Hmm… if the rumours are true that TWL is being revived on Nine, it begs the question:
I can’t see it being a five nights a week thing considering it relies on a heavy degree of scripting for the constant supply of bon mots needed and a host that has to be constantly thinking on their feet in order to mock the contestants when they slip up or do something unexpected. It could be a format that gets stale rather quickly when stripped. Then again we had a show on air nightly for years that involved people opening a constant stream of brief cases that viewers lapped up.
David Knox really does have his obsessions, Ryan Murphy, Eurovision and Gretel Killeen being the top of that list.
It won’t be. If anything, Monday nights would be enough.
If The Weakest Link were to be revived by Nine (or any other network), I think they’d only it once or twice a week in primetime.
Am I the only one who hasn’t quite understood why some people think she’d be an ideal host for The Weakest Link? OK so Gretel was the original presenter of Big Brother Australia but in contrast to some of the things which went on in the house, I don’t recall her expressing a particularly nasty persona while hosting that show back in the day.
TWL needs the type of presenter that viewers can form a love/hate relationship with: Someone you’d probably hate to hear snarky comments and “You are The Weakest Link, Goodbye!” from, but would love seeing dish out those sorts of things to others on TV!
Agree. But I reckon she could put some bite on that classic line and make it believable.
And that we don’t really take it seriously.
I’d like Lee Lin Chin to be in contention if it happens.
Well yeah. Despite playing a “villain” on The Weakest Link and other television shows, the late Cornelia Francis reportedly had a heart of gold.
I’m sure it’d be the same for the presenter of any future version of TWL Australia.
If she was in character as Lyn from Fast Forward maybe.
Not a bad host for it. Obviously Gretel would have been ideal.
I’d probably say that Magda Szubanski is a bit too nice for presenting a game show like The Weakest Link…
Looks like confirmation of a revival:
Unfortunately article is behind a paywall.
Don’t worry, I’m sure TV Tonight & TV Blackbox will have one of their own before too long!
Australia’s Channel Nine has commissioned a new series of iconic quiz show Weakest Link from BBC Studios Australia and New Zealand. The BBC Studios format will be fully produced by BBC Studios’ local production arm led by Kylie Washington and has been commissioned by Adrian Swift at Channel Nine.
We are delighted to reintroduce Australians to this fast, fun and addictive show which is a pop cultural phenomenon and has been entertaining audiences around the world for over two decades.”
— Kylie Washington, ANZ Director of Production, BBC StudiosAdrian Swift, Nine’s Head of Content, Production and Development said: “Weakest Link is one of the world’s most loved and enduring quiz formats. It’s not just about what you know, but also knowing who’s your biggest threat and when to bank your winnings. We are very proud to have the new Weakest Link here on Nine”.
The new series of Weakest Link will deliver the fast-paced and quick-witted pillars of the original British format with a few modern twists.
The hybrid game show sees contestants answer general knowledge questions to bank prize money across multiple rounds. At the end of each round, the contestants vote out who they perceive to be the “Weakest Link” remaining.
The massively successful BBC Studios format has been produced in 46 territories around the globe with more than 1500 episodes having been aired in the UK alone. It has recently been recommissioned for a second series with NBC in America where it is hosted by Jane Lynch (Glee) with the premiere attracting over seven million viewers. The new series marks a return to Australian screens for the popular quiz that was last shown in Australia on Seven Network in 2002.
In each episode, eight contestants enter the studio as total strangers but must work together to bank the maximum amount of prize money available in each round. The contestants take turns to answer general knowledge questions to build chains of correct answers. Consecutive correct answers greatly increase the value of the chain, while incorrect answers break the chain and force the contestants to start over on the lowest rung with the smallest amount money. At the end of each round, contestants vote to eliminate the fellow contestant they consider to be the “Weakest Link” in the chain. The contestant who receives the highest number of votes leaves the game as the host declares the iconic phrase, “You are the Weakest Link. Goodbye.”
BBC Studios is also currently in production in Australia on a third series of Mastermind and Celebrity Mastermind for SBS and is co-producing Dancing With The Stars: All Stars with Warner Bros International TV Production Australia for Seven.
Wonderful news! Excited for this
Should be good. Looking forward to see Magda says “You’re the Weakest Link”
While rumoured to be Magda Szubanski, I don’t think a host has yet been confirmed?
Kitty Flanagan would be good in this role.
Rita Panahi or Peta Credlin from Sky News would make great hosts, given how bitter and stiff they can be! 