Cards On The Table hit 12 million views in its first week

Cards On The Table Paul Scholes Luke Littler Platform Media

Paul Scholes, Nicky Butt and Paddy McGuinness fronted podcast The Good, The Bad & The Football has launched a short-form spin-off series.

Cards On The Table sees guests take turns to flip over cards that spark a debate, a story, a strong opinion or a challenge, with the first episode starring Scholes with darts player Luke Littler. Episodes are available on YouTube and other social platforms, and are around 20 minutes long, compared to the 60 minutes+ of regular The Good, The Bad & The Football episodes. 

Scholes, Butt and McGuinness will alternate on the show, alongside guests from sport and entertainment. The first episode reached 12 million views across all platforms. Cards On The Table, like The Good, The Bad & The Football, is produced by Platform Media. 

Scholes said: “A few cards and some funny questions were all it took to spark a great conversation with Luke, and I really enjoyed getting to know him through it. I’m delighted it’s been so well received.”

Matt Stanger, executive creative director at Platform Media, added: “One of the great joys of creating The Good, The Bad & The Football has been seeing the audience react to the infectious personalities and brilliant chemistry of Paul, Paddy and Nicky. This new spin-off, Cards On The Table, enables us to take those dynamics in even more directions as we dig into the stories of big name guests through a gamified conversation. We’re absolutely delighted with the performance of the first episode, featuring Luke Littler, with plenty more to come.”

Conor Hewitt, head of sport at Platform Media, said: “Expanding IP and developing new formats is a huge focus for Platform Media. In an ever-growing media landscape, with so much competition, I’m really excited about how Cards On The Table has cut through. Its success highlights the importance of expanding the universes of our successful shows, and highlights that audiences will engage with new ideas if you ensure the quality is where they expect it.”