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<pick>[[File:Square paul hollywood2.jpg|The Great British Bake Off]]</pick>
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<pick>[[Image:Square 024.jpg|The Krypton Factor]]</pick>
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<pick>[[Image:Square 026.jpg|It's a Knockout]]</pick>
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<pick>[[Image:Square 030.jpg|Fame Academy]]</pick>
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<pick>[[Image:Square 031.jpg|Gambit]]</pick>
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<pick>[[Image:Square 032.jpg|The 64,000 Dollar Question]]</pick>
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Welcome to '''UKGameshows.com''',  
Welcome to '''UKGameshows.com''',  
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<pick>insert name here.</pick>
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</choose> We currently have '''{{NUMBEROFARTICLES}}''' articles for you to read. Here are some of [[New Shows|our newest articles]]. Enjoy your visit, and please use the Feedback form below if you have any information to add to our site.
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[[Image:Square Vote.jpg|Poll of the Year 2017]]</div>
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[[Image:Square Vote.jpg|Poll of the Year 2018]]</div>
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'''[[Poll of the Year 2017]] - THE RESULTS!'''<br/>
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'''[[Poll of the Year 2018]] - RESULTS WRITE-UP!'''<br/>
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The people have spoken, and we can finally reveal the winners in the UKGameshows.com/Bother's Bar Poll of the Year 2017. Are fans of [[Y Cwis Mawreddog]] going to get the shock upset they've been dreaming of? No, frankly, they're not. But you can [[Poll of the Year 2017|see the real winners by clicking here]]. Thanks to all involved - see you again next year.'''
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The ballot box is now closed for the UKGameshows/Bother's Bar Poll of the Year 2018 and the voting has been brisk. The final report is now available - what DID you vote for?
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<pick>[[Image:Square 023.jpg|Who Wants to be a Millionaire]]</pick>
 
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<pick>[[Image:Square 024.jpg|The Krypton Factor]]</pick>
 
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<pick>[[Image:Square 027.jpg|Interceptor]]</pick>
 
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<pick>[[Image:Square 028.jpg|Interceptor]]</pick>
 
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<pick>[[Image:Square 029.jpg|Going for Gold]]</pick>
 
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<pick>[[Image:Square 030.jpg|Fame Academy]]</pick>
 
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<pick>[[Image:Square 036.jpg|Knightmare]]</pick>
 
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<pick>[[Image:Square 037.jpg|Carol Vorderman]]</pick>
 
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<pick>[[Image:Square 038.jpg|Magnus Magnusson]]</pick>
 
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<pick>[[Image:Square 039.jpg|Don't Forget Your Toothbrush]]</pick>
 
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<pick>[[Image:Square 032.jpg|The 64,000 Dollar Question]]</pick>
 
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<pick>[[File:Square cor cymru trophy.jpg|Côr Cymru]]</pick>
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<pick>[[Image:Countdown whiteley clock square.jpg|Countdown]]</pick>
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<pick>[[Image:Square codex.jpg|Codex]]</pick>
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<pick>[[Image:Square Wipeout.jpg|Wipeout]]</pick>
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<pick>[[Image:Square Britains Best Dish.jpg|Britain's Best Dish]]</pick>
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<pick>[[Image:Square Dusty Bin.jpg|3-2-1]]</pick>
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<pick>[[Image:Square gordon burns 2.jpg|The Krypton Factor]]</pick>
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<pick>[[Image:Square loyd grossman.jpg|Loyd Grossman]]</pick>
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<pick>[[Image:Square only connect circle.jpg|Only Connect (2)]]</pick>
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<pick>[[Image:Square jigsaw.jpg|Jigsaw (1)]]</pick>
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<pick>[[Image:Square Interceptor key.jpg|Interceptor]]</pick>
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<pick>[[Image:Square gregg wallace.jpg|Masterchef Goes Large]]</pick>
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<pick>[[Image:Square craig revel horwood 2.jpg|Craig Revel Horwood]]</pick>
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<pick>[[Image:Square dale winton.jpg|Dale Winton]]</pick>
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<pick>[[Image:Square ben shephard krypton factor.jpg|The Krypton Factor]]</pick>
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<pick>[[Image:Square keith chegwin naked jungle.jpg|Naked Jungle]]</pick>
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<pick>[[Image:Square John Sergeant.jpg|John Sergeant]]</pick>
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<pick>[[Image:Bacon richard square.jpg|75px|Richard Bacon]]</pick>
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<pick>[[Image:Square katie boyle.jpg|Eurovision Song Contest]]</pick>
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<pick>[[Image:Countdown vorderman 1982 square.jpg|Countdown]]</pick>
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<pick>[[File:Square Relic.jpg|Relic - Guardians of the Museum]]</pick>
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<pick>[[File:Square Interceptor key.jpg|Interceptor]]</pick>
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<pick>[[File:Square thecube1.jpg|The Cube]]</pick>
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<pick>[[File:Scare dontharethesquare.jpg|Don't Scare the Hare]]</pick>
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<pick>[[File:Square paul hollywood2.jpg|The Great British Bake Off]]</pick>
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<pick>[[File:Square paul hollywood2.jpg|The Great British Bake Off]]</pick>
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<pick>[[Image:Bobs_full_house_logo.jpg|75px|Bob's Full House]]</pick>
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<pick>[[Image:Talking telephone numbers logo.jpg|75px|Talking Telephone Numbers]]</pick>
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<pick>[[File:Winning lines logo.jpg|75px|Winning Lines]]</pick>
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'''While UKGameshows.com is''' (even if we say so ourselves) the most comprehensive guide to the genre anywhere on - or off - the web, with over 2100 programmes already in our database it is inevitable that even we're stumped sometimes. So we're asking for your help. A number of our "most wanted" shows are now listed [[:Category:Information Needed|here]] and a team of volunteers is standing by, waiting to add your contributions to our compendium of game show knowledge. Go on, help us out. It's what [[The Crystal Maze|Mumsy]] would want.
'''While UKGameshows.com is''' (even if we say so ourselves) the most comprehensive guide to the genre anywhere on - or off - the web, with over 2100 programmes already in our database it is inevitable that even we're stumped sometimes. So we're asking for your help. A number of our "most wanted" shows are now listed [[:Category:Information Needed|here]] and a team of volunteers is standing by, waiting to add your contributions to our compendium of game show knowledge. Go on, help us out. It's what [[The Crystal Maze|Mumsy]] would want.
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[[Have I Got News for You]] series 55: BBC1, 6 April<br>
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[[Dragons' Den]] Does [[I'll Get This]]: BBC2, 15 November<br>
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[[I Don't Like Mondays]]: Channel 4, 6 April<br>
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[[The Hit List]] series 2: BBC1, 16 November<br>
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[[The News Quiz]] series 96: Radio 4, 13 April<br>
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[[I'm a Celebrity... Get Me Out of Here!]]: ITV, 17 November<br>
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[[Ninja Warrior UK]] series 4: ITV, 14 April<br>
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[[The Dog Ate My Homework]] series 7: CBBC, 24 November<br>
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[[Alien Fun Capsule]] series 2: ITV, 14 April<br>
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[[Junior Eurovision Song Contest]] 2019: S4C and Fun Kids Radio, 24 November<br>
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[[Britain's Got Talent]] series 12: ITV, 14 April<br>
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[[The Switch]]: ITV, 25 November<br>
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[[The Crystal Maze]] new episodes: Channel 4, 15 April<br>
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[[Britain's Strongest Man]] 2019: Channel 5, 27 November<br>
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[[Tenable]] new episodes: ITV, 16 April<br>
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[[Buy It Now|Buy It Now for Christmas]]: Channel 4, 28 November
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[[The Button]]: BBC1, 20 April<br>
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[[Taskmaster]] series 6: Dave, 2 May
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==Featured Show==
==Featured Show==
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<pick>[[Image:Banner Accumulate.jpg|Accumulate!]]</pick>
<pick>[[Image:Banner Accumulate.jpg|Accumulate!]]</pick>
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<pick>[[Image:Banner The Adventure Game.jpg|The Adventure Game]]</pick>
<pick>[[Image:Banner All Clued Up.jpg|All Clued Up]]</pick>
<pick>[[Image:Banner All Clued Up.jpg|All Clued Up]]</pick>
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<pick>[[Image:Banner The Apprentice.jpg|The Apprentice]]</pick>
<pick>[[Image:Banner Argumental.jpg|Argumental]]</pick>
<pick>[[Image:Banner Argumental.jpg|Argumental]]</pick>
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<pick>[[Image:Banner Ask the Family.jpg|Ask the Family]]</pick>
<pick>[[Image:Banner Balls of Steel.jpg|Balls of Steel]]</pick>
<pick>[[Image:Banner Balls of Steel.jpg|Balls of Steel]]</pick>
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<pick>[[Image:Banner Banzai.jpg|Banzai]]</pick>
<pick>[[Image:Banner Bargain Hunt.jpg|Bargain Hunt]]</pick>
<pick>[[Image:Banner Bargain Hunt.jpg|Bargain Hunt]]</pick>
<pick>[[Image:Banner_Best_of_Friends.jpg|Best of Friends]]</pick>
<pick>[[Image:Banner_Best_of_Friends.jpg|Best of Friends]]</pick>
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<pick>[[Image:Banner Big Brother.jpg|Big Brother]]</pick>
<pick>[[Image:Banner The Big Food Fight.jpg|The Big Food Fight]]</pick>
<pick>[[Image:Banner The Big Food Fight.jpg|The Big Food Fight]]</pick>
<pick>[[Image:Banner Blankety Blank.jpg|Blankety Blank]]</pick>
<pick>[[Image:Banner Blankety Blank.jpg|Blankety Blank]]</pick>
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<pick>[[Image:Banner Blockbusters.jpg|Blockbusters]]</pick>
<pick>[[Image:Banner Bob's Full House.jpg|Bob's Full House]]</pick>
<pick>[[Image:Banner Bob's Full House.jpg|Bob's Full House]]</pick>
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<pick>[[Image:Banner Bullseye.jpg|Bullseye]]</pick>
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<pick>[[Image:Banner Call My Bluff.jpg|Call My Bluff]]</pick>
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<pick>[[Image:Banner Celebrity Squares.jpg|Celebrity Squares]]</pick>
<pick>[[Image:Banner Celebrity Squares.jpg|Celebrity Squares]]</pick>
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<pick>[[Image:Banner Celebrity Squares2.jpg|Celebrity Squares]]</pick>
<pick>[[Image:Banner Chain Letters.jpg|Chain Letters]]</pick>
<pick>[[Image:Banner Chain Letters.jpg|Chain Letters]]</pick>
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<pick>[[Image:Banner Come Dine with Me.jpg|Come Dine with Me]]</pick>
<pick>[[Image:Banner countdown 4.jpg|Countdown]]</pick>
<pick>[[Image:Banner countdown 4.jpg|Countdown]]</pick>
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<pick>[[Image:Banner Crisis Command.jpg|Crisis Command]]</pick>
<pick>[[Image:Banner Crosswits.jpg|Crosswits]]</pick>
<pick>[[Image:Banner Crosswits.jpg|Crosswits]]</pick>
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<pick>[[Image:Banner The Crystal Maze.jpg|The Crystal Maze]]</pick>
<pick>[[Image:Banner Dancing on Ice.jpg|Dancing on Ice]]</pick>
<pick>[[Image:Banner Dancing on Ice.jpg|Dancing on Ice]]</pick>
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<pick>[[Image:Banner Deal or No Deal.jpg|Deal or No Deal]]</pick>
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<pick>[[Image:Banner Demolition.jpg|Demolition]]</pick>
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<pick>[[Image:Banner Distraction.jpg|Distraction]]</pick>
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<pick>[[Image:Banner Don't Try This at Home.jpg|Don't Try This at Home!]]</pick>
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<pick>[[Image:Banner Dragons' Den.jpg|Dragons' Den]]</pick>
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<pick>[[Image:Banner Dragons' Den2.jpg|Dragons' Den]]</pick>
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<pick>[[Image:Banner Eggheads.jpg|Eggheads]]</pick>
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<pick>[[Image:Banner Every Second Counts.jpg|Every Second Counts]]</pick>
<pick>[[Image:Banner Every Second Counts.jpg|Every Second Counts]]</pick>
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<pick>[[Image:Banner Fame Academy.jpg|Fame Academy]]</pick>
<pick>[[Image:Banner Family Fortunes.jpg|Family Fortunes]]</pick>
<pick>[[Image:Banner Family Fortunes.jpg|Family Fortunes]]</pick>
<pick>[[Image:Banner Fifteen-to-One.jpg|Fifteen-to-One]]</pick>
<pick>[[Image:Banner Fifteen-to-One.jpg|Fifteen-to-One]]</pick>
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<pick>[[Image:Banner Finders Keepers (2).jpg|Finders Keepers (2)]]</pick>
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<pick>[[Image:Banner Fort Boyard.jpg|Fort Boyard]]</pick>
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<pick>[[Image:Banner Gambit.jpg|Gambit]]</pick>
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<pick>[[Image:Banner The Generation Game.jpg|The Generation Game]]</pick>
<pick>[[Image:Banner Give us a Clue.jpg|Give us a Clue]]</pick>
<pick>[[Image:Banner Give us a Clue.jpg|Give us a Clue]]</pick>
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<pick>[[Image:Banner Gladiators.jpg|Gladiators]]</pick>
<pick>[[Image:Banner Going for Gold.jpg|Going for Gold]]</pick>
<pick>[[Image:Banner Going for Gold.jpg|Going for Gold]]</pick>
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<pick>[[File:Banner hole in the wall.jpg|Hole in the Wall]]</pick>
<pick>[[File:Banner hole in the wall.jpg|Hole in the Wall]]</pick>
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<pick>[[Image:Banner I'm a Celebrity... Get Me Out of Here.jpg|I'm a Celebrity... Get Me Out of Here!]]</pick>
<pick>[[Image:Banner Interceptor.jpg|Interceptor]]</pick>
<pick>[[Image:Banner Interceptor.jpg|Interceptor]]</pick>
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<pick>[[Image:Banner It's a Knockout.jpg|It's a Knockout]]</pick>
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<pick>[[Image:Banner Jailbreak.jpg|Jailbreak]]</pick>
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<pick>[[Image:Banner Kerwhizz.jpg|Kerwhizz]]</pick>
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<pick>[[Image:Banner King of the Castle.jpg|King of the Castle]]</pick>
<pick>[[Image:Banner Knightmare.jpg|Knightmare]]</pick>
<pick>[[Image:Banner Knightmare.jpg|Knightmare]]</pick>
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<pick>[[Image:Banner The Krypton Factor.jpg|The Krypton Factor]]</pick>
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<pick>[[Image:Banner Strike It Lucky Strike It Rich.jpg|Strike it Lucky]]</pick>
 
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<pick>[[Image:Banner Telly Addicts.jpg|Telly Addicts]]</pick>
 
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<pick>[[Image:Banner The Crystal Maze.jpg|The Crystal Maze]]</pick>
 
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<pick>[[Image:Banner The Generation Game.jpg|The Generation Game]]</pick>
 
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<pick>[[File:Banner the million pound drop.jpg|The Million Pound Drop]]</pick>
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<pick>[[Image:Banner Who Wants To Be A Millionaire.jpg|Who Wants to be a Millionaire?]]</pick>
 
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<pick>[[Image:Banner I'm a Celebrity... Get Me Out of Here.jpg|I'm a Celebrity... Get Me Out of Here!]]</pick>
 
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<pick>[[Image:Banner Never Mind the Buzzcocks.jpg|Never Mind the Buzzcocks]]</pick>
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<pick>[[Image:Banner One to Win (2).jpg|One to Win (2)]]</pick>
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<pick>[[Image:Banner Play Your Cards Right.jpg|Play Your Cards Right]]</pick>
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<pick>[[Image:Banner Popstars The Rivals.jpg|Popstars: The Rivals]]</pick>
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<pick>[[Image:Banner Stars In Their Eyes.jpg|Stars in Their Eyes]]</pick>
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<pick>[[Image:Banner Strike It Lucky Strike It Rich.jpg|Strike it Lucky]]</pick>
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<pick>[[Image:Banner Survivor.jpg|Survivor]]</pick>
<pick>[[Image:Banner Takeshi's Castle.jpg|Takeshi's Castle]]</pick>
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<pick>[[Image:Banner Test the Nation.jpg|Test the Nation]]</pick>
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<pick>[[Image:Banner They Think it's All Over.jpg|They Think it's All Over]]</pick>
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<pick>[[Image:Banner Under Pressure.jpg|Under Pressure]]</pick>
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<pick>[[Image:Banner Wheel of Fortune (2).jpg|Wheel of Fortune (2)]]</pick>
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<pick>[[Image:Banner Who Wants To Be A Millionaire.jpg|Who Wants to be a Millionaire?]]</pick>
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<pick>[[Image:Banner Whose Line is it Anyway.jpg|Whose Line is it Anyway]]</pick>
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<pick>[[Image:Banner Winner Takes All.jpg|Winner Takes All]]</pick>
<pick>[[Image:Banner without prejudice.jpg|Without Prejudice?]]</pick>
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==Game show news==
==Game show news==
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<div class="square" style="float:right">[[File:Winton dale sitting.jpg|Dale Winton|60px]]</div>18 April '''Dale Winton'''<br/>The death has been announced of [[Dale Winton]] aged 62, he was best known for presenting [[Supermarket Sweep]] and [[In It to Win It]].<br/><br/>
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<div class="square" style="float:left">[[Image:Square eurovision logo.jpg|Eurovision Song Contest]]</div>13 November '''Forty-One Open Up to Eurovision 2020'''<br/>The European Broadcasting Union has announced that 41 entries will compete in the 2020 [[Eurovision Song Contest]] in Rotterdam, Netherlands after the country claimed their fifth victory after their last win in 1975. Bulgaria and Ukraine will return to the contest after a one year absence while Hungary and Montenegro will not.<br/><br/>
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<div class="square" style="float:left">[[File:Square katie boyle.jpg|Katie Boyle|75px]]</div>21 March '''Katie Boyle'''<br/>The death has been announced of [[Katie Boyle]] who passed away peacefully in her home at the age of 91. She is known for hosting the [[Eurovision Song Contest]] a record breaking four times.<br/><br/>
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<div class="square" style="float:right">[[Image:Square eurovision logo.jpg|A Song for Europe]]</div>16 September '''BMG: You Decide'''<br/>The BBC has announced that it is teaming up with music company BMG to select the United Kingdom's entry for the 2020 [[Eurovision Song Contest]] in Rotterdam, Netherlands. This comes after four years of [[A Song for Europe|selection by public vote]] producing very modest results, with this year's entrant Michael Rice finishing last in Tel Aviv, Israel.<br/><br/>
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<div class="square" style="float:right">[[Image:Square BBC 2.jpg|Robot Wars|75px]]</div>16 March '''Cease all robots!'''<br/>The BBC have announced today that they have axed the revival of [[Robot Wars]] after three series in order to create room for new shows.<br/><br/>
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<div class="square" style="float:left">[[File:Rylan clark.jpg|75px|Rylan Clark]]</div>3 September '''Rylan's channel hopping'''<br/>[[Rylan Clark]] is on a game show roll this week as the new series of [[Supermarket Sweep]] begins on ITV2 next Monday, but wait, there's more, Channel 4 have announced that Rylan will take over hosting duties for a Christmas-themed series of [[Buy It Now]] later this year, and if that wasn't enough, the BBC announced that they were bringing back [[Ready Steady Cook]] with Rylan on BBC One. What will Channel 5 have for Rylan? Hosting duties for [[Blind Date]]? Only time will tell.<br/><br/>
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<div class="square" style="float:left">[[File:Jim-bowen-bullseye.jpg|Jim Bowen|75px]]</div>14 March '''Jim Bowen'''<br/>The death has been announced of [[Jim Bowen]] at the tender age of 80 after he was affected by a number of strokes. He is well known in the game show world for hosting the darts quiz show [[Bullseye]].<br/><br/>
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<div class="square" style="float:right">[[File:Great british bake off title 2010.jpg|75px|The Great British Bake Off]]</div>5 June '''I like children, and I like baking, but which is better? There's only one way to find out...'''<br/>Channel 4 have announced the return of [[The Great British Bake Off|Junior Bake Off]] with a new line-up. [[Harry Hill]] will take over duties as host. [[Prue Leith]] remains the same as a judge, but Paul Hollywood will not - he will be replaced by Liam Charles.<br/><br/>
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<div class="square" style="float:right">[[Image:Jeremy_clarkson_headshot.jpg|Who Wants to Be a Millionaire?|75px]]</div>9 March 2018 '''Who wants to be..?'''<br/>[[Who Wants to be a Millionaire?]] will be revived, with [[Jeremy Clarkson]] as host. The one-week return will air "later this spring", and we're promised "a number of new twists and turns". The idea was first published in ''The Sun on Sunday'' on 11 February, and confirmed almost a month later.<br/><br/>
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<div class="square" style="float:left">[[File:Alan carr grey suit.jpg|75px|Alan Carr]]</div>30 May 2019 '''Alan Carr's Fabulous Five'''<br/>[[Alan Carr]] is to host one-offs of five classic game shows in a new ITV series. The shows are [[Play Your Cards Right]], [[Take Your Pick]], [[Strike it Lucky]], [[Bullseye]], and [[The Price is Right]]. Carr previously hosted a one-off of ''The Price is Right'' for Channel 4 in 2017.<br/><br/>
''Previous stories can be found in our [[News Archive]]. For more in-depth analysis, check out [[Weaver's Week]], usually published every Sunday.''
''Previous stories can be found in our [[News Archive]]. For more in-depth analysis, check out [[Weaver's Week]], usually published every Sunday.''

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Eurovision Song Contest
13 November Forty-One Open Up to Eurovision 2020
The European Broadcasting Union has announced that 41 entries will compete in the 2020 Eurovision Song Contest in Rotterdam, Netherlands after the country claimed their fifth victory after their last win in 1975. Bulgaria and Ukraine will return to the contest after a one year absence while Hungary and Montenegro will not.

A Song for Europe
16 September BMG: You Decide
The BBC has announced that it is teaming up with music company BMG to select the United Kingdom's entry for the 2020 Eurovision Song Contest in Rotterdam, Netherlands. This comes after four years of selection by public vote producing very modest results, with this year's entrant Michael Rice finishing last in Tel Aviv, Israel.

Rylan Clark
3 September Rylan's channel hopping
Rylan Clark is on a game show roll this week as the new series of Supermarket Sweep begins on ITV2 next Monday, but wait, there's more, Channel 4 have announced that Rylan will take over hosting duties for a Christmas-themed series of Buy It Now later this year, and if that wasn't enough, the BBC announced that they were bringing back Ready Steady Cook with Rylan on BBC One. What will Channel 5 have for Rylan? Hosting duties for Blind Date? Only time will tell.

The Great British Bake Off
5 June I like children, and I like baking, but which is better? There's only one way to find out...
Channel 4 have announced the return of Junior Bake Off with a new line-up. Harry Hill will take over duties as host. Prue Leith remains the same as a judge, but Paul Hollywood will not - he will be replaced by Liam Charles.

Alan Carr
30 May 2019 Alan Carr's Fabulous Five
Alan Carr is to host one-offs of five classic game shows in a new ITV series. The shows are Play Your Cards Right, Take Your Pick, Strike it Lucky, Bullseye, and The Price is Right. Carr previously hosted a one-off of The Price is Right for Channel 4 in 2017.

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