The Cube - TV Series (2021)

About The Cube

The Cube is a captivating British game show that has been revived in 2021 with a fresh season. This ITV series develops high drama as contestants aim to complete daunting tasks within the confines of a Perspex box. Contestants are offered nine lives, and each task lost costs a life. The tasks seem deceptively simple, but the pressure of the cube environment can make the simplest tasks deeply challenging. The highest prize money is £250,000.

Making / Production

The Cube is produced by All3Media and Objective Media Group for ITV. The new series is directed by Nigel Paterson and Chris Power. The program has been hugely successful, leading to versions of the series being made in over 40 countries worldwide. The latest series continues to work from the innovative original concept created by Adam Adler.

Actors

• Phillip Schofield - He is the host of the show. Schofield does an excellent job in enhancing the escalating tension, underscoring the gravity of the tasks, and highlighting the dramatic elements of the game.
• The Body - The mysterious character who demonstrates the games. The role is played by a different model/actress in each series. The Body does not speak but is pivotal in ramping up the pressure on the contestants.

Trivia / Interesting Facts

• The Cube holds a Guinness World Record for "Most game show episodes produced in a single format within a year"
• The Cube was once demonstrated live on the stage of the Royal Variety Performance.
• The set of The Cube is actually rectangular, and not a cube as the name suggests.

Awards

As of now, there is no specific award associated with the TV series.

Quotes

• "Welcome to The Cube, the simplest tasks become epic under this pressure."
• "Each time, the challenges get harder."

Music, Soundtrack

• The original soundtrack of "The Cube" ramps up the tension and adds to the dramatic ambiance of the show. The music is often orchestral, which pairs well with the high stakes nature of the tasks inside the cube.