David Tennant show branded ITV’s ‘most expensive flop in years’ set to be axed
08-07-2025 10:40 via metro.co.uk

David Tennant show branded ITV’s ‘most expensive flop in years’ set to be axed

The show saw 11 geniuses battle it out (Credits: Jack Barnes/ITV)David Tennant’s new ITV gameshow is reportedly not long for this TV world, amid low viewership figures.The Genius Game debuted earlier this year in a timeslot that put it up against Race Across The World, and it seems the gamble has not paid off, as the show has been branded an ‘expensive flop’. Hosted by the 54-year-old Doctor Who star, the programme saw 11 people billed as geniuses battle it out in what IT
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