Challenge Ant Returns! The 25 Year Rematch

Challenge Ant Returns! The 25 Year Rematch

From Hanging Out With Ant & Dec by Belta Box & Platform Media

May 3, 2026 · 26 min

About this episode

Ant seeks redemption in a rematch against Charlotte from 25 years ago in a pop culture quiz.

It’s a VERY special bonus episode of the pod this week, as we seek redemption for Ant 25 years after he lost a game of SM:TV’s Challenge Ant to eight-year-old Charlotte, she’s back for the rematch… It’s the ultimate battle of pop culture proficiency. Can the King of Common Knowledge finally get a question right about Harry Potter? Who will take the crown? Find out in this very special remake of Challenge Ant! As always, send in your messages to hangingout@beltabox.com and if you were a kid competitor back in the SM:TV Live days we’d love to hear from you too! If you enjoyed this episode of the pod, you can take a trip down memory lane for all our SM:TV archive, available on YouTube on @BeltaBox 00:00 - Challenge Ant 03:00 - 8 year old Charlotte! 07:15 - The Prize 07:47 - Let’s Play, Challenge Ant 14:57 - Gamble, Killer Question 18:25 - Winners & Thick Losers 21:15 - Wrap up Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

People in this episode

Hosts: Ant, Dec

Guest: Charlotte

Topics covered

  • rematch
  • pop culture
  • game show
  • nostalgia
  • competition

Keywords

  • Challenge Ant
  • SM:TV
  • rematch
  • pop culture
  • Harry Potter
  • competition
  • nostalgia

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: SM:TV, Belta Box, Platform Media

Books & works: Harry Potter

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