Romesh Ranganathan is reportedly set to front a reboot of the iconic children's TV show Art Attack – which originally aired from 1990 to 2007 with artist Neil Buchanan as the presenter
Romesh Ranganathan , the host of The Weakest Link, is reportedly set to front a reboot of the classic kids show Art Attack. The original programme, which ran from 1990 to 2007, was hosted by artist Neil Buchanan.
Now, Romesh's production company Ranga Bee is planning to create a "modern-day interpretation" of the iconic show. A TV insider told The Sun newspaper's TV Biz column: "Like millions of Brits who grew up in the Nineties and Noughties, Romesh was no doubt a fan of the show." They added that this new version is likely to air on a major children's network, possibly Children's BBC . Filming for the reboot is expected to start in August.
The original show was famous for a character called The Head, a puppet stone bust who would recap the steps viewers needed to follow to create the art in each episode. He would then attempt the art work himself, usually with comical results. In 2011, Disney revived the series on the Disney Junior channel with presenter Jassa Ahluwalia, and The Head was replaced by a talking palm tree called Vincent Van Coconut.
Speaking about the new series, Romesh said: "I am really grateful ITV has given me the chance to host this brand new series." He jokingly added, "I am less grateful, they also gave the chance to my mother.
Romesh, who made his TV debut back in 2013 on stand up comedy show Live at the Apollo, is rarely off our screens of late, with shows like Sky's Rob & Romesh Vs... and The Weakest Link two of his most popular series. He also stars in the BBC comedy drama series Avoidance and has hosted the BAFTA Television Awards for the last two years.
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