Contestant Calls

Current revision as of 13:27, 27 May 2024

Want to be on TV to win lots of cash, have the holiday of a lifetime, test your knowledge, or generally make a prat of yourself? This is the page to help you do just that. See below for the current opportunities available.

PRODUCERS: If you wish to place an advert here, please refer to our Producer Information page.

Special calls

This section contains specific adverts placed by producers who have contacted this website. When applying for a programme, please let them know you saw their appeal on UKGameshows.com - thanks!

General information

This is a list of other programmes which we believe are currently looking for contestants. When applying, it is usually necessary to include details of: your name, address, age, sex, daytime and evening telephone numbers, fax or email (if appropriate), and the name of the show you are applying for.

BBC SHOWS

A general email address for contestants enquiries for BBC ONLY entertainment programmes is: entertainmentcontestants@bbc.co.uk

Contestant calls are posted at bbc.co.uk/beonashow.

There is also a separate CBBC "Be on a show" page.

ITV SHOWS

Contestant calls are posted at itv.com/beontv.

CHANNEL 4 SHOWS

Specific contestant calls are regularly posted on this page.

The Apprentice:

Future series applications are available online or request through e-mail at UKapprentice.applications@nkdtv.com

Bargain Hunt:

Fill in the application form or write to:

Bargain Hunt
BBC Studios
Roath Lock
Porth Teigr Way
Cardiff Bay
CF10 4GA

The Chase:

Players will wish to apply through a form online or request a paper one through e-mail at thechase@itv.com

Come Dine with Me:

Contestant applications are available on an online application form. But if you would like to be sent an application form on paper, then e-mail cdwm@multistory.tv

Countdown:

The application form is now on the Channel 4 website. Alternatively, you can get a form sent to you by e-mailing countdown@channel4.com

For audience tickets, call 0161 9520408 or email shantelle.gaston-hird@itv.com.

Dragons' Den:

Are you an entrepreneur and want a dragon to help invest your investment? You can apply for either an online form or request a paper application form through e-mail at dragonsden.applications@bbc.co.uk

Four in a Bed:

E-mail fourinabed@studiolambert.com with your full name and the name of your business. It must have a minimum of three bedrooms.

Masterchef:

Applications are available online to become a contestant for future series. An alternative way to get an application form on paper is available via e-mail at info.masterchef@shine.tv

Mastermind:

Prospective contenders for future series can apply online or request a form through e-mail at mastermind.hth@hattrick.com

Application details are provided as a service to readers, but please note that all contestant enquiries should be directed to the named production company and not to UKGameshows.com. Addresses can be found on our list of contact details for production companies.

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 ''This section contains specific adverts placed by producers who have contacted this website. When applying for a programme, '''please let them know you saw their appeal on ''UKGameshows.com'' ''' - thanks!''
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-===Only Connect===
-Victoria Coren presents the 6th series of the popular BBC Four quiz
-show ONLY CONNECT where, as in life itself, knowledge will only take
-you so far: patience and lateral thinking are also vital. It’s all about
-making connections between things which may appear, at first glance,
-not to be connected at all.
-We’re looking for teams of three players who share a common passion, ability or profession, to pool their combined wits to solve fiendish conundrums and vexing puzzles.
-To request an application please email [mailto:onlyconnect@presentable.co.uk] including a contact number. The closing date for applications is '''Tuesday 31st January 2012''', so get them in as soon as possible.
-If you applied for a previous series, but were unsuccessful, you are welcome to apply again for the new series.
-Auditions will be held in regional centres across the UK. All applicants must be aged 18+ and UK residents.
-'''Deadline:''' 31 January 2012<br/>
-'''Show type:''' Series<br/>
-'''Interview expenses paid?:''' No<br/>
-'''Show expenses paid?:''' Yes<br/>
-'''Interview cities:''' Across the UK
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-===The Bank Job===
-From the producers of [[The Million Pound Drop]], Channel 4 introduces…. THE BANK JOB.
-Get rich... and get out.
-Could you pull off the ultimate bank heist live on tv?
-This is a new event coming soon to Channel 4. Set in a real bank, players will compete across the week to take money out of the vault. And at the end of the week someone will be leaving the bank with a life changing fortune.
-The only way to unlock a chance to apply for the show is by playing The Bank Job online game at [http://www.channel4.com/bankjob http://www.channel4.com/bankjob].
-For all the news and instant updates follow us at:
-[http://www.facebook.com/TheBankJob http://www.facebook.com/TheBankJob] and [http://twitter.com/thebankjob http://twitter.com/thebankjob]
-'''Deadline:''' 6 January 2012<br/>
-'''Show type:''' Series<br/>
-'''Interview expenses paid?:''' No<br/>
-'''Show expenses paid?:''' Yes
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-===Blockbusters===
-The TV quiz show BLOCKBUSTERS is back!
-TalkbackTHAMES is on the lookout for contestants to take part in a brand new series of the popular TV quiz show ‘Blockbusters’ for Challenge TV.
-We are looking for outgoing people with good general knowledge and bags of enthusiasm to take part in the show that proves or disproves that two heads are better than one! You can play as a solo contestant or as a pair with a friend or relative.
-If you are over 18 APPLY NOW by emailing [mailto:blockbusters@talkbackthames.tv blockbusters@talkbackthames.tv]
 == General information ==
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 <div class="square">[[Image:Square 038.jpg]]</div> This is a list of other programmes which we believe are currently looking for contestants. When applying, it is usually necessary to include details of: your name, address, age, sex, daytime and evening telephone numbers, fax or email (if appropriate), and the name of the show you are applying for.
-'''FOR ALL BBC SHOWS'''
+'''BBC SHOWS'''
 A general email address for contestants enquiries for '''BBC ONLY''' entertainment programmes is: [mailto:entertainmentcontestants@bbc.co.uk entertainmentcontestants@bbc.co.uk]
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 There is also a separate [http://bbc.co.uk/cbbc/beonashow CBBC "Be on a show" page].
+'''ITV SHOWS'''
+Contestant calls are posted at [http://www.itv.com/beontv itv.com/beontv].
 '''CHANNEL 4 SHOWS'''
-Specific contestant calls are regularly posted at [http://www.channel4.com/microsites/T/takepart/index.html www.channel4.com/takepart].
+Specific contestant calls are regularly posted [http://www.channel4.com/4viewers/take-part on this page].
+'''[[The Apprentice]]:'''
+Future series applications are available [http://www.bbc.co.uk/showsandtours/take-part/the-apprentice online] or request through e-mail at [mailto:UKapprentice.applications@nkdtv.com UKapprentice.applications@nkdtv.com]
 '''[[Bargain Hunt]]:'''
-Fill in the [http://www.bbc.co.uk/showsandtours/beonashow/bargain_hunt_form.shtml online application form] or write to:
+Fill in the [http://www.bbc.co.uk/showsandtours/take-part/bargain-huntonline application form] or write to:
- Contestant Applications
   Bargain Hunt
-  PO Box 229
+  BBC Studios
-  Bristol
+  Roath Lock
-  BS99 7JN
+  Porth Teigr Way
+ Cardiff Bay
+ CF10 4GA
-'''[[Countdown]]:'''
+'''[[The Chase]]:'''
-The application form for Countdown is now [http://www.channel4.com/microsites/T/takepart/countdown.html available online] (Microsoft Word format only).
+Players will wish to apply through a form [http://www.itv.com/beontv/articles/the-chase online] or request a paper one through e-mail at [mailto:thechase@itv.com thechase@itv.com]
-Alternatively, you can get a form sent to you by emailing [mailto:countdown@channel4.com countdown@channel4.com] or writing to:
+'''[[Come Dine with Me]]:'''
- Countdown
+Contestant applications are available on an [http://www.channel4.com/4viewers/take-part/come-dine-me online application form]. But if you would like to be sent an application form on paper, then e-mail [mailto:cdwm@multistory.tv cdwm@multistory.tv]
- The Television Centre
- Leeds
- West Yorkshire
- LS3 1JS
-For audience tickets, call 0161 9520408 or email [mailto:saralee.mullan@itv.com saralee.mullan@itv.com].
+'''[[Countdown]]:'''
-'''[[Deal or No Deal]]:'''
+The [http://www.channel4.com/4viewers/take-part/countdown application form] is now on the Channel 4 website. Alternatively, you can get a form sent to you by e-mailing [mailto:countdown@channel4.com countdown@channel4.com]
-Visit [http://www.channel4.com/deal www.channel4.com/deal] to fill out an application form online.
+For audience tickets, call 0161 9520408 or email [mailto:shantelle.gaston-hird@itv.com shantelle.gaston-hird@itv.com].
-'''[[Eggheads]]:'''
+'''[[Dragons' Den]]:'''
-Visit [http://www.12yard.com/eggheads 12yard.com/eggheads] to fill out an application form online.
+Are you an entrepreneur and want a dragon to help invest your investment? You can apply for either an [http://www.bbc.co.uk/showsandtours/take-part/dragons-den online form] or request a paper application form through e-mail at [mailto:dragonsden.applications@bbc.co.uk dragonsden.applications@bbc.co.uk]
-Alternatively you can email: [mailto:eggheads@12yard.com eggheads@12yard.com]
+'''[[Three in a Bed|Four in a Bed]]:'''
-'''[[Masterchef Goes Large|MasterChef]]:'''
+E-mail [mailto:fourinabed@studiolambert.com fourinabed@studiolambert.com] with your full name and the name of your business. It must have a minimum of three bedrooms.
-Fill in the [http://apply.shinelimited.com/masterchef/ online application form] or write to:
+'''[[Masterchef Goes Large|Masterchef]]:'''
- Masterchef
+Applications are available [http://www.bbc.co.uk/showsandtours/take-part/masterchef online] to become a contestant for future series. An alternative way to get an application form on paper is available via e-mail at [mailto:info.masterchef@shine.tv info.masterchef@shine.tv]
- PO Box 50405
- London
- W8 4XF
 '''[[Mastermind]]:'''
-Prospective contenders can fill in the [http://www.bbc.co.uk/entertainment/mastermind/contestant_appform.shtml online application form] or write to:
+Prospective contenders for future series can [http://www.bbc.co.uk/showsandtours/take-part/mastermind apply online] or request a form through e-mail at [mailto:mastermind.hth@hattrick.com mastermind.hth@hattrick.com]
- Mastermind
- Room 4012
- New Broadcasting House
- Oxford Road
- MANCHESTER
- M60 1SJ
-'''[[University Challenge]]:'''
-Email [mailto:universitychallenge@bbc.co.uk universitychallenge@bbc.co.uk].
-Only teams from degree-issuing institutions may apply.
-For audience tickets, call 0161 9520408 or email [mailto:saralee.mullan@itv.com saralee.mullan@itv.com].
-'''[[The Weakest Link]]:'''
-Send an email to [mailto:weakestlink@bbc.co.uk weakestlink@bbc.co.uk] or write to FREEPOST, THE WEAKEST LINK.
-'''[[Who Wants to be a Millionaire?]]:'''
-A web application form, and details of other ways of applying, can be found at the [http://millionaire.itv.com/beacontestant.php ITV ''Millionaire'' site].
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