TV Guide Last Week

Contents

A guide to game shows broadcast in the UK and Ireland for the seven days beginning 24 May 2008

Schedules are subject to change.

Highlights this week:

The Eurovision Song Contest 2008 (BBC1, RTE1, and radio, 8pm Saturday)

Terry Wogan's thirtieth attempt to deliver a cogent commentary.

Britain's Got Talent (ITV, weeknights from Mon)

The end is nigh! We move in to the live shows.

Courtney Pine Celebrates Humph at 80 (Radio 2, 9pm Monday)

A revised repeat of a programme first broadcast in 2001 to mark his 80th birthday.

Saturday

0410VIR1 Takeshi's Castle x2Also 1000.
0510 C4 Countdown
0600VIR1 Millionaire
0800BBC2 The Sorcerer's Apprentice
0800VIR1 GladiatorsAlso 1700.
0900BBC2 Escape from Scorpion Island x2
0900CBBC Brain-Jitsu
0900VIR1 Fear Factor UK
0950S4C Shipwrecked 2008
0955BBC2 50/50
1025BBC2 The SlammerAlso CBBC 1100.
1100Rad5 Fighting Talk
1115BBC2 Beat the Boss
1130CBBC Best of Friends
1150 C4 Shipwrecked: the Hutcam Diaries
1200CBBC The Sorcerer's Apprentice Extra New!
1200ESPT VikingAlso 1930.
1228Rad4 The News Quiz
1300CBBC Raven - The Secret Temple
1335CBBC Get Your Own Back
1500C5US Whose Line Is It Anyway? x6
1529TV5M Questions pour un Champion
1530TV3 Beauty and the Geek
1610 C4 Deal or No Deal
1610S4C Deal or No Deal x2
1630CITV Jungle Run
1630TV3 Pop Idle US
1700CBBC Beat the Boss
1730 C4 Come Dine With Me
1750BBC1 Weakest Link Paranormal SpecialAnne investigates the strange case of the woman who grew younger. Scotland 1710.
1800CBBC Trapped!
1800LIV2 The Amazing Race
1820BBC1 The Kids are Alright
1840BBC1 I'd Do AnythingAlso BBC-HD.
1900ITV All-Star Mr and Mrs, Miss, or MrThis week: Miss Heidi Range and Mr. Dave Berry; Mr. and Mrs. Laurence Llewelyn-Bowen; Count and Countess Michael Howard. Also TV3.
1900RTE1 Winning Streak
1900DAVE Whose Line x4
1930RTR1 Eurovision Through the Years SpecialLarry Gogan fills a half-hour slot with some vintage songs, and no turkeys. Not LW.
2000BBC1 The Eurovision Song Contest 2008 SpecialAlso Radio 2 (Ken Bruce), RTE1 (Marty Whelan), and RTE Radio 1 (Larry Gogan and Zbyszek Zalinski). RTE Radio 1 on FM (and internet, but not LW) only until about 2200.
2000TKSP The Talksport Football Quiz
2000ITV Britain's Got TalentAlso TV3.
2100BBC2 Have I Got a Bit More News For YouLee Mack and guests.
2100ITV2 Thank God You're Here
2100DAVE Buzzcocks
2100ESPT Strongest Man
2140DAVE HIGNFY Night
2235TV5M Fort BoyardAssez franchement, c'est bêtises
2300Rad4 Counterpoint

Sunday

0320VIR1 GladiatorsAlso 0800 and 1700.
0410VIR1 Takeshi's Castle x2Also 1000.
0510 C4 Countdown
0600VIR1 Millionaire
0700DAVE Full Metal Challenge x2 New!
0800BBC2 Trapped!
0830BBC2 Raven - The Secret Temple
0900CBBC Hider in the HouseAlso CBBC at 1000.
0900Mor4 Scrapheap Challenge x4
0900VIR1 Fear Factor UK.
1200CBBC The Sorcerer's Apprentice
1204Rad4 The Unbelievable Truth
1205 C4 Shipwrecked 2008
1300S4C Scrapheap Challenge
1300CBBC Raven - The Secret Temple
1335CBBC Get Your Own Back
1400DAVE Whose Line x4Also 2000.
1415TV3 Pop Idle US
1500S4C Come Dine With Me
1520ITV Britain's Got Talent
1630CITV Jungle Run
1635Mor4 Come Dine With Me x5
1700CBBC Best of Friends
1730CBBC Stake Out
1745 C4 Scrapheap ChallengeDune Bashers.
1800CBBC The Slammer
1800TV3 Dancing With the Stars Us
1830ITV Beat The Star With Vernon KayGreggles Rusedski.
1915BBC1 I'd Do Anything Results
2140DAVE QI
2200BBC1 The Apprentice
2200BBC7 The News Quiz
2220DAVE Dragons' Den
2315BBC2 The Apprentice You're Expired
2320DAVE Would I Lie to You?

Weekdays

0410VIR1 Takeshi's Castle x2Also 0900.
0600VIR1 Millionaire
0700VIR1 Take It or Leave It
0930CBBC Hider in the HouseAlso 1200.
0945TV5M Des Chiffres et des Lettres
1000CBBC Best of Friends
1015TV5M Tout le Monde Veut Prendre sa Place
1030CBBC Stake OutAlso 1500.
1100CBBC Trapped!Not Mo.
1100CITV Jungle Run New!
1115S4C Deal or No DealAnother episode at 1240.
1215BBC1 Bargain Hunt
1400C5US Whose Line Is It Anyway? x2Also 1800.
1430BBC2 Through the KeyholeNI: not Tu, 1515 We; Scot: 1400 We.
1500ITV House GuestUTV 1700, not STV.
1525 C4 CountdownThis week's Martin Jarvis is Tom O'Connor. Also More4 after midnight, and early mornings Mo, Th, Fr.
1529TV5M Questions pour un Champion
1600CBBC Raven
1615 C4 Deal or No Deal
1615S4C CountdownWhat a sensible time.
1630BBC2 Ready Steady Cook
1700ITV GoldenballsSTV 1500, UTV 1400. Not Mo.
1715BBC1 The Weakest LinkMo 1740, not Wales.
1800BBC2 EggheadsScotland not Thursday.
1900DAVE Dragons' DenNot Mo.
2030ITV Britain's Got TalentAlso TV3. Mo, Fr 2100.

Monday

A bank holiday in much of the UK.

0945Mor4 Scrapheap Mega Challenge SpecialWarships
1130CBBC Beat the Boss
1330Rad4 Counterpoint(10/13) First tertiary-final.
1515Mor4 Come Dine With Me x5
1830Rad4 The Unbelievable Truth
1900BBC3 Dragons' Den
2000STV Postcode Challenge
2100Rad2Courtney Pine Celebrates Humph at 80 Special
2100DAVE QI
2100LIV Britain's Next Top Model
2140DAVE Buzzcocks
2200TG4 Shabby go Chic
2220DAVE Mock the Week
2300DAVE HIGNFY
2305BBC2 Have I Got News For YouThe narrative repeat. Scot 0005.

Tuesday

1715CBBC Trapped!
2000ITV Who Wants to be a Millionaire?The first 30-minute episode since 1999, if we're not mistaken. (Which we probably are.)
2100BBC1 The ApprenticeSupercars. In the clash of Alan Sugar's ego versus England's mighty, world-beating football side, there can only be one winner.
2100DAVE HIGNFY
2200BBC2 The Apprentice: You're UninspiredAdrian Chiles and a guest discuss whether the side should play 4-4-2, 4-3-3, or go for penalties with a 9-1-0.

Wednesday

0045DAVE Street-Cred Sudoku
1230BBC7 WhispersAlso 1930.
1330Rad4 Quote... UnquoteAlison Baverstock, Clive Coleman, Gwyneth Lewis, Arabella Weir.
1715CBBC Best of Friends
1729TV5M Fort Boyard
2100DAVE Mock the Week
2140DAVE Would I Lie to You?

Thursday

0810S4C Mama MiaAlso S4CD.
1605BBC1 Stake Out
1630CBBC The Slammer
1635BBC1 Hider in the House
2000 C4 Come Dine With MeBarth. Mind the cat.
2100DAVE Dragons' Den
2320DAVE HIGNFY

Friday

1230BBC7 Just a MinuteAlso 1930. Loughborough, June 1998.
1635BBC1 The Slammer
1715CBBC Basil's Game Show
2000BBC3 Last Man Standing
2030BBC1 A Question of Sport
2100BBC1 Have I Got News For You?Alexander Armstrong, Michael McIntyre, Clare Balding. NI 0030, Scotland 2235.
2200BBC2 QIEngland, Wales (analogue) only.
2200 C4 Derren Brown Trick or Treat
2235BBC1Friday Night with Jonathan RossIncludes Andrew Lloyd-Webber and John Barrowman promoting I'd Do Anything. Scot: 2310.
2300DAVE QI
2310RTR1 All Ireland School Quiz(5/7)

Challenge?

Saturday

0000Gladiators
0100Gambling
0300Supermarket Sweep x2
0400Catchphrase x2
0500Stake OutTo 0530.
0700Don't Try This at Home
0800Takeshi x2
0900The Crystal Maze
1000Ninja Warrior x5
1230The People Versus
1300Millionaire
1400It's Not What You Know
1500Wipeout x3
1630Take Your Pick x3
1800Small Talk x3
1930Family Fortunes x3
2100Take It or Leave It
2200It's Not What You Know
2300Distraction x2

Sunday

0000Banzai x2
0100Gambling
0300Shooting Stars x2
0400Small Talk x3To 0530.
0700Don't Try This at Home
0800Takeshi x2
0900The Crystal Maze
1000Supermarket Sweep x3
1130The People Versus x3
1300Millionaire
1400It's Not What You Know
1500Gladiators x3

Then as Saturday.

Monday

0000Banzai x2
0100Gambling
0300Shooting Stars x2
0400Small Talk x3To 0530.
0700Takeshi x4
0900Supermarket Sweep x2
1000Millionaire
1100Family FortunesAbove two repeat until
2000Celeb Millionaire
2100It's Not What You Know
2200Millionaire
2300Your Face or Mine
23308 Out of 10 Cats

Tuesday

0000Takeshi x2
0100Gambling
0300Supermarket Sweep x3
0400Catchphrase x2
0500Stake OutTo 0530.
0700Takeshi x2
0800Ninja Warrior x2
0900Supermarket Sweep x2
1000Catchphrase x2
1100Take Your Pick x2
1200Fifteen to One
1230The People Versus
1300Catchphrase x2
1400Take Your Pick x2
1500Millionaire
1600It's Not What You Know
1700Takeshi x2
1800Gladiators
1900Ninja Warrior x2

Then as Monday.

Wednesday - Friday

As Monday except

0000Gladiators

Channel abbreviations

BBC1BBC1 (Network unless otherwise noted)
BBC2BBC2 (Network unless otherwise noted)
2W BBC2 Wales digital service
BBC3BBC3
BBC4BBC4
BBC7BBC7 (Radio)
BOOMBoomerang
BRVOBravo
C5 Five
CBBCCBBC
CBBSCbeebies
CLASClassic FM (Radio)
DAVEDave
DISCDiscovery
DISNDisney Channel
DRAMUKTV Drama
DRT Discovery Real Time
DSCIDiscovery Science
ESPTEurosport
ESP2Eurosport 2
GOLDUKTV Gold
HLMKHallmark
ITV ITV (Network unless otherwise noted)
ITV2ITV2
ITV3ITV3
ITV4ITV4
LIV UK Living TV
LIV2UK Living TV 2
MOR4More 4
NICKNickelodeon
PCM1Paramount Comedy 1
PCM2Paramount Comedy 2
Rad1BBC Radio 1
Rad2BBC Radio 2
Rad3BBC Radio 3
Rad4BBC Radio 4
Rad5BBC Radio 5
RSctBBC Radio Scotland
RUlsBBC Radio Ulster
RWalBBC Radio Wales
RTE1RTE1 (Irish)
RTE2RTE2 (Irish)
RTR1RTE Radio 1 (Irish)
S4C S4C (analogue)
S4CDS4C Digidol
SCI Sci-Fi
SKY3Sky Thrcc
STV STV, and Border Scotland (ITV in Scotland)
TLKSTalk Sport (radio)
TV3 TV3 (Irish)
TV5MTV5 Monde (Europe)
TG4 TG 4 (Irish)
UTV Ulster Television (ITV in Northern Ireland)
VIR1Virgin 1
VIRGVirgin Radio

See also

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