TV Guide This Week

It's Eurovision Song Contest week, with the semi-finals on Tuesday and Thursday (8pm, BBC3 and RTE2; Tue also RTE Radio 1) and a whole host of supporting programming (A Little Bit Eurovision, 50 Years of Eurovision, From Abba to Azerbaijan, Eurovision's Dirty Secret). There is life beyond Baku - Off By Heart Shakespeare (BBC2, 9pm Sat) invites young people to remember the words of Little Billy. Penn and Teller Tell a Lie (Quest, 9pm Wed) features six truths and a little bitty fib. And Have I Got News for You (BBC1, 9pm Fri) brings together William Shatner and Charlie Brooker in one massive geek explosion.

Schedules subject to change.

Contents

Saturday 19 May

0755CBBCTotal Wipeout
0805BBC2Alesha's Street Dance Stars
0900BBC2The Slammer
1055BBC2Copycats
1100Rad5Fighting TalkSteve Bunce, Martin Kelner, Greg Brady Via ISDN, Dougie Anderson. The Champions' League Final, we reckon.
1100CHALWho Wants to be a Millionaire x7
1140CBBSKerwhizz
1220STVMay the Best House Win
1228Rad4The News Quiz
1555C4Deal or No DealSD. AudioD.
1620BBC1A Question of SportScotland 1730, unless the cup final over-runs.
1630CITVFort Boyard - Ultimate Challenge
1630CBBCSchool of Silence
1640DAVEHave I Got News for You
1650BBC1Pointless CelebritiesDavid Coulthard, Aldo Zilli, Shaun Williamson. Not Scotland.
1655C4Come Dine With Me
1830BBC1The Voice of Holland UK
1900TV3The Cube
2000BBC1In It to Win ItSD.
2000TV3Mr and Mrs
2020RTE1Winning Streak
2100BBC2Off By Heart Shakeapeare SpecialRecitals of the great bard's works.
2220BBC2QI XL
2300Rad4Counterpoint
2335BBC1Have I Got A Bit More News For YouAA, Reginald D Hunter, and Nadine Dorries. Slot-swap with Match of the Day.
2340STVCelebrity Juice

Sunday 20

0825ITVDinner Date
0855MOR4Deal or No DealAudioD.
0955MOR4Scrapheap Challenge
1030ITVMay the Best House WinNot STV.
1100CHALWho Wants to be a Millionaire x7
1140CBBSKerwhizz
1145MOR4Four in a Bed x5
1204Rad4Just a Minute
1235ITVDickinson's Real DealSD.
1300BBC1Bargain HuntNot Scotland.
1400BBCHJedward's Big Adventure
1500EXTRMantracker x6
1630CITVFort Boyard Ultimate Challenge
1710Mor4Come Dine With Me x5
1830CBBCGory Games
1840DAVEQI
1900ITVWho Wants to be a MillionairePaddy McGuinnes and Christine Martin; Eamonn Holmes and Ruth Langsford; James Cracknell and Beverley Turner.
1900WTCHTotal Wipe Us OutHD.
1905C4Four RoomsLast in the series.
1920DAVEShooting Stars
1925BBC1The Voice of Holland UKThe extended results show.
2000C4Celebrity Deal or No DealWith Katy Price, whoever she is. SD.
2000TG4Feis and Blood
2000WTCHScream ExtremeSheridan Smith and Corey Feldman. HD.
2100DAVEBig Ask NightHD.
2130RTE1Dragons' Den On TourCatching up on previous years.
2225BBC1Have I Got A Bit More News for YouJoe Wilkinson guests. Wales 2305, not NI.

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Weekdays

1130CBBCTrappedSigned We, Th.
1145BBC1Bargain HuntSome episodes SD.
1200CBBCBlast LabSigned We, Th.
1300PICKFour WeddingsSome episodes AudioD.
1400PICKDating in the Dark
1405CBBCRelic: Guardians of the MuseumAudioD.
1415BBC2The Weakest LinkWales not Tu, Scot not We.
1430MOR4Come Dine With Me
1500DAVEDragons' Den
1500ITVDickinson's Real DealSome episodes SD.
1500PICKThe Biggest Loser Us
1510C4CountdownLesley Garrett. SD.
1530TV5 Questions Pour un Champion
1600C4Deal or No DealAudioD. SD.
1600BBC1Copycats
1605RTE1A Little Bit Eurovision New!Ireland's best bits, from Johnny Logan to Riverdance.
1700ITVThe Chase
1700C4Come Dine With MeOne-hour editions.
1715BBC1Pointless
1715BBC2Put Your Money Where Your Mouth Is
1800BBC2EggheadsAlso BBC-HD.
1900RLLYMasterchef Australia New!New to DTTV.
1930BBC2Great British MenuAlso BBC-HD.
2000CHALBlockbusters

Monday 21

1500Rad4Counterpoint
1740S4CMeindia dy Fusnes
1745CBBCHole in the WallKate Lawler.
1830Rad4Just a MinuteGraham Norton, Paul Merton, Gyles Brandreth, Alun Cochrane.
1900DAVEQI XL
2000DAVEDara O'Briain: School of Hard SumsAlex Horne.
2030BBC1Panorama SpecialEurovision's Dirty Secret: the poor human rights record of Azerbaijan.
2040DAVEHave I Got A Bit More News for YouHD.
2120DAVEMock the Week
2235BBC1A Question of SportAlex Cuthbert, Nathan Cleverly, Alistair Brownlee, Zoe Smith. Wales, Scotland 2305; NI 2335.
2305C48 Out of 10 Cats Uncut

Shortcuts: Sat | Sun | Weekdays | Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri

Tuesday 22

0305BBC1Great British MenuSigned.
1750S4CCog1nio
1800DAVEDragons' DenNew episode.
1920DAVEQI
2000LIVThe Biggest Loser Us
2000BBC3Eurovision Song Contest 2012 New!Live from Baku with Scott Mills and Sara Cox. Also RTE Radio 1 (from 1930, with Shay Byrne) and RTE2 (with Marty Whelan, in HD).
2100DAVEQI XL
2200DAVEHave I Got A Bit More News for You
2235ITVCelebrity JuiceNot STV, UTV.

Wednesday 23

0055BBC1The ApprenticeSigned. NI, Wales 0155, not Scotland.
0410BBC1Great British MenuSigned.
0930Rd4XCounterpoint 2005
1630BBC1Gory Games
1745CBBCThe Slammer
1830Rad4So Wrong It's Right
1900ITV2Famous Family Fortunes
1920DAVEWould I Lie to You?
2000YSTR50 Years of Eurovision Old!From 2006, when Terry Wogan thought it was a joke. This is UKTV Yesterday.
2030TG4Survivor South Pacific
2100BBC1The Chance to Go Into Business with Alan SugarDdgy dealing. The Chance (etc) You're Fired follows on BBC2 and BBC-HD.
2100DAVEMock the Week x2
2100QUESPenn and Teller Tell a Lie New!Seven tales, which of them is Impossible? Discovery Quest, here.
2200Rad2Englebert Humperdinck - What's in a Name? SpecialBill Kenwright talks to the BBC's entry to Eurovision.

Thursday 24

0225BBC3Britain Unzipped
0400BBC1Great British MenuSigned.
2000ITV2Pop Idle UsThe final performances.
2000BBC3Eurovision Song Contest 2012Semi-final 2, in which the UK votes. Also RTE2.
2100DAVEQI XL
2100ITV2The ExclusivesThis week, the hopelesses are making a mess on Kerrang. The loser is assured of a job on NME.
2200Rad2From Abba to Azerbaijan SpecialMaria McErlane talks Eurovision with people who have no clue, like Terry Wogan and Cheryl Baker.
2230BBCHQI XL
2300DAVENever Mind the Buzzcocks

Friday 25

0355BBC1Great British MenuSigned.
0930Rd4XPuzzle Panel
1755TG4Wipeout USA
1830Rad4The News QuizJeremy Hardy, Phill Jupitus, Ed Byrne (comedian).
1930RTE1Conductor - Noel Kelehan SpecialA tribute to the Eurovision legend.
2000C4Come Dine With MeCrawley.
2030BBC1Would I Lie to You?Huw Edwards, Sarah Millican, Bradley Walsh, Josie Lawrence.
2100ITV2Pop Idle UsThe grand final.
2100BBC1Have I Got News for YouSet your videos! William Shatner, Charlie Brooker, Andy Hamilton.
2100TV3Take Me Out
2100C48 Out of 10 Cats
2100SKY1A League of Their OwnRonnie O'Sullivan, Christine Bleakley, but CAUTION Jimmy Carr.
2100ITVPiers Moron's Life StoriesJimmy Tarbuck.
2220DAVEBig Ask
2230BBCHShooting Stars
2300DAVEQI
2805BBC1Great British MenuSigned.

Shortcuts: Sat | Sun | Weekdays | Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri

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.

Signed - in-vision British Sign Language translation.

Shows on BBC1, ITV, Channel 4, Channel 5, ITV2, E4, and Sky One are in HD unless specified as SD. Shows on other channels are marked as HD.

See also

TV Guide Last Week

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