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| + | <pick>'''Pace''' - The speed at which the action takes place. A Q&A show would have a very brisk pace while a family game show would be much more pedestrian. A gradual change of pace (either slowing down or speeding up) can add tension to the programme.</pick> | ||
| + | <pick>'''Panel game''' - Entertainment programme where a specially invited group of people (usually celebrities or experts) answer questions. In a comedy panel game, humour comes from scripted jokes as well as off-the-cuff remarks and banter. In either case, there is no extra reward for winning the game.</pick> | ||
| + | <pick>'''Paper format''' - An idea for a programme that has been sufficiently explained such that it would be possible for a rough version of the programme to be played. Although the format is usually described on paper, the term can also describe computer software, web pages, videotapes and other media that could also explain a format idea. A paper format attracts legal protection under copyright laws, whereas an idea does not.</pick> | ||
| + | <pick>'''Pilot show''' - A test episode of a programme that is made in the knowledge that it may never be broadcast. It is used by producers as a way of testing the concept in a real TV environment. Sometimes a pilot programme is made to convince a potential buyer of the viability of a format. If the pilot show is made to high enough standards such that it could be broadcast on air, it is called a broadcast pilot.</pick> | ||
| + | <pick>'''Pitch''' - A snappy, exciting description of your idea used to convince a commissioning editor to buy your format. Open pitch competitions are held at television conferences to help find homes for good ideas that have failed to find a home in the traditional commissioning system.</pick> | ||
| + | <pick>'''Play-along value''' - The ability for the viewers to get involved in the programme. In most quiz shows this is done by the viewer shouting answers at the screen. Increasingly, playing along with a programme will become more sophisticated to due interactive television technology.</pick> | ||
| + | <pick>'''Plug''' - The advertising copy read by the announcer for prizes on shows in the US, Canada or other countries which allow product placement. | ||
| + | Podium Desk or lectern behind which a contestant stands. It will often contain a buzzer system, the contestant’s name and their current score.</pick> | ||
| + | <pick>'''Point of view''' - (Also: POV) A physical position from which the camera is viewing. More POVs means more visual interest. A POV camera shot might simulate what the contestant is currently seeing.</pick> | ||
| + | <pick>'''Positive entertainment''' - A type of entertainment that uses angelic emotions (hope, tenderness, generosity, teamwork etc.) to make people interact.</pick> | ||
| + | <pick>'''Pre-record''' - A segment of the show that has been recorded on tape. Many lottery game shows pre-record some game segments, with only the lottery draw itself being performed live.</pick> | ||
| + | <pick>'''Producer''' - Someone who finds financing for and supervises the making and presentation of a programme.</pick> | ||
| + | <pick>'''Production bible''' - Very detailed documentation covering all aspects of making a format. It can be used to disseminate knowledge from one producer to another, either when changing staff internally or selling the programme internationally. It combines the basic structure that you’d find in a paper format with the additional know-how and production values that make up a TV format. | ||
| + | <pick>'''Programme associate''' - Catch-all term used to describe comedy writers, question researchers or other creative consultants.</pick> | ||
| + | <pick>'''Prove out''' - A procedure used to demonstrate to the audience that the game was run in a fair manner. For example, in a Price is Right game where there are several prizes, the prices of the other prizes are revealed after a contestant has won or lost to prove that either (a) the ones they should have chosen, or (b) that they actually did pick the right combination to win.</pick> | ||
| + | <pick>'''Pyramid Game''' - The [[The Pyramid Game|Steve Jones game show]] was originally a segment of a disastrous TV show called Bruce Forsyth's [[Big Night]].</pick> | ||
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== Shows == | == Shows == | ||
Revision as of 20:16, 6 June 2006
P is for... Play-along value - The ability for the viewers to get involved in the programme. In most quiz shows this is done by the viewer shouting answers at the screen. Increasingly, playing along with a programme will become more sophisticated to due interactive television technology.
Shows
| Title | Genre |
| Paddles Up | Sports |
| Panic Mechanics | Technological |
| The Parlour Game | |
| Passport | Action/adventure |
| Passport to Paradise | Variety |
| Pass the Buck (1) | Quiz, general knowledge |
| Pass the Buck (2) | Quiz, general knowledge |
| Password | Puzzle |
| Pawb yn ei Fro | |
| Pencil and Paper | Family game show |
| Perfect Match | Dating, Reality |
| People are Funny | Stunt/dare show |
| The People Versus | Quiz, general knowledge |
| Perception | Puzzle |
| Perfect Housewife | Lifestyle |
| Perfect Pitch | Regional (Wales) quiz, themed (music) |
| Perseverance | Quiz, general knowledge |
| Petrolheads | Comedy panel game, Stunt/dare show |
| Petswap | Childrens |
| Pets Win Prizes | Lifestyle |
| Photo Assignment | Lifestyle |
| Pick a Number | |
| Pit Your Wits | Puzzle |
| Pix | Quiz, general knowledge |
| Play the Game | Childrens |
| Playing for Time | Puzzle |
| Playing it Straight | Reality, dating |
| Play it Again | Game show documentary |
| Play Your Cards Right | Family game show |
| Play Your Hunch | Family game show |
| Poker Den | Sports |
| Poker Face | Quiz |
| Poparound | Childrens |
| Popcall | Radio quiz, themed (pop music) |
| Pop Idol | Variety |
| Popped in, Crashed out | Quiz, themed (music) |
| Pop Quest | Quiz, themed (music) |
| Pop Quiz | Quiz, themed (music) |
| Pop Score | Quiz, themed (music) |
| Popstars | Reality |
| Popstars: The Rivals | Reality |
| Pop the Question (1) | |
| Pop the Question (2) | Quiz, themed (music) |
| Pop Upstairs Downstairs | Quiz, themed (music) |
| Pot Black | Sports |
| Pot of Gold | Variety |
| Pot the Question | Sports |
| Press Ganged | Reality |
| The Price is Right | Lifestyle |
| The Price of Fish | |
| Prickly Heat | Dating |
| Private Stars | Reality |
| Project Catwalk | Reality |
| PSI | Panel game |
| Ps and Qs | Quiz, themed (etiquette) |
| Pull the Other One | Panel game |
| Public Enemy Number One | |
| Public Opinion | Panel game |
| Public Property | Reality |
| Pub Quiz | Comedy panel game |
| Pump it Up | Childrens |
| Punchlines | Family game show |
| Pushed to the Limit | Action/adventure |
| Puzzle Party | Educational |
| Puzzle Trail | Childrens |
| Pwy Fase'n Meddwl | Panel game |
| The Pyramid Game | Puzzle |
