Episode 19 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.

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I'm Misbah from London.

I work in finance and my love of challenges has taken me

to Everest base camp.

I'm Paula. I'm from Wallsend.

I'm a care assistant and I work on a children's ward.

I'm Colin from South Wales.

I work as a landscape gardener

and I hold a degree in mechanical engineering.

I'm Chantelle and I'm a songwriting student from Essex.

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 some questions.

Buzz in with the correct answer and you 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 best advantage

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

If everyone is ready, fingers on buzzers.

The novelist Edgar Rice Burroughs is most famous for creating which vine-swinging...

Paula.

-Tarzan.

-Correct.

Vine-swinging title character.

Seoul is the capital of which country? Misbah.

-South Korea.

-Correct.

In the final dance scene of Dirty Dancing,

to what song do Johnny and Baby perform their iconic lift? Paula.

-I've Had The Time Of My Life.

-Correct.

One more correct answer for you, Paula,

and you'll be rolling first on the Green Lane.

What name beginning with M is given to the

science of monitoring the atmosphere and predicting its...

-Colin.

-Meteorology.

Predicting its weather and climate over a short period is correct.

Alfredo De Stefano was named European Footballer of the Year twice

while playing for which club? Misbah.

-Real Madrid.

-Correct.

Misbah, one more correct answer for you and you'll be first to release your ball.

Following the 2015 general election,

if I'd been appointed Shadow Home Secretary of which political party...

-Paula.

-Labour.

Correct. And you've released your ball. Congratulations.

You'll be rolling first on the green lane.

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Well, Paula, you know, we don't hang around.

We're not in a rush here but you seem to be. You made quick work of that.

-Yeah.

-Did you just want to get away from the podium there?

Yeah, absolutely. I wanted the green.

-You were desperate for the green.

-Yeah.

-This is your happy place.

-It is.

-It went well in practice, did it?

-It did, yeah.

-So you feel you can score some big figures here.

-I'm hoping so, yeah.

Well, hit the edge on Round One and it's worth...

£1,500.

And you need to have one roll to earn as much as you can.

Whoever earns the least is leaving us.

Paula thinks the edge is possible. You've rolled well here in practice.

Have you got a figure in mind?

I want above 1,000 to put pressure on the others.

OK. You've got tactics.

Have you got the skill to execute it? We shall see. Best of luck, Paula.

Let's roll.

'Good afternoon. Fighting talk from care assistant Paula.

'She loves the green lane and wants to notch up four figures.'

Good steady roll. It's moving up and it scores you £1,000.

And what was it you wanted again?

I wanted 1,000 or over.

-You're a lady who gets what you want, generally, are you?

-I try to be!

Three lanes still up for grabs and we've reset the podium,

so fingers on buzzers.

Which comedy series was set in the fictional Maplin's holiday camp? Colin.

-Hi-de-Hi!

-Ho-de-ho! Correct. Were you a fan of it?

Not really.

Whales, dolphins and porpoises are all examples of what group of... Misbah.

-Mammals.

-There are all examples of vertebrate mammals. Correct.

Amore, Incanto and Love in Portofino

are all albums by the tenor Andrea who?

Colin?

-Bocelli.

-Correct.

One more correct answer, Colin and you release your ball.

What are the first names of the comedy duo French and Saunders? Misbah.

Dawn French and Jennifer Saunders.

Correct.

One more correct answer from you, Misbah, and you release your ball.

What type of quiche that originated in north-eastern France...? Colin.

Lorraine.

What type of quiche that originated in north-eastern France

usually contains bacon and Gruyere cheese? You came in early and you're correct.

It is a Quiche Lorraine, you've released your ball. Congratulations. You're rolling next on the blue lane.

Tell you what, Colin. I hadn't even said anything beyond what type there

and you came in with Lorraine. You like your quiches, do you?

I don't know any other, so it had to be!

Well, Colin, you've got your work cut out here,

because to guarantee your place in the next round,

you need to roll £1,100 or more.

There is an edge there worth £1,500,

so you could be going for big sums of money here.

Is that how you're feeling? Is that how it went in practice?

It was OK. Hit and miss.

-Well, we want more hits than misses, don't we, Colin?

-We do.

-Right. Are you ready, Colin?

-I am, yes.

-Let's roll.

'Welshman Colin, now he's up the blue lane.

'He warms up the ball before slowly bending and gently nudging forward.'

Moving up the cash zones, scoring you £650.

Well, that means Paula is definitely through to the next round.

Colin, you're going to have to wait a little bit.

-Do you think it's enough?

-It puts pressure on, so it may well be.

OK. We shall see. Only two lanes left.

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

The other will be rolling on the red lane.

Fingers on buzzers.

What name links a royal residence in Berkshire

and the surname sometimes used by the royal family? Misbah?

-Windsor.

-Correct.

Which stage musical features characters Kate Monster,

Princeton and Trekkie Monster?

Avenue Q.

Which organ of the human body would you be using

if you used your little grey cells?

-Misbah.

-Brain.

-Correct.

Misbah, you are now one correct answer away from releasing your ball,

-but you have been here before a few times, haven't you?

-I have.

We need to get those little grey cells going, Chantelle.

If I were on the battleship Missouri in 1945 watching the Japanese

surrender, which global conflict would I see coming...?

-Misbah.

-Second World War.

Yes, the conflict that I would see coming to an official end

would be World War II.

Correct, you'll be rolling next on the yellow lane.

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

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Misbah, to guarantee your place in the next round,

you need £700 or more.

You're quite unlucky to be in that yellow lane,

because you've been pipped twice so far today by Paula and by Colin.

It could have been different, you could have had a nice, short lane.

How's it looking there on the yellow Lane?

It's quite a tough lane to roll.

Try not to be too disheartened, but I'll give it a good go.

OK, any idea of what you're going to aim for?

You need 700 to guarantee yourself through to the next round.

I think, just make sure I don't overcook it.

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

'Misbah is no stranger to a challenge.

'He's made it to Everest base camp.

'But can he claim a four-figure roll?'

Oh...

Oh, Misbah, that scores you nothing. Oh.

Well, your only hope now, Misbah, is that Chantelle scores nothing

and that there's a roll-off. Chantelle, you have the longest lane,

the red lane, there, and to guarantee your place in the next round,

all you're going to have to do now is get on the cash zones.

Is there a wry smile there, Chantelle,

when you saw that ball leave Misbah's hand?

-A little bit!

-LAUGHTER

How did it go for you in practice?

-Not too bad.

-Did you get on the cash zones?

A couple of times.

OK, well, that's all you've got to do. Any cash zone will do.

-Are you ready?

-Yep.

-Let's roll.

'Chantelle's in with a chance here.

'She just needs to get £100 and she's through to the next round.'

Oh...

Is it going to get there? I'm not sure it is.

That scores you nothing!

At the end of those rolls, Paula, you have £1,000, Colin,

you have £650, Misbah, you have nothing

and Chantelle, you have nothing.

Paula and Colin, you're through to the next round.

Please return to your podiums.

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Misbah and Chantelle, to decide who stays and who goes,

we're going to have a roll-off. You stay in your lanes.

We've removed all the cash values

and no money will be earned on this role.

You each roll once more. Whoever is closest to their edge zone will stay.

Is that clear?

You'll both roll on my command.

So, if you're ready, in three...

two...one...

let's roll.

'We love a good roll-off.'

Oh...

So, Misbah, you got closest to the edge.

You're through to the next round. Return to your podium.

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Well, unfortunately, Chantelle, that roll was your swansong

and you're leaving here with nothing. Did you have a good day?

-Yeah, it's been really good.

-Good stuff. Thanks for playing, Chantelle.

-Thank you.

-Bye-bye.

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Congratulations, Misbah, Paula and Colin.

You're through to the next round.

-Now, Misbah, you made it to Everest base camp.

-I did.

Why did you decide not to...keep on going?

-Erm, probably because it costs another £30,000...

-Really?!

..probably over a couple of years' training, and you've got to be really...

It's another level of, you know,

there's real danger, so I'm probably brave enough

to go to base camp, but not brave enough to start risking my life.

I bet that's pretty impressive though, getting to base camp.

It's really tough.

The altitude is something you don't experience before,

and, erm... But you see some amazing things that you're not going to see

anywhere else in the world.

Yeah, what kind of other challenges have you ever taken on, then?

Erm, I've run the London Marathon.

I'm not much of a runner,

but I ran it just cos it was something different to do.

I've cycled China, the Great Wall of China.

I've also done things, like,

I danced in the Paralympics opening ceremony.

-Wow.

-Yeah.

-Fitted a lot into your young years, haven't you?

Yeah, well, you've got to try

and take advantage while you've still got the energy.

Yeah, and you've won a roll-off in The Edge.

-That'll be up there.

-That's another thing to tick off the list.

-Absolutely.

Paula, you work in a children's ward, which must have its highs and lows.

-Definitely, yeah. It's very rewarding, though.

-Yeah?

Are the kids great, are they? Do they give you lots of energy?

The kids are amazing - resilient, inspirational, every... Yeah.

-Every single day is different?

-Definitely, yeah.

Paula, you were in such a hurry to get off that podium

in that first round,

in a hurry to get the ball. Are you like that in life, generally?

-Yes!

-You like to get things done?

-Paula likes to get things done, boys.

-I do, yeah.

And Colin, you're a landscape gardener. How'd you get into that?

-Erm, recently.

-Oh.

About a year ago I decided that I wanted to de-stress my life

and I do a bit of property development as well,

so I was able to take some time back and do things I like doing,

and I like gardening, and it's really worked out very well.

Been very busy this summer, despite the awful weather

we've had in Wales.

If you're trying to de-stress, coming on a quiz show like this

wouldn't seem the natural next option.

Well, I've been through different things in my life which mean that

I can stay pretty calm in most situations.

-So, you're pretty calm right now?

-Yep.

Good stuff, Colin.

Well, the money you earn is added to your personal bank,

so Misbah, you have nothing.

Paula, you have £1,000 and Colin, you have £650.

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 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 also no danger zones.

This time you're going to need to answer four questions

correctly to reach your ball.

Fingers on buzzers.

What is 360 divided by 6?

-Colin.

-60.

-Correct.

Which baseball player's name is mentioned in the Madonna song...

-Paula.

-Joe DiMaggio.

..in the Madonna song Vogue

and the Simon and Garfunkel song Mrs Robinson.

Correct.

What are used to make the house fly in the 2009 film Up?

-Paula.

-Balloons.

-We'll accept that.

Helium balloons we would also have accepted.

Which king established the Church of England with himself...

-Misbah?

-Henry VIII?

-Correct.

Henry VIII established the Church of England with himself as its supreme head.

What does a cartographer make or compile?

-Misbah.

-Maps.

-Correct.

The characters Hepzibah Smith Marvolo Gaunt

and Rodolphus Lestrange were all created by which author?

-Misbah.

-JK Rowling.

-Correct.

You need one more correct answer to release your ball.

What is the name of the cult space comedy which stars Craig Charles?

-Red Dwarf.

-Correct.

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

You're not going to get picked up post again, Misbah?

I think so!

The United States Congress consists of the House Of Representatives...

-Colin.

-And the Senate.

...and which other house? The Senate is correct.

Which Scottish DJ's singles include Bounce and Acceptable In The '80s...

-Paula.

-Calvin Harris.

-Correct.

You've released your ball - you're rolling on the blue lane!

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-You've done it again!

-Yay!

-You've pipped Misbah to the post.

-You've got yourself the shortest lane with the biggest edge.

-Cool!

And this time the edge is worth £2,000!

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And you have no danger zones.

You each have two rolls which will be added together.

Whoever earns the least is leaving us.

So, Paula, you've got £1,000 on the green lane.

Feeling confident now with your rolling?

No, I'm really nervous, but I want to do as good.

-OK. You've got two rolls. Shall we see your first?

-Yes.

-Let's roll.

'The can-do lady who doesn't hang about -

'will she be lucky in the blue lane?'

Steady... It doesn't look like it's going to creep up to 1,000...

No, it scores you £600!

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-How do Phil?

-I could have done a lot better.

You've got another roll to come. There are two lanes left.

Whichever of you releases your ball next will be

rolling on the yellow lane. The other will be rolling on the red lane.

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

On which part of your body would you usually wear moccasins or loafers?

-On your feet.

-Correct.

Which element has the chemical symbol ZN?

-Colin.

-Zinc.

-Correct.

Who presented TV shows Watchdog and The Weakest Link?

-Misbah?

-Anne Robinson.

-Correct.

Which French cave, discovered in 1940, is famous for its

prehistoric wall paintings, believed to be around 70,000 years old?

Lascaux.

Which JM Barrie novel opens with the line,

"All children, except one, grow up"?

Colin. Winnie the Pooh.

Incorrect. It's Peter and Wendy, or Peter Pan.

You're frozen out of the next question, Colin.

If I observed a star explode and suddenly become much brighter,

what celestial activity have I been watching?

-Misbah?

-Supernova?

-Correct.

In boxing, who is the only professional world heavyweight

titleholder to have retired undefeated?

-Rocky Marciano.

-Correct.

-You like your boxing?

-Yes.

One more correct answer from you,

Colin, and you'll be rolling next on the yellow lane.

In 2014, Mark Reckless defected from the Tories to which political...

-Ukip.

-That's right.

In 2014 Mark Reckless defected from the Tories to which political party?

You said Ukip. Correct. You released your ball.

You're rolling next on the yellow lane!

Misbah, you've been left with the red lane. APPLAUSE

So, calm Colin... As you're known around these parts now.

You'll be facing one danger zone.

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

It'll move up and down your yellow lane and it'll stop

when you hit that button there. Best of luck.

So, £450 is now gone from your lane, replaced with zero.

-If you land on that you get nothing.

-OK.

-How do you feel about that?

I'd rather not have it but at least if I get past that,

I'm in with a shout against Paula.

-OK, Colin, are you ready?

-I am.

-Let's roll.

'Calm Colin needs to start ramping up that rolling power.'

Oh, Colin!

-Keep going, keep going, keep going!

-It's not a massive...

It's going to score you £300! APPLAUSE

-You need bit more muscle behind that do you think?

-A bit more oomph.

You're being a bit too calm, Colin.

-You need to get some adrenaline flowing.

-OK.

Misbah, you've been left with the red lane. It's a long way to roll.

You're going to face two danger zones as well.

So before you roll, you need to find out where they are.

They're going to move up and down the lane

and when you press the button they'll stop. Good luck.

And they have stopped on £950 and £250. They have gone from your lane.

They've been replaced with zero.

How do you feel about that?

I think with Colin's roll, just keep it relatively steady in the middle.

OK. Best of luck, Misbah. Let's roll.

'Misbah has already survived a roll-off.

'He needs to land high to stay in the game.'

And it's a very tentative roll...

It's creeping over the first danger zone and it...

scores you £400! APPLAUSE

You've gone just ahead of Colin, Misbah,

but again, it could do with a little but more behind it, couldn't it?

OK, before everyone rolls again,

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

Paula, you have £600. Colin, you have £300 and, Misbah, you have £400.

Paula... It's tight. You're just ahead there.

Only the edge would guarantee that you're through to the next round.

-You've hit the edge in practice, you said?

-Yeah.

-You had a bigger roll before on the green lane.

-Yeah.

-Are you going to give us a bigger roll this time?

-I'll give it a try!

OK, best of luck.

Let's roll.

'Paula has proven she can hit four figures.

'Steely focus as she releases her ball.'

It's not looking massive...

It scores you £550!

We'll add that to your first roll, giving you a total of £1,150.

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-Not the big roll you were looking for.

-Not at all.

-No.

Well, the danger zones remain where they are.

Colin, your danger zone there on £450.

You rolled below it before.

900 would take you to £1,200,

which would guarantee you through to the next round.

-Whatever happens with Misbah's roll.

-It's what we've got to go for.

-You going for 900?

-I'll go for 900 or more, yes.

-Let's roll.

'Well, Colin knows what he's got to do.

'It's a higher target to aim for.'

A bit more weight behind it this time, Colin. It's looking good...

It's moving up towards four figures.

-Stop!

-Is going to stop on £1,300!

Gives you a total of £1,600! APPLAUSE

Congratulations, Colin, through to the next round.

Good.

Where did that come from?

-COLIN LAUGHS

-As you said, stay calm.

You've put a lot of pressure on Paula now,

because she is now nervously awaiting Misbah's roll.

Misbah, your danger zones stay where they are at £950 and £250.

You need £800 to guarantee that you're through to the next round.

-You need a big roll, Misbah.

-I do.

-You've been a bit short so far, haven't you?

-I have, yeah.

I think I just need to go for it. Hopefully it'll be enough.

-Are you ready?

-I am.

-Let's roll.

'So far, Misbah has rolled pretty cautiously.

'He needs precision here as he tries to dodge the danger zones.'

Definitely a bit more weight this time.

It's heading towards the cash zones. Over the first danger zone.

Oh! AUDIENCE: Ohhhh!

You've hit your danger zone, which means you score nothing

and your total is still £400.

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Oh...

If the danger zone wasn't there you'd be through to the next

-round now, Misbah.

-I know.

Oh, it was so much better than your previous rolls,

but I'm afraid with the two rolls added together,

Paula, you have £1,150.

Colin, you have £1,600. Misbah, you have £400.

So, Paula and Colin, you're through to the next round.

Please return to your podiums.

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Misbah, you had the least money in that round

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

And you were pipped a few times in the lanes

-and ended up yet again with the long lane.

-Yeah.

You think that's where it's all fallen down?

I think so but, to be honest,

the other two were much quicker on the buzzer, so all credit to them.

Have you got another challenge lined up?

Um, I would love to, if my wife would let me,

sail across the Atlantic, but we'll see how it goes.

Ooh, that's a big one. Thank you so much for playing. Goodbye.

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Congratulations to Paula and Colin. You're through to the next round.

It's been tight, it's been quite nervy.

Paula, you've jumped off the podium first every time

and got yourself over there and got the shortest lane.

Do you do anything in your spare time that might give you

that extra yard here.

-I do a bit of body combat.

-Oh, OK! It's going to get physical, Colin!

LAUGHTER

What does that involve?

It's a kind of boxing, t'ai chi, karate, all mixed in with music.

Sounds fun.

And I've got two sons, so they take up a lot of my time as well.

-How old are they?

-Josh is 15 and Zach is ten.

-Are they watching you?

I hope so!

Colin, what do you like to do in your spare time?

-I've sung with my local male choir for 33 years.

-Wow.

Which is a long time.

It's taken me all around the world, so I've sung in some great places -

the Hollywood Bowl and that big place in London,

the Royal Albert Hall.

So it's a great pastime.

Singing is good for you anyway but the travel as well is fantastic.

-It makes you feel good, singing, doesn't it?

-Definitely.

-Let's see if you're ON SONG in the next round.

-Let's hope so.

The money you earn is added to your personal bank.

Paula, you now have £2,150. Colin, you have £2,250.

That money is safely banked for the final should you 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.

Fingers on buzzers.

Louise Brown was the first person to be conceived...

-Colin.

-Test tube.

Yes, Louise Brown was the first person to be conceived using

the medical procedure IVF, but I can accept test tube.

Correct.

Film director Sam Mendes was formerly married to which famous...

Paula.

-Kate Winslet.

-Formally married to which famous British actress?

Correct.

If I had claustrophobia, what, by definition, would I be afraid of?

-Paula.

-Enclosed spaces.

Correct.

One of the few galaxies visible to the naked eye...

-Paula.

-Milky Way.

Incorrect.

One of the few galaxies visible to the naked eye, what alternate

name beginning with A is given to Galaxy M31? Andromeda

was the correct answer. So you are frozen out of the next question. Colin,

this is just for you, but you don't have to answer.

David Wilkie won an Olympic gold for breaststroke at what distance?

-Colin.

-100 metres.

200 metres. Incorrect, you are frozen out of the next question.

Paula, you're back in the game.

Which Lib Dem leader announced his resignation the day after

-the 2015 general election? Paula.

-Nick Clegg.

Correct.

Colin, you are back in the game.

Which superhero is the main focus of the film The Dark Knight? Colin.

-Batman.

-Correct.

From which European country did Brazil become independent in 1820...

-Paula.

-Portugal.

..in 1825. Correct.

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

-The author Samuel Langhorne Clemens is better known by which... Colin.

-Mark Twain.

Correct. ..by which name.

-Delia Smith is the joint majority shareholder... Paula.

-Norwich.

..of Norwich City Football Club, correct,

you've released your ball, you are rolling first on the yellow lane.

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

APPLAUSE

Yet again, Paula, in a hurry to get the shortest lane with the biggest edge,

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

£3,000!

APPLAUSE

And you have three rolls, which will be added together.

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

Paula, you will be rolling first.

An unfamiliar lane, but a familiar position to be in for you today.

I did well on practice in this lane, so I'm hopeful.

What was the most you got there?

I think I got the edge a couple of times.

A couple of times? Well, a couple of times is all you need to

get £6,000 into your bank, which would be lovely, Paula, wouldn't it?

-It would be fantastic, yes.

-Are you ready for your first roll?

-Yes.

Paula, let's roll.

'Paula is one very competitive lady.

'She's been the first to roll every time.'

It's got some speed, it's got some pace,

it's slowing down nicely now, is it going to stop for you?

A fantastic roll, it scores you £1,300!

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-And you were a whisker away from the edge there, Paula.

-Yeah.

-You've definitely got it in you, haven't you?

-Yes.

-You look happier now.

-I feel happier.

-And you've got a decision to make.

You control danger zone, you can put it anywhere on Colin's lane,

from £100 up to £1,300. Where are you going to choose?

750.

Your reason for that?

Because it is midway,

and he is going to want to get into the higher figures.

-So I'm thinking 750 forces him backwards.

-OK.

So, Colin, £750 is now lost from your lane. Its value drops to zero.

-Are you going to go high and try and match Paula?

-I have to.

I have to get past the 750 every time, I think.

-She's playing very well.

-Give me an amount.

-1,300.

-Colin, you got 1,300 on your last roll.

-Mm-hm.

But it was on the yellow lane,

so you need a bit more "oomph" to get it up there on the red lane.

In practice I was OK on the red lane as well, so...

Let's see how you get on for real, Colin. Let's roll.

'Colin has demonstrated his Zen-like calm.

'Faced with the danger zone, can he get his ball on the edge?'

It's pacey. Is it going to slow down for you?

I don't think it is. It is over the edge, Colin.

That roll scores you nothing.

APPLAUSE

It is not all lost for you, Colin,

but you have set yourself a tough task now.

Because after the first roll, Paula, you have £1,300, and Colin,

you have nothing.

APPLAUSE

It's a different kind of pressure, though, I always think, at this stage of the game, Paula.

It could all be lost by his next bowl.

-So you've got to keep the pressure on.

-Yeah.

-Keep the rolls high.

-I'm going to try.

-Are you ready for your second roll?

-I am.

-Let's roll.

'Paula has proven she is a skilled bowler.

'She needs to keep adding to her kitty to stay in the lead.'

It's got a bit of weight behind it.

Not as fast as last time.

Is it going to creep to four figures?

No, it scores you £850. We'll add that to your first roll,

gives you £2,150.

APPLAUSE

Steady as you go. Now you've got a choice.

Do you want to keep that danger zone on 750 in Colin's lane,

based on what you just rolled, or are you going to move it?

-Can I move it to 1,000, please?

-You can move it to 1,000.

We will move that danger zone right now to £1,000.

That means the value of that cash zone is zero.

-What is your thinking, Paula?

-I'm just trying to put pressure on him.

LAUGHTER

-He needs big figures. Colin, you need four-figure sums...

-I do.

..to stay competitive here.

And Paula is pushing you further and further up the board.

So, last time you were over the edge.

This time you've got to rein it in a little bit.

-Yes, I'll take a bit off.

-Yes. Are you ready?

-Yes, let's go big.

-Let's roll.

'Colin is lagging behind with zero in the bank.

'He seriously needs to aim high.'

Oh, that doesn't look big, Colin.

It doesn't look like it is going to get on the cash zone.

Oh, it scores you nothing, which means you still have nothing.

Bad news.

It's not over just yet, Colin,

because we have to see what Paula can roll in her third roll.

You said the red lane was good for you in practice.

It was, it has deserted me. Red is my colour, too.

Well, after that second roll, Paula is on £2,150,

and Colin is on nothing.

It is time now for the third and final roll in this round.

Paula, your task is simple.

If you get £900 or more, there is nothing Colin can do.

Even the edge is not enough for him.

You control the game right now.

You've rolled big in this round. Are you going to do it again?

Are you going to take him out of the game?

I hope so.

You keep saying "I hope so", and then putting in these massive rolls.

LAUGHTER

£900 or more, Paula, puts you through to the final. Best of luck.

Let's roll.

'There is no doubting her competitive spirit.

'Can Paula pull out another big roll to secure a place in the final?'

It's got weight behind it.

It is moving up into the higher cash zone.

Scores £1,000, Paula, and we add that to your previous total,

gives you...

..£3,150!

APPLAUSE

-Do you feel like you've got the hang of this now, Paula?

-Yes.

LAUGHTER

Well, this very rarely happens, Colin,

but because of Paula's fantastic final rolls, it's impossible

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

So with the rolls added together, Paula, you have £3,150.

Colin, you have nothing.

That means, Paula, you take what you've earned into today's final.

Congratulations, please return to your podium.

APPLAUSE

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

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

-but I do hope this experience hasn't re-stressed you.

-No, not at all.

It's been my first TV show and I've enjoyed the day, so it's been great.

Well, you're a performer on a different stage many,

many times, but we are glad you've enjoyed your first telly experience.

-It's been lovely having you here. Goodbye.

-Goodbye.

APPLAUSE

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

where you'll be playing for all the money you've earned today, a total of

£5,300.

APPLAUSE

What would you do with that money?

Well, I'm going to be 40 next year

so I would really like to go to New York.

-That would be a great way to celebrate 40.

-I think so.

-Who would you take with you?

-Possibly my best friend, Lynne.

-Oh, nice.

-Yeah.

-So a girls' weekend...

-Yes.

-..or maybe a week.

-Boys at home, girls' weekend.

And a lot of shopping as well while you're there.

Yes, I'd quite like to go to that famous jewellers

and possibly pick up some earrings.

-Nice, what a lovely way to mark your 40th.

-Yes.

-Yeah.

Well, I wish you all the best. It is a tidy sum you have in the bank.

It's 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've earned today.

Stop your ball on the edge and you'll win £5,300!

APPLAUSE

Go over the edge and you get nothing, but you have a chance to make

it easy 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

and the easier your final roll.

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

-Is everything clear?

-Yes.

Let's put 75 seconds on the clock, and your time will start

when I've read the first question.

Which US golfer is nicknamed "The Golden Bear"?

-Pass.

-Jack Nicklaus.

In 1995, Seal had a UK top five hit with Kiss From A what?

Rose. Correct.

In computing, what does the G stand for in GIF?

-Pass.

-Graphics.

If I were booking a chimichanga,

what would I do to a burrito to make it?

-Stuff it?

-No, fry it.

Which bird is the title character of an 1845 Gothic

poem by Edgar Allan Poe?

-Eagle.

-The Raven.

Which TV show features the long-running character

Charlie Fairhead?

-Casualty.

-Correct.

What reflex is initiated by an irritant in the trachea or

respiratory tract?

-Sneezing.

-Cough.

In which decade did Ray Reardon become six times

world snooker champion?

'70s. Correct.

In HG Wells' War Of The Worlds,

the earth is attacked by aliens from what planet?

-Mars.

-Correct.

El Dorado is a legendary South American city famed for what

-substance?

-Gold.

-Correct.

Pharrell's single Happy was used in the second film of which

animated franchise?

-Despicable Me.

-Correct.

If I had £20 and I spent 75%, how much would I have left in...

Your time is up. How much would I have left? The answer is five.

I can tell you, Paula, you've answered six questions correctly!

APPLAUSE

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

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

APPLAUSE

-Well done, Paula.

-Thank you.

-That was very good work from you, as usual.

Now, everyone of your correct answers increases the size of your edge,

-so shall we put them onto your lane?

-Yes.

One, two,

three, four,

five, six.

APPLAUSE

That's your final edge.

Earned because you've been brilliant all the way,

as you were there on your questions.

That's a decent sized edge to aim for, Paula.

-How confident are you of hitting it?

-Not at all confident.

-You've kind of said that every round...

-I know.

..and then pulled out big four-figure rolls.

Which has got you the sum of £5,300

to play with. Now, you have a choice.

You can roll for the full £5,300

with only one ball and one attempt to hit the edge.

Or you can take two balls, but that means you'll say goodbye to

half the money, and roll for £2,650.

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 are calling

£1,767.

When you see those three sums there,

and you think about your trip to New York...

..what does it... What does it leave you feeling?

I really want the 5,000, but I don't know if I'm brave enough.

-A big difference there.

-It is a big difference.

-A lot more cocktails.

-Yes, that's true.

-LAUGHTER

If you went for the bigger amount, you might get the trip

-to New York and then something for the boys as well.

-Maybe.

What would they be saying now, do you think?

Josh would definitely be saying, "Get the big one."

Actually, they both would. They both would.

-They would say, "Take one ball, Mum?"

-Yeah.

What are you thinking, Paula?

I don't think I'm brave enough.

Do you normally rely on your gut, or do you normally go with your head

when you make decisions?

Never, ever, ever go with my head.

SHE LAUGHS

Never, ever.

OK, what is your gut saying? SHE EXHALES

My gut is saying take two.

-Yes.

-Is that your final answer?

-Yes.

You're taking two balls, and you are rolling for...

£2,650!

APPLAUSE

-Boys are going, "Oh, mum!"

-Yeah.

Well, they won't be, of course, when you hit the edge.

You have two attempts, Paula, to do that now.

How are the nerves?

Jangling.

SHE LAUGHS

Take a deep breath.

Visualise your ball going on to that edge.

-Are you ready?

-Mm-hm.

It's time to take on The Edge, for £2,650.

Let's roll.

You said you were a bit short in practice.

Are you a bit short?

-You are, Paula, you've pulled up short there.

-Yeah.

You've got a good metre or so more to go to the edge.

You've had one practice roll. This is for real now.

How are the nerves now?

-Worse.

-SHE LAUGHS

Well, the stakes just got a little bit higher, I guess,

but those diamond earrings are dangling away on the edge.

That trip to New York, it's sitting right there.

You know how to do this.

-Are you ready, Paula?

-Yes.

-Let's do this, Paula.

For the final time, for £2,650,

let's roll.

It's got more weight. Is it enough, is it enough?

Or is it going to go over the edge? I think it is, it is over the edge!

Paula! Oh, you just gave it to much,

too much. APPLAUSE

Oh! Thank you so much for playing, you've been brilliant today.

You've made this a really good, competitive game for us today.

-Just too much, too much adrenaline pumping through you.

-Yes.

Too much at stake.

Well, it's the price you pay, I guess,

for being so good all day,

because you kept being the quickest off the mark. And you had the shortest

lanes. Then you get to this red lane, it is a whole new experience.

And the pressure there as well of going for that final sum.

-You'll get to New York for your 40th, I'm sure.

-Yes.

-OK.

-Well, sorry for you, and sorry for Lynne as well. She'll be gutted.

-She will.

LAUGHTER Well, you weren't able to hit your final edge, so sadly, Paula,

you are going home empty-handed, but it's been great having you here.

We'll be back next time with more new contestants pushing themselves to the edge.

Why? Because that's how we roll. Bye-bye.

APPLAUSE