Poll of the Year 2024
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<div class="square" style="float:left">[[Image:Square Vote.jpg]]</div>20. Twenty. The Big Two Oh. The end of 2024 marks our twentieth running of The UKGameshows/[https://www.bothersbar.co.uk Bother's Bar] Poll of the Year and we can't wait to see what you, the titans of the British format industry and the viewers thought of it all.
<div class="square" style="float:left">[[Image:Square Vote.jpg]]</div>20. Twenty. The Big Two Oh. The end of 2024 marks our twentieth running of The UKGameshows/[https://www.bothersbar.co.uk Bother's Bar] Poll of the Year and we can't wait to see what you, the titans of the British format industry and the viewers thought of it all.
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==Voting opens January 2nd 2025!==
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It's extremely sad that the list of new competitive unscripted formats on broadcast television in 2024 is so small, but we can only work with what we're given - on the brighter side we know there are some interesting shows to come in 2025, hopefully not a shorter list still.
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==The Rules==
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*Easy peasy. For each category (except Golden Moments) you get FIVE votes, so you can nominate FIVE shows. Please put each vote on a separate line, it makes it easier for us to count. You can no longer give the same show multiple votes.
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*For most of the categories, your choices are for new formats made and broadcast in the UK in 2024.
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*You do not have to use all your votes.
 +
*We welcome short comments with your reasoning for your vote – these may be used in the final write-up. We're more likely to use your comments if they are to the point. The comments will be kept anonymous.
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*If you’re in the industry it would be useful to point that out – we absolutely welcome you and you may indeed vote for shows you’ve worked on – but we reserve the right to disqualify insincere dodgy ballots.
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*Time is of the essence, the vote closes '''23:59 Sunday 12th January'''.
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==The Categories==
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*'''Hall of FAME''' – For the best gameshows, competitive reality and panel games first broadcast on linear TV (or radio) in the UK in 2024.
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*'''Hall of SHAME''' – For the worst gameshows, competitive reality and panel games first broadcast on linear TV (or radio) in the UK in 2024.
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*'''Golden Five''' – For any shows made primarily for the UK market that had a new first-run episode broadcast in 2024.
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*'''Streaming Five''' - Must be gameshow or gameshow related, must be either from a subscription streaming service (i.e. Netflix, Amazon, Nebula etc), a channel's online offering not destined for broadcast television, or if it's on Youtube (or equivalent) backed professionally or at the very least a legitimately returnable format. Cannot be a Twitch Stream. Cannot be a broadcast radio show as its own podcast, vote for them in the Golden Five. Does not have to be made in the UK, but does need to be able to be watched here a) legitimately and b) earlier or at the same time as the rest of the world. Must have new episodes out in 2024.
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*'''Magic Moments''' – For your favourite moments. If there are Youtube links, that would be handy.
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A non-exhaustive list of new formats can be found below - if you think we're missing anything then get in touch. We give shiny floor show and competitive unscripted reality equal weight. You can vote for revivals.
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==How to vote==
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[https://forms.gle/zku4SMkXQidqA79H8 This year the preferred method is by Google Forms.] This allows you to fill it in over a number of sessions and change or modify your votes up until the deadline.
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However we also accept e-mail ballots, please send them to [mailto:poll@bothersbar.co.uk poll@bothersbar.co.uk] with '''Poll of the Year 2024''' in the subject line and they'll get to the same place.
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A list of new formats for 2024 follows. Please be aware that it may not be exhaustive, and that it mainly focusses on formats on broadcast television. We've stripped out streamed formats from the list to focus on linear broadcast, but you're welcome to look at the unedited list in [[New Shows]].
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==2024==
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{|
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|'''December'''
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|-
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|[[Bullseye]] '''(R)'''
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|Sports
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|-
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|[[Pictionary]]
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|Puzzle, Board game conversion
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|-
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|[[You Bet!]] '''(R)'''
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|Stunts and dares
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|-
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|'''November'''
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|-
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|[[Taskmaster|Junior Taskmaster]]
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|Stunt/dare show
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|-
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|[[Parents' Evening]]
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|Family Game
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|-
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|'''October'''
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|-
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|''no new shows''
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|-
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|'''September'''
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|-
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|[[Bad Boyfriends]]
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|Reality
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|-
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|[[Dress the Nation]]
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|Lifestyle
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|-
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|[[House of the Year]] '''(R)'''
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|Regional (Northern Ireland), lifestyle, property
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|-
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|'''August'''
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|-
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|[[The Answer Run]]
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|Quiz, general knowledge
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|-
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|[[Dating Naked UK]]
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|Reality, dating
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|-
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|[[Love Is Blind UK]]
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|Reality, dating
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|-
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|[[Password]] '''(R)'''
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|Puzzle
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|-
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|[[Second-Hand Showdown]]
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|Lifestyle
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|-
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|'''July'''
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|-
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|[[Battle in the Box]]
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|Reality, comedy
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|-
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|'''June'''
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|-
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|''no new shows''
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|-
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|'''May'''
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|-
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|[[Double the Money]]
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|Reality
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|-
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|[[Dubhlain DIY]]
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|Lifestyle, regional (Scotland)
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|-
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|[[The Fortune Hotel]]
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|Reality, decision making
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|-
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|[[National Trust Cook Off]]
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|Lifestyle, food
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|-
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|'''April'''
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|-
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|[[Love Triangle]]
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|Dating
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|-
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|[[Our Dream Farm]]
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|Recruitment, agriculture
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|-
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|'''March'''
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|-
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|[[Josh Must Win]]
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|Reality, hidden camera
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|-
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|'''February'''
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|-
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|[[Bring the Drama]]
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|Variety
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|-
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|[[Hot Mess Summer]]
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|Reality
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|-
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|[[One Person Found This Helpful]]
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|Radio panel game
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|-
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|[[Out of Order (2)]]
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|Comedy panel game
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|-
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|[[Smart TV]]
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|Comedy panel game, television
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|-
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|[[Unspeakable]]
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|Words, radio panel game
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|-
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|'''January'''
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|-
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|[[Gladiators]] '''(R)'''
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|Action and adventure
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|-
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|[[Jeopardy!]] '''(R)'''
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|Quiz, general knowledge
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|-
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|[[Style It Out]]
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|Childrens, lifestyle
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|-
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|[[Wheel of Fortune (2)]] '''(R)'''
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|Puzzle
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|-
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|[[Wing It]]
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|Improvisation, radio
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|}

Revision as of 23:00, 1 January 2025

Image:Square Vote.jpg
20. Twenty. The Big Two Oh. The end of 2024 marks our twentieth running of The UKGameshows/Bother's Bar Poll of the Year and we can't wait to see what you, the titans of the British format industry and the viewers thought of it all.

It's extremely sad that the list of new competitive unscripted formats on broadcast television in 2024 is so small, but we can only work with what we're given - on the brighter side we know there are some interesting shows to come in 2025, hopefully not a shorter list still.

Contents

The Rules

  • Easy peasy. For each category (except Golden Moments) you get FIVE votes, so you can nominate FIVE shows. Please put each vote on a separate line, it makes it easier for us to count. You can no longer give the same show multiple votes.
  • For most of the categories, your choices are for new formats made and broadcast in the UK in 2024.
  • You do not have to use all your votes.
  • We welcome short comments with your reasoning for your vote – these may be used in the final write-up. We're more likely to use your comments if they are to the point. The comments will be kept anonymous.
  • If you’re in the industry it would be useful to point that out – we absolutely welcome you and you may indeed vote for shows you’ve worked on – but we reserve the right to disqualify insincere dodgy ballots.
  • Time is of the essence, the vote closes 23:59 Sunday 12th January.

The Categories

  • Hall of FAME – For the best gameshows, competitive reality and panel games first broadcast on linear TV (or radio) in the UK in 2024.
  • Hall of SHAME – For the worst gameshows, competitive reality and panel games first broadcast on linear TV (or radio) in the UK in 2024.
  • Golden Five – For any shows made primarily for the UK market that had a new first-run episode broadcast in 2024.
  • Streaming Five - Must be gameshow or gameshow related, must be either from a subscription streaming service (i.e. Netflix, Amazon, Nebula etc), a channel's online offering not destined for broadcast television, or if it's on Youtube (or equivalent) backed professionally or at the very least a legitimately returnable format. Cannot be a Twitch Stream. Cannot be a broadcast radio show as its own podcast, vote for them in the Golden Five. Does not have to be made in the UK, but does need to be able to be watched here a) legitimately and b) earlier or at the same time as the rest of the world. Must have new episodes out in 2024.
  • Magic Moments – For your favourite moments. If there are Youtube links, that would be handy.

A non-exhaustive list of new formats can be found below - if you think we're missing anything then get in touch. We give shiny floor show and competitive unscripted reality equal weight. You can vote for revivals.

How to vote

This year the preferred method is by Google Forms. This allows you to fill it in over a number of sessions and change or modify your votes up until the deadline.

However we also accept e-mail ballots, please send them to poll@bothersbar.co.uk with Poll of the Year 2024 in the subject line and they'll get to the same place.

A list of new formats for 2024 follows. Please be aware that it may not be exhaustive, and that it mainly focusses on formats on broadcast television. We've stripped out streamed formats from the list to focus on linear broadcast, but you're welcome to look at the unedited list in New Shows.

2024

December
Bullseye (R) Sports
Pictionary Puzzle, Board game conversion
You Bet! (R) Stunts and dares
November
Junior Taskmaster Stunt/dare show
Parents' Evening Family Game
October
no new shows
September
Bad Boyfriends Reality
Dress the Nation Lifestyle
House of the Year (R) Regional (Northern Ireland), lifestyle, property
August
The Answer Run Quiz, general knowledge
Dating Naked UK Reality, dating
Love Is Blind UK Reality, dating
Password (R) Puzzle
Second-Hand Showdown Lifestyle
July
Battle in the Box Reality, comedy
June
no new shows
May
Double the Money Reality
Dubhlain DIY Lifestyle, regional (Scotland)
The Fortune Hotel Reality, decision making
National Trust Cook Off Lifestyle, food
April
Love Triangle Dating
Our Dream Farm Recruitment, agriculture
March
Josh Must Win Reality, hidden camera
February
Bring the Drama Variety
Hot Mess Summer Reality
One Person Found This Helpful Radio panel game
Out of Order (2) Comedy panel game
Smart TV Comedy panel game, television
Unspeakable Words, radio panel game
January
Gladiators (R) Action and adventure
Jeopardy! (R) Quiz, general knowledge
Style It Out Childrens, lifestyle
Wheel of Fortune (2) (R) Puzzle
Wing It Improvisation, radio
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