This document provides case studies on three popular British game shows: 1) Take Me Out focuses on dating and has women deciding whether they like men based on impressions and videos. It appeals to younger audiences. 2) Pointless challenges contestants with obscure trivia questions aiming for the least popular answers. It targets middle-aged people and families. 3) The Chase pits contestants against quiz champions called "Chasers." Contestants and Chasers race to answer trivia questions correctly, with the Chaser trying to eliminate the contestants. It draws large audiences and has a popular companion app.

1. GAME SHOW CASE STUDIES

2. TAKE ME OUT
•Style- Dating Show
•Contestants-Voluntary men and women looking to find someone
•Schedule-Saturday 8:00pm, ITV1 and ITV2 but also repeated at other times
•Audience-Targets a younger audience of either gender (16-35), but more females, as a romantic show would generally appeal more to them but is
also entertaining for families to watch. It doesn’t attract viewers who prefer more informative, intellectual programs.
•Presenter- Paddy McGuinness, a well known comedian.
•Structure- Women stand around a large, curved panel with their names presented beneath them, each with a light and button to turn it off.
Meanwhile a man is displayed at the front, after gradually appearing from a lift, and has rounds to tell the women some information about himself
while the women judge if they like him, and turn the light off if not.
•Rules- There are three stages or levels to the man introducing himself. It starts with a first impression and the women decide if they initially like
the look of the male. It progresses to the man showing a video about himself, it often includes information about his job, where he lives, his
hobbies etc. Finally the man shows either one talent or a close friend/relative talking about them. If by the third round he has still has a number of
women's lights on he has the choice to cut it down to just two, and then ask them both a question to help decide who he takes to Fernandos with
him. However, if he has no lights left it means he returns home without a girl.
Success- Take me out is a very popular game show with the younger generation. It’s had a wide saturation throughout British TV media however is
viewed as a silly, informal show.

3. POINTLESS
•Style- Trivia Quiz
•Contestants-Voluntary men and women partaking to win a small fortune
•Schedule- Weekdays at 5:00 or 6:00 pm
•Audience-Targets middle aged people or families as the questions are mainly aimed at more experienced people and are often referring to the
90’s and 80’s. It appeals to people who want to be challenged in a more educational format.
•Presenter- Alexander Armstrong, a comedian, presenter and actor.
•Structure- A large board displays categories. Contestants are behind pillars with their partners while Armstrong and co presenter Richard Osman.
•Rules- Contestants chose a category to explore and then are asked a question related to the selected category. They then have to pick an answer
which a survey of a random 100 people were least likely to have chosen, aiming to get a pointless answer. Those with the largest points leave.
Success- Pointless is a successful game show as it is on at prime time and shown on BBC1, a significant channel.

4. THE CHASE
•Style- Trivia Quiz
•Contestants-Voluntary men and women partaking to win a small fortune
•Schedule- Weekdays at 5:00 or 6:00 pm
•Audience-Targets families as they can get involved at home and there is also an app which appeals to younger people.
•Presenter- Bradley Walsh a former footballer, actor, comedian and presenter.
•Structure- The ‘chaser’ sits high up in a chair, representing their superiority. The contestant mainly stands below the Chaser, where a board with
arrows separates them.
•Rules- Contestants are asked questions, if they get them correct an arrow represents them progressing a step away from the chaser. If the chaser
gets it right, they move closer to the contestant. If the chaser catches the contestant, they’re out.
Success- The chase is very popular with many viewers each time it airs. The app also indicates it’s popular with many as they like to join in at home.