Episode 11 Pointless

CHEERS AND APPLAUSE

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

the quiz that puts obscure knowledge to the test.

-Let's meet today's players.

-APPLAUSE

First, we welcome Tony and Vicki. How do you two know each other?

I met Tony nine years ago, when I joined a band called Aerosol,

-which he plays the guitar in.

-Aerosol?

-Aerosol.

-Yes.

-You've got to be careful how you say that.

-Exactly.

-What do you do, Vicki?

-I'm one of the singers.

-One of the singers?

-There's three.

-THREE singers?

-Yes.

-Tony, you're the guitarist.

-Yes.

-Is it your band?

-I was the one who originally picked up the phone

and dialled all the numbers.

Right now, there are four members of Aerosol going, "Did you see Tony?

He said, 'I was the one who put it together!'"

-They'll sue you and next year there'll be Aerosol, New Aerosol...

-CFC-Friendly Aerosol.

-And Roll-On coming from nowhere!

-LAUGHTER

Tony, what's your specialist subject?

-A bit of Roman history would be nice.

-What particularly?

-In Britain?

-Yeah. I collect Roman coins.

-How about you, Vicki?

I'm a little more fickle. Entertainment, music.

-You know, all that kind of thing.

-All that kind of thing!

-Well, very best of luck.

-Thank you.

Next, we welcome Sharon and Catherine back to the show.

Everyone gets two chances to reach the Pointless final.

-Remind us what happened.

-We went out in the first round.

We were pretty dismal, to be honest.

-It was the subject of Star Wars.

-Star Wars?

-Yeah.

-Not a subject close to your hearts, was it?

-No.

You wouldn't know this, but they're twins. Who'd have thought(?)

Twins? Yeah.

-What are your interests, Sharon?

-Swimming, going to the gym and 1980s pop music.

-How about you, Catherine?

-Belly dancing.

-LAUGHTER

-Belly dancing?

-Yes. I love it.

-Is there a particular technique?

-Yes. Certain moves.

-I apologise to all the belly dancers watching. I didn't realise.

-There are certain moves.

-Can you demonstrate any?

-Of course.

Figure of eight. The shimmy.

-The shimmy. The figure of eight.

-Can I ask a question?

How come you were so much less interested in Roman coins?

That's a very good point.

You didn't ask Tony five additional questions, did you?

LAUGHTER

Well, it's wonderful having you both here.

I'm sure there's more we need to know about belly dancing!

Very best of luck to you. Next, we welcome, Dave and Andy.

-How do you know each other?

-We met at the pub quiz that I run.

-You're massive quizzers, aren't you?

-I think

-I

-am.

-But he knows more than me.

-He just sets the questions.

-He's got the answers on his card.

-It doesn't mean you remember them.

No. It's easy to look intelligent when you've got the answers.

-What do you do, Dave?

-Me? Well, I'm a postman at the moment.

I was a builder for 24 years, but I just fancied a change.

-I like walking.

-How about you, Andy?

I'm a youth worker. I work with teenage kids.

Teenage kids by day, then fanatical quizzers by night.

-Something like that.

-Well, very best of luck. It's fabulous to have you here.

Finally, Gina and Ross. How do you know each other?

We met a couple of years ago at a pop punk club night through mutual friends in Kingston.

We dated for a while, but we're now just good friends.

-LAUGHTER

-I think that's commendable.

They're now good friends. But you MUST be good friends.

-You've agreed to come on Pointless. That's the ultimate test of friendship.

-Yeah.

Gina, when you're not following pop and punk, what do you like to do?

-I love to bake!

-Do you?

-Yeah. I love to bake.

-My and my housemate are constantly baking.

-Cakes?

-Cup cakes mostly.

We like to practise decorating them.

-Ross, how about you?

-Punk is my main... I've just started a band.

"Band". We don't have a drummer or a bassist yet but we're planning on making it a band.

I know a band that's got way more singers than they need.

-If you need some vocalists...

-I'll get in touch.

-Have you got a name for your band?

-We've mooted a name of Deathletes.

Like "athletes" with "de" on the front. It's very dark.

That IS dark!

-Did you say "dark" or "bad"?

-No, it's dark.

It combines goths with... being very fit.

-Two things you don't...

-You could call yourselves The Fit Goths.

It's brilliant having you on the show. The very best of luck.

There's one person left to introduce.

If obscurity's on the menu, he always has second helpings. He's my Pointless friend.

-He's Richard.

-Hiya.

-APPLAUSE

How are you today? You OK?

-No, I'm fine.

-Have you got over the belly dancing talk?

-Not really. No.

Yeah. Actually, Sharon and Catherine are our only returning pair.

They got knocked out very early, so it'll be interesting to see how they do now.

-I've forgotten. Did anyone want their first round about chemistry?

-No.

-Oh, that's awkward.

-LAUGHTER

-Thank you very much, Richard.

We put all our questions to 100 people.

This is Pointless. We're after the obscure answers they didn't get.

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

Everyone's trying to find a pointless answer, one that none of our 100 people gave.

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

Nobody won the jackpot last time, so we add another £1,000.

Today's jackpot starts off at...

AUDIENCE: Ooooh!

Right, let's play Pointless.

In the first round, each of you must give me one answer, and you cannot confer.

Whichever team has the highest score will be eliminated.

If anyone gives me an incorrect answer, they will score the maximum of 100 points.

Our first category this afternoon is...

There it is! Chemistry!

Can you decide in your pairs who's going first, who's going second?

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

We gave 100 people 100 seconds to name as many...

..as they could.

Any element on the periodic table whose English name does not end "..ium",

as verified by the International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry.

Any element that has a temporary name, as of April 2011, we won't accept.

-Anything on the periodic table that does not end "..ium". Very best of luck.

-Tony and Vicki.

You all drew lots, and you get to go first, you lucky things. Tony.

There's a couple I can think of.

-Nearly all of them end in "..ium", but, er...

-Good(!)

I think I'll take a gamble and say antimony.

I never know how to pronounce that. "ANTimony"? "AntIMony"?

Let's see if Antimony is a correct answer and, if it is, how many of our 100 people said it.

Antimony.

It's right, Tony.

Down it goes.

Oh! It's brilliant!

CHEERS AND APPLAUSE

A spectacular start to the game.

It's a pointless answer. It adds £250 to today's jackpot.

It takes the total up, therefore, to...

-It also scores you nothing.

-Brilliant start to the show, Tony.

Antimony. A very good name for a band, if you lose the rights to Aerosol.

Or possibly a song.

Thank you very much. Now, Sharon, elements that don't end "..ium".

-Not so bad, is it?

-I quite enjoyed chemistry when I was in school, all those many years ago. Um...

So, um...

-I think I'll go for...bromide.

-Bromide.

You're hoping to score as few points as possible with bromide.

Let's see if it's right and, if it is, how many people said bromide.

AUDIENCE GROANS

Bad luck, Sharon.

Bromide is an incorrect answer,

which means you score the maximum of 100 points. I'm sorry.

-I'll explain why that's wrong at the end of the round.

-Thank you.

-Now, Andy, we come to you.

-ALEXANDER SIGHS

I think you're gonna be good at this.

I say this to everyone, obviously, but you all look like chemists.

I was pretty hopeless at chemistry.

I'm thinking of one of the earlier ones in the table. I'm going for boron.

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

Well done.

Come on. Come on.

APPLAUSE

That's a great score, Andy.

-Seven points for boron.

-Boron, very good answer.

-People do seem to know their chemistry.

-They certainly do.

Gina, don't shake your head!

-I bet you do!

-No, really, I don't.

I should apologise to Ross. This is going to be terrible.

I don't think the answer's right.

I'm going to sound stupid, but...carbon dioxide?

Carbon dioxide, you are saying.

We were looking for elements whose names do not end in "..ium".

That doesn't end in "..ium".

Carbon dioxide. Is it right and, if it is, how many people said it?

-Oh, bad luck.

-I knew it was wrong!

That's an incorrect answer. You score the maximum of 100 points.

Again, I'll say why that's wrong at the end of the round.

Ross doesn't look happy. You might have to go out with him again!

I'm sorry.

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

Tony and Vicki on nothing,

thanks to the brilliant answer antimony from Tony.

Seven, Andy and Dave with boron.

Then we have, right at the top end, Sharon and Catherine

and Gina and Ross on 100.

It's essentially going to be a battle between Ross and Catherine.

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

We are looking for elements whose names do not end in "..ium".

-Now, Ross.

-Right.

-Now, then, Ross.

You have to find a brilliant answer.

You are joint high-scorers with Catherine and Sharon.

I think I'm just going to go for it and say fluorine.

Let's see if it's right and, if it is, how many people said fluorine.

It's right! Very well done, Ross.

-CHEERS AND APPLAUSE

-That's a great score, Ross.

Very well done. Second best score so far. Takes your total up to 106.

Really well played, Ross. That's why we put people in teams.

It puts all the pressure on Catherine.

Now then, Dave.

The high-scorers on 106 are Ross and Gina.

If you can score 98 or less with this, 98 or less,

you are through to the next round. What are you thinking?

It's a slight gamble, but I'm going to go for...

cobalt.

-Cobalt.

-Yeah.

-A very firm nod there from Andy.

Cobalt. There's your red line.

Below that, you're through to the next round.

Let's see if it's right and, if it is, how many people said cobalt.

Well done, Dave, you're through.

-CHEERS AND APPLAUSE

-Tremendous score there.

Takes your total up to 11. Richard.

Very well played.

A good low-scoring answer. Very well done.

-And so, Catherine, we come to you. This is the moment of truth.

-Yes.

Ross threw down the gauntlet with six points.

You're going to have to score five or less to stay in the game.

Luckily, chemistry is something about which you know a great deal.

It is. Yes.

-Xenon.

-There's your red line.

If xenon gets you below that red line,

you're through to the next round.

Very exciting indeed. Xenon, is it right? How many people said it?

It's right.

Down it goes.

Oh, no!

APPLAUSE

It's not all over. We have a tie scenario.

I love it when this happens! Xenon scored you six.

-Yes.

-Takes you to 106. You are exactly tied with Gina and Ross.

-Richard.

-Yes, xenon, very, very good answer.

You may have kept yourself in the show. From the Greek for "strange".

Vicki,

-thanks to Tony's fantastic answer...

-Yes.

-..you are in the next round,

-come what may.

-Good job.

You'll never overtake Catherine and Sharon, and Ross and Gina.

We are looking for elements whose names do NOT end in "..ium".

-What are you going to give me?

-Probably nothing. I've no clue about chemistry whatsoever.

-An element?

-I'm just going to guess mercury.

-Mercury.

Sounds reasonable to me. Doesn't end in "..ium".

Let's see if it's right and, if it is, how many people said mercury.

-Really?

-That's right.

And pretty good score. Very well done, Vicki.

APPLAUSE

-Richard.

-Learn something new every day, Vicki. Mercury.

Named after the messenger of the gods in Roman mythology.

-The mercury is certainly heating up.

-Yes.

-We've got a tie.

Yeah. Who will the PRIZE go to in this round?

-Oh, the Mercury Prize.

-It's a bit rubbish.

Better than "the mercury's heating up", which doesn't mean anything.

-Mercury's RISING.

-Ah! Of course.

-The mercury's rising.

Shall we get on?

Yeah.

Right, well, as it's a tie,

your scores are going to be reset.

I'm hoping that when this goes out, they'll have some...

-HUMS

-..sound of monks singing.

-Duka-duka-duka-duka-duk.

-HUMS

-DRAMATICALLY:

-It's a tie!

Who's it a tie between, voiceover man?

-DRAMATICALLY:

-It's a tie between Ross and Gina

-and Catherine and Sharon!

-LAUGHTER

-It's very exciting, isn't it?

-Really exciting.

-We should do this more often.

-Yeah. Your scores are reset to zero.

The tied pairs give me one more answer each. The pair that gets the highest score will be eliminated.

You can now confer.

-Oh!

-LAUGHTER

Catherine and Sharon go first. Elements with names that don't end "..ium".

-Have you conferred?

-Yes.

-We have.

What are you going to say?

-Krypton.

-Krypton.

-Yes.

Let's put it to the test. Krypton, is it right?

If it is, how many people said krypton?

It's right.

It's a low-scorer.

Four! Very well done!

Four for krypton.

Ross and Gina, you can confer.

Or have you conferred?

-I've conferred - with myself!

-Yeah!

LAUGHTER

And...I'm struggling.

I'll...

I'll go for argon, but I don't think it's going to be good enough.

-Argon.

-Yes.

You have to score three or less with argon

to beat Catherine or Sharon.

Let's see if argon's right. If it is, how many people said argon?

It's right.

Down it goes.

AUDIENCE GROANS AND APPLAUDS

Bad luck, Ross. That was a very good try.

19 for argon, which means, I'm afraid, you are...

Have you thought of another one?

No. I just realised the joke I set myself up for.

I'm afraid you "are gone".

LAUGHTER

-I'm afraid you've been "krypton".

-LAUGHTER

Richard, we're going to come to you.

That's really unlucky, Ross. Very well played, Catherine.

We didn't allow bromide. Bromine is the element.

We didn't allow carbon dioxide for a whole number of reasons.

We would have allowed carbon. Carbon would have scored 22.

We would have allowed oxygen, which would have scored 48.

Surprisingly, there's only five pointless answers.

People genuinely did very well at this.

Let's take a look at the five pointless ones, see how you did...

Antimony, obviously, we've already heard from Tony.

Bismuth, lanthanum. All those were pointless.

There's only two more...

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

Let's look at the popular answers that most of our 100 people said...

..And we've already heard, oxygen, the biggest answer on 48.

Well, thank you very much, Richard.

At the end of round one, the losing pair with the highest score, I'm afraid, Gina and Ross.

Oh, dear. I'm sorry, Gina. You know why that was wrong now.

That was my worst fear - anything to do with chemistry or science in general!

The good news is, we get to see you again next time.

-Thank you very much for playing.

-APPLAUSE

For the remaining three pairs, it's time for round two.

There's only room for two pairs in the head-to-head, so one team will leave at the end of this round.

Our category for round two is...

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

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

So, our round two question concerns...

-Richard.

-We're going to show you six descriptions.

We asked 100 people which famous Smith they refer to.

The most obscure answers will score you the fewest points. An incorrect answer will score 100 points.

12 descriptions of famous Smiths for you to have a go at at home.

Thank you very much, Richard. We are looking for the famous Smiths that are here described. We have got...

..I'll read those one more time...

..There are our famous Smiths.

-Vicki, pick a nice obscure Smith from the board.

-I can't.

I don't know any,

apart from the actor once known as the Fresh Prince.

-Will Smith.

-You are saying the actor once known as the Fresh Prince.

And you are saying Will Smith.

Let's see if that's right and, if it is, how many people said Will Smith.

It's right.

-APPLAUSE

-That's an expensive one!

Well, it's a lot better than 100.

-Yes.

-71 for Will Smith.

Will Smith, married to Jada Pinkett Smith.

-Their children are Willow and Jaden.

-OK. 71 points to Vicki.

Now, Sharon, we come to you. Famous Smiths.

-How many do you think you know?

-At the moment, one.

One I'm pretty sure of.

So, going to go with Labour Home Secretary, John Smith.

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

Mm, bad luck, Sharon.

I'm afraid that is an incorrect answer.

You score the maximum of 100 points.

-Richard.

-Sorry, I won't give you the answer, in case Andy wants a go at it.

So Andy, we're looking for the first names of these famous Smiths.

I've got to say, there's only one I definitely know.

I think I definitely know.

I think Wilt was an '80s British movie.

And I think that it's Mel Smith.

Mel Smith, you are saying. Let's see if that's right.

If it is, how many people said Mel Smith?

That's right. It is right.

I think that's a great answer, Andy.

-APPLAUSE

-Very well done, indeed.

-Very well done. Mel Smith.

-Very good answer, Andy.

It's quite a tough board. Let's fill it in.

-The economist who wrote Wealth Of Nations?

-Adam.

-Absolutely.

-The Labour Home Secretary 2007-2009?

-Jacqui.

-Yeah. Jacqui Smith.

First ever female Home Secretary.

The West End star of Legally Blonde?

-Sheridan Smith.

-Who was in Gavin and Stacey and The Royle Family.

The poet, author of Not Waving But Drowning?

-Yeah.

-Best answer on the board.

-I know.

-I'll give it to you.

Stevie Smith. Well done if you said Stevie Smith.

-That's the best answer up there.

-Thank you very much, Richard.

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

Andy and Dave looking very strong.

Then we've got quite a long way to Vicki and Tony.

Then we go up a little bit further to Sharon and Catherine.

On the second pass, Catherine, it's between you and Tony.

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

We're going to put six more famous Smiths on the board. Here we go...

..I'll read those one more time...

..We are looking for the first names that the fewest

of our 100 people knew.

Dave, you're in a strong position. Andy managed to score you 16.

The high-scorers are Sharon and Catherine.

If you can score 83 or less, you're through to the head-to-head.

I'm going to play it safe

and go for the leader of the Labour Party in the 1990s,

which was John Smith.

You're saying John Smith. Let's see if that's right.

If it is, how many people said it?

Very well done. You're in the head-to-head.

-APPLAUSE

-Playing it safe.

Takes your total to 59.

Well played, Dave. Familiar name, John Smith.

He also served as a minister under Callaghan and Wilson.

Thank you, Richard. Now, Catherine, you have a mountain to climb.

I have.

-You have to find the lowest scoring answer.

-Yes.

I will go for the one who will be the lowest, hopefully.

That is the original Charlie's Angel,

Jacqui Smith.

The original Charlie's Angel, Jacqui Smith.

-Yeah.

-Let's see if that's right.

If it is, how many people said Jacqui Smith?

-AUDIENCE GROANS

-Unfortunately, Catherine,

that is an incorrect answer, which means you score 100 points.

Taking your total up to an impressive 200.

I think you've worked out your mistake.

I won't give the answer in case Tony wants to have a go at the question.

Thank you very much, Richard.

Tony, we come to you.

You are through to the head-to-head. Talk us through the board.

To be honest, there's only one that I know out of those.

Fortunately, they've left it for me.

Let's try for a pointless. TV chef and Norwich City Fan, Delia Smith.

Delia Smith. You think she's going to be pointless?

-I hope so.

-Oh!

-No?

-We'll see. Whatever happens, you are through to the head-to-head.

Delia Smith. Is that right? How many people said Delia Smith?

Yeah, it's right.

Very popular!

-APPLAUSE

-Very popular indeed!

That takes your total up to 145.

Quite a high winning score, 145! Let's take a look at the rest.

The Charlie's Angel. Jacqui Smith was the Home Secretary.

Jaclyn Smith.

-The knighted fashion designer, Alexander?

-Sir Paul.

-Sir Paul Smith.

Founded a chain of newsagents?

I only know WH, but um...William?

It is William! Yeah.

Too risky to guess, I suspect. Well done if you got that.

The best answer on the board is songwriter with the album Easter.

-Oh, it's Patti Smith.

-Exactly right. Very well done if you got that at home.

So, at the end of round two, the losing pair with the highest score, I'm sorry to say,

Catherine and Sharon, it's you.

I hope you've enjoyed your time.

-We have.

-You've learnt lots of things to take away!

Use longer names! Don't abbreviate names!

Don't abbreviate... Poor Jaclyn.

I'm afraid this is where we have to say goodbye.

You've been wonderful contestants. Thank you so much for playing.

For the remaining two pairs, things are about to get even more exciting, as we enter the head-to-head.

Very well done, Andy and Dave, Tony and Vicki, you have made it to the head-to-head.

Only one pair can make it to the final and play for the jackpot,

which currently stands at...

AUDIENCE: Ooooh!

You're going to go head-to-head on the best of three questions.

Each pair gives me just one answer, but you are now allowed to confer.

Come up with an answer that scores less than the other pair to win that question.

The first pair to get to the best of three will play for today's jackpot.

-Let's play Pointless.

-APPLAUSE

OK, here is your first question.

We gave 100 people 100 seconds to name as many...

..as they could.

Any country whose English name begins and ends in A.

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

We're looking for the full name, as listed on the UN's website English page.

So any country that begins and ends in an A, please.

Dave and Andy, because you played best so far,

-you get to go first.

-WHISPERING

Yeah, yeah.

We're going to try for Armenia.

Armenia. OK. Thank you very much. Armenia.

Tony and Vicki, you can confer out loud, if you like.

-Um...

-We thought of two, didn't we?

-So you go. Go on.

-Albania?

-Is a possibility. What do you fancy?

-Or Andorra.

-Or Andorra.

I don't know.

-Go on...

-Albania.

-Go for it.

-We'll play Albania.

Albania. OK, we have Armenia. We have Albania.

In the order they've been given. Dave and Andy went Armenia.

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

APPLAUSE

19 for Armenia. Tony and Vicki, you have gone for Albania.

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

19 is what you have to beat.

It's going to be close.

Ooh!

-APPLAUSE

-25 for Albania.

So, after the first question, Dave and Andy

are ahead one-nil.

-Richard.

-Well played, Dave and Andy.

Andorra would have scored 22, so would have lost you the point.

Two answers would have won the point and there is a pointless answer.

Very well done if you said Antigua and Barbuda,

which was pointless and would have added money to the jackpot.

Angola also would have won the point...

..Some of the bigger scorers here...

-..Australia at the top on 71. Very well done if you got all of those.

-Thank you very much, Richard.

Here is your second question.

Tony and Vicki, you have to win this question to stay in the game.

We gave 100 people 100 seconds to name as many...

..as they could. Artists who had a Christmas Number One in the 1990s.

-Richard.

-Any act who topped the UK chart at Christmas from 1990

to Christmas 1999, please.

Any act that did it more than once will only be accepted once.

Now, Tony and Vicki, you go first this time.

I'm relying on Vicki for this one. WHISPERING

Really don't know if it's the '90s.

I'm going to go with Band Aid II.

Band Aid II? It was Do They Know It's Christmas?

-OK, Band Aid, it was a rerelease...

-Different people singing it. Yeah.

Band Aid II.

OK, Dave and Andy.

-I think...

-ANDY CHUCKLES

We're going to go for Mr Blobby.

You're going to go for Mr Blobby.

We have Band Aid II.

-And we have Mr Blobby.

-LAUGHTER

-I never bought it.

-Neither did I!

-You KNOW about it, Dave.

-Andy told me.

Band Aid II. Let's see if that's right and, if it is, how many people said Band Aid II.

Oh, bad luck! That is incorrect!

Which means, Dave and Andy,

that if Mr Blobby is right,

Mr Blobby - who'd have thought it? -

you will have to thank for being in the final

and playing for that jackpot of £7,750. Mr Blobby.

Is it right? How many people said it?

You've done it!

Very good. Mr Blobby is right.

-APPLAUSE

-Goes down to 21.

But it was right,

which means that Dave and Andy are through to the final.

-Richard.

-Well played. Vicki, that is genuinely unlucky.

Band Aid II was Number One in 1989.

It was the Christmas Number One in 1989. Very bad luck.

Let's look at all the answers.

Whitney Houston, I Will Always Love You.

Michael Jackson with Earth Song.

Queen with Bohemian Rhapsody and These Are The Days Of Our Lives.

Westlife, I Have A Dream, Seasons In The Sun.

East 17, Stay Another Day. All of those would have won the point.

Mr Blobby there, 21.

Spice Girls had three Christmas Number Ones - '96, '97 and '98.

Cliff Richard, Christmas Number One with Saviour's Day, 1990.

Thank you very much indeed, Richard.

So the losing pair at the end of the head-to-head, Tony and Vicki.

Bad luck! That was a tough round. Band Aid II.

Nearly a brilliant answer. Just a fortnight away from the '90s.

-Such is Pointless, though.

-It makes it worse.

The good news is this was only your first shot at the Pointless final.

You'll have another shot next time. Maybe you'll make it all the way to the final.

-Meanwhile, brilliant contestants. Thanks for playing.

-Thank you.

For Dave and Andy, it's time for our Pointless final and the chance to win our jackpot of £7,750!

Congratulations, Dave and Andy, you fought off the competition

and you have won our coveted Pointless trophy.

CHEERS AND WHOOPING

You now have a chance to win our Pointless jackpot.

At the end of today's show the jackpot stands at...

AUDIENCE: Ooh!

The rules are very simple.

All you have to do is find a pointless answer, one that none of our 100 people gave.

We've had one pointless answer. Find one more now and you will go home with that money.

First, choose a category from these options, and they are...

I don't have to look at him and I know what he's going to say to me!

-Fashion.

-Fashion.

-Really?

-No.

-It's all on you, Dave.

-Thanks(!)

-It's going to be golf.

-Golf.

Let's find out what the question is.

We gave 100 people 100 seconds to name as many...

..as they could.

-Richard.

-We're looking for any member of the European or American team at the 2010 Ryder Cup.

We will accept the captains, but not vice-captains and other staff.

-First name and surname, please.

-You now have one minute to come up with three answers.

All you need, to win that £7,750,

is for just one of those to be pointless.

Your 60 seconds start now.

-Well, I think we should go more on the American side.

-Yeah.

Jeff Overton.

-Go for Bubba Watson.

-Yeah.

-And...

-That's why I brought you! ANDY LAUGHS

-Bubba Watson...

-One of the...

I would go for Hunter Mahan, but he lost to McDowell in that crucial point that they got.

-What was the first name?

-Jeff Overton.

-Yeah.

-Bubba Watson.

-And...? What did you just say then? McDowell?

-No. Hunter Mahan?

-Hunter Mahan?

-Hunter Mahan.

-That'll do.

-I'm not going to come up with three better than that.

-Happy?

-Yeah.

Stop the clock!

We were looking for 2010 Ryder Cup golfers.

I now need your three answers.

-We're going for Jeff Overton.

-Jeff Overton.

-Bubba Watson.

-Bubba Watson.

-And Hunter Mahan.

-Hunter Mahan.

Of those, which do you think is your best shot at a pointless answer?

-Probably Jeff Overton.

-We'll put him last.

-Yeah.

-Which is your least likely?

-Hunter Mahan.

-You think? OK.

-Hunter Mahan.

-Yeah.

-We'll put them up on the board in that order.

Here they are...

..There they are. We were looking for 2010 Ryder Cup golfers.

This was your first answer, the answer you had least faith in being pointless.

You only have to find one pointless answer, remember, to win that £7,750 jackpot.

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

Hunter Mahan.

Well, it's right.

If this goes all the way down to zero, you are leaving with £7,750.

This is your first of three shots at the jackpot. Down it goes...

Oh! Ho ho ho ho!

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Well!

-One person had Hunter Mahan.

-Who knows Hunter Mahan?

He lost to McDowell for that crucial point.

Unfortunately, that is not a pointless answer.

You have two more chances to win today's jackpot, £7,750.

-What would you do with £7,750?

-It'd have to be a trip to Australia and New Zealand for me.

I've got a 17-year-old son who needs car insurance, and that'd be that!

LAUGHTER

-You're a big golf fan, Dave?

-I do like me golf, yeah.

-Especially the Ryder Cup.

-This is a perfect category for you.

-Let's hope so.

-We are looking for 2010 Ryder Cup golfers.

This is your second answer, Bubba Watson. This has to be pointless.

None of our 100 people can have said it, if you are to win that jackpot.

£7,750.

Let's find out. Bubba Watson. Is it right? How many people said Bubba Watson.

Well, it's right.

Hunter Mahan went down to one.

If Bubba Watson can go lower than that, you leave with £7,750.

Down it goes...

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WHISTLES

Well done, you! That's brilliant.

Get in! AUDIENCE CHEERS

Very, very, very well done indeed!

Congratulations, you found that all-important pointless answer.

You go home with the jackpot of £7,750! Fantastic!

-That car SHALL be insured!

-I can't believe I said it now.

-Richard, what about that?

-Well played throughout, gents.

Well played, Dave. The postman certainly delivered there!

-LAUGHTER

-Bubba Watson, a great answer.

Most the American Ryder Cup team would be hard pushed to name Jeff Overton.

-He was also a pointless answer.

-That's brilliant!

There were only four pointless answers, so you got half. There's two others up there.

Let's take a little look.

Matt Kuchar was the other American. There's a European on the list!

-Well done at home if you said Miguel Angel Jimenez.

-Really?

Only four pointless answers. You got two and walked off with £7,750! Very well played, guys.

Very well done. Thanks once again to our winning players, Dave and Andy,

who go away with today's jackpot of £7,750.

CHEERS AND APPLAUSE

Join us next time, when we'll put more obscure knowledge to the test.

-Meanwhile, it's goodbye from Richard.

-Goodbye.

-And it's goodbye from me. Goodbye.

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