Posted January 4, 201015 yr Cult gameshow The Crystal Maze is to be revived by ITV, a report has claimed. The new show will have a similar format to the '90s classic but feature Britain's Got Talent judge Amanda Holden as host, according to The Sun. It is also thought that celebrity contestants will tackle the difficult puzzles and physical challenges rather than members of the public. A source said: "ITV are huge fans of Amanda and are looking at a number of different gameshow concepts, but this is certainly the one they are excited about. They are spending a lot of money and hope it will surpass - and blow away - the old Crystal Maze." The original version of The Crystal Maze ran on Channel 4 from 1990 to 1995. Richard O'Brien was the programme's first presenter, while Ed Tudor-Pole fronted the later series. God I loved that show, terrible choice of host though :puke2:
January 4, 201015 yr That's a spoof article - surely? How can so many people make so many bad decisions? Oh, it's ITV...
January 4, 201015 yr I love The Crystal Maze, so would love to see it back, but i dont see why ITV insist on brining back all these shows and making them celebrity only ones, or as they like to call them "All Star!" erugh!
January 4, 201015 yr I was like :cheer: the when I saw with Amanda Holden :nocheer: and if it is always celebrities it will be :nocheer: :nocheer:
January 4, 201015 yr I almost wee'd with excitement then I read the article :cry: a) Terrible choice of host, Amanda just wouldn't fit the style of Ed and Richard. b] It should ONLY be the public, otherwise what's the point :(
January 4, 201015 yr It should be the public tbh, but I'm still all for this happening! Amanda would be alright, she'd be a bit like Melinda Messenger was on Fort Boyard, and she fitted the role brilliantly. I think having All Star Family Fortunes and Mr and Mrs is alright, but I'd much rather see non-famous people on this, there were some right geeks on the last one. :heehee:
January 5, 201015 yr I just can't see Amanda playing a harmonica and going to see Mumsy in the Medieval zone.
January 6, 201015 yr That's a spoof article - surely? How can so many people make so many bad decisions? Oh, it's ITV... Yet another programme from SyCo in their increasing dominance of the ITV schedule; so I look forward to seeing JedWard; members of Girls Aloud; members of Westlife; members of JLS; members of Boyzone; members of the Osbourne family; Alexandra Burke; etc on this programme as celebrities.... no doubt they will have a little break between performing a task to promote their latest product. :manson: It really is frightening/depressing. Just be grateful Simon Cowell can't buy the rights to Doctor Who.
January 6, 201015 yr I cannot stand Amanda Holden!! Although choice of host, and without sounding too sexist, I think the show would be much better if a man hosted it anyway... So glad it's coming back, used to watch it all the time as a child on Challenge :lol:
January 6, 201015 yr Amanda Holden I don't see would really be right for The Crystal Maze, she's all hair and teeth. If it is going to be revived, and I really hope it is as it was one of the best programmes on TV, then surely a great British eccentric is needed to host it. And I agree that it wouldn't work quite so well with celebrities, we're oversaturated with celebrity specials as it is! All that's needed for a revival now is Fun House with Pat Sharp :D
January 10, 201015 yr ITV? It'll be $h!t. russell brand would be the perfect host for me oh hell yeah, i'm no fan of him but he'd do well on the Crystal Maze. Next we need Fort Boyard <3.
January 10, 201015 yr Amanda Holden I don't see would really be right for The Crystal Maze, she's all hair and teeth. If it is going to be revived, and I really hope it is as it was one of the best programmes on TV, then surely a great British eccentric is needed to host it. And I agree that it wouldn't work quite so well with celebrities, we're oversaturated with celebrity specials as it is! All that's needed for a revival now is Fun House with Pat Sharp :D But they would celeb-ify it :(
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