Show 74
2 Games Left

W1 Charlie, 13 shows, replaced Ai-Linh, Box 3
W2 Beatrice, 17 shows, replaced Georgina, Box 4
W3 Greta, 12 shows, replaced Gabe, Box 11
W4 Ross, 6 shows, replaced Jon, Box 10
W5 Corinne, 15 shows, replaced Kay, Box 2
W6 Laura, 10 shows, replaced Millie, Box 16
W7 Stephen, 18 shows, replaced Barry, Box 5
W8 Katinka, 3 shows, replaced Olivia, Box 21
W9 Gavin, 16 shows, replaced Patrick, Box 17
W10 Keely, 7 shows, replaced Hannah, Box 9
W11 Gareth, 2 shows, replaced David, Box 15

E1 Roger, 11 shows, replaced Ally, Box 12
E2 Sarah, 4 shows, replaced Kav, Box 1
E3 Ewan, 8 shows, replaced Stanley, Box 6
E4 Grace, 22 shows, replaced Brian, Box 8
E5 Jimmy, 27 shows, replaced Laurence, Box 18
E6 Tyler, 1 show, replaced Louise, Box 14
E7 Kenneth, 5 shows, replaced Arnold, Box 22
E8 Ethel, 19 shows, replaced Vicki, Box 7
E9 James, 20 shows, replaced Sebastian, Box 19
E10 Nesma, 9 shows, replaced Amie, Box 13
E11 Kenny, 14 shows, replaced Sam, Box 20

Jimmy - 27 shows (replaced Laurence)
Grace - 22 shows (replaced Brian)
James - 20 shows (replaced Sebastian)
Ethel - 19 shows (replaced Vicki)
Stephen - 18 shows (replaced Barry)
Beatrice - 17 shows (replaced Georgina)
Gavin - 16 shows (replaced Patrick)
Corinne - 15 shows (replaced Kay)
Kenny - 14 shows (replaced Sam)
Charlie - 13 shows (replaced Ai-Linh)
Greta - 12 shows (replaced Gabe)
Roger - 11 shows (replaced Ally)
Laura - 10 shows (replaced Millie)
Nesma - 9 shows (replaced Amie)
Ewan - 8 shows (replaced Stanley)
Keely - 7 shows (replaced Hannah)
Ross - 6 shows (replaced Jon)
Kenneth - 5 shows (replaced Arnold)
Sarah - 4 shows (replaced Kav)
Katinka - 3 shows (replaced Olivia)
Gareth - 2 shows (replaced David)
Tyler - 1 show (replaced Louise)


James' game today.

Noel talks about how the banker got Louise out with a low offer...he says sometimes the best way to play the game is to just go for it...Noel says that it's been a long time since the £250,000 has come to the table...



James has Box 19 today. James MacDonald is a 19-year old art student, currently studying at Bristol. Noel asks if James is skiving then, and James says he supposes he is, but he only lives just round the corner! James' girlfriend Emily is in the audience today...Noel asks if he has a target, and James says he sort of does...he writes it in the book, and Noel says we'll look if it's relevent at the end...James says he has an order for the boxes...he'll start with the numbers that mean nothing to him and go from there...Noel says that James has been quite quiet on the wings and James says he didn't think it was good to tell people whether to deal or no deal, he says he wanted to leave the decision to the player themselves...Noel asks if James is ready to engage in battle with the banker and James says he can't wait!

Noel says he thinks this could be a good one...he asks James to confirm that he chose Box 19 at random before the show..

Here we go...

James says the number 15 means nothing to him at all, so it's first...he says he has the order stored in his head....

15 - £5,000 Gareth

2 - £100,000 Corinne

Groans for that...oh dear, James says

5 - £5 Stephen

17 - £1 Gavin

8 - £35,000 Grace

Banker time



James says he thought he may have had the £35,000 in his box as he's had it a lot on the wings...obviously not, Noel says...the banker rings and says that he thinks James is very quiet for a reason, and that reason is that he's thinking about everything a lot...he says he can tell James is very intelligent and he thinks this is going to be a good battle...

Banker offers

£5,200

James says it's a very good offer comparitvely as he took out two big sums...

James says

NO DEAL

Next round...Noel says this is fascinating, he says James has earnt the bankers respect

18 - £50,000 Jimmy

More groans...Noel says we need to avoid the big amounts now...

4 - £20,000 Beatrice

Ouch, James says...Noel tells him that if the boxes start going his way, this could be an incredible game...he calls a break

Welcome back
Last box before the banker

7 - £15,000 Ethel

Banker time



The banker rings and laughs down the phone...he says he knows James will take out one of the big two in the next round and then the game is extremely dangerous

Banker offers

£520

James laughs and says it's tempting...

James says

NO DEAL

Next round...avoid the top 2 at all costs, Noel says....

10 - 10p Ross

12 - £500 Roger

James thanks them both...we need one more now, Noel tells him...James says 22 doesn't mean anything to him but he's too scared to go with it...he thinks about it and decides to choose it...

22 - £50 Kenneth

All-blue round for James! Banker time



That's looking a lot better now, James says...Noel says it's slowly evening out...the banker rings and says he thinks James is strong-willed, but as we get into the higher money, we're going to see if he's a gambler or not...

Banker offers

£10,000

James says it's a very good offer...he says there's a lot he could do with it...he asks Emily and she says that there's a lot left in this game...James says he's ready for the question...

James says

NO DEAL

Next round...James says we're getting into the numbers that mean something to him...

14 - 1p Newbie Tyler

Phew, James says...Noel says it's interesting as most people get up and walk around, but James is staying firmly in the chair...

11 - £250 Greta

Noel says we're on a mighty run of blues now...he calls a break

Welcome back to James' game!
One more to go...

16 - £100 Laura

Banker time



Two all-blue rounds in a row, Noel says...he tells James he's making a great comeback after a bad start...the banker rings and says that James should really consider this as it's the highest in-play offer of the week!

Banker offers

£17,000

James says it's a very good offer...he says it's a hard one...he thinks about and looks at the board....he asks whether he thinks the risk is worth taking and Beatrice says that if he keeps the two big amounts in play, it could be anywhere from £25,000 to £45,000....James says he thinks that means it's worth taking....he again asks Emily who says that £17,000 can make a huge difference....James says it just doesn't feel like it's time to go yet....

James says

NO DEAL

Noel says James has been very brave and James thanks him...why don't we make it a third all-blue round? he asks and the audience cheer

9 - 50p Keely

Big cheers for that one! 7 blues in a row, Noel says...

6 - £250,000 Ewan

Silence...after 7 blues, what a hit, Noel says...someone calls out that there's still £75,000...James doesn't look annoyed at all...Box 3 next, James says it's Emily's birthday...

3 - £10 Charlie

Banker time



The banker rings and says it's basically game over as the £250,000 is gone...James says it's a good board as he has £750 no matter what...the banker says he's not sure whether to push James on or to give him a tricky offer...

Banker offers

£9,000

James nods...he thinks about it for a second...he says with all due respect, he's here to change his life, and £9,000 won't quite do that....Noel says this is a very quick decision!

James says

NO DEAL

Oh no!

Next round...Noel says that James has got everyone behind him, and we're going to get him £75,000!

20 - £750 Kenny

Big cheers...it's an all-red finish for you now, Noel says....

13 - £10,000 Nesma

One more, Noel says...not the £75,000...

21 - £3,000 Katinka

Huge cheers!

Banker time with £1,000 and £75,000 remaining



James says he's very happy...the banker rings and says he doesn't think James will be able to go for this...Noel says James has got a hard decision to make now...

Banker offers

£22,500

James says it's a huge sum of money....he says he really wants to go for the £75,000 now...Beatrice asks what would be worse...no dealing and winning £1,000 or dealing and missing out on £75,000...James says missing out on £75,000 definately...he thinks about it and stares at the board for a long time...he finally says he's ready and Noel says he has no idea what's about to happen....

James says

NO DEAL

Noel says that this has been an incredibly brave game...he says it's time to find out if James is going to win £75,000...the banker rings and says that James has been a fine opponent and in reward, he's giving him the chance to take the box that means something to him

Banker offers

SWAP

James says he'd never forgive himself if he gave away £75,000....

James says

NO SWAP

Noel says he feels very nervous and James says he feels nervous as well...Noel says he so hopes this is £75,000 for James today, as he really deserves it...

Noel opens Box 19 and reveals £1,000

Huge groans from the audience, James looks gutted...he says he has to go for it and Noel says he's been incredibly brave

Sarah opens Box 1, revealing £75,000

James says £1,000 is a nice consolation, but he wouldn't have been able to forgive himself if he missed out on the £75,000...Noel reminds us that later today, the final player of the series will be taking on the banker in the series finale!

174 James - £1,000 - £1,000 - £22,500 - £520

Player Show Count For 21/06 [Evening Show]

Jimmy - 28 shows (replaced Laurence)
Grace - 23 shows (replaced Brian)
Ethel - 20 shows (replaced Vicki)
Stephen - 19 shows (replaced Barry)
Beatrice - 18 shows (replaced Georgina)
Gavin - 17 shows (replaced Patrick)
Corinne - 16 shows (replaced Kay)
Kenny - 15 shows (replaced Sam)
Charlie - 14 shows (replaced Ai-Linh)
Greta - 13 shows (replaced Gabe)
Roger - 12 shows (replaced Ally)
Laura - 11 shows (replaced Millie)
Nesma - 10 shows (replaced Amie)
Ewan - 9 shows (replaced Stanley)
Keely - 8 shows (replaced Hannah)
Ross - 7 shows (replaced Jon)
Kenneth - 6 shows (replaced Arnold)
Sarah - 5 shows (replaced Kav)
Katinka - 4 shows (replaced Olivia)
Gareth - 3 shows (replaced David)
Tyler - 2 shows (replaced Louise)
Whoever replaces James - 1 show

ARGH!

It's just like what happened when we thought we were gonna get £100K winner

The last person to play better win big...