Beat the Star

Beat the Star (2008-2009)

EndedGame Show show

Each episode features one contestant battling against a celebrity in a number of disciplines. The games include sports contests such as climbing, motorsport and ice hockey, puzzles and various other challenges. The show notably features several highly unusual challenges, including using a saw to cut a large log, dropping a pea into a bottle from a height of 1 metre, hammering nails into a piece of wood, and chopping a large sausage.

Games carry varying numbers of points for the winner (1 point for game 1, 2 for game 2 etc.), and successful contestants win a prize of £50,000. If the celebrity wins, the jackpot rolls over, or is added to a prize fund for the season finale in which host Vernon Kay competes.

Network
Scheduleevery Sunday at 18:45 (75 min)

Recent Episodes

EpisodeNameAirdate
S02E07Episode 7May 31, 2009
S02E06Episode 6May 24, 2009
S02E05Episode 5May 17, 2009
S02E04Episode 4May 10, 2009
S02E03Episode 3May 3, 2009
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