The Chase

[smurfchops]

Why do people go on The Chase when they don’t know anything??

[JimF]

To get on the telly, providing cannon fodder for the chasers, saving ITV a bit of cash.

[ToraToraTora]

actual knowledge is inversely proportional to self perception of knowledge so people who know nothing don't know they know nothing.

[andres]

I think it would be a pretty boring programme if the contestants always gave the correct answers.

[choux]

If one considers the immense range of subjects that is covered in each episode it is unlikely that any but a full time quizzer is likely to score say 90%+ correct answers. I have a lot of knowledge - if you only ask me the right questions ;)

[novalis]

Mark often refers to the Dunning-Kruger effect where people think they know more than they actually do. Some contestants suffer from that but others suffer from nerves and seem to freeze under the lights.

[William51]

Yes, there are some dumb contestants but the fun of the show is seeing how people negotiate the questions.

[Prudie]

Perhaps because many who don't know much but manage to scrape through, even by taking the lower offer, win money thanks to their team mates.

[postman44]

I think the chase is fixed to make the chaser look good in the final chase.

[barry1010]

Because they are very good when they watch at home. A poor performance on the show can be down to bad luck as regards the questions or panic - or a combination of both

[zebo]

Tenable, name the 10 countries with exactly 7 letters that are between G and M (or something like that), sadly Georgia, a university student, couldn't think of one! Even her team looked embarrassed for her.

[mjwman]

Having been on The Chase (14th Dec) I can say its a tough route before you get there. A few phone calls and interviews plus a dummy show with the producers.
So, a dummy is not going to get through to the recording....unless..that is what the producers want...