Round Eight Top Class

On Top Class today, Lilian, Adam, Seth and Jude

playing for Sidlesham Primary School from West Sussex.

And competing against them are Callum, Charlie,

Caleb and Christian

from Delamere Church of England Primary School in Cheshire.

But who will be top class?

APPLAUSE

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

Let's meet our teams.

First up, it's year six from Sidlesham Primary School

from West Sussex.

They're an outdoorsy school.

They like to go into the woods to build dens and cook over open fires.

They're also near the sea and when they're not in the woods,

they like school trips to the beach.

Lilian, that sounds amazing!

Yes, it's very fun.

What I like about you, Lilian, immediately is

I understand you have many, many animals at home.

-Yes.

-What have you got at home?

We have a donkey, um... guinea pigs and some pigs.

Wow! What's the donkey called?

-Agatha.

-Agatha the donkey.

That's lovely. Jude, welcome to the show.

Now, you do like surfing, don't you?

-Yes.

-Yeah. What do you like about surfing?

It's just always in the water getting wet and having fun.

And tell me, Adam, who have you chosen as your captain

and tell me why?

We have chosen Seth because he's a great friend to everyone

and he always perseveres.

Wow! That's quite a good write-up, Seth.

How does that feel?

Like I'm amazing.

LAUGHTER

You are amazing, Seth.

Everyone please welcome Sidlesham Primary School!

CHEERING AND APPLAUSE

And playing against them are Delamere Church of England Academy

from Cheshire.

Delamere are a sporty school with a gold award for sport

from across the whole of Cheshire.

They also like music and their teachers take turns to play them

some of their favourite tracks in assembly.

Christian, is it to help you realise what music was like in the old days?

I think it was to bore us to death.

Right, well we'll ask your teacher about that later on.

Caleb, you are a football fanatic, aren't you?

-Yeah, I am.

-What team do you support?

-Liverpool.

-And what position do you play?

-Right wing.

-Right wing, perfect.

Caleb, I am a striker.

Together we would be unstoppable.

Can I come and play in your local football team?

-Yes, sure.

-Oh, Caleb, you're so sweet.

Charlie, what position do you play in football?

-Centre midfield.

-This is perfect, we've got our right wing, a striker,

a centre midfield.

-Jude?

-Anywhere.

Left wing, don't mind.

This is amazing.

Caleb, tell me, who have you chosen as your captain and why?

It's Charlie because he's not led us wrong so far,

so we're sticking with him.

Quite a responsibility, Charlie.

-How are you feeling?

-A bit nervous.

A bit nervous. You'll be absolutely grand.

So, please welcome Delamere Church of England Academy!

CHEERING AND APPLAUSE

OK, let's get cracking with Round One.

The subject is...

Science.

Here is your control question.

Many of your muscles work in pairs.

If one muscle in the pair relaxes, what does the other do?

-Seth.

-Tightens.

I'll accept that. Well done, Seth.

You've got a point. You get control of the game.

Here are the rest of your questions on the subjects of conductors

and insulators.

You need to decide whether the object shown conducts electricity

or is an insulator. Here is your first object, it's a rubber.

Is it a conductor or an insulator?

-Insulator.

-You're saying it's an insulator.

Let's see if that's right.

You're right, it is an insulator.

Here's your second object, it's a steel safety pin.

Is that a conductor or an insulator?

Let's just guess conductor.

-It's an insulator.

-Is it?

-No, conductor, conductor.

-Conductor.

-You're saying it's conductor.

Let's see if that's right.

It is right, well done.

Thirdly, this is an iron nail.

Is it a conductor or an insulator?

-Insulator.

-Yeah, just go insulator.

-Insulator.

-You're saying it's an insulator.

Let's see if that's right.

No, it's a conductor.

And, finally, is a wooden spoon a conductor or an insulator?

-Insulator.

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

It is right. Well done, you've got four points Sidlesham. Well done.

APPLAUSE

So, at the end of that round

Sidlesham have four points,

Delamere have nothing yet,

but there's plenty of time.

Delamere, Charlie,

how would you have done with the conductors and insulators question?

Pretty well, we do, like, a lot in science.

Right, so you would have been OK with that?

The next subject is...

Maths.

Here is your control question.

How many sides does an octagon have?

-Charlie.

-Eight.

That is the correct answer. You've got a point, you've got control.

And here are the rest of your questions

on the subject of addition and subtraction.

So, here's the first sum.

1161?

Um, 1161.

You're saying 1161. Let's see if that's right.

It is right. Well done. Second sum.

Um, 435.

You're saying 435. Let's see if that's right.

It is right. Well done.

779.

You're saying 779. Let's see if that's right.

It is right. Well done. And finally.

Um, 617.

You're saying 617. Let's see if that's right.

It is right. Well done, Delamere, you got five points in that round.

Well done.

APPLAUSE

So, at the end of that round, gosh, it's really close.

Delamere have five points and Sidlesham have four points.

It's so close. Well done!

APPLAUSE

Charlie, really excellent leadership there.

Doing the sums, checking everyone was happy.

Have you discussed tactics before you came on the show?

Just do it as fast as we can and if we've all got the same answer,

it's more or less correct.

Well, it worked for you well there, Delamere.

The next subject is...

Geography.

Here is your control question.

Vienna is the capital city of which country?

-Seth.

-Austria.

That's the correct answer. Well done, Seth.

You get a point. You have control.

Here are the rest of your questions on the subject of European flags.

Let's go. Which country does this flag belong to?

-Portugal.

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

It is right. Well done.

How about this flag?

-Switzerland.

-You're saying Switzerland.

Let's see if that's right.

It is. And this flag.

Where is it from?

I've seen that one before somewhere.

-Bulgaria.

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

It's not right.

It's actually from the Czech Republic.

And, finally, which country does this flag belong to?

It's not Denmark.

Seth, what are you thinking?

-Finland.

-You're saying Finland. Let's see that's right.

It's not. It's actually the flag of Iceland, but well done Sidlesham,

you got three points. Well done, that was brilliant.

APPLAUSE

So, at the end of that round, gosh, it's evenly balanced,

Sidlesham have seven points.

Really close behind them, Delamere have five points.

Just a couple there that caught you out.

Adam, it was the difference between Iceland or Finland.

You knew it was in that area, but you just couldn't quite pinpoint it,

-could you?

-No, we couldn't.

All those flags are so similar.

They are very similar.

The game can completely change now because next up,

it's time to test the teacher.

Sidlesham, who have you brought with you and why?

-Lilian, tell me.

-We've brought our teacher, Miss Cranna.

We brought her because she's a very good teacher.

Do you think she's going to know a lot about pop culture?

-(Yes.)

-Yes.

Yeah? Have you been helping her revise for this round?

-Yes.

-How have you been doing that?

We've been telling her things to listen to and what to watch.

Seth, do you think she'll struggle with anything?

Well, she's very good at naming the members of One Direction, but...

LAUGHTER

Well, if that's one of the questions then she's fine!

Well, Sidlesham it's time to test the teacher.

Bring in Miss Cranna.

CHEERING

Miss Cranna, Lilian has absolute faith in you.

-Brilliant.

-That you'll know everything.

I do, I think.

Have they been helping you revise for this round?

They have been helping me revise.

They gave me a massive list of things to revise

and I think I got through all of it. Whether I remember is another question.

And apparently you know all the members of One Direction.

-I do.

-Don't name them now.

-Oh, OK, I won't. I won't.

-But would that be like your specialist subject

on Mastermind, One Direction?

-Yes.

-Yeah, they're a good band.

-I enjoy them.

-OK.

Now, you have 60 seconds on the clock.

You get a point for every correct answer. Are you ready?

-No.

-Great.

Start the clock. Tyler Joseph and Josh Dun are members of which

-American band?

-Pass.

21 Pilots. In which animated series does Princess Bubblegum feature?

-Peppa Pig.

-Adventure Time.

What is the name of Will Smith and Jade Pinkett Smith's daughter?

-Blue Pinkett.

-No, Willow.

What does the text abbreviation TBF stand for?

-To be found.

-No, to be fair.

Which British artist sings this song?

# Darling, hold my hand

# Oh, won't you hold my hand... #

Taylor Swift.

It's Jess Glynne.

On the CBBC show what is the name of Hacker T's half brother?

-Hacker Half.

-Dodge.

Tony Stark is the real name of which Marvel comics superhero?

-Iron Man.

-Correct!

-Yes!

England international footballer Danny Welbeck played for which

Barclays Premier League team during 2015-2016?

-Sidlesham Primary.

-No, Arsenal.

On which social media website beginning with F

would you post your status?

-Facebook.

-Correct.

Well done, Miss Cranna.

-At the end of that round, you scored two points, Miss Cranna.

-Yes!

-Well done.

-It was worth it.

-You did very well.

-Thanks.

There were a few CBBC things that you weren't quite sure of.

You know, I've actually watched quite a few CBBC programmes

-in preparation for the 60 seconds.

-But none of them came up.

-No.

-That's how harsh this game can be, Miss Cranna.

-It's harsh.

-You did really well.

-Thanks.

-You should be very proud of yourself.

Miss Cranna, you are dismissed.

APPLAUSE

OK, Delamere, who have you brought with you and why.

-Christian, tell me.

-We've brought Mrs Carter

because she said that we'd go to Alton Towers if we did this.

LAUGHTER

That is an exceptional answer, Christian.

Charlie, how do you think she's going to do?

Probably all right.

I like the way you're fighting, "Rubbish.

"She's going to be rubbish."

Callum, how do you think she's going to do?

-Not very well.

-"Not very well."

Callum's the honest one at the end of the row there.

Well, Delamere, it's time to test the teacher.

Bring in Mrs Carter.

Mrs Carter, what's this? There's an allegation of Alton Towers.

I didn't bribe them.

-You didn't bribe them.

-I didn't want to come.

You didn't want to come?

Of course you did! What could be more fun than being tested in front

of your pupils and several million people?

-This is true, this is true.

-You know!

-It's a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity.

-It absolutely is.

Now, Caleb has suggested they've been helping you out with some

revision, is that right?

Yes, ish.

Have you done anything off your own back to see if you're going to do

well in this round?

My 15-year-old daughter, Hattie, has been trained to teach me

some pop facts, but not very successfully.

Not very successfully.

My memory's not as good as it was. It's an age thing.

Now, I don't want to be a tattletale but Callum does not believe you're

going to be very successful.

That doesn't surprise me!

I admired his honesty.

How's she going to do? "Not very well," he said.

-I taught him well, to be honest.

-Exactly, exactly.

So, are you ready? Start the clock.

Complete the title of this movie,

Star Wars: The Force what?

-Awakens.

-Correct.

In the Regular Show, what sort of animal is Rigby?

-Pass.

-He's a raccoon.

Joe Jonas was formerly part of which band?

-Pass.

-Jonas Brothers.

Which American pop star provides the voice of Mavis in the Hotel

Transylvania film series?

-Pass.

-Selena Gomez.

Musicians Matt Willis, Dougie Poynter and Kian Egan

are all former winners of which entertainment series?

-X Factor.

-I'm A Celebrity.

Which international artist sings this song?

# I'm alive

# I'm alive... #

-Do you know?

-Taylor Swift.

-No, it's Sia.

In the 2015 relaunch of the cartoon Danger Mouse,

which Pointless presenter provides the voice of the title character?

-Pass, can't remember his name.

-Alexander Armstrong.

England international footballer Harry Kane played for which Barclays

Premier League team in 2015-16?

-Crystal Palace.

-No, it's Tottenham Hotspur.

I so wanted you to do well, Mrs Carter!

I wanted Callum to be proven wrong!

Mrs Carter, at the end of that round you scored one point.

Are there some that you could have done better on, you think?

-Jonas Brothers.

-Jonas Brothers.

-Should have known that one.

You know what? I think you did absolutely brilliantly, Mrs Carter.

-Thank you.

-You've got nothing to be ashamed about.

-You got a point for your team, but now you are dismissed.

-Thank you.

APPLAUSE

So, at the end of that round,

Sidlesham have nine and Delamere have six.

Charlie, what do you think? Even though she only got one right,

she's a cool teacher, yeah?

I'm not sure about that.

Sidlesham, your teacher did brilliantly, Jude.

-Yeah.

-And Lilian, I think you chose the right one.

Are you happy with what she did?

Yes, she was amazing.

She was amazing, wasn't she?

Well, teams, it's all back on you now.

It's time for Pet Subjects.

Sidlesham, you're going first.

Jude, what subject have you chosen?

Millions by Frank Cottrell-Boyce.

OK, you have 30 seconds to answer questions on your pet subject.

Remember to buzz in, one point for each answer, start the clock.

The main character of the story is called Damian.

-What's his older brother called? Lilian.

-Anthony.

Correct. What school did the boys move to near the start of the story?

-Adam.

-All Saints Primary School.

-Say again.

-All Saints Primary School.

It's Great Ditton Primary School.

What name do Damian and Anthony

give to the game in which they stack piles

-of banknotes on top of each other? Seth.

-Cash Jenga.

Correct. In the story, Damien's family have recently moved house.

What is the name of the close they had moved to?

-Seth.

-Cromarty Close.

-I'll take that, it was right.

Well done. And, at the end of that round,

you got three points, Sidlesham. Well done.

Is there anything particularly, Lilian,

about this book that you particularly enjoyed?

It had a great storyline that was easy to follow

and it linked very well with what we were learning.

Well done. Delamere, what subject have you chosen?

Premiership football.

30 seconds to answer questions on your pet subject, start the clock.

How many clubs are there in the Premier League?

-Charlie.

-20.

-Correct.

Which footballer broke Ruud van Nistelrooy's record by scoring in

more than ten consecutive...

-Charlie?

-Vardy.

-Correct.

The Potters is the nickname of which Premier League team?

-Charlie.

-Stoke City.

-Correct.

Liverpool play against which other premiership football

-team in the Merseyside derby? Caleb.

-Everton.

-Correct.

Since the inception of the English Premier League in 1992,

which team has won it most times? Charlie.

-Manchester United.

-Correct.

How many teams are relegated each season from the Premier League?

-Charlie.

-Three.

-Correct. Well done. Oh, my goodness!

APPLAUSE AND CHEERING

Delamere, at the end of that round you got yourself six points!

CHEERING AND APPLAUSE

Caleb, tell me, why did you choose that as your pet subject?

-Because we know a lot about it.

-You certainly do.

Straight in there. Charlie, are you pleased with that score?

-Very pleased.

-Yeah.

At the end of that round... Oh, my goodness, the scores are tied!

Both teams have 12 points!

CHEERING AND APPLAUSE

On with the next game.

The subject is...

English.

Here is a control question.

In the sentence Harry Kane scored a goal in the 90th minute,

which word is the preposition?

Caleb.

Um...

-In.

-That is the correct answer, Caleb.

Well done. You have a point, you have control,

and here are the rest of your questions on homophones.

He's the first sentence.

In the sentence...

Which is the correct spelling of "weather"?

-B.

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

It is right, well done.

Can you spot the right spelling of the word "weak" to complete

the sentence...

-A.

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

It is right, well done.

What's the correct spelling of the word "board" in the sentence...

-B.

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

It is right. Well done.

Finally, in the sentence Katie got her map out to see where

she should walk next, what is the right homophone?

-B.

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

It is right, well done.

At the end of that round, you got yourself five points, Delamere.

Well done.

And that means that end up that round Delamere have 17 points

and Sidlesham just behind on 12 points.

Seth, how would you have done with homophones round?

-Easy.

-Yes, you would have got all of them?

No problem at all. The game is very close.

You feeling a bit tense, Charlie?

Getting quite close, isn't it? Seth, are you feeling a bit tense?

Cool as a cucumber. I like it. The next subject is...

News.

Here is your control question.

In which the month of 2016

was International Women's Day celebrated?

-Charlie.

-March.

That's the correct answer, Charlie. Well done, you have a point,

you have control. Here are the rest of your questions on the news.

First question, what is the name of this politician?

-David Cameron.

-You're saying David Cameron, let's see if that's right.

It is right. Well done. Second question.

Palm trees? Palm leaves.

Let's see if that's right.

I'll accept that. It's palm tree branches.

Well done, that was great.

What is the name of this sporting personality?

-Lewis Hamilton.

-You're saying Lewis Hamilton, let's see if that's right.

It is right. Well done.

Finally, in 2012 Francois Hollande was voted

president of which country?

-France.

-You're saying France. Let's see of that's right.

It is right. Well done, Delamere.

You've got yourself another five points, well done.

Goodness.

So, at the end of that round Delamere have 22 points

and Sidlesham have 12 points.

Seriously, there is everything to play for in this last round, OK.

It's your last chance to make a difference.

It's the Battle of the Buzzers.

There is 90 seconds,

there's loads of time for both teams to answer as many questions

as you can, OK? Let's start the clock.

Which colour when added to red makes orange?

-Seth.

-Yellow.

Correct. Which Roman emperor whose name began with H ordered the

building of a frontier wall in the North of England?

-Seth.

-Hadrian.

-Correct.

What is the capital city of Argentina?

-Seth.

-Buenos Aires.

-That's correct. What is 7-14?

Charlie. -7. Correct. Not counting the poles,

which of the five major lines of latitude sits furthest south?

-Seth.

-Five.

No, it's the Antarctic Circle.

Spell "pheasant".

-Charlie.

-P H E A S...

-E N T.

-Incorrect.

I can offer it over to Sidlesham. Jude.

Correct. A gosling is a baby what?

-Seth.

-Goose.

-Correct.

In bread-making, what Y is an ingredient used to make bread rise?

-Charlie.

-Yeast.

-Correct.

Everton football club play their home games in which colour strip?

-Charlie.

-Blue.

-Correct.

What is the only planet in our solar system with a name beginning with

-the letter S? Caleb.

-Saturn.

-Correct.

What is the largest country in South America?

-Seth.

-Brazil.

-Correct.

In the late night century through the Norman conquest,

Danelaw was an area of land in Britain that was ruled over by which people?

-Adam.

-Saxons.

-No, I can offer it.

-Caleb.

-Romans.

-No, it's the Vikings.

What is the main colour of the Real Madrid football strip?

-Charlie.

-White.

Correct.

You've all done incredibly well, but that winners with 27 points are...

Delamere.

Well done!

CHEERING AND APPLAUSE

Bad luck, Sidlesham,

you put up an incredible fight that towards the end

but you're going to be going home.

Give Sidlesham a huge round of applause, they were brilliant.

APPLAUSE

Delamere, you're going to be back for the quarterfinals.

You're one step closer to being Top Class.

Charlie, how does it feel?

-Very proud.

-Yeah.

Callum, how are you feeling?

-Good.

-Caleb?

Yeah, good.

-Yeah. Christian?

-I'm feeling awesome.

You're feeling awesome. You should be feeling awesome.

You are awesome, Christian.

Well done. I'll see you in the quarterfinals

and I'll see you next time. Goodbye.