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Revision as of 08:07, 22 August 2016
Each week, Iain Weaver gives us a take on the week's game show programmes and related news.A companion guide to game shows on TV for the coming week is also published on a regular basis, usually on Thursdays.
Date | Topics |
21st August 2016 | American shows and fast quizzes |
14th August 2016 | Cash Trapped |
7th August 2016 | Master of Photography |
31st July 2016 | Baking in the Dark |
Contents |
2016 archive
Date | Topics |
24th July 2016 | The Question Jury |
17th July 2016 | It's Not Me, It's You |
10th July 2016 | Did Angus Deayton cause Brexit? (Spoiler: No.) |
3rd July 2016 | Britain's Most Spectacular Backyard Builds |
26th June 2016 | UK's Best Part Time Band, Countdown finals |
19th June 2016 | Game On |
12th June 2016 | Eurovision questions, and the world's best quizzer |
5th June 2016 | Reg Grundy |
29th May 2016 | The Code |
22nd May 2016 | Eurovision Song Contest final |
15th May 2016 | Eurovision Song Contest semi-finals |
8th May 2016 | Drive |
1st May 2016 | Bang on the Money |
24th April 2016 | Six cookery shows |
17th April 2016 | Think Tank |
10th April 2016 | Can't Touch This |
3rd April 2016 | Mastermind final |
27th March 2016 | Paul Daniels |
20th March 2016 | Pocket Money Pitch, Airmageddon |
13th March 2016 | Got What It Takes? |
6th March 2016 | Masterpiece, Bad Language |
28th February 2016 | Eurovision You Decide |
21st February 2016 | The Getaway Car, Eurovision voting changes |
14th February 2016 | Insert Name Here, BBC3 remembered |
7th February 2016 | Terry Wogan - an appreciation |
31st January 2016 | Lip Sync Battle UK |
24th January 2016 | Only Connect final, Countdown Championship of Champions |
17th January 2016 | For What It's Worth |
10th January 2016 | Race to Escape |
2015 archive
Date | Topics |
3rd January 2016 | The Week of the Year 2015 |
20th December 2015 | Television's Toughest Quiz |
13th December 2015 | Humble Pie, Money Pit |
6th December 2015 | Bring the Noise, Welsh shows |
29th November 2015 | Junior Eurovision Song Contest |
22nd November 2015 | Pick Me!, children's television |
15th November 2015 | Eternal Glory |
8th November 2015 | US shows: Best Time Ever, Hellevator |
1st November 2015 | Deal or No Deal at 10 |
25th October 2015 | Blink, The Ten Million Club |
18th October 2015 | The Totally Senseless Gameshow, Funz and Gamez |
11th October 2015 | Hive Minds final, Almost Impossible Gameshow, MIPCOM |
4th October 2015 | Y Gemau Gwyllt, Rhestr, BBC at Eurovision |
27th September 2015 | One Hundred and Eighty |
20th September 2015 | 6 Degrees of Separation; Now Play This |
13th September 2015 | Taskmaster |
6th September 2015 | 5 Star Family Reunion |
30th August 2015 | Freeze Out and Rebound |
23rd August 2015 | Flockstars and BBQ Champ |
16th August 2015 | Guess This House and Hello Campers |
9th August 2015 | Cilla Black |
2nd August 2015 | Hive Minds |
26th July 2015 | King of the Nerds |
19th July 2015 | Big Brother and Love Island |
12th July 2015 | Cult television |
5th July 2015 | Prized Apart |
28th June 2015 | The Box; crowdfunding events |
21st June 2015 | Benchmark |
14th June 2015 | Beat the Brain, Countdown finals |
7th June 2015 | "Bad Show", by Woffinden and Plaskett |
31st May 2015 | Eurovision Song Contest final |
24th May 2015 | Eurovision Song Contest semi-finals |
17th May 2015 | From the sky: Relatively Clever, Wild Things |
10th May 2015 | ITV Super Saturdays: Ninja Warrior UK, Play to the Whistle |
3rd May 2015 | Decimate |
26th April 2015 | Brain of Britain final, The Edge |
19th April 2015 | University Challenge final, The Quizeum |
12th April 2015 | I Survived a Zombie Apocalypse |
5th April 2015 | Only Connect final, and series 10 best questions |
29th March 2015 | Mastermind final; Bear Grylls Mission Survive |
22nd March 2015 | The Big Painting Challenge |
15th March 2015 | 1000 Heartbeats |
8th March 2015 | Let's Play Darts for Comic Relief |
1st March 2015 | Reality Bites |
22nd February 2015 | Shipping Wars |
15th February 2015 | Celwydd Noeth |
8th February 2015 | Get Your Act Together |
1st February 2015 | Harry Hill's Stars in Their Eyes |
25th January 2015 | The Fanatics |
18th January 2015 | Frank Sinatra Our Way |
11th January 2015 | Win Your Wish List |
2014 archive
Date | Topics |
4th January 2015 | The Week of the Year |
21st December 2014 | The first half of the 2010s |
14th December 2014 | Parlour games: "country" on Pointless, University Challenge |
7th December 2014 | It's Academic |
30th November 2014 | The Great Interior Design Challenge |
23rd November 2014 | Junior Eurovision Song Contest |
16th November 2014 | Strictly Come Dancing and tie-breaks |
9th November 2014 | Keep It In the Family |
2nd November 2014 | Pyramid, Munud i Fynd |
26th October 2014 | Sam and Mark's Sport Showdown |
19th October 2014 | Which game shows have had the most contestants, worldwide, ever? |
12th October 2014 | Bad Bridesmaid, Hip Hop Mastermind |
5th October 2014 | Who's Doing the Dishes? |
28th September 2014 | Celebrity Squares (2014) |
21st September 2014 | Tumble, and a celebration of Pointless |
14th September 2014 | Two Tribes |
7th September 2014 | Gift Wrapped, Win It Cook It |
31st August 2014 | 21, 31 Questions, Ice cream, and more |
24th August 2014 | Appalong: The Singer Takes It All, First Person |
17th August 2014 | Big Brother 15 |
10th August 2014 | Mike Smith |
3rd August 2014 | Channel 4's Daytime Tat - Ultimate Dealer, French Collection |
27th July 2014 | Stand By Your Man |
20th July 2014 | University Challenge: Class of 2014 |
13th July 2014 | Only Connect series 9 |
6th July 2014 | 3-2-1 78-81 |
29th June 2014 | Countdown series 70 |
22nd June 2014 | Ctrl Freaks |
15th June 2014 | Draw It! |
8th June 2014 | The Link |
1st June 2014 | Ejector Seat |
25th May 2014 | "Our Mum ought to be on your show, because she knows everything!" - Daphne Fowler |
18th May 2014 | Eurovision Song Contest final |
11th May 2014 | Eurovision Song Contest semi-finals |
4th May 2014 | Amazing Greys, The Guess List |
27th April 2014 | The 2014 Mastermind final |
20rd April 2014 | Fifteen-to-One revived |
13th April 2014 | University Challenge Final 2014 |
6th April 2014 | Catchphrase |
30th March 2014 | Timeline |
23rd March 2014 | Battle of the Generations: Hair, OFCOM v Big Brother |
16th March 2014 | Revenge of the Egghead |
9th March 2014 | Top and Superstar Dogs |
2nd March 2014 | Ludus, The Dog Ate My Homework |
23rd February 2014 | The Taste |
16th February 2014 | The Jump |
9th February 2014 | 23¾ Years of KYTV (part two) |
2nd February 2014 | 23¾ Years of KYTV (part one) |
26th January 2014 | Reflex |
19th January 2014 | Britain's Best Bakery |
12th January 2014 | Seven Teatime Friends: The Chase, Pointless, Tipping Point |
2013 archive
Date | Topics |
29th December 2013 | The Week of the Year |
22nd December 2013 | Countdown finals, Travis Penery |
15th December 2013 | Celebrity Squares |
8th December 2013 | Show Me the Telly |
1st December 2013 | Sweat the Small Stuff |
24th November 2013 | Fferm Ffactor |
17th November 2013 | Pressure Pad |
10th November 2013 | Prize Island |
3rd November 2013 | Release the Hounds |
27th October 2013 | Who Wanted to be a Millionaire? |
20th October 2013 | Was It Something I Said? |
13th October 2013 | International Week - Irish Apprentice & Bake Off, MIPCOM |
6th October 2013 | Roland's Rat Race |
29th September 2013 | Fifteen-to-One 2013 |
22nd September 2013 | Stepping Out |
15th September 2013 | Big Star's Little Star |
8th September 2013 | Supermarket Sweep 1993 |
1st September 2013 | That Puppet Game Show |
25th August 2013 | Big Brother 2013 |
18th August 2013 | Break the Safe |
11th August 2013 | Only Connect 7 final, I Love My Country |
4th August 2013 | Take On the Twisters |
28th July 2013 | Blue Peter You Decide |
21st July 2013 | Your Face Sounds Familiar |
14th July 2013 | The Million Pound Drapp |
7th July 2013 | Whodunnit |
30th June 2013 | Countdown finals week, series 68 |
23rd June 2013 | Why does no-one watch Channel 4 daytimes? |
16th June 2013 | Britain's Got Talent (and a strong throwing arm) |
9th June 2013 | The DASH puzzle hunt, part 2 |
2nd June 2013 | The DASH puzzle hunt, part 1 |
26th May 2013 | Eurovision Song Contest - final and voting |
19th May 2013 | Eurovision Song Contest - semi-finals |
12th May 2013 | DIY Media 3: Knightmare |
5th May 2013 | The 2013 University Challenge final |
28th April 2013 | The Price is Right 1984 |
21st April 2013 | Côr Cymru |
14th April 2013 | Food Glorious Food |
7th April 2013 | The 2013 Mastermind final |
31st March 2013 | Beat the Pack |
24th March 2013 | My Little Princess |
17th March 2013 | The Common Denominator |
10th March 2013 | Can i Gymru 2013 |
3rd March 2013 | The Greatest Countdown Player Ever |
24th Febuary 2013 | Semi-finals week |
17th February 2013 | Staraoke |
10th February 2013 | Cheggers Plays Pop |
3rd February 2013 | Britain's Brightest |
27th January 2013 | Splash! |
20th January 2013 | Face the Clock |
13th January 2013 | Fake Reaction, Only Connect championship of champions |
2012 archive
Date | Topics |
6th January 2013 | The Week of the Year |
23rd December 2012 | Countdown and Only Connect finals |
16th December 2012 | Bob's Full House |
9th December 2012 | S4C shows: Y Lifft, Jacpot |
2nd December 2012 | 1001 Things You Should Know |
25th November 2012 | DIY Media 2: The Line Up |
18th November 2012 | DIY Media 1: Twenty One Questions Wrong |
11th November 2012 | Jewish Mum of the Year |
4th November 2012 | The Indoor League |
28th October 2012 | Topical quizzes |
21st October 2012 | Baggage |
14th October 2012 | Comedy World Cup |
7th October 2012 | Top Dog Model |
30th September 2012 | One Man and His Dog |
23rd September 2012 | Jacques Antoine |
16th September 2012 | Secret Interview |
9th September 2012 | Red or Black 2.0 |
2nd September 2012 | Channel 4 comedies - Lucky Sexy Winners, 8 out of 10 Cats Countdown |
26th August 2012 | Don't Blow the Inheritance |
19th August 2012 | Big Brother 13 |
12th August 2012 | First Class, Four Square |
5th August 2012 | The Krypton Factor (1980s versions) |
29th July 2012 | The Krypton Factor (overseas 90s versions) |
22nd July 2012 | Tipping Point, Superstar |
15th July 2012 | Kitchen Wars, Let's Get Gold |
8th July 2012 | "Is there a picture round?" |
1st July 2012 | Countdown's 66th finals week |
24th June 2012 | The Exclusives, Aibisidh, A Short History of Everything Else |
17th June 2012 | Love Shaft, Britain Unzipped, Scream Extreme |
10th June 2012 | Backdate and Today's the Day |
3rd June 2012 | Eurovision Song Contest final |
27th May 2012 | Eurovision Song Contest semi-finals |
20th May 2012 | The Voice UK |
13th May 2012 | Mastermind final |
6th May 2012 | "I can't see what I've got to do!" - Total Blackout from Norway |
29th April 2012 | School of Hard Sums |
22nd April 2012 | Wordaholics, Just a Minute |
15th April 2012 | Breakaway |
8th April 2012 | The Weakest Link says "Goodbye" |
1st April 2012 | Forthcoming Attractions |
25th March 2012 | University Challenge final |
18th March 2012 | The Mad Bad Ad Show |
11th March 2012 | Fixtures of broadcasting - Countdown, Brain of Britain |
4th March 2012 | The $64,000 Question |
26th February 2012 | Jedward's Big Adventure |
19th February 2012 | Fort Boyard: Ultimate Challenge |
12th February 2012 | A Question of Taste |
5th February 2012 | The Exit List |
29th January 2012 | Celebrity Big Brother for 2012 |
22nd January 2012 | The Bank Job |
15th January 2012 | Bob Holness; Raise the Roof |
8th January 2012 | The Only Connect Championship of Champions of Champions |
2011 archive
Date | Topics |
1st January 2012 | The Week of the Year 2011 |
18th December 2011 | Countdown finals; Wall Night |
11th December 2011 | Only Connect 5 final; History Repeats Itself; Dilemma |
4th December 2011 | Sorority Girls - a non-review |
27th November 2011 | The X Factor |
20th November 2011 | Strictly Come Dancing |
13th November 2011 | Booing Big Brother |
6th November 2011 | 2.8 Hours Later |
30th October 2011 | Deal or No Deal Live |
23rd October 2011 | High Stakes |
16th October 2011 | Impossible? |
9th October 2011 | The Beat Goes On |
2nd October 2011 | Holding Out for a Hero |
25th September 2011 | Minute to Win It |
18th September 2011 | Red or Black |
11th September 2011 | Celebrity Big Brother 2011 |
4th September 2011 | Epic Win |
28th August 2011 | The Radio Shadow |
21st August 2011 | Robert Robinson |
14th August 2011 | Pop Up Pop Quiz, Camp Orange |
7th August 2011 | Born to Shine, Show Me the Funny |
31st July 2011 | Improvisation My Dear Mark Watson, Silent Library |
24th July 2011 | Quiz Trippers, Spam and Beans |
17th July 2011 | The Marriage Ref, Krypton Factor 1995 |
10th July 2011 | Copycats |
3rd July 2011 | Gory Games, Splatalot |
26th June 2011 | Compete for the Meat, Big Ask |
19th June 2011 | Four Rooms, Style the Nation |
12th June 2011 | So You Think Britain's Got Talent |
5th June 2011 | Countdown's finals week |
29th May 2011 | Don't Scare the Hare, Sing If You Can |
22nd May 2011 | Blue is not your colour - Eurovision review |
15th May 2011 | Scott and Sara's Eurovision |
8th May 2011 | Three from Radio Four |
1st May 2011 | A Brief History of Voting in British Game Shows |
24th April 2011 | Fighting Talk and Around the Horn |
17th April 2011 | Mastermind final, Gleusta |
10th April 2011 | University Challenge final, A Table |
3rd April 2011 | Them Next Door |
27th March 2011 | Great British Hairdresser |
20th March 2011 | Glee Club and Comic Relief |
13th March 2011 | Trade Your Way to the USA |
6th March 2011 | Push the Button 2.0 Live |
27th February 2011 | Secret Fortune |
20th February 2011 | A Farmer's Life for Me |
13th February 2011 | Tool Academy |
6th February 2011 | Perfection |
30th January 2011 | Michel Roux's Service |
23rd January 2011 | The Magicians; OC/UC challenge match |
16th January 2011 | Fool Us; Only Connect Championship of Champions |
9th January 2011 | Famous and Fearless |
2010 archive
Date | Topics |
2nd January 2011 | The Week of the Year 2010 |
19th December 2010 | Countdown finals week for series 63 |
12th December 2010 | Drop Zone |
5th December 2010 | 10 Jonathan, Voodoo Hussy |
28th November 2010 | Meet the Parents; The Love Bus |
21st November 2010 | Men's Television — Beer & Pizza Club, Mark Watson Kicks Off |
14th November 2010 | Celebrity Juice |
7th November 2010 | Fee Fi Fo Yum |
31st October 2010 | Ramsay's Best Restaurant |
24th October 2010 | Moments of Genius |
17th October 2010 | The King is Dead |
10th October 2010 | Secret Dealers |
3rd October 2010 | 71 Degrees North |
26th September 2010 | Glyph or No Glyph |
19th September 2010 | Quiz me well |
12th September 2010 | A Big Brother scrapbook |
5th September 2010 | Yet more cookery - Dinner Date, Great British Bake Off |
29th August 2010 | The Boss is Coming to Dinner, New New Millionaire |
22nd August 2010 | ...and don't stop believing |
15th August 2010 | ITV's summer Saturdays - Odd One In, Magic Numbers |
8th August 2010 | Mastermind Championship of Champions |
1st August 2010 | Escape in Time |
25th July 2010 | 101 Ways to Leave a Gameshow |
18th July 2010 | A Game Show Marathon - includes Antiques Master |
11th July 2010 | Cooking up something - Family Food Fight, Celebrity Pressure Cooker |
4th July 2010 | Umpires, Rollercoasters, and deities |
27th June 2010 | The Million Pound Drop |
20th June 2010 | The 62nd Countdown finals week |
13th June 2010 | Mission 2110 |
6th June 2010 | Eurovision Song Contest final |
30th May 2010 | Mastermind final, Eurovision semi-finals |
23rd May 2010 | The Adventure Game 1986 part two |
16th May 2010 | The Adventure Game series 4 |
9th May 2010 | Gameshow General Election exit poll |
2nd May 2010 | The Whole 19 Yards |
25th April 2010 | The Door |
18th April 2010 | The Third Only Connect final; also Four Weddings |
11th April 2010 | The University Challenge final |
4th April 2010 | Dating in the Dark |
28th March 2010 | Push-button shows |
21st March 2010 | Your Country Needs Help |
14th March 2010 | Minor British Institutions - Countdown, Raven |
7th March 2010 | Come ITV With Me - Dining Stars, May the Best House Win |
28th February 2010 | The Boys in The Bubble |
21st February 2010 | Popstar to Operastar |
14th February 2010 | Relic: Guardians of the Museum |
7th February 2010 | Augmented Reality Technology Rules! - Bamzooki |
31st January 2010 | What do children know? |
24th January 2010 | So You Think You Can Dance |
17th January 2010 | Take Me Out |
10th January 2010 | Tossers' Challenge - Heads or Tails |
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