IN NUMBERS: The Chase

The Chase: Celebrity Special (6pm, ITV) sees four more famous faces vying to win cash for charity. Here are some facts and figures about the original show and its starry spin-off…

3.6 The average time, in seconds, that it takes to ask and answer a question. £90,000 The largest amount of money that has been won on the daytime edition, last summer. The biggest celebrity jackpot was £120,000, won by Jonathan Ross, Katy Brand, Chris Hollins and Jo Wood. 9 The number of international versions. The first country to pick it up was Germany in 2012; the most recent was Australia in 2015. Mark ‘The Beast’ Labbett is a Chaser on three versions (UK, US and Australia), while Anne ‘The Governess’ Hegerty is on two (UK and Australia). 3 The number of episodes filmed in a day – each one takes about 90 minutes to film. 190 The number of episodes of the most recent series of the UK version – its tenth. The Chase started out in 2009 with a very modest six episodes, then jumped to 40 the following year. The past two non-celeb series have had a whopping 190 episodes each. 1 The number of National Television Awards it’s won, beating Pointless to be named Best Daytime Show earlier this year. There’s a fierce rivalry between the two quizzes, which are filmed in adjoining studios.

Left: Bradley Walsh and The Beast (Mark Labbett, who is 6ft 5in tall).