Battle In The Box 'shelved' after one series
- U&Dave format Battle In The Box, hosted by Jimmy Carr, appears to have ended after one series
- A source is quoted as saying: "Battle In The Box is being rested and no more series are planned for now"
Battle In The Box, the U&Dave comedy show format fronted by Jimmy Carr, does not look set to return for a second series.
The show, which launched in July, paired together comedians to "battle it out for pride, prizes and most importantly floorspace". The two teams of two are moved into a completely empty box at the start of the episode, a box divided by a moveable wall, armed with nothing but a toothbrush. Over the course of the day and night, they earn items by winning a series of physical and mental challenges. Winning a game means the wall moves: giving the winning team more space, and the losing team less space.
Joe Swash & Seann Walsh took on Harriet Kemsley & Lara Ricote; Katherine Ryan & Tom Rosenthal faced Fatiha El-Ghorri & Josh Jones; Guz Khan & Rachel Parris went up against Amy Gledhill & Josh Pugh; and it was Ellie Taylor & Jess Knappett versus Jamie Laing & Nabil Abdulrashid.
The Sun quotes a source as saying: "Battle In The Box is being rested and no more series are planned for now. The show was one of the schedule staples for UKTV last year as they relaunched their channels with a bold new look. While there's no conversations happening about a second series, the show could return sometime in the future."
Jimmy Carr continues to host 8 Out Of 10 Cats Does Countdown and is currently spearheading new Amazon show Last One Laughing UK.
Below is a clip from Episode 6: