Channel 4 announce festive Bake Off, The Last Leg and more

Channel 4 have announced a generous hoard of festive specials they’re going to broadcasting this Christmas and New Year, including Bake Off, The Last Leg, The Crystal Maze and more… A staple on the BBC and one carried over onto Channel 4, The Great British Bake Off will return for two Yuletide specials later this year. Four merry bakers from Bake … >

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The Crystal Maze: more celebrity episodes announced, including a Derry Girls special

Richard Ayoade will return to host another batch of celebrity episodes of The Crystal Maze, it’s been confirmed. The new star-studded specials will start airing in June 2018, which isn’t very far off at all. In a particularly fun piece of news, we’ve learned that one of the new Crystal Maze episodes will be a Derry Girls special, with Jamie-Lee … >

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There’s a lot more The Crystal Maze on the way

Channel Four is clearly happy with the revival of The Crystal Maze, as it’s gone and ordered another dozen episodes of the show! Richard Ayoade will continue as host, and filming is set to begin this coming spring. The new episodes will be split: half will be celebrity specials to benefit the Stand Up To … >

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Are we set for the re-emergence of the Game Show?

While the classic game show remains commonplace on British television, this is mainly due to the proliferation of channels and mediums. In terms of mainstream and primetime television, however, the days of game shows dominating the schedules has almost disappeared, with many traditional gaming patterns and cult classics now consigned to occasional re-runs on niche … >

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The 5 best British game shows

Ever since the exciting arrival of the incredibly popular and successful Who Wants to Be a Millionaire? on British television in the late 90’s, Brits have always gone above and beyond when it comes to creating new and stimulating game show concepts. From picking the least popular answers, to being constantly belittled by an angry … >

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