign language interpretation

• Fort Boyard Ultimate Challenge (CITV and ITV Breakfast Broadcasting, 6am Sat and Sun)
• Fferm Ffactor (S4C, 1pm Sat)
• Win It Cook It (C4, 5.05am Mon)
• The Apprentice (BBC2, 12.15am Tue; Scotland 12.45, Wales and NI 1.15).