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<div class="square" style="float:left">[[File:Square_antoine_jacques.jpg|Fort Boyard]]</div>15 September '''RIP Jacques Antoine'''<br/> UKGameshows is very sad to hear of the death of the prolific French TV director and producer Jacques Antoine, aged 88. During a career that spanned over 45 years, he developed 150 formats for French radio and television. His shows were characterised by imaginative locations and the novel use of physical activity - such as 1960's ''La Tête et les Jambes'' (Head and Legs). His adventure show [[Fort Boyard]], still running in France, was developed in the UK as [[The Crystal Maze]], and his other ideas influenced [[Treasure Hunt (2)|Treasure Hunt]] and [[Interceptor]].<br/><br/> | <div class="square" style="float:left">[[File:Square_antoine_jacques.jpg|Fort Boyard]]</div>15 September '''RIP Jacques Antoine'''<br/> UKGameshows is very sad to hear of the death of the prolific French TV director and producer Jacques Antoine, aged 88. During a career that spanned over 45 years, he developed 150 formats for French radio and television. His shows were characterised by imaginative locations and the novel use of physical activity - such as 1960's ''La Tête et les Jambes'' (Head and Legs). His adventure show [[Fort Boyard]], still running in France, was developed in the UK as [[The Crystal Maze]], and his other ideas influenced [[Treasure Hunt (2)|Treasure Hunt]] and [[Interceptor]].<br/><br/> | ||
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<div class="square" style="float:left">[[File:Square total wipeout.jpg|Total Wipeout]]</div>29 March '''Totally Wipedout'''<br/>The BBC won't commission another series of [[Total Wipeout]]. The show has been making its way across the big red balls of television for four years, but now looks a bit wobbly, and will fall into the water after one final series.<br/><br/> | <div class="square" style="float:left">[[File:Square total wipeout.jpg|Total Wipeout]]</div>29 March '''Totally Wipedout'''<br/>The BBC won't commission another series of [[Total Wipeout]]. The show has been making its way across the big red balls of television for four years, but now looks a bit wobbly, and will fall into the water after one final series.<br/><br/> | ||
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| + | <div class="square" style="float:right">[[Image:Square andrew lloyd webber.jpg]]</div>18 January '''Who Wants to be a Messiah?'''<br/>Andrew Lloyd Webber is taking his casting shows to ITV, and the first role to fill will be Jesus Christ. A new arena tour of the rock opera ''Jesus Christ Superstar'' is planned, and the title part will be cast by the great British public. More: [http://www.itv.com/presscentre/pressreleases/programmepressreleases/superstar/default.html ITV press release]<br/><br/> | ||
<div class="square" style="float:left">[[File:Square bob holness.jpg|Blockbusters]]</div>6 January '''End of the Run for Bob'''<br/>Game show legend [[Bob Holness]] has died peacefully this morning. He had been suffering from heart conditions for several years. The South African-born actor and radio presenter hosted the long-running student quiz [[Blockbusters]] and a modern incarnation of [[Call My Bluff]].<br/><br/> | <div class="square" style="float:left">[[File:Square bob holness.jpg|Blockbusters]]</div>6 January '''End of the Run for Bob'''<br/>Game show legend [[Bob Holness]] has died peacefully this morning. He had been suffering from heart conditions for several years. The South African-born actor and radio presenter hosted the long-running student quiz [[Blockbusters]] and a modern incarnation of [[Call My Bluff]].<br/><br/> | ||
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The BBC's Christmas schedule will include a one-off revival of Superstars, featuring sixteen medal winners from the recent Olympics. Amongst those due to compete are Mo Farah, Nicola Adams, Alistair Brownlee, and Kath Grainger. The full line-up's in the BBC press release
The judging panel for the second series of The Voice UK has been confirmed, and it's very familiar. Jessie J, Sir Tom Jones, Danny O'Donaghue, and will.i.am are all going to reprise their roles when the show comes back in 2013.
UKGameshows is very sad to hear of the death of the prolific French TV director and producer Jacques Antoine, aged 88. During a career that spanned over 45 years, he developed 150 formats for French radio and television. His shows were characterised by imaginative locations and the novel use of physical activity - such as 1960's La Tête et les Jambes (Head and Legs). His adventure show Fort Boyard, still running in France, was developed in the UK as The Crystal Maze, and his other ideas influenced Treasure Hunt and Interceptor.
Graham Fletcher, a carpenter from Reading, has won £1,500,000 on ITV's Red or Black?. It's the biggest money prize ever awarded on UK television, and he goes to the top of our All Time Winners List.
In the Queen's Birthday Honours, Richard Stilgoe was knighted. This was for his charity work, and not his services to anagrams. Mary Berry from The Great British Bake Off was appointed CBE. Those appointed OBE included The X Factor's Gary Barlow and Armando Iannucci of The 99p Challenge.
Is there no stopping Mel and Sue's grotto of gateaux? The Great British Bake Off rolled off with the Best Lifestyle programme at the Rose d'Or festival, and added another layer of success with the Best Feature at the BAFTA Television awards. A new series is being whipped up for later in the year.
The BBC won't commission another series of Total Wipeout. The show has been making its way across the big red balls of television for four years, but now looks a bit wobbly, and will fall into the water after one final series.
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