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[[Mel Giedroyc|Giedroyc, Mel]]
[[Mel Giedroyc|Giedroyc, Mel]]
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[[Rhod Gilbert|Gilbert, Rhod]]
[[Annabel Giles|Giles, Annabel]]
[[Annabel Giles|Giles, Annabel]]
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[[Andy Goldstein|Goldstein, Andy]]
[[Andy Goldstein|Goldstein, Andy]]
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[[Len Goodman|Goodman, Len]]
[[Mark Goodson|Goodson, Mark]]
[[Mark Goodson|Goodson, Mark]]
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[[Jilly Goolden|Goolden, Jilly]]
[[Jilly Goolden|Goolden, Jilly]]
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[[Dave Gorman|Gorman, Dave]]
[[Jonathan Gould|Gould, Jonathan]]
[[Jonathan Gould|Gould, Jonathan]]
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[[Larry Grayson|Grayson, Larry]]
[[Larry Grayson|Grayson, Larry]]
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[[Benny Green|Green, Benny]]
[[Hughie Green|Green, Hughie]]
[[Hughie Green|Green, Hughie]]
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[[Simon Greenall|Greenall, Simon]]
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[[Sarah Greene|Greene, Sarah]]
[[Debbie Greenwood|Greenwood, Debbie]]
[[Debbie Greenwood|Greenwood, Debbie]]
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[[Jedward|Grimes, John and Edward]]
[[Loyd Grossman|Grossman, Loyd]]
[[Loyd Grossman|Grossman, Loyd]]
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<pick>'''Game theory''' - An advanced form of mathematics that examines how people react to games involving opponents. It takes into account people’s morals and value of money as well as the probability of given events occurring.</pick>
<pick>'''Game theory''' - An advanced form of mathematics that examines how people react to games involving opponents. It takes into account people’s morals and value of money as well as the probability of given events occurring.</pick>
<pick>'''Generation Game''' - [[The Generation Game]] was was based on the Dutch show called ''Een Van De Aacht'' that was part game, part chat show. They dropped the chat for the Brit format.</pick>
<pick>'''Generation Game''' - [[The Generation Game]] was was based on the Dutch show called ''Een Van De Aacht'' that was part game, part chat show. They dropped the chat for the Brit format.</pick>
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<pick>'''Gladiators''' - Kelly Holmes, double Olympic gold medallist, was due to appear on the first series of [[Gladiators]] but dropped out due to injury. At the time she was a Corporal within the British Army.</pick>
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<pick>'''Give-away show''' - an old-fashioned term for a game show offering prizes to members of the public. In the 1950s, when this was a new phenomenon, there was much hand-wringing about the prevalence and popularity of "giveaway shows".</pick>
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<pick>'''Gladiators''' - Kelly Holmes, double Olympic gold medallist, was due to appear on [[Gladiators]] but dropped out to pursue her athletics career. At the time she was a Corporal within the British Army.</pick>
<pick>'''Golden Shot''' - Many of the 'mistakes' in [[The Golden Shot|the show]] were actually scripted.</pick>
<pick>'''Golden Shot''' - Many of the 'mistakes' in [[The Golden Shot|the show]] were actually scripted.</pick>
<pick>'''Gunge''' - Any kind of messy gunk used to cover contestants (particularly children) as a penalty for losing the game. As it is likely that some of the gunge will be swallowed, it is made using industrial food thickener and dye.</pick>
<pick>'''Gunge''' - Any kind of messy gunk used to cover contestants (particularly children) as a penalty for losing the game. As it is likely that some of the gunge will be swallowed, it is made using industrial food thickener and dye.</pick>
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|'''Title'''
|'''Title'''
|'''Genre'''
|'''Genre'''
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|-
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|[[Gaby's Talking Pictures]]
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|Radio, Comedy panel game (film)
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|-
|[[Gag Tag]]
|[[Gag Tag]]
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|[[Gair am Aur]]
|[[Gair am Aur]]
|Puzzle, Regional (Wales)
|Puzzle, Regional (Wales)
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|-
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|[[Gaisce Gnó]]
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|Business, regional (Northern Ireland)
|-
|-
|[[Gallery]]
|[[Gallery]]
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|[[Gambit]]
|[[Gambit]]
|Quiz, general knowledge
|Quiz, general knowledge
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|-
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|[[The Game]]
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|Childrens
|-
|-
|[[Game for a Laugh]]
|[[Game for a Laugh]]
|Stunt/dare show
|Stunt/dare show
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|-
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|[[Game of Attraction]]
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|Dating, reality
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|-
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|[[Game of Clones]]
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|Reality, dating
|-
|-
|[[A Game of Two Halves]]
|[[A Game of Two Halves]]
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|Board game conversion
|Board game conversion
|-
|-
-
|[[The Game]]
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|[[Game Pie]]
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|Childrens
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|Family game show
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|-
+
-
|[[The Games]]
+
-
|Sports
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|-
|-
|[[Gameplay]]
|[[Gameplay]]
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|[[Gameshow Marathon]]
|[[Gameshow Marathon]]
|Family game show
|Family game show
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|-
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|[[Gameshow of Thrones]]
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|Panel game, themed
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|-
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|[[The Games]]
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|Reality, Sports
|-
|-
|[[Gamesmaster]]
|[[Gamesmaster]]
|Childrens
|Childrens
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|-
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|[[Games People Play]]
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|Radio, themed quiz (sport)
|-
|-
|[[Games Republic]]
|[[Games Republic]]
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|[[Garden Challenge]]
|[[Garden Challenge]]
|Lifestyle
|Lifestyle
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|-
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|[[The Garden Game]]
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|Quiz, themed (gardening), Regional (Midlands)
|-
|-
|[[Garden Invaders]]
|[[Garden Invaders]]
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|Lifestyle
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|-
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|[[The Garden Quiz]]
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|Radio, themed quiz (gardening)
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|-
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|[[BBC Gardener of the Year|Gardener of the Year]]
|Lifestyle
|Lifestyle
|-
|-
|[[Gardening Quiz]]
|[[Gardening Quiz]]
|Radio, themed quiz (gardening)
|Radio, themed quiz (gardening)
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|-
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|[[Gareth Malone's All Star Music Quiz]]
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|Music, panel game
|-
|-
|[[Garry Bushell Reveals All]]
|[[Garry Bushell Reveals All]]
|Comedy panel game
|Comedy panel game
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|-
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|[[Y Gemau Gwyllt]]
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|Action/adventure, Wales, children
|-
|-
|[[General Knowledge Bee]]
|[[General Knowledge Bee]]
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|[[The Generation Game]]
|[[The Generation Game]]
|Family game show
|Family game show
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|-
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|[[Genius]]
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|Radio, comedy panel game
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|-
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|Sam and Mark's [[Sam and Mark's Geordie Challenge|Geordie Challenge]]
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|Childrens, stunts and dares
|-
|-
|[[Geronimo!]]
|[[Geronimo!]]
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|[[Get It - Got It - Good]]
|[[Get It - Got It - Good]]
|Childrens
|Childrens
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|-
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|[[Get Me the Producer]]
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|Reality
|-
|-
|[[Get Mucky]]
|[[Get Mucky]]
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|Childrens
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|-
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|[[Get 100]]
|Childrens
|Childrens
|-
|-
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|Childrens
|Childrens
|-
|-
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|[[Get Your Act Together]]
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|[[Get Your Act Together (1)]]
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|Variety
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|-
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|[[Get Your Act Together (2)]]
|Variety
|Variety
|-
|-
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|[[Get Your Own Back]]
|[[Get Your Own Back]]
|Childrens
|Childrens
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|-
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|[[The Getaway Car]]
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|Driving, quiz
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|-
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|[[Getting About]]
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|Lifestyle, themed quiz
|-
|-
|[[The Haunted Dungeon|Ghost Train on Sunday]]
|[[The Haunted Dungeon|Ghost Train on Sunday]]
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|[[The Giddy Game Show]]
|[[The Giddy Game Show]]
|Childrens
|Childrens
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|-
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|[[Gift Wrapped]]
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|Dating
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|-
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|[[Gigglequiz]]
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|Childrens
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|-
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|[[Girlfri3nds]]
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|Dating
|-
|-
|[[Give Me Your Word]]
|[[Give Me Your Word]]
|Panel game
|Panel game
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|-
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|[[Give Us a Conch]]
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|Radio, natural history
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|-
|[[Give Us a Clue]]
|[[Give Us a Clue]]
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|[[Glam-O-Rama]]
|[[Glam-O-Rama]]
|Quiz, themed (glam rock/1970s)
|Quiz, themed (glam rock/1970s)
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|-
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|[[Glee Club]]
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|Childrens
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|-
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|[[Gleusta]]
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|Childrens, regional (Scotland)
|-
|-
|[[Glitterball]]
|[[Glitterball]]
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|Lottery
|Lottery
|-
|-
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|[[God's Gift]]
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|[[Gloryhunters]]
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|Dating show
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|Sport (football), radio
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|-
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|[[Glow Up]]
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|Cosmetics and make up
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|-
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|[[Go 8 Bit]]
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|Comedy panel game
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|-
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|[[Go for It]]
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|Stunt/dare show
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|-
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|[[Go For It!]]
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|Educational
|-
|-
|[[Go Getters]]
|[[Go Getters]]
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|Action/adventure
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|Childrens, Action/adventure
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|-
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|[[God's Gift]]
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|Dating show
|-
|-
|[[Going for a Song]]
|[[Going for a Song]]
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|Quiz, themed (antiques)
|Quiz, themed (antiques)
|-
|-
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|Going Live! ([[Double Dare]])
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|[[Gok's Lunchbox]]
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|Childrens
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|Cookery
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|-
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|Going Live! ([[Run the Risk]])
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-
|Childrens
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|-
|-
|[[Golden Balls]]
|[[Golden Balls]]
|Family game show
|Family game show
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|-
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|[[The Golden Cagoule]]
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|Panel game
|-
|-
|[[The Golden Lot]]
|[[The Golden Lot]]
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|[[The Gong Show]]
|[[The Gong Show]]
|Variety
|Variety
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|-
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|[[The Good, the Bad and the Unexpected]]
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|Regional (Scotland) radio, comedy panel game
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|-
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|Good Afternoon
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|(see: [[Cryptogram]], [[Pets Go Public]])
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|-
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|[[Gory Games]]
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|Childrens
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|-
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|[[Got to Dance]]
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|Variety, reality
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|-
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|[[Got What It Takes?]]
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|Variety, reality
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|-
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|[[Grampian Sheepdog Trials]]
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|Lifestyle, regional (North Scotland)
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|-
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|[[Grand Quiz Auto]]
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|Quiz, themed (motoring)
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|-
|[[Grand Slam]]
|[[Grand Slam]]
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|[[Grand Slam Quiz]]
|[[Grand Slam Quiz]]
|Quiz, themed (rugby), regional (Wales)
|Quiz, themed (rugby), regional (Wales)
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|-
 
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|[[Grease Is The Word]]
 
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|Variety, reality
 
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|-
|[[Sportsmasters|Grand Sportsmasters]]
|[[Sportsmasters|Grand Sportsmasters]]
|Quiz, themed (sport)
|Quiz, themed (sport)
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|-
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|[[Grandad's Back in Business]]
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|Reality, business
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|-
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|[[Grease is the Word]]
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|Variety, reality
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|-
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|[[Great British Hairdresser]]
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|Lifestyle, reality
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|-
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|[[Great British Menu]]
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|Lifestyle
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|-
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|[[Al Murray's Great British Pub Quiz]]
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|Quiz (general knowledge)
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|-
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|[[Great British Village Show]]
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|Lifestyle
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|-
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|[[Great Rock 'n' Roll Trivia Quiz]]
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|Radio, themed (music)
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|-
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|[[Great Wall of Comedy]]
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|Comedy panel game (sitcoms)
|-
|-
|[[The Great Antiques Hunt]]
|[[The Great Antiques Hunt]]
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|Puzzle phone-in
|Puzzle phone-in
|-
|-
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|[[Great British Menu]]
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|[[The Great British Bake Off]]
|Lifestyle
|Lifestyle
|-
|-
|[[The Great British Quiz]]
|[[The Great British Quiz]]
|Quiz, general knowledge
|Quiz, general knowledge
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|-
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|[[The Great British Sewing Bee]]
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|Lifestyle (sewing)
|-
|-
|[[A Song for Europe|The Great British Song Contest]]
|[[A Song for Europe|The Great British Song Contest]]
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|Quiz, themed (various)
|Quiz, themed (various)
|-
|-
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|[[Great British Village Show]]
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|[[The Great Cake Bake]]
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|Lifestyle
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|-
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|[[The Great Chelsea Garden Challenge]]
|Lifestyle
|Lifestyle
|-
|-
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|Technological
|Technological
|-
|-
-
|[[The Great Garden Challenge]]
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|[[The Great Garden Challenge (1)]]
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|Lifestyle
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|Lifestyle, gardening
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|-
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|[[The Great Garden Challenge (2)]]
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|Lifestyle, gardening
|-
|-
|[[The Great Garden Game]]
|[[The Great Garden Game]]
|Lifestyle
|Lifestyle
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|-
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|[[The Great History Quiz]]
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|Quiz, themed (history)
|-
|-
|[[The Great House Game]]
|[[The Great House Game]]
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|Lifestyle
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|-
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|[[The Great Interior Design Challenge]]
|Lifestyle
|Lifestyle
|-
|-
|[[The Great Love Swindle]]
|[[The Great Love Swindle]]
|Dating, reality
|Dating, reality
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|-
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|[[The Great Model Railway Challenge]]
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|Technological
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|-
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|[[The Great Northern Ireland Music Quiz]]
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|Themed quiz, regional (Northern Ireland)
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|-
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|[[The Great Pottery Throw Down]]
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|Pottery and claywork
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|-
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|[[The Great Pretender]]
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|Family game show
|-
|-
|[[The Great Reality TV Swindle]]
|[[The Great Reality TV Swindle]]
|Documentary
|Documentary
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|-
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|[[The Greatest Dancer]]
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|Variety (dance)
|-
|-
|[[Greed]]
|[[Greed]]
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|[[Groucho]]
|[[Groucho]]
|Comedy panel game
|Comedy panel game
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|-
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|[[Groundhog Date]]
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|Dating
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|-
|[[Grow Biz Quiz]]
|[[Grow Biz Quiz]]
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|-
|-
|[[Grudge Match]]
|[[Grudge Match]]
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|Action/Adventure
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|Action/adventure
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|-
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|[[The Guess List]]
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|Panel game
|-
|-
|[[Guess My Story]]
|[[Guess My Story]]
|Panel game
|Panel game
|-
|-
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|[[Guess What?]]
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|[[Guess the Star]]
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|Variety
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|-
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|[[Guess This House]]
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|Lifestyle
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|-
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|[[Guess What? (1)]]
|Panel game, radio
|Panel game, radio
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|-
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|[[Guess What? (2)]]
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|Childrens
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|-
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|[[The Guessing Game]]
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|Regional (Scotland) radio, comedy panel game
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|-
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|[[Guesstimation]]
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|Quiz, estimation
|-
|-
|[[Guilty Party]]
|[[Guilty Party]]
|Panel game, radio
|Panel game, radio
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|-
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|[[Guitar Star]]
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|Variety
|-
|-
|[[Gunge Grant]]
|[[Gunge Grant]]
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|[[It's Torture!|Gunge 'Em In The Dungeon]]
|[[It's Torture!|Gunge 'Em In The Dungeon]]
|Childrens
|Childrens
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|-
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|[[Gutted]]
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|Lifestyle
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|-
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|[[Gwefreiddiol]]
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|Comedy panel game, Wales
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|-
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|[[Gyrrwr y Flwyddyn]]
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|Regional (Wales), sports (driving)
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Revision as of 10:10, 29 December 2019

G is for... Give-away show - an old-fashioned term for a game show offering prizes to members of the public. In the 1950s, when this was a new phenomenon, there was much hand-wringing about the prevalence and popularity of "giveaway shows".

Shows

Title Genre
Gaby's Talking Pictures Radio, Comedy panel game (film)
Gag Tag Comedy panel game (jokes)
Gair am Aur Puzzle, Regional (Wales)
Gaisce Gnó Business, regional (Northern Ireland)
Gallery Quiz, themed (art)
Gambit Quiz, general knowledge
The Game Childrens
Game for a Laugh Stunt/dare show
Game of Attraction Dating, reality
Game of Clones Reality, dating
A Game of Two Halves Regional (Scotland) quiz, themed (football)
Game of War Board game conversion
Game Pie Family game show
Gameplay Phone-in
Gameshow Losers Documentary
Gameshow Marathon Family game show
Gameshow of Thrones Panel game, themed
The Games Reality, Sports
Gamesmaster Childrens
Games People Play Radio, themed quiz (sport)
Games Republic Childrens
Games World Childrens
Garden Challenge Lifestyle
The Garden Game Quiz, themed (gardening), Regional (Midlands)
Garden Invaders Lifestyle
The Garden Quiz Radio, themed quiz (gardening)
Gardener of the Year Lifestyle
Gardening Quiz Radio, themed quiz (gardening)
Gareth Malone's All Star Music Quiz Music, panel game
Garry Bushell Reveals All Comedy panel game
Y Gemau Gwyllt Action/adventure, Wales, children
General Knowledge Bee Quiz, general knowledge
The Generation Game Family game show
Genius Radio, comedy panel game
Sam and Mark's Geordie Challenge Childrens, stunts and dares
Geronimo! Technological
Get It - Got It - Good Childrens
Get Me the Producer Reality
Get Mucky Childrens
Get 100 Childrens
Get Set Go Family game show
Get Staffed Family game show
Get Wet Childrens
Get Your Act Together (1) Variety
Get Your Act Together (2) Variety
Get Your Kit Off Stunt/dare show
Get Your Own Back Childrens
The Getaway Car Driving, quiz
Getting About Lifestyle, themed quiz
Ghost Train on Sunday Childrens
Gibberish Comedy panel game
The Giddy Game Show Childrens
Gift Wrapped Dating
Gigglequiz Childrens
Girlfri3nds Dating
Give Me Your Word Panel game
Give Us a Conch Radio, natural history
Give Us a Clue Panel game
Give Your Mate a Break Variety
Gladiators Action/adventure
Gladiators: Train to Win Childrens
Glam-O-Rama Quiz, themed (glam rock/1970s)
Glee Club Childrens
Gleusta Childrens, regional (Scotland)
Glitterball Phone-in, interactive
Global GUTS (see: Nickelodeon GUTS)
Global E-Missions Reality
Globetrotting Radio, panel game (travel)
Globo Loco Childrens
Glory Ball Lottery
Gloryhunters Sport (football), radio
Glow Up Cosmetics and make up
Go 8 Bit Comedy panel game
Go for It Stunt/dare show
Go For It! Educational
Go Getters Childrens, Action/adventure
God's Gift Dating show
Going for a Song Quiz, themed (antiques)
Going for Gold Quiz, general knowledge
Going, Going, Gone Quiz, themed (antiques)
Gok's Lunchbox Cookery
Golden Balls Family game show
The Golden Cagoule Panel game
The Golden Lot Quiz, themed (antiques)
The Golden Shot Family game show
Goldmaster Quiz, themed (television)
The Gong Show Variety
The Good, the Bad and the Unexpected Regional (Scotland) radio, comedy panel game
Good Afternoon (see: Cryptogram, Pets Go Public)
Gory Games Childrens
Got to Dance Variety, reality
Got What It Takes? Variety, reality
Grampian Sheepdog Trials Lifestyle, regional (North Scotland)
Grand Quiz Auto Quiz, themed (motoring)
Grand Slam Quiz, general knowledge
Grand Slam Quiz Quiz, themed (rugby), regional (Wales)
Grand Sportsmasters Quiz, themed (sport)
Grandad's Back in Business Reality, business
Grease is the Word Variety, reality
Great British Hairdresser Lifestyle, reality
Great British Menu Lifestyle
Al Murray's Great British Pub Quiz Quiz (general knowledge)
Great British Village Show Lifestyle
Great Rock 'n' Roll Trivia Quiz Radio, themed (music)
Great Wall of Comedy Comedy panel game (sitcoms)
The Great Antiques Hunt Quiz, themed (antiques)
The Great Big British Quiz Puzzle phone-in
The Great British Bake Off Lifestyle
The Great British Quiz Quiz, general knowledge
The Great British Sewing Bee Lifestyle (sewing)
The Great British Song Contest Variety
The Great British Test Quiz, themed (various)
The Great Cake Bake Lifestyle
The Great Chelsea Garden Challenge Lifestyle
The Great Egg Race Technological
The Great Garden Challenge (1) Lifestyle, gardening
The Great Garden Challenge (2) Lifestyle, gardening
The Great Garden Game Lifestyle
The Great History Quiz Quiz, themed (history)
The Great House Game Lifestyle
The Great Interior Design Challenge Lifestyle
The Great Love Swindle Dating, reality
The Great Model Railway Challenge Technological
The Great Northern Ireland Music Quiz Themed quiz, regional (Northern Ireland)
The Great Pottery Throw Down Pottery and claywork
The Great Pretender Family game show
The Great Reality TV Swindle Documentary
The Greatest Dancer Variety (dance)
Greed Quiz, general knowledge
Gridlock Puzzle
Groucho Comedy panel game
Groundhog Date Dating
Grow Biz Quiz Quiz, themed (gardening)
Grudge Match Action/adventure
The Guess List Panel game
Guess My Story Panel game
Guess the Star Variety
Guess This House Lifestyle
Guess What? (1) Panel game, radio
Guess What? (2) Childrens
The Guessing Game Regional (Scotland) radio, comedy panel game
Guesstimation Quiz, estimation
Guilty Party Panel game, radio
Guitar Star Variety
Gunge Grant Childrens
Gunge 'Em In The Dungeon Childrens
Gutted Lifestyle
Gwefreiddiol Comedy panel game, Wales
Gyrrwr y Flwyddyn Regional (Wales), sports (driving)
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