Charlie's Deal or No Deal Game Report 17/06/11

Charlie has box 9. Charlie is a retired motor engineer, and explains that he retired twice, as he got fed up with retirement and went back into work for a while! Noel says Charlie is 80, and he says he's actually 81 as today is his birthday! We get to see a photo of Charlie's family, and one of his wife. He says they've been together over 60 years, and she's a bit poorly at the moment. He also shows a photo of him on holiday in Egypt.

Round 1
Charlie says he wants to save boxes 17 and 21.
1 - Graham - £500
5 - Seema - £5,000
8 - Anthony - £10
15 - Beryl-Anne - £1
20 - John - £20,000

Banker time
The banker says it's an honour to play Charlie on his 81st birthday.

Banker's offer:
£8,181

Charlie says
NO DEAL

Round 2
18 - Gary - £100
13 - Karen - £3,000
19 - Andre - £250
Charlie discusses with Andre and Noel about how to pronounce "Andre".

Banker time
The banker says Charlie and Noel make a good double-act, and he's waiting for Gandalf to turn up.

Banker's offer:
£12,081

Charlie says he has a figure in his mind, and he'll finish when he reaches it. He rights the figure in the book.

Charlie says
NO DEAL

Round 3
Charlie talks about how he wants to take his wife on a cruise for their diamond wedding anniversary soon, and he explains he proposed to his wife when they were doing a waltz.
12 - Hayley - £10,000
3 - Victoria - 10p
Noel tells a story about how Charlie surprised his father-in-law when he was dressed as a woman!
4 - Brenda - 50p

Banker time
The banker says he has to find Charlie's target, as he's worried about the board getting stronger.

Banker's offer:
£15,081

Charlie says it's a good offer, but not near his target.

Charlie says
NO DEAL

Round 4
Noel gets Andy to do his "joke of the day".
7 - Olga - £5
6 - Em - £15,000
22 - Ken - £750

Banker time
The banker says Charlie's about to get his target, as he doesn't think he was too far off at the last offer.

Banker's offer:
£20,000

Charlie says he's ready for the question and the banker rings and speaks to Charlie. Charlie tells him that he'll go on another round and get back to him!

NEW OFFER
Banker's offer:
£25,000

Charlie says
NO DEAL

Round 5
Noel says it'd be amazing if Charlie has all the Power 5 left at 5-box, as he's not seen that before.
10 - Macka - £50,000
Newbie Micole now, who is on the show with her interpreter Vic to translate the sign-language.
2 - newbie Micole - £100,000
11 - G - £35,000

Banker time
The banker says the game was in Charlie's favour, but it's now 50/50. He admires Charlie for taking the last gamble.

Banker's offer:
£20,000

Noel says that's an excellent offer for the board. Macka says Charlie won't get an offer like that again if he knocks out a big red now. G says £20k would get Charlie a heck of a cruise.

Charlie says
DEAL

Round 6 - Proveout Round
14 - Stacey - £1,000
16 - Andy - £50
17 - Ted - £250,000

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

The banker says this month is really putting the pressure on his nerves!

Banker's offer:
BANKER'S GAMBLE

Beryl-Anne asks what Charlie's wife would think here, and he wonders what would happen if he finished with 1p! G asks if Charlie's a gambler, and he says only to a certain extent.

Charlie says
NO DEAL

He keeps the £20,000.

Noel says that would've been such a big gamble.

Charlie has £75,000 in his box 9.

Box 21 with Charlotte contains the 1p

Charlie says he's quite happy with what he got. Noel reveals that Charlie wrote "Diamond wedding £25,000" in the book. Charlie says he didn't go at the £25k offer as the board was so strong.



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