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Catchphrase

TV series
1986–2002
17 seasons
ITV1
Family
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Catchphrase 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.

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Catchphrase is a British game show based on the short-lived American game show of the same name. It originally aired in the United Kingdom between 12 January 1986 and 23 April 2004. A revival premiered on ITV1 on 7 April 2013 and is still running as of 2026. Steve Radosh created the American series from which the British programme is derived.

In the game, two or three contestants have to identify a familiar phrase represented by a piece of animation. The show's mascot, a golden robot called "Mr. Chips", appears in many of the animations. The contestants then earn money based on the amount of phrases they guess correctly.

Catchphrase was presented by Northern Irish comedian Roy Walker from its 1986 premiere until 1999. Nick Weir took over hosting the programme in 2000 and hosted it until the end of series 16 on 23 April 2004. Mark Curry replaced Weir for the final series, which moved to a daytime slot and ran from 24 June to 19 December 2002. In 2012, the series was revived with new host Stephen Mulhern and later commissioned for a full series broadcast in 2013. The original format remains, although there are now three contestants instead of two, and the show has also been updated with new 3D graphics and a new concluding game.

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