Gamepad (TV series)

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Gamepad
Genre Entertainment
Presented by Violet Berlin
Country of originUnited Kingdom
Original languageEnglish
No. of series4
Production
Running time30 minutes (inc. adverts)
Production companyWhizzBang TV
Release
Original network Bravo
Original release2001 (2001) 
2004 (2004)
Related
When Games Attack

Gamepad is a British television show, that originally aired on Bravo from 2001 to 2004. It is hosted by Violet Berlin.

The show distinguished itself from rival video games shows by professing to be "by gamers, for gamers". Systems covered included Microsoft Windows and Mac OS, the PlayStation 2, GameCube and the Xbox. [1]

It was replaced in 2004 by a new show called When Games Attack . It was hosted by Dominik Diamond, the person who previously hosted GamesMaster for Channel 4. [2]

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References

  1. "Gamepad 4 - Bravo from November 18th — Codemasters Forum". Community.codemasters.com. Archived from the original on 12 July 2012. Retrieved 14 September 2009.
  2. "Gamer.tv to produce new bravo series | News | Broadcast". Broadcastnow.co.uk. 16 September 2004. Retrieved 14 September 2009.