{"id":49653,"date":"2024-04-16T11:32:24","date_gmt":"2024-04-16T09:32:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/?p=2025618"},"modified":"2024-04-16T14:33:05","modified_gmt":"2024-04-16T12:33:05","slug":"iconic-game-show-hole-in-the-wall-could-be-set-for-a-reboot","status":"publish","type":"rss_feed","link":"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/radiotimes\/rss_feed\/iconic-game-show-hole-in-the-wall-could-be-set-for-a-reboot\/","title":{"rendered":"Iconic game show Hole in the Wall could be set for a reboot"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"rssexcerpt\"> Bring on the wall! <\/p><p class=\"rssauthor\">By Morgan Cormack\n                \t\t<\/p><p class=\"rssbyline\">Published: Tuesday, 16 April 2024 at 09:32 AM<\/p><hr class=\"wp-block-separator\"\/><?xml version=\"1.0\" encoding=\"UTF-8\" standalone=\"yes\"?>\n<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC \"-\/\/W3C\/\/DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional\/\/EN\" \"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/TR\/REC-html40\/loose.dtd\">\n<html><body> <p>While TV schedules are packed full of new and inventive gameshows currently, there\u2019s no beating a reboot of a classic. All you have to do is look at the likes of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/tv\/entertainment\/blankety-blank-paul-ogrady-tribute-newsupdate\/\">Blankety Blank<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/tv\/entertainment\/jeopardy-rules-explained\/\">Jeopardy!<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/tv\/entertainment\/deal-or-no-deal-season-2-newsupdate\/\">Deal or No Deal<\/a> to see that it\u2019s the dawn of the gameshow resurgence.<\/p>\n<p>Well, it\u2019s looking as though another iconic BBC show could very well be returning to our screens with Hole in the Wall set to enter the mix.<\/p>\n<p>That\u2019s right, the weird yet wonderful show could be coming back to our screens according to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thesun.co.uk\/tv\/27336777\/hole-in-the-wall-reboot-bidding-war\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">The Sun<\/a>. The show itself saw a host of celebrities clad in helmets and silver bodysuits try to match the shape of the hole in the wall that was coming towards them.<\/p>\n<p>If they passed, they scored points for their team but if they failed, the fate of being pushed into a pool of water awaited them.<\/p>\n<p>The show initially premiered back in 2008 with Dale Winton at the helm, before <a href=\"https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/tv\/entertainment\/strictly-come-dancing-2024-release-date\/\">Strictly Come Dancing<\/a> star <a href=\"https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/tv\/entertainment\/giovanni-pernice-anton-du-beke-friendship-newsupdate\/\">Anton Du Beke<\/a> took over as presenter the following year.<\/p>\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"2009 Top Fails - Hole in the Wall - Series 2 Episode 10 Highlight - BBC One\" width=\"200\" height=\"113\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/g9k_WOjBOFc?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen=\"\"\/>\n<p><strong>RadioTimes.com<\/strong> has contacted the BBC and Hole in the Wall production company Talkback Thames for comment.<\/p>\n<p>According to the report, the idea of the reboot has been floating around Hole in the Wall\u2019s production company but as for what channel it will air on, it remains a mystery.<\/p>\n<p>The show originally aired on BBC One but a TV insider claimed that \u201cjust because it started out on the Beeb doesn\u2019t mean it will end up there second time round, it could end up on ITV or even a streamer\u201d.<\/p> <p>If the show was set to make a comeback, it remains to be seen whether or not the same format will be followed or whether things will be shaken up. The original show consisted of four rounds and the iconic Great Wall in the final round, in which the leading team could choose whether to try their hand at it or pass it over to the opposition.<\/p>\n<p>There were plenty of familiar faces involved in the original two seasons including Vanessa Feltz, Phil Tuffnell, Jennie Bond and Scott Mills.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Read more:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/tv\/entertainment\/reality-tv\/made-in-chelsea-reza-amiri-garroussi-ruby-adler-exclusive-newsupdate\/\">Made in Chelsea\u2019s Rez admits he sees himself marrying Ruby \u2013 but she doesn\u2019t<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/tv\/entertainment\/ant-dec-saturday-night-takeaway-finale-ratings-newsupdate\/\">Ant &amp; Dec\u2019s Saturday Night Takeaway finale tops overnight ratings with emotional scenes<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>As for who could take over hosting duties, Anton Du Beke has clearly remained a big household name so we\u2019ll just have to wait and see.<\/p>\n<p>Du Beke is now one of the permanent judges on Strictly but has also more recently been seen on our screens in Anton &amp; Giovanni\u2019s Adventures in Spain with fellow professional dancer <a href=\"https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/people\/giovanni-pernice\/\">Giovanni Pernice<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Discussing the travel series, which aired last month, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/tv\/entertainment\/giovanni-pernice-anton-du-beke-friendship-newsupdate\/\">Du Beke spoke of his friendship with Pernice<\/a> and revealed: \u201cI don\u2019t think it would work if you just thrust the two of us together without us having known each other 10 years in advance.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt\u2019s sort of less authentic. 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