The Chase Celebrity Special


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Season 4, Episode 16

Chat-show host Jonathan Ross, comedienne and writer Katy Brand, Watchdog's Chris Hollins and model Jo Wood compete to win thousands of pounds for charity by taking on one of the show's resident trivia experts in a test of their general knowledge. However, they must work as a team to build their prize pot and stay one step ahead of the Chaser. Bradley Walsh asks the questions


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Cast & Crew

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Jonathan Ross (Contestant)
Katy Brand (Contestant)
Chris Hollins (Contestant)
Jo Wood (Contestant)
Mick Thomas (Director)

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Did You Know..

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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.
Jonathan Ross (Contestant)
Best Known For: His cheeky celebrity interviews.
Early-life: Jonathan Stephen Ross was born on November 17, 1960, in Camden, London. He is one of six children born to a lorry driver and his film extra wife (Martha Ross had a bit part in EastEnders for over 20 years). Jonathan appeared in TV ads as a child, but after completing a degree in modern European history at the University of London, he began his TV career as a researcher on such shows as Loose Talk and Soul Train.
Career: In 1987, Ross and his friend Alan Marke devised a format inspired by Late Night with David Letterman, and after struggling to find a suitable host, Ross stepped in. The resulting show, The Last Resort with Jonathan Ross, made him a star. Other major projects include his chat shows Friday Night with Jonathan Ross and The Jonathan Ross Show, and his stint as the reviewer of the BBC's Film programme. He's also a massive comic book fan; his first foray into the genre, Turf, was published in 2010. But he's also hit the headlines for various controversies over the years, including the notorious Sachsgate, which involved a prank call made by him and Russell Brand to actor Andrew Sachs in 2008.
Quote: "People like coming on my show because they know they'll have fun and they know I'm going to be respectful to them. I'm never, you know, mean-spirited."
Trivia: He's been married to screenwriter and author Jane Goldman since 1988. They have three children.
Katy Brand (Contestant)
Chris Hollins (Contestant)
Best Known For: Being a TV presenter and winning Strictly Come Dancing.
Early-life: Christopher Jonathan Hollins was born in London on March 20, 1971. His father is former Chelsea footballer John Hollins and his uncle, David Hollins, was a goalkeeper with Newcastle United. After leaving school, Chris played football for Charlton, Queens Park Rangers and Aldershot Town, before attending Durham University and Oxford University.
Career: Hollins began his TV presenting career at London TV station Channel One TV before moving to Sky Sports in 1994. For the BBC, he has reported for Grandstand, Football Focus and Breakfast. He has also reported on the 2002 and 2010 World Cups and the Masters golf in 2007. Other presenting roles include stints on Cash in the Attic, The One Show, Watchdog, The Great British Weather and Food Inspectors. In 2009, Hollins won Strictly Come Dancing with his professional partner Ola Jordan.
Quote: "If you're going to be a journalist working for BBC news, you can't be a nice guy. If you don't ask abrasive questions then I don't think you're doing your job properly."
Trivia: In 2008, Hollins became a patron of children's cancer charity CLIC Sargent.
Jo Wood (Contestant)
Mick Thomas (Director)
Jennifer Stephenson (Producer)

Before / After

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Tenable
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The Chase
12:00 pm