description Catchphrase (UK) Overview
Catchphrase is a British television game show created in 1986 where contestants must identify familiar phrases from partially revealed animated clues. Originally hosted by Roy Walker, the show tasks players with guessing the hidden phrase, motto, or saying represented by a sequence of moving computer graphics. The show has been broadcast on the ITV network and remains a notable format in the history of British television game shows.
help Catchphrase (UK) FAQ
Who originally hosted Catchphrase in the UK?
Roy Walker was the original long-running host of the British version. He became closely associated with the show after it began in 1986.
How does the Catchphrase puzzle work?
A partially revealed animated image gives visual clues to a familiar phrase, saying, motto, or expression. Contestants must identify the phrase before the board is fully revealed.
Is Catchphrase based on the American game show?
The UK show is an adaptation of the wider Catch Phrase format, but it developed its own British presentation and clue style. The British version began in 1986 and became a long-running ITV entertainment show.
What makes a Catchphrase clue difficult?
The animation may initially show only a small object, movement, or visual pun, so the answer depends on recognizing an idiom rather than naming the picture literally. A clue can become much easier after only one or two more sections are revealed.
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