Contents 1 Introduction 2 Site news 3 In the pipeline 4 Featured Show 5 Game show news 6 Features 6.1 Weaver's Week 6.2 TV Guide 6.3 Be a Contestant 6.4 Popular Shows 6.5 New Shows 6.6 Discussion group 6.7 Good Game Guides 6.8 News Archive 6.9 Devisors Corner 6.10 Web Links 6.11 Site credits 6.12 Contact us 6.13 Join us 7 Prize Pound 8 Selected

Introduction

Welcome to UKGameshows.com, where it's fastest finger first. We currently have 6,042 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 2021 - The results!
Thanks for all your votes, they've been counted and verified and you can now watch, read and digest to your heart's content. See you next year!

Impact of COVID-19
The COVID-19 pandemic has 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

The following may be affected by the death of Queen Elizabeth II on 8 September. We will keep you updated on the start dates as soon as we have more info from the broadcasters.

Ninja Warrior UK series 6: ITV, 10 September
Antiques Road Trip series 25: BBC1 BBC2, 12 September
Guessable series 4: Comedy Central, 12 September
Question Team series 2: Dave, 12 September
The Great British Bake Off series 13: Channel 4, 13 September
Never Mind the Buzzcocks series 30: Sky Showcase, 14 September
Blankety Blank series 19: BBC1, 17 September
Mastermind series 50: BBC2, 19 September
The Big Blow Out: E4, 19 September
Dickinson's Real Deal new episodes: ITV, 20 September
Tenable series 6: ITV, 20 September
The Tournament series 2: BBC1, 20 September
Pointless series 28: BBC1, 20 September
Unforgivable series 3: Dave, 20 September
Hire Me: BBC3, 21 September
Handmade series 2: Channel 4, 21 September
RuPaul's Drag Race UK series 4: BBC3, 22 September
The News Quiz series 105: Radio 4, 23 September
Strictly Come Dancing Launch Show: BBC1, 23 September
Mock the Week series 21: BBC2, 23 September
Bad Chefs: ITV2, 26 September
I Literally Just Told You series 2: Channel 4, 26 September
Make Me Prime Minister: Channel 4, 26 September
Taskmaster series 14: Channel 4, 29 September

 

Featured Show

Game show news

3 October You can't beat a bit of... Freddie?
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.

17 September Popmaster TV has series three in-ten-tion (series four, too)
After the success of the second series' extended 16-episode run of Popmaster TV, Channel 4 have commissioned a third and fourth series of the show. Contestant applications are now open. Update 3 October: The two series are nine episodes long, with two Christmas specials also commissioned.

27 August Britain's Got Four Months of Talent
Next year's series of Britain's Got Talent will begin airing in February rather than its usual April start. The auditions will air on Saturdays as usual but the semi-finals will now air weekly on Saturdays rather than being stripped across a week. This is to fill a huge hole Saturday Night Takeaway has left in the Saturday night winter schedules.

22 August You all laughed with the UK, you ain't laughing now are you?
Amazon Prime Video has announced a UK version of LOL: Last One Laughing with Jimmy Carr as host. The show puts comedians in a locked room and eliminates them if they make each other laugh. More than 20 versions of the show have been made, including an Irish version hosted by Graham Norton. The UK version is planned for release in 2025.

6 August Do you wanna bet on a return?
After the BBC's recent ratings success with Gladiators, ITV have announced a short two episode run of You Bet! with Stephen Mulhern and Holly Willoughby as hosts. The revival will be produced by Rollercoaster Television and will air in the autumn.

Previous stories can be found in our News Archive. For more in-depth analysis, check out Weaver's Week, usually published every Sunday.

 

Features

Weaver's Week

TV Guide

Be a Contestant

Popular Shows

New Shows

Discussion group

Good Game Guides

News Archive

Devisors Corner

Web Links

Site credits

Contact us

Join us

Prize Pound

Shooting Stars
The 2010 Series
Buy it now!
Generally reckoned to be back on form, here's the entire 2010 series of Vic & Bob's celebrity showbiz quiz.

For more game show goodies, visit the Prize Pound.

Selected

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