It’s no wonder that the year of Trump is also the year of peak nostalgia TV: the idea of slipping back into the past seems all the more attractive as the days tick by.

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Earlier this year it was announced that the beloved 90s game show The Crystal Maze would be returning on Channel 4 for a full series, with comedian/filmmaker Richard Ayoade at the helm. Today we get our first glimpse of the man in action.

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In the new series, teams of five contestants will make their way through Aztec, Medieval, Future and Industrial zones of the maze before a final showdown in the iconic crystal dome.

Back in January, the announcement of the show's return following a one-off Stand Up to Cancer special was met with great excitement on social media.

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Ayoade follows in the footsteps of Richard O’Brien, who hosted the original series back in the 90s, and writer/director Stephen Merchant, who hosted the one-off celebrity special last year.

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The 20-episode series will air on Channel 4 later this year.

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Ben AllenOn Demand Writer, RadioTimes.com

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