Episode 8 The Getaway Car

Welcome to Cape Town, South Africa for the ultimate relationship road test,

where to succeed our couples will need to be supportive,

encouraging and above all have great communication skills.

Belt up.

This is The Getaway Car.

ENGINE STALLS

DERMOT SIGHS

Would it have hurt you to say left,

right, anything?

CAR HORN BLARES

TYRES SQUEAL

SCREAMING

Go, go, go, go, go!

-SCREAMING

-I got you!

What happens to people who love each other

when you put them in a car together to undertake some nerve shredding,

ridiculously challenging...

Oh, that. Why can't I keep going back?

..and totally absurd driving tasks?

That is one of the great unanswered questions of our time,

but today we intend to answer it with knobs on.

What we do already know is that one couple will end up driving this...

..the getaway car, as they attempt to win £10,000.

ENGINE REVS TYRES SQUEAL

And whoever that is will find themselves in a right old ding-dong

alongside this speedy rascal...

..in a frantic midnight chase...

Oh, no.

..to become this week's champions.

Whoa!

So, let's get this show on some beautifully tarmacked road.

Oh, that is gorgeous.

So let's saddle up and meet some of today's driving gunslingers -

the good, the bad and the pulling out without indicating.

Best friends and performers Suzie and Mark

hoping they can shuffle, hop, step their way to victory.

Sisters Sasha and Melanie from Northern Ireland,

who have left the kids at home, supervised,

and are determined to do them proud.

Old friends but only recently hooked up - ooh-la-la -

Adrian and Annika are about to put their shiny new relationship to the test.

Gulp.

There they are, today's victims.

I mean teams. Teams.

Look at them. Teams.

Let the gunfight at the OK garage begin.

Let's meet our first couple.

Together for just a year,

it's lovely London lovebirds Adrian and Annika.

Adrian and Annika, welcome to the show.

-How are you?

-We're good.

-We're good excited.

-Yeah. Adrian, are you a good driver?

I'm sensational.

THEY LAUGH

He thinks he's Lewis Hamilton and drives like Lewis Hamilton

cos he's a bit of a speed freak.

-I've been watching a lot of Lewis Hamilton.

-Yeah.

Yeah, I think I'll do all right.

The Hazard Highway - one ridiculous oversized obstacle course.

Like doing PE in your vest and pants,

inside a car with your mother-in-law.

Fit for only the most foolhardy of contestants...

SHE SCREAMS

..and strongest of relationships.

Damn you, I'm going to do this!

-I've never...

-Get up the ramp! Straight up.

Only the three fastest teams will qualify directly for Round Two.

First up, it's the Green Team and this is it, Adrian.

Channel Lewis.

Think speed and precision driving,

not diamond earrings

and Nicole Scherzinger.

He means business.

HORN BLARES

-ENGINE STALLS

-Oh!

Oh.

-Argh!

-Have you got it? If you've got it, just take your time.

-Oh, that's what it is.

-The handbrake.

Yes, the handbrake.

Take your time. Take your time. Take your time.

-OK.

-Take your time.

-Here we go. Here we go.

We've got a little hitchhiker on there already.

How's the barrier ended up on the top of the car?

It's two wheelie time at Tin Can Alley.

THEY LAUGH

Tell us a little bit about you.

Are you boyfriend and girlfriend, husband-and-wife? What's the deal?

-Easy, tiger.

-THEY LAUGH

-Husband and wife soon.

-OK. That's nice.

-When he puts a ring on it. No ring there yet.

-Come on.

Don't do this to me.

Take your time. No, your first gear's...

But will guess fledgling relationship

live through the giant seesaws?

-Take your time. You're going too fast.

-I'm not!

You are.

We've only been together a year now.

You have to kiss a lot of frogs,

maybe meet a couple of princes, before you end up finding your king.

Easy. I'm the king.

HE LAUGHS

Next up, the poorly engineered Bridge Of Doom,

a mountainous mountain of steel held together

by a tiny piece of string and two frayed elastic bands.

# Ain't no mountain high, ain't no valley low. #

-Slow and steady wins the race.

-I'm chilling. I'm chilling.

You don't need to be hotfooted.

I love the fact the barrier is still on the top of the car.

-Oh!

-# Ain't no mountain high enough

# Ain't no valley low enough... #

Wait, wait, wait, wait, wait.

DERMOT LAUGHS

-What the...?

-Go round.

Next for the Greens, it's the relationship wrecker,

the Human Satnav.

-# I stay out too late... #

-Get your glasses on, OK.

Adrian will wear blackout goggles

while Annika guides him gingerly through some chaotic roadworks.

-Legs are shaking.

-It's all right. Just take your time.

I'm just as good a driver as him, but I'm a better navigator.

I'm very important.

-Stop. Stop.

-OK.

-You're going too fast.

Is that the bumper underneath the car?

You're onto the roundabout. Left, left, left.

Left, go on.

Oh, I felt that.

Go back a bit more.

Why do I keep going back?

Do I not have to stay on it?

Oh, poor car.

Adrian and Annika have found their flow - kind of -

and have made it through the Human Satnav intact,

which is more than can be said for the bumper.

Next up, and having had a quick scrub, it's car football.

Time to stick it in the back of the net and get a move on.

-OK, this is the Arsenal game.

-Here goes Thierry.

A bit of Thierry. Come on.

Woohoo, goal!

This is where I make up for all my mistakes.

Might need a couple of extra laps for that.

Foot down for the finish, Adrian.

HE SCREAMS

The Green Team complete Hazard Highway

and set the team to beat - 08:58.

Why is it squeaking like that?

Because you mashed up the car.

CAR SQUEAKS

I believe this belongs to you, Mr Hamilton.

Just...put that down there.

He wasn't listening.

Basically, he was going too fast and then making us hit obstacles.

Is he still the king?

-Erm...

-Oh, don't do this to me.

He's a prince at the moment.

Come on, of course he is.

Let's meet cheerleader Suzie and self-proclaimed

all-round entertainer Mark, best friends from Kent.

SHE SCREAMS

I'm the performer, I work the a theatre.

I'm a cheerleader, so I dance for Gillingham Football Club.

-Come on the Gills.

-Yes. Bring on the Gills.

# Oh, I think that I've found myself a cheerleader... #

We're both basically performers -

we do singing, dancing, acting.

What I'm going to try and bring as a co-driver

is I'm going to try and keep her more chilled and entertained.

Time for our dancing duo to pasodoble

through the poorly engineered Bridge Of Doom.

-I feel like you should sing me a song.

-Yeah.

Oh, good, I love a song.

# Oh, I do like to be in South Africa.

# Oh, I do like to be beyond the sea... #

One of my favourites. Wait, what was that song?

I can actually do the worm, like, break-dance.

Go on, girl.

Go on, Suze.

One of those. My legs are going, Mark.

You'll be fine, don't worry about it.

It's been ages. That's not too bad without warming up, is it?

That is impressive, Mark.

Not bad, not bad.

Do you think these dextrous skills are going to help you today?

If we fall off, at least we can land on our feet.

One of those.

MUSIC: Defying Gravity by Stephen Schwartz

Quick.

Oh, my.

Oh, my, we proper span.

Didn't you, though?

With the Yellows singing and smashing their way through

the Human Satnav, let's go and meet the Blues.

So excited.

It's Yorkshire sweethearts Jordan and Amanda,

looking to take their relationship to the next level.

Level 42, that is.

How is he going to be behind the wheel?

Behind the wheel, I would always let him drive. Anything else, I'm boss.

-Are you in charge?

-Yeah, I'm definitely the boss.

I'm happy to have her be in control of the TV

and be in control of the furniture, but driving, that's me.

I think she's got to let me be the boss on this one.

Watch out.

Oh, man!

-That was like...

-Did you like that?

Does he listen?

He does listen in other situations cos I am the boss normally.

I've got that, you are the boss.

-It's in there.

-It's in.

SHE SCREAMS

We've already said, if we don't win, he has to give me five grand.

Hang on a second. What?!

He's going to end up five grand out of pocket and sleeping with the dog.

Best get your skates on then, Jordan,

because next up it's Human Satnav,

where Amanda will need to tell Jordan exactly what to do.

Right, stop.

Get your goggles on.

She's had some practice at this.

Satnav, otherwise known as Couples Graveyard,

otherwise known as "you're sleeping with the dog tonight".

Otherwise known as "you owe me £5,000".

OK, move to your right. Perfect, keep going.

Up the ramp and then start to... That's perfect, keep going.

I think they're turning this around.

Move to your right, move to your right.

Just keep your steering wheel there.

This is incredible work by the Blues.

She should just always be in charge.

Right round to your left, that's it.

Keep going straight. Keep going straight.

You're on the last bit. Use your

wipers and stop, stop, stop.

Bravo.

They're going to have beautiful children,

you can tell already, can't you?

Come on, let's go.

On for a cracking time.

Looking good.

SHE SCREAMS

Get you foot down!

Woo-hoo-hoo!

And the blistering Blues cross the line

with an exceptional time of 04:13.

Has chatterbox Jordan done enough to stay out of the doghouse?

To be fair, my navigation was spot on.

So, if we didn't do that great, then honestly it's your driving

and that's it, babe.

Back with the Yellows, who are through the Human Satnav

and have put the ball in the back of the net.

Final thing! Final thing1

Suzie is now gunning it to the chequered flag.

Come on, Suzie!

What a show-stopping performance.

The yellows race to the finish line in a time of 05:35

and all that jazz.

MUSIC: You Can't Stop The Beat by Marc Shaiman and Scott Wittman

So, with three couples having made it to the end of Round One,

let's take a look at the leaderboard.

Only the fastest three teams qualify

automatically for the next round,

meaning the Blues' lightning-fast

performance ensures they are safe.

At the end of Hazard Highway,

the slowest two couples will be launched

into a petrifying winner-takes-all race-off.

The race-off will see the two slowest co-drivers

driven ferociously round this track

as they try to answer a general knowledge question.

Driving them are these two -

Red Stig and Blue Stig.

Or, as Mrs Stig calls them, Colin and Malcolm.

KLAXON

All aboard.

It's time to meet the Pink team.

Egyptian born Mo and his Welsh wife Betty.

Ta-da!

I was born in Alexandria, Egypt.

I'm Egyptian through and through.

I went on holiday to England,

got kidnapped by my wife, I've been in England ever since.

CARN HORN BLARES

SHE SCREAMS

Oh, my God.

How long have guys been together?

41 years we've been married, Dermot.

What's the secret? Tell me, tell me the secret.

I put a smile on her face every single day.

You learned how to drive in Egypt - what's it like driving in Egypt?

-Driving in Egypt is absolutely madhouse.

-Is it?

The Bridge Of Doom should be a doddle for mighty King Mo.

Look at him go.

Keep her straight.

Driving in Egypt is dangerous.

In Egypt, we got hit by a 4x4 on top of our car.

Blimey.

We've been hit by a tuk-tuk.

Crikey, tuk-tuk.

We've been hit by a donkey and a cart.

A donkey?

Ah, the infamous Egyptian sideways-slide approach. Classic.

Next for the Sphinx...

Sorry, the Pinks, it's the Couples Crypt, the Human Satnav.

Drive forward.

Keep going, right one, right one.

Keep going right.

Keep going right.

Right, right, left, left!

Hard left.

Hard left.

Betty, you don't have to run over all the signs.

Please save some of the signs.

We're stuck on something.

You're stuck on a sign.

A sign.

I can't see - go straight, keep going straight.

We've hit another one now.

Mowing down everything in their path.

I'm not one to Cleopatronise.

Move forward.

Careful, careful, careful.

You're doing fine.

They seem to be talking to each other and saying they're doing well,

but I think they might be...

in "de-Nile".

Sorry about that.

Let's meet today's final competitors, sisters and best buds

Sasha and Melanie from County Armagh.

KLAXON

Woohoo! Let's go, Sash!

Melanie and I are sisters.

I kind of get Melanie, what she's trying to say,

and there is a connection.

I think we'll be a really good team.

Amazing.

OK, on you go, on the slide.

-Sasha was an eventer.

-Is that show-jumping?

In itself it's quite high-octane, isn't it, as a sport?

You're doing so well.

Oh, my word, Mel, Mel, Mel.

This is a sister's kind of bonding, Thelma and Louise-y...

Let's get out there on the road.

-Total Thelma and Louise.

-We're feeling it.

I want to show the kids at home what mummies can do.

-Mel, now - amazing.

-I'm just going to school.

-Exactly.

-Oh, my word.

Showing a lot of show-jumper eventing prowess right now.

-BOTH:

-Woo!

Amazing.

Right.

There goes Barry.

SHE LAUGHS

Giddyap, girls.

Next, the Human Satnav and time to hand the reins to Melanie.

MUSIC: I Can Help by Billy Swan

We're going up the ramp, up onto the roundabout.

-Already?

-Yes, one and two.

OK, the four wheels are on.

Someone kept this to themself a little bit, didn't they?

"I'm more of a horses girl," she says.

OK, we're nearly at the end.

-What?

-We're nearly at the end.

OK, left, left, left.

That was the most beautiful...

Oh, OK.

Go left, go left, go left.

MUSIC: The Magnificent Seven by Elmer Bernstein

Go, Sasha!

With great performance in Human Satnav -

minus hitting the Stig - the Reds are flat-out to the finish.

On the very decent time, we think.

Oh, my God.

Back we go, back we go.

Don't worry.

Just go, just go.

Come on, come on, come on!

Despite crashing twice,

super-sisters Melanie and Sasha

crossed the finish line in the fastest time of the series,

a phenomenal 04:03, a new Hazard Highway course record.

Go on, girls.

We're sorry, little car.

I don't think I've ever seen a round that's so fast and yet so car crash.

The last corner - no-one's ever crashed there before.

So with all five teams having finished Hazard Highway -

yes, even the scourge of the Nile

and Betty made it round in the end -

it's time to reveal who's qualified for Round Two

and who's in the race-off.

In first, and new course record-holders, it's Team Red.

I can't believe it!

With another rapid time, it's Team Blue in second.

In third, and the last team directly to go through to Round Two,

it's the all-singing, all-dancing Yellows.

-Was it actually?

-Shut up!

That leaves Adrian and Annika, Team Green, in fourth.

My worst dream came through.

Meaning, in last place, a frankly devastated Mo and Betty.

-Not too bad.

-Not too bad.

-I thought it was, like, half an hour.

Look at that, distraught.

Say it ain't so.

Greens and Pinks.

What went wrong? Not you two of all people?!

-I know.

-I know.

Here's the deal - you're going to be driven for two laps

by Red Stig and Blue Stig.

Your job is to give me multiple answers to one question.

Whoever gives me the most correct answers, your team goes through

to the next round - fewest goes home.

-Understand?

-Yeah.

-Yeah.

-All right, helmets on.

Cuddle the team-mates, away we go, it's time for the race-off.

Two Stigs,

two teams

and one place available in Round Two.

OK, we do this.

Here we go.

It's tense.

It's sexy looking.

Betty, calm yourself.

ENGINES REV

Give as many of the following as you can...

..names of states in the United States of America.

Three...

two...

one...

go.

And they are off.

Annika and Betty must shout out as many US states as they can

without getting in a state.

Washington, Arizona, New York, Texas...

New York, North Carolina, South Carolina.

MUSIC: Living in America by James Brown

These two know their stuff - they are rattling them off.

Florida, Atlanta, Mississippi, Missouri...

North Dakota, South Dakota...

Maryland, Boston, Baltimore...

Baltimore - not sure that's a state, shame.

New Mexico, Alabama, Utah...

New Orleans, South Carolina, North Carolina...

Atlanta, Mississippi, Missouri...

Blue Stig's taken a spin -

I bet that's Betty's fault.

Keep your hands to yourself, Betty.

Think about Uncle Sam.

Philadelphia, Connecticut, Louisiana...

Florida, New England...

Puerto Rico...

New Jersey, Chicago...

Oh, my God.

I can't think of any more!

And that's the chequered flag.

Time is up.

But who managed to name the most states

in the United States of America?

I should have known a lot more than that.

You were going too fast.

Adrian and Annika.

Yes?

You got...

12 correct answers.

Well done.

Mo and Betty,

you got...

13 correct answers.

Well done.

-Adrian and Annika, I'm so sorry to see you go.

-It's OK.

It's an experience that we've had together, memories we can take away.

Why can I keep going back? Do I not have to stay on it?

I've learned a lot. I need to listen better.

I can't stop going fast.

If I did that, I can't aspire to be Lewis.

So Adrian and Annika have been jettisoned.

The four couples are about to be parachuted into Round Two, a strange

land of danger and intrigue, but mainly snakes and dust.

Off-Road Rage.

Forward!

MUSIC: King Of The Road by Roger Miller

Round Two takes place out here and it's a dustup between the four

remaining couples, at the end of which one couple will bite the dust.

They have to drive these magnificent creatures as fast as they can

around this course,

making sure they don't bump into these equally magnificent creatures.

There's a five-second penalty for knocking down a White Stig,

ten seconds for a Red Stig, and get stuck and it's a grim

30-second penalty for enlisting the assistance of burly men in shorts.

The two slowest teams will find themselves in the race-off,

where no burly men, or indeed women, will come to their assistance.

Round One runners-up, couple Jordan and Amanda, are strapped in

and ready to set the pace.

Come on, Jordan, you can do this.

Time to bite back - can't have you sleeping in that doghouse.

I've already spent the prize money in my head.

I hope to God we win it.

We'll have to dip into your half because I want a wedding ring.

I've seen a few watches I like as well.

-Hey, Jordan and Amanda, how we doing?

-Excited.

The glamour couple of the show,

looking good in the blue.

Thank you.

Here we go. Five grand up for grabs -

unfortunately it's coming out of your pocket.

Best of luck. Three, two, one, go.

I'm so excited.

Stick to the right, Jordan, stick to the right.

Reverse.

Come on. I knew you would hit that.

Reverse.

Ooh...

Two Stigs, a barrier and a terrified cameraman down,

the Blues are going for it.

Oh, my God!

Keep going, keep going.

That's it, keep going.

You're supposed to avoid the Stigs...

and everything else.

You're doing good, you're doing good.

I've got a toy as a souvenir.

As they approach the Cape Of No Hope,

the Blues are taking no prisoners.

Well, apart from the bit of Stig Amanda is currently holding captive.

Try and go in the middle.

The whole point of me being here is for you to listen to me.

Don't do that, keep going.

Straight through the middle, if you can.

Oh, you've hit loads.

Next, it's Cheetah's Corner.

Onto Sillymanjaro - smooth climb required here.

The white one, please.

And across the finish line.

But how many Stigs did they terminate?

Sorry, pal, but I won't invest in that.

That's my souvenir.

Where from?

One of the Stigs.

It was like he hit them on purpose.

He smashed the fence in.

Jordan, what happened?

I think I took it out on the Stigs and the course.

-Are you fuming?

-Absolutely fuming.

He's in the doghouse.

I think, even if he does well, I'd still be fuming

he hit that many Stigs.

How can you hit that many?

The clock stopped at 02:05,

but after hitting 12 White Stigs, one Red Stig and a barrier,

the Blues total is 03:15.

The time to beat.

Next is the Hazard Highway record breakers and barrier wreckers,

sisters Sasha and Mel.

Sasha is usually driving around in a big minibus-like thing

with children hanging out.

-Now, she's suddenly in a racing car.

-I know!

What's going to happen?

-I think Dermot says go...

-ENGINE REVS

Hey, what are you doing?

I'm just a bit trigger-happy.

Don't start until I tell you to.

Game face on.

Three, two, one, go!

# Jump, for my love, jump in... #

Up over the bridge, yay!

-OK, you seeing these Stigs?

-Right, right, right.

Oh, Sasha. Just remember, keep your line, Sasha.

OK, Stig on your left. OK, good.

Left, left, left, left, over the bridge.

OK, we've got a lot of Stigs. Keep left, keep left. Keep going.

The girls are rocketing towards the unforgiving Cape of No Hope now.

Left, left, left, left, left.

-Keep going.

-Oh, my goodness!

That was really good. She's fast, isn't she?

Keep ready. Sharp left, sharp left.

OK, right, right, right.

Brilliant stuff as Sasha flies around Cheetah's Corner.

Next is the Mount Sillymanjaro.

OK, you're making a right, you're making a right.

-Then left, then left.

-Top co-driving from Mel.

And these speedy sisters are across the line.

Stig got under our wheel.

That sneaky little Stig.

The Reds have just pipped the Blues and pinched the top spot,

so the fastest time today is now three minutes, 10 seconds.

Next to go, it's the truly scrumptious Team Yellow.

I think we've got a good chance here.

Here comes the competitive streak.

# There's no business like show business... #

I feel people underestimate what we can do.

Suzie and Mark. Suzie, you look like you're doing really well.

Mark, you look like you are freaking out, my friend.

I am, I really, really am.

Enjoy. Three, two, one, go!

# Oh, you pretty Chitty Bang Bang

# Chitty Chitty Bang Bang we love you

# And in Chitty Chitty Bang Bang

# Chitty Chitty Bang Bang what we'll do

# Near, far, in our motor car, what a happy time we'll spend

# Bang Bang Chitty Chitty Bang Bang, our fine four-fendered friend

# Bang Bang Chitty Chitty Bang Bang, our fine four-rendered friend... #

You're doing really well. You can do this.

# Chitty Bang Bang Chitty Chitty Bang Bang

# Chitty Bang Bang Chitty Chitty Bang Bang

# Oh you, pretty Chitty Bang Bang

# Chitty Chitty Bang Bang we love you... #

I love it!

The yellows are pretty quick and it's the Cape of No Hope next,

and a five, six, seven, eight.

# Bang Bang Chitty Chitty Bang Bang, our fine-four fendered friend... #

Oh, no!

You're going well.

Nice and slow, nice and slow. That's a good girl.

Seemingly, the Yellow's tactic - muller the Stigs, get around fast.

-Round we go!

-Majestic around Cheetah's Corner.

HE SCREAMS

Now for the grand finale.

THEY SCREAM

# Chitty Chitty Bang Bang. #

Super speedy.

The 13 Stigs, including four Reds, takes their total time

to three minutes, 35 seconds.

Our fine four-fendered Yellows definitely in the race-off.

But will it be the Blues or the Pinks who join them?

Mo is extremely competitive, so he's here to win.

I'm here to make sure that he does win.

-Mo and Betty, can you hear me OK?

-Yes, thank you, Dermot.

-This is your round, right?

-Yes.

-Best of luck. Three, two, one, go!

So, Mo and Betty need to beat

Jordan and Amanda's three minutes and 15 seconds

to avoid another race-off.

There's a Stig. Careful, Stig. Go to the right, go to the right.

To me, to me.

Careful, Stig. Careful, take your time.

Up and over.

Right, careful. Keep away from the red.

SHE SCREAMS

Oh!

But they're back on their way and heading for the Cape Of No Hope.

Careful.

Oh, you're going to hit the red. No, you're all right.

DERMOT LAUGHS

Oh, my God, in the middle, to you. Perfect, perfect.

Next, it's Cheetah's Corner with some time to make up.

-And he's got himself stuck.

-Oh, no! Oh, Mo!

Change the position of your wheels.

-Straighten you wheel.

-I can't.

-We're struck again.

The 30-second penalty for roadside assistance.

No-one has ever crashed there before.

It was an awesome crash, to be fair.

Ah, the Pinks.

Sorry, Betty, it looks like the next stop

is your old friend, the race-off.

And they cross the line...finally.

CHEERING

BETTY LAUGHS

-Mo and Betty.

-Wow, what was that?

That was carnage, was what it was.

The time, originally, was 3:51 with 1:50 penalties,

we're looking at a time of five minutes, 41. So, Mo and Betty,

-together with Suzie and Mark, you are in the race-off.

-OK.

Judgement Day.

HE SINGS DRAMATIC TUNE

So, the unstoppable Reds and basher Blues are through to Round Three.

The Pinks and Yellows

are in the race-off.

Yellow co-driver Mark

and Pink co-driver Betty are teamed with these two, Colin and Malcolm...

Or Red Stig and Blue Stig.

One question, one lap. Wonderful...for us, not them.

Honestly, I'm not the brightest tool in the box. Is that what it is?

Is that what it's called? Something like that. I'm not one of them.

I don't mind driving with the Stig again -

I'm just a bit worried about the questions.

-Best of luck, my darling. I'm really sorry.

-It's OK.

-Oh, my!

-You have one lap to give as many of the following as you can.

Right.

Words that feature in the lyrics

to the Right Said Fred Song I'm Too Sexy.

Oh, my God! Three, two, one, go!

I'm too sexy for my shirt, so sexy it hurts!

Yes, Mark, it is a lovely shirt.

-I'm too sexy for my party!

-Oh, Betty.

I'm too sexy for my shoes?!

I'm too sexy for Japan, Tokyo and everywhere else.

-I'm too sexy for my shoe!

-Yes, Mark, we get it, great shoes.

I'm too sexy for this car.

I'm too sexy for this Stig.

Betty, will you stop flirting with Blue Stig?

I'm too sexy for this tree.

A tree?

I'm too fit...

I'm too sexy for the road.

To sit in here.

I'm too sexy for my shirt, it almost hurts.

Oh, my God!

I'm too sexy...!

Too sexy!

Oh, my...!

-Woo!

-ALL: Oh!

Right...Said Fred, that is it.

Who is sexy enough to progress to Round Three?

You little tease, you.

CHEERING

Well done, teams. Thank you, Fred.

Nothing else has given me the best laugh I have had today.

Mark, you scored ten.

Oh, ho, ho!

Betty, you scored 13.

Winner of the race-off, she's done it again!

I'm too sexy for...!

I love you, mate!

I love you!

-Oh, well, we did all right, didn't we?

-We did our best.

That's all we can do.

SHE SCREAMS

This whole experience, I think it has brought us closer.

We've enjoyed it.

Oh, no!

-It's been lovely.

-A lot of fun.

So, we say goodbye to Suzie and Mark.

What awaits our remaining couples?

Only the three classics, the test of their driving,

their general knowledge and their demolishing walls.

Round Three, this way.

# Goodbye, goodbye...#

No, seriously, you need to leave now.

At the end of these lanes are two answers to one question.

When the lights go green,

our contestants have to race as fast as they can

to what they think is the right answer in these Suzuki Swift Sports.

They want to be fast and they want to be right

because, at the end of each round, one couple will lose a life.

Lose two lives and you are out.

At the end, we are left with just one team, our finalists,

ready to get behind the wheel of the getaway car, potentially

win £10,000 and go helmet to tinted helmet with this fine fella.

So, three teams, three cars, just one place in the final.

-In lane one, Jordan and lady boss Amanda.

-Showtime!

In the middle lane,

Northern Ireland's fastest sisters of all time.

Just play to our strengths.

-First in Round One and Two, can anybody beat them?

-Fast and furious.

That's right.

Yes, still here, thanks to Betty's superhuman brain,

in lane three, it's Team Pink.

Come on, the Pharaohs! We can do this. We can do this.

This is race director Dermot.

-All couples, can you hear me OK?

-Yes.

OK, great stuff. Thank you, everyone.

Race one, question one.

In decibels, which animal creates the louder noise?

The call of a blue whale or the roar of a lion? Three, two, one, go!

-The whale.

-It's the blue whale.

-Definitely the whale.

Just you drive.

-Left, left, left.

-Go, go.

A whale!

Wow!

The Reds fly through first but did they get the question right?

I think it's the whale, Mel.

They chat to each other through lots of oceans.

All teams answered correctly.

The whale does in fact create a louder noise,

which means it all comes down to speed.

Mo and Betty were the slowest and therefore lose a life.

Remember, lose two lives and it's the end of the road.

-We can do this.

-Yes.

INAUDIBLE

-No, we're not putting an explosion on the end of that.

-It's an add-on.

I'm sorry, we're not. We're not ever doing that again.

OK, race two, question two.

What is the capital city of Romania? Bucharest or Budapest?

Three, two, one, go!

They are away and Mo has finally put his foot down,

taking an early lead.

-Bucharest.

-Bucharest.

I've been there, I've been skiing.

-I would say Budapest.

-Very close as they look to choose their answer.

Stop, stop, stop.

But who finished first and who was right?

-They looked so similar on the board.

-Bucharest and Budapest.

-What was the answer? I didn't even see.

-Bucharest or something.

The Romanian capital is in fact Bucharest.

Despite being fastest,

the Blues were the only team to answer incorrectly.

Jordan and Amanda lose a life.

I just can't be bothered with the grief we'd get from my dad

if we didn't make it.

We'd be the centre of all jokes, wouldn't we?

-I'm just so hungry suddenly!

-Hungry, you think of food.

I always think of food. My stomach thinks of food, not me!

Sasha and Mel are looking invincible.

If Teams Blue or Pink lose another life,

their getaway car road trip will be over.

All right, teams, race three, question three.

-You can do it, babes.

-True or false,

adult humans are not capable of breathing

and swallowing at the same time?

Three, two, one, go!

-True, true.

-That is true, go.

I don't know.

Come on!

Careful, careful, careful!

Left, left, left.

Come on, you can do it.

Oh, I hope that was right. I hope it was quick enough.

Everybody had the same answer.

Think we were fast, Mel?

So, the question was, true or false, adult humans are not capable

of breathing and swallowing at the same time?

The answer was true. All correct.

It all comes down to speed.

Reds, you were quickest.

Blues and Pinks...

..by the tiniest of margins,

the slowest were...

Mo and Betty.

Aw!

So, thank you so much. A big round of applause for them.

The rest of you, helmets on, back to the start.

Thank you.

Despite getting the question right, Mo and Betty were the slowest,

meaning it's all over for the Welsh/Egyptian combo.

SHE SCREAMS

I've actually enjoyed every minute.

Even enjoyed each other's company - we normally don't.

THEY LAUGH

Go straight, keep going straight!

# Straighten up and fly right... #

Another one now.

To be able to show the grandkids that still, at our age,

we can have fun...

I'm too sexy for the Stig!

..has been a wonderful experience for us.

What are we going to do now, Grandma?

SHE LAUGHS

# Bring me sunshine

# In your smile

# Bring me laughter

# All the while. #

Sasha and Mel have been faultless so far

and still have both lives intact.

Jordan and Amanda have lost one life -

they can't afford to lose another.

If the Blues win this, it goes to the wire.

All you're thinking about is getting us faster than them

and don't even look at them.

You look, you waste time.

Doing it for the kiddies.

All my babies back home.

OK, teams, race four, question four...

Get Weird is an album released by which British band?

Little Mix or One Direction?

Three, two, one, go!

Little Mix, left.

Left, Little Mix.

I was listening to the album yesterday. Come on, babe.

Come on, come on...

Come on, you can do this.

You're in front of 'em as well, come on, left.

Left, come on, baby, you've got this.

YES!

Yes!

We got there first, 100%, I watched.

Oh, my gosh.

Teams, well done, that was so fast, so close.

Get Weird is an album released by which British band?

Little Mix or One Direction?

You both went with Little Mix.

You were both correct, so...

..it all comes down to speed.

The slowest, by a whisker...

..were Jordan and Amanda...

..which means tonight's finalists are Sasha and Mel. Congratulations.

Well done, girls! Well done.

It was incredibly close, but the Red Team have performed flawlessly

throughout and rightly earned their place in the Getaway Chase,

our first all-female finalists,

meaning it's home time for Amanda and the doghouse for Jordan.

Watch out, babe.

Driving, he can have it any day, even though we didn't win.

Oh, no!

But I think, when we go back home, I'll definitely still be the boss.

# To your future husband... #

Up the ramp, baby, that's perfect. Keep going, keep going!

Passion really hasn't gotten us too far, has it?

No, I think I'm a lot more calmer than I thought.

Stick to the right, Jord, stick to the right!

-You've done really well, I'm dead proud.

-You're not bad.

-Ta, love.

# Just apologise

# And maybe then I'll let you... #

Still got to give me five grand when we get back - for not winning!

SHE LAUGHS

# Why disagree?

# Wh-why disagree? #

So we say adios, au revoir, and auf wiedersehen to four couples.

Wishing Sasha and Melanie bon voyage in the final,

as they face this man of as yet unknown nationality.

I'm going with Estonian.

This is so ridiculous.

Nobody could have predicted and would believe that we're here.

Come on, wee car. Come on, let's bond.

We've had no real disasters,

which is so far removed from our everyday life.

THEY LAUGH

Left, left!

We had a few prangs and a few mishaps...

Oh, my God!

..but we got over it and we recovered well.

Back we go, back we go!

We got the track record on Round One, which is

the biggest shock of my life.

Oh, my God! Don't believe it!

Sasha has been amazing at driving

and she really, really has really done it for the girls.

OK, we've got a lot of Stigs. Keep left, keep left!

She can do anything, she's just invincible.

My big sis Mel - she's done me so proud.

We couldn't have done it without each other.

I've got three girls and I love telling them, you know,

us girls can do anything,

and I've done something now to say, "Yeah, girls!"

Showing those boys how it's done, Sasha, ripping it up!

So, this is it, the Final Round, the Getaway Chase.

Sasha and Mel's job is to drive twice around this track

as fast as they can in this...

..the getaway car.

And it really is quite fast,

so they need to handle it with care.

Now, on one level, the challenge couldn't be more simple.

Each time Sasha and Mel pass a money gate, they bank that amount of cash.

However, just seconds after they take-off,

the Stig gets a green light and the hunt begins.

Once he catches up with them, it is game over.

But if they get to the finish line first, they bag £10,000.

However, the Stig has dipped into his extensive supercar collection

and picked out a pretty sweet ride for himself in the shape

of the Audi R8.

Now, at 205mph, and 0-62 in 3.2 seconds,

it is significantly quicker than the getaway car.

So, to make this a fair contest,

the Getaway Car pit crew have worked out that,

with a ten-second head start and, if driven perfectly,

Sasha and Mel could be walking away with £10,000.

So, Northern Ireland's version of Thelma and Louise versus the Stig.

Let the Getaway Chase commence.

Here he comes.

Oh, my goodness, Sasha!

Woo-hoo!

-MEL LAUGHS

-You did that on purpose.

Sasha and Melanie are poised and ready to take on the Stig.

The sisters have been in perfect harmony until now.

Have they got what it takes to get away and win £10,000?

-Oh, Sasha!

-Oh, gosh.

Are you ready, are you ready, are you ready?

Go! Go!

Sasha races out of the traps and takes the first corner nicely.

Amazing, amazing. Keep the speed up!

Ten seconds are up and the Stig is off,

just as the sisters soar through the first money gate,

banking £1,000.

Oh, we've got £1,000! Oh, my God!

Right, £2,000!

Good girl!

Wow! What a corner!

Stig's in hot pursuit and is gaining ground.

Keep going, keep going, go, go, go, go!

£3,000!

Keep going!

Sasha is having the drive of her life. How long can she hold him off?

£6,000!

MEL SCREAMS

Oh, my goodness, eight! We're so close to ten!

Pedal to the metal!

So close as they turn into the final straight.

Stig sees an opening...

THEY SCREAM

..and that is it.

CHEERING AND APPLAUSE Fantastic!

-Woo!

-Oh, my goodness!

Mel! Check out that figure right now!

'A truly brilliant drive from sisters Sasha and Melanie.'

Keep going, keep going, £3,000!

So nearly got away from the Stig,

but still take home a very impressive £8,000.

CHEERING AND APPLAUSE

So excited!

I just loved it, I just loved it.

You looked like you were having a blast!

Completely surreal. We didn't think we were going to be here

and we certainly didn't ever think

-we were going to get 8,000. Incredible.

-Congratulations.

You are most definitely tonight's Getaway Car champions!

CHEERING AND APPLAUSE

THEY SING

THEY CHANT

Your Getaway Car champions - Sasha and Mel!

And that is it for us this week.

We are back next week with the Stig,

some baby Stiglings,

and more couples ready to put their love and driving skill on the line.

Right, you lot, bed and bath by nine o'clock.

All right, 9:30, but it's lights straight out.

Especially you, Donald.