New Shows
This page lists the most recent game show debuts and other shows almost ready for transmission.
New shows for 2004, 2005 and 2006 are also available.
(R) indicates a revival.
2007
May | |
For the Rest of Your Life | Decision Making |
April | |
Any Dream Will Do | Variety, reality |
Deadline | Reality, business |
Get 100 | Childrens |
Unearthed | Reality |
March | |
I Blame the Spice Girls | Comedy panel game, television |
People's Quiz | Quiz, general knowledge |
Soapstar Superchef | Lifestyle |
The Underdog Show | Reality, lifestyle |
February | |
Hider in the House | Childrens |
Supermarket Sweep (R) | Lifestyle |
When Will I be Famous? | Variety |
January | |
Big Bumper Science Quiz | Quiz, themed (science) |
Fortune: Million Pound Giveaway | Decision Making |
Perfect Strangers | Quiz, general knowledge |
Safari School | Reality, educational |
Scratch 'n' Sniff's Den of Doom | Childrens |
The Search | Action/adventure |
WAGs Boutique | Reality, business |
Your Country Needs You | Quiz, general knowledge |
Launch date TBC | |
Dirty Rotten Cheater | Quiz |
Golden Balls | Decision Making |
Great British Village Show | Lifestyle |
Identity | Decision Making |
The Restaurant | Reality |
Tycoon | Business |
(R) means that the show is a revival.
Coming up
- First and Last, a show where people compete to be as average as possible, ironically to be hosted by Justin Lee Collins.
- An as-yet untitled talent search for the UK's best Elvis impersonator, to be hosted by Vernon Kay. (BBC One, summer)
- Nothing But The Truth - Hour-long quiz from an unmade US format. Sky have commissioned eight episodes for a primetime run, probably in the autumn. (Ruggie Media for Sky One)
- Win My Wage - Contestants attempt to pick out the panellist with the highest salary in order to win it. Airing as a summer replacement for Deal or No Deal. (Hotbed Media for Channel 4)
- Are You Smarter Than A 10-Year-Old? - self-explanatory, wethinks. (Sky One)
- Beat the Host - a German format apparently being "prepped" (as they say) for the British market, in which contestants take on the host (yet to be named) in a series of games. (Diverse, channel TBA)
- The Sorceror's Apprentice - young magicians compete to impress. (Twenty Twenty for CBBC Channel)
- Britain's Got Talent - Simon Cowell's lastest venture, an Opportunity Knocks for 2006 or thereabouts. Ant and Dec are rumoured to be close to signing up; Cowell will also appear on screen. Already made in the USA as America's Got Talent. (ITV1)
- Battle of the Exes - one-off relationship game show with Alex Zane and Jenny Frost. (E4)
- Click City sends kids on a treasure hunt with mobile phones. (Lion TV, channel unknown)
- Space Pirates: virtual reality adventure game for children. (Lion TV, channel unknown)
- Best in Preschool: Lorraine Kelly and Dominic Wood test pre-schoolers on stuff. (ITV1, later this year)
- Extreme: thecustard.tv says: "game show featuring men aged 45 to 60 competing in dangerous challenges". (ITV1)
- The Swot Team: quiz in which contestants take on child prodigies. (BBC One)
- Would I Lie To You? (formerly Unbelievable and Pants On Fire): Angus Deayton hosts a panel game based on tall stories. David Mitchell is one of the team captains. (Initial? for BBC One, 2007)
- Celebrity Bowls: Celebrity bowls. With Gail Porter. Apparently. (Channel 4)
- Big Bluffer - famous faces gamble their own money on the outcome of stunts. Hosted by Alex Zane. (Zeppotron(?) for Channel 4)
- Tough Decisions, a comedy quiz with Patrick McGuinness (Objective for E4)
- Dawns-Tastig (Dancetastic), S4C prepares to jump onto the dance-based reality bandwagon with this contest for 11-14 years old. Winners get performance with dance group in a Pineapple Studios production in London (Apollo for S4C)