The Chase Australia

Not to be confused with The Chaser.

The Chase Australia
GenreQuiz show
Based on
The Chase
by
  • Danny Carvalho
  • et al.
Directed by
  • Ian Hamilton
  • Stuart McDonald
Creative directorMichael Kelpie
Presented by
Starring
Theme music composerPaul Farrer
Country of originAustralia
Original languageEnglish
No. of seasons13
No. of episodes1,000+[1]
Production
Executive producers
  • Sue Allison
  • Martin Scott
Producers
  • Jennifer Stephenson
  • David Hall
Production locations
Running time60 minutes (inc. adverts)
Production companyITV Studios Australia
Original release
NetworkSeven Network
Release14 September 2015 (2015-09-14) –
present
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The Chase Australia is an Australian television quiz show based on the British program of the same name. It is broadcast on the Seven Network and premiered on 14 September 2015. Four contestants play against an opponent, known as the "chaser", who plays for the bank.[2] The show was originally hosted by Andrew O'Keefe[3][4][5] until July 2021, when he was replaced by Larry Emdur.[6][7] The series began with Brydon Coverdale, Anne Hegerty, Matt Parkinson and Issa Schultz as chasers,[8][9] with Mark Labbett joining in 2016.[10] Shaun Wallace appeared as a guest chaser in 2018, and Cheryl Toh has appeared as a chaser since 2019.[11][12] Mara Lejins joined as a chaser in 2022,[13] and David Poltorak joined in 2024. Brandon Blackwell also appeared as a guest in 2024. [14][15]

The series has also spawned a prime-time celebrity series, and a spin-off called Beat The Chasers.

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  2. ^ "The Chase". ITV. 11 February 2014. Archived from the original on 26 July 2014. Retrieved 24 July 2014.
  3. ^ Knox, David (18 July 2015). "Media gets on board with AOK to host The Chase". TV Tonight. Archived from the original on 24 July 2015. Retrieved 18 July 2015.
  4. ^ "The biggest TV day of the year is coming!". 7plus. Retrieved 30 August 2015. [permanent dead link‍]
  5. ^ "The Chase Australia" (PDF). Seven West Media. Seven Network. Archived from the original (PDF) on 19 March 2018. Retrieved 4 January 2016.
  6. ^ Bucklow, Andrew (8 February 2021). "The Chase Australia: Larry Emdur tipped to replace Andrew O'Keefe". news.com.au. Archived from the original on 8 February 2021. Retrieved 8 February 2021.
  7. ^ Knox, David (21 February 2021). "Larry Emdur locks on as new host of The Chase". TV Tonight. Archived from the original on 20 February 2021. Retrieved 21 February 2021.
  8. ^ Knox, David (6 August 2015). "The Chase Australia: promo". TV Tonight. Archived from the original on 19 September 2015. Retrieved 6 August 2015.
  9. ^ "The Chase Australia". 7plus. Retrieved 7 August 2015. [permanent dead link‍]
  10. ^ Byrnes, Holly (29 November 2015). "The Chase Australia's newest UK recruit Mark Labbett is already doing a number on rivals at Nine". The Sunday Telegraph. Retrieved 29 November 2015. [permanent dead link‍]
  11. ^ Byrne, Fiona (31 December 2017). "Gossip Queen: The Chase UK's Shaun Wallace to be guest Chaser in 2018". Herald Sun. Retrieved 1 January 2018.
  12. ^ "Move over Anne: Andrew O'Keefe announces new chaser for The Chase". Starts at 60. 2 January 2019. Retrieved 2 January 2019.
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