The Krypton Factor returns. NTS campaign for hilarious name-change. / 02.01.09

Back in December I was due to go to Granada Studios in Manchester to watch an episode of the rebooted Krypton Factor as part of the audience. Unfortunately a mixture of mild lateness and ITV giving over 80 more seats to ‘corporate sponsors’ than expected meant I didn’t get the chance. So, my first viewing of the new series ended up being yesterday, when the show returned to ITV after literally some years away. The problem they face is similar to that faced by the production team bringing back Gladiators, as there are a whole generation of a certain type of person who view shows like this in very high regard. The Krypton Factor was a huge part of our formative curiosity and knowledge and for that reason it resides in the special, sacred cow areas of our brains. Basically, if you fuck it up, we’ll fuck you up, ITV.

After the jump, I present you some first impressions. On the whole, they are not great.

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Nero Fiddles While Gordon Burns / 26.09.08

The Krypton Factor to make a comeback.

Easily among the top five or so UK gameshows of all time, this is fantastic news. But while I’m all for bringing things up to date where necessary, The Krypton Factor is one of those shows that would benefit from sticking as close to the original format as possible. To wit :

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