Ayoade will host 20 hour-long episodes taking over from Stephen Merchant who oversaw a one-off celebrity version in October 2016 in aid of Stand Up to Cancer.
Beloved game show The Crystal Maze is returning in June with Richard Ayoade on presenting duties, and Channel 4 has released a first look at the actor-director in action.
It’s been confirmed that a batch of celebrity specials in aid of Stand Up 2 Cancer will also air later this year.
Ayoade, star of C4 sitcom The IT Crowd and director of films Submarine and The Double, will bring his irreverent wit to proceedings, taking over from past hosts Richard O’Brien and Ed Tudor-Pole.