Crystal Maze

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Deleted User wrote: »

Ah hello Richard. Yeah Matt Smith would have been great

Or David. Or Peter C.

Maybe even Tom - although he's 82.

Skid X

That first game was a bit dull.

Enjoying it so far.

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Go Harvey Go wrote: »

Or David. Or Peter C.

Maybe even Tom - although he's 82.

Ha, I immediately jumped to the manic energy of Smith to be honest

BorneTobyWilde

Fort Boyard is what I'm thinking of . Those midgets were always inappropriately touching the female contestants .

BorneTobyWilde

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h2_3TxxnJ38

Big Turd

Merchant is doing grand.

Skid X

When this was first unofficially announced, David Tennant was supposed to be the host.

That was where the Doctor Who reference came from!

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/tv/2016/08/31/the-crystal-maze-to-return-to-television-with-david-tennant-as-h/

Basq

Merchant is very good.. shame if the show comes back, he's probably a bit too high profile to do it regularly .. they'd probably get Claudia Winklemen or Jimmy Carr.

BorneTobyWilde

This guy was always ass to face with female contestants, always moving them

''oh stand here, let me move you by grabbing your ass''

I would always see it, 20 times an episode, you could see some of the women were freaked out.

Rio's a bit thick it seems.

Skid X

If you're wondering what Johnnie Peacock's disability is,

his right leg is missing just below the knee.

Peacock giving Josh a good double tap on the arse

Mr.Nice Guy

Has there been any nod to Edward Tudor-Pole? I thought he was a good host even though he got a good bit of stick.

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Mr.Nice Guy wrote: »

Has there been any nod to Edward Tudor-Pole? I thought he was a good host even though he got a good bit of stick.

The Industrial Zone featured a black-and-white picture of him.

ahlookit

Mr.Nice Guy wrote: »

Has there been any nod to Edward Tudor-Pole? I thought he was a good host even though he got a good bit of stick.

There was a pic of him on the wall at the start of the industrial zone

Basq

There was a framed photo of him as they entered the Industrial Zone.

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So everyone has played one game now.

I expect a lock-in later, though...

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Go Harvey Go wrote: »

The Industrial Zone featured a black-and-white picture of him.

ahlookit wrote: »

There was a pic of him on the wall at the start of the industrial zone

Basq wrote: »

There was a framed photo of him as they entered the Industrial Zone.

Snap!

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It's Mumsie time!

S!!!

ahlookit

Maureen Lipman is the new mumsie

ahlookit

Disappointing lack of harmonica so far... very good otherwise..

Where's the harmonica??

Go Harvey Go

Six crystals already.

But then these games are comparatively easy, aren't they?

Basq

They were all games from the original to be honest..

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Basq wrote: »

They were all games from the original to be honest..

True, but there were slightly tougher games as well...

Skid X

If this comes back, I'd like to think they would come up with better games (I'm guessing these ones are from the live experiences)

But it's all good, SMerch is going a perfectly decent job. Not trying to be Richard II** or Ed II

(**Apart from the hair, obviously!)

Mr.Nice Guy

Pity no one got trapped inside. That was always funny.

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Mr.Nice Guy wrote: »

Pity no one got trapped inside. That was always funny.

It's happened now.

Basq

"I know for a former Radio 1 DJ, a knock on the door can be terrifying!!"

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Knew they'd get that crystal back. But never mind.

Skid X

"There would be more prize money, but Channel 4 spent all their money on that bloody Cake Show!"

Basq

All good fun.. brought me back to my childhood, and Merchant surpassed all expectations. More Please!!

That was over too fast.
Great fun, Merchant is not full of energy but sarcastic as hell. Not at all bad

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"Do I get a 'I Cracked the Crystal Maze' crystal? No? I shaved my head for this..."

Well that was thoroughly enjoyable, I thought.

Mr.Nice Guy

I thought it was good. I'd like to see it get a short series run.

Funny too now seeing Merchant as the one with 'a head like a f*cking orange'. I wonder what Karl makes of it. :pac:

iseegirls

Really really enjoyed that. Although the set was a lot smaller, Stephen Merchant was brilliant. Great topical jokes throughout.

FanadMan

With all the reboots of TV shows and films, I'd be surprised if they didn't bring it back properly

Roar

iseegirls wrote: »

Really really enjoyed that. Although the set was a lot smaller, Stephen Merchant was brilliant. Great topical jokes throughout.

"I know for a former Radio 1 DJ, a knock on the door can be terrifying"

An absolute cracker.

*edit Bah, beaten to it by Basq

Harry Palmr

I enjoyed that rather a lot, even with Sara Cox and Rio Ferdinand in the team.

Hopefully they'll get good numbers for this and bring it back for a run. Merchant made a good host, some nice quips.

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Harry Palmr wrote: »

I enjoyed that rather a lot, even with Sara Cox and Rio Ferdinand in the team.

Hopefully they'll get good numbers for this and bring it back for a run. Merchant made a good host, some nice quips.

I've always liked Sara, TBH.

"I touched the same one with my bottom twice."

mfceiling

Bollocks I missed this. Will it be repeated?

Raven Runner

Well done to him for shaving his head but no matter how good Merchant is , You can't beat the original Richard O'Brien

CastorTroy

I would've been crap at the one where you had to know a load of showbiz answrs that Stephen commented on as well.

Was it always 2, 3, 3 and 2? I thought it was 2 3s and 2 4s. And strange having Stephen pick the games. I guess there's less choice in the Experience

brian_t

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Will it be repeated?

Next Saturday at 5.50pm on Channel 4

and on 4Seven tomorrow at 8pm

Tuesday at midnight

and Monday week at 8pm

mancduff

mfceiling wrote: »

Bollocks I missed this. Will it be repeated?

4OD I presume.

Agent Coulson

Merchant did a great job and did justice O'Brien and the original show.

Also Starring LeVar Burton

Very enjoyable for a one off - would be great to see it make a full comeback.

appledrop

One of my favourite shows of the 90s!!!. It was a brilliant remake that stuck to the original games so brought back great memories. I always wanted to be in that cystal maze at the end. ' Will you start the fans please'

CastorTroy

Brought back the memories of shouting at the tv. Like "Use the other ropes!"