Poll of the Year 2009

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Can you believe that January has crept up on us once again? Well we can. Nobody can know what he future may bring, but it is in looking to the past we can make a better future, and with that in mind it's time for the annual UKGameshows.com Poll of the Year 2009, in association with the all new fairly stylish Bother's Bar! Golly.

As ever, we want you to cut through the hyperbole and tell us what you really spent the year watching. What was your favourite new format from 2009? Which new formats did you particularly hate? And what did you like watching the most in 2009? The world is watching, so make your voice heard.

What to vote on

We want you to vote in the usual three categories:

HALL OF FAME

We want you to tell us your favourite new shows from 2009. A list of eligible formats can be found at the bottom. You may vote for remakes.
You have up to five votes. Each vote is treated equally. You do not have to use all your votes if you don’t want to.
However, you can weigh the vote if you feel particularly strongly about a show – you may use up to three votes on a single show.

HALL OF SHAME

We want you to tell us your LEAST favourite new shows from 2009. A list of eligible formats can be found at the bottom. You may vote for remakes.
You have up to five votes. Each vote is treated equally. You do not have to use all your votes if you don’t want to.
However, you can weigh the vote if you feel particularly strongly about a show – you may use up to three votes on a single show.

THE GOLDEN FIVER

We want you to tell us your favourite shows of 2009 – any show that had at least one new episode broadcast in the UK are eligible.
You have up to five votes. Each vote is treated equally. You do not have to use all your votes if you don’t want to.
However, you can weigh the vote if you feel particularly strongly about a show – you may use up to three votes on a single show.

Well that's all very well, but how do I vote?

There are several methods:

The simplest way is to use a form. There's one just itching to be used on Bother's Bar.
Alternatively you can use e-mail. Please mail poll2009@ukgameshows.com with your selections - to make the adding up easier, please put each separate vote on a separate line. We encourage you to give reasons which may get used in the final report, but you're not obliged to!

And that's it! Please get your votes in by midnight January 17th, and look out for the results shortly after.

Eligible shows for the Halls of Fame and Shame

December
Beat the Newsmaker	Radio quiz, themed (news)
Heads or Tails	Decision Making
Move Like Michael Jackson	Variety
November
Copycats	Childrens
School of Saatchi	Reality, creative
Sell Me the Answer	Quiz, general knowledge
Young Talent of the Year	Lifestyle
October
Britain's Best Brain	Puzzle
Family Supercooks	Food
Fferm Ffactor	Competitive farming, regional (Wales)
The Friday Show	Quiz, general knowledge, regional (Northern Ireland)
Keep Your Enemies Close	Childrens
Slips	Stunt/dare show, motoring
September
Art Race	Reality, creative
The Big Food Fight	Comedy panel game, food
Clever v Stupid	Stunt/dare show
Dating in the Dark	Dating
Design for Life	Reality, creative
Farmer Wants a Wife (R)	Dating
Restaurant in Our Living Room	Lifestyle
School of Silence	Childrens
Staraoke	Childrens
Swots	Radio, regional (Scotland), panel game
August
Brain Box	Interactive
The Cube	Stunt/dare show
House Gift	Lifestyle
I Guess That's Why They Call It the News	Radio, comedy panel game (news)
Pointless	Quiz, general knowledge
Virgin Cooks	Lifestyle
Wait for It..!	Childrens
July
As Seen On TV	Quiz, themed (television)
The Big Deal	Interactive
Clash	Reality, music
Four Weddings	Lifestyle
The Fuse	Quiz, general knowledge
Guesstimation	Quiz, estimation
Knowitalls	Quiz, specialist subjects
Undercover Dads	Childrens
Wildest Dreams	Reality
You Have Been Watching	Comedy panel game (television)
Young, Dumb and Living Off Mum	Reality
June
The Chase	Quiz, general knowledge
Totally Saturday	Stunt/dare show
May
Big Brother's Big Quiz	Quiz, themed (Big Brother)
Divided	Quiz, general knowledge
Gutted	Lifestyle
Hannah-Oke	Childrens
April
The Biggest Loser UK (R)	Lifestyle, reality
I'm Spartacus	Radio, comedy panel game (film)
The Speaker	Competitive oratory
Tonight's the Night	Variety
Winging It	Improvisation
March
Accumulate!	Quiz, general knowledge
Chefs and the City	Lifestyle
Chris Moyles' Quiz Night	Quiz, general knowledge
Genius (TV)	Creative
Percy Edwards Showdown	Radio, panel game (wildlife)
A Question of Genius	Quiz, general knowledge
Taste the Nation	Inter-county cookery show
Wordplay	Puzzle
February
The Colour of Money	Decision making
Let's Dance for Comic Relief	Variety, reality
Quiz is Anfield	Specialist subjects quiz
SuperAgents	Reality
We Need Answers	Comedy panel game
January
Blast Lab	Childrens
Cuibhlichean an Fhortain	Regional (Scotland), lifestyle
Cwis Meddiant	Quiz, themed (sports)
The Krypton Factor (R)	Quiz, puzzle, physical game show
Paris Hilton's British Best Friend	Reality
The PMQ Show	Radio, comedy panel game
Total Wipeout	Family game show
Who Wants to be a Superhero?	Childrens
Your Country Needs You	Variety

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 '''HALL OF FAME'''
-* We want you to tell us your favourite new shows from 2009. A list of elegible formats can be found at the bottom. You may vote for remakes.
+* We want you to tell us your favourite new shows from 2009. A list of eligible formats can be found at the bottom. You may vote for remakes.
 * You have up to five votes. Each vote is treated equally. You do not have to use all your votes if you don’t want to.
 * However, you can weigh the vote if you feel particularly strongly about a show – you may use up to three votes on a single show.
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 '''HALL OF SHAME'''
-* We want you to tell us your LEAST favourite new shows from 2009. A list of elegible formats can be found at the bottom. You may vote for remakes.
+* We want you to tell us your LEAST favourite new shows from 2009. A list of eligible formats can be found at the bottom. You may vote for remakes.
 * You have up to five votes. Each vote is treated equally. You do not have to use all your votes if you don’t want to.
 * However, you can weigh the vote if you feel particularly strongly about a show – you may use up to three votes on a single show.
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 '''THE GOLDEN FIVER'''
-* We want you to tell us your favourite shows of 2009 – any show that had at least one new episode broadcast in the UK are elegible.
+* We want you to tell us your favourite shows of 2009 – any show that had at least one new episode broadcast in the UK are eligible.
 * You have up to five votes. Each vote is treated equally. You do not have to use all your votes if you don’t want to.
 * However, you can weigh the vote if you feel particularly strongly about a show – you may use up to three votes on a single show.