Episode 1 Reflex

What you're about to see

is the ultimate test of human reaction and reflex.

Starring in tonight's battle of the reflexes are the Brownes from Essex,

led by 62-year-old Ken, his daughter Carla and his son-in-law Dean.

All looking splendid in the Reflex wind tunnel.

They're up against the Watson family from London,

led by 43-year-old Wayne, his niece Lauren and his nephew Tyrone.

They'll compete in a series of split-second, nerve-jangling

and, sometimes, bonkers challenges, all captured in super slow motion.

I'm Ken Bruce and this is the fastest games show in the known universe.

Ladies and gentlemen, your host, Shane Richie!

APPLAUSE

Hi, everybody and welcome to a brand-new show, called Reflex -

the ultimate test in human reaction -

where two families will compete in a series of super-quick,

extraordinary challenges, both physical and mental.

At the end of the night, the family with the most points

could go on and stand the chance of winning £20,000.

CHEERING AND APPLAUSE

Let's not hang about. Let's meet our super-fast families.

You know what, it's scary.

If I turn round, it's, "Oh, no, it's the Mitchells!"

LAUGHTER

-So, who's in charge of this family tonight?

-I am, Shane.

-And your name?

-Ken.

-Ken, tell us who you're with tonight.

-This is my daughter, Carla.

-How are you, Carla?

-I'm all right.

-LAUGHTER

-And who's the gentleman at the end?

-This is the son-in-law, Dean.

Dean, welcome to the show.

-Tell us a bit about yourself, buddy.

-My big thing is karate.

-So, your reflexes are good?

-I like to think so.

-Didn't see that coming, did you?

-LAUGHTER AND APPLAUSE

I took him down, then! Whoa! Ha!

Pulled a muscle there, I think!

-Let's hear it for the Brownes!

-CHEERING AND APPLAUSE

Welcome to the show, guys. How are you, Wayne?

Who have you got with us tonight?

My niece Lauren and my nephew Tyrone.

It's been a lifelong dream to come on a game show

-like this, so tonight's the night.

-WHOOPING

How are you, Lauren? Welcome to the show.

Let's just suppose tonight you win £20,000.

What would you like to do with it?

I'd like to put money towards a wedding fund, if possible.

-What's the future husband's name?

-Absalom.

-Have you set a date yet?

No, it's in the pipeline, we're talking about it.

If you do win, I've loved you for a long time.

You know that, don't you? Welcome to the show.

Tyrone, how are you, sir? Tell us a bit about yourself.

-I'm good. I'm Tyrone. I'm 33.

-You're 33?

-Yeah.

You look like you should still be doing a paper round!

He looks so young, doesn't he? 33! Look at him!

-Let's hear it for the Watsons!

-CHEERING AND APPLAUSE

Right, the rules are very simple, families,

you have to be as fast as you can over five physical and mental games.

This is what you face tonight in our very first challenge.

The first of three head-to-head challenges

that all the players will face.

On hearing the Reflex starter trigger,

tonight's first two players must aim for the button

at the other end of this slippery runway.

Standing in their way is a one-metre circular glass window.

When the game begins, they must dive head-first through that glass.

The first player to hit the button

will win tonight's first point for their team.

-CHEERING AND APPLAUSE

-So, get in a huddle,

have a chat about who's going to play challenge number one.

I think you should do it, Tyrone.

Every member of each team will need to face one of the first

three challenges, so they need to choose who plays carefully.

-I think I will win this game.

-Why do you think you can win this?

-Because this is made for me.

-What do you think their tactic might be?

I don't know. There's something about the shorter of the two guys,

He looks like he's more likely to throw people through windows

-than jump through one.

-THEY LAUGH

Let's see how Grant and Phil are getting on!

THEY LAUGH

I'm a little bit professional at this,

my years as a smash-and-grab artist, you know?

THEY LAUGH I think I know the way to hit glass.

-OK listen, good luck.

-Thank you.

Right, then, families, if you would like to turn around,

let's find out who's going to play. Please step forward!

So, it's Dean for the Brownes.

He's 1.75 metres tall and 41 years old.

Against Tyrone for the Watsons -

he's a whole 5cm taller and eight years younger.

The rules couldn't be simpler.

The first player to launch themselves through that window

and hit the yellow button wins tonight's first point.

So, Tyrone, Dean, are you ready?

See if we can grab that point. Let's play!

GENTLE MUSIC PLAYS

The Reflex Trigger could fire at any moment, once the music stops.

This is going to be over in seconds,

but we'll be able to watch the whole spectacle thousands of times slower.

GENTLE MUSIC PLAYS

Tense moments.

Who knows what could be going through their minds?

Well, in a few seconds

it'll be a one-metre circular sheet of stunt glass.

It could start at any moment.

REFLEX STARTER TRIGGER And they're off!

Like horses through a trap,

except this time, it's like two dads through a window.

Two men, two sheets of glass, only one button.

The following scenes contain images

some viewers might find distressing - especially if you're a glazier.

Kids, don't try this at home. Mum will be angry.

Oh, that looks quite nice, actually.

Both flying through that window in absolute unison,

it's like a synchronised dive.

In fact, let's stop and look at this again,

to see who did actually get through that window first.

Look, it's Tyrone, by just 200ths of a second.

But that's impossible to see at normal speed.

Dean, breaking the fall with his face - textbook!

They're both through the glass and amazing scenes, here.

Tyrone's got his eyes closed.

He's so confident, he's doing this by touch alone.

But Dean's right there with him.

There's nothing in this, it's neck-and-neck,

both of them fighting along that slippery surface.

Oh, this is mesmerising.

It looks like Dean's edging ahead, ever so slightly.

Tyrone's getting to his feet -

he looks like he's going to try and jump this.

Dean's got the edge. Tyrone's coiled like a spring.

He's ready to leap, except he seems to be going backwards.

That's not going to win him a point.

But slamming a hand against a big yellow button is!

And Dean has done it, in just 3.04 seconds.

Let's see that again, in all its glorious full speed.

Whoa! That was quick, wasn't it?

Well done, Dean. Let's hear what he's got to say.

AS DEAN IN SLOW-MO: "Yippeeeeee..."

And I think I speak for everyone, when I say those are beautiful words.

CONTINUING AS DEAN: "..eeeee!"

Very moving.

That's enough now, Dean. I think we've heard enough.

-APPLAUSE

-All hail our returning warriors!

Now, after all this excitement and pandemonium,

let's see how the results affected our scores.

Conventionally, we started with 0-0.

After one game, it's surprisingly, 1-0.

Who's set for challenge number two?

Ready for challenge number two? OK, have a look at this.

Inside this specially-constructed glass chamber

are five coloured plinths, with everyday items on them.

Three of them will explode, in very quick succession.

The players must remember this sequence

and hit the corresponding coloured buttons on the podium behind them.

First to enter the correct order will win one point for their team.

CHEERING AND APPLAUSE

So if you want to get into your huddles,

have a chat about who's going to play this one. Off you go, guys.

I think it's got Carla written all over it.

-I think I can give it a shot.

-You think you can, Lauren?

-I feel confident I can give it a good...

-Yeah?

Right then, families, if you'd like to turn around and face the front.

Let's find out who's going to play. Please step forward.

So, it's 38-year-old Carla.

Being a mum of four, she'll be used to seeing stuff

exploding all over her house.

Against 23-year-old mum-of-one, Lauren.

She's fearless. That's good news,

because this could well be pretty scary.

So, Carla and Lauren are first in the line of fire, literally.

In a few moments, these five items will become two,

because we've strapped some high explosives to three of them.

So, let's find out what's in our blast chamber tonight.

On the yellow podium,

50 environmentally-unfriendly light bulbs.

On pink, some wilted carnations from the local garage.

On blue, hundreds of jelly beans, from down the back of my sofa.

On red, a cuddly bear and, finally, on green,

an out-of-date watermelon. That's going to smell nice(!)

The girls don't know which three of these

are about to become history.

Luckily, they're standing behind blast-proof glass,

otherwise they may end up with a melon face-pack.

They'll need every ounce of composure to keep focused

when these explosions go off, followed by lightning reflexes

to hit the coloured buttons in the correct order.

Who will have the edge?

Tense moments here for everyone.

I mean, what kind of sick Saturday night TV show

would blow up a cuddly bear?

Right, let's watch some stuff exploding.

SUSPENSEFUL MUSIC

Oh, there they go!

Whoa!

It's a race to the buttons and...eh? What is going on?

REFLEX TRIGGER AND APPLAUSE That was utter carnage!

This is going to be over in seconds

but we're going to watch this spectacle thousands of times slower.

Lauren and Carla have got to keep their eyes open,

if they're going to process the correct order of explosions.

First to blow, on the yellow plinth, the light bulbs.

Nothing low energy about these fellas.

Oh, no, they're blinking, which means they're going to blinking miss this.

A massive exploding watermelon! Look at that!

They don't teach that in a tutti frutti!

And finally, there go hundreds of jelly bean missiles.

I like the green ones.

So will they remember this order?

First to go were the light bulbs on yellow,

the watermelon on green and the jellybeans on blue.

That simple - yellow, green, blue.

But don't forget, you're watching this is super-slow motion.

It's a race to the buttons.

Carla takes a quick lead, but Lauren catches up.

She's got the yellow. Meanwhile, Carla gets the yellow and the green.

She only needs the blue.

Disaster! She's gone for the pink.

But look at this, now Lauren's got the green,

so she's just got the blue to get.

This is neck-and-neck! Whoever hits the blue first will win.

Lauren's got the red again, so it's down to Carla.

Can she get that blue? SQUEAKY BUZZER

Oh, she's gone for the red! I can't watch!

It's the blue one! There it is!

Followed just a tenth of a second later by Carla.

What started as an explosive exercise in memory

and reflexes quickly turned into a jolly piano ditty.

MUSIC: "The Entertainer" by Scott Joplin

It paid off for Lauren, though, but only just.

And that's just how close the margins are between victory and defeat.

That means three happy Watsons, three less happy Brownes,

one relieved bear...

..and one hell of a mess.

APPLAUSE

How about this. there was only a tenth of a second between you.

A tenth of a second on any other show probably wouldn't mean much.

On here, it could be the difference between nothing and £20,000.

-Rub it in, rub it in, Shane!

-LAUGHTER

Let's have a look at the scores, as they stand.

So it's victory to the Watsons, as Lauren brings her family

back into the game.

And that's my favourite wind tunnel celebration so far.

There's still everything to play for on Reflex.

-Are we up for challenge number three?

-Yes.

-Bring it on!

Two pyramids, each built using precisely 190 tin cans.

In the middle of each, there's one yellow can.

On hearing the Reflex trigger,

the players must run headlong through the pyramid.

The first player to grab the yellow can and place it

on the target area opposite will win one point for their team.

And as the other two family members have already competed,

it's a showdown between Ken and Wayne.

All right, fellas, you saved yourselves till last.

And you know what's interesting?

-You're both using the same shampoo.

-HE MAKES SQUEAKING NOISES

But more important than that, what do you think of the opposition?

I give him respect, but he's going to lose.

-Oh!

-That sounds like fighting talk to me!

It's one apiece, so this is an important point to play for.

-So, Wayne, Ken, let's play!

-CHEERING AND APPLAUSE

So, it's company director and head of the Brownes, Ken,

against social worker and chief Watson, Wayne.

62-year-old Ken likes stock-car racing,

so he'll be used to smashing through stuff.

43-year-old Wayne is a computer games enthusiast

so he'll be nimble with his fingers.

Epic family battles don't come bigger than this -

think the Montagues versus the Capulets,

think the Beliebers versus the non-Beliebers.

Then, forget you thought about them,

because this is the Watsons versus the Brownes.

-Is he the right one for it?

-He's old, but he's...

-He's old?!

-He is.

He's old, but he's experienced and he's fast,

agile and he's definitely going to do this.

-He's up for it.

-CHEERING AND APPLAUSE

The first player to grab that yellow can and place it on the target area

will put their family ahead and one step closer to a possible £20,000.

Uncle Wayne is all those things, plus more.

-Oh, really?

-Apart from the old bit, yeah.

-Ken, Wayne, you ready?

-APPLAUSE

-The battle of the godfathers, here. Let's play!

-Come on!

And the godfathers are carrying the can, quite literally.

GENTLE MUSIC PLAYS

The Reflex trigger could fire at any minute, once the music stops.

REFLEX STARTER TRIGGER Here they go, fast out of the blocks.

This is all about speed, dexterity and focus.

They need to keep their eyes on those cans.

Up come the arms. Now, can they get a clean catch?

Oh, look at those hands!

Wayne's moving like a machine in a canning factory.

Here comes Ken, just fractions of a second later!

Oh, and his got it! Just by the tips of his fingers!

Who would have thought that picking up a can could look cool?

Oh, Ken's in trouble - he's lost it.

He's got his tongue out, though. Is he trying to lick that?

It's just fractionally out of his reach. Come on Ken!

Oh, it's just floating away from him.

Desperate scenes for the Brownes.

They're only hope now is that Wayne does something calamitous.

No sign of that, though,

this guy could make recycling baked bean tins look like an Olympic sport.

Can Ken keep his composure and quickly catch the can?

If anyone can, Ken can!

CHEERING AND APPLAUSE Oh, Ken can't, can he?

Wayne is victorious. Utter jubilation in the Watson camp.

Carla and Dean look mortified. I wonder how Ken feels?

Oh, he's still going.

Amazing bulldog spirit here.

They don't build them like that any more.

So while bulldog Ken completes the task,

let's have another look at that can-mageddon.

Wayne went for it with all the spirit and drive of a man

who's just spotted a 2-for-1 deal at the local supermarket.

And, after a strong start, Ken let victory slip from his grasp.

What a spectacular end to the clash of the godfathers.

Except Ken's still going.

It's over Ken.

Ken, mate...it finished ages ago.

Come on, you've got to let go.

I feel for the family.

All right. Let's move on. APPLAUSE

-Well done, Wayne. You were quick off the mark.

-That was amazing.

I was so focused, it was like The Matrix.

I just went straight through there.

-Good choice to leave Uncle to the end, wasn't it?

-Definitely.

Let's have a look at the scores, how they stand right now.

After the third game, the Watsons have taken the lead.

I don't like to take sides, but come on the Watsons!

APPLAUSE

The next game, you've got to double up.

Not only double up, should you win, it's double points.

You want to know what we're going to play on challenge number four?

Yeah? Wait till you see this!

Both pairs of players will stand at the bottom

of the Reflex avalanche slope.

At any moment, thousands of different coloured balls will be released.

Each player must catch five of their team's coloured balls

and place them in the holding container.

The first pair to collect ten will win two points for their team.

Now, we saw on the last game, Ken, butter fingers?

-LAUGHTER

-Maybe you want to redeem yourself.

Maybe you might want to play. You plucked it out of mid-air,

you're pumped up, ready for this game, yeah?

Get in your huddles, make your decisions.

-Do you want to do it?

-I'll give it my best shot.

But that's just not good enough, at this point.

I think that I'm really good at catching,

but quite often, when I do something with Uncle Wayne,

he actually surprises me.

Put it this way, I'll do the very, very, very, very best I can.

But you've just done your very best there and it was absolutely awful!

Families, if you'd like to turn around and face the front.

Right, game number four. This is worth two points,

which could change the scores quite dramatically.

So can our two players step forward, please?

CHEERING AND APPLAUSE

Oh, it's the fellas! It's the lads.

-This is like a re-match between the four of you.

-Yeah, bring it on!

OK, so, challenge number four. Fellas, let's play.

CHEERING AND APPLAUSE

-Are you nervous for the lads?

-Yeah, I am nervous.

We need to win this, so it will be a big confidence boost

if they get this one.

Made the right decision leaving you behind, you think?

Yeah. I'm confident in them. I'm not nervous, at all.

When that avalanche of coloured ping-pong balls

cascades down those slopes,

each player will have to grab five of the correct colour

and place them in the holding trays in front of them.

The first team to complete the task will win the game.

Right, fellas, remember you're playing for two points that will get

you closer to the money ball game and a potential win of £20,000.

Right, here we go. Let's play!

And here they come!

Oh! It's like a giant game of ping-pong.

Somehow, out of this chaos, they're going to have to catch

the correct coloured balls.

Just a reminder, the Watsons are after the orange,

the Brownes are after the purple.

This is all about hand-to-eye co-ordination

and Wayne is straight in there, he's caught one.

Remember, it's the first family to ten.

Wayne's banked his first. Tyrone's caught one.

Dean's about to bank his first ball.

Let's just remind ourselves what this looks like at full speed.

Pretty ridiculous, actually!

Yes, I definitely prefer it like this.

According to the scores, it's 2-1 to the Watsons...

..but anything could happen here, with those balls travelling so fast.

OK, stop that!

So the Watson boys got off to a good start

but they're still on two between them.

Oh, look! Dean's got another one.

Ken looks like he's about to score.

The Brownes take the lead with three.

Tyrone's really struggling to get a grip on these.

No! Thank you.

Ken's got about 15 pink ones. You want the purple ones, Ken!

Oh, come on!

This is just making the whole thing look silly.

Ken's got one. Is he going to make it four?

The Watsons, still only on two.

Come on, Tyrone, those orange balls

aren't going to jump in there by themselves.

Meanwhile, can Ken deliver?

He does, the Brownes are on four.

Uncle Wayne's caught two.

If he banks those, he'll put the Watsons on four.

Look at Tyrone's butter fingers.

While Ken's lining up number five.

Tyrone's still just grabbing at thin air.

Uncle Wayne still hasn't banked those two orange balls -

what's he doing?

Oh, Dean's just bagged two more.

Bosh! Ken takes it to eight! This is amazing,

it's like he's turned into the National Lottery machine!

The Watsons are going to have to pull off a miracle.

Uncle Wayne's struggling.

Oh, no. He's dropped it! Disaster!

What's happened here?

Ken and Dean have got five each. They've won!

But where have they gone?

There they are. They're going bananas.

Carla's going bananas, Ken and Dean are going bananas,

Carla's going even more bananas! APPLAUSE

That's a picture of a banana. Hang on, that's my lunch.

So, let's just have another look at what happened there.

The Watsons were quick in with the first, but the Brownes caught up.

Ken got three in quick succession and then, the Browne boys

seamlessly matched each other, with a fourth and a fifth.

CHEERING AND APPLAUSE

Yes, happy team over here. Not so happy over here.

Let's look at the scores, as they stand right now.

It's victory to the Brownes.

They've bagged two points and leapfrog into the lead.

I always said they're the best.

So, we've reached the climax in tonight's battle of the families,

but there is still everything to play for, as the families

face each other in the ultimate reaction showdown.

-Please welcome the families.

-APPLAUSE

Now, we've played individual rounds, we've played in pairs,

but now, for the first time on Reflex, we're playing as families.

This game is about mental ability, mental agility -

what you read on the screen, how quick you can process the answer

and how quick you hit the button. It's all about split-second timing.

So, at the moment, the scores are

three to the Brownes and two to the Watsons.

The first team to get to ten will go through to our end game,

the money ball game, and the chance of winning £20,000.

CHEERING AND APPLAUSE

The families will be asked a question

and presented with a series of answers.

The instant they see the correct one, they must race to their button.

The player with the quickest reaction will score a point.

But if they react to an incorrect answer,

they hand a point to the opposition. First family to ten points will win.

-So, are we ready to play?

-Yeah.

-Right, here comes question one.

I want you to hit the button when all the arrows point in the same direction.

It's the first one to ten. Let's play.

So it's all eyes glued to the screen.

The first to spot all four arrows pointing in the same direction.

You can play along at home, using our new interactive technology.

Basically, shout at the screen.

Oh, Dean nearly flinched there.

Dean's seen it first, but here come the Watsons!

Who's quick off the mark there? It was Dean!

The Brownes look happy with that - Carla doing a little jig!

And a narrow miss for the Watsons. No little jig from them.

APPLAUSE

So it's four to the Brownes, two to the Watsons.

Question number two - push the button when you see a palindrome.

That's a word which reads the same backwards and forwards. OK?

Let's play.

So it's a word that reads the same backwards as it does forwards.

Like "dad", for example.

Lauren nearly went. Carla's gone for it.

Carla's done it!

"Racecar" is the correct answer.

And Lauren's furious with herself.

No prizes for hesitation here, Lauren.

Dean's still trying to work it out. It's "racecar", Dean!

Question number three - push the button

when you see a dog without sunglasses.

Oh, this is fun - a dog in sunglasses!

And Dean is on fire! This is a man who knows his dogs.

-Come on!

-That's six to the Brownes, two to the Watsons.

Come on, guys, you need to get some back here, OK? It's very quick, isn't it? All right?

Here we go, question number four.

Push the button when the wrong letter appears

in the alphabetical sequence. So you just need to know the alphabet for this one, OK? Let's play.

So it's six points to two. This really does need to be

comeback time for the Watsons.

Oh, and Wayne has stolen one back!

That'll have given their confidence a boost.

APPLAUSE AND CHEERING

Well done, Wayne! Coming back now! 6-3.

Whoo-hoo-hoo!

This is question number five.

Push the button when it's four o'clock.

Sounds simple, but it's when they see four o'clock.

It's the fastest to that button.

Oh, Wayne's flinched! That's not four o'clock.

He's handed a point to the Brownes.

Lucky escape there for Dean. He can't tell the time either.

Wayne, you've handed a point over to the Brownes, unfortunately.

Oh! 7-3. We're still looking for four o'clock. Let's play.

The Watsons can't afford to give any more points away here.

Remember, it's the first to ten.

Oh, dear - Lauren just has.

Oh! You've done it again, Lauren!

So that means it's eight to the Brownes, three to the Watsons, It can still be done.

Let's everyone take a deep breath. You can still do this guys. You can still do it. OK?

Don't forget, we're still playing. Here we go.

THEY SHOUT

-Who's in there first? It was Dean!

-Come on!

So far this question has been disastrous for the Watsons.

Dean is over the moon, and quite rightly,

because the Watsons are right on the brink of being eliminated.

You are one answer away from going for our end game,

the money ball game, potentially £20,000.

Listen, you've done a comeback before.

There's a chance you can do it again. OK, guys?

-You all right, Lauren?

-Yeah.

-You with me on this? You focused?

-Focused.

-OK.

This is do-or-die time.

If the Brownes get this right, the Watsons are going home.

Hit the button when the dots on the dominoes add up to eight. Let's play.

So it's the first to count to eight.

I don't need to tell you how much is riding on this.

Oh, and Dean has done it!

Lauren's halfway there, but she realises that it's all over.

He's gone for the fist pump. I think he's going to say something!

SHOUTS IN SLOW MOTION

The poor Watsons are devastated.

Dean's won it for the Brownes!

Carla's gone for the bear hug!

I think she might have... Ooh, I think that hurt!

But Dean's putting a brave face on. Now he's going for the high-five.

This man knows how to celebrate.

The Watsons are impressed.

Don't leave him hanging, Ken!

Oh, he's going for a... Oh! I don't have this kind of relationship with my father-in-law.

So the Brownes have beaten the Watsons by ten points to three,

which means they're going through to our final round

and the chance of winning £20,000.

APPLAUSE AND CHEERING

Wayne, Tyrone, Lauren, thank you so much for being here tonight.

-You've been great - I've really enjoyed meeting you. Have you had fun?

-Yeah, yeah.

A good night, yeah? Thank you so much for coming. Let's say goodbye to the Watsons!

-Thank you, guys!

-And so it's goodbye to the Watsons.

They came a very close second in a game of two.

# Bring me laughter

# All the while Bring me fun

# Bring me sunshine Bring me love.#

I'm joined here now by some heroes!

Yes, Dean, Carla and grandad Ken.

Well done, guys. You've crashed, jumped, burned, you've smashed, we've blown up things

to be here tonight and a possible chance of £20,000

in our end game. This is money ball. Take a look at this.

One player from tonight's fastest family will stand

on a 3m tall podium. Facing them are three high-speed cannons.

In the green phase, 15 high-impact balls

are randomly fired towards them.

The player must make contact with as many of them as possible,

scoring a point for each.

Next is the red phase. This time they need to avoid them,

as every one that makes contact subtracts a point.

If, at the end of both phases, any green points remain,

the family wins £10,000 and the chance to double their money.

That's the game. The ultimate game.

But now, only one of you is going to step up onto that podium

and play for a potential £20,000.

-What are you thinking, guys?

-We've got to think positive,

who can win it?

I'd get up there if I was voted, but I don't think I would be the best candidate.

Yeah, exactly the same. I feel like I could do that, I really do.

But I don't feel I'm the best candidate.

Dean they're all staring at you. Listen, you got four correct

on the showdown. Your reactions have been phenomenal tonight. You're quick off the mark.

Hey, listen, I'm well up for it. And if that's how you feel,

then I'll happily step forward and give this a go.

Dean, go be a hero, buddy.

So the Brownes have chosen Dean. He really has been impressive all night,

winning most of the Brownes' points. But can he win the point that really matters in money ball?

This is phase one of money ball. You are right now in the cross hairs

of three super cannons that are going to fire

15 green balls in your direction.

For every one you hit, you're going to get a point, right, buddy?

Remember, this is for the family. Guys, OK?

-How are you feeling, Dean?

-Yeah, I feel all right. I feel focused.

-I'm in the zone. Come on, let's get it on.

-OK, here we go.

This is money ball! Let's play!

So, karate king Dean versus money ball.

I'll be referring to my Hong Kong Book of Kung Fu, Children's Edition in my commentary.

Come on, Dean!

There's the first one - gives that a chop! No problem for a karate king.

Here we go!

Forearm, shoulder, chin and nose.

Interesting technique.

Oh, he slapped that one down, then gave it a knee smash.

Years of karate training coming out now.

Here's another!

Time for the book. Oh, it says here that's a double spear hand-thrust or something.

Think he missed that, he's not happy.

He didn't miss that. Oh, no - two at once. What will he do here?

Will it be the crescent roundhouse kick from page nine?

No, he's just staring into space and using his instincts.

I think it almost worked.

Remember these balls are travelling at 70km/h.

Here comes another - what's he going to do with this?

Smack it of course, cos he's Karate Dean.

Focus!

Oh, he just stroked that one.

Carla and Ken looking pleased with this masterclass.

Oh, and did you see that? If you didn't, here's another look.

I know this one, that's a half-moon sweeping uppercut,

just in time to give that second one a proper spanking.

Remember, this is not Bruce Lee, it's Deano from Essex.

Is he going to end big?

I can confirm that's a middle sideward scissor winding

forearm grasping hand block - apparently.

Just two balls remaining.

That's just a punch!

But wait, I think he's going to attempt the fabled iron lotus.

This is something I've never seen done.

Don't do it, Dean, it's suicide!

Oh, no, he just missed it.

Still, he did pretty well. Let's find out exactly how well.

I salute you, Karate Kid.

Dean, do you want to know how many you scored?

-Go on.

-You scored...

13 points!

APPLAUSE AND CHEERING

So, confirmation of Dean's 13 points.

He might not have pulled off the iron lotus, but it's time to see

if his reactions are any good at AVOIDING these balls.

-We're now going to shoot 15 red balls in your direction.

-OK.

You've got to avoid them at all cost.

Now, at the end of this round, if you're hit by 13 or more

red balls, sadly, my friend, you go home with nothing.

But if you are left with at least one green point,

-it's £10,000, all right, Dean?

-OK.

-For you and your lovely family.

-Yeah.

-Woo-hoo. You ready, buddy?

-I'm ready, mate.

Let's play, here we go!

SHOUTS OF ENCOURAGEMENT

And we're off without any hanging about!

Dean just has to avoid three balls...

..but he hasn't avoided that one, not a good start.

That's better though, one down, he just needs to avoid two more.

He's looking the wrong way, but he's let that one past.

Come on! One more, Dean!

Oooh!

Don't worry, don't worry, just keep focused.

That's really below the belt.

Dean did well to stay on his podium there.

He just needs to avoid one more ball and he's made it through.

Could this be the one?

Yes! He's done it!

But Dean's not finished yet.

MUSIC: "Staying Alive" by the Bee Gees

Oh, he's just showing off now.

CHEERING

Luckily, I have my I-Spy book of embarrassing dad dancing here.

Deano!

What started as a masterclass in karate has

turned into a lesson in two-step boogie down disco jive.

Dean there performing the three-count hustle, classic from chapter three.

Carla and Ken with - I think that's from the epilogue -

a two-hand loop de loop.

Oh, he just got hit by that one,

but he doesn't care, he's just earned the Brownes £10,000!

Now that's something really worth dancing for.

CHEERING AND APPLAUSE

-DEAN:

-Come on!

Come on!

So, Dean's silky moves ensured he was able to avoid

the majority of them. Just got caught out in a few vital areas.

Let's hope there's no permanent damage.

Well done, mate.

You played a blinder up there,

-you were doing karate, body-popping...

-I know.

I don't know what I was doing.

Listen, phase one, we know you got 13.

In phase two...

you were only hit by four balls, you got £10,000!

I think you kind of knew that, you knew that. You knew that.

But this is where we can double it.

This is the golden ball challenge. I'm going to ask you,

-it's up to you if you want to, to go back onto the podium.

-Yep.

We will fire one ball in your direction, a golden ball.

Should you touch it, you'll double your money to £20,000.

OK.

Should you miss it, unfortunately, you go away with nothing.

Up to you, mate, what do you want to do?

This is a group decision, everything's been a group decision,

so we decide between the three of us

and if you want to go for it, I'd be that man that went up there.

-Do you feel confident?

-I have no problem.

But there's a chance here, it is 10 grand,

if you're willing, to go away with nothing?

We started with nothing. We started with nothing

If anyone in this room can do it, you can do it.

-You can do it.

-All right.

APPLAUSE AND CHEERING

All right, up to you, buddy, what do you want to do?

Do you want to play or do you want to walk away?

No, we're going to go for this.

CHEERING

Standing in the cross hairs one last time,

Dean will face one golden ball,

but this time it's different.

He will have to take a leap of faith to make contact.

In doing so, he could double his winnings,

but if he misses, the Brownes will leave with nothing.

APPLAUSE AND CHEERING

Dean, one ball stands between you and your family and £20,000.

-OK.

-This ball will come your way.

-Take a leap of faith, yeah?

-Gotcha.

-Go for it.

-Wish you all the best of luck, mate.

-We're rooting for you, I promise.

-Thank you.

-Here we go.

So it's all come to this.

One ball, one man,

Dean's date with destiny.

In a few moments, the Brownes will be walking home

either with £20,000 or empty-handed.

I really hope it's the first one.

Here it comes!

I think he's seen it.

He has, he's seen it!

Oh, yes!

I think he's going to do it.

He is! He's doing it!

It's beautiful!

Come on...

Oh, no. I don't think he's going to get it from there.

AUDIENCE GROANS

Well done, Dean, good try.

Good try.

APPLAUSE

Oh, Dean looks devastated, and who can blame him?

He throws everything at that, but it's not enough.

He's seen it just a bit too late.

Impressive cartwheel,

but that's little consolation.

I'm gutted, absolutely gutted.

Listen, we're gutted for you, aren't we? We feel the same way.

I was probably the slowest I've been tonight, and...

I'm truly gutted for my family...

-No.

-Well done.

-..and everyone, but...

APPLAUSE

-You've been a hero tonight, you have.

-Thank you.

He really has been a hero, and so have the rest of the Brownes.

What a team, what a family,

what an effort.

Sadly, Karate Kid didn't pay off for him tonight.

Just a fraction away

but unfortunately, that's the way the game goes.

But join us next time for some more slow-motion commotion,

tinged with a little bit of emotion. Are you all right there, buddy?

-Of course I'm all right.

-See you soon on Reflex. Bye, everybody!

APPLAUSE