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.
2013
April | |
Catchphrase (R) | Puzzle |
Cook Me the Money | Lifestyle, business |
Five Minutes to a Fortune | Mental agility |
The Great British Sewing Bee | Lifestyle (sewing) |
Sweat the Small Stuff | Comedy panel game |
March | |
Beat the Pack | Quiz, general knowledge |
February | |
Ant & Dec's Saturday Night Takeaway (R) | Variety |
The Common Denominator | General knowledge, puzzle |
Food Glorious Food | Lifestyle |
My Little Princess | Dating |
January | |
Britain's Brightest | Puzzle, mental acuity |
Dan Glo | Childrens, puzzle, regional (Wales) |
Face the Clock | Quiz, general knowledge |
Fake Reaction | Stunt/dare show |
Splash! | Sports (diving) |
2012
December | |
Dale's Great Getaway | Travel |
Scots on the Box | Panel game (television) |
Superstars 2012 | Sport |
That Dog Can Dance! | Variety |
November | |
Britain's Best Bakery | Lifestyle, cookery |
First Dance | Lifestyle, variety, regional (Scotland) |
Nation's Best Am Dram | Variety, reality |
1001 Things You Should Know | Quiz, general knowledge |
October | |
Don't Sit in the Front Row | Comedy, stunt/dare show |
Handmade Revolution | Lifestyle |
Hotel GB | Reality |
Jewish Mum of the Year | Lifestyle, reality |
September | |
Baggage | Dating, decision-making |
The Big Fat Quizzes of the Decades | Quiz, nostalgia |
Comedy World Cup | Comedy panel game |
Cooks to Market | Lifestyle |
Girlfri3nds | Dating |
Hoopla | Children's, variety |
Y Lifft | Childrens, 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 | Business, decision-making |
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 |
Keith Lemon's LemonAid | Variety |
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, stunt/dare show |
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 |
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 | |
8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown | Comedy panel game, puzzle |
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 |
World's Toughest Trucker | Action/adventure |
Coming up
- Just 1 Thing - Members of the public try to perform a brand new skill they have learnt during a week's training in front of a live studio audience to win some fantastic prizes. But before they are tested, they'll be given a change that'll make their performance of their week's trained skill very difficult. (ITV, 2013)
- That Puppet Game Show - Two celebrities are plunged into a unique world of puppet comedy and madcap games. As the only humans who appear on the show, the celebrities go head to head in a series of games, hoping to win £10,000 for their chosen charity. They'll compete in subjects such as sport, science, celebrity, nature, music and mental agility. Each of the games are run and hosted by a different puppet character, who are "experts" in their field. (BBC One, 2013)
- Take One for the Team - Two celebrities go head-to-head in a series of outrageous games designed to see just how far they’ll go for their friends and family. (ITV, 2013)
- Draw It - A television show based on the internet game "Draw Something". (Channel 4, 2013)
- Take Off - Four contestants invite their friends and family to take part in a quiz that tests not what they know, but how well they know the people they’ve brought with them. With all four groups fully packed and ready to go, only one contestant will pass with flying colours and win the chance to take their loved ones on a luxury break. Paddy McGuinness hosts. (Channel 4, 2013)
- Was It Something I Said? - Two teams compete in rounds of quotations, tweets, word play, literary references and famous dialogue from film and television to test their verbiage mettle. David Mitchell hosts. (Maverick Television & That Mitchell & Webb Company for Channel 4, 2013)
- Blue Peter – You Decide! - Dick and Dom host a competition to find the latest daredevil host. Winner to be determined by an audience vote, after judging from Myleene Klass, Eamonn Holmes and Ceallach Spellman. (CBBC, June 2013)
- Name Dropping - Two teams of celebrities compete to answer tricky trivia questions about famous people from the worlds of showbiz, music, sport, politics and history and along the way unearth some truly extraordinary facts. Sue Perkins hosts. (BBC1, pilot 2013)
- Good News, Bad News - Jason Manford and three celebrity guests from the world of comedy and entertainment will dissect and digest the week's events in a series of rounds. With the help of our studio audience, they will then decide what's Good News and what's Bad News (Hat Trick for ITV, pilot 2013)
- You and Whose Army - Two celebrity team captains will go head to head in a series of outrageous and ridiculous challenges, but they won't be doing it alone as they have been asked to hand-pick their very own team members, made up of people from their everyday lives such as neighbours, newsagents, pub landlords, celebrity mates and punters they've snatched off the street. With their armies in tow, all the captains have to do is pick the right person for the right game. (Zeppotron for Sky1, pilot 2013)
- Battle of the Ages - It's Act Your Age for television but for ITV instead of BBC. Three teams of celebrities (Young Guns, Middle Ages and Golden Oldies) compete in a series of rounds mixing panel games and stand-up, in a gag-heavy, family-friendly show that will appeal to all generations. Many of the rounds and the eventual winners are chosen by an audience vote. Dave Berry hosts. (ITV, pilot 2013)
- You Couldn't Make It Up - Three celebrity guests compete against each other by answering a variety of multiple choice questions with three possible answers where one of them is correct but the other two have been written by their opponents. Alexander Armstrong hosts. (ITV, pilot 2013)
- Oh What a Week! - Host Jo Brand tests team captains Jonathan Ross and Jason Manford and their celebrity guest on who knows the most about the week's big showbizzy stories. (ITV, pilot 2013)
- Reflex - Split-second challenges for people who move on the "b" in "bang". Shane Richie hosts. (Objective for Saturday night BBC1, 2013)
- Through the Keyhole - One question: "Who would live in a house like this?" The popular panel show on guessing that celebrity's house gets a revival. We would like to inform you that the roles of Sir David Frost and Loyd Grossman will be played by Keith Lemon. (ITV, pilot 2013)
- Trumped! - Comedy panel show where three celebrity comedians battle it out to 'trump' each other by finding the funniest videos. The celebrity comedians will attempt to defeat their opponents in a range of different categories. (Avalon for BBC1, pilot 2013)
- Take on the Nation - Live interactive quiz show where the people playing along at home don't just watch the show, they provide the answers to the questions. And not only do they provide the answers, they can also win a share of the prize money without even leaving their seats. (Sky1, pilot 2013)
- Would You Rather...? - Panel show in which celebrities are asked to "muse over a series of perplexing predicaments, ranging from the philosophical to the preposterous." Humphrey Ker hosts (So Television for ITV2, pilot 2012)
- Nevermind the Woodcocks - A new panel show about all things wildlife, presented by Chris Packham. (BBC Radio 4, pilot 2013)
- You Couldn't Make It Up - Guests attempt to hoodwink each other by creating their own versions of novel openings, ad slogans, autobiographies and other textual ephemera. (BBC Radio 4, 2013)
- Duck Quacks Don't Echo - Four celebrity guests bring an incredible fact with them, such as 'It is possible to start a fire by rapidly rubbing together two cool Ranch Doritos.' or 'You can make diamonds from peanut butter.' But whose fact is the best? All the celebs believe that their fact is absolutely true and they'll argue passionately for why it should win. Lee Mack hosts (Magnum Media for Sky1, 2013)
- I Love My Country - Panel show based on the Dutch TV hit of the same name created and produced by Talpa, the company of Endemol founder John De Mol. Two teams of well-known British faces from the worlds of sport, entertainment and music, led by Frank Skinner and Micky Flanagan, battle it out in a contest of who knows the United Kingdom best. The show will also feature live music courtesy of a house band fronted by multi-MOBO Award winning singer-songwriter, Jamelia. Gabby Logan hosts. (Avalon for BBC One, 2013)
- Magical Mystery Tour (working title) - Brendan Sheerin from Coach Trip leads journeys into the unknown. Challenges bring upgrades, or nights in a tent. (12 Yard for Channel 4 daytimes, early 2013)
- 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)
- 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)
- 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 ITV)