Get all your news in one place.
100’s of premium titles.
One app.
Start reading
Liverpool Echo
Liverpool Echo
Entertainment
Kate Lally

The Chase lawyers forced to intervene after Bradley Walsh error

ITV's The Chase is a household favourite, and sees plucky contestants pit their wits against some of Britain's biggest brains in a bid to take home some serious cash.

Over the years it has become one of the nation's most-loved quiz shows, with fans tuning in each day. The show follows a routine format and things usually run smoothly, aside from the odd fit of laughter from presenter Bradley Walsh.

However, there have been some occasions where viewers have been angry after things have gone wrong, as previously reported.

READ MORE: Bradley Walsh breaks social media silence amid TV show move

Bradley doesn't actually get to see the questions any sooner than the contestants do, meaning they've not been rehearsed. This can sometimes lead to mistakes, which is where lawyers intervene.

The 62-year-old previously told Radio Times: "If there is a slight misread, I am stopped immediately, bang, by the lawyers. We have the compliance lawyers in the studio all the time.

"What you have to do is go back to the start of the question, literally on video tape where my mouth opens, or where it’s closed from the previous question, and the question is re-asked. It is stopped to the split second.

On average, it takes Bradley 3.6 to 4 seconds to ask a question. He continued: "You have to be at such a speed: if you’re a contestant and I go ‘what’s… the capital… of France… ‘ they’d be dead and buried in thirty seconds."

"I have to make sure they get up to speed and they’re getting about 18 or 19 questions answered correctly. That’s the real banana skin score [that will trip the chasers up]. Once the chasers get in a rhythm there’s no stopping them. They can answer 24, 25 questions in two minutes. We’ve even almost reached thirty."

Receive newsletters with the biggest and breaking TV and showbiz news by signing up here

READ NEXT:

Chinese zodiac 2023: Year of the Rabbit's three luckiest animals

Emmerdale Rosie Bentham 'replacing' soap legend, heartbreaking family loss and co-star love

Gogglebox's Sophie Sandiford wished well as she leaves UK

Morrisons and Tesco warning as products pulled from shelves

ITV Dancing on Ice flooded with complaints minutes into new series

Sign up to read this article
Read news from 100’s of titles, curated specifically for you.
Already a member? Sign in here
Related Stories
Top stories on inkl right now
One subscription that gives you access to news from hundreds of sites
Already a member? Sign in here
Our Picks
Fourteen days free
Download the app
One app. One membership.
100+ trusted global sources.