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TV Guide 2026-04-18

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

Saturday 18 April

  • Fighting Talk (Radio 5, 11am).
  • Celebrity Bridge of Lies (BBC1, 5.40; Wales 6.25) Amy Dowden, Nina Wadia, Montell Douglas, Toyah Willcox.
  • Stephen Mulhern's Celebrity Catchphrase (ITV, 6pm) Angela Scanlon, Joel Corry, and Guz Khan...
  • Blankety Blank (BBC1, 6.25; Wales 7.10) ...except Guz Khan is on a timeshare here; the other panellists are Rhod Gilbert, Jill Scott, Aisling Bea, Nitro from Gladiators, and Rev. Kate Bottley.
  • Got Talent (ITV, 7pm) Auditions conclude.
  • Celebrity Sabotage (ITV, 8pm) This week, Harry Redknapp is the guest saboteur. The fake format is The Perfect Pooch, hosted by Clare Balding. Followed by classic The 1% Club, and opposite classic The Weakest Link.

Sunday 19 April

  • Give Us a Clue (Talking Pictures, 3.30) Repeated from 1985: Debbie Arnold, Lennie Bennett, Angela Douglas, Derek Griffiths, Maggie Moone, Roy Walker.
  • Round the Islands Quiz (Radio 4, 4.30) Northern Ireland vs England.
  • The Amazing Race Down Under (E4, 6.50) George Town in Penang.
  • Y Talwrn (Radio Cymru, 7pm).
  • Y Llais (S4C, 7.30) The semi-final.
  • The Money List (RTÉ1, 7.30) The show we knew as Who Dares Wins.
  • An Deis (TG4, 7.30) More six-sided fun.
  • Taskmaster Bleeped (4Extra, 8pm).
  • Your Song (C4, 9pm) This week, Alison's tour is in Edinburgh.

Daytime

  • Bargain Hunt (BBC1, 12.15) New on Mon (Detling) and Fri (Newark).
  • Countdown (C4, 2.10) The guest is Richard Whitehead.
  • Pointless (BBC1, 5.15) Tom Allen and Angela Scanlon are the co-host.

Monday 20 April

  • Unspeakable (Radio 4, 6.30) New words with Mike Bubbins, Jason Byrne, and Charlotte Church, from the Hay Festival
  • Mastermind (BBC2, 7.30) The grand final. Subjects: Julie Andrews, Danny Boyle, Beatrix Potter, Robert Burns, Nôtre-Dame Cathedral, and Jim Lovell
  • University Challenge (BBC2, 8.30) The grand final: Edinburgh vs Last Week's Winners.
  • Scotland's Home of the Year (BBC1 Scotland, 8.30) Central Scotland this week.
  • I'm a Celebrity South Africa (VM1 and ITV, 9pm) Snakes and ladders.
  • Great Local Menu (BBC2, 9pm) Finals week starts with starters.

Tuesday 21 April

  • Great Local Menu (BBC2, 7pm) Fish night.
  • Home of the Year (RTÉ1, 7pm) The grand final.
  • Slé Anois go Cúramach (TG4, 7.30) Ursuline Secondary School vs St Macartan's College.
  • Celebrity Lingo (ITV, 7.30) Judy Murray and Mark Pougatch play Helen Skelton and Rav Wilding.
  • Interior Design Masters (BBC1, 8pm) This week's challenge is beach huts in Dorset. Host is Alan Carr, resident judge is Michelle Ogundehin, guest judge is Jonathan Adler.
  • Mas Fhior (BBC Alba, 8.30).
  • Masterchef (BBC1, 9pm) Grace Dent and Anna Haugh are the new presenter-hosts; tonight's guests are last year's finalists.
  • I'm a Celebrity South Africa (VM1 and ITV, 9pm) Famous faces snap, which sounds painful.

Wednesday 22 April

  • Great Local Menu (BBC2, 7pm) Main course, and an unexpected entrant throws the kitchen into chaos.
  • Celebrity Lingo (ITV, 7.30) Tia Kofi and Danny Beard play Frankie Seaman and David Seaman.
  • Masterchef (BBC1, 9pm) Another six hopefuls arrive.
  • I'm a Celebrity South Africa (VM1 and ITV, 9pm) Someone is frustrated.
  • Survivor (TG4, 11.40) "The last stand"; double edition, last in the series.

Thursday 23 April – World Book Day

  • Great Local Menu (BBC2, 7pm; Wales 7.30) Desserts.
  • Race Across the World (BBC1, 8pm) Like Junior Eurovision, we're off to Georgia.
  • Masterchef (BBC1, 9pm) Pancakes and salad.
  • Taskmaster (C4, 9pm) "A creepy bit of advice".
  • I'm a Celebrity South Africa (VM1 and ITV, 9pm) The contestants take on Cyclone, she'll beat 'em easily.

Friday 24 April

  • Breaking the News (Radio Scotland, 1.30).
  • The News Quiz (Radio 4, 6.30) Daliso Chaponda, Catherine Bohart, Hugo Rifkind, Ria Lina.
  • I'm a Celebrity South Africa (VM1 and ITV, 7.30) Individual trials in London. Continues later.
  • Have I Got News for You (BBC1, 9pm) Sue Perkins hosts, with Finlay Christie and Camilla Long.
  • The Neighbourhood (VM1, ITV network and ITV2, 9pm) Graham Norton hosts as households compete in a street-sized reality game. The first immunity challenge sees Graham suspending the new neighbours seven metres due up.
  • I'm a Celebrity South Africa (VM1 and ITV, 10pm) The winner emerges. Unpacked follows at 10.30 on VM1 and ITV2.

Selected repeats

  • Celebrity Catchphrase (ITV, 1pm weekdays), Dickinson's Real Deal (ITV, 2pm); Lingo (ITV, 3pm); Tipping Point (ITV, 4pm); The Chase (ITV, 5pm).
  • The Finish Line (BBC1, 4.30).
  • House of Games (3) (BBC2, 6pm) Sam Campbell, Cherry Healey, Anthony Ogogo, Catherine Tyldesley.
  • QI XL (BBC2, 9pm Tue).
  • The Tournament, Lightning (BBC2, from 1pm Fri).

Sign language interpretation

  • Great Local Menu (BBC2, 1.05am Sat, 8am Wed, 3.20am Thu, 2am and 3am Fri)
  • I'm a Celeb South Africa (ITV, 3am Sat, Tue-Fri).
  • Lego Masters Australia (E4, 6am Sat).
  • Celebrity Bake Off (E4, 2.50pm Sat).
  • Taskmaster (C4, 12.50am Sun).
  • Celebrity Lingo (ITV, 5.30am Mon).
  • Race Across the World (BBC2, 4am Tue).
  • Celebrity Sabotage (ITV, 5.05am Wed).
  • Your Song (C4, 2.45am Fri).
  • The Floor (ITV, 5am Fri) Episode 10.

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 The Crystal Maze 1pm Celebrity Catchphrase 2pm The Chase 3pm Pointless Celebs 4pm Millionaire 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

Guest show – shown at 9pm, repeated 3pm next day
Saturday – Millionaire Hot Seat
Sunday, Monday – Millionaire
Tuesday – Epic Gameshow
Wednesday – Beat the Chasers
Thursday – Limitless Win
Friday – The Floor