Poll of the Year 2017
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 Thursday 11th January 2018.
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 2017.
- 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:
2017
| December | |
| Guess the Star | Variety |
| The Price is Right (R) | Lifestyle |
| Raven (R) | Action and adventure (childrens) |
| A Right Royal Quiz | Themed quiz (royalty) |
| November | |
| Armchair Detectives | Whodunnit |
| Don't Say It, Bring It | Scavenger hunt |
| More Money Than Sense | Radio, comedy panel game (economics) |
| The Weakest Link (R) | General knowledge quiz |
| October | |
| Celebrity Showmance | Lying |
| Game of Attraction | Dating, reality |
| Sing | Variety, music |
| September | |
| Bromans | Reality |
| Cannonball | Stunt/dare show |
| Dress to Impress | Fashion, dating |
| House of Games (3) | Quiz |
| August | |
| Astronauts: Do You Have What it Takes? | Action and adventure |
| The Big Family Cooking Showdown | Lifestyle |
| Cheap Cheap Cheap | Lifestyle |
| Y Cwis Mawreddog | Radio, Wales |
| Lego Masters | Design |
| Partners in Rhyme | Family game |
| July | |
| Eurovision Choir of the Year | Variety |
| Letterbox | Puzzle |
| June | |
| Blind Date (R) | Dating show |
| Celebability | Stunts and dares |
| The Crystal Maze (R) | Action adventure |
| Curious Creatures | Panel game, animals |
| Cythrel Canu | Music panel game, regional (Wales) |
| Name Your Price (2) | Lifestyle |
| Pitch Battle | Choir singing |
| Spa Wars | Reality, lifestyle |
| May | |
| Babushka | Decision making |
| Stop the Press (2) | News quiz (radio, Scotland) |
| When Game Shows Go Horribly Wrong | Documentary |
| Your Face or Mine? (R) | Decision making |
| April | |
| Bigheads | Family game |
| The Boss | Quiz, general knowledge |
| Culinary Genius | Cookery |
| Don't Ask Me Ask Britain | Interactive panel game |
| Me and My Dog (2) | Animals, outdoor |
| Tattoo Artist of the Year | Reality, lifestyle |
| March | |
| 5 Gold Rings | Quiz, general knowledge |
| February | |
| The Fake News Show | Comedy panel game, news |
| Game of Clones | Reality, dating |
| Harry Hill's Alien Fun Capsule | Comedy panel game |
| The Home Game | Lifestyle |
| Remotely Funny | Stunts and webcams, childrens |
| January | |
| The Big Spell | Quiz, themed (spelling) |
| The Chris Ramsey Show | Variety |
| Dance Dance Dance | Variety |
| !mpossible | Quiz, general knowledge |
| Let It Shine | Variety, singing |
| Pigo dy Drwyn | Childrens, regional (Wales) |
| Spies | Action and adventure, reality |
