TV Guide 2023-02-18
As The Masked Singer concludes (VM1 and ITV, Sat), there's a new series of Starstruck (ITV, Sat). BBC1 wheels out the big guns, then decides to wheel them back again and put Pointless Celebrities on.
Later in the week, Go Hard or Go Home (BBC3, from Sun) is some sort of sports and toughness challenge. Channel 5 is in the same space, The Challenge airs Mon-Thu. ITV2 has another Yankee version of The Masked Singer (weeknights).
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Saturday 18 February
- Gwrach y Rhibyn (S4C, 9.35am) The recent series repeated.
- Fighting Talk (Radio 5, 11am).
- Masterchef 2019 (RTÉ1, 11.50). Two episodes.
- The News Quiz (Radio 4, 12.30) Repeat from last night.
- Bargain Hunt (BBC1, 1.15; Wales 1.45).
- Starstruck (RTÉ1, 2.35) Last year's final.
- A Question of Sport (BBC1 Wales, 3.30) Seen elsewhere last night.
- Dancing with the Stars (RTÉ1, 3.45) Repeat from last Sunday.
- Tipping Point Best Ever Finals (ITV, 4pm).
- The Chase Celebrity Special (ITV, 4.30) Melvin Odoom, Carl Fogarty, Louis Smith, Bonnie Langford, repeated.
- Celebrity Antiques Road Trip (BBC2, 5.15; not NI) Nikki Fox and Matt Allwright, repeat.
Primetime
- Celebrity Mastermind (BBC1, 5.35; Wales 8.40) Debra Stephenson (John Lennon), James O'Brien (JD Salinger), Shaparak Khorsandi (Asterix), Sam McKnight (1970s disco music). Repeated early on Friday morning.
- Stephen Mulhern's Celebrity Catchphrase with Stephen Mulhern (ITV, 6pm) Joining Stephen Mulhern are Richard Arnold, Danny Miller, Rachel Stevens.
- Breaking the News (Radio Scotland, 6pm) Repeat from yesterday.
- Celebrity Bridge of Lies (BBC1, 6.05) Susan Calman, John Thomson, Jon Culshaw, Shazia Mirza.
- The Masked Singer (ITV, 7pm; VM1, 7.30) Last in the series, with Lee Mack trying to join The 90% Club. ; Repeats ITV2 11.30am Sun, VM1 3.30 Sun.
- Pointless Celebrities (BBC1, 7.50) Sheila Ferguson, Glenn Moore, Roxy Shahidi, Sonia, Dave Berry, Manish Bhasin, Katherine Dow Blyton, Richie Anderson. The "pointless friend" is played by Richard Osman.
- Starstruck (ITV, 8.30) The Stars In Their Eyes revival returns. This year's critical panel is Adam "not Freddie" Lambert, Shania "new album out now" Twain, Beverley "Superstar" Knight, and Jason "First and Last" Manford.
- Love Island Weekend Edition (VM2 and ITV2, 9pm) Highlights from the week.
- Counterpoint (Radio 4, 11pm) Repeat from last Monday.
Sunday 19 February
- Just a Minute (Radio 4, 12.04) Repeat from Monday.
- Bargain Hunt (BBC1, 12 noon).
- Young Masterchef (BBC1, 3.35) Two episodes, repeated from BBC3 last month.
- Lego Masters Down Under (E4, 5.15) "Spooky".
Primetime
- Dancing on Ice (VM1 and ITV, 6.25) It's movie week.
- Dancing With the Stars (RTÉ1, 6.30).
- Come Dancing (BBC4, 7pm) The 1974 final, Terry Wogan and Veronica Cross host from the Lyceum Ballroom in London (now the Lyceum Theatre for The Lion King). Ray McVay leads the orchestra, Barri Haynes commentates.
- Y Talwrn (Radio Cymru, 7pm).
- The Great Pottery Throw Down (C4, 7.45) Tall, with a long neck (sculptures of Naomi Campbell).
- Big Bad Budget Battle (Food Network, 8pm) "Make an elevated dinner" (props a plate of pie 'n' mash on top of a big book).
- Go Hard or Go Home (BBC3, 9pm) Sporting stars set out to change lives, Jordan North narrates. Bills itself as a game show.
- Love Island (WM2 and ITV2, 9pm) Followed by Love Island Aftersun.
Weekday Daytimes
- Bargain Hunt (BBC1, 12.15; Scot 11.15am Thu).
- !mpossible (BBC2, 1pm, not Tu); Eggheads (BBC2, 1.45 and 2.15); Make Me a Dealer (BBC2, 4.30) Repeats.
- Dickinson's Real Deal (ITV, 2pm) Repeats.
- Countdown (C4, 2.10) Bob Harris is in whispering corner. Repeated about 6am two-and-a-half working days later.
- Lingo (ITV, 3pm) Repeats.
- Antiques Road Trip (BBC1, 3.45) New episodes. Repeated BBC2 6.30am next day.
- Tipping Point (ITV, 4pm) New episodes.
- Survivor South Africa (Dave, 4pm) Series 7 continues.
- Bridge of Lies (BBC1, 4.30) New episodes. Repeated BBC2 7.15am next day, and far better than your usual breakfast telly. (Unless you watch Countdown on C4+1).
- Four in a Bed (C4, 5pm) New episodes.
- The Chase (ITV, 5pm) New episodes.
- Pointless (BBC1, 5.15) Two new episodes with Alex Brooker, then repeats from Wednesday.
- Come Dine with Me (C4, 5.30) Stroud, new episodes.
- Best Young Artist (CBBC, 6pm; not Fri) This week's media are botanical, landscape, cartoon, and the winners go through to Thursday's semi-final with Riyadh Khalaf.
- House of Games (BBC2, 6pm) Repeats, with Ronni Ancona, Nathan Caton, Colin Murray, Sally Phillips. Dave has a different set of episodes, boringly.
- Masterchef Down Under (W, 6pm).
- The Masked Singer Us (ITV2, 7pm) They could buy up the Korean original, but no, it's Fox's version again. Originally shown in spring 2021.
Monday 20 February
- Genius (Radio 4 Extra, 9am, 2pm, 7pm).
- Counterpoint (Radio 4, 3pm).
- Mastermind (BBC2, 7.30) Tennessee Williams, US first ladies, NBA MVP, Mithridates the Great.
- Only Connect (BBC2, 8pm) Semi-final: Strigiformes vs Morporkians.
- Glow Up (BBC3, 8pm).
- University Challenge (BBC2, 8.30) Second round, match 8.
- Go Hard or Go Home (BBC3, 9pm) Grab a mallet, dodge an opponent, and bang a gong. Both of the episodes so far repeated on BBC1 at 10.40 (NI, Wales: 11.10).
- Love Island (VM2 and ITV2, 9pm).
- The Challenge (C5, 11.05) Sixteen* stars* join Mark Wright in some "brutal" "athletic" battles. With Kaz Kamwi, Danni Menzies, Aisleyne Horgan-Wallace, Kaz Crossley, Courtney Veale, Zara Zoffany, Ella Rae Wise, Arabella Chi, AJ Pritchard, Curtis Pritchard, Callum Izzard, James Locke, Tristan Phipps, and Ashley McKenzie.
Tuesday 21 February
- The Motion Show (Radio 4 Extra, 9am, 2pm, 7pm) with Phil Hammond.
- Great Local Menu (BBC2, 8pm) From Granadaland.
- Glow Up (BBC3, 8pm) Series 2 continues.
- Home of the Year (RTÉ1, 8.30) Homes in Derry, Dublin, and Galway.
- Go Hard or Go Home (BBC3, 9pm) A 13 metre bamboo ladder. Repeated on BBC1 at 11.10 (NI 11.40, Wales 11.50).
- Love Island (VM2 and ITV2, 9pm).
- QI (BBC2, 10pm; not NI) Tea Time, the 30 minute edit.
- The Challenge (C5, 11.05) A test of endurance and memory, and that's just tuning in.
Wednesday 22 February
- Great Local Menu (BBC2, 8pm).
- Landscape Artist of the Year (Artsworld and The Satellite Channel, 8pm) Painting the Thames Barrier. Anyone for watercolours?
- Pen/Campwyr (S4C, 8.25) Today's celeb is Tash Harding.
- Love Island (VM1 and ITV2, 9pm) Irish telly promotes to the main channel because of football.
- The Piano (C4, 9pm) Claudia Winkleman is at Leeds Central station. This is widely believed to be an error, she'll get replaced by an animatronic dustbin.
- Next Level Chef (ITV, 9pm) The semi final. This may actually come to an end, folks!
- Scotland's Greatest Escape (BBC Scotland, 10pm) Camping, Caravan, or Chalet; a family decides on their preferred holiday. Repeated 7.30 tomorrow evening, and about a squillion times after.
- Guessable (Comedy Central, 10pm) Mike Wozniak, Lou Sanders, The Vivienne, Toussant Douglas.
- The Traitors NBC (BBC1, 10.40 and 11.25; NI 11.40 and 12.25) Episodes 9 and 10. Last in the series.
- The Challenge (C5, 11.05) Getting tyred, and that's because it's on so late.
Thursday 23 February
- Booked (Radio 4 Extra, 9am, 2pm, 7pm).
- Pigo dy Drwyn (S4C, 5.30).
- Dragons' Den (BBC1, 8pm) This week, the dragons see a gardening tool.
- Great Local Menu (BBC2, 8pm).
- Glow Up (BBC3, 8pm).
- Love Island (VM2 and ITV2, 9pm).
- The Challenge (C5, 11.05) Frozen senseless.
Friday 24 February
- The Challenge (C5, 12.05am) The remaining contestants race across the countryside. Last in the series.
- Breaking the News (Radio Scotland, 1.30).
- The News Quiz (Radio 4, 6.30) Podcast listeners are still wondering if Changingoftheguard can win the Derby. Last in the series.
- QI XL (BBC2, 9pm; Wales 11.50) VG T part 1.
- Love Island (VM2 and ITV2, 9pm).
Sign language interpretation
- Dress to Impress (ITV2, 10.15am Sat).
- Dragons' Den (BBC2, 1.35am Tue).
- The Great Pottery Throw Down (C4, 3.25am Wed).
- Family Fortunes (ITV, 5.05am Wed).
- Home of the Year (RTÉ2, 5.25am Wed).
- Take a Hike (BBC2, 8am Thu).
Challenge
Saturday
7am The Chase 9am Wheel of Fortune 11.30 Family Fortunes 1pm Famous Family Fortunes 2.30 Strike it Lucky 4pm Tenable 5pm The Chase 11pm Bullseye 3am The Chase
Sunday
7am The Chase 9am Wheel of Fortune 11.30 Family Fortunes 1pm Bruce's Price is Right 2pm Play Your Cards Right 3pm Blankety Blank 5pm The Chase 11pm Bullseye 4am The Chase
Monday - Friday
7am The Chase 10am Dickinson's Real Deal 11am Dale's Supermarket Sweep 12 noon Wheel of Fortune 1pm Catchphrase 2pm Who Wants to be a Millionaire 3pm Play Your Cards Right 4pm Bruce's Price is Right 5pm Bullseye 7pm Pointless 8pm The Chase 10pm Who Wants to be a Millionaire 11pm Bullseye 12 midnight The Chase 4am Who Wants to be a Millionaire 5am Bullseye
