THE CHASE has been Britain’s biggest quiz show for 15 years and is still chasing the ratings. As many as three million watch daily. Some 9,000 contestants have challenged the egghead Chasers on the ITV show, winning often handsome sums of cash.
6 More than 9,000 contestants have appeared on ITV hit show The Chase over the past 15 years Credit: ITV 6 Host Bradley Walsh is often left speechless by the bizarre answers given by contestants Credit: The Chase/ITV More than 2,200 episodes have aired, with 235,000 questions asked, as the format has also spawned spin-offs. Contestants play against one of a team of six pro quizzers – the Chasers – to build up a fat cash prize. They begin with the Cash Builder, adding to their pot by answering questions, then take turns against the Chaser before whichever contestants are left to face the egghead in the Final Chase – a race to answer as many questions as possible in a set time.
Host Bradley Walsh said: “Each year we make 210 Chases, 16 Celebrity Chases and 16 Beat The Chasers [when all six play]. READ MORE THE CHASE STAR SPOT Paul Sinha's doctor spotted 'telltale' Parkinson's signs after seeing him on TV gone missing The Chase star addresses rumours they have been sacked from hit ITV quiz show “It seems like I’m on your screen all the time!” The Chasers each have a nick-name, chosen by Bradley, and are celebrities. There’s Mark “The Beast” Labbett, Darragh “The Menace” Ennis, Anne “The Governess” Hegerty, .