Episode 27 Pointless

APPLAUSE

Thank you. Hello, I'm Alexander Armstrong,

and a very warm welcome to Pointless, the show where

obvious answers mean nothing, and obscure answers mean everything.

Let's meet today's players.

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And couple number one.

Hello, I'm Georgia, this is my friend Betsy,

-and we're students from Cheltenham.

-Couple number two.

Hello, I'm Richard.

This is my wife, Isobel, and we're from Redditch in Worcestershire.

-Couple number three.

-Hi, I'm Zander. This is my friend Neil.

-We're from Wishaw in Scotland.

-And finally, couple number four.

Hi, I'm Alex, this is my mother Suzanne, and we're from Essex.

And these are today's contestants.

Thanks very much. We'll find out more about you through the show

as it goes along. That just leaves one more person for me to introduce.

He's not in two minds. He's got at least five or six in there.

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

Hiya. Hey, everybody.

-Good afternoon.

-And to you.

-Are you well today?

-I am well.

Last show, we had a Zander and we had two Alexes.

We've got a Zander still with us, we've got

Alex still with us, and now we've got a Richard as well.

Suddenly Zander v Richard.

-That's interesting all of a sudden, isn't it?

-Middle there.

-Yeah!

Tall gentleman, wears the same kind shirt as me.

Obligingly tall, exactly. Yeah. How you feeling?

You're backing Zander against Richard?

LAUGHTER

It's an interesting... Look.

Zander and Neil got through to the head-to-head last time

and were very good. We have no idea what Richard and Isobel are like.

They might be awful! You don't know. I'm not saying you are.

I don't think you will be. But you might be.

-We don't know. We don't have enough information.

-No.

I just met them now, and they exude a kind of...

intellectual confidence, shall we say?

Are you saying Zander and Neil don't exude...

No! I'm not saying that!

-I'm just...

-Guys, did you hear that?

-Whoa!

-It was... I'm just saying.

We know Zander and Neil are good already.

We now that cos they got through to the head-to-head.

So, three returning pairs, a Richard...

That's the perfect show, isn't it?

A Zander, Richard v Zander, and a first round, a very,

-very British first round.

-Brilliant. Thank you very much indeed.

Now, Alex and John didn't win the jackpot last time,

so we add another £1,000 to that, so today's jackpot starts off at...

There we are.

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

There's only one rule you have to remember and it is this, the pair

with the highest score at the end of each round will be eliminated.

That's it.

Just do everything you can to make sure you are not in that pair.

Our first category today...

..is UK transport.

UK transport. Can you all decide in your pairs who's going to go first,

who's going to go second?

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

OK. And the question concerns...

Railway stations. Richard.

On each past, going to show you the names of seven UK railway

stations, but we've left out the name of the town or city that they serve.

Can you tell us which station is which, please?

There's going to be 14 in all to have a go at, so very best of luck.

Thank you very much indeed.

So, which towns are served by these railway stations?

Here's our first board of seven.

I'll read those again.

-Georgia?

-Yes.

-Welcome.

-Hi.

Welcome back to Pointless.

-You're in your last year at Cheltenham.

-Mm-hm.

-Criminology.

-Yep.

-And psychology.

-Yeah.

-Do you think you'll go into that?

-Is that going to be your area of expertise?

-Hopefully.

After a few more years, maybe a Master's, a bit of experience.

-Where will you do you Master's, at Cheltenham as well?

-Hopefully, yeah.

Betsy said she's going to be staying in Cheltenham,

-so you'll have your pals.

-She's not leaving.

-She's not allowed to.

-She's not allowed.

-No.

So, Georgia, now back to the board.

Erm... Awful. I know two.

-That's good!

-Very obvious.

So, I'll just go for Lime Street and say Liverpool.

Liverpool, Lime Street, says Georgia.

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

It's right.

65.

65 for Liverpool.

So much better than 100, though, Georgia.

It's a pretty tough board as well, I would say.

Yes, 13 million exits and entrances every year, Liverpool Lime Street.

It's only got 52 bicycle storage spaces.

That doesn't seem like enough to me!

Isobel. Welcome to Pointless.

-Great to have you here. What do you do?

-I've just retired from teaching.

Nyib-nyib-jib! You see?!

-A teacher!

-Yeah.

Honestly, with respect to you, you've got to stop having a go at Zander

-and Neil.

-I'm not having a go at them!

-Everything you're saying is...

I mean, come on. They are human beings.

LAUGHTER

-And they got through to the head-to-head.

-Oh, they're fine.

Sorry, who ISN'T fine?

No, I'm just saying the competition is going to be stiff. I'm not...

This is why I was hesitating before backing Zander against Richard,

that's all I'm saying.

CHUCKLING

Welcome. What did you teach, Isobel?

I was in a middle school, so it was a mixture,

-so I did technology, ICT and some maths as well.

-OK.

-When did you retire?

-Last July.

-Oh, I see.

So, it's a new thing, retirement. Are you loving it?

-I am absolutely loving it.

-Fabulous. Now, Isobel.

Isobel, how do you find these railway stations?

There's only one I know.

ISOBEL LAUGHS

And it's our fairly local one, so it's New Street, Birmingham.

Birmingham New Street.

-Was that the other one you were thinking of, Georgia?

-Yeah.

Birmingham, says Isobel. Let's see how many of our 100 said Birmingham.

Well, Liverpool got 65,

Birmingham passes that. 54.

They won't like that in Birmingham!

-54.

-Yeah, the obvious ones are beginning to drop off now.

The busiest station in the UK outside of London. Eighth busiest in all.

Thank you very much indeed. Now, Zander. Don't listen to him.

Don't even listen to him. Remind us what you do, Zander.

I'm a betting shop manager.

That's right, and in your spare time, what do you like to get up to?

Well, I play a lot of football.

Trying to keep active as much as possible,

go to the gym, actually go with my friend Neil.

He's the one who got me into it.

Good stuff. Now, Zander. Stations.

I'll say...

Bank Quay...

London.

Bank Quay, London, says Zander. Let's see if that's right,

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

Oh, I'm sorry, Zander.

I bet that's not the last 100 points of the round.

-But, yeah, Bank Quay, not London.

-Yeah, sorry, Zander, tough board.

-I'll give all the answers at the end of the pass.

-Thanks very much indeed.

Now, Suzanne. Remind us what you do, Suzanne.

I'm looking for a job at the moment. I'm out of work. Yes, I am.

Any particular things you'd like to do, you'd love to, in fact?

We talked about working in a key cutter's last time,

and the joys of that.

They've got a frozen yoghurt shop near me,

which I always think looks like fun.

Yes, that, I think, would be enjoyable. Yes, I'd like to do that.

-Everybody is happy.

-Absolutely. Yes.

And also people who go into a frozen yoghurt shop are just

probably calmer people than people who go into key cutters.

Cos they're in a hurry! "Cut the key!"

-Oh, I'm in a hurry when I go to a frozen yoghurt place.

-Do you think?

I think people in there are very happy.

-They're having frozen yoghurt.

-It's nice.

-Sweetened with honey.

You can get bits and pieces to put on top of it as well.

A nice little business they've got themselves going there.

-Always looking for people.

-I will try that.

I'm going to bear that one in mind.

What other things are you applying for?

I did go for an interview in an interior design shop.

-See, that would be all right.

-Yes. That's happy and...

-Or...

-Yeah?

-Mountain rescue.

-Oh, no.

That's a bit, "Cut the key! Cut the key!", isn't it?

"Rescue the person!" That's what it is.

(YAWNING) I'll rescue them soon enough. Ah! Cup of tea, I think.

The kettle's on. The frozen yoghurt delivery is just about to come.

Sweetened with honey, you know.

ALEXANDER SIGHS

-OK, now, Suzanne.

-Complete guess.

The only one I can think, possibly, Queen Margaret, Norwich.

-Don't know why. Complete stab in the dark.

-Well, let's find out.

There's got to be a station in Norwich.

Let's see if it's called Queen Margaret,

and if it is, let's see if anyone said it.

Oh, no. There's that Suzanne groan.

We heard that last time in Round One.

I just heard it again then.

I'm afraid an incorrect answer there scores you 100 points.

-But you're in very good company.

-Thank you.

-Sorry, Suzanne.

I don't think we can blame you on that board.

-It's very tough unless... Do you know any of those other four?

-Nope!

Not one.

LAUGHTER It really depends.

-Anyone know Forster Square? MAN IN AUDIENCE:

-Bradford.

Bradford. Absolutely right. We've got a couple of people from Bradford in.

Would've scored you five points. Queen Margaret is a pointless answer.

Scottish. It's Dunfermline. Very well done if you said that.

Wallgate is... Wallgate, anyone?

-WOMAN AND MAN IN AUDIENCE:

-Wigan.

-Wigan. Blimey. You should be up here.

Think of the money you'd make if you were up here!

LAUGHTER

Would've scored you three points.

Bank Quay is where Ban Ki-moon is named after, the head of the UN.

LAUGHTER

Bank Quay, Warrington. Yeah. See, these are all roughly the same...

Wigan, Warrington. You just live up north, that's all you're doing!

I know your game. Five points for that. And Gilmour Street is Paisley.

Paisley, Gilmour Street, would've scored you six points.

Best answer on the board, Dunfermline.

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

54, the best score of that pass, Isobel and Richard.

Exuding intellectual self-confidence.

The lowest scorers at the halfway point,

then up to 65, where we see Betsy and Georgia,

then 100 for Suzanne and Alex and Zander and Neil.

So, Alex and Neil, it's going to be between the pair of you. Good luck.

Let's hope there's something you like on the next board.

Going back down the line now.

Can the second players please step up to the podium?

OK. Let's put seven more railway stations up on the board,

and here they come. We've got...

I'll read those all one last time.

-Alex, welcome back.

-Thank you.

Now, we discovered last time you are

-a solicitor and a sports agent.

-That's right.

So, how many clients do you have in the sports agency?

I think we have about 15-20 young football players, a cricketer,

a couple of rugby players

and then a lot of sports stars who are clients of the law firm as well.

Oh, I see, so it is sort of within the law firm as well.

Yes, that's right.

I thought you were sort of running one on the side,

and in the middle of a meeting you have to go, "I'm so sorry.

"I just have to take this. (It's Wayne Rooney.)"

LAUGHTER

So, Alex?

Yeah, I mean, I know a couple of them. Erm...

I'm going to go for Temple Meads...

Erm, Bristol.

Bristol, says Alex, for Temple Meads.

You're joint high-scorers, so no red line,

but let's see how far down the column you get with Bristol.

It's right.

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Grade I listed, Bristol Temple Meads.

Very beautiful building.

Yeah, interesting.

Thank you very much indeed, Richard. Now, Neil.

You have a target, you have to score 59 or less.

-I don't think so...

-Oh, Neil.

Did you know either of the...

Did you know the Paisley one? Or the Dunfermline one?

-No, I knew Liverpool.

-Liverpool.

That was the only one I knew.

I'm going to take a guess - because I'm part Geordie -

so I'm going to say North Gate in Newcastle.

Newcastle, North Gate, says Neil. Let's see if that's right.

If you can get below this with Newcastle, you're in the next round.

Let's see if it's right, Newcastle, North Gate.

No, I'm sorry, Neil. I'm afraid that's an incorrect answer.

Sorry, Neil. I'll give all the answers at the end of the pass.

But a good 200 Club high-five there.

Thanks, Richard.

-Richard, welcome to the show.

-Thank you.

And what do you do, Richard?

I'm a retired teacher as well.

There you are.

-Sorry.

-LAUGHTER

-Look at that.

-That's a high five.

-Look at that.

What's the key to high fives? Look at the elbow, never miss.

Is that what you do? Look at the elbow?

Always look at the elbow. Can't miss.

Richard, what did you teach?

I taught modern languages. Mainly German and French.

Quite often, modern language teachers spend

a lot of time in the countries of the languages they teach.

And have you done that? Is your French and German geography...?

We did. We used to have an exchange in Frankfurt, went there every year.

But I also had 16 years in the Royal Air Force, teaching languages.

So we actually lived for a time in Germany. Berlin and Monchengladbach.

-So we were very fortunate.

-Right you are.

Richard, good news - you're through.

You're through, but let's have a good answer from you.

There's two I've got an inkling about.

I'm going to go for Oxford Road and say Manchester.

Oxford Road, Manchester, says Richard. Let's see if that's right.

No red line for you, because you're already through. Which is nice!

But let's see if Manchester's right, let's see how many people said it if it is.

It is right.

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Well played, Richard. Triumphing in the battle of Richard vs Zander as well,

which is lovely to see.

Yes, Grade II listed,

a 1960s station with these extraordinary laminated wooden roofs.

It's like Sydney Opera House, but with trains.

And in Manchester.

And with less opera.

Fabulous. Betsy, again - good news!

-I have great news for you, you're through.

-Yes.

-You are through.

We discovered last time you're a student at Cheltenham

-in your last year. What are you studying?

-History.

-That's right.

And what are you going to do when you leave, do you know?

I would like to be a teacher.

-History teacher?

-Yes, at secondary.

Well, best of luck with that.

You're through to the next round, which is also nice,

so there'll be no red line or any of that sort of nonsense. For fun...

-Yeah?

-Take us through the board.

I am extremely lucky with this board,

because I only know one answer apart from Temple Meads,

and it's literally just because I'm actually from Cornwall.

Basically, before I had my car up at uni, I used to take the train

from Cheltenham to Cornwall, and have to pass the station.

So I'm going to go with St Davids and Exeter.

Exeter St Davids, says Betsy.

Let's see how many of our 100 people said that. No red line, as I say.

-Look at that, what a great answer!

-APPLAUSE

Well played, Betsy. Exeter St Davids,

it's the gateway to the south-west, Exeter St Davids, isn't it?

You have to go through it on the train, you don't

-have to go through it in a car, that'd be ridiculous.

-And dangerous.

It'd be very dangerous.

-Don't go through Exeter St Davids station in a car.

-Yeah.

I mean, to be fair, the ticket barriers won't allow that.

Unless you have a valid ticket for travel,

which would be a waste of money.

Let's go through the rest of this board.

It's a tough board unless you live in these places.

-Sunnyside.

-That's nice.

-That's a Scottish one, its Coatbridge.

It's a pointless answer as well, well done if you said that.

North Gate's not Newcastle, its Newark.

A lot of them are alliterative, aren't they?

A lot of them are, yeah, it's quite nice. Newark North Gate certainly is.

-Bristol Temple Meads, less so.

-Less so.

Exeter St Davids, less so.

Yeah, that's true.

Foregate Street is, of course, alliterative...

Fff...

Worcester. LAUGHTER

Thank you very much indeed, Richard.

At the end of Round One, the pair heading home,

our head-to-headers last time round, but I'm afraid our high-scorers

at the end of this round, that was a really tough round.

Quite a good round to be on one of the early podiums for, actually.

I'm so sorry, Neil, Zander, we have to say goodbye,

but it's been great having you on both shows, thanks so much for playing.

-Neil and Zander.

-APPLAUSE

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

APPLAUSE

Three pairs remain, obviously, at the end of this round we'll have to say goodbye to another pair.

Richard and Isobel, our low-scorers there, very well done indeed.

Georgia and Betsy, not bad.

Not half bad.

Suzanne and Alex, lovely to have you in Round Two. Very well done.

We've lost our Zander. Hey, we've still got Alex though!

-So, Alex, keep up the good work.

-I will.

-I am gunning for you.

Best of luck to all three pairs, our category for Round Two today is...

Musicians.

Can you decide in your pairs who's going to go first, who's going to go second.

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

And our question concerns...

100 Best Guitarists. Richard.

We're going to show you 15 pictures in a minute of people, all of whom featured

in the 100 Best Guitarists of All Time in Rolling Stone magazine in 2011.

Just need you to tell us anybody you're about to see, please.

So, as Richard has just said, we're going to put up 15 images,

15 photographs, and we just need you to name anyone in this picture.

And here is the picture.

-OK, Betsy.

-Yes.

-Guitarists.

-Yeah.

What are you going to go for?

It's quite difficult, I'm not really up with guitar music.

So I'm going to go with the second one in, top row,

and say Lenny Hendrix?

OK, Lenny Hendrix, says Betsy.

No, this isn't sounding good!

Lenny Hendrix, OK. Well, we'll see if that's right,

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

-I'm sorry.

-I recognise his face!

-Oh, Betsy, I'm really sorry!

I'm going to kick myself, I'm sure I am.

I think you're going to laugh as well.

-I probably will.

-LAUGHTER

-You've mashed two things brilliantly together there.

-Oh, no!

-That scored you 100 points...

-Oh, no!

-I'm so sorry, Betsy.

-That is a classic first-podium error.

-I know.

Sorry, Betsy.

I'll give all the correct answers at the end of the pass.

Now, Isobel.

We're going to go for middle row, far left, Mark Knofler.

Mark Knopfler, let's see if that's right,

let's see how many people said it.

It's right.

APPLAUSE

Well played, Isobel - from Dire Straits, of course.

He's got a dinosaur named after him.

Palaeontologist named a dinosaur after him.

Now then, Suzanne.

Erm...

I'm going to try again the second one at the top, with Jimi Hendrix.

Jimi Hendrix. OK, let's see if that's right this time,

and let's see how many people said it.

-Sorry, Betsy.

-Sorry! Sorry, George!

It is right.

APPLAUSE

He was actually number one on that list,

the greatest guitarist of all time.

Yeah, Jimi Hendrix - I think you had Lenny Henry on your brain.

-It just sounds great. That's why it made me smile.

-Oh, I know.

It was a very good mashup.

We're halfway through the round, let's take a look at the scores.

31, the best score of the pass.

Isobel, very well done indeed.

Up to 64 where we find Suzanne and Alex.

And then up to 100, Betsy and Georgia.

Now, Georgia - we need you to come riding to our rescue here.

So when it comes to the end of the round, you must come in with

a lovely, low score, and let's hope that might keep you in the game.

We're going to come back down the line now, can the second players please step up to the podium.

OK, Alex - remember,

we're looking for the name of any of the famous guitarists pictured here.

I think I know a couple.

I'm going to go for the bottom row, Eric Clapton?

Eric Clapton, says Alex. Let's see if that's right, let's see how many people said it.

There's your red line, get below that and you're definitely in the head-to-head.

It's right.

APPLAUSE

I'd say that was quite a low score.

Still leaves you a little at risk there.

He was number two on the list,

Hendrix was number one, Eric Clapton number two.

Thanks very much indeed.

OK, now, Richard, you need to score 80 or less.

I think you can do that pretty comfortably.

There's a couple I do know on there, but I'm going to

go for the middle row, second in from the right, and say Jimmy Page.

Jimmy Page, says Richard. Let's see if that's right, let's see how

many people said it. There's your red line, nice and high. Jimmy Page.

It's right, and you're through. Very well done.

14.

That'll do it, Richard. 45 is your total.

Well played. He's on the second row. He was number three on the list,

so we're picking them off nicely in order.

Thanks very much indeed, Richard. Now. Georgia.

-You have to score 11 or less.

-Yeah. That's not going to happen. Erm...

Don't know any, but the first one

looks like he could be in, like, The Beatles.

But I don't know what they looked like when they were younger, so...

Erm, I'll just guess one and four, maybe. I'll go...

Ringo Starr?

AUDIENCE MEMBER GROANS LOUDLY

Wrong.

LAUGHTER

Someone in the audience really upset by that.

LAUGHTER

Erm, Ringo Starr.

-Why not?

-OK. There is your red line.

Let's see if that's right, Ringo Starr,

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

No! I'm sorry, not Ringo Starr,

I'm afraid. Not a guitarist. Scores you 100 points,

takes your total up to 200.

Yeah, sorry, Georgia. The list would have to be longer than the 100

greatest guitarists before Ringo Starr got on it, cos, er...

He's the drummer in The Beatles. But you were absolutely right,

-that's a Beatle. It's George Harrison.

-Aw.

Would've scored you 52 points.

Now, there's four pointless answers up there.

One of them, the top row there, second from the right.

That is Joni Mitchell. She's a pointless answer.

On the middle row there, second in, he's much better known

for inventing a guitar than being a guitarist, but he was a guitarist.

-It's Les Paul.

-Oh, it's Les Paul?

-Yep.

And bottom row, on the left there, the guitarist from Sonic Youth.

That's Thurston Moore, was a pointless answer.

And in the middle there, on the bottom row,

the King of the Surf Guitar, Dick Dale.

He was pointless answer as well. Well done if you got those.

I'll take you through the other scorers now.

Top row, we've had George Harrison and Jimi Hendrix.

We didn't have Willie Nelson for 14.

There's Joni Mitchell we didn't have.

Muddy Waters for three.

Middle row, we see Knopfler and Les Paul.

You've then got Dave Gilmour,

who would've scored you four points, from Pink Floyd.

We've had Jimmy Page, and next to him is Chuck Berry.

Chuck Berry would've scored you 13.

The bottom row, we've had them all apart from the last two.

Pete Townshend would've scored you 16

and James Hetfield from Metallica, who would've scored you eight.

Thanks very much indeed.

At the end of our second round, the pair who are heading home

with their score of 200, I'm afraid, Georgia and Betsy.

Well, you've had a great run, and you're going out in a blaze

-of 200 Club glory.

-Yay!

-Yeah.

I'm so sorry to be saying goodbye to you so soon,

but it's been wonderful having you on the show.

-Georgia and Betsy, great contestants.

-Thank you.

CHEERING AND APPLAUSE

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

Congratulations, Richard and Isobel, Suzanne and Alex.

You're now one step closer to the final and a chance to

play for our jackpot, which currently stands at...

Well, here it is, a Richard versus Alexander semifinal.

What about that? Fantastic. Very well done.

Richard and Isobel, exemplary performance, low scoring throughout

the show, and you're our low scorers in the head-to-head.

Suzanne and Alex, very well done.

Round One last time, turned it all around this time.

Anyway, best of luck to both pairs. Let's play the head-to-head.

OK. Here comes your first question, and it concerns...

Things That Come In Threes. Richard.

We're going to give you five clues now,

the answers to which are things that come in threes.

-Very best of luck.

-Thanks very much indeed.

OK, let's reveal our five things, and here are the clues...

I'll read those all one last time.

Richard and Isobel, you're our low scorers, so you will go first.

-(The next to last one...)

-(I don't know the very bottom.)

Erm... We think we know four of them,

but we're going to go for the last one, the film with George

Clooney, Mark Wahlberg and Ice Cube, and say that that was Three Kings.

Three Kings, say Richard and Isobel. Three Kings.

So, Suzanne and Alex, the board is all yours.

-Talk us through it if you can.

-We think we know four as well. Erm...

-We're not sure on one of them.

-Up to you. I don't mind.

Whatever you think.

Er... We'll go for the American Vaudeville act.

-Three Stooges.

-The Three Stooges, say Suzanne and Alex.

We have Three Kings versus Three Stooges.

Richard and Isobel went for Three Kings. Let's see if that's right,

let's see how many people said it.

It's right.

Wow. Good answer.

CHEERING

Three Kings scores you nine.

Suzanne and Alex, meanwhile, have gone for The Three Stooges.

Let's see if that's right,

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

-It's right.

-Ooh!

Ooh!

It's a good answer. Could be close, this one.

Ooh. 19.

Two very good answers there, but Richard and Isobel,

you win that one. After one question, you're up 1-nil.

Well played, both teams there. It's a good film, Three Kings.

-Have you seen it?

-Mm.

-Yeah, very good film.

-Nobody knew the Harry Potter answer?

-No.

-OK.

It would've been the best answer on the board.

Would've beaten Three Kings. It's Three Broomsticks.

Would've scored you four points.

Now, the novel, of course, is The Three Musketeers.

Would've scored you 62.

And the vocal group, even bigger scorer for The Three Degrees.

67 points.

Thank you very much indeed. So, here's comes your second question.

Suzanne and Alex, you get to answer it first,

but you have to win it to stay in the game, so best of luck.

It concerns...

Business Jargon.

We're going to show you five phrases now that all appear in Forbes's

list of most annoying bits of business jargon,

but we've removed alternate letters.

-Can you tell us what they are, please?

-OK.

Let's reveal our five bits of annoying business jargon,

and here they come. We have got...

I'll read those all one last time.

There we are. Suzanne and Alex will go first.

THEY CONFER QUIETLY

We know three of them, maybe four.

Um...

Yeah, we went with you last time so I think we'll go with you again.

We think the last one might be

-drill down.

-Drill down.

Drill down, say Suzanne and Alex T.

Now, Richard and Isobel.

Do you want to talk us through the rest of the board?

I don't think we can talk you through the rest of them.

The third one down, I'd never heard it, but it looks like

open the kimono.

Whatever that means.

LAUGHTER

A low-hanging fault. Never heard of that but it seems to fit.

Yeah, we think the second one is think outside the box but we're

going to say for the first one that it's take it to the next level.

You're going to go with take it to the next level. OK.

So, we have drill down vs take it to the next level.

Drill down with Suzanne and Alex, let's see if that's right,

let's see how many people said it.

It's right.

Good answer, look at that. Drill down.

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-Drills right down to 6.

Richard and Isobel, meanwhile, have gone for take it to the next level.

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

It's right.

16!

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Well done, Suzanne and Alex. You're back in the game.

-After two questions, it's 1-1.

-Yeah, absolutely.

Let's take a look at the ones that you thought of going for.

The low-hanging one, you're right, is low-hanging

but it's to achieve the simplest tasks first.

And it would come from being in an orchard or something.

Simply low-hanging fruit.

Would have scored you 10 points.

And open the kimono

is the correct answer. LAUGHTER

Means to reveal more information. Would have scored you 1 point,

so would have seen you through to the final.

And think outside the box is the biggest scorer.

Would have scored you 22.

Thank you very much indeed. So, here comes your third and final question.

Whoever wins this goes through to the final

and plays for that jackpot.

Best of luck to both pairs. It concerns -

Sporting trophies, Richard.

We need you to drill down and take it to the next level here, everybody.

Avoid the low-hanging fruit as we open the kimono

and show you five pictures of sporting trophies.

You need to tell us what sport they are given for, please.

Very, very best of luck.

OK, so let's reveal our five trophies and here they are.

There we are. Five sporting trophies.

Richard and Isobel, you will go first this time.

THEY WHISPER

Going to go for D) which is the men's singles trophy at Wimbledon.

-Tennis.

-Tennis. OK. D), tennis, say Richard and Isobel.

Suzanne and Alex, over to you.

THEY WHISPER

I think A) is the Claret Jug for golf.

E) I'm pretty sure's American football.

I'm not sure on B) or C).

I'm going to go for E), American football.

E), American football.

So, we have tennis vs American football.

Richard and Isobel have gone for tennis,

let's see if that's right for D) and, if it is,

let's see how many people said it.

It's right.

Down it goes.

Good answer. 19.

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19 for tennis.

Meanwhile, Suzanne and Alex have said that E) is American football.

Was that right for E)?

It is right.

And it wins you the point, look at that. Well done.

-6 for American football.

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Well done, Suzanne and Alex.

After three questions you are through to the final, 2-1.

Alexander wins.

Yeah, I saw that but, you know what, as always, Richard will be back.

-Oh, yeah, he will.

-Yeah, very good answer.

That's the Vince Lombardi Trophy that you're given for winning

the Super Bowl.

If you had gone for golf, if you had said A) was the Claret Jug,

which it is, that would have won you the point, as well

because it scores just 14.

B) is the Gold Cup. That's horse racing.

Pointless answer, as well. So, well done if you said that.

And C) is the Larry O'Brien Trophy which you win if you win the NBA.

So, it's basketball. And that would have scored you 1 point.

So, some tough answers up there.

Thanks very much.

So, the pair leaving us at the end of the head-to-head round,

Richard and Isobel.

Well, rather against the grain of play,

I mean, you pretty much trounced everyone up to this point.

But, as Richard says, you will be back.

I have no doubt that we'll see you come this far,

if not further, next time.

I'll look forward to that.

Meantime, thanks very much, Richard and Isobel.

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But for Suzanne and Alex it's now time for our Pointless final.

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Congratulations, Suzanne and Alex, you've fought off all

the competition and you have won our coveted Pointless trophy.

You now have the chance to win our Pointless jackpot.

At the end of today's shot the jackpot stands at £2,000,

there it is.

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Well, what a story, what a story,

you left in Round...at the end of Round One last time.

-This time, first answer from you, Suzanne, was Norwich.

-Norwich.

Look at that, then into the head-to-head you were 1-0 down.

Then through you came.

I can already tell you, we have three different studios

bidding for the film rights for this show...so exciting has it been!

As always, you get to choose your category.

Obviously from the four we give you

so, it's not a completely wide choice.

Here they are, let's hope there's something on there you like.

Hold on. Architecture?

-Modern female novelists.

-It has to be sport.

Sport in 2014, The Blues Brothers, yes, you're right.

-You don't know anything about...

-No, I don't. No, I don't, you're right.

-It's got to be sport in 2014.

-Sport in 2014.

I like that interact, that mother/son interaction about it just,

yeah, it's got to be sport, got to be sport.

Suzanne very carefully going through the options.

Look at the options, Alex. It's got to be sport, it's got to be sport. Let's go for sport.

I think it was probably the right choice. Three options, I think you'll like them.

We're looking for anyone who played in the 2014 Masters snooker tournament,

anyone who was in any of the starting 11s for the 2014 world Twenty20 team.

Or anybody who made an on-field appearance for England

in the Six Nations in 2014.

So, any Masters snooker players, any of the England World Twenty20 team

in the starting 11s or any on-field player for England in the Six Nations.

Very best of luck.

OK, now, as always, you've got up to a minute to come up with three answers.

All I want from you is that just one of those answers to

-be pointless, then we can give you that jackpot. Are you ready?

-Yep.

OK, well, let's put 60 seconds up on the clock. There they are.

-Your time starts now.

-OK, Alexander, who are you thinking of?

-I'm going to go, like, Marco Fu, people would know.

-Yeah.

-That's not...

-No, it's a bit possible.

-It's not, is it?

-England World Twenty20 team.

-Who's that?

Erm, I mean, I know, I'm just trying to think, of all the players.

-You must know some obscure players.

-I should do, I should do.

-Come on, tell me a few.

-I've got a few.

-Twenty20, Alex Hales, Michael Lumb, James Treadwell.

-Yeah? Who else?

-Erm...Ravi Bopara, yeah.

-Someone who came in the end?

-That no-one would think off.

-Bopara. Erm.

-Six Nations players.

What about that?

-Six Nations players? I'm not...

-Who would that be?

Billy Twelvetrees. It's just such a rogue name.

-Is he in it?

-I want to just put it in. I think he played in the Six Nations, yeah.

-Do you, for 2014?

-Then... Masters, Masters snooker.

-I mean, it could be any of the top kind of players.

-10 seconds left.

I've got someone. I might pick one from each.

-Yes, whatever you want to go with.

-Just go for it.

-Just think of something really obscure.

-I will. I do.

-And that is your minute up. Let's have your three answers, Alex.

-Erm...

Think about it.

OK, for the 2014 England World Twenty20 team...Michael Lumb.

-Michael Lumb?

-Yeah.

-OK, Michael Lumb from the Twenty20.

2014 Masters snooker, I mean, I don't know specifically

-who's in it but I'm going to guess Stuart Bingham.

-Stuart Bingham? OK.

And thirdly?

And thirdly I might go for...a Six Nation player who has just

for some reason popped into my head because he's quite a rogue surname.

-Billy Twelvetrees.

-Billy Twelvetrees?

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

-I reckon probably Twelvetrees.

-OK, Billy Twelvetrees we'll put last.

-Least likely to be pointless?

-Probably Bingham.

OK, Bingham we'll put first.

OK, well, let's put those answers up on the board in that order then and here they are.

We've got Stuart Bingham, Michael Lumb and Billy Twelvetrees.

Well, very best of luck. Three good answers up on the board there.

Let's hope one of them wins that jackpot for you.

2,000 quid, what would you do with that, Suzanne?

Well, the reason we're here is that we can pay off Alexander's debts.

-So, that would go towards that.

-The reason you're here? OK.

So, if you hadn't got through to the final it would basically be

just all the hubcaps in the car park, would it? OK.

Erm, right, Alex, anything other than your debts that you'd like to do with the money?

Erm, I'd like to put it towards a Vegas trip, I think.

LAUGHTER

-You can see why I'm in debt now, can't you?

-There you go.

Literally, the last three minutes of telly tells you

everything you need to know about mums and sons all over the World.

LAUGHTER

Well, listen, very, very best of luck, three good answers.

As I say, your first answer, Stuart Bingham, you thought was

probably your least likely shot at a pointless answer. Only one of these has to be pointless for you

to win the jackpot. Let's see, Stuart Bingham.

In this case we're looking for the Masters snooker. Is it right?

And if it is, is it pointless? If its both, it'll win you 2,000 quid.

Stuart Bingham, how many people said it?

It's right. It's right.

Now, you're wondering if anyone would remember Stuart Bingham. Let's hope nobody can.

Stuart Bingham now going down through the teens into single figures, yes, down it goes,

still going down, down it goes, still going down. You've done it!

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Very well done. That's fantastic.

Very well done indeed. Brilliant.

LAUGHTER

Oh, my!

Well, fantastic, congratulations, Stuart Bingham was

a pointless answer which means you go home with that jackpot of £2,000.

-Your debts are paid off.

-Not all of them!

-Not all of them.

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Yeah, that was an absolute gimmie of a jackpot round if you know about sport.

Fortunately, you were lucky to go for Stuart Bingham because you did your best to lose it

because Michael Lumb would have scored you one.

And Billy Twelvetrees, I think because of the name and

cos it's such a terrific player, would have scored two.

So neither of them were pointless.

Something else we've learned about mums...

Literally when that 60 seconds started the first two words

you said were Marco Fu and that was also a pointless answer for snooker.

Oh, my goodness. Oh, my goodness.

And you went for Michael Lumb but virtually every other

cricketer you mentioned was a pointless answer. Alex Hales was,

-Ravi Bopara was, James Treadwell was you mentioned all of them.

-Yes.

Um, but let's take a look at the pointless answers

in the different categories, there's all sorts. Snooker first.

Could have had Marco Fu, Mark Allen, Shaun Murphy...

You could have had Barry Hawkins Joe Perry,

Mark Davis, Ricky Walden or Robert Milkins as well.

Stuart Bingham a terrific answer, though.

Let's take a look at the cricket.

You could have had...

You also could have had Chris Jordan, James Treadwell as I say,

Moeen Ali or Stephen Parry, all of those were pointless answers.

And the rugby players, loads here as well.

In fact, everybody apart from Owen Farrell scored five,

Chris Robshaw and Billy Twelvetrees scored two and one point for Dylan Hartley.

Manu Tuilagi, Tom Wood and Danny Care, every single other

player was a pointless answer so a terrific jackpot round.

Well done if you got any of those at home.

Thanks very much, Richard. And thanks once again to our winning players,

Suzanne and Alex who go away with today's jackpot of £2,000.

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Join us next time when we'll be putting more obscure knowledge to the test on Pointless.

-Meanwhile, it's goodbye from Richard.

-Goodbye.

And it's goodbye from me. Goodbye.

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