From tea-time telly staples to late-night favourites, British game shows have been keeping us glued to the sofa for decades. Which one deserves the top spot on your remote?
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Countdown
A Channel 4 institution since 1982, Countdown is the cosy weekday puzzle that makes you feel clever even when you can't spot a seven-letter word.
The Chase
Teatime telly perfection: ordinary punters take on a Chaser, with Bradley Walsh giggling his way through every awkward moment.

University Challenge
The BBC's brainiest quiz where you shout answers at the telly and pretend you knew them all along. Paxman or Amol β pick your era.

Only Connect
Victoria Coren Mitchell hosts the fiendish BBC Two puzzler where teams named after Greek letters make the rest of us feel deeply thick.

Who Wants to Be a Millionaire?
The tense music, the lifelines, the dramatic pauses β Millionaire turned quiz shows into event telly and it still hits the same today.
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