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00:00Five players, on five moving podiums, all hoping to race their way to £5,000.
00:09Just don't be last, to the finish line.
00:25Hello and welcome to the finish line, the show where contestants literally race their podiums across the studio floor to
00:31try and win £5,000.
00:34Yes, in this game, the answers come thick and fast, often both at the same time.
00:38Now, let's welcome my co-host, she's quick, she's lean, she's a mean machine, she's Sarah Green.
00:44Yeah, I like to think of myself as a nimble little minx, what do you reckon?
00:49That's your shout. Ready to meet today's players?
00:51I am.
00:52OK. Today's players hoping to win big are Michael, Bethany, Sam, Lou and David.
01:00All right, here we go. Before we start racing, we need to put our players in order with today's first
01:05qualifier.
01:05Sarah, how does it work?
01:06Qualifier one is the picture game. First, we'll show you a subject, then we'll reveal an image.
01:14So to get this right, you'd answer phone box. Get five right and we'll stop the clock.
01:20So, who's going to start in which lane? Let's find out. First up today, it's Michael, a TFL security officer
01:25from Beckenham.
01:30Michael, welcome to the finish line. What brings you here?
01:33I love quizzes. OK. And I was a big Blue Peter fan.
01:38In 1980, Sarah Green graced our screens.
01:40Thank you so much. I'm going to leave now. See you later.
01:42No, no, no, no. I also love your dad's green.
01:45Yeah, yeah, yeah.
01:47He loves your dad too.
01:48Listen, don't worry about that. You've worn green for green. I like that.
01:51Yes, thank you.
01:52Good luck.
01:53So you work for TFL?
01:54Yes.
01:55Security officer, I mean...
01:56Yeah, I mean, every day is a different day, but generally I keep people safe in times of disruption and
02:01when bad things happen.
02:02How long have you done that for?
02:04On and off, 12 years. I took a sabbatical. I went to Miami for a while.
02:09Yeah.
02:09Jet skiing, partying, you know, how it is.
02:12Why did you come back?
02:13Yeah, I ask myself the same question every day, my friend. Yeah, yeah, yeah. Needs must.
02:18All right. Well, look, picture round up first. I need you to give me five correct answers as quickly as
02:23you can.
02:23Sure.
02:24OK, mate. Here we go. Best of luck. Your time starts now.
02:29Actor.
02:31Samuel L. Jackson.
02:33Missing number.
02:38Five.
02:41Irish musician.
02:42Sinead O'Connor.
02:45Car brand.
02:47Fiat.
02:50Shopping accessory.
02:51Bib.
02:53Og.
02:54Arnold Schwarzenegger film.
02:56Kindergarten cop.
02:58Animal.
03:00Snake.
03:00A five.
03:04I love your enthusiasm.
03:06You were giving it.
03:06Made sure that someone heard me.
03:08Perfect.
03:09Six projections.
03:10So, two wrong.
03:12Missing number was two.
03:14And the shopping accessory, I know exactly why you said bib, but it is in fact a shopping bag.
03:20You're first up.
03:21You know you're going to go into lane one.
03:23You got your five correct answers in 32.3 seconds.
03:28Go straight to lane one.
03:28Thank you very much indeed.
03:30Thank you very much indeed.
03:31Thank you very much.
03:53Thank you very much.
03:58Do you get many quizzes together?
04:00What's it like?
04:01Competitive?
04:01Yeah, we're all afraid.
04:02Well, I'm the most competitive.
04:04Oh, really?
04:04Yeah.
04:04Everyone gangs up on me to try and beat me at quizzes on board games because of my reaction.
04:09Oh, no.
04:10So, it's basically like, let's play some games, but kick Bethany out first.
04:13Basically, yeah.
04:15Listen, it's a compliment, if anything.
04:17Yeah, I suppose it's true.
04:18Let's hope today that our other players don't gang up on you.
04:22I know.
04:22Come on.
04:23Our first qualifier.
04:24You ready for this?
04:25Okay.
04:25Good luck, Bethany.
04:27Your time starts now.
04:31Superhero.
04:31Batman.
04:34Organ.
04:36Bliver.
04:38US actress.
04:41Path.
04:44Olympic sport.
04:46Deadlift.
04:49Container.
04:50Basket.
04:52Garden tool.
04:55Leaf flower.
04:58Lewis Carroll book.
05:02Alison Wonderland.
05:04There you go.
05:05That's fine.
05:08Happiness.
05:09Five correct answers.
05:10That's all that matters in that right there.
05:11It is.
05:11Completely.
05:12One pass, one wrong.
05:14The US actress is Eva Mendez.
05:16And the Olympic sport, weightlifting.
05:20There is a difference between that and the deadlift.
05:22You have 32.3 seconds to beat.
05:25You got your five correct answers, Bethany, in 33.9.
05:31Which puts you firmly in lane two.
05:34Thanks, Bethany.
05:40Next up, it's Sam, a game designer from Edinburgh.
05:45Welcome, Sam.
05:46Love the show.
05:48Thank you very much.
05:49So, game designer.
05:50That's every kid's dream, isn't it?
05:52Yeah.
05:52It's a lot of fun.
05:53I'm a big gamer myself.
05:54So, what type of games do you like playing?
05:56Puzzle games.
05:58Narrative story games.
05:59But I really like anything.
06:00Anything novel or interesting that I haven't seen before.
06:02Always looking for something new, something different.
06:04And you thought, I want to be inside a game.
06:06Exactly.
06:07Yeah, exactly.
06:08You are basically in Tron right now.
06:10You're inside the video game.
06:12This is it.
06:13Okay, well, we've got our picture round up first.
06:15How are you feeling about it?
06:16Yeah, pretty good.
06:17I think quite good at this game when I play it at home.
06:19So, yeah, feeling confident.
06:20Okay.
06:21Level one, as you would say.
06:22Exactly.
06:23Level one.
06:23Okay.
06:24Let's see if you can do it.
06:26Good luck, mate.
06:26Your time starts now.
06:31Basic shape.
06:32Circle.
06:34Actor.
06:36Pass.
06:38English football club.
06:40Crystal Palace.
06:42US TV show.
06:44Dawson's Creek.
06:47Winter clothing.
06:48Gloves.
06:50Film musical.
06:52Pass.
06:54Dog breed.
06:55Hug.
06:56There you go.
06:59Now, to see how well you did in level one, Sarah Green.
07:03No wrong answers, just two passes.
07:05The actor is Don Cheadle.
07:07Mm-hmm.
07:08And the film musical, My Fair Lady.
07:11Wow.
07:11You have 32.3 seconds to beat.
07:14You got your five correct answers in 26.3.
07:19You take your place in lane one.
07:22Thanks, Sam.
07:27Next up, it's Lou, a marketing and production director from Falkland Wood.
07:34Hey, Lou.
07:35Great smile running up here.
07:37Yes.
07:38Bundle of energy.
07:38You ready for this?
07:40Well, as I'll ever be.
07:41So go ahead and tell me, who is cheering you on from home today?
07:44So, my husband, Jamie.
07:45Yeah.
07:45Daughters, Lily and Charlotte.
07:47My dog, Oti.
07:49And my dad, Alan, who was actually the one who encouraged me to apply for the show.
07:54Oh, really, is that?
07:55And watch the show?
07:55Yeah, so I work from home, full-time, and sometimes we'll watch it at lunchtime.
08:00And I did particularly well on a round.
08:02And he was like, you should apply.
08:03So I did.
08:04And now, since I've been watching it, I've done progressively worse.
08:07But, you know, I'm here now, so we'll just see how we do.
08:10All right, so you work from home.
08:11So you mix that with mum duties.
08:13That must get pretty hectic.
08:14It is very, very hectic, but I try to stay grounded.
08:17I try to go on spiritual retreats.
08:19Nice.
08:19So I went on one recently where you hug a tree.
08:21Have you ever done that?
08:22I've never done it.
08:23Some people are a bit like, oh, that's a bit weird, but it's actually really nice.
08:26Yeah.
08:26I used to hug trees when I was very little.
08:28It does feel nice.
08:29I don't know why.
08:29And it feels good.
08:30We're part of nature, right?
08:31We are.
08:32I agree.
08:32There's no trees that I can hug.
08:35Hug the finish line pole.
08:37There we go.
08:38Does that feel good?
08:39Like this?
08:39It looks really strange.
08:41Yeah, that looks strange.
08:42That's perfect.
08:42This is giving more anxiety than nature, isn't it?
08:45Yeah, yeah.
08:45Fine, okay.
08:46But, no, do you know what?
08:47I love that for you.
08:48I love that for you.
08:48Because, I mean, working from home, mum duties, that can be wild.
08:52Yeah.
08:53How do you and your dad find pitch around?
08:55Hit and miss.
08:56Hit and miss.
08:57I'm terrible with people.
08:58I'll get them.
08:58I'll wake up at two o'clock in the morning and go, oh, yeah, that person.
09:01You know, if I could have five vegetables, that would be amazing.
09:05Okay.
09:05All right.
09:06Well, five leafy greens, please.
09:08Your time starts.
09:10Yes.
09:11Now.
09:12Singer.
09:14Roger Stewart.
09:16U.S. State.
09:18Maryland.
09:21Jim Carrey film.
09:22Bruce Almighty.
09:25Famous ship.
09:27Oh.
09:28Cutter stock.
09:31Toy.
09:32Rubber duck.
09:33Oh.
09:35You said you didn't want vases.
09:37First thing you got was a vase.
09:38Thank you for that.
09:39It's not an area.
09:40Clear round.
09:41Well done, Lou.
09:42You have 26.3 seconds to beat.
09:45You got your five correct answers in 21 seconds.
09:51Go straight to lane one.
09:53Well done, Lou.
09:58Last up, it's David, a retired lecturer from Belfast.
10:04Welcome, sir.
10:05Lovely to have you as part of the show today.
10:07Thank you very much.
10:08You're looking fantastic.
10:09I have to say.
10:11Tell us about the kilt, tell us what we've got going on.
10:13Well, this is the graeme of mentees tartan.
10:16Okay.
10:16Well, the good thing is, is our podiums don't move too fast,
10:19so no wind, nothing like that.
10:22I hope not.
10:22It's coming up.
10:23I was going to say.
10:24There is one concern I have, though.
10:26Yeah.
10:26This is a very shiny floor.
10:29Walk with your knees close together.
10:32Eyes up here, Sarah.
10:33Eyes up here.
10:35That's it.
10:35Sorry.
10:36No.
10:37We've got our picture round up first.
10:39Okay.
10:39You ready for this?
10:40I'm ready for it.
10:41Here we go, David.
10:42Nice and breezy, just like the kilt.
10:44I'm sorry.
10:44No, I can't.
10:45I'm sorry.
10:46Your time starts now.
10:51Winnie the Pooh character.
10:54Eeyore.
10:57Internet country code.
10:58Czechoslovakia.
11:00Game of Thrones actor.
11:02Bus.
11:04Rugby set piece.
11:06Scrum.
11:09Rubbish container.
11:10Wheelie bin.
11:13Nursery rhyme.
11:17Hickory dickory dock.
11:20Chat show legend.
11:22Michael Parkinson.
11:25US actress.
11:26Bus.
11:29FIFA country code.
11:30Cambodia.
11:32There you go.
11:33That's fine, David.
11:34That's all I ask for.
11:35Well done.
11:36Sarah.
11:36Two passes and two wrong.
11:38Winnie the Pooh character was Piglet.
11:40Ah, of course.
11:41The internet country code.
11:44Czech Republic.
11:45Ah.
11:45Game of Thrones actor is Richard Madden.
11:48And the US actress, Goldie Hawn.
11:51Time to beat is 21 seconds.
11:53You got your five correct answers in 40.9.
11:58You take your place in lane five.
12:01Thanks, David.
12:05So, we have our first line-up.
12:08Sarah, who do we have?
12:09We've got David and his Graham of Monteith kilt.
12:12Competitive Bethany.
12:14TFL Michael.
12:16Level Up Sam.
12:17And Tree Hugger Lou.
12:19I think this is going to be a cheeky little race.
12:22Hey, let's get racing, Sarah.
12:24How does it work?
12:24Our players will be asked questions down the line, starting with lane one.
12:29Get an answer right and their podium will start moving.
12:33But if they take too long to answer, pass or get one wrong at any point,
12:38they'll immediately stop in their tracks.
12:40When players are close to the end of the track, their lanes will become supercharged
12:45to tell them they're in the end zone and approaching the finish line.
12:49The player who doesn't reach the finish line is out.
12:54So, there you have it.
12:55It's as easy as that.
12:57Just don't come last.
12:58Remember, though, it is a race, so you must answer within the time limit.
13:02Lou, you qualified fastest, so that means the first question is yours.
13:07Best of luck.
13:08Let's race.
13:11Lou, Las Ramblas is a major thoroughfare in which Spanish city?
13:15Barcelona.
13:16Correct.
13:17Sam, most daffodils are what primary colour?
13:20White.
13:21It's yellow.
13:22Michael, in the term high-tech, tech is short for what word?
13:26Technology.
13:27Correct.
13:27Bethany, according to the saying, a change is as good as a what?
13:32Pass.
13:33It's rest.
13:34David, a box hive is a structure used for keeping what insects?
13:39Bees.
13:39Correct.
13:40Lou, Audrey Tortue was the face of which Chanel perfume?
13:45Coco Chanel.
13:46It's Chanel number five.
13:47Sam, what sport is played by the Delhi Capitals?
13:51Cricket.
13:52Correct.
13:53Michael, pink fairy is the smallest species of what armoured animal?
13:58Armadillo.
13:59Correct.
14:00Bethany, what vehicle was a Honda Quintet?
14:03Car.
14:04Correct.
14:05David, which actor plays Reed Richards in the 2025 film The Fantastic Four?
14:11Hugh Jackman.
14:13It's Pedro Pascal.
14:14Lou, who was the mother-in-law of US First Lady Laura Bush?
14:20Pass.
14:20It's Barbara Bush.
14:22Sam, what unit of length is derived from the words furrow and long?
14:27Yard.
14:28It's a furlong.
14:29Michael, what surname?
14:31Bethany.
14:32In the body, the knee and hip are types of what structure?
14:36Joint.
14:37Correct.
14:37David, half hitch is a brand of what spirit?
14:41Gin.
14:42Correct.
14:43Lou, St. Michael's Mount is in what county?
14:48Cumbria.
14:49It's Cornwall.
14:50Sam, what chocolate company merged with Schweppes in 1969?
14:54Capric.
14:55Correct.
14:56Bethany.
14:57Jinja, are shrines in what Japanese religion?
15:02Pass.
15:03It's Shinto.
15:04David, mellitus is a form of what insulin-related condition?
15:08Diabetes.
15:09Correct.
15:10Lou, I Shall Wear Midnight is a book in what Terry Pratchett series?
15:16Pass.
15:17It's Discworld.
15:18Sam, what is the main colour of the male ghost moth?
15:21White.
15:22Correct.
15:23Bethany, what type of food stuff is a chanterelle?
15:28Cheese.
15:29It's a mushroom.
15:31Lou, what letter is silent in the word debut?
15:35T.
15:36Correct.
15:36Bethany, what creature is a Kentish plover?
15:42Pass.
15:43It's a bird.
15:44Lou, in the body, capillaries provide cells with what gas?
15:49Oxygen.
15:50Correct.
15:50Bethany, who wrote the play Henry IV Part 1?
15:54Macbeth.
15:55It's Shakespeare.
15:57Lou, people with what job are commonly known as sweeps?
16:02Chimney sweeps.
16:03Correct.
16:04Bethany, Kentucky and what other US states start with K?
16:08Kansas.
16:09Cool.
16:13Bethany, that was the correct answer.
16:16Kansas, but unfortunately, Lou just crossed the finish line as you gave me that answer.
16:21Sarah, what a first race.
16:22It was a fantastic race.
16:25Bethany, it was a bit of a Shakespearean tragedy for you, wasn't it?
16:28I'm so sorry.
16:29And the bird question has meant that you have to fly away.
16:33Let's hear it for Bethany.
16:38For Lou, Sam, Michael and David, congratulations, you have survived race one.
16:43But before we get you into race two, we need to sort you out once again with another qualifier.
16:47Sarah will tell you how this works.
16:49Qualifier two is the missing letters game.
16:52We'll reveal a clue and the first and last letters of the answer.
16:56So the answer here would be Ferris wheel.
16:59Get five right and we'll stop the clock.
17:01So who's going to start in which lane this time?
17:04Let's welcome back, Lou.
17:08It's been over my teeth.
17:10I thought I was out, but yeah.
17:12That was close.
17:15It was.
17:15You survived race one though.
17:17Yeah.
17:17How did you find it?
17:18It was good.
17:19Now I'm through it.
17:19I'm happy.
17:20Well, let's get into some gameplay, shall we?
17:22We've got missing letters round now.
17:24Yeah.
17:25How do you feel about this?
17:26Hit and miss again.
17:27Like, you know, it depends what you get.
17:29Five vegetables.
17:30Okay.
17:31We're yet to see any veg for you.
17:33So hopefully in this one, five correct answers, please.
17:36Your time starts now.
17:40Course of a meal.
17:42Dessert.
17:45Drum.
17:46Banjo.
17:47Bango.
17:48Bongo.
17:49Horse riding event.
17:51Pass.
17:54Paris airport.
17:55Charles de Gaulle.
17:58Primate.
17:59Gorilla.
18:01Gardening equipment.
18:04Pass.
18:07Famous American author.
18:09Harper Lee.
18:11Dried fruit.
18:12Raisin.
18:13There you go.
18:16Sarah, how was that?
18:17Two passes.
18:18One wrong.
18:19The drum.
18:20Bingo.
18:21Bango.
18:22Bongo.
18:23Unfortunately, we have to take the first one.
18:25Horse riding event.
18:26Gymkhana.
18:27The gardening equipment.
18:29Wheelbarrow.
18:30Yeah.
18:31You have set the marker now at 34.1 seconds.
18:36Go to lane one.
18:42Next up, it's Sam.
18:46Sam, successfully made it over the finish line there.
18:49You designed games for a living.
18:50How did you find ours?
18:51Yeah, actually tougher than I was expecting.
18:54You know, simple questions about the colour of flowers and suddenly I lose my mind.
18:57But, you know, it was good.
18:58It was good.
18:59Well, look, we've got missing letters round for you now.
19:01Are you ready for this one?
19:02Yes.
19:03Level two.
19:04Here we go.
19:05Good luck, mate.
19:06Your time starts now.
19:10Part of a cannel.
19:11Hum.
19:13Dance music genre.
19:15Pass.
19:18U.S. Cheese.
19:19Monterey Jack.
19:21Hair colour.
19:23Blonde.
19:25UK talk show host.
19:27Pass.
19:30South American country.
19:31Venezuela.
19:34Stoke football team.
19:36Pass.
19:38Sabrina Carpenter's song.
19:40Pass.
19:42Part of the plane.
19:45Pass.
19:48Tropical fruit.
19:49Mango.
19:51Garden pest.
19:53Pass.
19:56Restaurant role.
19:57Waiter.
19:57That's five.
20:00Five correct answers there.
20:02Sarah?
20:03Six passes, just one wrong.
20:05Dance music genre.
20:07Dance music genre.
20:07Dubstep.
20:08Hair colour.
20:09Brunette.
20:10UK talk show host is Jonathan Ross.
20:13Stoke football team is Port Vale.
20:16Sabrina Carpenter's song.
20:18Man child.
20:19Part of a plane.
20:20Black box.
20:21And the garden pest.
20:23First.
20:23Slug.
20:24You have 34.1 seconds to beat.
20:29You got your five correct answers, Sam, in 48.6.
20:34Take your place in lane two.
20:37Thanks, Sam.
20:41Next up, it's David.
20:47David, you took your opportunity in that round, didn't you?
20:50How was that for you?
20:51Nerve wracking.
20:53Could feel the adrenaline levels up there.
20:55Yeah.
20:55Hopefully they'll start to come down a wee bit.
20:57No, no, keep it.
20:58Oh, yeah.
20:58We want to keep that.
21:00Let's see if that helps in the missing letters round.
21:03You ready for this one?
21:04Take it as it comes.
21:05Fingers crossed, mate.
21:06Here we go.
21:07Good.
21:07Good luck.
21:09Your time starts now.
21:12Irish boy band.
21:14Oh, no pass.
21:17Roman God.
21:19Neptune.
21:22Jennifer Lawrence film.
21:23Pass.
21:26Clothing care instruction.
21:28Hand wash.
21:30Animal sound.
21:32Woof.
21:34Bodily fluid.
21:35Mucus.
21:38Monopoly property.
21:40Ooh, pass.
21:43Segment of a book.
21:44Chapter.
21:45Very good.
21:47Sarah, how do you do?
21:49Three passes, no wrong answers.
21:52Irish boy band, Boyzone.
21:54Of course.
21:55Jennifer Lawrence film, American Hustle.
21:57No.
21:58And the monopoly property, Oxford Street.
22:01Of course.
22:02You have 34.1 seconds to beat.
22:06You got your five correct answers in 33.6 seconds.
22:13You go straight to lane one.
22:15Thanks, David.
22:20And finally, we have Michael.
22:23Hey.
22:24Won the race.
22:25Our TFL man.
22:26Yep.
22:27Well, I'm coming from South London, so I had to come first, you see.
22:30Because I'm representing the area.
22:32Okay?
22:32Okay.
22:33Representing South London.
22:34I like it.
22:35Well, look, we've got missing letters round for you now.
22:37Uh-huh.
22:37How do you feel about this one?
22:38Bit trepidatious, but I overcome obstacles.
22:41That's part of my job and that's part of my character.
22:43Love that.
22:44That's perfect.
22:45Here we go.
22:46Five correct answers, please.
22:47Your time starts now.
22:51Rainbow colour.
22:53Blue.
22:55Harvey, wall banger ingredient.
22:59Vanilla.
23:02CBBC show.
23:05Pass.
23:08Missy Elliott hit.
23:11Watch it.
23:15Boxing weight division.
23:16Lightweight.
23:17US political party.
23:19Democratic.
23:22Child of Peter Andre.
23:24Pass.
23:27Type of cooking oil.
23:29Almond.
23:32Toilet tissue brand.
23:34Andrex.
23:37Paddington actor.
23:41Pass.
23:44Pass for tooth.
23:45Root.
23:46There you go.
23:47Whoa.
23:49Five correct answers.
23:51You did it, Sarah.
23:52Three passes.
23:53Three wrong.
23:54The Harvey wall banger ingredient.
23:56Vodka.
23:56The CBBC show.
23:59Mallory Towers.
24:00Missy Elliott hit.
24:02Work it.
24:03That's it.
24:03Child of Peter Andre.
24:05Princess.
24:06Type of cooking oil.
24:08Avocado.
24:09And the Paddington actor.
24:11Hugh Bonneville.
24:11Yeah, of course.
24:12Yeah.
24:13You have 33.6 seconds to beat.
24:15You got your five correct answers, Michael.
24:18In 56 seconds.
24:20Whoa.
24:20So, you take lane four.
24:23Okay.
24:23Well, thank you very much.
24:24Thanks, mate.
24:31So, we have our line-up for the second race.
24:34We know how this works by now.
24:35Answer them fast.
24:36Don't come last.
24:37David, you qualified fastest in our missing letters round, and that means the first question
24:42will be yours.
24:43Everyone, best of luck.
24:45Let's race.
24:48David, how many seconds are there in a minute?
24:5160.
24:52Correct.
24:53Lou, what sport is taught at the Rafa Nadal Academy?
24:57Tennis.
24:58Correct.
24:59Sam, someone good at gardening is said to have what colour fingers?
25:02Green.
25:03Correct.
25:03Michael, KFC's popcorn nuggets are made of what meat?
25:07Chicken.
25:08Correct.
25:09David, what planet gets its appearance from a layer of rusty dust?
25:16It's Mars.
25:17Lou, what was TLC's best-selling single in the UK?
25:23Teardrops.
25:23It's no scrubs.
25:24Sam, bavate is a ribbon type of what starchy food?
25:28Potato.
25:29Pasta.
25:30Michael, January Jones played Betty Draper in what US TV drama?
25:36The Good Wife.
25:38It's Mad Men.
25:39David, what Swedish retailer sells the Ektorp sofa and Malm bed?
25:43Ikea.
25:44Correct.
25:45Lou, electrolytic gas is formed by the electrolysis of what liquid?
25:51Mercury.
25:52It's water.
25:53Sam, Kelly Clarkson had a hit with behind these hazel what?
25:57Ice.
25:58Correct.
25:59Michael, mauling opal and redcrest are types of what summer berry?
26:05Strawberry.
26:06Correct.
26:07David, what code of rugby is played by the Huddersfield Giants?
26:11League.
26:12Correct.
26:13Lou, the debut film written by Hanif Qureshi is My Beautiful What?
26:19Sunset.
26:20It's Laundrette.
26:22Sam, door is a short name for what member of the Crow family?
26:26Jackdaw.
26:27Jackdaw.
26:28Michael, in what part of the human body are the metatarsal bones?
26:35It's the foot.
26:36Lou, what type of collar is named after a J.M. Barrie character?
26:44Peter Pan.
26:45It's Peter Pan.
26:45Michael, tiger is a shade of what secondary colour?
26:48Orange.
26:49Correct.
26:50Lou, how many sides does a hexagon have?
26:58Lou, did you know the answer?
27:00Seven.
27:01It's six.
27:02Oh, is it six?
27:02Seven.
27:02Right.
27:04Sarah, what did you make of that race?
27:05Oh, Lou.
27:06I'm so sorry to see you go.
27:08But that no scrubs question didn't give you any TLC.
27:12Let's hear it for Lou.
27:18David, Sam and Michael, congratulations.
27:21You're all one step closer to playing for £5,000.
27:23Time now for another race, but you know what's coming next?
27:26Another qualifier.
27:28Sarah, what are they up against?
27:29Qualifier three is a game of pairs.
27:32We'll reveal a subject and then three pairs of answers.
27:36Only one pair contains two correct answers.
27:39Get five right and we'll stop the clock.
27:41So who is going to be fastest to qualify this time?
27:44First up, it's Michael.
27:49Could this.
27:50Our TFL man still on the tracks.
27:52Yeah, I'm still here.
27:54You're in the final three.
27:55Well done.
27:55Yeah, well.
27:56How does it feel?
27:57Great.
27:57But look, you've got two fierce competitors there.
28:00In your opinion, who's the one to beat?
28:02Well, I think David, because he's wearing the kilt.
28:05He looks like a fighting man, so yeah, yeah.
28:08Looks like the one to take on, my friends.
28:10That's it, that's it.
28:11Cool, look, five grand is the prize money today.
28:13What are you going to do with it?
28:14Well, I went to LA.
28:162028, they've got the Olympic Games there,
28:19and this time I actually want to go there
28:21to maybe watch the 100 metre final.
28:23That's a great one.
28:24So a bit of Olympics for you.
28:26Yeah, I love Olympic history.
28:27I like the fact that people, like, hire faster.
28:30Yeah.
28:31Yeah, all that kind of stuff.
28:32That competitive nature's in you.
28:33That's in me too, yeah.
28:34Well, look, let's keep that energy.
28:36We've got a pairs round now.
28:37Let's give it a go.
28:38Okay, great start.
28:38Five great answers once again, please.
28:40Your time starts now.
28:42Means difficult.
28:45Tough problematic.
28:49Serve raw.
28:51Sushumi Steak Tartar.
28:55Mamma Mia characters.
28:58Selena and Sky.
29:01Premier League champions.
29:05Manchester United Blackburn Rovers.
29:10Famous Olivias.
29:13Coleman Rodrigo.
29:16Circus performers.
29:20Ringmaster Fire Eater.
29:22Love it.
29:24I love the way you answer those, man.
29:27Yeah.
29:27Authority.
29:28Exactly.
29:29You could say anything and I'd believe you.
29:31Yeah.
29:31Well, yeah.
29:33Just one wrong answer.
29:35Mamma Mia characters, Sophie and Sam.
29:38Lovely.
29:38You are laying down the marker here.
29:40You've got your five correct answers in 39 seconds.
29:45Go to lane one.
29:46Thank you very much indeed.
29:53Next up, it's Sam.
29:56Video game man.
29:58Yeah, I'm gaining XP.
29:59Gaining XP.
30:00I like it.
30:01I'm imagining you more like that Mario.
30:04One of them.
30:05Well, look.
30:06Final three.
30:07Well done.
30:08Michael thinks David's the one to beat.
30:10What would you say?
30:11I think he's right.
30:12David was in the top two in both the rounds so far.
30:16He's definitely got that sort of killer instinct.
30:18So, yeah, I agree with Michael.
30:19Fantastic.
30:20Well, look.
30:20£5,000.
30:22How many video games are we buying with that?
30:24Or what are we doing with that money?
30:25Mainly I would probably think to continue a cider business
30:29that me and my wife Lutia have.
30:30Oh wow.
30:31We brew our own cider at home.
30:32So far it's just been odds and sods that we put in to buy ingredients
30:35so now this would help us invest in a bit more.
30:37Perfect.
30:38So we've got a pairs round now.
30:39How did you find this one?
30:41Yeah, a bit more confident with this one.
30:43Hoping it will go quite well.
30:44All right.
30:44All right, Sam.
30:45Well, here we go.
30:46Level three.
30:47Five correct answers once again, please, mate.
30:49Okay.
30:49Your time starts now.
30:51Now.
30:53Means money.
30:55Moolah Dosh.
30:57UK Honour System.
30:59MBA OB.
31:02Salmon Species.
31:04Socay Chum.
31:06On the Face.
31:10L'nula lumbar region.
31:13Queen hits.
31:15We all rock you, we are the champions.
31:19Main Shrek characters.
31:21Pinocchio Puss in Boots.
31:23There you go.
31:25That's it.
31:26Sarah.
31:27Only one wrong.
31:28On the Face, Cupid's Bow and Crow's Feet.
31:32You have 39 seconds to beat.
31:34You got your five correct answers in 30.2 seconds.
31:39You go straight to lane one.
31:41Thanks, Sam.
31:46Last up this time, it's David.
31:50David.
31:51You, sir, are the man to beat, apparently.
31:54Sure.
31:54I don't think so.
31:55Well, listen, that's word on the street.
31:58Who do you think, though, is your biggest competition?
32:01I think Sam's got an edge.
32:03Okay.
32:04He's a bit more of a gamer, I think.
32:06Okay.
32:06Well, look, £5,000.
32:08What are we doing with that money?
32:09Well, I've had a very privileged life, I reckon, and I think it's time to give to others, so I'd
32:15like to donate it to some medical research charities.
32:18That's a very nice thing to do.
32:20If you were to spend it on yourself, what would be the little extras that might be quite nice?
32:26Oh, I quite fancy a drone just to play with.
32:29A drone?
32:30A drone.
32:30I didn't see that coming.
32:32That's really cool.
32:33Well, look, pairs round for you now.
32:36How do you find this one when you play along at home?
32:37I mean, the answers are all there.
32:39It's just picking the right ones.
32:41Yeah.
32:41Okay.
32:41Were you ready for it?
32:42I'm ready as I'll ever be.
32:43All right.
32:44Let's give it a go.
32:45Your time starts now.
32:50Food delivery apps.
32:51Just Eat Uber Eats.
32:54Alex Warren Hits.
32:56Bloodline Crazy.
32:59South American currencies.
33:02Real Peso.
33:05Dwarf Planets.
33:06Pluto Series.
33:09Bridget Jones Films.
33:12Edge Reason Mad About The Boy.
33:13No.
33:15Means Unaffectionate.
33:17Hard-hearted, cold-blooded.
33:19There you go.
33:22The Bridget Jones one, you went, nah.
33:25Green.
33:25It was.
33:26That killer instinct.
33:28They write those boys about you, I tell you.
33:30Just one wrong.
33:31The Alex Warren Hits were Ordinary and Eternity.
33:34You have 30.2 seconds to beat.
33:37You got your five correct.
33:40In 29.9.
33:43Just three tenths of a second, innit?
33:45You go straight to lane one.
33:48Go on, go on, David.
33:56So we have our line-up for race three, but who is going home this time?
34:00Best of luck.
34:01Let's race.
34:04David, what mountain appears on the national emblem of Nepal?
34:09Everest.
34:10Correct.
34:11Sam, A4 is a standard European size of what material?
34:15Paper.
34:16Correct.
34:16Michael, Balconet is a style of what lingerie item?
34:21Bra.
34:22Correct.
34:22David, which rapper released the number one album Curtain Call, The Hits?
34:27Drake.
34:28It's Eminem.
34:29Sam, the film Le Ride is about what French bike race?
34:34Tour de France.
34:35Correct.
34:36Michael, March 1st is the feast day of which UK patron saint?
34:41Saint...
34:43Andrew.
34:43It's Saint David.
34:44David, in the human body, what is the common name for lacrimal fluid?
34:51Tears.
34:52Correct.
34:52Sam, what comes between Bravo and Delta in the phonetic alphabet?
34:57Canada.
34:58It's Charlie.
34:59Michael, what is the official language of Syria?
35:03Arabic.
35:04Correct.
35:04David, You'll Never Walk Alone is a song from which musical?
35:10Um...
35:11It's Carousel.
35:12Sam, on roads and motorways, HOV stands for high occupancy what?
35:18Vehicle.
35:18Correct.
35:19Michael, in the sitcom, who was the last human left alive on Red Dwarf?
35:25Pass.
35:26It's Dave Lister.
35:27David, a leading UK fashion mag has the title Harper's what?
35:33Choice.
35:34It's bizarre.
35:35Sam, which superhero's alter ego is Peter Parker?
35:38Spider-Man.
35:39Correct.
35:40Correct.
35:40Michael, what does a bibliomaniac collect?
35:43Books.
35:44Correct.
35:45David, You'll Never Go In The Water Again is a tagline for which film?
35:49Jaws.
35:50Correct.
35:51Michael, in Italian, what weekday is known as Lunadi?
35:55Monday.
35:56Correct.
35:56David, what part of a rose is used to make rose harissa?
36:01The petals.
36:02Correct.
36:06Wow!
36:08Well done, Gary.
36:10David, I'm so sorry.
36:12Sarah, what did you make of that?
36:13Well, I think it was you mixing up your wrappers and it means that you're going to be walking home
36:18alone now, I'm afraid.
36:20Let's hear it for David.
36:24Sam and Michael, congratulations, chaps.
36:27You're through to the head-to-head and you're now just one step away from playing for £5,000.
36:33But to get that chance, you're going to need to stop your opponent in their tracks right here.
36:38Sarah, how does it work?
36:39In the head-to-head, you're on the buzzer.
36:41A correct answer makes you move and your opponent stop.
36:46But beware, if you buzz in and give a wrong answer, you'll stop moving and set your opponent in motion
36:53instead.
36:54The first one of you to reach the finish line goes through to the final for a chance to play
37:00for £5,000.
37:03So, Sam and Michael, it all comes down to this.
37:06Sam, you want to launch your own cider brand.
37:10Very nice. And Michael, you want that dream trip to Los Angeles in the Olympics in 2028.
37:16But only one of you can achieve that dream.
37:19Sam, any final words for your opponent?
37:21Yeah, Michael, in this next round, just like TFL, you're going to experience some severe delays.
37:28Michael, anything to say to that?
37:30Well, Sam, you design games for a living, but this time it's game over.
37:35Very good.
37:37All right. Fingers on buzzers, please, gents.
37:41Best of luck. Let's race.
37:45What American company makes the air trainer one?
37:48Sam.
37:49Nike.
37:49Correct.
37:50Lewis Carroll coined the word galumphing in what poem?
37:53Michael.
37:54Jabberwocky.
37:55Correct.
37:56TFGM is the transport body for greater wear.
38:00Sam.
38:00Manchester.
38:01Correct.
38:02Who was Queen of England when the 17th century began?
38:05Michael.
38:06Elizabeth I.
38:07Correct.
38:08The company Marley Coffee is run by the son of which musician?
38:12Michael.
38:12What Marley?
38:13Correct.
38:14The Streisand effect is named after which...
38:17Sam.
38:17Barbara.
38:18I'll accept.
38:19What part of a chicken egg is mostly calcium...
38:22Yolk.
38:23No, it's the shell.
38:24Adam Levine is the lead singer of which band?
38:27Sam.
38:27Maroon 5.
38:28Correct.
38:29What object does a campanologist ring?
38:32Michael.
38:32Bells.
38:33Correct.
38:33The symbol for what zodiac sign is a decapod?
38:39Michael.
38:40Scorpio.
38:40It's cancer.
38:41Chambers Bay has hosted the US Open in what sport?
38:45Sam.
38:46Golf.
38:46Correct.
38:47Derived from iceberg, what is a build-up of fat in sewers called?
38:51Sam.
38:52Fatberg.
38:52Correct.
38:53The US sitcom Scrubs was set in what sort of institution?
38:56Sam.
38:58Hospital.
38:59Correct.
38:59The Basenji dog is native to what continent?
39:02Michael.
39:03Asia.
39:03It's Africa.
39:04How many British astronauts have walked on the moon?
39:07Sam.
39:08One.
39:08It's zero.
39:09What's the stage name of rapper Curtis James Jackson III?
39:14Michael.
39:1550 Cent.
39:15Correct.
39:16Sky burial is common in Tibet among people of what...
39:20Michael.
39:21Monks.
39:21Buddhism.
39:22The Jetsons met which Stone Age family?
39:25Michael.
39:26Glutstones.
39:26Correct.
39:27What colour is your face said to turn if you are embarrassed?
39:30Sam.
39:31Red.
39:31Correct.
39:32Which artist directed the 2010 film?
39:35You've done it!
39:39Sam.
39:41Congratulations.
39:42You are through to play for £5,000 in the final.
39:46How are you feeling?
39:47Nervous, but excited.
39:48Yeah.
39:48You're about to face the boss level.
39:50Yes, exactly.
39:50Okay.
39:51Michael, what happened there?
39:52You were putting up a real, real fight.
39:55Yeah.
39:55Oh, Michael, it was that eggshell question that went wrong.
39:59Yeah.
39:59And you've ended up with egg on your face.
40:02Let's hear it for Michael.
40:06Sam.
40:07Today's winner.
40:08You'll now be playing for £5,000.
40:11Sarah's going to tell you how this works.
40:13To win that £5,000, all Sam has to do is make it to the finish line one final time.
40:20But there's a twist.
40:22Because he'll be racing against the track itself.
40:24Sam will face a series of quick-fire questions.
40:27He must get them right to keep moving.
40:30A wrong answer will stop him in his tracks.
40:34He has to stay ahead of the red to win the cash.
40:38But if Sam gets caught, it's game over.
40:44So, Sam, our video game designer, you are about to face the final boss, our track.
40:52You want to launch your own cider brand with your wife.
40:56I love that idea.
40:57You've been levelling up.
40:59As you say, this is the last game.
41:02The track will start moving when I finish reading the first question.
41:07There is £5,000 waiting for you right here on the finish line.
41:11One piece of advice.
41:13Don't look back.
41:14Okay.
41:14Sam, we're all with you for the final time.
41:17Best of luck.
41:19Let's race.
41:22What TV cookery contest is abbreviated to GBBO?
41:27Great British Bake Off.
41:28Correct.
41:29Which British Prime Minister was nicknamed the Iron Lady?
41:33Margaret Thatcher.
41:34Correct.
41:35Daisies was a 2025 hit for which Canadian pop star?
41:39Shania Twain.
41:40It's Justin Bieber.
41:42What is the seventh month of the year?
41:44July.
41:44Correct.
41:45What is the main ingredient of the dish Pomme Maxime?
41:48Potato.
41:49Correct.
41:50A woolly back is Scouse slang for someone not from what city?
41:54Liverpool.
41:55Correct.
41:56Who directed the 2021 film House of Gucci?
42:00Pass.
42:00It's Ridley Scott.
42:01What element is named after the alkaline substance soda?
42:05Sodium.
42:06Correct.
42:07Fashion brand Acne Studios was founded in which European country?
42:11France.
42:12It's Sweden.
42:13Published in 2025, Frankly is a memoir by which Scottish politician?
42:18Nicola Sturgeon.
42:19Correct.
42:19Heinz originally sold its products in bottles of what material?
42:23Glass.
42:24Correct.
42:24In Einstein's equation E equals MC squared, what does the M stand for?
42:32It's mass.
42:33In multiple births, Quinn is short for what word?
42:37Oh!
42:41Oh, Sam.
42:42Good question at the end there.
42:44In multiple births, Quinn is short for what word?
42:47What would you have said?
42:48Quintuplet.
42:48It is quintuplet.
42:50Unfortunately, though, you weren't quick enough on that one and the track bit back.
42:55What did you make of it, Sarah?
42:56Oh, gosh.
42:57I was sure you were going to do it.
42:59I'm so sorry.
43:00But you did win the show.
43:02That's true.
43:03Let's hear it for Sam, everyone.
43:06Well, again, that is it from us today.
43:09A big thank you to all of our players.
43:11Goodbye from Sarah.
43:12Bye-bye.
43:12And goodbye from me and all of us here on The Finish Line.
43:15We'll see you next time.
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