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00:00five players on five moving podiums all hoping to race their way to 5 000 pounds
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
00:30across the studio floor to try and win 5 000 pounds yes it's time to start your engines
00:35and get set for today's rounds of turbocharged quizzing but first let's meet our navigator
00:40here to keep us all on track it's our very own penelope pit stop it's sarah green thank you
00:46very much now you get gasterly or muttly muttly very much do a muttly yeah yeah that's it you are
00:52uh ready to meet today's players i am okay today's players hoping to win big are rob louisa nile ben
01:00and nkechi okay here we go before we start racing we need to put our players in order with today's
01:07first qualifier sarah how does it work our first qualifier is the picture game you'll see the
01:13subject then the picture so of course here the answer would be unicycle we'll stop the clock when
01:20you get five right okay who's going to start in which lane let's find out first up today it's rob
01:25a content creator from slough yeah how are you i'm good i'm good i'm good rob yes welcome to the
01:36finish line you're a content creator yeah i'm known as geography king so on tick tock i'm viral
01:41for knowing every single capital city of the world okay geography king so you got a lot of followers
01:46then um i've got about 200 000 amongst all 200 000 yeah you've got more than that bro so don't
01:53like try to gas me up yeah you're the geography king with 200 000 i'm just martin kent's son yeah
01:57yeah
01:59well look that's quite a unique claim to fame i mean what other interests do you have um so i'm
02:04a
02:04former world champion in kickboxing as well yeah wow 2008 so a little while ago now that's that's
02:10brilliant what what an achievement uh well it's not quite kickboxing but we've got a picture round up
02:15first the picture round's easy that's a picture yeah that's an orange yeah that's a pineapple yeah
02:20hopefully we can do this let's hope it's just fruit then yeah let's hope so yeah let's go
02:24five correct answers please here we go your time starts now part of a bike saddle
02:34rugby red roses player don't know possible classic sunday rose sauce gravy
02:40leonardo dicaprio film uh uh catch me if you can energy provider bp
02:54casino game roulette fruit oh coconut
03:00And we've got it for everybody!
03:03Tease me on the last one.
03:05That is ridiculous, that's how it goes.
03:07And it is random, completely.
03:09One pass, one wrong.
03:11The Rugby Red Roses player, Emily Scarrett,
03:14and the energy provider, British Gas.
03:17You're first up, you're laying down the marker.
03:20You've got your five correct answers, Rob, in 30.2 seconds.
03:25Go to lane one.
03:26Woo! Thank you, Rob.
03:30Next up, it's Louisa, a speech and language therapist from the Wirral.
03:37Louisa, welcome to The Finish Line.
03:40So, what brought you here today? You like your quiz?
03:41I do, I love quizzes.
03:43So, recently when I was on holiday, I took part in a quiz with my family
03:46and I ended up winning it, so I thought, why not give it a go on TV?
03:49Fantastic, OK.
03:51So, speech and language therapist, what do you do?
03:54I work with children, so I love helping them develop their language.
03:57That comes kind of from my love of languages, so my mum's Dutch
04:00and kind of inspired me to learn other languages.
04:03What languages do you speak then?
04:04I speak French, German, Dutch, and I'm learning Finnish now with my daughter.
04:09What a set that is.
04:10Yeah.
04:10Well, you've seen the picture round that Rob's just taken on.
04:13How are you feeling about this?
04:15OK, not too bad with the picture round at home, but let's see how it goes on the day.
04:18OK.
04:19Come on, Louisa.
04:19Five correct answers, please.
04:21Your time starts now.
04:25Digit of the hand.
04:26Thumb.
04:28Novelty headband.
04:30Dealey boppers.
04:32Place of worship.
04:34Church.
04:36Oscar-winning film.
04:37Pass.
04:39Prince.
04:40Prince Louis.
04:43Microsoft program.
04:45PowerPoint.
04:46Very good.
04:49It fell faster.
04:50Very fast.
04:52Only one pass.
04:53And that was the Oscar-winning film, Juno.
04:56You have 30.2 seconds to beat.
04:59You got your five correct answers in 21.6 seconds.
05:04So you go straight to lane one.
05:06Thank you so much, Louisa.
05:11Next up, it's Niall, a primary school teacher from Lisburn.
05:17Niall, welcome to the show. How are you feeling?
05:19Yeah, feeling good.
05:20Feeling good, excited.
05:21We'll give it a rattle anyway, see how we go.
05:22Give it a rattle?
05:23Yeah, give it a rattle, yeah.
05:24Yeah, yeah, yeah.
05:25The podiums might rattle, don't worry though.
05:27There's just someone underneath them just peddling really fast, that's why.
05:30So a primary school teacher.
05:32Yeah.
05:32How much do you love your job?
05:32I do.
05:33I love it because every day is different.
05:35It wasn't always going to be teaching.
05:37Originally I had applied to do law, but after three or four lectures I figured out I'm an
05:42absolutely horrendous liar.
05:45Well, look, we've got a picture round for you now.
05:47Let's give it a go.
05:48Good luck, mate.
05:49Your time.
05:50It starts now.
05:54Bedding item.
05:55Pillow.
05:57Beatrix Potter character.
05:59Pass.
06:01Soft drink brand.
06:03Orangina.
06:05Pop idol singer.
06:09Pass.
06:11English county code.
06:13Summerset.
06:15Former Arsenal player.
06:16Patrick Vieira.
06:18Soccer.
06:19Farm building.
06:21Barn.
06:23Biscuits.
06:25Party rings.
06:26There you go.
06:29Five correct answers.
06:30Sarah.
06:31Two passes, just one wrong.
06:33Bitrix Potter character Jeremy Fisher.
06:35Pop idol singer Will Young.
06:38Former Arsenal player Sol Campbell.
06:40You have 21.6 seconds to beat.
06:43You've got your five correct answers in 33.4 seconds.
06:47You go to lane three.
06:49Thanks, Noel.
06:50Thanks.
06:55Next up, it's Ben, a sports therapy student from Taunton.
07:02Welcome, Ben.
07:03Hi.
07:04Thanks for having me.
07:04Feeling good?
07:05Feeling ready?
07:06Yeah, I'm ready.
07:07Sports therapy student.
07:08Are you competitive then?
07:09Yeah, yeah, yeah.
07:10I've always played sport.
07:11But recently I've taken up obstacle course racing.
07:14All right.
07:14So I've been doing Tough Mudders, if you're familiar with.
07:16Yeah.
07:17You know, lots of mud, barbed wire, electrics.
07:20It's really fun.
07:21Danger.
07:21Love it.
07:22Yeah.
07:22And I hope to do 100 as you get a nice gold headband.
07:26But I'm only at three at the minute.
07:28Once I've graduated, hopefully it'll start to kick on.
07:31I love your enthusiasm already.
07:32It's like three in, 100 next.
07:34Of course, of course.
07:35Got to get there.
07:36I don't doubt you're going to get there, man.
07:38100%.
07:39Now, first up, we have our picture round.
07:41Anything you don't want to be in there?
07:43Fruit.
07:44Clearly that's really difficult.
07:45Fruit?
07:46You don't want fruit?
07:46No, we'll take fruit.
07:47We'll take anything.
07:48Okay, you'll take anything.
07:49Okay.
07:51Good luck.
07:52Here we go, mate.
07:53Your time starts now.
07:57US politician.
07:58Trump.
08:00British rapper.
08:01Little Sims.
08:04Spiky animal.
08:05Hedgehog.
08:07Battery brand.
08:09Duracell.
08:11Scottish castle.
08:12Warwick.
08:15Chocolate bar.
08:16Twix.
08:17That's good.
08:19Good.
08:20Are you worried about that?
08:21You got five great passes.
08:22Yeah, no minutes.
08:23Absolutely you did.
08:24No passes.
08:25Just one wrong.
08:26Scottish castle, Edinburgh.
08:29Yeah.
08:30You have 21.6 seconds to beat.
08:33You got your five correct in 21.1 seconds.
08:40Just half a second ahead.
08:42Straight to lane one.
08:43Thank you so much, Ben.
08:45Thanks, Ben.
08:46Thanks, Ben.
08:46Well done.
08:49Last up, it's Nkechi, an educational mental health practitioner from Enfield.
08:57Nkechi, rep in Enfield today.
08:59Welcome to the finish line.
09:00How are you feeling?
09:01I'm feeling good.
09:02Nice.
09:03I'm working in education.
09:05What do you get up to in your spare time?
09:06I'm a bit of a sportaholic.
09:09Netball, dodgeball, rounders, running, a bit of Muay Thai here and there.
09:14Like, I just love it all.
09:15You've got quite a sporty show going on.
09:18Yeah.
09:18It's going to be really competitive today.
09:19I can feel it.
09:20Now, a picture round stands in your way before we can decide what lane you're in.
09:24Okay?
09:25Yes.
09:25Give it your best shot.
09:26Nkechi, your time starts now.
09:30Office item.
09:33Water fountain.
09:36French fashion house.
09:37Oh, pass.
09:40Blade actor.
09:41Pass.
09:43Garden ornament.
09:44Gnome.
09:47Rainbow colour.
09:48Green.
09:50Fast food.
09:52Hot dog.
09:54Retailer.
09:56Argos.
09:58Will Ferrell film.
10:00Pass.
10:02Arachnid.
10:03Scorpion.
10:05That's fine.
10:07Let's go to Sarah.
10:09Not bad at all.
10:10Three passes and one wrong.
10:12French fashion house.
10:14Givenchy.
10:15Blade actor.
10:16Wesley Snipes.
10:17Retailer.
10:18Home bargains.
10:20And Will Ferrell film.
10:22Anchorman.
10:23You've got 21.1 seconds to beat.
10:26You got your five correct answers in 34.9 seconds.
10:31You go to lane five.
10:33Thanks so much, Nkechi.
10:38Okay, so Sarah, we've got our first line-up.
10:40Remind us, who have we got?
10:41We have sportaholic Nkechi, teacher Niall, geography king Rob, multilingual Louisa and tough mudder Ben.
10:51It's going to be a messy race, I reckon.
10:54Right, let's get into it.
10:55What do they need to know?
10:57Starting with lane one, our players will be asked questions in order down the line.
11:02Get an answer right and their podium will start moving.
11:06But if they take too long to answer, pass or get one wrong at any point, they'll immediately stop in
11:13their tracks.
11:13When players are close to the end of the track, their lanes will become supercharged to tell them they're in
11:19the end zone and approaching the finish line.
11:22The player who doesn't reach the finish line is out.
11:28There you have it. It's as easy as that.
11:30Just don't come last.
11:31Remember, this is a race, so you must answer within the time limit.
11:36Ben, you qualified fastest, so that means this time the first question is yours.
11:40Best of luck. Let's race.
11:44Ben Elton John wrote the music for the stage show The Devil Wears What?
11:49Prada. Correct.
11:50Louisa, Instadog is a popular hashtag on what social media app?
11:55Instagram.
11:55Correct.
11:56Rob, the two main London hubs for British Airways are Gatwick and which other airport?
12:01Heathrow.
12:02Correct.
12:03Niall, Casey Kasem voiced the character Shaggy in which animated TV franchise?
12:08Scooby Doo.
12:09Correct.
12:10Nkechi, what does the letter O stand for in the chemical formula H2O?
12:15Oxygen.
12:16Correct.
12:16Ben, Hard Knock, Life and 99 Problems were hits for which rapper?
12:23Pass.
12:24It's Jay-Z.
12:25Louisa, how many crew members of the Apollo 11 mission walked on the moon?
12:30One.
12:31It's two.
12:32Rob, the emoji for what star sign resembles a bull's head?
12:38Cancer.
12:39Taurus.
12:40Taurus.
12:40Niall, At Bertram's Hotel is a murder mystery novel by which English author?
12:46Pass.
12:47Agatha Christie.
12:48Nkechi, 2025 marked the 70th anniversary of which UK television network?
12:56CBBC.
12:56It's ITV.
12:58It's ITV.
12:58Ben, the official languages of Belgium are Dutch, German and which other?
13:02French.
13:03Correct.
13:03Louisa, the 2024 film Back to Black tells the story of which British singer?
13:08Amy Winehouse.
13:10Correct.
13:10Rob, which Radio 2 DJ hosts the podcast The Teen Commandments?
13:16Boss.
13:16Sarah Cox.
13:17Niall, Dartmoor Granite comes from what county?
13:22Exer.
13:23It's Devon.
13:24Nkechi, which smart money app shares its name with a small stone fruit?
13:30Pass.
13:31It's plum.
13:32Louisa, Bavarian Blue is a German variety of what dairy product?
13:37It's cheese.
13:38Rob, which tertiary colour is also the name of an Ivy League university?
13:43Pass.
13:44It's brown.
13:45Niall, Anglo-Saxon rule in England ended with what conquest?
13:50Norman invasion.
13:51I'll accept.
13:52Nkechi, the UK is the first G7 country to phase out the use of which fossil fuel for electricity?
14:00Oil.
14:01It's coal.
14:02Rob, minimal and modular are styles of what Japanese paper art?
14:09Origami.
14:09Correct.
14:10Niall, which grandson of Queen Elizabeth II moved to California in 2020?
14:16Er...
14:16It's Prince Harry.
14:18Nkechi, which city in the Midlands is home to the Barber Institute of Fine Arts?
14:24Scotland.
14:25It's Birmingham.
14:26Rob, Wella Shockwave's products are designed to style which part of the body?
14:31Head.
14:31It's the hair.
14:33Nkechi, in which world war did the Bismarck sink the HMS hood?
14:37World War II.
14:38Correct.
14:39Rob, which political party was in government when British rail was privatised?
14:44Labor.
14:45It's conservative.
14:46Nkechi, the Baltic Sea is an arm of what ocean?
14:50Atlantic.
14:51Correct.
14:52Rob, which artificial covering for a damaged tooth shares its name with a royal headdress?
14:58Braces.
14:59It's crown.
15:00Nkechi, which...
15:01Oh!
15:04Braces.
15:05Rob, you were so, so close there.
15:08No, I'm just saying random stuff.
15:09Teeth.
15:10Braces.
15:10Crown.
15:12But, yeah.
15:13So close.
15:13Sarah, what did you think about the race?
15:15Well, do you know what?
15:16I feel for you, Rob.
15:17But, back to that star sign question.
15:20Oh, no.
15:20You did give us a load of bull on that, didn't you?
15:23It happens.
15:24Thank you so much for being with us.
15:26Let's hear it for Rob.
15:31Ben, Louisa, Niall and Nkechi, congratulations.
15:34You have survived race one, but before we get into race two,
15:38we're going to need to sort you out with another qualifier.
15:41Sarah, how does it work?
15:42Missing letters is our second qualifier.
15:45A clue and the first and last letters of the answer will be revealed.
15:50So, boa constrictor is the answer here.
15:53We'll stop the clock when you get five right.
15:55Okay, who's going to start in which lane this time?
15:58Let's welcome back Nkechi.
16:04Nkechi, that was our back from the dead there.
16:06Honestly, I don't know how I did it.
16:08Yeah, did you think it was over?
16:09Yeah.
16:10But, you're here.
16:11I am.
16:12Okay, missing letters for you now.
16:15How did you find this one?
16:16I think I'll be okay in this, yes.
16:18Famous last words.
16:19Yes.
16:19Okay, let's give it a go.
16:21Same as last time.
16:22Five correct answers, please.
16:23As quickly as you can.
16:24Nkechi, your time starts now.
16:26Loose change container.
16:29Pass.
16:32Celebrity traitors contestant.
16:34Pass.
16:37Medical test.
16:39Pass.
16:42Class of animal.
16:46Pass.
16:49Patrick Swayze film.
16:51Pass.
16:51Pass.
16:53Part of earth's atmosphere.
16:59Pass.
17:02London underground line.
17:03Bakerloo.
17:05Test cricket nation.
17:13Pass.
17:16Floor covering.
17:19Pass.
17:22Madonna here.
17:24Uh, pass.
17:29That was so wrong!
17:32Nkechi, I'm very sorry to say, that was famous last time, doesn't it?
17:36For sure.
17:38But, you know what?
17:39It can all turn around.
17:41Exactly.
17:41Look what happened last time.
17:42Your proof of it, if anything.
17:44So, Nkechi, let's go to Sarah.
17:46Nine passes.
17:47No wrong answers, at least.
17:48Loose change container.
17:50Piggy bank.
17:52Celebrity traitors contestant.
17:53Stephen Fry.
17:55Medical test.
17:56Ultrasound.
17:57Oh.
17:57Class of animal.
17:58Amphibian.
18:00Patrick Swayze film.
18:01Ghost.
18:02Part of the earth's atmosphere.
18:04The ozone layer.
18:05Test cricket nation.
18:06Australia.
18:08Floor covering.
18:09Linoleum.
18:10And Madonna hit.
18:11Holiday.
18:12Because you're up first, you get to have a little taste of what life is like in lane
18:16one.
18:17Wow.
18:18But, make the most of it, okay?
18:20Nkechi, lane one.
18:22Thank you so much, Nkechi.
18:28Back again.
18:29It's Niall.
18:33No, be honest.
18:34How terrifying was that?
18:36I'm so ashamed of myself.
18:37I don't think I'll ever live down Saul Campbell and Patrick Vieira.
18:40I think that will haunt me.
18:41You're still thinking about the qualifying question.
18:43I was talking about the race.
18:44Oh, that was also terrifying, yes.
18:46Yeah.
18:46That was terrifying.
18:47Okay.
18:48Niall, how much do you like your missing letters?
18:51You know what you know, Roman?
18:52You don't want to say anything because you saw what happened to Nkechi.
18:55Yeah.
18:55Yeah, exactly.
18:57Don't give me any famous ass words.
18:59Niall, good luck.
19:00Your time starts now.
19:03International football tournament.
19:04World Cup.
19:07Sausage dish.
19:08Bangers and mash.
19:11Star pattern nickname.
19:14The...
19:14Pass.
19:17Beatles album.
19:19Pass.
19:21UK street artist.
19:24Pass.
19:26Former Doctor Who doctor.
19:30Pass.
19:33Type of variety act.
19:37Pass.
19:40Greek alphabet letter.
19:41Beta.
19:44Green gemstone.
19:45Emerald.
19:47Area of the human body.
19:50Pass.
19:53One of school's three R's.
19:55Arithmetic.
19:56There you go.
19:58I thought I got that wrong.
20:00I was worried for a second there that you were going to get that one wrong.
20:03But look, you gave me five correct answers.
20:05Over to Sarah.
20:05No wrong answers.
20:07Six passes.
20:08The star pattern nickname.
20:10The Big Dipper.
20:11Beatles album.
20:13Yellow Submarine.
20:14The UK street artist.
20:16Banksy.
20:17The former Doctor Who doctor.
20:18Matt Smith.
20:19Type of variety act.
20:21Entriloquist.
20:23And area of the human body.
20:25Chest.
20:26A lovely and catchy timed out.
20:28You got your five correct answers in 53.2 seconds.
20:33Make the most of your time.
20:35I shall.
20:36I shall.
20:36Thank you so much.
20:41Next up it's Louisa.
20:46Louisa.
20:47Good job in the first race.
20:48Yeah, not too bad.
20:49Quite respectable I think.
20:50Respectable.
20:51Good one.
20:52No, I thought you did really well.
20:53Don't get too excited Louisa for heaven's sake.
20:56Who's cheering you on from home?
20:58I've got my husband Alex and my daughter Catherine who's seven.
21:01Ah, fantastic.
21:02Do you watch the show together?
21:03Yes, we do.
21:03She loves it.
21:04Great.
21:05Well, we've got our missing letters round for you now.
21:07Are you ready for this?
21:08Yes, bring it on.
21:09Five correct answers please.
21:10Here we go.
21:11Okay.
21:11Your time starts now.
21:15Spice Girl.
21:16Jerry.
21:18Wallace and Gromit character.
21:21Pass.
21:23Side of a triangle.
21:26Pass.
21:301984 character.
21:31Pass.
21:34Continent.
21:35Africa.
21:38Native American leader.
21:41Pass.
21:44Used during a baptism.
21:45Font.
21:48Shark species.
21:51Pass.
21:53Type of sponge cake.
21:55Vanilla.
21:57Roald Dahl novel.
21:59The BFG.
22:02Monopoly property.
22:03Fleet Street.
22:06Five correct answers.
22:07Let's see how fast you did that with Sarah.
22:10Five passes.
22:11Just one wrong.
22:12Wallace and Gromit character, Sean the Sheep.
22:14Of course.
22:15The side of a triangle.
22:17Hypotenuse.
22:18The 1984 character, Big Brother.
22:21Oh, gosh.
22:22Native American leader, Sitting Bull.
22:24The shark species, Basking Shark.
22:26And the type of sponge cake, Victoria.
22:30You've got 53.2 seconds to beat.
22:34Louisa, you got your five correct answers in 50.2 seconds.
22:39Which means you go to lane one.
22:42Thank you, Louisa.
22:47And finally, we have Ben.
22:53Ben, how did that race compare to a Tough Mudder?
22:56I wasn't electrocuted.
22:58I wasn't covered in mud.
22:59So, it was okay.
23:01Yet.
23:02Also true.
23:03Yet.
23:03Well, it's missing letters for you now.
23:06How do you feel about this round?
23:07Well, I sometimes do the crossword with my dad.
23:09Yeah.
23:10And infamously, I can only do the threes and four letters.
23:13Okay.
23:13So, the longer ones, I'm not going to be great at.
23:16But hopefully, the shorter ones come up.
23:17Let's give it a go.
23:19Good luck.
23:19Your time starts now.
23:23Kitchen appliance.
23:24Kettle.
23:26British crime drama.
23:29Midsummer Murders.
23:31LGBTQ plus charity.
23:34Pass.
23:35A-ha hit.
23:36Pass.
23:38European capital city.
23:40Paris.
23:42Car brand.
23:44Range Rover.
23:47Birthstone.
23:48Ammonite.
23:51American news magazine.
23:53Pass.
23:56Wimbledon singles champion.
23:58Novak Djokovic.
24:01You got some of the long ones.
24:03Isn't that right?
24:04I think some of the murder's not bad, eh?
24:05Three passes, one wrong.
24:07The LGBTQ plus charity Stonewall.
24:10The a-ha hit Take On Me.
24:14Birthstone.
24:15Aquamarine.
24:16And American news magazine Time.
24:19You had 50.2 seconds to beat.
24:24You got your five correct answers in 37.2 seconds.
24:29Ben, it's back to lane one.
24:32Thank you so much, Ben.
24:38Okay, so we have our line-up for the second race.
24:41We know how this works by now.
24:42Answer them fast.
24:43Don't come last.
24:45Best of luck.
24:46Let's race.
24:49Ben, which female US singer had a 2025 UK number one hit with The Fate of Ophelia?
24:56Iggy Azalea.
24:57It's Taylor Swift.
24:58Louisa, which search engine company owns and operates the Nest range of smart home devices?
25:05Google?
25:05Correct.
25:06Niall, in total, how many contestants took part in the first series of the ITV show 99 to Beat?
25:1499.
25:14It's 100.
25:15Nkechi, a solar furnace obtains energy from what celestial body?
25:22Brain.
25:23It's the sun.
25:24Ben, in cricket, which player tries to control their line and length?
25:28Uh, wicketkeeper.
25:30It's a bowler.
25:31Louisa, in 2025, Selena Gomez married which music producer?
25:36Pass.
25:37It's Benny Blanco.
25:38Niall, which British chocolate brand celebrated its 200th anniversary in March 2024?
25:45Cadbury.
25:45Correct.
25:46Nkechi, what bear has the scientific name Ursus maritimus?
25:52Black bear.
25:53It's a polar bear.
25:54Ben, which Asian independence leader moved to London in 1888?
26:00Pass.
26:01It's Gandhi.
26:02Louisa, the logo for which luxury Italian fashion house is a double F symbol?
26:10Pass.
26:11It's Fendi.
26:12Niall, the Minnesota is a major tributary of what other river?
26:16Colorado.
26:17It's the Mississippi.
26:18Nkechi, which Spanish cubist artists famously had a blue period at the start of the 20th century?
26:25Bad Bunny.
26:27Pablo Picasso.
26:28Ben, which Norse god used his hammer to bless people?
26:32Thor.
26:32Correct.
26:32Louisa, in what 1993 film did Chris O'Donnell play d'Artagnan?
26:39Three Musketeers.
26:40Correct.
26:41Niall, spotted coach dog is another name for what breed of dog?
26:48Dalmatian.
26:49Correct.
26:49Nkechi, Russian ruse is a comic starring which fictional spy?
26:56Batman.
26:57It's James Bond.
26:58Ben, what is the common term for a train that only runs on one rail?
27:05Pass.
27:06It's a monorail.
27:07Louisa, Rombear is a dance company that originally specialised in what style of dance?
27:12It's ballet.
27:12Niall, which British monarch was born on the 14th of November 1948?
27:18Charles.
27:19It's King Charles III.
27:21Nkechi, which planet is located between Jupiter and Uranus?
27:28It's Saturn.
27:29Ben, which flag features in the upper left-hand side of Australia's national flag?
27:34The British flag.
27:35Correct.
27:36Nkechi, the night's tour is a puzzle based on what board game?
27:41Monopoly.
27:42It's chess.
27:43Ben, which animated TV detective uses the gadget copter?
27:48Inspector Gadget.
27:49Correct.
27:50Nkechi, in November 2023, Paul Lynch won which major annual literary prize?
27:56Pass.
27:57It's the Booker Prize.
27:58Ben, gastropathy is any condition that affects what organ?
28:02Intestine.
28:03It's the stomach.
28:04Nkechi, if I could turn back time, was a UK top ten hit for which US singer?
28:12Er...
28:13It's Cher.
28:14Ben, the original Pepto-Bismol liquid medication was what colour?
28:18Pink.
28:19Correct.
28:20Nkechi.
28:20The term...
28:25Nkechi, can you hear me back there?
28:26I can hear you.
28:27Oh, no, what happened, Nkechi?
28:30I wish I could tell you a moment.
28:31Yeah, of course.
28:32Sarah, what did you think of the race?
28:33Oh, Nkechi, you got your type of artist mixed up there, didn't you?
28:38I'm afraid that Picasso question was a bit of a bad bunny for you.
28:42I'm so sorry.
28:44Let's hear it for Nkechi!
28:49Ben and Louisa and Niall, congratulations.
28:52You're all one step closer to playing for £5,000.
28:55Time now for another race, but first, your next qualifier.
28:59Sarah, we'll tell you what you're up against.
29:01Qualifier three is a game of pairs.
29:03We'll reveal a subject and then three pairs of answers.
29:07Only one pair contains two correct answers.
29:11We'll stop the clock when you get five right.
29:13Okay, who's going to qualify fastest this time?
29:16First up, it's Ben.
29:22Bit of a humbler, that one, wasn't it?
29:23Yeah, yeah.
29:25Doesn't matter.
29:25You're here, clean slate.
29:26And you're in the final three, so congratulations, mate.
29:29Who is the one to beat, though?
29:31I think Louisa.
29:32She's really strong, getting questions right pretty quickly.
29:35There's no sort of, like, hesitation.
29:37She's on it.
29:38Okay.
29:39But imagine you won the show today.
29:41What are you going to do with five grand?
29:43So, myself and my dad are really big Man United fans.
29:46Yeah.
29:46But he's never been to Old Trafford.
29:48Neither have I.
29:49So, yeah, take him up there.
29:50Probably one of those VIP dinners.
29:52Potentially meet one of the ex-players that he would have watched growing up.
29:55So, yeah, something like that with my dad.
29:57That is really special.
29:58But we've got a pairs round first.
30:00You ready for it?
30:01All good.
30:02Here we go.
30:02Good luck, mate.
30:03All right.
30:03Your time starts now.
30:06Cancel TV soaps.
30:09El Dorado, Fam Affaires.
30:12Transformers factions.
30:14Decepticons, Autobots.
30:172025 Ryder Cup captains.
30:20Luke Donald, Keegan Bradley.
30:24Fundamental forces.
30:26Electromagnetism, Gravity.
30:29Often served with fish and chips.
30:30Tarsal sauce, lemon wedge.
30:35That was impressive.
30:37How impressive though, Sarah?
30:38A clear round.
30:39You're the first up.
30:41You've set the bar very high here, Ben.
30:43You got your five correct answers in 25.5 seconds.
30:48Go back to lane one.
30:49Thank you, Ben.
30:55Back again, it's Niall.
30:59Hiya.
31:00Niall, well done.
31:01Yeah.
31:02Final three.
31:03Bonus territory here.
31:04Bonus territory.
31:05Absolutely, yeah.
31:05Okay, well, I asked the question to Ben.
31:08Who do you think is the one to beat?
31:10Louisa.
31:10Louisa.
31:11Yeah, she's quite quick with her answers.
31:12Yeah.
31:13And imagine you won the whole show, you got the money.
31:15What are you doing with it?
31:16I would say I have quite a unique interest in tornadoes.
31:20Oh, really?
31:20Yeah.
31:21Believe it or not, my village where I'm from, Glenrabble,
31:24actually had a little mini tornado when I was like six or seven.
31:26Right.
31:26So my daddy taught me about tornadoes.
31:28Yeah.
31:29And I feel it would only be right to take my dad actually across to Tornado Alley.
31:34Perhaps go on some sort of storm chasing holiday.
31:36Yeah.
31:37And if I have enough left over, I am getting married soon,
31:40so maybe something towards the honeymoon as well.
31:42Fantastic.
31:43Right, should we do this pairs round then?
31:44Let's give it a go.
31:45Ready?
31:46Okay.
31:47Here we go.
31:48Good luck, mate.
31:49Your time starts now.
31:52UK winter months.
31:53January, December.
31:56Song from K-pop demon hunters.
32:00Flat lemonade.
32:03Trading card games.
32:07Lorkana Yu-Gi-Oh.
32:10Teletubbies.
32:11La La Poe.
32:13U.S.
32:14U.S.
32:15Maine, Missouri.
32:18Grand Slam Tempest Services.
32:20Grass Clay.
32:21Very good.
32:24That was brilliant, Niall.
32:43Thank you, Niall.
32:44Thank you, Niall.
32:49Last but not least, it's Louisa.
32:54Louisa winning the race.
32:56Yeah, it would appear so.
32:57Did it feel good?
32:58It did, it felt great.
32:59Really great, yeah.
33:00Getting there first, then you go, relax.
33:02Exactly.
33:02And then just enjoy the carnage that you leave behind.
33:05So who do you think is the one to beat?
33:07Because your name's being mentioned.
33:08Yeah, no pressure.
33:10They're both great, but I've got my eye on Ben.
33:12He's very quick.
33:13Okay.
33:13£5,000.
33:14What are you doing with five grand, Louisa?
33:16I'd love to head up to Scandinavia,
33:18take my daughter across the countries,
33:20head up to Lapland,
33:21try and see the Northern Lights.
33:22It is the most incredible thing that you can ever see.
33:25Yeah.
33:25That's brilliant.
33:26Well, we need to get through this pairs round first.
33:28Ready?
33:29Ready.
33:29Here we go.
33:31Your time starts now.
33:34The Lion King characters.
33:36Simba Mufata.
33:39Verdi operas.
33:40La Traviata Rigoletta.
33:43Diamond Gem Shape.
33:45Round Brilliant.
33:48Hero and Nemesis.
33:50Superman Lex Luthor.
33:52Caesar Salad Ingredients.
33:55Croutons Lettuce.
33:56That's five.
33:59That was pretty good.
34:02You were so quick and a clear round.
34:05You had 25.5 seconds to beat.
34:08You got your five correct answers in 22.9,
34:14which puts you fair and square in lane one.
34:17Well done, Louisa.
34:24So we have our line-up for race three.
34:27Who's going home this time?
34:29Best of luck.
34:30Let's race.
34:33Louisa.
34:34Rachel Riley took over from Carol Vorderman as co-host of which game show?
34:38Countdown.
34:39Correct.
34:39Ben.
34:40Maku Uchi is the top division of what form of Japanese wrestling?
34:45Sumo.
34:46Correct.
34:47Niall.
34:47Wish You The Best was a 2023 UK number one for which Scottish singer?
34:54Uh...
34:55Louis Capaldi.
34:56Louis Capaldi.
34:56Louis Capaldi.
34:57Louisa.
34:57Cloud is a popcorn brand by which Kardashian sister?
35:01Kylie.
35:02It's Khloe.
35:03Ben.
35:03Which West London outdoor festival was first held in 1966?
35:11Snotting Hill Carnival.
35:12Niall.
35:13Someone born on December 25th has what star sign?
35:17Capricorn.
35:18Correct.
35:19Louisa.
35:20In which Shakespeare play is the title character the Prince of Denmark?
35:25Hamlet.
35:26Correct.
35:26Ben.
35:27Which actress and producer did Sting marry in 1992?
35:33Pass.
35:34It's Trudy Styler.
35:35Niall.
35:36Silicon Carbide.
35:37Contains silicon and what other element?
35:39Carbon.
35:40Correct.
35:41Louisa.
35:42In a 1996 film and its 2025 sequel, Happy Gilmore is played by which actor?
35:48Adam Sandman.
35:48Correct.
35:49Ben.
35:49What word for someone who travels into space means star sailor?
35:54Astronaut.
35:54Correct.
35:55Niall.
35:56Which African canal features in an 1864 painting by Albert Riga?
36:03Sures.
36:04Correct.
36:04Louisa.
36:05Ben.
36:06According to the saying, a picture is worth a thousand watts.
36:09Words.
36:10Correct.
36:11Niall.
36:11Geldsdale is a nature reserve run by what bird charity?
36:16Uh, NSPCC.
36:17It's the RSPB.
36:18Ben.
36:19What US military medal includes a portrait of George Washington?
36:23It's Purple Heart.
36:24Niall.
36:25The Clyde Ark is a road bridge in what Scottish city?
36:29Uh, Glasgow.
36:30Correct.
36:31Ben.
36:31The green on the flag of Pakistan represents what religion?
36:38The green on the flag of Pakistan represents what religion?
36:41Ben, would you know the answer?
36:42Yeah, but you can say it first.
36:48Yeah, it was Islam, wasn't it?
36:49That's what you were going to say.
36:50Exactly.
36:51Sarah, what did you make of it?
36:52Oh, Ben, you did so well.
36:53But that Trudy Styler question really had a sting in its tail for you, didn't it?
36:57I'm so sorry.
36:59Let's hear it for Ben.
37:00Woo!
37:04Louisa and Niall, congratulations.
37:06You're now just one step away from playing for £5,000.
37:11But to get that chance, you're going to need to stop your opponent in their tracks right here.
37:15Sarah, we'll tell you how this works.
37:17You're on the buzzer in the head-to-head.
37:20A correct answer makes you move and your opponent stop.
37:24But beware, if you buzz in and give a wrong answer, you'll stop moving and set your opponent in motion
37:31instead.
37:32The first one of you to reach the finish line goes through to the final for a chance to play
37:38for £5,000.
37:41So here we are, our head-to-head Louisa versus Niall.
37:46It all comes down to this.
37:47Louisa, you want to take your daughter to see the Northern Lights.
37:50And Niall, you want to take your dad for a tornado-chasing adventure.
37:55But only one of you can achieve your dream here.
37:59Louisa, any final words for your opponent?
38:01Niall, you might want that trip to Tornado Valley, but today I'm going to blow you away.
38:06Niall, anything to say to that?
38:08Yeah, so Louisa, I know you want to go and see the Northern Lights, but unfortunately for you,
38:11today the only thing you'll be seeing is the back of me.
38:15All right, fingers on buzzers, please.
38:17Best of luck.
38:18Let's race.
38:21The musical Mr. Cinders is a gender-swapped version of what classic fairytale?
38:27Louisa.
38:28Cinderella.
38:28Correct.
38:29Which Welsh actress plays Morticia in the TV show?
38:32Louisa.
38:33Catherine Zeta-Jones.
38:34Correct.
38:35Uprising is a 1980 album by which Jamaican reggae band?
38:39Niall.
38:40Bob Dylan.
38:41Or, Bob Marley.
38:42Bob Marley and the Whalers.
38:43In horse racing, the Melbourne Cup is a trophy made from what precious metal?
38:48Louisa.
38:49Gold.
38:49Correct.
38:50In 1710, what cathedral became the tallest building in London?
38:54Niall.
38:55Westminster.
38:55It's St. Paul's.
38:56Steve Coogan stars in the BBC comedy How Are You? It's Alan Who.
39:01Louisa.
39:01Partridge.
39:02Correct.
39:03The Lidl logo lettering is red and what other colour?
39:06Niall.
39:07Er, yellow.
39:08It's blue.
39:09Which country singer plays hairdresser Truvie Jones in the film Steel Magnolas?
39:14Louisa.
39:15Dolly Parton.
39:15Correct.
39:16Which tennis player is the eldest son of tennis coach Judy Murray?
39:20Niall.
39:21Er, I'm Jamie Murray.
39:23Correct.
39:24What competition category is the climax of Cruft's dog show?
39:28Louisa.
39:29Best in show.
39:30Correct.
39:30The silvery vagabond is a species of what arachnid?
39:34Louisa.
39:35Spider.
39:35Correct.
39:36In which zodiac does the...
39:39Wow!
39:43Louisa, you really did blur him away, I'll tell you that.
39:46Niall.
39:47What happened?
39:48Shouting out things are going to come into my head when I need to be...
39:50Say it a wee bit.
39:51Sarah, what did you make of it?
39:52Oh, Niall.
39:53I'm thinking of Bob Marley, you know, no woman, no cry.
39:56Certainly no cry for Louisa, but we are very sorry to see you go.
40:00Let's hear it for Niall.
40:04Louisa, you've done it.
40:06You are today's winner and you are going to be playing for £5,000.
40:10Listen very carefully to Sarah Green.
40:11To win that £5,000, all Louisa has to do is to make it to the finish line one final
40:18time.
40:19But there's a twist.
40:20Because she'll be racing against the track itself.
40:24Louisa will face a series of quick-fire questions.
40:27She must get them right to keep moving.
40:29A wrong answer will stop her in her tracks.
40:32She has to stay ahead of the red to win the cash.
40:37But if Louisa gets caught, it's game over.
40:43So Louisa, here we are, your final race.
40:46You want to take your daughter to that dream trip to go and see the Northern Lights.
40:51You have done so brilliantly to make it this far today.
40:55Let's see if you can go the distance.
40:58Now, listen carefully.
40:59The track will start moving when I finish reading the first question.
41:03£5,000, that trip for you and your daughter right here waiting for you on the finish line.
41:08One bit of advice, you know what it is?
41:10Don't look back.
41:11Good stuff.
41:12Louisa, for the final time today, best of luck.
41:16Let's race.
41:19Gaggle is a collective noun for a group of which water birds?
41:23Geese.
41:24Correct.
41:25In which sci-fi film series do the Jedi say,
41:28May the force be with you?
41:29Star Wars.
41:30Correct.
41:31Which Disney duck co-hosted the 1958 Oscars?
41:35Donald.
41:36Correct.
41:36Crimson and Poppy are shades of what primary colour?
41:40Red.
41:40Correct.
41:41Which Channel 4 baking competition series first aired on the BBC in 2010?
41:47The Great British Bake Off.
41:48Correct.
41:49Which Scottish golf course is known as the home of golf?
41:52St Andrews.
41:53Correct.
41:54Which bear created by AA Milne is the focus of the website Winniepedia?
41:59Winnie the Pooh.
42:00Correct.
42:00What Ford car name is Spanish for party?
42:04Fiesta.
42:05Correct.
42:06In 2024, which Elon Musk social media platform was blocked in Brazil for just over a month?
42:12X.
42:13Correct.
42:13Which British cartoon pig was celebrated on a 2024 set of Royal Mail stamps?
42:19Peppa Pig.
42:19Correct.
42:20A battery has a negative and what other terminal?
42:23Positive.
42:24Correct.
42:24Correct.
42:24A monologue is performed by how many people?
42:27Yes!
42:30Woo!
42:32Woo!
42:35Woo!
42:35Come on!
42:36Woo!
42:37Woo!
42:38Look at that!
42:39Oh, my gosh.
42:40Louise, that'll be as emotional as you like.
42:43Don't worry about it because you've done it.
42:45You've made it to the finish line.
42:46You've got yourself £5,000 and you're going to see the Northern Lights.
42:50Woo!
42:54You've got every single question right.
42:56Really?
42:57Oh, my gosh.
42:57Yes.
42:57You made it look easy and I know it's not.
43:01Well done.
43:02I feel like a duck, so calm on the surface, legs paddling under the wall.
43:05Exactly.
43:06Oh, one more time.
43:07Let's hear it for Louisa.
43:08Yes!
43:09Woo!
43:11What a game.
43:12That's it from us today.
43:13A big thanks to all of our players.
43:15It's goodbye from Sarah.
43:16Goodbye.
43:17And goodbye from me and all of us here on the finish line.
43:19See you later.
43:21APPLAUSE
43:23No, no.
43:24InALAzy
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