Episode 24 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 Michael, a police traffic officer

and amateur boxer from Glasgow.

I'm Jan from Swansea and I'm a retired civil servant.

I'm Inayet. I'm from Letchworth Garden City

and I've been a maths teacher for 20 years.

I'm Jo from Leeds. I'm a confectionary buyer,

and growing up I played quizzes every week with my family.

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.

Who wrote the original Winnie-the-Pooh children's books?

Jan.

A A Milne.

Correct.

What animal was Laika,

one of the first living creatures to be shot into space?

Jan.

Dog.

Correct.

Which country's flag is made up of one large

and four smaller yellow stars on a red background?

Jo.

Is it China?

Correct.

Which large annual music festival is held on farmland

near Shepton Mallet, Somerset?

Jo.

Glastonbury.

-Correct. Ever been?

-No. Want to go, though.

One more correct answer from you, Jo, and you'll release your ball next.

Which team finished third in the medals table

at the London 2012 Paralympics?

Michael.

Great Britain?

Great Britain is correct.

If I'm watching the opera Porgy and Bess,

which American composer's work am I enjoying?

Jo.

George Gershwin.

It is George Gershwin, correct.

Well done, Jo, you're rolling first on the green lane.

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Jo, good general knowledge there.

It was a bit of a two-horse race with you and Jan.

Here you are with the shortest lane with the biggest edge

and, in Round One, it's worth...

£1,500.

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

Whoever earns the least is leaving us.

How did it go in practice on this lane?

Not too bad. I got it on the edge once.

But scored some money, which isn't too bad.

Are you looking for the edge this time?

I'd love to get the edge, but I think I'm going to play it safe

and try and get the high thousands.

Let's see how you get on. If you're ready, let's roll.

Good afternoon. First up is Jo from Leeds,

aiming for a four-figure sum.

It's a bit of a trickle, but it's heading up there.

That scored you £750.

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How do you feel about that, Jo?

750 is good. It's a good start.

It was more of a drop, wasn't it, your technique there?

Well, it's earned you £750.

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

Fingers on buzzers.

What name beginning with P is given to the supercontinent that

began to break apart during the Jurassic period?

Michael.

Pangaea.

Correct.

Which nuts are ground to make marzipan?

-Michael.

-Almonds.

Correct.

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

Which female French fashion designer is widely credited with

inventing the little black dress?

Dior.

Incorrect, Jan. It's Coco Chanel.

You're frozen out of the next question.

What is three quarters of a thousand?

Michael.

750.

It is 750. Congratulations, you're going next on the blue lane.

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Michael, you got Pangaea quickly.

It took you a bit longer to work out three quarters of a thousand,

but you beat a maths teacher.

That's why it took me so long.

Michael, to guarantee your place in the next round,

you need to roll £800 or more.

But there is a fairly large edge on the blue lane, and it's worth £1,500.

So, how was it going in practice?

The blue one I was the best at,

which is making it even more pressure.

OK. Well, you're a boy in blue on your day job, you're wearing blue,

you're on the blue lane, it's time to go for the edge, I think.

If you're ready, let's roll.

Police officer Michael is a left-hander.

He'll be hoping he's not feeling blue after this roll.

It's going up the board nicely. Where is it going to stop? On £850!

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Michael, you're definitely going through to the next round.

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

Only two lanes left.

Whichever one of you releases your ball next

will roll on the yellow lane.

The other will be left with the red lane.

Fingers on buzzers.

In darts, who was known as the Crafty Cockney?

Jan.

Eric Bristow.

Correct.

Which Dickens novel features the character Miss Havisham?

Inayet.

Great Expectations.

Correct. You're off and running.

Despite the name, what colour are black box flightrecorders painted?

Inayet.

Red.

Incorrect. It's orange. You're frozen out of the next question.

Which Friends actor stars as a fictional version of himself

in the comedy Episodes?

Jan.

Joey.

Incorrect. It's Matt LeBlanc who of course played Joey.

You're frozen out of the next question.

Inayet, you're back in the game.

What is the name of the World Heritage site

that stretches around 80 miles across the north of England?

Inayet.

Hadrian's wall.

Correct.

You need one more correct answer, Inayet,

to roll next on the yellow lane.

Jan, you're back in the game.

In 2014, on what type of celestial object

did the space probe Philae land?

Jan.

Mars.

Incorrect. I'm afraid it was a comet

and you're frozen out of the next question.

Javanese is a language spoken by more than 68 million people

in which country?

Inayet.

Java?

Incorrect. It's Indonesia.

You're frozen out. Jan, you're back in the game.

Scurvy is caused by a lack of which vitamin

found in many fresh fruits and vegetables?

Jan.

Vitamin C.

Correct.

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

What was the name of the so-called Lady With The Lamp

who took charge...? Jan.

Florence Nightingale.

Florence Nightingale is correct.

..who took charge of nursing of British and Allied soldiers

during the Crimean War. Jan, you've released your ball,

you're rolling next on the yellow lane.

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

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Jan, a bit of a wobble there midway through those questions for you,

-but you pulled it out at the end.

-Nerves.

Well, to guarantee your place in the next round, you need £800 or more.

The yellow lane that bit longer with the smaller edge.

What are you thinking?

Well, if it's anything like golf, I'm a good long-putter.

-You're a target sport woman.

-Yes.

-Well, you should be good at this.

-Well, we'll see.

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

Keen golfer Jan from Swansea.

Taking plenty of time to size up the lane.

JAN GROANS

Don't know. You might be surprised. We'll see how far it can get up.

It's not going to be far off. You've done it!

It's £800.

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You're obviously a woman that doesn't like waste.

You needed 800, you got 800.

You are guaranteed to be going through to the next round.

Jo has a nervous wait now.

That's because of you, Inayet. You've been left with the red lane.

To guarantee your place in the next round, you need £800 or more.

You've just seen Jan do it, Inayet, but it's a long lane that red lane.

How are you feeling?

A little confident, because red is my favourite colour.

Is having the shortest edge

and the longest lane your preferred scenario, though?

Well, not ideally, but I'm always up for a challenge.

Let's see if you're up for this challenge.

£800 or more and you're going through to the next round.

So, if you're ready, Inayet, let's roll.

A clear target for maths teacher Inayet. Takes a deep breath.

Jo looks really worried.

It's a decent weight.

Is it enough?

Is it going to right up? It looks good.

Oh!

It's scores you £750.

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Which means, at the end of the rolls, Michael has £850,

Jan has £800,

Jo has £750

and Inayet has £750.

So Michael and Jan, you're through to the next round.

Please return to your podiums.

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Jo and Inayet, you give us a bit of drama,

because 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 on your lanes.

No money will be earned on this roll. You each roll once more.

Whoever is closest to their edge zone will stay. Is that all clear?

Pick up your balls, please.

You will both roll on my command.

So, if you're ready, in three, two, one, let's roll.

The pressure is on. Rolling to stay in the game.

Oh. Very different length, very tentative roll.

Inayet, you're shaking your head, and that's because, Jo,

you're closest to the edge and you're through to the next round.

Please return to your podium.

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Oh, Inayet. You undoubtedly had the bigger task there, didn't you?

I did.

Jo pretty much getting up to not far away from where she was before,

but you didn't get anywhere near that length.

No, I didn't. I should have had more breakfast this morning.

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I'm afraid, Inayet, you're leaving here with nothing.

It's been great to have you, though. Thanks for playing. Goodbye.

-Thank you very much.

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Congratulations, Michael, Jan and Jo. You're through to the next round.

Michael, this is a nice break for you

from catching speeding motorists, is it?

-That's not all I do, but, yeah.

-OK, what else do you do?

I enforce road safety and also catch people

that are doing things they shouldn't be in cars.

Oh. OK.

Anything you can tell us on daytime television?

-Eh, not really, no.

-OK. OK.

Jan, what do you get up to in your spare time?

I love golf. I've played mixed opens. Part of the league as well.

Yeah. What's your handicap?

Quite high. 25.

-That's pretty good.

-It's middle of the road.

Yeah. Long-putting is a speciality, though.

-Yeah.

-Interesting. We'll see how you get on on the longer lanes.

Yeah, definitely.

Jo, do you sell sweets?

Is that the title of your job? Is that what it's telling me you do?

More or less. I work for a supermarket.

It's my job to make sure that I work properly with the trading teams

and the supply teams to make sure that the supermarkets are all

nice and full and displayed well.

-In sweets.

-In sweets.

-Good stuff. OK.

Well, let's see if you have sweet success in our next round.

The money you earned is added to your personal bank.

Michael, you have £850,

Jan, you have £800

and, Jo, you have £750.

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

Round Two.

We're shutting down the shortest lane.

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. So fingers on buzzers.

Which team sank during the Oxford Cambridge boat race in 1978?

Jo.

Oxford.

Incorrect. It was 50-50, wasn't it? It was Cambridge.

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

What E is the second book of the Bible?

Michael.

Exodus.

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

Death Valley National Park is mainly located in which US state?

Jo.

Nevada.

Incorrect. California. You're frozen out of the next question.

Who succeeded Gerhard Schroder as Chancellor of Germany?

Michael.

Angela Merkel.

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

What name beginning with J

describes a short, catchy song in a TV commercial?

Jo.

Jingle.

Correct.

In 1876, Alexander Graham Bell patented a version of what...?

Jan.

Telephone.

Correct. ..of what modern communication device.

Which stage musical based on a novel by Roddy Doyle

is about the rise and fall of an Irish soul band?

Jo.

The Commitments.

Correct.

Jan, you're nodding there. Was that just not quick enough on the buzzer?

No. Exactly.

A famous work of art by Andy Warhol

depicts a series of cans containing what...?

Michael.

Soup.

..what foodstuff? Soup. Correct.

One more correct answer from you, Michael,

and you'll be rolling on the blue lane first.

Which radioactive element has the chemical symbol Ra?

Jo.

Radium.

Correct.

One more correct answer from either you, Jo, or you, Michael,

and you would roll next.

Jan, you're a little way behind at the moment.

What involuntary contraction of the diaphragm to old wives

say can be cured by drinking a glass of water...? Michael.

Hiccups.

..drinking a glass of water upside down. It is hiccups.

Congratulations, you're rolling first on the blue lane.

That was a tight round.

Michael, you've got interesting pockets of general knowledge there.

Sporadic.

OK. Well, you have won the biggest edge and no danger zones.

Get your ball on the edge in this round and 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.

So you had the biggest roll in the first round

and you are here on the blue lane. You like the blue lane.

What are you going to go for this time?

I think the first one I'll aim towards the second half,

play it more slightly cautious to see how the ladies do.

Then it gives me the second one to add some more money.

-Are you ready?

-Yes.

-Let's roll.

Michael, the boy in blue, is back on the blue lane.

That's a very smooth delivery.

Heading up towards where you were before.

Now it's going above that to...£950!

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Well, you've still got another roll,

but do you think that's a big enough target for the other two?

It's where I wanted, it's where I wanted.

Things going well for Michael so far, but 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.

You'll both be facing danger zones.

Fingers on buzzers.

In 2013, who famously leaked information about the NSA's...

Jo.

-Edward Snowden.

-Correct.

The NSA's prison programme to the Guardian and the Washington Post.

Which hyphenated term is used to describe food

that is influenced by Mexican and southwestern US elements?

Jan.

-Tex-Mex.

-Correct.

-Took you a while there, Jan. It was somewhat floating around.

-Yes, yeah.

Which former Dragons' Den entrepreneur started her

interior design career...?

Jo.

-Deborah Meaden.

-Incorrect.

Started her interior design career at the age of 16.

It's Kelly Hoppen.

Jan knew, she just didn't buzz.

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

In the title of Arthur C Clarke's novel,

which year comes before a space odyssey?

Jan.

-2001.

-Correct.

Jo, you're back in the game.

What animal is King Louie in the 1967...?

Jan.

-Gorilla.

-Incorrect.

-Monkey.

-In the 1967 film The Jungle Book, an orang-utan.

-Orang-utan.

-You're frozen out of the next question.

Which German code machine was Alan Turing instrumental

in deciphering at Bletchley Park?

Jo.

-Enigma?

-Correct.

You're back in the game. It's neck and neck.

The decimal 0.12 is the equivalent of what percentage?

Jo.

-1.2.

-Incorrect. 12%.

You said it with me. You know. You're frozen out of the game.

Despite its common name, tinfoil, used to wrap up food,

is usually made from what metal?

Jan.

-Aluminium.

-Correct.

You're back in the game, Jo, but Jan, you need one more correct answer

to be rolling next on the yellow lane.

The three leading actresses in the sitcom Birds Of A Feather

are Pauline Quirke, Linda Robson and who else?

Jan.

It's gone.

It's Lesley Joseph.

Jan, you're frozen out of this next question.

A chance for you, Jo, to draw level with Jan.

Which cyclist nicknamed The Cannibal

is considered to be one of the greatest riders of all time?

Jo.

Lance Armstrong?

Incorrect. Eddy Merckx. You're frozen out of the next question, Jo.

Jan, you're back in the game and once more

need one more correct answer to roll next in the yellow lane.

The DUP, co-founded by Ian Paisley,

is a major political party, active in which part of the British Isles?

Jan.

-Northern Ireland.

-Correct.

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

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

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Jan, back on the yellow lane,

but this time you'll face one danger zone.

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

It's moving up and down the lane and it will stop

when you hit that button there.

Good luck.

£600.

That's now gone from your lane and replaced with zero.

You've got two rolls, of course, in this round,

but you got 800 last time.

Michael has set the target at 950 with his first roll.

-Can you get up there?

-I'll try my best.

Let's see how you do. Let's roll, Jan.

Jan back on the yellow lane.

This time with a danger zone on £600.

Can the golfer use her eye for a putt to put the ball up the lane?

It's got a good weight. It's got some pace.

It's heading up towards 950. It's over.

And it scores you £1,200!

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Thank you.

-The long-putting game is working

-well here. Yes.

Well, Jo, standing way back there on the red lane.

-A bit of a fall from grace.

-Absolutely.

Yeah.

Now the targets are quite high for you.

You're going to face two danger zones as well in that red lane,

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

They're moving up and down your red lane

and they'll stop when you hit that button.

Good luck.

£1,100 and £500 are gone and they're replaced with zero.

How are you feeling about that?

That's tough, because I'm either going to have to go very long

and not fall off the edge or go in the middle

and hope that I can pick it up in the next round a bit better.

But I want to be in the next round, so...

-So are you thinking of going up towards the edge then?

-I think so.

Let's see how you do. Let's roll.

Well, those double danger zones are encouraging Jo

to go for the edge already.

It's definitely going to hit the cash zones. Where's it going to stop?

It's moving up there, and it stops on £800.

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Jo, you were looking towards the edge.

It's not quite up there, but it's a good roll. How are you feeling?

I'm feeling OK.

I think I can get it just that little bit further next time.

-You've got the measure of the red lane, have you?

-Yes.

-OK.

Before everyone rolls again,

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

Michael, you have £950,

Jan, you have £1,200

and, Jo, you have £800.

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So, Michael, only the edge would guarantee

that you go through to the next round,

cos you have that slender lead over Jo.

So you're going to need a big roll.

I am. I am.

-Pressure is back on me.

-OK, Michael.

For the second time, if you're ready, let's roll.

Michael knows he needs a good roll here

to stake his claim for the final.

Deep breath from the southpaw of the law.

-No.

-He says no, but we'll see. We'll see.

It stops on £650. If we add that to your first roll, you have £1,600.

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You said "No".

-Not as good as I hoped. Definitely not.

-OK.

Well, let's wait and see, because Jan there behind you,

the lethal long-putter that she is,

only now needs £450 to guarantee that you're going through to the

next round and make Michael sweat a little bit more.

I just don't want it to go

that little bit more for the zero, though.

Yeah, your danger zone there looms large, doesn't it.

Not far away from that 450,

so are you going to go a little bit higher, are you?

-Yes. Always higher.

-Are you ready?

-Yes.

-Let's roll.

Jan recognises she has a fantastic chance

to get through to the next round.

Taking plenty of time on this roll, sizing up that lane.

No.

It's tentative, it's tentative.

But it might just be enough.

Ah.

Oh, you scored £550, which added to your previous total gives you £1,750.

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Wow.

-You were dicing with it there, Jan.

-I was dicing with death.

It guarantees your place in the next round.

Precariously close to your danger zone.

It's making Michael sweat a little bit.

Jo, you're the reason why,

because you control his and your destiny with this roll.

Danger zones stay where they are, of course, on £1,100 and £500.

A roll of £850 would be a knockout blow to boxing Michael.

So you've got him on the ropes.

What are you thinking?

I did the 800 quite comfortably last time,

so I just need to go that tiny bit further and I've got it.

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

This is a really tight game. £850 knocks Michael out.

He knows he could be in trouble here.

It's got a good weight. It's heading up above your first danger zone.

It ends on £750.

We'll add that to your first roll. Gives you a total of...

£1,550.

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Oh, not quite enough. Again, a little bit tentative.

Yeah.

So, so tight, this game.

If we add those two rolls together,

Michael, you have £1,600,

Jan, you have £1,750

and, Jo, you have £1,550,

which means, Michael and Jan, you're through to the next round.

Return to your podiums. APPLAUSE

That's a really big score to go out. It's a tight game.

Your knowledge all seems fairly even, your rolling was all fairly even, Jo.

-Just not enough.

-No.

Just that little bit further and I'd have been fine.

Sweet, sweet Jo of the confectionary world, well, I'm afraid, Jo,

you earned the least amount of money in that round,

so you're leaving here with nothing. Thanks for playing. Goodbye.

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Congratulations, Michael and Jan, you're through to the next round.

-By the skin of your teeth, Michael. £50 was the difference.

-Nervous.

I'm not sure we've had such a tight margin in a while.

So you're a crime fighter by day and just a fighter by night.

Amateur boxing, yeah.

I fight for the work charity.

My first fight was in November there and I came second,

so that wasn't too bad considering it was my first fight.

I just worked out there that you lost, yeah.

Well, we have here an interesting match up,

because we have the golfer versus the boxer.

So he's got a bit of punch, he's got a bit of weight behind him,

but, Jan, you have that precision

and that steely nerve that it takes to play a good round of golf.

We've seen it already.

At home today, who's watching you?

My daughter Dawn and my son David.

How old are they?

My daughter is 40 and my son is 37.

I could say I was a child bride, but I'd be lying.

-Best of luck to both of you.

-Thank you.

-Thank you.

The money you earned is added to your personal bank.

So, Michael, you now have £2,450.

Jan, you have £2,550.

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.

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.

Which is the only US state to begin with the letter D?

Michael.

-Delaware.

-Correct.

Which creature from the book by Eric Carle eats its way through

various foods across a week.

Hungry Caterpillar?

Correct. The Very Hungry Caterpillar, but we'll give you that.

In science fiction, a cyborg is a living being

who is part human and part what?

Michael.

-Robot.

-Correct.

Which former Prime Minister is often credited falsely

with the famous quote, "Crisis? What crisis?"?

Michael.

-Neville Chamberlain.

-Incorrect. James Callaghan.

You're frozen out of the next question.

Who did Nick Grimshaw succeed as the regular

host of the Radio 1 Breakfast show?

Jan.

Chris Evans.

Incorrect. Chris, but Chris Moyles.

Jan, you're frozen out of the next question.

Michael, you're back in play.

If I were the fictional head of James Bond's MI6,

what would be my codename?

Michael.

-M.

-Correct.

The musical Mamma Mia features the songs of which pop group?

Michael.

-ABBA.

-Correct.

One more correct answer and you will roll first on the yellow lane.

Jan, you need to get going.

In the world of fashion, the initials D and G stand for Dolce...

Michael.

-Gabbana.

-Dolce & Gabbana.

Correct and congratulations.

You're rolling first on the yellow lane.

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

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New lanes for you both.

Michael, you have got the shortest lane available with the biggest edge.

Jan, you have a slightly bigger task there with your rolling,

but get your ball on the edge in this round and it's now worth...

£3,000.

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

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

Michael, you'll be first to roll. A very enticing edge.

There is.

I need to get a bit more into it and get a bit more money up in my bank.

OK. Are you ready to do that?

-Yes.

-Let's roll.

It's Scotland versus Wales.

Already thinking forward to the final,

Michael is hoping to try and build his bank.

-It's big, it's big. Is it too big?

-Stop!

It is. It's over the edge.

Michael.

A bit too much there.

It's over the edge and that roll scores you nothing.

But it's not a case of being knocked out just yet.

You do have two more rolls and you control a danger zone now.

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

So where are you going to choose?

-I'll put it at £800.

-£800.

Well, that's now lost from your lane, Jan. It is worth zero.

You've got a bunker up there just before the hole.

So are you going to go for the edge?

I'll play safe on the first ball.

Does that mean you're going to go below your danger zone or above it?

Maybe one above or one below.

-Are you ready?

-Yes.

-Let's roll.

A danger zone bunker at £800. Jan struggling to see her fairway there.

Taking her time to line up her roll, though.

It looks like a good weight.

Moving up the cash zones. It scores you £600.

-You happy with that, Jan?

-Yes, it's a good safety net there.

OK, well, after that first roll, Michael, you have nothing and,

Jan, you have £600.

-Michael, you haven't rolled less than £650 before that.

-Disappointed.

Bigger lane, longer lane, did that make you just overegg it a tad?

That's exactly it. Just too much. Too much in it.

-Are you ready?

-Yep.

-Let's roll.

He's on the ropes already.

Michael has to score big here to stay in touch

with the Welsh pocket rocket Jan.

Definitely got less weight behind it. Is it going to reach four figures?

It's not. It scores you £700.

APPLAUSE

Which we add to your previous roll, of course, leaves you with £700.

Have you left the door open here for Jan, do you think?

Play a psychological game.

Well, you've got a choice,

because you had that danger zone on £800 before, but you can move it.

Based on what you've just rolled, would you like to do that?

-I'll keep it.

-Yeah?

-Keep it put.

You think it's putting pressure on Jan?

I think it is, cos she's either going to need to go short or

go for the longer one, which hopefully she rolls off the edge.

Jan, what can you do here, do you think?

Can you go over that danger zone without going over the edge?

I'll give it my best shot.

-Are you ready?

-I am.

-Let's roll.

A strategic danger zone from Michael is not fazing Jan.

Taking her time.

And setting her sights.

It's not massive, but it's definitely going to get to the cash zones,

but is it going to go far enough?

Well, it gives you 400. We add that to your first roll, gives you £1,000.

APPLAUSE

Suddenly, Jan, this game has gone very tight again.

-You've left it wide open for Michael now.

-Yep.

Well, you're still just in the lead, cos after that second roll,

Michael, you have £700 and, Jan, you have £1,000.

APPLAUSE

It's time for your third and final roll.

There is pressure on this roll now.

£300 or more would guarantee you are still in the game.

You can then sweat it out and watch Jan roll,

but you're going to need something much bigger than that,

I suspect, Michael, if you want to go through to the next round.

Definitely. I'm going to need to aim plus 1,000.

Jan has been better than me at the long game,

so I need to put the pressure back on her.

Are you ready?

-As I'll ever be.

-Let's roll.

Michael needs a four-figure sum here to keep up the pressure on Jan.

It doesn't look like it's got a huge amount of weight behind it,

but it's moving up to...£800.

Add that to your previous roll, gives you a total of £1,500.

APPLAUSE

-Is that big enough, Michael?

-No. Jan's good at the long game.

I think that's... It's the best I could do.

So the only thing you have left to do that might affect Jan's roll

is move that danger zone.

Are you going to keep it where it is based on what you've just rolled,

or do you think moving it might help you to stay in this game.

I think I'll bring it back one notch.

-To 750.

-Yes.

-OK.

Let's move the danger zone to £750. That now has a value of zero.

Jan, you need £550 or more to see yourself through to the final.

However, that danger zone is there on £750.

Right.

-Would a bigger roll be better at this stage?

-Yeah, I think so.

Are you going to go towards the four figures?

-All or nothing.

-All or nothing, Jan.

-Are you ready?

-Yes, I am.

Fighting talk from the golfer. Let's roll.

Jan has a chance to deliver the knockout blow to Michael.

If she can roll past £500, that will be enough.

Not massive. But is it going to be big enough?

Is it going to be big enough?

It's £400. Add it to your previous total, gives you £1,400.

APPLAUSE

-Oh, Jan.

-I know.

-You're pretty down in the dumps with that.

Yes.

Are you disappointed with yourself there?

I thought I hit it hard enough, but obviously not.

Well, with three rolls added together, Michael,

you have £1,500, Jan, you have £1,400, which means, Michael,

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

Congratulations. Please return to your podium.

APPLAUSE

Jan, I'm sure if it was golf

that Wales might have beaten Scotland there.

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

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

-Thanks for playing.

-Thank you very much.

-Goodbye.

APPLAUSE

Congratulations, Michael, you've made it through to the final where you're

playing for all the money you've earned today, a total of £3,950.

APPLAUSE

What would you do with that money, Michael?

I would like to take my daughter to see the real

Princess Elsa in Florida, cos she's a huge Frozen fan,

and also I'd like to take my mum and dad to Paris, or send them

to Paris, for their 40th wedding anniversary, which is next year.

Lots of travel. Tell us a little bit about your daughter. How old is she?

She's three. She's my first daughter and she's Daddy's princess.

Like everybody's daughter.

I love her to bits. So I've got to make her dream come true, if I can.

Well, let's hope you can do some or all of that travel today, Michael.

It's the Final.

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 £3,950.

APPLAUSE

Go over the edge, and you get nothing.

But you have a chance to make it easier for yourself

by answering some more questions.

Each correct answer will increase the size of the edge.

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

and the easier your final roll.

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

-Is everything clear?

-Yes.

Let's put 75 seconds on the clock.

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

By what first name was politician

Marjorie Mowlam better known?

-Mo.

-Correct.

Which stage musical features

the song Circle Of Life?

-Lion King.

-Correct.

Beginning with O, what name is given

to an angle that is between...?

-Obtuse.

-Correct.

If I am in Celine Dion's country of birth,

where am I?

-Canada.

-Correct.

Who is the Greek counterpart

to the Roman legendary hero Hercules?

Pass.

What Chinese language shares its name in English

with a group of citrus fruits?

-Mandarin.

-Correct.

Iron and steel rust when they come

into contact with oxygen...

-Oxygen.

-Incorrect, water.

Which comic book character is versus the world

in a 2010 film?

-Pass.

-Scott Pilgrim.

Which motorsports' icon was known

throughout his career as Mr Motor Racing?

-Nigel Mansell.

-Incorrect, Stirling Moss.

Which TV series features

the Stark and Baratheon families?

-Pass.

-Game Of Thrones.

If I walked the length of CERN's LHC,

I would cross the border from Switzerland

into which country?

-Austria.

-Incorrect. France.

Brisket and porterhouse are cuts of meat

taken from which animal?

-Cow.

-Correct.

Which British actor played a Jewish refugee

in the 2015 film Woman In Gold?

-Pass.

-Helen Mirren.

In the Grimm fairytale, which legendary creature

makes shoes... Oh!

Time is up.

Makes shoes for the shoemaker. It's elves.

A couple of incorrect answers there, Michael.

Iron and steel rust when they come into contact

with oxygen and WATER, was the correct answer.

And it was Heracles who was counterpart

to the legendary hero Hercules.

But I can tell you you answered six questions correctly.

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

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

APPLAUSE

Michael, every single one of those correct answers increases

the size of your edge, so let's put them on to your lane.

One.

Two.

Three.

Four.

Five.

Six.

APPLAUSE

That's your final edge. You've never been on the red lane.

How is it looking from back there?

It's a long distance away from what I have been playing on.

Well, you liked being in the blue corner,

but now you're in the red corner for a completely different kind of fight.

Michael, it's you taking on the edge. You've got a choice to make.

You can roll for the full £3,950 with only one ball

and one attempt to hit the edge, or you can take two balls.

But that means you'll roll for half the money, which is £1,975.

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

but you'll play for a third of the money, which is £1,317.

That's what we're rounding it up to.

A big difference, isn't it?

You go from a figure that's got three in front of it

to a figure that's got one in front of it.

It's a lot of money, £3,950, but so is the half of that.

That is a lot of money to me as well.

They're both equally big amounts of money to me.

So trip to Florida with your daughter to meet Elsa.

Parents going to Paris for their 40th wedding anniversary.

What's it going to be, Michael?

I'll go for two, please.

So you're taking two balls and rolling for £1,975!

APPLAUSE

You said to me that this is your happy place.

You feel better here than you did over there answering the questions.

Yeah. Strangely enough I feel happy here.

Also, not that I'm superstitious, but my blue zone,

which I did well in, has the two balls as well.

That's highly superstitious.

I know.

-So you think it's a good omen.

-Very good omen.

-OK.

The last time you boxed, were you in the red or the blue corner?

I was in the blue corner and the red corner won.

-Ah.

-Yeah.

-OK. It's all pointing towards success.

Fingers crossed.

Shall we see? It's time to take on the edge.

For £1,975, let's roll.

It's a good roll. Is it going to be too big, though? Is it over the edge?

It is. It's over the edge, Michael.

Looked like you just had the measure of that lane

and it's crept over the edge there.

Wasn't far off being a really decent roll.

OK. You've been over the edge once today before, haven't you?

So you shouldn't let that affect you too much mentally.

You've had some great rolls today as well.

You've got one more roll.

For the final time, Michael, for £1,975, let's roll.

MICHAEL SIGHS

Is it going to get there? Is it going to get there?

-Is it going to get there?

-No.

-It's short.

Oh, Michael.

It's short, I'm afraid.

APPLAUSE

Oh, Michael, I'm so sorry. I'm so sorry.

We were willing you there to get that trip to Florida,

but one was short, one was long.

Not the best rolls of your day, there.

No, third might have been the trick.

-Yeah. The pressure got to you a bit?

-It did. It did.

Well, you weren't able to hit your final edge,

so sadly you're going home empty-handed, Michael.

-But we loved having you here today.

-Thank you.

Having a copper around kept us all on our toes.

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 AND APPLAUSE