Channel 5 has greenlit a major expansion of its hit quiz show “Celebrity Puzzling,” confirming a new 50-episode run of the 60-minute format. Produced by Potato, part of ITV Studios, and Wheelhouse Studios, the new season continues the channel’s investment in unscripted entertainment and reaffirms its production footprint in Wales, with the show once again filming at Enfys Studios in Cardiff thanks to the ongoing support of Creative Wales.
Hosted by veteran broadcaster Jeremy Vine, the returning series sees team captains Sally Lindsay and Carol Vorderman lead a fresh line-up of celebrity contestants through a series of challenging puzzles and lateral-thinking brainteasers. Building on the success of the first season, the new episodes will introduce a slate of new games and raise the competitive stakes as celebrities vie for the unofficial crown of “best puzzle-solvers in showbiz.”
Jeremy Vine commented, “This is the most fun quiz on British TV right now and I can’t wait to get back into the studio with Sally and Carol. Simple puzzles, smart celebs… lots of laughs, lots of howls of disappointment and joy. We are going to have a fantastic time on 5!”
Sally Lindsay added, “Me, Vorders and Jeremy are back puzzling away. I actually was quite impressed last year about how I handled the puzzling! Totally out of my comfort zone and now I’m getting nervous all over again! Nerve-wracking and a massive laugh at the same time.”
Carol Vorderman noted, “The first series was just brilliant, it was full of clever twists, laughter and genuine brain-bending moments. I’m so excited to be back puzzling again with my fab mate Sally and the ever-clever Jeremy.”
Commissioning Editor Federico Ruiz said, “Celebrity Puzzling had fans hooked from the start. It’s fun, chaotic and ideal for shouting answers at the telly, even though, to be honest, I’m usually shouting the wrong ones. Bringing back broadcasting royalty Jeremy, Carol and Sally was a total no-brainer – and with 50 hours of brain-scratching puzzles, as well as a long line of celebrity guests raring to go, they’ll certainly have their work cut out.”
Executive Producer Martin Scott of Potato added, “The joy of puzzling is something we love at Potato, and it’s great to see it strike such a chord with viewers. This next run of Celebrity Puzzling turns up the challenge and the fun in equal measure.”
Glenn Hugill, Executive Producer at Wheelhouse Studios, said, “I love ‘Celebrity Puzzling.’ It’s my favourite kind of format; the sort that looks polite on the surface but then quietly turns into a psychological cage match. This new series embraces that fully!”
“Celebrity Puzzling” was commissioned by Federico Ruiz for Channel 5. It is executive produced by Martin Scott and Michael Mannes for Potato and Glenn Hugill for Wheelhouse Studios. The series is directed by Richard van’t Riet. ITV Studios will handle international distribution.
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