Melinda:
"During the next hour a team will attempt to succeed where others have failed. Ahead of them is a chance to capture a golden treasure but to do so will require the utmost courage and determination for they are about to land at Fort Boyard."
Titles
Captain: Mark Davey 36, an engineer from Woking. Likes: Triathalons, Hates: Heights
Christine Chamberlain 29, a flight atendant from West Byfleet. Likes: Horse Racing, Hates: Spiders.
David Shew 34, a Police Dog HAndler from Weybridge. Likes: Waterskiing, Hates: Large Rodents.
Claire Hills 26, a sales executive from Woking. Likes: Water sports, Hates: Insects and Snakes.
Neil Frankland 26, a squash proffessional from Addlestone. Likes: Music, Hates: Spiders.
Boyard: "What are you lot laughing at? I hope you're not laughing at me 'cause I'm not here to make you laugh. I here to make your life a misery because that's what I do best. Where did you get this lot from? A car boot sale?"
Melinda "Don't listen to him he had a very unhappy childhood!"
Proffesor: "I love looking at the sea from here. But I don't want to be any part of it. I mean, all you can do is go abroad on it, and who wants to do that?"
Neil goes and gets the key.
Keys:1 Prisoners:0
Challenge 2 - The Exterior Precipice
Boyard: "Well thanks to you, one of your friends has had a little swim. So you're going for a walk. If you're still walking when the time runs out you'll be watching the rest of this rabble through the bars of a cell. Do you know Peter Pan? Well he could fly. You can't!"
Sadly, Mark takes slightly too long to get there and leaves little time to get back. LOCK IN!
Keys:1 Prisoners:1
Challenge 3 - Excalibur
Boyard: "The sweet smell of success! One down, four to go! Ha haha! The pen is mightier than the sword or so they say... well try writing a sentence with what you find in there!
David gets the sword out but doesn't quite break the rope. Mars indeed.
Keys:1 Prisoners:1
Challenge 4 - The Tube
Boyard: "Should've given you a Biro, shouldn't we? I'll tell you what, to make up for it, you can go and see the Professor... [Cackles] - I love it! You heard the expression 'rat up a drainpipe'? Well that's going to be you..."
Claire makes it out with the key... but only just!
Keys:2 Prisoners:1
Challenge 5 - The Watchtower
David is sent back to the watchtower.
Professor "It's always pleasant to talk to young atheletes. My Great Aunt Elsie was an athelete. She thought nothing of swimming, running, diving... hopping for hours on end! She thought nothing most of the time, it was a family trait..."
No embarassment this time, Backgammon
Keys:3 Prisoners:1
Challenge 6 - The Web
Boyard: "Well at least he's done something right. [To Prisoner Mark] The weather is on my side so if you want a drink of water better wait 'til it rains... Do you like sea food? Sheelfish? No? Well that's a shame because you're going to see what it's like to be a shrimp in a net."
She gets the tool but sadly escapes from the room without the key.
Keys:3 Prisoners:1
Challenge 7- Foot Stirrups
Boyard: "well, there's more than three ways to walk across a room without touching the floor... One is to walk across the ceiling!"
Neil gets a fair way across but is just too slow.
Keys:3 Prisoners:1
Mystery Ceiling Boxes
Boyard "Oh you're making it so easy for me! Take them back to the car boot sale that you got them from!"
Claire "Come on team."
Boyard "Yeah? Oi you, 'come on team', there's only four of you. Did you have your hair done before you left? No? Well you're about to get it done now and your mate's going to take you there!
David and Claire finally win their fourth key but not without getting dirty first!
Keys:4 Prisoners:1
Boyard: "Don't be so smug, so fat it's been a nursery slope for you, get ready for the avalanche..."
Adventure 1 - The Watchtower (Dave)
Professor "You know, I've been thinking. I'm going to move. I mean, I've been here for ages and, once you move on... I mean all I want is a place in the Sun, away from the rest of the world with a good observation tower where I can look at the sea and think. I'm going to stay, aren't I?
Adventure 2 - Snake Pit
Boyard:"Have you got what it takes to play with snakes? Are you never gladder when faced with an Adder?"
Claire is told to attempt the game and not really having come across snakes before, wins the game easily.BR/EAK... BREAK
Clues so far:Bed, Break.
Adventure 3: The Lobster Pot
Boyard: "Now look on this as a day at the seaside. Only trouble is the sea is on my side. There's a very very strong current so I hope you're strong swimmers..."
Neil goes for the pot whilst Christine gies straight for the pontoon ready. They win the game with a couple of seconds left. Gate
Adventure 4 - The Searching Head
Boyard: "Also in these chambers are a few things you wouldn't want to meet so if I were you I'd keep your eyes open and your mouth shut or you could might be going home with a frog in your throat..."
He gets through the game easily enough, fake clues were Spurts, Sprouts, Spirits, Sprints and Spouts leaving... Sports
Clues so far:Bed, Break, Gate, Sports.
Adventure 5 - The Swan Dive
Boyard: "Well, you've been heading for a fall since the start of this programme and now you've got your chance!"
Mark jumps quickly and gets the cue equally quickly. Proof
Clues so Far:Bed, Break, Gate, Sports, Proof.
Clues: Bed, Break, Gate, Sports, Proof
From the outset they seemed quite sure of what it was, they think it was 'WATER'
...And the gold started tumbling!
Codeword Explanation
Bed, as in Water bed,
Break, as in Break water,
Gate, as in Water gate,
Sports, as in Water sports.
and Proof, as in Water proof.
The codeword was WATER
This team were FAST and they were GOOD. nobody was caught.
Boyard: "I'm annoyed and when I'm annoyed Hannibal Lecter looks human. Bring on the next bunch of morons."
Melinda:"He should get out more often! It's quite sad..."
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