Takeshi's Castle on Amazon Prime Video: See what commentators Romesh Ranganathan and Tom Davis say about working together
Takeshi's Castle, the iconic challenge game show of the late eighties and early nineties, has been rebooted for Amazon Prime Video. The new version of Takeshi's Castle premiered on Amazon Prime Video on August 30, 2023. Comedians Romesh Ranganathan and Tom Davis are the commentators on Takeshi's Castle for viewers in the UK.
In an exclusive interview with Express UK, actor and comedian Romesh Ranganathan talked about working with fellow funnyman Tom Davis on the reboot of the Japanese game show.
«He's one of my very best friends in the world!» said Romesh of Tom. He is obviously thrilled to be working with one of his best friends to voice the English version of Takeshi's Castle.
Romesh Ranganathan and Tom Davis’ podcast
Romesh Ranganathan and Tom Davis are already a hit with listeners and viewers as they host the Wolf and Owl podcast together. The two comedians have also starred in the BBC sitcom King Gary together. So, they are already comfortable working with each other.
Tom said about working with Romesh on Takeshi’s Castle:«There was a moment when you're watching someone fall headfirst into a disgusting pond, and you look at a man sitting next to you and think you know what relationships and friendships are made of.»
«You might not be able to tell when you watch it, but we are in each other's arms the entire duration as we are narrating,» he said of the experience.
Tom said it’s a “joy” to work with Romesh. “It's love. I'm very lucky in my career. There are people I respect and adore but Romesh is just someone I just find hilarious,” he said.
He added that working with Romesh means it “doesn't feel like work”. At Takeshi's Castle, the pair was “allowed” just to be themselves and bring their own feel to the game
