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== Broadcast ==
== Broadcast ==

Revision as of 15:24, 1 January 2011

Contents

Host

Chris Evans

Co-hosts

Trackside host: Clare Balding

Commentator: Jack Osbourne

Broadcast

Princess Productions for Channel 4, 2 January 2011 to present

Synopsis

Broadcasting live from Liverpool's Echo Arena over six consecutive nights, Chris Evans and Clare Balding host as a group of eight celebrities, compete against each other in a series of extreme, adrenaline-fuelled challenges - everything from BMX biking to street luge. After initially competing in separate men's and women's events, the winners of each of these competitions will then compete head-to-head in order to be declared the overall winner, and receive £50,000 to be donated to a charity of their choice.

This programme has not yet aired. A full review will appear here after broadcast.

Participants

  • Dame Kelly Holmes (double Olympic champion)
  • Jenny Frost (ex-Atomic Kitten singer)
  • Sarah Jayne Dunn (ex-Hollyoaks actress)
  • Kacey Ainsworth (ex-EastEnders actress)
  • Jonah Lomu (ex-rugby player)
  • Rufus Hound (comedian)
  • Charley Boorman (adventurer)
  • Sam Branson (musician, and son of Richard)

Trivia

Although the programme was staged at and broadcast from Liverpool's Echo Arena, the pre-launch trailers were filmed at London's Wembley Arena.

The challenges undertaken by the celebrities were -

Day 1
Challenge 1 - BMX Biking
Challenge 2 - Street Luge
The Face Off - Car Flipping

Day 2
Challenge 1 - Mini Moto Motorcycling
Challenge 2 - Micro Powerboat Racing
The Face Off - Monster Truck Assault Course

Day 3
Challenge 1 - Inline Speed Skating
Challenge 2 - Hovercraft Racing
The Face Off - Demolition Derby

Day 4
Challenge 1 - Power Skateboarding
Challenge 2 - Enduro Motorcycling
The Face Off - Car Jumping

Day 5
Challenge 1 - Go-Karting
Challenge 2 - Extreme Abseiling
The Face Off - Car Dominoes

Day 6
Challenge 1 - Powerbocking (spring-loaded stilts)
Challenge 2 - Dirt Buggy Racing
The Face Off - Mystery Challenge

Web links

Official site

See also

The Games - another celebrity sports competition.

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