TV Guide 2017-04-29
While The Chase takes a month off, Babushka (ITV, weekdays) asks people to push their luck. Great British Menu returns (BBC2, from Tu), and there are Celebrity Eggheads (BBC2, from We). The finals of Top Class (CBBC, We) and Ffasiwn Mecanic (S4C, Fr).
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Saturday 29 April
- Fighting Talk (R5, 11am).
- Tipping Point (ITV, 11.20).
- Bigheads (ITV, 12.30).
- Dinner Date Day (ITVBe, 4pm) Six episodes, to 10pm.
- Britain's Got More Talent (ITV, 4.30) Repeated from last week.
Primetime
- Who Dares Wins (BBC1, 5.30).
- Catchphrase (ITV, 5.30) Another chance to miss a "classic" episode with Stephen Mulhern.
- Pointless Celebrities (BBC1, 6.30) International, with Jimmy Osmond and Kym Mazelle, Nancy Lam and Sam Simmons, Jedward, Ossie Ardiles and Guillen Balague. At least one contestant will attempt to "perform".
- Take Me Out (ITV and 3e, 6.45).
- Winning Streak (RTE1, 7.45).
- This Territory's Got Talent (ITV and TV3, 8pm) More Talent follows on ITV2 and 3e at 9.20.
- Through the Keyhole (ITV, 9.20) Another chance to miss a "classic" episode with Keith Lemon.
- Rupaul's Drag Race (TruTV, 11pm) Two episodes.
Sunday 30 April
- Bargain Hunt (BBC1, 12.15).
- Who's Doing the Dishes (ITV, 12.35; not STV) Ricky Groves.
- Tipping Point (ITV, 1.35; not STV).
- This Territory's Got Talent (ITV 2.40; TV3 3.10) From last night.
Primetime
- Pointless Celebrities (BBC1, 5.40) 1970s, repeated from 22 October.
- Bigheads (ITV, 7pm) This week with royalty (Charles Battenburg, Victoria Saxe-Coburg-Gotha, David Beckham) and musicians AND NOTHING MORE (Ed Sheeran, Taylor Swift).
- The Bachelor (ITVBe, 7pm) Three to go.
- Y Talwrn (Radio Cymru, 7pm).
- Wild Things (The Satellite Channel, 7.30).
- Dragons' Den (RTE1, 9.30).
- Rupaul's Drag Race (TruTV, 11pm) Two episodes.
Monday 1 May - May Day
A public holiday
- Pointless Day (Challenge, 6am) Ten episodes, to 5pm.
- Booked (Radio 4 Extra, 9am and 4pm) The literary quiz from 1998.
- Tout le Monde Veut Prendre Sa Place (TV5, 10.43).
- The Question Jury (C4, 12.05).
- Bargain Hunt (BBC1, 12 noon).
- The Boss (BBC1, 1.30).
- Countdown (C4, 2.10) Richard Madeley.
- Brain of Britain 2017 (Radio 4, 3pm) Semi-final 3.
- Culinary Genius (ITV, 3pm) Phil Vickery.
- Fifteen-to-One (C4, 3pm).
- Questions Pour un Champion (TV5, 3.28).
- Tipping Point (ITV, 4pm; 3e 5pm).
- Put Your Money Where Your Mouth Is (BBC1, 4.30).
- Babushka (ITV, 5pm) Rylan Clark-Neal has a game of guesswork.
- Four in a Bed (C4, 5pm) A new series of half-hour shows.
- Pointless (BBC1, 5.45; 3e at 7pm).
Primetime
- The Unbelievable Truth (Radio 4, 6.30) Frankie Boyle, Holly Walsh, Elis James, Mark Steel.
- Masterchef (BBC1, 7.30) Semi-finals, part one.
- Know the Score (RTE1, 7.30).
- Would I Lie to You? (BBC1 Scotland, 8.30) It's Saving Mr. Banks elsewhere.
- 8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown (C4, 10.00) Jon Richardson and Chris Addison play Joe Wilkinson and Katherine Ryan, with David O'Doherty umpiring.
- Don't Ask Me Ask The Viewers Who Were Watching Last Tuesday (ITV, 10.20; UTV 10.45).
- News Quiz Extra (Radio 4 Extra, 11.10); Have I Got a Bit More News for You (BBC1, 12 midnight; Scot 1.30am, not NI) Extended highlights from Friday's shows.
- Rupaul's Drag Race (TruTV, 11pm) Two episodes. Almost as if the rights run out this week.
- Masterchef Us (W, 11.40).
Weekday Daytimes
- Tout le Monde Veut Prendre Sa Place (TV5, 10.43).
- The Question Jury (C4, 12.05).
- Bargain Hunt (BBC1, 12.15).
- Two Tribes (BBC2, 1pm We-Fr).
- Countdown (C4, 2.10) John Inverdale (Tu: Richard Madeley).
- The Boss (BBC1, 2.15).
- Culinary Genius (ITV, 3pm) Phil Vickery.
- Fifteen-to-One (C4, 3pm).
- Questions Pour un Champion (TV5, 3.28).
- Tipping Point (ITV, 4pm; 3e 5pm).
- Put Your Money Where Your Mouth Is (BBC1, 4.30).
- Babushka (ITV, 5pm).
- Four in a Bed (C4, 5pm).
- Pointless (BBC1, 5.15; 3e at 7pm).
- Eggheads (BBC2, 6pm; Scot not Th). Celebrity editions from Wednesday.
- Debatable (BBC2, 6.30 Tue; 6.45 We-Fr, Scot not Th).
- Masterchef Us (W, 7pm).
- Great British Menu (BBC2, two eps 7pm Tue, 7.30 We-Fr; Scot 6.30 Th).
- Rupaul's Drag Race (TruTV, 11pm).
Tuesday 2 May
- Bake Off Crème de la Crème (BBC2, 8pm) Petit charlottes.
- Don't Ask Me Ask The Viewers (ITV, 8pm).
- The Taste of Success (RTE2, 8pm).
- Hell's Kitchen (ITV2, 9pm) Tequila.
- E4's Tattoo Artist of the Year (E4, 9pm) Hunks.
- Taskmaster (Dave, 9pm) "Consensual humiliation".
Wednesday 3 May
- Top Class (CBBC, 5.30) The grand final.
- Celebrity Eggheads (BBC2, 6pm) Television doctors.
- Masterchef (BBC1, 8pm) Holby City.
- Dinner Date (ITVBe, 8pm) Josh from London.
- Battlebots (Spike, 8pm) Gr8 expectations.
- A Question of Sport (BBC1, 11.15; NI 11.40) Claudia Fragapane, Gaizka Mendieta, Ryan Sidebottom, Perri Shakes-Drayton.
Thursday 4 May - Star Wars Day
- Celebrity Eggheads (BBC2, 6pm) Antiques experts.
- Masterchef (BBC1, 8pm) Fish.
- America's Next Top Model (UK Living, 8pm) Brand like a boss.
- Celwydd Noeth (S4C, 8.25).
- Britain's Next Top Model (Lifetime, 9pm) "The girls arrive in Cape Verde". Richard Osman is not pleased.
- Celebrity Juice (ITV2, 10pm; 3e, 9pm Fri).
- Project Runway (Lifetime, 10pm) Go bold or go home.
Friday 5 May
- Stop the Press (R Scotland, 1.30) Grant Stott hosts a journalists-versus-reported contest. Jo Caulfield and Gary Robertson are the team captains.
- Celebrity Eggheads (BBC2, 6pm) News presenters.
- The News Quiz (R4, 6.30) Jeremy Hardy, Angela Barnes, Sarah Kendall, Michael Deacon.
- A Question of Sport (BBC1, 7.30; not Wales, Scot).
- Ffasiwn Mecanic (S4C, 8.25) The grand final.
- Masterchef (BBC1, 8.30) Critics' choice.
- Have I Got News for You (BBC1, 9pm) The regular Alexander Armstrong show, with Sara Pascoe and Andy Hamilton.
- QI (BBC2, 10pm; not NI) VG-M2.
- 8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown (C4, 11.05).
Sign language interpretation
- Kerwhizz (Cbeebies, 2.45pm Sat).
- Swashbuckle (Cbeebies, 3.10pm Sat and Sun).
- Chopping Block (STV, 1.45am Sun).
- May the Best House Win (ITV3, 3.40am Mon) Two episodes.
- Masterchef (BBC2, 1.15am Wed, 1.40am Thu, 12.55am Fri)
- The Great Pottery Throw Down (BBC2, 2.15am Wed).
