Cal Wilson to host Sleuth 101 for ABC
Comedian Cal Wilson will host a whodunnit series for the ABC next year, produced by the team from Spicks and Specks.
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Whodunit? That’s the question comedian Cal Wilson will be asking in a new mystery comedy to be produced by the team behind Spicks and Specks.
Billed as a ‘whodunit game show with a comedic twist,’ Sleuth 101 will see a guest comedian asked to solve a re-enacted crime in front of a live studio audience. They will have no script – just witness statements, footage flashback and forensic evidence.
Each episode will also feature an ensemble of performers in the different roles as suspects and victims. The suspects in the mystery will all return to the scene of the crime where the novice detective will make their accusation.
It’s been quite a while since we’ve seen this genre on telly. Ian McFadyen’s Cluedo aired in 1992 on Nine, and there was the UK’s 1970s series Whodunnit?, but there have been others harking all the way back to the 1950s game show To Tell the Truth.
The eight part series includes both location and studio filming in Melbourne. Wilson, who is also a radio broadcaster, previously appeared on a series of Dancing with the Stars.
ABC’s Amanda Duthie said, “We’re delighted to have Cal Wilson host Sleuth 101. She’s funny, smart and surprising and will be the perfect guide for these weekly tales of crime”.
Anthony Watt, who is executive producer along with Bruce Kane, said, “It’s a whodunit show, but not as we know it. We’ve thrown in twists, turns, clues, red herrings and the best comic talent this country has seen. It’s ruthless, cold-blooded murder with jokes. Solve the crime or just kick back and laugh. Or both.”
The series will screen next year.
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this looks truly atrocious. dated, cheesy and embarrassing. You got to be worried when Cal WIlson is the presenter!
Cal Wilson is sooooo hot!!! I would watch her in anything!
@billy c.
not really, just her.
i do love (and understand) british tv, coupling, vicar, skins and even shameless which i believe is heavy on accent.
@BM-dog – I’m not sure but I think Akmal wanted to leave so that was that. Haven’t listened to drivetime radio since.
Sounds interesting.
I like Cal.
Can’t wait to see it.
Is it just me, or does it seem ABC have an obsession with getting “comedians” to front all their programs that aren’t news related? Anyway, sounds like this might be the replacement for The Einstein Factor on Sundays…
Replacing einstein factor?
@ndro I have no trouble understanding her. Do you generally have trouble understanding people with accents? You must have great difficulty watching British television. I really hope this will be good. It’s nice to see ABC commissioning interesting programs with talented people involved.
Whoisshe?
if only i could understand a single word she says….:P
This sounds like fun.
Tepee: why on earth did Nova get rid of Akmal/Cal/Ed for their drive show? It was hilarious, much better than the team of hacks they’ve got doing it this year. Love Cal, will watch.
Love Cal, epsecially when she was teamed up with Akmal and Ed “TV Burp” Kavalee on Nova. Something to look forward to in 2010.