Index B
B is for... Booby prize - A consolation prize of little worth which is used solely for comic effect. In the US, it is sometimes called a zonk prize.
Shows
Title | Genre |
Babble | Panel game |
Babushka | Decision making |
Baby Ballroom | Variety |
The Bachelor | Dating, Reality |
Bacha Hi O'Ma | Dating |
Back in the Day | Quiz, themed (nostalgia) |
Back to Bass | Themed quiz (music), regional (West) |
Back to Mine | Reality, dating |
Back to the Drawing Board | Technological |
Back to Reality | Reality |
Back to the Present | Themed quiz (history), regional (Midlands) |
Backdate | Quiz, themed (nostalgia) |
Bad Boyfriend Club | Dating |
Bad Boyfriends | Reality |
Bad Bridesmaid | Stunts and dares |
Bad Chefs | Lifestyle |
Bad Lads' Army | Reality |
Bad Language | Regional (Scotland) radio, comedy panel game |
Baggage | Dating, decision-making |
The Balloon Game | Panel game |
Balls | Themed quiz (sport), regional (North West) |
Balls of Steel | Hidden camera show |
Bamboozle | Stunts and dares |
Bamboozle! | Teletext quiz |
Bamzooki | Childrens |
Band Cymru | Music (brass and wind bands), Wales |
Bang on the Money | Family game show |
Bangers: Mad for Cars | Motoring |
Bank Balance | Quiz, general knowledge |
The Bank Job | Quiz, general knowledge |
Bankraider | Quiz, general knowledge |
Banter | Radio, panel game |
Banzai | Stunts and dares |
Bar Wars | Reality |
Bardbrain of Britain | Quiz, themed (Shakespeare) |
Bare Necessities | Action and adventure |
Bargain Hunt | Lifestyle |
The Bargain Hunters | Lifestyle |
The Barmy Army Game Show | Regional (Granada) quiz, themed (sports) |
The Baron | Reality |
Basil's Game Show | Childrens |
Battlechefs | Cookery, travel |
Battle in the Box | Reality, comedy |
Battle of the Brains | Team quiz |
Battle of the Brides | Lifestyle |
Battle of the Geeks | Technology |
BBC Gardener of the Year | Lifestyle |
BBC New Comedy Award | Variety (comedy) |
BBC Young Dancer | Dance |
BBC2 Film Competition | Variety |
BBQ Champ | Cookery |
Be a Grand Prix Driver | Sport |
Be Nesa? | Childrens, regional (Wales) |
Be Reasonable! | see Petticoat Line |
Beachmate | Dating |
The Beat Goes On | Variety |
Beat My Build | Lifestyle |
Beat That, Einstein | Technological |
Beat the Ancestors | Technological |
Beat the Bank | Educational |
Beat the Beast | Quiz |
Beat the Boss | Childrens |
Beat the Brain | Puzzle |
Beat the Chasers | Quiz, general knowledge |
Beat the Chef | Cookery |
Beat the Clock | Stunts and dares |
Beat the Crusher | Stunts and dares |
Beat the Cyborgs | Childrens |
Beat the Dealer | Lifestyle |
Beat the Expert | Lifestyle |
Beat the Internet | Quiz, pop culture |
Beat the Kids | Radio, comedy panel game |
Beat the Nation | Quiz, general knowledge |
Beat the Newsmaker | Radio quiz, themed (news) |
Beat the Pack | Quiz, general knowledge |
Beat the Record | Radio quiz, themed (music) |
Beat the Star | Stunts and dares |
Beat the Streets | Quiz, general knowledge |
Beat the Teacher | Childrens |
Beat Your Neighbour | Quiz, regional (South of England) |
Beauty and the Geek | Reality |
Bee Hive | Radio, puzzle |
Beer & Pizza Club | Comedy panel game |
Beg, Borrow or Steal | Quiz, general knowledge |
Ben 10 Ultimate Champion | Childrens |
Benchmark | General knowledge quiz |
Best Band West | Music, regional (West of England) |
Best Behaviour | Radio, comedy panel game |
Best House in Town | Lifestyle, property |
Best Inventions | Technological |
Best of Brass | Variety |
Best of Friends | Childrens |
Best of the Worst | Comedy panel game |
The Best Possible Taste | Lifestyle |
The Best Show in the World... Probably | Comedy panel game (advertising) |
Bet You Didn't Know | General knowledge quiz, regional (North West) |
Carol Vorderman's Better Homes | Lifestyle |
The Better Sex | Regional (Scotland), General knowledge quiz |
Be' Ti'n Gwylio? | Quiz, Wales |
Beyond the Three R's | Quiz, academic |
Bid for Fame | Variety, regional (Midlands) |
The Bidding Room | Antiques |
The Big Allotment Challenge | Lifestyle (produce) |
Big Art Challenge | Educational |
Alexander Armstrong's Big Ask | Comedy panel game |
The Big Big Talent Show | Variety |
The Big Blow Out | Lifestyle |
Big Brain Game | Puzzle |
Big Break | Sports |
The Big Break | Variety, regional (Northern Scotland) |
The Big Breakfast | Variety |
Big Brother | Reality |
Big Brother: The Auditions | Reality |
Big Brother's Big Quiz | Quiz, themed (Big Brother) |
Big Bumper Science Quiz | Quiz, themed (science) |
The Big Call | Quiz, general knowledge |
The Big Country Quest | |
Big Crash | Regional (Northern Ireland) quiz, themed (nostalgia) |
The Big Deal | Interactive |
The Big Design Challenge | Design |
The Big Dish | Children's |
The Big Family Cooking Showdown | Lifestyle |
The Big Fat Quiz of the Year | Quiz, themed (recent events) |
The Big Finish | Quiz, themed (recent events) |
The Big Fish Off | Lifestyle |
The Big Flower Fight | Gardening |
The Big Food Fight | Comedy panel game, food |
Big Game TV | Puzzle |
The Big Idea | Technological |
The Big Interiors Battle | Lifestyle |
The Big Money Experiment | see: 100 Grand in 100 Minutes |
The Big Painting Challenge | Art |
The Big Spell | Quiz, themed (spelling) |
The Big Quiz (1) | Radio, general knowledge quiz |
The Big Quiz (2) | Quiz, themed (television) |
Big Quiz Midlands | Regional (Midlands) quiz, general knowledge |
The National Lottery Big 7 | General knowledge quiz |
Big Star's Little Star | Family game show |
The National Lottery Big Ticket | Stunts and dares |
Bigger Than... | Reality |
The Biggest Game in Town | Family game show |
The Biggest Loser UK | Reality |
Bigheads | Family game |
Bingo | Regional (Northern Ireland) quiz, general knowledge |
BingoLotto | Bingo, lottery |
Bingo Night Live | Bingo, interactive |
Bird Brain of Britain | Quiz, themed (birds) |
Bill Bailey's Birdwatching Bonanza | Quiz, themed (birdwatching) |
The Birthday Cake Game | Radio panel game |
The Biz Quiz | Quiz, specialist subjects |
The Blame Game | Panel game |
Blank Screen | Puzzle |
Blankety Blank | Family game show |
Blast Lab | Childrens |
Blind Date | Dating show |
Blingo'r Bwci | Betting, regional (Wales) |
Blink | Pop music |
The Block | Lifestyle |
Blockbusters | Quiz, academic |
Blue Peter | Various |
Blue Peter You Decide | Reality, presenter search |
The Board Game | Radio quiz, themed (business) |
Bob's Full House | Quiz, general knowledge |
Bob's Your Uncle | Family game show |
Body Heat | Sports |
Bognor or Bust | Comedy panel game (news) |
Boiling Point | Lifestyle, regional (Scotland) |
Bollywood or Bust | Quiz, themed (films) |
Bonkers | Variety |
Booked! | Radio quiz, themed (literary) |
The Book Game | Quiz, themed (literature) |
The Book Quiz | Panel game (literature) |
Boot Dreams: Now or Never | Sport (Football) |
Boot Sale Challenge | Lifestyle |
Boot Sale Treasure Hunt | Lifestyle |
Born Lucky | Family game show |
Born to Shine | Variety |
Born to Win | Sports |
The Boss | Quiz, general knowledge |
The Boss is Coming to Dinner | Reality |
The Box | Lifestyle |
Box Clever | Quiz, general knowledge |
Box' Em In | Quiz, general knowledge, regional (Wales) |
Boxing Academy | Sports |
Boys and Girls | Stunts and dares |
Brain Box | Interactive |
Brainbox Challenge | Puzzle |
Brainchild | Childrens |
The Brain Drain | Panel game |
The Brain Game | Quiz, general knowledge |
Brain-Jitsu | Childrens, puzzle |
Brain of Britain | Radio, Quiz, general knowledge |
Brain of Sport | Radio, quiz, themed (sport) |
Brain of the Border | Regional, quiz |
Brain Reaction | Comedy panel game |
The Brains Trust | Panel game |
Brainstorm | Quiz, themed (science) |
Brainteaser | Puzzle |
Brainwave | Quiz, general knowledge |
Bratpack | Regional (North East England), family game show |
Breakaway | Quiz, general knowledge |
Break the Safe | General knowledge quiz |
Break with the Boss | Business |
Breaking Into Tesco | Business, lifestyle |
Breaking the News | Radio (regional), comedy panel game (news) |
Brendan's Love Cruise | Dating, travel |
Brendan's Magical Mystery Tour | Lifestyle, travel |
Bric-a-Brac | Quiz, themed (antiques) |
Brides On a Bus | Reality |
The Bridge | Construction, reality |
Bridge: Celebrity Grand Slam | Sport (bridge) |
Bridge of Lies | Quiz, general knowledge |
Y Briodas Fawr | Reality, regional (Wales) |
Bright Sparks | Childrens, regional (Northern Ireland) |
Bring Me the Head of Light Entertainment | Comedy panel game |
Bring the Drama | Variety |
Bring the Noise | Comedy panel game (music) |
Britain Get Singing | Singing |
Britain Unzipped | Stunts and dares |
Britain Versus the World | Comedy panel game (radio) |
Britain's Best Bakery | Lifestyle, cookery |
Britain's Best Brain | Puzzle |
Britain's Best Dish | Lifestyle, cookery |
Britain's Best Home Cook | Lifestyle, cookery |
Britain's Best Junior Doctors | Themed quiz, medical |
Britain's Best Parent? | Comparative parenting |
Britain's Best Young Artist | Children's, art |
Britain's Brainiest | Quiz, general knowledge |
Britain's Brightest | Puzzle, mental acuity |
Britain's Brightest Family | General knowledge quiz |
Britain's Got Talent | Variety |
Britain's Hardest | Action and adventure |
Britain's Missing Top Model | Reality |
Britain's Most Spectacular Backyard Builds | Technological |
Britain's Next Top Model | Reality |
Britain's Psychic Challenge | Reality |
Britain's Sexiest | Variety |
Britain's Strongest Man | Sports |
Britain's Top Dog | Lifestyle |
Britain's Top Takeaways | Food |
Britain's Toughest Family | Action and adventure |
Britain's Worst | Reality |
Britain's Worst Driver | Reality, motoring |
Bromans | Reality |
Bruce Forsyth's Big Night | Variety |
Bruce's Price is Right | Lifestyle |
A Brush with Fame | Lifestyle |
The Bubble | Comedy panel game (news) |
Building the Dream | Lifestyle, reality |
Bull! | Radio comedy panel game (lying) |
Bullionaire | Stunts and dares |
Bullseye | Sports |
Bump 'N' Grind | Variety |
The Bunker: Crisis Command | Puzzle |
Buried Treasure | Children's |
Burn Your Bills | Regional (Scotland) |
Bury Your Hatchet | Family game show |
The Business Game | Business, regional (Central Scotland) |
Busman's Holiday | Quiz, themed (geography) |
Busnes-a | Children's, business, regional (Wales) |
The Button | Family game show |
Buy It Now | Lifestyle |
Buzz and Tell | Childrens |
Bwlletin | Quiz, news, regional (Wales) |
Bwrw'r Bar | Sport, regional (Wales) |
Bwyd ar y Bocs | Reality (cookery), childrens, regional (Wales) |
Bygones | Comedy panel game (nostalgia) |