The absence of Hole in the Wall from the TV schedule has left a void in viewers’ hearts, but both will be filled.
Fortunately, the hole in the wall will not be filled if it returns, as there would be nothing to film.
The gameshow, based on the Japanese game Brain Wall, only aired for two seasons but has the potential for a third. Celebrities had to contort their bodies to fit into a shape cut out of a wall that moved towards them at different speeds. If they were unsuccessful, the wall would force them into a pool of water.
The late Dale Winton hosted it in 2008, with Anton Du Beke and Darren Gough serving as team captains, and celebrities such as Vanessa Feltz and Andi Peters joining in the fun.
Anton hosted the second series in 2009, while Austin Healey and Joe Swash led opposing teams.
To entertain the audience, the competitors would dress in silver catsuits with colourful helmets, knee pads, and elbow pads.
According to a TV insider, the show’s production company is ‘floating the idea’ of bringing it back to television with broadcasters. Although it first aired on BBC, they are not ruling out other options such as ITV or streaming services.
‘It could even lead to a bidding war between some big companies, many of whom will now be headed up by execs who used to watch the show when they were growing up,’ they added to The Sun.
The news has reached X after TV fan account SuperTV posted the report, and fans are excited about its potential reboot.
‘I can get behind this,’ wrote viewer Ryan. Harry remarked: ‘Good, glad to see all these TV shows coming back. Million-pound drop next.’
‘Should have been on for longer,’ thinks Joseph Clarke.
‘Oh we won,’ typed Luke. Alicia called it the ‘best news’ she’d heard all day.
There were already ideas for who should host too, with Stephen Mulhern, Rylan and Paddy McGuiness’ names all mentioned.
The general consensus is… BRING ON THE WALL.
Reviving series has proven popular, with the 1990s show Gladiators moving from ITV to BBC, attracting an average of 6 million viewers for its debut episode. In its first seven days, it drew 8.7 million viewers, making it the BBC’s most successful entertainment launch in seven years.
The producer, who is part of the reason for its return, has also stated that he is considering bringing Blind Date back.
Dan Baldwin, boss at Hungry Bear Media (and also Holly Willoughby’s husband FYI), told BBC Radio 4: ‘As well as coming up with new ideas, we’ve always got one eye on what could come back and what could be a hit like Gladiators is.
‘Another one that you’d like to see back, Blind Date, are we ready for that? What a Saturday night that was.
‘I’m thinking Blind Date with Claudia Winkleman on BBC1, how about it?’