Neil's game today.

Noel says this is the start of a brand new week, and he talks about how the whole point of the game is to leave with the most money possible, and he talks about how this can be done by dealing or going to the end.

Before the live shows, had the £75k, game before that the £100k and also game before that the £250k.

Interesting intro not referencing the last game before the live shows. It's almost as if they had an inkling earlier in the year that they might put the live shows in.

Neil has box 5.

Neil is a retired professional boxer, and used to make car parts. We get to see a pic of Neil when he'd just won a Commonwealth boxing title, and Noel asks whether Neil still felt the pain after he won! Neil also shows a photo of his family and a photo of his fiancée. He introduces us to his mum and sister, who are in the audience today.

Here we go...

Round 1

The banker rings and says this is Round 1, and we need an attractive young lady to carry a card that says "Round 1", so he gets Parvinder to carry her box 1 around above her head.

6 - Smah - £15,000

4 - Petra - £10,000

Newbie George next, and Noel has some banter with him about his truck-driving. He says he never expected to get on the show, and it's made his day.

12 - newbie George - £250

20 - Syrita - £1,000

7 - Julie - £750

Banker time

The banker says he used to do boxing and he was compared to a candle, because he had one blow and he was out.

Banker's offer:

£9,250

Neil says

NO DEAL

Noel calls a break...

We're back

Round 2

Noel looks for an attractive female to announce Round 2, so he gets Bill to walk around with his box 2 above his head.

15 - Katie - 1p

Neville next, and Noel reveals that he's a self-confessed nerd!

18 - Neville - £250,000

21 - Tony - £5

Banker time

The banker said Bill looked like a drunk Captain Bird's Eye.

Banker's offer:

£9,250

Noel says that's an extremely good offer.

Neil says

NO DEAL

Round 3

Parvinder now, and she spots it's Round 3, so John struts about with his box 3!

1 - Parvinder - £75,000

3 - John - £500

Noel calls a break...

Interesting that he's stuck at £9,250 after the £250k going. Could be another stick if the third box is blue in Round 3.

We're back

Last box before the Banker

17 - Angela - £5,000

Banker time

Noel talks about Neil's dreams, including opening a boxing gym. Noel said boxing isn't his favourite sport, but he did a film once about someone who set up a boxing gym and it was a great success and was really popular. The banker says he wants to offer money to Neil to punch Noel in the face.

Banker's offer:

£9,250

Neil says

NO DEAL

Noel doesn't always reference the previous show though, so they were probably just lucky that he didn't in this one.

Round 4

16 - Woody - £10

13 - Geoff - 10p

14 - Sam - £100

Banker time

About average at present: need to keep £100k and two backups through this round.

Noel says the offer won't be a stick now.

Banker's offer:

£17,000