The Chase viewers were left celebrating after a doctor produced a remarkable performance that helped his team defeat Paul Sinha and walk away with a huge £60,000 prize pot.
The Chase fans go wild as team win £60,000Credit: ITV
Richard, a urologist, quickly became the star of the episode after displaying seemingly effortless general knowledge and rarely putting a foot wrong during his time on the show.
Facing Sinha alone in the earlier rounds, Richard answered every question correctly — and on several occasions, the Chaser immediately stumbled after his answers.
His performance proved crucial to the team’s success, as Richard added an impressive £48,000 to the group’s initial £12,000 total.
That left Richard, Dotty, Andy and Mike with £60,000 to defend in the Final Chase.
And they did exactly that.
The team built a total of 22 steps for Paul Sinha to chase, but the Chaser struggled to make the progress needed to catch them.
Richard continued to provide crucial correct answers throughout the final, earning huge praise from viewers as the four contestants eventually secured the jackpot.
The victory meant each member of the team walked away with £15,000.
In an earlier round, the urologist added £48,000 to the team’s kittyCredit: ITV
Host Bradley Walsh and Sinha congratulated the contestants, while fans watching at home immediately took to social media to praise Richard’s performance.
“Richard deserves all the credit,” one viewer wrote.
Another simply declared: “Richard is a legend.”
A third fan was amazed by the team’s overall performance, writing: “Best team I’ve seen for a long time, never seen the Sinnerman so rattled!”
Those watching at home praised the “strong” teamCredit: ITV
Richard’s performance came after another memorable moment on The Chase, when fellow Chaser Mark Labbett suffered a rare mishap.
During the previous episode, “The Beast” failed to press his buzzer in time when asked a question about two EastEnders actors.
Bradley Walsh immediately reacted: “Oooh, The Chaser is out of time!”
Labbett appeared stunned by his own mistake, replying: “That’s never happened… ever!”
Bradley then reminded him: “First time for everything.”
The unusual error left viewers equally shocked, with one admitting they had “never seen that happen before.”
But it was Richard who ultimately stole the spotlight, with his exceptional knowledge helping transform a £12,000 team pot into a £60,000 victory — and earning himself the title of The Chase “legend” from delighted fans.