CUTTING TO THE CHASE
Bradley Walsh is back to host as another set of willing celebrities attempt to Beat The Chasers – all in the name of charity
It’s time for a new collection of brave – or possibly foolhardy – celebrities to test their general knowledge and go head-to-head against the infamous Chasers in four special episodes of popular quiz show Beat The Chasers.
Among the stars hoping to win big money for charity are presenter Rick Edwards, ex-footballer David James, former Coronation Street actress Shobna Gulati, ex-Team GB wheelchair rugby captain Steve Brown, broadcaster and former politician Edwina Currie and world number one Paralympic table tennis player Will Bayley.
They each have to face all the Chasers – Mark Labbett, Jenny Ryan, Anne Hegerty, Paul Sinha, Shaun Wallace and Darragh Ennis. And, as always, host Bradley Walsh will be overseeing the quiz and asking the questions.
“These celebs are not down the pub doing a quiz over a pint and a packet of crisps! This is the toughest thing on telly bar none. A lot of them panic and they go blank,” says Bradley. It all sounds incredibly tense, so to lighten the mood Bradley teases the Chasers on screen whenever he gets the chance.
“I love winding them all up,” he says.“The one I have most fun with is Shaun, the Dark Destroyer. It’s because we both love our football. We’re exactly the same age – well, he’s two days older than me. I just adore him.”
Of course, the Chasers are just as good at banter as Bradley, and he admits that their replies to his comments are one of his favourite aspects of the show.“They sort of have pops at me, but a bit of selfdeprecating humour never hurt anybody,” he says.