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Tel: 0871 664 1855 (Calls cost 10p per minute from a BT landline. Calls from other networks may vary and calls from mobiles will cost considerably more). Applicants must be aged 18 or over. | Tel: 0871 664 1855 (Calls cost 10p per minute from a BT landline. Calls from other networks may vary and calls from mobiles will cost considerably more). Applicants must be aged 18 or over. | ||
| - | Deadline: 6/02/09<br | + | Deadline: 6/02/09<br> |
| - | Show type: Series<br | + | Show type: Series<br> |
| - | Interview expenses paid?: No<br | + | Interview expenses paid?: No<br> |
| - | Show expenses paid?: Yes<br | + | Show expenses paid?: Yes<br> |
Interview cities: London, Birmingham, Manchester, Newcastle, Belfast, Glasgow and Cardiff | Interview cities: London, Birmingham, Manchester, Newcastle, Belfast, Glasgow and Cardiff | ||
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Revision as of 11:07, 8 December 2008
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.
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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!
A Question of Genius
The BBC are making a brand new quiz show. We're looking for contestants who are bright, charismatic & entertaining. Do you feel that you have the intellectual prowess to beat off your opponents? Can you use your expertise on your chosen subject to answer one of the toughest questions on daytime TV?
Then you could compete in A Question of Genius to win a cash prize. Contact us now on:
Email: aquestionofgenius@bbc.co.uk Tel: 0871 664 1855 (Calls cost 10p per minute from a BT landline. Calls from other networks may vary and calls from mobiles will cost considerably more). Applicants must be aged 18 or over.
Deadline: 6/02/09
Show type: Series
Interview expenses paid?: No
Show expenses paid?: Yes
Interview cities: London, Birmingham, Manchester, Newcastle, Belfast, Glasgow and Cardiff
Going for Gold
FIVE and FremantleMedia are currently producing the legendary Going for Gold, and we want you to be involved! If you're good at General Knowledge and would love the chance to win cash on a live daily quiz show, then this is for you!
As you may know Going For Gold is transmitted every weekday lunchtime between 12.45pm and 1.45pm. The show is made at our studios in central London and the host is John Suchet.
Each show starts with four contestants, and through a series of three rounds culminates in a Daily Champion who receives a cash prize of £1,000. The winner is then able to return on the next show to defend their title.
Auditions are being held NOW throughout the country so apply now by going to our website and downloading an application form send an email to gfg@fremantlemedia.com.
Deadline: 19/12/2008
Show type: Series
Interview expenses paid?: No
Show expenses paid?: Partly
Eggheads
The hit BBC quiz show is back for an 9th series & we're looking for fun teams of 6 to take on our resident General Knowledge Goliaths! We will be coming to a city near you soon to hold auditions!
If you and your family, friends or colleagues would like to challenge "The Eggheads", and possibly win BIG MONEY contact us NOW!
Visit www.12yard.com/eggheads to fill out an application form online.
Alternatively you can email: eggheads@12yard.com
Deadline: 1st July 2008
Show type: Series
Interview expenses paid?: No
Show expenses paid?: Partly
Interview cities: UK cities
Deal or No Deal
We've had a number of enquiries about how to get onto this very popular show. It seems that they have all the contestants that they need for the moment. The best thing to do is watch the show regularly, they do put contestant calls on air very occasionally. Sorry!
General information
FOR ALL BBC SHOWS
A general email address for contestants enquiries for BBC ONLY entertainment programmes is: entertainmentcontestants@bbc.co.uk
CHANNEL 4 SHOWS
Specific contestant calls are regularly posted at www.channel4.com/takepart.
Fill in the online application form or write to:
Contestant Applications Bargain Hunt PO Box 229 Bristol BS99 7JN
See: http://www.channel4.co.uk/bigbrother/
To apply to be on the show, you must ask for an application form by writing to:
Best of Friends Talent TV Ltd. Lion House 72-75 Red Lion Street London WC1R 4NA
The application form for Countdown is now available online (Microsoft Word format only).
Alternatively, you can get a form sent to you by emailing countdown@channel4.com or writing to Damian Eadie or Michael Wylie at:
Countdown The Television Centre Leeds West Yorkshire LS3 1JS
Or call 09011 252566. (Calls charged at 25p per minute)
For audience tickets, call Annette Johnson on (0113) 2228457.
Apply via the website at www.channel4.com/deal
Fill in the online application form or write to:
Masterchef Goes Large PO Box 50405 London W8 4XF
Prospective contenders can fill in the online application form or write to:
Mastermind Room 4012 New Broadcasting House Oxford Road MANCHESTER M60 1SJ
For Mastermind Cymru, full details of how to apply are on the show's webpage.
This show is no longer in production.
This show no longer accepts contestant applications from members of the public. However, if you would like to be a "quickie bag challenger" or have a question for the chefs, you can still contact the show at the following address:
Ready Steady Cook PO Box 32678 LONDON W14 0YJ
You can also contact the show via their email address: readysteadycook@endemoluk.com
This programme is no longer in production.
Email universitychallenge@bbc.co.uk.
Only teams from degree-issuing institutions may apply for the main series, but the same address can also be used for applications to University Challenge: The Professionals.
Send an email to weakestlink@bbc.co.uk or write to FREEPOST, THE WEAKEST LINK.
Who Wants to be a Millionaire?:
A web application form, and details of other ways of applying, can be found at the ITV Millionaire site.
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.
