0:00:02 > 0:00:03Hello, Brain here.
0:00:03 > 0:00:06Soon, today's team will dig deep into their grey matter
0:00:06 > 0:00:08to try to beat me.
0:00:08 > 0:00:11Here's a couple of games for you to try at home.
0:00:14 > 0:00:16What's the difference in the value?
0:00:22 > 0:00:23And now try this one...
0:00:26 > 0:00:28A clock is reflected in a mirror.
0:00:28 > 0:00:30What's the real time?
0:00:33 > 0:00:35Do you want to know the answers?
0:00:35 > 0:00:39Well, I'll give them to you at the end of the show.
0:00:39 > 0:00:41Meanwhile, let's see if our four contestants
0:00:41 > 0:00:44have the wits and skill to Beat The Brain.
0:01:01 > 0:01:03APPLAUSE
0:01:03 > 0:01:05Here's my toughest question of the day,
0:01:05 > 0:01:10is anyone in Britain more popular than your host, John Craven?
0:01:10 > 0:01:14Well, thank you very much indeed and welcome to Beat The Brain.
0:01:14 > 0:01:15Now, over the next half-hour,
0:01:15 > 0:01:18you'll have the chance to improve your mental agility
0:01:18 > 0:01:23by taking on the fiendish challenges set today by our resident brain.
0:01:23 > 0:01:26Let's meet the Baroness of Bafflement.
0:01:26 > 0:01:27How are you today, Brain?
0:01:27 > 0:01:30Oh, I'm in a devilish mood, Baron John of Craven -
0:01:30 > 0:01:31devilish, I tell ye!
0:01:31 > 0:01:34Wow. Well, there's a warning for our team.
0:01:34 > 0:01:36Let's meet them now. Please introduce yourselves.
0:01:36 > 0:01:40I'm Dave and I'm a mathematician and a maths teacher.
0:01:40 > 0:01:42I'm Mairi and I'm a maths PhD student.
0:01:42 > 0:01:45I'm Uwe and I'm a professor of mathematics.
0:01:45 > 0:01:48I'm Katie, I'm the team captain and I'm a mathematician.
0:01:48 > 0:01:50APPLAUSE
0:01:50 > 0:01:52Well, it doesn't take an Einstein to work out
0:01:52 > 0:01:54that the common connection here is mathematics
0:01:54 > 0:01:56and, Katie, as the team captain,
0:01:56 > 0:01:58have you chosen a name for your team?
0:01:58 > 0:02:01Yeah, we are Weapons Of Maths Instruction.
0:02:01 > 0:02:03Are you going to destroy The Brain, do you think?
0:02:03 > 0:02:05No, we're hoping to instruct The Brain.
0:02:07 > 0:02:09Do you all work together?
0:02:09 > 0:02:12Yeah, we work at the Open University in the maths and stats department.
0:02:12 > 0:02:15The Brain is waiting to take you on. Are you feeling confident?
0:02:15 > 0:02:18- Ooh, that's a strong word.- Yeah!
0:02:18 > 0:02:20- Terrified, maybe, particularly after the introduction.- Yeah.
0:02:20 > 0:02:23Well, we'll see how you get on. This is how it works -
0:02:23 > 0:02:26the show's Brain is divided in to six zones...
0:02:32 > 0:02:36Now, The Brain will select four of those six zones for you to play
0:02:36 > 0:02:39and, Katie, as the captain, you must nominate which team member
0:02:39 > 0:02:42you think will perform best in each of the zones.
0:02:42 > 0:02:44You're playing for time instead of points
0:02:44 > 0:02:48with every correct answer adding three seconds to your total,
0:02:48 > 0:02:49what we call your Brain Bank.
0:02:49 > 0:02:51The more time you build up,
0:02:51 > 0:02:54the more chance you have of beating The Brain today in the final
0:02:54 > 0:02:57and walking away with the jackpot of £3,000.
0:02:57 > 0:03:01So, Weapons Of Maths Instruction, are you ready to play?
0:03:01 > 0:03:03- Yep.- Let's do it.
0:03:03 > 0:03:05Let's find out which zone you'll be facing first.
0:03:05 > 0:03:08Brain, the zone, please.
0:03:13 > 0:03:16Logic. So, Katie.
0:03:16 > 0:03:19- David's going to take Logic. - Why is that?
0:03:19 > 0:03:21He's a good, clear, logical thinker,
0:03:21 > 0:03:23very good at words, good at word puzzles.
0:03:23 > 0:03:26- I've got great faith in him.- So, that's a good reason, isn't it?
0:03:26 > 0:03:28- Come on in, Dave.- OK, thank you. - Come and join me.
0:03:31 > 0:03:34Is that a good assessment of your talents, do you think?
0:03:34 > 0:03:35No, no idea!
0:03:35 > 0:03:37Let's see how it goes, shall we?
0:03:37 > 0:03:40Yes. How did you get involved in maths in the first place?
0:03:40 > 0:03:42Erm, well, I did all kinds of other things
0:03:42 > 0:03:44and then I became a maths teacher
0:03:44 > 0:03:46and then I loved it so much I did some more maths study
0:03:46 > 0:03:48and I carried on and did some more and it just...
0:03:48 > 0:03:51- goes on from there, really. - Well, see how you do...
0:03:51 > 0:03:52- OK.- ..in the Logic zone, then.
0:03:52 > 0:03:54We'll play two games in the zone.
0:03:54 > 0:03:59Both games have three questions worth three seconds each, OK?
0:03:59 > 0:04:01- OK.- So, Brain, what's the first game?
0:04:01 > 0:04:03- Hello, Dave.- Hi.
0:04:03 > 0:04:05I hear you sing to your pupils.
0:04:05 > 0:04:07I do sometimes, yes, Brain.
0:04:07 > 0:04:09Can I hear the Homework Song?
0:04:09 > 0:04:12The Homework Song, you really want me to sing the Homework Song?
0:04:12 > 0:04:13Yes.
0:04:13 > 0:04:16# Homework's due in on Monday
0:04:16 > 0:04:20- # Homework is due in on Monday-ah!- #
0:04:20 > 0:04:21Wonderful, Dave.
0:04:21 > 0:04:24- Here's your first game.- Thank you.
0:04:26 > 0:04:28Three darts will be thrown.
0:04:28 > 0:04:32You must add up the score and subtract it from the total.
0:04:32 > 0:04:34- OK.- You ought to be good at this, Dave.
0:04:34 > 0:04:36- Thank you.- Have a trial run.
0:04:38 > 0:04:39- Triple 15...- That's 45.
0:04:39 > 0:04:4212, 19.
0:04:42 > 0:04:4445, 57...
0:04:44 > 0:04:4667, 78...
0:04:46 > 0:04:4878, ooh...
0:04:48 > 0:04:50- Take away from...- 423.
0:04:50 > 0:04:53423, you're saying. Is that correct?
0:04:54 > 0:04:56- Oh...- 425.
0:04:56 > 0:04:59Ooh, dear.
0:04:59 > 0:05:02I said I was a mathematician, not a calculator.
0:05:02 > 0:05:04- Do you want to play this game?- No.
0:05:04 > 0:05:06- Well, I'm afraid you've got no option.- OK, fair enough.
0:05:06 > 0:05:08- You've been nominated so off we go. - Thanks, Katie.
0:05:08 > 0:05:10- Let's see what we can do. - Here comes the game.
0:05:10 > 0:05:12Don't be nervous, Dave.
0:05:12 > 0:05:15# I think you'll do well, I think you'll do well. #
0:05:15 > 0:05:19You have 45 seconds to answer three questions correctly
0:05:19 > 0:05:22but please remember, I can only accept your first answer.
0:05:22 > 0:05:27- Every correct answer will add three seconds to your Brain Bank.- OK.
0:05:27 > 0:05:29Your game starts now.
0:05:29 > 0:05:31- 4, 16...- 20...
0:05:31 > 0:05:34- 11.- That's 31...
0:05:34 > 0:05:36so that's 500 minus 30
0:05:36 > 0:05:38- so that's 470.- 470, you're saying. Are you correct?
0:05:38 > 0:05:40- Yes, you are.- Good. - On we go, next one.
0:05:40 > 0:05:41- 16...- 16...
0:05:41 > 0:05:43Double 11, 13.
0:05:43 > 0:05:4516, double 11 is...
0:05:45 > 0:05:47erm...
0:05:47 > 0:05:4828...
0:05:48 > 0:05:5031, 41...
0:05:50 > 0:05:52So subtract 41, that's...
0:05:52 > 0:05:54229...
0:05:54 > 0:05:56- 429!- 429.
0:05:56 > 0:05:58419 actually, never mind.
0:05:59 > 0:06:03Triple 18, 8, double 13.
0:06:03 > 0:06:0554...
0:06:05 > 0:06:0860, 70, 78...
0:06:08 > 0:06:10- So that's 411...- Five seconds.
0:06:10 > 0:06:12So that's 4... 330!
0:06:12 > 0:06:13330.
0:06:13 > 0:06:16- 331.- Oh!- Just one out, there.
0:06:16 > 0:06:17Oh, dear.
0:06:17 > 0:06:20- Well, what do you think, team? - I think you did good.
0:06:20 > 0:06:23Oh, no, good job and good for taking the first shot. I'm really pleased.
0:06:23 > 0:06:26So, let's see what game two has in store, please.
0:06:26 > 0:06:29- Here's your second game, Dave. - Thanks, Brain.
0:06:31 > 0:06:35Use the clues to work out the position of a particular animal.
0:06:35 > 0:06:38The clues describe the animals from your perspective.
0:06:38 > 0:06:40To get your eye in, Dave, here's a trial run.
0:06:43 > 0:06:46Bob is on the right of Fluffy...
0:06:46 > 0:06:49Fluffy is not on the left of Fancy...
0:06:49 > 0:06:52Fancy, where is Fluffy?
0:06:52 > 0:06:58So, Fluffy must be on the left...
0:06:58 > 0:07:01- Fluffy on the left.- On the left, you're saying. Fluffy on the left.
0:07:01 > 0:07:03Is that right?
0:07:03 > 0:07:06Fluffy was in the middle.
0:07:06 > 0:07:10- So...- Got a one in three chance.- Are we going to play?- We'll do our best.
0:07:10 > 0:07:12OK, let's have the game, please.
0:07:12 > 0:07:16You have 45 seconds to answer three questions correctly
0:07:16 > 0:07:19but please remember, I can only accept your first answer.
0:07:19 > 0:07:21Your game starts now.
0:07:23 > 0:07:25Daisy is on the right of Lis,
0:07:25 > 0:07:27Daisy is on the left of Maisy
0:07:27 > 0:07:31so Maisy must be on the right.
0:07:31 > 0:07:33On the right, you're saying, Maisy. Is that right?
0:07:33 > 0:07:36Yes, it is correct. Next one, please.
0:07:36 > 0:07:39Ethel is on the left of Ruth,
0:07:39 > 0:07:42Ruth is not right of Gretchen.
0:07:42 > 0:07:45Ethel must be on the left.
0:07:45 > 0:07:47On the left, you're saying, Ethel.
0:07:47 > 0:07:50Yes, you are correct. One more to go.
0:07:50 > 0:07:54Dewey is not left of Louis so Dewey is right of Louis,
0:07:54 > 0:07:56Louis is right of Huey
0:07:56 > 0:07:59- so Louis is in the middle. - In the middle, you're saying.
0:07:59 > 0:08:02- Well done, yes, three out of three there.- Oh!
0:08:02 > 0:08:04A good score for the maths man.
0:08:04 > 0:08:08- Right, you had eight seconds left as well.- Good.
0:08:08 > 0:08:09So, what did you think of that, Brain?
0:08:09 > 0:08:12- Well done, Dave, you redeemed yourself.- Thank you, Brain.
0:08:12 > 0:08:15You've added 12 seconds in that zone
0:08:15 > 0:08:17that means Weapons Of Maths Instruction
0:08:17 > 0:08:19have 12 seconds in their Brain Bank.
0:08:19 > 0:08:21APPLAUSE
0:08:21 > 0:08:24- A very good start, Dave.- Thank you, John.- I hope you enjoyed playing.
0:08:24 > 0:08:26- That was great.- Please rejoin your team.
0:08:26 > 0:08:29It's time to find out now which is the next zone
0:08:29 > 0:08:33and who is going to be taking it on so, Brain, the zone, please.
0:08:39 > 0:08:41Orientation, so, Katie...
0:08:41 > 0:08:43OK, this one's for Mairi.
0:08:43 > 0:08:44She has a lot of shape and space in her work
0:08:44 > 0:08:46so we think she's going to do well.
0:08:46 > 0:08:49Right, OK. Come and join me, Mairi.
0:08:52 > 0:08:54Nice to see you and you're a student?
0:08:54 > 0:08:56I am, I'm a PhD student.
0:08:56 > 0:09:00Uh-huh, and I hear that you're interested in the history of maths?
0:09:00 > 0:09:02Well, I did my masters in history of maths
0:09:02 > 0:09:04and I've always had an interest in it really.
0:09:04 > 0:09:07Nowadays, I use it in my teaching where I can.
0:09:07 > 0:09:10So, that should help you, then, in the Orientation zone?
0:09:10 > 0:09:13- Oh, we'll see.- Well, so you would hope.- Yeah.
0:09:13 > 0:09:15Let's find out what The Brain has for you
0:09:15 > 0:09:19by revealing the first game in the Orientation zone.
0:09:19 > 0:09:21- Hello, Mairi.- Hi.
0:09:21 > 0:09:22Here's your first game.
0:09:25 > 0:09:26OK.
0:09:26 > 0:09:30Mairi, it's simple. What is the real time?
0:09:30 > 0:09:32To give you some practice, have a trial run.
0:09:35 > 0:09:38So, what's the real time there? That's the mirror image on the left.
0:09:38 > 0:09:39Erm...
0:09:39 > 0:09:43- Quarter past six.- Quarter past six, let's see if you're correct
0:09:43 > 0:09:47and indeed you are. Yes, yes. You got the right idea.
0:09:47 > 0:09:49- Are you happy to play the game? - Yeah, yeah.- Yeah?
0:09:49 > 0:09:50Well, Brain, we're ready for you.
0:09:50 > 0:09:54Remember, you have a maximum of 45 seconds to answer three questions
0:09:54 > 0:09:58but please remember, I can only accept your first answer.
0:09:58 > 0:10:00- Your game starts now.- OK...
0:10:03 > 0:10:04What's the real time?
0:10:04 > 0:10:06- Ten past two.- Ten past two, you're saying,
0:10:06 > 0:10:09- yes, you're correct.- Yes. - Yes, next one please.
0:10:12 > 0:10:13Five to six.
0:10:13 > 0:10:15Five to six, you're saying.
0:10:15 > 0:10:17Yes, correct, well done.
0:10:20 > 0:10:22- 25 seconds left.- Five to 12.
0:10:22 > 0:10:23Five to 12...
0:10:23 > 0:10:26and that's correct as well. That was in pretty quick time.
0:10:26 > 0:10:28You had 23 seconds left there.
0:10:28 > 0:10:29You're obviously a good clock-watcher.
0:10:31 > 0:10:35- So, do you want a go on the next game?- Yep, yeah.- Here we go.
0:10:35 > 0:10:37Well done, Mairi, you're heading in the right direction.
0:10:37 > 0:10:39Here's your second game.
0:10:41 > 0:10:42Oh...
0:10:42 > 0:10:47Follow the car's journey and identify in which direction it ends up facing.
0:10:47 > 0:10:48- OK.- Have a trial run.
0:10:50 > 0:10:51- Turn right...- East...
0:10:51 > 0:10:53U-turn...
0:10:53 > 0:10:55turn right.
0:10:55 > 0:10:58- Which direction now are they facing? - Erm...
0:10:58 > 0:10:59East, west...
0:10:59 > 0:11:01- North?- North again, you're saying.
0:11:03 > 0:11:07- Yes, that is correct.- Oh, wow.- Yes. - A bit of luck there.
0:11:07 > 0:11:09It's not the kind of sat nav you might expect.
0:11:09 > 0:11:12- There's no voice telling you where to go next...- No.
0:11:12 > 0:11:15..you have to work it out all yourself so, are you ready?
0:11:15 > 0:11:17- Yeah.- Right, let's play it again.
0:11:17 > 0:11:20Please remember, I can only accept your first answer.
0:11:20 > 0:11:22Your game starts now.
0:11:25 > 0:11:27- U-turn...- South...
0:11:27 > 0:11:29Turn left...
0:11:29 > 0:11:32turn left.
0:11:32 > 0:11:34- North.- North again.
0:11:36 > 0:11:37North, you're correct.
0:11:37 > 0:11:38Two more to go.
0:11:42 > 0:11:44- Turn right...- North, east...
0:11:44 > 0:11:46- Turn right...- South...
0:11:46 > 0:11:47- U-turn...- North...
0:11:47 > 0:11:49Turn right.
0:11:52 > 0:11:54- Which direction?- East, I think. - East, you're saying.
0:11:54 > 0:11:58- Yes, that's correct, yeah. - Yes!- One more to go.
0:12:00 > 0:12:02North...
0:12:02 > 0:12:04- Turn left...- West...
0:12:04 > 0:12:06- U-turn...- East...
0:12:06 > 0:12:08Turn left...
0:12:08 > 0:12:11Turn left.
0:12:11 > 0:12:13- What do you think?- West.
0:12:15 > 0:12:17That is correct, Mairi. Well done!
0:12:17 > 0:12:20You got maximum points in that zone.
0:12:20 > 0:12:23- Brain, how about that?- Full house.
0:12:23 > 0:12:25You've upset me, Mairi.
0:12:25 > 0:12:26Give me your necklace
0:12:28 > 0:12:31You added 18 seconds in that zone.
0:12:31 > 0:12:32This means in total,
0:12:32 > 0:12:36Weapons Of Maths Instruction have 30 seconds in their Brain Bank.
0:12:36 > 0:12:39Two zones down, two to go and what about you at home?
0:12:39 > 0:12:42Have you done better or worse than our team here?
0:12:42 > 0:12:46Well, keep at it because the more you play, the better you'll get.
0:12:46 > 0:12:49Right, let's find out which zone is next and who is going to take it on.
0:12:49 > 0:12:51Brain, the zone, please.
0:12:56 > 0:12:59Observation, Katie, who are you going to nominate for that?
0:12:59 > 0:13:01OK, well, it's between me and Uwe
0:13:01 > 0:13:05and I don't think either of those like this one very much
0:13:05 > 0:13:07- but I'll take this one on the chin, Uwe, OK?- Thank you.
0:13:07 > 0:13:09That means you're left with whatever's next.
0:13:09 > 0:13:10Come and join me, Katie.
0:13:13 > 0:13:14- Hello.- Very nice to see you.
0:13:14 > 0:13:19Do you actually teach or are you in an administrative position?
0:13:19 > 0:13:23It's mostly administrative and teaching at a distance
0:13:23 > 0:13:27so I prepare the work that people do and I supervise the tutors.
0:13:27 > 0:13:30And do you assess their performances, then?
0:13:30 > 0:13:33I assess the performances of the tutors and students as well, yeah.
0:13:33 > 0:13:36Cos The Brain is going to be assessing your performance now.
0:13:36 > 0:13:38Get ready and don't forget,
0:13:38 > 0:13:41there's another 18 precious seconds on offer in this zone,
0:13:41 > 0:13:43that's three seconds for every correct answer.
0:13:43 > 0:13:47Brain, please reveal the first game Katie will be playing.
0:13:47 > 0:13:49- Hello, Captain Katie.- Hello, Brain.
0:13:49 > 0:13:51You look a little dewy-eyed.
0:13:51 > 0:13:55Tell me, who was your first crush?
0:13:55 > 0:13:57Oh, it's funny you should say that, Brain, but as it happens,
0:13:57 > 0:14:00I'm sitting next to my first crush, John Craven.
0:14:00 > 0:14:01Never!
0:14:01 > 0:14:05- Really?- All that authority, all those nice jumpers, yeah.
0:14:05 > 0:14:08Oh, in those Newsround days, eh?
0:14:08 > 0:14:12Well, Katie, hands off the cloth, moth, he's mine.
0:14:12 > 0:14:14Really? Are you aiming for a cerebral relationship?
0:14:14 > 0:14:17Oh, cerebral, don't go anywhere near, darling.
0:14:17 > 0:14:19Here's your first game.
0:14:22 > 0:14:25Count the number of missing bricks.
0:14:25 > 0:14:28You can warm up with a trial run.
0:14:31 > 0:14:33How many bricks have been knocked out?
0:14:33 > 0:14:341, 2, 3, 4...
0:14:34 > 0:14:365, 6, 7, 8...
0:14:36 > 0:14:379, 10, 11, 12...
0:14:37 > 0:14:40- 13?- 13 missing bricks, you reckon. - I think it's 13.
0:14:40 > 0:14:42Are you correct, Katie?
0:14:42 > 0:14:45Yes, you are. A bit of quick adding up there, fingers.
0:14:45 > 0:14:47Fingers, it's all done with fingers.
0:14:47 > 0:14:50No calculators here. Right, off we go, then.
0:14:50 > 0:14:52- Are you ready to play?- Yep.
0:14:52 > 0:14:57Captain Katie, you have 45 seconds to answer three questions correctly.
0:14:57 > 0:15:01Please remember, I can only accept your first answer.
0:15:01 > 0:15:02For every correct answer,
0:15:02 > 0:15:05you will have three seconds added to your Brain Bank.
0:15:05 > 0:15:06The game starts now.
0:15:11 > 0:15:121, 2, 3, 4, 5...
0:15:12 > 0:15:146, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12...
0:15:14 > 0:15:1613, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19...
0:15:16 > 0:15:1820...
0:15:18 > 0:15:22- OK, I'm going to go with 21. - Is that correct?
0:15:22 > 0:15:24No, it's not. Next one, please.
0:15:31 > 0:15:326, 7, 8, 9...
0:15:32 > 0:15:34Hurry, hurry.
0:15:34 > 0:15:3611, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16...
0:15:36 > 0:15:3817, 18, 19, 20, 21...
0:15:38 > 0:15:40- Oh...- How many?- 22, 22?
0:15:40 > 0:15:42- 22.- I'm not sure.- 20. - Oh, damn it, sorry.
0:15:42 > 0:15:46Ten seconds to go so hurry up with this one.
0:15:46 > 0:15:471, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7...
0:15:47 > 0:15:498, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15...
0:15:49 > 0:15:51- Go for it quickly, guess, guess, guess.- 20!
0:15:51 > 0:15:5220, you're saying.
0:15:52 > 0:15:54Yes!
0:15:55 > 0:15:59- On the button there.- Good guessing. - A very good guess, wasn't it?
0:15:59 > 0:16:01Now and again, even you mathematicians have to guess,
0:16:01 > 0:16:03- don't you?- Oh, plenty.
0:16:03 > 0:16:05Guess and check, guess and check that's what I say.
0:16:05 > 0:16:08So, let's see what's in store for game two.
0:16:08 > 0:16:10Here's your second game, Katie.
0:16:12 > 0:16:13Oh, dear. Oh...
0:16:13 > 0:16:17What's the difference in value between the two totals?
0:16:17 > 0:16:19- Have a trial run.- Have a try, yeah.
0:16:19 > 0:16:21Do you count you change?
0:16:21 > 0:16:23OK, so, the only coin which is different is the 10 and the 20
0:16:23 > 0:16:25so there's 10p difference.
0:16:25 > 0:16:2710p difference.
0:16:27 > 0:16:30Yeah, you obviously do count your change carefully.
0:16:30 > 0:16:33So, you were fine on that test run.
0:16:33 > 0:16:36- Ready to play for real?- Yep, let's go. Okey doke.
0:16:36 > 0:16:40You have 45 seconds to answer three questions correctly
0:16:40 > 0:16:43but please remember, I can only accept your first answer.
0:16:43 > 0:16:44Your game starts now.
0:16:46 > 0:16:49OK, there's a £2 and a £1 different
0:16:49 > 0:16:51and everything else is the same so £1.
0:16:51 > 0:16:52£1, you're saying.
0:16:52 > 0:16:54You're correct. Next one, please.
0:16:54 > 0:16:56OK, there's a 50p which is a 1p
0:16:56 > 0:16:58and a 20p which is 2p so...
0:16:58 > 0:17:01oh, they're all jumbled up. That's a bit harder.
0:17:01 > 0:17:04Erm, £2.25...
0:17:04 > 0:17:07- £3,- 3... 25 seconds left.
0:17:07 > 0:17:09£3.32...
0:17:09 > 0:17:11- You can pass.- Pass.
0:17:11 > 0:17:14- 5p.- Damn, sorry, they were rearranged.- Next one.
0:17:14 > 0:17:16OK, we've got £2, two 50s
0:17:16 > 0:17:18and...
0:17:18 > 0:17:21£3 so we've got...
0:17:21 > 0:17:234, 5, 71 on the right
0:17:23 > 0:17:25and we've got 4, 5...
0:17:25 > 0:17:28- You've got five seconds.- ..6, 21 on the thing so is it 50p?
0:17:28 > 0:17:29Guess!
0:17:29 > 0:17:3150p, it is.
0:17:31 > 0:17:34- Yeah, well done. That wasn't a guess, was it?- Erm...
0:17:34 > 0:17:36- That was good calculation. - It was an educated guess.
0:17:36 > 0:17:40With one second left. Just in time there, Katie.
0:17:40 > 0:17:41What do you think, Brain?
0:17:41 > 0:17:44I like you, Katie. You're a strong woman.
0:17:44 > 0:17:48As a treat, I'll let you touch John's shoulder.
0:17:49 > 0:17:51- No, how could I?- That's enough, that's enough!
0:17:51 > 0:17:53I know he's yours.
0:17:53 > 0:17:57Katie, you added nine seconds in that zone. This means in total,
0:17:57 > 0:18:01Weapons Of Maths Instruction have 39 seconds in their Brain Bank.
0:18:01 > 0:18:04- Well, that is a pretty good time. - Thank you.- Well done, Katie.
0:18:04 > 0:18:07- OK, thanks, John.- Thank you very much. Lovely to meet you.
0:18:07 > 0:18:08If you rejoin the team.
0:18:08 > 0:18:13Uwe, you're our final player so why don't you come and join me
0:18:13 > 0:18:17and we'll find out which one of the three remaining zones you'll be playing.
0:18:17 > 0:18:20APPLAUSE
0:18:21 > 0:18:23How did you end up at the Open University?
0:18:23 > 0:18:26Well, I studied physics in Germany
0:18:26 > 0:18:30and then I went on several postdoctoral positions
0:18:30 > 0:18:32for a couple of years in Australia
0:18:32 > 0:18:35and a few years in the Netherlands and then in Germany
0:18:35 > 0:18:37and eventually I applied for a permanent position
0:18:37 > 0:18:38and I got one in Milton Keynes.
0:18:38 > 0:18:41- How long have you been in Milton Keynes, then?- It's 15 years now.
0:18:41 > 0:18:43Right. Well, by my reckoning,
0:18:43 > 0:18:46you've got Language, Memory and Multi-tasking left in the zones.
0:18:46 > 0:18:48- Oh, dear.- Which of those would you prefer?
0:18:48 > 0:18:50Language, I quite like, erm...
0:18:50 > 0:18:53but Multi-tasking, maybe. Maybe those two.
0:18:53 > 0:18:55Right, well, let's see what she's chosen.
0:18:55 > 0:18:57Brain, could we have the zone, please?
0:19:03 > 0:19:04- Oh.- Multi-tasking.
0:19:04 > 0:19:06Brain, please, could we have the first game
0:19:06 > 0:19:08that Uwe is going to be playing.
0:19:08 > 0:19:10- Hello, Uwe.- Hello.
0:19:10 > 0:19:11Here's your first game.
0:19:14 > 0:19:15Ooh, dear.
0:19:15 > 0:19:18When the number of sheep matches the number I say,
0:19:18 > 0:19:20add that number to the total.
0:19:20 > 0:19:22Uwe, have yourself a trial run.
0:19:26 > 0:19:281, 2...
0:19:28 > 0:19:294... 4...
0:19:29 > 0:19:304... 1...
0:19:30 > 0:19:325... 2...
0:19:32 > 0:19:331... 6...
0:19:33 > 0:19:344... 10...
0:19:34 > 0:19:373, 2.
0:19:37 > 0:19:3810.
0:19:38 > 0:19:4110 , you're saying. Let's see if that is correct.
0:19:41 > 0:19:43It is indeed. No problems with that one.
0:19:43 > 0:19:45Well, we'll see.
0:19:45 > 0:19:47- But now we've got to do it for real. - Now comes the real zone.
0:19:47 > 0:19:49Off we go.
0:19:49 > 0:19:52Please remember, I can only accept your first answer.
0:19:52 > 0:19:54Your game starts now.
0:19:58 > 0:19:593, 4...
0:19:59 > 0:20:011, 2...
0:20:01 > 0:20:031, 4...
0:20:03 > 0:20:051, 2...
0:20:05 > 0:20:074, 2.
0:20:07 > 0:20:10- So, what was the total there? - 11.- 11, you think.
0:20:10 > 0:20:11Is that right?
0:20:11 > 0:20:14- Yes, indeed. Yeah, full marks so far.- Thank you.
0:20:14 > 0:20:16Next one, please.
0:20:20 > 0:20:222, 1...
0:20:22 > 0:20:231, 2...
0:20:23 > 0:20:241, 2...
0:20:24 > 0:20:264, 3...
0:20:26 > 0:20:293, 4.
0:20:29 > 0:20:33- I got- 10. You got ten there, were you correct?
0:20:33 > 0:20:35Indeed, you were so one more to play.
0:20:40 > 0:20:411, 2...
0:20:41 > 0:20:423, 2...
0:20:42 > 0:20:444, 2...
0:20:44 > 0:20:453, 2...
0:20:45 > 0:20:484, 1.
0:20:48 > 0:20:51- I got 13.- 13. Let's see if that is right,
0:20:51 > 0:20:53- yeah, well done.- Looks very easy.
0:20:53 > 0:20:56That really was mental judging and you found that easy.
0:20:56 > 0:20:58No, I didn't find that easy.
0:20:58 > 0:21:02- It seemed to me as though you are finding it easy.- Yeah, well...
0:21:02 > 0:21:04- Full house so far, Professor. - Oh, thank you.
0:21:04 > 0:21:05Here's your second game.
0:21:08 > 0:21:13Count the named object on the left, add the numbers on the right.
0:21:13 > 0:21:16- Here's a trial run to help you get a feel of the game.- Oh, dear, OK.
0:21:16 > 0:21:18Count the carrots and add the numbers.
0:21:28 > 0:21:32- So, how did you do?- Erm... 3 carrots and...
0:21:32 > 0:21:34- 12?- 3, 12, you're saying.
0:21:35 > 0:21:373 and 12, yes, absolutely right.
0:21:37 > 0:21:38Off we go.
0:21:38 > 0:21:40Your game starts now.
0:21:40 > 0:21:43Count the ice creams and add the numbers.
0:21:52 > 0:21:55- So, what did you make there? - 4 and 9.
0:21:55 > 0:21:574 ice creams and 9, is that correct?
0:21:57 > 0:22:00It is, indeed. Next one.
0:22:00 > 0:22:02Count the rubber ducks and add the numbers.
0:22:12 > 0:22:15- How many rubber ducks? - 3, 3 rubber ducks...
0:22:15 > 0:22:17- 3 rubber ducks.- ..and 13, 14...
0:22:17 > 0:22:19- 22.- 3 and 22.
0:22:19 > 0:22:22Is that correct? 3 and 22,
0:22:22 > 0:22:24- yes, it is.- Ooh.
0:22:24 > 0:22:26Final one coming up.
0:22:26 > 0:22:29Count the bananas and add the numbers.
0:22:38 > 0:22:43- I got 4 bananas and 20.- 4 and 20. Let's have a look.
0:22:43 > 0:22:47- Absolutely, well done. Well, you did brilliantly...- Thank you.
0:22:47 > 0:22:51..brilliantly in that zone because you got maximum points.
0:22:51 > 0:22:56So, our professor of mathematics really earned his stripes on that one.
0:22:56 > 0:22:57What do you think, Brain?
0:22:57 > 0:23:01- Very well done, Professor. You're my kind of man.- Thank you.
0:23:01 > 0:23:03You added 18 seconds in that zone.
0:23:03 > 0:23:06This means, Weapons Of Maths Instruction,
0:23:06 > 0:23:12you have finished with a grand total of 57 seconds in your Brain Bank.
0:23:12 > 0:23:15So, a very happy team now and we've finished the individual zones.
0:23:15 > 0:23:19It's time for the team to try to Beat The Brain one last time
0:23:19 > 0:23:23and take home some serious cash in today's final.
0:23:27 > 0:23:31Well, Weapons Of Maths Instruction, you've been playing for time.
0:23:31 > 0:23:33Now you're playing for money.
0:23:33 > 0:23:36You need to get eight questions right - that's two questions each -
0:23:36 > 0:23:39within the 57 seconds that you've added to The Brain Bank.
0:23:39 > 0:23:43If you do that, you'll win our jackpot of £3,000.
0:23:43 > 0:23:47If you fail to get eight right within that time, all is not lost.
0:23:47 > 0:23:49The Brain has allocated another two minutes for you
0:23:49 > 0:23:51to get the answers that you need.
0:23:51 > 0:23:54However, as the time counts down, so does the money
0:23:54 > 0:23:58and if the clock reaches zero, you win nothing.
0:23:58 > 0:24:00Now, Katie, as team captain,
0:24:00 > 0:24:03you've chosen the order in which the team are going to play.
0:24:03 > 0:24:07- Is that potluck or mathematical calculation?- It was a calculation.
0:24:07 > 0:24:10Uwe chivalrously agreed to go first,
0:24:10 > 0:24:13Mairi's there to get things rocking
0:24:13 > 0:24:15and David chivalrously agreed to go last
0:24:15 > 0:24:17and they're just going to tolerate me.
0:24:17 > 0:24:19- Right, so, are you ready to play? - Yes.- Yes.
0:24:19 > 0:24:21Right, OK, well, it's time now to get serious.
0:24:21 > 0:24:25Let's start today's final. Over to you, Brain.
0:24:25 > 0:24:29You will only face questions from the games you've already seen today
0:24:29 > 0:24:34but for every question in the final, I will only accept your first answer.
0:24:34 > 0:24:36Beat me, if you can.
0:24:36 > 0:24:38Well, that's the challenge and as always,
0:24:38 > 0:24:40we start off with the player on the left. That's you, Uwe.
0:24:40 > 0:24:42Once I've had two correct answers from you,
0:24:42 > 0:24:45we move on down the line, OK?
0:24:45 > 0:24:47- Ready to play?- Yes.- Good luck, everybody.
0:24:47 > 0:24:49Let's start the game.
0:24:52 > 0:24:55Double 16, 15, 7.
0:25:04 > 0:25:06447.
0:25:08 > 0:25:09Yes.
0:25:09 > 0:25:11- What's the right time?- Erm...
0:25:12 > 0:25:15- Ten past seven.- Correct. Mairi.
0:25:18 > 0:25:20Count the missing bricks.
0:25:22 > 0:25:2413.
0:25:24 > 0:25:25Correct.
0:25:25 > 0:25:27Count the bananas and add the numbers.
0:25:31 > 0:25:34Erm, 2 bananas and 9.
0:25:34 > 0:25:36No.
0:25:36 > 0:25:38Turn left...
0:25:38 > 0:25:39turn right...
0:25:39 > 0:25:41turn left.
0:25:41 > 0:25:42West.
0:25:42 > 0:25:45Yes. Katie.
0:25:45 > 0:25:47Jingles is to the right of Tweetie,
0:25:47 > 0:25:50Jingles is left of Chipper, where is Chipper?
0:25:50 > 0:25:54Chipper is right of Tweetie but left of Chipper, where's Chipper?
0:25:54 > 0:25:56Erm... On the right.
0:25:58 > 0:26:00- What's the difference? - OK, what's different?
0:26:00 > 0:26:03We've just got a 5p for a 20p, 15p.
0:26:03 > 0:26:05Dave.
0:26:05 > 0:26:073, 4...
0:26:07 > 0:26:082, 3...
0:26:08 > 0:26:102.
0:26:10 > 0:26:116.
0:26:11 > 0:26:13No.
0:26:13 > 0:26:1611, double 13, 18.
0:26:16 > 0:26:206, 44...
0:26:20 > 0:26:2144...
0:26:21 > 0:26:24457.
0:26:24 > 0:26:25Incorrect.
0:26:25 > 0:26:27What's the right time?
0:26:27 > 0:26:29Five past one.
0:26:29 > 0:26:30Correct.
0:26:30 > 0:26:32What's the difference?
0:26:33 > 0:26:37There's a 10 instead of a 1 so 9p.
0:26:37 > 0:26:38Stop the clock.
0:26:38 > 0:26:40APPLAUSE
0:26:40 > 0:26:41So, well done.
0:26:41 > 0:26:44With one minute 12 seconds left, eight correct answers,
0:26:44 > 0:26:47you've scored £1,800.
0:26:49 > 0:26:51Ah, but what's that divided by four? Quickly.
0:26:51 > 0:26:52450.
0:26:52 > 0:26:54- Ooh, very good.- That was quick.
0:26:54 > 0:26:56Katie, your team did very well.
0:26:56 > 0:27:00Yeah, I'm really impressed with them all. I'm so glad they're on my side.
0:27:00 > 0:27:03There were a couple of stumbling blocks there in the last round
0:27:03 > 0:27:08but you managed to get all eight correct in a pretty good time.
0:27:08 > 0:27:09Congratulations.
0:27:09 > 0:27:11Brain, over to you.
0:27:11 > 0:27:15Begrudgingly, I say well done, Weapons Of Maths Instruction.
0:27:15 > 0:27:20In true mathematical tradition, I've been left with "Pi" on my face.
0:27:22 > 0:27:24Well, thank you as well at home for watching today.
0:27:24 > 0:27:26I hope you enjoyed playing along.
0:27:26 > 0:27:31For now, though, it's goodbye from Weapons Of Maths Instruction...
0:27:31 > 0:27:32- Bye!- Goodbye!
0:27:32 > 0:27:33..from The Brain...
0:27:33 > 0:27:35Goodbye.
0:27:35 > 0:27:37..and from me, see you again next time.
0:27:39 > 0:27:41Hey, before you go, how did you do
0:27:41 > 0:27:43with those two questions I gave you at the start of the show?
0:27:43 > 0:27:45Here are the answers...
0:27:46 > 0:27:49What's the difference in the value?
0:27:50 > 0:27:52The answer is...
0:27:54 > 0:27:56And the second game?
0:27:56 > 0:27:58A clock is reflected in the mirror.
0:27:58 > 0:28:00What's the real time?
0:28:00 > 0:28:02The answer is...
0:28:02 > 0:28:067:55.
0:28:06 > 0:28:07Did you beat me?
0:28:07 > 0:28:12Join us next time when once again you'll be able to exercise your mind
0:28:12 > 0:28:13on Beat The Brain.