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Welcome to '''UKGameshows.com''',  
Welcome to '''UKGameshows.com''',  
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<pick>where Bruce's price is always right.</pick>
<pick>where Bruce's price is always right.</pick>
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<pick>where we crank up our granny.</pick>
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<pick>and it's a SPEED ROUND!</pick>
<pick>and it's a SPEED ROUND!</pick>
<pick>spinning the Wheel of Fortune in reverse. Ooops.</pick>
<pick>spinning the Wheel of Fortune in reverse. Ooops.</pick>
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<pick>where the number of passes ''will'' be taken into account.</pick>
<pick>if you don't know the rules by now then you shouldn't be here.</pick>
<pick>if you don't know the rules by now then you shouldn't be here.</pick>
<pick>with a 5 point fine for incorrect interruptions.</pick>
<pick>with a 5 point fine for incorrect interruptions.</pick>
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<pick>we need answers!</pick>
<pick>we need answers!</pick>
<pick>where Daphne Fowler's top of the leaderboard, as usual.</pick>
<pick>where Daphne Fowler's top of the leaderboard, as usual.</pick>
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<pick>that takes share A every time.</pick>
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<pick>which takes share A every time.</pick>
<pick>try not to panic.</pick>
<pick>try not to panic.</pick>
<pick>the site that's unafraid of the Big Red Balls.</pick>
<pick>the site that's unafraid of the Big Red Balls.</pick>
<pick>the home of pointless answers.</pick>
<pick>the home of pointless answers.</pick>
<pick>press RED to begin.</pick>
<pick>press RED to begin.</pick>
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<pick>no like-ee, no light-ee.</pick>
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<pick>no likey, no lighty.</pick>
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<pick>the site that goes the whole 19 yards.</pick>
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<pick>the site that saw Ben Fogle coming, but escaped in time.</pick>
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<pick>made at a purpose-built facility just outside Buenos Aires.</pick>
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<pick>where there are 101 ways to leave... hey, where are you going?</pick>
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<pick>the site that only pays for perfection.</pick>
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<pick>the site that takes it like a fan.</pick>
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<pick>with this week's guest host, Christopher Biggins.</pick>
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<pick>the site that gatecrashed the Devil's dinner party.</pick>
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<pick>your time has come.</pick>
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<pick>wanting to breakaway. Now.</pick>
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<pick>our chairs are still spinning.</pick>
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<pick>getting rich and getting out.</pick>
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<pick>well done if you got that at home.</pick>
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<pick>where the common denominator is... gameshows. Of the UK.</pick>
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<pick>the site that sweats the small stuff.</pick>
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<pick>the site that's only half-baked, with a soggy bottom.</pick>
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<pick>and welcome to our singers, Dave Arch, and his wonderful wonderful orchestra.</pick>
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<pick>built from scrap in ten hours plus tinkering time.</pick>
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<pick>''still'' waiting for its transfer to BBC One.</pick>
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<pick>release the hounds!</pick>
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<pick>where the team have brought along their own cuttings.</pick>
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<pick>for what it's worth.</pick>
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<pick>it's Quite Interesting.</pick>
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<pick>taking it to the edge.</pick>
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<pick>but who's doing the dishes? Oh, that'll be us again.</pick>
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<pick>the site they said was untenable.</pick>
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<pick>where going 8 bit would be an upgrade, if anything.</pick>
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==Site news==
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<div class="square" style="float:right;">[[File:Square Vote.jpg|Poll of the Year 2009]]</div>'''Poll of the Year 2009'''<br/>The public has had their chance to speak and goodness, they took it. The results of the [[Poll of the Year 2009]] are now up for you to peruse. Thanks for your votes, and if you enjoyed that, there's the Gameshow General Election coming in the late Spring. Until then!<br><br>
 
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[[Image:Square Vote.jpg|Poll of the Year 2018]]</div>
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Q. What do you give the game show fan who has everything? A. ''Penicillin!'' And if you liked that, we're here all week. Every week. ''Forever''. But if you just want a practical answer to the question, then visit the new and improved [[Prize Pound]] for all your TV (and radio) tie-in needs. From ''Millionaire'' computer games to ''Are You Smarter Than a 10 Year Old'' desk calendars, it's all here.
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'''[[Poll of the Year 2018]] - RESULTS WRITE-UP!'''<br/>
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The ballot box is now closed for the UKGameshows/Bother's Bar Poll of the Year 2018 and the voting has been brisk. The final report is now available - what DID you vote for?
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<pick>[[Image:Square bamber boozler.jpg|Bamboozle!]]</pick>
<pick>[[Image:Square bamber boozler.jpg|Bamboozle!]]</pick>
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<pick>[[File:Square junior masterchef blue.jpg|Masterchef Goes Large#Junior MasterChef]]</pick>
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<pick>[[File:Square rob brydon 2.jpg|Rob Brydon]]</pick>
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<pick>[[File:Square victoria coren.jpg|Only Connect (2)]]</pick>
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<pick>[[Image:Square simon amstell aged 15.jpg|Before They Were Famous]]</pick>
<pick>[[Image:Square simon amstell aged 15.jpg|Before They Were Famous]]</pick>
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<pick>[[File:Square gorygames.jpg|Gory Games]]</pick>
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<pick>[[Image:Square 032.jpg|The 64,000 Dollar Question]]</pick>
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<pick>[[Image:Square 033.jpg|Wanted]]</pick>
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<pick>[[File:Square 64000 dollar question neon.jpg|The 64,000 Dollar Question]]</pick>
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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 1500 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 [[:Category:Information Needed|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 [[The Crystal Maze|Mumsy]] would want.
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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 [[:Category:Information Needed|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 [[The Crystal Maze|Mumsy]] would want.
==In the pipeline==
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[[Dancing on Wheels]]: 11th February<br>
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[[Coach Trip]] series 4: 15th February<br>
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[[Instant Restaurant]]: 15th February<br>
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[[Masterchef Goes Large|Masterchef]]: 18th February<br>
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[[Let's Dance for Comic Relief|Let's Dance for Sport Relief]]: 20th February<br>
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Noel's [[Are You Smarter Than a 10 Year Old?|Are You Smarter Than Your 10 Year Old?]]: 21st February
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''See also the [[New Shows#Coming_up|Coming up]] section on the [[New Shows]] page.''
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[[Mastermind]] 2019-20: BBC2, 9 August<br>
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[[Fighting Talk]] 2019-20: Radio 5, 10 August<br>
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[[Dragons' Den]] series 17: BBC2, 11 August<br>
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[[A League of Their Own]] series 14: Sky, 15 August<br>
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[[The Great British Bake Off]] series 10: Channel 4, 27 August<br>
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[[Who Wants to be a Millionaire?]]: 30 August<br>
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[[The News Quiz]] series 100: Radio 4, 30 August<br>
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[[Taskmaster]] series 9: Dave, 4 September
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<pick>[[File:Banner the great british bake off.jpg|The Great British Bake Off]]</pick>
<pick>[[Image:Banner It's a Knockout.jpg|It's a Knockout]]</pick>
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<div class="square" style="float:right">[[File:Square a question of sport.jpg|A Question of Sport]]</div>16 February '''A Question of Sport to tour'''<br/>[[A Question of Sport]] is to mark its 40th anniversary year by going out on tour. It follows in the footsteps of shows as diverse as [[I'm Sorry I Haven't a Clue]], [[Who Wants to be a Millionaire]] and [[Dancing on Ice]] which have cashed in on their popularity with non-broadcast variants. Host [[Sue Barker]] and team captains Matt Dawson and [[Phil Tufnell]] are all signed up to take part in the 15-date tour.<br/><br/>
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<div class="square" style="float:right">[[File:Great british bake off title 2010.jpg|75px|The Great British Bake Off]]</div>5 June '''I like children, and I like baking, but which is better? There's only one way to find out...'''<br/>Channel 4 have announced the return of [[The Great British Bake Off|Junior Bake Off]] with a new line-up. [[Harry Hill]] will take over duties as host. [[Prue Leith]] remains the same as a judge, but Paul Hollywood will not - he will be replaced by Liam Charles.<br/><br/>
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<div class="square" style="float:left">[[File:Square monkey.jpg|Noel Edmonds]]</div>15 February '''Beat the Monkey to make Noel Feel Good?'''<br/>[[Noel Edmonds]] has set up a new company, Feel Good Television, and is currently touting a number of potential formats. Feel Good will concentrate on exploiting format rights and will contract production out to other companies. Among the formats being shopped around are valuation game ''Bank It or Bin It'', which recently filmed a pilot, and the headline-grabbing ''Beat the Monkey'', in which questions will be selected by a monkey in recorded inserts. <br/><br/>
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<div class="square" style="float:left">[[File:Alan carr grey suit.jpg|75px|Alan Carr]]</div>30 May 2019 '''Alan Carr's Fabulous Five'''<br/>ITV has commissioned five one-off remakes of well-known games. The series will feature remakes of [[Play Your Cards Right]], [[Take Your Pick]], [[Strike it Lucky]], [[Bullseye]], and [[The Price is Right]]. All five episodes will be hosted by [[Alan Carr]].<br/><br/>
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<div class="square" style="float:right">[[File:Square scorpion island.jpg|Escape From Scorprion Island]]</div>13 February '''CBBC cleans up at KidScreen Awards'''<br/>[[Escape from Scorpion Island]] has been honoured as Best Non-Animated or Mixed Series at the inaugural KidScreen Awards. It was one of five trophies picked up by CBBC at the awards, which aim to recognise engaging and entertaining children's TV from around the world.<br/><br/>
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<div class="square" style="float:right">[[Image:Dara_o_briain_headshot_small.jpg|75px|Dara Ó Briain]]</div>3 December '''I'll have an Ó please Briain...'''<br/>[[Dara Ó Briain]] has been named as the host of the latest [[Blockbusters]] revival, which will be broadcast on Comedy Central in 2019.<br/><br/>
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<div class="square" style="float:left">[[Image:Square eurovision logo.jpg|Eurovision Song Contest]]</div>7 November '''42 countries Dare to Dream at Eurovision 2019'''<br/>The European Broadcasting Union has announced that 42 entries will compete in the 2019 [[Eurovision Song Contest]] in Tel Aviv, Israel after the country claimed their fourth victory since they debuted the contest in 1973. Bulgaria will not return due to financial difficulties.<br/><br/>
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<div class="square" style="float:left">[[Image:Square sun sea bargain spotting.jpg|Sun, Sea and Bargain Spotting]]</div>30 November '''BBC Trust rules against Reef'''<br/>The BBC Trust has published the findings of its investigation into allegations of fakery against [[Sun, Sea and Bargain Spotting]]. It found that Reef Television were in breach of BBC guidelines in allowing production staff to pose as members of the public, allowing staff to purchase items off-screen, and restaging events without the original participants. The Trust identified incidents across all five broadcast series of the show. Similar breaches were also found in other Reef productions, ''Trash to Cash'' and [[Put Your Money Where Your Mouth Is]]. In some incidents, the outcome of the programme was affected. The affected programmes will not be repeated, however following the investigation, the BBC Executive has announced that it "is now satisfied that the company has compliance procedures and training of an appropriate standard" and the company's supension has been lifted.<br/><br/>
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<div class="square" style="float:right"><IMG src="/atoz/people/n/norden_dennis/dennisnorden.jpg" width="75" alt="dennisnorden.jpg"></div>19 September '''Denis Norden'''<br/>The death has been announced of [[Denis Norden]] aged 96 following many weeks in hospital. He was best known for presenting ''It'll Be Alright on the Night'' but also presented the game shows [[Looks Familiar]] and [[Out of the Box]].<br/><br/>
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<div class="square" style="float:right">[[Image:Square pat gibson.jpg|Eggheads]]</div> 23 November '''Yes, he is an Egghead'''<br/>Pat Gibson is the new [[Eggheads|Egghead]]. Gibson, a former [[Brain of Britain]], [[Mastermind]] champion, jackpot winner on [[Who Wants to be a Millionaire]] and 2007 IQA World Quiz champion, beat fellow ''Millionaire'' and ''Mastermind'' winner David Edwards to become the seventh member of "arguably Britain's most formidable quiz team".<br/><br/>
 
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<div class="square" style="float:left">[[Image:Square ian wallace.jpg|My Music]]</div>14 October '''Ian Wallace'''<br/>[[My Music]] panellist Ian Wallace has died at the age of 90 after a long illness. Wallace partnered [[Denis Norden]] on the panel game from 1967 to 1993, never missing a single episode. Wallace was also a bass baritone singer, best known for his performance of Flanders and Swann's ''The Hippotamus Song''.<br/><br/>
 
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<div class="square" style="float:right">[[Image:Square mock the week.jpg|Mock the Week]]</div>2 October '''Frankie Boyle quits MTW'''<br/>[[Mock the Week]] has been commissioned for a further two series, but Frankie Boyle will not be taking part. Boyle has been a regular on the show since the first series in 2005, when he was still considered an unknown. He has left to pursue other TV projects.<br/><br/>
 
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<div class="square" style="float:left">[[Image:Square five 2009.jpg|Name That Tune]]</div>1 October '''I'll name that tune on five'''<br/>Five has announced that it is to revive the classic format [[Name That Tune]] next year. The show will be made by Ant and Dec's production company Gallowgate but they will not host it. Five previously revived the show in 1998, in a short-lived version hosted by [[Jools Holland]].<br/><br/>
 
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<div class="square" style="float:left">[[Image:Square Big Brother.jpg|Big Brother]]</div>26 August '''Big Brother axed'''<br/>C4 has confirmed that next year's [[Big Brother]] series will be the last. The channel's Director of Programmes, Kevin Lygo, said that the show was still profitable but that it "has reached a natural end point on Channel 4 and it’s time to move on." The station is planning to spend the money saved on commissioning more original drama.<br/><br/>
 
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[[Bruce Forsyth]] has received a Lifetime Achievement award, and producer Richard Holloway (pictured) picked up the Judges' Award, at the RTS awards ceremony held last night. Holloway's credits include [[Supermarket Sweep]], [[New Faces]], [[Pop Idol]] and [[Britain's Got Talent]]. None of the nominated game shows won their categories, though Peter Kay's ''Pop Factor'' spoof won the Comedy Performance prize.
 
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[[Masterchef Goes Large|MasterChef]] is to move to BBC One next year after achieving strong ratings for its most recent series on BBC Two. BBC One already shows the spin-off, ''Celebrity MasterChef''.
 
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Following Monday's disqualification of Corpus Christi College from [[University Challenge]], press investigations have turned up evidence of at least three previous winning teams fielding players who were not studying at the institutions they represented at the time of the finals. The programme's producers apparently did not consider these to be an issue, and the BBC have said that they did not act on these breaches of the rules because they were not made aware of them at the time. The decision to disqualify CCO has been widely criticised in the press as disproportionate.
 
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[[Dale Winton]] has signed up for another two years as host of BBC [[National Lottery shows]]. The deal guarantees him two more series of [[In It to Win It]] and two of a new format, most likely ''We Know Where You Live'' which will be piloted next month.
 
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'''The Cube'''<br/>
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It looks easy, but it's really hard. Except this game isn't, because you can cheat!<br/>
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'''[http://www.amazon.co.uk/Shooting-Stars-2010-DVD-Reeves/dp/B003VNKNCI/labyrinthgames Buy it now!]'''<br/>
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''Series 5''<br/>
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'''[http://www.amazon.co.uk/Dancing-Ice-DVD-Jayne-Torvill/dp/B00378L04C/labyrinthgames Buy it now!]'''<br/>
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All the best routines from Doctor Hilary and... oh, you know, those other people.
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3500 questions from the show styled "Britain's most difficult quiz".
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Everything you know is wrong! So buy this and learn yerself proper.
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Are these ''really'' Britain's brightest business minds? Highlights from the reality show you wouldn't want to win.
Are these ''really'' Britain's brightest business minds? Highlights from the reality show you wouldn't want to win.
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Noel's intergenerational challenge in compact form.
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The Great British Bake Off
5 June I like children, and I like baking, but which is better? There's only one way to find out...
Channel 4 have announced the return of Junior Bake Off with a new line-up. Harry Hill will take over duties as host. Prue Leith remains the same as a judge, but Paul Hollywood will not - he will be replaced by Liam Charles.

Alan Carr
30 May 2019 Alan Carr's Fabulous Five
ITV has commissioned five one-off remakes of well-known games. The series will feature remakes of Play Your Cards Right, Take Your Pick, Strike it Lucky, Bullseye, and The Price is Right. All five episodes will be hosted by Alan Carr.

Dara Ó Briain
3 December I'll have an Ó please Briain...
Dara Ó Briain has been named as the host of the latest Blockbusters revival, which will be broadcast on Comedy Central in 2019.

Eurovision Song Contest
7 November 42 countries Dare to Dream at Eurovision 2019
The European Broadcasting Union has announced that 42 entries will compete in the 2019 Eurovision Song Contest in Tel Aviv, Israel after the country claimed their fourth victory since they debuted the contest in 1973. Bulgaria will not return due to financial difficulties.

19 September Denis Norden
The death has been announced of Denis Norden aged 96 following many weeks in hospital. He was best known for presenting It'll Be Alright on the Night but also presented the game shows Looks Familiar and Out of the Box.

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