Episode 33 Perfection

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

Behind this screen, four contestants who hope 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...

Crick and Watson were pioneers in the field of DNA,

would you say that's true or false?

Well, if you said true...

I can tell you you'd be right.

Answering true or false may 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.

I'm Fi. I'm from Sale in Cheshire.

I'm a retired police officer

and this is my first game.

I'm Sharon. I'm from the Rhondda Valley in South Wales

and I'm a personnel clerk. This is my second game.

I'm Mark. I'm a retired teacher from Leicester

and this is my second game.

I'm Jo. I'm a soft furnishings designer and retailer from Essex

and this is my third game.

Welcome to you all. Best of luck,

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

Mark, it's you, Please come down and join me.

Mark, welcome to the game.

-Thank you very much.

-You retired a little while back?

-Yes.

You're busier now than before you retired.

Well, it's having time to do all these new things that I didn't have the time to do before.

Are you enjoying yourself doing all these different things?

Like the murder mystery evenings?

Yes, I go off to country house hotels occasionally

and people have to find out whether I'm the suspect who's done the murder or not.

-And you're a big fan of the blues?

-I love the blues. I play the blues harmonica.

That's what's given me my interest in it.

-Wow!

-I was lucky enough to go on a trip around

the southern United States earlier this spring

and I even got to play my harmonica in the very microphone

-that Elvis Presley had recorded some of his hits in in some studios.

-Wow!

-In Memphis.

-Sounds very interesting.

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

They were your team-mates. They're definitely your enemies.

Their job is to stop you winning the prize fund.

Your failure means 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 won the last game, so the prize fund

currently stands at £2,000.

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So, what will you be spending £2,000 on if you get your hands on it?

Well, my daughter's just come back from a year in the States

and my son has just left home to go and start a new job in London,

so it'll be really nice to take them away somewhere,

have a week with the family back together.

Sounds like a lovely idea.

Find yourself a little cottage tucked away

-and spend quality time with the kids.

-Yeah. That'd be lovely.

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

Every round you achieve Perfection will make the final easier.

If your performance is anything less than perfect,

the Usual Suspects have the chance to steal the round,

making the final much harder for you.

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

-When they're like this, you can talk through your answers without giving away any vital knowledge.

-OK.

Each round consists of four true or false statements.

You're answering against the clock.

You'll have only 45 seconds and once you've given an answer, your first answer, it'll be locked in. Ready?

-Yes, I am.

-Then let's play Perfection.

Round 1. Your 45 seconds start now.

-I watched that on the way back from the States. That's true.

-True.

I don't watch as much snooker as I used to.

-I don't recognise the name at all. I'll say false.

-False.

I think that sounds true.

-True.

-And finally...

-Certainly has a lot, so...I think I'll say true for that.

-True.

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

-How did that feel?

-I'm only sure of A.

The others were guesses to a greater or lesser degree.

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

Usual Suspects, these were the four statements

and next to them are Mark's answers.

Jo, has he achieved Perfection?

I'm not 100% on A.

What do you think, Sharon?

I actually think he's got D incorrect.

I believe there's slightly less.

I would say that's false.

Mark, the moment of truth.

You need to have answered all four statements perfectly to win.

Let's find out how many are correct.

Three out of four is not bad, but it's not quite Perfection.

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

Can you steal the round? You can see Mark's answers.

You only need to change one answer, but which one, ladies?

-Are you sure?

-I'm not certain.

I can see what you're thinking there,

but, um...

Bradley Cooper... I've never heard of Silver Linings Playbook

-and he's quite well-known.

-That was my gut reaction and I agree with you, Jo.

-OK.

-Do you mind?

-No.

We'll change A from true to false, please, Nick.

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

as answered by Mark.

Did you want to change something else, Sharon?

Yeah, I wanted to change D.

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

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

Bradley Cooper starred in Silver Linings Playbook.

Is that true or false?

It is true.

I'm afraid, Usual Suspects, you have failed to achieve Perfection.

I wonder whether you can still achieve Perfection at home?

Let's continue on through.

Barry Hawkins is a professional snooker player. True or false?

True. That was the one you were looking for, ladies.

Port Moresby is the capital of Papua New Guinea.

Is that true or false?

You thought it sounded right, and that's because it's true.

And the BBC has more than 20 local radio stations.

You, Sharon, thought it had less than 20.

-Yeah!

-It is, in fact, absolutely...

..true. It's actually 40.

LOADS of radio stations, the BBC!

Usual Suspects, had you achieved Perfection,

you would now have the opportunity to make Mark's chances of winning the prize fund much harder.

And here's how.

Appearing before you, Mark, is your final board.

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

Here are your final round category options,

starting with Folklore, running through World War II,

Hats and on to Rupert Bear,

with many more in between.

If you had achieved Perfection,

you'd have had the opportunity of adding two categories of your choice to the board.

Because neither side won,

the two categories that were due to be chosen will carry over to the next round,

meaning four categories will be on offer.

Usual Suspects, time to switch you off. You could do better there, really!

We'll see you in Round 2. And away they go.

Let's have a chat about that list.

Pick me two you'll be choosing for yourself, given the option.

-US States...

-Uh-huh.

..and I think I'd go for World War II.

And two you'd like to avoid?

I could truthfully say I'd like to avoid Rupert Bear.

Walkman...what's Walkman?

That's going to be really random,

so I think I'd like to avoid that.

Well, in order to win the prize fund, you'll need to answer all six correctly.

Winning the next round could prove crucial, with four subject categories on offer.

-You ready?

-Yes.

-Then let's play Round 2.

APPLAUSE

Your 45 seconds start now.

I'm sure I've read a poem or something about that.

-True.

-True.

Er...yes.

I think that's true.

True.

Momentum, Jamie Cullum... Jazz player...

I don't know the name of any of his albums,

-but I'll go true.

-True.

-And finally...

I knew somebody who had a set of them.

I think they were green. I'm going to say false.

False. And with a little time to spare,

you've answered all four statements.

You used the time well there to think those through.

So the US ballet dancer rang a bell?

I'm having second thoughts about that now.

It's tough when you're under time pressure.

And the Jamie Cullum question was a guess.

-No idea.

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

Hello, ladies. These were the four statements

and next to them are Mark's answers.

Fi, what do you think?

I'm not sure about B,

the Robert Mapplethorpe one.

-I would probably change that to false.

-Jo?

No, I haven't heard of Robert Mapplethorpe,

but that doesn't mean anything!

It could still be true.

The moment of truth. Let's find out how many are correct.

Three out of four. Not, I'm afraid, Perfection.

As a result, your enemies are into the game again.

Usual Suspects, can you steal the round?

You can see Mark's answers. You only need to change one,

but which one?

-Do you think we're all agreed on the ballet dancer?

-Yes.

-Yes.

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

You want to change B from true to false,

leaving A, C and D as answered by Mark.

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

The Leviathan was a mythical sea monster. True or false?

It is true. You're absolutely right.

Robert Mapplethorpe was a famous US ballet dancer. True or false?

It's false!

-He was a photographer, wasn't he?

-You're exactly right.

-You said you had second thoughts.

-I know.

Momentum is a 2013 album by Jamie Cullum.

You know where this is going. True or false?

That is true.

And the Wisden Cricketers' Almanac has a black cover. True or false?

It's false. Congratulations, Usual Suspects.

You have achieved Perfection.

APPLAUSE

Since its 75th edition,

the Wisden Cricketers' Almanac has a cover that is...

yellow.

The Usual Suspects have succeeded where you failed and they've won that round.

-With something you knew anyway.

-I know! I'm kicking myself.

You now have the opportunity, Usual Suspects, to make Mark's chances

of winning that £2,000 a lot harder.

Let's see the final board.

Currently empty. Because you won the round,

you've earned the right to choose four categories -

two from this round and two that rolled over from Round 1.

So, which four would you like Mark to play in the final?

I'm going straight in with Ninja Turtles.

LAUGHTER

-Yeah, Ninja Turtles.

-Ninja Turtles goes into the final.

I think he knows about all of these!

I think Hats.

OK, we'll go with Hats.

Hats goes into the final.

Rupert Bear, do you think?

-Yeah.

-Rupert Bear.

-Rupert Bear goes in the final.

-One more, please.

-Walkman?

I think Palaces.

I think that might be a difficult one.

Yeah, go for Palaces.

Palaces, please.

Reluctantly, they've chosen Palaces to go into the final.

Congratulations, Usual Suspects, you've won the second round.

Which means you won the first as well. Time to switch you off.

We'll see you in Round 3.

Mark, you said you didn't want Rupert Bear.

And you got it.

I had a Rupert Bear annual when I was a kid, so maybe I'll remember something from that.

Ninja Turtles?

I used to dance around my sitting room with the kids

when that was on on a Saturday morning.

Hats and Palaces?

I wouldn't have chosen those.

You've put the wind up them - they said you know about everything!

If only that were true!

OK, you still have one more chance to find Perfection and choose your own categories.

-If you're ready, let's play Round 3.

-OK, let's try.

Your 45 seconds start now.

Definitely not. That was a cruise ship. False.

False.

-I used to use those when I was a kid. That's true.

-True.

Oh, dear. Never heard of Cal Crutchlow.

Doesn't ring any bells.

-False.

-False. And finally...

I know nothing about duck-billed platypuses!

Er...

-True.

-True.

And with a little time left...

-It felt like a much more confident round.

-No, no, no. No.

C and D are complete guesses.

I think I'm confident of A and B.

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

Here were the four statements and next to them are Mark's answers.

Fi, has he got a complete round this time?

I believe so. I think he's hit Perfection.

Sharon, do you agree?

For some reason, I've got a hunch that's telling me A is true.

You need to have answered all four statements perfectly

to have achieved Perfection.

Let's find out how many are correct.

-Again!

-Three out of four again!

So, you have a chance here, Usual Suspects.

Can you steal the round? You need to change one answer, but which one?

-I don't think it's A.

-You don't?

I'm pretty sure it isn't A.

Which one do you think it is?

The only one I'm not sure about is D,

because I know they lay eggs,

but they are still a mammal.

I'm going to go with Sharon on this.

Right, well, I think I'm going to have to go with two against one,

and I'm going to change A from false to true.

OK. A changes from false to true,

leaving B, C and D as answered by Mark.

-You don't think that's right, do you?

-No!

Let's find out what the correct answers are.

Before the Britannia,

the Royal yacht was the Lusitania. True or false?

It's false, I'm afraid.

LAUGHTER

Jo, that's outrageous!

My husband will never forgive me for that. I knew it was wrong.

Maybe you could have talked them round.

I wonder whether you can still achieve Perfection at home?

Let's clear that up.

The Lusitania was sunk in World War I.

It was an ocean liner.

Pressing on. Dock leaves are a natural remedy for nettle stings.

True or false?

That one's absolutely true.

Cal Crutchlow is a British motorcycle racer.

True or false?

It's true.

That's the one you were looking for - Cal Crutchlow.

Finally, the weirdest question possibly of the series so far.

The female duck-billed platypus has no nipples. True or false?

That's absolutely true.

But does produce milk,

which is secretes through pores in its skin.

How weird is that?!

Anyway, Usual Suspects, if you had achieved Perfection,

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

of winning the prize fund much harder. Let's look at the board.

Currently occupied by four subject categories

chosen by you, the Usual Suspects.

But nobody managed to win Round 3,

meaning we have two blank spaces still to be filled.

To fill them, you will take it in turns to choose a category.

Mark, as the single player, you get to choose first.

Please choose the only category you will be adding to that board.

-I'm going to go with US states, please.

-US States makes it into the final.

Usual Suspects, you have one to choose.

-What do you think?

-Walkman?

I'd go with Walkman or Folklore.

I'd rather go with Folklore.

Folklore then, please, Nick.

Folklore makes it into the final.

We now know our six final categories...

Well done, Usual Suspects.

It's time to switch you off for the final time.

You got to choose one for yourself - US states.

Well, yes, that's something.

Folklore is better than Walkman.

I didn't want Walkman, no.

-I'll give it a shot.

-For £2,000, Mark,

it's time to play the final.

APPLAUSE

This is the all-important final. If can you achieve Perfection, you could be leaving with £2,000.

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 £3,000 on the next game.

-You don't want that.

-No.

-You want to take the cash?

-I would very much like the cash.

OK, let's play the final round.

APPLAUSE

Mark, here are your final six categories.

You must answer all six statements correctly

if you want to win the £2,000.

Think carefully. There's no time limit,

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

So, if you are ready, let's reveal the first statement.

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

Ninja Turtles.

OK, there was Donatello,

Raphael...

There were three of them. Was the third one Botticelli?

-I'm going to say true.

-True.

Hats.

Cocked hat...

Well, you cock your hat at somebody, surely?

Don't you cock your hat if you're saying good morning to a lady?

Something like that.

I think I'll say false to that.

False.

Rupert Bear.

I'm quite relieved at that one. I'm pretty sure

-that that's true.

-True.

Palaces.

The Doge's Palace is in Florence...

No, it's not. I'm sure about that. It's in Venice.

-So that is false.

-False.

Moving on to the only subject category you chose for yourself.

US States.

OK, I'm just pausing to make sure about this,

because I've driven from California to the Grand Canyon...

Arizona, definitely... I'm sure that's true. True.

True.

And finally, Folklore.

Boggarts...

There's a bogeyman, so is a bogeyman short for a malevolent spirit?

-I'm going to say that's true.

-True. And with that,

you've answered all the statements and they're locked in.

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

-Which ones are you worried about?

-B and F I'm most uncertain about.

B and F. OK.

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

Usual Suspects, you can now see the final six statements

and next to them are Mark's answers.

Mark, your answers are now locked in.

You can't change them by yourself,

but if you think you've made a mistake,

you can change them 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 Mark has done,

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

Mark, who would you like to hear from first?

Let's go to the middle first. Sharon, what do you reckon?

I can see that you've definitely got one wrong.

-You're absolutely certain I've got one wrong?

-Yeah.

I'm 100% certain you've got one wrong.

-How much would it cost?

-It would literally be £1,900 I would come down for.

-You're saying I'd get £100?

-Yeah.

No, sorry, that's made it very easy for me.

I'm not interested in that kind of negotiation, thank you very much!

Fi, what do you think?

I think you've done pretty well there.

There's one question I'm not sure of,

but I'm not confident enough to give you a hand.

I don't know if I know it, if you see what I mean.

Yeah. Jo?

There's one I'm not certain of.

I think you've done pretty well on the rest.

But again, I'm probably 99% sure it's not right.

So I don't think I'd be quite confident enough

for the amount of money we'd be talking about.

OK, none of the Usual Suspects are willing to help.

Well, one of them wants everything but £100!

Nonetheless, you are on your own. £2,000 at stake.

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

What did you make of that negotiation?

Do you think she was necessarily right?

-I'm going to put my faith in the fact she was bluffing.

-OK.

Sharon, which one do you think he might have got wrong?

He's got A wrong.

Let's start at the bottom and work our way up. Leave that till last.

A boggart is a malevolent spirit. True or false?

You said true, on the basis that a bogeyman kind of makes sense.

I love the way you thought that through. We're expecting a true. Is it true or false?

It is true. Very good.

APPLAUSE

Arizona has a border with California. You said you'd driven

to Arizona to the Grand Canyon

from California, so you're sure about this.

-We expect this one to turn green as well.

-Yeah.

Is it true or false?

It is true. Very well done.

APPLAUSE

The Doge's Palace is in Florence.

You were fairly confident on this one too, because...

It's in Venice. I know it is. By St Mark's Square.

So the Doge's Palace is in Florence. You said false.

We expect this to turn red. And it is...

False. You're quite right.

APPLAUSE

It is in Venice.

You're halfway to the money.

Rupert Bear first appeared in the Daily Express.

We're expecting this to turn green,

because you said true. Is it true or false?

It is true.

APPLAUSE

A cocked hat is the same as a top hat.

You said you cock your hat to someone,

so it can't be the same thing as a top hat.

So you said false. We're expecting this to turn red.

Is it true or false?

It is false.

APPLAUSE Oh, last one!

So in actual fact, a cocked hat is a hat that's had the brims turned up.

So we come to the last one.

Botticelli was one of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles.

You had a think about this, named a couple, then you weren't sure.

Sharon here said she absolutely knew there was one wrong,

but she wasn't prepared to get out of bed, or out of her seat,

for less than £1,900 of your £2,000.

Now, you turned that down.

Is she right or is she wrong?

-What do you think?

-I think my kids, when they see this,

will be screaming the correct answer at the TV.

When they're thinking about that week in the south of France

that they're probably not going to get now, but fingers crossed.

Let's find out, because she may well still be wrong.

Botticelli was one of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles.

You said this was true.

We need this to turn green

for you to get that week away with your kids.

Is it true or false?

It's false!

Who were the four Ninja Turtles, Sharon?

Michelangelo, Donatello, Raphael and Leonardo.

Leonardo!

Mark, you haven't achieved Perfection, which means you go home with no money at all.

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 £3,000.

APPLAUSE

You did very well - five out of six.

-I got one wrong on every round!

-You did.

Right through the game.

Listen, I hope you enjoyed the process.

-You've been a great contestant, and you should be proud of five out of six. Happy?

-Yes.

I've had fun, thank you.

Let's hear it for Mark, everybody.

APPLAUSE

Tough to get so close, but we only pay for Perfection.

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

New Usual Suspect, please introduce yourself.

I'm Tom. I'm from Liverpool. I'm a retail store manager.

Best of luck to you all as we now find out

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

Tom, it is in fact you!

Please come down and play Perfection.

Tom, welcome to the game. Let's find out more about you. You work in a toy store?

You're qualified with a degree in electronic engineering.

That's correct.

I kind of got a temporary job in a toy shop

and I loved it. I get paid to play with toys!

-So it's good fun.

-Sounds very interesting.

Best of luck, Tom. It's now you versus the Usual Suspects.

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

The good news is nobody won the last two games, so the prize fund currently stands at £3,000.

APPLAUSE

-So what will you be spending it on?

-It'd be nice to get a holiday.

My parents would like me to put it towards a mortgage, finally get rid of me!

-But you're quite happy at home?

-Yeah.

Why not? OK, look, three rounds and a final to come.

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

But as soon as Tom makes a mistake, you'll be back in the game.

-When they're like this, you can talk through your answers without giving away anything. Ready?

-Yes.

Then let's play Perfection.

Round 1. Your 45 seconds start now.

Not sure on that one. I'll go with true.

True.

Not sure on that one either.

Levi Stubbs... Let's go with false.

False.

-That's false.

-False.

And finally...

-Certainly was. My birthday. Yep, definitely.

-You're saying...?

-True.

-True. Thank you very much.

And with time to spare,

you've answered all four statements.

-That felt like a good round.

-Definitely.

D's definitely right. As I said, it's my birthday.

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

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

Jo, has he achieved Perfection?

I'm not sure about A.

That's the only one I'm not 100% sure of.

-Sharon?

-I actually agree, Jo!

I believe he's done really well,

but A I would agree is actually false.

You sound surprised - are you and Jo not seeing eye to eye?

LAUGHTER

-Most of the time!

-Most of the time!

All right, Tom, the moment of truth.

You need to have answered all four perfectly to win.

Let's find out how many are correct.

Three out of four's not bad, but it certainly isn't Perfection.

As a result, you've let the Usual Suspects into the game.

Can you steal the round?

You only need to change one answer, but which one?

-I think it's A.

-I think A.

-Yeah.

We'll change A, please, from true to false.

A changes from true to false,

leaving B, C and D as answered by Tom.

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

Kohlrabi is a type of fruit. Is that true or false?

Yes, it's false. It's actually a vegetable, a bit like cabbage.

You know where this is going now.

Levi Stubbs was lead singer with the Commodores - true or false?

That's false, of course. It was Lionel Richie

who was lead singer with the Commodores.

In myth, Oedipus fell in love with his own reflection. True or false?

That's actually false. He married his mother.

It was Narcissus who fell in love with his own reflection.

And finally, 2012 was a leap year.

There was never going to be any doubt,

considering it's your birthday.

You said true and it is, of course...

true. Congratulations, Usual Suspects.

You have achieved Perfection.

APPLAUSE

Tom, they've succeeded where you failed and have stolen the round.

Usual Suspects, you now have the opportunity to make Tom's chances of winning the prize fund much harder.

Here's how.

Tom, here is your final board.

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

Here are your final round category options,

starting with The NHS,

going through Poker and on to Pericles,

with many more in between.

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

hoping to make the final harder for you to win.

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

Definitely Needlework, do you think?

-And Cosmetics as well.

-And Cosmetics.

Needlework and Cosmetics, please, Nick.

Lovely. Needlework and Cosmetics go through into the final.

Well done, Usual Suspects. You've won the first round. Time to switch you off. See you in Round 2.

Are you a big needlework fan?

-It's not something I can say I'm into!

-Cosmetics?

-No!

I thought that might be a worry for you.

Look at those subject categories.

Which two will you be picking for yourself given the opportunity?

Probably Festivals and maybe Diseases.

All right. And two you desperately want to avoid?

Metro and The NHS.

All right, Tom, it's only the first round.

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

-Are you ready to play the next round?

-Yes.

Then let's play Round 2.

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Your 45 seconds start now.

I'll go with true on that one. Not too sure.

True.

I'm not sure on this one either! Sorry.

My Fair Lady...

-Let's go with true.

-True.

It is quite flat. Let's go with true.

True. And finally...

-Watch the time.

-True.

-True.

Just got it in in time.

That felt like a really tough round.

The questions weren't as kind as asking me my own birthday!

Before we reveal how well you've done,

it's time to bring back the Usual Suspects.

So, ladies, here are the four statements

and Tom's answers. What do you make of those?

Let's start with Fi, shall we?

He's definitely got B wrong.

Jo, what do you think?

Yes, I agree with that. Definitely B.

I'm not sure about C either.

OK. The Usual Suspects think you've made a mistake.

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

Just one out of four, in actual fact.

It seems to me the Usual Suspects are a bit in the dark as well!

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

You need to change three of them.

-Shall we leave D?

-And change the first three?

-I'd be happy to go with that.

-Yeah?

We'll change A, B and C, please, Nick.

A changes from true to false.

B changes from true to false.

C changes from true to false,

leaving D as answered by Tom.

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

Rory McIlroy is married to tennis star Kim Clijsters.

Is that true or false?

It is false.

He's been romantically linked to Caroline Wozniacki,

but certainly is not married to Kim Clijsters.

In My Fair Lady, Eliza's father was a doctor. True or false?

It is false. In actual fact, he was referred to as a "layabout dustman".

Certainly wasn't a doctor.

The Plain of Jars is an archaeological feature in Laos.

Is that true or false?

That's true, I'm afraid, Usual Suspects.

I'm afraid you had the chance to steal the round from Tom, but you failed to achieve Perfection.

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

Cardinal Wolsey officiated at Prince William's wedding.

Is that true or false?

That one's false.

In actual fact, Cardinal Wolsey

was Lord Chancellor to Henry VIII.

So certainly was not at Prince William's wedding!

That would have caused a surprise in the aisle!

So, Usual Suspects, had you achieved Perfection,

you would now have the opportunity to make Tom's chances of winning the prize fund much harder.

Let's take a look at that board.

Only two subject categories on there,

chosen by the Usual Suspects. Because neither side won the round,

those two categories will carry over to the next round,

meaning four categories will be on offer.

Usual Suspects, you had a chance to steal, but you missed it.

I'll switch you off. See you in Round 3.

-With four categories on offer, this is a big one to win.

-Yeah.

I know you've been storing it up, ready for this last round.

-Ready to play?

-Ready to play.

Let's play Round 3.

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Your 45 seconds start now.

Not too sure on that...

Let's go with false on that one.

False.

-I think that's true.

-True.

I'm not a big wine drinker.

-Let's go with true.

-True. And finally...

-I've no idea. Sheer guess. Let's go with true.

-True.

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

-Didn't look like you enjoyed that very much either.

-No.

It's a lot easier playing at home!

Before we reveal how well you've done,

time to bring back the Usual Suspects.

Usual Suspects, these are the four statements.

Next to them are Tom's answers.

-Sharon, is this Perfection you see before you?

-I don't think so.

I'm only basing it on the fact that I haven't drunk Malmsey wine.

-If that was me, I'd say that was false.

-What do you think, Fi?

Yeah, I would agree with Sharon, actually.

The moment of truth. You need to have answered all four statements perfectly to win.

Let's find out how many are correct.

Two out of four in a 50/50 game is a very average score.

It means the Usual Suspects are back in the game.

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

You need to change two, but which two?

I think C and D.

I would go B and C, but you're the majority.

-B and D?

-I could be swayed.

-Now you're confusing us!

-Sorry.

Let's do C and D.

Is that OK? On my head!

We'll change C and D, please, Nick.

OK. C changes from true to false.

D changes from true to false,

leaving A and B as answered by Tom.

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

Eddie Murphy's birth name was Tracey Edmonds. True or false?

False. He was in fact born Edward Murphy.

Guadalcanal is an island in the South Atlantic. True or false?

It's false, I'm afraid.

Oh, dear, Usual Suspects - you had a chance to steal the round.

You failed to achieve Perfection.

Let's see if you can still achieve Perfection at home.

Guadalcanal is an island not in the South Atlantic.

It's in...

-Is it the Pacific?

-South Pacific.

-I know!

Malmsey is a type of wine. True or false?

It's true.

Alan Hope is leader of the Veritas political party. True or false?

Yeah, that one's false, in actual fact.

He's best known as the leader

of the Monster Raving Loony Party, in actual fact.

So, Usual Suspects, had you achieved Perfection,

you would now have the opportunity to make Tom's chances of winning the prize fund much harder.

Let's look at the board.

Two subject categories on there already,

chosen by the Usual Suspects.

But nobody managed to win Round 3,

meaning we have four blank spaces still to be filled.

How do we fill them? Well, you'll take it in turn to choose.

So, Tom, as the single player,

you get to choose first. Which category would you like?

-Let's go with Poker.

-Poker goes into the final.

Ladies, choose me a category.

-Perickles.

-Perickles.

Pericles!

Pericles goes into the final.

Giving us an idea of how tough you might find that question!

Back to you, Tom. What do you fancy?

-Let's go with Diseases.

-Diseases goes into the final.

And ladies, last choice.

What about The NHS?

I was going to say Pied Piper.

Up to you, Fi.

I'd go with The NHS, I think.

The NHS, please.

NHS goes into the final.

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

Usual Suspects, time to switch you off for the final time. Cheerio.

What do you make of those? Pericles and The NHS.

Yeah, you never know what will come up with the question.

All right, Tom, for £3,000, it's time to play the final.

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Tom, this is the all-important final.

If you can achieve Perfection, you could be leaving with £3,000.

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 £4,000 on the next game.

So, let's play the final round.

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Tom, your final six categories.

You must answer all six statements correctly

if you want to win the £3,000.

Think carefully. There's no time limit,

but once you've given an answer, your first answer,

-it's locked in. Ready?

-Yes.

-Let's reveal your first statement.

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

Needlework.

Well, it must vary from normal knitting.

Three needles would be a big variation on normal.

-Let's go with true.

-True.

Cosmetics.

-That sounds too good to be true. False.

-False.

Poker.

-Yes. Definitely true.

-True.

Pericles.

I'm no big Oscar Wilde fan.

Let's go with true on that one.

True.

Diseases.

I think that's true.

I think yellow fever is spread to humans by mosquitoes.

True. And finally, The NHS.

One million people would be...

one in 60 in the UK.

-I'll go with false.

-False.

And with that, you've answered all four statements. They're locked in.

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

-Which ones are you worried about?

-D, definitely.

B.

-B and D.

-Yeah, B and D.

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 Tom's answers.

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

but 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.

Who would you like to hear from first?

Let's hear what Fi has to say.

I don't think you've achieved Perfection in that round.

But I'm not confident enough to change any of the answers.

I think you've got at least two wrong.

-So you're not helping?

-No.

-OK.

-Sharon?

-I feel the same.

I don't feel that you've achieved Perfection.

However, I'm not confident enough on that board to give you any help.

Let's hear from Jo.

I do know there's one that's definitely wrong,

but same as the others. I think we picked a terrible board for you!

How confident are you?

There's four that I'm pretty confident about.

So if someone wants to come in for the other two,

I'd go 50/50, if anyone wants to come down.

Sharon looks like she's on the edge of agreeing there.

No, I'm really sorry. I'd lose it for you and for me, so no.

Absolutely not.

No, I'm not sure enough.

-So you're definitely not coming down, ladies?

-No.

-No.

-No.

That means negotiations are ended.

None of the Usual Suspects are willing to help,

so you're on your own. £3,000 at stake. Six answers away.

Let's find out whether you've achieved Perfection on your own.

Where do you want to start - top or bottom?

-Let's start from the bottom.

-Start from the bottom.

Over one million people work for the NHS.

You said false.

-Sounds like a lot of people.

-That's what I thought.

-Little bit too high.

-You said false. We need this to turn red

to get you off to a good start.

So... Over one million people work for the NHS.

Is that true or false?

It's true!

It's true. I'm afraid, Tom, straight away, it means you haven't achieved Perfection.

You won't be going home with the money.

Let's have a look through the rest of the statements.

Maybe you can still achieve Perfection at home.

It is over a million -

thought to be somewhere between 1.3 and 1.4 million people.

Let's press on.

Yellow fever is spread to humans by mosquitoes.

This is one you chose for yourself.

So we'd like this to turn green.

You said true. Is it true or false?

It is true. Very well done.

Pericles, Prince Of Tyre is a play by Oscar Wilde.

You admitted you didn't know a lot about Oscar Wilde.

You said true. Is it true or false?

Yeah, I'm afraid that's false.

Credited to Shakespeare, in actual fact.

Pressing on. Cards in a Royal Flush are typically all the same suit.

You said this was true. So it should turn green. Is it true or false?

It's true. So you're 50/50 on the game so far.

Two right, two wrong.

Max Factor is named after a real person. Ladies, what do you think?

-Is it true or false?

-I think that's false.

You all think that's false.

Max Factor is named after a real person. True or false?

True, in actual fact.

A Polish entrepreneur started it up,

called Max Factor. There you go.

French knitting requires three needles. You said true.

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

Yeah, it is false, in actual fact.

It's one needle and a bobbin,

with nails in it, apparently.

So that was a tough old board, really.

You ended up with only two out of six, but they set you a really rotten board on purpose.

Usual Suspects, your plan worked.

The good news is 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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Tom, you failed to achieve Perfection,

which means you go home with nothing other than our thanks for playing the game.

-Did you enjoy the day?

-Yeah, it's been a good day out.

Let's hear it for Tom, everybody.

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That's all we have time for.

Please join us next time, when our Usual Suspects have the chance to play again, this time for £4,000.

It was boys versus girls this time round,

and very certainly, the girls were on top.

Remember, on this show, we only pay for Perfection.

Goodbye. See you soon.