The Chase Celebrity Special: Soccer Aid Special
10:00 pm - 11:00 pm, Tuesday, February 3 on Challenge (48)
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Soccer Aid Special
Season 9, Episode 1
Bradley Walsh presents as celebrities Kirsty Gallacher, Charley Boorman, Clive Tyldesley and Rachel Riley pit their wits against ruthless quiz genius the Chaser in the hope of winning a potential prize pot worth thousands of pounds for charity. They 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)
Kirsty Gallacher
(Contestant)
Charley Boorman
(Contestant)
Clive Tyldesley
(Contestant)
Rachel Riley
(Contestant)
Martin Scott
(Executive producer)
Michael Kelpie
(Executive producer)
Helen Tumbridge
(Executive 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.
Kirsty Gallacher
(Contestant)
Born:
January 20, 1976
in
Edinburgh
Best Known For:
Being a TV presenter.
Early-life:
Kirsty Jane Gallacher was born in Edinburgh on January 20, 1976, the daughter of former golfer Bernard Gallacher and his wife Lesley. She has a younger brother. Kirsty was still a baby when her father landed a job as a professional at Wentworth Golf Club and moved his family to Virginia Water near London. Kirsty wanted to be a fashion journalist and went on to study journalism and promotion at the London College of Fashion. In 1996, she began working as a production assistant at Sky Sports. Her first presenting role came on Sky Sports News in 1998.
Career:
Gallacher has presented a number of sports shows such as 90 Minutes, Soccer Extra and Soccer AM. Between 2000 and 2004, she hosted Kirsty's Home Videos on Sky 1. Her other presenting credits include RI:SE, Simply the Best, Only Fools on Horses and Gladiators. In 2011, she returned to Sky Sports to present for Sky Sports News. In August 2015, it was confirmed that she would be taking part in Strictly Come Dancing.
Quote:
"I'd like to be less of a perfectionist. I'm so tidy and organised, but it's a very difficult habit to unlearn."
Trivia:
Gallacher supports Liverpool FC. In 2014, she was one of 200 public figures who signed a letter to The Guardian opposing Scottish independence in the run-up to the September referendum.
Charley Boorman
(Contestant)
Born:
August 23, 1966
in
London
Best Known For:
His epic journeys with best pal Ewan McGregor.
Early-life:
Born August 23, 1966, in Wimbledon, London, but spent much of his formative years in County Wicklow, Ireland. He is the son of costume designer Christel Kruse and film director John Boorman. He got an early start in the film business as a child actor, appearing in films directed by his father. As an adult, his films include The Serpent's Kiss (1997) on which he met Ewan McGregor, with whom he instantly bonded over a shared love of motorcycles. Prior to that he had worked as a painter and decorator to make ends meet.
Career:
Boorman's acting career also includes Excalibur and Hope and Glory (which also featured his older sister Katrine), The Emerald Forest and The Bunker. He took part in Long Way Round, an international motorcycle trip from London to New York via Europe and Asia with Ewan McGregor in 2004. This was recorded, then turned into a TV series, book and DVD. The series was shown around the world and the DVD and book became best sellers. Since then he has been a regular traveller and adventurer, including Race to Dakar and By Any Means. Boorman has also toured the UK with an 'evening with' style show and successfully battled testicular cancer.
Quote:
"In the Western world we fall apart if somebody breaks a leg, but I don't understand what all the fuss is about. In Third World countries they don't have the luxury of being able to wallow in self-pity. They see death every day and just get on with surviving."
Trivia:
Boorman's a supporter of Movember, UNICEF and Help for Heroes.
Clive Tyldesley
(Contestant)
Rachel Riley
(Contestant)
Born:
January 11, 1986
in
Rochford, Essex
Best Known For:
Countdown.
Early-life:
Rachel Annabelle Riley was born in Rochford, Essex, on January 11, 1986. She studied mathematics at Oriel College, Oxford.
Career:
Riley's big break came in 2008 when she was chosen from more than 1,000 applicants to replace Carol Vorderman on Countdown. She presented her first show alongside Jeff Stelling in January 2009, and reached her 1,000th episode in June 2013. Away from the numbers and letters on Countdown, she began co-hosting The Gadget Show alongside Jason Bradbury in June 2013. She was a contestant on Strictly Come Dancing in 2013 and was the fifth celebrity to be eliminated.
Quote:
"I don't want girls to aspire to being famous for the sake of being famous. If I was only known for wearing a dress, that wouldn't have any value for me."
Trivia:
Riley won £36,000 for charity on a celebrity edition of The Bank Job. She supports Manchester United.
Martin Scott
(Executive producer)
Michael Kelpie
(Executive producer)
Helen Tumbridge
(Executive producer)
