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<pick>'''Man O Man''' - One of the original hostesses on [[Man O Man]] was Lara Croft model and [[It's a Knockout]] scorer Nell McAndrew.</pick>
<pick>'''Man O Man''' - One of the original hostesses on [[Man O Man]] was Lara Croft model and [[It's a Knockout]] scorer Nell McAndrew.</pick>
<pick>'''Mascot''' - An inanimate character used to brand the programme. Mascots on UK game shows include Mr Chips (Catchphrase) and Harold the Hedgehog (Blockbusters).</pick>
<pick>'''Mascot''' - An inanimate character used to brand the programme. Mascots on UK game shows include Mr Chips (Catchphrase) and Harold the Hedgehog (Blockbusters).</pick>
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<pick>'''Million pounds''' - The first UK TV programme to give away a £1 million prize was not [[Who Wants to be a Millionaire?]] It was [[Someone's Going to be a Millionaire|a quiz segment]] on the Channel 4 music programme TFI Friday.</pick>
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<pick>'''Million pounds''' - [[Who Wants to be a Millionaire?]] was ''not'' the first UK TV programme to give away a £1 million prize - that honour fell to a [[Someone's Going to be a Millionaire|similarly-titled quiz segment]] on [[Chris Evans]]' Channel 4 show ''TFI Friday''.</pick>
<pick>'''Minicam''' - A small, tubular camera designed for covert filming. Minicams can be attached discreetly to contestants, enabling interesting reaction shots to be captured.</pick>
<pick>'''Minicam''' - A small, tubular camera designed for covert filming. Minicams can be attached discreetly to contestants, enabling interesting reaction shots to be captured.</pick>
<pick>'''Model''' - Similar to a hostess, except that a model demonstrates prizes and does not have a prominent speaking role. Since the 1980s, some shows have used male models. They are also jokingly referred to as “elbow grabbers”, given their penchant for escorting contestants on and off stage by taking the contestant's elbow.</pick>
<pick>'''Model''' - Similar to a hostess, except that a model demonstrates prizes and does not have a prominent speaking role. Since the 1980s, some shows have used male models. They are also jokingly referred to as “elbow grabbers”, given their penchant for escorting contestants on and off stage by taking the contestant's elbow.</pick>

Revision as of 19:22, 21 August 2019

M is for... Million pounds - Who Wants to be a Millionaire? was not the first UK TV programme to give away a £1 million prize - that honour fell to a similarly-titled quiz segment on Chris Evans' Channel 4 show TFI Friday.

Shows

Title Genre
The Machine Quiz, general knowledge
The Mad Bad Ad Show Panel game, advertising
Mad for It Childrens
Made For Each Other Dating, regional (Border)
Mad Mad World Comedy panel game (news)
Mae Gen I Air! Puzzle, regional (Wales)
Maestro Variety, reality
Magic Micro Mission Childrens
Magic Numbers Variety
The Magicians Variety
The Main Event Family game show
Make Me a Dealer Antiques, lifestyle
Make Me a Million Reality
Make Me a Supermodel Reality
Make Me an Egghead Quiz, general knowledge
Make Me Laugh Comedy panel game
Make My Day Stunt/dare show
Make Up Your Mind Quiz, themed (consumer)
Make Your Play Phone-in, interactive
Making It Reality, childrens
Making Your Mind Up Variety
Mallett's Mallet Childrens
Mama Mia Children's, regional (Wales)
Man O Man Family game show
Man Versus Beast Stunt/dare show
Many a Slip Radio, panel game
Marathon Music Quiz Radio, themed quiz (music)
Marco's Kitchen Burnout Reality
Mark It Regional (South West), Themed quiz (geography)
Mark Watson Kicks Off Sports
The Marriage Ref Dating, relationships
Mas O'Na Regional (Wales) quiz
Masterbrain Radio, Quiz, general knowledge
Masterchef (original format) Lifestyle
Masterchef (current format) Lifestyle
Mastercrafts Lifestyle
The Master Game Sports (chess)
Master of Photography Art (photography)
Masterfan Sport, regional (North West England)
Mastermind Quiz, general knowledge
Masterpiece Antiques
Masters of Combat Sports
The Masterspy Action/adventure
Masterteam (1) Quiz, general knowledge
Masterteam (2) Radio, Quiz, general knowledge
The Match Reality
Match of the Day Can You Kick It? Sport, childrens
Match Play Regional (Northern Ireland), quiz
Matchpoint Quiz, general knowledge
Maths Mansion Educational
A Matter of Fact Regional (East of England) quiz
May the Best House Win Lifestyle, property
Me and My Dog (1) Regional (South of England)
Me and My Dog (2) Animals, outdoor
Mechannibals Technological
Mechanoids Technological
Meet the Challenge Lifestyle
Meet the Parents (1) Hidden camera
Meet the Parents (2) Dating
Meindia Dy Fusnes Business, regional (Wales)
Memory Bank Puzzle
Mental! - The Music Quiz Quiz, themed (music)
Mercenaries Technological
Mesmerized Stunt/dare show
Mêt am Ddêt Dating, regional (Wales)
Mi Hoffwn I Quiz
Michael Winner's Dining Stars Lifestyle
Michel Roux's Service Lifestyle, reality
Midas Touch Family game show
Midsummer / Midwinter Music Childrens
Mighty Truck of Stuff Childrens
The Mike Read Show Quiz, themed (music)
Mike's Secret Mike Radio panel game
The Million Pound Drop Live Quiz, general knowledge
Million Pound Hoax Reality
Millionaire Manor Family game show
Mind Games (1) Interactive, puzzle
Mind Games (2) Panel game, puzzle
Mind the Gap General knowledge quiz, regional (London)
Mind Your Manners Lifestyle
The Mint Puzzle
Minute to Win It Stunt/dare show
Miss Naked Beauty Lifestyle
Missed Demeanours Radio panel game
Mission Implausible Stunt/dare show
Mission Improbable Variety
Mission: Paintball Action/adventure
Mission Survive Adventure
Mission: 2110 Childrens
Mixing It Lifestyle
MobileAct Unsigned Variety, reality
Mock the Week Comedy panel game
Model Behaviour Reality
The Mole Reality, Action/adventure
The Moment of Truth Family game show
The Monday Movie Quiz Radio, themed quiz (movies)
Monday Quiz Regional (Channel Islands) Quiz
Money Pit Business, investment
Moneyspinners Lifestyle
Money Unlimited: The Touch Educational
Monkey Business (1) Panel game
Monkey Business (2) Puzzle
Monkhouse's Memory Masters Quiz, themed (memory)
Monster Garage Technological
Monte Carlo or Bust Action/adventure
Monty Don's Real Craft Lifestyle, creative
Monumental Regional (Northern Ireland), comedy panel game
Moon and Stars Variety, regional (Wales)
Moon Clue Game Quiz, children's
Monopoly Board game conversion, regional (Wales)
More Money Than Sense Radio, Comedy panel game (economics)
Mother Knows Best Family game
The Motion Show Radio, comedy panel game
Motor Morphers Technological
Mousetrap Childrens
Mouthtrap Quiz, general knowledge
Move Like Michael Jackson Variety
Move on Up Quiz, general knowledge
The Movie Game (1) Childrens
The Movie Game (2) Radio, panel game (film)
The Movie Quiz Quiz, films
MPs' Christmas Quiz Regional, panel game
Mr & Mrs Hotty Hott Hot Show Comedy panel game
Mr and Mrs Dating
Mr Right Reality
Mum's the Word Quiz, general knowledge/Lifestyle
The Munch Box Cookery, childrens
Munud i Fynd Comedy panel game (Wales)
The Murder Game Puzzle
Murder Most Famous Reality, literary, crime
Murder Weekend
Museum Quiz
Music Match Panel game
Musical Bee Panel game
Musicality Variety, reality
Musicology Radio, themed quiz (music)
The Music Game Quiz, themed (music)
Music, Music, Music! Panel game
Music Quiz Regional (South West) themed quiz (music)
Radio 3 Music Quiz Radio, themed quiz (music)
Must Be the Music Variety, reality
Mutant Machines Technological
My Camp Rock Singing, childrens
My Genius Idea Childrens
Michael Barrymore's My Kind of Music Quiz, themed (music)
Michael Barrymore's Strike it Rich Family game show
My Little Princess Dating
My Kitchen Rules Lifestyle
My Music Panel game
My New Best Friend Stunt/dare show
My Wildest Dream Panel game, radio
My Word! Radio panel game
Mystic Challenge Lifestyle
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