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Sue Perkins
Sue Perkins

Sue Perkins

  • 55 years old
  • English
  • Actor, writer, producer, comedian and presenter

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Feelings of loss surrounding Bruce Forsyth are assuaged by this reboot, with Mel Giedroyc and Sue Perkins hosting two episodes reviving the 70s gameshow. Families compete in plate-spinning and teapot-throwing challenges, with Lorraine Kelly, Richard Osman and Martin Kemp acting as celebrity insurance.

David Stubbs, The Guardian, 1st April 2018

When The Generation Game was a national institution during the 1970s and 80s, Bruce Forsyth and subsequent hosts were joined by a female co-host. Here, Mel Giedroyc and Sue Perkins take charge of the proceedings. Star judges will assess how the teams are getting on during their challenges.

The National (Scotland), 1st April 2018

Mel & Sue hit back at 'The Generation Game' detractors

'We are not trying to change it or hurt the brand.'

Daniel Welsh, The Huffington Post, 1st April 2018

Mel and Sue aren't up to the Generation Game

While viewers might watch the new Generation Game out of curiosity, the property itself might actually be beyond a sustained revival.

Gerard Gilbert, i Newspaper, 30th March 2018

Mel & Sue's Generation Game: fun trip down memory lane

It may have had a long road to our screens, but the latest reboot of this classic gameshow has the right mix of nostalgia and silliness to enthuse.

Ben Dowell, Radio Times, 28th March 2018

Generation Game uses canned laughter

The BBC has used canned laughter on the troubled reboot after the new hosts struggled to recapture Bruce Forsyth's beloved banter when he hosted the show in its heyday. A source said: "It was always going to be a challenge for Mel and Sue to have people chuckling the way Bruce did. The BBC has used canned laughter after listening back to the live audience and agreeing it needed a bit of extra buzz."

The Sun, 28th March 2018

Jim Davidson slams Mel and Sue on Generation Game

Jim Davidson has hit out at Mel and Sue because he doesn't think they're good enough to host The Generation Game reboot.

Dan Wootton, The Sun, 25th February 2018

Sue Perkins amongst the stars hosting new Audible podcasts

Audible has announced a number of spoken-word podcasts. Offerings include a series hosted by Sue Perkins, a show from Danny Wallace and stand-up from the Edinburgh Fringe.

British Comedy Guide, 8th February 2018

BBC axing HALF of Mel & Sue's Generation Game reboot

The show was initially meant to have four episodes but two of them have been now been axed at a cost of £400,000.

Paul Revoir, The Sun, 7th February 2018

Why Just a Minute hides a far more ruthless reality

Just A Minute has become one of the nation's most beloved radio shows -- but it began as a classroom humiliation, inflicted on daydreamers by a history teacher at Sherborne School in the Thirties.

Christopher Stevens, Daily Mail, 1st December 2017

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