Pete Helliar to helm The Trophy Room
Former Rove regular Pete Helliar is to host ABC1 quiz The Trophy Room, which aims to become a Spicks & Specks for sports fans.
The announcement:
ABC1 are delighted to announce that one of Australia’s favourite comedians, Peter Helliar, will host our new sports quiz show The Trophy Room.
The half-hour, weekly quiz show for both casual and committed sports fans
of all ages will feature an array of celebrity sports heroes, comedians and performers.
The Trophy Room starts on Wednesday, December 8th at 8.30pm on ABC1.
ABC1 Controller, Brendan Dahill, said Peter’s inherent love of sport and his sense of humour made him the ideal host for this family-friendly panel show.
“The Trophy Room will be good clean fun the whole family can enjoy while giving viewers a chance to hone their sports trivia knowledge and celebrate a summer packed full of great sports – not the least of which is the Ashes,” Brendan said.
“Peter’s a sports-tragic and great fun to be around. I‘m sure our audience will show him a lot of love and welcome him into their homes each week.” Helliar is best known for his regular spot on Rove, his footy-loving alter-ego Strauchanie, and his numerous stints on commercial radio.
“When I heard that Kerry O’Brien was leaving the 7.30 Report I was straight on the phone to the ABC,” Peter said. “They were pretty quick to close the door on my 7.30 Report dream but suggested I have a crack at hosting something called The Trophy Room. I said ‘yes’ and the rest, as they say is the future.”
Each week in The Trophy Room two star-studded teams of three will combine sports chat and trivia with parlour games and physical sporting challenges in a fiercely contested and fun-filled half-hour.
A special edition of The Trophy Room to celebrate Australia Day will be screened on Wednesday, January 26th.
The Trophy Room will be co-produced from an original concept by Granada Media Australia.
Source: ABC press release
