TV Guide 2026-08-29

• Taskmaster starts its new series (C4, Thu).
• RuPaul's Drag Race also begins (BBC3, Thu).
• The Traitors Ireland returns (RTÉ1, from Sun).
• Pointless has new episodes (BBC1, from Mon).
• Millionaire Hot Seat is also back (ITV network, from Mon).
• On the radio, Unspeakable makes up new words (Radio 4, Mon), and The News Quiz picks up the headlines (Radio 4, Fri).

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• The Hit List (BBC1, 5.35) Civilians from Northern Ireland, Liverpool, London, and Birmingham.
• Picture Slam (BBC1, 6.20) Celebrities: Sue Cleaver, Charlie Brooks, Richie Anderson, Jason Mohammad, Lee Latchford-Evans, Kelle Bryan.
• BBC The Voice of Holland of These Islands (ITV, 7pm) More chairing for the good singers.

• BBC Brain (Radio 4, 4.30) Heat 6.
• Lego Masters Down Under (E4, 6.40) What's in Toy Store.
• The Traitors Ireland (RTÉ1, 9.30) Siobhán McSweeney welcomes her new recruits, and this time there's a twist! Followed by Uncloaked with Kevin McGahern and guests.
• The Summit (Down Under) (ITV4, 11.20) The final.

• Bargain Hunt (BBC1, 12.15) New on Monday (Ardingly) and Friday (Long Marston).
• Countdown (C4, 2.10) Zoe Lyons is the guest.
• Pointless (BBC1, 5.15) Susan Wokoma returns for the new episodes.
• Masterchef Down Under (Watch, 7pm).
• Millionaire Hot Seat (ITV, 7.30; UTV not Fri) More over-caffeinated quizzing.

Bank holiday for many

• Tipping Point Morning (W, 7am) To 3pm.
• Unspeakable (Radio 4, 6.30) Jessie Cave, Armando Iannucci, Chloe Petts. There's a panel!
• Only Connect (2) (BBC2, 8pm) Heat 8: Creepy Crawleys vs Risk Takers. So, we've now seen the champions.
• University Challenge (BBC2, 8.30) Heat 8: Birmingham vs Leicester.
• Race Against the Tide (BBC Scotland, 8.30) "Ocean"
• Mastermind (BBC4, 9pm) Heat 2 from 1977: Dante Gabriel Rossetti, Francis Drake, women in the House of Commons, North Africa in the Second World War.
• Popmaster (More4, 9pm) Heat 4.
• Call My Bluff (BBC4, 9.30) Elizabeth Knight, Patrick Lichfield, Anna Ford, Derek Jacobi, from 1981.
• The Traitors Ireland (RTÉ1, 9.35) The game continues. Followed by Uncloaked with Kevin McGahern and guests.

• Paul Sinha's Perfect Pub Quiz (Radio 4, 6.30) This week, Paul's in Boston, talking about North Sea gas.
• Race Against the Tide (BBC2, 7.30) "Ocean"
• Sewing Bee (BBC2, 8pm) Literary icons.
• Celebrity Masterchef (BBC1, 9pm; BBC2 in Wales) Sue Cleaver, Tomorrow's Star Melvin Odoom, Una Healy, Lauren Steadman, Max Fosh.
• Popmaster tv (More4, 9pm).
• The Traitors Ireland (RTÉ1, 9.35) A torturous mission tests the players and divides the faithful. Followed by Uncloaked with Kevin McGahern and guests.

• Celebrity Masterchef (BBC1, 9pm) A mystery ingredient, and Angry Ginge.
• Guy Mont Spelling Bee (BBC3, 10pm) Two episodes.

• Dragons' Den (BBC1, 8pm) Plant-based ice cream.
• Taskmaster (C4, 9pm) The new players are Richard Ayoade, Isy Suttie, Matt Lucas, Nina Conti, Chloe Petts.
• RuPaul's Drag Race (BBC3, 10pm) The new queens take their places. Thandiwe Newton joins Michelle Visage and Alan Carr as judges.

• The Good, the Bad, and the Unexpected (Radio Scotland, 1.30).
• The News Quiz (Radio 4, 6.30) Series 121 starts here.
• Celebrity Masterchef (BBC1, 8pm) Three-course French meal.

• House of Games (3) (BBC2, weekdays 1pm) Champions with Dan Walker, The Edge (BBC2, 1.30).
• Dickinson's Real Deal (ITV, weekdays 2pm); Deal or No Deal (ITV, weekdays 3pm; Mon 4pm); Tipping Point (ITV, weekdays 4pm; Mon 5pm); The Chase (ITV, weekdays 5pm; Mon 6.30).
• The Answer Run (BBC1, weekdays 4.30) from 2025.
• House of Games (3) (BBC2, weekdays 6pm) Ken Bruce, Alice Roberts, Perri Shakes-Drayton, Kiell Smith-Bynoe.

• Lego Masters Australia (E4, 6am Sat).
• The Summit (ITV, 3am Sun).
• Celebrity Masterchef (BBC2, 6.50am Mon, 2.20am Wed, 1.05am Thu).
• Race Against the Tide (BBC Scotland, 3.30pm Mon)
• Sewing Bee (BBC2, 8am Tue).
• Pictionary (ITV, 5.35am Thu).

7am The Chase 9am Tenable 10am Family Fortunes 11am Celebrity Antiques Road Trip 12.15 Catchphrase 1pm Beat the Chasers 5pm The Chase 11pm Bullseye 2am The Chase

7am The Chase 9am Tenable 10am The Bidding Room 11am Celebrity Antiques Road Trip 12.15 Blankety Blank 1pm Cash Trapped (Mon: Millionaire) 2pm Bridge of Lies 3pm The Chase 4pm Celebrity Antiques Road Trip 5.15 Famous Family Fortunes 6pm Cash Trapped 7pm The Chase 11pm Bullseye 12 midnight Bridge of Lies 1am The Chase 4am Bullseye

9am Deal or No Deal 10am Tipping Point 1pm Lingo (Sun: Celebrity Catchphrase) 2pm Tenable 3pm Celebrity Lingo (Sun: The Chase Celebs) 4pm Riddiculous 5pm Deal or No Deal 6pm Lingo 8pm Celebrity Catchphrase 9pm The Chase Celebrity Special 10pm Tipping Point 12.50am Tenable 1.50am Riddiculous

9am Deal or No Deal 10am Tipping Point 1pm Lingo (Mon: Celebrity Catchphrase) 2pm Tenable 3pm The Chase Around the World 4pm Riddiculous 5pm Deal or No Deal 6pm Lingo 8pm Lingo 9pm The Chase Around the World 10pm Tipping Point 12.50am Tenable 1.50am Riddiculous