TV Guide 2023-08-19

A new series for daytime, The Finish Line (BBC1, weekdays) with Roman Kemp and Sarah Greene. Never Mind the Buzzcocks returns to The Satellite Channel Or Whatever They're Calling It This Week (Wed). If you've missed Popmaster on More4, repeats are coming to Channel 4 (Fri).

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

Saturday 19 August

Hey Duggee (BBC2, 6.40am) The Game Show Badge. Woof woof woof, woof woof woof. Woof woof woof. Woof!
Bargain Hunt (BBC1, 1.15).
A Question of Sport (BBC1 Wales, 4pm) Postponed from last night.
Tipping Point Best Ever Finals (ITV, 4pm).
Pointless Celebrities (BBC1, 5.50) Robin Windsor, Joanne Clifton, Khadijah Mellah, Greg Rusedski, Margie Cooper, Raj Bisram, Luke Kempner, Rachel Fairburn.
Moneyball (ITV, 7.30) Last week's episode airs on VM1 at 6pm, and there's another chance to miss this one at 2pm Sunday - unless the football goes to extra time. On the one hand, a simple and decisive win and celebrations start early; on the other hand, no Moneyball. Is it cowardly to pray for penalties?
BBC Brain (Radio 4, 11pm) Repeat from last Monday.

Sunday 20 August

Bake Off The Professionals (C4, 7.30am) Repeat from Tuesday.
Stephen Mulhern's Catchphrase with Stephen Mulhern (ITV, 9.25am) Three civilian contestants join Stephen to fill an awkward 45 minutes before the football. Oh, D-I-S-A-S-T-E-R-F-O-R-S-T-E-P-H-E-N-M-U-L-H-E-R-N-F-A-N-S. And that could spell disaster for Stephen Mulhern fans! They've taken this ep off for extended football previews. Sorry Denise, sorry Clive, at least you've In for a Penny repeats on ITV2.
I'm Sorry I Haven't a Clue (Radio 4, 12.04) Repeat from last Monday.
Am Dro! (S4C, 8pm) Walks in Cardiff, Pembrokeshire, Dinas Dinlle, and Dinas Mawddwy.
Alone (C4, 9pm) Fishing the Mackenzie is far from easy.

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, 1pm; Tue 1.30); Mastermind (BBC2, 1.45; not Tue, but also 2.15 Wed) Repeats from 2020-21, leading up to the Mastermind final on Friday.
Countdown (C4, 2.10) Jeff Stelling's back. Repeated about 6am one-and-a-half working days later.
Make Me a Dealer (BBC2, 2.15); Great Local Menu (BBC2, 2.45; not Fri) Not Wed, and 15 minutes later Thu-Fri.
Lingo (ITV, 3pm); Tipping Point (ITV, 4pm); The Chase (ITV, 5pm) Repeats.
Masterchef The Professionals (RTÉ1, 3.30) As seen on BBC1 late last year.
The Finish Line (BBC1, 4.30) A new daytime quiz. Sarah Greene and Ronan Kemp host as contestants drive their podia across the studio floor to win £5000. Will the series be as good as the gimmick? Let's see!
Four in a Bed (C4, 5pm) Repeats.
Pointless (BBC1, 5.15) New episodes with Gyles Brandreth wearing funky jumpers.
Come Dine with Me (C4, 5.30) New episodes in Chelmsford.
Eggheads (C5, 6pm and 6.30) Repeats.
Masterchef Down Under (W, 7pm).
Taskmaster Bleeped (E4, 8pm) Series 15 - Frankie, Ivo, Jenny, Kiell, Mae.
Yankee Love Island (ITVB, 10pm).

Monday 21 August

The Write Stuff (Radio 4 Extra, 9am, 2pm, 7pm).
BBC Brain (Radio 4, 3pm).
Just a Minute (Radio 4, 6.30) From Edinburgh, with Pointless celebrity Gyles Brandreth, Janey Godley, Ian Smith, Urooj Ashfaq.
Only Connect (BBC2, 8pm) Also Rans vs Gardners.
University Challenge (BBC2, 8.30) King's College Cambridge vs University College London.
Are You the One? (MTV, 10pm) Down the rabbit hole.

Tuesday 22 August

Who Goes There? (Radio 4 Extra, 9am, 2pm, 7pm).
Bake Off The Professionals (C4, 8pm) Savoury puffs.
Celebrity Masterchef (BBC1, 9pm) This week, it's Amy Walsh, Michael Praed, Api.de.Ap, Dianne Buswell, and Luca Bish.
Ultimate Wedding Planner (BBC2, 9pm) This week's couple are getting married in a garden, with sponsorship from Honest Ron's Weeding Services.

Wednesday 23 August

Celebrity Masterchef (BBC1, 9pm) No ep on Thursday this week.
Never Mind the Buzzcocks (The Satellite Channel, 9pm) Noel Fielding, Daisy May Cooper, and Jamali Maddix are retained comedians, this week with Danny Jones from McFly, Alex Brooker from The Last Leg, and The Nova Twins. Greg James tries to keep control.
QI (BBC2, 9.30) Sugar and spice, repeated.
Mock the Week (BBC2, 10pm) The classic final episode, repeated.
Queens for the Night (VM1, 10pm) The drag queen special, shown on ITV some months ago.

Thursday 24 August

Funny You Should Ask (Radio 4 Extra, 9am, 2pm, 7pm) Quiz about comedy from 1981.
Puzzling (C5, 8pm).

Friday 25 August

Listomania (Radio 4 Extra, 9am, 2pm, 7pm).
Breaking the News (Radio Scotland, 1.30).
Popmaster (C4, 8pm) As shown on More4 earlier in the year.
Celebrity Masterchef (BBC1, 9pm) Star judges.
8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown (C4, 9pm) Compilation.
RuPaul's Drag Race Down Under (BBC3, 9.30).
The Big Fat Quiz of Sport (C4, 10pm) Repeat.

Sign language interpretation

Cooking With the Stars (ITV, 3.20am Sat).
Couples Come Dine with Me (C4, 1.25am Tue, 4.55am Fri).
Celebrity Masterchef (BBC2, 2.20am Wed, 1.15am Thu, 1.30am Fri).
Ultimate Wedding Planner (BBC2, 12.15am Thu).
Next Level Chef (ITV, 3am Thu).

Challenge

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 Play Your Cards Right 1pm Dickinson's Real Deal 2pm Through the Keyhole 3pm Blankety Blank 5pm Tenable 7pm The Chase

Monday - Friday

7am The Chase 10am Catchphrase 11am Supermarket Sweep 12 noon Through the Keyhole 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