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
Think of a Number (1) Radio, panel game
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
August
Country Bee Radio, themed quiz (rural life)

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
Tell the Tale Panel game
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

January
Who's Who Radio, panel game
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

January
View Clues Puzzle (crosswords)
June
Two in One Radio, panel game
July
Call the Tune Radio, panel game
Something to Shout About Panel game
Who Said That? Panel game (quotations)
August
County Count Panel game (UK geography)
Place the Face Panel game
September
The Brains Trust (TV) Panel game
Crackerjack Childrens
Double Your Money Quiz, general knowledge
People are Funny Stunts and dares
Playbox Childrens
Take Your Pick Quiz, general knowlegde
October
My Wildest Dream Radio, panel game
What's it All About? (1) Panel game
December
1-2-3 Click Panel game

1956

January
I've Got a Secret Panel game
February
Hit the Limit Quiz, general knowledge
April
Commonwealth Quiz Academic quiz
May
The 64,000 Question Specialist subjects quiz
Eurovision Song Contest Variety
Festival of British Popular Songs Variety
Make Up Your Mind Quiz, general knowledge
Spot the Tune Quiz, themed (music)
Yakity Yak Comedy panel game
June
Opportunity Knocks (TV) Variety
Turnabout (2) Quiz, general knowledge
July
They're Off! Quiz, general knowledge
August
Two for the Money Quiz, general knowledge
What's in the Picture? Panel game
September
The Brains Trust (TV) Panel game
Crackerjack Childrens
Do You Trust Your Wife? Quiz, general knowledge
October
Bid for Fame Regional (Midlands), variety
November
State Your Case Decision making
December
Let's Play Games Radio, panel game
Twenty Questions (R) Panel game
Unaired
Money Unlimited: The Touch Decision Making

1957

January
Let the Peoples Sing Variety
My Word! Panel game
February
Answers Please
March
Bury Your Hatchet Quiz
May
Question Marks
June
Criss Cross Quiz Quiz
July
Off the Cuff
Place the Face Panel game
August
One Minute Please (R)
September
Does the Team Think?
Tell the Truth Panel game
November
Junior Criss Cross Quiz Childrens

1958

January
Let the Peoples Sing Variety
June
Ask Me Another (2) Quiz
July
Can Do
Sound Idea Radio, panel game
Twenty-One Quiz
August
Win a Mink Regional (Midlands), quiz
September
Dotto Puzzle
Keep It in the Family Quiz
Make Me Laugh Panel game
Pix Puzzle
Snakes and Ladders Regional (South), quiz

1959

January
Top Town (TV) Variety
March
On the Spot (2)
April
Dog's Chance
This is Your Chance Variety
June
For Love or Money (1)
Juke Box Jury Variety
Concentration Puzzle
October
Puzzle Parade

1960

January
Play the Game (3)
Sporting Chance Radio, themed quiz (sport)
February
Home Grown Regional (South), quiz
April
Your Turn
May
Laugh Line Panel game
Midsummer Music Childrens
June
Pencil and Paper Puzzle
July
Seconds Out
September
Pwy Fase'n Meddwl Regional
October
Bingo Regional (Northern ireland), quiz
December
Beat Your Neighbour
Think of a Number

1961

April
Thank Your Lucky Stars
May
On Stage Radio, themed quiz
Ordinary People Regional, quiz
June
Abracadabra
Friday Island Childrens
I Packed My Bag Puzzle
August
Pit Your Wits
Stop, Look, Listen
September
Gair am Aur Regional (Wales), puzzle
October
Play Your Hunch
November
Treasure Hunt (1)
December
Quiz Party

1962

January
Take a Letter Puzzle
June
Needlematch Panel game
Taro Deg Regional (Wales), general knowledge quiz
November
Television Top of the Form Academic quiz

1963

March
Password Puzzle
June
Don't Say a Word
December
Happy Families Radio, panel game

1964

January
Nature Know-How Radio, childrens
March
Many a Slip Radio, panel game
April
Impromptu Inprovisation
Sion a Sian Regional (Wales), family game show
June
The Celebrity Game
Ready Steady Win
July
Opportunity Knocks (R) Variety
September
Pick the Winner Panel game
Search for a Star (1) Variety
October
First Impressions (1) Panel game
Tichpuzzle! Childrens
November
Take It or Leave It (1)

1965

January
Petticoat Line Radio, panel game
February
Me and My Dog
June
Groucho
Sing a Song of Sixpence
Whose Baby are You?
July
Many a Slip (TV) Panel game
August
So You Think...? Themed quiz
September
Challenge Trophy Regional (East of England), quiz
October
Call My Bluff Panel game
Guess What? (2) Childrens
Pop the Question (1)

1966

January
Mi Hoffwn I
Top Firm Themed quiz
We Beg to Differ (R) Panel game
April
Top Team Academic quiz
June
All About You Themed quiz
Sixth Form Challenge Academic quiz
July
Young Scientists of the Year (Science Fair) Technological
August
It's a Knockout Family game show
September
The Name Game
October
The Biz Quiz Themed quiz
The Tennis Elbow Foot Game Panel game
Treasure Island (1)
December
Face the Music Panel game, music
Quiz Ball General knowledge quiz
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