The Weakest Link returns to BBC this autumn

Comedian and presenter Romesh Ranganathan will host a new season of The Weakest Link

NEWS BRIEF: The Weakest Link, hosted by Romesh Ranganathan, is set to return to BBC One and BBC iPlayer this autumn with three celebrity specials followed by a nine-episode series which includes Christmas and New Year specials.

Made by BBC Studios Entertainment, the three celebrity specials will air on BBC One and BBC iPlayer in October – a Radio 2 special sees Romesh challenge his fellow Radio 2 presenters, Battle of the Nations where stars from England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland play for national pride, and a Redemption special welcoming back celebrities who have been voted off first in previous episodes.