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| − | {{stub}}'''''{{PAGENAME}}''''' was a UK television show featuring video games, which aired on Sky One. It was presented by [[wikipedia:Bob Mills (comedian)|Bob Mills]] from 1993 to 1995, and [[wikipedia:Andy Collins (TV presenter)|Andy Collins]] from 1998 to 1999 | + | {{stub}}'''''{{PAGENAME}}''''' was a UK television show featuring video games, which aired on Sky One. It was presented by [[wikipedia:Bob Mills (comedian)|Bob Mills]] from 1993 to 1995, and [[wikipedia:Andy Collins (TV presenter)|Andy Collins]] from 1998 to 1999. |
''Games World'' aired five nights a week at 6:00pm, with a different format for each day of the week. It soon became the channel's most-watched midweek show (series 1 averaging 600,000 viewers{{magref|megapower|4|14}}, with 750,000 tuning in for the grand final{{magref|megapower|4|14}}), second only to ''The Simpsons'' in overall viewing figures. | ''Games World'' aired five nights a week at 6:00pm, with a different format for each day of the week. It soon became the channel's most-watched midweek show (series 1 averaging 600,000 viewers{{magref|megapower|4|14}}, with 750,000 tuning in for the grand final{{magref|megapower|4|14}}), second only to ''The Simpsons'' in overall viewing figures. | ||
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| + | After three series the programme was put on hold in 1995, being revived with a different format as a Saturday-only show in 1998, before being cancelled entirely. | ||
==List of episodes== | ==List of episodes== | ||
Revision as of 17:36, 9 April 2024
- For the associated magazine, see Games World: The Magazine.
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| Games World |
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| Studio: Hewland International |
| Number of seasons: 4 |
| Original airdate: 1993-03-01 — 1999 |
| Original channel(s): Sky One |
| Country of origin: United Kingdom |
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Games World was a UK television show featuring video games, which aired on Sky One. It was presented by Bob Mills from 1993 to 1995, and Andy Collins from 1998 to 1999.
Games World aired five nights a week at 6:00pm, with a different format for each day of the week. It soon became the channel's most-watched midweek show (series 1 averaging 600,000 viewers[1], with 750,000 tuning in for the grand final[1]), second only to The Simpsons in overall viewing figures.
After three series the programme was put on hold in 1995, being revived with a different format as a Saturday-only show in 1998, before being cancelled entirely.
List of episodes
| Episode | Video | Name | Date | Airtime | Description |
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| 1x01 | Series 1, episode 1 | 1993-03-01 | The Eliminator | ||
| 1x02 | Series 1, episode 2 | 1993-03-02 | House of Games | ||
| 1x03 | Series 1, episode 3 | 1993-03-03 | Try Your Luck | ||
| 1x04 | Series 1, episode 4 | 1993-03-04 | Peep Parlour | ||
| 1x05 | Series 1, episode 5 | 1993-03-05 | Beat the Elite | ||
| 1x06 | Series 1, episode 6 | 1993-03-08 | The Eliminator | ||
| 1x07 | Series 1, episode 7 | 1993-03-09 | House of Games | ||
| 1x08 | Series 1, episode 8 | 1993-03-10 | Try Your Luck | ||
| 1x09 | Series 1, episode 9 | 1993-03-11 | Peep Parlour | ||
| 1x10 | Series 1, episode 10 | 1993-03-12 | Beat the Elite | ||
| 1x11 | Series 1, episode 11 | 1993-03-15 | The Eliminator | ||
| 1x12 | Series 1, episode 12 | 1993-03-16 | House of Games | ||
| 1x13 | Series 1, episode 13 | 1993-03-17 | Try Your Luck | ||
| 1x14 | Series 1, episode 14 | 1993-03-18 | Peep Parlour | ||
| 1x15 | Series 1, episode 15 | 1993-03-19 | Beat the Elite | ||
| 1x16 | Series 1, episode 16 | 1993-03-22 | The Eliminator | ||
| 1x17 | Series 1, episode 17 | 1993-03-23 | |||
| 1x18 | Series 1, episode 18 | 1993-03-24 | |||
| 1x19 | Series 1, episode 19 | 1993-03-25 | |||
| 1x20 | Series 1, episode 20 | 1993-03-26 | Beat the Elite | ||
| 2x01 | Series 2, episode 1 | 1993-09-20[1] | |||
| 2x02 | Series 2, episode 2 | 1993-09-21 | |||
| 2x03 | Series 2, episode 3 | 1993-09-22 | |||
| 2x04 | Series 2, episode 4 | 1993-09-23 | |||
| 2x05 | Series 2, episode 5 | 1993-09-24 |