Episode 54 Perfection

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

Behind this screen are four contestants who hope their knowledge is flawless,

because one 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 who 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'd said true, I can tell you

you'd be right.

Answering true or false might seem easy,

but if the contestant gets a single answer wrong,

their opponents, 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.

Hello. I'm Janice. I live in North Yorkshire.

I am a family history researcher

and this is my first game.

I am John from Shrewsbury.

I'm a sales executive and this is my second game.

I'm Janet from York.

I work in a funeral director's. This is my third game.

Hello. I'm Oliver.

I'm from Surrey. I'm a designer, and this is my fifth game.

Welcome to you all, especially Janice, who's playing her first game. Best of luck,

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

Janet, it's you. Please come and play Perfection.

-Janet, welcome to the game.

-Thank you.

-Are you nervous?

-Yes.

-Excited?

-Bit of both.

You introduced yourself as a funeral arranger.

Interesting reactions people have to you when you announce that.

As if it's something off the moon.

But it's a really important part of life.

If you have a loved one who dies, you want them to be looked after properly.

-That's right.

-So I imagine you take a great deal of pride in the work you do.

Yeah, it's nice to think you're helping the family out

and they say that I make things easier for them, which is nice, yeah.

OK. Good luck, Janet.

It's now you versus the Usual Suspects. They were your team-mates. Now they're your enemies.

Their job is to stop you winning the prize fund.

Your failure will mean the prize money rolls over to the next game,

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

Every game on Perfection is worth £1,000.

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

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

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So if you win £3,000, what do you spend the money on?

Well, my car's broken down at the moment.

-So that needs either fixing or a new car.

-Right.

And also, I live in a flat above a shop,

and the shop's for sale at the moment,

so whoever buys the shop, whether they'll let me stay on or not,

I don't know. So I might need the deposit for a new flat.

-So that would come in quite handy.

-Yeah.

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.

If your performance is anything less than perfect,

the Usual Suspects will have a chance to 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.

Each round consists of four true or false statements.

You'll be answering against the clock. You only have 45 seconds,

-and once you've given an answer, your first answer will be locked in. Ready?

-Yeah.

Good. Then let's play Perfection.

APPLAUSE

Round 1. Your 45 seconds starts now.

Um...

I think that might be true.

True.

Um...

I'll say false.

False.

Um...never heard of him, but...

..a lot of Irish play golf, so I'll say true.

True. And finally...

I'm not sure. I'll say false.

False.

And with a little time to spare,

you've answered all four. How was that?

-Not very good, really.

-Not very comfortable with it?

-No.

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 Janet's answers.

Oliver, is that Perfection?

D is actually true,

and I think the number of the beast is by Iron Maiden.

OK, Janice, what do you make of those answers?

D...I think that should be true.

Thank you, Janice.

OK, Janet, the moment of truth.

Let's find out how many are correct.

Just two out of four. Not Perfection.

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

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

but which two?

-Do we agree on the bolster chisel?

-Yeah.

-And also, shall we say the AC/DC one as well?

-Yes.

Yeah.

Can we change D from false to true...

D changes from false to true.

-..and A from true to false?

-A from true to false,

leaving B and C as answered by Janet.

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

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

The Number Of The Beast is an album by AC/DC - is that true or false?

That is false.

It is an album by Iron Maiden, as you said, Oliver.

A brown windsor is a type of cat - is that true or false?

It is false. It's a soup,

as you said, Janice. Padraig Harrington is a famous golfer.

Is that true or false?

True.

Builders use a bolster chisel to split bricks.

Is that true or false?

That's true. Congratulations, Usual Suspects.

You have achieved Perfection.

APPLAUSE

Well, Janet, they succeeded where you failed, and they've stolen the round.

Usual Suspects, you now have the opportunity

of making Janet's chances of winning much harder in the final.

And I'll show you all how.

Janet, this is your final board. These six blank spaces

need to be filled with subject categories.

Here are the final round categories on offer.

Now, if you'd have won that round,

you would have the opportunity of adding two categories of your choice,

but because the Usual Suspects nicked it off you,

they choose the two categories,

hoping to make the final harder for you to win.

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

Russia?

Russia could be a good one.

-And what about Dinosaurs?

-Dinosaurs.

Dinosaurs as well.

OK. I think we're going for

Russia and Dinosaurs.

Russia goes into the final, as does Dinosaurs.

Thank you very much and well done, Usual Suspects.

You won the first round. It's time to switch you off, but we'll see you in Round 2.

And away they go, looking very pleased with themselves.

Janet, with the Usual Suspects gone, what do you make of those two - Russia and Dinosaurs?

Not very good.

-Not good choices for you?

-No.

Take a look at the list on offer. Which will be the first two you choose, given the opportunity?

-Postcodes.

-Yes.

And Lakes, I think.

And Lakes.

And two you desperately want to avoid?

The Eye

and Indian Food.

OK. Well, it's only the first round. You still have two more rounds to find Perfection

-and choose your own categories. Ready for the next round?

-Yep.

Good. Let's play Round 2.

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Your 45 seconds start now.

Um...

-I'll say that's true.

-True.

False.

False.

I'll say that's false.

False. And finally...

I've never heard of it. I'll say false.

False.

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

-Terrible!

-Feeling very uncomfortable still?

-Yeah.

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

So, Usual Suspects, these were the four statements

and next to them are Janet's answers.

-John, what do you think - has she achieved Perfection?

-No. She's at least got one wrong.

-Which one?

I would say A.

-You think A is wrong?

-Yes.

OK, Oliver, what do you think?

I'm not quite sure about Jamie Oliver's children.

He might have a son called Buddy Bear. I'm not sure.

OK. Janet, it's the moment of truth.

Let's find out how many are correct.

Just two out of four.

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

Can you steal this round? You need to change two answers - which two?

-I'm afraid I'll have to over-rule you on A.

-Yes.

Because Spencer Perceval was certainly assassinated.

-Yes, I believe that's true.

-You can do, then.

-I believe that

that The Potato Eaters is by Van Gogh,

but I'm not 100%.

I think D is true.

OK, then.

I think Mike Myers was born in Canada,

but I think

we're going to go with B and D?

-Let's go for it, yes.

-OK.

I would like to change B

from false to true.

B changes from false to true.

And D also from false to true.

And D from false to true,

leaving A and C as answered by Janet.

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

British Prime Minister Spencer Perceval was assassinated.

Is that true or false?

It is true, as you said, Oliver.

Jamie Oliver named his son Buddy Bear Maurice. Is that true or false?

That is also true.

Austin Powers actor Mike Myers was born in England.

Is that true or false?

That is false,

although he was born to British parents,

but in Canada.

The Potato Eaters is a famous painting by Van Gogh.

Is that true or false?

That's true. Congratulations,

Usual Suspects. You have achieved Perfection.

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Oh, dear, Janet. The Usual Suspects have succeeded where you failed and they have stolen the round again.

Usual Suspects, you now have the opportunity

of making Janet's chances of winning the prize fund of £3,000 that bit harder.

Let's see the final board. Already on there,

two subject categories chosen by the Usual Suspects,

and you get to choose the next two, because you won that round.

So which two will it be?

The Eye might be quite a technical one.

ALL SPEAK AT ONCE

-Yeah, The Eye?

-What about Spies?

-Oh, Spies.

-Spies.

Yeah, we'll do Spies, eh?

We're going with Spies

and The Eye.

Spies goes across, and The Eye goes across.

You have a very calm way about you, don't you, Oliver?

Well, some say.

Yeah. Congratulations, Usual Suspects.

You have won the second round. We'll see you in Round 3.

-Spies?

-No.

-No?

I spy with my little eye!

Well, yeah!

And you didn't want The Eye, but there it is.

Looking straight at you.

Really, this is your last chance here, Round 3. So achieve Perfection and choose two for yourself.

-I'll try my best.

-Let's play Round 3.

Your 45 seconds start now.

I'll say that's false.

False.

-True.

-True.

-I think that's true, or it could be Aladdin.

-True.

And finally...

No, I think it's a lizard, so that's false.

False.

Happier?

I've no idea about A,

and I don't know if Circle Of Life is Aladdin or Lion King.

-I haven't seen either.

-Well, before we reveal how well you've done,

it's time to bring back the Usual Suspects.

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

I usually get an energetic answer from you, John, so straight to you.

Has she achieved Perfection?

No, she hasn't achieved Perfection.

-B.

-B - you think B might be wrong?

-Yeah.

I can only think of two states with New in the name.

All right. Janice, what do you make of those answers?

I did think of three US states just now,

but the third one has slipped my mind.

New Jersey, New York and New...

New...no, it's gone, sorry!

Oliver, can you help us out here?

New Hampshire and New Mexico.

-Ah, so you think there might be a mistake here as well?

-Afraid so.

Apart from that, it looks fantastic.

Thank you, Oliver. Janet, the moment of truth.

Let's find out how many are correct.

Well, three out of four's a good score.

Unfortunately, it's not quite Perfection

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

Can you steal the round?

You can see Janet's answers. You need to change one. Which one?

B?

That's unanimous, yeah.

OK, then. I think we'd like to change B from true to false.

That's no great surprise. B changes from true to false,

leaving A, C and D as answered by Janet.

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

The Peterloo Massacre of 1819 took place in Paris.

Is that true or false?

That is false. Anybody know where it did take place?

-Peterloo?

-No, St Peter's Fields, Manchester.

You think in Manchester, Oliver?

Absolutely right.

Only three US states have New in their name. Is that true or false?

That's false. We now know that to be false

after the information from Oliver -

New York, New Hampshire, New Mexico and New Jersey.

Circle Of Life is a song from The Lion King. Is that true or false?

That is true. Anyone want to give us a burst of that?

It slips me, Nick, sorry.

The Komodo Dragon is a type of flying insect. True or false?

It is, of course, false. Congratulations, Usual Suspects.

You have achieved Perfection .

APPLAUSE

Yes, the Komodo Dragon is, of course, the world's largest lizard.

Janet, the Usual Suspects have succeeded where you failed and they've stolen the round.

That's good news for you, Usual Suspects.

You now have the opportunity to make Janet's chances of winning about as hard as they could be.

Let's have a look at the final board.

Four subject categories chosen by the Usual Suspects.

And because you won that round, you choose the last two as well.

A clean sweep. Which two would you like Janet to play in the final?

-Symphonies?

-Yes.

-And TV Chefs?

-OK, then.

-We'd like to go for Symphonies and TV Chefs.

-Thank you.

Symphonies goes across and TV Chefs joins it.

We now know our six final categories...

Usual Suspects, clean sweep.

You've done about as well as you could possibly do

by nicking all three rounds.

Good for you. We'll see you later.

And away they go. Symphonies?

Not too bad, I don't think,

because we get a lot of classical music required in the funerals.

Of course! That's a very good point.

-And TV Chefs - do you watch a bit of TV cooking?

-Yes.

-Some.

-It's going to be quite tough,

because they've chosen all of the categories.

But not impossible.

Janet, for £3,000...

It's time to play the final.

APPLAUSE

This is the all-important final.

If you 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.

-But that's not going to happen, is it?

-No.

-Let's play the final round.

Janet, here are your final six categories...

Think carefully. There's no time limit,

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

-You ready?

-Yeah.

-Let's reveal your first statement.

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

I'm going to say false.

I think it was Nicholas II.

False.

Dinosaurs.

Don't know if it was carnivorous.

I'll say false.

False.

Spies.

I'll say true.

True.

The Eye.

I think myopia is short-sighted.

So I'll say false.

False.

Symphonies.

We do get that at funerals, funnily enough, as I was saying earlier.

True.

True.

And finally, TV Chefs.

-True.

-True.

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

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

B...

and possibly C.

But mainly B, I think.

OK. Well, let's bring back the Usual Suspects

to see what they have to say.

Usual Suspects, you can now see the final six statements

and next to them are Janet's answers.

Janet, your answers are now locked in,

and you can't change them by yourself,

but if you think you've made a mistake, you can unlock the board with the help of the Usual Suspects.

This will, however, come at a cost.

Usual Suspects, I'm going to ask you to tell me how well you think Janet has done,

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

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

-Janice, please.

I think one of them at least may be wrong,

but I'm really not sure.

-So you're not confident enough to come and help?

-No, I'm afraid not.

-You're ruling yourself out?

-I am.

-Thank you.

John, please.

I believe you've definitely got one wrong.

You may have another wrong, but I'm not 100% certain.

-I'm sorry I can't come down, but good luck.

-Thank you.

And Oliver, please?

I think you've got at least one wrong

and one that I have very large doubts about,

but I'll happily come down and fix it

for, let's say...

£1,500.

Are you quite certain, Oliver, that the one I've got wrong you're sure of?

I'm sure of it myself, yes.

Yes, I will, then, please.

-Happy with that?

-Yes.

Negotiations complete. OK, Oliver, for £1,500 of the £3,000 jackpot,

please come down and join us.

APPLAUSE

OK, Janet, you've asked Oliver to help.

If you achieve Perfection, it will cost you £1,500 of your prize fund

of £3,000. Oliver, you've now forfeited your chance

to play in the next game. This is your only shot at winning Perfection.

Have you made the right decision? We're about to find out.

Here are the final round statements.

All these answers are now unlocked.

Oliver, which answers do you want Janet to change?

Well, I wasn't quite sure about B and C myself.

Same with me, really. I didn't know if the T Rex was carnivorous

-or herbivorous.

-Oh, definitely carnivorous.

-Oh, right.

What about Mata Hari there?

Are you sure that she was Dutch?

No, not really.

-I think she might have been, actually.

-Oh, right.

-So I didn't need you, really?

-Not really.

Never mind.

Shall we go for it, then?

-Shall we lock them in?

-Are you sure?

I think so.

Yeah, go for it, then.

-Lock them all in, the same?

-Yeah.

No changes. OK, they are now locked in

with no changes.

Oliver, can I ask you a question?

Cos it strikes me that you came down here

suggesting B and C might be a bit dodgy,

and then were quite happy to go along and say,

"Actually, they're not" and carry on.

I wasn't sure how confident she was about those two.

I thought I'd better put her mind at rest.

That's very good of you, Oliver!

So, £3,000 at stake. £1,500 to Janet, £1,500 to Oliver.

Six answers away.

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

Let's kick off at the top.

Alexander II was the last tsar of Russia.

You thought this might be Nicholas, Janet,

and Oliver didn't want to change your mind on that.

You're hoping this will turn red

because you answered false. Is it true or false?

Yes, it is false. Very well done.

It was his grandson, Nicholas II, who was the last tsar of Russia.

Now, these next two are really interesting.

The B and C answers, because these were the two

that you weren't sure of, Janet.

-You're going to leave them to last, aren't you?

-If you insist!

We'll go on to D. If you suffer with myopia, you are long-sighted.

Janet, you thought this was false. You thought it was short-sighted,

and Oliver again had no reason to change it.

So, is it true or false?

It is false.

And it is being short-sighted, as you said.

The New World Symphony was composed by Dvorak.

You said this was true. If it turns green,

you're right and you're halfway towards the £3,000.

Is it true or false?

It is true.

And so we come to Rick Stein is famous for cooking seafood.

You were sure this was true, Janet.

Oliver again had no reason to change it.

Don't know why I keep saying that -

he didn't change any of them. Is it true or false?

It is true. Well done.

Now we come back to the two you were least sure of.

The T Rex was the largest carnivorous dinosaur.

You said this was false.

So you need this to turn red.

If it does, you're one away from the £3,000.

So, the T Rex was the largest carnivorous dinosaur.

Is that true or false?

It is false.

Both the Spinosaurus and the Giganotosaurus

were larger meat-eaters.

So we come to this one. Mata Hari was a Dutch national.

Janet, you weren't sure about this.

Oliver is fairly confident that Mata Hari was Dutch.

Are you regretting your decision to come down and join in?

Oh, not after the last question, no.

-You were more worried about that?

-Oh, certainly.

This should be a breeze, then, shouldn't it?

Mata Hari was a Dutch national. Janet, you answered true.

Oliver was happy to keep it at true.

If it turns green, you're walking out of here with £1,500 each.

So, Mata Hari was a Dutch national.

Is it true or false...

for £3,000?

Congratulations. It is true. You have achieved Perfection

and you have won £3,000.

APPLAUSE

Usual Suspects, I'm afraid that's very bad news for you.

The prize fund has been won, so we reset the total back to £1,000 for our next game.

But congratulations goes to Janet and Oliver.

-Between you...

-At least we won!

-..you achieved Perfection and you leave with £3,000 -

£1,500 each.

Let's hear it for Janet and Oliver!

APPLAUSE

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

New Usual Suspects, please introduce yourselves.

Hi. My name's Sonia. I'm from Wolverhampton

and I'm a law student.

Hi. My name's Mike. I'm from Manchester and I'm a teacher.

Welcome to you both. Best of luck to all of you,

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

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

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-Mike, welcome to the game. Straight in and straight down.

-Yeah.

-I know.

-Would you have liked to be a Usual Suspect for a little while?

Perhaps might have liked to stay a bit longer, but now I'm here.

-Opportunity to win some cash.

-Yeah.

-Tell us about yourself. You're a teacher?

-I am.

I teach English and Drama in a secondary school.

Rewarding or really difficult?

Um...both, but mostly rewarding.

-Is it really?

-Yeah. I think young people get a bit of a bad rep, but...

I agree. If you give our young people, if you point them at something,

-then it's amazing how they rise to the challenge.

-Exactly.

So, hopefully, I'm pointing them at something.

Yeah. If you can actually point them in the right direction young,

you're making a big difference in their lives.

Welcome to the game. It's you versus the Usual Suspects.

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

Every game on Perfection is worth £1,000. Unfortunately, the previous game was won

so the prize fund is reset to £1,000.

-£1,000 is good money by anybody's standards, isn't it?

-Absolutely.

-What will you spend it on if you win?

-Perhaps towards a holiday.

If the prize had been bigger, I'd have looked at a holiday to Cuba. But that might get me part of the way.

All right. Three rounds and a final to come.

Usual Suspects, we'll switch you off,

so you can't see or hear anything. As soon as Mike makes a mistake, you'll be back.

And away they go.

-You ready?

-Yes.

-Then let's play Perfection.

APPLAUSE

Round 1. Your 45 seconds start now.

Hmm, not a great scientist.

It's either monoxide or dioxide.

I'm going to say true.

True.

Yes, that's true.

True.

I've no idea about that. False.

False. And finally...

I know Australia is. I know New Zealand's small.

I'm going to say...

false.

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

-How did that feel?

-Not too bad, yeah.

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 next to them are Mike's answers.

-Janice, can you see anything wrong with the answers?

-I think a skean-dhu

sounds like it might be a Scottish feathered cap.

And D, I think maybe

New Zealand is a bit larger than the UK.

Sonia, has he achieved Perfection?

I think I'm going to agree with Janice.

I'm not sure about C or D. I think A and B are right.

Mike, the moment of truth.

Let's find out how many are correct.

Two out of four isn't Perfection, and as a result,

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

Can you steal the round? You need to change two of Mike's answers.

But which two?

-Shall we say C and D change?

-Yeah.

-Happy with that?

-Yes.

-Yes.

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

C changes from false to true.

And D, false to true.

And D, false to true,

leaving A and B as answered by Mike.

Let's find out what the correct answers are.

Carbon monoxide puts the fizz in lemonade.

Is that true or false?

I'm afraid that's false.

Carbon monoxide is poisonous.

It's carbon dioxide that puts the fizz in lemonade.

So, Usual Suspects, you had the chance to steal the round,

but you failed to achieve Perfection.

And bear that in mind in future if you're making lemonade!

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

Hitchcock's Rear Window starred James Stewart. Is that true or false?

That's true.

The skean-dhu is a traditional feathered cap.

Is that true or false?

That's actually false.

It's a dagger

that's generally carried in the sock.

By area, New Zealand is larger than the UK. Is that true or false?

Yeah, that one's actually true.

Well, Usual Suspects, had you achieved Perfection,

you would now have had the opportunity of making Mike's chances

of winning the prize fund much harder. Here's how.

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

Here are your final round categories.

Because neither side won, 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,

making Round 2 quite important, Usual Suspects.

You failed to take advantage of his slip-up there. We'll see you in Round 2.

And away they go.

Mike, now the Usual Suspects have gone, let's take a look at those categories.

Which two would you like to choose, given the opportunity?

Definitely Greek Myth.

Probably 1970s Albums as well.

And pick me two that you're desperate to avoid.

-Cosmetics and Chickens.

-Are you ready?

-Yeah.

OK. Then let's play Round 2.

APPLAUSE

Your 45 seconds start now.

I get mixed up with the Edwards and Georges.

I'm going to say...

true.

True.

I know that... I don't know very much about boxing.

I'm going to say true.

True.

I know that's true.

True. And finally...

I think they're actually near Africa. I'm going to say that's false.

False. And with a little time to spare,

you answered all four. How was that?

Slightly better, but I'm still a bit unsure.

Couple of guesses?

First two were guesses, really.

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

time to bring back those Usual Suspects.

Usual Suspects, these were the four statements

and next to them are Mike's answers.

-Janice, has he achieved Perfection?

-No, Nick.

There's at least one incorrect.

A - I think Edward VIII did not have any children.

So he can't have been George VI's father.

Sonia, has he achieved Perfection?

I'm not sure about A, B or C,

-but I think D is true.

-John?

A is wrong. I don't know about D.

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

-Two out of four again.

-The same.

-You haven't achieved Perfection.

You've let the Usual Suspects into the game.

Usual Suspects, which two would you like to change?

-Change A, definitely.

-From true to false.

Which other one...?

Sugar Ray Leonard won all his professional bouts...

I think D.

-So change A and D, then?

-Yes.

-Yes.

All right, then, Nick. We'll change A from true to false.

A changes from true to false.

And D from false to true.

And D changes from false to true,

leaving B and C as answered by Mike.

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

Edward VIII was George VI's father.

Is that true or false?

It is false.

They were in fact brothers.

Sugar Ray Leonard won all his professional bouts.

Is that true or false?

That's false, I'm afraid.

He lost three times, but was a five-weight world champion.

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

but you failed to achieve Perfection.

Could you still achieve Perfection at home?

Let's go through the rest of the statements.

Bergerac was mainly set on the island of Jersey. True or false?

That's true.

And Sao Tome and Principe are Caribbean islands. True or false?

That's false, I'm afraid.

They are off western central Africa, which is what you thought, Mike.

Yeah.

Usual Suspects, had you achieved Perfection,

you would now have had the opportunity of making Mike's chances of winning much harder.

But you didn't.

Let's have a look at the board anyway.

Blank, it is. And it remains blank.

Mike, because neither side won that round, the four categories that were due to be chosen

will now be carried over to the next round, meaning six categories will be on offer.

Usual Suspects, I'm hoping someone's going to grab a round at some stage

and win something.

I'll switch you off - see you in Round 3. And away they go.

Just as a matter of interest - I assume your pupils will be watching this?

I'm hoping my science department won't, after the carbon monoxide thing!

I'll have to avoid them.

-Ready to play the next round?

-Yeah.

-It'd be a good one to win.

-Yeah.

-Let's play Round 3.

APPLAUSE

Your 45 seconds start now.

I know it's winter time. I know it's before Christmas.

-I think that's true.

-True.

I'm going to say false.

False.

I think it may have been before that. I'm going to say false.

False. And finally...

Yeah, that's true.

True. And with time to spare,

you've answered all four statements.

-Well, that felt good.

-Yeah. Slightly better than the other two.

-You seem very confident.

-B is perhaps the one I'm... Well, B and C.

-So again, 50/50.

-B and C.

This is probably the only place

where you'll get a question about a miniskirt followed by one about the Pope!

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

Usual Suspects, these are the four statements

and next to them are Mike's answers.

Sonia, has he achieved Perfection?

I think he's got all the answers correct, so, yes, I think he's achieved Perfection.

John, can you see anything wrong?

No, Nick, but we've been wrong in the past,

-so we'll just have to see!

-OK!

The moment of truth.

You need to have answered all four statements perfectly to win. Let's find out how many are correct.

Congratulations, Mike. You have achieved Perfection.

APPLAUSE

-Well, well, well. I think the mention of your pupils watching obviously spurred you on.

-Yeah!

Let's have a look at those answers.

Thanksgiving is celebrated in November in the USA. Is that true or false?

We now know that to be true.

The miniskirt was invented by Vivienne Westwood.

You said that was false,

showing an in-depth knowledge of miniskirts.

Is that true or false?

It is false.

Mary Quant popularised it.

Quite who invented it is up for discussion,

but certainly Mary Quant is the one usually associated with the miniskirt.

The first Pope took office in the 15th century. True or false?

It is, of course, false.

Peter is generally thought of as the first Pope.

One of the rings on the Olympic flag is yellow. True or false?

That is, of course, true.

Very well played, Mike.

-You must be very chuffed with that.

-Yeah. Feeling a bit smug now, actually.

Quite right too!

And as a result of that perfect performance,

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

Strangely empty, considering that was the third round.

Because you won that round, you can pick the next six categories -

all of them, basically - to add to the board. Two from this round and four that rolled over.

So fire away - six to choose.

-Well, as I said before, Greek Myth.

-Greek Myth goes in.

And 1970s Albums.

1970s Albums goes into the final.

And then I'm going to have Islands.

-Islands.

-I'll try Walt Disney.

-Walt Disney goes in.

Two more, please.

I'll try Libraries and hope it's actually about books.

Libraries.

And...

The Addams Family.

Addams Family goes into the final.

We now know our six final categories...

It's time to switch off the Usual Suspects.

You had a couple of chances to nick that off him.

You spurned them. As a result, we'll see you a little bit later. Cheerio.

-Well, choosing all your own categories has got to give you the best possible chance.

-Yeah.

All right, Mike, for £1,000, it's time to play the final.

APPLAUSE

Mike, this is the all-important final.

If you achieve Perfection, you'll leave with £1,000.

If you fail, you'll leave with nothing, which is great news for the Usual Suspects,

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

So, let's play the final round.

Mike, here are your final six categories.

Think carefully. There's no time limit,

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

-Ready?

-Yeah.

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

Greek Myth.

I, um...

I'm fairly sure that Jason went in search of the Golden Fleece.

Yeah, that's false.

False.

1970s Albums.

I know it's either Lou Reed or Velvet Underground, which he was in.

I'm going to say true.

True.

Islands.

Don't really know the difference between the Outer and Inner Hebrides.

I'll guess true.

True.

Walt Disney.

That rings a bell somewhere, so I'm going to say true.

True.

Libraries.

I have a vague idea that it might be an Oxbridge one.

So I'm going to say false.

False.

And finally, Addams Family.

I think it was Wednesday.

So I'm going to say false.

False.

Mike, those answers are now locked in.

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

-Which ones are you unsure of?

-C.

-C's the one that's worrying you?

-Yeah.

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

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

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

but if you've 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 John first.

I don't think I would change any of the answers anyway.

So I won't be coming down, but good luck anyway.

-Interesting.

-OK. Thanks, John.

I'll hear from Sonia next.

I'm not sure about one or two,

-but sorry, I'm not going to come down anyway.

-OK.

-You want the money to roll over a bit, don't you?

-Yeah.

So, Janice?

Sorry, Mike, I think you've got at least one of those wrong.

OK. Would you be willing to come down and...?

I'm afraid not. I'm not confident enough, sorry.

-OK.

-Well, that's it, really. Negotiations appear to be over quickly there.

None of the Usual Suspects are willing to help,

though one of them thinks you might have done it on your own anyway.

-So you're on your own.

-OK.

-£1,000 at stake. Six answers away. Let's find out if you've achieved Perfection.

Let's start at the top. Theseus went in search of the Golden Fleece. You had a long think about this.

You decided in the end it was Jason, so you said false.

We need this to turn red. Is it true or false?

It is false. Very good.

APPLAUSE

Jason and his Argonauts went in search of the Golden Fleece.

Transformer is an album by Lou Reed. You thought about this.

Thought it might be Velvet Underground.

But you decided it was Lou Reed on his own, so you said true.

You need this to turn green. Is it true or false?

It is true. Very good start.

APPLAUSE

The Isles of Scilly are part of the Outer Hebrides.

You said you weren't sure what separates the Outer Hebrides from the Inner Hebrides.

But in the end, you decided to plump for true.

-This is the one you're most worried about, isn't it?

-C and D, but yeah,

this is the one I'm most worried about.

OK. You said true. You need this to turn green to get you to halfway

towards the £1,000. If it turns red,

I'm afraid you fall at this hurdle

and the money rolls over for the Usual Suspects.

So, the Isles of Scilly are part of the Outer Hebrides.

Is that true or false?

It's false, I'm afraid.

They're actually off the coast of Cornwall.

Oh, right.

The Scilly Isles are the ones down the bottom.

It's a toughie, that one, and you had a feeling

that might be the one that trips you up.

Perhaps you can still achieve Perfection at home.

Let's go through the rest of those statements.

Walt Disney's ashes were launched into space.

You thought you'd heard something about this.

So you went for true. It's the other one you were worried about.

So you need this to turn green. Is it true or false?

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

-There are rumours that he's frozen.

-Yeah.

I knew it was something strange.

In actual fact, he was cremated and his ashes are interred in California.

But there are these weird rumours that he's been cryogenically frozen.

So, no, in actual fact, that is false.

The Bodleian Library is part of Durham University.

You said you thought it might be an Oxbridge university,

because you'd heard of that, so you said false.

Is it true or false?

Yes, it is actually false, and it is

at Oxford.

Finally, Tuesday was a member of the Addams Family.

You said this was false because you thought...

-Wednesday.

-..Wednesday was the name

of the character in the Addams Family.

So, is it true or false?

Yes, it is false and you're right - it was Wednesday.

So in the end, it was the two

you were actually worried about in the middle there,

C and D, that tripped you up.

As a result, you haven't achieved Perfection

and you will not be going home with the £1,000.

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 £2,000.

APPLAUSE

Mike, you played well. You failed to achieve Perfection,

-which means you go home with nothing other than our thanks. I hope you enjoyed it.

-I have, thank you.

Let's hear it for 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 £2,000.

Remember, as we saw in game one, on this show,

we will pay, but only for absolute Perfection. Goodbye.

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