Episode 2 Perfection

Welcome to the show that demands nothing less than perfection.

Four contestants will be hoping their knowledge is flawless.

This is Perfection.

APPLAUSE

Welcome to the quiz where only perfect play is good enough.

Behind me are the contestants we call the Usual Suspects.

One will be randomly selected to join me to play Perfection.

They'll face a series of true or false statements. For example...

Would you say that's true or false?

If you said true, you'd be right.

True or false might seem easy

but if a contestant gets an answer wrong,

their opponents, the Usual Suspects will be allowed into the game.

You know how the game works. Let's meet the Usual Suspects.

My name is Simon. I'm from London. I'm a company director and this is my first game.

My name is Mike. I'm from Middlesex. I'm a fitness trainer and this is my third game.

My name is Jim. I'm from south Wales. I'm an NHS manager and this is my third game.

My name's Claudine. I'm from Hertfordshire. I'm mum to twins and this is also my third game.

We now find out which of you will be randomly picked to play Perfection.

-APPLAUSE

-Please come and play Perfection.

Simon, straight in and straight out. Who do you trust up there?

I don't know. Now they're on the big screen they don't look trustworthy.

We'll see what happens, shall we?

Well, very briefly, they were your team-mates. They're now your deadly enemies.

Your failure will mean the prize money rolls over to the next game

where one of them could be playing for a bigger total.

Every game is worth £1,000. The good news is nobody's won the last two games so the prize fund stands at...

-APPLAUSE

-3,000 you could use, couldn't you?

That'd be a good day's work.

-What would you spend it on?

-I'm setting up a charity with a friend, so I'd put some aside for that.

-The charity is...?

-Helping state school students get into Oxbridge colleges.

You'll play three rounds and a final. Every round that you achieve perfection makes the final easier.

If it's less than perfect, the Usual Suspects will have a chance

to steal the round, making the final harder for you.

Usual Suspects, we're going to switch you off

so you can't see or hear anything.

-ALL: Bye!

-Cheerio. Away they go.

-Simon, you can now talk through your answers.

-Great.

Each round consists of four statements.

You'll only have 45 seconds and once you've given your answers, they'll be locked in.

-Ready?

-Yep. Let's go.

-Let's play Perfection.

Your 45 seconds start now.

I'm not sure. I'm going to go false on that.

True.

False.

Crikey. They don't have much of a sense of humour in Germany!

That sounds silly enough to be right. I'm going for true.

With time to spare.

-Good round?

-I'm not sure, to be honest. First round nerves, maybe.

-Time to bring back the Usual Suspects. They'll be able to hear everything you say now.

-OK.

Usual Suspects, these are the statements

and Simon's answers.

-Jim, has he achieved perfection?

-No.

I've been driving for 30 years. C's definitely wrong.

Let's find out how many you've got correct.

Just the two, so you haven't managed perfection.

You have let the Usual Suspects into the game.

Can you steal the round? You need to change two of them.

He's got B right.

And Laurel and Hardy, I don't know, it possibly could ring a bell but I'm not sure.

The UK roads, I always thought instructions were triangular.

Let's definitely go for C.

Nick, we'd like to change C, please, to read as true.

And you need one more.

We're going to go D, please. Laurel and Hardy, change to false.

Let's find out. If a statement turns green it's true. Red, it's false.

True or false?

It was his debut novel in 2004.

Usual Suspects, you had the chance to steal the round from Simon.

You failed to achieve perfection. How have you done?

Do you know how many caps he had, Mike?

-Er... No.

-Two, I can tell you.

-Two.

You're absolutely right, Jim.

-Should have stuck with it.

-Oh, well.

-Dick & Doof means "Fat & Stupid".

Had you achieved perfection, you would have had the opportunity to make Simon's chances much harder.

Simon, these blank spaces need to be filled with subject categories.

Behind each will be a true or false statement you need to answer correctly to win the prize fund.

Here are the final round categories.

Had you achieved perfection, you could have added two categories.

Because neither side won the round, the two categories to be chosen will be carried over to next round.

Four categories will be on offer.

Usual Suspects, time to switch you off. We'll see you in round two.

And away they go.

With the Usual Suspects gone, what do you fancy up there?

I do a lot in IT, so, computers

I'm involved in politics, so politicians.

And I eat biscuits, so...

LAUGHTER

I can join you in that subject!

-Ready for the next round?

-Let's go.

-Let's play round two.

Your 45 seconds start now.

False.

False. It was 1941.

He'd have been about three years old. I think...

I'm going to say false.

I'll say true.

With plenty of time to spare, you've answered all four statements.

Time for us to bring back the Usual Suspects. Hello, Usual Suspects.

-ALL: Hello.

-These are the statements.

Jim, how has he done?

He's done pretty well.

I know he's got D right.

I think he's done well.

Mike, has he achieved perfection?

No. I disagree with Jim.

I think D is wrong.

Simon, the moment of truth. You need to have answered all four perfectly.

Let's find out how many you got correct.

APPLAUSE

Congratulations, Simon. You've achieved perfection.

Let's have a look at those answers.

It comes from calves.

-When did you say it took place?

-'41.

-December 1941 is correct.

"A young Tom Cruise appeared briefly in Jaws..."

You said that was true.

Bad luck, Usual Suspects.

-He did well.

-Very well.

Congratulations.

Simon, you've made winning the prize fund a lot easier. Let's see the final board.

You earned the right to choose four categories -

two from this round and two from round one.

That was a good round to win. Which four do you fancy playing for?

Let's go for...

-We need one more in this round.

-Cars.

Usual Suspects, I'm going to switch you off.

We'll see if you do better in the next round. Simon, well done.

-Are you ready to play?

-Let's go.

-Let's play round three.

Your 45 seconds start now.

I'm not sure. I think I'm going to say true.

She was very young.

I think it was true.

Who would know this? I'm going to go false.

-Getting close on time...

-True.

I spoke over you, but only to remind you that your time was running out.

Simon, you've answered all four statements.

I'm not sure on any of those.

Time for us to bring back the Usual Suspects.

So, these are the four statements

and Simon's answers.

Claudine, did he achieve perfection?

He may well have done. I've never heard before

that Telly Savalas was Jennifer Aniston's godfather.

So I would believe that is false.

Simon, you need to have answered all four to have won the round. Let's find out how many you got correct.

Simon, you didn't manage perfection.

You've let your enemies into the game.

You need to change two of them, but which two?

-What do you think about A?

-I don't know, to be honest with you.

It is ON the White Cliffs of Dover but is it one of the White Cliffs of Dover?

-I'll leave it up to you guys.

-Yes. OK.

C, I've never heard. I think we would have known that.

I believe he's got that right.

-So, A and D?

-It seems unusual.

-Yeah, it does.

-Nick, we're very unsure about ourselves.

We're going to start with D, please,

and change that to false.

OK. And one other?

-Shall we go for A, guys?

-Yeah.

Again, with not much conviction, we're going to change A, please.

Leaving B and C as originally chosen by Simon.

Let's find out what the correct answers are.

Usual Suspects, you changed the answer. You need it to go red.

Well done!

It's in East Sussex. Doesn't matter how you get to the correct answer.

So, we're down to the last two.

You stuck with false on the basis that you would have heard if he was.

It's true! Oh, dear, you had the chance to steal the round but you failed to achieve perfection.

Telly Savalas was Jennifer Aniston's godfather.

Have you achieved perfection at home? Shall we find out?

He did write cookbooks. Usual Suspects, had you achieved perfection,

you could now make Simon's chance of winning the prize fund harder.

It contains four categories chosen by Simon.

Nobody managed to win round three, meaning we have two blank spaces.

You'll take it in turn to choose a category so, Simon, you get to choose first.

-I think I'm going to go for ships.

-Ships is going across.

Usual Suspects, this is your one opportunity

to choose a category that you think will cause Simon trouble.

-Athletics.

-Well, I think he might know some things, so...

-I don't think he will.

-Cos he's from Guernsey.

-Central London.

-Company director. Not much time to watch sport.

More likely to be watching financial news!

-I would go for Welshmen.

-Trust me. Athletics.

-Athletics?

Yeah. We'll go with that.

We've done well so far as a team.

We're going with Mick's suggestion, Athletics.

-You are becoming a team, having been there for a while.

-We're family!

That's your one attempt to upset the apple cart. We have our categories.

Usual Suspects, it's time to switch you off for the final time.

Simon, for £3,000, it's time to play the final.

This is the all-important final. If you achieve perfection, you'll be leaving with £3,000.

If not, you'll leave with nothing - great news for the Usual Suspects.

One might be playing for £4,000, something you don't want to happen. Let's play the final round.

Here are your six categories.

Answer all six correctly,

to win the £3,000, there's no time limit.

-Once you've given an answer it will be locked in.

-Yes.

-Ready?

-OK.

Let's reveal your first statement.

Please tell me whether you believe it to be true or false.

True or false?

He's still in his 50s, isn't he?

I think he would have been born beginning or mid 1950s.

I think that's true.

Tom and Jerry were created by Walt Disney.

I can't remember who created them but it wasn't Walt Disney. False.

A gigabyte is 1,000 megabytes

so, therefore, that statement is false.

The Morris Minor was definitely built in the 1950s.

I think that statement is true.

-You're saying true?

-True.

True or false?

That is false.

OK, there's sprint...

I think there's...hurdles.

I think there's either 400 or 800.

I think there's a longer one as well.

I'm going to go true with that.

Those answers are locked in.

If there is one mistake, you leave with nothing. Let's bring back the Usual Suspects.

You can now see the final six statements.

Simon, if you think you've made a mistake,

you can unlock the board with help from the Usual Suspects, at a cost.

Usual suspects, I'm going to ask you how well you think Simon's done,

if you want to help and how much it will cost.

Remember, you can't refer to any statement specifically.

-Simon, who would you like to hear from first?

-Let's hear from...Mike, first of all.

I think he's done very well.

If I'm honest, I think he's hit the jackpot.

He has achieved perfection.

-Mike thinks you're going home with the cash. Anyone else?

-Jim, if possible.

I think he's done very well,

but I've got a query on one question.

-Would you like to come down for some cash?

-No.

Although I've got a query, I'm not 100%.

-Knowing Simon and I are going for charity I think I'll let Simon ride this one out.

-Interesting.

-Claudine?

-Yes, please.

-I think you've achieved perfection so you won't need my help.

Wow! Ringing endorsement from the Usual Suspects.

They could have said you've got something wrong for the cash.

Honest people. I take back what I said!

No offers from the Usual Suspects. Do you want to offer them more cash?

They all seem, apart from Jim, who only wanted to query one answer,

sowing a seed of doubt in my mind...

-I'm going to stick with the answers.

-You've decided to go it alone.

£3,000 at stake.

Six answers away. Let's find out if you've achieved perfection.

If it turns green it's true. Red, it's false.

Let's start at the top.

You did some mathematics to work it out.

We need it to turn green to kick you off to a good start. True or false?

-It is true.

-APPLAUSE

Born in 1953. Great start. Well done.

You thought they were created by somebody else.

Is it true or false?

-APPLAUSE

-Hanna-Barbera, working at MGM, came up with Tom and Jerry.

We move on to the computing question.

-If you don't know this, no-one's going to.

-I'm out of a job.

Is it true or false?

-APPLAUSE

-It's the other way round, as you suggested.

We move on to D.

We need this to turn green to keep you on the way to the big money.

If it turns red, you go home without any money.

Is that true or false?

-APPLAUSE

-First built in 1959!

-Why did you say false?

-The Mayflower and the Santa Maria,

is when the pilgrims went over, but they'd been before then.

That's the theory.

We need this to turn red to carry on towards the cash.

If it turns green, you've lost the money.

The Mayflower was the first ship to reach America. True or false?

APPLAUSE

A number of ships reached America before the Mayflower.

Now, we come down to the nitty gritty.

We're down to your last statement and your last answer.

You tried to work out which ones they were. You said true.

If this turns red, you go home with no money at all

and the money rolls over.

If it turns green, you're going home with how much?

A lot of Morris Minors. £3,000.

£3,000 in cash.

It all comes down to this one statement.

Is it true or false?

-APPLAUSE

-It's true. You have won £3,000.

-Brilliant. Woo.

-Wow!

That's the way to do it. A perfect board. Did it all by yourself.

I can do a decathlon by myself now!

You got all the answers correct.

-£3,000, and that's going towards a charity?

-Yes. I'm helping to start up a charity.

-To get people from...

-State schools.

Posh schools help kids get into top universities, give them coaching.

At a state school, sometimes you just get sent off for interview.

We're helping to coach them and, hopefully, get people into higher education that should be there.

Fantastic. Congratulations.

Unfortunately, Usual Suspects, the prize fund has been won.

We reset the total to £1,000 in our next game.

Congratulations, Simon. You have achieved perfection.

APPLAUSE

Time to meet the next Usual Suspect hoping to play Perfection today.

Please introduce yourself.

My name's Danny. I'm from Essex and I'm a London cab driver.

The last person here thought they looked dodgy.

You've got to weigh up customers. Would you get a tip out of this lot?

No, I wouldn't.

Best of luck as we find out who will be randomly picked to play Perfection.

Please join us to play Perfection.

-Jim, not a Usual Suspect any more.

-No. I can see their faces now.

-Ready to play for the cash?

-Yes.

Unfortunately for you, the previous game was won so the prize fund is reset to...

-No problem.

-If you won it, what would you spend it on?

Some of it's going to the church I belong to, some to a hospice

-and some to a holiday with the family.

-Nice.

Usual Suspects, we're going to switch you off so you can't see or hear anything.

-Bye.

-And away they go.

-You can talk without giving away vital knowledge.

-OK.

-Are you ready?

-Yeah.

-Let's play Perfection.

Your 45 seconds start now.

False.

Oh, my word! Metacarpals?

False.

True.

True.

With plenty of time to spare.

-That was a good round.

-It was.

But I'm a nurse and I'm really worried about B now!

-That's one you wouldn't want to get wrong.

-I know!

What are you worried about, then?

Metacarpals, metatarsals.

I've gone for carpals. I think it's the fingers. I think.

-Well, it's time for us to bring back the Usual Suspects.

-Hello.

-Hello.

These are the four statements and Jim's answers.

-Danny, has he achieved perfection?

-No. I don't think so.

I think that he's got B wrong.

Interesting. Jim, you need to have answered all four perfectly.

How many have you got right?

APPLAUSE

Jim, congratulations. That's the way to do it. You achieved perfection.

Let's look at those answers.

-Whose motto was it?

-I can't remember it.

-Three Musketeers.

-That's right.

You were sweating on this one! You said false.

They are, of course, in the hand.

1872! As early as that. Bad luck, Usual Suspects.

-He's done very well, hasn't he?

-Very good.

-Mike, reckon you'll have him next?

-Definitely. I'm coming for you, Jim.

As a result of that perfect performance you've made winning the prize fund a lot easier.

This is your final board.

Here are your final round categories.

You earned the right to choose two categories to add to the board. Which two do you fancy?

Jobs...

..and, um...words.

Usual Suspects, you've seen the two he's chosen.

-We'll see you in the next round.

-Bye.

-Bye.

What do you think of the categories?

-Anything you want to avoid?

-We'll try and avoid boybands.

Really? After Cheryl Cole, I thought...!

We'll miss boybands.

And Radio 1. I'm a Radio 2 listener.

-Are you?

-Mm.

-OK.

-You've made a great start. Shall we keep the ball rolling?

-Yeah.

Good. Let's play round two.

Your 45 seconds start now.

True.

True.

F-false.

WHISPERS: Piddle, Piddle.

Dorset, Dorset.

True.

Jim, you've answered all four statements.

-Good round?

-There's a guess there.

-Which one?

-Dorset, River Piddle.

I'm thinking about driving through Dorset.

I'm not 100% sure on that.

OK, it's time to bring back the Usual Suspects.

Usual Suspects, these are the four statements

and Jim's answers.

-Claudine, has he achieved perfection?

-I really don't know. Question D did make me laugh.

-I don't know whether it's true.

-Danny, has he got any wrong?

I think he's got perfection but I agree, D's a great question!

Jim, the moment of truth.

You need to have answered all four statements perfectly. Let's find out how many you got right.

Jim, you failed to achieve perfection.

Three out of four isn't good enough. You let your enemies into the game.

Can you steal the round?

You need to change just one of them, but which one?

Crossword puzzles, newspapers.

I can't see crosswords being around in the 1700s.

That's just a hunch. I'm not 100%.

-Danny?

-I'm with Mike on that.

Piddle and Puddletown's got to be true.

-It's so ridiculous.

-It makes me laugh but I don't know. Well, Nick?

We're going with B, the crosswords. We'd like to change that to false.

Shall we find out the answers?

This is the one that matters.

-Yes.

-Yeah.

-You said false. You need this to turn red.

Is it true or false?

-APPLAUSE

-Told you, Jim. I'm coming for you!

Actually, it was as late as 1913 in a newspaper. You're quite right.

Prime Minister of Spain.

Is it true or false?

Congratulations, Usual Suspects. You have achieved perfection.

APPLAUSE

-Not so good for you.

-No.

-You failed and they have stolen that round.

You've earned the right to choose the next two categories to add.

What's going to cause Jim trouble?

-What do you feel, guys?

-Boybands or nuclear power, I like.

Comic strips, I can't imagine Jim has read a lot of comics.

You've pretty much covered all of them there.

-What would Jim know about boybands?

-That's true.

-Boybands is a good one.

-We're going to go for boybands.

I don't think Jim's a boyband type of guy.

And, as our second one, can we go with comic strips, please?

Congratulations, Usual Suspects.

It's gone very well for you. We will see you in round three.

-It's important you get this one. Are you ready to play?

-Definitely.

Let's play round three.

Your 45 seconds start now.

WHISPERS TO SELF

False.

True.

True.

True.

Not much past halfway, you've answered all four statements.

It's time to bring back the Usual Suspects. These are the four statements.

Next to them, Jim's answers. Mike, how's he done?

-He's definitely got C wrong.

-Interesting.

Let's find out how many you've got correct.

Just three of the four once again.

You've let the Usual Suspects into the game.

Can you steal the round? You can see Jim's answers.

You need to change just one.

Mike, you thought C. How positive are you?

-I would bet my house on C.

-Well, Nick, on that comment.

As a team... Danny are you in agreement?

We're going for C, please. Change that to false.

Let's find out what the correct answers are.

Is it true or false? You need it to turn red.

1987, it was actually first shown.

Is it true or false?

Usual Suspects, you need this to turn red. Is it true or false?

-APPLAUSE

-I think I know where this is going.

Congratulations, Usual Suspects. You have achieved perfection.

Damon Hill won the Formula 1 World Championship just the one time.

The Usual Suspects have stolen the round. Let's see the final board.

Which two would you like Jim to play in the final?

You mentioned horses last time.

-Do you want to choose that?

-Yeah. I think so.

-Nick, our first choice is horses, please.

-I don't think he'd have time for reality TV.

-Cool.

Thank you. OK.

Our final choice for Jim is going to be reality TV.

We now know our six final categories.

-It's time to switch you off for the final time.

-Bye.

-Bye.

Jim, for £1,000, it's time to play the final.

Jim, if you achieve perfection, you could be leaving with a prize fund of £1,000.

If you fail, you leave with nothing, great news for the Usual Suspects as one could be playing for £2,000.

-Ready?

-Yeah. I'm fine.

-Let's play the final round.

You must answer all six statements correctly to win £1,000.

There's no time limit but once you've given an answer, it's locked in.

Let's reveal your first statement. Tell me whether it's true or false.

False.

I think coppice is woods, so it's about fencing.

That's true.

True.

The Mekon was the arch-enemy of Dan Dare.

True.

-You seem very confident about that.

-I've read that one.

False.

False. He was on the jungle.

Wasn't he? He was in the jungle. False.

Those answers are locked in.

If there is one mistake you leave with nothing.

Let's bring back the Usual Suspects.

Usual Suspects, you can now see the final statements and Jim's answers.

Jim, you can't change them by yourself.

If you think you've made a mistake you can unlock them with the help of the Usual Suspects, at a cost.

Remember, you can't refer to any statement specifically.

I'm going to ask you to say how well you think Jim's done, if you want to help and how much it will cost.

-Jim, who would you like to hear from first?

-I think Danny.

I think you've got two wrong.

And I've got no intention of coming down there to help you.

-I thought that might be your answer.

-Any reason?

Because I want money for myself, and more than what Jim's got.

-LAUGHTER

-Succinctly and beautifully put.

-Do you want to hear from anyone else?

-Claudine.

Jim, I'm not too sure about one of them. I think you may have it wrong.

I'm not completely convinced

to stand by my convictions, so I won't come down. I'm sorry.

-No. It's all right. And Mike.

-Jim, I think you've got two wrong.

-This is the most comfortable chair I've ever sat on. I'm going to stay here.

-OK.

-But good luck.

You've got £1,000. Do you want to try throwing a large chunk at anyone?

-They could be bluffing.

-They could be, but they all look comfortable up there. I'll take my chances.

£1,000 at stake. Six answers away.

Let's find out if you've achieved perfection.

If the statement turns green it's true. Red, it's false.

Start at the top.

-You were confident that coppicing is to do with...?

-Fencing, woods?

We need this to turn red.

It's a forestry or gardening term.

You were very quick on this.

You need this to turn green to keep heading towards the cash.

It's actually to do with oils and massage of the scalp.

It comes from Hindi. Two out of two.

-This is the one that worried you.

-Yeah. Big time.

-Let's skip it and move on to D.

-LAUGHTER

-You remember this?

-I'm sure the Mekon and Dan Dare were together.

True or false?

Well done. You are halfway to the cash.

To keep going towards the cash, you need this to turn red.

Is it true or false?

-AUDIENCE GROANS

-It is, in fact, true.

Counterintuitive as it seems, the Spanish Riding School is in Vienna.

The Lipizzaner, the horse, is a Spanish breed of horse.

-I'm afraid that's it.

-No problem.

-I wonder how you're doing at home.

Can you still achieve perfection?

You said false.

He was in I'm A Celebrity Get Me Out Of Here, but didn't win that either.

Let's go back to the one. Put you out of your misery.

-It was something of a guess.

-Yeah. A huge guess.

-True or false?

It stands for Jack the Lad Swing.

Either way, it didn't matter at this stage because you'd got one wrong.

You got four out of six but we only pay for perfection.

You failed to achieve that. Usual Suspects, that's good news for you.

The prize fund rolls over. You could be playing for £2,000. Pleased?

-Yes.

-Lovely.

-APPLAUSE

Jim, you go home with nothing, but you enjoyed yourself?

-It's been fantastic.

-Thank you for playing.

That's all we have time for. Join us next time when our Usual Suspects play again, this time for £2,000.

Remember, on this show we only pay for perfection. Goodbye.

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