Jeopardy is Coming to the U.K.....
What is the most popular game show in the US? That's right, Jeopardy!, the long running American game show, is making the jump to British TV.
The quiz, which asks its contestants to give their answers in the form of questions, first launched in the 60s. This isn't the first time it's crossed the Atlantic, as Derek Hobson presented a version on Channel 4 in 1983.
This new iteration will arrive on ITVX this Autumn, and will see Stephen Fry take on hosting duties. "In the United States, Jeopardy! is a phenomenon like no other. Whenever I’m in America, I do my damnedest to catch it every weekday," says Fry. "The idea of hosting it here in the UK makes me dizzy with delight."
The quiz, which asks its contestants to give their answers in the form of questions, first launched in the 60s. This isn't the first time it's crossed the Atlantic, as Derek Hobson presented a version on Channel 4 in 1983.
This new iteration will arrive on ITVX this Autumn, and will see Stephen Fry take on hosting duties. "In the United States, Jeopardy! is a phenomenon like no other. Whenever I’m in America, I do my damnedest to catch it every weekday," says Fry. "The idea of hosting it here in the UK makes me dizzy with delight."
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