Episode 16 The Edge

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.

Hi, I'm Faisal, a digital research manager from Ealing.

I like playing football, badminton, tennis and Frisbee.

Hi, I'm Mary, I'm an online sales consultant from Milton Keynes.

I'm also a member of Mensa with an IQ of 142.

Hi, I'm Samantha.

I'm 19 and I'm a law student from Brighton

and I play lacrosse for my university.

Hi, I'm Mark. I'm an investment advisor from the Rhondda Valley

and I used to be a regular at the local pub quiz.

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

and 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 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 number of lines in a limerick.

-Six.

-I'm sorry, it was five.

You are frozen out for the next question.

Name the capital city that gives its name to the extended term

for the building material plaster.

-Paris.

-It was. Plaster of Paris.

Mary, you are back in play.

Name a title of mince traditionally used in a shepherd's pie.

-Beef.

-No, I'm sorry, Mary, it was the other one. It was lamb.

Your frozen out for the next question.

Name the British cities with the districts Ladywood,

Sutton Coldfield and Edgbaston.

-Birmingham.

-Correct. Mary, you are back in play.

Give the name of the Jewish building used for assembly and worship.

-Synagogue.

-That's correct.

-Yay!

Yes! You're off and running.

Name the wooden animal in Greek mythology said to have been

used to sneak...

-Trojan horse.

-That's correct.

It was used to sneak the soldiers into Troy.

Name the front man of chart-topping pop group Simply Red.

-Mick Hucknall.

-That's correct.

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

Name the nationality of the famous author Hans Christian Andersen.

-Danish.

-That's correct.

Name the English naturalist who is famous for his theory of evolution.

-Charles Darwin.

-Correct.

It was Charles Darwin. It was evolution by natural selection.

Name the sheep which was the first-ever cloned mammal...

-Dolly.

-That's correct.

Name the number you get when you take 18 away from 37.

-15. I'm sorry, it was 19.

-Oh!

Your frozen out for the next question.

Name the shape of the road sign that indicates the maximum speed limit.

-A circle.

-That's correct.

So, Faisal, you too now need one more correct answer

to get first choice of lane.

Name the sport which uses the terms chucking, economy rates

and off stump.

-Ice hockey.

-It wasn't. It was cricket, I'm afraid.

You are frozen out for the next question.

Name the West End musical comedy which opened in 2005 that was

adapted from the 1975 film Monty Python And The Holy Grail.

-Spamalot.

-That's right, it was Spamalot. Well done, Mark.

APPLAUSE

You've released your ball first,

so that means you get first choice of lane.

Now, the shortest lane rolls first so it will be green, blue,

yellow, then red.

The big question is - which one is for you, Mark?

-On this occasion, Mark, I think I'll go for blue.

-Blue. Why the blue?

Because when we did the practice session,

I seemed to have accumulated the most money in the blue zone.

Well, Mark, you'll be rolling second on the blue lane.

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

Fingers on buzzers.

Name the king that was returned to the

throne in 1660 during the Restoration.

-King Charles II.

-Correct.

Name the common business terms beginning with H that defines

the management levels of an organization.

-Hierarchy.

-That's correct.

Name the Indian film actress who, in 2007, won Celebrity Big Brother.

-Shilpa Shetty.

-That's right, it was Shilpa Shetty.

Name the food with varieties dill, sage and thyme.

I don't know. Rice.

Oh, I love those kinds of rice. No, it was herbs.

Mary, you are frozen out for the next question.

Name the Torchwood star who was awarded an MBE...

-John Barrowman.

-It was John Barrowman.

..an MBE in the 2014 Queen's Birthday Honours.

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

Mary, you are back in play.

Name the 2012 film starring Liam Neeson and Rihanna

that is loosely based on a classic board game.

-Battleship.

-Correct. Well done, Samantha.

You've released your ball second, so you get next choice of lane.

So, you can have green, yellow or the red.

-Can I have yellow, please?

-Why the yellow lane?

I really like the colour of it and I don't want to go first.

Well, Samantha, you'll roll third on the yellow lane.

Only two lanes left. Fingers on buzzers.

Name the century in which the Great Fire of London took place.

16th.

I'm sorry, it was the 17th. It was 1666.

You are frozen out of the next question.

Mary, you don't have to answer this.

Give the fraction to its lowest term that is equivalent

to the decimal 0.125.

-Is it 1/8?

-It is.

-Oh, good.

-Faisal, you are back in play.

Name the youngest original member of the boy band Take That.

-Mark Owen.

-It wasn't. It was Robbie Williams.

You are frozen out for the next question.

Faisal, you don't have to answer this.

Name the colour of flag used in Formula One to indicate

the race has been stopped.

-Red.

-It was red. Don't look so troubled.

Mary, you are back in play.

Give the common name by which followers

of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints are known.

-Mormons.

-That's correct.

Name the portable platform beginning with P usually

made of wood on which goods can be stacked, stored...

-Pallet.

-It was pallet. ..Stacked, stored and moved.

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

Name the longest single railway system in Russia.

-Siberian Railway.

-I can accept Siberian Railway.

The full title is Trans-Siberian Railroad.

Name the actor Kim Basinger married in 1993.

-Alec Baldwin.

-That's correct.

Mary, you get a third choice of lane.

So, green or red?

-I'm going to go for red.

-Red?

-Yeah.

-I like it. Why red?

Well, if I get it wrong and I'm embarrassed

and I blush, you won't notice it so much with the red.

Well, Mary, you'll roll fourth on the red lane.

OK, Faisal. That leaves you with the green lane. Are you happy with that?

Absolutely, yeah. I probably would've chosen that as well.

Well, you are going to be setting the target to beat,

so there's going to be a bit of pressure.

I thrive on pressure so I want to set the target.

Well, Faisal, you'll be rolling first on the green lane.

But who is staying and who's going home? It's time to find out.

Let's take to The Lanes.

Welcome to The Lanes. This is where you earn your money.

The cash zones are now activated.

Starting with one pound at the very beginning of the lane,

right up to The Edge, which in Round One is worth...

£1,000.

Oh, yeah. 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 lane to

earn as much as you can.

The 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.

Now the shortest lane rolls first

and will be setting the score to beat.

So, Faisal, you said you thrive on pressure.

-You ready?

-I'm absolutely ready, yeah.

Man of steel. Cool and collected. I like it.

It's time to take on The Edge.

Let's roll.

Off and running.

Oh, she's looking good.

Faisal, that roll scores you £550. Let's put that on the boards.

-You happy with that?

-I'm happy with that. Good target.

I like that kind of frog technique you got going on there. I like it.

-I thought the lower, the better.

-Yes.

Mark. You are next on the blue lane.

So if you score 600 or more,

you are guaranteed a place in the next round.

-You ready?

-I'm ready.

-It's time to take on The Edge.

Let's roll.

For 600 or more, guarantee that place in the next round.

Oh, not quite, Mark. That roll scores you £450.

Let's put that on the board.

Congratulations, Faisal. You know you are through to the next round.

Great.

-Mark, ooh. Not safe yet.

-No.

So, Samantha, if you can score £500 or more,

that will guarantee your place in the next round.

It's time to take on The Edge.

Let's roll.

Backhanded technique. Yes. Get over the pound zone, keep going.

A little bit more. It's slowing down.

Samantha, that roll scores you £150.

Let's put that on the board.

What happened?

I just got really nervous and I didn't want to go over the edge,

so I thought I would stay safe, and maybe a bit too safe.

Unfortunately, you are not safe yet.

Mary.

That means if you can score £200 or more, you are through. You ready?

(No.)

It's time to take on The Edge.

Let's roll.

We're off and running. Got good pace.

You're past 200.

Is it too fast? Is it going to stop in time?

-Oh!

-AUDIENCE:

-Ohh!

-AUDIENCE:

-Ohh!

Oh, hard lines, Mary.

That roll scores you nothing, I'm afraid.

So at the end of the rolls, Faisal, you have £550.

Mark, you have £450.

Samantha, you have £150.

And Mary, you haven't got anything, I'm afraid.

Faisal, Mark, Samantha, you're through to the next round.

Please return to the podium.

Unfortunately, Mary, you earned the least amount of money

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

You said the reason you picked the red lane

-was to hide your blushes. Are you blushing now?

-Yeah!

-Oh, no.

Well, thanks for playing. You've been a great contestant.

-Mary, everybody!

-APPLAUSE

Faisal, Samantha, Mark, well done. You're through to the next round.

So, Faisal, what is a digital research manager?

Basically, I look at how many people download films

as opposed to buying DVDs and Blu-ray.

So, all the new kind of, you know, watching films through your phone,

tablets, that kind of thing.

So, are you good with computers and things? Is that your...?

Yeah, I'm quite a techie person and I like movies

so this kind of combines both my loves together, so...

-Excellent.

-Yeah.

Samantha, I know millions of people know what it is,

but I don't know what lacrosse is.

Um, the easiest way to explain it - it's like hockey

but the ball's in the air.

So, on the end of your stick, you have a net

and you run with the ball in the air.

-Is it like quidditch, then?

-I'd love to say it was like quidditch.

I'd love to play quidditch!

And have you ever been tempted to just,

like, whack somebody on the back or something?

Well, in men's, it's full-contact, so they can whack.

But with women's, it's more restricted,

and we're only allowed to hit other people's sticks.

-But sometimes, it's just really tempting.

-Oh, yes. I bet.

-LAUGHTER

-And Mark.

Now, you're a quiz king, I hear.

Used to be a quiz king, Mark, many years ago, at our local pub.

I was the man with the music, if you like,

from the '60s, '70s and '80s.

-So, hopefully, the knowledge is still in there.

-I like it.

The money you earned is added to your personal bank.

So, Faisal, you have £550.

Samantha, you have £150.

And, Mark, you have £450.

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 one of the cash zones from ten pounds

all the way up to 950 could become a danger zone.

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

How many danger zones you face depends on how well you do

in the questions.

If you're first to release your ball,

you get first choice of lane and no danger zones.

Whoever gets second choice gets one danger zone.

And the final player will have no choice of lane and two danger zones.

So, the best brains really do get the best lanes.

Questions now require not one but two correct answers.

Fingers on buzzers.

Name the two nationalities of the first men

to lead successful expeditions to the South Pole.

-British and Norwegian.

-Correct.

Name the two main ingredients in the title of the dish coq au vin.

-Chicken and wine.

-Correct.

Name the first two moves of the dance The Time Warp

as performed in The Rocky Horror Picture Show.

It's just a jump to the left and then a step to the right.

That's correct.

Name the two horse gaits that come in between the walk

and the gallop.

No? Ooh, Mark.

-Trot and canter.

-Correct.

-Just in time there.

-Just in time.

Name the Goss twins who are part of the pop band Bros.

-Matt and Luke.

-That's correct.

Name the two words that describe a path you're said to be on

when behaving in an honest and moral fashion.

-Long and high.

-I'm sorry, it wasn't. It was straight and narrow.

-Straight and narrow, yeah.

-You're frozen out for the next question.

Name the two numbers that are 5% and 10% of 200.

10% is 20 and 5% is 50.

-Sorry.

-No!

-It's ten and 20. You're frozen out for the next question.

Samantha, you're back in play.

Name the two professional football teams based in Sheffield.

Sheffield United and Sheffield Wednesday.

That's correct, Faisal.

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

Mark, you're back in play.

Name the two stars who play astronauts

in the Oscar-winning 2013 movie Gravity.

George Clooney and Sandra Bullock.

That's right, it was. Well done, Faisal.

APPLAUSE

You released your ball first, so you'll face no danger zones.

Which lane would you like - blue, yellow or red?

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

-Why the blue?

I quite enjoyed setting the target last time

and maybe force one of the other contestants to go over the edge.

It's as good a reason as any.

Faisal, you'll be rolling first down the blue lane.

APPLAUSE

Two lanes left. We've reset the podiums.

Fingers on buzzers.

Give the onstage first names

of legendary comedy duo Morecambe and Wise.

-Eric and Ernie.

-It was Eric and Ernie.

Give the two summer months named after ancient Roman emperors.

-July and August.

-It was July and August.

Name the two materials traditionally associated with piano keyboards

and which inspired a UK number one single.

-Ebony and ivory.

-Correct.

Name the two words indicated in the military term R and R.

It's something and rescue. I've forgotten what the R is.

Oh, no. It was rest and recuperation, I'm afraid.

-Oh, no.

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

Mark, only buzz in if you know the answer.

Name the two types of pulses used in Morse code.

-Dot and dash.

-That's correct. It was dot and dash.

Samantha, you're back in play.

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

Name the twin puppet characters from the planet Zog

who appeared on TV's The Big Breakfast.

-Zig and Zag.

-It was. Well done, Mark.

APPLAUSE

Mark, you've released your ball second,

which means you'll face one danger zone.

Now, which lane do you fancy - yellow or red?

-I fancy yellow, Mark.

-Why yellow? Not red?

I am a risk-taker, but if I do get through to the next round,

it will be red.

Well, Mark, you'll be rolling second on the yellow lane.

APPLAUSE

OK, Samantha, you've been left with the red lane

and you'll face two danger zones.

I bet you're really happy about that, aren't you?

-SHE LAUGHS

-Not so happy about the danger zones.

I think it's better to get the practice in now on the red

if I get through to the end.

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

-APPLAUSE

-Faisal, Samantha, Mark,

it's time to take to The Lanes.

CHEERING AND 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.

-CHEERING AND APPLAUSE

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.

Faisal, you're rolling first down the blue lane

and you'll face no danger zones.

-Cool.

-It's time to take on The Edge.

Let's roll.

We're off and running.

-Oh, this is looking good. Keep going. Keep going.

-Go on.

For Faisal, that roll scores you £550.

-Let's get that on the board.

-APPLAUSE

And that's exactly what you scored in the first round.

-Absolutely, yeah.

-Mark, 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.

It's running up and down your lane.

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

-Yes!

-So, Mark, £100 has gone from your lane

and it's replaced by just a pound. Are you happy with that?

-Yeah, very happy.

-Two rolls in this round.

The target to beat at the moment is £550.

It's time to take on The Edge.

Let's roll.

So, ooh, this is quite fast. Is it going to slow down in time?

Slow down!

-AUDIENCE:

-Aw!

-AUDIENCE:

-Aw!

I thought it was going to slow down there.

-Yeah, me too.

-Sorry, Mark. That roll scored you nothing.

But don't worry yet. All is not lost.

You've got another roll.

-Samantha, you have the red lane and two danger zones.

-Yeah.

They're running up and down your lane.

When you press that button, they will stop. Good luck.

So, they stopped on £200 and £850.

Those amounts are gone from your lane

and are replaced by just a pound.

Ooh, how do you feel about where they are?

I think that's OK.

They've left a big enough gap for it not to be too risky.

Are you going to try and get somewhere in the middle?

-Yeah, I think so.

-It's time to take on The Edge.

Let's roll.

Ooh, I like this technique coming off the barrier.

Ooh, going to slow it down. Slow it down.

-AUDIENCE:

-Ooh!

-Ooh! Yes?

-APPLAUSE

-That roll scores you £700.

Let's get that on the board.

Samantha, you said you were going to get somewhere in the middle

-and you did.

-Very happy.

-Great first roll.

-Yeah.

OK, before everyone rolls again,

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

Faisal, £550.

Mark, nothing at the moment. Samantha, £700.

Now, the danger zones remain where they are.

Faisal, not a bad score,

but you can't afford to get complacent.

Absolutely. I think I need a little bit more strength.

It's time to take on The Edge.

Let's roll.

Good score, now.

Ooh.

It's faster than before. Yes?

-Oh, Faisal! That roll scores you £700.

-OK.

-Let's add that to your first roll.

-APPLAUSE

So, after two rolls, that gives you a total of £1,250.

-Not bad?

-I'm happy with that.

So, Mark, you have to score at least £700

to have any chance of going through to the next round.

-Yeah.

-It's time to take on The Edge.

Let's roll.

So, we need £700 or more.

Very focused there, Mark. This is looking good.

You're over 700.

-Well done, Mark.

-APPLAUSE

That roll scores you 850. Let's put that on the board.

APPLAUSE

Great roll, Mark. That's exactly what you needed to do.

Samantha, that means you need £200 or more,

but one of your danger zones is on 200,

so it's 250 or more

to guarantee yourself a place in the next round.

-Yeah.

-It's time to take on The Edge.

Let's roll.

Oh, it's quite fast. Is it too fast? Slow it down.

-Oh. This is looking good, Samantha.

-AUDIENCE:

-Oh!

-Oh!

Oh!

Samantha, it was a fantastic roll,

-but the danger zone got you, didn't it?

-Yeah.

I'm so sorry. Let's put that pound on your board.

APPLAUSE

So, with the two rolls added together,

Faisal, you scored £1,250.

Mark, £850.

And, Samantha, £701.

Which means, Faisal, Mark, you're through to the next round.

Please return to the podiums.

APPLAUSE

Oh, Samantha. Unfortunately, you earned the least in that round,

so that means you're leaving here with nothing.

-It was so close, wasn't it?

-Yeah. I was really happy with the roll

-and I thought it was just about to go over, but no.

-Oh, me too.

-Yeah.

-Gave me a heart attack. Have you enjoyed yourself?

-I have.

-I've had a really good day.

-You've been a great contestant.

Samantha, everybody!

APPLAUSE

Faisal, Mark, congratulations. You're through to the next round.

The money you earn is added to your personal bank.

Faisal, you now have £1,800.

And, Mark, you have £1,300.

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 get the best lanes.

The questions now require not two but three correct answers.

-Everything clear?

-BOTH:

-Yeah.

-Fingers on buzzers.

Name the three words that complete

the Rick Astley song title Never Gonna...

-Give You Up.

-Correct.

Name the three letters that made up the name

of the Soviet intelligence agency.

-KGB.

-That's correct.

Name the three continents the equator passes through.

-North America.

-I'm sorry, I'm going to stop you there.

It was Africa, South America and Asia.

You're frozen out for the next question.

Mark, only buzz in if you know the answer.

Name the three words that make up the US sport abbreviation NBA.

-National Basketball Association.

-That's correct. It was.

Faisal, you're back in play.

Name the three decades

in which Margaret Thatcher served as prime minister.

-The '70s, the '80s and the '90s.

-That's correct. Well done, Faisal.

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

-Brilliant.

Name the three judges on the first series of Britain's Got Talent.

Simon Cowell, Amanda Holden, David Walliams.

-I'm sorry, it wasn't. It was Piers Morgan.

-Oh.

You're frozen out for the next question.

Which three letters make up the airport code for Heathrow?

-HRW.

-I'm sorry, it wasn't. It was LHR.

-Course it is.

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

Faisal, you're back in play.

Name the three colours on the national flag of Ireland.

-Orange, white and green.

-That's correct. Well done, Faisal.

-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 on Mark's lane just to make things really difficult for him.

Now, which lane would you like - yellow or red?

-I think I'm going to have to go for the yellow.

-Not the red?

-No.

I'm going to save the best till last.

OK, well, Faisal, you'll roll first on the yellow lane.

-APPLAUSE

-Which means, Mark,

you've been left with the red lane. Are you happy with that?

That's going to be the end zone anyway,

-so I want to get the edge over Faisal.

-Excellent.

Well, Mark, you'll roll second on the red lane.

OK, Faisal, Mark, 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 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.

Faisal, you'll roll first. It's time to take on The Edge.

Let's roll.

We're off and running. This is steady.

Ooh, it's slowing down.

Ooh.

That roll scores you £150. Let's get that on the board.

APPLAUSE

-That's the lowest you've rolled.

-Yeah, I'm not happy about that.

You now control a danger zone

and you can put it anywhere on Mark's lane

from ten pounds up to £950.

Where would you like to put it?

I think I'm going to kind of put it on the midway mark, so about 400,

hopefully forcing him to go over the edge.

OK, so, 400 is lost from your lane, Mark,

and is replaced by just a pound.

What do you think about that?

Not too bad, actually, because I needed to bowl over 150 anyway...

-Yeah.

-..so it's only, you know, three or four up from that so...

-Excellent.

-..we'll see.

-Well, I wish you luck.

-Thank you.

It's time to take on The Edge.

Let's roll.

So, we want to miss that danger zone, please.

Oh, keep going.

Oh, it's slowing down and...

..Mark, you too score £150. Let's put that on the board.

APPLAUSE

So, after the first roll, Faisal, you have £150.

Mark, you have £150.

So, Faisal, good news. Mark didn't take advantage.

Well, I did want him to land on the one pound, but 150 is still good.

-We're on even terms at the moment.

-You certainly are.

It's time to take on The Edge.

Let's roll.

Faisal, we need to put some money in the bank with this roll.

It's better than the last one. Keep going.

Faisal, that roll scores you £400. Let's add that to your first roll.

-APPLAUSE

-So, after two rolls, you have £550.

-Are you happy with that?

-Could have been a bit better.

It's still wide open. Still wide open for Mark.

Faisal, you now have a choice.

Do you want to keep that danger zone where it is

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

I think I'm going to keep it the same, actually.

OK, so, the danger zone remains where it is.

-So, Mark, it's exactly the same as the last roll.

-Yeah.

I like his tactic, actually.

It's time to take on The Edge.

Let's roll.

More than 150, please, and avoid that danger zone.

Oh, this is going to be close to that danger zone.

Not quite.

So, Mark, that roll scores you £300. Let's put that on the board.

APPLAUSE

Which gives you a total of 450 after two rolls.

Still quite close. So, Mark, did that danger zone put you off there?

Yes, it did. And I was hoping to get a lot more than that, Mark,

actually, so a little bit disappointed.

So, after the second roll, Faisal, you have £550.

Mark, £450.

So, Faisal, that means if you can score 900 or more,

-you're going to force Mark to the edge.

-Right.

This is your third and final roll. It's time to take on The Edge.

Let's roll.

This is a precious shot.

Oh, he's going to get out of the pound zone.

Just!

Just got out of the pound zone there, Faisal.

That roll scores you ten pounds. Let's add that to your total.

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That gives you, after three rolls, £560.

-Not quite what you wanted there?

-No, not at all. Really poor roll.

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

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

I think I'd like to move it. Put it down to 200.

-Why 200?

-Judging from his previous rolls,

they've kind of landed in that kind of area.

So, Mark, you have to score £150 or more

to guarantee yourself a place in the final.

It's time to take on The Edge.

Let's roll.

HE EXHALES

So, £150 or more.

Well, I think you're going to be past that.

Is it going to stop in time? That's the question.

-Slow down. Oh!

-AUDIENCE:

-Oh!

-APPLAUSE

-What a roll, Mark.

Well done. You needed 150.

You scored £950. Let's add that to your total.

CHEERING AND APPLAUSE

What a roll, Mark. Excellent.

So, with the three rolls added together,

Mark, you have £1,400,

Faisal, you have £560.

That means, Mark, you take what you've earned

through to today's final.

Congratulations. Please return to the podiums.

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Faisal, you earned the least in that round,

so that means, unfortunately, you're leaving here empty-handed.

I'm really upset about that last roll.

You've been great. Have you enjoyed yourself?

-I've really enjoyed myself today. Thank you.

-Faisal, everybody!

APPLAUSE

Congratulations, Mark. You're through to the final...

-Thank you.

-..where you'll be playing for all the money

you've earned today - a total of £2,700.

CHEERING AND APPLAUSE

So, Mark, if you win today, what would you spend the money on?

I'm a biker in my spare time and I'd like to do Route 66, Mark.

-Oh, on a big Harley?

-On a big Harley.

-That's on my bucket list, yeah.

-Excellent.

-Well, I wish you the best of luck.

-Thank you.

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 £2,700.

But go over the edge, and you 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 you can.

-Everything clear?

-Everything's clear.

-Good luck, mate.

-Thank you.

Let's put 75 seconds on the clock.

Your time will start when I've read

the first question.

Name four of the five signs of the zodiac

which have names ending with the letter S.

Aries.

Taurus.

Sagittarius.

-Aquarius.

-Correct.

Name the four key ingredients in

a traditional Cosmopolitan cocktail.

Orange.

I'm sorry. That's wrong.

Name four UK number one singles by the Spice Girls.

-Say You'll Be Mine.

-Incorrect.

Name four colours on the national flag

of South Africa.

Gold. Green.

Black.

-Red.

-Correct.

Name the four prime numbers

between ten and 20.

11.

13.

-15.

-I'm sorry, that's wrong.

Name four bodies of water generally regarded

to be the world's oceans.

Atlantic. Pacific. Indian.

-Black.

-Sorry.

Name the four football teams that finished highest

in the 2013/14 Premier League table.

Liverpool. Arsenal. Chelsea.

-Spurs.

-Out of time. I'm sorry.

-Oh.

Congratulations, Mark.

You answered two questions correctly.

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Here are the ones you missed.

I asked you for the key ingredients in a Cosmopolitan.

You said orange, but it had to be orange liqueur,

along with vodka, lime juice and cranberry.

Spice Girls singles. You said Say You'll Be Mine.

-It was Say You'll Be There.

-Oh, yeah.

Four prime numbers. You were going really well,

but then you said 15. But it should have been 17 and 19.

You got three oceans, but you didn't get Southern or Arctic.

Four football teams. You didn't get the champions, Manchester City.

I know. I know.

So, Mark, you answered two questions correctly.

To see what that score has done to The Edge,

let's take to The Lanes for the final time.

APPLAUSE

Now, Mark, 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.

So, there's your final edge, Mark. Are you confident of hitting it?

Yeah, fairly confident. You know, it's doable.

In the earlier practice sessions,

I got it actually in that zone, so, yes.

Well, you now have a choice to make.

You can roll for the full £2,700

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 - £1,350.

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.

That's £900.

So, Mark, what are you thinking? How many rolls would you like?

Half the money to 1,350?

-That goes, yeah, a little bit of the way to funding Route 66.

-Not bad.

But I'm going to be a complete wuss on this one

and I'm going to take three

cos the difference between 1,350 and 900 is only 450 so...

So, Mark, you're giving yourself three chances to win £900.

APPLAUSE

-Good luck.

-Thank you.

-It's time to take on The Edge.

Let's roll.

Come on, Mark! Let's stop on that edge.

Oh, this is looking good. Slow down. Slow down.

-Oh!

-AUDIENCE:

-Aw!

-AUDIENCE:

-Aw!

-That was close.

-It was close.

You've used the first of your three rolls.

It's time to take on The Edge.

For £900, let's roll.

Come on, Mark! You can do it.

Come on. Keep going.

-Oh, it's losing speed.

-Come on.

Oh.

-Not quite strong enough there.

-Oh.

So, Mark, that's the second of your three rolls

-so you made the right decision.

-Yeah.

-And you've still got one roll left. Good luck.

-Thank you.

It's time to take on The Edge.

For £900 for the final time, let's roll.

HE MOUTHS SILENTLY

I hope this stops on the edge, Mark. I really do. Oh, slow down.

Oh, this is looking good. Is it going to stop in time?

Stop!

-Oh!

-AUDIENCE:

-Aw!

-Oh, Mark.

-APPLAUSE

-Hard lines. That was so close.

-Oh, very close, wasn't it?

-Oh, dear me.

-Well, listen, I hope you still get to go off on your Harley.

-Thank you.

-Route 66.

-Yeah, I've had a great day anyway. Thanks very much.

-Excellent.

-Fantastic.

You weren't able to hit your final edge

so, sadly, you're going home empty-handed.

-HE SIGHS

-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