Christopher Stevens has delivered a scathing review of ITV's new celebrity game show The Box, describing it as one of the worst game shows ever made and criticising host Gary Lineker for appearing disengaged and purposeless throughout. The review is significant as another high-profile misstep for Lineker's post-BBC broadcasting career, and it also raises a pointed criticism of the show's format, which depicts celebrities being transported in yellow crates on the back of a lorry, given Lineker's previous outspoken comments on the treatment of migrants.

The hour-long show features ten celebrity contestants, including former Commons Speaker John Bercow and reality star Joey Essex, competing in three simplistic rounds: a treasure hunt for painted plywood, an egg-and-spoon race, and a game of rock, paper, scissors. Stevens criticises Lineker for offering no jokes, personality or apparent enthusiasm, merely shouting instructions through a megaphone, and singles out Bercow for cheating during the egg race while trading on his fame for shouting "Order!" in the Commons.