Episode 33 Pointless

APPLAUSE

Thank you very much indeed.

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

the quiz show where the aim is to score as few points as you can

and to do that, you need to come up with the answers that no-one else could think of.

-Let's meet today's players.

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-Couple number one.

-Hello, Alexander, I'm Wendy.

This is my father, Norman and we're from Manchester.

Couple number two.

Hi, I'm Mark and this is my friend, Stephen,

we're from Thatcham in Berkshire.

Couple number three.

Hi, my name is Carol and this is my friend, Shirley,

and we're from Hornchurch in Essex.

And couple number four.

Hi, my name's Toria and this is my dad, Micky and we're from Barry.

These, ladies and gentlemen, are today's contestants.

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Thank you all very much, we'll be finding out more about you throughout the show.

There's only one person left for me to introduce. It's the man whose middle name is Trivia,

although it's actually pronounced Thomas.

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

-Hiya.

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-Good afternoon to you.

-And to you.

-Another cracking show last time.

-Yeah, wasn't it?

And another show where I genuinely thought the jackpot was going to go and it didn't go.

So the jackpot is still raising.

-The guys were very unlucky, Brian and Arthur.

-They were.

Really unlucky, they played very, very well.

-You know, quite often now I ask you a little quiz question about one of our contestants.

-Yeah.

We had somebody who swam the Channel, somebody who served in Iraq and you have to guess who it is.

We've got one today which is going to be a bit harder. One of our contestants today...

..is the oldest contestant we've ever had and he's 94 years old. Now...

-He is 94 years old?

-He, or she...

LAUGHTER

He or she is 94 years old and as you go through the first round,

you've got to guess who that is.

-Micky is very well preserved, isn't he?

-LAUGHTER

No, I have to say, a very, very warm welcome to Norman,

-our eldest ever contestant on Pointless.

-Wonderful.

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That's very impressive.

I tell you what, I'm making no concessions to you, though, Norman.

I promise you that. As soon as you see Round One, you'll...

Yeah.

Very good, thanks, Richard.

Our questions have been put to 100 people before the show.

Our contestants here need to find the obscure answers that those 100 people didn't get.

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

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

As Richard said, Brian and Arthur didn't win the jackpot last time

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

at £8,000. There we are.

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

Right, in this round I'll take answer from each of you but there is no conferring.

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

Try and make sure that's not you.

Our category for Round One is...

Hollywood Families.

Hollywood Families. Can you decide in your pairs who's going first, and who's going second.

Whoever is going first, please step up to the podium.

Right, and the question concerns...

Members of the Smith family. Richard...

We're looking for any feature film made for cinema release

for which Will Smith, or any member of his family,

has received an acting credit up to the end of September 2012.

Will Smith, or his wife, Jada Pinkett Smith or either of their children,

Jaden Smith and Willow Smith. Very, very best of luck.

No short films, TV films or documentaries but voice performances do count.

Thank you very much indeed.

We're going to put those four members of the Smith family up on the board

and here they are just to jog your memory.

-There we are. Welcome, Wendy, lovely to have you here.

-Thank you.

You're from Manchester, what do you do there?

I'm a solicitor but sort of retired, more or less.

-Sort of retired, easing your way out of it?

-Yes.

-Easing your way out of soliciting.

-I was easing...

LAUGHTER

I think that came out wrong.

How are you on watching films starring the Smith family?

Not very good.

Yeah, it's quite a tough one, this.

OK.

-I Am Legend.

-I Am Legend, says Wendy.

I Am Legend, let's see if that's right,

and how many of our 100 said it.

It's right!

That's a relief.

It's still going down, Wendy. Still going down. 16, very well done.

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I'm pleased about that.

Nothing at all wrong with that, 16, good score.

Well played, Wendy. Will Smith and Willow Smith were both in I Am Legend.

Now then, Mark, welcome back.

-Head-to-head last time.

-Yeah, they were formidable.

-Brian and Arthur.

-They were formidable opponents.

-There wasn't much Brian didn't know.

Now, we discovered last time you were good on film and so it proved.

-How are you feeling about this?

-I've got a few,

so I feel OK.

What are you going to go for, Mark?

I'm going to go for a film which I think Will Smith

had a voice acting credit for,

-which was Shark Tale.

-Shark Tale.

Shark Tale, says Mark. That's a good answer.

Let's see if it's right and let's see how many of our 100 said it.

There you go.

Well, our best score so far was Wendy's. Well, our only score so far was Wendy's.

But, 16, lovely low score. Down it goes.

3, very well done, indeed, Mark.

-Legend!

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That's a great answer, 3 for Shark Tale.

Good tactic, Mark, those voice-over ones are often the lowest scorers for some of those big actors.

Shark Tale... Robert De Niro was also in it.

Thanks very much. Shirley, welcome to the show. What do you do?

I work part-time in a local pharmacy, healthcare assistant.

Very good indeed. What do you like to do in your spare time?

Reading, music...

If I'm in the garden with the music and the books,

-that's it, that's me sorted.

-Right, OK, very good indeed.

-Now, how are you feeling about these?

-Not good.

-Yes, it's quite a tough one, this.

-It is, actually.

-Will Smith, Nutty Professor.

-Nutty Professor, says Shirley.

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

It's right.

Well, 3 our best score so far. Still going down.

Down it goes, 2, there we are! Well done, Shirley.

I'll clap myself.

I feel better.

This is just getting better and better as it goes along. Richard.

You got lucky there, Shirley. LAUGHTER

-It was nothing to do with it.

-Will Smith isn't in it.

-Oh.

It's Eddie Murphy, but Eddie Murphy's love interest in the film is Jada Pinkett Smith.

AUDIENCE: Oh!

-I knew that.

-LAUGHTER

Well done.

-Did you know that?

-No.

LAUGHTER

The Pointless gods are smiling on you today, Shirley. Very well done.

-Now, Toria...

-Yeah.

-Welcome back.

-Thank you.

Welcome back, here's somebody on whom the Pointless gods really should be smiling.

-I think you're owed one.

-I think so.

I'm not sure it's the Pointless gods' fault, so much as Micky's fault, but there we are.

Yeah...

Micky, who, as he was debating what to give last time,

he gave a fantastic answer, one of the answers on the board,

Alan Jones, and then made someone up.

Made someone called Rick Ashley up,

-who was wrong on three counts.

-Yeah.

-Anyway, Toria, how do you feel about this round?

-Over the moon.

-This is good.

-Yes.

-Well, listen, I can tell you one thing,

the points have gone 16, 3, 2... There's a pattern.

Yeah, I know a lot, but I'm going to go for one

which I think may be pointless.

-Good.

-So, I'm going to go, Menace II Society.

Menace II Society, says Toria.

Menace II Society, let's see if that's right

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

It's absolutely right.

Well, 2 is our best score so far.

You are past 16, past 3, past 2, and to 1.

-Very well done, indeed, Toria, the pattern continues.

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It's a cracking answer, Menace II Society, for 1 point.

Great answer, Toria, Jada Pinkett Smith is in that with Samuel L Jackson.

There we are, thanks, Richard.

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

This is brilliant. Toria and Micky looking very strong

after Toria's excellent answer there, 1.

Then up to 2 where we find Shirley and Carol.

Very well done there, Shirley, that was fantastic knowledge.

Up to 3

where we find Mark and Steve and up to 16,

a fabulous low score but, as it turns out, you are the high scorers.

I don't know how that's happened, Wendy.

But luckily, Norman, I know you are the world's leading authority

on members of the Smith family.

-So, if anyone can get you out of this hole, you can.

-OK.

Best of luck with that. We're going to come back down the line,

can the second players please take their places at the podium.

Micky, time to redeem yourself for last time.

Micky, remind us what you do?

I'm a fire safety and loss prevention officer

in a silicone manufacturing company in Barry.

Very good indeed.

-Do like watching films?

-Er, yeah, I do enjoy watching films.

It sounds like Toria's pretty good on the Smith family.

-She's very, very good on it.

-Has any of that rubbed off on you?

I know a few that one or two of them's been in.

OK, the high scorers at the moment are Norman and Wendy. They're on 16.

If you can score 14 or less,

you will avoid becoming the new high scorers.

What are you thinking?

I've got a couple but I'm going to go with

The Karate Kid.

The Karate Kid, says Micky.

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

Absolutely right.

Where is it going to stop? It's still going down.

Oh, you've done it, very well done indeed. 10 for The Karate Kid.

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It takes your total up to 11.

You've redeemed yourself, Micky, well done.

That one stars Jaden Smith, the son. It's quite a good film.

-He's very good in it.

-Mmm.

-I think he's going to grow up to be quite a good actor.

-I think he probably will.

-Yeah.

There we are. Now, Carol...

-Hello.

-Carol, welcome, welcome to Pointless.

How long have you and Shirley been friends?

60 years.

Wow, that's probably another record, actually, for Pointless.

Yes, it's probably not far off.

That's very... Wow!

Hang on, you must... How old were you when you met?

Sorry, I shouldn't ask that question.

That's giving the game away.

Carol, the high scorers at the moment and Norman and Wendy on 16.

You are on 2.

Should you score 13 or less, you are straight through to the next round.

I have to say, the only answer that I could think of

was Shark Tale, which, obviously, has already gone.

But working along the lines of voice-overs and things like that,

I'm just wondering, hoping, that he might have been in Shrek.

Shrek. OK, there is your red line.

Let's see if Shrek's right and, if it is, how many of our 100 said it. Shrek.

Oh, bad luck, Carol.

I'm sorry, I'm afraid Shrek's an incorrect answer.

That takes your total up to 102,

having scored you the maximum of 100 points.

Yeah, Carol and Shirley, it's like you turned up a week early for an Eddie Murphy films round.

LAUGHTER

-In which you would have sailed through.

-We would have done, yeah.

-Now then, Steve.

-Hello.

-You also said last time that film was a huge category for you.

-Yeah.

You should be doing well in that.

So, yes, we're expecting great things is basically all I'm saying.

Mark did very well with 3. I think you can probably beat that.

We haven't yet had a pointless, we haven't had a pointless answer for some games now.

-It's high time we had a pointless answer.

-OK, I shall do my best.

The high scorers are just within reach,

Carol and Shirley are on 102, you are on 3.

If you can score 98 or less, you're through to the next round.

You can do that, you know you can do that.

Jada Pinkett Smith was in The Matrix Reloaded.

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

It's right, and you're through.

Where's it going to stop? 1 is our lowest score, so far.

Oh, 3! You equal Mark's score.

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But you have a fabulous low total of 6.

Good score, not pointless but you've had a right crack at getting a pointless answer.

She plays Niobe in that film.

Will Smith was originally asked to play Neo and turned it down.

-Really?

-Yeah.

-Interesting.

To take the lead role in another film, which I won't mention,

but which was a notorious flop.

Ah, there you are.

Norman, welcome to Pointless and welcome into the Pointless annals.

It's great to have you here.

-Norman, what do you like to get up to?

-Now?

-Yes.

-As little as possible!

LAUGHTER

How do you fill your time?

I'm an armchair sportsman.

-I watch a lot of sport.

-This is very good training for Pointless.

Of course, of course. Cryptic crosswords, a lot of reading.

Until last year, I was a great walker but it's catching up with me.

Right you are. What did you use to do?

I was administrator at Manchester's major synagogue

until I retired when I was 82.

Very good indeed.

OK, now, at any stage have you been a keen follower of the Smith family?

Little Willow Smith?

The last time I went to a movie, it cost two shillings.

That was for two of us.

LAUGHTER

Right...

OK. Yes, this is a tough round to throw at you.

I can remember one, I think.

OK, well that's good enough.

Carol and Shirley are on 102, you are on 16.

All you have to score is 85, or less.

That's quite a nice high margin.

In that case, Men In Black.

Men In Black, thank you, Norman.

If Men In Black gets you below that red line, you are through to the next round.

Men In Black, how many people said that, is it right?

It's right. And, you've done it, very well done indeed.

59 for Men In Black,

taking your total up to 75.

Very, very well played, Norman.

I don't think I've ever wanted anyone to know a Will Smith film more

than I wanted you to know that. It's a terrific answer, from 1997.

Norman's one of those people you can't get away with saying,

-"It's a bit before my time, this one."

-Yeah.

We'd be hard pushed, a very good answer.

Let's take a look at some of the pointless answers, there's quite a few.

Jada Pinkett Smith is in A Low Down Dirty Shame and Bamboozled

and Willow Smith is in Kit Kittredge: An American Girl.

These are all Jada Pinkett Smith films.

Madagascar 3: Europe's Most Wanted, Reign Over Me, she's in

and Set It Off.

Jaden Smith is in The Day The Earth Stood Still and those last two

are Jada Pinkett Smith films, as well, The Inkwell and Woo.

There were no Will Smith films on that pointless list.

Let's look at the most popular answers, that most people said.

A lot of Will Smith here.

Independence Day with 26.

Men In Black II with 30.

Men In Black III would have scored you 16 points.

Right at the top there 59 points, as Norman said, Men In Black.

Terrific answer, well done.

Thank you very much indeed, Richard.

At the end of our first round the losing pair with their high score of 102,

I'm afraid it's Carol and Shirley.

-It could have been a lot worse.

-It could have been.

Oh, well, Carol, Shirley, we will see you again next time.

I'm sorry we have to say goodbye to you so soon.

-Thanks very much for playing, great contestants.

-Thank you.

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

There's only going to be room for two pairs in our head-to-head round,

so sadly we will be saying goodbye to another pair at the end of this round.

-Toria, has Micky made up for last time?

-He definitely has.

-I'm very happy.

-Very good.

-Good answering from both of you there.

-Yeah.

Mark and Steve, our lowest scoring pairs there, as well.

Norman, hats off to you, that was brilliant.

There was a cheer there for you on Men In Black.

Absolutely brilliant, very well done, all three pairs.

Our category for Round Two is...

Words.

Words, can you all decide in your pairs who's going first and who's going second.

Whoever is going first, please step up to the podium.

OK, and the question concerns...

Latin expressions used in English.

Latin expressions used in English. Richard...

On each pass we're going to give you six English translations

of Latin terms, or phrases, that are commonly used in English.

Can you tell us what the Latin phrase is?

There's going to be 12 in all to have a go at at home

and these are all phrases taken from the Oxford Dictionary of English.

Thanks very much. So, we're looking for the Latin expressions of which

these are direct translations and here they are.

I'll read those all again.

There we are.

Wendy...

I know a few but it's working out which is the lowest.

Way of operating, modus operandi.

Modus operandi, says Wendy.

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

It's right.

-19.

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19 for modus operandi.

Well played, Wendy, they're all familiar phrases to us,

all the answers, or mainly familiar, but it's when you see them

-direct translated, it's hard, isn't it?

-It is.

-You've got to get your brain into a slightly different space.

-Yeah.

Steve...

There's two on there I know.

I think they might be quite high but I'm going to have to do just

go for firm land, which is terra firma.

Terra firma, says Steve.

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

-25.

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Steve, you look relieved to get 25 points in a round on Latin.

Well done. Yeah, it means dry land, as opposed to the air and the sea.

Micky...

I think I could be back in Toria's bad books here.

I haven't really got much idea, to be honest. I knew terra firma.

I had an inkling on the other one.

I'm not just saying that but I really haven't got a clue

so I'm going to have to have a guess.

Angelus...

voicius.

HE LAUGHS

-Angelus voicius.

-LAUGHTER

Bit like Rick Ashley, really!

THEY LAUGH

You never know, Micky.

Angelus voicius, let's see if that's right,

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

I knew it.

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

-Scores you the maximum of 100 points.

-Sorry, Micky.

Angelus Voicius is the Greek Prime Minister.

LAUGHTER

That's where the name's...

You'll know most of these expressions, though,

when we say them.

Do you want to have a go? You'll be good at this. Great work?

-Magnum opus.

-Absolutely right. 6 points.

-Seize the day.

-Carpe diem.

Absolutely right, that would've scored 28. Something for something.

-Quid pro quo.

-Quid pro quo, absolutely right. 11 points.

And angelic voice is actually an unfamiliar one.

-It's a term in organ music and various other things.

-Vox angelica.

Vox angelica, and it was a pointless answer.

-So, well done if you said that.

-Thank you very much indeed, Richard.

Let's take a look through the scores.

We're halfway through the round.

19 the best score of that pass, Wendy, very well done indeed.

25, Steve. Phew!

And Micky, bad luck. 100.

So Micky and Toria looking a little bit exposed there,

but, Toria, you get first pick of the next board, so use it well.

We're going to come back down the line now,

can the second players please take their places at the podium.

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

and here they are.

We have got...

I'll read those all again.

So, remember, we're looking for the Latin expressions

of which these are direct dictionary translations.

You're trying to find the one you think the fewest of our 100 people knew.

Now, Toria, you have a bit of a mountain to climb here,

-but it's quite a tough board, this one.

-It's my Everest, I tell you.

I think I know two.

It's just trying to pick which one will be the least popular.

I'm going to go with and the rest, and et cetera.

Et cetera, says Toria. Et cetera.

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

No red line for you, as you're the highest scorers.

It's right.

Down it goes. 20. Not bad.

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-Not bad.

Our second lowest score so far, in fact, Toria. 120 your total.

Well played, Toria. A lot of the European monarchs used to,

because they had so many different titles - they would be king of something and duke of something -

they used to have "et cetera" at the end of a couple of their titles.

And the more titles they had,

they would have "et cetera, et cetera, et cetera",

at the end of their titles.

Hmm!

-Mark.

-I'm really struggling, so don't think I know any of them.

I don't know any of the previous board either,

-so this is a hellish round.

-OK.

I'm going to take a guess.

I'm going to go for stiffness of death.

Rigor morti.

All right, Mark, you're saying rigor morti.

There is your red line.

If you go below that, you're in the head-to-head again.

Rigor morti, though, is it right?

Ooh! Bad luck, Mark.

I'm afraid that's an incorrect answer, scores you 100 points,

takes your total up to an unbeatable 125.

Sorry, Mark. We'll give you the correct answer at the end of the pass

in case Norman wants to have a go at the same one.

Now, then, Norman. Norman...

I don't think there's going to be a single thing on the board

you won't be able to get, I think you know them all.

I don't know them all, but I know enough.

Take us through the board.

In-turned position.

I don't know the correct Latin pronunciation,

but I would say vice versa.

To sickness, I don't know.

Stiffness of death, I'm sorry to correct our fellow contestants -

rigor mortis, and that's what I'm going for.

Rigor mortis. Rigor mortis, says Norman.

There's no red line for you, you're already through,

but let's see how many people said rigor mortis.

Absolutely right.

Down it goes - 35.

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-Takes your total to 54.

Very well played, Norman. Another good answer safely through.

Now, let's fill in the rest of this board,

because, again, the terms themselves are quite familiar.

-Other self.

-Alter ego.

Absolutely right. Would have scored 16.

Now, Norman, you didn't know to sickness.

A very common phrase - ad nauseam.

Ad nauseam - would have scored three points.

Now, course of life.

-We've all got one.

-Curriculum vitae.

Curriculum vitae. Absolutely right.

Now, in-turned position, Norman, you're absolutely right,

is vice versa, and it was a pointless answer.

AUDIENCE: Aw!

A pointless answer, so very well done if you said that at home.

Thanks, Richard. So, at the end of Round Two,

our losing pair with the highest score of 125,

head-to-headers last time. Round Two this time.

It's Mark and Steve. Bad luck. A Latin round.

It floored you. Steve, you did OK there

and you were so nearly right that time.

You just needed the S on the end there. That's all we needed!

Anyway, Mark and Steve, I'm sorry, we have to say goodbye to you now,

but it's been great having you on the show. Thanks so much for playing.

APPLAUSE

But, for the two remaining pairs,

they're getting one step closer to the final

and a chance of taking home that jackpot,

as we enter the head-to-head.

Well, congratulations, Norman and Wendy, Toria and Micky,

you are now only one round away from the final

and a chance to play for our jackpot,

which currently stands at £8,000.

APPLAUSE

Now, sadly, only one pair can go through and play for that money,

we're going to decide which player that's going to be

by putting you in a head-to-head situation.

This time, you're allowed to confer,

the first pair to win two questions will be playing for that jackpot.

It's a father-daughter head-to-head. This is brilliant.

We don't have nearly enough of these.

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

APPLAUSE

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

-New Elizabethans. Richard.

-Yeah, just to explain a bit more.

In 2012, Radio Four compiled a list of the 60 most influential people

during the reign of Elizabeth II.

We're going to show you pictures now of five people from that list,

can you identify these people, please?

OK, thanks very much.

Let's reveal our five characters from that list, and here they are.

We have got...

There we are. Five influential New Elizabethans.

Norman and Wendy, you've played best throughout the show so far,

so you get to go first.

Do you know who he is?

No. C, Basil D'Oliveira.

C, Basil D'Oliveira, say Norman and Wendy.

Basil D'Oliveira. Now then, Toria and Micky,

take us through the board.

Well, I didn't know Basil D'Oliveira,

I obviously know Barbara Windsor. Erm...

-Not well.

-No, not well!

-LAUGHTER

-Seen her in the bath once or twice.

I'm going to go for A, Enoch Powell.

A, Enoch Powell. Enoch Powell.

We have Basil D'Oliveira and Enoch Powell.

Norman and Wendy said Basil D'Oliveira,

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

It's right.

14.

APPLAUSE

That's an impressive score.

Toria and Micky have said Enoch Powell for A.

Enoch Powell, let's see if that's right,

and let's see how many people said it.

Absolutely right.

Is it going to beat 14?

Down it goes. 39.

APPLAUSE

Which means, after one question, Norman and Wendy, you are ahead 1-0.

Two good answers there,

but yes, the cricketer Basil D'Oliveira was the best one.

We are dangerously close

to having a 94-year-old in the Pointless final.

One point away from it. Let's take a look through the rest.

We'll deal with B at the end.

D is Barbara Windsor, obviously, but it was a big scorer,

-it would have scored 87. Now, E, do you know him?

-Benjamin Britten.

Benjamin Britten, absolutely right. Would have scored you 4 points.

And B is a pointless answer.

Looks like Fred Goodwin, is it?

It looks like Fred Goodwin because it is Fred Goodwin. Absolutely right.

-Wow.

-It's a pointless answer, in so many ways.

But very, very well done if you said that at home.

Was that before or after his shaming?

It's talking about influential people - people whose roles have been influential.

Or had sort of defined her reign.

And, you know, he did, in his own way.

Yeah. There we are, thank you very much indeed, Richard.

Well, as Richard said, Norman and Wendy,

you are one point away from a Pointless final,

which means, Toria and Micky,

you have to win this second question to stay in the game. Best of luck.

Here it comes, and it concerns...

It concerns Dublin, Richard.

We've now got five questions

concerning people and places associated with Dublin.

Very, very best of luck.

OK, let's reveal our five clues to facts about Dublin,

and here they are. We have got...

I'll read those one last time.

Five clues to facts about Dublin.

-Toria and Micky, you go first this time.

-OK.

I know a couple,

but I'm going to go for the one I think could be the lowest,

and that is Croke Park, the main stadium and HQ.

Croke Park, say Micky and Toria.

Croke Park.

Now then, Norman and Wendy,

the board is yours, talk us through those answers.

The Book Of Kells...

I think it's Trinity, but I'm not sure if that's the full name.

Bram Stoker wrote Dracula.

And I'm presuming the bottom one is Mr Guinness!

-Shall we go for Bram Stoker?

-Go for Bram Stoker.

-Bram Stoker.

OK, Bram Stoker, say Norman and Wendy.

Toria and Micky, you said Croke Park,

let's see if that's right,

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

10. Very well done.

That's a great score.

APPLAUSE

Norman and Wendy have said Bram Stoker, the author of Dracula,

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

It's right.

44.

APPLAUSE

Well done, Toria and Micky, you're back.

After two questions the scores are even - you're 1-1.

Well played, Micky, terrific answer just when you needed it there.

It's very good work. Wendy, you're right about Trinity,

it's Trinity College, the Book Of Kells, but would have scored 18 points.

So it wouldn't have won you the point.

And the man who founded the brewery - it was Mr Guinness.

-It was Arthur Guinness.

-I like 'Arfa Guinness.

LAUGHTER

That would have scored you 34 points.

And the province in which Dublin is situated is Leinster.

And that was the best answer up there - would have scored six points.

Thank you very much indeed. OK, this is the decider.

Whoever wins this question goes through to the final,

and it concerns...

-Richard.

-We're going to show you five names of Top 40 hits now

and they've all got a word or words missing.

Those missing words are all the names of real people.

Can you fill in those gaps, and get the most secure answer?

-Best of luck, both teams.

-Thanks very much indeed.

OK, let's reveal our five songs with missing words. And here they are...

I'll read those all again.

-Now then, Norman and Wendy, you go first again this time.

-Yes.

I know two.

It's not my good subject, songs.

Bette Davis Eyes, Kim Carnes.

OK, Bette Davis Eyes, Kim Carnes, say Norman and Wendy.

Bette Davis. Toria and Micky, the board is yours,

fill in those blanks.

OK, the top one is Just Like Jesse James.

The second one is Grace Kelly. I don't know the other two.

I don't know if you know?

It could be Elvis at the bottom, because it's just one.

But I think we're going to go with Just Like Jesse James, by Cher.

Just Like Jesse James, you're going to say. Just Like Jesse James.

So, we have Bette Davis Eyes and we have Just Like Jesse James.

So, the first one we'll take is Norman and Wendy's answer,

Bette Davis Eyes. Let's see if that's right

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

Absolutely right.

-31.

-APPLAUSE

31 for Bette Davis.

Toria and Micky have supplied Jesse James.

Just Like Jesse James, Cher.

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

It's absolutely right, is it going to beat 31?

Yes, it is. Very well done. You are through to the final! 19.

As I say, that means, after three questions,

Toria and Micky are through to the final, 2-1.

Well played, Toria and Micky, great teamwork as well.

Micky taking one and then Toria the next one. Very well played.

Yeah, Bette Davis Eyes, she approached the writers of that song

and thanked them personally for making her part of modern times.

-Aw.

-That's nice, isn't it?

The others, you're absolutely right, Toria, Mika was Grace Kelly.

It was a smaller scorer, actually, would have scored you 10.

Probably lucky you didn't know the one at the bottom, it's a big scorer.

There's A Guy Works Down The Chip Shop Swears He's Elvis.

Would have scored 49. The best answer on the board,

by James, and it's Just Like Fred Astaire.

Would have scored one point, very well done if you said that.

Thank you very much, Richard.

So, our losing pair at the end of the head-to-head round

-are Norman and Wendy. You've...

-AUDIENCE: Aw!

I know! No, but it's good news. This is actually good news.

It means we get to see you again.

Otherwise you'd have gone through to the final

and that would have been it.

That would have been a great shame, cos it's been lovely having you on the show

and you have played so well and we look forward to seeing you again next time. Norman and Wendy.

APPLAUSE AND CHEERING

But for Toria and Micky, it's now time for our Pointless final.

Congratulations, Toria and Micky, you fought off all the competition -

and what competition - to win our coveted Pointless trophy.

You now have the chance to win our Pointless jackpot

and at the end of today's show, the jackpot stands at £8,000.

APPLAUSE AND WHOOPING

You were off on Round One last time.

This time - sailed through.

A couple of wobbles along the way, but then a needle head-to-head.

That was incredibly close. Very, very tough.

The rules are very simple.

To win the money, all you have to do is find a pointless answer.

Do that, and you will leave here with that jackpot.

First though, you've got to choose a category.

And here are your five options.

OK. I could do Hip-Hop. But you could do Motor Racing better.

Do you think?

I don't know. I do know a fair bit about it,

but if you're comfortable with Hip-Hop, we'll go with Hip-Hop.

It's all on me or all on you.

-Go on. We'll go with Hip-Hop, then.

-OK. Hip-Hop.

Hip-Hop it is. Let's find out what the question is. Here it comes.

We gave 100 people 100 seconds

to name as many of Hip-Hop's Top Earners as they could. Richard.

Norman would have been amazing at this. LAUGHTER

We are looking for any artist that features on

the Forbes Top 20 Earners In Hip-Hop list of 2012.

So, anyone on the Top 20 Earners In Hip-Hop 2012,

very, very best of luck.

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

and all you need to win that £8,000

is for just one of those answers to be pointless.

-Are you ready?

-BOTH: yes.

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

Your time starts now.

I know one of the guys that runs one of the production companies

and his name is Suge Knight.

That's probably going to be obscure, I'm not sure.

-I'm not going to be much help, I'm afraid.

-I know, it's OK.

Ice Cube, Coolio...

-Tupac. They're all going to be quite high scorers.

-Tupac I was thinking.

Eminem. Erm... What's his name?

Simmons.

Richard Simmons, I think.

Tupac.

Sean "Puffy" Combs.

We could say that because people may get his name wrong.

-Tupac's quite popular, isn't he?

-Tupac's very popular.

-And Eminem as well.

-Eminem is popular.

And so was the other one you said.

-Coolio.

-Coolio, yeah.

Snoop Dogg. Dr Dre.

-What's the one who was in...

-10 seconds left.

Oh, LL Cool J. LL Cool J, yeah.

Ice Cube.

Ice-T. Suge Knight.

-We're going to go with him.

-OK. That's time up.

So were looking for Hip-Hop's Top Earners.

-I now need your three answers.

-We're going to go with Suge Knight.

-Suge Knight.

-Yeah. Erm....

Ice-T.

Ice-T.

And Ice Cube.

-And Ice Cube.

-OK.

-Of those three answers,

which is your best shot at a pointless answer?

-Suge Knight, probably.

-Suge Knight we'll put last.

-Which is your least likely?

-Ice Cube.

Ice Cube. OK, let's pop those up on the board.

And here they are.

OK, so we were looking for Hip-Hop's Top Earners.

Ice Cube you said was your least confident answer -

your least confident shot at a pointless answer, I should say.

Remember, you only have to find one pointless answer to win that jackpot of £8,000.

So let's see how many people said Ice Cube. Is it right?

Ooh, not right.

-Not in the top 20.

-Not right.

OK, unfortunately not a pointless answer,

so you only have two more shots at today's jackpot.

£8,000, Micky, you're very, very close to winning that.

How are you feeling? What would be the first thing you would do with that?

My wife told me that she wants her kitchen moved around

and shifted into various other parts of the ground floor

so that will be the major one.

Take the pressure off me then, and then off to Florida we go.

Very good indeed. Toria, how about you?

I'd probably pay off some of what I owe my mum and dad

and then it would definitely be holiday season...all round.

Good stuff.

Let's hope one of your two remaining answers

will win that jackpot for you.

We were looking for Hip-Hop's Top Earners.

Your next answer, Ice-T.

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

So for £8,000, let's see how many people said IceT.

No! It's not a good day for the Ices.

No, it's not.

Oh! Two incorrect answers. Only one more chance to win today's jackpot.

Everything is now riding on this brilliant answer. Suge Knight.

-A producer. Surely that's where all the money is?

-Surely.

-All of the money that should have been given to the Ices.

-Yes!

Suge Knight's been trousering all that wealth.

OK. Let's see. Suge Knight.

To win that jackpot of £8,000 it has to be pointless.

Let's find out - is it? Is it right?

How many people said Suge Knight?

Oh, no!

-APPLAUSE

-Oh, bad luck!

That's really, really bad luck.

Three perfectly good answers, but all of them, I'm afraid, turned out to be incorrect.

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

which means you don't win today's jackpot of £8,000,

that rolls over onto the next show.

But you have been brilliant, brilliant contestants, it's been great having you on.

You do, of course, get to take home our Pointless trophy.

-Very well done.

-APPLAUSE

You went a bit old-school, I'm afraid.

Those would've been great answers maybe 10 or 15 years ago.

Suge Knight, for example, who was the guy behind Death Row Records,

he went bankrupt in 2006.

Of some of the other answers you said, Dr Dre would've scored 6,

Eminem would've scored you 11.

But let's take a look at the pointless answers,

there's some names that you'll be familiar with on here.

Birdman, who was the guy behind Cash Money Records,

he was very high up on the list.

Lil Wayne. In 2012 he became the man with the most ever US hit singles.

Overtook Elvis Presley. He's had 109 singles in the Billboard Top 100.

Ludacris was a pointless answer.

Pharrell from N.E.R.D. and The Neptunes.

Pitbull, every song in 2011-2012 was featuring Pitbull.

Rick Ross, also a pointless answer.

Swizz Beatz, married to Alicia Keys. Tech N9ne, a rapper.

And Wiz Khalifa, who had a big hit with Black And Yellow. All of those were pointless answers.

A couple of others, Young Jeezy and Mac Miller.

So, well done if you said any of those. But that's really tough luck.

Unfortunately, we have to say goodbye to you, Toria and Micky,

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

Thank you both so much for playing. Very well done indeed.

APPLAUSE

So, Toria and Micky didn't win our jackpot today, so it rolls over,

which means on the next show we'll be playing for £9,000.

WHOOPING

Join us then 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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