ITV has announced that an 11th series of Celebrity Catchphrase has been commissioned from STV Studios Entertainment four decades after hit game show Catchphrase was first greenlit in the UK.
Catchphrase was first commissioned by ITV in 1985, airing its first series in January of the following year. STV Studios revived the format in 2013 after a nine-year hiatus, and the first series of Celebrity Catchphrase was commissioned in 2018.
The announcement of the series 11 commission comes as the the tenth series is set to air on ITV and STV later this spring.
Stephen Mulhern, will return to host the show.
Celebrity Catchphrase series 11 (10 x 60’) is commissioned by Katie Rawcliffe, Director of Entertainment & Daytime Commissioning ITV and Gemma John-Lewis, ITV Entertainment Commissioner for ITV, ITVX, STV and STV Player. The series is produced by STV Studios Entertainment, with the label’s Creative Director, Gary Chippington, as Executive Producer.
Gemma John-Lewis, ITV Commissioner, Entertainment said, “We’re delighted to announce a further series of the much loved family favourite, Celebrity Catchphrase. The only show where you say what you see, the hugely popular series continues to win legions of fans and with Stephen’s infectious and playful humour it’s a firm favourite with our viewers.”
Gary Chippington, Executive Producer and Creative Director of STV Studios Entertainment, said: “It’s testament to Catchphrase’s fantastic format and universal appeal that it’s still one of the UK’s most-loved entertainment shows, four decades after ITV first commissioned it. The incomparable Stephen Mulhern is a huge part of the show’s success, and we’re looking forward to getting back in the studio with him and a great line-up of stars later this year for what promises to be another brilliant series of Celebrity Catchphrase.”
Originally created in the US by Pasetta Productions Inc. and Steven Radosh, Catchphrase is distributed by All3Media International.
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