TV Guide 2019-10-05

Two shows for BBC1 daytimes. Headhunters is a new quiz, with a team-or-solo gimmick; Make Me a Dealer is also back. On Channel 4, Your Room or Mine? features interior designers working against each other through the week. House of Games (3) with Richard Osman and more celebrities (BBC2), and Celebrity Coach Trip (E4).

In primetime, Pants on Fire (E4, Thu) asks daredevils to pretend they've done a stunt, and convince the panel they have, even if they haven't. Panel shows return: There's Something About Movies (The Satellite Channel, Thu), Celebrity Juice (ITV2, Thu), and Have I Got News for You (BBC1, Fri).

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Contents

Saturday 5 October

  • Robot Wars (BBC2, 10am; not Wales) Once more around the block.
  • Double Dare (Nickelodeon, 10am).
  • The Dog Ate My Homework (CBBC, 10.25am).
  • Swashbuckle (Cbeebies, 10.30) Line's Pirate Choir.
  • Four in a Bed (C4, 1pm) Five episodes.
  • Tipping Point Best Ever Finals (ITV, 4.25).

Primetime

  • This Territory's Got Talent NBC (VM3, 6pm) The Yankee version, available on Ireland only.
  • Stephen Mulhern's Celebrity Catchphrase (ITV, 6.30) Repeat.
  • Strictly Come Dancing (BBC1, 7.10) Firm handshakes all around: this week's theme is Hollywood.
  • The Chase Celebrity Edition (ITV, 7.30) Adam Garcia, Carol Decker, Holly Walsh, Rylan Clark-Neal.
  • Rhannu (S4C, 7.30).
  • The Great Model Railway Challenge (C5, 8pm) Preponed from Friday, so it doesn't clash with men's football.
  • Winning Streak (RTE1, 8.20).
  • Got Talent The Champions (ITV and VM1, 8.30) The final.

Weekend repeats

Saturday

  • The News Quiz (R4, 12.30) From Friday.
  • Counterpoint (R4, 11pm) From Monday.

Sunday

  • Bake Off (C4, 4.15) From Tuesday; Extra Slice follows at 1am.

Sunday 6 October

  • Gloryhunters with Charlie Baker (Talk Sport, 9.30am).
  • Top Class (CBBC, 9.45am) Strachur Primary play The Vale Academy.
  • Double Dare (Nickelodeon, 10am).
  • Swashbuckle (Cbeebies, 10.30) Sleepy Shipmates.
  • Bargain Hunt (BBC1 Wales, 12 noon; elsewhere 12.15).
  • Pointless Celebrities (BBC1; 5.05) 1980s.
  • The Chase (ITV, 5.30).

Primetime

  • 5 Gold Rings (ITV, 7pm; STV 12.05am Tue) Last in the series.
  • Cash Machine (STV, 7pm) Last in the series.
  • Strictly Come Dancing The Results (BBC1, 7.15) Harry Connick Jr sings, but who goes?
  • Who Wants to be a Millionaire (ITV not Wales, 8pm, rpt 11.10; VM1, 9pm)
  • Junior Eurovision (TG4, 8.30) The grand final.
  • Treasure Island with Bear Grylls (C4, 9pm) Hunger is rife.
  • The Circle (C4, 10pm).

Weekday Daytimes

  • Bargain Hunt (BBC1, 12.15).
  • Hardball (BBC2, 1pm; not Tu, We).
  • Dickinson's Real Deal (ITV, 2pm) Repeats.
  • Countdown (C4, 2.10) Dr Phil Hammond (Mo-We), Jeremy Thompson (Th-Fr).
  • Headhunters (BBC1, 2.15) Rob Beckett hosts a nine category quiz; the contenders can play solo or can team up.
  • Tenable (ITV, 3pm) Repeats.
  • Make Me a Dealer (BBC1, 3.45) A new series of the antiques challenge.
  • Tipping Point (ITV, 4pm).
  • The Chase (ITV, 5pm).
  • Four in a Bed (C4, 5pm) Repeats.
  • Pointless (BBC1, 5.15) Normal service is resumed.
  • Your Room or Mine? (C4, 5.30) A daily interior design challenge, with the same contestants across a week.
  • House of Games (3) (BBC2, 6pm; Fri, 7pm) Ade Edmondson, Ed Gamble, Miquita Oliver, and Kate Thornton are given silly things to do by Richard Osman.
  • Strictly Come Dancing It Takes Two (BBC2, 6.30; Fri, 6pm).
  • Masterchef Down Under (W, 7pm).
  • Celebrity Coach Trip (E4, 7.30) From Pisa, with stars including Vicki Pattison, Kate Lawler, the pop group Cleopatra, and Harry Reid.

Monday 7 October

  • Whispers (Radio 4 Extra, 9am and 4pm).
  • Counterpoint (Radio 4, 3pm).
  • Only Connect (BBC2, 8pm) Eggchasers play 007s.
  • University Challenge (BBC2, 8.30) Open play Huddersfield.
  • Celebrity Masterchef (BBC1, 9pm) Finals week begins.
  • The Circle (C4, 10pm).
  • The News Quiz Extra (Radio 4 Extra, 11pm).
  • 8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown (C4, 11.05).

Tuesday 8 October

  • Y Gemau Gwyllt (S4C, 5.35) The final, repeated from last year.
  • Bake Off (C4, 8pm) Festival week.
  • Snackmasters (C4, 9.15) A corn-based monstrous snack.
  • The Circle (C4, 10.15).
  • Lip Sync Battle (Comedy Central, 11pm) Jason Schwartzman squares off against Big Bird.

Wednesday 9 October

  • The 3rd Degree (Radio 4 Extra, 9am and 4pm) From 2018.
  • Celebrity Masterchef (BBC1, 8pm) Six remain...
  • Your Face or Mine (Comedy Central, 8pm) Kevin and Gabrielle.
  • Taskmaster (Dave, 9pm).
  • The Challenge War of the Worlds (MTV, 9pm).
  • The Circle (C4, 10pm).
  • Don't Hate the Playaz (ITV2, 10pm) With Michael Dapaah, Judi Love, and Jay 1.
  • Comedians Giving Lectures (Dave, 10pm) Ivo Graham, Luke McQueen, Rachel Parris.

Thursday 10 October

  • The Write Stuff (Radio 4 Extra, 9am and 4pm) From 2000.
  • Rupaul's Drag Race (BBC II!, 8pm) Maisie Williams is this week's guest judge.
  • A League of Their Own (The Satellite Channel, 8pm) Highlights and out-takes.
  • Blockbusters (Comedy Central, 8pm) Ryan, Padraig, Molly.
  • Pants on Fire (E4, 9pm) Daredevils are given stupid things to do, and then convince Jimmy Carr and Scarlett Moffatt that they've done them. Even if they haven't. Emma Willis hosts.
  • There's Something About Movies (The Satellite Channel, 9pm) Alan Carr's movie quiz returns, with Jennifer Saunders, Phil Wang, Florence Pugh, but Jonathan Ross.
  • The Circle (C4, 10pm).
  • Celebrity Juice (ITV2, 10pm) Keith Lemon's lovable nonsense returns.

Friday 11 October

  • It's Not What You Know (Radio 4 Extra, 9am and 4pm) Friends and family from 2013.
  • The Good, The Bad and the Unexpected (Radio Scotland, 1.30).
  • The News Quiz (Radio 4, 6.30).
  • A Question of Sport (BBC1 England and NI, 7.30; Scot 11.25, not Wales) Joe Denly, Chris Sutton, Bianca Williams, Josh Charnley.
  • Test Drive (BBC1 Scotland, 7.30) Another chance to see BBC Scotland's travel quiz.
  • Mastermind (BBC2, 7.30) Birmingham City FC, Eurovision in the 21st century, Plantagenet queens, Members of the weasel family, host John Humphrys.
  • Bake Off An Extra Slice (C4, 8pm).
  • Celebrity Masterchef (BBC1, 8.30) The winner wins.
  • Have I Got News for You (BBC1, 9pm) Martin Clunes hosts.
  • QI (BBC2, 10pm) Quests Part One, with Alice Levine, Alan Carr, and Phill Jupitus.
  • The Circle (C4, 10pm).

Sign language interpretation

  • Swashbuckle (Cbeebies, 3.50 Sat and Sun).
  • Interior Design Masters (BBC2, 12.15am Tue).
  • Star Boot Sale (C4, 5.25am Fri).
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