TV Guide 2022-07-23
A very quiet week for new shows, with lots of sport on the BBC and lots of filler on ITV. The final of Bake Off the Professionals (C4, Tue), the final of Hungry for It (BBC3, Tue). And a new 8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown (C4, Fri).
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Saturday 23 July
- Ninja Warrior (E4 Extra, 9am) Four episodes.
- Gwrach y Rhibyn (S4C, 9.20am) Repeat of the series asking children to solve riddles and use a GPS machine.
- Swashbuckle (Cbeebies, 10.35am) Repeats from the recent series.
- Farm to Feast Best Menu Wins (BBC1, 11.30) The grand final.
- Four in a Bed (C4, 1.20) Five episodes.
- Tipping Point Lucky Stars (ITV, 4pm) When Nick Hewer met Zoe Lyons.
- In for a Penny (ITV, 5pm) Liverpool, from the 2020 series.
- Moneyball (ITV, 5.30) Repeat from 2021.
Primetime
- The Hit List (BBC1, 6.45).
- Epic Gameshow: Strike it Lucky (ITV, 7pm).
- Love Island (ITV2, 9pm) Highlights from the week.
Bonus feature
- Brum Britain (Radio 4, 8pm) Darren Harriott explains why Birmingham is the greatest city. Statement of the obvious, we would have thought.
Weekend repeats
Saturday
- Breaking the News (Radio Scotland, 11.30am) From Friday.
- Survivor (TG4, 6pm) From Wednesday. Ireland only.
- The 3rd Degree (Radio 4, 11pm) From Monday.
Sunday
- Just a Minute (Radio 4, 12.04) From Monday.
- Epic Gameshow (ITV, 2.15) From Saturday.
- Hungry For It (BBC3, 8pm) From Tuesday.
Sunday 24 July
- Ninja Warrior (E4 Extra, 9am) Four episodes.
- Swashbuckle (Cbeebies, 10.35am).
- Bargain Hunt (BBC1, 12 noon).
- Watercolour Challenge (C5, 3.10) Shown earlier in the year; two episodes.
- The Chase with Celebrities (ITV, 3.15) Su Pollard and Jonathan Ross.
Primetime
- Tipping Point Lucky Stars (ITV, 7pm; not UTV) Bonnie Langford and others, postponed from last week. We want nothing further on the right than Drop Zone Four!
- Y Talwrn (R Cymru, 7pm).
- Go Gasta (TG4, 8.30) This week: Termon and Milford.
- Love Island (VM2 and ITV2, 9pm) Followed by Love Island Aftersun.
Weekday Daytimes
- Bargain Hunt (BBC1, 12.15).
- Eggheads (BBC2, 2.30 Mon, 1pm Tue-Thu); Mastermind (BBC2, 3pm Mon, 2.30 Tue-Thu).
- !mpossible (BBC1, 1.45; Fri. BBC2) Repeats.
- Countdown (C4, 2.10) Levi Roots (Mo-We), Neil Delamere (Th-Fr).
- Ninja Warrior (E4 Extra, 3pm) Two episodes.
- Antiques Road Trip (BBC1, 4.30; not Fri) Repeats.
- Couples Come Dine with Me (C4, 5pm) Repeats.
- The Chase (ITV, 5pm) Repeats.
- Pointless (BBC1, 5.15; not Fri) Repeats.
- Eggheads (C5, 6.30) Repeats.
- Masterchef Junior (W, 7pm).
Monday 25 July
- Wordaholics (Radio 4 Extra, 9am and 4pm) Gyles Brandreth's word quiz from 2013.
- Dickinson's Biggest and Best Deals (ITV, 2pm); Tenable (ITV, 3pm); Tipping Point (ITV, 4pm) Hoss racing replaces these shows for the rest of the week.
- The 3rd Degree (Radio 4, 3pm) Lancaster. Last in the series
- I'm Sorry I Haven't a Clue (Radio 4, 6.30) From Malvern's Forum Theatre, with Rory Bremner, Marcus Brigstocke, Rachel Parris, Graeme Garden.
- Love Island (VM2 and ITV2, 9pm).
- Best in Miniature (Really, 9pm) Child's Play and Living Room.
- Hungry For It (BBC1 10.40; Wales 11.10 NI 11.45).
Tuesday 26 July
- Farm to Feast Best Menu Wins (BBC2 NI, 8pm) Repeat.
- Hungry for It (BBC3, 8pm) The grand final.
- Bake Off The Professionals (C4, 8pm) The grand final.
- Who Wants to be a Millionaire (ITV, 8pm) Another chance to miss a recent celebrity edition.
- Love Island (VM2 and ITV2, 9pm).
Wednesday 27 July
- Farm to Feast Best Menu Wins (BBC2 NI, 8pm) Repeat.
- Love Island (VM2 and ITV2, 9pm).
- Mock the Week (BBC2, 10pm) A classic episode.
- Survivor (TG4, 11.30) "This is extortion".
Thursday 28 July
- The Unbelievable Truth (Radio 4 Extra, 9am and 4pm).
- Love Island (VM2 and ITV2, 9pm).
- Celebability (VM2 and ITV2, 10.05) This week's celebs: Rachel Riley, James Lock, Amber Gill, Kae Kurd.
- QI (BBC2, 10.30) Smorgasbord. Newsnight follows at 11pm.
Friday 29 July
- Hidden Treasures (Radio 4 Extra, 9am and 4pm) Antiques quiz from 1998.
- One Question (C4, 8pm).
- 8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown (C4, 9pm) Jon Richardson and Lucy Beaumont play Richard Ayoade and Joe Wilkinson. Finlay Christie is in the corner.
- Love Island (VM2 and ITV2, 9pm).
- Apocalypse Wow (ITV2, 10.05).
- Canada's Drag Race (BBC3, 10.30) Lip sync.
Sign language interpretation
- Love Bites (ITV2, 8.55am and 10am Sat, 7am Mon-Fri).
- Caru Siopa (S4C, 12.05 Mon).
- 5 Gold Rings (ITV, 5.05am Tue).
- The Great Big Tiny Design Challenge (C4, 3.40am Fri) Originally shown on More4.
Challenge
No changes this week.
Saturday
- The Chase 7am; Wheel of Fortune 9am; Family Fortunes 11.30; All Star Family Fortunes 2pm; Strike it Lucky 3pm; Tenable 4pm; The Chase 5pm; Bullseye 11pm; The Chase 4am.
Sunday
- The Chase 7am; Wheel of Fortune 9am; The Price is Right 11.30am; Family Fortunes 12.30; Play Your Cards Right 1.30; Blankety Blank 3pm; The Chase 5pm.
Mon-Fri
- The Chase 7am; Cash Trapped 10am; Bruce's Price is Right 11am; Wheel of Fortune 12 noon; Catchphrase 1pm; The Chase 2pm; Family Fortunes 3pm; The Price is Right 4pm; Bullseye 5pm; Cash Trapped 6pm; Pointless 7pm; The Chase 8pm; Who Wants to be a Millionaire 10pm; Bullseye 11pm; The Chase 12 midnight; Who Wants to be a Millionaire 4am; Bullseye 5am.
International
Saturday is Eurovision Young Musicians from Montpellier (live on France Télévisions Culturebox, RTBF La Trois, CT art, NRK1, TVP1; deferred coverage on WDR, ÖRF2, and SVT Play. Radio: France Musique, RTBF Musiq'3).
Motzi Mabuse and Laura Karasek on Schlag den Star (Pro7 and bothersbar.co.uk, Sat). Top Dog Germany comes back to RTL (Fri). The Netherlands edition of De slimste mens is in season (NPO2, weeknights, also bvn.tv).
Clémence Castel is the star attraction on Fort Boyard (F2, Sat). Qui peut nous battre? is a general knowledge quiz for celebrities against the channel's famous faces (M6, Mon). C8 rounds out the week with La grand histoire des jeux tv, cramming 70 years of telly games into 105 minutes.
