Will Richard Ayoade lead your team around The Crystal Maze?

Wouldn’t it be good to see a team of Cornish puzzle busters on the new series of The Crystal Maze? You can now apply to be a contestant on the new series of The Crystal Maze, which returns to TV screens later this year. The Crystal Maze – first presented by Richard O’Brien and then Eddie Tudor-Pole – will be returning to Channel 4 for a 20-episode series including a handful of charity celebrity specials later this year.

Richard Ayoade to host new series of The Crystal Maze

After a bit of uncertainty, cult Channel 4 game show The Crystal Maze is returning to screens with a 20-part series and a new host The IT Crowd’s Richard Ayoade. The 90s classic previously returned for a popular one-off special for charity broadcast Stand Up to Cancer last October, where it was hosted by Stephen Merchant with celebrity guests including Rio Ferdinand and Michelle Keegan.