A guide to game shows broadcast in the UK and Ireland for the seven days beginning 22 March 2008.
Schedules are subject to change.
Highlights this week:
Last Man Standing (BBC2, 11pm Sunday)
- The globe-trotting hard man contest.
Counterpoint (Radio 4, 1.30 Monday)
- The music quiz returns with a new host, Paul Gambaccini.
Daily Cooks Challenge (ITV, 3pm weekdays)
- Antony Worrall Thompson challenges other television cooks, and does it each day.
The Write Stuff (Radio 4, 6.30 Monday)
- Literary quizzing on the radio...
Mastermind (BBC2, 7.30 Monday)
- The 2007 final.
The Book Quiz (BBC4, 8.30 Monday)
- ...literary quizzing on the telly.
The Apprentice (BBC1, 9pm Wednesday)
- Another series of capitalist propaganda.
Saturday 22 March
| 0300 | VIR1 | Defectors
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| 0410 | VIR1 | Takeshi's Castle x2 | Also 1000.
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| 0520 | C4 | Countdown
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| 0600 | VIR1 | Millionaire
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| 0700 | VIR1 | Fort Boyard Takes On the World
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| 0800 | VIR1 | Gladiators
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| 0900 | TRBL | So You Think You Can Dance | Also Living at 1200, this channel 1500.
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| 0900 | VIR1 | Don't Try This at Home!
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| 0925 | ITV | Dancing on Ice | Last week's edition.
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| 0930 | DAVE | Whose Line is it Anyway?
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| 0945 | TG4 | Survivor - The Cook Islands
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| 1030 | CBBC | Clutter Nutters | Also 1400.
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| 1050 | BBC2 | Best of Friends | Also CBBC at 1130.
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| 1100 | Rad5 | Fighting Talk
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| 1300 | CBBC | Raven - The Secret Temple
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| 1330 | BBC2 | Eggheads | Scotland only.
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| 1500 | C5US | Whose Line Is It Anyway? x2 | Also 1730.
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| 1529 | TV5M | Questions pour un Champion
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| 1615 | C4 | Deal or No Deal
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| 1615 | S4C | Deal or No Deal | Different episodes, presumably.
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| 1630 | TV3 | Pop Idle US
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| 1700 | C5US | Whose Line is it Anyway x6 Special
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| 1730 | RTE1 | You're a Star Plus
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| 1800 | LIV2 | The Amazing Race
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| 1835 | ITV | Harry Hill's TV Burp
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| 1905 | ITV | Saturday Night Takeaway | Also TV3.
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| 1905 | BBC1 | I'd Do Anything
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| 1930 | S4C | Codi Canu Special | The series in a nutshell. Also S4CD.
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| 2000 | TKSP | The Talksport Football Quiz
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| 2015 | RTE1 | Winning Streak
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| 2020 | DAVE | School's Out
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| 2025 | ITV | Duel
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| 2115 | TV3 | Paradise Hotel
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| 2130 | BBC2 | Have I Got Old News For You | Damien Lewis; Neil Mullarkey, Dom Joly.
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| 2200 | DAVE | Buzzcocks New!
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| 2240 | TV5M | Pékin Express
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| 2300 | Rad4 | The Garden Quiz
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Sunday 23
| 0300 | VIR1 | Defectors
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| 0410 | VIR1 | Takeshi's Castle x2 | Also 1000.
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| 0520 | C4 | Countdown
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| 0600 | VIR1 | Millionaire
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| 0700 | VIR1 | Fort Boyard
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| 0800 | VIR1 | Gladiators
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| 0830 | BBC2 | Raven
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| 0900 | BBC2 | Hider in the House
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| 0900 | TOON | Skatoony | Also 1930.
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| 0900 | VIR1 | Don't Try This at Home!
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| 0900 | Mor4 | Scrapheap Challenge x4
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| 0900 | TRBL | So You Think You Can Dance | Also 1500.
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| 1040 | DAVE | A Question of Sport | Also 2020.
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| 1120 | DAVE | Head Jam
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| 1204 | Rad4 | Just a Minute
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| 1235 | E4 | Big Brother USA
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| 1300 | CBBC | Raven - The Secret Temple
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| 1300 | C4 | Vanity Lair
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| 1500 | C5US | Whose Line is it Anyway? x2
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| 1530 | Mor4 | Come Dine With Me x5
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| 1750 | BBC1 | The Weakest Link Special | Elvis special
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| 1900 | LIV | So You Think You Can Dance x2
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| 2000 | VIR1 | American Inventor
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| 2030 | TG4 | Glas Vegas
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| 2100 | DAVE | QI New!
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| 2300 | BBC2 | Last Man Standing New!
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Weekdays
| 0300 | VIR1 | Defectors
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| 0410 | VIR1 | Takeshi's Castle x2 | Also 0800.
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| 0600 | VIR1 | Millionaire | Also 1200, 1700.
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| 0730 | BBC2 | Brain-Jitsu
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| 0820 | DAVE | A Question of Sport
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| 0845 | S4C | Wy Ti'n Gem?
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| 0900 | Mor4 | Deal or No Deal | Also lunchtime, 1805.
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| 0945 | TV5M | Des Chiffres et des Lettres
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| 1015 | TV5M | Tout le Monde Veut Prendre sa Place
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| 1130 | DAVE | Whose Line Is It Anyway? | Also 1630.
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| 1200 | GOLD | Celebrity Master Chef
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| 1215 | BBC1 | Bargain Hunt | Monday 1200.
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| 1300 | BBC2 | Brainbox Challenge | Not Mo.
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| 1300 | C5US | Whose Line Is It Anyway? x2
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| 1325 | S4C | Deal or No Deal
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| 1410 | S4C | Countdown
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| 1415 | BBC2 | Recipe for Success
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| 1455 | C4 | Come Dine With Me
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| 1500 | ITV | Daily Cooks Challenge New!
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| 1525 | C4 | Countdown | Dennis Taylor (Mo), Ann Widdecombe (Tu-Fr). Also More4 after midnight, and early mornings Mo, Th, Fr.
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| 1529 | TV5M | Questions pour un Champion
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| 1530 | BBC1 | Raven | Not Mo, Fr.
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| 1615 | C4 | Deal or No Deal | Also More4 1805.
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| 1630 | BBC2 | Ready Steady Cook
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| 1700 | ITV | Golden Balls | UTV 1500, STV 1630. Not Mo.
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| 1715 | BBC1 | The Weakest Link | Not Mo.
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| 1730 | CITV | Jungle Run
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| 1800 | BBC2 | Eggheads | Scotland: not Th, Fr.
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| 1830 | BBC2 | Great British Menu | Scotland: not Th, Fr also 1800.
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| 1900 | DAVE | Dragons' Den | Not Mo.
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| 2300 | BBC3 | Upstaged
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Monday 24
A public holiday, except Scotland.
| 1200 | C5US | Whose Line Is It Anyway? x6
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| 1330 | Rad4 | Counterpoint New! | (1/13)
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| 1645 | CBBC | Beat the Boss
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| 1830 | Rad4 | The Write Stuff New! | EM Forster.
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| 1900 | BBC3 | Dragons' Den
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| 1930 | BBC2 | Mastermind | (31/31) Venice, Steve McQueen, D-Day, "It Ain't Half Hot Mum", London Bridge, "The Godfather". From Glasgow Caledonian.
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| 1930 | TG4 | Shabby go Chic
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| 2000 | STV | Postcode Challenge
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| 2030 | BBC4 | The Book Quiz New!
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| 2100 | DAVE | HIGNFY
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| 2140 | DAVE | QI
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| 2220 | DAVE | Mock the Week
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| 2230 | BBC2 | Sport Relief: The Apprentice Special | An extended episode.
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| 2300 | DAVE | Buzzcocks
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| 2340 | DAVE | Dragons' Den
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Tuesday 25
| 1610 | BBC1 | Best of Friends
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| 1645 | CBBC | Trapped! New!
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| 2000 | ITV | Millionaire
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| 2100 | BBC4 | The Top of the Form Story Special | A repeat of the show from a couple of years ago.
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| 2100 | E4 | Big Brother US
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| 2305 | TG4 | Deis Roc | The grand final.
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| 2345 | DAVE | They Think It's All Over
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Wednesday 26
| 1700 | BBC7 | My Music
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| 1715 | CBBC | Stake Out
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| 1729 | TV5M | Pékin Express
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| 2000 | LIV | So You Think You Can Dance x2
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| 2000 | TG4 | Glas Vegas
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| 2000 | ESP2 | Strongest Man Special
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| 2100 | BBC1 | The Apprentice New!
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| 2200 | BBC2 | The Apprentice: You're Off the Show New! | With Adrian Chiles, Karren Brady, and a dog.
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| 2300 | DAVE | QI
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Thursday 27
| 1605 | BBC1 | Best of Friends
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| 1630 | BBC1 | Beat the Boss New!
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| 2000 | ITV2 | Pop Idle US
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| 2000 | TG4 | Comórtas Ceirde
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| 2100 | BBC2 | That Mitchell and Webb Look | Including a preview of BBC2's Numberwang Night next Tuesday. Not 2W.
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| 2100 | E4 | Big Brother US x2
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| 2100 | SKY3 | Nothing but the Truth
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| 2300 | DAVE | HIGNFY
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Friday 28
| 1530 | BBC1 | Basil's Game Show
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| 1715 | CBBC | Stake Out
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| 1810 | BBC1 | The Weakest Line
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| 1900 | VIR1 | Bingolotto: A Commercial Presentation
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| 2000 | GOLD | Dancing With the Stars
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| 2030 | BBC1 | A Question of Sport Back
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| 2100 | ITV2 | Pop Idle US
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| 2100 | TV3 | America's Got Talent
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| 2200 | BBC2 | QI | England, Scotland only.
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| 2300 | DAVE | And Then You Die New!
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Challenge?
Saturday
| 0000 | Showbiz Darts
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| 0030 | Bullseye
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| 0100 | Gambling
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| 0300 | Supermarket Sweep x2
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| 0400 | Family Fortunes x2
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| 0500 | Family Catchphrase | To 0530.
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| 0700 | Takeshi
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| 0800 | Gladiators
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| 0900 | The Crystal Maze
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| 1000 | Takeshi / Ninja Warrior
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| 1900 | Bullseye x2
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| 2000 | Shooting Stars x2
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| 2100 | 8 Out of 10 Cats x2
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| 2200 | Distraction x2
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| 2300 | Shooting Stars x2
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Sunday
| 0000 | Distraction
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| 0100 | Gambling
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| 0300 | Takeshi
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| 0400 | Bullseye x2
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| 0500 | Family Catchphrase | To 0530.
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| 0700 | Takeshi
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| 0800 | Gladiators
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| 0900 | The Crystal Maze
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| 1000 | Small Talk / Catchphrase
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| 1900 | Bullseye x2
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| 2000 | Shooting Stars x2
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| 2100 | 8 Out of 10 Cats x2
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| 2200 | Distraction x2
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| 2300 | Shooting Stars x2
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Monday
| 0000 | Distraction
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| 0100 | Gambling
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| 0300 | Catchphrase x2
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| 0400 | Bullseye x2
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| 0500 | Catchphrase | To 0530.
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| 0700 | The Crystal Maze
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| 0800 | Gladiators
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| 0900 | Supermarket Sweep x2
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| 1000 | Take Your Pick / Family Fortunes
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| 1900 | Ninja Warrior
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| 1930 | Takeshi
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| 2000 | Take It or Leave It
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| 2100 | Millionaire
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| 2200 | Fear Factor
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| 2300 | Bullseye x2
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Tuesday - Wednesday
| 0000 | Showbiz Darts
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| 0030 | Bullseye
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| 0100 | Gambling
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| 0300 | Supermarket Sweep x2
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| 0400 | Family Fortunes x2
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| 0500 | Family Catchphrase | To 0530.
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| 0700 | The Crystal Maze
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| 0800 | Ninja Warrior New!
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| 0830 | Takeshi New!
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| 0900 | Supermarket Sweep x2
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| 1000 | Wheel of Fortune x2
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| 1100 | Wipeout x2
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| 1200 | Family Fortunes x2
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| 1300 | Supermarket Sweep x2
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| 1400 | Wipeout x2
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| 1500 | Millionaire
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| 1600 | Take It or Leave It
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| 1700 | Gladiators
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| 1800 | The Crystal Maze
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Then as Monday.
Thursday
As Tuesday except:
Friday
As Tuesday except:
| 1900 | Bingolotto: A Commercial Presentation
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Channel abbreviations
| BBC1 | BBC1 (Network unless otherwise noted)
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| BBC2 | BBC2 (Network unless otherwise noted)
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| 2W | BBC2 Wales digital service
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| BBC3 | BBC3
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| BBC4 | BBC4
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| BBC7 | BBC7 (Radio)
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| BOOM | Boomerang
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| BRVO | Bravo
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| C5 | Five
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| CBBC | CBBC
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| CBBS | Cbeebies
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| CLAS | Classic FM (Radio)
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| DAVE | Dave
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| DISC | Discovery
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| DISN | Disney Channel
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| DRAM | UKTV Drama
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| DRT | Discovery Real Time
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| DSCI | Discovery Science
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| ESPT | Eurosport
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| ESP2 | Eurosport 2
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| GOLD | UKTV Gold
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| HLMK | Hallmark
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| ITV | ITV (Network unless otherwise noted)
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| ITV2 | ITV2
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| ITV3 | ITV3
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| ITV4 | ITV4
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| LIV | UK Living TV
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| LIV2 | UK Living TV 2
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| MOR4 | More 4
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| NICK | Nickelodeon
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| PCM1 | Paramount Comedy 1
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| PCM2 | Paramount Comedy 2
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| Rad1 | BBC Radio 1
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| Rad2 | BBC Radio 2
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| Rad3 | BBC Radio 3
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| Rad4 | BBC Radio 4
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| Rad5 | BBC Radio 5
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| RSct | BBC Radio Scotland
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| RUls | BBC Radio Ulster
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| RWal | BBC Radio Wales
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| RTE1 | RTE1 (Irish)
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| RTE2 | RTE2 (Irish)
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| RTR1 | RTE Radio 1 (Irish)
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| S4C | S4C (analogue)
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| S4CD | S4C Digidol
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| SCI | Sci-Fi
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| SKY3 | Sky Thrcc
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| STV | STV, and Border Scotland (ITV in Scotland)
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| TLKS | Talk Sport (radio)
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| TV3 | TV3 (Irish)
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| TV5M | TV5 Monde (Europe)
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| TG4 | TG 4 (Irish)
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| UTV | Ulster Television (ITV in Northern Ireland)
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| VIR1 | Virgin 1
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| VIRG | Virgin Radio
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See also
TV Guide This Week
