Beat the Star: Story, Cast and Series Facts

Story and premise

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.

Series details

• Title: Beat the Star
• Format: Game Show
• Language: English
• Premiere date: 2010-09-07
• Final broadcast date listed: 2011-01-13
• Status in TVmaze: Ended
• Network listed by TVmaze: Seven Network
• Network country: Australia
• Typical episode runtime: 60 minutes
• TVMaze ID: 89459

Cast and credited roles

• Daniel MacPherson — Host

Seasons in the TVmaze catalogue

• Season 1: premiered 2010-09-07; final listed air date 2011-01-13; episode order: 4.

Source and licence

Adapted from Beat the Star on TVmaze. The synopsis is reproduced as plain text; catalogue facts, cast and season records are selected and reformatted. This adapted text is available under CC BY-SA 4.0, following the TVmaze API licence. Network and web-channel credits identify the service listed in this source; they do not establish current streaming availability.