The Chase Celebrity Special


11:00 pm - 12:00 am, Thursday, December 25 on Challenge (48)

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About this Broadcast

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Season 8, Episode 4

Bradley Walsh presents a festive episode in which celebrity contestants John Inverdale, Judy Murray, Bernard Cribbins and Scarlett Moffatt 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


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

Cast & Crew

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John Inverdale (Contestant)
Judy Murray (Contestant)
Bernard Cribbins (Contestant)
Scarlett Moffatt (Contestant)
Michael Kelpie (Executive producer)
Martin Scott (Executive producer)
Helen Tumbridge (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.
John Inverdale (Contestant)
Born: September 27, 1957 in Plymouth
Best Known For: Fronting sports coverage.
Early-life: John was born in Plymouth on April 6, 1957, and attended Bristol's Clifton College. He studied history at Southampton University, but always maintained a keen interest in sport, even captaining the tennis team for two years. He also edited the university's student newspaper, which led to him becoming a professional journalist. He started his career with two years on the Lincolnshire Echo, but made the move to broadcasting in 1982.
Career: Inverdale's first broadcasting job was at BBC Radio Lincolnshire, where he covered local government issues, with stints on the breakfast show, as well as various sports programmes. After three years he took up a trainee post on Radio 2, and between 1988 and 1994, he worked for Radio 5 as the presenter of its flagship sports programme, Sport On 5, before becoming one of the first presenter appointees on Radio 5 Live. In recent years, he has largely concentrated on TV work. Among the shows he's fronted have been rugby and Wimbledon coverage, the World's Strongest Man competition, Grandstand and acclaimed sports-based chat show, On Side. He has also stood in for Johnnie Walker and Chris Evans on their BBC Radio 2 shows.
Quote: "Politicians are always evasive and flat-bat my questions. It can be daunting speaking to Gordon Brown, especially with my grasp of economics."
Trivia: He supports Esher RFC and Lincoln City FC.
Judy Murray (Contestant)
Born: September 08, 1959 in Bridge of Allan, Stirlingshire
Best Known For: Being Andy Murray's mother.
Early-life: Born Judith Erskine in Bridge of Allan, Stirlingshire, on September 8, 1959 to Roy and Eileen. Her father, Roy Erskine, played football for Stirling Albion in the 1950s before becoming an optician. He was also a keen tennis player. When Judy was growing up, the tennis scene in Scotland was very small and very few women were playing competitively. Judy won 64 Scottish titles but the coaching and financial support she needed to compete professionally simply wasn't available. She qualified as a tennis coach at the age of 17 and went on to study French and business at Edinburgh University.
Career: Murray got the opportunity to be the Scottish national tennis coach in 1995. She initially identified a number of children between the ages of seven and 11 who could benefit from coaching, including her sons Jamie and Andy. Not only was she their coach, she drove them to tournaments all around the UK. Since then, she has coached a number of aspiring tennis players. In 2011, she was appointed as the captain of Great Britain's team in the Federation Cup. In 2013, she watched Andy win Wimbledon. He has won more than $30million in career prize money. Jamie has also had a successful professional tennis career, specialising in doubles. He won the Wimbledon mixed doubles title in 2007. In 2014, Judy signed up to be a contestant on Strictly Come Dancing.
Quote: "I've always been competitive. I'm like Andy, or maybe he's like me - I wear my heart on my sleeve."
Trivia: Judy was awarded an honorary Doctorate by the University of Edinburgh in 2013.
Bernard Cribbins (Contestant)
Born: December 29, 1928 in Oldham, Lancashire
Best Known For: Voicing The Wombles and appearing in Doctor Who.
Early-life: Born on December 29, 1928, in Oldham, Lancashire. His mother, Ethel, worked in a mill as a cotton weaver, while his father, Jack, was a general labourer. He began acting in his early teens, playing junior roles at his local theatre after being spotted taking part in a charity fund-raiser. After leaving school at 14, Cribbins was taken on by Oldham Rep as an assistant stage manager, during which he also played small roles while earning 15 shillings a week. He took a break from his career to do national service in the Parachute Regiment.
Career: After appearing on stage for many years, Cribbins finally made his film debut in 1957's Davy, before going on to work alongside some of British cinema's biggest names in such films as Two-Way Stretch, She, Daleks' Invasion Earth 2150AD, Casino Royale (the 1967 version), and Frenzy. He's also starred in several Carry On movies. Cribbins has also worked extensively in projects aimed at youngsters, making a record number of appearances on Jackanory (17), voicing The Wombles, and appearing in The Railway Children. More recently, he's featured in Coronation Street and the revamped Doctor Who. Over the years, he's also had his own TV show and three hit records, including Right Said Fred. He refuses to slow down, and has the lead role in CBeebies show Old Jack's Boat.
Quote: "I've done everything except a Western - and I've never been in a circus."
Trivia: Cribbins was awarded an OBE in 2011 for services to drama. During the 1960s, he narrated the Tufty Fluffytale series of public information films about road safety.
Scarlett Moffatt (Contestant)
Michael Kelpie (Executive producer)
Martin Scott (Executive producer)
Helen Tumbridge (Executive producer)

Before / After

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Bullseye
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