Well, lIke what were talkIng about, one of the bIg thIngs, was brIngIng The Cube| back after many years. So, It was off aIr for many years and we bought It back last year In october. It was a £1 mIllIon cube wIth new gameplay. Its back agaIn thIs year, and there are other shows that we are eIther rebootIng formats on other terrItorIes from our own, and that, I thInk, Is notable. At a tIme when everybody stIll trIes to Innovate, but actually, but actually, you do look back at the thIngs that have been l brIllIant and thInk how they can be brIllIant agaIn. Well dIp Into The Cube a lIttle bIt later for sure. And Mark Sammon Is the ExecutIve Producer of ChangIng Rooms, now back on our screens. Mark, welcome. Hello, thank you. Why was now the rIght tIme to brIng back ChangIng Rooms . I guess what I. Youve touched on It already, julIan, the fact that a known tItle often cuts through, and myjob at the tIme at ShIne Tv was to fInd shows that would get commIssIoned, brand new shows that were I
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