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This is a list of British game shows.A game show is a type of radio, television, or internet programming genre in which contestants, television personalities or celebrities, sometimes as part of a team, play a game which involves answering questions or solving puzzles usually for money and/or prizes.
A game show (or gameshow) is a genre of broadcast viewing entertainment where contestants compete in a game for rewards. The shows are typically directed by a host, who explains the rules of the program as well as commentating and narrating where necessary. The history of the game shows dates back to the late 1930s when both radio and ...
Chris M. Dickson. URL. www .ukgameshows .com. Launched. 1996. Current status. online. UKGameshows.com is a website dedicated to British game shows. The site currently provides information on more than 1,500 British game show formats from 1938 to the present day, over 500 mini-biographies of hosts, along with numerous other background articles.
It was the first programme to be broadcast on Channel 4 and 90 series have been broadcast since its debut on 2 November 1982. With over 8,000 episodes, Countdown is one of Britain's longest-running game shows; the original French version, Des chiffres et des lettres (Numbers & Letters), has been running on French television continuously since 1965.
1990 – science fiction (1977–1978) 2point4 Children – sitcom (1991–1999) 24 Hours in A&E – medical documentary. 24 Hours in Police Custody – police documentary. 24Seven – children's. 29 Minutes of Fame – panel game. 2DTV – animation comedy. 3rd & Bird – children's. 4 O'Clock Club – children's drama.
Bargain Hunters (1987) The Baron and the Bee (1953–1954) Battle Dome (1999–2001) Battle of the Ages (1952) Battle of the Ages (2019; unrelated to above) Battle of the Network Stars (1976–1985, 1988, 2003, 2017) Battle of the Sexes (1938–1943) Battlestars (1981–1982) and its revival, The New Battlestars (1983) Beach Clash (1994–1995)
Jeopardy! is a British game show based on the U.S. game show Jeopardy!. Originally aired on Channel 4 from 12 January 1983, to 2 July 1984, hosted by Derek Hobson, the show was later revived by ITV from 3 September 1990, to 9 April 1993. Initially hosted by Chris Donat in 1990, it was later presented by Steve Jones from 1991 to 1993.
Time Commanders. Time Commanders is a technological game show that originally aired on BBC Two from 4 September 2003 to 13 March 2005 with Eddie Mair hosting the first series and Richard Hammond hosting the second series. It returned for a 3-part special on BBC Four from 12 to 27 December 2016 with Gregg Wallace as host.