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<div class="square" style="float:left">[[File:Square_Channel_4_diner_ident.jpg|8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown]]</div>9 July '''8 Out of 10 Cats Prefer Countdown'''<br />Channel 4 have announced that [[8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown]] has been commissioned for a full series. The format, which sees the [[8 Out of 10 Cats]] regulars invade the [[Countdown]] studio, originated from the ''Channel 4 Mash-up'' evening aired in January 2012. This special, originally intended as a one-off, rated well, and led to three more specials being aired. The new series is scheduled to air this summer.<br/><br/> | <div class="square" style="float:left">[[File:Square_Channel_4_diner_ident.jpg|8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown]]</div>9 July '''8 Out of 10 Cats Prefer Countdown'''<br />Channel 4 have announced that [[8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown]] has been commissioned for a full series. The format, which sees the [[8 Out of 10 Cats]] regulars invade the [[Countdown]] studio, originated from the ''Channel 4 Mash-up'' evening aired in January 2012. This special, originally intended as a one-off, rated well, and led to three more specials being aired. The new series is scheduled to air this summer.<br/><br/> | ||
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<div class="square" style="float:right">[[File:Square_Peter_Jones_%283%29.jpg|Dragon's Den]]</div>11 March '''They're In'''<br />The BBC has announced Cloud-service entrepreneur Piers Linney as the second new Dragon to join the den, following the departures of Hilary Devey and Theo Paphitis. Linney, and fellow new Dragon, designer Kelly Hoppen, will appear alongside long-standing Dragons Peter Jones, Deborah Meaden, and Duncan Bannatyne when the programme returns for its eleventh series later this year. <br/><br/> | <div class="square" style="float:right">[[File:Square_Peter_Jones_%283%29.jpg|Dragon's Den]]</div>11 March '''They're In'''<br />The BBC has announced Cloud-service entrepreneur Piers Linney as the second new Dragon to join the den, following the departures of Hilary Devey and Theo Paphitis. Linney, and fellow new Dragon, designer Kelly Hoppen, will appear alongside long-standing Dragons Peter Jones, Deborah Meaden, and Duncan Bannatyne when the programme returns for its eleventh series later this year. <br/><br/> | ||
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<div class="square" style="float:left">[[File:Superstars S.jpg|73px|Superstars]]</div>14 November '''More Heavy Action'''<br />The BBC's Christmas schedule will include a one-off revival of [[Superstars]], featuring sixteen medal winners from the recent Olympics. Amongst those due to compete are Mo Farah, Nicola Adams, Alistair Brownlee, and Kath Grainger. The full line-up's in [http://www.bbc.co.uk/mediacentre/latestnews/2012/superstars-2012.html the BBC press release]<br/><br/> | <div class="square" style="float:left">[[File:Superstars S.jpg|73px|Superstars]]</div>14 November '''More Heavy Action'''<br />The BBC's Christmas schedule will include a one-off revival of [[Superstars]], featuring sixteen medal winners from the recent Olympics. Amongst those due to compete are Mo Farah, Nicola Adams, Alistair Brownlee, and Kath Grainger. The full line-up's in [http://www.bbc.co.uk/mediacentre/latestnews/2012/superstars-2012.html the BBC press release]<br/><br/> | ||
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<div class="square" style="float:left">[[File:Square_antoine_jacques.jpg|Fort Boyard]]</div>15 September '''RIP Jacques Antoine'''<br/> UKGameshows is very sad to hear of the death of the prolific French TV director and producer Jacques Antoine, aged 88. During a career that spanned over 45 years, he developed 150 formats for French radio and television. His shows were characterised by imaginative locations and the novel use of physical activity - such as 1960's ''La Tête et les Jambes'' (Head and Legs). His adventure show [[Fort Boyard]], still running in France, was developed in the UK as [[The Crystal Maze]], and his other ideas influenced [[Treasure Hunt (2)|Treasure Hunt]] and [[Interceptor]].<br/><br/> | <div class="square" style="float:left">[[File:Square_antoine_jacques.jpg|Fort Boyard]]</div>15 September '''RIP Jacques Antoine'''<br/> UKGameshows is very sad to hear of the death of the prolific French TV director and producer Jacques Antoine, aged 88. During a career that spanned over 45 years, he developed 150 formats for French radio and television. His shows were characterised by imaginative locations and the novel use of physical activity - such as 1960's ''La Tête et les Jambes'' (Head and Legs). His adventure show [[Fort Boyard]], still running in France, was developed in the UK as [[The Crystal Maze]], and his other ideas influenced [[Treasure Hunt (2)|Treasure Hunt]] and [[Interceptor]].<br/><br/> | ||
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<div class="square" style="float:right">[[File:Square red or black graham.jpg|Red or Black?]]</div>8 September '''Largest Cash Prize in History Paid'''<br />Graham Fletcher, a carpenter from Reading, has won £1,500,000 on ITV's [[Red or Black?]]. It's the biggest money prize ever awarded on UK television, and he goes to the top of our [[All Time Winners List]].<br/><br/> | <div class="square" style="float:right">[[File:Square red or black graham.jpg|Red or Black?]]</div>8 September '''Largest Cash Prize in History Paid'''<br />Graham Fletcher, a carpenter from Reading, has won £1,500,000 on ITV's [[Red or Black?]]. It's the biggest money prize ever awarded on UK television, and he goes to the top of our [[All Time Winners List]].<br/><br/> | ||
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There's to be a new edition of Knightmare, distributed on the internet. Original producer Tim Child has returned to the one-off show, which features Jessie Cave from Harry Potter and comedian Isy Suttie. This summer will also see a stage show of Knightmare performed at the Edinburgh Festival.
Channel 4 have announced that 8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown has been commissioned for a full series. The format, which sees the 8 Out of 10 Cats regulars invade the Countdown studio, originated from the Channel 4 Mash-up evening aired in January 2012. This special, originally intended as a one-off, rated well, and led to three more specials being aired. The new series is scheduled to air this summer.
ITV have announced that the forthcoming series of Dancing on Ice, scheduled to air in January 2014, will be the last. The format, which first aired in 2006, will bow out by celebrating the 30th anniversary of Torvill & Dean's gold-medal-winning performance of Bolero at the 1984 Winter Olympics.
Channel 5 has announced that Emma Willis, presenter of Big Brother spin-off Bit On The Side, has been promoted to host of the main show, replacing two-time Big Brother winner Brian Dowling who has hosted the programme since its move to the broadcaster in 2011. Willis will take the helm for the first time when the civilian version of the programme returns for its 14th series this summer.
The BBC has announced Cloud-service entrepreneur Piers Linney as the second new Dragon to join the den, following the departures of Hilary Devey and Theo Paphitis. Linney, and fellow new Dragon, designer Kelly Hoppen, will appear alongside long-standing Dragons Peter Jones, Deborah Meaden, and Duncan Bannatyne when the programme returns for its eleventh series later this year.
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