Episode 13 Perfection

Welcome to the show that demands perfection.

Behind this screen, four contestants need flawless knowledge,

because one single mistake could give the game away.

This is Perfection.

APPLAUSE

Hello and welcome to the quiz show where only perfect play is good enough.

Behind me are the contestants - we call them the Usual Suspects.

They're in our isolation room.

In a moment, we'll find out which one of them has been

randomly selected to join me to play Perfection.

They'll then face a series of true or false statements, for example,

if I said...

would you say that's true or false?

Well, if you said true, I can tell you, you'd be right.

Answering true or false might seem easy, but if the contestant

gets a single answer wrong, the Usual Suspects

will be allowed into the game to capitalise on their mistakes.

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

Hi. My name's Tim, I live in Manchester

where I'm a self-employed project manager and this is my first game.

Hi, my name's Sanny, I'm from Baildon

and I'm a Civil Engineering student and this is my second game.

Hello. My name's Anastacia.

I'm from Essex, I'm a stay-at-home mum and this is my third game.

Hello, I'm Derek. I'm from Newcastle-upon-Tyne.

I'm a taxi driver and this is my fourth game.

Welcome to you all. Best of luck as we now find out which one of you

has been randomly selected to play Perfection.

Derek, it IS you!

Come and play Perfection.

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Derek, welcome to the game. That shirt looks even better close-up!

-What is it with you and these shirts?

-It's just something I started some years ago

and people kept on giving me them, so I keep on wearing them!

OK, Derek - it's now you versus the Usual Suspects.

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

Their job is to stop you from winning the prize fund

because your failure rolls the money over to the next game,

-where one of them could be playing for a bigger total. You don't want that!

-No.

Every game on Perfection is worth £1,000 and nobody has won the last three games,

so the prize fund currently stands at £4,000.

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There's £4,000 on offer -

-what are you going to spend it on?

-I'll have a lovely week in London

-seeing a few shows.

-Like shows, do you?

-Love musicals.

-Do you really?

Yeah, we've seen probably about 20 or 30 now.

Well, good luck. Here's how the game works. You'll play three rounds and a final.

Every round that you achieve perfection will make the final easier.

However, if your performance is anything less than perfect,

the Usual Suspects here can steal the round,

making the final harder or you. More of that later.

Usual Suspects, we're going to switch you off for now,

so you can't see or hear anything.

And away they go.

-You can now talk through your answer without giving away any vital knowledge, OK?

-Yes.

Each round consists of four true or false statements -

you answer against the clock, only have 45 seconds

and once you've given your answers, you're locked in.

-Ready?

-Understood, yes.

-Good.

Let's play Perfection.

APPLAUSE

Round 1, your 45 seconds starts now.

Ah... I think Julie Kavner might be Lisa.

Er...

It's certainly one of the main characters. I'll say true.

True.

Dover, Thames, Dover...

Tyne definitely is...

-Thames... Yeah, true.

-True.

-False.

-False. And finally...

-False.

-False.

I thought you were running close on the time, but you managed to get

all the statements answered within the allotted time.

How was that round for you?

Not sure about the Marge Simpson one.

Julie Kavner definitely does a voice in the Simpsons,

I'm just not totally sure which one it is.

All right. 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 Derek's answers.

-Anastacia, has he achieved perfection?

-Um...

I'm not too sure about D.

That's ringing in my mind, but the others I'm not too sure about,

so I can't say.

What do you think, Sanny?

I reckon D's true, I'm not sure if it's 5 or 6 players,

but he COULD have perfection, that just worries me a bit.

Well, Derek, you need to have answered all four statements perfectly to have won the round.

Let's find out how many are correct.

-Yeah!

-Four out of four, congratulations!

Derek, you've achieved Perfection!

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-That's the way to play.

Let's look at those answers - if the statement's true, it'll turn green,

if it's false, it'll turn red.

We now know that that is true.

Thames and Tyne are shipping forecast areas.

You said that was true and it is...true.

Anne Bronte wrote the novel Middlemarch -

you said that was false.

It is false, it was George Eliot and finally,

there are five players on an ice hockey team,

you said that was false, it is false, there are of course six.

Bad luck, guys.

You don't get a look-in, he played that very well, didn't he?

Derek, as a result of that perfect performance,

you've made winning the prize fund a lot easier and here's how.

This is your final board -

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

Here are your final-round categories.

They range from Asian Food through Whodunnits,

'50s music to Bruce Forsyth with many others in between.

Because you won the round,

you've earned the right to add two categories to the board.

If the Usual Suspects had won, they'd add two categories of their choice,

trying to make the final harder. Which two do you fancy?

-I'll certainly have Motorways.

-Motorways goes across.

Cos I travel all over the place on motorways, and...

..2010 World Cup.

And 2010 World Cup.

Usual Suspects, we'll see you in the next round - maybe you'll get a look-in then.

Away they go. Derek - with the Usual Suspects gone,

looking at those on the left, which ones would you like to avoid?

'90s Films I'd certainly like to avoid.

Any modern kind of pop culture, modern pop music or films.

-Not into at all.

-OK.

You made a great start to the game,

-if you're ready, we'll keep that going and play Round 2, shall we?

-Yes, please.

-Let's play Round 2.

APPLAUSE

Your 45 second starts now.

-False.

-False.

-True.

-True.

-True.

-True.

-False.

-False,

and with half of your time left,

you've answered all four statements.

-Did you race through that because you knew all the answers?

-Yeah.

Apart from Swear It Again - I say, modern pop I'm done in, but I haven't heard of Swear It Again.

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

So, Usual Suspects, these are the four statements

and next to them are Derek's answers.

Tim, has he achieved Perfection?

I believe he may well have,

if question A had said South America I might have felt quite unsure,

but I think he's probably got it right there.

It's only Swear It Again -

I don't think it's a first number one kind of title.

Sanny?

Yeah, I think he's achieved Perfection on this one,

but I didn't know he was a secret Westlife fan!

All right, then.

Seems like a vote of confidence from the Usual Suspects.

You need to have answered all four statements perfectly

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

Three out of four is close, but it's not good enough - you haven't achieved Perfection.

You've let the Usual Suspects into the game.

You can steal the round here.

You need to change one of Derek's answers. But which one?

I'm leaning towards the ape, how are you feeling?

I'd say A. Definitely.

I can imagine an Edmund Barbary trekking around in 18-something

and finding an ape!

-Shall we go for the ape, then?

-Yeah.

OK. Nick, can we change A from false to true, please?

A goes from false to true, leaving B, C and D as answered by Derek.

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

A - is that true or false?

It's false! You've blown it straight away, Usual Suspects!

-It is actually in North Africa and was introduced to Gibraltar.

-Gibraltar.

You're exactly right. So, let's move on.

I wonder whether you can achieve Perfection at home?

B - is that true or false?

Yeah, it is true.

C - true or false?

It is true.

So, obviously no Westlife fans in today.

Swear It Again was Westlife's first UK number one, it was actually true.

Usual Suspects, had you achieved Perfection,

you would now have the opportunity to make Derek's chances

of winning the prize fund harder - let's have a look at the board.

Two subjects already chosen on there by Derek, but because neither side won the round,

the two categories that were due to be chosen will now be carried over

to the next round, so four categories will be on offer.

Usual Suspects, you might be in with a chance next time round.

In the meantime, we'll see you in Round 3. Off they go.

Plainly, Derek, with four categories on offer in the next round,

-it's crucial that you achieve Perfection, yes? Ready to play the next one?

-Indeed.

Good. Let's play Round 3.

Your 45 seconds starts now.

-True.

-True.

-False.

-False.

-False.

-False.

-Now then... Did he actually lead the party? Yes, true.

-True.

Again, with loads of time to spare, you've answered all four statements.

Happy with that one?

Yeah, er, I think Phil Tufnell won Celebrity Big Brother or something.

I think he was on Come Dancing, but I don't think he won that. Might have been Darren Gough.

Well, before we reveal how well you've done, it's time for us to bring back the Usual Suspects.

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

-Sanny, has he achieved Perfection?

-I think he could have.

I know a few are right that he's got right too.

Definitely Tim Henman didn't reach the Wimbledon final.

Yeah, he could have done.

Tim, he seems to be on fire. Do you agree he might have achieved Perfection?

I'd agree. I can dance better than Phil Tufnell!

So I'm quite convinced that that's right.

-The others look about there as well.

-Right.

Derek, the moment of truth.

You need all four statements to be correct to win the round.

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

APPLAUSE

Congratulations, Derek, you've achieved Perfection.

-Wow, well done!

-Thank you.

-What a fantastic three rounds you've played.

OK, let's go through them and look at the answers.

Is that true? We now know it IS true.

You said it was false and of course it is...false.

Eliminated week nine.

That of course is false.

Never got into the final.

You umm-ed and ahh-ed about that, but said true

and in actual fact it IS absolutely true.

Derek, as a result of that fantastic performance,

you've made winning the prize fund a lot easier. Let's look at your final board.

Two subjects on there chosen by you.

Thanks to that fantastic round,

you now get to choose the next four to add to the board -

two from this round and two rolled over from the previous round.

So, which four do you fancy?

-I'll take Elements.

-Elements goes across.

-The Atmosphere.

-Atmosphere.

-1950s music.

-1950s music.

And...

-I'll go for Poland.

-Poland.

We now know your six final categories - they are...

Time to switch you off, Usual Suspects, for the last time.

Away they go. Derek, you've got to like that board - all chosen by you.

-If you don't win...

-I've only got myself to blame! Exactly!

You've played it brilliantly so far,

I hope you continue with that into the final.

Derek, for £4,000, it's time to play the final.

APPLAUSE

Derek, this is the all-important final -

if you can achieve Perfection, you could be leaving with a prize fund of £4,000.

If you fail, you leave with nothing -

great for the Usual Suspects,

as one of them could play for a rollover of £5,000 in the next game.

Let's play the final round.

APPLAUSE

Derek, here are your final six categories...

They are all selected by you.

You must answer all six statements correctly to win the £4,000.

Think carefully - there's no time limit,

but once you've given your first answer, it's locked in.

-Ready?

-Yup.

-Then let's reveal your first statement.

Tell me whether you believe it to be true or false.

The M11 runs between London and Cambridge.

So that statement is...false.

False.

2010 World Cup.

Spain...beat...

..Holland to win the 2010 World Cup.

So that statement is also false.

False.

Elements.

Wolfram is used in paint colours.

But I've got something in my grey matter, which is saying

that it is a derivative of tungsten.

So I'm going to say true.

True. The Atmosphere.

I'll... I'm trying to think of the cloud... Altocirrus.

The troposphere is...

the...

..area of weather, and the stratosphere is above that,

so that statement is true.

True.

1950s music.

Buddy Holly and the Crickets.

Bill Haley and the Comets.

So that statement is false.

False.

And your final selection, Poland.

It's either on the Black Sea...

..or the North Sea.

The Black Sea is bordered by...

from east to west,

Turkey, Bulgaria, Romania

and I don't think Poland goes that far south.

So I'm going to say that F is false.

False.

Those answers are now locked in.

Remember, if there's one single mistake, you leave with nothing.

-Yeah.

-So which one, or ones are you worried about?

Does Poland reach as far south as the Black Sea?

I'm trying to think of the geography,

and you've got Turkey,

as I say, Bulgaria, Romania,

and then you're into Georgia, Armenia,

the former Russian republics,

so it can't be on the Black Sea.

So I'm fairly happy with that board, actually.

OK, well - let's switch on the Usual Suspects.

Usual Suspects, you can now see the final six statements

and Derek's answers.

Your answers are locked in and you can't change them,

but if you think you've made a mistake, 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 Derek has done.

If you want to help, and if you do, how much, it's going to cost.

Remember, everyone,

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

Derek, who would you like to hear from first?

-What have you got to say, Timothy?

-Hello, Derek.

Um, that's a good set of answers.

There's one that I believe you may have made an error on and I'd be

interested to see what kind of value you'd put on making an error.

What value would you put on making an error?

I think it'd have to be a couple of thousand pounds.

He wants half your pot - £2,000. What do you think's going on?

I think he's trying to bluff me, I think he knows I've got Perfection

-and he's trying to get two grand for nothing.

-You think?

-I do!

-Do you want to hear from somebody else?

-Yeah, go on, Sanny.

I can see one there that's wrong. But the others look good to me.

So are you making an offer to come down and put it right for him?

Well, act like the Godfather, make me an offer I can't refuse.

I'll make you an offer you can refuse.

-OK, then, that's fine with me.

-£100.

You can go home with nothing, I don't mind!

So you're turning down the £100 that he's offering.

-No chance!

-Stace, what about you?

-Yeah, I can see one

that I'm pretty certain is wrong.

The rest look pretty good.

So what would you come down and help out for, Anastacia?

-I won't!

-You're not going to come down and help?!

-No.

OK, that's Anastacia ruled herself out,

going back to Sanny and Tim who might come down and help,

-what do you reckon?

-Er... I reckon they're good.

-Do you?

I'm going to take the bull by the horns and...

I put the subjects on there myself, so...

I only have myself to blame if things go wrong.

I think negotiations have been agreed then, in which case,

you're on your own.

By your own choice, no-one to help,

£4,000 at stake,

six answers away.

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

Let's go from top to bottom. Let's make it straightforward and simple.

The M11 runs between London and Birmingham.

Great question for a cabbie.

You should know your roads and motorways. You said that's false.

Is it true or false?

It is false.

Well done.

It's between London and Cambridge, actually. Absolutely right.

Spain beat Germany to win the 2010 World Cup.

You said this was false, because you thought Spain beat Holland.

Is it true or false?

It is false.

The Netherlands, absolutely right. So, the next one.

Wolfram is another name for tungsten. You said that's true.

We need this to turn green.

If it turns green, you're halfway to the £4,000. Is that true or false?

It is true!

-It is true. Well done. That was a toughie, that one.

-Yeah.

So, the troposphere lies beneath the stratosphere. You said true.

You need this to turn green to keep on the way to the £4,000.

In fact, to be only two away. It's true or false?

It is true!

You worked that through, thought it through, got it absolutely right.

So, the next one. The Comets were the backing group of Buddy Holly.

-You said Buddy Holly and...?

-The Crickets.

-And the Comets were the backing group of...?

-Bill Haley.

So you said false. You need this to turn red. Is it true or false?

It's false!

You were completely right on all counts.

So, in front of you stands the last question.

If you're right about this, you've won £4,000.

The city of Gdansk is on the Black Sea.

Now, you thought this through and thought this through.

You named the countries that you thought sat around the Black Sea.

You thought Poland didn't go as far as the Black Sea,

so it couldn't be on the Black Sea. And as a result, you said false.

Have you pictured it right? Have you made a mistake?

Is it possible that Gdansk is on the Black Sea?

You need this to turn red.

Derek, for £4,000, is it true or false?

-It's false!

-Yes!

Congratulations, you have achieved perfection

and won £4,000.

-What a fantastic game.

-Thank you.

-Unbelievable.

11 out of 12 questions right in the rounds,

and now six out of six in the final.

Absolute perfection. You've won £4,000.

-You're off to see the show.

-We're off to see the show!

-Lovely.

Unfortunately for you, Usual Suspects, the prize fund has been won,

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

Congratulations, Derek. You achieved perfection.

You leave here with £4,000!

APPLAUSE

What a fantastic game he played.

It's now time to meet the next Usual Suspects hoping to play Perfection today.

-New Usual Suspect, please introduce yourself.

-I'm Marianne.

-I'm from Kent, and I'm a writer.

-A writer.

-What things do you write?

-I'm writing short stories at the moment,

and the present one I'm working on is about a quiz show host.

-Is he wonderfully intelligent and good-looking?

-Yeah.

-Do you know anyone who fits that bill?

-No. Best of luck to you.

Let's find out which one of you has been randomly picked to play Perfection.

Marianne! It's actually you.

You've been chosen. Please come and play Perfection.

Marianne, welcome to the game. Are you looking forward to playing?

-I think so. I'll let you know later.

-OK.

With your writing, you have to come up with dastardly plots and villains.

Do you think any of those have the potential to be villains?

Oh, well, I'd like to keep my options open.

-I don't want to see them as enemies, more as allies.

-All right. If I was you, I would see them as enemies.

It's you now versus the Usual Suspects.

They were team-mates, and now they are definitely enemies.

Every game on Perfection is worth £1,000.

Unfortunately for you, the last game was won,

so the prize fund is reset to £1,000.

But £1,000 is good money by anybody's standards, especially in the current climate.

-What would you spend the money on?

-Well, my son's getting married next year, so I really fancy a big hat.

-Spend it on yourself?

-Absolutely.

-How many children have you got?

-Three.

-Are they getting any of it?

Well, they don't know I'm here, actually, so...

So if you win, are you not going to tell them?

-I'll keep it under my hat.

-That's a lot of money for a hat, isn't it?

-It is.

-£1,000 for a hat?

-Well, why not?

-Fair enough. It's up to you.

Three rounds and a final to come. Usual Suspects, we're going to switch you off,

so you can't see or hear anything, but as soon as Marianne makes a mistake, you'll be back in.

Cheerio! And away they go.

You can now discuss answers without giving away any knowledge.

-Are you ready?

-Yes.

-Let's get straight into it, shall we? Let's play Perfection.

APPLAUSE

Your 45 seconds starts now.

-False.

-False.

I know he played Batman. Whether it was in that film, I don't know.

-I will go true.

-True.

-False.

-False.

False.

False. And with loads of time to spare, you've answered all four statements.

-Are you pleased with that?

-Um... I will say yes.

-A couple of guesses?

-Yes, but don't tell them.

I don't know why we're whispering. They can't hear us yet!

Before we see how well you've done, we bring back the Usual Suspects.

So, Usual Suspects, these are the four statements,

and next to them are Marianne's answers.

-Anastacia, how's she done?

-I think she's done pretty well there.

I don't think lots of people know the answer to D.

It's something I'm certainly aware of where I'm from.

-But I think she may have done it there.

-Tim, can you spot any faults?

In my mind, there's a question mark over just when Keaton played Batman.

I can't be sure about which of the films,

-so that would be the only question I have a problem over.

-All right.

Marianne, the moment of truth.

You need to have answered all four perfectly to win the round.

Let's find out how many you got.

Three out of four. Are you happy with that?

-Yeah!

-You shouldn't be!

Perfection's what you should aim for, and you failed to achieve it.

You've now let your enemies, the Usual Suspects, into the game.

Usual Suspects, can you steal the round? You can see Marianne's answers.

-You need to change just one, but which one?

-I reckon it could be B.

Val Kilmer played one. I think he was in the original first one.

Batman Returns I believe was the second one. So, Michael Keaton.

I think it's Clive James, then.

I remember reading a piece on the BBC website

where Clive James was talking about his writing projects,

and something saying maybe he wrote some poetry.

I thought she'd get that, though.

-I'm not 100%. You're captain.

-OK, we're going to change A from false to true.

A changes from false to true,

leaving B, C and D as answered by Marianne.

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

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

Clive James has published books of poetry. Is that true or false?

It's true!

Michael Keaton played Batman in Batman Returns. True or false?

It's true!

The scientific name for the red fox is Vixen Vixus, true or false?

It is false.

It's actually Vulpes Vulpes, interestingly.

A glottal stop is an ice-skating move, true or false?

Yep, it's false.

Congratulations, Usual Suspects. You have achieved perfection.

It's a term used in phonics.

Actually, Anastacia, you said you knew what it was.

OK, so it is like a T mispronounced, you use the throat,

-so, "ma'er" of fact.

-Exactly right. There you go.

Oh, dear, Marianne. They succeeded where you failed, and they stole the round.

Usual Suspects, you now have the opportunity to make Marianne's chances

of winning the prize fund much harder, and here's how.

Marianne, appearing is your final board.

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

Here are your final round categories.

They start with Uprisings, and move through Beatles, Rugby Union,

Occupations and Skeletons at the end, with more in between.

Because the Usual Suspects stole the round from you, they choose two categories,

hoping to make the final that much harder for you to win.

Usual Suspects, which two do you fancy Marianne playing?

-I can't see Marianne as a rugby player.

-Or an athlete.

-Thank you(!)

-That's true. Let's go for...

-Shall we go for Rugby Union?

-I think so.

-Rugby Union, please, Nick.

Rugby union goes in.

-And we'll also have Athletics, please.

-And Athletics.

Well done, Usual Suspects. You've won the first round.

Time to switch you off, and we'll see you in round two.

And away they go.

Don't see you as a rugby player, that's nice!

-It's accurate, actually.

-Don't see you as an athlete. That's a bit rude!

-I know!

-Do you know anything about either?

-I don't mind athletics.

So, a bit half and half they chose?

-What are you trying to avoid in that list?

-Skeletons and...

-..Harrison Ford.

-All right, then. Are you ready? Shall we plough on?

-Let's plough.

-Let's play round two.

APPLAUSE

Your 45 seconds starts now.

-False.

-False.

-True.

-True.

-A big fan of Jedward.

-Are you?

-No.

-False.

-False.

That sounds ridiculous.

-False.

-False.

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

-What do you think of that round?

-Guesses. Three guesses.

-We won't mention that.

-No, don't.

Before we see how you've done, time to bring back the Usual Suspects.

So, Usual Suspects, these were the four statements,

and next to them are Marianne's answers.

Anastacia, has she achieved perfection?

Yeah, these are some pretty awkward questions,

but I don't think I could change anything and be certain of it.

OK.

Marianne, you need to answer all four statements perfectly to win the round.

Let's see how many are correct.

Three out of four.

-Again. It's good, but not quite good enough.

-Yep.

You failed to achieve perfection and allowed your enemies the Usual Suspects back into the game.

You can steal the round. You see Marianne's answers.

You need to change one of them. Which one?

Shall we go for C?

-The 1908 one?

-Yeah, there's some games at Crystal Palace.

There's an athletics stadium there. Did that date to then?

And I know that there's a velodrome somewhere in London that's recently fallen into disrepair.

Does that date to then as well?

-Shall we change C?

-Yeah.

-OK, Nick.

Can we change C from false to true, please?

C changes from false to true,

leaving A, B and D as Marianne first answered.

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

Andorra is located between France and Italy. Is that true or false?

It's false. It's between France and Spain.

Grimes is the surname of the duo Jedward. Is it true or false?

It's true!

London hosted the Olympic Games in 1908. True or false?

It's true!

Wynkyn de Worde was an 18th-century hangman, true or false?

It's false.

Congratulations, Usual Suspects, you have achieved perfection.

He was in fact an early printing pioneer.

So, Marianne, the Usual Suspects have succeeded where you failed and stolen the round.

Usual Suspects, you now have the opportunity

to make Marianne's chances of winning the £1,000 a little bit harder.

Here's the board. Two subjects chosen by you already,

and because you won the round, you've earned the right to choose the next two as well.

So, which too would you like Marianne to play in the final?

-What shall we go for?

-Occupations.

-Occupations.

-And I personally think Skeletons.

-You're the skipper.

-Skeletons and Occupations, please.

-Skeletons goes across.

And Occupations goes across. Congratulations, Usual Suspects.

You've won the second round, too.

Time to switch off, but we see you in round three.

Well, with them gone...

they're murdering you at the moment, aren't they? Let's have a look.

Skeletons is there. You didn't want that, did you?

-You said you didn't. And Occupations?

-Yeah. Who knows?

Such a wide category.

All right, you still have one chance to find perfection

and choose your own categories for the final.

-It would be nice to have two of your own. Ready to play the next round?

-I am, Nick.

-Let's play.

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Your 45 seconds starts now.

-False.

-False.

-True.

-True.

-False.

-False.

-Who knows? True.

-True.

And again, with time to spare,

-you've answered all four statements.

-I'm not happy.

-You're not?

-No.

Generally, or specifically now?

-Well, I think Gwyneth Paltrow has been in Glee.

-Right.

-Whether she played Rachel Berry, I don't know.

-OK.

-And I'm partial to Amaretto.

-So you know that one is right.

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

These were the four statements, next to them, Marianne's answers.

Anastacia, has she achieved perfection?

A and B are certainly right. C and D I'm uncertain of.

Wallis Simpson's fourth husband...

And are there volcanoes on Mars?

So I don't know, I'm not too sure

whether she has actually achieved perfection there.

Sanny, what do you think?

I reckon she has, I would have put the same, to be honest.

Right, the moment of truth. You need to have answered all four questions perfectly to win this round.

Let's find out how many are correct.

Congratulations, Marianne, you have achieved perfection.

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-Look at that.

I've surprised myself.

You did very well there, you shouldn't be that surprised.

Let's have a look at those answers.

Gwyneth Paltrow plays Rachel Berry in Glee -

it is of course false. She plays Holly.

The liqueur Amaretto is almond flavoured - that is of course true.

You knew that. You really knew that one.

I have done the research on that one!

Important to do as much research as you can before you come on the programme.

Edward VIII was Wallis Simpson's fourth husband,

you said that was false, and it was. Third husband.

And finally, Olympus Mons is a volcano on Mars,

and we know that is true.

So, bad luck, guys. She did very well there, didn't she?

-Yes.

-Marianne, as a result of that perfect performance,

you have made winning the prize fund a little easier. Let's have a look at your final board.

The first four subjects were chosen by the Usual Suspects,

but you've won the right to choose the last two categories.

What do you fancy?

-I'll go for Painters.

-Painters goes in.

-And Fashion.

-And Fashion.

We now know our six final categories.

It's time to switch off the Usual Suspects for the last time.

Away they go. Marianne, for £1,000, it's time to play the final.

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

you will be leaving with a prize of £1,000. If you fail, you will leave with nothing,

great news for the Usual Suspects, because one of them could play for a rollover of £2,000 next time.

Let's play the final round.

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Here are your final six categories.

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

There is no time limit, but once you have given your first answer,

-it is locked in. Are you ready?

-Yes.

-Let's reveal your first statement.

Is it true or false?

Well, they guessed right.

I don't know a lot about rugby union, so it's going to be a guess.

-And I'm going to guess false.

-False. Athletics.

The Brill Bend is a high-jump technique.

Well, I know the Fosbury Flop, but I don't know the Brill Bend.

And I might be completely stupid, but I'm going to give false on that.

False. Skeletons.

Yes, I'm not good on skeletons, either.

-I think that's why they chose them, to be honest.

-I know.

The cuboid is a bone in the foot.

I think I will go false on that one as well.

False. Occupations.

-Yes, I'm going true with that one, Nick.

-True. Painters.

Vincent Van Gogh died in the 19th century.

I'm a fan of Van Gogh. I don't know when he died.

I'm going to say... Let me have a think.

-True.

-True.

And finally, the second subject you chose yourself, fashion.

-False with that one.

-False. Marianne, those answers are locked in.

Remember, if there is one single mistake, you leave with nothing.

-Which ones are you unsure of?

-Most of them, Nick.

-Really, is it that bad?

-It is that bad.

-All right, well, don't despair.

Let's switch on the Usual Suspects.

You can now see the final six statements and next to them

are Marianne's answers. Marianne, they are locked in and you cannot change them

by yourself, but if you think you made a mistake,

you can unlock them with the help of the Usual Suspects - at a cost.

You cannot refer to any of the statements specifically.

-Who would you like to hear from first?

-I will speak to Sanny first.

Sanny, what do you think?

I'd definitely change one, I might be tempted to change two,

but I don't think it's worth me coming down.

I'm sorry.

Not for any amount of money?

-Not even for 2,000, even though it's a 1,000 game.

-OK, who next?

-Anastacia, please.

-I can see two incorrect answers there.

But I wouldn't be coming down to split £1,000.

-You want it to roll over?

-I think I would prefer that, yeah.

-So that's not going to happen there, I'm afraid.

-I think I'd be the same if I was up there.

I would like Tim's comments, but there's no way he's going to help.

-Do you not think?

-Absolutely not.

I'm worried for you that there is one I think you got wrong.

I think you've answered several very well,

but I wouldn't want to take your money without being convinced,

and with that much in the jackpot, I'd want a big chunk of it to

give up my chance of claiming the same at some point in the future.

-Is that a long way of saying you're not coming down?

-Absolutely.

OK, negotiations appear to have been finished by the Usual Suspects,

who aren't coming down for any amount of cash,

which means you are on your own.

-That's fine.

-£1,000 at stake, six answers away.

Let's find out if you have achieved perfection.

Right, let's kick off at the top.

England plays Wales for the Calcutta Cup - You said that's false.

We need this to turn red.

It is false of course! England play Scotland

for rugby's Calcutta Cup. Let's move onto the next one.

You said it was false.

You've heard of the Fosbury Flop, but don't know the Brill Bend.

You went for false, we need this to turn red. Is it true or false?

True.

So I'm afraid you haven't achieved perfection and you haven't won the money.

What a shame. It is another technique of high jump.

Have you achieved perfection at home?

Let's have a look and find out.

Number three, you thought that was wrong. Is it true?

It is true, it is in the foot.

An ostler was a candlemaker, you said that was true - is it?

It's false.

-Looks after horses, an ostler.

-Oh!

Van Gogh died in the 19th century - you said true.

It is true!

-There you go.

-I'm pleased I got that one.

Vera Wang designed Posh Spice's wedding dress, is that true?

It is.

Sadly, only two right out of the six,

-but you felt you were up against it all the way.

-I did.

Usual Suspects, great news, the prize fund rolls over to the next game,

where one of you could be playing for a total of £2,000.

They look very happy. Marianne, I am afraid you failed to achieve perfection,

-so you go home with nothing. But you look like you enjoyed yourself.

-I did.

Ladies and gentlemen, Marianne.

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Well, that's all we have time for. Join us next time,

when our Usual Suspects have the chance to play again.

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

Goodbye.

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