The Chase Celebrity Special


6:00 pm - 7:00 pm, Sunday, March 29 on Challenge (48)

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About this Broadcast

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Season 7, Episode 8

Thousands of pounds in prize-money donations to charity are up for grabs once again, as Bradley Walsh invites TV presenter Jamie Theakston, singer-songwriter and actress Faye Tozer, retired England rugby player Ben Cohen and comedienne Sara Pascoe to take part in the quiz. To win, they must work as a team to prove their general knowledge know-how by beating one of the show's resident experts at their own game


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Cast & Crew

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Jamie Theakston (Contestant)
Faye Tozer (Contestant)
Ben Cohen (Contestant)
Sara Pascoe (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.
Jamie Theakston (Contestant)
Born: December 21, 1970 in Sussex
Best Known For: Presenting TV shows and his headline-making love life.
Early-life: Jamie Andrew Theakston was born on December 21, 1970, in Sussex. He grew up in a happy middle-class household. His father was in computers, and worked as a director for the BBC. His mum runs a tearoom. A natural exhibitionist, he has described himself as a noisy kid who demanded to be the centre of attention. Theakston cut his acting teeth at the National Youth Theatre, before then working in Christie's auction house between leaving school and doing a business degree at North London Polytechnic.
Career: Famously entered a BBC's Clothes Show contest to find a new model. He did well, and was in good company: Cat Deeley was also in the competition. Later, to help out a friend, he started doing traffic reports on BBC local radio station GLR. Subsequently, he moved to Radio 5 Live where he was noticed by a producer of TV show The O-Zone. Things took off after he teamed up with Zoë Ball, first on Live & Kicking and then on The Priory. Theakston decided to return to acting, and appeared in West End hits Art, and Home and Beauty. Other TV jobs include an episode of Murder in Mind, the last TV drama to feature Adam Faith, sitcom Mad About Alice, A Question of Pop, and The Games. He reunited with Zoë Ball in 2009 to front Channel 5 game show Britain's Best Brain. He initially presented some music shows on Radio 1 before fronting the Heart FM breakfast show, where he has been at the microphone since 2005.
Quote: On working with Zoë Ball: 'I've worked with lots of other female co-hosts and I guess you always measure them against the first one you worked with.'
Trivia: He enjoys fencing and cricket. He supports Brighton and Hove Albion.
Faye Tozer (Contestant)
Ben Cohen (Contestant)
Born: September 14, 1978 in Northampton
Best Known For: Playing rugby union.
Early-life: Benjamin Christopher Cohen was born in Northampton on September 14, 1978. At the age of 12 he began playing rugby with Northampton Old Scouts RFC.
Career: Cohen joined Northampton Saints when he was 17 and made his debut in the 1996/97 season. He went on to make 146 appearances for the club, scoring 320 points, before he was released from his contract in 2007. He went on to make 16 appearances for French side Brive, and played 48 games for Sale Sharks. His made his England debut in February 2000 and went on to represent his country 57 times. In 2013, he was a contestant on Strictly Come Dancing.
Quote: 'I'm not in competition with other people in my eyes, I just want to do the best I can.'
Trivia: Cohen announced his retirement from rugby in May 2011 to concentrate on the foundation he created to combat homophobia and bullying.
Sara Pascoe (Contestant)
Born: May 22, 1981 in Dagenham
Best Known For: Being a comedian.
Early-life: Sara was born in Dagenham on May 22, 1981, the daughter of Derek Pascoe, vocalist and saxophonist in 1970s pop group Flintlock. Sara went on to study English at the University of Sussex. She began performing stand-up in 2007.
Career: Pascoe first appeared in her own show at the Edinburgh Festival in 2010. Since then, she has toured around the UK and appeared on a number of TV panel shows, including Mock the Week, Never Mind the Buzzcocks and QI. She has also acted in The Thick of It, The Increasingly Poor Decisions of Todd Margaret, Campus, Twenty Twelve and W1A. In 2016, she published Animal: The Autobiography of a Female Body.
Quote: 'I don't think there are any subjects you can't joke about because human beings are forgiving of subject matter when we find things funny.'
Trivia: Pascoe is a vegan. In 2014, she was nominated for the Edinburgh Comedy Award for Best Comedy Show.
Michael Kelpie (Executive producer)
Martin Scott (Executive producer)
Helen Tumbridge (Series producer)

Before / After

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The Chase
7:00 pm