Ste's game today.

Noel welcomes us to the first episode of the Summer specials and is dressed as a farmer - speaking like on too! The contestants are dressed as festival playing musicians and the pilgrims are dressed in Summer themed attire.

He's waited 31 SHOWS so I really hope he gets a good result.

30 shows on and they're still not sure how to pronounce his name.

He's got too many clothes on to be Iggy Pop...

Ste has box 6 today.

Ste is dressed as Iggy Pop - complete with a wig!

Steven 'Ste' Wilson (Wakey? ) from Liverpool, a tutor at an academic unit. He has a photo of his two daughters and his son. His wife Tracy is in the audience today for support.

Here we go...

Round 1

1 - Leony (dressed as Shirley Bassey) - £50

5 - Ewa - £3,000

9 - Richard (dressed as Mick Jagger) - 50p

21 - Tel (dressed as Jarvis Cocker) - £50,000

22 - Kelly - £5

Banker time...

Paddy's going to get very sweaty if he's made to wear that rucksack all the time...

The contestants do look good though. Fingers crossed for a good week.

that is a good opening round dispite the 50,000 going

STATS AT 17-BOX

Offer: £8,800
Mean: £30,153.59
FD: £11,506.20
Volatility: 0.95
Board Total: £512,611.11

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£100,000
£250,000

In the corner is a VIP tour bus (which will somehow be used for the skill game addition). The Banker says that, as normal, there will be a challenge (involving a welly!) at 5 box if Ste is in live play.

Banker's offer:

£8,800

Ste says:

NO DEAL

Noel calls a break...

We're back...

Round 2

14 - newbie Gemma - £250

4 - Bryan (dressed as a giraffe) - £20,000

3 - Danny - £500

Banker time...

STATS AT 14-BOX

Offer: £10,000 - It's not a good offer Noel!
Mean: £35,132.94
FD: £13,788.54
Volatility: 1.03
Board Total: £491,811.11

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£250,000

sound very interestering

The Banker says Danny's wig is more sensible than his real hair!

We are then introduced to the skill game which can be played at 5 box if Ste is in live play...

GIVE IT SOME WELLY

The contestant has to choose a 'VIP guest' and has to throw in to the crowd a VIP pass (which is a golden ball). The contestant selected as the VIP guest must catch the golden ball in a golden welly. If the contestant catches the golden ball, a holiday is included in the contestant's final winnings. If the contestant fails to catch the ball in the well, there is no downside. There is a smaller welly, which the VIP guest can be elected to use and if they catch the golden ball with the smaller welly, the playing contestant can go one box at a time. However, if they miss it, the Banker gets to look in the box.

Banker's offer:

£10,000

Ste says:

NO DEAL

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Sounds like a really difficult 5box twist. Is it up there with the catapult? Anyway, we have the usual drawing of breath and oohs when it is mentioned that the banker will look in his box if he chooses the difficult twist option and loses . Why oh why is it that bad?!

Round 3

10 - Rosie - £100,000

8 - Nicholas - £1

Ste says he was originally going to keep that box.

20 - Kaytee (dressed as Adele) after the break...

I don't recognise anyone now that they're all dressed up!

Aren't the boxes they're using, the ones from the 'Dark Woods' Halloween specials in 2010?