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| - | + | ===Record books=== | |
| + | *[[UK Game Show Records]] | ||
| + | *[[All Time Winners List]] - highest-earning contestants | ||
| + | *[[Award Winners|Award-winning game shows]] | ||
| - | + | ===Polls=== | |
| + | *[[Gameshow General Election 2010]] - All-time poll. | ||
| + | *[[All-time Poll|2006 Poll: Top 30 Game Shows]] of all time | ||
| + | *[[All Time Top 30 Hosts|2006 Poll: Top 30 Game Show Hosts]] of all time | ||
| + | *[[2002 Poll|2002 Poll: Top 30 Shows and Hosts]] - archived results | ||
| + | *[[Greatest Game Shows]] - based on popularity on this site | ||
| + | *[[Poll of the Year 2005]] | ||
| + | *[[Poll of the Year 2006]] | ||
| + | *[[Poll of the Year 2007]] | ||
| + | *[[Poll of the Year 2008]] | ||
| + | *[[Poll of the Year 2009]] | ||
| + | *[[Poll of the Year 2010]] | ||
| + | *[[Poll of the Year 2011]] | ||
| + | *[[Poll of the Year 2012]] | ||
| + | *[[Poll of the Year 2013]] | ||
| + | *[[Poll of the Year 2014]] | ||
| + | *[[Poll of the Year 2015]] | ||
| + | *[[Poll of the Year 2016]] | ||
| + | *[[Poll of the Year 2017]] | ||
| + | *[[Poll of the Year 2018]] | ||
| + | *[[Poll of the Year 2019]] | ||
| + | *[[Poll of the Year 2020]] | ||
| + | *[[Poll of the Year 2021]] | ||
| + | *[[Poll of the Year 2022]] | ||
| + | *[[Poll of the Year 2023]] | ||
| - | + | ===Background=== | |
| + | *[[UK Game Show FAQ]] | ||
| + | *[[History of the Game Show]] | ||
| + | *[[The Ingrams Millionaire Trial]] - special report | ||
| - | + | ===Useful information=== | |
| + | *[[Contact Details For Game Show Companies]] | ||
| + | *[[Auditioning For Game Shows]] - tips | ||
| - | + | ===Trivia=== | |
| + | *[[Game Show Spoofs]] - spoofs in other UK films and TV programmes | ||
| + | *[[Before They Were Famous]] - famous people who were former game show contestants | ||
| + | *[[Consolation Prizes]] - a list of parting gifts | ||
| + | *[[Game Show Computers]] - dubious acronyms ahoy! | ||
| + | *[[Impact of Covid-19]] - a round-up of shows affected by the pandemic | ||
| + | *[[ITV's 9.25 shows]] - the canonical list of shows which filled that all-important first-thing-in-the-morning slot | ||
| - | + | ===Bonus features=== | |
| - | + | *[[Answering the Question Before Last]] - the script from the lesser known stage version of the classic Two Ronnies [[Mastermind]] skit. | |
| - | + | *[[Ask the Family Quiz]] - a selection of questions from the [[Ask the Family]] quiz books. | |
| - | + | *[[Big Brother Reports]] - the first two series mercilessly dissected. | |
| - | + | *[[Eurovision Voting Map]] - those "political" blocs revealed in schematic form. | |
| - | + | *[[Family Fortunes Cockups]] - silly answers from the long-running survey game. | |
| - | + | *[[Iron Chef UK Press Release]] - interviews from Channel 4 to promote [[Iron Chef UK]]. | |
| - | + | *[[Mastermind Subjects]] - a few of the more interesting "specialisms". | |
| - | + | *[[Most Shocking Talent Show Moments 2011]] - A list of the 50 Most Shocking Talent Show Moments, as compiled by Channel 5 in April 2011. | |
| - | + | *[[Most Shocking Talent Show Moments 2013]] - An updated version of the above, as compiled by Channel 5 in November 2013. | |
| - | + | *[[Mr and Mrs Application Form]] - it's a bit late to apply now, but here's a scan of the official 1970s rules and application form. | |
| - | + | *[[The Crystal Maze Background]] - Game designer David J. Bodycombe reveals all. | |
| - | ' | + | *[[The Crystal Maze Cyberdrome]] - A look at the leisure attraction based on the Greatest Game Show of All Time. |
| - | + | *[[The Search Press Release]] - how Channel 4 announced Theakston's continent-hopping adventure series. | |
| - | '' | + | *[[Unanimous Press Release]] - more exciting than the actual programme (allegedly). |
| - | + | *[[Sub Zero Press Release]] and [[Sub Zero Ariel 1999-02-16|''Ariel'' article]] - BBC promotions for the groundbreaking interactive kids' show. | |
| - | + | *[[Top of the Klass with Myleene Klass]] - A classic Wikipedia hoax. | |
| + | *[[Wanted Launch]] - the 1996 press release heralding this lost classic, plus [[Wanted Rules|the rules]] and [[Wanted Trackers|the trackers]]. | ||
| + | *Who Wants to be a Millionaire? results from [[Who Wants to be a Millionaire? Results 1|series 1]], [[Who Wants to be a Millionaire? Results 2|series 2]], [[Who Wants to be a Millionaire? Results 3|series 3]] and [[Who Wants to be a Millionaire? Results 4|series 4]]. | ||
==How to help== | ==How to help== | ||
Current revision as of 17:50, 25 May 2024
The Good Game Guides are articles providing background information on various aspects of game shows.
Contents |
Available articles
The following articles are now available:
Record books
- UK Game Show Records
- All Time Winners List - highest-earning contestants
- Award-winning game shows
Polls
- Gameshow General Election 2010 - All-time poll.
- 2006 Poll: Top 30 Game Shows of all time
- 2006 Poll: Top 30 Game Show Hosts of all time
- 2002 Poll: Top 30 Shows and Hosts - archived results
- Greatest Game Shows - based on popularity on this site
- Poll of the Year 2005
- Poll of the Year 2006
- Poll of the Year 2007
- Poll of the Year 2008
- Poll of the Year 2009
- Poll of the Year 2010
- Poll of the Year 2011
- Poll of the Year 2012
- Poll of the Year 2013
- Poll of the Year 2014
- Poll of the Year 2015
- Poll of the Year 2016
- Poll of the Year 2017
- Poll of the Year 2018
- Poll of the Year 2019
- Poll of the Year 2020
- Poll of the Year 2021
- Poll of the Year 2022
- Poll of the Year 2023
Background
- UK Game Show FAQ
- History of the Game Show
- The Ingrams Millionaire Trial - special report
Useful information
Trivia
- Game Show Spoofs - spoofs in other UK films and TV programmes
- Before They Were Famous - famous people who were former game show contestants
- Consolation Prizes - a list of parting gifts
- Game Show Computers - dubious acronyms ahoy!
- Impact of Covid-19 - a round-up of shows affected by the pandemic
- ITV's 9.25 shows - the canonical list of shows which filled that all-important first-thing-in-the-morning slot
Bonus features
- Answering the Question Before Last - the script from the lesser known stage version of the classic Two Ronnies Mastermind skit.
- Ask the Family Quiz - a selection of questions from the Ask the Family quiz books.
- Big Brother Reports - the first two series mercilessly dissected.
- Eurovision Voting Map - those "political" blocs revealed in schematic form.
- Family Fortunes Cockups - silly answers from the long-running survey game.
- Iron Chef UK Press Release - interviews from Channel 4 to promote Iron Chef UK.
- Mastermind Subjects - a few of the more interesting "specialisms".
- Most Shocking Talent Show Moments 2011 - A list of the 50 Most Shocking Talent Show Moments, as compiled by Channel 5 in April 2011.
- Most Shocking Talent Show Moments 2013 - An updated version of the above, as compiled by Channel 5 in November 2013.
- Mr and Mrs Application Form - it's a bit late to apply now, but here's a scan of the official 1970s rules and application form.
- The Crystal Maze Background - Game designer David J. Bodycombe reveals all.
- The Crystal Maze Cyberdrome - A look at the leisure attraction based on the Greatest Game Show of All Time.
- The Search Press Release - how Channel 4 announced Theakston's continent-hopping adventure series.
- Unanimous Press Release - more exciting than the actual programme (allegedly).
- Sub Zero Press Release and Ariel article - BBC promotions for the groundbreaking interactive kids' show.
- Top of the Klass with Myleene Klass - A classic Wikipedia hoax.
- Wanted Launch - the 1996 press release heralding this lost classic, plus the rules and the trackers.
- Who Wants to be a Millionaire? results from series 1, series 2, series 3 and series 4.
How to help
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