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Forged in FireForged in Fire


The show features world-class bladesmiths competing against each other to create some of the most iconic edged weapons from history. In each episode, four of the best bladesmiths in the country will come together to put both their skills and reputations on the line. Whether they are making a Japanese katana, a medieval broadsword, or an ancient throwing blade like the chakram, the weapons they forge will be fully functional and lethal works of art and war. The unique histories contained within each weapon will be creatively told during the forging process and the final weapons themselves will be assessed and ruthlessly tested by our panel of expert judges. These dynamic and explosive tests will be individually designed to push the weapons to their absolute limit. One by one, the bladesmiths will be eliminated until only one remains to be crowned the champion.


Sugar Rush (2018)Sugar Rush (2018)
Netflix, 2018 On Hiatus | Cooking/Food, Game Show
4.5


Time's the most important ingredient as teams race against the clock - and each other - to bake up the best-tasting sweets.


The Great Canadian Pottery Throw DownThe Great Canadian Pottery Throw Down
CBC, 2024 Running | Reality, Game Show | ► Trailer
4.0


10 amateur potters take on challenges to create beautiful pieces. Each episode will consist of two creative challenges that test their skill and technique, with one eliminated each week.


Baking ImpossibleBaking Impossible
Netflix, 2021 Cancelled/Ended | Cooking/Food, Reality | ► Trailer
3.0


Top bakers and engineers team up to build edible creations that must taste delicious and survive intense engineering stress tests to win $100,000.


Top ShotTop Shot
History, 2010 Cancelled/Ended | Family, Action, Talent, Sports | ► Trailer
3.5


The show features 16 contestants, split into two teams of eight, competing in various types of shooting challenges. One by one, the contestants are eliminated until only one remains.


Blown Away: ChristmasBlown Away: Christmas
Netflix, 2021 On Hiatus | Reality | ► Trailer
3.0


'Tis the season for five returning artists to fill the hot shop with festive designs. One will win cash for the stocking - a merry Christmas indeed!


Handmade: Britain's Best WoodworkerHandmade: Britain's Best Woodworker
Channel 4, 2021 Cancelled/Ended | Housing/Building, Reality
4.2


Mel Giedroyc hosts as talented, good-with-wood craftspeople compete to be crowned Britain's best woodworker by award-winning architect Alex de Rijke and queen of furniture making Helen Welch


Easy-Bake Battle: The Home Cooking CompetitionEasy-Bake Battle: The Home Cooking Competition
Netflix, 2022 On Hiatus | Cooking/Food, Reality, Game Show | ► Trailer
1.5


Life is complicated, but cooking doesn't have to be! Enter Easy-Bake Battle, a new culinary competition series inspired by Hasbro's iconic Easy-Bake Oven, featuring skilled and ultra clever home cooks, all with a ton of heart and soul, facing off and using their most ingenious kitchen hacks to prove who can make the easiest, fastest, and most delicious food.


Master Of ArmsMaster Of Arms
Discovery, 2018 Cancelled/Ended | Reality, Documentary, Competition
5.0


Over the course of history, skilled craftsmen helped shape the fate of mankind by constructing the most iconic weaponry known to man. Inspired by age-old traditions, Discovery Channel is gathering the best builders to battle it out in a head-to-head competition to re-create the armaments that have changed the course of history.


All That Glitters: Britain's Next Jewellery StarAll That Glitters: Britain's Next Jewellery Star
BBC Two, 2021 Cancelled/Ended | Reality, Game Show
5.0


Eight talented jewellers try to impress two of the biggest names in the business.


Chopped SweetsChopped Sweets
Food Network, 2019 On Hiatus | Cooking/Food, Reality
2.5


In a sweet spinoff of the ultimate culinary competition, host Scott Conant challenges four bold pastry artists to take on one of the toughest tests of their lives. Faced with baffling basket ingredients and an unrelenting clock, the sensational, sugar-savvy chefs must demonstrate their skill, concentration and imagination as they race to see who will claim the $10,000 prize.


Dodgeball ThunderdomeDodgeball Thunderdome
Discovery, 2020 On Hiatus | Action, Sports, Reality, Game Show
4.0


Dodgeball is a game that has stood the test of time. It's a sport for the ultimate underdog - where winners aren't just determined by their physical ability and strength but by a player's strategy, skill, and quick thinking. Now, Discovery is taking the sport out of the middle school gymnasium and bringing it to a whole new level.


Celebrity BeefCelebrity Beef
E!, 2022 On Hiatus | Reality | ► Trailer
5.0


Each week two celebrities will go head-to-head in a light-hearted face-off, knives in hand and spices on the rack, ready to cook the best dish this side of the Hollywood Hills.


The American Baking CompetitionThe American Baking Competition
CBS, 2013 Cancelled/Ended | Cooking/Food, Lifestyle, Reality
3.0


A new competition baking series on CBS. The series will feature skilled amateur Americans competing in baking challenges with one ultimately being crowned the winner.


The CubeThe Cube
ITV, 2009 Cancelled/Ended | Family, Game Show



This is a game show hosted by Phillip Schofield. The show's jackpot prize is £250,000 pound jackpot but to win it the player has to prove their skill and determination by braving The Cube. The player has nine lives and has to complete a series of challenges.


Hypnotize MeHypnotize Me
The CW, 2019 Cancelled/Ended | Comedy, Game Show | ► Trailer
3.3


Contestants are challenged to complete a variety of simple, everyday tasks, from frosting a cake to painting a picture after being hypnotized.


Stitch, Please!Stitch, Please!
BBC Three, 2022 On Hiatus | Reality



Blu Hydrangea hosts battles between contestants who are challenged to create outfits inspired by iconic designs from the worlds of fashion, film, TV and cosplay.


Game of HomesGame of Homes
W (Canada), 2015 On Hiatus | Housing/Building, Reality



In this show, teams of skilled amateur home renovators compete for the chance to trade their skills for the prize of a lifetime. The teams save rundown houses that are marked to be torn down and revive them into dream homes. Each team must redo the houses room by room, as they cope with small budgets, tight deadlines and even tighter living spaces.The action-based series pits each team's skill, ingenuity and teamwork against each other. In the finale, in addition to the judges, the public will cast their vote. The winning couple each week receives a prize that is theirs to keep. In the dramatic finale, the team whose finished house is voted the best - WINS THEIR HOUSE AND A PLOT OF LAND TO PUT IT ON!


Minute to Win ItMinute to Win It
NBC, 2010 Cancelled/Ended | Tech/Gaming, Reality, Game Show
4.0


Minute to Win It is a high-stakes game show where contestants face a series of nerve-wracking challenges to win a million-dollar prize. The games are simple but require skill, speed, and precision. Each contestant has only a minute to complete each challenge or lose their chance at the grand prize.


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