TV Guide 2020-02-29
Fans of great new song, rejoice! The longest-running popular song contest, Can i Gymru, is back! (S4C, Sat). We've also got new Catchpoint (BBC1, Sat), and Ready Steady Cook with Rylan (BBC1, weekdays).
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Saturday 29 February - Leap Day
- The Dog Ate My Homework (BBC2, 7am) As seen on CBBC about a month ago.
- Fighting Talk (Radio 5, 11am).
- SquadGoals (RTE2, 11.05).
- Masterchef The Professionals (RTE1, 11.55).
- Four in a Bed (C4, 2.05) Five episodes.
- Bargain Hunt (BBC1, 2.15).
- Jeeto Pakistan (ARY Family, 2.30).
Primetime
- Celebrity Mastermind (BBC1, 6pm) Ade Edmondson (Jersey), Yung Filly (Hannibal), Serena Guthrie (Drake), Gareth Thomas (Erasure).
- This Territory's Got Talent NBC (VM3, 6pm)
- Stephen Mulhern's Celebrity Catchphrase (ITV, 6pm) Oti Mabuse, Judy Murray, John Thomson.
- Dress to Impress (VM2, 6pm).
- The Greatest Dancer (BBC1, 6.30) The live shows continue.
- Celebrity Antiques Road Trip (BBC2 NI and Wales, 6.30; not NI, Wales) Seen elsewhere on Friday.
- Één jaar gratis (bvn.tv, 6.30).
- Ninja Warrior (VM2, 7pm).
- Saturday Night Takeaway (VM1 and ITV, 7pm) Rob Brydon's the announcer, Anne-Marie's ending the show, and Stephen Mulhern's hoping to avoid the axe.
- Pointless Celebrities (BBC1, 7.45) Wales: Di Botcher, Charles Dale, Colin Jackson, Shane Williams, Lucie Jones, John Owen-Jones, Ruth Madoc, Sophie Evans.
- Wie is de Mol? (bvn.tv, 7.55) Moltalk volgt op 8.05.
- Can i Gymru 2020 (S4C, 8pm) Live from the Aberystwyth Arts Centre, the longest-running song competition on the island. Elin Fflur and Trystan Ellis Morris host.
- Winning Streak (RTE1, 8.10)
- Catchpoint (BBC1, 8.30) A Sport Relief special, with Eboni Usoro-Brown, Darren Harriott, House of Games winner Susan Calman, Johannes Radebe.
- The Voice of Holland of This Territory (VM1 and ITV, 8.30) The Battle rounds continue.
- QI XL (BBC2, 9pm; NI 10pm Sun) Queens.
- Fear Factor (Colors, 9.29) Indian frights.
Weekend repeats
Saturday
- Breaking the News (Radio Scotland, 11.30); The News Quiz (Radio 4, 12.30) From Friday.
- Dancing with the Stars (RTE1, 1.15) From last Sunday.
- Got What it Takes? (CBBC, 7.10); Crackerjack (CBBC, 7.45) From Wednesday and Friday.
- Round "Britain" Quiz (R4, 11pm) From Monday.
Sunday
- The Voice of Holland of This Territory (ITV, 11.35).
- Saturday Night Takeaway (VM1, 11.55; ITV, 1.05).
- Home of the Year (RTE, 3.35); Winning Streak (RTE1, 4.10).
- Stephen Mulhern's Celebrity Catchphrase (ITV, 4.35).
- The Great Pottery Throw Down (C4, 7pm) From More4 last Wednesday.
Sunday 1 March - Dydd Gŵyl Dewi
- I'm a Celebrity Australia (VM3, 1am) Only available on Ireland.
- Celebrity Antiques Road Trip (BBC2, 7.35am).
- Beat the Chef (C4, 8.25) Two episodes from last year.
- The Dog Ate My Homework (CBBC, 8.30) Repeats of the recent series.
- Gloryhunters with Charlie Baker (Talk Sport, 9.30am).
- Bargain Hunt (BBC1, 12.15).
- SquadGoals (RTE2, 12.25).
Primetime
- Dancing on Ice (VM1 and ITV, 6pm) Semi-final week.
- Dancing with the Stars (RTE1, 6.30).
- Y Talwrn (Radio Cymru, 7.05).
- Take Me Out (VM2, 8pm) Shown on ITV last autumn.
- Jeeto Pakistan (ARY Family, 8pm).
- Réalta Agus Gaolta (TG4, 8.30).
- Win the Wilderness (BBC2, 9pm) The final.
- Sunday Night at the London Palladium (Talking Pictures, 9pm) 26 September 1965: Jimmy Tarbuck hosts Peter Cook and Dudley Moore, the Searchers, Susan Lane, Sarah Miles, Peter Paul and Mary, Edmund Hockeridge, and Frankie Vaughan.
Weekday Daytimes
- The Switch (VM3, 12 noon; not Mo) Viewers on Ireland can miss Sanjeev Bhaskar's quiz.
- Bargain Hunt (BBC1, 12.15).
- Hardball (BBC2, 1pm not Tu); Best House in Town (BBC2, 1.45; 1.50 Tue (NI 3pm, not Wales)); The Great Interior Design Challenge (BBC2, 3.45; Tue NI 4.30) Repeats.
- Countdown (C4, 2.10) Rory Bremner.
- Tipping Point (ITV, 4pm).
- Blokken (bvn.tv, 4.20).
- Ready Steady Cook (BBC1, 4.30) Rylan Clark-Neal invites us to go wild in the aisles... wait, wrong show.
- The Chase (ITV, 5pm).
- Come Dine with Me (C4, 5pm) Repeats.
- Pointless (BBC1, 5.15) Repeats.
- House of Games (BBC2, 6pm) Golden week: Chizzy Akudolu, Miles Jupp, Amol Rajan, Ellie Taylor.
- Yankee Masterchef (W, 7pm).
Monday 2 March
- Whispers (Radio 4 Extra, 9am and 4pm) Classic Gyles from 2004.
- Round "Britain" Quiz (Radio 4, 3pm).
- Mastermind (BBC2, 7.30) Breweries, John Lennon, Lorenzo de' Medici, Back to the Future.
- Only Connect (BBC2, 8pm) Orwellians v Turophiles in the last quarter-final.
- University Challenge (BBC2, 8.30) Group phase, match 6. The erratic scheduling of Masterchef starts early: this week's Monday episode will be shown on Thursday.
- The News Quiz Extra (Radio 4 Extra, 11pm).
Tuesday 3 March
- De Smerige Quiz (bvn.tv, 4.05) A quiz about the human body.
- Un Cwestiwn (S4C, 5.30).
- Portrait Artist of the Year (Artsworld, 8pm) This week, the artists paint Mike Leigh.
- Home of the Year (RTE1, 8.30) Series six of the dream residence programme.
- The Crystal Maze (C4, 10.30) Anita Rani's team.
Wednesday 4 March
- Got What It Takes? (CBBC, 5.50) It's the Episode 9 Vote, where viewers put through their three favourite characters. Er, er, three best singers.
- Corner Shop Cook-Off (BBC Scotland, 8pm) Julie Lin MacLeod joins the crew.
- Jon Snow's Very Hard Questions (More4, 8pm) Desperate Daniels and Leading Lights; at 10pm, Show No Mersey and Mexborough Bandits.
- The Great Pottery Throw Down (More4, 9pm) A fully functioning toilet? Bog off!
- Hypothetical (Dave, 10pm) Nish Kumar, Jen Brister, Rob Beckett, Lou Sanders.
- Fight Dirty (BBC II! on BBC1, 11.05; Wales 11.35, NI 12.05) Clean up some homes.
Thursday 5 March - Dressing Up As Book Characters Day
- Booked (Radio 4 Extra, 9am and 4pm).
- Beste Vrienden Quiz (bvn.tv, 4.05).
- Masterchef (BBC1, 8pm) Monday doesn't get any later than this!
- The Heist (The Satellite Channel, 9pm) The detectives make a mistake.
- Hunted (C4, 9pm) Devious psychological pressures, and the dog that didn't bark.
Bonus feature
- Citizens of Boomtown (RTE1, 10.15) A profile of St Bob Geldof and the Boomtown Rats.
Friday 6 March
- Breaking the News (Radio Scotland, 1.30).
- Crackerjack (CBBC, 6pm).
- Horrible Histories Gory Games (CBBC, 7.15).
- Masterchef (BBC1, 7.30 and 9.30) The Critic's Test is set by Grace Dent.
- Celebrity Antiques Road Trip (BBC2, 7.30; not Wales) Nadia Sawalha and Kaye Adams.
- QI (BBC2, 9.30) Organisms.
- Catchpoint (BBC1, 11.35; NI, Wales 12.05).
Sign language interpretation
- Best Home Cook (BBC2, 7.30am Mon).
- Win the Wilderness (BBC2, 12.15am Wed).