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The Crystal Maze reboot was so good that people are calling for a full series

Published 09:47 17 Oct 2016 BST

JOE
The Crystal Maze reboot was so good that people are calling for a full series

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Another Sunday night, another amazing bit of '90s telly rebooted for our enjoyment.

This past weekend saw the triumphant return of the Crystal Maze to Channel 4. As part of their Stand Up To Cancer campaign, a number of celebrities battled the brand new Crystal Maze for a special episode. Led by new host Stephen Merchant, a team comprised of Rio Ferdinand, Michelle Keegan, Paralympics champ Jonnie Peacock, TV and radio host Sara Cox, and comedian Josh Widdicombe took on the Crystal Maze to the delight of viewers everywhere. They couldn't get enough of Stephen Merchant's presenting. https://twitter.com/JonnyMeah/status/787752608853331968 https://twitter.com/Dave797/status/787752786943434752 They couldn't stop laughing when Rio had bit of a mare after failing to re-wire a plug in the Aztec zone. https://twitter.com/TheCrystalMaze/status/787750593599332352 https://twitter.com/WelshTricky1/status/787750476624396289 https://twitter.com/ChrisTheLewis/status/787759436005867521 They fell in love when Josh renamed himself Puzzle Boy... https://twitter.com/TheCrystalMaze/status/787752090487619584 https://twitter.com/the_squiglet/status/787752589114892288 And then it all fell apart when Sara Cox got herself locked in a challenge just before they entered the dome. https://twitter.com/merrychrissmyth/status/787758910476283904 In the end, team captain Rio led the team to five crystals (which Stephen topped up to six because he's a nice fella), and once they entered the Dome, they managed to bag themselves £25,000 (approximately €27,700) for Stand Up To Cancer. In the end, it was weird and wonderful, just like how the '90s classic always was. Bring it back for a full series Channel 4? The celebrity Crystal Maze special was just one part of Channel 4's ongoing Stand Up to Cancer campaign. To find out more about fundraising activities related to the campaign, you can visit Stand Up To Cancer's website here, or the Channel 4 site here.

This article originally appeared on JOE.co.uk

The Crystal Maze reboot was so good that people are calling for a full series