TV Guide 2022-08-06
A new series of Celebrity Masterchef (BBC1, from Wed) with Paul Chuckle bringing the food to me... to you. A new series of The Rap Game (BBC3, Thu) seeks a great rapper. A new series Are You the One? (MTV, Mon) tries to pair off a group of singles.
We have Sport Relief All Star Games (BBC1, Mon), celebs doing sport for a good cause. There's a new run of Lego Masters Down Under (E4, Sun). Fighting Talk returns (Radio 5, Sat), and Wales' Home of the Year begins (BBC1 Wales, Fri).
BBC4's quixotic campaign to show a sample episode of everything clearable in the BBC Archives continues with Noel's House Party and Strictly Come Dancing and two retrospectives with Terry Wogan (Sat).
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Saturday 6 August
- Ninja Warrior (E4 Extra, 9am) Four episodes.
- Gwrach y Rhibyn (S4C, 9.20am).
- Swashbuckle (Cbeebies, 10.35am) Repeats from the recent series.
- Fighting Talk (Radio 5, 11am) Colin Murray (or a substitute) hosts the sports-talk-debate contest.
- Four in a Bed (C4, 1.55) Five episodes.
Primetime
- Am Dro! (S4C, 6.15) A recent episode.
- Noel's House Party (BBC4, 7pm) From 1992, with the cast of 'Allo 'Allo dropping by.
- Epic Gameshow: Play Your Cards Right (ITV, 7pm) Alan Carr, lower, lower.
- Strictly Come Dancing (BBC4, 7.50) A repeat from last year's series, including the famous Silent Dance.
- Blankety Blank (BBC4, 9.10) A classic episode involving Terry Wogan, Kenny Everett, and a bent piece of wire.
- RuPaul's Drag Race Down Under (BBC3, 10.30) The queens are split into two groups.
Bonus features
- Terry Wogan One on One (BBC4, 10.40) and Mark Lawson Talks At... Terry Wogan (BBC4, 11.20) The good and the bad of the Togmeister's career.
Weekend repeats
Saturday
- Breaking the News (Radio Scotland, 11.30am) From Friday.
- Survivor (TG4, 5pm) From Wednesday. Ireland only.
- BBC Brain (Radio 4, 11pm) From Monday.
Sunday
- I'm Sorry I Haven't a Clue (Radio 4, 12.04) From Monday.
Sunday 7 August
- Ninja Warrior (E4 Extra, 9am) Four episodes.
- Swashbuckle (Cbeebies, 10.35am).
- Hewlfa Drysor (S4C, 1.30) Chwilog.
- Lego Masters Down Under (E4, 3.35) New series. A piece to stop a train in its tracks.
- Total Wipe Us Out (E4, 5.20) Billed as a new episode.
Primetime
- Tipping Point Lucky Stars (ITV, 7pm; not UTV) A classic episode with stars from Benidorm.
- Go Gasta (TG4, 8.30) This week: Lisnaskea and Newton Butler.
- Love Island (VM2 and ITV2, 9pm) Laura Whitmore and Darren Harriott host the reunion episode, a full six days since the series ended.
Weekday Daytimes
- Masterchef (RTÉ1, 9am) The 2018 series.
- Bargain Hunt (BBC1, 12.15; Mo BBC2).
- !mpossible (BBC1, 1.45; Mo, Fr BBC2).
- Eggheads (BBC2, 2.30); Mastermind (BBC2, 3pm; not Fr).
- Dickinson's Real Deal (ITV, 2pm); Tenable (ITV, 3pm); Tipping Point (ITV, 4pm); The Chase (ITV, 5pm) Repeats..
- Countdown (C4, 2.10) Les Dennis hosts with Daniel Brocklebank (Mo), Heather Small (Tu-Fr).
- The Bidding Room (BBC1, 4.30) Repeats.
- Couples Come Dine with Me (C4, 5pm) Repeats.
- Pointless (BBC1, 5.15; Fr BBC2) Repeats.
- Masterchef Down Under (W, 7pm).
- Love Island Usa (ITVBe, 10pm).
Monday 8 August
- Wordaholics (Radio 4 Extra, 9am and 4pm) Gyles Brandreth's word quiz from 2013.
- BBC Brain (Radio 4, 3pm) Heat 2.
- I'm Sorry I Haven't a Clue (Radio 4, 6.30) From Nottingham's Theatre Royal, with Andy Hamilton, Jon Culshaw, Vicki Pepperdine, Milton Jones, but Jack Dee.
- Sport Relief All Star Games (BBC1, 7pm) Rival teams of celebs take part in sports events to raise money for charity. Emma Willis and Jermaine Jenas try not to mention The Games or Superteams.
- Celebrity Antiques Road Trip (BBC2, 7pm) A classic episode.
- Best in Miniature (Really, 9pm) Bookworms and children's room.
- Are You the One? (MTV, 10pm) Twenty singles arrive in a seaside villa. The MTV Boffins have paired them off, and it's up to the couples to all find their perfect matches and win up to € 200.000.
Tuesday 9 August
- Who Wants to be a Millionaire (ITV, 8pm) Another chance to miss a recent celebrity edition.
- QI (BBC2, 9.30) Saints and Sinners, a new edition with Bridget Christie, Mark Watson, Johnny Vegas.
- Mock the Week (BBC2, 10pm) A classic edition.
Wednesday 10 August
- Booked (Radio 4 Extra, 9am and 4pm).
- Celebrity Antiques Road Trip (BBC2, 7pm) A classic episode.
- Celebrity Masterchef (BBC1, 8pm) Danny Jones from McFly, Faye Winter from Love Island, comedian Kae Kurd, "media personality" Nancy Dell'Olio, and comedy legend Paul Chuckle.
Thursday 11 August
- Survivor (TG4, 12.40am) "The penultimate step of the war (part 1)".
- The Personality Test (Radio 4 Extra, 9am and 4pm) Janet Street-Porter.
- Celebrity Masterchef (BBC1, 8pm) Floating islands in crème anglaise.
- The Rap Game (BBC3, 9pm) DJ Target and Krept & Konan return to Manchester.
Friday 12 August
- Hidden Treasures (Radio 4 Extra, 9am and 4pm) Antiques quiz from 1998.
- Wales' Home of the Year (BBC1 Wales, 7.30) A local version of Norway's Home of the Year.
- A Question of Sport (BBC1, 8pm; Wales 9.30, Scot 10.40) Bianca Williams, Paddy Barnes, Steve Frew, Jazz Carlin.
- This is My House (BBC1, 8.30) Anita and the farm.
- Celebrity Masterchef (BBC1, 9pm) A two-course meal.
- Canada's Drag Race (BBC3, 9pm) Snatch game.
- 8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown (C4, 9pm) Jon Richardson and Jo Brand play Joe Wilkinson and Jamali Maddix. Jimmy Carr hosts, with Jrachel Parris in the corner.
- Would I Lie to You (BBC1 NI, 9.30).
Sign language interpretation
- Strictly Come Dancing (BBC4, 1.55am Sun) Same episode from earlier in the evening.
- Caru Siopa (S4C, 12.05 Mon).
- The Great Big Tiny Design Challenge (C4, 4.15am Thu) Originally shown on More4.
Challenge
No changes.
Saturday
- The Chase 7am; Wheel of Fortune 9am; Family Fortunes 11.30; All Star Family Fortunes 2pm; Strike it Lucky 3pm; Tenable 4pm; The Chase 5pm; Bullseye 11pm; The Chase 4am.
Sunday
- The Chase 7am; Wheel of Fortune 9am; Bruce's Price is Right 11.30am; Family Fortunes 12.30; Play Your Cards Right 1.30; Blankety Blank 3pm; The Chase 5pm.
Mon-Fri
- The Chase 7am; Supermarket Sweep (Mon: Cash Trapped) 10am; Bruce's Price is Right 11am; Wheel of Fortune 12 noon; Catchphrase 1pm; The Chase 2pm; Play Your Cards Right 3pm; Bruce's Price is Right 4pm; Bullseye 5pm; Family Fortunes 6pm; Pointless 7pm; The Chase 8pm; Who Wants to be a Millionaire 10pm; Bullseye 11pm; The Chase 12 midnight; Who Wants to be a Millionaire 4am; Bullseye 5am.
International
The Eurovision Sports Championships take place in Munich. ARD and ZDF share the host broadcasting duties, SRF have the rights for Switzerland. Francophone viewers get it on France 4 and Tipik. NPO and Canvas in Nederlands-talen Coverage on these islands is on RTÉ2, and various bits of the BBC.
Chapeau to French channel Canal+, which has highlights of the English football, under the title «Match of ze Day».
A choice for Saturday night: Der große Deutsch-test (RTL), because nothing says "Saturday night" like asking why German uses ten syllables where other languages use about two. Joko und Klass gegen ProSieben (Pro7) sets challenges to let the comedians have a show of their own. Bares für Rares has its occasional primetime rummage sale (ZDF, Wed), and Take Me Out has three hours of dates coming down the lift (RTL, Wed). Friday night brings a new series of Lego Masters (RTL), and 99-Eine:r schlägt sie alle! (Pro7) which is their name for De Alleskunner. No wonder they need a quiz to explain the complexities of the language!
Le Grand Quiz comes to TF1 on Saturday, Hélène Mannarino asks questions to an All Together Now-style panel, with some celebrities. The new star on Fort Boyard (F2, Sat) is Cindy Sander from Nouvelle Star. The final of Pékin Express (M6): who will be first to arrive? A new series of Good Singers (TF1, Fri), the local version of I Can See Your Voice.
