ONE man is about to get his 15 minutes of fame and take on one of the country’s finest quizzers.

Alan Welch, who lives in Kingsteignton, is set to appear on popular ITV quiz show The Chase, on Tuesday, and battle it out for a cash prize.

The 44-year-old accountant was always saying how he could do much better than the contestants on TV, so his wife Vanessa signed him up.

Mid-Devon Advertiser advertising manager Vanessa said she is looking forward to watching Tuesday’s episode.

Said Alan: ‘It was a brilliant experience but it was quite a lengthy process getting on the show.

‘There were lots of rounds of auditions before I finally got the call to get on, and it was great to meet Bradley.

‘It is certainly not as easy as when you are watching it at home. It was obviously tough up against the chaser as they are among the top quizzers in the world.

‘However, I was lucky to have a lovely team on the day, but, were we any good? – You’ll have to wait and see on Tuesday.

To find out how the father-of-one got on, tune into ITV1 at 5pm on Tuesday.