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Botham to film reality show again
NBC could screen a new series of Sir Ian Botham's reality television programme
Sir Ian Botham has confirmed he is in talks with television network NBC over a new series of his reality programme, which looks for coaches of his American cricket team.
The first series, Howzat for an Apprentice?, was broadcast on ABC but they said they would not screen another one, despite its success.
The show changed its name to Cricket Crusade and moved the location of the second series to Papua New Guinea, but it was abandoned before the first episode had been filmed.
Botham has said by holding talks with NBC, the third series would be based in the USA once again.
"NBC have looked beyond the show and found further commercial opportunities for themselves - which means there will be more at stake for the contestants," said the former England captain.
The network have already begun searching for contestants - interested people should send a private message to skater.
The first series was won by Manee, a student from Charlton in the UK. He became the coach of Botham's Los Angeles Cricket Club, and has been in charge for a number of tour matches against opposition from other countries so far.
He was given the chance to host the second series, but the deal collapsed.
NBC could screen a new series of Sir Ian Botham's reality television programme
Sir Ian Botham has confirmed he is in talks with television network NBC over a new series of his reality programme, which looks for coaches of his American cricket team.
The first series, Howzat for an Apprentice?, was broadcast on ABC but they said they would not screen another one, despite its success.
The show changed its name to Cricket Crusade and moved the location of the second series to Papua New Guinea, but it was abandoned before the first episode had been filmed.
Botham has said by holding talks with NBC, the third series would be based in the USA once again.
"NBC have looked beyond the show and found further commercial opportunities for themselves - which means there will be more at stake for the contestants," said the former England captain.
The network have already begun searching for contestants - interested people should send a private message to skater.
The first series was won by Manee, a student from Charlton in the UK. He became the coach of Botham's Los Angeles Cricket Club, and has been in charge for a number of tour matches against opposition from other countries so far.
He was given the chance to host the second series, but the deal collapsed.
