About this season
A team of intrepid contestants tackle a series of ingenious games and fiendish challenges in a giant fantasy world, with the aim of collecting as many crystals as possible to win a prize in the Crystal Dome.
Episodes (6)
1. The Gamers
Aired 20 July 2018 • 45 min
Richard Ayoade guides everyday adventurers hoping to make it to the Crystal Dome. Will a team comprised of people paid to play computer games for a living be able to nerd their way to victory?
2. The London Girls
Aired 27 July 2018 • 45 min
It takes self-belief, attitude and quick wits to conquer the Maze. Tonight's team, The London Girls, are overflowing with two of the three qualities. Will Maze Master Richard Ayoade ever be able to keep control of this calamitous and kamikaze bunch?
3. The Holmes Family
Aired 3 August 2018 • 45 min
Maze master Richard Ayoade leads the Holmes family around the maze as they attempt to win precious crystals and not have a major falling out.
4. Let's Get Medical
Aired 10 August 2018 • 45 min
Richard Ayoade guides the Let's Get Medical team - a group of medical students - in this week's challenge. They may be used to studying the complexities of the human body, but the pressure of the mighty maze can turn even the brightest minds to mush.
5. The Vikings
Aired 17 August 2018 • 45 min
Today's team are called The Vikings because they spend most of their spare time living like Vikings! As they travel through the Aztec, Futuristic, Medieval and Industrial zones they'll learn the answer to the question: 'can you ever have too much testosterone in a room'?
6. The Science Nerds
Aired 24 August 2018 • 45 min
This episode's team are The Science Nerds, proving that putting the words 'science' and 'nerds' in the name of your team isn't necessarily a guarantee of competence. Richard Ayoade oversees the antics.