New Shows

This page lists the most recent game show debuts and other shows almost ready for transmission.

New shows for 2004, 2005 and 2006 are also available.

(R) indicates a revival.

2007

May
For the Rest of Your Life Decision Making
April
Any Dream Will Do Variety, reality
Deadline Reality, business
Get 100 Childrens
Unearthed Reality
March
I Blame the Spice Girls Comedy panel game, television
People's Quiz Quiz, general knowledge
Soapstar Superchef Lifestyle
The Underdog Show Reality, lifestyle
February
Hider in the House Childrens
Supermarket Sweep (R) Lifestyle
When Will I be Famous? Variety
January
Big Bumper Science Quiz Quiz, themed (science)
Fortune: Million Pound Giveaway     Decision Making
Perfect Strangers Quiz, general knowledge
Safari School Reality, educational
Scratch 'n' Sniff's Den of Doom Childrens
The Search Action/adventure
WAGs Boutique Reality, business
Your Country Needs You Quiz, general knowledge
Launch date TBC
Dirty Rotten Cheater Quiz
Golden Balls Decision Making
Great British Village Show Lifestyle
Identity Decision Making
The Restaurant Reality
Tycoon Business

(R) means that the show is a revival.

Coming up

  • DanceX - serach for dancers to form a new troupe. (BBC1)
  • Eating With The Enemy - knockout contest for amateur chefs. James Martin is to be a "mentor". (RDF West for BBC)
  • Making a Meal of It - couples are challenged to take the reins of a busy restaurant. (BBC Birmingham for BBC1 Daytime)
  • Food Poker - Chefs make a dish, but first they have to win ingredients in a card game. Yes, really. (Optomen for BBC2 Daytime)
  • First and Last, a show where people compete to be as average as possible, ironically to be hosted by Justin Lee Collins (Endemol for Channel 4).
  • An as-yet untitled talent search for the UK's best Elvis impersonator, to be hosted by Vernon Kay. (BBC One, summer)
  • Nothing But The Truth - Hour-long quiz from an unmade US format. Sky have commissioned eight episodes for a primetime run, probably in the autumn. (Ruggie Media for Sky One)
  • Win My Wage - Contestants attempt to pick out the panellist with the highest salary in order to win it. Airing as a summer replacement for Deal or No Deal. (Hotbed Media for Channel 4)
  • Are You Smarter Than A 10-Year-Old? - self-explanatory, wethinks. (Sky One)
  • Beat the Host - a German format apparently being "prepped" (as they say) for the British market, in which contestants take on the host (yet to be named) in a series of games. (Diverse, channel TBA)
  • The Sorceror's Apprentice - young magicians compete to impress. (Twenty Twenty for CBBC Channel)
  • Britain's Got Talent - Simon Cowell's lastest venture, an Opportunity Knocks for 2006 or thereabouts. Ant and Dec are rumoured to be close to signing up; Cowell will also appear on screen. Already made in the USA as America's Got Talent. (ITV1)
  • Battle of the Exes - one-off relationship game show with Alex Zane and Jenny Frost. (E4)
  • Click City sends kids on a treasure hunt with mobile phones. (Lion TV, channel unknown)
  • Space Pirates: virtual reality adventure game for children. (Lion TV, channel unknown)
  • Best in Preschool: Lorraine Kelly and Dominic Wood test pre-schoolers on stuff. (ITV1, later this year)
  • Extreme: thecustard.tv says: "game show featuring men aged 45 to 60 competing in dangerous challenges". (ITV1)
  • The Swot Team: quiz in which contestants take on child prodigies. (BBC One)
  • Would I Lie To You? (formerly Unbelievable and Pants On Fire): Angus Deayton hosts a panel game based on tall stories. David Mitchell is one of the team captains. (Initial? for BBC One, 2007)
  • Celebrity Bowls: Celebrity bowls. With Gail Porter. Apparently. (Channel 4)
  • Big Bluffer - famous faces gamble their own money on the outcome of stunts. Hosted by Alex Zane. (Zeppotron(?) for Channel 4)
  • Tough Decisions, a comedy quiz with Patrick McGuinness (Objective for E4)
  • Dawns-Tastig (Dancetastic), S4C prepares to jump onto the dance-based reality bandwagon with this contest for 11-14 years old. Winners get performance with dance group in a Pineapple Studios production in London (Apollo for S4C)
A Labyrinth Games site.
Design by Thomas.
Printable version
Editors: Log in