Celebrity Hunted

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Celebrity Hunted
Description:

Seven famous faces join Channel 4's hit real-life thriller, for Stand Up to Cancer. Can they survive 14 days on the run from an elite team of hunters?

Network: Channel 4

Country: United Kingdom

Cast

Jonathan Smith

as Narrator

Ben Owen

as Ben Owen

Peter Bleksley

as Peter Bleksley

Episodes

With just 48 hours left, the remaining celebrity fugitives head to Birmingham train station to collect extraction details. But with Hunter HQ close behind, will any of the runners reach the pickup point before they're caught?

One fugitive heads north to Loch Lomond and a pair on the run make a high-risk appearance at Bristol Pride. An audacious prank in a Milton Keynes pub threatens to backfire badly.

The hunters track two of the celebrity runners to a Leeds bar. Broadcasting legend Gloria Hunniford provides a safe haven for two fugitives in need. And the hunters close in on a capture in Scotland

Two of the celebrities drop in at a show bar in Leeds, but it seems they may have been tracked. A social media post from two of the runners provokes the hunters, leading to a raid on a retirement home. BBC One's Morning Live has a couple of surprise guests - but will an elaborate escape plan keep them a step ahead of the hunters?

Two of the celebrities provoke the hunters and find themselves surrounded at a country hotel. Another pair have a near-miss at a celebrity birthday bash, and go on to brave exposure at a hospital appointment for preventative cancer treatment. And new evidence puts others in the hunters' sights.

A daring escape plot is hatched in Brighton. Two of the celebs tap into a military network for intel and support. But the Hunters have picked up their signal and are closing in. A couple of content creators reckon they know how to outsmart their pursuers.

Two of the competitors drop in on a celebrity colleague to wish them a happy birthday - only to land themselves in potential trouble as they organise their escape. Another pair make a bold move by going on TV to promote their new show. Are they at risk of being nabbed live on air? In Brighton, two of the famous fugitives are cracking jokes but it seems the hunters have rumbled them and are determined to have the last laugh.

A group of celebrities turn fugitive and attempt to evade capture. Father and daughter performers Brian and Lucy Conley; Strictly pros Amy Dowden and Carlos Gu; presenters JJ Chalmers and Sophie Morgan; comedians Jen Brister and Laura Smyth; reality stars and content creators Chris Taylor and Toby Aromolaran; and presenters Scarlette and Stuart Douglas are the fugitives.

It's 48 hours until extraction and two of the remaining fugitives are in deep disguise while another battles with anxiety on the finishing straight. Hunter HQ go all out across the hectic streets of central London to round up the last of the celebrities. Will any of them make it out of there?

Eight celebrities are still on the run but one of them is surrounded by ground hunters in a house in south London. Having narrowly escaped capture, one celeb is eager for revenge. But while taunting the hunters she inadvertently leaves a precious clue. In a busy street in London's Soho, two fugitives are hiding in plain sight. With extraction on the horizon, some of the celebs tucked away up north head for London for details. Are one couple about to accidentally lead the hunters straight to all of the celebs?

One of the celebs goes shopping while their pair does some live TV. From Kent to Manchester, other fugitive pairs are laying low. In Cambridge, a pair of celebs use their dancing skills to get new supplies before deciding to part ways. One of them makes a live appearance on KISS FM. But will their decision to spend a night at a friend's house in Wimbledon prove fatal?

Nine celebrity fugitives are still at large. After a near thing in Kent, two of the celebs make for the North. Another fugitive celeb with a well-known son heads for Dundee and a media event that's surely too much of a risk. A couple of bagless celebs are going stir crazy off grid while another pair on the run seek guidance from a psychic.There's an escape by boat to an island that could turn into a jail. Andcan the hunters really get tricked by the game?

Day six and only two celebs have been nabbed. Can the hunters up the pace and get some results? One fugitive has gone solo and stops off at a recording studio to lay down some raps to rile her pursuers. There's a trip to the beach and some dodgy tango, before one pair of celebs get their bikinis out for some cheeky fun at the hunters' expense. But is it a joke too far?

A sighting of a celeb near London's Tower Bridge sends the ground hunters scrambling. In Cardiff, a glammed-up pair of celebs taunt the hunters, followed by a daring raid on the doorstep of Hunter HQ. While two celebs lay low in a luxury hotel, in Scotland a fugitive finds inspiration in an artist's haven. And in Leeds, one of the celebs tries to smash a world record before going live on stage.

After three days on the run, the fugitive celebs are spread wide and far across the country and the pressure is mounting on the new lead hunter. After a fractious first few days, two of the celebs split up. But the problem is that they're both expected at a special event in London and the hunters know all about it. In Manchester, one pair of celebs are living it up while another pair are up up and away in the sky.

A group of celebrities including Denise Welch and husband Lincoln Townley, singer Duncan James and model Christine McGuinness, and Strictly's Kai Widdrington and Giovanni Pernice try to evade capture for 14 days, all in aid of Stand Up to Cancer. Two of the famous fugitives are tracked to a barn, another pair jump in a horsebox, while two head off to the pub for a pint. And though some celebrities leave the hunters scratching their heads, two of the fugitives are firmly in their sights.

With just 48 hours till extraction, Saffron and Bobby take a risk and go solo. Nik and Eva continue to taunt the hunters with a postcard from the Welsh coast but their route to the extraction point is nerve-wracking. Hunter HQ use every trick they have in the final push to catch the celebrities before they are extracted and tensions rise with close calls, a motorway pursuit and a desperate foot race as the competition comes to an adrenaline-fuelled end

The hunters use social media in a sneaky bid to trap YouTube star Saffron Barker, so in their attempt to make it all the way to extraction, she and partner Bobby Seagull bare all. Nik and Eva Speakman head to Brighton for some deep cover at the home of former Coronation Street actor Brian Capron. In County Durham, Katya Jones and Aimee Fuller plan a rendezvous with Katya's former Strictly Come Dancing partner Ed Balls.

Ed and James bait the hunters into a showdown at Taskmaster House while Nik and Eva taunt them with a public appearance in Leicester Square and on the Heart Radio breakfast show. Katya and Aimee head up to Carlisle to reunite with some friends and Saffron and Bobby lay low on the south coast.

James and Ed plot a big surprise for the hunters at Pinewood Studios and Nik and Eva hope a This Morning presenter will help them hide. Katya and Aimee do some extreme sports over in Surrey while Nikesh hides out at the home of a new associate in the Midlands. Saffron and Bobby desperately need a new plan.

Nikesh and Nicola risk an appearance on live TV in the Lake District while Ed and James go undercover in Greater Manchester. Everyone else is laying low in places from north Wales to Surrey and Brighton, but how long can they go out of sight of the hunters?

Comedians James Acaster and Ed Gamble, Strictly dancer Katya Jones, Olympic snowboarder Aimee Fuller, actors Nicola Thorp and Nikesh Patel, mathematician Bobby Seagull, social media star Saffron Barker and TV therapists Nik and Eva Speakman go on the run across mainland UK while an elite team of police and military personnel try to track them down. The hunters being armed with the powers of the state - CCTV and ANPR cameras, drones, dogs, mobile phone tracking and social media publicity campaigns, means the celebrities have to be creative to evade capture. As the competitors escape from Shrewsbury prison and go on the run, the hunters are instantly on their tails, tracking them with CCTV cameras and a helicopter. All in aid of Stand Up To Cancer, James and Ed make a daring move with a six-course tasting menu at a Michelin guide restaurant while Nik and Eva escape on a tandem bike.

The clock's counting down. With the last of the fugitives so close to victory, there's one final dramatic chase, with safety the prize.

Iwan and Richard are chased cross country. But is one of them a sitting duck? The hunters go low in a bid to snare The Vivienne and Chloe - and someone gets hurt.

Iwan Thomas and Paralympian Richard Whitehead set a trap for the hunters. Chloe and The Vivienne pine after creature comforts. And the hunters hack Lisa and Chizzy's secret weapon.

The hunters close in on The Vivienne and Chloe. Lisa Maffia breaks cover at a festival in Bristol. And will missing home and family be Iwan Thomas and Richard Whitehead's downfall?

Doing fine off grid, Chloe Veitch and The Vivienne risk it all by dropping in at Kerry Katona's. Ollie and Gareth Locke-Locke troll the hunters online. And Chizzy and Lisa remain well under the radar.

Eight famous faces - including Iwan Thomas, Ollie and Gareth Locke-Locke, Chloe Veitch and The Vivienne - turn fugitive. Can they elude the hunters and stay free for Stand Up To Cancer?

The remaining celebrity fugitives are desperate to outwit the Hunters. But can any of them make it to the helicopter that is waiting to extract them from UK territory?

Jean-Christophe Novelli and Aldo Zilli make an audacious plan; Martin Offiah and Gavin Henson become trapped; and Stanley Johnson and Georgia Toffolo realise the Hunters have cracked their strategy.

Stanley Johnson decides he's too recognisable in Devon and dyes his hair red, and the hunters rile Martin Offiah by targeting his statue outside Wembley Stadium.

The Only Way Is Essex stars Lucy Mecklenburgh and Lydia Bright live it up on a yacht - even taking selfies. Chefs Jean-Christophe Novelli and Aldo Zilli go rural to lie low.

The fugitives go on the run fitted with electronic tags that reveal their every move, so the race is on to remove them before the Hunters locate them. Stanley and Georgia are cornered by the Hunters.

Can any of the remaining celebrity fugitives make it to the extraction point? Johnny takes a final gamble. Chris and Kem call in help from celebrity friends. AJ's thoughts turn to home.

Louis is surrounded in a hot tub showroom in a terrifying game of hide and seek. Johnny's gung-ho attitude rubs Kay up the wrong way, while the hunters target AJ's Achilles heel.

The hunters turn up the heat on the famous fugitives. AJ and Louis consider splitting up. Chris and Kem decide to flee to a luxury spa but end up in the wrong type of hot water.

The hunters surround Kay Burley's hideout. Chris and Kem from Love Island can't seem to avoid being spotted by the public. Vicky Pattison risks everything by contacting her family.

Can Johnny Mercer MP avoid the hunters and get to Westminster for a crucial Brexit vote? Meanwhile, a text message to Love Island's Chris Hughes and Kem Cetinay's burner phone exposes their hideout.

Can any of the remaining celebrity fugitives make it to the extraction point? Will an ill-timed sunbed be Jamie and Spencer's downfall? And a selfie betrays Jay and Siva's position.

Jamie Laing begins to crack under the pressure of life on the run. Anneka Rice embarks on a bold mission to record her radio show. Jay and Siva try to disguise their boy band looks.

The hunters launch a social media campaign to help find the celebrity fugitives. Can Steph pack her bras in time when she and Dom think the hunters are closing in?

The hunters track Jamie Laing and Spencer Matthews' helicopter to the Isle of Wight; can a speedboat-racing friend save them? Steph and Dom Parker try to lie low but can't resist having a good time.