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SAS: Who Dares Wins
GenreDocumentary
StarringAnt Middleton
Jason Fox
Matthew Ollerton (2015-2020)
Mark Billingham (2016-)
Jay Morton (2020)
Colin Maclachlan (2015)
Narrated byShaun Dooley
Country of originUnited Kingdom
No. of series7
No. of episodes37
Production
ProducersPhil Turner
Freddie Foss-Smith
Running time60 minutes
Production companyMinnow Films
Original release
NetworkChannel 4
ReleaseCivilian series:
19 October 2015 (2015-10-19) - Present
Celebrity series: 7 April 2019 (2019-04-07) – Present

SAS: Who Dares Wins is a reality quasi-military training television programme produced by Channel 4 in the United Kingdom.[1] There have been five main series since 2015.[1] The Chief-instructor of the TV-show is Ant Middleton who is an ex-United Kingdom Special Forces soldier.[2] The TV show pits contestants against harsh environments all around the world in a two-week long training course that is designed to replicate Special Air Service selection; a notoriously difficult programme that has been known to claim the lives of those who take it on.[3] The show's directing staff take the recruits through hostile and unforgiving warfare environments, while testing their mental and physical ability through a series of tests.[3]

The fourth series which aired in early 2019 allowed female recruits to take part for the first time, in line with the Ministry of Defence's announcement that Special Forces selection would be open to women.[4] In April 2019, a special series in which all of the contestants were celebrities was aired as Celebrity SAS: Who Dares Wins.[2] Among the celebrity contestants were Olympic gold medalist Victoria Pendleton,[5] England rugby players Ben Foden and Heather Fisher, AJ Odudu, Jeff Brazier, Wayne Bridge, Sam Thompson (Made in Chelsea), Andrea McLean, Jeremy Irvine, Dev (BBC Radio 1 DJ), former MP Louise Mensch and Camilla Thurlow (Love Island 2017).[6] The fifth series proper aired in January and February, 2020.[7]

A second celebrity series began airing on Monday 20 April 2020.[8] Among the celebrity contestants were: Katie Price, Joey Essex, Anthea Turner, Helen Skelton, Brendan Cole, John Fashanu, Nikki Sanderson, Jack Maynard (YouTube personality), Lauren Steadman, Locksmith (DJ of Rudimental), Yasmin Evans (BBC Radio 1 DJ) and Tony Bellew.[9]

UK version

Civilian series

SeriesEpisodesOriginally aired
First airedLast aired
1519 October 2015 (2015-10-19)16 November 2015 (2015-11-16)
2517 October 2016 (2016-10-17)14 November 2016 (2016-11-14)
357 January 2018 (2018-01-07)4 February 2018 (2018-02-04)
466 January 2019 (2019-01-06)10 February 2019 (2019-02-10)
565 January 2020 (2020-01-05)9 February 2020 (2020-02-09)
6TBA2021 (2021)TBA

Celebrity series

SeriesEpisodesOriginally aired
First airedLast aired
157 April 2019 (2019-04-07)5 May 2019 (2019-05-05)
2620 April 2020 (2020-04-20)25 May 2020 (2020-05-25)

Celebrity series 1 (2019)

# Celebrity Known for Episode left Status
1 Louise Mensch Former Conservative MP 1 Voluntarily Withdrawn
2 Dev BBC Radio 1 DJ 4 Voluntarily Withdrawn
3 Jeff Brazier Television presenter 5 Eliminated
4 Andrea McLean Loose Women panellist 2 Voluntarily Withdrawn
5 Victoria Pendleton Former cyclist 5 Eliminated
6 Jeremy Irvine Actor 5 Voluntarily Withdrawn
7 Camilla Thurlow Love Island 2017 contestant 3 Voluntarily Withdrawn
8 Wayne Bridge Retired footballer 5 Passed
9 Ben Foden England rugby player 5 Eliminated
10 Heather Fisher England rugby player 5 Eliminated
11 AJ Odudu Television presenter 5 Eliminated
12 Sam Thompson Made in Chelsea person 5 Eliminated

Celebrity series 2 (2020)

# Celebrity Known for Episode left Status
1 Joey Essex Former The Only Way Is Essex person 6 Voluntarily Withdrawn
2 Brendan Cole Former Strictly Come Dancing professional 5 Eliminated
3 Katie Price Media personality, former glamour model & author 2 Voluntarily Withdrawn
4 John Fashanu Former footballer 3 Voluntarily Withdrawn
5 Anthea Turner Television presenter 2 Voluntarily Withdrawn
6 Locksmith DJ of Rudimental 6 Passed
7 Lauren Steadman Paralympian 6 Passed
8 Nikki Sanderson Former Coronation Street actress 6 Eliminated
9 Jack Maynard YouTube personality & DJ 2 Voluntarily Withdrawn
10 Helen Skelton Countryfile presenter 6 Eliminated
11 Tony Bellew Retired professional boxer 6 Eliminated
12 Yasmin Evans BBC Radio 1 DJ 4 Eliminated

Australian version

An Australian version of the show is currently being produced for Seven Network. The series will feature Ant Middleton as the chief instructor. Production began in March 2020 on location in Queenstown, New Zealand, however production was halted due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[10]

The recommenced filming on a property on the outskirts of Berridale in the Snowy Mountains of NSW Australia at GPS Coordinates 36°28′44″S 149°0′37″E / 36.47889°S 149.01028°E / -36.47889; 149.01028. Production crew stayed locally in Jindabyne while filming.

Olympian Jana Pitman was originally reported to be a contestant in the March 2020 production, however was unable to continue with the July production due to falling pregnant. Her place was reportedly filled by former The Biggest Loser trainer Shannan Ponton.[10]

SeriesEpisodesOriginally aired
First airedLast airedNetwork
11219 October 2020 (2020-10-19)24 November 2020 (2020-11-24)Seven Network
2TBC2021 (2021)TBA

Season 1 (2020)

# Celebrity Known for Episode left Status
1 Roxy Jacenko Businesswoman & socialite 1 Voluntarily Withdrawn
2 Candice Warner Retired Ironwoman 10 Eliminated
3 Jackson Warne Poker player & son of Shane Warne 8 Voluntarily Withdrawn
4 Arabella Del Busso Glamour model 2 Voluntarily Withdrawn
5 Molly Taylor Rally car driver Active Recruit
6 Nick Cummins Former rugby player and former Bachelor Active Recruit
7 Erin McNaught Miss Universe Australia 2006 Active Recruit
8 Shannan Ponton Fitness professional Active Recruit
9 Schapelle Corby Convicted drug trafficker 2 Voluntarily Withdrawn
10 Merrick Watts Comedian & former radio host Active Recruit
11 Firass Dirani Actor 10 Eliminated
12 James Magnussen Retired swimmer Active Recruit
13 Shayna Jack Suspended Swimmer 5 Voluntarily Withdrawn
14 Sabrina Frederick AFLW player Active Recruit
15 Mitchell Johnson Retired cricketer 4 Voluntarily Withdrawn
16 Ali Oetjen The Bachelorette Australia bachelorette 6 Voluntarily Withdrawn
17 Eden Dally Love Island Australia 2018 contestant 5 Voluntarily Withdrawn

Ratings

No. Title Air date Timeslot Overnight ratings Consolidated ratings Total
viewers 		Ref(s)
Viewers Rank Viewers Rank
1 Character 19 October 2020 Monday 7:30 pm 834,000 5 118,000 4 952,000 [15][16]
2 Fear 20 October 2020 Tuesday 7:30 pm 795,000 5 100,000 5 895,000 [17][18]
3 Mindset 26 October 2020 Monday 7:30pm 770,000 8 109,000 8 879,000 [19][20]
4 Teamwork 27 October 2020 Tuesday 7:30pm 676,000 8 106,000 7 782,000 [21][22]
5 Resilience 2 November 2020 Monday 7:30pm 671,000 8 126,000 7 797,000 [23][24]
6 Focus 3 November 2020 Tuesday 7:30pm 654,000 11 107,000 10 761,000 [25][26]
7 Pressure 9 November 2020 Monday 7:30pm 584,000 14 — — 584,000 [27]
8 Strength 10 November 2020 Tuesday 7:30pm 582,000 9 — — 582,000 [28]
9 Trust 16 November 2020 Monday 7:30 pm 676,000 6 — — 676,000 [29]
10 Determination 17 November 2020 Tuesday 7:30 pm — — —
11 Survival 23 November 2020 Monday 7:30 pm — — —
12 Courage 24 November 2020 Tuesday 7:30 pm — — —

Season 2 (2021)

In October 2020, the series was renewed for a second season.[30]

See also

References

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  2. ^ a b Bond, Kimberley. "What time is Celebrity SAS: Who Dares Wins on TV? Who stars in it? What can we expect?". radiotimes.com. Radio Times. Retrieved 24 April 2019.
  3. ^ a b Cooper, Edward (11 January 2019). "5 Reasons We Love SAS: Who Dares Wins". menshealth.com/uk/. Men's Health. Retrieved 24 April 2019.
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