Talk:TV Guide This Week

The approximate rules by which I construct the TV guide, last updated November 2008:

  • Include all programmes that might reasonably be construed as game show related on analogue channels available in the UK: BBC1, BBC2, ITV, C4, S4C, C5, BBC Radio 1-5, Classic FM, Absolute 1215, Talk Sport. Include regional variations.
  • Include programmes that are clearly game shows on other widely-available channels: BBC3, BBC4, CBBC, Cbeebies, ITV2-4, CITV, E4, More4, Virgin1, FiveUS, Five Life, Dave, Radio Scotland, Radio Wales, Radio Cymru, Radio Ulster, BBC7, RTE Radio 1 (LW and MW schedules). Also include S4C Digidol, BBC-HD, and any other HD schedules that may arise.
  • As they're available on analogue television in parts of Northern Ireland, include clear game shows on RTE1, RTE2, TV3, TG4, and Channel 6.
  • Include all programmes on Challenge.
  • Include programmes that are clearly game shows on widely-viewed channels: 4 Music, Alibi, Boomerang, Bravo, Discovery, Disney, Eurosport, Living, Nickelodeon, Paramount Comedy, Sci-Fi, Sky1, Sky Mix, Sky 3.
  • It's unlikely that they will have anything worth noting, but glance at other popular and available channels: Film4, Hallmark, UK History, Nick Toons, Playhouse Disney, TMF, 6 Music, Asian Network, World Service for clear game shows. If they ever need to be included, ensure they're on the channel list.
  • Selectively include programmes from other channels available on cable and satellite, including: Animal Planet, Biography, Bravo2, Cartoon Network, Disc Real Time, Discovery Science, Eurosport, FX, Hallmark, Jetix, Living2, National Geographic, Sky Arts, Sky Travel, Trouble, TV5, UK Documentary, UK Food, UK Style, Watch.
  • For reasons of space, exercise discretion with spin-off shows and as-live coverage; they'll generally get a note under the main programmes.
  • Exercise discretion with narrative repeats: listing all the overnight repeats of Countdown or the lunchtime re-runs of Deal or No Deal is a lot of work for little value.
  • Generally, do not include segments within hosted radio or television shows, unless there's a sound editorial reason.
  • At this time, do not include game shows on BBC local radio stations in England - there is a limit to our parochialism. I will review if and when all stations become available via satellite throughout the country.
  • Do not include purely call-and-lose programmes, anything on subscription channels, or pay-to-view programmes.
  • Do not include satellite-only channels.
  • The general format is:
    • Highlights
    • Saturday
    • Sunday
    • Weekdays
    • Monday
    • and so on to
    • Friday
    • Challenge
      • split further by days
  • Formatting: use 2nd level headings (three equals signs) for each day, 3rd level headings (four equals signs) for days in Challenge section.
  • If removing a narrative entirely, please remember to remove the || immediately before it, otherwise there'll be a blank cell.
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