TV Guide 2023-03-04
Two big new series this week. Interior Design Masters returns to BBC1 (Tue), more fun things to see from the comfort of your sofa. Itopia (S4C, Tue) is a drama inspired by a game show, and picks up after last year's series.
The winner of Best Young Artist is named (CBBC, Mon). BBC Scotland marks its centenary with Breaking 100 Years of the News (Radio Scotland and BBC Scotland tv, Mon). And it's the last full week of Love Island (ITV2, VM2 and VM1).
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Saturday 4 March
- Fighting Talk (Radio 5, 11am).
- Ninja Warrior Down Under (ITV2, 11.10am) Rebecca Maddern, Ben Fordham, and Freddie Flintoff present the Aussie show, where contestants walk through water and try not to touch the obstacles.
- Breaking the News (Radio Scotland, 11.30am) Repeat from yesterday.
- Masterchef 2019 (RTÉ1, 11.30). Two episodes.
- Celebrity Best Home Cook (BBC2, 12.30) Repeat.
- The News Quiz (Radio 4, 12.30) Repeat from last night.
- Bargain Hunt (BBC1, 1.15).
- Dancing with the Stars (RTÉ1, 1.30) Repeat from last Sunday.
- Tipping Point Best Ever Finals (ITV, 4pm).
- The Chase Celebrity Special (ITV, 4.30) Len Goodman, Nicki Chapman, Will Kirk, Joe Pasquale, repeated.
Primetime
- Celebrity Mastermind (BBC1, 5.30) Yvette Fielding (Morecambe & Wise), Helen McGinn (Jackie Collins' novels), Matt Richardson (Concorde), Sarah Keith-Lucas (1980s film Labyrinth).
- Celebrity Bridge of Lies (BBC1, 6pm) Sports people: Ugo Monye, Judy Murray, David James, Pat Nevin.
- Stephen Mulhern's Celebrity Catchphrase with Stephen Mulhern (ITV, 6pm) Joining Stephen Mulhern are Lady Leshurr, Gabby Logan, Adam Thomas.
- Celebrity Antiques Road Trip (BBC2, 6.40) Lucy Porter and Jenny Ryan, repeat.
- The Wheel (BBC1, 6.50) With Motsi Mabuse, Jon Richardson, Tom Skinner, Carol Vorderman, Joe Marler, Rav Wilding, and Joanne McNally. Repeated early on Wednesday morning.
- Saturday Night Takeaway (VM1 and ITV, 7pm) Big Zuu is the announcer, and this year's whodunnit is Murder at Bigwig Manor. Repeated VM1 3pm Sun.
- Pointless Celebrities (BBC1, 7.50) News: Cathy Newman, Keme Nzerem, Lucrezia Millarini, Nina Nannar, Mike Bushell, Kasia Madera, Jennie Bond, Nicholas Owen. The "pointless friend" is played by Richard Osman.
- Starstruck (ITV, 8.30).
- Love Island Weekend Edition (VM2 and ITV2, 9pm) Highlights from the week.
- Counterpoint (Radio 4, 11pm) Repeat from last Monday.
Sunday 5 March
- Pen/Campwyr (S4C, 11am) A recent episode.
- Bargain Hunt (BBC1, 12.15).
- Home of the Year (RTÉ1, 1.40) Repeat from last Tuesday.
Primetime
- Lego Masters Down Under (E4, 6.20) "High ire and secret cities".
- Dancing With the Stars (RTÉ1, 6.30) Team dance week.
- Dancing on Ice (VM1 and ITV, 6.30) It's semi-finals week.
- Come Dancing (BBC4, 7pm) From 1977, Midlands and West vs Home Counties North. Terry Wogan hosts from the Locarno Ballroom in Bradford. Barry Haynes commentates.
- Y Talwrn (Radio Cymru, 7pm).
- The Great Pottery Throw Down (C4, 7.45) Semi-finals week, pieces for the bathroom.
- Glow Up (BBC3, 8pm) Series 3, originally shown in 2021.
- Go Hard or Go Home (BBC3, 9pm) Crosses "sends shockwaves through the group" off our Billings Bingo card.
- Love Island (WM2 and ITV2, 9pm) The final week starts. Followed by Love Island Aftersun.
Weekday Daytimes
- Survivor South Africa (Dave, 10am) Such is the success of this show that it's moved from opposite Tipping Point to opposite This Morning.
- Bargain Hunt (BBC1, 12.15; Scot 11.15am Thu).
- !mpossible (BBC2, 1pm, not Tu); Eggheads (BBC2, 1.45 and 2.15; Wales Tue 2.35 and 3.05) Repeats.
- Dickinson's Real Deal (ITV, 2pm) Repeats.
- Countdown (C4, 2.10) Ore Oduba plays hardball. Repeated about 6am two-and-a-half working days later.
- Lingo (ITV, 3pm) Repeats.
- Antiques Road Trip (BBC1, 3.45) New episodes. Repeated BBC2 7.15am next day.
- Tipping Point (ITV, 4pm) New episodes.
- Bridge of Lies (BBC1, 4.30) Repeats from series 1.
- Four in a Bed (C4, 5pm) New episodes.
- The Chase (ITV, 5pm) Repeats.
- Pointless (BBC1, 5.15) Repeats.
- Come Dine with Me (C4, 5.30) Leeds, new episodes.
- House of Games (BBC2, 6pm) Repeats, with Mina Anwar, Glen Moore, Kiri Pritchard-McLean, Quiz God Shaun Williamson.
- Masterchef Down Under (W, 6pm) Service challenges.
- The Masked Singer Us (ITV2, 7pm) Originally shown in spring 2021.
Monday 6 March
- All the Way from Memphis (Radio 4 Extra, 9am, 2pm, 7pm).
- Breaking 100 Years of the News (Radio Scotland, 11.15) Des Clarke is joined by Jo Caulfield, Jamie MacDonald, Kaye Adams, and Stuart Mitchell to review everything that's happened since broadcasting began in Scotland, 100 years ago today!
- Counterpoint (Radio 4, 3pm) The final heat.
- Best Young Artist (CBBC, 6pm) The grand final!
- Mastermind (BBC2, 7.30) Christiaan Huygens, Jonathan Creek, Artemisia Gentileschi, European mammals. Last of the heats.
- Only Connect (BBC2, 8pm) Hang up the band! Strike out the bunting! It's the Third Place Play-Off!!!
- Glow Up (BBC3, 8pm).
- University Challenge (BBC2, 8.30) Group phase, match 2.
- Go Hard or Go Home (BBC3, 9pm) Crosses "rocks the group" off the Billings Bingo card. Sunday and Monday's episodes repeated on BBC1 at 10.40 (Wales 11.10, Scotland 11.55).
- Love Island (VM2 and ITV2, 9pm).
- Breaking the News (BBC Scotland, 10pm) Add visuals to this morning's show.
Tuesday 7 March
- Who Goes There? (Radio 4 Extra, 9am, 2pm, 7pm) Biographies.
- Interior Design Masters (BBC1, 8pm) Alan Carr tries to find the new master.
- Great Local Menu (BBC2, 8pm) Thames and Meridian.
- Glow Up (BBC3, 8pm).
- Home of the Year (RTÉ1, 8.30) Dublin. Kildare, Mayo.
- Love Island (VM2 and ITV2, 9pm).
- QI (BBC2, 10pm; not NI) VG-T part 2, the 30 minute edit.
Bonus feature
- Itopia (S4C, 5.30) A drama set in the Prosiect Z universe. Following the Glitch, everyone with a 'zed' has turned into wild creatures. Lwsi and the rest of the crew have found refuge in a school, but how will they cope in a post-apocalyptic world?
Wednesday 8 March
- Great Local Menu (BBC2, 8pm).
- Glow Up (BBC3, 8pm).
- Dinner Date (ITVBe, 8pm).
- Pen/Campwyr (S4C, 8.25) Today's celeb is Huw Brassington.
- Love Island (VM1 and ITV2, 9pm).
- The Piano (C4, 9pm) Claudia Winkleman is at Birmingham New Street station. Bad luck.
- Scotland's Greatest Escape (BBC Scotland, 10pm) Mind Body and Soul. Repeated 7.30 tomorrow evening.
- Guessable (Comedy Central, 10pm) Maisie Adam, Josh Pugh, Josh Jones, Snoochie Shy.
Thursday 9 March
- The Unbelievable Truth (Radio 4 Extra, 9am, 2pm, 7pm). This week, the squirrels talk about dogs. Woof!
- Pigo dy Drwyn (S4C, 5.30).
- Dragons' Den (BBC1, 8pm) This week, the dragons have plastic-free soap.
- Great Local Menu (BBC2, 8pm).
- Glow Up (BBC3, 8pm) Shimmery eye.
- Love Island (VM1 and ITV2, 9pm).
Friday 10 March
- Act Your Age (Radio 4 Extra, 9am, 2pm, 7pm).
- Breaking the News (Radio Scotland, 1.30).
- Prosiect Z (S4C, 5.30) Repeats of the game show in the Itopia universe from 2018.
- A Question of Sport (BBC1 England, 7.30; Scotland and NI 11.30, not Wales) Danny Cipriani (rugbyman), Jamie Chadwick (motorcar pilot), Kevin Phillips (footballer), Zoe Smith (weightlifter).
- Love Island (VM2 and ITV2, 9pm).
Sign language interpretation
- Dress to Impress (ITV2, 9.10am Sat).
- Dragons' Den (BBC2, 2.05am Tue).
- Take a Hike (BBC2, 1.15am Wed).
- The Great Pottery Throw Down (C4, 3.20am Wed).
Challenge
Saturday
7am The Chase 9am Wheel of Fortune 11.30 Family Fortunes 1.30 Famous Family Fortunes 2.30 Strike it Lucky 4pm Tenable 5pm The Chase 11pm Bullseye 3am The Chase
Sunday
7am Scrapheap Challenge 10am The Chase 12 noon Family Fortunes 1pm Bruce's Price is Right 2pm Play Your Cards Right 3pm Blankety Blank 5pm 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
