List of programmes broadcast by Challenge

This is the list of programmes broadcast on the British television channel, Challenge.

Name of show	Originally broadcast	When broadcast by Challenge	Notes
Bullseye (revival)	2006	2006–present	Challenge's revival of Central's game show, Bullseye. Hosted by Dave Spikey.
Blockbusters (fourth revival)	2012	2012–16; 2022‍–‍present	Challenge's revival of Central's iconic game show, Blockbusters. Hosted by Simon Mayo.

Name of show	Originally broadcast	When broadcast by Challenge	Notes
The A-Z of 3-2-1	2000		A special one-off programme showing highlights of Yorkshire's classic gameshow. It was used during Challenge TV's 3-2-1 night at Christmas 2000.
Absolute Cobblers	1999	1999–2003	Based on an Australian format.
Auntie's Smalls	2008–2009	2008–2011	A filler with bloopers from the BBC's TV archives.
The Best of Beadle's About	2000–2002	2000–2006	Used as a 10-minute filler in which highlights of sketches from the Beadle's About series were shown.
Beat The Beast	2016	2016–2017	Contestants test their general knowledge against the star of The Chase, Mark 'The Beast' Labbett.
British Academy Video Games Awards	2012–2014		Highlights of the annual awards ceremony honouring the achievements in the gaming industry.
BWC: British Wrestling Round-up	2013–2014		A round-up of various wrestling matches from around the UK. From the makers of Wrestle Talk TV. It was hosted by Dave Bradshaw, but it was first presented by Lisa Carrodus.
Casino! Casino!	2003–2005	2003–2007	Presented by Bob Mercer (series 1) and Martin Kemp (series 2).
Celebrity Addicts	2003	2003–2006	A variation of the Telly Addicts format.
Celebrity Poker Club	2003–2005	2003–2014	A spin-off to Channel 4's popular Late Night Poker series.
Comedy of Errors	2002	2002–2003	Home video clip show presented by Richard Orford.
The Cooler	1998	1998–2003	Late-night gameshow presented by Donna Air and Iain Coyle.
Defectors	2001–2002	2001–2015	Presented by Richard Orford.
Don't Drink the Water	1997	1997–1999	Comedy quiz show based around travel played by two teams of celebrities, hosted by Paul Coia.
Drunken Businessmen	2003	2003–2005	Another Japanese game show, used as a filler. It was last shown on Challenge in 2005 as part of 'Japanese Day'.
Endurance UK	1997–1998	1997–2009	The British version of the cult Japanese show, Za Gaman.
Extreme Endurance	2003	2003–2005	Short, 15-minute segments of Za Gaman. It was hosted by Al Convey and featured the voices of Eiji Kusuhara (who was one of the two voiceovers for Banzai) and Ryozo Kohira.
Football Freestyler	2012	2012–2013	Series in which Dan Magness travels around the world to find out which country has the best football tricks and skills. Now on Sky Sports.
Fort Boyard (revival)	2003	2003–2015	Presented by Christopher Ellison and Jodie Penfold.
Fort Boyard Takes on the World	2004	2004–2008	A 10-part series of clips of the different versions of Fort Boyard from around the globe, presented by Tim Vine.
Game Central	2002		A phone-in segment.
Gameplay	1995–1996		A live phone-in segment.
The Games Room	1999–2000		A short-lived replacement for Prize Time.
Gameshow Gold	2006	2006–2009	Series of clips from classic gameshows.
Glory Ball	2005		Another live phone-in segment.
House of Games	2004	2004–2015	Presented by Mike McClean.
Incredible Edible Challenge	2003		A filler programme in which Japanese chefs cook unusual things. It was the last programme to air on the defunct sister channel Ftn.
iPlay	2000–2002		Replacement for The Games Room.
It's Not What You Know	2008	2008–2015	Game show presented by Chris Tarrant, where people can win money by not answering any of the questions correctly.
Karaoke Challenge	1997	1997–2010	Karaoke-themed game show, presented by various hosts, including Ted Robbins.
Kenji's Video Letter Home	2003	2003–2004	Used during the Japanese Christmas Cracker strand in December 2003.
Les Dennis' Home Video Heroes	2008	2008–2011	Home video clip show narrated by Les Dennis and Stuart Hall.
Monkey Business	2003	2003–2004	A 10-minute filler.
Nortonland	2007	2007–2009	Clip show of games played on Graham Norton's Channel 4 show, V Graham Norton.
Poker Den	2005		Presented by Jesse May with commentary by Grub Smith.
Prize Time	1997–1998		Replaced by The Games Room.
The Pyramid Game (second revival)	2007	2007–2014	Challenge's version of the classic Steve Jones game show, presented by Donny Osmond.
Reverse-a-Word	2004		Seven-minute pilot, presented by the BBC Radio 1 DJ, Scott Mills.
Roy Walker's Gameshow Moments	2009	2009–2012	Series of clips from gameshows, past and present. Later shown under the title Roy Walker's Guide to Gameshows.
Roy Walker's TV Bloomers	2009	2009–2012	The Catchphrase host's take on the Auntie's Bloomers format.
Sale of the Century (second revival)	1997–1998	1997–2003	Challenge TV's version of Anglia's classic gameshow, it was presented by Keith Chegwin.
Say the Word	1997	1997–2008	Hosted by one of Challenge's original continuity presenters, Andy Crane.
Showbiz Blackjack	2006		Presented by Matt Brown.
Showbiz Darts	2006	2006–2015	Celebrity darts contest.
Showbiz Poker	2006		Presented by Lisa Rogers.
Soap Addicts	2002–2003	2002–2006	Another variation of the Telly Addicts format.
Split Second	1997–1998	1997–1999	Hosted by Aonghus McAnally.
Sport Addicts	2002	2002–2004	Yet, another variation of the Telly Addicts format. Presented by Bradley Walsh.
Stake Out	2001	2001–2020	Presented by Anthony Davis.
Sushi TV	2003–2004	2003–2005	Series of clips from various Japanese gameshows, presented by Julian Clary (series 1) and narrated by Craig Charles (series 2).
Take it or Leave it?	2006–2008	2006–2012	The trivia quiz show in which teams of two must hold their nerve to win the £50,000 prize. Presented by Richard Arnold.
That's the Question!	2007		The UK version of the American gameshow, it was presented by Sarah Cawood.
Timeline	2014	2014–2015	Presented by Brian Conley.
TNA: British Boot Camp	2013–2014	2013–2016
TNA Unfinished Business	2012	2012–2016
Totally Top Trumps	2004		Short-lived game show, loosely based on the famous card game, presented by Andy Goldstein; only lasted 20 episodes.
TV Scrabble	2001–2003	2001–2012	Televised version of the famous board game.
TV's Greatest Game Shows	2019		A celebration of classic British game shows. Presented by Roy Walker.
UK's Strongest Man	2011–2013	2011–2014	Coverage of the annual strongmen tournament.
Ultimate Guinness World Records	2004	2004–2009	Introduced by Jamie Rickers.
Vegas Virgins	2005	2005–2014	Reality series following 10 British and American casino hopefuls.
Winner Takes All! (revival)	1997	1997–2002	Challenge TV's version of Yorkshire's gameshow, presented by Bobby Davro.
Wrestle Talk TV	2012–2015		Wrestling magazine show, which aired on Sunday nights straight after TNA.
World's Greatest Gambling Scams	2006	2006–2013	A 10-part series that looked at the cons that left the gambling industry reeling.
You Can't Beat a Bit of Bully!	2015		A documentary celebrating Central’s classic game show Bullseye.

Name of show	Original channel(s)	Originally broadcast	When re-runs began airing on Challenge
5 Gold Rings	ITV	2017–2020	2022^[1]
All Star Family Fortunes	ITV	2006–2015	2019
Bargain Hunt	BBC One	2000–present	2023
The Bidding Room	BBC One	2020–present	2025
Blankety Blank (original)	BBC One/ITV	1979–2002, 2016, 2020–present	2000
Blockbusters (original)	ITV/Sky One	1983–1995	1997–2016; 2023
Bob's Full House	BBC One	1984–1990	2012; 2024
Bridge of Lies		2022–present	2023
Bruce Forsyth's Generation Game		1990–1994	2024
Bruce's Price is Right	ITV	1995–2001	2002
Bullseye (original)	ITV	1981–1995	2002
Cash in the Attic	BBC One/Channel 5	2002–present	2023
Cash Trapped	ITV	2016-2019	2022
Catchphrase (original and revival)		1986–2002, 2013–present	1997; 2023^{[n 1]}
The Chase		2009–present	2014
Classic Who Wants to Be a Millionaire? (original)		1998–2014, 2018–present	2004
The Cube		2009–2015, 2020–2021	2017
The Crystal Maze	Channel 4/E4	1990-1995, 2016-2020	1998-2020; 2023
Dale's Supermarket Sweep (original)	ITV	1993–2001, 2007	2005
Dickinson's Real Deal		2006–2024	2022
Family Fortunes (original, except Series 1, 2, 3, 4 & 22)		1980–2002, 2020–present	1997
Friends Like These	BBC One	1999–2003	2005-2014, 2025–present
In for a Penny	ITV	2019–2024	2024
Joe Pasquale's Price is Right		2006–2007	2009
Play Your Cards Right		1980–1987, 1994–1999, 2002–2003	2002
Pointless	BBC Two/BBC One	2009–present	2011
Richard Osman’s House of Games	BBC Two	2017–present	2025
Scrapheap Challenge	Channel 4	1998–2010	2022
Sign2Win	BSL Zone	2022	2023
Strike it Lucky!	ITV	1986–1994	1998
Tenable	ITV	2016–2024	2021
The Weakest Link (original)	BBC Two/BBC One	2000–2012; 2017; 2021–present	2007; 2023
Through the Keyhole (original)	ITV/Sky One/BBC One/BBC Two	1987–2008, 2013–2019	1993; 1997; 2023–present
Wheel of Fortune (original)	ITV	1988–2001	2002

Name of show	Original channel(s)	Originally broadcast	When broadcast by The Family Channel
The Brady Bunch	ABC (USA)	1969–1974	1994–1997
The Adventures of Tintin	HBO (USA)	1991–1992	1994–1997
Art Attack	CITV	1990–2007	1996–1997
Batman	ABC (USA)	1966–1968	1993–1996
Blockbusters	ITV	1983–1993	1993–1997
Catchphrase	ITV	1986–2002, 2013–present	1993–1997
Danger Mouse (original series)	CITV	1981–1992	1995–1996
The Fall Guy	ABC (USA)	1981–1986	1993
Family Catchphrase	The Family Channel	1993–1994	1993–1997
Home to Roost	ITV	1985–1990	1994–1997
It's a Knockout! (Welsh version)	S4C	1991–1994	1993–1994
Lou Grant	CBS (USA)	1972–1982	1993
Motormouth	CITV	1988–1992	1994–1998
My Two Dads	NBC (USA)	1987–1990	1993–1997
Once a Hero	ABC (USA)	1987	1993–1996
Phyllis	CBS (USA)	1975–1977	1994
The Pyramid Game	ITV	1981–1990	1993–1997
Rags to Riches	NBC (USA)	1986–1987	1994–1996
Remington Steele	NBC (USA)	1982–1987	1993
Road to Avonlea	CBC (Canada)	1990–1996	1994–1997
Roll with it!	The Family Channel	1995	1995–1997
Second Guess	The Family Channel	1993–1994	1993–1997
Through the Keyhole	ITV/Sky 1/BBC One/BBC Two	1987–2008, 2013–2019	1993–1997
Treasure Hunt	Channel 4/BBC Two	1982–1989, 2002–2003
Trivial Pursuit	The Family Channel	1993–1994
Teen Win, Lose or Draw	ITV	1993	1996–1997
The Wonder Years	ABC (USA)	1988–1993	1993
A Word in Your Ear	The Family Channel	1995	1995–1997
Zorro	The Family Channel (USA)	1990–1993	1993–1997

List of programmes broadcast by Challenge

Programming

Current programming made by Challenge

Former programming made by Challenge

Current programming originally shown by other broadcasters

Former programming originally shown by other broadcasters

Former programming shown on The Family Channel

Notes

External links

References

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Name of show	Original channel(s)	Originally broadcast	When re-runs aired on Challenge
100%	Channel 5	1997–2001	1998–2006
1 vs. 100	BBC One	2006–2009	2008–2015
3-2-1	ITV	1978–1988	1997–2015
60 Minute Makeover		2004–2014, 2018	2009
The $64,000 Question		1990–1993	1997–1999
8 Out of 10 Cats	Channel 4/More4/E4	2005–present	2007–2016
The Adventure Game	BBC Two	1980–1986	2002–2004
All Clued Up	ITV	1988–1991	1998–2000
The All-New Mr. and Mrs. Show	UK Living	1995–1996	1998–2001
The Amazing Race	CBS (USA)	2001–present	2007–2010
The Angel	Sky One	2012	2013–2015
American Ninja Warrior	G4/NBC (USA)	2009–present	2013–2019
Auntie's Bloomers	BBC One	1991–2001	2009–2011
Australian Ninja Warrior	Nine Network (Australia)	2017–present	2018–2019
Back in the Day	Channel 4	2005	2009–2012
Baggage	GSN (USA)	2010–2015	2013
Ballbreakers	GSN (USA)	2005–2006	2007
Banzai	E4	2001–2003	2006–2009
Bargain Hunters	HTV West	2002–2004	2002–2005
Battle Dome	Syndication (USA)	1999–2001	2002–2003
Beadle's About	ITV	1986–1996	1999–2007
Better Gardens		2000	2005
Better Homes		1999–2003	2004–2006
Big Break	BBC One	1991–2002	2006–2013
The Biggest Loser	Living/ITV	2005–2006, 2009–2012	2009
Bill Bailey's Birdwatching Bonanza	Sky One	2010	2012–2014
Bite Size Brainiac	Sky One	2007	2011
Blind Date	ITV/Channel 5	1985–2003, 2017–2019	2006
The Blurb	Ginx TV	2011–2014
Boot Sale Challenge	ITV	1998–2004	2002–2005
Brainiac: Science Abuse	Sky One	2003–2008	2012–2014
Brainiac's Test Tube Baby	Sky One	2006–2007	2012–2014
Brainstorm	BBC One	1988	1999–2000
Bring Me the Head of Light Entertainment	Channel 5	1997–2000	1998–2004
Britain's Hardest	Sky 1	2004	2012–2015
Britain's Worst Celebrity Driver	Channel 5	2003–2005	2008–2009
Britain's Worst Driver	Channel 5	2002 & 2003	2008–2009
Busman's Holiday	ITV	1985–1993	1997–1999
Candid Camera	ITV	1960–1968	1999–2001
Can't Cook, Won't Cook	BBC One	1995–2000	2008–2010