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| + | <div class="square" style="float:left">[[File:Square big brother 2010.jpg|Big Brother]]</div>31 December '''That's ''Sir'' Big Brother to you'''<br/>The New Year's Honours list has recognised people associated with game shows. Peter Bazalgette, the creator of shows including [[Big Brother]] and [[Ready Steady Cook]], is appointed a Knight. There's a CBE for [[Ronnie Corbett]] for his services to broadcasting, [[Lorraine Kelly]] is appointed OBE for her charity work, and [[Stuart Hall]] is honoured for both of these reasons.<br/><br/> | ||
<div class="square" style="float:right">[[File:Square Eggheads.jpg|Eggheads]]</div>1 December '''Eggheads crack'''<br/>C J de Mooi, the curly-haired one, has announced he's leaving [[Eggheads]]. In a brief statement, he said "I'm acting full time now and that's what I want to pursue."<br/><br/> | <div class="square" style="float:right">[[File:Square Eggheads.jpg|Eggheads]]</div>1 December '''Eggheads crack'''<br/>C J de Mooi, the curly-haired one, has announced he's leaving [[Eggheads]]. In a brief statement, he said "I'm acting full time now and that's what I want to pursue."<br/><br/> | ||
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<div class="square" style="float:left">[[File:Square stephen fry.jpg|QI]]</div>3 March '''QI goes home'''<br/>It has been announced that [[QI]] will be returning to its original home of BBC Two for the next series. Producer John Lloyd said, "QI did very well in the ratings on BBC One but we thought we ought to give Coronation Street a fighting chance."<br/><br/> | <div class="square" style="float:left">[[File:Square stephen fry.jpg|QI]]</div>3 March '''QI goes home'''<br/>It has been announced that [[QI]] will be returning to its original home of BBC Two for the next series. Producer John Lloyd said, "QI did very well in the ratings on BBC One but we thought we ought to give Coronation Street a fighting chance."<br/><br/> | ||
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| + | <div class="square" style="float:right">[[File:Square RTS logo.jpg|Award Winners]]</div>1 March '''RTS awards'''<br/>The nominations for this year's Royal Television Society Awards are in. The major game show category is "Best Entertainment", with [[The X Factor]], [[The Million Pound Drop Live]] and [[The Cube]] battling it out. Also up for awards are [[Deal or No Deal]] (Daytime and Early Peak), [[The Great British Bake Off]] (Lifestyle and Features) and inevitably Ant & Dec (Best Entertainment Performance).<br/><br/> | ||
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<div class="square" style="float:left">[[File:Square radio4extra.jpg|The News Quiz]]</div>1 March '''Have I Got A Bit Extra News Quiz For You'''<br/>Following the success of extended versions of TV shows such as [[Have I Got News for You]], [[QI]] and [[The Apprentice|The Apprentice: You're Fired!]], the concept is to be transferred to radio for the first time, with Radio 4's [[The News Quiz]] getting an hour-long repeat on soon-to-be sister station Radio 4 Extra (currently Radio 7). <br/><br/> | <div class="square" style="float:left">[[File:Square radio4extra.jpg|The News Quiz]]</div>1 March '''Have I Got A Bit Extra News Quiz For You'''<br/>Following the success of extended versions of TV shows such as [[Have I Got News for You]], [[QI]] and [[The Apprentice|The Apprentice: You're Fired!]], the concept is to be transferred to radio for the first time, with Radio 4's [[The News Quiz]] getting an hour-long repeat on soon-to-be sister station Radio 4 Extra (currently Radio 7). <br/><br/> | ||
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The New Year's Honours list has recognised people associated with game shows. Peter Bazalgette, the creator of shows including Big Brother and Ready Steady Cook, is appointed a Knight. There's a CBE for Ronnie Corbett for his services to broadcasting, Lorraine Kelly is appointed OBE for her charity work, and Stuart Hall is honoured for both of these reasons.
C J de Mooi, the curly-haired one, has announced he's leaving Eggheads. In a brief statement, he said "I'm acting full time now and that's what I want to pursue."
One of Alan Sugar's henchmen from The Apprentice will be the new host of Countdown. Nick Hewer will host the parlour game from the start of 2012, and said in a Channel 4 press release, "It's particularly fitting that I should be doing this now as my spelling has started to slip quite badly. I used to be able spell chrysanthemum."
The BBC has confirmed that is has cancelled long-running comedy panel show Shooting Stars. Hosted by Vic Reeves and Bob Mortimer, the programme first appeared on TV screens in 1993, and despite two hiatuses in the time since, has racked up over 70 episodes of anarchic fun.
Anne Robinson is quitting Weakest Link and will not be replaced, bringing the show to an end next spring. Robinson is stepping down to devote more time to writing. She will continue with her other programmes including Watchdog.
Channel 5 have signed a £200m, two-year deal with rights holder Endemol which will see the reality show, and its celebrity spin-off, return to UK screens from August 2011.
It has been announced that QI will be returning to its original home of BBC Two for the next series. Producer John Lloyd said, "QI did very well in the ratings on BBC One but we thought we ought to give Coronation Street a fighting chance."
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