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University Challenge
University Challenge is a British quiz programme which first aired in 1962. University Challenge aired for 913 episodes on ITV from 21 September 1962 to 31 December 1987, presented by quiz master Bamber Gascoigne. The BBC revived the programme on 21 September 1994 with Jeremy Paxman as the quizmaster. The programme is based on the teams being asked extremely challenging question. -
Questions of sport
A Question of Sport is a long-running BBC sports quiz show that has been airing since 2 December 1968 with over 1,000 episodes. It involves two teams of sports stars answering questions on their own and other sports. Wikipedia
First episode date: 2 December 1968
Number of episodes: 1,134
Program creator: Nick Hunter
Presented by: Stuart Hall, David Vine, David Coleman, Sue Barker
Nominations: National Television Award for Most Popular Quiz Programme
Genres: Comedy, Game show, Panel show, Sports -
Master mind
Mastermind is a British game show, well known for its challenging questions, intimidating setting, and air of seriousness. -
Family Feud
Family Feud is an American television game show created by Mark Goodson where two families compete to name the most popular responses to survey questions in order to win cash and prizes. It is considered a spin-off of Match Game, whose panel included original host Richard Dawson. The program premiered on ABC on July 12, 1976, and ran as part of its daytime schedule until June 14, 1985. -
Family Fortunes
Family Fortunes is a British television game show based on the American game show Family Feud. The programme ran on ITV from 6 January 1980 to 30 December 2004. The game involves two families providing answers to 'everyday questions' that were surveyed by 100 members of the British public before the show -
Count Down
Countdown is a British game show involving word and number puzzles. It is produced by ITV Studios and broadcast on Channel 4. It is presented by Nick Hewer, assisted by Rachel Riley, with regular lexicographer Susie Dent. Wikipedia
First episode date: 2 November 1982
Theme song: Countdown Theme Song
Program creator: Armand Jammot
Genre: Game show
Presented by: William G. Stewart (1997, 2000th Edition), more
Nominations: National Television Award for Most Popular Daytime Programme, more -
The crystal maze
British game show which ran from 1990-1995. A team of six players completed challenges to win crystals. It was presented by Richard O'Brien from series 1 to 4 and Ed Tudor-Pole in series 5 and 6. -
Have i got news for you ?
A comedy quiz pokes fun at the week's news.
First episode date: 28 September 1990
Executive producers: Jimmy Mulville, Harry Thompson, more
Writers: Ian Hislop, Paul Merton
Awards: British Academy Television Award for Best Entertainment Performance, more
Genres: News, Comedy, Panel show, Satire -
Qi
QI is a British comedy panel game television quiz show created and co-produced by John Lloyd, and features permanent panelist Alan Davies. Stephen Fry was host of the show from its initial pilot. The format of the show focuses on Alan and three other guest panelists answering questions that are extremely obscure -
Deal or no deal
Noel Edmonds hosts this game show where any one of 22 players could win cash prizes.
First episode date: 31 October 2005
Final episode date: 23 December 2016
Presented by: Noel Edmonds
Program creator: Endemol UK
Nominations: British Academy Television Award for Best Entertainment Performance, more -
Hole in the wall
Hole in the Wall was a game show that aired on BBC One in the United Kingdom. Players must contort themselves to fit through cutout holes of varying shapes in a large polystyrene wall moving towards them as they stand in front of a swimming pool. Each week, two teams of television personalities competed for £10,000 in prize money to be donated to their chosen charity. -
Celebrity Juice
Celebrity Juice, often referred to as Celeb Juice, is a British television comedy panel game on ITV2, broadcast since 24 September 2008. The show is written and presented by Keith Lemon, the alter-ego of comedian Leigh Francis.
First episode date: 24 September 2008
Networks: ITV, ITV2
Awards: British Academy Television - Radio Times Audience Award, more
Writers: Lee Stuart Evans, Will Ing, Ged Parsons
Executive producers: Daniel Baldwin, Leon Wilson -
Total Wipeout
is a British game show, hosted by Richard Hammond and Amanda Byram, which first aired on 3 January 2009. Each week, 20 contestants competed in a series of challenges in an attempt to win £10,000. These challenges were based in large pools of water or mud and generally involved large assault courses that participants had to cross. -
The Chase
The Chase is a British television quiz show hosted by Bradley Walsh. Contestants play against a professional quizzer, known as the "chaser", who attempts to prevent them from winning a cash prize. Wikipedia
First episode date: 29 June 2009
Presented by: Bradley Walsh
Theme song: The Chase Theme Song
Number of episodes: 1,000
Program creators: Danny Carvalho, Pete Faherty, Chris Gepp, Elliot Johnson, Matt Pritchard, Amanda Wilson
Awards:National Television Award for Most Popular Daytime Programme -
The Cube
The Cube is a British game show which first aired on ITV on 22 August 2009. Hosted by Phillip Schofield, it offers contestants the chance to win a top prize of £250,000 by completing challenges from within a 4m × 4m × 4m Cube. -
Pointless
Pointless is a British quiz show produced by Endemol UK for the BBC, hosted by Alexander Armstrong and Richard Osman. Wikipedia
First episode date: 24 August 2009
Presented by: Alexander Armstrong
Theme song: Pointless Theme Song
Number of episodes: 871 (as of 20 January 2017)
Genre: Game show
Nominations: National Television Award for Most Popular Daytime Programme -
Copy Cats
Copycats is a children's game show which airs on the CBBC Channel and is presented by double act Sam & Mark (Sam Nixon and Mark Rhodes). It involves two teams of friends and family, each of six contestants, battling against each other in a series of games. Each episode consists of a number of rounds. Three of the rounds are based on chinese whispers. These alternate with physical challenges, which vary from episode to episode. -
Take me out
Take Me Out is a dating game show presented by comedian Paddy McGuinness. Based on the Australian show Taken Out, it began airing on ITV in the United Kingdom and simulcast on TV3 in the Republic of Ireland on 2 January 2010. -
Ninja warrior UK
Ninja Warrior UK is the British version of the Japanese assault course game show. The show, which began airing on 11 April 2015, is hosted by Ben Shephard, Chris Kamara and Rochelle Humes. -
who wants to be a millionaire
Its format has evolved, but the basics remain: Answer trivia questions to win what could be very big bucks. Saf… More
First episode date: 16 August 1999
Theme song: Who Wants to Be a Millionaire Theme Song
Presented by: Regis Philbin, Meredith Vieira, Cedric the Entertainer, Terry Crews, Chris Harrison
Program creators: Celador, Steven Knight, Mike Whitehill, David Briggs
Executive producers: Meredith Vieira, Michael Davies, Paul Smith,
