TV Guide This Week

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Week 1

Highlights for week 1 include Strictly Come Dancing (BBC1 6.30 Saturday, 6.15 Christmas Day), Paddy's Show and Telly (ITV, 8pm Saturday), That Dog Can Dance! (ITV, 8pm Boxing Day), World's Strongest Man (C5, 8pm Thursday), and Celebrity Mastermind (BBC1, from Thursday).

Highlights for week 2 include Superstars 2012 (BBC1, 6.45 Saturday), Dale's Great Giveaway (ITV, 8.30 Saturday), the Fort Boyard final (CITV, 8.30am Sunday), The Big Fat Quiz of the Year (C4, 9pm Sunday), and Deal or No Deal with Joan Collins (C4, 6.30 New Year's Day).

And when the weekday schedules resume on 2 January, there's new Perfection (BBC1, 3.45), Tipping Point (ITV, 4pm), Celebrity Big Brother (C5, from Thursday), Channel 4's second Mash Up (4 Jan), and new Room 101 (BBC1, 8.30 Friday).

Schedules subject to change. New shows marked from 2 January only.

Saturday 22 December

0830CITVFort Boyard Ultimate ChallengeAlso ITV.
0905BBC2Copycats
1100Rad5Fighting Talk
1228Rad4The News Quiz
1300BBC1Bargain Hunt
1400CBBCTotal Wipeout
1400DAVEQI x2
1400WTCHTotal Wipe Us Out
1500BBC2University ChallengeNI only. Wales 1830
1530TV5Questions Pour un Champion
1530BBC2MastermindNI only. Wales 1900, Scotland 1930.
1635C4Come Dine with Me x5
1635CITVJungle Run
1740BBC1Pointless CelebritiesSarah Greene and Mike Smith, Jamie Theakston and Jayne Middlemiss, Peter Duncan and Mark Curry, Erkan "Ro-land" Mustafa and Lee "Zammo!" Macdonald.
1830BBC1Strictly Come DancingIt's the grand final! Additional commentary on Ceefax p301.
1900SKY1Got to DanceA preview of next year's series.
2000CHALBob's Full House
2000ITVPaddy's 2012 Show and TellyDenise Van Outen and Nicky Byrne, Quiz God Kate Garraway and Nicholas Owen, Antony Cotton and Chris Fountain
2015RTE1Winning Streak
2100DAVEQI XL
2130BBC2Never Mind the BuzzcocksWales 2230. Another edition at 0130.
2200DAVEHave I Got A Bit More News for You
2300Rad4Brain of Britain
2300DAVEMock the Week

Sunday 23

0100BBC2QINot Scotland.
0830CITVFort Boyard Ultimate ChallengeAlso ITV.
0900BBC2Copycats
0925ITVDinner Date
1000Rd4XDesert Island DiscsThe JAM years, with Nicholas Parsons (2007).
1204Rad4I'm Sorry I Haven't a Clue
1400C4Deal or No DealAudioD.
1400CBBCTotal Wipeout
1400WTCHTotal Wipe Us Out
1400DAVEQI x2
1415ITVFamous Family Fortunes
1515Mor4Come Dine With Me x5
1635CITVJungle Run
1915TG4An Jig GigThe grand final.
2000ITVThe CubeMelanie Sykes and Ashley Banjo.
2030RTE1I've Got Your BackPeople bet on their family's ability to answer general knowledge questions. Brian Dowling hosts.
2030BBC2Dragons' DenA festive special. Also BBC-HD.
2100DAVEQI XL
2200DAVEHave I Got A Bit More News for You
2300DAVEMock the Week

Shortcuts: Sat | Sun | Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Week 2

Monday 24 - Christmas Eve

1000CHAL1 v 100 x7To 1515.
1230ITVThe Chase
1330CBBCThe SlammerSports: Johnny Virgo, Rodney Marsh, Matthew Hoggard, David Fairclough, Joe Johnson.
1345C4Deal or No DealBig Christmas Dinner. AudioD.
1355DAVEQI x2
1400CBBCTotal Wipeout
1515DAVEWould I Lie to You?
1530TV5Questions Pour un Champion
1815Rad4I'm Sorry I Haven't a ClueChristmas. Stephen Fry steps up.
2100C48 Out of 10 CatsSarah Millican, Stephen Mangan, Joe Wilkinson.
2100DAVEQI XL
2200DAVEHave I Got A Bit More News for You
2200CHALBritain's Strongest Man 2012
2300DAVEMock the Week

Shortcuts: Sat | Sun | Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Week 2

Tuesday 25 - Christmas Day

0700BBC2The Slammer
1000CHALCelebrity Millionaire DayTo 2200.
1100CBBCCopycats x5To 1320.
1340DAVENever Mind the Buzzcocks
1400CBBCTotal Wipeout
1500DAVEWould I Lie to You?
1510MOR4Come Dine With Me x5
1530TV5Questions Pour un ChampionWhat could be more festive?
1625C4Deal or No DealAudioD.
1700S4CY LifftA celebrity special.
1815BBC1Strictly Come DancingWith Sheila Hancock, Katy Brand, JB, Helen Skelton, Bobby Ball, and Fabrice Muamba. CAUTION: also contains Rod Stewart.
1820DAVEQI
2100DAVEHave I Got A Bit More News for You
2145BBC2QI XL
2300DAVEMock the Week
2345BBC1Have I Got A Bit More News for You

Wednesday 26 - Boxing Day

0830CITVFort Boyard Ultimate ChallengeThe challenge continues. Also ITV.
1000CHALStrike it Rich x24To 2200.
1130ITVDinner Date
1215C4Deal or No DealThe Fifty/50 Show reckons Channel 4 needs a new lunchtime game. Is this an audition? AudioD.
1300WTCHTotal Wipe Us Out x2
1340DAVENever Mind the Buzzcocks
1400CBBCTotal Wipeout
1435MOR4Come Dine With Me x10Gorge yourself silly!
1530TV5Questions Pour un Champion
1540DAVEWould I Lie to You?
1600S4CY Lifft
1740TV3Strictly Come DancingBruce and Tess crown the Christmas 2011 champion.
2000ITVThat Dog Can Dance!Christine Bleakley demonstrates to Sharon Osbourne, Bill Bailey and Ashleigh Butler.
2100DAVEQI XL
2255DAVEMock the Week

Shortcuts: Sat | Sun | Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Week 2

Thursday 27

0830CITVFort Boyard Ultimate ChallengeAlso ITV.
0925ITVDickinson's Real DealSD.
1000CHALTakeshi's Castle x24To 2200.
1300WTCHTotal Wipe Us OutAnd it's the final here, too.
1330DAVEQI x2
1400CBBCTotal Wipeout
1525C4Deal or No Deal
1625C4Celebrity Come Dine With MeAnother chance to see it.
1730S4CY Lifft
1740BBC1Celebrity PointlessLaila Morse and Anna Karen; Verity Rushworth and Adele Silva; Sue Jenkins and Why Don't You's Alex Fletcher; Wendi Peters and Rula Lenska.
1900BBC1Celebrity MastermindCrissy Rock, Hannah Cockroft, Hype!'s Lizo Mzimba, Val McDermid.
1930ITVFamous Family FortunesEmmerdale (Lucy Pargeter) v Daybreak (Aled Jones).
1930BBC1Have I Got News for YouBest of the year.
2000C5World's Strongest Man 2012Beefy blokes in Los Angeles.
2100DAVEQI XL
2200ITV2Celebrity Juice x3First is a repeat from ITV last week.
2200BBC2Mock the WeekNI 2300.
2300DAVEMock the Week

Friday 28

0925ITVTipping PointFor those new to the show, this.
1000CHALCatchphrase x24To 2200.
1025ITVMay the Best House WinSigned. Also 0315 tomorrow.
1300WTCHTotal Wipe Us Out
1330DAVEQI x2
1400CBBCTotal Wipeout
1530TV5Questions Pour un Champion
1550DAVEWould I Lie to You?
1730S4CY Lifft
1740BBC1Celebrity PointlessWith David Coulthard, Aldo Zilli, and Barry from The Eastenders.
1830Rad4The News QuizBest of the year.
1900BBC1Celebrity Mastermind This celebrity nonsense! With Bobby Friction, Alice Roberts, Ewen MacIntosh, Simon Evans
2000C5World's Strongest Man 2012Amongst the competitors today, X-Fire's Ed Hall.
2100ITVAll New It'll Be Alright on the NightThis year's crop of out-takes, failures, and efforts to get Bradley Walsh to corpse.
2100DAVEQI XL
2200SKY1A League of Their OwnUnwatchable bits.
2200BBC2QIVG Part One: the best bits. Not Scotland. Also BBC-HD.
2300DAVEMock the Week

Shortcuts: Sat | Sun | Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Week 2

Week 2

Highlights for week 2 include Superstars 2012 (BBC1, 6.45 Saturday), Dale's Great Giveaway (ITV, 8.30 Saturday), the Fort Boyard final (CITV, 8.30am Sunday), The Big Fat Quiz of the Year (C4, 9pm Sunday), and Deal or No Deal with Joan Collins (C4, 6.30 New Year's Day).

And when the weekday schedules resume on 2 January, there's new Perfection (BBC1, 3.45), Tipping Point (ITV, 4pm), Celebrity Big Brother (C5, from Thursday), Channel 4's second Mash Up (4 Jan), and new Room 101 (BBC1, 8.30 Friday).

Shortcuts: Week 1 | Sat | Sun | Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri

Saturday 29 December

0830CITVFort Boyard Ultimate ChallengeAlso ITV.
0915BBC2Copycats
0930ITVDinner Date
1000CHALThe Crystal Maze x10And still no cups of tea.
1030ITVDickinson's Real DealSD.
1100Rad5Fighting TalkReview of the Year: Bob Mills, Martin Kelner, Tom Watt, Greg Brady Over Isdn.
1228Rad4The News Quiz
1300WTCHTotal Wipe Us Out
1335ITV2Britain's Got More Talent x4Highlights from the various series.
1400CBBCTotal Wipeout
1400DAVEQI x2
1520DAVEWould I Lie to You?
1530TV5Questions Pour un Champion
1530C4Deal or No DealAudioD.
1625C4Come Dine with Me x4
1635CITVJungle Run
1745BBC1Celebrity MastermindAdam Buxton, Chris Johnson, Neil Pearson, Nelufar Hedayat.
1815BBC1A Question of SportChristmas special: Robbie Savage, Alistair McGowan, Anton Du Beke, James Cracknell.
1830ITV30 Years of CITVFrom Fun House to Fort Boyard. SD.
1845BBC1Superstars 2012From Bath.
2000CHALBob's Full House
2010RTE1Winning Streak
2015BBC1Secret FortuneLast in the series, sadly.
2015C5World's Strongest ManChris Gearing represents Blighty.
2030ITVDale's Great GetawayThe new Generation Game.
2100DAVEQI XL
2200DAVEHave I Got A Bit More News for You
2300Rad4Brain of Britain
2300DAVEMock the Week
2300BBC2QI XLNot Wales.

Sunday 30

0830CITVFort Boyard Ultimate ChallengeThe grand final. Also ITV.
0900BBC2Copycats
0925ITVThere's No Taste Like Home
1000Rd4XDesert Island DiscsThe JAM years, with Wendy Richard (1995).
1000CHALBullseye x18And more episodes through the night.
1025ITVDinner Date
1125ITVDickinson's Real DealSD.
1204Rad4I'm Sorry I Haven't a Clue
1225ITVFamous Family Fortunes
1300WTCHTotal Wipe Us Out
1400CBBCTotal Wipeout
1400DAVEQI x2
1520DAVEWould I Lie to You?
1635CITVJungle Run
1715Mor4Come Dine With Me x5
1830BBC1Celebrity MastermindKen Bruce, Sid Sloane, Paul Young, Holly Walsh. Scotland 1730.
1900C4Come Dine With MeDerby.
2000C5World's Strongest Man 2012With the Keg Toss.
2100C4Big Fat Quiz of the Year 2012The annual festival of blokishness.
2100DAVEQI XL
2200DAVEHave I Got A Bit More News for You
2300DAVEMock the Week x2

Shortcuts: Week 1 | Sat | Sun | Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri

Monday 31

1000CHALDon't Forget the Lyrics x7
1100BBC2The Great British Bake Off x2
1240BBC1Total WipeoutThe awards for the final series. We think this is the last ever UK episode.
1300WTCHTotal Wipe Us Out
1400CBBCTotal Wipeout
1405DAVEQI x2
1500Rad4Brain of Britain
1520DAVEWould I Lie to You?
1530TV5Questions Pour un ChampionLe trophée des lycées.
1600C4Deal or No DealAudioD.
1700CHALStars In Their Eyes x12To 2330.
1730BBC2University ChallengeExeter (Neil Oliver) v Glasgow (John O'Farrell). Also BBC-HD.
1830BBC1Celebrity MastermindAdele Silva, Denise Robertson, Milton Jones, Chris van Tulleken.
1830Rad4The Unbelievable TruthTony Hawks, Ed Byrne, Lucy Porter, Charlie Higson.
1830Rd4XJust a MinuteFrom India; as part of 4xtra's Chasing New Year series.
1900C4Come Dine With MeTop 30 of forever.
2000C5World's Strongest Man 2012Terry Holland takes on the Viking Press.
2030BBC1Scots on the BoxFred Macaulay hosts a nostalgia panel game. Concludes 2230. Scotland only.
2100DAVEQI XL
2200DAVEHave I Got A Bit More News for You
2255DAVEMock the Week x2
2305C48 Out of 10 CatsSarah Millican, Stephen Mangan, Joe Wilkinson.
2320ITV2Celebrity JuiceIrish special. More episodes into the early morning.

Shortcuts: Week 1 | Sat | Sun | Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri

Tuesday 1 January 2013

0001Rd4XNews Quiz Extra44 minutes of the best bits of last year.
0915BBC2The Great British Bake Off x2
1000CHALBruce's Price is Right x12To 1600.
1115ITVDancing on Ice Goes Gold
1400CBBCTotal Wipeout
1525MOR4Come Dine With Me x5
1530TV5Questions Pour un ChampionWhat could be more festive?
1530C4Deal or No DealAudioD.
1600CHALSupermarket Sweep x12To 2200.
1800BBC1Celebrity MastermindPaul Martin, Pete Reed, Jaye Griffiths, Pete Firman. Scotland 1900 tomorrow.
1806RTR1Documentary on One"Ber v the Big Wheel": Ber O'Sullivan's week before appearing on Winning Streak.
1830BBC2University ChallengeBirmingham (Anna Soubry) v East Anglia (Charlie Higson). Also BBC-HD.
1830C4Celebrity Deal or No DealJoan Collins.
2000C5World's Strongest Man 2012The grand final. Catchup on 5* from 1455.
2000ITVCelebrity Who Wants to be a MillionaireNow in its 16th year of broadcasting.
2100DAVEQI XL
2200DAVEMock the Week x2

Weekdays (Wed—Fri)

1215BBC1Bargain HuntSome episodes SD.
1315BBC2The Weakest LinkHour-long repeats.
1400CBBCTotal Wipeout
1400ITVDinner Date
1500ITVDickinson's Real DealSD.
1530TV5 Questions Pour un Champion
1545BBC1Perfection New!
1600C4Deal or No DealAudioD.
1600ITVTipping Point New!
1700ITVThe Chase
1700C4Come Dine With MeHour-long repeats.
1715BBC1Pointless
1800BBC2EggheadsAlso BBC-HD.
1830BBC2University ChallengeSemis and the final. Also BBC-HD

Wednesday 2 - Holiday in Scotland

1540DAVEWould I Lie to You?
1810S4CY Lifft
1900BBC1Celebrity MastermindCharles Campion, Kurtis Stacey, Naga Munchetty, Darren Kenny. Scotland 1930.
2200BBC2Mock the Week
2235BBC1A Question of SportCharlie Adam, Ben Kay, Christian Malcolm, Ryan Sidebottom. Scotland 0035.
2240DAVEMock the Week
2300BBC2Never Mind the Buzzcocks
2320DAVEQI

Thursday 3

1900BBC1Celebrity MastermindSteve Punt, Michael Obiora, Clemency Burton-Hill, John Hammond.
2010ALBACocaire nan CocaireanCelebrities.
2100C5Celebrity Big Brother New!Who are these people? Bit on the Side follows at 2300.
2100DAVEQI XL
2200ITV2Fake Reaction New!Trying not to be too distracted.
2200DAVEHave I Got A Bit More News for You
2255DAVENever Mind the Buzzcocks
2335BBC1Have I Got A Bit More News for YouBest of the year. Not Scotland, NI.

Friday 4

1830Rad4The News QuizThe News Quiz (Sandi Toksvig and Jeremy Hardy) v The Now Show (Steve Punt and Hugh Dennis). Rory Bremner hosts.
1900BBC1Celebrity Mastermind Nick Hancock, Carol Decker, Michael Underwood, Austin Healey.
1900LIVThe Love Machine New!Followed by Love Bites.
1930BBC1A Question of Sport
1935C4Mash Up II New!With The Million Pound Chatty Man Drop (1935, 2055, 2240), Come Dine With Comedians (1955, 2305), and 8 Out of 10 Cats Does Deal or No Deal (2135).
2030BBC1Room 101 New!John Craven, Miranda Hart, Reggie Yates.
2100TV3Take Me Out Ireland New!
2100C5Celebrity Big BrotherLive at 2200, Bit on the Side at 2330.
2100DAVEHave I Got A Bit More News for You
2230BBC2QIVG Part Two: the best bits. Not Wales, NI. Also BBC-HD.
2300DAVEMock the Week

Shortcuts: Week 1 | Sat | Sun | Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri

Channel abbreviations

4MUS4 Music
ALBABBC Alba
BBC1BBC1 (Network unless otherwise noted)
BBC2BBC2 (Network unless otherwise noted)
BBC3BBC3
BBC4BBC4
BBCHBBC-HD
C4 Channel 4
C5 Channel 5
CBBCCBBC Channel
CBBSCbeebies
CHALChallenge
DAVEDave
ESPTEurosport
ESP2Eurosport 2
HTV HTV (ITV in Wales; Wales only unless noted)
ITV ITV1 (Network unless otherwise noted)
ITV2ITV2
ITV3ITV3
ITV4ITV4
LIV Sky Living
LIV2Sky Living It
MOR4More 4
PICKPick TV
Rad1BBC Radio 1
Rad2BBC Radio 2
Rad3BBC Radio 3
Rad4BBC Radio 4
Rad5BBC Radio 5
Rd4XBBC Radio 4Xtra
RCymBBC Radio Cymru
RScoBBC Radio Scotland
RUlsBBC Radio Ulster
RWalBBC Radio Wales
RTE1RTE1 (Irish)
RTE2RTE2 (Irish)
RTR1RTE Radio 1 (Irish)
S4C S4C
SKY1Sky 1
SKYASky Atlantic
STV STV (ITV1 in North and Central Scotland)
TV3 TV3 (Irish)
TV5 TV5 Monde (Europe)
TG4 TG 4 (Irish)
UTV Ulster Television (ITV1 in Northern Ireland)
WTCHWatch

Other stations explained in the programme description.

AudioD - Audio Description for the blind.

Signed - in-vision British Sign Language translation.

Shows on BBC1, ITV, Channel 4, Channel 5, ITV2, E4, Sky Living, 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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