Contestant Calls

Revision as of 20:03, 29 October 2013

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!

New 12 Yard quiz show

The makers of Eggheads are looking for lively, intelligent and competitive personalities who would like to take part in a brand new BBC2 quiz programme. Thousands of pounds can be won and we are holding nationwide auditions NOW! Contact us for an application form: email quiz@12yard.com

The closing date for returning application forms is December 20th 2013. Applications received after this date may not be considered. We reserve the right to extend the closing date at our sole discretion. All applicants must be aged 18 years and over and be legally resident and currently living in the UK, the Channel Islands or the Isle of Man. Terms and conditions apply.

Deadline: December 20th 2013
Programme type: Series
Interview expenses paid?: No
Show expenses paid?: Yes
Interview cities: Nationwide

Tipping Point - Series 4

ITV's hit game show hosted by Ben Shephard is back for a fourth series!

Do you want the chance to win thousands of pounds? Have you got what it takes to beat The Machine?

Tipping Point is returning for a fourth series and we are on the lookout for contestants.

We are searching for fun, confident, outgoing people who want the chance to win thousands of pounds using a combination of skill, judgement and chance.

To apply for the show, please e-mail apply@rdftelevision.com then fill in the application form and send it straight back to us.

Good Luck!

Deadline: 20th December 2013
Programme type: Series
Interview expenses paid?: No
Show expenses paid?: Yes
Interview cities: Nationwide

Boom Pictures Quiz Show Pilot for BBC

If you like Scrabble, crosswords, charades and other word games, you will love this.

Boom Pictures need fun, outgoing teams of two people (couples, friends or colleagues) to compete in the pilot of a new wordplay game.

We will audition successful applicants and if you are selected you’ll be invited to take part in the (not-for-broadcast) recorded pilot. We’ll pay a small fee of £40 to each contestant to cover travel and other expenses and if the pilot is successful you will be put on a shortlist of potential contestants to appear on the TV series.

The pilot will be taking place in Cardiff on 18th and 19th October and will feature a well-known presenter.

To apply please email a photo, a small paragraph about yourselves and your contact details as soon as possible to louise.james@alfrescotv.co.uk with ‘pilot contestant’ in the subject heading.

Applicants need to be over the age of 18, as in the series there will be a chance to win a cash prize.

Data Protection: We treat the security of your personal information with great importance. The information you provide will be collected and compiled by the producer for the purposes of assessing whether you are a suitable contributor for this show. Please note that we may share your details with the BBC if it is necessary for the purposes of the production. We will not store or use your details for any other purpose unless we obtain your consent to do so.

Deadline: 7th October 2013
Programme type: Pilot
Interview expenses paid?: No
Show expenses paid?: Partly
Interview cities: Cardiff

Timeline

The brand new quiz show "Timeline" needs teams of two!

Family favourite and funny man Brian Conley hosts SKY’s brand new prime time quiz where ‘Time is Money’. Three teams of two compete against not only each other but an ever diminishing time limit in order to bank THOUSANDS OF POUNDS!

For a taste of what's to come try and tackle our Timeline Teaser..?

Please rearrange these TV puppets into the correct order of when they first appeared on British Television:

Basil Brush...Roland Rat...Zig & Zag...Sooty...Orville The Duck

1952...1962...1982...1983...1992

Will time get on top of you? Will you muddle the minutes, manage the mayhem, mess up the miles or master the musicians?

You and your quiz partner will have to work as quickly - but accurately - as you can to piece together all kinds of marvellous yet monstrous Timelines in order to walk away with the money. Your quiz partner can be absolutely anyone you know so long as both of you are over the age of 18 years old.

We are looking for contestant pairs from the South East of England who think they have what takes to take on the Timelines and bank lots of cash.

All you have to do is email us at contestants@whizzkid.tv and you will receive an auto response with an application form attached. Fill it in and send it back to us... and we will reveal the answers to our Timeline teaser!

Good luck and hurry as places are going fast!

Deadline: 13th September 2013 EXTENDED
Interview expenses paid?: No
Show expenses paid?: Yes
Interview cities: London only.

Only Connect

The popular BBC Four quiz hosted by Victoria Coren returns for a 9th and 10th series in 2014!

It's the quiz 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 onlyconnect@parasolmedia.co.uk including a contact name and number. The closing date for applications is 4th October 2013, 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 U.K. Residents.

Deadline: 4th October 2013
Interview expenses paid?: No
Show expenses paid?: Yes
Interview cities: Around the UK

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.

FOR ALL 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.

CHANNEL 4 SHOWS

Specific contestant calls are regularly posted at www.channel4.com/takepart.

Bargain Hunt:

Fill in the online application form or write to:

Contestant Applications
Bargain Hunt
PO Box 229
Bristol
BS99 7JN

Countdown:

The application form for Countdown is now available online (Microsoft Word format only).

Alternatively, you can get a form sent to you by emailing countdown@channel4.com or writing to:

Countdown
The Television Centre
Leeds
West Yorkshire
LS3 1JS

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

Deal or No Deal:

Visit http://www.channel4.com/programmes/deal-or-no-deal/articles/how-to-become-a-contestant to be notified when applications are accepted.

Eggheads:

Visit 12yard.com/shows/eggheads to fill out an application form online.

Alternatively you can email: eggheads@12yard.com

MasterChef:

The online application form is available for a few months a year.

Mastermind:

Prospective contenders can fill in the online application form or write to:

Mastermind
Room 4012
New Broadcasting House
Oxford Road
MANCHESTER
M60 1SJ

Pointless:

Pairs of players will wish to download the application form (MS Word), or write to:

Pointless Applications
Endemol UK
Shepherd's Building Central
Charecroft Way
London
W14 0EE

University Challenge:

Email universitychallenge@bbc.co.uk.

Only teams from degree-issuing institutions may apply.