Channel Seven has launched a trailer for its top rating quiz show The Chase Australia featuring new cast member Brandon Blackwell.
Known as The Lightning Bolt, Blackwell will make his debut on the show as a quiz master on February 26.
The American born 30-year-old starred in the U.S version of The Chase and rose to fame for his ability to deliver rapid-fire answers to questions.
The Chase Australia game show tests its contestants’ general knowledge skills against a team of quizmasters known as The Chasers.
Industry blog TV Blackbox reports that the addition of Blackwell, who holds the title of World Speed Quizzing Champion, is an attempt by Seven to boost the show’s ratings.
Channel Seven has launched a trailer for its top rating quiz show The Chase Australia featuring new cast member Brandon Blackwell
According to the report The Chase Australia, one of Seven’s best performers, is losing ground with Nine’s quiz show rival Tipping Point in the metro ratings.
The trailer teasing Blackwell’s debut has host Larry Emdur asking the question: ‘You think you know fast?
It then compares Blackwell’s speed at answering questions with a rocket, a racing car and Japan’s the Bullet Train.
The Lightning Bolt is later seen in action on the show, and his replies come so fast that Larry Emdur does not have time to finish questions, and are all correct.
Industry blog TV Blackbox reports that the addition of Blackwell, who holds the title of World Speed Quizzing Champion, is an attempt by Seven to boost the show’s ratings against its rival Tipping Point on Channel Nine. Pictured: Larry Emdur
Blackwell will join the other quiz masters on The Chase Australia including Brydon ‘The Shark’ Coverdale, Anne ‘The Governess’ Hegerty, Matt ‘Goliath’ Parkinson, Issa ‘The Supernerd’ Schultz, Mark ‘The Beast’ Labbett and Mara ‘The Smiling Assassin’ Lejins.
Meanwhile, Blackwell has also appeared on U.S. game shows Jeopardy!, The Million Second Quiz and Who Wants to Be a Millionaire.
He also appeared as a team member on the U.K. show University Challenge.
American born Blackwell, 30, starred in the U.S version of The Chase and rose to fame for his ability to deliver rapid-fire answers to questions.
