![]() ![]() The pilot wasn't successful and as Channel 4 had commissioned the production company for a full series, producer Malcolm Heyworth contacted Fort Boyard's creator, Jacques Antoine, about developing an alternative format, with a proposal that it used themed zones as a means of keeping the show visually fresh. A pilot of the show was filmed in London, as it became apparent that the fort used by Fort Boyard on the west coast of France would be unavailable for filming due to its ongoing refurbishments in 1989. According to Richard O'Brien, who was selected to be the host for this project, the original outlined concept was 'kind of like 'Dungeons and Dragons', with the host acting as the 'Dungeon master'. Upon seeing the idea of Fort Boyard (then known as Les Clés de Fort Boyard), producers at Chatsworth Television decided to devise a British version and began work on making a concept. ![]()
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