Episode 5 Britain's Brightest

'We scoured the land for ordinary people with extraordinary powers.'

I have the same IQ as Einstein which is 153.

'It was an unusual talent search...'

I didn't go to university but I'm not dumb.

'..as we looked for Britain's brightest.'

My fastest time for solving a Rubik's cube is 7.91 seconds.

'They had to pass brain-busting tests.'

Ooh, you are horrible.

'Finally, 24 made it through.

'Tonight, it's the play-off.'

I think I may have gone horribly wrong here.

'And four runners up from the heats...'

Bernie has been pipped at the post.

'..have one last chance...'

Lynn, it's not all over.

'..to qualify for the final...'

-It is a place in the play-off, well done.

-Thank you.

'..earn themselves a shot at £50,000

'and the title, Britain's Brightest.'

Ladies and gentlemen, please welcome your host, Clare Balding.

Hello and welcome to Britain's Brightest, the play-off.

Over the past four weeks, project leader Alan Gibbs,

school teacher Claire Collins,

Cambridge graduate Sam Hyatt-Twynam

and business executive Zoe Cunningham

have all booked their places in the final

with a shot at the title and the prize of £50,000.

But that final has one place left to fill and tonight the four

contestants who qualified for this play-off are about to fight for it.

They've proved that they have the mental toughness to get

this far, but now there are no more second chances,

as the only thing that matters is first place.

So, let's remind ourselves of the first two hopefuls.

I'm Andy.

I'm from Southsea in Hampshire

and I'm a training facilitator.

I am incredibly competitive with a steely edge,

but in my heats I felt a bit shell-shocked.

33.

Sorry.

Oh, Andy.

I didn't feel I started particularly well.

Andy's still struggling.

-Did you enter something or not?

-No, just my own private hell.

I think I was slightly distracted or overwhelmed by the scale

of some of the tasks I was being asked for.

But I do feel I regained my focus as we went through.

Correct. Hey!

-Andy, you were second, you get seven points.

-What?!

I think getting into the play-off was my lifeline.

Many congratulations, you are through. Well done, Andy.

And I intend to make the best possible use of it this time round.

My name's Bernie.

I live in Dorset, I have a wife called Ren.

And I'm a professional crossword compiler.

ASSESSMENT is correct, four out of four, Bernie, that is sensational,

well done.

My heat started off really well.

Bernie's there.

Bernie's first again.

That was sensational, well done to Bernie.

Went into an early lead.

Bernie is out in front with 18 points.

I think I did the last game OK, but I got the timing a little bit wrong.

29 seconds, so seven over.

They gradually came back to me and I got pipped at the post.

In first place with 28 points, it is Sam.

Very disappointing.

We will see you back for the play-offs, very well done.

It's great to be in the play-offs getting a second chance.

I'm going to really go for it.

Please welcome back, Bernie and Andy.

CHEERING AND APPLAUSE

-It is great to see you both again.

-Hello, Clare.

-Hello.

Bernie, anything you learnt, do you think, from your experience in your heat?

Yes, I did struggle on the observation round,

-so I've done some practising on that and hopefully I've...

-How?

I've been looking at still pictures and watching bits of video

and trying to remember as much as possible about them.

We saw in the film your wife, Ren, is a fantastic supporter of yours.

-She is.

-Is she here again tonight?

-She is.

-She is. Hello, Ren.

Hello.

How did you feel about him getting through to the play-offs?

Oh, wonderful, I don't have many nails left,

but it was a wonderful surprise. Well, he's clever.

He IS clever, how do you think he'll do tonight?

If the nerves stay down, I think he could do very well

but these are very clever people.

We have very high quality contestants.

You don't strike me as a nervous man.

I'm not normally, but having got through the last round

by the skin of my teeth, it becomes much more important all of a sudden.

Andy, you are somebody who just doesn't seem to show

any nerves at all. Are you super-relaxed?

I don't show a great deal of nerves, even if I am nervous

so it doesn't mean I'm not shaking underneath.

And are you surprised to be at this stage?

Yes, I had a bit of a shaky start in my heat, but I think

I got it together quickly enough to get through so I'm here to win now.

What have you done since the heat to prepare for this?

I've learnt another song on the ukulele.

Fantastic, I'm sure that will come in extremely useful.

Musical intelligence is one of the areas that we might be tested on.

You might be. And, Andy, you know that you can't afford a slow start tonight

because just one of our contestants can win a place in next week's final.

We'll have two head-to-head challenges and then a group game.

After that, whoever's at the bottom of the leaderboard will be leaving.

So winning your head-to-head is vital.

So let's see your first challenge.

Please welcome, all the way from Germany,

the only bottle band in the whole of Europe, GlasBlasSing Quintett!

MUSIC: Ronda Alla Turca

They are just fantastic.

But of course you're wondering

"How on earth could we make a game out of that?" Well, as you can see,

we have a grid of numbers.

The numbers reveal musical phrases which our band will play.

Each musical phrase is part of a pair.

So if the band play:

MUSIC: Don't Worry, Be Happy

..then you'd have to find where else...

MUSIC: Don't Worry, Be Happy

..appears.

The first to find four matching tunes is the winner

and will receive three points, but the loser I'm afraid gets nothing.

So, Andy, you said that in preparation for this

-you've learned a new tune on the ukulele.

-Yes.

Your musical ear is good.

It's the second tune I know.

-Right.

-LAUGHTER

So are you concerned or are you looking forward to this?

I could do all right here. I play a lot of pairs with Charlie, my three-year-old,

so I think that'll stand me in good stead.

Bernie, you're very good with words, you're a crossword compiler,

-but how good is your aural memory?

-I think it's pretty good.

I played the drums when I was younger

so I'm hoping this is going to stick.

Well, Bernie, you are going to start,

so you may choose your first number, please.

I'll start with number 1.

Number 1.

MUSIC: Mission: Impossible Theme

And your second number?

-Number 16.

-Number 16, please.

MUSIC: Tequila

So, not a pair. Andy, your turn.

Number 9, please.

MUSIC: Can't Get You Out Of My Head

And your second number?

Number 6, please.

MUSIC: Hallelujah

Not a pair, Andy. Bernie.

Number 2, please.

MUSIC: Popcorn

-And your second number, Bernie?

-And number 3, please.

MUSIC: Tequila

Andy.

16, please.

MUSIC: Tequila

And number?

3, I hope.

MUSIC: Tequila

Yeah!

APPLAUSE

Well done, Andy. You have the first pair on the board.

And it was the most beautiful rendition of Tequila.

Love it.

So, Andy, three more pairs and you will win this game.

But, Bernie, it's your turn now.

Number 5, please.

MUSIC: New York, New York

Number 8, please.

MUSIC: Can't Get You Out Of My Head

Not a pair, but, Andy, your turn.

I'll take number 9, please.

MUSIC: Can't Get You Out Of My Head

And number...?

Number 8, please.

MUSIC: Can't Get You Out Of My Head

APPLAUSE

-And you know what it was?

-That song has never sounded so good to me.

It hasn't, has it? Kylie I think would be really proud of that.

Can't Get You Out Of My Head. So, two pairs for Andy.

Bernie, you really need one now.

Number 10, please.

MUSIC: Beverly Hills Cop Theme

Number 1, please.

MUSIC: Mission: Impossible Theme

Unfortunately not a match.

-Andy.

-Number 15, please.

MUSIC: Beverly Hills Cop Theme

I think I have to go for number 10.

MUSIC: Beverly Hills Cop Theme

APPLAUSE

Axel F with the theme tune to Beverly Hills Cop. Well done.

Three pairs for Andy, he just needs one more to win the game.

Now, Bernie, you did say you'd been practising with your memory.

-Mm-hm.

-Do you think it's just bad luck so far?

Partly, yeah.

OK, let's hope you get lucky this time. Pick a number.

Well, for good luck, I'll have 13, please.

MUSIC: Hallelujah

And?

Number...

6, please.

MUSIC: Hallelujah

APPLAUSE

Hallelujah, Bernie. It's right, well done.

You have a pair.

-Fantastic.

-It's me.

-That is you!

LAUGHTER

So, 3-1 Andy leads, one more, though, and you will win this game.

So, Andy, your choice, please.

I'll try number 12, please.

MUSIC: Peter Gunn Theme

-And?

-A new one. Uh...

Number 7?

MUSIC: Mission: Impossible

Bernie's thinking long and hard, because this choice is crucial.

Number 1.

MUSIC: Mission: Impossible

And number 7, please.

Number 7, is this correct?

MUSIC: Mission: Impossible

APPLAUSE

It is the music for Mission: Impossible

which no longer looks like a mission impossible, actually.

-No.

-3-2.

Andy still leading, though. What's your next selection?

-14, please.

-Number 14.

MUSIC: Peter Gunn Theme

And?

Mm-ah...

Was it...12?

If this is correct, you will win the game, Andy.

MUSIC: Peter Gunn Theme

APPLAUSE

The Peter Gunn theme, Henry Mancini.

Fabulous. Fabulous work and that means that Andy DOES win the game.

Great memory, great musical recognition as well.

-Well done, Andy, that really was superb.

-Thank you.

APPLAUSE

Well, what a great start to the play-off and a big danke schoen to David, Fritze, Peter, Frank

and Andreas who together make up GlasBlasSing Quintett.

MUSIC: Don't Worry, Be Happy

So after that game, Andy, you scored three points.

Bernie, I'm afraid no points for you.

We'll see you both shortly, but for now, ladies and gentlemen,

Andy and Bernie.

OK, let's say hello again to Lynn and Nayomie

and remind ourselves how they got here.

My name is Nayomie and I live in Thames Ditton.

I'm a tennis coach and an actress.

I think in the heats I did manage to stay quite calm.

14 stone, 4lbs. Well done, Nayomie,

you've done enough to win the first round.

I felt quite relieved, actually.

-Nayomie.

-Jilly Cooper.

It is Jilly Cooper, well done, Nayomie. Fantastic.

I think I managed to stay pretty calm throughout.

I think I did quite well.

In second place, we see Nayomie on 27.

I was disappointed not to go straight through to the final.

And Andrew you are out of time.

Nayomie, for you it is a place in the play-off, well done.

-Thank you.

-Really good.

I know I come across as quite cool and calm and collected,

but underneath I'm just ridiculously excited that I might get there

and potentially might win.

My name's Lynn, I come from Old Dilton,

which is a tiny hamlet in Wiltshire and I am a child minder.

Your daughter Erin says that you are cool under pressure.

I don't feel any kind of nerves.

-31 seconds.

-Oh, no.

I was kicking myself

because I should have come through on that first go.

In second place, Lynn with 23 points, but it's not all over.

I stole the play-off from Clare.

She went to pieces a little bit.

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I didn't, I was calm and cool like I usually am.

Time.

E, O

Stop the clock.

Clare, you're out time, I'm so sorry.

Well done to Lynn. You've secured a place in our play-off.

I really want to get to the final.

It would be my chance to prove that I am a really clever person.

Ladies and gentlemen, please welcome back Lynn and Nayomie.

CHEERING AND APPLAUSE

-Hello, both of you, welcome back.

-Hello, Clare.

-Hello, Lynn.

What was Erin, you daughter's reaction when she found out you'd got through to the play-off?

Well honestly it's a good job I stay calm because Erin is hysterical

that I'm this far, so she is absolutely thrilled.

And is there anything you learnt, do you think, from your first experience?

Um, my strategy has always just been to think of what's happening now

and to stay calm, so nothing different

but I hope I have a bit more experience.

-Now, Nayomie, you're very sporty, you're an actress as well.

-Yep.

Who was the first person you told when you knew you'd made the play-off?

That would be Rob, my other half.

And what advice did he give you?

Well, I've got a bit of a tendency to get ahead of myself

so looking to the finals next week and thinking, "You know I'm there," whereas actually

I've obviously got to get through the play-offs tonight first.

So just re-focus, take a deep breath and take each game at a time,

not try and pre-empt myself for what's going to happen.

Best of luck to both of you and you are now, Lynn and Nayomie,

going head-to-head, so come with me.

So it's an old favourite but with a twist because you're about to

be surrounded by floating sums and your job is to knock out

the incorrect answers leaving the one remaining correct answer.

I'm not great with numbers so they've given me something simple,

but here's a good example, because I know that's wrong, I know that's wrong,

so that must be right, I haven't even got time to work it out.

The good news for you two is you ARE both good with numbers.

I mean, Lynn, you'll love this, won't you?

I love numbers and I'm really quite good at adding up quickly,

-small sums.

-Well, fantastic, but I'm wondering

if, Nayomie, your tennis skills might come to the fore here?

Fingers crossed, yes, I think it's a case of forehand

and possibly backhand so...

We shall see how you get on because, Lynn, you are up first.

Nayomie, if you could disappear backstage

because we don't want you to receive an advantage.

She will hear and see nothing.

Lynn, let's put you on the spot.

Your time starts now.

Correct.

Well done.

APPLAUSE

Oh...

SHE SIGHS

Oh...

Oh, Lynn, it's difficult, isn't it?

I made silly mistakes.

I was finding the right one and going, "That's the right one".

It is about to get harder.

You're going to be surrounded by four floating sums,

three of them are going to be incorrect.

Good luck. Let's go.

Oh, timed out, I'm afraid.

-Timed out again.

-Oh, no.

SHE SIGHS

Oh, dear.

Oh, this is terrible.

You're out of time again.

Lynn, that was seriously difficult, wasn't it?

That was absolutely terrible. It wasn't so difficult, it was me, I was terrible.

You got three out of 12 there.

-Oh!

-So, Lynn, I know you're disappointed,

but, for now, thank you so much. Ladies and gentlemen, Lynn.

And let's bring out Nayomie to face the maths challenge.

APPLAUSE

-So, Nayomie, are you ready?

-Yes.

Let's start this challenge now.

Well done.

Excellent.

Very good.

Good start, Nayomie.

It's now going to get harder.

You'll be surrounded by four floating sums,

you knock out three of them. Here we go.

Timed out.

Again out of time.

Oh, just out.

Well done.

APPLAUSE

And that is the end of the round.

Have you ever had to think so fast under pressure?

No, and it was a lot harder with the more difficult sums as well,

I think, and that split-second too long and it was gone, yeah.

Well, Nayomie you scored five out of 12 there. We'll get Lynn back out

and I'll tell you whether that's enough to have won the round. Well done for now, Nayomie.

APPLAUSE

Only one of you was able to get a correct answer

when it got more difficult, when there were four sums

and, Nayomie, that was you.

But Lynn only scored three out of 12, which means that

with five out of 12, you have won the challenge,

-you take all three points.

-Well done, deservedly.

-Thank you.

-And impressive getting one right

in the tougher round when were four sums. Fantastic, well done.

So, Lynn, no points for you

but there is a group game to come so let's go and join Andy

and Bernie and have our first look at the leaderboard.

APPLAUSE

You've been involved in head-to-head competitions.

So far, this how the scores look.

Andy and Nayomie both have three points

because they won their head-to-head challenges.

Bernie and Lynn, cruel as it may seem,

they didn't lose by much, but they have no points on the board at all.

As you are all too aware, after our next group challenge the player

at the bottom of the leaderboard will be leaving the competition.

But with six points for the winner, everything could change.

Bernie, Lynn, you are both on zero points, this gets serious.

You've got to score a point, otherwise you will be going home.

But now it's time for your first group game

and since this is the play-off, we've got a brand new challenge

that's going to test your emotional intelligence.

So, Lynn, how good are you at reading the emotions of other people?

Well, having been in sales most of my life,

I think I'll be pretty good at it.

Andy, what about you?

Well, I spend most of my working days in front of audiences of people,

so I would hope that I've picked something up from looking at

-lots of faces all day.

-Well, we're going to find out

because you're about to see a number of people smiling

and the question is, are they real smiles or are they fake?

Let's be honest, we've all pretended we've enjoyed something

when in reality we didn't.

We invited comedian Milton Jones to make a group of people smile.

Those will be the real smiles.

But sometimes we showed them a sign telling them to smile

and those, of course, are the fake ones, but which is which?

You have to decide.

So let's start the challenge and this is Danielle,

but is that a real smile or is that fake?

Let's see what you thought.

Now, three of you think that's a real smile,

just Bernie thinks that might be fake, so let's find out.

My Auntie Marge has been ill for so long we've changed her name to

I Can't Believe She's Not Better.

It was a real smile.

So, Bernie, I'm afraid you're the only one who got that wrong.

Let's move on and have a look at Alan.

Now, is that a real smile, or is that fake?

You've all answered and all four of you think that that is a fake smile.

Let's find out.

And all four of you are absolutely correct, well done.

So, next challenge.

This is Mary.

Now, is Mary smiling for real or has she been told to smile?

You've made your decisions.

Two of you think that's real, two of you think it's fake.

Let's find out.

And the two of you who thought that was a fake smile,

Andy and Lynn, are absolutely correct, well done.

APPLAUSE

So here's another one. This is James.

Now, is James smiling for real, or is that fake?

You've all answered. Lynn's turning round smiling at me

and I think that's a real smile, Lynn. Let's see what you think.

LAUGHTER

Lynn, Andy and Nayomie, you all thought that was real,

Bernie you thought that was fake.

Let's see.

My grandfather said that in the old days

people used to leave their back doors open,

which is probably why his submarine sank.

That was a real smile.

Bernie, he didn't, you know, roll about laughing

but it was a genuine smile.

This is Charlie.

Is that real or fake?

This is what you think.

Ooh, we've got a split, 50-50.

The two women think it's fake, the two men think it's real.

Here we go.

And those who thought it was fake, Lynn and Nayomie,

you are spot on, well done, good reading.

Andy, that's the first one you've got wrong.

I wavered on that.

I think my first instinct was fake and I overrode it

and I should have trusted my gut, I think.

This is Joseph.

Now, is that real or fake?

This is what you made of Joseph's smile.

Three of you think it's real, Lynn, Andy and Nayomie,

-Bernie you're the one who thinks it's fake.

-I've got to get one.

You have got to get one against the tide, as it were.

This could be the one, let's find out.

Well done, Bernie.

APPLAUSE

Fantastic work.

Was that just luck?

No, the mouth is too wide.

It's too high at the edges.

Very good work. Well done, Bernie.

Let's move on then, this is Sarah.

Same question - is this smile real or is it fake?

Right, all your answers are in.

Lynn says fake, everybody else says real.

What made you think that was fake?

I didn't think the smile reached the eyes.

Let's see, Lynn, if you're right, or whether, uncharacteristically,

you're wrong and everyone else is right.

And uncharacteristically,

you were wrong.

This is the very last one.

This is Angelina.

Is that real or is that fake from Angelina?

LYNN SIGHS

Big sigh from Lynn as she put her answer in there.

But let's have a look and see what you said.

Again, a split.

Bernie and Lynn think that's fake,

Andy and Nayomie think that is a real smile.

Let's find out.

Oh, I can't bear to look.

About a month before he died, my grandmother

covered my grandfather's back with lard

and after that he went downhill very quickly.

It wasn't just a smile, it really was a laugh.

So, Andy and Nayomie, you were spot on there.

Very, very good work on Angelina. That completes the round.

APPLAUSE

Andy, you said beforehand, your job prepares you for this

and clearly it does.

Yeah, well, as I say, I deliver training to, sometimes

a dozen people, sometimes 200, 300 people,

so you're constantly reading people to get a sense of

where they are as the session goes along.

And funnily enough, Bernie,

maybe working at home on your own is a real disadvantage for

something like this where you need to be able to see a lot of people.

I think so, yeah. I'm glad I'm not in sales.

LAUGHTER

In that game, Andy and Nayomie, you were sensational

and you have got exactly the same number of correct answers.

Lynn, you started so well and then for some reason you fell away

and I'm afraid, Bernie, that really didn't suit you.

So, what that means for your scores is, Andy and Nayomie, you can

afford a real smile because you will both get five points.

Lynn comes in with a crucial one point

and, Bernie, I'm afraid you get zero.

The leaderboard now looks like this.

In the lead jointly, Andy and Nayomie with eight.

Lynn with one point survives.

Bernie, I'm afraid, no points,

you're leaving Britain's Brightest.

I'm very sorry.

I am as well. I just had a bad start, really, this evening.

I haven't had a chance to get going.

It's a great shame, you're a wonderful contestant.

You have a brilliant brain and thank you so much

for playing Britain's Brightest. Ladies and gentlemen, Bernie.

APPLAUSE

Oh, that's bad luck for Bernie but, Lynn,

you are clinging on, you're clinging on.

What are you going to do now

to switch your brain into a really positive, competitive mode?

Well, my way is just to empty my brain of everything that's

gone before and look at what's happening next.

Otherwise you get too confused and upset.

That is very wise advice, Lynn. I'm going to adopt that approach.

-It's not easy.

-No, it's not easy.

For Andy and for Nayomie, you're in very strong positions.

Andy, how are you feeling about the next challenge?

I'm positive, you know, I think I've acquitted myself quite well

so far, so, yeah, onwards and upwards.

And what about you, Nayomie, is your brain firing?

It is, yes, again trying to do similar to Lynn actually,

just take a deep breath, don't get ahead of myself

and just focus on whatever comes next, however it might take form.

Well, let's move on to the next game because this challenge is

testing your powers of observation and memory.

I'm going to show you a video of a surprise musical

performance in Trafalgar Square.

The public were shocked to see one of Britain's biggest

bands on their doorstep.

But, unlike them, don't just watch the act,

you're going to have to watch everything

because there will be observational questions afterwards.

We will start the challenge as I hand you over to the more

than capable musical hands of Madness.

APPLAUSE

CHEERING

# It was very late in the discotheque

# I was feeling blue Like I sometimes do

# I turned around cos it's time to go

# A face in the crowd A face I didn't know

# We got to talking for a little while

# You said it's not the sort of thing you usually do

# Talking to strangers so late in the night

# These days you never know

# Well, I thought you were nice I even told you so

# You smiled so shyly and said to me

# I bet you say that to all the girls you meet

# But it isn't so

# The club was closing so we had to leave

# We walked out together just a little ill at ease

# I would have liked to have walked you home

# But you said you'd catch the bus I ended up alone

# I never knew your name

# Nor your telephone number

# Will I ever see you again?

# I wonder

# No, I never knew your name

nor your telephone number

# Will I ever see you again?

# Girl, I wonder

# It was very late in that discotheque

# And I was feeling blue as I always do

# I turned around cos it's time to go

# Oh. #

APPLAUSE AND CHEERING

Madness, being sensational, but for our three remaining contestants

we have quick-fire questions coming up.

The first to buzz in gets a chance to answer, but if they get it

wrong, you'll be locked out for the following question.

So, here we go.

A monument to which historical figure was behind the band?

-BUZZER

-Nayomie.

Nelson.

Nelson is correct.

APPLAUSE

What did the little boy in the pushchair have in his hands?

-BUZZER

-Andy.

Drumsticks?

Let's have a look.

Drumsticks is correct.

APPLAUSE

Which one country's flag was featured?

-BUZZER

-Lynn.

Canada.

Canada is correct.

-APPLAUSE

-One correct answer each.

You saw five people wearing lettered t-shirts

but what 2013-related word can be made from their letters?

OK, I'll tell you.

It was snake. 2013 is the year of the snake.

What colour was the ballerina's pashmina?

-BUZZER

-Nayomie.

Blue.

Let's have a look.

Blue is correct, well done.

APPLAUSE

What was in the right hand of the man whose cheek Suggs squeezed?

-BUZZER

-Nayomie.

A mobile phone.

That is incorrect.

The correct answer is a camera

so you are locked out of the next question.

You saw a juggler but how many

different types of fruit did he juggle during the film?

-BUZZER

-Lynn.

Two.

Two is correct, lemons and apples.

He did also juggle balls.

APPLAUSE

What was written on the back of the sandwich board?

-BUZZER

-Nayomie.

One step beyond.

The question was what was written on the back of the sandwich board?

You knew too much, the answer was one step.

So, I'm afraid, one step beyond is incorrect

and, Nayomie, you are locked out for the next question.

So, for Andy and Lynn, you saw a man wearing a red baseball cap

but what colour was his jacket?

-BUZZER

-Lynn.

Beige.

You say beige, let's have a look.

I'm afraid that's wrong,

it's blue and that means you are locked out of the next question.

Nayomie, you're back in.

So, Nayomie and Andy, of the people in letter t-shirts,

how many were also wearing glasses?

-BUZZER

-Andy.

Two?

Two is correct, well done.

APPLAUSE

Lynn, you're back in play now, so, for all three of you,

where was the toddler in the pink hat sitting?

-BUZZER

-Andy.

On her parent's shoulders.

Let's have a look.

On her parent's shoulders. You are right, well done.

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The flower worn by Madness's...

BUZZER

Oh, my word, that's early.

Nayomie, I'd hardly even started the question.

What do you think the answer is?

Pink, white, red.

Pink, white, red, you think is the answer to the question...

-I hope it's the answer.

-..that I didn't finish.

Here's the rest of that question.

The flower worn by Madness's saxophonist Kix,

changed colour throughout the film.

What colour was it while he was also wearing the wig?

-Let's have a look.

-It's red.

And it's red, and again, Nayomie, you knew too much

and you got in there so fast and if you'd waited till the end of

the question I'm sure you would have got it. The answer there was red.

Well, it was very impressive from all three of you, but at the end

of that round, there was a clear winner

and that winner was Andy.

-Really?

-Yes, really. It was you. You look very surprised.

And then tied right behind you were Nayomie and Lynn

so it was very, very close.

So let's see what that challenge has done for your scores.

Andy, six points to you.

Nayomie and Lynn, you get two points each

and here is what those scores have done to the leaderboard.

It means that, Andy, you stretch into a lead, 14 points to you.

Nayomie in second with 10 and Lynn now has three.

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There's still so much to discover about our minds

and our science expert Steve Mould has been doing just that.

'Ever played Tower Of Hanoi?

'You have to move all the discs from one end to the other

'but you can't put a larger disc on a smaller one.

'Yeah, I really like doing logic puzzles

'but is it because I'm a geek?'

Or is it because I'm a man?

Men often pride themselves on their logic and problem-solving prowess.

Who's more logical, women or men?

I'd say me.

-Women.

-Men.

Women are more emotional.

Yeah. I'd agree with that.

Tend to be driven more by that than thinking with their heads.

I'd definitely say men are more logical.

-In what way?

-All round.

Hm, I don't know about that.

This is often controversial but some studies claim that men

have more of a tendency towards systemising their world,

analysing and creating systems to work things out.

But does that make men better at solving certain kinds of problem?

Well, here's a competition that really

challenges our power of logic.

It's the water jug test.

The challenge is to fill the containers

until you have exactly four litres in the five litre container.

Oh, and you can't use a measuring jug.

Our guinea pigs are two teams of rowers, four girls and four boys.

They will be going head to head over four rounds.

They've started filling up from the tap,

but we don't know whether they have any idea what to do after that.

Thinking through it logically.

So here's how to solve this problem.

Fill the three litre bucket and then pour that into the five litre bucket.

Next re-fill the three litre and top up the five litre again.

You will now have one litre remaining in the smaller container.

Now, empty out the five litre and pour in the remaining one litre.

Top this up with a further three litres,

which gives you exactly four litres.

'Back at the competition,

'and it looks like this guy has worked out how to do it.'

It's not quite four litres but the point is it was the right system.

1-0 to the boys and it's on to round two.

-That's two litres.

-Yeah.

And then I just need to halve it.

I actually really like this idea.

But displacement isn't going to do it

and since neither contestant has a clue,

it's a draw and on to round three.

This time, the girls win...

-I think I've got four in there now.

-Yes!

..making it one a piece.

Leaving it all to play for in the final round.

Yeah!

OK.

This is an estimate you're going for here, isn't it, Steph?

-No.

-No, OK. All right.

-It's science.

Freddie, what have you got, do you think you've got four litres?

I think we have a winner, ladies and gentlemen.

Another point for the boys.

So, there we have it, boys are more logical.

Based, I admit, on a small and deeply unscientific experiment.

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So we have three, but soon we'll be left with just two.

Tonight, you've hit the bottles, experienced Madness and

uncovered a bunch of fakers, but now it's time for the toughest test yet.

You'll all remember this one and probably not fondly.

It's time to get multi-tasking.

Each of you will take turns in this,

the most uncomfortable seat in Britain - The Chair.

Your challenge is to estimate when 24 seconds has passed

and then hit this button.

If you press on exactly 24 seconds, you'll win 10 bonus points.

But you won't be able to see a clock and you will busy

because you'll also be trying to make as many four-letter words

as you can from our grid.

Each word is worth three points,

but go over 24 seconds and you lose points.

You're playing in alphabetical order

so that means, Andy, you are first.

If you would like to take your seat, Lynn and Nayomie,

disappear for a while, we will see you shortly.

Andy, come and make yourself, well,

I was going to say comfortable, but...

Have you been practising estimating time?

-I've got a secret weapon.

-A secret weapon?

A secret method and I'm going to try it out tonight.

I'm intrigued, I can't wait to find out. Good luck.

Thank you.

We're going to put 24 seconds on the clock

and your time starts now.

So, the grid comes up. This is the first time Andy's seen it.

Now, last time he got very excited by the word element of the game

and lost track of time.

He's very quick at making words, he has three already.

A little hesitation there.

But ABET is allowable.

Oh, he's pressed the button. Now...

Andy, very, very fast. Four words made.

That'll give you 12 points.

What did you think about the time?

I'm a lot more confident than I was during my heat.

Well, let's see if multi-tasking

is something that you can practise and get better at.

Andy, your time was...

..20 seconds. So you were 4 seconds under.

You may have been able to make another word, but better

to be under than over, because that means you don't lose

any points at all and you walk away with 12, well done.

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Ah! What a relief.

What was your secret weapon?

I was singing a song to myself that I know lasts

for just over 20 seconds.

That is genius. That is the definition of brightness

and that is why he scored so well.

And what was the song?

'Her Majesty' by the Beatles.

I sing it to Daisy to get her off to sleep.

So, Charlie scored you points on musical pairs

and Daisy has scored you points on this?

Yeah.

Andy, well done and thank you for now.

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And we will bring Lynn in as Andy disappears backstage

so he can't hear or see anything.

Last time you played this game you went over the allowed time by...

Oh, about 13 or 14 seconds?

12, I think. It was 12 seconds over.

Have you been doing anything

since then to get your estimation of time better?

Well, I have been practising it,

but on the first time I did forget to press the enter

and that threw me out and I forgot where I was so I'm hoping

that I'm not going to do that again so my counting will be spot on.

-All right, Lynn, best of luck.

-Thank you, Clare.

And your time starts now.

And again, top left corner being the preferred choice for Lynn.

Just a hesitation now as she looks for her second word.

Because she's moved direction.

The letters have to connect diagonally,

horizontally or vertically.

Two words, both of them are allowable. BARE and LAME.

-Yeah.

-So, that gives you six points.

But you were focussing on the time rather than the words?

Yes, I was.

And how were you estimating the time?

I was counting with this hand,

"One, 1,000, two, 1,000, three, 1,000."

-While you were making...

-Please, don't tell me I got it wrong.

Let's find out together. Lynn, your time was...

23 seconds.

You were just one second under, well done.

APPLAUSE

So close to hitting 24 and getting the 10 bonus points which I'm

sure is what you were aiming for but you walk away

with six points having made two words and being just under the time.

-Well done, Lynn.

-Thank you.

APPLAUSE

And let us give a round of applause for Nayomie who comes back.

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Nayomie, I was intrigued by your method

the last time you played this.

What did you do?

I counted out loud.

-You don't just count out loud.

-No.

You count with the help of an animal.

Well, I was counting elephants last time

but the elephants made me run over so I've going to change my strategy

slightly, take away a few syllables and just,

"And one and two and three."

-Let's see if that strategy works. Good luck, Nayomie.

-Thank you.

And your time starts now.

And one and two and three and four and five and six...

Very, very fast with the words.

..and nine and 10...

And the rhythm is staying strong this time.

..and 13 and 14 and 15. That's not a word. And 16..

Right now, she's lost a little bit.

I think because she thinks the word CALO won't be allowed.

..and 21 and 22 and 23 and 24.

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Nayomie, I'm not surprised that people are applauding

because that was extraordinary. You were so fast, you made 10 words.

-Two of them you made up.

-OK.

So, we're allowing eight of them. CALO and BEAL are not allowed.

But eight words gives you 24 points.

Now, did your system work?

I want it to have worked. I want those 10 points.

Let's find out whether Nayomie was bang on 24 seconds.

Your time was 25, just one over.

APPLAUSE

And I'm sure it's because that last word, you desperately wanted

to get it in before you pressed the button.

You scored 24. You're going to lose just one for being one second over.

23 points is stunningly good.

Nayomie, well done. Let's bring the others in and I shall reveal

to you how you all got on and how different this was to the heats.

I mean, what a transformation.

All three of you have practised the game and you were so good at it.

Two of you were under the time.

One of you was over the time but only by a second and she made

so many words it didn't matter.

Because it was absolutely extraordinary.

Nayomie, you win the round, giving you six points. Well done.

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Very, very good from Andy and from Lynn as well.

Andy, though, you finished second, you get three points.

Lynn, you've come third

and that, I'm afraid, means no points from this game.

So, let's see how that round has affected the leaderboard.

Well, Andy is still in first place with 17 points.

Who is in second?

It's Nayomie and she's closed the gap, only one point between them.

Nayomie has 16.

Sadly that means, Lynn, you're in third place with three points.

You will be going home and I am so sorry

because I know how much this meant to you.

It did mean a lot but there are two really good people either

side of me here so I don't mind losing to these two. That's fine.

Ladies and gentlemen, a brilliant brain. Please congratulate Lynn

-as she leaves Britain's Brightest. Thank you, Lynn.

-Good luck.

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And then there were two and congratulations to Nayomie

because you have closed the gap.

Just one point between you and that will be absolutely crucial because

our last challenge will decide which one of you books their place

in the final and gives themselves the chance to compete for £50,000.

To achieve that, you must win the Fight For Survival.

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Now, you are both unbeaten at this challenge until now.

But, obviously, only one of you can win this time.

Do you think, Andy, that being a performer helps,

that actually you're used to raising your game in front of a crowd?

Definitely. I think when all eyes are on you,

that's the time to bring it home.

And, Nayomie, you're an actress as well. Same thing applies?

Yep, absolutely, and it's the ability to put your focus

completely on something else I'll be using.

Well, on the screen is a grid of numbers. You must pick a number

to reveal a question or puzzle.

What comes up could make the difference

between going to the final or going home.

As you know, once you've picked a number,

your clock will start counting down until you give me a correct answer.

Then your opponent must pick a number

and tackle a question as their own clock starts ticking.

If you can't solve a puzzle,

please pass and choose another number from the grid.

If your clock runs out of time, your hopes

of becoming a finalist are over.

There won't be time for me to give the answers but they are

all available on our website bbc.co.uk/britainsbrightest.

Nayomie, you are first to play. There's 90 seconds on the clock.

Andy, as you were ahead on the leaderboard by one point,

you get an extra two seconds on your clock.

That advantage could have been much more if,

Nayomie, you hadn't closed the gap.

So let's start this Fight For Survival.

Nayomie, pick a number.

Two.

Number two.

176.

-That's wrong.

-Four.

-Pick another number. Four.

-Pass.

-Pick another number.

Six.

-Pass.

-Pick another number.

10.

600.

Is correct. Stop the clock. Andy.

-Six.

-Number Six.

Porcupine.

Porcupine is correct.

-One.

-Nayomie.

15.

Is wrong. Pick another number. 9.

Priest.

-Correct. Stop the clock. Andy.

-Two.

253.

-Wrong, pick another number.

-Four.

Back.

Is correct. Stop the clock.

Three.

The Tardis.

-Correct. Stop the clock. Andy.

-One.

14.

-Is correct. Stop your clock. Nayomie.

-11.

Minus.

-Is correct. Stop the clock. Andy, pick a number.

-21.

145.

-Nayomie, pick a number.

-13.

Pass. 14.

And you are out of time and that means out of Britain's Brightest.

Andy, that means you are through to the final.

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Well done and well played.

First of all, Andy, a reaction from you.

Unbelievable. Yeah, I can't believe it. I'm very pleased.

And who were you thinking of?

Well, my wife Sarah and Daisy and Charlie,

who will be watching avidly, I'm sure.

And, actually, they both really helped you.

Yeah, I think they were my little guardian angels,

so, yeah, great big squeezes when I get home.

Will you practise again with them before the final?

For sure, definitely, yeah.

Good luck in that, Andy.

Nayomie, so close and you came back so strongly across the contest

and I'm afraid that just didn't suit you.

My brain left the building on the first three questions.

Porcupine will haunt me for ever, I think.

But, Andy, a very deserving winner

and hopefully go on to win it for me, please.

Well, fantastic stuff, many congratulations to Andy.

Thanks to all our amazing contestants,

to our bottle band GlasBlasSing Quintett

and to Madness.

With the addition of Andy,

we now have our five players for next week's final,

where the very best of the best will think it out for £50,000.

Join us when we will crown Britain's Brightest. Good night.

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