Index G
G is for... Give-away show - an old-fashioned term for a game show offering prizes to members of the public. In the 1950s, when this was a new phenomenon, there was much hand-wringing about the prevalence and popularity of "giveaway shows".
Shows
Title | Genre |
Gaby's Talking Pictures | Radio, Comedy panel game (film) |
Gag Tag | Comedy panel game (jokes) |
Gair am Air | Puzzle, regional (Wales) |
Gair am Aur | Puzzle, regional (Wales) |
Gaisce Gnó | Business, regional (Northern Ireland) |
Gallery | Quiz, themed (art) |
Gambit | Quiz, general knowledge |
The Game | Childrens |
Game for a Laugh | Stunts and dares |
Game of Attraction | Dating, reality |
Game of Clones | Reality, dating |
Game of Talents | Lying |
A Game of Two Halves | Regional (Scotland) quiz, themed (football) |
Game of War | Board game conversion |
Game on Grandparents | Gaming |
Game Pie | Family game show |
Gameplay | Phone-in |
Gameshow Losers | Documentary |
Gameshow Marathon | Family game show |
Gameshow of Thrones | Panel game, themed |
The Games | Reality, Sports |
Gamesmaster | Childrens |
Games People Play | Radio, themed quiz (sport) |
Games Republic | Childrens |
Miranda's Games With Showbiz Names | Family game |
Games World | Childrens |
Gamezville | Childrens |
Garden Challenge | Lifestyle |
The Garden Game | Quiz, themed (gardening), Regional (Midlands) |
Garden Invaders | Lifestyle |
Garden of the Year | Lifestyle (gardening) |
The Garden Quiz | Radio, themed quiz (gardening) |
Gardener of the Year | Lifestyle |
Gardening Quiz | Radio, themed quiz (gardening) |
Gareth Malone's All Star Music Quiz | Music, panel game |
Garry Bushell Reveals All | Comedy panel game |
Gassed Up | Motoring, celebrity challenges |
Gêm Gartre' | Sports quiz, regional (Wales) |
Y Gemau Gwyllt | Childrens, action and adventure, regional (Wales) |
General Knowledge Bee | Quiz, general knowledge |
The Generation Game | Family game show |
Genius | Radio, comedy panel game |
Sam and Mark's Geordie Challenge | Childrens, stunts and dares |
Geronimo! | Technological |
Get It - Got It - Good | Childrens |
Get Me the Producer | Reality |
Get Mucky | Childrens |
Get 100 | Childrens |
Get Set Galactic | Childrens, science |
Get Set Go | Family game show |
Get Staffed | Family game show |
Get Wet | Childrens |
Get Your Act Together (1) | Variety |
Get Your Act Together (2) | Variety |
Get Your Kit Off | Stunts and dares |
Get Your Own Back | Childrens |
The Getaway Car | Driving, quiz |
Getting About | Lifestyle, themed quiz |
Ghost Spelling | Radio, puzzle |
Gibberish | Comedy panel game |
The Giddy Game Show | Childrens |
Gift Wrapped | Quiz, general knowledge |
Gigglequiz | Childrens |
Gino's Cooking Up Love | Lifestyle |
Girlfri3nds | Dating |
Give Me Your Word | Panel game |
Give Us a Conch | Radio, natural history |
Give Us a Clue | Panel game |
Give Your Mate a Break | Variety |
Gladiators | Action and adventure |
Gladiators: Train to Win | Childrens |
Glam-O-Rama | Quiz, themed (glam rock/1970s) |
Glee Club | Childrens |
Gleusta | Childrens, regional (Scotland) |
Glitterball | Phone-in, interactive |
Global GUTS | (see: Nickelodeon GUTS) |
Global E-Missions | Reality |
Globetrotting | Radio, panel game (travel) |
Globo Loco | Childrens |
Glory Ball | Lottery |
Gloryhunters | Sport (football), radio |
Glow Up | Cosmetics and make up |
Go 8 Bit | Comedy panel game |
Go for Goal | Themed quiz, regional (Sport) |
Go for It | Stunts and dares |
Go For It! | Educational |
Go Getters | Childrens, action and adventure |
Go Hard or Go Home | Reality |
God's Gift | Dating show |
Gods of the Game | Stunts and dares, sport |
Going for a Song | Quiz, themed (antiques) |
Going for Gold | Quiz, general knowledge |
Going, Going, Gone | Quiz, themed (antiques) |
Gok's Lunchbox | Cookery |
Golden Balls | Family game show |
The Golden Cagoule | Panel game |
The Golden Lot | Quiz, themed (antiques) |
The Golden Shot | Family game show |
Goldmaster | Quiz, themed (television) |
The Gong Show | Variety |
The Good, the Bad and the Unexpected | Regional (Scotland) radio, comedy panel game |
Good Afternoon | (see: Cryptogram, Pets Go Public) |
Gory Games | Childrens |
Got to Dance | Variety, reality |
Got What It Takes? | Variety, reality |
Grampian Sheepdog Trials | Lifestyle, regional (North Scotland) |
Grand Quiz Auto | Quiz, themed (motoring) |
Grand Slam (1) | Sport (bridge) |
Grand Slam (2) | Quiz, general knowledge |
Grand Slam Quiz | Quiz, themed (rugby), regional (Wales) |
Grand Sportsmasters | Quiz, themed (sport) |
Grandad's Back in Business | Reality, business |
Grease is the Word | Variety, reality |
The Great Antiques Challenge | Lifestyle, antiques |
The Great Antiques Hunt | Quiz, themed (antiques) |
The Great Auction Showdown | Lifestyle, antiques |
The Great Big British Quiz | Puzzle phone-in |
The Great Big Tiny Design Challenge | Miniature craft |
The Great British Bake Off | Lifestyle |
Great British Hairdresser | Lifestyle, reality |
Great British Menu | Lifestyle |
Great British Photography Challenge | Art (photography) |
Al Murray's Great British Pub Quiz | Quiz, general knowledge |
The Great British Quiz | Quiz, general knowledge |
The Great British Sewing Bee | Lifestyle (sewing) |
The Great British Song Contest | Variety |
The Great British Test | Quiz, themed (various) |
Great British Treasure Hunt | Lifestyle, history |
Great British Village Show | Lifestyle |
The Great Cake Bake | Lifestyle |
The Great Chelsea Garden Challenge | Lifestyle |
The Great Cookbook Challenge | Cookery |
The Great Egg Race | Technological |
The Great Garden Challenge (1) | Lifestyle, gardening |
The Great Garden Challenge (2) | Lifestyle, gardening |
The Great Garden Game | Lifestyle |
The Great History Quiz | Quiz, themed (history) |
The Great House Game | Lifestyle |
The Great House Giveaway | Lifestyle |
The Great Interior Design Challenge | Lifestyle |
The Great Love Swindle | Dating, reality |
The Great Model Railway Challenge | Technological |
The Great Northern Ireland Music Quiz | Themed quiz, regional (Northern Ireland) |
The Great Pottery Throw Down | Pottery and claywork |
The Great Pretender | Family game show |
The Great Reality TV Swindle | Documentary |
Great Rock 'n' Roll Trivia Quiz | Radio, themed (music) |
Great Wall of Comedy | Comedy panel game (sitcoms) |
The Greatest Auction | Lifestyle, antiques |
The Greatest Dancer | Variety (dance) |
The Greatest Show Never Made | Documentary |
The Greatest Snowman | Ice sculpture |
Greed | Quiz, general knowledge |
Gridlock | Puzzle |
Growing Pains | Comedy panel game |
Groucho | Comedy panel game |
Groundhog Date | Dating |
Grow Biz Quiz | Quiz, themed (gardening) |
Grudge Match | Action and adventure |
The Guess List | Panel game |
Guess My Story | Panel game |
Guess the Star | Variety |
Guess This House | Lifestyle |
Guess What? (1) | Panel game, radio |
Guess What? (2) | Childrens |
Guessable | Panel game, mystery objects |
The Guessing Game | Regional (Scotland) radio, comedy panel game |
Guesstimation | Quiz, estimation |
Guilty Party | Panel game, radio |
Guitar Star | Variety |
Gunge Grant | Childrens |
Gunge 'Em In The Dungeon | Childrens |
Gutted | Lifestyle |
Gwefreiddiol | Comedy panel game, regional (Wales) |
Gwrach y Rhibyn | Childrens, action and adventure, regional (Wales) |
Gyrrwr y Flwyddyn | Sports (driving), regional (Wales) |