Greatest Game Shows
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== The Top 100 ==
== The Top 100 ==
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The following is an alphabetical list of the Greatest Gameshows, as measured by visits to the UKGameshows website between July 2006 and January 2009. It reflects searches on our website, visits from dedicated search engines, and links from other web pages.
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The following is an alphabetical list of the Greatest Gameshows, as measured by visits to the UKGameshows website between July 2006 and January 2010. It reflects searches on our website, visits from dedicated search engines, and links from other web pages. The greatest gainers during 2009 are marked.
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|[[The Adventure Game|The Adventure Game]]||Dragons and an aspidistra set taxing puzzles.
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|[[The Adventure Game]]||Dragons and an aspidistra set taxing puzzles.
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|[[Are You Smarter Than a 10 Year Old?|Are You Smarter Than a 10 Year Old?]]||Primary-school children help adults win money
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|[[Are You Smarter Than a 10 Year Old?]]||Primary-school children help adults win money
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|[[Ask the Family|Ask the Family]]||Perennial smarty-pants quiz. Dah!
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|[[Ask the Family]]||Perennial smarty-pants quiz. Dah!
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|[[Banzai|Banzai]]||Off-the-wall betting show. Bet now!
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|[[Banzai]]||Off-the-wall betting show. Bet now!
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|[[Bargain Hunt|Bargain Hunt]]||Antiques arbitrage with David Dickinson and Tim Wonnacott.
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|[[Bargain Hunt]]||Antiques arbitrage with David Dickinson and Tim Wonnacott.
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|[[Best of Friends|Best of Friends]]||Treats and challenges for a group of chums.
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|[[Best of Friends]]||Treats and challenges for a group of chums.
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|[[Big Break|Big Break]]||Snooker-based quiz with Jim Davidson.
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|[[Big Break]]||Snooker-based quiz with Jim Davidson.
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|[[Big Brother|Big Brother]]||Isolation reality show.
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|[[Big Brother]]||Isolation reality show.
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|[[The Biggest Loser UK|The Biggest Loser UK]]||Competitive dieting.
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|[[The Biggest Loser UK]]||Competitive dieting.
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|[[Blankety Blank|Blankety Blank]]||How did Beryl Reid fill in the blank?
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|[[Blankety Blank]]||How did Beryl Reid fill in the blank?
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|[[Blind Date|Blind Date]]||Cilla Black goes in search of true love, or not.
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|[[Blind Date]]||Cilla Black goes in search of true love, or not.
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|[[Blockbusters|Blockbusters]]||"I'll have a P please, Bob."
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|[[Blockbusters]]||"I'll have a P please, Bob."
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|[[Brainstorm|Brainstorm]]||Bonkers science quiz with Kenny Everett.
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|[[Brainstorm]]||Bonkers science quiz with Kenny Everett.
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|[[Bullseye|Bullseye]]||Darts-based quiz with Jim Bowen.
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|[[Britain's Got Talent]] <font color=red>New!</font>||Simon, Piers, and Amanda find the new Susan Boyle.
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|[[Call My Bluff|Call My Bluff]]||Definitions of words we've never heard of.
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|[[Bullseye]]||Darts-based quiz with Jim Bowen.
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|[[Catchphrase|Catchphrase]]||Roy Walker says what he sees.
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|[[Call My Bluff]]||Definitions of words we've never heard of.
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|[[Celebrity Squares|Celebrity Squares]]||Noughts-and-crosses with celebrities. I agree!
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|[[Catchphrase]]||Roy Walker says what he sees.
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|[[Challenge Anneka|Challenge Anneka]]||Anneka Rice does a lot of work for charity.
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|[[Celebrity Squares]]||Noughts-and-crosses with celebrities. I agree!
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|[[Cluedo|Cluedo]]||Small-screen adaptation of the murderous board game.
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|[[Challenge Anneka]]||Anneka Rice does a lot of work for charity.
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|[[Countdown|Countdown]]||Letters and numbers parlour game with Richard and Carol.
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|[[Cluedo]]||Small-screen adaptation of the murderous board game.
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|[[Crackerjack|Crackerjack]]||Friday at 4.55pm entertainment for youngsters.
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|[[Countdown]]||Letters and numbers parlour game with Richard and Carol.
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|[[The Crystal Maze|The Crystal Maze]]||Physical and mental challenges with Riff-Raff.
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|[[Crackerjack]]||Friday at 4.55pm entertainment for youngsters.
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|[[Dancing on Ice|Dancing on Ice]]||ITV celebrities dance and fall over with Torvill and Dean.
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|[[The Crystal Maze]]||Physical and mental challenges with Riff-Raff.
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|[[Deal or No Deal|Deal or No Deal]]||Noel Edmonds' big-money guessing game.
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|[[Dancing on Ice]]||ITV celebrities dance and fall over with Torvill and Dean.
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|[[Dishes|Dishes]]||Late-night cookery show with the neophyte Kate Thornton.
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|[[Deal or No Deal]]||Noel Edmonds' big-money guessing game.
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|[[Don't Try This at Home!|Don't Try This at Home!]]||Spectacular stunts and crazy challenges.
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|[[Dishes]]||Late-night cookery show with the neophyte Kate Thornton.
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|[[Double Your Money|Double Your Money]]||1950s general-knowledge quiz with Hughie Green.
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|[[Don't Try This at Home!]]||Spectacular stunts and crazy challenges.
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|[[Eggheads|Eggheads]]||Are these people the best general knowledge quizzers in Britain?
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|[[Double Your Money]]||1950s general-knowledge quiz with Hughie Green.
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|[[Eurovision Song Contest|Eurovision Song Contest]]||Annual song-and-dance spectacular.
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|[[Eggheads]]||Are these people the best general knowledge quizzers in Britain?
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|[[Family Fortunes|Family Fortunes]]||People complete to name popular answers to questions.
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|[[Eurovision Song Contest]]||Annual song-and-dance spectacular.
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|[[Fifteen-to-One|Fifteen-to-One]]||The Rolls-Royce of quiz shows.
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|[[Family Fortunes]]||People complete to name popular answers to questions.
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|[[50/50|50/50]]||Gunge-filled game for schools.
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|[[Fifteen-to-One]]||The Rolls-Royce of quiz shows.
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|[[Fort Boyard|Fort Boyard]]||Physical and mental challenges off the coast of France.
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|[[Fort Boyard]]||Physical and mental challenges off the coast of France.
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|[[Fun House|Fun House]]||Pat Sharp has some children round to his house.
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|[[Fun House]]||Pat Sharp has some children round to his house.
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|[[Game for a Laugh|Game for a Laugh]]||Hidden-camera and offbeat stunt pioneer.
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|[[Game for a Laugh]]||Hidden-camera and offbeat stunt pioneer.
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|[[Gameshow Marathon|Gameshow Marathon]]||Recycling some of the best shows for a modern audience.
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|[[Gameshow Marathon]]||Recycling some of the best shows for a modern audience.
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|[[The Generation Game|The Generation Game]]||Bruce Forsyth gives people silly things to do.
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|[[The Generation Game]]||Bruce Forsyth gives people silly things to do.
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|[[Get Your Own Back|Get Your Own Back]]||Children take revenge on a parent or teacher.
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|[[Get Your Own Back]]||Children take revenge on a parent or teacher.
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|[[Give Us a Clue|Give Us a Clue]]||Charades with Una Stubbs and Lionel Blair.
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|[[Give Us a Clue]]||Charades with Una Stubbs and Lionel Blair.
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|[[Gladiators|Gladiators]]||All-action physical challenges with Ulrika and Wolf.
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|[[Gladiators]]||All-action physical challenges with Ulrika and Wolf.
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|[[Going for Gold|Going for Gold]]||Henry Kelly asks questions to puzzled Europeans.
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|[[Going for Gold]]||Henry Kelly asks questions to puzzled Europeans.
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|[[Golden Balls|Golden Balls]]||Big-money bluff and bluster with Jasper Carrot.
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|[[Golden Balls]]||Big-money bluff and bluster with Jasper Carrot.
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|[[The Golden Shot|The Golden Shot]]||Live crossbows in a television studio.
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|[[The Golden Shot]]||Live crossbows in a television studio.
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|[[The Great Egg Race|The Great Egg Race]]||Contraptions and inventions with Heinz Woolf.
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|[[The Great Egg Race]]||Contraptions and inventions with Heinz Woolf.
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|[[Have I Got News for You|Have I Got News for You]]||Topical quiz with Paul Merton and Ian Hislop.
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|[[Have I Got News for You]]||Topical quiz with Paul Merton and Ian Hislop.
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|[[I'm a Celebrity... Get Me Out of Here!|I'm a Celebrity... Get Me Out of Here!]]||Ant and Dec ask celebs to eat witchety grubs.
|[[I'm a Celebrity... Get Me Out of Here!|I'm a Celebrity... Get Me Out of Here!]]||Ant and Dec ask celebs to eat witchety grubs.
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|[[Ice Warriors|Ice Warriors]]||Speed-skating challenges; the biggest flop of all time?
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|[[Ice Warriors]]||Speed-skating challenges; the biggest flop of all time?
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|[[In It to Win It|In It to Win It]]||Dale Winton is in the right place at the right time.
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|[[In It to Win It]]||Dale Winton is in the right place at the right time.
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|[[Incredible Games|Incredible Games]]||A lift, some laundry baskets, a Dark Knight.
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|[[Incredible Games]]||A lift, some laundry baskets, a Dark Knight.
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|[[Interceptor|Interceptor]]||Man in black fires remote control at yuppies with cash on their backs.
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|[[Interceptor]]||Man in black fires remote control at yuppies with cash on their backs.
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|[[It's a Knockout|It's a Knockout]]||Stuart Hall laughs as the Belgians fall over.
|[[It's a Knockout|It's a Knockout]]||Stuart Hall laughs as the Belgians fall over.
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|[[Jungle Run|Jungle Run]]||Children's challenges set in a jungle.
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|[[Jungle Run]]||Children's challenges set in a jungle.
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|[[Knightmare|Knightmare]]||Fantasy quest for young adventurers.
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|[[Knightmare]]||Fantasy quest for young adventurers.
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|[[The Krypton Factor|The Krypton Factor]]||Seminal test to find the United Kingdom Superperson.
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|[[The Krypton Factor]]||Seminal test to find the United Kingdom Superperson.
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|[[Love at First Sight|Love at First Sight]]||Surprisingly popular satellite dating show.
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|[[Love at First Sight]]||Surprisingly popular satellite dating show.
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|[[Masterchef Goes Large|Masterchef Goes Large]]||Competitive cookery programme.
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|[[Masterchef]] <font color=red>New!</font>||The original competitive cookery programme.
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|[[Mastermind|Mastermind]]||Two minutes in the black chair on a specialist subject.
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|[[Masterchef Goes Large]]||Revival of the competitive cookery programme.
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|[[The Mole|The Mole]]||Who is sabotaging the team's progress?
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|[[Mastermind]]||Two minutes in the black chair on a specialist subject.
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|[[Mr and Mrs|Mr and Mrs]]||How well do you know your wife?
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|[[Mr and Mrs]]||How well do you know your wife?
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|[[Naked Jungle|Naked Jungle]]||Keith Chegwin and naturists play some games.
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|[[Naked Jungle]]||Keith Chegwin and naturists play some games.
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|[[Name That Tune|Name That Tune]]||Tom O'Connor invites people to name popular tunes.
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|[[Name That Tune]]||Tom O'Connor invites people to name popular tunes.
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|[[Never Mind the Buzzcocks|Never Mind the Buzzcocks]]||Pop music comedy quiz.
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|[[Never Mind the Buzzcocks]]||Pop music comedy quiz.
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|[[New Faces|New Faces]]||Talent show with added sideburns.
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|[[Noel's House Party]]||Saturday night entertainment from Noel Edmonds.
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|[[Noel's House Party|Noel's House Party]]||Saturday night entertainment from Noel Edmonds.
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|[[Numberwang]] <font color=red>New!</font>||That is...
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|[[1 vs 100|1 vs 100]]||Can one person know more than a hundred-strong mob?
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|[[1 vs 100]]||Can one person know more than a hundred-strong mob?
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|[[Play Your Cards Right|Play Your Cards Right]]||Is the next card higher or lower, asks Brucie.
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|[[Opportunity Knocks]] <font color=red>New!</font>||Long-running talent-spotting show
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|[[PokerFace|PokerFace]]||Million-pound bluffing game with Ant and Dec.
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|[[Play Your Cards Right]]||Is the next card higher or lower, asks Brucie.
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|[[The Price is Right|The Price is Right]]||Know the price of consumer durables.
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|[[PokerFace]]||Million-pound bluffing game with Ant and Dec.
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|[[A Question of Sport|A Question of Sport]]||Sportspeople answer questions about their sport.
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|[[The Price is Right]]||Know the price of consumer durables.
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|[[Raven|Raven]]||Outdoor tests for young warriors.
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|[[A Question of Sport]]||Sportspeople answer questions about their sport.
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|[[Ready Steady Cook|Ready Steady Cook]]||Make a meal in 20 minutes, with Ainsley Harriott.
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|[[Raven]]||Outdoor tests for young warriors.
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|[[Robot Wars|Robot Wars]]||Remote-controlled battle tanks beat each other up.
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|[[Ready Steady Cook]]||Make a meal in 20 minutes, with Ainsley Harriott.
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|[[Runaround|Runaround]]||Mike Reid gets kids to choose correct answers and shout a lot.
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|[[Robot Wars]]||Remote-controlled battle tanks beat each other up.
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|[[Sale of the Century|Sale of the Century]]||Nicholas Parsons flogs the entire country for a tenner.
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|[[Runaround]]||Mike Reid gets kids to choose correct answers and shout a lot.
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|[[Saturday Night Takeaway|Saturday Night Takeaway]]||Win a commercial break with Ant and Dec.
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|[[Sale of the Century]]||Nicholas Parsons flogs the entire country for a tenner.
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|[[Scrapheap Challenge|Scrapheap Challenge]]||Construction challenges with Kryten.
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|[[Saturday Night Takeaway]]||Win a commercial break with Ant and Dec.
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|[[Scrapheap Challenge]]||Construction challenges with Kryten.
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|[[See it, Saw it|See it, Saw it]]||Observation quiz for the very young.
|[[See it, Saw it|See it, Saw it]]||Observation quiz for the very young.
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|[[Shooting Stars|Shooting Stars]]||Vic and Bob's bonkers quiz. Eranu indeed!
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|[[Shooting Stars]]||Vic and Bob's bonkers quiz. Eranu indeed!
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|[[Stars in Their Eyes|Stars in Their Eyes]]||"Tonight, Matthew, I'm going to be..."
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|[[Stars in Their Eyes]]||"Tonight, Matthew, I'm going to be..."
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|[[Strictly Come Dancing|Strictly Come Dancing]]||Celebrities strut their funky stuff.
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|[[Strictly Come Dancing]]||Celebrities strut their funky stuff.
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|[[Strike it Lucky|Strike it Lucky]]||Touchscreen guesswork with Barrymore.
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|[[Strike it Lucky]]||Touchscreen guesswork with Barrymore.
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|[[Supermarket Sweep|Supermarket Sweep]]||Dale Winton goes wild in the aisles.
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|[[Supermarket Sweep]]||Dale Winton goes wild in the aisles.
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|[[Survivor|Survivor]]||Island challenge for ITV where Mark Austin's career washed up.
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|[[Survivor]]||Island challenge for ITV where Mark Austin's career washed up.
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|[[Take It or Leave It (2)|Take It or Leave It (2)]]||Richard Arnold refuses to let anyone go back.
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|[[Take Your Pick]]||Will they take the money or open the box?
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|[[Take Your Pick|Take Your Pick]]||Will they take the money or open the box?
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|[[Takeshi's Castle]]||Japanese people do crazy stunts, and Craig Charles laughs.
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|[[Takeshi's Castle|Takeshi's Castle]]||Japanese people do crazy stunts, and Craig Charles laughs.
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|[[They Think it's All Over]]||Sports-based comedy quiz with Nick Hancock.
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|[[They Think it's All Over|They Think it's All Over]]||Sports-based comedy quiz with Nick Hancock.
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|[[3-2-1]]||Dusty Bin presides over entertainers and incomprehensible riddles.
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|[[3-2-1|3-2-1]]||Dusty Bin presides over entertainers and incomprehensible riddles.
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|[[Through the Keyhole]]||"Who would live in a house like this?"
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|[[Through the Keyhole|Through the Keyhole]]||"Who would live in a house like this?"
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|[[Time Commanders]] <font color=red>New!</font>||Wargaming with Eddie Mair.
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|[[Topless Darts|Topless Darts]]||Darts played without the number 20, we think.
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|[[Treasure Hunt (2)|Treasure Hunt (2)]]||Anneka Rice terrorises the countryside.
|[[Treasure Hunt (2)|Treasure Hunt (2)]]||Anneka Rice terrorises the countryside.
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|[[University Challenge|University Challenge]]||Bamber and Jeremy ask some starters for ten.
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|[[University Challenge]]||Bamber and Jeremy ask some starters for ten.
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|[[The Weakest Link|The Weakest Link]]||Anne Robinson is mean to her victims.
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|[[The Weakest Link]]||Anne Robinson is mean to her victims.
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|[[Wheel of Fortune (2)|Wheel of Fortune (2)]]||Spin the wheel, guess some letters, win a watch.
|[[Wheel of Fortune (2)|Wheel of Fortune (2)]]||Spin the wheel, guess some letters, win a watch.
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|[[Who Wants to be a Millionaire?|Who Wants to be a Millionaire?]]||Chris Tarrant gives away oodles of cash.
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|[[Who Wants to be a Millionaire?]]||Chris Tarrant gives away oodles of cash.
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|[[Whose Line is it Anyway?|Whose Line is it Anyway?]]||Improvised comedy show with Clive Anderson. 100 points to everyone there.
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|[[Whose Line is it Anyway?]]||Improvised comedy show with Clive Anderson. 100 points to everyone there.
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|[[Win Beadle's Money|Win Beadle's Money]]||Jeremy Beadle puts his show fee up for grabs.
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|[[Win Beadle's Money]]||Jeremy Beadle puts his show fee up for grabs.
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|[[Wipeout|Wipeout]]||Addictive 'complete the category' game with Paul Daniels.
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|[[Wipeout]]||Addictive 'complete the category' game with Paul Daniels.
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|[[The X Factor|The X Factor]]||Shouting, crying and throwing of water. With some singing involved.
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|[[The X Factor]]||Shouting, crying and throwing of water. With some singing involved.
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|[[You Bet!|You Bet!]]||Challenges and stunts show, with Matthew Kelly in a sumo thong.
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|[[You Bet!]]||Challenges and stunts show, with Matthew Kelly in a sumo thong.
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== 2009's Leaders ==
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== Top People ==
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These were the most popular shows and people between July and September 2009:
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The top 30 people between June 2006 and January 2010 were, in alphabetical order:
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|[[Kirsty Duffy|Kirsty Duffy]]||We remember her from [[Cruel Summer|Cruel Summer]]. Or was it winter?
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|[[Kit Hesketh-Harvey|Kit Hesketh-Harvey]]||The Widow remains unlisted.
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|[[For the Rest of Your Life|For the Rest of Your Life]]||A previous step on Nicky Campbell's path to world domination.
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|[[Jayne Middlemiss|Jayne Middlemiss]]||Winner of [[Masterchef Goes Large|Celebrity Masterchef]]
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|[[Total Wipeout|Total Wipeout]]||Second run at the Big Balls.
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|[[Only Connect (2)|Only Connect (2)]]||Returned with even more fiendish questions.
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|[[Lee Mack|Lee Mack]]||Appeared on many panel games.
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|[[Anton Du Beke|Anton Du Beke]]||The new host of [[Hole in the Wall|Hole in the Wall]].
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|[[The Cube|The Cube]]||People do simple tasks in a perspex box.
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|[[Malandra Burrows|Malandra Burrows]]||Kathy Bates from ''Emmerdale''.
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|[[Win Beadle's Money|Win Beadle's Money]]||The late [[Jeremy Beadle|Jeremy]] staked his appearance fee.
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|[[James McCourt|James McCourt]]||Bring on the balls!
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|[[Captain Zep||Space Detective|Captain Zep||Space Detective]], Eighties sci-fi detective show.
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|[[Strip Masterbrain|Strip Masterbrain]]||A quiz for people who remove paint, we think.
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|[[Dragons' Den|Dragons' Den]]||A new series went out over the summer.
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|[[Hole in the Wall|Hole in the Wall]]||Still really popular.
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|[[Mark Franks|Mark Franks]]||De-clutter your life.
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|[[Pointless|Pointless]]||Alexander Armstrong has the answers no-one knows.
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|[[Mark Rumble|Mark Rumble]]||Television gambling for all.
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|[[De Tha Seo?|De Tha Seo?]]||[[Win, Lose or Draw|Win, Lose or Draw]] in Gaelic.
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|[[Strictly Come Dancing|Strictly Come Dancing]]||Back for a Brucie bonus.
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|[[Accumulate!|Accumulate!]]||The best thing to come out of Reading in ages.
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|[[Eliminator|Eliminator]]||Nasty man chases children for prizes.
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|[[Topranko!|Topranko!]]||Anthony Wilson has the answers few people know.
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|[[Victoria Coren|Victoria Coren]]||Host of television's toughest quiz.
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*[[Kevin Ashman]]
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*[[Jeremy Beadle]]
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*[[Cilla Black]]
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*[[Christine Bleakley]]
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*[[Julia Bradbury]]
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*[[Leslie Crowther]]
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*[[Les Dawson]]
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*[[Noel Edmonds]]
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*[[Caroline Flack]]
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*[[Bruce Forsyth]]
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*[[Daphne Fowler]]
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*[[Hughie Green]]
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*[[Christopher Hughes]]
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*[[Ulrika Jonsson]]
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*[[Vernon Kay]]
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*[[Matthew Kelly]]
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*[[Judith Keppel]]
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*[[Sarah Matravers]]
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*[[Bob Monkhouse]]
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*[[Lisa Rogers]]
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*[[Jayne Sharp]]
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*[[Pat Sharp]]
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*[[Mike Smith]]
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*[[Chris Tarrant]]
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*[[Carol Vorderman]]
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*[[Roy Walker]]
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*[[Richard Whiteley]]
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*[[Claudia Winkleman]]
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*[[Dale Winton]]
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*[[Diane Youdale]]
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|[[Beat the Star|Beat the Star]]||Hammering nails into a plank of wood
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|[[Britain's Got Talent|Britain's Got Talent]]||Simon Cowell's televised variety show
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|[[Coach Trip|Coach Trip]]||The round-Europe tour came back once more
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|[[Punchlines|Punchlines]]||Remember what you heard... and where you heard it!
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|[[Lucky Ladders|Lucky Ladders]]||Connect a word to another word
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|[[Naked Jungle|Naked Jungle]]||Remarkably popular for a one-off show
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|[[E4 School of Performing Arts|E4 School of Performing Arts]]||Has one of them become famous and not told us? How rude!
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|[[Sun, Sea and Bargain Spotting|Sun, Sea and Bargain Spotting]]||It's like Bargain Hunt, only in foreign parts
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|[[Ask the Family|Ask the Family]]||...as Eric will now show us
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|[[Mission: Paintball|Mission: Paintball]]||You're emulsified? No, [[X-Fire|wrong show]]
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|[[Divided|Divided]]||Andrew Castle splits into three unequal parts
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|[[Hannah-Oke|Hannah-Oke]]||Put your hawk in the sky, move side to side
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|[[Lennie Bennett|Lennie Bennett]]||The much-missed funnyman
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|[[Stephen Mulhern|Stephen Mulhern]]||CITV's go-to presenter
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|[[Kirsty Duffy|Kirsty Duffy]]||The new face on ''The Wright Stuff''
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|[[Melanie Sykes|Melanie Sykes]]||A stunner in black
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|[[Katie Boyle|Katie Boyle]]||The voice of Eurovision
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|[[Jayne Middlemiss|Jayne Middlemiss]]||The link between [[Celebrity Love Island|Celebrity Love Island]] and [[Masterchef Goes Large|Celebrity Masterchef]]
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|[[Caroline Flack|Caroline Flack]]||Co-host of ''TMi'' and [[Gladiators|Gladiators]]
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|[[Joel Ross|Joel Ross]]||But no listing for [[Jason King|JK]]
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|[[Jenny Powell|Jenny Powell]]||Still best-known for turning letters on [[Wheel of Fortune|Wheel of Fortune]]
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|[[Annabel Giles|Annabel Giles]]||Telly star turned author
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|[[Simon Cowell|Simon Cowell]]||Proud owner of some kitchen utensils
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|[[Kirsten O'Brien|Kirsten O'Brien]]||Bared all on BBC3
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|[[Kelly Brook|Kelly Brook]]||Former host of ''The Big Break Fast'', it says here
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|[[Steve Race|Steve Race]]||The late host of [[My Music|My Music]]
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|[[Kat Shoob|Kat Shoob]]||New host of the chart show on commercial radio
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And these were the greatest percentage gainers between January and April 2009.
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|[[Total Wipeout|Total Wipeout]]||Bring on the balls!
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|[[Kirsty Young]]||Standing up for news.
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|[[Kerwhizz|Kerwhizz]]||Challenging fun for the under-fives
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|[[Peter Dickson]]||Television's leading voiceover man.
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|[[Battle of the Brains|Battle of the Brains]]||Nicky Campbell's latest step to world domination
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|[[Rufus Hound]]||Argumental comedian.
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|[[Genius|Genius]]||Daft invention show
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|[[Bruno Tonioli]]||It's ''Strictly'' season.
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|[[Jade Goody|Jade Goody]]||Doyenne of the tabloid press
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|[[Louise Brady]]||Motoring journalist.
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|[[Dave Lamb|Dave Lamb]]||Voiceover man for some cookery show
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|[[Su Pollard]]||Entertaining chalet maid.
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|[[Last Man Standing|Last Man Standing]]||Contest for seriously hard men
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|[[Caroline Flack]]||Witty and charming host.
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|[[The Ultimate Playboy|The Ultimate Playboy]]||Seeking the last copy of a magazine
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|[[I'm a Celebrity... Get Me Out of Here!]]||Roland Rat's on the list for next year.
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|[[Stake Out (2)|Stake Out]]||CBBC's rather good hidden camera show
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|[[Star Town]]||Obscure 70s talent show.
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|[[Spin Star|Spin Star]]||Fruit machine silliness
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|[[Yvette Fielding]]||Owes her success to the supernatural.
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|[[Nigel Clarke|Nigel Clarke]]||Clutter nutter
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|[[Bamzooki]]||Which show rules?
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|[[Jennie Bond|Jennie Bond]]||Correspondent on royals and jungles
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|[[Food and Drink Christmas Quiz]]||Did what it said on the tin.
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|[[Hole in the Wall|Hole in the Wall]]||It's a wall. It's got a hole in it.
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|[[Jack Dee]]||Glum host of antidote to panel games.
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|[[Are You an Egghead?|Are You an Egghead?]]||Spin-off for Daphne and her friends
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|[[Globo Loco]]||Bonkers betting show.
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|[[Tim Wonnacott|Tim Wonnacott]]||Antiques expert
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|[[Andy Collins]]||Stand-up comedian.
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|[[Perfect Recall|Perfect Recall]]||Terry Wogan's memory quiz
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|[[The Unbelievable Truth]]||Almost as many lies as The Parliament Channel.
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|[[Come Dine with Me|Come Dine with Me]]||Competitive dinner parties
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|[[MobileAct Unsigned]]||Touring bands competition.
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|[[Basil's Game Show|Basil's Game Show]]||Goes "boom" a lot.
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|[[The Johnny Vegas Gameshow]]||A game show hosted by Johnny Vegas, we reckon.
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|[[Simon Greenall|Simon Greenall]]||Man of a thousand voices
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|[[Paul O'Grady]]||Ended his Channel 4 chatshow.
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|[[Eleri Sion|Eleri Sion]]||Welsh broadcasting sweetheart
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|[[Karaoke Challenge]]||Repeated on Challenge.
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Revision as of 10:54, 2 January 2010

Mastermind
Polls and voting are all very well, but how do people vote with their feet? No, not by holding pencils between their toes, but by visiting the various nooks and crannies that make up the conurbation of UKGameshowsopolis.

Our backroom boys and girls have been re-programming CECIL to come up with the most popular pages on this site. And, after poring through yards of ticker tape, this is what we've come up with - a list of the top 100 shows based on what you lot are actually reading.

And a surprisingly good list it is too, taking in all areas of the genre. Over the coming weeks, we'll be highlighting these shows in our main indexes to make them easier to find, as well as sprucing up these articles and providing extra background information, pictures and other gubbins wherever we see fit.

The Top 100

The following is an alphabetical list of the Greatest Gameshows, as measured by visits to the UKGameshows website between July 2006 and January 2010. It reflects searches on our website, visits from dedicated search engines, and links from other web pages. The greatest gainers during 2009 are marked.

The Adventure GameDragons and an aspidistra set taxing puzzles.
Are You Smarter Than a 10 Year Old?Primary-school children help adults win money
Ask the FamilyPerennial smarty-pants quiz. Dah!
BanzaiOff-the-wall betting show. Bet now!
Bargain HuntAntiques arbitrage with David Dickinson and Tim Wonnacott.
Best of FriendsTreats and challenges for a group of chums.
Big BreakSnooker-based quiz with Jim Davidson.
Big BrotherIsolation reality show.
The Biggest Loser UKCompetitive dieting.
Blankety BlankHow did Beryl Reid fill in the blank?
Blind DateCilla Black goes in search of true love, or not.
Blockbusters"I'll have a P please, Bob."
BrainstormBonkers science quiz with Kenny Everett.
Britain's Got Talent New!Simon, Piers, and Amanda find the new Susan Boyle.
BullseyeDarts-based quiz with Jim Bowen.
Call My BluffDefinitions of words we've never heard of.
CatchphraseRoy Walker says what he sees.
Celebrity SquaresNoughts-and-crosses with celebrities. I agree!
Challenge AnnekaAnneka Rice does a lot of work for charity.
CluedoSmall-screen adaptation of the murderous board game.
CountdownLetters and numbers parlour game with Richard and Carol.
CrackerjackFriday at 4.55pm entertainment for youngsters.
The Crystal MazePhysical and mental challenges with Riff-Raff.
Dancing on IceITV celebrities dance and fall over with Torvill and Dean.
Deal or No DealNoel Edmonds' big-money guessing game.
DishesLate-night cookery show with the neophyte Kate Thornton.
Don't Try This at Home!Spectacular stunts and crazy challenges.
Double Your Money1950s general-knowledge quiz with Hughie Green.
EggheadsAre these people the best general knowledge quizzers in Britain?
Eurovision Song ContestAnnual song-and-dance spectacular.
Family FortunesPeople complete to name popular answers to questions.
Fifteen-to-OneThe Rolls-Royce of quiz shows.
Fort BoyardPhysical and mental challenges off the coast of France.
Fun HousePat Sharp has some children round to his house.
Game for a LaughHidden-camera and offbeat stunt pioneer.
Gameshow MarathonRecycling some of the best shows for a modern audience.
The Generation GameBruce Forsyth gives people silly things to do.
Get Your Own BackChildren take revenge on a parent or teacher.
Give Us a ClueCharades with Una Stubbs and Lionel Blair.
GladiatorsAll-action physical challenges with Ulrika and Wolf.
Going for GoldHenry Kelly asks questions to puzzled Europeans.
Golden BallsBig-money bluff and bluster with Jasper Carrot.
The Golden ShotLive crossbows in a television studio.
The Great Egg RaceContraptions and inventions with Heinz Woolf.
Have I Got News for YouTopical quiz with Paul Merton and Ian Hislop.
I'm a Celebrity... Get Me Out of Here!Ant and Dec ask celebs to eat witchety grubs.
Ice WarriorsSpeed-skating challenges; the biggest flop of all time?
In It to Win ItDale Winton is in the right place at the right time.
Incredible GamesA lift, some laundry baskets, a Dark Knight.
InterceptorMan in black fires remote control at yuppies with cash on their backs.
It's a KnockoutStuart Hall laughs as the Belgians fall over.
Jungle RunChildren's challenges set in a jungle.
KnightmareFantasy quest for young adventurers.
The Krypton FactorSeminal test to find the United Kingdom Superperson.
Love at First SightSurprisingly popular satellite dating show.
Masterchef New!The original competitive cookery programme.
Masterchef Goes LargeRevival of the competitive cookery programme.
MastermindTwo minutes in the black chair on a specialist subject.
Mr and MrsHow well do you know your wife?
Naked JungleKeith Chegwin and naturists play some games.
Name That TuneTom O'Connor invites people to name popular tunes.
Never Mind the BuzzcocksPop music comedy quiz.
Noel's House PartySaturday night entertainment from Noel Edmonds.
Numberwang New!That is...
1 vs 100Can one person know more than a hundred-strong mob?
Opportunity Knocks New!Long-running talent-spotting show
Play Your Cards RightIs the next card higher or lower, asks Brucie.
PokerFaceMillion-pound bluffing game with Ant and Dec.
The Price is RightKnow the price of consumer durables.
A Question of SportSportspeople answer questions about their sport.
RavenOutdoor tests for young warriors.
Ready Steady CookMake a meal in 20 minutes, with Ainsley Harriott.
Robot WarsRemote-controlled battle tanks beat each other up.
RunaroundMike Reid gets kids to choose correct answers and shout a lot.
Sale of the CenturyNicholas Parsons flogs the entire country for a tenner.
Saturday Night TakeawayWin a commercial break with Ant and Dec.
Scrapheap ChallengeConstruction challenges with Kryten.
See it, Saw itObservation quiz for the very young.
Shooting StarsVic and Bob's bonkers quiz. Eranu indeed!
Stars in Their Eyes"Tonight, Matthew, I'm going to be..."
Strictly Come DancingCelebrities strut their funky stuff.
Strike it LuckyTouchscreen guesswork with Barrymore.
Supermarket SweepDale Winton goes wild in the aisles.
SurvivorIsland challenge for ITV where Mark Austin's career washed up.
Take Your PickWill they take the money or open the box?
Takeshi's CastleJapanese people do crazy stunts, and Craig Charles laughs.
They Think it's All OverSports-based comedy quiz with Nick Hancock.
3-2-1Dusty Bin presides over entertainers and incomprehensible riddles.
Through the Keyhole"Who would live in a house like this?"
Time Commanders New!Wargaming with Eddie Mair.
Treasure Hunt (2)Anneka Rice terrorises the countryside.
University ChallengeBamber and Jeremy ask some starters for ten.
The Weakest LinkAnne Robinson is mean to her victims.
Wheel of Fortune (2)Spin the wheel, guess some letters, win a watch.
Who Wants to be a Millionaire?Chris Tarrant gives away oodles of cash.
Whose Line is it Anyway?Improvised comedy show with Clive Anderson. 100 points to everyone there.
Win Beadle's MoneyJeremy Beadle puts his show fee up for grabs.
WipeoutAddictive 'complete the category' game with Paul Daniels.
The X FactorShouting, crying and throwing of water. With some singing involved.
You Bet!Challenges and stunts show, with Matthew Kelly in a sumo thong.

Top People

The top 30 people between June 2006 and January 2010 were, in alphabetical order:

2009's Leaders

These were the most popular shows and people in the final quarter of 2009:

Kirsty YoungStanding up for news.
Peter DicksonTelevision's leading voiceover man.
Rufus HoundArgumental comedian.
Bruno TonioliIt's Strictly season.
Louise BradyMotoring journalist.
Su PollardEntertaining chalet maid.
Caroline FlackWitty and charming host.
I'm a Celebrity... Get Me Out of Here!Roland Rat's on the list for next year.
Star TownObscure 70s talent show.
Yvette FieldingOwes her success to the supernatural.
BamzookiWhich show rules?
Food and Drink Christmas QuizDid what it said on the tin.
Jack DeeGlum host of antidote to panel games.
Globo LocoBonkers betting show.
Andy CollinsStand-up comedian.
The Unbelievable TruthAlmost as many lies as The Parliament Channel.
MobileAct UnsignedTouring bands competition.
The Johnny Vegas GameshowA game show hosted by Johnny Vegas, we reckon.
Paul O'GradyEnded his Channel 4 chatshow.
Karaoke ChallengeRepeated on Challenge.
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