Welcome to Cheat,
the quiz that rips up the rule book
and gives cheats a chance.
Now, before we meet the players, please welcome the only person on the show
who isn't a complete wrong'un,
the one and only Ellie Taylor.
- Oh, Danny, you are a lovely man.
Right, Ellie. Are you ready to meet some right old cheats?
- Yes, please. - Right, then.
Dani, Josh,
Shakina, Luis,
welcome to Cheat.
- First of all, Dani from East London. - Hello.
- Strong name. - Strong name.
How are you gonna play it today, Dani? What are your tactics?
I'm really gonna be reading everyone's auras
throughout this process.
How's my aura getting on?
Being an East End boy,
your aura is definitely claret and blue.
- Ah!
Yeah. What about Ellie's?
- Ellie is definitely a sunshine yellow.
She makes everyone feel light and happy around her.
I'm actually dead inside, so that's really nice to hear.
Yeah, I was gonna say that. Amazing.
Well, good luck.
- Luis. - Hello.
- You're from Hackney. - I'm from Hackney.
- Another East Londoner. - Whoo!
You're a creative director of your own company.
And you're an actor,
so you're gonna be using acting skills, are ya, to be slippery?
We shall see.
I can also spot, you know, when an actor changes,
and their little shifts and their tells.
Okay! Good luck. Josh!
Hi, Danny.
You're a charity project worker from Merseyside.
What's that about?
So I work for the ADHD Foundation Neurodiversity Charity.
Amazing. How do you unwind? Have you got any hobbies about you?
Often, I go birdwatching, Danny.
- Bit of birdwatching? - Yeah, that's the one.
What sort of birds?
I feel like you've got slightly different approaches to birdwatching.
Are you into tits?
Good luck, Josh.
- Thank you, Danny. - Shakina!
- Hello. - You work in recruitment.
Have you got the skills to do well on Cheat?
I did take up a hobby of doing pub quizzes.
I did it on the sly. My friends and family didn't know.
I'm just a big geek, ain't I?
- Yeah. We're all geeks. Exactly. - He's into bloody birds. This is fine!
- We're a right group. - I can't believe I said that on telly.
Okay. Good luck, everyone.
May the biggest brain win.
Or the slipperiest cheat!
As always, Ellie will be asking the questions,
and those questions will also appear on the screens in front of each player.
If they don't know the answer,
they just need to hit their secret cheat button,
and the correct answer will be revealed.
It's time to play our first money builder round.
Ellie, tell us more.
Each player will face four questions.
Correct answers add £1,000
to the group jackpot.
Wrong answers will lose the group pot £1,000.
So if in doubt, cheat!
But you'll need to keep your cheating on the quiet
because the other players can accuse you of cheating
after every question if they sniff a wrong'un.
Only the best cheat hunter goes straight through to the next round
and gets the chance to eliminate whoever they want.
Fingers on buttons.
Let's Cheat!
Now, Dani,
you're going first.
All eyes are on you.
We're gonna stick your handsome boat
on that big screen.
Look at ya. What a boat it is!
- Boaty McBoatface. - Yeah. Over to you, Ellie.
Dani.
Olsen.
- Correct.
Any accusations?
None whatsoever. They trust you, Dan, at this point.
Josh.
I'm gonna say factor. Factor.
- Correct.
- Oh!
Luis has come in.
The searching didn't look authentic to me. It was, "Oh, saw it." Uh...
-"Oh!" - Listen, it could be a double bluff.
We'll find out at the end of the round if that's done your accuracy any favors.
Shakina.
Um...
I think that's Rihanna.
- Correct.
Oh, what a trusting little bunch!
- Very nice. - All friendly, innit?
Luis, the next question's coming your way. Everyone's watching ya.
Silver.
- Correct.
- Dani's straight in.
Shakina's in as well.
Dani?
I felt a wash of panic over him
as soon as the question came up, and I think he hit that button quickly.
Okay. Only the best cheat hunter is guaranteed a place in the next round,
so you've got to get these right.
Dani.
An owl.
- Correct.
No accusations? Well.
That's another grand in the pot.
Josh.
Poirot.
- Correct.
- Dani's in.
- Luis?
I have a feeling it said "Hercule Poirot," and you played it safe
and just said "Poirot."
Just the look in your eye.
Ooh.
We'll find out at the end of the round if you was right to accuse. Shakina.
Next question's yours. All eyes are on you.
This is vodka.
- Correct.
No accusations whatsoever.
- I feel like you know it well.
- Next question, Ellie. - Luis.
Donna Karan.
- Correct.
- More of a doner kebab man, me.
No accusations.
He's well groomed. I think he'd know the answer to that one.
- Okay. - Eight questions down. Eight to go. Dani.
Mexico.
- Correct.
- Josh is in!
- Shakina's in.
- Oh, it's a full house!
Josh, why?
She's looked at the screen, and then she's gone...
-"Mexico."
I think that's all front. I don't believe it.
- The flicking of the hair. Same, Luis? - No, the hair's fine.
- You look fabulous. - Thanks, babes!
How lovely.
- We'll find out at the end of the round. - Josh.
Derry Girls.
- Correct.
- Dani was straight in. - It was the...
"Oh yeah. Now I remember!"
- Bit of beef going on between yous two. - Flipping heck.
Next question, Ellie.
Shakina.
- That would be triangular.
- Correct.
Luis? What was it?
The glance down. The "let me take my time."
- I took my time 'cause I'm a driver. - Okay. All right. Fair enough.
Okay, nice.
Next question, Ellie.
Luis.
Maple.
- Correct.
Correct answer. That's another grand in the jackpot.
Here's your final question each. Dani.
That would be Sex and the City.
- Correct.
They all believe ya.
- Another grand in the pot. - Josh.
The Gobi Desert.
- Correct.
- Dani. Straight in. - That was speedy!
My granny and granddad went to Mongolia to the Gobi Desert
to go birdwatching, so, uh, yeah.
Dan, uh, that was a lovely little story he told us.
It was indeed. I don't know if I quite believe it though.
- Really? - Yeah.
I dunno. The aura shift.
Shift. Shifty.
Okay.
We'll find out at the end of the round if that's done your accuracy any favors.
Shakina.
That would be Steve Coogan?
- Correct.
- It's an absolute pile-on. A massacre.
Josh, you're not having that, are ya?
Well, it was the way she clearly didn't know the answer
before she said the answer.
- Yeah. - That's what gave it away for me.
Has she double bluffed you all?
Let's find out at the end of the round if you've all just made a mistake.
Luis.
Breaststroke.
- Correct.
Was that Adam Cheaty, then, Dan?
- Dunno. Might've been quick on that one. - You was really lively.
Yeah. I dunno.
Oh, he's staring at me.
I actually did Adam Peaty's book signing.
What do you mean "did it"?
- My marketing agency does events. - Little plug!
- Yeah, hustler. - Et cetera. So, um...
- That was one of the things I did. - What's the name of his book?
- That would be telling. - Yeah, it would.
It would be telling that you're lying!
Okay, questions are done. That's the end of the round.
Right, let's talk readies.
Your pot currently stands at £16,000
because you got 16 correct answers.
But don't pop the prosecco just yet.
Because we need to talk about cheating, don't we?
Now, we allow cheats,
but don't expect us to pay for 'em.
So any ill-gotten gains made through cheating
are about to do one.
Let's take away a grand
for each cheated answer.
One.
Two!
Three!
- Four!
Oh no!
Four cheated answers.
You've just lost four grand.
Good job it's elimination time, then.
Because one of these cheats has outstayed their welcome.
And that decision will be made
by the most accurate cheat hunter.
The player who spotted the most cheats
whilst making the fewest false accusations.
Give me a name.
- Dani!
Ooh!
Nice one!
The aura's working!
The aura, baby!
Congratulations.
You're guaranteed a place in the next round.
And you've earned the right
to give someone the hook.
Whoever you pick will return £1,000 to the jackpot
for every one of their cheated answers.
Dani, find the cheat,
find the money.
There were four cheats for you to find in that round,
but who do you think was cheating the most?
Let's start with Josh.
I felt a little bit of a double bluff in the first question.
- I'm quite miffed, to be honest-- - You're a bit what? You what?
I'm miffed. I'm upset, Danny. I'm not happy.
I'm pretty sure you buzzed on three of my questions,
and I haven't cheated.
- Really? - So I'm not happy.
He's got the right hump, has Josh. What about Shakina?
How many times do you think she cheated?
- Definitely the Steve Coogan one. - That's what's winding me up.
Because I know for sure Shakina's cheated on that one, so...
I definitely haven't. I definitely know who Steve Coogan is.
And finally, the lovely Luis over there. Look at him!
I was actually quite lucky to get questions that I really just knew.
Josh is getting more and more humpy. Look at him.
Yeah, everybody press-- Everyone pressed their buzzer for me, and I--
- All right, Josh! - Honestly.
Calm down. Go to your happy place. Go to the Gobi Desert.
Breathe, Josh. In and out.
In...
You've all had a slight tear-up.
Dan,
who you sending home, and why?
It's gonna have to be Josh. He's too riled up.
Bad luck, Josh! That means it's game over.
Now, before Josh leaves us,
let's see how many times he cheated
as we return £1,000 to the pot
for each of his cheated answers.
One.
- That's it. One cheat.
He's got every right to be fuming!
Which means the jackpot is now £13,000.
Well done, pal.
Josh, thank you so much for playing. I'm afraid your Cheat journey ends here.
Fly away, my love.
So now we know the rest of you cheated three times during that round.
And for everyone except the players,
let's see how they really answered their questions.
Every player cheated once in that round, and Dani spotted them all.
I'm just flowing with the universe right now.
And it turns out Luis was all Adam Cheaty.
And despite what everyone thought,
Shakina didn't cheat on her Steve Coogan question.
Aha!
But it was birdwatcher Josh who was told to fly away,
for a sensible reason, I'm sure.
Sorry, Josh. I wasn't a fan of your aura.
So the truth is out, and we've just revealed
all of your dirty little secrets.
Time to get some proper money into that jackpot.
Tell us about the next round, Ellie.
Each player has four more questions heading their way.
Correct answers will now add £3,000 to the pot.
But, spot of bad news,
wrong answers will now lose the group £3,000.
Sorry about that.
In this round, we're gonna find out if an answer was cheated
every time someone gets accused.
And it's absolutely crucial
to spot those cheated answers
because our best cheat hunter once again gets the chance to eliminate a player,
and they also go straight through
to our head-to-head final.
Right.
Fingers on buttons.
Let's Cheat.
Dani.
Direct messages.
- Correct.
Any accusations?
- She'll know that. - Yeah.
I imagine your DMs are quite full.
Don't know about that!
You think she's slipped in to a few direct messages?
Me slip in? I don't think so!
I won't be slipping.
- A lady never slips in.
Three grand in the pot.
Shakina.
Cindy Crawford?
- Correct.
Dan, why?
I dunno if that's widely known.
Shall we find out?
Was it a cheat?
- It was a cheat!
You both done your accuracy a right favor there. Well played.
Luis.
Munich.
- Correct.
Any accusations?
- No! - Nah.
That's another three grand in the bank.
Dani.
Thailand.
- Correct.
- Luis, straight in.
After I pressed it, I thought, "You might know that."
It's quite popular. But then, there was that hesitation.
I'll have you know I'm actually the ping-pong champion--
No, ping-pong champion?
- Here we go! - No, not that kind of ping-pong!
Oh God. Different-- Wrong show!
- Not that kind of ping-pong. - No!
Beer pong! Beer pong.
Thank God for that!
- Beer pong champion of the Phuket hostel.
Shall we find out?
Was it a cheat?
- It wasn't a cheat.
Thank God. Because if that story was made up...
- Adds three grand to the pot. - It wasn't made up!
Next question, Ellie.
Shakina.
That would be "Call Me Maybe."
- Correct.
No accusations.
Whenever you think of Carly Rae Jepsen, that's the first song that comes to mind.
- It's the only song that comes to mind.
Another three grand in the pot.
Luis.
It's Home Alone.
- Correct.
Did he cheat?
Nah.
Another three grand in the pot. Them readies are building up lovely now.
Six questions down. Six to go.
Dani.
Alton Towers.
- Correct.
Didn't fancy it, no? Don't think she's a theme park girl?
No, I don't. Because of where you're from, I don't think you know my ends.
- Like I said, I'm a worldly woman, babes.
Okay. Well, accusations were made.
Was it a cheat?
- It wasn't a cheat!
I'm a worldly woman, honey.
She's played 'em there. Another three grand in the pot.
She knows your ends.
Next question, Ellie.
Shakina.
I think that is a piña colada.
- Correct.
- Oh, he's come in.
Yeah, it didn't wash me with confidence.
I dunno. There was something about it.
Was it a cheat?
- It wasn't a cheat!
Bad call by Luis.
Damaged your accuracy again.
Remember, only the best cheat hunter goes straight through to the final.
Next question, Ellie.
Luis.
The Queen's Gambit.
- Correct.
Did he cheat? Let's check, mate.
Another three grand in the pot.
These are your final questions. Dani.
John Travolta?
It's a wrong answer. We take three grand out of the pot.
It's Samuel L. Jackson.
Ah, yes!
Shakina.
The Alps.
- Correct.
- Luis, straight in. - Yeah, not buying it.
Have you been to the Alps?
I actually haven't, no.
I watch a lot of telly.
Well, let's find out, eh?
Was it a cheat?
It wasn't a cheat!
- And people say TV isn't educational! - Exactly.
Luis.
Dizzee Rascal?
Three grand out of the pot.
Incorrect. It was Dave.
Oh!
That's the end of the round. Questions are done.
Right. Let's talk money.
Your jackpot is currently worth 34 grand.
That's proper, proper money.
Luis, what would you spend it on?
I think perhaps a creative project.
A short film.
Oh, okay, a little short film. Anything in it for me?
- Oh yeah, I could definitely-- - Mind you, there's only 34 grand.
- Your day rate? - Yeah.
Shame, really, 'cause I'd have been up for it.
Dan, what would you blow it on?
Well, I don't know about blow it, but I'm big into manifesting.
- Right. - And I found my dream home.
It's £2 million. Your girl does not have £2 million.
So whatever is won in the pot tonight,
I'm gonna invest to get my dream gaff.
- Beautiful. - Shakina, what about you?
Would you treat yourself, or would it be other people?
I would love to have a caravan.
- Oh. - A caravan in Wales.
- Caravan? - Yes.
Well, Shakina, make sure it's got a khazi
because in our caravan, my mother, she used to have to squat over a bucket.
That's a lovely image. Thank you.
I love it when you talk about your magical childhood.
Yeah.
Put your shopping lists down because it's time to remove the cash
for any more cheated answers, innit, Ellie?
They've already kissed goodbye to £3,000
because one cheated answer was spotted during the round.
Now it's time to lose the money for any cheated answers
that were not spotted.
So, did any other cheats slip through the net?
What does that jackpot really look like?
One.
- Two!
Only two.
That's cost you another £6,000.
But whose cheats were they?
Right.
Let's reveal the name of the best cheat hunter in that round,
who is guaranteed a place in the final
and a chance to win all that money.
Gimme a name!
- Dani!
- She manifested that! I saw it. - She manifested it!
- You're through to the final. - Yeah.
And you get to send
another player home.
Now, whoever you send home
will return three grand to the pot for each of their cheated answers
and any wrong answers.
So, Dani, you've got a very tricky decision to make.
Are you gonna try and add as much money as possible to the final jackpot
by eliminating the player who you think is worth the biggest refund,
or screw the money,
and just get rid of the player you don't want to face in the final?
So, Dani,
what are you thinking about Shakina?
She's getting easier to read.
She's double bluffed a few times,
so I'm on to her.
But also, you thought I was cheating on the Alps, and I wasn't.
You wasn't, no.
Well, we know Shakina is worth at least three grand
because one cheated answer was called out during the round.
We know that Luis is also worth at least three grand
because he gave a wrong answer,
but it could be more if any cheats weren't spotted at the time.
It can't be me.
Dani, I need a final decision.
Oh my goodness.
I always say I always go with my intuition and my gut.
It's gonna have to be the person that I find
the most difficult to read.
And that's gonna be Luis. I'm sorry, pal.
Bad luck, Luis. That means it's game over.
Now, before you go,
let's add the money you're worth
back into the jackpot.
One.
- Two!
- Three!
£9,000,
because Luis had one wrong answer, as we know,
but two cheats that were missed during the round.
And if you'd chosen to eliminate Shakina,
that would only have returned three grand to the pot.
- Cheeky!
- Oh, Luis. - Thank you.
Thank you so much for playing. I'm afraid your journey here has ended.
Mind how you go.
Dani manifested her way to best cheat hunter again
and made a good call eliminating Luis.
I had to go with my gut instinct on this one.
It turned out to be the right person to boot.
She gave a solid three correct answers in that round,
as did Shakina, who only cheated once.
So it's Dani versus Shakina in the final.
My aura reckons this will be a good one.
Cheat hunter twice. I'm ready for the Final Cheat.
Playing against Dani is gonna be a challenge,
but I'm not gonna rule myself out.
It's time to play
the Final Cheat!
You're now gonna take turns to answer questions
in a sudden death
cheat-call battle,
where every single question
could end the game.
The rules are double simple.
If you give a wrong answer, you lose.
And you leave here with nothing.
If you make a false accusation, you lose.
And you leave here with nothing!
But if you successfully call out a cheated answer,
you win.
And you leave here
minted
with 37 grand.
- Oh!
Yes, this final
will be over as soon as one of you says the C-word.
Dan, as you're the best cheat hunter, you get to choose
who answers the first question in the final.
So, who's it gonna be?
Is it gonna be you
or Shakina?
I'm gonna go first.
Huge decision!
- Why? - I'm confident.
- She is very confident, isn't she? - Wow, yeah. That is a bold move.
Any final words for your opponent?
Good luck.
Same to you, Dani.
May the best woman win.
There's £37,000 on the line.
Good luck to you both.
Fingers on buttons.
And for the final time,
let's Cheat.
Dani.
Gordon Ramsay.
- Oh!
Oh my God.
It's a wrong answer!
Oh my gosh!
She's just handed a fortune to her opponent!
I was so sure I knew that.
She was confident!
I was confident, but I shouldn't have been.
Oh no!
So Shakina has just won £37,000!
Oh my gosh!
- Congratulations, Shakina!
- Oh my gosh! - Oh, I can't believe it.
- Oh my gosh! - Oh, it was handed to ya!
I can't believe it.
- You did nothing! - I know!
- Oh! No, seriously-- - I'm getting a caravan!
Dan, what happened?
Was it, um, Jamie Oliver?
Jamie Oliver.
That was my second choice!
You went for it. It hasn't worked out for ya.
Let's hear it for Dani, please. She's played a great game.
Oh, I can't believe it.
What a final twist. No one saw that coming, did they, Ellie?
Absolutely not.
And well done, Shakina. That was absolutely amazing.
And the caravan is on its way to you. Watch out, Wales!
We'll see you next time on Cheat!
From Ellie and I,
stay slippery!
- See ya! - Goodbye, everyone!
- You lying bastards!
It's a hard question.
So, I can't get hard questions right?
- Spicy! - Vicious, innit?
I'm getting accusations because the women are stressed?
- Shifty. - Not often your fiancé wants you to cheat
just before the wedding, but...
- I think Emma reeks of vegan.
- The show's called Cheat. - Oh-ho!