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<pick>'''Positive entertainment''' - A type of entertainment that uses angelic emotions (hope, tenderness, generosity, teamwork etc.) to make people interact.</pick> | <pick>'''Positive entertainment''' - A type of entertainment that uses angelic emotions (hope, tenderness, generosity, teamwork etc.) to make people interact.</pick> | ||
<pick>'''Pre-record''' - A segment of the show that has been recorded on tape. Many lottery game shows pre-record some game segments, with only the lottery draw itself being performed live.</pick> | <pick>'''Pre-record''' - A segment of the show that has been recorded on tape. Many lottery game shows pre-record some game segments, with only the lottery draw itself being performed live.</pick> | ||
- | <pick>'''Pride''' - as in "you're playing for pride" when contestants are going home anyway at the end of a round (e.g. [[The Answer Trap]], [[Lingo]]), although what the presenter usually means is "you're playing to save the producers money".</pick> | + | <pick>'''Pride''' - as in "you're playing for pride" when contestants are going home anyway at the end of a round (e.g. [[The Answer Trap]], [[Lingo]], [[Riddiculous]]), although what the presenter usually means is "you're playing to save the producers money".</pick> |
<pick>'''Prisoner's dilemma''' - a problem in game theory in which one-way distrust leads to the best possible outcome for one player, but mutual distrust leads to the worst outcome for both. It has been used as a game mechanic in [[Trust Me]], [[Shafted]], [[Golden Balls]] and in a modified form in [[Beg, Borrow or Steal]].</pick> | <pick>'''Prisoner's dilemma''' - a problem in game theory in which one-way distrust leads to the best possible outcome for one player, but mutual distrust leads to the worst outcome for both. It has been used as a game mechanic in [[Trust Me]], [[Shafted]], [[Golden Balls]] and in a modified form in [[Beg, Borrow or Steal]].</pick> | ||
<pick>'''Producer''' - Someone who finds financing for and supervises the making and presentation of a programme.</pick> | <pick>'''Producer''' - Someone who finds financing for and supervises the making and presentation of a programme.</pick> |
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P is for... Prove out - A procedure used to demonstrate to the audience that the game was run in a fair manner. For example, in a Price is Right game where there are several prizes, the prices of the other prizes are revealed after a contestant has won or lost to prove that either (a) the ones they should have chosen, or (b) that they actually did pick the right combination to win.
Shows
Title | Genre |
Paddles Up | Sports |
Parents Know Best | Family game show, regional (South) |
Panic Attack | Family game show, regional (Northern Ireland) |
Panic Mechanics | Technological |
Pants on Fire | Lying, stunts and dares |
Paris Hilton's British Best Friend | Reality |
Parish Pump | Regional (Yorkshire) quiz |
Parliamentary Questions | Radio, themed quiz (politics) |
The Parlour Game | Panel game |
Parlour Games (strand) | Radio, panel game |
Partners in Rhyme | Family game |
Party Animals | Stunts and dares, regional (Scotland) |
Party Wars | Lifestyle |
Pass the Buck (1) | Quiz, general knowledge |
Pass the Buck (2) | Quiz, general knowledge |
Passport | Action and adventure |
Passport Quiz | Quiz, themed (travel) |
Passport to Paradise | Variety |
Password | Puzzle |
Paul Martin's Handmade Revolution | Lifestyle |
Paul O'Grady's Saturday Night Line Up | Comedy panel game |
Pawb yn ei Fro | Themed quiz (news) |
Payday | Decision making |
Pen Campau | Quiz, sport, children's, regional (Wales) |
Pen/Campwyr | Quiz, sport, regional (Wales) |
Pencil and Paper | Family game show |
Pendroffobia | Quiz, children's, regional (Wales) |
Penn & Teller: Fool Us | Variety |
Penwythnos Mawr | Family game show |
People are Funny | Stunts and dares |
The People Versus | Quiz, general knowledge |
People's Quiz | Quiz, general knowledge |
People's Quiz Wildcard | Quiz, general knowledge |
Perception | Puzzle |
Percy Edwards Showdown | Radio, panel game (wildlife) |
Perfect... | Lifestyle |
Perfect Housewife | Lifestyle |
Perfect Match | Dating, reality |
Perfect Pitch | Quiz, themed (music), regional (Wales) |
The Perfect Pitch | Outdoor activities |
Perfect Recall | Quiz, general knowledge |
Perfect Strangers | Quiz, general knowledge |
Perfection | Quiz, general knowledge |
Period Rooms | Lifestyle |
Perseverance | Quiz, general knowledge |
The Personality Test | Panel game, radio |
Pete's PA | Reality |
Peter Andre's Bad Boyfriend Club | Dating |
Petrolheads | Comedy panel game, stunts and dares |
Pets Go Public | Panel game |
Pets Win Prizes | Lifestyle |
Petswap | Childrens |
Petticoat Line | Panel game |
Photo Assignment | Lifestyle |
Photo Finish | Quiz, general knowledge |
Physical Pursuits | Sports, regional (London) |
The Piano | Variety |
Pick a Number | Childrens |
Pick Me! | Variety |
Pick of the Six | Quiz, regional (Northern Ireland) |
Pick the Winner | Panel game |
Picture Slam | Puzzle |
Picture This | Lifestyle |
Pigo dy Drwyn | Childrens, regional (Wales) |
Pitch Battle | Choir singing |
Pit Your Wits | Puzzle |
Pix | Quiz, general knowledge |
The Place Name Game | Panel game, regional (South West) |
Place the Face | Panel game |
Playbox | Childrens |
Playdate | Interactive, dating |
Play DJ | Interactive, text |
Play it Again | Documentary |
Play the Game (1) | Puzzle |
Play the Game (2) | Childrens |
Play the Game (3) | Radio, panel game |
Play to the Whistle | Comedy panel game (sport) |
Play Your Cards Right | Family game show |
Play Your Hunch | Family game show |
Playing for Time | Puzzle |
Playing it Straight | Reality, dating |
The PMQ Show | Radio, comedy panel game |
Pocket Money Pitch | Childrens, business |
Poetry Slam | Radio, performance poetry |
Pointless | Quiz, general knowledge |
Points of Law | Radio, panel game (law) |
Poker Den | Sports |
PokerFace | Quiz |
Polterguest | Hidden camera, dares |
Pooch Perfect | Animals, reality |
Pop Dogs | Comedy panel game (music) |
Pop Down the Pub | Quiz, themed (music) |
Pop Idol | Variety |
Pop of the Form | Radio quiz, themed (pop music) |
Pop Quest | Quiz, themed (music) |
Pop Quiz | Quiz, themed (music) |
Pop Score | Quiz, themed (music) |
Pop the Question (1) | |
Pop the Question (2) | Quiz, themed (music) |
Pop Up Pop Quiz | Quiz, themed (pop music) |
Pop Upstairs Downstairs | Quiz, themed (music) |
Poparound | Childrens |
Popcall | Radio quiz, themed (pop music) |
Popcorn | Quiz, themed (films) |
Popmaster | Radio, quiz, themed (pop music) |
Popped in, Crashed out | Quiz, themed (music) |
Popstars | Reality |
Popstars: The Rivals | Reality |
Popstar to Operastar | Variety, reality (music) |
Portrait Artist of the Year | Art, creative |
Postcode Challenge | Quiz, regional (Northern/Central Scotland) |
Poster Quiz | Quiz, themed (travel) |
Pot Black | Sports |
Pot of Gold | Variety |
Pot Luck | Quiz, general knowledge |
Pot the Question | Sports |
Prank Pad | Reality |
Presenters | Talent show, regional (Wales) |
The Press Gang | Radio panel game |
Press Ganged | Reality |
Press Your Luck | Family game show, regional (West) |
Pressure Cooker | Lifestyle |
Pressure Pad | Team general knowledge quiz |
The Price is Right | Lifestyle |
The Price of Fish | |
Prickly Heat | Reality, stunts and dares |
Private Stars | Reality |
Prize Island | Action and adventure |
Prized Apart | Action and adventure |
Project Icon | Music, reality |
Project Catwalk | Reality |
Project Z | Childrens, action and adventure |
Prompt! | Radio, panel game |
Pros and Cons | Radio, panel game |
Prosiect Z | Childrens, action and adventure, regional (Wales) |
Ps and Qs | Quiz, themed (etiquette) |
PSI | Panel game |
Pub Olympics | Radio, panel game |
Pub Quiz | Comedy panel game |
Public Enemy Number One | Stunts and dares |
Public Opinion | Panel game |
Public Property | Reality |
Pull the Other One (1) | Panel game |
Pull the Other One (2) | Radio, panel game |
Pump it Up | Childrens |
Punch Line | Radio, comedy panel game |
Punchlines | Family game show |
Pure Strength | Sports |
Push the Button | Family game show |
Pushed to the Limit | Action and adventure |
Put Your Money Where Your Mouth Is | Lifestyle |
Puzzle Corner | Quiz, general knowledge |
Puzzle Panel | Panel game, radio |
Puzzle Parade | Puzzle, childrens |
Puzzle Party (1) | Childrens |
Puzzle Party (2) | Educational |
Puzzle Trail | Childrens |
Puzzling | Puzzle |
Pwy 'Di Bos y Gegin?! | Cooking, regional (Wales) |
Pwy di Pwy? | Decision making, regional (Wales) |
Pwy Fase'n Meddwl | Panel game |
Pyramid | Childrens, regional (Wales) |
The Pyramid Game | Puzzle |