CHANNEL 5 have made a major U-turn over a quiz show as it is set to return – a year on from being shelved.
Puzzling, presented by TV historian Lucy Worsley, first launched on screens in 2023.
The game show required contestants to use their language skills, lateral thinking, visual intelligence and memory to solve various mind boggling puzzles.
A total of 13 episodes of Puzzling have aired on Channel 5 to date.
Nearly two years on, the show is reportedly returning for a second series, according to TVZone.
However, Channel 5 are yet to formally announce the show’s comeback.
Bosses made the decision last year to shelve Puzzling after just one series.
Lucy previously shared she was under “huge pressure” in taking on the presenter role.
She told the Sun TV mag: “I’m a wreck, an utter heap of nerves. This is all new to me, and the pressure of it is extraordinary.
“There are so many things that could go wrong, for the contestants but also for me.
“I’m under huge pressure to get the question out quickly but correctly. It’s been a real joy, but also terrifying.
“Normally I’m out with a very small crew stuck on a rainy street corner in Edinburgh. I’m not used to working with such a large, complex team in such a big TV studio.”
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She has covered topics such as The Tudor lineage and Arthur Conan Doyle.
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Some of Puzzling’s viewers complained the star didn’t have the required charisma for her role.
One critic commented: “I adore Lucy Worsley when she’s allowed to be Lucy Worsley. But this quiz thing is painful.”
While another remarked: “Lucy Worsley is an interesting enough history presenter but utterly lacking charisma as a quiz host.
“C5‘s Puzzling is a bad HoG/OC rip-off with a migraine-inducing set design. Anaemic and unengaging.”
Puzzling is available to watch on My5.
