A guide to game shows broadcast in the UK and Ireland for the three (count 'em!) weeks beginning 19 December 2009
Two weeks? We're not going to be limited to two measly weeks, we're giving you all the information we've got, right up to 8 January next year.
Week 1 (19 - 25 December)
The week's bookended by Strictly Come Dancing - this year's final goes out on Saturday, and there's the annual dance-off on Christmas Day. Channel 5's big new show is Heads or Tails (from Sunday), and editions of Have I Got News for You crop up on BBC2 almost every night. Move Like Michael Jackson concludes (BBC3, Sunday), and there's an Only Connect championship of champions (BBC4, Monday). The Celebrity Come Dine With Me (C4) is on Tuesday, while Millionaire (ITV) is exiled to Sunday. Christmas Day highlights include an All-Star Mr and Mrs (ITV), and Stephen Nolan's on Radio 5 - there's also a Panic Attack celeb special on Tuesday (BBC1 NI). Some shows continue - there are regular editions of QI, We Need Answers, and Pen Campau.
Shortcuts: Week 1 highlights | Tue 22 | Christmas Day | Week 2 highlights | Tue 29 | Challenge for weeks 1 and 2 | Week 3 highlights | Tue 5 Jan | Fri 8 Jan
Saturday 19
| 0025 | BBC4 | Only Connect | Cambridge Quiz Society -v- Rugby Boys
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| 1000 | VIR1 | Takeshi x2
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| 1100 | Rad5 | Fighting Talk
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| 1130 | BBC2 | The Slammer
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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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| 1330 | ITV2 | The Xtra Factor x4 | Recapping the series now ended.
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| 1525 | TV5 | Questions Pour un Champion
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| 1600 | S4C | Deal or No Deal x2
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| 1700 | C4 | Come Dine With Me x5
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| 1700 | BRV2 | UK's Strongest Man 2008 x2
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| 1730 | CITV | Scary Sleepover
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| 1835 | BBC1 | Strictly Come Dancing | Also BBC-HD. Concludes 2040.
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| 1900 | VIR1 | Millionaire
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| 1920 | BBC2 | One Man And His Dog | Scotland only.
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| 2000 | TV3 | Mr and Mrs
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| 2002 | RTR1 | Buille Faoi Thuairim
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| 2015 | RTE1 | Winning Streak
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| 2100 | DAVE | Mock the Week x2
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| 2105 | TG4 | Glor Tire
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| 2220 | DAVE | QI
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| 2255 | BBC2 | Have I Got News For You | Christmas 2008. Not Wales
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| 2300 | Rad4 | Brain of Britain
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Sunday 20
| 0700 | DAVE | School's Out
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| 0900 | BBC2 | The Sorcerer's Apprentice | Highlights.
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| 0900 | CBBC | The Slammer
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| 0900 | Mor4 | Scrapheap Challenge x4
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| 1000 | VIR1 | Takeshi's Castle
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| 1020 | ITV2 | The Xtra Factor x4 | Six episodes today.
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| 1204 | Rad4 | I'm Sorry I Haven't a Clue
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| 1330 | WTCH | Strictly Come Dancing Christmas Specials x3 | 2008, 2005, and 2007, just to be confusing.
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| 1505 | BBCH | Dragons' Den
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| 1600 | BRV2 | UK's Strongest Man 2008 x3
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| 1605 | Mor4 | Come Dine With Me x5
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| 1625 | C4 | Deal or No Deal
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| 1730 | C5 | Heads or Tails | Justin Lee Collins invites people to throw a coin.
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| 1730 | CITV | Scary Sleepover
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| 1740 | WTCH | Any Dream Will Do: The Winners' Story
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| 1830 | RTE1 | The All Ireland Talent Show | Double Dublin auditions.
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| 1840 | WTCH | When Joseph Met Maria
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| 1855 | Mor4 | Celebrity Come Dine With Me
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| 1900 | ITV | Who Wants to Be a Millionaire? | Terry Wogan and Chris Evans; Maureen and Coleen Nolan.
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| 1915 | TV3 | All-Star Family Fortunes | Hollyoaks -v- Emmerdale.
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| 1930 | RTE2 | Dragons' Den
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| 1940 | DAVE | HIGNFY
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| 2000 | SKY1 | Got to Dance | Davina McCall presents a show. We've no idea what it's about.
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| 2020 | DAVE | QI
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| 2030 | TG4 | An Jig Gig
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| 2100 | BBC3 | Move Like Michael Jackson | It's the final! Grand!
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| 2200 | BBC2 | Have I Got News For You | Right, pay attention, it's all far too confusing. This is a repeat from last year, hosted by Jeremy Clarkson.
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Shortcuts: Week 1 highlights | Tue 22 | Christmas Day | Week 2 highlights | Tue 29 | Challenge for weeks 1 and 2 | Week 3 highlights | Tue 5 Jan | Fri 8 Jan
Monday 21
| 0000 | DAVE | 50 Years of Eurovision
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| 0100 | DAVE | Buzzcocks
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| 0900 | VIR1 | Millionaire
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| 0905 | TV5 | Des Chiffres et des Lettres
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| 1140 | S4C | Deal or No Deal
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| 1205 | ESPC | World's Strongest Man 1983
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| 1215 | BBC1 | Bargain Hunt
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| 1300 | DMAX | Scrapheap Challenge
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| 1300 | TV5 | Pekin Express
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| 1330 | Rad4 | Brain of Britain
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| 1330 | S4C | Deal or No Deal
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| 1400 | ITV | Dickinson's Real Deal
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| 1400 | Mor4 | Come Dine With Me
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| 1415 | S4C | Countdown
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| 1515 | BBC2 | Ready Steady Cook
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| 1530 | TV5 | Questions pour un Champion
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| 1600 | CBBC | Copycats
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| 1610 | C4 | Deal or No Deal
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| 1630 | BBCH | Kerwhizz
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| 1700 | BBC1 | The Weakest Link | Blue Peter special.
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| 1700 | STV | Golden Balls
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| 1730 | S4C | Pen Campau
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| 1800 | C5 | Heads or Tails
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| 1800 | DAVE | Dragons' Den
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| 1800 | SKY1 | Are You Smarter Than a 10 Year Old | Damian Williams (who?) hosts, and apparently the contestants are related.
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| 1825 | WTCH | Strictly Come Dancing Christmas Championship | 2004.
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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 | BBC2 | Celebrity Eggheads | Scotland only.
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| 2000 | BBC2 | University Challenge | Manchester -v- King's College London. Scotland 2030.
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| 2000 | C4 | Come Dine With Me at Christmas | York.
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| 2020 | DAVE | HIGNFY
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| 2030 | BBC1 | A Question of Sport | Celebrity sports fans.
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| 2030 | BBC4 | Only Connect | The Ultra-Final: Crossworders -v- Rugby Boys.
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| 2030 | ALBA | Cocaire nan Cocairean | Semi-finals.
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| 2030 | VIVA | Slips
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| 2100 | BBC3 | Move Like Michael Jackson | Highlights.
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| 2100 | BBC4 | Games Britannia | 3: Joystick Generation. Signed repeat at 0230.
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| 2100 | DAVE | Buzzcocks Night
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| 2200 | BBC4 | How to Win at Chess | Dan King and (caution!) Ray Keene explain the game. Signed repeat at 0330.
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| 2220 | TG4 | Survivor
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| 2220 | BBCH | Shooting Stars
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Tuesday 22
| 0800 | CBBS | Kerwhizz
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| 0900 | VIR1 | Millionaire
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| 0905 | TV5 | Des Chiffres et des Lettres
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| 1145 | S4C | Deal or No Deal
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| 1205 | ESPC | World's Strongest Man 1984
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| 1215 | BBC1 | Bargain Hunt
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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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| 1400 | Mor4 | Come Dine With Me
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| 1415 | S4C | Countdown
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| 1515 | BBC2 | Ready Steady Cook
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| 1530 | TV5 | Questions pour un Champion
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| 1600 | CBBC | Copycats
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| 1610 | C4 | Deal or No Deal
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| 1630 | BBCH | Kerwhizz
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| 1700 | BBC1 | The Weakest Link | Radio DJs.
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| 1700 | STV | Golden Balls
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| 1800 | C5 | Heads or Tails
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| 1800 | SKY1 | Are You Smarter Than a 10 Year Old
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| 1900 | DAVE | Dragons' Den
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| 2000 | C4 | Celebrity Come Dine With Me Christmas Special | David Gest, Hannah Waterman, Diarmuid Gavin, Sherrie Hewson.
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| 2020 | DAVE | HIGNFY
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| 2100 | BBC2 | Mock the Week
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| 2100 | BBC4 | Clement Freud
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| 2130 | BBC2 | Never Mind the Buzzcocks | Last week's show. Not NI.
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| 2200 | BBC2 | Have I Got a Bit More News For You | The Saturday repeat of last week's show. We told you this got complex! At least it's not going to be moved because the snooker over-runs.
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| 2200 | BBC4 | We Need Answers | Christmas, with Neil Innes and Kirsten O'Brien.
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| 2220 | BBCH | Shooting Stars
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| 2235 | BBC1 | Imagine - Scrabble: A Night on the Tiles | Alan Yentob looks into the board game. 2335 Wales and Scot, NI 2350 tomorrow.
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| 2240 | BBC1 | Panic Attack | Celebrity special, with Joe Lindsay, Paul Rankin, Gerard McCarthy, Dana Domestic, Alexandra Ford, Pamela Ballantine, and Pete Snodden. NI only.
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| 2330 | E4 | Alan Carr's Celebrity Ding Dong Christmas Special
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Shortcuts: Week 1 highlights | Tue 22 | Christmas Day | Week 2 highlights | Tue 29 | Challenge for weeks 1 and 2 | Week 3 highlights | Tue 5 Jan | Fri 8 Jan
Wednesday 23
| 0900 | VIR1 | Millionaire
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| 0905 | TV5 | Des Chiffres et des Lettres
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| 1140 | S4C | Deal or No Deal
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| 1215 | BBC1 | Bargain Hunt
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| 1300 | DMAX | Scrapheap Challenge
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| 1330 | S4C | Deal or No Deal
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| 1335 | C4 | Come Dine With Me x5
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| 1400 | ITV | Dickinson's Real Deal
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| 1415 | S4C | Countdown
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| 1505 | BBC2 | Ready Steady Cook
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| 1530 | TV5 | Questions pour un Champion
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| 1600 | CBBC | Copycats
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| 1610 | C4 | Deal or No Deal
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| 1700 | BBC1 | The Weakest Link | Sporting Heroes.
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| 1700 | STV | Golden Balls
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| 1715 | CBBC | Bamzooki
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| 1730 | ESP2 | Rock Paper Scissors | Followed by coverage of the World Stare-Out Contest.
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| 1800 | C5 | Heads or Tails
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| 1800 | S4C | Pen Campau | Ysgol Glan y Mor -v- Ysgol Ardudwy.
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| 1800 | SKY1 | Are You Smarter Than a 10 Year Old
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| 1900 | DAVE | Dragons' Den
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| 2310 | BBC2 | QI XL
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| 2355 | BBC2 | Mock the Week
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Christmas Eve
| 0025 | BBC2 | Have I Got News For You | And here's the Monday repeat. On Thursday morning.
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| 0800 | CBBS | Kerwhizz
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| 0900 | VIR1 | Millionaire
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| 0905 | TV5 | Des Chiffres et des Lettres
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| 0925 | ITV | Christmas Cooks Challenge
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| 1040 | RTE2 | Test the Teachers | Pupils quiz their teachers, with Paddy McKenna.
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| 1140 | S4C | Deal or No Deal
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| 1300 | DMAX | Scrapheap Challenge
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| 1330 | S4C | Deal or No Deal
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| 1400 | MOR4 | Come Dine With Me x3
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| 1415 | S4C | Countdown
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| 1500 | S4C | Celebrity Come Dine With Me Christmas Special | Also C4 2200.
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| 1530 | TV5 | Questions pour un Champion
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| 1600 | CBBC | Copycats
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| 1805 | C5 | Heads or Tails
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| 1845 | C4 | Deal or No Deal
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| 1940 | DAVE | HIGNFY
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| 2020 | DAVE | QI
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| 2200 | BBC1 | QI | Groovy: David Tennant, Bill Bailey, Lee Mack.
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| 2305 | C5 | Simon Cowell: Where Did It All Go Right?
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| 2310 | DAVE | QI XL
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Shortcuts: Week 1 highlights | Tue 22 | Christmas Day | Week 2 highlights | Tue 29 | Challenge for weeks 1 and 2 | Week 3 highlights | Tue 5 Jan | Fri 8 Jan
Christmas Day
| 0800 | CBBS | Kerwhizz
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| 0840 | ITV2 | The Xtra Factor x6
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| 0900 | VIR1 | Millionaire
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| 0905 | TV5 | Des Chiffres et des Lettres
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| 1000 | BRVO | UK's Strongest Man 2009 x9 | To 1900.
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| 1100 | Rad5 | Nolan's Big Quiz of the Year | Don't panic, it's a quiz of the year hosted by Stephen Nolan. Panic!!!!
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| 1200 | LIV | Four Weddings
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| 1200 | RCym | Bwletin 'Dolig | Another quiz of the year.
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| 1510 | C4 | Deal or No Deal
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| 1530 | TV5 | Questions pour un Champion
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| 1600 | CBBC | Copycats
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| 1700 | C5 | Heads or Tails
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| 1800 | SKY1 | Are You Smarter Than a 10 Year Old
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| 1900 | BBC1 | Strictly Come Dancing Christmas Special | This year's edition; Gethin Jones, Austin Healey, and Rachel Stevens join the 2009 top three.
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| 1940 | DAVE | HIGNFY
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| 2000 | ITV | All-Star Mr and Mrs, Miss, or Mr Christmas Special | Joan Collins and Percy Gibson; Emma Bunton and Jade jones; Andrew and Nichola Whyment.
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| 2000 | TV3 | Deal or No Deal
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| 2020 | DAVE | QI
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| 2100 | DAVE | QI XL night
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| 2325 | S4C | Fferm Ffactor
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Week 2 follows the Challenge listings...
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 | Fort Boyard
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| 0800 | Unbeatable Banzuke x2
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| 0900 | Takeshi x2
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| 1000 | Ninja Warrior x2
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| 1100 | Gladiators
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| 1200 | The Crystal Maze
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| 1300 | Wheel of Fortune
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| 1400 | Bullseye x2
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| 1500 | Pasquale's Price is Right
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| 1600 | Strike it Rich x2
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| 1700 | Catchphrase x2
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| 1800 | Play Your Cards Right x2
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| 1900 | Family Fortunes x2
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| 2000 | Golden Balls
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| 2100 | Roy Walker's Gameshow Top 50 | First of five specials delving into game show history.
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| 2200 | Millionaire
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| 2300 | Take It or Leave It
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Tuesday - Friday
As Monday except
| 0000 | 8 Out of 10 Cats 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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Tuesday
| 2100 | Roy Walker's Gameshow Years
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Wednesday
| 2100 | Roy Walker's Gameshow A-Z
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Thursday
| 2100 | Roy Walker's Gameshow Gods
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Friday
| 2100 | Roy Walker's Guide to Gameshows
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Shortcuts: Week 1 highlights | Tue 22 | Christmas Day | Week 2 highlights | Tue 29 | Challenge for weeks 1 and 2 | Week 3 highlights | Tue 5 Jan | Fri 8 Jan
Week 2 (26 December - 1 January)
This week is dominated by master minds and strong men. World's Strongest Man has moved to Bravo, and there are all-day blowouts on Boxing Day and New Year's Day. Mastermind has its annual celebrity editions, beginning on S4C on Boxing Day, then transferring to BBC1 from Sunday. Family Fortunes (ITV) goes out on Boxing Day. There are highlights from Y Talwrn (Radio Cymru, Sunday), an The Unbelievable Truth special (Radio 4, Monday), and the final of Còcaire nan Còcairean (BBC Alba, Monday). The Colour of Money comes back for one last blast (ITV, Tuesday), and Heads or Tails runs to Wednesday. The New Year shows are present and correct: both The Big Fat Quiz of the Year (C4) and Questions Pour un Champion Speciale (TV5) air on 1 January.
Boxing Day
| 0000 | BBC2 | QI
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| 0030 | BBC2 | Never Mind the Buzzcocks
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| 0900 | BRVO | The World's Strongest Man x6 | Then the shows repeat again.
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| 1000 | Rad4 | Excess Baggage Quiz | A travel quiz: Sandi Toksvig, John McCarthy, Arthur Smith, Alice Roberts. Peter Curran hosts.
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| 1000 | VIR1 | Takeshi x2
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| 1025 | ITV | All-Star Mr and Mrs, Miss, or Mr Christmas Special | TV3 1745.
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| 1100 | LIV | Four Weddings x5
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| 1100 | Rad5 | Fighting Talk
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| 1203 | RCym | Bwlletin 'Dolig
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| 1210 | RTE2 | Celebrity Bainisteoir
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| 1255 | WTCH | The Strictly Come Dancing Story
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| 1525 | TV5 | Questions Pour un Champion
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| 1605 | C4 | Come Dine With Me x4
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| 1715 | CBBC | The Slammer
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| 1730 | CITV | Scary Sleepover
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| 1800 | BBC1 | Total Wipeout Celebrity Special
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| 1800 | SKY1 | Are You Smarter Than a 10 Year Old
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| 1805 | C4 | Deal or No Deal
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| 1820 | C5 | Heads or Tails
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| 1900 | VIR1 | Millionaire
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| 1915 | S4C | Mastermind Cymru Nadolig | Maria Pride, Steffan Rhodri, Non Evans, Huw Stephens.
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| 2035 | RTE1 | Winning Streak
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| 2045 | ITV | All Star Family Fortunes Christmas Special | Websters of "Coronation Street" -v- Kings of "Emmerdale". TV3 1915 tomorrow.
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| 2100 | DAVE | QI
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| 2140 | DAVE | HIGNFY
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| 2220 | DAVE | Mock the Week x2
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| 2300 | Rad4 | Brain of Britain
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| 2305 | C4 | The Big Fat Quiz of the Year 2005
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| 2345 | BBC2 | Shooting Stars | Not NI.
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Sunday 27
| 0600 | DHL | Come Dine With Me Day | Literally, all day, to 0400.
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| 0900 | BRV2 | UK's Strongest Man x10 | To 1900.
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| 0930 | Mor4 | Scrapheap Challenge x4
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| 1000 | VIR1 | Takeshi x2
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| 1025 | RTE2 | Test the Teachers
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| 1200 | Rad4 | I'm Sorry I Haven't a Clue
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| 1215 | RTE2 | Celebrity Bainisteoir
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| 1355 | BBCH | Hole in the Wall
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| 1425 | BBCH | Clash
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| 1555 | Mor4 | Come Dine With Me x6
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| 1600 | CBBC | Copycats
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| 1700 | BBC1 | The Weakest Link | West End theatre. Not Scotland.
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| 1730 | CITV | Scary Sleepover
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| 1745 | TV3 | Dancing on Ice at Christmas
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| 1800 | C5 | Heads or Tails
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| 1930 | BBC1 | Celebrity Mastermind | Goldie, Paul O'Grady, Gail Emms, Loyd Grossman.
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| 1930 | Rad5 | Nolan's Big Quiz of the Year
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| 1940 | DAVE | HIGNFY
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| 2002 | RCym | Y Talwrn | Highlights from the last 30 years.
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| 2020 | DAVE | QI
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| 2235 | C4 | The Big Fat Quiz of the Year 2006
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Shortcuts: Week 1 highlights | Tue 22 | Christmas Day | Week 2 highlights | Tue 29 | Challenge for weeks 1 and 2 | Week 3 highlights | Tue 5 Jan | Fri 8 Jan
Monday 28
| 0035 | BBC2 | QI
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| 0215 | DAVE | School's Out
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| 0800 | CBBS | Kerwhizz
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| 0900 | ITV2 | Paris Hilton's British Best Friend
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| 0900 | VIR1 | Millionaire
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| 0905 | TV5 | Des Chiffres et des Lettres
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| 0925 | ITV | Dickinson's Real Deal
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| 1000 | ITV2 | Britain's Got More Talent
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| 1025 | ITV | All-Star Family Fortunes
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| 1030 | RTE2 | Test the Teachers
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| 1100 | DAVE | Dragons' Den
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| 1140 | S4C | Deal or No Deal
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| 1215 | RTE2 | Celebrity Bainisteoir
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| 1300 | Mor4 | Come Dine With Me
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| 1305 | TV5 | Pekin Express
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| 1330 | Rad4 | Brain of Britain
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| 1330 | S4C | Deal or No Deal
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| 1355 | BBCH | Hole in the Wall
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| 1425 | BBCH | Clash
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| 1505 | C4 | Come Dine With Me x2 | Two more at 1655.
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| 1525 | TV5 | Questions Pour un Champion
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| 1610 | C4 | Deal or No Deal
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| 1730 | BBC1 | The Weakest Link | Doctor Who.
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| 1740 | S4C | Pen Campau
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| 1800 | SKY1 | Are You Smarter Than a 10 Year Old
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| 1830 | C5 | Heads or Tails
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| 1830 | Rad4 | The Unbelievable Truth New Year Special | Rob Brydon, John Lloyd of Europe, Stephen Fry.
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| 1900 | BRVO | The World's Strongest Man
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| 1915 | Mor4 | Come Dine With Me x5
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| 1940 | DAVE | HIGNFY
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| 2020 | DAVE | QI
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| 2030 | BBC1 | Celebrity Mastermind | Darrenn Bennett, Stuart Maconie, Linda Papadopoulos, Andrew Lancel.
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| 2030 | ALBA | Cocaire nan Cocairean | It's the grand final!
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| 2100 | E4 | Your Top 20 Celebrity Big Brother Moments | With Rula Lenska at number one, doubtlessly.
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| 2100 | DAVE | HIGNFY Night
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| 2230 | C4 | The Big Fat Quiz of the Year 2007
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Tuesday 29
| 0725 | ITV2 | Paris Hilton's British Best Friend x2
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| 0800 | CBBS | Kerwhizz
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| 0900 | VIR1 | Millionaire
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| 0905 | TV5 | Des Chiffres et des Lettres
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| 0925 | ITV | Dickinson's Real Deal
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| 0955 | ITV2 | Britain's Got More Talent
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| 1030 | RTE2 | Test the Teachers
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| 1310 | Mor4 | Come Dine With Me x2
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| 1330 | S4C | Countdown x2
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| 1355 | BBCH | Hole in the Wall
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| 1425 | BBCH | Clash
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| 1500 | S4C | Deal or No Deal
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| 1505 | C4 | Come Dine With Me x2 | Two more at 1655.
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| 1520 | RTE2 | Celebrity Bainisteoir
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| 1525 | TV5 | Questions Pour un Champion
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| 1600 | CBBC | Copycats
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| 1610 | C4 | Deal or No Deal
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| 1730 | ITV | The Colour of Money | Back! Back!! BACK!!!!!
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| 1800 | SKY1 | Are You Smarter Than a 10 Year Old
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| 1830 | RTE1 | The Restaurant 2 Star Cook-Off | Two of the worst cooks compete.
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| 1835 | C5 | Heads or Tails
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| 1900 | BBC1 | Celebrity Mastermind | Alastair Stewart, Steve Backshall, Dave Vitty, Saira Khan.
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| 1900 | BRVO | The World's Strongest Man
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| 2020 | DAVE | QI
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| 2130 | RTE1 | The Great Noughties Quiz | Will Leahy.
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| 2255 | BBC2 | QI XL
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Shortcuts: Week 1 highlights | Tue 22 | Christmas Day | Week 2 highlights | Tue 29 | Challenge for weeks 1 and 2 | Week 3 highlights | Tue 5 Jan | Fri 8 Jan
Wednesday 30
| 0630 | ITV2 | Paris Hilton's British Best Friend x3
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| 0800 | CBBS | Kerwhizz
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| 0900 | VIR1 | Millionaire
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| 0905 | TV5 | Des Chiffres et des Lettres
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| 0925 | ITV | Dickinson's Real Deal
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| 0955 | ITV2 | Britain's Got More Talent
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| 1025 | RTE2 | Test the Teachers
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| 1225 | RTE2 | Celebrity Bainisteoir
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| 1310 | Mor4 | Come Dine With Me x2
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| 1330 | S4C | Countdown x2
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| 1330 | BBCH | Clash
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| 1500 | S4C | Deal or No Deal
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| 1505 | C4 | Come Dine With Me x2 | Two more at 1655.
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| 1525 | BBC2 | Ready Steady Cook
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| 1525 | TV5 | Questions Pour un Champion
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| 1600 | CBBC | Copycats
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| 1610 | C4 | Deal or No Deal
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| 1700 | VIVA | Slips x8
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| 1715 | CBBC | Bamzooki
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| 1800 | DAVE | Dragons' Den
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| 1800 | SKY1 | Are You Smarter Than a 10 Year Old
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| 1830 | BBCH | Hole in the Wall
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| 1900 | DAVE | Whose Line Is It Anyway?
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| 1900 | BRVO | The World's Strongest Man
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| 1900 | S4C | Mastermind Cymru Nadolig
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| 1930 | BBC1 | Celebrity Mastermind | Joe Pasquale, Roger Black, Tony Audenshaw, Diane Louise Jordan.
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| 1930 | C5 | Heads or Tails | Celebrities: John Thomson, Denise Van Outen.
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| 1940 | DAVE | HIGNFY
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| 2020 | DAVE | QI
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| 2230 | BBC4 | We Need Answers | Language: Tracy-Ann Oberman and Jake Arnott.
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| 2235 | C4 | The Big Fat Quiz of the Year 2008
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| 2300 | BBC2 | Never Mind the Buzzcocks
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New Year's Eve
| 0400 | C5 | Farmer Wants a Wife
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| 0630 | ITV2 | Paris Hilton's British Best Friend x2
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| 0800 | CBBS | Kerwhizz
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| 0830 | CBBC | The Slammer
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| 0855 | ITV2 | Britain's Got More Talent
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| 0900 | VIR1 | Millionaire
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| 0905 | TV5 | Des Chiffres et des Lettres
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| 0925 | ITV | Dickinson's Real Deal
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| 1025 | RTE2 | Test the Teachers | Also 1540.
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| 1040 | DAVE | Dragons' Den Around the World
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| 1200 | RUls | Talkback | Wendy Austin prevents her quiz of the year.
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| 1205 | ITV | Who Wants to be a Millionaire?
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| 1150 | RTE2 | Celebrity Bainisteoir x2
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| 1325 | Mor4 | Come Dine With Me
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| 1500 | BBCH | Clash
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| 1500 | S4C | Deal or No Deal
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| 1505 | C4 | Come Dine With Me x2 | Two more at 1655.
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| 1505 | BBC2 | Ready Steady Cook | Not Wales.
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| 1525 | TV5 | Questions Pour un Champion
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| 1530 | BBCH | Hole in the Wall
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| 1600 | CBBC | Copycats
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| 1610 | C4 | Deal or No Deal
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| 1800 | SKY1 | Are You Smarter Than a 10 Year Old
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| 1802 | RCym | Y Talwrn Pigion 30
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| 1830 | RTE1 | The All-Ireland Talent Show | First live studio heat. Results at 2335.
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| 1900 | BRVO | The World's Strongest Man
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| 1940 | DAVE | HIGNFY
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| 2020 | DAVE | QI
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| 2100 | C4 | Your Top 20 Celebrity Big Brother Moments
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| 2100 | DAVE | QI XL Night
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| 2115 | RTE1 | Celebrity Winning Streak
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New Year's Day
| 0700 | BRV2 | Fear Factor x4
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| 0720 | ITV2 | Britain's Got More Talent x2
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| 0800 | BRVO | Strongest Man Day | To 2100.
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| 0800 | CBBS | Kerwhizz
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| 0830 | DHL | Come Dine With Me Day | To 0130.
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| 0900 | VIR1 | Millionaire
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| 0905 | TV5 | Des Chiffres et des Lettres
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| 1020 | ITV2 | I'm a Celebrity... Get Me Out of Here x3 | Highlights shows
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| 1020 | RTE2 | Test the Teachers | Another episode at 1610.
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| 1040 | DAVE | Dragons' Den Around the World
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| 1205 | ITV | Who Wants to be a Millionaire?
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| 1335 | RTE2 | Celebrity Bainisteoir
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| 1240 | BBCH | Hole in the Wall
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| 1305 | TV5 | Speciale Questions Pour un Champion | The annual new year edition, with Julian Lepers.
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| 1310 | BBCH | Clash
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| 1500 | S4C | Deal or No Deal
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| 1525 | TV5 | Questions Pour un Champion
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| 1600 | C4 | Deal or No Deal
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| 1600 | CBBC | Copycats
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| 1700 | C4 | Come Dine With Me
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| 1735 | TV5 | Pekin Express
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| 1800 | SKY1 | Are You Smarter Than a 10 Year Old
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| 1810 | Mor4 | Come Dine With Me x5
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| 1940 | DAVE | HIGNFY
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| 2000 | TV3 | Celebrity Deal or No Deal | They've not tried that in the UK, have they?
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| 2020 | DAVE | QI
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| 2030 | BBC1 | Celebrity Mastermind | Ed Byrne (comedian), Tristan Gemmill, Anneka Rice, John Bishop.
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| 2105 | C4 | The Big Fat Quiz of the Year 2009 | Charlie Brooker and David Mitchell; Jonathan Ross and Russell Brand (hello, Associated Newspapers!), Rob Brydon and Claudia Winkleman.
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| 2130 | BBC1 | QI | Genius. Graham Norton, David Mitchell, Dara O'Briain.
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Challenge
As Week 1. Exactly. Even the 9pm clip shows.
Shortcuts: Week 1 highlights | Tue 22 | Christmas Day | Week 2 highlights | Tue 29 | Challenge for weeks 1 and 2 | Week 3 highlights | Tue 5 Jan | Fri 8 Jan
Week 3 (2 - 8 January)
Highlights: A new year brings lots of new series, with the British version of So You Think You Can Dance (BBC1, Saturday) and ITV re-inventing the dating show on Take Me Out (Saturday). Celebrity Big Brother (C4, from Sunday) moves inexorably to its conclusion. Familiar favourites returning for new series include Only Connect (BBC4, Monday), Raven (CBBC, Tuesday), and The Krypton Factor (ITV, Tuesday).
Saturday
| 0700 | DAVE | Headjam x2
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| 0800 | BBC2 | Blast Lab
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| 0800 | CBBS | Kerwhizz
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| 0830 | BBC2 | Skate Nation | How the winners fared at the World Games
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| 1000 | DAVE | Full Metal Challenge
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| 1000 | VIR1 | Takeshi x2
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| 1030 | BBC2 | Keep Your Enemies Close
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| 1100 | BBC2 | The Slammer
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| 1100 | VIR1 | Ninja Warrior x2
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| 1100 | Rad5 | Fighting Talk
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| 1200 | DHL | Come Dine With Me Afternoon | To midnight
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| 1500 | TV3 | Hole in the Wall
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| 1530 | TV5 | Questions Pour un Champion
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| 1600 | CBBC | Copycats
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| 1600 | C4 | Come Dine With Me x5
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| 1630 | CITV | Eliminator
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| 1630 | S4C | Come Dine With Me
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| 1645 | S4CD | Fferm Ffactor
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| 1730 | BBC1 | Hole in the Wall
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| 1800 | BBC1 | So You Think You Can Dance | Nigel Lythgoe's show promoting dancing for the masses.
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| 1800 | VIR1 | Millionaire
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| 1815 | TV3 | Deal or No Deal
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| 1915 | BBC1 | Total Wipeout | Another celebrity special.
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| 1915 | ITV | Take Me Out | Paddy McGuinness tries to set up four guys with one of thirty gals. Also TV3.
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| 2002 | RTR1 | Buille Faoi Thuairim
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| 2010 | RTE1 | Winning Streak
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| 2015 | BBC1 | In It to Win It
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| 2015 | ITV | All-Star Mr and Mrs, Miss, or Mr | Holly Willoughby and Dan, Boris and Sharlely Becker, Judith Chalmers and Neil Durden-Smith. Also TV3.
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| 2020 | DAVE | HIGNFY
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| 2220 | BBC2 | QI XL
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| 2300 | Rad4 | Brain of Britain
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Sunday
| 0010 | S4C | The Big Fat Quiz of the Year 2009
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| 0015 | E4 | Why I Love Celebrity Big Brother
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| 0310 | C4 | Scrapheap Challenge | Signed.7
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| 0800 | CBBS | Kerwhizz
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| 1000 | Mor4 | Scrapheap Challenge x4
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| 1100 | DAVE | Full Metal Challenge
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| 1204 | Rad4 | The Unbelievable Truth
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| 1225 | C4 | Your Celebrity Big Brother Moments | S4C 1430.
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| 1600 | CBBC | Copycats
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| 1630 | CITV | Eliminator
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| 1700 | C4 | Deal or No Deal
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| 1710 | Mor4 | Come Dine With Me x5
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| 1800 | VIR1 | Millionaire
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| 1800 | DAVE | Dragons' Den
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| 1800 | SKY1 | Got to Dance
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| 1830 | RTE1 | The All-Ireland Talent Show | With additional coverage on RTE2, and results at 2030.
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| 1845 | RCym | Y Talwrn
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| 1915 | ITV | All-Star Family Fortunes | Colin Jackson and Esther Rantzen.
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| 2020 | DAVE | QI
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| 2100 | C4 | Celebrity Big Brother | It begins here. S4C 2320.
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| 2100 | DAVE | Buzzcocks Night
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Shortcuts: Week 1 highlights | Tue 22 | Christmas Day | Week 2 highlights | Tue 29 | Challenge for weeks 1 and 2 | Week 3 highlights | Tue 5 Jan | Fri 8 Jan
Weekdays
| 0220 | DAVE | Headjam | Not Mo. AudioD.
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| 0720 | C4 | Celebrity Big Brother
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| 0800 | CBBS | Kerwhizz
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| 0905 | TV5 | Des Chiffres et des Lettres
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| 1130 | SKY1 | Sell Me the Answer
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| 1215 | BBC1 | Bargain Hunt
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| 1300 | CBBC | Wait For It..! | Signed We, Th.
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| 1330 | CBBC | Keep Your Enemies Close
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| 1330 | S4C | Deal or No Deal x2 | Not We
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| 1450 | Mor4 | Coach Trip
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| 1500 | ITV | Dickinson's Real Deal
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| 1510 | C4 | Come Dine With Me x2
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| 1530 | TV5 | Questions Pour un Champion
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| 1605 | ITV3 | Daily Cooks Challenge
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| 1610 | C4 | Deal or No Deal | The More4 repeat moves to 1835.
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| 1630 | BBC2 | Ready Steady Cook
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| 1655 | C4 | Come Dine With Me x2
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| 1715 | BBC1 | The Weakest Link
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| 1800 | BBC2 | Eggheads | Scot: not Th.
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| 1800 | S4C | Jacpot | Showing as part of the Aur season.
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| 2000 | VIVA | Slips x2 | Not Fr.
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| 2100 | DAVE | QI
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| 2140 | DAVE | Mock the Week
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| 2200 | C4 | Celebrity Big Brother | Not Fr. S4C Mo 2255, Tu 2310, We 2340, Th 2310.
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| 2220 | DAVE | HIGNFY
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| 2300 | DAVE | Argumental
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Monday
| 1305 | TV5 | Pekin Express
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| 1330 | Rad4 | Brain of Britain | Into the semi-finals.
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| 1600 | CBBC | Copycats
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| 1830 | Rad4 | Just a Minute | With Paul Merton, Julian Clary, David Mitchell, Gyles Brandreth.
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| 1900 | BBC1 | Celebrity Mastermind | Stewart Lee, John Thomson, Sascha Kindred, Matthew Lewis.
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| 2000 | BBC2 | University Challenge | St John's Oxford -v- Girton Cambridge
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| 2030 | BBC4 | Only Connect | Archers Admirers -v- Music Lovers
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| 2310 | C4 | The Big Fat Quiz of the Year 2009
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Shortcuts: Week 1 highlights | Tue 22 | Christmas Day | Week 2 highlights | Tue 29 | Challenge for weeks 1 and 2 | Week 3 highlights | Tue 5 Jan | Fri 8 Jan
Tuesday
| 1600 | CBBC | Raven | Goodness, is this another new series? Looks like it. BBC-HD 1730.
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| 1900 | BBC1 | Celebrity Mastermind | Tony Parsons, Diane Parish, Russell Grant, Paul Gambaccini.
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| 1930 | ITV | The Krypton Factor | With a proper assault course. Brilliant! Also TV3.
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| 2000 | DAVE | Dragons' Den
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| 2200 | BBC4 | We Need Answers | The Sun. Sophie Grigson and Kelvin MacKenzie.
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Wednesday
| 0010 | BBC1 | The Apprentice Usa x2 | Series 5. NI one episode at 0040.
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| 1400 | S4C | Deal or No Deal
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| 1600 | CBBC | Copycats
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| 1715 | CBBC | Bamzooki | Dark Evilant, Bowler, Nectarine, Scott Mills, Potato on a Stick. Which is the flesh-and-blood creature?
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| 1900 | BBC1 | Celebrity Mastermind | Michael Winner, Mishal Husain, Dom Joly, John Bird.
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| 2315 | BBC1 | The Apprentice Usa | NI only.
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Thursday
| 1600 | CBBC | Raven | BBC-HD 1730.
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| 1900 | DAVE | HIGNFY x2
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| 1900 | BBC1 | Celebrity Mastermind | Mark Foster, Nigel Planer, Ching He Huang, John Suchet. Then after watching Only Connect on BBC4...
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| 2000 | BBC1 | Celebrity Mastermind | Beverley Knight, John Higgins, Michael Howard, Alex Deakin. Not Scot.
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| 2020 | DAVE | QI
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| 2335 | ITV | The Krypton Factor | Not STV.
|
Friday
| 1730 | TV5 | Pekin Express
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| 1830 | Rad4 | The News Quiz | Jeremy Hardy, Sue Perkins, Danielle Ward, Fred Macaulay.
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| 1845 | ITV2 | Beat the Star with Vernon Kay | Series 2: Kelvin Fletcher.
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| 1900 | BBC1 | A Question of Sport: The 40th Anniversary
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| 1930 | BBC1 | Celebrity Mastermind | Scotland only.
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| 2000 | BBC2 | Mastermind | Heat 13. Back to the regular show with Isambard Kingdom Brunel, Micronesia, Johnnie Ray, Wandsworth. Not Wales.
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| 2000 | TV3 | Deal or No Deal.
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| 2030 | BBC1 | QI | Girls and Boys. Sandi Toksvig, Ronni Ancona, Jack Dee. Scotland 2245.
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| 2100 | ITV | Dancing on Ice | Phillip and Holly introduce this year's skaters. Which will be the new Bonnie Langford, and which the new Tucker Jenkins? TV3 2130.
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| 2100 | C4 | Celebrity Big Brother | Continues 2235. S4C 2255.
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| 2200 | C4 | 8 Out of 10 Cats | S4C 0030.
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Shortcuts: Week 1 highlights | Tue 22 | Christmas Day | Week 2 highlights | Tue 29 | Challenge for weeks 1 and 2 | Week 3 highlights | Tue 5 Jan | Fri 8 Jan
Challenge (January)
Saturday
| 0700 | Karaoke Challenge x2
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| 0800 | Fun House x2
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| 0900 | You Bet!
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| 1000 | Takeshi x2
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| 1100 | Gladiators
|
| 1200 | The Crystal Maze
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| 1300 | Take It or Leave It x2
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| 1500 | Millionaire x2
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| 1700 | Family Fortunes x10
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| 2200 | Millionaire
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| 2300 | Take It or Leave It
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Sunday
As Saturday except
| 0000 | 8 Out of 10 Cats x2
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| 0100 | Distraction x2
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| 0200 | Millionaire
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| 0300 | Take It or Leave It | To 0400.
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| 1700 | The Weakest Link x5 | To 2200.
|
Monday
| 0000 | 8 Out of 10 Cats x2
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| 0100 | Distraction x2
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| 0200 | Millionaire
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| 0300 | Take It or Leave It | To 0400.
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| 0700 | Fort Boyard
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| 0800 | Takeshi x2
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| 0900 | Supermarket Sweep x2
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| 1000 | Wheel of Fortune x2
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| 1100 | Play Your Cards Right x2
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| 1200 | Family Fortunes x2
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| 1300 | Take It or Leave It
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| 1400 | Millionaire
|
| 1500 | Golden Balls
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| 1600 | Gladiators
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| 1700 | Takeshi x2
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| 1800 | The Crystal Maze
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| 1900 | Eggheads x2
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| 2000 | Family Fortunes x2
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| 2100 | One Versus One Hundred
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| 2200 | Millionaire
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| 2300 | The Weakest Link
|
Tuesday - Friday
As Monday except
| 0000 | Bullseye x2
|
| 0100 | Ninja Warrior
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| 0200 | Takeshi x2
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| 0300 | It's Not What You Know
|
Shortcuts: Week 1 highlights | Tue 22 | Christmas Day | Week 2 highlights | Tue 29 | Challenge for weeks 1 and 2 | Week 3 highlights | Tue 5 Jan | Fri 8 Jan
And that, folks, is that! The next Game Show Times will be published on 7 January 2010. Until then, we wish you a very happy Christmas, the most wonderful new year imaginable, and good games to you.
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
