Episode 22 The Edge

CHEERS AND 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.

APPLAUSE

Hi, I'm Amy.

I'm from Birmingham and I'm currently a hospital receptionist.

Hi, I'm Loti. I'm from Manchester.

I'm a customer service adviser for an online retailer.

My name's Karen.

I live in Nottingham and I work as an administration manager.

Hello, my name is Alan. I work as an archaeologist,

specialising in field archaeology, and I live in Bournemouth.

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.

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

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

so the best brains get the best lanes.

Fingers on buzzers.

Give the number you get when you take 123 away from 1,006.

BUZZER

Loti.

9...79.

I'm sorry. It wasn't. It was 883.

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

Name the bird with breeds that include shoveller,

-pintail and teal.

-BUZZER

-Karen.

-Duck.

-That's correct.

Loti, you're back in play.

Name the English rock band who released the songs

Notorious, The Reflex, and Rio.

-BUZZER

-Karen.

-Duran Duran.

-That's correct. It was Duran Duran.

Name the unit of thermal resistance used to express the insulating

properties of a duvet or quilt.

-BUZZER

-Alan.

-Tog.

-That's correct, it was tog.

Name the celebrity rapper whose real name is Andre Romelle Young.

-BUZZER

-Loti.

-Dr Dre.

-That's correct. It was Dr Dre.

Name the term beginning with E that is given to the early

development stage of an animal while it's still in the egg.

-BUZZER

-Alan.

Embryonic.

Yeah, we'll accept that. We were looking for embryo.

Give the nickname of the Saved By The Bell character Samuel Powers.

-BUZZER

-Loti.

Screech.

That's correct, it was Screech.

Name the number of witches in Act One, Scene One,

-of Shakespeare's tragedy Macbeth.

-BUZZER

-Alan.

-Three.

That's right, it was three.

So, Alan, that means if you get one more correct answer,

you'll be first to release your ball.

-Name the former governor of Alaska who ran as the vice...

-BUZZER

-Karen.

-Sarah Palin.

-That's correct. It was Sarah Palin.

..Who ran as vice-president candidate with John McCain in the 2008 USA Presidential Election.

So, Karen, that means you too need one more correct answer to

get first choice of lane.

Name the month of the year that comes last alphabetically.

-BUZZER

-Amy.

-September.

-That's correct. It was September.

Name the famous basketball player who featured in a film with

-Bugs Bunny and in a song with...

-BUZZER

-Loti.

-Michael Jordan.

-It was Michael Jordan.

I was going to say in a song with Michael Jackson.

So, Loti, Karen, Alan, one more correct answer,

you get first choice of lane. Come on, Amy!

Name the branch of maths beginning with G concerned with

-the shape of objects...

-BUZZER

-Alan.

-Geometry.

-It was geometry. Congratulations, Alan.

-APPLAUSE AND CHEERING

-You've released your ball first.

I was going to say the shape of objects,

spatial relationships and the properties of surrounding space.

Whatever that may mean. Well done. you get first choice of lane.

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

yellow, and finally, red.

You've all tried the lanes out before the show,

so the big question is, Alan, which one's for you?

-I'm going to go easy and go green.

-Oh, you're going to go green. Why?

Well, I fell like I don't want to go over The Edge after the first

round, so I feel that's an easy one,

you're straight on to the money as well there.

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

APPLAUSE

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

Fingers on buzzers.

Name the colour of the rain in the 1984 song by Prince.

-BUZZER

-Karen.

-Purple.

-It was purple. Purple Rain.

Name the Dickens novel that is also the name of a famous American

-magician.

-BUZZER

-Karen.

-David Copperfield.

-David Copperfield, it was,

who appeared to walk through The Great Wall Of China.

Name the 1960s science-fiction TV series in which the Tracy

family operate a private emergency response service.

-BUZZER

-Karen.

-Thunderbirds.

-It was Thunderbirds.

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

Name the American artist who reputedly said

-"In the future, everyone will be world famous for 15 minutes."

-BUZZER

-Karen.

-Andy Warhol.

-It was Andy Warhol.

-APPLAUSE

-Well done, Karen.

You had a clear run in that round. There was no stopping you.

So, Karen, you get next choice of lane.

You can have blue, yellow, or red.

Well, it's between two cos I don't want red

because I just don't want to go on that long,

so I think I'll go for yellow at this stage cos you've got a little

bit more scope for rolling it a bit harder and not going off The Edge.

Karen, you'll roll third on the yellow lane.

APPLAUSE

Only two lanes left. Fingers on buzzers.

Give the number of months in a decade.

-BUZZER

-Amy.

-120.

-That's correct, it was 120.

Name the type of trouser starting with L that are tight-fitting

-and stretchy.

-BUZZER

-Amy.

-Leggings.

-That's correct, it was leggings.

Name the children's TV show with the catchphrase -

-here's one I made earlier.

-BUZZER

-Amy.

-Blue Peter.

That's right.

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

Give the word beginning with P for a small circular

-window in the side of a ship.

-BUZZER

-Amy.

-Porthole.

-That's correct. Well done, Amy.

-APPLAUSE

You've released your ball third, so you get the final choice of lane.

You can have the blue or you can have the red.

I think I'm going to go red.

I seem to do better in red than I did blue when we were practising.

-What did you score in practice?

-Better than I did in blue!

I can't remember.

OK. Well, Amy, you'll be rolling fourth on the red lane.

APPLAUSE

Which means, Loti, you've been left with the blue lane.

-How do you feel about that?

-To be honest, that's the one I wanted.

-Aha! So, it's worked out well for you.

-Yes, it has.

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

APPLAUSE

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

-It's time to 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 very beginning of the lane,

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

CHEERS AND APPLAUSE

Stop your ball on The Edge to win that money.

But roll over the edge and you'll 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.

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

So, Alan, you picked the green lane. Are you still happy with it?

I'm very happy. It seems to be the easiest lane.

In practice, I did all right on it. I'm not going to go too high.

-What kind of figure are you aiming for?

-Around the 600.

-Do you think that will be enough to get you through?

-I think so, yeah.

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

Let's roll.

Right.

OK.

Looking for 600.

It's going to be close.

Oh.

-Well, you did better than 600, Alan.

-I'm really happy with that.

That roll scored you £750. Let's put that on the board.

APPLAUSE

Great start, Alan. Great target for the other contestants.

-You happy?

-I'm really happy with that, yeah. Definitely.

-Well, that was a great roll. Well done.

-Cheers.

Loti, you're next on the blue lane.

-So, what kind of target are you aiming for?

-900, I'm going for.

900.

Well, remember, if you hit The Edge, that's worth £1,000 in this round.

-Fingers crossed.

-OK, Loti. It's time to take on The Edge.

Let's roll.

We're off.

You said you wanted 900. Is it going to make it?

Not quite.

Loti, that roll scores you £650. Let's put that on the board.

APPLAUSE

Loti, interesting technique there. How does that help you?

To be honest, just in case I get nervous, it helps my balance,

so sitting down helps.

OK. Karen, you're next on the yellow lane.

So, to guarantee yourself a place in the next round,

you need to score £700 or more.

-You ready?

-Yeah.

It's time to take on The Edge.

Let's roll.

OK. Backhanded technique there.

It's looking good.

Keep going!

More.

-And...

-APPLAUSE

Ooh! Well done, Karen!

That roll scores you £650. Let's put that on the board.

APPLAUSE

Oh!

-Just went in there. I thought it was 600. Are you happy with that?

-Yeah.

So, the worst that can happen now, Loti and Karen,

is that you'll face each other in a roll-off.

But it all depends on what Amy does.

No pressure, Amy(!)

If you can roll 700 or more,

you guarantee your place in the next round.

What are you thinking?

I've been rolling around 700, 600, in the practices,

so I've got to beat my practice score.

Let's see if you can do it now, shall we?

It's time to take on The Edge.

Let's roll.

-So, we're looking for 700 or more.

-Oh, no!

Oh, is this fast enough?

Oh, I'm sorry, Amy. Didn't get out of the £1 zone.

That roll scores you £1.

Let's put that on the board.

What happened, Amy?

I did so well, I think

was a bit overcautious to not go over the edge.

-Did the nerves get to you a bit?

-It did, definitely.

So, at the end of the rolls, Alan, you have £750, Loti, £650,

Karen, £650, and Amy, just £1.

So, Alan, Loti, Karen, you're through to the next round.

Please, return to the podiums.

APPLAUSE

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

round, so that means you'll be leaving here with nothing.

-It's that red lane, isn't it?

-I think, I just...

-I was too overcautious.

-Have you enjoyed yourself?

-I have.

-It's been a good day.

-Thanks for playing, Amy. Amy, everybody.

APPLAUSE

Congratulations, Loti, Karen, Alan. You're through to the next round.

So, Loti, what do you do in your spare time?

I love football, I play with my son

and I actually coach for a young kids' football team as well.

-How old's your son?

-He's three.

Aw! So, is he going to be a striker, defender, what do you think?

To be honest, the way he tackles me in the garden, he's definitely going to be a midfielder.

-Is he better than you already?

-He likes to think he is!

-So, Karen, you're an admin manager.

-Yes.

-Do you enjoy it?

Yeah, I really enjoy being able to help people,

talking to them on the phone, but also I've got another role

-within the office, which is sort of like a surrogate mother.

-Is it?

We've got some quite young fresh out of school or in

their mid-20s and they see me as like the surrogate mother there, so they'll come and ask me for stuff.

-I'll come and see you after the show for some advice.

-No problem!

-So, Alan, field archaeology.

-That's right.

So, what exactly does that mean?

Basically, I go out excavating sites,

so recently I've been working on a Roman site in Dorset.

You get to work with many different materials,

from prehistoric through to medieval, so...

Brilliant.

The money you earned is added to your personal bank.

So, Loti, you have £650, Karen, you have £650, and Alan, you have £750.

But only one of you can reach today's final

and play for that money. Round two.

And we're shutting down the shortest lane.

And now, we're introducing danger zones, meaning any of the cash

zones from £10 all the way up to £950 could become a danger zone.

If that happens, its value drops to just £1.

How many danger zones you face depends on how well you

do on the questions. If you're the first to release your ball,

you get first choice of lane and you get no danger zone.

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 maximum speed limits on a single carriageway

and a dual carriageway.

-BUZZER

-Karen.

60mph and 70mph.

That's correct. Name the two disciplines that make up the

-Winter Olympic biathlon event.

-BUZZER

-Karen.

-Shooting and cross-country skiing.

-That's correct.

Give the two numbers of the houses on Downing Street...

-BUZZER

-Alan.

-10 and 11.

-That's correct. That are home to the Prime Minister

and the Chancellor of the Exchequer.

Give the last names of the two England footballers called

-Glenn and Chris...

-BUZZER

-Karen.

-Hoddle and Waddle.

That's correct.

..who had a chart hit in 1987 with the single Diamond Lights.

What a classic.

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

Name the two styles of moustache that share their names with

a writing instrument and part of a bike.

-BUZZER

-Alan.

-Pencil and handlebar.

-That's right, it was pencil and handlebar.

Name the two European countries that begin with the letter R.

-BUZZER

-Loti.

Romania and Russia.

That's correct. Well done, Loti.

Name the two former cricketers who have won Strictly Come Dancing.

-BUZZER

-Karen.

-Darren Gough and Mark Ramprakash.

-That's correct.

-It was Darren Gough and Mark Ramprakash.

-APPLAUSE

You've released your ball first,

which means you'll face no danger zones.

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

I think at the moment, going on my last round,

-I'll stick with my yellow lane.

-A creature of habit.

-Yeah. For now.

OK, Karen. You'll roll second on the yellow lane.

APPLAUSE

Two lanes left. Fingers on buzzers.

Give the first names of the two Ross brothers who are noted

-TV presenters.

-BUZZER

Loti.

Ali and Jonathan... And I know that's wrong.

It is. It was Jonathan, but the other was Paul Ross.

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

Alan, only buzz in if you know the answer.

Name the two letters used by the

International Vehicle Registration codes to denote Denmark.

-BUZZER

-Alan.

DK.

That's correct, it was DK.

Loti, you're back in play.

Name the two most common verdicts you'd expect to be

-delivered by a courtroom jury.

-BUZZER

-Alan.

-Guilty, not guilty.

-That's correct.

Give the two first names of the iconic Coronation Street

couple with the surname Duckworth.

-BUZZER

-Loti.

-Jack and Vera.

-That's correct. It was Jack and Vera.

Name the two letters used in maths that represent the horizontal

-and vertical axis on a graph.

-BUZZER

-Alan.

-X and Y.

-That's correct.

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

Lovely.

Name the two words that come before relief to create two charity

-events broadcast on the BBC.

-BUZZER

Loti.

-Sport and comic.

-That's correct. It was sport and comic.

Name the two words that make up the music genre abbreviated to R'n'B.

-BUZZER

-Loti.

# Rhythm and blues! #

That's correct. Nice singing. I like it.

Next correct answer gets next choice of lane.

Name the two countries in Africa that begin with the letter Z.

-BUZZER

-Loti.

Zambia and...Zimbabwe.

That's correct. Well remembered. Well done, Loti.

APPLAUSE

Impressive steal from behind there.

That means you've released your ball second

and you'll face one danger zone.

So, which lane would you like, blue or red?

I think I'm going to go with what I know, the blue one.

-Definitely.

-Going to play it safe.

-Yeah.

-I'm going to stick with that, yeah.

-OK, Loti.

You'll be rolling first on the blue lane.

APPLAUSE

OK, Alan. You've been left with the red lane and two danger zones.

Are you worried about that?

A little bit, yeah.

I suppose, you know, it's good to get the long lane out of the way.

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

APPLAUSE

Loti, Karen, Alan, 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 AND CHEERING

Oh, yes! 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.

Loti, you're rolling first down the blue lane

and you'll face one danger zone.

Now, before you roll,

we need to find out where that danger zone will be.

It's running up and down your lane. It'll stop when you hit that button.

Good luck.

So, that's £600 that's been lost from your lane,

to be replaced by just £1.

-Is that going to put you off?

-I don't think so, no.

I got 650 on the last one, so I'm going to aim further up.

-I should be right up that lane.

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

Let's roll.

It's quite fast. Is it too fast, Loti?

Oh!

-A bit too strong there, Loti.

-Yeah, I should stop working out.

Your ball rolled straight off The Edge,

so that means you scored nothing.

So, Karen, a chance for you to capitalise on that last roll.

You're rolling down the yellow lane and you'll face no danger zones

because you were so good on the questions.

-Are you ready?

-I am, yes.

-It's time to take on The Edge.

Let's roll.

We're off. This is fast as well. Is this too fast? Slow down!

Oh, it's looking good!

No!

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

I'm afraid that roll scores you nothing.

So, Alan, you're on the red lane and you have two danger zones.

They're racing up and down your lane.

They will stop when you hit that button. Good luck.

Ooh, that's 250 and £800 that are lost from your lane,

to be replaced by just £1.

-What are you thinking?

-Could have been worse, I feel.

I'm going to aim for the middle section anyway, so I feel confident.

Well, listen, if you keep your ball on The Lane,

you'll go into the lead. It's time to take on The Edge.

Let's roll.

Let's keep on The Lane.

Go on.

-Come out of that £1 zone.

-Get up, get up.

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

Not quite!

Alan, you missed your chance to capitalise there.

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

APPLAUSE

-So, big-scoring rolls there(!)

-Bad.

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

Loti, you have nothing, Karen, you have nothing, and Alan, you have £1.

So, there is literally nothing in it.

Well, £1!

It's wide open.

Loti, now's your chance to capitalise,

put some big money in the bank.

And of course, you still have that danger zone.

So, please avoid it at all costs.

-Try my best.

-It's time to take on The Edge.

Let's roll.

Different technique there. Let's see if it helps.

Slow down!

Aw!

Well, you changed your technique there, Loti,

but it didn't help, did it?

Your ball rolled over the edge, so that means you score nothing.

Well, your only hope now is that Karen rolls over the edge.

Karen, if you keep your ball on The Lane,

that means you'll be through to the next round.

It's time to take on The Edge.

Let's roll.

So, we're off. Is it going to make it out of the £1 zone?

Do you know what, Karen?

It isn't going to make it out of the £1 zone, but we don't care.

-That roll scores you £1.

-APPLAUSE

And more importantly, it sends you through to the next round.

So, Alan, you're already through to the next round.

-But now's your chance to bank some big money. You ready?

-I am, yeah.

It's time to take on The Edge.

Let's roll.

-Let's put some money in the bank.

-Come on!

-Come on! Get out of the £1 zone!

-I can't believe it!

LAUGHTER

So, Alan, you took your chance there(!)

You banked some big money(!) That's £1!

-Let's put that on your board!

-APPLAUSE

That's all right. £2.

-But hey, you're through to the next round.

-Yes.

So, with the two rolls added together, Karen, you have £1,

Alan, £2, and Loti, you didn't score anything.

Which means, Karen, Alan, you're through to the next round.

-Please, return to the podiums.

-APPLAUSE

Oh, sorry, Loti. Unfortunately, you earned the least amount of money in that round,

so you'll be leaving here with nothing.

That technique didn't help there, did it?

Unfortunately not and I was only £2 away from going through!

Do you know what? It nearly landed on The Edge twice.

If it had landed on The Edge, you would have earned £2,000,

-so it's worth a try.

-Definitely, it was.

-Enjoyed yourself?

-Yes, indeed.

-I loved it.

-You've been great. Loti, everybody.

APPLAUSE

Karen, Alan, congratulations. You're through to the next round.

The money you earned is added to your personal bank.

So, Karen, you now have £651, Alan, you have £752.

That money is safely banked for the final,

should you manage to get there.

It's round three.

We're shutting down another lane.

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

The first player to release their ball will have control of that

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

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

The questions now require not two but three correct answers.

Fingers on buzzers.

Name the three pubs in Coronation Street, Emmerdale, and EastEnders.

-BUZZER

-Karen.

-Rovers Return, Woolpack and the Queen Vic.

-That's correct.

Name the three parts of a fishing rod used in an expression for

-when a person is tricked into believing...

-BUZZER

-Karen.

-Hook, line and sinker.

-That's correct.

When a person is tricked into believing something untrue.

Name the three words that complete the first

-line from Elton John's Your Song. It's a little bit funny...

-BUZZER

-Karen.

-This feeling inside.

That's correct.

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

Name the three words that complete the title of the 2013

-Olivier Award winning play A Curious Incident Of The Dog...

-BUZZER

-Karen.

-Is it In The Night?

Oh, so close! It was In The Night-time.

I'm sorry, you're frozen out for the next question.

Alan, only buzz in if you know the answer.

Give the number and the two words that make up the title of

a 2004 romantic comedy film starring Adam Sandler and Drew Barrymore.

BUZZER

Alan.

-50 First Dates.

-That's correct. Well done, Alan!

Ooh, just in time there! Karen, you're back in play.

Give the three male names beginning with T, D

-and H used in an expression...

-BUZZER

Karen.

-Tom, Dick and Harry.

-That's correct. Well interrupted!

APPLAUSE

Referring to a group of unspecified people.

So, you released your ball first, 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 you like on Alan's

lane, just to make things really tricky for him.

So, which lane would you like, yellow or red?

I think in preparation for the end, I'm going to be dangerous

-and go for red.

-I like it! You'll roll first down the red lane.

APPLAUSE

Alan, you've been left with the yellow lane. You happy about that?

Really happy, yeah. I were going to go for yellow anyway.

-So, that's fine by me.

-Alan, you'll roll second on the yellow lane.

APPLAUSE

Karen, Alan, 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.

CHEERS AND APPLAUSE

But go over the edge and you'll earn 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.

-Karen, you will roll first. Does it look a long way from there?

-It does.

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

Let's roll.

-This is fast. Even for the red lane.

-No, no, no!

No, no, no!

-Too fast there, Karen.

-Yeah.

I'm afraid you rolled straight off the edge.

That roll scores you nothing.

Karen, you now control a danger zone

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

Where would you like to put it?

I think I'll put it round about the 750 mark.

That was where he was rolling before on other lanes and when I was

watching him in the practice, that's where he was roughly rolling to.

So he can't get that much of a lead on me,

I hope he goes for that one and I can get him back in the next round.

OK, so that's £750 lost from your lane, Alan, to be replaced by £1.

-Is that going to put you off?

-Possibly, yeah.

It's a good position. But we'll see.

-We'll see.

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

Let's roll.

Ooh, slow.

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

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

-That's the third £1 you've rolled this game.

-Unbelievable.

But it does give you a slim lead.

So, after the first roll, Alan, you have £1, Karen, you have nothing.

-So, Karen, a reprieve.

-We're playing for high stakes though, so...

It's all to play for still!

-It's your chance to put some big money in the bank.

-Yeah.

It's time to take on The Edge.

Let's roll.

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

KAREN LAUGHS

-You like your pounds, you two, don't you?

-Yeah.

-You really do!

Karen, that roll scored you £1. Let's put that on the board.

APPLAUSE

So, your first roll goes over the edge

and your second roll doesn't get out of the £1 zone. I like it.

Karen, you now have a choice to make.

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

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

-I think I'll move it to about 400.

-Why 400?

Because I think he might try a little bit harder,

but not too hard, so that he can get a little bit ahead of me.

OK, let's move that danger zone down to £400.

Do you think that strategy's going to work, Alan?

No, I need to sort my throwing arm out, I think.

Hopefully, I'll get past that.

-So, you're going for £1 again?

-No, no.

I don't know why it's going, but it's gravitating towards that, for some reason.

-Let's get some more money in the bank this time.

-Yes.

-It's time to take on The Edge.

Let's roll.

Right.

Let's build on that first roll of £1.

-Come on.

-This is looking good.

That's it. Keep going!

Bit more.

Well done!

APPLAUSE AND CHEERING That'll do.

-Alan, that roll scores you £650. Let's put that on the board.

-APPLAUSE AND CHEERING

That gives you a total after two rolls of £652. That's more healthy.

-Yeah, very much so. I'm happy with that.

-Yes. I bet you are.

So, after the second roll, Alan, you have £651, and Karen, you have £1.

So, Karen, this will be your final roll.

You have to score at least £650 to have any chance of going

through to the next round.

It's time to take on The Edge.

Let's roll.

You need £650 or more.

-Is this going to slow down in time?

-No.

-I thought it was going to slow down there.

-I know.

You rolled over the edge, so that scores you nothing.

And it means, Karen, you won't be going through to the final.

-Oh, well. These things happen.

-But you still have a choice to make.

Do you want to keep Alan's danger zone where it is, or

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

No, I'll keep it where it is, give him a fair chance of trying to get some decent money in.

OK, you'd have given him a fairer chance

-if you'd moved it down to 10, but...

-Yeah, but...

-Never mind.

Let's keep that danger zone where it is.

-So, Alan, you know you're through to the final.

-Yeah.

-So, there's no pressure on this roll. Let's bank some big money.

-Yeah.

-Good luck.

-Thank you.

It's time to take on The Edge.

Let's roll.

Let's put some money in the bank, Alan.

Come on. Come on.

-Come on.

-Stop on The Edge!

-Go on.

-Oh! Oh!

Argh!

-Aw!

-Oh!

-APPLAUSE

-Oh, Alan!

-Come on.

You couldn't have got closer than that to The Edge.

That roll scores you £950. Let's put that on the board.

CHEERS AND APPLAUSE

With the three rolls added together, Alan, you score £1,601,

and Karen, just £1.

That means, Alan, you take what you've earned to today's final.

-Congratulations.

-Thank you.

-Please return to the podium.

APPLAUSE

-Well done.

-Sorry, Karen.

You earned the least amount of money in that round, so that means you're leaving here empty-handed.

-No problem.

-What happened? You changed your technique, I noticed there.

I don't know. Just too heavy-handed.

Well, you've been a great contestant, Karen.

-Have you enjoyed yourself?

-I have, yes. Really enjoyed myself.

-Karen, everybody.

APPLAUSE

Congratulations, Alan.

You've made it through to the final, where you'll be

playing for all the money you've earned today - a total of £2,353.

CHEERS AND APPLAUSE

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

Well, I've been planning to go to India to the holy festival there,

something I've always wanted to do, and just spend it, yeah.

A few meals out and things like that.

-Just enjoy yourself.

-Yeah, definitely.

-Well, I wish you the best of luck.

-Thank you very much.

-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 £2,353.

CHEERS AND APPLAUSE

But go over the edge and you'll earn 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

and the easier your final roll.

Each question now requires not three but four correct answers.

You'll have 75 seconds to get as many right as you can.

-Everything clear?

-Yeah.

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

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

Give the numbers on a standard telephone keypad

that are above, below, to the right and to the left of the number 5.

Um...

2, 6, 4, 8.

That's correct. Give the four words that complete the saying -

Better to have loved and lost than never to...

-Have loved at all.

-That's correct.

Name four of the five main English Channel Islands.

Guernsey, Jernsey... Jersey, um...

-You can pass it.

-Pass, yeah.

Name four colours of the original Mighty Morphin Power Rangers

from the '90s TV series.

Yellow, red,

-green and blue.

-Correct.

Name the Queen's four grandsons.

I'll pass.

Name the four words that complete the title of Douglas Adams'

sci-fi classic The Hitchhiker's...

Guide To The Galaxy.

That's correct.

Name four UK locations that have hosted the Eurovision Song Contest.

Erm, Glasgow, Manchester...

That's wrong.

Name four common ways you can ask for your steak

to be cooked in a restaurant.

Rare, medium rare,

medium,

-well done.

-That's right.

Name the four US states that begin with the letter I.

Idaho, Illinois,

Indiana, erm.

Pass.

Name four things...

-Oh, just out of time.

-Yeah.

Just couldn't think of that last one.

Congratulations though, Alan,

you answered five questions correctly.

APPLAUSE

However, here are the ones you missed.

The Channel Islands were Jersey, Guernsey,

Sark, Alderney and Herm.

The Queen's grandsons are William, Harry, Peter and James.

Birmingham, London, Edinburgh, Brighton and Harrogate

have hosted the Eurovision Song Contest.

And the state beginning with I

that you couldn't quite remember in time

was Iowa.

Of course, of course.

So, you got five correct.

To see what that score has done to the edge,

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

APPLAUSE

So, Alan, 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.

APPLAUSE

That's your final edge.

How confident are you of hitting it?

I don't know.

I'm pretty confident, to be honest with you. It's quite a big area.

I've not done too well on this lane, thus far.

Erm... But I've got to be confident with it, yeah.

Well, you now have a choice to make.

You can roll for the full £2,353 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 £1,177.

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 £785.

So what are you thinking, Alan?

How many rolls would you like?

Erm, I'm definitely not going to go for the three.

To be sensible,

and it's still quite a bit of money, I suppose,

I'll go for...

the two rolls.

So, you've given yourself two chances

to win £1,177.

APPLAUSE

-I wish you the best of luck, Alan.

-Cheers.

It's time to take on The Edge.

For £1,177,

let's roll.

Come on, let's stop on the edge.

Is it a bit too fast?

Stop! Stop!

Aw!

Alan, that was so close.

-Yeah.

-So you've used up the first of your two rolls.

One roll remaining.

-Do you know what you need to do to get it next time?

-I do. I do.

I'm glad I went for that option now, to be honest.

I was quite confident in getting it in one, but...

Yeah, just a little bit... ease off the gas a little bit.

It's time to take on The Edge.

For £1,177,

for the final time,

let's roll.

Come on.

Come up!

Is it strong enough?

Oh, no.

Keep going!

Aw, Alan!

APPLAUSE

Cheers for that.

-Not hard enough.

-Not quite.

Aw, no.

-What happened on that second roll?

-I just...

I thought I had it, to be honest with you,

but it was just a bit too soft this time.

Well, do you know what, I hope you still get to India.

Yeah, I will, definitely. I will, definitely.

Well, 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?

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

APPLAUSE