What is Fort Boyard?
What is Fort Boyard?
Fort Boyard is the most exported French TV format and the fourth most exported adventure-style game show format in the world after Wipeout, Fear Factor and Survivor. In 2019, a spin-off called Boyard Land [ fr] was launched. Fort Boyard, pictured in 1989, during refurbishment work with its original access platform already installed.
Who is the original host of Fort Boyard in France?
The original French version, under the name Les Clés de Fort Boyard (English: The Keys of Fort Boyard ), began airing on 7 July 1990 hosted by Patrice Laffont and originally Marie Talon, later Sophie Davant, on Antenne 2.
What was the first country to buy the game show Fort Boyard?
The first country to buy the game show Fort Boyard (then known as Les Clés de Fort Boyard) was the United Kingdom and broadcaster Channel 4.
What is the difference between Fort Boyard and the Crystal Maze?
In both programmes the contestants have to complete challenges to win prize money. However, while The Crystal Maze varies the type of games quite considerably, Fort Boyard tends to focus mainly on physical and endurance challenges.
Where was the Fort Boyard pilot filmed?
More footage of the pilot, including the basic set design and some key games (most of which would go on to appear in the series), is featured in Fort Boyard : toujours plus fort! following the first episode of the 30th French season on 22 June 2019. According to co-creator Mitercey in 2009, the pilot was filmed in February 1989 at Elstree Studios.
Why did Fort Boyard get cancelled?
Although pulling in reasonable ratings for the channel, in March 2002 it was announced that Channel 5 had cancelled the show as part of a station revamp. It was briefly revived by Challenge in 2003 for one series, with a ten-part documentary, Fort Boyard: Takes On The World, broadcast in October 2004.
Is Fort Boyard still on TV UK?
Fort Boyard later returned to UK television in January 2012 under a new format aired on children’s channel CITV, Fort Boyard: Ultimate Challenge. This version ended in December 2014 after five series, the first two of which were co-produced with Disney XD in the United States.
