A new BBC One quiz show that’s inspired by the “horse-racing fairground game” is coming to our screens later this year.
Broadcaster Roman Kemp and TV presenter Sarah Greene will host the new show.
The series, titled The Finish Line, will be made up of 25 episodes and it’ll see five contestants “battle across a series of qualifiers and head-to-head races for the chance to win a cash prize”, the BBC said.
The show is currently being filmed in Belfast, Northern Ireland, and the aim is to make it to the finish line ahead of your rivals in a game where “knowledge equals speed” and “the more you know the further you go”, the broadcaster added.
Capital Breakfast presenter Kemp, 30, said: “I’m so excited to be hosting The Finish Line, coming to BBC One later this year.
“I’m a huge fan of quiz shows and with this being my first time hosting one, I really can’t wait to get stuck in.
“I love that it’s a brand-new format but based on an iconic horse-racing fairground game. The show is set to be challenging and unpredictable, we know that viewers will be hooked.”
Former Blue Peter presenter Greene added: “This will be fantastic fun and so I am really looking forward to working with Roman on this new format.
“It’s all about high-energy, high-drama racing and quickfire questions, and I’ll be bringing my A-game to ensure that Roman and the contestants are kept on the straight and narrow.”
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