Timeline: Game show research

Sep 21, 1962

University Challenge

Quiz show
Presented by Bamber Gascoigne (1962–87)
Jeremy Paxman (1994–)
ITV (1962–87)
BBC Two (1994–present)

Jan 5, 1970

A Question of Sport

Quiz Show
Presented by Stuart Hall (1968: Pilot)
David Vine (1970–7)
David Coleman (1979–97)
Sue Barker (1997–)
BBC

Sep 2, 1982

Countdown

Puzzle Game
Nick Hewer (2012–) Jeff Stelling (2009–11) Des O'Connor (2007–08) Des Lynam (2005–06) William G. Stewart (1997, 2000th Edition) Richard Whiteley (1982–2005) It is produced by ITV Studios and broadcast on Channel 4.

Jan 12, 1986

Catchphrase

Puzzle Orientated
Created by Steven Radosh
Presented by Roy Walker (1986–99) Nick Weir (2000–01, 2002–04)Mark Curry (2002) Stephen Mulhern (2013–) ITV

Jul 19, 1988

Wheel of Fortune

Puzzle Show
Presented by Nicky Campbell (1988–96)
Bradley Walsh (1997)
John Leslie (1998–2001)
ITV

Feb 15, 1990

Crystal Maze

Activity Orientated
Hosts: Richard O'Brien(1990-93)
Ed Tudor-Pole (1993-95)
Stephen Merchant (2016)
Richard Ayoade(2017)
Channel 4

Oct 3, 1992

Gladiators

Activity
Presented by Ulrika Jonsson
John Fashanu (1992–96, 1999–2000)
Jeremy Guscott (1997–98)
produced by LWT for ITV

Sep 4, 1998

Who Wants to Be a Millionaire?

Quiz orientated
Presented by Chris Tarrant
ITV

Oct 16, 1998

Fort Boyard

Activity Orientated
Presented by Melinda Messenger (1998–2001)
Jodie Penfold (2003)
Channel 4 and 5
Challenge

Jun 3, 2005

8 out of 10 cats

Panel game show
Presented by Jimmy Carr
Channel More 4

Jun 5, 2005

Mock the Week

Panel show
Presented by Dara Ó Briain
BBC Two

Sep 20, 2008

Hole in the Wall

Activity Orientated
Presented by Dale Winton (2008)
Anton du Beke (2009)
BBC ONE

Sep 24, 2008

Celebrity Juice

Comedy Panel game show
Presented by Keith Lemon
ITV 2

Jun 29, 2009

The Chase

Quiz
Bradley Walsh
ITV
The Chase is a British television quiz show broadcast on ITV and hosted by Bradley Walsh. Contestants play against a professional quizzer, known as the "chaser", who attempts to prevent them from winning a cash prize. The chasers are Mark Labbett, Shaun Wallace, Anne Hegerty, Paul Sinha and Jenny Ryan. Labbett and Wallace have both been chasers since series 1, while Hegerty joined in series 2, Sinha in series 4 and Ryan in series 9