The Way Out

Synopsis

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.

First Air Date: 2026-05-12

Last Air Date: 2026-05-12

Number of Seasons: 1

Number of Episodes: 4

Networks: U&Dave

Top Cast

Mel Giedroyc as Self - Host
Ed Gamble as Self - Team Captain
Nish Kumar as Self - Team Captain
Chloe Petts as Self - Team Member
David O'Doherty as Self - Team Member
Amy Annette as Self - Team Member
Lou Sanders as Self - Team Member

Seasons

Series 1 (2026)

No overview available for this season.

Episodes:

Ep. 1: Gone Fishing (2026-05-12)

Mel Giedroyc strands comedians in a fishy escape room. Catch fish, crack slippery clues and stay afloat to find the way out first.
Ep. 2: Art Heist (2026-05-19)

Mel Giedroyc drops Ed Gamble, Nish Kumar and their comedian chums into an escape room heist as they crack clues, brave rats and think fast to steal the Mona Lisa.
Ep. 3: Shrink Machine (2026-05-26)

Mel Giedroyc traps the comedians in an off-the-scale world where nothing is as it seems, forcing them to decipher challenging clues and tackle a ticking time bomb.
Ep. 4: Fire Fighters (2026-06-02)

It's a fiery finale as the teams race to rescue the hapless Donna from a burning flat. With a blaze to put out and puzzles to ponder, they must keep calm as the heat rises.