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Superstars
- back on 麻豆社 ONE this year
Johnny
Vaughan and Suzi Perry have been confirmed as the presenters
of the legendary sports-entertainment show, Superstars, coming back
to 麻豆社 ONE this year.
Contestants
confirmed include footballers Dennis Wise and Stuart Pearce, athletes
Colin Jackson and Liz McColgan, Annabel Croft from tennis, jockeys
Richard Dunwoody and Peter Scudamore, rugby players Martin Offiah
and brothers Rory and Tony Underwood, plus Steve Collins from boxing
and skier Alain Baxter.
Based
at La Manga in southern Spain, they聮re just a few of the top
sportsmen and sportswomen who have signed up to take part in ten
disciplines, ranging from the infamous gym tests (dips and squats),
to mountain biking, the 100 metre sprint, target golf and swimming.
Produced
by TWI, Superstars will be a six-part series, featuring four men's
qualifiers and a final, and a women's special.
Presenter
Johnny Vaughan says: "Superstars was a great show; everyone
has fond memories of it.
"The
public demand to bring it back has been huge and this time we've
got a real mix from all areas of sport.
"Footballers
like Wise and Pearce are bound to spice things up and I can't wait
to see the girls in action!"
Co-host
Suzi Perry said: "When I was growing
up I absolutely loved Superstars, seeing different sports favourites
in different challenges against each other. For me, Brian Jacks
was the man!
"I'm
sure the contestants will be taking this very seriously, and whatever
they say or show on the outside, you know deep down they really
want to win.
"I
expect it will be a huge amount of fun and I'm looking forward to
working with Johnny Vaughan. Better get practising those squat thrusts!"
Contestants
will be based in an Olympic-style village at the world-famous La
Manga Club in southern Spain, where they will live and compete together.
Gym
tests will be held at La Cala Beach, swimming at Bellaluz Pool and
Kayaking on the Mar de Cristal.
Available
for press telephone interviews before 1.00pm on Tuesday 8 April
are Colin Jackson, Martin Offiah, Paul Hunter, Annabel Croft, Liz
McColgan, and Rory and Tony Underwood. Please contact the 麻豆社 Press
Office.
Superstars is commissioned by Lorraine Heggessey, Controller of
麻豆社 ONE, and Jane Lush, Controller of Entertainment for the 麻豆社.
The
original Superstars, presented by David Vine, ran for 11 years on
麻豆社 ONE from 1974 to 1985 and featured memorable moments such as
Brian Jacks' outstanding gym performances, Kevin Keegan falling
off a bike at high speed and Malcolm McDonald setting a record for
the 100 metres.
All the
麻豆社's digital services are now available on ,
the new free-to-view digital terrestrial television service, as well
as on satellite and cable.
Freeview
offers the 麻豆社's eight television channels, interactive services
from 麻豆社i, as well as 11 麻豆社 radio networks.
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