TV Guide 2023-06-10

New edition of The Hit List (BBC1, Sat) with celebrities. ~~A special edition of Ireland's Smartest (RTÉ1, Sun).~~ Cardiff Singer of the World finds the best young opera singer around (BBC4, BBC2 Wales, and Radio 3, from Sun).

BBC4 continues its quest to show a sample episode of every light entertainment programme in the archives, with Blankety Blank and Pop Quiz (Sun). And, if you missed it eighteen months ago, it's a wonderful week on House of Games (3) (BBC2, weekdays).

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

Saturday 10 June

The Good, the Bad, and the Unexpected (Radio Scotland, 11.30am) Repeat from Friday.
The News Quiz (Radio 4, 12.30) Repeat from Friday.
Ireland's Smartest (RTÉ1, 12.40) Repeat from last Sunday.
Bargain Hunt (BBC1, 1.15).
Four in a Bed (C4, 2.20) Dodge the football at these B&Bs. Five episodes.
Celebrity Lingo (ITV, 4pm) Another chance to miss the show.
Celebrity Antiques Road Trip (BBC2, 5.10) Aljaz Skorjanec and Janette Manrara, repeat.

Primetime

The Hit List (BBC1, 5.50) Celebrity edition: Oti Mabuse and Catherine Tyldesley, Joe Marler and Maisie Adam, Chris McCausland and John Thomson.
In for a Penny (ITV, 6pm) A "classic" episode from Plymouth.
The Wheel (BBC1, 6.35) A "classic" episode with Ed Balls, Stacey Dooley, Clara Amfo, and Dan Walker.
Pen/Campwyr (S4C, 6.45) Repeat.
Stephen Mulhern's Celebrity Catchphrase for Soccer Aid (ITV, 7pm) Playing for Soccer Aid are Scarlette Douglas, Patrick Kielty, and Clive Tyldesley.
Pointless Celebrities (BBC1, 7.35) Catherine Bohart, Charlie Higson, Lindsey Russell, Kellie Shirley, Danny John-Jules, Sukh Ojla, Vikki Stone.
The Chase Celebrity Special (ITV, 8pm) Repeat, with Dacqui Oatley, Dev Griffin, Fallon Sherrock, Johnny Vegas.
The 1% Club (ITV, 9pm) One final round of brain-twizzling fun. Last week featured the unexpected return of David Niven. Dare we hope for Rick Astley? Repeated Monday 10.45 in most regions.
Hewlfa Drysor (S4C, 9pm) Repeat.
Round the Islands Quiz (Radio 4, 11pm) Repeat from last Monday.

Sunday 11 June

The Unbelievable Truth (Radio 4, 12.04) Repeat from last Monday.
Bargain Hunt (BBC1, 12.15).
Blankety Blank (BBC4, 7pm) Les Dawson hosts an Eastenders special, with Peter Dean, Leslie Grantham, Paul Medford, Sady Ratcliff, Wendy Richard, and Gillian Taylforth.
Y Talwrn (Radio Cymru, 7pm).
Pop Quiz (BBC4, 7.30) May 1982, with Phil Collins, Robert Plant, Bill Bruford, Suzi Quatro, Colin Moulding, and Geoff Deane.
Ireland's Smartest (RTÉ1, 7.30) After last week's final, this is a special episode featuring three members of the Ryan Tubridy fan club.
Celebrity Bake Off (C4, 8pm) Anneka Rice, John Bishop, Nadine Coyle, Ade Adepitan.
BBC Cardiff Singer of the World (BBC2 Wales and BBC4, 8pm) The opening round.
Race Across the World (BBC3, 8pm) Another chance to miss series 2. Continues tomorrow, Tuesday, and Friday at this time.
Love Island (VM1 and ITV2, 9pm) Followed by Love Island Aftersun.

Weekday Daytimes

The Write Stuff (Radio 4 Extra, 9am, 2pm, 7pm).
Survivor Australia (Dave, 10am) Series 9.
Bargain Hunt (BBC1, 12.15; Scotland 11.15am Thu).
!mpossible (BBC2, 1pm; Wales 2.45 Tue); Eggheads (BBC2, 1.45; Wales 3.30 Tue); Home is Where the Art Is (BBC2, 2.45; Wales not Tue) Repeats.
Countdown (C4, 2.10) Paul Sinha (Marcus Brigstocke on Fri). Repeated about 6am two-and-a-half working days later.
Tenable (ITV, 3pm) Repeats from series 6.
Tipping Point (ITV, 4pm) Repeats.
The Chase (ITV, 5pm) Repeats.
Pointless (BBC1, 5.15) Repeats with Stephen Mangan and the lovely Lauren Laverne.
House of Games (BBC2, 6pm) BEST WEEK EVER klaxon, with Simon Hickson, Jessie Cave, Ayesha Hazarika, and AJ Pritchard.
Eggheads (C5, 6pm and 6.30) Repeats.
Celebrity Catchphrase (ITV2, 6pm); Alan Carr's Epic Gameshow (ITV2, 7pm) Repeats.
Masterchef Down Under (W, 6pm) The 2021 series.

Monday 12 June

The Write Stuff (Radio 4 Extra, 9am, 2pm, 7pm).
Round the Islands Quiz (Radio 4, 3pm) Northern Ireland play the Midlands.
The Unbelievable Truth (Radio 4, 6.30) Alan Davies, Holly Walsh, Angela Barnes, Henning Wehn.
Scotland's Home of the Year (BBC1 Scotland, 8.30) Highlands and Islands.
Love Island (VM2 and ITV2, 9pm) Still on.
QI (BBC2, 10pm; not NI) Secrets, Spies and Sleuths, repeated.
Cardiff Singer of the World (BBC4, 10.30) Round 2.
Have I Got a Bit More News for You (BBC1 England, 10.40; Wales 11.40) Extended repeat from last Friday.

Tuesday 13 June

Who Goes There (Radio 4 Extra, 9am, 2pm, 7pm).
Cardiff Singer of the World (Radio 3, 1pm) Highlights of the Song Contest semi-finals, for young singers performing with nothing more than a piano.
The Greatest Auction (C4, 8pm) This week, the 1%ers are offered Taxidermy Unicorn, a regular on the John Peel show.
Love Island (VM2 and ITV2, 9pm).
Cardiff Singer of the World (BBC4, 10pm) Round 3.

Wednesday 14 June

Cardiff Singer of the World (Radio 3, 1pm) More highlights of the Song Contest semi-finals. First prize is a part in the new opera, "Il perile di Pauline". Second prize is a ticket to see it.
Glow Up (BBC3, 8pm) It's BPI Awards Week, apparently.
Sewing Bee (BBC1, 9pm) Wasted tote bags.
Love Island (VM2 and ITV2, 9pm).
Cardiff Singer of the World (BBC4, 10pm) Round 4.
A Question of Sport (BBC1 NI, 11.25) As seen elsewhere last Friday.

Bonus feature

Room 101 (Radio 4, 6.30) Paul Merton invites Mark Steel to get rid of the worst things in the world.

Thursday 15 June

Jest a Minute (Radio 4 Extra, 9am, 2pm, 7pm).
Cardiff Singer of the World (Radio 3, 1pm) Conclusion of the Song Contest semi-finals.
Cardiff Singer of the World (Radio 3, 7.30; BBC4, 10pm) The Song Contest Final, live on the radio.
5* Chef (C4, 8pm) The second challenge is all about the luxury of life. Expensive ingredients, over-priced remixes, and indulgent mansions in the Berkshire countryside.
Love Island (VM2 and ITV2, 9pm).
Celebability (ITV2, 10.05) The fabulous Iain Stirling is joined by Katherine Ryan, and her team goes up against Jorgie Porter, Will Best, Josh Jones, and Roman Hackett.

Friday 16 June

The Good, the Bad, and the Unexpected (Radio Scotland, 1.30).
A Question of Sport (BBC1 England and Wales, 8pm; Scotland 8.30, not NI) James Haskell (rugbyman), Ryan Sidebottom (cricketer), Nethaneel Mitchell-Blake (runner), Emily Campbell (weightlifter).
Would I Lie to You (BBC1 England, 8.30; Wales 12 midnight) Repeat, with Joe Brand, Joe Wilkinson, Lucy Martin, but Amol Rajan.
Have I Got News for You (BBC1, 9pm) Clive Myrie hosts, with Munya Chawawa but Helen Lewis.
Love Island (VM2 and ITV2, 9pm).

Sign language interpretation

Race Across the World (BBC3, 2am Mon, 2.55am Tue, 2.50am Wed, 2.55am next Sat) Series 2, as seen at 8pm earlier that evening.
Sewing Bee (BBC2, 3.40am Mon) Episode 3, shown two weeks ago.
Masterchef (BBC2, 1.25am and 2.05am Wed, 3.20am Thu) Finals week.

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 Pointless 11am Dale's Supermarket Sweep 12 noon Wheel of Fortune 1pm Family Fortunes 2pm Who Wants to be a Millionaire 3pm Strike it Lucky 4pm Bullseye 6pm Who Wants to be a Millionaire? 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