Poll of the Year 2020
Same rules as last year - be mindful of shows that didn't get a traditional airing in 2020 for the Golden Five.
So with that out of the way let the voting... begin!
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The Rules
- Easy peasy. For each category (except Golden Moments) you get FIVE votes, so you can nominate FIVE shows. Please put each vote on a separate line, it makes it easier for us to count. You can no longer give the same show multiple votes.
- For most of the categories, your choices are for new formats made and broadcast in the UK in 2020.
- You do not have to use all your votes.
- We welcome short comments with your reasoning for your vote – these may be used in the final write-up. We're more likely to use your comments if they are to the point. The comments will be kept anonymous.
- If you’re in the industry it would be useful to point that out – we absolutely welcome you and you may indeed vote for shows you’ve worked on – but we reserve the right to disqualify insincere dodgy ballots.
- Compilation shows and streams - for the avoidance of doubt, the "banner" is the format not the individual shows, see Gameshow Marathon previously.
- Time is of the essence, the vote closes 23:59 Saturday 9th January.
The categories
- Hall of FAME – For the best new shows and formats of the last year.
- Hall of SHAME – For the worst new shows and formats of the last year.
- Golden Five – For any shows for made primarily for the UK market that had a new first-run episode broadcast in 2020.
- New Media Five - This is for shows that do not have a traditional first run on television - Podcasts, Youtube, Netflix and the like. There must have been a new episode uploaded in 2020. It must be *legitimately* consumable in the UK. It must not have been on broadcast television anywhere previously.
- Magic Moments – For your favourite moments. If there are Youtube links, that would be handy.
A non-exhaustive list of new formats can be found below - if you think we're missing anything then get in touch. We give shiny floor show and competitive unscripted reality equal weight. You can vote for revivals.
How to vote
This year the preferred method is by Google Forms.
However we also accept e-mail ballots, please send them to poll@bothersbar.co.uk with Poll of the Year 2020 in the subject line and they'll get to the same place.
New show list for 2020
| December | |
| Blankety Blank (R) | Panel Game |
| Chef vs Corner Shop | Lifestyle |
| Miranda's Games With Showbiz Names | Family game |
| November | |
| Don't Rock the Boat | Reality |
| Don't Unleash the Beast | Action/adventure, childrens |
| Love Bites (2) | Cookery and dating |
| Ultimate Goal | Football, recruitment |
| The Wheel | Family game show |
| Winning Combination | Quiz, general knowledge |
| October | |
| The Bridge | Construction, reality |
| The Chop | Woodwork |
| Guessable | Panel game, mystery objects |
| September | |
| Family Fortunes (R) | Family game show |
| Celebrity Karaoke Club | Singing, reality |
| Little Mix: The Search | Singing, reality |
| August | |
| Be' Ti'n Gwylio? | Quiz, Wales |
| Call That Hard Work? | Lifestyle |
| Lle Bach Mawr | Lifestyle, Wales |
| Rolling in It | Family game |
| July | |
| It Pays to Behave | Family game |
| June | |
| The Bidding Room | Antiques |
| Gêm Gartre' | Sports quiz, Wales |
| May | |
| All Star Happy Hour | Quiz |
| The Big Flower Fight | Gardening |
| Britain's Best Parent? | Comparative parenting |
| Epic Gameshow | Family game show |
| The Fantastical Factory of Curious Craft | Lifestyle |
| My Generation | Quiz (general knowledge), radio |
| April | |
| Beat the Chasers | Quiz, general knowledge |
| March | |
| Caru Siopa | Lifestyle, regional (Wales) |
| Celebrity Murder Mystery | Reality, crime |
| Five Guys a Week | Dating |
| Gods of the Game | Stunts and dares, sport |
| The Talk Sport Quiz | Sports quiz, radio |
| February | |
| The Chocolate Challenge | Cookery |
| Corner Shop Cook-Off | Cookery, regional (Scotland) |
| Fight Dirty | Lifestyle |
| Very Hard Questions | Quiz (general knowledge) |
| January | |
| Crackerjack (R) | Children's, variety |
| Crazy Delicious | Cookery |
| Don't Scream | Horror, frights |
| First & Last | Family game |
| The Masked Singer | Singing, disguises |
| Win the Wilderness | Reality, adventure |
