Index B

(Of course, Jim Bowen is sadly no longer with us. And is it right to describe Bullseye as "legendary", or might that be a bit *too* extreme?)
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== People ==
== People ==
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[[Mel B|B, Mel]]
[[Richard Bacon|Bacon, Richard]]
[[Richard Bacon|Bacon, Richard]]
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[[Pamela Ballantine|Ballantine, Pamela]]
[[Pamela Ballantine|Ballantine, Pamela]]
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[[Ashley Banjo|Banjo, Ashley]]
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[[Jordan Banjo|Banjo, Jordan]]
[[Duncan Bannatyne|Bannatyne, Duncan]]
[[Duncan Bannatyne|Bannatyne, Duncan]]
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[[Jamie Baulch|Baulch, Jamie]]
[[Jamie Baulch|Baulch, Jamie]]
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[[Aisling Bea|Bea, Aisling]]
[[Jeremy Beadle|Beadle, Jeremy]]
[[Jeremy Beadle|Beadle, Jeremy]]
[[Johnny Beattie|Beattie, Johnny]]
[[Johnny Beattie|Beattie, Johnny]]
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[[Rob Beckett|Beckett, Rob]]
[[Alice Beer|Beer, Alice]]
[[Alice Beer|Beer, Alice]]
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[[Marcus Bentley|Bentley, Marcus]]
[[Marcus Bentley|Bentley, Marcus]]
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[[Mark Benton|Benton, Mark]]
[[Dave Berry|Berry, Dave]]
[[Dave Berry|Berry, Dave]]
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[[Will Best|Best, Will]]
[[Sanjeev Bhaskar|Bhaskar, Sanjeev]]
[[Sanjeev Bhaskar|Bhaskar, Sanjeev]]
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[[Jim Bowen|Bowen, Jim]]
[[Jim Bowen|Bowen, Jim]]
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[[Edith Bowman|Bowman, Edith]]
[[Tommy Boyd|Boyd, Tommy]]
[[Tommy Boyd|Boyd, Tommy]]
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[[Lord Brocket|Brocket, Lord Charlie]]
[[Lord Brocket|Brocket, Lord Charlie]]
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[[Jessica Brohn|Brohn, Jessica]]
[[Kelly Brook|Brook, Kelly]]
[[Kelly Brook|Brook, Kelly]]
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[[Matt Brown|Brown, Matt]]
[[Matt Brown|Brown, Matt]]
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[[Mel B|Brown, Mel]]
[[Fiona Bruce|Bruce, Fiona]]
[[Fiona Bruce|Bruce, Fiona]]
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[[Vicki Butler-Henderson|Butler-Henderson, Vicki]]
[[Vicki Butler-Henderson|Butler-Henderson, Vicki]]
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[[Adam Buxton|Buxton, Adam]]
[[Amanda Byram|Byram, Amanda]]
[[Amanda Byram|Byram, Amanda]]
[[Gay Byrne|Byrne, Gay]]
[[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>'''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>'''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>
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<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>
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<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>
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<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]]
|[[Babble]]
|Panel game
|Panel game
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|[[Babushka]]
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|Decision making
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|[[Baby Ballroom]]
|[[Baby Ballroom]]
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|[[Back to Bass]]
|[[Back to Bass]]
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|Regional (West) quiz, themed (pop music)
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|Themed quiz (music), regional (West)
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|[[Back to Mine]]
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|Reality, dating
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|[[Back to the Drawing Board]]
|[[Back to the Drawing Board]]
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|[[Back to the Present]]
|[[Back to the Present]]
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|Quiz, themed (history)
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|Themed quiz (history), regional (Midlands)
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|[[Backdate]]
|[[Backdate]]
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|[[Balls]]
|[[Balls]]
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|Regional (Northwest) quiz, themed (sport)
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|Themed quiz (sport), regional (North West)
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|[[Balls of Steel]]
|[[Balls of Steel]]
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|[[Bamzooki]]
|[[Bamzooki]]
|Childrens
|Childrens
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|[[Band Cymru]]
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|Music (brass and wind bands), Wales
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|[[Bang on the Money]]
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|Family game show
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|[[The Bank Job]]
|[[The Bank Job]]
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|[[Basil's Game Show]]
|[[Basil's Game Show]]
|Childrens
|Childrens
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|[[Battlechefs]]
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|Cookery, travel
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|[[Battle of the Brains]]
|[[Battle of the Brains]]
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|Variety (comedy)
|Variety (comedy)
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|[[Young Dancer|BBC Young Dancer]]
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|[[BBC Young Dancer]]
|Dance
|Dance
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|[[Beat the Brain]]
|[[Beat the Brain]]
|Puzzle
|Puzzle
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|[[Beat the Chef]]
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|Cookery
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|[[Beat the Clock]]
|[[Beat the Clock]]
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|[[Beat the Expert]]
|[[Beat the Expert]]
|Lifestyle
|Lifestyle
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|-
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|[[Beat the Internet]]
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|Quiz, pop culture
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|[[Beat the Kids]]
|[[Beat the Kids]]
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|[[Best Behaviour]]
|[[Best Behaviour]]
|Radio, comedy panel game
|Radio, comedy panel game
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|[[Best House in Town]]
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|Lifestyle, property
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|[[Best Inventions]]
|[[Best Inventions]]
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|General knowledge quiz, regional (North West)
|General knowledge quiz, regional (North West)
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|[[Better Homes|Carol Vorderman's Better Homes]]
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|Carol Vorderman's [[Better Homes]]
|Lifestyle
|Lifestyle
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|[[Big Crash]]
|[[Big Crash]]
|Regional (Northern Ireland) quiz, themed (nostalgia)
|Regional (Northern Ireland) quiz, themed (nostalgia)
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|[[The Big Country Quest]]
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|[[The Big Deal]]
|[[The Big Deal]]
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|Children's
|Children's
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|[[The Big Country Quest]]
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|[[The Big Family Cooking Showdown]]
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|Lifestyle
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|[[The Big Fat Quiz of the Year]]
|[[The Big Fat Quiz of the Year]]
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|[[The Big Painting Challenge]]
|[[The Big Painting Challenge]]
|Art
|Art
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|[[The Big Spell]]
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|Quiz, themed (spelling)
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|[[The Big Quiz (1)]]
|[[The Big Quiz (1)]]
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||[[The Biggest Loser UK]]
||[[The Biggest Loser UK]]
|Lifestyle, reality
|Lifestyle, reality
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|-
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|[[Bigheads]]
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|Family game
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|[[Bill Bailey's Birdwatching Bonanza]]
|[[Bill Bailey's Birdwatching Bonanza]]
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|[[Blingo'r Bwci]]
|[[Blingo'r Bwci]]
|Betting, regional (Wales)
|Betting, regional (Wales)
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|[[Blink]]
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|Pop music
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|[[The Block]]
|[[The Block]]
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|[[Bognor or Bust]]
|[[Bognor or Bust]]
|Comedy panel game (news)
|Comedy panel game (news)
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|[[Boiling Point]]
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|Lifestyle, regional (Scotland)
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|[[Bollywood or Bust]]
|[[Bollywood or Bust]]
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|[[Born to Win]]
|[[Born to Win]]
|Sports
|Sports
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|-
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|[[The Boss]]
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|Quiz, general knowledge
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|[[The Boss is Coming to Dinner]]
|[[The Boss is Coming to Dinner]]
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|[[Breakaway]]
|[[Breakaway]]
|Quiz, general knowledge
|Quiz, general knowledge
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|[[Breaking the News]]
 
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|Radio, comedy panel game (regional)
 
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|[[Break the Safe]]
|[[Break the Safe]]
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|[[Breaking Into Tesco]]
|[[Breaking Into Tesco]]
|Business, lifestyle
|Business, lifestyle
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|-
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|[[Breaking the News]]
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|Radio (regional), comedy panel game (news)
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|[[Brendan's Love Cruise]]
|[[Brendan's Love Cruise]]
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|[[Bring Me the Head of Light Entertainment]]
|[[Bring Me the Head of Light Entertainment]]
|Comedy panel game
|Comedy panel game
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|[[Bring the Noise]]
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|Comedy panel game (music)
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|[[Britain Unzipped]]
|[[Britain Unzipped]]
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|[[Britain's Best Dish]]
|[[Britain's Best Dish]]
|Lifestyle, cookery
|Lifestyle, cookery
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|[[Britain's Best Home Cook]]
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|Lifestyle, cookery
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|[[Britain's Best Junior Doctors]]
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|Themed quiz, medical
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|[[Britain's Brainiest]]
|[[Britain's Brainiest]]
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|[[Britain's Brightest]]
|[[Britain's Brightest]]
|Puzzle, mental acuity
|Puzzle, mental acuity
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|[[Britain's Brightest Family]]
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|General knowledge quiz
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|[[Britain's Got Talent]]
|[[Britain's Got Talent]]
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|[[Britain's Missing Top Model]]
|[[Britain's Missing Top Model]]
|Reality
|Reality
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|[[Britain's Most Spectacular Backyard Builds]]
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|Technological
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|[[Britain's Next Top Model]]
|[[Britain's Next Top Model]]
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|[[Britain's Worst Driver]]
|[[Britain's Worst Driver]]
|Reality, Lifestyle
|Reality, Lifestyle
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|[[Bromans]]
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|Reality
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|[[Bruce Forsyth's Big Night]]
|[[Bruce Forsyth's Big Night]]
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|Variety
|Variety
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|Buried Treasure
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|[[Buried Treasure]]
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|see: [[Fully Booked]]
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|Children's
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|[[Burn Your Bills]]
|[[Burn Your Bills]]
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|[[Bury Your Hatchet]]
|[[Bury Your Hatchet]]
|Family game show
|Family game show
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|[[The Button]]
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|Family game show
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|[[Buy It Now]]
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|Lifestyle
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|[[Buzz and Tell]]
|[[Buzz and Tell]]

Revision as of 23:11, 26 August 2019

B is for... Big Break - The theme music to the popular BBC TV snooker quiz is The Snooker Song, composed by "Mr. Wombles" Mike Batt. It is sung by 1980s pop sensation Captain Sensible.

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 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
Beyond the Three R's Quiz, academic
Bid for Fame Variety, regional (Midlands)
The Big Allotment Challenge Lifestyle (produce)
Big Art Challenge Educational
Alexander Armstrong's Big Ask Comedy panel game
The Big Big Talent Show Variety
Vorderman's 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 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 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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