Fear Factor (UK game show)
| Fear Factor | |
|---|---|
| Also known as | Celebrity Fear Factor (2004) |
| Genre | Game show |
| Presented by | Ed Sanders |
| Country of origin | United Kingdom |
| Original language(s) | English |
| No. of series | 3 |
| No. of episodes | 32 |
| Production | |
| Running time | 60 minutes (inc. adverts) |
| Production company(s) | Endemol UK |
| Distributor | Endemol UK |
| Release | |
| Original network | Sky One |
| Picture format | 16:9 |
| Original release | 3 September 2002 – 22 August 2004 |
| Chronology | |
| Related shows | Fear Factor |
Fear Factor was a British game show based on the Dutch game show Now or Neverland but now better known as Fear Factor and was broadcast on Sky One from 3 September 2002 to 22 August 2004.
Format
This version has two teams of three contestants. They are known as the red team and the green team. They all take part individually in the first stunt chosen randomly by Ed. In the second stunt, two contestants from each team chosen by their opponents do it. And in the third and final stunt. It can vary.
In the first stunt, the four contestants from any team that complete a stunt in the fastest time would bank their teams £3,000. In the second stunt, the contestants who completes a stunt would bank their teams £3,000. And in the third and final stunt, the person from any team, or the team that complete a stunt in the fastest time would bank their teams £5,000 and win the total money.
Filming
The first series was filmed in Cape Town in South Africa while the second series was filmed in Buenos Aires in Argentina.
Transmissions
| Series | Start date | End date | Episodes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3 September 2002 | 26 November 2002 | 13 |
| 2 | 18 September 2003 | 11 December 2003 | 13 |
| 3 | 18 July 2004 | 22 August 2004 | 6 |