Episode 15 Beat the Brain

Hello, it's Brain here.

Our team today will need sharp minds in order to beat me.

Here's a couple of the sort of games our contestants will try to answer.

Have a go at this one.

Triple Trouble.

Solve the riddle.

Hands On.

Are they left or right hands?

I'll give you the answers at the end of the show.

Now, let's see if our four contestants have all the answers,

as they battle to...

Beat The Brain.

APPLAUSE

Show your appreciation for a member of the televisual pantheon.

It's John Craven.

Well, thank you very much and hello. Welcome to Beat The Brain.

This is the quiz made specially for you at home to play along with.

Where other shows test your knowledge,

this one tests you how you think.

And here's one mind that's definitely in good shape.

Aren't you, Brain?

Ooh, good shape, eh? You're such a brain tease.

SHE GIGGLES But I'm not just beautiful, John.

I feel super intelligent today, so bring it on.

Well, I think you might have met your match, Brain,

because I'm sure today's team is also super intelligent.

Let's meet them. Please introduce yourselves.

I'm Leah and I am a support manager.

I'm Sarah and I am a medical student.

I'm Alice and I'm a health care assistant.

I'm Sheree, I'm the team captain and I'm a charity support worker.

APPLAUSE

Welcome, everybody. And, Sheree, as captain,

have you chosen a name for your team?

Yes, we have. It's called The Great Brain Robbery.

I wonder if you are going to rob The Brain today? Do you think you will?

-Absolutely.

-We hope so.

-And how do you all know each other?

Well, I know Leah and Sarah from University at Royal Holloway

and Alice is one of the good friends from back in the day.

OK, so let's see how you do, shall we?

Here's how it works. The show's brain is divided into six Zones.

Logic, Memory, Orientation,

Observation, Language and Multi-Tasking.

The Brain will select four out of those six Zones

for you to play today and, Sheree, as team captain, you must decide

which team member you think will perform best in each Zone.

You'll face a series of questions in your Zone, with each correct answer

adding three seconds to what we call your Brain Bank

and the more time you build up in the Bank,

the better chance you have of beating The Brain

in today's final and walking away with the jackpot of £3,000.

So let's find out which Zone will be facing first. Brain, Zone, please.

-Memory.

-Memory it is.

So, Sheree, who is going to be playing in the Memory Zone?

-I think it's going to be me, John.

-Why you?

I like to observe and memorise things, so...

-Good with the details, aren't you?

-I'm good with the details.

Good. Well, Sheree, please come and join me.

APPLAUSE

-Now, you have a degree in criminology, don't you?

-Yes, I do.

Why did you choose that as a subject?

I wanted to find out how humans work

and why we do things we do and crime is everywhere.

And when you're not working, Sheree, what do you like to do?

I like to see current affairs and keep up-to-date with politics.

-And play mind games?

-And play mind games.

-Shall we do that now?

-Yes.

You'll play two games in this Zone.

Both games have three questions worth three seconds each,

so, Brain, what is the first game?

-Hello, Captain Sheree.

-Hello.

Here's your first game.

What's Cooking?

You will see different ingredients being added to a pot, Sheree.

You must tell us how many of each went in.

To help you out, have a trial run.

So was it A, B, C or D, the number that went in?

-I'm going to say D.

-D?

-Mm-hm.

-D.

Let's see if you're right.

-You are, indeed.

-Well done. Thank you.

-Well done.

-Ready to play the game for real?

-Yeah.

Please, Brain, can we play?

Please remember, Sheree, I can only accept your first answer.

Every correct answer will add three seconds to your Brain Bank.

Your game starts now.

So how many of which veggies went in?

I'm going to say...

Hm? What are you going to say?

-A.

-A.

Let's see if you're correct.

You are, yes. Well done. Next please.

So how many went into the pot that time?

I will say...

D.

OK, let's see if that is right.

-It is. Yeah, well done. Took your time.

-Sorry.

-But you got it right.

-Phew!

One more to go.

So, which ingredients went in then?

I will say...

-C.

-Let's see if you're right.

-Ah!

-No, it was B.

-OK, no worries.

-Almost correct.

-But never mind, that's a good start.

-OK.

That's two out of three correct in the first game.

Let's find out what's in game two.

Sheree, here's your second game.

Forget Me Not.

Remember where the pictures were once they've disappeared.

To get your eye in, have a trial run.

Where are the deerstalkers?

Where were the deerstalker hats?

1 and 3.

1 and 3.

Are you right?

You are, yes.

-Well observed.

-SHEREE LAUGHS

Yes, so... Off we go for real. Please play the game, Brain.

Please remember I will only accept your first answer.

Your game starts now.

Where are the cats?

-It's 4 and

-6. 4 and 6. Are you correct?

You are.

There they are. Yep, right. On to the next one then.

Where are the masks?

2, 3 and 4.

2, 3 and 4. Are you right?

Yes, indeed you are. Yeah.

There they are. And on to the last one.

Where are the glass slippers?

3, 6, 7 and 9.

3, 6, 7 and 9.

Are you...? Yes. You're pretty good at this, aren't you?

-APPLAUSE

-Yeah, yeah.

-It was a doddle for you, wasn't it?

-I don't know how.

-Yeah, a very good start, Miss Captain.

-Thank you, John.

-Yeah.

Brain, what do you make of that?

Hm. Captain Sheree, do you think you can beat me today?

Definitely.

-You're getting nearer and nearer to winning the £3,000 jackpot.

-Woohoo.

You added 15 seconds in that Zone. This means, in total,

The Great Brain Robbery have 15 seconds in their Brain Bank.

-APPLAUSE

-Yeah, wow.

-Well done, Sheree.

-Thank you, John.

That was a real captain's first innings, that was.

-So, if you return to your team, thank you very much.

-Thank you.

-APPLAUSE

-It's time to find out our next Zone

and who's going to be taking it on. Brain, the Zone, please.

Logic.

It's Logic. So, Sheree, now that you're back in your seat,

who are you going to choose to come and join me?

-John, I will choose Leah for Logic.

-Leah. And why is that?

I think Leah is the most logistical person.

I don't know if that's a word, but she has the most logic within us.

-Logical, is that the word you're after?

-Logical.

LAUGHTER

So, come on then, Leah. Join me.

APPLAUSE

-So you are logically-minded then, are you?

-Yeah, I think so.

Yeah, give me a few examples of that then.

For work, I tend to do a lot of logistics,

so working out who's going to be where

and who's going to support who and all that sort of thing, so...yeah.

And what do you like doing?

I just like hanging out with friends, going to the cinema,

going to the pub. Generally, having fun.

Well, let's see if you have fun when you play The Brain, shall we?

-I hope so.

-Please reveal the first game, Brain,

that Leah will be playing.

-Hello, Leah.

-Hello.

-Do you have a pet?

-I do, I have a pet tortoise.

-What's his name?

-His name is Tommy.

Well, let's hope you're not going to be as slow as Tommy.

-LAUGHTER

-I hope not.

This is your first game.

Triple Trouble.

Leah, use the clues to work out the position of a particular animal.

The clues describe the animals from your perspective.

To give you some practice, have a trial run.

-BOTH READ:

-Moe is right of Shaggy.

Shaggy is right of Larry.

Where is Moe?

Moe is...

And that's it, so he'll be on the right?

You think Moe is on the right. Let's have a look.

-Yes, he is indeed.

-Yay.

-You took a while to work that out, didn't you?

-Yeah.

But it is a complicated game.

-You might have to be a little quicker when we play, OK?

-OK.

-So... Are you ready?

-Yes.

-OK, Brain.

Yes, Leah, you only have 45 seconds to answer three questions correctly.

And please remember, I can only accept your first answer.

Your game starts now.

-In the middle?

-May is in the middle, you think.

Yes, right. On to the next one.

-30 seconds left.

-Erm...

-SHE MUTTERS:

-Scratch is left of Tom...

-Where's Bess?

-So, on the...

-..on the right?

-On the right. Are you correct?

Yes, you are. 15 seconds left. One more go.

-On the left?

-On the left, you are saying.

Yes. Well done! Yeah.

APPLAUSE

-Hard game.

-Yeah.

-And you managed to get maximum seconds, didn't you?

-Yeah.

-So well done. On to game two.

Here's your second game, Leah.

What's The Score?

Three darts will be thrown.

You must add up the score and subtract it from the total.

To get you in the groove, have a trial run.

6, triple 8, 7.

6, triple 8, 7.

464?

464, you're saying.

-Yeah, well done. OK?

-Yeah.

-Ready to play?

-Yes.

-Off we go.

You have 45 seconds to answer three questions correctly.

Remember, I can only accept your first answer.

Your game starts now.

18, 19, 6.

45...

..7? 457, you're saying.

-Oh!

-458, which is one out. Next one.

17, 16, double 8.

409?

409. Let's look.

Yeah, well done.

Triple 8, double 7, 4.

Quickly, quickly.

-Quickly.

-300 and...

Quickly. Oh!

-Oh!

-Just out of time. Let's see the answer.

367.

-Were you anywhere close to that?

-Yeah, I think so.

-Yeah.

-Ah, well. Just ran out of time.

-Not enough time.

-Yeah.

-You didn't do badly at all, though. What do you think, Brain?

-Well, you're much quicker than Tommy, Leah.

-Yeah.

You did very well and you've given The Great Brain Robbery

a much better chance of beating me in today's final.

You scored 12 seconds in that Zone. This means, in total,

The Great Brain Robbery have 27 seconds in The Brain Bank.

-APPLAUSE

-Wow. That's a good score

-halfway through.

-Thank you.

-Well done, Leah.

If you rejoin the other girls.

Well, don't forget that, in this game, time is money.

The more seconds you win, the more chance you have

of beating The Brain in today's final

and taking home our £3,000 jackpot.

Right, let's find out which Zone is next and who is going to take it on.

Brain, the Zone, please.

Orientation.

Orientation it is. Sheree?

-I'm going to go for Sarah for Orientation.

-Sarah.

-And why is that?

-I think she will excel in this.

Right, well, please come and join me.

APPLAUSE

So, you are good at all things orientational, are you?

-Hopefully, yes.

-What sort of things do you like to do?

I've done a lot of sailing and lots of DofE and things like that,

so I was always there with a map and trying not to get us lost.

And how do you think you're going to cope against The Brain,

-when it comes to Orientation?

-I hope OK. I hope OK.

-I think spatial awareness is a bit more my thing.

-Yeah.

-You're good at finding your way?

-Yes.

-Right.

I'd have been awful on the girls' challenges

so I'm glad that they had those!

Well, let's see how you do because, don't forget,

there are another 18 precious seconds on offer in this Zone.

That's three seconds for every correct answer.

So, Brain, please reveal the first game that Sarah will be playing.

-Hello, Sarah.

-Hello, Brain.

-I hear you're super competitive.

Unfortunately I am a horribly, horribly competitive person, yes.

Oh, it's good to be competitive.

But, remember, I'm the most complex organ in the world.

So, here's your first game.

Match the viewpoint on the left to the numbered position on the right.

You can warm up by taking a trial run.

-Number 1.

-You think it's number 1?

-I think it's number 1.

Are you correct? Let's have a look and see.

You are indeed, yeah.

-Right. OK. Ready to take on The Brain?

-I'm ready. I'm ready.

Right, off we go.

You have a maximum of 45 seconds to answer three questions.

Remember, I can only accept your first answer.

But every correct answer will add three seconds to your Brain Bank.

Right, then. Your game starts now.

-That's number 4.

-Number 4, you reckon?

Yes, you're correct.

On we go.

-That's number 5.

-No hesitation there.

Number 5 is correct. 30 seconds to go.

Final one.

That's number 6.

Number 6, you reckon.

And you're correct. Wow.

-You've got 25 seconds left. Well done.

-That's OK.

-You obviously found that very easy.

-That was all right, yeah.

-Let's find out what the next one's going to be.

-OK.

-Can we have game two, please, Brain.

-You're quick, Sarah.

This makes me very sad.

Here's your second game.

-Tell me whether the hands are left or right.

-OK.

-Have a trial run.

OK, so number 1 is a right.

Number 2 is a left.

And number 3 is a right.

Right, left, right, you're saying.

Is that right?

-Oh, no, number 3's left.

-Right, left, left.

-OK.

You got the last one wrong.

Well, I find in this one it's easier to actually use your hands

-to work out the positions.

-Yeah.

Lots of gesticulations really do help.

-OK. I'll try it out, thank you.

-Off we go.

You have a maximum of 45 seconds to answer three questions.

I will only accept your first answer.

Your game starts now.

So, number 1 is a left hand.

Number 2 is...

..a left hand

and number 3 is also a left hand.

Left, left, left, you're saying.

Yes, you're right. And off we go.

OK, so that is a right hand, number 1.

Number 2 is also a right hand.

And number 3 is also a right hand.

Right, right, right, you're saying for this one.

Yes, you're right. 20 seconds left.

And that is a left hand,

a left hand and a...

-..right hand.

-Left, left, right.

-Left, left, right. Well done.

-Yeah!

-A full house, you managed to score.

-Well done.

-Thank you.

-Because that tester one...

-That one threw me.

That one threw you but all the others didn't, did they? No.

-It's fine.

-Well done indeed.

-Lots of seconds.

-Yes.

-So, Brain, she did very well, didn't she?

-Absolutely.

Full house, Sarah.

You're getting nearer and nearer to winning the £3,000 jackpot.

I don't like this at all.

You've added 18 seconds in that Zone.

That means the Great Brain Robbery have 45 seconds in their Brain Bank.

-APPLAUSE

-Wow. That is very good indeed.

-Thank you.

-Well done, Sarah.

-Thank you.

18 seconds scored there and there's still a Zone to play.

-Lovely to see you.

-Thank you very much.

-Rejoin the team.

APPLAUSE

Well, Alice. You're the last player left.

So, why don't you come and join me and we'll find out

which of the three remaining Zones you'll be playing.

APPLAUSE

Three Zones left.

And I make it out to be Language, Observation and Multi-tasking.

So, which of those three would you really like to have?

-I think Observation.

-And why is that?

Well, I'm good at looking at things.

You're good at observing what kind of things?

In my job, I help out consultants and registrars, so doctors.

I help with their clinics,

I help with the smooth running of them seeing patients.

So, if I'm not on the ball then they can end up

with some very unhappy doctors.

Right. So, Alice, there are 18 seconds on offer in this Zone.

If you manage to get all 18, well, you're putting your team,

the Great Brain Robbery, in really pole position for robbing The Brain.

Oh, don't put more pressure on me!

No pressure. No pressure at all, Alice.

Let's find out which Zone The Brain is going to choose for you.

Brain, the Zone, please.

-It is Observation. How about that?

-Fantastic.

-Brain, reveal the first game, please.

-Hello, Alice.

-Hello.

-What colour lipstick are you wearing?

-Red, I think.

Correct. Let's begin.

LAUGHTER

Here's the first game.

Alice, tell me the order in which the balloons pop.

Have yourself a trial run.

That was red, blue, white, or yellow?

Red, blue, white.

-Red, blue and white. Yes, well done. It was a white, not a yellow.

-Good.

Brain, we're ready to play.

Please remember I can only accept your first answer.

Your game starts now.

-So, yellow, white, red.

-Yellow, white, red.

Yes, absolutely right. Next one, please.

-Oh, that was quick.

-They were quick, weren't they?

-Yeah.

I think that was blue, white, yellow.

Blue, white, yellow, you say.

Yes, well done.

Onto the last one for Alice.

So, I think that was... Yellow, white, blue, red.

Yellow, white, blue, red.

Yellow, white, blue and red, yes!

-That's very good.

-Thank you.

-That's nine seconds in the Bank.

-Yay!

Got nine seconds on offer.

-OK.

-As we play game two.

This is not good, this is not good at all.

Here's your second game.

Count the number of times the lights come on.

Have a trial run to help you get a feel of the game.

-So, how many times did the lights flash?

-I think that was 14.

14, you're saying. Is that right?

It is. Well done.

And the colours don't matter in this game,

just the number of times the lights flash, OK?

-OK.

-Right. Ready?

-I think so.

-Let's play the game.

I will only accept your first answer, Alice.

Your game starts now.

-How many times did the lights come on?

-15.

15, is that correct?

Yes, it was. Yes. Next, please.

-How many flashes that time?

-It's a bit harder but I think 18.

18 you're saying. Let's have a look.

It was, yes.

You're on course for a full house with this last game.

How many? A lot depends on this.

-22.

-22, you're saying. Is that correct?

-No!

-19. Three out, very close indeed.

-And they got much faster then.

-They did.

-You did well, really, really well.

-Thank you.

So, Brain, what do you think?

Well, I think this team has every chance of stealing my cash

in the Final because, Alice, you added 15 seconds in that Zone.

Meaning the Great Brain Robbery have finished with a grand total of...

..60 seconds in their Brain Bank.

APPLAUSE

That is a very high score indeed.

Well, we've finished the individual Zones

and it's time now for our team to try to beat The Brain one last time

and take home some big money in today's Final.

Well, Great Brain Robbery,

you've built up 60 seconds in your Brain Bank in your four Zones.

Now, you must use that time to try to beat The Brain.

If you each get two correct answers within your 60 seconds

you'll win our top prize of £3,000.

If you don't, you can still take some money home because The Brain

has generously provided two further minutes

for you to get the answers right.

As the seconds slip away, though,

so does the money, at the rate of £25 a second.

And if you run out of time, well, you'll go away with nothing.

Team captain Sheree, you've chosen the order of play.

What's your logic in that?

I think we need to start off very quickly

so I've chosen Sarah for that.

Myself just to carry it on and Alice.

-And then Leah to finish.

-OK, it's time to get serious.

So let's start today's Final.

Over to you, Brain.

You will only face questions from the games you've already seen today

but for every game in the Final I will only accept your first answer.

The Great Brain Robbery, beat me if you can.

That's the challenge and, as always,

we'll start with the player on the left. That's you, Sarah.

I need two correct answers from you before we can move down the line

to the next player and so on. Good luck.

-Thank you.

-Let's start the game.

Nine.

Yes.

Remember where the objects are.

OK, I've got it.

Where are the Martinis?

1, 2 and 4.

No!

Next one, quickly.

7.

Yes. Sheree.

16, 9, double 11.

468.

No.

What's in the pot?

1... A.

Correct.

Yellow, red, blue.

Yes. Alice.

Who is where?

In the middle.

Yes.

Right, right, left.

Yes. Leah.

Triple 16, 7, 8.

422.

No.

-Which viewpoint?

-3.

Yes.

-Eight.

-Stop the clock!

CHEERING

Well done. 1 minute 37 seconds to spare.

Eight correct answers.

Congratulations, girls, you've won £2,425.

APPLAUSE

I can see you're quite happy about that.

-Very!

-Yeah.

-Well done.

-Oh, my goodness!

-It all worked out for you, didn't it?

-Really!

-Yeah.

-How do you feel now?

-Amazing.

-Good.

-Very, very happy.

-They did rob you, Brain.

-Absolutely.

You were on the right track all the way down the line. Well done.

-ALL:

-Thank you!

And thank you for watching at home today.

I hope you enjoyed playing along.

For now, though, it's goodbye from Great Brain Robbery...

-ALL:

-Bye!

-..from The Brain...

-Goodbye.

..and from me. See you again next time.

You saw how the team did but how did you get on with the games

I gave you at the start of the show?

Here they are again. Solve the riddle.

The answer is

Max is on the right.

And what about the second game?

Are they left or right hands?

The answer is

left, right, left. If you got those right, well done.

If you didn't, you can always improve your skills

by watching more Beat The Brain.