The Chase Celebrity Special


09:00 am - 10:00 am, Wednesday, December 24 on Challenge (48)

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About this Broadcast

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Season 5, Episode 5

Heptathlete Louise Hazel, comedian Joel Dommett, 1980s music star Sinitta and actor Les Dennis team up to take part in the quiz show, in which they must answer general knowledge questions against the clock and race down the game board to the exit - all without being caught out by the 'quiz genius' Chaser. Presented by Bradley Walsh


subtitles repeat 16x9
Game Show/Quiz/Contest Show/Game Show

Cast & Crew

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Louise Hazel (Contestant)
Joel Dommett (Contestant)
Sinitta (Contestant)
Les Dennis (Contestant)
Michael Kelpie (Executive producer)
Martin Scott (Executive producer)
Helen Tumbridge (Series producer)

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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.
Louise Hazel (Contestant)
Born: October 06, 1985 in London
Best Known For: Winning a gold medal in the heptathlon at the 2010 Commonwealth Games.
Early-life: Louise Victoria Hazel was born in London on October 6, 1985. Louise began training at a local athletics club from the age of 10. While she was studying French at the University of Birmingham, she joined Birchfield Harriers Athletics Club.
Career: Specialising in the heptathlon, Hazel competed in four major international championships. Her best finish was winning the gold medal at the 2010 Commonwealth Games in Delhi. On TV, she has appeared on A League of Their Own, Come Dine with Me, A Question of Sport and Pointless Celebrities. In early 2015, she was a contestant on Channel 4 reality series The Jump.
Quote: On winning her Commonwealth gold medal in India: "To get a medal is unbelievable. I was aiming to come here and have fun and I just wanted not to finish last."
Trivia: Hazel is an ambassador for the British Heart Foundation.
Joel Dommett (Contestant)
Sinitta (Contestant)
Born: October 19, 1963 in Seattle
Best Known For: Hit records in the 1980s.
Early-life: Sinitta Renet Malone was born in Seattle on October 19, 1963 to Canadian actress and singer Miquel Brown and Anthony Blackett. She trained at the Legat Ballet School before studying at the London Academy of Music and Dramatic Arts.
Career: Sinitta released her first single, Never Too Late, in 1983. Further singles Cruising and Feels Like the First Time were followed by the smash hit So Macho, which peaked at number two in the charts and was the biggest selling British single of 1986. Her debut self-titled album was released a year later and it included the hits Toy Boy, GTO, Cross My Broken Heart and Right Back Where We Started From. The album only peaked at number 34 and her music career soon began to fade away. Her stage credits include The Wiz, Cats, Little Shop of Horrors, Hair and Mutiny! She has worked on The X Factor as a coach and mentor since the show began in 2004. In 2010, she appeared as a contestant on Dancing on Ice, and a year later, she entered the jungle in I'm a Celebrity… Get Me Out of Here! In early 2014, she was a celebrity contestant on Channel 4 reality series The Jump.
Quote: On her friendship with Simon Cowell: "People think I am on some sort of crazy payroll, that I have to behave in a certain way, that I am living off him. I'm not paid an allowance by Simon, he doesn't supply my lifestyle."
Trivia: In November 2013, Sinitta performed on a remake of Aha's Take On Me for Children in Need.
Les Dennis (Contestant)
Born: October 12, 1954 in Liverpool
Best Known For: Hosting Family Fortunes.
Early-life: Born Leslie Dennis Heseltine on October 12, 1954, in Liverpool, one of four children of a taxi driver, also called Les, and his wife Winnie. He also has a half-brother from his father's first marriage. Les claims to have had a difficult relationship with his dad, who at first disapproved of his son's foray into showbusiness, and found it difficult to watch him being criticised during club performances at the start of his career. However, the pair grew close following the death of his mother from cancer in 1977.
Career: Dennis made his TV debut in Russ Abbot's Madhouse during the early 1980s; his comedy partner Dustin Gee died in 1986. Their impersonations of Coronation Street characters made them famous, but Dennis's future seemed uncertain as he started out alone. However, in 1987 he took over from Max Bygraves as host of Family Fortunes, and presented the game show for the next 15 years. Dennis has also done straight acting, appearing in Brookside, Intimate Relations, Crossroads, Casualty, Extras and The Bill. He also famously took part in Celebrity Big Brother in 2002. He joined the cast of Coronation Street in 2014.
Quote: "Big Brother was cathartic for me in that it gave me a chance to think about things and decide what I wanted to do with my life."
Trivia: In 2013, Dennis was a contestant on Celebrity MasterChef and finished runner-up to Ade Edmondson.
Michael Kelpie (Executive producer)
Martin Scott (Executive producer)
Helen Tumbridge (Series producer)

Before / After

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The Chase
08:00 am
The Chase
10:00 am