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<big><big>C is for...</big></big>
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<pick>'''Call My Bluff''' - The original US version of this format lasted just one season, but in the UK the show enjoyed not one but two lengthy runs, totalling 34 years.</pick>
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<pick>'''Call My Bluff''' - This show enjoyed not one but two lengthy runs, totalling 34 years on our screens. In contrast, the original US version lasted just one season before being cancelled.</pick>
<pick>'''Canned''' - Any artificial effects used to improve the perceived audience response, such as "canned laughter" and "canned applause".</pick>
<pick>'''Canned''' - Any artificial effects used to improve the perceived audience response, such as "canned laughter" and "canned applause".</pick>
<pick>'''Caption''' - A computer graphic overlay on the main television picture to present additional explanatory information, such as names, scores, questions etc. Also called an Aston or Chyron, after popular brands of captioning machine.</pick>
<pick>'''Caption''' - A computer graphic overlay on the main television picture to present additional explanatory information, such as names, scores, questions etc. Also called an Aston or Chyron, after popular brands of captioning machine.</pick>
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<pick>'''Consolation prize''' - A prize of symbolic or material worth given to contestants who have lost the game. Consolation prizes in past UK game shows include a dictionary, an umbrella, a dustbin and a mug tree!</pick>
<pick>'''Consolation prize''' - A prize of symbolic or material worth given to contestants who have lost the game. Consolation prizes in past UK game shows include a dictionary, an umbrella, a dustbin and a mug tree!</pick>
<pick>'''Copyright''' - Ideas for game shows do not attract copyright. Even if you were to write down the format in great detail, the amount of legal protection you would attract would be minimal.</pick>
<pick>'''Copyright''' - Ideas for game shows do not attract copyright. Even if you were to write down the format in great detail, the amount of legal protection you would attract would be minimal.</pick>
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<pick>'''Countdown''' - Their number picking computer is called CECIL after [[Cecil Korer]]. It stands for ''[[Countdown]]'s Electronic Computer in Leeds''.</pick>
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<pick>'''Countdown''' - Their number picking computer is called CECIL after [[Cecil Korer]]. It stands for ''[[Countdown]]'s Electronic Calculator in Leeds''.</pick>
<pick>'''Crystal Maze''' - The theme tune for [[The Crystal Maze]] is called ''Forcefield''.</pick>
<pick>'''Crystal Maze''' - The theme tune for [[The Crystal Maze]] is called ''Forcefield''.</pick>

Revision as of 21:51, 6 June 2006

C is for... Copyright - Ideas for game shows do not attract copyright. Even if you were to write down the format in great detail, the amount of legal protection you would attract would be minimal.

Shows

Title Genre
Cabbages and Kings Panel game
Caledonia MacBrains Comedy panel game
Call My Bluff Panel game
Camigram
Can Do
Cannon and Ball's Casino Family game show
Can't Cook, Won't Cook Lifestyle
Can't Sing Singers Variety
Can We Still be Friends? Dating show
Car Booty Lifestyle
Car Hunt Lifestyle
Car Sharks Lifestyle
Carnal Knowledge Quiz, themed (sex)
The Carrot or the Stick Reality
Carry On Campus Quiz, academic
Casino Casino
Cash Cab Quiz, general knowledge
Cash Lounge Puzzle
Casting Couch Comedy panel game (celebrity gossip)
Catchphrase Puzzle
Catchword Puzzle
Caught in the Act
CCTV Stunt/dare show
Celebdaq
Celebrities Under Pressure Family game show
Celebrity Addicts Quiz, themed (celebrities)
Celebrity Fit Club Lifestyle
The Celebrity Game
Celebrity Love Island Reality
Celebrity Mastermind Quiz, general knowledge
Celebrity Poker Club Sports
Celebrity Ready Steady Cook Lifestyle
Celebrity Spelling Bee Quiz, themed (spelinge)
Celebrity Squares Family game show
Celebrity Wrestling Sports, reality
Chained Dating show
Chain Letters Puzzle
The Chair Quiz, general knowledge
The Challenge
Challenge Anneka Action/adventure
Challenge of a Lifetime Stunt/dare show
Challenge of the South Quiz, general knowledge
Channel One Quiz Quiz
The Charm Offensive
Chasing Time Action/adventure
Chef V Britain Lifestyle
Cheggers Plays Pop Childrens
Child's Play Family game show
Class of... Quiz, themed (nostalgia)
Classic Comeback Quiz, themed (television nostalgia)
Clever Creatures Childrens
Clipjoint Comedy panel game (pop video)
Clockwise Childrens
The Club
Cluedo Board game conversion
Coach Trip Lifestyle, reality
Codex Action/adventure
Combat Action/adventure
Combat Cars Technological
Come and Have a Go If You Think You're Smart Enough Quiz, general knowledge
Come Dancing Variety
Come Dine with Me Lifestyle
The Comedy Quiz Radio panel game
Come Fly with Me Action/adventure
Commando VIP Action Adventure
Commercial Break Quiz, themed (advertising)
Commuter Quiz Puzzle
Concentration Puzzle
Confessions Stunt/dare show
Connections (1) Quiz, general knowledge
Connections (2) Quiz, general knowledge
Connoisseur Quiz, themed (art)
Consequently
The Con Test (see: Poker Face)
The Cooler Quiz, general knowledge
Countdown Puzzle
Countdown (music quiz) (see: Pop the Question)
Counterpoint Radio quiz, themed (music)
Crackerjack Childrens
The Cram Quiz, themed (current affairs)
Crazy Comparisons Panel game
Crazy Cottage Childrens
Crazy Drivers Quiz, themed (motoring)
Crime Team Lifestyle
Crisis Command: Could You Run the Country? Puzzle
Criss Cross Quiz Quiz, general knowledge
Cross Combat Childrens
Crosswits Puzzle
Crossword on 2 Puzzle
Cruel Summer et al Stunt/dare show
Crush Childrens
Crush a Grape Childrens
Cryer's Crackers Panel game
Cryptogram Puzzle
The Crystal Maze Action/adventure
Cuckoo in the Nest Panel game
Cyberzone Action/adventure
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