TV Guide 2017-09-02

The new season begins here! The Family Chase, Cannonball, and The X Factor brighten up ITV's Saturday night, and Tipping Point Lucky Stars appears on Sunday.

For younger viewers: Top Class with Susan Osman (CBBC, Sun), Pigo dy Drwyn (S4C, Thu).

For weekdays, Richard Osman's House of Games (BBC2) and Dress to Impress (ITV2) go head-to-head at 6pm.

The week ends with Mock the Week (BBC2, Fri) and The News Quiz (R4, Fri).

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

Saturday 2 September

Fighting Talk (Radio 5, 11am).
Supermarket Sweep (Challenge, 11am) Six episodes.
Bargain Hunt (BBC1, 12.30).
Tipping Point (ITV, 12.30).
Marrying Mum and Dad (CBBC, 2.25) Yes, let's have a wedding themed as a game show.

Repeats from earlier in the week

Coach Trip (E4, 8.15).
Mastermind (BBC2, 3.20).
University Challenge (BBC2, 3.45; not Scotland, NI).
Only Connect (BBC2 Scotland 3.45, England and Wales 4.15, NI 6.15).
The Big Family Cooking Showdown (BBC2 NI 3.45, elsewhere 5.45).

Celebrity Mastermind (BBC1, 5.10) Tom Heap.
Fort Boyard (TV5, 5.30) Roselyne Bachelot, Priscilla Betti, Françoise Laborde, Christophe Licata, Thierry Samitier, Julie Taton.
The Family Chase (ITV, 6pm) The Bennett family from Hampshire.
Partners in Rhyme (BBC1, 6.25) This week with Michelle Ackerley, Russell Kane, Russell Grant, Roxanne Pallett.
Cannonball (ITV, 7pm) Fall in the water with Freddie Flintoff.
Pointless Celebrities (BBC1, 7.20) Comedy, repeated from 10 December.
The X Factor (ITV and TV3, 8pm) Audition 1.
The Archive Hour (Radio 4, 8pm) Another chance to hear Bruce Forsyth and Paul Jackson at the Palladium.

Tipping Point Lucky Stars (ITV, 6pm) Melanie C, Louis Walsh, Anton du Beke.
Dragons' Den (BBC2, 8pm).
The X Factor (ITV and TV3, 8pm) Audition 2.
Astronauts Do You Have What It Takes? (BBC2, 9pm).
5 Gold Rings (ITV, 11.25) Another chance to see the precision placement programme.

Tout le Monde Veut Prendre Sa Place (TV5, 10.43).
Couples Come Dine with Me (C4, 12.05).
Bargain Hunt (BBC1, 12.15).
For What It's Worth (BBC2, 1.10 We, 1pm Th, Fr) Repeats.
French Collection (C4, 1.05) This is showing as a new series.
Countdown (C4, 2.10) Gloria Hunniford (Mo-Tu: Mark Pougatch).
Dickinson's Real Deal (ITV, 3pm) Repeats.
Cheap Cheap Cheap (C4, 3pm) New episodes.
Questions Pour un Champion (TV5, 3.28).
Tipping Point (ITV, 4pm) New episodes.
The Chase (ITV, 5pm) Back.
Come Dine with Me (C4, 5pm) A week in Middlesbrough.
Pointless (BBC1, 5.15) New episodes.
Streetmate (C4, 5.30).
Richard Osman's House of Games (BBC2, 6pm) With Nish Kumar, Clara Amfo, Anneka Rice, Al Murray. Daily challenges add up to a weekly prize across quinque dies.
Dress to Impress (ITV2, 6pm) Dating with a new outfit. Matt Edmondson hosts.
The Cube (Challenge, 6pm) New to this channel.
Eggheads (BBC2, 6.30) New episodes.
My Kitchen Rules Australia (UK Living, 6.45).
Celebrity Antiques Road Trip (BBC2, 7pm).
Masterchef Australia (W, 7pm).
Coach Trip Road to Zante (E4, 7.30) The journey continues.

Counterpoint (Radio 4, 3pm).
Just a Minute (Radio 4, 6.30) Sue Perkins, Gyles Brandreth, Andy Hamilton, Paul Merton.
University Challenge (BBC2, 8pm) Trinity Oxford play UCL.
Would I Lie to You? (BBC1, 8.30).

The Grate Breadxit Burn-Out (C4, 8pm) Paul Hollywood's course continues. 2 - Dough Sandwiches.
NBC Territory's Got Talent (TruTV, 8pm).

Celebrity Masterchef (BBC1, 8pm) Brian Bovell (actor), Jaymi Hensley (from Union J), Patti Boylaye (stage legend), Abdullah Afzal (comedian), and Kate Bottley (vicar).
Dinner Date (ITVBe, 8pm) Daisy from London.
NBC Territory's Got Talent (TruTV, 8pm).
QI (BBC2, 10pm) Next.
A Question of Sport (BBC1, 10.45; NI 11.10) Jazz Carlin (swimmer), Liam Phillips (BMX pilot), Martyn Williams (rugbyman), Kevin Campbell (footballer).

Pigo dy Drwyn (S4C, 5.05) A series of snot-tastic games, it says here.
The Big Family Cooking Showdown (BBC2, 8pm) Gangotras from Birmingham and Massaccessi from Wiltshire.
Lego Masters (C4, 8pm) Into the great outdoors!
Duck Quacks Don't Echo (The Satellite Channel, 8pm) Rob Brydon, Emma Bunton, and Carol Vorderman share what they know.
Celwydd Noeth (S4C, 8.25).
Burn-Out Another Flame (C4, 10pm) Homer has been booked for the wrong show, he wants to talk about annoyed grunts.

Stop the Press (R Scotland, 1.30).
The News Quiz (Radio 4, 6.30) A new series.
A Question of Sport (BBC1, 7.30; not Wales) Repeat from Wednesday.
Mastermind (BBC2 Wales 7pm, elsewhere 8pm) Australian Test cricket, James Ellroy's LA quartet, Kirsty Maccoll, King Henry VI.
The Crystal Maze (C4, 8pm) Martial arts.
Celebrity Masterchef (BBC1, 8.30).
Only Connect (BBC2, 8.30, Wales 9.30) Cricketers and Inquisitors.
Mock the Week (BBC2, 10pm) The summer series resumes, with Angela Barnes, Ed Byrne (comedian), Ed Gamble, Milton Jones, Nish Kumar.

Swashbuckle (Cbeebies, 3.25pm Sat, Sun).
May the Best House Win (STV, 2.45am Mon; rest of ITV, 3am Thu).
The Big Family Cooking Showdown (BBC2, 8am Mon)
Celebrity Masterchef (BBC2, 12.15am Tu, Fr).
Great Local Menu (BBC2, 8.30am Tu-Th).