The Krypton Factor: Story, Cast and Series Facts
The Krypton Factor (1977): Series details, synopsis, cast and season dates from TVmaze.
Story and premise
The Krypton Factor was a British game show produced by Granada Television for broadcast on ITV. 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 were set.
Series details
- Title: The Krypton Factor
- Format: Game Show
- Language: English
- Premiere date: 1977-09-07
- Final broadcast date listed: 1995-11-20
- Status in TVmaze: Ended
- Network listed by TVmaze: ITV1
- Network country: United Kingdom
- Typical episode runtime: 30 minutes
- TVMaze ID: 4825
Cast and credited roles
- Gordon Burns — Host
Seasons in the TVmaze catalogue
- Season 1: premiered 1977-09-07; final listed air date 1977-11-16; episode order: 11.
- Season 17: premiered 1993-09-06; final listed air date 1993-11-29; episode order: 13.
- Season 18: premiered 1995-08-28; final listed air date 1995-11-20; episode order: 13.
Source and licence
Adapted from The Krypton Factor on TVmaze. The synopsis is reproduced as plain text; catalogue facts, cast and season records are selected and reformatted. This adapted text is available under CC BY-SA 4.0, following the TVmaze API licence. Network and web-channel credits identify the service listed in this source; they do not establish current streaming availability.
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