TV Guide 2025-08-30

The formal start of autumn this Saturday, as Fighting Talk returns (Radio 5). We know it's arrived when Bake Off begins (C4, Tue) and The News Quiz is back (Radio 4, Fri). ITV's autumn schedule features You Bet! On Tour (Sat) and Beat the Chasers (Sun).

We're not sure what to make of The Inheritance (C4, Sun) starring Rob Rinder and The Late Elizabeth Hurley. More familiar ground on RTÉ1, where The Traitors Ireland starts (from Sun).

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

• The Chase (ITV Breakfast Broadcasting, 6.30am).
• Cooking with the Stars (ITV Breakfast Broadcasting, 7.30am).
• Fighting Talk (Radio 5, 11am) Rick Edwards continues to host the defensibly indefensible show.
• Masterchef (RTÉ1, 11.50am) New for viewers in Ireland.
• Four in a Bed (C4, 12.20) Five repeated episodes.
• Bargain Hunt (BBC1, 12.45).

• The Hit List (BBC1, 5.45) A new celebrity episode, with Matt Edmondson, Jeremiah Asiamah, Keith Brymer Jones, Sophie Duker, Shane Lynch, Sheena Lynch.
• The 1% Club (ITV, 7pm) Repeat.
• Pointless Celebrities (BBC1, 7.30) Repeat, with Jim and Tom Rosenthal, Sonnaz Nooranvary, Brenton West, Kadeena Cox, Lauren Steadman, Mark Wingett, Trudie Goodwin.
• You Bet! On Tour (ITV, 8pm) It's been suggested that television is better when Stephen Mulhern is kept out of a studio. Making sure he doesn't dare cross the threshold are this week's fire-breathing dragonfly: Josie Gibson, Alesha Dixon, and Josh Widdicombe.

• Take a Hike (BBC2, 7.15am) Another chance to see the walking show.
• Bargain Hunt (BBC1, 12 noon).
• Lingo (ITV, 1.40) A sample episode.
• Lego Masters Down Under (E4, 4.55) What's on the box?
• You Bet! On Tour (ITV, 5.20; UTV 9pm Tue) Repeat from Saturday.

• Cooking With the Stars (ITV, 6.55; VM1, 8pm Tue) Healthy dishes.
• Beat the Chasers (ITV, 8pm) Another series of the best round from The Fuse.
• The Inheritance (C4, 9pm) Thirteen mourners compete to earn money from The Deceased. Rob Rinder hosts.
• The Traitors Ireland (RTÉ1, 9.30) Siobhan McSweeney hosts the murder mystery game, filmed at Slane Castle. The Traitors Ireland Uncloaked follows at 10.35, where Kevin McGahern leads the discussion. Uncloaked is repeated on RTÉ2 at 9pm tomorrow, just before the next main episode.
• Destination X (BBC1, 12.45am).

• Bargain Hunt (BBC1, 12.15) New on Monday ( Bargain Hunt celebrates Bradford City of Culture) and Friday (Oswestry). Repeats elsewhere.
• !mpossible (BBC2, 1pm); Bridge of Lies (BBC2, 1.45); The Tournament (BBC2, 2.30); Great Local Menu (BBC2, 3.15). Repeats.
• Dickinson's Real Deal (ITV, 2pm); Tenable (ITV, 3pm); Tipping Point (ITV, 4pm) Repeats.
• Countdown (C4, 2.10) Levi Roots. Repeat around 6am next day.
• The Answer Run (BBC1, 4.30; not Thu) New episodes.
• The Chase (ITV, 5pm) New episodes.
• Pointless (BBC1, 5.15) Repeats.
• House of Games (3) (BBC2, 6pm) Repeat of a Redemption Week with Radzi Chinyanganya, Janet Ellis, Darren Harriott, Suzi Ruffell.
• Masterchef Down Under (Watch, 7pm).

• Booked (Radio 4 Extra, 2pm and 8pm).
• Just a Minute (Radio 4, 6.30) Paul Merton, Julian Clary, Rachel Parris, and debutant Paterson Joseph.
• Mastermind (BBC2, 7.30) Rugby league tours, Katherine Parr, James Bond (the Pierce Brosnan years), Esperanto.
• The Bachelor Down Under (ITV2, 7.30) The final.
• Only Connect (2) (BBC2, 8pm) Jive Bunnies vs Sorcerers. Megamixymatosis strikes again.
• University Challenge (BBC2, 8.30) Heat 8: Lincoln (Lincolnshire, debutants) vs Lancaster.
• The Inheritance (C4, 9pm) The players round up animals.
• The Traitors Ireland (RTÉ1, 9.35) The faithful strike back, and The Chase is on. But don't watch VM4, watch this! The Traitors Ireland *Uncloaked follows at 10.40.
• Have I Got a Bit More News Old for You (BBC1, 10.40; not NI, Wales) Hannah Fry, Carol Vorderman, Phil Wang.
• Destination X (BBC1, 12.10am) Repeat of last week's final.

• Guess What? (Radio 4 Extra, 2pm and 8pm) Twenty questions with Barry Took.
• Bake Off (C4, 8pm) Alison Hammond and Noel Fielding host this year's Cake Week.
• Sewing Bee (BBC1, 9pm) Cinema week.
• The Inheritance (C4, 9.30) A counterplot starts to take shape.
• The Traitors Ireland (RTÉ1, 9.35) The power of the shield comes into play. The Traitors Ireland Uncloaked follows at 10.40.

• Masterchef Goes Large (BBC1, 8pm) This week's final heat is hosted by vanilla, cherries, and almonds.

Bonus feature

• Stranded on Honeymoon Island (BBC1, 9pm) Davina McCall introduces couples to each other, marries them off, and sends them off to tropical beaches where they can introduce themselves properly. Who will end their relationship? And is this in any way a "loss" condition? Probably doesn't meet any reasonable definition of game show, but we never know. Continues 9pm Thursday and Friday.

• Whose Line Is It Anyway? (Radio 4 Extra, 2pm and 8pm) Repeated from 1988.
• Masterchef Goes Large (BBC1, 8pm; NI on BBC2).
• The Challenge: Vets And New Threats (MTV, 11pm) This week, the patient is a pony with a sore throat; it's just a little hoarse.

• The Motion Show (Radio 4 Extra, 2pm and 8pm).
• The News Quiz (Radio 4, 6.30) The 118th series begins here. Why? Because – oh.
• Bake Off An Extra Slice (C4, 8pm) Jonathan Ross joins this week's ejectee; Tom Allen and Jo Brand host.
• Masterchef Goes Large (BBC1, 8.30).

• Lego Masters Down Under (E4, 8.30am Sat).
• Lingo (ITV Quiz, 9am every day).
• Masterchef Goes Large (BBC2, 1.30am Mon, 2.50am Tue, 2.45am Wed) Last week's episodes.
• Game On, Grandparents! (CBBC, 2.35pm Mon-Fri) Last year's series.
• Destination X (BBC2, 1.50am Tue, 1.45am Wed) Two episodes from last week.
• Cooking with the Stars (ITV, 3am Tue) Two-and-a-bit weeks behind the Sunday show.
• The Money List (RTÉ2, 1.25am Wed).
• Chess Masters (BBC2, 3.15am Wed).
• You Bet! (ITV, 5.05am Wed).
• Celebrity Antiques Road Trip (BBC2, 8am Wed).
• Sewing Bee (BBC2, 1am Thu) Last week's episode.
• The Inheritance (C4, 12.05am Fri) All three episodes back-to-back.
• Genius Game (ITV, 3am).

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 7pm 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 In With a Shout 3pm Tenable 5pm Deal or No Deal 6pm Lingo 8pm Deal or No Deal 9pm Tipping Point 12 midnight In With a Shout

A nightly Guest Show arrives. It's shown at 9pm, 12.50am, and 2pm the next day. Guest shows are:

• Monday - Millionaire
• Tuesday - Wheel of Fortune
• Wednesday - Beat the Chasers
• Thursday - Limitless Win
• Friday - Deal or No Deal Celebrities

Other weekday archive game shows on ITV2: 12.05 Dinner Date 6pm Celebrity Catchphrase 7pm Deal or No Deal 8pm The 1% Club (not Mon).