# Letters and Numbers **URL:** \ **Category:** SBS\ **Created:** [July 4, 2021, 7:29pm UTC](https://forums.mediaspy.org/t/letters-and-numbers/17921 "2021-07-04T19:29:49Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![JBar](https://forums.mediaspy.org/user_avatar/forums.mediaspy.org/jbar/32/151177_2.png) [@JBar](https://forums.mediaspy.org/u/JBar)\ **Post date:** [July 4, 2021, 7:29pm UTC](https://forums.mediaspy.org/t/letters-and-numbers/17921/1 "2021-07-04T19:29:49Z")
> **[SBS to reboot Letters & Numbers | TV Tonight](https://tvtonight.com.au/2021/07/sbs-to-reboot-letters-numbers.html)** > > Cult SBS favourite is set for a comeback, with new host Michael Hing. ---
**Author:** ![FootyKick](https://forums.mediaspy.org/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/f/45deac/32.png) [@FootyKick](https://forums.mediaspy.org/u/FootyKick)\ **Post date:** [July 4, 2021, 9:28pm UTC](https://forums.mediaspy.org/t/letters-and-numbers/17921/2 "2021-07-04T21:28:17Z")
Great news. The show probably shouldn’t have been axed when it was. I remember there was quite a lot of backlash at the time. Shame that Richard won’t return as host but I’m sure Michael will do well. Fingers crossed Lily and David return. ---
**Author:** ![Aaron\_Evans\_2005](https://forums.mediaspy.org/user_avatar/forums.mediaspy.org/aaron_evans_2005/32/295497_2.png) [@Aaron\_Evans\_2005](https://forums.mediaspy.org/u/Aaron_Evans_2005)\ **Post date:** [July 4, 2021, 10:13pm UTC](https://forums.mediaspy.org/t/letters-and-numbers/17921/3 "2021-07-04T22:13:19Z")
My parents were watching episodes of 8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown on Viceland in the meantime, as it was the closest thing to getting new episodes of Letters and Numbers. ---
**Author:** ![Bort](https://forums.mediaspy.org/user_avatar/forums.mediaspy.org/bort/32/340984_2.png) [@Bort](https://forums.mediaspy.org/u/Bort)\ **Post date:** [July 4, 2021, 10:19pm UTC](https://forums.mediaspy.org/t/letters-and-numbers/17921/4 "2021-07-04T22:19:51Z")
I’m not sure I can go back to L&N after seeing 8 out of 10 Cats does Countdown. Michael Hing is a positive step though. Hoping some humour can be injected into the format, which can be exceedingly dry. ---
**Author:** ![FootyKick](https://forums.mediaspy.org/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/f/45deac/32.png) [@FootyKick](https://forums.mediaspy.org/u/FootyKick)\ **Post date:** [July 4, 2021, 10:26pm UTC](https://forums.mediaspy.org/t/letters-and-numbers/17921/5 "2021-07-04T22:26:06Z")
> [@Bort](#): > > the format, which can be exceedingly dry. I think that’s what a lot of people liked about the show back then, but will a dry format cut it in 2021 - probably not. I’d be expecting an increase in production value and wouldn’t be surprised to see a studio audience and revamped set. ---
**Author:** ![yellow\_sock](https://forums.mediaspy.org/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/y/34f0e0/32.png) [@yellow\_sock](https://forums.mediaspy.org/u/yellow_sock)\ **Post date:** [July 4, 2021, 10:31pm UTC](https://forums.mediaspy.org/t/letters-and-numbers/17921/6 "2021-07-04T22:31:44Z")
This is great news. I hope Michael Hing does a good job in the hosting role. The show only needs a small studio audience, just like Mastermind. ---
**Author:** ![JohnsonTV](https://forums.mediaspy.org/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/j/9dc877/32.png) [@JohnsonTV](https://forums.mediaspy.org/u/JohnsonTV)\ **Post date:** [July 4, 2021, 10:36pm UTC](https://forums.mediaspy.org/t/letters-and-numbers/17921/7 "2021-07-04T22:36:09Z")
If Richard is not retired he should be invited to return to host the reboot. ---
**Author:** ![TV\_Addict](https://forums.mediaspy.org/user_avatar/forums.mediaspy.org/tv_addict/32/317_2.png) [@TV\_Addict](https://forums.mediaspy.org/u/TV_Addict)\ **Post date:** [July 4, 2021, 10:45pm UTC](https://forums.mediaspy.org/t/letters-and-numbers/17921/8 "2021-07-04T22:45:45Z")
I don’t know why SBS cancelled it back then. Costs maybe … Won’t be the same for me if Lily Serna doesn’t come back lol. ---
**Author:** ![Bort](https://forums.mediaspy.org/user_avatar/forums.mediaspy.org/bort/32/340984_2.png) [@Bort](https://forums.mediaspy.org/u/Bort)\ **Post date:** [July 4, 2021, 10:56pm UTC](https://forums.mediaspy.org/t/letters-and-numbers/17921/9 "2021-07-04T22:56:52Z")
> [@TV\_Addict](#): > > Costs maybe … Yes > [@JohnsonTV](#): > > If Richard is not retired he should be invited to return to host the reboot No ---
**Author:** ![AustralianAerial](https://forums.mediaspy.org/user_avatar/forums.mediaspy.org/australianaerial/32/427176_2.png) [@AustralianAerial](https://forums.mediaspy.org/u/AustralianAerial)\ **Post date:** [July 4, 2021, 11:05pm UTC](https://forums.mediaspy.org/t/letters-and-numbers/17921/10 "2021-07-04T23:05:23Z")
Shaun should do it. [![](https://img.youtube.com/vi/HMw0J8Zp09Q/hqdefault.jpg "Shaun Micallef Interrupts Richard Morecroft's News Bulletin") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HMw0J8Zp09Q) ---
**Author:** ![JBar](https://forums.mediaspy.org/user_avatar/forums.mediaspy.org/jbar/32/151177_2.png) [@JBar](https://forums.mediaspy.org/u/JBar)\ **Post date:** [July 4, 2021, 11:46pm UTC](https://forums.mediaspy.org/t/letters-and-numbers/17921/11 "2021-07-04T23:46:13Z")
> [@yellow\_sock](#): > > The show only needs a small studio audience, just like Mastermind. Or none at all. They don’t really need audience reactions in these types of shows. ---
**Author:** ![TV\_Addict](https://forums.mediaspy.org/user_avatar/forums.mediaspy.org/tv_addict/32/317_2.png) [@TV\_Addict](https://forums.mediaspy.org/u/TV_Addict)\ **Post date:** [July 5, 2021, 12:20am UTC](https://forums.mediaspy.org/t/letters-and-numbers/17921/12 "2021-07-05T00:20:12Z")
You can hear the audience laughing at the mistakes, but in the usual episodes you can barely tell there is an audience apart from the clapping . [![](https://img.youtube.com/vi/7gkFTMC4lXE/hqdefault.jpg "Letters & Numbers Bloopers") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7gkFTMC4lXE) ---
**Author:** ![SydneyCityTV](https://forums.mediaspy.org/user_avatar/forums.mediaspy.org/sydneycitytv/32/66248_2.png) [@SydneyCityTV](https://forums.mediaspy.org/u/SydneyCityTV)\ **Post date:** [July 5, 2021, 2:21am UTC](https://forums.mediaspy.org/t/letters-and-numbers/17921/13 "2021-07-05T02:21:35Z")
> [@FootyKick](#): > > Shame that Richard won’t return as host but I’m sure Michael will do well. A comedian will probably better suit Letters and Numbers than a former ABC Newsreader, I think. > [@JBar](#): > > They don’t really need audience reactions in these types of shows. Yeah, I agree. ---
**Author:** ![FootyKick](https://forums.mediaspy.org/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/f/45deac/32.png) [@FootyKick](https://forums.mediaspy.org/u/FootyKick)\ **Post date:** [July 5, 2021, 2:37am UTC](https://forums.mediaspy.org/t/letters-and-numbers/17921/14 "2021-07-05T02:37:30Z")
> [@SydneyCityTV](#): > > A comedian will probably better suit Letters and Numbers than a former ABC Newsreader, I think. Have you ever watched Letters and Numbers? Richard suited the format and host role very well, in my opinion. A comedian is better suited to 8 out of 10 Cats Does Countdown. ---
**Author:** ![Tom\_TV7](https://forums.mediaspy.org/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/t/c67d28/32.png) [@Tom\_TV7](https://forums.mediaspy.org/u/Tom_TV7)\ **Post date:** [July 5, 2021, 2:56am UTC](https://forums.mediaspy.org/t/letters-and-numbers/17921/15 "2021-07-05T02:56:20Z")
Michael Hing would fall somewhere in between which is the perfect middle ground. Someone who can hold the ground when needed but also can have some fun when needed. There are many shows that should’ve been rested or axed but this is one show that I believe was prematurely rested. It had a lot of potential and the repeats are still fairly popular on the main channel (judging by the ratings on TV Tonight’s article) so it’s good to see it back. ---
**Author:** ![Djohns2740](https://forums.mediaspy.org/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/d/919ad9/32.png) [@Djohns2740](https://forums.mediaspy.org/u/Djohns2740)\ **Post date:** [July 5, 2021, 3:17am UTC](https://forums.mediaspy.org/t/letters-and-numbers/17921/16 "2021-07-05T03:17:32Z")
Mark Humphries hosting an Aussie version of 8 out of 10 maybe ??? ---
**Author:** ![Tom\_TV7](https://forums.mediaspy.org/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/t/c67d28/32.png) [@Tom\_TV7](https://forums.mediaspy.org/u/Tom_TV7)\ **Post date:** [July 5, 2021, 4:56am UTC](https://forums.mediaspy.org/t/letters-and-numbers/17921/17 "2021-07-05T04:56:16Z")
> [@AustralianAerial](#): > > Shaun should do it. Inb4 SBS commissions _Mad as Hell does Letters and Numbers_ ---
**Author:** ![JBar](https://forums.mediaspy.org/user_avatar/forums.mediaspy.org/jbar/32/151177_2.png) [@JBar](https://forums.mediaspy.org/u/JBar)\ **Post date:** [July 5, 2021, 5:26am UTC](https://forums.mediaspy.org/t/letters-and-numbers/17921/18 "2021-07-05T05:26:26Z")
> [@Djohns2740](#): > > Mark Humphries hosting an Aussie version of 8 out of 10 maybe ??? I think the ABC should consider reviving Pointless with Mark Humphries and do a longer one hour version like the Brits do. ---
**Author:** ![TelevisionAU](https://forums.mediaspy.org/user_avatar/forums.mediaspy.org/televisionau/32/125_2.png) [@TelevisionAU](https://forums.mediaspy.org/u/TelevisionAU)\ **Post date:** [July 5, 2021, 6:17am UTC](https://forums.mediaspy.org/t/letters-and-numbers/17921/19 "2021-07-05T06:17:31Z")
> [@SydneyCityTV](#): > > A comedian will probably better suit Letters and Numbers than a former ABC Newsreader, I think. I don’t think there was anything wrong with Richard Morecroft hosting, he seemed to be a good fit for it, but I appreciate that Michael might bring something a bit different. ---
**Author:** ![AustralianAerial](https://forums.mediaspy.org/user_avatar/forums.mediaspy.org/australianaerial/32/427176_2.png) [@AustralianAerial](https://forums.mediaspy.org/u/AustralianAerial)\ **Post date:** [July 5, 2021, 6:50am UTC](https://forums.mediaspy.org/t/letters-and-numbers/17921/20 "2021-07-05T06:50:34Z")
> [@JBar](#): > > I think the ABC should consider reviving Pointless with Mark Humphries and do a longer one hour version like the Brits do. The tone of Pointless with Mark and Andrew would fit in nicely alongside the likes of Hard Quiz and Win The Week [Next page](https://forums.mediaspy.org/t/letters-and-numbers/17921.md?page=2)