The Crystal Maze - Episode Guide

Stephen Merchant presents a unique edition of the legendary show in aid of Stand Up To Cancer. With Rio Ferdinand, Michelle Keegan, Jonnie Peacock, Sara Cox and Josh Widdicombe.

In the first show, Ore Oduba, Vicky Pattison, Alex Brooker, Lydia Bright and Louie Spence join forces, hoping to crack the crystal in aid of Stand Up to Cancer.

In the second show, celebrity adventurers Steve Jones, Scarlett Moffatt, David Coulthard, Joey Essex and team captain Jodie Kidd hope to conquer the maze in aid of Stand Up to Cancer.

Maze Master Richard Ayoade guides the third team of intrepid celebrities: Joel Dommett, Jermaine Jenas, Adil Ray and Tamara Wall, led by team captain Rylan Clark-Neal through the epic game show adventure where they hope to win in aid of Stand Up to Cancer. There are four fantastical zones: Aztec, Medieval, Industrial and Futuristic. In each zone the team must tackle Physical, Skill, Mystery and Mental challenges in a bid to win crystals. These elusive crystals each give the team five seconds in the final test: the iconic Crystal Dome where they hope to collect gold tokens to win prizes.

Maze Master Richard Ayoade guides a team of five intrepid celebrities in aid of Stand Up To Cancer. The stars hoping to conquer the maze in this edition are team captain Andrea McLean, Spencer Matthews, Tom Allen, Stacey Solomon and Joe Swash. Their hopes are high. As ever, the Maze Master's expectations are low.

In the first episode, The Watsons - a plucky Scottish family are led by their highly competitive 22-year-old captain Catriona. Mum Fiona is on hand to boost team morale, but how will they cope when one of the team reveals they 'can't physically do riddles?'. Will it crack them, or will they crack the Maze?

This time, a team of air cadets bring a bravado bonanza to the Maze. Led by captain Leon, this is a team who are certainly not short of confidence and they begin the night predicting big things. But will they be able to deliver?

This week, a martial arts team journey through the Maze. The high-kicking group features a player who took part in the original series 26 years ago. She won both her games back then, but will her 100% record remain intact this time around?

In this edition, the Cosplay team journey through the Maze. They are huge fans of the show and have engaged in intensive research on how to tackle the challenges ahead. But will all the preparation pay off or be utterly pointless?

The Cheerleaders, five disproportionately excitable young ladies who hope enthusiasm will help them in their quest through the Maze. But will they still be cheering when they make it to the Crystal Dome?

Maze Master Richard Ayoade guides the Well Read and Underfed team, a group of plucky students through the Maze. But will they graduate with honors or will the Maze mark them down?

In this show, Richard Ayoade guides an all-female football team through the Maze. They are hoping to score, but will they play defensively or go on the attack, and will there be any own goals?

For the final show in the current series, Richard Ayoade guides the Pizza Hut Team through the Maze. This group of Welsh hopefuls met while working in a restaurant, so the question is will they serve up a victory or leave with a large serving of humble pie?

Maze Master Richard Ayoade guides a team of intrepid celebrity adventurers around the mighty maze in this fiendishly fun festive special in aid of Stand Up To Cancer. The Aztec, Medieval, Industrial and Futuristic zones have all been dramatically transformed for Christmas. The Knight is clearly desperate for an invite for the holiday season, Jarhead has already been on the sherry and Richard has to contend with a group of carol singers who have double booked the maze for rehearsals. Gold medal-winning Olympians Ellie Simmonds and Nicola Adams, Made in Chelsea's Ollie Locke, The Saturdays and Strictly star Mollie King, and Murder in Successville comedian Tom Davis all form the tinsel-tastic team of stars hoping to win crystals to buy time in the Crystal Dome and earn a huge cash prize for Stand Up To Cancer. There's snow place like dome!

The Hauxwell family take on the physical, mental and mystery challenges, and in the process make their mark in The Crystal Maze history books.

Maze Master Richard Ayoade returns to lead a new bunch of intrepid adventurers through The Crystal Maze. In this episode, the team met on jury service and are looking to deliver justice in the dome. They may have high hopes, but the maze is a law unto itself.

Richard Ayoade guides Team Love It - a group of five likely lads who met at a school for the deaf - through the Maze. What puzzling possibilities await the team in the four zones?

Richard Ayoade guides Black Ice, an AC/DC tribute band from Newcastle through the show. Will they rock the Maze or will the physical and mental challenges prove to be a highway to hell?

Maze Master Richard Ayoade guides a glittering array of fearless famous faces through a plethora of brand new games in The Crystal Maze. Olympic legend Dame Kelly Holmes takes charge of grime MC Big Narstie, actress Jorgie Porter, internet superstar Alfie Deyes, and gold medallist Greg Rutherford in an action-packed journey to the Crystal Dome. Along the way Big Narstie comes face to face with Jarhead, so how will the master of grime cope with his mighty riddles?

Former footballer Dennis Wise captains a celebrity team including DJ Roman Kemp, Made in Chelsea's Binky Felstead, Happy Mondays maraca shaker Bez, and published author Katie Price. But with Binky getting in a mathematical spin in the Futuristic Zone, Katie sizing up the Medieval Zone as a potential wedding venue and Bez mesmerised by the flying tokens in the dome, does this team have the focus needed to crack the Crystal Maze? Maze Master Richard Ayoade presides.

Maze Master Richard Ayoade presides as Judy Murray captains a team of celebrities hoping to ace their way to the Crystal Dome. Paralympic legend David Weir, footballer Wayne Bridge, Countdown's Rachel Riley and TV personality Charlotte Crosby all combine to tackle skill, physical, mystery and mental challenges. Will Judy coach her team to victory, or will the Maze have Rachel's number?

Broadcasting legend Richard Madeley captains his team featuring comedian Joe Wilkinson, broadcaster Kate Garraway, Blue Peter's Radzi Chinyanganya, and Pussycat Dolls star Ashley Roberts. Guiding these hapless celebrities is the mighty Maze Master Richard Ayoade, who this week proves that no one is immune to the pitfalls of the Maze!

In the final show of this run, it's the turn of the Derry Girls to take on the mighty maze! Master of the Maze Richard Ayoade leads team captain Saoirse-Monica Jackson and her fellow cast members Jamie-Lee O'Donnell, Louisa Harland, Nicola Coughlan and Dylan Llewellyn on a time-travelling adventure to collect those precious crystals. They're all beyond excited, but will they ever listen to 'the wee English fella'?

Richard Ayoade guides everyday adventurers hoping to make it to the Crystal Dome. Will a team comprised of people paid to play computer games for a living be able to nerd their way to victory?

It takes self-belief, attitude and quick wits to conquer the Maze. Tonight's team, The London Girls, are overflowing with two of the three qualities. Will Maze Master Richard Ayoade ever be able to keep control of this calamitous and kamikaze bunch?

Maze master Richard Ayoade leads the Holmes family around the maze as they attempt to win precious crystals and not have a major falling out.

Richard Ayoade guides the Let's Get Medical team - a group of medical students - in this week's challenge. They may be used to studying the complexities of the human body, but the pressure of the mighty maze can turn even the brightest minds to mush.

Today's team are called The Vikings because they spend most of their spare time living like Vikings! As they travel through the Aztec, Futuristic, Medieval and Industrial zones they'll learn the answer to the question: 'can you ever have too much testosterone in a room'?

This episode's team are The Science Nerds, proving that putting the words 'science' and 'nerds' in the name of your team isn't necessarily a guarantee of competence. Richard Ayoade oversees the antics.

In this festive special, a bemused Richard Ayoade guides a celebrity team of haplessly enthusiastic adventurers around a special panto-themed Maze. Captaining the team is Christopher Biggins, leading Deborah Meaden, Jamie Laing, Frankie Bridge and Chris Kamara with some surprising celebrity cameos and a pantomime cow along the way.

Richard Ayoade returns with a new series of celeb adventurers. Gemma Collins, James Argent, Carol Vorderman, Ellie Taylor and Rick Edwards tackle the maze and the new Eastern Zone.

Richard Ayoade welcomes more celeb adventurers. Anita Rani leads Jeff Stelling, Hannah Cockcroft, AJ Pritchard and Tom Rosenthal to pit their wits against the maze.

Richard Ayoade guides another team of of adventurers towards the Crystal Dome. Actor and model Nancy Sorrell leads her team of adventurers: Vic Reeves, Ferne McCann, Graeme Swann and Susan Calman.

Sunetra Sarker leads Matthew Wright, Ann Widdecombe, Nikki Sanderson and Wes Nelson in one of the most breakaway entertaining and surreal Crystal-based Maze outings to date.

DJ Melvin Odoom takes on the role of team captain, alongside comedian Al Murray, actor Kara Tointon, reality TV stalwart Olivia Attwood and Hollyoaks actor Ashley Taylor Dawson. As usual self-congratulatory highs, lock-in lows and some semblances of redemption lie in store for all concerned.

Richard Ayoade hosts the final episode in the current run of the show featuring intrepid celebrity Mazekateers. This time around, hot-stepping support comes from Strictly's Oti Mabuse and Naked Attraction's Anna Richardson, who finally appears on a show where people keep their clothes on, while bringing up the rear are Kent heart-throb and Love Island winner Jack Fincham and comedian Russell Kane, all ably led by 'dad vibe' award-winning actor and League of Gentlemen lynchpin Steve Pemberton.

Catherine Tyldesley, Shirley Ballas, Gareth Malone, Scarlett Moffatt and Nish Kumar take part as Richard Ayoade guides them through the four zones, tackling a range of skill, mystery, physical and mental challenges The Maze Master refuses to enter into the festive spirit - especially when he discovers there is a Santa's Grotto installed in the Aztec zone - with Richard Wilson playing Father Christmas.

Maze Master Richard Ayoade guides three police staff, a postal worker and a hairdresser through four fantastically fearsome zones. Will they end up behind bars?

Five midwives take on the physical and mental challenges of the mighty maze, under the watchful gaze of Richard Ayoade. Can they deliver a winning result?

The Ali Family are arguably the strongest team on paper ever to face the maze. Can they pull off a top score in the zones? Maze Master Richard Ayoade finds out.

Richard Ayoade hosts as team captain Laura Whitmore leads Chris Ramsey, Perri Kiely, Jordan Banjo and Gareth Thomas through the notoriously tricky challenges of the mighty maze.

Richard Ayoade guides actor Tamzin Outhwaite, former cricketer Phil Tufnell, Dr Ranj Singh, reality star Francis Boulle and comedian Joel Dommett through the four formidable zones.

Matt Edmondson, Debbie McGee, Kimberly Wyatt, Michael Owen and Chris Hughes pit their wits against the legendary maze. But Chris has a wobble with one particularly tricky trial.

Pop star Faye Tozer steps up to lead her celeb supergroup, with back-up from comedian Nick Helm, actor Richard Blackwood, quizmaster Anne Hegerty and Jordan Stephens from Rizzle Kicks.

Spencer Matthews makes his second appearance in the maze, this time alongside his wife, Vogue Williams. Joining them are Sir Chris Hoy, Jessica Wright and the Reverend Richard Coles.

Pop star Fleur East leads actors John Thomson, Nina Wadia and Natalie Cassidy, and reality star Georgia 'Toff' Toffolo, through the twists and turns of the four zones.