Series Guide

To date, a total of 2362 episodes have been broadcast across all the different types. That's daytime episodes, celebrity specials, The Family Chase, and Text Santa, Christmas, and Soccer Aid specials. A summary of all the series broadcast so far follows.

Daytime Episodes

Episodes that have a production number starting 1/7842/.

Notes:

• In recent years it is common for the new series to start before all the episodes from the previous series have been shown, hence dates overlapping.
• Series 6 and 9 include a Text Santa special within the number of episodes. Series 15 and series 16 include a Soccer Aid special within the number of episodes.

Celebrity Specials

Episodes that have a production number starting 2/1400/.

Notes:

• In recent years it is common for the new series to start before all the episodes from the previous series have been shown, hence dates overlapping.
• Series 4 and 8 include a Christmas special within the number of episodes. Series 10, 11, 12 and 13 include 2 Christmas specials.
• Series 9, 10 and 12 include a Soccer Aid special within the number of episodes.

The Family Chase

Episodes that have a production number starting 2/4715/.

Standalone Episodes

Episodes that weren't recorded as part of a daytime, celebrity or family series.

Annual Specials

A list of the annual Text Santa, Christmas and Soccer Aid specials. All of which are counted in the above tables.

Text Santa

• 2012. All 4 chasers took 1 head-to-head each, and Mark was chosen to return for the final chase. With:
  • Mark as the Giant from Jack in the Beanstalk.
  • Anne as Maleficent from Sleeping Beauty.
  • Paul as Captain Hook from Peter Pan.
  • Shaun as an Ugly Sister from Cinderella.
• 2013. All 4 chasers took 1 head-to-head each, and Shaun returned for the final chase. With:
  • Shaun as Rudolph.
  • Paul as an elf.
  • Mark as The Grinch.
  • Anne as an ice angel.
• 2014. This year it was a daytime episode featuring the Text Santa branding and donation details. Prize money was matched and donated to the Text Santa charities.
• 2015. All 5 chasers appeared in the intros wearing Christmas jumpers, but Mark was the only one to appear in the episode.

Christmas Specials

• 2014. All 4 chasers appeared wearing sparkly suits. They took 1 head-to-head each, and Paul returned for the final chase.
• 2017. A Christmas Chase with Bradley as Charles Dickens. Jenny took the final chase, whilst the other 4 chasers took 1 head-to-head each. With:
  • Shaun as Jacob Marley.
  • Paul as Ebenezer Scrooge.
  • Mark as Tiny Tim.
  • Anne as The Ghost of Christmas Yet-To-Come.
  • Jenny as Mrs Cratchit.
• 2018. Christmas special with the theme Christmas Number 1 Party. Mark took the final chase, whilst the other 4 chasers took 1 head-to-head each. With:
  • Shaun as Elvis Presley.
  • Jenny as Madonna.
  • Anne as Scary Spice.
  • Paul as Freddie Mercury.
  • Mark as Noddy Holder.
• 2019. Christmas special with the theme Christmas Party - with all of the chasers in their glam rags. Shaun had the final chase, whilst the other 4 chasers took 1 head-to-head each.
• 2019. Christmas Day special with the chasers dressing up as characters from their favourite festive films. Anne took the final chase, whilst the other 4 chasers took 1 head-to-head each. With:
  • Shaun as John McClane from Die Hard.
  • Paul as Buddy from Elf.
  • Mark as Santa Claus from Miracle on 34th Street (1947).
  • Jenny as the Wicked Witch of the West from The Wizard of Oz.
  • Anne as a nun from The Sound of Music.
• 2020. Christmas Day special with the theme Famous Portraits. Jenny took the final chase, whilst 4 other chasers took 1 head-to-head each. With:
  • Anne as Marilyn Monroe by Andy Warhol.
  • Mark as Henry VIII by Hans Holbein the Younger.
  • Paul as The Laughing Cavalier by Frans Hals.
  • Shaun as Mona Lisa by Leonardo da Vinci.
  • Jenny as Girl with a pearl earring by Johannes Vermeer.
• 2020. Christmas special with the chasers in their best party outfits. Shaun had the final chase, whilst 4 other chasers took 1 head-to-head each.
• 2021. Christmas Eve special with the chasers dolled up in their best party gear. Shaun had the final chase, whilst 4 other chasers took 1 head-to-head each.
• 2021. Christmas special with the theme The Addams Family. Mark took the final chase, whilst 4 other chasers took 1 head-to-head each. With:
  • Anne as Morticia.
  • Shaun as Uncle Fester.
  • Jenny as Cousin Itt.
  • Paul as Gomez.
  • Mark as Lurch.
• 2022. Christmas Day special with the theme Alice in Wonderland. Anne took the final chase, whilst 4 other chasers took 1 head-to-head each. With:
  • Darragh as the Mad Hatter.
  • Paul as the White Rabbit.
  • Shaun as the Cheshire Cat.
  • Mark as Alice.
  • Anne as the Queen of Hearts.
• 2022. Christmas special with the chasers glammed up. Jenny had the final chase, whilst 4 other chasers took 1 head-to-head each.

Soccer Aid

• 2018. The Chase for Soccer Aid. With the celebrities playing for UNICEF, rather than their own chosen charity - Shaun was the chaser.
• 2019. The Chase for Soccer Aid. With the celebrities playing for UNICEF, rather than their own chosen charity - Mark was the chaser.
• 2021. The Chase for Soccer Aid. With the celebrities playing for UNICEF, rather than their own chosen charity - Paul was the chaser.
• 2022. The Chase for Soccer Aid. With the celebrities playing for UNICEF, rather than their own chosen charity - Darragh was the chaser.
• 2023. The Chase for Soccer Aid. With the celebrities playing for UNICEF, rather than their own chosen charity - Anne was the chaser.

Beat The Chasers

Episodes that have a production number starting 2/6826/.

Note:

• Series 3 includes 2 celebrity specials within the number of episodes. Series 4 includes 3 celebrity specials within the number of episodes. Series 6 includes 1 celebrity special within the number of episodes.