Contestant Calls

Want to be on TV to win lots of cash, have the holiday of a lifetime, test your knowledge, or generally make a prat of yourself? This is the page to help you do just that. See below for the current opportunities available.

PRODUCERS: If you wish to place an advert here, please refer to our Producer Information page.

Special calls

This section contains specific adverts placed by producers who have contacted this website. When applying for a programme, please let them know you saw their appeal on UKGameshows.com - thanks!

QU12

QU12 is a series of 12 shows for 12 contestants plus a final to be filmed at 12 different locations in the coming months. The prizes are £100 per finalist and £1,000 for the winner, and if the shows are broadcast these amounts will be £1,000 and £10,000 respectively. No interviews etc, it is a quiz players show. Contestant and content led, not production and presenter-centric! There is a £20 entry. See www.QU12.com for details, email steve_jm_kidd@yahoo.co.uk or telephone 07814 326 717.

Closing date: 12/12/07
Show type: 12 show quiz
Interview expenses paid: N/A
Show expenses paid: No
Interview cities: No interviews, just shows, 12 locations around UK

1 vs 100

BBC1's Saturday night quiz 1 VERSUS 100 is back!

Are you a Quiz Whizz?

Are you ready to pit your wits against others to win big money?

THEN WE WANT YOU!

For more details email: 1v100-3@endemoluk.com

Or write to:

1v100
Shepherds Building Central
Charecroft Way
Shepherds Bush
W14 0EE

We look forward to hearing from you soon!

Closing date: 01/09/07
Show type: Quiz Series
Interview expenses paid: No
Show expenses paid: Yes
Interview cities: Nationwide

Identity

Do you have an uncanny ability to read people? Are you intuitive and enthusiastic? Would you like to appear on a brand new game show and be in with a chance of winning a big cash prize?

If you answered "yes" and are over 18 then call: 09011 133 344

Or email your name and contact details to: identity@bbc.co.uk

Closing date: 30/9/07
Show type: Series
Interview expenses paid: No
Show expenses paid: Yes
Interview cities: Various

Test the Nation

Talent TV are seeking people who fall into any one of the following categories to take part in the next National IQ Test on August 27.

Former reality show contestant
Surname of Robinson
Surname of Wallace
Removal Man
Surgeon
Clairvoyant

If you fit into any of the above categories and would like to represent your group on television, you can download an application form from the Talent TV website. The application form is in PDF format.

Deal or No Deal

We've had a number of enquiries about how to get onto this very popular show. It seems that they have all the contestants that they need for the moment. The best thing to do is watch the show regularly, they do put contestant calls on air very occasionally. Sorry!

General information

This is a list of other programmes which we believe are currently looking for contestants. When applying, it is usually necessary to include details of: your name, address, age, sex, daytime and evening telephone numbers, fax or email (if appropriate), and the name of the show you are applying for.

FOR ALL BBC SHOWS

A general email address for contestants enquiries for BBC ONLY entertainment programmes is: entertainmentcontestants@bbc.co.uk

CHANNEL 4 SHOWS

Specific contestant calls are regularly posted at www.channel4.com/takepart.

Bargain Hunt:

Fill in the online application form or write to:

Contestant Applications
Bargain Hunt
PO Box 229
Bristol
BS99 7JN

Big Brother:

See: http://www.channel4.co.uk/bigbrother/

Best of Friends:

To apply to be on the show, you must ask for an application form by writing to:

Best of Friends
Talent TV Ltd.
Lion House 
72-75 Red Lion Street
London
WC1R 4NA

Countdown:

Contestants: write to Damian Eadie or Michael Wylie at:

The Television Centre
Leeds
West Yorkshire
LS3 1JS

Alternatively, call (0113) 2228453 or 09011 252566.

For audience tickets, call Annette Johnson on (0113) 2228457.

Deal or No Deal:

Deal or No Deal is not currently seeking contestants. Sorry! Keep watching the show to see if this situation changes.

Let Me Entertain You:

E-mail entertain@liontv.co.uk or phone 020 8846 2118 (calls charged at standard rate).

Masterchef Goes Large:

Fill in the online application form or write to:

Masterchef Goes Large
PO Box 50405
London
W8 4XF

Mastermind:

Prospective contenders can fill in the online application form or write to:

Mastermind
Room 4012
New Broadcasting House
Oxford Road
MANCHESTER
M60 1SJ

For Mastermind Cymru, full details of how to apply are on the show's webpage.

The Price is Right:

This show is no longer in production.

Ready Steady Cook:

Send a self-addressed envelope with your details to:

Ready Steady Cook
PO Box 32678
LONDON
W14 0YJ

You can also contact the show via their email address: readysteadycook@endemoluk.com

Stars in Their Eyes:

This programme is no longer in production.

Supermarket Sweep:

If you're over 16 and wish to apply, email sweep@talkbackthames.tv

Test the Nation:

Appeals for people to take part in the studio are posted on the BBC Test the Nation site and an application form can be downloaded from there.

University Challenge:

Email universitychallenge@bbc.co.uk. Only teams from degree-issuing institutions may apply.

The Weakest Link:

Send an email to weakestlink@bbc.co.uk or write to FREEPOST, THE WEAKEST LINK.

Who Wants to be a Millionaire?:

TV trailers are run before and during the contestant selection phone-in competitions.