Index B
B is for... Big Break - The theme music to the popular BBC TV snooker quiz is The Snooker Song, composed by "Mr. Wombles" Mike Batt. It is sung by 1980s pop sensation Captain Sensible.
Shows
Title | Genre |
Babble | Panel game |
Baby Ballroom | Variety |
The Bachelor | Dating, Reality |
Bacha Hi O'Ma | Dating |
Back in the Day | Quiz, themed (recent history) |
Back to Bass | Regional (West) quiz, themed (pop music) |
Back to the Drawing Board | Technological |
Back to Reality | Reality |
Back to the Present | Quiz, themed (history) |
Backdate | Quiz, themed (history) |
Bad Lads Army | Reality |
The Balloon Game | Panel game |
Balls | Regional (Northwest) quiz, themed (sport) |
Balls of Steel | Hidden camera show |
Bamboozle | Stunt/dare show |
Bamboozle! | Teletext quiz |
Bamzooki | Childrens |
Bankraider | Quiz, general knowledge |
Banter | Radio, panel game |
Banzai | Stunt/dare show |
Bar Wars | Reality |
Bardbrain of Britain | Quiz, themed (Shakespeare) |
Bare Necessities | Action/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 |
Battle of the Brains | Team quiz |
Battle of the Geeks | Technology |
BBC Gardener of the Year | Lifestyle |
BBC2 Film Competition | Variety |
Be a Grand Prix Driver | Sport |
Be Nesa? | Childrens, regional (Wales) |
Beachmate | Dating |
Beat That, Einstein | Technological |
Beat the Bank | Educational |
Beat the Boss | Childrens |
Beat the Clock | Stunt/dare show |
Beat the Crusher | Stunt/dare show |
Beat the Cyborgs | Childrens |
Beat the Dealer | Lifestyle |
Beat the Expert | Lifestyle |
Beat the Kids | Radio, comedy panel game |
Beat the Nation | Quiz, general knowledge |
Beat the Newsmaker | Radio quiz, themed (news) |
Beat the Record | Radio quiz, themed (music) |
Beat the Star | Stunt/dare show |
Beat the Streets | Quiz, general knowledge |
Beat the Teacher | Childrens |
Beat Your Neighbour | Quiz, regional (South of England]] |
Beauty and the Geek | Reality |
Beg, Borrow or Steal | Quiz, general knowledge |
Best Band West | Music, regional (West of England) |
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 Gardens | Lifestyle |
(Carol Vorderman's) Better Homes | Lifestyle |
The Better Sex | Regional (Scotland), General knowledge quiz |
Beyond the Three R's | Quiz, academic |
Bid for Fame | Variety, regional (Midlands) |
Big Art Challenge | Educational |
The Big Big Talent Show | Variety |
(Vorderman's) Big Brain Game | Puzzle |
Big Break | Sports |
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 Break | Variety, regional (Northern Scotland) |
The Big Call | Quiz, general knowledge |
Big Crash | Regional (Northern Ireland) quiz, themed (nostalgia) |
The Big Deal | Interactive |
The Big Dish | Children's |
The Big Country Quest | |
The Big Fat Quiz of the Year | Quiz, themed (recent events) |
The Big Finish | Quiz, themed (recent events) |
The Big Food Fight | Comedy panel game, food |
Big Game TV | Puzzle |
The Big Idea | Technological |
The Big Money Experiment | see: 100 Grand in 100 Minutes |
The National Lottery Big 7 | General knowledge quiz |
The National Lottery Big Ticket | Stunt/dare show |
The Big Quiz | Radio, general knowledge quiz |
The Biggest Game in Town | Family game show |
The Biggest Loser UK | Lifestyle, reality |
Bill Bailey's Birdwatching Bonanza | Quiz, themed (birdwatching) |
Bingo | Regional (Northern Ireland) quiz, general knowledge |
BingoLotto | Bingo, lottery |
Bingo Night Live | Bingo, interactive |
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) |
The Block | Lifestyle |
Blockbusters | Quiz, academic |
Blue Peter | Various |
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) |
Bollywood or Bust | Quiz, themed (films) |
Bonkers | |
Booked! | Radio quiz, themed (literary) |
The Book Game | Quiz, themed (literature) |
The Book Quiz | Panel game (literature) |
Boot Sale Challenge | Lifestyle |
Boot Sale Treasure Hunt | Lifestyle |
Born Lucky | Family game show |
Born to Win | Sports |
The Boss is Coming to Dinner | Reality |
Box Clever | Quiz, general knowledge |
Box' Em In | Quiz, general knowledge, regional (Wales) |
Boxing Academy | Sports |
Boys and Girls | Stunt/dare show |
Brain Box | Interactive |
Brainbox Challenge | Quiz |
Brainchild | Childrens |
The Brain Drain | Panel game |
The Brain Game | Quiz, general knowledge |
Brain-Jitsu | Quiz, Childrens |
Brain of Britain | Radio, Quiz, general knowledge |
Brain of Sport | Radio, quiz, themed (sport) |
Brain of the Border | Regional, quiz |
The Brains Trust | Panel game |
Brainstorm | Quiz, themed (science) |
Brainteaser | Puzzle |
Brainwave | Quiz, general knowledge |
Break with the Boss | Business |
Breaking Into Tesco | Business, lifestyle |
Bric-a-Brac | Quiz, themed (antiques) |
Brides On a Bus | Reality |
Y Briodas Fawr | Reality, regional (Wales) |
Bright Sparks | Childrens, regional (Northern Ireland) |
Bring Me the Head of Light Entertainment | Comedy panel game |
Britain's Best Brain | Puzzle |
Britain's Best Dish | Lifestyle, cookery |
Britain's Biggest Loser | Lifestyle, reality |
Britain's Brainiest | Quiz, general knowledge |
Britain's Got Talent | Variety |
Britain's Hardest | Action/adventure |
Britain's Missing Top Model | Reality |
Britain's Next Top Model | Reality |
Britain's Psychic Challenge | Reality |
Britain's Sexiest | Variety |
Britain's Top Dog | Lifestyle |
Britain's Toughest Family | Action/adventure |
Britain's Worst | Lifestyle |
Britain's Worst Celebrity Driver Live! | Reality, lifestyle |
Britain's Worst Driver | Lifestyle |
Bruce Forsyth's Big Night | Variety |
Bruce's Price is Right | Lifestyle |
A Brush with Fame | Lifestyle |
Bwyd ar y Bocs | Reality (cookery), childrens, regional (Wales) |
The Bubble | Comedy panel game (news) |
Building the Dream | Lifestyle, reality |
Bull! | Radio comedy panel game (lying) |
Bullionaire | Stunt/dare show |
Bullseye | Sports |
Bump 'N' Grind | Variety |
Buried Treasure (Fully Booked) | Childrens |
Burn Your Bills | Regional (Scotland) |
The Bunker: Crisis Command | Puzzle |
The Business Game | Business, regional (Central Scotland) |
Busman's Holiday | Quiz, themed (geography) |
Bury Your Hatchet | Family game show |
Buzz and Tell | Childrens |
Bwlletin | Quiz, news, regional (Wales) |
Bwrw'r Bar | Sport, regional (Wales) |
Bygones | Comedy panel game (nostalgia) |