“It’s the nice leveller, isn’t it?” says Rodger Corser, host of 9’s new recreation present The Ground.

“It doesn’t matter what number of college levels you’ve bought, in the event you come up towards a Taylor Swift music and also you don’t realize it you might be in bother.”

Filmed on a super-sized set in The Netherlands with 81 Aussies competing for a $200,000 prize, the present is predicated on a Dutch format.

When Corser bought to Amsterdam his first sight of the set was a frightening expertise.

“When the lighting guys had the complete rig up, after which switched it on, everybody needed to see as a result of the size is massive! The Ground is the dimensions of a basketball court docket. When it’s stuffed with 81 folks, and we’ve bought our crew, a number of screens and a studio viewers, the size is basically, actually big.

“We did 9 episodes, and by the point they get midway via the season, I’ve had a number of them up on the stage a few instances and had a chat to them. Even in between getting them up on stage, I’d chat to themon the ground, asking about their their lives exterior the present. However they have been all fairly energetic. They have been, they have been vetted very properly. Like, they have been all actually blissful to be there. We shot it in Amsterdam so you may think about it was like an enormous Rock Band or Contiki tour for them,” he explains.

“Moreover the pilot each different day of taking pictures was a 2 ep day. We’d do one earlier than the dinner break and one after. They’d all return to the bar at their resort, and socialise which is nice, as a result of with the chemistry between the folks within the present, we wouldn’t need to do a lot work. They have been having a fantastic outdated time.”

Camaraderie and competitors have been so relaxed that Corser reveals there have been few guidelines behind the scenes. Winners who handed on a brand new trivia problem and returned to The Ground had the benefit of figuring out their ‘neighbour’s’ class and acquired themselves time.

For individuals who thought via technique, it might get them nearer to the $200,000 prize.

“You don’t must be tremendous, tremendous (sensible). Everybody was actually frightened concerning the Periodic Desk. However between exhibits, folks jumped on their telephones,” Corser confirms.

“For those who’re going to need to play one in all these folks developing, go and examine their class.

“Periodic Desk was fairly finite. We’re not going to be asking post-grad questions on it. It’s principally going to be like ‘What do these two letters signify?’ It’s form of finite whereas Superstar Hollywood {Couples} is a bit infinite.”

The Ground marks the second time Corser has hosted a recreation present on tv, following two seasons of The Traitors for 10. However he hasn’t given up performing altogether.

“I really feel prefer it’s been a bit quiet within the performing world. So it’s extra of a pivot than an overload. Thoughts you, they aren’t wanting a promo for this present. A couple of of my mates are saying, ‘If I see your face on a billboard another time, I’m going to throw a stone at it.’ So my good buddies are giving me a wholesome actuality verify.

“I’m 52 now, so the roles are going to be totally different… there are panorama adjustments, which is a part of any business. I imply, I’ve pitched to a few totally different locations with totally different initiatives and speaking with totally different producers. I’ve been into networks to pitch varied totally different exhibits, each scripted and non scripted. Hopefully a type of will come off quickly, and I can do a bit extra work behind the digicam as properly.”

He has visitor offered on At the moment Additional which places him in good stead for the contestants on The Ground. On each exhibits presenters put on an earpiece which might help -or not- with banter with gamers.

“There’ll be a couple of recommendations. There’s a couple of folks within the management so generally there’s three or 4 voices in your head. Generally you’ve simply bought to disregard them, particularly as I bought bought extra into the season. I believed ‘I’ve bought this. It’s all good. ‘So it was truly fairly fulfilling, since you truly get to know the folks.”

As for the gameplay on The Ground, Corser recommends a fast move when doubtful at any given trivia picture for concern of dropping treasured time.

“It begins off normally simpler for the primary pictures, like an image of a basketball or cricket bat. However then you definitely’ll getsome obscure ones thrown in. And all it takes is one, like curling or one thing, and it’s on the tip of your tongue, and that is the place folks get came upon. They don’t say Move shortly, they ‘umm’ and ‘ahh’ for 15 seconds they usually’re gone,” he continues.

“However that is the place the technique is available in, as a result of one particular person completely lied about their class and their prowess in it. Nobody went close to it as a result of it was one thing that, you thought you could want a level for. Then after they truly began to play the stated, ‘I truly know nothing about this topic, you have been sucked in.’ So long as you’re excellent at basic information, as a result of more often than not you’ll be enjoying in another person’s class.

“It’s a bit bit Squid Recreation-esque however we do ship the losers residence to their households. That’s the one distinction in comparison with Squid Recreation, I suppose. However in the event you lose, you’re gone, so you’ve got that form of juxtaposition of people that don’t spend very lengthy on the present. We don’t get to know them, sadly, in comparison with different individuals who stick round for 9 episodes, which is a future in a recreation present.”

And what class would Corser nominate as his speciality?

“I’d most likely, brush up on a sport, AFL or Cricket. I used to be a cricket tragic as a child. I’m good at figuring out 5% of a number of issues, so a grasp of none would undoubtedly be the way you describe me.”

The Ground screens 7:30pm Mondays and Tuesdays on 9.