Anneka Rice speaks out on bringing back Treasure Hunt

Watch: Anneka Rice on reviving Challenge Anneka after almost 30 years

Anneka Rice has admitted she is keen to bring back Treasure Hunt following the revival of hit 90s show Challenge Anneka.

The 64-year-old TV presenter will return to screens on Channel 5 on Saturday, 18 March, with the show which sees her help a community complete a charity project in just a few days by drumming up volunteers and asking local businesses to pledge donations.

But Rice admitted that fans often confuse the show with her Channel 4 game show Treasure Hunt in which she flew around the country in a helicopter following clues.

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She told The One Show: "Did you laugh when you watched the first Challenge programme and we started it off in a helicopter? That's because no one knows which programme is which so we thought we'd chuck the kitchen sink [at it] and just have them all together."

But asked if she would like to do Treasure Hunt again she said: "Let's do it, why not?!"

Rice has also revealed she wore some of her original 90s Lycra jumpsuits in the new show - but with the addition of thermal underwear and professional make-up.

She told The Mirror: "I decided to upcycle some of my old outfits as I have a wardrobe full of Lycra.

“The trouble is we ended up filming in winter so all hopes of looking glamorous flew out of the window.

“Most of the time I look like a Teletubby, layer upon layer of thermals.”

She added: “The production company kindly provided a hair and make-up lady which was exciting as I’d never had this before.

“It was lovely for about 10 minutes at 6am but by lunchtime on day one I realised I was just never going to have time to see a hairdryer again. So, I look as I always used to look – rainswept and dishevelled."

The One Show viewers were impressed by Rice's youthful appearance.

One tweeted: "So in the 80s I would go to bed after watching @AnnekaRice in a chopper….then later I watched her in a buggy building things. I woke up with her (on the radio)as an adult and I swear she hasn’t aged a day in all that time watching her on @bbctheoneshow."

Another remarked: "30 years ago? Anneka Rice is looking fab, she hasn’t aged a day! #TheOneShow"

And another exclaimed: "Anneka Rice has not changed one bit, still looks fab #theoneshow."

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Challenge Anneka originally ran on BBC1 from 1989 to 1995.

Rice took part in Treasure Hunt between 1982 and 1989.