THE FINISH LINE IS RACING BACK TO BBC ONE - APPLY NOW!

The Finish Line is racing back to screens and you can apply now to take on the track and possibly win £5000!

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Presenters, Roman Kemp and Sarah Greene | © Bright Entertainment

CONTESTANTS CAN APPLY NOW VIA THE BBC WEBSITE HERE

Filming will commence later this year in Belfast, with the thrilling combination of quizzing and racing airing on BBC One and BBC iPlayer at a later date. 

The fifth season of the popular quiz show sees Roman Kemp, accompanied by Sarah Greene, testing the players' quizzing credentials as they literally race down the track on moving podiums!

In each episode, players compete across a series of qualifiers and head-to-head races for the chance to win a cash prize. The aim of the game is simple - answer them fast and don’t come last, and make it to the finish line before your rivals. Knowledge and speed combine for gripping racing action with nail-biting finishes and plenty of tension.

Roman Kemp is looking for players to join him in the studio this August and said, “Belfast is calling once again, and we can’t wait to meet this season’s contestants. The Finish Line is back and better than ever.”  

Sarah Greene added, “I’m thrilled to be coming back for series FIVE, with even more episodes.  When you get so many Finish Line viewers asking if and how they can take part, the answer is ‘Apply right now!’ Roman and I can’t wait to welcome you to our beautiful Belfast studio as we say, ‘let’s race!’”

For more information regarding casting, please contact the TFL team: [email protected]

About Bright Entertainment
Bright Entertainment, part of ITV Studios, is dedicated to scalable entertainment, reality and competitive formats. Headed by Lily Wilson, Bright Entertainment’s portfolio of programming includes: The Chase and Beat the Chasers both for ITV, as well as the recently announced The Chase Around the World; Bullseye with Freddie Flintoff, also for ITV; Celebrity Puzzling for 5, PopMasterTV for Channel 4, and The Finish Line for the BBC.

About ITV Studios 

ITV Studios is a creator, producer and distributor of world-leading programmes that people can’t get enough of. We connect millions of people every day and shape and reflect the world they live in, we are More Than TV. 

ITV Studios is home to some of the best creative minds, crafting over 6,700 hours of original programming across 60 production labels. Our global footprint spans 13 countries including the UK, US, Australia, France, Germany, The Nordics, Italy and the Netherlands and our global distribution business sells our catalogue of 90,000+ hours to broadcasters and platforms around the world. 

ITV Studios has 150+ owned and operated channels in the social space delivering over 10bn views in 2024, as well as 20 FAST channels on 100+ channel feeds globally. It launched a new label, Zoo 55 dedicated to expanding its digital and gaming activity, in January 2025.

ITV Studios is part of ITV PLC, which includes the UK’s largest commercial broadcaster ITV and the ad-funded, free streaming home for ITV, ITVX.

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