Poll of the Year 2014

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It’s the New Year, and that means it’s time to test the game show waters with you: the reading public once again, with the UKGameshows.com/Bother’s Bar Poll of 2014!

There are some slight changes this year – we weren’t happy with the International category (although we still encourage you to tell us what we should be watching if we haven’t covered it already), and a slight change in eligibility criteria so that shows that had broadcast pilots in 2013 that went on to have full series in 2014, with everything learned from those pilots, are in. This rule is unusual in that it rarely happens but seemed to happen to a few decently notable shows last year, we’ll be keeping an eye out and changing for next year as we see fit.

The Rules

There are four categories. For the first three you are given five votes for each category, and if you feel particularly strongly on a show you can give them a second vote out of your allotted five. The final category (best moments) is freestyle. Please write each vote separately on a new line. We are also interested in your comments – you are more likely to be used if you keep it brief. Revivals are considered new shows, a not necessarily exhaustive list can be found on UKGameshows.com (this should open in a new tab). You are not obliged to use all your votes. If you work for a production company you should mention it, we reserve the right to discount dodgy ballots.

The categories are:

  • Hall of Fame – For the best new shows broadcast in the UK in 2014
  • Hall of Shame – For the worst new shows broadcast in the UK in 2014
  • The Golden Five – For any shows that had a new broadcast episode on UK television in 2014
  • Your favourite moments. And if you have Youtube addresses that would be handy.

Please use the form provided at Bother's Bar, but if you'd prefer to use e-mail we can accomodate that as well. Please put Poll 2014 in the subject line.

The polls close on Sunday 11th January at 11:59pm so get your skates on and we hope to get the results out to you mid-late January. Thanks for participating!

2014

To help jog your memory, here is our (not necessarily exhaustive) list of new formats last year.

December
Who Repairs Wins Lifestyle, competitive building
Win Your Wish List General knowledge quiz
November
no new shows
October
Fonn Fonn Fonn Panel game, music
Keep It in the Family (3) Family game
September
Bad Bridesmaid Stunts and dares
Celebrity Squares (R) Family game show
City Limits Live Travel
Pyramid Regional (Wales), childrens
Release the Hounds Horror
Sam and Mark's Sport Showdown Sport, childrens
Who's Doing the Dishes? Lifestyle
August
Come on Down! The Game Show Story Documentary
Gift Wrapped Dating
The Singer Takes it All Interactive, singing
Tumble Celebrity gymnastics
The 21st Question Quiz, general knowledge
Two Tribes Quiz, general knowledge
Win It Cook It Lifestyle
July
Don't Make Me Laugh Comedy panel game
The Royal Welsh Show Pub Quiz Radio, agriculture
Ultimate Brain Science, childrens
Ultimate Dealer Lifestyle
Virtually Famous Comedy panel game
June
Ctrl Freaks Stunts and dares, regional (London)
The Loser's World Cup Regional (Wales) radio, comedy panel game
Stand by Your Man Dating
May
Draw It! Puzzle, drawing
The Dylan Thomas Pub Quiz Literature
French Collection Lifestyle
The Joke Machine Childrens, comedy
The Link Quiz, general knowledge
Sam and Mark's Geordie Challenge Childrens, stunts and dares
24 Hours to Go Broke Travel
April
All About Two Quiz, television (BBC2)
Amazing Greys Stunts and dares
The Big Allotment Challenge Lifestyle (produce)
Ejector Seat General knowledge quiz
Fifteen-to-One General knowledge quiz
The Guess List Panel game
Killer Magic Stunts and dares (magic)
Let Me Entertain You Variety
Monty Don's Real Craft (R) Lifestyle
Viral Tap Comedy panel game
March
The Lie Quiz, general knowledge
Sport Relief's Top Dog Animals (dogs)
Timeline Quiz, general knowledge
February
Duck Quacks Don't Echo Comedy panel game
The Good, the Bad and the Unexpected Regional (Scotland) radio, comedy panel game
Hair Lifestyle
Revenge of the Egghead Quiz, general knowledge
Superstar Dogs Animals (dogs)
January
The Dog Ate My Homework Comedy panel game
The Great Interior Design Challenge Lifestyle
The Jump Action/adventure
Ludus Childrens, interactive
My Kitchen Rules Lifestyle
Reflex Stunts and dares
The Taste Cookery
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