I mean he waited until it was five years later after I said it, when it was very much true! Now its nine years!
Channel 4 has changed hugely in that time (and not always for the better let me assure you!) but even now TFI Friday was an on-air pilot which didn't get recommissioned and this is just a special for now - but if it doesn't get recommissioned to become the (I believe) third after that first episode I will be stunned. They absolutely nailed it.
Also sad that The Crystal Maze got scrapped. Channel 4 are not great at remaking their classics which is why this one was such a breath of fresh air.