Episode 11 The Edge

APPLAUSE

Hello. I'm Mark Benton and welcome to the quiz show that's about brains - and balls.

Now in life, there's often a thin line between glorious success

and total failure.

And here, that line is known as...

The Edge.

Yes, it's down these lanes that today's game will be won and lost,

as players roll their balls down either the green, blue,

yellow, or the intimidating, red lane.

The nearer they get to The Edge...

..the more money they earn.

But if they roll over The Edge...

..they get nothing.

Let's meet the players who today are going to push themselves to The Edge.

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Hi. I'm Lauretta. I live in Peckham.

I used to be a school matron but now I'm a writer and poet.

Hi, my name is Tim. I'm from Mansfield in Nottinghamshire.

I'm a full-time Robbie Williams impersonator

and I just had my second child born in the early hours of this morning.

Hi. I'm Louise. I'm a mum of twins from Dorking and I work as an estate agent.

Hi. My name is Steve. I'm from Middlesex.

I work for Transport For London

and I used to work in a police CCTV control room.

APPLAUSE

Welcome to you all and the very best of luck.

Now, only one of you can make it through to today's final.

In a moment, all four of you are going to take to the lanes

to roll for big money.

Which lane you roll down will be decided in a battle of general knowledge.

I'm going to ask a series of questions.

Buzz in with a correct answer and your ball moves up towards you.

But buzz in with an incorrect answer and you'll be frozen out.

The first player to release their ball gets first choice of lane.

So, the best brains get the best lanes.

Fingers on buzzers.

Name the OBE-awarded TV chef who owns four restaurants in the town of Padstow.

Steve.

-Rick Stein.

-Correct.

Name the suit in a standard pack of playing cards that comes last

alphabetically.

Lauretta.

-Spades.

-Correct.

Name the biggest-selling single in 1982 by Dexy's Midnight Runners.

Steve.

-Come On, Eileen.

-Correct.

Name the dinosaur whose Latin name translates to three-horned face.

Steve.

-Triceratops.

-Correct.

Steve, you're racing ahead.

One more correct answer and you get first choice of lane.

Name the highest prize awarded at the Cannes Film Festival.

Lauretta.

-Palme d'Or.

-Correct.

Name the British artist who created the diamond-studded human skull

called For The Love Of God.

Steve.

-Damien Hirst.

-Correct.

Well done, Steve.

APPLAUSE

You get first choice of lane.

Now the shortest lane rolls first.

So it'll be green, then blue, yellow and finally red.

You've all tried the lanes before the show

so the big question is, Steve - which lane's for you?

I think I'm going to go for the blue lane.

You're going to go to the blue. Why blue?

You've got a little bit of an extra run there than the shorter lane.

And it's not as long as the red.

So you roll second on the blue lane.

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Three lanes still up for grabs. We've reset the podiums.

Fingers on buzzers.

Give the number of hours in four days. Louise.

-96.

-Correct.

Name the colour that comes before "arrows" to form the common

name for the RAF aerobatic team.

Louise.

-Red.

-Correct.

Name the TV show that features the animated character Mr Chips.

Tim.

-Catchphrase.

-Correct.

Give the stage name of the singer born Stefani Germanotta. Louise.

-Lady Gaga.

-Correct.

One more correct answer and you get next choice of lane.

Name the UK Prime Minister who resigned in 2010. Tim.

Tony Blair.

I'm sorry. It was Gordon Brown.

Tim, you're frozen out for the next question.

Name the award-winning musical based on religious satire

and devised by the creators of South Park.

Lauretta.

-The Book Of Mormon.

-Correct.

Tim, you're back in play. Name the type of bird on the flag of Mexico.

Louise.

-Eagle.

-Correct.

Well done, Louise.

-Was that a guess or did you know the answer?

-A guess.

-Well, what a guess.

-I know.

-Well done.

You get second choice of lane. Three remain.

See what I did there - second choice of lane. Three remain.

It's just word play. So what lane would you like?

You've got a choice of green, yellow or red.

-I'm actually going to go for the yellow.

-Go for the yellow.

-Why yellow?

-There's just more of the lane. I feel more comfortable.

-Gives you a target when you see what the others have...

-Yeah.

-..got before you?

-Yeah, yeah.

You'll be rolling third on the yellow lane.

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Only two lanes left. We've reset the podiums.

Fingers on buzzers.

Name the star sign of a person born on New Year's Day.

Lauretta.

-Capricorn.

-Correct.

Name Rudyard Kipling's collection of fables that tell how animals

came to be the way they are.

Lauretta.

-The Just So Stories.

-Correct.

Name the background colour of UK motorway tourist destination signs.

Lauretta.

-Brown.

-Correct.

So, Lauretta, you're storming ahead.

You need one more correct answer to get the next choice of lane.

Name the traditional garment under which a true Scotsman wears no underwear.

Lauretta.

-Kilt.

-Correct. Well done, Lauretta.

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Lauretta, you get final choice of lane. Two remain.

Which do you want and which will you leave for Tim?

-I will go for the green. You're going to go for the green.

-Yeah.

Why is that?

-Because it's nice and short.

-It's short!

So, Lauretta, you roll first on the Green lane.

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Tim. That leaves you with guess what, the red lane.

How do you feel about that?

I would have chosen it anyway as it's my colour of my favourite

-team, Manchester United.

-I see.

Or, in fact, my favourite team - Middlesbrough.

LAUGHTER

The best team in the land. So, Tim, you roll the fourth on the red lane.

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But who's staying and who's going home? Let's find out.

It's time to take to the lanes.

APPLAUSE

Well, folks, welcome to the lanes. This is where you earn your money.

The cash zones are now activated.

Starting with £1, at the very beginning of the lane,

right up to The Edge, which in round one, is worth £1,000.

Stop your ball on The Edge to win that money. Go over The Edge...

and get nothing. You each have one roll downhill respectively

to earn as much as you can.

For three of you, whatever you earn will be added to your personal

bank, which you play for should you reach the final.

But whoever earns the least in this round is leaving us.

Now the shortest lane rolls first

and will be setting the score to beat. So, Lauretta.

You picked the green lane because it was short.

Can we expect a short ball from you?

We'll see. Have you got any particular amount in mind?

I think I'll just go for 900. 900? I like your confidence.

I'm with you all the way. Lauretta, it's time to take on The Edge.

Let's roll.

Oh, quite fast. Slow down. Slow down! Oh!

AUDIENCE GROAN

AUDIENCE: Oh!

I have to say bad luck, but you couldn't get much closer than that.

I thought it was going to stop on The Edge there.

-That unfortunately means we've got nothing to put onto your board.

-No.

Lauretta, your only hope now is that someone else goes over The Edge.

-I really hope so, yes.

-So keep everything crossed.

Ho-ho! I like it. It's getting me now. It's a needle match already.

SHE LAUGHS

Steve, so, to guarantee your place in the second round,

you could drop your ball at your feet and still go through.

So Steve, it's time to take on The Edge.

Let's roll.

STEVE LAUGHS

Steve, you didn't have to take me, literally!

LAUGHTER

Let's put what you've earned on your board. Boo-whoa!

Excellent.

Do you know what, Steve, that pound takes you through to the next round.

-Thank you so much, Mark.

-Well done.

-Louise.

-Yes.

-The same goes for you.

Are you going to go for some money?

Are you going to put some money on the board?

-Hopefully, I'm going to go for some money, yes.

-OK.

Louise, it's time to take on The Edge.

Let's roll.

Oh, this is good.

SHE LAUGHS

-That wasn't meant to happen.

-This is a big scoring round here!

Let's put what you've earned on your board.

APPLAUSE

Look at that.

It's a big-money game. Don't knock a pound.

-It's got you through to the next round.

-Absolutely.

Do you like my rhymes? Check me out.

So, Lauretta, this is your last chance for someone to go

-over The Edge.

-Fingers crossed.

Tim, are you playing safe or you going to go for The Edge?

-I've not come for a pound.

-Oh, I like it! He's brave!

Well, Tim, it's time to take on The Edge.

Let's roll.

Oh, you weren't joking, Tim.

Oh, it's slowing down, it's slowing...

So, Tim, that means that you, too, have scored a pound!

-APPLAUSE

-Let's get that on your board.

Well, at the end of round one,

Steve, you've scored a pound.

Louise, you've scored a pound.

Tim, you've scored a pound.

And Lauretta, I'm sorry, you scored nothing.

-AUDIENCE:

-Aww!

So, Steve, Louise, Tim, you're through to the next round,

please return to your podiums.

APPLAUSE

Lauretta, unfortunately, you earned the least amount of money

in that round so I'm afraid you're leaving here with nothing.

SHE SIGHS

-Do you wish you'd chosen a longer lane, maybe?

-Not really.

-You can only do what you can do.

-Never mind.

-Have you enjoyed yourself?

-I've had a great time.

You've been a great contestant. Lauretta, everybody.

APPLAUSE

Congratulations, Tim, Louise, Steve. You're through to the next round.

Tim, now, I've got to ask you this.

How did you become a Robbie Williams impersonator?

I just always wanted to be a singer,

and I entered a karaoke competition

when I was out backpacking in Australia, many, many moons ago.

And I managed to win a competition, singing a Robbie Williams song.

And my nickname was Robbie, and it just continued to spiral from there.

So when you were doing the karaoke,

did you do it in an Australian accent?

-Australian Robbie?

-Nah, mate! I couldn't do it.

-Nah, mate!

-Louise.

-Yes.

-You've got twin boys.

-I have, yes.

-How old are they?

-They're 19 months old.

So have you had any sleep for the last 19 months?

Sleep doesn't exist in my world, or spare time!

What I've always wondered about twins,

when one wakes up and starts crying, do they wake the other one up?

The one with the biggest voice does.

With the loudest cry, can do, but, yeah.

You can have a quick snooze after the show, don't worry about it.

-Thank you!

-Steve. Now, what do you do at Transport For London?

-I am a tunnels coordinator.

-A tunnels coordinator?

-Yes.

What on Earth is a tunnels coordinator?

Not to be confused with the London Underground,

who are part of Transport For London,

but I'm responsible for all 12 road tunnels in London.

So Steve, you must be good at handling the pressure, then.

Um, yeah, past experiences in my past, working for the police,

it's sort of, like...

I don't know how it's going to pan out today, though.

-I expect you to be like a rock.

-I'll try.

Well, the money you earned is added to your personal bank.

So Tim, you have a pound.

Louise, you have a pound.

And Steve, guess what?

You, too, have a pound.

But only one of you can reach today's final

and play for that money.

Round two.

And we're shutting down the shortest Lane.

And now, we're introducing danger zones.

Meaning any of the cash zones from £10 all the way up

to 950 could become a danger zone.

If that happens, its value drops to just one pound.

How many danger zones you face depends on

how well you do on the questions.

So, the best brain really does get the best lane.

The questions now require not one but two correct answers.

So, fingers on buzzers.

Give the names for a male and female swan.

-Steve.

-Pen and cob.

-Correct.

Name the two longest rivers in Britain.

Louise.

Thames and...Wear?

Oh, no, I'm sorry, it's Thames and Severn, but it's worth a guess.

-It was.

-Louise, you're frozen out for the next question.

Name the two artists that sang on the 1983 hit, Islands In The Stream.

Steve.

-Dolly Parton and Kenny Rogers.

-Correct.

Louise, you're back in play.

Name the male and female mythological Roman gods of love.

-Louise.

-Oesydus and...

-Oh, I'm going to stop you there, Louise.

-I know, it's not.

-It's much easier than that, it was Cupid and Venus.

-Yeah.

Louise, you're frozen out for the next question.

Name the two codenames given to Tom Cruise

and Val Kilmer in the 1986 movie Top Gun.

-Tim.

-Ace and Maverick.

Oh, so close, it was Iceman and Maverick.

I'm sorry, Tim, you're frozen out. Louise, you're back in play.

Name the two words beginning with C and F

that make up the common units of measurement for temperature.

-Steve.

-Celsius and Fahrenheit.

-Correct.

Steve, one more correct answer, you get first choice of lane.

Tim, you're back in play.

Name the two numbers commonly used in binary code.

-Steve.

-One and zero.

-Correct, well done Steve.

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Yes.

You released your ball first which means you face no danger zones.

Now, Steve, which lane are you going to choose?

You've got the blue, the yellow or the red.

-I think I'm going to try the blue.

-The blue, again.

-You like that blue lane, don't you?

-I didn't, the first one!

Yes, well, you get to lay down a marker that the others have to beat.

So, you'll roll first on the blue lane.

Two lanes left, we've reset the podiums. Fingers on buzzers.

Name the eponymous detective duo played by David Soul

and Paul Michael Glaser in the 1970s TV series.

-Louise.

-Starsky and Hutch?

-Correct.

-Yes!

Name the two crowned Tudor queens.

-Louise.

-Elizabeth and Mary.

-A little bit more?

Elizabeth and Mary...

-Winds...

-I'm sorry. It was Mary I and Elizabeth I.

-Yeah.

-Louise, you're frozen out for the next question.

Tim, you don't have to answer this.

Name the two colours featured on the jumper worn

by the Beano character, Dennis the Menace.

-Tim.

-Red and black.

-Correct. Louise, you're back in play.

Name the two bands Damon Albarn has had number one hits with.

-Tim.

-Gorillaz and Blur.

-Correct.

Give the lowest and highest numbers you could roll

with four standard dice.

-Louise.

-Four and 24.

-Correct.

Name the two meals which combine to form the late morning meal brunch.

-Tim.

-Breakfast and lunch.

-Correct.

So, Tim, one more correct answer, you get the next choice of lane.

Name the two UK political parties, who in 2000...

Louise.

-Lib Dem and Conservatives.

-That's correct, well done, Louise.

It was, who formed in 2010 a coalition government.

So, whoever answers the next question correctly

gets the next choice of lane.

Name the two colours of cards used by referees

in professional football.

-Tim.

-Red and yellow.

-Correct, well done, Tim.

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You've released your ball second,

which means you'll face one danger zone.

Now, Tim, which one would you like?

I'm going to try the yellow one this time, please.

The red scared you off a bit last time, did it?

No, I'm just going to do the exact same throw as last time,

minus the distance, should put me near The Edge.

So, you'll roll second on the yellow lane.

Louise, you've been left with our friend, the red lane.

-I'm fine with that.

-Why are you happy about the red lane?

Cos I am, I know I've just got to roll it harder, the ball,

and I've got more chance, a better chance if I make a mistake,

that it won't roll off The Edge.

You'll be rolling third on the red lane.

Tim, Louise, Steve, it's time to take to the lanes.

APPLAUSE AND CHEERING

So, we're back at the lanes and the cash zones are now activated.

Stop your ball on The Edge in this round, and you'll win...

-£2,000. Oh, yeah!

-AUDIENCE:

-Whoooo!

But go over The Edge and you get nothing.

You each have two rolls to earn as much as you can.

The rolls will be combined and, for two of you,

whatever you earn will be added to your personal bank.

But irrespective of that bank,

whoever earns the least in this round will be going home.

Steve, you're rolling first, down the blue lane.

And you'll face no danger zones, yippee!

You must be happy about that.

-Yes, I am, Mark, very much.

-Steve, it's time to take on The Edge.

Let's roll.

It's gentle, it's more than a pound. I'm happy.

This is looking good, Steve.

Yes. Wow!

Well, Steve, that is a lot more than a pound.

You scored £700, let's get that up onto your board.

-Well done, Steve, you happy with that?

-Very happy with that, yes.

Yes, excellent score. So, Tim, you're rolling down the yellow lane

and you'll face one danger zone.

Before you roll, we need to find out where that danger zone will be.

Now, it's racing up and down your lane.

It'll stop when you hit that button.

So, that stopped on £550,

and that will be replaced by a pound.

So, if you land on the danger zone, at least you'll double your money!

It's a win-win situation.

Tim, it's time to take on The Edge.

Let's roll.

Oh, it's fast, it's fast.

Oh, this is looking good.

Oh, yes, keep going, keep going.

Yes, well done, Tim!

You scored £750, let's get that up onto your board.

Well done, Tim. So, Louise.

You have the red lane and you'll face two danger zones.

They're running up and down your lane,

they'll stop when you press that button.

So, that's £850 and £700

that now are replaced by one pound.

-Are you happy with those danger zones?

-Oh, distraught(!)

-Distraught!

Well, listen, you have a big space before them

so try and get it in there.

-Yeah.

-It's time to take on The Edge.

Let's roll.

Oh, this is looking good. It's fast.

It's fast. Slow down!

Come on, slow, slow, slow, slow,

slow, slow! Stop!

-Yes!

-SHE CHEERS

You scored £750, let's get that on your board.

You are playing with my nerves, here! Oh, that's brilliant.

So, after the first roll, Tim, you have £750.

Louise, you have £750.

And Steve, you have £700.

Now, the danger zones remain where they are.

-Steve, are you ready?

-Yeah.

It's time to take on The Edge.

Let's roll.

Nice. Oh, slow.

Not going to be as high, I don't think.

That's £250, Steve. Let's add that to your first roll.

That makes a total of £950, well done, Steve.

So, Tim.

That means, to guarantee your place in the next round,

you have to score £250 or above.

Tim, it's time to take on The Edge.

Let's roll.

Over it goes.

It's definitely passed a pound. Yes.

Slow it down, slow it down.

Oh!

AUDIENCE GROANS

So, Tim, that ball's gone over The Edge, that means you earn nothing.

Your only hope now is that Louise, too, goes over The Edge. Louise.

-Yes. That's not going to happen!

-I wonder what you're going to do!

It's time to take on The Edge.

Let's roll.

It's gentle.

There we go.

Louise, well done, you've earned a pound.

Let's add that to your score from the first roll.

So, with the two rolls added together, Steve, you scored £950.

Louise, you scored £751.

And Tim, you scored £750.

Which means, Steve, Louise, you're through to the next round.

Please return to your podiums.

APPLAUSE

Unfortunately, Tim, you earned the least amount of money

in that round so I'm afraid you're going to be leaving us.

-Now, you've just had a baby this morning.

-I have.

-Are you tired, do you think that put you off?

-Possibly.

My game wasn't quite on it.

I tried to get to The Edge, and failed, unfortunately.

Well, you've been a great contestant. Tim, everybody.

APPLAUSE

Louise, Steve, congratulations, you are through to the next round.

The money you earned is added to your personal bank.

So, Louise, you now have £752,

and Steve, you have £951.

That money is safely banked for the final,

should you manage to get there.

Round three.

And we're shutting down another lane.

In this round, there's only one danger zone.

The first player to release their ball will have control

of that danger zone and can place it anywhere on their opponent's lane.

So, as ever, the best brains will get the best lanes.

The questions now require, not two, but three, correct answers.

Fingers on buzzers.

Give the three words that usually make up

the internet-based abbreviation www.

Louise.

-Oh...

-Dot com!

-Oh, no! I'm sorry.

SHE LAUGHS

That was so close(!)

It was World Wide Web.

-Louise, you're frozen out for the next question.

-Oh, I've gone crazy!

Steve, you don't have to answer this.

Name the three main branches of the British Armed Forces.

Steve.

-The RAF, the Royal Navy and the Army.

-Correct.

Louise, you're back in play.

Name the first three digits of the value pi.

-Steve.

-314.

-Correct.

Name the three British Prime Ministers during World War II.

-Steve.

-Winston Churchill, Clement Attlee and Harold Macmillan.

Oh, so close.

It was Chamberlain.

Chamberlain, Churchill and Attlee.

Steve, you're frozen out, Louise, this question is for you

but you don't have to answer it.

Name the three highest grossing Michael Jackson albums. Louise.

Thriller...

-Bad.

-And?

-OUT OF TIME BUZZER

-Oh, so close, it was Dangerous.

So, Louise, you're frozen out, Steve, you're back in play.

Name the three words that make up

the high-ranking guest abbreviation VIP.

-Steve.

-Very important person.

-Correct.

So, one more correct answer, Steve, you get first choice of lane.

Name the three consonants in the word amateur.

-Louise.

-M, T and R.

-Correct!

-Yes!

-Well done, Louise.

Name the three busiest UK airports in 2013.

Louise.

Gatwick, Heathrow and Luton.

Oh, I'm sorry. It was Gatwick, Heathrow and Manchester.

Louise, you're frozen out for the next question.

Steve, you don't have to answer it.

Name the three different vowels in the word unnecessary.

Steve.

-U, E, A.

-Correct, well done, Steve.

APPLAUSE

Congratulations, you've released your ball first.

You've got first choice of lane and in this round,

you'll roll first whichever lane you choose.

Because after you roll, you get to place a danger zone

on Louise's lane to make things as difficult as possible for her.

Now, which lane would you like?

You've got a choice of the yellow or the red.

I'm going to try and conquer my nemesis of the yellow.

Why is it your nemesis?

In practice, it was my nemesis,

so I just want to get over the fear of that.

So, Steve, you will roll first, down the yellow lane.

Now, Louise. You've been left with the red lane again. How do you feel?

-Wasn't too bad last time.

-No, it wasn't.

I've got a feel for it now so I'm absolutely fine with that.

-I'm fine with the danger zone.

-Game on.

Louise, you'll roll second, down the red lane.

OK, Louise, Steve. It's time to take to the lanes.

APPLAUSE AND CHEERING

We're back at the lanes. And the cash zones are activated.

Stop your ball on The Edge in this round and you'll win...

-£3,000!

-AUDIENCE:

-Whoooo!

But go over the edge and you get nothing.

You now have three rolls to earn as much as you can.

The rolls will be added together

and one of you will be taking the money earned through to the final,

but whoever earns the least from this round will be going home.

-Steve, you will roll first. Are you ready?

-Yep.

It's time to take on The Edge.

Let's roll.

Away we go. This is good. Yes.

Over the magic pound.

Steve, it's a decent start, that's £200,

let's put that up on your board.

-It's a marker for you, you happy with that?

-It's a start.

You now control a danger zone

and you can put it anywhere on your opponent's lane from £10 up to 950.

-Which one will you choose?

-500.

-Bang in the middle, is that why you've chosen 500?

-Yeah.

So, 500 is lost from your lane, Louise, and is replaced by a pound.

-How do you feel about that, Louise?

-That's absolutely fine.

-You happy with that?

-Yeah, yeah.

-You going to try and get past it?

-Hopefully.

-I wish you the best of luck.

-Thank you.

-It's time to take on The Edge.

Let's roll.

-And we're away. Oh, it's looking fast.

-Too hard, too hard.

Slow down, slow down!

Oh!

AUDIENCE GROANS

So, that means you have nothing to put up on your board.

-So, what happened there, Louise?

-I just let it go too quickly.

-Just put too much weight behind it.

-You don't know your own strength.

-That's fine, it has to happen once.

-Exactly.

So, after the first roll, Steve, you have £200 and Louise,

you have nothing.

Steve, it's time for your second roll. Are you happy?

I'll be a little bit happier if I get a bit more money behind.

OK. It's time to take on The Edge.

Let's roll.

This is looking good, I've got a good feeling.

Oh, keep going, keep going!

£500, Steve, well done.

Let's add that your first roll.

And that makes a total of £700, with one roll remaining.

So, you now have a choice.

Do you want to keep that danger zone where it is

or based on what you've just rolled, do you want to move it?

Can I move it, please?

-Where to?

-750.

-So why did you move to 750?

-I know Louise hit 750 last time.

-And you have 700.

-Yeah.

Ahhh.

OK, let's move that danger zone.

-Are you happy with that, Louise?

-Yeah, I'm fine with that.

It's time to take on The Edge.

Let's roll.

-Oh, it's another fast one.

-No.

Is it going to slow down?

Not looking, not looking.

Come on. Stop, stop, stop!

Past the danger zone.

Stop, stop! Stop!

SHE LAUGHS

AUDIENCE GROANS

-Louise! You missed the danger zone, but you went over The Edge.

-I know.

Oh, so that means we have, again, nothing to add to your score.

So, after the second roll, Steve, you have £700

and Louise, you have nothing.

Steve, it's time for your third and final roll in this round.

Now, if you score £300 or more,

that means you're going to push Louise to The Edge.

Are you ready? It's time to take on The Edge.

Let's roll.

Have tactics come into play?

Slow down.

This is looking very good.

Excellent!

Let's put that £700 up on your board.

To make a total of £1,400 after three rolls.

-You've got to be happy with that, Steve.

-Very happy.

-That means that Louise, you have to hit The Edge.

-I know!

Steve, do you want to keep that danger zone where it is?

Or based on what you've just rolled, do you want to move it?

Can I move it to The Edge?

You can move it to £950, which is next to The Edge.

Yes.

OK, let's move that danger zone to £950.

Ooh! Louise! Steve's been very mean.

-Listen, it's a tough ask. But I think you can do it.

-Yeah, I do.

Louise, it's time to take on The Edge.

Let's roll.

It's a precious shot.

-No.

-Oh, too slow.

-Yeah.

Louise, you scored a pound.

Let's put that up on the board.

So, with the three rolls added together, Steve has £1,400,

but Louise, you've earned only a pound, your favourite number.

That means, Steve,

you take what you've earned through to today's final.

Congratulations. Please return to your podium.

APPLAUSE

Louise. You earned the least money in that round

-so I'm afraid you're leaving here with nothing.

-That's fine.

Have you enjoyed yourself?

-I have, yes.

-You scored a pound three times!

-I know!

-Ohhh.

-You've been a great contestant, have you enjoyed yourself?

-Yes, I have.

Louise, everybody.

APPLAUSE

-Steve, congratulations.

-Thank you.

You've made it through to the final, where you're playing for

all the money you've earned today, a total of £2,351.

CHEERING

Steve, if you hit The Edge, what are you going to spend the money on?

I think we'll put it towards maybe a holiday for myself and the family.

Oh, they're going to love you. Well, it's the final.

And we're shutting down one more lane.

Which leaves only the red lane.

We've removed all the cash values from that lane,

leaving only The Edge, which is now worth

all the money you've earned today.

Stop your ball on The Edge, and you will win £2,351.

But go over The Edge, and you get nothing.

But you have a chance to make it easier for yourself

by answering some more questions.

Each correct answer increases the size of The Edge.

The more questions you get right, he bigger The Edge will be,

and the easier your final roll.

Each question now requires four answers

and you have 75 seconds to get as many right as you can.

Let's put 75 seconds on the clock and your time will start

when I've read the first question.

Name the four groups of the Zodiac named after the classical elements.

Pass.

Name the first four words of the Sinead O'Connor song

Nothing Compares 2 U.

Pass.

Name the four acting Baldwin brothers.

Alec, Stephen, Michael, and Derek.

I'm sorry, that's wrong.

Name the four UK banknotes in general circulation.

-£50, £20, £5, £10.

-Correct.

Name four weapons from the original UK version of the board game Cluedo.

Candlestick, revolver, rope, and iron.

Incorrect.

Name four solo UK number one hits by Kylie Minogue.

-Locomotion, I Should Be So Lucky...

-Incorrect.

Give the traditional names of the Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse.

-Pass.

-Name the first four consonants in the word rhythm.

R, Y, T, H.

Correct. Name the four judges in the 2014 series of the X Factor.

-Louis Walsh, Sharon Osbourne...

-Incorrect.

Name the four Grand Slam tennis tournaments.

American, Australian, French and Wimbledon.

Correct.

Name the four Carry On films set largely in a hospital.

Carry On Doctor, Carry On Nurse...

Congratulations, Steve, you answered three questions correctly.

APPLAUSE

However, here are the ones you missed.

The first four words of Sinead O'Connor's song

Nothing Compares 2 U, "It's been seven hours."

Name the four acting Baldwin brothers, you said Alec and Stephen,

and then, unfortunately, you said Derek, there is no Derek Baldwin.

We asked for four weapons from the original UK version of Cluedo.

You got close, you got candlestick, revolver,

and rope. You could have also had lead piping, spanner or dagger.

Kylie's solo UK number one singles, you said Locomotion,

that wasn't a number one, unfortunately.

And the four Horsemen of the Apocalypse,

War, Pestilence, Famine and Death.

Four judges from this year's X Factor.

You said Sharon Osbourne. Unfortunately, she wasn't.

It was Melanie Brown, Cheryl Cole, Louis Walsh and Simon Cowell.

Now, we asked you the four Grand Slam tennis tournaments,

you said American Open. It was US Open, but we will accept that.

Name the four Carry On films set largely in a hospital,

you got nurse and doctor,

it was Carry On Again Doctor and Carry On Matron.

Steve, to see what that score has done to The Edge,

let's take to the lanes for the final time.

APPLAUSE AND CHEERING

Now, Steve, every one of your correct answers

increases the size of your Edge.

Let's put your three correct answers onto your lane.

That's one, two, three.

That's your final Edge.

How confident are you of hitting it, Steve?

I'll have a go.

Well, you now have a choice to make.

You can roll for the full £2,351, with only one ball

and one attempt to hit The Edge.

Or you can take two balls, but that means you'll roll

for only half the money, which we've rounded up to £1,176.

Or, you could take three balls -

that's three attempts to hit The Edge -

but you'll be playing for a third of the money, which we're calling £784.

-OK.

-So, Steve, what are you thinking?

I'm looking at it, it looks doable,

but I think I'm probably going to need a couple of attempts.

-So, how many rolls do you want?

-I'm going to go for two.

-For two, right in the middle?

-Yeah.

So, Steve, you're giving yourself two chances to win £1,176.

APPLAUSE

-I wish you the very best of luck.

-Thank you.

It's time to take on The Edge.

For £1,176, let's roll.

Let's hit that Edge, Steve.

Slow down! Please, slow down!

This is looking good.

Keep going, keep going!

Steve, oh, so close! So close!

Oh, you're giving me palpitations! OK.

Steve, all is not lost, you still have another roll.

It's time to take on The Edge.

For £1,176, for the final time, let's roll.

Good luck, Steve.

Oh, it's going... Keep going, get a bit of speed up.

It's slowing down, Steve.

Oh.

APPLAUSE

Oh, well done, Steve!

-Thank you, Mark.

-You played so well.

-Thank you.

I thought you'd got it with that first roll, so close.

Yeah, it was rolling and rolling and rolling.

I didn't think a blow would help.

-And second one, just undercooked it.

-Yeah, just a tad.

Never mind, you've been a great contestant. Steve, everyone.

-Thank you.

-Well, we'll be back next time,

with more new contestants pushing themselves to The Edge.

Why? Because that's how we roll. Bye-bye, now!

APPLAUSE AND CHEERING