TV Guide 2016-11-26

How Quizzing Got Cool (BBC4, Wed) asks how (and, indeed, if) the humble quiz has suddenly become cool.

Some shows end: Hive Minds (BBC4, Thu), UK's Strongest Man (C5, Thu), Landscape Artist of the Year (Artsworld, Tue).

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Contents 1 Saturday 26 November 1.1 Primetime 2 Sunday 27 November 2.1 Primetime 3 Weekday Daytimes 4 Monday 28 November 5 Tuesday 29 November 6 Wednesday 30 November 7 Thursday 1 December 8 Friday 2 December 9 Sign language interpretation

Saturday 26 November

• Rank the Prank (CBBC, 9am) Dodge the bear, something we didn't need to know.
• Fighting Talk (Radio 5, 11am).
• Cash Trapped (ITV, 11.50).
• Dinner Date Evening (ITVBe, 3pm) To 10pm.
• Celebrity Mastermind (BBC1, 5.20) Repeated from last Christmas.

Primetime

• Tipping Point Lucky Stars (ITV, 6pm) Len Goodman (dancing critic), Jack P Shepherd (Coronation Street), Liza Tarbuck (Without Prejudice?).
• Pointless Celebrities (BBC1, 6.10) Family, repeated from 12 December last year.
• Strictly Come Dancing (BBC1, 7pm) Including the Cha Cha Challenge.
• Meet the Parents (ITV and UTV Ireland, 7pm).
• Fferm Ffactor Brwydr y Ffermwyr (S4C, 7.30) Both semi-finals in one show?
• The X Factor (ITV and TV3, 8pm) This week's theme is "The many choices of Louis Walsh". The Xtra Factor follows on ITV2 and TV3 at 10pm.
• Landscape Artist of the Year (Sky1, 8pm).
• Winning Streak (RTE1, 8.15).
• I'm a Celebrity... Get Me Out of Here! (ITV and UTV Ireland, 9.50); Extra Camp follows on ITV2 and UTV Ireland at 10.50.

Sunday 27 November

• Pass the Baton! (R3, 9am) The Music Programme pays tribute to its favourite University Challenge format, with a day of performing groups.
• Bargain Hunt (BBC2, 12.15).
• The X Factor (ITV, 1.10; TV3 2.30) Another chance to miss last night's show.
• Tipping Point (ITV, 5pm).

Primetime

• The Next Great Magician (ITV, 7pm) 100 rat traps.
• Strictly Come Dancing (BBC1, 7.15) Ellie Goulding performs.
• The X Factor (ITV and TV3, 8pm) With guest performances from Boosted and Clean Bandit. The Xtra Factor follows on ITV2 and TV3 at 9.
• Know the Score (RTE1, 8.30).
• I'm a Celebrity... Get Me Out of Here! (ITV and UTV Ireland, 9pm); Extra Camp follows on ITV2 and UTV Ireland at 10.30.
• QI XL (BBC2, 10.30; not Wales, NI).

Weekday Daytimes

• Tout le Monde Veut Prendre Sa Place (TV5, 10.43).
• Bargain Hunt (BBC1, 12.15).
• Deal or No Deal (C4, 1.10).
• Countdown (C4, 2.10) Charlotte Hawkins (Mo, Tu: Louise Minchin).
• Think Tank (BBC1, 3pm).
• Tenable (ITV, 3pm).
• Questions Pour un Champion (TV5, 3.28).
• Tipping Point (ITV, 4pm) Repeats.
• The Chase (ITV, 5pm).
• Four in a Bed (C4, 5pm)
• Pointless (BBC1, 5.15) Repeats.
• Come Dine with Me (C4, 5.30) Liverpool. Also old shows at 12.05.
• Eggheads (BBC2, 6pm; not Fr) Repeats.
• Strictly Come Dancing It Takes Two (BBC2, 6.30; 6pm Fri).

Monday 28 November

• Just a Minute (Radio 4 Extra, 9am and 4pm) Classic episodes from 2009.
• Round Britain Quiz (Radio 4, 3pm) Northern Ireland play Wales.
• I'm Sorry I Haven't a Clue (Radio 4, 6.30) To Wolverhampton, with Susan Calman, Richard Osman, but Jack Dee.
• University Challenge (BBC2, 8pm) Two teams of students.
• Only Connect (BBC2, 8.30) Verbivores v Taverners.
• I'm a Celebrity, Get Me Out of Here (ITV and UTV Ireland, 8.30) Extra Camp follows on ITV2 and UTV Ireland at 10.
• Have I Got a Bit More News for You (BBC1, 11.15; NI 11.40, Wales 12.10, Scotland 12.15).

Tuesday 29 November

• Counterpoint 2006 (Radio 4 Extra, 4pm) The final.
• Masterchef The Professionals (BBC2, 8pm).
• Landscape Artist of the Year (Artsworld, 8pm) Loch Ness. Last in the series.
• I'm a Celebrity, Get Me Out of Here (ITV and UTV Ireland, 8.30) Extra Camp follows on ITV2 and UTV Ireland at 10.
• The Taste of Success (RTE1, 8.30).
• The Choir (TV) (BBC2, 9pm) Semi-final week.

Wednesday 30 November

• Masterchef The Professionals (BBC2, 8pm).
• I'm a Celebrity, Get Me Out of Here (ITV and UTV Ireland, 8.30) Extra Camp follows on ITV2 and UTV Ireland at 10.
• How Quizzing Got Cool (BBC4, 9pm) When did ordinary contestants turn into pro-quizzers. Ben Miller investigates.
• A Question of Sport (BBC1, 10.45; Wales, NI 11.10, Scot 11.45). Jonnie Peacock, Pamela Cookey, Anthony Crolla, Curtis Davies.
• How To Remember Everything (ITV, 10.45; STV 11.05, not Border) A documentary from the World Memory Championships.

Thursday 1 December

• UK's Strongest Man 2016 (C5, 7pm) The final.
• Masterchef (RTE2, 7.50).
• Masterchef The Professionals (BBC2, 8pm).
• I'm a Celebrity, Get Me Out of Here (ITV and UTV Ireland, 8.30) Extra Camp follows on ITV2 and UTV Ireland at 10.
• Hive Minds (BBC4, 8.30) The grand final.

Friday 2 December

• The Dog Ate My Homework (CBBC, 5pm) With Susan Calman, Dodge T Dog, Chris Johnson.
• Y Cwis Pop (Radio Cymru, 6pm).
• Mastermind (BBC2 7pm) Eric Clapton, Emperor Hadrian, Tinti, Damon Runyon.
• Sion a Sian (S4C, 8.25).
• I'm a Celebrity, Get Me Out of Here (ITV and UTV Ireland, 8.30) Extra Camp follows on ITV2 at 10, UTV Ireland at 10.30.
• Have I Got News for You (BBC1, 9pm) Tom Hollander hosts, Hal Cruttenden panels.
• QI (BBC2, 10pm) Night, with Noel Fielding, Holly Walsh, celebrity husband David Mitchell.
• 8 Out of 10 Cats (C4, 11.05).

Sign language interpretation

• Kerwhizz (Cbeebies, 2.30pm Sat)
• Swashbuckle (Cbeebies, 4pm Sat, Sun).
• May the Best House Win (ITV3, 3.25am Mon) Two episodes.
• The Choir (BBC2, 1.15am Tue; Scot 1.45am).
• Great British Menu (BBC2, 8am and 8.30am Wed).
• How Quizzing Got Cool (BBC4, 2.30am Thu).