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00:00The stakes are sky high as the fate of these three hopeful contestants hangs in the balance.
00:04Who will dominate the machine and play for our $20,000 jackpot?
00:08I'm Todd Woodbridge, let's find out on Tipping Point.
00:30Welcome everyone to Tipping Point where these three contestants are ready to take on the machine, so let's meet them.
00:35Hi, I'm Tom, I'm a chef from Melbourne and I proposed to my beautiful wife at a McDonald's truck stop
00:40and to this day I'm still surprised she said yes.
00:43Hi, I'm Vanessa, I'm a school crossing supervisor from Hallam and if I win the jackpot, I'm taking my family
00:48off to Greece.
00:49Woppa!
00:50Hi, I'm Robert from Harvey Bay, I'm a retired wedding singer.
00:53And people tell me I sound a lot like Dennis Kometty, so I'm hoping by the end of the game
00:57all of my counters are going to be centimetre perfect.
01:00I like it, yeah.
01:04Rob, it does sound like that, absolutely.
01:07I used to get a lot, when I'd go to the football, Todd, I'd be talking and commenting on the
01:11game, people would turn around and go, oh, I thought it was...
01:13Thought it was Dennis.
01:14Got any other voices in there that you can do too? Because usually people are, you've worked in a bit
01:18of radio, haven't you?
01:19Yes, I do breakfast announcing with community radio for the last few years.
01:22Yeah, so it's got that tone to it, can you...
01:25Bit of Arnie Schwarzenegger maybe?
01:26Go on, yeah.
01:26You may be Sarah Connor, John Connor, or are you Skynet?
01:32Say the name, it's the machine, take me to the chopper.
01:36What do we reckon?
01:39Good work Rob, good luck to you today.
01:41Thank you Todd, thank you.
01:42Vanessa, we're going on a trip to...
01:44Greece, Malta, Europe.
01:46Ooh, so there's a blended family there.
01:48Yes.
01:48How does that all work together?
01:50Lots of food, lots of feistiness.
01:52Feistiness, that was what I was looking for.
01:54Well, feisty always goes well on here, so good luck to you.
01:57Maybe you're the one that the guys have got to watch out for.
02:00And Tom, you proposed at a McDonald's?
02:03I did, a McDonald's truck stop.
02:05A truck stop, not even inside.
02:07Not even inside.
02:08And your wife is with us today, why don't you introduce her please?
02:10My wife Ellie is over here.
02:12G'day Ellie.
02:12Hello.
02:13How was that?
02:14Yeah.
02:15It was that.
02:17It really...
02:18It was that.
02:18It was really that.
02:20We got Macca's takeaway, so it was a real win.
02:22Yeah.
02:23What more do you need?
02:23It was really good.
02:24Yeah, it's all uphill from there, isn't it?
02:25Yes.
02:26Fantastic.
02:27Well, congratulations.
02:28There's still a great moment in your life.
02:30And let's hope today might be too.
02:32Let's hope so.
02:32But there's plenty of competition to go.
02:34Tom, Vanessa, Rob, you ready?
02:35Yes, we're ready.
02:36Let's play round one, Bank Builder.
02:42All right.
02:44Bank Builder's your chance to build some serious cash, because every counter that you push over
02:47the tipping point, that's where we add $100 into your bank.
02:50And in the round, you'll each start with three counters.
02:53If you buzz in and answer correctly, you can choose to play one of your counters into
02:57the machine, or you could ask one of your opponents to play one of theirs instead.
03:01If you answer incorrectly, or don't answer within three seconds, then I've got to take
03:05a counter away.
03:06Now, on the bottom shelf there today in the machine, you'll see the two double counters.
03:10If you can push those over, you'll double the value of your drop, along with the two
03:14mystery counters sitting up on top today.
03:16Push those over, and you'll have a fantastic prize to take home with you.
03:19Ready?
03:20Yep.
03:20Hands on buzzers.
03:21Here comes the opening question.
03:23On a treasure map, which letter of the alphabet typically...
03:26Vanessa?
03:27X.
03:28It marks the spot.
03:29X it is.
03:30Hans will play the opening counter today.
03:32I'm going to play.
03:33I think let's get the ball rolling.
03:34Sounds good to me.
03:36Vanessa, what drop zone would you like?
03:38Number three, thank you.
03:39Light up three.
03:42Here we go.
03:43Come on.
03:48Oh, good drop.
03:50Solid.
03:50Bounces around.
03:51Sits flat quickly, which is good Vanessa.
03:54Looking good.
03:55Looking good Vanessa.
03:56Come on.
03:56That's going to be a good drop.
03:57Come on.
03:58Give us something.
04:02Two to get things started.
04:04Two to get things started.
04:04So one in, two out.
04:05They're good odds.
04:06200 goes into the machine.
04:07And we transfer that into your bank.
04:09I'll take a little picture for you Vanessa.
04:10Click, click.
04:11You're in the lane.
04:14All right, moving on.
04:15Here comes the second question.
04:16Inducted into the Hall of Fame in 2025, Michael Clarke captained Australia's team in which
04:21sport?
04:21Tom.
04:22Cricket.
04:23Of course he did.
04:26I'm going to try a drop zone two.
04:28Okay, two.
04:29Moving over to the left by one.
04:37Okay.
04:38That's a good spot.
04:39Threw itself out fairly quickly.
04:40Spins to the right.
04:43A couple off the top.
04:45That's great.
04:45And you should find something here Tom.
04:48Looking good Tom.
04:49Another two.
04:50How's that?
04:50Two came over.
04:51One's leaning heavily.
04:53Not going to come your way.
04:54So let's take 200.
04:55Put that into the bank Tom.
04:58You've got yourself a tie with Vanessa.
04:59Here's the next question.
05:01What is the only US state whose name begins with the letter P?
05:05Vanessa.
05:07Pennsylvania.
05:08Yes, you got there.
05:12So you have another chance to play the second counter if you'd like.
05:16Yeah, I think we'll go number two.
05:17Okay.
05:18Light up two.
05:25Other side.
05:27Now that one's just shuffled in between two rows.
05:29Hopefully it gets enough push here.
05:33Just sitting there nicely.
05:35Sitting there nicely Vanessa.
05:36Just waiting for you.
05:37Just waiting for you.
05:37We'll get there.
05:39Okay.
05:39A little unlucky Vanessa.
05:40So you've got a single counter left to play.
05:42Tom has two.
05:43Rob still sitting pretty with all three.
05:45Next question.
05:47In a common idiom, an early indicator of danger is said to be the canary in the what?
05:52Rob.
05:53Mine.
05:54Correct.
05:54I'll take that.
05:55Coal mine or mine.
05:56Both work for me.
05:58There you go.
06:00Take your pick.
06:01I think we're looking at drop zone two I think, Tom.
06:05I thought you would be.
06:06Yeah.
06:07Light it up.
06:08Light it up.
06:09Come on.
06:10Come on.
06:11You can do it.
06:17Come on.
06:19Come on.
06:20Come on the machine.
06:23Come on the machine.
06:26Push them over.
06:30You got yourself seven and a lead.
06:32$700 goes in.
06:34Well done.
06:35Thank you guys.
06:37Take it out of there and put that into your bank Rob.
06:39And all of a sudden your five counters in front of Tom and Vanessa.
06:44And here comes the next question.
06:45Known for its bulbous head, an adult beluga whale is typically what colour?
06:51Tom.
06:52White?
06:53Yes, it is white.
06:54Well done.
06:56I'll play drop zone four.
06:58First time we're headed there.
06:59Light up drop zone four.
07:00Far right side of the machine.
07:09That's nice.
07:10It lines itself up well, Tom.
07:12It's drifting off the top, Tom.
07:14This could be all right, Tom.
07:15I think you're going okay.
07:17Yep.
07:18There you go.
07:21Nice, Tom.
07:22You've got yourself five counters.
07:24They'll take 500 out of the machine.
07:26Put that into your bank.
07:27And now you went tied with Vanessa.
07:28Now you're tied with Rob with 700.
07:30Good game developing here.
07:32Tom's got a single counter, as does Vanessa.
07:35Rob, you've still got two.
07:36Next question.
07:37Which popular website describes itself as the free encyclopedia?
07:42Tom?
07:42Wikipedia.
07:43Yeah, that anyone can edit.
07:45Wikipedia.
07:48I'll tell you what though, that anyone can edit things interesting,
07:51because a couple of times I've noticed a few strange things on my Wikipedia page.
07:55Where to?
07:56I'm going to play one.
07:58Okay.
07:58Oh, nice.
08:00We're going to line up drop zone one for you, Tom.
08:02Yeah.
08:02Come on, Tom.
08:04Let's hope this gamble pays off.
08:06We've now completed all the drop zones.
08:09It'll be a mystery.
08:10Oh, that's a good one.
08:11It'll be a mystery, Tom.
08:12That goes a little left.
08:14It's going to be tight for you, Tom.
08:16Or you get one over.
08:18Sit flat.
08:21Got one.
08:22One it is.
08:23It's enough to get you in the lead.
08:25100 up, 100 out.
08:27And at the end of your bank builder, Tom, you need to sit back now.
08:31But you do have the lead with $800.
08:32Well played.
08:33Okay.
08:34Vanessa, you have a single counter.
08:36Rob, you have two.
08:37Here's the final few questions for you.
08:39In 1906, Charles Rolls founded which British motor company with engineer Henry Royce?
08:45Rob?
08:45Rolls Royce.
08:46Yeah.
08:46Put them two together and there we have it.
08:48Rolls Royce.
08:49Love that car.
08:51Yeah.
08:51Nice, aren't they?
08:52Where do you want to go?
08:53I think I'm going to go for three.
08:55Three?
08:56Okay.
08:56I'll light it up for you.
08:57Looking good.
08:57I left it good for you there.
08:59Thanks, Tom.
09:00I'll do a gamble.
09:06Yes.
09:06Let's start this.
09:08Come on.
09:09Push it over.
09:10That's all right.
09:11Come on.
09:11Most mysteries are down off the top shelf.
09:13Come on, let me see.
09:14Oh!
09:15On the edge.
09:17So, a hundred goes in.
09:19You're going to take it back out of the machine, put it into your bank, Rob, and you've got
09:22800, you and Tom.
09:24Battling it out.
09:25Early days here.
09:27Vanessa, Rob, second last question of the round.
09:30May the odds be ever in your favour is a repeated phrase from which young adult book
09:34series?
09:35Vanessa?
09:36Hunger Games?
09:37Correct.
09:40All right.
09:41I'm going to go three.
09:42Yes, go three.
09:43I'm going to light it up for you, Vanessa, first and away you go.
09:49Bang.
09:50Oh, crap.
09:51Nice sweep, Vanessa.
09:52Could be.
09:53And that should be nice, I think, Vanessa.
09:57Yep.
09:58That spreads a bit.
09:59You're going to be Vanessa.
10:00It's going to be good.
10:01It's going to tip them.
10:02Come on.
10:02Oh!
10:03Not as many as I thought.
10:05Only three.
10:06So, 300 goes up.
10:07I thought you had five, six, seven, potentially.
10:09But let's take it out of the machine.
10:11And Vanessa, at the end of your bank building, you've got 500.
10:15And Rob, you've got the last question of the round.
10:17No need to buzz in, but you do need to answer within three seconds.
10:21Here it is.
10:23Ben Stiller is an executive producer and director of which Apple TV series starring Adam Scott?
10:29It's a psych one.
10:30Oh!
10:31Oh!
10:32Sorry, sorry, Todd.
10:33Severance.
10:35Severance.
10:35Yes.
10:36Oh, well, I'm going to take that counter away for a minute.
10:38It just kept it very, very interesting indeed.
10:40Because at the end of Bank Builder, Tom's got 800.
10:42Vanessa's sitting in the middle.
10:43He's only three behind with 500.
10:45Rob's tied at 800.
10:47It's only going to be Quickfire that can separate the three of them.
10:49And that is coming up next, right here on Tipping Point.
11:05Welcome back, everyone, to Tipping Point.
11:07Tom, Vanessa and Rob are battling it out.
11:09It's a very tight game at the moment.
11:11Only three counters separating them all.
11:13One of you will get the chance to play for 20,000.
11:15And we need to find out who that is, so let's keep it moving along.
11:18Next up is Quickfire.
11:24And in the Quickfire round, as you all know, you'll get 30 seconds
11:27to answer as many questions as possible for every correct answer.
11:30You then get a counter to play into the machine.
11:32Now the contestant with the lowest score at the end of this round
11:35will be leaving the game.
11:37Tom, Rob, you're both tied.
11:39Tom, you got the first question correct between the two of you,
11:42which gives you the right to play first if you choose to.
11:45I'll play first.
11:46Okay.
11:46Ready?
11:47Yeah.
11:4730 seconds is on the clock, Tom.
11:49Your time starts now.
11:51Schmackos is a brand of meaty treats made for what?
11:54Correct.
11:55In the name of a type of flat screen technology,
11:57what does the C in LCD stand for?
12:01Color.
12:02Crystal.
12:02What inert gas is typically added to potato chip bags
12:06to keep the contents fresh and crispy?
12:08Helium.
12:09Nitrogen.
12:09Manila is the capital city of which?
12:12Correct.
12:12What modern name for a literary sub-genre
12:14is a blend of the words romance and fantasy?
12:18Ro-fi.
12:18Romantic.
12:19Slovenian athlete Luka Doncic is a star player in which?
12:22Tennis.
12:23Yes.
12:23No, he's not a ball.
12:25Yes, he was.
12:25A star player in which he was.
12:27Sports League.
12:28Alright.
12:30Two counters.
12:31Let's do this.
12:32You've got yourself two opportunities.
12:33Where would you like to put your first count?
12:34Okay, drop zone three to start.
12:36Load it up.
12:42Perfect.
12:43Okay.
12:44Yes.
12:44That was nice because it could have easily jumped on another one there, Tom.
12:47But I want something over.
12:48Tom, I think you're in.
12:50Yes, Tom.
12:51This is the little bit that Vanessa left.
12:53There you go.
12:55You're welcome.
12:57Thank you, Rob.
12:58Tom.
13:00And now I'll play drop zone one.
13:02Okay.
13:03Well, I want to put some money up for you first.
13:05Oh, yeah, whatever.
13:06It's so easy.
13:06It's so easy.
13:06It's so easy.
13:06It's so easy.
13:06Tom, give me a moment because I've got to put 600 in there.
13:10Okay.
13:10I like that.
13:11So six over the tipping point.
13:12And the quick game's a good game, so I'm going to light up drop zone one.
13:14Drop zone one.
13:15Here we go.
13:19Go on, Tom.
13:20We can do it.
13:27Another good line up behind the black counter.
13:31Ooh, yes.
13:32Ooh, another wide spread.
13:35Oh, my God.
13:36Well done.
13:37Go on.
13:38Another half a dozen.
13:40So you're going to have 1,200 sitting in the machine.
13:44A good decision to play first because when I move it and put that into your bank, Tom,
13:47you're going to sit back with $2,000.
13:50Good luck, guys.
13:51Good luck.
13:53There's been a bit of damage on the right-hand side of the tipping point at least, Rob.
13:57You have the opportunity to play next if you'd like.
14:00Right.
14:00Yes, I'll play.
14:01Okay.
14:01Good luck to you.
14:0330 seconds goes on the clock and your time starts now.
14:06Meaning wonderful, the word wunderbar comes from which language?
14:09German.
14:09Correct.
14:10Australian Hannah Green is a champion player in which club and ball sport?
14:13I don't know.
14:15Pass.
14:15Golf.
14:15Featuring Bruno Mars, APT was a hit for which member of Korean band Blackpink?
14:21K-pop.
14:22Rosé.
14:23In retail slang, what abbreviation of duplicate means a cheaper version of a similar product?
14:30Duplicate duo.
14:31Dupe.
14:32Architecture and botanicals are names of theme collections produced by which brand of toy bricks?
14:37Lego, that would be.
14:39Yeah.
14:40So a couple of tough ones in there.
14:41Oh, yeah.
14:42Rob, never mind.
14:42That's okay.
14:44We're okay.
14:46You've only got one counter to play.
14:48I've only got one.
14:48You are 12 behind Tom at the moment and only three in front of Vanessa.
14:53I think I'm going to go drop zone two.
14:55Two.
14:56Light up two.
14:57A little conjecture there from the audience.
15:00Good luck, Rob.
15:01We need it to go on the left-hand side.
15:07Oh, it goes the other side.
15:08No, no.
15:08The other left.
15:09Don't be a writer.
15:10No.
15:10Stay flat.
15:11Yes.
15:11Sits down.
15:12Now you need it to kind of lateral that black and silver that are a little to the left.
15:16Come on, machine.
15:17Drop the handle.
15:18Oh, it gets fueled up.
15:20Come on, machine.
15:20You can do it.
15:22It's for Hayley.
15:23Oh.
15:24Oh.
15:25Okay.
15:25It was still two.
15:26So 200 goes in.
15:28Let's put that into your machine.
15:30Yes.
15:30Your podium's got a thousand.
15:32Well.
15:33Well.
15:34So Vanessa, you're only five behind Rob.
15:38Six gets you through to take on Tom.
15:40And there's a double and a full line of counters ready to come.
15:43Okay.
15:44We can do this.
15:44Good luck.
15:45Come on.
15:4630 seconds is on the clock.
15:47And your time starts now.
15:49Discontinued in Australia in 2022, the soft drink Lift was what flavor?
15:54Lemon.
15:55Correct.
15:55In 2020, which Marvel actor married SNL comedian Colin Jost?
15:59Pass.
16:00Scarlett Johansson.
16:01The Vizsla dog breed is typically thought to have originated in which European country?
16:05Pass.
16:05Hungary.
16:06An early feature of Microsoft Office, the animated assistant Clippy, was what item of stationary?
16:13Paperclip.
16:13Correct.
16:14Which test cricket team represents a number of countries located in the Caribbean Sea?
16:20Pass.
16:21Oh, I know the answer.
16:22West Indies.
16:23Oh.
16:25All right.
16:26It's all good.
16:26So you've given yourself two chances to find five, which would tie Rob.
16:30Six would put you through to take on Tom.
16:33Where does she go?
16:34Which drop zone?
16:35What do we think, everyone?
16:35Looks pretty obvious to me.
16:37One.
16:38Four.
16:40Okay.
16:40I'm gonna try for one because of the double.
16:43It's sitting pretty and I'm hoping that some luck will come my way.
16:47That's what I'd be doing.
16:48So light it up.
16:52Come on.
16:58Yeah, it took its time to come down.
17:00But if that goes right, there's a big gap at the front.
17:03Oh, come on.
17:04Could you get it off from the left?
17:05There's no way.
17:06What's happening here?
17:07Come on, come on, come on, come on.
17:14Well done.
17:14You've got seven, including the double, which gives you 1,400.
17:19You've got one more here.
17:20Where do you want to put the next one?
17:22All right.
17:22Let's try four.
17:23We're gonna try and get the other double down.
17:25Go the double-double move.
17:27Light it up.
17:31You're just a single counter behind Tom.
17:34Good drop here.
17:35Gets you in the lead.
17:36What a comeback that would be.
17:39Come on.
17:40Tip over.
17:41Yes.
17:42Come on, come on.
17:46Well done.
17:48Well done.
17:51Well done.
17:52Good on you.
17:54Beautiful.
17:55Let's sit tight.
17:56We've got another couple of pushes.
17:57I think you might get a little bit more from that one that's leaning in there.
18:02Surely something comes off.
18:05Vanessa, very rarely do we see the double-double play here on Tipping Point.
18:09That gives you five and you'll get another thousand goes up and into the machine.
18:13That means $2,400 added into your bank and all of a sudden you got yourself $2,900.
18:21Well done.
18:22What an extraordinary round of quickfire and at the end of it all, Tom was looking great,
18:27still is with $2,000 but got work to do to chase Vanessa with $2,900.
18:32Rob, unfortunately I've got to say this, we've found your tipping point.
18:35It's okay, Paul.
18:36I've had a great day and thank you for having me.
18:38We've loved having you, Rob.
18:39Keep up the good work.
18:41Well that means the next round is going to be great.
18:44It's going to be a battle as Tom and Vanessa go head to head and you won't want to miss
18:48it right here on Tipping Points.
19:03Welcome back everyone.
19:04Tom and Vanessa are about to go head to head.
19:07One will get the chance to play for $20,000.
19:09Vanessa made the big comeback.
19:11Tom was leading into the last round.
19:12You got work to do here, Tom?
19:14I do.
19:14A lot of work.
19:15Now tell me, talking about work.
19:16Yes.
19:17A chef.
19:17I am.
19:18Tell us about some of the places that you've worked.
19:20So I ran a steak restaurant called Meat Maiden for seven years.
19:23I was the executive chef there for a long time.
19:24Right.
19:24That just got into top 100 steak restaurants in the world.
19:27Congratulations.
19:28That's a big thing.
19:28Very nice.
19:29Very nice.
19:30Now I've got a question for you.
19:32When you want to know the perfect colour inside the steak, how do you go about that?
19:37Because I watch cooking shows and they lick their finger and press it in.
19:40Do you do that at the restaurant?
19:41No, do not.
19:41Obviously it's unhygienic.
19:42Yes.
19:43But I think when you cook enough of them you kind of know.
19:45It all comes down to weight and time.
19:47And flame is good?
19:48Flame is not so good.
19:49You want to be above coals.
19:51Flame burns the outside of a steak.
19:53Oh, I love how we always learn stuff here.
19:55Very nice indeed.
19:56Now Ellie, how is it to have such perfection served up on a plate at home?
20:01I'm very fortunate.
20:02I can't remember the last time I cooked.
20:04I think I made soup and I burnt it.
20:06Oh, okay.
20:06So I'm out.
20:08I don't know anything.
20:09Oh, lucky you.
20:10Yeah, very lucky.
20:10And Vanessa, you've got the big family.
20:13You love your food as well.
20:14We do.
20:14You've got your sister Chantelle here today.
20:16Chantelle, great to have you.
20:18What did you think of the double-double drop?
20:21Oh, of course she was always going to get the double-double.
20:23She's perfect.
20:24Now, your sister's here but you've got a pair of daughters at home.
20:29Yeah, they're the best.
20:30Sophie is eight and Carla is five.
20:33Nice.
20:33Perfect ages.
20:34I imagine they're into some sport.
20:37Yes.
20:37Sophie plays netball.
20:38Yep.
20:39And Carla does a little bit of a soccer program.
20:42Okay.
20:42And do you do any coaching?
20:43Yes.
20:43I'm the coach of Sophie's under nine netball team.
20:46It gets pretty competitive at that age.
20:47It shouldn't but it does.
20:49Yeah.
20:49So are they scoring?
20:50We are.
20:51So we had a long period where we couldn't even get a goal.
20:53We couldn't buy a goal.
20:55Oh no.
20:55And now we're undefeated.
20:57Great.
20:57Although we're not scoring.
20:58We're not scoring.
20:59There's no ladder.
21:01But in the end, we've all got a win.
21:03That's what you're here for today, isn't it?
21:05That's what we teach them.
21:06Winner, winner.
21:07Winner, winner.
21:07Chicken dinner.
21:08Who's going to go home with the dinner tonight?
21:10Let's find out.
21:11We're going to play head to head.
21:16In this round, you'll each be asked two questions.
21:18If you answer your question correctly, you get the counter to play in the machine.
21:21If you get it wrong, your opponent steals it.
21:23And if you are unsure of your answer, you can pass to your opponent.
21:27Vanessa, you've got the lead, which gives you the first question.
21:30Here it is.
21:31Let's do it.
21:32Of the seven continents, which two are the only ones entirely in the Northern Hemisphere?
21:37Now it's pass or play?
21:39I feel like I should play this one.
21:42So are you going to play?
21:43Uh, what do you think?
21:45It's up to you.
21:46Oh.
21:48He's given me nothing, right?
21:49Nothing at all.
21:50Nothing.
21:50I'm going to pass.
21:51All right, Tom, of the seven continents, which two are the only ones entirely in the Northern Hemisphere?
21:58So it's definitely Russia.
22:01And then I'm just trying to think.
22:04I think because Hawaii is part of North America.
22:07I'm going to say Russia and Europe.
22:09Russia and Europe.
22:10Yeah.
22:11Let's find out if that's correct.
22:17It is Europe and North America because Russia is a country.
22:22Great.
22:22That's just me being an idiot.
22:24Great.
22:24Which one?
22:26Listen, it's okay.
22:27It's not easy standing here.
22:29Vanessa, though, you've got the next counter.
22:31It's a steal and you've got a nine-counter lead.
22:34Where are you off to this time?
22:36Two.
22:36Three.
22:38Two.
22:38Three.
22:39Two.
22:40I'm going to try two.
22:41I'm not sure, but yeah, I think we go with two.
22:44Okay.
22:45Light up two, please.
22:54Good spot.
22:55Good spot.
22:56Mmm.
22:57Is there enough room to push something over because there's a big gap at the front?
23:00Oh.
23:01No.
23:03You can breathe again, Tom.
23:04Unless I get another jog with your question.
23:07So, no money for you, Vanessa.
23:09You still have the nine-counter lead.
23:10Tom, you have the next question.
23:12A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court is an 1889 novel by which American humorist?
23:21Pass or play?
23:23Oh, I'm not good at literature either.
23:27I'm going to pass.
23:29Vanessa.
23:29Well, I have absolutely no idea.
23:34Have you got to give me somebody, though?
23:36I have no idea.
23:37We're going to say Taylor Swift because he said 1889 instead of 1989.
23:41We've got nothing.
23:43Zero.
23:43Zero.
23:45Okay.
23:46Did Taylor Swift write a Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court in 1889?
23:54What a surprise.
23:55No, it was Mark Twain.
23:57Nah.
23:57I would have said Charlie Chappell.
23:58Mark Twain.
23:59I had zero idea.
24:01Yeah.
24:01Tom, let's try Drop Zone 2 and hopefully it's got some luck for me.
24:04Good luck.
24:05Light it up.
24:13Oh, good one.
24:15Okay.
24:15If that can just move a little to the left and not go right.
24:18There you go.
24:19That's it.
24:20You got it.
24:21Got something.
24:25Yep.
24:26Well done.
24:27You got yourself three.
24:28You've closed the gap slightly.
24:30300's going to go up, Tom.
24:31We'll move it on over and you'll have $2,300.
24:34Only six behind Vanessa now.
24:37Things just got a little tighter here in Head to Head.
24:39Stay with us to see who goes through to play for our $20,000 jackpot.
24:56Welcome back everyone.
24:57Tom dodged a bit of a bullet in that first half of this Head to Head.
25:01Vanessa has a six-counter lead and the next question.
25:04Here it is.
25:06Which light noble gas has the lowest boiling point of any chemical element?
25:13Pass or play?
25:18I'm going to pass.
25:19I think passing is the right thing.
25:22Tom.
25:24Now, thinking about the periodic table, I'm going to say my dad's going to kill me because
25:28he's a chemical engineer, but I think it's going to be hydrogen.
25:32That would be my thought.
25:33Okay.
25:33Let's find out if it's hydrogen.
25:40It's helium.
25:42It's fine.
25:43It's fine.
25:43Well, Vanessa.
25:45It's yours.
25:46What are you going to do?
25:47Where are we going to go?
25:48What does everyone think?
25:49Yeah, you've got six in the bank ahead of Tom.
25:53I'm going to try four.
25:54My sister's saying four, so I'm going to try four.
25:57Light up four.
25:58Let's light up four.
25:59Go on.
26:00Come on.
26:01Come on.
26:06That's a good spot.
26:07You've got it in the right part.
26:08A little bit more.
26:09Come on.
26:10Push, push, push, push, push.
26:13Oh, come on.
26:13Keep going.
26:14Come on, come on, come on, come on, come on.
26:16Oh.
26:19Tom, dodged another one there, mate.
26:21Let's just hope it's not another chemical question.
26:23Yeah.
26:24We couldn't do that to you.
26:25Now, a last shot for you.
26:26And the final question of the round.
26:28You need to find six, but you need the counter.
26:32Making their TV debut in 1970, which British comedy trio consisted of Bill Oddy, Tim Brooke
26:39Taylor and Graham Garden?
26:42Now, I think I'm going to play.
26:45I think it's only Fools and Horses.
26:47They're like a duo of comedic English people.
26:52I think it's only Fools and Horses.
26:53Would you have said that?
26:55Absolutely not.
26:56What would you have said?
26:57I've got no idea.
27:00OK, Tom, if it goes green, you've got a shot.
27:03If not, Vanessa is safe.
27:06Is only Fools and Horses what we're looking for?
27:14No.
27:15It's the goodies.
27:16The goodies.
27:17Well, I played my best.
27:20Try it out.
27:20Good match.
27:21But Vanessa, it's goody-goody gumdrops for you.
27:25You got one more to put in?
27:27Come on.
27:27Where are you going?
27:30Here we go.
27:31Where does she go?
27:32She whistled.
27:33It's all about honey.
27:37Let's go with two.
27:39Two this time.
27:40Light it up.
27:45Come on.
27:47It's not where I wanted it, actually.
27:49It would have been nice.
27:50A little bit more centred.
27:51No, that'll go around to the right.
27:53Get the black one down.
27:55Yeah, but now...
27:56Should get you a couple more, potentially.
27:58There you go.
27:59Well done, Vanessa.
28:00Two more.
28:00Well done.
28:02200 goes up.
28:03I'm going to take that.
28:05And at the end of the round, you'll have 3,100.
28:08Vanessa, nicely played.
28:11So at the end of Head to Head, it was a great comeback.
28:14Vanessa and Tom with only 2,300.
28:17It means, unfortunately, we've found your tipping point.
28:21Well done.
28:21Well done, Vanessa.
28:22Congratulations.
28:22I hope you get to go.
28:25I hope you get to the jackpot.
28:26Thank you so much.
28:27Tom, wonderful having you on the show.
28:29But Vanessa, this is getting serious, because you're about to play for this.
28:33The jackpot counter.
28:34It's worth $20,000.
28:37Stick around and let's see whether she can go home with those big bucks.
28:40That's coming up next on Tipping Point.
28:59A lot of support in here today for Vanessa.
29:02Congratulations.
29:02As today's winner, you've got 3,100 to walk away with at the moment.
29:07But we'd love for you to go home with even more than that.
29:10Of course, the jackpot we put in in a moment.
29:11Before we get to that, though, I want to talk about this holiday to Greece.
29:15Is that right?
29:16And Malta.
29:16And Malta.
29:17Yes.
29:17Okay.
29:18Where are you going in Greece first?
29:19Athens to see family and the wedding is in Thessaloniki.
29:23Oh, right.
29:24Because it's going to be busy.
29:26Yeah.
29:26You need some dollars.
29:27Yeah.
29:28Well, we better find some for you.
29:29Let's do it.
29:30Come on.
29:30Okay, let's do it.
29:31Let's play the jackpot round.
29:36All right, time to put that jackpot counter into the machine.
29:39And then if you can get it back out over that Tipping Point,
29:42there will be $20,000 to put towards that holiday.
29:46There are two mystery counters still there because you cleaned up with the two doubles,
29:49which was an extraordinary double, double drop.
29:51Now it comes down to do you have a favourite zone or do you feel something special about
29:56to happen?
29:57Where are you going to play it?
29:58It's so evenly spread.
30:00I was thinking number three.
30:02Three?
30:03Yeah.
30:05Who's thinking three?
30:07Three or four?
30:08No, I'm going to go with three.
30:11Three and try and go home with a mystery counter as well.
30:14Yeah.
30:14Very good.
30:15Let's light it up.
30:19Come on.
30:25Nice drop.
30:26Very nice.
30:27Okay.
30:28Every counter that comes over worth a hundred.
30:31A little shuffling around there.
30:34Okay.
30:34Now, everything's worth a hundred no matter when it falls,
30:37but we're going to need counters to get more money over the tipping point and to get that
30:40shuffling down onto the bottom shelf.
30:42So let's find out what you're going to play today.
30:44You've got five categories and they are film, sport, celebrities, rivers and raw fish.
30:51Wow.
30:52Now you can play for one, two or three.
30:54The more you play for the harder the question will be.
30:56You need as many as you can.
30:57Up to you though how many you play and where are you going to start?
31:00I think we'll just go top to bottom and we'll do three counters for every category.
31:04Let's do it.
31:04We're here for fun.
31:05That's clean Dutch.
31:06Let's do it.
31:06Come on.
31:08Good luck Vanessa.
31:10Film for three.
31:12Flash.
31:12Aha!
31:13Saviour of the Universe is a lyric from the Flash Gordon soundtrack written and performed
31:19by which band?
31:21Pink Floyd, The Rolling Stones or Queen?
31:26Do you know the song?
31:27I feel like I have.
31:29I definitely don't think it's Queen.
31:31So I'm ruling that out.
31:33And I think I'm going to go with Pink Floyd.
31:36Light up.
31:37Pink Floyd.
31:38Let's find out if it's Pink Floyd.
31:44It's Queen.
31:45It was Queen.
31:46Yeah Freddie Mercury.
31:48Moving on down.
31:49Sport.
31:50Okay.
31:50Here we go.
31:51Sport for three you said.
31:53Yes.
31:53Come on.
31:54Yes.
31:54Come on.
31:55Sport.
31:57Which European country did not host a Formula One Grand Prix in 2025?
32:04Okay.
32:05Did not.
32:05Belgium, Austria or Switzerland?
32:09Okay.
32:09Do you follow F1?
32:10I do not.
32:11No.
32:12I love sports.
32:13So many sports.
32:14Except F1.
32:15Cars are not my jam.
32:17No.
32:17Okay.
32:17Um.
32:18This is going to be a pretty big guess.
32:20I feel like I don't hear much about the Grand Prix in Belgium.
32:25So I'm going to, I'm going to go with Belgium.
32:28Let's light up Belgium.
32:30Famous for beer.
32:31But do they have a Grand Prix or not?
32:37Oh.
32:37Oh.
32:38Oh.
32:39Oh.
32:40Look, never mind.
32:41We've had a little bump in the road in terms of momentum.
32:45So we're going to clear the head.
32:46We've still got three categories left to play.
32:48Coming up next is celebrities.
32:49Okay.
32:50Pretty much, you said you're going to play for three, but I think if we're going to move
32:53this, we've got to keep going with three.
32:55Yes.
32:55So, what is the question?
32:57It is this.
32:59Where was late American talk show host Jerry Springer born in 1944?
33:05Was he born in the London Underground, the New York subway or the Paris Metro?
33:12Okay.
33:13Do you know Jerry Springer?
33:14I do.
33:14Okay.
33:15Yes.
33:15I know the show.
33:16Yep.
33:16Where was he born?
33:18London Underground, New York subway or the Paris Metro?
33:22Yeah.
33:24Let's go London Underground.
33:26Okay.
33:27We're going to light up London Underground.
33:29Was he born in London, New York or Paris' underground train network?
33:34You said light up the London Underground.
33:36Was he born in the Tube?
33:40He was.
33:41Oh.
33:43He was.
33:46All right, everybody.
33:47Here we go.
33:48We've got a chance to get things moving.
33:49I need all your energy.
33:51All your energy.
33:52Come on.
33:52Light up drop zone three.
33:54Here we go.
33:56Chance to make some more money.
33:57We've got 3,100 in the bank.
33:59Come on.
34:04Not great.
34:05Oh, no.
34:06It's on the top.
34:06It's a rider.
34:07It's going to climb up on top.
34:08It's a rider.
34:09We don't like those.
34:10No, we don't.
34:11Okay.
34:11One down.
34:12Two to go.
34:13Light her up again, please.
34:15Okay.
34:15Good timing here.
34:16Come on.
34:22Is that another rider?
34:23It's another rider.
34:24So, we're going to have to work on timing because they both come down very quickly.
34:28So, you might have to adjust exactly where the push is.
34:33Third one here.
34:33Light it up.
34:36Come on.
34:42Yes.
34:44Flat.
34:44Right.
34:45Excellent.
34:46Okay.
34:47All right.
34:47Give it a good strong shove forward.
34:49And it does.
34:50That's just what you needed.
34:53This will get you a wide push as well.
34:58Okay.
35:00Ooh.
35:01It's been a little bit of a dry period, but that fixed it.
35:03800.
35:04Coming your way.
35:04Eight of the Chittin' Point gives you 3,900.
35:08Okay.
35:09One push away from getting it down onto the bottom shelf.
35:11Let's go back to categories.
35:13Okay.
35:14Two to go.
35:14Rivers is next.
35:15You said we're playing for three.
35:17Let's take a look at the question.
35:19What major European river forms part of the border between France and Germany?
35:26Is it the Danube, the Rhine, or the Seine?
35:30Okay.
35:32I think it's the Rhine.
35:35Light up the Rhine.
35:36We need one to push that down.
35:38Two probably to get it over the tipping point.
35:40But we'll find out out of the break if you've got this correct.
35:57All right.
35:57Welcome back, everyone.
35:58After a slow start in this round, Vanessa, things are just warming up nicely.
36:01Before we went to the break, the question to you is what major European river forms part
36:06of the border between France and Germany?
36:08You said immediately the Rhine, so we've lit that up.
36:10We've got an opportunity to keep moving here to win 20,000.
36:14But is Rhine correct?
36:18Yeah!
36:21Come on.
36:24Well done.
36:25Okay.
36:27Another one on the right side.
36:28That's where we've all got to be honing our focus in on.
36:32Light up three.
36:33Come on.
36:34Come on.
36:40Come on.
36:44Oh, I would have liked it to be that way.
36:46Don't go left.
36:47Don't go left.
36:48Oh, it kind of needed to go further.
36:53It did.
36:54Okay.
36:54That's all right.
36:55It's got it right to the edge.
36:57One good one here, and we're down on the bottom shelf.
36:59Let's go again.
37:00Light it up.
37:00Okay, come on.
37:01Come on.
37:02Come on.
37:04Please.
37:04Please.
37:10Now, this is going to be interesting, because I think it's going to go down.
37:13Where is it going to go?
37:14In between both?
37:16Nice.
37:17Come this way a little bit.
37:22Okay, what are you thinking now?
37:24I'm thinking I'm going to have a heart attack soon.
37:26That's what I'm thinking.
37:27Two came over.
37:28You're now over 4,000.
37:29You've got 4,100 sitting in your bank, and you have one more to go here.
37:34Now, it's just shuffled a little bit towards drop zone four, but I think predominantly still
37:40sitting in three.
37:41Yes.
37:41Are you going three?
37:42Yes.
37:42I think we're going...
37:44Yeah.
37:45Chantal?
37:46Yeah, stay with three.
37:47Stay with three.
37:48Got to follow the big sister.
37:49So she says stay with three.
37:51She's the boss.
37:51It's her fault if it's wrong.
37:53It's all on you.
37:54Light it up.
37:56Come on.
37:57Come on.
37:58Come on.
38:06That's not it.
38:07The wrong right.
38:11What's going to happen here?
38:13Come on.
38:16Busy down on the bottom shelf.
38:18Two more came your way.
38:19So 4,300.
38:21And we head back to the categories for the final one of the round.
38:25Raw fish.
38:26You like raw fish?
38:27Not really.
38:29Unlucky for me.
38:31Let's find out.
38:32Three counters.
38:33Come on.
38:38What is the name of a traditional Peruvian dish consisting of raw fish marinated in citrus
38:43juice?
38:45Ceviche?
38:46Payala?
38:47Or epanada?
38:48I feel like I know this one.
38:49You just said you didn't know anything about raw fish.
38:51Well, but I like food.
38:53Ah.
38:54Okay.
38:55What do you think it is?
38:56It's ceviche.
38:57Is it?
38:57Yep.
38:57I'm really confident.
38:58All right.
38:59I'm going to light it up.
39:01Is it ceviche?
39:04Sure is.
39:09All right.
39:10Let's get to the grease and malta.
39:12You can have a bit of octopus char grilled.
39:14You don't have to have the raw fish, but we're going to need a little bit of luck.
39:18Shall we go three again?
39:19Yes.
39:20Definitely.
39:21Light it up.
39:21Come on.
39:25Come on, Vanessa.
39:26Let's do it.
39:28Well, that came down a bit fast.
39:30Yes!
39:31Oh!
39:32You got your mate.
39:34You got Winona's back.
39:36Made an appearance.
39:38And that's not what we were looking for.
39:41Think about that timing again, because it's coming out quite fast.
39:44It's bouncing a bit, which is then giving us that rider.
39:47So light it up again.
39:49Drop zone three.
39:56That's not bad.
39:57That could give us some more.
39:58Something lateral.
39:59There's going to be a lot come off here.
40:03Oh, I need the one, though.
40:06Thought there was more than that.
40:10So it's going to come down to this last counter.
40:13I'll ask you again.
40:14Three or four?
40:16What do we think?
40:18Chantel?
40:19I still think you stick with three.
40:21I still think we stick with three.
40:23I still think we stick with three.
40:23I mean, we'd probably get more counters over if we went four.
40:26But that's not what I'm here for right now.
40:28No.
40:28The big money and mystery is sitting in three.
40:30Yeah.
40:31All right?
40:31I shall light that up for you.
40:33Come on, here we go.
40:34Come on.
40:34Come on, everyone.
40:36Come on.
40:43That's pretty good, I think.
40:46Just shuffle a bit right for us.
40:47Come on.
40:48Come on, hustle it down.
40:49Yep.
40:58Wow.
41:00So here we are.
41:01A final six have come over that tipping point.
41:04$600 is going to go into the machine.
41:07And it means at the end of the jackpot round,
41:09you have $4,900.
41:11Beautifully played, Vanessa.
41:13I really wanted that mystery.
41:16Well, the mystery didn't come over.
41:18It didn't.
41:19But how do you feel about playing jackpot temptation?
41:26Have a look where it is.
41:28One good push away from coming over.
41:30You've got $4,900 in the bank,
41:32but you would have to give up that money
41:34to have a crack at getting this over.
41:36Would you be willing to have a go at it?
41:38Well, it depends what you're going to offer me, I think.
41:41You know, this is where we start our negotiations here,
41:44you and me.
41:44Let's see how friendly you are.
41:46Oh, I'm always friendly.
41:49Okay, what about I start with this?
41:51I'll give you three counters
41:52and increase the value of the jackpot to $40,000.
41:56Three counters.
41:57Okay.
41:58It's a nice offer.
41:59But I reckon you can do me a little bit more counters.
42:02Yes!
42:03Come on!
42:06Given where that is,
42:08we're not going $5,000,
42:09but we will go $4,000.
42:11But I have to take that back to $20,000.
42:14It's original value for $4,000.
42:17It's a push.
42:18One push away.
42:19It is, yep.
42:21But that's what they told me in the labour ward,
42:23and it was longer than one push.
42:27Four counters for $20,000.
42:30Or three counters for $40,000 as well.
42:33That was the first offer.
42:34If you want to take it,
42:35have a little think,
42:36because we're headed to the newsroom.
42:39So before we went to the newsroom,
42:41you were working me over.
42:42I was trying.
42:44But because you're a push away
42:46from going over the tipping point,
42:47you'd have to give up $4,900.
42:49The first offer was three counters for $40,000.
42:53The second is four more
42:54for a chance to still walk away with the $20,000.
42:58What would you like to do?
43:00Three.
43:01Three.
43:02Three for $20,000.
43:03Three.
43:04A lot of people saying three.
43:06I think you could do it in four,
43:07but up to you.
43:10Do I just take the money?
43:13Do I take the money?
43:17Look at it, Vanessa.
43:19Prime position.
43:21You can't get any closer than that, basically,
43:23without peering over the edge,
43:24and then you wouldn't get four counters.
43:26But I came here with nothing.
43:28Mm.
43:30And $4,900 would be half of our tickets to Greece.
43:35Or it would do me a nice little holiday this year.
43:38But imagine $20,000.
43:40That gets the whole thing done.
43:41Yes.
43:42Come on.
43:43Come on.
43:44Come on.
43:45Come on.
43:46Come on.
43:48It's so much easier when you're at home.
43:50I know.
43:50So it's standing there.
43:51The choice is yours.
43:53You shake my hand, or you go for it.
43:59No, I'm going to be sensible.
44:01Well done.
44:05Congratulations.
44:07Vanessa's going home with $4,900.
44:10There's $20,000 still sitting there.
44:13But it's been a great game.
44:15Congratulations.
44:16Played beautifully in great spirit.
44:18Thank you to everybody for being in the audience today.
44:21And thank you at home.
44:22And join us next time with three new contestants.
44:24Light up their lives on Tipping Points.
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