| The Krypton Factor | |
|---|---|
 The Krypton Factor logo from 2009 until 2010 | |
| Genre | Game show |
| Created by | Jeremy Fox |
| Presented by | Gordon Burns (1977–1995) Penny Smith (1995) Ross King (Young Krypton) Ben Shephard (2009–2010) |
| Voices of | Charles Foster (uncredited) |
| Country of origin | United Kingdom |
| Original language | English |
| No. of series | 18 (Original) 2 (Revival) 2 (Young Krypton) |
| No. of episodes | 254 (inc. 21 specials) (Original) 20 (Revival) 21 (Young Krypton) |
| Production | |
| Production locations | Granada Studios (1977–1995, 2009) The London Studios (2010) |
| Running time | 30 minutes (inc. adverts) |
| Production company | ITV Studios |
| Original release | |
| Network | ITV |
| Release | 7 September 1977 – 9 March 2010 |
| Related | |
| Britain's Best Brain Britain's Brightest Family | |
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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.
Contestants across the United Kingdom and Ireland competed in rounds that tested their physical stamina and mental attributes. The show's title refers to Superman's home planet, Krypton, the title perceiving that the contestants had strong superhuman "powers" for participating in the challenges they were set. From 1986 onwards, the contestants all had their corresponding colours: red, green, yellow, or blue. The points contestants earned through the game were not referred to as their score but as their "Krypton Factor", e.g. "The winner, with a Krypton Factor of 46, is the technical specialist from Birmingham, Caroline White". The 1987 series won the prestigious Premios Ondas – Spanish Television Award for Entertainment.
The show was revived for two series aired in 2009 and 2010, presented by Ben Shephard.[1]
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