

FAMOUS FACES TAKING PART IN BULLSEYE CELEBRITY SPECIALS ON ITV REVEALED
Bullseye will return for a second series on ITV, however this will not air until Spring/Summer 2027. Before then, a Christmas special will air later this year. Cricketing legend Freddie Flintoff returns to host alongside scorer Richard Ashdown, joined by some of the world’s best professional darts players who will once again take to the oche to win contestants some of the best prizes on TV. Luke Littler has also been confirmed as returning for the brand new series. Having suc


MASTERMIND PUT TO TENDER BY BBC FOR SECOND TIME IN A DECADE
The BBC have announced it is putting Mastermind out to tender for the second time in a decade. It was previously put out to tender in 2018, which was won by by Hat Trick Productions and Hindsight Productions. The BBC said: “We’re putting the production of our long-running quiz Mastermind out for competition. The full invitation to tender including eligibility criteria will be published [on our website], with enough time for suppliers to do appropriate research and preparation


FIRST LOOK: MICHAEL SHEEN TAKES OVER AS HOST OF HOUSE OF GAMES ON BBC TWO
Richard Osman hosts one final week of House of Games before Michael Sheen takes over hosting duties of the teatime quiz where a group of four famous faces go toe to toe in testing their general knowledge skills in a variety of entertaining games. A daily winner is declared following a quickfire round at the end of each show, and the scores are tallied across the week, resulting in an overall champion being crowned on Friday. Will the winning stars opt for the much-coveted Hou


ITV REVERT TO REPEATS OF THE CHASE AFTER JUST TWO WEEKS, NEW EPISODES PUSHED BACK
After just two weeks of new episodes, ITV have reverted back to showing repeats of The Chase each weekday. Repeats kick in from today (Monday 21st September), despite new episodes originally being scheduled. Bradley Walsh hosts the daytime quiz which sees four strangers come together to beat on the the best quizzers in the country. The Governess, The Vixen, The Menace, The Dark Destroyer, The Beast and The Sinnerman all return. Meanwhile, the air date for the next series of


THE 1% CLUB TO WELCOME FAMILIES FOR SHOW'S FIRST NEW YEAR'S SPECIAL ON ITV, LEE MACK RETURNS AS HOST
Hit ITV quiz The 1% Percent club is to welcome families of 3-5 members to the studio for the first time for the show's fist New Year's special. A teaser shared: "We are looking for family groups of 3, 4 and 5 to take part for the chance to win up to £100,000. Do your grandparents want to get involved? Have you got in laws that you want impress? Do you need your adult children to get to the 1% question and win big so they can move out? We are looking for all different groups o


BULLSEYE CONFIRMED FOR 2026 CHRISTMAS SPECIAL AS LUKE LITTLER RETURNS TO ITV GAMESHOW
Bullseye will return for a second series on ITV, however this will not air until Spring/Summer 2027. Before then, a Christmas special will air later this year. Cricketing legend Freddie Flintoff returns to host alongside scorer Richard Ashdown, joined by some of the world’s best professional darts players who will once again take to the oche to win contestants some of the best prizes on TV. Luke Littler has also been confirmed as returning for the brand new series. Having suc


HOUSE OF GAMES: START DATE CONFIRMED FOR NEW SERIES WHICH SEES MICHAEL SHEEN TAKE OVER FROM RICHARD OSMAN
Michael Sheen has been confirmed as the host for the next series of BBC Two and BBC iPlayer’s House of Games (produced by Banijay UK’s Remarkable Entertainment), which launches Monday 28th September at 6pm. Sheen’s signing marks the multi-award-winning actor’s debut as quiz show host. He will preside over the recording of 100 episodes that will be broadcast later this year. Michael Sheen says: “Quite literally very large shoes to fill but as a huge fan of the show I’m incredi


CELEBRITY LINGO SHELVED BY ITV, DAYTIME SERIES RENEWED FOR SIXTH SERIES
EXCLUSIVE ITV have commissioned a sixth series of hit daytime quiz Lingo, ahead of its fifth series airing on TV. However, TV Zone understands there are no plans for Celebrity Lingo for 2027. Launched in 2021, Lingo quickly established itself as a fan favourite, boasting the best launch for a game show in the 3pm slot since 2002. Combining rapid-fire wordplay, gripping gameplay and Adil’s signature wit and charm, Lingo challenges contestants to solve Lingos and crack Puzzlewo


WHEEL OF FORTUNE HANDED REDUCED FOURTH SERIES AND MOVED TO SUMMER SLOT
BAFTA-winning Graham Norton is set to return to ITV with a brand-new series of Wheel of Fortune. The nation’s favourite game of skill and luck is back with even more excitement, laughter, and big-money prizes. TV Zone understands the fourth series will consist of just six episodes - down from the usual eight or nine which aired during previous series. With the addition of Name That Tune into ITV's January schedule, TV Zone also understands Wheel Of Fortune is currently planne


WISDOM OF THE CROWD: BBC CONFIRMS LAUNCH DATE FOR NEW SATURDAY NIGHT GAMESHOW HOSTED BY JOHN BISHOP
Wisdom of the Crowd, an exciting new quiz-based entertainment show from the makers of The 1% Club, is coming to iPlayer and BBC One. Hosted by comedy superstar John Bishop, in his big return to Saturday nights on the BBC, the show will see bold contestants having to take on the collective knowledge of the crowd. The producers, Magnum Productions, got the inspiration for the show when they heard about Francis Galton’s scientific discovery from over a century ago when he witnes


LAUNCH DATE REVEALED FOR SECOND SERIES OF WIN WIN WITH MEL & SUE ON ITV
Win Win with Postcode Lottery, the interactive Saturday night entertainment show from Hello Dolly, will return to ITV1 and ITVX on Saturday 19th September for a second series. Mel Giedroyc and Sue Perkins return to host the series, where every prize won in the studio is also won by a viewer playing along at home – creating a true ‘win win’ for contestants and viewers alike. Each episode sees multiple winners walk away with huge prizes including dream holidays, luxury cars, ca


JOE MARLER TO HOST PILOT FOR NEW PRIMETIME QUIZ SHOW FOR UK BROADCASTER
Joe Marler and comedian Jake Bhardwaj - who together host the Joe Marler Will See You Now podcast - are to front a pilot for a brand new primetime quiz for an unnamed UK broadcaster. A teaser shares: "This is a brand-new format with all the electric energy of the darts or boxing. In this fun, lively, high-stakes sporting arena, quizzers go head-to-head in thrilling quiz battles, cheered on by a live studio audience." The show records this October in Manchester with audience t


CELEBRITY CATCHPHRASE WITH STEPHEN MULHERN CONFIRMED FOR TWELFTH SERIES AND SOCCER AID SPECIAL ON ITV
Celebrity Catchphrase, hosted by Stephen Mulhern, will return for its twelfth series on ITV1 and ITVX. The series will consist of ten episodes, which includes a Soccer Aid special. Each episode features three celebrities contestants all playing for charity. If the three celebrities can ‘say what they see’ they could get the chance to win £50,000 for their chosen charity. Stephen Mulhern said: “It’s fantastic to be doing another series of Celebrity Catchphrase and to know that


ITV EXPANDS THE 1% CLUB FURTHER WITH SHOW'S FIRST NEW YEAR SPECIAL
As well as the annual Christmas special, The 1% Club is set to expand further with its first ever New Year's special. Further details on how to apply can be found here. Earlier this year ITV announced a landmark three-year deal for The 1% Club. A truly global hit, The 1% Club remains the biggest original quiz show in more than a decade. It regularly exceeds 5 million viewers an episode and since launching three years ago, it has been streamed over 60 million times and reached




























































