The Way Out

A UKTV press release said,

"In each episode of The Way Out, Mel Giedroyc will drop the two teams of comedians into a bespoke, themed escape room with one simple instruction: the winner is the first team to find the way out. What lies inside each room remains a complete mystery to the teams until the moment the race begins.

"Each room reveals a unique world of its own with multiple areas, features and mysteries to solve – 'Gone Fishing', 'Fire Fighters', 'Shrink Machine' and 'Art Heist'. At the end of the series, the win belongs to the team that conquers all four escape rooms with the fastest overall time."

Comedians Ed Gamble and Nish Kumar picked their own teams, based on friendships and talent and other factors. Ed's joined by Chloe Petts and Lou Sanders; Nish works with Amy Annette and David O'Doherty.

This programme has not yet aired. A full review will appear here after broadcast.

Based on an original Belgian concept created by Roses Are Blue for VTM and distributed by Be Entertainment. Local development of The Way Out was led by James Donkin at Curious Cat.