Krypton Factor

[focusonme]

Just been watching the 1991 final of Krypton Factor on Challenge, won by a Tony Hetherington. Was just wondering if it's the PHer of the same name?

Interesting program - why aren't there more decent quiz shows on TV these days? Or are we really all so thick that Deal Or No Deal is the closest we can get?

[Lois]

Wouldn't that have made him about 11?!

[vixpy1]

anonymous said:

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[focusonme]

anonymous said:

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Really? I thought he was quite a bit older than that.

Nevermind then.

[anonymous-user]

And with a Krypton Factor of ZERO. . . . . .

[simpo two]

focusonme said:

Interesting program - why aren't there more decent quiz shows on TV these days? Or are we really all so thick that Deal Or No Deal is the closest we can get?

There's Mastermind and University Challenge. Millionaire is entertaining. Other than that, it's 'Celebrity Vet House Swap' I'm afraid.

Actually, make that 'Celebrity Vet House Swap on Ice'.






Anyway, BBC's Head of Light Entertainment went to my school, and to add insult to injury was two years below me. Graagh. And here I am, typing on PH for a living.... :sigh:

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[focusonme]

simpo two said:

focusonme said: Interesting program - why aren't there more decent quiz shows on TV these days? Or are we really all so thick that Deal Or No Deal is the closest we can get? There's Mastermind and University Challenge. Millionaire is entertaining. Other than that, it's 'Celebrity Vet House Swap' I'm afriad.

Mastermind and UC are both very high-level quizzes. Millionaire's decent, but it can be a bit slow and Tarrant's just annoying these days. Where are Krypton Factors or Sales of the Century's of old? (Admittedly, over here SotC was a bit crappy, but in Oz it was awesome.) Why do we have to put up with Shittest Link and whatever that ridiculous C5 lunchtime program is.

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[tonyhetherington]

How did I NOT see this?!!?

Yup, I'm Tony Hetherington, but alas not the one that won Krypton factor. Nor am I the one that writes for the Times.

Would be great if I was though I'm 25yrs old so that would have been a few years ago.

As an aside, after I saw that show for the first time I wrote to krypton factor and asked if they could pass on a letter to the guy. He (Tony Hetherington) wrote back a very nice letter, I got a signed KF poster from Gordon (the show's star) and me and TH the winner stayed in contact for a few years (alas, not any more)

Thanks for thinking of me

[focusonme]

tonyhetherington said:

How did I NOT see this?!!? Yup, I'm Tony Hetherington, but alas not the one that won Krypton factor. Nor am I the one that writes for the Times. Would be great if I was though I'm 25yrs old so that would have been a few years ago. As an aside, after I saw that show for the first time I wrote to krypton factor and asked if they could pass on a letter to the guy. He (Tony Hetherington) wrote back a very nice letter, I got a signed KF poster from Gordon (the show's star) and me and TH the winner stayed in contact for a few years (alas, not any more) Thanks for thinking of me

That's a great story! Obviously a successful name then if there's another one that's in the public eye. Maybe you're destined for great things.

[R988]

focusonme said:

Where are Krypton Factors or Sales of the Century's of old? (Admittedly, over here SotC was a bit crappy, but in Oz it was awesome.)

The host, Glenn Ridge,(there were a couple of older ones as well, Tony Barber and some other dude well before my time) is a real petrol head and competes in lots of motorsport events. He also hosted a very lame Australian motoring show called the Car show. He does have (not sure if he still has it) a Mazda RX7 SP though, and has driven it in Targa Tasmania a few times.



He's the one of the left (though Nicky Buckley was also a good reason to watch )

[xiphias]

Ahh, going for gold... I remember watching that when I had the afternoons of school. Must have made me about 5 or so! And blockbusters! Proper quiz shows.