Episode 34 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...

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 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.

I'm Bernard. I'm from Hornchurch in Essex

and I'm a retired insurance broker. This is my first game.

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

I'm a retired police officer

and this is my third game.

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

I'm a personnel clerk and this is my fourth game.

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

and this is my fifth game.

Welcome to you all. Best of luck,

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

Fi, it's you! Please come and join me.

APPLAUSE

-Fi, welcome to the show. A retired police officer. Detective sergeant as well.

-I was, yes.

Interesting stuff. And you want to go back to college now?

I do. I'm going to study psychology.

Why are you driven to do psychology?

I've had so much experience of dealing with people

with all sorts of different issues and backgrounds that I want to become a counsellor,

to see if I could still help people.

Best of luck, and best of luck with this.

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

Their job is to stop you winning the prize fund,

because 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's won the last three games, so the prize fund currently stands at £4,000.

APPLAUSE

That would be handy when you go back to university.

It would help me buy the books.

Is that what it would be spent on, or do you have a treat planned?

My husband and I have always wanted to go to New Zealand,

so we might put it towards a holiday to New Zealand if I'm lucky enough to win.

Best of luck if you do.

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.

More of that later.

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

And away they go.

Each round consists of four true or false statements.

You're answering against the clock. You'll have 45 seconds

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

-I am.

Then let's play Perfection.

APPLAUSE

Round 1. Your 45 seconds start now.

-I think that's false.

-False.

-That is true.

-True.

-Yes.

I'm not sure about that one, so I'm going to take a guess

-and say that's true.

-True.

And finally...

I believe that is true, so I'm going to say true.

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

-That sounded like a very confident starting round.

-Yeah, but I'm not sure,

really about... I might have got A wrong.

-And with C, it was a pure guess.

-OK.

Before we reveal 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 Fi's answers.

Jo, has she achieved Perfection?

Um...I think she probably has got Perfection.

Sharon, if Jo says she has got Perfection, that normally means you think she hasn't.

I agree. I think Fi's done fab.

I think she's actually got Perfection on this one.

That means you and Jo are agreeing!

-Yes!

-There's a whole new friendship blooming in there!

Bernard, what do you think?

-I believe she's got one wrong.

-Which one?

-A.

Are you thinking he might be a knight?

I think he has got a knighthood, yes.

Fi, the moment of truth.

How many are correct?

Just two out of four, in fact.

I think the Usual Suspects overestimated there.

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

Can you steal the round, Usual Suspects?

You need to change two answers, but which two?

-I think we're definitely sure a canter is faster than a trot.

-Yes.

-And brioche is definitely a bread.

-Yes.

So we'll change A from false to true.

A from false to true.

-And C from true to false, please.

-C from true to false,

leaving B and D as answered by Fi.

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

Mick Jagger has received a knighthood. True or false?

Yes, it's absolutely true, as Bernard said.

Very well done. 2003 he received his knighthood.

A horse's canter is faster than a trot.

We were all confident on this, and it is of course...

true.

Egyptians kept wine in canopic jars. True or false?

Yeah, false. In actual fact, they were used

to preserve the internal organs of an embalmed body.

Brioche is a type of bread rich in butter and eggs. True or false?

Absolutely true. Congratulations, Usual Suspects.

You have achieved Perfection.

APPLAUSE

Oh, dear, Fi. They succeeded where you failed

and they've stolen the round. Usual Suspects,

you now have the opportunity to make Fi's chances of winning the prize fund much harder. And here's how.

Fi, appearing before you is your final board.

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

Here are your final round category choices.

Starting with The Muppets, then on to Classic TV,

with many more in between.

If you'd have won the round,

you'd have the opportunity of adding two categories of your choice,

but because the Usual Suspects stole the round, they choose,

hoping to make the final harder for you to win.

Usual Suspects, what would you like to choose?

I was thinking Boxing.

Do you think she'd know much about The Muppets?

The Muppets was my second one as well.

I agree with those. That's fine.

We'll have The Muppets and Boxing, please.

The Muppets goes into the final...

and Boxing goes into the final.

Very well done, Usual Suspects.

Certainly not Muppets yourself in that round!

Time to switch you off. We'll see you in Round 2. Cheerio.

We can have a chat about that, because the Usual Suspects can't hear us now.

-So, Muppets?

-That doesn't scare me too much.

-Boxing?

-Boxing, I'm not so good on.

But we'll see.

Take a look at the list on the left.

Given the choice and when you get the opportunity,

which two will you choose?

-I think I would go for Old Money.

-Mm-hm.

And Classic TV.

OK. And two you'd be keen to avoid?

The Iron Duke and...

Camelot, probably.

You still have two more rounds to find Perfection and choose your own categories for the final,

-which is the way to go forward.

-Yeah.

-Ready to press on?

-I am.

-All right. Let's play Round 2.

APPLAUSE

Your 45 seconds start now.

I'm not sure, but I think it's false.

-I think it's in Egypt.

-False.

Again, it's going to have to be a guess.

-I'm going to say false.

-False.

I think that's true.

I'm thinking of Sir Isaac Newton and that type of thing, so true.

True. And finally...

I'm not sure, but I'm going to say true.

True. And good use of the time.

-Think those through. How was that round? Better than the first?

-No.

-You didn't like that one?

-No.

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

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

Bernard, has she achieved Perfection?

No. I think three of the four are right. I think A is not correct.

-Jo?

-Yeah, I agree with Bernard on that.

But the other three, I think she's done pretty well.

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

Just two out of four again.

Not so good.

And as a result, the Usual Suspects are back in the game,

with a chance to steal. You need to change two answers, but which two?

Put your heads together. I wonder if you can pull it off again?

Don't hold your breath!

I think A definitely has to be changed.

-Change A from false to true.

-I think C is definitely right.

I hazard a guess at B being true.

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

OK. A turns from false to true

and B turns from false to true,

leaving C and D as answered by Fi.

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

Khartoum is the capital of Sudan. True or false?

Yes, it's true.

Harold I of Denmark was known as Bluetooth. Is that true or false?

That also is true.

You know where this is going.

A newton is a unit of force. True or false?

Yes, it's true.

And Exit Music is a novel by Ian Rankin.

True or false?

It's true.

Congratulations, Usual Suspects. You have achieved Perfection again.

APPLAUSE

You're on fire up there! It's extraordinary.

The Usual Suspects have succeeded again where you failed - they've stolen the round.

Let's see the final board.

Two categories chosen by the Usual Suspects.

Because they won that round again, they get to choose the next two.

I'm going to dive straight in with Comedy Films.

-OK.

-Do you think she'd know about the Duke of Wellington, the Iron Duke?

OK, we'll go Comedy Films and the Iron Duke, please.

Comedy Films goes into the final...

and the Iron Duke.

If she didn't know anything before,

she knows more now, thanks to Bernard

describing the Iron Duke as the Duke of Wellington!

Congratulations, Usual Suspects.

You have won the second round.

It's time to switch you off. We'll see you in Round 3.

-That was quite helpful!

-I was just thinking that.

-OK, so Comedy Films?

-I'm quite happy with that, actually.

-Are you ready to play on?

-I am.

Then let's play Round 3.

APPLAUSE

Your 45 seconds start now.

I'm not sure, but I've got a feeling it is, so I'll say true.

True.

-I think that is true as well.

-True.

-That is true. I know that one.

-True.

And with plenty of time to spare...

-That is true as well.

-True.

You didn't need much time.

That did sound a lot more confident.

Um...yeah. The first one I'm really not sure about,

so I went for true, and I'm wondering

whether they're going to be all true,

so that's probably a false one.

Before we reveal exactly how well you've done,

time to bring back those pesky Usual Suspects.

So these were the four statements and next to them are Fi's answers.

Bernard, is it Perfection?

I think it is Perfection this time.

I think all those answers are correct.

Sharon, can you see anything wrong?

I disagree. I believe that C is wrong.

I think that's false, only because I don't recognise the name.

-Jo?

-I'm going to disagree with Sharon.

I'm not sure about B.

I watch Countryfile, and I don't remember Matt Smith.

Fi, the moment of truth.

You need to have answered all four correctly to win.

Let's find out how many are correct.

Three out of four. Better.

-I know which one I've got wrong now.

-Don't say anything!

-No!

Because they don't necessarily know which one you've got wrong.

You didn't quite manage to achieve Perfection,

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

Fi thinks she knows which one's wrong. I wonder whether you know.

You only need to change one, but which one?

Matt Smith. Cliff Thorburn's definitely a snooker player.

I know that as well, so we'll change B, please, from true to false.

OK. You were over-ruled there, Sharon.

-Majority decision.

-Sorry!

B changes from true to false,

leaving A, C and D as answered by Fi.

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

Tribeca is a neighbourhood in New York City. True or false?

It is actually true, yes.

Matt Smith is a regular presenter on Countryfile. True or false?

Yes, false. Matt Smith is Doctor Who.

Matt Baker is the presenter on Countryfile.

Cliff Thorburn was a snooker player. True or false?

True. Absolutely true.

And now you know where this is going.

Maidstone is a town in Kent. True or false?

It's true. Congratulations, Usual Suspects.

You have achieved Perfection.

APPLAUSE

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

Usual Suspects, you can make Fi's chances of winning the prize fund as hard as they can be.

Let's look at the board. Four categories all chosen by you.

Because you won that round, you get to complete Fi's misery

by choosing two more. What would you like?

-Hemingway?

-I think Bette Davis.

Bette Davis, yes.

OK, we'll have Bette Davis, please.

Bette Davis goes in. And...?

-And...you want Hemingway?

-Yeah.

-Yes?

-Yeah.

Hemingway, please.

And Hemingway goes into the final.

You two are so funny!

You don't really agree but you're trying to pretend you do, wherever possible!

LAUGHTER

I look forward to when you do have to play against each other!

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

OK, guys, time to switch you off, but we'll see you later.

-Bette Davis and Hemingway?

-I'm not too bad about Bette Davis.

But Hemingway I'm not too good with.

For £4,000, Fi, it's time to play the final.

APPLAUSE

This is the all-important final.

If can you achieve Perfection, you could be leaving with £4,000.

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 £5,000 on the next game.

So let's play the final round.

APPLAUSE

Here are your final six categories.

You must answer all six statements correctly

if you want to win the £4,000.

Think carefully. There's no time limit,

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

-You ready?

-Yes.

-Let's reveal your first statement.

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

I'm just taking myself back to when I used to watch it.

Um...

And I think that is false.

-It's false.

-False.

Boxing.

I actually... I don't know.

-For some reason, I'm going to say true.

-True.

Comedy Films.

They were made AT Ealing.

-I'm going to say true.

-True.

-Yeah.

The Iron Duke.

As I said before, I don't really know much about the Duke of Wellington,

so, um...

-But I think that's right, so I'm going to say true.

-True.

Bette Davis.

Now, I do believe that that is definitely true.

True. And finally, Hemingway.

I'm not sure, but my instinct is...false.

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

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

-Which ones are you worried about?

-Apart from the Bette Davis one,

the others are guesses.

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 Fi's answers.

Fi, your answers are now 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.

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

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

Fi, who would you like to hear from first?

-Jo.

-There's a couple I'm not sure about, so I don't think I'd want to risk your money and come down,

but I think you've done pretty well.

There are a couple I'm not sure of.

So if you were willing to come and help me...

50/50?

£4,000, of course, in the pot,

so you're being offered £2,000 to come and help.

Um...I'm thinking about that!

-While you're thinking, can I ask Bernard, please?

-Very good idea.

I think you've done very well as well, but I think you've got at least one wrong.

I'm not confident enough about the others

to be able to assist you, I'm afraid, in this instance.

OK. And Sharon?

I think you've done really well.

There's one that's causing concern for me,

but the others seem OK.

-Are you willing to come down for 50/50?

-£2,000 on offer.

-Maybe.

-Jo?

I'm going to be a wimp and say no!

I'm just not confident enough in what I know on those.

-OK.

-Which leaves us with Sharon.

-What are you thinking?

-The other five seem fine,

but I'm really 50/50 on the last one. I'm so sorry. I have to say no.

OK. No problem.

I'm afraid negotiations appear to be complete.

None of the Usual Suspects are prepared to help you out, so you're on your own.

£4,000 at stake. Six answers away.

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

Let's start at the top. In The Muppets,

Rowlf the dog plays the drums.

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

Yes, it is false.

APPLAUSE

Rowlf was the pianist.

It was Animal on the drums,

-who was the weird thing with the feathery eyebrows.

-Yes!

Moving on. In boxing, a rabbit punch is a blow to the kidneys.

You said this was true. We need this to turn green

to keep you on track for the money.

So, is it true or false?

It's false, I'm afraid.

I wasn't sure about that one.

It's actually a blow to the back of the neck.

It's punching round the back of the...

Well, I'm afraid it means you didn't manage to achieve Perfection.

You won't be going home with any cash.

Let's look at the rest, because you may still achieve Perfection at home.

The Carry On films were made by Ealing. You said this was true.

Is it true or false?

That's false, I'm afraid.

They were not Ealing Comedies.

Ealing Comedies were a group that made films like Passport To Pimlico.

The Duke of Wellington lived at Apsley House.

You said this was true.

Is it true or false?

Yes, it is true, absolutely.

Bette Davis starred in All About Eve. You said true.

Is it true or false?

It is true. You're absolutely right.

That's good. Three out of five.

Can we make it four out of six?

Ernest Hemingway won a Nobel Prize in literature. True or false?

Yes, in actual fact, that is true.

So, as a result, you have three correct and three losses.

Given they chose all of the subject categories,

-I'd say that was a reasonable outcome.

-Yes.

I'm happy!

With no money, it has to be said!

Usual Suspects, good news for you. The prize fund rolls over

to the next game, where one of you could be playing for a total of £5,000.

APPLAUSE

Fi, you failed to achieve Perfection, which means you go home with nothing other than our thanks.

-I hope you enjoyed playing.

-I've had a brilliant time.

It's been really good fun. I've loved every minute.

That's very nice. Ladies and gentlemen, let's hear it for Fi.

APPLAUSE

Time to meet the next Usual Suspect hoping to play Perfection today.

New Usual Suspect, please introduce yourself.

My name's Craig.

I'm from Weston-super-Mare and I'm a carpenter.

Welcome, Craig, and best of luck to you all,

as we now find out who has been randomly picked to play Perfection.

Bernard, it's you! Please come and join us.

APPLAUSE

Bernard, welcome to the game. Let's talk a little bit more about you.

-Aviation insurance is what you used to do.

-Yes.

Now you're doing am-dram, writing songs and music...

That's always been my hobby, really.

I've always been interested in songwriting and lyrics.

I don't play any instruments. I hope one day maybe to get the right musician, perhaps.

-Or perhaps learn yourself?

-Indeed. I should really do.

OK, it's now you against the Usual Suspects. They were your team-mates. They're now your enemies.

Here's the good news - nobody won the last four games, so the prize fund currently stands at £5,000.

APPLAUSE

So...music lessons?

Certainly music lessons!

-What do you fancy playing - guitar?

-Yes.

Well, look, best of luck.

Three rounds and a final to come.

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

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

-Bernard, are you ready?

-I am indeed, sir!

Then let's play Perfection.

APPLAUSE

Round 1. Your 45 seconds start now.

-False.

-False.

I'm not certain about that, but I've got a feeling it looks right. True.

True.

No, that was JM Barrie, so that's false.

False. And finally...

Yes, I'm practically certain that's correct.

I've seen that film. So that's true.

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

-How was that?

-Not too bad.

-Little bit tricky.

-It's always tricky first time round.

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

Usual Suspects, these were the four statements

and next to them are Bernard's answers.

-Jo, has he achieved Perfection?

-I hesitated on B,

but I actually think he has got them all right.

Sharon, can you see anything wrong with those?

I believe he's got A wrong. I think that's true.

-Craig? Welcome to the show, by the way.

-Thank you.

I think he's got Perfection there. I can't see any that are wrong.

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

Let's find out how many are correct.

Just one out of four, in actual fact.

Well, that's not only a surprise to you, it's a surprise to me and to the Usual Suspects.

You've let them into the game and they can now steal the round.

You need to change three answers.

Which three would you like to change?

Oh, dear!

Enid Blyton did not write Peter Pan.

We know that one's right, so...

We're just going to change A, B and D, yeah?

-Yeah.

-We'll change A, B and D, please, Nick.

Thank you. A changes from false to true.

B changes from true to false

and D changes from true to false,

leaving C as answered by Bernard.

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

The tennis player Laura Robson was born in Australia. True or false?

Yes, it's true. Very well played, Sharon.

Born in Melbourne in Australia,

although she now competes as a British player.

The first Gulf War ended in 2001. True or false?

Yeah, false.

Most sources give 1991 as the time of the end of first Gulf War.

Enid Blyton wrote Peter Pan. True or false?

Yes, of course that's false. JM Barrie, as Bernard said.

And John Belushi played Elwood in The Blues Brothers.

True or false?

False. Congratulations, Usual Suspects.

You have achieved Perfection.

APPLAUSE

John Belushi played Jake in The Blues Brothers.

Elwood was played by Dan Aykroyd.

Oh, dear, Bernard. They succeeded where you failed and stole the round.

Usual Suspects, you now have the opportunity

to make Bernard's chances of winning the prize fund harder.

Here's how. Bernard, appearing before you is your final board.

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

Here are your final round category options.

Staring with Beer, Nicknames, then on to the 19th Century,

with many more in between.

Because the Usual Suspects stole the round from you,

they choose two categories, hoping to make the final harder for you.

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

Textiles? I'm thinking Fashion and Textiles,

cos Textiles would be...

right up my street!

-Fashion and Textiles.

-Weapons?

We just need two, so...

-Textiles and Fashion.

-You agreed, Craig?

-Yeah, that's fine.

Fashion and Textiles, please.

Fashion and Textiles go into the final.

Craig, you'll find they're quite a unit between the two of them!

I'm not sure how much you agreed or were just made to agree!

Fashion and Textiles it is.

Very well done, Usual Suspects. You won the first round.

Time to switch you off. See you in Round 2. Cheerio.

-Fashion and Textiles.

-They're turning really mean now!

-They were so friendly up there!

-Funny how it works.

Look at that list on the left.

They've already picked a couple of nasty ones,

-but which two would you like to avoid?

-Fantasy Fiction.

I wouldn't like that. And India, probably.

-I'm not very au fait with India.

-And two you'd choose for yourself?

I would like to do Beer and The Arts.

Well, the way to do that

is to achieve Perfection in the next round.

-Then you get to choose your own categories. Ready to move on?

-I am.

Then let's play Round 2.

APPLAUSE

Your 45 seconds start now.

Not sure, but it sounds true.

-I'll do true, please.

-True.

Not certain again, but I'm pretty sure that will be...

-true.

-True.

That...I believe to be false.

False. And finally...

-That's false.

-False.

Good use of the time.

You only had a few seconds left.

-Was that OK? It sounded quite tough.

-Yes, it was not really my subjects.

I think shepherd's pie is beef, isn't it,

and cottage pie is lamb.

I believe.

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 Bernard's answers.

-What do you make of those, Sharon? Has he achieved Perfection?

-No.

He's definitely got D wrong.

-Craig, what do you think?

-I think he's got B wrong.

The only whales I know are black are killer whales.

Jo, can you see anything wrong?

I'd agree with both of them, actually.

I was going to say B. I think they're grey, beluga whales.

And shepherd's pie definitely has lamb in it.

Bernard, let's find out how many are correct.

Just one out of four again.

Not so good. As a result, the Usual Suspects are back in the game,

with a chance to steal the round.

Usual Suspects, you need to change three again. Which three?

I don't think taxidermy is illegal, is it?

-So I'm pretty sure that's right.

-Yeah.

-I would guess at B, D and A.

-Yeah.

Yeah, I'd agree.

Ladies, carry on!

-LAUGHTER

-Always the best way, Craig!

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

OK. A changes from true to false.

B changes from true to false.

D changes from false to true,

leaving C as answered by Bernard.

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

Armenia has a coast on the Caspian Sea. True or false?

It is false, of course.

It's landlocked.

Adult beluga whales are black in colour. True or false?

Yeah, that's false. They're light grey or white.

Taxidermy has been illegal in England since 1987. True or false?

Absolutely false. It's not illegal at all.

And a traditional shepherd's pie contains lamb mince. True or false?

Sharon was so insistent... It's true.

Congratulations, Usual Suspects, you have achieved Perfection.

APPLAUSE

Really well played up there. That's twice you've managed to turn three around and come out with Perfection.

As a result, Bernard, they've stolen the round from you.

Let's see the final board.

Two subject categories already chosen by the Usual Suspects.

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

-Will you let me have Weapons this time?

-Yeah, go on!

-All right.

LAUGHTER

Begrudgingly!

Fantasy Fiction, are we thinking?

-Yeah.

-I think he's well-read, so I would say Fruit & Veg.

OK, cos he did slip up on the shepherd's pie.

OK, we'll have Fruit & Veg and Weapons, please.

Fruit & Veg and Weapons goes in.

All right, smashing. Very well done, Usual Suspects.

You're on fire up there. See you in the next round, see if you can continue that run. Cheerio.

With the Usual Suspects gone, what do you make of those choices?

-Fruit & Veg can't be too difficult.

-Not too bad.

-Weapons?

-Hmm. Maybe.

All right. You still have one more chance to find Perfection

and choose your own categories, which is a very good idea,

given the mood they're in. They'll make it as tough as they can.

-I'm sure they will!

-Let's play Round 3, shall we?

APPLAUSE

Your 45 seconds start now.

-That is false.

-False.

Guessing again. I know the country.

-That's false.

-False.

-That's false.

-False.

-They stage horse races there.

That is...

true.

True. And very good use of the time,

to consider that last one. Happy with that round?

50/50 again.

They're tricky.

Before we find out how well you've done,

time to bring back those pesky Usual Suspects.

So, these were the four statements

and next to them are Bernard's answers.

Sharon, has he achieved Perfection?

I think C is actually true.

-Belmont is one of the motor-racing stages.

-Jo?

Can you see anything wrong, or has he achieved Perfection?

I think it's a tough board.

But I think he might have done it.

OK. Bernard, it's the moment of truth. You need to have answered all four perfectly to win the round.

Have you done it? Let's find out.

-Certainly better than the first two rounds.

-Indeed.

Three out of four is a vast improvement on one out of four,

but it's still not Perfection.

Which means once again the Usual Suspects

have a chance to steal this round.

You only need to change one this time. Which one?

I'm about 75% sure.

I know Belmont Park is...

I think it's in New York, but does it stage motor races?

New York now does stage motor-racing, so whether...

That's why I'm only 75%.

I would go with you.

That's better than what I've got.

OK, I haven't got much more either!

So I think we'll go with Sharon.

-We'll change C from false to true, please.

-OK.

C changes from false to true,

leaving A, B and D as answered by Bernard.

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

There are four Tate Galleries in Britain. Is that true or false?

It's true!

Usual Suspects!

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

I wonder whether you can still achieve Perfection at home?

Rabat is the capital of Senegal. True or false?

Yeah, that is false.

Dakar is the capital of Senegal.

Rabat is the capital of Morocco.

Belmont Park in New York stages motor races.

True or false?

False.

Sharon! It's a horse-racing park.

I said racing. I said racing.

Yeah, but motor races!

It's actually horse-racing.

And Celtic Tiger was once the name for the Irish economy.

True or false?

That one is, of course, true.

Usual Suspects, had you achieved Perfection,

you would now have the opportunity to complete Bernard's misery

and make life as hard as you possibly could,

but you didn't, so let's look at that final board.

Four subject categories already on there.

Nobody won Round 3, so we have two blank spaces to fill.

How do we fill them?

Well, you'll take it in turns to choose a category.

Bernard, as the single player, you get to go first.

Please choose the only category

you'll be taking into your own final.

-I'm going to do The Arts, please, Nick.

-The Arts goes into the final.

Usual Suspects, please complete the board.

-Beer?

-Do you think he's a beer drinker?

-I don't.

-Most men are, aren't they?

I don't think Bernard is.

-Birds?

-Yeah, Birds... I think the Fantasy Fiction was a good one.

I think he might be into books,

but I don't think he'd be into fantasy books.

Being on the stage and the arts?

Definitely.

-I don't think so.

-We can go for that if you want.

That's fine.

Go on, then, go for it.

I think I'm going to say Beer too.

Sorry, Craig.

LAUGHTER

All right, so Beer goes into the final.

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

Usual Suspects, time to switch you off. We'll see you later. Cheerio.

-Tell you what, that was handy, wasn't it?

-Escaped with my life there! Fantasy Fiction, wasn't it?

And they delivered you the other one you'd have chosen for yourself!

It's almost like you won that round.

-The Arts and Beer is what you would have chosen.

-Result, as they say!

Bernard, for £5,000, it's time to play the final.

APPLAUSE

Bernard, this is the all-important final.

If you can achieve Perfection, you could be leaving with £5,000.

If you fail, you'll leave with nothing,

which would be great news for the Usual Suspects,

as one of them could be playing for a rollover of £6,000 on the next game.

So let's play the final round.

APPLAUSE

Here are your final six categories.

You must answer all six statements correctly

if you want to win the £5,000.

Think carefully. There's no time limit,

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

-Indeed.

Let's reveal your first statement.

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

Fashion.

That doesn't sound right. I'd say that's false.

False.

Textiles.

No, that sounds to me a bit like some kind of lace.

So I'd say that would be...false.

False. Fruit & Veg.

Never heard those mentioned for a plum.

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

-False.

Weapons.

I'll have to take a chance on this one and say true.

True. The Arts.

Not the arts I was hoping for. I was hoping it would be theatre.

I'd say that was...

-False.

-False.

And finally, Beer.

No, that is...

-false.

-False.

-Yes.

What do you think it stands for?

Indian Pale Ale,

I think that stands for.

Bernard, those answers are locked in. If there's one single mistake, you leave with nothing.

-Which ones are you unsure of?

-Except for F...all of them.

A falchion I'm very uncertain of

and Bull's Blood and Ruby Queen, I haven't heard of that.

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 Bernard's answers.

Bernard, your answers are locked in

and 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?

-Jo first.

Right, Bernard, there's one, I'm afraid, you've definitely got wrong.

I know. And I might be willing to come down and help you.

-For a small fee?

-For a big fee!

LAUGHTER

-Interesting. Do you want to negotiate now or hear from the others first?

-The others first.

What do you think, Sharon?

I actually think you've got 50% wrong there.

-To come down and help you would be more than half.

-Interesting.

And Craig?

I think you've probably got one wrong, Bernard,

but I'm not too sure about a lot of them,

so I wouldn't offer my services.

-Jo, what kind of input...?

-£4,000.

-Four?!

-£4,000 she wants of your £5,000!

Go home with nothing or £1,000.

I want to go on a cruise. I need four!

-I take it you're not interested in negotiating with Sharon?

-She says three are wrong.

I'll take a chance with Jo. I'll do four and one, Jo.

OK.

-You're accepting that, Jo?

-I will.

Jo, please come down and join us for £4,000 of the £5,000 prize fund.

APPLAUSE

OK, Bernard, you've asked Jo for help. If you achieve Perfection,

it will cost you £4,000 of your £5,000 prize fund.

Jo, you've now forfeited your chance to play in the next game.

This is your only shot at winning Perfection.

I wonder whether you've made the right decision? We're about to find out.

Before we get started, Jo, what would you spend your £4,000 on? You mentioned a cruise.

Yes, I really want to go to Alaska on a cruise.

So I do need about £4,000!

-That's why you were so determined to stick to that amount.

-Yeah.

The six answers are now unlocked, so, Jo,

which answers do you want Bernard to change?

Right. I know A is definitely...

A skort is a combination of shorts and a skirt.

-It is?

-It is.

-Oh, right.

-I'm relying on you for the others,

because that was my one I was sure that you had got wrong.

I see. I'm going to take Jo's advice and change A from false to true.

A changes from false to true.

Do you want to change anything else before I lock the board in?

No. We'll run with it.

Keep all the rest the same.

Let's lock those answers in.

Your answers are now locked in. £5,000 at stake.

£1,000 for Bernard, £4,000 for Jo.

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

Let's start at the top.

A skort is a combination of shorts and a skirt.

-Let's not start there, because that's the one you changed.

-Oh, no!

Let's skip over that and come back to it later.

Broderie anglaise is a type of small check pattern.

Now, Bernard, you went with false and Jo was happy to go with false.

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

Yes, false. Very good.

APPLAUSE

It's a lace-like embroidery technique.

Bull's Blood and Ruby Queen are varieties of plum.

Bernard, you said this was false.

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

It is false.

APPLAUSE

Varieties of beetroot.

Now, a falchion is a type of sword.

You went for true.

You need this to turn green.

Is it true or false?

It's true.

APPLAUSE

So far, so good.

Alina Cojocaru is one of the world's best opera sopranos.

You said yourself you'd have preferred a theatre question...

rather than...

I was just unlucky, getting opera.

You answered false. You need this to turn red.

So...is it true or false?

It's false.

We're nearly there!

Nearly there!

Alina Cojocaru is a very famous ballerina.

So that's very good.

F. On a beer bottle, IPA stands for

Imperial Prize Ale.

You thought this was false, Bernard, and Jo was happy to go along.

You need this to turn red. If it turns red,

you are just one away from the £5,000.

So, on a beer bottle, IPA stands for Imperial Prize Ale.

Is that true or false?

It's false!

APPLAUSE Is yours definitely right?

India Pale Ale is what IPA stands for.

So we're back up to the top,

to the one that Jo changed for you, Bernard.

It's either turned out to be a great thing,

because Jo's actually managed to get a cruise out of it,

or you've made a terrible mistake,

in which case, you're both going home empty-handed.

A skort is a combination of shorts and a skirt.

You said false.

Jo got you to change that to true.

If this turns green,

you walk out of here with £5,000. Bernard, you get £1,000.

Jo, you get £4,000. You get your cruise.

All rests on this one. Of course, if it turns red,

you're both going home with nothing and the money rolls over

for the Usual Suspects in the next game.

A skort is a combination of shorts and a skirt.

Is that true or false? You need it to turn green

for £5,000.

It's true! Congratulations! You have achieved Perfection!

You've won £5,000!

APPLAUSE

-Very well played.

-Thank you.

Congratulations. Congratulations to you.

Very well done.

Jo, you drove a very hard bargain.

But you did make the point that you were fairly confident you knew.

I picked the Fashion and Textiles one

thinking I'd have a pretty good idea of those two.

And it worked out very well.

It worked out well.

Unfortunately for you, the Usual Suspects,

the prize fund has been won, so we reset the prize fund to £1,000.

-You look sad to be saying goodbye, Jo.

-We've had a great time.

So, in the end, she walked away with the money, Sharon.

I know!

That pesky Jo!

Congratulations, Bernard and Jo.

You have achieved Perfection and you leave with a total of £5,000.

Haven't they played well?

APPLAUSE

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

when our Usual Suspects have the chance to play again, this time for £1,000.

But remember, on this show, as we've just seen, we will pay...

but only for absolute Perfection. See you next time.

CHEERING AND APPLAUSE