The Chase (British game show)
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| The Chase | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Ian Hamilton Richard Van't Riet |
| Presented by | Bradley Walsh |
| Starring | Chasers: Mark Labbett (2009–) Shaun Wallace (2009–) Anne Hegerty (2010–) Paul Sinha (2011–) |
| Country of origin | United Kingdom |
| Original language | English |
| No. of series | 4 (airing) |
| No. of episodes | 108 (as of 28 September 2011) |
| Production | |
| Executive producer | Michael Kelpie |
| Production locations | The Manchester Studios (a.k.a Granada Studios) (Series 1) The London Studios (Series 2–) |
| Running time | 60mins (inc. comms) |
| Production company | ITV Studios |
| Original release | |
| Network | ITV (ITV1/UTV/STV) (also ITV1 HD/UTV HD) |
| Release | 29 June 2009 – present |
The Chase is a British game show, broadcast on the ITV Network and ITV1 HD. It is hosted by Bradley Walsh. The chasers are Mark Labbett, Shaun Wallace, both of whom have been Chasers since series 1, Anne Hegerty, who joined them in series 2, and Paul Sinha, who debuted in series 4.[1] On 12th September 2011, Bradley Walsh announced on ITV1's Lorraine that The Chase has been commissioned for Celebrity Specials in the future, these will air at 6pm on Saturday nights during a weekday series. Series 5 is also said to be in production now.[2]
Format
A team of 4 contestants attempt to amass as much money as possible for a team kitty by answering quick-fire questions in a 60 second round - each correct answer earns the contestant £1,000. The money earned will go towards the team kitty, but there is one person standing in their way: a quiz genius known as The Chaser. It's The Chaser's job to catch each contestant and make sure the players are not able to put the money into the kitty which the team must collectively play for in 'The Final Chase'.
Cashbuilder round
Each player is given 1 minute to answer as many questions as possible with each correct answer worth £1,000. After the minute is up, the player's money is placed 3 steps down on an 8-step money board. The player may remain at this step and play for the money they have won, but if they so wish, they can be placed 1 step lower down the board for a smaller award, or they can be placed 1 step further up the board for a greater award, with each award's value being set by The Chaser. The lower award can occasionally be a negative amount of money.
- If the player elects to play for the higher reward, The Chaser is 2 steps behind them and the player must answer 6 questions correctly to reach home.
- If the player elects to remain where they are, The Chaser is 3 steps behind them and the player must answer 5 questions correctly to reach home.
- If the player elects to play for the smaller reward, The Chaser is 4 steps behind them and the player must answer 4 questions correctly to reach home.
Once the player nominates their starting position, they must answer questions correctly in order to reach the bottom of the board (known as 'getting home') and bank their money. Both the player and The Chaser are given the same multiple-choice question with 3 possible answers. When one person locks in their answer, the other is given 5 seconds to lock in their answer. If the player and/or The Chaser is correct, they move 1 step down the board, but if wrong, they must remain where they are. The Chaser's job is to catch up to the player and eliminate them from the game by capitalising on the mistakes the player makes before they can reach the bottom of the board. If this happens, the player is out of the game and the cash disappears, but if the player reaches home, their money is put into the team's prize pot which will be contested for in the final round. This is repeated for all 4 players.[3]
The players who successfully outrun The Chaser proceed to The Final Chase. If all 4 players are caught by The Chaser, then their prize fund is set to £4,000, and the team must nominate one player to proceed to The Final Chase.[3]
The Final Chase
In the final round, the remaining players answer as many questions as possible in 2 minutes to amass as many spaces as possible. To start with, they are given 1 space per remaining member of the team (for example, if there is only 1 player left, that player starts with 1 step, 2 steps for 2 players remaining, 3 steps for 3 players remaining and 4 steps for all 4 players remaining). After the 2 minutes are up, The Chaser is brought in and is told how many spaces the players collected. The Chaser is given a further 2 minutes of quick-fire questions to attempt to catch the team. If The Chaser gets any question wrong or can't answer any question, the clock is stopped and the question is thrown over to the players. If they get the answer correct, The Chaser is pushed back 1 step and the clock is resumed.[3] From Series 3 onwards, if the players answer a Chasers question correctly whilst the Chaser is on 0 steps, an extra step is added to the players total. If The Chaser succeeds in catching the team, they lose the prize pot and leave empty-handed, but if the team is not caught by the Chaser before the clock reaches 0:00, the prize pot is split equally between the remaining team players.
"Chasers"
- Mark Labbett: (2009–present). Runner-up on The People's Quiz, Runner-up on Brain of Britain, Represented Wales from 2005-7 at the European quiz championships, Nicknamed 'The Beast'.
- Shaun Wallace: (2009–present). Winner of Mastermind, Finalist on Are You an Egghead?, appeared on The Waiting Game. Nicknamed 'The Dark Destroyer' and 'The Barrister'.
- Anne Hegerty: (2010–present). Semi-finalist on Are You an Egghead?, holds the rank of Master in the UK quiz rankings.[4] Nicknamed 'The Governess' and 'Frosty Knickers'.
- Paul Sinha: (2011–present).[5] Ranked 20th in the National Quiz Rankings (as of 2 July 2011).[6] Nicknamed 'The Sinnerman' and 'The Sinner Winner'
Episode results
Series 1
| Episode | Chaser | Contestants surviving/amount banked | Final Chase result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mark Labbett | 2 contestants banked £20,200 | Target of 18 caught with 0:07 remaining |
| 2 | Shaun Wallace | 3 contestants banked £36,000 | Target of 20 caught with 0:02 remaining |
| 3 | Mark Labbett | 4 contestants banked £12,400 | Target of 22 caught with 0:08 remaining |
| 4 | Shaun Wallace | 3 contestants banked £16,500 | Target of 20/Chaser scored 14 Each player won £5,500 |
| 5 | Shaun Wallace | 2 contestants banked £16,000 | Target of 14 caught with 0:24 remaining |
| 6 | Mark Labbett | 3 contestants banked £12,000 | Target of 20/Chaser scored 19 Each player won £4,000 |
| 7 | Mark Labbett | All contestants caught so one sent back to battle for £4,000 | Target of 19 caught with 0:05 remaining |
| 8 | Shaun Wallace | 2 contestants banked £22,000 | Target of 24/Chaser scored 22 Each player won £11,000 |
| 9 | Shaun Wallace | 2 contestants banked £17,000 | Target of 17 caught with 0:34 remaining |
| 10 | Mark Labbett | 3 contestants banked £21,000 | Target of 12 caught with 0:47 remaining |
Series 2
| Episode | Chaser | Contestants surviving/amount banked | Final Chase result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Shaun Wallace | 3 contestants banked £16,000 | Target of 19 caught with 0:17 remaining |
| 2 | Mark Labbett | 4 contestants banked £28,000 | Target of 23 caught with 0:10 remaining |
| 3 | Mark Labbett | 2 contestants banked £18,000 | Target of 14 caught with 0:35 remaining |
| 4 | Shaun Wallace | 4 contestants banked £19,000 | Target of 25/Chaser scored 23 Each player won £4,750 |
| 5 | Anne Hegerty | 2 contestants banked £15,000 | Target of 21 caught with 0:22 remaining |
| 6 | Mark Labbett | 2 contestants banked £20,500 | Target of 22/Chaser scored 16 Each player won £10,250 |
| 7 | Anne Hegerty | 3 contestants banked £31,000 | Target of 21 caught with 0:19 remaining |
| 8 | Shaun Wallace | 3 contestants banked £20,000 | Target of 22 caught with 0:01 remaining |
| 9 | Mark Labbett | 2 contestants banked £5,200 | Target of 14 caught with 0:33 remaining |
| 10 | Anne Hegerty | 4 contestants banked £18,400 | Target of 21/Chaser scored 17 Each player won £4,600 |
| 11 | Shaun Wallace | 3 contestants banked £22,000 | Target of 14 caught with 0:29 remaining |
| 12 | Mark Labbett | 2 contestants banked £22,000 | Target of 26 caught with 0:03 remaining |
| 13 | Anne Hegerty | 1 contestant banked £5,000 | Target of 8 caught with 1:27 remaining |
| 14 | Mark Labbett | 3 contestants banked £22,000 | Target of 22/Chaser scored 21 Each player won £7,333.33 |
| 15 | Mark Labbett | 1 contestant banked £4,000 | Target of 15 caught with 0:56 remaining |
| 16 | Shaun Wallace | 1 contestant banked £7,000 | Target of 16 caught with 0:37 remaining |
| 17 | Mark Labbett | 2 contestants banked £14,000 | Target of 23 caught with 0:09 remaining |
| 18 | Anne Hegerty | 1 contestant banked £24,000 | Target of 18 caught with 0:38 remaining |
| 19 | Mark Labbett | 2 contestants banked £16,000 | Target of 28/Chaser scored 27 Each player won £8,000 |
| 20 | Shaun Wallace | 3 contestants banked £38,000 | Target of 14 caught with 0:41 remaining |
| 21 | Anne Hegerty | 3 contestants banked £16,000 | Target of 18 caught with 0:28 remaining |
| 22 | Mark Labbett | 3 contestants banked £24,000 | Target of 24/Chaser scored 23 Each player won £8,000 |
| 23 | Shaun Wallace | 1 contestant banked £7,000 | Target of 21 caught with 0:00 remaining |
| 24 | Anne Hegerty | 3 contestants banked £34,000 | Target of 24/Chaser scored 23 Each player won £11,333.33 |
| 25 | Shaun Wallace | 4 contestants banked £20,000 | Target of 23 caught with 0:22 remaining |
| 26 | Shaun Wallace | 2 contestants banked £15,000 | Target of 24/Chaser scored 22 Each player won £7,500 |
| 27 | Anne Hegerty | 3 contestants banked £31,100 | Target of 16 caught with 0:29 remaining |
| 28 | Mark Labbett | 3 contestants banked £7,000 | Target of 21/Chaser scored 18 Each player won £2,333.33 |
| 29 | Shaun Wallace | 2 contestants banked £8,800 | Target of 18 caught with 0:41 remaining |
| 30 | Mark Labbett | 1 contestant banked £5,000 | Target of 15 caught with 0:47 remaining |
| 31 | Anne Hegerty | 3 contestants banked £12,000 | Target of 18 caught with 0:12 remaining |
| 32 | Mark Labbett | 1 contestant banked £40,000 | Target of 16 caught with 0:55 remaining |
| 33 | Shaun Wallace | 3 contestants banked £24,000 | Target of 20 caught with 0:23 remaining |
| 34 | Anne Hegerty | 2 contestants banked £40,000 | Target of 24/Chaser scored 19 Each player won £20,000 |
| 35 | Shaun Wallace | 3 contestants banked £20,000 | Target of 22 caught with 0:08 remaining |
| 36 | Mark Labbett | 2 contestants banked £6,000 | Target of 16 caught with 0:44 remaining |
| 37 | Anne Hegerty | 3 contestants banked £20,000 | Target of 20 caught with 0:15 remaining |
| 38 | Shaun Wallace | 4 contestants banked £17,500 | Target of 21 caught with 0:12 remaining |
| 39 | Mark Labbett | 3 contestants banked £21,000 | Target of 19 caught with 0:14 remaining |
| 40 | Anne Hegerty | 1 contestant banked £7,000 | Target of 12 caught with 0:57 remaining |
Series 3
| Episode | Chaser | Contestants surviving/amount banked | Final Chase result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mark Labbett | 2 contestants banked £12,000 | Target of 20 caught with 0:30 remaining |
| 2 | Anne Hegerty | 2 contestants banked £12,000 | Target of 21 caught with 0:32 remaining |
| 3 | Shaun Wallace | 2 contestants banked £11,000 | Target of 23 caught with 0:13 remaining |
| 4 | Mark Labbett | 4 contestants banked £19,200 | Target of 24/Chaser scores 23 Each player wins £4,800 |
| 5 | Anne Hegerty | All contestants caught so one sent back to battle for £4,000 | Target of 19 caught with 0:15 remaining |
| 6 | Mark Labbett | 3 contestants banked £17,000 | Target of 21 caught with 0:20 remaining |
| 7 | Shaun Wallace | 1 contestant banked £25,000 | Target of 19 caught with 0:13 remaining |
| 8 | Anne Hegerty | 3 contestants banked £13,000 | Target of 15 caught with 0:41 remaining |
| 9 | Mark Labbett | 3 contestants banked £42,000 | Target of 25/Chaser scores 24 Each player wins £14,000 |
| 10 | Anne Hegerty | 1 contestant banked £8,000 | Target of 23 caught with 0:16 remaining |
| 11 | Shaun Wallace | 3 contestants banked £24,000 | Target of 20/Chaser scores 19 Each player wins £8,000 |
| 12 | Mark Labbett | 3 contestants banked £24,003 | Target of 22 caught with 0:15 remaining |
| 13 | Anne Hegerty | 2 contestants banked £10,000 | Target of 21 caught with 0:31 remaining |
| 14 | Shaun Wallace | 3 contestants banked £44,000 | Target of 15 caught with 0:54 remaining |
| 15 | Mark Labbett | 3 contestants banked £16,000 | Target of 18 caught with 0:36 remaining |
| 16 | Anne Hegerty | 3 contestants banked £11,100 | Target of 26 caught with 0:09 remaining |
| 17 | Mark Labbett | 1 contestant banked £2,000 | Target of 12 caught with 1:07 remaining |
| 18 | Mark Labbett | 1 contestant banked £7,000 | Target of 18/Chaser scores 14 The player wins £7,000 |
| 19 | Shaun Wallace | 3 contestants banked £24,000 | Target of 27/Chaser scores 15 Each player wins £8,000 |
| 20 | Anne Hegerty | 3 contestants banked £30,600 | Target of 19 caught with 0:21 remaining |
| 21 | Mark Labbett | 4 contestants banked £24,000 | Target of 23 caught with 0:06 remaining |
| 22 | Shaun Wallace | 4 contestants banked £50,400 | Target of 25/Chaser scores 23 Each player wins £12,600 |
| 23 | Mark Labbett | 1 contestant banked £20,000 | Target of 15 caught with 0:38 remaining |
| 24 | Anne Hegerty | 2 contestants banked £7,000 | Target of 11 caught with 1:01 remaining |
| 25 | Shaun Wallace | 2 contestants banked £3,500 | Target of 15 caught with 0:50 remaining |
| 26 | Mark Labbett | 3 contestants banked £17,000 | Target of 26/Chaser scores 24 Each player wins £5,666.66 |
| 27 | Anne Hegerty | 3 contestants banked £15,000 | Target of 15 caught with 0:41 remaining |
| 28 | Mark Labbett | 2 contestants banked £9,400 | Target of 19 caught with 0:38 remaining |
| 29 | Shaun Wallace | 4 contestants banked £36,000 | Target of 23 caught with 0:01 remaining |
| 30 | Anne Hegerty | 2 contestants banked £11,000 | Target of 25 caught with 0:08 remaining |
| 31 | Shaun Wallace | 2 contestants banked £8,000 | Target of 19 caught with 0:02 remaining |
| 32 | Anne Hegerty | 2 contestants banked £40,000 | Target of 25/Chaser scores 21 Each player wins £20,000 |
| 33 | Mark Labbett | 1 contestant banked £7,000 | Target of 17 caught with 0:18 remaining |
| 34 | Anne Hegerty | 3 contestants banked £16,000 | Target of 19 caught with 0:40 remaining |
| 35 | Shaun Wallace | 2 contestants banked £12,000 | Target of 15 caught with 1:00 remaining |
| 36 | Mark Labbett | 2 contestants banked £9,000 | Target of 17 caught with 0:39 remaining |
| 37 | Anne Hegerty | 2 contestants banked £34,000 | Target of 18 caught with 0:29 remaining |
| 38 | Shaun Wallace | 2 contestants banked £10,000 | Target of 19/Chaser scores 18 Each player wins £5,000 |
| 39 | Mark Labbett | 3 contestants banked £18,200 | Target of 18 caught with 0:41 remaining |
| 40 | Shaun Wallace | 2 contestants banked £14,000 | Target of 21 caught with 0:21 remaining |
Series 4
| Episode | Chaser | Contestants surviving/amount banked | Final Chase result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Anne Hegerty | 2 contestants banked £14,000 | Target of 20 caught with 0:39 remaining |
| 2 | Mark Labbett | 3 contestants banked £22,000 | Target of 22 caught with 0:06 remaining |
| 3 | Shaun Wallace | 2 contestants banked £10,000 | Target of 22/Chaser scored 9 Each player wins £5,000 |
| 4 | Paul Sinha | 1 contestant banked £8,000 | Target of 20 caught with 0:34 remaining |
| 5 | Mark Labbett | 2 contestants banked £12,000 | Target of 16 caught with 0:57 remaining |
| 6 | Anne Hegerty | 4 contestants banked £20,000 | Target of 23 caught with 0:04 remaining |
| 7 | Mark Labbett | 1 contestant banked £4,000 | Target of 15 caught with 0:04 remaining |
| 8 | Shaun Wallace | 1 contestant banked £3,000 | Target of 13 caught with 0:34 remaining |
| 9 | Anne Hegerty | 2 contestants banked £40,000 | Target of 22/Chaser scored 20 Each player wins £20,000 |
| 10 | Paul Sinha | 2 contestants banked £13,000 | Target of 18 caught with 0:07 remaining |
| 11 | Mark Labbett | 1 contestant banked £45,000 | Target of 23 caught with 0:09 remaining |
| 12 | Paul Sinha | 4 contestants banked £16,400 | Target of 19 caught with 0:10 remaining |
| 13 | Anne Hegerty | 2 contestants banked £5,200 | Target of 18 caught with 0:38 remaining |
| 14 | Mark Labbett | 2 contestants banked £10,000 | Target of 16 caught with 0:45 remaining |
| 15 | Shaun Wallace | 1 contestant banked £10,000 | Target of 18/Chaser scored 15 player wins £10,000 |
| 16 | Mark Labbett | 2 contestants banked £8,000 | Target of 15 caught with 0:29 remaining |
| 17 | Paul Sinha | 2 contestants banked £15,000 | Target of 18 caught with 0:23 remaining |
| 18 | Anne Hegerty | 4 contestants banked £20,000 | Target of 22 caught with 0:07 remaining |
Chaser Records
| Chaser | Wins | Losses | Win Percentage | Highest Score | Lowest Losing Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paul | 4 | 0 | 100% | 20 | - |
| Anne | 25 | 5 | 83.3% | 26 | 17 |
| Mark | 31 | 10 | 75.6% | 27 | 14 |
| Shaun | 23 | 10 | 69.6% | 23 | 9 |
Transmissions
| Series | Start date | End date | Episodes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 29 June 2009 | 10 July 2009 | 10 |
| 2 | 24 May 2010 | 19 July 2010 | 40 |
| 3 | 3 January 2011 | 25 February 2011 | 40 |
| 4 | 5 September 2011 |
References
- ^ http://www.bradleywalsh.co.uk/tv-the-chase-meet-the-chasers.php
- ^ http://www.itv.com/lorraine/celebrity/bradley-walsh/
- ^ a b c http://www.itv.com/entertainment/thechase/
- ^ http://la-triviata.blogspot.com
- ^ http://www.bradleywalsh.co.uk/tv-the-chase-meet-the-chasers.php
- ^ "British Quizzing Association - Home of British Quiz!". British Quizzing Association. Retrieved 13 March 2011.
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