Episode 44 Pointless

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Thank you. Hello, I'm Alexander Armstrong and welcome to Pointless,

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

To do that, you need to come up with the answers no-one else could think of. Let's meet the players.

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-And couple number one.

-Hi, I'm Mark and this is my friend David

and we're both from Cardiff.

-Couple number two.

-I'm Lisa, this is my husband Tom and we're from Manchester.

-Couple number three.

-I'm Emily, this is my mum Sue

-and we're from Darlington.

-And couple number four.

I'm Dave, this is my mate Andy and we're from Canvey Island.

And these are today's contestants.

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

There is only one person left for me to introduce.

He is as clever as Einstein and as handsome as Brad Pitt.

He even writes his own intros. It's my Pointless friend,

-it's Richard.

-Hiya. Hi, everyone. APPLAUSE

-Good afternoon.

-And to you.

-I'm excited about this jackpot now.

-Yes! It's as high as it's ever been.

Yes, joint-highest of all time. Just one pointless answer, it'll be our biggest ever jackpot.

-Mm-hm.

-Twice we've been at 20 grand or above and it's gone both times.

The second it hits 20 grand, it's gone. So if the pattern repeats,

then one of these pairs here is going to be £20,000 and change richer in 45 minutes' time.

So very, very best of luck.

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

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

Everyone's looking for a pointless answer that none of our 100 gave,

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

Karen and Paul didn't win the jackpot last time,

so we add another £1,000 to that,

so today's jackpot starts off at £20,250.

CHEERING AND APPLAUSE

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

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OK, in this round I'll be taking an answer from each of you but there's no conferring.

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

Try and make sure that's not you. Our first category today is...

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

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

OK, let's find out what the question is.

We gave 100 people 100 seconds

to name as many chemical elements with two-letter chemical symbols as they could.

-Richard.

-We're looking for the name of any chemical element

in the periodic table that has a symbol that is just two letters.

The people in charge of the periodic table are the IUPAC.

As of June 2012, they say there are 114 elements in that periodic table

with two-letter symbols. You just need to give us one.

Very, very best of luck. There'll be plenty of pointless answers, too.

-Thanks very much. Now then, Mark.

-Hi, Alex.

-Remind us what you do.

-I'm a dental technician.

-That's right.

-And in your spare time?

-I like to watch football

-and I like to play squash.

-Very good.

-Big Cardiff City fan.

-Big Cardiff City fan.

Now then, how are you on your chemical elements?

Pretty good.

I know a lot about chemistry because we do a lot in our job,

-we use a lot of different metals.

-Mm-hm.

OK. We had a pointless answer from you to kick the game off last time.

-Can we do it again?

-Hopefully.

-Fingers crossed.

I'm going to go for beryllium.

-Beryllium.

-Beryllium.

-Beryllium, says Mark.

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

Absolutely right.

-Very well done indeed, Mark.

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That's a great answer. Beryllium.

Well done, Mark. A terrific answer. Be is the chemical symbol for that.

We have beryllium quite a lot and we always say berylliant answer.

-Thank you very much.

-Thank you, Richard.

-Now then, Lisa. Welcome to Pointless.

-Hello.

-Great to have you here.

-You're from Manchester. What do you do, Lisa?

-I work for the Youth Offending Service in Manchester.

So I do group work interventions with young people

who are in the criminal justice system.

Very good. How did you meet Tom?

Tom was a drummer in a band

and they were on tour

and I was out with a friend

-and, yeah, we met.

-LAUGHTER

-And that was that.

-Good band?

-No.

-LAUGHTER

-He had to leave the band to live with me in Manchester.

-That was a condition, was it?

-Yeah.

-Wow! Tom! You thought it was going to be just other night.

Yeah. And my whole life changed.

-Wow.

-Two children now.

-Two children?

-The rock and roll dream has gone.

-Is he allowed to keep a drum kit?

-In the garage.

-OK. Fair enough.

Anyway, Lisa, chemistry.

I don't want to play it safe but I think I'm going to have...

I just think I'm going to bottle it cos it's our first go.

So I'm going to say iron.

Iron, says Lisa.

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

Well, it's right.

Six our lowest score. Still going down.

-23. Not bad at all, Lisa.

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Well done, Lisa. Safe but sound.

The most common, cheapest metal in the world.

Makes up five percent of the earth's crust, as well.

-Wow. I didn't know that.

-Did you not?

-No. Five percent?

We should talk more often about what constitutes the earth's crust.

Wow. Now then, Sue, welcome to the show. What do you do?

I'm a retired bursar. I used to work in a school.

-What do you like getting up to now?

-Emily and I like to see live bands,

but when I'm quietly at home, I love knitting.

-Wow.

-So I've brought you a present.

-ALEXANDER GASPS

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-Oh, my word!

Look at that!

Ohh!

-Look at... These are brilliant!

-Wow!

-Look at that!

-That's amazing.

-Look, there's you.

-There's me.

-And Martin McGuinness. That is...

-LAUGHTER

That is brilliant!

-Oh, that's...

-I could wear it like a sort of chasuble.

We should probably have the one with the other's face on.

-That'd be a nice...

-That would be slightly less self-referential.

-Ohh!

-You take that one. I'll take your one.

There you go. And then, yeah, permanent double act.

When people say, "Where's Richard?" I'll go, "What do you mean? He's here."

If anyone comes up... Cos people quite often, in the street, they say, "What's Xander like?"

-Do you know what I'll say?

-He's like this.

"He's a hell of a guy." LAUGHTER

-They're amazing.

-They are lovely. Oh, Sue, thank you so much!

Now then, Sue, sorry, chemical symbols with two letters.

I'm not really very chemically minded,

so I'll try and think what I hope is a chemical. Silver?

Silver, says Sue. Let's see if silver's right,

let's see how many people said silver.

It's absolutely right. Six our best score so far. 23 our highest.

-Ooh, 34. Quite high, silver.

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Well done, Sue. He is the symbol for silver.

-I think you deserve fewer points, though, for the scarves.

-Yeah. Oh, she'll get through.

-Oh, good.

-Oh, yes. Quite possibly jackpot material.

-LAUGHTER

-Dave.

-Hello.

Dave, welcome back to Pointless. Tell us what happened last time.

Andy had a bad round, that's all.

-We had a bad round.

-I think it's my turn this time.

That's right. We were looking for countries with more than 50 million people.

You said Thailand, which is a great answer. Nothing wrong with Dave.

-No, Dave has been terrific.

-Not yet.

-One of the best scores in the round.

We called him Diamond Dave. We were talking about you for the rest of the show.

Just chatting about how awesome you were.

Andy, we were talking about you, as well, but I won't go into what we said.

-So, Dave, remind us what you do.

-I'm a handyman.

A handyman. How handy are you with chemical symbols?

-Not very good.

-OK. We're looking for any element that has a two-letter symbol.

I'm going to say gold.

Gold. We've had silver. Dave's taking gold. Let's see if it's right and how many people said gold.

Absolutely right.

34 our highest so far.

-Ooh, 39. Up it goes.

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Still, not a bad score, Dave.

Yeah, beats 100, doesn't it? Au is gold.

Thank you. We're halfway through the round. Let's look at the scores.

Mark and David setting a very, very low benchmark there. Very well done. Six.

Up to 23, where we find Lisa and Tom.

34, Sue and Emily. 39, Dave and Andy.

You're not miles out in front there. Andy, it shouldn't be too difficult

to get in a better position in the next pass. Best of luck.

We'll come back down the line. Can the second players please take their places at the podium.

OK. We're looking for any element was a two-letter chemical symbol.

Andy, you're a little bit ahead there. A little bit ahead. But not miles ahead.

We need a nice low-scoring answer from you. Remind us what you do.

-I run a small windows and cladding company.

-Very good.

What kind of cladding do you do? Are there different kinds?

Oh, yeah, loads of foils. You've got wood grain, rosewoods, red.

-You can pick loads of colours.

-Very good. OK.

So, Andy, chemical elements with two letters in.

-I'm going to go with xenon.

-Oh, it's a different Andy today!

-Yeah.

-What about that?

-Someone's raised his game, hasn't he?

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Whoa, xenon. There we are. There we go.

39 is what you're on. You're the high scorers so there's no red line.

We just have to hope xenon goes a long way down.

Very good.

Still going down, Andy. Still going down!

-One!

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One point for xenon.

-Very well done indeed, Andy. That takes your total up to 40. Brilliant.

-Well played, Andy.

That's terrific work. Incredibly heavy and incredibly rare, xenon.

Thank you, Richard. Now then, Emily, what do you do in Darlington?

-I'm a teacher.

-What do you teach?

-ICT.

-Right. And what do you do when you're not teaching?

-I go to concerts.

-Who in particular?

-I like the Kings Of Leon.

-Very good.

-And I've seen them 32 times.

And I like The Killers.

-You like bands beginning with K, don't you?

-Yeah.

That's very impressive. Kenny G?

-Kenny Loggins?

-No.

-Kasabian?

-Yeah.

-The Krankies?

-Yeah, seen them.

-LAUGHTER

-Well, this is fun.

-I am happy for the rest of the show now.

LAUGHTER Groups beginning with K.

Now then, Emily, chemical elements with a two-letter symbol.

-I only know one and nobody's said it yet.

-OK.

-So I'm going to say lead.

Lead. Well, Andy and Dave are on 40. They're the high scorers.

You're on 34. If you can score five or less with lead,

you are through to the next round.

Let's see how many people said lead.

It's absolutely right,

Still going down.

-Ooh, look at that. 18.

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Not a bad score at all. Takes your total to 52.

Yeah, well played. The alchemists believed it to be the oldest of all metals, lead.

-Now then, Tom. Tom, hello.

-Hello.

-And a very, very warm welcome.

-So you had to give up the band?

-I didn't have to.

It doesn't sound like that to me. Lisa, what was the deal?

-It was my own choice.

-Yeah, yeah.

-Own free will.

-Yeah.

-Did they find another drummer?

-No, they've gone on to do other musical things.

-What was the name of the band?

-We were called The Bright Space.

-The Bright Space?

-Yeah.

-They're now called One Direction.

-Things have kind of changed for them, haven't they, since you left?

-But I'm not bitter.

-No.

-How about chemistry?

-Not good.

-Not such a strong suit for you?

-No.

-All right.

Well, listen, the high scorers at the moment are Emily and Sue on 52. You're in 23.

If you can score 28 or less, you're in the next round.

OK, I'm really not sure, but I'm going to say zinc.

Zinc, says Tom. Zinc. Let's see how many people said zinc. Is it right?

Absolutely right. Very well done, Tom.

Still going down.

You've done it! Very well done. Round two, here you come.

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-13 for zinc. Takes your total up to 36.

Well played, Tom. Zn. One of the most commercially important metals.

-It's a good supplement.

-Yeah, zinc, mm.

-Zinc, mm.

Mm-mm-mm. David.

Now then, David, the moment of truth.

Are you handy with chemistry? Is this something you feel at home...

-It's a well-known subject that comes up quite a lot.

-It does.

It's a friend to Pointless, this category, most certainly.

-What are you going to go for?

-Erm, titanium.

Titanium. OK, titanium, says David.

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

Very well done, it is a two-letter symbol. Heading towards the red line

and it goes through it. Well done. You are in round two.

Still going down. Six! You equal the low score of Mark.

That's a wonderful answer, David. Takes your total up to 12.

The lowest score of the round by a margin.

Well played, David. Yeah, titanium. It's a very lightweight but high-strength material.

They use it in high-speed aeroplanes and things like that.

There's loads of pointless answers. Let's look at a few.

I know some people will be very, very good on this.

Actinium, which is Ac.

Astatine, which is At. Db for dubnium.

Germanium, iridium, Nobelium, all of those pointless answers.

Palladium, promethium, technetium.

I'll give you a few more. Americium, bismuth,

darmstadtium, einsteinium, europium,

lanthanum, lawrencium, mendelevium, osmium, my favourite.

You could've had protactinium, rhodium,

rutherfordium, tantalum, thallium and zirconium.

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

Thanks very much, Richard. At the end of our first round,

the losing pair with their high score of 52 are Emily and Sue.

It's not even that high a score, for goodness sake. 52.

Normally that would see you sailing through.

But it just happened to be quite a low-scoring round.

We'll see you again next time, Emily and Sue. We'll look forward to that. Thanks for playing. Emily and Sue.

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

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Now, obviously there's only room for two pairs in our head-to-head,

so we'll have to say goodbye to another pair at the end of this round.

David and Mark, lovely low scoring from you there.

But the real story of the last round was Andy

turning it round like he did with xenon. Fabulous.

I had to save him this time, didn't I?

-HE LAUGHS

-You did! Well, you've done it.

Welcome to round two. How do you like it?

-Lovely, isn't it?

-Yeah!

-LAUGHTER

We do our best. Anyway, best of luck to all of you.

Our category for round two is...

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

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

And the question concerns...

-Richard.

-On each pass, we're going to give you the names of six films that were based on comic books.

We just need you to tell us the name of the actor who played the central character in each.

There'll be 12 in all to have a go at at home. Very best of luck.

Thanks. We're looking for the actors who played these comic book characters. Here's our first board.

I'll read those all one last time.

There we are. Six films.

You need the name of the actor who played the central character.

Now, are you a comic book fan, Mark?

I have, in my younger days, yes.

I used to watched Batman.

-Most of the Marvel comics, as well.

-OK.

But what about these films made specifically in these years?

-Gets a little bit tougher, doesn't it?

-Yes, it does.

I'm going to go for Batman 1966.

And I'm hoping it's going to be Burt Ward.

Burt Ward, says Mark. Burt Ward for Batman in 1966.

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

Bad luck, Mark. An incorrect answer, I'm afraid,

which means you score the maximum of 100 points. Not Burt Ward.

Sorry, Mark. You're on the right lines. He is in that film but he's Robin.

-Sorry.

-Now then, Tom.

Are you a comic book fan? Are you a fan of these movies?

Yeah, some of the films, a little bit.

But, you know, I'm having a moment of panic.

So I might have to play it a little bit safer.

-OK.

-So I'm going to go with Batman and I'm going to say Adam West.

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

Absolutely right.

-15.

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15 for Adam West, Tom. Very well done.

Yeah, I think Mark knew that one, as well, didn't you? Good answer.

He went up against four super-villains in one film.

He went up against the Joker, the Riddler, Catwoman and the Penguin.

Interesting. Now then, Dave.

Oh, I can see the bloke who's Spider-Man but I can't remember his name.

Dredd, don't know.

Spawn and Devil, don't know.

Iron Man, I'm going to take a guess at Robert Downey Jnr.

Robert Downey Jnr, says Dave, for Iron Man.

Let's see if that's right, and if it is, how many of our 100 people said Robert Downey Jnr.

Absolutely right. Very well done, Dave.

-19.

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Very well done. 19 for Robert Downey Jnr.

Good answer, Dave. Plays Tony Stark, who is Iron Man.

Let's take a look at the rest of this board.

Spider-Man from 2002 was Tobey Maguire.

Would've scored you 21.

Dredd was a low-scoring answer. It was Karl Urban. Would've scored you six points.

Now, Daredevil was Ben Affleck. Would've scored you nine points.

And Spawn is the best answer on the board.

Would've scored you two points and it's Michael Jai White.

Very well done if you got that at home. I suspect some people will get all of these.

I bet, yeah. Thanks, Richard.

OK, we're halfway through the round. Let's look at the scores.

15 the best score of that pass. Well done, Tom. Looking pretty good.

19, Dave and Andy, ditto.

Then a long way up to 100, where we find Mark and David. Bad luck.

-David, very, very best of luck.

-Thank you.

-Who knows?

Maybe there'll be some high scores and you'll be thrown a lifeline.

We'll come back down the line. Can the second players take their places at the podium.

OK, let's put six more films on the board. And here they come.

We have got...

I'll read those one last time.

Andy, there we are. Six more comic book films.

We're looking for the actors who played these comic book characters.

I think I'll go for Superman, Christopher Reeve.

OK, you're going to say Superman, Christopher Reeve.

You're on 19. The high scorers are David and Mark on 100.

If you can score 80 or less, through you go to the head-to-head.

There's your red line. Superman, said Andy.

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

Absolutely right and through you go. Very well done, Andy.

-37. Takes your total to 56.

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Well done, Andy, and delivered with the confidence of a man who knows

he's just got to get a correct answer.

Yeah, also Marlon Brando and Gene Hackman in that film.

Now then, Lisa.

Lisa. How are you feeling about this as a round in general?

It's not too bad.

I definitely know one of them, and the other one,

I don't know whether to just take a risk and do it.

Well, just to put you in the picture, David and Mark are on 100.

You're on 15.

If you can score 84 or less, you go through to the head-to-head.

I should probably play it safe, then.

And I'll say X-Men Origins is Hugh Jackman.

Hugh Jackman.

X-Men Origins, Wolverine, Hugh Jackman, says Lisa.

There is your red line. Let's see if Hugh Jackman's right,

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

Absolutely right, and you're through to the head-to-head.

Very well done, Lisa. That's all you had to do.

Not that safe! Nice low score. 21.

Takes your total up to 36, the lowest total of the round.

Well played, Lisa. So, yeah, that film looks at Wolverine's origins.

Now then, David.

We're out.

I'm afraid you are going out, because your score is already

the highest before you've even given your answer.

But, well, there are four answers left on the board.

Can you take us through the board?

-No.

-LAUGHTER

Can you take us through any single answer on the board?

-Supergirl.

-Yes.

In the Batman film, she was Barbara Gordon.

Supergirl, Barbara Gordon, says David. Let's see if that's right,

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

I'm afraid there's no red line for you,

as you are already the high scorers. But let's see.

Barbara Gordon, is it right?

Bad luck.

Valiant effort, though, David, but I'm afraid,

she might well have played Supergirl,

but I'm afraid in 1984 that's not the correct answer.

That scores you the maximum of 100 points. Takes your total up to 200.

But again, the two of you showing exemplary knowledge

of the '60s Batman oeuvre, because Barbara Gordon was Batgirl.

-Batgirl, yeah.

-Yeah, she was Commissioner Gordon's daughter.

Er, Supergirl in the film in 1984, would have scored you 6 points,

and it was Helen Slater. Very well done if you said that.

Constantine was played by Keanu Reeves, John Constantine,

would have scored you 13 points.

Hellboy was Ron Perlman.

Would have scored you 3.

Tank Girl is a Pointless answer,

it was Lori Petty. Pointless. Very, very well done if you got that.

It was a tough board, as well,

-so anyone who got all of those has done very well.

-Thanks, Richard.

So at the end of round two, our losing pair

with a high score of 200, I'm afraid, David and Mark.

-You were head-to-headers last time!

-C'est la vie.

It's been great having you on both shows. Thank you so much.

David and Mark. Great contestants. Thank you.

-APPLAUSE.

-But for the two remaining pairs,

they're getting one step closer to the final and the chance

of taking home that massive jackpot as we enter the head-to-head.

Congratulations, Lisa and Tom, Andy and Dave,

you're now only one round away from the final and a chance to play

for the jackpot which currently stands at £20,250.

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Now, obviously, only one pair can play for that money.

To decide which pair it's going to be, you go head to head.

This time, you're allowed to confer.

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

Very, 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...

UK general elections.

UK general elections, Richard.

I'm going to show you five images now of politicians

after they've won a general election.

We need you to tell us in which year were these pictures taken.

Very best of luck.

Thanks very much. So yes, let's reveal our five politicians,

so you can tell us the year in which these pictures were taken. They are:

There we are.

Five election results,

five politicians, five years we need.

Lisa and Tom, you've played best throughout the show so far

so you get to go first.

THEY CONFER

OK.

We're going to say A,

1990.

1990. 1990, say Lisa and Tom.

-Andy and Dave, the board is yours.

-Right.

We're going to have a bash at E,

and say 1979.

1979.

You're going to say E, 1979. OK.

So we have 1990, we have 1979.

Lisa and Tom said 1990. Let's see if that's right,

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

No!

Which means Andy and Dave,

all you would need to be, with your answer of 1979, is correct.

Let's see if you are.

Oh!

Two incorrect answers, which means after one question, it's nil-nil.

Yeah, bad luck both teams there. John Major, that's 1992, that election.

He did become leader in 1990, but that's the general election,

is 92. Would have scored 12 points.

Now this last answer, '79 was when Thatcher won for the first time,

and that's the reason why this is a Pointless answer. Nobody got it.

There's a clue there - she's got three fingers up.

It was her third election win, so it was 1987.

That was a Pointless answer. So very well done if you said that at home.

Fill in the others, B is Clement Attlee,

winning the general election in 1945.

7 points, that would have scored you.

C, you would have got points

if you just remembered that the last general election was 2010.

Remembered by 44 people.

And D, that's Blair in 1997.

And that would have scored you 23.

Thanks very much indeed. So here comes your second question.

Still no scores on the board at this stage, best of luck to both pairs.

It concerns the New Seven Wonders Of The World.

The New Seven Wonders Of The World. Richard.

In 2007, the new Seven Wonders Foundation

published a list of the new Seven Wonders Of The World.

Were going to show you five countries now.

Can you tell us the New Wonder Of The World

that's in each of these countries?

OK. Thank you very much.

Let's reveal our five countries, and here they come. We have got.

I'll read them again.

Andy and Dave. You go first this time.

THEY CONFER

Well... We ain't got a clue.

We'll have a guess at Peru and the Aztec temples.

The Aztec temples in Peru, say Andy and Dave. The Aztec temples.

So Lisa and Tom, the board is completely yours.

-OK. I'm not sure about Brazil, are you?

-No.

Jordan, we think is Petra.

Mexico is Chichen Itza.

-Peru is Machu Picchu.

-Yeah.

-Maybe. What do you want to say?

-Let's go Mexico, because we went on our honeymoon there.

-OK.

We'll say Mexico, Chichen Itza.

Chichen Itza, say Lisa and Tom, for Mexico.

So the Aztec temples, said Andy and Dave, for Peru.

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

No. Bad luck.

An incorrect answer, which means Chichen Itza

only has to be correct for you, Lisa and Tom. Chichen Itza.

Absolutely right.

5! Wow!

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5 for Chichen Itza means that Lisa and Tom, after two questions,

-you are up one-nil.

-Great answer, Lisa and Tom,

and a lovely reason for choosing it as well.

You were right about Jordan as well, that is Petra.

That would have scored you 25 points.

You were right about Peru as well, that's Machu Picchu.

That would have scored you 30. The biggest answer up there,

India, the Taj Mahal is one of the seven modern wonders.

Would have scored 79. And the best answer left -

Chichen Itza was actually the best answer on the board,

but the statue of Christ the Redeemer would have scored you 10 points.

Thanks very much indeed. OK, so here comes your third question.

Andy and Dave, we need you to win a question to stay in the game.

If Lisa and Tom win this one, they go straight through to the final.

Our third question concerns lyrics from Every Breath You Take.

Every Breath You Take. Richard.

I'm about to show you five lyrics from Every Breath You Take,

and we've left out two of the words. We've given you the initials.

You just have to fill in those and see if you can get the most obscure.

-Very best of luck.

-OK.

So let's reveal our five lines of lyrics, and here they come.

I'll read those again.

There we are. Five lines from Every Breath You Take.

Lisa and Tom, you get to go first.

Mmm. We're going to say "every vow you break".

"Every vow you break," say Lisa and Tom. "Every vow you break".

Andy and Dave. The board is yours.

THEY CONFER

I think they've got a good one there.

We're going to stump at the bottom one and say "every sound you take".

"Every sound you take". So "every vow you break",

"every sound you take". OK. Lisa and Tom, "every vow you break",

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

Absolutely right.

32.

APPLAUSE

Andy and David have said "Every sound you take",

at the bottom there. "Every sound you take."

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

let's see how many people said that.

Bad luck. I'm so sorry.

Andy and Dave, an incorrect answer, which means, Lisa and Tom,

after three questions you are through to the final two-nil.

-Sorry, guys. What do you think it is now?

-"Every step you take".

It is "Every step you take". Absolutely right.

Would have scored you 29 points! AUDIENCE GROANS

Would have got you the point there.

"Every move you make" was the high scorer up there, that's 51.

The fourth one down, do you know that one?

"Every sigh you fake".

-"Every smile you fake".

-Oh, "every smile you fake".

You could be forgiven for mishearing that. 15.

And the best answer is "every N you S".

"Every night you stay". 6 points.

-So very well done if you said that. "Every night you stay".

-Very good.

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

I'm afraid is Andy and Dave.

You've done so well, I'm really sorry

that we have to say goodbye to you.

It's been great having you on both shows, Andy and Dave.

-Thanks very much for playing.

-APPLAUSE

But for Lisa and Tom it's now time for our Pointless final.

Congratulations, Lisa and Tom.

You've seen off all the competition

and you've won our coveted Pointless Trophy.

You now have a chance to win our Pointless jackpot.

At the end of today's show, it is as high as it has ever been.

£20,250 - there we are.

APPLAUSE AND CHEERING

Listen, the rules are very, very simple. To win the money,

all you have to do is find a Pointless answer. Do that,

and you will go home with that £20,250.

First thing you have to choose a category. There are five options.

Here they are.

-Right. British actors.

-British actors.

-Or Welsh bands.

-I think Welsh bands, we could be all right.

-Think of Welsh bands.

I can think of quite a lot.

Yeah, but are you going to,

it might be like Manic Street Preachers singles.

-It might be, yeah.

-Something like that.

-It might be!

Are you happy to take responsibility if we go for Welsh bands?

-Not entirely.

-For £20,000.

-No, not entirely. Not entirely.

What would you prefer? British actors?

-I think British actors, with both.

-OK.

-I mean, Welsh...

-No, that's fine.

-No, because now there's so much pressure.

-It's on you.

Do whatever you want. You choose.

AUDIENCE: Oooh!

Come on, just choose.

-Welsh bands.

-CHEERING

-Welsh bands.

-I'm so sorry.

OK, Welsh bands it is. OK.

Let's find out what the question is. We gave 100 people 100 seconds

to name as many Manic Street Preachers...

LAUGHTER AND APPLAUSE

..UK top 40 singles. Richard.

That's why you married the right man, Lisa.

Been waiting a long time for this category.

We're looking for any top 40 single

released by the Manic Street Preachers up to October 2012.

Double A sides, we'll take either answer as a correct answer.

And collaborations count if they're named on a song.

Looking for any Manic Street Preachers top 40 single -

very, very best of luck, guys.

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

All you need to win that £20,250

is for just one of those answers to be Pointless.

-Are you ready?

-Yeah.

-Best of luck.

Let's put 60 seconds on the clock.

There they are. Your time starts now.

I'm going to have a heart attack.

Think one of the early ones, Faster and PCP were a double A side.

-Right, let's say PCP.

-And Faster.

-And Faster.

-What about, er...?

Kevin Carter.

-Or earlier ones, do you think?

-Kevin Carter, maybe.

There's one called like Ocean Spray, was that recent?

-There was, it was like the cranberry juice.

-OK, yeah.

-We'll say that.

-Ocean spray...

-Faster...

-Faster.

-PCP.

-And PCP. Do you think?

-What was the other one you just said?

-Kevin Carter.

-Kevin Carter was quite...

-What else off The Holy Bible?

-I don't know, I don't know. I can't think!

-Mausoleum?

-Was that a single?

No, I don't think so.

Let's say Faster, PCP, and Ocean Spray. Yeah?

-Are you happy with that?

-Yeah!

-Yeah!

-OK.

-We'll stop the clock, shall we?

-Yeah.

-OK. The clock is stopped.

We were looking for Manic Street Preachers UK top 40 singles.

-I now need your three answers.

-OK. We've going to say

-Faster.

-Faster.

-PCP.

-PCP.

-And Ocean Spray.

-Ocean Spray.

-Ocean Spray.

-Of those three, which is your best shot at a Pointless answer?

-Say PCP?

-I think Faster.

-Faster.

-OK, Faster goes last.

Which do think is your least likely? Ocean Spray?

-Yeah, I'm not entirely sure it's right.

-We'll put Ocean Spray first.

OK, let's pop those up on the board in that order. And here they are.

We have got. Ocean spray. PCP. And Faster.

So we were looking for my Manic Street Preachers UK top 40 singles.

Your first answer was your least confident shot

at a Pointless answer. You only have to find one

Pointless answer, remember, to win that jackpot.

20,000. Let's just think about this. £20,250.

Lisa, what would you do if you won £20,250?

We've just moved house, so some furniture would be nice!

A bed.

Wow!

Yeah.

And a holiday.

We've got two small children and we've never been on holiday,

-so a family holiday.

-OK, very good. Tom, anything else

you'd particularly like to add to that list?

Er...a drum kit?

LAUGHTER

-No. He's already got one.

-It's in the garage!

-We'll build you a drum studio.

-A drum studio. There you are.

-Yeah.

There we go. Brilliant! Thank you.

You talked yourself into that one, didn't you, Lisa? OK.

Ocean Spray was your first answer.

Your least confident shot at a Pointless answer.

Let's put it to the test. Is it right,

and if it is, is it Pointless? How many people said Ocean Spray?

This is for £20,250.

Ocean Spray is right.

Now, if this goes all the way down to 0,

you will be leaving here £20,250 richer.

Down it goes, still going down.

Oh! 1!

AUDIENCE GROANS

1!

APPLAUSE

Well done! That's amazing!

OK, not a Pointless answer, it turns out,

but quite an exciting result there.

You only have two more chances to win today's jackpot.

Two fantastic answers still on the board.

We're looking for Manic Street Preachers UK top 40 singles.

Let's hope nobody said your next answer, PCP.

This has to be Pointless if you are to win the jackpot.

So for £20,250, let's see how many people said PCP.

It's right.

Your first answer, Ocean Spray, took us all the way down to one.

Your second answer, PCP, takes us down into single figures.

Still going down. Down it goes.

Oh! 1! 1!

APPLAUSE

OK. Everything is now riding on Faster.

One more chance to win £20,250.

We're looking for Manic Street Preachers UK top 40 singles.

Your third and final answer was Faster.

This was your most confident shot at that jackpot.

It has to be Pointless to win.

So for £20,250, let's find out if Faster is a Pointless answer.

OK, it's right.

Now then, we've been down to 1 twice.

Ocean Spray was one, PCP took us to 1.

Faster now into single figures. Down it goes. Still going down.

Oh, no!

AUDIENCE GROANS AND APPLAUDS

-Oh, no!

-Devastated.

Unfortunately, you didn't manage to find

that all-important Pointless answer,

which means you don't win today's jackpot of £20,250.

Which now rolls over on to the next show.

-I mean, you've been brilliant contestants.

-Thanks.

-Oh, no!

-That's got to be...

-We've got the trophies. It's fine.

-It's all about the trophies.

-It's all about the trophies.

This bit's going to really hurt. This bit's really going to hurt.

-Richard.

-OK, come on.

-You genuinely choose the right category.

Genuinely, it was a very smart move.

Let's take a look at the Pointless ones.

There will be some names here that you recognise.

(It's Not War) Just The End Of Love - that's a recent one. Repeat.

Roses In The Hospital was a Pointless answer.

She Is Suffering was a Pointless answer.

So Why So Sad, also a Pointless answer,

and The Love Of Richard Nixon.

And There By The Grace Of God.

Guys, you were terrific throughout, I have to say.

And in the way you choose a category and your deliberations

you show you've got something that is more important than money anyway,

-but I'm so sorry you didn't win it.

-Thanks!

-Oh, Richard!

-That's lovely!

APPLAUSE

-And remember, you do of course get the trophy.

-Hurray!

-Yes!

It's coveted, you know.

Unfortunately, we do have to say goodbye to you, Lisa and Tom,

it's been brilliant having you on the show.

Thank you so much for playing. Lisa and Tom. Lovely contestants.

APPLAUSE AND CHEERING

Oh, dear. Lisa and Tom didn't win our jackpot today,

which means it rolls over onto the next show,

when we will be playing for a record-breaking jackpot of £21,250.

CHEERING

Join us next time, see if someone can win it.

-Meanwhile it's goodbye from Richard.

-Goodbye.

And it's goodbye from me. Goodbye.

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