TV Guide 2025-08-16

Couple of new thrills this week, The Answer Run returns for a second series (BBC1, from Mon), and Just a Minute for a sixty-second series (Radio 4, Mon).

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• The Chase (ITV Breakfast Broadcasting, 6.30am) Start your weekend in beast mode.
• Cooking with the Stars (ITV Breakfast Broadcasting, 7.30am) Repeat from last weekend.
• My Word (Radio 4 Extra, 7.30am, 12.30, and 6.30) An episode from March 1993, where Michael O'Donnell asks for fun from Antonia Fraser, Dilys Powell, Frank Muir, and Denis Norden.
• Masterchef (RTÉ1, 11.50am) New for viewers in Ireland.
• Bargain Hunt (BBC1, 12.45; not Scotland).
• Four in a Bed (C4, 1.10) Five repeated episodes.
• In for a Penny (ITV, 2.50) Repeat.
• Sewing Bee (BBC2 Wales 3.35, elsewhere 4.05) The Sunday repeat is on a Saturday this week.

• The Hit List (BBC1, 5.45).
• Pointless Celebrities (BBC1, 7.35) Jess Robinson, Danny Beard, Esther Manito, Rich Hall, Jane Hill, Ben Boulos, Wynne Evans, Joanna Page. Postponed from 7 June for editorial reasons.
• The 1% Club (ITV, 8.30) Repeat.

• Take a Hike (BBC2, 7.15am) Another chance to see the walking show.
• I'm Sorry I Haven't a Clue (Radio 4 Extra, 8.30am, 1.30pm and 7.30pm) A classic episode from Brighton in 1995, with Barry Graeme Willie Tim and Humph.
• Bargain Hunt (BBC1, 12 noon).
• Ninja Warrior (ITV, 12.40) Repeat of a previous series.
• Catchphrase Catchiest Moments (ITV, 1.45) The best bits of Stephen Mulhern's tenure. If that isn't of interest, over on ITV2 they've got Celebrity Catchphrase.
• Lego Masters Down Under (E4, 5.25) Brickbot Arena.
• The Chase (ITV, 5.25; not UTV) A space-filling civilian edition.

• Cooking With the Stars (ITV, 7pm; VM1, 8pm Tue) Half an hour to make food with air fryers.
• 8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown (C4, 10pm) Repeat.
• Destination X (BBC1, 11.30) Both of last week's episodes repeated.

• The Traitors Prom (Radio 2, 8pm) Another chance to hear the concert, originally given last month.

• Bargain Hunt (BBC1, 12.15) New on Monday (Women in Sport, with Helen Ward, Nia Jones, Sarah Hunter, Maggie Alphonsi at Shepton Mallet). Repeats elsewhere.
• !mpossible (BBC2, 1pm); The Boss (BBC2, 1.45); The Tournament (BBC2, 2.30; not Tue); Great Local Menu (BBC2, 3.15; not Tue, also 4.15 Fri). Repeats.
• Stephen Mulhern's Celebrity Catchphrase with Stephen Mulhern (ITV, 2pm, Mon-Tue only); Lingo (ITV, 3pm, Mon-Tue only); Tipping Point (ITV, 4pm, Mon-Tue only; Wed-Fri it's Classic Finals from 4.30); The Chase (ITV, 5pm) Repeats.
• Countdown (C4, 2.10) Russell Watson. Repeat around 6am next day.
• The Bidding Room (BBC1, 3.45) New eps Mon, Wed, Fri.
• The Answer Run (BBC1, 4.30) Swipe right for a new series, swipe left for more The Edge.
• Pointless (BBC1, 5.15) Repeats.
• House of Games (3) (BBC2, 6pm) Repeat with Toby Anstis, Kerry Howard, Evelyn Mok, Joe Sugg.
• Masterchef Down Under (Watch, 7pm).
• The Bachelor Down Under (ITV2, 8pm).

• Booked (Radio 4 Extra, 2pm and 8pm).
• Just a Minute (Radio 4, 6.30) Paul Merton, Lucy Porter, Zoe Lyons, Stephen Mangan. Now that is a lineup!
• Mastermind (BBC2, 7.30) Sheep, Elena Ferrante novels, Katy Perry, The Diggers.
• Only Connect (2) (BBC2, 8pm) Scanners vs Worker Bees.
• University Challenge (BBC2, 8.30) Heat 6: Cardiff vs Bristol.
• Have I Got a Bit More News Old for You (BBC1, 10.40; NI 11.10, not Wales) Kevin Bridges, Chloe Petts, but Helen Lewis so we really wouldn't bother.

• Ozzy Osbourne: Coming Home (BBC1, 9pm) What the dark lord was doing for the past three years. We'd be drummed out of ATVland if we didn't bill this. Pulled.

• Guess What? (Radio 4 Extra, 2pm and 8pm) Twenty questions with Barry Took.
• Sewing Bee (BBC1, 9pm) Children's week.
• QI XL (BBC2, 9.30) Rogue, with Bill Bailey, Jack Carroll, Olga Koch. Subject to cancellation because of earlier live events.

• You Heard It Here First (Radio 4 Extra, 2pm and 8pm).
• Masterchef Goes Large (BBC1, 8pm) This week's guest hosts are some hazelnuts and a piece of cod.
• Destination X (BBC1, 9pm) This week, it's about loyalty and trust and deception.
• The Fortune Hotel (ITV, 9pm) "Knowledge is power"; we're all in the dark and it's getting darker.

• Crossword Mysteries: Riddle Me Dead (C5, 2.20) Tess Harper is invited on a popular game show, but when the host winds up murdered, she's the person to uncover the culprit. Lacey Chabert and Brennan Elliott star in this tv movie.

• Whose Line Is It Anyway? (Radio 4 Extra, 2pm and 8pm) Repeated from 1988.
• Masterchef Goes Large (BBC1, 8pm) The Friday final will come out when it is ready, one cannot produce greatness to the clock. Oh.
• Destination X (BBC1, 9pm) A football challenge and an outing on the lake.
• The Fortune Hotel (ITV, 9pm) "Under the cloche", with ice lollies o'doom.
• Survivor (TG4, 9.30) "Friends going to war (part 1)".
• The Challenge: Vets And New Threats (MTV, 11pm) This week, the patient is a hound with a fever, and it's prescribed mustard. Best thing for a hot dog.

• Whispers (Radio 4 Extra, 2pm and 8pm).
• 8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown (C4, 9pm) Jon Richardson and Lucy Beaumont play Rob Brydon and Joe Wilkinson, with Huge Davies.
• Destination X (BBC3, 9pm) Both of this week's episodes repeated.

• The Great Auction Showdown (C5, 4.40am Sat).
• Lego Masters Down Under (E4, 8.30am Sat).
• Lingo (ITV Quiz, 9am every day).
• Am Dro! (S4C, 1.45pm Sat).
• Destination X (BBC2, 1.45am Mon, 1.50am Tue) Two episodes from last week.
• Masterchef Goes Large (BBC2, 2.50am Tue, 2am and 3am Wed) Last week's episodes.
• Cooking with the Stars (ITV, 3am Wed) Two-and-a-bit weeks behind the Sunday show.
• Sewing Bee (BBC2, 1am Wed) Last week's episode.
• The Money List (RTÉ2, 1.25am Wed).
• Ninja Warrior (ITV, 5.05am Wed).
• Celebrity Antiques Road Trip (BBC2, 8am Wed).
• The Fortune Hotel (ITV, 3am Thu, Fri) Previous night's episodes.
• Chess Masters (BBC2, 2.05am Fri).

7am The Chase 8am Pointless Celebrities 9am Bruce's Price is Right 10am Generation Game 11.20am Family Fortunes 12 noon Dickinson's Real Deal 1pm Strike it Lucky 3pm Bullseye 4pm The Chase 11pm Bullseye 4am The Chase

7am The Bidding Room 9am Tenable 11am Play Your Cards Right 12 noon Pointless Celebrities 1pm Through the Keyhole 2pm Millionaire 4pm Tenable 6pm The Chase

7am The Chase 9am Tenable 11am The Chase 12 noon Who Wants to be a Millionaire 1pm The Bidding Room 2pm Family Fortunes 3pm Bullseye 4pm Who Wants to be a Millionaire 5pm The Bidding Room 6pm Tenable 8pm The Chase 10pm Who Wants to be a Millionaire 11pm Bullseye 1am The Crystal Maze 2am The Chase 5am Bullseye

9am Lingo 10am Tipping Point 1pm Lingo 2pm Wheel of Fortune 3pm Tenable 5pm Deal or No Deal 6pm Lingo 8pm Deal or No Deal 9pm Tipping Point 12 midnight Wheel of Fortune

As Thursday except 2pm and 12 midnight In with a Shout

Other weekday archive game shows on ITV2: 12.05 Dinner Date 6pm Celebrity Catchphrase 7pm Deal or No Deal.