The Crystal Maze to return to television without David Tennant as host

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PostRe: The Crystal Maze to return to television without David Tennant as host
by Slayerx » Sun Oct 16, 2016 10:04 pm

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PostRe: The Crystal Maze to return to television without David Tennant as host
by SEP » Sun Oct 16, 2016 10:05 pm

This has been excellent. I would not be opposed to a full series hosted by Merchant.

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PostRe: The Crystal Maze to return to television without David Tennant as host
by Memento Mori » Sun Oct 16, 2016 10:07 pm

Loved it.

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PostRe: The Crystal Maze to return to television without David Tennant as host
by Ario » Sun Oct 16, 2016 10:08 pm

I never saw the original crystal maze but I did think that was fun

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PostRe: The Crystal Maze to return to television without David Tennant as host
by Benzin » Sun Oct 16, 2016 10:10 pm

Imagine, Channel 4 could've spent £75k on a Crystal Maze reboot instead...

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by Floex » Sun Oct 16, 2016 10:19 pm

That Sam Allardyce dig in the dome,"look at him, like Sam Allardyce grabbing at fivers" :lol:

Well done Mr Merchant.

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PostRe: The Crystal Maze to return to television without David Tennant as host
by Skippy » Sun Oct 16, 2016 10:23 pm

Benzin wrote:Imagine, Channel 4 could've spent £75k on a Crystal Maze reboot instead...


If Channel 4 bought Bake Off for £75k that'd be some seriously good business ;)

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PostRe: The Crystal Maze to return to television without David Tennant as host
by Miguel007 » Sun Oct 16, 2016 10:26 pm

Fantastic show, Merchant was brilliant.

Merchant to Sara Cox, you received an honorary degree at Bolton University, amazing, that Bolton even has a University. Did you see much of the 90's as according to the media you were hammered for most of it!

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by DML » Sun Oct 16, 2016 10:26 pm

Benzin wrote:Imagine, Channel 4 could've spent £75k on a Crystal Maze reboot instead...


75k?

:lol:

You're looking at nearing £1m I reckon.

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PostRe: The Crystal Maze to return to television without David Tennant as host
by Hypes » Sun Oct 16, 2016 10:30 pm

Miguel007 wrote:Fantastic show, Merchant was brilliant.

Merchant to Sara Cox, you received an honorary degree at Bolton University, amazing, that Bolton even has a University. Did you see much of the 90's as according to the media you were hammered for most of it!


Now Sara, normally a knock on the door for a former Radio 1 DJ is a bad thing... :lol:

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PostRe: The Crystal Maze to return to television without David Tennant as host
by Tineash » Sun Oct 16, 2016 10:50 pm

Bring back Crystal Maze, and then Gamesmaster! strawberry float Brexit, that's how you make Britain great again.

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PostRe: The Crystal Maze to return to television without David Tennant as host
by Corazon de Leon » Sun Oct 16, 2016 11:27 pm

Thoroughly enjoyed that. Really hoping that it's serving as a bit of a pilot for a new series. Wasn't expecting much out of Stephen Merchant as host but he was outstanding - props to him for shaving his head and everything, he went the whole hog.

Rio Ferdinand really isn't a smart man though, is he? :lol: Watching him trying to follow instructions on the cog one was pretty funny.

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PostRe: The Crystal Maze to return to television without David Tennant as host
by Errkal » Mon Oct 17, 2016 7:44 am

Was well impressed, Merchant surprised me and did an awesome job. Of all the things being brought back and rebooted this so needs to be. I guess the barrier was the cost of the set and things so hopefully this will act as a pilot and show it is worth building a "proper" set.

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PostRe: The Crystal Maze to return to television without David Tennant as host
by Poser » Mon Oct 17, 2016 8:41 am

Totally agree, I really enjoyed it. All my 90s teenage anger at contestants' collective stupidity came flooding back, it was brilliant :lol:

Also, concur with all the love for Merchant. The fact it was a 'Stand Up For...' seemed to give him licence to be particularly sharp-edged. It was great. Always liked him anyway, I just wonder if he might be a bit expensive as a full-time host were they to bring this back?

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PostRe: The Crystal Maze to return to television without David Tennant as host
by DML » Mon Oct 17, 2016 10:32 am

3.1m viewers. Absolutely smashed it. Channel 4 tends to get between 5-7% audience share and this got 14%.

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PostRe: The Crystal Maze to return to television without David Tennant as host
by Errkal » Mon Oct 17, 2016 10:36 am

Not bad at all! Now to ride the wave of success announce a "proper" series. One where they have a set that allows the phrase "raise the bridge" to be said.

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PostRe: The Crystal Maze to return to television without David Tennant as host
by Poser » Mon Oct 17, 2016 1:05 pm

Errkal wrote:Not bad at all! Now to ride the wave of success announce a "proper" series. One where they have a set that allows the phrase "raise the bridge" to be said.


:lol: my wife was gutted there was no bridge!

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by Errkal » Mon Oct 17, 2016 1:06 pm

Poser wrote:
Errkal wrote:Not bad at all! Now to ride the wave of success announce a "proper" series. One where they have a set that allows the phrase "raise the bridge" to be said.


:lol: my wife was gutted there was no bridge!


Same here, missus was not impressed.

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PostRe: The Crystal Maze to return to television without David Tennant as host
by LewisD » Mon Oct 17, 2016 1:08 pm

This was fantastic.

Rio is an awful human being though, he just couldn't remember anyone's name.

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PostRe: The Crystal Maze to return to television without David Tennant as host
by Preezy » Mon Oct 17, 2016 2:31 pm

LewisD wrote:Rio is an awful human being though, he just couldn't remember anyone's name.

Maybe he was a bit distracted by the fact that his wife died of cancer last year, what with it being a cancer charity event.


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