Episode 22 Debatable

Hello, and welcome to Debatable, the quiz show where talk is cheap,

but celebrity chat can win a contestant money.

This week, we'll be playing five extra-long editions of the show,

because celebrity chat, as we all know, is priceless.

One player must answer a series of tricky questions to try to win

our jackpot of ?3,000, but they're not on their own,

as they will also have a panel of celebrity brainboxes

debating their way to the answer.

Will they help or will they hinder? Well, that's debatable.

So, let's meet them.

On today's show, we have...

That's our panel. Let's meet today's contestant.

It is Hilary Leighter from Middlesex.

How are you doing? Hello. Welcome to the show.

Thank you very much. Tell us a bit about yourself.

I'm Hilary Leighter, I'm 59,

I live in Ruislip in Middlesex with my lovely husband, Graydon,

and our beautiful cat, Bertie,

who's one year old, and I am humanist celebrant.

Yes, she is. I am.

This is a magnificent job that you do.

Yes, it is. Tell us what you celebrate.

I create, with people, personal, nonreligious wedding ceremonies,

baby naming ceremonies and funeral ceremonies.

Apart from today, on this show,

what's the most unusual ceremony that you've performed?

Well, last year, I performed a most marvellous wedding

in Shakespeare's Globe Theatre.

Unfortunately, they didn't allow us to do it on the stage,

which I would have liked to have done,

but we were in the basement, which is a beautiful, huge space

with a large tree.

I felt as if I was doing Midsummer Night's Dream

and we were up on a plinth,

and it was romantic and it was just beautiful.

Midsummer Night's Dream is one of your favourite plays, Konnie.

It is indeed. And we could do that, couldn't we? I played... Chris?

What have I played in Midsummer Night's Dream?

I love the fact that Nigel says, "I played... What did I play?"

I did, I played Puck. I played Puck. Did you?

I played Puck! In fact, I was the best Puck at the park that year.

You've played Puck as well? And I would like to say... No!

I would like to say that the Wembley Observer wrote,

"Hilary Leighter delighted as the sprightly Puck."

Isn't that funny? Three of us have played Puck! Extraordinary.

It's a good role. It is a good role.

And out of the five of us here,

I think that's probably the best review that any of us have ever had!

Right, Hilary, let's get this Debatable show on the road,

as we play round one.

This round is multiple choice, Hilary.

Each question has four possible answers, but only one is correct.

Helping you find the correct answer is our panel.

Now, will you go with what they say or will you go your own way?

It is entirely up to you. There's three questions in this round.

We have ?200 up for grabs with each correct answer.

Ready to play? Yes. OK, best of luck. Here we go.

My first thought is

that I'm pretty sure I would find a post office,

though that probably, of course,

means that's the one thing you wouldn't find.

And for any of the others,

I'd be interested to hear what the panel have said.

So, for the first time, panel, can we shed some light on this?

Your debate starts now.

Have either of you been to Buckingham Palace? Many times.

Many times? Many times. Are you a constant guest? I go there...

I was there only a week ago. I was at a garden party.

I was at that one! Were you there? The Prince's Trust?

Yeah. Wasn't it fantastic? Great! I wasn't there!

Anyway... I couldn't make it! Back to the quiz.

The thing is this - have you been around the back?

I have, and I know that there's a swimming pool there.

There's a swimming pool.

As you're at the back of the palace,

it's on the left-hand side, and it's a sort of separate room.

I would have agreed with you.

I would have thought there was a post office.

Why would there be a post office?

Because she is the Queen and the Queen doesn't go out to a postbox!

But she has people to go and post letters for her.

No, no, she loves posting her letters. OK.

I sort of agree with that. They must have a lot of mail.

There must be a cinema in there, because, let's be honest,

they like to watch a lot of movies.

I think there's definitely a cinema.

I can't picture the Queen bowling, somehow.

The only reason I think a bowling alley...

If the President of the United States of America came...

Yes. In the White House, there is a bowling alley.

Is there? Yes. You've been to the White House? Many, many times.

I feel that when she needs to sort of play something,

she plays croquet.

Yes, and you don't see her bowling. Do you both agree?

Bowling alley would be the thing you would not find at Buckingham Palace?

Absolutely. I am pretty sure.

Our answer is...bowling alley.

They have come to a decision with conviction,

that a bowling alley is not in Buckingham Palace.

OK, so, to be honest, I agree with them.

I like the way that Biggins says there is definitely

a swimming pool because he's seen it, so I'm going to agree

with the panel and go with bowling alley, and I bet it's post office!

But I'll go with bowling alley. OK.

You're putting your trust in the panel,

which could be a very, very dangerous thing.

To get you up and running... Yes. ..here we go.

For ?200, is there no bowling alley in Buckingham Palace?

It's the correct answer. Well done. Thank you. Thank you so much.

Thank you. Thank you. Well done.

Biggins was, of course, right. There is the swimming pool.

It's on the right-hand side as you look at that picture,

by those trees on the corner.

OK. It's lovely. It's a lovely position.

You can swim whilst looking at the trees.

And Nigel Havers was correct -

there is a bowling alley in the basement of the White House.

We all knew that! We all knew that! We've all been there! Liar!

Hilary, you're up and running. ?200 in the bank.

OK, here comes question two.

And, as our panel have a terrified, unknowing look in their eyes,

we shall ask Hilary for her first thoughts on this. OK.

Amongst my many qualifications,

I am actually a diploma holder of the faculty of astrological studies!

Yeah!

And I like talking to people - that's what I do -

and people have their Saturn return in 29 years.

That's when you become mature.

Before 29, you're not really an adult, and when you're 29, you are.

Wow! It's true!

Congratulations! It'd better be right, hadn't it?

Let's see if our panel can add anything to this.

Your debate starts now. What do you think, scientist Konnie?

I think Saturn. Really?

I distinctly remember Saturn is 29.4 years, and Mars is a bit less,

I think, and the others are a bit more.

Yes. And Ur-anus? Er, my a... Oh!

Best not talk about that for a minute! Do you mean Ura-nus?

I think the correct pronunciation is Ura-nus.

That was a cheap gag and not worthy of you, Havers. I...

So this means that...

I've seen this go around twice, then, in my lifetime, 29 years.

And you've only seen it once. Er, yes. And I've hardly seen it at all!

No, I think... What do you honestly think?

I think it's definitely Saturn. Yes.

We're going to go with Saturn. We're all going with Saturn.

Our answer is Saturn.

So, Hilary, obviously, you have some knowledge on this.

By coincidence, all our panel knew that it was Saturn!

We're all in agreement? I hope so. I hope so, too. Yes.

For ?200, is Saturn the correct answer?

It is the correct answer! Thank you. Well done, Hilary.

Thank you. Well done. Well done, panel.

Mars orbits the sun every 686 days. Uh-huh.

Jupiter orbits the sun every 11.8 Earth years.

Uranus... 84. ..orbits the sun every 84 Earth years.

So, Hilary, you've got that question right.

It's another ?200 into the prize pot.

You're up to ?400.

Phew!

OK, here comes the final question of the round. 100% record so far.

The only one I don't think it is is the Burma to Myanmar,

because I think that's part of

the reasonably current government's decision.

And I'd be very interested

in hearing the panel on the other three.

I think we all would be very interested

in hearing the panel on the other three.

And so your debate starts now.

Biggins, what do you think? I agree with Hilary on the Burma.

So I think, probably, the first one

was Persia to Iran.

I can remember Ceylon to Sri Lanka.

Yes, Ceylon and Burma are definitely recent.

Siam to Thailand, we can remember. Some of us.

So it's either between Persia to Iran...

Or Siam to Thailand. Indeed. Yes, and I think it's Persia.

And I go along with that. Yep. Yeah.

What about you, Konnie? Yeah, Persia feels very old-fashioned.

Yes, it does. Reminds you of historical references

from other centuries gone by. Exactly.

Poor Hilary is so confused there, look!

OK, the panel thinks, I think,

Persia to Iran.

So the panel think that Persia to Iran happened first.

They have a good political reason for this.

Konnie believes it just sounds more old-fashioned.

It's a good argument, no?

Anything in there to make you change your mind? I don't know.

Basically, as I said,

I think Burma would have gone with this previous government.

Yep. I think that Sri Lanka would have become Sri Lanka

when they became independent from the UK,

which I think would have been in the 1960s, I think.

I think Persia to Iran would have happened

after the First World War, when Iran and Iraq were started.

But the Thailand thing - it's interesting to me

that both Biggins and Nigel, who are about the same age as me,

to be really honest, think they've seen it.

The real question is, do I believe them?

Yes, you got to factor that in, haven't you? Yeah.

Need an answer, Hilary. I'm going to stay with Thailand.

Siam to Thailand.

OK, first time Hilary has disagreed with the panel.

The correct answer is...

It was Persia to Iran, Hilary. So sorry.

You should have gone with the panel.

I promise I will believe you next time! No, no, no, don't be silly.

It was a difficult one. Persia to Iran was 1935.

Siam to Thailand was 1939.

Ceylon to Sri Lanka, 1972.

And Burma to Myanmar was 1989.

Not to worry, though, Hilary. Still plenty of cash up there. Yes.

And you've done very well in the first round.

You're on ?400.

Thank you.

So, Hilary, how do you think our panel has performed so far?

I think they are brilliant,

and I think that I should listen to them more!

No, no, I don't think you should. No, I shall, I shall!

Our panel has got three out of three so far. That's true, isn't it?

At the end of the show, you're going to have to choose

one of our panel to play our final debate.

Based on their performances so far, who do we believe is standing out?

I think the answer is that I refuse to speak

on the grounds I may incriminate myself,

because I don't want to put anybody off,

so gentlemen, ladies,

please give it your best and then I'll make a decision at the end.

Very well said. Well said. That's a showbiz answer!

"You just keep doing what you do and I'll choose later on"! Yes!

OK, let's see how our panel cope with pictures.

It is time for round two.

Round two is our picture round.

All you have to do is place three pictures in the correct order.

There are three questions in this round.

Each correct answer is now worth ?300.

So here we go.

Yes. I mean, this is an award-winning panel here. Exactly!

Who will easily sort this out. Exactly. The debate starts now.

Right... Let's... Let's put these up. Put them up.

I think that the Brits was the most recent. Yes.

Because it doesn't feel... And I think the first one...

I agree with you, and I think the first one is the Academy Awards,

cos I think then the Television Awards follow that.

That is, I think, correct. And then we go to Konnie's.

Have you ever won an Academy Award?

No, but you've been to the Academy Awards. I did go to the... Yes.

When Chariots Of Fire was up for a few Oscars, David Puttnam,

the producer, said, you know, "Let's all go."

He said, "We won't win anything,"

but, you know, go for the beer, as they say.

And we came away with four. Wow! Yeah. Yeah.

It was such a wonderful film. It was kind of amazing.

Do you know what month the Academy Awards...?

It follows the Baftas, so it's sort of... March, isn't it?

End of February, beginning of March. It's somewhere around about there.

Are we shuffling them around?

Yes, I think I want that one. Academy goes first.

And I think this comes after.

That's definitely in the right place. Yes, yes.

These two are similar timing, are they?

I... Let me think.

No, I think these are after. Yeah, OK, good. I think... Yes.

So the panel thinks that, starting with the earliest,

it's the Academy Awards, then the National TV Awards,

followed by the Brit Awards.

That's what we think. Don't we? We do. Yes.

So, Hilary, you hadn't a clue.

You were putting all your faith in the panel. What do you think?

I utterly agree with them.

I liked the way that Konnie said that the Brit Awards would be last,

and I like the way that I think Biggins was,

who said he thought the Academy Awards would be the first,

so I'm going entirely with their decision.

So you have absolute conviction in our panel?

I have a million times more conviction in them

than myself on this topic, so yes.

OK. If this is correct, ?300 in the prize pot.

Is that the correct order?

It's the wrong order. What's the right one?

Let's see the correct order.

Oh, no! Completely the opposite, in fact. That's my fault.

The National Television Awards on 20th January,

then the Brit Awards on 24th February 2016,

then the Academy Awards on 28th February.

And that is the look of a panel

that got that question absolutely and completely wrong.

I mean, they are very close.

I mean, they're very close to each other, and I, seriously,

gentlemen and lady, would not have known the answer,

so thank you, keep on going.

Ah, Hilary, thank you. We were so certain, weren't we?

So certain. It's very interesting. I mean, they're days away.

You see, the thing is, if you're not nominated, who cares?

Unfortunately, Hilary, you did get that wrong.

It means that you still have ?400 in your prize pot, though.

OK, Hilary, here comes your second picture question.

Yes! You're smiling, Hilary. I am, yes. This is good news?

Yes, it's certainly better than the last question, for me.

So Scafell Pike is the highest mountain in England,

and I believe it's in the Lake District.

Mount Snowdon's in Wales. I have actually been there.

Ben Nevis, though, is in Scotland, so the real question is,

is it east or west of Scafell Pike?

And that is something I would really like to hear the panel's opinions.

So, panel... What a shame, Hilary, you'd like to hear from us!

For a moment, Hilary, I thought you were really going to nail this one.

So that's some good knowledge there.

Let's see if our panel can fill in the gaps.

Panel, the debate starts now.

It seems like it's fairly obvious, in a way, isn't it? Yes, it is.

Snowdon, being in Wales, would be the furthest west. Yeah. Mm.

Pike, being in the Lake District, in England, would be the central one.

The middle one. And then I'm sure that Ben Nevis is east.

But then Scotland does a bit of... The country does a bit of a...

Juts out. I know, but even so, I think it's...

I don't know, I think it's that way, isn't it? I think... Hang on.

Have you climbed...? All three. I was going to say.

Before I came here this morning! You've probably climbed one of them.

Oh, yeah, all three. All three?

You must have done one. No, I haven't.

I've been up Mount Snowdon, but not climbing. Oh.

I've been to one, but I've never set foot on it.

I've seen Ben Nevis from afar, from...

Where in Scotland were you when you saw it? Oh, that's a good point!

Just beneath Ben Nevis, I was!

Whereabouts in Scotland was that? All right!

Gave me a funny look then, Hilary! Whereabouts? Well, I don't know.

I was touring around. I honestly do believe it's east.

I do believe it's east. So, is it a trick?

You know, because the Lake District

does sort of jut out west a bit, does it not?

I feel - but I could be wrong - it's not that far from Loch Lomond,

but I could be totally wrong.

The obvious one is Snowdon being the furthest west, correct? Yes.

I'm going to put Snowdon there. OK. Furthest west.

And I'm going to keep Ben Nevis here. And I'll keep Scafell Pike.

Have we settled? I think we're settled. Yeah, settled.

So, we, as the panel, think that the mountains, in geographical,

from west to east, go...

Mount Snowdon,

Scafell Pike,

and then Ben Nevis.

That's the order of our panel.

Konnie, of course, has been to Mount Snowdon.

Biggins has looked up at Ben Nevis.

But they've decided to go with Nigel's instinct

of Snowdon, Scafell Pike and then Ben Nevis.

I would like to, yet again, agree with them,

especially because I think it was Konnie who said that Ben Nevis

was near Loch Lomond,

and I have been to Loch Lomond - it's near Glasgow.

I believe that would be east of the Lake District.

I sincerely trust that it is correct.

Let's see. Let's see, Hilary.

You're going with the panel.

You are saying it's Snowdon, then Scafell Pike,

and then Ben Nevis, from west to east, for ?300.

Correct order is...

Ooh! It's the wrong order.

Oh, what a shame. Go on, what's right?

Konnie has her head in her hands. You may be right.

Let's see the correct order.

Oh! Really? Ben Nevis is furthest west.

Well, then it can't be near Loch Lomond. No.

So, let's have a look where they actually are on the map.

Ben Nevis... It's the jut.

..just west of Snowdon. Oh, that's so close.

Snowdon is one of the oldest mountains in the world,

around 400 million years old.

So, Hilary, that was the wrong answer.

Our panel were doing so well straight out of the blocks

in the first round, with a 100% record.

This round, they haven't got any right. Neither have you.

There's still plenty of opportunities to get the cash up.

You remain on ?400.

OK, let's have a look at a third picture question.

You a tennis fan? Yes, sort of.

Martina I love because she's the same age as me!

Yeah. And I would always put her as the top.

And if she's not, she ought to be!

But, again, I would like to hear what the panel have to say. OK.

I'm assuming this panel has ate many strawberries and quaffed much

champagne at Wimbledon over the years. Panel, can we sort this out?

Your debate starts now. Yes, this is a tough one. Mm, tricky.

Slightly tricky question, because it says "singles titles". Yeah.

Martina played a lot of doubles and she won lots of doubles titles.

But she also won a lot of singles. She did. I mean, I think she...

I agree with Hilary.

I mean, I think she's the great player of all of them,

but Serena Williams, of course, is a dark horse because

she, in fact, has won a lot, hasn't she?

Well, as years roll by, Martina's been retired for some...

She has, but she did have an amazing run of luck.

She had a long stretch. Or rather run of good play.

Roger Federer, I think, is...

I think we could safely put him least, somehow.

He's won maybe eight titles.

Yeah, but I think the girls have won a lot more. I agree.

Let's put Roger... Do you agree with that? Yeah, I'm going with that.

The least amount of singles titles there.

Sounds amazing, cos he's won lots. I know. And he's a brilliant player.

Serena... I know Serena's won so many times

and I now wish she wouldn't win! Yes.

I know that sounds a bit mean,

but she keeps winning every year, and I want to see...

Give someone else a chance! However, erm...

Martina did hold that record for a very long time. She did.

I don't remember anyone saying,

"Serena's overtaken Martina's record."

You'd have heard some sort of...

It would have been a big thing. So I think...

I think we are in the right order.

So, the panel have come to the agreement now that the

champions, in order of number of Wimbledon singles they have won,

go Roger Federer the least, Serena second, and the most, Martina.

So, Hilary, they have agreed with you.

They think that Martina has won the most, and that's the order they

put the other two in.

They think Roger Federer has won the fewest and Serena in the middle.

Well, I'm very, very interested

to hear what they were saying about Serena and Roger.

I am going to go with them and hope that this time we're going to

be correct.

It is interesting to me - my perception is there is more

competition with the men

and that the men's singles title changes more frequently, whereas,

as you say, Serena has a row of luck and Martina has a row of luck.

Let's go with it. NIGEL: I like that. Yes, exactly.

So I will go entirely with what the panel have said.

So, once again, Hilary has gone with the panel.

Let's see if this works out any better than our mountains.

Roger Federer, Serena Williams and Martina Navratilova.

Is this the right order?

It's the wrong order! So, go on.

Well, just don't tell me... What is the right answer?

Let's see the correct order.

Serena Williams has won the fewest,

then Roger Federer,

then Martina Navratilova.

Serena Williams has six Wimbledon singles titles, then Roger Federer

has seven singles titles, then Martina Navratilova has nine.

That's a tough question, if I may say so. I agree.

It is a tough question - that's why we need intelligence from our

panel, which... Sadly... ..which we have today!

Hilary, unfortunately,

you didn't manage to bank anything for that question and nothing

in the picture round, so at the end of round two, you're still

on ?400!

Tricky questions! Oh, yeah.

So, our panel, out of the blocks, did so well in the first round.

No help whatsoever in the second round! If there was one person...

Yes. ..that you could choose to play the final debate, who would that be?

Tell the truth. I'm still refusing to speak

on the grounds I may incriminate myself. Still refusing to speak?

Also, to be honest,

I like the way that they do interact and they do help me. They do.

Yes. And the fact that we all got it wrong is just sad. It's true.

They get it wrong in such an entertaining way. They do, they do.

They really do. We look good when we get it wrong! Yeah.

You look good all the time, let's be clear. Never mind, Hilary.

Still ?1,500 up for grabs in round three. Yes!

OK, Hilary. In this round, you'll face questions that contain

three statements about a person, a place or a thing.

Only one of those statements, though, is true.

You have to decide which one.

Three questions in this round. Because it's our final round,

each question is worth ?500, so still loads of cash up there.

Best of luck. Here's your first question.

There's a good question.

OK, I know that A is wrong because "stannous" is tin, and therefore

a stannary would be a tin mine. So that has to be wrong.

So it could be B or C. I have been to the Eiffel Tower.

Would you build a tower from iron? Might be.

I know that in bronze, there is copper. But is there also iron?

Over to the panel, please. This is good.

Very good knowledge there from Hilary. She's ruling out A.

Let's see if our panel can sort the other two out.

Your debate starts now. Wish we could! No, I think we can.

I think you're absolutely right, a stannary is tin.

St is the chemical sign for tin...

Yeah. So it's not that. And iron isn't used to make bronze...

I mean, I don't... I think the Eiffel Tower...

What is bronze made of? Bronze is made from...

Isn't it copper and tin? Yes, it's... It's not iron.

I've got two heads of myself made from bronze and I'm sure

there's no iron in it.

No...

Anyway...

But doesn't it seem somewhat obvious for the Eiffel Tower

to be built entirely out of...?

No, I don't think it is, because I think that's what they did

in those days. Yeah.

I think that was a perfectly very strong metal to make

something as extraordinary...

What else could you make the Eiffel Tower out of? Er, paper.

I know, but the chemical...

Cake! Cake?! Gold? Gold! The thing about gold is, it's very malleable.

The chemical symbol for tin is Sn, actually.

But... No, I think, seriously, I think the Eiffel Tower is...

Yeah, and it's not the last one and, yeah,

I don't think it's the first one, either. Very good.

I think we have our answer. I think we do.

The answer is that the Eiffel Tower is built almost entirely of iron.

I say that with such authority! It is authoritative.

Is it correct, Hilary?

Now, you thought that tin was mined in an area called a stannary. Yes.

Scientific knowledge from Konnie - she thinks that bronze is

made from copper and tin.

I'm going to say that the point of Konnie is that she knows that

there is no iron in bronze. Now I'm doubting!

And I'm going to go with the panel with B and let's hope for the best.

Absolutely no pressure here, Konnie!

Scientific knowledge brought to the fore.

For ?500, is the Eiffel Tower built almost entirely from iron?

Yes! It's the correct answer! Thank you, Konnie. Well done, Hilary.

Thank you! Well played. Well done, panel. Good knowledge from Konnie.

The Eiffel Tower was built almost entirely from iron.

The Eiffel Tower is nicknamed the Iron Lady. Is it? It is.

Tin is mined in a stannary - you were right about that -

and bronze is traditionally composed of...

Copper and tin. ..copper and tin. Phew!

And the good news is that our panel is back on track. Yes! Yes!

Good knowledge all round.

That's 500 quid added to the prize pot, giving you a new total,

Hilary, of ?900!

Let's see if we can stick another 500 in the prize pot.

Here comes your next question.

How's your movie knowledge?

I'm hoping that the panel have a better movie knowledge than I,

especially about whether he does win Oscars or not.

I'm hoping that they will be able to name what they believe is the

world's highest-grossing film of all time and whether they would

tell me whether that was something we...

I would then know whether Harrison Ford was in it.

And as for Indiana Jones, my theory is that, actually,

that might be true.

I know it was at least three, but, actually,

it might have had a four-times. Or was it a five? I don't know.

So I'm going to hand over to them.

That's what we would all like them to tell us.

We have two actors on the panel. This will be sorted out so quickly.

Panel, the debate starts now. We can sort this out.

The highest-grossing film was, for a long time, Titanic. Yes.

And then Avatar overtook it. Overtook it, right.

And now Avatar, I think, is the highest-grossing film.

Star Wars pretty close behind. Yeah.

But I don't think they are the highest-grossing film.

I think that rubs that one out. Yes. I don't think he's won an Oscar.

I don't think he's won an Oscar. Do you, Konnie?

I would have remembered the acceptance speech. Exactly, and...

He's a very laid-back guy. Certainly not for Witness, too, either.

I think that's... That was... I think it was a very good film.

Yeah. It was a good film. The only thing I worry about the last, C,

has he played Indiana Jones in a feature film four times,

I wonder whether it's more than four times.

Yes, that worried me, too. But I think there were three

and then there was a big gap. Yes, and then they did the fourth.

Raiders Of The Lost Ark, Temple Of Doom, Last Crusade.

And they're now making a fifth. Then no doubt a sixth.

He'll be 105! I think we have to go with C, in a way. And I think we do.

What do you...? Konnie, are you...? I think so. OK. Yeah.

So the panel thinks it's C, Harrison Ford

has played Indiana Jones four times.

So, Hilary, that is the knowledge from the panel.

Has that led you to change your mind or do you agree with the panel?

No, I agree with the panel.

I think I originally said that I thought it was Indiana Jones

four times. I'm hoping that we all agree. Let's hope it's right.

Let's hope it's right. If it is correct,

we stick another 500 into that prize pot.

Has Harrison Ford played Indiana Jones in a feature film four times?

It's the correct answer! Thank you. Thank you very much. Very well done.

Very well done, panel. Well worked out.

The four films were Raiders Of The Lost Ark, The Temple Of Doom,

The Last Crusade and The Kingdom Of The Crystal Skull.

He was nominated for an Oscar in Witness...

Yep. ..because it was a very good movie. His only nomination.

And he's never won. He has never won an Oscar.

Avatar is the world's highest- grossing film and he wasn't in it.

No.

So, well done. That's another 500 added to the prize pot,

giving you a new total of ?1,400!

And our panel are back on track. Yes. Here's question three.

My first thought is A,

because of the whole concept of Mr Micawber and the debtors' prison.

I'm pretty sure that he'd be in Poets' Corner in Westminster Abbey.

But that is a guess, to be honest. But I'm pretty sure.

And I don't think the Nobel Prize was going as early as

Charles Dickens, but, again, could be wrong.

So I would be very interested to hear what the panel have to say.

So, initially, you think...

A. You think A, you think his father spent time in prison.

Our panel, of course, extremely well read! Ha! Sorry.

Your debate starts now.

The thing is, I feel that all three could be correct,

but I think Hilary's right about he's not buried in St Paul's.

No, I know that he's not buried in St Paul's.

Without doubt. I think it is Westminster. And I have a feeling...

I'd go with Hilary, because I don't think the Nobel Prize...

Was it around in those days, the Nobel Prize?

Well, you know, I've seen and read about Dickens and seen

a couple of films and it's never mentioned that he won a Nobel Prize.

No. But I think it does fit in with his father spending time in prison.

Yeah. A lot of that literature...

That would have made the Nobel Prize, though, in the end of...

sort of 1890-something. 1880s. '80, yes.

I think... Would it be...?

What's the earliest Nobel Prize that you can think of? It's definitely...

Isn't it 1900? I think you're right. You gave it out, didn't you?

Yes!

Well, I think, certainly, his father spent time in prison is your answer.

Yes. And if it's wrong, we're all wrong, you can't blame us.

- No, that's a very good point. - I never blame you!

So we're going to go...

We've made up our minds, panel? Yes, I think so.

The panel thinks it's A, Charles Dickens' father

spent time in prison.

So, Hilary, they're not quite sure when the Nobel Prize for Literature

was first awarded, but they think it was after Charles Dickens.

Biggins pretty sure that he's not buried in St Paul's Cathedral.

They're going with you. They believe his father spent time in prison.

Well, I do think that he got the whole concept of Mr Micawber

and not wanting to spend more than you actually earn from the

fact that his father spent time in a debtors' prison.

I would like to stay with the panel and stay with A.

OK, we're all agreed. For ?500, the correct answer is...

It's the correct answer! Well done! Very nice work.

Very nice work from our panel.

Dickens' father went to prison for debt. You were correct about that.

He was buried in Poets' Corner at Westminster Abbey.

Correct there, Biggins.

And the Nobel Prize for Literature was introduced in 1901,

31 years after Dickens's death.

Hilary, good Dickens knowledge, I have to say. Yes! Well done.

And well played, panel, once again.

At the end of that round, we've really got the cash up.

Your prize pot - ?1,900!

And that's the amount that you are going to be playing for

in today's final debate. Yes. Now, quite a lot of money, Hilary.

What would you do with that cash?

Well, my husband is going to be 50 next year, and so I asked him

a couple of years ago, "Where would you like to go?"

And he said Florence. He's never been there, in Italy,

and me being me, I immediately got the guidebooks, got the map and

I've worked it all out

and I will use the money to take him to Florence.

OK, so a lovely romantic break in Florence.

All right, Hilary, there's only one question that stands between

you and the money, and that is today's final debate.

Now, in our final debate, Hilary, you will face only one question.

That question will have six possible answers, with only three correct.

As before, you're not playing alone, but as this is the final debate,

we're going to make things a little more tricky,

as you must choose one member of our panel to play with you.

You and your celebrity will have 45 seconds on the clock to debate the

question. So, who are you going to ask to join you in the final debate?

Well, it breaks my heart to have to choose one person, and I don't want

the other two to feel in any way that they didn't contribute,

because they did.

I'm going to have to choose Biggins!

Slightly surprised himself!

Biggins, would you please join us as we play today's final debate?

So, Biggins, Hilary has chosen you for the final debate.

Yes. Very excited! Yes, thank you. You're excited.

Are you feeling confident? Yes, I am.

I mean, it's touch-and-go, this game.

You never know quite what the answer is. But we'll be all right,

won't we? Yes. We will. Yes.

OK, it's looking like a good team. Best of luck.

Because it is the final debate, Hilary, we're going to give you

the choice of two categories, so have a look at this.

This is down to you, darling!

I know. I used to be a Liberal Democrat candidate.

We won't go for that, then! No, let's not! So let's go with...

No, no. Seriously, let's go with the UK.

Yeah, I think probably better, yes. I think so. More scope. Exactly.

We'll go with the UK. All right, we're going with the UK.

So, six possible answers up there.

I need all three in order to win the money. ?1,900 up for grabs.

45 seconds on the clock.

Hilary, here is today's final debate question.

Right. OK... So, Hilary and Biggins, for the final time today,

your 45 seconds starts now. I think it's Birmingham, Glasgow, Sheffield.

Well, I couldn't agree more. Seriously? Seriously, I couldn't...

Because I know it's not Edinburgh.

Which is EH. Exactly. Nor Glasgow. Well, it was...

No, it IS Glasgow. Oh, it is...

What did you say? Edinburgh, Glasgow, Sheffield.

Sorry, Birmingham, Glasgow, Sheffield.

Ah! What did you think it was, then?

I thought it was Birmingham, Sheffield and Newcastle. But...

OK, so we don't think it's Leeds, so we do know it's Birmingham and

Sheffield, so is it Glasgow or is it Newcastle?

What do you think the...? Do you know the postcode for Glasgow?

I would assume it's just G2 or G20.

It's where there's a lot of government things.

You'd think it would be...

Time up, guys. Hilary, I need three answers, please.

I'm still going to stay with Birmingham, Glasgow, Sheffield.

Birmingham, Glasgow and Sheffield.

OK, Hilary, we need three correct answers for that ?1,900.

First up, we had Birmingham. Is Birmingham a correct answer?

It is! Yes! OK. APPLAUSE

The letter B.

Then it was Sheffield.

Is Sheffield a correct answer, to keep us on track for 1,900?

It is! Yes! Right. OK, OK. APPLAUSE

So, it brings us to Glasgow. OK.

Now, straight out of the blocks, you thought you were in agreement. Yes!

It turns out you weren't. I wasn't sure. Biggins suggested Newcastle.

You decided to go with Glasgow. Yes.

Hilary, if it is the correct answer, it's ?1,900. OK.

If not, I'm afraid you do leave with nothing. Fine. Here we go.

For ?1,900, is Glasgow correct?

It is! Yes! Oh! Mwah!

Fantastic! Well done! Thank you. Well done.

Hilary, congratulations. Very well done.

Well played. Thank you.

Birmingham is B, Sheffield is S, Glasgow is G.

Edinburgh is EH,

Newcastle is NE, Leeds is LS.

Liverpool is L. Well worked out.

Very well played. Yeah, well done. You leave today with ?1,900.

Let's hear it for Hilary! APPLAUSE

Brilliant! Thank you, thank you.

That is it for Debatable.

There's just enough time for me to thank our fantastic panel,

Christopher Biggins, Konnie Huq and Nigel Havers!

APPLAUSE I do hope you've enjoyed watching.

We will see you next time for more heated debates.

For now, it's goodbye from me.

Well done! Thank you. Very well done.

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