Final List of Celebrity Names for The Crystal Maze's Next Specials

Now that the episodes which haven't aired yet on Channel 4 have broadcast in Australasia, thanks to our commenters we have a complete list of names for what Channel 4 will be calling the next series. A clip with almost all the following names can be seen at the bottom 

(Thanks Danker1990 and Phillip)

Who's Who in the Christmas Special Line Up

As reported by The Sun this week, we may have a line up for this year's Christmas Special.

Returning for a second adventure is captain Scarlet Moffatt, alongside Strictly judge Shirley Ballas, choir leader Gareth Malone, Coronation Street alumni and Strictly contestant Catherine Tyldesley, and Mash Report host and comedian Nish Kumar. Also featuring is a cameo from One Foot in the Grave's Richard Wilson

It's been a while since I've done one of these, but for the uninitiated, let's see who they are:

Meet Next Week's (26th July) Celebrity Crystal Maze Contestants

Alas, it's that time again, next week sees the last in the current run of The Crystal Maze before it takes a break. Fear not however as it's not the end of this year's series, it will be back later in the Autumn and again at Christmas. If you struggle between now and then, there's always TCM's sister show Fort Boyard. So for now, let's meet 5 more faces you probably can't place.

Meet Next Week's (19th July) Celebrity Crystal Maze Contestants

It seems tonights choice of contestant, naming no names, has been a sore topic online. Hasn't so much been a kick of a hornets' nest as it has been a good, hard, wet towel flick to a raging bulls danglers. However it's over, done with and out the way. 

Moving on, here's next weeks intrepid interlopers.

Melvin Odoom (Captain)

Currently heard on BBC Radio 1's 9-11pm show Mondays through to Thursdays alongside Rickie Haywood-Williams and Charlie Hedges, the trio having worked together on the Kiss FM breakfast show previously. However to those of a certain age/immaturity level, he'd be more recognizable as a regular on mid-00's BBC Saturday morning show Dick and Dom in da Bungalow, joking and dancing his way through various sequences usually whilst covered in a variety of... everything.

Meet Next Week's (12th July) Celebrity Crystal Maze Contestants

It's Friday again, which means tonight it's another episode of that game show we have always gone on about (and always will). Next week, I'd say it's some faces which are slightly more obscure than normal that you may not have seen before, so here they are in the regular comment and clip form.

Sunetra Sarker

Starting as an actress in her teens on the Channel 4 soap 'Brookside', Sarker has appeared in numerous shows since her TV debut in 1988. Counting dramas such as 'Casualty' and 'Ackley Bridge' amongst her credits, Sarker has also, like many celebrities seem to have done now, taken part in 'Strictly Come Dancing' doing so in 2014.

Who Are Next Week's (5th July) Celebrity Crystal Maze Contestants?

Another week passes, another Friday is upon us which means tonight at 8PM on Channel 4, the five celebs I covered last week have their turn on the games in the maze. That also means that next week is the turn of five more celebs of whom you may or may not be aware of, so here's a quick introduction for you to peruse between now and then.

Nancy Sorrell

Whilst she may be mostly known as the wife of Vic Reeves (more on him in a minute), Nancy has had a career in her own right. Starting as a model for high street fashion brands, she's been a TV presenter and appeared on such celebrity based shows as 'Hole in the Wall' and 'Celebrity Antiques Roadtrip'.

Who Are Next Week's (28th June) Celebrity Crystal Maze Contestants?

So it has begun, and I think we can all agree she was loud wasn't she. However in under a week, a new team of five famous faces enter the maze. For the uninitiated, let's meet them.

Anita Rani

Rani has been the presenter of a number of shows since the late 00's ranging from 'Cricket AM' on Sky Sports through to long-running consumer advice show 'Watchdog'. She can currently be seen as one of the hosts of another long-running show, 'Countryfile' which covers a range of rural and environmental topics.

New Games Trailer

With a week to go before the new series starts, a trailer has been released showing off some of the new games and Eastern zone. Now we can finally show off some of (games designer) Anna Kidd's marvelous creations.

5 More Shows Worth of Crystal Maze Celebrity Teams

Thanks to chortle.co.uk we now have a lot more names for this summers series. As well as those already named for the 1st episode on the 21st, aiming to win money for Stand Up 2 Cancer will be:

• Anita Rani (Captain) - Presenter
• AJ Pritchard - Dancer
• Tom Rosenthal - Actor/Comedian "Friday Night Dinner"
• Hannah Cockcroft - Wheelchair Racer
• Jeff Stelling - 'Unbelievable' Football Host

Series 2 Coming Very, Very Soon

New series starts Friday 8th June 9pm, and not that I'm biased or anything having helped out on this series even if just for a day (OK I'm unashamedly, massively biased), but this may be far better than the last.

LtoR: Alfie Deyes, Jorgie Porter, Greg Rutherford, Big Narstie, captained by Olympic legend Dame Kelly Holmes

Series 2 Celebrities Announced!

Derry Girls special: Jamie-Lee O'Donnell, Louisa Harland, Nicola Coughlan, Dylan Llewellyn and team captain Saoirse‑Monica Jackson.

Paralympic medallist David Weir, former England international Wayne Bridge, Countdown's Rachel Riley and reality TV person Charlotte Crosby, all captained by tennis ambassador Judy Murray.

Katie Price (dont bother with the inevitable rage, save it for the airdate) with Happy Mondays' maracas shaker Bez, presenter and DJ Roman Kemp and Made in Chelsea's Binky Felstead captained by former England midfielder Dennis Wise.

Double Olympic winner Dame Kelly Holmes is heading up a team compiled of MC Big Narstie (he's everywhere at the moment), Hollyoaks actress Jorgie Porter, YouTube person Alfie Deyes (that one that basically told everyone on twitter) and long jumper Greg Rutherford.

The final team is made up of comedian Joe Wilkinson, Blue Peter's Radzi Chinyanganya (so it turns out Blue Peter is still a thing), ITV presenter Kate Garraway and Pussycat Doll Ashley Roberts, captained by real life Alan Partridge Richard Madeley.

The Crystal Maze Series 2 new Celebrity editions air next month. (Recorded April 2018).
There has been confusion about the Series as Series 1 was staggered and fragmented. Some outlets called the second half of Series 1, Series 2 and this is not the case. I am not really surprised Richard Madeley is taking part, as I recall reading about him and Judy giving the live experience a go. I am surprised, however that Alan Carr has not yet made a Maze Experience. I would love to see an all 90s Presenters team, as well as a live episode. (I know this would be a logistical nightmare).