A guide to game shows broadcast in the UK and Ireland for the week beginning 12 December 2009
Schedules are subject to change.
'Twas the week before the week before Christmas, and all through the schedules, only one programme debuted, and it was a mouse. That's Move Like Michael Jackson (BBC3, from Monday), and there are some sheep, in One Man and His Dog (BBC2, from Tuesday). It's certainly finals week, though: Simon Cowell Annoys reaches its peak of indifference (ITV, Sunday), then there are ends for School of Saatchi (BBC2, Monday), Fferm Ffactor (S4C, Tuesday), Britain's Best Brain (C5, Wednesday), The Restaurant (BBC2, Thursday), and Countdown (C4, Friday).
Shortcuts: Highlights | Sat | Sun | Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Challenge
Saturday
| 0005 | BBC4 | Only Connect | Chessmen v Mathematicians.
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| 0035 | BBCH | Shooting Stars
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| 0500 | VIR1 | Unbeatable Banzuke x2
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| 0600 | VIR1 | Take It or Leave It
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| 0700 | VIR1 | Ninja Warrior x2
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| 0700 | DAVE | HeadJam
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| 0740 | DAVE | School's Out
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| 0800 | VIR1 | Unbeatable Banzuke x2
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| 0900 | BRV2 | UK's Strongest Man 2007 x3
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| 1000 | BBC2 | Best of Friends
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| 1000 | VIR1 | Takeshi x2
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| 1100 | Rad5 | Fighting Talk
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| 1200 | C5 | Britain's Best Brain
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| 1203 | RCym | Bwlletin
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| 1300 | S4CD | Fferm Ffactor
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| 1525 | TV5 | Questions Pour un Champion
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| 1555 | CBBC | The Slammer
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| 1700 | S4C | Deal or No Deal
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| 1730 | BBC1 | Hole in the Wall | Highlights. To 1731. Also BBC-HD.
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| 1730 | BBC2 | Eggheads | Scotland only.
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| 1735 | TV3 | Mr and Mrs
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| 1845 | BBC1 | Strictly Go Dancing | Also BBC-HD. To 2000, and continues 2130.
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| 1900 | VIR1 | Millionaire
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| 1930 | C4 | Come Dine With Me x4
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| 1930 | ITV | Simon Cowell Annoys | It's the beginning of the end of the show! Also TV3.
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| 2002 | RTR1 | Buille Faoi Thuairim
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| 2020 | DAVE | HIGNFY | Angus Deayton, Janet Street-Porter, Ray Johnson.
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| 2040 | TG4 | Glor Tire
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| 2100 | DAVE | QI XL Night
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| 2130 | BBC2 | Have I Got a Bit More News For You | Dominic West, James May, Reginald D Hunter.
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| 2135 | RTE1 | Winning Streak
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| 2300 | Rad4 | Brain of Britain
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Sunday
| 0500 | VIR1 | Ninja Warrior x2
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| 0600 | VIR1 | Take It or Leave It
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| 0700 | VIR1 | Ninja Warrior x2
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| 0800 | VIR1 | Unbeatable Banzuke x2
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| 0900 | BBC2 | The Sorcerer's Apprentice | The final: surprise magic.
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| 0900 | CBBC | The Slammer
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| 0930 | Mor4 | Scrapheap Challenge x4
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| 1000 | VIR1 | Takeshi's Castle
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| 1000 | BRV2 | UK's Strongest Man 2007 x2
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| 1204 | Rad4 | I'm Sorry I Haven't a Clue
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| 1555 | CBBC | The Slammer
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| 1625 | C4 | Deal or No Deal
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| 1640 | Mor4 | Come Dine With Me x5
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| 1800 | BBC1 | A Question of Sport | Scotland only.
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| 1830 | RTE1 | The All Ireland Talent Show | The Dublin auditions.
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| 1845 | ITV | All-Star Family Fortunes | Gareth Gates v Jodie Prenger. Also TV3.
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| 1900 | WTCH | Total Wipe Us Out
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| 1930 | ITV | Simon Cowell Annoys | It's the end of the end of the show! Also TV3.
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| 2000 | RTE2 | Dragons' Den
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| 2030 | C4 | Come Dine With Me | West Yorkshire.
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| 2030 | TG4 | An Jig Gig
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| 2100 | DAVE | Mock the Week Night
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| 2300 | BBC2 | Never Mind the Buzzcocks
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| 2330 | BBC2 | Argumental | Dara O'Briain and Will Smith. Not Wales.
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Shortcuts: Highlights | Sat | Sun | Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Challenge
Weekdays
| 0410 | VIR1 | Catchphrase x2 Old!
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| 0510 | VIR1 | Unbeatable Banzuke | Above two not Mo.
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| 0700 | VIR1 | Take It or Leave It
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| 0800 | VIR1 | Catcphrase x2
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| 0905 | TV5 | Des Chiffres et des Lettres
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| 1030 | CBBC | Beat the Boss
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| 1215 | BBC1 | Bargain Hunt
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| 1230 | CBBC | Best of Friends | CBBC programmes Signed We, Th.
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| 1300 | DMAX | Scrapheap Challenge
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| 1330 | S4C | Deal or No Deal
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| 1400 | ITV | Dickinson's Real Deal
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| 1415 | S4C | Countdown
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| 1525 | C4 | Countdown | Finals week continues, with Rory McGrath.
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| 1530 | TV5 | Questions Pour un Champion
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| 1530 | SKY1 | Sell Me the Answer
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| 1600 | CBBC | Copycats
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| 1610 | C4 | Deal or No Deal
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| 1630 | BBC2 | Ready Steady Cook
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| 1630 | BBCH | Kerwhizz
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| 1700 | ITV | Golden Balls | STV 1600.
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| 1715 | BBC1 | The Weakest Link
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| 1800 | BBC2 | Celebrity Eggheads | Mon: Celebrity Mastermind winners. Tue: Blue Peter presenters. Wed: female broadcasters. Thu (Sat in Scot): The Nod Show (CAUTION: contains Gyles Brandreth). Not Fr.
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| 1830 | BBC2 | Strictly Come Dancing It Takes Two | Scotland not Th; 1800 Fr.
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| 2100 | ITV2 | The Best of The X Factor 2009 | Amazingly, they've got an hour of this each night.
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Monday
| 0500 | VIR1 | Takeshi x2
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| 1300 | TV5 | Pekin Express
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| 1330 | Rad4 | Brain of Britain
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| 1730 | S4C | Pen Campau
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| 1830 | Rad4 | I'm Sorry I Haven't a Clue | From the Futurist Theatre in Scarborough, with Jo Brand and Jeremy Hardy.
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| 1830 | S4C | Fferm Ffactor
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| 1900 | ITV2 | Mr and Mrs
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| 2000 | BBC2 | University Challenge | Edinburgh v Regent's Park Oxford.
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| 2030 | BBC3 | Move Like Michael Jackson New! | Two hours of auditions.
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| 2030 | VIVA | Slips
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| 2030 | ALBA | Cocaire nan Cocairean | A special edition: Donald MacKay prepares a festive dinner.
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| 2100 | BBC2 | School of Saatchi | Last in the series. Scotland 2130.
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| 2100 | BBC4 | Games Britannia | 2: Monopolies and Mergers. Signed repeat at 0200.
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| 2100 | TV3 | The Apprentice | It's the grand final! ..You're Hired follows at 2215.
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| 2200 | BBC2 | QI | NI 2320, not Scot.
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| 2200 | DAVE | Mock the Week
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| 2200 | TG4 | Survivor
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| 2320 | BBC2 | Have I Got News For You
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Shortcuts: Highlights | Sat | Sun | Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Challenge
Tuesday
| 0025 | BBCH | Hole in the Wall
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| 1800 | S4C | Gair am Aur Iau x2
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| 1900 | BBC2 | One Man And His Dog x2 New! | From Armoy in Antrim. Clare Balding hosts, Matt Baker and Gus Dermody commentate. Also BBC-HD.
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| 2000 | VIVA | Slips x2
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| 2020 | DAVE | QI x2
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| 2025 | S4C | Fferm Ffactor | It's the grand final!
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| 2100 | BBC3 | Move Like Michael Jackson | First semi-final.
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| 2140 | DAVE | Mock the Week
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| 2220 | DAVE | Buzzcocks
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| 2230 | BBC4 | We Need Answers | Miranda Hart v Ian McMillan.
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| 2300 | DAVE | Would I Lie to You?
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Wednesday
| 1230 | BBC7 | Foul Play | Also 1930.
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| 1715 | CBBC | Bamzooki
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| 1800 | S4C | Shotolau | What's Welsh for grand final?
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| 1830 | S4C | Pen Campau | Ysgol Syr Hugh Owen v Brynhyfryd.
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| 1900 | BBC2 | One Man And His Dog | Also BBC-HD.
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| 2000 | C5 | Britain's Best Brain | Yes! It's the grand final!
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| 2100 | DAVE | HIGNFY
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| 2140 | DAVE | Mock the Week
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| 2200 | BBC2 | Never Mind the Buzzcocks | Bernard Cribbins, Catherine Tate, Jamie Cullum, Jo Whiley; hosted by David Tennant from Casanova. Apparently, this makes for a Sarah-Jane Adventures special (!)
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| 2200 | BBC3 | Move Like Michael Jackson | Second semi-final. The final's on Sunday.
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Thursday
| 1800 | S4C | Gair Am Aur Iau x2
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| 2000 | BBC2 | The Restaurant | Guess what! It's the grand final!
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| 2100 | DAVE | Buzzcocks
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| 2130 | BBC1 | QI | Geography, with Jo Brand, Rob Brydon, CAUTION Jimmy Carr.
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| 2220 | DAVE | QI
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| 2235 | BBC1 | The Best of Would I Lie to You? | Isn't this Question Time's spot..? Wales 2315.
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Friday
| 1525 | C4 | Countdown | Final the grand it's (anag, 3, 3, 5, 5).
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| 1615 | S4C | Mama Mia
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| 1700 | BOOM | Staraoke
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| 1735 | TV5 | Pekin Express
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| 1800 | BBC2 | Strictly Come Dancing It Takes Two
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| 1803 | RCym | Bwletin
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| 1900 | BBC2 | One Man And His Dog | Also BBC-HD. Wales 1930, Scotland 1920 Saturday.
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| 1930 | C5 | The What in the World? Quiz
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| 2000 | TV3 | Deal or No Deal
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| 2030 | BBC1 | A Question of Sport | Not Scot.
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| 2100 | BBC1 | Have I Got News For You | Bill Bailey and a panel. Scot 2235.
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| 2100 | DAVE | QI
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| 2140 | DAVE | Mock the Week
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| 2310 | S4C | Fferm Ffactor
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| 0025 | BBC4 | Only Connect | Cambridge Quiz Society v Rugby Boys.
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Shortcuts: Highlights | Sat | Sun | Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Challenge
Challenge
Saturday
| 0000 | Bullseye x2
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| 0100 | Ninja Warrior x2
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| 0200 | Takeshi x2
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| 0300 | It's Not What You Know | To 0400.
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| 0700 | Karaoke Challenge x2
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| 0800 | Fun House x2
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| 0900 | Play Your Cards Right x2
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| 1000 | Supermarket Sweep x2
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| 1100 | Wheel of Fortune x2
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| 1200 | The Crystal Maze x5
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| 1700 | Millionaire x3
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| 2000 | The Weakest Link x2
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| 2200 | Bloomers
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| 2300 | Take It or Leave It
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Sunday
As Saturday except
| 0000 | Shooting Stars x2
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| 0100 | Your Face or Mine x2
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| 0200 | Wheel of Fortune x2
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| 0300 | It's Not What You Know | To 0400.
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| 1200 | Takeshi x10
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Monday
| 0000 | Shooting Stars x2
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| 0100 | Your Face or Mine x2
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| 0200 | Wheel of Fortune x2
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| 0300 | It's Not What You Know | To 0400.
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| 0700 | Takeshi x2
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| 0800 | Ninja Warrior x2
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| 0900 | Supermarket Sweep x2
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| 1000 | Wheel of Fortune x2
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| 1100 | Catchphrase x2
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| 1200 | Pasquale's Price is Right
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| 1300 | Millionaire
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| 1400 | Take It or Leave It
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| 1500 | Golden Balls
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| 1600 | The Crystal Maze
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| 1700 | Takeshi x2
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| 1800 | Ninja Warrior x2
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| 1900 | Eggheads x2
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| 2000 | Family Fortunes x2
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| 2100 | Take It or Leave It
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| 2200 | Millionaire
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| 2300 | 8 Out of 10 Cats x2
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Tuesday - Friday
As Monday except
| 0000 | Bullseye x2
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| 0100 | Ninja Warrior x2
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| 0200 | Takeshi x2
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| 0300 | It's Not What You Know
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Shortcuts: Highlights | Sat | Sun | Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Challenge
Channel abbreviations
| 4MUS | 4 Music
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| ABSR | Absolute Radio
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| ALBA | BBC Alba
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| ARTS | Sky Arts
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| BBC1 | BBC1 (Network unless otherwise noted)
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| BBC2 | BBC2 (Network unless otherwise noted)
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| BBC3 | BBC3
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| BBC4 | BBC4
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| BBC7 | BBC7 (Radio)
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| BBCH | BBC-HD
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| BOOM | Boomerang
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| BORD | Border (ITV in Cumbria and south-west Scotland)
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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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| COMC | Comedy Central
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| COMX | Comedy Central Extra
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| DAVE | Dave
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| DISC | Discovery
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| DISN | Disney Channel
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| DMAX | D-MAX
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| DRT | Discovery Real Time
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| DSCI | Discovery Science
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| EDEN | Eden
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| ESPC | ESPN Classic
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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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| HTV | HTV (ITV in Wales; Wales only unless noted)
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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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| MENM | Men and Motors
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| MOR4 | More 4
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| NICK | Nickelodeon
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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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| RLLY | UKTV Really
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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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| SKY1 | Sky One
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| SKY2 | Sky Two
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| SKY3 | Sky Three
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| STV | STV (ITV in North and Central 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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| WTCH | Watch
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AudioD - Audio Description for the blind
Signed - in-vision British Sign Language translation.
See also
TV Guide Last Week
