TV season
2026-08-03
Twelve famous faces go on the run for Stand Up To Cancer. Can the likes of Brian and Lucy Conley, JJ Chalmers, Sophie Morgan or Strictly pros Amy and Carlos evade the brawny brainy army of hunters?
Episode 1
2026-08-03 • 42 min
Twelve famous faces go on the run in aid of Stand Up To Cancer. Can the likes of Father and daughter performers Brian and Lucy Conley; Strictly pros Amy Dowden and Carlos Gu; presenters JJ Chalmers and Sophie Morgan; comedians Jen Brister and Laura Smyth; reality stars and content creators Chris Taylor and Toby Aromolaran; and presenters Scarlette and Stuart Douglas are the fugitives, evade the brawny brainy army of Hunters?
Episode 2
2026-08-04 • 41 min
Two of the competitors drop in on a celebrity colleague to wish them a happy birthday - only to land themselves in potential trouble as they organise their escape. Another pair make a bold move by going on TV to promote their new show. Are they at risk of being nabbed live on air? In Brighton, two of the famous fugitives are cracking jokes but it seems the hunters have rumbled them and are determined to have the last laugh.
Episode 3
2026-08-10 • 40 min
A daring escape plot is hatched in Brighton. Two of the celebs tap into a military network for intel and support. But the Hunters have picked up their signal and are closing in. A couple of content creators reckon they know how to outsmart their pursuers.
Episode 4
2026-08-11 • 46 min
Two of the celebrities provoke the hunters and find themselves surrounded at a country hotel. Another pair have a near-miss at a celebrity birthday bash, and go on to brave exposure at a hospital appointment for preventative cancer treatment. And new evidence puts others in the hunters' sights.
Episode 5
2026-08-17 • 41 min
Two of the celebrities drop in at a show bar in Leeds, but it seems they may have been tracked. A social media post from two of the runners provokes the hunters, leading to a raid on a retirement home. BBC One's Morning Live has a couple of surprise guests - but will an elaborate escape plan keep them a step ahead of the hunters?
Episode 6
2026-08-18 • 41 min
The hunters track two of the celeb runners to a Leeds show bar. TV legend Gloria Hunniford provides a safe haven for a pair of fugitives in need. In Scotland the hunters close in on a capture.
Episode 7
2026-08-24 • 47 min
A fugitive celeb heads for Loch Lomond. Two runners make a high-risk appearance at Bristol Pride. And an audacious prank in a Milton Keynes pub threatens to backfire badly.
Episode 8
2026-08-25 • 47 min
It's the final episode and with just 48 hours left two pairs of celeb fugitives converge on Birmingham for extraction details. But will the hunters get them first?
