GamesMaster

For the associated magazine, see GamesMaster (magazine).

GamesMaster
Studio: Hewland International
Number of seasons: 7
Number of episodes: 126
Original airdate: 1992-01-07 — 1998-02-03
Original channel(s): Channel 4
Country of origin: United Kingdom

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GamesMaster was a UK television show featuring video games, which aired through most of the 1990s on Channel 4. It was presented by Dominik Diamond (series 1-2; 4-7) and Dexter Fletcher (series 3), with Patrick Moore playing the eponymous GamesMaster.

While video games had been given airtime on UK television in the past, GamesMaster was the first show to be dedicated to the subject, capitalising on the increasing popularity of 16-bit (and later 32-bit) games consoles such as the Sega Mega Drive and Super NES. Most episodes involved members of the public (or celebrity guests) competing in challenges to win coverted "golden joysticks", interspersed with game reviews (with commentry usually provided by editors of games magazines) and tips and cheats requested from the GamesMaster.

Becoming a TV phenomenon within its first two years of airing, GamesMaster branched out, first with a gaming magazine of its own (which outlasted the show by two decades), a live event in the form of GamesMaster Live 1993 and numerous iterations launching in other countries. It also affected games themselves; the home computer versions of Zool for example, have a secret GamesMaster room in level 1-3, and in rare cases, special versions of games were produced for the show, such as Puggsy: GamesMaster Challenge.

Creators Hewland International would go onto produce a second gaming show in the form of Games World, which began airing on satellite channel Sky One in 1993.

List of episodes

Episode	Video	Name	Date	Airtime	Description
1x01		Series 1, episode 1	1992-01-07	24:00	Guest(s): John Fashanu
1x02		Series 1, episode 2	1992-01-14	24:00	Guest(s): Gary Mason
1x03		Series 1, episode 3	1992-01-21	24:00	Guest(s): Annabel Croft
1x04		Series 1, episode 4	1992-01-28	24:00	Guest(s): Eric Bristow
1x05		Series 1, episode 5	1992-02-04	24:00	Guest(s): Jimmy White, Ashley Paske
1x06		Series 1, episode 6	1992-02-11	24:00	Guest(s): Pat Sharp, Mick Brown
1x07		Series 1, episode 7	1992-02-18	24:00	Guest(s): Kendo Nagasaki
1x08		Series 1, episode 8	1992-02-25	24:00	Guest(s): Pat Cash, Emily Cash
1x09		Series 1, episode 9	1992-03-03	24:00	Guest(s): Barry McGuigan
1x10		Series 1, episode 10	1992-03-10	24:00	Guest(s): Emlyn Hughes
2x01		Series 2, episode 1	1992-10-01	24:00	Guest(s): Tony Slattery
2x02		Series 2, episode 2	1992-10-08	24:00	Guest(s): Frank Bruno
2x03		Series 2, episode 3	1992-10-15	24:00	Guest(s): Vinnie Jones
2x04		Series 2, episode 4	1992-10-22	24:00	Guest(s): Rory Underwood
2x05		Series 2, episode 5	1992-10-29	24:00	Guest(s): Take That
2x06		Series 2, episode 6	1992-11-05	24:00	Guest(s): Jim Duggan
2x07		Series 2, episode 7	1992-11-12	24:00	Guest(s): Jet, Shadow
2x08		Series 2, episode 8	1992-11-19	24:00	Guest(s): Kristian Schmid
2x09		Series 2, episode 9	1992-11-26	24:00	Guest(s): John Parrot
2x10		Series 2, episode 10	1992-12-03	24:00	Guest(s): Richard Norton
2x11		Series 2, episode 11	1992-12-10	24:00	Guest(s): Johnny Herbert
2x12		Series 2, episode 12	1992-12-17	24:00	Guest(s): Todd Carty
2x13		Series 2, episode 13	1992-12-24	24:00	Guest(s): Bob Holness
2x14		Series 2, episode 14	1992-12-31	24:00	Guest(s): Linford Christie, Colin Jackson
2x15		Series 2, episode 15	1993-01-07	24:00	Guest(s): Ian Wright
2x16		Series 2, episode 16	1993-01-14	24:00	Guest(s): Mark Wingett, Huw Higginson
2x17		Series 2, episode 17	1993-01-21	24:00	Guest(s): Cathy Dennis
2x18		Series 2, episode 18	1993-01-28	24:00	Guest(s): Ulrika Jonsson
2x19		Series 2, episode 19	1993-02-04	24:00	Guest(s): Vic Reeves
2x20		Series 2, episode 20	1993-02-11	24:00	Guest(s): Gordon Burns
2x21		Series 2, episode 21	1993-02-18	24:00	Guest(s): East 17
2x22		Series 2, episode 22	1993-02-25	24:00	Guest(s): Josie Lawrence
2x23		Series 2, episode 23	1993-03-04	24:00	Guest(s): Tony Daley
2x24		Series 2, episode 24	1993-03-11	24:00	Guest(s): Steve Backley
2x25		Series 2, episode 25	1993-03-18	24:00	Guest(s): Rod "Rambo" Lenette, Robert "Bad News" Brown, Tony "The Lunatic" Dure, Duncan Goodhew
2x26		Series 2, episode 26	1993-03-25	24:00	Guest(s): Kevin Conway, Sean Kerly
3x01		Series 3, episode 1	1993-09-09	24:00	Guest(s): Daniel Pesina, Elizabeth Malecki
3x02		Series 3, episode 2	1993-09-16	24:00	Guest(s): Gabrielle
3x03		Series 3, episode 3	1993-09-23	24:00	Guest(s): Shadow, Falcon
3x04		Series 3, episode 4	1993-09-30	24:00	Guest(s): Cobra, Scorpio
3x05		Series 3, episode 5	1993-10-07	24:00	Guest(s): Shadow, Scorpio
3x06		Series 3, episode 6	1993-10-14	24:00	Guest(s): Utah Saints
3x07		Series 3, episode 7	1993-10-21	24:00	Guest(s): Steve Punt, Hugh Dennis
3x08		Series 3, episode 8	1993-10-28	24:00	Guest(s): Sean Maguire
3x09		Series 3, episode 9	1993-11-04	24:00	Guest(s): Monie Love
3x10		Series 3, episode 10	1993-11-11	24:00	Guest(s): Nigel Benn, Barry McGuigan
3x11		Series 3, episode 11	1993-11-18	24:00	Guest(s): Dani Behr
3x12		Series 3, episode 12	1993-11-25	24:00	Guest(s): Liam Botham
3x13		Series 3, episode 13	1993-12-02	24:00	Guest(s): Vinnie Jones, Les Ferdinand
3x14		Series 3, episode 14	1993-12-09	24:00	Guest(s): Dennis Wise, John Barnes
3x15		Series 3, episode 15	1993-12-16	24:00	Guest(s): Vinnie Jones, John Barnes
3x16		Series 3, episode 16	1993-12-23	24:00	Guest(s): Frank Bruno, Mike Doyle, Lorraine Chase, John Altman, Robin Askwith, Wayne Morris, Robert Duncan, Graham Bickley, Ray Meagher
3x17		Series 3, episode 17	1993-12-28	24:00	Guest(s): GamesMistress
3x18		Series 3, episode 18	1994-01-04	24:00	Guest(s): Simone Robertson
3x19		Series 3, episode 19	1994-01-11	24:00	Guest(s): Kriss Akabusi
3x20		Series 3, episode 20	1994-01-18	24:00	Guest(s): Andrew Paul, Lisa Geoghan
3x21		Series 3, episode 21	1994-01-25	24:00	Guest(s): Ronnie O'Sullivan
3x22		Series 3, episode 22	1994-02-01	24:00	Guest(s): Randy Savage
3x23		Series 3, episode 23	1994-02-08	24:00	Guest(s): 2 Unlimited, Kevin Keegan (cameo)
3x24		Series 3, episode 24	1994-02-15	24:00	Guest(s): Slick & Spin
3x25		Series 3, episode 25	1994-02-22	24:00	Guest(s): Bad Boys Inc
3x26		Team Championship Final	1994-03-01	24:00
4x01		Series 4, episode 1	1994-09-20	24:00	Guest(s): Frank Skinner, Richard Divizio (as Baraka)
4x02		Series 4, episode 2	1994-09-27	24:00	Guest(s): Bruce Roberts, Dan Falzon and Sarah Vandenbergh
4x03		Series 4, episode 3	1994-10-04	24:00	Guest(s): Jimmy White
4x04		Series 4, episode 4	1994-10-11	24:00	Guest(s): PJ & Duncan
4x05		Series 4, episode 5	1994-10-18	24:00	Guest(s): Andrew Cole, Kasey Keller
4x06		Series 4, episode 6	1994-10-25	24:00	Guest(s): Vinnie Jones, Andy Townsend
4x07		Series 4, episode 7	1994-11-01	24:00	Guest(s): Kasey Keller, Andy Townsend
4x08		Series 4, episode 8	1994-11-08	24:00	Guest(s): Ian Kelsey, Camilla Power
4x09		Series 4, episode 9	1994-11-15	24:00	Guest(s): Rupert Moon, Dewi Morris
4x10		Series 4, episode 10	1994-11-22	24:00	Guest(s): Let Loose
4x11		Series 4, episode 11	1994-11-29	24:00	Guest(s): C.J. Lewis
4x12		Series 4, episode 12	1994-12-06	24:00	Guest(s): Marcus Bagwell, The Patriot
4x13		Series 4, episode 13	1994-12-13	24:00	Guest(s): David Coulthard
4x14		Christmas Beach Special	1994-12-20	24:00	Guest(s): Kylie Minogue, John Major, Fake That, Macaulay Culkin, Michael Jackson (impersonators)
4x15		Series 4, episode 15	1994-12-27	24:00	Guest(s): Roger Black, Du'aine Ladejo
4x16		Series 4, episode 16	1995-01-03	24:00	Guest(s): Naseem Hamed
4x17		Series 4, episode 17	1995-01-10	24:00	Guest(s): Natalie Imbruglia
4x18		Gore Special	1995-01-14	24:00	Extended 40-minute version released on VHS. Guest(s): RoboCop
5x01		Series 5, episode 1	1995-09-21	24:00	Guest(s): The Shamen
5x02		Series 5, episode 2	1995-09-28	24:00	Guest(s): Jadene Doran
5x03		Series 5, episode 3	1995-10-05	24:00	Guest(s): Stephen Hendry
5x04		Series 5, episode 4	1995-10-12	24:00	Guest(s): Donna Air, Vicky Taylor
5x05		Series 5, episode 5	1995-10-19	24:00	Guest(s): Tonicha Jeronimo, Stuart Wade
5x06		Series 5, episode 6	1995-10-26	24:00	Guest(s): Dean Holdsworth, David Kerslake
5x07		Series 5, episode 7	1995-11-07	24:00	Guest(s): Phil Babb, Graeme Le Saux
5x08		Series 5, episode 8	1995-11-09	24:00	Guest(s): Dean Holdsworth, Phil Babb
5x09		Series 5, episode 9	1995-11-16	24:00	Guest(s): Johnny Herbert, Mark Blundell
5x10		Series 5, episode 10	1995-11-23	24:00	Guest(s): Cobra, Panther
5x11		Series 5, episode 11	1995-11-30	24:00	Guest(s): Ronnie O'Sullivan
5x12		Series 5, episode 12	1995-12-07	24:00	Guest(s): E.Y.C.
5x13		Series 5, episode 13	1995-12-14	24:00	Guest(s): Whigfield
5x14		Series 5, episode 14	1995-12-21	24:00	Guest(s): Patsy Palmer, Dean Gaffney
5x15		Series 5, episode 15	1995-12-28	24:00	Christmas clip show.
5x16		Series 5, episode 16	1996-01-04	24:00	Guest(s): Mr Motivator
5x17		Series 5, episode 17	1996-01-11	24:00	Guest(s): Stewart Lee, Richard Herring
5x18		Series 5, episode 18	1996-01-18	24:00	Guest(s): Janick Gers
6x01		Series 6, episode 1	1996-10-24	24:00	Guest(s): Samantha Fox
6x02		Series 6, episode 2	1996-10-31	24:00	Guest(s): Danny John-Jules
6x03		Series 6, episode 3	1996-11-07	24:00	Guest(s): John Regis, Tony Jarrett
6x04		Series 6, episode 4	1996-11-14	24:00	Guest(s): Paul Leyshon
6x05		Series 6, episode 5	1996-11-21	24:00	Guest(s): Uri Geller
6x06		Series 6, episode 6	1996-11-28	24:00	Guest(s): Richard Rufus, Michael Duberry
6x07		Series 6, episode 7	1996-12-05	24:00	Guest(s): Chris Armstrong
6x08		Series 6, episode 8	1996-12-12	24:00	Guest(s): Richard Rufus, Chris Armstrong
6x09		Christmas Quiz	1996-12-19	24:00
6x10		Series 6, episode 10	1997-01-02	24:00	Guest(s): Zoë Ball
6x11		Series 6, episode 11	1997-01-09	24:00	Guest(s): Deepak Verma
6x12		Series 6, episode 12	1997-01-16	24:00	Guest(s): Bear van Beers
6x13		Series 6, episode 13	1997-01-23	24:00	Guest(s): Tracy Shaw
6x14		Series 6, episode 14	1997-01-30	24:00	Guest(s): Adam Hollioake, Phil Tufnell
6x15		Series 6, episode 15	1997-02-06	24:00	Guest(s): Paul McKenna
6x16		Series 6, episode 16	1997-02-13	24:00	Guest(s): The Brotherhood
6x17		Series 6, episode 17	1997-02-20	24:00	Guest(s): Gene
6x18		Series 6, episode 18	1997-02-27	24:00	Guest(s): Michael Fish
7x01		Series 7, episode 1	1997-11-19	24:00	Guest(s): Jo Guest
7x02		Series 7, episode 2	1997-11-26	24:00	Guest(s): Kaleef
7x03		Series 7, episode 3	1997-12-03	24:00	Guest(s): Ryan Rhodes, Khalid Shafiq
7x04		Series 7, episode 4	1997-12-10	24:00	Guest(s): Sol Campbell, Christian Dailly
7x05		Christmas Special	1997-12-17	24:00	Guest(s): Emma Harrison
7x06		Series 7, episode 6	1998-01-06	24:00	Guest(s): All Saints
7x07		Series 7, episode 7	1998-01-13	24:00	Guest(s): Sarah Vandenbergh, Carryl Varley
7x08		Series 7, episode 8	1998-01-20	24:00	Guest(s): Catalina Guirado
7x09		Series 7, episode 9	1998-01-27	24:00	Guest(s): Emma Noble, Debbie Flett
7x10		Series 7, episode 10	1998-02-03	24:00	Clip show.

Ratings

Main article: GamesMaster/Ratings.