Series Guide

To date, a total of 2525 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.
• At the moment I'm not sure what series the 2025 Christmas special belongs to, so for now I've just recorded it as the first episode of Series 15.

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.
• 2024. Christmas special featuring Anne with her in a glam outfit.
• 2024. Christmas Day special with the theme characters from board games. Jenny took the final chase, whilst 4 other chasers took 1 head-to-head each. With:
  • Mark as Veggie Potamus from Hungry Hungry Hippos.
  • Paul as Rich Uncle Pennybags from Monopoly.
  • Darragh as Cavity Sam from Operation.
  • Shaun as Anne Hegerty from The Chase board game.
  • Jenny as Miss Scarlet from Cluedo.
• 2025. Christmas Day special with the theme Christmas lunch. Paul took the final chase, whilst 4 other chasers took 1 head-to-head each. With:
  • Darragh as a pig in blanket.
  • Jenny as a Brussels sprout.
  • Anne as a Christmas cracker.
  • Mark as a Christmas pudding.
  • Paul as a turkey.

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:

• For 1 episode of series 7, Darragh was replaced by the mystery chaser "Maverick" - who was later revealed to be Joe Pasquale.