SAS: Who Dares Wins

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SAS: Who Dares Wins
GenreReality television
StarringAnt Middleton (2015–2021)
Jason Fox (2015–present)
Matthew Ollerton (2015–2020)
Mark Billingham (2016–present)
Jay Morton (2020)
Colin Maclachlan (2015)
Melvyn Downes (2021)
Anthony Stazicker (2021)
Rudy Reyes (2022–present)
Remi Adeleke (2022–present)
Narrated byShaun Dooley
Country of originUnited Kingdom
Original languageEnglish
No. of series7 (regular)
3 (celebrity)
No. of episodes37
Production
ProducersPhil Turner
Freddie Foss-Smith
Running time60 minutes
Production companyMinnow Films
Release
Original networkChannel 4
Original releaseCivilian series:
19 October 2015 (2015-10-19) – present
Celebrity series:
7 April 2019 (2019-04-07) – present
Chronology
Related showsCelebrity SAS: Who Dares Wins

SAS: Who Dares Wins is a reality quasi-military training television programme broadcast by Channel 4 in the United Kingdom since 19 October 2015.[1] There have been six main series and three celebrity spin-off series.[1]

Format[]

The show pits contestants against harsh environments all around the world in a shortened two-week long training course that is designed to replicate a number of elements of the actual United Kingdom Special Forces selection course; a notoriously difficult programme that has been known to claim the lives of those who take it on.[2] 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.[2]

History[]

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.[3] The fifth series proper aired in January and February 2020.[4]

Cast[]

The Chief Instructor was Ant Middleton who is an ex-United Kingdom Special Forces operator serving in the Special Boat Service. He was dismissed from the show by Channel 4 in 2021 following 'poor conduct'.[5]

Name Position Civilian Celebrity
1 (2015) 2 (2016) 3 (2018) 4 (2019) 5 (2020) 6 (2021)[6] 7 (2022) 1 (2019) 2 (2020) 3 (2021)[7] 4 (2022)
Ant Middleton Chief Instructor Main Main
Jason Fox Directing Staff Main Main
Matthew Ollerton Directing Staff Main Main
Mark Billingham Directing Staff Main Main
Colin Machlaclan Directing Staff Main
Jay Morton Directing Staff Guest Main
Melvyn Downes Directing Staff Main Main
Anthony Stazicker Directing Staff Guest Main
Rudy Reyes Chief Instructor Main Main
Remi Adeleke Directing Staff Main Main

Series overview[]

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)
669 May 2021 (2021-05-09)14 June 2021 (2021-06-14)

Civilian winners[]

Series Winners
1 Freddie Iron and Ryan Roddy[8]
2 Moses Adeyemi[8][9]
3 Jonathan Davis and Matt Sallis[8]
4 Mark Peart, Louise McCullough and Milo Mackin[8]
5 James Priestley and Chris O[8][10][11]
6 Connor Smyth and Kieran Lang

Celebrity series[]

In April 2019, a special series in which all of the contestants were celebrities was aired as Celebrity SAS: Who Dares Wins.[5] Among the celebrity contestants were Victoria Pendleton,[12] Ben Foden, Heather Fisher, AJ Odudu, Jeff Brazier, Wayne Bridge, Sam Thompson (Made in Chelsea), Andrea McLean, Jeremy Irvine, Dev Griffin, Louise Mensch and Camilla Thurlow (Love Island).[13]

A second celebrity series began airing on Monday 20 April 2020.[14] Among the celebrity contestants were: Katie Price, Joey Essex, Anthea Turner, Helen Skelton, Brendan Cole, John Fashanu, Nikki Sanderson, Jack Maynard (YouTube star), Lauren Steadman, Locksmith (DJ of Rudimental), Tony Bellew and Yasmin Evans.

A third celebrity series began airing on 29 August 2021. Among the celebrity contestants were: Ulrika Jonsson, Kerry Katona, Alexandra Burke, Wes Nelson, James Cracknell, Shanaze Reade, Ore Oduba, Aled Davies, Vicky Pattison, Saira Khan, Kieron Dyer and Jake Quickenden.

Celebrity series overview[]

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)
3629 August 2021 (2021-08-29)3 October 2021 (2021-10-03)

Winners[]

Series Winners
1 Wayne Bridge
2 Lauren Steadman and Locksmith
3 Alexandra Burke, Aled Davies & Wes Nelson

Series 1 (2019)[]

Recruit Celebrity Known for Episode left Status
1 Louise Mensch Blogger, novelist & former Conservative MP 1 Voluntarily Withdrawn
2 Dev Griffin BBC Radio 1 presenter 4 Voluntarily Withdrawn
3 Jeff Brazier Television presenter 5 Eliminated
4 Andrea McLean Loose Women panellist 2 Voluntarily Withdrawn
5 Victoria Pendleton Former Olympic track cyclist 5 Eliminated
6 Jeremy Irvine Actor 5 Voluntarily Withdrawn
7 Camilla Thurlow Love Island star 4 Voluntarily Withdrawn
8 Wayne Bridge Former Premier League footballer 5 Passed
9 Ben Foden Rugby union player 5 Voluntarily Withdrawn
10 Heather Fisher Rugby union and rugby sevens player 5 Eliminated
11 AJ Odudu Television presenter 5 Eliminated
12 Sam Thompson Made in Chelsea star 5 Voluntarily Withdrawn

Series 2 (2020)[]

Recruit Celebrity Known for Episode left Status
1 Joey Essex Former The Only Way Is Essex star 6 Voluntarily Withdrawn
2 Brendan Cole Former Strictly Come Dancing professional 5 Eliminated
3 Katie Price Media personality 2 Voluntarily Withdrawn
4 John Fashanu Former England footballer 3 Voluntarily Withdrawn
5 Anthea Turner Television presenter 2 Voluntarily Withdrawn
6 Locksmith DJ of Rudimental 6 Passed
7 Lauren Steadman Paralympic athlete 6 Passed
8 Nikki Sanderson Actress 6 Eliminated
9 Jack Maynard YouTube personality 2 Voluntarily Withdrawn
10 Helen Skelton Television presenter 6 Eliminated
11 Tony Bellew Former professional boxer 6 Eliminated
12 Yasmin Evans Radio DJ & television presenter 4 Eliminated

Series 3 (2021)[]

Recruit Celebrity Known for Episode left Status
1 Kerry Katona Media personality 2 Voluntarily Withdrawn
2 Ore Oduba Television & radio presenter 6 Eliminated
3 Ulrika Jonsson Television presenter 2 Medically Withdrawn
4 Jake Quickenden Singer & reality television personality 3 Medically Withdrawn
5 Saira Khan Television personality 3 Voluntarily Withdrawn
6 James Cracknell Former Olympic rower 6 Voluntarily Withdrawn
7 Alexandra Burke Singer-songwriter & actress 6 Passed
8 Aled Davies Paralympic athlete 6 Passed
9 Wes Nelson Recording artist & Love Island star 6 Passed
10 Shanaze Reade Former BMX racer & track cyclist 3 Medically Withdrawn
11 Vicky Pattison Former Geordie Shore star 3 Voluntarily Withdrawn
12 Kieron Dyer Former Premier League footballer 4 Medically Withdrawn

International versions[]

An Australian version of the show is currently being produced for Seven Network as SAS Australia. The Swedish version,  [sv] (English: Secrets of the Elite Force) is broadcast on TV4 and premiered on January 24, 2021. It won the reality show category award at Kristallen 2021.[15]

See also[]

References[]

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  2. ^ 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.
  3. ^ Sutton, Megan (1 January 2019). "SAS: Who Dares Wins is back this week – with a major difference". goodhousekeeping.com. Retrieved 24 April 2019.
  4. ^ Daly, Helen (14 January 2020). "When is SAS: Who Dares Wins back on?". Radio Times. Retrieved 10 February 2020.
  5. ^ 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.
  6. ^ "SAS Who Dares Wins: Meet This Year's Recruits". tvzoneuk.com. Retrieved 3 May 2021.
  7. ^ "Celebrity SAS Who Dares Wins lineup: Who are the contestants?". express.co.uk. Retrieved 22 August 2021.
  8. ^ a b c d e Mustafa, Filiz (11 February 2020). "SAS Who Dares Wins: Where are they now? Winners from 2015-2020!". Reality Titbit. Retrieved 27 November 2020.
  9. ^ Westbrook, Caroline (20 January 2019). "What does the winner of SAS: Who Dares Wins get?". Metro. Retrieved 27 November 2020.
  10. ^ Edwards, Eve (10 February 2020). "SAS Who Dares Wins 2020: James Priestley defies gangster past to complete The Sickener and Drownproofing". Reality Titbit. Retrieved 27 November 2020.
  11. ^ "Winner Of SAS: Who Dares Wins Speaks About His 'Gangster Family'". BBC. 20 February 2020. Retrieved 27 November 2020.
  12. ^ "Victoria Pendleton says Celebrity SAS was 'like therapy'". femalefirst.co.uk. FemaleFirst. 24 April 2019. Retrieved 24 April 2019.
  13. ^ Yaqoob, Janine; Begley, Katie (30 March 2019). "SAS: Who Dares Wins star Ben Foden says show helped him deal with his divorce". mirror.co.uk. Daily Mirror. Retrieved 24 April 2019.
  14. ^ Gilbert, Gerrard (20 April 2020). "What's on TV tonight: Celebs put themselves through Ant Middleton's training on SAS: Who Dares Wins". inews.co.uk. Retrieved 20 April 2020.
  15. ^ "TV4s Kristallenvinnare 2021". www.tv4.se (in Swedish). 27 August 2021. Retrieved 18 September 2021.

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