- 13/04/2025
The Chase welcomes contestants who demonstrate having brains and bottle. During the competition contestants face a clever quizmaster and must solve tough questions before time runs out. The correct answers raise tension while the large cash prize becomes ever closer to winning. This episode delivers non-stop excitement that will keep you gripped from beginning to end. #TheChase #TriviaChallenge #IntellectualBattle
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00:00These four people have never met before, but by working as a team, they had the chance to win thousands of pounds.
00:06There's just one thing standing in their way.
00:09The chaser.
00:10The chase is on.
00:20Hello and welcome to The Chase.
00:22Today's team, four total strangers, believe they have what it takes to beat one of Britain's finest quiz brains and take home thousands of pounds.
00:30Let's meet them.
00:31I'm Shirley, I'm 54, and I'm a medical secretary from Paul in Dorset.
00:36I'm William, I'm 28, I'm a shepherd from Berwickshire.
00:39I'm Charlotte, I'm 25, I work in advertising, and I'm from the Wirral.
00:44I'm Neil, I'm 49 years old, and I'm a police officer from West Yorkshire.
00:48One by one, they'll try to bring as much money as they can down the table and into the team prize fund.
00:54But hunting them down every step of the way is the chaser.
00:56Anyone who gets caught loses their money and is out of the game.
01:00Make it back safely, though, and they will go through to the final chase for the chance to win an equal share of the total prize fund.
01:07And first to face the chaser, it's Shirley.
01:09Welcome.
01:14Now, you're a medical secretary.
01:16I am.
01:17Do you have any hobbies when you're not working?
01:19I'm very interested in spiders and tarantulas.
01:22I haven't brought one at the minute, but I would like one.
01:24But I think my hubby is a little bit too worried at the minute.
01:28Right.
01:29For some reason.
01:30Apparently, tarantulas are very, they're quite comforting.
01:34Yeah.
01:34Comforting, I find them.
01:35Some people don't, though, Bradley.
01:37No, no, no.
01:38No, some people are very...
01:40No, they do.
01:40My mother's petrified.
01:41Any size a spider.
01:43My mother is petrified.
01:45All right.
01:45Listen, I wish you luck.
01:47It's a cash build around.
01:48Build up as much money as we can.
01:50Quickfire questions against the clock.
01:51Each correct answer is worth £1,000.
01:53Shirley, your time starts now.
01:55The autobiography of what comedian is called Life and Laughing, My Story?
02:00Peter Kaye.
02:01Michael McIntyre.
02:02Gillian Anderson played which FBI agent in The X-Files?
02:06Mulder.
02:06Scully.
02:08Père Lachaise cemeteries in what capital city?
02:10I don't know.
02:11Paris.
02:12By what name is US playwright Thomas Lania Williams better known?
02:17It's pass.
02:18Tennessee Williams.
02:19Complete the title of the Ricky Valance song.
02:21Tell Laura I...
02:22Love her.
02:23Correct.
02:24Who founded the painting style cubism with George Brack?
02:27Picasso.
02:28Correct.
02:29Which Shakespearean king said,
02:31Once more unto the breach, dear friends?
02:33Lear.
02:33Henry V.
02:34In cricket, what phrase describes taking three wickets in three consecutive balls?
02:38Bowler made an over.
02:39Hattrick.
02:40What unit of distance is equal to about 3.25 light years?
02:45Ooh.
02:46I don't know.
02:46A parsec.
02:47The Tasman Sea separates Australia from which country?
02:50New Zealand.
02:51Correct.
02:52Paul Merton and Ian Hislop are team captains on what TV show?
02:55Um, have I got these few?
02:57Out of time, unfortunately.
02:59But surely not too bad.
03:00£3,000 to start with.
03:02We've just got to keep hold of it.
03:03Yeah, we have.
03:03That's what we have to do.
03:04But who will you be up against today?
03:06Will it be Anne Hegarty, the school mom who wants to give you a thrashing before she teaches
03:12you a lesson?
03:13Or will it be the beast, Mark Labette, a man who knows his timeless tables almost as well
03:19as his dinner tables?
03:20Or will it be barrister Sean Wallace?
03:23Yes, there you are, a man like my local library, full of knowledge but completely dead on a
03:28Saturday night.
03:30Shirley, it's time to face the chaser.
03:36Ooh.
03:38It's the governess herself, Miss Frosty Knickers, Anne Hegarty.
03:46Hello, Shirley.
03:47Hello, Anne.
03:49My mum was called Shirley.
03:51Really?
03:51And if she was down there, I wouldn't go easy on her.
03:54And I'm not going to go easy on you.
03:56Yeah, don't expect it.
03:58So, Shirley, there's your £3,000.
03:59You can now change your starting position.
04:01If you wish to take a step closer to the home, the chaser will offer you...
04:05£300.
04:06Hmm, not good.
04:08But if you wish to take a step closer to the chaser, she will offer you...
04:11Think how much spider food you could buy with £12,000.
04:15Not bad at all.
04:17Have a chat to your team, Shirley.
04:18What do you think, team?
04:22Remember, Shirley, this round is multiple choice and you've got a bit more time than that rapid-fire round, so...
04:29I think play safe.
04:31We would all like to have the four of us for the final round.
04:35I think £3,000 is a good, solid start to take through, so I'd maybe attempt to buy that one.
04:40Thank you, team.
04:41Ultimately, Shirley, it is your decision.
04:43What will it be?
04:44I think I'm going to take advice from a couple of the team and I'm going to play safe with £3,000.
04:49That's fine.
04:50Thank you very much.
04:51£3,000 it is.
04:52Chaser.
04:52At the start, it's generally best to play safe.
04:54Thank you, Anne.
04:55Until you see how good I am.
04:56Time, Shirley, to bring that money home.
04:59You will answer the same questions at the same time as the chaser.
05:02If you get a question right, you will take a step closer to home.
05:05However, if you get it wrong, you will stay where you are, giving the chaser the chance to close the gap.
05:09If you get caught, the money is gone and you will be out of the game.
05:12For £3,000, Shirley, the chase is on.
05:20Good luck.
05:20Here comes the first question.
05:25Which race course was established by Queen Anne?
05:29A. York.
05:30B. Chester.
05:31C. Ascot.
05:34You put...
05:37Ascot.
05:38Because...
05:39Do you know, it's because it sounds more royal.
05:43Because it's Royal Ascot.
05:43Associated with Royal Ascot, as you say.
05:46Correct answer is...
05:47Well played, it is.
05:51A step closer to home.
05:52The chaser has put...
05:55York and gets it wrong.
05:58Anne.
05:59All I could think was that her father, before he became James II, was the Duke of York.
06:05Well, that's nonetheless, that's a great connection.
06:07It's wrong, though.
06:08That's good for us.
06:09Here's your next question.
06:10The art movement, Impressionism, is named after a painting by which artist?
06:18A. Cezanne.
06:20B. Monet.
06:21Or C. Renoir.
06:25You put...
06:27Monet.
06:28What is Impressionism?
06:30I don't know that.
06:31I've never understood that.
06:32I'm not really quite sure.
06:32Cubism, Impressionism...
06:34Well, what's all that about?
06:35I'm really hoping, Bradley, that that's just the right answer, because I don't actually know.
06:38The correct answer is...
06:41Hey!
06:43You're not doing bad, Shirley.
06:45Step closer to home, the chaser has put...
06:48Yes, you knew that one.
06:51It was named after a painting of his called Impression Sunrise.
06:55Oh, see?
06:57Should have known that.
06:58Here's the next question.
07:01Which of these cities is closest to London's Trafalgar Square?
07:07Is it A. Exeter.
07:09B. Liverpool.
07:11C. Sheffield.
07:14You have put...
07:16Exeter.
07:18Because?
07:19Because I'm thinking Liverpool and Sheffield are probably a little bit...
07:24higher up than Exeter is lower down.
07:27OK, let's have a look.
07:28Correct answer is...
07:30Sheffield.
07:32You've got to stay where you are.
07:35The chaser has put...
07:38Yes, and moves a step closer.
07:42Here's your next question.
07:43Gussie Fink-Nottle is a character created by which author?
07:51A. P. G. Woodhouse.
07:53B. Noel Coward.
07:54Or C. Oscar Wilde.
07:58You put...
08:00P. G. Woodhouse.
08:02You're not sure?
08:03Not sure.
08:04Guess?
08:04Yeah, I'm afraid it is.
08:05Let's do it.
08:06Correct answer is...
08:07Hey, whoosh.
08:12A whoosh.
08:13I like your style.
08:14Two from home.
08:15We're doing great.
08:15The chaser has put...
08:18Yeah, P. G. Woodhouse.
08:20Gussie Fink-Nottle.
08:22He's a friend of Bertie Worcester in the Jeeves and Worcester books.
08:26Thanks, Fletch.
08:27Chaser.
08:27Here's your next question.
08:30Crossroads was set in which area of the United Kingdom?
08:34Was it A. South East, B. East Anglia, C. Midlands?
08:40Remember Crossroads?
08:41Yeah, I did.
08:44Midlands are waiting.
08:46You're out of time.
08:47Out of time.
08:49All right.
08:50The correct answer is...
08:53Midlands.
08:54Is that what he's going to put?
08:55Nah.
08:56I was going to put East Anglia anyway.
08:57Oh, well, there you are.
08:58At least you're honest.
08:59You've got to stay where you are.
09:00The chaser has put...
09:04Yes, the Midlands.
09:05Wow.
09:06Closing the gap.
09:07Got to get out now.
09:08We need two more and we're away.
09:09Yeah.
09:09Next question.
09:12Which Greek singer represented Luxembourg at the 1963 Eurovision Song Contest?
09:20A. Vicky Leandros.
09:23B. Denis Roussos.
09:24We'll see Nana Muscuri.
09:31You've put...
09:32B. Vicky Leandros.
09:35Oh, I hope I'm right.
09:37And why did you choose that?
09:38Or was you just in a panic?
09:40Well, no.
09:40I really think it is her.
09:42Demise Roussos.
09:45I don't know.
09:46I just think he was probably too famous even then.
09:49And the same with Nana.
09:50Nana.
09:50Nana.
09:51I'm hoping I'm right.
09:53Correct answer is...
09:55Oh.
09:57Nana Muscuri.
09:58Staying where you are.
09:59Not as famous as we thought.
10:01The chaser has put...
10:03Oh.
10:04You knew it.
10:05Remember in the 1960s, the big stars did used to go in for the Eurovision Song Contest?
10:10Now, we need two questions to get out.
10:13We've got to get these right.
10:14Here we go, Shirley.
10:14Here's your next question.
10:17Which of these animals has the shortest average gestation period?
10:22Is it A. Rhinoceros, B. Hippopotamus, or C. Giraffe?
10:29You've put...
10:31Giraffe.
10:33Fingers crossed.
10:34Is this a guess?
10:34Not really, because I know an elephant has a gestation period of quite a long time.
10:42Nine years or something.
10:43No, it's not nine years, but it's a long time.
10:45Ah, no, but the giraffe is one of the elephant family, come to think of it.
10:48Is it?
10:49I'm not sure.
10:50Correct answer is...
10:51A. Rhinoceros, staying where you are.
10:58If the chaser's wrong, we're still in the game.
11:00She's right.
11:00I'm sorry.
11:01We are out.
11:02The chaser has put...
11:07Oh!
11:09Yep, I was thinking along the same lines as you.
11:11Were you?
11:11Yes.
11:13Very good.
11:13You can't have my job, though.
11:14I'm still eating.
11:15I will pray.
11:17Right.
11:17Here's your next question.
11:18Which fruit is used to make Eve's pudding?
11:24A. Plums, B. Apples, C. Pears.
11:29You've put...
11:32Adam and Eve apple.
11:34Correct answer is...
11:36Come on.
11:37Yeah, well played.
11:38Only one from home.
11:39Let's see what the chaser put.
11:43Yes, apples.
11:44Knew that.
11:45Right.
11:46Here we go.
11:47Yeah.
11:48Good luck.
11:49Here comes your next question.
11:52In 10-pin bowling, how long is a lane from the foul line to the head pin?
11:58Is it A, 40 feet?
12:00B, 60 feet?
12:01Or C, 80 feet?
12:05You put...
12:0740 feet.
12:09Please.
12:11It's a long way.
12:12Oh, I hope it's the right way.
12:16Right.
12:17Here we go.
12:18Need to be correct.
12:19Don't bite your nose.
12:20Oh, okay.
12:21You nervous?
12:22Yes.
12:22Me too.
12:23Correct answer is...
12:2560 feet.
12:26Oh, no.
12:26Oh, no.
12:2760 feet.
12:29Oh, no.
12:30Oh, no.
12:30Which means we've got to stay where we are.
12:36We've got to hope this is wrong.
12:38The chaser has put...
12:40Please be wrong.
12:41Oh, that is a long chase.
12:50Well, you have been caught.
12:51For you, the chase, I'm afraid, is over.
12:54Never mind.
12:55Nice to meet you.
12:55See you soon.
12:56Nice to meet you.
12:56Bye-bye.
13:00Can't believe you got that.
13:01Yeah, well, I have hidden depths.
13:03What can I say?
13:04Doesn't bode well for William because he's up next.
13:08Come back in a minute.
13:09See how he gets on.
13:14Next to face the chaser, it's William.
13:17Well, welcome, William.
13:18Hi, Bradley.
13:19Now, this is interesting.
13:21You're a shepherd.
13:21I am a shepherd, Bradley, yes.
13:23Do you know what?
13:23I don't think I've met a shepherd before.
13:25Now, how many sheep do you look after?
13:27About 500 at the moment.
13:29Now, I've got to ask you this.
13:30Do you know them all?
13:32You can recognise them.
13:33Can you really?
13:33They don't name them, Bradley, but, yeah, you recognise different ones.
13:35Like Brian, Terry.
13:36Yeah.
13:38Girlfiends.
13:38All their names like that, the girls' names.
13:40Of course they would be, wouldn't they?
13:41You wouldn't call the sheep a Brian, would you?
13:43You'd call it Daisy.
13:44Daisy.
13:44That's a cow.
13:45Yeah, sorry.
13:46Let's forget I started that conversation.
13:49Now, then, quick five questions against the clock.
13:51William, your time starts.
13:53Now, what cult TV show was based on the Chinese book Journey to the West?
13:58Pass.
13:59Monkey.
14:00Addis Ababa is the capital of what African country?
14:06Afghanistan, sorry.
14:07Ethiopia.
14:08Physically, what's the smallest coin in circulation?
14:11Five pence.
14:12Correct.
14:12While it's developing, yeast produces alcohol and what gas?
14:18Carbon dioxide.
14:19Correct.
14:20Men perform the inverted cross and Maltese cross in what gymnastics event?
14:23Swing in.
14:28Swing in.
14:29No.
14:29No, it's the rings.
14:30Rings.
14:31In Judaism, what's the Hebrew name for the Day of Atonement?
14:35Pass.
14:36Yom Kippur.
14:37In what US sitcom does the title character drink his coffee at Cafe Nervosa?
14:41Fraser.
14:42Correct.
14:42Who played the racing driver Cole Trickle in Days of Thunder?
14:45Bob Cruz.
14:46Correct.
14:46Moulasson is the highest peak in what Spanish mountain range?
14:50Andes.
14:51Sierra Nevada.
14:52In 1997, tub thumping was a number two hit for what band?
14:55Jumbawamba.
14:56Yeah, out of time though, but nonetheless, £4,000.
14:59Not too bad.
15:00Slow start.
15:00But, listen, you'd never know what you're going to get dealt up.
15:03William, it's time to face the chaser.
15:05Hello, William.
15:20Hi, Anne.
15:21You do know Addis Ababa isn't the capital of Afghanistan, don't you?
15:25He's never taken his sheep that far, though.
15:27No, well, you know, there are atlases.
15:29You can look things up.
15:30Let's put some money on the table, William, shall we?
15:32There's your £4,000.
15:33If you want to take a step closer to home, the chaser will offer you £300.
15:38But if you want to take a step closer, she will offer you £21,000.
15:43Very nice.
15:44Have a chat with your team.
15:47Remember, the chaser got questions wrong in the first round,
15:52so you could take a step nearer if you want to, if you're comfortable with that.
15:57I think you've got great general knowledge,
15:58so I think you could definitely gamble and definitely beat the chaser.
16:01So, go for it if you feel confident.
16:04Thank you very much.
16:05You could definitely do well and you could definitely beat the chaser, they say, sitting there.
16:09When I play this round at home, Bradley, I always seem to struggle.
16:13So, I'm going to take the £300, hopefully.
16:17Really?
16:17Yes.
16:18£300 it is.
16:19Team, how do you feel about that?
16:21I think he should have backed himself a bit more there.
16:24Yeah.
16:25Definitely.
16:25Definitely.
16:26Chaser.
16:27That was really a bit sheep-like of you.
16:30For £300, William, the chase is on.
16:39Good luck.
16:39Here comes the first question.
16:40In which of these countries would you drive on the left-hand side of the road?
16:48A, Nigeria.
16:50B, Argentina.
16:51C, Indonesia.
16:54You put.
16:57Indonesia.
16:58Happy with that?
17:00I was hoping an obvious answer would jump out.
17:03What, like Wales?
17:04Yeah.
17:04If only it was that easy.
17:07Correct answer is?
17:09Very good, it is Indonesia.
17:11All right, step closer to home.
17:12The chase is put.
17:15And got it wrong, Nigeria.
17:17Now then, see what's happened already?
17:19Look at the gap there now.
17:20You're only three from home.
17:22Here's the next question.
17:24Who was the Labour Party leader when they lost the 1987 and 1992 general elections?
17:32A, Neil Kinnock.
17:33B, John Smith.
17:35C, Michael Foot.
17:39You've put.
17:41Neil Kinnock.
17:42Happy with that?
17:44I think so.
17:44I remember him anyway, and I remember him being charged, so.
17:48Correct answer is?
17:52Neil Kinnock.
17:54Two steps from home.
17:56The chase has put.
17:59Neil Kinnock and comes onto the table.
18:01There you are.
18:01If you do get home, it'll only be with 300 pounds.
18:05Yeah, yeah, yeah.
18:06Aren't you kicking yourself now?
18:07See how far I can.
18:09Here's the next question.
18:11The song, Green Sleeves, is most associated with which monarch?
18:16A, Henry VIII, B, Charles II, C, Victoria.
18:23You put.
18:25Why Henry VIII?
18:26I'm not sure.
18:27A bit of a guess, this one.
18:28I just associate with it maybe with a loot, is it?
18:31The correct answer is?
18:34Henry VIII, you are now one step from home with your 300 pounds.
18:38You know how to push the boat out, don't you, William?
18:40The chaser has put.
18:44Of course, Henry VIII.
18:45I don't have to turn around, brother.
18:46Whoa, that's extraordinary.
18:49What was that, 21 you offered?
18:51Look at that, 21.
18:55Here's your next question.
18:58In the film, Mary Poppins, what is the surname of the children Jane and Michael?
19:05A, Brown, B, Banks, C, Barrett.
19:12You have put.
19:16Banks, why Banks?
19:18He does work in a bank, my dad.
19:20He does.
19:20I'm hoping they were a bit lazy and just used that as the surname.
19:24To go through with 300 pounds, the correct answer is?
19:32Banks.
19:33Unbelievable.
19:35Morbid enough cushion.
19:37Talk about hedging your bets, that was frightening.
19:39Chaser, somebody just lost their nerve, didn't they?
19:43William, what have you got to say about that?
19:45Well, obviously, looking back, it was a poor decision, but we need numbers through.
19:49That's what I was...
19:50Well, you do, but you also need cash.
19:52However, you're through to the final chase.
19:55Go and take your seat.
19:56Well done, William.
19:56Good luck.
19:59Next to face the chaser, it's Charlotte.
20:01Welcome.
20:05Welcome.
20:07You'd have gone further than 300 quid, wouldn't you?
20:09Definitely.
20:10Now, have you always worked in advertising?
20:12Um, no, I graduated with a master's degree in chemistry, so I went into pharmaceuticals, but it wasn't something that I really enjoyed and was passionate about.
20:23So, any other hobbies?
20:25Um, I like to do dancing, mainly street dancing.
20:28And, um, also when I go, when I went away travelling, I picked up scuba diving as a hobby, so that's something I'm really passionate about.
20:34Well, I wish you luck with this.
20:36Thank you very much.
20:36How much would you like to win today?
20:38More than 300 quid?
20:39Definitely more than 300 pounds.
20:40And what would you do with it?
20:41Um, I would go away to South Africa.
20:44I've got family who I haven't seen for about 15 years.
20:47Well, I wish you luck.
20:48Thank you very much.
20:48Your time starts now.
20:52What pasta sauce is named after the capital of Emilia-Romagna?
20:56Neapolitan.
20:57No, it's Bolognese.
20:58In 1979, what terrorist group assassinated Lord Mountbatten?
21:03Pass.
21:03IRA.
21:04What Nobel Prize was won by both Rudyard Kipling and T.S. Eliot?
21:08Um, pass.
21:10Literature.
21:11On a suit of armour, the gorget protects what part of the body?
21:15The chest.
21:16Throat.
21:16Throat.
21:16What U.S. state is bordered by Arizona, Nevada and Oregon?
21:20Um, pass.
21:22California.
21:23Who played the title role in the 60s film Dr. Zhivago?
21:26Pass.
21:27Omar Sharif.
21:28What 90s sitcom featured flatmates Martin, Matthew and Mandy?
21:33Um, Fraser.
21:36A game on.
21:37A pitching wedge and sand wedge are used in what sport?
21:40Golf.
21:40Correct.
21:41In 2010, what country's crowned Princess Victoria married the commoner Daniel Westling?
21:46Um, pass.
21:48Sweden.
21:49The 100th day of the year is in what month?
21:53Time's up.
21:54I didn't get any science questions.
21:56£1,000.
21:57Yes.
21:58Then again, it's £700 more than £300, I have to say.
22:04Let's see if we can take on the chaser, shall we?
22:06Okay.
22:06Let's do it.
22:20Charlotte, the dancing chemist.
22:22Yes, that's correct.
22:23Who has an awful lot of gaps in her knowledge.
22:28I believe I wasn't asked any science questions.
22:31There's more to life than science.
22:33Not in her life.
22:34There's dancing and scuba diving.
22:36You're completely right, Anne.
22:37Yes.
22:38I usually am.
22:40Let's put some money on the table, Charlotte.
22:41Here it goes.
22:42Okay.
22:43There's your £1,000.
22:45If you want to take a step closer to home, the chaser will offer you...
22:48£300.
22:50Oh, I thought it was going to be a minus.
22:52It's going to be a minus 100 or something.
22:54If you want to take a step closer to the chaser, Charlotte, she will offer you...
22:58Have you got the nerve?
22:59£10,000.
23:01Have a chat with your team.
23:03I think you need to be a wolf rather than a sheep, Charlotte.
23:07You might want to go for the glory as opposed to a slow death.
23:13And William?
23:14Hopefully you've got a lot of questions that may be suited to you not very well.
23:18So hopefully now some that are more to your knowledge will come up, hopefully.
23:22Thank you, T.
23:23I will need a decision from you, of course, because ultimately it is yours.
23:27Okay.
23:29Unfortunately, I want to play very safe, so I'm going to take the £300 option as well.
23:34You're going to take the £300 option?
23:36Yes, I am.
23:37We've got an entire team of sheep, haven't we?
23:40Well, good job we've got a shepherd in the studio.
23:43Charlotte, for £300, the chase is on.
23:51Good luck.
23:52Here comes the first question.
23:53Which of these entrepreneurs appeared on the first series of Dragon's Den?
24:00A. Duncan Bannertine.
24:01B. Deborah Meaden.
24:03C. Theo Pfitis.
24:07You put.
24:10Duncan Bannertine.
24:11Happy with that?
24:12Not 100% happy, but I do watch Dragon's Den.
24:16Correct answer is.
24:19Yeah, of course it's Duncan.
24:21There you go, take a step closer to home.
24:22The chaser's put.
24:25Theo Pfitis got it wrong.
24:28See, everyone gets things wrong sometimes.
24:30Duncan just seemed too obvious.
24:32So, five steps behind you, sheers.
24:35Shit.
24:36Here's your next question.
24:38Which of these countries joined the European Union on January 1st, 1986?
24:45A. Greece.
24:46B. Cyprus.
24:48C. Spain.
24:52You put.
24:55Cyprus.
24:56Yes, I think Greece has been in a lot longer and the same with Spain, so it was just a
25:04process of elimination there.
25:05Correct answer is.
25:09Spain.
25:10Yeah.
25:10Staying where you are.
25:11The chaser's put.
25:14Yeah, Spain, I knew that.
25:16Yeah.
25:18Here's the next question.
25:18In which century was William Shakespeare born?
25:23A. 16th.
25:25B. 17th.
25:26C. 18th.
25:31You put.
25:3416th.
25:34Yes, I did a bit of Shakespeare at school, so.
25:38Correct answer is.
25:41Absolutely right.
25:42Step closer to home.
25:43The chaser's put.
25:4616th.
25:47And here comes the birth date as well.
25:49Chaser.
25:501564.
25:51We generally celebrate his birthday on April the 23rd.
25:54Yes.
25:55Whether he was born on that day, we're not sure.
25:57And when did he die?
25:58He died on that day.
25:59He died?
26:00For some reason, we like to think he died on his birthday.
26:02Very good.
26:03Here's the next question.
26:06Which composer founded the Oldborough Festival in Suffolk?
26:10A. Edward Elger.
26:12B. Ralph Vaughan Williams.
26:15Or C. Benjamin Britten.
26:17You put.
26:21Benjamin Britten.
26:23I didn't know the other two names, so I picked C.
26:26You didn't know the other two names.
26:28I don't recognise B, I recognise A.
26:31But Benjamin Britten sticks in my mind, so.
26:34Correct answer is.
26:37I'll be here.
26:37Well.
26:37One step from home.
26:42Look at all this money you could have had.
26:44I know, I know.
26:46The chase has put.
26:49Benjamin Britten, of course.
26:51Never heard of Vaughan Williams.
26:53They're all very famous composers.
26:55Yes.
26:56Here's the next question.
26:58In which year did the Queen make her first televised Christmas speech?
27:03A. 1953.
27:05B. 1957.
27:07C. 1963.
27:13You've put.
27:1657.
27:17Yes.
27:17Yes.
27:17I wasn't really born around then, so I'm not too sure exactly when her first speech
27:22was, so.
27:23I guess.
27:24Complete guess.
27:24Absolutely.
27:25Correct answer is.
27:26To go through with £300.
27:31Well played.
27:32And you got through, I think, for four steps ahead there.
27:38Yes.
27:39Hello.
27:40Chaser.
27:40Yes.
27:41Jolly well done with your £300.
27:44Thank you, Anne.
27:44Yes.
27:45Well done, Charlotte.
27:46Thank you very much.
27:47Go and take your seat.
27:48There you are.
27:48Total prize from up to £600.
27:51We have got a bunch of wussies here today.
27:54I have to say, listen, I'm on their side, but I am inclined to agree.
27:59Next to face the chaser is Neil.
28:01Come back after the break.
28:02Find out if he's willing to go that little bit further.
28:06See you in a bit.
28:09Welcome back to the most extraordinary show.
28:12Last to face the chaser, it's Neil.
28:14Welcome.
28:15Hi, Bradley.
28:16Now, you're a police officer from West Yorkshire.
28:17How long have you been in the police force?
28:19Eight years.
28:20I joined fairly late on in life.
28:22What was your previous job?
28:23I used to work in an insurance business.
28:25Oh, I was hoping he was going to say burglar.
28:28Or a shepherd.
28:30Yes.
28:31What do you think about these youngsters?
28:33I think the way they sailed through the questions,
28:35they should have had a bit more confidence in themselves.
28:38Indeed.
28:38Now, quick fire questions.
28:40Your time starts now.
28:43Which former first lady of America called her autobiography Living History?
28:48Hillary Clinton.
28:49Correct.
28:50Philippe Seller and Serge Blanco play rugby for what country?
28:53France.
28:54Correct.
28:55What does the name of the constellation Ursa Minor mean in English?
29:00Little Bear.
29:00Correct.
29:01What blood-sucking fly from Africa causes sleeping sickness?
29:05Tetsu fly.
29:05Correct.
29:06Who went to number one in 92 with I Will Always Love You?
29:11Whitney Houston.
29:12Correct.
29:12The St. Lawrence Seaway links the Great Lakes with what ocean?
29:17Atlantic.
29:18Correct.
29:19Eric Estrada and Larry Wilcox played the lead characters in what TV cop show?
29:23Correct.
29:23What relation is Sofia Coppola to Francis Ford Coppola?
29:27Dalton.
29:28Correct.
29:29What are the whisker-like feelers on the mouth of a catfish called?
29:34Puss.
29:34Barbles.
29:35What men's athletics event is known as the High Hurdles?
29:39110 metres hurdles.
29:40Yes, correct.
29:41Something that spoils the viewers, a plot on the?
29:43Basket.
29:44That is right on the buzzer, and I'll give you that.
29:48Well done, Neil.
29:49£10,000.
29:51Very, very good indeed.
29:53Let's get that money back to the final chase alongside you, shall we?
29:57Yes.
29:57It's time to face the chaser.
30:11Hello, Neil.
30:13Hello, man.
30:13At last, you got more right than the other three put together.
30:17Age has benefits.
30:19Yes, it does.
30:20Quite so.
30:21Let's put some money on the table.
30:22There's your £10,000.
30:24If you want to take a step closer to home, the chaser will offer you...
30:28Minus £597.
30:33But if you want to take a step closer to the chaser, she will offer you...
30:38£30,000.
30:40Very good.
30:41That's better.
30:42Now then.
30:43I don't see the point, but have a chat with your team.
30:45What do you think, guys?
30:48Neil, I think you did a very, very strong round there.
30:51I think you could definitely gamble.
30:53Go for the £10,000, Neil.
30:54It's a good figure and the best to get you through.
30:57Make sure you're through.
30:58Thank you, guys.
30:59£10,000.
31:00Your decision, of course, Neil.
31:03What'll it be?
31:06I'll go for the £30,000.
31:08Yes.
31:10£30,000 it is.
31:12Chaser.
31:13I do like it when they do that.
31:14So do I.
31:16Team.
31:16He should be confident.
31:17He's a right to be confident after getting to £10,000.
31:19For £30,000, the chase is on.
31:28Good luck.
31:29Here comes your first question.
31:33Which of these wine-producing areas is in America?
31:38Is it A. Napa Valley.
31:40B. Stellenbosch.
31:42C. Yarra Valley.
31:44You put.
31:47Napa Valley.
31:48Happy with that?
31:49I think Napa Valley's in California.
31:51I think Stellenbosch.
31:53South Africa.
31:54Yeah.
31:54Yara might be Australia.
31:56Correct answer is.
31:59You're absolutely right.
32:00Step closer to home.
32:01The chaser has put.
32:05Yeah, Napa Valley.
32:07Yes, the Yarra is the river that runs through Melbourne in, as you say, Australia.
32:12Here's your next question.
32:13What was the name of the character played by James Stewart in the film It's a Wonderful Life?
32:21A. Elwood P. Dowd.
32:24B. Scotty Ferguson.
32:26C. George Bailey.
32:28You put.
32:32George Bailey.
32:34It's one of my favourite films.
32:36Correct answer is.
32:39Yeah, indeed it is George Bailey.
32:40Well played.
32:41The chasers put.
32:45Yep, George Bailey.
32:46Frank Capra, brilliant.
32:47And the actor who played the angel, his real surname was Hegarty.
32:53No relation, as far as I know.
32:55Very good.
32:55What a great film.
32:56Here's the next question.
32:59Namibia was a colony of which country from 1884 to 1915?
33:06Was it A. Germany, B. Russia, C. Italy?
33:12You put.
33:14Germany.
33:15I think I've read of Wilbur Smith's book, which is mainly set in South Africa.
33:19I remember U-boats off that part of Africa.
33:22Right.
33:23Correct answer is.
33:25Well played.
33:27A step closer to home.
33:28We're getting on great.
33:29The chaser has put.
33:32The auto Germany are matching you step for step.
33:35Yes, the capital city is Windhoek, which always looks either German or Dutch.
33:41Here's the next question.
33:41What is the national flower of India?
33:47A. Lotus.
33:48B. Water lily.
33:50C. Carnation.
33:53You put.
33:56Carnation.
33:57A bit of a guess.
33:58Well, I think a lot of a guess.
33:59Lotus, maybe far east.
34:0250-50 between B and C.
34:06Correct answer is.
34:08Please be right.
34:10Oh, ouch.
34:11Stay where you are.
34:12The chaser has put.
34:17Oh.
34:17And ends up one step behind us.
34:21Lotus.
34:23If you only had taken one of the lower figures, you wouldn't be under so much pressure now.
34:27But we are still in the game.
34:29Exactly right.
34:30Here's your next question.
34:31Come on, Neil.
34:31We can do it.
34:33TV character Alan Partridge has a daughter, Denise, and a son called what?
34:39A. Fernando.
34:40B. Miguel.
34:42C. Francisco.
34:45You put.
34:47Fernando.
34:48I can't say for definite, but it's just ringing a bell.
34:52It's Fernando.
34:53Right.
34:53Wasn't Alan Partridge a fan of ABBA?
34:56Might help.
34:57Correct answer is.
34:58Well done.
35:01Two steps from home.
35:02Brilliant.
35:03The chaser's put.
35:06Yeah.
35:06Also, Fernando, which is the correct answer, and remains that one step behind us.
35:09Yeah.
35:10It's an ABBA song.
35:11Yeah.
35:11Exactly.
35:12Here's the next question.
35:13Come on, Neil.
35:15Which of these U.S. states does not have a capital that is named after an American president?
35:23A. Nebraska.
35:25B. Wisconsin.
35:26C. Ohio.
35:28You've put.
35:32Ohio.
35:34What's the capital of Nebraska?
35:36I think Nebraska's Lincoln.
35:37And Wisconsin?
35:39Might be Jefferson.
35:41I think Ohio is Columbus, so I'm hoping it's Ohio.
35:46Correct answer is.
35:49Well played.
35:50One step from home.
35:52The chaser has put.
35:55Also, Ohio.
35:56Oh, and remains that one step behind us.
35:58This has been a great chase.
36:00Brilliant.
36:01Capital of Wisconsin is Madison.
36:03You're not getting any wrong this time.
36:05You're nervous.
36:05The one is focusing your mind.
36:08Good luck, Neil.
36:09Let's get through.
36:09Come on.
36:10Here comes your next question.
36:11What was the occupation of the apostle, St. Peter?
36:18Was he A. Carpenter?
36:19B. Tax collector?
36:21C. Fisherman?
36:22You've put.
36:28Fisherman.
36:29I'm hoping it's St. Peter the Fisherman.
36:31I think that's where Jesus met him, set fishing.
36:35So, hopefully, I don't recognise any other occupations.
36:38To go through with £30,000, the correct answer is, oh, please be right, Neil.
36:53Yes!
36:54Get in there.
36:55Well done.
36:56Well played.
36:57Really well played.
36:59What a great chase.
37:01Neil, congratulations.
37:02Thank you very much.
37:02Go and take your seat alongside Charlotte and William.
37:06Three through to the final.
37:07Neil is the ace in the pack, obviously.
37:10Isn't he?
37:10Yes.
37:11He's the one who's done all the work.
37:13Absolutely all the work.
37:14And he's got two passengers.
37:16Can they take home £10,200 each?
37:19Find out after the break.
37:24Welcome back.
37:25William, Charlotte and Neil have made it through to the final chase.
37:28There's £30,600 in the total prize fund.
37:31£30,000 added by Neil.
37:35And £600,000 added by Charlotte and William.
37:39On the buzzer and against the clock, the team must answer as many questions as they can.
37:43Each correct answer, taking them a step further away from the chaser.
37:46Then the chaser will have the same amount of time to try and catch the team.
37:50If she does, the team will leave with nothing.
37:52If she doesn't, they'll go home with an equal share of £30,600.
37:57Now, Neil, happy where you are and happy to share your spoils with the other members of the team?
38:04I doubt very much I could beat Anne on my own, so I'm sure that Charlotte and William will come in and we can beat her.
38:10Very good.
38:11Now then, three of you have got through to the final chase.
38:14That means you get a three-step automatic head start on the chaser.
38:17I wish you luck.
38:18And your time starts now.
38:22How many Pope John Pauls have there been?
38:24Neil.
38:25Two.
38:25That's correct.
38:26XC are Roman numerals for what number?
38:30William.
38:30Ninety.
38:31Correct.
38:32What country's military rule of Cuba ended in 1902?
38:35Neil.
38:36Russia.
38:37It's America.
38:38What instrument was Stefan Grappelli famous for?
38:41Neil.
38:42Violin.
38:42Correct.
38:43What's the name of Homer and Marge Simpson's only son?
38:46Charlotte.
38:47Bart.
38:47Correct.
38:48What types of games have Canasta and Descartes?
38:51Neil.
38:52Counts.
38:53Yes, correct.
38:54In what sport is the Admiral's Cup contested?
38:56Neil.
38:57Yossi.
38:58Yes, correct.
38:58Who wrote crime novels, LA Confidential and White Jazz?
39:03Neil.
39:04James Ellroyd.
39:05Correct.
39:05What term describes the legal ending of a marriage?
39:08Neil.
39:09Divorce.
39:09Correct.
39:10In what city was highwoman Dick Turpin hanged?
39:13Neil.
39:14London.
39:15No, it was York.
39:15The Parthenon stands on what hill in Athens?
39:18Neil.
39:19Acropolis.
39:19Correct.
39:20In 1989, who became the first darts player to get an MBE?
39:24Neil.
39:25John Malone.
39:25Eric Bristow.
39:27Gordon and Irish are both what breed of dog?
39:30William.
39:30Setter.
39:31Correct.
39:31What is four cubed?
39:33William.
39:35264.
39:36No, it's 64.
39:38Panadol is a brand of what drug?
39:40Neil.
39:41Aspirin.
39:41No, it's paracetamol.
39:43In 98, Gerhard Schroeder replaced who was German Chancellor?
39:47Neil.
39:48Elmett Cole.
39:48Correct.
39:49What island group includes Lanzarote and Tenerife?
39:52Neil.
39:52Canaris.
39:53Correct.
39:53What studio made Looney Tunes cartoons?
39:56Neil.
39:56Warner Brothers.
39:57Correct.
39:58The Cavaliers supported Charles I during what war?
40:01Neil.
40:01English Civil War.
40:02Correct.
40:03Who played General Custer in the 1940 film Santa Fe Trail?
40:05Neil.
40:06Errol Flynn.
40:07No, it's Ronald Reagan.
40:09A pyromaniac's obsessed with doing what?
40:11William.
40:12Same fire.
40:13Correct.
40:13What grand slam tennis event as a white dress code?
40:17William.
40:17Wimbledon.
40:18Correct.
40:18What country left the commonwealth in 61?
40:21William.
40:22No.
40:23South Africa was the correct answer.
40:26However, 19 steps ahead.
40:29How many did you answer, Charlotte?
40:30One.
40:32That could be the one that tips it over.
40:35I don't know.
40:35Do you think 19 is going to be enough?
40:37I hope so.
40:37Hopefully she can get a few wrong and we can knock her back a few spaces.
40:40Absolutely.
40:41I think 19 is okay.
40:42However, we'll find out.
40:44It's time to bring back the chaser.
40:48A bit sticky in some places, but 19 steps, good target?
41:02Respectable.
41:02They should have got a few more.
41:04Well, remember, if the chaser gets a question wrong and the team get it right, they push
41:08her back one step.
41:09Let's see if 19 steps is enough.
41:12It is time for the final chase.
41:14Chaser, your time starts now.
41:22Canada has a land border with what country?
41:24United States.
41:25Correct.
41:26O.J. Simpson played what sport professionally?
41:28American football.
41:29Correct.
41:29What colour penny stamp came out after the penny black?
41:32Um, red.
41:34Correct.
41:35John Rhys-Davis played what dwarf in Lord of the Rings?
41:38Gimli.
41:39Yes, correct.
41:40What Dickens story features Ebenezer Scrooge?
41:43Chris McCarroll.
41:43Correct.
41:45A furlong is one-eighth of what distance?
41:47A mile.
41:47Correct.
41:48Who plays Malcolm Tucker in the thick of it?
41:50Peter Capaldi.
41:51Correct.
41:52What nationality is former world champion boxer Roberto Duran?
41:56Oh, Brazilian.
41:57Stop the clock.
41:58That is wrong.
42:01Panamanian.
42:02It's correct.
42:03Pushing the chaser back a step.
42:04Chaser, your time starts again.
42:07Now, what was the language of ancient Rome?
42:10Latin.
42:11Correct.
42:11What type of weapon is a sabre?
42:12A sword.
42:14Correct.
42:14Who directed Some Like It Hot and The Seven Year Itch?
42:16Billy Wilder.
42:17Correct.
42:18A Jaxio is the capital of what island?
42:21Corsica.
42:22Correct.
42:23Geraldine Granger is the vicar in what sitcom parish?
42:25Vicar of Dibley.
42:26Correct.
42:27Who married singer Rod Stewart in 2007?
42:30Alana Hamilton.
42:31Stop the clock is wrong.
42:34Penny Lancaster.
42:35It's correct.
42:36Pushing the chaser back, one step, mine required to catch the team.
42:41Your time starts again.
42:43Now, in heraldry, what metal is known as ore?
42:45Gold.
42:46Correct.
42:47Who published the first dated book to be printed in England?
42:50Caxton.
42:51Correct.
42:51In restaurants, what does a BYO stand for?
42:54Bring Your Own.
42:55Correct.
42:55What's the crime of setting fire to property?
42:58Arson.
42:58Correct.
42:59In what American sport is the spitball banned?
43:02Baseball.
43:03Correct.
43:03Which king opened the Mersey Tunnel in 1934?
43:06George V.
43:07Correct.
43:07How many months in four years?
43:1048.
43:11Correct.
43:11The Bay of Bengal is an inlet of what ocean?
43:14Indian.
43:14Correct.
43:15The Brockman family feature in what sitcom?
43:18Um, Simpsons.
43:19Stop the clock.
43:20That is wrong.
43:23I've just remembered.
43:24Seinfeld.
43:25No.
43:26Correct answer.
43:26Outnumbered.
43:27Outnumbered indeed.
43:29Chaser, your time starts again.
43:32Now, which novelist was nicknamed the Animated Meringue?
43:36Oh, Barbara Cartland.
43:37It's correct.
43:37Caught with 21 seconds remaining.
43:45Team, how do you feel?
43:47Guttered.
43:48Disappointed.
43:49Yeah.
43:50Disappointed, I bet.
43:51Got to take away the £30,600.
43:54That goes.
43:55Neil, Charlotte, William, you have been caught.
43:57And for you, the chase is over.
43:59Chaser.
44:01They did all well.
44:02They did awfully well.
44:03Neil did awfully well.
44:04Well, beaten with 21 seconds remaining.
44:07Can anyone take down a chaser?
44:09Find out next time on The Chase.
44:11Goodbye.
44:12APPLAUSE
44:13Hello, I'm Jason Manford, and joining me this week on Comedy Rocks,
44:22the king of one-liners, Tim Vine, the well-good Lee Nelson,
44:26and music from Enrique Iglesias and James Blunt.
44:28Don't miss it.
44:30That's right, don't miss it.
44:31Comedy Rocks with Jason Manford is tonight at nine.
44:34You're welcome.
44:47You're welcome.
44:47You're welcome.
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