"the show, as fans pointed out its similarities to the very first ""Krypton Factor"" ""K"" from the early 1980s. A deleted scene from the ITV variety series ""It'll Be Alright on the Night"" made it to it many compilations; it showed Ben Shephard biting his tongue, after he accidentally said ""two points for second"", instead of fourth. It was subsequently referenced on the game show ""Tipping Point"" (which Shephard also presented) as a question. The series was also referenced in the ITV documentary ""Come On Down: The Game Show Story"", with current ""Krypton Factor"" presenter Ben Shephard and former presenter"
"The Krypton Factor The Krypton Factor is a British game show produced by Granada Television for broadcast on ITV. The show originally ran from 7 September 1977 to 20 November 1995, and was hosted by Gordon Burns and usually broadcast on the ITV network on Mondays at 7pm. Contestants from across the United Kingdom and Ireland competed in a series of rounds that tested their physical stamina and mental attributes. The title of the show is a reference to Superman's home planet Krypton, the title perceiving that the contestants had strong superhuman ""powers"" for taking part in the challenges they"
"The Krypton Factor The Krypton Factor is a British game show produced by Granada Television for broadcast on ITV. The show originally ran from 7 September 1977 to 20 November 1995, and was hosted by Gordon Burns and usually broadcast on the ITV network on Mondays at 7pm. Contestants from across the United Kingdom and Ireland competed in a series of rounds that tested their physical stamina and mental attributes. The title of the show is a reference to Superman's home planet Krypton, the title perceiving that the contestants had strong superhuman ""powers"" for taking part in the challenges they"
"properly after stepping down from his radio show. Gordon Burns Gordon Henry Burns (born 10 June 1942) is a Northern Irish journalist and broadcaster. He was the host of ""The Krypton Factor"" for its original 18-year run (1977–1995) and was the chief anchorman for the BBC regional news programme ""North West Tonight"" from January 1997 to October 2011. In November 2011, Burns moved back to Belfast where he was born. Due to his work commitments with Granada Television on programmes such as ""World in Action"" and ""Granada Reports"" and later BBC Manchester for ""North West Tonight"", he resided in Manchester"
"Matt Richardson Matthew Jeffrey ""Matt"" Richardson (born 28 May 1991) is an English comedian and broadcaster, best known as a co-presenter on the ITV2 spin-off show ""The Xtra Factor"" with Caroline Flack in 2013. In 2016, Richardson became the drive time presenter on the digital radio station Virgin Radio UK. Richardson has co-presented ""Celebrity Haunted Hotel Live"" and ""Celebrity Haunted Mansion"" with Christine Lampard on UKTV's W channel. Richardson grew up in the South Oxfordshire town of Didcot and has performed at the Cornerstone Arts Centre in the town on several occasions. Richardson began doing stand up in November 2009"
"The X Factor (UK series 15) ""The X Factor"" is a British television music competition to find new singing talent. The fifteenth series began airing on ITV on 1 September 2018, presented by Dermot O'Leary. Simon Cowell returned alongside new judges Louis Tomlinson, Ayda Field (credited as Ayda Williams) and Robbie Williams who replace departing judges Nicole Scherzinger, Sharon Osbourne and Louis Walsh. Nile Rodgers filled in for Williams while he was away on his tour for weeks 3–5 of the live shows. On 2 December, Jamaican-born singer Dalton Harris won the series making him the first foreign contender to"
"Gordon Burns Gordon Henry Burns (born 10 June 1942) is a Northern Irish journalist and broadcaster. He was the host of ""The Krypton Factor"" for its original 18-year run (1977–1995) and was the chief anchorman for the BBC regional news programme ""North West Tonight"" from January 1997 to October 2011. In November 2011, Burns moved back to Belfast where he was born. Due to his work commitments with Granada Television on programmes such as ""World in Action"" and ""Granada Reports"" and later BBC Manchester for ""North West Tonight"", he resided in Manchester for over thirty years. Burns most recently hosted"
"Ben Shephard Benjamin Peter Sherrington Shephard (born 11 December 1974) is an English television presenter and journalist who is currently employed by ITV and Sky Sports (albeit for Goals on Sunday only). His most recognised role was as a main presenter on the now defunct breakfast programme ""GMTV"". He has hosted game shows such as ""The Krypton Factor"" (2009–2010), ""Tipping Point"" (2012–present) and ""Ninja Warrior UK"" (2015–present). In 2012 along with co-welcomer Helen Skelton he welcomed home the athletes of the London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games to Trafalgar Square as part of the athletes homecoming parade. Since April 2014,"
"Rochelle Humes and Kiss FM DJ Melvin Odoom would be the hosts. On 27 June 2016, it was confirmed that Matt Edmondson would be the host of ""The Xtra Factor"". It was confirmed on 1 July 2016 that Rylan Clark-Neal would co-host alongside Edmondson. The same day, it was announced that Roman Kemp would join the show as the new digital online presenter and social media reporter. Cameras follow the finalists during their day, and in early series some of the footage was aired in a spin-off show called The Xtra Factor: The Aftermath, which was broadcast in the middle"
"the classic game show ""The Krypton Factor"", with Shephard chosen to present the new series. Following the success of the first series in 2009, he was asked to present a second series the following year. In 2010, Shephard co-presented a short-lived show called ""Dancing on Ice Friday"" alongside Coleen Nolan. The show was a spin-off from the main ""Dancing on Ice"" show. Shephard has presented the popular daytime game show ""Tipping Point"" since 2012, as well as celebrity episodes known as """" since 2013. In June 2015, it was announced that ""Tipping Point"" had been renewed for two further series"
"former contestant Olly Murs and Caroline Flack would take over presenting the show, having worked together as hosts before on ""The Xtra Factor"". They became the first duo to host the show. On 18 June 2015, it was confirmed that The Saturdays singer Rochelle Humes and Kiss FM DJ Melvin Odoom would be the new hosts of ""The Xtra Factor"". The show's announcer Peter Dickson announced his departure from the show on 28 July 2015. Dickson was later replaced by Redd Pepper for this series, who was only present for Judges' Houses. However, on 30 October 2015, Dickson confirmed that"
"The X Factor (UK series 11) ""The X Factor"" is a British television music competition to find new singing talent. The eleventh series began airing on ITV on 30 August 2014 and finished on 14 December 2014. Dermot O'Leary presented his eighth series of the main show on ITV and Sarah-Jane Crawford presented spin-off show ""The Xtra Factor"" on ITV2, replacing Caroline Flack and Matt Richardson. Louis Walsh was the only judge from series 10 to return and was joined by former judges Cheryl Fernandez-Versini, Simon Cowell, and new judge Mel B. Sharon Osbourne, Gary Barlow and Nicole Scherzinger left"
"The X Factor (UK series 14) The X Factor is a British television music competition to find new singing talent. The fourteenth series began airing on ITV on 2 September 2017, presented by Dermot O'Leary. For the first time in seven years, the judging panel remained the same as the previous series, with Simon Cowell, Sharon Osbourne, Nicole Scherzinger and Louis Walsh returning. This is the first series not to include companion show ""The Xtra Factor"", after it was cancelled in January 2017. Its replacement is a programme called ""Xtra Bites"" presented by Becca Dudley on the ITV Hub. This"
"The X Factor (UK series 13) The X Factor is a British television music competition to find new singing talent. The thirteenth series began airing on ITV on Saturday 27 August 2016 and ended on Sunday 11 December 2016. Dermot O'Leary returned to present the main show on ITV for the ninth time, after having quit the previous year. Simon Cowell was the only judge from the 12th series to return; Nicole Scherzinger, Sharon Osbourne and Louis Walsh all returned, replacing Rita Ora, Cheryl Fernandez-Versini and Nick Grimshaw. Matt Edmondson and Rylan Clark-Neal replaced Rochelle Humes and Melvin Odoom as"
"presented by Caroline Flack and Olly Murs, who had both previously co-presented spin-off show ""The Xtra Factor"" on ITV2 and replaced Dermot O'Leary, who left after eight series. Rochelle Humes and Melvin Odoom presented ""The Xtra Factor"", replacing Sarah-Jane Crawford. Louisa Johnson was announced as the winner on 13 December 2015, making Ora the winning mentor. In March 2015, Simon Cowell was confirmed to return as a judge for the twelfth series, his ninth on the show. In April 2015, Louis Walsh cited his desire to quit the show and return to management, and that it would take serious thought"
"process, he might not be able to take part in 2014's Soccer Aid. He was able to play in the 2014 England squad. In September 2017, he played as part of Les Ferdinand's team for Game 4 Grenfell. Ben Shephard Benjamin Peter Sherrington Shephard (born 11 December 1974) is an English television presenter and journalist who is currently employed by ITV and Sky Sports (albeit for Goals on Sunday only). His most recognised role was as a main presenter on the now defunct breakfast programme ""GMTV"". He has hosted game shows such as ""The Krypton Factor"" (2009–2010), ""Tipping Point"" (2012–present)"
"Sarah-Jane Crawford Sarah-Jane Crawford is an English television and radio presenter, actress, voice-over artist, and DJ best known for her radio work with BBC Radio 1Xtra and television work with E! Network (which she is currently a host for), ITV2 on ""The Xtra Factor"", BBC and Channel 4. Crawford has also presented and appeared a number of shows for the Disney Channel and MTV. Crawford has been a vegan since 2015 and is releasing a vegan app called Viappi in November 2017. Born in Lambeth, she attended schools at Bessemer Grange, Dulwich Hamlet and Sydenham Girls' School before moving up"
"series and is hosted by Becca Dudley. To date, 15 series have been broadcast, as summarised below. Notes: The X Factor (UK TV series) The X Factor is a British reality television music competition to find new singing talent. The contestants are aspiring singers drawn from public auditions. Created by Simon Cowell, the show began in 2004 and has since aired annually from August/September until December. The show is produced by Fremantle's Thames (previously Talkback Thames) and Cowell's production company Syco Entertainment. It is broadcast on the ITV network in the UK and simulcast on Virgin Media One in Ireland."
"five 90-minute episodes. After, on November 27, 2015, Wall to Wall Media picked up the rights to air the English version of the show on ITV. It began airing on August 22, 2016 with Giles Coren as the host. The format was somewhat different from the U.S. version. Four episodes were produced, each offering 10 categories with five questions per category. Each question had to be answered within five seconds, and correct answers added £500 to the day's jackpot; if the contestant missed three questions in a row, they were eliminated with no winnings and a backup contestant took their"
"cancelled. The series was parodied, in darkly comic form, on BBC1's ""The Armstrong and Miller Show"" as ""The Critical Factor"". Here, the contestant coming last in each event is brutally killed in the background by two figures dressed in black. Even after the axing of the 2009 revival (due to lack of funding), there were plenty of references to ""The Krypton Factor"", especially as one of the prizes on ""The All-New Blockbusters"" (hosted by Simon Mayo). Ironically, in the same year, the ""1"" and the ""2"" in the logo for the London 2012 Olympics had accidentally made a reference to"
"The Krypton Factor (U.S. game show) The Krypton Factor is an American game show based on the UK series of the same name. Contestants on the program were tested on their mental ability and physical skill. The series had two separate runs. The first was a five-week limited series that aired on ABC from August 7 to September 4, 1981. The second was a weekly syndicated series that premiered on September 15, 1990 and ran until September 7, 1991. The original ""Krypton Factor"" was produced by Alan Landsburg Productions in association with MCA Television Enterprises and was hosted by Dick"
"will be at least 20p plus VAT for each download sold in the UK. FremantleMedia, ITV and all performers featuring on the single have also agreed to forgo any master royalties due to them in connection with downloads and all audio streaming of the single. The X Factor (UK series 14) The X Factor is a British television music competition to find new singing talent. The fourteenth series began airing on ITV on 2 September 2017, presented by Dermot O'Leary. For the first time in seven years, the judging panel remained the same as the previous series, with Simon Cowell,"
"the series due to other work commitments. They were replaced by Vicky Pattison, Stacey Solomon and Chris Ramsey. On 13 April 2017, Pattison and Ramsey both stated on social media that they would not be returning to the show in 2017. It was confirmed that 2016 winner Scarlett Moffatt was announced as a new presenter in September 2017 and will join long-running presenter Joe Swash on the new series. It was also confirmed that Joel Dommett would join the presenting lineup. Various TV presenters and comedians have hosted the show since it began in 2002, with Joe Swash having presented"
"complaints before deciding whether to investigate. The X Factor (UK series 13) The X Factor is a British television music competition to find new singing talent. The thirteenth series began airing on ITV on Saturday 27 August 2016 and ended on Sunday 11 December 2016. Dermot O'Leary returned to present the main show on ITV for the ninth time, after having quit the previous year. Simon Cowell was the only judge from the 12th series to return; Nicole Scherzinger, Sharon Osbourne and Louis Walsh all returned, replacing Rita Ora, Cheryl Fernandez-Versini and Nick Grimshaw. Matt Edmondson and Rylan Clark-Neal replaced"
"top prize by a contestant. The original format of the programme was tweaked in later years, changing the number of questions from fifteen to twelve and altering the payout structure as a result, and later incorporating a time limit. Four years after the original series ended, ITV announced that the series would be revived, this time produced by Stellify Media, to commemorate the 20th anniversary of the programme. The revived format was based upon the original design. It was hosted by Jeremy Clarkson, filmed at dock10 studios and aired every evening between 6 May and 11 May 2018. On 14"
"was formally re-organised in July 2018, to form 12 new larger Community Interest Companies (CICs) covering England, Scotland and Wales. The Health Lottery also re-organised its playing structure to ensure a minimum jackpot of £25,000, and shorten the odds of winning any prize (now 1 in 9.7). From launch, draws for the Health Lottery were broadcast live on the ITV network during an advertisement break of ""The X Factor"", paid for by Northern and Shell, and shortly after on Channel 5. Draws are currently broadcast at around 9.55pm on Channel 5. It was initially planned to be hosted by Eamonn"
"The X Factor (UK series 10) ""The X Factor"" is a British television music competition to find new singing talent. The tenth series began airing on ITV on 31 August, and finished on 15 December 2013. Dermot O'Leary returned to present the main show on ITV and Caroline Flack was back to present spin-off show ""The Xtra Factor"" on ITV2, along with comedian Matt Richardson, who replaced Olly Murs. Flack also presented backstage segments during the live shows. Louis Walsh, Gary Barlow and Nicole Scherzinger returned as judges for their respective tenth, third and second series, with Sharon Osbourne returning"
"commissioned a range of new entertainment programming including ""Impossible"" with mind-reader Philip Escoffey hosting a gameshow with a jackpot of £40,000. ""Blind Date"" returned in 2017 on Channel 5. The new series began airing on 17 June 2017 in its usual Saturday night slot and is produced by So Television and Stellify Media, a firm part-owned by Sony Pictures Television. Paul O'Grady presents the revived series. Melanie Sykes became the new voice of the show, taking over the role most famously held by Graham Skidmore in the original series. ""Celebs In Solitary"" is a celebrity edition of In Solitary: The"
"be filmed after this announcement, leaving only those made before it to be aired as the final episodes. After a few more celebrity editions of the game show, Tarrant hosted his final episode, a clip show entitled ""Chris' Final Answer"", which aired on 11 February 2014. In 2018, ITV revived the show for a new series, as part of its 20th anniversary commemorations of the programme. On 23 February, the broadcast put out a casting call for contestants who would appear on the game show. On 9 March, Jeremy Clarkson was confirmed as the new host of the show. On"
"said, ""It was a novel idea, you could win a million pounds eventually, I was surprised it didn't go to series."" Rosencrantz left ITV in 2006, and there has been a significant turnover in staff since the pilot was originally put together. The show was launched by ITV and Syco at the Millennium Hotel Mayfair, London, on 3 May 2011. The initial recruitment phase for contestants lasted until 13 May. The updated format was conceived by Simon Cowell, who said that it was inspired by roulette and the story of Ashley Revell, who had bet his entire life savings on"
"The X Factor (UK series 12) The X Factor is a British television music competition to find new singing talent. The twelfth series began airing on ITV on 29 August 2015 and ended on 13 December 2015. The judges were Simon Cowell, Cheryl Fernandez-Versini, who returned for their respective ninth and fifth series as judges, series 9 guest judge and former ""The Voice UK"" coach Rita Ora, and BBC Radio 1 DJ Nick Grimshaw, with Grimshaw and Ora replacing Louis Walsh, the only judge who had been on the show from its inception in 2004, and Mel B. It was"
"Paul Farrer Paul Myles Farrer (born 6 January 1973) is a British film and television music composer. He is best known for composing the music for various programmes including ""The Weakest Link"", ""Dancing on Ice"", ""Gladiators"", ""The Krypton Factor"", ""The Chase"" and the United Kingdom general election debates in 2010. He has composed music for many TV shows on networks in the UK, United States and Australia. He is also the creator, composer and on-screen conductor of the ITV gameshow, ""1000 Heartbeats"". Farrer was born in Worcester, England in 1973. When he was eight, he joined the Worcester Cathedral Voluntary"
"instead. On 28 August 2010, it was announced that radio presenter Natalie Garonzi would host ""The Xtra Factor"" on 7Two. Season three finalist Johnny Ruffo joined the fourth season live shows as the host of the online live streaming show, ""The X Stream"". Comedy duo Luke & Wyatt joined the sixth season live shows as the hosts of the online show, ""The Fan Factor"". On 24 November 2015, Jacobz announced on his Twitter account that he would not be returning as the host for the eighth season in 2016. On 25 June 2016, Jason Dundas was announced as Jacobz's replacement."