Ever sat in front of the television yelling at old reruns of Jeopardy!, wishing America could guess their 33rd President?
Well Australia, it’s our time to shine as the hit international quiz show Jeopardy! arrives in Australia, with star Stephen Fry set to host.
Coming to Channel 9 and 9Now, Jeopardy! Australia, will feature Australian contestants in one of the world’s longest-running game shows, which will be hosted by renowned English broadcaster and actor, Stephen Fry.
Comprising six prime-time specials, the local spin on the hit American format will be produced by Whisper North for Channel 9 where filming will begin next month in Manchester, England.
Also broadcasting to Aussie homes is ITV’s highly anticipated new series of Jeopardy! UK, which Fry will additionally host.
Unique to other Australian quiz shows, Jeopardy! has a strikingly unusual format that gets under the skin of the audience yet reveals more and more depths of delight, as acknowledged by Stephen Fry himself.
“I reckon Australia will welcome this uniquely beguiling and endlessly rewarding game and I just can’t wait to get started,” Fry says.
Adrian Swift, Nine’s Head of Content, Production and Development, is over the moon about having our very own Jeopardy! Australia broadcast across the nation.
“Nine is thrilled to welcome two great institutions to the network: Jeopardy! the world’s greatest quiz show format and Stephen Fry the doyen of TV hosts,” Swift says.
“With Stephen at the helm Jeopardy! Australia will deliver the pure excitement of this beloved format to Australian viewers,” Swift says.
Flipping the traditional Q&A format, Jeopardy! presents answers first in the form of short, written clues, where contestants must then respond in the form of a question that correctly identifies the clue description.
This general knowledge showdown is an opportunity to amass a lucrative cash prize the longer contestants can stay in the game.
Sunil Patel, Whisper CEO, acknowledges that it’s a fantastic opportunity for fans in Australia to now be able to jump on the Jeopardy! bandwagon.
“It’s great to see the continuing success of Jeopardy! and to be able to play a part in its international future,” Sunil says.
“It’s incredible for Whisper North to have the privilege of being able to introduce the show to a new generation of fans both in the UK and now Australia for a prime-time audience, hosted by the legendary Stephen Fry,” Sunil says.
Jeopardy! Australia is a Whisper North production for Channel 9, with executive producers Kerri Reid, Tom McLennan and Stephen Fry.