The chase

[dave50]

So if all four contestants fail to get through does that mean the program is cut short?

[sandyRoe]

I think the brainy woman, or man, makes sure that someone gets through by giving a few wrong answers.

[Gizmonster]

I've seen it happen once. If I remember correctly all the players are invited back and they do the final chase for a total prize fund of £4000.

[MarkRae]

In theory, yes, though it's never happened so far...

[MarkRae]

Are you sure, Gizmonster...?

[Prudie]

I saw this happen once about 3 weeks ago. It was as gizmonster describes.

[Postdog]

No it happened last week. All four come back, they nominate one player to go head to head with the chaser, and the prize (shared) is a flat amount, with no relation at all to what they achieved in the previous bits.

[MarkRae]

Thanks for that. I must have missed that episode...

[Gizmonster]

I remember it happened recent ish (within the last month or so) and I'm fairly sure that's what happened.

[MarkRae]

In fact, according to the programme's wiki article, it's happened twice:
http://en.wikipedia.o...show)#The_Final_Chase

[Jan1957]

I've seen it happen twice before. As Postdog says they nominate one player who plays the Chaser for £1,000 per person.

[Gizmonster]

It's all coming back to me now (there's a song there somewhere!!).
I knew they all had the chance of winning £1000 each - I just forgot that it was only one person up against the chaser.