For some reason, the note that Rich has announced on the BBC on his official website has been deleted. I really don't think he did much for them.
However. "The Price is Right" here in America does have some UK ties.
First of all, the host here in America should look familiar to you if you have watched Channel 5 US at noon.
(Hint: He says everything is made up and points don't matter.)
Give up?
He is our good friend:
Drew Carey.
Drew Carey was on the US version of "Whose Line is it Anyway?"
Also, ironically, the man who composed the music for the show is the same person who composed the theme when Bruce Forsyth was the host in England. His name is Edd Kalehoff. He definitely made up for the terrible saxophone arrangement used on Bruce's version.
This is the music heard when contestants are called to come on down.
http://www.sendspace.com/file/n46jvh
And here is his new arrangement of the main theme song.
http://www.mediafire.com/?b00zmhy4zm5
Believe it or not, Drew Carey has had two UK-born contestants on the show. He actually took over for the former host when he retired, and one of them was on the very first episode he ever taped.
Could it be that some British people have seen the US version of "Whose Line is it Anyway" and love Drew that much?
I just thought I would mention these things.