Episode 29 Pointless

Hello. I'm Alexander Armstrong. Welcome to Pointless,

where the questions were all put to 100 people and our contestants want the answers

those 100 couldn't think of. Let's meet today's players.

And couple number one...

Hi, I'm Steve. This is my brother Ian. I'm from Port Talbot and Ian lives in Twyford.

-Couple number two...

-Hello. I'm David, from Llandudno. This is my work colleague, Janine.

We work in Leeds.

-Couple number three...

-My name's Mark. This is my girlfriend, Suzy. We live in Edinburgh.

-And couple number four...

-My name's Andrew. This is my son, Paul. We're from Reading and London.

And these are today's contestants.

Thanks, all of you. We'll find out more about you as we go along.

That just leaves one more person. He's ever dependable and not just because of the terms of his parole.

It's my Pointless friend, Richard.

Hiya. Hi, everybody.

-How are you?

-Very well, thank you. How are you?

-Not too bad. A little bit hungry,

-but I'm all right.

-Yeah.

Do people eat during Pointless or after it?

Do you think they prepare it before?

-Actually, no. They're making it now.

-Aww, don't make it now.

-They're in the kitchen?

-Yeah.

-Perhaps they have a portable.

-What do you think they're having?

-Whenever you read in the newspapers when people go through their day,

-they say, "For dinner, I have some chicken or salmon with vegetables."

-Such a lie.

-Of course it's a lie!

Nonsense. We've got three returning pairs today and the jackpot's been building up,

despite all these amazing contestants, but last time Sarah and Alan came along

-and they took home £9,500. Absolutely brilliant.

-Yeah.

Wiped the floor with it. Terrific for them, not for our returning pairs.

-But I'm sure they're delighted for them.

-I'm sure they are.

-And they look it, too.

-They do.

-LAUGHTER

Or...they might be having maybe fish fingers, might be having peas. I don't know. Anything they want.

-That's the people at home.

-I bet Alan's not having fish fingers.

-No, he's having caviar.

-And he's having it on a yacht.

-Ah! I prefer it on toast, but there we are.

All our questions have been put to 100 people before the show. We want the obscure answers they didn't get.

Everyone wants a pointless answer that none of our 100 people gave.

Each time that happens, we'll add £250 to the jackpot.

Sarah and Alan won the jackpot, so today's jackpot starts off at £1,000.

If everyone's ready, let's play Pointless.

In this round, I'll take an answer from each of you, but no conferring.

Whichever pair has the highest score will head home. OK, our first category today is...Film.

Can you all decide who's going to go first and who's second?

Whoever's going first please step up to the podium.

OK, so our question concerns... Musical Films.

-Musical Films, Richard.

-We'll show you two images taken at the premieres of two musical films -

Chicago from 2002 and Les Miserables from 2012.

Just name anybody you see in either of these two pictures.

Thanks. As Richard said, we'll put two images up on the screen. They'll remain for the whole round.

Up the line and back down the line. So here are those two images.

There we are. Two happy gatherings of people there.

Chicago and Les Mis. We want the name of anyone in either of these pictures.

Steve and Ian, you all drew lots and you are going to go first. Remind us what you do, Steve.

I'm an electrical engineer. I work on power stations, design and build power stations. At the moment.

And a fantastic harmonica player.

-Thank you for saying that!

-And you've brought your harmonica today to show us.

-Brilliant.

-Settle back.

-I said he would.

-Yeah, excellent.

-And...

-Wrong bag. I brought the wrong bag, sorry.

-Not your harmonica bag?

-No.

-You brought your French horn bag?

-Yes.

-I'm sorry.

-Steve...

-Have you seen either of these films?

-Er...no.

-That doesn't matter. Do you recognise the actors and actresses?

I do... Yeah, I do.

OK. Well, the most obscure name you can give us from either of those pictures.

From the lower picture, which is Les Mis,

-I can see Cameron Mackintosh.

-Cameron Mackintosh, says Steve. Cameron Mackintosh.

How many said Cameron Mackintosh?

Absolutely right.

That's a good answer!

3, Steve! Very well done indeed.

-Great start. He's the producer of Les Mis.

-I knew he was the producer, couldn't think who that was.

No, it's a very smart answer because he's not a member of the cast.

-Yeah. Clever.

-Yeah.

Janine, welcome back. What happened last time, Janine?

I crashed out on actors and actresses playing wizards and witches.

-I had a mindblock.

-We reckoned we'd have both crashed out on that one.

But, anyway, today's going to be a whole different kettle of fish.

-Remind us what you do.

-I work for an organisation called Specialist Autism Services.

We support adults with Asperger's and autism.

-And film - do you watch a lot of films? Musical films, particularly?

-Yeah.

-Just not wizards and witches.

-Fine.

-I know a few. I'm just not sure which to go for.

-OK.

-I'll go for Queen Latifah.

-Is that right? And if it is, how many said Queen Latifah?

It's right.

It's another good answer. 18. Very well done, Janine.

18 for Queen Latifah.

Mama Morton in Chicago. Nominated for an Oscar for that.

-Thanks, Richard. Suzy... welcome back.

-Thank you.

-What was your story last time?

-I don't know much about football stadiums. I know one.

It wasn't incorrect. Old Trafford. And then Mark came riding to your rescue

with Portman Road. Pointless answer there. That's not a dig at Ipswich.

I'm just saying it scored no points.

-So, Suzy, remind us what you do.

-I'm a librarian at the National Library of Scotland.

-And in your spare time, Suzy?

-Kickboxing.

-And nothing else.

-Yeah, I did a degree in creative writing,

so occasionally I dust that off and do a bit of writing.

Have you got several projects?

-No, I've just got one.

-How far have you got into it?

-About three-quarters of the way in.

-That's good. It takes on a momentum of its own.

-For ten years, that's all right, isn't it?

-It's OK.

-Mark, have you read it?

-I refuse to because it's not set in space.

I don't see the point, personally. No, I've promised her I'll read it when the first draft is completed.

-So that's her carrot.

-Everything is set in space, really.

-Should be.

No, but we're in space.

-Pride And Prejudice is in space.

-LAUGHTER

-You've got me there.

-Yeah. Anyway, Suzy, what about these?

-Well...

-Hang on! So what's it about?! Can you tell us?

Em, it's about a 16-year-old boy with problems.

-Good.

-His problem being his rocket has run out of fuel.

-Yeah!

-Brilliant idea.

That's what it's going to be now.

-Suzy...

-Yes.

-What about these groups of actors?

I was going to go for Queen Latifah, but it was a toss-up with another one

so you've made that decision for me. I'll go with John C Reilly in Chicago.

-John C Reilly.

-Yeah.

-OK, let's see if that's right and how many of our 100 people said it.

It's right.

Very well done indeed! 8 for John C Reilly.

-Looks like another good show. Another very good answer.

-Paul...

-What do you do?

-I'm a marketing analyst.

-For any particular...?

-A dental care company.

Ah. Your teeth are good. Look at that. Fantastic.

-It's bearing fruit.

-I'd be in a lot of trouble.

-Is that part of the deal?

-Yeah.

-Special training.

-Wow. Brushing?

-Special toothbrush training. Always brush twice a day.

I do! What are you talking about?

-What are your hobbies, Paul?

-I like running and I'm an amateur photographer.

-What kind of amateur photography?

-I live in London so I like going out and taking famous sites

-and I can see what they'll be like in 30, 40 years' time.

-Excellent.

-Now what about these two film casts?

-I'm in a little bit of trouble here as I've not seen either movie.

But I think I know one or two people who were in it, so I'll have a go at Hugh Jackman.

Hugh Jackman, says Paul. Is that right? How many said it?

It is right.

40.

-40 for Hugh Jackman.

-Big score. Plays Jean Valjean. For the role, he lost 15lbs, then gained 30.

-That's actors for you.

-That's acting. We're halfway through.

Let's see where we are. 3 was the best score, Steve.

Then 8, Suzy and Mark,

18 for Janine and David,

then up to 40, Paul and Andrew. Andrew, you're not miles ahead, but you are the high scorers.

We need a nice low score. Very best of luck with that.

Can the second players please step up to the podium?

OK, Andrew, welcome to the show. We need you to name anyone from either of these two pictures.

-What do you do?

-I'm a piano teacher.

-That explains it!

-Andrew has a piano belt on.

-Ah, does he?

Yeah. There we are. A piano belt.

-Do you wear a piano tie?

-I have a piano tie, socks,

cups, coasters. There's an industry.

-Surviving on your...

-Yes!

-..custom.

-I encourage gifts to me, along with bottles of wine.

-Good.

-Piano-themed gifts.

-Yes.

-That's good. How long have you taught the piano for?

-Full-time, 13 years. Before that, part-time.

-You don't make a fortune.

-Do you get cross if people don't practise?

-Absolutely, yes.

And when they don't bring their piano in a bag for a lesson?

Now you're the high scorers. We need a low score from you.

Yes...

I'm going to go out on a limb here because we are behind.

There's a guy in the top picture that's remarkably like Ian Wright.

-And you're going to say...?

-Ian Wright.

-No red line for you.

We have to hope this goes a long way down the column. Is Ian Wright in that top picture?

No!

Bad luck, Andrew. That's an incorrect answer and scores the maximum 100 points.

-Takes your total to 140.

-Sorry, Andrew. Beautiful singing voice, but not in Chicago.

-If Cameron Mackintosh made it into the bottom picture, why not have Ian Wright?

-He might have been there.

Ah. Now then, Mark, a very brief career in Pointless the last time round,

-but what a glorious one it was. Fabulous. A pointless answer.

-Yeah, that was good.

-Remind us what you do.

-I'm an analyst for an energy company.

-What do you do in your spare time?

-I sort of have a tiny T-shirt buying obsession.

-You should buy them in your size, surely.

LAUGHTER

-That's just odd. There comes a point when you've got to ask why.

-I stretch them out.

-How many T-shirts have you got?

-I don't like to count them. It makes Suzy upset.

-OK!

Now then, Mark, what will you go for? You are through, even if you score 100 points.

There are a few people that I know. I'm struggling to think of which one.

They're all quite famous. I'm going to go with Lucy Liu.

Lucy Liu, says Mark. No red line. How many of our 100 people said Lucy Liu?

29.

37, your total.

Very well played. She plays Kitty Baxter in Chicago.

-Standing next to Ian Wright there.

-LAUGHTER

-Thanks very much indeed. Now, David, welcome back.

-Hello.

-Remind us what you do.

I work with Janine, aiding adults with autism and Asperger's.

What are your areas of expertise and know-how? Not necessarily within your career, but generally.

Film, literature and history. So I'm kind of hoping it comes in that order.

-We want the name of anyone in either of these pictures. You're quite liking this?

-Yes.

As an Arsenal supporter...

-I know Ian Wright wasn't in Chicago.

-Oh, phew!

But I think Taye Diggs was.

Taye Diggs. Taye... You DO know your film.

-And my Arsenal players.

-OK.

Taye Diggs, says David. Let's see if that's right. No red line as you're through.

How many said Taye Diggs?

It's absolutely right.

3's our lowest score so far.

That's pointless! Very well done!

A pointless answer adds £250 to the jackpot and takes the total to £1,250.

It scores you nothing. Very well done indeed. Taye Diggs.

Terrific answer. He plays a band leader in Chicago.

And David got everything right on that witches and wizards board. Another very impressive start.

-Thank you.

-Now then, Ian, welcome back.

What happened with you last time?

-We got to the head-to-head...

-Yeah.

-..and faded.

-It was a 2-0.

You were knocked out 2-0. You had played so well, incredibly well throughout the whole show,

-as Steve has started off with this show as well.

-No pressure!

Well, actually, no pressure. You're through whatever happens.

We want anyone in either picture. Do you want to talk us through it?

-No, it might as well be a blank sheet of paper, but there's somebody I'm going to guess at.

-OK.

I know several of them, but it's been bothering me there's a singer in Les Mis,

Russell...Watson.

-OK, that's what you're going for?

-Yeah.

-Russell Watson.

Let's see if Russell Watson's right and how many people said that.

Oh! Bad luck, Ian. I'm afraid an incorrect answer. Scores 100 points, but you're through.

Safely through, Ian. Russell Watson is the English opera singer. The Voice they call him.

You may be thinking of Russell Crowe. Russell Crowe would have scored 45 points.

Let's start by looking at Chicago. There's only two pointless answers. We've had Taye Diggs from David.

The other one is Denise Faye. Very well done if you said her.

The other names on that board - you've got Christine Baranski. She would have scored you 2 points.

Catherine Zeta-Jones there would have scored 35.

Renee Zellweger is there. She would have scored you 48. And Richard Gere - 58.

That's everyone. Now Les Mis. There's a few pointless answers. Three, in fact.

You can have Aaron Tveit. There he is.

You could have had Daniel Huttlestone. A pointless answer.

And you could have had George Blagden. He was a pointless answer.

The other names on that board - Isabelle Allen or Samantha Barks.

Both of those would have scored you 2 points. You could have had Eddie Redmayne for 8 points.

You could have had Sacha Baron Cohen on the end for 11 points.

You could have had Amanda Seyfried for 19.

And Anne Hathaway would have scored you 51 points. Well done if you got a pointless answer.

Thanks, Richard. So the pair heading home with a score of 140 in a round about musicals...

Off you go. I'm sorry. It doesn't seem right.

Anyway, we'll see you next time, but thank you for playing - Andrew and Paul!

But for the remaining three pairs it's now time for Round Two.

Three pairs remain. We send another pair away at the end of this round.

-Suzy and mark, very well done. Welcome to Round Two.

-Thank you.

-Good work. Very impressive.

Not quite as impressive as you, David. Very good.

Last time, I'm reminded you took us through the board and gave us a pointless answer

that you never went for. Ah! And Steve - Cameron Mackintosh!

We have great minds here. This is going to be very exciting.

Our category for Round Two is...Politics.

Politics. Can you all decide who's going first and second? Suzy and Mark smiling.

Whoever's going first, please step up to the podium.

And the question concerns... American Presidents. American Presidents.

Suzy and Mark still smiling.

On each pass we'll give you six clues to a US President. Just tell us who that is.

12 in all to have a go at. Good luck.

Let's reveal our first board of six clues. Here they are.

HE READS THE LIST

I'll read those all one last time.

There we are. Six clues to six US Presidents.

Ian...

I'll go for the president during the Cuban crisis, John F Kennedy.

JFK, says Ian. Let's see if that's right and how many people said John F Kennedy.

It's right.

29.

Not bad. 29.

The Russians were trying to put nuclear missiles on Cuban soil. Kennedy put a trade embargo

that's still in place. They say he bought as many Cuban cigars as possible before that.

You would. Thanks very much, Richard.

-Now, David...

-Hello.

-Who are these US Presidents?

I'm going to go for the teddy bear is allegedly named after him.

I think it's Theodore Roosevelt.

Theodore Roosevelt, says David. Is that right? How many said it?

-70!

-Oh!

-A high score there, David. Theodore Roosevelt for teddy bear.

-That's a big score.

The youngest president. Just before his 43rd birthday.

Suzy, you're the last one with this board. How's your American politics?

Er, I thought it was good. I think the top one is Lincoln.

I think... I can't remember who was President during World War I,

but I think Woodrow Wilson was directly after, so I don't want to go for that one.

Author of the Declaration of Independence...

I'm swithering between Washington and Jefferson. I can't remember.

And I've no idea who appears on the 1 bill.

Unless it's one of the other assassinated presidents...

No, I'll go with the top one as Abraham Lincoln.

Let's see if that's right and how many people said it.

It is right.

44.

44. I thought that would be a much higher score.

Yeah, you'd think it would be higher than teddy bear.

Just 44. You should have said Woodrow Wilson. He was President from 1913 through to 1931.

He would have scored you 6 points. Well done if you said that at home.

Now you're right that it's either Washington or Jefferson for the second to bottom.

The answer to the bottom one, the 1 bill,

is Washington. It would have scored you 19.

So the primary author was Jefferson, who would have scored 1. Best answer up there.

Thank you very much. Let's take a look at those scores. We're halfway through the round.

29, the lowest score, Ian and Steve.

Then up to 44 where we find Suzy and Mark.

Then up to 70, David and Janine.

So we need some low scoring, Janine. How's your American politics?

-Worst possible.

-I thought you were going to say, "I do it in my sleep."

It's going to be fun.

Can the second players please take their places at the podium?

OK, we're going to put six more clues on the board. Here they are.

HE READS THE LIST

I'll read those one last time.

There we are. Six more clues to six more US Presidents.

Mark, you're going to try to find the lowest-scoring one.

-How do you feel?

-The first board was much better. I knew all of those.

This one... I know a couple on there.

I think I'm going to have to go with the peanut farmer from Georgia

and I'm going to say Jimmy Carter.

Jimmy Carter, says Mark. OK, there is your red line.

You want to score 25 or less. Let's see if that's right. How many people said Jimmy Carter?

It is right.

33.

Not a bad total, Mark.

That takes you up to 77.

After he retired from the presidency, he went back to the house he'd lived in since the '60s

-back when they were farmers.

-That is nice.

He's the longest-surviving ex-president.

Now, Janine, Janine... in order to avoid becoming the new high scorers, you want 6 or less.

-Do you agree with Mark? This is a harder board?

-Yeah, I knew a few.

I didn't think I'd know any. I could probably guess the bottom one, but it's not going to be 6.

There's one random president that I know. I'll say him anyway in case he's the so-called doctrine.

I'm going to say Martin van Buren.

OK, let's see if Martin van Buren is the man who gave his name to a doctrine in 1823.

Your red line is low. If anyone can get you below that it's Martin van Buren, surely.

No! I'm afraid not on this occasion. I'm sorry. An incorrect answer.

It takes your total up to 170.

A good guess, though. Not a million miles away from when he was president, 1837.

Steve, you're the last person to have this board. Talk us through it.

I think I know a few. Barack Obama for the born in Hawaii.

Franklin D Roosevelt for the New Deal.

I don't know the third one.

The fifth one, I think, is Dwight D Eisenhower.

And the last one, Ronnie Reagan.

I'll go with born in Hawaii, Barack Obama.

Born in Hawaii, Barack Obama. You're on 29 and already through.

Let's see if that's right and how many said it.

It's right.

48.

48 takes your total up to 77.

They're constantly trying to prove he's not American, Donald Trump and his acolytes,

but very much born in Hawaii. Franklin D Roosevelt was much better. The New Deal.

Would have scored you 1 point.

The doctrine is James Monroe. Very well done if you said that.

That's 2 points.

And the president on VJ Day was Harry S Truman.

It would have scored you 10 points.

And appeared in over 50 films - Ronald Reagan.

-He'd have scored 56. Well done if you got all of these.

-Thanks.

At the end of our second round, it's Janine and David we say goodbye to.

I'm so sorry. Such a fantastic performance in the first round

and then US Presidents came up. It was tough, though.

Well done, taking a risk. I think you needed to, Janine.

-You weren't far off it. It's been great having you on. Thank you, Janine and David!

-Thank you.

But for the remaining two pairs it's time for the head-to-head.

Congratulations, Suzy and Mark, Steve and Ian. You're one step closer to playing for our jackpot

which currently stands at £1,250. We need to decide who plays for it, so you now go head-to-head.

You are now allowed to confer.

The first pair to win two questions will play for the jackpot.

-Steve and Ian, you were here last time.

-Yeah.

-What do you make of your rivals?

-I think we've got some competition! They were very sharp earlier on.

-Yeah, they were. Suzy and Mark,

-it was Round One last time.

-Yeah.

-And here you are the golden couple.

Are we? OK.

Suzy and Mark, Steve and Ian, very best of luck. Let's play the head-to-head.

OK, here comes your first question and it concerns...South African-born England cricketers.

South African-born England cricketers. Richard?

We'll show you the surnames of five cricketers born in South Africa, but who played for England.

-Give us their first names, please.

-OK, thanks.

Let's reveal our five surnames of South African-born England cricketers.

I'll read those all one last time.

Now, Suzy and Mark, you've played best throughout the show so far and get to go first.

Right...well, I know one. And I think we should probably go for the one I know.

-I don't know any.

-Just in case the other guys don't know about cricket.

-I bet they do!

I think we'll go with Kevin Pietersen.

OK, Kevin Pietersen.

-Steve and Ian, what will you go for?

-I'd say Basil.

-Do you want to fill in the board?

-Basil D'Oliveira.

Dernbach... It's not Denis Compton, surely.

-Trott - no idea.

-Let's not guess. Go with...

Basil D'Oliveira.

Basil D'Oliveira. We have Kevin Pietersen playing Basil D'Oliveira.

Suzy and Mark said Kevin Pietersen. Is that right? How many said it?

It's right.

60.

Steve and Ian have gone for Basil D'Oliveira. Is that right? How many people said that?

It's right.

41.

Well done, Steve and Ian. After one question, it's 1-0.

A huge amount of names could have been put on this list. A lot of English cricketers.

This is just a small selection. Dernbach, one of the newer England players. Jade Dernbach.

Would have scored 9 points. Compton. Some people at home might think of Denis Compton,

but he is the grandfather of the England opener Nick Compton. Another new star. 6 points.

And Jonathan Trott, of course. He would have scored you 20.

-Not a bad score.

-Good innings.

-It's not great. None of them really got in.

Thanks very much indeed, Richard. So here comes your second question.

Suzy and Mark, you have to win this to stay in the game. It concerns...

DNA.

-DNA, Richard.

-We're going to give you five clues to facts about DNA.

-Can you give us the most obscure answer?

-Let's reveal our five clues. Here they come.

HE READS THE LIST

I'll read those all one last time.

There we are. Five clues to five facts about DNA. Steve and Ian, you will go first.

-The fourth one?

-Yeah?

-I think it's Crick. Francis Crick.

OK, you're going to say Crick.

-Suzy and Mark, the board is all yours.

-What a lovely board it is(!)

I think, yeah, we're struggling for any obscure ones.

We're going to go with the A in DNA stands for Acid.

Acid, say Suzy and Mark. We have Francis Crick and Acid.

Steve and Ian said Francis Crick. Is that right? How many said it?

It's right.

That's a good answer. 12 for Francis Crick! Well done!

And Suzy and Mark have said Acid for the A in DNA. Is that right? Let's see how many people said that.

It's right.

39.

Not a bad answer, but Francis Crick beats it. Steve and Ian, after only two questions you are through, 2-0.

Well played, Steve and Ian. It's deoxyribonucleic acid, to give it its full name.

Some people will be surprised to know it was 1869 it was discovered. 19th century, 8 points.

Terrific answer if you said that. The first sheep was Dolly. Would have scored you 85 points.

And Sir Alec Jeffreys. Incredibly important thing, DNA profiling,

not discovered until the 1980s. 9 points for that.

-19th century was the best answer.

-Thanks. So the pair leaving us are Suzy and Mark.

You played so well today. Brilliant scoring throughout.

-Just Steve and Ian pipped you.

-Strong team.

-Yeah.

It's been great having you on. Thank you, Suzy and Mark.

But for Steve and Ian it's now time for our Pointless final.

Congratulations, Steve and Ian. You fought off all the competition to win our coveted Pointless trophy.

You now have a chance to win our Pointless jackpot, which stands at £1,250.

You've done very well. I think the high point was Cameron Mackintosh.

The low point, probably Russell Watson, but...

What would you like to see come up?

Politics.

-Rugby.

-Rugby.

-Films.

-That'll do.

-Music. Blues, jazz...

-We wouldn't like rappers.

-That's about my limit.

Very best of luck. Start by choosing a category.

You have four options. Here they are.

Irish Geography?

I'm comfortable with that.

World Sports Leagues not so much, but Irish Geography I'd favour, I think.

-Let's go for Irish Geography.

-Irish Geography, please, Alexander.

-Irish Geography it is. Richard?

-OK, here's your three categories.

Hopefully, one suits you. Pick an answer from any of these.

We're looking for the name of any city on the island of Ireland, up to February 2013.

Any national park on the island of Ireland.

Or any "Inish" islands.

Any islands off the coast of Ireland with the prefix "Inish".

So any Irish cities, national parks or island with the prefix "Inish". Very, very best of luck.

OK, thank you very much. You've got up to one minute to come up with three answers.

To win that jackpot, only one needs to be pointless. Your answers can come from any of these categories.

One from each, all three from one, it's entirely up to you.

-Are you ready?

-Yes.

-Let's put 60 seconds on the clock.

Your time starts now.

-Cities of Ireland... There's Cork, Derry, Armagh...

-Limerick.

-Limerick.

Armagh. The parks I'm not quite sure of.

Isn't there the Ring of Kerry?

Ring of Kerry is...

What's the definition? Galway. National parks...

For cities, I'd go for Armagh, somewhere up north. Derry.

-The city of Derry.

-And then one of the... Is it a city or a town?

It's a town. But Inishmore is one of the islands.

-So we can go for two cities.

-Two cities.

-And go for one island.

-Yeah. Cities make more sense.

-I think so, yeah.

-I think we're there.

-10 seconds left.

-OK, you're happy to stop the clock?

-Yes.

-Yes.

-OK, what are you going to give me?

-We'll give you two cities - Derry and Armagh.

-Derry, Armagh.

-And we'll have Inishmore for the Irish islands.

-Inishmore.

OK. Of those three answers, which is your best shot?

-Armagh.

-Armagh.

-I'm sorry - do you agree?

-Yeah.

OK, Armagh we'll put last. Which is least likely?

-Derry.

-OK, so Derry, Inishmore, Armagh.

-Yeah.

Let's put those up in that order and here they are.

Very best of luck. Your first answer was Derry.

If this is correct and pointless, you will win today's jackpot of £1,250.

Steve, what would you do with that?

Probably just get the family round, take them out for a big curry somewhere or pay my bar bill.

-Good stuff. Ian, how about you?

-I'm going to buy a new display cabinet to put the trophy in.

What an excellent idea! Very best of luck.

Let us find out if Derry, or Londonderry, is a city on the island of Ireland.

It's right.

Now if this goes all the way down to zero, you will leave here with £1,250.

Derry taking us down...

Oh, 22! The city of Derry.

But you put that one first on purpose. You knew that wasn't going to be pointless.

It was just holding a place there. Your second answer was Inishmore.

Again, if this is pointless, it wins the jackpot.

For £1,250, is Inishmore an Irish island with "Inish" in its name?

Well, it is.

Taking us down through the 60s. Derry took us down to 22.

Your second answer passes that.

Down into single figures...

2! There we are. This is more like it.

2 for Inishmore.

OK, everything is now riding on your final answer, Armagh. Are you sure Armagh's a city?

-No.

-You seemed pretty confident.

-Well, reasonably sure.

OK. That's the first thing we have to worry about. Next is whether anyone remembered it.

If it is pointless, it'll win you that jackpot of £1,250.

Is Armagh a city on the island of Ireland?

Yes, it is.

So Derry took us down to 22.

Inishmore, your second answer, took us down to 2.

Can Armagh take us to pointless?

Oh, no! 4!

Well, three good answers, two exceptionally good answers with fantastic low scores.

You'd be thrilled with those, but in this last round it's only pointless answers we're interested in.

You didn't find a pointless answer and don't win today's jackpot of £1,250.

That rolls over, but we've really enjoyed having you on both shows and you take home a trophy each.

-Well done.

-Thank you.

-Thanks very much.

Unlucky, Steve and Ian. There's not an enormous amount of pointless answers.

Our Irish viewers will get some. Let's look at the cities, all the Irish cities.

Dublin would have scored you 89, Belfast 61, Cork 53.

Some lower ones - Galway 10, Waterford would have scored 7.

Also Limerick, for 8. You would have got 2 points for Kilkenny or Newry.

That only leaves one pointless answer and that was Lisburn. Well done if you said that at home.

Let's take a look at the national parks on the island of Ireland.

Connemara would have been a pointless answer, as would Glenveagh.

And the "Inish" islands. Only four pointless answers - Inish Beg, Inishbiggle,

with a population of 39. Hello if you're watching.

Inishbofin and Inisheer as well.

Inishmore is the largest of the Aran islands.

Not many pointless answers. Terrific play over two shows. Sorry the jackpot didn't go your way.

Unfortunately, we have to say goodbye to you, but we've loved having you. Great contestants.

Sadly, Steve and Ian didn't win our jackpot today, so it rolls over to the next show at £2,250.

-Join us to see if someone can win it. Meanwhile, goodbye from Richard.

-Goodbye.

-And from me. Goodbye.

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