Editing The Krypton Factor (section)

===Revival===
Since its cancellation in 1995, there were persistent rumours of a revival on the [[BBC]]. In April 2005, it was widely reported that the BBC would advance with a revival. However, the source of this story turned out to be a misinterpretation of comments by [[Wayne Garvie]], head of BBC's Entertainment Group (and previously the last producer on ''The Krypton Factor''), naming it as the next "TV gem" that "should" (rather than would) be revived.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/entertainment/tv_and_radio/4530447.stm |title=Krypton Factor 'set for comeback' |publisher=BBC News |date=9 May 2005 |accessdate=28 November 2009}}</ref>

On 24 September 2008, Broadcast reported that ITV was expected to commission a new series within weeks.<ref>{{Cite web|last=McMahon |first=Kate |url=http://www.broadcastnow.co.uk/news/2008/09/itv_poised_to_bring_back_the_krypton_factor.html |title=ITV poised to bring back ''The Krypton Factor'' |publisher=Broadcastnow.co.uk |date=24 September 2008 |accessdate=28 November 2009}}</ref> As part of their wider Business Brains campaign, [[The Sage Group]] funded the show's return, and in November, it was confirmed that Ben Shephard would host it. The first episode was shown on Thursday, 1 January 2009, at 7.30 pm and ran for ten consecutive weeks.<ref name="host">{{Cite web|url=http://www.examiner.co.uk/news/breaking-news/2008/11/25/tues-pm-krypton-factor-comes-back-with-new-host-86081-22338160/|title=TUES PM Krypton Factor comes back with new host|publisher=examiner.co.uk|date=25 November 2008|accessdate=25 November 2008}}</ref> The new series is based on the original five-round format of the show, with every round being "brought bang up-to-date" and featuring "state-of-the-art" technology.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.itv.com/PressCentre/KryptonFactor/KryptonFactorWk0109/default.html|title=The Krypton Factor - ITV Press Centre|publisher=itv.com|date=2 December 2008|accessdate=2 December 2008}}</ref> However, The Guardian described the rounds as having "irritating bleeping noises and confusing graphics".<ref name="Sam Wollaston on last night's TV"/> The series was recorded at Granada Studios in [[Manchester]] from 7–10 December 2008.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.itv.com/PressCentre/KryptonFactor/KryptonFactorWk0109/default.html|title=ITV.com}}</ref> It was filmed in London for the 2010 series, which used a four-round format, as the Intelligence round was dropped again.

Critical reception to the revival was poor, with [[UKGameshows.com|UKGameshows]] stating, "It's hard to think of anything they've done differently this time where the change is an improvement"<ref name="The Krypton Factor - UKGameshows">{{Cite web|title=The Krypton Factor - UKGameshows|url=http://www.ukgameshows.com/ukgs/The_Krypton_Factor|access-date=2020-09-01|website=www.ukgameshows.com}}</ref> The [[The Guardian|Guardian]] ultimately describes it as "like getting back together with an ex (drunkenly, on New Year's Eve). And then sobering up quickly and realising why you split up in the first place."<ref name="Sam Wollaston on last night's TV"/> The launch episode of the revival was watched by only half as many viewers as a repeat of ''[[Wallace and Gromit]]: [[A Matter of Loaf and Death]]''.<ref>{{Cite web|date=2009-01-02|title=TV ratings - 1 January: 4.3m watch Krypton Factor comeback|url=http://www.theguardian.com/media/2009/jan/02/kypton-factor-tv-ratings-television|access-date=2020-09-01|website=The Guardian|language=en}}</ref>