Ever wondered what happens when a contestant on ‘The Chase’ is confident that a question or answer is wrong? Me too! It turns out it happens way more often than we think.
Darragh Ennis, AKA 'The Menace' expert Chaser on ‘The Chase UK,’ revealed there are plenty of moments that never see the light of day, all in the name of fair play.
Appearing on the ‘Happy Hour Podcast’ with Jack Dean, Ennis shared that contestants can and DO stop filming “all the time” to contest any answers or questions they take issue with.
The show actually hires independent adjudicators to be on set at all times, who have no involvement with the 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. Every contestant is told before quizzing 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 actually holds a list of acceptable answers that he reads through in cases where multiple answers are possible.
If only we had the option to contest a question from our couch, right?!
