Episode 20 The Edge

APPLAUSE

Hello, I'm Mark Benton

and welcome to the quiz show that's got 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, the blue,

the 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 Kumar.

I'm 26, from Middlesex and I've just started my own sports company.

Hi, I'm Liz. I'm from Wakefield and I'm a catering manager.

Hi, I'm Martin.

I'm from Halifax and I'm a third-year music theatre student.

Hi, I'm Emma.

I'm an executive PA from London and I'm seriously competitive.

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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,

to roll for big money.

Which lane you roll down

will be decided in a battle of general knowledge.

I'm going to ask a series of questions.

Buzz in with the correct answer, and your ball moves 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 lanes, so..

the best brains get the best lanes.

Fingers on buzzers.

Name the character in the musical Les Miserables

known as "Prisoner 24601".

-Martin?

-Jean Valjean.

-That's correct.

Name the luxury train that has run between Cape Town and Pretoria

since 1939 and is named after the colour of its carriages.

-Martin?

-Golden Mile.

I'm sorry, it was Blue Train.

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

Give the number of hours in the title of the 2010 Danny Boyle movie,

based on the true story of a trapped mountaineer.

-Emma?

-147.

I'm sorry, it was 127.

You're frozen out for the next question.

Martin, you're back in play.

Give the nickname of the MASH character, Margaret J Houlihan.

-Liz?

-Hot Lips.

It was Hot Lips. Emma, you're back in play.

Name the human nerve

that carries information from the retina to the...

-Martin?

-Optic.

It is optic nerve -

from the retina to the visual centres of the brain.

Name the snooker player known as "the Jester from Leicester".

-Martin?

-Mark Selby.

That's correct. So, Martin - one more correct answer,

you get first choice of lane.

No pressure.

Name the word beginning with "A"

that means "a scientific study of celestial and extra..."

Liz?

Astronomy.

That's correct. Well done, Liz.

The scientific study of celestial and extraterrestrial objects.

Name the country known as "the land of fire and ice".

-Kumar?

-Iceland.

That's correct.

Name the Italian artist who painted the frescoes

on the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel.

-Martin?

-Michelangelo.

That's correct! Well done, Martin.

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You've released your ball first,

so you've got first choice of lane.

Now, the shortest lane rolls first, so it'll be

green, blue, yellow and finally, red.

You've all had a practice before the show,

so the big question is, Martin, which lane is the lane for you?

I think I'll choose the blue lane.

Blue? Why blue?

It's not the shortest lane

and I felt more comfortable with that in practice.

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

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

Fingers on buzzers.

Name the subject that playwright Alan Bennett

used to teach at Oxford University.

-Kumar?

-Physics.

Sorry, it was medieval history.

You're frozen out for the next question.

Name the London-born fashion designer

who is the daughter of Sir Paul McCartney.

-Liz?

-Stella McCartney.

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

Give the number of minutes in five and a half hours.

-Kumar?

-330.

That's correct. Well worked out!

Name the band who told fans

to pay what ever they liked for their 2007...

-Emma?

-Radiohead.

It was Radiohead - their 2007 album, In Rainbows.

Name the puppet musical

that won Best Musical at the 2004 Tony awards.

-Emma?

-Was it Fifth Avenue?

Oh, close - it was Avenue Q.

You're frozen out for the next question.

Name the Scrabble tile worth five points.

-Liz?

-K.

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

Name the number of pillars that are the foundation of Islamic religion.

Emma?

-Five.

-That's correct.

Don't look so nervous. You got it right!

Name the TV show in which

Matilda, Sergeant Bash and Sir Killalot were house robots.

-Kumar?

-Robot Wars.

That's correct, it was.

Name the country musician whose daughter is Miley Cyrus.

-Liz?

-Billy Ray Cyrus.

That's correct.

Don't break my achey breaky heart.

LAUGHTER

So, Liz - one more correct answer and you get next choice of lane.

Name the power plant that saw

the United States' worst ever nuclear reactor accident in 1979.

-Liz?

-Long Island.

Close, it was Three Mile Island.

You're frozen out for the next question.

Name the city in which you'd find the Wailing Wall.

-Emma?

-Jerusalem.

That's correct. Was that a guess?

-Ish.

-Ish! It was a good one.

LAUGHTER

So, Liz. You're back in play.

Both you and Emma need one more correct answer

to get next choice of lane.

Name the girl group who spent four weeks at number one

with the 1989 single Eternal Flame.

-Liz?

-The Bangles.

-That's correct. Well done, Liz!

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

So, green, yellow or the red?

I'm going to go yellow, please.

Yellow? Why the yellow?

Because I want to see what I've got to beat.

I see. Tactics - I like it.

Liz, you will be rolling third, down the yellow lane.

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Only two lanes left. Fingers on buzzers.

Name the musical and film

in which a young boy from a mining town becomes a ballet star.

-Emma?

-Billy Elliot.

That's correct.

Name the hormone in the human body beginning with "I"

that controls the sugar level in our blood.

-Kumar?

-Insulin.

That's correct.

Name the official language of Brazil.

-Kumar?

-Spanish.

-Sorry. Close...

-Oh!

-Yes, Portuguese.

You're frozen out for the next question.

Emma, you don't have to answer this.

Name the Oscar-winning documentary concerning

Al Gore's campaign about global warming.

-Emma?

-An Inconvenient Truth.

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

Name the month in which the United States celebrates Thanksgiving.

-Emma?

-November.

It was November.

So, Emma - one more correct answer, you get third choice of lane.

Give the nationality of the

ex-secretary general of the United Nations, Kofi Annan.

Kumar?

I was going to say "Kofi Annan",

-so it shows how hard I was listening to that question.

-It was Kofi Annan.

-LAUGHTER

What we're looking for is nationality, I'm afraid, which was Ghanaian.

So you're frozen out for the next question.

Name the foodstuff that provides a nickname for the building

30 St Mary Axe, London.

-Emma?

-Gherkin.

That's correct. Well done, Emma!

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So that means you get next choice of lane.

You've got two left, so you can have the red or the green.

I'm going to go green.

So what made you choose green, then?

-Fear.

-Fear?

-LAUGHTER

-Blind panic?

-Blind panic!

Well, Emma, you'll roll first, on the green lane.

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Kumar, you've been left with the red. How do you feel about that?

No-one's going to believe me, but that's the one I would have chosen.

-Oh, they all say that!

-LAUGHTER

Well, Kumar, you'll roll 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.

-APPLAUSE

Stop the ball on the edge to win that money.

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

and you'll play for that, should you reach the final.

But whoever earns the least money will be leaving us.

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

So, Emma - you happy with the green lane?

I'm here now. Let's just go for it.

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

Let's roll.

We're off.

Oh... Is it too fast?

That's the question.

AUDIENCE GROANS

Yes.

AUDIENCE GROANS

I'm afraid that roll scores you nothing.

So, your only hope now

is that one of the others goes over the edge too.

OK, Martin.

If you keep your ball on the lane,

you're through to the next round.

It's time to take on The Edge.

Let's roll.

We're off. Oh, yes.

Is it going to get out of the £1 zone?

It isn't. Martin, you rolled £1. Let's get that on the board.

-I liked your technique there - a bit of backhand.

-Yeah.

Well, listen - it may only be £1,

-but it's enough to get you through to the next round.

-Yeah.

-Well done.

Liz, the same applies to you.

Keep your ball on the lane and you go through to the next round.

-You ready?

-I'm ready, Mark.

It's time to take on The Edge.

Let's roll.

We're off.

-Oh... They're all going for the £1!

-LAUGHTER

Excellent. Liz, you scored £1.

Let's get that on the board.

You're level pegging with Martin. Excellent work.

Emma, your only hope now

is if Kumar rolls off the edge and scores nothing.

-Kumar, you know what you've got to do.

-I do.

It's time to take on The Edge.

Let's roll.

Oh... Is this too fast?

It's very fast.

It's a brave roll. It's slowing down.

-No.

-AUDIENCE GROANS

So, Kumar...

You made Emma smile.

LAUGHTER

I'm afraid that roll scores you nothing.

So, at the end of the rolls -

Martin, you scored £1.

Liz, you scored £1.

But Emma and Kumar, you both rolled off the edge and scored nothing.

Martin and Liz, you're through to the next round.

Please return to the podiums.

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Emma and Kumar,

to decide who stays and who goes,

we're going to have a roll-off.

You stay in your lanes.

We've removed all of the cash values

and no money will be earned on this roll.

You each roll once more.

Whoever is furthest away from the edge goes out.

It's time to take on The Edge.

Let's roll.

Oh... Kumar, what's going to happen here?

Is it going to stop in time?

-No.

-AUDIENCE GROANS

Oh, Kumar...

So, Emma, you're nearest the edge and through to the next round.

-Please return to the podium.

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Unfortunately, Kumar,

I'm afraid that you're leaving here with nothing. What happened?

I went for it. I'm happy, no regrets.

-You certainly did go for it. It just whizzed over there, didn't it?

-Yeah.

Tried to get close to the edge. Have you enjoyed yourself?

-I have indeed, yes.

-Kumar, everybody!

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Liz, Martin, Emma, congratulations. You're through to the next round.

So, Liz. You're a catering manager?

-I am.

-Who do you cater for?

I cater for...

It's an assisted living scheme in Wakefield,

-where the elderly residents have got their own flat.

-Oh, right?

They come to a communal dining room for lunch,

so we do a three-course lunch every day, 365 days a year.

Excellent.

-Martin, musical theatre?

-Yeah.

-Is this something you want to do as a career?

-Hopefully, yes.

I'd love to one day be on the West End

and perform some of my favourite musicals.

So have you got a favourite musical?

At the minute, it's Jersey Boys.

-Jersey Boys?

-Yeah.

-Excellent.

-So you recommend it?

-Yes, definitely.

-Brilliant.

Emma.

Competitive, eh?

I said I was competitive. I didn't say I was good.

LAUGHTER

So when you're playing games at home,

how far are you prepared to go to win?

Oh...

As far as it takes -

even if it causes children to cry.

-You're scaring me, Emma. You're scaring me.

-LAUGHTER

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

So, Liz, you have £1.

Martin, you have £1

and Emma, I'm afraid you have zero.

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 in the 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 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.

The questions now require not one but two correct answers.

Fingers on buzzers.

Name the two colours on the national flag of Canada.

-Liz?

-Red and white.

That's correct.

Name the two humans named first in the Bible.

-Martin?

-Adam and Eve.

That's right, it was Adam and Eve.

Name the two artists who released the 1989 UK number one,

Especially For You.

-Liz?

-Jason Donovan and Kylie Minogue.

It was, correct.

Oh, those were the days, eh?

Name the two movies that starred both Leonardo DiCaprio

and Kate Winslet.

-Martin?

-Titanic and Romeo And Juliet.

No, I'm sorry. It was Titanic and Revolutionary Road.

You're frozen out for the next question.

Name the two distances

in which Usain Bolt has won individual Olympic...

-Liz?

-100 metres and 200 metres.

That's correct.

Individual Olympic gold medals.

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

Martin, you're back in play.

Name the two letters of the alphabet

that immediately precede and follow "P".

-Martin?

-"O" and "Q".

Correct.

Give the common names of the condiments

sodium chloride and acetic acid.

-Liz?

-Salt and vinegar.

That's correct. Well done, Liz!

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Condiments for cooking, see?

-Insider knowledge, there.

-Yeah, exactly.

So, Liz. You released your ball first.

That means you get first choice of lane. Blue, yellow, or the red.

I'm going to go for the yellow one again, please, Mark.

Yellow - and importantly, remember, you've got no danger zones.

Why yellow?

Because I need to prove that I can do better than I did last time.

-LAUGHTER

-Ah. That's as good a reason as any.

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

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

Name the two colours of an earth cable

found inside a modern electric plug.

-Martin?

-Green and yellow.

That's correct.

Name the two teams that reached the 2014 FIFA World Cup final.

-Martin?

-Argentina and Germany.

That's right, it was Argentina and Germany.

Name the comedy duo that starred in the TV series Jeeves And Wooster.

-Martin?

-Hugh Laurie and Stephen Fry.

-That's correct. He's fast, isn't he, Emma?

-Yes!

There's no messing with Martin.

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

Name the two symbols on a traditional Jolly Roger pirate flag.

-Martin?

-Skull and cross bones.

-It was. Well done, Martin!

-APPLAUSE

You've released your ball second,

so you get next choice of lane and one danger zone.

So, blue or red?

-I think I'll go for the blue again, please.

-The blue again?

-I think I can do a bit better this time.

-I hope so.

-Let's get some money in the bank.

-Yes.

Well, Martin, you'll roll first, on the blue lane.

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That means, Emma, you've been left with the red lane

and two danger zones.

-Are you confident?

-Er...

-Yeah, yeah.

-Are you going to give it your all?

-Yes, exactly.

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

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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...

-£2,000!

-APPLAUSE

But go 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.

Martin, you're rolling first down the blue lane

and you'll face one danger zone.

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

It's off and running.

It'll stop when you press that button.

Good luck.

It's stopped on £550.

So, that's disappeared from your lane,

to be replaced by just £1.

How do you feel about that?

Not too bad. It's in the middle...

-It could be worse.

-Yes, it could.

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

Let's roll.

Plenty of pace on it.

Is it too fast?

Is it going to slow down?

Not quite. Not quite.

GROANS

I'm afraid that roll scores you nothing.

So, your first roll on this lane, you scored £1.

-The second roll, you go over the edge.

-Yeah.

-Do you wish you'd gone for one of the other lanes, maybe?

-Possibly.

But I'll wait and see for my second roll.

Exactly. You have a second roll.

Liz, you're rolling second, down the yellow lane,

-and you'll face no danger zones.

-Mm-hm.

-Going to try and put some money in the bank?

-I'm going to try, Mark.

Remember, The Edge is worth £2,000 in this round.

It's time to take on The Edge.

Let's roll.

No messing, straight in there.

Ooh, still going. Bit more. Bit more.

And...

-APPLAUSE

-£450. Liz, well done!

-You've got to be happy with that, your first roll.

-I'm much happier.

-Much happier.

-Yes.

-Emma, you're racing the red lane and you've got two danger zones.

-Yes.

The racing up and down the lane.

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

Oh, so they have stopped on 900 and 600.

They've disappeared from your lane, to be replaced by just £1.

-What do you think?

-Don't mind the 900, but the 600's a bit of a worry.

What's your tactic?

I think I'm going to try and play it a bit safe

and go under that 600, but...

-Well, try and get more than £1!

-Yeah, exactly!

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

Let's roll.

We're off.

Is this going to get out of the £1 zone?

It's slowing down.

That means, Emma, your first roll, you score £1.

Let's get that on the board.

Well, hey. It's £1 more than Martin!

Yes.

So, after the first roll, Martin, you scored nothing, Liz,

you scored £450, and Emma, you scored £1.

-The danger zones remain where they are. Martin, pressure's on.

-It is.

-Try and keep on there.

-Yeah.

-Give yourself a chance.

-Yeah.

Or maybe hit The Edge.

I might not go for that this time.

It's time to take on The Edge.

Let's roll.

Keep going, keep going!

-Bit more.

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Martin, that roll scores you £350. Let's get that on the board.

Maybe not quite what you were after.

No, I had to be a bit careful of danger zones,

but it's money on the board.

Well, yes. It's £350. So, fingers crossed.

-So, Liz, the pressure's off.

-Mm, a little bit.

You know you're through to the next round,

so this is an opportunity to bank as much money as possible.

And remember, The Edge is worth £2,000.

It's time to take on The Edge.

Let's roll.

And we're off.

Is it too gentle? Is it going to get out of the £1 zone? It is, just.

Keep going, keep going! So, Liz,

you rolled £150. Let's add that to your score.

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That makes a total after two rolls of £600 and of course,

more importantly, you're through to the next round.

So, Emma, you have to roll at least £350 to

guarantee your place in the next round.

-Are you ready?

-Yeah. I'm going to do it.

-And remember, still two danger zones to contend with.

-Mm.

It's time to take on The Edge.

Let's roll.

So, we're looking for £350 or more with this roll.

Is it strong enough? It's slowing down.

Is it strong enough? It's £100, Emma. Let's add that to your total.

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That gives you £101.

So, with the two rolls added together, Martin,

you score £350, Liz, 600, and Emma, £101.

Which means, Martin, Liz, you're through to the next round.

-Please return to the podiums.

-APPLAUSE

Emma, unfortunately, you earned the least amount of money in that

round, so you're going to be leaving here with nothing.

Oh, what happened?

I think going over the edge on that green one just

-knocked my confidence. I'm just paranoid about it.

-You must be angry.

-You're so competitive!

-I know!

-Aw!

-Grr!

-Well, never mind, you've been a great contestant. Emma, everybody.

-APPLAUSE

Liz, Martin, you're through to the next round. Congratulations.

-Thank you.

-Thank you.

The money you earned is added to your personal bank.

So, Liz, you now have £601, and Martin, you have £351.

That money is safely banked for you, should you reach the final.

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.

Your questions now require not two but three correct answers.

Fingers on buzzers.

Name the three words that make up the woman's fashion item

-abbreviation LBD.

-BUZZER

-Liz.

-Little black dress.

-That's correct.

Name the three traditional courses of dinner that you would

find on the TV show Come Dine With Me.

-BUZZER

-Martin.

Starter, main and dessert.

-That's correct. Liz, where were you?

-Oh, giving him a chance.

Name the three lowest British Film Board age certifications.

-BUZZER

-Martin.

U, PG and 12.

I can't accept that, I'm sorry. It was close, but it was 12A.

Got to take the exact answer, I'm afraid.

You're frozen out for the next question.

Name the three letters that make up an international

-code of extreme distress.

-BUZZER

Liz.

-SOS.

-That's right. It was SOS. Martin, you're back in play.

Name the three words that traditionally

-appear at the end of a Looney Tunes cartoon.

-BUZZER

-Liz.

-That's all, folks.

-That is all, folks. Well done.

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

Come on, Martin! A late run.

Name the three bones in the human arm, between the shoulder...

-BUZZER

-Liz?

The ulna, the radius and the humerus.

That's correct. Between the shoulder and the wrist. Liz, well done.

APPLAUSE

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

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

-Right.

-Because after you roll,

you get to place a danger zone anywhere on Martin's lane,

just to make it as hard as possible for him.

Now, you've got a choice of the yellow or the red.

-Which one takes your fancy?

-I'm going to stick with yellow.

Stick with the yellow, why?

-Well, I've got into a groove on the yellow.

-You feel confident.

I'm feeling pretty good, yup.

Well, Liz, you'll be rolling first on the yellow lane.

APPLAUSE

Which means, Martin, you've been left with the red lane.

-How do you feel about that?

-Not too bad.

It's a bit longer than the blue lane, isn't it?

Yeah, but I did go off, once or twice,

-so I think I might be able to accommodate for the difference.

-OK.

Well, Martin, you'll be rolling second on the red lane.

APPLAUSE

OK, Liz, Martin, it's time to take to The Lanes.

APPLAUSE

Well, 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.

CHEERS AND APPLAUSE

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.

So, Liz, you're from Wakefield. Martin, you're from Halifax.

That'd be quite a battle in the rugby, let alone on The Lanes,

wouldn't it?

-Yorkshire final.

-Oh, yes!

Well, Liz, you'll roll first. Any tactics in mind? Any strategy?

Just to keep on the board, basically.

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

Let's roll.

We're off.

So, you want to get higher than 450, that's your highest roll so far.

This is good.

£650, Liz. Let's get that on the board.

APPLAUSE

There we go!

-So, that's your highest roll so far.

-Yes, I'm happy.

So, Liz, you now control a danger zone

and you can place it anywhere on Martin's lane.

From £10 up to £950. Where would you like to put it?

I think I'll put it around the 650 mark.

Just to narrow down his options. He's got to keep it low, then.

OK, let's take 650 off the lane and replace it with a danger zone.

It's now worth just £1.

So, Martin, let's see if that danger zone affects your roll.

It's time to take on The Edge.

Let's roll.

Let's get out of that £1 zone, please.

Here we go, yes.

This is looking good.

Get past the danger zone. Get past it!

Yes!

Just!

-Oh! Are you trying to give me a heart attack?

-I gave myself one!

Oh! So, that roll earns you £700. Let's get that on the board.

APPLAUSE

So, you managed to overcome where Liz put the danger zone there,

-didn't you?

-Just!

-Just! Ooh!

So, at the end of the first roll, Liz, you have £650, Martin,

-you have £700.

-APPLAUSE

So, Liz, you did really well with your first roll,

-but Martin went one better, didn't he?

-Yes.

But on the plus side for me,

I put the danger zone in nearly the right place.

You did.

Well, it's your chance to build on that first roll.

It's time to take on The Edge.

Let's roll.

650 with your first roll.

Is it going to get out of the £1 zone?

Just.

Liz, that roll scores you £10. Let's add that to your total.

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-What happened there, Liz?

-I was a little bit nervous of it, then.

-Nerves got to you.

-Mm.

Well, you've still got one roll left, remember.

You now have a choice.

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

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

I'll leave it where it is, Mark.

-It was nearly in exactly the right place last roll.

-OK.

Let's leave it where it is.

You're happy with that, Martin, or you're not bothered?

Not too bothered.

I'm still in front, so anything will help boost it.

Time to take on The Edge.

Let's roll.

700 to beat.

Is it fast enough to get up there again?

Go on!

-Keep going.

-Stop!

-Don't stop on the danger zone! Don't do it again!

-Stop!

Ooh!

-Liz, your tactic worked.

-Yes!

Martin, that roll scores you £1.

APPLAUSE

-It worked, didn't it, Martin?

-Yes.

-The strategy worked there.

Well done, Liz.

So, after the second roll, Liz, you have £660, Martin, you have £701.

APPLAUSE

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

What are you going to do?

Well, I've got to go for it. Definitely got to go for it.

Um... And I will get The Edge.

Why not?

-Well, Liz, you need at least 50 to stay in the game.

-Yes.

-So, let's get a bit higher than your last roll.

-Yes.

It's time to take on The Edge.

Let's roll.

So, Liz, you need £50. Hopefully, you'll get a lot more than that.

This is looking good.

-Stop! Stop!

-This is looking good! Keep going!

Well done, Liz!

That roll scores you £700. Let's add that to your total.

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-That gives you a total of £1,360.

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-That's not bad.

-Very nice.

-Well done, Liz.

So, now, the question is, Martin's danger zone.

Would you like to move it, or would you like to keep it where it is,

bearing in mind what you've just rolled and what Martin will need?

I'm going to leave it where it is. It served me well last time.

It's where he needs to be. So I'm hoping it plays mind games with him.

I like it. You've got a dark side, Liz. I like it!

I've got an evil side. I am a Gemini. I've got an evil twin.

I won't mess with you, then.

So, Martin, you've got to get above that danger zone to guarantee

yourself £700 or more and that'll give you a place in the next round.

It's time to take on The Edge.

Let's roll.

So, we're off.

£700 or more.

-It's going well, Martin.

-Looking good.

Is he going to get past...? He's past the danger zone.

-Is it going to stop?

-Stop!

-Oof!

-APPLAUSE

That's £900, Martin!

Let's put that on the board.

APPLAUSE

Well done, Martin!

That means that after three rolls, Martin, you have £1,601, Liz,

you have £1,360,

which means, Martin, you take what you've earned to today's final.

Congratulations. Please return to the podium.

APPLAUSE

Liz, unfortunately, even though it was a great score,

you've earned the least, so you'll be going home with nothing.

-In another game, it may have taken you through.

-Yes, it may have done.

Liz, you've been a great contestant. Thanks for coming. Liz, everybody.

APPLAUSE

-Martin, congratulations. You're through to the final.

-Thank you.

Where you'll be playing for all the money you've earned so far - £1,952.

CHEERS AND APPLAUSE

So, if you win the money, Martin, what are you going to do with it?

I'd really like to set up a recording studio at home.

Being a very keen musician and musical theatre fan,

I'd like to create backing tracks for the societies

I'm involved within Halifax and things like that, just to help

people out in the musical theatre field with every little bit.

So, you'd record the songs and then they would play the songs

-and perform over them?

-Yeah.

-Excellent. I wish 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 £1,952.

APPLAUSE AND CHEERING

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

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, the easier your final roll.

Each question now requires not three but four correct answers.

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

Let's put 75 seconds on the clock.

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

Name the four months containing three syllables.

September, October, November.

Four.

December.

Correct.

Name four colours of numbered ball used in the National Lottery

-main draw.

-Pink, blue, red, yellow.

I'm sorry. That's incorrect.

Name the four first names of the principal members of The Beatles.

John, Paul, George and Ringo.

Correct.

Name the four words that complete the common English proverb -

You can't teach an...

Old dog new tricks.

Correct.

Name four countries that compete in the rugby Six Nations tournament.

Italy, Ireland, France, England.

Correct.

Give the four letters that appear twice in the word "millennium".

M, N.

Four letters.

L, E.

Incorrect. Name the first four Star Wars films to be released.

Return Of The Jedi. A New Hope. Empire Strikes Back. And Rev...

Phantom Menace.

Correct.

Name four gemstones that are given as traditional UK wedding

-anniversary gifts.

-Ruby, diamond, emerald, jade.

Incorrect.

Name the four words in the title of the 1974 espionage

novel by John le Carre.

Pass.

Name the four words that complete Neil Armstrong's famous quote -

That's one small step for man, one...

Small leap for mankind.

No, that's wrong.

So, Martin, you answered five questions correctly.

APPLAUSE

Here are the ones you missed.

The lottery balls - white, pink, blue, yellow, green. You said red.

Double letters in "millennium".

You got M, L, N, but you said E, it was I.

Gemstones - you could have had sapphire, pearl, not jade,

unfortunately.

Neil Armstrong's quote - That's one small step for man,

one giant leap for mankind.

Not a small leap.

So, you got five correct.

To see what that's done to The Edge,

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

-APPLAUSE

Now, Martin, every one of your correct answers increases

the size of your Edge.

Let's put your five correct answers onto your lane. That's one,

two, three,

four, five.

CHEERS AND APPLAUSE

That's your final Edge. How confident are you of hitting it?

I think I've got a good shot.

I think you've been well within that before.

You now have a choice to make.

You can roll for the full £1,952, 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, £976.

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've rounded up to £651.

So, what are you thinking, Martin? How many rolls do you want?

I don't think it's going to be one ball.

So, I'm trying to decide between two and three.

Both are very good amounts of money, so...

I think I will go...with three for the safety.

Three. So, Martin, you're giving yourself three chances to win £651.

APPLAUSE

-Are you feeling the tension, Martin?

-A little bit. Yeah.

Take a deep breath, you've got plenty of time.

It's time to take on The Edge.

For £651,

let's roll.

We're off. Please, please stop on The Edge.

This is looking good, Martin. This is looking good!

Well done, Martin!

APPLAUSE

Excellent!

You're a winner!

-Thank you.

-Now, do you wish you'd taken less balls?

No, because I think I'd have been more nervous

and it would have made me a bit more shaky.

Yes. Congratulations!

You hit your final Edge, that means you're going home with £651.

APPLAUSE

Well done, mate. Just remind us, what are you going to spend the money on?

I'm going to put it towards setting up a recording studio at home.

Excellent. 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!

APPLAUSE