More Total Wipeout on Order

LONDON: Initial, Endemol UK’s production arm, has been commissioned to produce a further 24 episodes of Total Wipeout for BBC One.

Host Richard Hammond returns along with co-presenter Amanda Byram for a fourth and fifth season. The commission runs as two separate series, each will include two celebrity specials, plus a returning champions season climax The Final. Initial’s Total Wipeout has been acquired in 18 territories around the world, in deals brokered by Endemol Worldwide Distribution. The new installments will be filmed at Endemol’s international production hub in Buenos Aires, Argentina.

Andy Rowe, the executive producer for Initial, commented: “Total Wipeout delivers hilarious, high-octane thrills on a fabulous scale and this new deal reinforces the show’s position as a key part of the audience’s Saturday night viewing. The team here at Initial gets a massive kick from producing larger than life entertainment hits and we are all hugely excited about creating more mud-filled mayhem for BBC One.”

Mirella Breda, BBC Entertainment’s editor, added: "Total Wipeout has firmly established itself as part of BBC One’s Saturday entertainment family. We are thrilled that it is loved by viewers of all ages and it is a pleasure to have re commissioned the show for a further two series. Be prepared for more comedy moments as the British public take on the mighty red balls one more time."