Episode 17 Perfection

Welcome to the show that demands nothing less than Perfection.

Four contestants hope their knowledge is flawless,

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

APPLAUSE

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

Behind me are the contestants, 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 play Perfection.

They'll then face a series of True or False statements.

For example, if I said Britain invaded Iceland in World War II,

would you say that was 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 an answer wrong

the Usual Suspects will be allowed in to capitalise on their mistakes.

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

Hello. My name is Gini, I come from Eastbourne,

I work for Sussex Police, and this is my first game.

Hi, my name is Hems, I'm from West Hamilton,

I'm a coffee shop owner, and this is my second game.

Hello, my name is David, I live in Market Bosworth in Leicestershire,

I'm a financial controller, and this is my third game.

Hi, my name is Jane, I'm from Rossendale in Lancashire,

I'm a housewife, and this is my seventh game.

Welcome to you all. Let's find out

which one of you has randomly been picked to play Perfection.

David, it's you! Please come and play Perfection.

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David, welcome to the show. We know that you do quiz shows, we found that out on previous...

You are actually a quizmaster yourself.

-Yeah, I compile all the questions and present them.

-Do you?

-Yes.

-I make a lot of work for myself!

-Do you enjoy that?

-I do. Immensely.

-You have an appetite for general knowledge?

-I suppose I do, yes.

Tell us about your family.

I've got two, one of each. One boy, one girl.

My daughter is the eldest, she's... 40 this year, would you believe?

-I bet she's chuffed that you just told everyone that!

-LAUGHTER

And my son is 33.

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

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

They want to stop you from winning the prize fund,

so it rolls over to the next game where one of them could play for a bigger total.

Every game on Perfection is worth £1,000.

Here's the good news - nobody's won the last game, so the prize fund currently stands at £2,000.

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That'd be very helpful.

What would you do with it?

I've said some years ago that I'd like to take my son and daughter away

to somewhere they would remember, and somewhere maybe a bit luxurious.

-Have you got somewhere in mind?

-Not particularly, no!

Depends how much money you can get.

Yes, £2,000 would take us a fair way.

All right, here's how the game works.

You'll play three rounds and a final.

Each round you achieve Perfection will make the final easier.

If your performance is anything less than perfect, the Usual Suspects

will have the chance to step in and steal the round, making the final that much harder.

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

David, you can now talk through your answers without giving away vital knowledge. OK?

-Yes.

-Each round has four True or False statements -

you'll be answering within 45 seconds,

and once you've given an answer, it'll be locked in.

-Ready?

-Yes.

-Then let's play Perfection.

APPLAUSE

Your 45 seconds starts now.

I remember VAT being introduced, was it in the 1970s though?

I thought it was slightly before that, so I'll say False.

He was a boxer, that's for certain -

I'm pretty certain he never won the world champion. False.

I've been on the London Eye and never actually counted them...

Would it be as many as 70?

Possibly. I'll say True.

False. I don't know why...!

With seconds to spare, you've answered all four statements. What do you reckon?

-I'm not sure about the last two.

-Could go either way.

-It could, yes.

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

So, Usual Suspects, these were the four statements.

And next to them are David's answers. Let's start with you, Hems.

-Has he achieved Perfection?

-I would concur with all of them.

The only one I would challenge maybe is the London Eye one,

simply because I don't know how many capsules there are.

Other than that, I think he's got Perfection.

Gini, do you think it's Perfection?

I think David's done really well in this round,

and I think that, if it was me, I would have answered the same as him.

OK. David, the moment of truth.

You need to have answered all four perfectly to have won the round. Let's see.

Well, that's shocked everyone, really!

-Everybody who thought you'd achieved Perfection, bit of a shock.

-Indeed.

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

-Usual Suspects, can you steal the round?

-Well, this is easy, then,

because I know for a fact that D, he's answered that one correctly,

because I believe it's Helen Mirren who plays Hobson in the new Arthur,

which is Russell Brand who takes the role of Arthur, Dudley Moore.

Hems, you don't have to review the whole film for us. Just give us the info.

Jane, which three are you changing?

I think we'll we'll change A, B and C, please, Nick.

OK, A changes from false to true. B changes from false to true.

C changes from true to false. Leaving D as answered by David.

Let's find out what the correct answers are.

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

VAT was introduced in the UK in the 1970s. Is that true or false?

Yep, it's true.

Frank Bruno is a former world champion boxer.

Is that true or false?

It's true!

The London Eye has 70 passenger capsules. Is that true or false?

It's false. There are only 32.

And Judi Dench plays Hobson in the 2011 film Arthur. True or false?

False. Congratulations, Usual Suspects, you have achieved Perfection.

And you're absolutely right, it was Helen Mirren.

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

Appearing before you, David, is your final board.

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

Here are your final round categories appearing.

Now, if you had won that round,

you'd have the opportunity to add two categories to the board.

But because the Usual Suspects stole the round from you, they get to choose two categories,

hoping to make it harder for you.

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

You know, I think David would struggle with something like Punks.

Punk culture might be something he's unfamiliar with.

He does quite a few pub quizzes,

so if we do something like a Silent Comedy, which is quite back.

Because I bet most of his questions that he has are quite topical, current.

So if we go over Silent Comedy...

If we did Silent Comedy and Punks, and then we've covered both eras.

-I agree with that, yes.

-Can we have Silent Comedy and Punks, please?

Silent Comedy goes across, and Punks goes across.

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

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

-So, they think you don't know about Silent Comedy.

-I do know a bit.

I remember watching Bob Monkhouse when he did a series about all the silent comedians.

And many years ago when punks were all the range,

where you out there in your tartan trousers?

-No, I was never a punk.

-Well, David, it's only the first round.

You still have two more rounds to find Perfection and choose your own categories.

-Are you ready for the next round?

-I am indeed, yes.

OK, let's play round two.

Your 45 seconds starts now.

Barbara Cartland, a very prolific writer. 700? Yes, more than likely.

-True.

-True.

Perth is in the West of Australia... No, that's false.

I have never seen Friends.

I have heard of Ross. True.

That is false, because Mercury's the first and Venus is the fourth.

False. Thank you.

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

Is that a better round?

Mind you, you thought the last one was all right!

-I will reserve judgement on this one, then.

-OK.

Before we reveal how well you've done, we bring back those Usual Suspects.

So, Usual Suspects, these were the four statements. Next to them are David's answers.

-Jane, has he achieved Perfection?

-I don't think so.

I think Ross's son in Friends was called Ben.

I don't think he was called James. So I would change that one.

David, you need to have answered all four statements perfectly to have won. How many are correct?

Two out of four. David, you failed to achieve Perfection,

so you've let your enemies, the Usual Suspects, in again.

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

You need to change two of them.

Can we change C first of all, please, Nick? True to false.

C changes from true to false. You need one more.

I think, being the quizmaster he is, I reckon he knows the answer to B.

If he says false, then I would go along with him on that.

Do you think it's D that's wrong, then?

-I think A is definitely correct.

-OK, team decision, yes.

OK, D for change, please, from false to true.

D changes from false to true, leaving A and B as answered by David.

Usual Suspects, let's see what the answers are.

Barbara Cartland had over 700 books published. True or false?

It's true.

Perth is the capital of Western Australia. True or false?

It's true!

Usual Suspects, you had the chance to steal the round from David,

but you failed to achieve Perfection.

Let's see the rest of the answers. Perhaps you are still able to achieve Perfection at home.

In friends, Ross's son is called James. True or false?

He's called Ben, just as you thought, Jane.

Earth is located between Venus and Mercury, true or false?

No, between Venus and Mars.

So that was false as well. Let's have a look at the board.

David, because neither side won,

those two categories that were due to be chosen will be carried over

into the next round, where four categories are on offer.

Usual Suspects, we switch you off. See you in round three.

Away they go.

I think what's interesting is, because they know that you set quizzes, it psyched them out.

They're looking at it going, he'll know that,

he'll know that, it must be the other one.

It's having an extraordinary effect.

OK, David. With four categories on offer this time round,

-this could be a crucial round. Are you ready?

-Ready.

Let's play round three.

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Your 45 seconds starts now.

Ken Clarke, Chancellor. That's false. I know he was Chancellor.

Not my subject.

In 2010? True.

No, I have never heard...

I have heard of Mad Men, but I don't know who was in it.

I will go true.

Paneer. I don't know.

-True!

-True.

With a few seconds to spare, you've answered all four statements.

-What do you think of the questions?

-About as good as the first group!

You're not enjoying yourself very much at the moment.

That's the way it goes, isn't it?

That's the thing. If you know 'em, you know 'em, if you don't, you don't.

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

So, Usual Suspects, these were the four statements,

-and next to them are David's answers. Hems, has he achieved Perfection?

-No.

Definitely D is wrong, because paneer isn't an Indian bread.

It's a form of cheese.

And B, Wayne Rooney had a terrible World Cup,

and I don't think he scored three goals.

-What do you think, Jane?

-I just couldn't remember what paneer was.

I knew it wasn't a bread.

But I think we're going to change some, aren't we?

You need to find out whether you get the chance.

David, you need to have answered all four perfectly to win. Let's see how many are correct.

Ah! It's not moving off of 0.

Now, the interesting thing about this is,

if you had got just one statement correct, the Usual Suspects

would now have to find the missing answers.

But, Usual Suspects, there is no point in asking you to change the answers,

because we know all four are wrong, you automatically win the round.

Let's fill in the Usual Suspects' answers,

which are the exact opposite of David's.

As a quizmaster, it couldn't really have got any worse for you, could it?

You'll never live this down.

OK, let's run through them.

Kenneth Clarke was chancellor under John Major. You said false.

It is, of course, true.

Wayne Rooney scored three goals in the 2010 World Cup. You said true.

No, he didn't. He didn't score any at all. He had a nightmare World Cup.

Elizabeth Moss plays Betty Draper in Mad Men.

You said true, and actually she doesn't.

It's Peggy Olson that she plays.

And paneer is a type of Indian bread.

It's not. It's a type of cheese.

APPLAUSE

That's what I said to you, Jane. You said we might change a few.

You didn't have to change any at all, and still won.

You can now make David's chance of winning the prize fund much, much harder.

Let's see the final board.

Two subjects already chosen by the Usual Suspects.

You now have the right to choose four categories to add the board,

two from this round and two from the round that rolled over before.

So, what do you fancy?

-I think definitely Shoes.

-Could we have Shoes first, please, Nick?

Shoes goes across.

-I would go to the other extreme and say British Movies.

-Dinosaurs?

Do you think you might know about Dinosaurs? It's difficult to say.

-Shall we go for Teeth?

-How many questions can they ask about Teeth?

Right, Dinosaurs, British Movies and Teeth, please, Nick.

And Teeth go across. We now know our six final categories.

They're Silent Comedy, Punks, Shoes, Dinosaurs, British Movies and Teeth.

Usual Suspects, it's time to switch you off for the final time. And away they go.

-So, how are you feeling about that?

-I've got some teeth! Just a few.

I'm not quite old enough to be a dinosaur. I have watched British movies. Shoes could be anything.

OK. For £2,000, it is time to play the final.

APPLAUSE

David, this is the final. If you can achieve Perfection, you could be leaving with a prize fund

of £2,000. If you fail, you leave with nothing, which is great for the Usual Suspects, as one of them

could be playing for a rollover of £3,000 on the next game.

Let's play the final round.

David, here are your final six categories.

They are Silent Comedy, Punks,

Shoes, Dinosaurs, British Movies and Teeth.

No time limit, but once you've given your first answer, it's locked in. Are you ready?

Let's reveal the first statement. Please tell me whether you believe it to be true or false.

Silent Comedy...

Safety Last was not Charlie Chaplin. It was... I can't remember his name.

-Harold Lloyd. So that's false.

-False.

Punks...

Malcolm McLaren was the Sex Pistols' manager, so that's false.

False. Shoes...

It doesn't sound like an Italian name,

but the Italians are famous designers.

So maybe it's a double whammy there. So I will go...

-True.

-True.

Dinosaurs...

I've heard of the triceratops.

I have never in my life heard of an apatosaurus.

-Would it have another name? Possibly. Maybe it would. True.

-True.

British Movies...

I've never seen Love Actually,

so this is going to be another guess, isn't it?

-Cameos. True.

-True.

And finally, Teeth.

You'd look funny if you had 12, because they're

the little pointy ones, so that's false.

False.

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

Which ones are you unsure of?

-Um... C and D.

-C and D are the ones that are worrying you. OK, well,

let's switch on the Usual Suspects and see what they have to say.

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

and next to them are David's answers.

David, your answers are locked in. 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.

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

-Jane.

There are only three that I'm positive are right on there.

So I don't think I would be any help to you if I came down,

so I will pass, thank you.

She's definitely passing. Fairly straightforward.

-No argument about that. Thank you, Jane.

-Who next?

I think I'll have Hems.

Too many toughies on there for me.

I haven't got a clue on a lot of them, I'm sorry.

No amount of money is going to get me down there, sorry.

I can respect that. Gini.

I know that you've actually got two wrong for certain,

but for the time being, I think I'm actually going to sit tight,

-and best of luck to you.

-That's pretty certain as well.

Fairly straightforward, but bear in mind there is a decent amount of money on offer

at this stage, so you're saying that you wouldn't come down for any...?

I'm putting words in your mouth here, but just so that we know where we stand.

If you offered £1,900 of the 2,000...?

I think I might like just to stay here for a little while longer,

because I have only just come, and I think there is more money to be made.

Fine, OK.

Negotiations therefore have been agreed in as much as they're not coming down to help.

So, you're on your own. £2,000 at stake, six answers away,

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

Starting at the top,

Safety Last is a 1923 Charlie Chaplin film.

You said that's false because you believe it to be...

-Harold Lloyd.

-Harold Lloyd.

We need this to turn red to get you off to a flying start.

Is it true or false?

It's false! And it is Harold Lloyd. Well done.

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Absolutely, very good knowledge.

Malcolm McLaren was the Sex Pistols' drummer.

You said that's false because you believe him to be...

Their manager.

So this will turn red too. Is it true or false?

It is false and he was the manager.

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C you didn't fancy very much.

-No.

-C was the one you were worried about.

D you were worried about.

So we'll skip those for the moment and go to E.

Ant and Dec have cameos in Love Actually.

You said that was true.

You need this to go green to get halfway to the money.

Is it true or false?

Yeah, it's true.

APPLAUSE

A normal adult set of human teeth has 12 incisors.

-You said that would look ridiculous.

-Yes.

-So you said false.

We need this to turn red.

Is it true or false?

False.

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In actual fact, it's eight. Four in each jaw.

So, we get back to C.

Because you are now only

two away from £2,000

so these questions and answers are worth £1,000 each.

That's very true, yes.

The designer Manolo Blahnik was born in Italy.

You said it was true.

We need this to turn green

to get you one away from £2000.

Is it true or false?

It's false. Do any of the ladies up there know where he's from?

-Gini?

-I think he's from Spain.

Gini, you're absolutely right. He's Spanish.

So, unfortunately, you failed to achieve Perfection and you won't be taking home the cash.

Can you achieve Perfection at home?

Let's sort out this last answer and find out what's going on there.

Apatosaurus is another name for the triceratops.

You thought this was true.

Is it true or false?

It's actually false.

-It's actually the more correct name for a brontosaurus.

-Oh, right. OK.

Gini, were they the two you had your eye on to change?

-They were, funnily enough, yes.

-So you could now be standing here,

going home with maybe £1,000, £1,500.

Ooh. Well, I'll wait.

Happy to wait. Usual Suspects, good news for you.

The prize fund rolls over to the next game, where one of you

could be playing for a total of £3,000.

APPLAUSE

David, you failed to achieve Perfection, so you go home with nothing, but I hope you enjoyed it.

-It's been a great day.

-Ladies and gentlemen, David.

APPLAUSE

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

New Usual Suspect, please introduce yourself.

Hi, I'm Scott.

I'm from Oxford and I'm the owner of a conference company.

Nice to meet you. Best of luck to you all, as we find out who has been randomly picked to play Perfection.

Hems, it's you that's been selected!

Please come and play Perfection.

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-Hems, welcome to the game.

-Thank you, Nick.

-You've got this coffee shop...

-Yes.

-..you run with your other half.

Yes, 90% of my customers are regulars.

They come in every day, six days a week.

There's a little coffee shop around the corner from me, at my house, just the same.

They don't let me in, but I'm sure it'd be lovely inside if I could get in.

Hems, it's now you versus the Usual Suspects. They were your teammates.

Now they're your enemies.

Each game is worth £1,000. Good news is, as nobody won the last two games,

the prize fund currently stands at £3,000.

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-Yeah, good, isn't it?

-Yes.

-What would you spend the money on?

I would use a lot of it to give my wife and children a holiday

as ever since we've had this business for the last four years,

we've not had any time off from it.

Secondly, my son's got cerebral palsy

and he's wheelchair-bound.

We would like to put a special surface on the floor of his bedroom

so he can crawl around happily

and not get affected by it or anything.

OK, excellent reasons to win the money. The best of luck.

Three rounds and a final to come. Usual Suspects, we'll switch you off so you can't see or hear anything.

If Hems makes a mistake, you'll be back in the game.

And away they go.

-So, are you ready?

-Yep. Let's go.

Then let's play Perfection.

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Round 1. Your 45 seconds starts now.

I would say...no. Uh, false.

False.

-False.

-False.

True.

True, and finally...

No, I don't believe that is true.

False.

False, and with time to spare,

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

I think I'm going to struggle with A

but the others, I think I am correct on, to be honest.

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

So, these were the four statements.

Next to them are Hems' answers. Gini, what do you make of them?

I think he has one wrong. I think C,

goal keeper is a position in netball, might be wrong.

I think it might be goal attack or goal defence or something like that

so that would be my choice, C.

Hems, you needed to answer all four statements perfectly. Let's see how many are correct.

Three out of four is close

but not close enough. You didn't manage perfection

and you have let the Usual Suspects into the game.

Usual Suspects, can you steal the round?

You need to change one answer, but which one?

Goal keeper is definitely right.

-Is it right?

-There is goal keeper, goal shooter, goal attack.

I don't know why I know that!

-You play a bit of netball, do you, Scott?

-Not recently.

Anne Robinson?

I think it has to be

as it's Jeremy Vine who now does Mastermind, isn't it?

No, John Humphrys.

-That's definitely right.

-I think it's probably right.

I think I've heard the A one before.

-B? Are we all agreed?

-Yes.

-Can we change the answer on B, please, Nick?

-You can.

B changes from false to true,

leaving A, C and D as answered by Hems.

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

If it goes green, it's true. If it goes red, it's false.

The Palk Strait separates Sri Lanka from India,

is that true or false?

Yeah, it's true.

You've blown it, Usual Suspects.

You had the chance to steal the round from Hems, but you failed to achieve Perfection.

I wonder if you can achieve Perfection at home.

Let's have a run through the other statements and see what's what.

Anne Robinson was MP for Crosby in the 1980s, true or false?

False.

Never been an MP. Goal keeper is a position in netball, true or false?

Yeah, that's true.

And Jeremy Paxman is the host of Mastermind, true or false?

It is false and you're right, it's John Humphrys.

Hems, appearing in front of you are six black spaces.

These need to be filled with subject categories.

Here are the final round categories,

ranging from nursery rhymes,

through monsters, flowers and onto British coins

with many more in between.

As neither side won the round,

the two categories due to be chosen will now be carried to the next round

so four categories will be on offer.

Usual Suspects, we'll turn you off. See you in round two.

Cheerio. And away they go.

Hems, now the Usual Suspects can't hear you,

over on the left, looking at those subjects,

which ones would you like to avoid?

French Cuisine,

Tom Sawyer, that might be a difficult one for me,

and Flowers. Definitely.

All right, listen, Hems, in order to win the prize fund,

you'll need to answer all six questions correctly.

Winning this round with four categories could be crucial.

-Ready for the next round?

-Let's go for it.

Let's play Round 2.

APPLAUSE

Your 45 seconds starts now.

# Dancing Queen... #

Was it the first one? Uh...

-I'll say false.

-False?

-True.

-True.

False.

False. And finally...

False.

False, and with time to spare,

you answered all four statements. You were very positive.

The Pelican Brief, John Grisham, I believe.

And the angles in a triangle, 180, I believe.

The first two I answered quickly,

but to be honest, I haven't got a clue about.

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 Hems' answers.

Scott, what do you make of them?

I don't know the Abba one, whether it's true or false.

I would question the second one, maybe.

Moment of truth. You need to have answered all statements perfectly.

Let's have a look how many are correct.

-Yes!

-Congratulations, Hems, you've achieved Perfection!

Yes!

Let's run through them.

That's obviously false.

It was their fourth - Waterloo was their first.

That's absolutely...true.

Famously, "not tonight, Josephine".

So obviously not the second wife(!)

LAUGHTER

The angles of a triangle add up to 160 degrees,

-you were sure this was false.

-Yes.

-Absolutely - 180 degrees is the correct answer.

And D...

-Who did you say it was by?

-John Grisham.

So it's false and it's John Grisham.

So, Hems, you've made winning the prize fund a lot easier -

let's see the final board. Nothing chosen so far.

Because you won the round, you can choose four categories, two from this round

and two from Round 1.

Which four do you want to play in the final?

Definitely TV History and Comedy.

TV History goes across.

Comedy goes across.

-I'll go for Scandal.

-Scandal becomes the third.

-One more.

-And we'll go for Numbers.

Numbers becomes the fourth.

Thank you very much. Usual Suspects, I'm switching you off.

See you in the next round.

Well done. By choosing your own categories,

you've hopefully made winning the final easier.

-Ready for the next round?

-Yes, let's go for it, Nick.

-Let's play Round 3.

APPLAUSE

Your 45 seconds starts now.

Tim Allen, Tim Allen, who's that? Uh...

-I'll say yes, true.

-True.

Um... True.

True.

-False.

-And finally...

There've been an awful lot. Um...

-Yeah, why not? Let's say yes, true.

-True.

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

-Tough one, wasn't it?

-Had a few guesses there?

-A lot of them were guesses, Nick.

-Really?

-Yeah.

Well, you had a good round last time,

you might have had a good round this time.

Before we reveal that, it's time to bring back the Usual Suspects.

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

Jane, has he achieved Perfection?

I don't think so.

I'm not hot on Geography, but I always thought Bodrum was in Turkey.

-Gini, what do you think?

-Yes, I'm with Jane,

I'm pretty sure Bodrum is in Turkey.

Hems, you need to have answered all four statements perfectly

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

Three, but it's not Perfection.

So you've let the Usual Suspects into the game.

Can you steal this round?

You can see Hems' answers - you need to change one.

I think we're all agreed on B, Nick!

-B's changing from True to False?

-Yes, please.

Leaving A, C, and D as answered by Hems.

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

True or false?

Absolutely, it's true.

B - true or false?

It's false, and you're absolutely right, Jane, it is Turkey.

C - true or false?

False, he was one of the co-founders.

And D...is that true or false?

It's true - it's over 4,000.

Congratulations, Usual Suspects, you have achieved Perfection!

Well done.

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

Let's see the final board.

Currently four categories there, but because you won the round,

you can choose the last two subject categories to add to the board.

Which two would you like him to play?

I think I'd rule out French Cuisine.

-OK. Cos he's already in catering.

-Yeah.

-OK, what about Flowers?

I was thinking Flowers.

He doesn't look like a very flowery man!

We'll have Flowers for the first one, please, Nick.

-Yes, Flowers goes across.

-And the second one...

Tom Sawyer, if you haven't read the book...

-Yeah.

-OK. Can we have Tom Sawyer as well, please?

Tom Sawyer goes across.

We now know our six final categories. They are...

OK, guys, time to switch you off for the final time.

Away they go.

-Flippin' 'eck!

-The ones I didn't want!

That's why you've got to win the round! So you can be in control.

-Two of the three you didn't want.

-I think we're up for a battle here, Nick.

-You think so?

-Not impossible though, is it?

-Not impossible, I'm here to win.

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

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Hems, this is the final, if you can achieve Perfection,

you could be leaving with a prize fund of £3,000.

If you fail, you leave with nothing,

which is great for the Usual Suspects, because one of them could be playing for a rollover of £4,000

on the next game.

Let's play the final round.

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Here are your final six categories.

You must answer all six statements correctly to win the £3,000.

Think carefully -

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

-Ready?

-OK, I am ready.

-Let's reveal the first statement.

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

TV History...

In the heyday, there was only three channels - BBC1, BBC2 and ITV.

Was ITV launched first?

I'm going to go with...

True.

True.

True, yes, true.

Comedy.

Alf Garnett.

West Ham man, wasn't he? Hm.

-I'm going to say false.

-False.

-Yeah.

Scandal.

Right, um.

This was quite a big thing.

Um, about the MP and the model and the...

Was it 1960s?

You know what, I think this was in the '70s, you know.

Um...

It was the early part of the '70s.

OK, I'm going to say false on that.

-False.

-False.

Numbers.

They chose the name Google because of this, I think.

It's something to do with infinity knowledge

or something that goes on and on.

So why would there be one followed by 100...? That's a hundred zeros.

I don't know the answer to this. And I will say...

I will say true.

True. Flowers.

Buttercups... Buttercup flowers have five petals.

Pansies?

Typically has five petals... True.

True. And finally, Tom Sawyer.

Tom Sawyer, messing about on the water, Mark Twain.

Um...

Falls I love with Becky... False.

False. And with that, all those answers are locked in.

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

-Which ones are worrying you?

-Uh, A to F!

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-A-F! That bad?

-They were toughies.

-So really, they're all worrying you.

Yes, I'll do well to get away with this.

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

Usual Suspects, you can now see the final board with Hems' answers.

Hems, you can't change them yourself, but if you think you've made a mistake,

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

This comes at a cost.

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

-I'll go with Jane.

There's one I would say was wrong and one that I'm really not sure of,

and I wouldn't like to give you the wrong answer on,

so I think I'll leave it.

-So not for any money?

-No.

-No. Jane's ruled herself out.

OK, thanks, Jane. Gini?

I think they're really tough questions, Hems.

I'm sure you've got one wrong, but to be honest,

I wouldn't feel 100% confident about at least 80% of them,

so I wouldn't be any help to you.

-All right, thank you very much.

-Finally, Scott, what are you saying?

I can only say

I think you've got one right, because I don't know the answers.

I could not come down to help you, I'm sorry.

Scott's ruling himself out.

That would appear to be the end of negotiations.

They've been suspended because no-one wants to come and help.

They are toughies and I do appreciate them not coming down, to be honest.

OK, Hems. Just because none of them want to help,

doesn't mean you'll fail. You could manage this.

It's not over until the fat lady sings.

Quite. £3,000 at stake, six answers away,

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

Tell you what - let's start with the two that the Usual Suspects

chose for you, cos they were the most difficult.

E and F.

E - a pansy typically has five petals.

-You know nothing about flowers, do you?

-No!

-Nothing at all.

So this is a bit of a guess.

Yeah, they chose well.

Right, well - you said true,

so we need this to turn green to get you off to a good start.

Is it true or false?

It's true!

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Well played.

Then Tom Sawyer falls in love with Becky Sharp.

-You said, "I hope they don't pick Tom Sawyer".

-I did say that!

Given the opportunity, they picked

Tom Sawyer. You said false...

We need this to turn red to get you

a third of the way to the cash.

Is it true or false?

-It is false!

-Yes!

He actually falls in love with Becky Thatcher.

So, let's go back up to the top.

These are the four that you chose.

When we started with the four that you chose,

-immediately this gave you a problem.

-Mm.

In the end, you decided that ITV was launched before BBC2,

so you said true.

You need this to turn green - is it true or false?

True.

ITV in '55, BBC2 not until '64.

-Nine years later.

-OK.

So, so far, so good.

Three out of three and halfway to the £3,000.

So, B...

You thought about it and said false,

you thought Alf Garnett was the West Ham supporter.

You know the character, Alf Garnett, he was a West Ham supporter, wasn't he?

-The character? Yes, he was.

-So it is the right character I'm thinking of.

The question is, was he created by Johnny Speight?

You said it's false, so you need this to turn red.

If it turns green, you're going home with nothing.

-Lights out.

-Is B true or false?

It's true.

-ALL: Oh!

-It's true, I'm afraid.

So, you failed to achieve Perfection,

you're going home with nothing.

Can you still achieve Perfection at home? Let's look at the questions.

C... You said false.

Is it true or false?

That's true, it was in the '60s.

Not the '70s, as you thought it might be.

D... You said true.

We need this to turn green, is it true or false?

Yes, that's true - well done. Four out of six isn't bad.

A round of tough questions, you did pretty good in the end. Usual Suspects,

fantastic news for you. The prize fund rolls over to the next game,

where one of you could be playing for a total of £4,000!

Well, you said it'd be an uphill struggle, but you enjoyed playing?

It was a fantastic experience, Nick.

-Ladies and gentlemen, Hems.

-Thank you.

Well, 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 £4,000.

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

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