It Will Drive You Mad!

Mel Giedroyc on why her new teatime game show is both entertaining and just a little bit annoying…

- Caren Clark

Anybody who feared that lovely Mel Giedroyc would have too much time on her hands after she left The Great British Bake Off needn’t have worried as Mel, 49, has already had a super-busy year hosting a clutch of talent shows from Eurovision: You Decide and Let’s Sing and Dance for Comic Relief to Let It Shine and Pitch Battle.

Now, she’s turning to the world of game shows with Letterbox. The addictive daily show sees pairs of contestants try to crack a series of letters based passwords. As they go along, they collect letters, which will help the winning couple solve the mystery final password, which unlocks the letterbox holding a £2,500 prize. Here, Mel tells us more.

How would you describe Letterbox in three words?

Passwords. Need. Cracking.

What makes it special?