New Shows
This page lists the most recent game show debuts and other shows almost ready for transmission.
New shows for 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010 and 2011 are also available.
(R) indicates a revival.
2012
| June | |
| A Short History of Everything Else | Comedy panel game |
| May | |
| Off By Heart Shakespeare (R) | Variety, recital |
| Love Shaft | Dating |
| Blockbusters (R) | Quiz, general knowledge |
| Battle of the Brides | Lifestyle |
| The Exclusives | Recruitment, magazines |
| Maestro at the Opera (R) | Variety |
| April | |
| Aibisidh | Regional (Scotland), Panel game (words) |
| Britain Unzipped | Stunt/dare show |
| School of Hard Sums | Educational |
| The Guessing Game | Radio, comedy panel game |
| March | |
| Breakaway | Quiz, general knowledge |
| Don't Stop Me Now | Variety |
| The Love Machine | Dating |
| School of Silence (R) | Childrens |
| The Voice UK | Variety, reality |
| World Series of Dating | Dating |
| February | |
| Cleverdicks | Quiz, general knowledge |
| It's Not What You Know | Radio, panel game |
| Jedward's Big Adventure | Children's, travel |
| Keep It in the Family | Quiz, general knowledge |
| Love in the Wild | Dating, travel |
| The Mad Bad Ad Show | Panel game, advertising |
| Pub Olympics | Radio, panel game |
| Sud's Law | Radio, panel game, soap opera |
| Wordaholics | Radio, words |
| January | |
| The Bank Job | Quiz, general knowledge |
| Bigger Than... | Reality |
| The Exit List | Quiz, general knowledge |
| Fort Boyard: Ultimate Challenge | Action and adventure |
| Playing it Straight (R) | Reality, dating |
| A Question of Taste | Quiz, themed (food) |
| Room 101 (R) | Comedy panel game |
| Ultimate Sports Day | Childrens, sports |
Coming up
- Lucky Sexy Winners Vic Reeves and Bob Mortimer once again rip up the rule book for panel and quiz show formats. (Pett Productions for Channel 4, August 2012)
- Tipping Point A show based on those machines where you put a penny in the slot and hope that it falls and pushes more money out of the bottom. Ben Shephard will explain it better. (RDF for ITV, summer 2012)
- Let's Get Gold - Fifteen teams compete for a prize fund of £100,000 to transform their sport into a routine whilst being judged by a panel of two sporting legends and two heroes from the world of entertainment. Vernon Kay hosts. (Superhero TV for ITV1, Summer 2012)
- Don't Sit in the Front Row - Five members of the public are invited to sit in the front row while three comedians dig into their lives to build up a stand-up routine for potential comedy material. Host Jack Dee knows everything about them but the comedians are completely blind about them. In each of the four rounds, one MOTP is eliminated based on their comedy value until one is announced the winner and is awarded the "Golden Chair" award. (Citrus Television for Sky Atlantic, Autumn 2012)
- 1001 Things You Should Know - Three contestants go head-to-head to prove they know things they should know. More: Channel 4 press release. (Thames Scotland for Channel 4, Summer 2012)
- My Man Can - Women bet on their husband's ability to complete tests of skill and endurance. Melanie Sykes and Mark Wright to host. More: Bother's Bar description of the German original. (ITV, 2013)
- The Angel - Amanda Byram calls upon six hopefuls to convince "The Angel" why their business should be worth opening up with a prize fund of £100,000. (Twofour for Sky1, 2012)
- Stagestruck (working title) - Amateur dramatic groups submit auditions via video. Eight groups are chosen by the judges to progress to the next stage where they will receive expert tutoring. One group is eliminated each week until only one remains, with that group being declared the winner. (Oxford Film and TV for Sky Arts)
