TV Guide 2022-03-12

A veritable feast of new shows this week. One and Six Zeros (C4, Sun) offers an hour with Dara Ó Briain, and a million quid. Fame in the Family (C4, weekdays) asks which of these people is a distant relation.

And there's more! Bridge of Lies (BBC1, weekdays) has Ross Kemp and some answers that might not be right. The Drop (BBC3, Mon) combines fast fashion and musical chairs. What Just Happened comes to the telly (BBC1 Wales, Tue).

Comic Relief week is marked by Glow Up (BBC3, Tue) and This is My House (BBC1, Wed). The main telethon is on Friday.

Returning highlights: that's Lightning (BBC2, weekdays). New episodes of Pointless (BBC1, weekdays). Last in the series of Jamie Oliver's Cookbook Challenge (C4, Mon) and The Big Design Challenge (Artsworld, Mon).

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Schedules are accurate at the time of publication; check against EPG for late changes.

Contents 1 Saturday 12 March 2 Weekend repeats 2.1 Saturday 2.2 Sunday 3 Sunday 13 March 3.1 Primetime 4 Weekday Daytimes 5 Monday 14 March 5.1 Bonus feature 6 Tuesday 15 March 7 Wednesday 16 March 7.1 Bonus feature 8 Thursday 17 March - St Patrick's Day 8.1 Bonus feature 9 Friday 18 March 9.1 Bonus feature 10 Sign language interpretation 11 Challenge 11.1 Saturday 11.2 Sunday 11.3 Weekdays 12 International

Saturday 12 March

• Fighting Talk (Radio 5, 11am).
• Bargain Hunt (BBC1, 1.15; not Wales).
• House of Games (BBC2 Wales, 5.45) Seen elsewhere on Friday.
• Celebrity Mastermind (BBC1, 6.30) Philippa Dunne (The Shining), Phil Wang (wines of New Zealand), Keith Brymer Jones (Lucie Rie), Dani Harmer (RuPaul's Drag Race).
• The Wall (BBC1, 7pm) Isabelle and Brendan.
• Ant and Dec's Saturday Night Takeaway (VM1 and ITV, 7pm) Richard E Grant and Stephen Mulhern.
• Pointless Celebrities (BBC1, 7.45) Soaps: Adjoa Andoh, John Altman, Nick Cochrane, Paul Usher, Tricia Penrose, Denise Black, Jennifer Ellison, Ann Marie Davies.
• Starstruck (ITV, 8.30).
• Limitless Win (RTÉ1, 8.40).
• Paul Sinha's TV Showdown (ITV, 10pm) Rachel Riley, Stacey Dooley, Nihal Arthanayake, Jon Richardson.

Weekend repeats

Saturday

• Breaking the News (Radio Scotland, 11.30) From Friday.
• Dancing with the Stars (RTÉ1, 3.45) From last Sunday.
• Gassed Up (BBC3, 9.10) From Wednesday.
• Counterpoint (Radio 4, 11pm) From Monday.

Sunday

• Just a Minute (Radio 4, 12.04).
• Celebrity Mastermind (BBC1 NI, 4.35) From Saturday.
• A Question of Sport (BBC1, 12.05am; Scot 1.05am) From Friday.

Sunday 13 March

• Bargain Hunt (BBC1 Scotland 11.30, elsewhere 12.30).
• The Masked Singer Us (ITV, 1.35) Series 4, first shown in autumn 2020.
• The Chase Celebrity Special (ITV, 5.30) Emmerdale.
• Lego Masters Usa (E4, 5.50) "Lego Day Parade". First in a new series.

Primetime

• One and Six Zeros (C4, 6pm) Dara Ó Briain hosts the quiz where our team of three are seven questions from winning a million quid. This week's team is from Durham.
• Dancing with the Stars (RTÉ1, 6.30).
• Y Talwrn (R Cymru, 7pm).
• Dancing on Ice (VM1 and ITV, 7.30) Semifinal week.
• Côr Cymru (S4C, 8pm) Unison choirs.

Weekday Daytimes

• Bargain Hunt (BBC1, 12.15; Scot 11.15am Thu).
• Ready Steady Cook (BBC2, 1pm; not Tu, Fr); Eggheads (BBC2, 1.45; not Fr, Wales 2.35 Tue); Put Your Money Where Your Mouth Is (BBC2, 2.15; Fr 3.15, Wales not Tu, NI not Th) Repeats.
• Countdown (C4, 2.10) Janet Ellis (Mo), then Jon Culshaw. Rachel Riley also returns on Tuesday.
• Bridge of Lies (BBC1, 4.30) Ross Kemp plays Demon Square from Raven and does it on the board from Box Clever. But will the show be all James Mackenzie and Sue Kingsman, or a bit Emlyn Hughes and Ervan?
• Tipping Point Best Ever Finals (ITV, 4.30; not Mo).
• Four in a Bed (C4, 5pm).
• The Chase (ITV, 5pm) Repeats.
• Pointless (BBC1, 5.15) New episodes.
• Fame in the Family (C4, 5.30) A famous host is to work out which of their four guests is a distant relation. Craig Revel Horwood on the first night, Kerry Katona later in the week.
• House of Games (BBC2, 6pm; not Fr) Jen Brister, Kelvin Fletcher, Ian Moore, Zoe Williams.
• Lightning (BBC2, 6.30; not Fr) Strike it lucky! Strike it rich! Zoe Lyons' quiz is back! Back!! B-A-C-K back!!!
• Eggheads (C5, 6.30) This week's teams: Southern Northerners, Strong and Wrong, Windmill Regulars, Scum of the Earth, Red Roses.
• Masterchef Down Under (BBC3, 7pm).

Monday 14 March

• Wordaholics (Radio 4 Extra, 9am and 4pm) Gyles Brandreth's words quiz.
• Counterpoint (Radio 4, 3pm) Semi-final 3.
• Dickinson's Real Deal (ITV, 2pm); Lingo (ITV, 3pm); Tipping Point (ITV, 4pm) Repeats. Hoss racing replaces these shows for the rest of the week
• Just a Minute (Radio 4, 6.30) Lucy Porter, Shaparak Khorsandi, Julian Clary, Paul Merton.
• Mastermind (BBC2, 8pm) Semi 3: The X Files, York Minster, England at the cricket world cup, Brooklyn Bridge.
• The Great Cookbook Challenge (C4, 8pm) The grand final, where our authors cook six different dishes and design a front cover. Review's in the Week on 20 March.
• The Big Design Challenge (Artsworld, 8pm) Paul and Phil Hartnoll of Orbital set the final task.
• University Challenge (BBC2, 8.30) The last group phase match.
• The Drop (BBC3, 9pm) Clara Amfo seeks someone to earn a contract with a streetwear retailer. This week: design a garment.
• Quizzy Mondays (youtube.com/allthingsquiz, 9pm) A review of the night's action.

Bonus feature

• The Great Treasure Hunt (ITV4, 8pm) Henry Cole leads teams of metal detectorists. We're not sure if this is a competition. Continues all week at this time.

Tuesday 15 March

• The Wall (BBC1 England, 12.05am; Wales 12.35am, Scot 1.05am, not NI) Repeat from the weekend.
• The 3rd Degree (Radio 4 Extra, 4pm) From 2018.
• Great Local Menu (BBC2, 8pm) 5PY marks 98 years of broadcasting to the south-west. Uncurl your ferrite to 333 yards (909 kHz).
• The Fast and the Farmer-ish (BBC1 NI, 8.30) Repeat of the show from BBC3 last week.
• Glow Up (BBC3, 9pm) A Comic Relief special of the make-up show, featuring Lady Leshurr, Nikki Lilly, Roman Kemp, Snoochie Shy, and The Vivienne.
• Unforgivable (Dave, 10pm) Sara Cox, Keith Lemon, Nabil Abdulrashid.
• What Just Happened (BBC1 Wales, 10.35) Kiri Pritchard-McLean hosts a topical comedy panel show. Captains are Robin Morgan and Priya Hall. This week's guests are Anna Thomas and Leroy Brito. Television version of a radio pilot from last December.

Wednesday 16 March

• Booked (Radio 4 Extra, 9am and 4pm).
• This is My House (BBC1, 8pm) A celebrity special, with contestants Ricky Hatton, Claire Richards, Deborah Meaden, Rob Rinder. The panel is Claudia Winkleman, Chris Eubank, Harry Hill, and Nina Wadia.
• Great Local Menu (BBC2, 9pm) Wallace and Grommit. Obvs.
• Interior Design Masters (BBC1, 9pm; Wales, 11.05) Rooms at Wotton House.
• Gassed Up (BBC3, 9.10) Car Trials, with Spencer Matthews.
• The Fast and the Farmer-Ish (BBC3, 10pm; also BBC1 NI, 11.35) The second semi-final. There's a repeat straight after, at 10.30, which might be an EPG error or they're showing the final there.
• Paul Sinha's TV Showdown (ITV, 11.40; not STV, Border) Repeat from Saturday.

Bonus feature

• Itopia (S4C, 5.40) An unexpected invitation: is it from one of the zeds?

Thursday 17 March - St Patrick's Day

Holiday on Ireland

• The Personality Test (Radio 4 Extra, 9am and 4pm) Gyles Brandreth, arctophile.
• Dragons' Den (BBC1, 8pm) A digital wardrobe app.
• Great Local Menu (BBC2, 8pm) This week's guest judge is Priyanga Burford.
• Loggerheads (BBC Scotland, 8.30).

Bonus feature

• Kind Hearts and Coronets (Artsworld, 9pm) How to eliminate your rivals for a prized job. A story told with style and panache by Alec Guinness.

Friday 18 March

Holiday in the Republic of Ireland

• This is My House (BBC1, 12.05am; NI 12.50am) Repeat from Wednesday.
• Guess What? (Radio 4 Extra, 9am and 4pm) A remake of Twenty Questions from 1998.
• Breaking the News (Radio Scotland, 1.30).
• Gwrach y Rhibyn (S4C, 5.35) A fishing challenge with a twist.
• 8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown (C4, 11.05) A classic episode.

Bonus feature

• Comic Relief (BBC1, 7pm) A night of fun-raising and fund-raising, some of it is probably game-ish.

Sign language interpretation

• Winning Combination (ITV, 3am Sat).
• Masterpiece with Alan Titchmarsh (ITV, 5am Sat, 3am Wed and Fri).
• Alphabetical (ITV, 5.05am Sun).
• Come Dine with Me (C4, various times Mon-Fri).
• Tipping Point (ITV, 5.05am Mon-Fri).
• Dragons' Den (BBC2, 1am Wed; not NI).
• The Great Cookbook Challenge (C4, 1.55am Wed).

Challenge

Lineup for the game show specialist channel.

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; Blankety Blank 3pm; Bullseye 5pm; Tenable 6pm; Pointless 7pm; The Chase 8pm; Who Wants to be a Millionaire 10pm; Bullseye 11pm; The Chase 12 midnight; Bullseye 5am.

Blankety Blank episodes are with Terry Wogan.

International

It's a Schlag den Star weekend (Pro7 and bothersbar.co.uk, Sat), up against the final of Deutschland sucht den Superstar (RTL).

Nederlands viewers have Million Dollar Island (SBS6, Sun), a group of 100 people seek armbands each worth (er) €8500. Coming soon to our E4, apparently. Dit is Mijn Huis comes to SBS6 on Wednesday, with Kees Tol filling the role of Stacey Dooley. Celebrities are given silly things to do on De Alleskunner Vips (SBS6, Fri), a show we'll review at some point.