Panel games

8 Out of 10 Cats is a comedy panel game made by Zeppotron (a subsidiary of Endemol) for Channel 4. It was first broadcast in 2005. ...more on Wikipedia about "8 Out of 10 Cats"

A Question of Sport is a long-running BBC quiz show which started on 5 January 1970 and continues to this day. ...more on Wikipedia about "A Question of Sport"

Bognor or Bust is a UK television panel game, on the subject of news and current affairs. Produced by 4DTV for ITV, the show conventionally gives contestants the opportunity to win prizes, yet is comedic in style. It combines members of the public and celebrities on the same panel. ...more on Wikipedia about "Bognor or Bust"

Call My Bluff is a British game show between two teams of three contestants. The point of the game is for the teams to take it in turn to provide three definitions of an obscure word, only one of which was correct. The other team then has to guess which is the correct definition, the other two being "bluffs". ...more on Wikipedia about "Call My Bluff"

Cluedo was a television game show in the United Kingdom, Australia and other countries based on the board game of the same name. Each week, a reenactment of a the murder at the stately home Arlington Grange of a visiting guest was played and, through a combination of interrogating the suspects (of whom only the murderer could lie) and deduction, celebrity guests had to discover who committed the murder, which which of six weapons (not usually the original six from the board game) and in which room it was committted, whilst viewers were invited to play along at home. ...more on Wikipedia about "Cluedo (television)"

I'm Sorry I Haven't a Clue, sometimes abbreviated to the initialism ISIHAC, is a radio comedy programme that has had several series each year on BBC Radio 4, BBC7 and the BBC's World Service from April 11, 1972 to the present. The show, introduced as "the antidote to panel games", consists of a panel of four comedians, split into two teams and "given silly things to do" by a chairman. The show's many influences include I'm Sorry, I'll Read That Again and Give Us A Clue. ...more on Wikipedia about "I'm Sorry I Haven't a Clue"

"If I Ruled the World" is a song, originally from the West End musical, Pickwick, based on Charles Dickens' The Pickwick Papers. It is usually associated with Sir Harry Secombe, but has been covered by other singers, notably Stevie Wonder. ...more on Wikipedia about "If I Ruled the World"

Just a Minute is a BBC Radio 4 radio comedy panel game and was first broadcast on the BBC on December 22, 1967. The four panelists are challenged to speak for one minute on a given subject without repetition, hesitation, or deviation. ...more on Wikipedia about "Just a Minute"

Mock the Week is a British topical panel game, hosted by Dara Ó Briain. It is made by independent production company Angst Productions and debuted on BBC Two in June, 2005. ...more on Wikipedia about "Mock the Week"

Never Mind The Buzzcocks is a comedy panel game show with a pop and rock music theme produced for the BBC and usually aired on BBC Two. The title is a play on the Sex Pistols Never Mind The Bollocks album along with the band " Buzzcocks". The show is infamous for its dry, sarcastic humour and scathing, provocative attacks on the pop industry. Victims of host Mark Lamarr's attacks include Robbie Williams, Phil Collins, Blue, Westlife, Geri Halliwell, Claire Sweeney, Dido, Sophie Ellis-Bextor and Elton John. He also attacks Patrick Kielty and Jimmy Carr, although they are comedians. ...more on Wikipedia about "Never Mind The Buzzcocks"

QI, standing for Quite Interesting, is a comedy panel game television show shown on BBC Two and BBC Four and hosted by Stephen Fry. It is distinguished by the awarding of points not necessarily for the correct answer, but rather for an interesting one. Many of the questions and answers are extremely obscure. Points can also be deducted, but, quite interestingly, not for wrong answers, but only for obvious but wrong answers; this often results in a negative points score at the end of the game. The first series started on 11 September 2003. ...more on Wikipedia about "QI"

Quote Unquote is a light-hearted panel game broadcast on BBC Radio 4 based on quotations. Every episode since its inception in 1976 has been chaired by the devisor Nigel Rees. Its 36th series went into production in April 2005. ...more on Wikipedia about "Quote Unquote"

Shooting Stars is a UK television comedy panel game broadcast on BBC TWO. Created by Vic Reeves and Bob Mortimer, it is both a parody of the game show format, and an experiment in dadaist television. As such it is possibly one of the most bizarre programmes ever regularly aired. The first series was broadcast in 1995, and the most recent in 2002. ...more on Wikipedia about "Shooting Stars"

Space Cadets was a short-lived comedy panel game broadcast on Channel 4 in 1997. It was presented by Greg Proops with Bill Bailey and Craig Charles as the "Space Captains" (captains of the two teams). It ran for just one series with 10 episodes. ...more on Wikipedia about "Space Cadets (game show)"

The Blame Game is a weekly comedy panel game broadcast on BBC Radio Ulster. Started in 2005, it is hosted by Tim McGarry ( Give My Head Peace). Regular panellists include local comedians Colin Murphy, Jake O'Kane and Neil Delamere. Special guests have included Mike Wilmot. It lasts approximately 20 minutes. ...more on Wikipedia about "The Blame Game (radio)"

The News Quiz is a topical comedy quiz broadcast on British radio BBC Radio 4. It was first broadcast in 1977 with Barry Norman as chairman, subsequently it was chaired by Barry Took (until 1995) and has been hosted since then by Simon Hoggart. Originally Private Eye editor Richard Ingrams and Punch editor Alan Coren acted as team captains. ...more on Wikipedia about "The News Quiz"

They think it's all over is a catch phrase popular in England. It derives from Kenneth Wolstenholme's famous commentary in the closing moments of the final of the 1966 World Cup - "Some people are on the pitch (The crowd is spilling onto the pitch)... they think it's all over ( Geoff Hurst scores to put England two goals ahead)... IT IS NOW!". England beat West Germany 4-2 after extra time to become world champions. ...more on Wikipedia about "They Think It's All Over"

Through the Keyhole is a light-hearted BBC (originally ITV) panel game, where panelists have to attempt to identify the celebrity who lives in a house, after they are given a video tour of it. It has been running since 1983, though not continuously. ...more on Wikipedia about "Through the Keyhole"

To Tell the Truth is a classic American television game show that has been seen in various forms on and off since 1956. ...more on Wikipedia about "To Tell the Truth"

What's My Line? was a weekly panel game show originally produced by Mark Goodson and Bill Todman for CBS television. The series debuted on Thursday, February 2, 1950 at 8:00 PM EST and aired on alternating weeks. On Wednesday, April 12, 1950, the broadcast was changed to alternate Wednesday evenings at 9:00 PM EST. On Sunday, October 1, 1950, CBS permanently moved the quiz show to Sunday at 10:30 PM EST, finally airing weekly. ...more on Wikipedia about "What's My Line?"

Whose Line Is It Anyway?, sometimes called Whose Line? for short, is an improvised and largely unscripted comedy pseudo- game show. It was originally a British radio programme, but moved to British and then American television. The show is not to be confused with Whose Life Is It Anyway?, a play by Brian Clark. ...more on Wikipedia about "Whose Line Is It Anyway?"

Win, Lose or Draw was an American television game show that aired from 1987 to 1990. It was taped at CBS Television City, often in Studio 33, and occasionally in Studio 31. It was produced by Burt & Bert Productions, headed by Burt Reynolds and the host of the syndicated version, Bert Convy. Vicki Lawrence hosted the NBC version. ...more on Wikipedia about "Win, Lose or Draw"

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