On each challenge, the celebrity would back the challenger(s) they were sponsoring and if they failed their challenge, the celebrity would have to do a forfeit that they have chosen themselves before the start of the show, which is either recorded on location to be shown on the next show or right here, right now in the studio. The game format of the show is quite similar to the original German version but there were a panel of three celebrity guests and four challenges in each show. Unlike the original German version, which was a series of one-off specials, the UK version was given a six week pilot run during the winter months on Saturday nights. The show ran for approximately 3 hours, when LWT made their own version in 1988, they had to condense it to an hour by just focusing on the game part of the show. The original German version began in 1981 where it was a variety show that featured a mix of chat, music, comedy, performances and of course games.
So, where do we start? From the beginning of course. Now we know why series 19 of The Krypton Factor didn't go ahead.
