Australian version of quiz show Jeopardy! is announced with Stephen Fry as host
Australian version of the quiz show Jeopardy! It’s advertised with Stephen Fry as the host, but there’s a catch if you want to be a contestant
Channel Nine plans to make a local version of the classic game show Jeopardy!
The Australian series will be filmed in the UK with Australian expatriates as contestants to accommodate British presenter Stephen Fry.
Danger! Australia will comprise six ‘special’ episodes instead of a full season, reports tv tonight.
The show’s format has contestants using their best general knowledge to rack up money as they compete in three rounds.
Contest Fans You have until May 12 to apply to participate. They must be Australian, over the age of 18 and currently residing in the UK.
Channel Nine is doing a local version of the game show Jeopardy! The Australian series will be filmed in the UK with Australian expats as contestants to accommodate British presenter Stephen Fry (pictured in London on June 1, 2022)
The Blackadder star is known for presenting the QI panel for the BBC.
The show will be filmed in Manchester by production company Whisper North Ltd.
Danger! Launched as a daytime quiz show on NBC in 1964.
The most recent Australian version of the format aired on Channel 10 in 1993 and was hosted by Tony Barber.
Fry is now set to direct a 20-episode daytime reboot of Jeopardy! for British television later this year.
‘In the United States, Jeopardy! It is a phenomenon like no other. Every time I’m in America, I do everything I can to catch it every day of the week,” he said.
The Blackadder star is known for presenting the QI panel for the BBC.
Danger! launched as a daytime quiz show on US network NBC in 1964. The late Alex Trebek (pictured) was its longtime host until his death in November 2020
Name That Tune was filmed in Sydney in 2020, with American expats as contestants
He resigned from the position in 2015, after hosting the show since 2003.
It comes after the American game show. Name That Tune was filmed in Sydney in 2020 with American expatriates as contestants.
Nine has not announced a broadcast date for the Australian version of Jeopardy!