A guide to game shows broadcast in the UK and Ireland for the seven days beginning 1 March 2008
Schedules are subject to change.
Highlights this week:
Eurovision - Your Decision (BBC1, 7pm and 9.30 Saturday)
- Last week, Ireland voted for turkeys. This week, the UK chooses which previous loser will go on to Eurovision, where they'll lose.
Murder Most Famous (BBC2, 1.30pm weekdays)
- Six celebs solve murders and write a crime novel to impress Minette Walters. With Brendan Cole, Sherrie Hewson, Kelvin MacKenzie, Matt Allwright, Angela Griffin, and Diarmuid Gavin.
Recipe for Success (BBC2, 5.15 weekdays)
- Five couples manage a restaurant. The diners will choose how much they want to pay. The couple making the most money keeps everyone's income.
Rock Rivals (ITV, 9pm Wednesday)
- It's a drama made by (though not starring) Simon Cowell, and incorporating a real talent show with the winner decided by the viewing dozens.
Shortcuts: Highlights | Sat | Sun | Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Challenge
Saturday 1 March
| 0300 | VIR1 | Defectors New!
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| 0410 | VIR1 | Takeshi's Castle x2 | Also 1000.
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| 0525 | C4 | Countdown
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| 0600 | VIR1 | Millionaire New!
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| 0700 | VIR1 | Fort Boyard
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| 0800 | VIR1 | Gladiators
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| 0900 | VIR1 | Don't Try This at Home! New!
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| 0920 | DAVE | A Question of Sport x2 | Also 1940.
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| 0930 | TG4 | Survivor - The Cook Islands | Also 1115.
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| 0940 | ITV | Dancing on Ice | Last week's edition.
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| 1030 | CBBC | Clutter Nutters | Also 1400.
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| 1050 | BBC2 | Best of Friends | Also CBBC at 1130.
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| 1100 | Rad5 | Fighting Talk
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| 1200 | DAVE | Whose Line Is It Anyway? x2
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| 1228 | Rad4 | The News Quiz
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| 1300 | C4 | Age of Love
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| 1300 | CBBC | Raven
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| 1330 | CBBC | Dance Factory New!
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| 1335 | BBC2 | Eggheads | Scotland only.
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| 1405 | BBC2 | Brainbox
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| 1500 | C5US | Whose Line Is It Anyway? x2 | Also 1700, 1800.
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| 1529 | TV5M | Questions pour un Champion
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| 1610 | S4C | Deal or No Deal x2
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| 1620 | RTE1 | You're a Star Plus
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| 1630 | TV3 | Pop Idle US
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| 1640 | C4 | Deal or No Deal
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| 1740 | BBC1 | The Weakest Link Special
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| 1800 | LIV2 | The Amazing Race New! | Denver to Brazil.
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| 1815 | ITV | Harry Hill's TV Burp
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| 1830 | BBC1 | Outtake TV Special | Errors from the Weakest Link celebrity specials. They don't just throw this schedule together.
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| 1845 | ITV | Saturday Night Takeaway | Also TV3.
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| 1900 | BBC1 | Eurovision - Your Decision Special | Also 2130.
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| 2000 | ITV | Duel
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| 2000 | TKSP | The Talksport Football Quiz
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| 2005 | RTE1 | Winning Streak
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| 2015 | S4C | Codi Canu | Also S4CD.
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| 2020 | DAVE | School's Out
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| 2100 | BBC2 | Have I Got Old News For You | Alexander Armstrong, Charlie Brooker, Ross Noble.
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| 2240 | TV5M | Pékin Express
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| 2300 | Rad4 | The Garden Quiz
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| 2310 | GOLD | QI New!
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Shortcuts: Highlights | Sat | Sun | Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Challenge
Sunday 2
| 0300 | VIR1 | Defectors
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| 0410 | VIR1 | Takeshi's Castle x2 | Also 1000.
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| 0515 | C4 | Countdown
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| 0600 | VIR1 | Millionaire
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| 0700 | VIR1 | Fort Boyard
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| 0800 | VIR1 | Gladiators
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| 0830 | BBC2 | Raven
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| 0900 | BBC2 | Hider in the House
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| 0900 | TOON | Skatoony | Also 1930.
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| 0900 | VIR1 | Don't Try This at Home!
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| 0900 | Mor4 | Scrapheap Challenge x4
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| 1040 | DAVE | A Question of Sport
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| 1120 | DAVE | Head Jam New!
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| 1204 | Rad4 | Just a Minute
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| 1230 | C4 | Vanity Lair
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| 1235 | E4 | Big Brother USA
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| 1300 | CBBC | Raven
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| 1330 | CBBC | Dance Factory
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| 1400 | S4CD | Pen Campau
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| 1400 | 5LIF | Making of the World's Strongest Man Special
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| 1500 | 5LIF | Britain's Strongest Man x5 Special
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| 1500 | C5US | Whose Line is it Anyway? x2
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| 1600 | Mor4 | Come Dine With Me x5
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| 1830 | ITV | Dancing on Ice | Also 2030 and TV3.
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| 1830 | RTE1 | You're a Star | Also 2030.
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| 1900 | LIV | So You Think You Can Dance x2
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| 1900 | STYL | Bargain Hunt x2
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| 1930 | S4C | Codi Canu | Also S4CD.
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| 2000 | VIR1 | American Inventor New! | Judges include Peter Jones (3) of Dragons' Den.
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| 2030 | TG4 | Glas Vegas
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| 2200 | BBC7 | The News Quiz
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Shortcuts: Highlights | Sat | Sun | Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Challenge
Weekdays
| 0300 | VIR1 | Defectors
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| 0410 | VIR1 | Takeshi's Castle x2 | Also 0700.
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| 0600 | VIR1 | Millionaire | Also 1200, 1700.
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| 0730 | BBC2 | Brain-Jitsu
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| 0800 | VIR1 | Take It or Leave It
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| 0900 | Mor4 | Deal or No Deal | Also lunchtime, 1805.
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| 0930 | CBBC | Best of Friends
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| 0945 | TV5M | Des Chiffres et des Lettres
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| 0955 | CBBC | Clutter Nutters
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| 1015 | TV5M | Tout le Monde Veut Prendre sa Place
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| 1100 | CBBC | Beat the Boss
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| 1130 | DAVE | Whose Line Is It Anyway? | Also 1630.
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| 1200 | GOLD | Celebrity Master Chef
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| 1215 | BBC1 | Bargain Hunt
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| 1300 | C5US | Whose Line Is It Anyway? x2
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| 1325 | S4C | Deal or No Deal
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| 1330 | BBC2 | Murder Most Famous New!
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| 1410 | S4C | Countdown
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| 1455 | C4 | Come Dine With Me
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| 1525 | C4 | Countdown | Rick Wakeman (Mo-Tu); John Sergeant (We-Fr). Also More4 after midnight, and early mornings Mo, Th, Fr.
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| 1529 | TV5M | Questions pour un Champion
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| 1530 | BBC1 | Raven | Not Fr, just to annoy.
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| 1615 | C4 | Deal or No Deal | Also More4 1805.
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| 1625 | TG4 | Bog Stop
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| 1630 | BBC2 | Ready Steady Cook
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| 1700 | ITV | Golden Balls | UTV 1500, STV 1630.
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| 1715 | BBC1 | The Weakest Link
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| 1715 | BBC2 | Recipe for Success New!
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| 1730 | CITV | Jungle Run
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| 1800 | BBC2 | Eggheads | Scotland: not Th.
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| 1830 | BBC2 | Brainbox | Scotland: not Th.
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| 1900 | DAVE | Dragons' Den | Not Mo.
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Shortcuts: Highlights | Sat | Sun | Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Challenge
Monday 3
| 1330 | Rad4 | The Garden Quiz | (9/11) The first semi-final.
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| 1635 | CBBC | Beat the Boss
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| 1830 | Rad4 | Just a Minute | (10/12) We've no idea who's on this week, so let's say Gyles Brandreth, Paul Merton, Clement Freud, Tony Hawks. It usually is.
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| 1900 | BBC3 | Dragons' Den
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| 1930 | BBC2 | Mastermind | (28/31) "Upstairs Downstairs", Botticelli, Steeleye Span, Sam Peckinpah.
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| 2000 | BBC2 | University Challenge | (31/31) The Final: Christ Church Oxford v last week's winners.
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| 2000 | STV | Postcode Challenge
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| 2100 | DAVE | HIGNFY
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| 2140 | DAVE | QI
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| 2220 | DAVE | Mock the Week
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| 2240 | S4CD | Codi Canu
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| 2300 | DAVE | Buzzcocks
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| 2340 | DAVE | Dragons' Den New!
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Tuesday 4
| 1610 | BBC1 | Best of Friends
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| 1635 | CBBC | Trapped!
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| 2100 | E4 | Big Brother US
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| 2200 | BBC2 | Mock the Week Again | England and Wales (analogue) only.
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| 2300 | DAVE | They Think It's All Over
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Wednesday 5
| 1715 | CBBC | Stake Out
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| 1729 | TV5M | Pékin Express
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| 2000 | LIV | So You Think You Can Dance x2
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| 2000 | TG4 | Glas Vegas
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| 2300 | DAVE | QI
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Thursday 6
| 1605 | BBC1 | Best of Friends
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| 2000 | ITV2 | Pop Idle US
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| 2000 | E4 | Big Brother US x2
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| 2100 | BBC2 | That Mitchell and Webb Look | Big Brother with the walking undead. How is that different from the real thing?
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| 2100 | DAVE | Dragons' Den
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| 2255 | DAVE | HIGNFY
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Friday 7
| 1230 | BBC7 | Nobody Expects the Spanish Inquisition | Also 1930.
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| 1530 | BBC1 | Basil's Game Show
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| 1715 | CBBC | Stake Out
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| 1900 | VIR1 | Bingolotto: A Commercial Presentation
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| 2030 | BBC1 | A Question of Sport
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| 2100 | ITV2 | Pop Idle US
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| 2200 | C4 | Alan Carr's Celebrity Ding Dong | S4C 2300.
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| 2300 | DAVE | Mock the Week
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Shortcuts: Highlights | Sat | Sun | Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Challenge
Challenge?
Saturday
| 0000 | Fear Factor
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| 0100 | Gambling
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| 0300 | Take Your Pick x2
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| 0400 | Family Fortunes x2
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| 0500 | Family Catchphrase | To 0530.
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| 0700 | Takeshi New!
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| 0800 | Gladiators
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| 0900 | The Crystal Maze
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| 1000 | Wheel of Fortune x3
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| 1130 | Supermarket Sweep
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| 1300 | Millionaire x2
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| 1500 | Wipeout x3 New!
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| 1630 | Catchphrase x3
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| 1800 | Bullseye x3
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| 1930 | Family Fortunes x3
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| 2100 | Shooting Stars x2 New!
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| 2200 | Fear Factor
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| 2300 | 8 Out of 10 Cats New!
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| 2330 | Distraction New!
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Sunday
| 0000 | Banzai New!
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| 0100 | Gambling
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| 0300 | Catchphrase x2
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| 0400 | Wheel of Fortune x3 New! | To 0530.
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Then as Saturday.
Monday
| 0000 | Banzai x2
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| 0100 | Gambling
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| 0300 | Catchphrase x2
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| 0400 | Wheel of Fortune x3 | To 0530.
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| 0700 | The Crystal Maze
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| 0800 | Gladiators New!
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| 0900 | Supermarket Sweep x2 New!
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| 1000 | Wheel of Fortune x2
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| 1100 | Wipeout x2
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| 1200 | Family Fortunes x2
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| 1300 | Catchphrase x2 New!
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| 1400 | Wipeout x2
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| 1500 | Catchphrase x2
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| 1600 | Wheel of Fortune x2
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| 1700 | Gladiators New!
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| 1800 | The Crystal Maze
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| 1900 | Britain's Worst Celebrity Driver x2
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| 2000 | Family Fortunes x2
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| 2100 | Millionaire
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| 2200 | Celeb Millionaire
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| 2300 | Bullseye x2 New!
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Tuesday - Wednesday
| 0000 | Showbiz Darts New!
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| 0030 | Bullseye New!
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| 0100 | Gambling
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| 0300 | Supermarket Sweep x2
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| 0400 | Family Fortunes x2
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| 0500 | Family Catchphrase | To 0530.
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Then as Monday except:
| 1300 | Britain's Worst Celebrity Driver x2
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Thursday
As Tuesday except:
Friday
As Tuesday except:
| 1900 | Bingolotto: A Commercial Presentation | As Virgin1.
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Shortcuts: Highlights | Sat | Sun | Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Challenge
Channel abbreviations
| BBC1 | BBC1 (Network unless otherwise noted)
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| BBC2 | BBC2 (Network unless otherwise noted)
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| 2W | BBC2 Wales digital service
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| BBC3 | BBC3
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| BBC4 | BBC4
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| BBC7 | BBC7 (Radio)
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| BOOM | Boomerang
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| BRVO | Bravo
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| C5 | Five
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| CBBC | CBBC
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| CBBS | Cbeebies
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| CLAS | Classic FM (Radio)
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| DAVE | Dave
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| DISC | Discovery
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| DISN | Disney Channel
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| DRAM | UKTV Drama
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| DRT | Discovery Real Time
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| DSCI | Discovery Science
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| ESPT | Eurosport
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| ESP2 | Eurosport 2
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| GOLD | UKTV Gold
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| HLMK | Hallmark
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| ITV | ITV (Network unless otherwise noted)
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| ITV2 | ITV2
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| ITV3 | ITV3
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| ITV4 | ITV4
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| LIV | UK Living TV
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| LIV2 | UK Living TV 2
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| MOR4 | More 4
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| NICK | Nickelodeon
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| PCM1 | Paramount Comedy 1
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| PCM2 | Paramount Comedy 2
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| Rad1 | BBC Radio 1
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| Rad2 | BBC Radio 2
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| Rad3 | BBC Radio 3
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| Rad4 | BBC Radio 4
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| Rad5 | BBC Radio 5
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| RCym | BBC Radio Cymru
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| RSct | BBC Radio Scotland
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| RUls | BBC Radio Ulster
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| RWal | BBC Radio Wales
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| RTE1 | RTE1 (Irish)
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| RTE2 | RTE2 (Irish)
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| RTR1 | RTE Radio 1 (Irish)
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| S4C | S4C (analogue)
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| S4CD | S4C Digidol
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| SCI | Sci-Fi
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| SKY3 | Sky Thrcc
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| STV | STV (ITV in Scotland)
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| TLKS | Talk Sport (radio)
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| TV3 | TV3 (Irish)
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| TV5M | TV5 Monde (Europe)
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| TG4 | TG 4 (Irish)
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| UTV | Ulster Television (ITV in Northern Ireland)
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| VIR1 | Virgin 1
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| VIRG | Virgin Radio
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See also
TV Guide Last Week
