This summer, one of Spanish television’s most beloved competitions is returning to television. HE ‘Grand Prix’ Returns to prime time at La 1 with Accompanying on this occasion Ramón García michelle calvo And cristini in front of space. This Wednesday, the public channel presented to the media the keys to the popular format that marked an era in the late 90s and early 2000s.
“RTVE listened to the request and made it a reality”, he stressed Maria EizaguirreIn the presentation of the program, Director of Communication and Participation Dr. Ramón García admitted he feels “excited” about his Grand Prix comeback because “it went parallel to our lives”.
While the competition will keep its essence, it will return adapted to the new time: “We can’t hold the 1996 Grand Prix in 2023”. In addition, the family spirit will continue to be one of its main characteristics: “The challenge is to get the family back together in front of the TV, as we did 18 years ago.”
‘Grand Prix’ producer Carlo Boserman insisted “Preserving the essence of the program and modernizing it with the language of 2023 has been one of the biggest challenges”. “We kept the essence of the classic tests and even the chords. We changed the chords but it’s the same,” he commented.
One of the big innovations will be Nico, A dinosaur that will complicate the tests the contestants will face. The “super heifer” will be there too, as García explains: “The heifer can’t be there, but because we don’t want to give up. we’re looking for another formula to preserve the soul and adapt to the present”.
Regarding his return to public television, Ramón García stressed that “TVE is my home.” “I’ve been working here for 25 years. When you start, it’s like they put an indelible seal on your heart. I’m a drop in TVE history but a sea for me”, the presenter commented.
michelle calvo will be the “envoy of the peoples” He will keep a close eye on the “feelings” of its residents, and as he explains: “I will also tell people’s stories.” Cristinini, for her part, He will explain the tests from a commentator booth.