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Richard Osman announced during an episode of his podcast The Rest is Entertainment that he will be leaving his role as host of House of Games, which he had presented 817 episodes of since 2017. He has stated that he will film five further episodes in which he hands over to the new host.
The death has been announced of etiquette journalist Drusilla Beyfus aged 98. In the game show world, she was a team captain on Call My Bluff and a permanent panellist on First Impressions.
The death has been announced of John Virgo, aged 79. As well as playing and commentating on snooker, with his memorable catchphrase "Where's the cue ball going?!", Virgo was also the referee on Big Break, establishing a good double act with Jim Davidson and also getting to perform some of his famous trick shots.
The Traitors, television's biggest show, is coming to the West End stage. A "bold and surprising" show is promised when the play opens in 2027. It's being staged with theatre company Neal Street, they're behind drama hits like Call the Midwife and Hamnet. The writer is John Finnemore from Cabin Pressure.
Prue Leith has confirmed that she's filmed her last episode of The Great British Bake Off. At the age of 84, Prue believes that it's time for her to enjoy a well-earned retirement. We heard a few days later that Nigella Lawson would be the new judge.
Previous stories can be found in our News Archive. For more in-depth analysis, check out Weaver's Week, usually published every Sunday.
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Impact of COVID-19
The COVID-19 pandemic turned everything upside down, and the world of game shows was no exception, so we have a dedicated page to keep tabs on the shows affected. Do give us a shout if you know of something we've missed.
The 100 Most Popular Game Shows
One question you almost certainly haven't been asking yourself is "What are the 100 most popular articles on this site?". Well, tough, because we have and you can see the result of our Greatest Game Shows - now updated for 2025 and ranging from stalwarts like The Crystal Maze and Interceptor to, er, Man O Man. Who knew?
While UKGameshows.com is (even if we say so ourselves) the most comprehensive guide to the genre anywhere on - or off - the web, with over 2100 programmes already in our database it is inevitable that even we're stumped sometimes. So we're asking for your help. A number of our "most wanted" shows are now listed here and a team of volunteers is standing by, waiting to add your contributions to our compendium of game show knowledge. Go on, help us out. It's what Mumsy would want.
In the pipeline
Tipping Point new episodes: ITV, 16 February
Mas Fhior: BBC Alba, 17 February
Britain's Got Talent series 20: ITV, 21 February
Do You Know Your Place?: BBC Two, 23 February
Celebrity Puzzling series 2: Channel 5, 23 February
Great British Menu series 21: BBC Two, 24 February
The Heat: ITV2, 24 February
Celebrity Lingo series 2: ITV, 25 February
Hot Takes: Radio Ulster, 28 February
Can i Gymru 2026: S4C, 28 February
Celebrity Antiques Road Trip new compilations: BBC1, 2 March
Handcuffed: Last Pair Standing: Channel 4, 2 March
Wing It series 3: Radio 4, 3 March
The Finish Line series 4: BBC1, 9 March
Last One Laughing series 2: Amazon Prime Video, 19 March
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