The Chase Celebrity Special


04:00 am - 05:00 am, Sunday, April 5 on Challenge (48)

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About this Broadcast

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Season 6, Episode 9

Bradley Walsh presents as celebrity contestants Todd Carty, Jo Pavey, Saira Khan and Dominic Holland pit their wits against ruthless quiz genius the Chaser in the hope of winning a potential prize pot worth thousands of pounds. 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

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Todd Carty (Contestant)
Jo Pavey (Contestant)
Saira Khan (Contestant)
Dominic Holland (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.
Todd Carty (Contestant)
Born: August 31, 1963 in Limerick, Ireland
Best Known For: Grange Hill and EastEnders.
Early-life: Born Todd Jennings on August 31, 1963, in Limerick, Ireland, but grew up in Kilburn, North London. His father was an engineer, his mother a nurse. He has two sisters. Carty started acting at just four years old. His first TV appearance came in a commercial for a well-known department store.
Career: Carty made his film debut in the big-screen version of Please Sir! in 1971. Other early appearances came in Professor Popper's Problem, and Z Cars. His big break came when he was cast as Tucker Jenkins in Grange Hill in 1978. When he left four years later, the show's ratings dipped, prompting the BBC to launch a spin-off, Tucker's Luck, in 1983, the same year he appeared in the movie Krull. He began a 13-year stint in EastEnders in 1990. He's also appeared in Black Velvet Band, and returned briefly to Grange Hill in 2003. Carty joined The Bill in the same year, before leaving in 2005. Since then, he has appeared in the last-ever episode of Grange Hill (2008), and Dangerous Adventures for Boys. He has also starred in a number of pantomimes and the role of Patsy in a touring version of Spamalot.
Quote: 'I have no desire to be famous or a celebrity. I suppose a lot of kids do, but you never hear anyone saying they want to work hard.'
Jo Pavey (Contestant)
Saira Khan (Contestant)
Born: May 15, 1970 in Long Eaton, Derbyshire
Best Known For: Finishing runner-up in the first series of The Apprentice and presenting a number of TV shows.
Early-life: Saira was born in Long Eaton, Derbyshire, on May 15, 1970 to Muslim parents. She attended Brighton Polytechnic and the University of Nottingham before becoming a town planner with private consultancy Michael Parker Associates.
Career: Khan first came to prominence in 2005 when she finished runner-up in the first series of The Apprentice. Since then, she has carved out a career as a TV presenter on programmes such as Temper Your Temper, Saira Khan's Pakistan Adventure, Adopting Abroad, Saira's Story, Beat the Boss, Trade Your Way to the USA and The Martin Lewis Money Show.
Quote: 'You don't need to win something to demonstrate you're a success in life.'
Trivia: In 2006, she released a self-help book, Push for Success.
Dominic Holland (Contestant)
Michael Kelpie (Executive producer)
Martin Scott (Executive producer)
Helen Tumbridge (Series producer)

Before / After

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The Chase
03:00 am
The Chase
05:00 am