TV Guide 2017-10-28
Our long wait is over, Warwick Davis returns with Tenable (ITV, weekdays). Miles Jupp celebrates 40 Years of The News Quiz (Radio 4 Extra, Sun), and Matt Edmondson takes over Release the Hounds (ITV2, Tue).
Finishing this week: The Grate Breadxit Burn-Out and Celebrity Hunted (C4, Tue), Taskmaster (Dave, Wed), The Big Family Cooking Showdown (BBC2, Thu), and Bromans (ITV2, Thu)
Some viewers may appreciate cake-baking show Qui Sera le Prochain Grand Pâtissier? (TV5, Sat), and Irish sports quiz Know the Score (RTE1, Sun).
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Saturday 28 October - Animation Day
- Catchphrase Morning (Challenge, 7am) To 11am.
- Fighting Talk (Radio 5, 11am).
- Come Dine with Me (C4, 11.50am) Five from Hastings and Rye.
- Bargain Hunt (BBC2, 1pm).
- Fear Factor Evening (MTV, 5pm) Five episodes, to 10pm.
Saturday Catchup
Repeats from earlier in the week
- The X Factor (ITV, 1pm; TV3, 4pm).
- Mastermind (BBC2 Scotland 3.30, elsewhere 4pm).
- The Big Family Cooking Showdown (BBC2 England and NI, 4.30).
Primetime
- Pointless Celebrities (BBC1, 5.45) Soaps. Kevin Kennedy and Amanda Barrie, Shaun Williamson and Paul Henry, Chris Bisson and Adele Silva, Gemma Merna and Nicole Barber-Lane.
- Strictly Come Dancing (BBC1, 6.35) The annual celebration of Len Goodman's birthday.
- Ninja Warrior (ITV, 7.15) Another chance to see this spring's series.
- Qui Sera le Prochain Grand Pâtissier? (TV5, 8pm) The next top pastry cook is found. Jean Imbert hosts, with judges Christophe Adam, Pierre Marcolini, and Claire Heitzler.
- The X Factor (ITV and TV3, 8.20) The phone lines are open. The lighting is rigged.
- QI XL (BBC2, 10pm; not NI).
Sunday 29 October - The Longest Day
Clocks go back overnight, so there's an extra hour in bed for most of us.
- The Chase (UK Living2, 6am) Three episodes, new to this channel.
- Masterchef Australia (W, 6am) Five episodes from earlier this week.
- Top Class (CBBC, 9.30) Into the quarter-finals! Hollymount v Marton.
- Rose d'Or Best Game Show Bigheads (ITV, 11.25).
- Bargain Hunt (BBC1, 12.15).
- The X Factor (ITV, 12.40; TV3, 2.30).
- Search (RTE2, 1.45).
- The Grate Breadxit Burn-Out (C4, 4.15).
Primetime
- Tipping Point Lucky Stars (ITV, 6pm) Bob Mortimer (comedian), Amy Childs (The Jump), Alistair Stewart (King of the Castle).
- Ireland's Fittest Family (RTE1, 6.30).
- The X Factor (ITV and TV3, 7pm).
- Strictly Come Dancing The Results (BBC1, 7.15) With music from Steps.
- University Challenge (BBC4, 7.30) But the Saturday repeat of Only Connect is missing, presumed in a battle with Swashbuckle!.
- Know the Score (RTE1, 7.30) The sports quiz returns.
- Robot Wars (BBC2, 8pm).
- Junior Eurovision (TG4, 8pm).
- 8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown (C4, 9pm) A 1980s version, to mark Channel 4's 35th birthday.
- The Chase Celebrity (Challenge, 9pm) New to this channel.
- Next Top Model (Lifetime, 9pm).
- Blind Date (TV3, 9pm).
- 40 Years of The News Quiz (Radio 4 Extra, 10pm) Miles Jupp looks at the show's long archive.
- Mock the Week (BBC2, 10.45; not NI).
Weekday Daytimes
- Tout le Monde Veut Prendre Sa Place (TV5, 10.43).
- Come Dine with Me (C4, 12.05).
- Bargain Hunt (BBC1, 12.15).
- The Code (BBC2, 1pm; Scot 3.30 We) Repeats.
- My Kitchen Rules (C4, 1.10) Ooh, the second mansion round has been shunted this early. It's not a promotion, is it.
- Countdown (C4, 2.10) Mo-We: John Challis; Th-Fr: Alison Steadman, marking the 35th anniversary.
- !mpossible (BBC1, 2.15).
- Tenable (ITV, 3pm) A new run of Warwick Davis's categories quiz.
- Questions Pour un Champion (TV5, 3.28).
- Tipping Point (ITV, 4pm).
- The Chase (ITV, 5pm).
- Four in a Bed (C4, 5pm).
- Pointless (BBC1, 5.15).
- Eggheads (BBC2, 6pm; not Fr) Repeats.
- Dress to Impress (ITV2, 6pm) Series highlights.
- Strictly - It Takes Two (BBC2, 6.30; Fr 6pm).
- Masterchef Antipodes (W, 7pm; Tu, 6.40).
Monday 30 October - Holiday in Ireland
- Just a Minute (Radio 4 Extra, 9am and 4pm) Classic episodes from 2010.
- Quote... Unquote (Radio 4, 3pm) Julian Mitchell, Olly Mann, Joanna Scanlan, Kate Fox.
- Whiz sa Chistin (TG4, 4.55) Cookery for children, in Irish.
- Taking The Next Step (CBBC, 5.30) Regionals 4.
- The Unbelievable Truth (Radio 4, 6.30) Mark Steel, Holly Walsh, Tony Hawks, Fred MacAulay.
- University Challenge (BBC2, 8pm) Into the repêchage.
- Have I Got a Bit More News for You (BBC1, 10.45; Wales, NI 11.40, Scot 11.45) Rhod Gilbert asks of Armando Iannucci and Lucy Prebble.
- The News Quiz Extra (Radio 4 Extra, 11pm).
Tuesday 31 October - Deal or No Deal's Birthday
- The Grate Breadxit Burn-Out (C4, 8pm) Paul Hollywood's course concludes. 10 - Release the dosh.
- Release the Hounds (ITV2, 9pm) Four celebs from Essex face challenges with Matt Edmondson.
- Celebrity Hunted (C4, 9.15) Last in the "present" series.
Wednesday 1 November - All Saints Day
- Danger Mouse (CBBC, 6.35) Squawkencluck wants to have a good time on her birthday.
- Your Face or Mine (Comedy Central, 8pm) Leo and Geo know where it's at.
- Landscape Artist of the Year (Artsworld, 8pm) Painting under the bridges of Gower.
- Celebrity Showmance (ITV2, 9pm) Pour a cup of black coffee, be caught cheating.
- Taskmaster (Dave, 9pm) The series final: whose trophy takes them to the beach?
- A Question of Sport (BBC1, 10.45; NI 11.40) Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink, Alun-Wyn Jones, Daryll Neita, James Guy.
Thursday 2 November - All Souls Day
- Good Morning Viewers (ITV Breakfast Broadcasting, 6am) With Susannah Sensible and day-namer Piers - oh, it's all souls.
- Counterpoint (Radio 4 Extra, 9am and 4pm) Repeats from 2007, when they went to Chetham's School of Music.
- Pigo Dy Drwyn (S4C, 5.05).
- The Big Family Cooking Showdown (BBC2, 8pm) Last in the "present" series.
- Takeshi's Castle (Jonathan Ross v/o) (Comedy Central, 8pm) This started last week, but CC didn't update their billings. Anyway, Jonathan Ross narrates.
- Project Runway (Lifetime, 8pm) Descendants 2 is on Disney, and far more soulful than this show.
- Bromans (ITV2, 9pm) Last in the "ancient" series.
- This Territory's Next Top Model (Lifetime, 9pm) Going starkers with Peta. Er, is this The Hunger Games?
- Celebrity Juice (ITV2, 10pm) With Chris Kamara (Ninja Warrior), Chris Ramsey (The Chris Ramsey Show), Louis Walsh (multi-faceted).
- Burn-Out Another Sic (C4, 10pm) One final mouthful from Jo Brand.
Friday 3 November - Rutherford Day
- Breaking the News (R Scotland, 1.30)
- Y Cwis Pop (R Cymru, 6pm).
- Mastermind (BBC2 7pm) The Champions' League, Alexandria Quartet, Hatshepsut, House of Cards. There's no Only Connect, they'd rather show a 7th round match in the men's FA Cup.
- Have I Got News for You (BBC1, 9pm) This week's Alexander Armstrong is Jo Brand, with Miles Jupp on the panel.
- Sing (The Satellite Channel, 9pm) Two episodes to wrap up the heats.
- Mock the Week (BBC2 Wales, 9.30) Rugby is finished faster than soccer, so here's some filler.
- QI (BBC2, 10pm) Oceans, with Aisling Bea, Joe Lycett and - take note if you don't like him - celebrity husband David Mitchell
Sign language interpretation
- Swashbuckle (Cbeebies, 3.25pm Sat, Sun).
- May the Best House Win (STV, 2.45am Mon; rest of ITV, 3am Thu).
