Episode 42 Pointless

APPLAUSE

Thank you very much indeed. Hello, I'm Alexander Armstrong and welcome to Pointless, the quiz show

where high scores count for nothing and obscurity counts for everything. Let's meet today's players.

Welcome back, Phil and Sue. You were on the show last time.

Everyone, of course, gets two shots at the Pointless final.

This is your second chance, remind us how you did.

-Well, we think we did quite well.

-You did pretty well.

We got to the head-to-head and then we were just beaten.

Two of the closest-fought points I've ever seen, in that round. Oh, you was robbed.

We was robbed by a boiled egg.

Don't be so rude about those contestants.

Best of luck to the pair of you. I have high hopes for you going a long way again in the show.

Laura and Glenda are our second pair, how do you two know each other?

This is my mum and I'm her daughter.

Oh, it's a two-way street, oh, I see, that was nice.

-Glenda, where have you come from?

-Sheringham in Norfolk.

-And Laura?

-Just outside Cambridge.

Very good indeed. What do you do, Laura?

-I'm a housewife and stay-at-home mum.

-And how about you, Glenda?

-I'm a primary school teacher.

-Wow, very best of luck to the pair of you.

And next we welcome Steve and David, where have you two come from?

We've come from Swindon today, where we met through work,

20 years ago and been mates ever since through pub quizzes.

-Pub quizzes? 20 years of quizzing.

-On and off.

You're going to have to be good.

Best of luck. And finally, we've got Rachel and Ryan. How do you two know each other?

We first met in university.

We were both down in Exeter and I was in my fourth year and she was an impressionable first year.

And you... Dare I say, took advantage of her? I don't know.

LAUGHTER

I don't want to cut to the chase so quickly.

-Were you both doing the same course?

-No, not at all.

-So, how did you meet?

-Trampolining.

That's...fun. Did you do that a lot?

We tried, I think, could be the actual words to say because both of us are very bad at trampolining.

Has the relationship had its ups and down ever since?

AUDIENCE GROANS

-(Sorry.)

-< You can answer that one.

Listen, very best of luck to the pair of you.

We'll find out more about all of you throughout the show.

There is just one more person to introduce, a man whose mind is an array of obscure knowledge...

An array... That's what you are.

He's my Pointless...

Such abject resignation, oh, I suppose that is what I am.

He's my Pointless friend, he's Richard.

Hello.

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I know what you are, you're my obscurity guard.

Oh.

You should have a peaked cap from now on.

It's only taken you 102 shows to think that one up.

Literally just now, show 102, I slipped that one into the top right pocket.

How are you this afternoon? >

-I'm very well.

-Good. We've got an interesting show today.

We've only got one returning pair, that's Phil and Sue, rather good last time.

So, the other teams have got their work cut out.

Steve and David have sort of set themselves up for a fall, haven't they?

With all this talk of being pub quiz contestants for years and years.

I think everybody at home will be expecting something spectacular

from you guys, fireworks from round one onwards.

Is it fireworks from round one?

It's fireworks from round one onwards, yeah,

so round two and round three are fireworks.

We have put all our questions to 100 people before the show but this is Pointless

so we are after the obscure answers that they didn't get.

Now, to stay in the game with a chance to win our jackpot

all our players need to do is score as few points as they possibly can.

What everyone is trying to do is find a pointless answer

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

And every time that happens we will add £250 to the jackpot.

Now, Ross and Ben won a spectacular jackpot last time so today's jackpot starts off at £1,000.

There it is.

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OK, let's play Pointless.

Now, in the first round each of you must give me one answer and you cannot confer with your partner.

Whichever team has the highest score at the end of the round obviously will be eliminated.

Do please be careful because if anyone gives me an incorrect answer

then they will score the maximum of 100 points.

OK, our first category in round one is...

Africa. Can you 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.

We gave 100 people 100 seconds to name as many Commonwealth states in Africa as they could...Richard.

We are looking for any country that is wholly or partly in Africa

that is one of the 54 Commonwealth states, that's as of July 2010.

As always by country we mean a member of the UN that is a sovereign state.

OK, right, Phil and Sue, you all drew lots before the show and today you get to go first.

Now Sue, I can see you are itching to give me an answer.

Are you good on this sort of thing?

Well, I have been to Africa so I feel I know a bit about it.

-You've got one.

-Well, I've just thought of some.

It's nothing obscure or brilliant or anything like that.

It's just one that I feel is probably safe and I'm going to say Kenya.

OK, you're going to say Kenya. We are looking for Commonwealth states in Africa.

Sue's saying Kenya. You're hoping to score as few points as possible.

Let's see how many people said Kenya, if it's a correct answer.

It's right, Sue.

32.

You're shaking your head.

I'm not happy with that because that's a high score...

I tell you what, it is better than 100.

-Kenya.

-A safe start. It joined on gaining independence from Britain in 1963.

-Glenda, we are looking for Commonwealth states in Africa.

-Yes.

I think you are the best-placed person to give possibly a pointless answer.

I can only think of one and I've a horrible feeling everybody at home is going to go, how stupid is that,

because I'm not even sure it's Africa,

-Guyana, British Guyana.

-You don't teach geography?

Well, I only teach little children.

-So, right...you're going to say...?

-British Guyana.

I think it sounds like a great answer, Glenda. British Guyana.

Oh, no!

Don't pre-empt.

Oh, no!

Wow, that was like when a mobile phone makes a funny noise before it rings.

Glenda knew. I'm afraid that's incorrect.

-<I know, I'm sorry.

-It scores you 100 points, don't apologise.

-I

-apologise. Richard.

Apologise to the schoolchildren of Britain maybe, rather than to Alexander.

My mum is also a primary school teacher and she would have got it wrong as well, bless her.

It's now Guyana and it's in South America, the top of South America, Guyana.

Now then, David, so we are looking for Commonwealth states in Africa.

Africa isn't a strong subject for me but I'm sure on the news

there's been a story of a new country from Africa

adopted as a Commonwealth country that doesn't meet the normal criteria

for a Commonwealth country and that's Rwanda.

-Rwanda... Rwanda is now in the Commonwealth, you think.

-I hope so.

According to a news report that you saw.

-On the BBC.

-On the BBC. Or dreamt.

That's more like it.

Oh, no, this could be a brilliant answer, you're hoping to score as few points as possible.

Let's see if Rwanda is a correct answer and if it is, let's see how far it goes down the column.

We are waiting for Glenda to go, "Oh, no! Oh no!"

It's right!

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That's a wonderful answer, there, David. It's not pointless

but it scores you three points which is an impressive low score. Richard.

It's a great answer, David and you were exactly right, they joined in November 2009.

There was some kerfuffle as to whether they should be allowed to join but they were allowed in.

Very good, brilliant answer.

Now then, Rachel.

That's a bit of a tough act to follow.

I've been to Africa as well, which is why I stupidly went first

but again know nothing about the Commonwealth.

I don't know whether to go with a more obscure one

and probably be wrong or say something a bit more obvious.

So, I think I might play it safe-ish,

I don't really know, and just say...

Nigeria.

Nigeria, you are saying Nigeria, playing it safe. You're hoping to score as few points as possible.

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

It's right.

Well, done Rachel, that's not a bad answer at all,

Nigeria scores you 26 points. Richard.

Well played, joined in 1960.

We're halfway through the round so let's take a look at the scores as they stand.

Well, Laura and Glenda...

British Guyana... had British in it, surely.

-Not my subject.

-Well, there we are.

I'm afraid it cost you dear, that one.

You are way out in front on 100. Steve and David on the other hand.

Fabulous answer from David there with Rwanda.

Sue and Phil looking pretty good on 32. Rachel and Ryan looking pretty good on 26. Nice low scores.

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

OK, we are looking for Commonwealth states in Africa. OK, Ryan.

I'm struggling a little bit.

Well, Ryan, you are on 26.

If you can score 73 or less with this answer you are definitely in the next round.

In the Commonwealth Games, I'm fairly sure

South Africa are normally there, so I am going to go with that.

South Africa, OK, there is your red line coming in, nice high red line.

Let's see if South Africa gets you below that red line.

Well done.

38 said South Africa, that takes your score up to 64.

Richard, South Africa.

One of the founding members in 1931.

Obviously they weren't in the Commonwealth throughout the apartheid era.

They got back in, in '94 after their first democratic elections.

OK, so Steve, you are on three, if you can score 96 or less

with this answer you are through to the next round.

Commonwealth states in Africa... I think you are also nursing a brilliant answer there.

I'm thinking...if I'm wrong with this he's going to kill me.

If you're wrong with this you may still be through to the next round.

I have been trying to think through all of the countries with strong British interests

and the one on the top of my mind

is Ghana.

Ghana, very good, Ghana.

Here is your red line, beautifully high.

If Ghana is correct it may get you below that red line, it will see you through to the next round.

Let's see if Ghana is correct.

It's right, you're through.

Lovely answer, Steve, that scores you 11, takes your total up to 14.

-So, Ghana, Richard.

-Yeah, another very good answer, they joined on their independence in 1957.

I wonder if Ghana often gets confused with Guyana.

-Maybe they get each other's mail.

-I bet they do, I bet they do.

Now then, Laura...

Laura, you are on 100, you are still way out ahead.

You have to score as low as you possibly, possibly can.

If Phil, let's say, makes a mistake and scores 100

you would still have to be scoring 31 or less

but if you could get a pointless answer it would do nothing but help.

I've got nothing to lose, really.

I can't go, I had a safe choice and...

Safe choice isn't going to do it for you. Safe choice is no longer safe.

So, I have one African country which I have read books about and I quite like.

I know they speak English and I've watched television programmes about it

and as I know not what the Commonwealth means...

(ARCHLY) You know not what the Commonwealth means...

..I am going to say Botswana.

Botswana.

Very approving noises coming from the boundary.

Botswana, you are saying. You hope to score as few points as possible.

Maybe it will be low enough, if it's correct, to save your bacon.

Let's see Botswana. Is it correct?

It's right.

Let's see how far down it goes.

It's below the twenties...

Wow! Brilliant answer, Laura,

A brilliant, brilliant answer.

That scores you eight, takes your total up to 108.

-Richard, Botswana.

-Yes, Botswana it's in the Commonwealth and even better than that, it's in Africa.

Great answer. Now then, Phil, you hold the balance here, you are on 32, if you can score 75 or less

you are through to the next round and we say goodbye to Laura and Glenda.

We are looking for Commonwealth states in Africa.

How good is your Commonwealth knowledge?

< Not good.

Well, my geography isn't good and I'm not a sports fan

so I can't go by remembering teams I've seen in the Commonwealth Games.

So, I'm just going to have to take a punt and hope this is right.

I'm going to say Zimbabwe.

Zimbabwe. OK, here is your red line,

if you get below that red line with Zimbabwe you're through to the next round.

It has to be correct, though.

That's the question, is it correct?

Ooh, that's a lifeline for Laura and Glenda,

terrible news for Phil and Sue.

Zimbabwe unfortunately is an incorrect answer so you scored a maximum of 100 points

taking your total up to 132. Richard.

Unlucky, Phil, they used to be in the Commonwealth, but were suspended

in 2002 because of Robert Mugabe's election campaign.

And then in 2003, that suspension, they wanted to keep it up, so Zimbabwe left.

-Were there any pointless answers?

-There were no pointless answers actually,

there were some very low scorers so let's take a look at the lowest three answers.

The best answer of all, which would have scored you one point is Lesotho,

which is completely surrounded by South Africa.

Swaziland, would have scored you two.

We've already had Rwanda from David, so that's a brilliant answer.

Those are the best three. The worst answers, we've already heard all three of them, actually.

Rachel gave us Nigeria, Kenya, Sue gave us that,

and Ryan you gave us South Africa, the biggest answer of all.

OK, thanks very much, Richard. So, at the end of round one

the losing pair with the highest score, I'm afraid, it's Phil and Sue.

The annoying thing is the answer I was battling with

was Botswana. Botswana was where I went to in Africa.

So, why didn't I know it was a Commonwealth country?

Still, it's been fabulous having you on the show.

I'm sorry to be saying goodbye so soon but you've been great contestants.

Thanks so much for playing.

APPLAUSE

For the remaining three players it's now time for round two.

There's only room for two pairs in the head-to-head

so one team is going to be leaving us at the end of this round.

Your category for round two is...

Can you decide in your pairs who is going to go first and who is going to go second?

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

OK, your question for round two concerns...

So, in this round we are about to show you some UK number one albums.

We gave 100 people 100 seconds to tell us which artist released them.

-Richard.

-We are going to give you six number one albums on each pass.

The more obscure ones will score you the fewest points but if you give us

an incorrect answer you will score 100 points.

And, see if you can get all six at home.

Right, here is your first list of six albums.

We are looking for the artists that UK number ones with these albums.

-Laura.

-I think...

-Are you a music fan, Laura?

-Yeah, but most of these strike me as being a bit older than me.

-I see.

So, I'm going to go with Born In The USA

which I believe is by Bruce Springsteen.

You are going to say, Born In The USA by Bruce Springsteen.

Well, let's see if that's correct and let's see how many people knew that answer.

It is correct!

54 that scores. Gosh, it's a high score for the Boss there.

It is. He'll be pleased with that if he's watching.

-Hi, Bruce, if you are watching.

-Hey, Bruce.

Number one, in 1985 for four weeks, Born In The USA.

A very good answer. Steve...

So we are looking for the artists who had a UK number one with these albums.

I think again, once again, look...

He knows all the answers.

The eyes of a quiz assassin there. >

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-I'm struggling, this is not my...

-You're not, come now,

look at all these.

Albums are not...my thing at all.

-Do you like music, do you listen music?

-I do.

-What's your taste in music?

-The likes of REM.

-Right.

There's one up there that I think, from somewhere, I don't know why,

I know it but I think

I'm going to go with Faith.

I'm not at all confident. I'm going to say George Michael.

Faith, you're going to say,

-George Michael. That's a bit of a shot in the dark, is it?

-It is.

OK, well let's see if it's right and if it is, let's see how many said Faith - George Michael.

It's right.

That earns you 39 and a pat on the back from David.

Faith, George Michael.

Yeah, another pretty big score.

It was number one in 1987.

-He has continued to entertain us ever since, has he not?

-Hasn't he?

-In various ways.

-Various ways, not all of them, in fact, hardly any of them musical.

-True.

Now, Rachel we are looking for the artists

who had UK number ones with these albums.

I don't have a clue about Sticky Fingers

or Good Girl Gone Bad but I know that Rubber Soul

is definitely by the Beatles because I grew up

listening to it pretty much every day with my dad.

Well, I am pretty certain that

White Ladder's by David Gray as well.

So I'm going to risk it and go for White Ladder, David Gray.

White Ladder, David Gray.

Let's see if it's right and if it is, let's see how many people knew that answer.

Right.

Very, very good indeed, Rachel. That was exactly the right answer,

White Ladder, David Gray, 16 points, it scores you.

Yeah, very well played, Rachel, it was number one in 2001.

Let's have a look at the rest of the board.

Rubber Soul is the Beatles

that would have scored you 23 points.

-Sticky Fingers.

-Rolling Stones. Rolling Stones, of course.

More obscure than White Ladder by David Gray,

Sticky Fingers by the Rolling Stones.

-And do you know Good Girl Gone Bad?

-I do, it's Rhianna.

That would have scored you eight,

the best answer on the board. So, well done if you got that.

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

Well, a pretty low scoring round generally. Laura and Glenda, 54,

-quite high but hey, it's better than 100.

-Much better.

Steve and David, 39, nice sort of middling score

but Rachel, White Ladder, 16, a brilliant answer,

Ryan keep that up and you should see yourselves comfortably through to the head-to-head.

OK, can the second players take their places at the podium?

We are going to put six more UK albums on the board.

Here they are.

Remember we are looking for the artists that had UK number ones with these albums

and you are trying to find the one that the fewest of our 100 people knew.

Ryan, you are on 16, a lovely low score.

If you can score 37 or less you are definitely in the next round.

I know a couple but it's working it out...

Seeing as I've got a bit of a buffer, now...

Who are you calling a bit of a buffer?

..I might as well play it fairly safe.

Yeah, I'm fairly sure Heathen Chemistry was by Oasis.

Heathen Chemistry, here's your red line.

Let's see if Heathen Chemistry gets you below that red line.

It's right.

Very good indeed.

That scores you nine, a brilliant answer, Ryan, takes your total up to 25.

Very well done, Ryan. It was number one in 2002, Heathen Chemistry. One of their many number one albums.

So, we are looking for the artists who had a UK number one with these albums.

David, you are on 39.

If you can score 14 or less with this answer,

14 or less, you are definitely through to the next round.

What's that list looking like behind me?

There's a couple that I think would be quite high,

one I've never heard of, so of the others I think Brothers in Arms is

quite old now and the group haven't done much in recent times.

So, I think they may be a bit less well-known.

So I'll go Brothers in Arms and Dire Straits.

OK, Dire Straits you're saying. There is the red line.

If you come below that red line you're through to the next round for sure.

Let's see if Brothers in Arms is indeed by Dire Straits. If it is let's see how many people knew that.

It's right.

39 - that scores you exactly the same score as Steve had. Takes your total up to 78.

Yeah, Dire Straits scoring exactly the same as George Michael.

1985 Brothers In Arms was number one, one of the biggest selling albums of all time.

-Same year as Bruce Springsteen.

-Same year as Born In The USA, but one of those albums that has endured.

It's sold millions and millions of copies over the years.

Glenda, you are on 54.

If you can score 23 or less with this answer, you are through to the head-to-head

and we say goodbye to Dave and Steve.

Think you can do it?

Really? Laura thinks you can.

-I should have had the last list.

-Really?

-Yeah, on the wrong list.

-A bit of a Rhianna fan?

-No.

The problem with this list

is I'm guessing on every single one

and Blue Hawaii I'm guessing could be Elvis Presley,

which is probably totally wrong.

And I Dreamed A Dream I'm guessing Susan Boyle

but then I don't know if that's the one that she sang.

You are suggesting Elvis and SuBo. They are your two...

And of the two really Elvis should be lower, if it was right

but I'm not sure it is right, so, and I'm not sure

the other one's right, but I'm going to say I Dreamed A Dream,

Susan Boyle.

Put your faith in SuBo.

OK, here's your red line. If Susan Boyle gets you below that red line you are through to the head-to-head.

Let's see if it's right and if it is, let's see how many people said Susan Boyle, I Dreamed A Dream.

It's right.

Oh, no, so cruel.

That scores you 29. Dear, oh, dear, takes your total to 83.

I said Susan Boyle, I Dreamed A Dream, is right... I'm not sure if it is right.

-It's a correct answer.

-It's a correct answer.

Glenda, if you had said Blue Hawaii and you had gone for Elvis Presley,

-because it is Elvis Presley, you would have scored 21 points.

-Oh, no.

-And you'd be through to the next round, I'm sorry.

-I just wasn't sure.

Exactly. You have to go with your gut.

And the other two there, Alexander, Everything Changes...

-Is Take That.

-Take That Mark I, the early days.

Would have scored you 17 points, very, very good score. And No Angel?

The wonderful Dido Armstrong.

It is Dido indeed, and would have scored you 12 points.

Heathen Chemistry was the best answer on that board, Ryan, so well done getting that.

Thanks Richard. So, at the end of round two, the losing pair with the highest score - Laura and Glenda.

-Oh, dear, oh, dear, we haven't seen you at your best, have we?

-Hopefully not.

I don't know what's worse, that Elvis scored fewer points than SuBo.

Is that a fitting legacy for the King?

-Elvis.

-Yeah.

Well, SuBo's better than Elvis.

You will be back next time, of that we can be absolutely sure

and I have a hunch you will go further next time.

Great shame to say goodbye to you so soon but thanks very much for playing, great contestants.

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Things are about to get even more exciting now as we enter the head-to-head.

Well done, Rachel and Ryan, Steve and David, you've made it through to the head-to-head.

Now, obviously only one pair can make it through to the final and

play for the jackpot which currently stands at £1,000.

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OK, you're going to go head-to-head now on the best of three questions.

You can now confer, that's the good news.

All you have to do is score fewer points with each answer

than your opposing pair and you will win that question.

The first pair to win two questions will go through to the final and

play for the jackpot. OK, let's play Pointless.

Here is your first question. We gave 100 people 100 seconds

to name as many 999 emergency services as they could.

Richard.

There are six emergency services that can be called out >

in the UK by dialling 999.

We are looking for the most obscure one and this is as of April 2010.

OK, Rachel and Ryan, because you've played best throughout the show so far, you get to go first.

We are looking for 999 emergency services.

OK.

-OK, have we got an answer?

-Yes.

We are going to go for the coastguard.

Coastguard, Rachel and Ryan are saying coastguard.

Steve and David?

-Lifeboat.

-Lifeboat, that's the same, isn't it?

-That's the same as the coastguard, isn't it?

-Mountain rescue?

-Mountain rescue...

-Mountain rescue?

That's the answer that we were thinking of, but we are thinking possibly mountain rescue.

Mountain rescue, OK, you are going to go for that one.

OK, Rachel and Ryan, you said coastguard, let's see if that's correct and if it is,

how many people said it. Coastguard - good luck.

Oh!

-A high score.

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77 for coastguard. Steve and David have gone for mountain rescue. Is that a bit of a guess?

-A bit of an inspired hunch.

-An inspired hunch.

OK, let's see if your inspired hunch is correct and if it is, if it beats the 77 that coastguard scored.

Mountain rescue...

Oh, it does, look at that.

Boy, look at that - 26.

I suspect that was the best answer you could have given.

So after the first question, Steve and David are up 1-0. Richard.

It wasn't the best answer you could have given, actually.

We all know the top three, I suspect, and then we've got the coastguard and mountain rescue.

There is one other that would have beaten mountain rescue.

-Air ambulance, no?

-Not quite, let's take a look and very well done

at home if you said cave rescue.

That would have scored you six points.

Mountain rescue, 26, coastguard, 77, fire, 98, ambulance, 99,

and that very, very rare thing we have on Pointless,

which is police with 100.

That would be only the second 100 answer we've ever had.

Now then, Steve and David, if you win this point you are through in straight sets into the final.

Rachel and Ryan, you have to win this point to stay in the game.

Here's your second question. We gave 100 people 100 seconds

to name as many Happy Days characters as they could.

-Richard.

-We are looking for any of the nine main characters who appeared in

100 or more episodes of Happy Days.

And first names or nicknames will be accepted. Nine characters appeared in 100 or more episodes of Happy Days.

Right you are, Steve and David, you go first this time.

THEY CONFER

Well, apart from one obvious one, the only one we can think of is Ralph.

Ralph.

OK, Ralph. Rachel and Ryan, Happy Days.

I only know there's that ginger character, the actor was in ER and Fame,

and he had curly hair so we could guess at something like Curly or something like that.

That might be in Happy Days.

Or we could say the Fonz.

Didn't the Fonz call one of them Mr H or something?

I don't know, guess whatever.

-Shall we go with Mr H?

-Why not, give it a go.

-Mr H.

-Mr H?

-Yeah.

OK, we have Ralph and Mr H...

Steve and David, Ralph is what you are saying, let's see if it's correct,

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

Well, it is right...

17. Ralph scores you 17.

OK, Rachel and Ryan are going with Mr H.

Could be a brilliant inspired guess, this.

Mr H. Let's see if it is right and if it is, let's see how far it goes.

Bad luck, Rachel and Ryan, that's an incorrect answer which means that after only two questions

Steve and David are through to the final, 2-0. Richard.

It sounded good, Mr H. Actually only two answers that would have beaten Ralph Malph.

Let's take a look at all the answers here.

Joanie loves Chachi was a big spin-off from it as well.

Richie Cunningham who is Ron Howard, the film director.

And Fonz at 97 which means that only one less person knows the Fonz

was in Happy Days than knows you should ring 999 for the fire brigade.

LAUGHTER

-That's terrifying, isn't it?

-I would like to see the crossover of the person who knows you

should ring 999 but doesn't know that The Fonz was in Happy Days.

So, the losing pair at the end of the head-to-head is Rachel and Ryan.

Oh, dear, the 999 number, I thought coastguard was quite a clever one.

I was thinking that would score nice and low. 77!

-I didn't know you could ring them on 999.

-Neither did I.

I thought you had to ring directory enquiries and then ring the coastguard when you got the number.

Dear, oh, dear. What have you learnt on this show?

What are the tactics you'll be bringing back?

-I don't know.

-Get the questions right.

You played brilliantly. We will see you next time when let's hope maybe you make it through to the final.

Thanks so much for playing, great contestants.

APPLAUSE

But for Steve and David it's now time for our Pointless final and the chance to win £1,000.

So, congratulations, Steve and Dave, you have seen off

all the competition and you have won our coveted Pointless trophy.

DRUM ROLL

However, you now have the chance to win our Pointless jackpot.

At the end of today's show the jackpot stands at £1,000.

AUDIENCE: Whoo!

The rules are very simple. To win that money all you have to do is find a pointless answer,

that no-one else could think of.

Now we haven't had any pointless answers on the show today.

You just need to find one now and you will go home with that money.

First though you've got to choose a category from these three options.

You can go for...

What do you think?

Chemistry is a big no-no for me.

-Yeah, it's a big risk.

-American sport.

I know quite a bit about a couple of American sports but nothing about a few.

International diplomacy, it's a bit of a wide subject.

I'd be probably quite... Depending what it is, I'll be a bit more confident on that.

We are in a difficult quandary because David's probably very strong on American sport

and I'd be more comfortable with international diplomacy, I suspect.

So, which one?

-I'll leave it to you, mate.

-Thanks.

Shall we go international diplomacy because American sports...

If it's American football I'd be OK, but it could be American tiddlywinks or something.

-Take a chance on international diplomacy.

-We'll plump for international diplomacy.

International diplomacy.

Very well done. OK, let's find out what the question is. What would you like it to be?

Maybe...major international treaties, something like that.

OK, so we gave 100 people 100 seconds to name...as many...

Richard.

We are looking for any head of state who's been on an official visit to the UK

between January 1st, 2000 and May 2010.

So, any head of state who has been on an official visit to the UK.

OK, you now have up to one minute to come up with three answers

all you need to win that £1,000 is for just one of those answers to be pointless.

Your 60 seconds start now.

Saudi Arabia has been, a couple of years ago.

It is from January to May, this year.

No, January, 2000. >

-Sorry.

-January, 2000.

-Saudi Arabia.

-King Khalid, then.

-The obvious one is George Bush. He came...

-It's got to be pointless, though.

-Yeah.

-Pakistan has.

-Erm...

-2010.

-Head of state, though. Who was the head of state?

Do we need the name of the head of state or the country?

The name of the head of state. >

The name. Erm.

Erm. Oh...

I'm really struggling.

Erm.

Probably one of the Royals from Europe, Queen Beatrix, from the Netherlands. Surely...

Ten seconds left. >

They can pop over and see the Royal family, they must.

One of the Royals from Europe must have been over, so we'll go with King Khalid and Queen Beatrix,

and George Bush...

OK, there's your time up. So, we were looking for 21st century visiting heads of state.

I now need your three answers, what are you going to give me?

The most obvious one, it will get one on the board, we might as well because we don't have another one.

-Shall we go with that?

-Yes.

George Bush.

George Bush. Second answer?

King Khalid? We'll go with King Khalid, of Saudi Arabia.

King Khalid of Saudi Arabia.

And your third answer?

Let's go with Queen Beatrix from the Netherlands.

Queen Beatrix from the Netherlands.

Now which of those do you think is your best shot at a pointless answer?

-Saudi, probably.

-OK, King Khalid, so I'll put him third.

Which is your least likely prospect?

-Mr Bush.

-Mr Bush, OK, we'll put him up first. George Bush.

There they are. We were looking for 21st century visiting heads of state.

This was your least confident answer. You only need one to be pointless to win that jackpot.

So, let's see how many people said George Bush.

It's right.

It's your first shot at that £1,000 jackpot. Has to go all the way down to zero, obviously.

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I thought it would be more.

Always quite useful to gauge what kind of 100 people we were dealing with.

30 of them knew that George Bush made a state visit during that period.

Obviously George Bush is not a pointless answer.

So, you only have two more chances to win today's jackpot.

David, are you slightly more at sea in this round?

Steve certainly knows more on the subject than I do but I've got a very good current affairs...

I watch the news all the time so you just naturally glean a lot of international information.

OK, we were looking for visiting heads of state from the 21st century.

Your second answer...Queen Beatrix.

-Is that a shot in the dark?

-Yeah.

-Seems a likely European monarch.

-I was thinking of European monarchs who are likely to visit on official state visits.

-OK, I see.

Let's see how your second answer Queen Beatrix of the Netherlands has done with our 100 people.

Is it correct and if it is correct, is it pointless?

Queen Beatrix.

Bad luck, that is an incorrect answer.

It was a bit of a wild stab in the dark, that one, wasn't it?

It was either going to be pointless or the big red cross.

Sadly, it was the big red cross.

You only have one final chance to win today's jackpot.

We are looking for 21st century visiting heads of state.

You said this was the answer you were most confident with.

This has to be pointless for you to win that jackpot of £1,000.

It's King Khalid of Saudi Arabia.

He's the only person standing between you and that jackpot of £1,000.

Let's see if it's a correct answer and if it is correct,

let's see where he ends up. King Khalid.

Oh, no! Bad luck, bad luck.

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You can only try your best.

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

So, I am afraid you don't win today's jackpot of £1,000 and that rolls over to the next show.

You have been fantastic and you do get to take home our Pointless trophy.

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So, Richard, what are the answers they should have gone for?

Well, you were absolutely thinking on the right lines

because the King of Saudi Arabia did visit in 2007

but it was King Abdullah but that was a pointless answer.

So, that would have won the money.

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

And there's the Queen of Denmark, not Holland.

Queen Beatrix, who you mentioned has not visited since 1982.

Come back, come back, ma'am.

You'll be very welcome.

So, very, very tough luck. And King Khalid, he was once king of Saudi Arabia but died in 1982.

And the last time he came to visit us was in 1981.

OK, well, thanks very much, Richard.

Unfortunately, we do have to say goodbye to you but it's been great having you on the show.

APPLAUSE

So, nobody's won our jackpot, so it rolls over which means on the next show

we'll be playing for £2,000.

AUDIENCE: Whoo!

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

-Goodbye.

And it's goodbye from me. Goodbye.

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