BBC One announces new Saturday night game show for Sport Relief 2018
BBC One has announced a new Saturday night game show to launch in the run up to Sport Relief 2018.
Published: 11 December 2017
I can’t think of a more fitting way to champion another amazing Sport Relief campaign than And They're Off… Top sport stars, celebrities up for a challenge and a load of brilliant games that will certainly test their mettle!
- Six part show And They’re Off For Sport Relief will be presented by Ore Oduba
- Celebrity participants include former England footballer Michael Owen, former rugby player Mike Tindall and presenter Stacey Solomon
The six part show, titled And They’re Off For Sport Relief, will be presented by Strictly Come Dancing 2016 champion Ore Oduba and will see a host of famous faces take part in fun - and unpredictable - obstacle courses, including running through mud and hurtling down giant water slides before a final showdown.
Celebrities who have donated their time and best sporting efforts include former athletes Michael Owen, Mike Tindall and Helen Glover as well as celebrities such as Penny Lancaster, Stacey Solomon, Saira Khan and Russell Kane.
Members of the public will play along from the comfort of the studio with Ore, where they need to correctly predict which celebrity will triumph during each race in order to win an experience of a lifetime.
The series will also feature visits to a number of Comic Relief funded projects, including Tom Daley visiting health projects in Malawi and Stacey Solomon visiting a maternal mental health project in the UK.
And They’re Off For Sport Relief is made for BBC One by STV Productions, with the format co-developed by Motion Content Group. It has been commissioned by Controller of BBC Entertainment Kate Phillips and Commissioning Editor, Entertainment and Daytime Jo Street. It will be executive produced by Gary Chippington for STV Productions.
Ore Oduba says: "I can’t think of a more fitting way to champion another amazing Sport Relief campaign than And They're Off… Top sport stars, celebrities up for a challenge and a load of brilliant games that will certainly test their mettle!"
Kate Phillips, Controller of BBC Entertainment says: “And They’re Off For Sport Relief is muddy, funny, family viewing and of course it will be raising money for Sport Relief 2018, truly a win win!”
Gary Chippington, Head of Entertainment, STV Productions says: “We're delighted to be making And They're Off For Sport Relief for BBC1 - it's a great mix of a dramatic quiz with even more dramatic races. And, it's all for a great cause - so even more incentive to tune in and cheer on your favourite!”
It was announced earlier this year that Sport Relief 2018 will be live from MediaCityUK for the first time ever on 23 March.
The first episode of And They're Off For Sport Relief will air on 6 January on BBC One.
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