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TV Guide 2026-05-23

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

Saturday 23 May

  • Fighting Talk (Radio 5, 11am) Last in the present series.
  • Celebrity Bridge of Lies (BBC1, 5.30; Scotland 12.40am Fri) Joe Marler (Traitors legend), Jennie McAlpine (actor), Geoff Norcott (fun sponge), Jean Johannson (presenter).
  • Bullseye (ITV, 5.55) A special edition for Soccer Aid
  • Blankety Blank (BBC1, 6.35) Jonathan Ross, Joanna Page, Harry Redknapp, Joe Swash, Susan Wokoma, Shazia Mirza.
  • Got Talent (ITV, 6.55) Live semi-final 5, the last before the final.
  • Nobody's Fool (ITV, 9pm) Ten strangers arrive at a manor, play for up to £100,000, and attempt to convince the others they're more valuable than might really be. Emily Atack and Danny Dyer host.

Sunday 24 May – Victoria Day

  • Round the Islands Quiz (Radio 4, 4.30) The final.
  • The Amazing Race Down Under (E4, 6.55) Breakfast with the orangutans, so a normal day on Good Morning Viewers.
  • Y Talwrn (Radio Cymru, 7pm).
  • Deal or No Deal Celebrity Edition (ITV, 7pm; UTV, 11.45 Tue) Jill Scott, footballer and saboteur.
  • The Money List (RTÉ1, 7.30) Last in the series.
  • Taskmaster Bleeped (4Extra, 8pm).
  • The 1% Club Kids' Special (ITV, 8pm) Are you smarter than a twelve year old?
  • Nobody's Fool (ITV, 9pm) Players confront the cost of getting it wrong. (hands them a copy of the BBC's 1989 Eurovision entry.)

Daytime

  • Bargain Hunt (BBC1, 12.15; Mon 12 noon) New on Fri (Hele).
  • Countdown (C4, 2.10) The guest is Amber Gill.
  • Tipping Point (ITV, 4pm Tue-Fri)
  • Quizzy Monday Classics (BBC4, 7pm, not Fri) University Challenge from 2022-23, and Only Connect from 2008; final of the latter series on Wed.

Monday 25 May – Victoria Day (observed)

  • Celebrity Tipping Point (ITV, 5pm) A Soccer Aid special, with Brian McFadden, Maisie Adam, and Sam Matterface.
  • The Unbelievable Truth (Radio 4, 6.30) Alan Davies, Celya Ab, Ian Smith, Angela Barnes.
  • Would I Lie to You (BBC1, 8.30 Mon) Series highlights.

Tuesday 26 May

  • One Person Found This Helpful (Radio 4, 6.30).
  • Slé Anois go Cúramach (TG4, 7.30) Chanel College Dublin vs The High School Dublin.
  • Interior Design Masters (BBC1, 8pm) High street shops in Hay-on-Wye, with guest judge Ross Bailey.
  • Bake Off The Professionals (C4, 8pm) Showpieces inspired by toys and custard.
  • The Way Out (Dave, 9pm) This week, the teams are in a shrink machine.

Wednesday 27 May

  • Celebrity Lingo for Soccer Aid (ITV, 3pm) Former footballers Toni Duggan and David James, plus Livi Sheldon (Diamond from Gladiators).
  • Masterchef (BBC1, 8pm) Semi-finals at the railway museum in York.
  • Survivor (TG4, 11.30) "The Get to Know You Game Part 2".

Thursday 28 May

  • Masterchef (BBC1, 8pm) Spy dishes.
  • Taskmaster (C4, 9pm) "I don't got any".

Friday 29 May

  • The Chase Soccer Aid Special (ITV, 5pm) David James, Sam Quek, Harry Aikines-Aryeetey, and Maisie Adam.
  • The News Quiz (Radio 4, 6.30) Scott Bennett, Bella Hull, Ayesha Hazarika, Cody Dahler.
  • Masterchef (BBC1, 8pm) Pastry desserts.
  • Taskmaster Bleeped (E4 Extra, 8pm).
  • Have I Got News for You (BBC1, 9pm) Katherine Ryan hosts, with Jo Coburn and John Tothill.

Selected repeats

  • !mpossible, Mastermind, Lightning (BBC2, weekdays from 1pm).
  • Dickinson's Real Deal (ITV, weekdays 2pm); Lingo (ITV, 3pm Mon, Thu, Fri); Riddiculous Soccer Aid Special (ITV, 3pm Tue); Deal or No Deal (ITV, 4pm Mon); The Chase (ITV, celebs Mon 6.30, civilians Tue-Thu 5pm).
  • Bridge of Lies (BBC1, weekdays 4.30).
  • Pointless (BBC1, weekdays 5.15) Repeated from 2023.
  • House of Games (3) (BBC2, weekdays 6pm) Cheryl Baker, Chris Bavin, Axel Blake, Sophie Willan.
  • QI XL (BBC2, 9pm Tue).

Sign language interpretation

  • Masterchef (BBC2, 1am Sat, 1.30am Thu, 12.01am Fri).
  • Interior Design Masters (BBC2, 2am Sat, 1am Fri).
  • Do You Know Your Place? (BBC2, 3am Sat, 2.55am Thu).
  • Lego Masters Australia (E4, 6am Sat).
  • Race Across the World (BBC2, 12.30am Tue).
  • Your Song (C4, 3.40am Tue).
  • The Neighbourhood (ITV, 3.25am Thu; 3am Fri).
  • Celebrity Lingo (ITV, 5.35am Thu).
  • Taskmaster (C4, 1.05am Sat).

Challenge

Saturday - Sunday

7am The Chase 9am Dickinson's Real Deal 11am Blockbusters 12 noon Celebrity Catchphrase 1pm Tenable 2pm Bridge of Lies 3pm 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 The Family Chase 7pm The Chase 11pm Bullseye 12 midnight Millionaire 1am The Chase 4am Bullseye

Tuesday – Friday

As Monday except

3pm Pointless Celebs 4pm Millionaire 5pm The Bidding Room 6pm Tenable

ITV Quiz

All days

9am Deal or No Deal 10am Tipping Point 1pm Lingo 2pm Tenable 3pm Guest show 4pm Time is Money 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 – Parents' Evening (3pm Sunday: Deal or No Deal Celebrity)
Sunday, Monday – Millionaire
Tuesday – Epic Gameshow
Wednesday – Beat the Chasers
Thursday – Limitless Win
Friday – Millionaire Hot Seat