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<pick>[[File:Square nicholas parsons.jpg|Nicholas Parsons]]</pick> | <pick>[[File:Square nicholas parsons.jpg|Nicholas Parsons]]</pick> | ||
| + | <pick>[[File:Square claudia winkleman traitors.jpg|The Traitors]]</pick> | ||
| + | <pick>[[File:Square the answer trap.jpg|The Answer Trap]]</pick> | ||
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<pick>which received douze points from Ireland.</pick> | <pick>which received douze points from Ireland.</pick> | ||
| - | <pick>specialist subject - quizzes since | + | <pick>specialist subject - quizzes since 1924.</pick> |
<pick>away you go! No, come back.</pick> | <pick>away you go! No, come back.</pick> | ||
<pick>it's animal, vegetable but mostly mineral.</pick> | <pick>it's animal, vegetable but mostly mineral.</pick> | ||
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<pick>this is OUR house.</pick> | <pick>this is OUR house.</pick> | ||
<pick>rocking till we drop.</pick> | <pick>rocking till we drop.</pick> | ||
| + | <pick>the absolute anoraks of the game show form.</pick> | ||
| + | <pick>unique, handcrafted, and with a distinctive style.</pick> | ||
| + | <pick>what a great week we are having!</pick> | ||
| + | <pick>one person found this helpful.</pick> | ||
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==Site news== | ==Site news== | ||
<div class="square" style="float:left;"> | <div class="square" style="float:left;"> | ||
| - | [[Image:Square Vote.jpg|Poll of the Year | + | [[Image:Square Vote.jpg|Poll of the Year 2023]]</div> |
| - | '''[[Poll of the Year | + | '''[[Poll of the Year 2023]] - RESULTS ARE IN!'''<br/> |
| - | + | Thanks for all your votes! They've been counted and the write up is now available, with all your usual witty comments and acute observations. | |
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[[File:Square covid-19 (2).jpg|75px|Impact of COVID-19]]</div> | [[File:Square covid-19 (2).jpg|75px|Impact of COVID-19]]</div> | ||
'''[[Impact of COVID-19]]'''<br/> | '''[[Impact of COVID-19]]'''<br/> | ||
| - | The COVID-19 pandemic | + | The COVID-19 pandemic turned everything upside down, and the world of game shows is no exception, so we now have a dedicated page to keep tabs on the shows affected. Do give us a shout if you know of something we've missed. |
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<pick>[[Image:Bobs_full_house_logo.jpg|75px|Bob's Full House]]</pick> | <pick>[[Image:Bobs_full_house_logo.jpg|75px|Bob's Full House]]</pick> | ||
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<pick>[[Image:Talking telephone numbers logo.jpg|75px|Talking Telephone Numbers]]</pick> | <pick>[[Image:Talking telephone numbers logo.jpg|75px|Talking Telephone Numbers]]</pick> | ||
<pick>[[File:Winning lines logo.jpg|75px|Winning Lines]]</pick> | <pick>[[File:Winning lines logo.jpg|75px|Winning Lines]]</pick> | ||
<pick>[[Image:Globo_loco_logo_small.jpg|75px|Globo Loco]]</pick> | <pick>[[Image:Globo_loco_logo_small.jpg|75px|Globo Loco]]</pick> | ||
<pick>[[Image:Lucky numbers logo.jpg|75px|Lucky Numbers (2)]]</pick> | <pick>[[Image:Lucky numbers logo.jpg|75px|Lucky Numbers (2)]]</pick> | ||
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<pick>[[Image:Square 002.jpg|Banzai]]</pick> | <pick>[[Image:Square 002.jpg|Banzai]]</pick> | ||
<pick>[[Image:Square 003.jpg|Derek Batey]]</pick> | <pick>[[Image:Square 003.jpg|Derek Batey]]</pick> | ||
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==In the pipeline== | ==In the pipeline== | ||
| - | <div class="square" style="float:right;">[[File:Square New Shows.jpg|New Shows]]</div> | + | <div class="square" style="float:right;">[[File:Square New Shows.jpg|75px|New Shows]]</div> |
| - | [[ | + | [[Scotland's Home of the Year]] Christmas special: BBC1 Scotland, 16 December<br> |
| - | + | [[QI]] Christmas special: BBC2, 17 December<br> | |
| - | [[ | + | [[Popmaster|Popmaster TV]] Christmas special: More4, 17 December<br> |
| - | [[ | + | [[Never Mind the Buzzcocks]] Christmas special: Sky Max, 18 December<br> |
| - | [[ | + | [[Wales' Home of the Year]] Christmas Special: BBC1 Wales, 19 December<br> |
| - | [[ | + | [[The Great British Sewing Bee|The Great Celebrity Sewing Bee]]: BBC One, 19 December<br> |
| - | + | [[World's Strongest Man]] 2024: Channel 5, 21 December<br> | |
| - | [[World's Strongest Man | + | [[The Chase]] Christmas specials: ITV, 22 and 25 December<br> |
| - | [[ | + | [[Bullseye]] Christmas special: ITV, 22 December<br> |
| - | [[ | + | [[Pictionary]] Christmas specials: ITV, 23 and 26 December<br> |
| - | [[ | + | [[House of Games (3)|Festive House of Games]]: BBC Two, 23 December<br> |
| - | [[ | + | [[Mastermind|Celebrity Mastermind]] 2024-25: BBC Two, 23 December<br> |
| - | [[ | + | [[Only Connect (2)|Only Connect]] Christmas/New Year series: BBC Two, 23 December<br> |
| - | [[ | + | [[University Challenge]] Christmas 2024 series: BBC Two, 23 December<br> |
| - | [[ | + | [[Would I Lie to You? (2)|Would I Lie to You?]] Christmas special: BBC One, 23 December<br> |
| - | [[ | + | [[The Big Quiz (2)|The Big Quiz]]: ITV, 23 December<br> |
| - | [[ | + | [[The Great British Bake Off|The Great Christmas Bake Off]]: Channel 4, 24 December<br> |
| - | [[The Great British Bake Off]] | + | [[Dubhlain DIY]] Christmas special: BBC Alba, 24 December<br> |
| - | [[ | + | [[Weakest Link]] Christmas special: BBC One, 25 December<br> |
| - | [[ | + | [[Strictly Come Dancing]] Christmas special: BBC One, 25 December<br> |
| - | [[ | + | [[One Person Found This Helpful]] Christmas special: Radio 4, 25 December<br> |
| - | [[ | + | [[The Piano|The Piano at Christmas]]: Channel 4, 25 December<br> |
| - | [[The | + | [[The Masked Singer]] Christmas special: ITV, 26 December<br> |
| - | [[ | + | [[Blankety Blank]] Christmas special: BBC One, 26 December<br> |
| - | [[ | + | [[The 1% Club]] Christmas special: ITV, 26 December<br> |
| - | [[ | + | [[The Great Pottery Throw Down|The Festive Pottery Throwdown]]: Channel 4, 26 December<br> |
| - | [[ | + | [[The Big Fat Quiz of the Year]]: Channel 4, 27 December<br> |
| - | [[ | + | [[Wheel of Fortune (2)|Wheel of Fortune]] Christmas special: ITV, 28 December<br> |
| - | [[ | + | [[Counterpoint]] 2025: Radio 4, 29 December<br> |
| - | [[ | + | [[Who Wants to be a Millionaire?]] Christmas special: ITV, 29 December<br> |
| - | [[ | + | [[Taskmaster|Taskmaster's New Year Treat]]: 29 December<br> |
| - | [[ | + | [[Gladiators]] Celebrity special: BBC One, 1 January 2025<br> |
| - | [[The | + | [[The Traitors]] series 3: BBC One, 1 January<br> |
| - | [[ | + | [[Am Dro!]] Selebs: S4C, 1 January<br> |
| - | [[ | + | [[Amour a Mynydd]]: S4C, 1 January<br> |
| - | [[The News Quiz]] series | + | [[The News Quiz]] series 116: Radio 4, 3 January<br> |
| - | [[ | + | [[The Great British Bake Off|The Great New Year Bake Off]]: Channel 4, 3 January<br> |
| - | [[ | + | [[Have I Got News for You|Have I Got Sport For You]]: BBC One, 3 January<br> |
| - | [[The Masked Singer]] series 4: ITV, | + | [[8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown]] new episodes: Channel 4, 3 January<br> |
| - | [[The Great | + | [[Wheel of Fortune (2)|Wheel of Fortune]] series 2: ITV, 4 January<br> |
| - | [[ | + | [[The Masked Singer]] series 6: ITV, 4 January<br> |
| - | [[Lingo]] series | + | [[Limitless Win]] series 4: ITV, 4 January<br> |
| - | [[ | + | [[The Great Pottery Throw Down]] series 8: Channel 4, 5 January<br> |
| - | [[ | + | [[Hunted|Celebrity Hunted]] series 6: Channel 4, 5 January<br> |
| - | [[Dragons' Den]] series | + | [[Pictionary]]: ITV, 6 January<br> |
| - | [[ | + | [[Lingo]] series 4: ITV, 6 January<br> |
| - | [[ | + | [[The Bidding Room]] series 6: BBC One, 6 January<br> |
| - | [[ | + | [[The Great British Bake Off|Junior Bake Off]] series 10: Channel 4, 6 January<br> |
| - | [[ | + | [[Popmaster|Popmaster TV]] series 3: More4, 7 January<br> |
| - | [[ | + | [[Dragons' Den]] series 22: BBC One, 9 January<br> |
| + | [[A League of Their Own]] series 19: Sky Max, 9 January<br> | ||
| + | [[Would I Lie to You? (2)|Would I Lie to You?]] series 18: BBC One, 10 January<br> | ||
| + | [[Dancing on Ice]] series 17: ITV, 12 January<br> | ||
| + | [[Love Island]] All-Stars: ITV2, 13 January<br> | ||
| + | [[Beat the Chasers]]: ITV, 16 January | ||
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<pick>[[File:Banner thebrainstrust.jpg|The Brains Trust]]</pick> | <pick>[[File:Banner thebrainstrust.jpg|The Brains Trust]]</pick> | ||
| + | <pick>[[File:Banner_Bridge_Of_Lies_1.jpg|Bridge of Lies]]</pick> | ||
<pick>[[Image:Banner Bullseye.jpg|Bullseye]]</pick> | <pick>[[Image:Banner Bullseye.jpg|Bullseye]]</pick> | ||
<pick>[[Image:Banner Call My Bluff.jpg|Call My Bluff]]</pick> | <pick>[[Image:Banner Call My Bluff.jpg|Call My Bluff]]</pick> | ||
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<pick>[[Image:Banner Celebrity Squares2.jpg|Celebrity Squares]]</pick> | <pick>[[Image:Banner Celebrity Squares2.jpg|Celebrity Squares]]</pick> | ||
<pick>[[Image:Banner Chain Letters.jpg|Chain Letters]]</pick> | <pick>[[Image:Banner Chain Letters.jpg|Chain Letters]]</pick> | ||
| + | <pick>[[File:Banner The Chase.jpg|The Chase]]</pick> | ||
<pick>[[Image:Banner Come Dine with Me.jpg|Come Dine with Me]]</pick> | <pick>[[Image:Banner Come Dine with Me.jpg|Come Dine with Me]]</pick> | ||
<pick>[[Image:Banner countdown 4.jpg|Countdown]]</pick> | <pick>[[Image:Banner countdown 4.jpg|Countdown]]</pick> | ||
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<pick>[[Image:Banner Fifteen-to-One.jpg|Fifteen-to-One]]</pick> | <pick>[[Image:Banner Fifteen-to-One.jpg|Fifteen-to-One]]</pick> | ||
<pick>[[Image:Banner Finders Keepers (2).jpg|Finders Keepers (2)]]</pick> | <pick>[[Image:Banner Finders Keepers (2).jpg|Finders Keepers (2)]]</pick> | ||
| + | <pick>[[File:Banner The Finish Line.jpg|The Finish Line]]</pick> | ||
<pick>[[Image:Banner Fort Boyard.jpg|Fort Boyard]]</pick> | <pick>[[Image:Banner Fort Boyard.jpg|Fort Boyard]]</pick> | ||
<pick>[[Image:Banner Gambit.jpg|Gambit]]</pick> | <pick>[[Image:Banner Gambit.jpg|Gambit]]</pick> | ||
<pick>[[Image:Banner The Generation Game.jpg|The Generation Game]]</pick> | <pick>[[Image:Banner The Generation Game.jpg|The Generation Game]]</pick> | ||
| + | <pick>[[File:Banner get 100 s2.png|Get 100]]</pick> | ||
<pick>[[Image:Banner Give us a Clue.jpg|Give us a Clue]]</pick> | <pick>[[Image:Banner Give us a Clue.jpg|Give us a Clue]]</pick> | ||
<pick>[[Image:Banner Gladiators.jpg|Gladiators]]</pick> | <pick>[[Image:Banner Gladiators.jpg|Gladiators]]</pick> | ||
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<pick>[[Image:Banner Knightmare.jpg|Knightmare]]</pick> | <pick>[[Image:Banner Knightmare.jpg|Knightmare]]</pick> | ||
<pick>[[Image:Banner The Krypton Factor.jpg|The Krypton Factor]]</pick> | <pick>[[Image:Banner The Krypton Factor.jpg|The Krypton Factor]]</pick> | ||
| + | <pick>[[File:Banner Landscape Artist Of The Year.jpg|Artist of the Year]]</pick> | ||
<pick>[[Image:Banner Liar.jpg|Liar]]</pick> | <pick>[[Image:Banner Liar.jpg|Liar]]</pick> | ||
| + | <pick>[[File:Banner lingo.jpg|Lingo]]</pick> | ||
<pick>[[File:Banner Maestro.jpg|Maestro]]</pick> | <pick>[[File:Banner Maestro.jpg|Maestro]]</pick> | ||
<pick>[[File:Banner masterchef the professionals.jpg|Masterchef Goes Large]]</pick> | <pick>[[File:Banner masterchef the professionals.jpg|Masterchef Goes Large]]</pick> | ||
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<pick>[[File:Banner the million pound drop.jpg|The Million Pound Drop]]</pick> | <pick>[[File:Banner the million pound drop.jpg|The Million Pound Drop]]</pick> | ||
<pick>[[Image:Banner The Mole.jpg|The Mole]]</pick> | <pick>[[Image:Banner The Mole.jpg|The Mole]]</pick> | ||
| + | <pick>[[File:Banner_Moneybags.jpg|Moneybags]]</pick> | ||
<pick>[[Image:Banner Never Mind the Buzzcocks.jpg|Never Mind the Buzzcocks]]</pick> | <pick>[[Image:Banner Never Mind the Buzzcocks.jpg|Never Mind the Buzzcocks]]</pick> | ||
<pick>[[Image:Banner Number One.jpg|Number One]]</pick> | <pick>[[Image:Banner Number One.jpg|Number One]]</pick> | ||
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<pick>[[Image:Banner Poker Face.jpg|PokerFace]]</pick> | <pick>[[Image:Banner Poker Face.jpg|PokerFace]]</pick> | ||
<pick>[[Image:Banner Pop Idol.jpg|Pop Idol]]</pick> | <pick>[[Image:Banner Pop Idol.jpg|Pop Idol]]</pick> | ||
| + | <pick>[[File:Banner popmaster tv.jpg|Popmaster]]</pick> | ||
<pick>[[Image:Banner Popstars The Rivals.jpg|Popstars: The Rivals]]</pick> | <pick>[[Image:Banner Popstars The Rivals.jpg|Popstars: The Rivals]]</pick> | ||
<pick>[[Image:Banner The Price is Right.jpg|The Price is Right]]</pick> | <pick>[[Image:Banner The Price is Right.jpg|The Price is Right]]</pick> | ||
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<pick>[[Image:Banner Under Pressure.jpg|Under Pressure]]</pick> | <pick>[[Image:Banner Under Pressure.jpg|Under Pressure]]</pick> | ||
<pick>[[Image:Banner University Challenge.jpg|University Challenge]]</pick> | <pick>[[Image:Banner University Challenge.jpg|University Challenge]]</pick> | ||
| + | <pick>[[File:Banner university challenge 2023.png|University Challenge]]</pick> | ||
<pick>[[Image:Banner The Vault.jpg|The Vault]]</pick> | <pick>[[Image:Banner The Vault.jpg|The Vault]]</pick> | ||
<pick>[[File:Banner this is my house.jpg|This is My House]]</pick> | <pick>[[File:Banner this is my house.jpg|This is My House]]</pick> | ||
Current revision as of 08:08, 24 December 2024
Contents |
Introduction
Welcome to UKGameshows.com, the site they said was untenable. We currently have 6,064 articles for you to read. Here are some of our newest articles. Enjoy your visit, and please use the Feedback form below if you have any information to add to our site.
Site news
Poll of the Year 2023 - RESULTS ARE IN!
Thanks for all your votes! They've been counted and the write up is now available, with all your usual witty comments and acute observations.
Impact of COVID-19
The COVID-19 pandemic turned everything upside down, and the world of game shows is no exception, so we now have a dedicated page to keep tabs on the shows affected. Do give us a shout if you know of something we've missed.
The 100 Most Popular Game Shows
One question you almost certainly haven't been asking yourself is "What are the 100 most popular articles on this site?". Well, tough, because we have and you can see the result of our Greatest Game Shows - now updated for 2022 and ranging from stalwarts like The Crystal Maze and Interceptor to, er, Man O Man. Who knew?
While UKGameshows.com is (even if we say so ourselves) the most comprehensive guide to the genre anywhere on - or off - the web, with over 2100 programmes already in our database it is inevitable that even we're stumped sometimes. So we're asking for your help. A number of our "most wanted" shows are now listed here and a team of volunteers is standing by, waiting to add your contributions to our compendium of game show knowledge. Go on, help us out. It's what Mumsy would want.
In the pipeline
Scotland's Home of the Year Christmas special: BBC1 Scotland, 16 December
QI Christmas special: BBC2, 17 December
Popmaster TV Christmas special: More4, 17 December
Never Mind the Buzzcocks Christmas special: Sky Max, 18 December
Wales' Home of the Year Christmas Special: BBC1 Wales, 19 December
The Great Celebrity Sewing Bee: BBC One, 19 December
World's Strongest Man 2024: Channel 5, 21 December
The Chase Christmas specials: ITV, 22 and 25 December
Bullseye Christmas special: ITV, 22 December
Pictionary Christmas specials: ITV, 23 and 26 December
Festive House of Games: BBC Two, 23 December
Celebrity Mastermind 2024-25: BBC Two, 23 December
Only Connect Christmas/New Year series: BBC Two, 23 December
University Challenge Christmas 2024 series: BBC Two, 23 December
Would I Lie to You? Christmas special: BBC One, 23 December
The Big Quiz: ITV, 23 December
The Great Christmas Bake Off: Channel 4, 24 December
Dubhlain DIY Christmas special: BBC Alba, 24 December
Weakest Link Christmas special: BBC One, 25 December
Strictly Come Dancing Christmas special: BBC One, 25 December
One Person Found This Helpful Christmas special: Radio 4, 25 December
The Piano at Christmas: Channel 4, 25 December
The Masked Singer Christmas special: ITV, 26 December
Blankety Blank Christmas special: BBC One, 26 December
The 1% Club Christmas special: ITV, 26 December
The Festive Pottery Throwdown: Channel 4, 26 December
The Big Fat Quiz of the Year: Channel 4, 27 December
Wheel of Fortune Christmas special: ITV, 28 December
Counterpoint 2025: Radio 4, 29 December
Who Wants to be a Millionaire? Christmas special: ITV, 29 December
Taskmaster's New Year Treat: 29 December
Gladiators Celebrity special: BBC One, 1 January 2025
The Traitors series 3: BBC One, 1 January
Am Dro! Selebs: S4C, 1 January
Amour a Mynydd: S4C, 1 January
The News Quiz series 116: Radio 4, 3 January
The Great New Year Bake Off: Channel 4, 3 January
Have I Got Sport For You: BBC One, 3 January
8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown new episodes: Channel 4, 3 January
Wheel of Fortune series 2: ITV, 4 January
The Masked Singer series 6: ITV, 4 January
Limitless Win series 4: ITV, 4 January
The Great Pottery Throw Down series 8: Channel 4, 5 January
Celebrity Hunted series 6: Channel 4, 5 January
Pictionary: ITV, 6 January
Lingo series 4: ITV, 6 January
The Bidding Room series 6: BBC One, 6 January
Junior Bake Off series 10: Channel 4, 6 January
Popmaster TV series 3: More4, 7 January
Dragons' Den series 22: BBC One, 9 January
A League of Their Own series 19: Sky Max, 9 January
Would I Lie to You? series 18: BBC One, 10 January
Dancing on Ice series 17: ITV, 12 January
Love Island All-Stars: ITV2, 13 January
Beat the Chasers: ITV, 16 January
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Chris Tarrant is retiring from showbiz after more than 50 years in the limelight. From his early days as a newsreader on ATV Today, he quickly moved to Saturday mornings entertaining children on Tiswas, and spent over 20 years on Capital Radio. Chris hosted a number of game shows including Everybody's Equal and Man O Man; we wrote a two-part profile. His career highlight is the ground breaking Who Wants to be a Millionaire?.
Gregg Wallace is to step away from presenting Masterchef while allegations of historical misconduct are investigated. Reports of inappropriate sexual comments had been made by people who worked with him between 2005 and 2022. Episodes of Masterchef The Professionals that have already been recorded will transmit as planned.
ITV have announced that Big Brother will be having a third civilian series alongside a second celebrity series. Both series will air in 2025, which is also the year that the show itself will be celebrating its 25th anniversary in the UK.
The BBC has commissioned a third series of The Finish Line after the success of the second series, which had a run of 30 episodes. Series three will also have 30 episodes and will air in 2025. Roman Kemp and Sarah Greene will again return as hosts.
ITV have signed Freddie Flintoff to host a Christmas special of Bullseye. If the special does well, then a full series could be commissioned. The original version ran between 1981 and 1995 with Jim Bowen in charge. A revival hosted by Dave Spikey for game show channel Challenge was made in 2006 but wasn't as popular as the original and only ran for one series.
Previous stories can be found in our News Archive. For more in-depth analysis, check out Weaver's Week, usually published every Sunday.
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