Bradley Walsh worlds away from The Chase as he enjoys boozy karaoke night with son Barney in Japan for new travel series
BRADLEY Walsh is worlds away from The Chase as he knocks back beers in an exclusive first look at the sixth series of his travel show with son Barney.
The father and son duo already share the screen together hosting the BBC’s hugely popular reboot of Gladiators.
But over on ITV, the pair have been giving an insight into their relationship on Bradley Walsh and Son: Breaking Dad.
Bradley, 64, and Barney, 27, are hitting the road once again and this time they’re discovering Japan.
In an exclusive first look at the new series, Bradley can be seen relaxing as he enjoys beers with his son.
While downing the bevvies, the pair experience Karoke with their Japanese guide.
In the clip, Chase host Brad exclaims: “Karoke in Tokyo, this is the way to do it!”
He then breaks into song, belting out Abba’s Dancing Queen.
Turning to his guide, he asks: “You’re coming around with us right? You’re coming on the road with us?”
Bradley was left speechless as he swiftly replied: “Well that would be a hell of an honour, daddy.”
In hilarious scenes, Barney then warns the guide to stop calling his father ‘daddy’ if he wants to continue travelling with them.
Speaking about the new series, Bradley said: “The highlight for me has got to be the quality time I got to spend with Barney, having a laugh and making lifelong memories together.
“It was also great to meet so many wonderful people along the way. We had a great guide who travelled with us across Japan –
he was such a laugh (and brilliant at karaoke, I might add).
“We met a whole host of characters along the way who taught us so much about both countries’ history and culture. I love taking it all in and learning as much as I can.”
Barney added: “For me, the biggest highlight of all is that people still
love the show and that we might have inspired other families to travel.”
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.