Ian's Game Report

It's a Christmas shopping special today, I wonder what Noel has up his sleeve for us today for this special?! Well there are no Christmas decorations up for the special and it turns out to be a viewer’s competition special where we can win up to £50,000 in a one-off special.

It's Ian's turn in the 'Crazy Chair' today and he has box 14, Ian is from Scotland and is a professional fishing guide, Noel warns that there will be LOADS of fish puns today!! We get to see a few of Ian's pics and learn that he is planning to get married next year, so that could provide a potential financial target.

Ian wants LOTS of shouts and cheers today! He also wants to walk a round a bit so Noel takes a seat!

Round 1
Ian picks Joey with box 1 and Noel warns that she will kill the game!
1 - £250,000 What does Noel know?!? He says he knows nothing!!
19 - £500
9 - £750
20 - £1,000
3 - £100

Shame about the first box as the rest of the round was very good, Ian says there are still plenty of juicy numbers available. The banker thinks Ian will be gutted at the end of the show! He makes an opening offer of £2,500, Ian says the word 'humbug' comes to mind! Noel asks 'reel or no reel'!! Ian says NO DEAL.

Round 2
22 - 10p
4 - £35,000 a few groans for the lowest power 5
Danny hopes his box isn't a red herring!!
21 - 50p it isn't

The banker dubs Joey the baby-faced assassin after revealing the £250,000 in the first box of the game! He then makes an offer of £8,400, Ian says that's good and is a lot of money, but NO DEAL.

Round 3
17 - £75,000 Groans as another power5 goes... Shouts of C'mon Ian
16 - £1 Sarah hopes it's a tiddler and it is
Jaye jumps in and tells Ian to focus......
2 - £5,000

Noel goes to Ned who says there is still a lot in the game and points out how many times both him and Ian have had high reds in their boxes in the past. The banker would like to see Ned lying glaze eyed on a cold slab!!! Ian speaks to the banker and has a little chat, before being offered £12,500. Ian says wow, Noel goes to the west wing for opinions - they all say NO DEAL - when Noel gets to Danny he tells him to move his skateboard!!
Ian says NO DEAL.

Round 4
Ian whips up the pilgrims and gets loads of noise
18 - £250 big cheers
Chants of BLUE BLUE BLUE start
8 - £100,000 BIG GROANS all around the studio
13 - 1p Big cheers

The banker talks about Ian floundering! He offers £9,600, Noel asks if Ian needs a sweep, he doesn't and says NO DEAL.

Round 5
10 - £50,000 Groans as the last of the power 5 goes.....
7 - £5
12 - £15,000 more groans

Ian says the £20,000 is still there which is a nice big fish and the banker offers £5,733. Noel has no idea what the offer means, he then turns the paper upside down and it says EELS! Jaye gives Ian a positive pep talk to give him a boost, Ian says NO DEAL.

Round 6
15 - £50 BIG cheers
6 - £10 BIGGER CHEERS as all the blues go
11 - £10,000

That round leaves a final 2 of £3,000 and £20,000, Noel tells the banker that Ian is back now, and the banker says that Ian has been courageous, he offers £10,500. Noel says this offer requires some clear thinking, Maggie is called upon for one of her cuddles and a little advice, Ian says NO DEAL.

Noel opens Ian's box 14 and reveals £20,000, box 5 contains the £3,000, the whole studio goes wild!

Ian produces a superb win with some very courageous play today.