Index S
S is for... Speed-up round - (Also: quick-fire round) The few minutes before the end of the game where the pace is greatly increased. This has the effect of distorting the distribution of points, making the eventual outcome harder to predict until near the end of the episode.
Shows
Title | Genre |
Sabotage | Quiz, general knowledge |
The Sack Race | Stunt/dare show |
Sadwrn ar y Stryd | Variety, inter-town, regional (Wales) |
Safari School | Educational, reality |
Saints and Scholars | Panel game |
The Saints Went Marching Out | Regional quiz (Anglia) |
Sale of the Century | Quiz, general knowledge |
SAS: Are You Tough Enough? | Action adventure |
The Satellite Game | Childrens |
Saturday Showdown | Childrens |
Ant and Dec's Saturday Night Takeaway | Variety |
Say the Word | Puzzle |
Scary Sleepover | Childrens |
Scavenger Hunt | Action adventure |
Scavengers | Action adventure |
Scene Stealers | Lifestyle, reality |
School for Cooks | Lifestyle, reality |
School Challenge | Quiz, academic, regional (Northern Ireland) |
School of Saatchi | Reality, creative |
School of Silence | Childrens |
School Uniforms | Comedy panel game |
Schools Challenge | Quiz, academic, regional (North West England) |
School's Out | Comedy panel game |
Science Fair '66 | Technological |
Scoop | Panel game |
Scotland v England | Comedy panel game |
Scrapheap Challenge | Technological |
Scratch 'n' Sniff's Den of Doom | Childrens |
Scream If You Know the Answer! | Stunt/dare show |
Scream! If You Want to Get Off | Action adventure |
Screen Test | Quiz, themed (films) |
Screenplay | Radio, panel game (cinema) |
Scribble | |
Scruples | Panel game |
Sdwnch | Childrens, Regional (Wales) |
The Search | Action adventure |
Search for a Star | Variety |
Search for a Presenter | |
Second Guess | Family game show |
Seconds Out | Childrens |
Secret Dealers | Lifestyle |
Secret Fortune | Quiz, general knowledge |
Secrets of Magic | Panel game |
Secret's Out | Childrens |
See Hear on Saturday Quiz | Quiz, general knowledge |
See it, Saw it | Childrens |
Sell Me the Answer | Quiz, general knowledge |
Senseless | Dating |
The Sensible Show | Family game show |
71 Degrees North | Action/adventure |
Sex Bomb | Dating |
Sgrin Ti Syniad? | Quiz, themed (film and TV) |
Sgwario | Regional (Wales), General knowledge quiz |
Shafted | Quiz, general knowledge |
The Shane Richie Experience | Dating |
Shattered | Reality |
Shammy Dab | Regional (Grampian) comedy panel |
The Shiny Show | Childrens (preschool) |
Shipwrecked | Reality |
Shooting Stars | Comedy panel game |
Shotolau | Sports, regional (Wales) |
Show Me | Panel game |
Show Me the Money | Educational |
Show Me What You've Got | Quiz |
Showbiz Blackjack | Gambling |
Showbiz Darts | Sports |
Showbiz Poker | Poker |
Sibling Rivalry | Regional (Wales), family relationships |
Sick as a Parrot (1) | Childrens |
Sick as a Parrot (2) | Sports |
Sight and Sound | Quiz, themed (the arts) |
Simply Complicated | Technological |
Simply the Best | Stunt/dare show |
Simply Irresistible | |
The Simpsons Quiz Show | Quiz, themed (The Simpsons) |
Sing a Song of Sixpence | |
Sing it Back | Quiz, themed (music lyrics) |
Singled Out | Dating show |
Sioe Gwobrau Mawr | Childrens, interactive, regional (Wales) |
Sion a Sian | Dating show |
Sion Neu Sian | Childrens, regional (Wales) |
Siopa Byw | Interactive, auction, regional (Wales) |
Sitcom Showdown | Quiz, themed (sitcoms) |
The Sitcom Trials | Comedy, regional (West of England) |
Sixth Form Challenge | Quiz, academic |
The 64,000 Challenge | Quiz, specialist subjects |
The 64,000 Question | Quiz, specialist subjects |
The $64,000 Question | Quiz, specialist subjects |
Skate Nation | Childrens, sports (skating) |
Skatoony | Childrens, animation |
Skull (Ghost Train) | Childrens |
Sky Quiz Live | Puzzle |
Sky Runners | Action adventure |
Sky Star Search | Variety |
The Sky's the Limit | Quiz, general knowledge |
The Slammer | Childrens |
Slap Bang | Family Game show |
A Slice of the Action | Lifestyle |
Slightly Foxed | Radio, themed quiz (literature) |
Slips | Stunt/dare show, motoring |
Small Talk | Family game show |
Smooth Talkers | Radio panel game |
Snakes and Ladders | Regional (South) quiz |
Snap! | Regional (Scotland) quiz, general knowledge |
So Wrong It's Right | Radio, comedy panel game |
So You Think...? | Quiz, themed (various) |
So You Think You Can Dance | Variety, reality |
So You Want to be Top? | Childrens |
Soap Addicts | Quiz, themed (soap operas) |
Soapstar Superchef | Lifestyle (cookery) |
Soapstar Superstar | Variety |
Soapstars | Reality |
Soccer Brain 2000 | Regional (North West England), Sport |
Some of These Days | Radio panel game |
Someone's Going to be a Millionaire (TFI Friday) | Family game show |
Something for the Weekend | Quiz, themed (sex) |
Something to Shout About | Panel game |
A Song for Europe | Variety |
The Sorcerer's Apprentice | Childrens, magic |
Soundbiters | Radio, regional (Scotland) quiz, themed (news) |
Sounds Familiar | Radio, panel game (nostalgia) |
Sounds Like London | Regional (London) quiz, themed (music) |
Sounds Like Music | Quiz, themed (musicals) |
Space Cadets (1) | Comedy panel game (sci-fi) |
Space Cadets (2) | Reality |
Spanish Archer | Variety |
The Speaker | Childrens, variety |
Speaking Volumes | Radio, panel game (literature) |
Speculate | Family game show |
Spellbound (1) | Puzzle |
Spellbound (2) | Childrens |
Spelling Bee (1) | Panel game |
Spelling Bee (2) | Quiz, themed (spelling) |
Spin Star | Quiz, general knowledge |
Splash Camp | Childrens, sports |
Split Second | Quiz, general knowledge |
Spook Squad | Childrens |
Sporting Chance | Sports |
Sporting Triangles | Sports |
Sport Addicts | Quiz, themed (sport) |
Sport Mastermind | Quiz, themed (sport) |
Sports Allrounder of the Year | Childrens |
Sports Anorak of the Year | Sports |
Sports Family of the Year | Sports |
Sports Xpert | Quiz, themed (sport) |
Sportscall | Radio, phone-in quiz, themed (sport) |
Sportsmasters | Sports |
The Sports Quiz with Steve Davis | Quiz, themed (sport) |
Sport Relief Gets Sub'd | Childrens |
Sportyfacts | Sports, Regional (East of England) |
Spot the Difference | Quiz, themed (politics) |
Spot the Tune | Quiz, themed (music) |
The Sports Quiz with Steve Davis | Quiz, themed (sport) |
Springwatch Trackers | Childrens |
Spy | Reality |
Spy Chief for a Day | Decision Making |
Spymaster | Action adventure |
Spytrap | Childrens |
Square One | Quiz, general knowledge |
Stake Out (1) | Quiz, general knowledge |
Stake Out (2) | Hidden camera |
Starfinder | Childrens |
Star for a Night | Talent |
Star Games | Sports |
Star Kids | Childrens |
Star Pets | Childrens |
Star Portraits | Lifestyle |
Star Quality | Variety |
Star Sale | Lifestyle |
Star Spell | Childrens |
Star Ticket | Childrens, variety |
Star Town | Variety |
Star Traders | Stunt/dare show |
Star Turn | Childrens, Panel game |
Star Turn Challenge | Childrens, Panel game |
Staraoke | Childrens |
Starshot | Sports |
Starstrider | Childrens |
Stars in Fast Cars | Stunt/dare show |
Stars in Their Eyes | Variety |
Stash | Quiz, general knowledge |
State Your Case | Lifestyle |
The Staying-In Show | Quiz, themed (sex) |
Steal | Family game show |
Step Back in Time | Radio, panel game |
Steps to the Stars | Childrens |
Step Up to the Plate | Cookery |
The Steve Jones Games Show | Quiz hour |
Sticky Moments | Variety |
The Stocks and Shares Show | Educational |
Stop, Look, Listen | Childrens |
Stop the Press | Quiz, general knowledge |
Street Cred Sudoku | Puzzle |
Street Market Chefs | Lifestyle |
Street Striker | Sports |
Streetmate | Dating show |
Strictly Come Dancing | Variety |
Strictly Dance Fever | Variety |
Strike it Lucky | Family game show |
Strike it Rich | Family game show |
Strip Masterbrain | Quiz, general knowledge |
Strip Search | Reality |
Stuart's Hall of Fame | Variety |
Stunt Challenge | |
Stupid Punts | Panel game |
Style Counsel | Lifestyle |
Style Trial | Panel game |
Sub Zero | Childrens |
(Vorderman's) Sudoku Live | Puzzle |
Sudo-Q | Puzzle |
Summer Steps | Childrens |
STV Casino | Gambling, regional (Scotland) |
Sul Y Ffôn | Phone-in, regional (Wales) |
The Sunday Quiz | Quiz, themed (religion) |
Sun, Sea and Bargain Spotting | Lifestyle |
Super Mario Challenge | Childrens |
SuperAgents | Reality |
Superchamps | Childrens |
Superchefs | Lifestyle |
Superdogs | Sports |
Superhuman | Action adventure |
Supermarket Sneak (Saturday Showdown) | Childrens |
Supermarket Sweep | Lifestyle |
Supermind | Quiz, general knowledge |
Superscot | Quiz, themed (Scotland) |
Superscots | Quiz, themed (Scotland) |
(The) Superstars | Sports |
The Superteams | Sports |
Survival Challenge | Childrens |
Survival of the Fittest | Action adventure |
Survivor | Reality |
Sushi TV | |
Suspect | Childrens |
Swapheads | Quiz, themed |
Swap Team | Childrens |
The Sweepstakes Game | |
Sweet and Sassy | Phone-in |
Sweethearts | Panel game |
Switch On to English | Educational |
Swot or Wot? | Childrens |
Swots | Radio, panel game, regional (Scotland) |
The Syndicate | Quiz, general knowledge |
System 93 | Childrens |