Crystal Maze 'returns for one-off show'
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Richard O'Brien originally hosted The Crystal Maze on Channel 4 from 1990-93
Classic 1990s game show The Crystal Maze is set to return for a one-off charity special.
Channel 4 confirmed to BBC News it was "looking at options" for the show, which would form part of its Stand Up To Cancer fundraiser in October.
According to reports, external, the problem-solving show would feature celebrity contestants, with former Doctor Who star David Tennant tipped to host.
However Channel 4 said it was "premature" to confirm the details.
The Crystal Maze originally ran from 1990-95 and was first hosted by Rocky Horror Show creator Richard O'Brien and then Ed Tudor-Pole in its last two years.
It saw members of the public tackle a range of physical, mental, skill and mystery timed challenges across four themed zones.
The format was recently revived as an immersive live experience in London thanks to a crowdfunded project.
Organisers for the The Crystal Maze experience told Buzzfeed, external the new Channel 4 special would be filmed on their premises.
The Crystal Maze has been revived as an immersive experience in London
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- Published15 June 2015
