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Irish Daily Mirror
9 hours ago
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- Irish Daily Mirror
The Chase's Darragh Ennis challenges Harry Potter fans to ace 'impossible' quiz
Think you're a wizard at Harry Potter trivia? The Chase's very own Darragh Ennis, aka The Menace, has conjured up a quiz to put your fandom to the ultimate test. When he's not on ITV stumping contestants with his encyclopaedic knowledge, The Menace is dishing out challenges on TikTok for muggles and wizards alike. Recently, Dublin-native Darragh whipped up a batch of fiendishly difficult Harry Potter questions, claiming they'd be "impossible" to nail for all but the most devoted fans. Darragh's latest TikTok teaser throws down the gauntlet with five Potter-centric posers, each more bewitching than the last. He's thrown down the gauntlet, asserting that "most" won't crack all five, while allowing that hardcore "mega-fans" might just flaunt their magical prowess by smashing the challenge, reports the Mirror. The five questions Darragh posed are:. For the first question, Darragh said won't be accepting vague answers; he expects both the street name and house number for full marks He even slipped in a clue for the fourth question, reminding us that A Beginner's Guide to Transfiguration pops up on Harry's first-year book list, something he would've snagged during his Diagon Alley spree with Hagrid. Think you've sussed out all five brain-teasers? Hold on if you're still mulling them over, because we're about to reveal the answers. Revealing the solutions in his latest video, Darragh shared: The Chase star highlighted that figuring out Emeric Switch as the correct response for the book author question was notably "tough" and tipped his hat to those who got it right. He further explained that Professor Snape's non-Hogwarts abode is on Spinners End, which he described as a particularly obscure detail. The reactions to the quiz were mixed among viewers, with some flexing their trivia muscles, claiming the challenge was "so easy", while others admitted defeat, finding themselves flummoxed by the trickier queries. One viewer boasted: "I got 4/5. Who remembers the authors of random textbooks?" Meanwhile, another proud Potterhead revealed: "Every time I reread the books, I make sure I know who wrote every one of Harry's set books, just in case they come up in trivia, and it finally did!".
Scottish Sun
a day ago
- Entertainment
- Scottish Sun
I won thousands on The Chase – the casting process took THREE years and producers coached us on how to act
Bosses encouraged the contestants to act a certain way on the programme chasing a place I won thousands on The Chase – the casting process took THREE years and producers coached us on how to act Click to share on X/Twitter (Opens in new window) Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) A CONTESTANT on The Chase has revealed that it took him three whole years to complete the casting process for the quiz show. Steven Sneade, 69, from Liverpool, was one of the contestants on the programme but getting to the TV studios was a lengthy and complicated process. Sign up for the Entertainment newsletter Sign up 4 Steven Sneade won against Paul Sinha on The Chase Credit: OLBG/PressBox PR 4 The show has seen a plethora of players over the years Credit: ITV He took part in the show in 2017 and faced-off against Chaser Paul Sinha back in 2017 and ended up walking away with £5,700. As The Chase reaches its 16th year on air this month, Steven spoke to OLBG about his time on the programme. In the interview, Steven said: 'It was three years from doing the online application to the show actually being broadcast. It was the very first programme I applied for. "I applied online and heard back about a telephone interview very quickly, it was only a couple of weeks. It was very speedy. "In the telephone interview they asked questions about my likes and dislikes, what I would do with my money, and various personal details. They asked if I watched the show. "Then I had to answer 20 general knowledge questions, but they couldn't tell you how many you got right. At the end of the call they invited me to the in person audition." Steven then went on to reveal how he had to face-off against 10 others in mock rounds of the show before undertaking a solo screen test. He continued: 'There were a lot of people at the in-person interview, so we were broken up into groups of 10. "We played a few little games to try and relax people, then we played a mock up of The Chase which went well. "We also had to do a minute piece to camera, just introducing ourselves and saying a few bits - we had to make ourselves stand out. And there was another general knowledge test, where we had to answer another 20 questions." The Chase fans left screaming as player gets 'ridiculously easy' question wrong - but would you know the answer- Steven went on to confirm that only two of the ten people in his group made it though to the next stage but it took a further TWO years for them to contact about moving forward with his application. Steven said: 'After about two years I got a call and the production person they were thinking about casting me, but they asked if I had been on any other shows. "I had been on Tipping Point, so they said they would be back in touch next year. "They don't want people being on those two programmes so close together - apparently they get a lot of backlash for having the same people on different shows.' After a further year had passed, Steven eventually managed to make it onto the show but admitted that show bosses gave the contestants tips on how to come across. He revealed they were shown examples of good and bad contestants on-screen with producers encouraging then to be lively and outlandish during filming. 4 The casting process took three years for Steven to get on the show Credit: Not known, clear with picture desk 4 It was worthwhile as he triumphed over Paul Credit: ITV Steven said: 'They showed you a video of someone who wasn't a very good contestant, and then they showed you one of someone who was very lively - and they said they would rather we were lively. "They gave us tips and tricks - like telling us they can edit bits out if we said something we shouldn't have." Steven's time on the show proved lucky as he was able to walk away with one third of the £17,000 prize he won with two of his teammates. He also received his winnings just a week after filming despite being warned that it could take up to three months. Steven confirmed: 'If you win you have to sign another contract as you're accepting money from them. "They told us not to give money to the contestants who didn't win money just because you feel sorry for them. They can't stop you, but I think they just don't want you to have that in mind. "They said [the money] could take three months, but I had it in a week.'
The Irish Sun
a day ago
- Entertainment
- The Irish Sun
I won thousands on The Chase – the casting process took THREE years and producers coached us on how to act
A CONTESTANT on The Chase has revealed that it took him three whole years to complete the casting process for the quiz show. Steven Sneade, 69, from Liverpool, was one of the contestants on the programme but getting to the TV studios was a lengthy and complicated process. 4 Steven Sneade won against Paul Sinha on The Chase Credit: OLBG/PressBox PR 4 The show has seen a plethora of players over the years Credit: ITV He took part in the show in 2017 and faced-off against Chaser Paul Sinha back in 2017 and ended up walking away with £5,700. As The Chase reaches its 16th year on air this month, Steven spoke to In the interview, Steven said: 'It was three years from doing the online application to the show actually being broadcast. It was the very first programme I applied for. "I applied online and heard back about a telephone interview very quickly, it was only a couple of weeks. It was very speedy. Read More on The Chase "In the telephone interview they asked questions about my likes and dislikes, what I would do with my money , and various personal details. They asked if I watched the show. "Then I had to answer 20 general knowledge questions, but they couldn't tell you how many you got right. At the end of the call they invited me to the in person audition." Steven then went on to reveal how he had to face-off against 10 others in mock rounds of the show before undertaking a solo screen test. He continued: 'There were a lot of people at the in-person interview, so we were broken up into groups of 10. Most read in News TV "We played a few little games to try and relax people, then we played a mock up of The Chase which went well. "We also had to do a minute piece to camera, just introducing ourselves and saying a few bits - we had to make ourselves stand out. And there was another general knowledge test, where we had to answer another 20 questions." The Chase fans left screaming as player gets 'ridiculously easy' question wrong - but would you know the answer- Steven went on to confirm that only two of the ten people in his group made it though to the next stage but it took a further TWO years for them to contact about moving forward with his application. Steven said: 'After about two years I got a call and the production person they were thinking about casting me, but they asked if I had been on any other shows. "I had been on Tipping Point, so they said they would be back in touch next year. "They don't want people being on those two programmes so close together - apparently they get a lot of backlash for having the same people on different shows.' After a further year had passed, Steven eventually managed to make it onto the show but admitted that show bosses gave the contestants tips on how to come across. He revealed they were shown examples of good and bad contestants on-screen with producers encouraging then to be lively and outlandish during filming. 4 The casting process took three years for Steven to get on the show Credit: Not known, clear with picture desk 4 It was worthwhile as he triumphed over Paul Credit: ITV Steven said: 'They showed you a video of someone who wasn't a very good contestant, and then they showed you one of someone who was very lively - and they said they would rather we were lively. "They gave us tips and tricks - like telling us they can edit bits out if we said something we shouldn't have." Steven's time on the show proved lucky as he was able to walk away with one third of the £17,000 prize he won with two of his teammates. He also received his winnings just a week after filming despite being warned that it could take up to three months. Steven confirmed: 'If you win you have to sign another contract as you're accepting money from them. "They told us not to give money to the contestants who didn't win money just because you feel sorry for them. They can't stop you, but I think they just don't want you to have that in mind. "They said [the money] could take three months, but I had it in a week.' Hardest Quiz Show Questions Would you know the answers to some of quizzing TV's hardest questions Who Wants To Be A Millionaire - Earlier this year, The 1% Club - Viewers of Lee Mack's popular ITV show were left The Chase - The ITV daytime favourite left fans scratching their heads when it threw up
The Sun
a day ago
- Entertainment
- The Sun
I won thousands on The Chase – the casting process took THREE years and producers coached us on how to act
A CONTESTANT on The Chase has revealed that it took him three whole years to complete the casting process for the quiz show. Steven Sneade, 69, from Liverpool, was one of the contestants on the programme but getting to the TV studios was a lengthy and complicated process. 4 4 He took part in the show in 2017 and faced-off against Chaser Paul Sinha back in 2017 and ended up walking away with £5,700. As The Chase reaches its 16th year on air this month, Steven spoke to OLBG about his time on the programme. In the interview, Steven said: 'It was three years from doing the online application to the show actually being broadcast. It was the very first programme I applied for. "I applied online and heard back about a telephone interview very quickly, it was only a couple of weeks. It was very speedy. "In the telephone interview they asked questions about my likes and dislikes, what I would do with my money, and various personal details. They asked if I watched the show. "Then I had to answer 20 general knowledge questions, but they couldn't tell you how many you got right. At the end of the call they invited me to the in person audition." Steven then went on to reveal how he had to face-off against 10 others in mock rounds of the show before undertaking a solo screen test. He continued: 'There were a lot of people at the in-person interview, so we were broken up into groups of 10. "We played a few little games to try and relax people, then we played a mock up of The Chase which went well. "We also had to do a minute piece to camera, just introducing ourselves and saying a few bits - we had to make ourselves stand out. And there was another general knowledge test, where we had to answer another 20 questions." The Chase fans left screaming as player gets 'ridiculously easy' question wrong - but would you know the answer- Steven went on to confirm that only two of the ten people in his group made it though to the next stage but it took a further TWO years for them to contact about moving forward with his application. Steven said: 'After about two years I got a call and the production person they were thinking about casting me, but they asked if I had been on any other shows. "I had been on Tipping Point, so they said they would be back in touch next year. "They don't want people being on those two programmes so close together - apparently they get a lot of backlash for having the same people on different shows.' After a further year had passed, Steven eventually managed to make it onto the show but admitted that show bosses gave the contestants tips on how to come across. He revealed they were shown examples of good and bad contestants on-screen with producers encouraging then to be lively and outlandish during filming. 4 4 Steven said: 'They showed you a video of someone who wasn't a very good contestant, and then they showed you one of someone who was very lively - and they said they would rather we were lively. "They gave us tips and tricks - like telling us they can edit bits out if we said something we shouldn't have." Steven's time on the show proved lucky as he was able to walk away with one third of the £17,000 prize he won with two of his teammates. He also received his winnings just a week after filming despite being warned that it could take up to three months. Steven confirmed: 'If you win you have to sign another contract as you're accepting money from them. "They told us not to give money to the contestants who didn't win money just because you feel sorry for them. They can't stop you, but I think they just don't want you to have that in mind. "They said [the money] could take three months, but I had it in a week.' Hardest Quiz Show Questions Would you know the answers to some of quizzing TV's hardest questions Who Wants To Be A Millionaire - Earlier this year, fans were left outraged after what they described as the "worst" question in the show's history. Host Jeremy Clarkson asked: 'From the 2000 awards ceremony onwards, the Best Actress Oscar has never been won by a woman whose surname begins with which one of these letters?' The multiple choice answers were between G, K, M and W. In the end, and with the £32,000 safe, player Glen had to make a guess and went for G. It turned out to be correct as Nicole Kidman, Frances McDormand and Kate Winslet are among the stars who have won the Best Actress gong since 2000. The 1% Club - Viewers of Lee Mack's popular ITV show were left dumbfounded by a question that also left the players perplexed. The query went as follows: "Edna's birthday is on the 6th of April and Jen's birthday falls on the 15th of October, therefore Amir's birthday must be the 'X' of January." It turns out the conundrum links the numbers with its position in the sentence, so 6th is the sixth word and 15th is the fifteenth word. Therefore, Amir's birthday is January 24th, corresponding to the 24th word in the sentence. The Chase - The ITV daytime favourite left fans scratching their heads when it threw up one of the most bizarre questions to ever grace the programme. One of the questions asked the player: "Someone with a nightshade intolerance should avoid eating what?" The options were - sweetcorn, potatoes, carrots - with Steve selecting sweetcorn but the correct answer was potatoes.
Daily Mail
a day ago
- Entertainment
- Daily Mail
The Chase fans left fuming by question they've ‘heard a million times before' from Bradley Walsh - but would YOU get it right?
Fans of The Chase were left fuming by a question they've 'heard a million times before' from Bradley Walsh. Thursday's instalment of the popular quiz show saw contestants Wayne, Emma, Spencer and Gillian take on the Chaser Mark Labbett, known as The Beast, in an attempt to win a cash prize. By the end, only pharmacist Emma and Wayne, who works as a local government officer, had made it to the final round and built up a £12,000 pot. As they worked their way through their last set of questions, Bradley asked: 'The Grin Reaper is a work by which Bristol street artist?' The correct answer was Banksy, however the mention of the artist set some fans into a rage because they felt he was frequently referenced on the show. One penned: 'Daily Banksy question #TheChase.' Another chimed in: 'Banksy, Banksy, stupid f*****g Banksy. #thechase.' While someone else, according to the Express penned: 'Banksy klaxon! We've heard these Banksy questions a million times!' Viewers have previously pointed out that the street artist has featured in questions before and commented: 'Banksy eh? Never heard him mentioned before. #thechase.'; 'Has there ever been a final chase where Banksy hasn't been one of the answers? #thechase.'; 'Banksy!!! Of course!! Hasn't been mentioned yet this week..... #thechase.'; 'It seems like ages since we've had a Banksy question - but in fact it was probably only 4 days ago… #TheChase.' 'Oh a Banksy question that's a first #TheChase,' someone else said, followed by an eye-roll emoji. In the end, Mark beat the contestants with 28 seconds remaining and they walked away empty handed. It comes after The Chase fans were left 'screaming at the screen' as a contestant fumbled a 'ridiculously easy' question on a recent episode of the ITV game show. The correct answer was Banksy , however the mention of the artist set some fans into a rage because they felt he was frequently referenced on the show Viewers have previously pointed out that the street artist has featured in questions before The repeat instalment, shown earlier this week, saw Justin from Manchester, Reanna from Liverpool, Nicola from Nottingham and Matthew from Leeds take on the game. They were up against Shaun Wallace AKA The Dark Destroyer as they competed against the expert quizzer in a bid to take home the cash prize. Justin was first up to the podium, supported by host Bradley - but he was soon caught out and eliminated before reaching the final round. Reanna came next, building up a solid £4,000 during the cash builder quick-fire round - so things were looking good for the contestant. But the final question she faced - since dubbed 'ridiculously easy' by fans - during the main Chase itself saw her taken out too. Bradley asked her: 'In legend, how did the basilisk kill its prey?' He was referring to a serpent-like monster from Greek and Roman mythology which can kill with a stare. But it was made more famous after it was included in the second Harry Potter book, as the terrifying magical beast living in the titular Chamber of Secrets. The options Reanna was given were 'stinging', 'shouting' and 'staring'. Sadly, though, she missed the correct answer of 'staring' and found herself eliminated from the game. Viewers took to social media to express their frustration at her missing what could have been an easy win in their eyes. One said, the Express reports: 'She's clearly never watched Harry Potter.'
