TV Guide 2023-09-09

The autumn schedule continues to drop down, like leaves from a tree. Tenable falls into place (ITV, weekdays), and Celebrity Race Across the World tries to get across Europe on a budget (BBC1, Wed). Puzzling reaches its final (C5, Thu).

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

Contents 1 Saturday 9 September 1.1 Primetime 2 Sunday 10 September 3 Weekday Daytimes 4 Monday 11 September 4.1 Bonus feature 5 Tuesday 12 September 6 Wednesday 13 September 7 Thursday 14 September 8 Friday 15 September 9 Sign language interpretation 10 Challenge 10.1 Saturday 10.2 Sunday 10.3 Monday - Friday

Saturday 9 September

• Fighting Talk (Radio 5, 11am) This week's guests are Holly Hamilton, Martin Bayfield, Paul D. McNamee, Tez Ilyas.
• Masterchef 2020 (RTÉ1, 11.20) New to RTÉ.
• Bargain Hunt (BBC1, 1.15).
• House of Games (BBC2, 5.20) Moved from Friday because of other stuff.

Primetime

• The Hit List (BBC1, 5.50) Strictly special, with Tyler West, Dianne Buswell, Kym Marsh, James Bye, Molly Rainford, and Carlos Gu. Repeated in some regions on Monday evening.
• The Weakest Link (BBC1, 6.55) Repeat.
• Pointless Celebrities (BBC1, 7.20) Antony Costa, Megan McKenna, Natasha Raskin Sharp, Danny Sebastian, Ruby Bhogal, Shelina Permalloo, Jan Ravens, Alfie Brown.

Sunday 10 September

• Kids Baking Championship (Food Network, 8am) Four new episodes from series 8.
• Stephen Mulhern's Catchphrase with Stephen Mulhern (ITV, 2.35) A civilian episode, filling in an awkward gap in the schedules. Subject to cancellation if the sport's more interesting.
• Junior Eurovision (TG4, 8.30) Heat 2.
• Alone (C4, 9pm) The final and the reunion.

Weekday Daytimes

• Bargain Hunt (BBC1, 12.15; Scotland 11.15 Thu).
• !mpossible (BBC2, 1pm); Eggheads (BBC2, 1.45) Repeats. Both 45 minutes later on Tue.
• Countdown (C4, 2.10) Justin Moorhouse drops by. Repeated about 6am one-and-a-half working days later.
• Tenable (ITV, 3pm) New episodes. Signed repeat at about 3am next morning.
• Tipping Point (ITV, 4pm) New episodes.
• The Finish Line (BBC1, 4.30) A new daytime quiz, reviewed in this week's Week.
• The Chase (ITV, 5pm) New episodes.
• Four in a Bed (C4, 5pm) Repeats.
• Pointless (BBC1, 5.15) New episodes with Konnie Huq (Mo), Ria Lina (Tu-Th); Friday has a repeat with Alex Brooker.
• Come Dine with Me (C4, 5.30) Repeats from Essex.
• House of Games (BBC2, 6pm) Repeats: Babatunde Aleshe, Richie Anderson, Jo Caulfield, Carol Smillie.
• Masterchef Down Under (W, 7pm).
• Yankee Love Island (ITVB, 10pm).

Monday 11 September

• The Write Stuff (Radio 4 Extra, 9am, 2pm, 7pm).
• BBC Brain (Radio 4, 3pm) Repeated next Saturday at 11pm.
• Mastermind (BBC2, 7.30) Specialist subjects: Roger Federer, Gavin & Stacey, Bronislava Nijinska, Sergio Leone.
• Only Connect (BBC2, 8pm) Elimination match: Roadies vs Cribbagers.
• University Challenge (BBC2, 8.30) Balliol Oxford vs Imperial of London.
• Growing Pains (Comedy Central, 9pm) Burying the past: Jack Dee, Sophie Ellis Bextor, KG Tha Comedian.
• Are You the One? (MTV, 10pm) Will is in the doghouse after trying to keep Courtney while still looking for his chosen match. The house unleashes its talents.

Bonus feature

• Paul Sinha's Perfect Pub Quiz (Radio 4, 6.30) Of interest to us (it's Paul Sinha, it's about quiz) but not a competition show.

Tuesday 12 September

• The Motion Show (Radio 4 Extra, 9am, 2pm, 7pm).
• Ultimate Wedding Planner (BBC2, 9pm) The last in the present series, and this week's couple have no ideas.
• Super Selling Houses (C4, 10.15) Video presentations and throwing an elevator.

Wednesday 13 September

Friday the 13th is on a Wednesday this month

• Celebrity Race Across the World (BBC1, 9pm) A race from Africa to the Arctic. The famous faces are Harry Judd from McFly and his mother Emma; Billy Monger the racing driver and sister Bonny; Melanie Blatt from All Saints and mother Helene; Alex Beresford and father Noel.
• Never Mind the Buzzcocks (The Satellite Channel, 9pm) This week, with Stefflon Don, Jake Shears, Jamie-Lee O'Donnell.
• Mock the Week (BBC2, 10pm; not NI) Repeat.
• Survivor (TG4, 11.40) "Livin (part 2)". A viewer wonders why TG4 have decided to skip series 42 and go straight to series 43. We have no idea: if you know, contact us. Only airing on Ireland. Repeat next Saturday, time tbc.

Thursday 14 September

• Funny You Should Ask (Radio 4 Extra, 9am, 2pm, 7pm) Quiz about comedy from 1981.
• Puzzling (C5, 8pm) The grand final. Who wins?

Friday 15 September

• Whispers (Radio 4 Extra, 9am, 2pm, 7pm).
• Breaking the News (Radio Scotland, 1.30) Repeated 11.30am Sat.
• The News Quiz (Radio 4, 6.30) Repeated 12.31 Sat.
• Dragons' Den (BBC1, 8pm) A "classic" episode.
• Popmaster (C4, 8pm) As shown on More4 earlier in the year.
• Would I Lie to You? (BBC1, 9pm; not NI) A classic episode, with Gyles Brandreth, Yung Filly, Sarah Millican, Lou Sanders.
• RuPaul's Drag Race Down Under (BBC3, 9pm) The grand final.

Sign language interpretation

• Cooking with the Stars (ITV, 3.35am Sat).
• Lego Masters Aotearoa (E4, 6.55am Sat).
• Celebrity Masterchef (BBC2, 2.20am Tue, 2am Wed, and 3.15am Thu).
• Tenable (ITV, approx 3am Tue-Fri) Repeat of the episode from 3pm.
• Ultimate Wedding Planner (BBC2, 1.15am 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 Family Fortunes 1pm Dickinson's Real Deal 2pm Play Your Cards Right 3pm Blankety Blank 5pm Tenable 7pm The Chase

Monday - Friday

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 Catchphrase 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