Episode 14 The Edge

APPLAUSE

Hello and welcome to The Edge, the show where you need brains AND balls.

Today, our players will compete to roll down these big money cash lanes.

The nearer they roll to the edge, the more money they earn.

Stop their ball on the edge and they'll get thousands,

but go over and they get nothing.

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

APPLAUSE

I'm Alison from Cheshire.

I'm a childminder's assistant and I've been known in the past

to not join in games if I think there's a chance I'm going to lose.

I'm Clint from Hove.

I'm a team leader for the Department of Work and Pensions

and I was the fastest person in my age category

to complete a 14km assault course.

I'm Diane, a medical staffing coordinator from Swansea.

I previously worked in Saudi Arabia for ten years.

I'm Stephen from Greenock. I currently work for a film company

and hope to go back to university to study immunology and pharmacology.

APPLAUSE

Welcome to you all and very best of luck.

In a moment, you'll each take to the lanes to roll for big money.

The ball you need is trapped in your podium.

I'm going to ask you some questions. Buzz in with the correct answer

and you'll bring your ball up towards you.

Once you've freed your ball,

you'll roll down the shortest lane available.

The shorter the lane, the bigger the edge

and the better the odds of banking big money.

So do well on these questions to give yourself the very best advantage

on the lanes. Three correct answers will release your ball.

Is everyone ready? Fingers on buzzers.

Prior to Barack Obama,

who was the last Democrat to serve as President of the USA?

-Clint?

-Bill Clinton.

He was the last Democrat to serve as president of the USA, correct.

HE TAPS HANDS ON PODIUM

Good hand tap there to get you going, Clint.

I don't know where it came from.

In which 2012 comedy film does Seth MacFarlane voice a toy bear?

-Clint?

-Ted.

Correct.

Clint, you are one correct answer away from releasing your ball.

Which manager gave David Beckham his first full England cap in 1996?

Clint?

-Glenn Hoddle!

-OUT-OF-TIME BUZZER

Oh, I'm afraid you're out of time

and you're frozen out of the next question.

It was Glenn Hoddle who gave David Beckham his first cap.

If I were on a lifeboat with a tiger called Richard Parker...?

Alison?

The Life of Pi?

Yes, correct. Life of Pi is the book I'd be re-enacting by Yann Martel.

What is the BBC crime drama that began in 2010

and stars Idris Elba?

Oh, Clint, just in there.

On The Wire?

No, not The Wire.

Luther, so that is an incorrect answer.

You are frozen out of the next question, Clint.

In December 1911, Roald Amundsen led the first expedition

to reach what landmark?

-Diane?

-South Pole.

-Correct! It is the South Pole, Diane.

-Oh! Good guess.

You're back in play, Clint.

What two middle names did William and Kate give to Princess Charlotte?

-Alison?

-Diane Frances.

No, I'm afraid, Alison, that's incorrect.

It was "Elizabeth Diana" that William and Kate gave as middle names

to Princess Charlotte,

so you're frozen out of the next question.

The Mamas & Papas, New Order and The Bangles have all had

UK Top 40 singles with which day of the week in their titles?

-Clint?

-Monday.

Correct. APPLAUSE

And congratulations, you're rolling first on the green lane.

CHEERING

-Clint.

-Phew.

-Phew. A big, "Phew," yeah.

You were really hot off the mark there a few times.

It didn't always work out for you with the answers.

Well, Clint, you have got the largest edge with the green lane

and it's worth...

£1,500. APPLAUSE

So you're each going to have one roll to earn as much as you can.

Whoever earns the least is leaving us.

So, Clint, where are you going to aim for?

Round about the 1,000 mark, I think. I don't want to go over the edge.

No, that wouldn't be a good idea on the first roll, would it?

OK. £1,000 is your aim. Clint, best of luck.

If you're ready, let's roll.

Good afternoon. First up is Clint from Hove.

Looks like he could place that ball onto four figures if he wanted.

Moving that tall frame down into position.

Nice, smooth delivery.

It's a steady roll. It's a good roll.

Is it brilliant? Is it brilliant?

-Yes, it is!

-Aw!

You've hit the edge! CHEERING

That roll scores you £1,500!

Again, I don't know where the dance came from.

I think my head's making these up as I go along.

You said you wanted £1,000.

Well, you've got £1,500 there.

-I'm very happy.

-Good. Good stuff.

Well, three lanes are still up for grabs.

We've reset the podiums, so fingers on buzzers.

During the London 2012 Olympic opening ceremony,

which comedy character pretended to perform Chariots of Fire

on a keyboard...? Stephen?

Mr Bean.

Correct.

What is normally served on a tortilla

and topped with a tomato sauce in the dish, huevos rancheros?

-Diane?

-Eggs.

Correct.

If I was watching Broadway's longest-running musical,

at which Andrew Lloyd Webber show would I be?

-Diane?

-Cats?

No, incorrect. The Phantom of the Opera.

So you are frozen out of the next question.

Which British city's School of Art was partially destroyed

by fire in 2014?

-Stephen?

-Glasgow.

Correct.

How many pounds does someone weigh if they are 10st?

-Alison?

-140.

Correct.

Sinhala and Tamil are the official languages

of which island nation?

-Diane?

-Sri Lanka.

Correct.

Stephen and Diane, you need one more correct answer to release your ball.

Jamie Bell played the lead role in which 2000 film

about a boy ballet dancer?

-Alison?

-Billy Elliot.

Correct.

Now YOU need one more correct answer to release your ball.

What type of malware is named after the famous trick used...?

-Stephen?

-A Trojan?

Correct. Trojan horse is the malware named after a famous trick

used by the Ancient Greeks.

Congratulations, you're rolling next in the blue lane.

APPLAUSE AND CHEERING

-That was quite nervy there, wasn't it, Stephen?

-It was.

-Are you happy with the blue lane?

-I am, yes.

So, what are you aiming for now?

Above a grand. At least I think that'll secure my place.

Or hopefully I'll do what Clint did -

say a grand, get on the edge.

Stephen, very best of luck. If you're ready, let's roll!

Stephen from Greenock.

It looks like he's rushing into this first roll.

It's quite a gentle roll.

It's moving up the cash zones but...

Oh, that was dreadful!

..it's £350! APPLAUSE

-A bit too tentative maybe.

-A bit much.

Well, there are only two lanes left.

Whichever one of you releases your ball next

will roll on the yellow lane.

The other will be left with the red lane.

Fingers on buzzers.

Which TV show does Evan Davis present where budding entrepreneurs...?

-Alison?

-Dragons' Den.

Correct. Evan Davis presents the show where budding entrepreneurs

present their ideas.

If I visited a speakeasy in 1930s America,

what substance banned by the Eighteenth Amendment...?

-Diane?

-Alcohol.

You would be served alcohol, correct.

Which novel concerns the last voyage of the whaling ship the Pequod

and its captain, Ahab?

-Diane?

-Moby Dick.

Correct. It is Moby Dick.

Diane, you need one more correct answer to roll on the yellow lane.

Which celebrity chef announced the UK votes

at the 2015 Eurovision Song Contest?

-Alison?

-Nigella Lawson.

-Correct! You grabbed that from somewhere, didn't you?

-I did!

-That piece of knowledge.

-I was thinking male and then, no.

Well, you too now need one more correct answer

to be rolling in the yellow lane.

In which sport is the height of the net 15.25cm?

Diane?

Tennis?

No, I'm afraid that's incorrect.

It's table tennis or I could have had ping pong but, no.

You're frozen out of the next question.

So, Alison, get this right

and you're rolling in the yellow lane.

Jade Ewen, Heidi Range and Mutya Buena

have all been members of which girl...? Alison?

The Sugababes.

They are the Sugababes.

Congratulations, you're rolling next on the yellow lane.

APPLAUSE

Diane, you've been left with the red lane.

Well, Alison, the Sugababes have got you there.

Mm. Never thought that would happen, actually.

Well, Alison, I can tell you, to guarantee your place

in the next round, you need £400 or more.

That's doable?

I think so, yeah. Hopefully.

OK, Alison, if you're ready, let's roll.

Childminder Alison from Cheshire doesn't like losing.

Can she beat the £350?

-Oh, no, that might not even...

-Is it going to reach the cash zones?

-It has!

-Only just!

But it scored you £200!

APPLAUSE

Not enough.

Congratulations to Clint and Stephen because we know you two are through.

This is a straight race between Alison and Diane.

-Diane, down there, the back of the red lane.

-I know.

-It's a long way away, isn't it?

-It is.

But you ONLY need £250 or more

to go through to the next round.

From your practices earlier on, is that doable for you?

It was in practice but who knows now?

If you're ready, let's roll!

Diane from Swansea has £200 to beat.

It sounds easy but Alison knows she could be in trouble.

It looks like a good speed.

-It's definitely going to hit the cash zones.

-Oh, it's not.

Is it going to go above?

-Oh!

-Just.

£300! APPLAUSE

So, by the skin of its teeth, it JUST ticked over

from 250 to 300 there, Diane.

Well, at the end of those rolls, I can tell you that

Clint has £1,500,

Stephen has £350,

Diane has £300

and Alison has £200.

So, Clint, Stephen and Diane, you're through to the next round.

Please, return to your podiums.

APPLAUSE

-Alison, you earned the least amount.

-I know!

-That unfortunately means

-that you're going to be leaving here with nothing.

-Yes.

-Alison, thanks so much for playing.

-Thank you.

-Goodbye.

-Bye.

APPLAUSE

Congratulations, Clint, Diane and Stephen,

you're through to the next round.

And, Clint, I can tell where your assault course training

is coming in - to your attacking of the green lane there.

Tell us a bit more about that.

It's a military assault course which is 7km per lap.

I normally do two laps, which is 14km

and I suppose there's round about 600 or 700 people do two laps

and you can have any sort of obstacles,

from going underneath barbed wire, to climbing fences,

in and out of water.

It's very testing, but at the end of it,

I normally have an adrenaline buzz for about a week.

It sounds very, very tough indeed

and it means you're very competitive, I'm guessing?

I might be known for my competitive nature.

-I couldn't possibly comment.

-LAUGHTER

We shall see as we go along, I'm sure.

-Diane, you worked in Saudi Arabia for ten years?

-Yes. Yeah.

-What was that like?

-It was great. I was a medical secretary.

That's where I met my husband as well so... Yeah, it was good.

-Aw. Happy days.

-Yeah.

-Hot days.

-Yeah, very hot.

Stephen, what are you going to study

when you eventually go to university, do you think?

Hopefully pharmacology and immunology

because I'm very fascinated with disease and curing disease.

-A bit morbid but it's all good.

-It sounds fantastic.

You're making us all feel quite humble with those ambitions.

So, the money you earned is added to your personal bank so,

Clint, you have £1,500.

Stephen, you have £350

and Diane, you have £300.

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 £100 all the way to £1,300

could become a danger zone.

If that happens, its value drops to zero.

How many danger zones you face depends on how well you do

in the questions.

Release your ball first and not only will you take the shortest lane

with the biggest edge, but also no danger zones.

This time you'll need four correct answers to release your ball.

So, fingers on buzzers.

Aioli is mayonnaise typically flavoured with what?

-Diane?

-Garlic.

Correct.

If there are 135 passengers on a plane

and 70 of them are scared of flying, how many are not?

-Clint?

-65.

Correct.

If I were in the postcode district BT1, which UK city...?

Clint?

Belfast.

-I would be in Belfast with the postcode BT1, correct.

-Yes!

In the 1982 film, ET, what do Elliott and ET...?

-Diane?

-Bicycle?

Correct. They ride through the sky together on a bicycle.

Which series of children's history books

were adapted into an award-winning BBC...?

-Stephen?

-Horrible Histories.

Correct. Horrible Histories were a BBC show.

Which album by Nirvana has a cover that depicts

a baby swimming under...?

-Clint?

-Smells Like Teen Spirit.

No, Nevermind.

-Of course it is.

-You are frozen out of the next question.

What type of electromagnetic radiation is commonly used

by doctors to look for broken bones?

-Stephen?

-X-ray.

Correct. You're back in the game, Clint.

In which city would you be able to visit Dome of the Rock?

-Diane?

-Jerusalem.

Correct.

Diane, you need one more correct answer to release your ball.

Who beat Susan Boyle to first place...?

-Stephen?

-Diversity.

Correct. Diversity beat Susan Boyle for first place

in the 2009 series of Britain's Got Talent.

You also need one more correct answer, Stephen,

to release your ball, along with Diane.

Despite apparently confusing them with West Ham,

what football team does David Cameron claim to support?

-Clint?

-Aston Villa.

Correct!

You all now are one question away from releasing your ball next.

If I were a legionary serving Caesar, to which Empire would I belong?

-Diane?

-The Roman.

Correct. You've released your ball

and you're rolling first on the blue lane!

APPLAUSE

-Well done, Diane.

-Thank you.

-Good general knowledge there.

It's won you the biggest edge and no danger zones.

How does it feel when you're standing back there?

-You're a bit closer to me now.

-Yes.

-Better than the red lane.

-You got yourself into the right cash zone

-area on the red lane, just enough.

-Just.

-By £50.

-Yeah, yeah.

But if you get your ball on the edge in this round, it's worth...

£2,000.

-AUDIENCE:

-Ooooh!

Well, you each have two rolls and they'll be added together

and whoever earns the least is leaving us.

Where are you going to go, Diane? Where are you going to aim for?

I probably will be a little bit cautious.

I don't want to overdo it and risk losing everything.

-Are you ready?

-Yes.

Let's roll.

Red lane to blue, facing no danger zones.

It looks like a measured approach

from Diane.

It looks good.

It looks like it's slowing down to...

£800! APPLAUSE

-Happy with that, Diane?

-Yes, not too bad.

I've got the feel of it now so hopefully the next one will be...

Good stuff.

Well, you still have another roll but first there are two lanes left

and we've reset the podiums.

Whichever of you releases your ball next will roll on the yellow lane.

The other will be left with the red lane

and you'll both be facing danger zones.

Fingers on buzzers.

Which scientist gave his name to a space telescope

that went into orbit in 19...?

-Clint?

-Hubble.

Edwin Hubble was the scientist who gave his name to a space telescope

that went into orbit in 1990.

Which chef has been the regular host of Saturday Kitchen since 20...?

-Stephen?

-James Martin.

Correct, he has been the regular host of Saturday Kitchen since 2006.

Which famous Paul was a member of the bands, The Jam and The Style Council?

-Clint?

-Weller.

Correct.

In the Bible, which figure and saint baptised Jesus in the River Jordan?

-Clint?

-John.

John the Baptist. I can accept John. Correct.

One more correct answer, Clint,

and you will be rolling in the yellow lane.

Which Belgian artist whose surname starts with M

painted a famous self-portrait...? Clint?

Manet?

No, Rene Magritte. You're frozen out of the next question.

What is the name of the headquarters of the Metropolitan Police in London?

-Stephen?

-Scotland Yard.

Yes, I can accept Scotland Yard or New Scotland Yard.

Which British supermodel married musician Jamie Hince in 2011?

-Clint?

-Kate Moss.

Correct, it is Kate Moss and congratulations,

you're rolling next on the yellow lane.

Stephen, you've been left with the red lane.

APPLAUSE

So, Clint, you're a bit further back now.

Those long levers might have to come into play here.

You'll face one danger zone this time.

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

It's moving up and down your lane

and it'll stop when you hit that button.

So £900 is gone from your lane.

It's replaced with a zero, Clint.

Your decision is, where are you going to aim for now?

It's got to be for the 900 cos the chances

-of me getting on it are...

-LAUGHTER

Well, you got to the edge on your first attempt.

Yeah, but I was aiming for the 1,000, wasn't I, Gabby?

Are you ready?

-No.

-Let's roll.

Competitive Clint has a taste for the edge.

LAUGHTER

It's just your technique. We love it.

His stance, well, it's certainly a crowd-pleaser.

-Oh, no!

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

-It's got a bit of pace.

-Oh, maybe.

No, it's not...

-N'ugh.

-..as bad as you think, I don't think

because you've scored £600! APPLAUSE

That was a bit of an, "Oh, no!" I don't think that's very bad at all.

I thought when I first released it, it was going to be quite a bit

nearer down this way but it seemed to roll a bit further so...

-You're happy?

-In-between happy and unhappy.

Whatever that word is, I don't know.

Stephen, down there on the red lane. How are you?

-Far away.

-Yeah, you are.

-And your edge is far away and you have two danger zones, Stephen.

-Yeah.

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

They're racing up and down your lane

and they'll stop when you hit the button.

HE GASPS

-Oh.

-Oh, interesting. HE LAUGHS

-So you have £1,100 and £1,200.

-OK.

I know what I'd do but you tell me what you'd do there.

-850 and above.

-OK.

Let's see how it goes, Stephen. Are you ready?

-Let's do this.

-Let's roll.

Stephen facing double danger zones.

And he's quick off the mark again.

A little bit tentative

but it's got some speed.

It's going to get onto the cash zones.

Where's it going to end up?

That gives you £300! APPLAUSE

OK, well, before everyone rolls again,

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

Diane, you have £800.

Clint, you have £600

and, Stephen, you have £300! APPLAUSE

-Diane, you're leading the way.

-Just.

Yeah, it was a good roll.

£800 put a bit of blue water between you and Stephen.

Is that affecting the way you're going to attack the lane now?

I think Clint is probably the danger, so I think I've got to

aim a little bit higher cos he did well in the previous rounds.

OK, Diane. Get set. Are you ready?

-I am.

-Let's roll.

-Thank you.

Diane has identified Clint

as her main rival so aiming high,

and straight into her roll.

Has it got a good enough weight

to get you up on those big sums?

-Nope.

-You got £500!

We'll add that to your previous roll, giving you £1,300!

£1,300. Sounds all right.

It's OK. I was a bit too cautious.

Is it enough, though, to see you through to the next round?

Because the danger zones remain where they are

and Clint, with the £600 from your first roll,

you need 750 to guarantee that you'll be through to the next round,

and of course, your danger zone sits there on 900 still.

So, what are you thinking?

I'm thinking about the pressure that Stephen's under.

He's on the longest lane.

If I can get anything 500 - 800...

OK, let's roll.

It's Clint and his remarkable stance.

LAUGHTER

The crowd love watching him jostle and shuffle into position

but can he hit the edge again?

The technique has worked so far.

-It's not going too fast this time though.

-Go on, go on!

That roll earns you £400.

Added to your first roll gives you £1,000!

APPLAUSE

You're shaking your head. You don't think that's enough?

I'm disappointed my arm's not doing what it's supposed to

and I'll give it a severe telling off later.

You have a quiet word with your arm while I congratulate Diane,

because you're definitely going through to the next round.

-Well done you.

-Thank you.

And, Stephen...

-So, you need £750.

-Yup.

And I've got quite a long way to go so I can give it a wee bit of...

Yeah, cos your danger zones are so much nearer the top.

They're nearer your edge. OK, Stephen, best of luck.

If you're ready, let's roll.

His highest roll so far has been £350,

so there's really no holding back for Stephen.

Oh, it's a bit tentative.

It's a little bit tentative.

-Is it going to get there?

-No.

Is it going to get there?

Aw! STEPHEN LAUGHS

£300, which added to your previous total gives you...

£600. APPLAUSE

-That's your area, isn't it?

-It is. Yeah. Pretty happy there.

Well, I can tell you, with the rolls added together,

Diane, you have £1,300,

Clint, you have £1,000

and, Stephen, you have £600,

which means, Diane and Clint, you're going to the next round.

Please, return to your podiums. APPLAUSE

Unfortunately, Stephen, you earned the least amount of money

in that round - I'm afraid you're leaving here with nothing.

-AUDIENCE:

-Awww.

-It's a shame. I had fun though.

-Thank you so much for playing.

-Thank you.

-Bye.

-Bye.

APPLAUSE

Well, congratulations, Clint and Diane,

you're through to the next round

so time for you to tell me a little bit about yourself.

What do you like doing, then, in your spare time, Clint?

I like to go to auctions. They're monthly auctions.

I buy things that I think I might be able to move on

at a very small profit.

It's more the social element. I like the people who go there.

I like doing the research afterwards.

I normally make a small bit of profit.

And what kind of stuff do you tend to pick up at these auctions?

The weirdest thing would have been the incontinence pants.

I've presently got bicycle stuff, sports stuff.

-MUFFLED LAUGHTER

-What?

-A right old mixture.

-A right old mixture of stuff.

-It could be anything.

-A lot of tools. Tools are always coming up.

-OK.

Diane, who's watching you at home today?

Well, at home in Swansea

will be my husband, Andrew, and my son, Adam,

and in London, my daughter, Katie,

and all my family in Liverpool of course.

-They're all cheering right now.

-Hopefully.

Yeah, your accent says you're from Liverpool.

But you live in Swansea and you've travelled the world, really.

You've lived in Saudi Arabia,

-but kept true to your Liverpool roots.

-Yes.

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

so, Clint, you now have £2,500.

Diane, you have £1,600.

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

and the first player to release their ball will control it

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

You'll need five correct answers to release your ball. Everything clear?

-Yes.

-Fingers on buzzers.

In Jules Verne's novel,

in how many days did Phileas Fogg bet he could...?

-Clint?

-80.

80 days around the world, correct.

From the 1966 World Cup Final, which words complete

the famous commentary, "They think it's all over..."?

-Clint?

-"It is now."

"It is now." Correct.

Which cookery show is presented by comedians Mel and Sue?

-Diane?

-Great British Bake Off.

Correct.

If I'm playing the 2014 UK chart-topping album,

In the Lonely Hour, which male...?

-Diane?

-Sam Smith.

Sam Smith is the male solo artist I'm listening to, correct.

Which Labour leader announced his resignation

the day after the 2015...?

Clint?

Ed Miliband.

It was Ed Miliband who resigned the day after

the 2015 General Election, correct.

What is the fewest number of British coins required to make £1.25?

-Clint?

-Three.

Correct.

Clint, you are one correct answer away from releasing your ball

and that would mean that you would be rolling on the yellow lane.

Which actor when asked if he should be addressed as, "Sir Laurence",

would famously reply, "Call me Larry"?

-Clint?

-Laurence Olivier.

Correct. Congratulations. You'll roll first on the yellow lane.

Diane, you've been left with the red lane.

CHEERING

Oh, Clint.

Here we are back on the yellow lane.

-Ah, good old yellow.

-Diane, back on the red lane.

Get your ball on the edge in this round and it's worth...

..£3,000.

-AUDIENCE:

-Ooooh!

Now, you've got three rolls, which will be added together.

Whoever earns the most money in this round will be through to the final.

Clint, you've been to the edge already today.

You know how to get there.

-I'm eyeing it up.

-Yeah?

I think I want to try.

Again, my arm has its own mind but I want to try and go long.

-I thought you'd had a talk with your arm.

-I have but it talks back.

-LAUGHTER

-I want to try and go long.

If I'm lucky enough to get through to the final,

I want there to be a decent pot.

I'm going to split it between my two daughters

so I want something decent to give to them so I'm thinking now,

"I haven't got a lot. I need to go long."

Come on then. You're ready.

-I'm ready.

-Let's roll, Clint.

Our very own Del Boy.

Clint is doing it for his daughters.

He sets his stance nice and low,

aiming for his second edge of the game.

-Oh!

-Good technique. It could be good, Clint.

-It's not.

-It could be good!

You scored £650! APPLAUSE

Not quite the edge.

It felt so much better when I let go

but then it hit the side and that slowed it down.

Well, listen, you now control a danger zone.

You can put it anywhere on Diane's lane from £100 up to £1,300.

So, where are you going to place the danger zone?

-I'm going to put it on 700.

-£700.

-Yup.

Your thinking there?

I think Diane will go low.

I think she's been bowling low so far.

By going on 700, she's got a little mental block there.

I think if she goes to go past 700, she'll do it too hard

and she'll end up going over the edge.

So, Diane, £700 has gone from your lane.

It's now worth nothing.

You heard Clint's thinking there behind his strategy.

-What are you going to do?

-I'm just going to bowl the best I can.

I've had a bit of practice on the red lane already

so let's hope I can get as near to that.

-Either side, hopefully.

-OK.

The first of your three rolls. Diane, are you ready?

-I am.

-Let's roll.

Clint says she's been rolling low.

Can Diane prove him wrong with this roll?

It looks a good weight.

It looks a good weight.

Is it going to be too big?

Is it going to be too big or not?

Ooh!

-GABBY SCREAMS

-Oh, my God!

CHEERING

Amazing! That scores you £3,000. You've hit the edge!

So, after the first roll,

Clint, you have £650.

Diane, you have £3,000!

APPLAUSE

-Oh, Clint.

-Oh.

Things have gone a little bit skew-whiff,

haven't they, with the strategy? It's all changed.

It's all gone a bit topsy-turvy.

Quite simply, I have to get one of my next two balls on the edge.

I'm ultra competitive but I think I do realise

that I've got a very, very slim chance here,

so all I can do is go for the edge.

You go for the edge. Come on then, Clint. If you're ready, let's roll.

Sights are set on the edge. He's done it before.

Does Clint feel lucky again?

He's given it a bit more this time.

Has he given it too much?

I think he has. Oh!

Well, you scored nothing there, which means your total is £650.

You went for it, Clint.

I had to. I think there was a realisation

that the difference between 3,000 and 650...

If I didn't get it then I didn't have any chance whatsoever.

-So, oh, well.

-Well, you never know. You've got a choice.

Do you want to keep that danger zone where it is at £700

based on what you've just done, or do you want to move it?

This might sound really non-competitive

but I can't see for the life of me that I'm going to win this

and I'd like Diane to win as much as possible

so I'm going to put it on £100 and let her have a free rein of it.

That's incredibly generous of you, Clint.

APPLAUSE

But what if you're giving up too early here?

What if she goes off the edge and you got the edge next time?

Well, so be it.

So, it seems a very generous decision, Clint,

but we will move that danger zone to £100.

-Diane, what a...

-I know.

-..nice move from Clint for you.

He's a gentleman. He's a gentleman.

So, Diane, £700 puts Clint out of the game.

As long as I get past 100, that'll be something.

If you're ready, let's roll.

Well, gentlemen giant Clint has handed Diane virtually a free roll.

Can she take advantage and build her bank?

Oh, no, no, no!

Oh!

APPLAUSE

£350 added to your previous total gives you £3,350.

So, after the second roll,

Clint, you have £650.

Diane, you have £3,350.

Time for your third and final roll in this round and,

Clint, if Diane had another roll similar to that one

and you'd hit the edge, you could be through.

-Oh, I know.

-You want this money to split between your daughters.

I do and I am going to be trying as hard as my arm will let me.

It's on board with me now. We're together and I'm going to go for it.

That's good. Remember how it felt when you hit the edge

earlier on in the green lane

and let's see if you can do it again. Are you ready, Clint?

-I'm ready.

-Let's roll.

All hope is not lost

but it's the edge or nothing.

He did it on the green but can he do it on the yellow now?

Oh, it's big.

Is it too big? Is it too big or is it just going to end...?

-Oh!

-Oh!

APPLAUSE Clint!

That roll scores you nothing, which means your total is £650,

which also means, Clint, you can't go through to the next round.

Diane's roll is a free roll.

However, you can move that danger zone.

Are you going to do that?

No, I'm going to keep it where it is and hope that Diane can be brave

and try and get something up near the top.

Diane, he's carried on being a gentleman.

He's left the danger zone there at £100.

What are you going to do? What are you going to aim for?

SHE SIGHS

-Perhaps 900, maybe 1,000, something like that.

-OK. 900 or 1,000.

-Yeah.

Let's see if you can do it. It would be a tidy sum if you can.

-Are you ready?

-Yeah.

-Let's roll.

Pressure-free roll again for Diane.

Can she roll big and build her bank?

Not a great deal of weight on it.

-Not a great deal on it, Diane.

-Oh, no!

But you do get £250,

which added to your total brings you up to £3,600!

APPLAUSE

So, with the three rolls added together,

Diane has £3,600 and Clint has £650.

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

through to today's Final.

Congratulations, and please return to the podium.

APPLAUSE

Well, this was an assault course too difficult for even you, Clint,

-today, I think.

-Gutted.

Oh, I know, I can see it in your face

because you're such a competitive man, aren't you?

It wasn't so much the competition today.

It was the fact that I just wanted to give it to my daughters.

Well, Clint, you gave it your best shot

and you did reach the edge on your first roll. You know you can do it.

Maybe if that last one had stayed on... You never know.

Well, Clint, you earned the least amount of money in that round

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

Have you repaired your relationship with your arm? Are you talking?

-We'll talk later.

-LAUGHTER

-Thank you for playing, and goodbye.

-Thank you.

APPLAUSE AND CHEERING

Congratulations, Diane, you've made it through to the Final,

where you're playing for ALL the money you've earned today,

a total of £5,200!

CHEERING

Courtesy in large part to that amazing Edge in that final round.

What are you going to spend that kind of money on

if you get to take that home?

Well, we've been doing some cruise holidays lately,

the last couple of years,

and there's one bit of the Caribbean we haven't been to yet

so we promised ourselves next year we do that and then no more,

so it would properly go towards that.

Which islands would you like to see?

-Curacao, Aruba, so the southern Caribbean.

-Sounds fantastic.

-Who's "we" though?

-Me and my husband, Andrew.

OK, well, it sounds like a romantic cruise for two is the motivation.

Well, 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 and you'll win £5,200.

APPLAUSE

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.

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

-Is everything clear, Diane?

-Yes, thank you.

Let's put 75 seconds on the clock

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

Bassist Adam Clayton and drummer Larry Mullen, Jr

are members of which band?

-Pass.

-U2.

Which volcano overlooks the Bay of Naples in southern Italy?

Vesuvius.

Correct.

Who played Katniss Everdeen in The Hunger Games?

Pass.

Jennifer Lawrence.

If I was in Three Tenor Placido Domingo's country of birth,

where would I be?

Spain?

Correct.

What is the surname of the inventor who discovered

the vulcanization of rubber?

Pirelli.

No, Goodyear.

A perry is a cider made from what fruit?

Pears.

Correct.

Which modern-day horror author wrote Salem's Lot and Carrie?

Pass.

Stephen King.

In 1980, the US boycotted the Olympic Games

held in which city?

Seoul?

No, Moscow.

On which poet's work is the musical Cats based?

Pass.

T S Eliot.

How many sides does a rhombus have?

Five?

No, four.

Which is the only non-English city to play host

to a 2015 Ashes cricket match?

Glasgow?

No, I'm afraid it's Cardiff and your time is up.

Well, you answered three questions correctly

so to see what that score has done to the edge,

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

APPLAUSE

Every one of your correct answers increases the size of your edge.

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

One,

two,

three.

So, Diane, that is your edge.

A lot bigger than the edge you hit

when you were rolling in the third round.

How confident are you of hitting this edge?

It looks big but then I did it once and then after that I was low 300s.

I don't know.

But you do have a choice to make.

You can roll for the full £5,200 with only one ball

or you can take two balls,

but that means you'll roll for only half the money, which is £2,600.

Or you could take three balls, three attempts to hit the edge

but you'd be playing for a third, which we're calling £1,734.

So, what are you thinking?

A bit of me thinks, "Just go for it."

-OK.

-But then there's this little bit in the back of my mind thinking,

"Well, the first ball would give you the feel for how it was

"and how close you got so you could judge then

"whether you needed to go that little bit stronger."

-Have you enjoyed rolling?

-I have, yeah.

-In practice I was better than actually on the show.

-OK.

So where are you going then? One, two, or three?

I don't know.

-I think I'm going to go two.

-You're going to go two?

-Yeah.

-Just to be safe.

-OK, two balls rolling for £2,600.

APPLAUSE

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

For £2,600, let's roll.

It's a decent weight.

Is it too much? Is it too much?

Is it going to stop? Is it going to stop?

No! It's over the edge!

-It was too big, Diane.

-A bit less.

But, Diane, you made that very important decision to have two rolls

-so you get another go. You know that was too much.

-Yep.

Final time and £2,600, let's roll.

It's a better weight.

It's better. It's better.

It's better! Is it good enough?!

Yes, it is!

CHEERING

Oh, my gosh! See! Look what happens when you relax.

Oh, congratulations! Congratulations. You've hit the final edge.

You're going home with £2,600, Diane. Amazing.

A brilliant decision to go for two balls.

Yeah, I just thought last-minute, "No."

The nerves were going to get the better of me and I thought,

"Give yourself that second chance."

I think your family will be very proud, especially your husband

who you're going to take on that cruise.

-And he'll hold me to it as well.

-Oh, well done, Diane.

It's been great having you here. We're all delighted for you.

We'll be back next time with more new contestants

pushing themselves to the edge.

Why? Because that's how we roll. Goodbye.

APPLAUSE