Contestant Calls

Revision as of 15:43, 10 December 2023

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.

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!

General information

This is a list of other programmes which we believe are currently looking for contestants. When applying, it is usually necessary to include details of: your name, address, age, sex, daytime and evening telephone numbers, fax or email (if appropriate), and the name of the show you are applying for.

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 on this page.

Bargain Hunt:

Fill in the online application form or write to:

Contestant Applications
Bargain Hunt
PO Box 229
Bristol
BS99 7JN

Countdown:

The application form for Countdown is now available online.

MasterChef:

The online application form is available for a few months a year.

Mastermind:

Prospective contenders can email mastermind.hth@hattrick.com.

Pointless:

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

University Challenge:

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.

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.

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 ''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!''
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-===1001 Things You Should Know===
-Always wanted to be on a TV Quiz Show? Think you know all you should know? Then this is the quiz for you?
-Channel 4's quiz show, "1001 THINGS YOU SHOULD KNOW" hosted by Sandi Toksvig is looking for contestants to take part in the quiz chock full of questions you should know the answers to. The questions will cover all subjects, from science to nature, sport to television.
-If you think you know the things you should know, this is the show for you!
-To apply for the show please contact us via email: [mailto:1001@thames.tv 1001@thames.tv]
-Or you can call us on: 0141 427 8160.
-'''Deadline:''' 10/02/13<br/>
-'''Show type:''' Series<br/>
-'''Interview expenses paid?:''' No<br/>
-'''Show expenses paid?:''' Yes<br/>
-'''Interview cities:''' London, Manchester, Bristol, Newcastle, Glasgow
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-=== Reflex ===
-The makers of The Cube, Derren Brown and Peep Show are looking for FAMILY GROUPS of 3 to take part in a new all-action... edge of your seat Saturday night prime time game show on BBC1.
-Can Cousin Craig calculate quickly? Is Mum Maureen a mega multi-tasker? Has Grandad George got what it takes?
-If so then this is the game show for you and your family.
-Body, mind... and families... combine to win a big cash prize on an exciting new prime time game show!
-If you and your relations want to be part of a brand new entertainment phenomenon then contact us to register your interest at [mailto:ObjectiveGameShow@objectiveproductions.com ObjectiveGameShow@objectiveproductions.com]
-…ASAP as places are going FAST! Good Luck!
-All family participants must be over 18.
-'''Deadline:''' 20th February 2013<br/>
-'''Show type:''' Series<br/>
-'''Interview expenses paid?:''' No<br/>
-'''Show expenses paid?:''' Yes<br/>
-'''Interview cities:''' Nationwide
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-===Ant and Dec's Saturday Night Takeaway===
-ANT & DEC’S SATURDAY NIGHT TAKEAWAY IS BACK... and we’re looking for people to play an exciting new game live on the show!
-Are you stuck at work on Saturday nights whilst all your friends are out having fun? Do you work at a factory, cinema, call centre, bowling alley, ice rink, theatre, fish and chip restaurant or somewhere else?
-Or perhaps you are getting married on a Saturday and would you like to make your special day even bigger and better?
-We are looking for people from all over the country so if you would like to apply please send an e-mail to: [mailto:breakaway@itv.com breakaway@itv.com].
-Alternatively, you can nominate someone to be surprised!
-If you know someone who is stuck at work, or getting married on a Saturday night in February, March or April 2013 and would like to put them forward, please send an e-mail to: [mailto:saturdaynight@itv.com saturdaynight@itv.com]
-'''Deadline:''' 7th April 2013<br/>
-'''Interview expenses paid?:''' No<br/>
-'''Show expenses paid?:''' Yes<br/>
-'''Interview cities:''' Nationwide
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-===Only Connect===
-The popular BBC Four quiz hosted by Victoria Coren returns in 2013!
-It's the quiz 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.
-To request an application please email [mailto:onlyconnect@parasolmedia.co.uk onlyconnect@parasolmedia.co.uk] including a contact name and number. The closing date for applications is Friday 25th January 2013, so get them in as soon as possible.
-If you applied for a previous series, but were unsuccessful, you are welcome to apply again for the new series. Auditions will be held in regional centres across the UK. All applicants must be aged 18+ and U.K. Residents.
-'''Deadline:''' 25th January 2013<br/>
-'''Interview expenses paid?:''' No<br/>
-'''Show expenses paid?:''' Yes<br/>
-'''Interview cities:''' Around the UK
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-===Beat the Pack===
-You don't need to have all the answers; you just need to be sure that your opponents don't have them!
-Can you balance good general knowledge with good judgement?
-Do your bluffing skills match your powers of persuasion?
-Would you like to win up to £25,000?
-Can you "Beat the Pack"?
-We are looking for confident, out-going individuals with a good level of general knowledge to take on the challenge of this exciting new BBC1 show hosted by [[Jake Humphrey]]!
-To request an application form please email us at [mailto:beatthepack@bbc.co.uk beatthepack@bbc.co.uk]
-Applicants must be 18 years of age and over.<br/>
-All applicants must be a resident in the UK or Channel Islands.<br/>
-Applicants must not be employed by the BBC.<br/>
-Other terms may apply. See the application form for more details.<br/>
-It’s the ultimate game of choosing the right question at the right time…!
-'''Deadline:''' 13 February 2013<br/>
-'''Interview expenses paid?:''' No<br/>
-'''Show expenses paid?:''' Partly<br/>
-'''Interview cities:'''  London, Manchester, Birmingham, Bristol, Glasgow, Newcastle, Belfast. *These are not yet confirmed*
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 == General information ==
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 '''CHANNEL 4 SHOWS'''
-Specific contestant calls are regularly posted at [http://www.channel4.com/microsites/T/takepart/index.html www.channel4.com/takepart].
+Specific contestant calls are regularly posted [https://www.channel4.com/4viewers/take-part on this page].
 '''[[Bargain Hunt]]:'''
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 '''[[Countdown]]:'''
-The application form for Countdown is now [http://www.channel4.com/programmes/countdown/articles/be-on-countdown available online] (Microsoft Word format only).
+The application form for Countdown is now [https://www.channel4.com/4viewers/take-part/countdown available online].
-Alternatively, you can get a form sent to you by emailing [mailto:countdown@channel4.com countdown@channel4.com] or writing to:
- Countdown
- The Television Centre
- Leeds
- West Yorkshire
- LS3 1JS
-For audience tickets, call 0161 9520408 or email [mailto:shantelle.gaston-hird@itv.com shantelle.gaston-hird@itv.com].
-'''[[Deal or No Deal]]:'''
-Visit [http://www.channel4.com/programmes/deal-or-no-deal/articles/how-to-become-a-contestant http://www.channel4.com/programmes/deal-or-no-deal/articles/how-to-become-a-contestant] to be notified when applications are accepted.
-'''[[Eggheads]]:'''
-Visit [http://www.12yard.com/shows/eggheads 12yard.com/shows/eggheads] to fill out an application form online.
-Alternatively you can email: [mailto:eggheads@12yard.com eggheads@12yard.com]
 '''[[Masterchef Goes Large|MasterChef]]:'''
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 '''[[Mastermind]]:'''
-Prospective contenders can fill in the [http://www.bbc.co.uk/apps/ifl/mastermind/ifluploader/ online application form] or write to:
+Prospective contenders can email [mailto:mastermind.hth@hattrick.com mastermind.hth@hattrick.com].
- Mastermind
- Room 4012
- New Broadcasting House
- Oxford Road
- MANCHESTER
- M60 1SJ
 '''[[Pointless]]:'''
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 For audience tickets, call 0161 9520408 or email [mailto:shantelle.gaston-hird@itv.com 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 [http://millionaire.itv.com/ ITV ''Millionaire'' site].
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