Index B

B is for... Bullseye - Jim Bowen claimed that he was the producer's fifth choice of host for the legendary ITV darts quiz. The first three turned it down and the fourth said he'd check his diary.

Shows

Title	Genre
Babble	Panel game
Babushka	Decision making
Baby Ballroom	Variety
The Bachelor	Dating, Reality
Bacha Hi O'Ma	Dating
Back in the Day	Quiz, themed (nostalgia)
Back to Bass	Themed quiz (music), regional (West)
Back to Mine	Reality, dating
Back to the Drawing Board	Technological
Back to Reality	Reality
Back to the Present	Themed quiz (history), regional (Midlands)
Backdate	Quiz, themed (nostalgia)
Bad Boyfriend Club	Dating
Bad Bridesmaid	Stunts and dares
Bad Lads' Army	Reality
Bad Language	Regional (Scotland) radio, comedy panel game
Baggage	Dating, decision-making
The Balloon Game	Panel game
Balls	Themed quiz (sport), regional (North West)
Balls of Steel	Hidden camera show
Bamboozle	Stunt/dare show
Bamboozle!	Teletext quiz
Bamzooki	Childrens
Band Cymru	Music (brass and wind bands), Wales
Bang on the Money	Family game show
The Bank Job	Quiz, general knowledge
Bankraider	Quiz, general knowledge
Banter	Radio, panel game
Banzai	Stunt/dare show
Bar Wars	Reality
Bardbrain of Britain	Quiz, themed (Shakespeare)
Bare Necessities	Action/adventure
Bargain Hunt	Lifestyle
The Bargain Hunters	Lifestyle
The Barmy Army Game Show	Regional (Granada) quiz, themed (sports)
The Baron	Reality
Basil's Game Show	Childrens
Battlechefs	Cookery, travel
Battle of the Brains	Team quiz
Battle of the Brides	Lifestyle
Battle of the Geeks	Technology
BBC Gardener of the Year	Lifestyle
BBC New Comedy Award	Variety (comedy)
BBC Young Dancer	Dance
BBC2 Film Competition	Variety
BBQ Champ	Cookery
Be a Grand Prix Driver	Sport
Be Nesa?	Childrens, regional (Wales)
Beachmate	Dating
The Beat Goes On	Variety
Beat My Build	Lifestyle
Beat That, Einstein	Technological
Beat the Ancestors	Technological
Beat the Bank	Educational
Beat the Boss	Childrens
Beat the Brain	Puzzle
Beat the Chasers	Quiz, general knowledge
Beat the Chef	Cookery
Beat the Clock	Stunt/dare show
Beat the Crusher	Stunt/dare show
Beat the Cyborgs	Childrens
Beat the Dealer	Lifestyle
Beat the Expert	Lifestyle
Beat the Internet	Quiz, pop culture
Beat the Kids	Radio, comedy panel game
Beat the Nation	Quiz, general knowledge
Beat the Newsmaker	Radio quiz, themed (news)
Beat the Pack	Quiz, general knowledge
Beat the Record	Radio quiz, themed (music)
Beat the Star	Stunt/dare show
Beat the Streets	Quiz, general knowledge
Beat the Teacher	Childrens
Beat Your Neighbour	Quiz, regional (South of England)
Beauty and the Geek	Reality
Beer & Pizza Club	Comedy panel game
Beg, Borrow or Steal	Quiz, general knowledge
Ben 10 Ultimate Champion	Childrens
Benchmark	General knowledge quiz
Best Band West	Music, regional (West of England)
Best Behaviour	Radio, comedy panel game
Best House in Town	Lifestyle, property
Best Inventions	Technological
Best of Brass	Variety
Best of Friends	Childrens
Best of the Worst	Comedy panel game
The Best Possible Taste	Lifestyle
The Best Show in the World... Probably	Comedy panel game (advertising)
Bet You Didn't Know	General knowledge quiz, regional (North West)
Carol Vorderman's Better Homes	Lifestyle
The Better Sex	Regional (Scotland), General knowledge quiz
Be' Ti'n Gwylio?	Quiz, Wales
Beyond the Three R's	Quiz, academic
Bid for Fame	Variety, regional (Midlands)
The Bidding Room	Antiques
The Big Allotment Challenge	Lifestyle (produce)
Big Art Challenge	Educational
Alexander Armstrong's Big Ask	Comedy panel game
The Big Big Talent Show	Variety
Big Brain Game	Puzzle
Big Break	Sports
The Big Breakfast	Variety
Big Brother	Reality
Big Brother: The Auditions	Reality
Big Brother's Big Quiz	Quiz, themed (Big Brother)
Big Bumper Science Quiz	Quiz, themed (science)
The Big Break	Variety, regional (Northern Scotland)
The Big Call	Quiz, general knowledge
Big Crash	Regional (Northern Ireland) quiz, themed (nostalgia)
The Big Country Quest
The Big Deal	Interactive
The Big Dish	Children's
The Big Family Cooking Showdown	Lifestyle
The Big Fat Quiz of the Year	Quiz, themed (recent events)
The Big Finish	Quiz, themed (recent events)
The Big Flower Fight	Gardening
The Big Food Fight	Comedy panel game, food
Big Game TV	Puzzle
The Big Idea	Technological
The Big Money Experiment	see: 100 Grand in 100 Minutes
The Big Painting Challenge	Art
The Big Spell	Quiz, themed (spelling)
The Big Quiz (1)	Radio, general knowledge quiz
The Big Quiz (2)	Quiz, themed (television)
The National Lottery Big 7	General knowledge quiz
The National Lottery Big Ticket	Stunt/dare show
Big Star's Little Star	Family
Bigger Than...	Reality
The Biggest Game in Town	Family game show
The Biggest Loser UK	Lifestyle, reality
Bigheads	Family game
Bill Bailey's Birdwatching Bonanza	Quiz, themed (birdwatching)
Bingo	Regional (Northern Ireland) quiz, general knowledge
BingoLotto	Bingo, lottery
Bingo Night Live	Bingo, interactive
The Biz Quiz	Quiz, specialist subjects
The Blame Game	Panel game
Blank Screen	Puzzle
Blankety Blank	Family game show
Blast Lab	Childrens
Blind Date	Dating show
Blingo'r Bwci	Betting, regional (Wales)
Blink	Pop music
The Block	Lifestyle
Blockbusters	Quiz, academic
Blue Peter	Various
Blue Peter You Decide	Reality, presenter search
The Board Game	Radio quiz, themed (business)
Bob's Full House	Quiz, general knowledge
Bob's Your Uncle	Family game show
Body Heat	Sports
Bognor or Bust	Comedy panel game (news)
Boiling Point	Lifestyle, regional (Scotland)
Bollywood or Bust	Quiz, themed (films)
Bonkers
Booked!	Radio quiz, themed (literary)
The Book Game	Quiz, themed (literature)
The Book Quiz	Panel game (literature)
Boot Sale Challenge	Lifestyle
Boot Sale Treasure Hunt	Lifestyle
Born Lucky	Family game show
Born to Shine	Variety
Born to Win	Sports
The Boss	Quiz, general knowledge
The Boss is Coming to Dinner	Reality
The Box	Lifestyle
Box Clever	Quiz, general knowledge
Box' Em In	Quiz, general knowledge, regional (Wales)
Boxing Academy	Sports
Boys and Girls	Stunt/dare show
Brain Box	Interactive
Brainbox Challenge	Quiz
Brainchild	Childrens
The Brain Drain	Panel game
The Brain Game	Quiz, general knowledge
Brain-Jitsu	Quiz, Childrens
Brain of Britain	Radio, Quiz, general knowledge
Brain of Sport	Radio, quiz, themed (sport)
Brain of the Border	Regional, quiz
The Brains Trust	Panel game
Brainstorm	Quiz, themed (science)
Brainteaser	Puzzle
Brainwave	Quiz, general knowledge
Breakaway	Quiz, general knowledge
Break the Safe	General knowledge quiz
Break with the Boss	Business
Breaking Into Tesco	Business, lifestyle
Breaking the News	Radio (regional), comedy panel game (news)
Brendan's Love Cruise	Travel, dating
Brendan's Magical Mystery Tour	Travel, reality
Bric-a-Brac	Quiz, themed (antiques)
Brides On a Bus	Reality
Y Briodas Fawr	Reality, regional (Wales)
Bright Sparks	Childrens, regional (Northern Ireland)
Bring Me the Head of Light Entertainment	Comedy panel game
Bring the Noise	Comedy panel game (music)
Britain Unzipped	Stunt/dare show
Britain Versus the World	Comedy panel game (radio)
Britain's Best Bakery	Lifestyle, cookery
Britain's Best Brain	Puzzle
Britain's Best Dish	Lifestyle, cookery
Britain's Best Home Cook	Lifestyle, cookery
Britain's Best Junior Doctors	Themed quiz, medical
Britain's Best Parent?	Comparative parenting
Britain's Brainiest	Quiz, general knowledge
Britain's Brightest	Puzzle, mental acuity
Britain's Brightest Family	General knowledge quiz
Britain's Got Talent	Variety
Britain's Hardest	Action/adventure
Britain's Missing Top Model	Reality
Britain's Most Spectacular Backyard Builds	Technological
Britain's Next Top Model	Reality
Britain's Psychic Challenge	Reality
Britain's Sexiest	Variety
Britain's Strongest Man	Sports
Britain's Top Dog	Lifestyle
Britain's Toughest Family	Action/adventure
Britain's Worst	Reality, Lifestyle
Britain's Worst Driver	Reality, Lifestyle
Bromans	Reality
Bruce Forsyth's Big Night	Variety
Bruce's Price is Right	Lifestyle
A Brush with Fame	Lifestyle
Bwyd ar y Bocs	Reality (cookery), childrens, regional (Wales)
The Bubble	Comedy panel game (news)
Building the Dream	Lifestyle, reality
Bull!	Radio comedy panel game (lying)
Bullionaire	Stunt/dare show
Bullseye	Sports
Bump 'N' Grind	Variety
Buried Treasure	Children's
Burn Your Bills	Regional (Scotland)
The Bunker: Crisis Command	Puzzle
The Business Game	Business, regional (Central Scotland)
Busman's Holiday	Quiz, themed (geography)
Busnes-a	Children's, business, regional (Wales)
Bury Your Hatchet	Family game show
The Button	Family game show
Buy It Now	Lifestyle
Buzz and Tell	Childrens
Bwlletin	Quiz, news, regional (Wales)
Bwrw'r Bar	Sport, regional (Wales)
Bygones	Comedy panel game (nostalgia)

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 == People ==
+[[Mel B|B, Mel]]
 [[Richard Bacon|Bacon, Richard]]
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 [[Pamela Ballantine|Ballantine, Pamela]]
+[[Ashley Banjo|Banjo, Ashley]]
+[[Jordan Banjo|Banjo, Jordan]]
 [[Duncan Bannatyne|Bannatyne, Duncan]]
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 [[Jamie Baulch|Baulch, Jamie]]
+[[Aisling Bea|Bea, Aisling]]
 [[Jeremy Beadle|Beadle, Jeremy]]
 [[Johnny Beattie|Beattie, Johnny]]
+[[Rob Beckett|Beckett, Rob]]
 [[Alice Beer|Beer, Alice]]
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 [[Marcus Bentley|Bentley, Marcus]]
+[[Mark Benton|Benton, Mark]]
 [[Dave Berry|Berry, Dave]]
+[[Will Best|Best, Will]]
 [[Sanjeev Bhaskar|Bhaskar, Sanjeev]]
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 [[Jim Bowen|Bowen, Jim]]
+[[Rhydian Bowen Phillips|Bowen Phillips, Rhydian]]
+[[Edith Bowman|Bowman, Edith]]
 [[Tommy Boyd|Boyd, Tommy]]
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 [[Lord Brocket|Brocket, Lord Charlie]]
+[[Jessica Brohn|Brohn, Jessica]]
 [[Kelly Brook|Brook, Kelly]]
-[[Bruno Brookes|Brookes, Bruno]]
 [[Tim Brooke-Taylor|Brooke-Taylor, Tim]]
 [[Charlie Brooker|Brooker, Charlie]]
+[[Bruno Brookes|Brookes, Bruno]]
 [[Paul Brophy|Brophy, Paul]]
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 [[Matt Brown|Brown, Matt]]
+[[Mel B|Brown, Mel]]
 [[Fiona Bruce|Bruce, Fiona]]
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 [[Vicki Butler-Henderson|Butler-Henderson, Vicki]]
+[[Adam Buxton|Buxton, Adam]]
 [[Amanda Byram|Byram, Amanda]]
 [[Gay Byrne|Byrne, Gay]]
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 <pick>'''Bonus''' - An unexpected prize or scoring opportunity. Bonus prizes add more reasons for the contestants to get excited. Bonus scores may be awarded for particularly good play.</pick>
 <pick>'''Booby prize''' - A consolation prize of little worth which is used solely for comic effect. In the US, it is sometimes called a ''zonk prize''.</pick>
-<pick>'''Bullseye''' - [[Jim Bowen]] claims that he was the producer's fifth choice of host for [[Bullseye]]. The first three turned it down and the fourth said he'd check his diary.</pick>
+<pick>'''Bullseye''' - [[Jim Bowen]] claimed that he was the producer's fifth choice of host for the [[Bullseye|legendary ITV darts quiz]]. The first three turned it down and the fourth said he'd check his diary.</pick>
+<pick>'''Burning off''' - The practice of airing the remaining episodes of an otherwise abandoned show, usually in an unimportant time slot.</pick>
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 |[[Babble]]
 |Panel game
+|-
+|[[Babushka]]
+|Decision making
 |-
 |[[Baby Ballroom]]
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 |-
 |[[Back to Bass]]
-|Regional (West) quiz, themed (pop music)
+|Themed quiz (music), regional (West)
+|-
+|[[Back to Mine]]
+|Reality, dating
 |-
 |[[Back to the Drawing Board]]
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 |-
 |[[Back to the Present]]
-|Quiz, themed (history)
+|Themed quiz (history), regional (Midlands)
 |-
 |[[Backdate]]
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 |-
 |[[Balls]]
-|Regional (Northwest) quiz, themed (sport)
+|Themed quiz (sport), regional (North West)
 |-
 |[[Balls of Steel]]
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 |[[Bamzooki]]
 |Childrens
+|-
+|[[Band Cymru]]
+|Music (brass and wind bands), Wales
 |-
 |[[Bang on the Money]]
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 |[[Beat the Brain]]
 |Puzzle
+|-
+|[[Beat the Chasers]]
+|Quiz, general knowledge
+|-
+|[[Beat the Chef]]
+|Cookery
 |-
 |[[Beat the Clock]]
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 |[[Beat the Expert]]
 |Lifestyle
+|-
+|[[Beat the Internet]]
+|Quiz, pop culture
 |-
 |[[Beat the Kids]]
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 |[[Best Behaviour]]
 |Radio, comedy panel game
+|-
+|[[Best House in Town]]
+|Lifestyle, property
 |-
 |[[Best Inventions]]
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 |General knowledge quiz, regional (North West)
 |-
-|[[Better Homes|Carol Vorderman's Better Homes]]
+|Carol Vorderman's [[Better Homes]]
 |Lifestyle
 |-
 |[[The Better Sex]]
 |Regional (Scotland), General knowledge quiz
+|-
+|[[Be' Ti'n Gwylio?]]
+|Quiz, Wales
 |-
 |[[Beyond the Three R's]]
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 |[[Bid for Fame]]
 |Variety, regional (Midlands)
+|-
+|[[The Bidding Room]]
+|Antiques
 |-
 |[[The Big Allotment Challenge]]
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 |Educational
 |-
-|[[Big Ask|Alexander Armstrong's Big Ask]]
+|Alexander Armstrong's [[Big Ask]]
 |Comedy panel game
 |-
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 |Variety
 |-
-|[[Big Brain Game|Vorderman's Big Brain Game]]
+|[[Big Brain Game]]
 |Puzzle
 |-
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 |[[Big Crash]]
 |Regional (Northern Ireland) quiz, themed (nostalgia)
+|-
+|[[The Big Country Quest]]
+|
 |-
 |[[The Big Deal]]
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 |Children's
 |-
-|[[The Big Country Quest]]
+|[[The Big Family Cooking Showdown]]
-|
+|Lifestyle
 |-
 |[[The Big Fat Quiz of the Year]]
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 |[[The Big Finish]]
 |Quiz, themed (recent events)
+|-
+|[[The Big Flower Fight]]
+|Gardening
 |-
 |[[The Big Food Fight]]
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 |[[The Big Painting Challenge]]
 |Art
+|-
+|[[The Big Spell]]
+|Quiz, themed (spelling)
 |-
 |[[The Big Quiz (1)]]
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 ||[[The Biggest Loser UK]]
 |Lifestyle, reality
+|-
+|[[Bigheads]]
+|Family game
 |-
 |[[Bill Bailey's Birdwatching Bonanza]]
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 |[[Bognor or Bust]]
 |Comedy panel game (news)
+|-
+|[[Boiling Point]]
+|Lifestyle, regional (Scotland)
 |-
 |[[Bollywood or Bust]]
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 |[[Born to Win]]
 |Sports
+|-
+|[[The Boss]]
+|Quiz, general knowledge
 |-
 |[[The Boss is Coming to Dinner]]
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 |[[Britain's Best Dish]]
 |Lifestyle, cookery
+|-
+|[[Britain's Best Home Cook]]
+|Lifestyle, cookery
+|-
+|[[Britain's Best Junior Doctors]]
+|Themed quiz, medical
+|-
+|[[Britain's Best Parent?]]
+|Comparative parenting
 |-
 |[[Britain's Brainiest]]
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 |[[Britain's Brightest]]
 |Puzzle, mental acuity
+|-
+|[[Britain's Brightest Family]]
+|General knowledge quiz
 |-
 |[[Britain's Got Talent]]
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 |[[Britain's Worst Driver]]
 |Reality, Lifestyle
+|-
+|[[Bromans]]
+|Reality
 |-
 |[[Bruce Forsyth's Big Night]]
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 |Variety
 |-
-|Buried Treasure
+|[[Buried Treasure]]
-|see: [[Fully Booked]]
+|Children's
 |-
 |[[Burn Your Bills]]
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 |[[Bury Your Hatchet]]
 |Family game show
+|-
+|[[The Button]]
+|Family game show
+|-
+|[[Buy It Now]]
+|Lifestyle
 |-
 |[[Buzz and Tell]]