TV Guide 2022-02-19

They're back! Ant and Dec's Saturday Night Takeaway returns to liven up the evening (VM1 and ITV, Sat).

He's back! Richard Osman's House of Games (3) has a champion's week (BBC2, from Mon). Will Angela Barnes keep her unbeaten record, or will Melvin Odoom turn out to be a genius? Just a Minute is also back, can anyone beat Paul Merton at his own game? (R4, Mon).

A new run of Come Dine with Me (C4, weeknights), and Masterchef Australia pitches up on BBC3. Grand finals of Glór Tire (TG4, Tue), Landscape Artist of the Year (Artsworld, Wed), and Best Young Artist (CBBC, Thu).

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Contents 1 Saturday 19 February 1.1 Primetime 2 Weekend repeats 2.1 Saturday 2.2 Sunday 3 Sunday 20 February 3.1 Primetime 4 Weekday Daytimes 5 Monday 21 February 6 Tuesday 22 February 7 Wednesday 23 February 8 Thursday 24 February 8.1 Bonus features 9 Friday 25 February 10 Sign language interpretation 11 Challenge 11.1 Saturday 11.2 Sunday 11.3 Weekdays 12 International

Saturday 19 February

• Fighting Talk (Radio 5, 11am).
• Tipping Point Best Ever Finals (ITV, 4pm); The Chase Celebrity Special (ITV, 4.30) Repeat, with Johnny Vegas.

Primetime

• Stephen Mulhern's Celebrity Catchphrase with Stephen Mulhern (ITV, 6pm) Antony Cotton, Matt Dawson, and Stacey Dooley join Stephen Mulhern.
• Celebrity Mastermind (BBC1, 6.25) Janette Manrara (Disney renaissance), Nish Kumar (Jimi Hendrix), Olly Smith (Withnail and I), John Altman (Isle of Wight).
• The Wall (BBC1, 6.55) Brian and Jenna.
• Ant and Dec's Saturday Night Takeaway (VM1 and ITV, 7pm) They're back!
• Pointless Celebrities (BBC1, 7.40) Family: James and David Acaster, Steve Cram and Allison Curbishley, Chris Packham and Megan McCubbin, Anyika and Iffy Onuora.
• Limitless Win (RTÉ1, 8.25).
• The Wheel (BBC1, 8.30) A repeat of a sporty episode from last summer, with Sue Perkins, David Dickinson, Steph McGovern, Daz Games, Robert Preston, Johannes Radebe, Dion Dublin.
• Starstruck (ITV, 8.30).
• Paul Sinha's TV Showdown (ITV, 9.40) Team captains are still Fay Ripley and Rob Beckett. Guests this week are Katherine Ryan, Denise Lewis, Gregg Wallace, Big Zuu. Host's still Paul Sinha, for obvious reasons.

Weekend repeats

Saturday

• The News Quiz (Radio 4, 12.30) From Friday.
• Dancing with the Stars (RTÉ1, 3.45) From last Sunday.
• Counterpoint (Radio 4, 11pm) From Monday.

Sunday

• The Unbelievable Truth (Radio 4, 12.04) From last Monday.
• 8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown (C4, 11.30) From Friday.
• A Question of Sport (BBC1, 11.55; Scotland 12.05am Mon-into-Tue) From Friday.

Sunday 20 February

• Dickinson's Real Deal Winners (ITV, 9.25am).
• Bargain Hunt (BBC1 Wales, 10.30) Everywhere else gets Homes under the Hammer.
• A Question of Sport (BBC1 Wales, 5pm) Shown elsewhere on Friday.
• Lego Masters Down Under (E4, 5.20) "Underwater world".

Primetime

• Dancing on Ice (VM1 and ITV, 6pm).
• Dancing with the Stars (RTÉ1, 6.30).
• Y Talwrn (R Cymru, 7pm).
• The Great Pottery Throw Down (C4, 7.45) Candlesticks under pressure.
• Celebrity Hunted (C4, 9pm) Breaking and entering.

Weekday Daytimes

• Bargain Hunt (BBC1, 12.15) Now the sport's finished, BBC daytime is back to normal.
• Ready Steady Cook (BBC2, 1pm; not Tu, Fr); Eggheads (BBC2, 1.45; not Fr); Put Your Money Where Your Mouth Is (BBC2, 2.15; Fr 2.50) Repeats.
• Dickinson's Real Deal (ITV, 2pm) Repeats.
• Countdown (C4, 2.10) Elaine Paige (Mo), then Lemn Sissay.
• Lingo (ITV, 3pm) Repeats.
• Tipping Point (ITV, 4pm) New.
• The Masked Singer Us (ITV2, 4pm) Series 6, which originally aired last autumn.
• Antiques Road Trip (BBC1, 4.30) Repeats.
• Four in a Bed (C4, 5pm).
• The Chase (ITV, 5pm) New.
• Pointless (BBC1, 5.15) Repeats.
• Come Dine with Me (C4, 5.30) Cheltenham and Gloucester, new episodes.
• House of Games (3) (BBC2, 6pm) New episodes resume, with a champions week: Angela Barnes, Kemah Bob, Ade Edmondson, Beattie Edmondson.
• Masterchef Down Under (BBC3, 7pm; not Fr) A big signing from UKTV's "W" channel. It's different from the series on BBC1, for starters it's much longer.

Monday 21 February

• Wordaholics (Radio 4 Extra, 9am and 4pm) Gyles Brandreth's words quiz.
• Counterpoint (Radio 4, 3pm) Heat 9.
• Best Young Artist (CBBC, 6pm) Cartoon heroes.
• Just a Minute (Radio 4, 6.30) Dane Baptiste, Stephen Fry, Sheila Hancock, and Paul Merton.
• Eggheads (C5, 6.30) The Flixton Four.
• Mastermind (BBC2, 8pm) Grace Kelly, Brother Cadfael, Beatles' recording sessions. Last of the heats.
• The Great Cookbook Challenge (C4, 8pm) We've reached the final six, and the cooks prepare first a quick weeknight meal, then a weekend feast.
• The Big Design Challenge (Artsworld, 8pm) Lemn Sissay asks for a new reading chair for libraries.
• University Challenge (BBC2, 8.30) The seventh group phase match, a losers' match.
• The Real Dirty Dancing (E4, 9pm) New. Competitive movie scene re-creation with Keith Lemon and Ashley Roberts. Continues tomorrow.
• Guessable (Comedy Central, 9pm) With Jason Manford, Mike Wozniak, Babatunde Aleshe, Jessie Cave.

Tuesday 22 February

• The Wall (BBC1 England, 12 midnight; Wales 12.25am, NI 12.30am Fri-into-Sat, not Scot) Repeat from Saturday.
• Best Young Artist (CBBC, 6pm) Semi-final, with the legendary Lindsey Russell.
• Eggheads (C5, 6.30) Barron Healy Quartet return.
• Great Local Menu (BBC2, 8pm) 2LO calling. 2LO calling. This week's contestants mark 100 years of broadcasting from Marconi House in That London. An aerial of 11 chains (813 k/c) is advised for this special olfactory radiovisual transmission.
• RuPaul's Drag Race (BBC3, 9pm) Impressions and improv, with Clara Amfo, Michelle Keegan, and Katie Price.
• The Real Dirty Dancing (E4, 9pm) Episode 2.
• Glór Tíre (TG4, 9.30) The live final.
• QI (BBC2, 10pm) VG part 2, more highlights from the S series.
• Unforgivable (Dave, 10pm) Bill Bailey, David Haye, Rosie Jones.
• Would I Lie to You? (BBC1, 11.25; Scot, 11.40, not NI) Repeat from Friday.

Wednesday 23 February

• Booked (Radio 4 Extra, 9am and 4pm).
• Best Young Artist (CBBC, 6pm) Semi-final: Dr Alex.
• Eggheads (C5, 6.30) Men at Maggie's.
• Great Local Menu (BBC2, 8pm) A dish inspired by Pride and Prejudice, worth losing your shirt for.
• Landscape Artist of the Year (Artsworld and The Satellite Channel, 8pm) Levens Hall Final. The final.
• Gassed Up (BBC3, 9pm) We've still to see the show to check for gaminess.
• The Fast and the Farmer-Ish (BBC3, 10pm; also BBC1 NI, 11.35) In this heat, West Wales Cowboys and Chipmunks.

Thursday 24 February

• Foul Play (Radio 4 Extra, 9am and 4pm) Whodunnit panel game.
• Best Young Artist (CBBC, 6pm) Semi-final: Jamie Chadwick.
• Best Young Artist (CBBC, 6.30) The final.
• Eggheads (C5, 6.30) The Quizzical Entities.
• Dragons' Den (BBC1, 8pm) A booking service for dog-friendly businesses.
• Great Local Menu (BBC2, 8pm) This week's guest judge is Anita Dobson.
• Fast Food Face Off (BBC3, 8pm) Another chance to see...
• Loggerheads (BBC Scotland, 8.30) Woodworkers compete to turn freshly-felled timber into something special.

Bonus features

• Vintage Voltage (Quest, 9pm) A client wants Moggy to convert his VW Split Screen while maintaining its unique charm. No other motors challenge is worth watching at this hour.

Friday 25 February

• A Question of Sport (BBC1, 12.05am; NI, 12.50am); Celebrity Mastermind (BBC1, 12.35am; NI 1.20am) Repeats from last weekend.
• Whispers (Radio 4 Extra, 9am and 4pm) Scandals with Gyles Brandreth.
• Breaking the News (Radio Scotland, 1.30).
• Gwrach y Rhibyn (S4C, 5.35) The trek continues.
• Best Young Artist (CBBC, 6.30) Series highlights.
• The News Quiz (Radio 4, 6.30).
• Eggheads (C5, 6.30) Rota Madmen.
• A Question of Sport (BBC1, 7.30; not Wales) Hannah Cockroft, Lawrence Okolie, Kevin Davies, Isa Guha.
• Would I Lie to You? (BBC1, 8pm) Raj Bisram, Deborah Frances-White, Stephen Mulhern, Jenny Ryan.
• QI XL (BBC2, 9pm) Secrets Spies and Sleuths, with James Acaster, Daliso Chaponda, Cariad Lloyd.
• 8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown (C4, 11pm) A classic episode.

Sign language interpretation

• Winning Combination (ITV, 3am Sat).
• Masterpiece with Alan Titchmarsh (ITV, 5.05am Sat, 3am Wed).
• Sitting on a Fortune (ITV, 3am Sun).
• Alphabetical (ITV, 5.05am Sun) The alphabet from Aargh to ZZZ.
• Tipping Point (ITV, 5.05am Mon-Fri).
• Dragons' Den (BBC2, 1.05am Wed; not NI)
• Brightest Celebrity Family (ITV, 3.25am Fri) From last year.

Challenge

Lineup for the game show specialist channel. We check this every week, the schedules are as constant as π.

Saturday

• The Chase 7am; Wheel of Fortune 9am; Family Fortunes 11.30; All Star Family Fortunes 1.30; Strike it Lucky 3pm; The Cube 4pm; The Chase 5pm; Bullseye 11pm; The Chase 4am.

Sunday

• The Chase 7am; Wheel of Fortune 9am; The Price is Right 11.30am; Blockbusters 12.30; Family Fortunes 2pm; Catchphrase 3pm; The Chase 5pm.

Weekdays

• The Chase 7am; Play Your Cards Right 10am; The Price is Right 11am; Wheel of Fortune 12 noon; Catchphrase 1pm; Family Fortunes 2pm; The Price is Right 3pm; Play Your Cards Right 4pm; Bullseye 5pm; Tenable 6pm; Pointless 7pm; The Chase 8pm; Who Wants to be a Millionaire 10pm; Bullseye 11pm; The Chase 12 midnight; Wheel of Fortune 4am; Bullseye 5am.

International

Deutsche! Carl Lewis is the big guest on Klein gegen Groß (ARD, Sat), where children try to beat the stars. Pro7 has Balls - für geld mich alles in the post-pub spot on Saturday night. Looks like The Hopefuls from The Word, people doing disgusting stunts for money. RTL asks what happened to the contestants on Ich bin ein Star (Sun). ARD's daytime schedule adds Familien-Kochduell, a family cooking duel. End the week with Sat.1 and Let the music play - Das große Hitquiz (Fri), a celebrity version of Name That Tune. Caution: contains Guildo Horn.

Français! A new series of Koh-Lanta (TF1, Tue), their version of Survivor is in Palawan, a small paradise in the Philippines. Over on France 5, we have Ketchup, Mayo, la guerre des sauces; expect a series on BBC3.