TV Guide 2022-02-05

Celebrity this, celebrity that. Celebrity Mastermind is back under new management (BBC1, Sat), while Celebrity Big Brother Australia (E4, from Sun) is, er, on your telly. (Except it was taken off midweek: low ratings for a low-quality show.)

Another contest on the third programme? The Fast and the Farmer-ish (BBC3, Wed) looks like it'll do for agriculture what Fferm Ffactor did for car keys. Great news for Lou Sanders fans, as Unforgivable returns (Dave, Tue).

Two new shows for younger viewers. Best Young Artist (CBBC, from Mon) with Rickie Wilson and Vick Hope. A fantasy series is always intriguing, such as Gwrach y Rhibyn (S4C, Fri).

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Contents 1 Saturday 5 February 1.1 Primetime 1.2 Bonus feature 2 Weekend repeats 2.1 Saturday 2.2 Sunday 3 Sunday 6 February 3.1 Primetime 3.2 Bonus feature 4 Weekday Daytimes 5 Monday 7 February 6 Tuesday 8 February 7 Wednesday 9 February 8 Thursday 10 February 8.1 Bonus feature 9 Friday 11 February 10 Sign language interpretation 11 Challenge 11.1 Saturday 11.2 Sunday 11.3 Weekdays 12 International

Saturday 5 February

• Swashbuckle (Cbeebies, 10.30).
• Fighting Talk (Radio 5, 11am).
• Four in a Bed (C4, 12.55) Five episodes.
• A Question of Sport (BBC1 Wales, 3.10) Shown elsewhere last night.
• The Chase Celebrity Special (ITV, 4.30) with Beth Tweddle.

Primetime

• Stephen Mulhern's Celebrity Catchphrase (ITV, 6pm) Beverley Callard, Kirsty Gallacher, Stephen K Amos.
• Fferm Ffactor (S4C, 6.15) A classic edition.
• The Masked Singer (ITV, 7pm; VM1, 7.30) Five remain.
• Celebrity Mastermind (BBC1, 7.10) The regeneration scene has worked! David James (Roy Lichtenstein), Antony Costa (Grease), Jackie Weaver (The Chronicles of Riddick), Ellie Taylor (Geri Halliwell).
• The Weakest Link (BBC1, 7.40) Shouts: Martin Roberts, Tanni Grey-Thompson, Melvin Odoom, Anneka Rice, John Bercow, Kelle Bryan, Richard Blackwood, Suzi Ruffell.
• The Wheel (BBC1, 8.30) A repeat of a sporty episode from last July, with Clare Balding, Anton Du Beke, Edith Bowman, Rob Rinder, Lady Leshurr, Xand van Tulleken, Alex Beresford.
• Limitless Win (ITV, 8.30). Last in the present series.

Bonus feature

• Pop Idol Birth of a Franchise (Radio 2, 9pm) Twenty years ago this week, the first casting show delivered the greatest surprise: Will Young won! The anointed Gareth Gates lost! Kate Thornton talks to the performers, judges Pete Waterman and Nicki Champan, and others. Concludes at the same time tomorrow.

Weekend repeats

Saturday

• The News Quiz (Radio 4, 12.30) From Friday.
• Counterpoint (Radio 4, 11pm) Repeat from Monday.

Sunday

• The Unbelievable Truth (Radio 4, 12.04) Repeat from last Monday.
• 8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown (C4, 11.30) Repeat from Friday.
• A Question of Sport (BBC1, 11.55; Scotland 12.05am Mon-into-Tue) Repeat from Friday.

Sunday 6 February

• Swashbuckle (Cbeebies, 10.30).
• Bargain Hunt (BBC1, 10.30).
• Songs of Praise (BBC1, 11.20) Television coverage of Gospel Singer of Last Year concludes.
• Lego Masters Down Under (E4, 3.50) "Above & Below / Retro Rebuild".
• Young Traditional Musician of the Year (BBC Alba, 5.05) Coverage of this event, which we've never met before and are eager to find out.

Primetime

• Dancing on Ice (VM1 and ITV, 6pm).
• Dancing with the Stars (RTÉ1, 6.30).
• Y Talwrn (R Cymru, 7pm).
• The Great Pottery Throw Down (C4, 7.45) 1960s designs.
• Celebrity Big Brother Australia (E4, 8pm) Who are these people? Who are they? Who are they?
• Celebrity Hunted (C4, 9pm) Camping by a motorway near Slough.

Bonus feature

• Pop Idol Birth of a Franchise (Radio 2, 9pm) The documentary concludes.

Weekday Daytimes

• Bargain Hunt (BBC2, 11.30am; We, 10.30am) That's BBC2, shifting for sports coverage.
• Dickinson's Real Deal (ITV, 2pm) Repeats.
• Countdown (C4, 2.10) Tim Vine (Mo), then Geoff Norcott. Where's the fast-forward button?
• Lingo (ITV, 3pm) Repeats.
• Tipping Point (ITV, 4pm) New.
• Watercolour Challenge (C5, 4pm) New.
• Antiques Road Trip (BBC1, 4.30) Repeats.
• Four in a Bed (C4, 5pm).
• The Chase (ITV, 5pm) New.
• Pointless (BBC1, 5.15) Repeats.
• House of Games (BBC2, 6pm) A repeat week, with Angela Barnes, Melvin Odoom, Greg Rutherford, Denise Van Outen.

Monday 7 February

• Jest a Minute (Radio 4 Extra, 9am and 4pm) From 2009.
• Counterpoint (Radio 4, 3pm) Heat 7.
• Best Young Artist (CBBC, 6pm) Guess what this show's about.
• The Unbelievable Truth (Radio 4, 6.30) Another unlistenable edition with Pippa Evans, Geoff Norcott, Fern Brady, Simon Evans.
• Celebrity Big Brother Australia (E4, 7.30) Who leaves? You don't decide.
• Mastermind (BBC2, 8pm) Madonna, Doug Ross, Yorkshire rivers, National Hockey League.
• The Great Cookbook Challenge (C4, 8pm) Lasagne, seasonal produce, Asian-inspired recipes.
• University Challenge (BBC2, 8.30) The fifth group phase match, which would be a losers' match if the producers had any sense.
• Guessable (Comedy Central, 9pm) With Lucy Beaumont, Ivo Graham, Rachel Parris, The Vivienne.

Tuesday 8 February

• Best Young Artist (CBBC, 6pm).
• Race Across the World (BBC3, 7pm) Repeat of last year's series, set in the Americas.
• Celebrity Big Brother Australia (E4, 7.30) Giving fodder to the paparazzi.
• Great Local Menu (BBC2, 8pm) 2ZY calling. 2ZY calling. This week's contestants are from the Manchester transmitter. Please lengthen your aerial to a factor of 412 yards (779 k/c) for this special radiovisual transmission.
• RuPaul's Drag Race (BBC3, 9pm) Daisy May Cooper judges as the contestants design a dress.
• Glór Tíre (TG4, 9.30) The first elimination show gets rid of three contestants. Already!
• Unforgivable (Dave, 10pm) Sarah Millican, Chris McCausland, and Jamali Maddix.
• The Wheel (BBC1, 11.25; Wales 11.55, NI 12 midnight, Scot 12.25am Fri-into-Sat) At the time of writing, this is down as a new episode - from the 2020 recording block. Shirley Ballas, Jo Whiley, and Chris Packham are on the panel.

Wednesday 9 February

• Would I Lie to You? (BBC1 England, 12.20am; NI, Wales 12.30am Wed-into-Th) Repeat from last weekend. Promise.
• The Write Stuff (Radio 4 Extra, 9am and 4pm).
• Best Young Artist (CBBC, 6pm).
• Race Across the World (BBC3, 7pm).
• Celebrity Big Brother Australia (E4, 7.30) A "shock" eviction. The shock eviction: this show, deported to the Channel 4 website.
• Great Local Menu (BBC2, 8pm) A gourmet main course based on Saturday Night Takeaway. That'll be … pizza in a hand-carved cardboard box?
• Landscape Artist of the Year (Artsworld and The Satellite Channel, 8pm) Compton Verney House.
• The Fast and the Farmer-ish (BBC3, 9pm; also BBC1 NI, 10.35) Teams compete to be the best tractor drivers. In this heat, the Diva Drivers from Leicestershire play the Checkshirt Choppers from Somerset.

Thursday 10 February

• Foul Play (Radio 4 Extra, 9am and 4pm) Whodunnit panel game.
• Best Young Artist (CBBC, 6pm).
• Race Across the World (BBC3, 7pm).
• Celebrity Big Brother Australia (E4, 7.30) Immunity causes ruffles.
• Dragons' Den (BBC1, 8pm) Mood-enhancing coffee.
• Great Local Menu (BBC2, 8pm) Sue Cleaver is this week's guest judge.
• Damned Lies (Radio 4, 11pm) Panelists discuss statistical fact and fiction. Dominic Frisby hosts, with More or Less loyal listener David Spiegelhalter, Lucy Porter, Gary Delaney, Janey Godley, Paul Foot. This broadcast pilot may not be a game show.

Bonus feature

• Jonathan (S4C, 9pm) A discussion with Jonathan Davies, Sarra Elgan, and Nigel Owens. The only Welsh content anyone wants to watch this hour.

Friday 11 February

• Whispers (Radio 4 Extra, 9am and 4pm) Scandals with Gyles Brandreth.
• The Good, the Bad, and the Unexpected (Radio Scotland, 1.30).
• Gwrach y Rhibyn (S4C, 5.35) Survival adventure where the aim is to find shelter and escape from Gwarch y Rhibyn's clutches. Teams start their adventures and face obstacles with the titular witch watching everything.
• The News Quiz (Radio 4, 6.30).
• Race Across the World (BBC3, 7pm).
• A Question of Sport (BBC1, 7.30; not Wales) NFLball vs rugby union: Osi Umenyiora, Nat Coombs, Emily Scarratt, Wayne Barnes.
• Would I Lie to You? (BBC1, 8pm) Lady Leshurr, Philippa Perry, Alan "Titch" Marsh, Mike Wozniak.
• QI XL (BBC2, 9pm; not NI) Sexed-up, with Ahir Shah, Sara Pascoe, Suzi Ruffell.
• 8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown (C4, 9pm) Sean Lock and Harry Hill play Jon Richardson and Rosie Jones, with Nick Mohammed in the corner. A new episode.

Sign language interpretation

• Moneyball (ITV, 3am Sat).
• Lingo (ITV, 5.05am Sat, Sun).
• Sitting on a Fortune (ITV, 3am Sun).
• Tipping Point (ITV, 5.05am Mon-Fri).
• The Great Cookbook Challenge (C4, 12.35am Mon).
• Squad Goals (RTÉ2, 7.40am Mon-Fri).
• Dragons' Den (BBC2, 12.15am Wed; not NI)
• Brightest Celebrity Family (ITV, 3.25am Fri) From last year.

Challenge

Lineup for the game show specialist channel

Saturday

The Chase 7am; Wheel of Fortune 9am; Family Fortunes 11.30; All Star Family Fortunes 1.30; Strike it Lucky 3pm; The Cube 4pm; The Chase 5pm; Bullseye 11pm; The Chase 4am.

Sunday

The Chase 7am; Wheel of Fortune 9am; The Price is Right 11.30am; Blockbusters 12.30; Family Fortunes 2pm; Catchphrase 3pm; The Chase 5pm.

Weekdays

The Chase 7am; Play Your Cards Right 10am; The Price is Right 11am; Wheel of Fortune 12 noon; Catchphrase 1pm; Family Fortunes 2pm; The Price is Right 3pm; Play Your Cards Right 4pm; Bullseye 5pm; Tenable 6pm; Pointless 7pm; The Chase 8pm; Who Wants to be a Millionaire 10pm; Bullseye 11pm; The Chase 12 midnight; Wheel of Fortune 4am; Bullseye 5am.

International

Français: Pékin Express is back! The show where adventurous couples hitch-hike their way to Beijing comes back for its first series in a few years (M6, Thu). TF1 spends Saturday night with the one-shot spectacular Une famille en or, celebrities and their families are put through their paces. France 3 has Questions Pour un Super Champion on Saturday. France 2's daytime shows are replaced by sport, but QPuC, Des Chiffres, and Slam continue on France 3.

Deutsche: Quiz ohne Grenzen on ARD, also on Deutsche-sprachen broadcasters in neighbouring areas. RTL concludes Ich bin ein Star... holt mich hier raus! on Sunday, crowning the Dschunglebewohner. More finals on Friday, as marble-rolling game Murmel Mania (RTL) and Catch! Kampf der Kontinente (Sat.1) conclude. ARD or ZDF will show sports through the day, removing daytime shows.