Index A
A is for... Anticlimax - The realisation by viewers that a certain outcome is inevitable well before the game has ended. This can also occur if the jeopardy in a game is not high enough, leading to the viewer not caring about the result either way.
Shows
| Title | Genre |
| The ABC Quiz | Radio quiz, general knowledge |
| A.B.C. Spelling Bee | Quiz, themed (spelling) |
| Abracadabra | Quiz, general knowledge |
| Absolute Cobblers | Panel game |
| Accumulate! | Quiz, general knowledge |
| Ace of Clubs | Variety |
| Act Your Age | Comedy panel game |
| The Adventure Game | Action and adventure |
| The Adventures of Captain Zeelig | Childrens |
| The Agents | Childrens |
| Agricultural Bee | Radio, themed quiz (agriculture) |
| Aibisidh | Regional (Scotland), Panel game (words) |
| Airmageddon | Technology (drones) |
| Air an Spot | Regional (Scotland) quiz, themed (sports) |
| Al Murray's Great British Pub Quiz | Quiz (general knowledge) |
| Alan Carr's Epic Gameshow | Family game show |
| Alex Polizzi: Chefs on Trial | Recruitment, cookery |
| Aldi's Next Big Thing | Business |
| Alien Fun Capsule | Comedy panel game |
| Alien Universe Challenge | Quiz, themed (science fiction) |
| All About Two | Quiz, television (BBC2) |
| All About You | |
| All Clued Up | Puzzle |
| All Hail the Veil | Lifestyle |
| All in the Game | Sports |
| All in the Mind | Puzzle |
| All Mixed Up | Puzzle |
| The All New Alphabet Game | Comedy panel game |
| All or Nothing | Children's |
| All Over the Shop | Quiz, themed (consumer) |
| All Rise for Julian Clary | Stunts and dares |
| All Star Cup | Sports |
| All Star Dance Off | Dancing |
| All Star Family Fortunes | Family game show |
| Sport Relief All Star Games | Sport |
| All Star Happy Hour | Quiz |
| Gareth Malone's All Star Music Quiz | Music, panel game |
| All Star Musicals | Singing |
| All Star Poker Challenge | Sports |
| All Star Secrets | Panel game |
| The All Star Talent Show | Variety, stunts and dares |
| All That Glitters | Creative (jewellery) |
| All the Way from Memphis | Radio, comedy panel game (music) |
| All Together Now | Singing |
| All Together Now - The Great Orchestra Challenge | Variety (classical music) |
| The Almost Impossible Gameshow | Stunts and dares |
| Alone | Reality |
| The Alphabet Game | Panel game |
| Alphabetical | Quiz, general knowledge |
| Am Dro! | Walking, regional (Wales) |
| Amazing Greys | Stunts and dares |
| Amladh Cainnte | Radio, family game show |
| Amoebas to Zebras | Quiz, themed (natural history) |
| And I'm the Queen of Sheba | Radio panel game |
| And Then You Die | Comedy panel game, themed (life) |
| And They're Off For Sport Relief | Family game |
| And This is Them | Panel game, Radio |
| The Angel | Business |
| Animal Fanatics | Regional (Scotland), childrens |
| The Animal Game | Quiz, themed (animals) |
| Animal, Vegetable, Mineral | Panel game |
| Animal, Vegetable or Mineral? | Radio, panel game |
| Annually Retentive | Comedy panel game (spoof) |
| The Announcers' Challenge | Comedy panel game, radio |
| The Answer Lies in the Soil | Quiz, themed (gardening) |
| Answer Next Week | Radio, puzzle |
| The Answer Run | Quiz, general knowledge |
| The Answer Trap | Quiz, general knowledge |
| Answers Please | Quiz, themed (current affairs) |
| Ant and Dec's Gameshow Marathon | Family game show |
| Ant and Dec's Push the Button | Family game show |
| Ant and Dec's Saturday Night Takeaway | Variety |
| Anthea Turner: Perfect Housewife | Lifestyle |
| Antiques Master | Quiz, themed (antiques) |
| Antiques Road Trip | Lifestyle |
| Any Dream Will Do | Variety, reality |
| Anything for Money | Stunts and dares |
| Anything Goes | Family game show |
| Anything You Can Cook... | Lifestyle |
| Anything You Can Do | Childrens |
| Aon Dha Stri | Academic quiz, regional (Scotland) |
| Apocalypse Wow | Action and adventure |
| The Apprentice | Reality, business |
| The Archers Anniversary Quiz | Themed quiz (radio) |
| Are You an Egghead? | Quiz, general knowledge |
| Are You Sitting Comfortably | Radio, themed quiz (nostalgia) |
| Are You Smarter Than a 10 Year Old? | Quiz |
| Are You the One? UK | Reality, dating |
| Argumental | Comedy panel game (debating) |
| Armchair Detectives | Whodunnit |
| Around the World in 80 Seconds | Childrens |
| A.R.P. Quiz | Radio, themed quiz |
| Arsenal v. Chelsea | General knowledge quiz, sport |
| The Art of Survival | Creative, reality |
| Art Race | Creative, reality |
| Art School | Lifestyle |
| Artist of the Year | Art, creative |
| Arty Facts | Regional quiz, themed (arts) |
| Ar y Bocs | Talent, regional (Wales) |
| Ar y Dibyn | Adventure, recruitment (Wales) |
| As Seen On TV | Quiz, themed (television) |
| Ashes Pub Quiz | Comedy panel game (cricket) |
| Ask a Cine Question | Radio panel game (film) |
| Ask Me Another (1) | Radio, quiz, general knowledge |
| Ask Me Another (2) | Panel game |
| Ask No Questions | Panel game |
| Ask the Family | Quiz, general knowledge |
| Ask Your Dad | Childrens |
| Astronauts: Do You Have What it Takes? | Action and adventure |
| The Auction Game | Panel game |
| Auction Party | Lifestyle |
