Sir Trevor McDonald Is the New GamesMaster!
It’s been the question on everyone’s lips who will be the new GamesMaster when the show returns in 2022?
Well we now have the answer. Stepping into the GamesMaster helmet is former newscaster and documentary presenter Sir Trevor McDonald!
After being leaked by The Sun newspaper’s online incarnation this morning, the news was finally confirmed by Channel 4 at lunchtime today.
🎮 GamesMaster news 🎮
— Channel 4 Press (@C4Press) October 25, 2021
Sir Trevor McDonald OBE will be the face of GamesMaster in @E4Tweets series reboot, taking on the role made famous by Sir Patrick Moore.
Coming soon to E4. #GamesMasterhttps://t.co/Zo62Lmic5I pic.twitter.com/FsbWZcsZUu
Of the appointment (or, dare we say, promotion?) Sir Trevor McDonald said: “I am delighted to be taking on this iconic role for a new generation of viewers.” McDonald
As Trevor McDonald was confirmed as the new Gamesmaster earlier today, rumour has it that he has already cried…
— Russty_Russ #Retro (@russty_russ) October 25, 2021
"I'm not a marketing manager, I'm a journalist" pic.twitter.com/kIpURjTyDE
In no way a replacement for Sir Patrick Moore, the knighted newsreader is an excellent choice to oversee events in the revived show.
New presenters have already been announced. Robert Florence is the gaming host and creative consultant with Frankie Ward and newcomer Ty Logan joining as co-hosts.
Originally hosted by Dominik Diamond, GamesMaster ran from 1992 to 1998, with a single series hosted by Dexter Fletcher. The revival will air online on the E4 YouTube channel and on E4’s TV channel.
Gaming since 1984, retro gaming since 2004. Contributes to Linux Format magazine, TechRadar.com, and other publications.
