Series synopsis
The Way Out is a British comedy television series that premiered on U&Dave on May 12, 2026. It stars Mel Giedroyc, Ed Gamble, Nish Kumar and Chloe Petts.
Mel Giedroyc drops two teams of comedians into a bespoke, themed escape room with one simple instruction: the winner is the first team to find ‘the way out’. What lies inside each room remains a complete mystery to the teams until the moment the race begins.
Premise
Mel Giedroyc drops two teams of comedians into a bespoke, themed escape room with one simple instruction: the winner is the first team to find ‘the way out’. What lies inside each room remains a complete mystery to the teams until the moment the race begins.
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Mel Giedroyc as Self - Host
- Ed Gamble as Self - Team Captain
- Nish Kumar as Self - Team Captain
- Chloe Petts as Self - Team Member
- David O'Doherty as Self - Team Member
- Amy Annette as Self - Team Member
- Lou Sanders as Self - Team Member
Episodes
This series spans 1 season with 4 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | 4 | May 12, 2026 | June 2, 2026 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Gone Fishing Mel Giedroyc strands comedians in a fishy escape room. Catch fish, crack slippery clues and stay afloat to find the way out first. |
May 12, 2026 |
| 2 |
Art Heist Mel Giedroyc drops Ed Gamble, Nish Kumar and their comedian chums into an escape room heist as they crack clues, brave rats and think fast to steal the Mona Lisa. |
May 19, 2026 |
| 3 |
Shrink Machine Mel Giedroyc traps the comedians in an off-the-scale world where nothing is as it seems, forcing them to decipher challenging clues and tackle a ticking time bomb. |
May 26, 2026 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | U&Dave |
|---|---|
| First aired | May 12, 2026 |
| Last aired | May 12, 2026 |
| Status | continue |