Taskmaster star James Acaster has shared that his game show series won't be picked up at Channel 4.
Acaster, also known for co-hosting the Off Menu podcast with Ed Gamble, was set to host a game show called People Person, though the series was axed before it could air.
The format would have seen a bunch of comedians attempting to answer questions about members of the public, who were in for the chance of winning a share of the prize fund.
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Despite he said he "absolutely loved" the experience, Acaster explained that during the filming of the pilot "everything went wrong".
"It was three hours of filming, and I'd say everything went wrong that could have gone wrong," he said on the Always Be Comedy podcast.
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"At one point I said to the audience, 'I think what they should do is just take these three hours, cut them up into six half hours in real time and put it out as a series'," he added.
The comedian proceeded to list some of the unfortunate events that unfolded during the taping of the show, including an incident where one of the contestants, a wrestler, needed multiple takes after breaking a sugar glass vase too early and also required first aid.
That mishap left comedian Phil Wang in stitches, and with "tears streaming", while Acaster said he was left "stepping on all this broken glass".
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Picking up on the uneven atmosphere whilst filming, Acaster said he knew the show wouldn't go to series.
"Then the commissioner at Channel 4, who, you know, it's no secret at the moment, they're not swimming in cash, comes up to me afterwards and goes: 'Are you serious about that?'" he recalled.
"Yeah, I don't care that I'm only going to get paid for a pilot, because it was great!" he replied.
While People Person will never broadcast, Acaster recently signed on for a new cooking show called Dinner Is Scrapped.
The stand-up comedian will appear as a judge on the programme, which will see two famous chefs cooking using ecologically sustainable ingredients.
Dinner Is Scrapped is yet to receive a release date.
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