The Chase Celebrity Special


5:35 pm - 6:30 pm, Sunday, April 19 on ITV1 London (3)

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Season 12, Episode 4

Bradley Walsh presents as celebrity contestants Len Goodman, Nicki Chapman, Will Kirk and Joe Pasquale pit their wits against one of the ruthless Chasers 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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Len Goodman (Contestant)
Nicki Chapman (Contestant)
Will Kirk (Contestant)
Joe Pasquale (Contestant)
Michael Kelpie (Executive producer)
Martin Scott (Executive producer)
Helen Tumbridge (Executive producer)

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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.
Len Goodman (Contestant)
Born: April 25, 1944 in Bethnal Green, London
Best Known For: Being the head judge on Strictly Come Dancing.
Early-life: Leonard Gordon Goodman was born in Bethnal Green, London, on April 25, 1944. Growing up, he preferred football to dancing, and only started attending classes at the age of 14 as a way to meet girls. After leaving school, he became an apprentice welder and it wasn't until he broke his foot playing five-a-side at the age of 20, when a doctor suggested ballroom dancing might aid his recuperation, that he started taking dance seriously. He began competing and turned professional.
Career: Despite being something of a late starter in the dance world, within eight years Goodman had won the British Championship. Following his victory, he retired from performing and opened his own dance school; he also began judging competitions. In 2004 he was invited to become a judge on the BBC One series Strictly Come Dancing on the recommendation of dancer Erin Boag. The show proved to be a huge hit and Goodman was so popular, he was recruited to appear on the American version, Dancing with the Stars. He continues to work on both shows, often jetting between Britain and the US. He released his autobiography in 2009 and has since branched out into presenting documentaries.
Quote: 'Money brings you nothing, really. I've bought my son a house, but personally I haven't done much different. I still have my business, and I like my house, so I haven't changed it.'
Trivia: Goodman's great-great-grandfather was Polish and received the country's highest military decoration for the part he played in the anti-tsarist November Uprising of 1830.
Nicki Chapman (Contestant)
Born: January 14, 1967 in Canterbury
Best Known For: Being a judge on Pop Idol and presenting daytime lifestyle programmes.
Early-life: Born in Canterbury on January 14, 1967, Nicki spent her childhood in Herne Bay. At 21, she became a Promotions' Assistant at MCA Records and later worked at RCA as Head of Promotions.
Career: From 1995 until the end of 2000, Chapman was a joint partner in the Brilliant! PR Company, which represented the Spice Girls, Take That, Phil Collins, Billie Piper, David Bowie and Amy Winehouse. In January 2001, she joined Simon Fuller's management company 19 Entertainment as Creative Director. She began her TV career as a judge on Popstars, Pop Idol and Popstars: The Rivals. Pop Idol was the top rated TV show in the UK in 2001 and 2003. In recent years, Chapman has fronted a number of lifestyle programmes such as Holidays at Home, RHS Chelsea Flower Show, City Hospital, Wanted Down Under, and Escape to the Country. She has also deputised for various presenters on Radio 2.
Quote: 'I'm driven but not ambitious. I've been in the right place at the right time and I've grabbed my opportunities when they've presented themselves.'
Trivia: Chapman has travelled to Uganda and Ghana for Sport Relief. She has a passion for Elizabethan history and novels.
Will Kirk (Contestant)
Joe Pasquale (Contestant)
Born: August 20, 1961 in Grays, Essex
Best Known For: Winning I'm a Celebrity... Get Me Out of Here!
Early-life: Joseph Ellis Pasquale was born in Grays, Essex, on August 20, 1961. His dad, also called Joe, worked in a margarine factory, and his mum was a housewife. As a youngster he always enjoyed performing and being the centre of attention. After leaving school, he took a job in the civil service, before becoming a porter at Smithfield meat market. Joe also did stints in a car plant and on building sites, but it was working as an entertainer in holiday camps at Torquay and Great Yarmouth that helped him develop his comedy style.
Career: Pasquale started entering TV talent shows, and was a runner-up on New Faces in 1987. By his own admission, offers of work didn't flood in, but his live act developed a following, and videos of his stand-up performances sold well. He began making appearances on TV in specials such as He's Pasquale, I'm Walsh, The Joe Pasquale Show and The Crazy World of Joe Pasquale. In 2004, his career received a boost when he won the fourth series of I'm a Celebrity... Get Me Out of Here! Since then he's recorded an Audience with Joe Pasquale for ITV and hosted The Price is Right. The comedian has also written a musical version of the children's series Rentaghost, and appeared in numerous stage productions, including The Producers. In early 2014, he participated with fellow former contestants in the final series of Dancing on Ice.
Quote: 'My dad told me I had to find something I liked doing and then get someone to pay me for doing it. I think I did that.'
Trivia: Pasquale supports a number of charities, including Diabetes UK.
Michael Kelpie (Executive producer)
Martin Scott (Executive producer)
Helen Tumbridge (Executive producer)