Game shows that ended too soon

[Philip A]

These short-lived game shows, in my opinion, could have had a much longer run had they not been cancelled so soon for various reasons:

Interceptor (1 series)
The Syndicate (1 series)
Hole In The Wall (2 series)
Breakaway (2 series)
The Edge (2 series)
Cleverdicks (1 series)
Ejector Seat (1 series)
The Answer Trap (1 series)
Moneybags (2 series)

[Johnny Canuck]

I quite liked 1000 Heartbeats, specifically due to its minigames of smartness. I knew it was going to be a goner after at most 2 seasons though

[Philip A]

Duel from ITV 2008 is another one. High stakes and interesting tactics. Just needed a better host.

[Martin Hurst]

Poker Face is the one that immediately springs to mind for me - one of the better ones in that strange "more pointless talking than action" era of gameshows (Golden Balls, Deal or no Deal, etc)

[Philip A]

Poker Face is the one that immediately springs to mind for me - one of the better ones in that strange "more pointless talking than action" era of gameshows (Golden Balls, Deal or no Deal, etc)

Problem with Poker Face is it didn’t matter whether you got the answers right or wrong, so that’s not a winner for me. When the format conbines being right and deploying good tactics, it’s a win win (something shows today lack).

[Martin Hurst]

Poker Face is the one that immediately springs to mind for me - one of the better ones in that strange "more pointless talking than action" era of gameshows (Golden Balls, Deal or no Deal, etc)

Problem with Poker Face is it didn’t matter whether you got the answers right or wrong, so that’s not a winner for me. When the format conbines being right and deploying good tactics, it’s a win win (something shows today lack).

How did it not matter? The more you got right the stronger position you were in.

But you're right, it's certainly no Hole in the Wall.

[Gavin Chipper]

Hahaha

[Marc Meakin]

Headhunters
The Question Jury
Tenable

[Ian Volante]

Turnabout.

[Marc Meakin]

The Pyramid Game
Give Us a Clue
Screen Test

[Philip A]

2004 quiz show Beat The Nation, which replaced Fifteen-to-One in the 2:45 pm slot on Channel 4 before Countdown, lasted half a year. Not a bad show admittedly but not a patch on Fifteen-to-One. It was also the last production by Carlton studios in Nottingham until ITV shut it down.

[Logan Skelton]

Secret Fortune. A cross between WWTBAM? and DoND, and it was executed brilliantly. Shame it ended when the BBC dropped the lottery draws from the telly.