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Old 02-12-2016, 06:55
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Richard Ayoade, David Tennant or Patrick Stewart for me.
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Old 02-12-2016, 09:00
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Merchant was terrible presenting it. I know it was a Celeb version but they just never shut up the whole show and inane chatter took the place of games.
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Old 02-12-2016, 09:39
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Good news if it's to come back but they really need to return to the original format: 15 games rather than 10(?), fast-paced, minimal chatter and a host who works on a less-is-more principle. O'Brien had it spot on but Merchant spent way too much time making jokes and hogging the camera when we should have been watching the games.
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Old 02-12-2016, 16:25
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Yeah Merchant wasn't great but wasn't bad either. Wasn't keen on Maureen Lipman as Mumsey either but it was still a good attempt. Makes you wonder if the one being built in Manchester will be used for the TV version as it is being built where Granada TV used to be.
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Old 02-12-2016, 18:27
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Anyone but Gregg Wallace
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Old 02-12-2016, 18:39
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Anyone but Gregg Wallace
He's already the host of a new series of Time Commanders on BBC4
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Old 02-12-2016, 18:41
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It could be a woman you know. I'd go for Susan Calman or even Sara Pascoe - I don't really rate her as a comedian but I think she could work in this role.
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Old 02-12-2016, 19:58
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I'm thinking of Zoe Ball in a skin-tight PVC catsuit and 6 inch heels.

This is nothing to do with Crystal Maze, that's who's image is in my mind,.......... most of the time.
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Old 02-12-2016, 20:02
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It could be a woman you know. I'd go for Susan Calman or even Sara Pascoe - I don't really rate her as a comedian but I think she could work in this role.
Heaven knows I adore Susan Calman - indeed I'm leading a campaign to have her declared a national treasure - but no, just no!
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Old 02-12-2016, 20:05
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Stephen Merchant would be acceptable. Please don't do Tennant!! That would be awful - I couldn't bear the starey-eyes default expression.
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Old 02-12-2016, 20:08
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I heard that Toyah Wilcox will be host.
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Old 02-12-2016, 20:19
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I heard that Toyah Wilcox will be host.
What's your source? The pink elephants or the fairies at the bottom of the garden?
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Old 02-12-2016, 20:43
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Heaven knows I adore Susan Calman - indeed I'm leading a campaign to have her declared a national treasure - but no, just no!
Susan's flaw is that she doesn't talk about herself enough, she's too insular and introverted.
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Old 02-12-2016, 20:45
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Yeah Merchant wasn't great but wasn't bad either. Wasn't keen on Maureen Lipman as Mumsey either but it was still a good attempt. Makes you wonder if the one being built in Manchester will be used for the TV version as it is being built where Granada TV used to be.
That's seeming like the plan. The one they used for SUTC is just too small to use for a full series. Though it was such an impressive achievement by those who crowdfunded to get that Maze up and running.
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Old 02-12-2016, 22:06
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Way out choice - Fiona Shaw.
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Old 02-12-2016, 23:10
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He's already the host of a new series of Time Commanders on BBC4
Greg ****ing Wallace on BBC Four - it's clearly near the end of days.
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Old 02-12-2016, 23:21
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Greg ****ing Wallace on BBC Four - it's clearly near the end of days.
Poor gregg gets a lot of flack on these boards.
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Old 02-12-2016, 23:47
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Poor gregg gets a lot of flack on these boards.
Yes, but then who doesn't?
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Old 03-12-2016, 01:26
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Hopefully they'll build the full size studio sets again if it does come back as the ones used for the special were too small for a full series
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Old 03-12-2016, 01:47
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Hopefully they'll build the full size studio sets again if it does come back as the ones used for the special were too small for a full series
It is not the same people who loyally kept the original maze up for five years after Channel 4 inexplicably cancelled the original series.

Channel 4 are just going to borrow the Crystal Maze experience venue, same as the celeb special, but they claim a bigger verision is being constructed in Manchester. I doubt it will be anything like the originals' scale and detail.

Bringing this back is a bad idea if Channel 4 don't have the guts to finance a purpose-built for television maze.
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Old 03-12-2016, 12:59
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Poor gregg gets a lot of flack on these boards.
One BBC Four though? Some personalities are so obnoxious and loud they will go against the spirit of the channel.
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Old 03-12-2016, 13:17
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Patrick Stewart would be an inspired choice.
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Old 03-12-2016, 13:42
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One BBC Four though? Some personalities are so obnoxious and loud they will go against the spirit of the channel.
The spirit of the channel that just gave us some of the filthiest of Peter Cook's archive? I think it'll live!
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Old 03-12-2016, 13:45
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Patrick Stewart would be an inspired choice.
Not sure it would help much on the road to knighthood!
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Old 03-12-2016, 14:02
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What's your source? The pink elephants or the fairies at the bottom of the garden?
It's a miss-ter-wee. Got through to the final auditions in late 91, but 6 people shouting in your ear is not my idea of fun.
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