TV Guide 2023-10-14

A new series of Wales' Home of the Year begins (BBC1 Wales, Mon). There's an unseen ep of Jon & Lucy's Odd Couples (C4, Fri) with Jon Richardson and Lucy Beaumont.

Be careful - Bake Off moves to Wednesday this week. The final of The Fast and the Farmer-ish (BBC3, Sun).

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

Contents 1 Saturday 14 October 1.1 Primetime 2 Sunday 15 October 3 Weekday Daytimes 4 Monday 16 October 4.1 Bonus feature 5 Tuesday 17 October 6 Wednesday 18 October 7 Thursday 19 October 8 Friday 20 October 9 Sign language interpretation 10 Challenge 10.1 Saturday 10.2 Sunday 10.3 Monday - Friday

Saturday 14 October

• Fighting Talk (Radio 5, 11am).
• Masterchef 2020 (RTÉ1, 11.50) New to RTÉ.
• Top Takeaways (BBC2, 12 noon) Repeated from 2022.
• Bargain Hunt (BBC1, 1.15).
• Four in a Bed (C4, 3.35) Five episodes.

Primetime

• Picture Slam (BBC1, 5.45) Alan Carr asks contestants to name that thing. Repeated around midnight on Monday night.
• Strictly Come Dancing (BBC1, 6.20) It's another routine week. Already. Audio described on BBC Red Button and Super Ceefax. Signed repeat on BBC2 early Friday morning.
• In for a Penny (ITV, 6.45) A classic episode from Blackpool. Cancelled if the egg-chasers go to extra yolks.
• The Wheel (BBC1, 8.30) Big Narstie on Jamaica, Ellie Taylor on breakfast, Frankie Bridge on pop music, Harry Judd on drummers, Jonathan Ross on movies, Richie Anderson on traffic and travel, Vogue Williams on reality tv. Repeated around midnight on Tuesday night.
• Blankety Blank (BBC1, 9.35) With Phil Tufnell, Martine McCutcheon, Alex Brooker, Mel Giedroyc, the BLANK Kate Bottley, and Darren Harriott. Repeated around midnight on Wednesday night.

Sunday 15 October

• Y Siambr (S4C, 9am) Another chance to see the underground game.
• Bargain Hunt (BBC1 Wales, 11.30; elsewhere 12 noon).
• Tipping Point Best Ever Finals (ITV, 6.45).
• Strictly Come Dancing Results (BBC1, 7.15) With a song from Beverley Knight. Audio described on BBC Red Button and Super Ceefax. Signed repeat on BBC2 early Friday morning.
• Handmade (C4, 8pm) This week, the woodworkers make a handcrafted clock.
• The Money List (RTÉ1, 8pm) The reigning champions are back for more. Repeated next Saturday afternoon.
• The Fast and the Farmer-Ish (BBC3, 9pm) Bog runs and series highlights. Two episodes.
• Big Brother (VM2, ITV2, 9pm) Big Brother Layton Live follows on ITV2 and VM2.
• Celebrity Sas The Money List (C4, 9pm) This week, the Gareths trust each other. Bad luck to whoever's got Gareth Hancock.

Weekday Daytimes

• Bargain Hunt (BBC1, 12.15).
• !mpossible (BBC2, 1pm); Unbeatable (BBC2, 1.45) Repeats.
• Countdown (C4, 2.10) John Virgo. Repeated about 6am one-and-a-half working days later.
• Tenable (ITV, 3pm) New episodes. Signed repeat at about 3am next morning.
• Tipping Point (ITV, 4pm) New episodes.
• The Vintage French Farmhouse (BBC1, 4.30) Stars of The Bidding Room go on holiday, but can't stop antiques dealing. Repeated on BBC2 about 7.15am next morning.
• The Chase (ITV, 5pm) New episodes.
• Pointless (BBC1, 5.15) Repeats.
• House of Games (BBC2, 6pm) Myra DuBois, Charlie Hedges, Bonnie Langford, Tyler West.
• Four in a Bed (C4, 6pm) New episodes.
• Strictly Come Dancing It Takes Two (BBC2, 6.30).

Monday 16 October

• It's Your Round (Radio 4 Extra, 9am, 2pm, 7pm).
• BBC Brain (Radio 4, 3pm) Repeated next Saturday at 11pm.
• Mastermind (BBC2, 7.30) Specialist subjects: Billy Joel, JMW Turner, BBC sitcom Miranda, Antoine Lavoisier.
• Only Connect (BBC2, 8pm) Qualifying match: Antiphone vs Thrifters.
• Wales' Home of the Year (BBC1 Wales, 8pm) A new series begins in the south-east - Newport and Cardiff.
• University Challenge (BBC2, 8.30) Final heat: York vs Northeastern London.
• Big Brother (VM2 and ITV2, 9pm). Big Brother Layton Live follows on ITV2 at 10pm.
• The Great Antiques Challenge (Really, 9pm) Stars of The Bidding Room try to find the right wall feature and Jacobian furniture
• Growing Pains (Comedy Central, 9pm) A repeat.
• QI (BBC2, 10pm; NI 10pm Tue) Sideshows, stunts, and scavenger hunts, repeated.
• Have I Got a Bit More News for You (BBC1 England, 10.40; Wales 11.10; NI 11.40; Scotland 12.25am) Extended repeat from Friday.

Bonus feature

• Paul Sinha's Perfect Pub Quiz (Radio 4, 6.30) Paul's back in Manchester this week.

Tuesday 17 October

• The Motion Show (Radio 4 Extra, 9am, 2pm, 7pm).
• Celebrity Antiques Road Trip (BBC2, 7pm) Ian McElhinney and Tara Lynne O'Neill from Derry Girls. Live football means Bake Off shifts to Wednesday.
• Big Brother (VM2 and ITV2, 9pm). Big Brother Layton Live follows on ITV2 at 10pm.

Wednesday 18 October

• Never Mind the Buzzcocks (Sky Max, 2am) This week with Kiell Smith-Bynoe, Danny Goffey, and Freya Ridings. Repeated on The Satellite Channel at 9pm.
• Counterpoint (Radio 4 Extra, 9am, 2pm, 7pm) The 2012 series repeated.
• Celebrity Antiques Road Trip (BBC2, 7pm) Dianne Buswell and Owain Wyn Evans.
• Bake Off (C4, 8pm) Chocolate week. Signed at 8pm on 4seven; repeats on 4seven all week, and C4 next Sunday afternoon.
• Portrait Artist of the Year (Artsworld and The Satellite Channel, 8pm) Jay Rayner, Nihal Arthanayake, Susanna Reid.
• Celebrity Race Across the World (BBC1, 9pm) Destination Berlin. Repeated Sunday afternoon on BBC2.
• Big Brother (VM2 and ITV2, 9pm). Big Brother Layton Live follows on ITV2 at 10pm.
• BBC New Comedy Award (BBC3, 10pm).
• Outsiders (Dave, 10pm) This week, the creative uses for rubbish badge.
• Survivor (TG4, 11.35) "Mergeatory", as Edwina said to John. Repeated next Saturday.

Thursday 19 October

• Jest a Minute (Radio 4 Extra, 9am, 2pm, 7pm).
• Bake Off an Extra Slice (C4, 8pm).
• RuPaul's Drag Race (BBC3, 9pm) Werk, Love, and Play, with Suranne Jones. Repeated Friday night on BBC1; signed repeat late tonight on BBC3.
• Taskmaster (C4, 9pm) "Skateboard division".
• Big Brother (VM2 and ITV2, 9pm). Big Brother Layton Live follows on ITV2 at 10pm.

Friday 20 October

• The Food Quiz (Radio 4 Extra, 9am, 2pm, 7pm).
• Breaking the News (Radio Scotland, 1.30).
• The News Quiz (Radio 4, 6.30) Repeated 12.31 Sat.
• The Fast and the Farmer-ish (BBC1 NI, 7.30) Heat 3.
• Would I Lie to You? (BBC1, 8pm; not NI) A classic episode, with Jo Brand, Sam Quek, Bobby Seagull, Joe Thomas.
• Have I Got News for You (BBC1, 9pm) Bill Bailey hosts, with Helen Lewis and Daliso Chaponda panelling. Don't forget to miss it.
• Big Brother (VM2 and ITV2, 9pm). Big Brother Layton Live follows on ITV2 at 10pm.
• Jon & Lucy's Odd Couples (C4, 10pm) A previously unaired episode, with Jamie Laing and Sophie Habboo, Rachel Parris and Marcus Brigstocke.

Sign language interpretation

• Tenable (ITV, 5.05am Sat, Tue-Fri) Repeat of the episode from 3pm.
• Am Dro! (S4C, 12.30pm Sat).
• Bake Off (E4, 1.05pm Sat).
• Bake Off An Extra Slice (C4, 1.10am Mon).
• The Great Pottery Throwdown (C4, 4.10am Tue).
• Home of the Year (RTÉ2, 4.55am Wed).
• Bake Off (4seven, 8pm Wed; C4, 11.10pm Thu).
• Taskmaster (C4, 1.25am Thu).
• Handmade (C4, 3.15am Thu).
• The Masked Dancer (ITV, 4.40am Thu).
• Strictly Come Dancing (BBC2, 1.10am and 3.10am Fri).
• Celebrity Sas The Money List (C4, 1.20am Fri).
• RuPaul's Drag Race (BBC3, 2.45am Fri).

Challenge

Saturday

7am The Chase 9am Through the Keyhole 11am Family Fortunes 1pm Famous Family Fortunes 2.30 Strike it Lucky 4pm Tenable 5pm The Weakest Link 6pm The Chase 11pm Bullseye 4am The Chase

Sunday

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

Monday - Friday

7am The Chase 10am Catchphrase 11am Supermarket Sweep 12 noon Wheel of Fortune 1pm Pointless Celebrities 2pm Who Wants to be a Millionaire 3pm Blockbusters 4pm Bullseye 6pm Who Wants to be a Millionaire? 7pm The Weakest Link 8pm The Chase 10pm Who Wants to be a Millionaire 11pm Bullseye 12 midnight The Weakest Link 1am The Chase 4am Who Wants to be a Millionaire 5am Bullseye