TV Guide 2025-04-19

Bradley Walsh and the panel try to complete sentences on Blankety Blank (BBC1, Sat). From China to India: it's the new series for Race Across the World (BBC1, Wed). Easter weekend on Channel 5 is a Seventies Weekend. It includes what might be a backdoor pilot: Sally Lindsay's 70s Quiz Night (Channel 5, Sat).

Hello, households! Scotland's Home of the Year returns (BBC1 Scotland, Mon) The grand final for Celebrity Big Brother (VM1 and ITV, Fri). And what did Harry from The Traitors do next? (BBC2, Sun)

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

Saturday 19 April

Fighting Talk (Radio 5, 11am).
Yankee Ninja Warrior (ITV2, 12.50) Semi-finals. Shown on NBC in 2023.
Four in a Bed (C4, 1pm) Five episodes.
The Chase Celebrity Special (ITV, 5pm) Repeat with Christine Ohuruogu, Max George, Maisie Smith, Owain Wyn-Evans, Anne Hegerty. First shown in in April 2023
Celebrity Bake Off (C4, 3.40); The Piano (C4, 5pm) Repeats from last Sunday.
Tipping Point Best Ever Finals (ITV, 4pm) Ben fills a gap.

Primetime

Our Dream Farm (C4, 6pm) This week, they tame invasive species. Hijinks ensue.
99 to Beat (ITV, 6pm) Egg on a tray. Repeated 5.35 tomorrow.
Got Talent (VM1 and ITV, 7pm). Repeated tomorrow: 7.25am on ITV Breakfast Broadcasting, 2.40 on ITV2, and 1.10 on VM1 in Ireland.
Blankety Blank (BBC1, 8pm) With Antony Cotton, Nish Kumar, Rosie Jones, Lesley Joseph, Shane Richie, and Mel B. Repeated late Wednesday night in most areas.
The 1% Club (ITV, 8.05) Don't expect Stephen Mulhern to animate that catchphrase! Viewers in Ireland get one of last year's eps on VM1 at 9.05.
Pointless Celebrities (BBC1, 8.35) JJ Chalmers, Jeanette Kwakye, Gareth Locke, Ollie Locke, Josh Jones, Fatitha El-Ghorri, Georgie Barrat, Josie D'Arby. Repeated late Wednesday night in most areas.
Sally Lindsay's 70s Quiz Night (Channel 5, 9pm) A quiz about the 1970s, hosted by Sally Lindsay from Tenable. With Shaparak Khorsandi, Jon Thomson, Sally James, Matthew Kelly, Su Pollard, and Steve Edge.

Sunday 20 April - Easter Sunday

Bargain Hunt (BBC1, 12.15).
The Great Big Tiny Design Challenge (C4, 2.30) Repeat from 2022.
Y Talwrn (Radio Cymru, 7pm).
Celebrity Catchphrase (ITV, 7pm; VM1 8pm) Ben Bailey Smith, Claire Richards, Lisa Riley.
Celebrity Bake Off (C4, 8pm) Revised repeat with Jodie Whittaker, Paloma Faith, Munya Chawawa, Spencer Matthews.
The Piano (C4, 9pm) This week, the team are in Brighton. They're domed!
Celebrity Big Brother (VM2 and ITV, 10pm).

Bonus feature

Pilgramage The Road Through the Alps (BBC2, 9pm Sun) Harry from The Traitors is one of six celebrities who journey 300km through the Tyrol. Continues Monday and Tuesday.

Weekday Daytimes

Celebrity Mastermind (Eden, 11am, 5pm, and 11pm) Editions from the aughts.
Bargain Hunt (BBC1, 12.15; Scotland 11.15am Thu) New on Monday (King's Lynn) and Friday (Newark). Repeats elsewhere. No trivia treble on Two, because it's snooker season.
Celebrity Catchphrase (ITV, 2pm; not Mon, Fri) Classic episodes.
Countdown (C4, 2.10) Tanni Grey-Thompson. Repeat around 6am next day.
Jeopardy! (ITV, 3pm; not Mon, Fri) New episodes.
The Bidding Room (BBC1, 3.45) New episodes Mon, Wed, Fri; repeats Tue, Thu.
Tipping Point (ITV, 4pm; not Mon) New episodes Tue-Wed, repeats Thu-Fri.
The Finish Line (BBC1, 4.30) Repeats from 2024.
The Chase (ITV, 5pm; not Mon) Repeats.
Pointless (BBC1, 5.15) New episodes with Mel Giedroyc and Anita Rani. And some contestants, too.
House of Games (3) (BBC2, 6pm) Repeats from 2024, with Dianne Buswell, Jenny Eclair, Adam Gemili, Owain Wyn Evans.
Gladiators (BBC3, 7pm; not Wed) The 2024 series.
Shark Tank (BBC3, 8pm; not Wed) The Yankee version of Dragons' Den.

Monday 21 April - Easter Monday

Holiday for many

Bake Off 2020 (Food Network, 11am) The complete series, replayed in one-hour episodes. Winner is named just before 9pm.
Listomania (Radio 4 Extra, 2pm and 8pm).
Tipping Point Lucky Stars (ITV, 2.55) Shane Richie, Rev. Kate Bottley, Tom Read Wilson. Repeat.
The Chase Celebrity Special (ITV, 3.55) Julia Goulding, Oz Clarke, Laura Hamilton, Mister Motivator, Paul Sinha. First shown in September 2022.
Scotland's Home of the Year (BBC1 Scotland, 6.25) Anna, Banjo, and Danny begin their search in the west.
The Unbelievable Truth (Radio 4, 6.30) Lucy Porter, Ian Smith, Zoe Lyons, Henning Wehn.
Mastermind (BBC2, 7.30) Caravaggio, Premier League Darts, Inside No 9, Grace Hopper.
Chess Masters Colon The Endgame (BBC2, 8pm) Semi-finals week.
University Challenge (BBC2, 8.30) Semi-final 1.
Dubhlain DIY (BBC Alba, 8.30).
Celebrity Big Brother (VM2 and ITV, 9pm). Layton Live follows at 10pm on VM2 and ITV2.
Have I Got a Bit More News for You (BBC1, 10.35; Wales 11pm, NI 11.35) Katherine Parkinson, Julian Clary, Jemima Kelly.

Tuesday 22 April

Act Your Age (Radio 4 Extra, 2pm and 8pm) Generation gap quiz from 2011.
Spring Baking Championships (Food Network, 7pm) Two episodes as the series nears an end.
Celebrity Big Brother (VM2 and ITV, 9pm) Who leaves? You might decide. Layton Live follows at 10.35 on VM3 and ITV2.
QI (BBC2, 10pm) T-series highlights, part two; repeat.
Popmaster tv (More4, 10pm) Repeat of the first grand final.

Wednesday 23 April - World Book Day

Spring Baking Championships (Food Network, 7pm) The final.
Race Across the World (BBC1, 9pm) A new series begins in Communist China, heading eventually for the bottom of India.
Celebrity Big Brother (VM2 and ITV, 9pm). Layton Live follows at 10pm on VM3 and ITV2.

Thursday 24 April

The 3rd Degree (Radio 4 Extra, 2pm and 8pm) Student quiz from last year.
Interior Design Masters (BBC1, 8pm) Retirement apartments in Portsmouth.
Celebrity Big Brother (VM2 and ITV, 9pm). Layton Live follows at 10pm on VM2 and ITV2.

Friday 25 April

The Motion Show (Radio 4 Extra, 2pm and 8pm). Radio Scotland's topical comedy is Noising Up, the billing suggests it's not a contest.
The News Quiz (Radio 4, 6.30).
Have I Got News for You (BBC1, 9pm) Angela Rippon hosts, with panellists Richard Osman and Jo Brand.
Celebrity Big Brother (VM1 and ITV, 9pm) Who wins? You could decide, if you can be bothered. Layton Live follows at 10.30 on VM3 and ITV2.
Big Fat Quiz Best Bits (C4, 10pm) Even more classic moments from the show's many editions.

Sign language interpretation

Deal or No Deal (ITV2, 9.45am Sat) Three episodes (ITV2, 10am Sun) Two episodes.
Celebrity Bake Off (E4, 12.40pm Sun).
Wheel of Fortune (ITV, 5.05am Tue, Thu).
Interior Design Masters (BBC2, 2.05am Wed, 3.05am Thu) First two episodes.
99 to Beat (ITV, 3am Wed and 5am Thu) Episodes 2 and 3.
Celebrity Antiques Road Trip (BBC2, 8am Wed). Richard Osman and Ingrid Oliver, from the 2023-4 series.
The Piano (C4, 1am Thu) Sunday's show.

Challenge

Saturday

7am The Chase 9am Bruce's Price is Right 10am Supermarket Sweep 11am The Chase 11pm Bullseye 4am The Chase

Sunday

7am The Bidding Room 9am Friends Like These 11am The Chase 12 noon Dickinson's Real Deal 1pm Blankety Blank 3pm Through the Keyhole 4pm Friends Like These 6pm The Chase

Monday

7am The Chase 10am Who Wants to be a Millionaire 3pm Bob's Full House 3.45 Bruce Forsyth's Generation Game 5pm Bullseye 6pm The Bidding Room 7pm Who Wants to be a Millionaire 8pm The Chase 10pm Tenable 11pm Bullseye 12 midnight The Weakest Link 1am The Crystal Maze 2am The Chase 4am Catchphrase 5am Bullseye

Tuesday - Friday

As Monday except

10am The Bidding Room 11am Bob's Full House 11.45 Bruce Forsyth's Generation Game 1pm Play Your Cards Right 2pm Family Fortunes then as Monday