Sue Perkins to host new BBC quiz show
The Great British Bake Off presenter will host new show, āInsert Name Hereā.
The BBC has announced that Sue Perkins will front a new quiz show due to hit screens next year.
The six part series, titled Insert Name Here, will air on BBC Two and see Perkins joined by Pointless co-host Richard Osman.
Josh Widdecombe will join the Osman as team captain, as opposing sides battle against each other to āargue over who is greatest owner of a particular name.ā
āIn Hebrew, the name Susan means āgraceful lilyā ā in Khmer it means āgirl with the bad punsā and in ancient Aztec it translates as āshe with the cockerel hair and dirty glasses’ā Perkins said about the show.
āThis particular Susan canāt wait to get stuck into a whole host of Davids, Peters, Jonathans and Gertrudes ā with the help of a magnificent Richard and a wonderful Joshua.ā
āFrom QI and Only Connect to University Challenge and Mock the Week, BBC Two has cemented a unique reputation for clever quizzes like no other channel and Iām thrilled that Insert Name Here is joining our line-up,ā added Kim Shillinglaw, controller of BBC Two.
āWith the terrific Sue Perkins at the helm alongside the fantastic Josh and Richard you couldnāt ask for better company and this show promises to be both entertaining and enlightening.ā
Earlier this year, Perkins discussed how she had āgone rogueā, attacking the culture secretary John Whittingdale over possible BBC funding cuts.
The star has also revealed how she and her GBBO co-host Mel Giedroyc nearly spent a night in the cells after pulling a prank on Paul Hollywood.
A chat show featuring the pair was recently cut by ITV after failing to attract high enough viewer numbers ā despite the pairās success.
The Great British Bake Off host is currently in a relationship with fellow TV presenter, Secret Eaters host Anna Richardson.
