TV Guide 2023-05-13
It's the Eurovision Song Contest final (Sat) with a little build-up beforehand.
Also of note, The Big Fat Quiz of Everything Sport Special (C4, Sun). Channel 5's series of Challenge Anneka is scheduled to continue (Sun), but do check. Scotland's Home of the Year gets a promotion (BBC1 Scotland, Mon), but no network slot - yet?
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Eurovision Song Contest
Saturday
- Blue Peter Eurovision Party (BBC2, 9am; also CBBC 11.30am Sat and 9am Sun).
- Eurovision in the 90s (MTV 90s, from 9am) All of the music channels have lots of Eurovision content today, MTV 90s is all ESC till 2am.
- Your Ultimate Eurovision Song (Radio 2, 1pm) Steve Wright counts down a listener's poll of their favourite BBC entries to the senior contest.
- Eurovision Calling (BBC1 Wales, 2.15; elsewhere 2.45) How did Eurovision get so big? Repeat from last Monday.
- Sophie Ellis-Bextor's Kitchen Disco (Radio 2, 3pm) Three hours: Eurovision winners, celebrities, and runners-up.
- The Weakest Link Eurovision Special (BBC1 Wales 3.15, elsewhere 3.45) Featuring many past contestants.
- Final Score Eurovision Special (BBC1, 4.30) Jason Mohammad and the crew are making their minds up about today's action. That's except for viewers in Scotland, who get Seen at Sport Results with David Currie and Eurocat. Followed by The News, The News Where You Are, and The Weather.
- Eurovision Warm-Up Party with H (Radio Wales, 5pm) The chap from Steps.
- Eurovision This Is Belfast Calling (Radio Ulster, 5.03) With Barra Best and Niamh Kavanagh.
- Pointless Celebrities Eurovision Special (BBC1, 5.50) With AJ Odudu, Richie Anderson, Anthony Costa, Jay Aston, Eimear Quinn, Linda Martin, Dadi Freyr, and (inevitably) Måns Zelmerløw.
- Radio 1's Guide to Eurovision (Radio 1, 6pm) Radio 1 answers all our questions. All of them? Like, "how did they make up San Marino's televote?"?
- All Request Eurovision Special (Radio 2, 6pm) Richie Anderson plays choons and talks to parties.
- In for a Penny Liverpool Special (ITV, 6.30) Stephen Mulhern goes to Liverpool. Can't think of any reason why they'd show this today. Repeated 1.25 Sunday on ITV2.
- The Hit List Eurovision Special (BBC1, 6.40) Scott Mills, Clara Amfo, and Adele Roberts.
- Marty Whelan's Eurovision Legends (RTÉ1, 6.55) A concert featuring Linda Martin and Eimear Quinn from Pointless Celebrities, plus Niamh Kavanagh, Paul Harrington and Charlie McGettigan, and (inevitably) Johnny Logan; all accompanied by the RTÉ Concert Orchestra under conductor Stephen Bell.
- Eurovision Countdown with The One Show (BBC1, 7.30) Alex Jones and Rylan.
- Eurovision Song Contest Final (BBC1, RTÉ1, BBC Radio 2, RTÉ Radio 1, streaming at bvn.tv and svt.se and loads of other great public service broadcasters around the world, 8pm) Twenty-six songs, one winner.
- OJ Borg's Eurovision After Party (Radio 2, 11pm). To 2am.
- The News At Ten Eurovision Special (BBC1, 12 midnight - they hope!) Who gets to say "Good morning!" this year?
- Sam Ryder Rocks New Year's Eve (BBC2, 12.05am) (checks calendar) Never mind.
Saturday 13 May
- Fighting Talk (Radio 5, 11am) We only recognise one king in this hour.
- The News Quiz (Radio 4, 12.30) With Susie McCabe, Ian Smith, and Anushka Aktsana. Repeat from Friday.
- Bargain Hunt (BBC1, 1.15) A classic episode.
- Ireland's Smartest (RTÉ1, 1.15) Repeat from last Sunday.
- Tipping Point Best Ever Finals (ITV, 3.30).
- Four in a Bed (C4, 3.15) Five episodes.
- Race Across Canada (BBC2, 3.45) Repeat from Wednesday.
- In With a Shout (ITV, 7pm) This week, Welch from Northampton and Nelson from Southampton. Last in what's been a very enjoyable series. Got Talent shuffles to Sunday, and The 1% Club takes a week off.
- Am Dro! (S4C, 8.15) Repeat.
- Round the Islands Quiz (Radio 4, 11pm) Repeat from last Monday.
Sunday 14 May
- Bird Brain of Britain (Radio 4, 12.15am) Repeat from last Sunday.
- The Masked Singer Us (ITV, 11.55am) Shown on ITV2 earlier in the year.
- Bargain Hunt (BBC1, 12 noon) A classic episode from Cornwall.
- Just a Minute (Radio 4, 12.04) Repeat from last Monday.
- Tipping Point Best Ever Finals (ITV, 3.30).
- Race Across Canada (BBC2, 4pm; not NI) The reunion. Repeat from Wednesday.
Primetime
- Family Fortunes (ITV, 6.40) Arnebergs from Bromley and Firths of York.
- Y Talwrn (Radio Cymru, 7pm).
- Ireland's Smartest (RTÉ1, 7.30).
- Challenge Anneka (C5, 7.30) A village for people with dementia. Postponed from 1 April.
- Got Talent (ITV, 7.40; VM1, 9pm) You know why this is moved from Saturday.
- The Great Celebrity Bake Off (C4, 8pm) James McAvoy, Anne-Marie, David Baddiel, Kelly Holmes.
- The Big Fat Quiz of Everything Sports Special (C4, 9pm) Panel: Roisin Conaty, Judi Love, Joel Dommett, Dane Baptiste, Kerry Gofliman, Tom Allen.
- Taskmaster (E4 Extra, 9pm) Repeat from Channel 4 on Thursday.
Bonus features
- BAFTA Television Awards (BBC1, 7pm) Rob Beckett and Romesh Ranganathan hand out awards to the fashionable television shows. Expect something for The Traitors.
- Friday Night is Music Night (Radio 2, 8pm) A repeat from 2016, where Len Goodman introduces an evening of music from the ballroom.
- I Kissed a Boy (BBC3, 9pm) Would you date someone after just one kiss? Dannii Minogue investigates in a show that might be game if you want it to be. Continues 9pm tomorrow, and repeated on Wednesday night on BBC1.
Weekday Daytimes
- Bargain Hunt (BBC1, 12.15).
- !mpossible (BBC2, 1pm; Tue 1.45); Eggheads (BBC2, 1.45; Tue 2.30); Interior Design Masters (BBC2, 4.15) Repeats.
- Dickinson's Real Deal (ITV, 2pm) Repeats.
- Countdown (C4, 2.10) Annie McManus. Repeated about 6am two-and-a-half working days later.
- Tenable (ITV, 3pm) Repeats from series 5.
- The Bidding Room (BBC1, 3.45) Repeats.
- Tipping Point (ITV, 4pm; UTV not Fri) New episodes.
- Unbeatable (BBC1, 4.30) New episodes.
- The Chase (ITV, 5pm; UTV not Fri) New episodes.
- Pointless (BBC1, 5.15) Repeats.
- House of Games (BBC2, 6pm) Repeats, with Nabil Abdulrashid, Luke Kempner, Sarah Millican, Philippa Perry. Good week, this one.
- Eggheads (C5, 6pm and 6.30) Repeats.
- Masterchef Down Under (W, 6pm) The 2021 series.
- Battlebots (ITV4, 6.55) Series 3, apparently.
Monday 15 May
- The Write Stuff (Radio 4 Extra, 9am, 2pm, 7pm).
- Round the Islands Quiz (Radio 4, 3pm) Wales against North of England.
- Just a Minute (Radio 4, 6.30) Paul Merton, Felicity Ward, Ivo Graham, Josie Lawrence.
- Scotland's Home of the Year (BBC1 Scotland, 8.30) Anna Campbell Jones, Michael Angus, and Banjo Beale are in Fife and Edinburgh.
- University Challenge (BBC2, 8.30) Semi-final 1.
- Have I Got a Bit More News for You (BBC1, 10.40; NI 11.40) Extended repeat from last Friday.
- Glow Up (BBC1, 11.25; NI 12.25am) Shown on BBC3 last week.
Tuesday 16 May
- The Motion Show (Radio 4 Extra, 9am, 2pm, 7pm).
- The Greatest Auction (C4, 8pm) What are the 1%ers buying this week?
- Masterchef (BBC1, 9pm) Knockout week begins with some work at King's Cross.
- Hell's Kitchen Us (ITV2, 9pm) The Fab Five Take Flight.
Wednesday 17 May
- Masterchef (BBC1, 8pm) Grace Dent is mean.
- Glow Up (BBC3, 8pm) Working on the set of Ghosts.
- Wales' Home of the Year (BBC2, 8.30) The grand final.
- Hell's Kitchen Us (ITV2, 9pm) Lights! Camera Sabotage!
Thursday 18 May
- Booked (Radio 4 Extra, 9am, 2pm, 7pm).
- Junk Kouture Dublin City Final Highlights (RTÉ2, 7pm) Highlights of the contest from The Point, where design teams from secondary school make fashions from recycled materials. Winners go through to a global final, and might represent Earth in Miss Solar System 2023.
- Masterchef (BBC1, 8pm) Knockout week continues in Covent Garden.
- Future Food Stars (BBC1, 9pm) Sell rubbish on Tick Tock.
- Taskmaster (C4, 9pm) "100 per cent Bosco".
Bonus feature
- Rylan How to be a Man (Radio 4, 11pm) Rylan Clark-Neal (Eurovision Song Contest) talks with Hamza Yassin (Strictly Come Dancing) about Hamza's lived experience of contemporary masculinity.
Friday 19 May
- The Good, the Bad, and the Unexpected (Radio Scotland, 1.30).
- The News Quiz (Radio 4, 6.30) Booked: Kiri Pritchard-McLean but Geoff Norcott. What's on Radio 2 at this hour?
- A Question of Sport (BBC1, 7.30; NI, Wales 8pm) Tammy Beaumont (cricket), Robbie Hunter-Paul (rugbyman), Maisie Summers-Newton (swimmer), Fabrice Muamba (Strictly Come Dancing).
- Would I Lie to You? (BBC1 England, 8pm) Repeat with Shirley Ballas, Steven Bartlett, Josie Gibson, Chris McCausland.
- The Big Interiors Battle (C4, 8pm) Living room week.
- Masterchef (BBC1, 8.30) Eat with your hands.
- Have I Got News for You (BBC1, 9pm) Mel Giedroyc hosts, with Chris McCausland again and Kirsty Wark.
- I'm a Celebrity South Africa (VM1 and ITV, 9pm) Highlights from the series.
Sign language interpretation
- Interior Design Masters (BBC2, 12.05am Sat) Episode 5.
- I'm a Celebrity South Africa (ITV, 3am, Saturday) As seen earlier that evening.
- Celebrity Bake Off (E4, 11.55am Sat) From last Sunday.
- Takeaway Titans (RTÉ2, 12.25am Wed).
- Taskmaster (C4, 1.05am Wed) From last Thursday.
- Masterchef (BBC2, 1.45am Wed, 2.45am Thu, 3.05am Fri) Week 4, shown in the first week of May.
- Take a Hike (BBC2, 8.30am Wed).
- Future Food Stars (BBC2, 12.45am Thu).
- Family Fortunes (ITV, 5.05am Fri) From Sunday.
Challenge
Saturday
7am The Chase 9am Wheel of Fortune 11am Family Fortunes 1pm Famous Family Fortunes 2.30 Strike it Lucky 4pm Tenable 5pm The Chase 11pm Bullseye 4am The Chase
Sunday
7am Scrapheap Challenge 10am The Chase 12 noon Family Fortunes 1pm Dickinson's Real Deal 2pm Play Your Cards Right 3pm Blankety Blank 5pm Tenable 6pm The Chase
Monday - Friday
7am The Chase 10am Dickinson's Real Deal 11am Dale's Supermarket Sweep 12 noon Wheel of Fortune 1pm Bruce's Price is Right 2pm Who Wants to be a Millionaire 3pm Strike it Lucky 4pm Dickinson's Real Deal 5pm Bullseye 6pm Tenable 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 Tenable
