0:00:02 > 0:00:07We scoured the land for ordinary people with extraordinary powers.
0:00:07 > 0:00:10I've recently graduated from Cambridge University. I got a First.
0:00:10 > 0:00:13I have the same IQ as Einstein, which is 153.
0:00:13 > 0:00:16It was an unusual talent search...
0:00:16 > 0:00:18What is nine times 12? 108.
0:00:18 > 0:00:21..as we searched for Britain's Brightest.
0:00:21 > 0:00:24People will underestimate me, to their downfall.
0:00:24 > 0:00:27They had to pass brain-busting tests...
0:00:27 > 0:00:30- Oh, you are horrible! - ..show feats of dexterity.
0:00:30 > 0:00:34- Oh, God, that's hard. - Finally 24 made it through.
0:00:34 > 0:00:36- Yeah!- Well done.
0:00:36 > 0:00:38CHEERING
0:00:38 > 0:00:40They come from all walks of life.
0:00:40 > 0:00:42If I'm honest, I know I'm bright.
0:00:42 > 0:00:45It's really important to show that actually being bright
0:00:45 > 0:00:47is a really good thing.
0:00:47 > 0:00:51But just one can win £50,000 and be crowned
0:00:51 > 0:00:53Britain's Brightest.
0:00:53 > 0:00:54I am absolutely ruthless.
0:00:54 > 0:00:56I will fight tooth and nail to win.
0:01:15 > 0:01:19'Ladies and Gentlemen, please welcome your host, Clare Balding.'
0:01:19 > 0:01:22APPLAUSE AND CHEERING
0:01:25 > 0:01:29Hello and welcome to the final heat of Britain's Brightest,
0:01:29 > 0:01:31a new kind of talent competition
0:01:31 > 0:01:33with a £50,000 first prize for the winner.
0:01:33 > 0:01:35- ALL:- Whoo!
0:01:35 > 0:01:36But if our players want to come out on top
0:01:36 > 0:01:40they won't be judged on singing or dancing, but thinking.
0:01:40 > 0:01:43We're testing intelligence in completely new ways.
0:01:43 > 0:01:47Challenging the brain's skill at maths, spelling, emotion,
0:01:47 > 0:01:50logic, puzzles and memory.
0:01:50 > 0:01:53Tonight our last six contestants are fighting
0:01:53 > 0:01:55for a guaranteed place in the final.
0:01:55 > 0:01:59So let's discover more about our first two players.
0:02:01 > 0:02:03My name is Nayomie, and I live in Thames Ditton,
0:02:03 > 0:02:05and I'm a tennis coach
0:02:05 > 0:02:09and an actress, and I also teach gymnastics to school children.
0:02:09 > 0:02:13As an example of my hyper-mobility, I can get my leg behind my head...
0:02:13 > 0:02:16..which looks like this.
0:02:17 > 0:02:20That used to be one of my party tricks when I was at university.
0:02:22 > 0:02:23Nice. Good depth.
0:02:23 > 0:02:26'As an actress and tennis and gymnastics coach, you have to be'
0:02:26 > 0:02:30at the top of your game, in terms of your body and your mind.
0:02:30 > 0:02:32Being a tennis coach, obviously, I'm physically fit,
0:02:32 > 0:02:36I've got to think about tactics beyond my game,
0:02:36 > 0:02:39and then as an actress, hopefully
0:02:39 > 0:02:43I've got the memory skills, the emotional perceptiveness.
0:02:43 > 0:02:46If I walked away as Britain's Brightest, as the champion,
0:02:46 > 0:02:50I think I would just be ecstatic - I don't know how I'd feel.
0:02:50 > 0:02:53I might be speechless, for once, which never normally happens.
0:02:55 > 0:02:58I'm Graham, I'm a security guard working in Glasgow.
0:02:58 > 0:03:00When I found out that I was one of Britain's Brightest, I was
0:03:00 > 0:03:02a bit shocked, it was unreal.
0:03:02 > 0:03:05I've always thought that I was quite intelligent, but I'd
0:03:05 > 0:03:08never ever thought that I was going to be that high up.
0:03:08 > 0:03:10I met my girlfriend, Ashleigh, through Facebook.
0:03:10 > 0:03:12Ashleigh does seem to think that I'm a genius,
0:03:12 > 0:03:16and she definitely thinks that I can go on and win the show.
0:03:16 > 0:03:18I'm a huge, huge Star Wars fan.
0:03:18 > 0:03:22My favourite character needs to be little Master Yoda.
0:03:22 > 0:03:24I think the guy's an absolute genius,
0:03:24 > 0:03:26and the way that he looks at situations
0:03:26 > 0:03:28seems to be quite comparable to myself.
0:03:28 > 0:03:30"Win you must."
0:03:31 > 0:03:34If I won Britain's Brightest, it would definitely give me
0:03:34 > 0:03:36the bit of a kick up the backside
0:03:36 > 0:03:39that I need to start actually doing things with my life.
0:03:39 > 0:03:40Myself and Ashleigh, we've got dreams,
0:03:40 > 0:03:43we're just not getting there quick enough, and I think that
0:03:43 > 0:03:47the show would definitely drive us on that little bit quicker.
0:03:47 > 0:03:51Please welcome Nayomie and Graham.
0:03:51 > 0:03:54APPLAUSE AND CHEERING
0:04:03 > 0:04:06Nayomie and Graham, welcome to the show.
0:04:06 > 0:04:09Nayomie, we heard there that you love sport and also acting.
0:04:09 > 0:04:10That could be the perfect combination,
0:04:10 > 0:04:12great preparation for this.
0:04:12 > 0:04:14Yes, fingers crossed I think with the sports, you know,
0:04:14 > 0:04:17a healthy body is a healthy mind, so getting oxygenated out
0:04:17 > 0:04:20in my tennis court, fingers crossed, should set me in good stead.
0:04:20 > 0:04:23With acting, the performance, you're here in front of a live audience, that's fine for you?
0:04:23 > 0:04:26That's it, yes, obviously not such a big crowd normally, but, yeah,
0:04:26 > 0:04:28no, hopefully, fingers crossed.
0:04:28 > 0:04:30Now Graham, we heard there
0:04:30 > 0:04:33that you're using this show as inspiration. In what way?
0:04:33 > 0:04:35I was always told in school and throughout university that
0:04:35 > 0:04:39I'd so much potential, and I always seemed to get by just enough
0:04:39 > 0:04:40to make sure that I was scraping the grades.
0:04:40 > 0:04:43So I think that this show's definitely going to give me
0:04:43 > 0:04:44the drive, and it's also inspired me
0:04:44 > 0:04:47- to definitely go a wee bit further with myself.- Good on you.
0:04:47 > 0:04:50Good luck to you as well, Nayomie, because it's time for your first
0:04:50 > 0:04:54challenge, and a chance for you to get some points on the leaderboard.
0:05:01 > 0:05:02Here are 25 people.
0:05:02 > 0:05:06You may recognise one of them in the middle there, it's Geoff Capes.
0:05:06 > 0:05:07They all seem very nice.
0:05:07 > 0:05:09Not the kind of people that you'd want to offend
0:05:09 > 0:05:12on national television, but I'm afraid you may have to,
0:05:12 > 0:05:15because I want you to look at them very, very closely.
0:05:15 > 0:05:19You must use your judgment to estimate how much they weigh.
0:05:19 > 0:05:21In a moment, I'll give you a target weight,
0:05:21 > 0:05:25and you must then select people whose weights match that target.
0:05:25 > 0:05:27There'll be three rounds,
0:05:27 > 0:05:30and the player closest to the target in each round will win.
0:05:30 > 0:05:33So let's set you your first target.
0:05:35 > 0:05:3614 stone.
0:05:36 > 0:05:38So you're looking for just one person each
0:05:38 > 0:05:41who's as close as you can get to 14 stone.
0:05:41 > 0:05:44Off you go, have a closer look.
0:05:44 > 0:05:46And this is testing social perception,
0:05:46 > 0:05:50because you may think it's just luck - wow,
0:05:50 > 0:05:52Graham was really quick there, he's gone for Kelvin.
0:05:52 > 0:05:55Straightaway, no hesitation, Graham.
0:05:55 > 0:05:59We use different parts of our brain to assess people...
0:05:59 > 0:06:01Peter, can I choose you, please?
0:06:01 > 0:06:03And all sorts of judgments are being made
0:06:03 > 0:06:06when we take into account the height, muscle mass.
0:06:09 > 0:06:11APPLAUSE
0:06:11 > 0:06:13So, Graham, you think Kelvin is very close to 14 stone.
0:06:13 > 0:06:15I think he's maybe a bit over it,
0:06:15 > 0:06:17but I don't think he's much heavier than that.
0:06:17 > 0:06:19Well, let's find out how close you are.
0:06:19 > 0:06:23Kelvin, could you please reveal your weight?
0:06:23 > 0:06:2514 stone 12.
0:06:25 > 0:06:27- 12 pounds over, Graham. - That's quite big.
0:06:27 > 0:06:32Now, Nayomie, you just need to be less than 12 pounds out
0:06:32 > 0:06:34to win the first round of this challenge.
0:06:34 > 0:06:36Yes, I think because of Peter's height, that's the reason
0:06:36 > 0:06:40I think he might pitch 14, but I think he could be under.
0:06:40 > 0:06:43So, Peter, could you tell us please how much you weigh?
0:06:43 > 0:06:4414 stone four pounds.
0:06:44 > 0:06:47Well done, Nayomie, you've done enough to win the first round,
0:06:47 > 0:06:49and thank you to Kelvin and to Peter. Thank you very much.
0:06:49 > 0:06:50APPLAUSE
0:06:56 > 0:07:00Now I'd like you to choose two people whose weights add up to...
0:07:00 > 0:07:02..21 stone. Go for it.
0:07:02 > 0:07:05They could either go for two people who are relatively close in weight,
0:07:05 > 0:07:09a ten stone person and an 11 stone person, or go for more variation.
0:07:09 > 0:07:12- Del Boy, please. - Graham's gone straight for Del Boy.
0:07:12 > 0:07:14- Nicky, could I have you, please? - All right.
0:07:14 > 0:07:17- LAUGHTER - Nayomie's chosen Nicky.
0:07:17 > 0:07:19Carla, can I have you, please?
0:07:19 > 0:07:21And now they have their first choice
0:07:21 > 0:07:23they're making a quick calculation,
0:07:23 > 0:07:25how much do they need the second person to weigh?
0:07:25 > 0:07:26Graham's gone for Carla,
0:07:26 > 0:07:29and Nayomie taking a while to make this final choice.
0:07:29 > 0:07:32Anne, could I have you, please? Thank you.
0:07:32 > 0:07:33She has picked Anne.
0:07:37 > 0:07:39So, Nayomie, you want Nicky to weigh how much?
0:07:39 > 0:07:43I think Nicky's possibly around nine-ish. I hope.
0:07:43 > 0:07:46So above...when you say around nine stone,
0:07:46 > 0:07:48- above or below for Nicky? - Probably below.
0:07:48 > 0:07:51Well, let's find out. Nicky, how much do you weigh, please?
0:07:54 > 0:07:55Eight stone seven,
0:07:55 > 0:07:59- well, that's pretty much where you thought she was.- Yep.
0:07:59 > 0:08:01So you want Anne to weigh 12 stone seven
0:08:01 > 0:08:03and you will be bang on target.
0:08:03 > 0:08:06Yes, although I think she's going to be under.
0:08:06 > 0:08:09Anne, how much do you weigh, please?
0:08:09 > 0:08:1113 stone ten.
0:08:11 > 0:08:13AUDIENCE GASPS
0:08:13 > 0:08:16So that's put you a stone and three pounds over.
0:08:16 > 0:08:20- Mm-hm.- That gives you a bit of leeway, Graham.
0:08:20 > 0:08:22Now what was your calculation?
0:08:22 > 0:08:26Del Boy, I was going for sort of around about the 11 stone mark.
0:08:26 > 0:08:30He was weighed with the mobile phone.
0:08:30 > 0:08:34- So you want him to be 11 stone? - I'd like him to be.
0:08:34 > 0:08:38Let's find out. Del Boy, how much do you weigh please?
0:08:38 > 0:08:3913 stone six.
0:08:39 > 0:08:41AUDIENCE GROANS
0:08:43 > 0:08:45Ooh, now what are you thinking?
0:08:45 > 0:08:47No offence to Carla, but...
0:08:47 > 0:08:49LAUGHTER
0:08:49 > 0:08:52Say what you need to say, Carla can take it.
0:08:52 > 0:08:54I don't think Carla's under eight stone.
0:08:54 > 0:08:59You need her to be seven stone eight pounds to be spot on.
0:08:59 > 0:09:01Are you hollow?
0:09:01 > 0:09:03LAUGHTER
0:09:05 > 0:09:08Carla, let's find out, how much do you weigh please?
0:09:08 > 0:09:11- 14 stone six pounds. - That's a big way out.
0:09:11 > 0:09:1427 stone 12 pounds is your total, that means once again,
0:09:14 > 0:09:19Nayomie, you win this challenge, congratulations to you.
0:09:19 > 0:09:21Thank you to Del Boy, to Carla, to Anne and to Nicky.
0:09:21 > 0:09:23Thank you very much.
0:09:23 > 0:09:25APPLAUSE
0:09:27 > 0:09:30This is your next target weight...
0:09:30 > 0:09:3340 stone. Off you go.
0:09:35 > 0:09:39Now that is a big target, and Graham needs to get close to it.
0:09:39 > 0:09:42Geoff, could I have you, please? Thank you.
0:09:42 > 0:09:45He's two rounds to zero down. Geoff Capes has been selected,
0:09:45 > 0:09:49formerly a World's Strongest Man, three-time Olympian.
0:09:49 > 0:09:50APPLAUSE
0:09:50 > 0:09:53Took part in shot put at three Olympic Games.
0:09:53 > 0:09:56Graham's gone for Ryan.
0:09:56 > 0:10:00So, safe to say, I think they've both gone for the big number first.
0:10:00 > 0:10:03Brooklyn, could I have you, please? Thank you.
0:10:03 > 0:10:08Graham has selected Kevin and Nayomie has gone for Brooklyn.
0:10:08 > 0:10:10APPLAUSE
0:10:12 > 0:10:15Graham, you have to win this round to get any
0:10:15 > 0:10:17points at all from your first challenge.
0:10:17 > 0:10:21So, first of all, the sum that you did in your head was what?
0:10:21 > 0:10:26I'm expecting Ryan to be around about 22, 23 stone.
0:10:26 > 0:10:30Kevin, I'm expecting around about 17 and a half, 18.
0:10:30 > 0:10:34So, first of all, Ryan, how much do you weigh, please?
0:10:34 > 0:10:3725 stone five.
0:10:37 > 0:10:43So, you need Kevin to be 14 stone and nine pounds.
0:10:43 > 0:10:46- I doubt that.- You doubt it?- Yep.
0:10:46 > 0:10:51Let's find out, Kevin, how much do you weigh?
0:10:51 > 0:10:55- 17 stone six.- Yep.
0:10:55 > 0:11:00So over by two stone and 11 pounds. Nayomie?
0:11:00 > 0:11:03- Yep.- You went straight for Geoff Capes?
0:11:03 > 0:11:05Just because I wanted to say,
0:11:05 > 0:11:07"Can I have you, Geoff, please," to be honest.
0:11:07 > 0:11:10How much do you think Geoff weighs?
0:11:10 > 0:11:15I'm hoping between 22 and 24 stone.
0:11:15 > 0:11:19Geoff Capes, how much do you weigh, please?
0:11:19 > 0:11:23With a flourish, 26 stone two pounds.
0:11:25 > 0:11:30So you need Brooklyn to be 13 stone and 12 pounds
0:11:30 > 0:11:33to be spot-on.
0:11:33 > 0:11:35- Yep.- But obviously as Graham has gone well over,
0:11:35 > 0:11:37- you've got a bit of leeway. - Yes.
0:11:37 > 0:11:41Let's find out. Brooklyn, how much do you weigh, please?
0:11:41 > 0:11:4414 stone five pounds.
0:11:44 > 0:11:48But 40 stone and seven pounds is your total
0:11:48 > 0:11:52and that means that, once again, Nayomie, you have won, well done.
0:11:52 > 0:11:53Well done.
0:11:53 > 0:11:56APPLAUSE
0:11:56 > 0:12:00A clean sweep, Nayomie. Three rounds to zero.
0:12:00 > 0:12:02You scored six points, Graham,
0:12:02 > 0:12:04I'm afraid no points for you,
0:12:04 > 0:12:07but there are still plenty more opportunities for you to add
0:12:07 > 0:12:10points onto that leaderboard so we'll see you again later.
0:12:10 > 0:12:13Ladies and gentlemen for now, Nayomie and Graham,
0:12:13 > 0:12:16and thank you to everybody who took part in the weight challenge.
0:12:16 > 0:12:19APPLAUSE
0:12:19 > 0:12:23Now here's a question - who has the bigger brain? Men or women?
0:12:23 > 0:12:26The answer, it pains me to say, is men,
0:12:26 > 0:12:29but I should point out that women have more nerve cells
0:12:29 > 0:12:32and connectors, and their brains work much more efficiently,
0:12:32 > 0:12:36so, boys, it's not size that counts, it's how you think.
0:12:36 > 0:12:39Our next two players think brilliantly.
0:12:41 > 0:12:45My name's Claire, I'm from just outside Glasgow,
0:12:45 > 0:12:47and I work for a stockbroker's.
0:12:47 > 0:12:50I have a little boy called Oliver, he's nine years old...
0:12:50 > 0:12:52She's very clever.
0:12:52 > 0:12:55..and he's the absolute love of my life. Ahhh.
0:12:55 > 0:12:57I'm really pleased to have been picked to be
0:12:57 > 0:12:59a contestant on Britain's Brightest.
0:12:59 > 0:13:03It's just made me feel that perhaps I'm not as silly as I thought I was.
0:13:03 > 0:13:07I've been training my brain in preparation for the show
0:13:07 > 0:13:09by doing various puzzles and quizzes,
0:13:09 > 0:13:11and I've also tried to eat healthier as well,
0:13:11 > 0:13:14because I know that certain foods are good for the brain.
0:13:14 > 0:13:17Today we're going to have some nice salmon fillets,
0:13:17 > 0:13:18just because they're full of omega three,
0:13:18 > 0:13:20which is really good for your brain.
0:13:20 > 0:13:24I became a member of Mensa when I was about 18 or 19.
0:13:24 > 0:13:27It meant going through various quizzes and tests,
0:13:27 > 0:13:29and my IQ at the time came back as being
0:13:29 > 0:13:32in the top two per cent of the population, so I know that I've got
0:13:32 > 0:13:36it in me to be Britain's Brightest, and I just hope I can show that.
0:13:36 > 0:13:39Hi, I'm Andrew, I'm 41, and from Pontefract,
0:13:39 > 0:13:41and I work in a bank call centre.
0:13:41 > 0:13:43I'm married to Caroline, we've got three children.
0:13:43 > 0:13:45They can't wait to see Daddy on television.
0:13:45 > 0:13:47I think my wife thinks that's it a bit weird that
0:13:47 > 0:13:49I'm coming on a programme like Britain's Brightest.
0:13:49 > 0:13:52She suggests that I'm forgetful all the time, and if only
0:13:52 > 0:13:56I could apply my brightness to things that happen in everyday life.
0:13:58 > 0:14:02Domestically, no, he has, no, no skills.
0:14:02 > 0:14:05I absolutely love numbers. All the time, always have done.
0:14:05 > 0:14:07I just enjoy manipulating spreadsheets
0:14:07 > 0:14:09and various figures, and collecting information like that.
0:14:09 > 0:14:11I also go running, so when I'm running
0:14:11 > 0:14:15I work out how fast I'm doing and how well I'm doing each time I go.
0:14:15 > 0:14:18I have a very strong competitive nature. I love to win.
0:14:18 > 0:14:19When I think I'm the best,
0:14:19 > 0:14:22I want to prove that I'm the best at something.
0:14:22 > 0:14:23I hate to fail.
0:14:25 > 0:14:29Please welcome Claire and Andrew.
0:14:30 > 0:14:33APPLAUSE AND CHEERING
0:14:39 > 0:14:42Hello, Andrew and Claire, welcome to the show.
0:14:42 > 0:14:44- Hiya. - Very nice to see you both here.
0:14:44 > 0:14:47Claire, first of all, brain food?
0:14:47 > 0:14:48- Yes.- What did you eat today?
0:14:48 > 0:14:52So, today I've had some bananas, I've tried to be good
0:14:52 > 0:14:55and eat some salad and some broccoli, things like that,
0:14:55 > 0:14:57just things that'll feed my brain hopefully.
0:14:57 > 0:14:58And do you notice a difference?
0:14:58 > 0:15:01Oh, absolutely. Although I like junk foods, I definitely notice
0:15:01 > 0:15:04that my brainpower sort of takes a bit of a tumble with that,
0:15:04 > 0:15:06so I do see a difference.
0:15:06 > 0:15:07Now, as for you, Andrew,
0:15:07 > 0:15:11your wife clearly doesn't rate your brightness at all, does she?
0:15:11 > 0:15:14I think that she thinks that she would probably beat me
0:15:14 > 0:15:17- if we were on here together.- But the main reason she doesn't rate it
0:15:17 > 0:15:19is, for her, it's not a practical brightness?
0:15:19 > 0:15:22No, not at all. She can go out, leave me with a load of household chores,
0:15:22 > 0:15:25and when they come back, they're still to be done.
0:15:25 > 0:15:27What have you been doing? Sitting doing puzzles?
0:15:27 > 0:15:29Absolutely, yeah, I love doing that.
0:15:29 > 0:15:31Good luck to you both, to Andrew and to Claire,
0:15:31 > 0:15:34and it's time for you to take on your first challenge.
0:15:34 > 0:15:35Come and join me.
0:15:35 > 0:15:38APPLAUSE
0:15:38 > 0:15:41You are about to be surrounded by floating words.
0:15:41 > 0:15:43Now, two of them will be spelt incorrectly.
0:15:43 > 0:15:47So, for example, here are three words that I've just used.
0:15:47 > 0:15:50I knock out the incorrectly-spelt word,
0:15:50 > 0:15:52the screen turns green,
0:15:52 > 0:15:55that's the right answer and then your next challenge will come up.
0:15:55 > 0:15:57Andrew, I'm going to send you backstage
0:15:57 > 0:16:00so you can't hear or see anything. Thank you for now
0:16:00 > 0:16:03- and Claire, let's move you into position, and good luck.- Thank you.
0:16:05 > 0:16:07Right, let's play the first round.
0:16:12 > 0:16:13"Aerial" is correct.
0:16:17 > 0:16:19Well done. "Extravagant" is right.
0:16:25 > 0:16:28Oh, sorry. "Forebode" was the correct answer there.
0:16:30 > 0:16:32"Dachshund" is right. Well done.
0:16:32 > 0:16:34Claire, you've scored three out of four in your first round.
0:16:34 > 0:16:36A bit disappointed I got that one wrong,
0:16:36 > 0:16:38but better than I thought, so...
0:16:38 > 0:16:41- Let's get Andrew back out. For now, thank you, Claire.- Thank you.
0:16:41 > 0:16:43APPLAUSE
0:16:43 > 0:16:46Andrew, are you ready for this spelling challenge?
0:16:46 > 0:16:49- I think I am, yes. - Let's start your challenge now.
0:16:56 > 0:16:58Well done. "Aerial" is right.
0:17:03 > 0:17:05No. "Extravagant" was correctly spelt.
0:17:09 > 0:17:11No. "Forebode" was the right one there.
0:17:14 > 0:17:16And well done. "Dachshund" is correctly spelt.
0:17:16 > 0:17:20At the end of that first round, Andrew, you had two correct answers
0:17:20 > 0:17:21from a possible four.
0:17:21 > 0:17:24Claire had three, so she has won Round One.
0:17:24 > 0:17:27For now, thank you, we'll see you again in a moment.
0:17:27 > 0:17:29And Claire, welcome back. Round Two awaits.
0:17:29 > 0:17:31APPLAUSE
0:17:31 > 0:17:33So Claire, congratulations, you got three out of four.
0:17:33 > 0:17:36Andrew only got two out of four, so you win Round One.
0:17:36 > 0:17:39This time you'll see four words. Three of them are incorrectly spelt.
0:17:39 > 0:17:42- Right.- So, Claire, if you're ready, let's start Round Two.- OK.
0:17:48 > 0:17:49Very quick. "Sovereign" is right.
0:17:54 > 0:17:57Ooh, bad luck. "Aggravate" was correctly spelt.
0:17:59 > 0:18:01Well done. "Changeable" is right.
0:18:06 > 0:18:09What a shame. "Rudimentary" was the correct one there.
0:18:09 > 0:18:11- You were so quick with your movements.- I know.
0:18:11 > 0:18:13- Maybe too quick on a couple. - I knew when I went for that one
0:18:13 > 0:18:15that was the wrong one to go for, but not to worry.
0:18:15 > 0:18:18- Two out of four. For now, Claire, thank you.- Thank you.
0:18:18 > 0:18:20And let's bring Andrew back out.
0:18:20 > 0:18:22APPLAUSE
0:18:22 > 0:18:24So, Andrew, are you mentally prepared?
0:18:24 > 0:18:26- Absolutely, yeah. Ready to go. - Let's play Round Two.
0:18:33 > 0:18:35Well done. "Sovereign" is correct.
0:18:40 > 0:18:42Ooh. "Aggravate" was correctly spelt.
0:18:49 > 0:18:50"Changeable" is right.
0:18:56 > 0:18:59Well done. "Rudimentary" is correct. You score three out of four
0:18:59 > 0:19:01and Andrew, that means you win Round Two.
0:19:01 > 0:19:03Thank you, Andrew.
0:19:03 > 0:19:06Well, let's bring Claire back out for her final round
0:19:06 > 0:19:09and let you know, Claire, that Andrew won the second round,
0:19:09 > 0:19:13- which means that you currently stand at two points apiece.- OK.
0:19:13 > 0:19:15The third round will make all the difference.
0:19:15 > 0:19:18You're going to see four words again. You have slightly less time,
0:19:18 > 0:19:21so your speed of movement could be quite useful here.
0:19:21 > 0:19:24- OK, just need to get the right answer!- That is true.
0:19:24 > 0:19:26Let's start the third and final round.
0:19:34 > 0:19:35Well done. "Genealogy" is correct.
0:19:39 > 0:19:41Oh. "Emissary" was correct.
0:19:45 > 0:19:47"Orthogonal" is correct, well done.
0:19:51 > 0:19:53Very quick and correct.
0:19:53 > 0:19:55"Therapeutic" and that was your final challenge.
0:19:55 > 0:19:57Three out of four, Claire.
0:19:57 > 0:19:59Well done. The speed of movement did come into it.
0:19:59 > 0:20:01Absolutely, yeah, and I'm glad I got quite a few right there.
0:20:01 > 0:20:03Well done, Claire. We'll wait and find out
0:20:03 > 0:20:06whether that's enough for you to win the game. Thank you for now.
0:20:06 > 0:20:10Let's bring Andrew back out again for his final round.
0:20:10 > 0:20:12If you're ready, let's play.
0:20:17 > 0:20:19Well done. "Genealogy" is correct.
0:20:25 > 0:20:27Oh, no! Bad luck.
0:20:34 > 0:20:36Out of time, I'm afraid.
0:20:41 > 0:20:44And well done. "Therapeutic" is correct.
0:20:44 > 0:20:46So, Andrew, at the end of that round,
0:20:46 > 0:20:49you scored two out of a possible four. Let's get Claire back out
0:20:49 > 0:20:51and find out whether that was enough.
0:20:54 > 0:20:57Claire, with three out of four, you won that final round
0:20:57 > 0:20:59and that means, Claire, you have four points.
0:20:59 > 0:21:04Andrew, you have two. Plenty more opportunities to win more points.
0:21:04 > 0:21:06You'll be back very shortly for our first group game,
0:21:06 > 0:21:09but for now, ladies and gentlemen, Claire and Andrew!
0:21:12 > 0:21:16Our next two contestants are highly focused and totally energised.
0:21:16 > 0:21:17Let's meet them.
0:21:19 > 0:21:20Hi, I'm James.
0:21:20 > 0:21:23I'm currently studying chemistry at the University of Hull
0:21:23 > 0:21:25and I'm from Guildford in Surrey.
0:21:25 > 0:21:28My biggest passion is probably Rubik's Cubing.
0:21:28 > 0:21:30Three, two, one...
0:21:30 > 0:21:32I found my dad's in the cupboard
0:21:32 > 0:21:35and obviously I enjoy puzzles, so I had to learn how to solve it.
0:21:37 > 0:21:38I've got to the point now where
0:21:38 > 0:21:41I'm travelling across Europe to compete in competitions.
0:21:42 > 0:21:45My fastest time in solving a Rubik's Cube is 7.91 seconds.
0:21:48 > 0:21:51- Just over 22 seconds. - No, I'm not happy with 22!
0:21:51 > 0:21:54I can also solve a Rubik's Cube with my feet. I can also do it
0:21:54 > 0:21:57blindfolded as well.
0:21:57 > 0:22:00I'll definitely apply the things I've learnt from the Rubik's Cube
0:22:00 > 0:22:01to Britain's Brightest.
0:22:01 > 0:22:05Visual memory, pattern recognition. That'll all play a key role.
0:22:05 > 0:22:07I've always considered myself clever,
0:22:07 > 0:22:10but to be able to get this far on the show, I'm really pleased,
0:22:10 > 0:22:12but even if I won Britain's Brightest,
0:22:12 > 0:22:14my mum would still tell me to tidy my room.
0:22:17 > 0:22:19I'm Alan. I'm from St Helens in Lancashire
0:22:19 > 0:22:22and I work in a drugs research laboratory.
0:22:22 > 0:22:24Ever since I was a child, I've been a massive fan of horse racing.
0:22:24 > 0:22:27I am currently trying to visit every track in the UK.
0:22:27 > 0:22:30I have five more to go, so nearly there.
0:22:30 > 0:22:34I like to pit my wits by taking all the information in
0:22:34 > 0:22:38of all the form of all the different horses, jockeys, courses, etc,
0:22:38 > 0:22:41and trying to apply that information to try and find the winner.
0:22:41 > 0:22:42And sometimes...I can.
0:22:44 > 0:22:45When I was three years old,
0:22:45 > 0:22:48I'd already learnt the flags of every nation in the world.
0:22:48 > 0:22:49I love maths. As a child,
0:22:49 > 0:22:53I was adding up and taking away as soon as I could walk.
0:22:53 > 0:22:55Ever since then, I've always wanted to learn.
0:22:55 > 0:22:58A day when I haven't learned a new fact is a day wasted.
0:22:58 > 0:23:01I'm hoping that the mathematics side of my skill set
0:23:01 > 0:23:05is going to be able to come out to the fore and that would be helpful.
0:23:05 > 0:23:07If I could win Britain's Brightest, it would be incredible.
0:23:07 > 0:23:10I've always had a very high opinion of my own talents
0:23:10 > 0:23:13and if I could win the show, it'd prove that I was right for once.
0:23:13 > 0:23:14APPLAUSE
0:23:14 > 0:23:17Please welcome Alan and James.
0:23:17 > 0:23:21CHEERING
0:23:28 > 0:23:29Welcome to both of you.
0:23:29 > 0:23:33Thank you for being contestants in Britain's Brightest. Now, Alan,
0:23:33 > 0:23:37you learnt all of the flags around the world by the age of three?
0:23:37 > 0:23:40So I'm led to believe. I don't actually remember it myself
0:23:40 > 0:23:43but I have it on good authority that's the case, yes.
0:23:43 > 0:23:45- And do you still know them all? - I still know a fair few.
0:23:45 > 0:23:48But you've clearly got a brain that is thirsty for knowledge.
0:23:48 > 0:23:51Oh, very much so, yeah, I'm always looking to learn something new,
0:23:51 > 0:23:53little facts, interesting pieces of information,
0:23:53 > 0:23:56anything I can get in there, that's great.
0:23:56 > 0:23:58And James, you are the youngest we've ever had
0:23:58 > 0:24:00- on Britain's Brightest, so welcome to you.- Thank you.
0:24:00 > 0:24:0219 years old. The Rubik's Cube,
0:24:02 > 0:24:04and I know you can do it with your hands,
0:24:04 > 0:24:07you can do it blindfolded, you can also do it with your feet.
0:24:07 > 0:24:08- Yes, I can.- How?
0:24:08 > 0:24:10With your feet. LAUGHTER
0:24:10 > 0:24:12Yes, thank you. Thank you, James.
0:24:12 > 0:24:14But with your toes... How?
0:24:14 > 0:24:17You don't pick it up with your feet, you use the floor
0:24:17 > 0:24:20and just turn sides with your toes, basically.
0:24:20 > 0:24:23Well, Alan and James, let's get you both on the leaderboard.
0:24:23 > 0:24:24Come over here.
0:24:25 > 0:24:27Now for this game, like a James Bond villain,
0:24:27 > 0:24:30you're going to have your own personal volcano.
0:24:30 > 0:24:33You'll be faced with multiple choice logic questions.
0:24:33 > 0:24:37Give me the right answer and you'll build up lava in your volcano.
0:24:37 > 0:24:41If you give me the wrong answer, that lava will go to your opponent.
0:24:41 > 0:24:44In each round, the first to make their volcano erupt is the winner.
0:24:44 > 0:24:48So you should both be very good at this, and Alan, you love puzzles.
0:24:48 > 0:24:51I do, but I'm up against a very tough competitor, I think,
0:24:51 > 0:24:53- so it should be a good game. - James, looking forward to it?
0:24:53 > 0:24:56Yes, definitely. Hopefully, mine will erupt first.
0:24:56 > 0:24:57That's what you want.
0:24:57 > 0:25:00The first question decides who will take control of the game
0:25:00 > 0:25:04so, both of you, stand by on your buzzers and good luck.
0:25:04 > 0:25:05Here is your question.
0:25:10 > 0:25:11What next?
0:25:11 > 0:25:12- BUZZER - Alan.
0:25:12 > 0:25:14128?
0:25:14 > 0:25:16128, is that the correct answer?
0:25:16 > 0:25:18It is the correct answer.
0:25:18 > 0:25:21It is the previous number times four.
0:25:21 > 0:25:24Well done, Alan, so your volcano comes to the foreground.
0:25:24 > 0:25:25There it is, bubbling away
0:25:25 > 0:25:29and your first question to put lava into that volcano is this.
0:25:36 > 0:25:38160?
0:25:38 > 0:25:40Is that the correct answer?
0:25:42 > 0:25:45It is. Congratulations. You have lava added.
0:25:45 > 0:25:47You add 38 each time to get that answer.
0:25:48 > 0:25:51James, your turn. This is your first question.
0:25:56 > 0:25:57What comes next?
0:25:59 > 0:26:016.11pm.
0:26:01 > 0:26:03Is that the correct answer?
0:26:04 > 0:26:06It is. Well done, James,
0:26:06 > 0:26:09time moving forward by one hour and 18 minutes each time.
0:26:10 > 0:26:12Alan.
0:26:16 > 0:26:18What comes next?
0:26:20 > 0:26:2212.11am.
0:26:22 > 0:26:24Is that correct?
0:26:25 > 0:26:27It is. Fantastically worked out,
0:26:27 > 0:26:31time moving forward by one hour and 24 minutes each time.
0:26:31 > 0:26:33Back to James.
0:26:40 > 0:26:41What comes next?
0:26:44 > 0:26:4536.
0:26:45 > 0:26:4836, is that the correct answer?
0:26:49 > 0:26:50It is. Do you know why?
0:26:50 > 0:26:52Divided by six.
0:26:52 > 0:26:54Divide by six, absolutely.
0:26:54 > 0:26:55Alan.
0:27:01 > 0:27:02What comes next?
0:27:05 > 0:27:0664?
0:27:06 > 0:27:09You say 64. Is that correct?
0:27:09 > 0:27:11It is. The reason?
0:27:11 > 0:27:14- Divide by eight. - Divide by eight, obviously.
0:27:14 > 0:27:16James, back to you.
0:27:16 > 0:27:20If you get this wrong, Alan's volcano will erupt,
0:27:20 > 0:27:22so a bit of pressure on you here
0:27:22 > 0:27:23and here is your question.
0:27:28 > 0:27:29What comes next?
0:27:32 > 0:27:33121.
0:27:33 > 0:27:38You say 121. He has to be right here. Is that correct?
0:27:40 > 0:27:42It is. Well done,
0:27:42 > 0:27:46it's 14, 13, 12, 11, squared numbers in reducing order.
0:27:46 > 0:27:48Back to you, Alan.
0:27:48 > 0:27:51If you get this question right, your volcano will erupt.
0:27:51 > 0:27:54If you are wrong, then James' volcano will erupt.
0:27:58 > 0:27:59What comes next?
0:28:02 > 0:28:0379?
0:28:03 > 0:28:05Is that correct?
0:28:07 > 0:28:10It is and boom! Well done, Alan,
0:28:10 > 0:28:12they were prime numbers in descending order.
0:28:12 > 0:28:15Congratulations, Alan. You take the first round,
0:28:15 > 0:28:19James, you will get your chance to start this round first.
0:28:19 > 0:28:23Slightly different questions now, and here is your first one.
0:28:31 > 0:28:34- Have to hurry you, James.- Saxophone.
0:28:34 > 0:28:36Is saxophone correct?
0:28:38 > 0:28:41It's not. Trumpet is what you were looking for
0:28:41 > 0:28:44and your lava passes to Alan.
0:28:44 > 0:28:45Alan, your first question.
0:28:51 > 0:28:53Dong.
0:28:53 > 0:28:54Is dong correct?
0:28:54 > 0:28:57It is, it's a currency question and you knew it.
0:28:57 > 0:28:58James.
0:29:04 > 0:29:05Serbia.
0:29:05 > 0:29:07You say Serbia. Is that correct?
0:29:09 > 0:29:11It is. Capital cities, of course.
0:29:11 > 0:29:13Alan.
0:29:22 > 0:29:24One.
0:29:24 > 0:29:26Is one correct?
0:29:26 > 0:29:30It's not, I'm afraid. The correct answer was four.
0:29:30 > 0:29:32You had to think Scrabble.
0:29:32 > 0:29:34- Ah.- Scrabble values.- Yep.
0:29:34 > 0:29:36So, James, back in the game here, you needed that
0:29:36 > 0:29:40because Alan's lava passes to you and your next question is this.
0:29:48 > 0:29:4915.
0:29:49 > 0:29:51Is that the correct answer?
0:29:53 > 0:29:56It's not. Alan was shaking his head, because you knew, didn't you?
0:29:56 > 0:29:58- 11.- 11 is correct.
0:29:59 > 0:30:01Alan, you get lava from James
0:30:01 > 0:30:05and you have a chance now to make your volcano erupt
0:30:05 > 0:30:07if you get this question correct.
0:30:17 > 0:30:18Venice.
0:30:18 > 0:30:20You say Venice.
0:30:20 > 0:30:22- You're not sure.- I'm not, no.
0:30:22 > 0:30:25Is Venice the correct answer?
0:30:25 > 0:30:26It is!
0:30:26 > 0:30:28APPLAUSE
0:30:29 > 0:30:33- Well done, Alan.- Thank you! - Yes, the Rialto crosses the Grand Canal in Venice.
0:30:33 > 0:30:36I knew it was Italy somewhere, but I didn't know whereabouts.
0:30:36 > 0:30:38Well, you lead now by two rounds to zero
0:30:38 > 0:30:41so four points for Alan, so far, James, none for you
0:30:41 > 0:30:44and Alan, you start the third round.
0:30:49 > 0:30:51What comes next?
0:30:55 > 0:30:57Um, GHUV.
0:30:57 > 0:31:00You say GHUV. Is that correct?
0:31:01 > 0:31:03It is correct. Do you know why?
0:31:03 > 0:31:06Every letter is sort of two along, or two backwards?
0:31:06 > 0:31:09That's it, moving pairs towards the front and end of the alphabet
0:31:09 > 0:31:12starting from MNOP. Moving to James,
0:31:12 > 0:31:14let's look at your first question in this round.
0:31:16 > 0:31:19What comes next?
0:31:19 > 0:31:20D.
0:31:20 > 0:31:22Is D the correct answer?
0:31:22 > 0:31:25It is. Do you know why?
0:31:25 > 0:31:27I think it's scales on a piano.
0:31:27 > 0:31:31It is, it's alternate musical notes on the treble clef. Well done.
0:31:31 > 0:31:32Alan.
0:31:34 > 0:31:36What comes next?
0:31:40 > 0:31:42I'll go for M.
0:31:42 > 0:31:44Is M correct?
0:31:44 > 0:31:47It is correct, and I get a feeling that was a stab in the dark.
0:31:47 > 0:31:49Is it letters made up of straight lines?
0:31:49 > 0:31:50It is to do with their mirror image,
0:31:50 > 0:31:53that they're the same on the vertical axis in the mirror.
0:31:53 > 0:31:55James, playing catch-up once again.
0:31:59 > 0:32:00What comes next?
0:32:02 > 0:32:03Red?
0:32:03 > 0:32:05You say red. Is red correct?
0:32:07 > 0:32:10It is correct. It's to do with an Olympic Archery target
0:32:10 > 0:32:15and the way the colours go from outer to inner, so well done.
0:32:15 > 0:32:16Alan, back to you.
0:32:20 > 0:32:21What comes next?
0:32:21 > 0:32:25- Brown.- Is brown the correct answer?
0:32:25 > 0:32:27It is the correct answer. In this case,
0:32:27 > 0:32:29it's a snooker question, which you knew
0:32:29 > 0:32:32and it's the colours of the balls in descending numbers of points.
0:32:32 > 0:32:37James, if you get this next question wrong, Alan's volcano will erupt.
0:32:45 > 0:32:46What comes next?
0:32:51 > 0:32:53JQJR.
0:32:53 > 0:32:55You say JQJR.
0:32:55 > 0:32:57Is that the correct answer?
0:32:57 > 0:32:59It's not, I'm afraid.
0:32:59 > 0:33:03That means your lava passes to Alan. Alan's volcano will erupt.
0:33:05 > 0:33:07APPLAUSE
0:33:07 > 0:33:11The correct answer, James, you were looking for was JPJQ
0:33:11 > 0:33:14and it's to do with the first letter moving forward,
0:33:14 > 0:33:16two letters each time and then repeated in position three
0:33:16 > 0:33:19while second and fourth move forward three each time,
0:33:19 > 0:33:22which if you got that at home, that is amazing. Well done to you.
0:33:22 > 0:33:25So after that challenge, James, I'm afraid no points for you.
0:33:25 > 0:33:30Alan, you get six points. You dominate this particular game,
0:33:30 > 0:33:33but we'll see you both shortly in our first group challenge.
0:33:33 > 0:33:36For now, ladies and gentlemen, James and Alan!
0:33:36 > 0:33:38APPLAUSE
0:33:40 > 0:33:42OK, it's a well-known fantastic fact
0:33:42 > 0:33:46that we only use 10% of our brain,
0:33:46 > 0:33:49or I should say, it's a well-known fantasy we only use 10%
0:33:49 > 0:33:52because in truth, we use the whole lot.
0:33:52 > 0:33:53Your brain is like your house -
0:33:53 > 0:33:56just because you don't go up to the attic much
0:33:56 > 0:33:58doesn't mean it's not packed full of stuff.
0:33:58 > 0:34:01Although we use the whole brain, it's not perfect,
0:34:01 > 0:34:02as you're about to see.
0:34:05 > 0:34:08Multi-tasking is something a lot of people brag about,
0:34:08 > 0:34:10but is it just a myth?
0:34:10 > 0:34:11Can anyone really multi-task?
0:34:14 > 0:34:18I can walk and talk at the same time, and they are two quite complex
0:34:18 > 0:34:20and different skills,
0:34:20 > 0:34:22but what if I tried to do two things at once
0:34:22 > 0:34:25that required similar brain functions?
0:34:25 > 0:34:28Have you ever tried to talk and send a text message at the same time?
0:34:29 > 0:34:34KEYS TAPPING It's not as easy as it sounds.
0:34:34 > 0:34:36That was supposed to say,
0:34:36 > 0:34:39"I'm really good at multi-tasking." Oh, dear.
0:34:42 > 0:34:44Your brain really struggles when it has to
0:34:44 > 0:34:48divide its attention between two different streams of information.
0:34:48 > 0:34:52To show you just how difficult it is to do two things at once,
0:34:52 > 0:34:55I'm going to take you on a tour of the capital.
0:34:55 > 0:34:58As we go, I want you to count the number of times you hear me
0:34:58 > 0:35:02say the word "London" and the number of times you see a red bus.
0:35:02 > 0:35:07OK. Are you ready to start counting? Off we go.
0:35:09 > 0:35:10Welcome to London.
0:35:10 > 0:35:12London is one of the largest cities in Europe
0:35:12 > 0:35:15and London is the capital of England.
0:35:15 > 0:35:17Nearly eight million people live here
0:35:17 > 0:35:21and London has one of the largest bus networks in the world.
0:35:21 > 0:35:25There are around 7,500 London buses travelling on
0:35:25 > 0:35:30more than 700 London bus routes and that's the end of our London tour.
0:35:31 > 0:35:33OK, how did you get on?
0:35:33 > 0:35:35How many times did I say London?
0:35:37 > 0:35:40And how many times did you see a red bus?
0:35:43 > 0:35:46Did you get that? It was tricky, wasn't it?
0:35:46 > 0:35:49Actually, research is currently being done into
0:35:49 > 0:35:51whether we can really multi-task at all.
0:35:52 > 0:35:56When you go from chatting on the phone to writing an email,
0:35:56 > 0:36:00current research suggests that it can take up to a minute to
0:36:00 > 0:36:01recover your train of thought.
0:36:01 > 0:36:05So that means that we don't really multi-task, we just switch
0:36:05 > 0:36:09from one task to another, and if you've put multi-tasking on your CV
0:36:09 > 0:36:12and you really want to be honest, it might require a bit of a re-write.
0:36:14 > 0:36:17Please welcome back all of our contestants,
0:36:17 > 0:36:21Claire, James, Andrew, Nayomie, Alan and Graham.
0:36:21 > 0:36:24- CHEERING AND APPLAUSE - You've all faced a head-to-head
0:36:24 > 0:36:26and here is how our leaderboard is looking.
0:36:28 > 0:36:33Tied in first place with a maximum six points each, Alan and Nayomie.
0:36:33 > 0:36:36APPLAUSE
0:36:36 > 0:36:40In third place, we have Claire with four points,
0:36:40 > 0:36:43then Andrew with two, and at the bottom of the leaderboard
0:36:43 > 0:36:45at the moment, Graham and James.
0:36:45 > 0:36:48Now, this means that Alan and Nayomie,
0:36:48 > 0:36:50you've made the most sensational start.
0:36:50 > 0:36:52There you are, standing next to each other,
0:36:52 > 0:36:54can you feel the brain waves coming off her, Alan?
0:36:54 > 0:36:58- There's SOMETHING coming off her, but I can't tell what. - LAUGHTER
0:36:58 > 0:37:01- Thanks, Alan!- Any time!
0:37:01 > 0:37:04Well, this should be fascinating because after the next game, whoever
0:37:04 > 0:37:08is at the bottom of the leaderboard will be leaving Britain's Brightest.
0:37:08 > 0:37:09But everything could change,
0:37:09 > 0:37:13because the next game is worth 12 points to the winner.
0:37:13 > 0:37:16I'm going to show you some pictures that are visual clues to
0:37:16 > 0:37:17famous names.
0:37:17 > 0:37:21So, for example, if I were to show you...
0:37:21 > 0:37:24A claw...a deer...
0:37:24 > 0:37:28then you'd think, "Mmm, is that a shell? What kind of shell is it?
0:37:28 > 0:37:30"It's a winkle!"
0:37:31 > 0:37:32And a man...you would get...
0:37:32 > 0:37:35- ALL:- Claudia Winkleman. - Claudia Winkleman, exactly,
0:37:35 > 0:37:36this is great to play at home.
0:37:36 > 0:37:38There are two rounds with four picture puzzles in each.
0:37:38 > 0:37:40Once you've buzzed in and given me
0:37:40 > 0:37:43a correct answer, you can step back and enjoy the rest of the round.
0:37:43 > 0:37:45But give me a wrong answer,
0:37:45 > 0:37:48and you'll be locked out for the rest of that question.
0:37:48 > 0:37:49Are you ready?
0:37:49 > 0:37:52Let's have a look at our first picture.
0:37:55 > 0:37:59No-one's going to buzz in. I will show you the second picture.
0:38:01 > 0:38:03Anyone going to take the chance?
0:38:03 > 0:38:05Here's the third picture...
0:38:09 > 0:38:10BUZZER
0:38:10 > 0:38:12- Alan.- Albert Einstein.
0:38:12 > 0:38:14You say Albert Einstein.
0:38:14 > 0:38:18There was a pint of ale, a bird, an iron - what's the fourth picture?
0:38:19 > 0:38:22It is indeed a stein.
0:38:22 > 0:38:24Well done, Alan, you can step back and watch the rest of the round.
0:38:24 > 0:38:26- Very, very good. - APPLAUSE
0:38:26 > 0:38:30So, the remaining five, let's have a look at your next picture puzzle.
0:38:34 > 0:38:37Here's your second picture.
0:38:39 > 0:38:42- BUZZER - Nayomie.- Jilly Cooper.
0:38:42 > 0:38:44- Chilli, and then the dove coo... - Cooing.
0:38:44 > 0:38:49So, you need the third picture to be something that might say,
0:38:49 > 0:38:52"per..." Let's have a look, see what it is.
0:38:53 > 0:38:56It's a pair of aces. Is it Jilly Cooper?
0:38:56 > 0:39:00It is Jilly Cooper, well done, Nayomie, fantastic!
0:39:00 > 0:39:03The next picture puzzle is for the remaining four.
0:39:05 > 0:39:07BUZZER
0:39:07 > 0:39:08Graham.
0:39:08 > 0:39:10Is it Bruce Springsteen?
0:39:10 > 0:39:13On the basis of one picture. Is it Bruce Springsteen?
0:39:13 > 0:39:15Let's have a look at the second picture,
0:39:15 > 0:39:18which is a coiled spring, and the third picture is a kettle steaming.
0:39:18 > 0:39:21It looks like it might be Bruce Springsteen
0:39:21 > 0:39:24and it is, well done, Graham!
0:39:24 > 0:39:27Fantastic. Just one picture!
0:39:29 > 0:39:31So for the three of you who are left,
0:39:31 > 0:39:34only two of you will score points in this round.
0:39:34 > 0:39:36Here's your next picture puzzle.
0:39:41 > 0:39:43No-one brave enough to go for it on one picture,
0:39:43 > 0:39:45let's show you the second.
0:39:51 > 0:39:52Let's show you the third.
0:39:55 > 0:39:56- BUZZER - Andrew.
0:39:56 > 0:39:58Morgan Freeman?
0:39:58 > 0:39:59Morgan Freeman.
0:39:59 > 0:40:01Mug, gun, Morgan, three, yep,
0:40:01 > 0:40:05let's have a look at the fourth picture puzzle.
0:40:07 > 0:40:10It is Morgan Freeman, well done, Andrew, you can step back.
0:40:11 > 0:40:15Claire and James, just two of you remaining, only one of you can
0:40:15 > 0:40:19score any points from this round, so here's your final picture puzzle.
0:40:21 > 0:40:25Neither of you prepared to buzz in after the first picture,
0:40:25 > 0:40:26let's show you the second.
0:40:30 > 0:40:32We'll see the third picture.
0:40:32 > 0:40:34- BUZZER - Claire.
0:40:34 > 0:40:36Michael Jackson.
0:40:36 > 0:40:38Michael Jackson, the mic, the microphone,
0:40:38 > 0:40:41the ale for Michael, the jack, what is the fourth picture?
0:40:42 > 0:40:45And it is the sun. Michael Jackson is correct - well done, Claire,
0:40:45 > 0:40:48you scored the final points on offer.
0:40:48 > 0:40:53Congratulations. If the other four would like to step forward.
0:40:53 > 0:40:54Let us play Round two.
0:40:54 > 0:40:57Now, we're looking for book and film titles here.
0:41:01 > 0:41:04Once again, it's Alan who's brave and first on the buzzer
0:41:04 > 0:41:07but will he get it right? Alan, what do you think?
0:41:07 > 0:41:08Watership Down?
0:41:08 > 0:41:09What's the second picture?
0:41:10 > 0:41:13It's a sheep. Water, sheep - and the third picture...
0:41:14 > 0:41:17is an arrow pointing down, well done, Alan,
0:41:17 > 0:41:20it is Watership Down - outstanding, and maximum points again.
0:41:20 > 0:41:22You can now step back. Thank you, Alan.
0:41:22 > 0:41:27So moving on to your second picture puzzle.
0:41:28 > 0:41:30No-one buzzing...
0:41:30 > 0:41:31- BUZZER - Claire.
0:41:31 > 0:41:32Mona Lisa?
0:41:32 > 0:41:35Mona Lisa. On the basis of the Mo, Mo Farah.
0:41:35 > 0:41:36Is it Mona Lisa?
0:41:38 > 0:41:41It's not, I'm sorry, you're locked out. Graham.
0:41:41 > 0:41:42Is it Mona Lisa Smile?
0:41:44 > 0:41:45No, it's not, I'm sorry.
0:41:47 > 0:41:51So, Claire and Graham, you are locked out for the rest of this puzzle.
0:41:51 > 0:41:54Nayomie, Andrew and James remain.
0:41:54 > 0:41:56Let's have a look at the second picture.
0:41:56 > 0:41:58BUZZER
0:41:58 > 0:42:01- James.- Moby Dick?
0:42:01 > 0:42:07Mo Farah, the bee, the last picture was somebody digging...
0:42:07 > 0:42:11- It is Moby Dick, well done, James. - APPLAUSE
0:42:11 > 0:42:13You can step back and relax.
0:42:13 > 0:42:16So all four of you back in the game, let's have a look at your next
0:42:16 > 0:42:18picture puzzle and here is your first clue.
0:42:24 > 0:42:27No-one buzzing in, let's have a look at your second clue.
0:42:30 > 0:42:32- BUZZER - Nayomie.
0:42:32 > 0:42:35Edward Scissorhands.
0:42:35 > 0:42:37Head. The ward, hospital ward...
0:42:37 > 0:42:39What would the next picture be?
0:42:40 > 0:42:42Pair of scissors. And the final picture...
0:42:42 > 0:42:45Hands! Well done, Nayomie! That was a great guess.
0:42:46 > 0:42:47And you can step back.
0:42:49 > 0:42:53So Graham, Andrew and Claire remain. Here's your next picture puzzle.
0:42:58 > 0:42:59- BUZZER - Graham.
0:42:59 > 0:43:02- Pursuit Of Happyness? - Is it Pursuit Of Happyness?
0:43:02 > 0:43:04It's not, I'm afraid, Graham.
0:43:04 > 0:43:06You're locked out for the rest of this puzzle,
0:43:06 > 0:43:09so, Claire and Andrew, here's your second picture.
0:43:14 > 0:43:16- BUZZER - Andrew.
0:43:16 > 0:43:17Brokeback Mountain.
0:43:17 > 0:43:22Brokeback Mountain. The empty wallet or purse. The back.
0:43:22 > 0:43:25What would the third picture be?
0:43:25 > 0:43:27It is a mound, and the last picture...
0:43:28 > 0:43:30..is a tin. Brokeback Mountain.
0:43:30 > 0:43:35Well done, well done, Andrew. Very well worked out.
0:43:35 > 0:43:37So, Graham and Claire, only one of you can score
0:43:37 > 0:43:40a point from this round - this is your final picture puzzle.
0:43:45 > 0:43:49Neither of you buzzing in, let's have a look at the second picture.
0:43:52 > 0:43:55The third picture may be the one, let's have a look.
0:43:59 > 0:44:02And your fourth and final picture is this.
0:44:05 > 0:44:07- BUZZER - Graham.
0:44:07 > 0:44:10Is it Some Like It Hot?
0:44:10 > 0:44:13Sum, a maths sum, lie, somebody lying down...
0:44:13 > 0:44:16The sports kit, "kit" and "hot", the high temperature on the thermometer.
0:44:16 > 0:44:19Some Like It Hot is right. Well done, Graham!
0:44:19 > 0:44:22You take the final points on offer in this round.
0:44:22 > 0:44:26Bad luck, Claire, no points in that, step forward the other four.
0:44:29 > 0:44:32So at the end of that game, Alan, for finishing first,
0:44:32 > 0:44:34that earns you 12 points.
0:44:34 > 0:44:36Nayomie in second, you get seven points.
0:44:36 > 0:44:40There's a three-way tie in third - Graham, Andrew and James
0:44:40 > 0:44:43will all get three points, and I'm afraid, Claire, you get nothing.
0:44:43 > 0:44:47So let's see what all of that means to the leaderboard...
0:44:59 > 0:45:03Now that means we decide who goes and who stays
0:45:03 > 0:45:05with an all-or-nothing tie-break question.
0:45:05 > 0:45:10Alan, Nayomie, Andrew and Claire, please step back.
0:45:10 > 0:45:13Graham and James, to decide this tie-break
0:45:13 > 0:45:18the category of question will be selected randomly by this Tie-break Tower -
0:45:18 > 0:45:24it could be verbal, it could test your numeracy or your logic.
0:45:24 > 0:45:27Give me a correct answer and you stay in the competition.
0:45:27 > 0:45:29If you're wrong, I'm afraid you're out.
0:45:29 > 0:45:32So think carefully before you buzz in.
0:45:32 > 0:45:34Let's find out the category.
0:45:40 > 0:45:46Just in logic. So here is your tie-break question on logic.
0:45:46 > 0:45:52If cat is 24 and pet is 41, what is dog?
0:45:57 > 0:46:00- BUZZER - Graham.
0:46:00 > 0:46:01Is it 19?
0:46:01 > 0:46:04Graham, I'm afraid it's not 19.
0:46:04 > 0:46:07The answer is 26, with each letter having a numerical value,
0:46:07 > 0:46:10so one for A, through to Z at the end, and if you add together
0:46:10 > 0:46:14D-O-G, which you can do at home, you would come up with 26.
0:46:14 > 0:46:16You said at the beginning you were going to use this programme
0:46:16 > 0:46:19for inspiration, do you think it still has the power to inspire you?
0:46:19 > 0:46:22Definitely, it's been a good time, it's been a great experience
0:46:22 > 0:46:25and I think I'm definitely going to take it and apply it.
0:46:25 > 0:46:27Graham, I'm afraid it means that you are the first player out
0:46:27 > 0:46:31tonight of Britain's Brightest, but you have been a fabulous contestant.
0:46:31 > 0:46:32Ladies and gentlemen, Graham!
0:46:32 > 0:46:35CHEERING AND APPLAUSE
0:46:39 > 0:46:43- And James, a lucky escape for you! - Indeed.
0:46:43 > 0:46:44How are you feeling?
0:46:44 > 0:46:47I thought I was gone for a second, there. Definitely escaped that one.
0:46:47 > 0:46:50And Alan, you are flying away in front -
0:46:50 > 0:46:51at the moment, you look untouchable.
0:46:51 > 0:46:54It's a good start but there's a long way to go yet.
0:46:54 > 0:46:56Before the next group challenge,
0:46:56 > 0:46:58we've got a very special guest in the audience.
0:46:58 > 0:47:01It's Olympic Gold Medallist Anna Watkins.
0:47:01 > 0:47:05CHEERING AND APPLAUSE
0:47:05 > 0:47:07Anna, hello. It's fantastic to see you here.
0:47:07 > 0:47:12How often do you sort of think about what you achieved in 2012?
0:47:12 > 0:47:13Well, I'm not getting my medal out
0:47:13 > 0:47:16and looking at it over my breakfast cereal every day,
0:47:16 > 0:47:18but every now and again I'm going into a school
0:47:18 > 0:47:21and showing it to the kids and they still scream with excitement,
0:47:21 > 0:47:24it's brilliant, and while they're looking at the medal,
0:47:24 > 0:47:28I can tell them about what it's like to set a goal and achieve the dream.
0:47:28 > 0:47:31Well, you are now studying for a PHD in mathematics, aren't you?
0:47:31 > 0:47:35- Yes.- So are you happy to be part of our next mathematical challenge?
0:47:35 > 0:47:38Well, I prefer to have ten years of practice,
0:47:38 > 0:47:39but I'll give this a go!
0:47:39 > 0:47:41We will give you about ten seconds, if that's OK,
0:47:41 > 0:47:45and see how you get on against our five remaining contestants.
0:47:45 > 0:47:49So far, we have tested their brains in all sorts of ways.
0:47:49 > 0:47:54Now, we're going to set them the challenge with the help of Britain's favourite dance crew -
0:47:54 > 0:47:56it's Diversity!
0:47:56 > 0:47:58CHEERING AND APPLAUSE
0:47:58 > 0:48:02MUSIC STARTS
0:48:28 > 0:48:33CHEERING AND APPLAUSE
0:48:38 > 0:48:42Ladies and gentlemen, Diversity! They are absolutely fantastic.
0:48:42 > 0:48:47Now, you were able to stand back and, with everybody else, watch that for pure entertainment, but...
0:48:47 > 0:48:49Diversity are about to perform a few dance routines
0:48:49 > 0:48:53and this time, they're going to have numbers on their clothes,
0:48:53 > 0:48:55so you need to watch very carefully.
0:48:55 > 0:48:57There are three performances
0:48:57 > 0:49:00and after each one, I will ask some quick-fire maths questions
0:49:00 > 0:49:03based on the numbers that you will have seen them wearing.
0:49:03 > 0:49:05Are you ready? Let's start the challenge.
0:49:10 > 0:49:13ROBOTIC SPEECH: # We are Diversity Di-Di-Di-Di-Diversity. #
0:49:30 > 0:49:33CHEERING AND APPLAUSE
0:49:33 > 0:49:35So here are your questions...
0:49:35 > 0:49:37What was the total sum of the numbers you saw?
0:49:41 > 0:49:44You've all entered an answer.
0:49:44 > 0:49:45Let's have a look at what you said.
0:49:46 > 0:49:48You have all gone for 33,
0:49:48 > 0:49:52and the total sum of the numbers was, indeed, 33. Well done.
0:49:52 > 0:49:55How many numbers were evenly divisible by three?
0:49:59 > 0:50:02You've all entered an answer. Let's have a look.
0:50:02 > 0:50:07And you've all said zero, apart from Nayomie, who says one.
0:50:07 > 0:50:08The correct answer is zero.
0:50:10 > 0:50:12I'm afraid, Nayomie, for you, no points there.
0:50:12 > 0:50:16Can you calculate the average of all the numbers you saw?
0:50:19 > 0:50:21Let's have a look, see what you said.
0:50:21 > 0:50:26All of you have gone for 11 and all of you are correct, well done.
0:50:26 > 0:50:29And finally, how many prime numbers did you see?
0:50:34 > 0:50:36You've all answered and you have said...
0:50:37 > 0:50:40..three. And again you are all correct, well done.
0:50:41 > 0:50:45So another set of questions will follow the next performance.
0:50:45 > 0:50:48Let's play...Diversity Maths.
0:51:05 > 0:51:07# Rewind... #
0:51:21 > 0:51:23CHEERING AND APPLAUSE
0:51:23 > 0:51:26Your first question... How may odd numbers did you see?
0:51:29 > 0:51:30See what you said...
0:51:32 > 0:51:35You've said two, with the exception of Claire, who says four.
0:51:35 > 0:51:39The correct answer was two. Sorry, Claire.
0:51:39 > 0:51:45What is the sum of the second highest and the second lowest number that you saw?
0:51:49 > 0:51:51All your answers are in. Let's see what you said.
0:51:52 > 0:51:56All of you going for 42, apart from Claire who said 66,
0:51:56 > 0:51:58and the correct answer was 42.
0:52:01 > 0:52:04What was the total sum of all of the numbers?
0:52:11 > 0:52:13All your answers have been entered.
0:52:13 > 0:52:14Let's have a look.
0:52:16 > 0:52:19Alan, Nayomie and Andrew all say 120, James says 110,
0:52:19 > 0:52:21Claire says 127.
0:52:21 > 0:52:24The correct answer was 120.
0:52:25 > 0:52:27So well done to three of you.
0:52:27 > 0:52:31And finally, what is the mean of all the numbers?
0:52:38 > 0:52:39And you said?
0:52:42 > 0:52:45Four of you said 24, Claire you said 39
0:52:45 > 0:52:48and I think you know 24 was the correct answer.
0:52:48 > 0:52:50So very well answered by most of you.
0:52:50 > 0:52:53Incredibly, at the end of that second round,
0:52:53 > 0:52:57Andrew and Alan have not got a single question wrong.
0:52:57 > 0:53:00So will this final round separate the two of you?
0:53:00 > 0:53:01Time for the last performance.
0:53:01 > 0:53:04Watch carefully, let's start the challenge.
0:53:36 > 0:53:38CHEERING AND APPLAUSE
0:53:38 > 0:53:39They are sensational - Diversity!
0:53:39 > 0:53:43Ashley, Jordan, Warren, Terry, Sam, Mitchell, Perri, thank you!
0:53:43 > 0:53:47CHEERING AND APPLAUSE
0:53:47 > 0:53:49I love that they love it so much!
0:53:49 > 0:53:51And here are your questions...
0:53:51 > 0:53:56How many times did the digit 9 appear amongst all of the numbers?
0:53:59 > 0:54:01And you said?
0:54:02 > 0:54:05Claire says 4, everybody else says 3.
0:54:05 > 0:54:09Claire is either wrong or she's the only one that got it right.
0:54:09 > 0:54:12Claire, you're the only one who got it right, well done!
0:54:17 > 0:54:20Next question. How many even numbers were there?
0:54:25 > 0:54:27Everyone's answered.
0:54:27 > 0:54:29You all said 3 and 3 was the correct answer.
0:54:29 > 0:54:32Well done.
0:54:35 > 0:54:37Next question, what is the sum of the two lowest
0:54:37 > 0:54:39and the two highest numbers?
0:54:44 > 0:54:48Well, let's have a look and see what you thought.
0:54:48 > 0:54:51So what they were trying to work out was the two lowest numbers
0:54:51 > 0:54:54which were 6 and 9 added to the two highest numbers.
0:54:54 > 0:54:57One of you was correct with 182, James, well done.
0:55:02 > 0:55:04What answer do you get
0:55:04 > 0:55:07if you subtract the smallest number from the largest number?
0:55:13 > 0:55:15You've all answered and you said...
0:55:17 > 0:55:1893, you all say 93,
0:55:18 > 0:55:2199 minus 6. You are all correct, well done.
0:55:25 > 0:55:28And at the end of those maths challenges,
0:55:28 > 0:55:33extraordinary, I can reveal that three of you got exactly the same number
0:55:33 > 0:55:38of answers correct and that was Alan and Andrew and James. Well done, you!
0:55:42 > 0:55:44Not far behind was Nayomie.
0:55:44 > 0:55:48And Claire struggling a little there bringing up the rear. Now, Anna, how did you get on?
0:55:48 > 0:55:51I think I did about the same as those three.
0:55:51 > 0:55:53You didn't just do about the same, you did exactly the same.
0:55:53 > 0:55:56You got 10 out of the 12 questions correct
0:55:56 > 0:55:59and you would have tied with them for the lead, so, well done, Anna.
0:56:01 > 0:56:05Anna was playing for fun, but, for these five, this is serious.
0:56:05 > 0:56:10Alan, Andrew, James, tied in first place, you will now receive eight points each.
0:56:10 > 0:56:13Nayomie, you will receive two points.
0:56:13 > 0:56:16Claire, I'm afraid you score nothing.
0:56:16 > 0:56:20So let's see how those scores have affected the leaderboard.
0:56:21 > 0:56:24Alan's still out in front with 26.
0:56:24 > 0:56:28Nayomie is in second, closing in is Andrew, then James.
0:56:28 > 0:56:29I'm afraid detached
0:56:29 > 0:56:31at the bottom is Claire.
0:56:32 > 0:56:34That means you're going to be leaving us now
0:56:34 > 0:56:37and it didn't quite work tonight, did it?
0:56:37 > 0:56:38The brain wasn't quite firing?
0:56:38 > 0:56:40It wasn't really my night tonight.
0:56:40 > 0:56:43I got a bit distracted by all the dancing and all the hunky men!
0:56:43 > 0:56:47But not to worry, I've had a fabulous evening, thanks very much.
0:56:47 > 0:56:50Thank you so much for taking part in Britain's Brightest.
0:56:50 > 0:56:52Ladies and gentlemen, Claire.
0:56:52 > 0:56:55APPLAUSE
0:56:59 > 0:57:00Now here's a fantastic fact.
0:57:00 > 0:57:03Every time you have a brand-new thought, you create a fresh
0:57:03 > 0:57:05connection in your brain.
0:57:05 > 0:57:09So when you just heard that fact, you all made a new connection.
0:57:09 > 0:57:11Yet sometimes our brains can deceive us
0:57:11 > 0:57:14and to prove it, we went out on the streets.
0:57:17 > 0:57:19OK. Here's a quick experiment for you.
0:57:19 > 0:57:23I want you to read aloud the colours of the words that are about to
0:57:23 > 0:57:24appear on the screen.
0:57:24 > 0:57:27It's the colour of the lettering itself that I want.
0:57:33 > 0:57:35Easy right? But now try it again.
0:57:41 > 0:57:43Not so easy, is it?
0:57:43 > 0:57:47And that's because the words are directly contradicting the colours.
0:57:48 > 0:57:50Not clear what I'm talking about?
0:57:50 > 0:57:55Right, I just need two victims to play a prank on to explain it all.
0:57:55 > 0:57:58- So we've got Alan and Rosanna here, hello.- Hello.- Hiya.
0:57:58 > 0:58:01And would you say you're competitive with each other?
0:58:01 > 0:58:02- Sometimes.- Sometimes.
0:58:02 > 0:58:05- Who would you say is smarter? - I am definitely the smartest one!
0:58:05 > 0:58:08I've got a task for you both.
0:58:08 > 0:58:10So take this tablet here, let me...
0:58:10 > 0:58:12'Time for stage one of the prank.'
0:58:12 > 0:58:15In this task you're going to swipe through some words
0:58:15 > 0:58:19and you just have to say out loud the colour the word is written in.
0:58:19 > 0:58:23Alan and Rosanna, on your marks, get set, go!
0:58:23 > 0:58:26- Red.- Blue.- Orange. Black.- Red.- Pink.
0:58:26 > 0:58:27- Blue.- Yellow.- Yellow.- Black.
0:58:27 > 0:58:29- Brown. Green.- Pink. Blue.- Blue.
0:58:29 > 0:58:31- Grey.- Yellow.- Orange.- Brown.
0:58:31 > 0:58:32- Green.- Green.
0:58:32 > 0:58:33Wow!
0:58:33 > 0:58:37OK, you've even got one more, you've got... I mean...
0:58:37 > 0:58:41- Rosanna is a very clear winner, how does that feel?- Devastating!
0:58:41 > 0:58:44Absolutely devastating and for you?
0:58:44 > 0:58:45- I'm so sad.- Very proud.
0:58:45 > 0:58:48So we're going to change the words. 'So Rosanna was the clear winner.
0:58:48 > 0:58:50'But now for stage two of the prank.'
0:58:52 > 0:58:54'Alan simply has to repeat what he's just done.
0:58:56 > 0:59:00'But Rosanna has now been given words where the text contradicts the colour.'
0:59:02 > 0:59:04On your marks, get set, go!
0:59:04 > 0:59:07- Pink.- Red.- Yellow.
0:59:07 > 0:59:08Red. Orange. Blue.
0:59:08 > 0:59:11Purple. Orange. Yellow. Brown.
0:59:11 > 0:59:15- Blue.- Brown.- Green.
0:59:15 > 0:59:16So you have to go back
0:59:16 > 0:59:18because you got some of those wrong.
0:59:18 > 0:59:20So we do have a victor there. Alan, how does that feel?
0:59:20 > 0:59:22Oh, I feel victorious!
0:59:22 > 0:59:24'Yeah, right, Alan.
0:59:24 > 0:59:27'So why did Rosanna do so much worse the second time?'
0:59:29 > 0:59:32There's a part of Rosanna's brain for recognising words
0:59:32 > 0:59:34and there's a part for recognising colour.
0:59:34 > 0:59:36But if they're both working at the same time, they're
0:59:36 > 0:59:39fighting for attention, leaving her confused.
0:59:41 > 0:59:44You feel really panicky, like you should be able to say
0:59:44 > 0:59:46something really simple as reading out a letter and the colour,
0:59:46 > 0:59:48but your brain just gets all mushed up.
0:59:48 > 0:59:51You can try this on someone at home and make them
0:59:51 > 0:59:53appear a lot dumber than they really are.
0:59:53 > 0:59:56I would call it a very hollow victory.
0:59:56 > 0:59:59- In fact, I think the winner is you. - Ah...
0:59:59 > 1:00:00I think you won.
1:00:04 > 1:00:07Well, congratulations to all of you for getting this far.
1:00:07 > 1:00:10Now this challenge will decide who is guaranteed
1:00:10 > 1:00:14a place in the final of Britain's Brightest 2013.
1:00:14 > 1:00:16It's the toughest test so far.
1:00:16 > 1:00:22Your challenge is to estimate when 21 seconds has elapsed
1:00:22 > 1:00:24and then you hit this button.
1:00:24 > 1:00:28If you press on exactly 21 seconds you will win 10 bonus points,
1:00:28 > 1:00:32which sounds simple, but you won't be able to see a clock
1:00:32 > 1:00:35and you'll be busy trying to make as many four-letter words as you can
1:00:35 > 1:00:37from the grid that will be in front of you.
1:00:37 > 1:00:40Each word is worth three points,
1:00:40 > 1:00:43but you'll lose a point for every second that you go over 21.
1:00:43 > 1:00:45You're going to play in alphabetical order,
1:00:45 > 1:00:48that means, Alan, you will be first.
1:00:48 > 1:00:50You may take to the chair, Alan.
1:00:50 > 1:00:53If the three of you would like to disappear
1:00:53 > 1:00:56and remember 21 seconds is the magic number.
1:00:56 > 1:00:58Good luck, Alan.
1:00:58 > 1:01:00And your time will start now.
1:01:05 > 1:01:06ROTE straightaway.
1:01:11 > 1:01:13Alan loves puzzles, he loves words
1:01:13 > 1:01:16but the danger here is that he will get distracted
1:01:16 > 1:01:18by creating words and will lose track of time.
1:01:20 > 1:01:23He thinks he's worked out a system for this
1:01:23 > 1:01:26but will he be able to stick to the system, will the system work?
1:01:32 > 1:01:33Alan, you made four words there.
1:01:33 > 1:01:36All of them are correct, all of them are allowable,
1:01:36 > 1:01:38you score three points for each one.
1:01:38 > 1:01:42So that gives you 12 points, but how did you think you were for time?
1:01:42 > 1:01:45I might have been just a little bit quick on the button there.
1:01:45 > 1:01:47How long did Alan take?
1:01:48 > 1:01:5025 seconds.
1:01:50 > 1:01:53- So you were four seconds over. - Surprising.
1:01:53 > 1:01:58We take four off your score of 12, which leaves you with a score of 8.
1:01:58 > 1:02:01Alan, well done.
1:02:01 > 1:02:05We'll reveal how your score compares to the others when we've seen them all.
1:02:05 > 1:02:06Here comes Andrew.
1:02:09 > 1:02:11Well, Andrew, the key thing to focus on
1:02:11 > 1:02:14is trying to hit that button after exactly 21 seconds.
1:02:14 > 1:02:17- Good luck.- Thank you.
1:02:17 > 1:02:19And your time starts now.
1:02:23 > 1:02:26Now Andrew has virtually admitted that he loses
1:02:26 > 1:02:30track of time when he's playing puzzles, because the same
1:02:30 > 1:02:35part of the brain, the parietal lobe, measures time and focuses.
1:02:35 > 1:02:38Now, he's struggling with the board here immediately.
1:02:38 > 1:02:40He can't see any words. Now he gets TERN.
1:02:41 > 1:02:44If he has got a system for calculating time...
1:02:47 > 1:02:50No, he presses the button there and looks rather dejected.
1:02:53 > 1:02:55Andrew, you made two words but one of them,
1:02:55 > 1:02:58- GART was a made-up word, wasn't it?- It was, yes!
1:02:58 > 1:03:00It was, so we're not allowing that.
1:03:00 > 1:03:03We'll give you TERN, that's three points.
1:03:03 > 1:03:06So time is absolutely essential here.
1:03:06 > 1:03:07How close did you think you were?
1:03:07 > 1:03:10I thought I was running out of time and probably a little bit over.
1:03:10 > 1:03:12I really lost it on that one.
1:03:12 > 1:03:15Well, let's see how long you took...
1:03:15 > 1:03:1727 seconds.
1:03:17 > 1:03:20- So you were six seconds over.- Yes.
1:03:20 > 1:03:22And that means your three points are wiped out.
1:03:22 > 1:03:25You lose another three as well and you score minus 3.
1:03:25 > 1:03:28- Bad luck, Andrew. Thank you.- Thank you.
1:03:32 > 1:03:33And let's bring in James.
1:03:36 > 1:03:37Good luck.
1:03:39 > 1:03:41And the time starts now.
1:04:02 > 1:04:06He's away now. He took ages to find the first words
1:04:06 > 1:04:08and then suddenly started seeing words
1:04:08 > 1:04:12and now he's got engrossed by the game and time's gone out the window.
1:04:12 > 1:04:14He's forgotten about the time challenge!
1:04:25 > 1:04:29James, very interesting, you've come up with five words, all of them are
1:04:29 > 1:04:32allowable, so you get three points for each of those,
1:04:32 > 1:04:33which gives you 15.
1:04:33 > 1:04:36Now, what do you think happened with the time?
1:04:36 > 1:04:37I'm honestly not too sure.
1:04:37 > 1:04:40I did lose it a bit in the middle so I had to make a bit of a guess.
1:04:40 > 1:04:44Well, let's have a look and see how long you took.
1:04:44 > 1:04:49James, you took 43 seconds, so you were 22 seconds over,
1:04:49 > 1:04:52which means that you finish with minus 7.
1:04:52 > 1:04:54Thank you, James.
1:04:55 > 1:04:58And let's bring in our final contestant, that is Nayomie.
1:05:00 > 1:05:03- How are you doing, Nayomie? - I'm good, thank you.
1:05:03 > 1:05:06Settle you into that chair. So, Nayomie, are you ready?
1:05:06 > 1:05:07Yes.
1:05:07 > 1:05:10Good luck. Your time starts now.
1:05:10 > 1:05:14One elephant, two elephant, three elephant, four elephant...
1:05:14 > 1:05:17Well, this is the first time we've actually heard somebody
1:05:17 > 1:05:22counting out loud which is a great technique,
1:05:22 > 1:05:26but will she slow down in the counting as she makes the words?
1:05:26 > 1:05:30She's seeing the words very fast, this is excellent,
1:05:30 > 1:05:34but she is slowing down with her counting
1:05:34 > 1:05:37and we may have to check a few of these words.
1:05:42 > 1:05:46So, Nayomie, you put in eight words, three of them, I'm afraid, are disallowed,
1:05:46 > 1:05:48PRET, GRAT, and GART.
1:05:48 > 1:05:53That gives you five allowable words, three points each, that's 15 points.
1:05:53 > 1:05:58Now, you're the first contestant who's started counting out loud
1:05:58 > 1:06:01and we'll see whether that was effective or not
1:06:01 > 1:06:03when we reveal your time.
1:06:04 > 1:06:0526 seconds.
1:06:05 > 1:06:07I knew I was over.
1:06:07 > 1:06:12That's not bad. That leaves you with 10 points.
1:06:12 > 1:06:14Nayomie, thank you. Well done, you can join the others
1:06:14 > 1:06:17and I will reveal all of your scores.
1:06:21 > 1:06:24That was absolutely fascinating,
1:06:24 > 1:06:26but because she made the most words
1:06:26 > 1:06:30and she wasn't too far over time, the winner is Nayomie.
1:06:30 > 1:06:32You're in first place, you take 12 points.
1:06:32 > 1:06:36In second place was Alan, you get 7 points.
1:06:36 > 1:06:39Andrew, you finished third which gives you 4,
1:06:39 > 1:06:43and James, I'm afraid, fourth place scores you no points at all.
1:06:43 > 1:06:45Let's see the final leaderboard.
1:06:46 > 1:06:52In fourth place with 11 points is James.
1:06:52 > 1:06:55In third place with 17 points is Andrew.
1:06:55 > 1:07:00In second place we see Nayomie on 27 and he's led from start to
1:07:00 > 1:07:04finish, our winner tonight with 33 points is Alan.
1:07:10 > 1:07:12And although you came in here as a man who was very
1:07:12 > 1:07:15good at puzzles, who clearly has great mathematical skill,
1:07:15 > 1:07:18you wouldn't necessarily have known that that would have been enough to win.
1:07:18 > 1:07:21There are so many different skills that you need on this show that
1:07:21 > 1:07:24you'd never find one person to be able to go through and win them all.
1:07:24 > 1:07:27It's a case of doing as well as you can on each individual event
1:07:27 > 1:07:30and I just had a little bit of luck on my side and I got through.
1:07:30 > 1:07:32- Well done.- Thank you.
1:07:35 > 1:07:37I'm afraid, though, James having clung on,
1:07:37 > 1:07:39having made sure you didn't go out on the first,
1:07:39 > 1:07:43the very first tie-break, this is now your time to depart.
1:07:43 > 1:07:46What have you learnt from the challenges that you faced this evening?
1:07:46 > 1:07:50I've gained so much experience. Being the youngest, I came here
1:07:50 > 1:07:53not expecting to win but trying my best and having hung on
1:07:53 > 1:07:57from that first game and got this far I'm really pleased.
1:07:57 > 1:08:00You've done brilliantly well, James. It's been lovely having you here.
1:08:00 > 1:08:02Thank you. Ladies and gentlemen, James.
1:08:09 > 1:08:12And the good news for Nayomie and for Andrew is that it's not
1:08:12 > 1:08:16all over. You've got one last chance to stay in the competition.
1:08:16 > 1:08:18This is your Fight For Survival.
1:08:22 > 1:08:24Your scores up to this point have been wiped,
1:08:24 > 1:08:27because this is all or nothing.
1:08:27 > 1:08:30The winner will secure a place in the last chance play-off.
1:08:30 > 1:08:34On the screen is a grid of numbers. Pick a number to reveal
1:08:34 > 1:08:38a question or puzzle, it might play to your strengths or it may not.
1:08:38 > 1:08:41Once you've picked a number, your clock will start counting down
1:08:41 > 1:08:43until you give me a correct answer.
1:08:43 > 1:08:45If you can't, you can pass
1:08:45 > 1:08:48and choose another number from the grid - it will cost you time.
1:08:48 > 1:08:50When you've given me a correct answer, your opponent must
1:08:50 > 1:08:54pick a number and tackle a challenge as their own clock starts ticking.
1:08:54 > 1:08:57If your clock runs out of time, it's game over,
1:08:57 > 1:08:59you're out of the competition.
1:08:59 > 1:09:01Since every second counts, there won't be time for me
1:09:01 > 1:09:04to give the answers, but you can find them all on our website -
1:09:04 > 1:09:07bbc.co.uk/britainsbrightest
1:09:07 > 1:09:10Andrew, you are first to play.
1:09:10 > 1:09:13We've put 90 seconds on the clocks.
1:09:13 > 1:09:16Let's start this Fight for Survival. Pick a number.
1:09:16 > 1:09:17Number 1.
1:09:20 > 1:09:22Which circles comes next in the sequence?
1:09:24 > 1:09:25Pass.
1:09:25 > 1:09:27- Pick another number.- 2.
1:09:27 > 1:09:282.
1:09:36 > 1:09:38- 25 pence. - 25 pence is correct.
1:09:38 > 1:09:40- Stop the clock.- 3.
1:09:40 > 1:09:43Nayomie 3. EastEnders is to London as The Killing is to...?
1:09:43 > 1:09:45Pass.
1:09:45 > 1:09:46Pick another number.
1:09:46 > 1:09:48- 4.- 4.
1:09:54 > 1:09:55Can.
1:09:55 > 1:09:58Can is correct, stop the clock. Pick another number, Andrew.
1:09:58 > 1:10:00- 5.- 5.
1:10:05 > 1:10:07Er, 8.
1:10:07 > 1:10:09- Pick another number.- 6.
1:10:09 > 1:10:106.
1:10:13 > 1:10:15- Dandelion. - Pick a number.
1:10:15 > 1:10:188.
1:10:24 > 1:10:26- Pass. 9.- 9.
1:10:26 > 1:10:28Number 9.
1:10:33 > 1:10:35Hay.
1:10:35 > 1:10:36Correct, stop the clock. Andrew.
1:10:36 > 1:10:39- 10.- Number 10.
1:10:42 > 1:10:43Multiply.
1:10:43 > 1:10:46Correct, stop the clock. Nayomie.
1:10:46 > 1:10:48- 12.- Number 12.
1:10:51 > 1:10:52Line.
1:10:52 > 1:10:55- Pick another number. - 12...8.
1:11:04 > 1:11:05Pass.
1:11:05 > 1:11:08- Pick another number.- 23.
1:11:17 > 1:11:20- D.- Correct. Stop the clock. Andrew.
1:11:20 > 1:11:23- 20.- Number 20.
1:11:31 > 1:11:32Pass.
1:11:32 > 1:11:34- Pick another number.- 21.
1:11:39 > 1:11:41343.
1:11:41 > 1:11:43- Pick another number.- 22.
1:11:49 > 1:11:50F Major.
1:11:50 > 1:11:53- Pick another number.- 24.
1:11:59 > 1:12:003,125.
1:12:01 > 1:12:03- Correct. Nayomie, pick a number.- 20.
1:12:03 > 1:12:06Nought.
1:12:06 > 1:12:08- Stop the clock. Andrew.- 25.
1:12:11 > 1:12:12Andrew, you are out of time.
1:12:12 > 1:12:16That was an amazing game, well played both of you.
1:12:16 > 1:12:18- Well done.- Really good.
1:12:20 > 1:12:23Andrew, you were well ahead,
1:12:23 > 1:12:26then very clever tactics by Nayomie going back to a question that
1:12:26 > 1:12:29she'd seen before because she knew she could do that and you ran out.
1:12:29 > 1:12:32Yes, I spotted the answer as soon as I said "Pass" so I knew
1:12:32 > 1:12:33the answer to it, but couldn't go back.
1:12:33 > 1:12:36You have been brilliant.
1:12:36 > 1:12:39Sadly, though, you are leaving Britain's Brightest at this point.
1:12:39 > 1:12:42Nayomie, did you in the middle of that Fight For Survival think,
1:12:42 > 1:12:45"Oh, no, he's going to win this, I can't get one right."
1:12:45 > 1:12:49Well, when I spotted "nought" I thought that was my only lifeline
1:12:49 > 1:12:52so I just had to hope that I was going to get to it.
1:12:52 > 1:12:55- It is a place in the play-off, well done!- Thank you.
1:12:59 > 1:13:02Thanks to all our incredible contestants.
1:13:02 > 1:13:05To Anna Watkins, Geoff Capes and to Diversity and congratulations
1:13:05 > 1:13:09to Alan, who's just booked his place in the final, while Nayomie will be
1:13:09 > 1:13:13joining the three other runners-up from the heats in next week's play-off.
1:13:13 > 1:13:18Join us then as four players will fight for just one place in our final. Good night!
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