TV Guide 2022-04-16

For romantics, Romeo & Duet (ITV, Sat) is a dating show with an audience vote. Young Dancer 2022 begins on BBC4 (Sun). Got Talent is back (VM1 and ITV, Sat and Sun).

Two more shows on BBC3: Stitch, Please! (Mon) is competitive costume design, imported show Effboy Island (Wed, Thu) tries to sort the gentlemen from the cads. Comedians Giving Lectures is back (Dave, Mon).

Fifty years of I'm Sorry I Haven't a Clue - Greg James has the clips (Radio 4, Sat), and there are archive episodes all week (Radio 4 Extra). Radio 4 also has a new series of The News Quiz (Fri), and Paul Sinha's Pub Quiz explores the anatomy of a good question (Thu).

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Contents 1 Saturday 16 April 1.1 Primetime 1.2 Bonus feature 2 Weekend repeats 2.1 Saturday 2.2 Sunday 3 Sunday 17 April - Easter Sunday 3.1 Primetime 3.2 Bonus feature 4 Weekday Daytimes 5 Monday 18 April - Easter Monday 6 Tuesday 19 April 7 Wednesday 20 April 7.1 Bonus feature 8 Thursday 21 April 8.1 Bonus feature 9 Friday 22 April 10 Sign language interpretation 11 Challenge 11.1 Saturday 11.2 Sunday 11.3 Weekdays 12 International

Saturday 16 April

• Swashbuckle (Cbeebies, 10.35am) Captain Captain - The Musical!.
• Fighting Talk (Radio 5, 11am).
• Watercolour Challenge (5 Select, 1pm) Five episodes from the recent series.
• The Chase Celebrity Special (ITV, 5.10) Mark King from the middle of Popmaster.

Primetime

• Celebrity Mastermind (BBC1, 6.30) Pat Nevin (Jeeves and Wooster), Anna Nightingale (Oasis), Tom Malone Jr (Ricky Hatton), Roo Irvine (pedigree cats).
• Stephen Mulhern's In for a Penny (ITV, 6.30) This week, Stephen is in Sunderland. VM1 has an episode from last year.
• Romeo & Duet (ITV, 7pm) Oti Mabuse has a dating show with music and an audience vote.
• The Wall Versus Celebrities (BBC1, 7pm) Martin and Shirlie Kemp.
• Pointless Celebrities (BBC1, 7.50) Patsy Kensit, Sheree Murphy, Hal Cruttenden, Daliso Chaponda, Edwina Currie, Henry Bonsu, Janette Manrara, Karen Hauer.
• Got Talent (ITV, 8pm) Not live from the London Palladium.
• The 1% Club (ITV, 9.25).
• The Hit List (BBC1, 11.50) A civilian repeat from years ago, when they glad-handed the audience. Remember the audience?!

Bonus feature

• 50 Years Without a Clue (Radio 4, 8pm; repeat 12pm Fri) Greg James unearths a bumper selection of clips from the comedy panel show, with Colin Sell setting some of them to music.

Weekend repeats

Saturday

• Interior Design Masters (BBC2, 11am) From Wednesday.
• Breaking the News (Radio Scotland, 11.30) From Friday.
• Celebrity Bake Off (C4, 3.15) From Tuesday.
• Celebrity Juice (ITV2, 10.50) From Thursday.
• Round the Islands Quiz (Radio 4, 11pm) From Monday.

Sunday

• The Unbelievable Truth (Radio 4, 12.04) From Monday.
• In for a Penny (ITV, 3.15) From Saturday.

Sunday 17 April - Easter Sunday

• Swashbuckle (Cbeebies, 10.35am) Captain Gem.
• Bargain Hunt (BBC1, 12.15; not Wales) Subject to delay if Urbi et Orbi goes to extra blessings, or doves from the penalty mark.
• The Masked Singer Us (ITV, 2.15).
• Lego Masters Usa (E4, 4.40) "Demolition Derby".

Primetime

• One and Six Zeros (C4, 6pm) This week's team is from Sheffield.
• BBC Young Dancer 2022 (BBC4, 7pm) Clara Amfo has auditions for the contest.
• Y Talwrn (R Cymru, 7pm).
• Got Talent (VM1 and ITV, 7.30) Another episode of auditions.
• The Great Big Tiny Design Challenge with Sandi Toksvig (More4, 9pm) An Elizabethan bedroom.

Bonus feature

• Michael Ball Showtime (BBC1 Wales, BBC2 elsewhere, 6pm) The 1992 Eurovision star presents a musical spectacular, with a performance from Strictly star Amy Dowden.

Weekday Daytimes

• Bargain Hunt (BBC1, 12.15).
• Dickinson's Real Deal (ITV, 2pm; not Mo); Lingo (ITV, 3pm; Mo 3.55) Repeats.
• Countdown (C4, 2.10) Sophie Ellis Bextor.
• Tipping Point (ITV, 4pm; Mo 4.55) New episodes.
• The Bidding Room (BBC1, 4.30, not Mo) New episodes.
• The Chase (ITV, 5pm; Fr 6.30) New episodes.
• Pointless (BBC1, 5.15) Back to repeats.
• House of Games (BBC2, 6pm) Des Clarke, Rachel Fairburn, Trevor Nelson, Kimberley Nixon.
• Masterchef Usa (W, 6pm).
• Lightning (BBC2, 6.30).
• Eggheads (C5, 6.30; Mo 5.30) This week's teams: Quiz Steppers, Fylde Coasters, Bustice League, Albert Cam Ouse, So You Think You Know Sport?.
• Masterchef Down Under (BBC3, 7pm).
• Battlebots (ITV4, 7pm) An imported series.

Monday 18 April - Easter Monday

A holiday for most

• I'm Sorry I Haven't a Clue (Radio 4 Extra, 9am and 4pm) The 1972 debut episode, where Humph explains the rules of "One Song to the Tune of Another".
• Bake Off Day (Food Network, 12 noon). Eight episodes from the 2012 series. According to the billings we have, they're not showing them in order. {headdesk}
• Round the Islands Quiz (Radio 4, 3pm) Scotland (Val McDermid and Alan McCredie) against Wales.
• The Unbelievable Truth (Radio 4, 6.30) Lou Sanders, Ria Lina, Milton Jones, Chris McCausland.
• Scotland's Home of the Year (BBC1 Scotland, 8.30) Orkney and Shetland.
• Stitch, Please! (BBC3, 8.30) A costume creation contest, hosted by Blu Hydrangea.
• The Drop (BBC3, 9pm) Whose "brand" holds up on the global "stage"?
• Comedians Giving Lectures (Dave, 10pm) Toussaint Douglass, Elf Lyons, Frankie Boyle try to impart information.
• Have I Got a Bit More News for You (BBC1, 10.40; Scot, NI 11.40) Extended repeat from Friday; Future Food Stars (BBC1, 11.25; NI 12.25am, not Scot) Repeat from Thursday.

Tuesday 19 April

• I'm Sorry I Haven't a Clue (Radio 4 Extra, 4pm) From 1984, with the classic lineup of Tim Brooke-Taylor, Willie Rushton, Barry Cryer, and Graeme Garden.
• Un Cwestiwn (S4C, 5.10) Repeat from 2020.
• Masterchef (BBC1, 8pm) The last group of cooks enters.
• The Great Celebrity Bake Off (C4, 8pm) Ellie Goulding, Mawaan Rizwan, Sophie Morgan, Tracy-Ann Oberman. Last in the series.
• QI (BBC2, 10pm) Occupations and Offices, repeated.
• The Great Treasure Hunt (ITV, 11.45; STV 11.10 Thu, not UTV, Border) Metal detecting from Somerleyton Hall in Suffolk, home to a maze with very dubious characters inside.

Wednesday 20 April

• I'm Sorry I Haven't a Clue (Radio 4 Extra, 9am and 4pm) From Nottingham in 1999.
• Glow Up Ireland (BBC3, 8.10) Special effects. First shown on RTÉ2 last year.
• Interior Design Masters (BBC1, 9pm; Wales 10.35) Lakeside lodges.
• Effboy Island (BBC3, 10pm) Is this male a womaniser, or is he seeking a serious relationship? Nikki Glaser hosts.

Bonus feature

• Oti Mabuse's Dancing Legends (Radio 4, 11.30am) Gwen Verdon discusses musical theatre.

Thursday 21 April

• I'm Sorry I Haven't a Clue (Radio 4 Extra, 9am and 4pm) From the London Palladium in 2005, with Jeremy Hardy, Barry Cryer, Tim Brooke-Taylor, and Graeme Garden.
• Masterchef (BBC1, 8pm) This week's guest ingredient is plaice.
• Gordon Ramsay's Future Food Stars (BBC1, 9pm) Online food delivery.
• Taskmaster (C4, 9pm) "Birdy hand finger".
• Mock the Week (BBC2, 10pm; not NI) A classic episode.
• Effboy Island (BBC3, 10pm) A water balloon dodgeball contest.
• Celebrity Juice (ITV2, 10pm) Jordan North, Vick Hope, Frankie Bridge, Tom Grennan.
• 8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown (C4, 11.05) A classic episode

Bonus feature

• Paul Sinha's Perfect Pub Quiz (Radio 4, 6.30) The comedian and Fighting Talk regular is down the pub. While there, Paul compiles the questions for a perfect pub quiz. This week's subject is literature.

Friday 22 April

• Celebrity Mastermind (BBC1, 12.10am; NI 12.45am) Repeat from Saturday.
• I'm Sorry I Haven't a Clue (Radio 4 Extra, 9am and 4pm) From Southend in 2016, with Barry Cryer, Sandi Toksvig, Miles Jupp, Richard Osman, but Jack Dee.
• Breaking the News (Radio Scotland, 1.30).
• The News Quiz (Radio 4, 6.30) Hugo Rifkind, Felicity Ward, Daliso Chaponda, Eleanot Tiernan. The podcast follows on 20 May.
• Masterchef Goes Large (BBC1, 8.30) The quarter-final includes guests from Masterchef Goes Large history.
• Have I Got News for You (BBC1, 9pm) The Quizzy Monday takeover continues with Mel Giedroyc from Letterbox, panellists Phil Cheer and Polly Filler.
• 8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown (C4, 12.10am) A classic episode; I Literally Just Told You (C4, 1.05am) Last in the series.

Sign language interpretation

• Winning Combination (ITV, 3am Sat).
• Cash Trapped (ITV, 5.05am Sat).
• Love Bites (ITV2, 9.15am Sat).
• Am Dro! (S4C, 10am Sat).
• Caru Siopa (S4C, 12.30 Sat).
• Gigglequiz (Cbeebies, 2.25 Sat, Sun).
• Alphabetical (ITV, 5.10am Sun).
• Don't Rock the Boat (ITV, 3am Mon).
• Tipping Point (ITV, 5.05am Mon-Fri).
• Taskmaster (C4, 12.10am Tue).
• Masterchef (BBC2, 3.40am Tue, 2.55am and 3.55am Wed).
• Interior Design Masters (BBC2, 2.05am Fri).

Challenge

Lineup for the game show specialist channel.

Saturday

• The Chase 7am; Wheel of Fortune 9am; Family Fortunes 11.30; All Star Family Fortunes 1.30; Strike it Lucky 3pm; The Cube 4pm; The Chase 5pm; Bullseye 11pm; The Chase 5am.

Sunday

• The Chase 7am; Wheel of Fortune 9am; The Price is Right 11.30am; Family Fortunes 12.30; Catchphrase 1.30; Blankety Blank 3pm; The Chase 5pm.

Weekdays

• The Chase 7am; Play Your Cards Right 10am; The Price is Right 11am; Wheel of Fortune 12 noon; Catchphrase 1pm; Family Fortunes 2pm; The Price is Right 3pm; Bullseye 5pm; Tenable 6pm; Pointless 7pm; The Chase 8pm; Who Wants to be a Millionaire 10pm; Bullseye 11pm; The Chase 12 midnight; Bullseye 5am.

International

Ninja Warrior Allstars is on RTL (Sun). Stimmt's (NDR, Mon) asks if everything is true on the internet; we promise this billing is accurate.

France2 spends Saturday night with N'oubliez pas les paroles, Nagui hosts a champions' edition of Don't Forget the Lyrics. M6 begins a new series of La meilleure boulangerie de France (weeknights).