With the big shows continuing, we don't have many new programmes. The Great B&B Challenge arrives (C4, weekdays), and S4C rolls Y Deis (Wed). QI XL resumes after its sport-induced break (BBC2, Tue). ITV offers The Great Escapers, celebs go abroad and entertain each other (Sun).
Repeats this week include Brainbox Challenge (BBC2, from Tue), and Christmas University Challenge (BBC4, Tue, Wed). BBC3 picks up Survivor Down Under (Thu).
Saturday 22 November
- Fighting Talk (Radio 5, 11am).
- Masterchef (RTÉ1, 11.45am) The 2022 final.
- Bargain Hunt (BBC1, 1.55).
- Tipping Point Best Ever Finals (ITV, 4pm); Bullseye (ITV, 4.25) Repeats.
- Celebrity Race Across the World (BBC2, 5.15) The Saturday repeat is on a Saturday this week.
- The Great Christmas Bake Off 2021 (E4, 5.15).
Primetime
- Alan Carr's Picture Slam (BBC1, 5.50).
- The Chase Celebrity Special (ITV, 6pm; not HTV Wales) Regionalia? On a Saturday night? In this economy?!
- Strictly Come Dancing (BBC1, 6.35) From Blackpool. Signed on the Red Button.
- Celebrity Catchphrase (ITV, 7pm) Repeat, with Axel Blake, Richard Madeley, Sian Welby.
- The Wheel (BBC1, 8.05) Celebrities are Clare Balding, Zoe Ball, Bill Bailey, Lou Sanders, Konnie Huq, Tommy Fury, and the duo of Sam Thompson and Pete Wicks.
- The 1% Club (ITV, 8.05) Repeat.
- The Money List (RTÉ1, 8.30).
- I'm a Celebrity… Get Me Out of Here (VM1 and ITV, 9.05) Unpacked follows on VM1 and ITV2 at 10.05.
- Parents' Evening (ITV, 10.05) Repeat from the first series.
Sunday 23 November
- Bargain Hunt (BBC1, 12 noon; not Scotland).
- The Great New Year Bake Off 2022 (E4, 6.15).
- The Great Escapers (ITV, 7pm) Oti Mabuse, Dean McCullough, and Barry McGuigan go to the Algarve, and set entertainments and meals for each other; best wins the show. The idea has been shopped around for some years.
- Strictly Come Dancing (BBC1, 7.15) With a song from Lewis Capaldi. Signed on the Red Button.
- Game of Wool (C4, 8pm) Interactive wall hangings.
- Bullseye (ITV, 8pm) Fallon Sharrock is this week's guest.
- I'm a Celebrity… Get Me Out of Here (VM1 and ITV, 9pm) Unpacked follows on VM1 and ITV2 at 10.05.
- Sorry, I Didn't Know (ITV, 10.50) This week's guests are JB Gill, Nish Kumar, Lindsey Santoro, and Aurie Styla.
Weekday Daytimes
- Bargain Hunt (BBC1, 12.15; Scot not Thu) New on Monday (Heanor) and Friday (Llandeilo). Repeats elsewhere.
- Impossible (BBC2, 1pm; also 1.45 Mon, not Wed); Brain Box Challenge (BBC2, 1.45; not Mon, Wed). Great Local Menu (BBC2, 2.15 and 3.15; Mon at 2.30 and 3.30, Wed 3.15 only and subject to Live Event Weirdness) Repeats. Wales on Tue: Impossible at 1pm, Brainbox Challenge at 2.45, Menu from 3.15.
- Tipping Point (ITV, 2pm; not Wed, Fri); Lingo (ITV, 3pm) Repeats.
- The Bidding Room (BBC1, 3.45) New episodes; rpt on Thu.
- Countdown (C4, 2.10) Pam Ayres. Repeat around 6am next day.
- Deal or No Deal (ITV, 4pm) Repeats.
- Antiques Road Trip (BBC1, 4.30) Natasha Raskin Sharp and Tim Medhurst in the Highlands.
- The Great B&B Challenge (C4, 5pm) Six couples compete to win a five-bedroom B&B in the heart of rural France. First elimination is on Friday
- The Chase (ITV, 5pm) Repeats.
- Pointless (BBC1, 5.15) Repeats.
- House of Games (3) (BBC2, 6pm) New episodes, with Nathan Byron, Ruth Langsford, Spencer Matthews, Rosie Ramsey.
- Strictly It Takes Two (BBC2, 6.30).
- Masterchef Us (Watch, 7pm).
- Yankee Next Top Model (E4, 8pm) Series 16 of the exploitative show. Previously shown on UK Living.
Monday 24 November
- Just a Minute (Radio 4 Extra, 2pm and 8pm) A classic episode.
- Boom Bang! (S4C, 5.25).
- I'm Sorry I Haven't a Clue (Radio 4, 6.30) Rory Bremner, Tony Hawks, Lucy Porter, and Henning Wehn compete to be the fourth best comedian from the Hull New Theatre. At the piano is Colin Sell, but the guest host is Jack Dee.
- Mastermind (BBC2, 7.30) French revolution, tv series Sherlock Holmes, John Btheman, Laurel Canyon music scene.
- Only Connect (2) (BBC2, 8pm) Last Chance 3.
- University Challenge (BBC2, 8.30) Second round 4: Bristol vs Warwick.
- Call My Bluff (BBC4, 9pm), Noel Edmonds prepares to introduce Grease; Face the Music (BBC4, 9.30) with Cyril Smith (the musician) and Phyllis Sellick.
- Jimmy Carr's Am I the A******? (Comedy Central, 9pm) Yes. Yes, you are.
- I'm a Celebrity… Get Me Out of Here (VM1 and ITV, 9pm) Unpacked follows on VM1 and ITV2 at 10.20.
- Have I Got About No More News for You (BBC1, 10.40; not NI) Not-particularly revised repeat from Friday, with Gabby Logan hosting Nish Kumar and Cathy Newman.
Tuesday 25 November
- The Unbelievable Truth (Radio 4 Extra, 2pm and 8pm) A classic episode.
- One Person Found This Helpful (Radio 4, 6.30) The chronically unfunny panel show, with Dee Allum, Hasan Al-Habib, Marcus Brigstocke, and Bella Hull.
- Christmas University Challenge (BBC4, 7.30) Repeat from 2022.
- Celebrity Masterchef (BBC1, 8pm) This week's group are Dawn O'Porter, Chris Hughes, Jaki Graham, Jamie Lomas, and Michelle Heaton.
- Celebrity Bake Off (C4, 8pm) A classic edition, with David Schwimmer.
- QI XL (BBC2, 9pm) Wild west, with Alex Brooker, Jo Brand, and Eshaan Akbar.
- I'm a Celebrity… Get Me Out of Here (VM1 and ITV, 9pm) Unpacked follows on VM1 and ITV2 at 10.05.
Wednesday 26 November
- Portrait Artist of the Year (Artsworld, 2am; repeated on Artsworld and The Satellite Channel, 8pm) The semi-final, with Mary Berry.
- A League of Their Own (KYTV Maximillian, 2am; repeated on KYTV Maximillian and The Satellite Channel, 9pm) Chris McCausland, Chloe Kelly, Alex Brooker.
- Tipping Point Best Ever Finals (ITV, 2.30) Subject to cancellation if a live event over-runs.
- Christmas University Challenge (BBC4, 7.30) Repeat from 2022.
- Celebrity Masterchef (BBC1, 8pm) Poppy O'Toole is today's guest chef, and the guest ingredient is potato.
- Y Deis (S4C, 8.25) Two teams of two rely on a combination of knowledge, strategy, and a little bit of luck.
- I'm a Celebrity… Get Me Out of Here (VM1 and ITV, 9pm) Unpacked follows on VM1 and ITV2 at 10.20.
Thursday 27 November – Perfectly Normal Thursday
- There is nothing special or remarkable about today.
- Counterpoint (Radio 4 Extra, 2pm and 8pm) Repeated from 2014, and Gambo's return.
- The Hit List (BBC3, 7.30); Picture Slam (BBC3, 8.15) Repeats.
- Celebrity Race Across the World (BBC1, 8pm) Costa Rica and Panama.
- Celebrity Masterchef (BBC1, 9pm) A communication challenge.
- RuPaul's Drag Race (BBC3, 9pm) The grand final. Repeated BBC1 late Friday night.
- I'm a Celebrity… Get Me Out of Here (VM1 and ITV, 9pm) Unpacked follows on VM1 and ITV2 at 10.35.
- Survivor Down Under (BBC3, 10.10) Series 9, a pairs contest, first shown in early 2022. Two episodes.
- The Challenge: Vets And New Threats (MTV, 11pm) In this week's episode, the patient is a small bear who is quite cold, but doesn't want to add to the fire with more koala.
Friday 28 November
- Breaking the News (Radio Scotland, 1.30; BBC Scotland tv, 11.15) Des Clarke's news quiz.
- The Motion Show (Radio 4 Extra, 2pm and 8pm).
- Have I Got News for You (BBC1, 9pm) Richard Ayoade hosts, with Richard Osman and Bella Hull.
- I'm a Celebrity… Get Me Out of Here (VM1 and ITV, 9pm) Unpacked follows on VM1 and ITV2 at 10.20.
- QI (BBC2, 10pm) Shorter repeat of Tuesday's show.
Sign language interpretation
- Game of Wool (C4, 5.15am Sat).
- Lingo (ITV Quiz, 9am every day).
- Get Set Galactic (Cbeebies, 2.20pm Sat and Sun).
- Strictly Come Dancing (BBC Red Button, 6.35pm Sat and 7.15pm Sun) Live with BBC1.
- Interior Design Masters (BBC Scotland, 2.30pm Mon).
- Deal or No Deal (ITV, 5.05am Tue-Sat) Previous day's episode.
- Celebrity Race Across the World (BBC2, 12.01am Wed).
- Celebrity Masterchef (BBC2, 1am Wed, 1am Thu, 2am Thu) Last week's episodes.
- Parents' Evening (ITV, 3am Wed) Two and a half weeks old.
- Celebrity Antiques Road Trip (BBC2, 8am Wed).
- RuPaul's Drag Race (BBC3, 2.45am Fri).
Challenge
Saturday and Sunday
7am The Chase 11am Tenable 2pm Blankety Blank 3.20 Family Fortunes 4pm The Chase 11pm Bullseye 2am The Chase
Monday - Friday
7am The Chase 9am Tenable 11am The Chase 2pm Family Fortunes 3pm Bullseye 4pm Who Wants to be a Millionaire 5pm The Chase 6pm Tenable 7pm The Chase 10pm Who Wants to be a Millionaire 11pm Bullseye 12 midnight The Chase 4am Bob's Full House 4.50am Bullseye
ITV Quiz
Saturday
9am Lingo 10am Tipping Point 1pm Lingo 2pm Millionaire 3pm Tenable 5pm Deal or No Deal 7pm Lingo 9pm Alan Carr's Epic Gameshow [sic] 10pm Tipping Point 12.50 In with a Shout
Sunday
As Saturday except 2pm In with a Shout 9pm Bullseye
Monday - Friday
9am Lingo 10am Tipping Point 1pm Lingo 2pm Guest show 3pm 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 – Celebrity Deal or No Deal
- Friday – Parents' Evening