Contestant Calls
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!
Total Wipeout
Do you want to be a contestant on BBC One's extreme gameshow, Total Wipeout?
Do you think you have what it takes to defeat the Big Balls?
Or perhaps you fancy tackling the wrath of The Sweeper?
If you think you have what it takes to walk away with the cash prize in the awesome Wipeout Zone, apply now.
For more information and to apply go to: www.bbc.co.uk/showsandtours/beonashow/total_wipeout.shtml
Deadline: 30 April 2009
Show type: Series
Interview expenses paid?: No
Show expenses paid?: Yes
Interview cities: Belfast, Birmingham, Cardiff, Glasgow, London, Manchester, Newcastle
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: End of May
Show type: Series
Interview expenses paid?: No
Show expenses paid?: Yes
Interview cities: Nationwide
Divided
The makers of Golden Balls and Spin Star are looking for lively contestants to audition for a chance to be on Divided.
Do you want to be part of an exciting new ITV1 game show, with the chance to win hundreds of thousands of pounds!?
Could you trust two complete strangers? Have you got the ambition to Win?
2009 Auditions are about to get underway so please apply ASAP! We would like to hear from people who think they can take up the challenge!
If you want the opportunity to apply email dividedapplications@endemoluk.com for an application form.
All applicants must be 18+ and be resident in the UK.
Further terms and conditions apply.
Deadline: 20 April 2009
Show type: Series
Interview expenses paid?: No
Show expenses paid?: No
Interview cities: London, Manchester, Liverpool, Birmingham, Nottingham, Glasgow, Newcastle, Bristol, Cardiff
Only Connect - Series 2
Victoria Coren presents the new series of the quiz show where, as in life itself, knowledge will only take you so far: patience and lateral thinking are also vital. It's all about making connections between things which may appear, at first glance, not to be connected at all.
We're looking for teams of three players who share a common passion, ability or profession, to pool their combined wits to solve fiendish conundrums and vexing puzzles.
For further information or an application form contact contestants@presentable.co.uk
All entries must be received by no later than midnight on Tuesday 17 February 2009 so get your application in as soon as possible.
Applicants must be 18 years of age or over and U.K. residents.
Deadline: 17/2/09
Show type: Series
Interview expenses paid?: No
Show expenses paid?: Partly
Interview cities: Regional centres throughout the UK
1 Vs 100 - series 4
You could win big money!
1 vs 100 is back for a fourth series and we want you!
For your chance to be part of this smash hit Saturday night BBC One Quiz simply email 1v100-3@endemoluk.com or write to us at:
PO BOX 7396 GLASGOW G51 9DB
Good Luck!
Deadline: 16/02/09
Show type: Series
Interview expenses paid?: No
Show expenses paid?: Yes
Interview cities: Nationwide
Sell Me the Answer
Sky 1 are looking for outgoing, lively contestants to take part in a brand new energetic game show.
If you want the chance to win £25,000 and think you have what it takes to battle your way to the top then why not apply online at www.sky.com/sky1 and click on "Sell Me The Answer".
Applicants must be aged 18 or over.
Deadline: 09/03/09
Show type: Series
Interview expenses paid?: No
Show expenses paid?: Partly
Interview cities: Various
Word Play
A new TV quiz is looking for contestants. If you enjoy playing word puzzles and would like to win a cash prize, we want to hear from you!
To apply or to find out more information, contact us at quiz@luckydaytv.co.uk or telephone 0207 855 7464.
Deadline: 1 March 2009
Show type: Series
Interview expenses paid?: No
Show expenses paid?: No
Interview cities: Phone audition only.
A Question of Genius
The BBC are making a brand new quiz show. We're looking for contestants who are bright, charismatic & entertaining. Do you feel that you have the intellectual prowess to beat off your opponents? Can you use your expertise on your chosen subject to answer one of the toughest questions on daytime TV?
Then you could compete in A Question of Genius to win a cash prize. Contact us now on:
Email: aquestionofgenius@bbc.co.uk
Tel: 0871 664 1855 (Calls cost 10p per minute from a BT landline. Calls from other networks may vary and calls from mobiles will cost considerably more). Applicants must be aged 18 or over.
Deadline: 6/02/09
Show type: Series
Interview expenses paid?: No
Show expenses paid?: Yes
Interview cities: London, Birmingham, Manchester, Newcastle, Belfast, Glasgow and Cardiff
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 Damian Eadie or Michael Wylie at:
Countdown The Television Centre Leeds West Yorkshire LS3 1JS
Or call 09011 252566. (Calls charged at 25p per minute)
For audience tickets, call Annette Johnson on (0113) 2228457.
Apply via the website at www.channel4.com/deal
'Eggheads:
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.
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.
