0:00:02 > 0:00:04Eight weeks.
0:00:04 > 0:00:07Eight champions.
0:00:07 > 0:00:10And a bunch of runners-up wanting payback.
0:00:10 > 0:00:14Fly them all back to Argentina to compete for the ultimate title,
0:00:14 > 0:00:17the Champion Of Champions, and what have you got?
0:00:17 > 0:00:19A huge number of air miles.
0:00:19 > 0:00:22A lot of lost luggage.
0:00:22 > 0:00:25And a 17 hour delay in Madrid.
0:00:25 > 0:00:28And Total Wipeout, The Final.
0:00:30 > 0:00:35Buenos Aires, South America, 7000 miles from home.
0:00:35 > 0:00:38If you're sensing deja vu, spare a thought for the finalists
0:00:38 > 0:00:44who have already done the world's hardest obstacle course, and now they've got to do it all over again.
0:00:46 > 0:00:50Only the best of the best have been invited back.
0:00:50 > 0:00:56There's another £10,000 at stake, but the honour of being series champion is priceless.
0:00:59 > 0:01:00Let the final commence.
0:01:04 > 0:01:08Welcome to Total Wipeout, The Final.
0:01:08 > 0:01:11Before you write to the BBC about us wasting your licence fee
0:01:11 > 0:01:14on this lavish set, don't worry,
0:01:14 > 0:01:17it's not actually as big or expensive as it looks.
0:01:17 > 0:01:19You see, it's quite small.
0:01:19 > 0:01:22We haven't been lavish at all.
0:01:22 > 0:01:23Oh, it's still wet!
0:01:23 > 0:01:28Over the last eight weeks, we've seen 160 competitors fall, bounce and swim.
0:01:28 > 0:01:30But it all boils down to this.
0:01:30 > 0:01:33What a journey it's been to get here.
0:01:33 > 0:01:39160 contestants have shuffled excitedly through the Total Wipeout doors.
0:01:39 > 0:01:43Eight left in glory. There was Jumping Jack.
0:01:45 > 0:01:47Gymnast Rachel.
0:01:47 > 0:01:50Cowman Aaron.
0:01:50 > 0:01:53Unassuming Ricky.
0:01:53 > 0:01:56Nervous Anthony.
0:01:56 > 0:01:58Rowing John.
0:01:58 > 0:02:01Crouching Tiger Hidden Adam.
0:02:01 > 0:02:04And Amanda's Favourite, James.
0:02:04 > 0:02:09Plus a whole load of runners-up who boarded the plane home in despair.
0:02:09 > 0:02:13But now they're back, and desperate to be crowned series champion.
0:02:13 > 0:02:17For some, it's a chance to add another 10 grand to what they've already won.
0:02:17 > 0:02:22For the others, it's a chance to regain lost pride. And this is what they face.
0:02:22 > 0:02:25The Qualifier. We've made it harder.
0:02:25 > 0:02:28The Sweeper. It's always been hard.
0:02:28 > 0:02:31Dizzy Dummies, chuffing hard.
0:02:31 > 0:02:35And the Wipeout Zone, diamond-coated, tungsten carbide-tipped hard.
0:02:37 > 0:02:39That's a lot of course for one person.
0:02:39 > 0:02:41But someone's got to win
0:02:41 > 0:02:43and become the Champion Of Champions.
0:02:43 > 0:02:47Honestly, I'm so excited, I think I might nip to the lavatory.
0:02:47 > 0:02:49No, I'm not going anywhere.
0:02:49 > 0:02:51I've got the best seat in the house.
0:02:51 > 0:02:54Well, technically it's the only seat in the house.
0:02:54 > 0:02:58Let's get straight over to Amanda to get things going on the Qualifier
0:02:58 > 0:03:04with our first returnee, Dan from Brighton, who was runner-up on his last trip to Argentina.
0:03:09 > 0:03:13What have you been doing to prepare for not being runner-up again?
0:03:13 > 0:03:17Well, Amanda, I've been working out a bit, working on the old guns.
0:03:17 > 0:03:19Before and after, big difference.
0:03:19 > 0:03:21Old Dan on the left isn't even in colour,
0:03:21 > 0:03:24plus his head's too big for a headband now.
0:03:24 > 0:03:27I'm ridiculously confident at the moment, Amanda,
0:03:27 > 0:03:30about showing these best of the best how it's done, you know.
0:03:32 > 0:03:36Last time I got the silver. Now watch me go for gold!
0:03:37 > 0:03:40OK, the first of the best is off,
0:03:40 > 0:03:43with an innovative knee scoot approach.
0:03:43 > 0:03:45Looks a bit nervous, and he should be,
0:03:45 > 0:03:49because the first obstacle is something a little bit special,
0:03:49 > 0:03:50created just for the champions.
0:03:50 > 0:03:53This is no ordinary rope over the mud.
0:03:53 > 0:03:57It's the Tightrope Of Terror over the mud. Mission, cross it.
0:04:00 > 0:04:02This is going to be almost impossible.
0:04:02 > 0:04:05Good attempt, though, from Return of the Headband Dan.
0:04:05 > 0:04:07Second chance to shine.
0:04:07 > 0:04:11Oh, he jumps clear!
0:04:13 > 0:04:14That's determined.
0:04:14 > 0:04:18On to the Sucker Punch, now. Dan didn't enjoy this much, last time.
0:04:20 > 0:04:22SHE LAUGHS
0:04:22 > 0:04:25At least Amanda enjoyed it this time!
0:04:25 > 0:04:28No introduction needed to the next part of the Qualifier.
0:04:30 > 0:04:33If you do need one, it's this, the Big Balls. Obviously, they are.
0:04:35 > 0:04:40How many Balls will Dan make? The best of the best. Here we go.
0:04:40 > 0:04:41One.
0:04:41 > 0:04:43Oops!
0:04:43 > 0:04:49It was quite a dramatic one, but still only one. Anybody else disappointed already?
0:04:49 > 0:04:52I thought maybe he might have learnt.
0:04:52 > 0:04:53No? OK. One.
0:04:56 > 0:04:57On to the last obstacle, then.
0:04:57 > 0:05:01It's an unwelcome return for the uncompromising Lunar Landing.
0:05:01 > 0:05:07Land on there. Will Return of the Headband Dan make it?
0:05:07 > 0:05:11Oh, yes! What a great finish to the first run of the day.
0:05:11 > 0:05:141 minute 38. Certainly competitive.
0:05:14 > 0:05:16If Dan's time is anything to go by,
0:05:16 > 0:05:20I think we could be set for some pretty incredible performances today.
0:05:20 > 0:05:22Let's have the next one, then.
0:05:22 > 0:05:24Who is it? Give me a clue.
0:05:24 > 0:05:26Where's Andy?
0:05:26 > 0:05:30# Can't catch me, I'm the gingerbread man... #
0:05:30 > 0:05:33Oh, yeah, No Gary Barlow Andy.
0:05:33 > 0:05:37- There he is!- Oh, sorry, I kind of spoiled the surprise a bit there.
0:05:39 > 0:05:41Coming third last time around means
0:05:41 > 0:05:44Andy has to put in a good performance to do better.
0:05:44 > 0:05:46So on to the Tightrope Of Terror.
0:05:48 > 0:05:50Oh, clever boy!
0:05:50 > 0:05:54Why didn't Return of the Headband Dan do it like that? That works.
0:05:57 > 0:06:00Oh, maybe that's why, actually. Doesn't work.
0:06:00 > 0:06:06Oh, dear. Making a meal of the mud, which is strongly discouraged
0:06:06 > 0:06:08by the on-site paramedics.
0:06:08 > 0:06:09The Sucker Punch next.
0:06:15 > 0:06:17Double punch!
0:06:17 > 0:06:19Not a vintage performance so far from Andy.
0:06:19 > 0:06:23On the plus side, it's a vintage performance by the Sucker Punch.
0:06:23 > 0:06:25Quality stuff. Always a champion in itself.
0:06:25 > 0:06:28Andy's been in serious training for this.
0:06:28 > 0:06:32He's been eating cereal four times a day and given up takeaway food.
0:06:34 > 0:06:39Still making a very large splash, Andy. Need to eat less cereal.
0:06:39 > 0:06:41See what I mean?
0:06:41 > 0:06:44No Gary Barlow Andy hauls himself up onto the Lunar Landing.
0:06:44 > 0:06:47Hurrying up not appearing to be part of his keep-fit regime.
0:06:47 > 0:06:50This is not looking like a Champion Of Champions time.
0:06:52 > 0:06:55Is this slowed down? No.
0:06:55 > 0:06:58He swings. Slowly.
0:06:58 > 0:07:01And misses. Slowly.
0:07:01 > 0:07:03Chicken chow mein for Andy!
0:07:03 > 0:07:04Where's Andy?
0:07:04 > 0:07:06At the bottom of the leaderboard.
0:07:06 > 0:07:09And with a time of 3 minutes, 7 seconds,
0:07:09 > 0:07:11likely to stay somewhere round about there.
0:07:11 > 0:07:14Right, what have we got next?
0:07:14 > 0:07:17Oh, from two finalists who lost last time around
0:07:17 > 0:07:20to the first of the Total Wipeout Champions.
0:07:20 > 0:07:23Arguably the most surprising winner of the series,
0:07:23 > 0:07:26he holds not only the title of Champion,
0:07:26 > 0:07:29but also that of the most timid competitor ever seen.
0:07:29 > 0:07:3218-year-old trainee flight attendant, Nervous Anthony.
0:07:35 > 0:07:39One thing I remember from last time is that you weren't very confident.
0:07:39 > 0:07:43- Can I just ask what I'm doing? - The fact that you've already won Total Wipeout,
0:07:43 > 0:07:46surely you're much more confident this time. Are you?
0:07:46 > 0:07:50- No.- What are you most afraid of today? Is there anything that you're scared of?
0:07:50 > 0:07:56The thing that scares me the most is these big guys, the muscly ones, with arms bigger than my head.
0:07:56 > 0:07:59What, like one of these?
0:07:59 > 0:08:03It's Unassuming Ricky, another Total Wipeout Champion.
0:08:03 > 0:08:06You didn't have much to say about yourself last time you were here.
0:08:06 > 0:08:08When you watch me, you'll believe the hype.
0:08:08 > 0:08:12And you'd better witness the fitness!
0:08:12 > 0:08:15The biggest competition, I'd probably say, is my own ego.
0:08:17 > 0:08:18The Hulk is back, baby!
0:08:18 > 0:08:22I'm bigger, I'm better, I'm faster, I'm stronger.
0:08:22 > 0:08:24Yeah, yeah, whatever, shouty, shouty, shout.
0:08:24 > 0:08:27I've heard enough of that. Get on with it, Ricky.
0:08:28 > 0:08:32So, the mild-mannered man mountain sets off on his quest
0:08:32 > 0:08:34to claim victory once again.
0:08:35 > 0:08:37He's up and out and onto the Tightrope.
0:08:39 > 0:08:41Oh! Ow!
0:08:44 > 0:08:46Someone call casualty. For me!
0:08:46 > 0:08:48That's not pretty, Ricky.
0:08:48 > 0:08:51The Sucker Punch. Oh, hello, fancy footwork.
0:08:51 > 0:08:53Grapple the Sucker Punch to the ground!
0:08:53 > 0:08:55Yes.
0:08:55 > 0:08:57Oh! Almost balletic.
0:08:57 > 0:08:59Maybe not.
0:08:59 > 0:09:01Not only a Total Wipeout Champion,
0:09:01 > 0:09:04also a Disco Dancing On The Sucker Punch Champion, too.
0:09:04 > 0:09:06Look at his moves!
0:09:07 > 0:09:11Back to Nervous Anthony. I forgot about him. He's waiting to start.
0:09:11 > 0:09:12Are those his legs?
0:09:12 > 0:09:14Knotted string? I don't know.
0:09:14 > 0:09:16Last time I flew round the course.
0:09:16 > 0:09:18Now I'm going to leave you all in Departures!
0:09:18 > 0:09:21That's what he says to all the passengers!
0:09:22 > 0:09:26Great start from Nervous Anthony.
0:09:26 > 0:09:28Onto the Tightrope Of Terror.
0:09:29 > 0:09:31Briefly.
0:09:33 > 0:09:35Right, the Balls.
0:09:38 > 0:09:41Making good distance there, vertically.
0:09:45 > 0:09:46Just the Lunar Landing left.
0:09:46 > 0:09:48He overshoots,
0:09:48 > 0:09:51and then undershoots.
0:09:51 > 0:09:54Nervous Anthony posts a time of 2 minutes 27 seconds,
0:09:54 > 0:09:57which might just be good enough. Only time will tell.
0:09:57 > 0:10:00Back to one of the many things that Anthony's nervous of,
0:10:00 > 0:10:03Unassuming Ricky.
0:10:03 > 0:10:08Onto the Big Balls now. Remember, these are the best of the best.
0:10:08 > 0:10:10Catapulted into the pool by Big Ball number two.
0:10:17 > 0:10:19Just the Lunar Landing to go,
0:10:19 > 0:10:21and if he makes it, I'm sure we'll never hear the end of it.
0:10:27 > 0:10:33- You like that, baby? WHOOOH! - I had a feeling that was coming.
0:10:35 > 0:10:37The next contestant is Gymnast Rachel,
0:10:37 > 0:10:40the first and only girl to become a Total Wipeout Champion.
0:10:40 > 0:10:45I think she's earned a nickname upgrade. Arise, Queen Rachel!
0:10:47 > 0:10:51Rachel, we're not worthy, we're not worthy.
0:10:51 > 0:10:54I'm just taking over where the Spice girls left off.
0:10:56 > 0:10:58Queen Rachel sets off. Time for a dose of girl power.
0:11:01 > 0:11:03You don't have to climb that bit, Rachel.
0:11:06 > 0:11:08Someone's got a hidden talent.
0:11:08 > 0:11:11First lady Champion, first one across the tightrope.
0:11:11 > 0:11:14Truly regal from Queen Rachel. That's magnificent.
0:11:14 > 0:11:16Balance, poise, speed.
0:11:16 > 0:11:18All useless on the Sucker Punch,
0:11:18 > 0:11:22but she's doing incredibly, storming past the gloves.
0:11:22 > 0:11:25Is she going to make it? Taking the pain.
0:11:25 > 0:11:28She's cleared everything so far.
0:11:28 > 0:11:31What about the Balls?
0:11:31 > 0:11:35One, two, three, four.
0:11:35 > 0:11:39Kind of. Tried to wear the fourth one as a hat.
0:11:39 > 0:11:40Another first for Rachel.
0:11:40 > 0:11:43The first person to get her face entirely absorbed by the ball.
0:11:43 > 0:11:45Look at that, it's gone.
0:11:45 > 0:11:49Can Queen Rachel crown this run with a perfect landing?
0:11:49 > 0:11:51Maybe she can, maybe she can.
0:11:51 > 0:11:55Oh, yes, she can. Oh, no. No.
0:11:58 > 0:12:02But 1 minute 44, a majestic time from Queen Rachel.
0:12:02 > 0:12:05Let's see where that puts her on the leaderboard.
0:12:06 > 0:12:09That nifty run from Queen Rachel puts her in second place
0:12:09 > 0:12:13behind Return Of The Headband Dan and just ahead of Unassuming Ricky.
0:12:13 > 0:12:15Nervous Anthony is in fourth,
0:12:15 > 0:12:20whilst No Gary Barlow Andy has the slowest time so far today.
0:12:20 > 0:12:23Next on the Qualifier, two Geordies, two Chrises.
0:12:25 > 0:12:28Both of them were runners-up and both are fighting back.
0:12:30 > 0:12:33First to go, 45-year-old Karate Chris.
0:12:33 > 0:12:35Karate Chris...
0:12:35 > 0:12:37HE BABBLES UNINTELLIGIBLY
0:12:37 > 0:12:40- Subtitles, please?- OK, no idea!
0:12:42 > 0:12:45Karate Chris's eight-year-old son, Daniel, is very proud of his dad
0:12:45 > 0:12:48coming back for the Champions show. I should think so, too.
0:12:48 > 0:12:50Do him proud.
0:12:50 > 0:12:53Chris from the Philippines should have absolutely no problem
0:12:53 > 0:12:55being nimble across the Tightrope.
0:12:55 > 0:12:57How does she make that?
0:12:57 > 0:13:00Well, let's see if she's right. Oh, yeah, useful.
0:13:00 > 0:13:04Karate and tightrope walking are different, Amanda.
0:13:07 > 0:13:08Trying again.
0:13:11 > 0:13:14Well, let's look at the positives. His hair's not muddy yet.
0:13:16 > 0:13:19Chris back on track.
0:13:19 > 0:13:22Hello! His eyes are muddy.
0:13:23 > 0:13:25At the top of the course now
0:13:25 > 0:13:27the other Chris, Knockout Chris, is waiting.
0:13:27 > 0:13:32Last time I went down in the final round. I want my happy ending!
0:13:32 > 0:13:36Now that is a shout out. He is quick.
0:13:36 > 0:13:38Chris is a welterweight boxer.
0:13:38 > 0:13:41He could not be more at home than he is on the Sucker Punch.
0:13:41 > 0:13:43Dodging, ducking, weaving.
0:13:43 > 0:13:48After that, I'm expecting big things on the Balls. Here we go.
0:13:55 > 0:13:58That is how you do it! No special effects were used there.
0:13:58 > 0:14:02That is just simple ball-crossing genius.
0:14:04 > 0:14:05I did it a bit like that!
0:14:08 > 0:14:12Just the Lunar Landing to go for a perfect run.
0:14:14 > 0:14:16Oh!
0:14:16 > 0:14:17Yeah, just misses it.
0:14:20 > 0:14:22Chris becomes another casualty of the day.
0:14:24 > 0:14:26Oh!
0:14:26 > 0:14:31But his time of 1:21 is the fastest Qualifier we've seen all series.
0:14:31 > 0:14:33He's so happy he's crying, look.
0:14:33 > 0:14:36I think that's why he's crying, in a high voice.
0:14:37 > 0:14:39Chris's balls were amazing.
0:14:39 > 0:14:42Ball crossings don't get much better than that.
0:14:42 > 0:14:46In fact, it's usually much, much worse.
0:14:51 > 0:14:54Let see how 20-year-old student Tiny Kelly plans
0:14:54 > 0:14:56on crossing the balls today.
0:14:56 > 0:14:58That would be the Kelly I remember all right.
0:15:01 > 0:15:05Last time the attempt went wrong because I was covered in mud and just slipped off.
0:15:05 > 0:15:09Just try and not get covered in mud and that might do the trick.
0:15:09 > 0:15:11Yeah, it might do. It might help me.
0:15:11 > 0:15:14I may be little, but I'm back to win it big!
0:15:14 > 0:15:15She's covered in mud. Bad sign.
0:15:15 > 0:15:19Kelly's tactic for getting over the Big Red Balls this time
0:15:19 > 0:15:22is that she's going to backflip across them.
0:15:22 > 0:15:26It's ambitious. Wow!
0:15:30 > 0:15:31This is Farmer Benny.
0:15:31 > 0:15:34He struggled his way to the final last time around and came in second.
0:15:34 > 0:15:38But he's been in training, back at the farm. Oh, yes.
0:15:38 > 0:15:43Hi, Amanda. I''ve tried take it a bit easy, lay up for as much as I could.
0:15:43 > 0:15:46The old lying in the meadows ploy, it works a treat.
0:15:46 > 0:15:50Yeah, yeah. In the daisies.
0:15:56 > 0:16:00Oh, no! Laying up in the daisies wasn't the best training after all.
0:16:00 > 0:16:03Next is Clown...sorry, Circus Performer Gary,
0:16:03 > 0:16:06who narrowly missed out on victory last time.
0:16:06 > 0:16:09How are you going to avoid being a clown today, Gary?
0:16:09 > 0:16:12First thing was get rid of the baggy trousers.
0:16:12 > 0:16:15Coming so close the first time, I know it's something I can do.
0:16:15 > 0:16:17I'm gonna do it while beating 21 of the best.
0:16:17 > 0:16:20Well, good luck to you. No clowning around today then?
0:16:20 > 0:16:23I've gotta be serious.
0:16:23 > 0:16:26Watch this Belfast boy burst through this!
0:16:26 > 0:16:28OK, what will the strategy be?
0:16:28 > 0:16:31Second ball!
0:16:34 > 0:16:37Opted to miss out the first ball altogether
0:16:37 > 0:16:40and then miss the third and the fourth balls as well.
0:16:40 > 0:16:42Common mistake, that.
0:16:48 > 0:16:51So, while there are hundreds of ways to get across these balls,
0:16:51 > 0:16:53there are millions of ways to fall off them -
0:16:53 > 0:16:56even if you're a Champion.
0:17:07 > 0:17:09Exhausting, this. For me.
0:17:09 > 0:17:11Sitting here on my stool.
0:17:11 > 0:17:13What a competition this is turning out to be.
0:17:13 > 0:17:16But for some of our returning finalists,
0:17:16 > 0:17:18it's about more than just winning.
0:17:18 > 0:17:21Next to go is one of the finest Champions
0:17:21 > 0:17:24Total Wipeout has ever seen.
0:17:24 > 0:17:25Impressive, masterful, strong.
0:17:25 > 0:17:27If you like that sort of thing.
0:17:27 > 0:17:29Rowing John.
0:17:29 > 0:17:32And having lost to John last time round,
0:17:32 > 0:17:36here's someone who's desperate to knock the rower off his pedestal.
0:17:39 > 0:17:41That was easy.
0:17:41 > 0:17:44It's Rob The Tiger.
0:17:44 > 0:17:48Rob is annoyingly good looking, all the girls fancied him. So I hated him.
0:17:50 > 0:17:53I've come back here to settle one score - to beat Jonathan.
0:17:53 > 0:17:57The inner tiger is gonna come out again. He's going down!
0:18:01 > 0:18:05The Robotron is back to settle some old scores!
0:18:05 > 0:18:11Ooh, you want to get that seen to. OK. So, Rob The Tiger sets off.
0:18:11 > 0:18:13Watch me do it one more time!
0:18:16 > 0:18:19His nemesis Rowing John away, too.
0:18:19 > 0:18:21The John versus Rob rivalry has been festering
0:18:21 > 0:18:25for the last few weeks, like the mud under those Tightropes there.
0:18:25 > 0:18:28Here we go.
0:18:28 > 0:18:31Ooh, not bad from John.
0:18:31 > 0:18:33I mean, not brilliant, but...
0:18:36 > 0:18:38Rob is out to prove something today.
0:18:38 > 0:18:40Ooh, taking his time.
0:18:40 > 0:18:45And he has, he's proved how difficult it is to do the Tightrope
0:18:45 > 0:18:48and get out of Argentinian mud.
0:18:48 > 0:18:50There you go, mission complete.
0:18:53 > 0:18:57Ooh, there is conclusive proof, Rob, very thorough.
0:18:57 > 0:19:00Just testing once again how difficult it is.
0:19:02 > 0:19:05I think that's Rowing John under all the mud. Yeah, it is.
0:19:05 > 0:19:08Up to the Big Balls.
0:19:12 > 0:19:16Oh, look, it is John! Yeah, I was right.
0:19:16 > 0:19:19Slightly less enthusiastic approach from Rob The Tiger.
0:19:19 > 0:19:20Come on, the Robotron!
0:19:20 > 0:19:22What?
0:19:22 > 0:19:25Making up his own nicknames? That's not allowed, is it?
0:19:26 > 0:19:28Right, the Lunar Landing.
0:19:30 > 0:19:33He's overcooked it and the Tiger's wet. Won't like that.
0:19:38 > 0:19:43There you go. Rowing John storms home in an impressive 2 minutes.
0:19:43 > 0:19:45I think Rob's a bit soft, isn't he?
0:19:45 > 0:19:47Bless him. But we all love him anyway.
0:19:47 > 0:19:49You know? Everyone loves a loser.
0:19:49 > 0:19:52Says Mr Popular. Unfortunately, Rob The Tiger's time
0:19:52 > 0:19:55isn't looking good enough to get him through to the next round.
0:19:59 > 0:20:05There are, of course, worse animals you can compare yourself to than a tiger - like a cow.
0:20:05 > 0:20:07He chose to do this.
0:20:07 > 0:20:12Champion Cowman Aaron is back. What is it with all the animals today?
0:20:12 > 0:20:13Last time, this mini-moo won.
0:20:13 > 0:20:18Now watch this bull charge into action.
0:20:18 > 0:20:20MOO-OO-OO!
0:20:20 > 0:20:22Aaron to the Tightrope, then.
0:20:22 > 0:20:26Oh, you see, some lateral thinking from the Cowman.
0:20:26 > 0:20:28Mind he doesn't get his bell tangled!
0:20:28 > 0:20:30He's moo-oo-ving along.
0:20:30 > 0:20:33That's got to hurt the old udders there.
0:20:33 > 0:20:37Yeah. He's also got an alternative ball strategy, then?
0:20:37 > 0:20:39A bounce, a landing.
0:20:39 > 0:20:42Ooh, this is looking good.
0:20:42 > 0:20:44Looking not so good.
0:20:46 > 0:20:47A quick time, though.
0:20:49 > 0:20:52The Lunar Landing. Cowman Aaron swings...
0:20:52 > 0:20:57and that's a great landing and a pretty good time.
0:20:57 > 0:20:59Yeah! Yeah, baby!
0:20:59 > 0:21:00Do the funky chicken!
0:21:00 > 0:21:03He's got confused with the whole animal thing.
0:21:03 > 0:21:07That's a terrible celebration. I'm getting tired of this animal theme.
0:21:07 > 0:21:12Time to find someone normal, like 33-year-old Kate from Bristol.
0:21:12 > 0:21:14So, what's the reaction been like from home?
0:21:14 > 0:21:18Happy when it's all over, because I've turned into a psycho gym bunny.
0:21:18 > 0:21:22Oh, please, no more!
0:21:22 > 0:21:23Bye-bye.
0:21:27 > 0:21:29Oh.
0:21:31 > 0:21:34Professional face painter Painty Katie is back
0:21:34 > 0:21:35to make sure that this time, she wins.
0:21:35 > 0:21:39Losing to Queen Rachel Bale in 9 seconds hurt,
0:21:39 > 0:21:41she wants to make her two daughters even prouder.
0:21:41 > 0:21:44Ooh! That's a girl.
0:21:44 > 0:21:46Go on, Katie.
0:21:46 > 0:21:49- Nearly there.- Ooh!
0:21:53 > 0:21:55This is it!
0:21:55 > 0:21:57Great job, your girls will be doubly proud now.
0:22:02 > 0:22:03What a fantastic finish,
0:22:03 > 0:22:08and a time of 1:55 should see her comfortably through to The Sweeper.
0:22:08 > 0:22:12Painty Katie becomes the second contestant to cross the big balls today.
0:22:12 > 0:22:17Great stuff. But can I see Chris's once more, just for me? Look at that!
0:22:17 > 0:22:19I didn't think that could be done!
0:22:19 > 0:22:21On to the leaderboard.
0:22:21 > 0:22:25Knockout Chris's run sees him on top with an astounding 1:21.
0:22:25 > 0:22:28Painty Katie takes fifth spot, followed by Rowing John.
0:22:28 > 0:22:30Cowman Aaron and Gary the Clown are seventh and eighth.
0:22:30 > 0:22:33Currently, Farmer Benny, Tiny Kelly and Karate Chris
0:22:33 > 0:22:35fill the remaining Sweeper spots.
0:22:35 > 0:22:38As a result, No Gary Barlow Andy and Rob The Tiger
0:22:38 > 0:22:41have dropped off the bottom. Unlucky, chaps.
0:22:43 > 0:22:47Shout out to my friends, my family, my mum, my dad, CJ...
0:22:47 > 0:22:50Next up is someone who holds two Total Wipeout records, On-and-On Donovan.
0:22:50 > 0:22:54..my gangstas, shout out to everybody, yeah? I love you all.
0:22:54 > 0:22:56Just keep your eyes on me, OK?
0:22:56 > 0:22:59He had the longest shout out in Total Wipeout history.
0:22:59 > 0:23:02- How was that?- It's incredibly long.
0:23:02 > 0:23:06The other record he holds is worst swimming technique ever seen from a finalist,
0:23:06 > 0:23:10which is why he came in third. I hope he's been practising.
0:23:10 > 0:23:14OK, just because I can't swim, doesn't mean I can't win.
0:23:14 > 0:23:17That's one of the problems sorted! That was short and sweet.
0:23:17 > 0:23:19We join Donovan at the Tightrope Of Terror.
0:23:19 > 0:23:21Already on the course longer
0:23:21 > 0:23:23than Knockout Chris took to complete it.
0:23:23 > 0:23:26Here we go. No.
0:23:26 > 0:23:28Looking at the positives,
0:23:28 > 0:23:31at least it's not his swimming that's the problem this time round.
0:23:31 > 0:23:35But with limited time available before night falls,
0:23:35 > 0:23:37I think we should probably move on.
0:23:40 > 0:23:44Let's welcome back some of the most memorable finalists,
0:23:44 > 0:23:50including Olympic Les, who took home the bronze and a headache a few weeks ago.
0:23:50 > 0:23:52I only popped out for a paper!
0:23:52 > 0:23:55And Crouching Tiger, Hidden Adam.
0:23:55 > 0:23:58I flow like a gentle breeze, but I am strong like granite!
0:23:58 > 0:24:02Who flowed like a gentle breeze all the way to gold.
0:24:02 > 0:24:07Then there's Jumping Jack, who was the first Total Wipeout Champion of this series.
0:24:07 > 0:24:11- Do you think you have what it takes to do it all over again?- Yeah.
0:24:11 > 0:24:14Come on, get the confidence going.
0:24:14 > 0:24:16- Yeah.- Yeah, man of few words.
0:24:16 > 0:24:20Maybe he and Donovan should compare notes.
0:24:20 > 0:24:24There he goes. Wow!
0:24:24 > 0:24:27Crazy leg action from Jumping Jack.
0:24:30 > 0:24:33Yeah, Les's tactic needs work.
0:24:33 > 0:24:36Pretending he's a torpedo, that's going to be another headache.
0:24:36 > 0:24:39Right, on the Tightrope. Our oldest contestant today
0:24:39 > 0:24:43is gonna have to get a wriggle on if he's gonna beat the young 'uns.
0:24:45 > 0:24:48Adam next on the Tightrope Of Terror.
0:24:48 > 0:24:50Oh, and that's how you do it.
0:24:54 > 0:24:58Obviously been putting in a lot of hard physical training for the final.
0:24:58 > 0:25:02I've been doing a lot of praying and also meditation, yoga exercises.
0:25:02 > 0:25:08Because I believe with this course, it's 70% mental and 30% physical.
0:25:18 > 0:25:20Now our chakras are centred,
0:25:20 > 0:25:23let's see how Jumping Jack and Olympic Les are doing on the Balls.
0:25:26 > 0:25:28This is it. Come on, chaps, good luck.
0:25:29 > 0:25:32A ridiculous attempt from Jack.
0:25:34 > 0:25:37Les hasn't quite got to grips with these new-fangled balls.
0:25:42 > 0:25:45Olympic Les. He's got stamina.
0:25:45 > 0:25:47He's got determination.
0:25:47 > 0:25:49He's got the rope too low down.
0:25:49 > 0:25:53Olympic Les unfortunately fails to qualify. Bad luck.
0:25:55 > 0:25:58That's not meditating, that's just showing off.
0:25:58 > 0:26:00Crouching Tiger, Hidden Adam here.
0:26:00 > 0:26:04Great finish, but despite all the mental preparation, with that time,
0:26:04 > 0:26:07Adam's chances of qualifying are looking a little unsteady.
0:26:07 > 0:26:11Jumping Jack now. Whoa...
0:26:13 > 0:26:14This close!
0:26:14 > 0:26:17Jumping Jack going through to the next round though,
0:26:17 > 0:26:20with that time, proving that it's better not to be 70% mental,
0:26:20 > 0:26:24but 100% physical and 0% verbal.
0:26:29 > 0:26:33Talking of verbal, Donovan making this look very painful.
0:26:33 > 0:26:34Come on, Donovan. You can do it.
0:26:34 > 0:26:37Come on, this is the Champion Of Champions!
0:26:38 > 0:26:42- Oh.- Now he's got further to swim.
0:26:42 > 0:26:44With hindsight, I was being over-confident.
0:26:44 > 0:26:47Maybe you can't do it, Donovan.
0:26:47 > 0:26:52Can Donovan stay out of the water on the Lunar Landing? Yes?
0:26:52 > 0:26:54Yes, he... Yes.
0:26:54 > 0:26:55No.
0:26:57 > 0:27:014:01 is the slowest time of the day.
0:27:01 > 0:27:03But at least it was longer than his shout out,
0:27:03 > 0:27:05so he did us a favour.
0:27:05 > 0:27:07Thank you, Donovan, and well done.
0:27:12 > 0:27:15Here's someone who is hoping to do better than Donovan.
0:27:15 > 0:27:18Remember Alex, the landscape gardener?
0:27:18 > 0:27:22For a reason I can't recall, his nickname was Gassy Alex.
0:27:22 > 0:27:26HE BURPS
0:27:27 > 0:27:30Everyone on my show, I'll make... sorry.
0:27:30 > 0:27:33For everyone on my show, I'll give it a go.
0:27:33 > 0:27:35- I'll...- This isn't going well.
0:27:35 > 0:27:38For everyone who is on my show, I'll give it a go!
0:27:38 > 0:27:40You'll laugh out loud, but I'll make you proud!
0:27:40 > 0:27:43You see, he's a trier.
0:27:43 > 0:27:47Hope his qualifying run is better than his poetry. But he's away.
0:27:47 > 0:27:50Woo-hoo, he's having fun, our Alex.
0:27:50 > 0:27:53Amanda's been at the Argentinian moonshine again, I think.
0:27:53 > 0:27:54Alex gets winded.
0:27:58 > 0:27:59OK, the Big Balls now, full of air.
0:27:59 > 0:28:02A bit like Alex. Oh, he's gone.
0:28:03 > 0:28:05He's out again.
0:28:05 > 0:28:07The swim to the ladder now.
0:28:11 > 0:28:14Get on with it, Alex, it's a competition.
0:28:14 > 0:28:17- Amanda, I'm burping again. - Too much information, Alex.
0:28:17 > 0:28:19Swinger, baby!
0:28:19 > 0:28:22We know you are. The Lunar Landing.
0:28:26 > 0:28:28Oh, dear. Taking longer than 3 minutes
0:28:28 > 0:28:32means Gassy Alex is not going to qualify either. Bad luck.
0:28:32 > 0:28:34King of the castle!
0:28:34 > 0:28:38I'm the king of the castle and you're a dirty rascal!
0:28:39 > 0:28:41Where's the castle?
0:28:43 > 0:28:47- Is it just me that's laughing? - No, Alex, we're all laughing, just inside.
0:28:47 > 0:28:52Only three contestants left and the next young lady has a point to prove.
0:28:52 > 0:28:57- Do some damage!- Scary Claire didn't do a lot of damage, coming in third
0:28:57 > 0:29:01last time round, but she's back and this time she might do some damage.
0:29:01 > 0:29:04Possibly to herself.
0:29:04 > 0:29:09I fell at the final hurdle last time. But I never make the same mistake twice!
0:29:09 > 0:29:10OK, as long as they're funny,
0:29:10 > 0:29:13we don't mind what mistakes you make.
0:29:13 > 0:29:14Oh! In the mud first time.
0:29:14 > 0:29:18Luckily she never makes the same mistake twice.
0:29:18 > 0:29:22That was just a fib, then, wasn't it? She fell in the mud again.
0:29:22 > 0:29:24Exactly the same as the last mistake.
0:29:24 > 0:29:29- Slightly more painful, though funnier.- Ow, ow, ow!
0:29:29 > 0:29:31Yeah, that about covers it.
0:29:31 > 0:29:34It seems that by making the Qualifier more difficult
0:29:34 > 0:29:38for our finalists, we've also made it a bit more painful.
0:29:39 > 0:29:42I didn't design it.
0:29:42 > 0:29:45It's Argentinians.
0:29:45 > 0:29:48Now, meet Nuclear Safety Engineer James, again.
0:29:48 > 0:29:52Total Wipeout's very own Homer Simpson.
0:29:52 > 0:29:54The big brain on you.
0:29:54 > 0:29:56Well, it's got to be used for something.
0:29:56 > 0:30:00Use that big brain to do better than second place this time, James.
0:30:00 > 0:30:01Use it, go on, use it now.
0:30:04 > 0:30:07Too top-heavy, that's due to his massive brain, you see.
0:30:07 > 0:30:09His centre of gravity, too high.
0:30:09 > 0:30:11Can we stop watching this now?
0:30:18 > 0:30:22The Sucker Punches have been issuing a fair amount of the old agony, too.
0:30:22 > 0:30:24Right in the cheek!
0:30:24 > 0:30:27Scary Claire damaged the Sucker Punch with her face.
0:30:30 > 0:30:33But she laughs in the face of pain, to finish in just over 2 minutes.
0:30:33 > 0:30:37Let's hope the Sweeper's kinder to her.
0:30:43 > 0:30:45- Ow! - I'm in pain.
0:30:45 > 0:30:46Are you all right?
0:30:46 > 0:30:47Yes.
0:30:49 > 0:30:52There has been a lot of distress on today's Qualifier,
0:30:52 > 0:30:56but the prize for the most painful fall goes to Nuclear James.
0:30:56 > 0:30:58- And remember, James... - No pain, no gain.
0:31:00 > 0:31:05Today's final contestant is the man who Amanda's been most excited to see back in Argentina.
0:31:11 > 0:31:14He holds the record for the fastest ever Wipeout Zone.
0:31:17 > 0:31:21And he also holds the key to Amanda's heart.
0:31:21 > 0:31:25Strong, powerful, handsome, he's her future husband...
0:31:25 > 0:31:27not that he knows it.
0:31:27 > 0:31:30British Army officer and Amanda's favourite, James.
0:31:30 > 0:31:34Right, Amanda, get down on the ground and give me press-ups now. Ten press-ups, go on!
0:31:34 > 0:31:37I sense a change in nickname is needed.
0:31:37 > 0:31:42- Meet Drill Sergeant James.- Not good enough, that's not a press-up! - Little does he know, she likes that.
0:31:42 > 0:31:44That's it, that's one press-up. Nine more to go!
0:31:46 > 0:31:51The Qualifier! My tank could crush you, as would I!
0:31:51 > 0:31:55Listen, mate, not all girls go for that aggression thing.
0:31:55 > 0:31:58You can crush me any time, James!
0:31:58 > 0:32:01Amanda, obviously, yeah... Onto the Tightrope Of Terror.
0:32:03 > 0:32:05It's OK, Amanda, he didn't damage his face.
0:32:07 > 0:32:09Despite all of his success,
0:32:09 > 0:32:12Drill Sergeant James is yet to conquer the Balls.
0:32:24 > 0:32:28Let's see if the perfect man can execute a perfect landing.
0:32:31 > 0:32:34He even looks suave when he falls. OK, so he fell off everything,
0:32:34 > 0:32:36but managed to complete the course
0:32:36 > 0:32:38in an amazing time of 1 minute 33 seconds.
0:32:40 > 0:32:44- Again, no obstacles complete. - Good work, soldier.
0:32:44 > 0:32:47Round one of the Champion show, dismissed.
0:32:47 > 0:32:51What a way to finish the final Qualifier of this series.
0:32:51 > 0:32:55Time to meet their greatest line-up the Sweeper has ever faced.
0:32:55 > 0:32:57Knockout Chris still holds on to the top spot,
0:32:57 > 0:32:59but Drill Sergeant James knocks
0:32:59 > 0:33:01Return Of The Headband Dan into third.
0:33:01 > 0:33:04Queen Rachel and Unassuming Ricky are 4th and 5th
0:33:04 > 0:33:06with Jumping Jack bounding into sixth.
0:33:06 > 0:33:08Scary Claire takes 9th position,
0:33:08 > 0:33:12and the Gods are looking favourably on Crouching Tiger, Hidden Adam,
0:33:12 > 0:33:14who squeezes his way into the final 12.
0:33:14 > 0:33:20So, the best of the best just became the best of the best of the best.
0:33:20 > 0:33:22But now, the best of the best of the...
0:33:22 > 0:33:29you get it...must be narrowed down from 12 to five by the Sweeper's evil twin, the Crusher.
0:33:29 > 0:33:34Finally, something 6 ft 5 Drill Sergeant James might struggle with.
0:33:38 > 0:33:42On podium one, its Drill Sergeant James.
0:33:42 > 0:33:44Sweeper, you are undisciplined!
0:33:44 > 0:33:46You will stand to attention! You will obey me!
0:33:46 > 0:33:49Getting all shouty again! On two is Knockout Chris.
0:33:49 > 0:33:53- James, you'll need your army to beat me!- He doesn't look all that worried, Chris.
0:33:53 > 0:33:58On podiums three and four is Return Of The Headband Dan and Cowman Aaron.
0:33:58 > 0:34:00Save it for your passport photo.
0:34:00 > 0:34:02On five is Unassuming Ricky.
0:34:02 > 0:34:07I cannot believe these 11 other jokers have got through to the stage. I'm Ricky Hype and I'm...
0:34:07 > 0:34:09If only you could do that in real life.
0:34:09 > 0:34:12Podiums 6, 7 and 8 are the homes of Gary The Clown...
0:34:12 > 0:34:14Action!
0:34:14 > 0:34:17..Rowing John and Crouching Tiger, Hidden Adam.
0:34:17 > 0:34:20- With balance and grace, I'm going to win this race.- What's he doing?
0:34:20 > 0:34:22Scary Claire's on nine.
0:34:22 > 0:34:27I don't know why you call it last man standing, because us girls are going to show you how it's done.
0:34:27 > 0:34:33I hear you, sister. On podiums ten and 11 are Painty Katie and...
0:34:33 > 0:34:36Guess who's back? It's Jumping Jack!
0:34:36 > 0:34:39Completing the line-up on podium 12, it's Rachel.
0:34:39 > 0:34:42You boys better show some respect, I'm the Queen of the Sweeper.
0:34:42 > 0:34:44You go, Queen Rachel.
0:34:44 > 0:34:47So, the girls are challenging the boys,
0:34:47 > 0:34:50the boys are challenging the other boys,
0:34:50 > 0:34:53and the Crusher will shortly be challenging all of them.
0:34:53 > 0:34:57Time to go back to Amanda to get this Champion Sweeper started.
0:34:57 > 0:35:00- It's the Sweeper. Are you all ready? - This is going to be carnage.
0:35:00 > 0:35:03Oh, you're joking, I've got to turn round?
0:35:03 > 0:35:05How far do I have to turn round to?
0:35:07 > 0:35:103, 2, 1!
0:35:12 > 0:35:15OK, so here we go. The Crusher won't stop spinning
0:35:15 > 0:35:18until it's knocked 11 of the finalists from their podiums.
0:35:18 > 0:35:20So far, not so good!
0:35:22 > 0:35:26- Champion jumping from the Champions. - Remember, each time it goes round,
0:35:26 > 0:35:29it gets faster and the bars get closer together.
0:35:29 > 0:35:32It means it's a challenge for both teensy and tall competitors alike.
0:35:35 > 0:35:37It's really picking up speed now.
0:35:41 > 0:35:42Going higher!
0:35:42 > 0:35:44They're showing their mettle.
0:35:44 > 0:35:46Seriously impressive stuff.
0:35:46 > 0:35:50That's what you'd expect from experienced finalists, I guess.
0:35:55 > 0:35:59- Is that all you've got, baby?! Come on!- Pride goes before a fall.
0:35:59 > 0:36:03It's almost as if Amanda wants Ricky to fall off his podium.
0:36:03 > 0:36:06Can't imagine why.
0:36:08 > 0:36:10Still no fallers.
0:36:10 > 0:36:12We could be here forever.
0:36:18 > 0:36:22Whoa, no! Crouching Tiger, Hidden Adam has gone.
0:36:22 > 0:36:26Tried so hard to get his balance back but just tipped himself in.
0:36:30 > 0:36:33First off, not good.
0:36:33 > 0:36:38Not good at all. I believe it was my destiny to leave in this round.
0:36:38 > 0:36:42Yeah, blame your destiny. Or wind.
0:36:42 > 0:36:44Back to it, will others join in the falling down craze
0:36:44 > 0:36:46that Adam's started?
0:36:47 > 0:36:49It's catching on. Katie's down.
0:36:49 > 0:36:53She needs to get back up before the Crusher comes round again.
0:36:53 > 0:36:56And she does. Great recovery from Painty Katie.
0:36:56 > 0:36:59Still only Adam down.
0:36:59 > 0:37:01Oh, Katie's down again.
0:37:01 > 0:37:03And not getting back up this time.
0:37:03 > 0:37:05I got over it once and fell down,
0:37:05 > 0:37:08managed to get back up, but I just couldn't do it again.
0:37:08 > 0:37:11It was just too high.
0:37:13 > 0:37:16Shins and face, ow!
0:37:18 > 0:37:22Five more need to fall before we have our Dizzy Dummy contenders.
0:37:26 > 0:37:28This is pretty incredible stuff.
0:37:28 > 0:37:30The bar has been raised by these Champions,
0:37:30 > 0:37:33just as it's been raised by Eduardo.
0:37:33 > 0:37:34Faster and higher than normal.
0:37:37 > 0:37:41I can hear the faint sound of toes touching Sweeper.
0:37:41 > 0:37:43Yes, it's getting higher now.
0:37:43 > 0:37:45Oh, and that's Rachel gone.
0:37:45 > 0:37:48- You mental sweep!- It certainly was.
0:37:50 > 0:37:51The Queen has gone.
0:37:51 > 0:37:54It just got so higher and higher,
0:37:54 > 0:37:57and it was so scary trying to jump over it.
0:37:57 > 0:38:00So, not so much Queen of the Sweeper,
0:38:00 > 0:38:02maybe just lady in waiting.
0:38:02 > 0:38:05Nine left. We need to lose four more.
0:38:06 > 0:38:08This is amazing stuff.
0:38:14 > 0:38:16That's Aaron down, and no, it's a pile-up!
0:38:16 > 0:38:19Four down in quick succession.
0:38:19 > 0:38:21What actually happened there?
0:38:21 > 0:38:24Let's have a look.
0:38:24 > 0:38:26Cowman Aaron doesn't jump.
0:38:26 > 0:38:28That puts off Unassuming Ricky - shame -
0:38:28 > 0:38:32and Gary The Clown makes it over, but can't quite stay up.
0:38:32 > 0:38:34And then Rowing John joins them all for a nice swim.
0:38:34 > 0:38:39It hit me with such a force that it just made me fly off.
0:38:39 > 0:38:42And I took some people out with me and I'm really, really sorry.
0:38:42 > 0:38:44To Ricky, I'm so sorry, my friend.
0:38:44 > 0:38:48I'm absolutely fuming I got knocked off. It wasn't even my fault.
0:38:50 > 0:38:55He couldn't jump. He was a little fairy. That boy better stay well out of my path.
0:38:55 > 0:38:58Moo-oo-oo!
0:38:58 > 0:39:01Scary friends there. Cowman Aaron summing up the situation perfectly.
0:39:01 > 0:39:05- Gary The Clown and Rowing John disappointed, too.- I'm gutted.
0:39:05 > 0:39:07I'll just be humble in losing
0:39:07 > 0:39:10and enjoy the rest of the games, watching.
0:39:12 > 0:39:16I can't believe I got so close to making Dizzy Dummies. Just one spot out.
0:39:16 > 0:39:22That was brutal, but we have the final five, so it's back to the action.
0:39:22 > 0:39:26Claire's safe, just. Jack's not.
0:39:29 > 0:39:30Oh, here we go again.
0:39:30 > 0:39:32I can't keep up.
0:39:32 > 0:39:35Jack gets knocked down,
0:39:35 > 0:39:37and then James.
0:39:37 > 0:39:41Knockout Chris flips and takes out Return Of The Headband Dan.
0:39:41 > 0:39:43And I think that might be the best pile-up
0:39:43 > 0:39:46we've ever seen on Total Wipeout.
0:39:46 > 0:39:50All of which means that our last man standing is a woman.
0:39:50 > 0:39:52Congratulations to Scary Claire,
0:39:52 > 0:39:55who is our Champion Sweeper Champion.
0:39:57 > 0:40:00Of course, Sweeper gets the last laugh. It always does.
0:40:00 > 0:40:04Not only are you the last woman standing but you're the last woman
0:40:04 > 0:40:08standing amongst the Champions, so you are the Champion Sweepster.
0:40:08 > 0:40:11Absolutely, yeah. Obviously, this one's my game.
0:40:11 > 0:40:13Shame this isn't the final, eh?
0:40:13 > 0:40:19I'm not 100% sure, but I think we've now whittled the wannabe winners down to five.
0:40:19 > 0:40:23Or it could be two. To be honest, I couldn't really keep up with that round.
0:40:23 > 0:40:27On to the Dizzy Dummies. If you thought the Sweeper was tough, you were right.
0:40:27 > 0:40:32But this is also tough. And to make it tougher, we've brought back an old friend.
0:40:32 > 0:40:33Remember these?
0:40:39 > 0:40:45Way back in the mists of time, there was an obstacle so hard that people dared not speak its name.
0:40:45 > 0:40:46Because it is a silly name.
0:40:46 > 0:40:51The Teeter Totters. An obstacle, if not a name, fit for champions.
0:40:51 > 0:40:56And if they manage them, it's 40 more seconds spinning, followed by the hellish Doughnuts.
0:40:56 > 0:41:01On each run, we lose the contestant that comes in last, and thus five become three.
0:41:01 > 0:41:03It's the Champions' Dizzy Dummies.
0:41:03 > 0:41:06- Are you all ready?- No.
0:41:06 > 0:41:10That was a Champion no. Three, two, one!
0:41:13 > 0:41:17So, who are the Dizzy Dummies staking a claim for the title of Series Champion?
0:41:17 > 0:41:22First, it's the strongest, handsomest and shoutiest contestant
0:41:22 > 0:41:26Total Wipeout, and Amanda, has ever seen.
0:41:26 > 0:41:31- Get down on the ground and give me press-ups, now! - It's Drill Sergeant James.
0:41:33 > 0:41:38Next is the man who proves you shouldn't create nicknames based on removable items of clothing.
0:41:38 > 0:41:43- I'm ridiculously confident at the moment.- Return Of The Headband Dan.
0:41:43 > 0:41:47- He's ginger, he's bouncy. - Guess who's back? Jumping Jack!
0:41:47 > 0:41:51He leapt through the Sweeper and into Dizzy Dummies. Can he bounce all the way?
0:41:53 > 0:41:57Scary Claire was the last woman standing.
0:41:57 > 0:42:00I never make the same mistake twice!
0:42:00 > 0:42:03Let's hope you don't. For all womankind.
0:42:04 > 0:42:10And the amazing Knockout Chris is hoping to make it to the final round...
0:42:10 > 0:42:12Woo-hoo! Yeah!
0:42:12 > 0:42:14..without going down for the count.
0:42:17 > 0:42:21It's probably worse now they know what to expect. Here we go.
0:42:21 > 0:42:23First off the mark is Knockout Chris.
0:42:23 > 0:42:29Straight onto the Teeter Totters, hotly followed by Drill Sergeant James.
0:42:29 > 0:42:34Again, Chris is the first to jump, but James is scarily close behind.
0:42:34 > 0:42:39James just beats Chris across, but both are safe for this round.
0:42:39 > 0:42:41That's amazing.
0:42:41 > 0:42:46Look how James and Chris make our near impossible obstacle look, well, unimpossible.
0:42:46 > 0:42:48Possible, that's the word.
0:42:48 > 0:42:53They made it look easy though, as Claire, Jack and Dan are struggling to even get started.
0:42:53 > 0:42:56OK, Dan makes a leap for it.
0:42:56 > 0:42:58He's away.
0:42:58 > 0:43:02The others need to catch up. Someone has got to be eliminated here.
0:43:05 > 0:43:09Wow, a jump from Dan, but the others are right on his tail.
0:43:09 > 0:43:11Oh, this is so close!
0:43:11 > 0:43:13Is certainly is.
0:43:13 > 0:43:15That is close!
0:43:15 > 0:43:19Who's out? I don't know. This is going to need a replay.
0:43:20 > 0:43:24All three of them made it across together, so what do we do here?
0:43:24 > 0:43:27Jack landed last but Dan and Claire were struggling to get up.
0:43:27 > 0:43:30This will all come down to the rules of the competition.
0:43:30 > 0:43:34Anybody know what they are? Amanda? Any idea?
0:43:36 > 0:43:40That was the closest finish to Dizzy Dummies we have ever seen on the show.
0:43:40 > 0:43:46The rules of this game are that you have to be on your feet to complete.
0:43:46 > 0:43:51OK? So I can tell you right now that the last person to be on their feet
0:43:51 > 0:43:53was Claire.
0:43:53 > 0:43:55I'm really sorry, darling.
0:43:59 > 0:44:02- What's going through your head right now?- I should have stood up.
0:44:02 > 0:44:07I was just trying to get to the end of the platform. Never mind.
0:44:07 > 0:44:09Claire, you've been a champion in our eyes all day.
0:44:09 > 0:44:12APPLAUSE
0:44:12 > 0:44:16This is Total Wipeout! It's not supposed to be genuinely emotional!
0:44:16 > 0:44:18Claire was indeed the last to her feet.
0:44:18 > 0:44:20We've never seen such a close finish.
0:44:20 > 0:44:22That is tough.
0:44:26 > 0:44:28Actually moved by this.
0:44:28 > 0:44:32Thank goodness for that klaxon. I was genuinely welling up there.
0:44:32 > 0:44:35It dispersed the moment.
0:44:35 > 0:44:37So the four boys are back in the Dizzy Dummy.
0:44:37 > 0:44:41Round and round it goes, where it stops, nobody knows.
0:44:41 > 0:44:43Or where their lunch is.
0:44:43 > 0:44:45To be honest, if it stops, nobody knows. Oh, it has.
0:44:45 > 0:44:48Right, good, and they're off.
0:44:48 > 0:44:51Knockout Chris living up to his name.
0:44:51 > 0:44:54Chris would have been rubbish on Playschool.
0:44:54 > 0:44:59"Shall we go to the square window? No, we'll just head-butt the wall instead."
0:44:59 > 0:45:02Chris may have a sore head, but he also has the lead.
0:45:02 > 0:45:04Closely followed by...guess who?
0:45:04 > 0:45:08It'll be James. Oh, back to the start for Chris.
0:45:08 > 0:45:12Drill Sergeant James takes over the lead then.
0:45:12 > 0:45:17Oh, but not for long. So will Return Of The Headband Dan be first across the finish line?
0:45:20 > 0:45:22Again, no.
0:45:22 > 0:45:26And now Jack's in, so it's back to the start for all our competitors.
0:45:26 > 0:45:28Less of a race and more a series of false starts.
0:45:28 > 0:45:32Oh, Chris, the fastest in the Qualifier.
0:45:32 > 0:45:35Fastest in the Qualifier and a little bit rubbish on the Doughnuts.
0:45:39 > 0:45:41This is more like it.
0:45:41 > 0:45:43James makes it to the last Doughnut.
0:45:43 > 0:45:46And he succeeds,
0:45:46 > 0:45:50making him our first contestant in the Final of the Final.
0:45:53 > 0:45:56So the battle for the two remaining places is on.
0:45:58 > 0:46:01Dan falls in whilst doing a Jumping Jack. How ironic.
0:46:04 > 0:46:07Chris now, makes it to the second Doughnut.
0:46:11 > 0:46:13Onto the third. One more leap to go.
0:46:13 > 0:46:16Can he make it now to the Wipeout Zone?
0:46:18 > 0:46:20Oh, oh, almost.
0:46:20 > 0:46:22This is painful to watch.
0:46:22 > 0:46:26Up, up, up, up, up! Yes!
0:46:26 > 0:46:28And he's across, by sheer determination.
0:46:32 > 0:46:36Just one finalist short of the Wipeout Zone.
0:46:36 > 0:46:39Will it be Return Of The Headband Dan or Jumping Jack?
0:46:39 > 0:46:43At the moment, Dan's in front. What a battle.
0:46:43 > 0:46:45Tension's unbearable.
0:46:48 > 0:46:50We've got a real competition here.
0:46:50 > 0:46:55He can take his time, but Jack's not far behind. Onto the last Doughnut.
0:46:55 > 0:46:58Dan looks exhausted.
0:47:02 > 0:47:06Come on, Dan, you can do it! But so could Jack.
0:47:06 > 0:47:07Jump, Dan.
0:47:07 > 0:47:11Jack, John. Somebody jump!
0:47:14 > 0:47:16Finally, Dan's through.
0:47:16 > 0:47:18Yeah!
0:47:18 > 0:47:21For you, Claire, that's for you.
0:47:21 > 0:47:24So Dan is our final finalist.
0:47:24 > 0:47:26Jumping Jack is out.
0:47:29 > 0:47:32Jack, talk to me. You're standing on that Doughnut behind Dan
0:47:32 > 0:47:39and all you had to do was jump on it behind him, knock him off and you'd just prove that you could finish.
0:47:39 > 0:47:41I just...I don't know.
0:47:41 > 0:47:43I couldn't do it, because...
0:47:43 > 0:47:46I don't know, he's a good guy and I just couldn't do it to him.
0:47:46 > 0:47:51I'd prefer to have let him tried and fallen than me knocking him off.
0:47:51 > 0:47:56- Oh, you're still a Champion in my eyes, Jack. Well done. - I'm going to be sick.
0:47:56 > 0:48:00So there it is, a carpenter, an industrial radiographer and a soldier.
0:48:00 > 0:48:04No, that's not a Village People tribute act, that's the final three in the Wipeout Zone.
0:48:04 > 0:48:09Dan, Chris and James. Actually, was there an industrial radiographer in the Village People?
0:48:09 > 0:48:10No, it was a policeman.
0:48:10 > 0:48:14There's no need to ask them how much a place in the Champions' Wipeout Zone means,
0:48:14 > 0:48:18but the structure of the show dictates that they're going to tell us anyway.
0:48:18 > 0:48:21Time to salute the final three.
0:48:26 > 0:48:28To be back here again feels very surreal.
0:48:28 > 0:48:30Excited about facing the Wipeout Zone.
0:48:30 > 0:48:34All the lights, the fire, you feel like you're in a Hollywood movie.
0:48:34 > 0:48:38I feel very privileged and quite honoured.
0:48:38 > 0:48:43I fell to pieces on the last one, but this time I'm confident I'm going to really go for it.
0:48:45 > 0:48:48Chris is quick, fast, nimble, light.
0:48:48 > 0:48:50A copy of me, really.
0:48:51 > 0:48:54That Chris character, he's an absolute ninja.
0:48:54 > 0:48:56He could pull it out the bag.
0:48:56 > 0:48:59Tonight, the one to beat - me.
0:48:59 > 0:49:03I want this more than any of them could, five times over.
0:49:03 > 0:49:05Dan, absolute hero.
0:49:05 > 0:49:08He surprised us all, he's probably surprised himself.
0:49:08 > 0:49:14I'm not expecting too much. I've got the British Army to get through to try and win that money.
0:49:14 > 0:49:16James is a machine.
0:49:16 > 0:49:18He's like the living Terminator.
0:49:18 > 0:49:22I think we need to check whether he's got blood running through his veins and not petrol.
0:49:22 > 0:49:26To be called the Terminator, I'm quite chuffed with that.
0:49:26 > 0:49:29If I manage to repeat what I did last time, I think I've got it in the bag.
0:49:29 > 0:49:33I think tonight will be the closest final that Total Wipeout has ever seen.
0:49:33 > 0:49:36It was amazing and emotional last time.
0:49:36 > 0:49:39This time's almost better, up against the best of the best.
0:49:39 > 0:49:44I've proved a few people wrong. I'm going to make everyone proud tomorrow, 100%.
0:49:44 > 0:49:48This would be my greatest achievement, if I was to become the Champion.
0:49:48 > 0:49:51I really want the happy ending, like. I really do.
0:49:51 > 0:49:55As an officer, we're supposed to be leaders of men.
0:49:55 > 0:50:00And I'd love to continue my leadership by becoming the leader of the Total Wipeout Champions.
0:50:00 > 0:50:02For Queen and country.
0:50:07 > 0:50:10So the last eight weeks have all been leading to this.
0:50:10 > 0:50:16Well, not this, this is just me sitting on a stool, talking to a cheap podium.
0:50:16 > 0:50:19Actually, what is this thing for?
0:50:19 > 0:50:24No, it's all been leading to this, the Wipeout Zone, the Final. Watch it.
0:50:29 > 0:50:35Never before in the history of Total Wipeout have we had a final that has meant this much.
0:50:35 > 0:50:39Hang tight, because this is the Champions' Wipeout Zone.
0:50:39 > 0:50:40Dan is first to go.
0:50:43 > 0:50:48Dan, then, is the first-ever contestant to take on the Wipeout Zone twice.
0:50:48 > 0:50:52To everyone back home, Dan The Man is going to make you proud. Come on, bring it on!
0:50:53 > 0:50:56And so it begins.
0:51:00 > 0:51:03Last time Dan attempted this part of the course,
0:51:03 > 0:51:06he was beaten by Cowman Aaron. With such strong competition
0:51:06 > 0:51:07waiting in the wings, he knows
0:51:07 > 0:51:09he's going to have to give it his all this time.
0:51:09 > 0:51:12Up onto the greased beam. He approaches the Barrels.
0:51:16 > 0:51:18Oh, he's slipped. His time will be the benchmark.
0:51:18 > 0:51:20He needs to get a move on to stand a chance against
0:51:20 > 0:51:23the other finalists and he's going the wrong way right now.
0:51:23 > 0:51:25Oh, no, oh, he's back in the water.
0:51:25 > 0:51:29This is not good for the Final of Finals.
0:51:29 > 0:51:33A misplaced jump leaves Dan bombarded with barrels,
0:51:33 > 0:51:36and with all that grease on the slope, he finds himself
0:51:36 > 0:51:37in a near-impossible position.
0:51:37 > 0:51:42He makes a quick recovery, before any more barrels can be released.
0:51:42 > 0:51:43All right, finally!
0:51:43 > 0:51:45Onto the Monkey Bars.
0:51:45 > 0:51:48He can't afford any more slip-ups after that tricky start.
0:51:50 > 0:51:54I suspect he'll need a clear round to stay in this.
0:51:56 > 0:52:00Well, he's cleared the Monkey Bars. The Spinner.
0:52:02 > 0:52:04Oh, he lands well on the Spinner.
0:52:04 > 0:52:06But a quick exit is what's needed to earn a quick time.
0:52:06 > 0:52:09- That is a great job. - Yes, he's across.
0:52:09 > 0:52:13OK, he's doing much better now. This could still be an excellent time.
0:52:13 > 0:52:15Onto the Brusher.
0:52:15 > 0:52:19No, that's not good. The Brusher, a match for even the best of them.
0:52:23 > 0:52:27He knows the quality of the contestants he's up against.
0:52:27 > 0:52:28He's just got the Launch Pads to go.
0:52:28 > 0:52:32He's got to move quickly if he's going to set a winning time.
0:52:34 > 0:52:36Plays it carefully.
0:52:39 > 0:52:42Almost. Yeah, just one more jump.
0:52:44 > 0:52:46And he's across.
0:52:46 > 0:52:49Return Of The Headband Dan sets the time to beat,
0:52:49 > 0:52:522 minutes 32 seconds.
0:52:52 > 0:52:55But when you're facing the best of the best,
0:52:55 > 0:52:57you can't really afford any slip-ups.
0:52:57 > 0:52:59Will that be good enough?
0:52:59 > 0:53:01I feel proud to get as far as I have.
0:53:01 > 0:53:04I've taken myself to places I didn't even know I could go.
0:53:04 > 0:53:09You should be proud, because your time tonight was 2 minutes and 32 seconds.
0:53:09 > 0:53:11You never know.
0:53:11 > 0:53:14Miracles happen. Hopefully we'll get one tonight.
0:53:14 > 0:53:18It might just have to be a miracle, because here comes Knockout Chris.
0:53:18 > 0:53:23Last time he was here, he narrowly lost out to Crouching Tiger, Hidden Adam.
0:53:23 > 0:53:27Wipeout, here I come!
0:53:30 > 0:53:33He's already crossed the Balls in style.
0:53:33 > 0:53:35Let's see if he can bring some of that swagger to the Wipeout Zone.
0:53:37 > 0:53:41He's in and swimming.
0:53:41 > 0:53:43At speed. Chris will be at an early advantage
0:53:43 > 0:53:46if he can speedily cross the Barrels.
0:53:50 > 0:53:52Clears the first. Second.
0:53:52 > 0:53:55The third. Promising start for Chris.
0:53:55 > 0:53:59Just the beginning, but that's looking neat, controlled and fast.
0:53:59 > 0:54:01Monkey Bars, tough at the best of times.
0:54:01 > 0:54:03With water pouring from above
0:54:03 > 0:54:06and an intimidating drop below, they're worse.
0:54:06 > 0:54:10But Chris doing an excellent job. Way ahead of Dan's time already.
0:54:11 > 0:54:14Smooth jump onto the Spinner.
0:54:14 > 0:54:16Chris is making this look easy.
0:54:16 > 0:54:21Oh, and a perfect landing. It's like he's done this before, which he has.
0:54:23 > 0:54:25Oh, and the Brusher is his undoing.
0:54:27 > 0:54:30Chris tries to shuffle between the giant bristles of the Brusher.
0:54:30 > 0:54:32Just gets caught.
0:54:33 > 0:54:36Could these next two leaps be the leaps of a Champion?
0:54:36 > 0:54:38Well, that certainly looked like them.
0:54:38 > 0:54:42That was, well, an impressive finish for Chris in a staggering time.
0:54:45 > 0:54:49Quite a challenge Chris has laid down. This final is heating up.
0:54:53 > 0:54:57Remember, Chris doesn't know how Dan did. So let's go over to Amanda to break the news.
0:55:00 > 0:55:04- Absolutely chuffed.- You guys have been unbelievable tonight.
0:55:04 > 0:55:07You have both been runners-up once before.
0:55:07 > 0:55:11And I can tell you right now, Dan, I'm afraid you're not going to get a chance
0:55:11 > 0:55:15to know what it's like to be Champion, because Chris, your time is faster.
0:55:15 > 0:55:20Dan, go join the rest. Chris, you know what this means.
0:55:20 > 0:55:23This means that yours is now the time to beat.
0:55:23 > 0:55:26I know the lad's a monster, but hopefully I've done enough.
0:55:26 > 0:55:29What an incredible performance from Chris.
0:55:29 > 0:55:33Only one second off the course record, a record which was set
0:55:33 > 0:55:36by a certain Drill Sergeant James, who just happens to be next.
0:55:36 > 0:55:38You couldn't write this stuff!
0:55:38 > 0:55:41I mean, you could, it might make a good book.
0:55:41 > 0:55:46Who'd own the rights if I did? I'll call my agent later, because this is going to be brilliant.
0:55:46 > 0:55:50So James has to match or beat his own Wipeout Zone record
0:55:50 > 0:55:54of 1 minute 10 seconds to become the Champion Of Champions.
0:55:54 > 0:55:56Wipeout Zone, one more time!
0:55:56 > 0:55:58I am so excited at this point.
0:55:58 > 0:56:02If anyone can do it, then this man can.
0:56:02 > 0:56:04He has before, so here we go.
0:56:05 > 0:56:08Remember, he's got no idea what he has to do
0:56:08 > 0:56:10to be crowned the ultimate Champion.
0:56:10 > 0:56:14The pressure's on, he's just going to give it his very best shot.
0:56:14 > 0:56:17Fall, come on, come on!
0:56:17 > 0:56:21Taking the Barrel Run quite carefully. Don't want to fall off,
0:56:21 > 0:56:27but then he can't afford to be slow either. The Monkey Bars.
0:56:27 > 0:56:30Give me a dodgeball, Amanda, I'll throw it!
0:56:30 > 0:56:33Chris really wants this.
0:56:33 > 0:56:37But so does James and he's taking this two bars at a time.
0:56:39 > 0:56:41Onto the Spinner.
0:56:41 > 0:56:44A slip, but somehow James hangs on.
0:56:44 > 0:56:47And he makes it off as well. This is so close.
0:56:47 > 0:56:49This could be the perfect run.
0:56:51 > 0:56:54Oh, this is going to the wire!
0:56:55 > 0:56:57He needs to recover quickly.
0:56:57 > 0:56:58Every second counts now.
0:57:02 > 0:57:06Can he match Chris's prowess on the Launch Pads? He's going to need to.
0:57:09 > 0:57:13Oh, it looks like he can. He's done it! What a performance.
0:57:13 > 0:57:17Mission accomplished for Drill Sergeant James.
0:57:17 > 0:57:19So by the smallest of margins, 1 second,
0:57:19 > 0:57:23British Army officer James becomes Champion Of Champions.
0:57:23 > 0:57:26It's over to Amanda to reveal the results.
0:57:26 > 0:57:29I suspect she'll be looking forward to doing this.
0:57:29 > 0:57:31What neither of you know
0:57:31 > 0:57:35is that Chris, your time was one second slower
0:57:35 > 0:57:40than James's old record.
0:57:40 > 0:57:44So James, to win tonight, you are either going to have to equal
0:57:44 > 0:57:48or better your old time of 1 minute and 10 seconds.
0:57:50 > 0:57:55And you've done it. It was 1 minute 10 seconds! You're the Champion Of Champions!
0:58:15 > 0:58:16So there we have it.
0:58:16 > 0:58:21The Series Champion is 25-year-old army officer James Scott from Dorset.
0:58:21 > 0:58:23And what a Champion he's been.
0:58:23 > 0:58:27CHEERING
0:58:27 > 0:58:30Can you believe it? That's it. That is the end.
0:58:30 > 0:58:36All that's left is for Amanda to dismantle the Sweeper, deflate the Big Balls and empty out the pools.
0:58:36 > 0:58:38It's going to be a long night. For her.
0:58:38 > 0:58:45So, from Amanda and me, and Eduardo, and Castro, and our Series Champion, Drill Sergeant James, it is goodbye.
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