Semi-Final 1: Hollymount v Glenfrome Top Class

On Top Class today - Nabil, Aryan, Eleftheria, and Laura,

playing for Hollymount Primary School from London.

And competing against them are Tomos, JJ, Noah, and Ridwan,

playing for Grenfrome Primary School from Bristol.

But who will be Top Class?

APPLAUSE

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

It's the semifinals, everybody!

APPLAUSE AND CHEERING

Let's meet our teams.

First up, we have Hollymount Primary School from London.

And in the quarterfinals, they pipped Martin Primary to the post,

31 points to 29,

with their lightning reactions in the buzzer round.

Nabil, welcome.

Now, tell me, which subject do you hope will come up in this semifinal,

-Nabil?

-Mystery again.

Mystery. He likes the mystery.

Well, let's see if that comes up in the semifinal.

-Nabil, have a lovely time.

-Thanks.

-Aryan, welcome.

-Hi!

-Hi!

-How'd you do?

I'm doing very well, thank you.

It's the semifinals of Top Class. I'm having a Lovely time.

You seem really confident. Are you feeling confident?

-Yes.

-Eleftheria, how are you?

-Good.

You don't sound very sure about that.

I want you to say "good,"

like the captain of a team who's in the semifinals of Top Class

would say it. How are you feeling?

CLEARS THROAT

-Good!

-Very good! That's what I wanted.

And Laura, when I said, "Well done, you're in the semifinal,"

-how did that feel?

-I didn't believe you.

You didn't believe me? I always tell the truth!

I'm Susan Calman, the host of Top Class.

Welcome, Hollymount Primary School from London.

Give them a huge round of applause.

APPLAUSE

And playing them are Glenfrome Primary School from Bristol.

The team have played incredibly well throughout the heats,

and beat Stone Primary 28 points to 23 in the quarterfinals.

-Noah.

-Hi.

You seem quite relaxed, mate. Are you feeling quite relaxed?

-Yeah, yeah.

-More relaxed than the quarterfinal?

-Yeah.

-Excellent. JJ, Captain.

-Yes.

Are you proud of your team? Yes, very.

-You've been a great captain.

-Thank you.

Because what you've done is often delegate.

-Are you going to change anything up?

-Probably not.

Probably not. Keep going. Tomos, are you ready to go?

-I hope so.

-You hope so!

Now, again, I want to hear you say you are ready to go.

Tomos, you're in the semifinal. Are you ready to go, Tomos?

-Yes!

-Yes, that's what I wanted to hear!

Welcome to you all.

Welcome, Glenfrome Primary School from Bristol.

Give them a round of applause.

APPLAUSE

OK, teams, it's all to play for.

The winners of today's show will be going through to the final,

so good luck to you both.

Let's kick straight off with a lightening round.

Hollymount, you're going to be going first.

On the grid, there are nine countries whose population is higher

than the UK's, and there are three that aren't.

Give me one wrong answer, and you lose the grid completely.

Here is your grid.

Your 45 seconds starts now.

-Laura.

-China.

China. Is that correct?

Yes. Eleftheria.

-USA.

-USA...

Correct. Aryan.

-Japan.

-Japan...

Correct.

-Nabil.

-Russia.

-Russia...

Correct.

-Aryan.

-India.

-India...

Correct.

-Nabil.

-Brazil.

Brazil, is that right?

Yes.

-Aryan.

-Germany.

-Germany...

Correct.

-Nabil.

-Australia.

-Australia...

No. That is not right.

The two that you didn't get were...

Mexico, Nigeria.

The three incorrect ones were

Australia, Iceland, and Spain.

But well done, Hollymount. You scored seven points in that round.

APPLAUSE

Really well done.

Next up, it is Glenfrome.

On the grid, there are nine UK Prime Ministers and three who are not.

Here's your grid. Your 45 seconds starts now.

-Ridwan.

-Cameron.

-Cameron...

Correct.

-Ridwan.

-Churchill.

-Churchill...

Correct.

-Noah.

-May.

-May...

Correct.

-Ridwan.

-Thatcher.

-Thatcher...

Correct.

-Ridwan.

-Blair.

-Blair...

Correct.

-JJ.

-Chamberlain.

-Chamberlain...

Correct.

-JJ.

-Brown.

-Brown...

Correct.

-JJ.

-Major.

-Major...

Correct.

-JJ.

-Asquith.

-Asquith...

Correct.

Well done, you got them all right!

Nine points, Glenfrome! APPLAUSE

Absolutely right.

Nixon, Roosevelt and Lincoln are all US Presidents,

and you avoided those. Well done to both teams.

Great performance, and you've all got some points on the board.

Give them a round of applause.

APPLAUSE

OK, teams. From now on, throughout the game,

you'll get a chance to take control of each subject.

Here is your first control question.

The subject is...

If I start in Oslo, and travel directly east in a straight line,

which other country will I come to first?

-Ridwan.

-Sweden.

Correct answer. Well done, Glenfrome.

You have control of the game. APPLAUSE

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

Question one.

You're looking for the national flag of the Netherlands.

-It's not C.

-Because in A, she's done it the other way round

-and in C, she's on...

-You want to say B?

-Yeah.

-B.

-JJ, what's your answer? B?

It is. Well done. Second question.

Which one of these flags is the national flag of Germany?

-C.

-I don't know.

-It's C. C.

Is it A, B, or C?

-C.

-Yes.

-JJ.

-C.

Is it C?

It is. Well done. Which is the national flag of Ireland?

-Ivory Coast is A...

-Yeah.

-So it's B.

-So B, yeah?

-C is made up.

-OK. B.

-Is that the right answer?

It is. Well done, and finally, which is the national flag of France?

A, B, or C?

-C.

-C.

It is. Well done. Five points to Glenfrome.

Well done! APPLAUSE

I can tell you, at the end of that round, the points are,

Hollymount have 7, Glenfrome have 14 points.

Well done. APPLAUSE

The next subject is...

Here is your control question.

If a Roman soldier is XXV years old,

how old would he be in our number system?

-Nabil.

-30.

No, that's not right. Anyone want to buzz in?

-Noah?

-25.

25. That's the right answer.

Well done, Glenfrome, well done. APPLAUSE

Here are the rest of your questions on the subject of averages.

On the left of the screen are the ages of five teachers.

What is the median age of these teachers?

28. I think it's 28.

It's 28.

We think it's 28.

28. Is that the right answer?

It is. Well done. The median is the number that falls in the middle

if the whole set is arranged in numerical order.

Secondly, what is the mode age of these teachers?

So that would be...

Add them together, divide it by five.

I've got 30.

Yeah, we'll go for 30.

-30.

-30. Is that the right answer?

No, the answer's 35.

The mode is the value that occurs most often.

Thirdly, what is the mean age of these teachers?

-The sum we just did, so 30?

-30, yeah.

-JJ.

-30.

-30. Is that the right answer?

It is. Well done. The mean is when you add together all of the ages

and divide by the number of teachers.

Finally, what is the range of these teachers' ages?

25 - 35.

So would it be 10?

-10. Yeah.

-JJ.

-10.

It is. Well done. The range is the difference between the

highest number and the lowest number. Well done.

You got four points in that round, Glenfrome.

Really well done. APPLAUSE

I can tell you at the end of that round, the scores are

Hollymount have 7, Glenfrome have 18 points.

Brilliantly done. APPLAUSE

The next subject is...

Here is your control question.

What name beginning with J is given to the geological period

right after the Tri...?

-Nabil.

-Jurassic.

It's the right answer. Well done, Nabil. Well done.

APPLAUSE

What name beginning with J is given to the geological period

right after the Triassic period? It is indeed Jurassic.

Here are the rest of your questions, on the subject of inventors.

First question.

Tim Berners-Lee is famous for which of these inventions?

It's definitely not light bulb, because Thomas Edison...

-I think it's the World Wide Web.

-I think it's the World Wide Web.

Eleftheria, do you have an answer for me?

-The World Wide Web.

-Is that the right answer?

It is. Second question.

Rosalind Franklin, James Watson and Francis Crick

made which of these discoveries?

-It can't be oxygen.

-It's not DNA.

-How can't it be oxygen?

-No, no, no. Hang on, look.

-How can you discover oxygen?

-It could be...

-Look.

-They're looking at DNA.

-So it's not the speed of light. I think it's DNA.

-Oh, yeah.

Eleftheria, do you have an answer for me?

-DNA.

-Is that right?

It is. Well done. Thirdly,

the Wright brothers are best known for making the first what?

-Powered air flight.

-Powered air flight, definitely.

-Eleftheria?

-Powered air flight.

Is that right?

It is. Well done, and finally,

what is Alexander Fleming known for discovering?

-Penicillin.

-Yeah.

-I think it's penicillin.

-Yeah.

-What's your answer?

-Penicillin.

Is that right?

It is. Well done. Five points, Hollymount!

APPLAUSE

Brilliant!

Well, it's all about getting control of the game and I can tell you,

Hollymount have 12, Glenfrome have 18 points.

Well done! APPLAUSE

Well, teams, it's my favourite super duper round of Top Class.

It's time to Test The Teacher.

APPLAUSE AND CHEERING

Hollymount, remind us, who have you brought with you?

-Miss Darwin.

-Now, Miss Darwin scored three points in the heats,

five in the quarterfinals.

Eleftheria, do you think she is going to do even better

-in the semifinals?

-We think it might be seven, but I'm hoping for more.

Laura, do you have confidence in Miss Darwin?

-Definitely.

-Aryan?

It's like in a sequence - three, five, seven.

-Right. Nabil? Confident?

-Yeah.

Brilliant. Well, Hollymount, it's time to Test The Teacher.

Bring in Miss Darwin.

APPLAUSE

Now, there seems to be a suggestion from at least one of the members

of your team that you're working in a three, five, seven...

I'm going for the prime numbers, yeah.

You're going for the prime numbers!

Oh, my goodness. She even uses maths when she's talking to me.

Well, Miss Darwin, you have 60 seconds on the clock,

to answer as many questions as you can.

Start the clock.

What does the online abbreviation HBTU stand for?

-Pass.

-Happy birthday to you.

In the 2014 film Annie,

what is the name of the tyrannical foster mother?

Oh, pass.

Miss Hannigan. Who sings this song?

# Jump in the Cadillac, girl, let's put some miles on it

# Anything you want, just to put a smile on it... #

-Pass.

-Bruno Mars.

Which country when the 2017 Eurovision Song contest?

-Portugal.

-Correct.

This character appears in which CBBC drama?

-Pass.

-The Worst Witch.

What is the real name of the Radio 1 DJ known by the nickname Grimmy?

-Nick Grimshaw.

-Correct.

Who is the main character in The Dare Game by Jacqueline Wilson?

Oh... Anna.

Tracy Beaker. Which female solo artist features in the song

-No Promises by Cheat Codes?

-Pass.

Demi Lovato. In the television series PJ Masks,

which colour is the Gekko Mask?

-Green.

-Correct.

Which X Factor finalist had a UK hit with the single New Girl?

-Louise Johnson.

-No, it was Reggie 'N' Bollie,

but you did brilliantly. You scored three points, Miss Darwin!

APPLAUSE

-It wasn't zero!

-You knew Miss Hannigan, didn't you?

-I did.

-I really did.

-And you just...

-And I knew The Worst Witch.

You had a bit of a mental block there when they came up.

Well, listen, Miss Darwin, I am proud of you.

You did brilliantly. For now, you are dismissed.

Thank you.

Eleftheria, are you still proud of her?

-Yeah.

-Yeah, she did great.

Laura? Could you have answered any more of those questions?

-No.

-No. See? There you go. I think she did absolutely brilliantly

for you, Hollymount. Glenfrome, remind us -

-who's here for you?

-We have brought Miss Rosser.

Now, she scored two points in both the heats and the quarterfinals.

Are you hoping for more, JJ?

-Yes.

-Tomos?

As long as she tries her hardest, then she'll do really well.

Beautiful. Ridwan, what do you think?

She'll do good.

It's time to Test The Teacher. Bring in Miss Rosser.

APPLAUSE

-Hello, Miss Rosser.

-Hello.

-Two points.

-Yeah.

-Nice and consistent.

-Consistent.

-Yes.

-Are you hoping for more?

-Yes!

Glenfrome have done great, haven't they?

They've done amazing. I am very proud of them.

-I just hope I can do as well.

-Well, 60 seconds on the clock.

Start the clock. What does the online acronym TLDR stand for?

Too late...

-No, pass!

-Too long, didn't read.

What is the name of the guide dog whose training Blue Peter followed

from April 2014?

-Pass.

-Iggy. Who's singing this?

# If the whole world was watching... #

-Niall Horan.

-Correct.

In the TV show Teen Titans Go!, who is Cyborg's best friend?

-Pass.

-Beast Boy.

What C is a specific type of necklace that fits very closely

around the neck?

-Choker.

-Correct.

What's the name of this reality TV star?

-Jamie Lang.

-Correct.

Which male solo singer's Purpose world tour kicked off in 2016?

-Jason Derulo?

-No, Justin Bieber.

In the television show The Dumping Ground,

what's the name of the head care worker?

-Mike.

-Correct.

Which David Walliams book is about the wealthiest 12-year-old

in the land?

-Billionaire Boy.

-Correct.

What is the name of X Factor winner Matt Terry's Christmas single?

-Pass.

-When Christmas Comes Around.

In the TV show Hunter Street, which of the Hunter kids is the oldest?

-Jamie?

-No, it's Daniel, but well done, you scored five points!

APPLAUSE

I'm so proud! So relieved!

Miss Rosser, you were in the zone there, it was incredible!

-Thank you.

-You were just bang, bang, bang,

from two points in every round to five points. That is incredible.

-Well done, you are dismissed.

-Thank you.

Well done. APPLAUSE

Five points, JJ.

Is that more than you thought she was going to get?

-A lot more.

-Brilliant. Noah, are you pleased?

-Yeah.

-Well, I can tell you, at the end of that round,

the scores are Hollymount have 15, and Glenfrome have 23 points!

APPLAUSE

Right, teams, you are back in the spotlight.

Now it's time for Pet Subjects.

Hollymount, you're going first. What subject have you chosen?

-London landmarks.

-30 seconds on the clock.

Start the clock. Which London landmark

is the official London residence of the Queen?

Nabil.

-Buckingham Palace.

-Correct.

In which London park is the Serpentine Lake located?

-Eleftheria.

-Hyde Park.

Correct. Which London landmark is the tallest building in the city?

-Eleftheria.

-The Shard.

Correct. Which London landmark hosts the annual

BBC Last Night Of The Proms concert?

-Eleftheria.

-Royal Albert Hall.

Correct. Which London landmark is a British clipper ship

that is a museum in a dry dock in Greenwich?

-Eleftheria?

-Pass.

It's the Cutty Sark.

Well done, you got four points, there. Well done, Hollymount.

APPLAUSE

Really, really well done.

Now, Glenfrome, what have you chosen as your Pet Subject?

We've chosen the book Gorilla Dawn by Gill Lewis.

The book Gorilla Dawn.

30 seconds on the clock to answer as many questions as you can.

Start the clock. Gorilla Dawn is set in the Democratic Republic of...?

-Ridwan?

-The Congo.

Correct. Imara survived the bite of which species of snake?

-JJ?

-Black mamba.

Correct. What is the name of the baby gorilla

that Imara must keep alive? JJ.

-Kitwana.

-Correct.

Which word beginning with C is the name of the mineral that the rebels

are illegally mining? Noah.

Coltan.

Correct. The women who's buying the rebels' coltan is referred to

as the white what? JJ.

-Lioness.

-Correct.

Before he disappeared, what was the job of Bobo's father?

-Ridwan.

-Park ranger.

Park ranger is the correct answer.

Well done, you got six points in that round!

APPLAUSE

Both of you, really, really good on your Pet Subjects.

I can tell you now at the end of that round the scores are

Hollymount have 19, Glenfrome have 29 points.

Well done to both teams!

APPLAUSE

The next subject is...

Here is your control question.

In poetry, which word beginning with P means describing

animals and objects as having human...? Laura.

-Personification.

-Personification.

It's the right answer, well done, Laura.

Well done! APPLAUSE

Here are the rest of your questions on the subject of word formation.

Here's your first question. Which three letter prefix can be added to

all these words to make three new words?

-Definitely dis.

-Dis.

-Disagree, disappear, disintegrate.

-Yeah.

-Eleftheria?

-Dis.

It is, well done. Second question.

Which four-letter prefix can be added to all these words

to make three new words?

Fore? F-O-R-E?

-Forecast. Forename.

-Forehead.

-Is that even a...?

-Yeah, forehead.

-That bit.

-Oh, yeah...

-Yes, fore.

-F-O-R-E.

-Eleftheria, do you have an answer?

Fore, F-O-R-E.

Absolutely right, forecast, forename, forehead.

Thirdly, which are five letter prefix can be added to

all these words to make three new words?

-Under.

-Under.

-Underwater, underground, underwear.

-Eleftheria?

-Under, please.

Is it under?

It is, well done. Last question.

Which five letter prefix can be added to all these words

to make three new words?

Extra. Extraordinary. Extraterrestrial. Extracurricular.

-Eleftheria?

-Extra.

Extra, is that right?

It is. Well done. Five points, a perfect round from Hollymount.

APPLAUSE

I can tell you now the scores are Hollymount, you have 24,

Glenfrome have 29. It's really close!

APPLAUSE

OK, teams, the next subject is...

Well, it's a mystery!

AUDIENCE WHOO

And today, it's about...

-..Art.

-No!

Here's your control question.

Andy Warhol is known for his artwork featuring 32 cans of what food?

JJ.

Beans?

Incorrect, I'll read it again.

-Aryan?

-Soup?

Is the correct answer, well done!

APPLAUSE

Well done. Here are the rest of your questions on the subject of art.

This is an example of which of these styles of art?

Well, it's not pop art.

It's not impressionism.

Impressionism is quite blurry.

-It could be.

-Yeah.

-What's minimalism?

-I'm not sure,

so shall we just do a guess?

I think we should go for minimalism.

Just do minimalism.

Minimalism, please.

Minimalism, is that right?

No, it's actually impressionism.

Next question. This painting

is an example of which of these

styles of art?

Cubism sounds like it's quite...

Cubes.

That looks quite cube-y, yeah.

-What's baroque?

-It's like 16th...

It's definitely not that.

-Art Deco, then?

-Yeah.

That sounds the most modern.

-Eleftheria?

-Art Deco, please.

You're saying Art Deco.

Is that right?

No. It was in fact Cubism.

Third question.

This painting is an example of which of these styles of art?

It's not graffiti.

Surrealism is when, like,

it's not really true.

It's not really real.

And pointillism because that's

quite dotty, so...

Yeah, just try it. Pointillism.

-Eleftheria?

-Pointillism, please.

You're saying pointillism.

Is that right?

It is, well done. Finally,

this painting is an example of which of these styles of art?

-Abstract.

-Abstract.

-It's not Gothic.

Are you sure about Art Nouveau?

What is it?

Gothic is like really dark, dull...

Art no-view?

Art Nouveau. I think it's abstract.

-OK.

-Eleftheria?

-Abstract.

-Is that right?

Yes! It is right, well done,

you got three points in that round!

Well done, Hollymount! APPLAUSE

Well, I can tell you at the end of that round,

Hollymount have 27, Glenfrome have 29!

APPLAUSE

Wow!

OK, teams. This is it. It's the last chance to bag some points

and make it through to the final of Top Class.

It's the Battle Of The Buzzers.

90 seconds on the clock for both teams to answer as many questions

as you can.

Start the clock.

Majorca is an island belonging to which European...?

-Aryan.

-Spain.

Correct. In fiction, Nana, Bolt and Gromit are all kinds

of what domesticated...? Ridwan.

Dog.

Correct. Andrew Flintoff is a former player of which sport for England?

-Nabil.

-Football.

-No, it's cricket.

In the UK, the two houses of parliament are the House of Commons

and the House of...? Ridwan.

No, I have to move on, it's Lords.

Which word beginning with P means a tool used to measure

the size of angles?

-JJ.

-Perimeter?

No, it's protractor. In the title of a book by David Walliams,

a person of which profession is described as a demon?

-Laura.

-Demon Dentist.

Correct. Mercredi translates as Wednesday from which European...?

-Nabil.

-French.

Correct. Which Scottish football team play their home games

at Ibrox Stadium?

-Ridwan.

-Celtic.

No, it's Rangers.

Which King was the father of Queen Elizabeth I and Queen...?

-Ridwan.

-Henry?

I need more than that.

VIII.

Correct. In Charles Dickens' A Christmas Carol,

what is the first name of the miserly Scrooge?

-Eleftheria.

-Ebenezer.

Correct. The Turner prize is awarded in which field?

-Nabil.

-Books.

No, it's art. Ants and butterflies belong to which class of animals?

-Ridwan.

-Bugs.

No, I can't accept that, it's insect.

The famous composers Beethoven and Wagner were both born in...?

-Nabil.

-Er...

Germany.

Correct. Which word beginning with T is a scientific instrument used

to look at objects in space? Ridwan.

Telescope.

Correct. Which Scottish engineer is commonly credited with the invention

of the television?

Anyone?

-Ridwan.

-I'm not sure, pass.

It's John Logie Baird.

What a round that was! What a round!

APPLAUSE AND CHEERING

That was really, really exciting!

Now, at the end of that round, let's take a look at the scores.

It's a tie-break! Oh, they've both got 32 points!

Oh, my goodness!

That means that we need a tie-break question.

Whoever gets the next question right

is through to the final of Top Class.

How many full weeks are there in one year?

-Nabil.

-52.

It's the right answer. Well done, Hollymount!

APPLAUSE AND CHEERING

Well done, Hollymount, you won that tie-break.

It's been an incredible show. I'm really sorry, Glenfrome,

you put up an incredible fight, you're going home,

but give them a huge round of applause!

APPLAUSE

Hollymount, you're going to be back to take your place in the final.

You're just one step away from being Top Class and going home

with the trophy. How does that feel, Nabil?

-Amazing!

-Aryan?

-I don't know!

-Eleftheria?

I'm with Aryan, I don't know.

-Laura, how does it feel?

-Great.

Well done, I'll see you in the final, and I'll see YOU next time.

Goodbye!

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