Ann's game today.

Noel says we are nearly 5 years old He wonders if we will ever find the first male quarter millionaire as we nearly had one yesterday, as Jonathan was all set up and looked the perfect player to do it, but he left before he had the chance to do it missed out on £130,000 and the chance to be the first male quarter millionaire. Noel says he cheated him!

It does make me laugh when Noel keeps saying "We're almost 5 years old... almost!", when actually the show is now 5 years and 10 days old...

So if there is a male quarter-millionaire before the "official" 5th birthday, Noel will probably be reduced to tears if/when someone tells him when the actual birthday is, and that the first male quarter-millionaire was created after the 5th birthday.

The show's birthday is 31st October 2005 - there's no disguising it, Noel...

Ann has box 9 today.

Ann is a housewife and musician from Liverpool. Ann says she is a musician over the weekends and has done if for a lot of years. Ann says that 3 of her children have sort of followed in her footsteps, and she has one of her daughters in the audience for support, and she is in Riverdance. Ann also has her husband in the audience for support. We get to see some of Ann's pictures, one is of her when she was 4 in a dancing competition, there is another of her in her band.


Here we go...

Noel wants that male quarter-millionaire more than anything else in the world, doesn't he?!

When was the last time he listened to the Rolling Stones' "You Can't Always Get What You Want"?

Round 1

22 - £20,000 Claire

13 - £750 Bill

Wayne next and Noel talks about his phobia of baked beans, but says he lives on the edge by eating spaghetti hoops

4 - £10,000 Wayne

3 - £250 Newbie Adam

11 - £100,000 Elli

Banker time

That wasn't a good final box, and we nearly got away with that round says Noel. Noel tells the Banker he got away with it yesterday, and the Banker says he would have had a heart attack if that finish was in live play.

Banker's offer:

£4,500

Ann says

NO DEAL

Round 2

20 - £50,000 Mary

Damian next, and Noel wants him to do his dance again

2 - £10 Damian

Noel calls a break and gets Ann to do the link....

We're back
Last box before the Banker

Noel says this is an interesting board as there is a little money ladder on the right.

18 - £15,000 Bonita

Banker time

You won't be upsetting the Banker says Noel. The Banker says things aren't going Ann's way at the moment.

Banker's offer:

£3,000

Ann's husband tells her to keep going.

Ann says

NO DEAL

Round 3

21 - £250,000 Kim

No, no, no, that is so cruel says Noel

8 - £100 Hitch

12 - 50p Annie

Banker time

This is going to be an ugly offer says Noel. Noel talks about how Ann would like to go travelling, and says that there is still a lot of money in this game. The Banker says that if he gets this offer right he could buy a sensible person for less than £5,000 now.

Banker's offer:

£3,500

Ann goes to Hitch, who says there is one more round in this, and Bill agrees.

Ann says

NO DEAL

Round 4

14 - £500 Savy

Ann ponders over box 19, but is a little worried as it is her dad's birthday.

15 - 10p Maryanne

Noel says that is better and calls a break while he gets Ann laughing

Blimey, the second time in six games that the Banker's gone up after a £250k round...

And already there goes the luck...wasted in yesterday's game, gone from today

We're back
Last box before the Banker

17 - £5 Millie

Banker time

This could be the great escape says Noel. The Banker says this is going to cost him more than he thought it would.

Banker's offer:

£7,000

That is very neatly pitched says Noel. Ann says it would be great to take out the 3 blues in the next round. Bill offers some advice and gets muddled up, which prompts the Banker to call and then Ann makes a mess of her maths which somehow gets the Banker to up his offer!

NEW OFFER
Banker's offer:

£9,000

Ann says

NO DEAL