Hole in the Wall (UK game show)

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show_name = Hole in the Wall


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presenter = Dale Winton
starring = Anton Du Beke
Darren Gough
voices = Jonathan Pearce
Peter Dickson
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language = English
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co-producer = Claire Horton
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runtime = 30 minutes
network = BBC One
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first_aired = 20 September 2008 [ [http://uk.tv.yahoo.com/listings/bbc-1/2008-09-20/17-40/ "Hole in the Wall - BBC1 - 17:40, Saturday 20 September 2008"] .Yahoo. Retrieved on 2008-09-16.] - present
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"Hole in the Wall" is a game show that airs on the BBC in the United Kingdom. This game is an adaptation of the Japanese game "Brain Wall" (also known as "Human Tetris") in which players must contort themselves to fit through cutout holes of varying shapes in a large polystyrene wall moving towards them as they stand in front of a swimming pool. Each week, two teams of television personalities compete for £10,000 in prize money to be donated to charity of their choice.

Dale Winton serves as the host while "Strictly Come Dancing" ballroom dancer Anton du Beke and former international cricketer Darren Gough are the team captains. [ [http://www.bbc.co.uk/pressoffice/pressreleases/stories/2008/07_july/03/hole.shtml/ "BBC - Press Office - Hole In The Wall commissioned for BBC One"] .BBC. Retrieved on 2008-09-16.] Additionally, Jonathan Pearce comments on the replays and Peter Dickson provides the opening voice-over.

On 3 July , 2008 the BBC announced that the show had been commissioned for BBC One.

Format

The game is split into four rounds plus the final "Mega Wall".

The first round is "Solo Wall" which sees each teams guest players take a turn to face a wall on their own. For each wall 10 points is given to player for a pass while a fail can given up to 5 points depending on the hosts whim.

Next is the "Captains Challenge" which can be one of a number of games:
* Doubles - The captain and a chosen team mate of his choosing (usually the one they are encouraged to do so by the studio audience) both attempt a wall. A maximum of 20 points is on offer.
* Props - The captain must complete the wall with a prop. This round made its first appearance on Anton successfully cleared a wall on a space hopper.
*Mirror Wall - The captain must attempt a wall backwards (facing the swimming pool) leaving his two team-mates communicate to him the shape he needs to make.

The third round is "Killer Question or Mystery Guest", the team leading being offered the choice which game they wish to play and the trailing team playing the other. A maximum of 20 points is on offer.
*Killer Question - Two players face a wall without cut-outs with a question written at the top and two answers marked as doors. The "door" with the correct answer on it is perforated on the reverse side and so gives way. The players must pass through the correct door.
*Mystery Guest - One of the team attempts a wall with a mystery guest (or several).

The fourth round is the "Team Wall". All three players face the wall with a maximum of 30 points on offer.

The programme's finale is the "Mega Wall". The leading team gets to choose to attempt the wall or nominate the opposition. All three players on the team attempt the wall, which travels at double speed - if they clear the wall they win the show (and the £10,000 to donate), while if they fail the opposing team wins.

Episodes

On 29 September, Scott Mills announced on his radio show that he has taken part in an episode, due to air in late November.

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