The Chase Celebrity Special
09:00 am - 10:00 am, Tuesday, December 30 on Challenge (48)
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Season 5, Episode 8
Bradley Walsh presents as one-time Coronation Street actor Jimi Mistry (Khalid Nazir), former Emmerdale star Gemma Atkinson (Carly Hope), Loose Women's Nadia Sawalha and veteran actor James Cosmo pit their wits against ruthless quiz genius the Chaser, in the hope of winning a potential prize pot worth thousands of pounds for the charity of their choice. 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)
Jimi Mistry
(Contestant)
Gemma Atkinson
(Contestant)
Nadia Sawalha
(Contestant)
James Cosmo
(Contestant)
Michael Kelpie
(Executive producer)
Martin Scott
(Executive producer)
Helen Tumbridge
(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.
Jimi Mistry
(Contestant)
Born:
January 01, 1973
in
Scarborough
Best Known For:
EastEnders and Strictly Come Dancing.
Early-life:
Born January 1, 1973, in Scarborough, Yorkshire, to an Irish Roman Catholic nurse and an Indian Hindu doctor. He was brought up in Cheadle Hulme, Manchester, and Cardiff, where he went to school. Jimi became interested in music from an early age, and began collecting records in his teens. He recorded several tracks with a friend while still at school, but after discussing his future with his father, decided to concentrate on acting.
Career:
After attending the Birmingham School of Speech and Drama, Mistry moved to London and began auditioning. One of his first roles was a non-speaking part in Kenneth Branagh's Hamlet in 1996. He then appeared on stage at the Royal Court Theatre in East Is East; the subsequent film version made him a familiar face. But it was playing Dr Fonseca in EastEnders that turned him into a household name. He left the soap after two years in 2000 and appeared in Hollywood ventures The Guru, Ella Enchanted and Blood Diamond. In 2010, Mistry competed in Strictly Come Dancing, and was knocked out in week six. He's since appeared in West Is West and The Syndicate. In November 2013, he joined Coronation Street as Khalid Nazir.
Quote:
"I thought my life had finished. I wasn't prepared for going from nobody knowing who the hell I was, to everyone thinking I was the character off a TV show. That freaked me out."
Trivia:
He wed Flavia Cacace, his dancing partner on Strictly Come Dancing, in December 2013.
Gemma Atkinson
(Contestant)
Born:
November 16, 1984
in
Bury
Best Known For:
Hollyoaks and Emmerdale.
Early-life:
Gemma Louise Atkinson was born in Bury on November 16, 1984. Gemma had success early in her acting career when she landed the role of Lisa Hunter on Hollyoaks. She starred in more than 600 editions between 2001 and 2005 and also reprised her role in spin-off shows Hollyoaks: After Hours, Hollyoaks: Let Loose and Hollyoaks: In the City.
Career:
Since leaving Hollyoaks, Atkinson has starred in The Bill, Waterloo Road, Casualty and Law & Order: UK. In 2015, she joined the cast of Emmerdale, playing Carly Hope. Atkinson is also well known for her glamour modelling work, having appeared in the likes of Nuts, Zoo Weekly, FHM and Maxim. She has also appeared in the reality shows Soapstar Superstar and I'm a Celebrity… Get Me Out of Here!
Quote:
"I grew up in the north, I've watched Emmerdale for years and my mum is a huge fan, so when I got the call saying I'd got the part I was really surprised and happy."
Trivia:
Atkinson is a big fitness fan.
Nadia Sawalha
(Contestant)
Born:
January 18, 1964
in
London
Best Known For:
Her role as Annie Palmer in EastEnders and winning Celebrity MasterChef.
Early-life:
Nadia Sawalha was born in London on January 18th, 1964 to Bobbie and actor Nadim Sawalha. She originally wanted to follow a career in nursing until she was bitten by the acting bug after appearing in a school play at the age of 13. When she threatened to throw herself out of a window if her mum and dad didn't send her to stage school, they didn't have much choice. She has never looked back, even when younger sister Julia shot to stardom on the small screen first. Nadia trained at the Italia Conti Academy of Theatre Arts and began her career on the stage.
Career:
After waiting more than 10 years for her big break, Sawalha landed the role of tough businesswoman Annie Palmer in EastEnders in 1997. She left the soap in 1999 and moved into presenting with the daytime TV show Live Talk and game show It's Not the Answer. Since then, she has fronted a number of programmes, including Passport to the Sun, Now You're Talking, Accidents Can Happen, Wanted Down Under, Eating in the Sun, Kitchen SOS and Saturday Cookbook. Since 2013, she has been a regular panellist on Loose Women. In 2011, she appeared as a contestant on Dancing on Ice, but was voted out in the first week. In early 2015, she entered the Celebrity Big Brother house.
Quote:
"I've never bowed to the pressure to be thin. I think people like seeing a TV presenter who looks real."
Trivia:
Sawalha won Celebrity MasterChef in 2007.
James Cosmo
(Contestant)
Michael Kelpie
(Executive producer)
Martin Scott
(Executive producer)
Helen Tumbridge
(Series producer)
