THE WALL RETURNS FOR A SECOND SERIES - START DATE CONFIRMED

Series 3 of BBC One gameshow The Wall will begin on Saturday 3 October, 9:20-10:05pm on BBC One.

The show will follow on from Little Mix: The Search and Strictly: The Best Of Musicals on BBC One.

Hosted by EastEnders star Danny Dyer and voiced by TV legend Angela Rippon, The Wall is the ultimate combination of strategy, knowledge and luck.

The Wall, an original format created by SpringHill Entertainment and Andrew Glassman’s Glassman Media in collaboration with Universal Television Alternative Studio, was first shown in the USA on NBC in 2016. The most travelled format of 2017 and 2018, The Wall is an international hit and has sold to 28 territories around the globe.

Episode one has consolidated (28 day) to an audience of 4.1m with a share of 20%.

Danny Dyer says: “I can’t believe we’re doing another series of The Wall. I can’t wait to get stuck back in and meet these new contestants and hopefully make them very rich. Drop 'em!”

Angela Rippon says: “I am so looking forward to another series being 'the voice' of The Wall. What a great opportunity for even more viewers to take on the challenge of The Wall and potentiality win life changing sums of money.”