Episode 5 The Edge

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.

APPLAUSE

Hi, I'm Martin. I'm from Tamworth. I'm the director of a pub company.

In my spare time, I enjoy playing darts, football and golf.

Hi, I'm Meryl. I'm a retired civil servant and I'm from Pontypridd.

Hi, I'm Neil. I'm a telecoms sales manager from Worcester,

and I'm a regular at my local pub quiz.

Hi, I'm Nikki. I'm from Glasgow.

I'm an engineering graduate and I play hockey for my university.

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.

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.

Name the English band fronted by Tom Chaplain that released

-the singles Everybody's Changing...

-BUZZER

Martin. Keane. That's correct.

Everybody's Changing and Somewhere Only We Know.

Name the Australian city that has the international airport code ADL.

-BUZZER

-Neil.

-Adelaide.

-That's correct.

Name the Carry On film set in a school.

BUZZER

-Meryl.

-Carry On Teacher?

-That's correct. It was Carry On Teacher.

Name the French President between 2007 and 2012.

-BUZZER

-Meryl.

-Sarkozy.

-Correct, yes.

We can accept that, Nicholas Sarkozy.

Give the number that is repeated to create

an internationally recognised variation of one-day cricket.

-BUZZER

-Neil.

-20-20.

-That's right, it was 20-20.

Name the Asian capital containing the Forbidden City Palace.

-BUZZER

-Meryl.

-Petra?

-I'm sorry, it was Beijing.

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

Name the fashion designer that the character Marty McFly

-used as an alias in the movie Back To The...

-BUZZER

-Neil.

-Calvin Klein.

-It was Calvin Klein.

In the movie Back To The Future.

Meryl, you're back in play.

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

Name the 1690 battle that took place in Ireland

in which King William III defeated the former...

-BUZZER

-Meryl.

-Battle of the Boyne?

-It was the Battle of the Boyne.

He defeated the former king, James II.

So, Meryl, you too now need one more correct answer

to release your ball first.

Give the number you get when you divide 56 by eight.

BUZZER

-Nikki.

-Seven.

-That's correct, it was seven.

Name the road bridge which connects Fife and the North of Scotland

with Edinburgh and the South of Scotland.

-BUZZER

-Nikki.

-Kingston Bridge.

-No, it wasn't. It was the Forth Road Bridge.

Your friends are going to take the mickey out of you!

I should know that.

You're frozen out for the next question, Nikki.

Name the former England footballer who in 2014 announced plans

to launch a new Miami-based Major League...

-BUZZER

-Martin.

-David Beckham.

It was David Beckham.

A new Miami-based soccer franchise.

Nikki, you're back in play.

Name the 1942 movie which spawned the famous misquote

"Play it again, Sam."

-BUZZER

-Meryl.

-Casablanca.

-It was Casablanca.

-Well done, Meryl.

-APPLAUSE

The actual quote was "Play it, Sam."

You've released your ball first,

which means you get first choice of lane.

Now, the shortest lane rolls first.

So it'll be green, then blue, yellow then red.

You all had a practice on the lanes before the show

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

-I think it will be the yellow.

-Why the yellow?

Well, it's a pretty colour...

Erm, no, I was better on the yellow in the practice runs.

OK, Meryl. You'll roll third on the yellow lane.

Three lanes still up for grabs.

We've reset the podiums. Fingers on buzzers.

Give the fraction to its lowest term

that is equivalent to the decimal 0.2.

BUZZER

-Neil.

-One fifth.

-That's correct, it was one fifth.

Name the Hindu god usually represented with four arms

whose name starts with V.

-BUZZER

-Martin.

-Vishnu.

-That's correct, it was Vishnu.

Name the river that forms a border between Texas and Mexico.

-BUZZER

-Martin.

-Mississippi.

-Incorrect. The answer was Rio Grande.

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

Name the type of shoes that are "made for walking"

in the title of...

-BUZZER

-Nikki.

-Boots.

-Boots, that's correct.

In a popular Nancy Sinatra song from the '60s.

Martin, you're back in play.

Name the 65-feet tall steel structure

-located outside Gateshead...

-BUZZER

-Neil.

-Angel of the North.

-It was the Angel of the North.

Name the colour of the letter

in the title of Nathaniel Hawthorne's 1850 novel.

-BUZZER

-Nikki.

Red.

Close. It was Scarlet Letter.

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

Give the last name of the Italian fashion designers Gianni and...

-BUZZER

-Martin.

-Versace. That's correct.

-And Donatella, I was going to say.

-Name the scientist who theorised gravity after seeing a...

-BUZZER

-Neil.

-Isaac Newton.

It was Isaac Newton, after seeing an apple fall.

So, Neil, one more correct answer, you get second choice of lane.

Name the type of doctor one becomes with the qualification MD.

-BUZZER

-Martin.

Erm, general practitioner.

I'm sorry, it wasn't. We were looking for doctor of medicine.

You're frozen out for the next question.

-Give the name by which American outlaw William H Bonney Jr...

-BUZZER

Neil.

Buffalo Bill.

Oh, it wasn't!

It was Billy the Kid.

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

Martin, you're back in play.

Name the nationality of artist Matisse.

-BUZZER

-Martin.

-French.

-That's correct. He was French.

-Was that a guess?

-Yeah.

-Good one!

So, Martin, Neil,

you both need one correct answer to get next choice of lane.

Give the first name of David Cameron's wife.

-BUZZER

-Martin.

-Rhona, but it's not.

-No. It was Samantha.

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

Name the Wimbledon tennis court with the largest capacity.

-BUZZER

-Neil.

-Centre Court.

-That's correct. It was Centre Court. Well done, Neil.

APPLAUSE

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

You can have the green, the blue or the red.

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

-Why the blue?

Cos I was pretty good at it in practice,

and I think I need a little bit more distance than the green.

-You don't fancy the red?

-I don't fancy the red at all.

Well, Neil, you'll be rolling second down the blue lane.

Only two lanes left. Fingers on buzzers.

Name the sea nymphs in Greek mythology that lured sailors

to their deaths by singing to them.

-BUZZER

-Martin.

-Sirens.

-That's correct.

Give the number of stars on the European Union flag.

-BUZZER

-Nikki.

-51.

-No, a bit less than that. It was 12.

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

Martin, only buzz in if you know the answer.

Name the Russian city in which you'd find Red Square.

-BUZZER

-Martin.

-Moscow.

-That's correct. Nikki, you're back in play.

Name the Manchester United manager who retired in...

-BUZZER

-Martin.

-Sir Alex Ferguson.

-It was Sir Alex Ferguson. Retired in 2013.

Name the metal that made up approximately 92%

of all London's 2012 Olympic gold medals.

It was actually silver.

Name the English footballer who in 2007 married model Alex Curran.

-BUZZER

-Martin.

-Steven Gerrard.

-It was Steven Gerrard. Well done, Martin.

APPLAUSE

That means you get next choice of lane, Martin.

You can have the green or the red.

-Got to be the red.

-Got to be the red?

-Yeah, absolutely.

-Why?

It was my favourite lane in practice,

so it was my first choice all along.

Excellent. Well, Martin, good luck.

You'll be rolling fourth on the red lane.

So, Nikki, that means you've been left with the green lane.

-Are you happy about that?

-That's absolutely fine, yeah.

-I'll make it work.

-Excellent.

Nikki, you'll roll first on the green lane.

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

It's time to take to the lanes.

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,

all the way up to the edge which, in round one, is worth...

£1,000.

Yes.

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, Nikki, are you happy about that?

A bit nervous, but I think I can do it.

It's time to take on The Edge.

Let's roll.

Off. Oh, is this too fast?

Oh, this is looking good!

Stop! Stop.

Oh!

That was so close, Nikki. Hard lines.

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

-So you left it wide open now.

-Yep.

I just have to hope someone else goes over the edge.

So, Neil, if you keep your ball on the lane,

it means you're through to the next round.

But remember, if you hit the edge, there's £1,000 up for grabs.

Sounds easy(!)

It's time to take on The Edge.

Let's roll.

So it can score. Slowing down.

Well done, Neil.

That roll scores you £500. Let's put that on the board.

-And more importantly, it guarantees your place in the next round.

-Phew!

Meryl, you're next on the yellow lane.

If you keep your ball on that lane, even if you drop it at your feet -

because remember the pound zone begins

right at the start of the lane - you'll be through to the next round.

It's time to take on The Edge.

Let's roll.

We're off.

It's got quite a lot of pace on this.

Slowing down, it's looking good.

Looking good. Yes.

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

Let's put that on the board.

Nice to see people aren't playing it safe.

Get some money in the bank, that's what we like.

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

-Nikki, it's your last hope.

-I know. Please?

You need Martin to go over the edge

to give you a chance.

Martin, you've got to keep the ball on the lane, and you're through.

Yeah. Absolutely, yeah.

-Remember, £1,000 available if you hit the edge.

-OK.

It's time to take on The Edge.

Let's roll.

We're off. Oh, it's quite slow. Is it going to get out the pound zone?

Just as I said no-one was playing it safe...

Martin, that roll scores you £1.

Let's put that on the board.

It's only a pound, but it's good enough.

So, at the end of the rolls...

Neil, you have 500. Meryl, 550. Martin, a pound.

And, Nikki, you don't have anything.

So, Neil, Meryl, Martin you're through to the next round.

Please return to the podiums.

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

so that means you're leaving here with nothing.

Played it too risky. Should have been safer.

It's not good for my nerves, this show.

-Have you enjoyed yourself?

-Yeah, it's been great.

Well, it's been very brief, but you've been a great contestant.

-Nikki, everybody.

-APPLAUSE

Martin, Meryl, Neil, congratulations.

You're through to the next round.

Martin, you're the director of a pub company?

-That's right, yes.

-Is that a posh phrase for a landlord?

Pretty much, yeah.

It means I've got two pubs, so I can now call myself a director.

See, you don't look like someone who works in a pub a lot.

-Do you not drink a lot of beer?

-Erm, no, I'm a bit of a lightweight.

-Probably a good thing.

-Yeah, absolutely, yes.

-Meryl.

-Yes.

-What do you do in your spare time?

Well, during the rugby season, I support my local rugby team,

-Pontypridd.

-Pontypridd.

-Pontypridd, yes.

-Let's give them a shout out - come on, Pontypridd!

-Come on, Ponti!

Do you follow them around?

Yeah, and I follow Wales, the national team.

-Love going to Italy for the away games. Fabulous.

-Excellent.

Neil, you're a bit of a ringer really, aren't you?

Because you do pub quizzes.

I do, yeah. I do my local pub quiz once a week.

We usually manage to win around once a month.

Do you have a specialist subject?

I'm good on TV, film and sport.

-We'll find out!

-Well, yeah.

-Good luck, all of you.

-Thank you.

The money you earned is added to your personal bank.

So, Martin, you have £1.

Meryl, you have £550.

And Neil, you have £500.

But only one of you can reach today's final

and play for that money.

Round Two.

And we're shutting down the shortest lane.

And now we're introducing danger zones,

meaning any of the cash zones from £10 all the way to £950

could become a danger zone.

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

How many danger zones you face

depends on how well you do on the questions.

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

and no danger zones.

Whoever gets second choice gets one danger zone.

And the final player will have no choice of lane and two danger zones.

So the best brains really do get the best lanes.

The questions now require not one, but two correct answers.

Fingers on buzzers.

Name the continents separated by the Strait of Gibraltar.

-BUZZER

-Neil.

-Africa and Europe.

-That's correct.

Name the actors who played Baldrick and Edmund Blackadder.

-BUZZER

-Neil.

-Rowan Atkinson, Tony Robinson.

-That's correct.

In the TV sitcom Blackadder.

Name the heckling couple from the TV show The Muppets.

-BUZZER

-Neil.

Statler and Waldorf.

It was Statler and Waldorf from the TV show The Muppets.

Neil, one more correct answer, you'll release your ball first.

Name the actor and actress

who portrayed Scarlet O'Hara and Rhett Butler...

-BUZZER

-Meryl.

Vivien Leigh and...

Oh, gosh.

-Oh! Can't think of his name.

-You're out of time.

Vivien Leigh and Clark Gable in Gone With The Wind.

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

Give the two names beginning with R and C that are commonly used

to describe the opposing sides of the English Civil War.

-BUZZER

-Neil.

Roundheads. And...

-Cavaliers.

-That's correct. Well done, Neil.

Well remembered.

You've released your ball first

which means you'll face no danger zones.

So you've got a choice. Blue, yellow or red?

-I'm going to go with the blue one again.

-Why blue?

I was pretty good on it in the last round, so stick with what you know.

I was awful on the red in practice,

so I'll stay away from that as much as possible.

Well, Neil, you'll be rolling first on the blue lane.

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

Name the two words that begin with H and S that make up a children's game

where one person closes their eyes and counts...

-BUZZER

-Meryl.

-Hide and Seek.

-Correct. Before going off to find their friends.

Name the letter and the number that make up

the name of the Doctor's robot dog companion in Doctor Who.

-BUZZER

-Martin.

-K9.

-That's correct.

Name the two youngest members of The Beatles.

-BUZZER

-Meryl.

-Paul McCartney and George Harrison.

-That's correct.

Name the last two home stadiums of Arsenal Football Club.

-BUZZER

-Martin.

-The Emirates and Highbury.

-That's correct.

Neck and neck, you two.

Name the two actors who played DS Ellie Miller

and DI Alec Hardy in the TV drama Broadchurch.

-BUZZER

-Meryl.

Neil Tennant and...

Wrong, I'm afraid. Neil Tennant was from the Pet Shop Boys.

-Maybe could have done the theme tune.

-Yes.

It was David Tennant and Olivia Colman.

-Silly me.

-You're frozen out for the next question.

Name the two positions of a standard manual gear stick

that do not include numbers.

-BUZZER

-Martin.

-Neutral and reverse.

-That's correct.

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

Meryl, you're back in play.

Name the two bands who have had UK top ten singles

with Dave Grohl in their regular line-up.

-BUZZER

-Martin.

-Nirvana and Foo Fighters.

-That's correct, well done, Martin.

You've released your ball second.

That means you get one danger zone.

Now, which lane would you like?

You can have the yellow or the red.

I'm going to go for the red one again.

Well, remember you scored a pound last time.

It's not hard to beat a pound.

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

So, Meryl, you've been left with the yellow lane

and two danger zones.

How do you feel about that?

-SHE SIGHS

-Bring it on.

Oh, yes.

OK, Meryl, you'll be rolling second on the yellow lane.

So, Martin, Meryl, Neil,

it's time to take to the lanes.

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!

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.

Neil, you're rolling first down the blue lane

and you'll face no danger zones

-because you did so well on the questions.

-Phew!

Any strategy in mind?

I'm going to try and get a bit more than I did last time,

so anything between 500 and the edge I think would be great.

Well, if you hit the edge,

-£200,000 is available.

-Yeah.

It's dangerous, though, isn't it?

It's time to take on The Edge.

Let's roll.

So we want to beat 500.

Oh, this looks fast. Slow down!

It looks good.

AUDIENCE: Ohh...

GROANING

AUDIENCE: Ohh...

So, Neil, I'm afraid that roll scores you nothing.

-Oh, dear.

-Just a little bit too strong there.

-I know.

But remember, all is not lost. You have another roll left.

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

and you'll face two danger zones.

Before you roll, we need to find out where those danger zones will be.

They're running up and down your lane.

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

So that's £400 and £450

that are gone from your lane and are replaced by £1.

How do you feel about that?

Oh, terrible. That's the worst place, I think.

-Well, they are together.

-Yeah. I'll give it a go, give it a go.

Well, Meryl, you rolled 550 last time you were on this lane.

If you can do that again, you'll be safe.

It's time to take on The Edge.

Let's roll.

Trying to avoid those danger zones. Oh, this looks fast.

Is it too fast?

AUDIENCE GROANS

Just a bit too strong there, I think, Meryl.

Neil's smiling. That's good for you.

Meryl, that roll scores you nothing.

So, Martin, you have the red lane

and one danger zone.

It's running up and down your lane.

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

So that's £500 lost from your lane

to be replaced by just £1. What do you think about that?

-Could be worse.

-It could.

And of course, because Neil and Meryl scored nothing,

you can get yourself a little lead here if you bag some money.

-Absolutely. Yeah.

-It's time to take on the edge.

Let's roll.

Let's get it out of that pound zone. Come on!

Keep going, keep going!

And... Oh...

Just out of the pound zone, Martin.

A missed opportunity there to bank some money.

That roll scores you £10.

Let's put that on the board.

APPLAUSE

But of course, it's better than last time,

when you scored only £1.

OK, before everyone rolls again,

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

Neil, you have nothing. Meryl, you have nothing,

and Martin, you have £10.

So, Neil, it's a very tight round.

You've got an opportunity now to get yourself right back in the game.

-Think you can do it?

-Hopefully. It's got to be better than the last one.

It has. Don't go over the edge!

It's time to take on The Edge.

Let's roll.

So it's still in the lane this time.

Oh. Oh, this is looking good.

Oh, yes, keep going. Bit more, bit more.

Well done, Neil!

You are right back in the game.

That roll scores you £900. Let's put that on the board.

APPLAUSE

-Great roll. You're smiling now, you see.

-I know.

Yes, I couldn't have asked for a lot better than that, really.

I'm scared of going over the edge again.

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

you have to score 950 or the edge.

Still got those two danger zones of 400 and 450, so please avoid them.

-Mm-hmm.

-It's time to take on The Edge.

Let's roll.

Let's avoid those danger zones.

Oh...

Yes, passed them!

This is looking good, Meryl.

-Well done, Meryl.

-Yes!

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

APPLAUSE

We're getting some good money up there now.

And that means that Neil, you can relax,

you are guaranteed a place in the next round.

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

you have to score £800 or more.

That danger zone is still there

on 500, so please avoid it.

It's time to take on The Edge.

Let's roll.

So we need 800 or more.

Is this going to slow down in time? I think it is.

Is it strong enough? Oh...

Oh, not quite.

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

APPLAUSE

So, with the two rolls added together....

Neil, you have £900.

Meryl, you have £100,

and Martin, you have £660.

Which means, Neil, Meryl,

you're through to the next round. Please return to the podiums.

APPLAUSE

Unfortunately, Martin, you earned the least amount of money

in that round, which means you're leaving here with nothing.

You finally got the measure of the red lane on the second roll,

-but it was just too late, wasn't it?

-Yeah, it was.

Have you enjoyed yourself?

Yeah, I've had a really good day. Thank you.

Well, you've been a great contestant. Martin, everybody.

APPLAUSE

Meryl, Neil, well done. You're through to the next round.

-Thank you.

-So, Meryl, rugby aside...

-Yes.

-What else do you like to do in your spare time?

Well, I do like looking around antique fairs and shops

and drag my husband around with me,

-but he's getting into it himself now, so that's quite nice.

-Lovely.

So is your house adorned with...?

Not really adorned. I can't afford it!

Just one or two pieces.

And Neil, who have you got at home cheering you on?

-My wife, Bethan, who's a teacher, and I've got four children.

-Four?

-I know. Glutton for punishment.

-How come you've not got grey hair?

I should have.

LAUGHTER

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

So, Meryl, you now have £1,350,

and Neil, you have £1,400.

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.

The questions now require not two, but three correct answers.

Fingers on buzzers.

Name the three sports associated with

Steven Hendry, Eric Bristow and...

Meryl.

Um...

TIMER RUNS OUT

Buzzed in too early there.

The final name was going to be Barry McGuigan,

so it would have been snooker, darts and boxing.

Meryl, you are frozen out for the next question.

Neil, only buzz in if you know the answer.

Give the full three-word name of the global financial institution

the IMF.

Neil.

The International Monetary Fund.

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

Name the three-word French phrase

for a relationship with three people in it.

-Neil.

-Menage a trois.

That's correct.

Name the three words that complete the title of the cooking show

hosted by Mel Giedroyc and Sue Perkins - The Great...

Meryl.

The Great British Bake Off.

That's correct.

Name the three parts of the body on which you would usually wear

a hat, gloves and socks.

Neil.

Your head, your hands and your feet.

That's correct, Neil.

That means, next correct answer, you get first choice of lane.

Name the first three multiples of 13 after 13 itself.

Neil.

26, 39, 52.

That's correct. Well done, Neil.

APPLAUSE

-Well done, dear.

-Thank you.

-You have released your ball first,

which means you get first choice of lane.

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

because after you roll you can place a danger zone anywhere you like

on Meryl's lane, just to make things really difficult for her.

Which lane would you like? Yellow or red?

I'm going to have to go for yellow now my favourite blue lane has gone.

You're not worried if you make it to the final

you won't have had any practice on the red lane?

No, I'm not worried. I just want to make it to the final, really.

OK, well, Neil, you'll be rolling first on the yellow lane.

APPLAUSE

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

-How do you feel about that?

-Oh, I don't know.

Gives me more to mess up, I suppose!

-You can do it, Meryl.

-Yeah.

-You'll be rolling second on the red lane.

APPLAUSE

So, Meryl, Neil,

it's time to take to the lanes.

CHEERING AND APPLAUSE

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

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

£3,000.

CHEERING

But go over the edge in this round 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 in this round will be going home.

Neil, you'll roll first.

Any tactics in mind?

Aim for the middle, really.

Aim for 500 and hope for the best.

It's time to take on The Edge.

Let's roll.

So you're aiming for somewhere in the middle.

Is it going to get that far?

Not quite.

Neil, that roll scores you £250.

Let's put that on the board.

APPLAUSE

-Well, at least it didn't go over the edge.

-Yes. Nowhere near it, in fact.

You now control a danger zone.

You can put it anywhere you like on Meryl's lane

from £10 all the way up to £950.

Where would you like to put it?

Let's go for...

-450.

-Why 450?

Because it's a little bit more than I was going on mine,

it's sort of mid-range.

OK, so £450 is lost from your lane, Meryl, and is replaced by just £1.

-So, Meryl, is that going to put you off?

-No, not at all(!)

Says she!

See, that's where you had it in the last round.

You were really upset about it. Why the change of heart this time?

I don't know. I'm really in uncharted waters here,

but I'll... I'll give it my best.

It's time to take on The Edge.

Let's roll.

This is quite fast.

Is it going to slow down in time?

Looking good.

Oh... This is good.

Meryl, well done.

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

APPLAUSE

No reason to be nervous!

-No!

-You said you were in uncharted territory.

-I am!

-No!

So after the first roll, Neil, you have £250.

Meryl, you have £750.

Neil, it's time for your second roll.

You're really going to have to pull something out of the bag here

-to stay in contention.

-I know.

It's time to take on The Edge.

Let's roll.

Oh, this is looking good.

Definitely going to score more than last time.

Oh. And...

APPLAUSE

That roll scores you £850, Neil.

Let's add that to your first roll.

-That's better.

-That gives you a total after two rolls of £1,100, Neil.

-A lot better.

-Well, that definitely puts you back in contention now.

So, Neil, you now have a choice.

Do you want to keep that danger zone where it is, or,

based on what you've just rolled,

would you like to move it?

I'll keep it where it is.

Let's stick with that.

OK, so let's leave that danger zone where it is.

So, Meryl, in just one roll,

you went from being 500 ahead to being 350 behind.

You have to do something with this roll.

It's time to take on The Edge.

Let's roll.

It's slowing down. Is it going to get out of the pound zone?

Oh, no!

Don't think it is.

Meryl, that roll scores you £1.

Let's add that to your first roll.

So, Meryl, what happened there?

Oh, I played it too safe, didn't I? Never mind.

-Did the nerves get to you a bit?

-Yeah, just a bit.

Well, after the second roll, Neil, you have £1,100.

Meryl, you have £751.

Neil, time for your third and final roll in this round.

If you can roll a £650 or more, you will push Meryl to the edge.

What's going through your head?

Don't go over the edge!

Well, remember, the edge is worth £3,000 in this round.

That's a lot of money.

It's time to take on The Edge.

Let's roll.

So ideally we're looking for £650 or more.

Oh, it's got a bit of pace on it.

You're past 650.

Oh! Stop!

Yes! Neil, well done!

CHEERING AND APPLAUSE

What a fantastic roll, Neil. Well done.

So you stopped your ball on the edge,

which means we add to your bank £3,000!

CHEERING AND APPLAUSE

Giving you a total after three rolls of £4,100.

Well, this very rarely happens, Meryl,

but because of Neil's fantastic final roll, it is now impossible

for you to catch up with his score, so you won't be rolling again.

So at the end of that round, Neil has £4,100.

Meryl, you have £751.

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

Congratulations. Please return to the podiums.

APPLAUSE

Meryl, you earned the least amount of money in that round

so unfortunately you're leaving us with nothing.

Yeah, he certainly had the edge on me. Huh!

LAUGHTER

I like it! Have you enjoyed yourself?

Oh, yeah, it's been great, yes.

-You've been great fun.

-Thank you.

-Meryl, everybody.

APPLAUSE

Congratulations, Neil.

-Thank you.

-You've made it through to today's final,

where you're playing for all the money you've earned so far -

a total of £5,500.

CHEERING

That's not bad, is it?

It's not bad, no. It's a lot more than I thought it would be.

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

I think I'd take the family on holiday. Florida is somewhere

where I'd want to take them, really, so I'd put it to that.

Excellent. It's the final.

And we're shutting down one more lane...

..leaving 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 £5,500.

APPLAUSE

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 your lane.

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, please.

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

Name the four words that complete

the line from the Mary Poppins song.

A spoonful of sugar helps...

-The medicine go down.

-Correct.

Name four events in an Olympic decathlon.

The 110 metre hurdles,

1,500 metres,

the shot put

-and the long jump.

-Correct.

Give the four-word title of the 1968 film

about a world where humans and intelligent monkeys clash.

-Planet Of The Apes.

-Correct.

Name four countries that start with the letters M-A-L.

Pass.

Name the four first names of the boy band Blue.

Pass.

Name four generally accepted colours of the rainbow.

Red, yellow, pink, green.

Incorrect.

Name the four-word title of the 1980s TV drama

with the character Yosser Hughes.

Pass.

Name four letters in a Scrabble set that have five tiles or more.

A, E, I, O.

Correct.

Name four football teams that have won the English Premier League.

Chelsea, Manchester United,

Arsenal,

Leeds.

Incorrect.

Give the four-word title of Harper Lee's only novel.

-To Kill A Mockingbird.

-Correct.

Name four Lib Dem leaders that have served since 1990.

-Paddy Ashdown.

-Oh, just out of time.

Well done, Neil. You answered five questions correctly.

Oh, that's not too bad. Not too bad.

Here are the ones you missed.

Countries beginning with M-A-L.

You could have had Malaysia, Malawi, Maldives, Mali, Malta.

Stop pretending you don't know who's in Blue.

It's Anthony, Duncan, Lee and Simon.

Pink isn't generally accepted as a colour of the rainbow.

Yosser Hughes starred in the terrific show

Boys From The Blackstuff.

And finally, Leeds have never won the Premier League.

The teams you missed were Blackburn Rovers and Man City.

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, Neil, 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.

CHEERING

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

-50-50, I think.

-Looks like a decent edge to me.

Yeah, it's better than none, certainly.

You now have a choice to make.

You can roll for the full £5,500

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 - £2,750.

Or you can take three balls, that's three attempts to hit the edge,

but you'll be playing for a third of the money,

which we've rounded up to £1,834.

What are you thinking, Neil? How many rolls would you like?

I'm thinking it's got to be more than one.

Let's go for two rolls.

It's a nice amount of money.

It certainly is.

So, Neil, you're giving yourself two chances to win £2,750.

APPLAUSE

It's time to take on The Edge.

For £2,750, let's roll.

Let's see if this ball's going to stop inside the edge

Is it too fast?

Is it going to slow down in time?

Oh,

not quite.

So, Neil, you've used the first of your two rolls.

One roll left.

-How are you feeling, Neil?

-Nervous, now.

Do you think you've got the measure of the lane?

I hope so. I hope so.

Just need to be a little...

less force than the last one.

It's time to take on The Edge.

For £2,750, for the final time...

..let's roll.

Come on, Neil.

Let's stop in time.

Oh, this is looking good, Neil.

I've got a good feeling.

Stop. Stop. Stop.

-Yes!

-Yes!

-Well done, Neil!

CHEERING AND APPLAUSE

Excellent. Well done. That's brilliant.

-You did it.

-I know. Fantastic.

Your kids are going to love you. You're off to Florida.

Yeah, with a bit of luck, yeah.

-The kids are going to love you, aren't they?

-Yes.

I want pictures of you with a hanky on your head, right?

-All right, just for you.

-Burnt with a hanky on your head.

-Usual red face.

-Oh, brilliant. Well, congratulations, Neil.

You hit your final edge and you're going home with £2,750.

APPLAUSE

Oh, I love this show.

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