Episode 21 Perfection

Welcome to the quiz show that demands nothing less than perfection.

Our four contestants are hoping their knowledge is flawless,

because one mistake could give the game away. This is Perfection.

APPLAUSE

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

We call the contestants the Usual Suspects. They're in an isolation room.

One of them will be randomly selected

to join me here to play Perfection.

They'll then face a series of true or false statements -

for instance, if I said...

..would you say that's true or false?

If you'd said true, I could tell you you'd be right.

Answering true or false might seem easy,

but if the contestant gets one answer wrong,

their opponents will be allowed into the game

to capitalise on their mistakes.

So, you know how the game works. Let's meet the Usual Suspects.

Hello. I'm Steve. I'm a project coordinator for a local charity.

I'm from Newcastle, and this is my first game.

Hello. I'm Gary. I'm an operations manager from Glasgow,

and it's my second game.

Hello. I'm James. I'm an HGV driver from the West Midlands,

and this is my second game.

My name is Win. I'm a retired cook from Goole,

and this is my third game.

Welcome to you all, and especially to Steve,

who's the new chap on the block, all the way from County Durham. Lovely part of the world!

-Lovely. Thank you. Yes, it is.

-Jolly good. Are you a keen quizzer?

I am, yes. I love my quizzes.

-Do you do pub quizzes?

-I do, when I can find members for a team.

-Looking for members, are you?

-I've tried to canvas for some, yes.

What do you think of the three alongside you? Shifty, do you think?

-More like UNUSUAL suspects, Nick!

-THEY LAUGH

-Win looks a bit shifty, doesn't she?

-THEY LAUGH

Welcome to you all, and best of luck

as we find out which of you will be randomly picked to play Perfection.

James, it's you that's been chosen! Please come and play Perfection.

Welcome to the show. Was it good up there with the Usual Suspects?

-Yeah. Win's just like my nan.

-She's lovely, isn't she?

-Yeah.

James, it's now you versus the Usual Suspects.

They were your teammates. They're now your enemies.

Their job is to stop you winning the prize fund,

because if you fail, it will roll over to the next game, and they could win a bigger total,

-and you don't want that.

-No.

-Every game of Perfection is worth £1,000.

Here's the good news - nobody has won the last eight games,

so the prize fund currently stands at £9,000.

-APPLAUSE

-So, what would you spend that on?

-You drive a lorry, don't you?

-Yeah.

The Christmas lights that go round the edge of the screen?

-Large horn?

-Yeah.

The 14,000 lights that go on the front? That's a... No?

-No, no. Only a little one.

-So, what will you spend it on?

I'd like to set up my own delivery business,

delivering meat, sausage and bacon to cafes, restaurants,

things like that, get all my family working for me.

Nice! Here's how the game works. You'll play three rounds and a final.

Every round that you achieve perfection makes the final easier.

If you're less than perfect, the Usual Suspects will have the chance to steal the round,

making the final harder for you. More of that to follow later.

We're going to switch them off for now so they can't see or hear anything.

And away they go. James, you can now talk through your answers

-without giving away any vital knowledge.

-Okey-doke!

Each round consists of four questions, against the clock.

You'll only have 45 seconds. Once you've answered,

-your first answer will be locked in.

-OK.

-Ready?

-Lovely job.

-Good. Let's play Perfection.

APPLAUSE

The 45 seconds starts now.

-True.

-True.

-True.

-True.

-False.

-False.

-True.

-True. And with loads of time to spare,

-you've answered all four statements. How was that?

-Not too bad.

You got a chance of perfection there?

HE LAUGHS

I ain't too sure about the Noel Edmonds one,

but the other ones are pretty good. Yeah.

Before we reveal how you've done, let's bring back the Usual Suspects.

These are the four statements, and next to them are James's answers.

-Steve, has he achieved perfection?

-I don't think he has, Nick. No.

-I think he's got question B wrong.

-This is the moment of truth.

You need all four to win the round. Let's see how many are correct.

-HE LAUGHS

-One out of four.

That's plainly not perfection. You've now let the Usual Suspects into the game.

Can they steal the round? They can see James's answers.

Which three do they need to change?

Pressing noses together is definitely a Maori greeting.

-Yes, I agree with that.

-It's definitely Maori?

Yes, I agree with that one.

-Can we change C?

-Yes.

-Yes, that's right.

-Good. C changes from false to true.

-A few others.

-Noel Edmonds quit Radio 1...

I know he quit on the air, but that's really early.

-Yes, if you're agreeable.

-Change D?

-Yes, that's right.

Do we change D? Thank you. D changes from true to false.

We need one more. Which is it going to be - A or B?

-Do you think a "frolic"?

-THEY LAUGH

-Do you want to go for a frolic?

-Oh, yes, please. Any time.

THEY LAUGH

Yes. B.

-You'd change B?

-Yes.

-Thank you. From true to false,

leaving A as answered by James.

Let's find out what the correct answers are.

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

Is A true or false?

It's true. A group of kittens is known as a frolic - true or false?

It's false.

-HE WHISPERS

-It's known as a kindle or a litter.

Pressing noses together is a Maori greeting - true or false?

Absolutely true. It's known as the hongi, by the way.

It has a name, pressing noses together.

And Noel Edmonds quit Radio 1 live on air in 1977 - true or false?

It's false. Congratulations, Usual Suspects.

You've achieved perfection.

APPLAUSE

Noel Edmonds quit in 1983, and it wasn't live on air.

So, James, they succeeded where you failed,

and they've stolen the round. Usual Suspects,

you can now make James's chances of winning the prize fund harder in the final,

and here's how. James, this is your final board appearing.

These six blank spaces need to be filled with subject categories.

Behind each will be a true or false statement,

and you need to correctly answer all six to win the prize fund,

so you need perfect play.

Here are the final-round categories, starting with US pop bands,

and down to crown jewels, with many others in between.

If you had won that round, you could have added your own two categories,

but because the Usual Suspects stole it from you,

they get to choose, hoping to make the final that much harder for you to win.

Usual Suspects, which two would you like James to play in the final?

I would suggest, as a lorry driver, he doesn't get to the theatre much.

-I was going to say the same thing.

-Oh, right. Right.

-THEY ALL CHATTER

-No disrespect to James.

Lorry driving, might not get the opportunity.

-Win, are we taking theatre in?

-Yes, yes.

Thank you very much. Theatre goes across.

-THEY ALL CHATTER

-And crown jewels?

-I'm fine with that. You're the boss.

-And crown jewels, please.

Crown jewels has gone across, as well.

Well done. You've won the first round. It's time to switch you off,

but we will see you in Round 2. And away they go.

James, what do you make of the two they've chosen for you?

They're the best ones they could've picked.

I know nothing about any of those two.

-The other ones are all right, that are left.

-Really?

They picked two you didn't want to get?

-I would've left them two.

-It's only the first round.

You have two more rounds to find perfection,

-and choose your own categories for the final. Ready?

-Yep.

-Let's play Round 2.

-APPLAUSE

Your 45 seconds starts now.

-False.

-False.

-False.

-False.

-False.

-False. And finally...

-False.

-False.

And with loads of time still to spare,

you've answered all four statements. Happy with that?

Yeah, not too bad. But I said that last time and got one right.

Before we reveal how well you've done, it's time to bring back the Usual Suspects.

So, Usual Suspects, these were the four statements,

and next to them are James's answers.

-Gary, what do you think?

-I think he's got three wrong.

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

to have won the round. Let's find out how many you've got correct.

HE LAUGHS

Just the one again. Consistent!

I come on here to prove that speaking in this accent don't make you thick,

but... LAUGHTER

We've got a ways to go yet. Don't get too upset.

You have, though, failed to achieve perfection.

You've let the Usual Suspects into the game. They can steal the round.

You can see James's answers, so you need to change three of them. Which three?

Creme brulee wouldn't be called... It's something different, isn't it?

-Yes.

-It's not ice cream at all.

I know there's some wonky translations here and there,

but I reckon that one's the one that could be...that's right.

If we agree that the top one's right...

That's right, yes.

So your theory is that A is the right one,

so am I right in thinking that you want to change B, C and D?

-Yes. I think that... Yes.

-Definitely?

Good. B changes from false to true, C changes from false to true,

D changes from false to true, A remains as James answered.

Usual Suspects, let's find out what the correct answers are.

"Creme brulee" translates as iced cream.

This is the one that's going to make the difference. Is it true or false?

It's false. It means burnt cream.

France once had a king known as Louis the Fat - true or false?

Yep, it's true. He was Louis VI.

Jonas Salk developed a vaccine for polio - true or false?

It's true.

And finally, the Pluto Platter was an early Frisbee -

you know how this is going to go. True or false?

True! Congratulations, Usual Suspects.

-You have achieved perfection.

-APPLAUSE

They have succeeded where you failed and stolen the round again.

Usual Suspects, you can make James's chances of winning the prize fund much harder.

Let's see the final board.

Currently it has two subject categories chosen by you.

Because you won the round, you can choose the next two categories.

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

Sticking to the theme that he's a lorry driver and might not get to see many snakes...

-That's what I was thinking, yes.

-Snakes, then? Snakes goes across.

-And inventions.

-Inventions, yeah. Sounds like a plan.

Inventions goes across, too. Congratulations, Usual Suspects.

You've won the second round. We'll switch you off and see you in Round 3.

-And away they go. Snakes In A Lorry?

-Ain't too bad.

I like... No, not in mine, thanks.

I don't mind, because I like my natural-history things

-and documentaries.

-All right, James. It's time to move on.

-Are you ready to play on?

-Yeah.

-Let's play Round 3.

APPLAUSE

Your 45 seconds starts now.

-True.

-True.

-True.

-True.

-False.

-False. And finally...

-False.

-False.

And with more than half your time left, you've answered all four.

-You seemed very positive on that.

-Not really. No, no, no.

LAUGHTER The Leeds one I think is right,

and other than that, I don't know.

Well, before we find out how well you've done,

let's have a word with the Usual Suspects again.

So, these are the four statements and James's answers.

-Win, has he achieved perfection?

-No, I don't think so.

-I think he's got one wrong.

-James, it's the moment of truth.

You need to have answered all four perfectly to have won.

Let's find out how many are correct.

Three out of four. A marked improvement!

-Better that time.

-But not quite good enough.

You failed to achieve perfection, and that has let in your enemies, the Usual Suspects, into the game.

Can they steal the round? They need to change one answer,

-but which one?

-Win, you're in the hot seat.

-Yeah.

-You know what one's wrong?

-I think it's C.

-Buff Orpington's a breed of pigeon?

-True.

-It's true? It is.

-It is.

-Yeah.

-We're changing C?

-Yes, please.

-Thank you. C changes from false to true,

-leaving A, B and D...

-Thank you.

-..as James originally answered.

Let's find out what the correct answers are.

Elland Road is the home ground of Leeds United. Is that true or false?

That's true.

William Wordsworth was one of the Lake Poets. Is that true or false?

It's true.

The Buff Orpington is a breed of pigeon. Is that true or false?

-It's false...

-Oh!

-..I'm afraid.

It's a breed of chicken,

and a lesser known breed of duck, actually.

Usual Suspects, you had the chance to steal the round, but you failed to achieve perfection.

Have you managed to achieve perfection at home?

Let's continue with the last answer. Casanova worked as a librarian.

Is that true or false?

It's true!

Bringing hope to geeks all over the country.

LAUGHTER

So, Usual Suspects, had you achieved perfection,

you could have made James's chances that much harder in the final.

Let's have a look at the board.

Four subject categories on there, all chosen by the Usual Suspects.

Nobody managed to win Round 3, meaning we have two blank spaces

still to be filled. To fill them, you will take it in turns

to choose a category. James, as the single player, you choose first.

-Which would you like?

-Film characters, please.

Film characters goes in. That's your only choice for your final.

Usual Suspects, please choose one that you think will trouble James.

-What about flags, people?

-Flags.

-Good idea.

-Flags.

-Flags.

-Flags. Thank you very much, Win.

Flags becomes the final one in the final.

We now know our six final categories.

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

Cheerio! And away they go. James, what do you reckon?

Not too bad. The theatre and crown jewels...

they may just be pure guesses, but the other ones are all right.

Not too bad.

All right. James, for £9,000, it's time to play the final.

This is the all-important final. If you achieve perfection,

you could be leaving with a prize fund of £9,000. If you fail,

you leave with nothing, which is great news for the Usual Suspects

because one of them could be playing for a rollover of £10,000 on the next game.

Let's play the final round.

James, here are your final six categories.

You must answer all six statements correctly to win.

Think carefully. There's no time limit.

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

-Are you ready?

-Yeah.

-Let's reveal your first statement.

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

-False.

-False.

Crown jewels.

Koh-i-Noor, Koh-i-Noor...

-False.

-False.

Snakes.

I know it's a big snake. But is it poison? False.

False. Inventions.

-True.

-True.

Film characters.

I think that was his dad's name. His name was...

Indiana was the name of the dog, and then he took his name.

Um...

-True.

-True.

And flags...

-True.

-True.

Those answers are locked in. If there's one single mistake, you leave with nothing.

-Which ones are bothering you?

-The first two...

and black mamba. I know it's a big, long snake,

but I don't know if it kills by venom.

Other than that, I think it's OK. It's not too bad.

-A, B and C are the ones you're worried about?

-Yeah.

All right. Let's bring back the Usual Suspects and see what they have got to say.

Usual Suspects, you can now see the final six statements,

and next to them are James's answers.

James, your answers are locked in. You can't change them,

but you can unlock the board with the help of the Usual Suspects.

This will, however, come at a cost. Usual Suspects,

I'm now going to ask you to tell me how well you think James has done,

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

Remember, you can't refer to any of the statements specifically.

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

-From the lovely Win.

-Win, what do you think?

-Well, I think there's three wrong,

but I don't know enough about the other subjects

-to come down, so I'm sorry.

-No? Not for any amount of money?

Definitely no, thank you.

-Steve.

-I think you've definitely got three questions answered correctly,

but I have to say, with the other three,

I don't feel I'd want to come down and join you for any amount of money, James. I'm sorry.

OK, mate. No problem. Right - my mate Gary's dead clever.

LAUGHTER He'll know three. So come on, mate!

I do, but unfortunately I think you've got them right.

Er, and one you've definitely got wrong,

but there's two that I'm not 100 percent sure about myself,

and there's no point in me helping you out at all, mate. I'm sorry.

What about, um, four and a half grand? No?

I'm not going to deviate, mate.

I'm definitely going to say thanks but no thanks, and good luck.

-Fair enough, mate. No problem.

-All right. That's it.

Negotiations have stalled. None of our Usual Suspects want to help,

-so you're on your own.

-On my own!

£9,000 at stake. Six answers away. What would you put your chances at?

No chance! HE LAUGHS

-No chance?

-Unless them top two,

but other than that, I wouldn't have thought so.

All right. Well, let's find out if you've achieved perfection.

If the statement turns green, it's true.

If it turns red, it's false. You're unsure of the top ones,

-so shall we start at the bottom and work up towards them?

-Lovely, yeah.

Right. Let's start at the bottom, then - F.

The flag of Lebanon features a tree at its centre.

You were quite confident when you said true on this.

-You've seen it somewhere?

-I think the sycamore's the actual...

-or the cedar tree.

-All right. Well, you said true.

We need this to turn green to get you off to a flying start. Is it true or false?

-It's true!

-APPLAUSE

-And it is a cedar tree.

-Yeah. I thought so, yeah.

Very good. Very good. OK.

Indiana Jones's real first name is Henry. Is that true or false?

-True!

-APPLAUSE

Not too bad!

-His dad was Henry, and he's...

-Henry Junior.

And he did take the dog's name. The dog was called Indiana.

So, we'll move on to the next one. Alfred Nobel invented dynamite.

You said that was true. Is it true or false?

True!

Pretty good! Three out of three, and you are halfway to £9,000.

Right. The black mamba kills its prey by constriction.

-You said it's a big snake.

-I think it has got venom.

All right. You said false.

We need this to turn red for you. If it turns green,

you're going home with nothing. The black mamba kills its prey by constriction.

Is that true or false?

False!

APPLAUSE

We'll come to the two you're really bothered about.

The Koh-i-Noor is a famous ruby. You need this to turn ruby red.

Is it true or false?

It is false!

It's a very famous diamond, the Koh-i-Noor diamond.

-Wow, you're on the brink here, aren't you?

-I am.

I am. HE LAUGHS

You said you wanted to prove people with your accent aren't daft.

You're already proved that. The question is

whether on top of that, you're going to be able to go back

with £9,000 in your pocket to prove it.

It'd be nice. It'd be nice. I'd call it Perfection, and all, my business.

-Perfection, mate.

-You'd call the business Perfection!

-That's quite a good idea.

-THEY LAUGH

For all the fun and laughter, this is a big deal to you.

-It's a big thing.

-£9,000 would give you a good start.

-It'd start me up. It'd be fantastic.

-So, we come to the last one.

The Globe was first built in Henry VIII's reign.

-This is a guess, was it?

-It's a complete guess.

-Complete guess.

-You need a bit of luck when you start a business.

I wonder whether this is it.

The Globe was built in Henry VIII's reign. You said false on a guess.

If this turns red, you're going home with £9,000

and start up your own business. If this turns green,

I'm afraid you've blown it and you're going home with nothing.

You need it to turn red.

The Globe was first built in Henry VIII's reign.

Is that true or false,

for £9,000?

Yes!

HE LAUGHS

Come on! HE LAUGHS

APPLAUSE

Congratulations! You have achieved perfection. You have won £9,000!

HE LAUGHS

-Fantastic.

-Let's deal with that.

The Globe was first built in Henry VIII's reign -

no, it wasn't. It was built during Elizabeth I's,

and the New Globe was built during Elizabeth II's reign,

so there you go. What a board! Look at that on the right.

Six ticks.

Oh, come here, Nick! THEY LAUGH

So, what does that mean to you and the family now, then?

-They'll be pleased. They ain't going to do hard work no more.

-That'll be your new business?

I'll work it myself, but I'll get my dad... Cos he works hard,

he can deliver, a nice easy day for him. My mum can do the paperwork

-and things like that.

-A real change for a family,

-not just for you.

-Brilliant. Absolutely fantastic.

I'm chuffed to bits for you. Well done. Unfortunately for you,

the prize fund has been won,

so the total goes back to £1,000 in our next game.

This is your moment, James. Congratulations.

You achieved perfection. You got six out of six,

and you've won yourself £9,000! Let's hear it for James!

CHEERING

So, we need to move on, don't we? It's difficult after that.

New Usual Suspect, please introduce yourself.

Hi. I'm Chabris. I'm currently in between jobs,

-and I'm from South London.

-Welcome, Chabris.

Best of luck to all of you, as we find out which of you will be randomly picked to play Perfection.

Win, it's you that's been chosen! Please come and play Perfection.

-Win, welcome to the game.

-Thank you, Nick.

-Retired cook?

Retired cook, yes, at a fire station.

-Is that where you were?

-All the men!

-All the men!

-All the uniforms...

-Yes. I didn't have any luck, though.

LAUGHTER

Well, Win, it's now you versus the Usual Suspects.

They were your teammates. They're now your enemies.

Every game is worth £1,000. Unfortunately for you,

the previous game was won spectacularly,

so the prize fund is reset to £1,000.

-That's still good.

-So, what would you spend it on?

Well, I would put it towards a caravan.

-Would you?

-Or I would change my car, you know,

-put it towards a different car.

-A new car or something like that?

-Yeah.

-Absolutely. Well, good luck.

-Thank you very much.

Three rounds and a final to come. We'll switch the Usual Suspects off

so they can't see or hear anything. If Win makes a mistake, they'll be back in the game. Cheerio!

You can now talk through your answers

-without giving away any vital knowledge.

-Right.

-You ready to play?

-Yes, I am.

-Let's play Perfection.

APPLAUSE

Your 45 seconds starts now.

-False.

-False.

-False.

-False.

-True.

-True. And finally...

-False.

-False.

And with half your time still left, Win,

you answered all four statements. Did it feel like a good round?

I'm unsure about two of them, but the other two I hope I've got right.

Before we reveal how well you've done, it's time to bring back the Usual Suspects.

So, these are the four statements, and next to them are Win's answers.

Chabris, has she managed to achieve perfection?

Um, sorry, Win, but I don't think you have.

I'm 97 percent sure you've got the first answer wrong.

The moment of truth. You need to have answered all four perfectly

to have won the round. Let's find out how many are correct.

-Oh!

-Just the one, I'm afraid, Win. You haven't managed perfection.

You have let your enemies, the Usual Suspects, into the game.

Usual Suspects, you can steal the round! You can see Win's answers.

You need to change three of them. Which three?

-A is definitely...

-We know that it's true.

And Wenceslas Square I think is in Prague.

-I think that's true.

-So where are we going, Gary?

Definitely change A from false to true.

-A changes from false to true.

-Can we change D to true, as well?

-I need one more from you.

-Well, Mick the Miller

is a greyhound, but I don't know if it was named after a character from Robin Hood.

-I think C...

-She thinks C.

-I think C is true.

It's true? Keep it as true. And we'll change B from false to true.

-Changing B from false to true?

-Yes, please.

Thank you. Leaving C as answered by Win.

Let's find out what the correct answers are.

Nollywood is a nickname for Nigeria's film industry.

Is that true or false?

It is actually true!

Well done, Usual Suspects. Mick the Miller was a friend of Robin Hood -

true or false?

It's false!

It's false. It was a racing greyhound,

not a mate of Robin Hood.

Much, the miller's son, was a friend of Robin Hood.

Oh, dear! You had the chance to steal the round, but you failed to achieve perfection.

I wonder how you're doing at home. Can you still achieve perfection?

The yolk of an egg is called the albumen - true or false?

No! It's false!

The albumen is the white of an egg.

Wenceslas Square is in Prague. True or false?

You're right about that one. It's true.

Usual Suspects, had you achieved perfection,

you could have made Win's chances of winning the prize fund much harder in the final, and here's how.

Win, this is your final board. There are six blank spaces here,

-which need to be filled with subject categories.

-Right.

Here are the first-round categories, ranging through musical instruments,

kings and queens, chemical elements and others in amongst them.

Because neither side won the round, the categories that were due to be chosen

will be carried over to the next round, when four categories will be on offer. Understand?

-Mm-hm.

-Good. Usual Suspects, let's switch you off. See you in Round 2.

Win, looking at those categories, which ones do you not want to get?

-Greek letters.

-Greek letters...

Chemical elements.

And what ones do you like the look of?

-Boy bands.

-Boy bands?

-LAUGHTER

-Whoo-ooh!

-In order to win the prize fund,

you'll need to answer all six questions correctly.

Winning this could prove crucial, cos you've got four on offer here.

-You ready?

-Yes.

-Let's play Round 2.

Your 45 seconds starts now.

-True.

-True.

-False.

-False.

-False.

-False. And finally...

-False.

-False.

And with time to spare, Win, you've answered all four statements.

-What do you think?

-Not very good.

No. Complete guesses, were they? Really?

-SHE LAUGHS

-All right.

Before we reveal how well you've done, it's time to bring back the Usual Suspects.

So, these were the four statements,

and next to them are Win's answers. Gary, has she achieved perfection?

-I think she has, yes.

-Ooh!

-Ooh!

-Steve, do you agree?

I don't think she has. She's got at least the first one wrong.

-Chabris, what do you think?

-I think she has,

cos Laura Robson's tennis, I think,

so, yeah, I think she's got them all right.

Mixed reviews from the Usual Suspects,

but it's the moment of truth. You need to have answered all four correctly

to have won the round. Let's see how many are correct.

Ooh, three!

Close, but you need absolute perfection, and you didn't get it.

So you've let your enemies, the Usual Suspects, into the game.

Can they steal the round? You can see Win's answers. You need to change just one of them.

-Which one is it going to be?

-Laura Robson's definitely tennis.

You're right there. Pure gold is described as 24 carat, I believe.

Northern Ireland I believe is smaller than Wales,

-so the answer would be false.

-I say we go for A.

-So we change A, yeah?

-Yeah.

-Yeah, we'll change A, please.

A changes from true to false.

B, C and D remain as Win first answered.

Usual Suspects, let's find out what the correct answers are.

Switzerland only gave women the vote in the 1980s.

Is that true or false?

That is false. 1970s. It was late, though.

So you got a pretty good idea where this is going now.

Pure gold is described as 21 carat - true or false?

Yep, it's false. 24 carat, as you said, Gary.

Northern Ireland is larger by area than Wales - true or false?

It is, of course, false.

And Laura Robson is a rising star in the sport of golf - true or false?

Yep, it's false. Congratulations, Usual Suspects.

-You have achieved perfection.

-APPLAUSE

Laura Robson is a tennis player. She actually won Junior Wimbledon,

so you were right there, Chabris. Oh, dear, Win!

They have succeeded where you failed, and stolen the round. Let's see the final board.

Nothing selected so far, but because you won the round, Usual Suspects,

you've earned the right to choose four to add,

two from this round and two that rolled over from Round 1.

Which four would you like Win to play in the final?

-Boy bands?

-Boy bands, please.

-Boy bands becomes the first.

-Cricket.

-Cricket.

-Cricket.

-Chemical elements?

-Yeah, I'd go for chemical...

Chemical elements, please.

This is so evil. I feel really bad.

-What about the USA?

-The USA. It could be nice, yeah.

-The USA as well, please.

-The USA because it might be nice?!

-The other ones are really mean.

-We're nice people really.

-We're not horrible.

-Really?

-I'm not.

Usual Suspects, you've won the second round. It's time to switch you off,

and we'll see you in Round 3.

Win, with the Usual Suspects gone - they were giggling away,

thinking they'd chosen you a bad one with boy bands!

-We shall see. I'll prove them wrong, I hope.

-Good.

-Let's play Round 3.

-APPLAUSE

Your 45 seconds starts now.

-True.

-True.

-False.

-False.

-True.

-True. And finally...

-False.

-False.

And with half your time left, or thereabouts,

-you've answered all four statements. How do you think that one went?

-Er, not too bad.

-I think I've got two right.

-Got a couple right there?

Before we reveal how well you've done, it's time to bring back the Usual Suspects.

These were the four statements, and next to them are Win's answers.

-Steve, how's she done this time?

-She hasn't got perfection.

I believe she's got A wrong, and possibly D as well.

Ooh! Well, Win, it's the moment of truth.

You need to have answered all four perfectly to have won. Let's see how many are correct.

AUDIENCE GROANS AND LAUGHS

Win, it...it didn't move. It's zero.

-Ahh! Something's gone wrong.

-Well, something has gone wrong, yes!

I think you'll find it's in the "answering true or false" section.

You didn't manage perfection, did you? Interestingly,

if you'd got just one statement correct,

the Usual Suspects would now have to find the missing answers to win the round.

But there's no point asking them to change the answers

because they know all four are wrong and they automatically win the round.

Let's fill in the Usual Suspects' answers,

because we know what they would be - the exact opposite of yours, Win -

and let's go through them, shall we?

SHE LAUGHS

All right. Chloroform is the green pigment found in plants -

true or false? It is, of course, false, because it's chlorophyll.

Eton Mess is a dessert of fruit, meringue and cream - true or false?

It is, of course, true.

The actor Boris Karloff was born in Transylvania - oh, no, he wasn't.

He was born in England, and his real name was William Henry Pratt.

-Was it?

-Yeah.

A fustanella is a pleated skirt worn by Greek men - true or false?

-It's actually true.

-I'll remember that in future.

I imagine that would be burnt into your mind. So, yes, there you go.

Let's see the final board.

On there now are four subjects chosen by the Usual Suspects.

Because you've won the round, you can choose the last two categories.

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

We're going to go for transport for one of them, please.

-Transport goes across. And the last one?

-Plants,

-because she got the chlorophyll one wrong.

-Plants, please.

Plants becomes the last one. We now know our six final categories.

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

And away they go.

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

APPLAUSE

This is the all-important final. If you can achieve perfection,

you'll leave with a prize fund of £1,000. If you fail, you'll leave with nothing,

which is great news for the Usual Suspects,

as one of them could be playing for a rollover of £2,000 in the next game.

Let's play the final round.

Win, here are your final six categories.

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

Think carefully. No time limit,

but once you've given an answer, your first answer is locked in.

-Right.

-You ready?

-Yes. Yes.

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

Boy bands.

-False.

-False.

Cricket.

-True.

-True.

Chemical elements.

-True.

-True.

The USA.

-True.

-True.

Transport.

-True.

-True. And finally...

Plants.

-False.

-False.

Those answers are locked in. If there's one single mistake,

you leave with nothing. Which ones are you unsure of?

First one...

and the second one.

Let's bring back the Usual Suspects and see what they've got to say.

Usual Suspects, you can now see the final six statements,

and next to them are Win's answers.

Win, your answers are locked in. You can't change them by yourself,

but you can unlock them with the help of the Usual Suspects.

This will, however, come at a cost.

Remember, you can't refer to any of the statements specifically.

-Who would you like to hear from?

-Gary, please.

Gary, what do you think?

I think that Win's got at least one wrong,

maybe two,

and I'm not sure about three of the answers myself,

so I'm going to say thanks but no thanks. I can't help you.

-Not coming down for any share of the money?

-Nothing at all.

-Thank you.

-Right. Steve.

-Sorry. You haven't got perfection there,

and there's nothing you could say to convince us to help you out.

-Not for 500?

-No. Sorry.

OK. Chabris?

Um, sorry to say, Win,

that I think you may have at least two wrong,

and for only £1,000, I can't come down and help you in any way. Sorry!

Well, I understand that. Thank you.

They're not coming to help. Negotiations are over.

None of them are coming down, so you're on your own.

-Right.

-£1,000 at stake, Win.

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

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

Let's start at the top.

Shane Filan has found fame as a member of Westlife.

You said you quite fancied getting a boy-band subject category.

-Yes, I did.

-And the guys very nicely chose it for you.

-SHE LAUGHS

-You said false.

We hope this turns red for you. Is it true or false?

Oh, Win!

That's not a very good start, is it?

It's pretty terminal, to be honest, in terms of winning the money.

You need to get all six right, so getting the first one wrong puts the kibosh on it straight away.

-It was false.

-You could've started at the bottom, Nick.

-Well, it's a bit late now, isn't it?

-LAUGHTER

Shane Filan did find fame as a member of Westlife. It was true.

Have you managed to achieve perfection at home?

Let's find out. Warm leg is a fielding position in cricket.

Is that true or false? You said true.

No. It's false, I'm afraid. There's long leg, there's square leg,

a number of different leg-side positions,

but warm leg is not one of them, I'm afraid.

The next one - P is the chemical symbol for potassium.

You said true. Is that true or false?

-No, it's not.

-Oh!

-That's phosphorus, is P.

-SHE LAUGHS

Potassium's K, in case you're interested.

-Oh, right!

-Let's pick up a tick somewhere along the line, shall we?

Mississippi is a landlocked state. You said that was true.

Is that true or false?

It's false. It borders the Gulf of Mexico.

-Win, there's a good chance for you to get a couple in here.

-Right.

Let's do this together, shall we? Here we go.

Mallard is a record-breaking steam locomotive. Is that true or false?

You said true. It is...

-true.

-Oh, thank you!

-That's lovely, to get one right.

-It's nice, isn't it?

You never know, you might get another one here.

All bamboo plants belong to the fern family. Is that true or false?

-You said false. It is false. You got two right.

-Oh, yippee!

I got two right. Thank you very much.

It actually belongs to the grass family.

You did all right in the end. You got two right.

But essentially, I'm afraid, you didn't achieve perfection,

so you don't get the cash. Usual Suspects, that's great news for you.

The prize fund rolls over to the next game, where one of you could be playing for a total of £2,000.

Win, you failed to achieve perfection,

so you don't go home with any cash, but you do go with our love.

-You enjoyed yourself?

-I have thoroughly enjoyed myself.

Lovely. Give us a hug, then. Win, everybody.

-APPLAUSE

-Thank you very much, Nick.

That's all we have time for. Please join us next time,

when our Usual Suspects have the chance to play again, this time for £2,000.

But remember, on this show, we only pay for perfection. Goodbye.

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