Episode 18 The Edge

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 Kevin. I'm from Birmingham. I run my own wedding video company.

I never let my kids win at anything.

I'm Lisa. I'm originally from Devon.

I'm a contracts manager from the University of Bath.

I'm David. I'm a creative writer. I live in Scotland.

And I've got several thousand books.

I'm Sue. I'm a customer services manager living in Bolton.

And I'm currently researching my family tree.

Welcome to you all and very best of luck.

In a moment, you will 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 will bring up your ball towards you.

Once you have freed your ball,

you will 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.

Fingers on buzzers.

The volcano Mount Etna is located on which Italian island?

Lisa.

Sicily.

Correct.

What G is an alcohol that derives its name from the French for juniper?

David.

Gin.

Correct.

Bit early for one now though, David.

When Princess Charlotte was born in 2015,

which royal did she supplant as fourth in line to the throne?

Sue.

Harry.

Correct. Prince Harry.

If I'm 30 and my sister is exactly 72 months older than me,

what is my sister's age in years?

David.

36.

Correct.

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

In 2012, which radio programme presented by Kirsty Young

celebrated its 70th anniversary? Sue.

Desert Island Discs.

Correct.

You also now need one more correct answer to release your ball.

The musical Jersey Boys is the story of which band's rise to fame?

Sue.

Frankie Valli And The Four Seasons.

Correct.

You have released your ball. You are rolling first on the green lane.

So, hit the edge in Round One and it's worth £1,500.

APPLAUSE

You will each have one roll to earn as much as you can.

Whoever earns the least is leaving us.

Sue, you've earned yourself the right to have the biggest edge

and the shortest lane.

How did you do in practice on the green lane?

This was my best lane, Gabby.

This is all going very well for you, then, Sue.

-I probably spoke too soon.

-OK, so you're going for the edge?

I'm going for the edge.

But I will be a little bit cautious as well cos

I don't want to go over the edge on my first bowl.

-OK, Sue, if you're ready...

-Yeah.

-Let's roll.

-Thank you.

Good afternoon.

It's Sue from Bolton who is first to test her bowling skills.

She's down on one knee.

It's a steady start.

That roll has earned you £650.

APPLAUSE

It's not the edge but it's a good score.

Yeah, it's not as good as I would've liked.

You've got on the cash zones,

and that's the important thing at this stage.

-OK, yeah.

-OK. Three more lanes are still up for grabs.

We have reset the podiums. Fingers on buzzers.

In which state is the US Masters golf tournament held?

David.

Georgia.

Correct.

What colour do copper roofs turn after exposure... Lisa.

Green.

They turn green after exposure to the air for long periods of time.

That is correct, Lisa.

Which comedian succeeded Adrian Chiles as presenter

of The Apprentice: You're Fired? David.

Dara O Briain.

Correct.

You need one more correct answer, David, to release your ball

and you will be rolling on the blue lane.

In 2006, Shakira and Wyclef Jean had a UK number one single with

Hips Don't what?

Lisa.

Lie.

Correct.

Lisa, you also now need one more correct answer to release your ball.

-Kevin, you've got to get off the mark.

-I'm still here. Yeah.

What does the J in JK Rowling stand for?

David.

Joanne.

It is Joanne. Correct, David.

You have released your ball. You're rolling next in the blue lane.

APPLAUSE

David, you told us you own an awful lot of books.

And you do know your authors.

So that was a good question to get you here on the blue lane.

To guarantee your place in the next round, you need to roll £700 or more.

HE SIGHS

Get it on the edge and that's £1,500 that you could bank and take forward.

What is your strategy, David, now that

you are there looking down the blue lane?

Um... In the money is a good place to start.

I don't want to go too strong.

See how I go.

And have you been practising hard in the blue lane? Did that go well?

It went all right. The blue lane wasn't bad for me.

-I think yellow is my nemesis today.

-OK, let's see how you get on.

Your first attempt on the blue lane.

If you're ready, let's roll.

'Writer David slowly steps up to the blue lane.

'Intense concentration as he releases.'

Oh, it's a gentle roll.

And it's £400.

APPLAUSE

Congratulations, Sue,

that means that you definitely will be going through to the next round.

David, it's a nervous wait for you because

only two lanes are left.

And 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.

The London railway station from which you can take a train directly

to Paris is Saint what?

Kevin.

Pancras.

-Hello, Kevin.

-Hello!

-Welcome to the game.

-Thank you.

Correct.

Which former Carry On film actress played Peggy Mitchell in EastEnders?

Kevin.

-Barbara Windsor.

-Correct.

You need one more correct answer to release your ball, Kevin.

Edward Jenner famously discovered a vaccine for what form of pox?

Lisa.

Smallpox.

Correct.

A macchiato is an espresso coffee with a small quantity of what added?

Kevin.

Caramel?

No, incorrect. It's milk.

I'm afraid you are frozen out of the next question.

What relation are singer Mick Jagger and fashion model Georgia May Jagger?

No? They are father and daughter. You are back in the game, Kevin.

In the 1970s and '80s, if I were a grapple fan,

which TV sport would I be watching?

Kevin.

-Wrestling.

-Correct. It is wrestling. You have released your ball.

You'll be rolling next on the yellow lane.

Lisa, you have been left with the red lane.

APPLAUSE

So, there's a bit of a tussle,

a bit of a wrestle to get through to the next round.

Kevin, to guarantee your place in the next round, you need £450 or more.

How did it go when you had a practice?

I was pretty confident in the yellow so, ironically, my stuttering

start at the beginning answering questions has paid off slightly.

No, Kevin, you should have said to me, "I deliberately didn't

"answer any questions for ages cos I wanted the yellow lane."

-Definitely tactical. Yeah.

-Deliberate tactics to get you there.

That's it, yes.

Whereabouts would you be aiming for, do you think?

Mid-range. 700.

-700?

-Yeah.

If you are ready, let's roll.

During practice, the yellow lane was a favourite of Brummie Kevin's.

KEVIN GROANS

Oh, it's a tentative roll, Kevin.

You didn't get to the cash zones so that roll scores you nothing.

That is terrible!

David is very happy with that, Kevin,

because that puts you through to the next round, David.

-Lisa, you are way back there.

-Hello!

-Hello on the red lane.

To guarantee your place in the next round you just need to get

onto the cash zones. £100 will take you through.

It would be nice though to take a bit more cash through, wouldn't it, Lisa?

It would but the bowling isn't really my strong point.

Ah, so it's pretty much a large part of this experience, isn't it,

-the bowling?

-I thought I was better at the question answering,

but evidently not.

-So you would have preferred a shorter lane?

-Yeah. Very much so.

-Lisa, are you ready?

-I'm ready.

-Let's roll.

Lisa's top is covered in teacups.

But no time for a cuppa.

She needs to land in a cash zone to go through.

Looks a bit tentative at first

but it's going to definitely get on the cash zones.

Where is it going to stop?

£350.

APPLAUSE

At the end of the rolls,

Sue, you have £650,

David, you have £400,

Lisa, you have £350,

Kevin, you have nothing.

So, Sue, David and Lisa, you are through to the next round.

Please return to your podiums.

APPLAUSE

Ah, Kevin.

You said that you never let your kids win at any competitions.

-No. That's going to come back to bite me.

-I think it might.

I think it might do, yeah.

If I was them, I would be taking you on with a bit of

-tenpin bowling or crown green bowls or something.

-Yep.

-You've shown them a weakness I think today, haven't you?

-Definitely. Yes.

I'm sorry, Kevin. Thanks for playing. Goodbye.

APPLAUSE

Congratulations, Lisa, David and Sue.

You're through to the next round.

Lisa, what do you do at Bath University then?

I'm a contracts manager there, which is a job within procurement.

What does that mean? What do you procure?

Basically, I set up and tender for a lot of contracts for different

things around the university that people need. Things like that.

So you drive a hard bargain then?

No, I'm a pushover if the truth be told.

LAUGHTER

Your bosses might be watching.

David, your accent tells me you're not from around these parts.

No, I live in Scotland but I'm originally from New Zealand.

Whereabouts?

-Auckland.

-Beautiful Auckland. And what made you come here?

I was looking to broaden the options for my career.

I'm a writer and there weren't that many

opportunities in New Zealand at the time.

So I came over to write more, write different things.

-And ended up in lovely Scotland.

-Yes.

Sue, you are working on your family tree at the moment,

looking into that. What have you found out?

At the moment, I've found out that I belong to a family of

organ makers, about 150 years ago.

Postils of York.

Which apparently have a big organ in Blenheim Palace.

-Oh.

-Yeah.

And are people still playing that big organ in Blenheim Palace?

I think so.

Have you ever been interested in the organ?

Is there something in your DNA?

-No, no. No, not at all.

-No?

-No.

I'd like to go and see it, definitely.

Sue, I hope you find out some more interesting, wonderful stuff.

Thank you.

The money you've earned is added to your personal bank.

Sue, you have...

David, you have...

And, Lisa, you have £350.

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 up 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 on the questions.

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

lane with the biggest edge, but you'll have no danger zones.

This time, you'll need to answer four questions correctly

to release your ball. So, fingers on buzzers.

Which former Lib Dem MP was once engaged to one of The Cheeky Girls?

Lisa.

Lembit Opik.

Correct.

Beginning with S,

which broad-brimmed hat made out of felt... Lisa.

Sombrero.

Yes, sombrero is the hat typically worn in Mexico. Correct.

Clarence Birdseye is best known for inventing a process for doing

what to food? Lisa.

Freezing.

Correct. You sound surprised. LAUGHTER

Lisa, you need one more correct answer to release your ball next

and roll on the blue lane.

Alastair Campbell worked as a

spin doctor for which major political party?

David.

The Labour Party.

Correct.

A Clash Of Kings and A Feast For Crows

are both books by which author?

David.

George RR Martin.

Correct.

The more book questions the better for you, David, I guess.

In which of her hands does the Statue of Liberty hold a torch?

Lisa.

Left.

50-50, wasn't it?

No, it's right.

You are frozen out of the next question.

Which 1993 film has the tag line

"One dream, four Jamaicans, 20 below zero..." David.

Cool Runnings.

It is Cool Runnings. Correct.

You now need one more correct answer, David, to release your ball.

Lisa, you are back in the game.

Which psychologist founded psychoanalysis

and developed a theory on the interpretation... Lisa.

-Freud.

-..developed a theory on the interpretation of dreams.

That is correct. You have released your ball, Lisa.

You will be rolling next on the blue lane.

APPLAUSE

You've turned it round, Lisa.

You told us your general knowledge was good

and that's what you were banking on.

You went from the longest lane with the shortest edge to the

biggest edge here in this round.

Bit of a relief, yeah. Yeah.

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

£2,000.

APPLAUSE

You each have two rolls in this round which will be added together.

Whoever earns the least is leaving us.

Lisa, where are you aiming for with this roll?

First of all, I'm going to try and get as close to the edge as I can.

700 and over, hopefully.

How did you do in practice on the blue lane?

I was better on the shorter lanes in practice.

But that was a long time ago now.

-Not that long ago. It just feels like it.

-It feels like it.

Lisa, if you're ready, let's roll.

Mrs Teacup wants to aim for £700.

But can she do it?

You are into the cash zones, Lisa.

And that roll scores you £650.

APPLAUSE

You were going for 700 so that's not bad.

-Yeah, not bad.

-Not bad. OK, you can breathe a sigh of relief, Lisa.

You still have another roll, of course.

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 rolling on the red lane.

And you'll both be facing danger zones. Fingers on buzzers.

What name beginning with K is given to meat

and other food that's been prepared according to Jewish law? David.

Kosher.

Correct.

Paper is believed to have originated in which modern-day country?

Sue.

Egypt.

Incorrect. It's China. You are frozen out of the next question.

The Toreador Song and Habanera both feature in which Georges Bizet opera?

David.

Carmen.

Correct.

Sue, you are back in play.

If I were at Gaudi's church la Sagrada Familia,

in which city would I be?

David.

Barcelona.

Correct. David, you need one more correct answer to roll next.

How many minutes are there in 12 hours?

David.

720.

Correct, David. You're rolling next on the yellow lane.

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

APPLAUSE

David, you'll face one danger zone. Before you roll,

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

It's moving up and down your lane, that danger zone, David.

And when you hit the button, it will stop. Best of luck.

£1,200 is now gone from your lane and replaced with zero.

How do you feel about that?

Could have been worse. Could have been in the middle.

I think I'm probably not going to go directly for the edge.

So, yeah, that could have been worse.

OK, best of luck. Let's roll.

'David measures up the yellow lane.

'I wonder if that's his lucky shoes he's wearing.'

In the cash zones.

You are heading towards your danger zone.

But it stopped on £850.

APPLAUSE

Well, it's been a fairly low-scoring day so far.

That, would you believe, is the most anyone has scored so far, David.

I'm very happy with that. It's a good start.

Hopefully just edge past that next time. If you'll pardon the pun.

LAUGHTER

Sue, you're going to be facing two danger zones in the red lane.

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

They're racing up and down the lane, they'll stop

when you hit that button.

They've stopped on £300

and on £900.

And it's a change of fortune for you, isn't it, Sue?

You started off on the shortest lane.

You've ended up way back there with two danger zones.

How do you feel about where they've landed?

It could be worse.

I'm just going to have to try and get in the middle of those two.

If I can get between the 650 and 850 without hitting that danger zone,

-that would be good.

-OK.

-So I'm going to try that.

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

Sue is scared of the lengthy red lane.

She's a great fan of this kneeling position though.

It looks like a good weight.

Looks like it's going to get to the cash zone.

But is it going to trickle into that danger zone?

Oh, no! It has!

Sue, you score nothing.

You know you've got to get past them

but when you've got another one looming further up the lane there...

-Yep.

-It's quite hard to judge it, isn't it?

-Yeah.

OK. Before everyone rolls again,

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

Lisa, you have £650,

David, you have £850,

and, Sue, you have nothing.

Lisa, you are about to roll for a second time.

With Sue on nothing, does that give you a little bit more

confidence that you can put a bit more oomph into this roll?

A little bit.

I'm not off the hook because if Sue does a really,

really good roll then I've still got to get 1,300 or the edge to be safe.

So where are you going for?

Let's try and get between 800 and 1,000.

-OK, Lisa, are you ready?

-Yeah.

-Let's roll.

It's a slow amble from Mrs Teacup as she prepares to roll.

No! Not hard enough.

£650. We'll add that to your first total.

Gives you...£1,300!

APPLAUSE

-Consistency.

-Yeah!

I should have been a bit braver, shouldn't I?

-You did the identical roll.

-I know!

-But you're on the board.

And at this stage of the game,

that's not a bad total to be taking forwards.

David.

If you roll £500 or more,

you are guaranteed to go through to the next round.

That is a good situation to be in, isn't it?

I'm feeling slightly more comfortable, but yellow... Ugh!

Still not liking the colour.

LAUGHTER

Well, you have got one danger zone there, on £1,200.

So where are you aiming?

Um... About where I was last time. 850, 900 would be lovely.

Put some money in the kitty.

OK. Let's see if you can do that. David, let's roll.

'David has a chance to put himself through to the next round

'with this roll.'

It's big.

It is on the cash zones. It is moving up.

That is £600, giving you a total of...

..£1,450.

APPLAUSE

Well, that guarantees that you are through to the next round, David.

-So, happy? Shoulders relaxed now?

-Yeah, yeah. Job done. That is good.

-I'm happy.

-Lisa has a nervous wait...

-Oh, yeah!

..while we head to the red lane.

Because, Sue, you have got a big task now.

The only way you can guarantee going through, Sue, is if you hit the edge.

If you hit 1,300, you will have a roll-off with Lisa.

Either way, it is a tall order, quite literally from there, isn't it?

-You have got to go for the edge.

-I have just got to go for it, Gabby.

-Yeah, definitely.

-What are you going to do differently this time?

-Throw it harder.

-LAUGHTER

Give it some welly, Sue. Good luck. Let's roll.

Sue is favouring her kneeling style again.

Perhaps it is time for a quick prayer.

Is it too big?

-Oh... It is over the edge! AUDIENCE:

-Ohh...

That means you score nothing,

which means that you have nothing from this round, Sue.

So with the two rolls added together...

Lisa, you have £1,300.

David, you have £1,450. And, Sue, you have nothing.

Which means, Lisa and David, you are going through to the next round.

Please take your places at the podium.

But unfortunately, Sue, you earned the least amount in that round,

which I'm afraid means you're leaving here with nothing today.

It was a case of not quite strong enough

and a little bit too strong there.

Yeah. It was the danger zone that got me.

-Well, thanks so much for playing, Sue.

-Thank you.

-Goodbye.

APPLAUSE

Congratulations to Lisa and David,

you are going through to the next round.

Lisa, who is watching you at home today?

Probably my two children.

I've got Oscar, who is 16 and he is a footballer. And Poppy is 13.

-She is an rhythmic gymnast.

-Ah! That's lovely to hear.

-Yeah.

-I did a bit of that myself in my day.

-I know you did.

What do they think about you being here today?

Oh, well, I'm just an embarrassing mother, full stop.

So this just adds to it.

What is that age where they all start being embarrassed by us?

It just happened overnight, I think, in our house.

No, it started very early in our house.

LAUGHTER Maybe I'm a little bit off.

-And I don't see it ending any time soon, so...

-Keep it going, Lisa.

-Yeah, absolutely.

-We are loving having you here.

-Thank you.

David, tell us a bit more about the books and the words that you write.

What is your style?

I would say it is probably quite gritty, a little bit downbeat.

I love mysteries of crime fiction.

I have written science fiction as well.

So I've written Dr Who novels and Judge Dredd

and other characters like that.

But I think my first love is really crime fiction

and just mystery stories in general.

It's also good that you have had a few questions today that you

have managed to get in on to do with authors and writing.

But we will see if there are subjects coming up that appeal to both of you.

Because the money you earn is added to your personal banks.

That money is safely banked.

It's locked away for the final,

should you manage to get there. Round Three.

And we are shutting down another lane.

In this round, there is

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,

so fingers on buzzers.

Which London theatre hosted a Sunday night TV variety show presented by...

-Lisa.

-Palladium.

-Correct.

..hosted by, amongst others, Bruce Forsyth?

Which, comic strip cat is owned by the character Jon Arbuckle?

-David.

-Garfield.

-Correct.

Which actor is known for his starring roles in the film

About A Boy and the TV series Skins?

-David.

-Nicholas Hoult.

-Correct.

Which 18th-century novel is thought to be

based on the experiences of Alexander Selkirk,

a Scottish sailor who was stranded on an uninhabited island?

David.

-Treasure Island, but that is wrong.

-No, it is Robinson Crusoe.

You are frozen out of the next question, David.

In the human body, what are incisors, canines and molars?

-Lisa.

-Teeth.

-Correct.

You are back in the game, David.

Ginger Baker is famous for playing which musical instrument? David.

-The drums.

-Correct.

In which year did Zola Budd clash with Mary Decker in the 3,000m

Olympic final?

-David.

-1984?

-Correct! Los Angeles.

Did you pull that from somewhere in the recesses of your mind? Yeah.

You need one more correct answer to be rolling first on the yellow lane.

If I were helping to complete the Domesday Book,

which king's orders would I be following?

-Lisa.

-John?

-No, William I. Lisa, you are frozen out of the next question.

What is that outer dermis or coating of a tree called?

-David.

-Bark.

-Correct.

You are rolling first on the yellow lane.

Lisa, you have been left with the red lane.

APPLAUSE

So, get your ball on the edge in this round and it is worth...

..£3,000!

APPLAUSE, OOHS AND AHS

Yeah, it is a lot of money.

And you have three rolls added together.

Whoever earns the most money in this round will be

through to the final.

And, David, for the first time,

you get the biggest edge available.

So, is it enticing you towards it?

It is enticing, I just wish it was bigger.

SHE LAUGHS Well, it is the biggest available.

It is the shortest lane available. Where are you thinking?

-I think anywhere above 800 is a good place to be on the first roll.

-OK.

-Are you ready?

-Yes.

-Let's roll.

A cheeky little smile from David. But is he overconfident?

You want it to get in the cash zones.

It is. It is moving up

and it is stopping on...

£400.

APPLAUSE

Not quite up towards the 1,000 or so where you were aiming.

No, see, told you, yellow. Yellow!

-It is just not my colour.

-It is a mental block.

-It does nothing for me.

-LAUGHTER

-You have two more rolls.

-Yeah.

-And, David, you control a danger zone.

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

Where are you going to put it?

Lisa is very fond of 650,

-so I am going to put it on 650.

-You've noticed?

-Yes.

-So, Lisa,

650 has now gone from your lane.

It is replaced with a danger zone, which means it is worth nothing.

You have been around that 650, 600 mark, Lisa.

-Yep.

-Where are you thinking?

-Well, I'm going to try and go beyond it.

-Yeah? You have been on this red lane before.

-Long time ago, it seems like.

What did you learn from that experience?

To actually just have the nerve

-to throw it a little bit harder than I think I need to.

-OK.

Let's see if you have got the nerve, Lisa.

It is time for your first attempt. Let's roll.

Mrs Teacup needs to muster up the courage to give some par

to this roll.

She double-checks that faraway edge.

-No.

-Oh, you haven't given it enough there, I don't think, Lisa.

No, it is well short. And that roll scores you nothing.

Rubbish.

So after that first roll, David, you have £400.

And, Lisa, you have nothing.

So, David, this is pretty much the game in your control right now,

-isn't it? Is that how it feels to you?

-Ish, ish.

If I was rolling a bit better, I would feel confident. As it is...

But, yeah, yeah, I have got a slight lead at the moment,

so that's not a bad place to be.

Where are you going to aim for this time?

I think I am going to give it a bit more, up towards the eight,

nine, maybe even flirt with 1,000.

It is a nice place to flirt.

Let's roll.

David is in the lead.

But he needs more money in the bank to stay there.

Definitely a little bit more welly, but is that too much? Is it too much?

Oh!

It is over the edge, and it scores you nothing,

which means you are still on £400.

APPLAUSE

Well, you have a choice, David, now.

Do you want to keep the danger zone where you originally put

it at £650 or, based on what you just rolled,

are you thinking you might want to move it?

No, I'm going to keep it at 650, actually. I think it is...

Psychologically, it is halfway up. It is just enough of a barrier.

It might just play with Lisa's head a bit.

Well, let's see what Lisa is feeling about that.

Your danger zone is worth nothing, and it is staying at 650, Lisa.

Getting close to that would have been nice last time, wouldn't it?

If I'd have thrown that hard on the blue lane, it would

have been a good roll.

A very good roll on the blue lane.

-Unfortunately, you are on the red lane.

-I know.

-You are still on the red lane.

-I know.

-You have got to roll like you are on the red lane.

-I know.

What are you going to do?

I'm going to try and ignore that danger zone because it is so small.

OK, Lisa, let's roll.

No dawdling for Lisa this time.

She needs to aim high.

It is looking good.

And it is £1,000!

Which means you have £1,000 on the board.

-Uff!

-You have put

a heap of pressure on David with that roll, Lisa.

Talk about relief.

It was an unfamiliar feeling when it started hitting the cash zones there.

I know! Thanks for that(!)

And it stopped on 1,000, just shy of those bigger sums

on that edge at the end.

We thought it might be going there, but 1,000 is great.

So, after that second roll, David, you have £400.

And, Lisa, you have a £1,000.

APPLAUSE

-So, David, to stay in the game, you need at least £600.

-Yep.

And then cross your fingers, your toes,

and anything else you have got. To really have a chance here,

though, you need to be posting something much bigger than that.

Yes, a trip to the edge would be wonderful at this point.

But, yeah, I've got to be going...

It is the balancing act between the 400 I got the first

and then flying over the edge with the second.

So somewhere between the two would be nice.

So, where are we going then?

Where are you saying you are going to aim for?

It has got to be over 800. Let's try for 1,000 and see what happens.

OK, David, if you are ready, let's roll.

David fell victim to the edge last time.

He needs to exercise some control with this roll.

-It is more weight.

-No.

-But not enough weight.

-No.

It is £300. Added to your previous total, gives you £700.

-That is not enough.

-Nope.

It is not enough to go through to the next round.

Lisa is already ahead on £1,000.

She now has a roll to increase that sum. So, David, you have a decision.

Do you want to keep the danger zone where it is or do you want to

move it and make life trickier or maybe easier for Lisa?

Well, she has already won,

so I think, let's put it on 100 and she will go right past that.

Let's see if she can build her bank up.

-Aw.

-That is very gracious of you, David. That is very kind, Lisa.

Very kind. Thank you, David.

Well, we will move that danger zone and we will put it on £100.

Which means that your danger zone is now at the very

beginning of the cash zone. It's the most attractive place for it to be,

I think, if it has to be anywhere, Lisa,

-because you won't want to be going anywhere near that, will you?

-No.

You are going to go right to the top.

I'm going to try to do the same as last time.

-Just a little tiny bit more.

-What, the edge?

Yeah, got to try, haven't I? I've got nothing to lose, so...

-OK. Are you ready?

-I am.

Let's roll.

Very sporting of you, David.

The danger zone is safely lowered,

Lisa just needs to keep her control.

-Oh, it has got some speed. Is it too much?

-No!

-Is it too much?

-No, no, no...

-Is it slowing down? Is it slowing down?

No! It is over the edge.

Oh, if we add that to what you have earned already,

you have a total of £1,000.

APPLAUSE

So, with the three rolls added together, Lisa has £1,000,

but David earned only £700.

So, Lisa, you take what you have earned to today's final.

Congratulations. Please return to your podium.

APPLAUSE

It turned out that Lisa's last roll wasn't so great, was it?

-So the difference, just £300.

-I know.

-See, yellow, I told you, yellow!

-Yeah.

You told yellow it was no good for you.

You should have had a lovely relationship with yellow,

told yellow it was wonderful, then perhaps you and yellow

-would have got on a bit better.

-Not today.

No, it didn't work for you today, David.

But we've enjoyed having you here. Thank you so much and goodbye.

APPLAUSE

Congratulations, Lisa, you have made it through to the final,

where you are playing for all the money you have earned today,

a total of £2,650.

APPLAUSE AND OOHS

What would you do with that money?

It would be a holiday for me my daughter.

-Not your son?

-No.

-OK.

Not that you have got a favourite or anything.

He can have some driving lessons.

-Oh, OK, he will probably take that as well.

-Yeah, he would.

He is 17 soon, so driving lessons it will be.

Where would you and your daughter go?

I fancy some Greek islands, something like that.

That sounds lovely. And that would definitely, hopefully...

I mean, they'd be less embarrassed by you

if you brought home some goodies for them?

No, nothing can stop me being the most embarrassing mother

-on the planet.

-LAUGHTER

I don't know, a holiday on the Greek islands would go some way

-towards that.

-True.

-Well, best of luck, Lisa.

-Thank you.

It is the final.

And we are 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 have earned today.

Stop your ball on the edge and you'll win £2,650.

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.

Let's put 75 seconds on the clock.

And your time will start

when I've read the first question.

Which 2013 animated Disney film features

the characters Elsa and Olaf?

-Frozen.

-Correct.

Which county lies on the east coast

between Norfolk and Essex?

-Suffolk?

-Correct.

Which tennis player has won the most

Wimbledon ladies singles titles?

-Martina Navratilova.

-Correct.

If I were running across the moors

searching for Heathcliff

as part of a Bronte book, which novel would I be in?

-Wuthering Heights.

-Correct.

In 2015, which band had

a UK number one single with King?

-Pass.

-Years & Years.

The author of the legal thriller

The Pelican Brief is John who?

-No idea.

-Grisham.

Verata is a type of what food?

-Bread.

-Cheese.

On 28 April 2011, which MP famously

accidentally tweeted his own name?

-Pass.

-Ed Balls.

What type of machines were the German U-boats?

-Submarines.

-Correct.

In 2014, Mauricio Pochettino

became the manager of which football team?

-Real Madrid.

-Spurs. LISA SNICKERS

If I attended the 2014 British Fashion Awards,

which city was I in?

-Milan.

-No, London.

-Oh!

How many of electrons does a hydrogen atom have?

-Two.

-One.

In degrees, what number do the three internal angles...

Sorry, the time is up.

And I can tell you, you answered five questions correctly.

APPLAUSE

The last question was...

In degrees, what number do the three internal angles of a triangle

always add up to?

-180.

-Yes, you knew that.

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, Lisa,

increases the size of your edge.

So let's put them onto your lane.

One. Two.

Three. Four.

Five.

APPLAUSE

That is your final edge. What does it look like from back there?

From back here, it still looks really quite small.

It is a lot bigger than when you were at the end of that red lane before.

Yes, I know, and I have rolled to 1,000 on this lane,

which is within that edge.

So in theory, I should be able to do it.

So you have a choice to make now.

You can roll for the full £2,650 with only one ball

and attempt to hit the edge.

Or you could take two balls,

but that means you will roll for half the money - £1,325.

Or you can take three balls, that is three attempts to hit the edge, but

you will be playing for a third of the money, which we are calling £884.

What are you thinking?

I don't think I'll take three, that's...

That would be, you know, a really wimp's way out.

And I am tempted with just giving it the one.

What would your daughter, who's going to go on this

holiday on the Greek islands, be saying to you right now?

Well, she'd say I've to go for the big one,

but we will maybe have a smaller holiday if I go for two.

What about your son who wants his driving lessons?

-I can split 1,325 two ways.

-Yeah?

-Yeah.

I think I'm going to go for two.

-So you are taking two balls...

-Yeah, I think so.

..and rolling for £1,325.

APPLAUSE

It is time to take on the edge.

For £1,325, Lisa, let's roll.

It has got some weight. It has got some weight. It is looking good.

It is good!

Congratulations, Lisa, you've hit the final edge with your first ball!

-I should have been brave.

-Well done!

I should have been brave.

But you know what, if you had taken one ball

and it hadn't quite worked out,

then you wouldn't have had that back up, so... You were brave, though.

That is a holiday in the Greek islands.

I should've been braver, but then, you know,

at least I'm going home was something. So, yeah. Phew!

-What a relief!

-You are going home with £1,325!

-APPLAUSE

-Thank you.

A holiday in the Greek islands for you

and your daughter, some driving lessons for your son,

I can't see how they could possibly be embarrassed by you any more, Lisa.

-LAUGHTER

-You wait.

We will be back next time with more new contestants

pushing themselves to The Edge.

Why? Because that is how we roll. Bye-bye.