Famous and Fearless

Revision as of 23:37, 7 January 2011

Host

Chris Evans

Co-hosts

Trackside host: Clare Balding

Pundit: Jack Osbourne

Guest pundit: David Haye

Commentator: Nick Fellows

Referee: Stuart Higgs

Trainers: Jeremy Hayes (BMX), Will Stephenson (Street Luge), Lee Sweetland (Mini Moto Motorcycling), Jamie Stickler (Micro Powerboats Racing), Adrian Wordsworth (Inline Speed Skating), Les Bran (Hovercraft Racing), Rodney Clarke (Power Skateboarding), Dylan Jones (Enduro Motorcycling), Richard Brunning (Go-Karting), Nolan Barnwell (Extreme Abseiling), Ian Jamieson (Powerbocking), Guy Hodgkins (Dirt Buggy Racing)

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
Men's Challenge - BMX Biking
Women's Challenge - Street Luge
The Face Off - Car Flipping

Day 2
Men's Challenge - Micro Powerboat Racing
Women's Challenge - Mini Moto Motorcycling
The Face Off - Monster Truck Assault Course

Day 3
Men's Challenge - Inline Speed Skating
Women's Challenge - Hovercraft Racing
The Face Off - Demolition Derby

Day 4
Men's Challenge - Enduro Motorcycling
Women's Challenge - Power Skateboarding
The Face Off - Car Jumping

Day 5
Men's Challenge - Go-Karting
Women's Challenge - Extreme Abseiling
The Face Off - Car Dominoes

Day 6
Men's Challenge - Dirt Buggy Racing
Women's Challenge - Powerbocking (spring-loaded stilts)
The Face Off - Demolition Derby

Champions

2011 Charley Boorman

Theme music

Paul Farrer

Web links

Official site

Feedback

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 '''Day 1'''<br>
-Challenge 1 - BMX Biking<br>
+Men's Challenge - BMX Biking<br>
-Challenge 2 - Street Luge<br>
+Women's Challenge - Street Luge<br>
 The Face Off - Car Flipping
 '''Day 2'''<br>
-Challenge 1 - Mini Moto Motorcycling<br>
+Men's Challenge - Micro Powerboat Racing<br>
-Challenge 2 - Micro Powerboat Racing<br>
+Women's Challenge - Mini Moto Motorcycling<br>
 The Face Off - Monster Truck Assault Course
 '''Day 3'''<br>
-Challenge 1 - Inline Speed Skating<br>
+Men's Challenge - Inline Speed Skating<br>
-Challenge 2 - Hovercraft Racing<br>
+Women's Challenge - Hovercraft Racing<br>
 The Face Off - Demolition Derby
 '''Day 4'''<br>
-Challenge 1 - Power Skateboarding<br>
+Men's Challenge - Enduro Motorcycling<br>
-Challenge 2 - Enduro Motorcycling<br>
+Women's Challenge - Power Skateboarding<br>
 The Face Off - Car Jumping
 '''Day 5'''<br>
-Challenge 1 - Go-Karting<br>
+Men's Challenge - Go-Karting<br>
-Challenge 2 - Extreme Abseiling<br>
+Women's Challenge - Extreme Abseiling<br>
 The Face Off - Car Dominoes
 '''Day 6'''<br>
-Challenge 1 - Powerbocking (spring-loaded stilts)<br>
+Men's Challenge - Dirt Buggy Racing<br>
-Challenge 2 - Dirt Buggy Racing<br>
+Women's Challenge - Powerbocking (spring-loaded stilts)<br>
 The Face Off - Demolition Derby