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*[[Now Get Into This]] - Now Get Out of That | *[[Now Get Into This]] - Now Get Out of That | ||
*[[Lacklustre]] - Blockbusters | |||
*[[Treasure Hunt]] - not even the name was changed for this one! | |||
*[[Rhubarb]] - Call My Bluff | |||
*[[The Crystal Daze]] - The Crystal Maze | |||
*[[Never Mind The Rip-Off]] - Never Mind The Buzzcocks | *[[Never Mind The Rip-Off]] - Never Mind The Buzzcocks | ||
*[[50%]] - 100% | |||
*[[Have I Got News For YUSU]] - Have I Got News For You | *[[Have I Got News For YUSU]] - Have I Got News For You | ||
*[[Whose YSTV is it Anyway]] - Whose Line Is It Anyway? | *[[Whose YSTV is it Anyway]] - Whose Line Is It Anyway? | ||
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*[[Summer Expedition]] - Blue Peter have been doing this idea for 40 years | *[[Summer Expedition]] - Blue Peter have been doing this idea for 40 years | ||
*[[YSTV's Bloomers]] - Auntie's Bloomers | *[[YSTV's Bloomers]] - Auntie's Bloomers | ||
*[[Welcome | *[[Welcome to Venus]] - Loose Women | ||
*[[This Is What We Do]] - based upon the BBC's 2006 promotional campaign, although with a less pompous edge | |||
YSTV were approached in late 2003 to produce a rip-off of The Office called The Union, transferring Slough to Heslington, but this was never made. | YSTV were approached in late 2003 to produce a rip-off of The Office called The Union, transferring Slough to Heslington, but this was [[never made]]. | ||
Although not direct rip-offs the following owe a lot to other shows: | Although not direct rip-offs the following owe a lot to other shows: | ||
*[[Jim'll Sodomise You]] - parody of Jim'll Fix It (alledgedly) | *[[Jim'll Sodomise You]] - parody of Jim'll Fix It (alledgedly) | ||
*[[The Hand Job]] - charades game like Give Us A Clue | |||
*[[YSTV-am]] - inspired by The Big Breakfast and a name derived from TV-am | *[[YSTV-am]] - inspired by The Big Breakfast and a name derived from TV-am | ||
*[[Lazy Lunch]] - Name comes from C4's Late/Light Lunch but this show had no cookery whatsoever | *[[Lazy Lunch]] - Name comes from C4's Late/Light Lunch but this show had no cookery whatsoever | ||
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*[[This Is YOUR: Manifesto]] - theme tune, title and red book are from This Is Your Life | *[[This Is YOUR: Manifesto]] - theme tune, title and red book are from This Is Your Life | ||
*[[Children In Need]] - not really a rip-off but inspired by BBC telethon of the same name | *[[Children In Need]] - not really a rip-off but inspired by BBC telethon of the same name | ||
*[[Good Morning Campus]] - name derives from Good Morning Britain but show | *[[Good Morning Campus]] - Twice over, the name derives from Good Morning Britain but show had a number of breakfast show elements | ||
[[LipSync]] deserves an honourable mention for all the rounds it has ripped-off from other panel shows over the years! [[Limited Edition]] has also played fast-and-loose with features from mainstream TV, including TopGear's ''Star in a Reasonably Priced Car'' being honoured with ''Star in a Remote Control Car''. | [[LipSync]] deserves an honourable mention for all the rounds it has ripped-off from other panel shows over the years! [[Limited Edition]] has also played fast-and-loose with features from mainstream TV, including TopGear's ''Star in a Reasonably Priced Car'' being honoured with ''Star in a Remote Control Car''. |
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