TV Guide 2025-10-04

New this week: The Inner Circle (BBC1: celebrities on Saturday, civilians during the week). We also have a new The Weakest Link (BBC1, Sat). Never Mind the Buzzcocks comes back (Sky Maxmillian, Tue).

Travel broadens the mind, Worlds Apart (C4, Tue) explores the generation gap in Japan. Scones and something else on The Celebrity Traitors (BBC1, Wed and Thu). Winner found on Lego Masters Down Under (E4, Sun), and a very belated Challenge Anneka (C5, Sun).

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

• Fighting Talk (Radio 5, 11am).
• Four in a Bed (C4, 11.55am) Five episodes.
• Masterchef (RTÉ1, 12.30) New for viewers in Ireland.
• Bargain Hunt (BBC1, 1.30).
• Tipping Point Best Ever Finals (ITV, 4pm); The Chase Celebrity Special (ITV, 5pm) Repeats.

• The Celebrity Inner Circle (BBC1, 5.35) Amanda Holden hosts the quiz where contestants and celebrities outsmart each other to win a cash prize. With Kaye Adams, Jeff Brazier, Lauren Layfield, Zara McDermott, Jenny Powell, and Lou Sanders.
• Bake Off (C4, 5.50) The Saturday repeat.
• You Bet! On Tour (ITV, 6pm) Stephen larks about on the Emmerdale Farm set.
• Strictly Come Dancing (BBC1, 6.20) Another big performance show. Signed on the Red Button.
• Win Win (ITV, 7pm) Last qualifying show, we reckon.
• The Weakest Link (BBC1, 8.40) Radio 2 special, with Scott Mills, Rylan, Zoe Ball, Tony Blackburn, Jo Whiley, Trevor Nelson, Michael Ball, and Sally Boazman.
• The Money List (RTÉ1, 9.30) Repeated 4.10 tomorrow.

• Take a Hike (BBC2, 6.25am) Another chance to see the walking show.
• Bargain Hunt (BBC1, 12 noon).
• Four in a Bed (C4, 2.25) Five episodes.
• The 3rd Degree (Radio 4, 4.30) From Worcester Oxford.
• Lego Masters Down Under (E4, 5pm) The showstopping grand final.
• Tipping Point Best Ever Finals (ITV, 5pm).

• The Voice of Holland of NBC (VM2, 6.15 and 8.05) Host is Carson Daly, panel is Michael Bublé, Reba McEntire, Snoop "Doggy" Dogg, and Niall Horan.
• Dress the Nation (ITV, 6.55) Lily Cole is this week's guest judge.
• Strictly Come Dancing (BBC1, 7.15) With a song from Zara Larsson. Signed on the Red Button.
• Junior Eurovision (TG4, 7.30) This week's judges are Niamh Kavanagh, Linda Martin, and Brooke Scullion.
• Am Dro! (S4C, 8pm) New episode.
• Beat the Chasers (ITV, 8pm; UTV 11.45 Tue, not HTV Wales).
• Taskmaster Bleeped (E4 Extra, 8pm) Pre-watershed version of this week's episode.
• Big Brother (ITV2, 9pm). Followed by Layton Live.
• Challenge Anneka (C5, 10.30) The Luton Sea and Marine Cadets need their hall refurbishing. In this episode, filmed in 2022, Anneka Rice pulls in a few favours so it happens. Subject to delay or cancellation if earlier live events misbehave.

• Bargain Hunt (BBC1, 12.15; Scot 11.15am Thu) New on Monday (Builth Wells) and Friday (Southwell). Repeats elsewhere.
• Impossible (BBC2, 1pm; Wed 1.30); Bridge of Lies (BBC2, 1.45; not Wed); Unbeatable (BBC2, 2.30; Wed 2.15); Great Local Menu (BBC2, 3.15). Repeats.
• Dickinson's Real Deal (ITV, 2pm; not Fri); Tenable (ITV, 3pm; not Fri); Tipping Point (ITV, 4pm) Repeats.
• Countdown (C4, 2.10) Maggie Aderin-Pocock. Repeat around 6am next day.
• The Inner Circle (BBC1, 4.30) Bluff and counter-bluff.
• Four in a Bed (C4, 5pm) New episodes.
• The Chase (ITV, 5pm) New episodes.
• Pointless (BBC1, 5.15) New episodes, with Angela Rippon and Trevor Nelson.
• Come Dine with Me (C4, 5.30) Repeats from Bristol.
• House of Games (3) (BBC2, 6pm) New series, with Yinka Bokinni, Ellie Leach, Vicki Michelle, and Peter Serafinowicz.
• Strictly It Takes Two (BBC2, 6.30).
• Masterchef Down Under (Watch, 7pm).

• Just a Minute (Radio 4 Extra, 2pm and 8pm) A classic episode.
• Mastermind (BBC2, 7.30) Jurassic Coast, Molière, the band Queen, Mickey Mouse 1928-35.
• Only Connect (2) (BBC2, 8pm) Survival 4: Jive Bunnies vs Keyboard Worriers.
• University Challenge (BBC2, 8.30) Heat 13: Imperial London vs Churchill Cambridge.
• Call My Bluff (BBC4, 9pm), including Sally Magnusson and Peter Egan; Face the Music (BBC4, 9.30) with Joan Cross.
• Big Brother (ITV2, 9pm).
• Have I Got a Bit More News for You (BBC1, 11.35) Victoria Coren Mitchell, Sheila Hancock, Phil Panel.

Bonus feature

• Paul Sinha's Perfect Pub Quiz (Radio 4, 6.30) A stand-up set with audience interaction.

• Never Mind the Buzzcocks (Sky Maximillian, 2am; repeated The Satellite Channel and Sky Maximillian, 9pm) Bez, Clint Boon, Patsy Kensit, and Danny Goffey.
• Guess What? (Radio 4 Extra, 2pm and 8pm) Twenty questions with Barry Took.
• Bake Off (C4, 8pm) Pastry week.
• QI XL (BBC2, 9pm) Sideshows, Stunts, and Scavenger Hunts, with Gyles Brandreth, Nish Jumar, and Rosie Jones; repeat.
• Big Brother (ITV2, 9pm).
• Worlds Apart (C4, 9.15) Half a dozen youngsters who have never travelled alone, paired with half a dozen pensioners who thought they would never travel again. They're dropped in Tokyo and asked to track down prize coins, with the worst eliminated from time to time.

• The Write Stuff (Radio 4 Extra, 2pm and 8pm) Literary quiz on the works of Little Billy Shakespeare.
• Portrait Artist of the Year (Artsworld, 2am; repeated on Artsworld, The Satellite Channel, and Pick TV, 8pm) With Si King, Elif Shafak, Joe Marler.
• The Celebrity Traitors (BBC1, 9pm) Celebrities go to the castle, hoping not to get murdered. Uncloaked follows on BBC2 at 10.15, hosted by the comedian Ed Gamble.
• Big Brother (ITV2, 9pm).

• Counterpoint (Radio 4 Extra, 2pm and 8pm) Repeated from 2014.
• Dragons' Den (BBC1, 8pm) Educational dinosaurs.
• The Celebrity Traitors (BBC1, 9pm) The mission holds information in the hunt. Uncloaked follows on BBC2 at 10pm.
• RuPaul's Drag Race (BBC3, 9pm) Nadine Coyle joins the gang for the annual girl group challenge. Repeated BBC1 late Friday night.
• Taskmaster (C4, 9pm) "Bats, bats, hang up".
• Big Brother (ITV2, 9pm).
• The Challenge: Vets And New Threats (MTV, 11pm) This week, the patient is a zebra who went to the self-checkout, and blew it up.

• Breaking the News (Radio Scotland, 1.30; BBC Scotland tv, 11.15) Des Clarke's news quiz returns.
• The Motion Show (Radio 4 Extra, 2pm and 8pm).
• The News Quiz (Radio 4, 6.30).
• Bake Off An Extra Slice (C4, 8pm) Jonathan Ross and Joe Thomas.
• Have I Got News for You (BBC1, 9pm; NI on BBC2) Steph McGovern hosts, with Philippa Cheer and Phil Panel.
• Big Brother (ITV2, 9pm).
• Password (ITV, 10.45) Repeat from last year. Give yourself an early night / an extra pint.

• Lego Masters Down Under (E4, 8.25am Sat).
• Lingo (ITV Quiz, 9am every day).
• Am Dro! (S4C, 2.45pm Sat).
• Strictly Come Dancing (BBC Red Button, 6.20pm Sat and 7.15pm Sun) Live with BBC1.
• Bake Off (E4, 7.15am Sun); Extra Slice (C4, 3.25am Tue) Last week's episodes.
• Taskmaster (C4, 2am Tue) Last week's episode.
• Bake Off (4Seven, 8pm Tue; C4, 10pm Thu) This week's episode.
• You Bet! (ITV, 5.05am Wed).
• Celebrity Antiques Road Trip (BBC2, 8am Wed).
• Dragons' Den (BBC2, 2.25am Thu).
• Genius Game (ITV, 3am Fri).
• Dress the Nation (ITV, 5.05am Fri) This week's episode.

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 The Crystal Maze 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 The Bidding Room 5pm 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 12 midnight The Chase 4am The Crystal Maze 5am Bullseye

9am Lingo 10am Tipping Point 1pm Lingo 2pm Wheel of Fortune 3pm Tenable 5pm Deal or No Deal 7pm Lingo 9pm Alan Carr's Epic Gameshow [sic] 10pm Tipping Point 12.50 Alan Carr

9am Lingo 10am Tipping Point 1pm Lingo 2pm Tenable 3pm Guest show 4pm Tenable 5pm Deal or No Deal 7pm Lingo 9pm Guest show 10pm Tipping Point 12.50 Guest show

A nightly Guest Show is 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 - Wheel of Fortune