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26/04/2018
Channel 4's 'The Crystal Maze' Begins Filming New Episodes
Channel 4's 'The Crystal Maze' has started filming at The Bottle Yard Studios in Bristol for its order of 12 new episodes.
Channel 4 confirmed the 12 x 60' order in January.
The episodes will take place on the set designed by original Maze designer James Dillon, and will be hosted once more by Richard Ayoade.
The Crystal Maze guides a team of explorers through four challenging zones as they collect crystals to exchange for time in the Crystal Dome, where a money prize is available.
Executive Producer Neale Simpson said: "We're overjoyed to be back at The Bottle Yard making more maze-based mayhem. It's been a treat to see young audiences fall in love with the show in the way many of us did back in the 90s and we've been busy creating lots of all-new games and a few surprises for this new run."
"It's great to see the maze coming to life again. We're very proud to be home to such a hugely successful Channel 4 show made here in Bristol, one which is unfailingly imaginative and executed by an incredibly talented creative team," said Fiona Francombe, Site Director at The Bottle Yard Studios. "Fizz and RDF Television have also been fantastically supportive of the skills development we're enabling here, allowing young local media students onto set to gain valuable filming experience and insight into what goes into making this type of programme."
The first series of the rebooted game show filmed at The Bottle Yard last year, launching on Channel 4 in June 2017 and ending the year with a Christmas celebrity special on 31 December. New episodes, also made last year, began on Channel 4 on Sunday 15 April and will feature seven more teams of adventurers hoping to "crack the crystal" each week.
The Crystal Maze is executive produced by Neale Simpson for Fizz and has been commissioned for Channel 4 by Tom Beck, Head of Live Events and Commissioning Editor for Entertainment, and Ed Havard, Head of Entertainment. The Crystal Maze is a Banijay Group format distributed by Banijay Rights.
Channel 4 confirmed the 12 x 60' order in January.
The episodes will take place on the set designed by original Maze designer James Dillon, and will be hosted once more by Richard Ayoade.
The Crystal Maze guides a team of explorers through four challenging zones as they collect crystals to exchange for time in the Crystal Dome, where a money prize is available.
Executive Producer Neale Simpson said: "We're overjoyed to be back at The Bottle Yard making more maze-based mayhem. It's been a treat to see young audiences fall in love with the show in the way many of us did back in the 90s and we've been busy creating lots of all-new games and a few surprises for this new run."
"It's great to see the maze coming to life again. We're very proud to be home to such a hugely successful Channel 4 show made here in Bristol, one which is unfailingly imaginative and executed by an incredibly talented creative team," said Fiona Francombe, Site Director at The Bottle Yard Studios. "Fizz and RDF Television have also been fantastically supportive of the skills development we're enabling here, allowing young local media students onto set to gain valuable filming experience and insight into what goes into making this type of programme."
The first series of the rebooted game show filmed at The Bottle Yard last year, launching on Channel 4 in June 2017 and ending the year with a Christmas celebrity special on 31 December. New episodes, also made last year, began on Channel 4 on Sunday 15 April and will feature seven more teams of adventurers hoping to "crack the crystal" each week.
The Crystal Maze is executive produced by Neale Simpson for Fizz and has been commissioned for Channel 4 by Tom Beck, Head of Live Events and Commissioning Editor for Entertainment, and Ed Havard, Head of Entertainment. The Crystal Maze is a Banijay Group format distributed by Banijay Rights.
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