Exclusive: Roman Kemp is to host The Finish Line, the BBC’s latest big daytime TV bet from The Chase producer Potato.
Kemp, the well-known radio host who came third on I’m a Celebrity… Get Me Out of Here! 2019, will be assisted by Sarah Greene in the show, which is currently filming in Belfast.
Co-produced by Potato and Nice One Productions, The Finish Line sees five contestants compete in quiz-fuelled races across a unique racetrack set, battling across a series of qualifiers and head-to-head races for the chance to cross the finish line and win a cash prize.
The Finish Line is Kemp’s debut hosting gig. The son of EastEnders actor Martin Kemp has appeared on a number of TV shows and has hosted the Capital FM Breakfast Show for the past six years.
Kemp praised the nature of the “brand new format based on an iconic horseracing fairground game.
Kemp, the well-known radio host who came third on I’m a Celebrity… Get Me Out of Here! 2019, will be assisted by Sarah Greene in the show, which is currently filming in Belfast.
Co-produced by Potato and Nice One Productions, The Finish Line sees five contestants compete in quiz-fuelled races across a unique racetrack set, battling across a series of qualifiers and head-to-head races for the chance to cross the finish line and win a cash prize.
The Finish Line is Kemp’s debut hosting gig. The son of EastEnders actor Martin Kemp has appeared on a number of TV shows and has hosted the Capital FM Breakfast Show for the past six years.
Kemp praised the nature of the “brand new format based on an iconic horseracing fairground game.
- 3/30/2023
- by Max Goldbart
- Deadline Film + TV
BBC One Daytime has commissioned brand new quiz show The Finish Line to air later this year. Made and filmed in Belfast, Northern Ireland by Potato (part of ITV Studios) and Nice One Productions, this competitive show will see contestants battle it out on an iconic racetrack set, as they speed along the studio floor in a series of thrilling quick-fire, quiz races – and all that matters is they cross the finish line. Filming will start later this month in Northern Ireland and applications for contestants are open until 10 March 2023. BBC Daytime commissioning editor Alex McLeod comments: “I am so excited that we are bringing a brand new quiz format to the schedule. This new show will be packed full of excitement, anticipation and will have audiences on the edge of their seats – and we’re chomping at the bit to announce who the hosts will be!” Michael Kelpie, MD of Potato and Executive Producer,...
- 3/9/2023
- by Thomas Miller
- Seat42F
Exclusive: BBC One has given the greenlight to a second series of Alex Scott-hosted quiz show The Tournament from Qi producer Qitv.
Along with Stv Studios’ Bridge of Lies, which has also been greenlit, the show was one of two to win a competitive tender process last year to find the next generation of BBC quizzes, following in the footsteps of the likes of Richard Osman double Pointless and House of Games.
Former England footballer Scott, a regular BBC presenter, oversees the knockout competition, where eight players battle each other on the Tournament Run in a series of tug-of-war quiz matches as they attempt to knock their opponents out of the game and steal their money. Only one player makes it to the end, when they have the chance to double their money on what is called the Golden Run.
The show is filmed in Glasgow, building on the...
Along with Stv Studios’ Bridge of Lies, which has also been greenlit, the show was one of two to win a competitive tender process last year to find the next generation of BBC quizzes, following in the footsteps of the likes of Richard Osman double Pointless and House of Games.
Former England footballer Scott, a regular BBC presenter, oversees the knockout competition, where eight players battle each other on the Tournament Run in a series of tug-of-war quiz matches as they attempt to knock their opponents out of the game and steal their money. Only one player makes it to the end, when they have the chance to double their money on what is called the Golden Run.
The show is filmed in Glasgow, building on the...
- 5/16/2022
- by Max Goldbart
- Deadline Film + TV
Season one of “Joe Millionaire: For Richer or Poorer” has wrapped, but you can still watch full episodes on Fox. This first season is the newest spin-off of Fox’s original “Joe Millionaire” reality show from 2003. Episodes are also available to stream or purchase on Tubi, fuboTV, Hulu Plus, Vudu, and Google Play. We’ve gathered all the info you need to know about the “Joe Millionaire” series, including the latest news about the most recent season finale couples.
What Is “Joe Millionaire” About?
“Joe Millionaire” is a reality dating show created by Fox producers in the early 2000s. In the original series, 20 women competed for the affection of one man they believed was a rich millionaire. The joke was on them because he was just an “average Joe.” The show begged the question: would the women contestants love the man for himself or for his money? “Joe Millionaire” was a huge success among viewers,...
What Is “Joe Millionaire” About?
“Joe Millionaire” is a reality dating show created by Fox producers in the early 2000s. In the original series, 20 women competed for the affection of one man they believed was a rich millionaire. The joke was on them because he was just an “average Joe.” The show begged the question: would the women contestants love the man for himself or for his money? “Joe Millionaire” was a huge success among viewers,...
- 5/12/2022
- by Buddy TV
- buddytv.com
Nearly 20 years later, “Joe Millionaire” returns this January with a revised format that puts a twist on the original ratings smash. But at least one thing remains the same in “Joe Millionaire: For Richer or Poorer” — and that’s the presence of a butler, assisting the Joes and driving the action. Variety can now reveal who the show’s new butler is: Actor, musician, author and celebrity impersonator Martin Andrew.
As butler, Andrew will also serve as host of “Joe Millionaire: For Richer or Poorer” and act as a guide for the contestants. The original 2003 “Joe Millionaire” featured both a butler and a host (Alex McLeod); in this new version, Andrew takes on both roles.
“I honestly fell in love with this guy,” said executive producer SallyAnn Salsano. “It was the right fit. This guy was great. I felt like it’s definitely more integrated [than the 2003 version]. I feel like this gentleman...
As butler, Andrew will also serve as host of “Joe Millionaire: For Richer or Poorer” and act as a guide for the contestants. The original 2003 “Joe Millionaire” featured both a butler and a host (Alex McLeod); in this new version, Andrew takes on both roles.
“I honestly fell in love with this guy,” said executive producer SallyAnn Salsano. “It was the right fit. This guy was great. I felt like it’s definitely more integrated [than the 2003 version]. I feel like this gentleman...
- 11/10/2021
- by Michael Schneider
- Variety Film + TV
The slurp that rocked TV two decades ago is making a comeback. Fox is dusting off the “Joe Millionaire” franchise to launch “Joe Millionaire: For Richer or Poorer,” a reboot of the franchise that will debut in January 2022. (Scroll down to watch a promo.)
Fox Alternative Entertainment and 495 Productions’ SallyAnn Salsano (“Jersey Shore”) are behind this new iteration, which will this time will feature two single men — one an actual millionaire, the other one dirt broke. Fox Entertainment’s Rob Wade, president of alternative and specials, announced the project on Wednesday, and Fox was set to reveal the show’s first trailer on Wednesday night (presumably during the latest episode of its No. 1 hit “The Masked Singer”).
“This revival of ‘Joe Millionaire’ represents a potent combination: one of the most innovative and popular dating shows of all time with SallyAnn Salsano, who ranks among the most fearless producers in the business,...
Fox Alternative Entertainment and 495 Productions’ SallyAnn Salsano (“Jersey Shore”) are behind this new iteration, which will this time will feature two single men — one an actual millionaire, the other one dirt broke. Fox Entertainment’s Rob Wade, president of alternative and specials, announced the project on Wednesday, and Fox was set to reveal the show’s first trailer on Wednesday night (presumably during the latest episode of its No. 1 hit “The Masked Singer”).
“This revival of ‘Joe Millionaire’ represents a potent combination: one of the most innovative and popular dating shows of all time with SallyAnn Salsano, who ranks among the most fearless producers in the business,...
- 11/3/2021
- by Michael Schneider
- Variety Film + TV
Shortly after the release of late Tragically Hip frontman Gord Downie’s posthumous album Away Is Mine, the video for “River Don’t Care” has dropped.
Created by Toronto artist Alex McLeod, the video features a vivid hotel room slowly overgrown with fauna and coral life, in a style described in the release as The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou meets Schitt’s Creek. “I don’t care about nature/Nature don’t care about it,” Downie sings. “I throw all I had at it/Ineffable shit, the pain, the blood and spit.
Created by Toronto artist Alex McLeod, the video features a vivid hotel room slowly overgrown with fauna and coral life, in a style described in the release as The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou meets Schitt’s Creek. “I don’t care about nature/Nature don’t care about it,” Downie sings. “I throw all I had at it/Ineffable shit, the pain, the blood and spit.
- 10/21/2020
- by Angie Martoccio
- Rollingstone.com
Good news for all the home makeover fans out there!
Not only is Trading Spaces making its grand return to TLC after a 10-year hiatus, its beloved host Paige Davis is back, too.
"I'm so excited, because you probably already heard the news that TLC is bringing Trading Spaces back, but guess what else? I also am coming back!" Davis exclaimed in a video announcement on Wednesday. "I will be hosting Trading Spaces again. I am back at TLC, back home back where I belong, and I am so thrilled."
News: 'Fixer Upper' Star Joanna Gaines Shuts Down Rumors She's Leaving Her Hit Show
Each episode of the popular home makeover series, which aired on TLC from 2000 to 2008, featured two sets of neighbors who received the challenge of making over a room in the other's house with the help of a home decorator and set budget.
Davis became the host of Trading Spaces in 2001, replacing...
Not only is Trading Spaces making its grand return to TLC after a 10-year hiatus, its beloved host Paige Davis is back, too.
"I'm so excited, because you probably already heard the news that TLC is bringing Trading Spaces back, but guess what else? I also am coming back!" Davis exclaimed in a video announcement on Wednesday. "I will be hosting Trading Spaces again. I am back at TLC, back home back where I belong, and I am so thrilled."
News: 'Fixer Upper' Star Joanna Gaines Shuts Down Rumors She's Leaving Her Hit Show
Each episode of the popular home makeover series, which aired on TLC from 2000 to 2008, featured two sets of neighbors who received the challenge of making over a room in the other's house with the help of a home decorator and set budget.
Davis became the host of Trading Spaces in 2001, replacing...
- 7/20/2017
- Entertainment Tonight
TLC's Trading Spaces revival will be keeping one major original player: Paige Davis.
The home makeover show's classic era host will return for the revival, People reports.
Davis wasn't Trading Spaces' original host -- that would be Alex McLeod -- but she was its longest-running host, taking over in
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The home makeover show's classic era host will return for the revival, People reports.
Davis wasn't Trading Spaces' original host -- that would be Alex McLeod -- but she was its longest-running host, taking over in
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Read More >...
- 7/19/2017
- by Liam Mathews
- TVGuide - Breaking News
TLC is plotting a revival — or should we call it a makeover? — of its classic home-design series Trading Spaces, which originally ran from 2000 to 2008.
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The announcement was made Tuesday at TLC’s upfront presentation by network president Nancy Daniels, per Fox News. “This is a big one,” she began. “I am excited to announced that TLC’s most successful and most iconic series … is coming back.”
For those of you who have no idea what I’m talking about, Trading Spaces was a reality show in which two pairs of...
RelatedSytycd, Love Connection Reboot Get Summer Premiere Dates at Fox
The announcement was made Tuesday at TLC’s upfront presentation by network president Nancy Daniels, per Fox News. “This is a big one,” she began. “I am excited to announced that TLC’s most successful and most iconic series … is coming back.”
For those of you who have no idea what I’m talking about, Trading Spaces was a reality show in which two pairs of...
- 3/28/2017
- TVLine.com
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