Say what you see — unless you're Roy Walker, then say literally anything else.
Season 17 • Episode 52
LatestCatchphrase is a British game show based on the short-lived U.S. game show of the same name. It originally aired on ITV in the United Kingdom between 12 January 1986 and 19 December 2002. It was presented by Northern Irish comedian Roy Walker from 1986–1999; followed by Nick Weir from 2000–2002, and Mark Curry in 2002. In the original series, two contestants, one male and one female would have to identify the familiar phrase represented by a piece of animation accompanied by background music. The show's mascot, a golden robot called "Mr. Chips", appears in many of the animations. In the revived version of the show, the same format remains, but there are three contestants. In August 2012, it was announced that Stephen Mulhern would host a revived version of the show beginning on 7 April 2013. On 21 August 2013, it was confirmed that Catchphrase has been re-commissioned for a second series, following the success of the first.
Production
Mr. Chips: cinema's most unsettling golden robot since C-3PO's fever dream.
Practical Effects
Animations so janky they loop back around to art.
Creator
Steve Radosh
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
The US original died in 1986 after one season; Britain kept it alive for 17 years because we simply refuse to let things go.
Roy Walker's 'it's good but it's not right' became a national coping mechanism for disappointment.
GB
