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Schedules are accurate at the time of publication; check against EPG for late changes.
Saturday 14 March
- Fighting Talk (Radio 5, 11am).
- Masterchef The Professionals (RTÉ1, 11.55am) Continuing the 2022 series.
- Hot Takes (Radio Ulster, 1.30) Rhys McClenaghan and Jonbers Blonde join the regulars.
- Wheel of Fortune (ITV, 6.20) More spins.
- Gladiators (BBC1, 7.15) Or later if a prior live event cannot finish on time. Live events also put paid to Got Talent and 1% Club.
Sunday 15 March – Mothering Sunday
- Give Us a Clue (Talking Pictures, 3.30) Repeated from 1985: Michael Barrymore and Ruth Madoc join the panel.
- Counterpoint (Radio 4, 4.30) Semi-final 2. Pop goes the weather, apparently.
- The Amazing Race Down Under (E4, 6.25) Beau Ryan introduces the celebrity-and-relative show that travels south Asia, first shown in late 2023. First stop: New Delhi.
- Dancing With the Stars (RTÉ1, 6.30) The grand final.
- Y Talwrn (Radio Cymru, 7pm).
- Y Llais (S4C, 7.30) Heat 2
- An Deis (TG4, 7.30) The Irish version of S4C's Y Deis.
- Mock the Week (TLC, 9pm) With Rhys James, Alasdair Beckett-King, Ed Byrne (comedian), Hugh Dennis, Ellie Taylor.
Daytime
- Bargain Hunt (BBC1, 12.15) New on Mon (Stafford) and Fri (Detling). Scotland: not Thu.
- Countdown (C4, 2.10) The guest is Nicki Chapman.
- Riddiculous (ITV, 3pm).
- The Finish Line (BBC1, 4.30).
- Four in a Bed (C4, 5.30).
- The Chase (ITV, 5pm).
- Come Dine with Me (C4, 5.30) Bedfordshire and Cambridgeshire.
- House of Games (3) (BBC2, 6pm; also Thu 6.30, not Fri) Champions! Steve Backshall, Steve Pemberton, Sam Quek, Rachel Riley.
- Do You Know Your Place (BBC2, 6.30; not Thu, Fri) This week's stars are Susan Calman, Max Fosh, Noreen Khan. They're visiting Dundee, Enniskillen, and Abergeveney.
- Celebrity Puzzling (C5, 7pm).
Monday 16 March
- Unspeakable (Radio 4, 6.30) New words with Tim Vine, Olga Koch, and Aurie Styla.
- Mastermind (BBC2, 8pm) Semi 2: Jeff Buckley, Rafael Benitez, Andy Warhol, Routemaster buses.
- Would I Lie to You? (BBC1, 8.30) Nabil Abdulrashid, Alex James, Nella Rose, Lou Sanders.
- University Challenge (BBC2, 8.30) Loser goes home, as we'll be saying for the rest of the series.
- Masterchef The Professionals (BBC1, 9pm) Semi-finals week begins with a no-waste dish.
- Handcuffed Last Pair Standing (C4, 9pm) A holiday away together. That'll go well.
Tuesday 17 March – St Patrick's Day
Holiday for Ireland
- Wing It (Radio 4, 6.30 Tue) Cariad Lloyd, Steen Raskopoulos, Luke Manning, Emily Lloyd-Saini.
- Great Local Menu (BBC2, 7pm) Wales this week.
- Home of the Year (RTÉ1, 7pm) Wicklow, Clare, Down this week.
- Mas Fhior (BBC Alba, 8.30).
- Masterchef The Professionals (BBC1, 9pm) John Chantarasak serves a Thai dish.
- RuPaul's Drag Race Against the World (BBC3, 9pm) The grand final.
- The Summit (ITV, 9pm) Who will make it to the summit and claim a share of the prize?
- Handcuffed: Last Pair Standing (C4, 9pm) The final: a race to London with no phones and no money.
Wednesday 18 March
- Great Local Menu (BBC2, 7pm) Frozen snow.
- Celebrity Lingo (ITV, 7.30) Lisa Riley and Mark Charnock play Richard Coles and Tim Vine.
- Y Deis (S4C, 8.25) More six-sided fun.
- Survivor (TG4, 11.30) "Loyal to the soil".
Thursday 19 March
Comedians wait for Jimmy Carr to say something worthwhile on Last One Laughing (Amazon).
- Great Local Menu (BBC2, 7pm) Sally El Hosaini is this week's guest judge.
- Masterchef The Professionals (BBC1, 8pm) Lunch with Mark Donald.
Friday 20 March
- Comic Relief (BBC1, from 7pm) The charity telethon is set to include The Traitors: The Movie: The Sequel, Dermot O'Leary and Alison Hammond rob a bank, and – who knows! – Jonathan Ross may actually offer a review of the Rank film studio.
- Comic Relief Does The Weakest Link (BBC2, 10pm) Back after a hiatus of many thousands of minutes, Romesh and six comedians play a cut-down version.
Selected repeats
- !mpossible, The Tournament, Chess Masters (BBC2, from 1pm weekdays) Mon: Unbeatable at 1.45, The Tournament at 2.30. Tue: The Tournament and Chess Masters an hour later in Wales.
- Lingo (ITV, 2pm weekdays); Tipping Point (ITV, 4pm weekdays)
- Pointless (BBC1, 5.15 weekdays) Originally seen in early 2023.
- Call My Bluff (BBC4, 9pm Mon) Donald Churchill, Pauline Yates, Joanna Lumley, Frank Kearton.
- Face the Music (BBC4, 8.30 Mon) Joyce Grenfell, Bernard Levin, Robin Ray, and musician Henryk Szeryng.
- QI (BBC2, 10pm Tue) Vets.
Sign language interpretation
- Great Local Menu (BBC2, 12.55am Sat, 12.30am Thu, 12.50am Fri)
- The Summit (ITV, 3am Sat).
- Limitless Win (ITV, 5.05am Sat).
- Lego Masters Australia (E4, 6am Sat).
- Handcuffed (C4, 2.35am and 3.30am Sun).
- Wheel of Fortune (ITV, 3am Mon).
- Dragons' Den (BBC2, 6.50am Mon).
- RuPaul's Drag Race (BBC3, 2.50am Thu).
- The Floor (ITV, 5.05am Fri) Episode 5.
- Gladiators (BBC2, 7.30am Fri).
Challenge
Saturday - Sunday
7am The Chase 9am Dickinson's Real Deal 11am Blockbusters 12 noon Celebrity Catchphrase 1pm Tenable 2pm Blankety Blank 4pm The Chase 11pm Bullseye 2am The Chase
Monday - Friday
7am The Chase 9am Tenable 10am The Bidding Room 11am Dickinson's Real Deal 12 noon Family Fortunes 12.40 Blankety Blank 2pm The Chase 3pm Millionaire 4pm Bridge of Lies 5pm The Bidding Room 6pm Tenable 7pm The Chase 11pm Bullseye 12 midnight Millionaire 1am The Chase 4am Bullseye
ITV Quiz
All days
9am Deal or No Deal 10am Tipping Point 1pm Lingo 2pm Tenable 3pm guest show 4pm Riddiculous 5pm Deal or No Deal 6pm Lingo 9pm guest show 10pm Tipping Point 12.50am Tenable
The guest show – shown at 9pm one night, repeated 3pm next day.
Saturday – In With a Shout
Sunday, Monday – Millionaire
Tuesday – Wheel of Fortune
Wednesday – Beat the Chasers
Thursday – Limitless Win
Friday – Millionaire Hot Seat