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<pick>'''Family Fortunes''' - The computer which runs [[Family Fortunes|the electronic board]] is called Mr. Babbage named after Charles Babbage, the inventor of the first programmable computer.</pick>
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<pick>'''Feel-good show''' - A positive entertainment programme where the outcome is almost always good, optimistic, romantic, heart-warming etc.</pick>
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<pick>'''Fifteen-to-One''' - [[Fifteen-to-One|Bill McKaig]] managed to score 433, the maximum possible, by not losing a life in rounds 1 and 2 and answering all 40 questions correctly in the end game.</pick>
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<pick>'''Format''' - A description of an entertainment idea. The word traditionally applied to game shows, but is becoming used more and more with other genres such as drama and sitcoms. A devisor creates a paper format when they have expanded their initial idea enough such that a producer could make a rough programme from those details (even if it is not necessarily written down on paper). When the idea is turned into an actual working broadcast programme, it becomes a TV format. Both paper and TV formats can be sold to various companies in the television industry.</pick>
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<pick>'''Format fee''' - An agreed fee paid by to the devisor for each episode of their programme that is made.</pick>
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<pick>'''Format protection''' - In simple terms, ensuring that your format isn’t ripped off. It is a difficult area because there is no special legislation that recognises formats as commercial artistic works in their own right. Organisations such as FRAPA are working to change this situation.</pick>
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<pick>'''Fort Boyard''' - The small men on [[Fort Boyard|the Fort]] (seen more often in foreign versions) are Passe-Partout and Passe-Temps. They are called Andre and Alain in real life. When not filming Fort Boyard they are civil servants.</pick>
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<pick>'''FRAPA''' - Format Recognition and Protection Association, Monte Carlo-based association that aims to promote the concept of formats as unique, intellectual properties that can be protected by law. See ''www.frapa.org''</pick>
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== Shows ==
== Shows ==

Revision as of 19:31, 5 June 2006

F is for... Format - A description of an entertainment idea. The word traditionally applied to game shows, but is becoming used more and more with other genres such as drama and sitcoms. A devisor creates a paper format when they have expanded their initial idea enough such that a producer could make a rough programme from those details (even if it is not necessarily written down on paper). When the idea is turned into an actual working broadcast programme, it becomes a TV format. Both paper and TV formats can be sold to various companies in the television industry.

Shows

Title Genre
Face the Music Panel game
Fact Hunt Quiz, general knowledge
Fair Deal Panel game, radio
Fair Game Family game show
False Evidence Panel game, radio
Fame Academy Reality
The Fame Game Talent show
Families at War Family game show
Family Catchphrase Puzzle
Family Fortunes Family game show
Famous People, Famous Places Quiz, themed (people, geography)
Fanorama Quiz, themed (pop culture)
Fan TC Quiz, themed (pop music)
The Farm Reality
Fash's Football Challenge Sports
Fast Friends Family game show
Fat Chance Reality
Fat Families Reality
Fear Factor Stunt/dare show
Fifteen-to-One Quiz, general knowledge
50/50 Quiz (kids)
The Fight Sports
FightBox Technological
Fighting Talk Sports
Fight School Sports
Film Buff of the Year Quiz, themed (films)
Finders Keepers Childrens
Finders Keepers Childrens
Find the Link Panel game
First Class Childrens
First Impressions Panel game, radio
First Letter First Quiz, general knowledge
Five Go Dating Dating
Flatmates Stunt/dare show
Flatmates Lifestyle
Fluke Puzzle
Flux Stunt/dare show
Flying Start
Follow Your Nose Childrens
Food and Drink Summer / Christmas Quiz Quiz, themed (food)
Food Fight Quiz, themed (food)
The Food Quiz Radio quiz, themed (food)
Fool Around... Reality
For Love or Money Family game show
Fort Boyard Action/adventure
FOT Childrens
Foul Play Radio panel game
Four Square Puzzle / Quiz, general knowledge
Friends Like These Family game show
Friends or Lovers
Full Metal Challenge Technological
Full Swing Sports
Fully Booked Children's
Fun and Games Educational
Fun House Childrens
Funny You Should Ask Panel Game
Futurecooks Childrens
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