Episode 3 The Edge

Hello, I'm Mark Benton,

and welcome to the quiz show that's about brain...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, Sam. I'm a psychology teacher from Buckinghamshire

and I play a sport called padel.

Hi, I'm Martin. I'm 55 years old.

And I'm a tour guide from Manchester.

Hi, I'm Lee.

I'm a health care recruitment consultant from Hull and I'm 32.

Hi, I'm Trudy.

I'm a legal secretary from Northumberland

and I'm a proud mother to my son, Daniel.

-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 a correct answer, and your ball moves up towards you.

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

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

So the best brains get the best lanes.

Fingers on buzzers.

Name the language from which the word graffiti comes from.

-Italian.

-That is correct.

Name the kung fu kicking assistant

to Peter Sellers' Inspector Clouseau...

-Cato.

-It is correct, Cato, in the Pink Panther movies.

Name the animal species that stands on a giant turtle

whilst holding up the world...

-Elephant.

-It is elephant.

..holding up the world in Terry Prachett Discworld books.

Name the religion in which the Gurdwara is a place of worship.

-Sam.

-Hindi.

-I'm sorry, it was Sikhism.

That means you are frozen out for the next question.

Name the star of Walk The Line who was born...

-Trudy.

-Johnny Cash.

I'm sorry.

I was going to say, "..who was born Joaquin Rafael Bottom."

The answer I was looking for was Joaquin Phoenix.

Trudy, you are frozen out for the next question.

Sam, you're back in play.

Name the West End musical that features the song All That Jazz.

-Chicago.

-That is correct.

Trudy, you're back in play.

Name the reality TV show with cast members including

Louise Thompson, Rosie Fortescue and Spencer Matthews.

-Sam.

-The Only Way Is Essex.

It was the other one - Made In Chelsea.

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

Name the animal that appears three times on the England football...

-Lee.

-Lion.

Lion, yes. ..on the England football team badge.

Sam, you're back in play.

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

Name the lead singer of '80s pop group A-ha.

Morten Harket.

That is correct, it was Morten Harket.

Give the number of days in nine weeks.

-Lee.

-36.

It wasn't 36. It was 63, I'm afraid.

That means you are frozen out for the next question.

Name the UK city with a postcode beginning RG1.

-Sam.

-Reading.

-Was that a guess?

-Yes.

-Well, it's a good one. It was Reading.

-Well done.

Lee, you're back in play.

Give the number of blackbirds baked in a pie...

-Martin.

-Four and 20.

That is correct.

Ooh, level pegging. So you too need one more correct answer,

and you'll get first choice of lane.

The nursery rhyme was of course Sing A Song Of Sixpence.

Name the capital city of Morocco.

-Sam.

-Marrakech.

I'm sorry, it was Rabat.

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

Name the percentage that is equivalent to the fraction 2/5.

-Martin.

-40%.

-That is correct.

APPLAUSE

Martin, you've released your ball first,

so you get first choice of lane.

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

yellow, then red.

You've all had a practice before the show,

so the big question is - which one is for you?

-I shall try the blue lane, Mark.

-Why the blue?

Well, in practice, I got quite close to the edge a few times,

but this is real-life, of course now.

And it is not easy. The blue is for me.

Well, Martin. You will roll second on the blue lane.

APPLAUSE

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

Fingers on buzzers.

Name the mythological snake-head Gorgon...

-Trudy.

-Medusa.

-That is correct.

..who was beheaded by Perseus.

Give the number of red balls in a game of snooker.

-Trudy.

-15.

-That is correct.

Name the West End musical which features the characters

Ms Hannigan and Daddy Warbucks.

-Trudy.

-Annie.

-That is correct. Storming ahead, Trudy.

One more correct answer, and you will release your ball second.

Name a Spice Girl's hit that begins,

"Yo, I'll tell you what I want, what I really..."

-Lee.

-Um... If You Wanna Be My Lover.

Sorry, it was Wannabe.

"Yo, I'll tell you what I want, what I really, really want."

-LAUGHTER

-But not now.

That means you are frozen out for the next question.

Give the colour and the name of the room that in show business

accommodates performers...

-Trudy.

-Green.

-That is correct.

..accommodates the formers before or after going on stage.

-Well done, Trudy!

-APPLAUSE

You've released your ball second.

That means you get second choice of lane.

Now, the green, the yellow or the red?

-I think I'd like to go on the yellow, please.

-Why the yellow?

Well, I don't want to go first

and I don't want to go last,

so I will go in the middle.

Why not?! OK, Trudy, you will roll third on the yellow lane.

APPLAUSE

Only two lanes left. Fingers on buzzers.

Give the nickname of snooker player Alex Higgins.

-Lee.

-The Hurricane.

-That is correct.

Name the Olympian who won Britain's only 2012 Olympic diving medal.

-Sam.

-Tom Daley.

-That is correct.

-THEY LAUGH

Don't look so worried.

Name the stage name of the musician born Gordon Sumner.

-Lee.

-Sting.

That is right. It was Sting.

Give the number you get when you divide 60 by 12.

-Sam.

-Five.

-That is correct. It was five.

Name the type of sauce traditionally served as an accompaniment to

roast lamb.

-Lee.

-Mint.

-It was mint sauce.

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

Name the city that annually hosts the Fringe Festival.

-Lee.

-Edinburgh.

That's right, Lee. It was Edinburgh.

Well done. You look relieved.

I am, I am.

You get final choice of lane. Two remain, so will it be green or red?

Well, the red one is incredibly long

and I did the best on the green lane in my practice,

-so it's got to be the green. I'm sorry.

-That's all right.

Well, Lee, you will be rolling first on the green lane.

APPLAUSE

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

-How do you feel about that?

-That's OK. I didn't really want to go

first anyway cos I'd like to see how the others do

so I know what kind of leeway I have. So, I am fine with the red.

Well, Sam, you will be rolling forth on the red lane.

APPLAUSE

But who's staying and who's going home?

It's time to find out. Let's take to the lanes!

APPLAUSE

Welcome to the lanes. This is where you earn your money.

The cash zones are now activated,

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

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

-£1,000!

-APPLAUSE

Stop your 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,

which you'll play for should you reach the final.

But whoever earns the least in this round is leaving us.

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

So, Lee, any idea what kind of target you want to set for

-the rest of the players?

-I'd like to get towards the kind of third quarter

of the back - about 650, I'll aim for.

It's time to take on the edge.

Let's roll.

The pressure of going first.

Aiming for 650, maybe.

Not quite 650, Lee, but still a good roll.

550 with your first roll. Let's put that on the board.

-APPLAUSE

-Are you happy with that?

Not really. I'd like to have been

a little bit further, made it a bit more difficult for everybody else,

but let's see how everybody else does.

Martin, you'll be rolling second.

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

you have to score 600 or more,

but remember, still two contestants to come after you.

It is time to take on the edge.

Let's roll.

Ideally, 600 or more.

Well, this is going well.

Oh, it is slowing down. A little bit more, a little bit more. Oh!

APPLAUSE

Excellent roll there, Martin.

That roll scores you £950.

-Let's put that on the board.

-APPLAUSE

And of course, crucially, that puts you through to the next round.

Trudy, so again, if you score 600 or more,

you guarantee yourself a place in the next round.

But still Sam to come, remember.

It is time to take on the edge.

Let's roll.

We're off and running.

This is quite fast. Is it too fast?

Is it going to slow down in time?

TRUDY: Oh!

You rolled over the edge,

so unfortunately that roll scores you nothing.

So, your only hope now is that Sam does exactly the same.

Sam, if you keep your ball on the lane,

you are through to the next round.

It is time to take on the edge.

Let's roll.

Just keep the ball on the lane to go through.

Is this going to get out of the pound zone?

Well, it didn't get out of the pound zone, but we don't mind.

Yeah, I'm happy with that. I am still in the game, so...

That roll scores you a pound. Let's get that on the board.

And crucially, like you said, it keeps you in the game.

So, at the end of the rolls -

Lee, you have £550,

Martin, £950,

Sam, a pound. And, Trudy, you didn't score anything.

So, Lee, Martin, Sam,

you are through to the next round. Please return to the podiums!

APPLAUSE

Unfortunately, Trudy, you earned the least amount of money in that round

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

What happened?

-Just too much force.

-SHE LAUGHS

-Well, have you enjoyed yourself?

-I have. I've had a great time.

-Thank you very much.

-Trudy, everybody!

Sam, Martin, Lee, you are through to the next round. Congratulations.

So, Sam, what's this game, padel? How do you play it?

Padel is like a cross between squash and tennis.

You are in kind of like a glass Perspex box

and it is the size of the squash court, but you do serves like...

There is an net, so you do serves like tennis.

And you hit it off the walls and stuff like that.

So, yeah, some of my family members live in Spain.

-They introduced it to me.

-I love it!

So, Martin what have you been doing to prepare for the show?

Well, my brother actually plays bowls for a club in North Leeds,

so he has been helping me a little bit,

but that is Crown Green Bowling, of course.

Crown Green Bowling has a bias on the ball.

Is Crown Green the one with the sort of hump in the middle

-of the green?

-Absolutely, and the ball can go left or right

-depending which weight you use.

-So, that is really useful for this,

-then, yeah?

-No.

-MARK LAUGHS

Not one hope of a difference.

Well, whatever he has told you, it is working.

-You got 950, so keep going!

-Thank you.

Lee, what to do in your spare time?

Well, on and off, I try and teach myself guitar now and then.

It started... It's been going on about ten years.

And what kind of guitar do like to play?

Erm, acoustic.

I am into Mumford & Sons, so I like to play a lot of that.

-So, folky stuff?

-Yeah, yeah, folk songs, yeah.

So, well, you can serenade us if you win.

Probably not, no. You don't want to hear this voice.

Well, the money you have earned is going to be added

to your personal bank. So, Sam, you have one pound.

Martin, you have 950. And, Lee, you have you have 550.

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 ten pounds all the way to £950

could become a danger zone.

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

How many danger zones you face

depends on how well you do 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 women who played the title rolls

in the 1991 movie Thelma And Louise.

-Lee.

-Geena Davis and Susan Sarandon.

-That is correct.

Name the two words in the motto of the Scouts. Lee.

-Be prepared.

-That's right, it was "be prepared".

-Nearly forgot it there, didn't you?

-Yeah.

Name the title duo of a 2014 animated sci-fi children's

adventure that are a genius talking dog and his adopted human son.

-Martin.

-Wallace And Gromit.

-It wasn't, I'm afraid.

It was Mr Peabody and Sherman.

Martin, you are frozen out for the next question.

Name the two words used to describe older internet users due

to their hair colour.

-Lee.

-Silver surfers.

-That is correct. It was silver surfers.

Martin, you're back in play.

Lee, one more correct answer, you're going to release your ball first.

Name the two letters that are repeated to make

the professional first name of fashion designer Chanel.

-Lee.

-Coco.

I'm sorry, Lee, we can't accept that.

We were looking for the two letters. It was C and O.

Coco was right.

-HE SIGHS

-It was C-O-C-O.

So that means, I'm afraid, you are frozen out for the next question.

Name the married couple

who first became regular presenters of ITV's This...

-Martin.

-Richard and Judy.

Yes, it was Judy Finnegan and Richard Madeley.

..ITV's This Morning in 1988. Lee, you're back in play.

Name the two primary colours on the national flag of the Ukraine. Sam.

Read and...white.

I'm sorry, it was blue and yellow.

-That means you are frozen out for the next question, Sam.

-Yeah.

Name the two characters voiced by John Goodman

and Billy Crystal in the Disney film Monsters Inc.

-Lee.

-Sully and Mike.

That is correct, Lee. Well done, Lee.

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

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

I would like to go for the blue lane, please.

Is this a pattern emerging here?

Yeah, cos it's closer to the edge

and I didn't do too well in the longer lanes in practice,

so I'd like to stick to the shorter ones, where possible.

Well, Lee, you will be rolling first on the blue lane.

APPLAUSE

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

Name the two professional tennis playing sons of Judy Murray.

-Sam.

-Andy and Jamie.

That is correct.

Name the host and the permanent panellist on the TV panel show QI.

Sam.

Stephen Fry and Alan...

BUZZER

Oh, just out of time. It was Alan Davies.

Sam, you are frozen out the next question.

Martin, only buzz in if you know the answer.

Give the English translation of the two Japanese pleasantries

"arigato" and "sayonara".

Martin.

Hello and goodbye.

It was "thank you" and "goodbye".

Martin, you are frozen out for the next question.

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

-Yeah.

Name the two stringed instrument getting with B and U

that combined became George Formby's signature instrument.

-Sam.

-Banjo ukulele.

-That is correct.

-OK.

You look so nervous when you answer. You got it right.

Martin, you're back in play.

Name the two words beginning with B and S that describe the type

of joint in the shoulder and the hip.

Sam.

Bone and...shoulder.

No...it was ball and socket.

I knew that as well.

-Sam, you are frozen out for the next question.

-Yeah.

Give the two rivers that lend their names to the county

in which you'd find Sunderland.

-Tyne and Wear.

-That is correct, Martin.

It was Tyne and Wear. Sam, you're back in play.

Name the two letters either side of E in the alphabet.

-Sam.

-D and F.

-That is correct.

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

Name the two band members in the Eurythmics.

-Martin.

-Annie Lennox and Dave Stewart.

That is correct.

Name the two words beginning with S and G used to describe a robbery

where the thieves break the windows before stealing the goods.

-Sam.

-Smash and grab.

Smash and grab, that's correct. Well done, Sam.

-APPLAUSE

-You have released your ball second,

which means you will face one danger zone.

Now, which lane would you like?

You've got a choice of yellow or red.

I'm going to go for yellow.

I got the edge in practice on the yellow,

-so I think I'll try to get the edge again.

-Excellent.

-I like your confidence.

-Yep.

Sam, you will be rolling second on the yellow lane.

-APPLAUSE

-Which means, Martin,

you have been left with the red lane

and two danger zones.

-What do you think?

-Very difficult, but let's see what happens.

I'm looking forward to it.

So you will roll third on the red lane.

-APPLAUSE

-Sam, Martin, Lee,

it's time to take to the lanes!

Well, we are 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 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.

Lee, you're rolling first down the blue lane,

and you'll face no danger zones because you did so well

on the questions.

Yes, I did.

Any idea what kind of target you want to aim for first roll?

I'd be happy with the same again, to be honest.

Just third to middle and hold the other guys go off the edge.

So, anything around 550, maybe?

Yeah, yeah, it just looks so far away from here. It's...

Yeah, so anywhere in the middle, I'll be happy with.

Well, Lee, it's time to take on the edge.

Let's roll.

So, we're off through the pound zone.

That's good.

This is looking good, Lee.

Oh, yes. Passed 550.

Well done, Lee.

Your first roll scores you £800. Let's put that on the board.

APPLAUSE

-Oh, you were just toying with me, weren't you?

-Yeah, I'm a pro(!)

I'm a pro.

So, Sam, you are rolling down the yellow 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 press that button.

So that's £500 that has gone from your lane

to be replaced by just a pound.

-What do you think?

-Yeah, I'm not really happy with it there.

I'd like it to be a bit closer to me because...

I don't know, it's a bit risky going the other side of it

in case it goes off the edge, but I'm going to go for it.

-Well, remember, the edge is worth £2,000.

-Yeah. OK.

It's time to take on the edge.

Let's roll.

-This is quite fast. Is it going to slow down in time? Oh!

-Slow, slow.

It is slowing down. This is good. Passed that danger zone.

Keep going.

Well done, Sam. That roll scores £700. Let's put that on the board.

High rolls so far.

Well, Martin, you have the red lane

and you'll face two danger zones.

They are running up and down your lane. They'll stop

when you press that button.

So they have stopped on 100 and 650.

So, they're lost from your lane to be replaced by just a pound.

What do you think?

It is going to be a difficult throw,

but I think Lee is in pole position.

So let's see if I can overtake him a little bit.

It's going to be hard, though.

It is time to take on the edge.

Let's roll.

Using the barriers. Using the barriers. This is quite fast.

Slow down.

-This is really good.

-Oh, this is looking really good.

EVERYONE GASPS

You've rolled over the edge, so I'm afraid that roll scores you nothing.

So before everyone rolls again,

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

Lee, you have £800.

Sam, £700. And, Martin,

nothing yet.

So, Lee, roll over 200 and you're going to force Martin to the edge.

OK, so that's... I just need to get past 200. Fingers crossed I will.

It is time to take on the edge.

Let's roll.

So we're looking for 200 or more.

He passed 200.

Slow down. Oh, this is looking good.

Lee, come on!

-Oh!

-I don't believe it!

I'm sorry, that ball went over the edge.

That means nothing to add to your total.

£800. You are not out of the woods yet.

Absolutely gutted.

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

you need to roll 150 or more.

-What are you thinking?

-To be honest, I don't think I have

much control over the ball anyway, so...

I think it will land where it lands.

Well, make sure you miss that danger zone of 500. OK.

It's time to take on the edge.

Let's roll.

So, 150 or more. Is this going to be strong enough?

It is slowing down.

Keep going. No.

Not quite strong enough there, Sam.

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

-Missed opportunity there, Sam. It is still wide open for Martin.

-Yeah.

But it does mean, Lee, you are through to the next round.

Martin, you need to score 750 or more

to grab yourself a place in the next round.

It is time to take on the edge.

Let's roll.

So, we're looking for £750 or more.

Is this going to be enough?

Oh...

It is slowing down. 750, 800.

-Well done, Martin.

-APPLAUSE

You saved it. You brought it back from the brink.

That roll scores you £850.

Let's put that on the board.

-APPLAUSE

-Unbelievable.

I can't believe it. I can't believe I got to this stage.

So, with the two rolls added together...

Lee, you have £800.

Martin, £850. And, Sam, £710.

Which means, Lee, Martin, you are through to the next round.

Please return to the podiums.

APPLAUSE

Oh, I'm sorry, Sam, you earned the least amount of money in that round,

so I am afraid you're leaving here with nothing.

I'm gutted. That was such a poor final roll.

-Well, have you enjoyed yourself?

-Yeah, I have.

-Sam, everybody!

APPLAUSE

Martin, Lee, congratulations. You are through to the next round.

The money you earned is added to your personal bank.

So Martin, you now have £1,800.

And, Lee, you have £1,350.

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

Round Three.

And we're shutting down another lane.

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

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

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

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

The questions now require not two but three correct answers.

-Good luck.

-Good luck.

-You too.

-Fingers on buzzers.

Name the three rooms in a house where you'd most

expect to find a toothbrush, a toaster and an alarm clock.

-Lee.

-Bathroom, kitchen, bedroom.

-That is correct.

Name the three words beginning with T that Americans use to

describe the game noughts and crosses.

-Lee.

-Tic-tac-toe.

-That is correct. Tic-tac-toe.

Name the three gifts that according to the Bible were

given by the Three... Lee.

Gold, frankincense, myrrh.

It was. ..given by the Three Wise Men to Baby Jesus. Well done.

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

HE SIGHS OK.

Name the three words that complete the popular saying,

"A picture is worth..."

-Martin.

-"A thousand words."

-That is correct.

"A picture is worth a thousand words."

Name the three principles represented by the three

monkeys who cover their eyes...

-Lee.

-See no evil, hear no evil, speak no evil.

-That's correct.

..who cover their eyes, their ears and their mouth.

Well done, Lee.

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

-And in this round, you will roll first whichever lane you choose.

-OK.

Because after you roll, you get a chance to place a danger zone

anywhere you like on Martin's lane,

just to make things really difficult for him.

So which lane would you like, Lee? You've got yellow or red.

I'm going to have to follow my pattern and go yellow.

I have set a precedent every time with going first,

and it seems to have worked. So I'm going to stick with that.

Well, Lee, you will be rolling first on the yellow lane.

APPLAUSE

So, Martin, that means you have been left with the red lane.

How do you feel about that?

After getting this far, I will have any lane that's going.

Martin, you will be rolling second on the red lane.

APPLAUSE

Martin, Lee, it is time to take the lanes!

APPLAUSE

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

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

-£3,000.

-APPLAUSE

But go over the edge, and you get nothing.

You now have three rolls to earn as much as you can.

The rolls will be added together and one of you will be taking

the money earned through to the final.

But whoever earns the least money in this round will be going home.

Lee, you will roll first.

It is time to take on the edge.

Let's roll.

First roll, on the yellow lane, Lee.

Looks like a decent first roll.

-Let's go.

-Keep going.

Lee, that roll scores you £600. Let's put that on the board.

APPLAUSE

-Good first roll.

-Yeah, I am happy with that. It gives me a good gauge.

Hopefully, just do a little bit harder next time

and build up money, but I'll just see how Martin does next.

So, Lee, you now control a danger zone

and can put it anywhere on Martin's lane from ten pounds

up to 950.

Where would you like to put it?

So, I've got 600...

Can I put the danger zone on 750, please?

Why 750?

Cos it doesn't give him much room for error.

So, if he does beat me, he will only be £50 ahead.

And if he goes past me, he might put a bit too much whip on it

and it'll go off the end.

That's a big amount to have disappeared, Martin.

-I used to like this guy.

-LAUGHTER

It's a grudge match. A needle match.

Well, Martin, it is time to take on the edge.

Let's roll.

Ooh, not much pace on this one, Martin.

Is it going to make it out of the pound zone?

It isn't.

Martin, that roll scores you just a pound.

Let's put that on the board.

So after the first roll, Lee,

you have £600. Martin, just a pound.

Lee, it is time for your second roll.

So you got an opportunity now to build on that lead.

What are you aiming for?

I'd be more than happy with the same again, to be fair.

Give him a lot to aim for. Cos if I effectively double that score,

it's going to make it really difficult for Martin

to beat that, so... Same again, I'm happy with.

It is time to take on the edge.

Let's roll.

Let's have another good roll, Lee.

Lee, that roll scores you £350. Let's put that on the board.

APPLAUSE

So after two rolls, that gives you a total of £950.

-Happy about that?

-I could have done with a bit more, but erm...

Yeah, that means Martin has got to pretty much get the edge

on the next go. That means he will really battle it on the next one.

I don't know. Let's see how it goes.

So you now have a choice.

Do you want to keep that danger zone where it is on Martin's lane

or would you like to move it bearing in mind what you just rolled?

I would like to...

..keep it...keep it where it is.

What is your thinking behind that?

No real logic, to be honest.

I just think it looks pretty there, so let's just leave it where it is.

Martin, you've already rolled £850 on the red lane.

If you can do that again, you are right back in the game.

It is time to take on the edge.

Let's roll.

Ooh, this is fast.

Is it going to slow down in time?

Don't think so. No.

That means that, with that roll, you score nothing.

So after the second roll,

Lee, you have £950, Martin just a pound.

So, Lee, time for your third and final roll.

How are you feeling?

A bit nervous. Sweaty palms.

Well...

If you score £50 or more, you're going to force Martin to the edge.

It's time to take on the edge.

Let's roll.

We are off and running.

So, are you going to score more than 50?

Keep going. Let's bank some more money.

Oh. Yes!

Well done, Lee. That roll scores you £550.

Let's add that to your first two rolls...

giving you a grand total of £1,500.

Sweaty palms. Who is bothered about sweaty palms, eh?

-Not me. Could be a good luck charm.

-Exactly.

So, Lee, do you want to keep that danger zone where it is

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

He's got to get the edge to beat me, so pop it on the 950.

So, 950 is gone from your lane to be replaced by just a pound.

It will be a sensational game, won't it, if I win?

It's time...to take on the edge.

Let's roll.

Come on, help me out.

APPLAUSE Come on, Martin!

So, we need the edge, Martin.

Is this strong enough?

Oh, it is slowing down.

It's still going.

No, I don't think it's going to make it.

AUDIENCE: Aw!

Martin, that roll scores you £450. Let's add that to your total.

APPLAUSE

So, with the three rolls added together...

Lee, you have £1,500. Martin, £451.

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

through to today's final.

Please return to the podiums.

APPLAUSE

Martin, you earned the least amount of money in this round,

that means you are going home empty-handed.

What happened?

It's a bit nerve-racking when it gets towards the end.

And he played it tactically well, didn't he?

Thanks so much for playing, Martin. You've been excellent.

-Thanks, Mark.

-Martin, everybody!

Lee, congratulations. You are through to today's final...

-Thank you.

-..where you will be playing for a total of £2,850.

APPLAUSE

-That's not bad, is it?

-It's really not bad.

So, if you were to win that money, what would you do with it?

I'd like to spend it on a holiday to Japan.

I'd really like to go there. I went there a few years ago,

but only spent a short amount of time in Tokyo.

So I'd like to visit more of Japan there.

That'd probably just pay for the flight, but...

-I wish you the best of luck.

-Thank you.

It's the final.

And we're shutting down one more lane.

Which leaves only the red lane.

We've removed the cash values from that lane, leaving only

the edge, which is now worth all the money you've earned today.

Stop your ball on the edge in the final,

and you'll win £2,850.

APPLAUSE

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

But you have a chance to make things easier for yourself

by answering some more questions.

Each correct answer increases the size of the edge.

The more questions you get right, the bigger the edge will be

and the easier your final roll.

Each question now requires not three but four correct answers

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

Let's put 75 seconds on the clock.

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

Name the four words that complete the title

of the 1984 Tina Turner song

What's Love Got...

-To Do With It.

-Correct.

Name four children in Roald Dahl's famous book

that find a golden ticket to visit

Willy Wonka's chocolate factory.

Augustus Gloop, erm...

Mike Television...

I'm sorry, that is wrong.

Name four months of the year

that contain the letter A.

January, February, March, April.

Correct.

Name four of the BBC Radio national stations.

Radio 1, Radio 2, Radio 3, Radio 4.

That is correct. Name the Shakespeare comedy

that features the characters Beatrix

and Benedict with the initials MAAN.

Erm, Merchant Of V...

No, that's wrong, sorry.

Name the four even numbers found

in a standard sudoku puzzle.

-2468.

-That is correct.

Name four countries apart from Greenland

whose names end in land.

Finland, erm...

Pass, pass.

Name the four letters of the alphabet that come

immediately before R.

HE MOUTHS SILENTLY

MNOPQ.

I am sorry, that is wrong.

Name four ways of being dismissed in cricket.

LBW, caught out,

hit the wicket,

erm...bowled out.

Correct.

Just in time there, Lee.

-Whoo!

-That was quick!

Congratulations, you answered

five questions correctly.

APPLAUSE

Well done. However, here are the ones you missed.

The children who visited the chocolate factory were

Augustus Gloop, Violet Beauregarde, Veruca Salt,

-Charlie Bucket and Mike TeaVee. Not Mike Television.

-Television.

Shakespeare play was Much Ado About Nothing.

Countries ending in land.

-There are a few you could have had. Poland, Thailand, England...

-Yeah.

And then the four letters before R.

You said, "MNOPQ," so your first answer was sadly incorrect.

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

Lee, 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.

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

I am a bag of nerves at the minute, to be honest, Mark.

-How are the palms?

-Still sweaty.

It's worked well for me in the past, though, so...

You now have a choice to make, Lee.

You can roll for the full £2,850 with only one ball

and one attempt to hit the edge.

Or you can take two balls,

but that means you'll roll for only half the money - £1,425.

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 - £950.

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

Well, £2,850 is a lot of money,

but I am nowhere confident enough just to take it in one go.

So is 1,425, but I think I'm going to take three and play it safe,

cos £950 is still a lot of money and that will go a long way

towards paying to go Japan.

So, Lee, you're giving yourself three chances to win £950.

-APPLAUSE

-It's time to take on the edge.

For £950...

..let's roll.

Let's hit that edge, Lee. Come on!

Keep going. It's slowing down.

Oh...

Not quite sure enough there, Lee.

So, that is the first of your three rolls gone.

Two rolls remain.

So, Lee, it's time to take on the edge.

For £950...

..let's roll.

Second roll, Lee. This is fast.

Is it going to slow down in time?

-The answer is...

-Come on, come on.

-Yes, it is!

-CHEERS AND APPLAUSE

-Well done, Lee.

-Thank you.

Now, was there a moment there

you regretted not practising on the red lane?

Erm, no, because this has been my nemesis all the way.

I was just leaving it to the end cos I didn't want to face it.

And it turns out, it's been my best friend.

-So, the Japan trip is on?

-Yes, yes, it is! It is!

-Lots of nice sushi.

-Yes.

-Can't wait, can't wait.

-How are your palms?

-Dry as a bone now.

-Excellent!

-Dry as a bone.

Well, Lee, congratulations. You hit your final edge

and you're going home with £950!

-APPLAUSE

-Well done, well done.

Well, we will be back next time with more new contestants

pushing themselves to the edge.

Why?

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