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<div class="square" style="float:left">[[Image:Square brendan sheerin.jpg|Coach Trip]]</div>6 April 2016 '''Coach Trip Rolls onto E4'''<br />[[Coach Trip]] is heading for a new destination by moving to E4. The series which sees tour guide Brendan Sheerin overseeing a couples tour of Europe, with the least popular couple voted off at the end of each day, has aired on and off for 11 years on Channel 4. The new series will consist of thirty half-hour episodes, and will air later in the year.<br/><br/>
<div class="square" style="float:right">[[File:The X Factor logo.jpg|75px|The X Factor]]</div>5 April 2016 '''Cheryl has The Exit Factor'''<br />Cheryl Fernandez-Versini has quit [[The X Factor]]. The singer first appeared as a judge between 2008-10, before returning for the 2014-5 series. The former [[Popstars: The Rivals]] contestant has chosen to leave to focus on her music career. To date, no judges have been confirmed for the upcoming series, which begins airing this summer.<br/><br/>
<div class="square" style="float:right">[[File:The X Factor logo.jpg|75px|The X Factor]]</div>5 April 2016 '''Cheryl has The Exit Factor'''<br />Cheryl Fernandez-Versini has quit [[The X Factor]]. The singer first appeared as a judge between 2008-10, before returning for the 2014-5 series. The former [[Popstars: The Rivals]] contestant has chosen to leave to focus on her music career. To date, no judges have been confirmed for the upcoming series, which begins airing this summer.<br/><br/>
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<div class="square" style="float:left">[[Image:Square_dermot_oleary.jpg|75px|The X Factor]]</div>29 March '''Your Saturday Night Starts Right Here!'''<br/>[[Dermot O'Leary]] is returning to host [[The X Factor]]. The announcement was made almost a year after he left the programme. The 2015 series was helmed by [[Caroline Flack]] and Olly Murs and saw mixed reviews and falling ratings. The new series, which will also see the return of the room auditions, will begin in the summer.<br/><br/>
<div class="square" style="float:left">[[Image:Square_dermot_oleary.jpg|75px|The X Factor]]</div>29 March '''Your Saturday Night Starts Right Here!'''<br/>[[Dermot O'Leary]] is returning to host [[The X Factor]]. The announcement was made almost a year after he left the programme. The 2015 series was helmed by [[Caroline Flack]] and Olly Murs and saw mixed reviews and falling ratings. The new series, which will also see the return of the room auditions, will begin in the summer.<br/><br/>
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<div class="square" style="float:right">[[Image:Paul daniels headshot.jpg|75px|Paul Daniels]]</div>17 March '''You WON'T Like This'''<br/>Magician [[Paul Daniels]] died today at the age of 77 after he was taken to hospital a month ago following a brain tumor. He is well known for hosting such game shows as [[Odd One Out]], [[Dealing with Daniels]] and [[Every Second Counts]].<br/><br/>
 
''Previous stories can be found in our [[News Archive]]. For more in-depth analysis, check out [[Weaver's Week]], usually published every Sunday.''
''Previous stories can be found in our [[News Archive]]. For more in-depth analysis, check out [[Weaver's Week]], usually published every Sunday.''

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While UKGameshows.com is (even if we say so ourselves) the most comprehensive guide to the genre anywhere on - or off - the web, with over 2100 programmes already in our database it is inevitable that even we're stumped sometimes. So we're asking for your help. A number of our "most wanted" shows are now listed here and a team of volunteers is standing by, waiting to add your contributions to our compendium of game show knowledge. Go on, help us out. It's what Mumsy would want.

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Drive: ITV, 5 April
The Almost Impossible Game Show series 2: ITV2, 6 April
Have I Got News for You series 51: BBC1, 8 April
Britain's Got Talent series 10: ITV, 9 April
Wild Things series 2: Sky One, 10 April
Fifteen-to-One series 5: Channel 4, 11 April
Chopping Block: ITV, 11 April
Sion a Sian: S4C, 15 April
Eurovision Song Contest 2016 Semi-Finals: BBC4, 10 and 12 May
Eurovision Song Contest 2016 Final: BBC1, 14 May

See also the Coming up section on the New Shows page.

 

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Game show news

Coach Trip
6 April 2016 Coach Trip Rolls onto E4
Coach Trip is heading for a new destination by moving to E4. The series which sees tour guide Brendan Sheerin overseeing a couples tour of Europe, with the least popular couple voted off at the end of each day, has aired on and off for 11 years on Channel 4. The new series will consist of thirty half-hour episodes, and will air later in the year.

The X Factor
5 April 2016 Cheryl has The Exit Factor
Cheryl Fernandez-Versini has quit The X Factor. The singer first appeared as a judge between 2008-10, before returning for the 2014-5 series. The former Popstars: The Rivals contestant has chosen to leave to focus on her music career. To date, no judges have been confirmed for the upcoming series, which begins airing this summer.

Ronnie Corbett
31 March It's goodbye from him.
The other half of "The Two Ronnies" Ronnie Corbett died today at the age of 85. In the game show world, he is well known for hosting Small Talk.

Drive
30 March Vernon drives to success
Next week, Vernon Kay will host Drive on ITV. He's now the second most prolific game show host in the UK with 16 main hosting roles. Vernon moves clear of the late Bob Monkhouse, who is now in third place with 15 shows. Davina McCall remains the current leader, she's fronted 17 programmes.

The X Factor
29 March Your Saturday Night Starts Right Here!
Dermot O'Leary is returning to host The X Factor. The announcement was made almost a year after he left the programme. The 2015 series was helmed by Caroline Flack and Olly Murs and saw mixed reviews and falling ratings. The new series, which will also see the return of the room auditions, will begin in the summer.

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