Famous and Fearless
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Revision as of 20:03, 24 December 2010
Contents |
Host
Co-hosts
Trackside host: Clare Balding
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.
Web links
See also
The Games - another celebrity sports competition.