Contents 1 Introduction 2 Site news 3 In the pipeline 4 Featured Show 5 Game show news 6 Features 6.1 Weaver's Week 6.2 TV Guide 6.3 Be a Contestant 6.4 Popular Shows 6.5 New Shows 6.6 Discussion group 6.7 Good Game Guides 6.8 News Archive 6.9 Devisors Corner 6.10 Web Links 6.11 Site credits 6.12 Contact us 6.13 Join us 7 Prize Pound 8 Selected

Introduction

Welcome to UKGameshows.com, currently in the middle of a game of Cheddar Gorge. Damn. We currently have 6,053 articles for you to read. Here are some of our newest articles. Enjoy your visit, and please use the Feedback form below if you have any information to add to our site.

Site news

Poll of the Year 2020 - Results Sunday!
It's been a challenging year for all, especially for TV production. And you've told us who coped with it best in our annual Poll of the Year!

Impact of Covid-19
The Covid-19 pandemic has turned everything upside down, and the world of game shows is no exception, so we now have a dedicated page to keep tabs on the shows affected. Do give us a shout if you know of something we've missed.

The 100 Most Popular Game Shows
One question you almost certainly haven't been asking yourself is "What are the 100 most popular articles on this site?". Well, tough, because we have and you can see the result of our Greatest Game Shows - it lists stalwarts like The Crystal Maze and Interceptor to surprises such as Kate Thornton's Dishes. Who knew?

While UKGameshows.com is (even if we say so ourselves) the most comprehensive guide to the genre anywhere on - or off - the web, with over 2100 programmes already in our database it is inevitable that even we're stumped sometimes. So we're asking for your help. A number of our "most wanted" shows are now listed here and a team of volunteers is standing by, waiting to add your contributions to our compendium of game show knowledge. Go on, help us out. It's what Mumsy would want.

In the pipeline

The Great British Sewing Bee celebrity edition: BBC1, 22 December
Scotland's Christmas Home of the Year: BBC Scotland, 22 December
Christmas Dinner Date: ITVBe, 22 December
The Wall Versus Celebrities: BBC1, 23 December
Alan Carr's Epic Gameshow Christmas edition: ITV, 23 December
The Cube celebrity edition: ITV, 23 December
Tipping Point Lucky Stars: ITV, 24 December
The Chase Celebrities: ITV, 24 December
Un Cwestiwn Selebs: S4C, 24 December
The Greatest Snowman: Channel 4, 24 December
I Can See Your Voice at Christmas: BBC1, 24 December
8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown Christmas special: Channel 4, 24 December
The Great British Bake Off specials: Channel 4, 25 December and 1 January
The Masked Singalong: ITV, 25 December
All Star Musicals: ITV, 26 December
The Big Fat Quiz of the Year 2021: Channel 4, 26 December
Counterpoint 2022: Radio 4, 27 December
In for a Penny Christmas special: ITV, 27 December
The Voice Kids 2021: ITV, 27 December
Quizness celebrity special: Channel 4, 29 December
What Just Happened: Radio Wales, 30 December
The News Quiz Review of the Year: Radio 4, 31 December
Masterchef Champion of Champions: BBC1, 31 December
Have I Got News for You Review of the Year: BBC1, 31 December
The Masked Singer series 3: ITV, 1 January 2022
Taskmaster New Year's Treat: Channel 4, 1 January
The Great Pottery Throw Down series 5: Channel 4, 2 January
Celebrity Coach Trip: E4, 3 January
The Cabins series 2: ITV2, 3 January
Dragons' Den series 19: BBC1, 6 January
The Apprentice series 16: BBC1, 6 January
Would I Lie to You series 15: BBC1, 7 January

 

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Game show news

28 November Gregg Wallace steps aside from Masterchef
Gregg Wallace is to step away from presenting Masterchef while allegations of historical misconduct are investigated. Reports of inappropriate sexual comments had been made by people who worked with him between 2005 and 2022. Episodes of Masterchef The Professionals that have already been recorded will transmit as planned.

15 November Big Brother's quarter of a century milestone
ITV have announced that Big Brother will be having a third civilian series alongside a second celebrity series. Both series will air in 2025, which is also the year that the show itself will be celebrating its 25th anniversary in the UK.

14 November Third time's the charm to cross The Finish Line
The BBC has commissioned a third series of The Finish Line after the success of the second series, which had a run of 30 episodes. Series three will also have 30 episodes and will air in 2025. Roman Kemp and Sarah Greene will again return as hosts.

3 October You can't beat a bit of... Freddie?
ITV have signed Freddie Flintoff to host a Christmas special of Bullseye. If the special does well, then a full series could be commissioned. The original version ran between 1981 and 1995 with Jim Bowen in charge. A revival hosted by Dave Spikey for game show channel Challenge was made in 2006 but wasn't as popular as the original and only ran for one series.

17 September Popmaster TV has series three in-ten-tion (series four, too)
After the success of the second series' extended 16-episode run of Popmaster TV, Channel 4 have commissioned a third and fourth series of the show. Contestant applications are now open. Update 3 October: The two series are nine episodes long, with two Christmas specials also commissioned.

Previous stories can be found in our News Archive. For more in-depth analysis, check out Weaver's Week, usually published every Sunday.

 

Features

Weaver's Week

TV Guide

Be a Contestant

Popular Shows

New Shows

Discussion group

Good Game Guides

News Archive

Devisors Corner

Web Links

Site credits

Contact us

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