The Chase Around The World / © ITV
ITV’s latest The Chase spinoff The Chase Around The World has reportedly been ditched by ITV after just one series.
The six-episode series, which aired in a weekly primetime slot in July and August, saw pairs of contestants traverse the globe in order to find the Chasers and answer questions along the journey.
The show drew criticism from viewers for its concept and also tanked in the ratings, concluding with just 1.2 million viewers – fewer than the 1.6 million who tuned in to a regular teatime episode earlier in the day.
A show source explained to the Daily Mail: “The Chase is a simple quiz format that has worked incredibly well for nearly 18 years.
“Its spinoff Beat The Chasers also worked because it gave contestants the chance to compete against all six chasers at once, with more banter between the contestants, the chasers and of course Bradley Walsh.
“The Chase Around The World has been one big flop. Bradley has pretty much been reduced to a voiceover man and The Chasers, who are all adored by the viewers, hardly featured at all.
“God knows what they were thinking when this spinoff was dreamt up. It’s like they decided to do a Chase version of Race Across The World and sadly for everyone involved it has not worked.
“There’s been quite a lot of embarrassment behind the scenes, and it has already been decided that there won’t be another series.”
An ITV spokesperson told the newspaper: “With The Chase Around The World only having finished its linear broadcast just over two weeks ago, discussions are naturally still ongoing about a recommission at this time.”
