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 (nostalgia) |
| 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 (nostalgia) |
| 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 |
| The Bank Job | Quiz, general knowledge |
| 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 Brides | Lifestyle |
| Battle of the Geeks | Technology |
| BBC Gardener of the Year | Lifestyle |
| BBC New Comedy Award | Variety (comedy) |
| BBC2 Film Competition | Variety |
| Be a Grand Prix Driver | Sport |
| Be Nesa? | Childrens, regional (Wales) |
| Beachmate | Dating |
| The Beat Goes On | Variety |
| 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 |
| Beer & Pizza Club | Comedy panel game |
| Beg, Borrow or Steal | Quiz, general knowledge |
| Ben 10 Ultimate Champion | Childrens |
| 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 |
| Alexander Armstrong's Big Ask | Comedy panel game |
| 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 (1) | Radio, general knowledge quiz |
| The Big Quiz (2) | Quiz, themed (television) |
| Bigger Than... | Reality |
| 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 Shine | Variety |
| 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 |
| Breakaway | 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 Unzipped | Stunt/dare show |
| Britain's Best Brain | Puzzle |
| Britain's Best Dish | Lifestyle, cookery |
| 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 Strongest Man | Sports |
| 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) |
| Busnes-a | Children's, business, regional (Wales) |
| 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) |
