TV Guide This Week
Lots of new and returning shows this week. Celebrity Five Go to... (C4, 5pm weekdays) is an activity show for minor celebs. The Biggest Loser is now on ITV (9pm Monday) and hosted by Davina McCall. That just feels wrong. Cwis Mwyaf Cymru (S4C, 5pm Thursday) is Wales's Biggest Quiz hosted by children's presenters, and Michel Roux's Service (BBC2, 8pm) is a rare trip into competitive preaching. Or is it competitive waiting?
Back amongst us are Total Wipeout (BBC1, 6pm Sat), In It to Win It (BBC1, 8pm Sat), May the Best House Win (ITV, 2pm weekdays), Antiques Road Trip (BBC2, 5.15 weekdays). Countdown moves to an earlier time (C4, 3.10 weekdays), and there are lots of episodes of The Superstars (ESPN Classic, from Tuesday). Ireland gets its own version of Take Me Out (TV3, 7pm Sat), and the live performances begin on The All-Ireland Talent Show (RTE1, 6.30 Sunday).
Schedules subject to change.
Shortcuts: Sat | Sun | Weekdays | Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri
Contents |
Saturday 8 January
| 0700 | BBC2 | Basil's Game Show | |
| 0710 | DAVE | Dragons' Den | |
| 0730 | WTCH | Hole in the Wall | |
| 0800 | BBC2 | Blast Lab | |
| 1000 | BBC2 | Trapped Ever After | |
| 1000 | WTCH | Total Wipe Us Out | |
| 1045 | BBC2 | The Slammer | |
| 1050 | C4 | Famous and Fearless | |
| 1100 | RTE2 | Test the Teachers | |
| 1228 | Rad4 | The News Quiz | |
| 1305 | RWal | What's the Story New! | |
| 1415 | CBBC | Da Dick and Dom Dairies x3 | |
| 1530 | TV5 | Questions Pour un Champion | |
| 1605 | C4 | RTS Daytime Programme of the Year Come Dine With Me x4 | HD. |
| 1625 | CITV | Scratch 'n' Sniff's Den of Doom | |
| 1800 | BBC1 | Total Wipeout New! | Bring on the balls! |
| 1800 | TV3 | The Cube | |
| 1830 | BBC2 | Mastermind | Wales, NI only. |
| 1900 | TV3 | Take Me Out New! | Ray Foley hosts the Irish version. |
| 1900 | BBC1 | The Magicians | HD. Also TV3 2000. |
| 2000 | ITV | Take Me Out | Paddy McGuinness hosts the UK version. HD. |
| 2000 | BBC1 | In It to Win It New! | |
| 2000 | RTE1 | Winning Streak | |
| 2002 | RTR1 | Buille Faoi Thuairim | |
| 2020 | DAVE | QI | |
| 2100 | DAVE | Mock the Week | |
| 2100 | BBC2 | QI XL | Scotland 2130, Wales 0025. |
| 2300 | Rad4 | Brain of Britain |
Sunday 9
| 0000 | ITV | The Cube | Celebrity special; not UTV, STV. HD. |
| 0610 | WTCH | Hole in the Wall x2 | |
| 0700 | BBC2 | Basil's Game Show | |
| 0800 | BBC2 | Blast Lab | |
| 0900 | CBBC | Total Wipeout | |
| 1000 | MOR4 | Scrapheap Challenge x4 | |
| 1030 | RTE2 | Test the Teachers | |
| 1204 | Rad4 | I'm Sorry I Haven't a Clue | |
| 1305 | BBC1 | Bargain Hunt Famous Finds | Helen Lederer and Bobby Davro. Scotland 1205. |
| 1415 | CBBC | Da Dick and Dom Dairies x3 | |
| 1420 | MOR4 | Coach Trip x5 | |
| 1510 | TV3 | Come Dine With Me x5 | |
| 1530 | BBCH | Copycats x3 | |
| 1625 | CITV | Scratch 'n' Sniff's Den of Doom | |
| 1625 | CBBC | Trapped: Ever After | |
| 1700 | Mor4 | Come Dine With Me x5 | |
| 1725 | TG4 | Ceist GAA le Hector | |
| 1800 | BBCH | The Magicians | |
| 1800 | SKY1 | Got to Dance x2 | |
| 1830 | ITV | Dancing on Ice | HD. Also TV3. Continues at 2130. |
| 1830 | RTE1 | The All-Ireland Talent Show | The live shows begin here! Coverage moves to RTE2 at 1930 before the results at 2030. |
| 2255 | C4 | Big Fat Quiz of the Year | |
| 2330 | BBCH | QI XL |
Shortcuts: Sat | Sun | Weekdays | Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri
Weekdays
| 0800 | BBC2 | Mission 2110 | |
| 0900 | CBBC | Copycats | |
| 0925 | ITV2 | Family Fortunes | |
| 0925 | CBBC | Blast Lab | |
| 0955 | CBBC | Relic: Guardians of the Museum | |
| 1150 | CBBC | The Slammer | |
| 1215 | BBC1 | Bargain Hunt | |
| 1230 | C4 | Come Dine With Me Down Under x5 New! | Burning dishes to a cinder. |
| 1250 | CBBC | Junior Masterchef | |
| 1400 | ITV | May the Best House Win New! | |
| 1500 | ITV | Dickinson's Real Deal | Not STV. |
| 1505 | MOR4 | Coach Trip | |
| 1510 | C4 | Countdown New! | Tim Vine turns up in the new early slot. |
| 1525 | TV5 | Questions Pour un Champion | |
| 1530 | CBBS | Kerwhizz | |
| 1555 | C4 | Deal or No Deal | AudioD. |
| 1600 | ITV3 | Daily Cooks Challenge | |
| 1630 | BBC2 | Pointless | Mo-We only. |
| 1630 | RTE2 | Watch Your Language | |
| 1700 | RTE2 | Test the Teachers | |
| 1700 | C4 | Five Go To… New! | A holiday activities show. |
| 1700 | ITV | The Chase | Not STV. |
| 1715 | BBC1 | The Weakest Link | |
| 1715 | BBC2 | Antiques Road Trip New! | |
| 1800 | DAVE | Dragons' Den | |
| 1800 | BBC2 | Eggheads | Also BBC-HD. |
| 1830 | TV3 | Come Dine With Me | |
| 2200 | FOOD | Masterchef The Professionals | |
| 2300 | FOOD | Take on the Takeaway |
Monday 10
| 1300 | BBC2 | Ready Steady Cook | |
| 1330 | Rad4 | Brain of Britain | Four from the top in the final heat. |
| 1630 | S4C | Diwedd y Byd | |
| 1730 | S4C | Busnes-a | |
| 1830 | Rad4 | I'm Sorry I Haven't a Clue | Ross Noble is on the panel, and Jack Dee is the guest host. |
| 1830 | TV3 | Come Dine With Me | |
| 1855 | MOR4 | Come Dine With Me | |
| 1900 | ITV2 | The Cube x2 | |
| 2000 | BBC2 | University Challenge | Christ's Cambridge -v- Oxford Brooks in the first decifinal. |
| 2000 | C4 | Celebrity Come Dine With Me | Diane Abbott, Terry Christian, Wayne Sleep, Danielle Lloyd. |
| 2030 | ALBA | Cocaire nan Cocairean | |
| 2030 | BBC4 | Only Connect | Another chance to see the Children in Need of Assistance special. |
| 2100 | DAVE | Have I Got a Bit More News for You Night | |
| 2100 | ITV | The Biggest Loser New! | Davina McCall. |
| 2235 | BBC1 | A Question of Sport | England only; everywhere else 2305. |
Shortcuts: Sat | Sun | Weekdays | Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri
Tuesday 11
| 1255 | ESPC | The Superstars | European final 1977. |
| 1400 | BBC7 | Puzzle Panel | Anne Bradford, David Singmaster, Paul Lamford. |
| 1745 | CBBC | Copycats | |
| 1910 | RTE2 | Masterchef The Professionals x2 | |
| 1920 | DAVE | QI | |
| 2100 | ALBA | Farpaisean Chon-Chaorach | Sheepdog trials. |
| 2100 | DAVE | QI XL night | |
| 2200 | BBC2 | Have I Got Old News for You | Not NI, where it's Buzzcocks. |
| 2300 | DAVE | Mock the Week |
Wednesday 12
| 1305 | ESPC | The Superstars | From 1974. |
| 1600 | S4C | Diwedd y Byd | |
| 1930 | TG4 | Survivor | |
| 2000 | TV3 | The Biggest Loser | |
| 2100 | TV3 | Celebrity Come Dine With Me | |
| 2200 | BBC2 | Never Mind the Buzzcocks | David Walliams. Not NI. |
| 2220 | DAVE | Mock the Week | |
| 2300 | DAVE | Would I Lie to You? |
Thursday 13
| 0525 | C4 | Countdown | |
| 1100 | ESPC | The Superstars | European finals 1975. |
| 1600 | BBC1 | Copycats | HD. |
| 1700 | S4C | Cwis Mwyaf Cymru New! | Wales's Biggest Quiz, with the Stwnsh team. Including the next Rhys Ifans, probably. |
| 1715 | CBBC | The Slammer | |
| 1900 | ITV2 | Mr and Mrs | |
| 2000 | BBC2 | Michel Roux's Service New! | Being a waiter. |
| 2200 | DAVE | Mock the Week | |
| 2235 | ITV | Odd One In | Not HTV, STV, UTV. |
| 2350 | 4MUS | Your Face or Mine? X2 |
Friday 14
| 0455 | C4 | Countdown | |
| 1100 | ESPC | The Superstars | 1976 European final. |
| 1755 | CBBC | Total Wipeout | Also WTCH 2000. |
| 1803 | RCym | Bechingalw | |
| 1830 | Rad4 | The News Quiz | Jeremy Hardy, Susan Calman, Andy Hamilton. |
| 1930 | BBC1 | A Question of Sport | |
| 2000 | STV | Postcode Challenge | |
| 2000 | BBC2 | Mastermind | John Steinbeck, Iron Maiden, Mahatma Gandhi, English First Division Football of the 1970s. All regions. |
| 2030 | BBC1 | QI | History. Also BBC-HD 2230. |
| 2235 | ITV | Take Me Out | Not STV, UTV; TV3 2100. |
| 2235 | S4C | Fferm Ffactor | AudioD. |
| 2320 | S4C | 10 Jonathan |
Shortcuts: Sat | Sun | Weekdays | Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri
Channel abbreviations
| 4MUS | 4 Music |
| ABSR | Absolute Radio |
| ALBA | BBC Alba |
| ARTS | Sky Arts |
| BBC1 | BBC1 (Network unless otherwise noted) |
| BBC2 | BBC2 (Network unless otherwise noted) |
| BBC3 | BBC3 |
| BBC4 | BBC4 |
| BBCH | BBC-HD |
| BORD | Border (ITV in Cumbria and south-west Scotland) |
| C4 | Channel 4 |
| C5 | Channel 5 |
| CBBC | CBBC |
| CBBS | Cbeebies |
| CHA1 | Channel One |
| CLAS | Classic FM (Radio) |
| DAVE | Dave |
| DISN | Disney Channel |
| DMAX | D-MAX |
| DRT | Discovery Real Time |
| ESPC | ESPN Classic |
| ESPT | Eurosport |
| ESP2 | Eurosport 2 |
| FIVR | Fiver |
| FOOD | UKTV Good Food |
| GOLD | UKTV Gold |
| HOME | UKTV Home |
| HTV | HTV (ITV in Wales; Wales only unless noted) |
| ITV | ITV1 (Network unless otherwise noted) |
| ITV2 | ITV2 |
| ITV3 | ITV3 |
| ITV4 | ITV4 |
| LIV | UK Living TV |
| LIV2 | UK Living TV It |
| LFC | LFC TV |
| MOR4 | More 4 |
| NICK | Nickelodeon |
| Rad1 | BBC Radio 1 |
| Rad2 | BBC Radio 2 |
| Rad3 | BBC Radio 3 |
| Rad4 | BBC Radio 4 |
| Rad5 | BBC Radio 5 |
| Rad7 | BBC Radio 7 |
| RCym | BBC Radio Cymru |
| RSct | BBC Radio Scotland |
| RUls | BBC Radio Ulster |
| RWal | BBC Radio Wales |
| RLLY | UKTV Really |
| RTE1 | RTE1 (Irish) |
| RTE2 | RTE2 (Irish) |
| RTR1 | RTE Radio 1 (Irish) |
| S4CD | S4C Digidol |
| SKY1 | Sky1 |
| SKY2 | Sky2 |
| SKY3 | Sky3 |
| STV | STV (ITV1 in North and Central Scotland) |
| TLKS | Talk Sport (radio) |
| TV3 | TV3 (Irish) |
| TV5 | TV5 Monde (Europe) |
| TG4 | TG 4 (Irish) |
| UTV | Ulster Television (ITV1 in Northern Ireland) |
| WTCH | Watch |
AudioD - Audio Description for the blind.
HD - Also shown in high-definition.
Signed - in-vision British Sign Language translation.
