BRADLEY Walsh has ditched The Chase and Gladiators studios for a brand new travel programme.
The soap star-turned TV presenter has jetted off to Egypt for a travel series with Sky History.
We first told how Bradley, 64, had been handed the solo show by Sky bosses.
A far cry from The Chase, viewers will watch as Brad explores Ancient Egypt to try understand how it could have been possible to produce such “wonders of the ancient world” 4,500 years ago.
Pyramid-obsessed Bradley will be joined by experts Dr Meredith Brand, Dr Arto Belekdanian and investigative historian Tony McMahon.
Throughout his once-in-a-lifetime trip, the dad-of-two will visit the site of Tutankhamun’s tomb in Luxor.
The Step Pyramid of King Djoser, Red and Bent Pyramids of Pharaoh Sneferu at Dahshur and the Great Pyramid at Giza are all also on Bradley’s to-do list.
Speaking about the new series, the star said: “I’ve had a fascination with Egypt and the pyramids for a very, very long time.
“It’s an anomaly, an absolute cornicopia of ideas, fantasies, everything since the end of the ancient Egyptians when Cleopatra the seventh died – and that’s Liz Taylor to you guys at home.
“Everything over that time gets buried.”
Bradley added that he doesn’t believe the ancient Egyptians built the pyramids four-and-a-half thousand years ago and has “different theories”.
Bradley Walsh: Egypt’s Cosmic Code will launch on Tuesday, 18th March at 9pm on Sky HISTORY.
The former EastEnders actor could be set to gain a whole new fanbase worldwide, with the new series slated to air later this year in South Africa, the Middle East, Benelux, Sweden, Poland, and Central and Eastern Europe.
Bradley Walsh’s career
Actor, presenter and comedian Bradley Walsh has been involved with multiple hit programmes throughout his career. Let’s take a look at some of the star’s memorable appearances over the years.
- Wheel of Fortune (1997): Bradley became the second host of the popular game show, succeeding Nicky Campbell who’d left after eight years. His tenure on this programme lasted just one year.
- Night and Day (2002-2003): A recurring role on this mystery soap opera for ITV saw Bradley play Woody Dexter, brother to Danny Dexter (Shane Richie).
- Coronation Street (2004-2006): An expansion of Corrie’s Baldwin family in 2006 saw Bradley arrive as Danny Baldwin, son to Mike (Johnny Briggs). He exited the ITV soap after two years in the role.
- Law & Order: UK (2009-2014): An iteration of Dick Wolf’s popular US “Law and Order” franchise, Bradley starred as DS Ronnie Brooks throughout the entire run.
- The Chase/Beat the Chasers: (2009/2020 – present): A move back into game show hosting has seen Bradley front hit show The Chase since 2009. Members of the public take on high-level professional quizzers in a bid to win thousands of pounds. A spin-off, “Beat the Chasers” began in 2020.
- Cash Trapped (2016-2019): This game show was not only presented by Bradley, but based on his idea. 65 episodes aired across three series.
- Doctor Who (2018-2022): Bradley played the role of Graham O’Brien, companion to the Thirteenth Doctor (Jodie Whittaker) in the long-running BBC sci-fi series. He has appeared in one episode as a guest since departing the regular cast.
- Blankety Blank (2020 – present): The star began hosting a revival series of the beloved game show for the BBC in 2020. Three series and a Christmas special have aired to date.
- The Larkins (2021-2022): An adaptation of H.E. Bates’ novel The Darling Buds of May, Bradley starred as “Pop” Larkin. The show lasted two series.
- Gladiators (2024 – present): Bradley co-presents the BBC’s revival of the classic game show with his son Barney. It is the third iteration of the format to air on British TV.
