Episode 22 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 will 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 Mel and I'm from Southampton.

I'm a ride operator at a theme park

and I like to give everything I do my best shot.

I'm Hamish from Bath

and I run one of the oldest private gentleman's clubs outside of London.

I'm Clare from Wolverhampton.

I work for the Department of Work and Pensions

and if I win any money today I would like to go on a honeymoon.

I'm Bruce from Bishop's Stortford.

I'm a telecoms engineer and I like watching quiz shows with my nan.

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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'll bring up your ball towards you.

Once you have freed you 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,

so if everyone is ready, fingers on buzzers.

Which American state is the only one to begin with the letter G?

-Mel.

-Georgia.

Correct.

If I've just achieved a tennis Grand Slam, how many individual titles...

-Hamish.

-Four.

I would've won four. Correct.

Which animal has breeds including Tamworth, Gloucestershire...

-Mel.

-Pigs.

Indeed. Pigs are Tamworth and Gloucestershire Old Spot.

Which former England football manager is also

the ex-boyfriend of Nancy Dell'Olio?

-Hamish.

-Sven Eriksson.

Sven-Goran Eriksson is correct.

Which American rock musician was born Marvin Lee Aday?

-Hamish.

-Bruce Springsteen.

Incorrect. It was Meat Loaf.

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

What is the name of the donkey in the Winnie The Pooh series?

-Mel.

-Eeyore.

Indeed. Correct, Mel and you have released your ball.

You are rolling first on the green lane.

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So, Mel. Pigs and donkeys got you here.

LAUGHTER

Obviously, animal knowledge is a thing.

Well, you are here on the green lane.

The shortest lane, of course, the green lane, but with the biggest

edge and hit the edge in this round, Mel, and it is worth

-£1,500.

-Wow.

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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, Mel, how did it go in practice on the green lane?

Erm...

-..ish.

-OK.

-Variable.

Right, and was that just this lane or was it variable...?

-No, it was all of them.

-Oh, OK.

If you're ready, Mel, let's roll.

'Well, good afternoon, everyone.

'First up on the green lane is Mel,

'the theme park ride operator from Southampton.

'Right down low on one knee and a big swinging action.'

Good weight.

And it scores you £900.

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Not so bad.

I like the technique, Mel.

-It looks like something you may have worked on.

-No, no, no.

It's just to stop me from falling over.

LAUGHTER Well, three lanes still up for grabs.

We have reset the podiums, so fingers on buzzers.

In 1492, who commanded an expedition using the ships known as

Nina, Pinta and Santa Maria?

-Hamish.

-Christopher Columbus.

Correct.

Which band performed the title track to the Bond film, Live And Let Die?

-Hamish.

-Wings.

Correct.

One more, Hamish, and you will release your ball.

Which group of islands in the Indian Ocean has the smallest

population of any African state?

-Hamish.

-Maldives.

Incorrect. It's the Seychelles.

-You're frozen out of the next question.

-Yep.

A chance for Clare and Bruce to get into the game here.

What force beginning with M makes a compass point north?

-Bruce.

-Magnetic.

Magnetism. Magnetic, I will accept. Correct, Bruce.

-Welcome to the game, Bruce.

-Thank you.

In 2015, the Royal Mint launched a £5 limited edition coin

to mark which Royal's second birthday?

-Clare.

-Prince George.

Correct. Prince George.

You are off and running.

Which celebrity won the first series of Strictly Come Dancing?

-Claire.

-Alesha Dixon.

No. Incorrect. It was Natasha Kaplinsky.

Alesha was in the year I did it, actually.

But for Alesha, I would've won Strictly.

LAUGHTER

You're frozen out of the next question.

In 1995, Paul Flynn allegedly described which fellow

Labour MP as the Prince of Darkness?

-Hamish.

-Mandelson.

Peter Mandelson. Correct.

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

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So, Hamish, to guarantee your place in the next round you need

to roll £950 or more.

Of course, the edge is a fairly decent size there on the blue lane.

Worth £1,500.

-What are you thinking?

-I just want to get on there.

Erm, yeah, hoping to get,

to come up towards 900.

Yeah? And how was it going in practice?

Awful.

LAUGHTER

Got rid of all the bad shots.

Hamish, if you are ready, let's roll.

'£900 guarantees his place in the next round.

'Bending from the waist, we have southpaw Hamish from Bath.

Left-handed roll and it's

crept up the board and it's scored you £550.

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Well, I think Mel will be happy

because that guarantees that you are through, Mel, to the next round.

Only two lanes left and whichever of you releases your ball next

will roll on the yellow lane. The other will be left with the red lane.

Fingers on buzzers.

In its original run, which Andrew Lloyd Webber musical starred

Michael Crawford as a man with his face half covered?

-Bruce.

-Phantom of the Opera.

Correct.

The Clash, T Rex and Fergie have all had UK top 40 singles which

include the name of which city in their titles?

-Clare.

-London.

Correct.

What is the square root of 49?

-Clare.

-Seven.

-Correct.

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

What G is a Spanish cold soup that often contains tomatoes, olive...

-Clare.

-Gazpacho.

That's right. Gazpacho is made up those ingredients plus olive oil,

peppers and breadcrumbs. And congratulations.

You're running next on the yellow lane.

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

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-So, Clare, gazpacho soup got you there.

-Yep. Never had it.

Just knew that's that what it was.

Oh, well, that's good knowledge.

And to guarantee your place in the next round, you need £600 or more.

What does £600 look like from there?

Distant.

LAUGHTER

-I think I can do it, though. I think I can do it.

-Let's do it, Clare.

Let's roll.

'Clare from Wolverhampton wants some prize money today

'for her honeymoon.

'So, best of luck.

-'She's down nice and low.'

-It's big.

Too big. It got a big weight and it's heading towards the edge.

Oh!

-Clare.

-Never mind.

Clare, that roll scores you nothing.

Well, Clare, your only hope now is

if Bruce fails to reach a cash zone or goes over the edge.

You've got the red lane, Bruce,

-which is a long way.

-It is a long way, yes.

-What are you thinking now?

-I didn't do too bad in practice,

so I'm feeling quite confident on it.

Well, to guarantee your place in the next round,

you simply need to roll onto the cash zones.

£100 will do but, of course, you want to bank something.

-I want more than that.

-Yeah.

You want to bank something fairly decent to take through the round.

So, what are you thinking?

I was quite comfortable getting it sort of around the 1,000 mark

so I'm going to see if I can aim for that again.

Good ambition. If you're ready, Bruce, let's roll.

'Bruce's nan will be watching at home in Watford.

'Hi, Nan.

'Any cash zone and Bruce is through.'

Decent weight. Is it going too slow down for you? Is it going too slow?

It is. It is, you know, Bruce.

APPLAUSE That roll scored you £1,200.

So, at the end of the rolls,

Mel has £900, Hamish has £550,

Bruce has £1,200

and Clare has nothing.

So, Mel, Hamish and Bruce, you're through to the next round.

Return to your podiums.

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Oh, Clare.

-That was such hard luck.

-Yeah.

And the honeymoon, now, what's going to happen?

Just going to have to stick with what we did in the first place,

which was a day at a castle.

That'll do.

Oh, well, I hope you've had a good day here, Clare,

because, unfortunately, you earned the least amount of money

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

Thanks for playing. Goodbye.

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Congratulations, Mel, Hamish and Bruce.

You're through to the next round, which gives me a chance to find

out a little bit more, Mel, about the rides that you work on.

-Sounds like great fun.

-It is good fun and it's great working with...

I work at a park where they cater for little tiddlies up to,

sort of, teenagers. It's brilliant working with the little tinies.

-But they're not too scary, not harum scarum?

-No, no, no.

-Sort of beginner and intermediate.

-And you never, never get tired of it?

No. When they come in and their faces light up

-and they just get so excited and I can make that happen.

-Aw.

-Magical job. Hamish.

-Yeah.

-You run a gentleman's club.

-Yes.

-Does that mean I can't join?

-Erm, no, you can't.

Your husband could, with the greatest of pleasure,

and he'd be allowed to sign you in as a guest

but, no, you're not allowed to be a member.

I didn't even know that was still allowed, that was still legal.

Yeah, apparently so.

It's one of the oldest clubs outside of London.

There's obviously a couple of London clubs which are the same

and it's perfect and it just proves, you know,

men have run it for 140 years now.

Hamish, in what way would it be perfect not to have women there?

Well, I can pick my own flowers.

It's just a great gentleman's club.

Right. OK. OK.

Bruce, you are a... Well, first of all, you are an excellent roller,

it would seem, because that was a great way to start, wasn't it?

-Yes, it was. Very good. Yeah.

-Especially on the red lane.

£1,200 in the bank.

Yeah, it was my favourite one on the practice so, yeah.

-OK, so you deliberately...

-That was my tactic for being

so stupid throughout the round.

You deliberately didn't answer any questions even though you knew

-all the answers because you wanted the red lane.

-Yeah.

Your nan will be watching this thinking, "Come on, Bruce, you know this."

-Oh, she will be screaming.

-What is your nan's name?

-Nanny Flo, we call her.

And it's a ritual, is it? You and Nan sit down together and watch...

Oh, yeah, she still watches them when I'm not there,

but she's 90 this year and all the family is spread out

and I live about a two-minute drive,

so I pop round there twice a week.

She makes excellent tea so that's my good excuse for...

-Are you her favourite grandson?

-No, she loves them all.

Yeah, she loves everyone equally,

but I think she enjoys me being there for the game shows

because we have good fun screaming at the TV,

which is why I'm a bit disappointed with myself today.

Well, don't be too disappointed.

You've got yourself off to a flying start.

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

Mel, you have £900.

Hamish, you have £550,

and Bruce, you have £1,200.

But only one of you can reach today's final and play for that money.

Round Two.

And we are shutting down the shortest lane.

And now we are 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 0.

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 leg

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

This time you are going to need to answer four questions

correctly to release your ball. So, fingers on buzzers.

Which US music group's members include Ashley Roberts

and Nicole Scherzinger?

-Mel.

-Pussycat Dolls.

-Correct.

In which country does the Rastafarian religion originate?

-Hamish.

-Jamaica.

Correct.

Which street sport is Tony Hawk most associated with?

-Bruce.

-Skateboarding.

Correct.

Which 2009 British TV drama was about a group of youths on community

service who developed superpowers?

-Bruce.

-Misfits.

Correct.

In the famous version of the infinite monkey theorem,

if you give enough monkeys with typewriters enough time, they'll...

-Mel.

-The complete works of Shakespeare.

Correct. They'll eventually type the complete works of Shakespeare.

If I travelled as the crow flies from Paris to Amsterdam,

which country would I have to pass through?

-Mel.

-Belgium.

Correct. Mel, you are one more correct answer away

from releasing your ball.

What is the name of Scrooge's former business partner who appears to him as a...

-Mel.

-Marley.

Jacob Marley is correct, as a ghost in A Christmas Carol

and you've released your ball. You're rolling next on the blue lane.

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-Well done, Mel.

-Phew.

This time the edge is worth...

£2,000.

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Well, you each have two rolls, which will be added together.

Whoever earns the least is leaving us.

And, Mel, not only do you have the biggest edge, worth £2,000,

you've got no danger zones.

-Hm?

-Hm.

The hand is shaking a bit more than it was, though.

LAUGHTER

OK, Mel, where are you going to aim for on the blue lane?

OK, let's aim for about 900 upwards.

OK. What's this, t'ai chi?

No that's a sort of "How far away is that

"because I can't quite see it from here."

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

'First up again, it's Mel on the blue lane and aiming high.

'Back down on one knee.

'Slight wobble.'

It's on the cash zones.

-Where's it going to stop?

-Too slow.

-A little bit tentative. It might be.

It's tipped over to £450...

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..which is half your first roll.

Yeah, but it's there. It's on there.

-It's in the cash zone.

-It's actually in the cash zone. It's a good start.

OK. Well, you still have another roll, Mel,

but first, there are two lanes left.

We've reset the podiums.

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

The other will be left with the red lane

and you'll both now be facing danger zones.

Fingers on buzzers.

What name is written on the bottom of Woody's boot

in the animated film Toy Story?

-Bruce.

-Andy.

Correct.

Who did England beat in the 1966 World Cup final?

-Hamish.

-West Germany.

Correct.

The Great Barrier Reef lies in which ocean?

Hamish.

-Sorry.

-No, it's Pacific Ocean.

Hamish, you are frozen out of the next question.

If I was standing next to an emperor penguin in its native habitat,

which hemisphere would I be in?

No? It was 50-50.

It's the southern hemisphere.

Hamish, you are back in the game.

In UK politics, the budget is normally

presented in the House of Commons by the holder of which Cabinet post?

-Hamish.

-Chancellor of the Exchequer.

Correct.

What A describes a metal made by combining two or more...

-Hamish.

-Aluminium.

No. We can hear the whole question,

"combining two or more metallic elements" and it is alloy.

So, you are frozen out of the next question.

Which dessert made of custard and caramelised sugar

takes its name from the French for burnt cream?

-Bruce.

-Creme brulee.

Correct.

-Hamish, you knew that?

-Yeah.

-Serve those in the club as well?

-Yes.

What type of item is the conch in The Lord Of The Flies?

-Hamish.

-A shell.

Correct.

One more correct answer, Hamish, and you would be rolling next.

Which American actor starred in the films Ghost and Donnie Darko?

-Bruce.

-Patrick Swayze.

Correct. Patrick Swayze.

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

If I were to visit the Brandenburg Gate,

which capital city would I be in?

-Hamish.

-Berlin.

Correct. I would be in Berlin

and you're rolling next on the yellow lane.

Bruce, you're left with the red lane.

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So, Hamish. You're going to face one danger zone.

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

It's going to move up and down your lane and it'll stop

when you hit that button there.

Best of luck.

£1,300 is now gone.

It's your danger zone. It's worth zero.

Land on that and you will get nothing.

I'd be happy to get anywhere near it, but I won't get on it.

What are you thinking?

Roll it short and hopefully just get over the 450 mark instead.

-So you just want to knock Mel out?

-Yes.

-LAUGHTER

-Meanie.

-Hamish. If you are ready.

-Yep.

-Let's roll.

'Cautious tactics from Hamish.

'Just wanting to do enough to stay in the game.

'Oh, there's a big bounce on delivery.'

Is it going to go over 450?

It is.

And it finishes on £600.

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Well done, Hamish. You've kept pace with Mel there. So, job done.

-Yep.

-Bruce. Back in the red lane.

-Back in the favourite lane.

-Yeah, well, you've already got...

-Did you see my tactic, once again?

Yeah, you knew the emperor penguins were in the southern hemisphere

and you deliberate said, "No, I have no idea."

But this time, Bruce, you're facing two danger zones.

It is a different proposition.

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

They're going to move up and down your lane.

When you're ready, press the button and they will stop.

And they've stopped at £900 and at £600.

They are now worth zero.

What do you think about where they have landed?

-Not in very good positions.

-No.

But nowhere near your 1,200.

No, that's right. Yeah, I could try again for that.

I think I might probably try and keep in the middle, though, if I can.

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

'Red lane again for Bruce

'but this time with a double danger zones.'

Decent roll. Is it too fast? Is it too fast?

It looks faster than last time and it is. It's gone over the edge.

Ah.

Well, that roll scores you nothing.

You've got another roll. Before everyone rolls again,

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

Mel, you have £450.

Hamish, you have £600.

And Bruce, you have nothing.

Mel, you just need to get as far as you can up the board

to put as much pressure as you can on the other two.

-Yes.

-Do you think you've got the blue lane sorted now

-after that last roll?

-I hope so, but you never know.

-You never know.

-OK.

Right, Mel, we're going to see if you do know.

Let's roll.

'A chance for Mel to increase the pressure on the boys.

'Looks like she's got her stance sorted this time. Much more focused.

-Oh, it's not got a lot of weight behind it, Mel.

-No.

And it's scored you £400.

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So, Mel, you've given hope to the other two.

-You've given hope to Bruce...

-I have indeed.

-..who hasn't scored anything.

He's just holding back. He's going to go for the big one now.

And for you, Hamish,

to guarantee that you are through to the next round,

-you need £300 or more.

-Yep.

So, how are you feeling?

Nervous.

Even though that's a fairly low amount to have to guarantee,

-isn't it?

-Yeah, it's, erm...

-Hopefully, if I can get £500 or £600, I'll be delighted.

-OK.

Let's see if you can.

-Yep.

-Your danger zone remains at 1,300.

-You say you're going for about 500 or 600.

-Yep.

Hamish, let's roll.

'£300 or more will put Hamish through.

'Getting familiar with his ball.

'Let's see if that left hand can deliver a knockout blow.'

It's definitely going on the cash zones. It's over 300.

It's heading up to...

It's scored you £700. Add that to your first roll,

giving you £1,300.

So, Hamish, you are guaranteed to go through now no matter what

-Bruce does to the next round.

-Yep.

-And now you know exactly what you have to do, Bruce.

-Yeah.

Your danger zones are exactly where they were, on £600 and £900.

£900 would do it for you, but that has gone.

You need at least 950.

That's it. Yes.

-Mel thinks you can pull out a big one.

-Thank you, Mel.

Can you say that on the BBC?

Just did, Mel.

Where are you going to go?

I'm going to head for the thousands again just to see if I can hit it.

-Bruce, best of luck.

-Thank you.

Let's roll.

'Been forced into the realms of four figures.

'Can Bruce deliver a big roll?

'We've seen him do it before.'

Oh, it's not big enough, I don't think.

That scores you £450. We'll add that to your first roll.

It gives you £450.

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So, with the two rolls added together,

Mel, you have £850.

Hamish, you have £1,300.

And Bruce, you have £450.

Which means Mel and Hamish, you're going through to the next round.

Please return to your podiums.

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-Ah, Bruce.

-Never mind.

Nan Florence is going to be screaming at the telly right now.

Yeah, I'm not calling her when I leave.

LAUGHTER

I think she'll still have a nice brew for you a couple of times a week.

-She will, she will.

-But, unfortunately, Bruce,

you earned the least amount of money in that round.

I'm afraid you are leaving here with nothing. Thanks for playing, Bruce.

-Bye-bye.

-Thank you.

APPLAUSE

So, congratulations, Mel and Hamish. You're through to the next round.

So, Mel, obviously quite good at the questions.

Quite good at the rolling. Quite consistent.

What's the thing that's going to separate you two, do you think?

Ooh, I don't know.

We were talking before the show and we both were convinced

we were going to be the first ones out.

Yes, we thought we'd have gone home by now, so we're both

really quite surprised to be here, aren't we?

Well, now you're here. You're the last two standing.

Would Mel get into your club?

-Would you let her come in as a guest of somebody?

-No. Oh, as a guest?

-Obviously, yes.

-Phew.

I was trying to build up, you know, a little bit of friendship,

not rivalry there, Mel.

-Mel, what else do you do in your life?

-I've got an Austin A35 car.

She's called Emily. I take her to rallies and what have you.

She's a 1950s car.

And my husband and I are both on the executive committee

of hospital radio.

So Steve's the chairman and I'm in charge of hospital visiting,

which means I get people going up visiting patients,

-getting the requests and playing them out on air.

-Very good.

Hamish, aside from spending a lot of time in your club,

what else do you like to do?

Rugby. Rugby is every... Well, watching now.

I used to play it but mainly watching rugby

and I'm lucky I live in Bath.

-You've got a fairly decent club on your doorstep.

-Fairly decent club.

-There's a Welsh accent sneaking out there...

-Yeah.

-..when you said rugby.

You said it like that. But your very Scottish name Hamish?

Are you a Celtic mix?

Yeah, my father was Scottish.

My mother was Welsh. Born in Wales.

Just 100% Welsh.

So your allegiance is not split when it comes to rugby, then?

No. Not at all.

As they say, I've had loads of English blood on me

but I've got none in me, thank God.

-Through playing rugby, of course.

-Through playing rugby.

-Absolutely.

Well, he's a man who is hardened for battle, no doubt, Hamish,

and the money you earned is added to your personal bank.

So, Mel, you now have £1,750.

Hamish, you have £1,850.

That money is safely banked 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 the ball will control it

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

You'll need five correct answers this time to release your ball.

Fingers on buzzers.

In the 1980s, which band's UK hit albums included Hot Space,

The Works and A Kind Of Magic.

-Mel.

-Queen.

Correct.

What is the name of the hormone beginning with T that's

responsible for the growth of male facial hair?

-Mel.

-Testosterone.

Correct.

-Hamish, with all that rugby and that men's club...

-Yes, I know.

..I thought that might have been one for you.

According to the famous nursery rhyme,

who and what were unable to put Humpty Dumpty together again?

-Hamish.

-All the King's soldiers and all the King's men.

No, bad luck, Hamish.

It's all the King's horses and all the King's men.

That's incorrect and I'm afraid you're frozen out

of the next question.

Popular in India,

which sport requires players to hold their breath while chanting?

No? It's kabaddi.

Opened officially in 1994,

what's the name of the tunnel that links Britain with France?

-Hamish.

-The Channel Tunnel.

Correct.

What name is usually given to the legendary outlaw who was said

to live in Sherwood Forest with his merry men?

-Hamish.

-Robin Hood.

Correct.

According to the famous repeated lines from The Shining,

all work and no play makes Jack a what?

-Mel.

-Dull boy.

Indeed, dull boy. Correct.

This is a very good battle. A very good head-to-head here.

Mel just edging it at the moment.

The Harlem Globetrotters are a famous team in which sport?

-Hamish.

-Basketball.

-Correct.

And you are level again.

Which boy band includes Mikey Graham, Keith Duffy and Ronan Keating?

-Mel.

-Boyzone.

Correct.

More of a kind of "heading towards middle age" band, really, though aren't they?

What do the letters LHC stand for in the name of the CERN scientific...

Hamish.

Pass. Sorry.

Oh, it was almost there, wasn't it?

It's Large Hadron Collider.

You're frozen out of the next question.

In legend, which Knight of the Round Table fathered Sir Galahad

and had an affair with Guinevere?

-Mel.

-Arthur.

No, incorrect. It's Sir Lancelot.

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

In World War II, British propaganda tried to hide

the use of radar by suggesting pilots ate a lot of which

vegetable to improve their eyesight?

-Hamish.

-Carrots.

Correct. It is carrots. You're back in the game, Mel.

You're level and the person who answers the next question correctly

will release their ball first.

Leo Fender and Les Paul both developed early versions...

-Now.

-Electric guitars.

Correct. Which electrical instrument? A guitar.

Well done, Mel.

Congratulations, Mel.

You'll roll first on the yellow lane.

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

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What a great head-to-head this is.

Now, guys, get your ball in the edge on this round and it is worth £3,000.

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You have three rolls, which will be added together and whoever

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

Mel, you will go first, as you have done every time.

You've led the way today.

You've always managed to earn yourself the largest edge

and the shortest lane. And you said you're getting even more nervous.

I'm getting more nervous, yes.

You have very contrasting styles, you two.

The kneeler, Mel.

The southpaw, Hamish, who kind of bends from the waist.

-Mel, you get down and low.

-Yeah.

-Worked for you so far.

-Well, we'll see. We'll see.

-OK.

-Where are you going to go this time?

-I can't really read the numbers

but somewhere in the middle or towards the top end.

But I said that last time and failed miserably,

so if I say I am going to miss completely

and then maybe I might get up the top.

If you're ready, Mel, let's roll.

'First in the lanes every time and in control of the game.

'Mel must fancy her chances.

'A good opportunity to make a solid start.'

Definitely going to hit a cash zone. Where is it going to stop?

And that scores you £600.

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-That'll do.

Kind of where you usually end up.

-Yeah, sort of round about in the middle somewhere.

-Yeah.

Steady as you go. But, Mel, this time you control a danger zone.

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

So, where are you going to choose?

I'm going to go smack in the middle there.

Let's go... Well, let's go 600 because that's where I landed.

OK. £600, Hamish, is now lost from your lane and it is worth zero.

Land on that and you get nothing.

Are you going to go below your danger zone or above your danger zone?

The theory is going above the danger zone.

-Yeah?

-But short of the edge.

-Are you ready to roll?

-Yes.

-Hamish, good luck. Let's roll.

'Has Mel made a good call with her placement of the danger zone?

'It will force Hamish to consider the strength

'he places behind his roll.

Not a bad roll. It's not a bad roll.

Is it going to go beyond your danger zone?

And that roll scores you £650.

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So, after the first roll, Mel has £600 and Hamish has £650,

-which, Hamish, is exactly what you said you would do.

-Yes.

Well, you two are so even at the moment, Mel.

I'm wondering if it's time for you to pull out a big roll.

I can try.

Pick a number.

-Er, 900.

-OK.

Let's see if you can do it.

Best of luck. Let's roll.

'This pair are evenly matched.

'Mel back down on one knee again.

'She's going to have to pull something special out of the bag.'

It's a bit tentative. I'm not sure it's going to get up to 900.

-Too short.

-No, it's £450. We'll add that to your first roll.

That gives you £1,050.

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Mel, you've got a choice now.

If you want to, you can move that danger zone in Hamish's lane.

No, I'll leave it where it is.

You think that middle section

which you both seem to be so attracted to...

We seem to be stuck to that bit so, yeah, we'll leave that where it is.

-OK. So it stays there on 600, Hamish.

-Yeah.

But it's time for a big one, isn't it?

It's time for something that's going to change this game.

Change the complexion of your contest.

Just a smidgen harder than last time and try

and put some fresh air between us.

In rugby parlance, Hamish, we need some kind of flair play here,

-don't we?

-We do, indeed.

-A Scottish winger or something like that would be good.

-Don't know any.

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OK, Hamish, best of luck. Let's roll.

'Has Mel's cautious roll given Hamish enough encouragement

'to put some weight behind this

'and aim for the big four figures?'

No.

You said "no" soon as it left your hand and it just about trickles over

the cash zone and its £250, added to your first roll gives you £900.

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After that second roll, Mel, you have £1,050

and Hamish, you have £900.

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So, Mel, £1,200 would push Hamish to the edge.

-You haven't been close to that for a while, though.

-No.

It seems a long time ago since your old 900. Yeah.

I think the word fluke is travelling through the brain here.

-Are you going to go for it?

-Yeah, let's give it a go.

OK, Mel, let's roll.

'There's nothing fluky about being in the lead, but it is very close.

'Can Mel up the stakes with her final roll?'

It's got a bit more weight

but I'm not sure it's going to go all the way up there.

And...

it's £650.

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Which added to your first roll gives you £1,700.

Well, you now have, again, an option of moving a danger zone.

You've kept it at £600 all the way. Are you going to keep it there?

-I'm going to leave it where it is, yes.

-So it stays there on 600.

To definitely go through, Hamish needs £850.

-You've got to clear that danger zone, Hamish.

-Yep.

-And then a few more clicks of the cash zones.

-Yes.

-Have you been giving yourself a pep talk?

-I have.

-OK.

A better one than last time.

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-Well, let's hope for your sake. Are you ready?

-I am.

Let's roll.

'A clear target of £850 or more to reach the final.

'It's all in your left hand now, Hamish.'

Looks like a good weight. Is it too much? Is it too much?

Is it going to stop or not?

No, it's over the edge, Hamish.

It's scored you nothing and if we add that to what you've already got,

it means you still have £900.

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They'll all be sat round some big comfy

Chesterfields in your gentleman's club right now

watching a big screen.

-What will they be shouting?

-Idiot.

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We don't think that, Hamish.

With the three rolls added together, Mel has £1,700

but Hamish has £900,

which means, Mel,

you take what you've earned through to today's final.

Congratulations. Please return to your podium.

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Mel.

Hamish, it's like, to use another sporting analogy, you know,

-it's like the kicker, isn't it, lining up...

-Yes.

-..for that kick to win the match.

-And then totally and completely missing.

-Scraffing it, as my husband would say.

-Yes.

Well, Hamish, we've loved having you here,

but you did earn the least amount of money in that round

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

-Thanks for playing and goodbye.

-Thank you very much indeed.

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Congratulations, Mel. You've made it through to the final,

where you're playing for all

the money you have earned today, which is £3,450.

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Nice total there, that would be, wouldn't it, to go home with?

-It would be fantastic.

-And what would you do with it?

Well, my husband won't fly, so both of us would like to go to America

-but the only way we can get there is on a cruise ship.

-Oh, how lovely.

So float across to New York. And we live in Southampton.

We can actually see the cruise ships from the top of our road so

it would be lovely to actually be on one rather than just watching it go.

Great to have you here in the final, Mel,

and we hope we can send you on your way.

OK, it's the final.

And we're shutting down one more lane, which leaves only the red lane.

We've removed the cash values from that lane, leaving only the edge,

which is now worth all the money you've earned today.

Stop your ball on the edge and you will win £3,450.

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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 the edge.

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

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.

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

Allemagne is the French name for what European country?

England. Great Britain.

Germany. Incorrect.

What relation are pop stars Kylie and Danni Minogue?

-Sisters.

-Correct.

Which fictional element is harmful to Superman?

-Kryptonite.

-Correct.

What is the first name of the founder of the Saatchi Gallery?

-I don't know.

-Charles.

Which sport is Jonah Lomu famous for playing?

-Rugby.

-Correct.

Lime Street is a major railway station in which British city?

London.

Incorrect. Liverpool.

From 1924 to 1972, J Edgar Hoover was the director of which

US in intelligence service?

-CIA.

-FBI.

What is the title of the second book in Stephanie Meyer's Twilight saga?

-Don't know.

-New Moon.

Which band released the 1999 singles Closing Time and Secret Smile?

-Coldplay.

-Semisonic.

What is the percentage equivalent of the decimal one?

-100%.

-Correct.

What is the fastest breed of dog?

-Greyhound.

-Correct.

If I visited Catalonia, which country would I be in?

-Spain.

-Correct.

The rom-com Ten Things I Hate About You

is based on which Shakespeare play?

-Romeo and Juliet.

-Incorrect.

It was Taming Of The Shrew, but your time is up

and I can tell you, you answered six questions correctly.

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

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

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So, Mel,

every single one of your correct answers increases

the size of your edge.

Let's put them onto your lane.

One,

two,

three,

four,

five,

six.

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-That's a pretty decent edge there.

-Thank you.

-Does it look OK from where you're standing?

-It looks OK.

-It looks quite a long way away.

-Feeling confident?

Yes.

So, you have a choice to make.

You can have one roll for the full £3,450.

That is one ball and one attempt to hit the edge.

Or you can take two balls

but that means you roll for only half the money, which is £1,725.

Or you can take three balls.

That's three attempts to hit the edge

but you will be playing for a third of the money, which is £1,150.

-Seeing those amounts, has it swayed you one way or the other?

-It has.

I've not played the red lane,

so definitely not one ball

because I've got no clue as to how far that is.

Sensible.

I'm going to play really safe. I'm going to go for three

-and give myself a better chance of actually taking something home.

-OK.

Three balls. That's your final decision?

Yeah, that takes ME to America.

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You can sail across the Atlantic.

I will sail across the Atlantic and himself will have to row.

Suddenly, kind Mel has disappeared.

All right, I'll fly, I'll meet him there.

OK, you've made a decision.

You're taking three balls and you're rolling for £1,150.

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So, Mel, three balls.

It gives you three goes at the edge.

-You've never rolled on the red lane before.

-No.

You need to get the measure of this lane.

-Yep.

-OK.

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

For £1,150, let's roll.

-Oh, it looks a little bit like it could be heavy.

-It's too fast.

-It could be heavy.

-It's too fast.

-It is. It's over the edge.

-Not as far as you think, hey, Mel?

-No.

-No.

-No.

-Well, here's the good thing. You made a wise decision.

-Yes.

You've got two more goes to get this right.

Take a deep breath.

Relax.

Visualise that ball.

For the second time, for your second roll,

for £1,150,

let's roll.

It's a little bit better. Is it good enough? Is it going to go in?

I think it might be. I think it's good.

-It is! You've hit the edge!

-Yes!

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-Congratulations.

-Thank you so much.

-£1,150.

-That's amazing.

-That's amazing.

-And on your second roll.

-Yes. That's OK.

-You're not worried?

-No, I'm happy with that.

I'm very, very happy with that.

Well, it will go some way to getting you across the Atlantic

-on the Queen Mary.

-It will. It will.

-You're not go into make him go on his own, though, are you?

-No.

-OK, good.

Mel, it's been great having you here. You've been a fantastic contestant.

-Thank you so much.

-Thank you very, very much.

We'll be back next time with more new contestants pushing

themselves to the edge.

Why?

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

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