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JO
Jon
Any news on who the host will be?

It must have been chosen by now.
LL
Larry the Loafer
They haven't managed to balls the logo up, but there's plenty of stuff left to balls up...
JB
JasonB
I wouldn't be surprised if one of the Essex lot are hosting it.
Last edited by JasonB on 12 January 2012 10:49pm
PT
Put The Telly On
It'll probably be an ex-reality star with an Oxford or Cambridge background.. can't think of many saying that!
JO
Jon
It'll probably be an ex-reality star with an Oxford or Cambridge background.. can't think of many saying that!

Perhaps compromise at Ben Fogle?

I think either Sheppard and Holmes have it in the bag, given the links to similar shows in the past and their positions at BSkyB.
JB
JasonB
So tickets are for sky customers then? Not sure what to think of that really. Unless we'll be able to get them via SRO or Applause Store?
:-(
A former member
So tickets are for sky customers then? Not sure what to think of that really. Unless we'll be able to get them via SRO or Applause Store?


its like other Sky rewards, like Free advance cinema tickets or O2 concert tickets, I dare say other people will be able to get tickets, Are all filming taken place in London? there need to get some OAP in to the ......


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BR
Brekkie
It'll probably be an ex-reality star with an Oxford or Cambridge background.. can't think of many saying that!

Perhaps compromise at Ben Fogle?

I think either Sheppard and Holmes have it in the bag, given the links to similar shows in the past and their positions at BSkyB.

Although it's on Challenge remember - not Sky1 - so we're looking more at people of the calibre of Richard Arnold.
JO
Jon
It'll probably be an ex-reality star with an Oxford or Cambridge background.. can't think of many saying that!

Perhaps compromise at Ben Fogle?

I think either Sheppard and Holmes have it in the bag, given the links to similar shows in the past and their positions at BSkyB.

Although it's on Challenge remember - not Sky1 - so we're looking more at people of the calibre of Richard Arnold.

Holmes has already presented a series of TV Scrabble for Challenge in the past, back in his GMTV and Jetset presenting days.

Challenge have also hired the likes of Donny Osmond and Chris Tarrant who are all considerably up the ladder from Richard Arnold.

Incidentally Michael Barrymore was due to present Take or Leave It, but they were worried something might happen, it's a shame Barrymore didn't get the gig as I'm sure the show would have performed even better and generated a lot of publicity. I also suspect 'Michael Barrymore's Take It or Leave It' would be doing a lot better when repeated. Anyway I don't why I went off on that massive tangent.

It would seem like a massive come down from Countdown, but what about Jeff Stelling? Is there an older bloke who could carry it off?
Last edited by Jon on 13 January 2012 9:35am - 2 times in total
JA
JAS84
Jeff's not in the running, considering why he quit Countdown.
AD
adamiow
JAS84 posted:
Jeff's not in the running, considering why he quit Countdown.


Jeff supposedly quit Countdown due to his Sky Sports commitments, the time needed for the show and the location. As it is a Sky production in London for a limited number of episodes, it is feasible for Jeff to do, if he wanted to of course.
CR
Critique
I believe Jeff Stelling went back on his decision to leave Countdown last August, and wanted to stay. However, I also believe that Channel 4 said no, and that it was too late.

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