Jeopardy! (UK game show)
| Jeopardy! | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Game show |
| Created by | Merv Griffin |
| Presented by |
Derek Hobson (1983–4) Chris Donat (1990) Steve Jones (1991–3) Paul Ross (1995–6) |
| Country of origin | United Kingdom |
| Original language(s) | English |
| No. of series |
2 (Channel 4) 3 (ITV) 2 (Sky 1) |
| No. of episodes |
?? (Channel 4) 125 (ITV) ?? (Sky 1) |
| Production | |
| Running time | 30 minutes (inc. adverts) |
| Production company(s) |
Thames (1983–4) Reg Grundy Productions and TVS (Meridian) (1990–3) Action Time in association with Columbia TriStar Television and King World Productions (1995–6) |
| Distributor |
FremantleMedia CBS Television Distribution |
| Release | |
| Original network |
Channel 4 (1983–4) ITV (1990–3) Sky 1 (1995–6) |
| Picture format | 4:3 |
| Original release | 12 January 1983 – 1996 |
| Chronology | |
| Related shows | Jeopardy! |
Jeopardy! was a game show based on the US version of the same name. It was originally aired on Channel 4 from 12 January 1983 to 6 July 1984, hosted by Derek Hobson, then was revived by ITV from 3 September 1990 to 9 April 1993, first hosted by Chris Donat in 1990 and then hosted by Steve Jones from 1991 to 1993 and then finally on Sky 1 from 21 August 1995 to 1996, hosted by Paul Ross.
Transmissions
Channel 4 era
| Series | Start date | End date | Episodes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 12 January 1983 | ?? | ?? |
| 2 | 2 April 1984 | 6 July 1984 | ?? |
ITV era
| Series | Start date | End date | Episodes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3 September 1990 | 26 October 1990 | 40 |
| 2 | 14 October 1991 | 20 December 1991 | 50 |
| 3 | 22 February 1993 | 9 April 1993 | 35 |
Sky 1 era
| Series | Start date | End date | Episodes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 21 August 1995 | ?? | ?? |
| 2 | ?? | 1996 | ?? |
Gameplay notes
Unlike in the U.S. version, contestants have points (instead of money) added or subtracted for responses (or lack of) to questions selected.
Due to laws giving strict limits, the original point values were 5 to 25 in the Jeopardy! Round and 10 to 50 in Double Jeopardy! Because of this, there were 3 Daily Doubles per round.
In the Hobson, Donat, and Jones runs, the contestants only saw their own scores, however, at the end of each round, they were told their relative positions, i.e., who was in first place, who was in second, and who was in third.
Also under Hobson, Donat, and Jones, the response had to be grammatically correct in addition to the usual requirement of phrasing in the form of a question. For example, a response that began "Who is..." when a "What is..." prefix was grammatically correct would be disallowed, and the contestant would be charged a penalty.
By the time Paul Ross took over the show, the points had increased to the current 100 to 500 (Jeopardy! round) and 200 to 1000 for Double Jeopardy! The Daily Double amount was reduced to the standard one for the Jeopardy! Round and 2 for Double Jeopardy!
The player leading after Final Jeopardy! won £500; five consecutive wins earned £3,000 with the undefeated champion retiring. In 1993, the players scored pounds instead of points. During the Steve Jones series, the top three champions of each series played Master Jeopardy! for the grand prize of a trip. For these episodes, scoring was expressed in pounds.
During the original ITV versions, the set was blue for the Jeopardy! Round and red for the Double Jeopardy! round, as in the American version. Unlike America's version, however, the set turned yellow for Final Jeopardy!