Poll of the Year 2016
As is traditional we want to know your favourite new formats of the year, your least favourite, the best show currently being broadcast and any of your stand-out moments of the year. Once again we aim to do a live Youtube broadcast of the results in due course.
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The rules
- In each category (except the favourite moments one, which is freestyle) you have FIVE VOTES.
- That means you can vote for UP TO FIVE SHOWS. You are not obliged to use all your votes.
- Please use one line per vote, it makes it easier for us to count.
- If you feel particularly strongly about a show you can give it a second vote, please write this as a separate line for the avoidance of doubt.
- One set of votes per person.
- You are welcome (but not obligated) to leave comments to back up your votes. These may be used in the final write up – please try to keep them reasonably brief.
- Whilst we welcome input and insight from production, you’re advised to be honest about affiliation, we reserve the right to discount votes that look dodgy. Our decision is final.
- Get a move on, voting closes 23:59 GMT Friday 13th January 2017.
The categories
- Hall of FAME – For the best new shows and formats of the last year.
- Hall of SHAME – For the worst new shows and formats of the last year.
- Golden Five – For any shows for made primarily for the UK market that had a new first-run episode broadcast in 2016.
- Favourite moments – For your favourite moments. If there are Youtube videos, that would be handy.
A list of new formats can be found below. We give shiny floor show and competitive unscripted reality equal weight. You can vote for revivals.
How to vote
The preferred method is via the form at Bother's Bar. However we also accept e-mail ballots, please send them to poll@bothersbar.co.uk and they'll get to the same place.
Thanks for your interest and look out for the results soon!
Format list
In the meantime, here's a handy (although possibly not exhaustive, so if we've forgotten anything you think should be here then please let us know) list of new formats you will be able to vote on:
2016
| December | |
| 12 Stars of Christmas | Variety |
| Blankety Blank (R) | Family game show |
| Pop Quiz (R) | Quiz, themed (music) |
| Sell or Swap | Lifestyle |
| Time Commanders (R) | Educational |
| November | |
| The Next Great Magician | Variety, magic |
| Polterguest | Hidden camera, dares |
| Prank Pad | Reality |
| Sorry, I Didn't Know | Comedy panel game |
| Tenable | Quiz, general knowledge |
| October | |
| The Crystal Maze (R) | Action/adventure |
| Meet the Parents | Dating |
| My Kitchen Rules (R) | Lifestyle |
| September | |
| Dating in the Dark (R) | Dating |
| Go 8 Bit | Comedy panel game |
| Rank the Prank | Childrens, stunts and dares |
| Top Class | Childrens, general knowledge quiz |
| Trycar | Motoring, Wales |
| We Love Sitcom | Comedy panel game |
| Yes Chef | Cookery |
| August | |
| All Together Now - The Great Orchestra Challenge | Variety (classical music) |
| Alphabetical | Quiz, general knowledge |
| Cash Trapped | Quiz, general knowledge |
| Debatable | Quiz, general knowledge |
| 500 Questions | Quiz, general knowledge |
| Go for It | Stunt/dare show |
| Make Me an Egghead | Quiz, general knowledge |
| Spotless | Family game show |
| July | |
| Master of Photography | Art (photography) |
| The Question Jury | General knowledge quiz |
| Robot Wars (R) | Technological |
| June | |
| Britain's Most Spectacular Backyard Builds | Technological |
| It's Not Me, It's You | Comedy panel game |
| Taking The Next Step | Childrens, dance |
| UK's Best Part-Time Band | Variety |
| May | |
| no new shows | |
| April | |
| Bang on the Money | Family game show |
| Battlechefs | Cookery, travel |
| Chopping Block | Cookery, reality |
| The Code | General knowledge quiz |
| Drive | Motoring |
| Too Many Cooks (2) | Lifestyle |
| March | |
| Can't Touch This | Stunt/dare show |
| Gok's Lunchbox | Cookery |
| Jonathan's Six Nations Quiz | Rugby, regional (Wales) |
| Think Tank | General knowledge quiz |
| February | |
| Airmageddon | Technology (drones) |
| Dogs Might Fly | Animals |
| Eurovision: You Decide (R) | Variety |
| Masterpiece | Antiques |
| Pocket Money Pitch | Childrens, business |
| January | |
| All Hail the Veil | Lifestyle |
| Bad Language (R) | Comedy panel game, regional (Northern Ireland) |
| Britain's Next Top Model (R) | Recruitment, fashion |
| For What It's Worth | Specialist quiz (antiques) |
| The Getaway Car | Driving, quiz |
| Got What It Takes? | Variety, reality |
| Insert Name Here | Comedy panel game |
| Last Fan Standing | Lifestyle |
| Lip Sync Battle UK | Variety |
