Poll of the Year 2009
As ever, we want you to cut through the hyperbole and tell us what you really spent the year watching. What was your favourite new format from 2009? Which new formats did you particularly hate? And what did you like watching the most in 2009? The world is watching, so make your voice heard.
What to vote on
We want you to vote in the usual three categories:
HALL OF FAME
- We want you to tell us your favourite new shows from 2009. A list of elegible formats can be found at the bottom. You may vote for remakes.
- You have up to five votes. Each vote is treated equally. You do not have to use all your votes if you don’t want to.
- However, you can weigh the vote if you feel particularly strongly about a show – you may use up to three votes on a single show.
HALL OF SHAME
- We want you to tell us your LEAST favourite new shows from 2009. A list of elegible formats can be found at the bottom. You may vote for remakes.
- You have up to five votes. Each vote is treated equally. You do not have to use all your votes if you don’t want to.
- However, you can weigh the vote if you feel particularly strongly about a show – you may use up to three votes on a single show.
THE GOLDEN FIVER
- We want you to tell us your favourite shows of 2009 – any show that had at least one new episode broadcast in the UK are elegible.
- You have up to five votes. Each vote is treated equally. You do not have to use all your votes if you don’t want to.
- However, you can weigh the vote if you feel particularly strongly about a show – you may use up to three votes on a single show.
Well that's all very well, but how do I vote?
There are several methods:
- The simplest way is to use a form. There's one just itching to be used on Bother's Bar.
- Alternatively you can use e-mail. Please mail poll2009@ukgameshows.com with your selections - to make the adding up easier, please put each separate vote on a separate line. We encourage you to give reasons which may get used in the final report, but you're not obliged to!
And that's it! Please get your votes in by midnight January 17th, and look out for the results shortly after.
Eligible shows for the Halls of Fame and Shame
| December | |
| Beat the Newsmaker | Radio quiz, themed (news) |
| Heads or Tails | Decision Making |
| Move Like Michael Jackson | Variety |
| November | |
| Copycats | Childrens |
| School of Saatchi | Reality, creative |
| Sell Me the Answer | Quiz, general knowledge |
| Young Talent of the Year | Lifestyle |
| October | |
| Britain's Best Brain | Puzzle |
| Family Supercooks | Food |
| Fferm Ffactor | Competitive farming, regional (Wales) |
| The Friday Show | Quiz, general knowledge, regional (Northern Ireland) |
| Keep Your Enemies Close | Childrens |
| Slips | Stunt/dare show, motoring |
| September | |
| Art Race | Reality, creative |
| The Big Food Fight | Comedy panel game, food |
| Clever v Stupid | Stunt/dare show |
| Dating in the Dark | Dating |
| Design for Life | Reality, creative |
| Farmer Wants a Wife (R) | Dating |
| Restaurant in Our Living Room | Lifestyle |
| School of Silence | Childrens |
| Staraoke | Childrens |
| Swots | Radio, regional (Scotland), panel game |
| August | |
| Brain Box | Interactive |
| The Cube | Stunt/dare show |
| House Gift | Lifestyle |
| I Guess That's Why They Call It the News | Radio, comedy panel game (news) |
| Pointless | Quiz, general knowledge |
| Virgin Cooks | Lifestyle |
| Wait for It..! | Childrens |
| July | |
| As Seen On TV | Quiz, themed (television) |
| The Big Deal | Interactive |
| Clash | Reality, music |
| Four Weddings | Lifestyle |
| The Fuse | Quiz, general knowledge |
| Guesstimation | Quiz, estimation |
| Knowitalls | Quiz, specialist subjects |
| Undercover Dads | Childrens |
| Wildest Dreams | Reality |
| You Have Been Watching | Comedy panel game (television) |
| Young, Dumb and Living Off Mum | Reality |
| June | |
| The Chase | Quiz, general knowledge |
| Totally Saturday | Stunt/dare show |
| May | |
| Big Brother's Big Quiz | Quiz, themed (Big Brother) |
| Divided | Quiz, general knowledge |
| Gutted | Lifestyle |
| Hannah-Oke | Childrens |
| April | |
| The Biggest Loser UK (R) | Lifestyle, reality |
| I'm Spartacus | Radio, comedy panel game (film) |
| The Speaker | Competitive oratory |
| Tonight's the Night | Variety |
| Winging It | Improvisation |
| March | |
| Accumulate! | Quiz, general knowledge |
| Chefs and the City | Lifestyle |
| Chris Moyles' Quiz Night | Quiz, general knowledge |
| Genius (TV) | Creative |
| Percy Edwards Showdown | Radio, panel game (wildlife) |
| A Question of Genius | Quiz, general knowledge |
| Taste the Nation | Inter-county cookery show |
| Wordplay | Puzzle |
| February | |
| The Colour of Money | Decision making |
| Let's Dance for Comic Relief | Variety, reality |
| Quiz is Anfield | Specialist subjects quiz |
| SuperAgents | Reality |
| We Need Answers | Comedy panel game |
| January | |
| Blast Lab | Childrens |
| Cuibhlichean an Fhortain | Regional (Scotland), lifestyle |
| Cwis Meddiant | Quiz, themed (sports) |
| The Krypton Factor (R) | Quiz, puzzle, physical game show |
| Paris Hilton's British Best Friend | Reality |
| The PMQ Show | Radio, comedy panel game |
| Total Wipeout | Family game show |
| Who Wants to be a Superhero? | Childrens |
| Your Country Needs You | Variety |
