Episode 8 Impossible

I'm Rick Edwards, and this is Impossible.

Welcome to Impossible,

the quiz where the questions aren't impossible,

but some of the answers are.

They're not just wrong - they couldn't possibly be right.

As ever, we have 24 players all raring to go.

-Hello, players. ALL:

-Hello!

Like I say, absolutely raring.

Every day, one of them will have the chance to unlock...this.

-ALL:

-Ooh!

Our exclamation mark filled with 10,000 freshly-minted pound coins.

At the end of each show,

one of our players will face the £10,000 question.

And here it is.

Get this right, and all of that money comes gushing out.

Yesterday, Callum left us with £10,000,

our first jackpot win of the series.

And our new player today is Benji.

-Hello, Benji, how are you doing?

-Hi, Rick, how are you doing?

-What do you do, Benji?

-I'm a sports journalism student in Ayr,

in west Scotland.

And is that what you want to do, do sports journalism in the future?

If not, investigative journalism is really interesting as well, so,

-see how it goes.

-Well, best of luck to you. Shall we crack on? ALL:

-Yes!

OK. You'll face five multiple-choice questions.

The right answer scores you a point, the wrong answer scores you nothing.

The impossible answer...

..is a bit of a disaster.

You'll immediately be knocked out of today's show.

At the end of the round,

the person with the highest score gets the first chance to bag a place

in today's final. Ready?

-Yes!

-Here's your first question.

We have 24 A's.

Sticking together. Let's hope it's not the impossible answer.

The right answer...

Is A - David Blaine.

So, a point to everyone.

The impossible answer...

C - David Brent.

Ricky Gervais' character in The Office.

Question number two.

We've split the pack.

We've got A's and we've got Cs.

The right answer...

..is C - Majorca.

So, a point to all of you.

Gary, ever torn it up in Magaluf?

I haven't, no, I've been to some, like, grotty, like, dirty,

boozy resorts, but never to Magaluf.

Erm, and I...

I've gone Lanzarote, but I'm really worried that might be one of the

-Canary Islands.

-Mmm.

The impossible answer is...

No!

A - Lanzarote.

It's in the Atlantic, I'm afraid.

Which means Elizabeth, Alice, Gary and Heemy,

we'll see you all tomorrow.

Question three.

-Everyone's gone for A - Eeyore...

-Except me.

Except Susan, who's gone with Piglet.

The right answer...

..is A - Eeyore.

So, a point to everyone except Susan.

Susan, have you avoided the impossible here?

Yeah, maybe I have. I don't know!

-Shall we find out?

-Yes!

-The impossible answer...

-Oh, dear!

..is B - Thumper. You HAVE avoided it.

Thumper is the rabbit from Bambi.

-Champion.

-Piglet is in Winnie The Pooh.

-So, you survive.

-Thank you.

Question number four.

So, the overwhelming majority have gone with B - Born In The USA,

but we've got a smattering of Born To Runs.

The right answer...

..is C - Born To Run.

So, a point to Wendy, Jo, Benji and Seri.

Let's hope those 16 Bs aren't 16 impossibles.

The impossible answer is...

Born On The Fourth Of July, which is a film starring Tom Cruise.

Question five.

All answers out there.

Ted - PW Botha.

He was a South African president, and I'm sort of...

-Good start.

-It is a good start.

It's either A or B.

Now, your neighbour Karen doesn't like the sound of that.

-I don't.

-Oh. Oh, I'm sorry. Oh, dear. Sorry.

You went for EW Swanton.

It was the only name that I've heard of, I don't think it's relevant.

Clearly not. There's always got to be one that's got to go out.

Looks like it's me.

First of all, let's have a look at the impossible answer.

It was C - EW Swanton,

who is a cricket writer.

Karen and Lisa, we'll see you both tomorrow.

But where are the points going?

The right answer...

..is B - FW de Klerk.

A point to everyone who went for him.

Which means that three of you finish the round on a maximum five points -

Seri, Jo and Wendy.

But the quickest to lock up their answers across the round...

..was Wendy!

Congratulations, Wendy - you have the first chance to grab a place in

today's final!

Welcome to the grid area, Wendy.

Better late than never, hey?

-Exactly.

-Better late than never.

-Exactly.

-How does it feel?

-Fantastic.

-Really excited, can't wait to have a crack at it.

-You had a great round.

So, you teach... Is it maths and English?

-Yeah.

-In a high-security prison?

-Yeah, Cat B. Cat B prison, yeah.

-OK. And, so, how is it?

It's brilliant, it's absolutely brilliant.

It's about understanding them,

understanding the issues that they've got and working around it,

and try and do your best for them, without pushing them too much.

And were you nervous when you first started?

Erm, no, not really, no.

I just felt it was right for me

as soon as I walked into the environment.

How bad's that? I always knew I'd end up in prison!

But luckily on the right side of the bars, you know?

OK, let's focus on the task in hand now.

This is your chance to put up to £500 into the daily prize pot,

AND take a massive step towards playing that £10,000 question.

I'm going to give you a choice of four topics. Here they are.

Oh!

I do love my karaoke.

It's going to have to be musical theatre.

-Yeah?

-And hopefully it will land for me, yeah.

-Shall we have a look at the nine answers?

-Yes, please.

-All right.

Here they come.

Oh, no!

-"Oh, no" is not good, Wendy!

-Oh, no!

-It kind of...

-What are you thinking? Other than, "Oh, no"?

I don't know whether it's leading ladies or Sound of Music.

I've got a horrible... It's something like that, isn't it?

And, oh...! Right, just throw it at me, let's see what happens.

-I'm going to throw the first half at you.

-Yeah!

-Which is...

-Yeah!

Which of the von Trapp children...

-I hate that film!

-..in the Sound of Music?

-But have you at least seen it?

-Once, a long, long time ago.

-I'm really...

-OK, let's dig really deep into the memory banks, Wendy.

-Oh, no!

-Five of those answers are impossible.

Your first job is to find those impossible answers

and lose them from the board.

Each one you do eliminate successfully will add £100

to the daily prize pot.

Oh, my goodness me, I'm going to really struggle here.

Right, OK, let's just have a go.

Erm, I'm going to start with...

-Louisa.

-Is Louisa an impossible answer?

-I knew it.

-Sadly not.

-It's going to be disaster.

-That IS one of the von Trapp children.

-Wowser.

-Push on through, Wendy.

-Yeah,

I'm just going to keep going and see what happens. Erm, Elsa.

-Elsa?

-Sounds like a lion to me.

Is Elsa an impossible answer?

Hurray!

-And we're off!

-£100 is better than nothing.

Elsa is a wealthy baroness who wants to marry the captain.

Ah!

-Sophia.

-Sophia?

-Yeah.

-OK.

Is Sophia an impossible answer?

She is one of the nuns at the abbey.

I think use that coin again!

I'm going to use the coin again, yeah, absolutely.

Erm, right, OK.

Come on, think about this, Sound Of Music...

Brigitta, Sound Of Music...?

Brigi... Brigitta.

Yeah. Because I don't know!

-Brigitta?

-Yeah!

-Oh, no!

-Is Brigitta an impossible answer?

-Oh!

-Unfortunately not.

-Shocked.

-Never mind.

-Brigitta is one of the von Trapp children.

-Never mind.

Right, OK, so, let's...

Right, I've just got one more to choose, haven't I?

So, might go with Margaretta.

-Yeah?

-Yeah, why not?

Margaretta.

Is Margaretta an impossible answer?

Yes!

She is another nun.

-Oh, well.

-Keep the faith.

-I am.

-Keep the faith. £300 you've put in the daily prize pot.

-Yeah.

-But are you going to be playing for that money,

AND for 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'm going to need the right answer.

-OK.

-Give me the right answer, you're in the final.

Give me a wrong answer,

and the next best player has the chance to steal that place.

That player...

..was Jo.

-Hooray!

-Now, Jo...

Oh, no, she's musical theatre!

-Who, me?

-We know that you've been in Cabaret.

-She's a singer!

-Have you ever been in Sound Of Music?

-No, I haven't.

-Have you watched it?

-Yes.

OK. Now, we know there are still two possible answers up there.

-Yep.

-Need to avoid those,

or you'll be eliminated from today's show.

Understood.

Shall we have a look at the full question, see if that helps?

Absolutely.

Which of the von Trapp children in the Sound of Music

sings that she is 16 going on 17?

Oh, my goodness!

Erm...

I'm going to have a punt on one of the two that I've already shouted

-out...

-Mm-hmm.

-Because I don't know the answer,

there's no point in eliminating myself.

So, I'm going to go with...

-..Brigitta.

-Brigitta?

Yep.

Is Brigitta the right answer?

It's not, unfortunately.

-OK.

-It's wrong.

Brigitta is only ten.

Jo, we throw over to you.

-Really so...

-Don't milk this, just tell me the answer!

Erm, it's Liesl.

-Liesl?

-Yep.

Sorry, Wendy.

If this is right, Jo has nabbed your place in the final, Wendy.

Does Liesl sing that she's 16 going on 17?

Yes, she does.

Well done, Jo.

-Wendy, unlucky.

-Those are the breaks, isn't it?

I know, it's tough.

So, the other impossible answers were Maria.

Maria is the governess, played by Julie Andrews.

And Berthe is another one of these nuns.

-OK.

-OK!

Bad luck, Wendy. You are back in the pack for the next round.

But Jo, well done, you're in the final!

17 of you left - are you ready?

-ALL:

-Yes!

-Good luck. Here's your first question.

Mainly Cs, but we have got an A and a couple of Bs.

The right answer...

..is C - Jacob Rees-Mogg.

A point to everyone who went for C.

The impossible answer...

..is B - Akin Solanke-Caulker,

who is not a serving MP.

He's a cast member on Made In Chelsea.

Craig and Matt, we'll see you tomorrow.

Question number two.

Full house of answers.

Tracey, you've gone with B - clavichord.

Yep, it's the shoulder bone.

There we go! Can't say simpler than that.

-Scott?

-Erm, made a complete mess of that.

The sternum's the breastbone.

But I'm still in.

The impossible answer...

Is B - clavichord.

I think, Tracey, you were thinking of the clavicle.

Which is the collarbone.

-Oh.

-Erm...but the clavichord is a keyboard instrument.

-Sorry.

-OK!

Tracey, Anna, Benji and Shirley, we'll see you all tomorrow.

So, where are the points going?

To the A's.

The scapula is the shoulder blade.

Scott, you were right, the sternum is the breastbone.

Question number three.

The right answer...

..is B Lisa Kudrow.

So, a point to all of you.

I'm hoping you've avoided the impossible answer, Susan.

Let's have a look.

You have. The impossible answer was Jennifer Love Hewitt,

who's never appeared in Friends.

So, we all play on to question four.

All answers out there. The most popular answer is A - Private Lives.

Ahmed, feeling good being in the most popular group?

Erm, it depends who's in the group with me.

Oh! I can tell you!

Annie, Colin, Ben and Wendy.

What do you think, guys?

-Not an overwhelming response!

-I don't feel confident, then, no!

No, not at all!

Let's see what the impossible answer is.

It's A - Private Lives,

which is a Noel Coward play.

So, Ben, Colin, Wendy, Annie and Ahmed - we'll see you tomorrow.

And the right answer...

..is B - The Winslow Boy.

So, a point to Mark, Ted, Robert and Scott.

Six of you left in play, three of you on a maximum four points.

They are Robert, Ted and Mark.

Question number five.

So, our three leaders have all gone for different answers.

One of you has given the impossible answer.

And that is...

Robert, Oregon is on the west coast, it's nicknamed the Beaver State.

We'll see you tomorrow - go and lick your wounds.

So, let's see where these points are going.

The right answer...

..is A - Maine, which means a point

to everyone who went for Maine,

including Mark. Which means, Mark,

you finish the round on a maximum five points,

-and you've won the round!

-Oh, no!

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

-Hello, Mark.

-Hello again.

-How are you doing?

-I'm very nervous.

It's fine to be nervous, you need a bit of the adrenaline for the grid.

Just not going to show myself up.

Shall we have a look at the three remaining topics?

-Let's go for it.

-All right.

Well, Sport, forget.

-Get rid of sport.

-Yep, not having him.

-OK.

-Erm, Books and Literature, if it comes up with, like,

Shakespeare or things like that, no.

So, it's going to have to be Geography.

-OK.

-Yeah.

-Going to show you nine answers relating to geography.

-OK.

-Here we go.

Any early thoughts, Mark?

Erm... Capital cities in Asia, maybe?

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

Go on, then.

-OK.

-Good stuff, Mark.

So, five of those answers are impossible.

-Mm-hm.

-Your first job is to find those impossible answers

and lose them from the board.

Each one you do eliminate successfully will add £100 to

the daily prize pot.

-So...

-I think we'll start with Dubai.

OK. So, fairly confident with Dubai?

-Ish.

-Confident-ish, I'll take that.

Is Dubai an impossible answer?

Dubai is a city in the UAE, and the capital is Abu Dhabi.

-Where next, then?

-OK, we'll go Kyoto,

cos that's not the capital of Japan.

OK. So, Kyoto, we think, not the capital of Japan.

Is Kyoto an impossible answer?

Spot-on. It's a city in Japan, but it is not the capital.

-Two from two.

-OK.

Erm, I think Jeddah.

Is Jeddah an impossible answer?

Jeddah is a city in Saudi Arabia.

The capital is Riyadh.

OK.

I'm going to say Daegu, cos it sounds like food.

Daegu, cos it sounds like food.

-Sounds like a kind of ricey...

-What sort of food?

-A kind of ricey, noodley type thing?

-Oh, delicious.

-Yeah.

-Tuck into the lovely Daegu.

-Yeah, why not?

Is Daegu an impossible answer?

Daegu is a city in South Korea...

-Not noodles.

-..but it is not the capital - the capital is Seoul.

OK. So...

Four from four. Perfect grid thus far, Mark.

Thus far. Erm, I'm going to go with Dhaka,

because I think it's in Africa somewhere.

-Dhaka?

-Ish.

For a clean sweep of the board, is Dhaka an impossible answer?

It's not.

-OK.

-I think you were thinking of Dakar.

-I was.

-D-A-K-A-R.

-I was.

-Which is the capital of Senegal - in Africa.

-Well done, I was, yeah.

-This is Dhaka, though.

OK - just spelling.

Just spelling, that's all it is!

-Exactly. It's just spelling!

-£400 added to the prize pot.

£700, it now stands at.

You haven't shown yourself up at all, so we're doing well.

There's time!

Are you going to be playing for that £700

and for a shot at the £10,000 question in today's final?

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

and I want you to give me the right answer

to get that place in the final.

-OK.

-If you give me a wrong answer,

the next best player will have the chance to steal your place.

And that player...is Scott.

Oh!

Who is pleasantly surprised.

Yes, very much so.

How are you on your Asian national capitals?

Not fantastic, from what's up there.

However, I was looking at capital cities before I came on the show.

You were doing a bit of revision, Scott!

-Did a bit of revision.

-I like that!

-I've got to say...

-Mark hates it!

..a big thank you to my work colleague Ella,

because I know the other impossible answer.

So, I know I can at least avoid that.

Oh, OK.

Shall we look at the full question?

-Yes, please.

-All right.

And I'm looking for the right answer.

Well, if Dhaka's not Dakar, then it's somewhere near the Himalayas,

so I will go with Dhaka.

-Mm-hm.

-And I know it's not impossible.

Is Dhaka the highest Asian national capital above sea level?

It's not - it's the capital of Bangladesh.

Oh, OK!

Which means that we throw over to Scott.

I'm going to stick with the one

that went into my head first, and say Phnom Penh.

-Phnom Penh.

-Yeah.

OK.

If that's right...

..you've stolen Mark's place in the final.

If it's wrong,

Mark will go through to the final.

If it's impossible, and we really hope it isn't,

you've eliminated yourself from today's show,

after all your big talk!

Yeah.

Is Phnom Penh the highest Asian national capital above sea level?

Ooh. It isn't.

Phnom Penh is the capital of Cambodia.

But you did, as promised, avoid the impossible answer, Scott,

which was Ho China Minh City - not the capital of Vietnam.

That's Hanoi.

The right answer...

-Want to have another go, Mark?

-Thimphu.

It is absolutely Thimphu, which is the capital of...?

-No idea.

-No?

Not a clue.

-Bhutan.

-I would never have guessed that.

Clearly!

And Vientiane is the capital of Laos.

So, a lucky escape, Mark - we'll see you in the final!

Just one place up for grabs in the final - who's it going to be?

Only four of you surviving now.

Remember, if at any point you are the last player standing,

you will automatically qualify to play the grid.

Good luck, everyone.

Here's your first question.

So, we have three As and one C.

-Seri?

-Hi, Rick!

You're the solitary C.

I am. I've a feeling

that Donovan Bailey is a runner,

a Canadian runner.

I'm hoping he is.

So, I think I might still be in the game.

-I don't know!

-OK.

-I don't know!

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

It is B - Donovan Bailey, who is a Canadian sprinter.

Spot-on, Seri!

-Ooh!

-So, let's see where these points are going.

C - Jackie Robinson!

-Wow! Yeah...

-A point to you, Seri!

-I knew that.

-You did, you were very confident.

I could feel it from here! LAUGHTER

Question number two.

A couple of Bs and a couple of Cs.

The right answer...

..is C - Bath Chap.

A point to Ted and a point to Susan.

Let's see if our Bs have avoided the impossible answer.

You have. A bath brick is a brick

used for cleaning metal.

And a Bath Oliver is a biscuit.

Question number three.

-Anyone feeling confident in their answer? Susan?

-No.

-Scott?

-Yes.

-Ooh, Scott is!

Yep. Love those films.

Let's see if your confidence is well-placed, Scott.

The right answer...

..is C - Dr Nefario.

Spot-on, a point to you and a point to Seri.

We're going to say goodbye to one of Susan and Ted.

The impossible answer...

Is A - Hiccup.

Hiccup is a character from How To Train Your Dragon.

Maybe watch that tonight, Ted.

-Yeah!

-And we'll see you tomorrow.

Still means nothing! Cheers!

Just three of you left in play, as we go on to question four.

You have all gone for the pike.

If that's the impossible answer, everyone is back in.

Let's have a look at the right answer.

It is A - Pike.

So, a point to all of you.

The impossible answer...

..is B - turbot, which is a saltwater fish.

Going into the final question, only one of you is on three points,

out in the lead, and that is Seri.

-Oh, God!

-LAUGHTER

The last question is...

The impossible answer...

..is C - Rickets.

So, you've all avoided that.

Rickets is not a viral disease, it's caused by a lack of vitamin D.

Seri, if you're right, you win.

If not, it will be a three-way tie.

The correct answer...

..is B - Smallpox.

Meaning that Seri, Susan and Scott,

you all finish on three points.

So, it does come down

to who locked in their answers the fastest.

And I can reveal...

-..that that was Scott.

-Yes!

APPLAUSE

Congratulations, Scott.

-You have the chance to grab the last place in today's final.

-Thank you.

APPLAUSE

Scott, it's nice to have you back down here.

I said it's been a long week - I'm hoping to exorcise those demons.

Now, you know what the topics are that are remaining.

-Yep.

-Either of them tickle your fancy at all?

Books & Literature and Sport.

I do read a lot.

I'm not a fan of sport. It's just not in my wheelhouse at all.

I'm going to go for Books & Literature.

-Shall I reveal the nine answers?

-Please.

Any that you recognise?

I recognise a couple, but I think I'm going to struggle a bit here.

Shall we see if the first half of the question helps you out a bit?

-Go for it.

-All right.

OK, I was hoping that would be the first part,

cos I at least know... I think I know two, possibly three.

OK. So, we're looking to get rid of the five impossible answers first.

Those are the ones that aren't by EM Forster.

Each one you successfully get rid of,

we'll add £100 to the daily prize pot.

-That currently stands at £700.

-OK.

-Where shall we start?

-Where shall we start?

-It's a very good question.

-Thank you.

These are going to be all complete guesses.

As I say, I recognise a couple that I think are EM Forster.

-Mm-hm.

-But other than that, I would love to say,

"Oh, we'll go for this because that was written by so-and-so."

-It's not going to happen.

-All right.

-So...

I'll modify my expectations accordingly.

I'm just going to go, nice pattern,

let's go right in the centre and go for The Go-Between.

Sounds like too modern a term for an EM Forster novel.

OK. The Go-Between, sounds a bit modern for EM Forster.

Is The Go-Between an impossible answer?

APPLAUSE Yes. Written by LP Hartley.

Where next?

I recognise... "I can show you fear in a handful of dust."

It's a quote. I don't think that's an EM Forster novel,

so we'll go for A Handful Of Dust.

Is A Handful Of Dust an impossible answer?

APPLAUSE

A Handful Of Dust is by Evelyn Waugh.

A very good book.

Where next?

Where Angels Fear To Tread.

Is that an impossible answer?

Ah, now, that IS by EM Forster.

-I was a fool!

-Not to worry,

still got two goes remaining.

OK, I'm going to go for The Moonstone.

Is The Moonstone an impossible answer?

Yes. APPLAUSE

The Moonstone is by Wilkie Collins.

OK, where next?

Let's go for the space cowboy. Let's go for Maurice.

Is Maurice an impossible answer?

-Ooh...

-Unfortunately not.

As well as being in a song, it is a novel by EM Forster.

-OK.

-Nevertheless, £300 added to the prize pot, £1,000 in there now.

For the second half of the question I'm about to reveal,

-I want the right answer.

-OK.

Give me the right answer, you're in the final, Scott.

-OK.

-A wrong answer gives the next best player the chance to steal,

and that next best player...

..is Susan.

Hold tight, Susan.

-Now, Scott, there are still two impossible answers up there.

-Yep.

If you give me one of those, you will be eliminated

-from today's show.

-OK.

-Shall we see the full question?

-Please.

Which novel by EM Forster...

..was only published after his death?

OK, not the second half of the question I was hoping for.

I think I'll just play it safe.

And I'm going to rush in again and say Where Angels Fear To Tread.

Is Where Angels Fear To Tread the right answer?

It's not.

Which gives Susan a window of opportunity.

It's got to be Maurice.

Was Maurice published after EM Forster's death?

It was! APPLAUSE

Susan, you've nabbed Scott's place in the final. Well done.

I don't believe it.

Maurice wasn't published during EM Forster's life

because he was worried that the story of same-sex love

wouldn't be received well by the British public.

The other impossible answers up there,

Empire Of The Sun, which is by JG Ballard, not EM Forster.

And the other impossible answer was The Far Pavilions by MM Kaye.

Bad luck, Scott. Hopefully, we'll see you down here again.

-Susan...

-Sorry, Scott.

-Congratulations.

APPLAUSE

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

victory proved impossible, but we'll see you all again tomorrow.

-Goodbye. ALL:

-Bye!

But for Jo, Mark and Susan, it's time for the final.

APPLAUSE

# Impossible. #

Jo, Mark and Susan, there is £1,000 in today's prize pot,

but only one of you can win that money and the right to face

the £10,000 question.

You will each start with ten lives.

Questions are on the buzzer,

a right answer will knock a life off both of your opponents.

A wrong answer and you lose a life of your own.

But look out for those impossible questions.

You can knock two lives from your opponents,

but if you mess up, you will lose two of your own lives.

The last player standing will take the £1,000. Ready?

-Yep.

-Best of luck.

The thistle is the floral emblem of which country...?

-Susan?

-Scotland.

..of which country of the United Kingdom?

It is Scotland. Mark and Jo, you lose a life.

Which sport is the subject of the annual Wisden Almanack?

-Mark?

-Impossible.

It's not impossible, it's cricket.

Mark, you lose two lives.

Which East Anglian county

did Noel Coward famously describe as "very flat"?

-Jo?

-Impossible?

It's not impossible, it's Norfolk. You also lose two lives, Jo.

Impossible.

The term "lacrimal" refers to which bodily fluid?

-Mark?

-Tears.

It is tears. Jo and Susan, you lose a life.

In 2017, which long-running American children's TV show introduced

its first autistic character?

-Mark?

-Sesame Street.

It is Sesame Street.

Jo and Susan, you lose a life.

Which famous composer does Russell Crowe portray

in the film A Beautiful Mind?

-Jo?

-Impossible.

It is impossible. He plays the mathematician John Nash.

Mark and Susan, you both lose two lives.

Meaning that, Jo and Mark, you're tied on five lives.

Susan, you have six.

Which television host has the alter ego Lily Savage?

-Mark.

-Paul O'Grady.

It is Paul O'Grady. Jo and Susan, you lose a life.

In the Jules Verne novel 20,000 Leagues Under The Sea,

who is the captain of the Nautilus?

-Mark?

-Ahab?

It's not Ahab, it's Nemo.

Mark, you lose a life.

Which member of the band U2 duetted with David Bowie

on the hit single Dancing In The Street?

-Susan?

-Mick Jagger.

It was Mick Jagger, but that's impossible,

because he wasn't a member of U2, Susan.

No, he wasn't, I was thinking of Bono.

-So, two... Never think of Bono.

-Oh, I know.

-You lose two lives, Susan.

-I tried.

In the TV show South Park, what kind of animal is Santa's Little Helper?

-Mark?

-A dog.

It is a dog, but it's in The Simpsons,

so it's an impossible question.

Mark, you lose two lives.

In which decade of the 20th century

did the partition of India take place?

-Jo?

-1940s.

It was the 1940s, happened in 1947.

Mark and Susan, you lose a life.

Mark, you are hanging on in there barely with one life.

Susan, on two, Jo is on four.

Which Hollywood actress married Prince Rainier III of Monaco?

-Mark?

-Grace Kelly.

It was Grace Kelly. Jo, you lose a life,

Susan, you lose a life.

And Mark and Susan are on one life. Jo, you have three.

Which African mammal takes its name from the Greek for river horse?

-Susan?

-Rhinoceros.

-It's not the rhinoceros.

-Oh, no!

It's the hippopotamus, I'm afraid, Susan.

-I'm out.

-You lose your last life. You are out.

Mark, you still have a life. Jo, you have three.

In which film does Renee Zellweger speak the line,

"You had me at hello"?

-Jo?

-Jerry Maguire.

It is Jerry Maguire, meaning Mark, you lose your last remaining life.

Mark and Susan, I'm sorry.

We'll see you back in the pack tomorrow.

But, Jo, it's time to face the £10,000 question.

APPLAUSE

# Impossible. #

Very well done, Jo.

You are today's winner, with £1,000.

That's great, but you could be leaving with a whole lot more

if you can answer the £10,000 question.

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

Three of nine answers are correct.

If you can find them all within ten seconds,

you win the ten grand. That's the good news.

The less good news is that three of those answers are wrong.

Pick any of those and you won't win the £10,000.

The bad news is that three of those answers are impossible.

Give me one of those and you lose the daily prize pot.

-Yeah.

-Shall we have a look at the topic?

OK. The topic is Pop Music.

-OK. Could be.

-Could be.

-Yeah.

-Could be.

Could be good, could be bad.

-Ready?

-Yeah, ready.

Best of luck, Jo. Here are your nine answers.

You'll have ten seconds to lock in your answers

and you're looking for...

And your time starts now.

OK, 2 Become 1,

Wannabe, and Viva Forever.

How are you feeling?

Erm, pretty confident that they're Spice Girls,

but the UK Christmas number ones...

So, your first answer was 2 Become 1.

You feel good about it being a Spice Girls song,

-not sure about it being a Christmas number one.

-Yeah.

-I'm a fan, but not that big a fan, unfortunately.

-OK.

Is 2 Become 1 a single by the Spice Girls

that was a UK Christmas number one?

Yes. APPLAUSE

One down, two to go.

-We're inching closer to that £10,000, Jo.

-Yep.

Next, you said Wannabe.

So, again, confident that it is by the Spice Girls,

but was it a UK Christmas number one?

-Oh...

-It wasn't, but it was, crucially,

a single by the Spice Girls,

-so we're still in with a shout at the daily prize pot.

-OK.

-The £10,000, unfortunately, has gone.

-Oh.

Your last answer was Viva Forever.

Was Viva Forever a Christmas number one for the Spice Girls?

-Oh.

-It wasn't, but it was by the Spice Girls...

-Yeah.

..so it's not all bad. You've still won £1,000, Jo.

APPLAUSE

The answers you were looking for...

..Goodbye

-and Too Much.

-OK.

The impossibles that you avoided,

Don't Speak by No Doubt...

..No Matter What, by Boyzone...

-..and Love Won't Wait, which is by Gary Barlow.

-Right.

That doesn't matter, though, Jo, you've won £1,000.

Thank you very much for playing Impossible.

-You've been a great player.

-Thank you.

APPLAUSE AND CHEERING So, Jo leaves with £1,000.

The rest of us will be back tomorrow

when someone else will have the chance to win £10,000.

This has been Impossible, the quiz where, actually,

anything is possible. Goodbye.

APPLAUSE

# Impossible

# Impossible. #

Impossible.