The Chase is a quiz show that comes in many forms, including the original flavour,
The Family Chase, and the new mega version Beat The Chasers. But the one that consistently delivers the most laughs has to be
The Celebrity Chase – there is nothing quite so satisfying as seeing celebrities stumped at the table.
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Jenny Ryan from The Chase. Even Chaser Jenny ‘The Vixen’ Ryan is hooked because, as she says, she is also a fan of TV and television personalities. For Ryan, meeting her favourite television stars is one of the perks of the job. “It’s one of those moments where you do pinch yourself and think, ‘Is this real life now? Has the fact that I’m a bit of a geek and I’m quite good at a quiz meant that I get to meet all the people who inhabit my television?’
And Lou Conran best MC
Scott Bennett has been named the best stand-up of 2020 by his fellow comedians.
The based act, who has been hosting online gigs from his shed during lockdown, won the admiration of his peers in the Comics’ Comic accolades, also known as the UK Comedy Awards.
Best MC went to Lou Conran, while Brett Vincent from Get Comedy scooped best independent promoter and the Comedy Support Act benevolent fund won outstanding achievement.
Bennett said he was absolutely thrilled’ to get his accolade, adding: ‘It was totally unexpected and it means so much to be nominated by all my wonderful comedy colleagues.
The last of a certain kind of demimonde bon-viveur
Tributes from Stewart Lee, Sue Perkins and more as Tributes as comedy producer David Johnson dies at 60
The words of comedy and theatre have today paid tribute to ebullient producer David Johnson, who died yesterday at the age of 60.
A familiar, larger-than-life figure at the Edinburgh Fringe and the London scene, Johnson produced tours for the likes of Stewart Lee, Sandi Toksvig, Stephen Fry, Fascinating Aida and Sue Perkins.
He was admitted to hospital four weeks ago, where his condition quickly declined.
While his death was not Covid-related, his friend, the publicist Sally Homer, said: ’In a way the virus killed him… he wasn’t a man built for self-isolation nor closed theatres.’
The last of a certain kind of demimonde bon-viveur
Tributes from Stewart Lee, Sue Perkins and more as Tributes as comedy producer David Johnson dies at 60
The words of comedy and theatre have today paid tribute to ebullient producer David Johnson, who died yesterday at the age of 60.
A familiar, larger-than-life figure at the Edinburgh Fringe and the London scene, Johnson produced tours for the likes of Stewart Lee, Sandi Toksvig, Stephen Fry, Fascinating Aida and Sue Perkins.
He was admitted to hospital four weeks ago, where his condition quickly declined.
While his death was not Covid-related, his friend, the publicist Sally Homer, said: ’In a way the virus killed him… he wasn’t a man built for self-isolation nor closed theatres.’