The new series of The Crystal Maze will start on Channel 4 later this year. Richard Ayoade, who rose to fame in sitcom The IT Crowd, has been named by some papers as one of the potential new hosts for the same channel's new version of The Great British Bake Off. We're thrilled at the prospect of building a maze to the scale and cinematic spectacle of the original, and our hope is to bring a new vision to the legendary time travelling adventure that will excite the next generation of viewers." Neale Simpson from production company Fizz adds: "It was a huge privilege to bring this channel-defining show back as a special for Stand Up To Cancer. And I couldn't be more pleased and excited that Richard has agreed to become the new Maze Master - he's an inspired choice." DJ Matt Edmondson, TV legend Debbie McGee, dancer Kimberly Wyatt, retired footballer Michael Owen and reality TV star Chris Hughes take on the maze, guided by host Richard Ayoade. Tom Beck from Channel 4 says: "The Stand Up To Cancer special was so brilliant and so successful that commissioning a series of The Crystal Maze was almost a no-brainer. Many familiar faces have small roles in the film: Edward Tudor-Pole lead singer and second presenter of The Crystal Maze and The League of Gentlemen. Details of how contestants can apply will soon be announced.
They will face a range of skill, mystery, physical and mental challenges to win crystals that equate to time in the final test - the legendary Crystal Dome. Let’s assume they all self-isolated in separate. Producers will soon be looking for teams of five contestants who have what it takes to navigate the Aztec, Medieval, Industrial and Future zones of the maze. I don’t know how they filmed Celebrity Crystal Maze under Covid-compliant conditions, and honestly I don’t want to know. The series will be filmed at The Bottle Yard Studios in Bristol, where a purpose built maze spanning over 30,000 square feet is being created by original designer James Dillon. He will follow in the footsteps of Richard O'Brien who hosted the show when it launched in 1990, and Ed Tudor-Pole who ran the programme between 19. However, with Merchant busy furthering his career in America, Richard Ayoade has now been signed up as the new 'Maze Master'. Twenty hour-long episodes have been ordered, including a new set of celebrity specials for this year's Stand Up To Cancer.
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Proving to be a big ratings hit with over 4 million viewers tuning in, the network has now commissioned a full series. Viewers bemoaned the fact that Stephen Merchant would not be returning for a full series of The Crystal Maze after his one off celebrity version in aid of. The classic 1990s challenge programme was revived last year for a one-off special as part of Channel 4's Stand Up To Cancer programming, with Stephen Merchant as the host. For which I thank you, as this show needed an arc. Richard Ayoade was born on in Whipps Cross, London, United Kingdom. 16 Times That Richard Ayoade Was Sassy AF On 'The Crystal Maze' 'Very good start, four wins. Richard Ayoade has been named as the new host of TV game show The Crystal Maze. He acted in TV shows such as Rugrats, Disenchantment, Hypothetical, The Mandolorian, Apple & Onion, The Crystal Maze, Neo Yokio, Travel Man, Danger Mouse, Gadget Man, etc.