{"id":27781,"date":"2022-12-24T12:00:08","date_gmt":"2022-12-24T11:00:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/?p=1761051"},"modified":"2022-12-24T13:45:52","modified_gmt":"2022-12-24T12:45:52","slug":"the-chases-paul-sinha-reveals-why-hes-not-in-boxing-day-special","status":"publish","type":"rss_feed","link":"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/radiotimes\/rss_feed\/the-chases-paul-sinha-reveals-why-hes-not-in-boxing-day-special\/","title":{"rendered":"The Chase\u2019s Paul Sinha reveals why he\u2019s not in Boxing Day special"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"rssexcerpt\"><\/p><p class=\"rssauthor\">By Lauren Morris\n                \t\t<\/p><p class=\"rssbyline\">Published: Saturday, 24 December 2022 at 12:00 am<\/p><hr class=\"wp-block-separator\"\/><?xml version=\"1.0\" encoding=\"UTF-8\" standalone=\"yes\"?>\n<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC \"-\/\/W3C\/\/DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional\/\/EN\" \"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/TR\/REC-html40\/loose.dtd\">\n<html><body> <p>The Chasers will be returning to our screens across the Christmas period with two new festive specials \u2013 although fans will notice that there are a few quiz whizzes missing from The Chase\u2019s line-up.<\/p>\n<p>While Jenny \u2018The Vixen\u2019 Ryan won\u2019t be taking part in the Alice in Wonderland-themed Christmas Day special, it\u2019s Paul \u2018The Sinnerman\u2019 Sinha who\u2019s sitting out the Boxing Day episode, which sees the Chasers dress up in their glad rags for a glamour special.<\/p>\n<p>If you\u2019re wondering why the two braniacs are missing, Paul Sinha has revealed that it\u2019s unfortunately just a matter of \u201cpure mathematics\u201d.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cTo be perfectly honest with you, there\u2019s a spot for five Chasers,\u201d he told <a href=\"&quot;http:\/\/RadioTimes.com&quot;\">RadioTimes.com<\/a>\u2018s <a href=\"\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/tv\/entertainment\/the-chase-christmas-qa-newsupdate\/&quot;\" target=\"&quot;_blank&quot;\" rel=\"&quot;noopener&quot; noopener noreferrer\">exclusive live Q&amp;A<\/a>. \u201cYou can\u2019t stretch the format or have two people sat in the same seat for the final chase.\u201d<\/p> <div class=\"&quot;brightcove\" embed=\"\"> <div class=\"&quot;embed__intrinsic&quot;\"> <div class=\"&quot;brightcove__player\" vjs-playlist-player-container=\"\"> <video data-video-id=\"6317709732112\" data-account=\"69912529001\" data-player=\"ByeOf0VZEl\" data-embed=\"&quot;default&quot;\" data-application-id=\"\" controls=\"\" class=\"&quot;video-js&quot;\"> <\/video> <\/div> <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<script src=\"&quot;\/\/players.brightcove.net\/69912529001\/ByeOf0VZEl_default\/index.min.js&quot;\"\/> <p>Referencing this year\u2019s Christmas Day theme, he added: \u201cI suppose if we did Through the Looking Glass, we could have had Tweedledum and Tweedledee in the seat at the end.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>When asked whether the Chasers decide amongst themselves as to who won\u2019t take part in the Christmas episodes, Sinha said: \u201cOh good lord, no. Whatever the opposite to that is, is the answer. We do as we\u2019re told. This must be stressed again and again and again. We are very, very professional people who told what we\u2019re told.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>His co-star Darragh Ennis added: \u201cWe are all egotistical but in quiz terms, what the producers say goes. So we get told who\u2019s going to do them, that\u2019s how it is. I missed the fancy dress special last year because I was the odd one out. That\u2019s just what happens.\u201d<\/p> <p>Meanwhile, Sinha said that his standard costume on The Chase is \u201cglamorous enough as it is\u201d so missing the Boxing Day special wasn\u2019t a big deal.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI didn\u2019t need the glamour episode as much as the other Chasers. That\u2019s the logic that I\u2019m using and I\u2019m going to stick with it.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"&quot;https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/tv\/comedy\/mrs-browns-boys-christmas-2022\/&quot;\">Mrs Brown\u2019s Boys<\/a> star Danny O\u2019Carroll, TV medic Dr Zoe Williams, <a href=\"&quot;https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/tv\/soaps\/coronation-street\/&quot;\">Coronation Street<\/a>\u2018s Sair Khan and singer Charlotte Church will be taking on The Chase on Christmas Day, while \u2018Allo \u2018Allo\u2019s Vicki Michelle, TV presenter Radzi Chinyanganya, Paralympic athlete Kadeena Cox and Olympic champion Sir Bradley Wiggins are going up against the Chasers the following afternoon.<\/p>\n<div class=\"&quot;editor-content\" mb-lg=\"\" hidden-print=\"\" js-piano-locked-content=\"\" data-placement=\"&quot;Body&quot;\">\n<p><strong>The Chase Celebrity Christmas specials air on Sunday 25th and Monday 26th December at 5pm on ITV. Check out what else to watch this festive season with RadioTimes.com\u2019s\u00a0<a href=\"\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/tv\/christmas-tv-2022\/&quot;\" target=\"&quot;_blank&quot;\" rel=\"&quot;noopener&quot; noopener noreferrer\">Christmas TV 2022 guide<\/a>.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Looking for something to watch? Visit our\u00a0<a href=\"\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/tv\/tv-listings\/&quot;\" target=\"&quot;_blank&quot;\" rel=\"&quot;noopener&quot; noopener noreferrer\">TV Guide<\/a>\u00a0and\u00a0<a title=\"&quot;https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/streaming-guide\/&quot;\" href=\"\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/streaming-guide\/&quot;\" target=\"&quot;_blank&quot;\" rel=\"&quot;noopener&quot; noopener noreferrer\" data-saferedirecturl=\"&quot;https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/streaming-guide\/&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1668075087966000&amp;usg=AOvVaw1Y8DkuXmGBtiUEGSAweaX3&quot;\">Streaming Guide<\/a>.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>The Christmas double issue of Radio Times magazine is on sale now<\/strong><strong>\u00a0\u2013\u00a0<\/strong><a title=\"&quot;http:\/\/radiotimes.com\/magazine-subscription?utm_term=evergreen-article&quot;\" href=\"\/\/radiotimes.com\/magazine-subscription?utm_term=evergreen-article&quot;\" target=\"&quot;_blank&quot;\" rel=\"&quot;noopener&quot; noopener noreferrer\"><strong>subscribe now<\/strong><\/a><strong>. For more from the biggest stars in TV, listen to the\u00a0<\/strong><a title=\"&quot;https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/audio\/podcasts\/&quot;\" href=\"\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/audio\/podcasts\/&quot;\" target=\"&quot;_blank&quot;\" rel=\"&quot;noopener&quot; noopener noreferrer\"><strong>Radio Times View From My Sofa podcast<\/strong><\/a><strong>.<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div> <\/body><\/html>\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\"\/>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>By Lauren Morris Published: Saturday, 24 December 2022 at 12:00 am The Chasers will be returning to our screens across the Christmas period with two new festive specials \u2013 although fans will notice that there are a few quiz whizzes missing from The Chase\u2019s line-up. 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