Challenge Anneka: Story, Cast and Series Facts

Story and premise

Challenge Anneka is a British television programme, produced by the independent production company Mentorn for the BBC, which aired on Friday, later Saturday evenings on BBC One between 8 September 1989 and 15 October 1995. It was announced in 2006 that the series was returning, but this time on ITV. The first of the two specials was shown on Boxing Day 2006. The second transmitted in June 2007.

The format of Challenge Anneka involved Anneka Rice being given a task to accomplish within a certain period of time, usually two or three days. She was supposed to have no knowledge of what the task of each particular episode would be before it began, and would have to organise its accomplishment by persuading companies and people to contribute their time and resources for free. The task would usually be in aid of a charitable cause, for example building a play area for children within the local community, or something similar.

Series details

• Title: Challenge Anneka
• Format: Reality
• Language: English
• Premiere date: 1989-09-08
• Final broadcast date listed: 1995-10-15
• Status in TVmaze: Ended
• Network listed by TVmaze: BBC One
• Network country: United Kingdom
• Typical episode runtime: 50 minutes
• TVMaze ID: 8081
• IMDb ID: tt0930563
• TVDB ID: 255188

Cast and credited roles

• Anneka Rice — Anneka Rice
• Dave Chapman — Soundman

Seasons in the TVmaze catalogue

• Season 1: premiered 1989-09-08; final listed air date 1989-11-10; episode order: 10.
• Season 2: premiered 1990-11-10; final listed air date 1991-01-12; episode order: 10.
• Season 3: premiered 1991-09-14; final listed air date 1992-01-03; episode order: 11.
• Season 4: premiered 1992-09-11; final listed air date 1992-11-27; episode order: 9.
• Season 5: premiered 1993-08-27; final listed air date 1993-10-16; episode order: 8.
• Season 6: premiered 1994-09-03; final listed air date 1994-10-15; episode order: 7.
• Season 7: premiered 1995-08-27; final listed air date 1995-10-15; episode order: 8.

Source and licence

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