Karaoke Challenge | |
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Starring | Various |
Country of origin | United Kingdom |
No. of series | 1 |
Production | |
Running time | 30mins (inc comms) |
Release | |
Original network | Challenge TV |
Original release | 1997 |
Karaoke Challenge is a game show that originally aired on Challenge TV in 1997. It was hosted by a variety of hosts.
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