The Chase


7:00 pm - 8:00 pm, Thursday, March 26 on Challenge (48)

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Season 9, Episode 105

Bradley Walsh hosts a special edition, inviting celebrities Robert Rinder, Andrea McLean, Brian McFadden and Denise Robertson to take on a Chaser in order to win thousands of pounds for the Text Santa TV appeal


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Cast & Crew

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Robert Rinder (Contributor)
Andrea McLean (Contributor)
Brian McFadden (Contributor)
Denise Robertson (Contributor)
Helen Tumbridge (Series producer)
Michael Kelpie (Executive producer)
Martin Scott (Executive 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.
Robert Rinder (Contributor)
Andrea McLean (Contributor)
Born: October 05, 1969 in Glasgow
Best Known For: Presenting the weather on GMTV and anchoring Loose Women.
Early-life: Andrea was born in Glasgow on October 5, 1969 and raised in Trinidad and Tobago, where her father was an engineer in a sugar factory. Her family returned to Scotland when she was 15 but later settled in Chester. She went on to study modern studies at Coventry University and later gained a Post Graduate Certificate in periodical journalism.
Career: McLean's big break came in June 1997 when she joined GMTV as a weather presenter. She left in 2008 to become a permanent host on Loose Women. In 2006, she was a contestant on Dancing on Ice - she was eliminated in the third week. In August 2014, she was a participant on BBC One celebrity gymnastics contest Tumble.
Quote: 'I used to think everything had to be perfect, but now I know perfection doesn't exist - life comes with bumps and grazes.'
Trivia: McLean teamed up with Dr Hilary Jones on a celebrity edition of Who Wants to Be a Millionaire? and they won £150,000 for charity.
Brian McFadden (Contributor)
Born: April 12, 1980 in Dublin
Best Known For: Being a member of Westlife.
Early-life: Brian Nicholas McFadden was born in Dublin on April 12, 1980. With his sister Susan, he attended the Billie Barry Stage School in Dublin. His big break came in 1998 when he successfully auditioned for a place in boy band Westlife.
Career: With McFadden as part of the group, Westlife released four studio albums and a greatest hits album that all went to number one in Ireland. In March 2004, he left the group to concentrate on solo projects. He released his debut album later the same year. Despite never achieving the same success he enjoyed with Westlife, McFadden has continued to record songs. His fourth solo album, The Irish Connection, was released in March 2013. Away from music, he became a judge on Australia's Got Talent in 2010 and he has hosted Channel 5 dating game show Stand By Your Man and ITV series Who's Doing the Dishes? In 2015, he appeared in talent show Get Your Act Together, and in early 2016, he was a contestant on Channel 4's sporting reality show The Jump.
Quote: 'I have had many incredible moments in my career. But I wake up everyday and believe the greatest moments are yet to come.'
Trivia: In 2013, McFadden and his then wife Vogue Williams came second on ITV dancing show Stepping Out.
Denise Robertson (Contributor)
Helen Tumbridge (Series producer)
Michael Kelpie (Executive producer)
Martin Scott (Executive producer)

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Tenable
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The Chase
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