The Finish Line - - 5:15 pm Wednesday, December 17 on BBC One South HD

About this Broadcast

Season 2025, Episode 3

Roman Kemp and Sarah Greene host a festive edition of the quiz in which Clare Richards, Russell Kane, Josie d'Arby, David James and Jodie Grinham race in moving podiums across the studio floor to try to win £5,000 for their chosen charity

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Cast & Crew

Roman Kemp (Host)

Sarah Greene (Host)

Clare Richards (Contestant)

Russell Kane (Contestant)

Josie d'Arby (Contestant)

David James (Contestant)

Jodie Grinham (Contestant)

Jim Connolly (Series editor)

Chris Jones (Executive producer)

Martin Scott (Executive producer)

Richard van't Riet (Director)

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Did You Know..

Roman Kemp (Host)

Sarah Greene (Host)

Clare Richards (Contestant)

Russell Kane (Contestant)

Best Known For: Being a comedian.

Early-life: Russell was born in London in 1975 to David and Julie and brought up in Essex. He went on to study English at Middlesex University. In 2004, he enjoyed recognition as a stand-up comedian when he came second in So You Think You're Funny at the Edinburgh Festival.

Career: A regular on TV screens, Kane has performed stand-up on Live at the Electric, Live at the Apollo and Comedy Central at the Comedy Store. He has also appeared on panel shows Mock the Week, 8 Out of 10 Cats and Argumental. Between 2009 and 2011, he co-hosted I'm a Celebrity Get Me Out of Here Now for ITV2. In 2010, he won the main Edinburgh Comedy Award for his show Smokescreens and Castles. His debut novel, The Humorist, was published in 2012. More recently, he presented the travel series Stupid Man, Smart Phone.

Quote: "Anyone who's seen my comedy will know I've got severe father issues."

Trivia: In 2011, Kane won a Children in Need edition of Celebrity Mastermind. His specialist subject was the novels of Evelyn Waugh.