The Chase's Mark Labbett shares concern for Bradley Walsh: 'It's our biggest worry’

Everyone loves a what if, us especially. We all like to dream about the greatest projects never made, right? Well, here’s one more to add to that pile.

ITV's The Chase is known for featuring some of the best quizzers on the circuit - and now, guest star Dom Joly has revealed just how seriously the Chasers take the show in order to stay at the top. Comedian Dom said that when he was a celebrity contestant on the show, hosted by Bradley Walsh, he saw Mark Labbett - aka The Beast - become so angry about a call on one question that the show had to be stopped while they argued. Dom appeared on Beat The Chasers where he managed to beat all five chasers, winning £50k for charity.

Bradley Walsh didn't win any popularity contests with fans during Wednesday's episode of The Chase on 24 January. Viewers of the show were left swearing as they felt he was encouraging contestants to take lower offers, even when there was a lot of money at stake.

The Smile have announced an extra London date on their March 2024 UK tour after phenomenal demand.The Radiohead side project – comprising Thom Yorke, Jonny Greenwood and Sons Of Kemet drummer Tom Skinner – announced their UK and European tour back in November, alongside their new album ‘Wall Of Eyes‘.The band are due to kick off the tour at Dublin’s 3Arena on March 7 and play dates in Brighton, Manchester, Glasgow and Birmingham before finishing up with a show at London’s Alexandra Palace on March 23.They’ve now added a second London show at the Eventim Apollo on Sunday, March 10 due to “exceptional demand”.Tickets for the extra show go on sale this Friday (January 26) at 9am GMT from here. Fans can also sign up to the pre-sale here.A post shared by The Smile (@thesmiletheband)MARCH7 – Dublin, 3Arena 10 – London, Eventim Apollo 13 – Copenhagen, K.B. Hallen 15 – Brussels, Forest National 16 – Amsterdam, AFAS Live 18 – Brighton, Brighton Centre 19 – Manchester, O2 Apollo 20 – Glasgow, SEC Armadillo 22 – Birmingham, O2 Academy 23 – London, Alexandra PalaceThe Smile’s second album ‘Wall Of Eyes’ is out Friday, which NME described in four-star review as a “masterclass in pushing rock forward”, adding that it features “some of their best work since ‘In Rainbows'”.It added: “Where previously the comparisons to their Radiohead catalogue could warp expectations, the breadth of the material on offer here suggest that it could, eventually, flip that dynamic right on its head.”Reviewing The Smile live in New York City in 2022, NME described the show as an “expansive and dazzling spectacle”.

A contestant on the ITV quizzing show, The Chase, left viewers - and the show's presenter, Bradley Walsh - in hysterics during a recent episode. For those who missed the episode, Bradley was forced to have a word with 29 year Reece after he made a cheeky comment about one of the questions.To recap, the London based writer and performer was up against veteran chaser, Paul Sinha, aka The Sinnerman, at the time of the incident.

Bradley Walsh, the host of ITV's The Chase and Gladiators, had a hilarious surprise when he finally met former alpine skier Fanny Chmelar, whose name he famously struggled to pronounce on the show. The funny encounter happened while Bradley was in bed during an appearance on Michael McIntyre's Big Show.The 61 year old TV presenter went viral back in 2011 for his reaction to Fanny's name on The Chase, which left him in fits of laughter.

Gladiators fans were left crying tears of laughter after host Bradley Walsh was accidentally 'taken out' by Giant during an interview on the BBC One show.The second episode of the Gladiators reboot landed on television screens on Saturday evening (20 January) and proved to be great entertainment. Bradley Walsh and his son Barney are hosting the iconic show as a new batch of Gladiators, including Apollo, Athena, Legend, Fire, Bionic, Diamond, Nitro, Electro, Giant, Steel, Comet, Viper, Fury, Phantom, Sabre and Dynamite take on four new contenders each week. But it was Giant who sparked a fan frenzy after he sent Bradley 'flying' following a challenge.The Gladiator, who is 6ft 5 inches tall, knocked contender Jake off the podium in a tense game of Dual.

Bradley Walsh is back on our TV screens on Saturday nights, hosting BBC's revival of Gladiators along his son Barney Walsh. The series, which first aired between 1992 and 2000, made its return on January 13, with 16 new superhumans ready to show us what they're made of.

Bradley Walsh, the host of Gladiators, has built up an impressive fortune over his 30-year TV career. The popular presenter, who grew up in a council house, is back on our screens tonight with the BBC's reboot of the classic '90s show Gladiators. He's joined by his son, Barney Walsh, who also starred in their hit travel series, Bradley Walsh and Son: Breaking Dad.

Kim from Manchester, Owen from Lincoln, Georgina from Hertfordshire, Perry from Truro all appeared on The Chase in the hopes of winning thousands of pounds as they took on the Chaser.

The Chase presenter Bradley Walsh is beloved by fans for bantering back-and-forth with the formidable Chasers - however, star Darragh Ennis has revealed that the quiz host does not spend much time with his fellow co-stars outside of filming. The Dublin-born quiz whiz joined The Chase in 2020 alongside the rest of the brainy line-up - Paul Sinha, Mark Labbett, Anne Hegerty, Jenny Ryan and Shaun Wallace. Darragh, 43, spoke to OK! in an exclusive interview ahead of tonight's celebrity edition of Beat the Chasers and explained that the Chasers don't socialise a lot with Bradley - or one another - off the show.

The Smile made a surprise appearance at a special screening event at London’s Prince Charles Cinema last night (Thursday January 18) – where the trio spoke about their creative process on new album ‘Wall Of Eyes’, working with director Paul Thomas Anderson, whether they felt any influence of The Beatles working at Abbey Road, and shared advice for struggling creatives.The event in the capital was to spotlight the band’s creative relationship with Anderson, and saw the premiere of a new silent film of never-before-seen footage of the waking of the band’s second album and new video ‘Friend Of A Friend’, as well as a full surround sound playback of the record. Anderson’s music video for ‘Wall Of Eyes’ was also screened, along with his short film ‘ANIMA’ made for Thom Yorke and a selection of videos made with Radiohead.After the full billed programme was complete, Yorke along with fellow Radiohead member Jonny Greenwood and drummer Tom Skinner (formerly of Sons Of Kemet) then took to the stage for a Q&A session helmed by DJ and presenter Edith Bowman.

ITV The Chase fans have been left baffled after a contestant on the game show asked host Bradley Walsh: "What's a chicken shop?"

ITV The Chasers are 'seeking revenge' as they admit to 'testing each other' on the hit quiz show, The Chase. On Tuesday, January 16, Chasers Shaun Wallace, aka The Dark Destroyer, and Anne Hegerty, also known as The Governess, appeared on This Morning. Shaun spoke to This Morning hosts Dermot O'Leary and Josie Gibson about the relationship that The Chasers, including Mark Labbett, Paul Sinha, Jenny Ryan and Darragh Ennis have.

The Chase star Mark Labbett was shocked during a recent episode of the ITV game show when a team of contestants set a surprising record.

The much loved game show, Gladiators has officially made a triumphant return over on BBC One.The tournament based programme kicked off this evening, and welcomed a fresh line-up of contenders who signed themselves up to compete against the 'Gladiators' - a "group of elite athletes and bodybuilders" in a series of speed and strength based events.The original series first launched back in 1992 and ran for eight years on ITV until 2000.Then, it was revived for the second time between 2008 and 2009 on Sky One. Fast forward to 2024, and the BBC has successfully brought back "the ultimate test of speed and strength" with the lovable father and son duo, Bradley and Barney Walsh as hosts.

The Chase player Matt stunned viewers on Thursday by opting to accept Mark Labbett's measly £0 offer at the table. In his cash-builder, Matt accumulated £3,000 by answering three questions correctly, and his teammates were quick in encouraging him to stick with what he'd earned while going up against The Beast, 58.

From Deal Or No Deal and Wheel Of Fortune to Blankety Blank, classic shows keep returning to our screens – and now BBC One is continuing the trend with its reboot of the hit series Gladiators.The show debuted in 1992 on ITV and ran for eight seasons before ending in 2000. Gladiators was then revived for a short run by Sky between 2008-2009, with Ian Wright, Kirsty Gallacher and Caroline Flack as hosts. Now it’s back with brand new contestants, gladiators and a fresh look – including a change of hosts as Bradley Walsh and his son Barney present the action in the iconic arena.

Gladiators is about to return to our screens, 24 years after the original ended in 2000. And it has a completely new look, a sparkling arena, new Gladiators and two new hosts. Bradley Walsh, 63, and his son, Barney, 26, are taking over to present the show in front of a live audience - celebrate the contestants when they have a win, and console them when they lose.

Mark Labbett, known as The Beast on ITV's The Chase, has become a popular figure among fans since he first appeared on the show in 2009. The TV star was born in Tiverton in 1965 and attended Bishop Wordsworth's School in Salisbury, Wiltshire.The now 58 year old boasts an impressive education, including a Master of Arts degree in mathematics from Exeter College, Oxford. After his studies, Mark moved to Caldicot, Monmouthshire, in 1998, where he worked as a maths and PE supply teacher at Caldicot School and his love for quizzes began while working at Butlins holiday camp.