Episode 2 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, my name's Alina. I'm a school advisor from Bradford.

I like to think I'm a cool mum to two lovely boys -

I think they might disagree.

My name's Darren. I'm a student from London

and last year I went to Nicaragua on a charity trip.

Hi, my name's Sophie. I'm a physics teacher from Twickenham,

and in my spare time I practise martial arts.

Hi, I'm David. I'm an employment law seminar presenter from Bedford,

and my mates call me "Discount Dave."

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.

Which lane you get 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 mammal species that stars in the children's cartoon

The Road Runner.

-David.

-Coyote.

-Correct.

Give the only traditional UK wedding anniversary gift

that is also the name of a country.

-Sophie.

-China.

-That's right, it was China.

Name the individual who founded Syco Music.

-Sophie.

-Simon Cowell.

-That's correct, Simon Cowell.

Name the county where you'd find Stonehenge.

-Sophie.

-Wiltshire.

-That's correct.

Sophie racing ahead.

One more correct answer you get first choice of lane.

Name the two-word flavour enhancer often abbreviated to MSG.

-Sophie.

-Monosodium glutamate.

That's right, well done, Sophie.

You've released your ball first so you get first choice of lane.

The shortest lane rolls first.

You all had a practice on the lanes before the show.

So, the big question is, Sophie,

-which lane do you fancy?

-I'm going to go for the blue lane this time.

Sophie, 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 month in which Fathers' Day is celebrated in the UK.

-Darren.

-June.

-Correct.

Name the part of the body where you would find a metatarsal.

-Alina.

-Back.

I'm sorry, it wasn't. It was the foot.

You're frozen out for the next question.

Give the number that is half of 14,444.

-Darren.

-7, 777.

Oh, I'm sorry, it was 7,222.

You're frozen out for the next question.

Alina, you're back in play. Give the first name of the TV character

from Happy Days known as The Fonz.

-David.

-Henry.

-I'm sorry...

-No!

That's the actor. It was Arthur, Arthur Fonzarelli. You're frozen out

for the next question. Darren, you're back in play.

Name the US President whose portrait has appeared on the 5 bill

since 1914.

-Darren.

-Abraham Lincoln.

-That's correct.

Name the city known as the Pearl of the Danube.

-David.

-Budapest.

-That's correct.

Don't look so worried!

Name the male hero at the centre of the video game series

The Legend Of Zelda.

-Darren.

-Link.

-That's right, it was Link.

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

Name the Caribbean country which is considered to be

the home of the spontaneous, single-file conga line dance.

-David.

-Cuba.

-It was. Cuba.

Give the colourful stage name of the singer born Alecia Moore.

-Darren.

-Pink.

-It was Pink, well done, Darren.

That means you get second choice of lane.

Green, yellow or the red?

Think I'm going to go for the yellow lane.

-Why yellow?

-I was a bit heavy-handed on the green lane in practice,

so I think yellow's a good length for me.

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

APPLAUSE

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

Name the country you would arrive in if you travelled due west

from Penzance, England.

-David.

-America.

Sorry, bit higher than that, it was Canada.

You're frozen out for the next question.

Alina, you don't have to answer this.

Name the only planet in our solar system that is not named

after a Greco Roman god.

-Alina.

-Mars?

I'm sorry, it was Earth. You're frozen out for the next question.

David, you're back in play. You don't have to answer this.

Name the term given to the score 40-40 in tennis.

-David.

-Deuce.

-That's correct.

Alina, you're back in play.

Name the broadcast who, in 2014,

stepped down after 25 years presenting Newsnight.

-David.

-Jeremy Paxman.

-That's correct.

Name the UK city with a postcode beginning DD1.

-David.

-Dundee.

-That's correct.

One more answer right, David, and you get next choice of lane.

Name the mentor of Daniel LaRusso played by Pat Morita

in the 1984 film The Karate Kid.

-Alina.

-Mr Miyagi.

-Correct, well done!

-You're off and running. "Wax on..."

-"..wax off."

-That's right.

Name the author of the classic dystopian novel 1984.

-David.

-George Orwell.

-That's correct!

Well done, David, you get next choice of lane.

David, you have a choice of the green or the red.

Ooh, do you know what? I'm going to go...for the red.

Because then I can see what everyone else has got

-and maybe that'll give me the edge.

-Excellent, I like your strategy.

David, you'll be rolling fourth on the red lane.

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Alina, you've been left with the little green lane.

-You happy with that?

-That's the one I would have gone for.

-Good news all round.

-Yeah.

-Alina, you'll roll first on the green lane.

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

Let's take to the lanes.

APPLAUSE

Welcome to the lanes.

This is where you earn your money.

The Cash Zones are now activated,

starting with £1 at the beginning of the lane, all the way up to The Edge

which, in round one, is worth...

-£1,000.

-AUDIENCE: Whoo!

Stop your ball on the edge to win that money.

Go over the edge...

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.

Alina, were you telling porky pies? Did you really want the green one?

-I really did.

-So you're happy?

-Yeah, I really am.

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

Let's roll.

We're off.

Oh, this is looking good.

Keep going, keep going, keep going.

CHEERING

Well, Alina, £950.

Let's get that on the board.

-That's going to settle your nerves.

-A bit!

That is some target to beat, let me tell you.

Sophie, if you wanted to guarantee your place in the next round

-you're going to have to hit The Edge, which is worth £1,000.

-Indeed.

Time to take on The Edge.

Let's roll.

Gentle, is it too gentle? Get out of the £1 zone.

Keep going, keep going...

AUDIENCE GROANS

That's £250. Let's put that on your board!

APPLAUSE

-Do you think that's going to be enough, Sophie?

-Fingers crossed.

Well, it's not over yet.

Darren, to guarantee yourself a place in the next round

you have to roll at least £300.

Think that's doable.

OK, Darren, it's time to take on The Edge.

Let's roll.

Ideally, we want £300 or more.

It's slowing down. Is this strong enough?

AUDIENCE GROANS

-You said it was doable.

-Obviously not.

£100. Let's put that on your board.

APPLAUSE

-Sophie, that's the reprieve you were looking for.

-Phew!

That means, Alina, Sophie,

you're guaranteed a place in the next round. David...

-HE LAUGHS

-..it's time to find out if you are.

If you score £150 or more, you're guaranteed to go through.

-Not sure about this one, Mark.

-I wish you the best of luck.

It's time to take on The Edge.

Let's roll.

So, 150 to beat.

It's fast, is it too fast?

This is looking good, this is looking very good.

Keep going, bit more.

DAVID: Yes!

APPLAUSE

HE LAUGHS

David, well done!

You scored £950.

Let's get that on the board!

CHEERING AND APPLAUSE

The question I want to ask, David,

is did you think you were going to hit The Edge?

I thought it was going to go over because, in rehearsal,

twice it went over.

I certainly thought that was going to hit The Edge there.

So, at the end of the rolls -

Alina, you scored 950,

Sophie, you scored 250,

David, 950,

and Darren 100.

Alina, Sophie, David, you're through to the next round.

Please return the podiums.

APPLAUSE

Darren, unfortunately, you had the least amount of money in that round,

so you're going home empty handed. What happened?

I don't know, it's just practice... I can get close to The Edge,

-but when it comes to the real thing...

-Did the nerves get to you

-a bit?

-Yeah, I think so.

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

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Alina, Sophie, David - congratulations,

you're through to the next round.

-So, Alina, you're a cool mum.

-I like to think so.

And if I ask your kids, what would they say?

Probably disagree completely.

Yeah, my kids would say I'm a really cool dad.

No chance.

-So do you embarrass them, do you think?

-I try not to.

My little boy told me to stop giving him a kiss

when I was walking him in to school.

-Cos he was embarrassed. Just wipe it off.

-I hate it when that happens.

-I still kiss them, anyway.

-Yeah, I do.

-Exactly.

-Sophie, you've got a bit of a scary pastime.

-I do indeed.

I do kung fu and a martial arts called Wing Chun Kung Fu.

-And is that a specific kind of...?

-It's a self-defensive martial art

designed perfectly for women.

So you don't need to be strong to be good at it.

And I hope you've never had to use it.

I hope I never have to use it.

David, why are you nicknamed Discount Dave?

Basically, I used to work in the travel business, so I always used to

get discounts. And ever since then I've always looked for a discount

somewhere, so if you want to go to a restaurant or want a cheap cocktail

or a nice bar somewhere, I normally find a voucher somewhere.

-You're the man to come to.

-Exactly.

-Excellent.

-Yeah, yeah.

The money you've earned is going to be added to your personal bank.

Alina, you have £950.

Sophie, you have £250.

David, you have £950.

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 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 with your questions.

If you're first to release your ball, you get first choice of lane

and you get no Danger Zones.

Whoever gets second choice gets one Danger Zones.

And the final player will have 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 pork products used to make pigs in blankets.

-Sophie.

-Bacon and sausage.

-That's correct.

Name the two different coloured balls on a snooker table

that have a combined value of 12.

-David.

-Blue and black.

-That's correct.

Name the two lead singers on the 1978 UK number one

You're The One That I Want.

-Sophie.

-John Travolta and Olivia Newton-John.

-That's right, it was.

Name the two actors who wrote and starred in the Oscar-winning

1997 movie Good Will Hunting.

-Sophie.

-Ben Affleck...

TIME OUT BUZZER

Oh, you're just out of time there. Matt Damon was the other one.

You're frozen out for the next question.

Name the two-star signs beginning with A.

-Alina.

-Aries and Aquarius.

-That's correct.

Sophie, you're back in play.

Give the two words that make up the abbreviation IQ.

-Alina.

-Oh, I don't know.

-No?

It was intelligence quotient.

That's what you needed a bit of there, didn't you?

You're frozen out of the next question.

Name the two animals that most commonly comprise

the mythological creature, the griffin.

-Sophie.

-Lion and eagle.

-That's correct.

Alina, you're back in play.

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

Name the superhero alter-egos of Clark Kent and Diana Prince.

-David.

-Superman and Wonder Woman.

That's correct, well done.

Name the two official colours of the political group Ukip.

Sophie.

-Purple and yellow.

-That's right, it was! Well done, Sophie.

CHEERING AND APPLAUSE

You released your ball first so that means you get first choice of lane

and, importantly, no Danger Zones.

So, you have a choice - blue, yellow or red.

-I'd like to pick the yellow one, please.

-Why yellow?

-Yellow was

-the best in practice for me and I've got good feelings about it.

-OK.

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

APPLAUSE

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

Name the tallest and heaviest living land mammals.

-David.

-Giraffe and elephant.

Correct. Well done.

Name the two teams that compete in golf's Ryder Cup.

-David.

-UK and America.

I'm sorry, that's incorrect, it was Team USA and European Team.

You're frozen out for the next question.

Alina, you don't have to answer this.

Give the two first names of the assassinated US president JFK.

John Franklin.

I'm sorry, it was John Fitzgerald. You're frozen out for the next

question. David, you're back in play. You don't have to answer this.

Give the maximum number of days that February can contain

in a regular year and a leap year.

-David.

-28 and 29.

-That's correct.

Alina, you're back in play. Name the two husbands of Princess Anne.

-David.

-Mark and Philip.

I'm sorry, It was Mark Philips and Timothy Laurence.

You're frozen out for the next question.

Alina, you don't have to answer this.

Name the two most commonly spoken languages in Canada.

-Alina.

-English and French.

-That's correct.

David, you're back in play.

Name the two words that follow Manchester to create

Premier League football teams.

-David.

-United and City.

-That's correct.

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

Name the two divisions of Germany that were reunified in 1990.

-David.

-East and West Berlin.

-I'm sorry, David, it was East and West Germany.

-Oh!

You're frozen out for the next question.

Alina, you don't have to answer this.

Name the two words that make up the tape-playing abbreviation VCR.

-Alina.

-Videocassette recorder.

-That's correct.

David, you're back in play.

Name the famous sporting duo who acted as coaches

and mentors throughout the TV show Dancing On Ice.

-David.

-Torvill and Dean.

That's correct. Well done, David!

APPLAUSE

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

You get one Danger Zone. So which lane would you like?

Got a choice of the blue or the red.

-I'm going to go for the blue this time.

-Why blue?

Well, that red lane, I mean, I think I was actually lucky

on the first round for it not to go over the edge,

so I think I hopefully will have a bit more control with the blue lane,

with it being a bit shorter.

Well, David, you roll first on the blue lane.

APPLAUSE

Alina, you've been left with the red lane and two Danger Zones.

How do you feel about that?

Not feeling that great about the Danger Zones

but at least the red will give me some practice for the final round.

Alina, you'll roll third on the red lane.

APPLAUSE

OK, it's time to take to the lane.

APPLAUSE

OK, 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.

AUDIENCE: Whoo!

Put the ball over the edge and you'll 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.

David, you're rolling first down the blue lane

and you'll face one Danger Zone. How did you feel about that?

Not good cos there's a Danger Zone in there for one thing

and I'm already thinking perhaps I should have stuck with the lane

that I did OK with last time.

But, anyway, I'm going to be positive.

HE LAUGHS

Before you roll, we have to find out where that Danger Zone will be,

so let's fire it up!

It's moving up and down your lane.

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

-Oh, no!

-That stopped on 550. You're not happy with that?

No, cos it's too central.

If it was at the start, that's where I was aiming for.

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

Let's roll.

Right.

Oh, this is looking good.

Go, go, go, go, go.

-Yes!

-Well done, David.

-That's all right.

-That's all right.

-£650. Get that on the board!

CHEERING AND APPLAUSE

-Like that.

-You missed that Danger Zone.

-Thought for a second it was going to stop on there.

-So did I.

-Pleased?

-I am. Yeah, that's put a smile on my face.

Well, it's a great target for the others to beat. Sophie.

You're running second down the yellow lane.

You'll face no Danger Zones.

-That's got to be a good thing.

-That's got to be a good thing.

It's time to take on The Edge.

Let's roll.

Is this too slow, is it going to get out the £1 zone?

Slowing down.

Oh, Sophie, that roll scored you £1.

APPLAUSE

-It's better than nothing.

-It is.

-What happened?

-Just did it too light, obviously.

OK, well, you've got another roll left so all is not lost. Alina.

You've got the red lane and two Danger Zones.

Before you roll we need to find out where those Danger Zones will be.

They're racing up and down the lane.

They'll stop when you hit that button. Good luck.

Oh, so they've stopped on £10 and £300.

-Could have been worse.

-Could have been.

You got a big target to aim for.

And remember, your last roll scored £950.

OK, Alina, it's time to take on The Edge.

Let's roll.

Let's get past those Danger Zones.

Let's get out of the £1 zone.

Oh...

Not quite strong enough.

That roll scored you £1.

APPLAUSE

That puts you level with Sophie.

-How do you feel about that?

-Played it too safe.

Well, you've got another roll. So, after the first roll -

David, you score 650.

Sophie, £1. Alina, also £1.

The Danger Zones remain where they are.

Now, David, if you score £350 or more,

the only thing that could stop you going through to the next round

is if Sophie and Alina both hit the edge. I wish you luck.

-Thank you.

-It's time to take on The Edge.

Let's roll.

It's nerve-racking. This is fast.

Is it too fast, is it going to stop?

Oh!

AUDIENCE: Ooh!

I'm afraid that roll scores you nothing.

But you still have 650 from the first roll.

-But you've left that door ajar.

-Not good.

OK, Sophie, you've got a very interesting bowling style.

I like it. Looks a bit like you're playing golf.

Yes, a bit like golf.

If you score 650 or above you're through to the next round.

It's time to take on The Edge.

Let's roll.

650 or more. Is it going to be enough?

Keep going, keep going.

Nearly there, nearly there.

-Oh!

-Oh!

Sophie, that was so close.

You rolled £600. Let's get that on the board!

APPLAUSE

Hard lines, Sophie. That was close. You couldn't get closer.

David, you can smile, you can relax. That means you're through.

That was lucky!

-For me!

-So, Alina...

if you score 650 or more

-that means you're through to the next round. You relaxed?

-Not really.

It's time to take on The Edge.

Let's roll.

We're off.

Keep going, keep going.

Is it going to make it? This is tight.

AUDIENCE: Oh!

Alina, well done!

APPLAUSE

You needed 650 to take you through to the next round. You got 650.

Let's put it on the board!

CHEERING AND APPLAUSE

So, with the two rolls added together -

David, you scored 650,

Alina, you scored 651,

and, Sophie, you scored 601.

That means, David, Alina, you're through to the next round.

Please return to the podiums!

APPLAUSE

Unfortunately, Sophie,

you earned the least amount of money in this round.

That means you're leaving empty-handed.

A little tiny bit stronger and you would have made it.

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

-Yes, I've had a wonderful time, thank you.

-Excellent. Sophie, everybody!

CHEERING AND APPLAUSE

Alina, David - great stuff. You're through to the next round.

The money you've earned is added to your personal bank.

David, you now have £1,600.

Alina, you have £1,601.

Couldn't get closer than that.

The 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.

Fingers on buzzers.

Name the three numbers

that are 25%, 50% and 75% of 12.

-David.

-3, 6 and 9.

-That's correct.

Well worked out. Give the name of the three original lifelines

on Who Wants To Be A Millionaire?

-Alina.

-50/50. Phone-a-friend. Ask the Audience.

-Correct.

Name the three recipients of bags of wool

in the Baa Baa Black Sheep nursery rhyme.

-Alina.

-Master...

Little boy?

-INCORRECT BUZZER

-Oh, so close.

It was the Master, the Dame, and the little boy who lives down the lane.

You're frozen out for the next question.

David, you don't have to answer this.

Give the letters from the Nato phonetic alphabet you would use

to spell the word "ego." E-G-O.

-David.

-Echo, Golf, Oscar.

That's correct. Well done.

Alina, you're back in play.

Name the three words that complete the saying,

"Children should be seen..." Alina.

-But not heard.

-We can accept that.

It's "but not heard" or "and not heard."

Name the words that make up the explanatory abbreviation FYI.

-Alina.

-For your information.

-That's correct.

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

Name the three word qualification abbreviated to BA.

-Alina.

-Bachelor of Arts.

-That's correct. Well done, Alina!

CHEERING AND APPLAUSE

You released your ball first so you get 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

-anywhere on David's lane, making it as hard as possible for him.

-Oh!

So, Alina, you got the yellow and red. Which one do you fancy?

-Definitely the yellow.

-Oh, you were very definite on that.

-Yeah.

The red scares the hell out of me. I don't know quite why but it does.

Alina, you roll first on the yellow lane.

APPLAUSE

-David, that means you've been left with the red lane.

-Oh, dear.

You're not happy?

Not really cos I'd liked to have been rolling first to put that

extra bit of pressure on.

Well, David, you roll second on 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!

CHEERING AND 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 from this round will be going home.

-Alina, you'll roll first. Good luck.

-Thank you.

It's time to take on The Edge.

Let's roll.

First of three rolls. Good speed.

Is it too fast? No, it's slowing down. This is looking good.

Alina, you scored £800.

Let's get that on the board!

APPLAUSE

Great first roll.

Alina, you now control a Danger Zone and you can put it

anywhere on David's lane, from £10 all the way up to £950.

Where would you like to put it?

Hm. David. Think I want to place it

on 750 because then I think he'll try and...get something lower

than that, rather than take the risk and go over.

Just to keep him below my score for now, I think.

-David.

-Yes.

-What's your response to that?

-I love her to bits.

LAUGHTER

I think that's a good plan, actually. Oh, well.

So £750 is lost from your lane...

to be replaced by just £1.

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

Let's roll.

Tactics very much in play.

Oh, no.

Are you going to get out the £1 zone?

Keep going, keep going.

-Oh!

-So, David...

Bit low for what I was hoping to go for,

but anyway, it's still on the right bit.

Exactly. That roll scored you £300.

APPLAUSE

And there are two more rolls.

So, after the first roll -

Alina, you have £800.

David you have £300.

It's your second roll, Alina.

You going to try and build on that score?

-I'm going to try.

-It's time to take to The Edge.

Let's roll.

We're off.

Good pace.

This is looking good again.

Is it going to stop in time? It's looking very, very good.

AUDIENCE: Oh!

AUDIENCE: Oh!

Hard lines, Alina.

-I thought for sure that was going to stop.

-I thought I had The Edge.

That roll scored you nothing.

-Gutted.

-Still got 800, though.

Still got one roll left. 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?

-Can I move it slightly higher to 900?

-Up to 900. Why 900?

I just think David might try a little bit harder, so I just think

push it a little bit further forward.

OK, let's move that Danger Zone up to 900.

That disappears and is replaced by £1.

David, you're smiling.

Yeah, that's going to be tough now.

This is actually quite a pressure on me, I think.

I wish you the best of luck. It's time to take to The Edge.

Let's roll.

DAVID EXHALES

So, 550 or more.

-Oh!

-It's slow...

-(Rubbish, rubbish.)

That roll scores you £200. Let's get that on the board!

APPLAUSE

-So, David, from 950...

-It's getting worse, isn't it? Yeah. Oh, dear.

After the second roll -

Alina you have £800. David, you have £500.

Alina, if you roll 700 or more,

you'll force David to go for The Edge.

-OK.

-It's time to take on The Edge.

Let's roll.

We're looking for 700 or more.

Is it going to stop before that? Is it going to go far enough?

That roll scores you £450. Let's get that on the board.

APPLAUSE

That gives you a total of £1,250.

But will that be good enough? Alina,

do you want to keep the Danger Zone where it is or,

based on your last roll, would you like to move it?

I want to move it to...

-£750, please.

-Why's that?

Because that's about the difference, I think,

that David would need in order to beat me.

So let's move that Danger Zone down to 750.

David, with this roll you need to score 800 or more.

Not difficult, is it(?)

Easy(!)

It's time to take on The Edge.

Let's roll.

Is this going to be enough? It's very fast, David. It's very fast.

Is it too fast?

Oh!

You knew there, didn't you, David, as soon as it left your hand.

Exactly. Way too quick.

Just whizzed off The Edge. That roll scores you nothing.

With the three rolls added together -

Alina, you scored £1,250.

David, you scored 500.

That means, Alina, you are through to the final.

Please return to the podium!

APPLAUSE

David, you did so well but you scored the least amount of money

-in that round. That means you'll be leaving here empty-handed.

-Oh.

-Enjoyed yourself?

-It's been brilliant fun.

I just need to sort that arm out, basically.

You'll have to take up bowling.

-You've been a great contestant. David, everybody!

-Thanks!

CHEERING AND APPLAUSE

Alina, congratulations, you're through to today's final,

where you're going to play for all the money you've earned so far -

a total of £2,851.

APPLAUSE

-That's not bad, is it?

-Not bad for a day's work.

So, if you were to win today,

what would you like to spend the money on?

Me and my husband haven't had a proper honeymoon yet

-so I think I'd like to go away for a nice break.

-Anywhere nice?

New York's on my agenda, so I'll see if I can drag him there with me.

-He's going to love you.

-Not really!

It's the final!

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 £2,851.

Go over The Edge and you get nothing.

But you have a chance to make it easy 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.

You have 75 seconds to answer as many questions as you can.

-Everything clear?

-Yes.

Let's put 75 seconds on the clock.

Your time will start when I ask the first question.

Name the four consonants in the word "beautiful."

-A, E...

-I'm sorry, no, it's wrong.

Name the four words that each of the letters

stand for in the motoring abbreviation DVLA.

Driver Vehicle Licence Agency.

Wrong. Name four categories in which the Nobel Prize is awarded.

-Pass.

-Name the first four even numbers.

-2, 4, 6, 8.

-Correct.

Name four films written by Richard Curtis that star Hugh Grant.

-Pass.

-Name the four capital cities of the UK.

-London, Manchester, Glasgow...

-I'm sorry, it's wrong.

Name four officer ranks in the British Army.

Pass.

Name the four letters of the alphabet that occur

immediately before S.

Pass.

Name the four American states that begin with the word "New."

York. Jersey.

Pass.

Name the four March sisters from the Louisa May Alcott...

-Pass.

-Name four letters on the bottom row of a standard qwerty keyboard.

-Pass.

-Name the four male lead characters in the American sitcom

-The Big Bang Theory.

-Pass.

Name the four positions in netball that begin with the letter G.

-Pass.

-Name four countries that border Switzerland.

Oh, pass.

-Name the four...

-AUDIENCE:

-Oh...

I couldn't get it out, anyway. It would have been, name the first four

letters of the Nato phonetic alphabet. Alpha, Bravo,

Charlie, Delta.

You passed on quite a few but here are the ones you just missed.

We asked for consonants in "beautiful" -

you were going for vowels, I think. It should have been B, T, F, L.

DVLA was so close. It was Driver Vehicle Licensing Agency.

You said "licence."

Four capital cities in the UK. You said Manchester, it wasn't.

London, Cardiff, Belfast, Edinburgh.

American states beginning with "New." You got York and Jersey.

You didn't get Mexico and Hampshire.

So you answered one question correctly.

To see what that score's done to The Edge,

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

APPLAUSE

Alina, every one of your correct answers increases

the size of your edge.

Let's put your one correct answer on to your lane.

APPLAUSE

That's your final edge, how confident are you of hitting it?

Just looks like such a long way away.

Well, you have a choice to make.

You can roll for the full £2,851

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 £1,426.

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 -

which we're calling £951.

What are your thoughts, Alina?

I'm thinking to go with the option of two balls.

-Is that your choice?

-Yes, that's my choice.

So, Alina, you're giving yourself two chances to win £1,426.

APPLAUSE

-You ready?

-Yeah.

It's time to take on The Edge.

For £1,426...let's roll.

Is this a little too fast, maybe?

Is it going to slow down in time?

-AUDIENCE:

-Oh!

Alina...

great first roll. You know what you need to do now.

Just a little bit softer and you would have been there.

It's time to take on The Edge.

For £1,426, for the final time,

let's roll.

Please, stop on The Edge. Please, stop on The Edge.

Oh, I've got a good feeling. Got a good feeling.

-AUDIENCE:

-Oh!

APPLAUSE

-Alina, so close.

-Gutted.

You did so well and you made the right choice, two balls.

-Do you think maybe you should have went for three?

-No, I don't know.

-It's hard to say.

-You've been a brilliant contestant.

-Have you enjoyed yourself?

-I have, yeah.

-I hope you get to go

-on a honeymoon soon.

-So do I.

You weren't able to hit your final edge

so sadly you're going home empty-handed.

Well, we'll be back next time with more new contestants pushing

themselves to The Edge. Why?

Cos that's how we roll. Bye-bye now.

CHEERING AND APPLAUSE