The Chase Celebrity Special


09:00 am - 09:10 am, Wednesday, December 31 on Challenge (48)

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About this Broadcast

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Season 5, Episode 9

Bradley Walsh presents as Coronation Street's Hayley Tamaddon, football star Geoff Hurst, comedian Rob Beckett and presenter Gaby Roslin pit their wits against ruthless quiz geniuses in the hope of winning a potential prize pot worth thousands of pounds for charity. 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


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

Cast & Crew

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Hayley Tamaddon (Contestant)
Geoff Hurst (Contestant)
Rob Beckett (Contestant)
Gaby Roslin (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.
Hayley Tamaddon (Contestant)
Born: January 24, 1977 in Blackpool
Best Known For: Emmerdale and Dancing on Ice.
Early-life: Hayley Soraya Tamaddon was born in Blackpool on January 24, 1977 to a Persian father and an English mother. She trained as a dancer at Phil Winston's Theatreworks and Laine Theatre Arts. Her first big break came in 2005 when she made her first appearance as Del Dingle on Emmerdale.
Career: In 2007, Tamaddon was the runner-up in ITV's celebrity singing competition Soapstar Superstar. This led to a tour with Michael Ball. She left Emmerdale the same year. Her second big break came in 2010 when she won the fifth series of Dancing on Ice with professional ice skater Daniel Whiston. She has continued to act on TV and on the stage and in late 2013 she joined the cast of Coronation Street. In January 2014, she linked up with fellow former contestants on the final series of Dancing on Ice.
Quote: On her audition for Coronation Street: "I felt sick, because it was the biggest deal ever. But once I got there I was fine. Everyone was lovely!"
Trivia: On an edition of All Star Family Fortunes, Tamaddon helped raise £30,000 for the Brian House Children's Hospice.
Geoff Hurst (Contestant)
Rob Beckett (Contestant)
Gaby Roslin (Contestant)
Born: July 12, 1964 in Hendon
Best Known For: Co-hosting The Big Breakfast
Early-life: Born July 12, 1964, in Hendon. The oldest of two children, she had ambitions to become a TV presenter from the age of three. Her father Clive was a radio newsreader who used to sneak her into the office to watch the team at work. After getting an A-level in drama she went to stage school in Surrey.
Career: Within a month of leaving she landed a job presenting the kids' show Hippo. Gaby later fronted the series Motormouth. Her big break came in 1992 when she was picked out of 1,000 hopefuls to present The Big Breakfast. In 1996, she was savaged by the critics for her live Channel 4 series, The Gaby Roslin Show. Today, her career is back on track. She has worked on Whatever You Want, co-presented Children in Need, The Terry and Gaby Show, The Holiday Show, and appeared on Most Haunted. She also starred in West End hit Chicago.
Quote: "I'm definitely not your making jam and living in the country type."
Trivia: Roslin is a patron of children's cancer charity CLIC Sargent.
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