Episode 5 The Edge

Hello and welcome to The Edge, the show where you need brains and balls.

Today, our players will compete to roll down these big money cash lanes.

The nearer they roll to the edge, the more money they earn.

Stop their ball on the edge and they'll get thousands,

but go over and they get nothing.

Let's meet the players who today are going to push themselves to the edge.

APPLAUSE

I'm Sean from Shepherd's Bush in London

and I work as a community warden.

I also play badminton and I like to challenge myself

against the best players in the club.

I'm Sue from Winchester.

I'm a retired administrator,

so I have plenty of time to practise my bowling.

I'm Caroline from Harlow in Essex.

I'm a drama teacher

and I like to try to do things to the best of my ability.

I'm Rahul. I'm from Newcastle.

I'm a political science student and I also do stand-up comedy,

so I can perform well under high-pressure environments.

APPLAUSE

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 you some questions.

Buzz in with a 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's ready, fingers on buzzers.

Set in Cornwall,

which 2015 historical TV drama starred Aidan Turner?

BUZZER Sue.

-Poldark.

-Correct.

Which household item did Shakespeare leave to his wife in his will

and specifically declare it as his second-best?

No? His bed.

Which foodstuff follows "Cloudy With A Chance Of..." in the title...?

BUZZER Caroline.

Meatballs.

In the title of a 2009 animated film, correct, it is meatballs.

What subject did Stephen Hawking study at University College Oxford?

BUZZER Sean.

-Chemistry.

-Incorrect, it's physics.

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

Which Sherlock Holmes arch-villain is the title character

of Anthony Horowitz's 2014 book?

BUZZER Sue.

-Moriarty?

-Correct.

You need one more correct answer, Sue,

-and you'd roll first on the green lane.

-OK.

What name, taken from the Japanese for tray planted,

is given to living dwarf trees?

BUZZER Caroline.

-Bonsai.

-Correct.

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

If Los Angeles is eight hours behind London,

what time is it in Los Angeles if it's 10pm in London?

BUZZER Caroline.

-3pm.

-Incorrect, it's 2pm. You're frozen out of the next question.

Which goal keeper did Arsenal sign from Chelsea in June 2015?

BUZZER Sean.

-Petr Cech.

-Petr Cech is the correct answer.

Which children's writer created the character Jeremy Fisher?

BUZZER Caroline.

-Beatrix Potter.

-Correct.

It is Beatrix Potter and you've released your ball.

You're rolling first on the green lane.

APPLAUSE

-Helps to settle the nerves, doesn't it?

-It does, yes.

When you get out here.

Now, if you hit the edge on this round, 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.

And Caroline, you're here with the shortest land and the biggest edge.

The best chance of banking yourself a big sum of money,

and that's statistically proven.

These shorter lanes with bigger edges mean you can bank bigger sums.

So are you going to go for it?

Yes, I'm going to try. Although I don't want to be overcautious,

it's a short lane, so, er...

How was it going in practice?

Actually, on the green lane, it went pretty well in practice.

-Erm, so we'll see.

-Well, it's just as well that you're here.

-Yes.

-And your general knowledge was good enough to earn you a chance

to roll for the biggest edge in this round.

Caroline, best of luck. If you're ready, let's roll.

Hello, everyone.

First up on the green lane, drama teacher Caroline,

looking to build on her success in practice.

Looks like a cautious start though.

-It was quite cautious.

-It was.

But it scored you £650. APPLAUSE

-How do you feel about that now?

-Yeah. It was a bit cautious.

I'm a little bit disappointed, but we'll see. We'll see what happens.

Three lanes still up for grabs.

We've reset the podiums. Fingers on buzzers.

If I ordered escargots in a French restaurant,

what animal would I expect...? BUZZER

-Sean.

-Fish.

-Incorrect.

The animal that I would expect to be served would be snails.

Not a snails fan? No. You're frozen out of the next question.

The Cook Islands are situated in which ocean?

BUZZER Sue.

-Pacific.

-Correct.

I like your little jiggle of the knees when you tell me.

You're back in the game, Sean.

Which mythical creature appears in the English

title of Stieg Larsson's first Millennium Trilogy book?

BUZZER Sean.

Minotaur?

Incorrect, it's dragon.

You're frozen out of the next question.

US senator Joseph McCarthy became infamous for his witch hunt

of people he claimed were affiliated to which political organisation?

BUZZER Sue.

-Communism.

-I can accept that, or Communist Party.

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

Who did the All Blacks defeat to win the inaugural Rugby World Cup

in 19...? BUZZER

-Sean.

-Australia.

-Incorrect, it's France.

You keep trying, Sean, though. You keep trying!

You're frozen out again, I'm afraid.

If I were a koala, my main diet would be provided by which tree?

BUZZER Sue.

-Eucalyptus.

-Correct, Sue.

And you're through! You're going to roll next on the blue lane.

Congratulations. APPLAUSE

Sue.

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

How's it been going? I'm not talking about your practice today,

but you told us you've been practising outside of here as well.

Oh, yeah. Well, erm,

I used to belong to a local boules club down in the village,

so I've got an old set

and I've just been simply rolling them along the patio.

Well, let's see just how good your practice has been

and if you can bring it off here.

So where are you aiming on the board?

Right...

-I think about 900.

-OK.

Seems good to me, Sue, and of course that would take you into the lead

and would mean you would be guaranteed to go through.

-So are you ready?

-I am ready.

-Let's roll.

-OK.

Weighing in at just over 28g, our balls are much lighter

than the ones Sue has been practising with in her back garden.

It's a good weight. Is it going to go past Caroline?

No, it's £550. APPLAUSE

Well, that means, Caroline, you're definitely through to the next round.

Sue, you're going to have to wait and cross your fingers

-and hope. Is it going to be enough?

-Erm... Not sure about that!

So only two lanes left.

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

The other will be left with the red lane.

Fingers on buzzers.

Who was appointed secretary of state for justice in May 2015?

BUZZER Rahul.

Teresa May, but I know that's wrong.

Yes, you are wrong. It's Michael Gove.

And that means you're frozen out of the next question.

Who did Novak Djokovic defeat in the final to claim his third

Wimbledon men's single title...?

BUZZER Sean.

-Roger Federer.

-Correct! It is Roger Federer.

That was the Wimbledon men's single title in 2015.

Which British band released the top ten singles Signal Fire,

Run and Chasing Cars?

BUZZER Rahul.

-Snow Patrol.

-Correct.

A statue of Eros stands in the centre of which busy...?

BUZZER Sean.

-Piccadilly Circus.

-Correct.

Which busy London intersection.

You need one more correct answer, Sean,

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

If I were on the receiving end

of the first hand-held mobile phone call ever made,

what decade would it be?

BUZZER Sean.

-The '80s.

-Incorrect. It's the '70s.

You're frozen out of the next question.

Which Scottish comedian is nicknamed The Big Yin?

BUZZER Rahul.

-Billy Connolly.

-Correct.

I'm glad you got that as a comedian, a stand-up comedian, Rahul.

-He's one of the masters, isn't he?

-He is.

He's one of the greats, but a bit before my time.

One more correct answer from you, Rahul, or you, Sean,

and you will release your ball and you'd be rolling next.

What type of dinosaur is the Natural History Museum's Dippy?

BUZZER Rahul.

-Diplodocus.

-Yes!

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

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

APPLAUSE

Now, Rahul, to guarantee your place in the next round,

you need £600 or more.

You have a slightly longer lane than Sue.

You've got a slightly shorter edge.

But £600 would take you through.

What does it look like from where you're standing?

It's not looking likely, I'll be honest.

My strong point is the general knowledge, not the bowling, so...

-Really?

-Yeah.

-LAUGHTER

It's looking bad, but I'll scrape and I'll claw and do what I've done.

OK, well, let's see what you're made of. Let's see what you can do here.

You need £600 to guarantee yourself through to the next round.

If you're ready, let's roll.

Questions were supposed to be Rahul's strong point.

May be good news for the rest of them.

A unique stance - down on one knee.

And a flick of the wrist to release the ball.

Looks like a nicely weighted roll. Is it going to get there?

Almost!

£550. APPLAUSE

Level with Sue. We could be heading towards a roll-off, Rahul.

With you and Sue? We shall see.

-Sean, you've been left with the red lane.

-Uh-oh.

And to guarantee your place in the next round,

you'd need to roll £600 or more.

What are you thinking, way back there?

-You're a tall man so you've probably got a better view of the edge.

-Yeah.

It's a long way off, but... I'll try and give it just about enough.

Try and go past the 600, I hope.

-Are you ready?

-Ready.

-Let's roll.

First on the red lane today, Sean can certainly see more of the lane.

But can he see his way into the next round?

Hasn't got a lot of weight behind it, Sean.

Those long levers didn't get it very far.

You failed to reach the cash zones. That scores you nothing.

So, at the end of those rolls, Caroline has £650,

Sue has £550,

Rahul has £550,

Sean, you have nothing.

So...Caroline, Sue and Rahul, you're through to the next round.

Please return to the podiums.

APPLAUSE

Oh, but unfortunately, Sean, you earned the least amount of money

-and the red lane is a tough one to start on, isn't it?

-Yeah.

Should have got some more questions right. Would've been closer.

Well, I tell you what, it wasn't through want of trying.

-True.

-But I'm afraid you're leaving here with nothing.

-Thanks for playing.

-Thank you.

-Goodbye.

APPLAUSE

Congratulations, Sue, Caroline and Rahul,

you're through to the next round.

Good work. Sue, that practice has obviously started to pay off for you.

What else have you been doing to prepare for this?

Well, I've got a pub quiz book at home that I've been leafing through

and really, if I can answer the question straight away,

that's it. I don't try and remember any questions

I haven't got any hope of remembering the answers to.

-So it's getting into the practice of answering questions quickly.

-Yes.

Caroline, you say that you do everything

to the best of your ability. You're a bit of a perfectionist, are you?

I think I am.

I'm a bit tough on myself sometimes, but I don't see the point of doing

something unless you're going to give it everything,

so that's what I try to do.

Does that lead to family arguments when you're playing games at home?

Oh...

I don't think many people want to play Trivial Pursuit with me

because I'm like a dog with a bone.

It's led to a couple of arguments with friends.

Only friendly arguments, but I've got some close friends

who won't play Trivial Pursuit with me any more.

OK, you've been warned, Rahul and Sue.

Rahul, you're going to be a stand-up. How did that come about?

Er, I was about a year away from graduating.

I realised I despised my course

and had no transferable skills or talents.

I thought, "What's the only thing I'm good at?"

I realised it was telling a story, making people laugh

and articulating points.

I tried stand-up and a few years later,

here I find myself making some income from it,

-but not a full-time income.

-Wow! It's good to have you here.

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

Sue, you have £550.

Caroline, you have £650.

And, Rahul, you have £550.

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

Round Two.

And we're shutting down the shortest lane.

And now we're introducing danger zones,

meaning any of the cash zones from £100 all the way up to £1,300

could become a danger zone.

If that happens, its value drops to zero.

How many danger zones you face

depends on how well you do on the questions.

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

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

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

to release your ball, so fingers on buzzers.

What is the current name of the sporting event originally

known as the British Empire Games?

BUZZER Rahul.

-The Commonwealth Games.

-Correct.

Which actor played the title character in Spike Lee's 1992

biopic Malcolm X?

BUZZER Rahul.

Wesley Snipes?

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

Which Christmas carol contains the words

"The stars in the bright sky look down where he lay..."?

BUZZER Sue.

-Away In A Manger.

-Correct.

"..look down where he lay, the little Lord Jesus asleep on the hay."

It's so hard to ask that question without singing it.

You're back in that game, Rahul.

Which British king, who ruled from 1760 to 1820,

was famous for his bouts of madness?

BUZZER Sue.

-George III.

-Correct.

By what more common name is the larynx known?

BUZZER Caroline.

-Vocal cords?

-Incorrect, Caroline.

I'm afraid the vocal cords are inside the voice box

and that was the correct answer.

You're frozen out of the next question.

Which Canadian musician's hit singles include

Cloud Number Nine, Run To You and Summer Of '69?

BUZZER Rahul.

-Bryan Adams.

-Correct.

In the film of the same name, what board game

played by Robin Williams releases animals and other...?

BUZZER Rahul.

-Jumanji.

-Correct.

Other dangers on the town of Brantford.

Different lad this round, Rahul, aren't you?

Come into my own, what can I say?

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

If I wanted to build a man, which fictional mad scientist

created by Mary Shelley could I ask to help me?

BUZZER Caroline.

-Frankenstein.

-Correct.

You're up and running now, Caroline.

Wiff-waff is an early version of which Olympic sport?

BUZZER Sue.

-Erm... Table tennis.

-Correct, just in time, Sue.

One more correct answer from Sue and Rahul

and you'd be the first to roll the blue lane.

In 2010, which Australian model became

the host of Britain's Next Top Model?

BUZZER Caroline.

-Elle Macpherson?

-Correct. You weren't quite sure about that.

I thought I was sure, but then I wobbled at the end.

SHE LAUGHS You got it right.

What colour features in the title

of Alice Walker's Pulitzer Prize-winning novel?

BUZZER Sue.

-Purple.

-Correct, it is purple.

You're rolling first on the blue lane. APPLAUSE

You and the blue lane are becoming quite good friends.

Your second time here, no danger zones this time, of course,

because the others will face danger zones.

-That was a good round for you.

-Mm, not bad.

Yeah. And getting to grips with the rolling on the blue lane now.

-You've got another chance.

-OK.

See if that practice can come into its own.

Get your ball on the edge in this round, Sue, and it's worth...

£2,000.

You each have two rolls which will be added together.

The person who earns the least is leaving us.

-So what are you looking for on this roll, Sue?

-OK, erm...

-I'll probably do a more cautious one and a slightly more gung-ho one.

-OK.

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

Sue's strategy - to play this roll with a little caution.

A lovely stance.

-Calm and assured.

-Oh, that looks like it could be gung-ho.

It looks like it's good.

And that roll scores you £1,000.

APPLAUSE

A little jig, Sue. Yeah, and why not?

Is that the gung-ho one, or the more relaxed one?

Well, it was actually going to be the more relaxed one,

but it turned into... It had more legs on it than I thought.

I think you should stick with gung-ho.

-It's a very good start and you still have another roll to come.

-OK.

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 be facing danger zones.

Fingers on buzzers.

Microsoft was co-founded by Paul Allen and who else?

BUZZER Rahul.

-Bill Gates.

-Correct.

The fraction 5/4 is the equivalent of what percentage?

BUZZER Rahul.

120%.

Incorrect, it's 125%.

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

Which Austrian city is known in German as Wien?

BUZZER Caroline.

-Vienna.

-Correct.

Rahul, you're back in the game.

In 2013, a statue of Michael Jackson

was removed from the ground of which football club?

BUZZER Rahul.

-Fulham.

-Correct.

What name beginning with F is given to the imprint or impression

left by an animal of a past age in rock?

BUZZER Caroline.

-Fossil.

-Correct.

It's dead level, neck-and-neck at the moment.

What is the name of the wood in which the Winnie The Pooh stories are set?

BUZZER Caroline.

-Hundred Acre Wood.

-Correct.

One more correct answer, Caroline,

and you'll be releasing your ball next and rolling in the yellow lane.

The Great Sphinx of Giza is carved out of what type of rock?

BUZZER Rahul.

Sandstone?

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

This could be it for you, Caroline.

If you get this correct, you'll roll next on the yellow lane.

If I were an MEP,

of which international parliament would I be a member?

BUZZER Caroline.

-European?

-European Parliament is correct. Congratulations.

You're rolling next on the yellow lane.

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

APPLAUSE

Caroline, you'll face one danger zone.

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

It's moving up and down your yellow lane

and when you hit that button there, it will stop. Good luck.

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

-How do you feel about that?

-Er, that's not too bad.

I'd prefer it to be nearer the start than somewhere in the middle.

Where are you going to go?

Oh, dear. I think it would be quite dangerous

to try and hit over 1,000 with my first ball.

I'll aim for roundabout the 900 mark.

OK, let's see how you do. Caroline, best of luck.

If you're ready, let's roll.

Caroline is going to have to adjust to this longer lane

and avoid the danger zone.

She can't go too strong on this first roll.

It's going up the cash zones. It's gone over your danger zone.

You wanted 900, you've got...

£750. APPLAUSE

Smiling inside?

-It's not too bad.

-Oh, you are hard on yourself, aren't you?

-I am a bit.

-LAUGHTER It's a good, solid start.

-Thank you.

-Rahul, are you practising?

-No, no, no.

What are you doing with a ball in your hand? Put your ball down, Rahul.

How many times have you heard that in the playground?

Put your ball down! LAUGHTER

You've got the red lane there,

which means you've got two danger zones, Rahul.

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

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

When you press that button, they will stop.

So best of luck.

And they've stopped on £1,000 and £550.

Is that a good place for those danger zones to be?

I'm a bit better further away, I think, than closer,

so it might work out my way.

But with them just sort of trapping us in there,

it is a bit of a hard roll.

OK, well, it's your first of two. Best of luck.

Let's roll.

Those danger zones are really going to play on Rahul's mind.

They're in tough positions.

There's the flick again, but this one's veered right.

-That's shocking!

-Hit the side. It's slowed the ball down...

And it's not hit the cash zone, Rahul.

That roll scores you nothing.

But it has put you in a precarious position.

Before everyone rolls again,

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

Sue is leading the way on £1,000.

Caroline has £750.

Rahul has nothing, but we're ready now for our second rolls and,

Sue, you've set the target very high for everyone

and they haven't come up to you, so are you going to go gung-ho again?

Well, it's very tempting,

but I might try and put the brakes on a bit, I think.

£1,100, just one more cash zone up,

would guarantee your place in the next round.

-Right.

-Best of luck, Sue. If you're ready, let's roll.

Thank you.

It was gung-ho all the way in Sue's first roll.

Can she match it and set the bar even higher?

Looks good. It looks big.

It's stopping on 850.

We'll add that to your previous roll - gives you £1,850.

APPLAUSE

-How do you feel about that?

-I feel very good about that actually.

-All that practising on your patio...

-Surprised!

..is paying off nicely, Sue.

And putting a lot of pressure on the others.

Well, the danger zones remain where they are,

so, Caroline, you've still got that danger zone on £200.

Decent roll, your first one.

-Yeah, I think I'm going to have to push it a bit more.

-OK.

If you're ready, let's roll.

Caroline - looking a little nervous.

Knows this has to be big.

-Oh, no!

-Looks OK. It looks OK.

It's stopping on... £600.

We'll add that to your first roll, which gives you a total of £1,350.

APPLAUSE

Caroline, you've mounted the pressure on Rahul.

Because, Rahul, the only way you can go through here is

if you hit the edge.

It's going to have to be a big Rahul - sorry - ROLL.

HE LAUGHS

-You can have that one for your stand-up.

-Oh, thank you very much.

Rahul, have you got it within you to hit the edge?

It's a very small edge, but I'll give it my best.

OK. Best of luck, Rahul.

Let's roll.

For Rahul, the stakes couldn't be higher right now.

It's the edge or back home to Newcastle.

It's a good weight, but is it too much? Is it too much?

I think it is.

It's over the edge. It scores you nothing.

Oh...

So, with the two rolls added together,

Sue, you have £1,850. Caroline, you have £1,350.

And, Rahul, you have nothing, which means, Sue and Caroline,

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

APPLAUSE

Rahul, couldn't quite get the technique together.

No, not quite.

Have we given you some material for your stand-up, do you think?

Oh, yeah, I've got this whole new routine about how happy I am

that Gabby was never a teacher at school for me.

LAUGHTER

But, unfortunately, Rahul, you earned the least

amount of money in that round, so I'm afraid you're leaving with nothing.

-Thanks for playing and goodbye.

-Thank you very much. Bye!

APPLAUSE

Congratulations, Sue and Caroline, you're through to the next round.

So it's all girls together now.

Sue, apart from obviously practising quite a lot of rolling cos

it's going very well, what else do you do with your days and nights?

Well, as I'm retired, I do quite a few different things.

Er, I like to sing in a choral society.

Play a bit of golf very badly,

and I've also got my little bucket list

and this is on the bucket list, so...

-What? Coming on The Edge?

-Yes, so I'm ticking that off.

Is winning a quiz show on the bucket list as well?

Well, that certainly is on the bucket list,

but, you know, I'll settle for being on the show.

Well, you're doing very well so far.

Caroline, tell us who's watching at home for you.

My husband, Simon, and my two girls, Summer and Daisy.

What are they into?

Oh, we're a big dramatic family, so obviously the drama teaching.

My husband and I run a theatre school together

and obviously, the girls are a big part of that.

Didn't really have much choice at the beginning,

but they both love performing.

Brilliant. Thank you so much for being here today, both of you,

and as I say, it's ladies all the way.

The money you earned is added to your personal banks.

Sue, you now have £2,400.

Caroline, you have £2,000.

That money's safely banked for the final, should you get there.

Round Three.

And we're shutting down another lane.

In this round, there's only one danger zone,

and the first player to release their ball will control it

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

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

Fingers on buzzers.

Sangria is traditionally made with...?

-BUZZER

-Oh!

Caroline.

I was... Oh, dear.

Er, no, I was going to say Spain!

No, you'd have been wrong. It's red.

The question was - sangria is traditionally made

with fruit juice and what colour wine?

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

First published in 1947, which Jewish girl's diary tells of her time

hiding in occupied Amsterdam?

BUZZER Sue.

-The Diary Of Anne Frank.

-Correct.

If I were to visit the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge

at their official London residence, which palace would I go to?

BUZZER Caroline.

-Kensington Palace.

-Correct.

Which actor played Hagrid in the Harry Potter films?

BUZZER Caroline.

Oh!

-Time out, I'm afraid.

-Oh, goodness me.

-Robbie Coltrane.

My children won't forgive me.

You're frozen out of the next question.

Which celebrity chef fronts the shows Hell's Kitchen

and Kitchen Nightmares?

BUZZER Sue.

-Gordon Ramsay.

-Correct.

You're back in the game, Caroline.

Which type of humorous five-line poem

shares its name with a city and county in Ireland?

BUZZER Sue.

-Limerick.

-Correct.

The lower known limit of the temperature scale,

minus 273.15 degrees Celsius, is known as absolute what?

BUZZER Sue.

-Zero.

-Correct.

One more correct answer from you, Sue,

and you'll roll first on the yellow lane.

What is the first name of Dawn French's character

in The Vicar Of Dibley?

BUZZER Sue.

-Geraldine.

-Correct and congratulations,

you roll first on the yellow lane.

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

APPLAUSE

It was almost meant to be - Sue in yellow in the yellow lane,

Caroline in red on the red lane.

OK, maybe it's coral, but you know... Poetic licence and all that.

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

£3,000.

You've got three rolls, which will be added together.

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

Sue, you've been quite adventurous so far. You've hit four-figure sums.

-Are you going to do it again?

-Oh, well, we'll give it our best shot.

OK. Let's see how you get on with your first ball.

Let's roll.

This is familiar territory for Sue.

Her third roll on the yellow lane.

But can she make it count?

Looks like a good weight.

It's heading towards four figures...

Might just be short.

It is. But it scores £900. APPLAUSE

Now, Sue, that's a very good roll.

A very good start.

But you also control a danger zone.

You can put that anywhere on Caroline's lane

from £100 up to £1,300.

-So...

-OK.

-What will you choose?

350.

350. It's quite a specific amount.

What's the thinking behind that?

Because it's a long lane, it, erm...

I think it will be quite difficult, that's all.

OK, well, you've decided on that,

so let's lose 350 from your lane, Caroline.

That is now worth zero if you hit that,

so you want to avoid it at all costs.

And really, with the marker that Sue has set at 900, you should be

heading much further up your lane, but it's a long way back there.

It is, it feels a long way away.

Is the danger zone going to put you off at all?

Er...well, yes.

Danger zones aren't good, but I'm going to try and pretend

it's not there and just go for it.

OK, time to go for it, Caroline. If you're ready, let's roll.

Conscious of that danger zone, that £700.

Caroline has to avoid that and set her sights high.

Good weight, is it too much or is it going to stop near the top?

it looks like a great roll.

It is, it's worth £1,200.

APPLAUSE

Where did that come from?

You know me, Gaby, I was so cross with myself

for getting The Vicar Of Dibley and Harry Potter questions wrong,

cos they're two of my favourite things,

so I had to go for it with this.

Well, you've redressed the balance a little bit there.

And after that first roll, Sue has £900

and Caroline has £1,200.

APPLAUSE

So, Sue, all of a sudden Caroline is putting a bit of pressure on you,

-isn't she?

-She is, yes.

-She's now £300 ahead.

-Yeah.

-No time for complacency.

-A four-figure roll would be good at this stage.

-OK.

-Are you ready?

-Yes.

-Let's roll.

Sue is taking this pressure in her stride.

A good roll will see her take back the lead.

Looks like some backspin going on in this roll though.

It's moving up the cash zones.

It's heading towards four figures, but not quite again. It's £850,

which gives you a total of £1,750.

You now have a choice to make.

Do you want to keep that danger zone where it is, at £350,

or based on what you've just rolled, do you want to move it?

I'd like to move it to...

-..900.

-900?

-Yes.

Because you think that Caroline is now pushing up the board a bit.

-Yes.

-OK. So, you are going to move that danger zone,

Caroline, up to £900.

That's now gone from your red lane. It's worth zero.

-What do you think about that?

-Well, I'm going to look at it like this,

if you were telling me to hit the spot,

I'd be thinking, no chance.

Where are you going to place that ball, where's it going to end up?

Looking at what I need to get to stay ahead of Sue,

if I go round about the 700 mark, I'll be OK.

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

A steely focus from Caroline. A chance to pile the pressure on Sue.

Is that danger zone playing on her mind?

It's a little bit more gentle.

Still going up the board.

It stopped on £650, which gives you a total of £1,850.

APPLAUSE

-You said you wanted 700, Caroline, you're £50 off.

-That wasn't bad.

No, wasn't bad at all.

And after the second roll, Sue, you have £1,750,

and Caroline, you have £1,850.

And it's so tight, Sue, that you can't afford to do anything,

-really, than go for those four-figure sums.

-Can't be chicken.

Can't be chicken. No.

I just wish I could control the board a bit better,

-that would be nice.

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

Sue needs a big roll here. Caroline is pushing her all the way.

She's sticking with the backhand spin

she knows so well from her boule playing.

It's got a good weight to it.

Is it going to be too much though?

Oh, Sue, too much weight, it's over the edge

and it scores you nothing, which means your total is £1,750.

APPLAUSE

Oh, Sue, what went wrong?

-Just trying too hard, I think.

-Yeah.

A little bit too much pressure, a bit too much on the roll,

and Sue, unfortunately that means you can't go through to the next round.

But you do have an opportunity to affect Caroline's free roll

because you can move that danger zone.

Um...750.

-You want to move the danger zone to 750?

-Yes.

-OK.

Well, if we move it to 750...

750 is now worth nothing.

Of course, you could have moved it to 100, Sue,

and made it much easier, but you've left your mark on this game.

And, Caroline, you'll have to avoid that,

otherwise you won't add anything to your £1,850,

which you are guaranteed to be taking through to the final.

-Congratulations on that.

-Thank you.

But this is a great opportunity as well to roll in the red lane.

Because of course that's where you'll be rolling in the final.

-Yes.

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

Can Caroline take advantage of this free roll?

It's the perfect opportunity to really push up her bank total.

It doesn't look like it's got a lot of weight on it,

but it is still going, it's still going.

And it finishes on £500, we'll add that your £1,850,

it gives you a total of £2,350.

APPLAUSE

-What's wrong, Caroline?

-You know, that needed more welly.

I'm disappointed with that.

It's a great total, and you're going through to the final.

-Yes, which is good.

-Happy with that?

-I'm happy with that.

OK, with the three rolls added together, Caroline has £2,350,

but Sue only earned £1,750,

that means, Caroline, you take what you've earned

through to today's final, so please return to your podium.

-The practice paid off. You had some great rolls today, didn't you?

-Yes.

-You only went over the edge once.

-Yeah.

That was the only time you didn't score anything.

Actually quite pleased with that.

-And you can tick off an item from your bucket list.

-Exactly.

You earned the least amount of money in that round,

-so you are leaving with nothing.

-OK.

-It's been great to have you though.

-Thank you very much, I've enjoyed it.

-Bye-bye.

-Bye-bye.

APPLAUSE

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

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

A total of £4,350.

Have you got any plans with what you'd do with that money?

-I want an orangery cos apparently that's the thing to have.

-OK.

-It's very cool.

-Now I know, I'll put that on my wish list.

You should because it keeps cool in the summer

and it stays warm in winter, so apparently that's very good.

-So this would be towards an orangery?

-It would, actually.

-Best of luck.

Thank you.

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 £4,350.

But, go over the edge, and you get nothing.

You have a chance to make it easier for yourself

by answering some more questions.

Each correct answer increases the size of the edge.

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

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.

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

His Dark Materials is a series of books by which author?

-Terry Pratchett?

-Incorrect, Philip Pullman.

What is one third of 21?

-Oh, Lord, seven.

-Correct.

In 1170, the Archbishop Thomas Becket was murdered in which cathedral?

-Canterbury.

-Correct.

If I am the bringer of war in Gustav Holst's suite

The Planets, which planet am I?

-Winter?

-Incorrect. Mars.

In which Indian city is the Taj Mahal?

-Oh, pass.

-Agra.

-Sorry.

Which former Prime Minister is nicknamed the Iron Lady?

-Margaret Thatcher.

-Correct.

What is the official language of Argentina?

-Argentinian?

-Spanish.

What sport is the subject of the film Million Dollar Baby?

-Football.

-Incorrect, boxing.

How many keys does a standard modern piano have?

-Pass.

-88.

Orlando and Miami are cities in which US state?

-Florida.

-Correct.

Who's the all-time leading goal-scorer

for the French men's national football team?

-Pass.

-Thierry Henry.

If I were conducting an experiment into the element

with the atomic number one, which element would I be investigating?

-Pass.

-It's hydrogen.

Time up.

Don't panic, don't worry, Caroline,

because you answered four questions correctly.

APPLAUSE

We'll see what the score has done to the edge.

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

-You've been on the red lane before.

-I have.

-Different circumstances this time, of course.

-Yes.

Every one of your correct answers increases the size of your edge.

Let's put them on your lane.

One, two, three, four.

-What does it look like now?

-It looks a bit small from down here.

You've been up there, of course.

-You had a brilliant roll in the last round.

-I did, yes.

-Oh, it's a tricky one.

-You've got a choice to make.

You can roll for the full £4,350 with one ball

and one attempt to hit the edge.

You can take two balls,

but that means you will roll for only half the money, £2,175.

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

but you'll be playing for a third of the money, £1,450.

When you see those figures there,

does it help you make up your mind

as to what you would like to do here?

I've been short on a lot of the rolls.

I haven't judged it well enough, I don't think,

so I think I need a practice go.

So I'm going to go for two attempts.

I don't think it's worth going for three.

I've worked hard to make all that money,

so I'm going to at least go for half of it.

So I'm going to go for two attempts, I think.

OK, you're taking two balls and rolling for £2,175.

APPLAUSE

Now, Caroline, you've been steely, you've been determined,

you've held a poker face quite a lot of the time today, but you are here.

-I am here.

-You're in the position everybody wants to be in

-at the start of the day.

-Yes. Which is lovely.

And you have a chance to get back

into that competitive frame of mind which you had at the beginning.

-Yes.

-OK.

-So, do you think you're ready for this?

-Let's do it.

-Let's do it.

It's time to take on The Edge for £2,175, Caroline, let's roll.

It looks a good weight.

Is it going to stop on the edge?

Or is it going over the edge?

Oh, it's...agonisingly close, Caroline,

just over the edge.

You were so, so close.

You know you only have to rein it in a tiny bit,

-and you'd have been there.

-Yep.

-That's why I went for the two.

-Exactly.

You've got your backup ball to come.

Do you feel you know what you've got to do now?

You know, it's very hard, it's very hard to judge.

There's a fraction in it, so I don't know,

I'll give it my best shot and we'll see.

Hit that edge and you'll take £2,175 home,

so, for the final time, let's roll.

A better weight. Is it going to slow down?

Is it going to slow down?

It is, you've hit the edge!

APPLAUSE

Congratulations. That is fantastic work there, Caroline.

You see, under pressure, it was your moment, your solo,

-and you came up with it.

-Thank you so much, I'm really happy.

We're really happy for you too. Well done, Caroline.

You hit the edge, your final edge,

and you are going home with £2,175.

APPLAUSE Congratulations, we're all thrilled for you.

We'll be back next time with more new contestants

pushing themselves to the edge.

Why? Because that's how we roll. Goodbye.