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
| September | |
| Girlfri3nds | Dating |
| Comedy World Cup | Comedy panel game |
| Baggage | Dating, decision-making |
| The Big Fat Quizzes of the Decades | Quiz, nostalgia |
| Cooks to Market | Lifestyle |
| Y Lifft | Children's, adventure |
| Top Dog Model | Reality |
| August | |
| Peter Andre's Bad Boyfriend Club | Dating |
| Don't Blow the Inheritance | Quiz, general knowledge |
| Lucky Sexy Winners | Comedy panel game |
| Secret Interview | Recruitment |
| Styled to Rock | Reality |
| July | |
| The Angel | Educational |
| Drive to Buy | Lifestyle |
| Have I Got Sport for You | Panel game, sports |
| Let's Get Gold | Variety |
| Superstar | Singing, musical theatre |
| Tipping Point | Quiz, general knowledge |
| June | |
| A Short History of Everything Else | Comedy panel game (nostalgia) |
| The Exhibitionists | Art, regional (Wales) |
| IQ/NI | Regional (Northern Ireland) quiz |
| Kitchen Wars | Reality |
| Mad Mad World | Comedy panel game (news) |
| 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 | Regional (Scotland) 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 |
| 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, panel game (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 |
| The Talent Show Story | Documentary |
| Ultimate Sports Day | Childrens, sports |
Coming up
- Sweat the Small Stuff - Panel show where small things are big issues and celebrity panellists find a way solve them. Nick Grimshaw hosts with Rickie Haywood-Williams and Melvin Odoom as team captains. (Talkback for BBC Three, pilot 2012)
- Mrs. Brown's Celebrities - Game show spin-off from the hit sitcom Mrs. Brown's Boys, hosted by Brendan O'Carroll as Mrs. Brown. Two contestants go head to head in a quiz with the assistance of five celebrities from sport, music, TV and film. Once a contestant has won, they will go through to the final round where they will have to use the celebrities' knowledge and brainpower to win some magnificent prizes. (12 Yard for BBC1, 2013)
- Cook Me the Money - Amateur cooks sell their creations to the public (ITV Studios for ITV)
- DareDevils - Families and friends are set challenges by the Dare Devil to win money-can't-buy prizes. (CBBC, 2013)
- Hot or Hotter - The self-declared "hottest" people in the UK meet in a catwalk showdown of incendiary proportions. (Zeppotron for E4)
- Food.glorious.Food (working title) - Simon Cowell scours the nation looking for some food to sell in a leading chain store. (Optomen and SyCo for ITV1)
- Prize Island (working title) - Couples are spirited away to Endemol's island off the coast of Africa, where they're given challenges, and a prize for being the first to complete it. (Endemol for ITV1)
- 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 - Sandi Toksvig puts three contestants to the test as they go head-to-head-to-head to prove that 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 host. More: Bother's Bar description of the German original. (ITV1, 2013)
- 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)
