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ORIGINS The project began for reasons that are very simple. Jane Hewland , formerly of LWT , had set up her own production company Hewland International and had taken interest in her son's love of video games. This resulted in her putting together a pitch for a show that would translate the excitement of games playing into watchable television. It was Channel 4 that decided to give her light-entertainment concept a try. However because it had been pitched as a competitive event programme, the show was always under the jurisdiction of the "sports" department. This made it the bedfellow of Football Italia , horse racing and Indian volleyball. FORMAT AND HOSTS Though it featured reviews of games, most of the show was about challenges where gameplayers would play off against one another for the title of "GamesMaster Champion". Contestants who were successful at their challenges were rewarded with the coveted "GamesMaster Golden Joystick" trophy. Dominik Diamond usually presented the show with Sir Patrick Moore appearing (in pre-recorded inserts) as the 'Games Master'. During these challenges, Dominik was joined by a host of commentators. These included Derrick Lynch , Kirk Ewing , Dave Perry , Tim Boone , Edward Laurence amongst others. For the third series, Dexter Fletcher rather than Dominik Diamond was the main presenter, but this change was criticised by fans, who saw the new host as trying too hard, and too 'in-your-face'. Fletcher was more well known for playing an American character called "Spike" in the ITV drama series Press Gang . Without his fake accent, some viewers thought his genuine cockney slang was actually put on for the effect of making the show seem more hip. REVIEW SEGMENTS From the very first episode, GamesMaster included reviews of forthcoming titles. In an attempt to give the show some authority and get the gaming press on their side (not to mention sparing the production the need of extra staff to solely review games), the reviews featured a host of magazines journalists from the publishing house EMAP . This meant the show could pool the collective opinions of magazines like Mean Machines , C&VG and ACE . SERIES GUIDE The following listed is a list of all episodes, by the celebrity who featured on each show. All transmission dates are as accurate as possible. The show was often switched, half way through a series run, between Tuesday and Thursday evening schedules. Series 1 – 10 shows, shown Tuesdays at 6:30pm '''Location: Church''' | ||
| ''Show 02 (14/01/92)'' – | "http://wwwinformationdelightinfo/encyclopedia/entry/Gary_Mason" class="copylinks">Gary Mason <br> |
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| ''Show 03 (21/01/92)'' – | "http://wwwinformationdelightinfo/encyclopedia/entry/Annabel_Croft" class="copylinks">Annabel Croft <br> |
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| ''Show 04 (28/01/92)'' – | "http://wwwinformationdelightinfo/encyclopedia/entry/Eric_Bristow" class="copylinks">Eric Bristow <br> |
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| ''Show 05 (04/02/92)'' – | "http://wwwinformationdelightinfo/encyclopedia/entry/Jimmy_White" class="copylinks">Jimmy White <br> |
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| ''Show 06 (11/02/92)'' – | "http://wwwinformationdelightinfo/encyclopedia/entry/Pat_Sharp" class="copylinks">Pat Sharp <br> |
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| ''Show 08 (25/02/92)'' – | "http://wwwinformationdelightinfo/encyclopedia/entry/Pat_Cash" class="copylinks">Pat Cash <br> |
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| ''Show 09 (03/03/92)'' – | "http://wwwinformationdelightinfo/encyclopedia/entry/Gary_Wilson" class="copylinks">Gary Wilson <br> |
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| ''Show 10 (10/03/92)'' – | "http://wwwinformationdelightinfo/encyclopedia/entry/Emlyn_Hughes" class="copylinks">Emlyn Hughes |
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| ''Show 01 (01/10/92)'' – | "http://wwwinformationdelightinfo/encyclopedia/entry/Tony_Slattery" class="copylinks">Tony Slattery <br> |
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| ''Show 02 (08/10/92)'' – | "http://wwwinformationdelightinfo/encyclopedia/entry/Frank_Bruno" class="copylinks">Frank Bruno <br> |
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| ''Show 03 (15/10/92)'' – | "http://wwwinformationdelightinfo/encyclopedia/entry/Vinnie_Jones" class="copylinks">Vinnie Jones <br> |
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| ''Show 04 (22/10/92)'' – | "http://wwwinformationdelightinfo/encyclopedia/entry/Rory_Underwood" class="copylinks">Rory Underwood <br> |
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| ''Show 05 (29/10/92)'' – | "http://wwwinformationdelightinfo/encyclopedia/entry/Take_That" class="copylinks">Take That <br> |
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| ''Show 06 (05/11/92)'' – | "http://wwwinformationdelightinfo/encyclopedia/entry/"Hacksaw"_Jim_Duggan" class="copylinks">"Hacksaw" Jim Duggan <br> |
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| ''Show 07 (12/11/92)'' – | "http://wwwinformationdelightinfo/encyclopedia/entry/Gladiators" class="copylinks">Gladiators <br> |
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| ''Show 12 (17/12/92)'' – | "http://wwwinformationdelightinfo/encyclopedia/entry/Kristian_Schmid" class="copylinks">Kristian Schmid <br> |
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| ''Show 13 (24/12/92)'' – | "http://wwwinformationdelightinfo/encyclopedia/entry/Bob_Holness" class="copylinks">Bob Holness <br> |
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| ''Show 14 (31/12/92)'' – | "http://wwwinformationdelightinfo/encyclopedia/entry/Linford_Christie" class="copylinks">Linford Christie and Colin Jackson <br> |
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| ''Show 15 (07/01/93)'' – | "http://wwwinformationdelightinfo/encyclopedia/entry/Johnny_Herbert" class="copylinks">Johnny Herbert <br> |
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| ''Show 17 (21/01/93)'' – | "http://wwwinformationdelightinfo/encyclopedia/entry/Cathy_Dennis" class="copylinks">Cathy Dennis <br> |
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| ''Show 18 (28/01/93)'' – | "http://wwwinformationdelightinfo/encyclopedia/entry/Ulrika_Johnson" class="copylinks">Ulrika Johnson <br> |
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| ''Show 19 (04/02/93)'' – | "http://wwwinformationdelightinfo/encyclopedia/entry/Vic_Reeves" class="copylinks">Vic Reeves <br> |
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| ''Show 20 (11/02/93)'' – | "http://wwwinformationdelightinfo/encyclopedia/entry/Gordon_Burns" class="copylinks">Gordon Burns <br> |
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| ''Show 21 (18/02/93)'' – | "http://wwwinformationdelightinfo/encyclopedia/entry/East_17" class="copylinks">East 17 <br> |
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| ''Show 22 (25/02/93)'' – | "http://wwwinformationdelightinfo/encyclopedia/entry/Josie_Lawrence" class="copylinks">Josie Lawrence <br> |
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| ''Show 23 (04/03/93)'' – | "http://wwwinformationdelightinfo/encyclopedia/entry/Tony_Daley" class="copylinks">Tony Daley <br> |
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| ''Show 24 (11/03/93)'' – | "http://wwwinformationdelightinfo/encyclopedia/entry/Steve_Backley" class="copylinks">Steve Backley <br> |
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| ''Show 02 (16/09/93)'' – | "http://wwwinformationdelightinfo/encyclopedia/entry/Sean_Maguire" class="copylinks">Sean Maguire <br> |
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| ''Show 03 (23/09/93)'' – | "http://wwwinformationdelightinfo/encyclopedia/entry/Gabrielle" class="copylinks">Gabrielle <br> |
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| ''Show 07 (21/10/93)'' – | "http://wwwinformationdelightinfo/encyclopedia/entry/Mary_Whitehouse_Experience" class="copylinks">Mary Whitehouse Experience <br> |
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| ''Show 08 (28/10/93)'' – | "http://wwwinformationdelightinfo/encyclopedia/entry/Utah_Saints" class="copylinks">Utah Saints <br> |
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| ''Show 09 (04/11/93)'' – | "http://wwwinformationdelightinfo/encyclopedia/entry/Paul_Whitehouse" class="copylinks">Paul Whitehouse <br> |
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| ''Show 11 (18/11/93)'' – | "http://wwwinformationdelightinfo/encyclopedia/entry/Ian_Botham" class="copylinks">Ian Botham vs Graham Gooch <br> |
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| ''Show 12 (25/11/93)'' – | "http://wwwinformationdelightinfo/encyclopedia/entry/Dani_Behr" class="copylinks">Dani Behr <br> |
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| ''Show 18 (06/01/94)'' – | "http://wwwinformationdelightinfo/encyclopedia/entry/Kris_Akabusi" class="copylinks">Kris Akabusi <br> |
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| ''Show 20 (18/01/94)'' – | "http://wwwinformationdelightinfo/encyclopedia/entry/The_Bill" class="copylinks">The Bill <br> |
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| ''Show 21 (25/01/94)'' – | "http://wwwinformationdelightinfo/encyclopedia/entry/Ronnie_O'Sullivan" class="copylinks">Ronnie O'Sullivan <br> |
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| ''Show 22 (01/02/94)'' – | "http://wwwinformationdelightinfo/encyclopedia/entry/Randy_Savage" class="copylinks">Randy Savage <br> |
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| ''Show 23 (08/02/94)'' – | "http://wwwinformationdelightinfo/encyclopedia/entry/2_Unlimited" class="copylinks">2 Unlimited <br> |
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| ''Show 25 (22/02/94)'' – | "http://wwwinformationdelightinfo/encyclopedia/entry/Bad_Boys_Inc" class="copylinks">Bad Boys Inc <br> |
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| ''Show 01 (06/09/94)'' – | "http://wwwinformationdelightinfo/encyclopedia/entry/Frank_Skinner" class="copylinks">Frank Skinner <br> |
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| ''Show 13 (29/11/94)'' – | "http://wwwinformationdelightinfo/encyclopedia/entry/Prince_Naseem" class="copylinks">Prince Naseem <br> |
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| ''Show 14 (06/12/94)'' – | "http://wwwinformationdelightinfo/encyclopedia/entry/CJ_Lewis" class="copylinks">CJ Lewis <br> |
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| ''Show 17 (10/01/95)'' – | "http://wwwinformationdelightinfo/encyclopedia/entry/Natalie_Imbruglia" class="copylinks">Beth From Neighbours <br> |
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| ''Show 18 (96)'' – | "http://wwwinformationdelightinfo/encyclopedia/entry/Yanik_Ewing" class="copylinks">Yanik Ewing |
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| ''Show 01 (24/10/96)'' – | "http://wwwinformationdelightinfo/encyclopedia/entry/Samantha_Fox" class="copylinks">Samantha Fox <br> |
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| ''Show 02 (31/10/96)'' – | "http://wwwinformationdelightinfo/encyclopedia/entry/Danny_John-Jules" class="copylinks">Danny John-Jules <br> |
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| ''Show 05 (21/11/96)'' – | "http://wwwinformationdelightinfo/encyclopedia/entry/Uri_Gellar" class="copylinks">Uri Gellar <br> |
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| ''Show 10 (09/01/97)'' – | "http://wwwinformationdelightinfo/encyclopedia/entry/Zoe_Ball" class="copylinks">Zoe Ball <br> |
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| ''Show 18 (06/03/97)'' – | "http://wwwinformationdelightinfo/encyclopedia/entry/Michael_Fish" class="copylinks">Michael Fish |
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| ''Show 01 (20/11/97)'' – | "http://wwwinformationdelightinfo/encyclopedia/entry/Jo_Guest" class="copylinks">Jo Guest <br> |
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| ''Show 02 (27/11/97)'' – | "http://wwwinformationdelightinfo/encyclopedia/entry/Kaleef" class="copylinks">Kaleef <br> |
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| ''Show 04 (11/12/97)'' – | "http://wwwinformationdelightinfo/encyclopedia/entry/Sol_Campbell" class="copylinks">Sol Campbell <br> |
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| ''Show 05 (18/12/97)'' – | "http://wwwinformationdelightinfo/encyclopedia/entry/Emma_Kennedy" class="copylinks">Emma Kennedy (Xmas special)<br> |
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| ''Show 06 (06/01/98)'' – | "http://wwwinformationdelightinfo/encyclopedia/entry/All_Saints" class="copylinks">All Saints <br> |
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| ''Show 07 (13/01/98)'' – | "http://wwwinformationdelightinfo/encyclopedia/entry/Sarah_Vandenbergh" class="copylinks">Sarah Vandenbergh <br> |
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| ''Show 08 (20/01/98)'' – | "http://wwwinformationdelightinfo/encyclopedia/entry/Catalina" class="copylinks">Catalina <br> |
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| ''Show 09 (27/01/98)'' – | "http://wwwinformationdelightinfo/encyclopedia/entry/Debbie_Flett" class="copylinks">Debbie Flett <br> |
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