Franny's game today.

I hope everyone had a fantastic Christmas yesterday.

Noel introduces the show from his sleigh again, and says he doesn't go down chimneys due to 'elf and safety'.

Noel says the number 2 was dominant yesterday, as the banker gave Hollie a swap-only offer at 2-box, for only the 2nd time ever, and she won 1p from box 2.

First Saturday game since July 2008 if my searching abilities on the forum are correct.

Franny has box 17.

Franny's real name is Francis, and he's from Liverpool. He's a porter messenger in the civil service, and is known as the entertainments officer because he gets up to a lot of malarky. He tells a story about how he once accientally nailed someone's boots to the floor! We get to see some pics of Franny's parents, and another pic of him and his wife on their wedding day. He also shows some pics of his step-daughters.

Santa vs Scrooge 2009 Gameplay:

If a player gets to 5-box, they can open a mince pie, a carrot or a bottle of sherry. There's 1 Scrooge and 2 Santas. If they reveal SANTA, they get an offer after every box and win a holiday for 2. If they find SCROOGE, then the banker looks in their box, their is no offer after every box but a SWAP at 2-box is guaranteed.

Here we go...

Every Scrooge vs. Santa player so far this year has come from the West Wing.

Not that interesting a fact, but there you go...

Round 1

Once again, there's a gold envelope with a mystery gift, which Franny can give to one of the other contestants if he finds one of the banker's power 5 in the opening round.

Franny says he has 3 systems - Israel's system, Freddie's system and his own system!!! Therefore he has no system!

5 - David - £5,000

20 - Bel - 10p

We'll find out what mystery gift Franny can give out, at the end of the round.

11 - Stephen - £5

10 - George - £3,000

7 - Beth - £750

Banker time

Noel says Beth has mended her ways!

Noel calls a break, and says we'll find out who Franny gives the mystery gift to after the break.

We get to see another 'Christmas Past' video clip, and this time it's Christmas Star Ian from Dec 2008.

We're back

Franny decides to give the mystery gift to Gaz. Gaz opens the envelope and reveals he's won an aerobatic flying lesson experiencing loop-the-loop.

Banker time

Today's prize

http://www.exhilaration.co.uk/experienc ... esson_447/

Franny explains that he wants some money for a roof over his head! They're only renting at the moment and would like to buy the house outright.

Banker's offer:

£5,000 + a violin in case Franny tells that story again!

Franny asks what type of violin it is! Noel says that was on the mean side.

Franny says NO DEAL

Round 2

14 - Shell - £1

16 - Abbie - 50p

Noel says the banker's lost 4 of his power 5, but Franny's lost none of his.

21 - Sanjay - £10

Banker time

The banker says he's not feeling well as he's swallowed a Christmas decoration and has 'tinselitis'.

Banker's offer:

£10,000

£10k - that's awful on this board.

I forgot that there was a game on today until now!

And what an amazing start!

Franny says that's a very nice offer but it's a very nice board too.

Franny says NO DEAL

Round 3

3 - Pommy - 1p

12 - Jardi - £75,000

19 - Tina - £50

Banker time

Noel says we haven't had a game like this for a long time, and he calls a break.

Time for another Christmas Past clip now, and we get to see a clip of Stan's game when Tony did an impression of a robot as he opened his box.

3 high blues and 8 reds (including 4 of the power 5) at 11 box, this should be £20k at least.