SAS: Who Dares Wins
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]
| SAS: Who Dares Wins | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Documentary |
| Starring | Ant Middleton Jason Fox Matthew Ollerton (2015-2020) Mark Billingham (2016-) Jay Morton (2020) Colin Maclachlan (2015) |
| Narrated by | Shaun Dooley |
| Country of origin | United Kingdom |
| No. of series | 7 |
| No. of episodes | 37 |
| Production | |
| Producers | Phil Turner Freddie Foss-Smith |
| Running time | 60 minutes |
| Production company | Minnow Films |
| Release | |
| Original network | Channel 4 |
| Original release | Civilian series: 19 October 2015 - Present Celebrity series: 7 April 2019 – Present |
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 Victoria Pendleton,[5] Ben Foden and Heather Fisher, AJ Odudu, Jeff Brazier, Wayne Bridge, Sam Thompson (Made in Chelsea), Andrea McLean, Jeremy Irvine, Dev (DJ), Louise Mensch and Camilla Thurlow (Love Island).[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 (YouTuber), Lauren Steadman, Locksmith (DJ of Rudimental), Tony Bellew and Yasmin Evans (DJ).
UK version
Civilian series
| Series | Episodes | Originally aired | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| First aired | Last aired | ||||
| 1 | 5 | 19 October 2015 | 16 November 2015 | ||
| 2 | 5 | 17 October 2016 | 14 November 2016 | ||
| 3 | 5 | 7 January 2018 | 4 February 2018 | ||
| 4 | 6 | 6 January 2019 | 10 February 2019 | ||
| 5 | 6 | 5 January 2020 | 9 February 2020 | ||
| 6 | TBA | 2021 | TBA | ||
Civilian winners
| Series | Winners |
|---|---|
| 1 | Freddie Iron and Ryan Roddy[9] |
| 2 | Moses Adeyemi[9][10] |
| 3 | Jonathan Davis and Matt Sallis[9] |
| 4 | Louise McCullough, Mark Peart, and Milo Mackin[9] |
| 5 | James Priestley and Chris O[9][11][12] |
| 6 |
Celebrity series
| Series | Episodes | Originally aired | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| First aired | Last aired | ||||
| 1 | 5 | 7 April 2019 | 5 May 2019 | ||
| 2 | 6 | 20 April 2020 | 25 May 2020 | ||
Celebrity series 1 (2019)
| # | Celebrity | Known for | Episode left | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Louise Mensch | Politician & blogger | 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 track cyclist | 5 | Eliminated |
| 6 | Jeremy Irvine | Actor | 5 | Voluntarily Withdrawn |
| 7 | Camilla Thurlow | Love Island star | 4 | Voluntarily Withdrawn |
| 8 | Wayne Bridge | Retired footballer | 5 | Passed |
| 9 | Ben Foden | Rugby union player | 5 | Voluntarily Withdrawn |
| 10 | Heather Fisher | Rugby union player | 5 | Eliminated |
| 11 | AJ Odudu | Television presenter | 5 | Eliminated |
| 12 | Sam Thompson | Made in Chelsea star | 5 | Voluntarily Withdrawn |
Celebrity series 2 (2020)
| # | 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 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 | 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.[13]
They 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. 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 Australia trainer Shannan Ponton.[13]
| Series | Episodes | Originally aired | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| First aired | Last aired | Network | ||||
| 1 | 12 | 19 October 2020 | 24 November 2020 | Seven Network | ||
| 2 | TBC | 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 | Con Woman to Josh Reynolds | 2 | Voluntarily Withdrawn |
| 5 | Molly Taylor | Rally car driver | 12 | Voluntarily Withdrawn |
| 6 | Nick Cummins | Former rugby player and former Bachelor | 12 | Passed |
| 7 | Erin McNaught | Miss Universe Australia 2006 | 11 | Voluntarily Withdrawn |
| 8 | Shannan Ponton | Fitness professional | 11 | Voluntarily Withdrawn |
| 9 | Schapelle Corby | Former convicted drug trafficker | 2 | Voluntarily Withdrawn |
| 10 | Merrick Watts | Comedian & former radio host | 12 | Passed |
| 11 | Firass Dirani | Actor | 10 | Eliminated |
| 12 | James Magnussen | Retired swimmer | 12 | Eliminated |
| 13 | Shayna Jack | Suspended swimmer | 5 | Voluntarily Withdrawn |
| 14 | Sabrina Frederick | AFLW player | 12 | Passed |
| 15 | Mitchell Johnson | Retired cricketer | 4 | Voluntarily Withdrawn |
| 16 | Ali Oetjen | The Bachelorette Australia bachelorette | 6 | Voluntarily Withdrawn |
| 17 | Eden Dally | Love Island Australia star | 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 | [18][19] |
| 2 | Fear | 20 October 2020 | Tuesday 7:30 pm | 795,000 | 5 | 100,000 | 5 | 895,000 | [20][21] |
| 3 | Mindset | 26 October 2020 | Monday 7:30pm | 770,000 | 8 | 109,000 | 8 | 879,000 | [22][23] |
| 4 | Teamwork | 27 October 2020 | Tuesday 7:30pm | 676,000 | 8 | 106,000 | 7 | 782,000 | [24][25] |
| 5 | Resilience | 2 November 2020 | Monday 7:30pm | 671,000 | 8 | 126,000 | 7 | 797,000 | [26][27] |
| 6 | Focus | 3 November 2020 | Tuesday 7:30pm | 654,000 | 11 | 107,000 | 10 | 761,000 | [28][29] |
| 7 | Pressure | 9 November 2020 | Monday 7:30pm | 584,000 | 14 | 118,000 | 14 | 702,000 | [30][31] |
| 8 | Strength | 10 November 2020 | Tuesday 7:30pm | 502,000 | 9 | 121,000 | 8 | 703,000 | [32][33] |
| 9 | Trust | 16 November 2020 | Monday 7:30 pm | 676,000 | 6 | 105,000 | 5 | 781,000 | [34][35] |
| 10 | Determination | 17 November 2020 | Tuesday 7:30 pm | 668,000 | 7 | 109,000 | 6 | 777,000 | [36][37] |
| 11 | Survival | 23 November 2020 | Monday 7:30 pm | 728,000 | 5 | 90,000 | 5 | 818,000 | [38][39] |
| 12 | Courage | 24 November 2020 | Tuesday 7:30 pm | 737,000 | 5 | 93,000 | 4 | 830,000 | [40][41] |
Season 2 (2021)
In October 2020, the series was renewed for a second season.[42]
See also
- SAS: Are You Tough Enough?, similar UK TV show aired by the BBC from 2002 to 2004.
- Special Forces: Ultimate Hell Week (2015-2017)
- Who Dares Wins, a 1982 British action film on the SAS.
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