Quarter-Final One Top Class

On Top Class today...

George, Louis, Gabriel and Ramis,

playing for St James' Church of England Academy from Dorset.

And competing against them are Isaac K, Tyler,

Imogen and Isaac T from Halton Holegate Church of England

Primary School in Lincolnshire.

But who will be top class?

CHEERING AND APPLAUSE

Hello and welcome to Top Class, the search for the UK's smartest school.

It's the first quarterfinal. Let's meet our teams.

First up, St James' Church of England Academy.

They won their heat with 36-16 and Gabriel's gran

has knitted their mascot, Geoffrey the monkey,

a new sweater in celebration. GIGGLING

George, are you excited about being in the quarterfinals of Top Class?

-Very.

-Knowing what you knew about the heats,

-have you been practising your buzzer techniques?

-Yeah.

-Yeah?

Louis, show me your buzzer technique right now.

Very good. LAUGHTER

Brilliant! Welcome back, Louis.

Gabriel, captain of St James',

and your gran has knitted Geoffrey a jumper. Tell me about that.

Yeah, so Geoffrey got crocheted a jumper because we thought

he looked a bit lazy just wearing a dressing gown,

but now he's part of the team!

He is part of the team.

Ramis, very impressive jumper on Geoffrey. Are you proud of him?

-Yeah.

-Yeah. Well, good luck to you all.

Please welcome St James' Church of England Academy from Dorset.

CHEERING AND APPLAUSE

And playing against them are Halton Holegate.

They won their heat with 29-15.

They have a hot chocolate club where they all revise together

for their SATs with mugs of hot chocolate and biscuits.

Isaac, can I come and revise for non-existent exams

with hot chocolate and biscuits?

No, cos they've already finished.

If I brought biscuits to Halton Holegate School,

-could I be allowed to have hot chocolate with you, Isaac?

-Er, yes.

Oh, that sounds quite nice. Thank you very much.

Tyler, how did that feel to captain your team to the quarterfinals?

-Weird.

-Weird? But good?

Imogen, have you been discussing strategy with your team at all?

-Yes, just press the button quickly.

-LAUGHTER

And, to remind people if they haven't seen your heat,

-you're related to the person next to you, aren't you?

-Yes.

-Tell us how.

-He's my twin brother.

-Twin brother.

And Isaac alleges that you're quite a bossy sister.

I would agree with that, yes.

-But, Isaac, you don't need bossed around, do you?

-No.

And Imogen continues to nod!

-Do you just let her do it because it's easier?

-Yes.

Yes. That's going to happen for the rest of your life.

-You know that, don't you, Isaac?

-Yeah.

LAUGHTER He's so very sweet! Good luck.

Please welcome Halton Holegate Church of England primary school.

CHEERING AND APPLAUSE

OK, let's kick straight off with round one.

Here's your first control question.

Anyone can buzz in, but, remember, I have to accept your first answer.

The subject is...

Bogota is the capital of which South American country?

-Louis?

-Colombia.

That is the correct answer.

Well done, Louis. APPLAUSE

You have control of the game.

Here are your main questions on the subject of world landmarks.

Let's see the first landmark.

In which country would you find the Great Sphinx of Giza.

THEY CONFER

Egypt.

You're saying Egypt.

Let's see if that's right.

It is Egypt's. Well done.

In which country would you find the Clifton Suspension Bridge?

THEY CONFER

I thought that was in Bristol.

-What country?

-Just say England.

Um, England?

You're saying England. Let's see if that's right.

It is England. Well done.

Next question. In which country would you find...

St Basil's Cathedral?

THEY CONFER

-Russia.

-You're saying Russia. Let's see if that's right.

It is right. Well done.

And, finally, in which country would you find the Parthenon?

-Greece.

-You're saying Greece. Let's see if that's right.

It is right. Well done. You've got five points in that round St James'.

CHEERING AND APPLAUSE Well done!

Gabriel, I have to say you were straight in... "Russia."

Straightaway you knew it.

Is that one of the subjects you think you know a lot about?

No, my dad's been there and I have a little egg that says

St Basil's Cathedral inside.

So, it was by chance, because of an egg,

-that you knew that's where it was.

-Yeah.

These are the things that sometimes happen. Let's move on.

The next subject is...

Here is your control question.

Which British inventor is most widely credited for inventing

the telephone?

-Imogen.

-Alexander Graham Bell.

Correct answer, Imogen. Well done.

You have control of the game. Well done.

APPLAUSE

This game is all about key events in history and, in particular,

working out which happened first.

What happened first?

THEY CONFER

First World War.

First World War, you're saying, happened first.

Let's put it on the board. Next question. What happened first?

Queen Victoria.

Queen Victoria's coronation, you're saying, happened first.

Let's put it on the board. Third question!

What happened first?

Henry VII.

-You're saying Henry VII.

-No, wait!

I have to accept your first answer, Tyler.

Henry VII, you're saying, happened first.

What happened first?

THEY CONFER

Remember the first. That's time.

Mesolithic period.

You're saying the Mesolithic period happened first.

Let's see how many of those you got right.

You got them all right. You got five points Halton Holegate.

CHEERING AND APPLAUSE

Which means, at the end of that round,

St James' have five points,

but so do Halton Holegate.

Give them both around of applause. Wow!

CHEERING AND APPLAUSE

Well done, Halton Holegate.

Tyler, there was a moment where Imogen went, "No!"

And she said "Henry VII," very quickly and dramatically, Tyler.

-Always got to ask Isaac instead of Imogen.

-OK...

I'm going to leave you to sort this out later on, Imogen.

It seems to me you're a lady who knows what she's talking about.

Let's move on to the next round. The next subject is...

Here's your control question.

Spell the word gluttony.

Imogen?

G-U-L...

That's incorrect.

St James', I can offer it over. Ramis?

G-L-U-T-T-O-N-Y.

Correct answer, Ramis.

Well done, you have control of the game.

Well done.

I'll read you a sentence,

and then ask you to identify a certain part of it.

First sentence...

Which word is the adjective?

-Black.

-Black?

-Black.

-Black.

-You're saying black. Let's see if that's right.

It is right. Well done.

In the sentence...

..which word is the verb?

-Plays.

-Plays.

-Plays.

-You're saying plays.

Let's see if that's right.

It is right. Well done.

In the sentence...

..which word is the preposition?

-After.

-After.

You're saying after. Let's see if that's right.

It is right. Well done.

In the sentence...

..which word is the adverb?

-Surely.

-Surely.

-Surely.

-Let's see if that's right.

It is right. Well done, St James', you got another five points.

Well done.

So, at the end of that round, St James' have ten points

and Halton Holegate have five points.

Again, it's going back and forward between the two teams.

It's very exciting.

Is that a subject you quite enjoy in school, English?

-Ye-e-e-ah.

-Ye-e-e-ah! Ye-e-e-ah! Ye-e-e-ah!

Not my favourite... Ye-e-e-ah. Not my favourite.

Well, well done.

It's my favourite round next, because it's time to...

St James', who have you brought with you, and why?

We've brought Mrs Dodd with us, because she's down with the kids.

She's down with the kids?

Wow! Let's see how she does,

cos, St James', it's time to test the teacher.

Bring in Mrs Dodd.

APPLAUSE

-Mrs Dodd, look, there's no pressure.

-No!

But you were one of the best performing teachers

of the entire first part of this series of Top Class.

What have you been doing in preparation for this quarterfinal?

I have been asking the children to ask me questions quite a lot.

-Just, like, random ninja-style?

-Yes.

-Question! Question! Question!

-Yes.

And my own teenagers asking them.

Every time music comes on the radio, "What's that? Who's it by?"

-Do you feel any pressure, Mrs Dodd?

-Yes. Massive.

Best of luck. You have 60 seconds to answer as many questions as you can.

Start the clock.

Tardar Sauce is the real name of which famous internet cat?

-Pass.

-Grumpy Cat.

"Talk to you later" is often abbreviated to what

when used in text form?

Um... TLT.

No, TTYL.

Who did Tom Hiddleston play in Thor?

-Loki.

-Correct.

Which female artist sings this song?

POP MUSIC

# That same old love... #

-Selena Gomez.

-Correct.

Who is the pop star sister of Solange Knowles?

-Beyonce Knowles.

-Correct.

A Whovian is a fan of what?

-Hoovers.

-No, Doctor Who.

Paper Towns is a popular novel by which author?

-Pass.

-John Green.

Who voices the character of Dory in Finding Nemo?

-Ellen DeGeneres.

-Correct.

Gangnam Style is a song by which Korean pop star?

-Psy.

-Correct.

Ben Affleck played which superhero in 2016?

Um...

-Pass.

-Batman.

Which social media platform beginning with T

celebrated its tenth birthday in 2016?

-Twitter.

-Correct.

Ohh!

Well done. Well done.

Mrs Dodd, congratulations. Great score.

At the end of that round, you got six points. Well done, Mrs Dodd.

CHEERING AND APPLAUSE Look, it is the quarterfinals.

The questions are getting more difficult.

Six points is still an absolutely fantastic score.

-Disappointed you didn't know Batman.

-I should have known Batman.

I had Green Lantern in my head, and I couldn't get it out.

-You did incredibly well. You should be proud of yourself.

-Thank you.

-But for now, you are dismissed.

-Thank you.

APPLAUSE

OK, Halton Holegate, who have you brought with you, and why?

We have brought Mr Pickering, because he's our class teacher.

I like this, Tyler.

It's not because he's good, because he's...

He's your class teacher. It's like, well, he's there.

I don't know if you're very confident about this, Isaac.

-Not Mr Pickering.

-No. Anyone else, just not Mr Pickering.

Well, let's see how he does, Halton Holegate,

because it's time to test the teacher.

Bring in Mr Pickering.

CHEERING AND APPLAUSE

Mr Pickering, I'm going to be very honest with you.

There's not a resounding sense of confidence from your team.

No, I'm not surprised. I did spectacularly badly last time.

You got one point right at the end of the 60 seconds.

-I was lucky to get one.

-Yes!

Have you been doing anything in preparation?

-Praying.

-Praying!

-Praying.

-Have you been listening to music?

-I have a little bit.

Radio 1 rather than Radio 2. It might be a little bit more modern.

Oh, bless... I can just imagine you going...

"I suppose I have to, instead of Radio 2."

Let's see what happens.

You have 60 seconds on the clock to answer as many questions as you can.

Start the clock.

In an online context, what does the sign off G2G mean?

-Got to go.

-Correct.

Adam Wilde is the real name of which chart topping DJ?

Erm...

Fatboy Slim?

No, Calvin Harris.

Which female artist sings this song?

# I'm your biggest fan

# I'll follow you until you love me... #

Katy Perry.

No, Lady Gaga.

As of 2015, what is the most downloaded

mobile game app of all time?

Er, Angry Birds.

No, Candy Crush.

-Who stars as Queen Ravenna in The Huntsman - Winter's War?

-Don't know.

Charlize Theron. Steph Houghton plays for England in which sport?

-Football.

-Correct.

Dancer Maddie Ziegler stars in which Australian pop star's music videos?

Kylie Minogue.

No, Sia. Who presents the CBBC show Deadly 60?

Oh... Can't remember.

Steve Backshall.

What is the colourful name of one of the velociraptors

in the film Jurassic Park?

Green.

Blue!

In what year was the website YouTube founded?

2001.

No, 2005, Mr Pickering!

But well done.

You have doubled your score from last time.

You got two points, Mr Pickering.

APPLAUSE

If Halton Holegate get through to the semifinals

and you keep on doubling it, my goodness!

What's going to happen? Are you pleased?

I am. That was my target.

-Two?

-Yeah.

There is nothing like shooting for the stars, Mr Pickering, is there?

You did well.

-And there were a few that I think you kind of knew.

-Close, yeah.

Blue is nearly green, isn't it?

Yep.

You should be very proud, Mr Pickering, but for now,

you are dismissed.

So at the end of that round,

St James' have 16 points

and Halton Holegate have seven points.

APPLAUSE

Halton Holegate, I'm going to start by asking you, Isaac K,

you weren't convinced.

-Look, he got two points, that's better than before.

-Yeah.

-Are you pleased?

-Yeah.

-He did take it seriously, I think, didn't he?

-Mm-hm.

Imogen?

How are you feeling?

LAUGHTER

-OK.

-OK. He did try.

-He did try.

-He did try.

-He got more than last time.

He got more than last time. I mean, he still doesn't know anything,

-but he got more than last time.

-Yeah.

-Yeah.

St James', Mrs Dodd again.

I mean, she's consistent, Gabriel, isn't she?

She didn't get ten this time, but consistently good.

-Are you pleased?

-Yeah.

Ramis, proud?

Could have done better.

Oh, ho, ho!

You're a difficult man to please, aren't you?

Right, teams, you're back in the spotlight now.

It's time for Pet Subjects.

Halton Holegate, you're going to go first.

Tyler, which subject have you chosen?

The Dumping Ground.

So your pet subject is The Dumping Ground.

There's 30 seconds on the clock.

Start the clock.

What is the name of the care home

featured in the first series of the show?

BUZZER Isaac T?

-Elm Tree House.

-Correct.

In series 4, which character is suspended from his job

after thinking he's lost an important care file?

BUZZER Imogen?

-Mike.

-Do you have more than that for me?

-Mike Milligan.

-Correct.

May-Li's estranged grandmother PoPo taught what

to the kids at The Dumping Ground?

BUZZER Imogen?

-Kung fu.

-Correct. What is the name of Johnny Taylor's younger sister?

BUZZER Imogen?

-Tee.

-Correct. The Dumping Ground is a spin off to what other CBBC show?

BUZZER Imogen?

-Tracey Beaker.

-Correct. What type of animal is Harry's toy called Jeff?

-BUZZER

-Giraffe.

Correct, well done, Imogen. Well done.

APPLAUSE

That was amazing.

Right on the buzzer.

I'll tell you, Halton Holegate, at the end of that round,

you got yourselves six points.

Well done.

Wow!

Now, St James', it's your turn.

Tell me, Gabriel, what subject have you chosen?

AFC Bournemouth.

Did you meet a member of the Bournemouth team after the last...?

-Yes.

-Oh, there's a picture of you all!

Yeah!

That's amazing.

George just sitting in the front.

I was the only one to wear the shirt.

See, you should get your gran to knit a Bournemouth top for Geoffrey.

That's what should happen.

OK, 30 seconds on the clock.

Start the clock.

What is the first name and surname of Bournemouth AFC's manager?

BUZZER Louis?

-Eddie Howe.

-Correct. What is the name

of the club's mascot? BUZZER

-Cherry Bear.

-Correct.

Who was the scorer of Bournemouth's

first Premiership goal of the 2015-16 season? BUZZER

1-0.

Sorry, no, it's Callum Wilson.

What team did Bournemouth beat 3-0 on the last day of

the 14-15 season to win the championship title?

-BUZZER

-Erm...

-Charlton.

-Correct.

Although traditionally known as Dean Court,

what was the club's stadium name changed to in 2015?

BUZZER Louis?

The Vitality Stadium.

That's absolutely correct.

Well done, Louis.

Because it was Louis's round.

APPLAUSE

And you've got yourself, at the end of that round,

four points, St James'.

Well done. Well done.

So at the end of that round,

St James' have 20 points

and Halton Holegate just behind them on 13 points.

OK, on with the game.

The next subject is...

Here is your control question.

How many centimetres are there in a metre?

BUZZER Imogen.

100.

Correct answer, Imogen. Well done, you have control of the game.

This round is all about testing your mathematical problem skills.

What is the sixth term in this sequence?

30.

You're saying 30.

Let's see if that's right.

It is right, well done.

What is the fifth term in this sequence?

-(72.

-144!

-72!

-144!)

144.

144.

Let's see if that's right.

It is right, well done.

What is the eighth - that's the eighth - term in this sequence?

What is the eighth term?

-(340...

-It's 338, I think.

-Say that. Say that, Tyler.)

338.

You're saying 338.

Let's see if that's right.

It's not right.

The answer is...

The rule is subtract one less from the previous term.

What is the next term - the next term - in this sequence?

What is the next term?

Do you add the previous two? Add the previous two together.

Add the... Yes, two together.

338.

You're saying 338.

Let's see if that's right.

It is right. Well done. At the end of that round,

you got yourselves four points, Halton Holegate.

Well done. APPLAUSE

You did very well in that round.

Question one, the rule was to add five to the previous term.

The second one, multiply the previous term by two.

And that last one, the rule, as you identified, Imogen,

was you add the two previous terms.

So well done and at the end of that round, St James' have 20 points.

And right behind them, Halton Holegate have 17 points.

It's getting tense.

Getting tense.

The next subject is...

Here is your control question.

How many rotors does a quadcopter have?

BUZZER Tyler.

Four.

Four?

Is the correct answer, well done, Tyler.

You have control of the game.

Inside this newspaper are some questions for you to answer.

Here's your first question.

-(Robin?

-Robin.)

Try that. Say that.

Robin.

You're saying robin.

Let's see if that's right.

It is right, well done.

-I didn't know that.

-That was a guess.

Second question...

-Philip. It's Prince Philip.

-I think it is.

Prince Philip.

You're saying Prince Philip.

Let's see if that's right.

It's not.

It's Prince Charles. It's his son.

Third question...

-(Andrew?)

-Yeah, yeah, it is.

St Andrew.

You're seeing St Andrew.

Let's see if that's right.

It is right, well done.

Final question...

Messi.

-Lionel Messi.

-You're saying Lionel Messi.

Let's see if that's right.

No, it was Riyad Mahrez.

At the end of that round, though, Halton Holegate,

you've got yourself three points.

Well done.

APPLAUSE

So at the end of that round, the scores are...

tied with both teams on 20 points!

Oh, man!

This could not be more exciting.

Teams, this is it.

The last chance to bag some points.

It's the Battle Of The Buzzers.

90 seconds on the clock for both teams to answer

as many questions as you can.

Remember, you must buzz in.

I have to take your first answer.

Start the clock.

In which county would you find the Land's End peninsula?

BUZZER Isaac T.

-Devonshire.

-No, I can offer it across.

Anyone? Anyone?

No? It's Cornwall.

What is a baby rhinoceros called?

Anyone? BUZZER

George?

-A rhino?

-No, I can offer it across.

BUZZER Yes?

-Calf?

-That's correct.

In which city does John Lennon have an airport named after him?

Anyone? BUZZER

-Imogen?

-London?

-No, I can offer it.

No? OK, it's Liverpool.

Which people settled in Normandy, northern France,

in the 10th century? BUZZER

-Imogen?

-Vikings?

No, I can offer it.

-Normans.

-Buzz in!

-BUZZER

-Normans.

-Yes, that's correct.

In which American city which you find the Empire State Building?

BUZZER Gabriel?

New York.

That's correct. What is the largest fish in the world?

BUZZER Imogen?

Whale. Blue whale.

No, it's incorrect. St James'? Louis?

-Whale shark.

-That's correct.

What is the silent letter in the word doubt?

BUZZER Imogen?

-B.

-Correct.

What's name beginning with G was given to masks used

to protect against chemical attacks that were given out in World War II?

BUZZER Gabriel?

Gas masks.

Correct. What official language is spoken in Brazil?

BUZZER Imogen?

-Portuguese.

-Correct.

Which soap opera is set in Weatherfield?

BUZZER Imogen.

Coronation Street?

Correct. Which English Premier League football team

play their home games at White Hart Lane?

-BUZZER Louis.

-Tottenham.

-Say again?

-Tottenham Hotspur.

-Correct.

What disease beginning with the letter T did Anne Frank died from?

BUZZER Imogen?

-I don't know, sorry.

-I can offer it.

BUZZER Gabriel?

Tear gas?

No, it was typhus.

Well, that was genuinely so exciting.

You've all done incredibly well.

But the winners...

with 25 points are St James'.

APPLAUSE

Halton Holegate, bad luck.

You got 24.

There was one point in it!

24 points.

How astonishing.

Well done and bad luck, Halton Holegate.

You're going to be going home.

But please give them a huge round of applause.

They did incredibly well. APPLAUSE

St James', you'll be back to take your place in the semifinals.

You're another step closer to being Top Class.

Gabriel, how does that feel?

Brilliant.

Quite tense, that, wasn't it?

-Yes.

-Very. Very.

-Yeah.

Ramis, are you excited?

-Yes.

-Yes.

-Louis?

-Yes.

-Yes.

George, over the moon?

-Geoffrey made it for me.

-Geoffrey did.

Geoffrey was there in his jumper. Well, well done.

I'll be seeing you in the semifinals and I'll see you next time.

Goodbye.