Sandbox:New Shows Archive

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1924

July
Juvenile Competition Night Radio, variety, childrens

1925

August
What's Wrong with This? Radio, puzzle

1937

November
Inter Regional Spelling Competition Radio, quiz, spelling
Regional Round Radio, quiz

1938

January
Puzzle Corner Radio, puzzle
April
General Knowledge Bee Radio, general knowledge quiz
May
Agricultural Bee Radio, themed quiz (farming)
Ghost Spelling Radio, puzzle
Spelling Bee (1) Quiz, themed
June
Crooners' Corner Radio, variety
July
Tongue Twister Bee Radio, panel game
September
What Does it Mean? Quiz, themed
General Knowledge Bee Quiz, general knowledge
December
Humming Bee Radio, panel game
Tactile Bee Quiz, themed

1939

On 1 September, in anticipation of the outbreak of war, the television service closed down, and the BBC's existing radio stations merged to become the Home Service.

January
Beyond the Three R's Quiz, academic
Noises and Voices Quiz, themed
Puzzle Corner Radio, puzzle
February
Radio Clumps Panel game
Sight and Sound Quiz, themed
April
Amladh Cainnte Radio, panel game
Puzzle Party (1) Childrens
May
Parlour Games (strand) Radio, panel game
Tasting Bee Panel game
June
Chances Fair and Choosers True Quiz, themed
August
Musical Bee Quiz, themed
Word and Line Quiz, themed

1941

January
The Brains Trust Panel game
May
£250 Red Cross Radio Contest Radio, puzzle

1942

May
A.R.P. Quiz Quiz, themed (air raid precautions)

1945

March
Quiz Time Radio, quiz
July
Transatlantic Quiz Panel game
August
Family Affair Radio
November
Call Yourself a Detective! Radio, puzzle
Quiz Team Radio, Quiz

1946

January
Radio Forfeits Radio, quiz
March
Have a Go Quiz, general knowledge
August
A.B.C. Spelling Bee Radio, spelling bee
Incognito Quiz Panel game
October
Quiz with Hale Quiz

1947

February
Twenty Questions Radio, panel game
June
International Quiz Radio, academic quiz
July
County Quiz Radio, spelling bee
Poster Quiz Quiz. themed
August
Family Spelling Bee Radio, spelling bee
Play the Game (1) Quiz
October
Cartoonists' Contest Panel game
November
Round Britain Quiz Quiz, general knowledge

1948

March
Radio Charades Radio, puzzle
May
Ask Me Another (1) Radio, quiz, puzzle
Haven't a Clue Quiz
Top of the Form Quiz, academic
June
Radio Revels Radio, family game show
July
Crossword Puzzle
September
Answer Next Week Radio, puzzle

1949

April
Talk Yourself Out of This Radio, panel game
May
Oh, For a Dictionary Radio, childrens, spelling bee
September
We Beg to Differ Radio, panel game
November
Spot the Winner Radio, variety

1950

April
Game Pie Family game show
September
Come Dancing Variety
December
House Party Family game show

1951

January
What Do You Know! Radio, academic quiz
March
Question-Masters Club Radio, panel game
June
Top Town Radio, variety
July
What's My Line? Panel game
August
One Minute Please Radio, panel game
October
Say the Word (1) Radio, panel game
November
False Evidence Radio, panel game
December
Pot Luck Quiz, general knowledge

1952

January
What Do You Know? (2) Radio, general knowledge quiz
April
Know Your Partner Family game show
October
Animal, Vegetable, Mineral Panel game

1953

January
Down You Go Panel game
June
The Name's the Same Panel game
July
Chit for Chat Radio, panel game
Guess My Story Panel game
Why? Panel game
August
What Do You Know? (1) Radio, general knowledge quiz
October
The Balloon Game Debating

1954

February
Guilty Party Radio, panel game
Top Town (TV) Variety
May
What's it All About? (1) Panel game
June
It's a Mystery Panel game
Music, Music, Music! Panel game
July
Ask Your Dad Quiz
Change Partners Panel game
Once Upon a Time Panel game
Where on Earth? Panel game
August
Find the Link Panel game
One of the Family Panel game
Tall Story Club Panel game
December
Music Quiz Radio, themed quiz

1955

Crackerjack Childrens
Take Your Pick Quiz, general knowlegde
Double Your Money Quiz, general knowledge

1956

Money Unlimited: The Touch Decision Making
The $64,000 Question Quiz, specialist subjects
Opportunity Knocks Variety
Hit the Limit Quiz
Top Town Variety
I've Got a Secret Panel game
Do You Trust Your Wife? Quiz
Turnabout (2)
Two for the Money Quiz, general knowledge
Spot the Tune Puzzle
State Your Case Decision Making

1957

January
My Word! Panel game
Place the Face Panel game
Hit the Limit Quiz, general knowledge
Criss Cross Quiz Quiz
Bury Your Hatchet Quiz
Junior Criss Cross Quiz Childrens
Answers Please Quiz
A Song for Europe Variety

1958

Dotto Puzzle
Can Do
Ask Me Another Quiz
Make Me Laugh Panel game
Twenty-One Quiz

1959

June
Juke Box Jury Variety
Concentration Puzzle
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