Taskmaster stars Lou Sanders and Maisie Adam are among the stacked line-up for The Celebrity Inner Circle, a brand new quiz show from the BBC – here’s everything you need to know!
The series, which will be hosted by Britain’s Got Talent judge Amanda Holden, was announced back in January, with the format seeing contestants test their general knowledge as well as their strategic thinking.
With the regular series set to air in the daytime, the celebrity version – which consists of six episodes – will begin next month, with each instalment hitting the small screen at “primetime” on the weekend.
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The show will see several famous faces pair up with a member of the public, with six teams facing off in each episode as they aim to outwit and outsmart each other before a Golden Balls-style climax.
In addition to Sanders and Adam, who appeared in the eighth and 20th seasons of Taskmaster respectively, the line-up for The Celebrity Inner Circle includes a trio of EastEnders stars in the shape of Tamzin Outhwaite, Danielle Harold and Nina Wadia.
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There’s also a host of Strictly Come Dancing contestants, with Zara McDermott, Tasha Ghouri, Sam Quek, Colin Jackson, Charlotte Hawkins, Chizzy Akudolu, JB Gill, JJ Chalmers, Kaye Adams, Melvin Odoom, Montell Douglas and Richie Anderson all set to appear.
Also included are Charlie Hedges, Darren Harriott, Fay Ripley, Hannah Cockroft, Hasan Semay, Jason Mohammad, Jeff Brazier, Jenny Powell, Lauren Layfield, Lawrence Chaney, Matt Morsia, Owain Wyn Evans, Rick Edwards, Ricky Wilson, Sarah Greene, Sarah Parish, Stephen Bailey, Susie McCabe and Una Healy.
Billed as an “exciting new quiz show packed with strategy, high stakes and surprises”, the series is said to contain “shock decisions and big money moves”, with the logline teasing: “In this game, it’s not just about what you know, it’s about who you can trust.”
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Upon the project’s announcement earlier this year, Holden said: “I’m so excited to be part of this thrilling new quiz that challenges contestants and entertains viewers in equal measure.”
“It’s a fantastic opportunity to bring something fresh and fabulous to weekday afternoons and Saturday night TV, and I can’t wait to see the audience’s reactions!” she added.
The Inner Circle and The Celebrity Inner Circle will air on BBC One in October.
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