This game didn't have a proper commentary, so doing one now to fill the last remaining gap in the archive (to my knowledge at least)!

Linda E originally played on 05/07/06.

Linda's game today.

Noel talks about how the relationship between the banker and the players can change very quickly.

Linda has box 11.

Linda has her husband in the audience today and she talks about her children and grandchildren. She's originally from London but now lives near the seaside and enjoys cycling.

Linda talks about working on a market and Noel talks about her ambition to appear on a soap! He points out some of the players resemble famous soap characters

Here we go...

Round 1

Linda has some numbers she's keeping.

16 - Lance - £100

3 - John - £50

4 - Buddy - 10p

12 - Vic - £750

Noel says there have only ever been three all-blue opening rounds!

2 - Sharron - £1,000

Banker time

1p

50p
£1
£5
£10


£250
£500

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£3,000
£5,000
£10,000
£15,000
£20,000
£35,000
£50,000
£75,000
£100,000
£250,000

Linda writes a target in Noel's book. He says it's kept secret from the banker, as a player once said they wanted £15k for a wedding and all their offers revolved around that.

The banker talks about Linda's game being a soap opera.

BANKER'S OFFER

£14,000

Linda says

NO DEAL

Round 2

7 - Linda B - £500

10 - Giorgio - £100,000

9 - Sally - £35,000

Banker time

1p

50p
£1
£5
£10


£250


----------

£3,000
£5,000
£10,000
£15,000
£20,000

£50,000
£75,000

£250,000

The banker says the plot twist saw one of the principal characters die in that round!

BANKER'S OFFER

£11,000

Linda says that's very nice but she still has big reds left.

Linda says

NO DEAL

Round 3

22 - Ottis - £50,000

13 - Debbie - 1p

5 - Lindsay - £10

Banker time



50p
£1
£5



£250


----------

£3,000
£5,000
£10,000
£15,000
£20,000


£75,000

£250,000

Linda gets very giggly! The banker says he thinks she's hammered

BANKER'S OFFER

£16,000

Linda's husband says this is a great opportunity.

Linda says

NO DEAL

Round 4

21 - Pierre - £15,000

8 - Monica - £3,000

15 - Mark - £10,000

Banker time



50p
£1
£5



£250


----------


£5,000


£20,000


£75,000

£250,000

Noel says the board's perfectly balanced. He says we've never had a quarter-millionaire and it'd be great if it's Linda. He keeps the banker waiting!

The banker says it's a scary board. Because of Linda's husband's comments about carrying on, the banker thinks she'd be happy with any offer now. He was considering £30k, but...

BANKER'S OFFER

£20,000

Noel asks some players what they'd do and they all say they'd go on. Linda says she'd like to go to New Zealand with her husband to see his family.

Linda says

DEAL

Round 5 - proveout

Noel says he's pleased at that given Linda personalised the money, but he wonders if she's frustratingly missed out on the £250k.

20 - Paul - £75,000

6 - Chris - £250

18 - Nick - £5

Banker time

50p
£1

----------
£5,000
£20,000
£250,000

The banker thanks Linda's husband again!

BANKER'S OFFER WOULD'VE BEEN

£30,000

Round 6 - proveout

Linda says she'd have dealt there.

1 - Sue - 50p

14 - Roy - £5,000

19 - Connell - £250,000

Banker time with:


£1

----------

£20,000

Linda says she'd have gone on there!

Linda has £20,000 in her box 11.

Box 17 with Naqiyah has the £1

Noel reveals Linda's target in the book was £20k as it'd pay for what she needs