Poll of the Year 2012

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Unbelieveably despite wind, rain and financial crashes the world did not end in 2012. But something the Mayans did predict correctly is that once again UKGameshows.com and Bother's Bar would be doing another of its polls of the year just gone. What new shows did you like? Which ones weren't you so fond of? We'd like to know.

The polls are now open! Like last year we're interested in Best New Shows, Worst New Shows, Best Show generally, your favourite moments and anything that excited you internationally. We treat traditional games and quizzes and reality games equally here.

We've changed the voting methodology slightly this year, you can still weigh the vote but you're limited to giving a show two votes rather than three as in previous years. We hope this encourages you to consider more shows, and should make it more exciting whilst still letting you exercise some power.

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Instructions

The first three categories all work in the same way:

  • In each category you have five votes.
  • You may use up to two votes for a single show if you feel particularly strongly about something. If you do want to vote for the same show multiple times, please put each vote on a seperate line as it make it clearer for counting. You do not have to use all your votes.
  • You are invited, but not obliged, to leave supporting comments. You will have more chance of being used in the final write-up if you get to the point.
  • You are not required to vote in every category, and you are not required to use all your votes in each category.

A list of all the shows we believe elegible can be found below, but if you think we've missed something then please let us know. You are free to vote for remakes.

The Categories

  • The Hall of Fame - New UK shows for 2012 you really liked.
  • The Hall of Shame - New UK shows for 2012 you really disliked.
  • The UKGameshows.com Golden Five - You can vote for any UK show where at least one new episode was broadcast during 2012.
  • Best International Show - What were your favourite non-UK shows of 2012? We will give emphasis to shows that were new in 2012 although you are not limited to this. This one is for our international friends, although anyone with knowledge may vote. This is more of a freestyle category this year but to keep it focused please don't put down more than five shows.
  • Finally we're interested in what your favourite UK gameshow-y moment of 2012 was. This one is not a popularity contest particularly, we will use the more interesting comments and moments.

Got that?

Good. There are two ways you can vote. You can send an e-mail to poll2012@ukgameshows.com or (preferred) you can use the form set up at Bother's Bar. Just one form per person please, and we reserve the right to exclude dodgy looking voting slips. Members of production companies are advised to reveal their affiliation.

And don't hang around, the polls close 11pm Friday 11th January 2012. Do not vote after that time as your votes will not count but you may still be charged. Look out for the results soon after. Thanks for your time!

To help jog your memory, here's our list of what debuted in 2012. If we've missed something you should let us know:

2012

December
Dale's Great Getaway Travel
Scots on the Box Panel game (television)
Superstars 2012 Sport
That Dog Can Dance! Variety
November
Britain's Best Bakery Lifestyle, cookery
First Dance Lifestyle, variety, regional (Scotland)
Nation's Best Am Dram Variety, reality
1001 Things You Should Know Quiz, general knowledge
October
Don't Sit in the Front Row Comedy, stunt/dare show
Handmade Revolution Lifestyle
Hotel GB Reality
Jewish Mum of the Year Lifestyle, reality
September
Baggage Dating, decision-making
The Big Fat Quizzes of the Decades Quiz, nostalgia
Comedy World Cup Comedy panel game
Cooks to Market Lifestyle
Girlfri3nds Dating
Hoopla Children's, variety
Y Lifft Childrens, adventure
Top Dog Model Reality
August
Peter Andre's Bad Boyfriend Club Dating
Don't Blow the Inheritance Quiz, general knowledge
Lucky Sexy Winners Comedy panel game
Secret Interview Recruitment
Styled to Rock Reality
July
The Angel Business, decision-making
Drive to Buy Lifestyle
Have I Got Sport for You Panel game, sports
Let's Get Gold Variety
Superstar Singing, musical theatre
Tipping Point Quiz, general knowledge
June
A Short History of Everything Else Comedy panel game (nostalgia)
The Exhibitionists Art, regional (Wales)
IQ/NI Regional (Northern Ireland) quiz
Kitchen Wars Reality
Mad Mad World Comedy panel game (news)
May
Off By Heart Shakespeare (R) Variety, recital
Love Shaft Dating
Blockbusters (R) Quiz, general knowledge
Battle of the Brides Lifestyle
The Exclusives Recruitment, magazines
Maestro at the Opera (R) Variety
April
Aibisidh Regional (Scotland), Panel game (words)
Britain Unzipped Stunt/dare show
Keith Lemon's LemonAid Variety
School of Hard Sums Educational
The Guessing Game Regional (Scotland) Radio, comedy panel game
March
Breakaway Quiz, general knowledge
Don't Stop Me Now Variety, stunt/dare show
The Love Machine Dating
School of Silence (R) Childrens
The Voice UK Variety, reality
World Series of Dating Dating
February
Cleverdicks Quiz, general knowledge
It's Not What You Know Radio, panel game
Jedward's Big Adventure Children's, travel
Love in the Wild Dating, travel
The Mad Bad Ad Show Panel game, advertising
Pub Olympics Radio, panel game
Sud's Law Radio, panel game (soap opera)
Wordaholics Radio, panel game (words)
January
The Bank Job Quiz, general knowledge
Bigger Than... Reality
The Exit List Quiz, general knowledge
Fort Boyard: Ultimate Challenge Action and adventure
Playing it Straight (R) Reality, dating
A Question of Taste Quiz, themed (food)
Room 101 (R) Comedy panel game
The Talent Show Story Documentary
Ultimate Sports Day Childrens, sports
World's Toughest Trucker Action/adventure
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