Bank Balance

That's not strictly true, they gave away a few amount of dosh on The Wheel.

Oof. Another pair just answered all 12 questions but had the final stack cause the board to topple.

Still no winners then?

I'd love to know just how many 'perfect' solutions there are to this game. The correct number of blocks on the correct numbered spaces to safely balance the table and win the 100 grand.

Not many, if any at all, I'd guess.

Why is Gordon embarrassed by the ladies being brash and claiming "it's a family show!". So why were you spouting F words in last weeks episodes then? Not very family friendly, is it Gordon?

This has been frankly tiring to watch as no-one is winning. It ends tomorrow night so are they holding back a winner until the final episode or something? These two ladies are going home very shortly.

Yeah, they didn't last long!

Part of the answer would be not to answer any questions incorrectly and avoid the penalties which the brothers failed to do.

It’s a funny one, because there are many shows that rarely get winners, look at Millionaire for example.

Physical game shows like The Cube and Ninja Warrior are hard to win as well.

I wonder if the situation with Bank Balance is that unlike Millionaire it actually looks near impossible to win. It’s almost like if on Millionaire you had to answer 15 questions and then didn’t win before you correctly answered a hard bonus question on top.

The Cube and Millionaire both have plenty of people taking home money which is in itself a win, they’re just not completing the game. At least those games you can imagine someone with the right skills, whether mental or physical, successfully finishing it.

Bank Balance isn’t really skill-based and could see your entire game over with a sneeze or knocking the board with your hip or something.

Has any money actually been won at all yet?

Only people who get to a certain point and can play a stack that they actually win, no matter what happens. But as far as fully completing the board, no.

There is the lifeline "Bank a Stack" where you can bank a stack (as Gordon usefully explains)

Some have used that and taken some money home

Yes while the overall game had not been completed contestants have won money by banking a stack after they pass six sets of questions. The brothers last night won £16,000.