Beat the Star

Beat the Star
GenreGame show
Created byStefan Raab
Presented byVernon Kay
Phillip Schofield (2 episodes)
Country of originUnited Kingdom
Original languageEnglish
No. of series2
No. of episodes17 (inc. unaired pilot) (list of episodes)
Production
Running time75 minutes (inc. adverts)
Production companiesDiverse Production and Gallowgate Productions
Original release
NetworkITV
Release20 April 2008 (2008-04-20) –
14 June 2009 (2009-06-14)
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Beat the Star is a British game show airing on television network ITV. It is the British version of the Schlag den Raab franchise, based on the German game show Schlag den Raab (Beat the Raab – Raab being Stefan Raab). A candidate who can beat a celebrity in a number of disciplines wins the jackpot, starting at £50,000.