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, 2011, 2012 and 2013 are also available.
(R) indicates a revival.
2014
July | |
Ultimate Dealer | Lifestyle |
June | |
Ctrl Freaks | Stunts and dares, regional (London) |
The Loser's World Cup | Regional (Wales) radio, comedy panel game |
Stand by Your Man | Dating |
May | |
24 Hours to Go Broke | |
Draw It! | Puzzle, drawing |
The Dylan Thomas Pub Quiz | Literature |
The Joke Machine | Childrens, comedy |
The Link | Quiz, general knowledge |
Sam and Mark's Geordie Challenge | Childrens, stunts and dares |
April | |
All About Two | Quiz, television (BBC2) |
Amazing Greys | Stunts and dares |
The Big Allotment Challenge | Lifestyle (produce) |
Ejector Seat | General knowledge quiz |
The Guess List | Panel game |
Killer Magic | Stunts and dares (magic) |
Let Me Entertain You | Variety |
Monty Don's Real Craft (R) | Lifestyle |
Viral Tap | Comedy panel game |
March | |
The Lie | Quiz, general knowledge |
Sport Relief's Top Dog | Animals (dogs) |
Timeline | Quiz, general knowledge |
February | |
Duck Quacks Don't Echo | Comedy panel game |
Hair | Lifestyle |
Revenge of the Egghead | Quiz, general knowledge |
Superstar Dogs | Animals (dogs) |
January | |
The Dog Ate My Homework | Comedy panel game |
The Great Interior Design Challenge | Lifestyle |
The Jump | Action/adventure |
Ludus | Childrens, interactive |
My Kitchen Rules | Lifestyle |
Reflex | Stunts and dares |
The Taste | Cookery |
Coming up
- Decimate - Teams of three appear in a tense and tactical quiz. Shane Richie hosts. (CPL for BBC1 daytimes, 2014) Apply for this show
- Name That Tune - Revival of the classic 80's musical game show. (ITV, pilot 2014)
- The Singer Takes it All - A live singing show where the audience votes from their armchairs. This time, they're using an app, rather than a phone. Alan Carr hosts. Endemol's press release. (Remarkable and Initial for Channel 4, summer 2014)
- The Great British Paint Off - A painting version of Sewing Bee, hosted by Richard Bacon. (Love Productions for BBC1)
- Bad Bridesmaid - Comedians go undercover as they dress up and act as fictional characters to disrupt hen weekends with the bride-to-be having to lie through their teeth throughout and convince her other members of the party that the undercover comic is one their real acquaintances. If none of her party members suss out that the 'bad bridesmaid' is actually a plant, the bride will win a holiday. However, to make things difficult for the bride, the undercover comedian is tasked to test the bride's nerves by misbehaving and also suggesting outlandish changes to the wedding. (Fresh One Productions and Group M Entertainment for ITV2, 2014)
- You Must Be Joking! - Alexander Armstrong invites four comedians to battle it out over some hilarious and ingenuous games of stand-up, improv and one liners. (Hat Trick Productions, pilot 2014)
- Tumble - Celebrities learn gymnastics. Alex Jones hosts, with Beth Tweddle, Lewis Smith, and Nadia Comaneci amongst those involved. (BBC1, summer 2014)
- Don't Make Me Laugh - Comedians face the challenge of going up to the mike in front of an audience without making them laugh. If they get a laugh, they lose the mike, and it passes over to the next comedian. The longer they go without making the audience laugh, the more points they score. But it won't be easy because in each round, they'll be given inherently funny topics like 'my most embarrassing sexual experience' or 'why David Cameron's face looks like a big ham'. If they stray off-topic, they'll be given a forfeit. (BBC Radio 4, 2014)
- Two Tribes - Contestants are in teams based on some common theme. General knowledge questions determine who - if anyone - takes home any prize that could mount up. Richard Osman hosts. (Remarkable Television for BBC Two, 2014)
- You Can't Say That! - Tim Vine hides some trick questions alongside the genuine questions where if the contestants can spot the 'trip-ups' from the trivia, they could be winning thousands of pounds. (Hat Trick Productions, pilot 2014)
- I Know Best - Rhod Gilbert invites the audience to compete against a panel of celebrity guests where they will try to convince the audience that they are telling them facts while the audience judges if the panel are lying. (Wall to Wall, pilot 2014)
- Junk - Three comedians attempt to win bits of 'junk' donated by members of the studio audience. Joe Lycett hosts. (BBC Three, pilot 2014)
- Keep It in the Family - Two families of four battle it out over a series of rounds for the chance to win an array of prizes. But, it's not the parents won't be choosing which family member will be doing each challenge, it's the kids who will choose, which means anything could happen. Bradley Walsh hosts. (ITV, pilot 2014)
- The Totally Senseless Gameshow - Celebrities dress up as characters to play a series of "Totally Senseless" games while something else will make it even harder for them not to win any of the games. Martin Dougan hosts. (Roughcut Television for BBC3, pilot 2014)
- Win It, Cook It - Two teams pit against each other to see who can rustle up a feast from a limited larder. However, one member of each team will answer questions in order to win ingredients for their partner to cook with. Answer correctly, and they could win a prized ingredient, answer incorrectly, and they could end up with something less desirable. Simon Rimmer hosts. (Plum Pictures for Channel 4, 2014)
- Celebrity Squares - A modern revival of everyone's favorite big box game. (ITV, pilot 2013)
- The Almost Impossible Gameshow - Contestants are tasked with completing straight-forward but difficult challenges, with money on offer for those that succeed. (Initial for Comedy Central, pilot 2013)
- In Sync - Couples compete against each other in challenges designed to test how in tune with each other they are. Davina McCall hosts. (Victory Television for BBC1, pilot 2013)
- Rebel Bingo - A bingo experience for the yoofs where the audience plays bingo as normal and as soon one of them gets a bingo, they will be taken to the stage to challenge a reigning champion in a Celebrity Juice/Shooting Stars style game, in order to win some life changing prizes. (Challenge, 2013)
- The Greg James Show - Straight from his Radio 1 drivetime show, Greg James gets to host his very own show as he pits two celebrity teams against each other to use massive modern hit songs (or so they say) on the springboard. (BBC Three, pilot 2013)
- Name That Toon - Celebrities get to control a series of amazing CGI animations. Rufus Hound hosts (Channel 4, pilot 2013)
- 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. Bradley Walsh hosts (ITV, pilot 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)
- 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)