Episode 11 Perfection

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

Behind the screen are four contestants who'll be hoping

their knowledge is flawless because one single mistake

could give the game away. This is Perfection.

APPLAUSE

Hello and welcome to Perfection,

the quiz show where only perfect play is good enough.

Behind me are the contestants. We call them the Usual Suspects.

They're in our isolation room.

In a moment, we'll find out which one of them has been

randomly selected to join me here to play Perfection.

They will then face a series of true or false statements.

For example, if I said Yo-Yo Ma is a world-famous cellist,

would you say that's true or false?

Well, if you'd said true, I can tell you you'd be right.

Answering true or false might seem easy

but if the contestant gets a single answer wrong, their opponents,

the Usual Suspects, will be allowed into the game

to capitalise on their mistakes.

Each Usual Suspect will play a maximum of eight games,

so they will need to think carefully and strategically about

how to play the perfect game and when to come down to help.

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

Hi, I'm Chris, I'm from Bolton,

a marketing executive and this is my first game.

Hello, my name is Maunagh.

I'm a portrait painter from Bristol and this is my second game.

Hello, my name's Sue.

I'm from Torrington in North Devon and I'm an alpaca farmer.

This will be my sixth game.

Hi, I'm Andy, I'm from London,

I'm in between jobs and this is my seventh game.

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

has been randomly picked to play Perfection.

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

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Welcome to the show, Andy. Actually playing the game, that is.

-You've been a Usual Suspect for a while.

-Yeah, I know.

-I didn't think I was going to get on.

-Looking forward to it?

-100%.

-In fact, I'm not even nervous at the moment.

-Are you not?

-No.

All right, Andy, 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 will mean the prize money rolls over,

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

Every game on Perfection is worth £1,000.

Here's the great news for you - nobody's won the last five games.

-Yeah.

-So the prize fund currently stands at £6,000.

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A lot of money.

So, when you win that, what will you be spending it on?

I'd love to go to Austria, Vienna. I told my girlfriend

and she wants to go to Venice and I said Austria, Vienna.

I said if I win then this year we're going to go to both of them.

-Separately or at the same time?

-At the same time.

That would be more romantic, wouldn't it?

Smashing, let's get on with the game, shall we? Here's how it works.

You'll play three rounds, then a final.

Every round you achieve Perfection, will make the final easier for you.

However, if your performance is anything less than perfect,

the Usual Suspects will have the chance to step in

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

Usual Suspects, we're going to switch you off now so you can't see

or hear anything but we'll speak to you soon, all right?

Away they go.

Each round consists of four true or false statements.

You'll be answering against the clock.

You will only have 45 seconds and once you've given an answer,

-your first answer, it will be locked in.

-Yes.

-Are you ready?

-Yes, I'm ready.

-You're a very positive person, aren't you?

-Yes.

-Yeah, I like to think that I take it and...

-Go with it.

-And give it a go.

Best of luck. Let's play Perfection.

Round 1, your 45 seconds starts now.

-I'm going to say true. I've got a feeling it's right.

-True.

-I'm going to say false. It doesn't quite make sense.

-False.

Erm...

(Japan is round...)

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

-False.

Uh... Oh, God. I don't know that but I'm going to say false

-cos I've never heard of that.

-False. And with plenty of time

-to spare, you've answered all four statements.

-How did that feel?

I didn't know any of them, actually. But I guessed.

-A bit of a tough round.

-Yeah.

All right, before we reveal how well you've done,

time to bring back the Usual Suspects.

So, these are the four statements and next to them

are Andy's answers. Sue, what do you think of those answers?

-I think he's probably got Perfection.

-OK.

Chris, what do you think of those answers? Has he achieved Perfection?

I think he may well have.

They think you might have achieved Perfection, Andy.

You need to have answered all four statements perfectly

to have won the round. Let's see how many are correct.

Just two out of four. Not Perfection, certainly,

and it's given the Usual Suspects

a chance to slip in and steal the round.

But only if they can find the two answers that they need to change.

OK, team, let's look at what we know is right.

Spiders are not molluscs.

Drop that one out.

-The flag of Japan has a circle on a square.

-Yeah.

-So that's....

-That's right.

-So, therefore the top two need to be changed.

-Must be.

-Do we all...?

-I'm happy.

-OK, Nick, we're happy.

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

-A from true to false.

-Yeah.

-And B from false to true.

-B from false to true,

leaving C and D as answered by Andy.

OK, 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.

The 2014 film Cuban Fury is a biopic of Fidel Castro -

is that true or false?

It's false in fact. It's a romantic comedy, starring Nick frost.

It's set in a world of salsa dancing, hence the...

That's my impression of salsa dancing! There you go.

Moving on, the author George Eliot was a woman - true or false?

True. Absolutely right, Usual Suspects, very well done.

You know where this is going now, don't you?

You can afford to look smug whilst I go through the next two.

The flag of Japan is round - true or false?

It's false. It's actually a sun set on a square flag.

Spiders are molluscs - true or false?

False. Congratulations, Usual Suspects.

You have achieved Perfection.

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Definitely not molluscs. They are in fact arachnids.

Andy, they succeeded where you failed and they've stolen the round

which means, Usual Suspects, you now have the opportunity to

make Andy's chances of winning the prize fund that little bit harder.

Let's see how. Andy, 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 appearing.

Now, if you had won the round, you'd have the opportunity

of adding two categories of your choice but I'm afraid you didn't

and, because of that, the Usual Suspects stole the round from you,

so they get to choose to try and make life harder for you

in the final. Fire away, Usual Suspects. What would you like?

-Pork.

-It's a bit vague.

What's Miss Trunchbull? I don't know who that is.

-I'm thinking maybe that...

-It could be anything.

-Shall we do Pork?

-Yeah.

-We'll definitely do Pork, please, Nick.

Pork goes in for you.

-I agree with that.

-And Miss Trunchbull.

And Miss Trunchbull. Well done, Usual Suspects.

You've won the first round.

It's time to switch you off. We'll see you in Round 2.

How do you feel about Pork?

-Well, I eat pork.

-And Miss Trunchbull?

-Know anything about her?

-Never heard of it.

Whilst they can't hear you, let's have a look at that list.

What are the first two you might be choosing?

Well, James Bond and Robin Hood spring to mind.

And which two are you keen to avoid?

The UN and Literature.

And Literature you'd like to avoid.

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

You still have two more rounds to find Perfection

and choose your own categories for the final.

-If you're ready to continue...

-Yes.

-..then let's play Round 2.

Your 45 seconds start now.

-I'm going to say false, never heard of that.

-False.

No, I'm going to say false because I think it's somewhere else,

-another country.

-False.

-Never seen it but I have a feeling that's true.

-True, and finally...

-I don't think I've ever heard of that so I'm going to say false.

-False.

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

-Did that feel like a good round?

-Erm, again, I guessed a few -

I actually guessed all of them - but I felt like it was better.

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

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

So, these are the four statements and next to them, Andy's answers.

Maunagh, what do you think of these answers?

-Has he got Perfection this time?

-I think he might have Perfection, yes.

-I think he has.

-Sue, how do you think he's done?

I think he's done very good. That is Perfection, yes.

Wow, they think you've achieved Perfection so, Andy,

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

Wow, just two out of four but I wouldn't worry too much

cos the Usual Suspects think you achieved Perfection.

So, how are they going to find the two

they need to change to steal the round off you, let's find out.

-Shall we?

-Well, since saying I thought it was Perfection

I realised that Vicious doesn't have Simon Callow in it,

there's two other older actors, Derek Jacobi and someone else.

Poncho is definitely Mexican, so that's right.

We don't want to change B, we do want to change C?

I'm fairly sure on D so I think it must be A and C that are wrong.

-Are you sure on D?

-I'm 99% positive.

What about Rikers Island, though?

-I wasn't sure so I think that must be wrong.

-Yeah, maybe A and C.

-A and C?

-Yeah, I'd play A and C.

-Right.

Erm, we'd like to change A to true...

A changes from false to true.

..and then C from true to false.

And C changes from true to false, leaving B and D as answered by Andy.

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

Riker's Island is a tourist resort in the Bahamas -

is that true or false?

It's false, Usual Suspects.

-It's a prison in New York.

-I thought it was a prison!

-Maunagh, did you just say, "I thought it was a prison"?

-Yes.

Do you think maybe earlier on during the discussion would be

-the time to bring that up rather than now?

-Yes, yes.

Well, Usual Suspects, you can't steal the round from Andy.

Can you still achieve Perfection at home? Let's go through the list.

A poncho is a type of hat originating in China -

true or false?

Yeah, absolutely, that's false. South America garment

like a rug with a slit you put your head through, basically.

Yeah. Moving on.

Vicious is a TV comedy starring Simon Callow - true or false?

False, absolutely right. And Maunagh's right.

Ian McKellen and Derek Jacobi.

And, finally, SNCF is the national railway system in France -

true or false?

It's true.

Absolutely true, despite Chris being 99% sure that it wasn't.

So, Usual Suspects, had you achieved Perfection

you would now be able to make Andy's chances

of winning the prize fund a lot harder.

However, you didn't.

Let's have a look at the end board anyway, shall we?

Because there are only two subject categories chosen

despite this being the end of Round 2.

So, in Round 3, four categories will be on offer.

Usual Suspects,

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

-So, this would be a good one to win.

-Yeah, it would be.

Then you get to choose all four categories

to add to the two they've chosen for you. Ready for it?

-I'm ready, yeah.

-All right then, let's play Round 3.

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Your 45 seconds starts now.

-I think I've heard that's true, so I'm going to go true.

-True.

-I've never heard of him so I'm going to say false.

-False.

Cardiff... I'm going to say true.

True.

-I'm going to say false, because I haven't heard of it. False.

-False.

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

-How was that?

-Again, it was a bit of guessing.

-Really?

Let's find out how well you've done.

Before we do, let's talk to the Usual Suspects.

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

Chris, kick us off here. What do you think?

-I think he's done all right here. I'm not sure about A.

-Maunagh?

Yes, I'm the same as Chris.

I'm not 100% sure about A.

Is there anything else you'd like to bring up

at this stage of the proceedings?

-No!

-LAUGHTER

It's the moment of truth. You need to have answered all four perfectly

to have won the round. Let's find out how many are correct.

Congratulations, Andy, you have achieved Perfection.

APPLAUSE

That's very good. Let's go through them one at a time, shall we?

Bruno Mars once worked as an Elvis impersonator.

And that is absolutely...

true.

Armando Iannucci became Prime Minister of Italy in 2012 -

true or false?

Yeah, false. He's a writer and producer of comedy programmes.

That's why I didn't think it was true, to be honest.

Alan Partridge, that kind of thing.

Moving on, Cardiff is the largest city in Wales by population -

true or false?

Yeah, that's absolutely true.

And Oxford Dictionaries' longest word

has 325 letters - true or false?

It's false.

Oxford Dictionaries' longest word is not 325 letters,

it's actually 45 letters.

-Do you know what it is?

-Er, no.

-It's the name of a lung disease.

Now, I tell you, I tried to learn this but I couldn't,

so I've got a piece of paper instead.

LAUGHTER

Pneumonoultramicroscopicsilico- volcanoconiosis.

I'm pleased you said it and not me! LAUGHTER

Do you know what? You can stick that in your pocket

-and keep that as a little memento of your perfect round.

-Thank you.

Well played. As a result of that perfect performance,

you've made winning the prize fund a lot easier.

Let's have a look at your final board.

Two subject categories chosen on there - Pork and Miss Trunchbull.

And now, because you won the round, you get to choose the next four.

That's two from Round 2 that were carried over

and two that you won from Round 3. So which four would you like?

Well, I'm definitely going for James Bond.

James Bond goes into the Final.

Um, Robin Hood.

Robin Hood joins James Bond.

Mm...just looking...

I'm going to say Mr Bean.

Mr Bean makes it in.

Er, 1970s Music.

1970s Music.

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

Time to switch you off, Usual Suspects, for the last time.

We'll see you a bit later.

Well, big fan of Mr Bean?

No, I'm not, actually

but cos a lot of people said I looked like him...

LAUGHTER ..I thought it might be lucky.

Yeah, no, absolutely. Well, it might turn out to be lucky. Absolutely.

Well, Andy, it's £6,000 you're playing for.

You need all the luck in the world, or maybe you don't.

-Maybe you've got it in the bag.

-Yes.

-It's time to play the Final.

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Andy, this is the all-important Final.

If you achieve Perfection,

you could be leaving with a prize fund of £6,000.

If you fail, you'll leave with nothing,

which is useful to the Usual Suspects

as one of them could be playing for a rollover of £7,000

on the next game.

Let's play the final round.

APPLAUSE

Andy, here are your final six categories.

You must answer all six statements correctly

if you want to win the £6,000.

Think carefully, there's no time limit

but, once you give an answer, your first answer is locked in.

-Are you ready?

-Yes, I'm ready.

-Then let's reveal your first statement.

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

I've never heard of that. Um...

I'm going to say false.

False.

Miss Trunchbull.

Er, I've never heard of that one either.

I'm going to say true.

True.

James Bond.

The first of the subject categories chosen by yourself.

I know, 100%, that I've got the answer.

And I'm going to say true.

True.

Robin Hood.

Er, I think I've seen the film.

I'm not quite sure but I'm going to go with true.

True.

This might be your lucky one. Mr Bean.

Never heard of that, actually.

Er...I'm going to say false.

False.

1970s music.

-I'm going to say false.

-False.

And, with that, you've answered all six statements

and those answers are now locked in.

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

-Which ones are you worried about?

-I'm worried about...

Er, well, A, B, um...

and I would say E, actually.

But, you never know, it could go...

Absolutely, it could go right for you.

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

So you can now see the final six statements

and next to them are Andy's answers.

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

If you think you made a mistake,

you can unlock the board with the help of the Usual Suspects.

This will, however, come at a cost.

Usual Suspects, I'm now going to ask you to tell me

how well you think Andy has done, if you want to help

and, if you do, how much it will cost.

Andy, who would you like to hear from first?

I'd like to hear from Maunagh. I think I've done very well.

How do you think I've done?

I'm not actually sure enough to come down and help you.

-OK, so you of ruling yourself out, are you, Maunagh?

-Yes, I am, yes.

-All right, thank you.

-Yeah, how do you think I've done, Sue?

I think I've done very well.

I think you've done pretty well.

There's two which I would question.

I have got some alternative answers which I'd like to discuss with you.

I would be happy to come down if you shared your pot 50-50 with me.

So, for £3,000 of the £6,000,

Sue will come down and help you with this if you need her help.

I'd like to speak to Chris first and then see.

How do you think I've done, Chris? I think I've done very well.

I know you've got at least one wrong.

But I'm not sure on about three of them,

not enough to top you, I'm afraid, so I can't help you.

-OK. So, Sue, you still... You're interested?

-Yes.

I would be interested if you want to come down for half of the money.

-OK, let's do it.

-Yeah!

All right then, Sue, for £3,000 of the £6,000 prize fund,

please come and join us.

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OK, Andy, you've asked Sue for help.

If you achieve Perfection,

it will cost you £3,000 of your potential prize fund of £6,000.

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

This is your only shot at winning Perfection.

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

All six answers are now unlocked.

Sue, which answers do you want Andy to change?

I was questioning the Bath chap.

The one subject I thought I would know was the Bath chap.

Yeah, I didn't think...

I mean, I must admit - Mr Bean, I wasn't sure.

-Well, those were the two I wasn't sure!

-Ah, I wasn't sure myself.

Oh, and Miss Trunchbull was a character in The Witches?

-That's true.

-That's true?

Ah, OK, so it's the dish, Bath,

you're not sure of and the Mr Bean one?

-Yes, well, I thought you would know Mr Bean.

-Yeah, I've never seen it.

-Really?

-But that one I didn't know.

You've never seen Mr Bean?

-No, funnily enough.

-Oh.

-Gutted!

-LAUGHTER

No. But I sort of guessed it would be something I'd know.

-Hang on, can I go back?

-LAUGHTER

So, let me ask the question, it is your round, after all, Andy -

the board is open, so you can change any, all or none.

Is there anything you want to change before we go forward?

-The A and the E one, what would you say? Stick to my first...?

-Leave it.

-Stick with the answers?

-Yes.

-Lock them in?

-Yes.

OK, all those answers remain the same.

£6,000 at stake, £3,000 to Andy, £3,000 to Sue. Six answers away.

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

Well, as Sue didn't come down to change anything,

I'm interested to know -

Chris, you said you thought there might be one or two wrong.

Yeah, I was pretty convinced that Miss Trunchbull was in Matilda,

-not The Witches.

-That's interesting as well.

So B, you think, maybe.

Well, I tell you what, let's start at the top there.

The dish Bath chap is made from the tail of a pig.

Andy, you said you'd never heard of that, so you said it was false.

Sue didn't want to change your mind, so you stuck with false.

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

The dish Bath chap is made from the tail of a pig.

Is that true or false?

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-It's false, yes. Very well done.

Traditionally made from the cheek and occasionally from the tongue.

Oh, it is, it's lovely.

-It is a dish. Sounds delicious(!)

-LAUGHTER

Given Chris's certainty, it would seem, about B,

let's just hop over that for a second and go on to C.

Sean Bean played the villain in the film GoldenEye.

You said this was true. This is the one you were certain of.

-Yeah, I'm pretty certain.

-Yeah, and me.

-And you?

OK, so you stuck with true.

We expect this to turn green to get you two for two.

Is that true or false?

Yeah, true. Very well done.

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Moving on.

Will Scarlett was the son of a miller.

You said this was true, Andy.

Andy, you need this to turn green, because you said true,

to get you halfway to the money. Is it true or false?

-It's false!

-Oh!

His parentage is unclear, in actual fact, in the stories.

Much the Miller's Son is actually in Robin Hood's gang.

So that's where the confusion might be.

So, well, that's blown it, I'm afraid.

You can't achieve Perfection and you won't be taking the money home.

I wonder if you can achieve Perfection at home.

Let's go through. We might as well go back up

and start with B and clear that up.

Miss Trunchbull is a character in The Witches.

Is that true or false? You said true.

Yeah, it's false, in actual fact. You're right Chris, it was Matilda.

So let's move on down. Mr Bean's first name is Bernard.

Despite the fact that, Andy,

you say people tell you you look a little like Mr Bean,

you've never seen Mr Bean, so you had a guess at this and said false.

Is it true or false?

Yeah, it is false. Very well done.

His first name has never been officially revealed, in actual fact,

although occasionally you get a glimpse of his passport,

-and either "Mister" or "Rowan" sometimes.

-Oh, right.

"Are 'Friends' Electric?" was a UK hit by Adam Ant.

You said false.

Is it true or false?

Yeah, it is false. 1979 number one...

-Tubeway Army?

-..for Tubeway Army.

-Yeah, I thought it was someone else.

-Yeah, with singer Gary Numan.

Four out of six, which isn't bad, but certainly not Perfection.

-So you chose the wrong pony to hitch your cart to.

-Certainly did!

Unfortunate. Yeah, but you had a good go at it.

Great news for you, Usual Suspects,

that means the prize fund rolls over to the next game,

where one of you could be playing for a very tasty total of £7,000.

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Sue, Andy, you failed to achieve Perfection,

so you go home with nothing other than our thanks.

-I hope you enjoyed playing.

-Oh, yeah.

-Smashing. Thank you very much.

-Thank you very much.

-Nice to meet you.

Let's hear it for Sue and Andy, everybody!

APPLAUSE

Right, it's now time to meet the next Usual Suspects

hoping to play Perfection today.

APPLAUSE

New Usual Suspects, please introduce yourselves.

Hi, I'm Anneka, I'm from Rutland and I'm a workhouse operative.

Hi, I'm Gary. I'm from Edinburgh and I'm an improvement advisor.

Welcome to you both. And best of luck to all of you

as we now find out which one of you

has been randomly picked to play Perfection.

Anneka, it's you!

Please come down and join me.

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Anneka, welcome to the show.

Seat one strikes again - straight in and straight down.

Would you have liked to have played a few games first

or are you happy to get in...? The money's good.

Yeah, not building up time to panic might be good.

OK, let's find out a little bit more about you.

-Now, you've been on a fitness thing, haven't you?

-Yes.

-Is it a DVD you follow each day?

-Yes, I do a DVD a day.

-And have you seen weight loss as a result?

-Yeah, I've lost 16lbs.

-You're a keen cake maker, as well?

-Yes.

-That doesn't go very well.

-No, it doesn't work very well.

I have to take them all into work.

That's great news for your workmates, I imagine.

There's a couple of them, they do love that.

OK, well, let's get on.

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

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

Here's the good news - as nobody has won the last six games,

the prize fund currently stands at £7,000.

APPLAUSE

So, when you win that, what will you be spending it on?

-A new oven.

-Oh, really?

-Yeah, for the baking.

Well, £7,000 will certainly do it for you.

Three rounds and a final to come.

Usual Suspects, we'll switch you off for now,

so you can't see or hear anything.

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

-Are you ready?

-Yes.

-Then let's get started.

Let's play Perfection.

APPLAUSE

Round 1. Your 45 seconds starts now.

-I'm going to say that's true. I'm not sure on that but true.

-True.

Um...

-Again, I'm not sure. I'm going to say false for that.

-False?

-Yeah.

-Um, I'll say true.

-True.

And, finally...

-Er, that's surely false. I'll say false.

-False.

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

So a little bit nervous coming in. How did that feel? Perfection?

-No, probably not.

-No? All right.

Before we reveal exactly how well you've done,

time to bring back the Usual Suspects.

So here are the four statements and next to them are Anneka's answers.

Maunagh, has she achieved Perfection?

I think she has, yes. I think she has.

Chris, can you see anything wrong with these answers?

I really can't. I think it's perfect.

-Well, a vote of confidence from the Usual Suspects.

-Yeah!

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

Let's find out how many are correct.

Three out of four's not bad, Anneka, but it's not Perfection

and it means you have let the Usual Suspects into the game,

with the chance to steal the round.

You need to change one answer but which one?

Are there any that you sure about, that we shouldn't change?

Definitely B is correct.

Yeah, B's definitely right.

Yes. Um, white wine?

-We're happy with that, yes?

-Yeah.

-What about the word "insouciance"?

I thought it sort of meant happy-go-lucky

but I thought, well, perhaps that could also mean indifference.

I don't know what to think about that.

It's not a word I've heard, so I'm struggling with that.

And I've never heard of monkeys living in the Arctic Circle.

No, I haven't heard of monkeys living...

-I think we can issue that D is right.

-Yeah, so...

-Which one would you like to go for?

-I'd rather go for C being false.

-C, I think.

-OK.

We're going to go for C and change it from true to false.

C changes from true to false.

As I say, not with a huge amount of conviction,

but leaving A, B and D as answered by Anneka.

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

What wine is always made from white grapes. True or false?

False.

Extraordinarily, white wine can be made from grapes of any colour

and it means that you haven't achieved Perfection straight away

and you haven't stolen the round from Anneka.

I wonder if you could achieve Perfection at home.

Let's take a look through these other the answers, shall we?

Mark E Smith was a member of the band Westlife. True or false?

Yeah, false, in actual fact.

He is the founder and lead singer of The Fall.

The word "insouciance" can mean "indifference". True or false?

It's true, in actual fact.

Let's have a look at the next one, shall we?

Many species of monkey live in the Arctic Circle, true or false?

Yeah, it's false.

There are no monkeys living in the Arctic Circle.

Unless, of course, you think of the Arctic Monkeys.

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-The band.

That's what the little joke was there.

Usual Suspects, had you achieved Perfection,

you'd have the opportunity to make Anneka's chances

of winning the prize fund harder in the final and here's how.

Anneka, this is your final board appearing.

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

Here are your final round category options.

Starting with Glasgow,

going through Traitors, Pirates

and on to Fat Rascals.

So, because neither side won the round,

the two categories that were due to be chosen will now be carried over

to the next round, meaning four categories will be on offer.

Usual Suspects, time to switch you off.

We'll see you in Round 2.

Right, now they've gone, let's have a chat about that.

Which two will you be choosing when you win?

Coen Brothers might be a good option.

And maybe Butterflies.

And two you're quite keen to avoid.

Probably Italian Phrases

and...probably Glasgow!

And Glasgow. OK.

Well, look, it's only the first round.

Nobody's won anything so far.

It's a great round to win this one second, because then you get

-to choose four of the six categories for the Final, yes?

-Yeah.

-Ready to go?

-Yes.

-All right, let's play Round 2.

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Your 45 seconds starts now.

Um...

I-I'd say that one is true.

-True?

-Yeah.

-I'm pretty confident that one's true.

-True.

I think she's in it,

so I'll probably say that's true again.

True. And, finally...

Um, I haven't read it

but I haven't got any false answers on there,

-so I'll put false.

-False.

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

How positive are you in percentage terms that you've got Perfection?

-Probably 50-50 there.

-50-50?

Before we reveal exactly how well you've done,

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

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

-Chris, has she achieved Perfection this time?

-I don't think so.

A might actually be false.

-Gary.

-Yes, I was thinking A.

I don't recall the Pet Shop Boys ever splitting up.

Maunagh, can you see anything wrong with these answers?

I'm also a bit worried about A.

All right. Anneka, the moment of truth.

Let's find out how many are correct.

Just two out of four, certainly not Perfection

and once again the Usual Suspects have a chance to steal

if they can find the two answers

they need to change.

-I think A.

-I think we're all thinking A, aren't we?

-A, yes.

Do we know if there's seven oceans?

I think there are seven oceans.

Emma Thompson was in Saving Mr Banks,

but whether she played

PL Travers or not...

I have a feeling that is true

and I was a bit worried, I think

Mrs Danvers might be the housekeeper

when Jane Eyre goes

to be a governess.

-I'm not totally sure.

-You think D is true then?

-It may be.

-I go D. Happy?

-A and D.

-OK.

So, we'd like to change A from true to false.

A changes from true to false.

And D from false to true.

And D from false to truth,

leaving B and C as answered by Anneka.

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

The Pet Shop Boys split up in 1996 - is that true or false?

It is false.

Quite rightly, as you say, Usual Suspects, they've never split up.

There are seven oceans on Earth - is that true or false?

It's false!

Usually said to be only five,

Pacific, Atlantic, Indian,

Arctic and Southern are the five.

It means you haven't achieved Perfection.

Perhaps you can still achieve Perfection at home.

Let's carry on through those statements and answers,

Emma Thompson plays PL Travers in Saving Mr Banks - true or false?

It's absolutely true, and Mrs Danvers is a villain

in the book Jane Eyre - true or false?

False, in actual fact.

She is a villain in the book Rebecca, by Daphne du Maurier.

Usual Suspects, had you achieved Perfection you could have made

things a lot more difficult for Anneka. But you didn't.

Let's look at your final board,

which is looking very barren at the moment.

Two rounds in, everybody, and nobody wants to win a game.

We need to do something about this.

We'll see you in Round 3, Usual Suspects.

So, this is a really good one to win now

because all six categories are on offer.

-I'd like that.

-Yeah! Four out of four this time, yes?

-Yes.

All right, let's play Round 3.

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Your 45 seconds starts now.

I should know this as I bake,

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

-True.

Um, I'm going to say false,

-that sounds like an awful lot.

-False.

I've never heard of it,

I'll say it's false.

False. And, finally...

Um, again, I've absolutely no idea

so I'll just say true.

True.

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

I think it'd be fair to say a couple of guesses in there.

-Just a few!

-But you never know,

you might have struck lucky.

Time to bring back the Usual Suspects

and see what they have to say.

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

We'd quite like someone to win a round,

so how do you think she's done, Maunagh?

-I'm questioning D.

-Chris?

Yeah, I'm with Maunagh on that.

It doesn't sound like a Paul McCartney album name.

All right. Gary, help us out,

can you see anything wrong with these answers?

D sounds a bit of an unusual title

for a Paul McCartney album.

OK, Anneka, moment of truth.

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

Let's find out how many are correct.

Three out of four again,

it's a pretty good round but, unfortunately, not Perfection.

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

Can they steal the round? You need to find one answer to change,

-which one?

-We can do it this time.

-We all said D, didn't we?

-We did.

I've just been agonising over B,

whether there could be, there are so many languages in Africa

but whether it's as many as 200...

-Shall we just stick with D then?

-I think we should.

It was our first instinct.

We've decided to change D

from true to false.

D changes from true to false,

leaving A, B and C as answered by Anneka.

OK, Usual Suspects, let's find out

what the correct answers are.

Sodium bicarbonate is another name for baking soda. True or false?

True. Good start.

There are over 200 languages spoken in Africa.

It's true!

Some sources suggest there are nearer to 2,000 languages in Africa.

So that means you haven't achieved Perfection,

it also means no-one's won a round.

Can you win a round at home, please, just so that someone has?

Let's have a look through the statements and answers.

Doggett's Coat and Badge is a famous motorbike race, true or false?

It's false. It's a rowing race,

held on the Thames since 1715.

'Kisses on the Bottom' is an album by Paul McCartney. True or false?

It's actually true.

So, we've basically gone an entire game about anyone winning

a round, so let's have a look at the final board.

Nothing on there at all, so how do we fill the board?

Well, we resort to the fact that you take it in turns and, Anneka,

as you are the single player you get to go first.

Please pick a category to go into the final.

I'll take the Coen brothers.

The Coen brothers goes in. Usual Suspects,

you have to pick three in the course of this.

-Shall we have one each?

-Go on.

-Arnica.

-Arnica goes in. Anneka?

I'll go for butterflies, please.

Butterflies goes in. Chris?

I think pirates.

Pirates.

Anneka, your third and final choice.

Fat Rascals.

Fat Rascals goes in.

-And Maunagh.

-I'll put Glasgow in.

And Glasgow goes in.

We now know our six final categories, they are...

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

I'm surprised you didn't go for patisserie.

I wasn't sure if I'd know enough!

-Really?

-Yeah.

-OK, all right, and you didn't want Glasgow, did you?

-But it's there.

-I did not.

In with a chance?

-Hopefully.

-To be honest, look, couple of three out of fours,

so you were close each time. So you're not a million miles off.

So, Anneka, for £7,000, it's time to play the final.

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Anneka, this is the all-important final, if you achieve Perfection

you could leave with a prize fund of £7,000.

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 total of £8,000 as a rollover on the next game.

Let's play the final round.

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Anneka, here are your final six categories.

You must answer all six statements correctly

if you want to win the £7,000.

Think carefully, there is 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.

Well, I've seen True... No, was he in True Grit?

-No, I don't think that's true, I think it's false.

-False.

Arnica.

I know it's used for painkilling.

You use it for muscle pain, I don't know if you'd use it for bruises.

-I'll say it's false.

-False.

Butterflies.

Um, it's a term I know.

Whether it's linked with butterflies I can't quite remember

but I'll say it's true.

True.

Pirates.

I've never heard that being

anything that's happened with pirates

-so, um, I'll say that's false.

-False.

Fat Rascals.

I'm pretty sure I've had Fat Rascals before

and I don't think that it is a meat pie,

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

False.

Just a matter of interest, what do you think they are?

Scone things, aren't they?

-Are they?

-I can't say either way.

Glasgow.

Norman Foster is not a name I know

and neither is The Willow Tea Rooms.

I'll say it's true.

And with that you've answered all six statements

and those answers are locked in.

Anneka, if you've made one single mistake you go home with nothing.

So which ones are you unsure of?

Obviously the Glasgow question, F,

not sure of.

B is not entirely...

I'm not entirely sure of that one, either.

-B and F are the ones worrying you.

-Yeah.

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

You can now see the final six statements

and next to them are Anneka's answers.

Anneka, your answers are locked in, you can't change them alone.

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.

Anneka, who would you like to hear from first?

I'd like to hear from Maunagh first.

I can see two that you've got wrong

but there are a couple that I'm not really sure of

so I don't think I could come down and help.

-Erm, Chris?

-Yeah, I'm very similar,

I think you've got two wrong

but there's a couple I'm not sure about either way

so I'm afraid I can't help you.

-And Gary?

-Yeah.

Unfortunately, there's too many on there that I have no clue,

-so I'm just going to rule myself out, I'm afraid.

-That's it.

-Yep.

-Negotiations are over.

To be honest, the Usual Suspects think you've got a few wrong.

But then, how accurate have they been in the previous rounds?

-Not very.

-So you're in with a chance, aren't you?

£7,000 at stake, six answers away,

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

Where shall we start? Let's start at the top here.

John Goodman has acted in every Coen brothers film. You said false,

we'd like this to turn red to get you off to a good start.

Is it true or false?

It's false, very well done.

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He's appeared in six, which is a lot, but not every single one.

B and F you were worried about so let's hop over that one

and go on to butterflies. C.

Butterflies have undergone metamorphosis.

You said that's true.

We'd like this to turn green for you, is it true or false?

Yes, of course, it is true.

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Very well done.

It's when they turn from a caterpillar into a butterfly.

The pirate Blackbeard was Head Boy at Eton College.

You saw no reason why this should be true so you said false.

If this turns red, you are halfway to the £7,000 all on your own. So...

Is it true or is it false?

It is false. Very well done.

There's no record of Blackbeard ever going to Eton College.

Fat Rascals are a type of meat pie made in Cumbria.

You said false. You've had a Fat Rascal

and you think it's almost like a scone, a fruity cake thing?

-I think so.

-We are about to find out.

We'd like this to turn red to get you just two away

from the £7,000.

Fat Rascals are a type of meat pie

made in Cumbria - true or false?

-It is false, very well done.

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They're a type of fruity teacake.

-I got it right!

-From Yorkshire.

So now we are down to the two you're worried about,

B and F.

Arnica is a traditional treatment for bruises.

-You think it's painkilling and muscle treatment.

-I think so.

But not necessarily for bruises, so you said false.

We need this to turn red.

If it does, you are just one away from the £7,000.

If it turns green, I'm afraid the money rolls over

for the Usual Suspects and you go home with nothing.

Arnica is a traditional treatment for bruises -

is that true or false?

It's true, I'm afraid.

I'm afraid it is true and as a result it means you haven't

got Perfection and you can't go home with the money.

Perhaps you can still achieve Perfection at home.

Norman Foster designed the Willow Tea Rooms, is that true or false?

Yes, it was Charles Rennie Mackintosh.

Either way, unfortunately, it means you haven't achieved Perfection.

-Four out of six, though, is not bad.

-I'm happy with that at least.

That's a pretty good score.

Great news for you, Usual Suspects, the money rolls over to

the next game, where one of you could play for a total of £8,000.

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Although, to be fair, to win it one of you is going to have to play

slightly better than you did in this game!

Anneka, you failed to achieve Perfection, meaning

-you go home with nothing. Thanks for playing.

-Thank you.

-Let's hear it for Anneka, everybody.

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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 £8,000.

It's a tough one to win, this,

and remember, on this show we only pay for absolute Perfection.

Goodbye.

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