Sandbox:New Shows Archive
Contents |
1924
| July | |
| Juvenile Competition Night | Radio, variety, childrens |
1925
| August | |
| What's Wrong with This? | Radio, puzzle |
1937
| November | |
| Inter Regional Spelling Competition | Radio, quiz, spelling |
| Regional Round | Radio, quiz |
1938
| January | |
| Puzzle Corner | Radio, puzzle |
| April | |
| General Knowledge Bee | Radio, general knowledge quiz |
| May | |
| Agricultural Bee | Radio, themed quiz (farming) |
| Ghost Spelling | Radio, puzzle |
| Spelling Bee (1) | Quiz, themed |
| June | |
| Crooners' Corner | Radio, variety |
| July | |
| Tongue Twister Bee | Radio, panel game |
| September | |
| What Does it Mean? | Quiz, themed |
| General Knowledge Bee | Quiz, general knowledge |
| December | |
| Humming Bee | Radio, panel game |
| Tactile Bee | Quiz, themed |
1939
On 1 September, in anticipation of the outbreak of war, the television service closed down, and the BBC's existing radio stations merged to become the Home Service.
| January | |
| Beyond the Three R's | Quiz, academic |
| Noises and Voices | Quiz, themed |
| Puzzle Corner | Radio, puzzle |
| Think of a Number (1) | Radio, panel game |
| February | |
| Radio Clumps | Panel game |
| Sight and Sound | Quiz, themed |
| April | |
| Amladh Cainnte | Radio, panel game |
| Puzzle Party (1) | Childrens |
| May | |
| Parlour Games (strand) | Radio, panel game |
| Tasting Bee | Panel game |
| June | |
| Chances Fair and Choosers True | Quiz, themed |
| August | |
| Musical Bee | Quiz, themed |
| Word and Line | Quiz, themed |
1941
| January | |
| The Brains Trust | Panel game |
| May | |
| £250 Red Cross Radio Contest | Radio, puzzle |
| August | |
| Country Bee | Radio, themed quiz (rural life) |
1942
| May | |
| A.R.P. Quiz | Quiz, themed (air raid precautions) |
1945
| March | |
| Quiz Time | Radio, quiz |
| July | |
| Transatlantic Quiz | Panel game |
| August | |
| Family Affair | Radio |
| November | |
| Call Yourself a Detective! | Radio, puzzle |
| Quiz Team | Radio, Quiz |
1946
| January | |
| Radio Forfeits | Radio, quiz |
| March | |
| Have a Go | Quiz, general knowledge |
| August | |
| A.B.C. Spelling Bee | Radio, spelling bee |
| Incognito Quiz | Panel game |
| October | |
| Quiz with Hale | Quiz |
1947
| February | |
| Twenty Questions | Radio, panel game |
| June | |
| International Quiz | Radio, academic quiz |
| July | |
| County Quiz | Radio, spelling bee |
| Poster Quiz | Quiz. themed |
| August | |
| Family Spelling Bee | Radio, spelling bee |
| Play the Game (1) | Quiz |
| October | |
| Cartoonists' Contest | Panel game |
| November | |
| Round Britain Quiz | Quiz, general knowledge |
1948
| March | |
| Radio Charades | Radio, puzzle |
| May | |
| Ask Me Another (1) | Radio, quiz, puzzle |
| Haven't a Clue | Quiz |
| Tell the Tale | Panel game |
| Top of the Form | Quiz, academic |
| June | |
| Radio Revels | Radio, family game show |
| July | |
| Crossword | Puzzle |
| September | |
| Answer Next Week | Radio, puzzle |
1949
| April | |
| Talk Yourself Out of This | Radio, panel game |
| May | |
| Oh, For a Dictionary | Radio, childrens, spelling bee |
| September | |
| We Beg to Differ | Radio, panel game |
| November | |
| Spot the Winner | Radio, variety |
1950
| January | |
| Who's Who | Radio, panel game |
| April | |
| Game Pie | Family game show |
| September | |
| Come Dancing | Variety |
| December | |
| House Party | Family game show |
1951
| January | |
| What Do You Know! | Radio, academic quiz |
| March | |
| Question-Masters Club | Radio, panel game |
| June | |
| Top Town | Radio, variety |
| July | |
| What's My Line? | Panel game |
| August | |
| One Minute Please | Radio, panel game |
| October | |
| Say the Word (1) | Radio, panel game |
| November | |
| False Evidence | Radio, panel game |
| December | |
| Pot Luck | Quiz, general knowledge |
1952
| January | |
| What Do You Know? (2) | Radio, general knowledge quiz |
| April | |
| Know Your Partner | Family game show |
| October | |
| Animal, Vegetable, Mineral | Panel game |
1953
| January | |
| Down You Go | Panel game |
| June | |
| The Name's the Same | Panel game |
| July | |
| Chit for Chat | Radio, panel game |
| Guess My Story | Panel game |
| Why? | Panel game |
| August | |
| What Do You Know? (1) | Radio, general knowledge quiz |
| October | |
| The Balloon Game | Debating |
1954
| February | |
| Guilty Party | Radio, panel game |
| Top Town (TV) | Variety |
| May | |
| What's it All About? (1) | Panel game |
| June | |
| It's a Mystery | Panel game |
| Music, Music, Music! | Panel game |
| July | |
| Ask Your Dad | Quiz |
| Change Partners | Panel game |
| Once Upon a Time | Panel game |
| Where on Earth? | Panel game |
| August | |
| Find the Link | Panel game |
| One of the Family | Panel game |
| Tall Story Club | Panel game |
| December | |
| Music Quiz | Radio, themed quiz |
1955
| January | |
| View Clues | Puzzle (crosswords) |
| June | |
| Two in One | Radio, panel game |
| July | |
| Call the Tune | Radio, panel game |
| Something to Shout About | Panel game |
| Who Said That? | Panel game (quotations) |
| August | |
| County Count | Panel game (UK geography) |
| Place the Face | Panel game |
| September | |
| The Brains Trust (TV) | Panel game |
| Crackerjack | Childrens |
| Double Your Money | Quiz, general knowledge |
| People are Funny | Stunts and dares |
| Playbox | Childrens |
| Take Your Pick | Quiz, general knowlegde |
| October | |
| My Wildest Dream | Radio, panel game |
| What's it All About? (1) | Panel game |
| December | |
| 1-2-3 Click | Panel game |
1956
| January | |
| I've Got a Secret | Panel game |
| February | |
| Hit the Limit | Quiz, general knowledge |
| April | |
| Commonwealth Quiz | Academic quiz |
| May | |
| The 64,000 Question | Specialist subjects quiz |
| Eurovision Song Contest | Variety |
| Festival of British Popular Songs | Variety |
| Make Up Your Mind | Quiz, general knowledge |
| Spot the Tune | Quiz, themed (music) |
| Yakity Yak | Comedy panel game |
| June | |
| Opportunity Knocks (TV) | Variety |
| Turnabout (2) | Quiz, general knowledge |
| July | |
| They're Off! | Quiz, general knowledge |
| August | |
| Two for the Money | Quiz, general knowledge |
| What's in the Picture? | Panel game |
| September | |
| The Brains Trust (TV) | Panel game |
| Crackerjack | Childrens |
| Do You Trust Your Wife? | Quiz, general knowledge |
| October | |
| Bid for Fame | Regional (Midlands), variety |
| November | |
| State Your Case | Decision making |
| December | |
| Let's Play Games | Radio, panel game |
| Twenty Questions (R) | Panel game |
| Unaired | |
| Money Unlimited: The Touch | Decision Making |
1957
| January | |
| Let the Peoples Sing | Variety |
| My Word! | Panel game |
| February | |
| Answers Please | |
| March | |
| Bury Your Hatchet | Quiz |
| May | |
| Question Marks | |
| June | |
| Criss Cross Quiz | Quiz |
| July | |
| Off the Cuff | |
| Place the Face | Panel game |
| August | |
| One Minute Please (R) | |
| September | |
| Does the Team Think? | |
| Tell the Truth | Panel game |
| November | |
| Junior Criss Cross Quiz | Childrens |
1958
| January | |
| Let the Peoples Sing | Variety |
| June | |
| Ask Me Another (2) | Quiz |
| July | |
| Can Do | |
| Sound Idea | Radio, panel game |
| Twenty-One | Quiz |
| August | |
| Win a Mink | Regional (Midlands), quiz |
| September | |
| Dotto | Puzzle |
| Keep It in the Family | Quiz |
| Make Me Laugh | Panel game |
| Pix | Puzzle |
| Snakes and Ladders | Regional (South), quiz |
1959
| January | |
| Top Town (TV) | Variety |
| March | |
| On the Spot (2) | |
| April | |
| Dog's Chance | |
| This is Your Chance | Variety |
| June | |
| For Love or Money (1) | |
| Juke Box Jury | Variety |
| Concentration | Puzzle |
| October | |
| Puzzle Parade |
1960
| January | |
| Play the Game (3) | |
| Sporting Chance | Radio, themed quiz (sport) |
| February | |
| Home Grown | Regional (South), quiz |
| April | |
| Your Turn | |
| May | |
| Laugh Line | Panel game |
| Midsummer Music | Childrens |
| June | |
| Pencil and Paper | Puzzle |
| July | |
| Seconds Out | |
| September | |
| Pwy Fase'n Meddwl | Regional |
| October | |
| Bingo | Regional (Northern ireland), quiz |
| December | |
| Beat Your Neighbour | |
| Think of a Number |
1961
| April | |
| Thank Your Lucky Stars | |
| May | |
| On Stage | Radio, themed quiz |
| Ordinary People | Regional, quiz |
| June | |
| Abracadabra | |
| Friday Island | Childrens |
| I Packed My Bag | Puzzle |
| August | |
| Pit Your Wits | |
| Stop, Look, Listen | |
| September | |
| Gair am Aur | Regional (Wales), puzzle |
| October | |
| Play Your Hunch | |
| November | |
| Treasure Hunt (1) | |
| December | |
| Quiz Party |
1962
| January | |
| Take a Letter | Puzzle |
| June | |
| Needlematch | Panel game |
| Taro Deg | Regional (Wales), general knowledge quiz |
| November | |
| Television Top of the Form | Academic quiz |
1963
| March | |
| Password | Puzzle |
| June | |
| Don't Say a Word | |
| December | |
| Happy Families | Radio, panel game |
1964
| January | |
| Nature Know-How | Radio, childrens |
| March | |
| Many a Slip | Radio, panel game |
| April | |
| Impromptu | Inprovisation |
| Sion a Sian | Regional (Wales), family game show |
| June | |
| The Celebrity Game | |
| Ready Steady Win | |
| July | |
| Opportunity Knocks (R) | Variety |
| September | |
| Pick the Winner | Panel game |
| Search for a Star (1) | Variety |
| October | |
| First Impressions (1) | Panel game |
| Tichpuzzle! | Childrens |
| November | |
| Take It or Leave It (1) |
1965
| January | |
| Petticoat Line | Radio, panel game |
| February | |
| Me and My Dog | |
| June | |
| Groucho | |
| Sing a Song of Sixpence | |
| Whose Baby are You? | |
| July | |
| Many a Slip (TV) | Panel game |
| August | |
| So You Think...? | Themed quiz |
| September | |
| Challenge Trophy | Regional (East of England), quiz |
| October | |
| Call My Bluff | Panel game |
| Guess What? (2) | Childrens |
| Pop the Question (1) |
1966
| January | |
| Mi Hoffwn I | |
| Top Firm | Themed quiz |
| We Beg to Differ (R) | Panel game |
| April | |
| Top Team | Academic quiz |
| June | |
| All About You | Themed quiz |
| Sixth Form Challenge | Academic quiz |
| July | |
| Young Scientists of the Year (Science Fair) | Technological |
| August | |
| It's a Knockout | Family game show |
| September | |
| The Name Game | |
| October | |
| The Biz Quiz | Themed quiz |
| The Tennis Elbow Foot Game | Panel game |
| Treasure Island (1) | |
| December | |
| Face the Music | Panel game, music |
| Quiz Ball | General knowledge quiz |
