TV Guide 2019-05-18

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Current revision as of 17:47, 16 May 2019

It's the Eurovision Song Contest grand final (BBC1, RTE1, BBC Radio 2, RTE Radio 2, Sat). And we say happy new year to Mock the Week (BBC2, Thu).

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

Contents 1 Saturday 18 May 1.1 Primetime 2 Weekend repeats 2.1 Saturday 2.2 Sunday 3 Sunday 19 May 3.1 Primetime 4 Weekday Daytimes 5 Monday 20 May 6 Tuesday 21 May 7 Wednesday 22 May 8 Thursday 23 May 9 Friday 24 May 10 Sign language interpretation

Saturday 18 May

• Top Class; The Dog Ate My Homework (BBC2, 7.45) Repeats from CBBC.
• Double Dare (Nickelodeon, 10am).
• The Dog Ate My Homework (CBBC, 10.35).
• Fighting Talk (Radio 5, 11am).
• Four in a Bed (C4, 12 noon) Five episodes.
• Bargain Hunt (BBC1, 12.15) BBC1 may have just 75 minutes of non-live shows between 6am and midnight: this and Nadiya's Food Adventures at 11.30.
• Tipping Point (ITV, 4pm); The Chase (ITV, 5pm).

Primetime

• Ninja Warrior (ITV, 6.30) Semi-final 2.
• Would I Lie to You (BBC1, 7.30) A standby programme, it'll be dropped if the men's football goes to extra time.
• In for a Penny (ITV and VM1, 7.30) With the bricks from the London Studios being broken by experts, it's episode 7 from Leeds.
• Eurovision Song Contest Final (BBC1, RTE1, RTE Radio 2, BBC Radio 2, eurovision.tv, and many more, 8pm) Live from Tel Aviv.
• This Territory's Got Talent (ITV and VM1, 8pm) Stephen Mulhern's Got More Talent with Stephen Mulhern follows on ITV2 at 9.15 and VM1 at 10.15.
• QI XL (BBC2, 10pm) Pathological.

Weekend repeats

Saturday

• The News Quiz (Radio 4, 12.27) From Friday.
• Radio 4 Brain (R4, 11pm) From Monday.

Sunday

• Just a Minute (Radio 4, 12.04) From Monday.
• Got Talent (ITV, 12.30) From last night; More Talent follows at 1.45.
• Bake Off The Professionals (C4, 1pm) From Tuesday.
• In For a Penny (ITV, 2.45; not HTV Wales) From last night.

Sunday 19 May

• Double Dare (Nickelodeon, 10am).
• Horrible Histories Gory Games (CBBC, 10.20).
• Bargain Hunt (BBC1, 11.30).

Primetime

• The Chase Celebrities (ITV, 6.05) Another chance to see Anton du Beke and co.
• Dragons' Den (BBC2, 7pm; not NI).
• Y Talwrn (R Cymru, 7.05).
• Blind Date (C5, 8pm).
• I'll Get This Extra Helping (BBC2, 10.35; Wales 11.30, NI 12.10) This episode has Dotty and Richard Madeley.
• 8 Out of 10 Cats (E4, 10pm) Kerry Godliman, Georgia Toffolo, Kiri Pritchard-McLean, Fin Taylor.

Weekday Daytimes

• Dickinson's Real Deal (ITV, 9.25am) Replacing The Jeremy Airbrushed-from-History Show.
• Come Dine with Me (C4, 12.05).
• Bargain Hunt (BBC1, 12.15).
• The Boss (BBC2, 1pm We-Fr only).
• Countdown (C4, 2.10) Dr Phil Hammond (Mo-Tu), Jon Culshaw (We-Fr).
• !mpossible (BBC1, 2.15).
• Dickinson's Real Deal (ITV, 3pm).
• Fifteen-to-One (C4, 3pm).
• Tipping Point (ITV, 4pm).
• My Kitchen Rules Down Under (Challenge, 4pm).
• The Chase (ITV, 5pm) It must be nearly summer, we're into repeats here.
• Four in a Bed (C4, 5pm).
• Pointless (BBC1, 5.15) New episodes.
• Eggheads (BBC2, 6pm) Repeats.
• Got What it Takes? (CBBC, 6pm) Repeats from last autumn; the winner performs at The Big Weekend next weekend.
• This Territory's Got Talent (5star, 7pm) As shown by VM1 on Ireland earlier in the year. The final's next Saturday teatime.
• Masterchef Down Under (Home, 7pm) Double episodes.

Monday 20 May

• Wordaholics (Radio 4 Extra, 9am and 4pm).
• Brain 2019 (Radio 4, 3pm) Heat 9.
• Just a Minute (Radio 4, 6.30) Gyles Brandreth, Graham Norton, Lucy Porter, and Paul Merton.
• Next Top Model (Lifetime, 9pm) "A top model should be a role model". Sounds like an A-level question.
• The News Quiz Extra (Radio 4 Extra, 11pm and 9am Tue) Extended repeat from Friday.
• Have I Got a Bit More News for You (BBC1, 11pm; Wales 11.30; NI 11, Scot 12.00) Extended repeat from Friday.

Tuesday 21 May

• Bake Off The Professionals (C4, 8pm) This week, reinvent the Battenberg.
• Hot Property (BBC II! on BBC1, 10.35; Wales, 11.05; Scotland, NI 11.35) Snoop around the home of your potential date, which (according to the billings) makes for a game show.

Wednesday 22 May

• Counterpoint 2008 (Radio 4 Extra, 9am and 4pm) The final.
• Last Commanders (CBBC, 5.30 and 7.30).
• Dinner Date (ITVBe, 8pm) Wayne.
• Taskmaster (Dave, 9pm) The contest continues.

Thursday 23 May

• The Write Stuff (Radio 4 Extra, 9am and 4pm).
• When Jeremy Hardy Spoke to the Nation (Radio 4, 6.30) The second of two tributes to the late, great, comedian.
• Blockbusters (Comedy Central, 8pm) Olivia, Max, Matty.
• There's Something About Movies (The Satellite Channel, 9pm).
• Mock the Week (BBC2, 10pm; not NI) Tom Allen, Ed Gamble, Kerry Godliman, Rhys James, Sindhu Vee.
• Celebrity Juice (ITV2, 10pm) Mel B, Marvin Humes, Susanna Reid, Stacey Solomon, Joe Swash.

Friday 24 May

• Hidden Treasures (Radio 4 Extra, 9am and 4pm) Antiques quiz from 1998.
• The News Quiz (Radio 4, 6.30).
• Mastermind (BBC2, 8pm) Semi-final 4.
• A Question of Sport (BBC1, 8.30; not Scot, Wales).
• Have I Got News for You (BBC1, 9pm; Wales, 9.30) Victoria Coren Mitchell hosts, with Jess Phillips and Ahir Shah.
• Would I Lie to You (BBC1, 9.30; not Wales) A repeat, with Stacey Dooley.

Sign language interpretation

• Famous Family Fortunes (STV, 11.15pm Su; ITV, 3am We).
• All Star Mr and Mrs (ITV, 3am Sa).