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 |
Babushka | Decision making |
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 Boyfriend Club | Dating |
Bad Bridesmaid | Stunts and dares |
Bad Lads' Army | Reality |
Bad Language | Regional (Scotland) radio, comedy panel game |
Baggage | Dating, decision-making |
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 |
Bang on the Money | Family game show |
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 |
Battlechefs | Cookery, travel |
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) |
BBC Young Dancer | Dance |
BBC2 Film Competition | Variety |
BBQ Champ | Cookery |
Be a Grand Prix Driver | Sport |
Be Nesa? | Childrens, regional (Wales) |
Beachmate | Dating |
The Beat Goes On | Variety |
Beat My Build | Lifestyle |
Beat That, Einstein | Technological |
Beat the Ancestors | Technological |
Beat the Bank | Educational |
Beat the Boss | Childrens |
Beat the Brain | Puzzle |
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 Pack | Quiz, general knowledge |
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 |
Benchmark | General knowledge quiz |
Best Band West | Music, regional (West of England) |
Best Behaviour | Radio, comedy panel game |
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 Homes | Lifestyle |
The Better Sex | Regional (Scotland), General knowledge quiz |
Beyond the Three R's | Quiz, academic |
Bid for Fame | Variety, regional (Midlands) |
The Big Allotment Challenge | Lifestyle (produce) |
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 Country Quest | |
The Big Deal | Interactive |
The Big Dish | Children's |
The Big Family Cooking Showdown | Lifestyle |
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 Big Painting Challenge | Art |
The Big Spell | Quiz, themed (spelling) |
The Big Quiz (1) | Radio, general knowledge quiz |
The Big Quiz (2) | Quiz, themed (television) |
The National Lottery Big 7 | General knowledge quiz |
The National Lottery Big Ticket | Stunt/dare show |
Big Star's Little Star | Family |
Bigger Than... | Reality |
The Biggest Game in Town | Family game show |
The Biggest Loser UK | Lifestyle, reality |
Bigheads | Family game |
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) |
Blink | Pop music |
The Block | Lifestyle |
Blockbusters | Quiz, academic |
Blue Peter | Various |
Blue Peter You Decide | Reality, presenter search |
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) |
Boiling Point | Lifestyle, regional (Scotland) |
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 | Quiz, general knowledge |
The Boss is Coming to Dinner | Reality |
The Box | Lifestyle |
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 the Safe | General knowledge quiz |
Break with the Boss | Business |
Breaking Into Tesco | Business, lifestyle |
Breaking the News | Radio (regional), comedy panel game (news) |
Brendan's Love Cruise | Travel, dating |
Brendan's Magical Mystery Tour | Travel, reality |
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 |
Bring the Noise | Comedy panel game (music) |
Britain Unzipped | Stunt/dare show |
Britain Versus the World | Comedy panel game (radio) |
Britain's Best Bakery | Lifestyle, cookery |
Britain's Best Brain | Puzzle |
Britain's Best Dish | Lifestyle, cookery |
Britain's Brainiest | Quiz, general knowledge |
Britain's Brightest | Puzzle, mental acuity |
Britain's Brightest Family | General knowledge quiz |
Britain's Got Talent | Variety |
Britain's Hardest | Action/adventure |
Britain's Missing Top Model | Reality |
Britain's Most Spectacular Backyard Builds | Technological |
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 | Reality, Lifestyle |
Britain's Worst Driver | Reality, Lifestyle |
Bromans | Reality |
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 | Children's |
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) |