Beat the Star
2010–2011 · Seven Network · 60 min · 1 season
S01E04 · Episode 4
Thu, 13 Jan, 7:30 pm
Daniel MacPherson hosts — and also appears as the competing celebrity — as a family team rotates members through each round while he competes on his own. Points are earned across multiple challenges, leading to a final tally between the family and the host.
About
Beat the Star is a game show where a member of the public competes head-to-head against a celebrity across a series of physical and mental challenges. Each round tests different skills such as coordination, endurance, strategy, or trivia knowledge, with points awarded based on performance. The contestant plays for a cash prize, while the celebrity competes for charity. The format builds tension as the rounds increase in value, leading to a high-stakes final challenge that decides the overall winner. If the contestant loses, the prize money rolls over to the next episode, increasing the potential jackpot.
Episodes
- E01
Episode 1
Tue, 7 Sept· 60 minDaniel MacPherson hosts as a family competes as a team against celebrity Manu Feildel, with a different family member taking part in each round while the celebrity competes on their own. Across a series of physical and mental challenges, points are awarded from round to round as both sides work toward the final score.
- E02
Episode 2
Tue, 14 Sept· 60 minDaniel MacPherson hosts as a family team takes on celebrity Andrew Gaze, rotating family members into each round while the celebrity competes solo. The contest features a mix of coordination, strategy, and endurance-style games, with points accumulating throughout the episode toward the overall result.
- E03
Episode 3
Thu, 6 Jan· 60 minDaniel MacPherson hosts as a family competes together against celebrity Layne Beachley, selecting different team members for each challenge while the celebrity faces every round alone. Through a variety of physical and mental games, both sides build their scores as the competition progresses.
- E04
Episode 4
Thu, 13 Jan· 60 minDaniel MacPherson hosts — and also appears as the competing celebrity — as a family team rotates members through each round while he competes on his own. Points are earned across multiple challenges, leading to a final tally between the family and the host.
Cast
Daniel MacPherson
Host