On France 3 from April 25th. Sounds like they’re returning to the original classic format as well, but now with Cyril Feraud as the host in a helicopter.
Official press shots and interview here (in French).
We wrote about the old show here.
There are worse ways to spend two hours.
Edit: The Button, Alex Horne’s Taskmaster with families format, starts Friday April 20th on BBC1 at 8:30pm. Format sounds intriguing, seems to have rollover contestants.
Sorry, loads of shows have slipped my mind this weekend what with it being Easter and everything, so here’s a sign post to shows that have been on/will be coming that I probably haven’t watched yet at time of writing but for which your discussion is invited:
Sunday, 8pm,
BBC1
Well you can’t accuse the BBC of not giving it a chance – it’s got a plum slot on Easter Sunday immediately after rural behemoth Countryfile, but stories of development problems have been abound – four shows shot, two shows actually going out. This is the BBC’s reward to Mel and Sue for not going to Channel 4, basically.
It’s a show that everybody says they wanted back, well here’s your reality. Only Ant and Dec have really mastered the everyman family audience variety show in our current era, but if you told me ten years ago Mel and Sue would have been presenting the biggest show on TV I’d have laughed in your face, so we’ll try not to pre-judge before it actually airs. It’s not as if trad. Gen Game challenges (cake decorating, pottery) haven’t been the subject of recent hits after all.
Sunday, 6:30pm,
Sky One
Steve-O and Maya Jama are in charge as various X-treme sports sorts (“inline skaters, BMX-ers and Skateboarders”) go head to head with edge-of-your-seat action promised.
It’s Junior Kickstart with neon, by the sounds of it.
Saturday, 6pm,
BBC1
Paddy McGuinness hosts as unsuspecting people up and down the country discover they’re taking part in a surprise gameshow.
Vox pop style shows never seem to do very well, will this one buck the trend?
Friday, 11pm,
Channel 4
Comedian Rob Beckett and a celebrity guest are challenged to go back to the past, guided by Kerry Godliman, and make their way to the present by playing video game challenges from the relevant eras. The set and costumes are dressed up to match.
Quite fun, mainly an excuse to laugh at how big video recorders used to be.