Episode 6 Reflex

What you're about to see is the ultimate test of human reaction

and reflex.

Starring in tonight's battle of the reflexes

is the Mortimer family from South Yorkshire,

led by 48-year-old Zena

with her brother-in-law Ray and her husband Chris.

They're up against the Moore triplets from Eastbourne, captained

by 22-year-old Katherine with her sister Sarah and their brother Nick.

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

and sometimes, well,

just daft challenges all captured in super slow motion.

If you like fast and you like game shows,

then you've come to the right place!

I'm Ken Bruce.

Ladies and gentlemen, your host - Shane Ritchie!

APPLAUSE

This is Reflex, the ultimate test of the human reaction,

where families compete in a series of super challenges,

both physical and mental

and the families that work best together

will stand a chance of winning £20,000! Woo-hoo!

APPLAUSE AND CHEERING

Let's meet our super-fast families.

APPLAUSE

The Mortimers are here! How are you guys? Who's joining me tonight?

-I'm Zena, this is Ray...

-Ray.

-..and Chris, and I'm married to Chris.

Oh, Chris, OK, and, er, how long have you been married?

BOTH: Oooh!

That's not one of the games, by the way, OK?

-You don't need to remember that one.

-27?

-No.

Oh, it's kicking off already!

If it's a memory game, they've lost already.

-Any pastimes, any hobbies, lads?

-We've been quite sporty in the past.

In the past?! LAUGHTER

Anything you might not be any good at tonight, do you think, maybe?

Memory or mental games, agility?

I would say memory is probably me, er, er...

MASTERMIND THEME PLAYS

..er...my worst area.

OK, give a nice round of applause for the Mortimers!

APPLAUSE

As we say hello to the Moores.

CHEERING AND APPLAUSE

So tell us a bit about yourselves and where you're from.

-We are triplets.

-So who's the oldest and who's the youngest?

-Oldest.

-Oldest.

-Youngest.

-Youngest.

-In the middle.

-Oh, really?

-So do you ever get picked on by your sisters?

-Her.

-She gets picked on a bit.

-I get picked on by them two.

-Really?

-Is there sibling rivalry though, between the three of you?

-Yeah.

I used to be smaller until I was about 15

and then suddenly I shot up.

-How tall are you, by the way?

-6ft 4 maybe.

6ft 4 maybe.

When you fall asleep...

LAUGHTER

A little secret birdie tells me that you do impressions of animals.

-Yeah.

-OK, what's your speciality?

Erm, I'll do the lion.

Right, picture the scene, we are in the jungle, OK? Ugh...

And up comes a red-haired lion.

SHE ROARS

That's really freaky, isn't it? That's brilliant!

APPLAUSE

Right, give it up for the Moores!

Well done. Welcome, guys, I hope you have a great night tonight.

Now, Mortimers, Moores,

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 starting 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 headfirst through that glass.

The first player to hit the button will win tonight's first point

for their family.

APPLAUSE

Well, that's the first challenge

and that's all there is to it.

I'm going to ask you guys to get into a huddle

and have a little talk about who's going to play our first game.

I think you.

-Not yourself? I think me or you.

-I think you, you're taller.

I'm a bit taller, more reach.

-It's going to be a shock going through the glass.

-Yeah.

After that, I think you've just got to go hell for leather.

Every member of each family will need to face

one of the first three challenges,

so they need to choose who plays carefully.

-So, what are you thinking?

-We're thinking Nick.

I'm going to do it.

-Are they picking on you, Nick, already?

-No, not quite.

You know you might have to wear a dress in this, don't you?

-He's still here, he's still here.

-Good luck.

Zena, princess warrior, what're you thinking, guys?

We're thinking upper-body strength, we need for this.

-Right, so you're up for it then?

-Not for that.

LAUGHTER

Good luck, guys.

OK, Moores, Mortimers, if you'd like to turn round and face your public.

Right, have we decided who's going to play?

ALL: Yes.

Yes? Our first challenge, who's it going to be? Please step forward!

APPLAUSE

Ooooh!

Nick playing Chris,

a lads face off.

This is young versus...someone who's smaller than him!

LAUGHTER

Guys, are you ready to play?

-Yep.

-Right, let's play!

So Chris is giving away 29 years to his opponent -

he plays a mean game of table tennis

and, crucially, has karate skills,

which he'll need because...

Nick is a master baker.

Yes, don't mess with

this man's fondant fancy

or, in fact, his upside-down cake,

which he might well need in this challenge.

The rules couldn't be simpler -

the first player to launch themselves through that window

and hit that yellow button will win

tonight's first point.

All right, Chris, Nick, are you ready to play the game?

Are you sure?

Good luck, let's play!

TENSE MUSIC PLAYS

That creepy music really is unnerving -

and the anticipation to perform is intense.

Luckily, though, these two players seem focused.

Hang on, Chris is having a practice.

Never seen that before.

He really is eager, but that won't help his nerves.

Remember, the game only begins when the music stops

and the trigger fires.

No harm done...yet,

although that might change when they throw themselves

through that one-metre glass window.

Please don't try and replicate anything you see on Reflex

because everything you see is controlled and carefully planned,

and costs a fortune.

TRIGGER GOES OFF

And they're off!

Are they off? I can't tell if they're off.

Oh, wait,

this is in super slow motion. Hurry up, you guys!

Oh, yeah, they're off now!

Oh, look, so are the Mortimers.

Look at them go like a pair of...mad March hares.

But back to the real action and, yes, I think that's Nick,

he's through the window first.

Several split seconds

in front of Chris,

who breaks through

with an impeccable dive.

That could well make up for his false start.

And that's a baker and security firm

owner flying through a window

in perfect unison.

I've never had to say that before.

I hope the friction from Chris' face

doesn't slow him down.

And I can confirm the Mortimers are

winning the supporters competition,

I've got a feeling Ray wanted

to do this game.

And now the button is in sight,

they're using sheer momentum

to glide down that runway.

Nick appears to have the edge.

But Chris isn't throwing in the towel,

head down, locked onto that button.

Chris is getting ready to leap,

he's going to have to be quick

because Nick's arm is up.

He's going for it.

But Chris is gliding towards

that button, can he do it?

No! Nick is victorious.

First point to the Moores.

And there goes Katherine...

ROAR

..with...is that a mountain lion impression? Impressive.

Quick, wasn't it? Well done, Nick!

Well done, Nick! Congratulations!

Well done, buddy, right now, after all this excitement and pandemonium,

let's see how the results have effected our scores.

Well, baking Nick's recipe

for success does taste sweet -

it's 1-0 to the Moore triplets!

-Are we ready for challenge number two?

-Yes, we are, yes!

I think you're going to like this, have a look at this.

Each player will stand under five suspended water balloons.

On hearing the three-colour sequence -

they must smash the correct balloons using their spiked mallet.

The player to burst the balloons in the correct order,

in the fastest time,

will win that heat.

There are three heats

and the best out of three will win a point for their family.

Ooh!

OK, so, guys, if you want to get into a huddle,

talk about who's going to play this game, we know who can't play.

OK, coloured balloons.

Right, I think colours, colours and colour sequences,

I'm usually better at remembering those.

I think you've got a bit of a range of things which you could do well.

-Yeah.

-Katherine can definitely do this well.

-Yeah.

This is all about listening to instructions, once they shout

the colours, how quick can you see the colours, how quick can you hit

them with a hammer, and obviously someone's going to get wet.

I'm kind of thinking, the Mortimers here, they've got a past playing

table tennis, that could probably be very quick, you know,

hand speed. Err...Nick's already played the first game,

so this is really down to Katherine or Sarah as to who's going to

play this one, so there could be a bit of a row going on. Ha-ha!

OK, Mortimers and Moores, if you'd like to turn round

and face the front. Lovely. Right, have you made a decision?

ALL: Yes.

Let's find out.

Please step forward.

APPLAUSE

Well, this will be a clash of the captains.

Zena plays the trombone and claims

she has an excellent memory.

She's up against animal impersonating Katherine,

who also works with her

brother in the bakery.

And she too claims to have

a fantastic memory.

Well, they both can't be right!

So, guys, do you still think you made the right decision?

Yeah, she'll be fine. She likes destroying things.

SHE ROARS

Oh, she's doing her lion impression.

Zena is very confident about playing this one.

OK, that's fine.

Would you have chosen differently had you known it was Zena?

-No, I've got every faith in her.

-OK, good luck, guys.

Ray, Chris, still think you made the right decision?

-She's good with colours.

-You know, Katherine,

she does play a lot of darts, which could be great for this game.

Do you still think you made the right decision?

Yeah, I still do, you've got to get the colours right.

You're not colour-blind, are you, love? Good girl, well done, Zena.

So this is heat one, and it's the best of three.

Katherine, Zena, let's play.

TENSE MUSIC PLAYS

Can Zena be a warrior princess here?

Armed with her deadly...erm..

plastic mallet.

Or will Katherine treat us

to another of her victory animal impersonations?

Now, at this point, I get the opportunity

to shout out the sequence, and I've been practising,

so here's my best Shakespearian actor's voice.

Bit nervous. Hope I don't mess it up.

OK, press the button.

'And the order is - blue, yellow, green.'

TRIGGER GOES OFF

Yes! Nailed it! Anyway, more importantly, off they go.

Both racing for that blue balloon.

Katherine hammers it first.

Zena is only a fraction of a second behind.

Wow, that balloon has just disappeared

leaving what looks like a massive teardrop.

This is so close and we're looking for the yellow next.

Oh, she's just skimmed the edge.

Look at that ripple go.

Now it's Zena's chance to overtake.

And the occupational therapist

smashes that yellow balloon with ease,

she needs to open her eyes though

if she's going to see the green one.

But Katherine's got her eyes closed too, and there goes her yellow.

Who will open their eyes first?

Just the green to go.

It's Zena, yeah!

It's rippling.

Is it going to pop?

Any minute now. The Mortimers can't believe their eyes.

It's going... Yes!

No!

Yes!

No, it's not going to pop, is it?

Oh, but there's Katherine,

she's obliterated that balloon.

But it's too late for Zena.

Heat one to the Moores.

APPLAUSE

Sarah and Nick are ecstatic!

Stand by for a traditional lion celebration from Katherine...

ROAR

Textbook. But remember, it's the best of three,

the Moores haven't bagged that precious point yet!

Well done, Katherine! You still got faith in her?

-Yes!

-Yeah.

Zena just did not hit it hard enough.

Zena, we need you to get this one, OK?

So first game goes to Katherine, but as I said, it is best of three.

Katherine, Zena, are you ready?

Let's play heat two.

So the Mortimers need to win this heat

if they are going to have a chance of taking the point.

This is tense, so time to deliver the sequence,

in my finest tense voice, press the button.

-IN A SINISTER VOICE:

-'Red, pink, blue.'

TRIGGER GOES OFF

Took years of vocal training, that did, and here goes Zena.

She is desperate to get to that red first.

What's Katherine doing?

Well, nothing at the moment.

Here comes Zena.

Oh, Katherine's moving now.

Zena's swing is far too low.

And Katherine's obliterated that red,

and Katherine was incredibly quick there,

overtaking Zena once she got moving,

really showing some fast reactions.

and a wide angle of attack.

Incredible, Zena's caught up,

what a balloon-bashing battle!

Here's an all out dash to the pink next.

There's nothing in this.

Katherine has smashed it.

What an incredible change of direction from the senior triplet.

Zena's some way off, but that balloon is well within her sight.

Come on, Zena.

Both going for that balloon now, this is going to be close.

But Zena looks closer.

Oh, no, she's wobbled that green.

Never mind, she just needs to pop that blue.

I don't believe it, she's wobbled that too!

Zena is wobbling these balloons into submission,

which is a problem because here comes Katherine.

Who smashes it!

Heat two and game two to the Moores.

Well done, Katherine. Zena's spirits look slightly dampened.

As the Moores make their way back victorious.

Let's take a look at the scores.

And with a balloon-tastic display,

Dr Dolittle herself, Katherine,

continues the triplets' onslaught,

two to nothing.

Don't despair now, guys. Already, I can see you as the comeback kids.

All right? Still loads of more points to be had, OK?

Oh, they're throwing down the gauntlet now, I tell ya.

Let's look at challenge number three.

Two giant stacks,

each built using 190 tin cans.

In the middle of each,

there's one yellow can.

On hearing the reflex trigger,

the first player to grab the yellow

can and place it on the target area

will win one point for their family.

What other TV show would you run through a tower of tin cans?

And now I know who's playing this game.

Of course, so Sarah and Ray, if you'd like to step forward, guys.

Give a big round of applause.

CHEERING AND APPLAUSE

Right.

-Are you feeling confident?

-I am feeling confident.

OK, you know how important this is.

-Cos you kind of want to get back into the game.

-We do, indeed.

Have you ever run through a tower of tin cans before?

Have you ever been angry in a supermarket and gone, "Urgh, I want that tin of prunes"?

Now you mention it, no.

So good luck, buddy, you need this. So how do you feel about this one?

-Fine, it's going to be 3-0.

-You reckon?

-Yeah.

I wish you the best of luck, don't forget it's for three points.

But you guys, you need this.

-Absolutely.

-Give them a round of applause, as they go to play the game!

So the Mortimers' hopes of scoring their first point are resting

on the broad shoulders of Ray.

His secret weapon -

crown-green bowling,

he must be feeling confident.

Except his opponent, the youngest Moore triplet Sarah,

just happens to be one of

the country's top heptathletes

and plays a ludicrous number of sports.

Gulp!

The first player to grab their yellow can

and place it in the target area will score another precious point

and lead their family one step closer

to a potential £20,000.

Right, so how do you think Ray's going to do in this?

-I think he's...

-He's focused, isn't he?

-Yeah, he is focused.

He's ready, so I think, yeah.

-Has he got binoculars on or something?

-He's looking at the can in his line of sight...

Focus on the can.

Ray is giving away 26 years

and he is hoping to try and outrun Sarah,

a top-class athlete on the right side of her 20s.

I don't like writing people off, but, well, good luck, Ray.

-How do you think she'll do?

-I think she's got this.

-Yeah?

It's just another athletics event.

Oh, of course, yeah, cos she's a heptathlete.

-Third best in the country, is that right?

-Yeah.

Well, OK, everything to play for.

Raymundo, Sarah,

you guys ready?

Yes.

Good luck, guys.

Let's play.

This will be over in just a few short seconds.

But the impact on the competition will be huge.

A win for Sarah gives the triplets three points.

A win for Ray is, well...unlikely.

The tension, as always, is palpable.

TRIGGER GOES OFF

And that's the trigger!

Let the battle commence.

Both players locked onto their

target, those yellow cans.

It will need a delicate mix

of precision and speed to grab

and run them to the target.

Both players are giving no quarter though,

as they approach the all-important grab.

It looks finely balanced.

This is the calm before the storm.

Crikey! Against the form book, Ray gets there first.

But in his haste,

he's grabbed an extra can,

but that doesn't matter,

he's ahead of Sarah, who hasn't

grabbed any cans, yellow or not.

Her yellow can is falling away,

this will be a test of her ability

to recover the initiative.

But remember, she has all the sporting skills to do just that.

Disaster for the Moores,

cans cascade everywhere,

as Sarah desperately tries to recover.

But Ray has his can

and is approaching the target drop.

But hang on, no!

He seems to be losing his balance.

The mayhem of the cans

and the desperation to win may have just got the better of him.

Sarah is groping around desperately for that yellow can

while Ray is crashing to the floor.

Now, Sarah's yellow can bounces,

it's right there, Sarah,

right in front of you,

bouncing like a rugby ball.

Katherine looks concerned,

it's within her grasp.

Can Sarah make it count?

No, because it's a can down for Ray.

He's won it!

He's got it!

CHEERING AND APPLAUSE

A precious first point for the Mortimers.

I love an underdog!

Let's see that again.

Again!

No, not the bit when he falls over!

That's better.

And you can see what it really means to Ray.

Who needs a tin opener when he's around?

Raymundo! Mortimer!

CHEERING

Well done! Well done.

Now, joking aside, you guys needed that to get back in the game.

I couldn't lose. I could not afford to lose.

You're back in the game now.

Congratulations. Well done.

The Mortimers are back in the game.

Come here, love.

Don't look so disappointed, you've got lovely hair.

LAUGHTER

The helmet didn't mess up your hair, did it? What happened down there?

-Cos these guys were saying how sporty you are.

-Yeah, not good.

Well, listen, you've let them back in the game now.

Yes, let's have a look at the scores,

how they stand right now.

Well, that was exhilarating.

But the Mortimers have

timed their comeback well.

It's now 2-1 to the Moores.

We still got a long way to go, OK?

Let's have a look at challenge number four.

Each pair of players will be fitted

with an electronic button suit.

On hearing the Reflex trigger, they must follow a 20-light sequence.

Alternating between each player by finding

and hitting each button that's eliminated.

First player to complete this sequence in the fastest time

will score their family two points.

Now, that is a challenge.

So out of the triplets, you're going to become twins.

Someone's going to get left behind.

Are you going to do the husband and wife? Is it going to be brothers?

Let's find out, guys, get in a huddle

to decide who you're going to leave behind.

I reckon me and you are probably the quickest.

I was going to say you as well.

-We need to win.

-We're always good at stuff like that.

-You've got to win this.

-I'll win this one.

I'll tell you what I'm thinking, this is like a dance routine.

You two must have danced with each other in the past.

One dance.

So...what are you guys thinking?

Me and Sarah will go.

-How do you feel about that?

-That's fine with me.

Well, you don't sound happy, "That's fine with me!"

No, that's perfectly fine.

-So are you all right being left behind, mate?

-Yeah.

You're not being left behind.

Well, he is a bit. Come on now, you'll be fine, don't worry.

Thank you.

OK, families, if you'd like to turn around and face the front

and you've made your decision, yes?

ALL: Yes.

OK, let's find out, take a step forward.

CHEERING AND APPLAUSE

Guys, let's go play.

So, will Chris and Zena's marital harmony prove decisive

or will the psychic connection of triplets Nick and Sarah win the day?

Let's find out.

Can I say something? I kind of know how you are both feeling

at the moment because I remember being at school

and when they used to pick the football team, I was left behind.

LAUGHTER

So I'm feeling your pain.

Pain is one thing, but shame is another thing entirely.

I mean, imagine having to wear that on national television.

But let's not make them feel uncomfortable

by drawing attention to it.

Nick, Sarah, Zena, Chris,

can I just say something?

You look ridiculous!

Well done, Shane.

Are you guys ready to play?

ALL: Yes.

OK, remember, there's two points in this

that could change the whole dimension of this game.

We're getting closer to playing for £20,000, so good luck to you, guys.

-Are you ready to play?

-Yes!

Let's play!

They may look stupid, but these suits are state-of-the-art.

VIDEO GAME MUSIC PLAYS

Unlike this music.

TRIGGER GOES OFF

And they're off, and a chance for old scores to be settled.

Sarah straight in there

with a traditional head slap.

Look at that, right on the bonce.

Oh, but two can play at that game.

Glorious right hand from Chris.

Nick gets one back on Sarah.

Both teams hit for hit on 16.

Cheeky.

Chris and Zena are confused.

Oh, naughty.

Chris and Zena are even more confused.

And that bang on that bonce means

things are getting serious.

Remember - two points at stake

and there really is nothing in this.

It's going to go right down to the wire.

Well, Ray and Zena demonstrating exactly

what a long-term marriage is built on.

But who will prevail? Just three lights left, make that two.

THEY CHEER

Oh, I can't contain myself. And neither can Ray,

or does he need the toilet, really badly?

So the ultimate test of reactions, just two lights left.

Sarah's seen hers and so has Chris.

Sarah's got hers and so has Chris.

Just one light left for victory,

right there on the shoulder,

right there, Zena.

Nick's seen it and he is making his move.

And he's won it by just a split second from Zena.

ROAR

Amazing scenes as Katherine roars her approval.

Nick and Sarah are over the moon.

And the Mortimers,

well, looks like Zena's not happy with Chris' performance and

she's letting him know by hitting him repeatedly, marital bliss.

APPLAUSE

Oh!

Congratulations!

I can't tell you how close that was.

Right, families, after all that excitement,

let's see how that result has affected the scores.

So, conclusive proof then that being part of triplets does make you

better at slapping each other.

It's 4-1 to the Moores!

So we've reach a 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.

So let's bring on the families!

CHEERING AND APPLAUSE

Welcome, Mortimers. Welcome, Moores.

Now, this game right now will decide who will go and play

for a possible £20,000. Now, guys, you've played individually

and you've played some wonderful games.

This one is all about using your brain, OK?

Eye coordination, get there, whoosh, on the button.

You're going to see a series of questions on the TV screens

in front of you, as soon as you know the answer, you press that button

in front of you and it's the first one to ten will get a chance

to go into our endgame, which is the money ball

and a possible chance of £20,000.

Both families will be asked a question

and see a series of answers.

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

The player with the quickest reactions will score

a point for their family.

But if they react to an incorrect answer, they'll hand the point

over to the opposition.

First family to ten points will win.

So far, it's four to the Moores and one to the Mortimers, OK?

Here we go, our first question.

When both playing cards are identical

in suit and number, hit your buttons.

Let's play.

OK, they're playing a hi tech game of snap.

Oh, Nick's matched the seven but they're not the same suit,

that's a point to the Mortimers.

Which brings us to 4-2.

Still a long way to go, guys.

We're going to carry on playing this game,

remember we are looking for the same suit and number. Let's play.

Still looking for identical playing cards.

And Ray's seen it, and so has Sarah,

but Ray gets it.

Oh, I do believe that went to Raymundo!

APPLAUSE

Yeah, get in there, yes.

Could this be the comeback?

Three to the Mortimers playing against four to the Moores,

we are on to our second question.

When the coins add up to £3.50,

hit your button.

Let's play!

So who will be able to add up

the loose change to £3.50 first?

Sounds easy.

Oh, quick off the mark,

there was Katherine.

Come on!

Far too quick, hey, well done there, Katherine,

even I struggled on that one, sweetheart, well done.

Still playing at the moment, it's five to the Moores

and three to the Mortimers.

We go onto our next question, when the word matches the colour,

let's play!

So they're looking for the word

in its corresponding colour.

Quick off the mark there, Sarah pulls it out the bag!

Sarah gets her second point, great reflexes.

It's getting tense here right now, guys, six plays three.

This might make you smile.

When there are more Shanes than anything else, hit your button.

Let's play.

This reminds me of a weird dream

I had last night.

Oh, quick on the mark was Raymundo!

A crucial point for the Mortimers

which keeps them in the game.

Four to the Mortimers, six to the Moores.

Don't forget, once again to remind you - first one to ten,

it's still all to play for.

So I want you to hit the button when you see a ten-sided shape.

Let's play.

So this is basic geometry,

they are looking for a dodecahedron.

Oh, quick off the mark, that was Sarah!

Wow, you were all staring at each other!

Sarah with yet another point, this really is her game.

OK, now, guys, you're only three away.

-Yep.

-To our endgame, OK?

-One each.

OK, come on, you can get back in this, OK? Here we go.

When you see the grumpy baby,

hit your button. Let's play.

Oh, cute. But they are looking

for the only one grumpy baby.

Oh, who was quickest there? It was Raymundo!

And Ray, almost single-handedly,

scoring all the points for his family.

That was fast, you all went for that, didn't you?

Again, very close there, seven to the Moores, five to the Mortimers.

OK, here we go, hit the button

when the wrong letter appears in the alphabetical sequence, let's play.

It couldn't be simpler,

just follow the alphabet, easy.

What a terrible time to give away a precious point.

Well, let's hope the pressure has got to Chris

rather than thinking D doesn't follow C.

D for duh!

LAUGHTER

You've given the opposition a point there, which brings them up to eight.

So we're still playing with this one, alphabetical order, let's play.

Hopefully the Mortimers have learnt their lesson now.

I don't believe it, Ray's at it now,

this is a full-blown disaster,

they've handed four match points to the Moores.

OK, we are going to carry on with the next question

because the answer was directly coming up next,

so, Moores, you are one point away

from playing for a potential £20,000,

but these guys are known as the comeback kids, am I right?

-Still feeling confident?

-Absolutely.

APPLAUSE

OK, five to the Mortimers nine to the Moores,

it could be down to this last question.

When you see a cat, hit that button

as fast as you can, let's play.

Really tense now, lots of dogs,

but they are looking for a cat.

And Katherine, the lion heart,

snatches victory for the Moores.

She won it with a cat, applauded gallantly by the losing Mortimers.

You pulled it out the bag, all right, all right.

-Now, of course, you love working with animals, don't you?

-I do.

-You were so focused then.

-I was, I was, I was on it.

Well, sadly, we've got to say goodbye, have you had a lovely time?

-Great time.

-Thank you.

-Thank you so much for being great fun,

nice big round of applause for the Mortimers.

CHEERING AND APPLAUSE

So the Mortimers staged a real fight back in the later stages

of the competition, but didn't quite manage the ultimate comeback.

Well, what can I say? Well played.

You have made it through to the end, you've played a blinding game

-if you don't mind me saying, so congratulations.

-Thank you.

But now we've come to the endgame, the pay off, the money ball

and we are playing for a vast amount of money, OK?

Take a look at this.

One player from tonight's fastest family will stand

on a three-metre-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,

where they face 15 more high-impact balls.

This time, the player must now avoid every ball

and every one that makes contact subtracts a point.

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

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

So, now is your chance for one of you to step up to the plate.

You've played a blinder so far tonight

and now you've got to choose who's going to play the money ball game.

We are going to think Nick.

Why Nick?

His catching hand-eye coordination,

you can throw anything and he'll catch it, so...

How do you feel about it, Nick?

Yeah, nervous, but I reckon I'd be able to do that.

Well, Nick, it's all down to you, mate,

the chance of winning £20,000, buddy, put it there.

Go, be a hero, off you go.

Well, Nick's been magnificent for the triplets,

but didn't score a single point

in the showdown.

Now is his moment to step up

and trouser the money.

Nick, how are you, buddy?

You all right there? Listen, let me just quickly remind you.

15 green balls will randomly be shot at you, OK?

For every one you hit, you're going to score a point.

-Yep.

-All right, buddy? We're rooting for you, OK?

Girls, come on, girls, let me get in the middle, OK.

So, you ready to play, bud?

Yep.

OK, it's money ball time, let's play.

CHEERING AND APPLAUSE

This first phase is all about contact with those green balls.

Remember, Nick's a baker,

so let's see what this baker man can cook up here.

Yes!

First one straight into his hands,

confident start for Nick.

Can he deal with two?

Hang on, he's using his foot,

don't see that very often.

And that's why.

Oh, and he nearly slipped off,

that would cost him a precious point.

Come on, baker man, time to show us

how quick those hands are in the kitchen.

Oh, did he miss both of those?

Maybe he just does the washing up.

Can he make up for it now?

He must start making contact with these.

That's better.

Here comes another one on his blind side,

oh, and he's totally missed that.

Nick, it's time for the baker man to turn the heat up.

Holy crumpet, it's like he hit that

with a rolling pin,

and again, he's made a souffle out of that one.

That really does take the biscuit,

here's the proof in the pudding!

Sorry, I've overcooked the baking metaphors,

I mean, overdone... Oh, whatever.

Here comes another, I think he got a whisker on that,

that's whisker, not whisk.

OK, what can he make of this?

Oh, he's spooned that one away,

I've done it again, haven't I?

Can't be many left, this is an easy one.

No, he's made a mess of that.

Final three and they are all served together.

Can the triplet score a triple

whammy, can he make contact?

No, he can't!

Nick, you managed to score...

..nine points, well done, bud, that's good.

CHEERING AND APPLAUSE

Confirmation there that Nick scored nine points,

not quite a baker's dozen but still a good score.

Now, time to turn up the heat in the red phase.

OK, Nick, are you ready for phase two?

-Yep.

-OK, this is what is going to happen, my friend -

15 red balls are going to be randomly fired in your direction.

-It's important you make contact with none of them.

-Yeah.

For every red ball that hits you, sadly, we've got to deduct

from the points you scored in the first round with the green balls, OK?

Now, if nine or more red balls hit you, sadly, mate,

we say goodbye and you go home with nothing.

-Yep.

-All right, Nick?

-Yep.

We are rooting for you, buddy. OK, rooting for Nick, everybody, yes!

CHEERING AND APPLAUSE

Let's play.

£20,000 at stake.

So if you can't stand the heat, it's best to get out of the kitchen.

Come on, baker man, first ball then.

Wow, yes, what a move, that's what I call a flambe.

Now, then, ball number two.

Great, what a duck a l'orange!

Sees it late.

Oh, Nick's just got smashed.

Oh, you'll get a spot

of indigestion after that.

Let's hope he can recover from it.

Time for another, come on, Nick!

Ouch.

Baker man got toasted.

Again.

Nearly got a mouthful that time.

OK, it's a double whammy,

straight on top of him.

Oh, I don't believe that,

this is beginning to make him look a bit silly.

Ouch!

OK, Nick really has to avoid some of these now to stop him

looking a bit silly.

And there is nothing silly about that or that!

Yes, definitely nothing silly

about that.

Nothing silly at all.

Here we go, all to play for now.

And that's made contact.

Can he react to this?

Yes, what a move, that really is the cherry on the cake.

What can he top that with?

Only another flambe!

But can he cope with this final flurry?

First ball hits him, not good,

here's the second.

It misses him and the third too.

This has to be the last ball,

what can he do here?

Ouch.

Oh! Poor Nick.

Took that right in the profiteroles.

Woo-hoo, well done, Nick!

Well done, Nick!

CHEERING AND APPLAUSE

Yes!

Hero!

Man hug, man hug. Come and stand here, mate.

How do you think you've done, pal?

I think close, maybe just.

Let me tell ya. So we know what you got in phase one.

-You were hit by nine green balls, OK?

-Yeah.

And I said to ya,

the red balls coming out,

nine or more, sadly, you are going home with nothing.

I am happy to tell you you got hit by six!

CHEERING

Well, Nick almost got his fingers burnt,

but that means he bags £10,000 for his family.

And in our face, one last dilemma.

This is entirely up to you, make a decision as a family.

You could walk away right now with £10,000

or, or...

LAUGHTER

..you could go for the golden ball challenge.

And this is it.

Nick will face one golden ball, fired randomly at him.

He must dive to make contact and in doing so,

double his family's winning to £20,000.

But miss the golden ball and they leave with nothing.

-What do you reckon?

-I think we've got to go for it,

we came with nothing, so it doesn't actually matter.

What does the audience think?

CHEERING

They don't mind shouting when it's not their money.

We're going to go.

They're going to go for it, so, Nick, get back on that podium!

Off you go.

You're going for £20,000.

You've got this, mate, this is yours, come on!

So, Nick, the baker from Eastbourne, prepares for perhaps the biggest

event in baking since the Great Fire of London in 1666.

This ball is worth £20,000.

You miss it and you take home nothing.

Let's play.

Here it comes.

Has he seen it?

On his favourite right side.

Eyes locked.

Body poised,

I've got a good feeling.

I think he's going to do it.

Yes, he's definitely going to do it.

Cue the obvious celebrational baker music.

MUSIC: "Baker Street" by Gerry Rafferty

No, he's missed it!

It couldn't have been by much,

I really thought he'd done it.

CHEERING AND APPLAUSE

Nick, come and join me, buddy.

And he misses by the slimmest of margins.

Literally, a fingertip away

from £20,000...

Cruel.

But that's the way the cookie

crumbles. No pun intended.

Are you all right, bud?

The ultimate gamble there, mate, and it didn't pay off.

That was hard, that was a long way left.

I needed to see it earlier, I saw it a little late.

Listen, guys, it has been an absolute pleasure tonight.

-Have you enjoyed yourselves?

-Yes, it has been really good.

Thank you so much for being here tonight, guys.

Listen, haven't they been wonderful? The Moores!

They may not go back to Eastbourne with any winnings,

but the Moore triplets can hold their heads up high.

They were magnificent.

Three is most definitely the magic number.

Well, sadly it didn't happen for them tonight,

but who knows what will happen next week?

So join me for some more slow-mo commotion on Reflex.

Take care, everybody. Bye-bye.

CHEERING AND APPLAUSE