Episode 25 The Edge

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Hello, I'm Mark Benton

and welcome to the quiz show that's about brains and balls.

In life, there's often a thin line

between glorious success and total failure.

And here, that line is known as...

..the edge.

Yes, it's down these lanes that today's game will be won and lost

as players roll their balls down either the green, blue,

yellow or the intimidating red lane.

The nearer they get to the edge...

..the more money they earn. But if they roll over the edge...

..they get nothing.

Let's meet the players who today are going to push themselves to the edge!

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Hi, I'm Joe, I'm a fitness instructor from Newcastle

and I like to compete in triathlons.

Hi, I'm Sharon, I'm a mum and an administrator

and I'm from Flintshire in North Wales.

Hello, my name's Trevor and I'm a regeneration officer from Leicester

and later this year, I'm going to get married.

Hi, I'm Vicky, I'm an e-learning administrator from Surrey

and I've climbed Mount Kilimanjaro.

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Welcome to you all and the very best of luck.

Now, only one of you can make it through to today's final.

In a moment, all four of you are going to take to the lanes

and roll for big money.

Which lane you roll down will be decided in a battle of general knowledge.

I'm going to ask a series of questions.

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

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

The first player to release their ball gets the first choice of lane.

So the best brains get the best lanes. Fingers on buzzers.

Name the road that traverses the length of Manhattan

and gives its name to New York's theatre district.

-Trevor.

-Broadway.

That's correct.

Name the animal from which the Mexican dish burrito takes its name.

-Sharon.

-A donkey.

That's right, it was donkey.

Give the common name for the star known as Polaris or pole star.

-Vicky.

-North Star.

That's correct.

Name the boss in the US version of the TV show The Apprentice.

-Joe.

-Donald Trump.

That's correct, it was.

Name the usual number of notes in the interval of a musical octave.

-Sharon.

-Eight.

That's correct, it was eight.

Name the TV quiz show that features in the 2008 movie Slumdog Millionaire.

-Vicky.

-Who Wants To Be A Millionaire?

That's right, it was.

Name the singer who had the 2013 UK Christmas number one.

-Vicky.

-Sam Bailey.

It was Sam Bailey.

So, Vicky, that means one more correct answer

and you get first choice of lane.

Name the boy raised by wolves in Kipling's Jungle Book.

-Trevor.

-Mowgli.

That's correct, it was.

Name the West End musical which opened in 2002

and features the music of Queen.

-Joe.

-We Will Rock You.

It was We Will Rock You.

Name the patron saint day that is said to be the date of Shakespeare's birth and death.

-Vicky.

-St George.

We can accept that, it was St George's Day. Vicky, well done!

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You've released your ball first,

which means you get first choice of lane.

Now, the shortest lane rolls first.

You've all had a practice on the lanes before the show

so the big question is, Vicky, which lane's for you?

I'm going to go for the yellow lane.

-I don't want to go first but I don't want to go last.

-Wow!

-You know what you're doing!

-I hope so!

-Excellent.

Well, Vicky, I wish you the best of luck.

You'll roll third on the yellow lane.

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

Fingers on buzzers.

Name the TV show in which seven noble families

fight for control of the mythical land of Westeros.

-Trevor.

-Game Of Thrones.

It was Game Of Thrones.

Name the law in Hinduism and Buddhism beginning with K

that states all actions have consequences.

-Sharon.

-Karma.

That's correct.

Name the country you'd arrive in

if you travelled due south from Miami, USA.

-Joe.

-Mexico.

Close, it was Cuba.

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

Name the title of Oscar Wilde's only published novel.

-Sharon.

-The Importance Of Being Earnest.

It wasn't, I'm afraid, that was a play.

It was The Picture Of Dorian Gray.

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

Joe, you're back in play.

Give the number you get when you add the number of legs on a spider

to the number of arms in the boy band One Direction.

-Joe.

-18.

That's correct, it was 18.

-Sharon, you're back in play.

-Thank you.

Name the sport for which Kobe Bryant is famous.

-Joe.

-Basketball.

That's correct.

Name the Art Garfunkel song featured in the 1978 animated...

-Trevor.

-Bright Eyes.

It was Bright Eyes, featured in the 1978 movie Watership Down.

Name the animal that cashmere wool comes from.

-Sharon.

-A goat.

That's correct. You're all level-pegging.

Give the nickname by which American gangster George Nelson was better known.

-Trevor.

-Babyface.

It was Babyface, just like me.

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

Name the shape of the table used by King Arthur and his knights.

-Joe.

-Round.

That's correct, it was round.

So, Joe, Trevor, one more correct answer

and you get the next choice of lane.

Name the largest body of water in the Lake District National Park.

-Trevor.

-Windermere.

That's correct, Trevor, it was Windermere.

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

Now, you can have green, blue or red.

I think that the red looks quite intimidating.

I think I'll go with the blue.

-OK, well, Trevor, you'll roll second on the blue lane.

-Thank you.

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

Name the UK city with the telephone area code 0121.

-Sharon.

-Birmingham.

That's correct, it was.

Name the percentage that is equivalent to the decimal 0.05.

-Joe.

-5%.

That's correct.

Name the 1983 Spandau Ballet single that shares its name with a metal.

-Joe.

-Gold.

It was Gold.

Name the poet who wrote Auld Lang Syne.

-Sharon.

-Robert Burns.

It was Robert Burns.

Give the more common name for the bone known as the scapula.

-Joe.

-Shoulder blade.

Correct, it was the shoulder blade.

So, Joe, one more correct answer and you get third choice of lane.

Name the Jordan Belfort memoir that was adapted into an Oscar-nominated...

-Joe.

-The Wolf Of Wall Street.

Correct, it was the Wolf Of Wall Street. Well done, Joe!

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-That means you get next choice of lane.

You have a choice of the shortest and the longest - green or red. Which one do you fancy?

I'm going to go with green because I would have gone with yellow or blue but I wasn't quick enough

-and I'm going to go with green.

-Not red?

-No, definitely not.

-Ha-ha! Well, Joe, good luck.

You'll be rolling first on the green lane.

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OK, Sharon, that means you're left with the red lane.

How do you feel about that?

-I'll be fine.

-You'll be fine.

Well, Sharon, 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 start to earn your money.

The cash zones are now activated,

starting with £1 at the very beginning of your lane

all the way up to the edge, which in Round One is worth...

-£1,000!

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Stop your ball on the edge to win that money.

Go over the edge and you go home with 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, Joe, you chose the green lane. Are you still happy with that decision?

Yeah, I am.

I'm a bit happier now I'm here,

but, yeah, I think I should be OK.

It's time to take on The Edge.

Let's roll.

Oh, this is looking good.

Ohhh!

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That was so close, Joe. I thought it was going to stop on the edge there.

-Yeah, so did I.

-So, unfortunately that roll scores you nothing.

-What happened?

-I don't know, but I've got quite a strong arm.

-I was just a bit heavy-handed, I think.

-Trevor, you're next.

If you keep your ball on the lane, you'll be through to the next round.

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

Let's roll.

So we just need it to stay on the lane. Get out of the £1 zone!

As much as possible...

Well done, Trevor. That roll scores you £150.

-Let's get that on the board!

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And more importantly, of course,

that puts you through to the next round. Vicky, the same goes for you.

Just keep it on the lane and you're through to the next round.

It's time to take on The Edge.

Let's roll.

So we're off. It's quite gentle, it'll get out of the £1 zone.

Ah, more than Trevor.

Well done, you got up to £350.

-Let's put that on the board!

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Give us a smile, Vicky.

-That puts you through to the next round, well done.

-Thank you!

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

-I do.

It's time to take on The Edge.

Let's roll.

We're off. It's gentle, is it going to make it out of the £1 zone?

Not quite, I don't think.

So, Sharon, that roll scores you £1!

-Let's get it on the board.

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-Were you playing it safe there?

-A little bit overcautious.

Well, you made sure.

So at the end of the rolls, Trevor, you rolled £150. Vicky, £350.

Sharon, £1 and, Joe, you didn't score anything.

So that means, Trevor, Vicky, Sharon, you're through to the next round.

-Please return to the podiums.

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Joe, unfortunately you earned the least amount of money in that round

so that means you're going to be leaving here empty-handed.

-What happened?

-I don't know. I was just too heavy-handed, I think.

Well, never mind, you gave it a go. Have you enjoyed yourself, Joe?

-I have, yes.

-Joe, everybody.

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Sharon, Trevor, Vicky, congratulations -

you're through to the next round.

So, Sharon, what do you get up to in your spare time?

-Oh, I love going to music festivals.

-Music festivals?

Yeah, I go with my husband.

I've been to V Festival, I've been to T In The Park, Rockness.

So who's your favourite band?

-I think, live, possibly The Killers so far, yeah.

-Fantastic.

-Trevor, you're a regeneration officer.

-Yes.

Is that like you're Doctor Who and you're actually three million years old and you keep regenerating?

It'd be good if it was!

No, I regenerate particular areas in Leicester where I work

so we work with local businesses and shops

-and local residents to see what can be done.

-Is that very satisfying?

It can be, yes, especially when you see the results at the end of it.

Excellent. Well, keep up the good work!

Vicky, you're a bit of an adventurer, aren't you?

-I didn't mean to be!

-What, you just accidentally went up Kilimanjaro?

-Absolutely, yeah.

-What happened?

I did it in memory of my dad to raise money for the hospice that looked after him,

but I don't like exercise, I don't like the outdoors. I thought I'd put myself out of my comfort zone

-and I raised £5,500 for charity.

-Excellent, I love it!

OK, well, the money you earned is added to your personal bank.

So, Sharon, you have...

Trevor, you have...

And Vicky, you have...

But only one of you can reach the final and play for that money.

Round Two!

And we're shutting down the shortest lane.

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.

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 US states that begin with the letter V.

-Trevor.

-Virginia and Vermont.

That's correct.

Name the feline and the canine signs of the Chinese zodiac.

-Trevor.

-Dog and tiger.

That's correct. Well done, Trevor.

Name the two months of the year in which the spring bank holiday

and the summer bank holiday take place.

-Vicky.

-May and August.

That's correct.

Give the point values awarded in darts for hitting the bull's-eye and the outer bull.

-Sharon.

-100 and 50.

-Sorry, it was 50 and 25.

-Oh!

You're frozen out for the next question.

Name the largest external and internal organs of the human body.

-Trevor.

-Liver and skin.

Correct! Well done, Trevor.

Sharon, you're back in play.

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

Name the two words beginning with F

that are commonly used to describe the acute stress response.

-Vicky.

-Fight or flee.

Oh, so close, Vicky! It was fight and flight.

You're frozen out for the next question.

Name the two heights of the diving boards at the 2012 London Olympics.

-Trevor.

-Ten metre and six metre.

Oh, it was close!

Ten metres and three metres.

Trevor, you're frozen out for the next question. Vicky, you're back in play.

Name the two primary taste sensations

that combine to form a word that denotes both pain and pleasure.

-Sharon.

-Bittersweet.

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

Name the two wives of Henry VIII that he had beheaded.

-Trevor.

-Anne Boleyn...and...

-BUZZING

-Just out of time. Catherine Howard was the other one.

Anne Boleyn and Catherine Howard.

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

Name the two star signs beginning with C.

-Vicky.

-Cancer and Capricorn.

Correct. Trevor, you're back in play.

Name the two Jewish family celebrations

which commemorate the religious adulthood of a boy and a girl.

-Vicky.

-Bar mitzvah and bat mitzvah.

That's correct.

So, Vicky, you and Trevor both need one more correct answer to have first choice of lane.

Name the two largest whole numbers that add up to 57.

I can see your minds whirring there!

-Oh, Vicky?

-28 and 29.

-Correct! Well done, Vicky!

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Phew! You released your ball first

so that means you get first choice of lane and crucially no danger zones.

So, we've got the blue, the yellow and the red.

Which one would you like?

I'm going to be predictable and go with yellow

cos I don't want to go first and I don't want to go last.

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

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

Name the two bandmates who joined Alvin to make Alvin and the Chipmunks.

-Trevor.

-Chip and Dale.

Sorry, it was Simon and Theodore.

You're frozen out for the next question,

-but, Sharon, only buzz in if you know the answer.

-OK.

Name the two numbers that come before "company"

and "a crowd" to form a well-known expression.

-Sharon.

-Two and three.

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

Name the two letters used as codenames

by the main secret agents in the 1997 film Men In Black.

-Sharon.

-Was it X and Y?

It wasn't, I'm sorry. It was J and K.

You're frozen out of the next question and Trevor, you don't have to answer this.

Name the two comedians who wrote The Office and Extras.

-Trevor.

-Stephen Marchant and Ricky Gervais.

I'm sorry, I've got to take the exact answer, Trevor.

It was Stephen Merchant, not Marchant, and Ricky Gervais.

Sharon, you're back in play. Trevor, you're frozen out.

Sharon, only buzz in if you know the answer.

Name the colours of the two cars on the "no overtaking" road sign.

-Sharon.

-Black and red.

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

Name the two cities the Titanic was travelling between before it sank.

-Trevor.

-New York and Southampton.

That's correct.

Name the two artists who released the 1982 single Ebony And Ivory.

-Trevor.

-Paul McCartney and Stevie Wonder.

That's correct.

-Ste...vie Wonder!

-CONTESTANTS LAUGH

-You got there in the end!

-I did!

-Excellent.

Name the two countries which contain the Niagara Falls.

-Sharon.

-Canada and America.

That's correct. One more correct answer, Sharon, and you get next choice of lane.

Name the two national cup tournaments

that Premier League teams can compete in during the 2014/2015 season.

-Trevor.

-The League Cup and the FA Cup.

I can accept that, yes.

It was FA Cup and Capital One Cup or League Cup.

So, Trevor, Sharon, neck and neck.

Next correct answer gets next choice of lane.

Name the two items held by the Statue of Liberty.

-Trevor.

-A torch and a book.

That's wrong, I'm afraid, Trevor.

It was a stone tablet and a torch. You've got to be exact.

So you're frozen out for the next question.

-Sharon, only buzz in if you know the answer.

-OK.

Name the two countries in Great Britain that have the colour red in their flags.

-Sharon.

-England and Wales.

That's correct. Well done, Sharon.

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So, you get the next choice of lane. You can have blue or red.

Which one are you going to go for?

I didn't do very well on red

so I think I'm going to go for blue this time.

So, Sharon, you'll roll first on the blue lane.

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So, Trevor, you've been left with the red lane, which will have two danger zones.

How do you feel about that?

It's a bit harsh, isn't it? Two danger zones, yeah.

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

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Sharon, Trevor, Vicky, it's time to take to the lanes!

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We're back at the lanes and the cash zones are activated.

Stop your ball on the edge in this round and you'll win...

£2,000!

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But go over the edge and you'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.

Sharon, 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 moving up and down the lane.

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

So you've stopped the danger zone on £700.

That's £700 disappeared from your lane to be replaced by £1.

How do you feel about that?

I was aiming for a little bit lower, really.

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

Let's roll.

So let's avoid that danger zone.

Past £200... Oh!

This is looking good.

That's £550, Sharon.

-Let's put that on the board.

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-You were very nervous. That worked out well!

-It did, it did.

-You look relieved.

-I thought it was heading straight for that £1.

Well, Vicky, you're rolling down the yellow lane and crucially you will face no danger zones

because you were so good on the questions.

The target to beat at the moment is £550.

It's time to take on The Edge.

Let's roll.

So we're off. Let's get out of that £1 zone, please.

It's just touching the barrier.

That roll scores you £100.

-Let's get that on the board.

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-Maybe not quite the start you wanted there.

-No.

Trevor, you're on the red lane and you'll have two danger zones.

They're racing up and down your lane.

They'll stop when you press that button.

Good luck, Trevor.

Oh! So they've stopped on £150 and £200.

What do you think about that?

I think that's quite good, getting them both together.

-I'd be happy with that.

-Yeah.

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

Let's roll.

Oh, this is quite fast.

-Oh, it's slowing down.

-Go on, go on, go on.

Past the danger zone - this is looking good, Trevor.

Looking very good. And...

£850, Trevor!

-Let's get that on the board.

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Wow! Well, you had the toughest lane, but you had the best roll.

I'm pleased with that, yeah.

OK, before everyone rolls again,

let's look at what you've earned so far. Sharon, you have £550.

Vicky, £100 and Trevor, £850.

Sharon, so you had quite a good roll for your first roll,

-but you're not safe yet.

-No.

-And remember you've got that danger zone.

-I have indeed.

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

Let's roll.

We're off.

Oh, don't land on that danger zone.

Keep going. This is looking good!

Sharon...

Ohhhh, £950, Sharon!

-Let's put that £950 onto the board.

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That gives you a total of £1,500.

-I'm really pleased with that, really pleased.

-Brilliant roll.

Vicky, whatever else you do,

you have to score at least £800 to get in front of Trevor.

-Good luck.

-Thank you.

-It's time to take on The Edge.

Let's roll.

It's a pressure shot. We need £800 or more.

Oh, it's going well.

Keep going, keep going!

Yes...

-Well done, Vicky!

-SHE LAUGHS

I said you needed £800 or more and that roll scored you £800.

-Let's get that on the board.

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So you still have a chance, Vicky.

Now, Trevor, that means you have to score at least £100

to guarantee a place in the next round.

Now, remember, you've got those two danger zones just above £100

so be careful.

It's time to take on The Edge.

Let's roll.

We're off.

Is this going to be strong enough? It's slowing down.

Is it going to get past...?

Is it going to land...?

-Ohhhh, Trevor!

-Ha!

You could not get closer than that.

You rolled £50.

-Let's add that to your score.

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That means, with the two rolls added together, Sharon, you have £1,500.

Vicky and Trevor, you scored £900.

Sharon, you're through to the next round, congratulations.

-Please return to the podiums.

-APPLAUSE

So, Vicky and Trevor, to decide who stays and who goes,

we're going to have a roll-off. Now, you stay in your lane.

We've removed all 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.

You will both roll on my command.

So if you're ready, it's time to take on The Edge.

Let's roll!

And they're off.

Oh, both looking good.

Ohhhh...

Trevor's is still going.

Is it going to be enough?

No!

So, Vicky, you're through to the next round.

You were closest to the edge. Please return to your podium.

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Unfortunately, Trevor, that means you're leaving here with nothing.

-Oh, well.

-It was close.

Very close, it was very close.

Trevor, you've been a great contestant. Trevor, everybody!

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Sharon, Vicky, congratulations, you're through to the next round.

So, Sharon, who'll be watching at home?

I've got three children - Liam, Bethany and Adam

and my husband Mark will probably be watching as well.

-Will they be cheering you on?

-Yes.

I've been told by my oldest that I am not allowed to go out in the first round

so at least I've managed that!

Yes, you've made it!

Vicky, so apart from being a mountaineer,

what else do you do in your spare time?

I'm a massive QPR fan so I try and get along to a couple of games a season, depending on money.

-The Hoops?

-Yeah, the Super Hoops.

I was there at Wembley when we won promotion this year.

I screamed so much, I thought I'd broken my face when that goal went in.

-Yeah, it was an amazing day.

-Excellent.

The money you earned is added to your personal bank.

So, Sharon, you now have...

And Vicky, you have...

That money is safely banked for the final should you manage to get there.

Round Three and we're shutting down another lane.

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

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

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

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

Fingers on buzzers.

Name the three secondary colours.

-Vicky.

-Green, orange and purple.

That's correct. I would have had no idea.

Name the first three numbers in the German language.

-Sharon.

-Eins, zwei, drei.

That's correct.

Name the three words that most commonly make up the computing abbreviation FAQ.

-Vicky.

-Frequently asked questions.

That's right, it was.

Name the three words that complete the saying "Too many cooks..."

-Sharon.

-Spoil the broth.

That's right, it was. Too many cooks spoil the broth.

Name the three letters on the number four button of a standard telephone keypad.

-Vicky.

-G, H, I.

That's correct.

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

Name the three words that make up the London football club abbreviation QPR.

-Vicky.

-Queens Park Rangers.

That's right, it was Queens Park Rangers!

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-Couldn't have been a better team for you, could it?

-No, perfect.

So congratulations, Vicky, you've released your ball first.

You get the 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 Sharon's lane

just to make things really difficult for her.

So you've got a choice of yellow or red.

The yellow lane's been really good to me so far

so I'm going to stay with it.

So, Vicky, you'll roll first on the yellow lane.

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-Sharon, you've been left with the red lane.

-I have.

-And that danger zone. How do you feel?

-Well, I can only do my best.

-I'm sure it'll be fine.

-Well, I hope your best's good enough.

-Thank you.

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

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Sharon, Vicky, 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!

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But go over the edge and you go home with 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.

Vicky, you'll roll first. So are you happy with the yellow lane?

Yeah, I think so, yeah.

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

Let's roll.

So it's the first roll. This is quite fast.

Oh, it's looking good!

Is it going to stop at the edge?

-Stop, stop, stop, stop!

-Is it going to stop at the edge?

Ohhhh!

Vicky, well done, what a first roll! That's £950 for that roll.

-Let's get that on the board.

-APPLAUSE

What a fantastic roll!

I really thought that was too hard, I really did.

Well, that sets a great target to beat.

So you now control a danger zone

and you can put it anywhere on Sharon's lane from £10 all the way up to £950.

Where would you like to put it?

I'm going to go for £650.

Why £650?

I think I want to go reasonably close to the edge but not too close

so she's going to have to go between the edge and there

so it narrows where she can really get to to top what I've got.

Sharon, are you happy about where that is?

To be fair, it's probably where I would have put it

if I'd have been doing it the other way around.

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

Let's roll.

We're off, no messing.

Let's get out of that £1 zone. Keep going!

It's losing pace.

Yes, you're out.

How much?

So, Sharon, that roll scores you £150.

-Let's get that on the board.

-APPLAUSE

Now, don't be too downhearted. It's just the first roll.

Two rolls left, remember?

So after the first roll, Vicky, you scored £950.

Sharon, you scored £150. Vicky, it's time for your second roll.

Now's your chance to extend that lead. It's time to take on The Edge.

Let's roll.

So, are you going to score £950 again?

It's slowing down, maybe not.

£500, Vicky, well done!

APPLAUSE

Let's put that £500 up on the board.

After two rolls, that makes £1,450.

-Great score, are you happy with that?

-Very happy with that, yeah.

Now, Vicky, you have a choice.

Do you want to keep that danger zone where it is

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

I'm going to move it to £900.

Let's move that danger zone up to £900.

-That's gone from your lane, Sharon, to be replaced by just £1.

-OK.

How do you feel about that?

I'm just going to have to go for the edge, aren't I?

It's time to take on The Edge.

Let's roll.

It's got good pace.

Has it got enough pace?

It's slowing down.

Sharon, that roll scores you £150.

-Let's put that on the board.

-APPLAUSE

Giving you a total after two rolls of £300.

So after the second roll, Vicky, you have £1,450.

Sharon, you have £300.

Vicky, it's time for your third and final roll.

It's time to take on The Edge.

Let's roll.

Is this going to be another big score?

It's going well, it's going well.

Oh, is it going to hit the edge?

-YES!

-VICKY SCREAMS

APPLAUSE

Well done, you hit the edge! That is £3,000.

We'll add that to your bank.

CHEERING AND APPLAUSE

That gives you a total after three rolls of £4,450. Well done, Vicky.

Thank you. APPLAUSE

I'm sorry, Sharon, Vicky's lead is unassailable

so you won't be taking your final roll.

So the scores at the end of Round Three -

Vicky, you have £4,450 and Sharon, you have £300.

So that means, Vicky, you take what you've earned to today's final.

Congratulations! Please return to the podiums.

APPLAUSE

Sharon, unfortunately you earned the least amount of money in that round

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

-She did really well.

-She did. There was nothing you could do in the end, was there?

-No, no.

Have you enjoyed yourself?

I have had a great time, I've really enjoyed it.

-Well, you've been terrific. Sharon, everybody.

-APPLAUSE

Congratulations, Vicky, you've made it through to the final

and you're going to play for all the money you've earned today.

You'll be playing for a total of...

-Wow!

-APPLAUSE

So, Vicky, if you win, what will you do with the money?

I really, really, really want to got to Alaska

and do an Alaskan cruise and do the Rockies and Vancouver

so it's just a bit out of my budget at the moment

so that would be the big holiday that I really want to do.

-Well, I really hope you get it.

-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 £5,700.

But go over the edge and you get nothing.

But you have a chance to make it 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 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've asked the first question.

-OK.

Name the four words that complete Sir Bruce Forsyth's famous catchphrase "Nice to see you..."

"To see you nice."

That's correct.

Name the four members of X Factor boy band finalists JLS.

Pass.

Name the four letters of the alphabet that occur immediately before X.

T, U, V, W.

Correct.

Name four colours given as codenames to characters in the movie Reservoir Dogs.

Pass.

Name the four decades of the 20th century in which Britain crowned a new monarch.

'20s, '30s...

No, it's wrong.

Name four novels written by Charles Dickens.

Great Expectations, Oliver Twist...

Pass.

Name the four letters that the French term

"respondez s'il vous plait" is commonly abbreviated to.

RSVP.

That's correct.

Name four countries that border Argentina.

Brazil, Chile...

Pass.

Name the four British Prime Ministers

that took office between Edward Heath and Tony Blair.

Pass.

Name the four sequential whole numbers that add up to 14.

Three, four, five six.

I'm sorry, it's wrong.

Name four UK cities beginning with the letter L.

Lincoln, Leicester, Liverpool...

Pass.

Ohhh!

So, Vicky, congratulations. You answered three questions correctly.

APPLAUSE

Here are the ones that you missed.

JLS - JB, Aston, Marvin and Oritse.

I asked you the characters in Reservoir Dogs.

You could have had Mr White, Pink, Brown, Orange.

Dickens' novels - you said Oliver Twist, Great Expectations.

There were so many - Bleak House, Christmas Carol.

I asked you to name four countries that border Argentina.

Brazil and Chile do border Argentina.

You could have had Bolivia, Paraguay and Uruguay.

The four sequential numbers that add up to 14 were two, three, four, five.

I asked you four UK cities beginning with the letter L.

You got Leicester and Lincoln.

You could have had Lisburn, Litchfield, Lancaster.

So you got three correct.

To see what that score's done to the edge,

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

APPLAUSE

So, Vicky, every one of your correct answers increases the size of your edge.

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

That's one...two...three.

APPLAUSE

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

Having not played on the red lane yet, I'm a little bit nervous, I'm not going to lie.

Well, you now have a choice to make.

You can roll for the full £5,700 with only one ball

and one attempt to hit the edge

or you can take two balls, but that means you'll roll for only half the money, which is £2,850.

Or, Vicky, 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 is £1,900.

What are you thinking, Vicky?

How many balls would you like?

I'm not a greedy person

and to go away with anything would be better than going away with nothing

so I'm going to take all three balls, please.

-Well, £1,900 is still a great amount of money.

-Absolutely, yeah.

So you're giving yourself three chances to win...£1,900!

CHEERING AND APPLAUSE

-Best of luck, Vicky.

-Thank you.

It's time to take on The Edge.

For £1,900...let's roll.

Let's win that money, Vicky.

How many rolls will you need?

Has it got enough pace and speed?

I don't think so.

-Just short with that roll, Vicky.

-Yep.

-Two rolls left.

-OK.

It's time to take on The Edge.

For £1,900...let's roll.

-Oh, is this too fast?

-It's too fast.

Oh, it's slowing down.

-It's slowing down.

-Stop, stop, stop, stop, stop!

-Stop!

Ohhh!

-Aah!

-That was close.

One too fast, one not fast enough.

-Let's have one in the middle.

-OK.

It's time to take on The Edge.

For £1,900...for the final time, let's roll.

Come on, let's stop inside that edge.

-It's not enough.

-I've got a good feeling.

Keep going! Keep going!

-Oh!

-Ohhhh!

-APPLAUSE

-Vicky...

-So unlucky, so unlucky.

-Thank you very much.

-You played so well.

-Aw, thank you.

-Just short on that roll.

-Yep.

-Are you disappointed?

I am, but I've had a great day so thank you very much.

-I do hope you get a chance to go to Alaska at some point.

-Thank you very much.

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