TV Guide 2023-06-17

It's the Cardiff Singer of the World final (BBC4, BBC2 Wales, Radio 3, Sun). If you'd rather be out of doors, Am Dro! has a new series (S4C, Sun).

But it's not just Welsh culture this week. Guessable comes back (Comedy Central, Mon), and Puzzling is scheduled on Channel 5 (Thu). And it's the final of Glow Up (BBC3, Wed).

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Schedules are accurate at the time of publication; check against EPG for late changes.

Contents 1 Saturday 17 June 1.1 Primetime 2 Sunday 18 June 2.1 Primetime 3 Weekday Daytimes 4 Monday 19 June 5 Tuesday 20 June 6 Wednesday 21 June 6.1 Bonus feature 7 Thursday 22 June 8 Friday 23 June 9 Sign language interpretation 10 Challenge 10.1 Saturday 10.2 Sunday 10.3 Monday - Friday

Saturday 17 June

• Get Set Galactic (Cbeebies, 10.35) We've missed this new science-based quiz, probably because it's on Cbeebies and hence far too complicated for us. "Reusing" is today's topic.
• Bargain Hunt (BBC1, 1.25).
• Four in a Bed (C4, 1.55) Five episodes.
• Tipping Point (ITV, 4pm) A classic episode.
• The Chase Celebrity Special (ITV, 5pm) Repeat, with Mark Chapman, Gillian Joseph, Ryan Sidebottom, Fred MacAulay.

Primetime

• The Hit List (BBC1, 5.50) Celebrity edition: Jay Rayner and John Whaite, Faye Tozer and H From Steps, Jayde Adams and Babatunde Aléshé.
• Sitting on a Fortune (VM1, 6pm) Shown on ITV three weeks ago.
• In for a Penny (ITV, 6.30) A "classic" episode from Newport.
• Cardiff Singer of the World Gala Concert (Radio 3, 6.30) Former finalists and champions gather to mark 40 years of the contest.
• The Wheel (BBC1, 6.35) A "classic" episode with Chris Moyles, Clare Balding, Josh Widdicombe, Yung Fily, Frenkie Bridge, Owain Wyn Evans, and Rustie Lee.
• Pen/Campwyr (S4C, 6.45) Repeat.
• Pointless Celebrities (BBC1, 7.35) Stephen Bailey, Janine Harouni, Tony Way, Ethan Lawrence, Priya Davdra, Kimberley Hart-Simpson, Nabil Abdul Rashid, Felicity Ward.
• Race Across the World (BBC3, 8pm) Series 2 continues. Also on Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday
• Love Island (ITV2, 9pm; VM2, 10.30) Best of the week.
• Hewlfa Drysor (S4C, 10.30) Repeat.
• Round the Islands Quiz (Radio 4, 11pm) Repeat from last Monday.

Sunday 18 June

• Get Set Galactic (Cbeebies, 10.35) Maths Marvel.
• Stephen Mulhern's Catchphrase with Stephen Mulhern (ITV, 11am) A civilian episode.
• Bargain Hunt (BBC1, 12 noon).
• The Unbelievable Truth (Radio 4, 12.04) Repeat from last Monday.
• Sewing Bee (BBC2, 5.15, not NI) Repeat from Wednesday.

Primetime

• The Chase Celebrity Special (ITV, 5.30) Danny Jones, Martin Bell, Sarah-Jane Mee, Michael Sheen.
• Blankety Blank (BBC4, 7pm) Well, the billings for this were completely different to what went out. If we're to believe the schedule, Les Dawson hosts with Cheryl Baker, Bernard Cribbins, Mark Curry, Jean Fergusson, Roy Walker, and Barbara Windsor.
• Sitting on a Fortune (ITV, 7pm) Returning after a week off.
• Y Talwrn (Radio Cymru, 7pm).
• Pop Quiz (BBC4, 7.30) The billing says June 1983, with HRH Lord Cliff Richard, Cheryl Baker from Blankety Blank, Stuart Adamson, Micky Dolenz, Nick Heyward, and Hal Lindes. All, some, or fewer may appear.
• Am Dro! (S4C, 8pm) The walking show returns for a new series.
• BBC Cardiff Singer of the World (BBC2 Wales and BBC4, 8pm) The gala final.
• Love Island (VM1 and ITV2, 9pm) Followed by Love Island Aftersun.

Weekday Daytimes

• Survivor Australia (Dave, 10am) Series 9.
• Bargain Hunt (BBC1, 12.15; Scotland 11.15am Thu).
• Countdown (C4, 2.10) Marcus Brigstocke (Maggie Aderin-Pocock on Fri). Repeated about 6am two-and-a-half working days later, and we move into Finals Week on Thursday.
• Pointless (BBC1, 5.15) Repeats with Lauren Laverne.
• House of Games (BBC2, 6pm) Champions Week with Rickie Haywood-Williams, Sally Phillips, Vikki Stone, and Dan Walker. Friday's edition was cancelled owing to over-running tennis, and went out at 4pm next Saturday.
• Eggheads (C5, 6pm and 6.30) Repeats.
• Celebrity Catchphrase (ITV2, 6pm); Alan Carr's Epic Gameshow (ITV2, 7pm) Repeats.
• Masterchef Down Under (W, 6pm) The 2021 series.

Monday 19 June

• The Write Stuff (Radio 4 Extra, 9am, 2pm, 7pm).
• Round the Islands Quiz (Radio 4, 3pm) Scotland and South of England finish their campaigns.
• Tenable (ITV, 3pm) Repeat.
• Tipping Point (ITV, 4pm) Repeat.
• The Chase (ITV, 5pm) Repeat. The ITV three are only on on Monday; it's Top Hat Hunting for the rest of the week.
• The Unbelievable Truth (Radio 4, 6.30) Lucy Porter from The Pointless Final, Marcus Brigstocke from Countdown, Richard Osman from House of Games and Ria Lina from Pointless.
• Scotland's Home of the Year (BBC1 Scotland, 8.30) West.
• Love Island (VM2 and ITV2, 9pm).
• Guessable (Comedy Central, 9pm) James Acaster, Vicky Pattison, Lara Ricote, and Michael Odewale have another round of absurd guesses.
• Have I Got a Bit More News for You (BBC1 England, 10.40; Wales 11.40) Extended repeat from last Friday.

Tuesday 20 June

• Who Goes There (Radio 4 Extra, 9am, 2pm, 7pm).
• The Greatest Auction (C4, 8pm) This week, the 1%ers are offered a vintage travel chest.
• Love Island (VM2 and ITV2, 9pm).

Wednesday 21 June

• Glow Up (BBC3, 8pm) The final.
• Sewing Bee (BBC1, 9pm) Art week.
• Love Island (VM2 and ITV2, 9pm).

Bonus feature

• Room 101 (Radio 4, 6.30) Paul Merton invites Phil Wang to get rid of the worst things in the world. What's wrong with a standing ovation?

Thursday 22 June

• Jest a Minute (Radio 4 Extra, 9am, 2pm, 7pm).
• 5* Chef (C4, 8pm) The slightly disappointing third test, where the winners get a day off and the losers can improve.
• Puzzling (C5, 8pm 8.15) Lucy Worsley hosts a quiz testing language skills, calculation, lateral thinking, visual intelligence, and memory. The winning team then eats itself for a place in the final. With this being a show on Channel 5, do expect it to be postponed or cancelled with zero notice. (And indeed... already delayed for news coverage, and liable to be delayed further, so check your EPG.)
• Love Island (VM2 and ITV2, 9pm).
• Celebability (ITV2, 10.05) The fabulous Iain Stirling is joined by Scarlett Moffatt, and her team goes up against Danielle Harold, Max George, Dean McCullough, Kemah Bob.

Friday 23 June

• Breaking the News (Radio Scotland, 1.30).
• A Question of Sport (BBC1 England and Wales, 8pm; Scotland 8.30, not NI) Scott Quinnell (rugbyman), Rachel Brown-Finnis (footballer), Harry Aikines-Aryeetey (runner), Karen Pickering (swimmer).
• Would I Lie to You (BBC1 England, 8.30) Repeat, with Lucy Beaumont, Desiree Burch, Anton Du Beke, Ralf Little.
• Love Island (VM2 and ITV2, 9pm).
• The Big Fat Quiz of the Year 2022 (C4, 10pm) Merry Christmas!
• QI XL (BBC2, 11.05) Theatrical!, repeated.

Sign language interpretation

• Race Across the World (BBC3, 2.55am Sat, 3am Sun, 2.50am Tue, 2.50am Wed, 2.55am Fri) Series 2, as seen at 8pm earlier that evening.
• Sewing Bee (BBC2, 3am Thu) Episode 4, shown two weeks ago.

Challenge

Saturday

7am The Chase 9am Wheel of Fortune 11am Family Fortunes 1pm Famous Family Fortunes 2.30 Strike it Lucky 4pm Tenable 5pm The Chase 11pm Bullseye 4am The Chase

Sunday

7am Scrapheap Challenge 10am The Chase 12 noon Family Fortunes 1pm Dickinson's Real Deal 2pm Play Your Cards Right 3pm Blankety Blank 5pm Tenable 6pm The Chase

Monday - Friday

7am The Chase 10am Pointless 11am Dale's Supermarket Sweep 12 noon Wheel of Fortune 1pm Family Fortunes 2pm Who Wants to be a Millionaire 3pm Strike it Lucky 4pm Bullseye 6pm Who Wants to be a Millionaire? 7pm Pointless 8pm The Chase 10pm Who Wants to be a Millionaire 11pm Bullseye 12 midnight The Chase 4am Who Wants to be a Millionaire 5am Bullseye