Each week, Iain Weaver gives us a take on the week's game show programmes and related news.
| Date
| Topics
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| 1st January 2017
| The Week of the Year 2016
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| 18th December 2016
| The Crystal Maze Live
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| 11th December 2016
| Tenable
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| 4th December 2016
| The X Factor (2016)
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| 27th November 2016
| Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2016
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| 20th November 2016
| Sorry, I Didn't Know; Fferm Ffactor; The Apprentice
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| 13th November 2016
| The Life and Career of Bruce Forsyth (part two)
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| 6th November 2016
| The Life and Career of Bruce Forsyth (part one)
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| 30th October 2016
| Meet the Parents
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| 23rd October 2016
| Go 8 Bit
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| 16th October 2016
| My Kitchen Rules
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| 9th October 2016
| Go For It
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| 2nd October 2016
| Top Class
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| 25th September 2016
| Debatable
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| 18th September 2016
| "Breadxit means breadxit, and they're going to make a success of it"
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| 11th September 2016
| 500 Questions
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| 4th September 2016
| Taking The Next Step
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| 28th August 2016
| Alphabetical, Spotless
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| 21st August 2016
| American shows and fast quizzes
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| 14th August 2016
| Cash Trapped
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| 7th August 2016
| Master of Photography
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| 31st July 2016
| Baking in the Dark
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| 24th July 2016
| The Question Jury
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| 17th July 2016
| It's Not Me, It's You
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| 10th July 2016
| Did Angus Deayton cause Brexit? (Spoiler: No.)
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| 3rd July 2016
| Britain's Most Spectacular Backyard Builds
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| 26th June 2016
| UK's Best Part Time Band, Countdown finals
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| 19th June 2016
| Game On
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| 12th June 2016
| Eurovision questions, and the world's best quizzer
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| 5th June 2016
| Reg Grundy
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| 29th May 2016
| The Code
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| 22nd May 2016
| Eurovision Song Contest final
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| 15th May 2016
| Eurovision Song Contest semi-finals
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| 8th May 2016
| Drive
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| 1st May 2016
| Bang on the Money
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| 24th April 2016
| Six cookery shows
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| 17th April 2016
| Think Tank
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| 10th April 2016
| Can't Touch This
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| 3rd April 2016
| Mastermind final
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| 27th March 2016
| Paul Daniels
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| 20th March 2016
| Pocket Money Pitch, Airmageddon
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| 13th March 2016
| Got What It Takes?
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| 6th March 2016
| Masterpiece, Bad Language
|
| 28th February 2016
| Eurovision You Decide
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| 21st February 2016
| The Getaway Car, Eurovision voting changes
|
| 14th February 2016
| Insert Name Here, BBC3 remembered
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| 7th February 2016
| Terry Wogan - an appreciation
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| 31st January 2016
| Lip Sync Battle UK
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| 24th January 2016
| Only Connect final, Countdown Championship of Champions
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| 17th January 2016
| For What It's Worth
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| 10th January 2016
| Race to Escape
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| Date
| Topics
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| 3rd January 2016
| The Week of the Year 2015
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| 20th December 2015
| Television's Toughest Quiz
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| 13th December 2015
| Humble Pie, Money Pit
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| 6th December 2015
| Bring the Noise, Welsh shows
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| 29th November 2015
| Junior Eurovision Song Contest
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| 22nd November 2015
| Pick Me!, children's television
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| 15th November 2015
| Eternal Glory
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| 8th November 2015
| US shows: Best Time Ever, Hellevator
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| 1st November 2015
| Deal or No Deal at 10
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| 25th October 2015
| Blink, The Ten Million Club
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| 18th October 2015
| The Totally Senseless Gameshow, Funz and Gamez
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| 11th October 2015
| Hive Minds final, Almost Impossible Gameshow, MIPCOM
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| 4th October 2015
| Y Gemau Gwyllt, Rhestr, BBC at Eurovision
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| 27th September 2015
| One Hundred and Eighty
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| 20th September 2015
| 6 Degrees of Separation; Now Play This
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| 13th September 2015
| Taskmaster
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| 6th September 2015
| 5 Star Family Reunion
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| 30th August 2015
| Freeze Out and Rebound
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| 23rd August 2015
| Flockstars and BBQ Champ
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| 16th August 2015
| Guess This House and Hello Campers
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| 9th August 2015
| Cilla Black
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| 2nd August 2015
| Hive Minds
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| 26th July 2015
| King of the Nerds
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| 19th July 2015
| Big Brother and Love Island
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| 12th July 2015
| Cult television
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| 5th July 2015
| Prized Apart
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| 28th June 2015
| The Box; crowdfunding events
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| 21st June 2015
| Benchmark
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| 14th June 2015
| Beat the Brain, Countdown finals
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| 7th June 2015
| "Bad Show", by Woffinden and Plaskett
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| 31st May 2015
| Eurovision Song Contest final
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| 24th May 2015
| Eurovision Song Contest semi-finals
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| 17th May 2015
| From the sky: Relatively Clever, Wild Things
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| 10th May 2015
| ITV Super Saturdays: Ninja Warrior UK, Play to the Whistle
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| 3rd May 2015
| Decimate
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| 26th April 2015
| Brain of Britain final, The Edge
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| 19th April 2015
| University Challenge final, The Quizeum
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| 12th April 2015
| I Survived a Zombie Apocalypse
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| 5th April 2015
| Only Connect final, and series 10 best questions
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| 29th March 2015
| Mastermind final; Bear Grylls Mission Survive
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| 22nd March 2015
| The Big Painting Challenge
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| 15th March 2015
| 1000 Heartbeats
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| 8th March 2015
| Let's Play Darts for Comic Relief
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| 1st March 2015
| Reality Bites
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| 22nd February 2015
| Shipping Wars
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| 15th February 2015
| Celwydd Noeth
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| 8th February 2015
| Get Your Act Together
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| 1st February 2015
| Harry Hill's Stars in Their Eyes
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| 25th January 2015
| The Fanatics
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| 18th January 2015
| Frank Sinatra Our Way
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| 11th January 2015
| Win Your Wish List
|
| Date
| Topics
|
| 4th January 2015
| The Week of the Year
|
| 21st December 2014
| The first half of the 2010s
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| 14th December 2014
| Parlour games: "country" on Pointless, University Challenge
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| 7th December 2014
| It's Academic
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| 30th November 2014
| The Great Interior Design Challenge
|
| 23rd November 2014
| Junior Eurovision Song Contest
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| 16th November 2014
| Strictly Come Dancing and tie-breaks
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| 9th November 2014
| Keep It In the Family
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| 2nd November 2014
| Pyramid, Munud i Fynd
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| 26th October 2014
| Sam and Mark's Sport Showdown
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| 19th October 2014
| Which game shows have had the most contestants, worldwide, ever?
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| 12th October 2014
| Bad Bridesmaid, Hip Hop Mastermind
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| 5th October 2014
| Who's Doing the Dishes?
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| 28th September 2014
| Celebrity Squares (2014)
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| 21st September 2014
| Tumble, and a celebration of Pointless
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| 14th September 2014
| Two Tribes
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| 7th September 2014
| Gift Wrapped, Win It Cook It
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| 31st August 2014
| 21, 31 Questions, Ice cream, and more
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| 24th August 2014
| Appalong: The Singer Takes It All, First Person
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| 17th August 2014
| Big Brother 15
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| 10th August 2014
| Mike Smith
|
| 3rd August 2014
| Channel 4's Daytime Tat - Ultimate Dealer, French Collection
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| 27th July 2014
| Stand By Your Man
|
| 20th July 2014
| University Challenge: Class of 2014
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| 13th July 2014
| Only Connect series 9
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| 6th July 2014
| 3-2-1 78-81
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| 29th June 2014
| Countdown series 70
|
| 22nd June 2014
| Ctrl Freaks
|
| 15th June 2014
| Draw It!
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| 8th June 2014
| The Link
|
| 1st June 2014
| Ejector Seat
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| 25th May 2014
| "Our Mum ought to be on your show, because she knows everything!" - Daphne Fowler
|
| 18th May 2014
| Eurovision Song Contest final
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| 11th May 2014
| Eurovision Song Contest semi-finals
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| 4th May 2014
| Amazing Greys, The Guess List
|
| 27th April 2014
| The 2014 Mastermind final
|
| 20rd April 2014
| Fifteen-to-One revived
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| 13th April 2014
| University Challenge Final 2014
|
| 6th April 2014
| Catchphrase
|
| 30th March 2014
| Timeline
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| 23rd March 2014
| Battle of the Generations: Hair, OFCOM v Big Brother
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| 16th March 2014
| Revenge of the Egghead
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| 9th March 2014
| Top and Superstar Dogs
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| 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)
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| 2nd February 2014
| 23¾ Years of KYTV (part one)
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| 26th January 2014
| Reflex
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| 19th January 2014
| Britain's Best Bakery
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| 12th January 2014
| Seven Teatime Friends: The Chase, Pointless, Tipping Point
|
| 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
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| 9th December 2012
| S4C shows: Y Lifft, Jacpot
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| 2nd December 2012
| 1001 Things You Should Know
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| 25th November 2012
| DIY Media 2: The Line Up
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| 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
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| 9th September 2012
| Red or Black 2.0
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| 2nd September 2012
| Channel 4 comedies - Lucky Sexy Winners, 8 out of 10 Cats Countdown
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| 26th August 2012
| Don't Blow the Inheritance
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| 19th August 2012
| Big Brother 13
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| 12th August 2012
| First Class, Four Square
|
| 5th August 2012
| The Krypton Factor (1980s versions)
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| 29th July 2012
| The Krypton Factor (overseas 90s versions)
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| 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
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| 17th June 2012
| Love Shaft, Britain Unzipped, Scream Extreme
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| 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
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| 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
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| 25th March 2012
| University Challenge final
|
| 18th March 2012
| The Mad Bad Ad Show
|
| 11th March 2012
| Fixtures of broadcasting - Countdown, Brain of Britain
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| 4th March 2012
| The $64,000 Question
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| 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
|
| 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
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| 31st July 2011
| Improvisation My Dear Mark Watson, Silent Library
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| 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
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| 19th June 2011
| Four Rooms, Style the Nation
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| 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
|
| 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
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| 10th January 2010
| Tossers' Challenge - Heads or Tails
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