Fort Boyard: Ultimate Challenge
| Fort Boyard: Ultimate Challenge | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Game show |
| Presented by |
Laura Hamilton Geno Segers (Series 1–2) Andy Akinwolere (Series 3–5) |
| Theme music composer | Paul Farrer |
| Country of origin | United States United Kingdom |
| Original language(s) | English |
| No. of series | 5 |
| No. of episodes | 50 |
| Production | |
| Executive producer(s) | Nigel Pickard Ged Allen Pierre Godde |
| Producer(s) | Steve Pinhay |
| Location(s) | Fort Boyard, France |
| Running time | 22 minutes (Series 1–2) 52 minutes (Series 3–5) |
| Production company(s) |
Adventure Line Productions The Foundation |
| Distributor | Zodiak Media |
| Release | |
| Original network |
Disney XD (USA) CITV (UK) |
| Picture format | 16:9 (UK) |
| Original release | 17 October 2011 – 23 March 2012 (USA) 1 January 2012 – 17 December 2014 (UK) |
| Chronology | |
| Related shows | Fort Boyard |
| External links | |
| Production website | |
Fort Boyard: Ultimate Challenge is a CITV game show that premiered on 1 January 2012 in the United Kingdom. The first two series were a co-production with Disney XD, airing from October 17, 2011 to March 23, 2012 in the United States.
The show is a challenge game where six teams of teenagers battle-to-the-finish to win the Ultimate Challenge and become "Conquerors of The Fort". The show is a revived version of the original Fort Boyard and was presented by Geno Segers and Laura Hamilton in the first two series. In May 2012, Fort Boyard: Ultimate Challenge was renewed for a third series. It was also revealed that Andy Akinwolere would be the new co-host, replacing Segers. Hamilton and Akinwolere both returned to present series 4 and 5.
In the UK, the third series began on 8 December 2012 and was simulcast on the ITV network. The fourth series began airing on 20 October 2013 and the fifth (and final) series on 15 October 2014. The series was also rolled-out globally (excluding France and the Nordic countries) on the Disney network.
Six teams compete against each other in a tournament. Each episode, two teams face each other in a battle to see who is the strongest and toughest team. The challenges are based on toughness, fear and speed. In each season, the teams play three times each; with the two teams which have the most gold coins returning for the final round of the tournament at the series' finale.
Every level, the teams fight to get a key which helps them in the final level of the game in the Treasure Chamber. If they get three (five from series 3) keys or more at the end of the game, they get the maximum amount of time in the Treasure Chamber (3:00); but if they get two (four from series 3) keys or less, a time penalty will be dealt out (see below). If a team wins a 4th key (6th or more from series 3), they receive an extra 150 bonus coins per key which are added to their final total.
Fort Boyard: Ultimate Challenge uses the same games as the original show; but with different names, no lock-ins and may also be slightly adapted in order to suit the show. For example, in Boiler Room the contestant is not hancuffed to the pipe; instead must move a chain with the key on through the maze and out to the exit within the time limit, and The Searching Head, where the two contestants sit in a seat and there is no conveyor belt; instead, there is a plastic glass on the sides.
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