Episode 70 Pointless

Thank you very much indeed.

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

the quiz show that puts obscure knowledge to the test.

Let's meet today's players.

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Now, welcome, Ryan and Ayesha.

You are our first pair today. How do you two know each other, Ayesha?

We're engaged.

You're engaged? How long have you been engaged, Ryan?

-Since last August.

-Since last August. How did you do it?

It was on a beach down in St Ives, Cornwall.

Very nice. Had you any idea this was coming, Ayesha?

Absolutely none whatsoever.

-It took me about three minutes to give him an answer.

-Really?

That must've been three very long minutes, Ryan.

It was, and it was "No," initially, as well.

-Oh!

-And then she changed it very quickly.

-Thank goodness.

Thank goodness.

Well, let's hope you're still engaged at the end of Pointless.

Well, welcome to Pointless. Lovely to have you here.

Next, we welcome back Aislinn and Jess.

You were on the show last time.

Everyone gets two chances to reach the Pointless final.

This is that last chance for you.

Aislinn, what happened last time?

I very much let the team down on motorsport.

-Well, you know, it wasn't your category.

-No.

Jess, what are you hoping is going to happen today?

The opposite of what happened yesterday, in short.

I'd quite like history to come up. I quite like history.

-Any particular period?

-Quite keen on the Tudors.

Welcome back, Aislinn and Jess. I'm sure we'll see more of you than we did last time. Very best of luck.

And, next, we welcome Annmaria and Bryn.

How do you to know each other?

I'll go. We're married.

We're just going to be celebrating 15 years later this year

and we're going to renew our vowels.

-Your vowels?

-Yeah.

-Vows.

-Vows!

That's lovely. Very good indeed.

Well, many, many congratulations. Where have you come from?

We've come from Ramsey in the Isle of Man.

Ramsey in the Isle of Man. What do you do there, Bryn?

-We run a B&B.

-A B&B.

-Yeah.

-Describe the B&B to us.

-It's a beautiful...

I knew you were going to say that.

Beautiful.

-A four-star B&B in Ramsey.

-Four-star?

-Yes.

-Lovely.

All of this will be cut out. Lovely!

Anyway, welcome to the show.

It's lovely to have you here.

And, finally, we've got Jane and Isobel.

How do you two know each other?

We've taught beside each other over a period of 30 years.

We met in the 1980s. Both retired English teachers.

Whereabouts were you teaching English?

-We were teaching in North Lanarkshire.

-In Lanarkshire?

-Yeah.

Very good. So, Scottish geography? I'm just guessing some fun things for you.

What are going to be your strong suits on Pointless today?

Anything but geography!

-Oh, really?

-Yes.

OK. What do you like to get up to, Jane?

Well, when I'm not lunching with the ladies,

I work as a TV and film extra.

Oh, do you?

What's the best thing you've worked in?

Last year I was lucky enough to be one of the 700 extras

who worked with Brad Pitt on the zombie World War Z film.

Who's better looking - because we talk about this a lot - Brad Pitt or Alexander?

Absolutely Alexander.

Oh, Jane, you are as kind as you are myopic.

It's lovely to have you here. Very best of luck and welcome to the show.

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

There's only one person left for me to introduce.

He's got more digits in his IQ than an international telephone directory.

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

Hiya.

Hello.

-Afternoon to you.

-Good afternoon to you.

We've only got one returning pair today, Aislinn and Jess.

We didn't see much of them last time cos of the curve-ball we gave them, I suspect, on motorsport,

so we should see a bit more of them today.

My one genuine prediction for today is, I think, Annmaria and Bryn

will be the most successful contestants we've ever had from the Isle of Man.

CHUCKLING Confidently predict it.

Brilliant, look forward to that, Richard.

All our questions have been put to 100 people before the show.

In order to get to the final round and be in with a chance of winning our jackpot,

our contestants need to find the obscure answers that our 100 people didn't get.

The fewer of the 100 people who knew the answer, the fewer points they will score.

What everyone is trying to do is to find a pointless answer.

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

and each time that happens we'll add 250 quid to the jackpot.

Jeff and Helen won the jackpot last time,

so today's jackpot starts off at £1,000.

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

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OK, in this first round, each of you must give me one answer

and you cannot confer with your partner.

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

OK, our first category this afternoon is...

Can you all decide in your pairs who's going to go first

and who's going to go second?

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

OK, our question concerns...

TV game shows and their catchphrases. Richard.

We're going to show you seven famous phrases on each pass.

Each of them famous for being used in a quiz or a gameshow.

Can you tell us which quiz or gameshow it's used in?

A nice, obscure answer will give you fewer points.

Give us an incorrect answer, though, you're going to score 100 points.

Seven on each pass. 14, in all, to have a go at, at home.

Thanks very much. Now, then, Ryan and Ayesha,

you all drew lots before the show and today you get to go first.

OK, so we are looking for the TV game shows

with which these catchphrases are most closely associated. And we have got...

I'll read those one last time.

There we are. Ayesha, what do you make of that lot?

I know a couple, maybe more.

Not very many. Not my strength.

I'm going to go for,

"Come on down!"

and The Price Is Right.

You say, "Come on down!" and The Price Is Right.

Let's see if that's right

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

Absolutely right.

46.

46, not bad.

Well played, Ayesha, good solid start. "Come on down!" The Price Is Right

hosted by Leslie Crowther then Bruce Forsyth

and briefly Joe Pasquale.

Thank you very much. Aislinn.

I only know one, so the one that I'm going to go with, that I know

is definitely right, is "Your chosen specialised subject,"

which is Mastermind.

"Your chosen specialised subject," Mastermind, says Aislinn.

Let's see that's right

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

Oh, 76, a high score.

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But a correct one.

Big score, isn't it? These days, they tend to say that less.

They tend to call it, "Specialist subject," or, "Your chosen subject."

Now, then, Annmaria.

So, remember we're looking for the TV game shows with which

these catchphrases are most closely associated.

I'm confident on two of 'em

so I'm going to go for, "Keep out of the black and into the red."

And I think that's Bullseye.

Bullseye, says Annmaria for "Keep out of the black and into the red."

Let's see if that's right and how many people knew that answer.

Absolutely right.

Oh, there we are, Look at that. Best score of the pass.

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So far. 36.

Good answer. "Keep out of the black and into the red,

"nothing in this game for two in a bed," they said on Bullseye.

-We haven't got a catchphrase.

-Have we not?

-I've just been thinking. Haven't we?

-You've got a catchphrase.

I just say, "Very good indeed," rather awkwardly, a lot.

I say, "Well done if you got that at home." That's like a catchphrase, isn't it?

"As ever, when we say country we're looking for a sovereign state recognised by the United Nations."

One of my catchphrases.

Let's take a look at the pointless answers. Central African Republic. That's a catchphrase.

-OK.

-Think of a catchphrase before the end of the round

and we'll use it three or four times during the show.

See if we can get it kick-started.

Here's a catchphrase, "That ain't bread, that's toast."

LAUGHTER

That ain't bread.

That's toast.

-Yes, you do the first bit.

-I'll do the first bit, you do the second bit.

-Sometimes I'll do it without any warning... That ain't bread.

-That's toast.

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Ah, Jane. Now, remember, we are looking for the TV game shows from which these catchphrases come.

I don't know "Let's go channel hopping!" or "A question for father and child only."

"Can I have a P, Bob?" is Blockbusters,

but I'll go for, "You get nothing for a pair."

Play Your Cards Right.

Play Your Cards Right, says Jane for, "You get nothing for a pair."

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

Absolutely right.

28.

28, the best score of the round so far, Jane.

Very, very well done indeed.

Yeah, well played, Jane. Bruce Forsyth, of course, used to famously say that.

I'll try some audience participation here. You get nothing for a pair.

A FEW IN AUDIENCE: Not in this game.

OK, try this. That ain't bread.

ALL AUDIENCE: That's toast.

-See, that's a catchphrase.

-That's a catchphrase.

A better catchphrase. Scientifically proven.

Let's go through the rest of this board. "Can I have a P, please, Bob?" That is Blockbusters.

Would have scored 54 points, though.

"A question for father and elder child only."

Xander, do you want a go at that?

-I don't know.

-Ask The Family, Robert Robinson. Would have scored 13.

Also brought it back with Alan Titchmarsh, didn't they, briefly, and Dick and Dom did one.

"Let's go channel hopping."

Noel Edmonds' Telly Addicts. It would have scored three points.

That's the best answer on the board.

Very good. Thank you very much, Richard.

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

Jane and Isobel looking particularly strong.

Lovely low score of 28, there.

Then, up to 36, where we find Annmaria and Bryn.

Up to 46, where we find Ayesha and Ryan.

And, oh, 76.

Aislinn and Jess, 76. Who'd have thought?

But anyway, Jess, luckily it's in your hands, cos I know that you

are going to find a brilliant low-scoring answer in the next pass. Best of luck.

OK, we'll come back down the line. Can the second players please take their places at the podium?

OK, we'll put seven more catchphrases on the board,

and here they come. We have got...

I'll read those all one last time.

OK, so we are looking for the game show from which

these catchphrases come,

and you're trying to find the one you think fewest of our 100 people would have been able to spot.

Now then, Isobel, you're the low scorers on 28.

The high scorers on 76 are Aislinn and Jess.

Which means, if you can score 47 or less,

you are through to the next round.

-IMITATING LOYD GROSSMAN:

-"Who lives in a house like this?"

-Through The Keyhole.

-Through The Keyhole, says Isobel.

Here is your red line.

Below that red line, you're home and dry.

Yep, you've done it. Very well done. 37.

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-37 takes your total up to 65.

-Richard.

-Well played, Isobel. Safely through.

Hosted by David Frost, of course,

-but those lines famously said by Loyd Grossman.

-Bryn.

The high scorers at the moment still Jess and Aislinn on 76.

You're on 36, which means 39 or less

will see you through to the next round.

"Your starter for ten," University Challenge.

Lets see if it's right and, if it is,

let's see how many of our 100 people said University Challenge.

Yeah.

Ooh! 44.

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-44 takes your total up to 80.

You are marginally ahead and our current high scorers,

but that might be enough to see you through to the next round. Richard.

Yeah, it's going to be very close now, isn't it?

-Originally presented by Bamber Gascoigne and now Jeremy Paxman.

-Jess, moment of truth.

-Agh!

-The moment of truth! What did you say?

-Agh! Erm...

-There's a catchphrase right there!

-That's really good.

-OK, you are on 76.

-Yes.

The high scorers are Annmaria and Bryn on 80. If you score three...

-Could happen!

-..you're through!

I mean, it won't happen, but it could.

It's not a great board for me, really.

I knew the two that have gone, which is frustrating.

Should be able to think of "Question or nominate," but I can't.

I'm going to say "Phone a friend," and Who Wants To Be A Millionaire?

OK, you're saying Who Wants To Be A Millionaire? for "Phone a friend."

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

There is your red line, way down there.

68!

-Ooh!

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That takes your total up to 144.

Richard.

Sorry, Jess. Yeah, hosted by Chris Tarrant.

Ryan.

Ryan, Ryan. The high scorers on 14 are Aislinn and Jess.

You are on 46.

97 or less will see you into the next round.

So, remember, we're looking for the TV game shows with which

these catchphrases are most closely associated.

I think I know "Question or nominate," but not absolutely sure.

So I'll go with "Uvavu"

and Shooting Stars.

"Uvavu," Shooting Stars, says Ryan.

Is it right and how many people said it?

Well done, you've done it.

17 for "Uvavu," Shooting Stars. Takes your total up to 63.

-Richard.

-Well played, Ryan.

Vic Reeves would say "Uvavu" for a correct answer

in the Dove From Above round.

What would you go for for "Question or nominate," Ryan,

-if you had been forced to?

-I think it was 15 To 1.

Absolutely right. It was 15 To 1. Would've scored six points.

Would've been a very, very good answer.

-"Our survey said"?

-Family Fortunes.

Family Fortunes, absolutely right for 58.

And "Let's go to the destination board."

That is the best answer on the board by some way. One point. Any idea?

Busman's Holiday.

Busman's Holiday. Sarah Kennedy did it, I think Julian Pettifer

also presented it from the '80s.

Shame it wasn't presented by someone called "Busman".

-Oh, it would have been amazing.

-Wouldn't it?

-THEY SIGH

-That ain't toast.

Yeah, yeah.

-No, sorry, "That ain't bread"!

-LAUGHTER

-What?!

-See, this is why this is not working.

That's why it's not working!

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

the losing pair with the highest score,

I'm afraid, Jess and Aislinn.

-This wasn't meant to be.

-It's not been good.

-It hasn't been good!

Who'd have thought Mastermind was going to be such a high score there.

-It's been fun.

-Yeah.

Well, it's been lovely for us, but far too short in both instances.

-Yeah.

-I'm so sorry. This is where we have to say goodbye to you,

but it's been lovely having you on the show. You ain't bread...

You're toast! LAUGHTER

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

Well, we will go down to two pairs at the end of this round for the Head-to-head.

So, one of the pairs in front of me now will be leaving us.

Our category for Round Two is...

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

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

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

..as they could. Actors in the Lord Of The Rings trilogy. Richard.

We're looking for any actor or actress who received

an acting credit for any of the films

in Peter Jackson's Lord Of The Rings trilogy.

We're also including anyone who had a voice credit or appeared in the special extended editions too.

This is all according to IMDb.

We won't accept Peter Jackson himself, who has an uncredited cameo.

-Very, very best of luck.

-OK, thank you very much, Richard.

Now, Ayesha.

I can...

..only think of...

Oh, I can't pronounce his name! Is it...

-Viggo Mortensen?

-OK. Viggo Mortensen.

Let's see if that's right,

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

-7.

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Very well done.

7 for Viggo Mortensen.

Well played, Ayesha.

-That's a relief, isn't it?

-Ooh!

He is Aragorn in all three films. Viggo Mortensen.

Annmaria.

-Oh, dear!

-Did you see the Lord Of The Rings trilogy at all?

No, they've not really been my thing at all.

Do you remember anything about the general hype about them?

I just remember one tall person, so I'm going for him.

Ian McKellen.

Let's see if Ian McKellen is correct

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

Absolutely right.

22.

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-Not bad. 22 for Ian McKellen.

Well done, Annmaria. He was Gandalf in all three films.

Nominated for Best Supporting Actor at the Oscars for Fellowship Of The Ring.

-Now then, Isobel.

-I know that this young man is in The Hobbit,

so I'll keep my fingers crossed that he was also in Lord Of The Rings.

Martin Freeman.

Martin Freeman, says Isobel. Martin Freeman.

Let's see if that's correct and, if it is, many people said it? Martin Freeman.

-Sorry, Jane!

-Bad luck, Isobel. I'm afraid that's an incorrect answer,

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

Richard.

Sorry, Isobel, you're quite right, he's Bilbo Baggins in The Hobbit,

but not in any of the three Lord Of The Rings films, I'm afraid.

Thanks, Richard. Halfway through the round.

Let's take a look at our scores as they stand.

Ayesha and Ryan looking extremely strong there. Lovely low score of 7.

Then up to 22, where we find Annmaria and Bryn, then up to 100,

where Isobel and Jane are.

Now, Jane, I'm hoping you've seen the films

and maybe have a brilliant low-scoring answer.

No, don't shake your head!

Very best of luck in the next pass. Coming back down the line.

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

-Now then, Jane, you weren't shaking your head there, were you?

-I was.

This is Nightmare On Pointless Street for me!

-Oh, dear!

-Erm...

-Dear, oh, dear! Have you any ideas?

-Haven't a clue.

So I'm just going to take a wild guess and say Derek Jacobi.

Let's see if it's right and, if it is,

let's see how many people said Derek Jacobi.

Bad luck. He'd have been brilliant in it, though!

Sadly, that scores you another 100 points, takes your total up to 200.

Sorry, Jane.

Bryn.

The good news is, you're through to the Head-to-head.

We're looking for the names of any actors who have appeared in the Lord Of The Rings trilogy films.

Erm...

I have a feeling Christopher Lee was in it.

OK, Christopher Lee, says Bryn. No red line,

cos you're through whatever happens.

Let's see if Christopher Lee's right and, if it is, let's see how many said it.

It is right.

7.

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The joint-lowest score of the round so far.

7 for Christopher Lee takes your total up to 29. Richard.

Well done, Bryn. He was in the first two films, Christopher Lee.

Ryan, great news, you're through to the next round.

Slightly less great news, possibly, let's have an answer from you.

Sean Bean.

Sean Bean. How many people said Sean Bean?

Yep, it's right.

Ooh!

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-13 for Sean Bean.

Takes your total up to 20.

He plays Boromir in The Fellowship Of The Ring and The Return Of The King.

He is also in the extended version of Two Towers.

Shall we take a look at the pointless answers?

Alan Howard, the voice of the ring in the first two films.

He was pointless. Alexandra Astin, she played Elanor Gamgee.

Craig Parker was a pointless answer.

All the following were in The Fellowship Of The Ring.

Mark Ferguson, Megan Edwards, played Mrs Proudfoot. Peter McKenzie...

Robbie Magasiva, Ross Duncan and Sarah McLeod, who played Rosie Cotton.

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

Well, thanks very much, Richard.

At the end of that round, the pair with the highest score who will be leaving us, it's Jane and Isobel.

Did you know any of those when you saw them? I mean, obviously,

-not the pointless answers.

-No.

-But Sean Bean?

-No, I knew Christopher Lee.

-Christopher Lee. Oh, dear, oh, dear!

We'll look forward to seeing you next time, Jane and Isobel.

-Lovely having you on the show. Thanks for playing.

-Thank you.

But for the remaining two pairs, things are about to get even more exciting now

-as we enter the Head-to-head.

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Well, congratulations, Ryan and Ayesha, Annmaria and Bryn.

You're only one round away from the final

and a chance to play for our jackpot,

which currently stands at...

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Well, you're now going to go head-to-head, and the first pair

to win two questions will be playing for that jackpot.

The great news is, you are now allowed to confer.

From here on in, you are teams of two.

Now then, Ryan and Ayesha.

You are our best performing pair so far.

But actually, only nine points separated you in that last round.

Did you think you'd make it this far?

Not based on those two categories we've just had.

-Yeah, they were tough.

-Not for me.

And Annmaria and Bryn, surprised to find yourselves here

-on your first appearance on Pointless?

-Yes.

You've made it through to the Head-to-head.

-I was glad to get through the first round.

-Yeah, that was a toughie.

Well, anything can happen from here on in.

Very best of luck to both pairs. Let's play the Head-to-head.

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OK, here comes your first question.

And it concerns...

Bridges, Richard.

We're going to show you five pictures of bridges from around the world.

Can you identify the most obscure?

Oh, yeah! OK, let's reveal our five bridges, and here they are.

We have got...

There we are. Five bridges.

Ryan and Ayesha, you've played best throughout the show so far,

so you get to choose first.

What are you thinking?

(I don't know very many. I know the first one is...)

We would like to go for A,

which is the Golden Gate Bridge.

OK, the Golden Gate you are saying. The Golden Gate.

Annmaria and Bryn.

We'll go for C,

the Clifton Suspension Bridge.

C, the Clifton Suspension Bridge.

So we have the Golden Gate Bridge from Ryan and Ayesha.

They're saying that is A.

Let's see if that's right and, if it is, let's see her many of our 100

said the Golden Gate Bridge.

It's right.

-51.

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51, not bad.

Annmaria and Bryn are saying that C is the Clifton Suspension Bridge.

Let's see if that's right and, if it is,

let's see how many of our 100 recognised C

as the Clifton Suspension Bridge. 51 is what you have to beat.

It's right.

You've done it.

21, very well done indeed. 21.

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21 for the Clifton Suspension Bridge.

Which means, after one question, Annmaria and Bryn are ahead 1-0.

Well played, Annmaria and Bryn.

Of course, spans the Avon Gorge near Bristol,

the Clifton Suspension Bridge.

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

B would've won you the points. Do you know B, Xander?

I'm going to guess Ponte Vecchio in Florence.

Ponte Vecchio, you're absolutely right. Florence.

That would've scored 7 points.

The best answer on the board is D.

Yeah, and I can't...

-It's in France.

-Yeah, it's near Nimes in France.

-Near Nimes, exactly.

It's a UNESCO World Heritage Site, it's 2000 years old.

-I want to say Pont de la Tour, but it's not.

-It's the Pont du Gard.

That would have scored one point. The best answer on the board.

We'll have a little sub-game here with E. It's the Tower Bridge, I'll give you that.

How many people out of 100 got Tower Bridge?

It's going to be in the high 90s and I am going to say...99.

I'm surprised. Tower Bridge scores only 61. Only 61 for Tower Bridge.

Excellent. Here comes your second question.

Ryan and Ayesha, you have to win this question to stay in the game, remember. Very best of luck.

Your second question today concerns:

-Famous boxers, Richard.

-We're going to show you the names of five famous boxers.

All are in the International Boxing Hall of Fame but we're going to show you those names in anagram form.

Can you name one of these five boxers? Best of luck.

See if you get all five of these at home.

Let's reveal our five anagrams of famous boxers and they are:

I'll read those one more time.

There we are, five boxers in anagrammatic form.

Annmaria and Bryn, you go first this time.

We'll go for Linen Slew Ox, Lennox Lewis.

Lennox Lewis you are saying for Linen Slew Ox.

Ryan and Ayesha, you can

talk us through the rest of the board, if you like.

-We'll go for the second bottom, Mike Tyson.

-Mike Tyson, Monkey Sit.

So we have Linen Slew Ox, Lennox Lewis, say Annmaria and Bryn.

Let's see if that's right and, if it is, how many of our 100 people said Lennox Lewis.

It's right.

19.

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Not bad at all. Ryan and Ayesha have said Monkey Sit is Mike Tyson.

You have to win this to stay in the game.

19 is the score you have to beat. Is it right? If it is, how many people said it?

Will it beat 19?

Yes, it does. Look at that! Ten!

-Ten for Mike Tyson. Wow!

-APPLAUSE

That's what you needed. After two questions, it's one-all. Richard.

Very well played, well worked out. I was looking at Monkey Sit

for ages before I saw Mike Tyson. Let's go through all of them.

There is a pointless answer. Anyone who's got all five, you just got yourself a pointless answer.

-The most obvious one, Maul Amid Ham.

-Muhammad Ali.

-Absolutely right.

Would have scored you 65.

-Jam Oak Latte? Played by Robert De Niro in Raging Bull.

-Jake LaMotta.

That would have scored you four.

Now, Bracing Arm Guy is a pointless answer.

Very famous Irish boxer.

Ah, Little Barry McGuigan.

Barry McGuigan. Absolutely right.

A pointless answer. Very well done if you got that at home.

-Famous boxer but a very tough anagram, it turns out.

-Extraordinary.

Brilliant. Here comes the decider. Question number three.

Whoever wins this question goes through

to the final and plays for the jackpot. Good luck. It concerns:

We're about to show you five facts that are clues about the Earth.

You have to give us the most obscure answer. Best of luck.

Thanks. Let's reveal our five facts about Earth and here they come.

We have got:

I'll read those five clues again.

Five facts about Planet Earth, and obviously

you're looking for the one you think the fewest people knew. Ryan and Ayesha, it's back with you.

-What did you say?

-Population?

Five or six billion?

I think it's six.

I think we're going to go for the human population

to the nearest billion.

We're going to go five billion.

Five billion, says Ryan and Ayesha for the population of planet Earth.

Annmaria and Bryn, you can talk out loud if you like.

I don't know what to say.

We have some ideas on the largest country, but we're not sure.

We're going to play relatively safe,

the name of the highest mountain, Everest.

You're going to say the name of the highest mountain, Everest.

Ryan and Ayesha, you have gone with five billion

as the human population of planet Earth.

Let's see if that's right

and, if it is, how many people said five billion.

An incorrect answer.

Annmaria and Bryn,

you have said the highest mountain is Mount Everest.

All that has to be at this stage is correct.

If it is, you are straight through to the final. Is it right? Mount Everest.

Absolutely right. You are through to the final. 66. All it had to be was right.

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Which means after three questions Annmaria and Bryn are through to the final, two-one. Very well done.

Well played, Annmaria and Bryn. A very hard fought head-to-head.

8,840 metres above sea level, Everest.

Ryan and Ayesha, sometimes we see people being knocked out and they'll be one away from an answer.

You were two billion away from a correct answer there.

Which may be a Pointless record. It was actually seven billion.

In 1999, it passed six billion. Now it is up towards seven billion.

Some estimates say it is over seven billion.

And it would have seen you through to the final as well.

-Let's take a look at the rest. The largest country by area, Xander?

-Oh...

-It's a horrible question, isn't it? It's Russia.

-Right.

-Neither of the ones I was going to say.

-That would have scored you 38.

-The name of the northernmost capital city?

-Reykjavik.

Yes, well done if you said that at home, the capital of Iceland.

-Were you thinking of that?

-Yeah.

-That was one of our options.

You're in the final anyway.

-The Salt Lake whose shore is the lowest dry point on Earth's surface?

-Dead Sea.

Absolutely right. That would have scored 14 points. Very well done if you got all five of those.

Well done if you got all 15 across the three questions.

Thank you very much indeed.

At the end of the head-to-head, our losing pair is Ryan and Ayesha.

Now you see all the answers there, how many of those did you kind of know?

-Said Russia.

-Yeah, we did.

-Talked myself out of that one.

Any change of tactics for next time?

-Anything you've learnt from Pointless?

-He's got to listen to me.

-Yeah.

-You had some good answers that he ignored?

I was closer to the seven billion than he was.

-Closer.

-6.2, I said. It wouldn't have got us through, but it was still closer.

It's been great having you on the show. Look forward to seeing you again next time.

-In the meantime, thank you very much for playing.

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For Annmaria and Bryn, it's now time for our Pointless final.

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Congratulations. You have fought off all the competition

and you have won our coveted Pointless trophy.

You now have a chance to win our Pointless jackpot,

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

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Richard predicted you would be our best ever couple

-from the Isle of Man.

-We'll hold our heads up, won't we?

When we get back to Ramsey, we'll hold our heads high.

You will, and your coveted Pointless trophies.

It's going to be on display in the B&B.

-Next to all the other awards you've won.

-Four stars!

Well, there you are. The rules are very simple.

All you have to do is find a pointless answer.

We've had no pointless answers on the show today.

Find one now and you will go home with that £1,000 jackpot.

First you need to choose your category. You have a choice of five. Your options are:

-We can forget thriller writers. And the pop music.

-Yes.

-Actresses?

-I know the one you're leaning to.

-Islands or American sports.

I know you are, yes. Do you want to give it a go?

-Go on then, we'll try American sports.

-We got there in the end.

Let's find out what the question is. Here it comes. We gave 100 people 100 seconds to name:

-Richard.

-We're looking for the name of any team that has lost a Super Bowl,

from the first one in 1967, all the way through to 2012.

Very best of luck and good luck at home.

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

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

-Are you ready?

-Yes.

-Let's put 60 seconds on the clock. There we are.

Your time starts now.

-Definitely the Denver Broncos.

-They've lost. Denver Broncos.

-Even if they've won, but also lost.

-Yes, I know.

-It's the less obvious ones.

-But that's one.

I don't know.

-Miami?

-The Dolphins.

I'm thinking.

It's a pure guess.

Right, we'll say the Denver Broncos, go for the Dolphins. Yes.

-And someone like the Buffalo Bills?

-Buffalo Bills?

-Are they called the Buffalo Bills? Are you sure?

-Yes, they are.

-You sure it's...

-No, it's the Buffalo Bills.

-Go with that, then.

Ten seconds remaining.

-It's going to cost you dear.

-No, no.

-OK.

-Have you picked your three?

-I think we've got three.

OK, very good indeed. Your time is up. Let's see what your answers are.

We were looking for teams that have lost the Super Bowl.

-What are you going to give me?

-The Denver Broncos. The Miami Dolphins.

-Miami Dolphins.

-And the Buffalo Bills.

-And the Buffalo Bills.

Annmaria is still refusing to accept the Buffalo Bills exist.

Which do you think is your best shot at a pointless answer?

-Denver Broncos.

-Denver Broncos we'll put last. Your least likely answer?

-She doesn't believe me, Buffalo bills.

-We'll put the Buffalo bills first

and that leaves the Miami Dolphins to go in the middle.

OK, let's put them on the board in that order and here they are.

We have got:

OK, so we were looking for teams that have lost the Super Bowl.

You only have to find one pointless answer to win that £1,000 jackpot.

What would you spend £1,000 on?

He's taking me shopping!

It'll probably go towards... We've both got motorbikes and you always need new leathers

and things like that. Something for the bikes.

-Anything else you could spend it on?

-I know she could spend it on jewellery, no problem.

We're going for a holiday in France.

-I'm sure we could spend a little bit in there.

-Excellent. Best of luck.

Your first answer was the Buffalo Bills.

-I'm looking forward to this now, to see if they exist. He might just have been making that up.

-I'm not.

Buffalo Bills, your least confident shot at a pointless answer. Let's see if it's right

and, if it is, how many people said Buffalo Bills.

Absolutely right. Your first shot at £1,000. Straight off, down it goes.

If this goes all the way down to zero,

you leave here with that jackpot in your back pocket.

Into single figures down it goes.

Two.

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Oh, ye of little faith, Annmaria.

The Buffalo Bills, not only right, not only exist,

but they were almost pointless.

Unfortunately, they weren't quite pointless though. Two more chances at today's jackpot.

We were looking for teams that have lost the Super Bowl. Your next answer was the Miami Dolphins.

It has to be pointless for you to win the jackpot. Let's see how many people said the Miami Dolphins.

It's right.

Your first answer, the Buffalo Bills,

took you all the way down to two.

The Miami Dolphins, if they can take you down to pointless,

you will leave here with £1,000. Down it goes.

Three!

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This is all fantastic gamesmanship.

You are playing towards your last answer, your third answer,

which of course has to be pointless.

We are looking for teams that have lost the Super Bowl. Your final answer, the Denver Broncos.

No problem putting this last. You were sure this is the most obscure of your three answers.

Let's see if our 100 people agree.

It has to be right, it has to be pointless.

If it is both, you will leave here with £1,000. Best of luck.

Let's see how may people said the Denver Broncos.

It's right. So the Buffalo Bills took us down to two.

The Miami Dolphins took us down to three.

This was your most confident shot at a pointless answer,

the Denver Broncos. Down it goes.

Oh, no!

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

You don't win today's jackpot of £1,000, which will roll over onto the next show.

You have been brilliant contestants. You do get to take home the fabulous Pointless trophy.

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Tough luck. Unlucky. Denver Broncos lost four Super Bowls.

Miami Dolphins lost three and the Buffalo Bills lost four in a row in the '90s.

There is a bunch of pointless answers. And you'll recognise some of them. Let's take a look.

The Arizona Cardinals, they lost very recently.

The Atlanta Falcons, who lost to the Broncos.

The Baltimore Colts lost the third Super Bowl to the New York Jets.

The Carolina Panthers, who lost to the Patriots.

Cincinnati Bengals lost twice, both times to the San Francisco 49ers.

Kansas City Chiefs lost the very first Super Bowl

to the Green Bay Packers.

Oakland Raiders have lost two, including the second Super Bowl.

San Diego Chargers, who lost to the 49ers,

and the Seattle Seahawks, who lost to the Pittsburgh Steelers.

The St Louis Rams and the Tennessee Titans.

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

Thanks very much, Richard. How many of those did you recognise?

-None!

-Six, seven?

-Bad luck.

Unfortunately, we do have to say goodbye to Annmaria and Bryn

but it's been wonderful having you on the show. Thank you both for playing.

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Nobody's won our jackpot today, so it rolls over,

-which means on the next show we will be playing for £2,000.

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

-Goodbye.

-And it's goodbye from me. Goodbye.

-APPLAUSE

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