UK Game Show FAQ
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*Brothers [[Jonathan Ross|Jonathan]] and [[Paul Ross]], plus sister-in-law [[Amanda Ross]] | *Brothers [[Jonathan Ross|Jonathan]] and [[Paul Ross]], plus sister-in-law [[Amanda Ross]] | ||
Revision as of 16:22, 13 April 2023
This Good Game Guide lists common questions we receive about UK game shows. If you have a question that you think should be included, please Contact us.
See also UK Game Show Records
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Q. What was the first game show to be broadcast six days a week?
Q. Has anyone ever presented a game show they've devised themselves?
Indeed they have!
- Geoffrey Wheeler was both the devisor and voiceover for the original version of Winner Takes All, and hosted a later incarnation.
- Robin Ray devised and hosted Film Buff of the Year.
- Nigel Rees devised Quote... Unquote and Challenge of the South.
- Jonathan Ross co-devised and hosted It's Only TV... But I Like It.
- Amanda Ross created and hosted Intuition.
- Maria McErlane co-devised Carnal Knowledge.
- Gordon Burns has had a lot of influence in the shows he's presented.
- Confessions was partly devised by Simon Mayo.
- Andrew Lynford created Arty Facts.
- Jason Bradbury devised Mercenaries.
- Tony Slattery devised Tibs and Fibs. Oh, the shame.
- Cathy Rogers co-devised Scrapheap Challenge/Junkyard Wars and also created Full Metal Challenge.
- Jamie Theakston came up with The Search
- Ant McPartlin and Declan Donnelly were responsible for both All*Star Cup and PokerFace.
- Matt Edmondson was responsible for dating programme Dress to Impress.
- There was also Fluke, which was basically a vehicle for the comedic talents of creator Tim Vine...
- ...likewise Al Murray's Fact Hunt...
- ...and Vic Reeves and Bob Mortimer's Families at War.
- But leading the pack is Roy Ward Dickson, who - as well as devising numerous other shows - both devised and hosted Abracadabra, Pix and Turnabout.
Q. Have there ever been any game show hosts that have been related to one another?
Yes:
- Paul Daniels and son Martin
- Richard Baker (A Question of News) and son James (Crack It)
- Ted Ray and son Robin
- Richard Dimbleby (Top of the Form) and sons David (Television Top of the Form) and Jonathan
- Roy Walker and son Mark (Steal)
- Jim Rosenthal and son Tom (Gods of the Game)
- Martin Kemp and son Roman
- Jon Pertwee and son Sean, plus Jon's cousin Bill Pertwee (Spytrap). Jon's brother Michael was the devisor of Yakity Yak too.
- Alan Coren, daughter Victoria and son Giles
- Jimmy Tarbuck and daughter Liza
- Johnny Ball and daughter Zoe
- Clement Freud and daughter Emma (Worldwise)
- Barry Norman and daughter Samantha (Treasure Trail)
- Jimmy Hanley and daughter Jenny (Star Games)
- Elinor Jones (Traed Oer) and daughter Heledd Cynwal
- Brother and sister Keith Chegwin and Janice Long
- Brother and sister Matt Edmondson and Kate Edmondson of Hider in the House.
- Brothers Jonathan and Paul Ross, plus sister-in-law Amanda Ross
- Brothers Richard and James McCourt
- Brothers John Leslie and Grant Stott
- Brothers Tim and Jeremy Vine
- Sandra Chalmers (Tichpuzzle!) and nephew Mark Durden-Smith
- First cousins Jon and Peter Snow
- First cousins once removed John Julius Norwich and Adam Hart-Davis
- Spouses Bernard Braden and Barbara Kelly
- Spouses Tess Daly and Vernon Kay
- Spouses Paul Coia and Debbie Greenwood
- Spouses Trey Farley and Katy Hill
- Spouses Sarah Greene and Mike Smith
- Spouses Coleen McLoughlin and Wayne Rooney (Street Striker)
- Spouses Cat Deeley and Patrick Kielty
- Spouses Jim "Vic Reeves" Moir and Nancy Sorrell (Trust Me I'm a Holiday Rep)
- Spouses Charlie Brooker and Konnie Huq (Huq's main credits were before they married, though she later appeared as co-host on Pointless)
- Spouses Angellica Bell and Michael Underwood (Bell's credits were before they married)
- Spouses Brian and Kerry McFadden (Brian's credits were after they divorced)
- Spouses Rochelle Humes and Marvin Humes
- ...and an honorary mention for spouses Sara Pascoe and Steen Raskopoulos (All Star Dance Off, which was actually a spoof).
Q. Have there been any UK game shows in languages other than English?
There certainly have been. We know of game shows in no fewer than six other languages: Welsh (numerous shows, of which probably the most famous is Sion a Sian), Gaelic (1 2 Stri), British Sign Language (See Hear on Saturday Quiz), French (Questions Sans Frontieres) and - with language learning in mind - German and Spanish (Top!).
