Episode 3 Perfection

Welcome to the show that demands perfection.

Behind this screen are four contestants

who'll be hoping their knowledge is flawless,

because one single mistake could give the game away.

This is Perfection.

APPLAUSE

Hello, and welcome to Perfection,

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 here to play Perfection.

They will 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'd said true,

I can tell you you'd be right.

Answering true or false might seem easy,

but if the contestants get a single answer wrong,

their opponents, 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, I'm Pete. I'm from Manchester.

I'm a recruitment consultant, and this is my first game.

Hi, I'm Mike. I'm from Batley in West Yorkshire.

I'm a retired finance manager, and this is my second game.

Hi, I'm Alexis.

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

Hi, I'm Alison. I'm from West Malling in Kent.

I'm an HR manager, and this is my fifth game.

Welcome to you all and very good luck,

as we now find out which one of you

has been randomly selected to play Perfection.

Alison, it's you! Please, come and join us and play Perfection.

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-Alison, welcome to the game.

-Thank you very much.

We should find out a little bit more about you. So, how's family life?

-We don't know who's in the family.

-Oh, I've got my son, who's 23.

Just graduated. Very proud of him. He's going out to Australia to work.

-That means he's off and away.

-Yeah, but, save up for a good holiday.

-You might win some money here...

-That's...

-..in which case, you could go and see him.

-Yeah. Absolutely.

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

They were your team-mates, now they're your enemies.

Their job is to stop you from winning the prize fund,

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

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

Every game on Perfection is worth £1,000.

Nobody has won the last two games,

-so the prize fund currently stands at £3,000.

-Wow!

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-Brilliant.

-So, I presume, that would go towards the flight?

Yeah, but there's other things I'd quite like as well.

-Important things in life?

-Yeah, shoes...

LAUGHTER

..handbags...

LAUGHTER

It's incredible. Absolutely incredible.

Here's how the game works. You play three rounds, then the final.

Every round you achieve Perfection makes the final easier for you.

However, if your performance is less than perfect,

the Usual Suspects here will have a chance to step in

and steal the round, making the final that much harder for you.

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

so you can't see or hear anything, but we'll see you later.

Bye! And away they go.

Alison, each round consists of four true or false statements.

You'll be answering against the clock.

You'll only have 45 seconds, and once you've given your answer,

your first answer, it'll be locked in.

-Are you ready?

-Yeah.

-Good, let's play Perfection.

APPLAUSE

Round 1. Your 45 seconds starts now.

I think it faces right. So, that would be false.

False.

No, that's false. That was Oldfield, I think.

False.

Oh, maybe. True?

True. And finally...

I think he was American, so that's true.

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

-How was that?

-Not great.

-You look very relaxed.

-I don't feel it!

-Really?

-No.

All right. Before we reveal how well you've done,

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

Usual Suspects, these were the four statements and Alison's answers.

What do you reckon, Pete?

I'd say C is the only one I'm dubious about.

Alexis, how has she done?

OK, I think. I'm not sure about C.

Mike, what do you think?

The one I'm concerned about is A.

Ah! Well, a bit of a mixed reaction there from the Usual Suspects.

They're not confident you've achieved Perfection.

OK, the moment of truth.

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

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

Three out of four's not bad,

but in Perfection, it's just not good enough.

Because you haven't achieved Perfection,

you've let your enemies into the game.

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

You need to change just one of them. Which one?

-C, I just went, "No..."

-I think C...

C, I'm going to disagree with you there, Peter.

I think A is the one that she got wrong.

I can't for the life of me picture a 50p coin.

On stamps, she always looks to the left,

so, I'm presuming, on coins, she always looks to the left as well.

It's your decision now, Alexis.

-What do you want to do? You want to change A to true?

-OK.

-You're happy with that, Mike?

-I'm happy with that, yes.

OK, Nick, we'll change A from false to true.

A changes from false to true,

leaving B, C and D as answered by Alison, yes?

Let's find out what the correct answers are.

We're going to find out now if you've achieved Perfection or not.

A, is that true or false?

It's false!

She faces right on coins, and left on stamps.

So, we know now that you have not achieved Perfection.

I wonder whether you can still achieve Perfection at home.

Let's go through the rest of the answers and find out.

B is, of course, false.

It is, as you said, by Mike Oldfield.

C, is that true?

No, that's the one that needed to be changed.

In fact, it wasn't last used as late as 1977.

Isn't that incredible? So, that's the one that needed to be changed.

Moving on, D is, of course...

true.

So, Usual Suspects, had you achieved Perfection,

you'd now have the opportunity to make Alison's chances of winning the final

that much harder, and here's how...

Alison, this is your final board appearing.

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

Here are the final round categories,

ranging from mythology through alcoholic drinks

and on to Tarantino, with others in between.

Because neither side won the round,

the two categories that were due to be chosen

will now be carried over into the next round,

meaning four categories will be on offer.

I wonder if you'll get another chance, Usual Suspects, next round.

We'll find out. In the meantime, we'll switch you off. Cheerio.

And away they go.

Alison, what do you fancy in those?

I like an alcoholic drink.

LAUGHTER

-OK.

-So, that would be OK...

-Which ones do you want to avoid?

-Tarantino...

and probably mythology as well.

Right. In order to win the prize fund,

you'll need to answer all six questions correctly.

Winning this next round, with four on offer, could prove crucial.

-Are you ready?

-I'm ready.

Then let's play Round 2.

APPLAUSE

Alison, your 45 seconds starts now.

I think that's false. I think she might have been South African.

False.

That's false.

False.

I think that's false, too. I think it's four.

False. And finally...

It's true.

-True.

-True. Yes.

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

-A very confident performance there.

-Yeah, it might look confident...

Looking at it, is there anything you're worried about?

I'm not sure about Luxembourg.

Just not too sure about A either.

Well, let's bring back the Usual Suspects,

to see what they've got to say.

So, Usual Suspects, these were the four statements,

and next to them are Alison's answers.

Pete, has she achieved Perfection?

I don't think she has, no.

I think she's got two, possibly three, right.

Which one's she got wrong, then?

I think C, and possibly A.

Mike, what do you think?

I'm agreeing with Peter about A. I'm sure that is true.

Alexis, what do you think?

I think she's wrong with A. I think that IS true.

-So, they all think you've made mistakes.

-They do.

The moment of truth, Alison,

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

Two out of four. It's good, but just not good enough I'm afraid.

You've failed to achieve Perfection.

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

Usual Suspects, can you make the most of it this time round?

-We hope so.

-You can see Alison's answers.

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

-Change A and C.

-Change A.

-A and C, I reckon.

-And C, yeah.

We'd like to change A from false to true.

A changes from false to true.

And C from false to true also.

And C from false to true.

Leaving B and D as answered by Alison.

Let's find out what the correct answers are.

A, is that true or false?

It is true. Four Olympic gold medals.

1948, for those of you that like to know your detail.

B, is that true or false?

It is false. Anybody know the main ingredient?

-Apple.

-Apple. Absolutely right, Alison.

C, is that true or false?

It is absolutely true.

France, Belgium and Germany.

And finally, D, true or false?

True. Congratulations, Usual Suspects,

you have achieved Perfection.

APPLAUSE

Oh, dear, Alison. They have succeeded where you have failed,

and they've stolen the round.

Let's see the final board.

So, Usual Suspects, because you won that round,

and two subjects were carried over,

you've earned the right to choose four categories to add to the board.

-Reptiles?

-I'm in agreement on that.

-Reptiles, yes?

-Reptiles, please.

Reptiles goes across and becomes the first

subject category in the final.

-Mythology, do you think?

-Yeah.

-Mythology, next, please.

-Mythology's next.

Two more.

I wouldn't choose alcoholic drinks.

I've got a sneaky suspicion she knows a fair bit about that.

She knows as much as me, I think!

-She might like Tarantino films.

-I think she might like Tarantino.

-19th Century?

-That could be anything, couldn't it?

-Yeah, 19th Century, please, Nick.

-19th Century goes across.

-Moby Dick?

-Yeah.

-Moby Dick, please, Nick.

-And Moby Dick.

Lovely, thank you very much, Usual Suspects.

It's time to switch you off, but we'll see you in Round 3.

They're all looking very happy as they disappear.

-Mythology, you certainly didn't want...

-I didn't, no.

-Reptiles?

-Nothing about reptiles.

-Moby Dick, you ever read it?

-No.

19th Century. Good on your history?

That could be anything on that one, really, couldn't it?

Well, anything except space travel probably.

LAUGHTER

Well, look, you still have one more chance to find Perfection

and choose your own categories for the final.

-Are you ready to play the next round?

-I am.

Then let's play Round 3.

APPLAUSE

Your 45 seconds starts now.

No, that's false. It was Black Bess.

False.

Oh, God! I've never heard of that.

I'll go true. Never heard of it.

True.

I think that's false.

False.

And finally, with plenty of time to spare...

I think she did, after Strictly.

-So, true.

-True. And once again, with time to spare,

you've answered all four statements.

You seem to be enjoying yourself with this.

Not necessarily when the answers get read out,

but, in the process of playing...

-Oh, it's good fun...

-You're very positive.

-You sort of make a decision and go for it.

-Yeah.

-How do you think that went?

-B, I had no idea.

And Florence Ballard, again, I haven't got any idea.

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 Alison's answers.

Mike, how many out of the four has she got right?

I think she's got three right.

The wrong one, I think, is C.

Alexis?

I agree. I think C is true.

OK, the moment of truth.

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

Yeah, pretty much as predicted by the Usual Suspects.

You didn't quite manage the perfect round and, as a result,

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

Usual Suspects, can you steal the round?

You can see Alison's answers. You need to change just one.

I wonder which one you're going to plump for.

-C.

-We were all agreed on C.

Nick, we'd like to change C from false to true, please.

C changes from false to true,

leaving A, B and D as answered by Alison.

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

A, is that true or false?

It is false.

It was, of course, Black Bess.

B, is it true or false?

It is absolutely true.

C, true or false?

It's true.

D, true or false?

It is, of course, true.

Congratulations, Usual Suspects, you have achieved Perfection.

APPLAUSE

The Usual Suspects have succeeded where you have failed,

and they've stolen the round.

Let's take a look at the final board.

Four subjects on there already, as chosen by the Usual Suspects.

As you won the round, you've earned the right

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

So, which two do you fancy for the final?

-Space, maybe?

-Space, yes.

-We'll add space, please, Nick.

-Space.

One more to do, please.

What do you think speed will be?

Is it about the film Speed, or is it just about velocity?

Speed.

OK, Speed, please, Nick.

And Speed becomes the final category in the final.

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

OK, it's time to switch you off for the final time. Away they go.

-So, what do you make of that, then?

-Horrible.

-Yeah, pretty tough, isn't it?

-Yeah.

Well, it just depends how the questions fall, doesn't it?

You never know. Alison, for £3,000, it's time to play the final.

APPLAUSE

Alison, this is the all-important 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 news for the Usual Suspects,

as one of them could be playing for a rollover of £4,000

on the next game. So, you've got to stop that, haven't you?

-Yeah, absolutely.

-So, let's play the final round.

APPLAUSE

Alison, here are your final six categories.

You must answer all six statements correctly

if you want to win that £3,000. Think carefully.

There's no time limit, but once you've given an answer,

it's locked in.

Let's reveal your first statement.

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

Reptiles.

I can't think that's true.

That's got to be false.

False. Mythology.

There is an Egyptian god that's got the head of a jackal,

but I don't know if it's Anubis.

I'm going to go false on that one.

-False?

-Yeah.

-19th Century.

I've never heard of her.

Never heard of her at all.

So, I'm going false on that as well.

False. Moby Dick.

I think that's false.

False. Space.

Never heard of it,

but I've never heard much about space at all.

Erm...

I'll go true, but it is a guess.

-True.

-Yeah.

And finally, speed.

That can't be right. False.

False.

Those answers are locked in.

Remember, one single mistake, and you leave with nothing.

Which ones are you unsure of?

All of them. Not sure of any of those, at all.

Well, unfortunately, they chose all six categories,

and that makes it really tough.

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 Alison's answers.

Alison, your answers are now locked in,

and you can't change them by yourself.

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 Alison has done.

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

So, Alison, who would you like to hear from first?

Let's hear from Pete first.

I think you've got maybe three right, three wrong,

but the ones that you've got wrong, I don't know myself,

so, I'm not going to come down, I'm afraid.

OK. Mike?

There are definitely two wrong. I'm unsure about two others.

Two are definitely right.

I'm just a bit too unsure about the other two. I'm sorry.

-And Alexis next?

-Yes, please.

Yeah, there's one that is definitely wrong,

because, funny enough, I was reading about it just the other day.

I'm not sure of two of the other answers, so I can't risk it.

Really? I mean, there is £3,000 to play with there.

Would you come down for half, Alexis? 1,500?

How sure are you?

I would like your help. 1,500.

I can't. I can't risk it, sorry. It's... I'm not sure enough.

-I think that's it, really.

-I think it is.

-Negotiations have come to an end. So, you're on your own.

-OK.

£3,000 at stake. Six answers away.

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

Now that we know that you're going ahead on your own,

I'm interested, Alexis, which one would you have changed?

I'd change E and C.

E and C? All right, let's start with A.

"Snapper is the zoological term for a baby crocodile."

You said, "That can't be true, can it?"

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

Is it true or false?

It is false.

APPLAUSE

There is no specific term, oddly enough,

although occasionally they are referred to as hatchlings.

-Oh, right.

-So, that's a good start. Well done.

One out of six. You're on your way. B...

You said, "Well, there is a God with the head of jackal,"

but you don't think it's Anubis. So you said false.

We need this to turn red to help you out.

Is it true or false?

-Oh, no!

-It's true, I'm afraid.

So, it would seem, not only have YOU not achieved Perfection,

even if Alexis had come down to help you,

you wouldn't have won either,

because she wouldn't have wanted to change B.

-Probably the correct choice for you to stay up there, Alexis.

-Yeah.

It's a shame that you haven't managed to pull it off,

but you did say, once you'd answered them,

the chances of you winning at that stage were...

-Pretty poor.

-Hope you're pleased with yourselves!

LAUGHTER

Can you still achieve Perfection at home?

Let's go through the statements and see whether you got them right.

Sarah Bernhardt was a famous actress. Is that true or false?

-Oh!

-It's true, in actual fact.

-Yeah, you were worried about that, weren't you, Alexis?

-Yeah.

In Moby Dick, Captain Ahab has only one arm. Is that true or false?

It is false. He had only one leg.

-Leg!

-Leg, that's right.

So two right, two wrong at the moment.

Yuri Gagarin's spacecraft was called Soyuz 3.

Is that true or false?

-False, in actual fact.

-I'm rubbish, aren't I?

-He flew Vostok 1.

-All right, OK.

And finally, the land speed record is over 2,000 mph.

You said that's false.

It is false and you were right.

Just over 763 miles an hour, in actual fact. It's way, way too fast.

So three right and three wrong.

Usual Suspects, great 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.

I'm afraid you failed to achieve Perfection, so you go home with nothing,

-but I hope you've enjoyed playing.

-I've really enjoyed it.

-We enjoyed having you.

Ladies and gentlemen, Alison, give her a round of applause.

APPLAUSE

Tough questions. It's a tough game to win, this, you know.

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

-Usual Suspect, please introduce yourself.

-Hi, Nick. I'm Vicky.

-I'm from Oxford and I'm a librarian.

-Welcome to the show.

Best of luck to you as we now find out which one of you has been

randomly picked to play Perfection.

Mike, it is you.

Come and play Perfection.

Mike, welcome to the show.

Nice to get to know a little bit more about you.

-How long have you been married?

-39 years. 40 years in September.

-Wow! 40 years without ever a cross word?

-I can't comment on that.

What's your secret, then, to being with the same person for 40 years?

-Knowing who's boss.

-And who's boss?

-Not me.

I think you definitely have the hang of it.

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

They were your team-mates, now they're definitely your enemies.

Their job is to stop you. As nobody has won the last three games,

the prize fund currently stands at £4,000.

What would you do with £4,000 if you could walk out with it today?

One of my dream holidays is to go to Costa Rica.

What is it about Costa Rica you like so much?

The rainforest has a walkway constructed through the top of the trees,

and there's a volcano nearby that's still active.

Well, good look with that. That'd be a fantastic trip to make.

OK, three rounds to come, and a final.

Usual Suspects, time to switch you off for now

so you can't see or hear anything.

As soon as Mike makes a mistake, you'll be back in the game,

and away they go.

-Are you ready to play?

-Yes.

-Then let's play Perfection.

Round one, Mike. Your 45 seconds starts now.

True or false?

-I think he directed the film. I'll say false.

-False.

-That is false.

-False.

Ah. Mount Etna is on the mainland of Italy.

There's another one in Sicily, so that is also false.

False.

And with time running out:

-False again.

-False.

I was worried for you on the time there, but you have time to spare.

-So, good round?

-Just a little unsure about two of them.

-Which ones?

A and D. B and C I'm certain about.

I was just concerned that all four had come up false.

Yeah but it happens that way, sometimes all true, all false,

and then you get a mixture.

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

So, Usual Suspects, these were the four statements

and next to them are Mike's answers. Alexis, has he achieved Perfection?

I'm not sure. There's a few tricky ones in there. I do associate Tim Burton with Sweeney Todd,

-but it might be the film.

-Vicky, what do you think?

I don't think he's done too badly, actually.

-I'm not sure about C myself.

-All right. Mike, the moment of truth.

You need to have answered all four statements perfectly to have won the round.

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

Three out of four's not bad, Mike, but it's just not good enough, I'm afraid.

You haven't achieved Perfection, you've now let your enemies into the game.

Usual Suspects, can you steal this round? You can see Mike's answers.

You need to change just one, but which one?

I'm not going to be much help here, because I don't know which one to change.

Etna, is it in Sicily?

Shall we have a go at C?

-Shall we?

-Yeah, OK.

It's a complete guess from us, Nick,

but we'll change C from false to true.

Changing C from false to true,

leaving A, B and D...

..the same as Mike answered.

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

A...

is that possibly true, or is it false?

It is, of course, false.

It was actually by...

-Stephen Sondheim.

-Yes, Stephen Sondheim.

B...

is that true or false?

No, it is false.

-He's the son of Sir Lancelot.

-Yes.

C...

This is where the game is won or lost. Is it true or false?

It is true.

Usual Suspects looking very pleased with themselves,

because they know where this is going now.

London's Tower Bridge...

True or false?

It is, of course, false.

Congratulations, Usual Suspects. You have achieved Perfection.

Let's clear that up.

Sir Horace Jones designed London's Tower Bridge

and Sir John Wolfe-Barry was the other person involved in that.

So, Mike, they managed to succeed where you failed,

and as a result, they've stolen the round.

Usual Suspects, you have an opportunity to make

Mike's chances of winning the prize fund of £4,000

much harder in the final. Here's how.

Mike, this is your final board.

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

Here are your final round categories,

starting with Wimbledon, ranging through TV Sitcoms,

Sinatra and on to Letters, with many more in between.

Because the Usual Suspects stole a round from you, they choose the

two categories, hoping to make the final much harder for you to win.

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

-PETE:

-Fashion. Fashion, maybe, yeah.

-He might know about fashion.

He's a bit of a dark horse.

-VICKY:

-Shall we put Fashion in, take the risk?

Yeah, we'll say Fashion.

Fashion goes in first. And?

-VICKY:

-Almonds? I'd put Almonds.

Yeah. It's a bit random.

We'll put Almonds in next, please, Nick.

And Almonds goes in second.

Thank you very much, Usual Suspects. See you in Round Two.

And away they go. What do you make of their choices?

Very disparaging, suggesting you might not

know anything about fashion?

-I thought I was very fashionable, really.

-I think so.

Check is all the rage this season, let me tell you. And Almonds?

-Goodness only knows.

-Let's take a look at the other ones.

Which ones would you like to avoid?

The Fashion one was the only one that I was concerned about,

-more than anything else, really.

-What about favourites there?

-Fossils.

-Uh-huh.

-Film References.

-OK.

You still have two more rounds to find Perfection,

to choose your own categories for the final.

-Are you ready?

-I am, yes.

-Then let's play Round Two.

APPLAUSE

Your 45 seconds starts now.

-That's definitely false.

-False.

No. Penguins come from the South,

the Antarctic, so that is false.

False.

Ah, this is a true one.

-She sold the oranges. That's true.

-True.

And finally...

Nasty Nick.

My wife watches the soap,

-so I'm going to say true.

-True.

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

-Anything bothering you?

-Not this time, no.

-Fairly confident...

-Quietly confident this time.

-..of achieving Perfection.

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

So, Usual Suspects, these are the four statements

and next of them are Mike's answers.

Vicky, how do think he's done?

I don't know about Bubba Gump,

all I can think of is actually Forrest Gump.

So I think that probably is correct.

Pete, how's he done this time?

-I think he's got Perfection this time.

-He's looking pretty good.

Alexis, what do you think?

-Yeah, I think he's got Perfection.

-OK, Mike.

The moment of truth. Let's find out how many you've got correct.

Only three out of four.

It's come out as a shock to everyone in the studio.

So it's not Perfection.

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

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

Change one of them. How will you work this one out?

It was a Bubba that won golf, but I don't think his surname was Gump.

-VICKY:

-D and C I definitely true.

Penguins live only in the Arctic.

I thought it was the Antarctic. That would make him correct on that.

-It must be A, then.

-So, Bubba Gump.

-VICKY:

-We'll go with the golf, yeah.

-So?

-We're going to change A from false to true.

A changes from false to true, leaving B, C and D

as answered by Mike.

So, what are the correct answers?

A...

Is it possible that that's true or is it false?

It's false!

-Bubba Watson.

-Oh, dear.

Bubba Gump is from Forrest Gump.

Excellent. However, Usual Suspects, you failed to achieve Perfection.

Let's go through the answers and see if you've achieved Perfection.

B...

You said that this was false, Mike, because you say they live only

in the Antarctic and certainly in the Southern Hemisphere.

So you said false, is it true or false?

It is false.

Not totally, but almost exclusively native to the Southern Hemisphere.

So, Nell Gwyn was a mistress of Charles I.

This was the nailed on answer, wasn't it?

No, I've realised my mistake.

-Have you?

-Yes. Charles II.

So you think this might be the one. C...

True or false?

You're exactly right. It is false. Charles II's mistress.

So, in EastEnders, Dot Branning's son is called Nick.

Is that true?

Of course it is.

Nasty Nick, absolutely right.

So, let's have a look at the board.

Only two subjects chosen on there,

but cos neither side won that round, the two categories

that would have been chosen will be carried over to

the next round, meaning the final round,

four categories will be on offer.

Usual Suspects, I'll switch you off for now.

We'll see you in Round Three.

And away they go. All right, Mike.

Four categories on offer in the next round.

-Crucial that you win that one.

-I want to win that.

-Ready to play?

-Yes, I'm ready.

-Let's play Round Three.

APPLAUSE

Your 45 seconds starts now.

The Prado is an art gallery in Milan.

That's false,

-it's in Madrid.

-False.

This has got to be a guess.

-I think I'll go for true.

-True.

-That is also true.

-True.

And finally...

Metals.

I believe that is true, you can scratch it easily.

-So I'll say true for that as well.

-True.

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

-How was that?

-Well, B was the guess.

Not my sort of music.

Before we reveal how well you've done, it's time for us

to bring back the Usual Suspects.

Hello, Usual Suspects.

These were the four statements and next of them are Mike's answers.

So, Pete, has he achieved Perfection?

I don't think he has, no.

-I think he's got one wrong.

-Which one's that?

I think possibly C.

Vicky, what do you think?

Mike's definitely got C right,

although the name of the ballet dancer escapes me at the moment.

I think it might be B is false.

All right, let's find out, shall we? Moment of truth, Mike.

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

Just two out of four on this occasion.

Certainly not Perfection.

Again, your enemies, the Usual Suspects, have

a chance to steal this round.

You can see Mike's answers, you can only change two of them.

Which two, though?

-I'm certain on C...

-Pavlova.

-..is definitely a ballet dancer.

-That's true. D?

-Is it the softest?

You know, I've got a feeling there is somebody from a Motorhead-style

band called Shirley, isn't there, but I don't know if it's Lemmy.

Prado, an art gallery in Milan.

-VICKY:

-Doesn't ring a bell with me, I have to say.

-PETE:

-Stick with false on that.

What do you want change?

-B and D?

-B and D? Yeah?

We'll change B from true to false, Nick.

B changes from true to false.

-And?

-D from true to false also.

D from true to false, leaving A and C as answered by Mike.

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

The Prado Gallery is an art gallery in Milan.

Is that true or false?

It is false. It's actually in Madrid.

Lemmy from Motorhead's real first name is Shirley.

Is that true or false?

It is false.

His name is Ian Fraser Kilmister.

Does that ring any bells with anybody? No.

LAUGHTER

That's why he changed it to Lemmy. Easier to remember. Moving on, now.

C...

Is it true or false?

It is true.

After Anna Pavlova.

Oh, that's it.

And finally. D...

You know where this is going, Usual Suspects.

You seem to have achieved Perfection.

Let's find out. Is it true or false?

It is false.

Congratulations, Usual Suspects,

you have achieved Perfection.

Let's clear up the thing at the bottom, there.

Caesium is actually the softest of the metals.

Well, Mike, the Usual Suspects have miraculously succeeded

where you failed and they've stolen the round.

Let's look at the final board.

Already on the final board are two subjects

chosen by the Usual Suspects.

And guess what, you get to choose the last four as well.

So, which ones would you like Mike to play?

-PETE:

-Theme Parks, maybe?

-I was thinking Theme Parks.

Yeah, definitely.

Theme Parks, please.

Theme Parks goes in. And another one.

-Thrillers?

-I think so.

We'll put Thrillers across, please.

Thrillers goes across.

-We need two more.

-VICKY:

-Fossils.

He knows a fair bit about history, doesn't he?

He knows a lot about a lot of things.

-I was going to say Film References.

-Yeah, Film References, please, Nick.

Film references.

And one more to complete the final board.

-TV Sitcoms?

-Yeah, TV sitcoms.

OK, TV Sitcoms, please, Nick.

TV Sitcoms goes across.

We now know our six final categories.

They are...

Very well done, Usual Suspects.

Time to switch you off. See you later. Bye.

So, what do you make of those? Theme Parks?

I used to be a white-knuckle rider

-at one time.

-Did you really?

-I don't do it now.

-Thrillers? Do you like your movies?

-I love books. Thrillers, definitely.

-You said Film References, you fancy.

And you've got Film References and Thrillers.

TV Sitcoms, yeah.

-I watch plenty of those, yeah.

-So it might just fall for you here.

-Might indeed.

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

Mike, 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'll leave with nothing -

great news for the Usual Suspects,

as one of them could be playing for

a rollover of £5,000 on the next game.

So, let's play the Final Round.

APPLAUSE

Here are your final six categories

appearing before your very eyes.

You must answer all six correctly

if you want to win the £4,000.

Think carefully, no time limit,

but once you've given an answer,

your first answer, it's locked in.

-Are you ready?

-I am, yes.

OK, let's reveal your first statement.

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

Fashion...

A babushka is a kind of head scarf.

I think babushka is a Russian name...

..for...

Didn't Kate Bush have a song?

I think it's something to do with a relation.

So I'm going to say that's false.

False. Almonds...

Iran. It's a very dry country

and almonds perhaps would be grown in a dry country.

I'm going to say true.

-True.

-True.

Theme parks...

Oblivion is a thrill ride at Thorpe Park.

I think that Oblivion is at another one.

I'll say false.

False. Thrillers...

No, I've read a Jack Reacher novel

-and that's definitely false.

-False.

Film References...

The term "bunny boiler" derives from Watership Down.

I can't think that phrase

would have come from the film,

-so I'll say false again.

-False.

And finally, TV Sitcoms...

The Likely Lads was set in North-East England.

Terry and another one.

-Yes, that's true.

-True.

And with that, those answers are locked in.

Which ones are you unsure of?

Well, B was a guess, C a little bit unsure.

-The others, I quite like my answers.

-OK.

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

Usual Suspects, you can now see the final six statements

and next to them are Mike's answers.

Your answers are now locked in, you can't change them by yourself.

If you think you've made a mistake, you can unlock them

with the help of the Usual Suspects. This will, however, come at a cost.

Mike, who would you like to speak to first?

Alexis, please.

I think you've done quite well, but there's one I would change.

-I'd possibly come down, I need to think about it, if that's OK.

-OK.

I'll speak to Vicky, then.

Yeah, again, I think you've done quite well.

There's possibly, maybe, two I'd change,

but as it's my first game,

I don't feel confident enough to come down and help you, so sorry.

Right, and finally, Pete.

I think you've got one, possibly two wrong,

but I'm probably not willing to come down and help you, unfortunately.

-OK, so we come back to Alexis again.

-Yeah.

Do you have a price for your help?

I'd go down the middle if I was to come down.

Mike, are you pretty confident in all your answers?

To be truthful, I'm not confident in a lot of them,

so I'm going to give you the chance to earn more money, Alexis.

-I'm going to go on my own.

-That's interesting.

-OK.

-So you're actually now turning down the offer of help.

-I am, yes.

That brings negotiations to an end.

It looks like you're staying a bit longer, Alexis.

Good luck, Mike.

What she means is, she hopes you fail and money rolls over to the next round.

That's what she's actually saying. So, you've decided to go it alone.

-Yes.

-£4,000 at stake.

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

There's nothing to lose here at this stage.

-Alexis, which one would you have changed?

-A.

-But I'm not 100% sure on it.

-That's interesting.

That's one of the ones you were confident about, isn't it?

You suggested you were happier with the bottom half

of the board than the top.

-Shall we start with the bottom and go upwards, then?

-OK.

F.

You said that was true, you remember the series.

We'd like this to turn green for you

to get you off to a good start.

Is it true or false?

It is true. Good start, well done.

The term "bunny boiler" derives from Watership Down.

It seems unlikely, doesn't it?

Is it true or false?

Yes, of course, it's false.

It's actually a reference to the pet killing scene in Fatal Attraction.

-Oh, yes!

-So, we're on to Andy McNab.

Now, you've read a Jack Reacher book and you were convinced that it

wasn't written by Andy McNab, so you said false.

Lee Child, I believe.

Let's find out, shall we?

Is it true or false?

False.

It was created by Lee Child. Very well done and a really good start.

Three out of three and you're well on your way to that £4,000.

Halfway there.

Oblivion is a thrill ride at Thorpe Park.

You answered false.

We want this to turn red to keep you on your way to £4,000.

Is it true or false?

It is false. Four out of four.

It's actually at Alton Towers.

It's the world's first vertical drop rollercoaster.

I wouldn't like that.

Well, here we are on the edge of your own rollercoaster

and it's going very well so far.

We are now into the interesting area.

B, you were worried about.

Very worried. It was just a guess.

So, over 75% of the world's almonds are grown in Iran.

Is that possible?

You thought that might just be true, being an arid country.

-Mm-hm.

-So you went with true.

We need this to turn green to keep you on your way to £4,000.

We do not want it to turn red.

Is it true or false?

Oh, Mike! It's false.

50-50. Never mind.

You know what, 75% to 80% of the world's almonds

-are grown in California.

-Oh, gosh.

You're right about it being arid, but it's not in that part of the world.

I'm so sorry, it means you haven't achieved Perfection.

It means the £4,000 will not be yours on this occasion.

I wonder if you can still achieve Perfection at home.

And I wonder whether Alexis was right about this A question...

Now, you thought this was false. Alexis, what was your thinking?

-Just a feeling?

-I actually thought that he had them all right.

-Really?

-Sorry, Mike!

-This is really interesting.

If he'd agreed to give you half, you would have come down and said...

-I don't want to change anything. How bad's that?

-Oooh!

-Oh, right.

-Then you were so lovely to me and I feel awful.

My opinion of Alexis has changed.

Wow. So let's find out.

Is it true or false?

-It's true!

-Is it?

-That's a relief. Two wrong.

-That would have served me right.

You know what, in Russian, it is also a grandmother,

but it's actually called that because grandmothers wear them.

Interesting, but not, I'm afraid, ultimately successful in terms of winning the money.

Usual Suspects, great news for you.

The prize fund rolls over to the next game,

where one of you could be playing for a total of £5,000.

APPLAUSE

Mike, I'm afraid you failed to achieve Perfection,

which means you go home with nothing.

Great learning about you and your family.

-Good luck with your anniversary coming up.

-Yes.

-You and your wife coming up to 40 years.

-Yes.

-Fantastic.

Ladies and gentlemen, Mike.

APPLAUSE

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 £5,000.

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

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