Craig's game today.

Noel thanks Rachael for her game yesterday as it underlined just how difficult it can be to play the game. He talks about how Amy's game the day before mirrored Rachael's game, and when she noticed this she asked for the same twist at the end of her game, but whereas Amy made the right decision in dealing, Rachael should have played on as she missed out on a big sum.

Yes, Noel, we know she should have played on...

Let's hope that Craig - who's playing in just his 17th show - gives us a much better game...

Craig has box 21 today.

Craig is a support worker with deaf and blind people, he has his wife Jane with him who is helping with his signing today. Craig explains how he met his wife. Noel asks Craig about his deafness, and Craig says he has been deaf from about 2, he wears hearing aids which enables him to hear sounds, but he can't hear speech, this does allow him to speak.


Here we go...

No pressure on Jane, having to communicate the offers...

Craig had a box yesterday. Hopefully this means he wins a lot of money today.

Round 1

Craig wants a big atmosphere in the studio like there is at a rugby match.

3 - £100,000 Frank

2 - 50p Caroline

9 - £250 Aqsa

10 - £20,000 Elaine

Craig and Jane argue over who is going to pick the next box! Noel thinks there will be a domestic before the end of the show!

15 - £5,000 Newbie Emma

Banker time

The Banker says he has enjoyed Jane and Craig in the green room teaching everyone naughty signs!

Banker's offer:

£8,000

Craig says that when he plays rugby he doesn't play dirty, he plays fair, so he hopes the Banker will be the same. The Banker calls and says he only plays dirty!

Craig says

NO DEAL

Noel calls a break....

I've just remembered - the two other deaf contestants, Mark and Micole, did less than 20 shows as well...

I wonder why?

...And they also took the Banker for a combined £101k.

So if Craig doesn't give us a much better game than Rachael's, that'll buck a trend...

We're back

Round 2

4 - £35,000 Gary

Now there is a bit of a hole on the right says Noel.

17 - £3,000 Wayne

14 - £1,000 Cat

Banker time

Noel talks about when they've had deaf players before the Banker has always had a special signing for them, and he wonders if the Banker has one today for Craig. The Banker calls and says he is worried he will be unmasked, but he is now going to show a photo of himself! A photo appears on the game board with the face out of focus, and Noel asks for the picture to be cleared up, when it is it's a picture of Noel!

Banker's offer:

£8,000

Craig says

NO DEAL

That photo is from when the 1p was revealed in show 500, as posted by kestral on here at the time:

Round 3

11 - £750 Steven

1 - £100 Elvis

Noel spots some mascara on Jane's face and checks Elvis as he thinks he is darkening his beard, he goes and checks and he is! Noel then says that he has never known anyone who does that

Noel calls a break...

Was Noel just admitting that he dyes his beard?

We're back
Last box before the Banker

6 - £50,000 Claudio

Banker time

That was a shame as it was shaping up really well says Noel. The Banker says that Craig has an amazing CV and he has achieved some amazing things, but the most admirable thing is that he isn't afraid to allow his beard to go grey, unlike Elvis! The Banker then goes on to pick on Elvis with lots of beard dying jokes.

Banker's offer:

£10,000

Very worth another round. Hopefully not another 3rd round deal.

Jane thinks that is a very good offer, but they just need to find those blues. Craig thinks of his boys and how the money would help them. Jane talks about how they would like to move and get a slightly detached home as it would help them so much. Jane starts to get emotional and tells Craig that she will go with his decision, Craig has a feeling there is at least one more round in the game. The Banker calls and asks if he can say something helpful, and he thinks that they should take the £10,000 with the board that they have. He tells them that if they go on and have an all-blue round they will be looking at an offer of around £20,000.

Craig says

NO DEAL

Round 4

7 - £75,000 Toni

Now it is a game of massive contrasts says Noel.

13 - £15,000 Kim

18 - 1p Tristan

Banker time