Francis's game today.

Noel talks about the reactions of the players when their names are called at the start of their games...

A new week, I sure hope Francis can make a strong game, as well as being a legend I'm hearing...

Francis has box 1.

Francis is a retired booking clerk for South East Trains. He explains how he grew up in a poor family in Ghana. He shows a pic of his partner Janet, who unfortunately isn't here today due to a slipped disc. He also shows a pic of his daughter who passed away at a young age in 2007. He says he's here to do something massive with his life, and he wants at least £100,000!

Here we go...

A very long intro, me thinks we could be heading for an 8-box deal

Sounds like we won't be having a swap this time! So far this season we've already had 5 swaps in 18 games.

Francis explains that number 1 is a powerful number, and he has box 1.

5 - Tristan - £50,000

Noel says this is an era where the big money appears early on

13 - Ben - £100

9 - Tel - £5,000

2 - Mary - £10

21 - Kyle - 50p

Banker time

He's got a lot of hard work to do if he wants £100k, still an average start to the game

The banker says he's been looking forward to this game! He talks about how Francis got chucked out of the studio yesterday for saying Diane had 2 heavy ones

Banker's offer:

£9,500

A great opening offer says Francis, and Noel says it's tricky as sometimes the first offer is the highest.

Francis says NO DEAL

19 - Donna - £250

15 - Chapola - 1p

Noel gets "super smooth" Francis to call a break

No 1p win today!

Here's hoping for an all blue round...

We're back

Noel says Francis is charming, and has a great taste in shirts!

11 - Paul - £1,000

Paul had a little fumble with the box

Banker time

Noel says he got a flash of what was in it and thought it was the £100,000! The banker talks about how 3 of them now can't open the boxes properly!

Banker's offer:

£11,500

Francis says it gets better!

Francis says NO DEAL

Haha - the boxes rebelling against the 'puny men'. Not the same box rebelling this time though.

Russ now, and Francis calls him Jack Russ, so Noel asks him to do a Jack Russell impression

16 - Russ - £35,000

10 - Michael - 10p

4 - Shirley - £3,000

Banker time

A minor hit, but still that's a pretty good board

Noel says we're nearing the 4th birthday of the show, and we have to create a male quarter-millionaire before then.

Banker's offer:

£15,000

Francis says that's a serious offer, and Noel says it's life enhancing money. Vic says it's a respectful offer but he has a super board there...

Francis says NO DEAL

UGH!!!

Biggie gone in the first box