Do bear with me on this one though.
Could anything like this ever become a reality?
Of course not, you might think, but I wouldnt be so sure.
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Mantrackerwas a Canadian show which aired for seven seasons, starting in 2006.
You know, in the interest of fairness.
The contestants wore backpacks with Laser Quest style receptors on them, which the interceptor would attempt to hit.
And obviously give the interceptor a real laser gun.
Everyone on the planet has seenBig Brother, so I dont need to explain the format here.
WithThe Crystal Maze, the physical set-up is there already.
A huge, sprawling game area conveniently divided into zones.
Ominous sounding music, not to mention exposed pipework and near darkness in some zones.
And instead of a harmonica, Richard O Brien now has a machine gun.
Those left alive at the end of the show win an abseiling weekend in Derbyshire.
An odd choice perhaps, but bear with me.
I knowThe Jeremy Kyle Showisnt technically a game show, but it is really.
The contestants come on and a lot of the time attempt to out-argue the Kyle.
Individual gladiators have ready made fan bases, just like the stalkers onThe Running Man.
