TV Guide 2021-05-22
It's the Eurovision Song Contest finals (RTE1, BBC1, bvn.tv, and many many more, Sat).
There's a Great Photography Challenge (BBC4, Mon), and it's the end of an era as Barker, Tuffers, and Dawson leave A Question of Sport (BBC1, Fri).
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Contents |
Saturday 22 May
- The Dog Ate My Homework (BBC2, 7.30).
- Fighting Talk (Radio 5, 11am).
- Four in a Bed (C4, 12.05) Five episodes.
Primetime
- Celebrity Mastermind (BBC1, 5.50) Repeat with Ranj Singh.
- Pointless Celebrities (BBC1, 6.25) Blue Peter presenters, with Ayo Akinwolere, Mark Curry, Zoe Salmon, Simon Thomas, Mwaksy Mudenda, Richie Driss, Katy Hill, and Tim Vincent.
- Stephen Mulhern's In for a Penny (ITV, 7pm; VM1, 7.30) Stephen Mulhern is in Blackpool.
- I Can See Your Voice (BBC1, 7.10) Can the team spot a bad singer just from looking at them? If they can, will they use their skill on the next show?
- Alan Carr's Epic Game Show (ITV, 7.30) Celebrity Strike It Lucky, with folk from The Masked Singer, The Repair Shop, and Love Island.
- Game of Talents (ITV, 8.30) Mel B and Michelle Visage. VM1 has the episode from two weeks ago at 8pm.
All Things Eurovision
- De Finaledag (NPO Radio 2, from 5am) NPO are chuffed to be hosting this year's contest. All day from before you wake up, including a countdown of the most successful songs from the contest at 10am. Listen online, worldwide.
- The Eurovision Best-Sellers (BBC Radio 2, 1pm) On this side of the Nordzee, Ken Bruce doesn't roll out of bed till 1pm. He counts down the most popular entries from a poll of Radio 2's listener.
- Rylan and Scott's Eurovision Party (BBC Radio 2, 3pm) Rylan Clark-Neal and Scott Mills.
- Sophie Ellis Bextor's Kitchen Disco (BBC Radio 2, 6pm) More bangers than a Beanotown dinner.
- Marty's Magical Eurovision Moments (RTE1, 6.55) The best bits from RTE's entries and shows. Repeat from 2020.
- Eurovision Song Contest (bvn.tv, RTÉ1, BBC1, RTÉ Radio 2, BBC Radio 2, 8pm) Who will win? You might decide.
- Richie Anderson's Eurovision After Party (BBC Radio 2, 11.50-ish); Shay & Morad (NPO Radio 2, 11.50-ish).
Weekend repeats
Saturday
- Great Local Menu (BBC2, 12 noon) Three episodes.
- The News Quiz (Radio 4, 12.30).
- Survivor (TG4, 5.35) Only on Ireland.
- Round the Islands Quiz (R4, 11pm) From Monday.
Sunday
- Great Local Menu (BBC2, 12 noon) Two episodes.
- Game of Talents (ITV, 12.40); In for a Penny (ITV, 3.20) From last night.
- Taskmaster (E4, 11.30) From Thursday.
Sunday 23 May
- Ninja Warrior Down Under (ITV, 1.45).
- SAS Who Dares Wins (C4, 9pm) A backwards dive.
Weekday Daytimes
- Top Class (CBBC, 11.25am) The 2018 series concludes.
- Couples Come Dine with Me (C4, 11.30).
- Bargain Hunt (BBC1, 12.15).
- Letterbox (BBC2, 1pm; not Tu).
- Make Me a Dealer (BBC2, 1.30, We-Fr only).
- Dickinson's Real Deal (ITV, 2pm).
- Countdown (C4, 2.10) With John Inverdale (Mo-Tu), Janet Street-Porter (We-Fr).
- Unbeatable (BBC1, 2.15; Fr 1.45).
- Great Local Menu (BBC2, 2.15; two episodes)
- The Answer Trap (C4, 3pm).
- Tenable (ITV, 3pm) Classic episodes with Warwick Davis.
- Ellen's Game of Games (ITV2, 3pm) New episodes.
- Tipping Point (ITV, 4pm) New episodes.
- Antiques Road Trip (BBC1, 4.30) New.
- Eggheads (BBC2, 4.45; NI 3.10 Tu).
- The Chase (ITV, 5pm) New episodes.
- Four in a Bed (C4, 5pm).
- Pointless (BBC1, 5.15) More new episodes.
- Beat the Chef (C4, 5.30).
- House of Games (3) (BBC2, 6pm; Fri 7pm) Classic episodes with Andrea McLean, Adil Ray, Rita Simons, Phil Wang.
- Masterchef Junior (W, 7pm).
Monday 24 May
- Act Your Age (Radio 4 Extra, 9am and 4pm).
- Round the Islands Quiz (Radio 4, 3pm) Last in the series.
- Scotland's Home of the Year (BBC1 Scotland, 7.35) Repeat from BBC Scotland last week.
- Great Photography Challenge (BBC4, 9pm) Rankin sets a series of challenges for amateur photographers.
- Have I Got a Bit More News for You (BBC2, 10pm; not NI) Richard Ayoade, Richard Osman, Sayeeda Warsi.
- Fferm Ffactor Selebs (S4C, 10.30) Another chance to see last year's celebrity series.
- Drag Race Down Under (BBC1 England, 11.40; NI, Wales 12.10am, Scot 12.25am) Spectacular costumes from scratch.
Tuesday 25 May
- I Can See Your Voice (BBC1 England, 12.40am; NI, Wales 1.10am, Scot 1.25am) Repeat from Saturday.
- Got What it Takes? (CBBC, 5pm) With series 3 winner Rio.
- Un Cwestiwn (S4C, 5.35) Repeats.
- Who Wants to be a Millionaire (ITV, 8pm) Old episodes.
- Bake Off The Professionals (C4, 8pm) Miniature orange cakes.
- Lego Masters Usa (E4, 9pm) Storybook.
- Guessable (Comedy Central, 9pm) Susie Dent, Nick Helm, Russell Kane, Desiree Burch.
- QI XL (BBC2, 10pm; not NI) Night, with David Mitchell, Noel Fielding, Holly Walsh.
- Glow Up (BBC1 10.45; NI 11.15) Peaky Blinders tie-in episode.
Wednesday 26 May
- Taskmaster (C4, 2.45am) Repeat from last Thursday.
- Masterchef The Professionals (RTE2, 7pm) Seen on BBC2 in late 2019.
- Sewing Bee (BBC1, 9pm) Flannel shirts.
- Scotland's Home of the Year (BBC Scotland, 10pm) A new build in Aviemore.
- Survivor (TG4, 11.25) "It's like the worst cocktail party ever".
Thursday 27 May
- The Write Stuff (Radio 4 Extra, 9am and 4pm) Samuel Pepys.
- Dragons' Den (BBC1, 8pm) Sugar alternatives.
- There's Something About Movies (The Satellite Channel, 9pm).
- Mock the Week (BBC2, 10pm) Maisie Adam, Angela Barnes, Rhys James, Robin Morgan, Ahir Shah.
- Celebrity Juice (ITV2, 10pm) Will Mellor, Melvin Odoom, Mark Wright.
Friday 28 May
- A Question of Sport (BBC1, 12.15am; NI 12.55am) Repeat from last Friday.
- Quizness (C4, 12.30) Repeat from last Friday.
- Counterpoint (Radio 4 Extra, 9am and 4pm) The 2010 series continues.
- Home is Where the Art Is (BBC1, 2.30).
- The News Quiz (Radio 4, 6.30).
- A Question of Sport (BBC1, 7.35; Wales, Scot 8.05) The last appearances for Sue Barker, Matt Dawson, and Phil Tufnell. This week's guests are Tim Henman, Dion Dublin, Michael Vaughan, and Scott Quinnell.
- Tom Allen's Quizness (C4, 8pm).
- Would I Lie to You? (BBC1 England and NI, 8.05) A repeat, with Jay Blades.
- Have I Got News for You (BBC1, 9pm) David Mitchell hosts, with the Rev Richard Coles and Janey Godley.
- Epic Game Show (ITV, 12.05) Repeat from last Saturday.
Sign language interpretation
- Dress to Impress (ITV2, 9.30am Sat) Two episodes.
- Brightest Family (ITV, 3.15am Sun) A civilian episode from 2019.
- Tipping Point (ITV, 5.05am Mon-Thu).
- Flour Power (BBC Scotland, 1.30pm Mon).
- Great Photography Challenge (BBC4, 2.30am Tue).
- Lingo (ITV, 3.15am Tue).
- Winning Combination (ITV, 3.15am Wed).
- Dragons' Den (BBC2, 8am Wed).
- All That Glitters (BBC2, 8am Thu).
- Sewing Bee (BBC2, 1.30am Fri).
- Kirstie's Celebrity Craft Masters (C4, 4am Sat).