Episode 13 Impossible

I'm Rick Edwards and this is !mpossible.

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Welcome to !mpossible, the quiz with the third dimension.

Most quiz shows have just right answers and wrong answers.

But here, we also have impossible answers. They're not just wrong,

they couldn't possibly be right. Hoping to get lots of right answers

whilst dodging those pesky impossible answers, our 24 players.

-Hello, players. ALL:

-Hello!

You cannot move for legends round here.

They're going to be here for two weeks and, every day,

one of them will have the chance to unlock this...

-ALL:

-Whoo!

..our giant exclamation mark,

filled to the brim with 10,000 golden pound coins.

At the end of each show, one of this lot will face the final question.

And here...

..it is - today's £10,000 question.

Get this right and all of that cash will come cascading down.

Yesterday, Derek left with £1,200

and he's already watched five musicals.

Our new player today is Alan. Hello, Alan, how are you doing?

-Fine, thank you. I'm pleased to be here.

-Pleased to have you. Where are you from?

From Cannock in Staffordshire.

OK. And what do you do, Alan?

I'm retired now, but I spent most of my life in the police force.

-OK, well, best of luck, Alan, lovely to have you here.

-Thank you.

-Kerry, how are you doing?

-Hello, Rick. I'm fine, thank you.

-How has it been going for you so far?

-Not brilliantly.

-I didn't want to say, Kerry.

-No.

-But it hasn't, has it?

-Not very.

I've noticed that so far, we haven't had a lady in the buzzer around.

This has got to change.

Yeah, I'm sure one of the other ladies will be happy to...

No, no, no, no, no! I'm putting this exclusively on you, Kerry.

I'm really going to try and get past the first round today.

-Do your absolute best for me.

-I'm going to try.

-Thank you.

Best of luck to you and to everyone.

Let's crack on. You will face five multiple-choice questions,

each with three answers.

The right answer will score you a point,

the wrong answer will score you nothing.

But if you choose the impossible answer...

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No! Immediately knocks you out of today's show

and you'll have to come back again tomorrow.

After five questions,

the highest scorer gets the first chance to bag a place

in today's final. So, here is your first question.

Almost all of you have gone with A) snail.

Let's see if that was the right answer.

It was. A point to all of you.

Now, then, Jamie.

Oh, I know! As soon as that came up, I was like, I don't know!

I've never seen The Magic Roundabout.

But if I had a rabbit, I'd name it Brian, so...

OK. You're hoping you've just got lucky here?

Yeah, I don't feel it, though. We'll see what happens.

I suppose you have an excuse, cos you grew up in New Zealand,

so you might not have seen The Magic Roundabout.

Where did you grow up, Kerry?

You are the only person who's gone with C) Mouse.

I didn't really watch a lot of TV as a kid. I tended to go out

and do stuff, and, you know...

All right, don't judge everyone else, Kerry!

-So, we'll go with that!

-Well, one of you has given the impossible answer.

Let's see who.

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-ALL:

-Aw!

-Kerry!

-Shall I leave now?

No! Watch a load of telly this evening!

Just do some revision!

-Yes. OK, Rick, will do.

-And then come back revitalised.

-Goodbye.

-Thank you!

Question number two.

Pretty even split between B)s and C)s, Khloe and Kourtney.

Let's see the right answer.

C) Kourtney. So, a point to everyone that went for Kourtney.

Now, we just hope that the B)s have avoided the impossible answer.

The impossible answer was...

Kris Jenner, who is their mother.

Moving on to question number three.

So, we have got all answers out there. Most of you

have gone with A). Let's reveal the answer you were looking for.

A) Oahu. So, a point to everyone who went for A).

It does mean we're going to be losing some of you, I'm afraid.

Dan - Kalakaua, is it a Hawaiian island?

-I really didn't know, so I guessed. I reckon I'm probably out.

-George?

-Well, I've changed my tactic from yesterday's show.

-Uh-huh.

I'm going with what I know, even if it's the wrong answer.

I know Maui's a Hawaiian island, because I studied in America,

in California, so, just across the water is the Hawaiian Islands

and I'm pretty sure that Maui is a Hawaiian island, so...

So, you're saying you're going for wrong answers,

as long as you know they're wrong?

Yes. Because I want to progress through to the last round.

-Just avoiding those impossibles.

-Yep.

I don't think it would necessarily get you through to a grid

-that way, George.

-Well, I'm hoping to hold out for the last round

-against less contestants.

-He's thought about it. This is good.

-Yeah.

-So, everyone, a little tip. If you don't know the answer,

go for the one you know is wrong(!)

Let's see who's given the impossible here.

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It's B) Kalakaua. I'm afraid, not a Hawaiian island.

But it IS the name of the last king of Hawaii

and the surname of a character from Hawaii Five-0.

Rachel, Dan and Jenny, we're going to have to say goodbye.

See you all tomorrow.

Question number four.

So, we've got ten Mr Stinks and ten Gangsta Grannys.

The answer you should have gone for?

A) Mr Stink.

So, a point to all you Stinks out there.

Carolynne, what do you reckon?

Well, I know Gangsta Granny is one of David Walliams' books,

and I have seen it on television.

But I didn't know Pudsey was in it.

-So...

-Well, it isn't.

-No!

-Oh!

-What you're telling me is,

-you don't think you've given an impossible answer.

-Correct.

Let's check.

You've avoided it! The Parent Agency is a book by David Baddiel.

So, as we go on to the last question in this round,

four of you are on four points.

They are Josh, Stewart, obviously Sam...

THEY LAUGH

And the only lady who listened to me, really - Pat!

THEY CHEER

Don't celebrate too early, though, Pat!

OK! Question number five.

So, we have got all answers out there, mainly C)s.

Josh - you've gone with the majority, Ernest Rutherford.

How's your knowledge of atom-splitting

New Zealand-born scientists?

Well, wouldn't you like to know?

-Erm...

-That's why I've asked you, Josh.

-I thought Michael Faraday was

British, so it was a guess between Wilkins and Rutherford.

-Whether that's right or not...

-Jennifer -

Josh is saying he thinks Michael Faraday is British.

He probably knows more than me!

I failed higher physics, so my knowledge on this is not good.

JT - you went with Morris Wilkins.

-Why not?

-Well, it might be wrong!

Or impossible!

Those are the reasons, JC!

You know how to play the game, right?

I'm getting used to it. I'll be there soon, don't worry.

I hope so! Well, one of you three has definitely given

an impossible answer.

Let's see which of you it was.

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Jennifer - you, I'm afraid.

As Josh said, Michael Faraday is a British scientist.

Not to worry, you'll be back tomorrow.

We'll see you then.

Let's have a look at the right answer.

C) Ernest Rutherford.

So, a point to everyone who went for Rutherford.

Maurice Wilkins worked with Rosalind Franklin on the structure of DNA.

So, at the end of that round, four players are on five points - Josh,

Stewart, Sam and Pat.

But the fastest to lock in their answers across the round -

all together now - was Sam!

Congratulations, Sam!

I mean, you know what I'm going to say.

Come and grab your place in the final.

Here we are again, Sam.

It's me again, sorry.

Three days, first down every day.

It's an impressive record.

-What's going wrong at the buzzer stage?

-I'm liking the record.

Maybe there's a third time lucky thing, but...

Oh, the buzzer is quite awkward, because it's unusual,

it's not straight buzzing.

You've got to think, you've got to wait and think, "Is that impossible, are you tricking me?

"What did he say at the beginning of the question?"

-By then, it's gone.

-Have you been beating yourself up overnight?

-Of course - every time, every time.

-Why have I...? OK.

As you know, this is your chance to put £500 into the daily prize pot,

and take a big step towards playing that elusive £10,000 question.

So, I'm going to give you a choice of four topics - and here they are.

-I'll try Books and Literature.

-Yeah?

-Yeah. Give it a go.

-Why not?

-Why not?

-What have you got to lose?

We'll try Art next time, that's fine!

All right, so, Books and Literature.

I'm going to show you nine answers.

What have you got for me?

I recognise quite a few of the names, but not...

Normally you can tell me what the question's going to be.

Yeah, not as many as I thought I'd recognise.

So... I can give it a go.

So, we're going to see the first half of the question now.

-Ah, OK.

-So, five of those are impossible.

You've got five goes.

Each impossible answer you give will add £100 to the daily prize pot.

Where would you like to start?

OK, so, I quite like Charlie And The Chocolate Factory,

and Augustus Gloop is the first one out.

-OK.

-He drowns in the chocolate river.

Let's get Gloop out.

Is Augustus Gloop an impossible answer?

Yes. And your description of him was perfect.

£100 in the prize pot.

Erm, Holden Caulfield is the protagonist in Catcher Of The Rye...

-In The Rye, sorry.

-Holden Caulfield.

Is Holden Caulfield an impossible answer?

Yep. And again, spot on, from Catcher In The Rye.

He's the main man in The Hobbit... Well, he's not The Hobbit,

but he's one of...

Thorin Oakenshield - he leads the gang to their quest.

Thorin Oakenshield.

Is that an impossible answer?

It is.

Three from three.

And the other one I think I know is Milo Minderbinder.

I think he's in Catch-22.

OK, let's lock in Milo Minderbinder.

Is that an impossible answer?

Yes!

So, £400 over to the prize pot.

You've known all the details about all of them so far.

Yeah. I think there's a few names that I recognise from Harry Potter.

So, I'm between two.

I'll go for Cuthbert Binns.

Cuthbert Binns.

This, for the clean sweep, the traditional Sam clean sweep.

Is Cuthbert Binns an impossible answer?

Ooh! I cannot...believe it, Sam!

-Not my best area.

-Nevertheless, £400...

-OK.

-..added to the prize pot.

Are you going to be playing for that money and the shot at the £10,000 question in today's final?

-I'll give it a go.

-In a moment, I'm going to reveal the second half of the question,

and I want the right answer. If you find it,

that place in the final is yours.

If you give me a wrong answer,

the next-best player will have the chance to steal your place in the

final. And I can reveal... that that was Josh!

-How are you doing up there, Josh?

-I'm all right, Rick.

-How are you doing?

-Do you like Harry Potter?

Not my subject, really, so, we'll have to see how it goes.

OK, be ready.

Feels like we might have finally found a chink in Sam's armour.

Now, if you give me an impossible answer, Sam,

and we know there is still one up there,

you will be eliminated from today's show.

-Want to have a look at the full question?

-Yes, please.

-OK.

And I'm looking for the right answer.

Unfortunately, I'm between two again.

Can't say too much, of course.

I'll go for Helena Ravenclaw.

Helena Ravenclaw.

So, if this is the right answer,

if Helena Ravenclaw is in Harry Potter and teaches history of magic,

you'll take the first place in the final.

Is Helena Ravenclaw the right answer?

-No.

-So, I think I know what it is.

No. Well, then, Josh.

-Well, then.

-Because that's a wrong answer, it's over to you.

You can steal Sam's place in the final.

If you get it wrong, Sam goes through.

Equally, there is still one impossible answer up there.

Give me one of those, and you'll be out for the day.

I'm going to risk it. I'm not confident,

but I'm going to go for Nicholas de Mimsy-Porpington.

Is Nicholas de Mimsy-Porpington a right answer?

I'm afraid that is the wrong answer, Josh,

which means you have dodged a bit of a bullet there.

That's Nearly Headless Nick by John Cleese - played by John Cleese.

-So, what's the...?

-I think it's Cuthbert Binns,

which was what I was between the two.

And in fact, I almost went for that, changed my mind at the last minute.

Shouldn't have changed your mind.

-Well, worked out all right in the end.

-It was Cuthbert Binns.

And the last impossible up there was Titus Groan

from the Gormenghast trilogy by Mervyn Peake.

But, anyway, congratulations, Sam.

Go and sit in what I like to think of as your seat!

Thank you very much.

APPLAUSE

So, still two places left in today's final alongside Sam.

Let's find out who's going to be claiming the next one.

18 of you left. You all ready?

-ALL:

-Yes.

-Good luck. Here's your first question.

All answers out there.

-Pam, you went with C) Artpop.

-I did.

Well, I really haven't got a clue,

but I think that Glory Days was Bruce Springsteen, wasn't it?

So, I discounted that one, and just thought it was 50-50 on the others,

so that's why I went for Artpop.

-Sounds sort of...

-Sounds sort of Gaga-y.

-Sort of Gaga-ish, yes.

-Yeah. And, Pat...

SHE LAUGHS

..you went with Glory Days.

Do you think I peaked too soon?

I mean, I'm starting to wonder, Pat.

I am starting to wonder.

Pam is saying she thinks Glory Days - no, no, no.

She's clever, too.

Who's the cleverest out of you two?

-I'm not.

-I'm not, either.

Confusing! Confusing.

Jinesh, you went for B) The Fame.

Well, I don't really know which one it is, either,

but it's two words for each of the others,

and that one's two words combined.

So I thought, yeah, I'll stick to one of the top two,

and went for The Fame.

Anyone got any idea what Jinesh is talking about?!

Let's reveal the right answer.

It was B).

Whatever you just said, it was spot-on, Jinesh.

There you go. Point to everyone who went for The Fame.

So, we're either going to be losing two people or seven people.

The impossible answer, the one you should have avoided...

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..is A) Glory Days.

Glory Days is an album by Little Mix.

It's a Springsteen song, but not an album.

That means Pat, Emily, Alan, Carolynne, Holly, George and Karen,

-we'll have to say goodbye. ALL:

-Bye!

-See you tomorrow.

So, only 11 of you left in play now.

Question number two.

Pam, you didn't lock in an answer in time.

I know. I did get in a bit of a muddle, didn't I?

-Sorry, Pam, that means we're going to have to say goodbye.

-I know.

Was this because you were worried that Pat would get lonely

-on her own?

-Yes. I expect that was it.

Very, very noble and charitable of you, Pat.

Isn't it just, yes.

-We'll see you tomorrow.

-Righto.

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The correct answer...

Amber Rudd. So, all of those that put B) get a point,

and we only had two C)s and an A).

Kate - you went for Liz Truss.

Yep. I knew Amber Rudd was Conservative,

so I should have played safe,

but the reckless side of me thought,

"I'm going to try and go for the right one."

But obviously, Amber Rudd was the right one.

Do you think you've avoided the impossible answer?

I have literally no idea.

Jinesh - you went for Emily Thornberry, no-one else did.

OK, right, well, she's got "berry" in her name.

-Ah, here we go.

-Married to a late... food critic.

So I thought, "Yeah, maybe..."

Yeah, there's a kind of synergy there, yeah.

Let's see if you have avoided the impossible answer.

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Unfortunately not, Jinesh.

Emily Thornberry is a Labour MP.

-We'll see you tomorrow.

-See you tomorrow.

Question number three.

So, eight of you have gone for B) The Revenant.

Let's see if that's right.

It is, so a point to all of you.

Said...

-Out on a bit of a limb!

-I went for the...

I went for an option that I knew he was in.

-So, you think you're still with us.

-Yeah.

-Let's just check.

-Yeah. Not in The Big Short.

-Good.

-So, you're OK.

-Yes!

He was nominated for Best Actor for his role as Howard Hughes

-in The Aviator, but he didn't win it.

-OK.

Question number four.

So, seven of you have gone for A) Billie Jean King.

Well, let's see if the majority are right.

No. Josh is the only person who got that right.

The answer was Chris Evert.

A point to you, Josh.

So, either seven or one of you has given an impossible answer.

-Stewart...

-Yes.

You're the only Margaret Court-er here.

What I done was I picked the impossible answer.

The other two sound like they could have been men's names,

so I went for the one that sounded like a woman.

And as soon as I pressed it, I went - "No, they're all women."

Were you tempted because she's called Margaret Court?

-Yes!

-Easily done, Stuart.

-Seeing quite a synergy and that as well. Possibly.

-Yeah.

Well, let's see if you have given the impossible answer.

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I'm afraid you have.

She is an Australian tennis player.

-See you tomorrow, Stewart.

-Bye.

So, with eight players left in going into the final question of this

round, just one player on four points, and that is Josh.

Question number five.

All eight of you have gone with A) acetic.

Let's see if you're right.

You are. So, a point to everyone.

The impossible answer...

Myopic, which means short-sighted.

Formic is an acid produced by ants.

So, that means at the end of the round,

only one person on five points, and that is Josh!

Congratulations.

You'll have the chance to grab the second place in today's final.

Welcome back, Josh. We missed you yesterday.

-Thank you, Rick.

-And the plan, if you were to win the money,

-is to take your parents abroad for the first time?

-That's the plan, yeah.

Will they be watching at home?

I don't know, it depends how well I do, I'll tell them to watch or not.

-Yeah! "Oh, God, you can't watch the first one!"

-Yeah!

OK, do you want to have a look at the topics again?

-Sure.

-All right. Choice of three.

Erm, absolutely not Politics, so it's between Art and Television.

And let's go for Art.

Art, sure.

I'm going to show you nine answers related to art. Here they are.

And the first half of the question...

So, five of those are impossible,

because they weren't born in the 19th century.

Each impossible adds £100 to the daily prize pot.

-Where would you like to start?

-Erm, let's start with Pablo Picasso.

Pablo Picasso - is that an impossible answer?

No. Unfortunately not.

-OK.

-Was born in the 19th century.

-Where next?

-Where next? This is going to go badly.

Let's go for Salvador Dali.

And hope he was born early 20th century.

Salvador Dali, same sort of principle as Picasso,

-but hoping it's right this time?

-Yeah, it's people I'm familiar with,

but not when they were born, as such, in another era, so...

Is Salvador Dali an impossible answer?

Born 1904.

-Exactly what you wanted.

-Yeah!

-£100 in the price pot. Where next?

Let's go for Georgia O'Keeffe.

Georgia O'Keeffe. Any thoughts?

No. Don't know much about them.

Is Georgia O'Keeffe an impossible answer?

No. Also born in the 19th century.

-It's not going well!

-We can pull it back, Josh.

-Two more goes.

-I don't know anything about Eugene Delacroix, so,

let's go...

-OK.

-..Eugene Delacroix.

Eugene Delacroix - is that an impossible answer?

Yes. It's a close one - born 1798.

£100, though, to the prize pot, now stands at £600.

Let's see if we can eliminate one more impossible.

OK. Not confident, but I think Monet might be slightly earlier,

so let's go for Claude Monet.

Claude Monet. Is Monet an impossible answer?

No. £600 in the price pot.

Are you going to be playing for that money and a shot at the £10,000

question in today's final?

In a moment, I'm going to reveal the second half of the question,

and I'll be looking for the right answer.

-OK.

-If you find it, you take your place in the final.

Give me a wrong answer, and the next best player will have the chance to

steal your place in the final.

And I can reveal that that was Brett.

OK. Yeah, I'm a bit surprised at that,

but I'm not going to know the answer to this question,

and I don't know anything about any of them.

-Now, the board...

-Is dangerous.

-..is dangerous,

because there are three impossible answers still up there.

If you give me one of those, you will be eliminated from today's

-show.

-OK.

-Let's have a look at the full question.

Something's coming back to me.

I think Georgia O'Keeffe painted flowers,

so I'd like to lock in Georgia O'Keeffe.

Because her flowers have just come flooding back.

Well, that's what's coming to me, whether that's true or not...

If Georgia O'Keeffe is the right answer,

you'll take your place in the final.

If it's wrong or impossible, we'll be throwing over to Brett.

Is Georgia O'Keeffe the right answer?

It is!

Well done!

Very well salvaged from a difficult board.

-Yeah.

-The other impossibles that you missed were Francis Bacon,

born in the 20th century.

Frida Kahlo, also born in the 20th.

And JMW Turner, who was born in 1775.

So, that's the board tidied up.

More importantly, go and take your place in the final!

CHEERING AND APPLAUSE

Just the one place left up for grabs in the final.

Who's it going to be? Only seven of you surviving now.

-Everyone ready? ALL:

-Yep.

Good luck. Here is your first question.

So, we've got mainly B)s, TLCs, and one Atomic Kitten.

-Jackie - you went for Atomic Kitten?

-Oh, total guess.

Modern pop is my downfall.

I got away with a lucky guess on Lady Gaga,

but this one is beyond me.

Let's have a look at what the impossible answer was.

-Oh!

-You have, Jackie!

B'Witched were not a trio. There was four of them.

And the right answer...

TLC.

So, a point to all of you who went for them.

All seven of you onto question two.

So, mainly A)s, Floella Benjamins.

Let's see if that's right.

It is so, a point to you.

Brett, you're the only one who went C) Janet Ellis.

Yeah, I think I'm out. I didn't know the answer to that.

I probably should have gone A) because I knew she presented it,

but I didn't think she sat in the House of Lords.

What about the impossible answer, any idea?

-It's probably the one I've put.

-Let's see if it is.

I'm afraid, yes, Brett.

I think she presented Blue Peter, now, but...

Absolutely right, and didn't present Play School.

-We'll see you tomorrow.

-See you tomorrow.

Six people left in it. Question three.

So, we've got four B)s and two C)s.

This a stronger area for you, Jackie?

I've got a bit more of a feel for it,

but I'm not certain by any means.

-Said?

-It was a guess, but I know that Henry VIII and Elizabeth

were from the Tudor family, so I kind of...

It was 50-50 between that, so I went with Elizabeth I.

Let's have a look at the answer you were trying to avoid,

the impossible answer.

Richard III. He was the last Yorkist king.

So, well avoided, Said. And where are the points going?

To the B)s. Henry VIII.

A point to all of you.

So, on to question four.

All answers out there, but most of you have gone

with B) Lebanon.

Let's see the right answer.

It is B) Lebanon. So, a point to you guys.

We have got an A) and a C).

-Said?

-Just in my mind, I thought Dubai has the Palm Island,

and that might be in the flag, so I kind of went with Dubai.

-Jamie?

-Because Dubai is part of the United Emirates,

so I thought it wouldn't have its own flag.

So, I went for Yemen, as a bit of a guess.

Yeah, so you're saying that you don't think Dubai is necessarily

-a country, in its own right?

-Yeah.

-I think I got the impossible answer then!

-Let's see if you have.

You have.

Exactly as Jamie said - it's part of the United Arab Emirates.

It's one of the Emirates. So, unfortunately,

we have to say goodbye at this point.

-We'll see you tomorrow.

-See you tomorrow.

So, five of you left in. Three of you on four points.

They are JT, Shannon and Kate.

Question number five.

All answers out there.

Let's have a look at the impossible answer first.

C) Camilla - not a character in Chicken Run.

It's Gonzo's chicken girlfriend in The Muppets.

Which means Jackie and Shannon, from a leading position,

we have to say goodbye.

See you both tomorrow.

This does mean JT or Kate will be coming down to play the grid.

-Seen the film, Kate?

-Yeah, and JT's going to be

-joining you!

-Oh, really?

-I'm just chuffed to have got to this stage!

-Sure. JT?

-Do you know what? I didn't have a clue.

Just Imelda Staunton sounds a bit like

she'd do a voice of somebody called Bunty.

So, I'm just really jammy if I have got it.

Let's see how jammy you are, JT.

Very jammy!

The only person to get it right.

It means you get a point to take you onto five,

which means congratulations -

you have the chance to grab the last place in today's final!

-JT...

-Yeah.

-..what do you think of the place?

-I can't believe I'm down here.

-It's good.

-What a fluke, eh?

-Not a fluke, JT.

-Oh, trust me.

-Skill.

All right. I mean, that last one was a bit jammy.

-Jammy T.

-Jammy T, I like that.

-I'm going to call you Jammy T.

-That's good.

-So, Jammy, erm...

-All I know about you...

-Yeah.

..is that you are very interested in chasing storms...

-Yeah.

-..getting in the eye of a storm.

If you had a bit of money left over after you'd done your storm chasing,

-what would you spend it on?

-I'd probably do Vegas again.

I've been to Vegas before but I stayed in such grotty hotels,

this time I'd probably stay in a nice one.

-Yeah, you could afford to, I reckon.

-Yep.

-I'm going to ask you to pick one of the remaining topics.

-OK.

So, politics or television?

Well, there's no hope in hell it's going to be politics,

so I'm going to have to go with television.

-Television it is.

-Yeah.

-You're going to see nine answers.

Mm-hmm.

-Mean anything to you?

-The only thing...

The two of them, Joan Collins and John Forsyth were in Dynasty,

-I think it was.

-Shall we have a look at the first half of the question?

Yeah, that's all I know.

-Good?

-They're the only two I know. Yeah, pretty good. Yeah, yeah.

Five of the answers are impossible,

those are the ones we're looking for here.

-OK.

-So, you're going to have five goes,

and each impossible answer will add £100 to the daily prize pot.

-Okey dokey.

-Where do you want to start?

Paul Michael Glaser was Starsky or Hutch, one of them.

Paul Michael Glaser.

Is Paul Michael Glaser an impossible answer?

Yeah. And he played Starsky in Starsky And Hutch.

-£100 in the prize pot. Nice little start.

-Yeah.

Patrick Duffy was JR's brother, Bobby, I think, in Dallas.

So, we'll go for that one.

OK. Patrick Duffy. Is Patrick Duffy an impossible answer?

Yeah. And, again, the detail was correct.

Played Bobby Ewing in Dallas. £200 in the prize pot.

It now stands at £800.

The only one I'm certain of now is Dirk Benedict, because he was in...

Oh, God, I'm showing my age!

-..Battlestar Galactica and The A-Team.

-Yep, Dirk Benedict?

-Yeah.

-Is Dirk Benedict an impossible answer?

Yes. And, once again, bang on.

Was in Battlestar Galactica and played The Face in the A-Team.

-A very handsome man.

-Much like yourself.

-Flirting will get you everywhere.

-Thank you, I was hoping so.

Er... Oh, now, it's getting really...

John Forsyth and Joan Collins, the only two I know,

were definitely in Dynasty.

So it's going to be a...

Prince Rogers Nelson sounds like he was in Dynasty

as well for some reason. Heather... Heather Locklear.

-Heather Locklear?

-Yeah, I've got to give it a go.

Is Heather Locklear an impossible answer?

-No.

-Ooh.

-She was in Dynasty. Not to worry.

Still one more go. Let's get rid of another impossible.

Michael Praed.

Michael Praed. Want to lock in Michael Praed?

Oh, Michael Pr... Yeah, go for it, gut instinct, what the heck?

What have you got on Michael Praed for me, anything?

No, I just have a feeling, but I don't know what else he was in...

Let's go with the feeling. Is Michael Praed an impossible answer?

-Oh.

-No. Also in Dynasty.

-Right.

But you've added £300 to the prize pot, which now stands

at £900. In a moment, I'm going to reveal the second half of the

question, and I'll be looking for the right answer.

-Mm-hmm.

-If you find it, you'll be in the final with the boys.

Give me a wrong answer,

and the next best player will have the chance to steal your place in

the final. And that is Kate.

Have you watched much Dynasty, Kate?

Absolutely zero.

-Sounds OK for you, Jammy.

-Yeah!

-He's jammy, I'm not!

I've got lucky eyes, though, so they might trump your jamminess.

That's true - what a battle!

Now, we also know that there are two impossible answers

-still up there.

-Mm-hmm.

-If you give me either of those,

you will be eliminated from today's show.

-Yep.

-Let's have a look at the full question.

-Yeah, I think I'm there.

-Yeah?

-John Forsythe.

-Oh!

-Or could it be Michael Praed?

John Forsythe. No. Once again, gut feeling.

If it's there it's there, if it's not, it's not.

Oh, and I've given the other name away now!

What a winkle! Sorry! Dear, oh, dear.

Oh, please be John Forsythe now or I've really blown it!

So, we're locking in John Forsythe.

Did John Forsythe play Blake Carrington in Dynasty?

This for a place in the final...

He did! Well done, JT.

Jammy. Again.

So, we're looking for two more impossibles,

-just to clear up the grid.

-Then, Tyne Daly.

Maybe? Tyne Daly.

-She was in Cagney & Lacey.

-And then Prince Roger Nelson.

Yes. Any idea on Prince Rogers Nelson?

-Not a clue.

-The real name of Prince.

-Oh, right. OK.

-The artist.

Anyway, well done, JT, you're through to the final.

Cheers, thank you.

CHEERING AND APPLAUSE

For the rest of you, I'm afraid that victory today proved impossible,

-but we'll see you all again tomorrow. Bye. ALL:

-Bye.

For Sam, Josh and JT, it's time for the final.

Sam, Josh, JT - there is £900 in today's prize pot.

Only one of you can win that money,

and the right to face the £10,000 question.

So, JT, this is your first time.

-Yep.

-Josh's second time, Sam's third time.

So, you might think they've got the experience that's going to help.

But word on the street is - bottlers.

You're each going to start with ten lives.

There they are. Questions are on the buzzer,

buzz and get one right and you knock a life off both of your opponents.

Buzz and get one wrong, and you lose one of your own lives.

However, some of the questions are impossible - that is to say,

there isn't an answer, the question is illogical, it doesn't make sense.

If you think you've spotted one of these,

all you've got to do is buzz in and say impossible.

That will knock two lives off of your opponents.

But if you say a question is impossible

when it isn't or give any other answer to an impossible question,

it is you who will be losing the two lives.

So, be careful out there, guys.

The last player standing will take the £900.

Best of luck. Let's start.

Which French actress married Michael Douglas in 2000?

-Sam.

-Impossible.

It is impossible. Catherine Zeta Jones is Welsh.

Josh and JT lose two lives.

In which US state is the Walt Disney World resort located?

-JT.

-Florida.

It is Florida. Josh and Sam, you lose a life.

The common pipistrelle is a species of which...?

-Sam.

-Bat.

-..which kind of mammal?

It is a bat. Josh and JT, you lose a life.

Which leader of the Labour Party was nicknamed the Welsh Windbag?

-JT.

-Er... Oh, no.

Nick Clegg... No, it's not Nick Clegg.

Not Nick Clegg, JT.

-No.

-It's Neil Kinnock.

-Oh!

You lose a life.

Che Guevara was president of which South American...

-Josh.

-Impossible.

-Which South American country?

He was never a leader of a country - it is impossible.

Sam and JT, you both lose two lives.

Referring to a senior barrister, for what does the abbreviation QC stand?

-Sam.

-Queen's Counsel.

-It is Queen's Counsel.

Josh and JT, you lose a life.

JT, you're down on three lives.

Need to fight back here.

Sam, you've got seven. Josh, five.

Which Jodie Foster film has the tag line,

"In space, no-one can hear you scream"?

-Josh.

-Impossible.

-It is impossible. The film is Alien,

Jodie Foster is not in it.

Sam, you lose two lives.

JT, you lose two lives.

JT, you're clinging on, with only one life.

Josh and Sam, you're tied on five.

Experience is telling. Which Pacific island has the capital city Palermo?

-Sam.

-Impossible.

It is impossible.

It's the capital of Sicily in the Mediterranean.

Josh, you lose two lives.

JT, you lose your last life,

meaning unfortunately you're out of the game,

-your jamminess ran out.

-Yep.

Sam, you're on five, Josh, you're on three.

Which Coronation Street character was played by Pat Phoenix?

-Elsie Tanner.

-That's correct.

Josh, you lose a life.

The first modern Olympics were staged in Athens

in which decade of the...?

-Josh?

-The 1890s.

-..in which decade of the 20th century?

-Yeah.

-It's impossible.

Which means that you lose your last two lives, Josh.

So, Josh and JT - you're going to be in the pack again, commiserations.

-Sam, finally...!

-Finally!

Finally, it's time to face the £10,000 question!

CHEERING AND APPLAUSE

-Very well done, Sam.

-Yeah.

-You are today's winner, with £900.

That's great. But you could be leaving

with a whole lot more if you can answer the £10,000 question.

It feels like it's been quite a long time coming.

-You got close...

-I'm hoping today's my day.

With the ten grand, we know that you want to take your partner

-to New York.

-Yep.

-I felt there could be a bit of money left over.

Yeah, I'm looking to buy a house this year,

-so that would help with the deposit.

-Not enough for a house.

No, not a whole house, but it would help with the deposit at least.

Great. OK, so we know what we're playing for.

You know how this works -

I'm going to show you nine answers and then ask you a question.

Three of the nine answers are correct -

if you find them all within ten seconds, you win that £10,000.

There's your good news. The less good news is that three of the nine

answers are wrong.

Give me any of those, and you won't win the ten grand.

The bad news is that three of the nine answers are impossible.

Give me any of those, and you lose the £900.

I can only accept the first three answers you give me.

If you fail to give me three answers before the ten seconds are up,

you also lose the £900.

You do only get one shot at the £10,000 question,

so whatever happens, you are going to be leaving the show today.

We want you to be leaving,

booking flights to New York on your phone and calling up estate agents.

Well, I can tell you...

..it's on Books and Literature.

-OK.

-Best of luck.

Here are your nine answers.

And you're looking for...

And your time starts now.

Death On The Nile, The Big Four, Dumb Witness.

Very, very quick, Sam.

-How do you feel?

-I like Poirot.

I also like a bit of Marple, and I can see a Marple up there,

and one or two other by Agatha Christie.

They're probably all by Agatha Christie, actually.

But, yeah, I'm quite confident on this.

I think I've seen TV or film adaptations of all of them.

The Dumb Witness is a dog - so, he can't speak.

-Sounds good.

-Yeah.

The Big Four is quite interesting - four, sort of, very powerful,

dangerous people ran the planet.

And Death On The Nile is set on the Nile on a boat,

and there's a few murders on that, would you believe?!

-So, we'll take them in the order that you gave them.

-OK.

Death On The Nile - is Death On The Nile a right answer?

It is.

One down. Then you said The Big Four.

And you're a Poirot fan.

I think these two are more obscure.

Death On The Nile is quite famous.

Peter Ustinov was in the film.

But I've seen David Suchet do these two, so, quite hopeful.

Is The Big Four a right answer?

It is!

Two from three.

Looking at the rest of the board, which are the impossible answers?

Yeah, this is the problem, you don't have that long to look at it.

I think Murder At The Vicarage is Marple.

N Or M I think is one of his...

..her, sorry, Agatha Christie's Tommy and Tuppences.

Five Red Herrings, I know...

That does ring a bell, but I don't...

I'm quite hopeful Dumb Witness is Poirot.

But that would worry me if I didn't know.

-OK.

-Or maybe there's less red herrings, I don't know.

If Dumb Witness is an Agatha Christie featuring Poirot...

..you've just won £10,000.

Is Dumb Witness a right answer?

CHEERING AND APPLAUSE

Come and have a look at all your money! It's coming to you!

# !mpossible. #

Congratulations, Sam. How do you feel?

That's amazing. Oh, finally! That's brilliant.

So, you went through these, and you pretty much told us.

Murder At The Vicarage is Marple.

-Mmm.

-N Or M is Tommy and Tuppence.

And the impossibles were A Question Of Proof, Five Red Herrings...

-Ah.

-..and The Dead Of Jericho.

-It was a red herring.

-It was. Congratulations, Sam.

-Thanks so much.

-Enjoy New York.

-Great, thanks.

-Good luck getting on the property ladder.

-Thank you.

So, Sam leaves us with £10,000.

The rest of us will be back tomorrow,

when someone else will have the chance to win ten grand.

This has been !mpossible,

the quiz where actually anything is possible. Goodbye!

CHEERING AND APPLAUSE