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Revision as of 13:33, 18 May 2009
Want to be on TV to win lots of cash, have the holiday of a lifetime, test your knowledge, or generally make a prat of yourself? This is the page to help you do just that. See below for the current opportunities available.
PRODUCERS: If you wish to place an advert here, please refer to our Producer Information page.
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Special calls
This section contains specific adverts placed by producers who have contacted this website. When applying for a programme, please let them know you saw their appeal on UKGameshows.com - thanks!
Wogan's Perfect Recall
Do you have good general knowledge? Could you recall an answer if you'd heard it already? Would you like the chance to win up to £100,000? If the answer to these questions is YES YES YES then APPLY NOW!
For your chance to take part email your name, age, nearest big city and a contact number to: perfectrecall@RDFtelevision.com
Auditions will be held throughout June 2009.
Deadline: 30/08/09
Show type: Series
Interview expenses paid?: No
Show expenses paid?: Partly
Interview cities: London
Brand new ITV1 gameshow
ITV1 has an exciting new game show! It's a race against the clock as you answer a series of questions for the chance to win a substantial cash prize. Everyone has the chance of winning the jackpot - it's not always the smartest player who walks away the winner!
Contact us for an application form: daisy.lilley@granadamedia.com
Please read the terms and conditions at www.itv.com/terms/ before applying. We may not respond to all applications.
Auditions are taking place in London in May and early June.
Deadline: Friday 29th May
Show type: Series
Interview expenses paid?:: No
Show expenses paid?: Partly
Interview cities: London
Guesstimation
An exciting brand new BBC1 Saturday night gameshow needs your family!
Fancy guessing your way to a fantastic prize?
Anyone can participate - you don't have to be a genius!
We are looking for families of 5 to take part in this unique and fun experience. All applicants must be UK residents aged over 18. Your team can consist of any members of your family that fit these criteria.
EMAIL US: guess@endemoluk.com
OR WRITE TO US AT:
Guesstimation Endemol UK PLC Shepherds Building Central Shepherds Bush London W14 0EE
We are casting now so don't delay!
Deadline: 30 June 2009
Show type: Series
Interview expenses paid?: No
Show expenses paid?: Yes
Interview cities: Manchester / Birmingham / London / Newcastle
Brand New Saturday Night Game show
Are you and your mates confident and competitive? Are you all up for fun physical challenges? Can you all hold your nerve when the going gets tough?
The producers of "Total Wipeout", "Deal or No Deal", "The National Lottery's 1 vs 100" and "Goldenballs" are looking for people to take part in a brand new, exciting, pilot entertainment show for a major broadcaster.
We're looking for mixed teams of 3 ultra-competitive people who have the confidence to test a range of their abilities in front of a live studio audience.
It could be you and your mates / your work colleagues / your sports team / your family, who'll have to face a series of larger-than-life games.
If you want to show off your winning streak then contact us for an application form.
DEADLINE FOR APPLICATIONS: Friday 22nd May 2009
AUDITIONS: Saturday 23rd May in London
Please note this show is a non broadcast pilot and will not be transmitted.
Call 0844 576 8600 or email atoapplications@endemoluk.com with the following details: NAME, AGE, LOCATION, OCCUPATION, CONTACT NUMBER, EMAIL ADDRESS.
GOOD LUCK!
The information provided by you will be used by Endemol UK and the broadcaster to help us in our contributor selection for this game show. The Production Company will ensure that any information provided for the purpose of producing the Programme will be used in accordance with the Data Protection Act 1998. All information will be kept secure and treated as confidential.
Applicants must be 18 or over and a UK resident currently living in the United Kingdom.
Calls made from landlines will be charged at 5p per minute. Calls from mobiles may vary so please contact your service provider for further details.
Deadline: Friday 22nd May
Show type: Gameshow Pilot
Interview expenses paid?: No
Show expenses paid?: Partly
Interview cities: London
Eggheads - series 11
The hit BBC quiz show is back for the 11th series & we're looking for fun teams of 6 to take on our resident General Knowledge Goliaths!
If you and your family, friends or colleagues would like to challenge "The Eggheads", and possibly win a cash prize...
Contact us Now!
Visit www.12yard.com/eggheads for an application online.
Alternatively you can email eggheads@12yard.com
All applicants must be 18 years or older.
Deadline: 07/08/09
Showtype: Series
Interview expenses paid?: No
Show expenses paid?: Yes
Interview cities: Nationwide
Knowitalls
Do you think you know it all?
Could YOU impress OUR Knowitalls?
A new and exciting BBC2 quiz show, Knowitalls, has just started a nationwide search for contestants. The team is looking for intelligent, articulate and confident groups of people who know each other and want to be crowned Knowitalls Champions 2009.
Two teams of three people will go head to head to present handpicked subjects to our panel of experts and see who really is a Knowitall.
Contact us NOW!
Call: 0871 747 5200 or email: knowitalls@bbc.co.uk
Deadline: 29/05/09
Show type: Series
Interview expenses paid?: No
Show expenses paid?: Yes
Interview cities: Birmingham 20th May, Cardiff 21st May, Newcastle 27th May, Edinburgh 28th May, Bournemouth 29th May, Cambridge 1st June, Manchester 2nd June, Liverpool 3rd June, London various dates.
Who Dares Wins
The National Lottery Who Dares Wins returns to BBC One on Saturday nights and this is your chance to be a contestant!
How many European capital cities could you name?
Or how about Julia Roberts films?
If you think you can list answers to questions like these, then you could be in with a chance. Contact us TODAY for an application form.
Email: applications@12yard.com
Or write to:
Who Dares Wins Applications, 12 Yard Productions, The Hub, Pacific Quay, Glasgow, G51 1DY
There is no charge for requesting an application form via e-mail, although internet service provider's fees may apply.
Applicants must be over 18yrs of age.
Deadline: 27th May 2009
Show type: series
Interview expenses paid?: No
Show expenses paid?: Yes
Interview cities: Nationwide
Totally Saturday
Saturday Nights on BBC One are about to change . . .
Graham Norton is hosting a brand new show and wants you to join him!
We are looking for vibrant individuals, confident couples and enthusiastic families; anyone who would be up for the chance to win BIG prizes on prime time television.
Change your Saturday nights and join Graham LIVE in studio.
For information and an application form e-mail: totallysaturday@bbc.co.uk
Auditions start beginning of May!
Deadline: 24 July 2009
Show type: Series
Interview expenses paid?: No
Show expenses paid?: No
Interview cities: London, Birmingham, Manchester, Glasgow
The Chase
Do you have the knowledge to go in to battle against one of the finest quiz brains in the Country?
It's a game of strategy, team work and courage with a top prize of £100,000! But you will have to work for it, because standing in your way is The Chaser - a quiz genius whose mission is to ruin your day and send you home empty-handed. Can you outwit The Chaser? Or will you be caught?
If you're good at general knowledge, with an outgoing personality and the nerve to take on the challenge apply now:
E-mail: thechase@itv.com
Applicants must be 18 or over and a UK resident currently living in the United Kingdom. Auditions will be held in May 2009.
Deadline: 7 May 2009
Show type: Pilot broadcast series
Interview expenses paid?: No
Show expenses paid?: Partly
Interview cities: London and Manchester
Mastermind
The BBC is looking for contestants to take part in the famous quiz show Mastermind. To make it easier for you to apply we're going to be holding auditions up and down the country starting from the end of February and continuing through the first 3 weeks of March so apply NOW!
To become a contestant :
Email: mastermind@bbc.co.uk
Apply Online: www.bbc.co.uk/mastermind
Or send a SAE to:
Mastermind Applications, Room 4012, BBC Manchester, Oxford Road, Manchester, M60 1SJ
(Applicants must be aged 18 or over)
Deadline: 29 May 2009
Show type: Series
Interview expenses paid?: No
Show expenses paid?: Yes
Interview cities: Nationwide
Deal or No Deal
We've had a number of enquiries about how to get onto this very popular show. It seems that they have all the contestants that they need for the moment. The best thing to do is watch the show regularly, they do put contestant calls on air very occasionally. Sorry!
General information
FOR ALL BBC SHOWS
A general email address for contestants enquiries for BBC ONLY entertainment programmes is: entertainmentcontestants@bbc.co.uk
CHANNEL 4 SHOWS
Specific contestant calls are regularly posted at www.channel4.com/takepart.
Fill in the online application form or write to:
Contestant Applications Bargain Hunt PO Box 229 Bristol BS99 7JN
See: http://www.channel4.co.uk/bigbrother/
To apply to be on the show, you must ask for an application form by writing to:
Best of Friends Talent TV Ltd. Lion House 72-75 Red Lion Street London WC1R 4NA
The application form for Countdown is now available online (Microsoft Word format only).
Alternatively, you can get a form sent to you by emailing countdown@channel4.com or writing to:
Countdown The Television Centre Leeds West Yorkshire LS3 1JS
For audience tickets, call Annette Johnson on (0113) 2228457.
Apply via the website at www.channel4.com/deal
Visit www.12yard.com/eggheads to fill out an application form online.
Alternatively you can email: eggheads@12yard.com
Download an application form from the Going for Gold website or email gfg@fremantlemedia.com.
Fill in the online application form or write to:
Masterchef Goes Large PO Box 50405 London W8 4XF
Prospective contenders can fill in the online application form or write to:
Mastermind Room 4012 New Broadcasting House Oxford Road MANCHESTER M60 1SJ
For Mastermind Cymru, full details of how to apply are on the show's webpage.
This show is no longer in production.
This show no longer accepts contestant applications from members of the public. However, if you would like to be a "quickie bag challenger" or have a question for the chefs, you can still contact the show at the following address:
Ready Steady Cook PO Box 32678 LONDON W14 0YJ
You can also contact the show via their email address: readysteadycook@endemoluk.com
This programme is no longer in production.
Sun, Sea and Bargain Spotting:
Email bargains@reeftv.com
Email universitychallenge@bbc.co.uk.
Only teams from degree-issuing institutions may apply for the main series, but the same address can also be used for applications to University Challenge: The Professionals.
Send an email to weakestlink@bbc.co.uk or write to FREEPOST, THE WEAKEST LINK.
Who Wants to be a Millionaire?:
A web application form, and details of other ways of applying, can be found at the ITV Millionaire site.
Application details are provided as a service to readers, but please note that all contestant enquiries should be directed to the named production company and not to UKGameshows.com. Addresses can be found on our list of contact details for production companies.
