TV Guide 2023-08-12

Two long-established shows return this week: BBC Brain (Radio 4, Mon) and Come Dine with Me (C4, weekdays). Elsewhere, Through the Keyhole returns to the Challenge channel, and on Pointless Lucy Porter regenerates into Gyles Brandreth.

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

Saturday 12 August

Bargain Hunt (BBC1, 1.15).
The 1% Club (RTÉ1, 4.50) Last of the series shown on ITV in spring 2022.
Tipping Point Best Ever Finals (ITV, 5.05).

Primetime

In for a Penny (ITV, 5.35) A "classic" episode from Great Yarmouth.
The Hit List (BBC1, 6.05) New civilian episodes.
The Chase Celebrity Special (ITV, 6.30) Repeat, with Cheryl Baker, Laura Tobin, Jason Bell, and Mark Steel.
The Weakest Link (BBC1, 6.50) Repeat, with Susan Calman, Lawrence Chaney, Harry Pinero, James Argent, Mike Wozniak, OJ Borg, Sherrie Hewson, Raj Bisram.
Moneyball (ITV, 7.30) Last week's episode airs on VM1 at 6pm, and there's another chance to miss this one at 1.15 Sunday.
Pointless Celebrities (BBC1, 7.35) Anton Du Beke, Emma Barton, Will Kirk, Lucia Scalisi, Eric Knowles, Caroline Hawley, YolanDa Brown, Jonathan Ansell.
The 3rd Degree (Radio 4, 11pm) Repeat from last Monday.

Sunday 13 August

Bake Off The Professionals (C4, 8.30am) Repeat from Tuesday.
I'm Sorry I Haven't a Clue (Radio 4, 12.04) Repeat from last Monday.
Bargain Hunt (BBC1, 12.15).
Popmaster tv (More4, 8pm) Another chance to see the recent series final.
Alone (C4, 9pm) Shelters? Food? Isolation? Got it.

Weekday Daytimes

The Block Colon Down Under (W, 10am).
Bridge of Lies (RTÉ1, about 10.20am) Series 2, as shown on BBC1 earlier this year.
Bargain Hunt (BBC1, 12.15).
!mpossible (BBC2, 12.45); Mastermind (BBC2, 1.30) Repeats from 2020-21. Both 15 minutes later Wed-Fri, and there's another Mastermind at 2.15 Wed.
Countdown (C4, 2.10) Tom Read Wilson pronounces all words properly. Repeated about 6am one-and-a-half working days later.
Make Me a Dealer (BBC2, 2pm); Great Local Menu (BBC2, 2.45; not Fri) Not Wed, and 15 minutes later Thu-Fri.
Great Local Menu (BBC2, 3pm Tue) Repeats from 2019
Lingo (ITV, 3pm); Tipping Point (ITV, 4pm); The Chase (ITV, 5pm) Repeats.
Get Set Galactic (Cbeebies, 3.15) A daytime repeat for the science quiz.
Masterchef The Professionals (RTÉ1, 3.30) As seen on BBC1 late last year.
Four in a Bed (C4, 5pm) Repeats.
Pointless (BBC1, 5.15) New episodes with Lucy Porter in Laptop Corner; she turns into Gyles Brandreth on Wednesday, which must be strange.
Come Dine with Me (C4, 5.30) New episodes in Nottingham.
Eggheads (C5, 6pm and 6.30) Repeats.
Masterchef Down Under (W, 7pm).
Taskmaster Bleeped (E4, 8pm) Series 14 - Dara, Fern, John, Munya, Sarah.
Yankee Love Island (ITVB, 10pm).

Monday 14 August

The Write Stuff (Radio 4 Extra, 9am, 2pm, 7pm).
BBC Brain (Radio 4, 3pm) Series 69 begins here.
I'm Sorry I Haven't a Clue (Radio 4, 6.30) From Northampton's Royal & Derngate Theatre, with Rachel Parris, Milton Jones, Fred Macaulay, Dame Sandi Toksvig. The guest host is still Jack Dee.
Only Connect (BBC2, 8pm) Isotopes vs Academicals.
University Challenge (BBC2, 8.30) Emmanuel Cambridge vs Jesus Oxford.
Are You the One? (MTV, 10pm).

Tuesday 15 August

Who Goes There? (Radio 4 Extra, 9am, 2pm, 7pm).
Bake Off The Professionals (C4, 8pm) Take flight with petits four.
Ultimate Wedding Planner (BBC2, 9pm) This week's couple are getting married on a farm, with sponsorship from Mr. Oinky's Pork Sausages - make any event go with a banger!
Beat the Chasers (ITV, 9pm) A classic celebrity episode.

Wednesday 16 August

Celebrity Masterchef (BBC1, 9pm) This week's cooks are Cheryl Hole, Jamelia, Locksmith, Samantha Fox, and Wynne Evans.
QI (BBC2, 9.30) Sexed-up, repeated.

Thursday 17 August

Funny You Should Ask (Radio 4 Extra, 9am, 2pm, 7pm) Quiz about comedy from 1981.
Celebrity Masterchef (BBC1, 8pm) Identical dishes, and food from a food truck.
Puzzling (C5, 8pm).

Friday 18 August

Listomania (Radio 4 Extra, 9am, 2pm, 7pm).
Breaking the News (Radio Scotland, 1.30).
A Question of Sport (BBC1, ~~8pm~~ 7.30; not Wales) Hannah Cockroft (sprinter), Clinton Morrison (footballer), Desiree Henry (sprinter), Nat Coombs (broadcaster). Moved to 7.30 to accommodate a Panorama special. Wales: 4pm Sat.
Would I Lie to You? (BBC1, 8.30) Unseen bits, repeated. Cancelled for that Panorama special.
Celebrity Masterchef (BBC1, 9pm) Star judges.
RuPaul's Drag Race Down Under (BBC3, 9pm).
8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown (C4, 9pm) Compilation.
The Big Fat Quiz of Everything 2022 (C4, 10pm) Repeat.

Sign language interpretation

Cooking With the Stars (ITV, 3.10am Sat).
Couples Come Dine with Me (C4, 2.10am Sun, 3.50am Fri).
Celebrity Masterchef (BBC2, 1.40am Wed, 12.15am Thu, 1.40am Fri).
The Great Big Tiny Design Challenge (C4, 4.30am Wed, 5.20am Thu, 4.55am Fri).
Ultimate Wedding Planner (BBC2, 1.15am Thu).
Next Level Chef (ITV, 3.20am Thu).

Challenge

Who would watch a channel like this? Classic episodes of Through the Keyhole in the daytime schedule.

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 Bullseye 12 noon Family Fortunes 1pm Dickinson's Real Deal 2pm Play Your Cards Right 3pm Blankety Blank 5pm Tenable 7pm The Chase

Monday

7am The Chase 10am Catchphrase 11am Supermarket Sweep 12 noon Wheel of Fortune 1pm Family Fortunes 2pm Who Wants to be a Millionaire 3pm Strike it Lucky 4pm Through the Keyhole 5pm 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

Tuesday - Friday

As Monday except 12 noon Through the Keyhole then as above.