The Chase star Mark Labbett buried his head in his hands at an unexpected question. ITV host Bradley Walsh branded it a “horrible question”, while quiz expert Mark Labbett couldn’t believe what they were being asked. For 21-year-old student Julia, however, there was no escaping the challenge as she tried to secure a place in the final of tonight’s The Chase. The question read: “How many copper half farthings were there in a pre-decimal British pound?”
Despite his initial reaction, Mark – known to viewers as The Beast – came up with the correct answer. He said he was “not too shabby with numbers”, much to Julia’s disappointment.It was part of a difficult episode for the four contestants taking on the Chaser as Paul and Julia were both knocked out, before Rachel accepted a lower offer of £1,000 and made it safely through.
The Chase star Mark Labbett couldn’t believe it when a “horrible” question came up. (Image: ITV)
The team’s hopes of adding another player to the Final Chase ended when Tom was also eliminated. That left Rachel facing The Beast alone, with £1,000 at stake.”It’s a bit lonely over here to be honest”, she said.
Rachel answered 12 questions correctly, but Mark caught her without much difficulty, leaving her empty-handed. He told her: “I’ve nothing but respect for you Rachel, unlucky.”
While the Chaser praised her effort, some viewers were less impressed with how the episode had unfolded.Several took to X to complain about the one-player final and the amount of money up for grabs.
Rachel was the only contestant to make it through to the final in tonight’s episode. (Image: ITV)
One called it a “waste of an episode”, while another wrote: “What an utter waste of an hour’s tv schedule – watching one person trying to win £1,000. They should just bin crap episodes like this.”
Someone else stated that it was “one of the worst I’ve seen in a long time.”Another complained: “Now we are left with the Low Offer taker playing for only £1K in the Final Chase! Absolute joke! What’s the point? This is the kind of drivel ITV wants on our screens!”
The Chase continues to air weekdays at 5pm on ITV and ITVX