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<pick>[[Image:Square 001.jpg|Fifteen-to-One]]</pick>
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<pick>[[Image:Square 005.jpg|Bullseye]]</pick>
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<pick>[[Image:Square 006.jpg|Jimmy Carr]]</pick>
 
<pick>[[Image:Square 007.jpg|Celebrity Squares]]</pick>
<pick>[[Image:Square 007.jpg|Celebrity Squares]]</pick>
<pick>[[Image:Square 008.jpg|Crosswits]]</pick>
<pick>[[Image:Square 008.jpg|Crosswits]]</pick>
<pick>[[Image:Square 009.jpg|The Crystal Maze]]</pick>
<pick>[[Image:Square 009.jpg|The Crystal Maze]]</pick>
<pick>[[Image:Square 010.jpg|Les Dawson]]</pick>
<pick>[[Image:Square 010.jpg|Les Dawson]]</pick>
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<pick>[[Image:Square 011.jpg|Dale Winton]]</pick>
 
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<pick>[[Image:Square 012.jpg|Tim Vine]]</pick>
 
<pick>[[Image:Square 013.jpg|The Weakest Link]]</pick>
<pick>[[Image:Square 013.jpg|The Weakest Link]]</pick>
<pick>[[Image:Square 014.jpg|Anneka Rice]]</pick>
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<pick>[[Image:Square 017.jpg|Strictly Come Dancing]]</pick>
<pick>[[Image:Square 017.jpg|Strictly Come Dancing]]</pick>
<pick>[[Image:Square 018.jpg|Leslie Crowther]]</pick>
<pick>[[Image:Square 018.jpg|Leslie Crowther]]</pick>
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<pick>[[Image:Square 019.jpg|Shooting Stars]]</pick>
 
<pick>[[Image:Square 020.jpg|Play Your Cards Right]]</pick>
<pick>[[Image:Square 020.jpg|Play Your Cards Right]]</pick>
<pick>[[Image:Square 021.jpg|Suzi Perry]]</pick>
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<pick>[[Image:Square 024.jpg|The Krypton Factor]]</pick>
<pick>[[Image:Square 024.jpg|The Krypton Factor]]</pick>
<pick>[[Image:Square 025.jpg|Ulrika Jonsson]]</pick>
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<pick>[[Image:Square 026.jpg|It's a Knockout]]</pick>
 
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<pick>[[Image:Square 027.jpg|Interceptor]]</pick>
 
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<pick>[[Image:Square 029.jpg|Going for Gold]]</pick>
 
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<pick>[[Image:Square 031.jpg|Gambit]]</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>
 
<pick>[[Image:Square 034.jpg|Angus Deayton]]</pick>
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<pick>[[Image:Square 035.jpg|Jet Set]]</pick>
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<pick>[[Image:Square 038.jpg|Magnus Magnusson]]</pick>
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<pick>[[File:Square keith brymer jones.jpg|The Great Pottery Throw Down]]</pick>
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<pick>[[File:Square cherish finden.jpg|The Great British Bake Off]]</pick>
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<pick>[[File:Square clive myrie.jpg|Mastermind]]</pick>
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<pick>[[File:Square bamber gascoigne.jpg|Bamber Gascoigne]]</pick>
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<pick>[[File:Square esme young.jpg|The Great British Sewing Bee]]</pick>
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<pick>[[File:Square michael miles.jpg|75px|Michael Miles]]</pick>
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<pick>[[File:Square wilfred pickles.jpg|Wilfred Pickles]]</pick>
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<pick>[[File:Square ross kemp.jpg|75px|Bridge of Lies]]</pick>
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<pick>[[File:Square gladiators wolf.jpg|Gladiators]]</pick>
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<pick>[[File:Square pat sharp.jpg|Fun House]]</pick>
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<pick>[[File:Square the cube the body.jpg|The Cube]]</pick>
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<pick>[[File:Square the voice uk 2.jpg|The Voice UK]]</pick>
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<pick>[[File:Square taskmaster 2.jpg|75px|Taskmaster]]</pick>
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<pick>[[File:Square danny dyer the wall.jpg|75px|The Wall]]</pick>
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<pick>[[File:Square gamesmaster.jpg|75px|Gamesmaster]]</pick>
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Welcome to '''UKGameshows.com''',  
Welcome to '''UKGameshows.com''',  
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<pick>and we're gonna say to you, it's a real bobby-dazzler.</pick>
<pick>and we're gonna say to you, it's a real bobby-dazzler.</pick>
<pick>a veritable wonderwall of game show trivia.</pick>
<pick>a veritable wonderwall of game show trivia.</pick>
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<pick>over five thousand pages of bodging brilliance.</pick>
<pick>the site with a krypton factor of 60.</pick>
<pick>the site with a krypton factor of 60.</pick>
<pick>written by telly addicts, for telly addicts.</pick>
<pick>written by telly addicts, for telly addicts.</pick>
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<pick>operated manually by Eric.</pick>
<pick>written from the 1970s office.</pick>
<pick>written from the 1970s office.</pick>
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<pick>the only thing not hosted by Rylan Clark-Neal.</pick>
<pick>spellcasting: U-K-G-A... you get the idea.</pick>
<pick>spellcasting: U-K-G-A... you get the idea.</pick>
<pick>we'd bet our eyebrows on it.</pick>
<pick>we'd bet our eyebrows on it.</pick>
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<pick>we're closing your restaurant. But the chippy might still be open.</pick>
<pick>we're closing your restaurant. But the chippy might still be open.</pick>
<pick>the site that can't get enough of Sarah Willingham's tutting.</pick>
<pick>the site that can't get enough of Sarah Willingham's tutting.</pick>
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<pick>the site that daren't stick anything through Dale Winton's Hole in the Wall.</pick>
 
<pick>the site that made Len Goodman pickle his walnuts.</pick>
<pick>the site that made Len Goodman pickle his walnuts.</pick>
<pick>bring on the wall!</pick>
<pick>bring on the wall!</pick>
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<pick>insert name here.</pick>
<pick>whose tipping point hasn't been found.</pick>
<pick>whose tipping point hasn't been found.</pick>
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<pick>don't scream.</pick>
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<pick>the site for all your very hard questions.</pick>
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<pick>for facts' sake.</pick>
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<pick>where everybody leaves empty-handed.</pick>
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<pick>where every day is Double Points Friday.</pick>
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<pick>where every day is Waistcoat Wednesday.</pick>
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<pick>all information correct at time of recording.</pick>
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<pick>the site that won the bewilderness.</pick>
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<pick>a real cabinet of curiosity.</pick>
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<pick>still holding out for a full series of Radio Clumps.</pick>
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<pick>stay out of the light and you'll be alright.</pick>
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<pick>even less explicable than ''Gordon Ramsay's Bank Balance''.</pick>
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<pick>it's the Quizness!</pick>
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<pick>truth or lie?</pick>
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<pick>this is OUR house.</pick>
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<pick>rocking till we drop.</pick>
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==Site news==
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[[Image:Square Vote.jpg|Poll of the Year 2021]]</div>
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'''[[Poll of the Year 2021]] - The results!'''<br/>
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Thanks for all your votes, they've been counted and verified and you can now watch, read and digest to your heart's content. See you next year!
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[[Image:Square Vote.jpg|Poll of the Year 2019]]</div>
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[[File:Square covid-19 (2).jpg|75px|Impact of COVID-19]]</div>
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'''[[Poll of the Year 2019]] - THE RESULTS!'''<br/>
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'''[[Impact of COVID-19]]'''<br/>
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We asked, you answered, and now it's time to see what you voted for in the UKGameshows.com/Bother's Bar Poll of the Year!
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The COVID-19 pandemic has turned everything upside down, and the world of game shows is no exception, so we now have a dedicated page to keep tabs on the shows affected. Do give us a shout if you know of something we've missed.
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[[Image:Square People's Quiz.jpg|Greatest Game Shows]]</div>
[[Image:Square People's Quiz.jpg|Greatest Game Shows]]</div>
'''The 100 Most Popular Game Shows'''<br/>
'''The 100 Most Popular Game Shows'''<br/>
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One question you almost certainly haven't been asking yourself is "What are the 100 most popular articles on this site?". Well, tough, because we have and you can see the result of our [[Greatest Game Shows]] - it lists stalwarts like [[The Crystal Maze]] and [[Interceptor]] to surprises such as Kate Thornton's [[Dishes]]. Who knew?
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One question you almost certainly haven't been asking yourself is "What are the 100 most popular articles on this site?". Well, tough, because we have and you can see the result of our [[Greatest Game Shows]] - now '''updated for 2022''' and ranging from stalwarts like [[The Crystal Maze]] and [[Interceptor]] to, er, [[Man O Man]]. Who knew?
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<pick>[[Image:Square Dusty Bin.jpg|3-2-1]]</pick>
<pick>[[Image:Square Dusty Bin.jpg|3-2-1]]</pick>
<pick>[[Image:Square gordon burns 2.jpg|The Krypton Factor]]</pick>
<pick>[[Image:Square gordon burns 2.jpg|The Krypton Factor]]</pick>
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<pick>[[Image:Square loyd grossman.jpg|Loyd Grossman]]</pick>
 
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<pick>[[Image:Square only connect circle.jpg|Only Connect (2)]]</pick>
 
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<pick>[[Image:Square jigsaw.jpg|Jigsaw (1)]]</pick>
 
<pick>[[Image:Square Interceptor key.jpg|Interceptor]]</pick>
<pick>[[Image:Square Interceptor key.jpg|Interceptor]]</pick>
<pick>[[Image:Square gregg wallace.jpg|Masterchef Goes Large]]</pick>
<pick>[[Image:Square gregg wallace.jpg|Masterchef Goes Large]]</pick>
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<pick>[[File:Square thecube1.jpg|The Cube]]</pick>
<pick>[[File:Square thecube1.jpg|The Cube]]</pick>
<pick>[[File:Scare dontharethesquare.jpg|Don't Scare the Hare]]</pick>
<pick>[[File:Scare dontharethesquare.jpg|Don't Scare the Hare]]</pick>
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<pick>[[File:Square paul hollywood2.jpg|The Great British Bake Off]]</pick>
 
<pick>[[File:Square paul hollywood2.jpg|The Great British Bake Off]]</pick>
<pick>[[File:Square paul hollywood2.jpg|The Great British Bake Off]]</pick>
<pick>[[Image:Bobs_full_house_logo.jpg|75px|Bob's Full House]]</pick>
<pick>[[Image:Bobs_full_house_logo.jpg|75px|Bob's Full House]]</pick>
<pick>[[Image:Talking telephone numbers logo.jpg|75px|Talking Telephone Numbers]]</pick>
<pick>[[Image:Talking telephone numbers logo.jpg|75px|Talking Telephone Numbers]]</pick>
<pick>[[File:Winning lines logo.jpg|75px|Winning Lines]]</pick>
<pick>[[File:Winning lines logo.jpg|75px|Winning Lines]]</pick>
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<pick>[[Image:Globo_loco_logo_small.jpg|75px|Globo Loco]]</pick>
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<pick>[[Image:Lucky numbers logo.jpg|75px|Lucky Numbers (2)]]</pick>
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<pick>[[Image:Square 002.jpg|Banzai]]</pick>
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<pick>[[Image:Square 003.jpg|Derek Batey]]</pick>
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<pick>[[Image:Square 004.jpg|Big Brother]]</pick>
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<pick>[[Image:Square 006.jpg|Jimmy Carr]]</pick>
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<pick>[[Image:Square 011.jpg|Dale Winton]]</pick>
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<pick>[[Image:Square 012.jpg|Tim Vine]]</pick>
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<pick>[[Image:Square 019.jpg|Shooting Stars]]</pick>
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<pick>[[Image:Square 026.jpg|It's a Knockout]]</pick>
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<pick>[[Image:Square 027.jpg|Interceptor]]</pick>
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<pick>[[Image:Square 028.jpg|Interceptor]]</pick>
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<pick>[[Image:Square 029.jpg|Going for Gold]]</pick>
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<pick>[[Image:Square 030.jpg|Fame Academy]]</pick>
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<pick>[[Image:Square 031.jpg|Gambit]]</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>[[Image:Square 039.jpg|Don't Forget Your Toothbrush]]</pick>
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<pick>[[Image:Square 040.jpg|Family Fortunes]]</pick>
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<pick>[[Image:Square loyd grossman.jpg|Loyd Grossman]]</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 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.
'''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.
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[[Breaking the News]]: Radio Scotland, 21 February<br>
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[[8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown]]: Channel 4, 29 July<br>
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[[Saturday Night Takeaway]]: ITV, 22 February<br>
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[[Brain of Britain]] 2022: Radio 4, 1 August<br>
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[[Masterchef Goes Large|Masterchef]] 2020: BBC1, 24 February<br>
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[[Fighting Talk]] new season: Radio 5, 6 August<br>
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[[Can i Gymru]] 2020: S4C, 29 February<br>
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[[Sport Relief All Star Games]]: BBC1, 8 August<br>
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[[Catchpoint]] Sport Relief specials: BBC1, 29 February<br>
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[[Are You the One? UK]]: MTV, 8 August<br>
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[[Ready Steady Cook]]: BBC1, 2 March<br>
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[[Masterchef Goes Large|Celebrity Masterchef]] 2022: BBC1, 10 August<br>
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[[Race Across the World]] series 2: BBC2, 8 March<br>
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[[The Rap Game UK]] series 4: BBC3, 11 August<br>
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[[Dragons' Den]] new episodes: BBC2, 8 March<br>
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[[Wales' Home of the Year]]: BBC1 Wales, 12 August<br>
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[[Three in a Bed|Four in a Bed]] new episodes: Channel 4, 9 March<br>
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[[Moneybags]] series 2: Channel 4, 15 August
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[[The Great British Bake Off|Celebrity Bake Off]]: Channel 4, 10 March<br>
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==Featured Show==
==Featured Show==
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<pick>[[File:Banner the 1% club.jpg|The 1% Club]]</pick>
<pick>[[Image:Banner 100%.jpg|100%]]</pick>
<pick>[[Image:Banner 100%.jpg|100%]]</pick>
<pick>[[Image:Banner 3-2-1.jpg|3-2-1]]</pick>
<pick>[[Image:Banner 3-2-1.jpg|3-2-1]]</pick>
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<pick>[[Image:Banner The Adventure Game.jpg|The Adventure Game]]</pick>
<pick>[[Image:Banner The Adventure Game.jpg|The Adventure Game]]</pick>
<pick>[[Image:Banner All Clued Up.jpg|All Clued Up]]</pick>
<pick>[[Image:Banner All Clued Up.jpg|All Clued Up]]</pick>
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<pick>[[File:Antiques roadtrip banner.jpg|Antiques Road Trip]]</pick>
<pick>[[Image:Banner The Apprentice.jpg|The Apprentice]]</pick>
<pick>[[Image:Banner The Apprentice.jpg|The Apprentice]]</pick>
<pick>[[Image:Banner Argumental.jpg|Argumental]]</pick>
<pick>[[Image:Banner Argumental.jpg|Argumental]]</pick>
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<pick>[[Image:Banner Blockbusters.jpg|Blockbusters]]</pick>
<pick>[[Image:Banner Blockbusters.jpg|Blockbusters]]</pick>
<pick>[[Image:Banner Bob's Full House.jpg|Bob's Full House]]</pick>
<pick>[[Image:Banner Bob's Full House.jpg|Bob's Full House]]</pick>
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<pick>[[File:Banner the boss.jpg|The Boss]]</pick>
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<pick>[[File:Banner thebrainstrust.jpg|The Brains Trust]]</pick>
<pick>[[Image:Banner Bullseye.jpg|Bullseye]]</pick>
<pick>[[Image:Banner Bullseye.jpg|Bullseye]]</pick>
<pick>[[Image:Banner Call My Bluff.jpg|Call My Bluff]]</pick>
<pick>[[Image:Banner Call My Bluff.jpg|Call My Bluff]]</pick>
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<pick>[[Image:Banner Dancing on Ice.jpg|Dancing on Ice]]</pick>
<pick>[[Image:Banner Deal or No Deal.jpg|Deal or No Deal]]</pick>
<pick>[[Image:Banner Deal or No Deal.jpg|Deal or No Deal]]</pick>
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<pick>[[File:Banner Decimate.jpg|Decimate]]</pick>
<pick>[[Image:Banner Demolition.jpg|Demolition]]</pick>
<pick>[[Image:Banner Demolition.jpg|Demolition]]</pick>
<pick>[[Image:Banner Distraction.jpg|Distraction]]</pick>
<pick>[[Image:Banner Distraction.jpg|Distraction]]</pick>
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<pick>[[Image:Banner Going for Gold.jpg|Going for Gold]]</pick>
<pick>[[File:Banner the great british bake off.jpg|The Great British Bake Off]]</pick>
<pick>[[File:Banner the great british bake off.jpg|The Great British Bake Off]]</pick>
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<pick>[[File:Banner Great British Menu.jpg|Great British Menu]]</pick>
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<pick>[[File:Banner great british sewing bee.jpg|The Great British Sewing Bee]]</pick>
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<pick>[[File:Banner great pottery throw down.jpg|The Great Pottery Throw Down]]</pick>
<pick>[[Image:Banner Have I Got News For You.jpg|Have I Got News for You]]</pick>
<pick>[[Image:Banner Have I Got News For You.jpg|Have I Got News for You]]</pick>
<pick>[[File:Banner hole in the wall.jpg|Hole in the Wall]]</pick>
<pick>[[File:Banner hole in the wall.jpg|Hole in the Wall]]</pick>
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<pick>[[File:Banner House Of Games (3).jpg|House of Games (3)]]</pick>
<pick>[[Image:Banner I'm a Celebrity... Get Me Out of Here.jpg|I'm a Celebrity... Get Me Out of Here!]]</pick>
<pick>[[Image:Banner I'm a Celebrity... Get Me Out of Here.jpg|I'm a Celebrity... Get Me Out of Here!]]</pick>
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<pick>[[File:Banner Insert Name Here.jpg|Insert Name Here]]</pick>
<pick>[[Image:Banner Interceptor.jpg|Interceptor]]</pick>
<pick>[[Image:Banner Interceptor.jpg|Interceptor]]</pick>
<pick>[[Image:Banner It's a Knockout.jpg|It's a Knockout]]</pick>
<pick>[[Image:Banner It's a Knockout.jpg|It's a Knockout]]</pick>
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<pick>[[File:Banner Maestro.jpg|Maestro]]</pick>
<pick>[[File:Banner Maestro.jpg|Maestro]]</pick>
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<pick>[[File:Banner masterchef the professionals.jpg|Masterchef Goes Large]]</pick>
<pick>[[Image:Banner Mastermind.jpg|Mastermind]]</pick>
<pick>[[Image:Banner Mastermind.jpg|Mastermind]]</pick>
<pick>[[File:Banner the million pound drop.jpg|The Million Pound Drop]]</pick>
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<pick>[[Image:Banner One to Win (2).jpg|One to Win (2)]]</pick>
<pick>[[Image:Banner One to Win (2).jpg|One to Win (2)]]</pick>
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<pick>[[File:Banner Only Connect.jpg|Only Connect (2)]]</pick>
<pick>[[Image:Banner Play Your Cards Right.jpg|Play Your Cards Right]]</pick>
<pick>[[Image:Banner Play Your Cards Right.jpg|Play Your Cards Right]]</pick>
<pick>[[Image:Banner Pointless.jpg|Pointless]]</pick>
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<pick>[[File:Banner A Question of Sport.jpg|A Question of Sport]]</pick>
<pick>[[File:Banner A Question of Sport.jpg|A Question of Sport]]</pick>
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<pick>[[File:Banner Raven.jpg|Raven]]</pick>
<pick>[[Image:Banner Ready Steady Cook.jpg|Ready Steady Cook]]</pick>
<pick>[[Image:Banner Ready Steady Cook.jpg|Ready Steady Cook]]</pick>
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<pick>[[File:Banner relic.jpg|Relic - Guardians of the Museum]]</pick>
<pick>[[Image:Banner The Restaurant.jpg|The Restaurant]]</pick>
<pick>[[Image:Banner The Restaurant.jpg|The Restaurant]]</pick>
<pick>[[Image:Banner Robot Wars.jpg|Robot Wars]]</pick>
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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>11 March '''What are the s'mores, George Dawes?'''<br/>Matt Lucas has been announcd as the replacement for [[Sandi Toksvig]] as co-presenter of [[The Great British Bake Off]]. He will take over when filming resumes for the eleventh series in the summer.<br/><br/>
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<div class="square" style="float:left">[[File:Caroline_flack_headshot.jpg|75px|Caroline Flack]]</div>15 February '''Caroline Flack'''<br/>The death has been announced of [[Caroline Flack]], aged 40, after a trial by media following her 12 December arrest. She won the 2014 series of [[Strictly Come Dancing]] and had presented a series of [[The X Factor]] with [[Olly Murs]] but was best known for presenting the first five series of the revival of [[Love Island]].<br/><br/>
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Introduction

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Poll of the Year 2021 - The results!
Thanks for all your votes, they've been counted and verified and you can now watch, read and digest to your heart's content. See you next year!


Impact of COVID-19

Impact of COVID-19
The COVID-19 pandemic has turned everything upside down, and the world of game shows is no exception, so we now have a dedicated page to keep tabs on the shows affected. Do give us a shout if you know of something we've missed.


Greatest Game Shows

The 100 Most Popular Game Shows
One question you almost certainly haven't been asking yourself is "What are the 100 most popular articles on this site?". Well, tough, because we have and you can see the result of our Greatest Game Shows - now updated for 2022 and ranging from stalwarts like The Crystal Maze and Interceptor to, er, Man O Man. Who knew?

Côr Cymru

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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8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown: Channel 4, 29 July
Brain of Britain 2022: Radio 4, 1 August
Fighting Talk new season: Radio 5, 6 August
Sport Relief All Star Games: BBC1, 8 August
Are You the One? UK: MTV, 8 August
Celebrity Masterchef 2022: BBC1, 10 August
The Rap Game UK series 4: BBC3, 11 August
Wales' Home of the Year: BBC1 Wales, 12 August
Moneybags series 2: Channel 4, 15 August

 

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The 1% Club
7 March The 1% Club's future 100% assured
It's only been three weeks since the third series began but The 1% Club has been commissioned for a further two series as well as Christmas specials. The second episode of the current series received 5.3 million viewers, making it ITV's second biggest entertainment series of 2024 so far, behind Saturday Night Takeaway.

Tony Green
4 March Tony Green
Tony Green has died at the age of 85. A veteran commentator and referee in the world of darts, he was best known as Jim Bowen's right hand man on Bullseye.

Steve Wright
13 February Steve Wright
Radio presenter Steve Wright has passed away at the age of 69. He was best known for presenting his afternoon radio show for over 40 years on first Radio 1, then Radio 2, with his latter tenure including daily feature The Big Quiz, which ran from 1999 to 2007.

Picture Slam
13 February Alan Slams more Pictures in his Carr
Picture Slam has been given an extended second series of 10 episodes. The BBC say the first series received an average of 3.3 million viewers during its run, making it the biggest entertainment launch on the Beeb last year.

Deal or No Deal
29 January An Extended Deal
It has been confirmed that the revival of Deal or No Deal has been commissioned for an extended second series including four celebrity specials. ITV have been very happy with the ratings for its first run, which saw an audience increase of 38% over the 4pm slot average - the berth typically filled by Tipping Point.

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