TV Guide 2023-11-25
Lots of shows reach their final this week. Bake Off finds its champion (C4, Tue). RuPaul's Drag Race names the fairest of them all (BBC3, Thu). Junior Eurovision Song Contest celebrates the young heroes of our time (CBBC, TG4, BBC2, Sun). Handmade completes its construction (C4, Sun).
We also have new episodes of Dickinson's Real Deal (ITV, weekdays). Over on Antiques Road Trip, they've got Dick and Dom (BBC2, Wed).
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Saturday 25 November
- Fighting Talk (Radio 5, 11am).
- Masterchef 2020 (RTÉ1, 11.55am) New to RTÉ.
- Four in a Bed (C4, 1.50) Five episodes.
Primetime
- The Weakest Link (BBC1, 5.45) Stephen Mangan, Myra DuBois, Alistair McGowan, Ed Byrne (comedian, we assume), Colin Jackson, Dr Zoe Williams, Lisa Maxwell, Cathy Newman. Repeated after midnight on Friday night.
- Strictly Come Dancing (BBC1, 7.30) Getting there. Audio described on BBC Red Button and Super Ceefax. Signed repeat on BBC2 early Friday morning.
- The Voice of Holland of ITV (ITV, 8pm) Round and round it goes.
- Survivor (BBC1, 8.30) A delicate balancing act as two become one - and we're not just talking the ratings numbers. Repeated early on Thursday morning.
- Christmas Cookie Challenge (Food Network, 11pm) Butter angels.
Bonus feature
- Take That Night (BBC2, from 8.30) Don't watch fascists getting sweaty and sick, watch Gary Howard and Mark go through their best bits.
Sunday 26 November
- Bargain Hunt (BBC1, 12 noon).
- Songs of Praise (BBC1, 1.15) Coverage from the Junior Chorister of the Year competition.
- Junior Eurovision Song Contest (CBBC, TG4, BBC2, 3pm) Live from Nice, hosted by Oliver Minne and Laury Thilleman. BBC commentators are Lauren Lavern and Hrvy; TG4's to be confirmed.
- Stephen Mulhern's Catchphrase (ITV, 3.45) Three civilians join Stephen.
- Tipping Point Best Ever Finals (ITV, 4.30); The Chase Celebrity Special (ITV, 5pm) Repeats.
Primetime
- MAMMA MIA! I Have a Dream (ITV, 6.25) Mazz Murray drops in. Repeated next Saturday on ITV network, and through the week on ITV2.
- Strictly Come Dancing Results (BBC1, 7.20) With a song from Texas. Audio described on BBC Red Button and Super Ceefax. Signed repeat on BBC2 early Friday morning.
- The Money List (RTÉ1, 7.30) Repeated next Saturday afternoon.
- Survivor (BBC1, 8pm) The steaks are higher than ever. Repeated early on Friday morning.
- Handmade (C4, 8pm) For the grand final, a kitchen island.
- Sorry, I Didn't Know (ITV, 10.20) Axel Blake, Josh Jones, Fatiha El-Ghorri, Slim.
- Christmas Cookie Challenge (Food Network, 11pm) An edible greenhouse.
Bonus feature
- Noel Edmonds The Rise and Fall of Mr. Saturday Night (5select, 9pm) A decent profile of the bearded telly host.
Weekday Daytimes
- Bargain Hunt (BBC1, 12.15; Scotland 11.15am Thu).
- Dickinson's Real Deal (ITV, 2pm) New. Signed repeat of some episodes in the early hours next morning.
- Countdown (C4, 2.10) Rev. Richard Coles. Repeated about 6am one-and-a-half working days later.
- Lingo (ITV, 3pm; not Mon) Repeats.
- Antiques Road Trip (BBC1, 3.45) New episodes. Repeated on BBC2 about 6.30 next morning.
- Deal or No Deal (ITV, 4pm) Stephen Mulhern hosts as a contestant tries to get the most from their 22 sealed boxes. Signed repeat in the early hours next morning.
- The Chase (ITV, 5pm; Mon also 3pm) Repeats.
- Pointless (BBC1, 5.15) Repeats.
- House of Games (BBC2, 6pm) Clive Anderson, Sara Davies, Lutalo Muhammad, Alison Spittle.
- Four in a Bed (C4, 6pm) New episodes.
- Strictly Come Dancing It Takes Two (BBC2, 6.30).
- Love Island Down Under (ITVBe, 10pm).
- Christmas Cookie Challenge (Food Network, 11pm) More cake and sugar challenges.
Monday 27 November
- The Write Stuff (Radio 4 Extra, 9am, 2pm, 7pm).
- BBC Brain (Radio 4, 3pm) Semi-final 4. Repeated next Saturday at 11pm.
- I'm Sorry I Haven't a Clue (Radio 4, 6.30) Pippa Evans, Andy Hamilton, Tony Hawks, Rev Richard Coles. The guest host is Jack Dee.
- Mastermind (BBC2, 7.30) Specialist subjects: New York subway, Ocean's films, Easter Rising, novels of Donna Tartt.
- Masterchef The Professionals (BBC1, 8pm) Yo, Salt! Hey, Pepper! Where's Spinderella?
- Only Connect (BBC2, 8pm) Last-chance match: Isotopes vs Gardners
- University Challenge (BBC2, 8.30) Elimination 4: Hertford Oxford vs University London.
- The Rap Game (BBC3, 9pm) Beats and the Streets, and beats ITV hands down. Repeated on BBC1 late Saturday evening.
Tuesday 28 November
- Quote... Unquote (Radio 4 Extra, 9am, 2pm, 7pm).
- Celebrity Antiques Road Trip (BBC2, 7pm) Gemma Collins and Tomorrow's Star Melvin Odoom.
- Masterchef The Professionals (BBC1, 8pm) Lunchtime.
- Bake Off (C4, 8pm) The grand final. Signed at 8pm on 4seven; repeats on 4seven all week, and C4 next Sunday afternoon.
Bonus feature
- Portillo's Andalucia (C5, 9pm) Victoria Coren Mitchell would write a better billing than this.
Wednesday 29 November
- A League of Their Own (Sky Max, 2am) Stuart Broad and Tom Davis guest. Repeated on The Satellite Channel and Sky Max at 9pm.
- Counterpoint (Radio 4 Extra, 9am, 2pm, 7pm) The 2012 series repeated.
- Celebrity Antiques Road Trip (BBC2, 7pm) Dick and Dom. Seriously. Dick. And. Dom.
Antiques experts, it says here.- Portrait Artist of the Year (Artsworld and The Satellite Channel, 8pm) Everybody paints Emma Bunton.
- Survivor (TG4, 11.40) "Telenovela". Repeated next Saturday.
Bonus feature
- Discovering Film (Artsworld, 9pm) Julianne Moore, known for Still Alice, Boogie Nights, and The End of the Affair.
Thursday 30 November
- The Unbelievable Truth (Radio 4 Extra, 9am, 2pm, 7pm).
- Masterchef The Professionals (BBC1, 8pm) More cooking.
- Bake Off an Extra Slice (C4, 8pm) Last in the series.
- RuPaul's Drag Race (BBC3, 9pm) The grand final. Repeated Friday night on BBC1; signed repeat late tonight on BBC3.
- Mock the Week (BBC2, 10pm, not NI) A classic episode.
Friday 1 December
- The Food Quiz (Radio 4 Extra, 9am, 2pm, 7pm) From 2005.
- Breaking the News (Radio Scotland, 1.30).
- Celebrity Mastermind (BBC1, 8pm; not Wales) Danny O'Carroll (Robbie Keane), Cheddar Gorgeous (mythical creatures), Brendan Sheerin (Sagrada Familia), Jayde Adams (Buffy the Vampire Slayer).
- Would I Lie to You? (BBC1, 8.30; not Wales) A classic episode with Miles Jupp, Bob Mortimer, Samantha Morton, Sara Hadland.
- Have I Got News for You (BBC1, 9pm; Wales 9.30) Guz Khan hosts, with Ross Noble and Janet Street Porter.
- Canada's Drag Race (BBC3, 9pm) A music festival and Rêve judges.
Bonus feature
- Loch Ness They Created a Monster (BBC Scotland, 9pm) Who are "they"? The neighbours at Pacific Quay? Or their branch office in London?
Sign language interpretation
- Deal or No Deal (ITV, 5.10am Sat, 2.55am Tue, 3.15am Wed, 5.10am Thu, 3am Fri)
- Gigglequiz (Cbeebies, 3.40pm Sat, Sun).
- Bake Off An Extra Slice (C4, 4am Mon).
- Masterchef The Professionals (BBC2, 3.50am Tue, 4.05am Wed, 3.35am Thu) Two weeks behind BBC1.
- Dickinson's Real Deal (ITV, 5.05am Tue, Wed, Fri)
- Bake Off (4seven, 8pm Tue; C4, 11.05pm Wed).
- Home of the Year (RTÉ2, 4.05am Wed).
- The Great Pottery Throwdown (C4, 4am Wed).
- Taskmaster (C4, 12.20am Thu).
- Handmade (C4, 4.25am Thu).
- RuPaul's Drag Race (BBC3, 2.50am Fri).
- Strictly Come Dancing (BBC2, 3.05am and 4.10am Fri).
Challenge
Saturday
7am The Chase 9am Through the Keyhole 10am Supermarket Sweep 11am Famous Family Fortunes 1pm Cash Trapped 2pm Tenable 6pm The Chase 11pm Bullseye 4am The Chase
Sunday
7am Scrapheap Challenge 10am Bullseye 12 noon Family Fortunes 1pm Dickinson's Real Deal 2pm Catchphrase 3pm Cash Trapped 5pm Tenable 7pm The Chase
Monday - Friday
7am The Chase 10am Cash in the Attic 11am Bargain Hunt 12 noon Wheel of Fortune 1pm Tenable 2pm Who Wants to be a Millionaire 3pm Cash in the Attic 4pm Bargain Hunt 5pm Bullseye 6pm Who Wants to be a Millionaire? 7pm The Weakest Link 8pm The Chase 10pm Who Wants to be a Millionaire 11pm Tenable 12 midnight The Weakest Link 1am Cash Trapped 2am The Chase 4am Who Wants to be a Millionaire 5am Bullseye
