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.
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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!
PING!!! Me
Production company The Hatch, is looking for sexy, fun single male and females, to take part in a non-TX pilot for an exciting new dating show called PING Me!!!
If you live in London and you’re aged between 20-30, looking for an alternative way of finding love and have a larger than life personality, then we want to hear from you!
Interested? Then please email contestants@shinegroup.tv with a headshot and a full body photo with a sentence that best describes you. Please note we will only respond to successful applicants. If you haven’t heard back from us please assume you were unsuccessful. You must be over 18 to apply.
Deadline: 23/07/2012
Show type: non-transmittable pilot
Interview expenses paid?: No
Show expenses paid?: Yes
Interview cities: London
It's Not Trivial To Me
I need contestants for my new game show called "It's Not Trivial To Me". I like to think of it as an online game show for off-centered people.
I need my contestants to have:
1) a Skype connection with video (if they want to go bother a friend and use theirs, fine.)
2) an ability to understand dry Midwestern American English (from me) and
3) something that they wish to share with the rest of the world, which I'll explain in more detail to those who are interested; see below.
Players will get a small "thank you for playing" gift (probably a gift card for a few downloadable songs, etc.) and the potential to win the LARGEST NON TANGIBLE GIFT IN GAME SHOW HISTORY! (And yeah, I'll have to explain that one, too.)
What my contestants-to-be don't need is to travel to another city, or stand in a parking lot (oops, car park, sorry) or audition as wannabe "contestant number 1,000,0005" and talk to some contestant coordinator whose eyes are glazing over by the time you show up.
You also don't need to be in the UK, either; I may have an American playing against someone from the UK, or maybe an Aussie or two. And Canadians & New Zealanders are always lurking about as well.
People should also feel free to pass this on to someone who might be interested.
I'd like prospective contestants to give me their Skype information, basic info about themselves, best times to contact them (GMT, CDT, etc.) and their favourite letter of the alphabet to: itsnottrivialtome@gmail.com
Deadline: Ongoing
Show type: Online series
Interview expenses paid?: No
Show expenses paid?: No
Interview cities: N/A (any internet connection)
I Know What You Did Like Week...
ITV2 are looking for fun, lively groups of 4 mates (aged 18–30) to take part in a new comedy hypnotism game show.
If you’re outgoing and up for a laugh, we’d like to meet you in Leeds at our Casting Day on Saturday 30th June.
Email your name, phone number and the names of your mates to beontv@whizzkid.tv for more details and an Application Form!
Deadline: 29/06/2012
Show type: Transmittable Pilot
Interview expenses paid?: No
Show expenses paid?: Yes
Interview cities: Leeds
New ITV1 Quiz Show
ITV's brand new quiz show is looking for fun and lively contestants!
We are looking for teams of two, made up of different generations of the same family, who will compete to try and win thousands of pounds!
Pair up and apply with your mum, dad, granddad, grandma, daughter, son, aunt, uncle, niece or nephew. (Legal adoptees are eligible to apply.) Starts recording July 2012.
Contact us TODAY for an application form: contributors@12yard.com
All applicants must be aged 18 years or over and be legally resident and living in the UK, the Channel Islands or the Isle of Man. The closing date for returning application forms is 8th July 2012.
Applications received after this date may not be considered. We reserve the right to extend the closing date and time at our sole discretion.
Applications are subject to the terms and conditions in the application form.
Deadline: 08/07/12
Show type: Series
Interview expenses paid?: No
Show expenses paid?: Yes
Interview cities: Nationwide
My Man Can
Are you in a relationship? Engaged? Married? In a Civil Partnership? Fancy winning £50,000?
ITV’s new Game Show wants you!
How well do you really know your partner? How much does your partner really know you? And how far are you willing to go to WIN big money?
Do you believe your partner is the perfect all-rounder? Can they beat others in games of strength, skill, stamina, & precision?
And do you think your partner knows your strengths (and weaknesses) well enough to know how far you are willing to go?
If you have answered YES to the above questions then ITV are looking for you!
ITV are calling all couples out there to take part in MY MAN CAN, a new Saturday night TV show presented by Melanie Sykes and Mark Wright, where you could win £50,000!
Married, in a civil partnership, engaged or dating - as long as you are a couple, both aged 18+ and feel you know each other well enough you are eligible to take part!
You will need to be available for LOCAL AUDITIONS in July 2012 & for LONDON BASED FILMING in September 2012.
If the above sounds like you or someone you know, then please email mymancan@itv.com for more information and an application form. When emailing please send a picture of you and your partner.
Closing date for applications 31st July at 6pm. The programme producers reserve the right to extend the application deadline. Terms and Conditions apply, see application form for details.
Deadline: 31st July
Show type: Series
Interview expenses paid?: No
Show expenses paid?: Yes
Interview cities: Regional
Breakaway
Do you love a challenge? Are you a confident, smart and competitive quizzer?
If so, being a contestant on Series 2 of Breakaway, produced on behalf of the BBC by Gogglebox Entertainment, could be for you.
We’re looking for intelligent contestants who love a quiz to apply to take part in series two of our TV show, where you can potentially win thousands of pounds. Nationwide auditions will be taking place this June/July, so get in touch now!
Download an application form from: http://www.goggleboxentertainment.co.uk/index.php/contestants/
And email to: [mailto: bbcquiz@goggleboxentertainment.co.uk bbcquiz@goggleboxentertainment.co.uk]
Or post to: Gogglebox, 25 Golden Square, London, W1F 9LU
We will only use your information for the purpose of selecting contestants for the programme. Applicants must be 18 years of age and over. You must be resident in the UK.
Deadline: 20th July 2012 --- EXTENDED
Show type: Series
Interview expenses paid? No
Show expenses paid? Yes
Interview cities: London, Bristol, Cardiff, Birmingham, Newcastle, Glasgow, Manchester
Channel 4 show seeks contributors
Are you a whizz at quizzes? Does your day start with the crossword or number puzzles? Are you also interested in challenging mental health stigma and discrimination?
If so, producers of a programme for Channel 4 want to hear from you.
Email mentalhealth@cineflix.com or call 020 3179 0097.
Deadline: 20th June 2012
Interview expenses paid? Yes
Show expenses paid? Yes
Interview cities: London
Channel 4 programme looking for keen cooks
Do you enjoy cooking or socialising with friends? Are you also interested in challenging mental health stigma and discrimination?
If so, producers of a programme for Channel 4 want to hear from you.
Email mentalhealth@cineflix.com or call 020 3179 0097.
Deadline: 20th June 2012
Interview expenses paid? Yes
Show expenses paid? Yes
Interview cities: London
Perfection
12 Yard Productions are looking for lively, intelligent and competitive contestants for the new series of Perfection.
BBC 2’s exciting true or false quiz show PERFECTION hosted by Nick Knowles is returning and YOU could be a contestant!
Have you always fancied the chance to win cash on a quiz show? Can you manipulate the game to your advantage? Are you perfect?
We are holding auditions during JUNE and JULY 2012.
Contact us today for an application form.
Email perfection@12yard.com or call 0800 032 0151
Calls are free from most landlines. Some networks and mobile operators will charge for these calls.
All applicants must be aged 18 years or over and be legally resident and currently living in the UK, the Channel Islands or the Isle of Man.
The closing date for requesting application forms by phone is Tuesday 26th June 2012.
The closing date for returning application forms is Friday 6th July 2012.
Applications received after this date may not be considered. Applications are subject to the terms and conditions in the application form.
Deadline: 6th July 2012
Show type: Series
Interview expenses paid? No
Show expenses paid? Yes
Interview cities: Nationwide
New 'Sky Arts' Antiques Show
Sky Arts have a brand new… ANTIQUES SHOW!
ITN Productions are looking for contestants to take part in an exciting new television contest to find the best amateur antiques brains in the country. Contestants use their knowledge of antiques and collectibles to compete for the chance to win an antique and ultimately to secure the series crown.
We are looking for teams of two outgoing people who have a genuine passion and knowledge of antiques and collectibles. This exciting competition will see you compete to identify valuable and unique items. Partnerships can consist of spouses, friends or colleagues but you must be amateurs.
Please email AntiquesHouse@itn.co.uk with a few lines about yourself, and to request an application form, ASAP.
You must be 18 or over to apply.
Deadline: ongoing, but spaces are expected to go quickly!
Show type: Pilot/first series
Interview expenses paid? Yes
Show expenses paid? Yes
Interview cities: London and online
General information
FOR ALL BBC SHOWS
A general email address for contestants enquiries for BBC ONLY entertainment programmes is: entertainmentcontestants@bbc.co.uk
Contestant calls are posted at bbc.co.uk/beonashow.
There is also a separate CBBC "Be on a show" page.
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
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:
Countdown The Television Centre Leeds West Yorkshire LS3 1JS
For audience tickets, call 0161 9520408 or email shantelle.gaston-hird@itv.com.
Visit http://www.channel4.com/programmes/deal-or-no-deal/articles/how-to-become-a-contestant to be notified when applications are accepted.
Visit 12yard.com/shows/eggheads to fill out an application form online.
Alternatively you can email: eggheads@12yard.com
The online application form is available for a few months a year.
Prospective contenders can fill in the online application form or write to:
Mastermind Room 4012 New Broadcasting House Oxford Road MANCHESTER M60 1SJ
Pairs of players will wish to download the application form (MS Word), or write to:
Pointless Applications Endemol UK Shepherd's Building Central Charecroft Way London W14 0EE
Email universitychallenge@bbc.co.uk.
Only teams from degree-issuing institutions may apply.
For audience tickets, call 0161 9520408 or email shantelle.gaston-hird@itv.com.
Who Wants to be a Millionaire?:
If applications ever re-open, we can be sure they'll be 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.
