E4 has announced Sir Trevor McDonald will star in the upcoming revival of GamesMaster.
The veteran broadcaster, 82, will take on the former role that belonged to the late Sir Patrick Moore.
The revival of the video game programme will see celebrities, gamers and fans take part in challenges. It will be broadcast on E4 later this year.
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Sir Trevor said: “I am delighted to be taking on this iconic role for a new generation of viewers.”
He is best known for his career as a news presenter on ITV, including hosting its flagship current affairs programme Tonight with Trevor McDonald from 1999 to 2007.
He has also presented a wide range of documentaries throughout his career.
As the GamesMaster, Sir Trevor will set up challenges and watch over competitors as they strive to complete virtual feats in order to win the Golden Joystick Trophy.
Channel 4 also recently announced that the three-part series will include Robert Florence, Frankie Ward and Ty Logan as co-presenters.
Television presenter Florence said: “I’m hugely honoured that I’ve been trusted with ushering a new generation of challengers to their glory or humiliation, under the unflinching gaze of the GamesMaster.
“I look forward to finding out how much I can get away with.”
Ward said: “I couldn’t be more excited to be part of the GamesMaster team, especially as the one thing I love almost as much as playing games is watching other people play them – and believe me when I say I take the art of celebrating their triumphs and failures very seriously indeed.”
GamesMaster originally aired from 1992 to 1998 and was hosted by Dominik Diamond.
The series will premiere on E4’s YouTube channel and will then be broadcast on E4.
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