Episode 35 Perfection

Welcome to the quiz that demands perfection. Behind this screen, four contestants

hope their knowledge is flawless because one mistake could give the game away. This is Perfection.

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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 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?

If you said true, 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 mistake.

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

I'm Kenny from Surrey. I'm a civil servant and this is my first game.

Hi. I'm John. I'm from North Shoebury in Essex.

I'm a retired civil servant and this is my second game.

Hi. My name is Rich. I live in Poole.

I'm a teacher and this is my fourth game.

Hello. I'm Juliet. I'm from Maidstone in Kent.

I'm a transcription administrator and this is my fifth game.

Welcome to you all, especially Kenny, playing his first game.

Best of luck as we now find out which one of you has been randomly picked to play Perfection.

-Kenny! It is, in fact, you.

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Come down and play Perfection.

Welcome to the game. There are some interesting things to chat to you about.

You have one of the weirdest phobias I've ever come across.

Yeah. I can't put my hand in a bag of crisps. LAUGHTER

I just don't like the feeling of the crumbs against my skin.

I have to cut it in half with a pair of scissors.

-Because you can't put your hand in a bag of crisps.

-Can't do it.

-Wow.

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

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

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

If you fail, the prize money rolls over to the next game, when one of them could play for a bigger total.

Every game on Perfection is worth £1,000.

The good news is no one won the last game, so the prize fund currently stands at £2,000.

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-What will you spend the money on if you win it?

-I plan to go to Vietnam and do a bit of travelling there.

Also, if I do win the money, I'd throw a big party for all my friends and family.

Blimey. All your friends are now jumping up and down and hoping you win big.

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

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

But if your performance is anything less than perfect,

the Usual Suspects can step in and steal the round, making the final harder for you.

Usual Suspects, we'll switch you off for now so you can't see or hear anything. Cheerio.

Each round consists of four true or false statements.

You'll answer against the clock. You'll have 45 seconds.

Once you've given your answer, your first answer will be locked in.

-Ready to go?

-Ready to rumble.

-Let's play Perfection.

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Round 1. Your 45 seconds start now.

False.

I've seen them in the World Cup, so yeah, that's South America.

So, true.

I would say that's false.

I have no idea.

I would say false.

Good use of the time at the end.

Keep half an eye on the time, half your brain working on whether it's a true or false answer.

-How was that feeling, as a round?

-A bit pressured by the time, so...

-I thought you did pretty well.

Now that you've played one, I think you'll find it easier as you go along.

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

Usual Suspects, these were the four statements, and next to them Kenny's answers.

Juliet, has he achieved perfection?

I think three of them are correct but I might change D.

John, can you see a mistake there?

I think Rolf Harris invented the stylophone. That's question A.

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

Let's see how many are correct.

Two out of four is not bad.

It's not good either. You haven't achieved perfection and you've let the Usual Suspects into the game.

Usual Suspects, can you steal the round? You can see Kenny's answers. You need to change two. Which two?

-I thought B and C were definitely right.

-So did I.

-So we change A and B.

-Yeah, I think so.

Change A from false to true, please...

and D from false to true.

Leaving B and C as answered by Kenny. Thank you, Usual Suspects.

Let's find out what the correct answers are.

"Rolf Harris invented the stylophone." Is that true or false?

It's false, I'm afraid.

He advertised it, but it was invented by a chap called Brian Jarvis.

Did you manage to achieve perfection at home? Let's see the rest of those answers.

"Puerto Rico is a country in South America." Is that true or false?

That's false. It's a self-governing US territory in the Caribbean.

"Dogs Playing Poker is a painting by Monet." True or false?

That's false.

It was a series of paintings by Cassius Coolidge, in fact.

"Olives are a traditional ingredient of tapenade."

Is that true or false?

That one's true.

Had you achieved perfection, you could now make Kenny's chances of winning much harder in the final.

Kenny, this is your final board. These six blank spaces need to be filled with subject categories.

Here are the final round categories appearing.

Starting with Aircraft,

running through Tom Jones, TV Sitcoms, Sloths,

and on to Bogart,

with many more in between.

Had you achieved perfection, you could now add two categories of your choice to the board.

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,

meaning four categories will be on offer.

Usual Suspects, time to switch you off. We'll see you in Round 2.

Let's chat about those categories. Pick me two that you are desperate to avoid.

There's quite a few, but Aircraft and Construction.

The top two. Aircraft and Construction you want to avoid.

Pick me two that you'd prefer out of those.

-Probably Celebrities and TV Sitcoms.

-OK.

You'll need to answer all six statements correctly,

and winning this next round, where you get to choose four categories, could prove crucial.

Let's play Round 2.

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Your 45 seconds start now.

Is that true or false?

Erm... I'm not too sure. I'll say that's false.

Taipan...

I would say that's true.

I've not seen it but I've seen the trailer, and that's false.

I've no idea. I'll say that's true.

-Didn't feel any more comfortable?

-No.

-Always that way sometimes.

You never know. It's a 50-50 chance.

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

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

Rich, has he achieved perfection?

I don't think he has. I think A and C might both be true.

OK. Juliet, what do you think?

I don't know why, but a taipan suggests to me a breed of animal,

maybe one of those funny Chinese dogs or something.

All right. Moment of truth, Kenny. Let's find out how many you got correct.

Two out of four again.

Consistent, but consistently average, if you don't mind me saying.

Kenny, you failed to achieve perfection. You've let the Usual Suspects into the game.

Can you steal this round, Usual Suspects? You can see Kenny's answers. You need to change two.

-I'm fairly sure that British troops went into Iceland. So let's say A.

-A, definitely.

-Brad Pitt, Thor, I'm picturing him.

-I think he did.

-I think he did.

OK, then. We'd like to change A from false to true...

and C from false to true.

Leaving B and D as Kenny answered.

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

"In 1940, British troops occupied Iceland." Is that true or false?

It is true. Very well done, John. You're absolutely right.

"A taipan is a type of Chinese boat." Is that true or false?

It's false, Usual Suspects.

It is, in fact, a venomous snake.

Did you at home manage to achieve perfection? Let's go through the rest.

"Brad Pitt played the title role in 2011's Thor." True or false?

That is false, in actual fact. Chris Hemsworth played Thor.

"The Amber Spyglass is a novel by Philip Pullman." True or false?

That is, in actual fact, true.

Usual Suspects, you had the chance there,

but it seems nobody wants to win a round in this particular game.

Let's take a look at the final board.

Two rounds in, nothing on the final board, and we're not going to add anything this time either.

The four categories due to be chosen will be carried over to the next round,

meaning six categories will be on offer all on the next round.

Usual Suspects, could do better, to be fair.

I'll switch you off at the moment. We'll see you in Round 3.

Well, Kenny, it's all on this round.

I was just building the tension up. LAUGHTER

That really improved things for people at home!

-Ready to play the next round?

-Ready.

-You can do this.

Let's play Round 3.

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Your 45 seconds start now.

Erm... I'll say that's false.

Erm...

I'll say that's...

false.

I'll say that's true.

Erm...

I don't know.

I'll say false.

-Again, you used all your time, gave it some thought. Any happier?

-No, not really.

I had a feeling that was the case.

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

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

John, has he got them all right this time?

I would be inclined to change A.

I'm also a little unsure about B. It's either in Switzerland or Austria.

Rich, can you help us out?

Conchita Martinez had a brilliant topspin backhand. I think A and B are both wrong.

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

Let's find out how many are correct.

Two out of four. Well, you can't argue with your consistency.

You've let the Usual Suspects into the game. Usual Suspects, can you steal the round?

You can see Kenny's answers. You need to change two.

JULIET: Savoy is a variety of cabbage so that's definitely false.

I'd want to change A and B.

-Are you happy with that, John?

-OK, yes.

OK, then. We would like to change A from false to true...

and B from false to true.

Leaving C and D as answered by Kenny.

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

"Conchita Martinez is a Spanish former tennis player." Is that true or false?

That's true. That's a good start for the Usual Suspects.

"The Eiger is a mountain in Switzerland." True or false?

It is true. Now you know where this is going.

"Sally Ride was the first American woman in space." True or false?

True.

"The savoy is a variety of runner bean." True or false?

It's false.

Congratulations, Usual Suspects. You have achieved perfection.

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Just to clear up the end one there,

savoy is a type of cabbage, exactly as Juliet said.

So, Usual Suspects, you now have the opportunity

to make Kenny's chances of winning the prize fund about as hard as it can be.

Let's see the final board.

That was the third and final round.

No subject categories chosen, but because you won the round, Usual Suspects,

you get to choose six categories - all of them, basically.

-John, what do you think?

-I think Construction, Antiques,

Philosophers, definitely,

Churchill,

and The Orchestra.

-What do you reckon?

-I'm happy with any of those.

-OK, then, we'll move Construction across, please.

Antiques.

Philosophers.

Churchill.

The Orchestra.

-And one more?

-Bogart, please.

We now know our six final categories. They are:

Well done, Usual Suspects. You got there in the end. Time to switch you off for the final time.

Let's chat about that. You didn't fancy Construction. It was the first one they put in.

What about the rest of them?

Did they manage to pick the ones you'd rather avoid?

I don't know. Until the questions come up, I can't really tell.

That's absolutely right. Let's get on with it. For £2,000, it's time to play the final.

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This is the all-important final. If you achieve perfection, you leave with £2,000.

If you fail, you leave with nothing,

which is great news for the Usual Suspects as one of them could play for £3,000 in the next game.

Let's play the final round.

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Kenny, here are your final six categories.

You must answer all six statements correctly to win the £2,000.

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

-Are you ready?

-Yeah.

-Let's reveal your first statement.

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

Construction...

That's true.

Antiques...

I'll say that's true.

Philosophers...

It's a total guess, but false.

Churchill...

That's false.

The Orchestra...

I've not heard of both of them, so I'll say...

false.

Bogart...

I know who Humphrey Bogart is but I don't know the film. Erm...

I would say that's true.

Those answers are locked in. Remember, one single mistake and you leave with nothing.

-Which ones are you unsure of?

-Probably C...

and E and F.

C, E and F.

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

Usual Suspects, you can now see the final statements. Next to them are Kenny's answers.

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

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

This will, however, come at a cost.

Usual Suspects, I'll now ask you how well you think Kenny has done,

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

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

-I'll go for John.

I think you may have two wrong,

but I'm not prepared to come down because I think that's too much of a risk for the money.

-OK. Who would you like to hear from next?

-Rich.

One of those is 100% wrong. I think two, probably.

I'm not confident enough to come down, I'm afraid.

-Good luck.

-Cheers.

-No hope from Rich either.

Juliet?

I think you've got four correct but there's two I'm really unsure of.

On that basis, I don't feel I could help you. I'm sorry.

I presume the plan was to make it as difficult as possible, to try and build the money up.

-Am I right?

-Yes.

-That was MY plan.

John whistling away on the end, pretending he's not part of this.

Kenny, none of our Usual Suspects are prepared to help you, so you're on your own.

£2,000 at stake, six answers away.

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

-What would you spend the £2,000 on?

-Probably tickets to Vietnam.

-Great place to visit.

Let's see how real we can make that as we go along.

Let's start at the top. "A lintel is a masonry support over a window or door."

You said true. Is that true or false?

It is true. Very well done.

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"A davenport is a type of writing desk." You said true.

Is that true or false?

-It is true.

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That's two out of six. It's a good start.

"Aristotle died after drinking hemlock." You said that's false.

Is that true or false?

-It is false.

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Socrates was sentenced to death by drinking hemlock, not Aristotle. You were absolutely right.

We whistled through those first three and you looked fairly unconfident.

But here we are, halfway to the £2,000.

To be honest, I knew the first one was correct. I've worked in a DIY shop.

You could have said so out loud.

-I thought it'd jinx it.

-Fair enough. Let's move on.

"Winston Churchill was once a Labour Party member." You said false.

Is that true or false?

-It is false.

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Although he was once a Liberal Party MP.

So, "Bolero was written by Bizet."

You needed a bit of luck because you didn't know Bolero or Bizet.

Not really your bag.

So you took a punt on a 50-50 chance and went for false.

If this goes red now, you're one away from the £2,000.

So, is it true or false?

-It's false.

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Maurice Ravel, 1928.

"Humphrey Bogart played Sam Spade in The Big Sleep."

You had an inkling about this. You said you know who Humphrey Bogart is. Not sure about the film.

You said true. It all rests on this one.

On six categories chosen for you by the Usual Suspects.

Not a single category of your own on there.

Have you managed to pull it off?

"Humphrey Bogart played Sam Spade in The Big Sleep."

Is it true or false, for £2,000?

-It's false!

-AUDIENCE: Aw!

He played Philip Marlowe.

Wow! How close is that!

You were starting to pick out what airline to fly on for that trip.

That's really tough, given that the six categories were chosen for you by the Usual Suspects

to be as difficult as possible for you to try and make the money roll over,

for you to walk away from here with five out of six and get really close.

I think you've played a very good game.

Usual Suspects, great news for you.

The prize fund rolls over to the next game, where one of you could play for £3,000.

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I think it's fair to say, Rich, for a moment you thought it might have got away.

If you could have paused there, I'd have come down after four questions.

Kenny, you failed to achieve perfection and go home with nothing but our thanks for playing.

-Hope you enjoyed it.

-Yeah, it was brilliant from start to finish.

Thank you very much. Let's hear it for Kenny.

What a great game. Now it's time to meet the next Usual Suspect hoping to play Perfection today.

New Usual Suspect, please introduce yourself.

Hello. I'm Caroline from Aylesbury in Buckinghamshire

and I'm a home carer.

Best of luck to all of you as we find out which one of you has been randomly picked to play Perfection.

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

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John, welcome to the game. Let's find out a little more about you.

You're a fascinating person, and it's not just the beard. You're really interested in rockets.

I'm a member of the Great Britain space modelling team.

I fly regularly in World Cup rounds and world championships.

When you say YOU fly regularly, you go up in the rockets?

No, it's the models, and you launch them. They're only small things.

-You're flying against other countries.

-Wow!

It's a massive sport abroad and quite a novelty here, and I quite like that.

Interesting stuff, John. Good luck.

It's you versus the Usual Suspects. They were your teammates, now your enemies.

Here's the good news. As nobody has won the last two games, the prize fund currently stands at £3,000.

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What would you spend the £3,000 on if you won it?

I have a daughter, 17, taking A-levels next year, then uni.

-So that's going towards university fees?

-It might make a small dent.

Good luck with that. Three rounds and a final to come.

Usual Suspects, we'll switch you off for now so you can't see or hear anything.

But as soon as John makes a mistake you will be back in the game.

-Are you ready?

-Yes.

-Then let's play Perfection.

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Round 1. Your 45 seconds start now.

False.

No, I think that ended the Franco-Prussian War.

So that is false.

That's true.

Never heard of that,

so I'll say that's false.

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

-How did that feel as a round?

-Two OK, two not sure.

-All right.

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

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

Caroline, has he achieved perfection?

I think he's done really well in the first round.

As far as I can tell, I think he's achieved perfection.

Very good. Rich, do you agree?

He's definitely got three right. I'm a bit iffy on B.

John, the moment of truth. You need all four to have won the round.

Let's find out how many are correct.

Congratulations, John. You have achieved perfection.

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-What did you say then?

-It can only go downhill from here.

Not necessarily. You could keep up this wonderful level of achievement.

Let's take a look at those answers. "Gareth Gates found fame on The X Factor."

You were quite confident on this and said false straightaway. It is, of course, false because...

I hadn't got a clue. It's just the first thing that comes to your mind.

Wow. He was runner-up in Pop Idol. That's where he found fame.

"The Treaty of Paris ended the French Revolution." That is, of course, false.

There were several Treaties of Paris.

The best known ended the American Revolutionary War with Britain.

"In the rhyme, Old King Cole had three fiddlers."

We now know, because you've achieved perfection, that is true.

"Chitterlings are barbecued chicken feet."

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

It's actually a pig's small intestine.

It's eaten throughout the world, but not much in this country.

John, this is your final board appearing,

and here are your final round categories appearing too.

Artists leads on to Cliff Richard,

through Russia, Holby City and on to Grouse,

with many more in-between.

You won the round and the right to choose two categories to add to the board.

-Which two do you fancy playing in the final?

-Ancient History...

Ancient History goes across.

..and Monarchs.

And Monarchs goes across too.

Usual Suspects, you didn't get a chance there, but we'll see you in Round 2. You may get a chance then.

Cheerio. And away they go.

-Let's talk about the ones up there. Which two are you keen to avoid?

-Holby City, definitely.

Possibly Cliff Richard.

-Which would be the next two you'd choose?

-Scotland...

and Grouse.

John, you've made a great start to the game.

If you're ready, we'll ride that wave into Round 2 and succeed again. What do you think?

-I'll give it a go.

-All right. Let's play Round 2.

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Your 45 seconds start now.

False.

True.

No. I think that's mathematical.

You have a nimbus type of cloud.

So I think that is false.

I've never heard of them so I'll say that's false.

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

Another perfect round for you?

No. I've just thought, San Andreas Fault goes up through California.

-Oh, well. Can't do anything about it now.

-You can't, I'm afraid.

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

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

-Rich, is it perfection this time?

-It's not perfection.

-A, the San Andreas Fault goes through Los Angeles, where my uncle lives.

-That's not good for him.

-Juliet, what do you think?

-I agree. I don't think that A is correct.

And I'm a bit dubious about B as well.

John, the moment of truth. Let's find out how many are correct.

Just two out of four.

You failed to achieve perfection. Your enemies, the Usual Suspects, are into the game.

Can you steal this round? You can see John's answers. You need to change two. Which two?

I think A and B.

Yes. I think we'll change A, please, from false to true...

and B from true to false.

Leaving C and D as answered by John.

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

"The San Andreas Fault is in the United States." True or false?

It is true, which you knew, John, pretty much as soon as you'd said it.

"Slough was the first town with electric street lamps." True or false?

That is, in fact, false.

In the UK, the first street lamps were in London, in actual fact.

You know where this is going now, Usual Suspects.

"A rhombus is a type of cloud." True or false?

It is false. It's a four-sided diamond shape.

"The Islets of Langerhans are in Wales." True or false?

It is false.

Congratulations, Usual Suspects. You have achieved perfection.

APPLAUSE

The Islets of Langerhans are, in fact, in the human pancreas.

They're the tissue that produces insulin, in actual fact.

Let's see the final board.

Two subject categories chosen so far by John after his perfect first round.

Because you won the second round, Usual Suspects, you get to choose the next two categories to add.

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

-Holby City.

-That was shouting to me.

-Yeah. Holby City, please.

-And your next one?

-Poetry. Do you think he's into poetry?

-Yeah, let's go for Poetry.

-Happy with that, Caroline?

-I'm happy with that. John might have a poetic side but we don't know.

We'll have a go at Poetry, please.

-He's more poetic than Holby City.

-Poetry goes across.

Congratulations, Usual Suspects. You won the second round. Time to switch you off. See you in Round 3.

-You didn't want Holby City.

-No. My former friends I now hate with ever fibre of my body.

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-Nice they thought you might have a poetic side, though.

-Yes, I was interested in poetry at A-level.

-So you might have half a chance with that one?

-Yes, I might.

-Ready for the next round?

-Yes, I am, thank you.

-Let's play Round 3.

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Your 45 seconds start now.

That's a ridiculous name. It's got to be true.

True.

False.

True.

Good use of your time. You realised you had time to spare and had time to think.

I'm a bit worried about that thing about Puerto Rico. But anyway....

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

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

-Juliet, has he achieved perfection?

-No, I'm afraid he hasn't.

B is definitely wrong. I think that was a Boyzone song.

Caroline, what do you think?

I'm afraid he's been let down by his '90s boy bands. It's definitely Boyzone.

John, the moment of truth. You need all four to have won the round.

Let's find out how many you got correct.

Two out of four.

-Average, really. Could have done better.

-I'm happy with that.

-Are you?

-Oh, very happy with that.

-That's the trick - don't set your sights too high, then you can't be disappointed.

-Precisely.

John, you didn't manage perfection. You've let the Usual Suspects into the game.

Can you steal the round? You can see John's answers. You need to change two.

-The Delhi Daredevils is definitely correct.

-Is it?

-Yeah.

-It's an IPL team?

-They're a 2020 IPL team.

-So it's going to be Florida.

-It's got to be Florida.

What we'd like to do, please, is change B from true to false...

and D from true to false.

Leaving A and C as answered by John.

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

"The Delhi Daredevils is a cricket team." True or false?

Absolutely true, as Caroline was sure.

"No Matter What is a song by Westlife." True or false?

It is false. It was a hit for Boyzone.

"Creme de menthe is usually pink in colour." True or false?

That's false. It's usually green.

"Florida is the most southerly of the United States." True or false?

That's false.

Congratulations, Usual Suspects. You have achieved perfection.

APPLAUSE

The most southerly state is, in fact...

-Anybody want to take a guess?

-No.

-New Mexico.

-New Mexico, I'd have said.

New Mexico? Any advances?

-Hawaii?

-Hawaii, John. Absolutely right. It is actually Hawaii.

Let's see the final board.

It's even-stevens at the moment, with two chosen by John and two chosen by the Usual Suspects.

But you won the round, Usual Suspects, so you earned the right to choose the last two categories.

So what's it going to be?

I think Cliff Richard, and I'm perfectly happy to go with any other.

Yeah? OK. We'll go with Cliff Richard, please.

Cliff Richard's made it into the final.

-Scotland?

-Scotland.

-SCOTS ACCENT: Scotland.

Scotland makes it into the final. Interesting accent there, Juliet.

We now know our six final categories. They are:

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

-Scotland's good. You wanted that.

-Yeah.

And a pal of mine was a next-door neighbour of Cliff Richard, so if they ask what his name was, I'm in.

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

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This is the all-important final.

If you can achieve perfection, you could leave with £3,000.

-That'd be nice, wouldn't it?

-Very nice.

-If you fail, you leave with nothing,

which would be great for the Usual Suspects as one of them could play for £4,000 in the next game.

Let's play the final round.

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John, here are your final six categories.

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

Think carefully. There is no time limit, but once you've given an answer, it'll be locked in.

-Are you ready?

-Yeah, I'm ready.

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

Ancient History...

That doesn't sound right. I'll say false.

Monarchs...

Bit of a guess. I think that's true.

Holby City...

As I've never seen an episode of it...

I'll go true.

Poetry...

That's true.

Cliff Richard...

Well, it's certainly a very old single, from the '50s.

I might as well say true.

Finally, Scotland...

True.

John, those answers are locked in.

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

-Which ones are you unsure of?

-Fingal's Cave I'm not sure about.

It rings a small bell, but whether it's on the Isle of Skye, I don't know.

Living Doll, a bit of a guess, but I know it's in the right era.

The Raven I'm fairly sure about.

Robert Powell, a complete guess.

So it's really that C that probably you're least comfortable with.

-Would that be fair to say?

-Yeah. Just as long as I don't get them all wrong.

-OK.

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

Usual Suspects, you see the final six statements and, next to them, John's answers.

John, your answers are locked in, but if you think you made a mistake,

you can unlock them with the help of the Usual Suspects. This will, however, come at a cost.

-Who would you like to hear from first?

-I'll hear from Juliet first.

There's one there that I think is wrong, and a couple of others I'm not certain of the answers.

So I think, on that basis, I'm going to stay put. I'll stay here.

OK. Caroline?

Unfortunately, John, I know you've definitely got two wrong.

But I'm really unsure of another two,

so I'll have to stay here as well.

Rich?

I really like the categories.

-I know that you've got two wrong.

-Can we negotiate?

-It needs to be a really good offer.

-Well, I think fairness, 50-50.

-So how much are you offering him in money?

-£1500.

He's offering you £1500 of the £3,000 to come and join him, Rich.

Go on, then. It's a deal.

Rich, for £1500 of the £3,000 prize on offer, please join us and play.

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John, you've got Rich to help.

If you achieve perfection it will cost you £1,500 of your prize fund of £3,000.

Rich, you've forfeited your chance to play in the next game. This is your only shot at winning.

Have you made the right decision? I think we're about to find out.

Let's talk about the £1,500. What does that mean for you at the moment?

I've got a three-year-old daughter, a one-year-old daughter,

and my wife goes for a 12-week scan on Monday.

-So £1,500 would be very handy at the moment.

-Very good, yeah.

OK. John, we've talked to you about the money. £1,500 will still help when it comes to university fees.

Yeah, it's very good, because I came here with no winnings and I might leave with some.

OK, let's find out if we can make that happen for you.

Here are the final round statements.

All six are now unlocked.

Rich, which answers do you want John to change?

B. Mary, Queen of Scots is not Bloody Mary.

Bloody Mary is Mary I. So Henry VIII's daughters.

You had Mary I, who was very unfairly labelled as that.

-So that one needs to change to false.

-OK.

F. "Fingal's Cave is a feature on the Isle of Skye."

-I've seen Fingal's Cave.

-Ah!

So I've been to the Isle of Mull, and then you go to Iona,

and it's a little cave just off Iona.

So that definitely needs to change.

Do you want to make changes as we go through?

OK, I'll change B and F.

B changes from true to false.

F changes from true to false.

Robert Powell in Holby City, he was in it for ages. Did you know that? He was in it for a long time.

-Never seen an episode.

-My wife loves Holby City. I feel like going for 15 and saying true.

I'd be embarrassed about A,

because I did ancient history as part of my degree,

but I'm not confident on the answer.

-That's the toss-the-coin one for me.

-Yeah, same here.

So I think I would have guessed true.

-Do you want to change it?

-Yeah, I'll change it.

-Changing from false to true on A.

OK. That leaves you three you haven't changed.

Last thoughts? Or do you want to lock up the board and leave it as is now?

-I'd say lock it.

-Yeah, lock it.

Those answers are now locked in. £3,000 at stake.

£1,500 to John, £1,500 to Rich.

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

I'm tempted to deal with the ones that you've changed

so you can find out straightaway whether it was a good idea to bring Rich to join in or not.

From the top. "Alexander the Great had a wife called Roxana."

John, you said false.

Rich thought that may be true, but neither of you were super-confident.

In the end you changed it to true.

So, is that true or false?

-It's true.

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She was the first of his three wives.

"Mary, Queen of Scots was known as Bloody Mary."

John, you said this was true originally.

Rich came down to tell you that it was false,

that it was Mary I of England who was actually known as Bloody Mary.

So is it true or false?

It's false.

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Mary I, known for her persecution of the Protestants. That gave her the name Bloody Mary.

You were absolutely right, Rich.

"Fingal's Cave is a feature on the Isle of Skye."

John, you said this was true because you thought it was somewhere up in that area.

Rich came down to tell you it is up in Scotland, but not on Skye.

-Where do you think it is, Rich?

-Off Iona, which is off Mull.

-OK.

Is it true or is it false?

-It is false. Absolutely right.

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-The name of the island is, in fact, Staffa.

-Ah, yeah, that's right.

On the Inner Hebrides.

Rich has done half the work for you, John.

All you need is to have done the other half and you're home.

-I'd better go, then.

-LAUGHTER

Let's go back to the top.

"Robert Powell was in Holby City for over 15 years."

John, you said true, but it was a guess because you don't watch the programme.

Rich, however, has some knowledge. Your wife is a mad-keen fan.

And I chose that just in case I would need to come down.

I thought that would be a strong one for me.

So, let's hope it's paid off.

You were happy that it was true that Robert Powell was in Holby City for over 15 years.

Is it true or is it false?

-It's false!

-Oh! Sorry.

He was actually only in it for six years.

Oh...!

Somebody's wife is yelling at the TV.

-I've been married for five.

-LAUGHTER

If I'd only got married earlier, I'd have known that.

A very good excuse. One of the better ones I've heard.

I'm afraid that's very bad news, John and Rich. That means you haven't achieved perfection.

You could still achieve perfection at home.

"The Raven is a poem by Edgar Allan Poe."

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

It is true. Four out of five. Have you missed out by just one?

"Cliff Richard's debut single was Living Doll." John said true. Juliet's shaking her head.

She doesn't believe it was. Caroline's shaking her head too.

They both think this is going to go against you. Is it true or false?

Yeah, it's false, I'm afraid.

As you both shook your heads, Caroline and Juliet, do you know what the debut single was?

-Maybe Summer Holiday, or maybe Move It.

-Move It.

Move It is absolutely right. That was his debut single in 1958.

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.

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Very happy faces up there.

John and Rich, good effort, good teamwork, but you failed to achieve perfection,

so you go home with nothing but our thanks for being great sports.

-I hope you did enjoy the process.

-It was great.

-Had a good time?

-Yeah.

Let's hear it, ladies and gentlemen, for John and Rich.

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

when our Usual Suspects will have the chance to play for £4,000.

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

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