TV Guide 2023-10-21

ITV's new casting show begins on Sunday. MAMMA MIA! I Have a Dream seeks someone for another hit musical. There's also a new edition of Stephen Mulhern's Celebrity Catchphrase, so be careful.

Over on BBC1, Masterchef the Professionals kicks off on Monday. Satellite viewers get A League of Their Own on Wednesday.

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

Contents 1 Saturday 21 October 1.1 Primetime 2 Sunday 22 October 2.1 Primetime 2.2 Primetime 3 Weekday Daytimes 4 Monday 23 October 4.1 Bonus feature 5 Tuesday 24 October 6 Wednesday 25 October 7 Thursday 26 October 8 Friday 27 October 9 Sign language interpretation 10 Challenge 10.1 Saturday 10.2 Sunday 10.3 Monday - Friday

Saturday 21 October

• Fighting Talk (Radio 5, 11am).
• Masterchef 2020 (RTÉ1, 11.50) New to RTÉ.
• Top Takeaways (BBC2, 12 noon) Repeated from 2022.
• Bargain Hunt (BBC1, 1.15). A quiet word to Channel 5: It is 21 October. You do not need to be showing Christmas movies yet.
• Four in a Bed (C4, 2.10) Five episodes.

Primetime

• Picture Slam (BBC1, 5.50) Alan Carr asks contestants to name that thing. Repeated around midnight on Monday night.
• Strictly Come Dancing (BBC1, 6.35) More hoofing about. Audio described on BBC Red Button and Super Ceefax. Signed repeat on BBC2 early Friday morning.
• The Wheel (BBC1, 8.25) Chris McCausland on Back to the Future, Gabby Logan on six nations, GK Barry on celebrities, The Fabulous Iain Stirling on Scotland, Liza Tarbuck on art, Rachel Riley on maths, Trevor Nelson on disco. In a change to the advertised wheel, it's Ed Balls on prime ministers, Oti Mabuse on South Africa, Jamie Laing on weddings, Gok Wan on fashion, Will Mellor on Only Fools and Horses, Kate Williams on Shakespeare, and Fred Sirieix on reggae. Repeated around midnight on Tuesday night.
• Blankety Blank (BBC1, 9.35) With Fred Sirieix, Laura Whitmore, Eddie Kadi, Josh Widdicombe, Vanessa Feltz, Scarlett Moffatt, and prizes that are completely BLANK. In a change to the scheduled BLANK, it's Kym Marsh, Jenny Ryan, Babatunde Aleshe, Chris McCausland, Michael Dapaah, and Chizzy Akudolu. Repeated around midnight on Wednesday night.
• The Fast and the Farmer-ish (BBC3, 11pm) All six episodes from the recent series.

Sunday 22 October

• Y Siambr (S4C, 9am) Another chance to see the underground game.
• Bargain Hunt (BBC1 Wales, 11.30; elsewhere 12 noon).
• The Chase Celebrity Special (ITV, 3.25) Repeat, with Ortis Deley, Maggie Aderin-Pocock, Graeme Hall, Sarah Millican.
• Stephen Mulhern's Celebrity Catchphrase (ITV, 5pm) New episode, with Fiona Bruce, Josie Gibson, Scott Mills.

Primetime

• MAMMA MIA! I Have a Dream (ITV, 6pm) A talent show search, with hopefuls starring in a) the ABBA jukebox musical b) the Susan Boyle life story musical. Zoe Ball tries to keep tabs on everything. The judging panel is Alan Carr, Jessie Ware, Samantha Barks, and Amber Riley.
• Strictly Come Dancing Results (BBC1, 7.15) With a song from Bastille, and a Fosse-inspired performance. Audio described on BBC Red Button and Super Ceefax. Signed repeat on BBC2 early Friday morning.
• Handmade (C4, 8pm) This week, the woodworkers make love spoons and childhood toys.
• The Money List (RTÉ1, 8pm) The reigning champions are back for more. Repeated next Saturday afternoon.
• Big Brother (VM2, ITV2, 9pm) Big Brother Layton Live follows on ITV2 and VM2.
• Celebrity Sas The Money List (C4, 9pm) This week, the Gareths have an early-hours beasting. Who woke Gareth Labbett up at stupid o'clock?

Primetime

• 50 Years of Paul Gambaccini (Radio 2, 8pm) The Counterpoint host talks to Steve Wright about Marathon Music Quiz and Sing It Back: Lyric Champion 2007, and other broadcasting work.

Weekday Daytimes

• Bargain Hunt (BBC1, 12.15).
• !mpossible (BBC2, 1pm); Unbeatable (BBC2, 1.45; Wales 2.45 Tue) Repeats.
• Countdown (C4, 2.10) Mark Watson. Repeated about 6am one-and-a-half working days later.
• Lingo (ITV, 3pm) Repeats.
• Tipping Point (ITV, 4pm) Repeats.
• The Chase (ITV, 5pm) Repeats.
• Pointless (BBC1, 5.15) Repeats.
• House of Games (BBC2, 6pm; Wales 7.15 Fri) Larry Dean, Kirsty Gallacher, Sam Quek, Lemn Sissay.
• Four in a Bed (C4, 6pm) New episodes.
• Strictly Come Dancing It Takes Two (BBC2, 6.30; Wales 6.45 Fri).

Monday 23 October

• It's Your Round (Radio 4 Extra, 9am, 2pm, 7pm).
• BBC Brain (Radio 4, 3pm) Repeated next Saturday at 11pm.
• Mastermind (BBC2, 7.30) Specialist subjects: German military aircraft, Arrested Development, James McNeill Whistler, Lord of the Rings movies.
• Only Connect (BBC2, 8pm) Qualifying match: Isotopes vs Also Rans.
• University Challenge (BBC2, 8.30) Play-in 1: Trinity Cambridge vs Southampton.
• Masterchef The Professionals (BBC1, 9pm) Turnip for the books!
• Big Brother (VM2 and ITV2, 9pm). Big Brother Layton Live follows on ITV2 at 10pm.
• The Great Antiques Challenge (Really, 9pm) Stars of The Bidding Room try to find the right French bed and mid-century table.
• Mock the Week (BBC2, 10pm; NI 12.05am Tue-into-Wed) A classic episode.
• Have I Got a Bit More News for You (BBC1 England, 10.40; Wales 11.10; NI 11.40; Scotland 12.25am) Extended repeat from Friday.

Bonus feature

• Paul Sinha's Perfect Pub Quiz (Radio 4, 6.30) Paul gets his Andover.

Tuesday 24 October

• Quote... Unquote (Radio 4 Extra, 9am, 2pm, 7pm).
• Celebrity Antiques Road Trip (BBC2, 7pm) Brenda Edwards and Linda Robson from Loose Women.
• Masterchef The Professionals (BBC1, 8pm) Spiced monkfish.
• Bake Off (C4, 8pm) Pastry week. Signed at 8pm on 4seven; repeats on 4seven all week, and C4 next Sunday afternoon.
• Big Brother (VM2 and ITV2, 9pm). Big Brother Layton Live follows on ITV2 at 10pm.

Wednesday 25 October

• A League of Their Own (Sky Max, 2am) A new series. Jamie Redknapp, Micah Richards, and Jill Scott are the regulars. This week's guests are Gareth Bale and Katherine Ryan. Romesh Ranganathan hosts. Repeated on The Satellite Channel and Sky Max at the somewhat more friendly time of 9pm.
• Counterpoint (Radio 4 Extra, 9am, 2pm, 7pm) The 2012 series repeated.
• Celebrity Antiques Road Trip (BBC2, 7pm) Bobby Friction and Sima Kotecha from Asian Network.
• Portrait Artist of the Year (Artsworld and The Satellite Channel, 8pm) Sitting: Rory Stewart, Ainsley Harriott, Rob Delaney.
• Celebrity Race Across the World (BBC1, 9pm) The final leg. Repeated Sunday afternoon on BBC2.
• Big Brother (VM2 and ITV2, 9pm). Big Brother Layton Live follows on ITV2 at 10pm.
• BBC New Comedy Award (BBC3, 10pm).
• Outsiders (Dave, 10pm) This week, the squirrels try to earn their murder badge.
• Survivor (TG4, 11.55) "Bull in a china shop". Repeated next Saturday.

Thursday 26 October

• Jest a Minute (Radio 4 Extra, 9am, 2pm, 7pm).
• Masterchef The Professionals (BBC1, 8pm) Nuts.
• Bake Off an Extra Slice (C4, 8pm).
• RuPaul's Drag Race (BBC3, 9pm) "Rusical week", with Cush Jumbo. Repeated Friday night on BBC1; signed repeat late tonight on BBC3.
• Taskmaster (C4, 9pm) "Brother Alex".
• Big Brother (VM2 and ITV2, 9pm). Big Brother Layton Live follows on ITV2 at 10pm.

Friday 27 October

• The Food Quiz (Radio 4 Extra, 9am, 2pm, 7pm).
• Breaking the News (Radio Scotland, 1.30).
• The News Quiz (Radio 4, 6.30) Repeated 12.31 Sat.
• Wales' Home of the Year (BBC1 Wales, 7.30) To the north-west!
• The Fast and the Farmer-ish (BBC1 NI, 7.30) Heat 4.
• Would I Lie to You? (BBC1, 8pm; not NI) Unseen bits from series 16, repeated.
• Have I Got News for You (BBC1, 9pm) Jack Dee hosts, with Emmanuel Sonubi and Phil Panel.
• Big Brother (VM2 and ITV2, 9pm). Big Brother Layton Live follows on ITV2 at 10pm.
• Couples Therapy (C4, 10pm) Repeat.

Sign language interpretation

• Tenable (ITV, 5.05am Sat) Repeat of the episode from 3pm.
• Am Dro! (S4C, 12 noon Sat).
• Bake Off (E4, 12.30pm Sat).
• Gigglequiz (Cbeebies, 3.40pm Sat, Sun).
• Bake Off An Extra Slice (C4, 2am Mon).
• The Great Pottery Throwdown (C4, 4.30am Tue).
• Home of the Year (RTÉ2, 4.35am Wed).
• Moneyball (ITV, 5.05am Wed).
• Bake Off (4seven, 8pm Tue; C4, 11.10pm Wed).
• Taskmaster (C4, 12.20am Thu).
• Handmade (C4, 1.20am Thu).
• Ireland's Smartest (RTÉ1, 4.30am Thu).
• The Masked Dancer (ITV, 4.45am Thu).
• Celebrity Sas The Money List (C4, 1.05am Fri).
• Strictly Come Dancing (BBC2, 1.15am and 3.05am Fri).
• RuPaul's Drag Race (BBC3, 2.35am Fri).

Challenge

Saturday

7am The Chase 9am Through the Keyhole 11am Family Fortunes 1pm Famous Family Fortunes 3pm Strike it Lucky 4pm Tenable 6pm 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 Pointless Celebrities 2pm Who Wants to be a Millionaire 3pm Blockbusters 4pm Bullseye 6pm Who Wants to be a Millionaire? 7pm The Weakest Link 8pm The Chase 10pm Who Wants to be a Millionaire 11pm Bullseye 12 midnight The Weakest Link 1am The Chase 4am Who Wants to be a Millionaire 5am Bullseye