Been catching some episodes of Wipeout, a US series in the same kind of style of It's a Knockout and Takeshi's Castle. Here's the first five minutes or so of the first episode.
A UK version is apparently on the way, with Richard Hammond hosting. That might work, as I think he can carry off the sarcastic commentary which I think makes this series so addictive.
Note to the BBC though: don't muck around with the style. We don't need any celebrities taking part, we don't want any backstories for any of the contestants, and we don't need any faffing about. Just loads of ordinary members of the public falling off obstacles into mud and Hammond taking the piss out of them.
So yeah, it's slightly idiotic. But it's still incredibly funny.
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