Road Raja was a comedy-based relaity TV series broadcast on
Sky OneSky1 is a British Sky Broadcasting entertainment channel in the United Kingdom and the Republic of Ireland. The channel first launched on 26 April 1982 as Satellite Television, and is the fourth-oldest TV channel in the UK, behind BBC One , ITV and BBC Two...
in 2004. Set in
MumbaiMumbai, formerly Bombay, is the capital of the Indian state of Maharashtra. The city proper is the most-populous in the world, with approximately 14 million inhabitants. Along with the neighbouring suburbs of Navi Mumbai and Thane, it forms the world's 4th largest urban agglomeration, with around...
, the series followed six celebrities as they completed a number of driving tasks in and around the city, culminating in the Road Raja Grand Prix - a mad dash around the city.
- Julie Goodyear
Julie Goodyear, MBE is an English television actress and personality.-Biography:Born 'Julie Kemp' to her parents George and Alice Kemp...
- Keith Allen
Keith Philip George Allen is a Welsh-born actor, comedian, musician, singer–songwriter, artist, author and television presenter. He is the father of British singer Lily Allen.-Acting career:...
- Caprice Bourret
Caprice Valerie Bourret is an American lingerie model, actress, television personality and businesswoman. Much of her career has been in the United Kingdom where she is known by her first name...
- Dennis Waterman
Dennis Waterman is an English actor and singer, best known for his tough-guy roles in television series such as The Sweeney and Minder...
- Tania Strecker
Tania Strecker is a Danish model and television presenter in the UK, daughter of Maren Enthoven and David Strecker.Her break into TV began with Channel 4's Naked Elvis, and she then co-hosted MTV's SELECT with Richard Blackwood...
- Russell Amerasekera
Note: Keith Allen left during the third episode due to a family emergency and therefore did not complete the rest of the series or compete in the Grand Prix.
The series was hosted by comedian, actor, dancer and Bollywood film star Javed Jaffrey
In the final episode the celebs competed in the Road Raja Grand Prix - where they had to complete a tour of Mumbai over 5 stages.
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Road Raja was a comedy-based relaity TV series broadcast on
Sky OneSky1 is a British Sky Broadcasting entertainment channel in the United Kingdom and the Republic of Ireland. The channel first launched on 26 April 1982 as Satellite Television, and is the fourth-oldest TV channel in the UK, behind BBC One , ITV and BBC Two...
in 2004. Set in
MumbaiMumbai, formerly Bombay, is the capital of the Indian state of Maharashtra. The city proper is the most-populous in the world, with approximately 14 million inhabitants. Along with the neighbouring suburbs of Navi Mumbai and Thane, it forms the world's 4th largest urban agglomeration, with around...
, the series followed six celebrities as they completed a number of driving tasks in and around the city, culminating in the Road Raja Grand Prix - a mad dash around the city.
The Celebrities
- Julie Goodyear
Julie Goodyear, MBE is an English television actress and personality.-Biography:Born 'Julie Kemp' to her parents George and Alice Kemp...
- Keith Allen
Keith Philip George Allen is a Welsh-born actor, comedian, musician, singer–songwriter, artist, author and television presenter. He is the father of British singer Lily Allen.-Acting career:...
- Caprice Bourret
Caprice Valerie Bourret is an American lingerie model, actress, television personality and businesswoman. Much of her career has been in the United Kingdom where she is known by her first name...
- Dennis Waterman
Dennis Waterman is an English actor and singer, best known for his tough-guy roles in television series such as The Sweeney and Minder...
- Tania Strecker
Tania Strecker is a Danish model and television presenter in the UK, daughter of Maren Enthoven and David Strecker.Her break into TV began with Channel 4's Naked Elvis, and she then co-hosted MTV's SELECT with Richard Blackwood...
- Russell Amerasekera
Note: Keith Allen left during the third episode due to a family emergency and therefore did not complete the rest of the series or compete in the Grand Prix.
The Presenter
The series was hosted by comedian, actor, dancer and Bollywood film star Javed Jaffrey
The Race
In the final episode the celebs competed in the Road Raja Grand Prix - where they had to complete a tour of Mumbai over 5 stages. At the end of each stage was an iconic landmark and the celebs had to have their picture taken by a member of the public to prove they had reached the destination.
The final order of the race was:
- 1st - Caprice Bourret
- 2nd - Tania Strecker
- 3rd - Dennis Waterman
- 4th - Russell Amerasekera
Note: Julie Goodyear did not finish the race because of a crash - she did not suffer any injuries and was not driving the car at the time - her navigator was. A common theme throughout the series was Julie's ability to get others - usually locals - to drive her vehicles for her. After the race she was also disqualified.