Episode 2 The Edge

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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 Greg from Windsor. I've been an estate agent for 27 years.

And I'm very competitive.

I'm Jo from Grimsby.

I'm a community safety advocate and I never let my kids win a thing.

I'm Sophie, I'm a musician from London

and I've been playing the violin since I was six.

I'm Tex, I'm a retired holiday camp worker

and I've been to almost all of the racecourses in the UK.

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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 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 best advantage

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

If everyone is ready, fingers on buzzers.

Which North American mountain range stretches from Canada...? Greg.

-The Rockies.

-The Rocky Mountains stretch from Canada to New Mexico.

Correct.

Which party won 56 seats at the 2015 UK...? Greg.

-Scottish National Party.

-..at the 2015 General Election. Correct.

In the live 30th anniversary episodes of EastEnders...

Sophie?

-Bobby Beale.

-..who was revealed to have killed Lucy Beale?

What a great interruption, Sophie. Correct.

Getting an applause from Greg.

LAUGHTER

With six gold medals and one silver,

which cyclist is Britain's most successful...

-Greg?

-Sir Chris Hoy.

..most successful Olympian, is correct.

You've released your ball, you're rolling first on the green lane.

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It normally takes people a little more time than that to

-settle into the process, Greg.

-Too competitive, that's my problem.

-How did it go in practice on the lanes?

-Not great.

I was coming up short so, yeah, I need to give it a little bit more.

It's the shortest lane with the biggest edge

and the edge in this round is worth £1,500.

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

Whoever earns the least is leaving us.

So, a bit short was your problem?

-Yeah, so I'm going to go towards the edge.

-Yeah?

-Sort of top, top end.

-Four figures?

-I hope so.

-OK.

-That's the plan.

Let's roll.

Good afternoon. Now, Greg is the first up on the green lane,

an estate agent from Windsor, he admits he's ultra competitive.

It's got a good weight on it. It's heading towards four figures.

And it scores you £1,200. APPLAUSE

-Are you happy with that?

-Yeah, absolutely. Pretty good.

Yeah, it's a big score for your first roll on the green lane.

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

Fingers on buzzers.

If I'm listening to the 1741 oratorio Messiah,

which composer's work am I...?

-Sophie.

-Handel.

-Correct.

Which pop star's fans are sometimes known as Beliebers? Tex.

-Justin Bieber.

-Correct!

-Are you a Belieber, Tex?

-I certainly am now, yes.

LAUGHTER

What is the brightly coloured part of the eye surrounding...? Jo.

The iris.

..surrounding the pupil called? It is the iris. Correct.

Who is the youngest child of Queen Elizabeth II?

Tex.

-Prince Edward?

-Correct.

-Tex, one more correct answer and you will be rolling on the blue lane.

-OK.

The novel Catch-22 is set during which global conflict? Tex.

The Korean War.

It's not, it's World War II.

That's an incorrect answer so you're frozen out for the next question.

What is the first name of the character Skellington in the film

The Nightmare Before Christmas?

-Jack. You're back in the game, Tex.

-Thank you.

Ciabatta, brioche and sourdough are all...?

-Jo.

-Bread.

-Types of bread.

Correct. You need one more correct answer,

Jo, and you'd be rolling next in the blue lane.

The fashion designer Ralph Lauren was born in which country?

-Tex.

-France?

Incorrect, USA. You're frozen out of the next question.

How many months of the year have 31 days?

-Sophie.

-Five.

-Incorrect, it's seven.

You're frozen out of the next question. Tex, you're back in.

Which novelist and photographer was born Charles Dodgson?

Tex.

Is it...Lewis Carroll?

It is Lewis Carroll, correct, you're rolling next on the blue lane.

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Well, Tex in blue, you wanted the blue lane there.

Well, not really, but it'll do. It'll do.

Really, so, did you have a preferred lane?

Well, it's already gone, hasn't it?

Right, OK.

And Greg has used it well.

He has.

He set the bar high. To guarantee your place in the next round,

you need to roll £1,300 or more

but if you go into 1,300, you may as well go to the edge.

Exactly, yes.

OK, let's see how you do, Tex. Let's roll.

Retired Tex loves a flutter at the racetrack.

Will Lady Luck be on his side today?

Oh, it's got some... it's got some weight behind it,

where is it going to stop? It's a very good roll.

And that scores you £1,300!

-Wow! Tex, what a roll!

-I know.

LAUGHTER

-It's a gift.

-Greg, I can only apologise.

-I was almost sending you through after your roll.

-I'm gutted.

Because it means that, Tex,

you're definitely going through to the next round.

-Am I?

-Oh, yes.

But Greg, obviously, is going to have a nervous wait

while the other two roll.

So, only two lanes left.

Whichever one of you releases your ball next will roll

in the yellow lane. The other will be left in the red lane.

Fingers on buzzers.

In 2015, which football team won the Premier League title?

-Sophie?

-Chelsea?

Correct.

Beginning with C, Hale-Bopp and Halley's

are well-known examples of what celestial objects?

-Jo.

-Comets.

Correct.

Which everyday electronic device takes its name from the Greek

words meaning far and sound?

-Sophie?

-Television?

Incorrect, telephone.

You're frozen out of the next question.

In 2003, The Darkness had a hit single with

I Believe In A Thing Called...what?

-Jo?

-Love.

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

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

If I were trekking across Africa's largest desert,

in which desert would I be?

-Sophie?

-The Saharan?

Correct.

It's neck and neck.

The next correct answer will release your ball.

What is the name of the soft gelatinous tissue

that fills the cavities of bones?

-Jo.

-Marrow.

-Correct!

You've released your ball, you're rolling next on the yellow lane.

Sophie, you're rolling on the red lane.

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Ooh, that was a good neck-and-neck round of questions there, Jo.

It was. But I'm worried now because there's a lot to do.

Well, you've got yourself the shorter of the lanes that was available then.

-It's still a long way on the yellow lane.

-It is.

And it's a long way to guarantee your place in the next round

because these two gentlemen have set the target high.

You need £1,300 or more.

-So, are you capable of a big roll, Jo?

-I hope so.

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

Jo doesn't let her kids win at anything.

Expect some fierce competition from the lady in red.

It's got a bit of weight but it is...

is it going to get up to the four figures?

Not quite. You score £750.

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Normally, Jo, in the first round,

750 on the yellow lane would be very competitive, but you're some way off.

Greg's breathed a sigh of relief

because Greg is now through to the next round.

And, Sophie, it's all down to you in the red lane.

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

I think I can do it.

I mean, this is actually my preferred lane, believe it or not.

Erm, but, I've also been overshooting in practice,

so who knows what will happen now.

-Well, let's see if you've got what it takes. Are you ready?

-Yes.

Let's roll.

Virtuoso violinist Sophie believes she can beat Jo's 750.

-She's got the toughest lane here though.

-It's got a bit of pace...

It's heading up to towards the cash zones

-but is it going to get above 750?

-No way.

No. It scores you £500.

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-Oh, not quite enough, Sophie.

-Not good.

I had a sort of curve going, I don't know why.

Unfortunately, Sophie, it's not going to be enough

because at the end of the rolls, Greg has £1,200,

Tex has £1,300, Jo has £750

but Sophie has £500, so, Greg, Tex and Jo,

you're through to the next round, please return to your podiums.

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Oh, Sophie.

£500 on the red lane in Round One would ordinarily be enough to

take you through and I couldn't help but notice as well, you had

-rather excellent rolling shoes on.

-I do, I guess so.

Yeah, they're like bowling shoes.

Yeah, I thought they would really stand you in good stead

but unfortunately you earned the least amount of money in that round

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

-Sorry to lose you, Sophie, thanks for playing, goodbye.

-Thank you.

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So, congratulations, Tex, Jo, and Greg, you are through to the

next round and what a highly competitive round it's going to be.

Greg, not least because, of course, you're an estate agent...

-I'm sorry.

-..by definition...

Yeah, well, you can apologise if you like, yeah.

By definition that makes you very competitive.

Yeah, absolutely, you've got to be to do my job really so,

in a nice way but, yeah, very competitive.

You do have something of a reputation, don't you, estate agents?

Do we?

LAUGHTER

Erm, yeah, but I'm a nice estate agent. That's what my mum says.

-She's biased though.

-Oh, yeah, she is the person you want to write your

-CV for you.

-Yes, absolutely.

-OK.

Jo, tell me a little bit about what being a safety officer involves.

Erm, I'm a community safety advocate for Humberside Fire And Rescue

service and we visit people after they've had fires,

we teach first aid, we do all sorts of things.

I once had an opportunity to go out with a fire crew

-and it's very exciting.

-It is exciting, yeah.

-Tex.

You have an obsession with covering all the racecourses in the UK.

-Yes, Gabby, that's my aim.

-What, where did that come from?

I don't know, I think there's 61 racecourses in the UK

and I've been to 55 so far.

Do you always have a flutter?

Always and I always lose.

-Do you have to wear a top hat when you go, Tex?

-Oh, of course.

Do you like that? Dressing up for the races?

Well, I have dressed up occasionally but that's another story.

LAUGHTER

Maybe we'll find out about that later if you do well in this round.

The money you earned is added to your personal bank, so, Greg,

you have £1,200, Joe, you have £750

and Tex, you have £1,300

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 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 no danger zones.

This time you'll need to answer four questions correctly

to release your ball.

Fingers on buzzers.

In rugby union, what number shirt is worn by the hooker?

Tex?

Number two.

Correct!

Which famous building is located at 350 Fifth Avenue in New York City?

-Jo?

-Macy's?

Incorrect. It's the Empire State Building.

You're frozen out of the next question.

The graphic novel character played by Hugo Weaving

in a 2006 film, goes by what single-letter name?

V. Jo, you're back in the game.

Bo Diddley and Muddy Waters are both famous for playing which...?

Tex?

The blues.

Incorrect, Tex.

The question was, "..for playing which musical instrument?"

Guitar is the correct answer there,

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

Which Prime Minister famously said, "Am I bothered?" in a comic sketch?

-Jo?

-Tony Blair.

Alongside Catherine Tate, correct. You're back in the game, Tex.

If my meal was £17 and I gave a 10% tip,

what is the total amount I paid?

-Tex?

-£18.70.

Correct.

Good mental arithmetic there, Tex.

What sort of energy travels around AC and DC circuits?

-Tex?

-Electrical.

Electricity, correct.

One more correct answer, Tex, and you'll be rolling on the blue lane.

The Jack London character White Fang is part dog, part what other animal?

Tex?

Wolf?

Correct! You've released your ball.

You're rolling first on the blue lane!

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Tex, Tex, the quickest in the West over there.

That was an absolutely fantastic round for you

-and your favourite lane.

-My favourite lane, yes.

I've had a bit of practice now so...

Well, your general knowledge has won you the biggest edge

and no danger zones.

Get your ball on the edge in this round, it's worth £2,000!

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You each have two rolls, which will be added together.

Whoever earns the least is leaving us.

What are you hoping for on this roll?

Well, anything around 1,000, really.

-Are you ready, Tex?

-Ready when you are, Gabby.

Let's roll.

Can rookie bowler Tex replay the magic of Round One?

He bends his right knee and rolls.

A good way to go.

It's a big one.

It's heading towards four figures

and it stops on...

Can you believe it? £1,300! APPLAUSE

-Tex, I'm amazed. I'm amazed.

-YOU'RE amazed?

Sometimes people have a repeat roll but it's usually on 200, not 1,300.

-Right.

-That was an impressive exact copy of your first roll there.

And a fluke.

-Well, you still have another roll, of course.

-I have.

There are two lanes left.

We've reset the podiums and 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.

In January 2015, Libby Lane became the first woman

to be consecrated into what position in the Church of England?

Greg?

Bishop.

Correct.

The pasta conchiglie is so known because it is what shape?

Greg?

Cone-shaped.

-Incorrect. It's shell.

-Oh.

You're frozen out of the next question.

In cricket, what do the letters LBW stand for?

-Jo?

-Leg before wicket.

Correct. You're back in again, Greg.

The Singapore-born British musician who as a teenager released the album

The Violin Player is Vanessa...?

-Greg?

-Mae.

Vanessa Mae is the correct answer.

Which planet was Carl Sagan referring to in his famous

"pale blue dot" quote?

-Jo?

-Pluto?

The Earth. You're frozen out of the next question.

Cymru is the Welsh name for which UK country?

No? Wales.

Which sitcom stars the actors Johnny Galecki and Jim Parsons

as Leonard and Sheldon?

Greg?

Big Bang Theory?

Correct!

One more correct answer, Greg, and you'll roll on the yellow lane.

The Bay of Pigs Invasion was a US-backed attempt

to overthrow the government of which country?

Greg?

Spain?

Incorrect. Cuba.

You're frozen out.

If I were trying to find the Pixar character Nemo,

what type of fish would I be looking for?

-Jo?

-Clownfish.

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

Which team came in third in the 2015 Fifa Women's World Cup?

-Jo?

-England?

Correct.

-Well done.

-Neck and neck.

Whichever one of you answers correctly next

will roll on the yellow lane.

Which heavy-metal band released the singles Iron Man,

The Wizard, and Paranoid?

-Greg?

-Black Sabbath?

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

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

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-Heavy metal your thing?

-Yeah, I've got Paranoid on my phone.

-I listen to it quite a lot.

-Ah.

It was in my silly phase, but, yeah. Great. Love it.

-Greg, you'll face one danger zone.

-OK.

-Before you roll,

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

It's moving up and down your lane right now and it will stop

when you press that button there. Best of luck.

-Ugh!

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

I can tell by the noise you made you don't think that's a good place.

Well, I'd rather it a bit further on, I think.

Hasn't Tex given you an incentive to go a bit higher?

No, he's peaked too early, I think.

Oh, psychology coming into this from Greg.

-Yeah. He'll get tired.

-LAUGHTER

-Don't worry. I've got your back, Tex.

-Whatever!

-He's got his own riposte.

-Greg, are you ready?

-Yeah, I'm ready.

-Let's roll.

He's a bit cheeky, Greg from Windsor.

Despite his confidence, he says he's going to play it safe.

Oh, the focus. It's over the danger zone.

It's heading up the cash zones

and it scores you £700!

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-Is that where you were looking for?

-Yeah, it's OK.

Jo, you're left with the red lane,

which means you'll face two danger zones.

Before you roll, we need to find out where they are.

They're going to move up and down the lane

and they'll stop when you press that button.

And they've stopped on £1,000 and £500.

How do you feel about that?

It's kind of in the middle, isn't it, so...

So, where are you aiming for?

Not off the edge!

-And not a danger zone.

-And no danger, yeah.

Your last roll earned you £750.

-If you got that this time, you'd be just ahead of Greg.

-Yep.

-Are you ready, Jo?

-Yes.

-Let's roll.

That lady in red has got to get over 700. She's done it before.

Can she get there again?

It's got a decent weight to it.

It's certainly going to clear the first danger zone.

Is it going to be too much? Is it going to be too much?

-Oh!

-It is! It's over the edge!

Jo, that roll scores you nothing.

You win some, you lose some.

Well, you have to remember very quickly the amount of weight

-you put behind that roll so you don't do it again.

-Yeah.

Before everyone rolls again,

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

Tex, you have £1,300.

Greg, you have £700

and, Jo, you have nothing.

So, Tex, £1,300 has put a lot of pressure on the others.

They couldn't match you with the first roll.

What are you going to do with the second one?

More of the same would be nice.

It would be VERY consistent, Tex. Are you generally...?

-Or just slightly further.

-Oh! Going for the edge?

-Are you generally quite a consistent man?

-I'm competitive, Gabby.

-Yeah, I can see that.

-I like to win.

-£750 would guarantee you through to the next round.

-Right.

-So anywhere over there would be nice, wouldn't it?

-It would be lovely.

-Are you ready, Tex?

-I'm ready.

-Let's roll.

Nice guy Tex is proving to be no mean roller.

Surely he can't repeat his first two huge rolls.

Good roll. It's heading up towards those four figures.

It's going to...

stop on the edge! And scores you £2,000!

We'll add that to your total, giving you a total of £3,300.

Incredible work! APPLAUSE

I can't quite believe how good you are at this rolling.

-It's amazing to be so consistent, Tex.

-I can't believe it.

I have never rolled a bowl in my life.

I've never played bowls, I've never been tenpin bowling, nothing.

We have missed a great international athlete, I think, in this country.

I say missed. It's not too late, Tex.

-I'm not writing your sporting career off.

-Plenty of time yet.

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

-Greg, he's shown you the way.

-Yeah, thanks, Tex(!)

It's a pleasure.

The danger zones remain where they are for you, Greg and Jo,

so your danger zone is there on £450.

Yep.

£650 would push Jo to the edge.

I've got to go...big.

-Are you ready, Greg?

-Yeah, I'm ready.

-Let's roll.

Greg just can't afford to rest on his laurels.

Tex has set the bar very high indeed.

HE MUTTERS

Maybe not. We'll see. It's slowing down, it's slowing down.

It's slowing down on the edge...

and it's over the edge!

Oh, it scores you nothing, which means you still have a total of £700.

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-Pushed it.

-Yeah.

-Getting cocky.

-OK, well, you never know.

You don't know what Jo is capable of yet, Greg. She has a pressure roll.

Jo, you still have two danger zones,

£500 and £1,000, and you've got nothing on the board.

You need £750 to guarantee that you're going through

to the next round.

Yeah. It's possible.

That's right in the middle of your two danger zones.

-Can you do it?

-Yeah.

-Are you ready?

-Yes.

-Let's roll.

Jo believes she can do it. Greg is looking pensive.

With gritty determination, Jo rolls to stay in the game.

It looks a good weight. Is it going to get over the first danger zone?

It is. Is it going to get to 750?

It is! It's exactly what you needed!

It scores you £750! APPLAUSE

-Well, that was what you call an efficient roll, Jo.

-Yes.

When the pressure's on, I was there.

So, with the two rolls added together, Tex, you have £3,300.

Jo, you have £750, but, Greg, you have £700,

which means, Tex and Jo, you're through to the next round.

Please return to your podiums. APPLAUSE

Well, unfortunately, Greg,

you earned the least amount of money in that round.

I'm afraid you're leaving here with nothing

but has playing The Edge helped you in any way

in terms of negotiations in your house sales, do you think?

-No.

-LAUGHTER

-No, it was good fun.

-We enjoyed having you here, Greg.

-Thank you, Gabby.

-It's very rare I get one over on an estate agent.

-Thank you.

-Goodbye.

-Cheers.

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Congratulations, Jo and Tex, you're through to the next round.

So, Jo, who's watching you at home?

My boys, Josh and Owen, they're 16 and 18,

just going to uni and college, actually,

-so they've got their wish list ready.

-Oh, have they?

If you do well today, what do they want?

They both want a guitar. They're both in bands

so they've both got their eye on specific guitars now so...

-Rock-and-roll household.

-It is, yeah.

So, Tex, what did you do at the holiday camps?

I worked there for 34 years all in all.

I started out as a handyman, just doing all the repairs

in the chalets and everything and then I went into the wages office.

Then I went onto the best bits - stage crew.

-Right, so you were near the performance?

-Working backstage.

I was working with the likes of Stephen Mulhern, Joe Pasquale,

Shane Richie, Brian Conley. They were all in the shows when I was...

Brilliant grounding for those kinds of performers.

-Yeah.

-And you've never done any rolling

while you were a holiday camp worker?

No! I've never picked up a ball up in my life!

Well, it's extraordinary how well you're doing today.

I can tell you the money you earned is added to your personal bank.

Jo, you now have £1,500

and, Tex, a very impressive £4,600.

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.

Fingers on buzzers.

What number comes after "Fahrenheit"

in the title of a novel by Ray Bradbury?

Tex?

I think it's 451?

Correct.

What is the name given to someone employed to carry a golfer's clubs

around the course?

-Jo?

-Caddie.

Correct.

Rejoice and Daydream are albums by the Welsh opera singer Katherine who?

Tex?

Jenkins.

Correct!

The aviator Charles Lindbergh

made the first nonstop solo flight across which...?

-Jo?

-Atlantic?

Correct.

..which ocean? Which British patron saint's day is April 23?

-Tex?

-Saint George.

Correct.

Which shape gives its name to the main stage at Glastonbury Festival?

Tex?

A pyramid.

Correct!

One more correct answer, Tex, and you'll be rolling first

on the yellow lane.

In 1977, which TV chat show host

famously got Richard Nixon to apologise for the Watergate scandal?

Tex?

Sir David Frost?

Correct. Tex, you're rolling first on the yellow lane

and, Jo, you've been left with the red lane.

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Tex, a man who knows where the edge is.

But do you know where the edge is in the yellow lane?

Oh, I'm out of my comfort zone now, Gabby.

Well, get your ball on the edge in this round and it's worth...

£3,000! APPLAUSE

You each have three rolls, which will be added together.

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

-Tex, you're going to roll first.

-OK.

-Unfamiliar territory.

-Yes.

-It's a long way down there.

-It is.

It's that little bit further to the blue lane.

You need to alter your roll somewhat.

-Are you ready?

-I'm ready.

-Let's roll.

Tex is one of the best rollers we've seen on The Edge...

..but can he now adjust to the longer lane?

And it scores you £500! APPLAUSE

I reckon, if I could get a tape measure out,

-that's pretty much at the edge from the blue lane.

-From the blue one?

-I know.

-You've done the same roll but now you control a danger zone.

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

-Wherever you choose, the value will drop to zero.

-OK.

She's obviously going to try to get over 500, isn't she?

So let's force her...

-We'll go for 750.

-OK.

£750 is now lost from the red lane, Jo. It's worth nothing.

Of course, last time you had to deal with two danger zones

-in the red lane. Just the one this time.

-OK.

Do you think that's going to affect you?

-No, I'm going to go just over it. I've got my arm ready now so...

-OK.

SHE LAUGHS

-Are you ready, Jo?

-Yeah.

-Let's roll.

Bowler's arm at the ready.

Jo needs to get past 500 to build a lead.

It does look like it's going to make the danger zone.

It's just over.

It's quite a bit over

and it's on £950! APPLAUSE

Well, you're a woman of your word.

You've done exactly what you said you were going to.

So, after the first roll, Tex, you have £500

and, Jo, you have £950! APPLAUSE

That felt a bit weird saying that, Tex. £500.

You've had three four-figure sums so far. You need to do a bit of work.

We do. But we can do it!

Is that "we", me and my arm, or is that "we", the royal we?

-You and me, Gabby, we can do it together.

-Oh, OK, OK.

-You can inspire me.

-OK, I'll do my very best.

-OK.

You've got a bit of catching up to do with Jo. If you're ready...?

-Yep, I'm ready.

-Let's roll.

Sharpshooter Tex has been no stranger to four-figure rolls.

Will he risk going high yet again?

A wee bit more weight this time.

It's heading up to those four-figure sums

and it stops on...

£1,200! We add that to your first roll and it's £1,700!

APPLAUSE

-Oh, back in the game, Tex.

-That's more like it.

The Tex we know and love is back. £1,200.

More familiar territory for you. You've got a choice now, Tex.

Based on what you've just rolled there,

do you want to keep the danger zone where it is on the red lane at 750,

or would you like to move it?

Shall we shove it up a bit at 850?

850. OK. Just put it a couple of cash zones up.

-Just put the pressure on a little.

-Let's do that.

Let's put that danger zone on 850.

That is now worth zero, Jo.

-Does that affect you at all, Jo?

-Yes!

Erm... I don't know how I'm just managing to keep in there

at the minute so I'll give it a go.

Time for your second roll, Jo.

-Are you ready?

-Yes.

-Let's roll.

Jo was remaining calm despite the pressure from Tex.

This looks good.

It's another good roll. It's got a good weight on it.

Is it going to creep over the danger zone?

It is!

-To £950!

-Yes!

-Exactly the same roll!

We'll put that up on the board. Gives you a total of £1,900.

APPLAUSE

You two are just making this a fantastic competition!

After that second roll,

Tex, you have £1,700

and, Jo, you have £1,900.

APPLAUSE

It's time for the third and final roll in this round

and for the first time, Tex, there's a bit of pressure on you.

-How are you under pressure?

-We thrive on pressure, don't we?

-Is that me and you again?

-Yeah. We're a team!

-Jo, there's absolutely no favouritism here, OK?

-OK.

-Tex, you've got to get £200 or more to stay in the game.

-Yes.

Are you going to find the edge this time? It's worth quite a lot.

I'd love to find the edge, Gabby,

but I've got a feeling it ain't going to happen, but who knows?

Did you have a feeling it was going to happen

when you hit it in the blue lane?

I never have a feeling what's going to happen, really, Gabby.

-Are you ready?

-Yep.

-Let's roll.

Tex is enjoying a brilliant success rate here,

even if it appears unplanned.

It's not going to get quite up to those four-figure sums.

No, it stops on 750,

which gives you a total of...

£2,450!

APPLAUSE

So, Jo, your job is simple.

You've got to get £600 to guarantee

-that you're through to the next round.

-Yes.

Anything more of course would be nice

-because your bank's not quite as healthy as Tex's.

-Not quite.

If you want to go through to that final with some large sums,

you want to be going near the top of the board.

Two guitars cost quite a lot of money so...

LAUGHTER

Tex still has a way of influencing your roll

because he can move that danger zone.

So, Tex, you now have a choice.

Do you want to leave that danger zone where it is,

or are you going to move it?

Bring it downward to 750 again.

750 is now gone from the red lane, Jo.

750, previously quite a favourite of yours.

It is my favourite for some reason.

A bit less than that would do it for you.

600 would take you through to the final.

-OK, are you ready, Jo?

-Yes.

Let's roll.

Tension is building as Jo takes her third roll.

600 will see her into the final.

Will it get to 600?

No, it's not enough.

I don't know if it will.

I don't know if it will, Jo!

It stops on 450, which gives you a total of £2,350!

I don't believe it.

-You were in control of the game there, Jo.

-I know.

You could control your destiny. What went wrong?

-I bottled it.

-LAUGHTER

With the three rolls added together, Tex has £2,450.

Jo has £2,350.

That means, Tex, you take what you've earned today through to the final.

Please return to your podium. APPLAUSE

SUCH a close game.

All the way today, Jo,

-and only a couple of cash zones in it there at the end.

-I know.

I was that concerned about getting in that 750,

I think I just went a little bit too low.

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

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

-Thank you.

I'm not sure which guitar song would suit your exit today

but hopefully those boys will get some Saturday jobs

-and get their own guitars.

-Yes.

-Thank you.

-Thanks for playing. Bye-bye!

-Bye.

APPLAUSE

Congratulations, Tex, you have made it through to the Final,

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

Do you want to know how much it is?

£7,050! APPLAUSE

-Amazing.

-A lot of money that you have banked there.

-An awful lot.

-It was hard work!

-You made it look easy.

What would you do with that money?

Well, I've always wanted to go on a holiday over to Nashville

and to Graceland as well so...

And what's the racecourse that you'd take in round there?

It's pretty near to where they hold the Kentucky Derby

so if I could get them all combined,

-that would be my dream holiday.

-A fabulous trip.

-Would you go on your own?

-Well, unless you're doing nothing, Gabby?

Well, Tex, you've played a great game today

but you were nervous for a while just there, weren't you, with Jo?

I've been nervous from the first minute, Gabby.

-Well, stay calm, Tex.

-OK.

-Because it is 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 £7,050.

APPLAUSE

Go over the edge and you get nothing

but you've got a chance to make it easier for yourself

by answering some more questions.

Each correct answer increases the size of your edge.

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

and the easier your final roll.

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

-Is everything clear?

-Yup.

Let's put 75 seconds on the clock.

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

Which artist famously painted The Last Supper?

Erm... Leonardo da Vinci?

Correct.

Formula 1 legend Ayrton Senna was born in which country?

Brazil.

Correct.

The term "veep" is often used to describe

which American political position?

Erm... The vice president?

Correct.

If I was at Beyonce Knowles' 2008 wedding,

which rapper would I have seen her marry?

Oh, no.

Jay-Z?

-Correct.

-Oh!

Which Aardman film has the tag line,

"The cluck stops here"?

Pass.

Chicken Run.

Insomnia is defined as the inability to do what adequately?

Sleep.

Correct. Beginning with A,

what name is given to an angle that is less than 90 degrees?

Acute.

Correct.

London's Big Ben is in which borough?

Westminster.

Correct.

Which dessert takes its name from the French for "lightning"?

An eclair.

Correct.

Which sitcom starred Robert Lindsay

and Zoe Wanamaker as husband and wife?

The Preston Front?

Incorrect. My Family.

If I were having an MRI scan, what force would be used to scan...?

The time is up. ..to scan my body?

-Magnetism would be the answer.

-Yes.

-Tex, you did very well.

You answered eight questions correctly!

APPLAUSE

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

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

Another excellent display of your general knowledge.

Thank you.

Tex, every single one of those correct answers increases the size

of your edge. Let's put them onto your lane.

One,

two,

three,

four,

five,

six,

seven,

eight. APPLAUSE

It's a huge edge!

How confident are you at hitting that?

It's a long way down here, Gabby.

-I've never been on here before.

-I know.

Because you've been too good at the general knowledge, Tex.

It's your first roll on the red lane

-but you have a very large edge to aim for.

-Yes.

-So, you've got a choice to make, Tex.

-OK.

You can roll for the full £7,050 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.

You'll roll for £3,525.

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

but you'll be playing for a third of the money - £2,350.

So, when you see the sums like that, what do you think?

3,000 is still a lot of money, isn't it?

Well, some people get to the Final with that kind of sum

and then have it divided down,

so for that to be the sum for two balls is quite considerable.

It depends how confident you're feeling about the red lane.

Well, I'd love to go for the big one but...

it's so far down here.

-I can hardly see it!

-LAUGHTER

Erm...

-I'm only here once. We'll go for one.

-Oh!

-You surprised me then, Tex.

-I'm a gambler, Gabby.

-I go racing, don't I?

-Yeah, you do like a flutter.

-I do.

-OK.

-So, you're definitely going to go for one?

-Why not? I'm only here once.

So, you're taking one ball and rolling for £7,050!

CHEERING

Well, you're certainly a crowd-pleaser.

-What have I done?

-LAUGHTER

What are you about to do?

I'm going to win it, that's what.

AUDIENCE WHOOPS

£7,000 roll. A £7,000 flutter.

I've never had a bet this big before.

This is to get you to Nashville. Well, it's time to take on The Edge.

For £7,050, let's roll.

Come on, Tex.

It's a big roll.

Is it going to stay on the edge?

Is it going to stay on the edge?

Is it going to stay?

It is! It stayed!

CHEERING

-Thank you.

-That's amazing!

How far is it?

Who cares how far it is?

It's on the edge, Tex! It's on the edge!

Oh, look! Thank you.

Oh, congratulations.

You've hit your final edge, Tex, and you're going home with £7,050!

-CHEERING

-Thank you very much.

Definitely going to Nashville.

We're going to have a great time, aren't we?

-We'll consult on diaries later.

-OK, then.

Tex, congratulations. You've been fantastic all the way today.

We'll be back next time with more new contestants

pushing themselves to the edge. Why?

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

CHEERING