Have you ever wondered what happens when a contestant on ‘The Chase’ is confident that a question or answer is incorrect? Apparently, it happens more often than you would think.
Darragh Ennis, also known as 'The Menace' Chaser on ‘The Chase UK,’ revealed there are plenty of moments that never see the light of day, all to ensure fair play.
Appearing on the ‘Happy Hour Podcast’ with Jack Dean, Ennis explained that contestants can and do stop filming “all the time” to contest any answers or questions they take issue with.
The show employs independent adjudicators to be on set at all times, without any involvement in production or question setters whatsoever.
“There’s a company called Beyond Dispute, and a wonderful woman named Olivia does that. She’s appointed to oversee everything," he said.
If anyone - whether it’s the contestants, Chasers, or even the host - asks to have a question checked, Olivia is the one to verify whether it is correct or not - arguably the most powerful and important position behind the show.
Ennis says this happens often. Before quizzing, every contestant is told that if they’re not happy with a question, they should speak up immediately because the recording will be cut to save editing time, and the issue will be checked.
“They pause recording, and everything has to be fair. We don’t care how long it takes,” he said.
“It has to be fair, and it has to be right.”
This doesn’t just apply to individual gameplay, questions can also be contested during the speed round, known as the 'Final Chase'.
Ennis says: “This isn’t just something you can do, it’s something you should do.”
And it turns out contestants are rarely ever wrong after speaking up.
“It’s hard setting quiz questions, it really is, and sometimes, especially if you’re not an expert in the subject, there can be a second answer [which is also correct].”
The Chaser also pulled back the curtain to reveal that host Bradley Walsh holds a list of acceptable answers that he reads through in cases where multiple answers are possible.
If only we had the opportunity to contest questions from home.
