TV Guide This Week

The first Saturday night of the year has new series of The Magicians (BBC1, 6.35), Take Me Out (ITV, 7.30), Who Dares Wins (BBC1, 7.50), and a documentary series on the history of the talent show (ITV, 8.30). Two big series later in the week: Dancing on Ice (ITV, 6.30 Sunday) and The Great Sport Relief Bake Off (BBC2, from 8pm Tuesday). Nick Hewer takes over Countdown (C4, 3.10 weekdays), The Exit List reaches ITV (8pm Tuesday, not UTV), and The Million Pound Drop Live returns (C4, 9pm Friday).

Schedules subject to change.

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Contents

Saturday 7 January

0700BBC2Blast Lab
0800CBBCTotal Wipeout
0900ITVFort Boyard - Ultimate ChallengeNot NI, Wales.
0930CBBCSplatalot
1000CBBCHole in the Wall
1030BBC2Trapped: Ever After
1100Rad5Fighting TalkLive from the darts in Essex, with Bobby George, David Croft, Bob Mills, Perry Groves.
1200TV5A Table!
1228Rad4The News Quiz
1325TG4Total Wipe Us Out
1530TV5Questions Pour un Champion
1600C4Come Dine With Me x4HD.
1630ITV2The CubeHD. Also TV3 1900.
1630CITVJungle Run
1730ITV2Family FortunesHD.
1735BBC1Winter WipeoutBring on the snow balls! HD.
1835BBC1The Magicians New!Darren McMullan hosts, with guests including Keith Duffy from The Door. HD.
1930ITVTake Me Out New!HD. Followed by Take Me Out - The Gossip on ITV2.
1935RTE1Winning Streak
1940DAVEQI x2
1950BBC1Who Dares Wins New!
2000TV3Mr and Mrs
2030C4The Bank JobHD. Last in the series.
2030C5Big BrotherHD. Followed by Big Brother's Bit on the Side on 5*.
2030ITVTalent Show Story New!A series on the history of the talent show. Investigative journalism on Saturday night ITV?
2100DAVEHave I Got A Bit More News For You Night
2300Rad4Brain of Britain

Sunday 8

0015ITVCelebrity JuiceA soap special.
0700BBC2Blast Lab
0830CBBCGory Games
1000MOR4Scrapheap Challenge x4
1145C4ShipwreckedHD.
1204Rad4The Unbelievable Truth
1400BBC1Bargain Hunt Famous FindsNot Scotland.
1425MOR4Four in a Bed x5
1615C4Deal or No DealAudioD.
1630CITVJungle Run
1700Mor4Celebrity Come Dine With Me x5
1735BBC1Celebrity MastermindDan Walker, Martin Lewis, Nihal Arthanayake, Sarah Storey. Scotland Mon 1930.
1800SKY1Got to DanceAuditions 3. HD.
1800WTCHTotal Wipe Us OutHD.
1805CBBCSplatalot
1830ITVDancing on Ice New!HD; concludes 2130. Also TV3.
1915Rad4It's Your Round
2200C5Big BrotherHD. Bit on the Side follows on 5*.
2300BBC2QI XLAlso BBC-HD. Wales 2330.
2305C4Big Fat Quiz of the Year 2011HD.

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Weekdays

0800BBC2Copycats
1000CBBCBlast Lab
1100RLLYMasterchef Australia
1125CBBCEscape from Scorpion IslandSigned We, Th.
1150CBBCTrappedSigned We, Th.
1205C4Celebrity Five Go To...HD.
1215BBC1Bargain Hunt
1300PICKFour Weddings
1400ITVDickinson's Real DealHD.
1405CBBCThe Slammer
1435MOR4Come Dine With Me
1510C4Countdown New!Nick Hewer hosts, with Paul Zenon in Dictionary Dell.
1530TV5 Questions Pour un Champion
1535BBC1Splatalot
1600C4Deal or No DealAudioD.
1630BBC2Perfection
1700C4Celebrity Come Dine With MeHD.
1700ITVThe ChaseHD.
1715BBC2Put Your Money Where Your Mouth Is
1715BBC1Pointless
1800BBC2EggheadsAlso BBC-HD.
2000FDNTCupcake Wars
2000BBC2The Great Sport Relief Bake-Off New!A charity spin-off starring Mel. Not Mo. AudioD. Also BBC-HD.
2100C5Celebrity Big BrotherHD. Tuesday 2200. BOTS at 2300 (2200 Thu).
2200FOODMasterchef The Professionals
23004Mus8 Out of 10 CatsMo-We only.

Monday 9

0930Rd4XFoul Play
1500Rad4Brain of Britain
1735S4CMeindia dy Fusnes Selebs
1800DAVEDragons' Den
1830Rad4The Unbelievable TruthTony Hawks, Alan Davies, Tom Wrigglesworth, John Finnemore.
1930BBC2A Question of Taste
2000BBC2University ChallengeWorcester Oxford v Newcastle.
2030BBC4Only ConnectThe Masterminders (Gavin Fuller, Stephen Allen, Nancy Dickmann) take on the Champions of Champions of Champions.
2100DAVEQI XL
2100E4Playing it Straight New!Are these suitors straight, or queer? Jameela Jamil and Alan Carr host. HD.
2200DAVEQI
2200C5When Paddy Met Sally New!Shows that wouldn't be made without Celeb BB 1: It's not Wife Swap, honest. HD.
2235BBC1Have I Got a Bit More 2011 News for YouHighlights from last year. Wales 2305.
2240DAVEMock the Week
2320BBC1Would I Lie to You?Not Wales.

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Tuesday 10

0225BBC1Masterchef The ProfessionalsSigned.
1800DAVEDriving WarsHD.
1900BBC3Winter Wipeout
1900C5Celebrity Wedding Planner SpecialShows that wouldn't be made without Celeb BB 2: The couple who entrusted their wedding to celebrity haircuts Jedward. HD.
2000ITVThe Exit List New!Matt Alwright tries to remember his shopping. HD. UTV 2300.
2000E4ShipwreckedAre two heads better than one? HD.
2100LIV2The Biggest Loser Australia
2100ITVThe Biggest LoserHD. Also TV3.
2100DAVEQI XL
2200BBC2Have I Got Old News for You
2200DAVEQI
2240BBC2Mock the Week

Wednesday 11

0235BBC1Masterchef The ProfessionalsSigned.
0405C4Scrapheap ChallengeSigned.
0930Rd4XWhispers
1400DAVEDragons' Den
1735S4CMedina dy Fusnes
1830ITV2Family FortunesHD.
2000SKYAThe Devil's Dinner PartyFrom the microblogger files: "@Satan_666, My place, 8pm Wednesday. Flame-grilled burger OK? Bring a bottle."
2100DAVEHave I Got a Bit More News for You
2200BBC2Mock the Week
2300DAVEMock the Week

Thursday 12

0305BBC1Masterchef The ProfessionalsSigned.
0930Rd4xThe 99p Challenge
1730ALBAGleusta
2100DAVEMock the Week x2
2200BBC2Never Mind the Buzzcocks
2300C5It's All About AmyThis week, Amy Childs watches West Ham Nil. Remember, Forgiving Dr Mengele is on PBS. HD.

Friday 13 - Friday the Thirteenth

1630CBBCCopycats
1730RTE2The Mountain
1755TG4Wipeout USA
1830Rad4The News Quiz
1900BBC2Mastermind x2Wales only. As seen elsewhere last week.
1920DAVEQI
1935C4Come Dine With MeIsle of Wight. HD.
2000C5World's Toughest TruckerLeaving Alice Springs.
2100DISCOne Man ArmyTime bomb.
2100C4The Million Pound Drop New!HD.
2200BBC2QI XLIllness. Jo Brand, Ben Goldacre, Andy Hamilton. Also BBC-HD.
2330DAVEMock the Week
0325BBC1Masterchef The ProfessionalsSigned.

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Channel abbreviations

4MUS4 Music
ABSRAbsolute Radio
ALBABBC Alba
ARTSSky Arts
BBC1BBC1 (Network unless otherwise noted)
BBC2BBC2 (Network unless otherwise noted)
BBC3BBC3
BBC4BBC4
BBCHBBC-HD
BORDBorder (ITV in Cumbria and south-west Scotland)
C4 Channel 4
C5 Channel 5
CBBCCBBC Channel
CBBSCbeebies
CLASClassic FM (Radio)
DAVEDave
DISNDisney Channel
DMAXD-MAX
DRT Discovery Real Time
ESPCESPN Classic
ESPTEurosport
ESP2Eurosport 2
FDNTFood Network
FOODUKTV Good Food
FSTR5*
GOLDUKTV Gold
HOMEUKTV Home
HTV HTV (ITV in Wales; Wales only unless noted)
ITV ITV1 (Network unless otherwise noted)
ITV2ITV2
ITV3ITV3
ITV4ITV4
LIV Sky Living
LIV2Sky Living It
LFCLFC TV
MOR4More 4
NICKNickelodeon
PICKPick TV
QUESQuest
Rad1BBC Radio 1
Rad2BBC Radio 2
Rad3BBC Radio 3
Rad4BBC Radio 4
Rad5BBC Radio 5
Rd4XBBC Radio 4Xtra
RCymBBC Radio Cymru
RSctBBC Radio Scotland
RUlsBBC Radio Ulster
RWalBBC Radio Wales
RLLYUKTV Really
RTE1RTE1 (Irish)
RTE2RTE2 (Irish)
RTR1RTE Radio 1 (Irish)
S4CDS4C Digidol
SKY1Sky 1
SKY2Sky 2
SKYASky Atlantic
STV STV (ITV1 in North and Central Scotland)
TLKSTalk Sport (radio)
TV3 TV3 (Irish)
TV5 TV5 Monde (Europe)
TG4 TG 4 (Irish)
UTV Ulster Television (ITV1 in Northern Ireland)
WTCHWatch

AudioD - Audio Description for the blind.

HD - Also shown in high-definition.

Signed - in-vision British Sign Language translation.

See also

TV Guide Last Week

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