Episode 13 Pointless

Thank you very much, indeed.

Hello, I'm Alexander Armstrong and welcome to Pointless,

the show where the lowest scorers are the biggest winners.

Let's meet today's players.

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And couple number one.

Hi, I'm Jamie, this is Lee, and we're friends from Bristol.

Couple number two.

Hi, I'm Tony, this is my wife Danielle,

and we're from East Kilbride.

Couple number three.

Hi, I'm Ann, this is my daughter Emma, and we're from the New Forest.

And couple number four.

Hi, I'm Martin, this is Sam,

and we're friends from the University of Sheffield.

And these are today's contestants.

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Thanks very much, all of you.

We'll find out more about each of you

throughout the show as it goes along.

So, that just leaves one more person for me to introduce

an avalanche of information, so bring a shovel

and some Kendal Mint Cake. We could be here for some time.

It's my Pointless friend, it's Richard.

Hiya.

Hey, everybody.

Afternoon.

-Good afternoon to you.

-And to you.

What an amazing show we had last time.

-What amazing winners, Leo and Jack.

-Weren't they great?

Terrific all the way through, as some of our players here know,

but then chose the plays of Aristophanes as their jackpot answer

and got two pointless answers.

-Yeah.

-Took away four grand, didn't they?

-Yeah.

-That's very, very nicely done.

From that show, Lee and Jamie are back.

Welcome back.

They got knocked out in the head-to-head.

And also Emma and Ann are back

and unlucky to be knocked out in a sport round last time,

so we'll be hoping to go a little bit better on this show.

Thanks very much indeed, Richard.

Now every question on pointless has been put to 100 people

before the show.

Today's contestants, like all contestants,

are looking for a pointless answer.

That's an answer that none of our 100 people gave.

Find one of those and we will add £250 to the jackpot.

Now, Jack and Leo, as you'll have gathered,

won the jackpot last time, so today's jackpot

starts off back at £1,000.

Right, if everyone's ready, let's play pointless.

All you have to remember is that the pair with the highest score

at the end of each round will be eliminated,

so make sure that's not you.

Our first category today is...

Can you all decide in your pairs who is going to go first,

who is going to go second?

And whoever is going first, please step up to the podium.

OK. Let's find out what the question is. Here it comes.

We gave 100 people 100 seconds to name as many authors

of the 100 favourite books chosen by teachers as they could.

-Richard?

-Yeah, it's a lovely list, this one.

In April 2013, the Times Educational Supplement

surveyed teachers to find out their favourite books.

We're looking for the name of any author

who got one of their books in the top 100, please.

It's just authors. There's no playwrights,

no Shakespeare, anything like that.

But all sorts of good names on this list.

Thanks very much indeed, Richard.

-So, Jamie, welcome back.

-Thank you.

Now, Jamie, remind us what you do?

-I work at the faculty of arts at the University of Bristol.

-That's right.

-But, also, a music journalist.

-That's right, yeah.

Who's been the most exciting musician you've interviewed?

Recently, I interviewed a band called Of Montreal,

-which might be a little obscure?

-That's good. And they were nice?

-Yeah, really nice.

-Good. OK. Now, right, Jamie...

-Yes?

-..this is quite a fun subject.

-Mmm.

There are plenty of names to choose from that I can think of.

I'm going to go for Harper Lee.

Harper Lee, says Jamie.

Let's see if that's right.

And if it is, let's see how many of our 100 people said it.

It's a great answer.

I think this will go a long way down. Let's see.

7. Well done.

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7 for Harper Lee.

Well played, Jamie. Terrific start.

Obviously, To Kill A Mockingbird was her book on the list.

It was her only novel.

Thanks very much, Richard. Tony, welcome.

Good to have you here. From East Kilbride. What do you do, Tony?

I work as a service manager in a call centre.

What's your particular job?

My particular job is to make sure that if you're the customer,

when you phone, you get through to the right person quickly.

Oh, you are my hero.

If you want billings, press one.

I thought that was all automated, though?

I don't stand there... I don't do all the...every time you phone.

My throat would the very sore.

Anyway, Tony, welcome to Pointless.

-Nice to have a day off work, isn't it?

-It's brilliant.

So, yes, Tony, what are you going to go for?

Thing is I know a lot of the books' names rather than the authors,

so I'm going to have to probably go for a high scorer,

if it's even in there, and say Jacqueline Wilson.

Jacqueline Wilson, says Tony. Let's see if that's right.

Let's see how many of our 100 people said Jacqueline Wilson.

Oh, no, Tony.

Oh, I'm sorry. That's an incorrect answer.

Scores you the maximum of 100 points. I'm sorry.

I would have put good money on Jacqueline Wilson being on that list,

I think because she's written so many novels,

perhaps the votes were across all the different ones.

So, not one of them has quite risen to that top 100.

-I'm sure she'd be one of the top 100 authors.

-Surely.

-Yeah.

-Surely.

Now, Ann, welcome back.

-It was Round One last time.

-Yes. Sport.

Round One. Sport. Now, Ann, remind us what you do.

From the New Forest.

This is going to be really embarrassing.

I gave up work last year

and I'm taking a gap year to write a book.

Literature was one of my favourites,

but my mind has just gone completely blank. So...

..I'm going to say John Steinbeck.

John Steinbeck, says Ann.

Sounds like a good answer. Let's see if that's right.

Let's see how many of our 100 people said John Steinbeck.

It is right. Well, 100 is our high score.

You've already passed that. 7 is our low.

4 for John Steinbeck.

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Good answer, Ann.

It's a very good answer, Ann. Of Mice And Men was on that list.

Thanks very much indeed, Richard.

Now, Martin, welcome to the show. Great to have you here.

What do you do, Martin?

I'm a student at the University of Sheffield studying chemistry.

When you're not studying chemistry, what do you get up to in Sheffield?

I follow Brighton & Hove Albion Football Club.

I watch quite a few of their games.

So, you're a Sussex boy originally?

A Sussex boy, yeah. That's right. From Haywards Heath.

Wahey.

I'm always a bit cagey about this, because the local rivalry

down there can just get a bit much from time to time.

-What school did you go to?

-I went to Oathall Community College.

-Oh.

-Oh, that's a shame.

-See, I knew this was going to happen.

Good news for everyone else, though. SMATTERING OF LAUGHTER

That's terrific news. If you want to be on an easy show,

going up against someone from Oathall.

Warden Park, that's my school, and Oathall is the other one.

Giving their full titles, there's Warden Park Comprehensive

and Her Majesty's Prison Oathall.

We have a farm.

You've got a farm?

Yeah, we have a farm at Oathall.

Yeah, that's about it, though.

LAUGHTER

You, essentially, are a farm.

LAUGHTER You want to invest in a classroom. That's what I would do.

No, they're a terrific school.

So, Martin...

Let's have a lovely low score from you.

Seeing as Tony got 100, I'm going to try and play it safe.

I'm going to say Michael Morpurgo.

Michael Morpurgo, says Martin. Let's see if that's right.

Let's see how many of our 100 people said it.

It's right.

8. Another good answer.

Good answer, Martin. Yeah, two books from him in the top 100.

Kensuke's Kingdom and Private Peaceful.

I have to say, we have had a couple of people on from Warden Park

and they've all done terribly.

So, you've outscored them mightily already. Well done.

Thanks very much indeed, Richard.

Let's look at the scores. We're halfway through the round.

4, the best score of that pass. Ann, very well done.

That puts you and Emma in a comfortable position at this point.

Up to 7, where we find Jamie and Lee.

8, Martin and Sam.

And then 100. I'm sorry, Tony and Danielle.

Nothing wrong with your answer,

but just, somehow, didn't make it onto the list.

Danielle, we might have another misstep like that in the next pass,

so a low score from you might be enough to keep you in the game.

Best of luck with that.

We're going to come down the line.

Can the second players please step up to the podium?

OK, so we're looking for the name of any author

whose work features on this list

of favourite books chosen by teachers.

-Sam, a warm welcome to you.

-Thank you very much.

And you're also at the University of Sheffield.

Yes, I'm an economics student, also in the second year.

What other things do you get up to in Sheffield?

Well, we go pub quizzing a lot.

We host pub quizzes ourselves in our house.

It's always a firm favourite amongst the housemates.

That's not a pub quiz, just so you know.

-That's a house quiz, isn't it?

-I think so, yes.

This isn't a pub quiz. This is a TV studio quiz.

So, Sam, there you are. You're on 8.

The high scorers on 100 are Tony and Danielle.

If you can score 91 or less, you're in Round Two.

Right. Well, I didn't think I'd have my answer stolen by my team-mate.

I was going to go for Michael Morpurgo.

I'm going to play it relatively safe,

because of the position that we're in, and go for Roald Dahl.

Roald Dahl, says Sam. Let's see if that's right.

Let's see how many of our 100 people said Roald Dahl.

There's your red line.

It's right. You're through.

-46. It's a high score.

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But, as you said, you could afford to play safe.

That takes your total up to 54. So, easily through.

Yeah, he's got six books on the list.

He's got Charlie And The Chocolate Factory, Matilda,

The Witches, The Twits, George's Marvellous Medicine

and Danny, The Champion Of The World.

Thanks very much indeed. Now, then, Emma...

-Yes.

-..welcome back to the show.

-Hardly saw much of you last time.

-I know.

I saw the worst "sport" and my brain went into meltdown.

That's right. Yes, so it was the heptathlon, that did for you?

Remind us of what you do, Emma?

I'm a line producer in the film industry.

At what stage do get brought in as a line producer?

It varies on projects, but quite early on.

Sometimes even before funding has been found.

-I suppose you've got to help put the budget together?

-Yeah, usually.

That must be very satisfying.

You get to see things come to fruition.

Yeah, I do. Not many other people get to see the films I make.

A lot of them end up on the bottom shelf of video stores.

-Really?

-Yeah.

That's probably because we don't watch enough British film.

-It's our fault, really.

-Maybe. Yeah.

-Yeah.

Anyway, there you are. Listen, you are on 4.

Oh, it's a very different story from last time.

The high scorers still Danielle and Tony on 100,

which means 95 or less sees you through.

Yes. Likewise, I had my answer stolen by my team-mate.

I've got another two. I think one is safe, the other quite risky.

I think I'll play it safe and say Mark Twain.

Mark Twain, says Emma.

Let's see if that's right. Let's see how many of our 100 people said it.

There's your red line. Nice and high. Look at that.

Get below that, you're in Round Two.

Oh.

Emma, no Mark Twain on that list. Can you believe it?

Scores 100 points. Takes your total up to 104.

You might still be through,

thanks to your mum's brilliant low score in the first pass.

At the end of the pass, I'll ask you what your other one might have been,

but it just opened the door a little for Danielle.

Now, then, Danielle.

Yes, if you can score 3 or less,

you are through to the next round.

What's you do, Danielle?

I actually work in the call centre that Tony routes all the calls in.

-Is that how you and Tony met?

-No, we met through a friend.

I answer the calls that he sends to people.

How long are your shifts?

I do compressed shifts, so I can sit for 11 hours in a day.

But it's OK, because it means I only work three and a half days a week.

-That's quite nice.

-It's kind of like being part-time.

Anyway, let's forget about that for a second or two. Authors.

-And, more particularly, authors that score less than three.

-Yeah.

Don't think it's going to happen.

There was one that came to mind,

but, because Jacqueline Wilson isn't on there,

I don't think they will be on the list.

But I'm going to have to guess, anyway.

So, I'm going to do the author of the Noughts & Crosses trilogy.

It was Malorie Blackman.

Malorie Blackman, says Danielle.

Let's see. Malorie Blackman.

OK, there is your red line. You've got a red line.

-It's nice to have a red line.

-Yeah, yeah.

-It's there.

If you can get below that with Malorie Blackman,

you are through to the next round.

It's right.

Danielle, what about that Malorie Blackman?

Is it going to go all the way down? Yes, it is. It's a pointless answer!

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That is fantastic!

That adds £250 to today's jackpot, takes the total up to £1,250.

It scores you nothing and it leaves your total at 100.

-Very well done indeed, Danielle.

-Very lucky.

Terrific answer, Danielle.

That wasn't lucky, because I think that Jacqueline Wilson was unlucky,

so I think your luck evened out there.

The brilliant Malorie Blackman. She was on the list

for Noughts & Crosses, the first book in that series.

She's a brilliant writer for teenagers, Malorie Blackman.

Terrific.

Thanks very much indeed, Richard. Now, then, Lee.

Remind us what you do, Lee?

I'm a commissioning manager in NHS mental health services.

NHS. Yes, that's right. And your hobbies are what?

Playing a bit of football, writing a sports blog

and I play a few instruments, make a bit of music.

So, the sports blog...

This is just matches you've seen?

Yeah, it's more around having a bit of a laugh

at certain things in different sports and previewing big fights

if it's boxing or certain football matches, that kind of thing.

OK. Well, there you are. You're on 7. You have to score 96 or less.

-You essentially have to be right...

-Yes.

-..I would say.

What are you going to go for?

I think it's a fairly safe answer, hopefully.

I'll go for JD Salinger.

JD Salinger is what you're going to go for. There's your red line.

It's lovely and high.

Let's see if that's right, JD Salinger,

and how many people said it if it is.

It's right.

2. Very well done indeed. Takes your total up to 9.

The lowest total of the round by a very long way.

Well played, Lee. The Catcher In The Rye on that list,

sold over 65 million copies worldwide.

All sorts of pointless answers here.

Let's take a look at a few of them.

Arthur Conan Doyle was there for the Sherlock Holmes series,

David Nicholls, who wrote One Day,

Eric Carle... Do you remember what Eric Carle famously wrote?

The Very Hungry Caterpillar.

The Very Hungry Caterpillar. Yep, That's on that list.

Hilary Mantel was there for Wolf Hall.

Kazuo Ishiguro was there for Never Let Me Go.

Khaled Hosseini, who wrote the Kite Runner. That's on the list.

And A Thousand Splendid Suns, also on the list.

Leo Tolstoy is there for Anna Karenina.

Mark Haddon, for The Curious Incident Of The Dog In The Night-time

and Stieg Larsson was there for the Millennium Trilogy.

Other answers. You could have had...

Daphne du Maurier, David Mitchell, Donna Tart, Douglas Adams.

You could have hired Kenneth Grahame, Laurie Lee, Lionel Shriver,

Malorie Blackman, we just had,

Margaret Atwood was on the list, Mary Shelley, Michael Rosen,

Sebastian Faulks, Sylvia Plath, Toni Morrison,

Victor Hugo, Wilkie Collins. All of those were pointless answers.

Emma, what was your risky answer going to be?

I did Irish literature at school and we did Roddy Doyle.

It would have been incorrect, I'm afraid. Not in that top 100.

-You'd think that would be there, as well.

-Yeah.

The top three, the three most popular books voted by teachers,

the Harry Potter series was third,

To Kill A Mockingbird, which we had, that was second.

Would do you think was top favourite novel of all time voted by teachers?

Oh, it was Sense And Sensibility.

Not a million miles away.

-Pride and prejudice.

-Pride and prejudice.

-There we are.

-Absolutely.

Thanks very much indeed.

So, the end of our first round.

The pair heading home with a high score of 104.

I'm sorry, Emma and Ann.

For the second time in a row, I'm afraid.

It's Round One.

I'm so sorry.

So, we have send you away, but it's been great having you on both shows.

Thanks so much for playing. Emma and Ann!

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

So, three pairs remain.

At the end of this round,

we have to say goodbye to another pair.

Martin and Sam, very well done.

Good, solid plays and well chosen answers. All good stuff.

Danielle and Tony, very good tactical play.

And then, Jamie and Lee very well done indeed.

Two impeccable low scores from you

and a lovely low total to show for it.

So, yes, I think this promises to be an exciting round.

Your category for Round Two is...

Can you all decide in your pairs

who is going to go first, who's going to go second.

And whoever is going first, please step up to the podium.

OK, and the question concerns...

Richard?

On each pass, we're going to show you the names

of six number one songs from the '70s.

You just need to tell us the name of the act who released each one.

There's going to be 6 on each board. 12 in all to guess at home.

Very best of luck.

We're looking for the names of the acts who had number one singles

in the 1970s with these songs.

Here's our first board of six.

I'll read those all one final time.

Jamie?

OK. Right.

I've got a strong feeling about a few,

but one of the dates has thrown me little.

I'm going to go for Hot Love, T Rex.

T Rex, says Jamie, for Hot Love. Let's see if that's right.

And, if it is, let's see how many of our 100 people said T Rex.

It's right.

Look at that! Very well done. 10.

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Good answer, Jamie. Good score.

Well played, Jamie. Their first number one.

Number one for six weeks in the '70s.

Thanks very much, Richard. Now, Tony.

Now, is that bewildering you?

Not too much.

I was actually brought up on '50s, '60s and '70s music.

My parents had number ones of each of the decades.

None of those songs were on the number ones for the '70s.

However, I do know two of them.

I think the one that might score lowest would be

You're The First, The Last, My Everything, which was Barry White.

Barry White, says Tony. Let's see if that's right.

And if it is, let's see how many of our 100 people said Barry White.

It is right.

10 is our only score at the moment.

34 is what you score for Barry White.

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Another good answer. Well played.

It was re-recorded in 2005 by Howard from the Halifax adverts

and got to number 13.

Barry White's version is still probably just about winning out.

Yeah. Thank you very much indeed.

Now then, Martin.

Martin, you're the last person to have this board.

Do you fancy talking us through it?

I couldn't do such a thing.

Barry White was my only answer that I could have a stab at,

so I'm going to have to just plump for something.

Go Da Ya Think I'm Sexy?

The Beach Boys.

The Beach Boys, says Martin for Da Ya Think I'm Sexy?

Let's see if that's right.

Let's see how many people said it if it is.

Sorry, Martin. I'm afraid that's an incorrect answer.

Scores you 100 points.

Not The Beach Boys. I'm afraid Da Ya Think I'm Sexy? is...

-..Rod Stewart.

-Yeah. Big scorer, as well. It would have scored you 52.

Now, let's see how you did at home on the rest of this board.

Lucille was Kenny Rogers.

It would have scored you 16.

Figaro was...

Brotherhood Of Man.

Yeah. Well done if you got that. 12 points.

Hold Me Close was David Essex

and that scored 20.

So, the best answer on that board is T Rex. Very well played.

Thanks very much indeed.

OK. We're halfway through the round. Let's take a look at those scores.

10. Once again, Jamie and Lee staking out their territory.

There's the low scorers.

Up to 34, where we find Tony and Danielle.

Then up to 100, Martin and Sam.

Now, Sam, you get first pick of the next board, so use it wisely.

Find a nice low score and maybe it might be enough

to keep you in the game.

We're going to come back down the line.

Can the second players please step up to the podium?

OK, we're going to put six more songs on the board

and here they are.

We've got...

I'll read those one last time.

OK, Sam, we need a low score.

I don't think it's happening.

I can hear some of these songs in my head,

just from around my house, Mum and Dad playing them.

I only know one.

I don't know whether to just...

go for that, or...

But that'll probably knock us out.

I'm going to...

risk on In The Summertime, because I can hear that in my head.

I'm going to stick with the theme and go with The Beach Boys.

OK, The Beach Boys. No red line for you, as you're the high-scorers.

But let's see if In The Summertime is by The Beach Boys.

I'm afraid not.

That scores you another 100 points.

Takes your total up to 200, Sam.

-Wow. Did The Beach Boys have any hits in the '70s?

-Yeah.

-Amazing.

-That does sound more like your Beach Boys single, doesn't it?

-Yeah.

-In The Summertime. I can imagine that.

-Yeah.

Now, Danielle. Listen, you're in the head-to-head.

This is good news.

Yes. It is good news.

How do you feel about this board?

This one is a lot better than the first board.

I didn't really know any, so that was lucky.

But I think I know a few.

I think the option I'm going to go for is

When You're In love With A Beautiful Woman.

Hopefully, that was Dr Hook.

Dr Hook, says Danielle.

No red line for you, as you're already through.

Let's see how many of our 100 people said Dr Hook.

It's right.

Look at that. 12.

Very well done. 46 is your total.

Another good answer. Three weeks at number one for that.

They were formed in the '60s as Dr Hook And The Medicine Show.

Thanks, Richard.

Now, Lee.

So, listen, you're on 10, you're through, come what may.

OK. Well, Dancing Queen would be ABBA.

Cum On Feel The Noize, Slade.

The bottom two, I'm not sure about.

In The Summertime, I think I will go for Mungo Jerry.

OK, you're going to say Mungo Jerry for In The Summertime.

No red line for you.

Let's see how many of our 100 people said Mungo Jerry. Is it right?

It is absolutely right.

20.

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20 takes your total up to 30. Very well done, Lee.

Very good answer, yeah.

That was the band's first number one single,

followed up with Baby Jump the next year, which was also number one.

You're right about Dancing Queen. It was ABBA.

Big, big scorer, though. 88 points for that.

Slade, as well. You're right. Cum On Feel The Noize.

Oasis did a cover version of that. 38 points.

Now, these bottom two...

Very well done if you got either of these at home.

Kung Fu Fighting was Carl Douglas...

..which scored you 16.

Love Grows Where My Rosemary Goes is the best answer on board.

It was the only hit for Edison Lighthouse.

Nine points. Very well done he said that.

Thanks very much indeed, Richard. So, at the end of our second round,

I'm afraid the pair heading home with a high score of 200

-is Sam and Martin. Oh, dear. That was a tough round for you.

-It was.

It's many feel slightly better - I've never heard of Mungo Jerry

in my life, so that's made me feel a bit better.

OK. Well, that's good.

Anyway, listen, we'll see you again next time, Sam and Martin,

but thanks very much for playing.

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Right, for Daniel and Tony, and Lee and Jamie,

it's now time for the head-to-head.

Congratulations, Lee and Jamie, Danielle and Tony.

You are now one step closer to the final

and a chance to play for our jackpot,

which currently stands at £1,250.

Right, now we have to decide on who is going to play for that money.

And to do that, you're now going to go head-to-head.

The difference is you're now allowed to confer

before you give your answers.

And the first pair to win two questions

will be playing for the jackpot.

Well, congratulations to all four of you.

I think this is going to be a humdinger.

Best of luck to both pairs. Let's play the head-to-head.

OK. Here comes your first question. It concerns...

-Richard?

-It's going to show you five London landmarks now.

Can you name the most obscure? Good luck.

OK. Thanks very much.

Let's reveal our five London landmarks. Here they come.

We have...

There we are. Five Grade I listed landmarks in the capital city.

Lee and Jamie, you played best throughout the show so far,

so you will go first.

WHISPERING

OK. We should be better at this.

I feel like we're letting the side down.

Shall we just go E to be safe? And throw it over to them.

If we're struggling with it, they might be struggling with it.

So, we'll go E, Buckingham Palace.

OK, E, Buckingham Palace.

So, Lee and Jamie.

Now, Danielle and Tony, the board is all yours.

-Talk us through it.

-Yeah, that was our plan.

We were waiting to see how confident they were.

We, at least, know one of them must be Westminster Abbey.

-A?

-Yeah.

-Yeah.

-A, Westminster Abbey.

-A, Westminster Abbey.

OK, so Lee and Jamie have said that E is Buckingham Palace.

Let's see if that's right.

And if it is, let's see how a people said it.

It is right.

And 85 people said it.

But, tactically, you might have played that sensibly.

Danielle and Tony have said that A is Westminster Abbey.

Let's see if that's right.

No, I'm afraid it's not, Danielle and Tony,

which means Lee and Jamie, excellent answer there.

Buckingham Palace. You are up 1-0 after one question.

Tactical genius from Lee, there.

That was quite something, turning the screw.

What would you have gone for

if you hadn't have gone for Buckingham Palace?

We were thinking B might've been either the Royal Opera House

-or... What were you saying?

-Albert Hall.

I thought A was for Natural History Museum.

Well, you did pretty well, because A is the Natural History Museum,

not Westminster Abbey. It would have scored you 6.

And B is the Royal Albert Hall. That would have scored you 60.

Now, C, Danielle and Tony, that's Westminster Abbey.

-It was one of the two.

-It would have scored you 30.

The only left there, D,

is Marble Arch and that would have scored you 44 points.

Thanks very much indeed, Richard.

So, here comes your second question.

Danielle and Tony, you have to win this one to stay in the game,

so very best of luck. You get to answer it first, though.

So, there's a little advantage there. It concerns...

Richard?

We're going show you the names of five Disney and Disney Pixar films,

but we're just going to show you the initials

and the year they were released.

-Can you tell us what the films are, please?

-OK. Thanks very much.

Let's reveal our five Disney and Disney Pixar films. Here they are.

I'll read those again.

Danielle and Tony, you will go first.

WHISPERING

We know, for certain, three of them.

We think the lowest scorer will be TA

and that's The Aristocats.

OK. The Aristocats, say Danielle and Tony.

Now then, Lee and Jamie, the board is all yours.

OK. Well, we've got The Lion King,

Mary Poppins,

Sleeping Beauty,

and we're not sure about TI.

I think it's somewhere in the back of my mind

that it's a really early Mickey Mouse film.

I think it's... It might be The Illusionist...

But I think we've got to go for it,

because I don't think the rest will be lower.

OK, The Illusionist, you're going to say.

So we have The Aristocats and we have The Illusionist.

Danielle and Tony said The Aristocats.

Let's see if that's right.

And if it is, let's see how many of our 100 people said that for TA.

It's right.

18.

Now, Lee and Jamie have said that

TI, made in 1950, is The Illusionist.

This could be a brilliant answer. Let's find out. Is that right?

And if it is, how many people said The Illusionist.

Oh, no. I'm afraid an incorrect answer,

which means Danielle and Tony

very well done. You're back in the game after two questions.

-It's one-all.

-Yeah, well played.

There's only one answer that would have beaten your score

and that his TI.

You'll all know it when I say it, when we get down to that in a minute.

TLK, you're right, was The Lion King.

It would have scored you 28.

MP was Mary Poppins...

for 37. And SB, Sleeping Beauty...

..for 20. Now, TI is Disney's first ever completely live-action film.

And it was Treasure Island...

7 points. Very well done if you said that.

Thanks very much indeed. OK. It all comes down to our decider.

Question three.

Whoever wins this goes through to the final

and plays with our jackpot.

Best of luck to both pairs. It concerns...

Richard?

We're going to show you five clues

relating to facts about Victoria and David Beckham.

Can you give us the most obscure answer? Best of luck to both teams.

OK, let's reveal our five clues.

Here they are. We've got...

I'll read those all again.

Now then, Lee and Jamie you will go first.

WHISPERING

OK, we're torn between two,

but I think the last thing we just discussed

is probably the one to go for.

The final club he played for was Paris St Germain.

Paris St Germain, say Lee and Jamie.

Now, Danielle and Tony, can you talk us through the rest of the board?

Yeah.

Her maiden name was Adams.

Harper Seven.

And then...

I don't know. What do you think?

-The year they got married, we're thinking 2000, maybe 2001.

-Yeah.

But that's just a random guess.

So...

Whatever you want. Your choice.

Harper Seven?

Yeah. Let's go with that, then. We'll go Harper Seven.

-Harper Seven for the middle name.

-OK. Harper Seven.

So, we have Paris St Germain and Harper Seven.

Now, Lee and Jamie, you've said Paris St Germain.

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

It is right.

24.

Meanwhile, Danielle and Tony have said Harper Seven.

Seven is the middle name of their daughter Harper.

Let's see if that's right

and, if it is, let's see how many people said that.

It's right.

It's got to beat 24, though.

Oh, look at that! 21 for Harper Seven!

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Very well done indeed, Danielle and Tony.

I knew this would be very, very hard fought, this one.

But, after three questions, Danielle and Tony,

you're through to the final 2-1.

How about that? Well played, Danielle and Tony. Terrific work.

Now, you knew Victoria's maiden name.

That would've seen you knocked out, though. It was too many points.

It was Adams.

It would have scored you 27, but the other two would have won the points.

Now, the name of her autobiography was Learning To Fly.

It would've scored you one point.

There's actually nothing in it about learning to fly.

If you buy it, you'll be disappointed.

There are better books if you want to learn to fly...

-Yeah.

-..than Victoria Beckham's Learning To Fly.

And the year they got married was 1999.

And that would have scored you 10 points.

So, Learning To Fly, the best answer up there.

-Good head-to-head that, wasn't it?

-Mm. Very good indeed.

Sadly, the pair leaving us after the head-to-head round are

Jamie and Lee. Twice, now, you've been our consistent low scorers.

Our golden couple in the head-to-head round.

It's been lovely having you on both shows.

Thank you for playing so well in both.

Lee and Jamie, excellent contestants.

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But for Danielle and Tony, it's now time for our Pointless final.

Congratulations, Danielle and Tony.

You've seen off all the competition

and you have won our coveted Pointless trophy.

You now have a chance to win our Pointless jackpot.

At the end of today's show, the jackpot stands at £1,250.

Now, as always, you get to choose your category for this last round.

You have four options to choose from. They are...

I think we are either Mercury Music Prize Winners or the Sporting ones.

You're good with sport.

Yeah, but it totally depends on the sport. So, I think music.

I think we could possibly have more input in music...

OK. We'll go for that, then. We'll go for Mercury Music...

-Yeah, I think music.

-Mercury Music Prize Winners it is. Richard?

OK, good luck. I'm going to ask you about three albums

that have won the Mercury Music Prize.

We are looking for the name of any track on the original release of...

Very, very best of luck. I hope one of those suits you.

OK. Thanks very much indeed.

Now, as always, you've got up to a minute

to come up with three answers.

All you need to win that jackpot

is for just one of those answers to be pointless.

Are you ready?

-BOTH:

-Yes.

OK. Let's put 60 seconds on the clock.

There they are. Your time starts now.

-Right.

-OK. Yeah. I think I know none.

OK. I know two M People songs, but they're going to be big scorers.

So, you've got Search For The Hero and Moving On Up.

Whether they were on the album or not, I have no idea. Elbow?

-We know the tunes from Elbow.

-Yeah, but was that not one they released?

I wouldn't know at all.

Primal Scream, I should know.

-Did they not do Riot City Blues?

-Could be a good answer.

I think that might have been on the album Riot City Blues, though.

Quite possible.

-But at least it's one of their songs.

-Let's go for that.

They've done Get Your Rocks Off. T Rex covered it, as well.

-Did they?

-It could've been on that.

We've got 15 seconds, so do you just want to go random?

-Yeah.

-So, Get Your Rocks Off,

10 seconds.

-Moving On Up and Search For The Hero?

-Yeah.

-We'll got for that?

-Yeah. We'll just go for that.

-That'll do.

OK. You're happy with the ones you've got? OK. Right.

Well, your time is now up. Let's have your three answers.

-OK.

-OK. We're going to go for...

-..Moving On Up for M People.

-M People.

Search For The Hero...

-Search For The Hero.

-..for M People.

-M People.

-And then...

..I think it's called Rocks Off or Get Your Rocks Off by Primal Scream.

Get Your Rocks Off by Primal Scream.

Of those three, which is your best shot at a pointless answer?

-Get Your Rocks Off.

-Yeah, if it's right.

Yeah. Because the other two aren't going to be pointless.

OK. We'll pop that last. Least likely.

-Moving On Up.

-Moving On Up, we'll put first.

OK. Let's put those on the board in that order. Here they come.

We have got...

Well, very, very best of luck.

Three nice-looking answers on the board.

Let's hope one of them is right and is pointless.

If it is, you will win £1,250. What would you do with that, Danielle?

I think I'd probably like a car,

because, at the moment, Tony and I share a car to drive to work,

so, that would be something I'd like to do.

And maybe a holiday, as well.

OK. Tony?

I would like Danielle to get a car, because she takes my car.

All the time.

If we share a car, so she takes... Yeah, I see.

Sometimes she drops you off, other times she probably doesn't.

OK, so a car and maybe a holiday with any change.

We are hoping to go back to where we went on our honeymoon...

-Yeah.

-..to Mexico. So, it'll be a nice little treat for us.

OK. Well, very, very best of luck.

Your first answer was Moving On Up.

This is from Elegant Slumming by M People.

Let's find out if it's right, then let's find out if it's pointless.

If it's both of those things, you'll win £1,250.

How many people said Moving On Up?

It's right.

OK. That was the first thing it had to be.

It, obviously, now has to be pointless.

Down it goes through the 40s and 30s, into the 20s now,

Still going down.

17.

APPLAUSE

So, not bad. Unfortunately, not a pointless answer,

but, still, a decent low score, 17, for moving on up.

Only two more chances to win today's jackpot.

Your second answer was also from Elegant Slumming -

Search For The Hero. Let's hope the nobody said it.

If this is right and it is pointless, you will when £1,250.

Let's see how may people said Search For The Hero.

Whoa.

Oh, bad luck.

That's an incorrect answer,

which means everything is riding on your third and final answer.

The one you thought was probably your best shot

at a pointless answer.

In this case, we were looking for tracks from Screamadelica.

Get Your Rocks Off.

If this is right and it is pointless,

you will win the jackpot of £1,250.

Let's find out how many people said Get Your Rocks Off.

Is it pointless?

No. Bad luck.

Oh, well.

I'm sorry.

Unfortunately, you didn't manage to find that all-important

pointless answer, which means you don't win today's jackpot of £1,250.

That will roll over onto the next show, but we've really enjoyed

having you on show today. You've done so well.

-And you get take home a Pointless trophy, so very well done.

-Yeah.

APPLAUSE

Richard?

Yeah, you've played terrifically.

The Primal Scream song is just called Rocks

and it was from the next album, which is Give Out But Don't Give Up.

And Search For The Hero was on Bizarre Fruit,

which is the next M People album, I'm afraid.

Let's take a look at some of the pointless answers.

M People top 10 single with Don't Look Any Further

was a pointless answer.

Melody Of Life, Natural Thing, You Just Have To Be There.

You also could have had Little Packet, Love Is In My Soul

and Renaissance. Those were the pointless answers there.

Tracks from Elbow.

You could have had Friends Of Ours, Some Riot, The Bones Of You,

The Loneliness Of A Tower Crane Driver.

Did you know any on the album? You're good on Elbow.

Weather To Fly.

Weather To Fly, also a pointless answer.

-The Fix.

-The Fix.

-The lovely song they did with Richard Hawley?

-Yeah.

Also a pointless answer. Very good.

Mirrorball. That would have been pointless.

Mirrorball was also a pointless answer.

APPLAUSE

And An Audience With The Pope was the other pointless answer from that one.

The very first Mercury Music winner Screamadelica by Primal Scream.

You could have had Come Together, another big hit single.

I'm Comin' Down, the final track on the album Shine Like Stars,

and Damaged. All of those, pointless answers.

Very well done if you said any of those at home.

Tough luck at the studio, apart from Xander. Congratulations.

Thanks very much indeed, Richard.

APPLAUSE

Well, unfortunately, we have to say goodbye to you, Danielle and Tony.

But it's been great having you on show.

Thank you both so much for playing.

-Danielle and Tony. Great contestants.

-Thank you.

APPLAUSE

Well, sadly, Danielle and Tony didn't win our jackpot today,

which means it rolls over onto the next show,

when we will be playing for £2,250.

APPLAUSE

Join us next time to see if someone can win it.

-Meanwhile, it's goodbye from Richard.

-Goodbye.

And is goodbye from me. Goodbye.

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