Let’s Play Ball and the Bicycle Race: two of the latest formats from EndemolShine Nederland

About this episode

The episode features an interview with Sil Geurtsen and Daan Moonen discussing new entertainment formats from EndemolShine Nederland.

In this edition of the On Location podcast, we go to Amsterdam to meet Sil Geurtsen and Daan Moonen, two key figures in the development of two of the latest entertainment shows to come out of formats giant EndemolShine Nederland, part of Banijay Benelux – Let’s Play Ball and The Bicycle Race. In Let’s Play Ball, two rival teams of comedians go head-to-head in a race to transport a gigantic ball across urban and rural locations; in The Bicycle Race, six celebrities team up with a partner, frie...

People in this episode

Host: Julian Newby

Guests: Sil Geurtsen, Daan Moonen

Topics covered

• entertainment formats
• reality shows
• comedy
• celebrity competitions
• television production

Keywords

• Let’s Play Ball
• The Bicycle Race
• EndemolShine
• comedians
• celebrity competition

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: EndemolShine Nederland, Banijay Benelux

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