Episode 8 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 Doreen. I come from Croydon. I'm a retired chemistry technician

and I help the police to train sniffer dogs.

I'm James. I'm a PR and events coordinator from Newcastle.

I'm also a coach for my son's football team.

I'm Dominic. I'm an environmental science student from Shropshire.

Already this year I've seen over 140 films.

I'm Louisa.

I'm a clinical nurse specialist living in London and I like

-travel and adventure sports.

-APPLAUSE

Welcome to you all and very best of luck.

In a moment, you will each take 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 will bring up your ball towards you.

Once you have freed your 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 best

advantage on the lanes.

Three correct answers will release your ball.

If everyone is ready, fingers on buzzers.

Which self-governing island lies in the Irish Sea between

England and Northern Ireland?

Ayr.

Incorrect. It's the Isle of Man.

Louisa, you are frozen out of the next question.

Which code starting with M uses dots, dashes...

James.

-Morse.

-Morse code uses dots, dashes and spaces to communicate. Correct.

You are back in the game, Louisa.

Which flower is traditionally associated with Remembrance Day?

-Doreen.

-Poppy.

-Correct.

What name is given to the ancient Greek sculptures

in the British Museum that were controversially brought over

from Greece by...?

Louisa.

-Elgin Marbles.

-Correct.

They were controversially brought over from Greece by

the 7th Lord of Elgin.

Which 2010 TV comedy series was based at an airport

and starred Matt Lucas...? Dominic.

Um... Come Fly With Me.

Correct, it was Come Fly With Me.

Matt Lucas and David Walliams starred in that.

Which city is home to the cricket ground Headingley?

-Dominic.

-Leeds.

-Correct.

Dominic, one more correct answer and you will release your ball next.

What is the title of the fourth

and final book in Stephanie Meyer's Twilight series?

Dominic?

New Moon.

Incorrect. It's Breaking Dawn.

Dominic, you are frozen out of the next question.

What does the Beaufort scale measure?

Doreen?

-Wind.

-Correct.

Doreen, you now need to answer one more question correctly to

release your ball. And you are back in the game, Dominic.

Consisting of a strip of tiny hooks and a strip of tiny loops,

what is the name given to the first fabric patented that could be

fastened together? James?

Velcro.

Yes, Velcro.

So, Louisa, the other three need one more correct answer to go

through and roll first.

You've got to get yourself back in this game here.

Which part of the human body completes the title of the British

fortnightly satirical magazine Private what?

-Dominic.

-Eye.

Eye is the correct answer. And, Dominic, congratulations.

You have released your ball. You are rolling first in the green lane.

So, hit the edge in Round One, Dominic, and it's worth £1,500.

You've earned yourself the shortest lane with the biggest edge.

And you will each have one roll to earn as much as you can.

Whoever earns the least is leaving us.

-So, Dominic, you've got a job to do right now.

-Yeah.

And that is to get yourself some kind of cash on the board.

What are you looking for?

At the moment, I'm just looking to play safe.

I'm not looking for anything extravagant.

I'll build up in the later rounds, I reckon.

OK, Dominic. Are you ready?

-Yep.

-Let's roll.

-OK.

Good afternoon.

And we see film buff Dominic, who says he's going to play it safe.

But too safe and this could be his last roll.

It's a decent roll.

And you have scored £750.

APPLAUSE

Fairly respectable, Dominic.

Wish I could have gone slightly further but I'll take that.

Three lanes are still up for grabs.

We have reset the podiums, so fingers on buzzers.

If I were watching the stage musical that features the songs

Big Spender and The Rhythm Of Life, which show would I be at?

Doreen.

Cabaret.

No, it's Sweet Charity, Doreen. You are frozen out of the next question.

Which European country is the only one to begin with the letter H?

Louisa.

-Hungary.

-Correct.

You are back in the game, Doreen.

Which fraction, to its lowest term,

is the equivalent to the decimal 0.75?

James.

Three quarters.

Absolutely correct, James.

Michelle Williams, Kelly Rowland and Beyonce Knowles were all part...

Louisa.

Destiny's Child.

Indeed, that is correct.

One more correct answer and you will release your ball, Louisa.

According to legend, which Saxon king burnt the cakes?

Doreen.

Alfred.

Alfred the Great, yes. That's correct, Doreen.

Which fictional bear was voiced by Ben Whishaw in a 2014 film?

-James.

-Paddington.

Paddington Bear, yes. Well done. Correct.

One more correct answer from you, James, you'll be rolling next.

The world's tallest building - the Burj Khalifa - is in which city?

Louisa.

-Dubai.

-It is Dubai. Correct. And you have released your ball.

You're rolling next in the blue lane.

APPLAUSE

Well, Louisa, you're in the blue lane, and to

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

But, of course, there is a fairly decent size edge there

worth £1,500. How did it go when you were rolling in practice?

I wasn't great. I kept just getting to the edge and just rolling over.

I'm hoping I won't be too furious with it.

OK, shall we see?

-Are you ready?

-Yep.

-Let's roll.

Can nurse Louisa remedy her nerves and beat £750?

-It's quite a big roll.

-It's too much.

Is it too big or is it going to stay on the edge?

-No!

-Ahhhh!

That roll scores you nothing.

That was a waste.

-You've just replicated what you said happened in practice.

-Yeah.

I did. Exactly. I just didn't give myself time.

I should've given myself time and just chilled out a bit.

-It's good news for Dominic.

-Yeah.

-And you know that.

-Yeah.

-Cos you're definitely going through to the next round.

-Thanks.

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.

If I were in Charles Schulz's cartoon with Charlie Brown,

in which comic strip would I be?

-Doreen.

-Snoopy.

-Peanuts in the comic strip.

-Oh!

-So it's an incorrect answer.

-Oh.

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

What name is given to the columns on the periodic table?

No? It's groups. You're back in the game, Doreen.

From the Italian for milk,

what type of coffee is typically made by pouring... James.

Latte.

It is a cafe latte.

..pouring hot milk into espresso in a large glass.

And that's a correct answer.

If I mix together red and yellow paint,

what secondary colour would result? Doreen.

-Orange.

-Correct.

What is the first name of Leo Tolstoy's title character Karenina?

Doreen.

-Anna.

-Correct.

In 2014, which American tycoon bought Turnberry golf course?

-Doreen.

-Donald Trump.

It is Donald Trump. Correct. You have released your ball.

You will be rolling next on the yellow lane.

James, you have been left with the red lane.

APPLAUSE

So, Doreen, to guarantee your place in the next round

you need to simply reach the cash zone.

-OK.

-What did it go like in practice for you?

Not too bad. Too fast to start with.

Then just getting the hang of it.

So I'm going to aim middle-ish. 600.

If you are ready, let's roll.

OK, here we go.

After a quick chat with the ball,

left-hander Doreen sends it on its way.

I think that our first left-handed roller for a while.

Left-handed roller. Not bad. What did I say?!

Good roll. It's £650.

Doreen, that is enough to put you through to the next round.

-Wonderful.

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

It's a long way back there.

-It is.

-It is a long way.

Because of Louise's roll, you just have to hit a cash zone to

guarantee you are through to the next round.

Did you have a good roll when you were practising on the red lane?

This was, for the obvious reason, by far the hardest.

I did OK. I did OK.

-Let's see how you go now. Are you ready?

-Yes.

-Let's roll.

James looks rather serious as he eyes up the edge.

A couple of practice swings. Off the ball goes.

It's not a big roll. It's not a big roll.

It's not reached the cash zone.

That roll scores you nothing.

Which is a reprieve for Louisa,

who is smiling very broadly there after that roll.

At the end of those rolls, I can tell you Dominic has £750,

Doreen has £650, Louisa has nothing,

and James has nothing.

So, Dominic and Doreen, you are through to the next round.

Please return to your podiums.

James and Louisa, to decide who stays and who goes,

we're having a roll off.

Stay in your lanes. We've removed all the cash values.

No money will be earned on this roll.

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

Pick up your balls and you will both roll on my command.

If you're ready... In three, two, one...

Let's roll.

As they prepare, Louisa is first to release her ball.

She thinks it's all over. Can James inch past?

It's a big one. Is it too big?

Is it too big? Is James going over the edge?

Oh, James!

I thought I'd done rubbish again.

So, Louisa, you got closest to the edge.

You're through to the next round. Please return to your podium.

Thank you.

APPLAUSE

Oh, James. It looked like it was going to the edge.

-But not to be.

-Not to be.

James, I'm sorry we haven't got to know you a bit more.

-But thank you very much for playing.

-No problem. Thank you.

-Bye-bye.

APPLAUSE

Congratulations to Doreen, Dominic and Louisa.

You've made it through to the next round.

Doreen, you volunteer for the police.

I do indeed, yes.

I decided a few years ago when I retired to do some voluntary work.

I thought of nothing better than helping the police

train their police dogs. I do this by going out with the sniffer dogs.

Of course, I have to carry the drugs and the dogs have to find me.

It's a game of hide and seek a little bit.

We go to airports and stations and, yes, it's embarrassing sometimes.

-Especially if you see somebody you know.

-Yes, but it's very good.

I love the animals. The dogs are just wonderful creatures.

-Quite an exhilarating hobby you've got.

-It is. It is actually, yes.

It keeps me active.

A little bit more active than watching 140 films this year,

-Dominic.

-Yeah.

Basically, at the beginning of the year I got an unlimited cinema pass.

At university, I lived a two-minute walk from the local cinema.

So, at the beginning of the year, I was going every other day.

I've dropped off the ball a bit recently

but I'm aiming to get at least 200 films by the end of the year.

-Popcorn, ice cream, do these...?

-No, no, no. No popcorn. No, no.

I've got to obey the code of conduct in the cinema.

-Do you get very annoyed with noisy popcorn eaters?

-Absolutely.

-Quite right.

-They are my kids. I'm sorry about that.

Louisa, you like extreme sports. I didn't realise playing The Edge was

going to turn into another one of those.

You are here by the skin of your teeth.

I am. Everything in my life by the skin of my teeth, it really is.

What kind of extreme sports do you enjoy doing?

I've skydived, quad biked, I have shot an AK-47 in Vietnam.

I've done acrobatic flights in an open cockpit plane.

In Ireland, I raced around in a Ferrari, around a racetrack.

Anything going I'll have a go at it.

Dominic, you are surrounded by two superwomen here.

LAUGHTER

-I feel very intimidated.

-LAUGHTER

OK, the money that you've all earned is added to your personal bank.

Doreen, you have...

Dominic, you have...

And, Louisa, you have nothing.

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 name is given to the single-piece garment

worn for leisure by adults

and children that is often styled on animals or cartoon characters?

-Dominic.

-Onesie.

It is a onesie. Correct.

-Have you got one?

-No, I haven't.

You do surprise me.

Which former England football manager also managed

Ipswich Town, Barcelona and Newcastle United?

Dominic.

Uh... Brian Clough.

-No. Incorrect. It's Sir Bobby Robson.

-Yes.

You are frozen out of the next question.

A traditional Scottish soup made of fish, onions,

potatoes and milk is called Cullen what?

-Doreen.

-Skink.

Correct.

According to the traditional fairy tale, if I were to climb

a beanstalk that grew from magic beans,

what villain would I find at the top?

-Dominic.

-A giant.

That's right. Correct.

What is half of 3,500?

-Dominic.

-1,750.

Correct.

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

Come on, Louisa,

we're not turning this into another of those extreme sports.

Which director famously shouted,

"I'm king of the world!" when picking up his Oscar for Titanic?

-Dominic.

-James Cameron.

Correct. It is James Cameron. Well done.

You're rolling first on the blue lane.

APPLAUSE

How ironic. It was a film question that got you here.

How many times have you seen Titanic?

I haven't seen it.

I've seen the beginning and the end, but never together.

OK, they're the important bits, the beginning and the end.

-Yeah.

-And you knew a little bit about James Cameron.

So your general knowledge has won you the biggest edge and no danger zones.

-That's got to be good news.

-Yes, very good news.

I think I'll probably play it safe again,

seeing as I haven't got any danger zones.

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

£2,000.

You each have two rolls which will be added together.

Whoever earns the least is leaving us.

Are you sure you're not going to head towards the edge here, Dominic?

Actually, seeing that £2,000, I'm slightly more tempted.

So yeah, I think I might push on slightly more.

OK, let's see how you get on. Are you ready?

-Yes.

-Let's roll.

Dominic warms up the ball as he steps forward.

A hesitant delivery.

Quite a bit of weight behind it.

It's slowing down. It's heading towards the edge

but it stops at £1,200.

Well, you said you wanted to get near the edge. That's pretty close.

I'll very happily take that. That's way better than I got in practice.

-Happy with that.

-Good stuff. Save your best for the big moment.

-Yeah.

-You still have another roll. But first, there are two lanes left.

And 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.

What is the fewest number of British coins you can use to make 62p?

-Louisa.

-Oh...

-Three.

-Correct.

Which painting by Edvard Munch was stolen from a museum in Oslo in 1994?

Doreen.

-The Scream.

-Correct.

I thought you were going to scream the answer to me there.

What type of fashion accessory does a milliner usually produce?

-Louisa.

-Hats.

Correct.

What famous dish consists of roasted fillet of beef covered with pate

and baked in a pastry crust?

-Doreen.

-Beef Wellington.

Correct.

If I was holding a guinea pig in its native habitat,

which continent would I be on?

-Doreen.

-South America.

Correct.

You need one more correct answer to release your ball.

2015 was the 800th anniversary of King John putting his seal to...

-Doreen.

-Magna Carta.

Correct. He put his seal to which famous document?

It was the Magna Carta.

You've released your ball and you will roll next on the yellow lane.

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

APPLAUSE

Here we are. Doreen on the yellow lane.

You're going to face one danger zone.

Before you roll your ball,

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

It's moving up and down the lane

and it'll only stop when you hit that button there.

So, best of luck.

£1,100, Doreen.

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

-Gosh.

-How do you feel about that?

-Not too bad.

Just got to keep it going slowly and not too hard on the roll.

OK, Doreen. If you're ready, let's roll.

Right, here we go.

Another pep talk from Doreen.

It certainly helped in Round One.

It's not overly powerful. It's going to get on the cash zone.

Oh.

Oh.

£250.

APPLAUSE

-You got 650 on yellow last time.

-OK.

Are you feeling a little bit disappointed with that?

Not really too badly. I'll try and do better next time.

-OK, if you promise.

-I promise, OK. If I promise, I'll do it.

Louisa, down there on the red lane.

If it's not far enough, Louisa,

-you're also going to face two danger zones.

-Right.

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

They're moving up and down the lane, and they'll stop

when you press that button.

They've stopped on 1,100 and 450.

What are you thinking?

This is probably a good lane for me

because I know I've been throwing too hard.

So at least I've got myself a good space there to throw

with my hardness.

OK, so you're happy to be in the red lane?

It's probably a better place for me right now. Yeah.

OK, Louisa, when you're ready. Let's roll.

Thrill-seeker Louisa is used to skydiving.

But she's got her feet firmly on the ground now.

It's a big roll.

It's got a bit of welly behind it. It's still going though.

It's moving up the board nicely.

And it scores you £750.

APPLAUSE

Skin of my teeth again.

That was a good roll. That was a decent roll.

Before everyone rolls again,

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

Dominic, you have £1,200.

Louisa, you have £750.

And, Doreen, you have £250.

Dominic.

-1,100 would guarantee you go through to the next round.

-Yeah.

It is tempting,

-but I think I am still just going to push for around 900.

-900.

-I think that would be reasonable enough.

-Let's see how you do.

If you're ready, let's roll.

Dominic is definitely building in confidence.

The student from Shropshire is hoping to score high with this one.

Looks like a decent roll. It has got a good weight.

That's £800.

If we add that to your previous roll, it gives you a total of £2,000!

APPLAUSE

Well, you were looking for 900. THEY LAUGH

I think I am happy with that.

I think that will be just enough to get me through to the next round.

That was a good roll.

-Doreen, if you get less than £500, you are out of the game.

-Oh, no.

-Doreen, your danger zone is still on £1,100.

-No pressure then.

Well, there is pressure if you want to stay in the game, Doreen.

-Can you take it?

-I have to.

-If you are ready...

-Right.

-..let's roll.

Oh, dear.

Not the most confident pep talk, Doreen.

You need at least 500 to stay in the game. And you have done that.

You've gone over 500.

Congratulations, that gives you £600, which takes your total to... £850.

Which keeps you in the game.

Dominic, you are guaranteed now to be through to the next round.

But Louisa, you simply need 200 to guarantee that

you are going through to the next round.

The danger zones are going to stay where they are, on 1,100 and 450.

So, Louisa, you did OK last time.

You seemed to get the weight just about right.

Let's hope I can do it again.

Let's see. If you are ready, let's roll.

I just need to take my time about it this time.

'You certainly do, Louisa. Just keep focused on the task.'

That is a decent weight to get to the cash zones.

Is it going to be enough? It's enough.

And it is £300, which added to your total gives you £1,050.

APPLAUSE

That's crazy.

Relief for Louisa because, with those two rolls added together...

Dominic, you have £2,000.

Louisa, you have £1,050.

Doreen, you have £850.

Which means Dominic and Louisa, you are through to the next round.

Please go back to your podiums.

APPLAUSE

Well, unfortunately, Doreen,

-you earned the least amount in that round.

-Yes, I did.

I am afraid you are leaving here with nothing.

Never mind, it has been good fun.

Well, good luck with all your volunteering work.

-Thank you very much. Thank you.

-Goodbye.

-Thank you very much.

APPLAUSE

Congratulations, Dominic and Louisa, you are through to the next round.

-And, Louisa, you are living on the edge.

-I am. I really am.

Yeah. I am just lucky, very lucky.

Well, Dominic, aside from sitting in darkened rooms, what else do you do?

Well, at university, I'm a member of a lot of different societies.

Mainly, I am on the committee for the Student Television Society -

Guild TV - which takes up a big part of my unique life as such.

What kind of TV programmes do you make?

At the moment, I am working on a quiz show for myself that

-I am hosting.

-Really? Does it involve rolling a ball down a lane

-and asking general knowledge questions?

-It doesn't.

Oh. Just as well.

But, no, that is one thing I am really looking forward to.

That sounds good. You are very busy.

And, Louisa, what do you do then when you are not doing the extreme sports?

I like to organise... I'm a host for social networking site.

So I organise events for that.

So it is just basically an extension of my social life.

Anything I like doing, I just invite Londoners along.

-A way of growing your social life. You are a busy lady.

-I have met

fantastic people. A lot of people have the same hobbies as me, then.

Because I did the supercar experience before by myself.

I didn't invite anyone because nobody that I know

is into that sort of thing.

But I found like-minded people that want to do supercar

-experience with me again.

-You might need to roll a bit harder today

if you want to get yourself one of those.

LAUGHTER

OK, well, the money you earned is added to your personal bank.

That money is safely banked. It is all there, ready for the final

should you manage to get there. Round Three.

And we are shutting down another leg.

In this round, there is 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 will need five correct answers to release your ball.

So, fingers on buzzers.

Over 10,000,000 gallons of what is built from the Exxon Valdez when it

ran aground in 1989? Dominic.

-Oil.

-Correct.

Mission Survive and Man Vs Wild are both TV shows featuring which

survival expert?

-Bear Grylls.

-Correct.

Which football team's mascot is Moonchester?

Dominic.

-Chester?

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

The correct answer was Manchester city.

HE SIGHS

Traditional Spanish chorizo is made from the meat of which animal?

-Pig.

-Correct.

You are back in the game, Dominic.

The famous market known as the Grand Bazaar is in which

modern-day Turkish city?

-Louisa.

-Oh...

-Istanbul.

-Correct.

Another one pulled from somewhere in the recesses there.

Which French heroine is also known as the Maid of Orleans? Dominic.

-Oh... Joan of Arc.

-Correct, Joan of Arc.

What is the name of the arthropod group that contains spiders,

scorpions and ticks?

-Dominic.

-Arachnids.

-Correct.

You need one more correct answer to release your ball.

If I wandered lonely as a cloud,

I would be acting out a line of poetry originally written by...?

Dominic.

-Wordsworth.

-William Wordsworth.

I would be acting out poetry written by William Wordsworth.

Dominic, you've released your ball.

You get to roll next on the yellow lane.

-Louisa, you have been left with the red lane.

-Yeah.

APPLAUSE

So, Dominic, you have the largest edge available here.

When I did my practice with this, I was very, very poor.

So I am not confident about this whatsoever.

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

£3,000.

APPLAUSE

You have three rolls, which will be added together.

Whoever earns the most money in this round

will be through to the final. Dominic, you will be rolling first.

I am very tempted, just for my first roll, just to aim for about 1,000.

-I reckon.

-How did you get on with the yellow late in your practice?

Very poorly.

This, actually, out of all four lanes, this was my worst.

So I am definitely not confident about this one. But we will see.

-Let's see how you get on. Are you ready?

-Yes.

-Let's roll.

For someone lacking in confidence,

Dominic has got a bit of a swagger on his approach.

It doesn't look too bad.

It doesn't look bad at all, Dominic.

That roll scores you £850!

APPLAUSE

That doesn't look to me like you have such poor relationship with

-the yellow lane.

-For a first go, I will take that.

-OK.

Well, you are a hard man to please.

Now, you also have the opportunity here to control a danger zone.

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

-So where are you going to choose?

-I think I'm going to pick £500.

So, Louisa, £500 is now lost from your lane.

That danger zone is worth zero if you land on it.

Is that going to intimidate you? You won't want to go beyond it?

I'm going to have to try to go beyond it because

I have been very lucky to get to this point anyway.

So I am going to have to aim for as close to the edge

without going over the edge.

Let's see how you get on. Let's roll.

-Louisa is still smiling.

-Just take my time about this.

-You relax.

But will the nerves prove to be too much?

-You've got a good weight on it.

-That was too much. Oh, no!

It looks all right. It's not too bad.

Oh, no, it is going to build some speed up. And it is over the edge!

-And that roll scores you nothing.

-Yeah.

-Oh.

As soon as it left your hand, you were shaking your head.

I haven't even got someone beside me to do a roll off.

You need more pressure.

Well, after that first roll, Dominic, you scored £850.

And Louisa, you have nothing. Well, Dominic,

you seemed very surprised that you got 850 on the last roll.

-Does that mean now you're going to be a bit more ambitious?

-Yes.

Yeah, I'm going to push to about 1,100, I reckon. Slightly more.

-Shall we see how you get on?

-Yes.

-Let's roll.

Dominic looks like a man on a mission.

He adopts his laser-like stare towards the edge.

In the cash zones. It is looking good.

And it is £950. Added to your first roll, gives you a total of...

£1,800!

APPLAUSE

-It is getting better and better.

-Slowly, yeah.

Well, you have a choice now.

Do you want to keep that danger zone where you originally

put it on Louisa's lane, on £500, or based on what you've just rolled

there and what you saw her do, do you want to move it?

-I think I am going to move it to 1,100.

-Your thinking being?

The fact she has to go quite big on this next roll.

So if she is even slightly off from the edge,

then she may get caught out by that danger zone.

OK. We are going to move that danger zone to £1,100.

-Which now has a value of zero. Louisa, he is pushing you hard.

-Yeah.

I think I played... The last second there I played as if I was defeated.

-So I need to do a bit better.

-OK, you ready?

-Yeah.

-Let's roll.

Come on, Louisa.

As a thrill-seeker, you should have nerves of steel.

A little bit less weight behind it this time.

-It is not quite as heavy.

-No.

It's looking all right.

It is £600! Which means that you have £600 on the board.

APPLAUSE

It is keeping you in the game, Louisa.

-It is better than going over the edge.

-Absolutely.

Well, after that second roll, Dominic, you have £1,800.

Louisa, you have £600.

Whooo(!)

APPLAUSE

So, Dominic, £200 or more and you will push Louisa to the edge.

What are you thinking?

I think...

Around the same sort of areas, I think I will be fine.

I don't want to push myself and risk going over the edge.

And I don't want to be too short,

just in case she does go to the edge.

Well, let's see what you can do.

-It is your third and final roll in this round. Are you ready?

-Yes.

-Let's roll, Dominic.

-OK.

Dominic is performing well so far.

Big sigh.

-A short lob onto the lane.

-Is there as much weight behind it?

I'm not sure there is.

It is £600, which we add to your total.

Brings you up to £2,400.

APPLAUSE

You are getting a bit cross with yourself there.

I'm not too happy without one. That was very poor.

So you have a choice now.

Do you want to keep your danger zone at £1,100

or are you going to move it?

-I am going to move it, please, to £1,300.

-Oh, you are a cruel man.

I know.

-But I have got to play safe.

-Oh, dear.

-She has got to go on the edge.

-She has got to get on the edge anyway.

-So I think, yeah,

that would be the best bet of her landing on the edge.

OK, let's move that danger zone up then to £1,300.

-Louisa, you are here by the skin of your teeth.

-I am.

You've scraped through every time. You love a bit of extreme sports.

-Yeah.

-This is just a parachute jump for you, isn't it?

-No bother!

I just have to try my best, that all I can do.

-It is the edge or bust, Louisa.

-Yeah.

-Let's do it, Louisa. Let's roll.

Louisa sizes up her target.

It's the edge.

But it's over 11m away.

Ugh. That was rubbish!

-I'm not sure that is going to get to the cash zones. Is it?

-No.

Just about £100, which we will add to your previous total.

Brings you up to £700.

APPLAUSE

-I think I need to go practise some bowls.

-It is the other end.

-It is the other end of the board, Louisa.

-Oh!

-I know.

Well, with that three rolls added together,

Dominic has earned £2,400, Louisa has earned £700.

That means, Dominic,

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

Congratulations, and please make your way back to the podium.

Oh, Louisa, you earned the least amount of money in that round,

-so I'm afraid you are leaving here with nothing. Good effort.

-I did.

But obviously I'm not good at this game, so...

-I did the best I could do.

-Well, thank you so much for playing.

-Thank you.

-Goodbye.

APPLAUSE

-So, congratulations, Dominic.

-Thanks.

You've made it through to the final, where you are playing for all

the money you have earned today, which is a total of £5,150!

APPLAUSE

-That is a lot of cash.

-More money than I have ever had.

What would you do with it?

Probably quite boring with it

and put it towards getting off a bit of student debt.

But if I wanted to be a bit adventurous,

I may buy another West Ham season-ticket for me and my dad.

We had one a couple of seasons ago, which was fantastic.

-Oh, you would have to do that.

-Yeah.

And if there was any money left over,

I would be tempted to put it towards going to drama school.

Which is what I really want to do.

That is a good investment. Best of luck, Dominic. It is the final.

And we're shutting down one more lane.

Which leaves only the red lane.

We have removed the cash values from that lane, leaving only

the edge, which is now worth all the money you have earned today.

Stop your ball on the edge and you will win £5,150.

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.

And the easier your final roll.

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

Let's put 75 seconds on the clock.

Your time will start when I have read the

first question.

Which 2010 Disney animation is a retelling

of the story of Rapunzel?

-Tangled.

-Correct.

Which nine-letter word beginning with H

is another name for a mouth organ?

-A harmonica.

-Correct.

All There And Back Again is the subtitle to

which book by JRR Tolkien?

-The Hobbit.

-Correct.

If I were the current Countess of Wessex,

which royal would I be married to?

-Pass.

-Prince Edward.

In 2015, Shut Up And Dance

was a UK top five hit for the band...

-Walk The Moon.

-Correct.

Ben Fogle rowed the Atlantic with

which former Olympian?

-Steve Redgrave.

-Incorrect, James Cracknell.

The G8 became the G7 in 2014 when which country

was effectively suspended?

-Greece?

-No, Russia.

Which distilled spirit's varieties include corn,

rye and bourbon?

-Whisky.

-Correct.

What fibre is produced by moth species

in the genus Bombyx?

-Pass.

-Silk.

The statue of the Venus de Milo is famously

missing what body parts?

-Arms.

-Correct.

Which British TV drama was remade in the US

under the tile Gracepoint?

-Pass.

-Broadchurch.

If I were in the city of Exeter, which English

county would I be in?

Uh...

Pass.

Devon.

Time is out, Dominic, but I can tell you,

you answered six questions correctly!

APPLAUSE

Good work.

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

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

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

So let's put them onto your lane.

One.

Two.

Three.

Four.

Five.

Six.

APPLAUSE

-That is a good edge.

-Yeah!

-How confident are you of hitting that edge?

-I am confident. I think...

-Argh.

-Listen, you've got a choice to make.

You can roll for the full £5,150 with only one ball

and one attempt to hit the edge.

Or you can take two balls,

but that means you will roll for only half of the money, which is £2,575.

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

but you will be playing for one third of that money,

which we are calling £1,717.

Now, you can see those figures there.

Does that focus your mind at all on what you are going to do?

I know I am definitely not going to go for three.

HE SIGHS

-Big decision.

-Yeah.

Is your dad watching?

Hope so. Yeah.

-He is wanting his ticket for West Ham.

-Yeah.

I think...

I have come this far, my aim was to get to the final round,

and I have done that.

£5,000 is so much money, it would mean so much to me

with my student debt and all that.

But I just... I don't want to risk going away with nothing.

I think I'm going to go for two balls.

-OK.

-Yep.

-You're taking two balls.

-Yes.

-And you are rolling for £2,575.

APPLAUSE

If I was your mum, I'd say you made the right decision.

If I was your best friend, I would say you bottled it. But...

LAUGHTER

I am neither.

-I am going to tell you that it is time, Dominic...

-OK.

..to take on The Edge.

For £2,575, let's roll.

HE EXHALES LOUDLY

Not bad. Is it too big, though? Is it too big?

Is it too big or is it going to stop? Is it going to stop?

No!

It is over the edge.

-Here is where mum always knows best.

-Yeah!

-Because you have another roll.

-Yeah.

-And now you're delighted you took two balls.

-I am very delighted.

What did you do wrong there?

Just too hard. I thought it would just be enough, but no.

Got to be slightly less.

-But you don't want to pull it back too much either.

-No, not too much.

-How are the hands, are they steady?

-Not at all.

LAUGHTER

Dominic, for the final time, for £2,575, let's roll.

You can do this.

This is going to be it. Is it going to have enough?

Is a going to get to the edge?

It's good. It's good. It's good. It's very good!

You have hit the edge!

APPLAUSE

Congratulations! Oh, my goodness!

Wow. That was just perfect.

HE EXHALES

-Well done, Dominic.

-Thank you so much.

I am speech... Oh, my God, I am so happy. I cannot believe it.

That is brilliant, Dominic, fantastic. Enjoy spending it.

And huge congratulations because you hit your final edge

and you are going home with £2,575!

APPLAUSE Huge congratulations.

Your season tickets, paying off your student loans.

And, Dad, you know where you're going next season, OK?

We'll be back next time with more new contestants

pushing themselves to the edge.

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