Musical Instruments
Can be acoustic, electric or classic
Guitar
The Jamaican who is the "world's fastest man".
Usain Bolt
Revolutionary gene editing technique very recently discovered. I have written 2 essays on it (the acronym is fine).
CRISPR
You move around the board and buy properties, houses and hotels.
Monopoly
How many Chasers are there? (2021) and who is my favourite?
6, SHAUN!!!!
52 white, 36 black
Piano
This 35 year old was a 2012 Olympic Champion, a 3 time world Champion and the 2010 European Champion in her sport. She also went to the best University.
Jessica Ennis-Hill
First man to invent vaccines. He injected cowpox into a young boy to prevent smallpox.
Edward Jenner
You use rows and columns to sink your enemy in this game originating from WW2.
Battleships
What is the newest Chasers name and nickname?
Darragh "The Mennace" Ennis
One of the oldest instruments, made out of bones originally. Typicallly they now consist of metal, felt and cork and are usually silver
Flute
A former middle-distance runner turned partial Politician. He won 4 Olympic medals, including the 1500m Gold in 1980 and 84. He is now a Lord.
Seb Coe
The year the structure of DNA was found and the names of the 2 men who published it. Extra points if you can name the woman who was snubbed from the Nobel.
1953. James Watson and Francis Crick. Rosalind Franklin.
You have to stop the machine on a specific number to win this much money and reach your target before the money blows up!
The Colour of Money
What year did The Chase start?
2009
This modern instrument is "as horrifying as it is satisfying". They come in multiple sizes and colours and are popular online.
Otamatone
A former Decathlete, this 62 year old won the Gold in 1980 and 84, and broke the decathlon world record 4 times. He won every event he entered from 1978 to 1988. He now has CBE.
Daley Thompson
The "father of genomics". He found the structure of insulin, and invented DNA sequencing. There is now an insitutue named after him - the Wellcome .... Institute. He has 2 Nobel Prizes in Chemistry (only 1 of 2 people to have 2 Nobels in the same category). He died in 2013.
Frederick Sanger.
A dice game popular in South America.
Perudo
What's the highest ever win on The Chase (not celebrity)? It is the highest ever sum of money won on any daytime TV show.
£100,000
Invented in the 16th Century, it's strings were originally made of sheeps gut. Now, metal strings are more common on this large instrument. Normally, the person who plays this sits on the second to right hand side of the conductor.
Cello
The fastest British woman in recorded history at only 25. She holds the British records in 100 and 200m at 10.83 and 21.88s from this second time she is the world champion.
Dina Asher-Smith
This man invented DNA fingerprinting in 1985. His work means we can now do family testing, and incarcerate criminals from any DNA at the scene. The technique was first applied in a deportation case, where the boy was proven to be a rightful citizen through testing of his mum and sisters. It is now used every day, and he is now 71.
Alec Jefferys
A French film director invented this game in the 1950s and it was originally called La Conquête du Monde
Risk
Rank the Chasers in order of their win rate. (Not including Darragh)
Anne
Paul
Mark
Jenny
Shaun