Peter Crouch: Save Our Summer
The former England footballer wants to bring the summer fun to the heart of your living room…
SATURDAY 6 June, 9.15pm BBC1 Entertainment
Holidays are cancelled, sport has been canned and all festivals are off, but luckily former England footballer Peter Crouch is on hand to bring us some fun in his new live Saturday-night show. Expect music, celebrity guests and some replacement sports action beamed into our homes thanks to the power of modern technology. Maya Jama and comedian Alex Horne co-host.
PETER CROUCH: SAVE OUR SUMMER Saturday, 9.15pm BBC1 Entertainment
With events such as Wimbledon, Glastonbury, the European Football Championship and the Olympics cancelled or postponed, this summer is very different from what many imagined.
But former England football striker Peter Crouch is determined to save the day with a new eight-part series that will bring us a flavour of all the big summer events lost to the pandemic.
Making us smile
‘We’re trying to bring a little bit of everything on a Saturday night,’ says Peter. ‘We have an amazing studio guest each night, sportsmen competing with each other and a music gig from some top artists from their gardens!’
Peter will be joined by BBC Radio 1 DJ
Maya Jama, Taskmaster star Alex Horne and his comedy band, the Horne Section, for a variety show that will also include comedy skits and celebrity guests appearing via video link.
Daredevil!
‘Hopefully it will put a smile on people’s faces,’ explains Peter. ‘I catch up with old pals and some of the stuff we’ve done is pretty mad, as we got to do all the stuff we weren’t allowed to when we were playing. Jumping out of a plane with Jermaine Jenas was an experience!’
Peter is keeping the names of his other special guests close to his chest, but there’s one person he’d love to see join the fun in the weeks to come…
‘Prince William would be my dream guest,’ he says. ‘I’m a big fan and we’ve crossed paths a few times. He’s always so down to earth, funny and interesting.’