UK Game Show FAQ

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This ''Good Game Guide'' lists common questions we receive about UK game shows. If you have a question that you think should be included, please [[#Feedback|Contact us]].
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This ''Good Game Guide'' lists common questions we receive about UK game shows. If you have a question that you think should be included, please [[Contact us]].
See also [[UK Game Show Records]]
See also [[UK Game Show Records]]
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*[[Geoffrey Wheeler]] was both the devisor and voiceover for the original version of [[Winner Takes All]], and hosted a later incarnation.  
*[[Geoffrey Wheeler]] was both the devisor and voiceover for the original version of [[Winner Takes All]], and hosted a later incarnation.  
*[[Robin Ray]] devised and hosted [[Film Buff of the Year]].  
*[[Robin Ray]] devised and hosted [[Film Buff of the Year]].  
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*[[Nigel Rees]] devised [[Quote... Unquote]] and [[Challenge of the South]].
*[[Jonathan Ross]] co-devised and hosted [[It's Only TV... But I Like It]].  
*[[Jonathan Ross]] co-devised and hosted [[It's Only TV... But I Like It]].  
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*[[Amanda Ross]] created and hosted [[Intuition]].
*[[Maria McErlane]] co-devised [[Carnal Knowledge]].  
*[[Maria McErlane]] co-devised [[Carnal Knowledge]].  
*[[Gordon Burns]] has had a lot of influence in the shows he's presented.
*[[Gordon Burns]] has had a lot of influence in the shows he's presented.
*[[Confessions]] was partly devised by [[Simon Mayo]].   
*[[Confessions]] was partly devised by [[Simon Mayo]].   
*[[Andrew Lynford]] created [[Arty Facts]].  
*[[Andrew Lynford]] created [[Arty Facts]].  
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*[[Jason Bradbury]] devised [[Mercenaries]].
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*[[Tony Slattery]] devised [[Tibs and Fibs]]. Oh, the shame.
*[[Cathy Rogers]] co-devised [[Scrapheap Challenge]]/[[Junkyard Wars]] and also created [[Full Metal Challenge]].  
*[[Cathy Rogers]] co-devised [[Scrapheap Challenge]]/[[Junkyard Wars]] and also created [[Full Metal Challenge]].  
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*[[Jamie Theakston]] came up with [[The Search]]
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*[[Jamie Theakston]] came up with [[The Search (1)|The Search]]
*[[Ant McPartlin]] and [[Declan Donnelly]] were responsible for both [[All Star Cup|All*Star Cup]] and [[PokerFace]].  
*[[Ant McPartlin]] and [[Declan Donnelly]] were responsible for both [[All Star Cup|All*Star Cup]] and [[PokerFace]].  
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*[[Matt Edmondson]] was responsible for dating programme [[Dress to Impress]].
*There was also [[Fluke]], which was basically a vehicle for the comedic talents of creator [[Tim Vine]]...
*There was also [[Fluke]], which was basically a vehicle for the comedic talents of creator [[Tim Vine]]...
*...likewise [[Al Murray]]'s [[Fact Hunt]]...
*...likewise [[Al Murray]]'s [[Fact Hunt]]...
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*[[Bradley Walsh]] and son Barney hosted [[Gladiators]] together. Bradley's wife, Donna, was the lead cheerleader in ''Gladiators''<nowiki>'</nowiki> troupe G-Force.
*[[Paul Daniels]] and son [[Martin Daniels|Martin]]
*[[Paul Daniels]] and son [[Martin Daniels|Martin]]
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*Richard Baker ([[A Question of News]]) and son James ([[Crack It]])
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*[[Richard Baker]] and son James ([[Crack It]])
*[[Ted Ray]] and son [[Robin Ray|Robin]]
*[[Ted Ray]] and son [[Robin Ray|Robin]]
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*Richard Dimbleby ([[Top of the Form]]) and sons David ([[Television Top of the Form]]) and Jonathan ([[The Brain Game]])
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*[[Richard Dimbleby]] and sons David ([[Television Top of the Form]]) and [[Jonathan Dimbleby|Jonathan]]  
*[[Roy Walker]] and son Mark ([[Steal]])
*[[Roy Walker]] and son Mark ([[Steal]])
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*[[Jim Rosenthal]] and son Tom ([[Gods of the Game]])
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*[[Martin Kemp]] and son [[Roman Kemp|Roman]]
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*[[Jon Pertwee]] and son [[Sean Pertwee|Sean]], plus Jon's cousin Bill Pertwee ([[Spytrap]]). Jon's brother Michael was the devisor of [[Yakity Yak]] too.
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*[[Alan Coren]], daughter [[Victoria Coren|Victoria]] and son [[Giles Coren|Giles]]
*[[Jimmy Tarbuck]] and daughter [[Liza Tarbuck|Liza]]
*[[Jimmy Tarbuck]] and daughter [[Liza Tarbuck|Liza]]
*[[Johnny Ball]] and daughter [[Zoe Ball|Zoe]]
*[[Johnny Ball]] and daughter [[Zoe Ball|Zoe]]
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*[[Alan Coren]] and daughter [[Victoria Coren|Victoria]]
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*[[Clement Freud]] and daughter Emma ([[Worldwise]])
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*Brother and sister [[Keith Chegwin]] and Janice Long
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*[[Barry Norman]] and daughter Samantha ([[Treasure Trail]])
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*Brothers [[Jonathan Ross|Jonathan]] and [[Paul Ross]]
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*[[Jimmy Hanley]] and daughter Jenny ([[Star Games]])
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*Husband and wife [[Bernard Braden]] and [[Barbara Kelly]]
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*Elinor Jones ([[Traed Oer]]) and daughter [[Heledd Cynwal]]
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*Husband and wife [[Vernon Kay]] and [[Tess Daly]]
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*Brother and sister [[Keith Chegwin]] and [[Janice Long]]
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*Husband and wife [[Paul Coia]] and [[Debbie Greenwood]]
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*Brother and sister [[Matt Edmondson]] and Kate Edmondson of [[Hider in the House]].
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*Husband and wife [[Katy Hill]] and [[Trey Farley]]
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*Brothers [[Jonathan Ross|Jonathan]] and [[Paul Ross]], plus sister-in-law (married to third brother Simon) [[Amanda Ross]]
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*Husband and wife [[Mike Smith]] and Sarah Greene
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*Brothers [[Richard McCourt|Richard]] and [[James McCourt]]
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*Brothers [[John Leslie]] and [[Grant Stott]]
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*Brothers [[Tim Vine|Tim]] and [[Jeremy Vine]]
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*Brothers [[Geoffrey Wheeler|Geoffrey]] and [[Peter Wheeler]]
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*Brothers [[Ashley Banjo|Ashley]] and [[Jordan Banjo]]
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*Brothers Paul and Barry Elliott ''a.k.a.'' Chuckle ([[To Me... To You...]] as a duo)
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*Brothers Mark and [[Wynne Evans]] ([[Sibling Rivalry]] as a duo)
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*Sisters [[Anthea Turner]] and Wendy Turner-Webster ([[Your Kids are in Charge]] as a duo)
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*Sandra Chalmers ([[Tichpuzzle!]]) and nephew [[Mark Durden-Smith]]
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*First cousins [[Jon Snow|Jon]] and [[Peter Snow]]
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*First cousins once removed [[John Julius Norwich]] and [[Adam Hart-Davis]]
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*Spouses [[Bernard Braden]] and [[Barbara Kelly]]
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*Spouses [[Tess Daly]] and [[Vernon Kay]]
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*Spouses [[Paul Coia]] and [[Debbie Greenwood]]
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*Spouses [[Trey Farley]] and [[Katy Hill]]
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*Spouses [[Sarah Greene]] and [[Mike Smith]]
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*Spouses [[Coleen McLoughlin]] and Wayne Rooney ([[Street Striker]])
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*Spouses [[Cat Deeley]] and [[Patrick Kielty]]
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*Spouses Jim "[[Vic Reeves]]" Moir and Nancy Sorrell ([[Trust Me I'm a Holiday Rep]])
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*Spouses [[Charlie Brooker]] and [[Konnie Huq]] (Huq's main credits were before they married, though she later appeared as co-host on [[Pointless]])
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*Spouses [[Angellica Bell]] and [[Michael Underwood]] (Bell's credits were before they married)
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*Spouses [[Who's Doing the Dishes?|Brian]] and [[Kerry McFadden]] (Brian's credits were after they divorced)
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*Spouses [[Rochelle Humes]] and [[Marvin Humes]]
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*...and an honorary mention for spouses [[Sara Pascoe]] and Steen Raskopoulos ([[All Star Dance Off]], which wasn't a real competition... but nice try!).
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=== Q. Which game show hosts have appeared on stamps? ===
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It would be an unusual theme for philatelists to pursue, and none of these people were actually honoured for that ''specific'' reason, but we reckon this is the list, up to January 2024:
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* [[Freddie Flintoff]] (Ashes Victory set, 2005)
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* [[Jon Pertwee]], [[Sylvester McCoy]] and David Tennant ([[Comedy World Cup]]) (''Doctor Who'', 2013)
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* [[Richard Dimbleby]] (Great Britons, 2014)
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* [[Roy Plomley]] (Remarkable Lives, 2014)
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* [[Ronnie Corbett]] (Comedy Greats, 2015)
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* Bill Pertwee ([[Spytrap]]) (''Dad's Army'', 2018)
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* [[Miriam Margolyes]] (''Harry Potter'', 2018)
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* [[Stephen Fry]] (two stamps), [[Brian Blessed]] (''Blackadder'', 2023)
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* [[Emma Bunton]] (six stamps) (Spice Girls, 2024)
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All of these are designated 1st class, except for the £1.55 Bill Pertwee stamp.
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Completists will also want to bag the stamps featuring [[Have I Got News for You]] guest hosts Jennifer Saunders (Comedy Greats, 2015), Benedict Cumberbatch (five stamps in the Sherlock Holmes set, 2020 - also featuring [[Never Mind the Buzzcocks]] guest host Martin Freeman, and you can just about make out [[Una Stubbs]] in the background of one as well) and, separately, Patrick Stewart and William Shatner (''Star Trek'', 2020). And if you're pursuing this theme, you'll also want the only stamp to date actually honouring a game show (albeit with the logo rather than a picture of the host): the 68p [[Who Wants to be a Millionaire]] stamp from the 2005 set marking 50 years of ITV.
===Q. Have there been any UK game shows in languages other than English?===
===Q. Have there been any UK game shows in languages other than English?===
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There certainly have been. We know of game shows in no fewer than six other languages: Welsh (numerous shows, of which probably the most famous is ''[[Sion a Sian]]''), Gaelic (''[[1 2 Stri]]''), British Sign Language (''[[See Hear on Saturday Quiz]]''), and - with language learning in mind - French, German and Spanish (''[[Top!]]'').  
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There certainly have been. We know of game shows in no fewer than six other languages: Welsh (numerous shows, of which probably the most famous is ''[[Sion a Sian]]''), Gaelic (''[[1 2 Stri]]''), British Sign Language (''[[See Hear on Saturday Quiz]]''), French (''[[Questions Sans Frontieres]]'') and - with language learning in mind - German and Spanish (''[[Top!]]'').  
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Revision as of 22:19, 9 January 2024

Good Game Guides - Articles

This Good Game Guide lists common questions we receive about UK game shows. If you have a question that you think should be included, please Contact us.

See also UK Game Show Records

Contents

Q. What was the first game show to be broadcast six days a week?

Blockbusters.

Q. Has anyone ever presented a game show they've devised themselves?

Indeed they have!

Q. Have there ever been any game show hosts that have been related to one another?

Yes:

Q. Which game show hosts have appeared on stamps?

It would be an unusual theme for philatelists to pursue, and none of these people were actually honoured for that specific reason, but we reckon this is the list, up to January 2024:

All of these are designated 1st class, except for the £1.55 Bill Pertwee stamp.

Completists will also want to bag the stamps featuring Have I Got News for You guest hosts Jennifer Saunders (Comedy Greats, 2015), Benedict Cumberbatch (five stamps in the Sherlock Holmes set, 2020 - also featuring Never Mind the Buzzcocks guest host Martin Freeman, and you can just about make out Una Stubbs in the background of one as well) and, separately, Patrick Stewart and William Shatner (Star Trek, 2020). And if you're pursuing this theme, you'll also want the only stamp to date actually honouring a game show (albeit with the logo rather than a picture of the host): the 68p Who Wants to be a Millionaire stamp from the 2005 set marking 50 years of ITV.

Q. Have there been any UK game shows in languages other than English?

There certainly have been. We know of game shows in no fewer than six other languages: Welsh (numerous shows, of which probably the most famous is Sion a Sian), Gaelic (1 2 Stri), British Sign Language (See Hear on Saturday Quiz), French (Questions Sans Frontieres) and - with language learning in mind - German and Spanish (Top!).

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