Romesh Ranganathan to Front New ITV Prime-Time Game Show

ITV1 and ITVX have lined up the new prime-time celebrity game show Romesh Ranganathan’s Parents’ Evening, hosted by the eponymous BAFTA Award winner.

This 3×60-minute series is produced by Ranga Bee Productions. The show follows as each week three celebrities compete to win money for their chosen charity. The contestants’ fortunes lie in the hands of those supposed to know them the best: their parents.

Celebrities taking part are Alison Hammond and her son Aidan, Tony Bellew and son Corey, Joel Dommett and mom Penny, Mel B and daughter Phoenix, Jonathan Ross and daughter Honey, Carol Vorderman and son Cameron, Iain Stirling and his mom Alison, Richard Madeley and daughter Chloe, and Vicky Pattison and mom Caroll.

Ranganathan’s own mom, Shanthi, will oversee proceedings and the team scores.

Ranganathan said: “I am really grateful ITV has given me the chance to host this brand new series. I am less grateful, they also gave the chance to my mother.”

Katie Rawcliffe, head of entertainment commissioning at ITV, said: “In this brand new celebrity game show packed full of laughter and embarrassing revelations, we will see how much these famous parents and kids really know each other. With Romesh as host and his mum, Shanthi, keeping him in check too, viewers will be treated to plenty of comedy as well as chances to play along and join in at home.”

Benjamin Green at Ranga Bee Productions said: “It has been a real joy creating this brand new format with ITV. We believe this show has everything: Romesh, his mum, celebrities, great play-along and a groundbreaking chair that moves backward three feet.”