How can I become a gameshow contestant

Ever thought about making your mark - and your fortune - on the telly Here's one way...

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Q.� How can I find out what new game shows are coming up

A.� BBC Entertainment has a website featuring the latest game shows in the pipeline and regularly seeks willing people to have a go. Log onto: www.bbc.co.uk/castingcall

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Q.� How difficult is it to take part in something like Ready Steady Cook

A.� You need to send a large stamped addressed envelope to Ready Steady Cook, 46 Bedford Square, London WC1 3DP.

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Q.� What about Davina McCall's new programme

A.� Davina is about to star in a new BBC entertainment show called Closure. The show is about putting things right: from boyfriend trouble to patching up old mates to exasperated customers. If you'd like a shot call: 020 7434 6770 or email [email protected]

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Q.� Any other big names with shows I could get on to

A.� How about ex-footballer Ian Wright who is recording a new series Friends Like These.�This is a chance to win a holiday for yourself and four best friends. Call 020 8576 7078.

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Q.� How do you get on to Who Wants to be a Millionaire on ITV

A.� Ring 09068 444 444 and you have to answer a simple question. Calls cost� 60 per minute and the maximum length of the call is two minutes.

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Q.� I'd love to get on to Blankety Blank - it looks such fun

A.� Send a large stamped addressed envelope to: Lily Savage's Blankety Bank, 1 Stephen Street, London W1P 1PJ.� It's the same address if you fancy a go on Dale Winton's Supermarket Sweep.

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Q.� What about the Generation Game

A.� That's a little more complicated because you have to fill in forms about family members and send in photographs. Make your initial inquiries to: Generation Game Contestants, Room 3304, BBC Television Centre, Wood Lane, London, W12 7RJ.

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By Katharine MacColl