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== Purpose ==
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This list has been compiled for a few reasons:
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== People ==
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[[John Eccleston|Eccleston, John]]
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* First, the index is getting so long that it can be difficult to see the wood for the trees. Therefore, some shows may be worthy of highlighting.
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* It could be useful to shortlist articles that could do with some sort of 'Featured Article' status on which we could concentrate our efforts for pictures, videos etc.
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* Also, it could come in useful for other uses - e.g. maybe to nominate which shows we could put into a spin-off book or somesuch.
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[[Noel Edmonds|Edmonds, Noel]]
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== Candidate list==
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[[Sarra Elgan|Elgan, Sarra]]
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There's something like 150 shows in here. Feel free to delete and add shows as you see appropriate. Some criteria:
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[[David Elias|Elias, David]]
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*[[:Category:Long-Running|Long running]] shows are definitely IN (with a few exceptions).
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* Programmes that are very borderline "Are they British game shows or not?" are OUT (e.g. [[You've Been Framed!]], [[Time Team]], [[Eurovision Song Contest]]).
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* Shows that brought something genuinely new to the table, or were early examples of other, are probably IN (e.g. [[Spy]], [[Late Night Poker]], [[The Villa]]).
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* Shows that had three or four series but were highly derivative (e.g. [[Dog Eat Dog]], ) are probably OUT unless otherwise justified.
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* Shows that people would expect to see in a popular book about game shows are IN (e.g. [[Lucky Ladders]]).
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* General bias towards popular, successful shows. So even though [[The People Versus]] is significant, it's probably not quite above the tidemark of notability.
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[[Kieron Elliott|Elliott, Kieron]]
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If you wish to add comments to existing entries, append them after each entry.
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[[Janet Ellis|Ellis, Janet]]
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The Adventure Game <br>
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Ant and Dec's Saturday Night Takeaway <br>
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[[Ruth England|England, Ruth]]
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The Apprentice <br>
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Ask the Family <br>
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[[Chris Evans|Evans, Chris]]
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Banzai <br>
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Bare Essentials - borderline?<br>
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[[Mark Evans|Evans, Mark]]
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Bargain Hunt <br>
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Beat the Clock <br>
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[[Kenny Everett|Everett, Kenny]]
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Beat the Teacher <br>
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Best of Friends<br>
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Big Break <br>
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<big><big>E is for...</big></big>
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Big Brother <br>
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Blankety Blank<br>
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<pick>'''Edited for broadcast''' - In some countries – notably the USA – it is a requirement to make the TV audience aware of any differences in the show they see compared to what actually happened in the studio. This can happen if a technical problem or game error occurs, or if the taping ran over its allotted time. A statement such as "This program was edited for broadcast but the overall result was not affected" will appear in the credits.</pick>
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Blind Date  <br>
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<pick>'''Eggcrate display''' - Old-fashioned variety of score display which displays figures using a matrix of individual dots.</pick>
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Blockbusters <br>
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<pick>'''Elbow grabber''' - Disdainful term for a game show hostess.</pick>
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Bob's Full House <br>
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<pick>'''Endurance UK''' - [[Paul Ross]]'s Japanese assistants on [[Endurance UK|this stunt-based show]] were called Hoki and Koki.</pick>
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Brain of Britain / Brain of Sport<br>
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<pick>'''Every Second Counts''' - One of the "warm-up" men on [[Every Second Counts|this programme]], a Mr Hubert Bell, once appeared as a "hand balancing act" on [[Opportunity Knocks]]. And it doesn't get much more trivial than that.</pick>
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Bullseye <br>
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<pick>'''Executive producer''' - A senior member of staff who oversees production without necessarily getting involved in every single episode. When an executive producer is listed in the credits of a TV show, it may be the commissioning editor of that programme.</pick>
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Call My Bluff <br>
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Catchphrase <br>
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Chain Letters <br>
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== Shows ==
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Challenge Anneka <br>
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Cheggers Plays Pop <br>
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|'''Title'''
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Cluedo<br>
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|'''Genre'''
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Come Dancing<br>
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Countdown<br>
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|[[EastEnders Pub Quiz]]
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Counterpoint<br>
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|Quiz, themed (EastEnders)
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Crackerjack<br>
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Criss Cross Quiz<br>
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|[[Easy Money]]
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Crosswits<br>
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|Quiz, themed (consumer)
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The Crystal Maze<br>
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Deal or No Deal<br>
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|[[Eat Drink and be Silly]]
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Distraction<br> - debateable?
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|Radio, themed quiz (food and drink)
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Don't Forget Your Toothbrush<br>
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Double Your Money<br>
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|[[Eat Your Words (1)]]
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Dragons' Den<br>
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|Childrens
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Eggheads<br>
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Every Second Counts <br>
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|[[Eat Your Words (2)]]
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Face the Music <br>
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|Quiz, themed (food)
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Family Fortunes <br>
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15-to-1<br>
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|[[Ed Vs Spencer]]
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Gambit<br>
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|Stunt/dare show
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Game for a Laugh<br>
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Gamesmaster<br>
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|[[Eden]]
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The Generation Game<br>
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|Reality
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Get Your Own Back <br>
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Give Us a Clue<br>
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|[[Eggheads]]
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Gladiators<br>
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|Quiz, general knowledge
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Going for a Song<br>
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The Golden Shot<br>
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|[[8 Out of 10 Cats]]
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The Great Egg Race <br>
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|Comedy panel game
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Have I Got News for You <br>
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Hoax!<br>
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|[[Either Or]]
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I'm Sorry I Haven't a Clue <br>
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|Variety
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Inspiration!<br>
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Interceptor <br>
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|[[Elimidate]]
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It's a Knockout <br>
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|Dating
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Jet Set <br>
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Jigsaw (1) <br>
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|[[Eliminator]]
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Juke Box Jury <br>
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|Childrens
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Jungle Run <br>
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Just a Minute <br>
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|[[The E-millionaire Show]]
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Kick Start <br>
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|Technological
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Knightmare <br>
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The Krypton Factor <br>
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|[[Fully Booked|The End of the Show Show]] (Fully Booked)
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Late Night Poker <br>
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|Childrens
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The Law Game<br>
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Lucky Ladders <br>
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|[[Endurance UK]]
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Masterchef <br>
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|Stunt/dare show
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Mastermind<br>
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Masterteam (1) <br>
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|[[The Enemy Within]]
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The Mole <br>
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|Quiz, general knowledge
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The Moment of Truth <br>
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Mr and Mrs<br>
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|[[Energize]]
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My Music <br>
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|Childrens
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My Word!<br>
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Never Mind the Buzzcocks <br>
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|[[The Entertainment Game]]
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The Name's the Same<br>
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|Quiz, themed (entertainment)
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The News Quiz <br>
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Noel's House Party <br>
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|[[Escape]]
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Now Get Out of That <br>
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|Action/adventure
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Odd One Out <br>
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100%<br>
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|[[Eurovision Song Contest]]
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On Safari (1) <br>
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|Variety
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One Man and His Dog<br>
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Opportunity Knocks<br>
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|[[Every Second Counts]]
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Paddles Up<br>
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|Quiz, general knowledge
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Pets Win Prizes <br>
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Play Your Cards Right<br>
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|[[Everybody's Equal]]
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Pot Black <br>
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|Quiz, general knowledge
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The Price is Right<br>
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Prickly Heat <br>
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|[[Everyone's a Winner]]
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Punchlines <br>
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|Quiz, themed (geography)
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The Pyramid Game <br>
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QI<br>
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|[[Exit - it's the Way-Out Show]]
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A Question of Sport<br>
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|Quiz, general knowledge
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Quote... Unquote <br>
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Raven <br>
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|[[Ex-Rated]]
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Ready Steady Cook<br>
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|Dating
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Robot Wars<br>
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Round Britain Quiz<br>
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|[[Extinct: The Quiz]]
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Runaround<br>
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|Quiz, themed (natural history)
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Runway<br>
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Sale of the Century<br>
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|[[Extreme Endurance]]
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Screen Test <br>
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|Stunt/dare show
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Shooting Stars <br>
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The 64,000 Dollar Question<br>
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|[[Eye Spy]]
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The Sky's the Limit <br>
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|Action/Adventure
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So You Think...? <br>
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Spelling Bee (1)<be>
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|[[Eye 2 Eye]]
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Spy<br>
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|Educational
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Stars in Their Eyes<br>
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Sticky Moments <br>
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Strike it Lucky / Rich<br>
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Supermarket Sweep <br>
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Survivor <br>
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Take Your Pick<br>
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Television Top of the Form / Top of the Form<br>
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Tell the Truth<br>
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Telly Addicts<br>
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Thank Your Lucky Stars <br>
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That's My Dog<br>
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They Think it's All Over <br>
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3-2-1<br>
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Through the Keyhole<br>
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Time Commanders <br>
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Treasure Hunt (1) <br>
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Treasure Hunt (2) <br>
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Trivia Test Match<br>
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Turnabout (1) <br>
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Ultra Quiz <br>
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University Challenge <br>
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The Villa <br>
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Wanted <br>
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The Weakest Link<br>
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We are the Champions<br>
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What's My Line?<br>
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Wheel of Fortune (2)<br>
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Who Wants to be a Millionaire?<br>
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Whodunnit? <br>
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Whose Line is it Anyway?<br>
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Win, Lose or Draw<br>
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Winner Takes All  <br>
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Wipeout <br>
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The X Factor <br>
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You Bet! <br>

Revision as of 04:46, 21 February 2007

Purpose

This list has been compiled for a few reasons:

  • First, the index is getting so long that it can be difficult to see the wood for the trees. Therefore, some shows may be worthy of highlighting.
  • It could be useful to shortlist articles that could do with some sort of 'Featured Article' status on which we could concentrate our efforts for pictures, videos etc.
  • Also, it could come in useful for other uses - e.g. maybe to nominate which shows we could put into a spin-off book or somesuch.

Candidate list

There's something like 150 shows in here. Feel free to delete and add shows as you see appropriate. Some criteria:

  • Long running shows are definitely IN (with a few exceptions).
  • Programmes that are very borderline "Are they British game shows or not?" are OUT (e.g. You've Been Framed!, Time Team, Eurovision Song Contest).
  • Shows that brought something genuinely new to the table, or were early examples of other, are probably IN (e.g. Spy, Late Night Poker, The Villa).
  • Shows that had three or four series but were highly derivative (e.g. Dog Eat Dog, ) are probably OUT unless otherwise justified.
  • Shows that people would expect to see in a popular book about game shows are IN (e.g. Lucky Ladders).
  • General bias towards popular, successful shows. So even though The People Versus is significant, it's probably not quite above the tidemark of notability.

If you wish to add comments to existing entries, append them after each entry.

The Adventure Game
Ant and Dec's Saturday Night Takeaway
The Apprentice
Ask the Family
Banzai
Bare Essentials - borderline?
Bargain Hunt
Beat the Clock
Beat the Teacher
Best of Friends
Big Break
Big Brother
Blankety Blank
Blind Date
Blockbusters
Bob's Full House
Brain of Britain / Brain of Sport
Bullseye
Call My Bluff
Catchphrase
Chain Letters
Challenge Anneka
Cheggers Plays Pop
Cluedo
Come Dancing
Countdown
Counterpoint
Crackerjack
Criss Cross Quiz
Crosswits
The Crystal Maze
Deal or No Deal
Distraction
- debateable? Don't Forget Your Toothbrush
Double Your Money
Dragons' Den
Eggheads
Every Second Counts
Face the Music
Family Fortunes
15-to-1
Gambit
Game for a Laugh
Gamesmaster
The Generation Game
Get Your Own Back
Give Us a Clue
Gladiators
Going for a Song
The Golden Shot
The Great Egg Race
Have I Got News for You
Hoax!
I'm Sorry I Haven't a Clue
Inspiration!
Interceptor
It's a Knockout
Jet Set
Jigsaw (1)
Juke Box Jury
Jungle Run
Just a Minute
Kick Start
Knightmare
The Krypton Factor
Late Night Poker
The Law Game
Lucky Ladders
Masterchef
Mastermind
Masterteam (1)
The Mole
The Moment of Truth
Mr and Mrs
My Music
My Word!
Never Mind the Buzzcocks
The Name's the Same
The News Quiz
Noel's House Party
Now Get Out of That
Odd One Out
100%
On Safari (1)
One Man and His Dog
Opportunity Knocks
Paddles Up
Pets Win Prizes
Play Your Cards Right
Pot Black
The Price is Right
Prickly Heat
Punchlines
The Pyramid Game
QI
A Question of Sport
Quote... Unquote
Raven
Ready Steady Cook
Robot Wars
Round Britain Quiz
Runaround
Runway
Sale of the Century
Screen Test
Shooting Stars
The 64,000 Dollar Question
The Sky's the Limit
So You Think...?
Spelling Bee (1)<be> Spy
Stars in Their Eyes
Sticky Moments
Strike it Lucky / Rich
Supermarket Sweep
Survivor
Take Your Pick
Television Top of the Form / Top of the Form
Tell the Truth
Telly Addicts
Thank Your Lucky Stars
That's My Dog
They Think it's All Over
3-2-1
Through the Keyhole
Time Commanders
Treasure Hunt (1)
Treasure Hunt (2)
Trivia Test Match
Turnabout (1)
Ultra Quiz
University Challenge
The Villa
Wanted
The Weakest Link
We are the Champions
What's My Line?
Wheel of Fortune (2)
Who Wants to be a Millionaire?
Whodunnit?
Whose Line is it Anyway?
Win, Lose or Draw
Winner Takes All
Wipeout
The X Factor
You Bet!

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