Award-winning ITV game show returning to screens in weeks – but it’s got big competition
Beeb bosses have placed the return of their hit game show to clash with ITV scheduling
ITV has confirmed its beloved award-winning game show is returning to screens – but it’s got serious competition.
The broadcaster has announced exactly when the new series of Beat the Chasers will kick off.
The show, which is a spin-off to The Chase, is also presented by Bradley Walsh.
It sees celebrity contestants and the beloved Chasers go head-to-head.
However, unlike The Chase, the contestants must face all five chasers at once.
The new series will kick off on Monday, May 6 at 9pm on ITV1 and will air nightly across the week.
Full celebrity line-up for Beat The Chasers
The upcoming ITV series features a star-studded cast of competitors
Comedian Neil Delamere
Presenter Michelle Ackerley
Broadcaster Charlie Stayt
Antiques expert Danny Sebastian
Presenter Rick Edwards
Actor and presenter Stephen Mangan
Food critic Grace Dent
Olympian hockey player Sam Quek
Olympian gymnast Nile Wilson
Interior designer Laurence Llewelyn-Bowen
Actor Shobna Gulati
Former England goalkeeper David James
Paralympian Will Bayley
Chat-show host Jonathan Ross
Former MP Edwina Currie
Radio DJ Edith Bowman
Presenter Stephen Brown
But Bradley and his team face stiff competition as the BBC will launch the new series of The Finish Line on the same day at 4:30pm.
Presented by Roman Kemp, it sees contestants compete in quiz-fuelled races across a unique racetrack set.
Knowledge equals speed so the more you know, the further you go.
The first series aired late last year on BBC One, which directly rivalled Tipping Point on ITV1.
The show is produced by Potato, which is the same production company behind The Chase, Sitting on a Fortune and Moneyball.
BBC bosses previously green lit the show’s second series, which has been given an extended run.
30 episodes have been ordered for BBC One’s daytime schedule
