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Season 2, Episode 1
Bradley Walsh presents as former Tory MP Edwina Currie, Countdown maths whizz Rachel Riley, Boyzone's Keith Duffy and Emmerdale's Mark Charnock (Marlon Dingle) pit their wits against ruthless quiz genius the Chaser in the hope of winning a potential prize pot worth thousands of pounds for their chosen charities. They must work as a team and play strategically to answer general knowledge questions against the clock and race down the game board to the exit without being caught
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Cast & Crew
Bradley Walsh
(Host)
Edwina Currie
(Contestant)
Rachel Riley
(Contestant)
Keith Duffy
(Contestant)
Mark Charnock
(Contestant)
Richard van't Riet
(Director)
David Hall
(Series producer)
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Did You Know..
Bradley Walsh
(Host)
Born:
June 04, 1960
in
Watford
Best Known For:
Coronation Street and Law & Order: UK
Early-life:
Bradley John Walsh was born in Watford on June 4, 1960. He wanted to be a footballer and was playing for a county league team when he was offered a contract with Brentford FC. Sadly, his sporting career was brought to an abrupt end when he broke both his ankles. He then considered joining the police, but was told he was too short, so he followed his father into engineering. He eventually decided to try stand-up comedy, and made his first steps towards turning professional when he became an entertainer at a holiday camp near Morecambe.
Career:
Walsh's big TV break came in 1993, when he appeared on the Royal Variety Show. It led to a stint presenting the National Lottery, and he also hosted the game shows Wheel of Fortune and Win, Lose or Draw. After fearing his brand of light entertainment was becoming dated he moved into acting, taking parts in the TV version of Lock, Stock, the soap Night and Day and movie Mike Bassett: England Manager before Coronation Street's bosses created the role of Danny Baldwin for him in 2004. He stayed in Weatherfield for two years before leaving to pursue other projects. He's since appeared in Torn, The Old Curiosity Shop, The Sarah Jane Adventures, Law and Order: UK and SunTrap. He moved back into presenting in 2009 with ITV quiz show The Chase, and is a team captain on Play to the Whistle.
Quote:
'Professionally I saw the end of light entertainment galloping towards me. Oddly enough, it's coming back now thanks to all the reality shows.'
Trivia:
Walsh is a supporter of the Make-A-Wish Foundation.
Edwina Currie
(Contestant)
Born:
October 13, 1946
in
Liverpool
Best Known For:
Former MP and novelist.
Early-life:
Born Edwina Cohen in Liverpool on October 13, 1946, but commonly known by her married name Edwina Currie. She studied philosophy, politics and economics at St Anne's College, Oxford, and later gained an MA in economic history from the London School of Economics. She represented the Birmingham ward of Northfield as a councillor from 1975 until 1986. In 1983, she was elected as a member of parliament for South Derbyshire.
Career:
As an MP, Currie rose to the rank of junior health minister in 1986 but she was forced to resign when comments she made about salmonella caused egg sales to drop by 60 per cent. In 1991, she became the first Conservative MP to appear on the panel show Have I Got News for You. After 14 years as an MP, she lost her parliamentary seat in the 1997 general election. Her diaries, published in 2002, revealed a four-year affair with John Major between 1984 and 1988. Away from politics, Currie was a contestant on Strictly Come Dancing in 2011. She was the first celebrity to be eliminated. In November 2014, she entered the jungle as a contestant on I'm a Celebrity… Get Me Out of Here!
Quote:
On being an MP: 'Living in a goldfish bowl with long hours, away from home, is not the easiest job.'
Trivia:
Currie released her first novel, A Parliamentary Affair, in 1994. She has released a number of further novels since then.
Rachel Riley
(Contestant)
Born:
January 11, 1986
in
Rochford, Essex
Best Known For:
Countdown.
Early-life:
Rachel Annabelle Riley was born in Rochford, Essex, on January 11, 1986. She studied mathematics at Oriel College, Oxford.
Career:
Riley's big break came in 2008 when she was chosen from more than 1,000 applicants to replace Carol Vorderman on Countdown. She presented her first show alongside Jeff Stelling in January 2009, and reached her 1,000th episode in June 2013. Away from the numbers and letters on Countdown, she began co-hosting The Gadget Show alongside Jason Bradbury in June 2013. She was a contestant on Strictly Come Dancing in 2013 and was the fifth celebrity to be eliminated.
Quote:
'I don't want girls to aspire to being famous for the sake of being famous. If I was only known for wearing a dress, that wouldn't have any value for me.'
Trivia:
Riley won £36,000 for charity on a celebrity edition of The Bank Job. She supports Manchester United.
Keith Duffy
(Contestant)
Born:
October 01, 1974
in
Dublin
Best Known For:
Boyzone and Coronation Street.
Early-life:
Dublin native Keith was born in 1974 and was an extroverted child, heavily involved in sport. He began learning the drums at an early age and joined a marching band at eight. As a teen, he played in a couple of bands, before attending an audition for a new boy band being put together by Louis Walsh. It would become Boyzone, and turn him into a household name.
Career:
Duffy's profile was raised as a result of his appearance on the first series of Celebrity Big Brother in 2001, finishing third out of six. He branched out from Boyzone to more serious acting, most notably on the ITV soap opera Coronation Street as the character Ciaran McCarthy. He went on to play the part of Ringo in the Irish soap opera Fair City, and starred in a TV advertisement for condoms, and as presenter of The Box on Irish TV channel TV3, as well as an Irish comedy Mrs Brown, and had a successful reunion tour with Boyzone. In January 2014, he was a contestant on ITV reality series Splash!
Quote:
'I hate having time off, I much prefer being busy so this was my chance to get back on the Street again. We all agreed and here I am!'
Trivia:
After his daughter, Mia, was diagnosed with autism, Duffy became active in raising awareness of the condition.
Mark Charnock
(Contestant)
Born:
March 23, 1968
in
Bolton
Best Known For:
Playing Marlon Dingle in Emmerdale.
Early-life:
Born in Bolton, Lancashire, on March 23, 1968, Mark was educated at Canon Slade School. He won a place at Hull University, but gave up his degree to pursue a career in acting, going on to join the Webber Douglas Academy of Dramatic Art.
Career:
Mark's first screen role was in an episode of 2point4 Children, and he had a bit part in Coronation Street before he found fame in Emmerdale. Prior to landing the role of Marlon, he starred alongside Derek Jacobi as the bumbling Brother Oswin in Cadfael. He first appeared in the Yorkshire-based soap in 1996 and has since gone on to become one of its most popular characters. He won a British Soap Award in 2004.
Quote:
'I'm lucky really. I play a character than gets a lot of comedy and I also, every now and then, get some great drama. So my artistic thirst is quenched by the show. But I never plan beyond the next contract. It's presumptuous.'
Trivia:
Mark and actor Dale Meeks appeared as the Blues Brothers in Celebrity Stars in Their Eyes and they won.
Richard van't Riet
(Director)
David Hall
(Series producer)
