Catchphrase (British game show)

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Catchphrase
Genre	Game show
Created by	Steven Radosh
Presented by	Roy Walker (1985–1999); Nick Weir (2000–2004); Mark Curry (2002); Stephen Mulhern (2013–present);
Theme music composer	Ed Welch (1985–1992); Simon Etchell (1994–2004); Marc Sylvan (2013–present); Richard Jacques (2013–present);
Country of origin	United Kingdom
Original language	English
No. of series	17 (Original); 13 (Revival);
No. of episodes	348 (Original); 121 (Revival);
Production
Production locations	The Maidstone Studios (1985–1987, 1989–1992, 2014–2015, 2018–2022); TVS Television Theatre (1988–1989); Television House (1994–2004); The London Studios (2013, 2016–2017); dock10 studios (2022–present);
Running time	30 minutes (1986–2004); 45–60 minutes (2013–present);
Production companies	TVS (1986–1994); Action Time and Carlton (1994–2004); STV Studios (2013–present);
Original release
Network	ITV
Release	12 January 1986 –; 23 April 2004
Release	7 April 2013 –; present
Related
	Family Catchphrase

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 2025. 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.