Challenge Anneka

Challenge Anneka
Series 8 logo (2023)
GenreReality
Created byAnneka Rice
Malcolm Heyworth
Presented byAnneka Rice
Country of originUnited Kingdom
Original languageEnglish
No. of series8
No. of episodes70 (inc. 5 specials) (list of episodes)
Production
Running time40–70 minutes
Production companiesChatsworth Television (1987)
Mentorn (1989–95)
ITV Productions (2006–07)
Twofour & Krempelwood (2023)[1]
Original release
NetworkBBC1
Release8 September 1989 (1989-09-08) –
15 October 1995 (1995-10-15)
NetworkITV
Release26 December 2006 (2006-12-26) –
6 June 2007 (2007-06-06)
NetworkChannel 5
Release18 March 2023 (2023-03-18) –
2024 (2024)
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Challenge Anneka is a British entertainment reality programme that originally aired on BBC1 from 8 September 1989 to 15 October 1995 and is hosted by Anneka Rice.

It was announced on 6 November 2006 that the series was returning, but this time on ITV. The first of the two specials was shown on Boxing Day 2006. The second was transmitted 6 June 2007.

On 23 May 2022, Channel 5 announced that they had commissioned a revival of the series, with four episodes being ordered by the broadcaster.[2] Two episodes were broadcast on 18 and 25 March 2023. The third episode was broadcast on 14 May 2023 and the fourth is yet to air.[3]

  1. ^ "Channel 5 ready to Challenge Anneka again". C21media. Retrieved 23 May 2022.
  2. ^ "Challenge Anneka returns to British TV screens 30 after it was first aired". ITV News. 23 May 2022. Retrieved 23 May 2022.
  3. ^ "CHALLENGE ANNEKA REMOVED FROM CHANNEL 5 SCHEDULES". TVZoneUK. 28 March 2023.