Andrew's game today.

Noel welcomes us to a brand new season of the show with a different style intro. Noel says as has become a tradition at the start of a new season he tells us some stats. The Banker has paid out almost £26,000,000, 7 contestants have won nothing, and one contestant went away owing the Banker £50. Noel then talks about how Lucy stayed for 50 games and wonders if anyone will break the record this season.

Hopefully a mega win to get the new season off to a great start!

They've updated the contestant montage in the titles (Dale and Suzanne not surprisingly in it now) but that seems to be the only cosmetic change.

Andrew has box 13.

Andrew Green is from South Shields, and is a student teacher. He teaches talks about his love of maths and teaching it. We then see a teddy that Andrew has brought along called "Skinny Ted." Noel shows us a picture from when Andrew & his girlfriend Louise went skiing and talks about how she fell, followed by a picture of Andrew with his God-daughter.

Here we go...

That would be one of the holidays they didn't give away during Banker's Birthday week then.

Round 1

The Banker rings up before Andrew opens any boxes, and Noel shouts hello to the Banker down the phone. Because Andrew is so good natured The Banker is going to give Andrew a chance to win a holiday in the first round if he finds the 1p.

7 - Danielle - £1,000

20 - Sharleen - £5

12 - Loz - 50p

5 - Newbie Gary - £100,000

Andrew tells us that Debbie with box 4 will be the last one he will choose.

2 - James - £75,000

Banker time

The Banker is worried people will think he is going soft.

Banker's offer:

£1,000 + can of deodorant

They still can't give away a holiday (although it was only a 22.7% chance of finding the 1p)

Andrew chases after Noel around the studio.

Andrew says

NO DEAL

Noel calls a break and tells us to come back as this game certainly isn't the pits.

We're back

Round 2

3 - Keith - £5,000

8 - Wayne - £1

16 - Candi - £100

Banker time

Noel wishes Candi to get better soon as she has a summer cold. During the break Louise says that Andrew is very sweaty, but he doesn't smell. The Banker says Andrew is an excellent reader of the board and likes the thought of maths being magic.

Banker's offer:

£10,000

Andrew says

NO DEAL

ROUND 3

18 - Charlotte - £500

11 - Becky - £250

Noel apologies to Kirsty for mentioning the word "moist" as apparently it makes her feel sick.

Noel calls a break...

We're back

Last box before The Banker

Andrew confessed during the break the loss of two big ones in the first round knocked him back.

6 - Paul - £3,000

Banker time

Andrew says since he's been here he's never seen that chunk of money with the £250,000 in play. Chris says it's always worth another round if 3 of the Power 5 are in play.

Andrew is about to answer the question when the Banker rings up. The Banker says he has brought a lot of mathematicians at the third offer. The Banker is willing to increase the offer to £17,500 if Chris can give some advice with a straight face. If he can't the offer remains at £15,000.

Banker's NEW OFFER

Banker's offer:

£17,500

Andrew says

NO DEAL

£15k - decent offer and we have a decision here. Probably just worth going on here. Don't think we'll see a 3rd offer deal to start the season.

Worth one more round. Hopefully not the first 3rd round deal of the season.

Don't want to be negative but this guy really irritates me.