CHANNEL 5 have made a major U-turn over a quiz show as it is set to return – a year on from being shelved.
Puzzling, presented by TV historian Lucy Worsley, first launched on screens in 2023.
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Channel 5 game show Puzzling is reportedly coming back for another outing[/caption]
It follows bosses’ decision last year to shelve the programme[/caption]
TV historian Lucy Worsley serves as presenter[/caption]
The game show required contestants to use their language skills, lateral thinking, visual intelligence and memory to solve various mind boggling puzzles.
A total of 13 episodes of Puzzling have aired on Channel 5 to date.
Nearly two years on, the show is reportedly returning for a second series, according to TVZone.
However, Channel 5 are yet to formally announce the show’s comeback.
Bosses made the decision last year to shelve Puzzling after just one series.
Lucy previously shared she was under “huge pressure” in taking on the presenter role.
She told the Sun TV mag: “I’m a wreck, an utter heap of nerves. This is all new to me, and the pressure of it is extraordinary.
“There are so many things that could go wrong, for the contestants but also for me.
“I’m under huge pressure to get the question out quickly but correctly. It’s been a real joy, but also terrifying.
“Normally I’m out with a very small crew stuck on a rainy street corner in Edinburgh. I’m not used to working with such a large, complex team in such a big TV studio.”
Viewers likely best know the 51-year-old for historical documentaries on the BBC.
She has covered topics such as The Tudor lineage and Arthur Conan Doyle.
In addition, Lucy has fronted the likes of Suffragettes, British History‘s Biggest Fibs, Jane Austen: Behind Closed Doors and A Very British Murder.
Some of Puzzling’s viewers complained the star didn’t have the required charisma for her role.
Hardest Quiz Show Questions
Would you know the answers to some of quizzing TV’s hardest questions
- Who Wants To Be A Millionaire – Earlier this year, fans were left outraged after what they described as the “worst” question in the show’s history. Host Jeremy Clarkson asked: “From the 2000 awards ceremony onwards, the Best Actress Oscar has never been won by a woman whose surname begins with which one of these letters?” The multiple choice answers were between G, K, M and W. In the end, and with the £32,000 safe, player Glen had to make a guess and went for G. It turned out to be correct as Nicole Kidman, Frances McDormand and Kate Winslet are among the stars who have won the Best Actress gong since 2000.
- The 1% Club – Viewers of Lee Mack’s popular ITV show were left dumbfounded by a question that also left the players perplexed. The query went as follows: “Edna’s birthday is on the 6th of April and Jen’s birthday falls on the 15th of October, therefore Amir’s birthday must be the ‘X’ of January.” It turns out the conundrum links the numbers with its position in the sentence, so 6th is the sixth word and 15th is the fifteenth word. Therefore, Amir’s birthday is January 24th, corresponding to the 24th word in the sentence.
- The Chase – The ITV daytime favourite left fans scratching their heads when it threw up one of the most bizarre questions to ever grace the programme. One of the questions asked the player: “Someone with a nightshade intolerance should avoid eating what?” The options were – sweetcorn, potatoes, carrots – with Steve selecting sweetcorn but the correct answer was potatoes.
One critic commented: “I adore Lucy Worsley when she’s allowed to be Lucy Worsley. But this quiz thing is painful.”
While another remarked: “Lucy Worsley is an interesting enough history presenter but utterly lacking charisma as a quiz host.
“C5‘s Puzzling is a bad HoG/OC rip-off with a migraine-inducing set design. Anaemic and unengaging.”
Puzzling is available to watch on My5.
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The format challenges contestants to solve mind-boggling puzzles[/caption]