Episode 15 The Edge

APPLAUSE

Hello, I'm Mark Benton,

and welcome to the quiz show that 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 Amarjit,

I'm 25 and I'm a restaurant manager from Glasgow.

Hi, I'm Ruth, I'm from Halifax.

I used to be a library manager but now I'm enjoying retirement.

Hi, my name's Steve. I'm a business development manager from Manchester

and I'm also the quizmaster at our work's weekly quiz.

Hi, I'm Jenny, I'm 26,

from Bedfordshire.

In my spare time I play netball

and I shock myself at how competitive I can be.

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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

and roll for big money.

Which lane you'll roll down

will be decided in a battle of general knowledge.

I'm going to ask a series of questions.

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

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 comedian that wrote and starred

in the BBC sitcom Dinnerladies.

-Steve?

-Victoria Wood.

That's correct.

Name the ancient Roman city beginning with P

that was destroyed by the...

-Amarjit?

-Pompeii.

That's correct.

It was destroyed by the eruption of Mount Vesuvius.

Name the number of events in a modern pentathlon.

Ruth?

-Five.

-That's correct, Ruth.

Give the marine animal that lends its name to the Miami NFL team.

Steve?

-Dolphin.

-That's right.

Name the king in Greek mythology who turned everything he touched...

Steve?

-Midas.

-It was Midas,

turned everything he touched to gold.

One more correct answer, Steve, and you'll release your ball.

Name the UK city with the postcode beginning LS1.

Steve?

Leicester?

It was Leeds.

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

Name the celebrity who became Miss World in 2003

and appeared in the seventh series of Big Brother.

Jenny?

Imogen Thomas?

That's correct! Well done, Jenny.

Steve, you're back in play.

Name the object that is traditionally broken underfoot

by the groom in a Jewish wedding ceremony.

Steve?

-Glass.

-It is glass.

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-Steve, well done.

You release your ball first, so you get first choice of lane.

Now, the shortest lane rolls first,

so it'll be green, blue, yellow

and, finally, red.

You all tried out the lanes before the show,

so the big question is, Steve,

which lane's for you?

-I'm going to go with the blue lane.

-Why the blue lane?

It was my most consistent lane in practice,

but it also means I get to see what the first person rolls,

so I've got a yardstick to go for.

-And I'm terrified of the red Lane.

-Ha-ha!

You'll roll second on the blue Lane.

-APPLAUSE

-Three lanes still up for grabs.

We've reset the podiums.

Fingers on buzzers.

Name the leader of the British suffragette movement,

born in 1858...

-Ruth?

-Emmeline Pankhurst?

..who helped women win the right to vote. That's correct.

Name the region of China commonly referred to

as the Roof of the World.

Amarjit?

The Great Wall of China?

No, sorry, it was Tibet.

You're frozen out of the next question.

Name the British film director whose films include Happy-Go-Lucky,

Vera Drake and Topsy-Turvy.

-Ruth?

-Mike Leigh.

Correct, it was Mike Leigh.

Amarjit, you're back in play.

Name the ballet term which translates from French

as "whirl about" or "spinning top".

-Jenny?

-Pirouette?

That's correct.

Name the world's largest venomous snake.

Amarjit?

-King cobra.

-That's correct, it was the king cobra.

Name the 19th-century novel that shares its name

with a number one single by Kate Bush.

-Jenny?

-Wuthering Heights.

That's right, it was Wuthering Heights.

Name the decade in which the wreckage of the Titanic

was first discovered.

Amarjit?

-20th?

-I'm sorry, I was looking for decade.

Oh, decade, sorry.

It's the '80s, 1980s.

That means your frozen out for the next question.

Name the Labour MP who Yvette Cooper married in 1998.

-Ruth?

-Is it Ed Balls?

It is Ed Balls, that's correct.

Amarjit, you're back in play.

Name the silent film actor who starred in the 19...

-Amarjit?

-Charlie Chaplin?

It was Charlie Chaplin.

..the 1940 movie The Great Dictator.

Name the occupation of Steve Wright and Steve Lamacq.

-Ruth?

-DJs.

That's right, Ruth, they were DJs.

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-You're down with the kids, Ruth, I like it.

-I know.

-Boom!

So you get nice choice of lane.

-Oh...

-You can have green, yellow or red.

Oh, it's going to have to be green.

-Oh, you were very definite about that.

-Yes.

-Why green?

Cos I'm a coward!

-LAUGHTER

-No, you're braver than that.

Yeah, OK. No, erm...

Softly-softly to start with.

OK, Ruth, you'll be rolling first on the green lane.

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Only two lanes left.

Fingers on buzzers.

Name the French fashion house that appointed

Marc Jacobs as their artistic director in 1997.

-Jenny?

-Louis Vuitton.

That's correct.

Name the country known as the "Rainbow Nation".

Amarjit?

-Brazil?

-It was South Africa.

That means you're frozen out for the next question.

Jenny, only buzz in if you know the answer.

Give the square root of 64.

-Jenny?

-Eight.

That's correct.

Amarjit, you're back in play.

Name the capital city of Denmark.

-Jenny?

-Copenhagen.

That's correct.

Jenny, one more correct answer, you get next choice of lane.

Come on, Amarjit, a late run.

Give the primary colour

most associated with a sapphire gemstone.

-Jenny?

-Blue.

That's right, Jenny, it was blue.

-APPLAUSE

-Well done.

You released your ball third,

so you'll get final choice of lane.

Two remain,

which do you want and which will you leave to Amarjit?

I think I'll go for yellow.

Why Yellow?

Just like Steve, the Red Lane is terrifyingly long.

-Oh, everybody's scared of the red lane.

-Yeah.

Well, Jenny, you'll be rolling third on the yellow lane.

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OK, Amarjit, you've be left with the red lane.

How do you feel about that?

Oh, I'm delighted, that's the lane I wanted.

You see, he's the only brave one among you!

I'm kidding on, I didn't want at all.

LAUGHTER

I like it.

Amarjit, you'll be rolling 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!

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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!

AUDIENCE: Ooh!

Stop your ball on the edge to win that money, but go over the edge...

..and you get nothing.

You each have one roll down your respective lanes

to earn as much as you can.

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

which you'll play for, should you reach the final.

But whoever earns the least in this round

is leaving us.

The shortest lane rolls first and will be setting the score to beat.

So that's you, Ruth.

So, any tactics?

Try to hold back so that it doesn't go too far.

Ruth, it's time to take on the edge.

Let's roll.

We're off.

This is looking good, Ruth.

This is looking VERY good.

Ruth, well done.

APPLAUSE

That roll scores £750.

Let's put that on the board.

CHEERING

-You looked all nervous there.

-I was.

You're smiling.

So, Steve,

to guarantee yourself a place in the next round,

you have to score 800 or more.

It's time to take on the edge.

Let's roll.

We're off and running.

Oh, is this too fast?

Is it going to slow down in time? No.

AUDIENCE: Aw!

AUDIENCE: Aw!

I'm afraid you went over the edge and that roll scores you nothing.

So you've left it wide open now for Amarjit and Jenny,

but it's not over yet.

So, Jenny,

if you keep your ball on the yellow lane,

-you'll be through to the next round.

-Yeah.

And remember, Jenny,

the £1 zone begins right at the beginning of the lane.

-Are you ready?

-Yeah.

It's time to take on the edge.

Let's roll.

Oh, is this going to get out the £1 zone?

That's the question.

It isn't.

-APPLAUSE

-That roll scores you one £1.

Let's put that on the board.

I tell you what, Jenny, is that the best £1 you've ever seen?

SHE LAUGHS Yeah!

It's enough to get you through to the next round.

Amarjit,

it's down to you.

If you keep your ball on the red lane

you'll be through to the next round.

It's time to take on the edge.

Let's roll.

Are we going to see another £1?

-Oh...

-I think maybe we are.

Amarjit...

..that roll scores you £1. Let's put that on the board.

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Were you deliberately playing it safe?

-I'm happy with £1.

-You're very happy.

"I LOVE that £1," he says.

So, at the end of the rolls,

Ruth, you have £750,

Jenny, £1,

Amarjit, £1,

and, Steve, you have nothing.

So, Ruth, Jenny, Amarjit, you're through to the next round.

Please return to the podiums.

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Unfortunately, Steve, you earned the least amount of money in that round,

so you'll be leaving here with nothing.

Did Ruth's roll of £750 put you off?

It was a high mark, so I thought I wanted to get above, so,

you know, you win some, you lose some.

Well, Steve, you've been a great contestant. Steve, everybody!

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Amarjit, Ruth, Jenny, well done. You're through to the next round.

So, Amarjit, what kind of restaurant do you manage?

-It's an Indian restaurant, Mark.

-Oh, I LOVE a good curry!

You can't beat a good curry.

What's the hottest curry you can have called?

I think vindaloo, it is. You can have a vindaloo, yeah. Extra chilli -

that's the way I eat it. I like it hot, yeah.

Far too hot for me, I'm afraid.

LAUGHTER

So, Ruth, you worked in a library, so, in preparation for this,

-have you read the entire reference section?

-No.

When you're a librarian in a busy library,

you actually don't read any of the books.

When you stopped being a librarian, did you start reading books again?

No, I started going to the cinema and theatre.

LAUGHTER

Jenny, what happens to you in netball games?

I get a bit vicious and I get the ball and I do that,

so they can't get it.

Are we going to see that side of you today?

Um, I don't know cos they're really nice people,

but I do really want to win.

HE GROWLS

-Let's see the animal, come on!

-OK.

The money you earned is added to your personal bank,

so, Amarjit, you have £1.

Ruth, you have £750

and, Jenny, you have £1.

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 £1.

How many danger zones you face depends on how well

you do on the questions.

If you're first to release your ball,

you get first choice of lane and no danger zone.

Whoever gets second choice gets one danger zone

and the final player gets no choice of lane and two danger zones,

so the best brains really do get the best lanes.

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

Fingers on buzzers.

Name the two things you'd be scared of if you suffered from both

arachnophobia and ophidiophobia.

Amarjit.

Heights and no, no idea.

No, it wasn't, I'm sorry. It was spiders and snakes.

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

Name the two fillings found in an American PB&J sandwich.

-Jenny.

-Peanut butter and jelly.

That's correct.

Amarjit, you're back in play.

Give the opposite numbers on a clock face that add up to 18.

-Jenny.

-12 and 6.

That's correct.

Give the first names of the EastEnders characters

played by Jessie Wallace and Shane Richie.

-Amarjit.

-Kat and Alfie.

That's correct.

Name the two chemical elements whose symbols can be used to spell

the word "tin".

-Ruth.

-Oh, no, sorry, no.

No, it was titanium and nitrogen. TI and N.

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

Name the two lead actors from the 1997 movie Men In Black.

-Amarjit.

-Will Smith and...

Oh, what's his name again?

BUZZER SOUNDS

-Tommy Lee Cooper.

-Just out of time.

I'm sorry. It was Tommy Lee Jones.

Tommy Lee Jones, sorry, yeah.

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

Ruth, you're back in play.

Name the two largest whole numbers that add up to 17.

-Jenny.

-16 and 1.

No, I'm sorry, it was 9 and 8.

-Two BIGGEST whole numbers.

-Oh, yeah!

-1 being the smallest.

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

Amarjit, you're back in play.

Name the two female characters in the Famous Five series of books.

-Ruth.

-George and Anne.

That's correct. Jenny, you're back in play.

Give the words that the letters B and E represent

in the Royal Honours, OBE, MBE and CBE.

-Ruth.

-British Empire.

That's correct. Well done, Ruth.

Name the two countries who jointly built Concorde.

-Amarjit.

-The UK and France.

That's correct.

Level-pegging at the moment.

Give the two Latin words that begin with the letter F

that describe the plant and animal life of any...

-Ruth.

-Flora and fauna.

-That's correct.

..the plant and animal life of any particular geographical area,

I was looking for.

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

Name the two most commonly-spoken official languages in Switzerland.

-Amarjit.

-French and German.

Correct.

Name the two key ingredients added to the base to make

a margherita pizza.

Amarjit.

Er, cheese and tomato.

That's correct. Well done.

APPLAUSE

Amarjit, you've released your ball first,

so that means you'll face no danger zones

and you get first choice of lane.

So, will it be blue, yellow or red?

I'll go for yellow, Mark.

-So why yellow?

-Just because I seen Steve in the last round.

He just bowled it straight off,

so it's kind of put me off going into that lane.

Well, Amarjit, you'll roll second on the yellow lane.

APPLAUSE

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

Name the two seabirds beginning with P

that give their names to pedestrian crossings...

-Ruth.

-Puffin and pelican.

-That's correct.

..pedestrian crossings in the UK.

Give the two first names of the Meldrew couple

in the classic TV sitcom One Foot In The Grave.

-Ruth.

-Victor and Margaret.

-That's correct. Great sitcom.

Give the two numbers which are half and a quarter of 800.

-Ruth.

-400 and 200.

-That's correct, Ruth. Storming ahead.

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

Name the two modern countries

from which the religion of Taoism and Shinto originate.

-Ruth.

-Japan and China.

It WAS Japan and China. Well done, Ruth.

APPLAUSE

-Was that a guess?

-Well, one was.

-Well done.

You've released your ball second,

which means you'll face one danger zone.

Now you have a choice of lanes, blue or red?

-Blue.

-Blue. So, Ruth, why blue?

Well, I did all right on the green.

The blue's not that much bigger, so I'll go for the blue.

You'll be rolling first on the blue lane.

APPLAUSE

OK, Jenny, how do you feel about getting the red lane?

Not too great, really, but I'm going to try some positive thinking.

Jenny, you'll be rolling third on the red lane.

APPLAUSE

Amarjit, Ruth, Jenny, it's time to take to the lanes!

APPLAUSE

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...

£2,000.

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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.

Ruth, you're rolling first down the blue lane

and you'll face one danger zone.

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

It's running up and down your lane.

It'll stop when you press that button. Good luck.

So 950 is gone from your lane

-to be replaced by just £1.

-Right.

-That's a lot of money to come out of your lane, £950.

-Yeah.

It's time to take on the edge.

Let's roll.

-It's quite fast.

-Too hard!

It's slowing down. Slow down, slow down!

AUDIENCE GROANS

AUDIENCE GROANS

I'm sorry, Ruth, that roll scores you nothing,

so we have nothing to put on the board.

Not all lost, Ruth. Still got another roll to come.

Amarjit, you're rolling down the yellow lane and you'll face no

danger zones...

Phew!

..cos you did so well in the questions.

Big score. Are you going to play it safe?

I'm going to go for a big score, Mark. Fingers crossed.

It's time to take on the edge.

Let's roll.

A big score. Is this going to be a big score?

Oh, keep going, keep going.

Amarjit, that roll scores you £200. Let's get that on the board.

APPLAUSE

-You're getting better with every roll.

-Oh, yeah, definitely.

-Hello, Jenny!

-Hello.

LAUGHTER

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

They're racing up and down your lane

and they'll stop when you press that button. Good luck.

So that's 250 and 850 that have disappeared from your lane

to be replaced by just £1.

So how's that going to effect your roll?

I'm going to aim for that middle bit in-between the two danger zones.

-Hopefully I can get it.

-Jenny, it's time to take on the edge.

Let's roll.

Somewhere in the middle of the danger zones, please.

Oh, this is looking good.

Go on! Past the first danger zone.

Jenny, well done. That roll scores £350. Let's put that on the board.

APPLAUSE

-You happy with that?

-Yeah.

I would have liked it a bit further on, but I'll take that.

OK, before everyone rolls again,

let's look at what you've earned so far.

Ruth, you have nothing, Amarjit, £200,

and Jenny you have £350.

The danger zones remain where they are.

So, Ruth, roll just £200 and there's still a chance you could go through.

It's time to take on the edge.

Let's roll.

Well, I think it's passed 200.

Is it going to stop in time? Come on, stop!

Slow down.

Speed up!

Oh, no!

That is SO unlucky, Ruth.

You landed on the danger zone,

so I'm afraid that roll scores you just £1.

Let's put that on the board.

-So unlucky, Ruth.

-Yeah.

-That means you will be leaving us.

But, Amarjit, Jenny,

you have pressure-free rolls to bank as much money as you can.

-So, Amarjit, it's time to take on the edge.

-Ready, Mark.

Let's roll.

Let's get some money in the bank.

This is looking good.

Keep going!

Amarjit, that roll scores you £650. Let's add that to your first roll.

APPLAUSE

That gives you a total of £850!

APPLAUSE

-Jenny, we want some big money from you...

-Come on!

..but, at all costs, avoid those two danger zones.

It's time to take on the edge.

Let's roll.

We're off. Let's get out the pound zone.

Come on, keep going!

It's slowing down.

Oh, Jenny, a missed opportunity there.

I'm afraid that roll scores you just £1.

Let's put that on the board.

So, with the two rolls added together, Amarjit, you have £850,

Jenny, £351

and, Ruth, just £1, which means, Amarjit, Jenny,

you're through to the next round.

Please return to the podiums!

APPLAUSE

Those blasted danger zones!

-So close.

-It was such a good roll. You would have scored £950.

-Oh, well.

-You've been a great contestant, Ruth.

Ruth, everybody!

APPLAUSE

Amarjit, Jenny, congratulations. You're through to the next round.

-Cheers, Mark.

-The money you earned is added to your personal bank.

So, Amarjit, you now have £851

and, Jenny, you have £352.

That money is safely banked for the final -

should you manage to get there.

Round three.

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 get the best lanes.

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

Fingers on buzzers.

Name the three initials of the famous civil rights leader who,

in a 1963 speech, declared...

-Amarjit.

-M-L-K.

It was M-L-K. Martin Luther King.

"I have a dream". Well interrupted.

Name the three words that complete

the line from the Jerry Lee Lewis hit Goodness Gracious, Great...

-Jenny.

-Balls Of Fire.

-It was Balls Of Fire.

Name the three colours in the London Underground logo.

-Jenny.

-Red, white, blue.

-That's correct.

Name the three sequential whole numbers that add up to nine.

-Amarjit.

-Four...two...

BUZZER SOUNDS

Time was just up, I'm afraid there, Amarjit. It was three.

Two, three, four. You're frozen out for the next question.

Jenny, only buzz in if you know the answer.

Name the three words represented by the online

and texting abbreviation BRB.

-Oh!

-Jenny.

-Be Right Back.

-That's correct. Amarjit, you're back in play.

Jenny, one more correct answer for first choice of lane.

Name the three highest mountains in England, Scotland and Wales

that make up the National...

-Jenny.

-Snowdon, Scafell Pike and Ben Nevis.

That's correct. They make up the National Three Peaks Challenge.

Jenny, you released your ball first -

that means you get first choice of lane.

APPLAUSE

Now, in this round you'll roll first, whichever lane you choose,

because after you roll you get to place a danger zone

anywhere you like on Amarjit's lane,

just to make things really difficult for him.

LAUGHTER

So, which would you like, yellow or red?

-I'll for the yellow, please, Mark.

-Why the yellow?

The red lane is just too daunting.

When you're stood there, it's 11 metres long,

so the yellow lane I feel a bit more confident in.

Jenny, you roll first on the yellow lane.

APPLAUSE

Amarjit, you've been left with the red lane. How do you feel?

I've had it once before, Mark. I think I can handle it.

Amarjit, you roll second down the red lane.

APPLAUSE

OK, it's time to take to the lanes!

APPLAUSE

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!

APPLAUSE

But go over the edge and you'll 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 in this round will be going home.

-Jenny, you'll roll first. I wish you the best of luck.

-Thank you.

It's time to take on the edge.

Let's roll.

So this will be the first target to beat.

Where is it going to stop?

Jenny, your first roll scores £350. Let's put that on the board.

APPLAUSE

You don't look very happy with that.

I'd have liked a bit more, to be honest.

You now control a danger zone

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

I think I'll put it on 450, bang in the middle to sort of psych him out.

Ah-hah!

So that's £450 disappeared from your lane to be replaced by just £1.

-Is that going to psych you out, Amarjit?

-No, not at all, Mark.

I love danger, so bring it on.

It's time to take on the edge.

Let's roll.

Again, this looks very fast. Is it too fast, that's the question?

Is it going to stop in time?

AUDIENCE GROANS

AUDIENCE GROANS

Amarjit, you certainly went for it.

Yeah, I was trying to get that edge, just concentrating on that, but...

Unfortunately, that roll scores you nothing.

-Two rolls left, remember.

-No problem.

After the first roll, Jenny, you have £350

and, Amarjit, you have nothing.

-So, Jenny, you were worried about that roll.

-Yeah.

-Turned out it was quite good.

-Turned out all right.

It's time to take on the edge.

Let's roll.

Come on!

Jenny, that roll scores you £400. Let's put that on the board.

APPLAUSE

So, if you add that to your first roll, that makes a total of £750.

Now, you have a choice.

Do you want to keep that danger zone where it is,

based on what you just rolled, or would you like to move it?

I think I'll keep it where it is, please.

-What's the thinking there?

-Well, I think it's quite an awkward position

cos it forces him to roll quite hard.

Amarjit, it's time to take on the edge.

Let's roll.

Looking for a big score now.

A lot of pace on the ball. Rebounded off the barrier.

It's slowing down. This looks good.

Slow down, slow down.

AUDIENCE GROANS

AUDIENCE GROANS

Oh, that was close.

Hard lines. I'm afraid that roll scores you nothing.

You've got nothing to put on the board.

So, after the second roll, Jenny, you have £750,

and, Amarjit, you still have nothing.

I've got one ball left and hopefully I'll get it this time.

Jenny, if you can roll £250 or more,

you'll force Amarjit to the edge.

-Is your competitive nature coming out?

-Yeah.

It's time to take on the edge.

Let's roll.

You're looking for £250 or more.

You passed 250.

Well done, Jenny. That roll scores you £500.

Let's add that to your first two rolls.

APPLAUSE

That gives you a total of £1,250.

Of course, you've forced Amarjit to the edge.

The question is, do you want to keep that danger zone where it is

or do you want to move it?

I think I'll move it to...£950.

What's the thinking there?

It just adds the pressure that he has to get it right on the edge.

So, can we move that danger zone up to £950?

Amarjit, are you feeling the pressure?

A lot of pressure. All or nothing, Mark.

-Well, remember, in this round the edge is worth £3,000.

-Yes.

It's time to take on the edge.

Let's roll.

You HAVE to hit The Edge.

Oh, this is going to be close.

This is going to be close.

Still going.

AUDIENCE GROANS

-Oh, you're kidding on!

-Hard lines, Amarjit. That was so close.

APPLAUSE

That roll scores you £900. Let's put that on the board.

That was an excellent roll, Amarjit.

If only I'd got that the first time or the second time, it would

have been better.

So, with the three rolls added together, Jenny, you have £1,250.

Amarjit, you have £900.

So that means, Jenny,

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

Please return to the podiums!

APPLAUSE

Amarjit, you earned the least amount of money in that round,

so I'm afraid you're leaving here with nothing. That was so close.

I was hoping a wee gust of wind would come through from somewhere

and maybe push it forward.

LAUGHTER

Oh, you've been a great contestant. Have you enjoyed yourself?

-Yes, I've enjoyed myself, Mark. Thank you.

-Amarjit, everybody.

APPLAUSE

-Congratulations, Jenny. You're through to the final...

-Thank you.

..where you're playing for all the money you've earned today -

a total of £1,602.

APPLAUSE

Now, if you win that money, what are you going to do with it?

Well, I'd like to go on a mini cruise with my husband and also buy a cat.

LAUGHTER

-Will you take the cat on the mini cruise with you?

-If I'm allowed.

So, when you say "mini cruise",

is it like in one of those pontoons where you pedal really quickly

-around the boating lake, is that what you mean?

-No.

It's the final...

and we're shutting down one more lane...

which leaves only the red lane.

We've removed 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 in the final and you'll win £1,602.

APPLAUSE

But go over the edge and you'll get nothing.

But you have a chance to make things easier for yourself

by answering some more questions.

Each correct answer increases the size of the edge.

The more questions you get right, the bigger the edge will be

and the easier your final roll.

Each question now requires not three, but four correct answers

and you'll have 75 seconds to get as many right as possible.

Let's put 75 seconds on the clock, please.

Your time will start when I've read the first question.

Name the four words that complete the common English proverb

"A bird in the hand is worth..."

Two in a bush.

Incorrect.

Name four football clubs in the 2014-15 Premier League

with names that include the word "City".

Manchester City.

Hull City.

Swansea City.

-Cardiff City.

-I'm sorry, it's incorrect.

Name four countries in South America

with Spanish as their official language.

-Cuba. Chile.

-Incorrect.

Name the four different consonants in the word 'Independent'.

N. D. P. C.

Incorrect.

Give four first names of members of the pop group One Direction.

Louis, Niall...Harry, Liam.

Correct.

Name four question categories in the original edition of Trivial Pursuit.

Sports.

-Music.

-That's incorrect.

Name the four words that make up the colloquial abbreviation TTFN.

-Ta-ta For Now.

-Correct.

Name the four most south-westerly counties in England.

I'm sorry, Jenny, we're out of time. Congratulations.

You answered two questions correctly.

Here are the ones you missed.

The proverb was, "A bird in the hand is worth two the bush."

-We have to be strict. You said two in a bush, I'm afraid.

-Yeah.

The football teams, Cardiff was wrong.

You could have had Manchester City, Stoke City.

They do speak Spanish in Cuba but, unfortunately,

it's not in South America.

You could have had Argentina, Peru, Chile, Paraguay, Uruguay.

Consonants in Independent.

-P-N-D, you got. You didn't get T.

-I thought it was independence.

Science & Nature, Sports & Leisure, Art & Literature,

Entertainment, History and Geography were the Trivial Pursuit categories.

See what that score has done to the edge.

Let's take to the lanes for the final time!

APPLAUSE

Now, Jenny, every one of your correct answers increases the size

of your edge.

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

That's one...two.

Jenny, that's your final edge. How confident are you of hitting it?

-I think I can do it.

-You now have a choice to make.

You can roll for the full £1,602

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 - £801.

Or you can take three balls,

that's three attempts to hit the edge,

but you'll be playing for a third of the money - £534.

How many rolls would you like?

I think I'm going to give myself as many chances as possible,

go for three rolls.

I might not be able to afford a cruise,

-but at least I can afford a cat if I get it.

-And what a cat it'll be.

LAUGHTER

So, Jenny, you're giving yourself three chances to win £534.

APPLAUSE

Time to take on the edge.

For £534, let's roll.

-It's quite fast.

-Yeah.

Is it going to be too fast?

Only just.

That's the first of your three rolls. Two rolls remain.

It's time to take on the edge.

Let's roll.

Let's stop on the edge. Please let's stop on the edge.

Keep going.

Has it got enough pace, Jenny? This is looking good.

Nearly there! Keep going!

AUDIENCE GROANS

Oh!

You could not get closer than that.

Oh, I'm so sorry, Jenny.

You've had one roll that was just too long,

one roll that was just too short.

-Yeah.

-Let's have one that's just right, please.

-I'll try.

It's time to take on the edge.

For £534, for the final time...

..let's roll.

Wish you the best of luck, Jenny.

Come on, let's hit the edge!

Oh, it's slowing down.

AUDIENCE GROANS

Oh, Jenny.

APPLAUSE

Didn't quite make it there. Oh, Jenny...you did so well.

-You're not going to be able to get that tiger now, are you?

-No.

-Maybe a goldfish.

-You've been a great contestant.

-Have you enjoyed yourself?

-I've loved every minute. Thank you, all.

You weren't able to able to hit your final edge,

-so, sadly, you're leaving here empty-handed.

-Aww.

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