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+ | |[[Weaver's Week 2024-12-22|22nd December 2024]] | ||
+ | |Which game shows have had the most episodes? Part 21: XYZ, and the final tables | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | |[[Weaver's Week 2024-12-15|15th December 2024]] | ||
+ | |Which game shows have had the most episodes? Part 20: V-W | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | |[[Weaver's Week 2024-12-08|8th December 2024]] | ||
+ | |Which game shows have had the most episodes? Part 19: TIP-U | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | |[[Weaver's Week 2024-12-01|1st December 2024]] | ||
+ | |Which game shows have had the most episodes? Part 18: TAL-THR | ||
+ | |} | ||
+ | |||
+ | == 2024 archive == | ||
+ | {|width=600 | ||
+ | |'''Date''' | ||
+ | |'''Topics''' | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | |[[Weaver's Week 2024-11-24|24th November 2024]] | ||
+ | |Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2024 | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | |[[Weaver's Week 2024-11-17|17th November 2024]] | ||
+ | |Romesh Ranganathan's Parents' Evening | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | |[[Weaver's Week 2024-11-10|10th November 2024]] | ||
+ | |Which game shows have had the most episodes? Part 17: SPO-TAK | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | |[[Weaver's Week 2024-11-03|3rd November 2024]] | ||
+ | |Which game shows have had the most episodes? Part 16: SAL-SPO | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | |[[Weaver's Week 2024-10-27|27th October 2024]] | ||
+ | |Because Have I Got Breaking News Quizzes For You! | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | |[[Weaver's Week 2024-10-20|20th October 2024]] | ||
+ | |Which game shows have had the most episodes? Part 15: Q-R | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | |[[Weaver's Week 2024-10-13|13th October 2024]] | ||
+ | |Which game shows have had the most episodes? Part 14: P | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | |[[Weaver's Week 2024-10-06|6th October 2024]] | ||
+ | |Which game shows have had the most episodes? Part 13: NEV-OPP | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | |[[Weaver's Week 2024-09-29|29th September 2024]] | ||
+ | |Password | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | |[[Weaver's Week 2024-09-15|15th September 2024]] | ||
+ | |The Answer Run | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | |[[Weaver's Week 2024-09-08|8th September 2024]] | ||
+ | |Which game shows have had the most episodes? Part 12: MAS-NAM | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | |[[Weaver's Week 2024-09-01|1st September 2024]] | ||
+ | |Which game shows have had the most episodes? Part 11: LET-MAS | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | |[[Weaver's Week 2024-08-25|25th August 2024]] | ||
+ | |Which game shows have had the most episodes? Part 10: J-LEA | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | |[[Weaver's Week 2024-08-18|18th August 2024]] | ||
+ | |Which game shows have had the most episodes? Part 9: HAV-ITV | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | |[[Weaver's Week 2024-08-11|11th August 2024]] | ||
+ | |Patrice Laffont; Battle in the Box | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | |[[Weaver's Week 2024-08-04|4th August 2024]] | ||
+ | |Which game shows have had the most episodes? Part 8: GAM-HAV | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | |[[Weaver's Week 2024-07-28|28th July 2024]] | ||
+ | |Which game shows have had the most episodes? Part 7: FAA-GAM | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | |[[Weaver's Week 2024-07-21|21st July 2024]] | ||
+ | |Which game shows have had the most episodes? Part 6: DIO-EZZ | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | |[[Weaver's Week 2024-07-14|14th July 2024]] | ||
+ | |Which game shows have had the most episodes? Part 5: COU-DIN | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | |[[Weaver's Week 2024-07-07|7th July 2024]] | ||
+ | |Which game shows have had the most episodes? Part 4: CAO-COT | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | |[[Weaver's Week 2024-06-30|30th June 2024]] | ||
+ | |Which game shows have had the most episodes? Part 3: BOC-CAN | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | |[[Weaver's Week 2024-06-23|23rd June 2024]] | ||
+ | |Which game shows have had the most episodes? Part 2: BAA-BOB | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | |[[Weaver's Week 2024-06-16|16th June 2024]] | ||
+ | |Which game shows have had the most episodes? Part 1: numbers and "A" | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | |[[Weaver's Week 2024-06-02|2nd June 2024]] | ||
+ | |Double the Money | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | |[[Weaver's Week 2024-05-26|26th May 2024]] | ||
+ | |The Fortune Hotel | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | |[[Weaver's Week 2024-05-19|19th May 2024]] | ||
+ | |Eurovision Song Contest 2024 final | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | |[[Weaver's Week 2024-05-12|12th May 2024]] | ||
+ | |Eurovision Song Contest 2024 semi-final | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | |[[Weaver's Week 2024-04-28|28th April 2024]] | ||
+ | |It's always 4 o'clock in Australia | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | |[[Weaver's Week 2024-04-21|21st April 2024]] | ||
+ | |Josh Must Win | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | |[[Weaver's Week 2024-04-14|14th April 2024]] | ||
+ | |The 2024 University Challenge final; and Saturday Night Takeaway ends | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | |[[Weaver's Week 2024-04-07|7th April 2024]] | ||
+ | |The 2024 Mastermind final; and Bring the Drama | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | |[[Weaver's Week 2024-03-24|24th March 2024]] | ||
+ | |Eurovision Song Contest preview | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | |[[Weaver's Week 2024-03-17|17th March 2024]] | ||
+ | |Smart TV, Style It Out | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | |[[Weaver's Week 2024-03-10|10th March 2024]] | ||
+ | |What is radio fo(u)r? | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | |[[Weaver's Week 2024-03-03|3rd March 2024]] | ||
+ | |Gladiators on BBC1 | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | |[[Weaver's Week 2024-02-25|25th February 2024]] | ||
+ | |Steve Wright, an obituary | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | |[[Weaver's Week 2024-02-11|11th February 2024]] | ||
+ | |The Traitors series 2 | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | |[[Weaver's Week 2024-02-04|4th February 2024]] | ||
+ | |The Only Connect final of 2024 | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | |[[Weaver's Week 2024-01-28|28th January 2024]] | ||
+ | |Wheel of Fortune with Graham Norton | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | |[[Weaver's Week 2024-01-21|21st January 2024]] | ||
+ | |Jeopardy! with Stephen Fry | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | |[[Weaver's Week 2024-01-14|14th January 2024]] | ||
+ | |Survivor on BBC1 | ||
+ | |} | ||
+ | |||
+ | == 2023 archive == | ||
+ | {|width=600 | ||
+ | |'''Date''' | ||
+ | |'''Topics''' | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | |[[Weaver's Week 2023-12-31|31st December 2023]] | ||
+ | |'''The Week of the Year 2023''' | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | |[[Weaver's Week 2023-12-17|17th December 2023]] | ||
+ | |Mamma Mia! I Have a Dream | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | |[[Weaver's Week 2023-12-10|10th December 2023]] | ||
+ | |Deal or No Deal with Stephen Mulhern | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | |[[Weaver's Week 2023-12-03|3rd December 2023]] | ||
+ | |Junior Eurovision 2023 in Nice | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | |[[Weaver's Week 2023-11-26|26th November 2023]] | ||
+ | |The Grand Knockout Tournament of 1987 | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | |[[Weaver's Week 2023-11-19|19th November 2023]] | ||
+ | |Big Brother returns | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | |[[Weaver's Week 2023-11-05|5th November 2023]] | ||
+ | |An afternoon watching telly - includes The Big Bake | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | |[[Weaver's Week 2023-10-29|29th October 2023]] | ||
+ | |Americana: Raid the Cage, Countdown pilot | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | |[[Weaver's Week 2023-10-22|22nd October 2023]] | ||
+ | |Outside ''The Bidding Room'' - Great Antiques Challenge, Vintage French Farmhouse | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | |[[Weaver's Week 2023-10-15|15th October 2023]] | ||
+ | |Selling Super Houses: anatomy of a failure | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | |[[Weaver's Week 2023-10-08|8th October 2023]] | ||
+ | |Alan Carr's Picture Slam | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | |[[Weaver's Week 2023-09-24|24th September 2023]] | ||
+ | |Catchword | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | |[[Weaver's Week 2023-09-17|17th September 2023]] | ||
+ | |CBS's Superfan | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | |[[Weaver's Week 2023-09-10|10th September 2023]] | ||
+ | |The Finish Line | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | |[[Weaver's Week 2023-09-03|3rd September 2023]] | ||
+ | |Ultimate Wedding Planner | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | |[[Weaver's Week 2023-08-20|20th August 2023]] | ||
+ | |Can artificial intelligence win a game show this week?; Michael Parkinson | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | |[[Weaver's Week 2023-08-13|13th August 2023]] | ||
+ | |Can artificial intelligence win a game show yet? | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | |[[Weaver's Week 2023-08-06|6th August 2023]] | ||
+ | |Gordon Burns, a profile | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | |[[Weaver's Week 2023-07-23|23rd July 2023]] | ||
+ | |De kwiz met ballen | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | |[[Weaver's Week 2023-07-16|16th July 2023]] | ||
+ | |Puzzling on Channel 5 | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | |[[Weaver's Week 2023-07-09|9th July 2023]] | ||
+ | |Popmaster on TV | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | |[[Weaver's Week 2023-06-25|25th June 2023]] | ||
+ | |Get Set Galactic | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | |[[Weaver's Week 2023-06-18|18th June 2023]] | ||
+ | |The Great Auction Showdown | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | |[[Weaver's Week 2023-06-11|11th June 2023]] | ||
+ | |Ireland's Smartest; University Challenge final | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | |[[Weaver's Week 2023-05-28|28th May 2023]] | ||
+ | |Jeremy Paxman, an appreciation | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | |[[Weaver's Week 2023-05-21|21st May 2023]] | ||
+ | |Eurovision Song Contest final | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | |[[Weaver's Week 2023-05-14|14th May 2023]] | ||
+ | |Liverpool does the Eurovision Song Contest | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | |[[Weaver's Week 2023-05-07|7th May 2023]] | ||
+ | |In With a Shout | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | |[[Weaver's Week 2023-04-30|30th April 2023]] | ||
+ | |Mastermind final; Len Goodman; Jerry Springer | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | |[[Weaver's Week 2023-04-23|23rd April 2023]] | ||
+ | |Rise and Fall | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | |[[Weaver's Week 2023-04-16|16th April 2023]] | ||
+ | |Tempting Fortune | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | |[[Weaver's Week 2023-04-02|2nd April 2023]] | ||
+ | |Loaded in Paradise; Paul O'Grady | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | |[[Weaver's Week 2023-03-26|26th March 2023]] | ||
+ | |Ten to the Top; Eurovision Song Contest preview | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | |[[Weaver's Week 2023-03-19|19th March 2023]] | ||
+ | |Pen/Campwyr and Only Connect | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | |[[Weaver's Week 2023-03-05|5th March 2023]] | ||
+ | |Ken Bruce, that bloke off the radio | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | |[[Weaver's Week 2023-02-26|26th February 2023]] | ||
+ | |Travels in Scotland - Eat the Town, Scotland's Greatest Escape | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | |[[Weaver's Week 2023-02-19|19th February 2023]] | ||
+ | |Duels en familles, a French show | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | |[[Weaver's Week 2023-02-12|12th February 2023]] | ||
+ | |Jon and Lucy's Odd Couples; The Traitors USA | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | |[[Weaver's Week 2023-01-29|29th January 2023]] | ||
+ | |Next Level Chef | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | |[[Weaver's Week 2023-01-22|22nd January 2023]] | ||
+ | |The Traitors | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | |[[Weaver's Week 2023-01-15|15th January 2023]] | ||
+ | |That's My Jam | ||
+ | |} | ||
+ | |||
+ | == 2022 archive == | ||
+ | {|width=600 | ||
+ | |'''Date''' | ||
+ | |'''Topics''' | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | |[[Weaver's Week 2023-01-01|1st January 2023]] | ||
+ | |'''The Week of the Year 2022''' | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | |[[Weaver's Week 2022-12-18|18th December 2022]] | ||
+ | |Junior Eurovision 2022 | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | |[[Weaver's Week 2022-12-11|11th December 2022]] | ||
+ | |Gwrach y Rhibyn | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | |[[Weaver's Week 2022-12-04|4th December 2022]] | ||
+ | |You Won't Believe This; Tell the Truth | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | |[[Weaver's Week 2022-11-27|27th November 2022]] | ||
+ | |The Mole on Netflix; Brain of Britain; Eurovision voting | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | |[[Weaver's Week 2022-11-20|20th November 2022]] | ||
+ | |Riddiculous; finding redemption in the Aussie jungle | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | |[[Weaver's Week 2022-11-06|6th November 2022]] | ||
+ | |Make Me Prime Minister | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | |[[Weaver's Week 2022-10-30|30th October 2022]] | ||
+ | |Aldi's Next Big Thing | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | |[[Weaver's Week 2022-10-23|23rd October 2022]] | ||
+ | |Huskestue, a Norwegian show | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | |[[Weaver's Week 2022-10-16|16th October 2022]] | ||
+ | |Are You the One?; Rose d'Or nominations | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | |[[Weaver's Week 2022-10-09|9th October 2022]] | ||
+ | |Bad Chefs | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | |[[Weaver's Week 2022-10-02|2nd October 2022]] | ||
+ | |Wales' Home of the Year | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | |[[Weaver's Week 2022-09-18|18th September 2022]] | ||
+ | |Game On, Grandparents! | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | |[[Weaver's Week 2022-09-11|11th September 2022]] | ||
+ | |Elizabeth Windsor, the game show fan | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | |[[Weaver's Week 2022-09-04|4th September 2022]] | ||
+ | |Fastest Finger First | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | |[[Weaver's Week 2022-08-28|28th August 2022]] | ||
+ | |The Connection, a Dutch show; BBC at Junior Eurovision | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | |[[Weaver's Week 2022-08-21|21st August 2022]] | ||
+ | |Amol Rajan, the new ''University Challenge'' host | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | |[[Weaver's Week 2022-08-14|14th August 2022]] | ||
+ | |Sport Relief All Star Games | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | |[[Weaver's Week 2022-08-07|7th August 2022]] | ||
+ | |Gloria Hunniford profiled | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | |[[Weaver's Week 2022-07-24|24th July 2022]] | ||
+ | |De 1% Quiz, and other Dutch shows | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | |[[Weaver's Week 2022-07-17|17th July 2022]] | ||
+ | |College Bowl, the American ''University Challenge'' | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | |[[Weaver's Week 2022-07-10|10th July 2022]] | ||
+ | |One Question; when will Quizzy Mondays return? | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | |[[Weaver's Week 2022-06-26|26th June 2022]] | ||
+ | |Les 12 coups de midi; where to host Eurovision | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | |[[Weaver's Week 2022-06-19|19th June 2022]] | ||
+ | |Netflix special: Bullsh*t, The Squid Game | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | |[[Weaver's Week 2022-06-12|12th June 2022]] | ||
+ | |Flipping Fast; Pass the Buck | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | |[[Weaver's Week 2022-05-29|29th May 2022]] | ||
+ | |The Games; Top Takeaways | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | |[[Weaver's Week 2022-05-22|22nd May 2022]] | ||
+ | |WHAT IS HAPPENING?! Eurovision Song Contest - final | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | |[[Weaver's Week 2022-05-15|15th May 2022]] | ||
+ | |Eurovision Song Contest - semi-finals | ||
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Current revision as of 11:36, 22 December 2024
Each week, Iain Weaver gives us a take on the week's game show programmes and related news.A companion guide to game shows on TV for the coming week is also published on a regular basis, usually on Thursdays.
Date | Topics |
22nd December 2024 | Which game shows have had the most episodes? Part 21: XYZ, and the final tables |
15th December 2024 | Which game shows have had the most episodes? Part 20: V-W |
8th December 2024 | Which game shows have had the most episodes? Part 19: TIP-U |
1st December 2024 | Which game shows have had the most episodes? Part 18: TAL-THR |
Contents |
2024 archive
Date | Topics |
24th November 2024 | Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2024 |
17th November 2024 | Romesh Ranganathan's Parents' Evening |
10th November 2024 | Which game shows have had the most episodes? Part 17: SPO-TAK |
3rd November 2024 | Which game shows have had the most episodes? Part 16: SAL-SPO |
27th October 2024 | Because Have I Got Breaking News Quizzes For You! |
20th October 2024 | Which game shows have had the most episodes? Part 15: Q-R |
13th October 2024 | Which game shows have had the most episodes? Part 14: P |
6th October 2024 | Which game shows have had the most episodes? Part 13: NEV-OPP |
29th September 2024 | Password |
15th September 2024 | The Answer Run |
8th September 2024 | Which game shows have had the most episodes? Part 12: MAS-NAM |
1st September 2024 | Which game shows have had the most episodes? Part 11: LET-MAS |
25th August 2024 | Which game shows have had the most episodes? Part 10: J-LEA |
18th August 2024 | Which game shows have had the most episodes? Part 9: HAV-ITV |
11th August 2024 | Patrice Laffont; Battle in the Box |
4th August 2024 | Which game shows have had the most episodes? Part 8: GAM-HAV |
28th July 2024 | Which game shows have had the most episodes? Part 7: FAA-GAM |
21st July 2024 | Which game shows have had the most episodes? Part 6: DIO-EZZ |
14th July 2024 | Which game shows have had the most episodes? Part 5: COU-DIN |
7th July 2024 | Which game shows have had the most episodes? Part 4: CAO-COT |
30th June 2024 | Which game shows have had the most episodes? Part 3: BOC-CAN |
23rd June 2024 | Which game shows have had the most episodes? Part 2: BAA-BOB |
16th June 2024 | Which game shows have had the most episodes? Part 1: numbers and "A" |
2nd June 2024 | Double the Money |
26th May 2024 | The Fortune Hotel |
19th May 2024 | Eurovision Song Contest 2024 final |
12th May 2024 | Eurovision Song Contest 2024 semi-final |
28th April 2024 | It's always 4 o'clock in Australia |
21st April 2024 | Josh Must Win |
14th April 2024 | The 2024 University Challenge final; and Saturday Night Takeaway ends |
7th April 2024 | The 2024 Mastermind final; and Bring the Drama |
24th March 2024 | Eurovision Song Contest preview |
17th March 2024 | Smart TV, Style It Out |
10th March 2024 | What is radio fo(u)r? |
3rd March 2024 | Gladiators on BBC1 |
25th February 2024 | Steve Wright, an obituary |
11th February 2024 | The Traitors series 2 |
4th February 2024 | The Only Connect final of 2024 |
28th January 2024 | Wheel of Fortune with Graham Norton |
21st January 2024 | Jeopardy! with Stephen Fry |
14th January 2024 | Survivor on BBC1 |
2023 archive
Date | Topics |
31st December 2023 | The Week of the Year 2023 |
17th December 2023 | Mamma Mia! I Have a Dream |
10th December 2023 | Deal or No Deal with Stephen Mulhern |
3rd December 2023 | Junior Eurovision 2023 in Nice |
26th November 2023 | The Grand Knockout Tournament of 1987 |
19th November 2023 | Big Brother returns |
5th November 2023 | An afternoon watching telly - includes The Big Bake |
29th October 2023 | Americana: Raid the Cage, Countdown pilot |
22nd October 2023 | Outside The Bidding Room - Great Antiques Challenge, Vintage French Farmhouse |
15th October 2023 | Selling Super Houses: anatomy of a failure |
8th October 2023 | Alan Carr's Picture Slam |
24th September 2023 | Catchword |
17th September 2023 | CBS's Superfan |
10th September 2023 | The Finish Line |
3rd September 2023 | Ultimate Wedding Planner |
20th August 2023 | Can artificial intelligence win a game show this week?; Michael Parkinson |
13th August 2023 | Can artificial intelligence win a game show yet? |
6th August 2023 | Gordon Burns, a profile |
23rd July 2023 | De kwiz met ballen |
16th July 2023 | Puzzling on Channel 5 |
9th July 2023 | Popmaster on TV |
25th June 2023 | Get Set Galactic |
18th June 2023 | The Great Auction Showdown |
11th June 2023 | Ireland's Smartest; University Challenge final |
28th May 2023 | Jeremy Paxman, an appreciation |
21st May 2023 | Eurovision Song Contest final |
14th May 2023 | Liverpool does the Eurovision Song Contest |
7th May 2023 | In With a Shout |
30th April 2023 | Mastermind final; Len Goodman; Jerry Springer |
23rd April 2023 | Rise and Fall |
16th April 2023 | Tempting Fortune |
2nd April 2023 | Loaded in Paradise; Paul O'Grady |
26th March 2023 | Ten to the Top; Eurovision Song Contest preview |
19th March 2023 | Pen/Campwyr and Only Connect |
5th March 2023 | Ken Bruce, that bloke off the radio |
26th February 2023 | Travels in Scotland - Eat the Town, Scotland's Greatest Escape |
19th February 2023 | Duels en familles, a French show |
12th February 2023 | Jon and Lucy's Odd Couples; The Traitors USA |
29th January 2023 | Next Level Chef |
22nd January 2023 | The Traitors |
15th January 2023 | That's My Jam |
2022 archive
Date | Topics |
1st January 2023 | The Week of the Year 2022 |
18th December 2022 | Junior Eurovision 2022 |
11th December 2022 | Gwrach y Rhibyn |
4th December 2022 | You Won't Believe This; Tell the Truth |
27th November 2022 | The Mole on Netflix; Brain of Britain; Eurovision voting |
20th November 2022 | Riddiculous; finding redemption in the Aussie jungle |
6th November 2022 | Make Me Prime Minister |
30th October 2022 | Aldi's Next Big Thing |
23rd October 2022 | Huskestue, a Norwegian show |
16th October 2022 | Are You the One?; Rose d'Or nominations |
9th October 2022 | Bad Chefs |
2nd October 2022 | Wales' Home of the Year |
18th September 2022 | Game On, Grandparents! |
11th September 2022 | Elizabeth Windsor, the game show fan |
4th September 2022 | Fastest Finger First |
28th August 2022 | The Connection, a Dutch show; BBC at Junior Eurovision |
21st August 2022 | Amol Rajan, the new University Challenge host |
14th August 2022 | Sport Relief All Star Games |
7th August 2022 | Gloria Hunniford profiled |
24th July 2022 | De 1% Quiz, and other Dutch shows |
17th July 2022 | College Bowl, the American University Challenge |
10th July 2022 | One Question; when will Quizzy Mondays return? |
26th June 2022 | Les 12 coups de midi; where to host Eurovision |
19th June 2022 | Netflix special: Bullsh*t, The Squid Game |
12th June 2022 | Flipping Fast; Pass the Buck |
29th May 2022 | The Games; Top Takeaways |
22nd May 2022 | WHAT IS HAPPENING?! Eurovision Song Contest - final |
15th May 2022 | Eurovision Song Contest - semi-finals |
1st May 2022 | The 1% Club; Channel 4 |
24th April 2022 | Bridge of Lies, and 5pm shows |
17th April 2022 | University Challenge and Mastermind finals |
3rd April 2022 | One and Six Zeros |
27th March 2022 | Music special: Starstruck, Eurovision preview, Counterpoint |
20th March 2022 | The Great Cookbook Challenge with Jamie Oliver |
13th March 2022 | BBC3: The Fast and the Farmer-ish, Gassed Up |
6th March 2022 | Best Young Artist; Opera on University Challenge |
20th February 2022 | Limitless Win |
13th February 2022 | Ireland's Eurosong 2022; Bamber Gascoigne |
6th February 2022 | The Weakest Link; Barry Cryer |
30th January 2022 | Only Connect, the 2021-22 series |
16th January 2022 | I LIterally Just Told You |
9th January 2022 | Walk the Line |
2021 archive
Date | Topics |
2nd January 2022 | The Week of the Year 2021 |
19th December 2021 | Junior Eurovision |
12th December 2021 | Christmas 1980: Runaround, So You Think... |
5th December 2021 | Moneybags; Het Jachtseizoen |
28th November 2021 | The Tournament; Tug of Words |
21st November 2021 | Moneyball; Sitting on a Fortune |
14th November 2021 | Murder Island, Handmade: Best Woodworker |
31st October 2021 | Question Team; Rob Beckett's Undeniable |
24th October 2021 | Outsiders; Alan Hawkshaw |
17th October 2021 | Paul O'Grady's Saturday Night Line Up |
3rd October 2021 | Take a Hike; The Complaints Department |
26th September 2021 | The Birthday Cake Game; under-rated shows |
19th September 2021 | Irish shows: The Big Deal, Home Advantage |
12th September 2021 | Under new management: Countdown, Mastermind, A Question of Sport |
29th August 2021 | Apocalypse Wow |
22nd August 2021 | Cooking With the Stars; Beat Me The Five Knockouts |
15th August 2021 | The Void |
8th August 2021 | Can I Improve My Memory? |
25th July 2021 | Tom O'Connor |
18th July 2021 | Michael Aspel (2) - Child's Play and Blockbusters |
11th July 2021 | Michael Aspel (1) - Give Us a Clue and Ultra Quiz |
27th June 2021 | Unbeatable |
20th June 2021 | The Answer Trap |
13th June 2021 | Quizness |
30th May 2021 | Eurovision Song Contest 2021 - the final |
23rd May 2021 | Eurovision Song Contest 2021 - the semi-finals |
16th May 2021 | Dutch shows: First & Last, Eurovision Song Quiz; Alan Carr's Name That Tune |
9th May 2021 | I Can See Your Voice |
2nd May 2021 | Mastermind final; which shows give great value for money? |
25th April 2021 | Game of Talents |
18th April 2021 | Bacon's Best Bits: This is My House, The Hustler |
11th April 2021 | Only Connect and University Challenge |
28th March 2021 | Unforgivable; Growing Pains |
21st March 2021 | Saturday Night Takeaway; six songs for Europe |
14th March 2021 | Bank Balance; House of Games |
28th February 2021 | Gettu Betur, an Icelandic quiz |
21st February 2021 | Lightning |
14th February 2021 | The new Mastermind host |
31st January 2021 | Lingo in the 21st century |
24th January 2021 | Lingo in the 20th century |
17th January 2021 | Michael McIntyre's The Wheel with Michael McIntyre |
10th January 2021 | Christmas shows: Blankety Blank, Miranda's Games with Showbiz Names |
2020 archive
Date | Topics |
27th December 2020 | The Week of the Year 2020 |
13th December 2020 | Winning Combination |
6th December 2020 | Junior Eurovision 2020 |
29th November 2020 | Don't Unleash the Beast; Nachtraven |
22nd November 2020 | The Bridge; Des O'Connor |
8th November 2020 | The Weakest Link (NBC); Cannon and Ball's Casino |
1st November 2020 | Guessable |
25th October 2020 | The Cube and The Chop |
18th October 2020 | Celebrity Karaoke Club |
11th October 2020 | Family Fortunes |
27th September 2020 | One Man and His Dog |
20th September 2020 | Winning Streak: the Derek Mooney and Marty Whelan years |
13th September 2020 | Winning Streak: the Mike Murphy years |
30th August 2020 | Rolling in It |
23rd August 2020 | What is a game show?; also It Pays to Behave |
16th August 2020 | From the Internets: Dan's Quiz, Google That!, Outright |
2nd August 2020 | Regis Philbin |
26th July 2020 | Gêm Gartre'; Belgian Switch |
19th July 2020 | Alan Carr's Epic Game Show |
12th July 2020 | The Bidding Room and Bares für Rares |
28th June 2020 | The Life and Career of Noel Edmonds: 3 - A Beard for History |
21st June 2020 | The Life and Career of Noel Edmonds: 2 - A Beard for Saturday Nights |
14th June 2020 | The Life and Career of Noel Edmonds: 1 - A Beard for Radio |
31st May 2020 | Radio fun - Talk Sport Quiz, Gloryhunters, My Generation |
24th May 2020 | Not Eurovision Week |
17th May 2020 | Scheduling Matters |
10th May 2020 | The People's Top Game Shows |
3rd May 2020 | Beat the Chasers |
26th April 2020 | Corner Shop Cook-Off, Caru Siopa |
19th April 2020 | Tim Brooke-Taylor |
12th April 2020 | 2, 12, 1, 9, 4, Stop. The Press Your Luck numbers. |
5th April 2020 | Five Guys a Week |
29th March 2020 | From 2000: Paranoia |
22th March 2020 | Two from BBC3: Don't Scream, Fight Dirty |
15th March 2020 | Very Hard Questions; Twee voor Twaalf; Dave Rainford |
8th March 2020 | The Masked Singer |
23rd February 2020 | Caroline Flack |
16th February 2020 | From Crackerjack to Crackerjack! |
9th February 2020 | A brief history of Crackerjack |
26th January 2020 | First & Last; The Crystal Maze on Nickelodeon |
19th January 2020 | Boyard Land |
12th January 2020 | Christmas highlights: Quizmaster, Hewlfa Drysor, Take Off |
2019 archive
Date | Topics |
29th December 2019 | The Week of the Year 2019 |
15th December 2019 | Weaver's Decade 6 - Entertainment |
8th December 2019 | Gigglequiz; Celebrity Countdown |
1st December 2019 | Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2019 |
24th November 2019 | Weaver's Decade 5 - Craft shows and children's shows |
17th November 2019 | Killer Camp |
10th November 2019 | Gay Byrne; Cooking Up a Fortune; Your Room or Mine |
3rd November 2019 | Weaver's Decade 4 - Talent shows |
27th October 2019 | Headhunters and The Wall |
20th October 2019 | Snackmasters, Pasapalabra, and Der Quiz-Champion |
13th October 2019 | Weaver's Decade 3 - Quizzes |
6th October 2019 | Three German shows |
29th September 2019 | Supermarket Sweep, Chwilio am Seren |
22nd September 2019 | Weaver's Decade 2 - Reality shows |
15th September 2019 | The Cash Machine, Mastermind |
8th September 2019 | The Chefs' Brigade, Step Up to the Plate |
1st September 2019 | Weaver's Decade 1 - Cookery shows |
25th August 2019 | Jade Goody: a documentary |
18th August 2019 | Shipmates |
11th August 2019 | Eurovision Choirs 2019 |
4th August 2019 | The Great Garden Challenge |
28th July 2019 | Kirstie's Celebrity Craft Masters |
21st July 2019 | The Career of Alex Trebek (part two) |
14th July 2019 | The Career of Alex Trebek (part one) |
7th July 2019 | The Family Brain Games |
30th June 2019 | Beat the Chef; Countdown final |
23rd June 2019 | Popmaster; The Hit List |
16th June 2019 | The Mastermind final |
9th June 2019 | Got Talent? |
2nd June 2019 | There's Something About Movies; Gameshow of Thrones |
26th May 2019 | Eurovision Song Contest: final |
19th May 2019 | Eurovision Song Contest: semi-final |
12th May 2019 | Curiosity; The Hangover Games |
5th May 2019 | Only Connect final; In for a Penny |
28th April 2019 | University Challenge final; Blockbusters |
21st April 2019 | Catchpoint |
14th April 2019 | Race Across the World |
7th April 2019 | Hypothetical; Al Murray's Pub Quiz; Glow Up |
31st March 2019 | Wonderball |
24th March 2019 | Y Siambr |
17th March 2019 | Test Drive; Wie is de Mol final |
10th March 2019 | Rhannu; How Not to be a Millionaire |
3rd March 2019 | The Greatest Dancer |
24th February 2019 | Countdown: the road to 151 |
17th February 2019 | Small Fortune |
10th February 2019 | Eurovision You Decide - it's Michael Rice |
3rd February 2019 | Un Cwestiwn; Wie is de Mol? |
27th January 2019 | The Countdown Championship of Champions, Poll of the Year |
20th January 2019 | Celebrity Game Night |
13th January 2019 | The festive period recap |
2018 archive
Date | Topics |
30th December 2018 | The Week of the Year |
16th December 2018 | Dianc |
9th December 2018 | Beat the Internet |
2nd December 2018 | Junior Eurovision 2018 |
25th November 2018 | I'll Get This |
18th November 2018 | The Time it Takes |
11th November 2018 | For Facts Sake, Big Brother on 5 |
4th November 2018 | Don't Hate the Playaz |
28th October 2018 | ITV4 Chooseday: Take the Tower, Football Genius |
21st October 2018 | The Circle |
14th October 2018 | Chwilio am Seren Junior Eurovision; Y Ras |
7th October 2018 | Chase the Case; Gareth Malone's All Star Music Quiz |
30th September 2018 | Sorry voor Alles, the Golden Rose winner |
23rd September 2018 | How to learn Dutch through game shows |
16th September 2018 | University Challenge and gender-neutral questions |
9th September 2018 | Evil Monkeys; Call Yourself a Fan |
2nd September 2018 | The Crystal Maze: all the games reviewed |
26th August 2018 | Eurovision Young Musicians |
19th August 2018 | True Love or True Lies; Paradise Run; Gino's Win Your Wish List |
12th August 2018 | We do want to give you that - The Life and Career of Chris Tarrant (part two) |
5th August 2018 | Today is... - The Life and Career of Chris Tarrant (part one) |
29th July 2018 | Oci Oci Oci |
22th July 2018 | Pwy 'dy Bos y Gegin?!, Hard Quiz |
15th July 2018 | When we last thought football was coming home... |
8th July 2018 | Best Junior Doctors, Crystal Maze |
1st July 2018 | World Cup Countdown |
24th June 2018 | Countdown finals |
17th June 2018 | Best Home Cook; Buy It Now |
10th June 2018 | Hardball, and other daytime shows |
3rd June 2018 | Revolution; Carnage |
27th May 2018 | The Button |
20th May 2018 | Eurovision Song Contest grand final |
13th May 2018 | Eurovision Song Contest semi-finals |
6th May 2018 | Only Connect; Ready or Not |
29th April 2018 | Dale Winton, star of the stars |
22nd April 2018 | I Don't Like Mondays; Change Your Tune; Tenable app |
15th April 2018 | The Generation Game; Star Boot Sale |
8th April 2018 | The 2018 Mastermind final |
1st April 2018 | Swashbuckle |
25th March 2018 | Punchlines and 3-2-1 from 1983 |
18th March 2018 | Jim Bowen; What Would Your Kid Do? |
11th March 2018 | All Together Now |
4th March 2018 | Prosiect Z |
25th February 2018 | Last Commanders |
18th February 2018 | Spy School |
11th February 2018 | Destination Eurovision You Decide |
4th February 2018 | Britain's Brightest Family, The Wave |
28th January 2018 | And They're Off For Sport Relief |
21st January 2018 | Wedding Day Winners |
14th January 2018 | Raven |
7th January 2018 | The Price is Right |
2017 archive
Date | Topics |
31st December 2017 | The Week of the Year 2017 |
17th December 2017 | Keith Chegwin |
10th December 2017 | Armchair Detectives |
3rd December 2017 | Junior Eurovision 2017 |
26th November 2017 | The Weakest Link; Don't Say It, Bring It |
19th November 2017 | Sing |
12th November 2017 | Pigo dy Drwyn |
5th November 2017 | The Big Family Cooking Showdown |
29th October 2017 | Jigsaw - An Origin Story |
22nd October 2017 | The Crystal Maze |
15th October 2017 | Bromans |
8th October 2017 | Cannonball |
1st October 2017 | William G. Stewart - The People's Quizzer |
24th September 2017 | Richard Osman's House of Games |
17th September 2017 | Lego Masters |
10rd September 2017 | Streetmate, Dress to Impress |
3rd September 2017 | Partners in Rhyme |
27th August 2017 | Cheap Cheap Cheap |
20th August 2017 | Sale of the (last) Century - The Life and Career of Nicholas Parsons (part two) |
13th August 2017 | Just a Minute! - The Life and Career of Nicholas Parsons (part one) |
6th August 2017 | Letterbox |
30th July 2017 | Pitch Battle, Eurovision Choir of the Year |
23rd July 2017 | Blind Date on Channel 5 |
16th July 2017 | David Dickinson's Name Your Price |
9th July 2017 | Celebability |
2nd July 2017 | Your Face or Mine, Countdown finals |
25th June 2017 | Cythrel Canu, Curious Creatures |
18th June 2017 | The Wall Face au Mur |
11th June 2017 | Bigheads |
4th June 2017 | Don't Ask Me Ask The Viewing Public |
28th May 2017 | Babushka |
21st May 2017 | Eurovision Song Contest final |
14th May 2017 | Eurovision Song Contest semi-finals |
7th May 2017 | The Boss |
30th April 2017 | Culinary Genius |
23rd April 2017 | Tattoo Artist, Me and My Dog |
16th April 2017 | University Challenge, Bracket Genius |
9th April 2017 | Only Connect, MIPCOM |
2nd April 2017 | The Voice |
26th March 2017 | 5 Gold Rings |
19th March 2017 | Game of Clones, Alien Fun Capsule |
12th March 2017 | Remotely Funny, The Home Game |
5th March 2017 | The Mastermind Final |
26th February 2017 | Let It Shine |
19th February 2017 | The Fake News Show |
12th February 2017 | The Big Spell |
5th February 2017 | Dance Dance Dance |
29th January 2017 | Eurovision You Decide |
22nd January 2017 | International students and University Challenge |
15th January 2017 | !mpossible |
8th January 2017 | Christmas shows |
Columns from 2001-2016 are on a separate page.