The Way Out

2026
Returning Series
Comedy
1 season

Mel Giedroyc drops two teams of comedians into a bespoke, themed escape room with one simple instruction: the winner is the first team to find ‘the way out’. What lies inside each room remains a complete mystery to the teams until the moment the race begins.

Latest: Series 1 · 2026

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E1. Episode 1
May 12, 2026 · 45m
Host Mel Giedroyc drops two teams of comedians, led by Ed Gamble and Nish Kumar, into four bespoke, themed escape rooms with one simple instruction: the winner is the first team to find 'the way out'.
E2. Episode 2
May 19, 2026 · 45m
E3. Episode 3
May 26, 2026 · 45m
E4. Episode 4
Jun 2, 2026 · 45m

Cast

Mel Giedroyc

Self - Host

Ed Gamble

Self - Team Captain

Nish Kumar

Self - Team Captain

Chloe Petts

Self - Team Member

David O'Doherty

Self - Team Member

Amy Annette

Self - Team Member

Lou Sanders

Self - Team Member

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