Famous and Fearless
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Host
Co-hosts
Trackside host: Clare Balding
Pundit: Jack Osbourne
Guest pundit: David Haye
Commentator: Nick Fellows
Referee: Stuart Higgs
Trainers: Jeremy Hayes (BMX), Will Stephenson (Street Luge), Lee Sweetland (Mini Moto Motorcycling), Jamie Stickler (Micro Powerboats Racing), Adrian Wordsworth (Inline Speed Skating), Les Bran (Hovercraft Racing), Rodney Clarke (Power Skateboarding), Dylan Jones (Enduro Motorcycling), Richard Brunning (Go-Karting), Nolan Barnwell (Extreme Abseiling), Ian Jamieson (Powerbocking), Guy Hodgkins (Dirt Buggy Racing)
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.
The challenges undertaken by the celebrities were -
Day 1
Men's Challenge - BMX Biking
Women's Challenge - Street Luge
The Face Off - Car Flipping
Day 2
Men's Challenge - Micro Powerboat Racing
Women's Challenge - Mini Moto Motorcycling
The Face Off - Monster Truck Assault Course
Day 3
Men's Challenge - Inline Speed Skating
Women's Challenge - Hovercraft Racing
The Face Off - Demolition Derby
Day 4
Men's Challenge - Enduro Motorcycling
Women's Challenge - Power Skateboarding
The Face Off - Car Jumping
Day 5
Men's Challenge - Go-Karting
Women's Challenge - Extreme Abseiling
The Face Off - Car Dominoes
Day 6
Men's Challenges - Dirt Buggy Racing and Mini Moto Motorcycling
Women's Challenges - Powerbocking (spring-loaded stilts) and Go-Karting
The Face Off - Demolition Derby
Champions
2011 Charley Boorman
Theme music
Paul Farrer
Web links
See also
The Games - another celebrity sports competition.
