Episode 11 Pointless

APPLAUSE & CHEERING

Thank you. I'm Alexander Armstrong. Welcome to Pointless,

the quiz that puts obscure knowledge to the test.

Let's meet today's players.

Couple number one.

I'm Sam, this is Matt, and we're from Cardiff.

-Couple number two.

-I'm Rob, this is John, we're from Nuneaton, and he's lucky enough to be my dad.

-Couple number three.

-I'm Alison, this is Natalie, my daughter, and we're from East Yorkshire.

-And finally, couple number four.

-I'm Sue, this is Anne, and we work together in Nottingham.

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

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

That means there's one person left to introduce -

the result of a freakish army experiment

which fused the intellect of Einstein

with the body of a basketball power player,

we've created a monster -

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

-Hiya!

Hi, everybody.

That's weird, because they had that experiment

when they fused the brain of a basketball player with the body of Einstein

-and that's where we got you from, isn't it?

-Yes, yes!

-How are you this afternoon?

-I really can't complain.

-Excellent.

We've got two returning pairs, neither of whom covered themselves in glory,

is it fair to say?

Poor old Matt and Sam - we gave them a Formula 1 question,

so we didn't see the best of them at all.

And Alison and Natalie went out in Round Two, as well.

So it's an open field for our two new pairs, I expect.

A very exciting game it promises to be.

-It'll be amazing.

-Edge of seat.

-It'll be uh-mazing.

Don't be on the edge of your seat, for health and safety reasons.

If you are, we take no responsibility for that.

-Sit back.

-We take a bit, though. We take a bit,

-if you're on the edge of your seat.

-No.

-We take some responsibility.

-We don't.

Because we have put you there with this show.

I take no responsibility for you being on the edge of your seat. It's your own business.

Xander takes some responsibility for it.

You are master of your own edge-of-seatness.

Where you want to position yourself is up to you,

but we are presenting you with something

that is going to tempt you to the very cusp of that seat.

I'm going to dampen down some of these questions a little bit

because I don't want that.

Does anyone know anything about agrarian reforms in Kazakhstan?

-That's what we're going to do now.

-OK.

-Thanks to you.

You get on with that. All our questions have been put to 100 people before the show.

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

Everyone's trying to find an answer that none of our 100 people gave.

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

Cynthia and Paul didn't win the jackpot last time so we add another £1,000 to that.

Today's jackpot starts off at £3,000.

There we are.

If everyone's ready, let's play Pointless.

I'll take an answer from each of you but there is to be no conferring.

Whichever pair has the highest score will be eliminated. Try and make sure that's not you.

Our first category is...

Soundtracks.

Decide in your pairs who's going to go first and second.

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

OK. The question concerns...

Female "Bond Theme" Artists, Richard.

Female "Bond Theme" Artists. We're not looking for Bond themes.

We're going to show you the names of four females who have sung Bond themes.

You need to tell us the name of any top-40 single by any of those women, please,

except for Bond themes.

So you'll see four names,

we're looking for any UK top-40 single

by any of these four artists, please.

So not really Soundtracks at all.

I'd go so far as to say absolutely the opposite of Soundtracks.

Is this more of your centre-seat policy?

Is this getting people back from the edge?

Exactly. If I'd said "Pop", people would've gone, "Pop you say?"

Whereas I say "Soundtracks", they go, "Oh. Mm, soundtracks..."

-and everybody is safe.

-I see what you've done there!

-That's what I care about.

-Good.

-That's why I wear kneepads.

I wish you wore other things, too. That's all I'm saying.

Now, we are going to put

four female Bond Theme singers up on the board.

You have to name any UK top-40 single released by those artists,

apart from the Bond theme.

OK, here we are. Here's our board...

I'll read those one last time.

They remain up the whole way through the round.

Matt and Sam, you drew lots before the show

and you are there on podium number one.

We discovered last time

-the pair of you run a radio show every Saturday afternoon.

-BOTH: Yes.

This plays so to your strengths.

It absolutely goes well with our modern music.

-What do you do on your show?

-I don't want to say that it's us messing around for two hours,

but it's us messing around for two hours.

Right. Now then, Matt, what are you going to go for?

Female "Bond Theme" Artists... This is bad.

Er...

Come on, it can't be Round One again.

-It can't be Round One again.

-It can't be.

-Erm...

I'm going to go with Tina Turner and...

..I'll just have to go with Simply The Best.

-Which we are not!

-LAUGHTER

Simply The Best, says Matt. Let's see if that's right

and how many of our 100 said Simply The Best.

Oh, no!

Wow. I'm afraid that's incorrect. It scores you 100 points.

I'm sorry, Matt.

Not an acceptable answer. I will explain why at the end.

-Now, John, welcome to the show. Where are you from?

-Nuneaton.

-And what do you do, John?

-I'm retired.

-What did you do?

-I was an engineer. I used to run a factory.

-What kind of factory?

-A factory that made tungsten carbide powder.

-Thank goodness! At long last.

-Yes. Everybody knows what it is.

Yes. Used, obviously, in the manufacture of...

HE COUGHS

Erm... What do you do now, John?

-Try and keep the wife happy.

-LAUGHTER

O...K.

-I'm not going to ask any more about that.

-No.

We're looking for any UK top-40 single

by any of these artists.

OK. I'm A Tiger.

LAUGHTER

-By Lulu!

-I'm A Tiger.

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

It's right.

-Look at that, John! Very well done!

-APPLAUSE

Very well done indeed!

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

It takes the total up to £3,250.

It scores you nothing. Very well done indeed, John.

Brilliant. 1968 top-10 hit for Lulu. That's how you play Pointless. Very, very well done.

I remember it well.

Now then, Natalie,

-welcome back to Pointless.

-Thank you.

-Remind us what happened last time.

-We got through Formula 1 and then we got Books,

which we should've been good at, but somebody didn't do so well, not naming any names!

Natalie, remind us what you do.

I'm a part-time post-graduate student in English.

When you say part-time, how part-time is that?

Well, I do two hours a week, but I'm a research student

so most of my time is meant to be spent writing my thesis.

Which, of course, you are doing.

-All the time!

-When you're not applying to TV panel shows.

Right, Natalie, we're looking for any UK top-40 single released by any of these artists,

apart from the Bond themes that they each sang.

-What are you going to go for?

-Erm...

I might be joining them on 100, to be honest!

I think there might be a Nancy Sinatra song called Bang Bang.

Bang Bang, says Natalie.

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

Bad luck, Natalie. I'm afraid another incorrect answer.

Another 100 points.

I'll give you the reasons why that's unacceptable at the end of the round.

OK. Now, Sue,

-welcome to you. Where are you from?

-Nottingham.

-What do you do, Sue?

-I work for an auctioneers.

-That's fun!

-It is.

-Which department of the auctioneers?

Everything, apart from actually auctioneering, really.

In the offices, just doing inputting and taking money

and phone calls and dealing with customers.

-How often do you have an auction on?

-Every Saturday.

-Every Saturday!

-Every Saturday.

-That's quite a quick turnover.

-Yes, it's very busy.

What do you like getting up to when you're not working?

I love listening to music, watching live bands,

going to the cinema.

-I love watching sport, not playing, but I love watching sport.

-OK.

Now, you've had a little bit of time,

have you come up with a good answer?

I'm sorry on this, but I'm going to go for Lulu and Boom Bang-a-Bang.

Boom Bang-a-Bang, says Sue. Let's see if that's right

and how many of our 100 said Boom Bang-a-Bang.

It's right.

Look at that! Very well done indeed, Sue. Great score. Good answer.

Joint-winner of the Eurovision Song Contest in 1969.

A number-two hit for Lulu.

Let's take a look at the scores. Nothing, unsurprisingly, being the best score on that pass.

John, well done. John and Rob looking pretty strong.

Sue and Anne looking pretty good, as well, on 8.

Then up to 100, where we find Matt and Sam, Natalie and Alison.

So Alison V Sam - that's how it's looking for this next pass.

I hope you've got a good answer.

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

We're looking for UK top-40 singles released by these four artists.

Anne, you're going to try and think of the lowest-scoring one you can think of.

-Anne, what do you do?

-I work with Sue at the auctioneers.

-In the same office as Sue?

-In the cash office, yes.

-Oh, the cash office!

-Taking money!

-So people coming in happy because they got what they wanted?

-Yes.

Do people ever find that they've bid for something without meaning to?

Yes. Or they get it home and say, "We've bought a settee and we can't get it in."

-So you take it back.

-No!

-Oh.

-Now then, Anne.

-Yes?

-You're on 8. The high scorers are on 100.

-Oh, dear!

-If you score 91 or less, you will avoid overtaking them.

-You don't look happy, Anne!

-I'm not! I'm quaking a little.

Quake less.

OK, I'm quaking less.

Have you got an answer?

I think I've got an answer. I apologise if it's wrong.

I'm going to go for Nancy Sinatra

and These Boots Are Made For Walking.

These Boots Are Made For Walking, says Anne.

Here is your red line. If you get below that,

you are into the next round.

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

It is right. Very well done.

-36.

-Not too bad!

-APPLAUSE

44 - your total. Very well done. Through you go to Round Two.

Very well played. Her first UK number one in 1966.

Now, this is where the contest is. It's you and Sam.

We're looking for UK top-40 singles by any of these artists.

-Have you come up with a good answer?

-Erm...

The only one I can think of is another Nancy Sinatra,

but I think she did it with her father.

It's the only one I can go for, which is Tell Me Something Stupid.

Tell Me Something Stupid, says Alison.

-A vocal response from the audience!

-Yes, they were!

Tell Me Something Stupid.

No red line for you. You're the high scorers.

-Natalie, are you happy with this?

-No.

Well, I couldn't do any better so...!

Big of you.

OK. Tell Me Something Stupid - is that right?

-Why doesn't that surprise me?

-Bad luck, Alison.

I'm sorry to say that's an incorrect answer.

It scores you 100 points. It takes your total up to 200.

It might not be the last 100 in this pass.

-There may yet be a tiebreak.

-Sorry, Alison.

Once again, I will explain all at the end of the round.

-I've got a lot of work to do.

-You have!

Now then, Rob.

-Yes?

-Rob... Good news, you're through.

-Excellent.

Even if you score 100, you're still through.

The high scorers are Alison and Natalie on 200.

John did so well on that last pass.

Rob, what do you do?

I'm a company director in the mobile phone industry.

That sounds quite grand. Which bit of the industry?

I supply businesses with mobile phones.

-That's a great thing to do, isn't it?

-Very good.

-How long have you done that for?

-Nearly ten years.

-Wow!

Are you going to be able to equal your father's brilliant low score?

-Doubtful.

-He was good.

-We'll see.

-OK, what are you going to go for?

I'll be careful how I say it. Nutbush City Limits - Tina Turner.

Nutbush City Limits, says Rob.

No red line for you. You're already through.

Is that right? How many people said Nutbush City Limits?

It's right.

-21.

-APPLAUSE

Extremely respectable score. Very respectable total.

Another very good answer. A hit for Ike and Tina Turner,

and then just Tina by herself.

It's where she grew up. And it's not a city so it doesn't have city limits.

I know.

-I think I blame Ike for that.

-I think he probably made her.

-So, Nutbush is what, just a hamlet?

-It's an unincorporated town, so it's not even really a town,

so definitively does not have city limits.

So there's no Nutbush University, for example?

-There is not a Nutbush Cathedral, no.

-So my degree is worth nothing! Is that what you're saying?

Sam,

we're looking for a UK top-40 single released by any of these artists,

apart from the Bond themes that they each sang.

We could have quite an exciting tiebreak on our hands here.

-LAUGHTER

-I've got two in mind.

-Good.

-I had two in mind throughout and -

You'd better not talk us through them, in case we do have a tiebreak.

I have every faith that you are going to have a correct answer, but just in case.

I'm going to... It's just the wording. Erm...

I'm going to go for What's Love Got To Do With It.

What's Love Got To Do With It. What was confusing you?!

-I just didn't want to say it wrong.

-Fair enough!

What's Love Got To Do With It. There is your red line - very high.

If you can score 99 or less, you are through to Round Two.

What's Love Got To Do With It - is it right?

It's right! Very well done indeed.

-20.

-APPLAUSE

Very well done, Sam. 120 - your total.

You are through to the next round. Well played.

That's terrifically played, Sam. A lot of pressure on you there. Well played.

Let's go through the ones we didn't allow.

Simply The Best is not the name of the song.

-Is it just The Best?

-It's just The Best.

Anyone who said Simply The Best at home, 100 points.

Bang Bang is a Nancy Sinatra song,

but the more recent version she did with the Audio Bullys was called Shot You Down.

That's what we would've accepted.

-And Tell Me Something Stupid, is just called Something Stupid.

-Ah!

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

Anything But Down, that's a Sheryl Crow song.

Be Tender With Me Baby, that's Tina Turner.

Boy is a Lulu song. All of those are pointless answers.

Sugar Town, that's Nancy Sinatra.

In Your Wildest Dreams, that is Tina Turner.

There Goes The Neighbourhood, that's Sheryl Crow.

We've Got Tonight and Where The Poor Boys Dance, Lulu.

Why Must We Wait Until Tonight is Tina Turner.

Well done if you said any of those.

-Whoo! That felt a like tough round.

-Didn't it? It was a tough round.

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

Alison and Natalie,

maybe this was the best thing to do, actually, to leave the game now!

It's been lovely having you on the show.

I'm so sorry we have to say goodbye to you, and far too soon, frankly.

We had high hopes for you, Alison and Natalie, high, high hopes

-and look how you repay us.

-LAUGHTER

Lovely to have you on the show. Alison and Natalie - great contestants.

APPLAUSE

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

Only three pairs remain, but what pairs they are!

We have Matt and Sam, who've never been this far before.

-Do you like Round Two?

-It's awesome.

Look what we've done - we make it all pink for you.

And Rob and John, lovely low score from you.

Immaculate play there. Very well done indeed.

Anne and Sue, 44 was your total. Again, very respectable indeed.

Welcome to Round Two, all of you. Virgin territory for each pair.

Our category for Round Two today is...

The Olympics. Can you decide who's going to go first and second?

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

The question concerns...

-Richard.

-Some people at home are going to get all 12, I suspect.

We'll show you six years,

you just have to tell us which city hosted the Summer Olympics in that year.

There's 12 in all to have a go at at home. Best of luck.

We are looking for the host cities of the Summer Olympics in these years.

Here's our first board.

I'll read those again.

There we are. Six different years for the Summer Olympics.

We want the host cities.

Sam...

Hello!

OK...

-Sam.

-Yes.

-Formula 1 was a disaster for you last time.

-It really was.

Is that just because Formula 1 is something you avoid, or is it sport across the board?

Most sports,

-but Formula 1, I haven't watched or indulged in.

-OK.

Now then, what are you going to go for?

OK. Erm...

I've got a few answers in mind.

I don't want to go for the more obvious one

so I'm going to risk it.

I'm going to say...

..1990, er, 1988

and Seoul.

1988 and Seoul, says Sam.

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

It's right.

11! Very well done, Sam. That's a great score.

Terrific stuff, Sam. Possibly most famous for the 100 metres race

that Ben Johnson won and then was disqualified for.

-Rob...

-Yes.

We want the cities that hosted the Summer Olympics in these years.

I'm torn between a few cities for a few of them.

Erm... I'm going to say 1960, Rome.

1960, Rome.

-Hang on, were you alive in 1960?

-I may look like I was but I wasn't.

There was just something about the way you were...

-You looked like you were trying to visualise it.

-Well, no, at GCSEs,

I did PE as a GCSE,

and one of the first things we did was the Olympic cities in the years they did them,

-but that was like 25 years ago.

-Right. OK.

-That's my thinking face.

-OK, it's your thinking face.

OK, Rome, 1960.

Let's see if Rob's right and how many people agree with him.

It's right. Very well done, Rob.

-16.

-APPLAUSE

16 for Rome.

-Rob and John are what we call contenders, don't you think?

-Yes.

-I'd say.

-They've got a little bit of everything. Yes, 1960 and Rome.

The Light Heavyweight Boxing gold was won by Cassius Clay,

who would later become Muhammad Ali.

Now then, Anne...

This is where I get my coat, I feel.

Just talk us through the board.

I mean, I don't want to put you under pressure,

but if you go through it

you might find you come up with something.

Well, I've got a feeling 1972 might be Munich.

Erm...

2008, I think, was Beijing.

1912... Erm... I don't know.

1896 was possibly... I don't know!

There's only those two I've got an inkling about!

I think, and I'm sorry if I'm wrong, 1972 and I'm going to go for Munich.

Munich, says Anne, for 1972. Let's see if that's right,

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

It's right. Well done, Anne.

11 our best score. 16 our highest.

14. Exactly in the middle. There we are.

-Very well done, Anne. Great answer.

-APPLAUSE

Well played, Anne. You do not need to get your coat.

You're also right about 2008, which is Beijing.

It would've scored 48.

Now, 1896 was Athens.

Would've scored you 22.

1912, perhaps unsurprisingly, the best answer on the board.

The first time all five continents were represented

and it was in Stockholm.

-It would've scored you 4 points.

-Thanks, Richard.

Let's take a look at the scores.

Sam and Matt, straight into the rarefied air of Round Two,

and halfway through it you have the lowest score.

Well done. 11 points.

Up to 14 where we find Anne and Sue, then 16 where we find Rob and John.

The grouping is pretty tight. Not much separating you.

But, Matt, you have the advantage. Best of luck.

See if you can keep that up and get into the head-to-head.

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

We're going to put six more years on the board. Here they are.

We have got...

I'll read those one last time.

Remember, we are looking for the cities that hosted the Summer Olympics in these years.

Sue, try and find the one you think the fewest of our 100 people knew.

-Anne did very well there.

-Yes.

-Munich!

-It will be coat time now!

It doesn't matter!

Again, just take your time.

Just have a look down and think.

I'm going to go for 1936...

..and I'm going to say London.

1936 - London.

The high scorers are John and Rob on 16. You're on 14.

You want to score, ideally, 1

to avoid becoming the new high scorers.

There's your red line...

OK, now, let's see if London is right

and if it is, how many people said London for 1936.

-Bad luck, Sue.

-Sorry!

I'm afraid that's an incorrect answer. That scores you 100 points. Takes your total to 114.

Sorry, Sue. I'll give the answer at the end of the round,

which seems to be all I do these days!

-I've been doing it a lot, that's all! Just on the show today.

-I guess.

Now, John... John, the high scorers are Sue and Anne on 114.

You're on 16. 97 or less keeps you in the game, sees you through to the head-to-head.

OK.

1936 - Berlin.

Berlin, says John. Here comes your red line.

It'll be nice and high.

Get below that, you're through to the head-to-head.

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

Very well done.

-Wow. 25.

-APPLAUSE

41 - your total, John. Very well done.

Yes, famously held in Nazi Germany. The first games to be televised, as well.

-Hitler very upset that Jesse Owens won four golds.

-There we are.

Now, Matt, listen, first things first,

you're through to the head-to-head.

I always want to go, "Phew!" as well!

I was going to say Berlin but, you know...

-To be fair...

-It doesn't matter.

-It doesn't matter what you say.

-It'd be nice to get a correct answer.

Talk us through the board, see if there's anything you can eke out.

I am going to take a guess, an educated guess,

and say 1980, Los Angeles.

1980, Los Angeles, says Matt. Let's see if that's right.

No red line for you. Let's see if that's right and how many people said it, if it is.

An incorrect answer, Matt, but it couldn't matter less.

You're already through. That takes your total up to 111.

Los Angeles was 1984, I'm afraid.

Let's go through all of these.

1924 - that's the Olympics in Chariots of Fire, that's Paris.

Well done if you said that. 4 points.

1980 is Moscow. That would've scored 15.

2000 is Sydney. Would've scored 29.

1976 is Montreal and Canada. That would've scored 11.

And 1928 was Amsterdam.

That was a pointless answer.

-Very well done if you said Amsterdam.

-Thanks, Richard.

I'm afraid, Sue and Anne,

you are our losing pair with your high score of 114.

That was a tough, tough round if you're not up on your Olympics.

-Or up on dates.

-Or up on dates, yes.

A few of them had significant back stories which might help you remember them,

like Munich, which you got,

but that was a tough board, Sue.

We'll see you again and we'll look forward to that.

Thanks, Sue and Anne. Lovely contestants.

For the remaining two pairs, it's time for the head-to-head.

Congratulations, Rob and John, Matt and Sam.

You are one step closer to the final and a chance to play for our jackpot which currently stands at £3,250.

We have to decide which pair goes through to the final.

To do that, you are now going to go head-to-head.

You're allowed to confer. The first pair to win two questions will be playing for that money.

Now then, Matt and Sam,

-you've done it!

-Somehow.

-Matt, I've got the best news for you - you can confer now.

-Yes!

I'm going to isolate your scores so far.

Round One - 100.

Round Two - 100.

You have joined the 200 Club on your own, Matt.

Thanks to everyone there who just went, "Aww!"

Well, listen, the great news is,

you can confer now.

Sam can carry you a little bit less obviously.

LAUGHTER

No, that's unfair. They just haven't fallen well for you, have they, the questions?

I have a good feeling about this round.

Rob and John, exemplary play.

We've had a pointless answer from John, and lovely backup from Rob.

Good luck to both pairs. Let's play the head-to-head.

OK, here comes your first question,

and it concerns...

Famous Ryans.

-Richard.

-We'll show you five pictures of people who are called or famously known as Ryan.

Can you tell us who they are, please?

Let's reveal our Ryans. Here they come. We have got...

OK, there we are. Five famous Ryans.

Now, Rob and John, you've played best throughout the show so far so you get to go first.

-(I think B is the Olympic swimmer Ryan Lochte.)

-Talk.

I think B is the Olympic swimmer Ryan Lochte.

A is Ryan O'Neal.

We're going to go with B,

which I think is the Olympic swimmer Ryan Lochte.

-Ryan Lochte.

-I think.

OK. Ryan Lochte, say Rob and John.

Matt and Sam?

-Right.

-Talk us through them all if you can.

-We think C is Ryan Giggs.

-E is Ryan Reynolds.

E is Ryan Reynolds. I think D is Ryan Seacrest.

-It's a good one, I think, D.

-Do you know A?

-I don't.

-Do you want to go with...

-I think D.

-D.

We'll go for D, Ryan Seacrest.

Ryan Seacrest, say Matt and Sam, for D.

OK, so we have Ryan Lochte and Ryan Seacrest.

Let's see if Rob and John were right with Ryan Lochte and how many they scored.

It's right.

It's a good one. Down it goes!

Look at that! Brilliant! 3 for Ryan Lochte.

Matt and Sam have gone for D, Ryan Seacrest.

Let's see if that's right and how many people said Ryan Seacrest.

It's right.

It's another good answer. Look at that. 13.

10 points between you, but Rob and John win that one.

After one question, you're up 1-0.

It's actually pronounced "Loch-tee" and it was the best answer there.

Let's take a look at the rest. Ryan Seacrest also a good answer.

He's the host of American Idol. Huge in the States, less of here, of course.

-"A" is... Do you know A?

-I don't.

Ryan O'Neal.

25 points that would've scored you.

C is Ryan Giggs, of course.

That would've scored you 70 points. That was a big old score.

And E is not Ryan Gosling,

so it must be Ryan Reynolds, the Canadian actor.

Would've scored you 8 points.

Thanks very much indeed. Here comes your second question.

Matt and Sam, you get to answer first

but you have to win it to stay in the game.

It concerns...

Departments of a Hospital.

-Richard.

-We'll show you five hospital department names

but we've left out alternate letters.

Can you fill in those gaps and give us the most obscure?

OK, let's reveal our five hospital departments.

Here they are. We have got...

-HE GASPS

-I'll read those without the blanks.

There we are. Five departments in a hospital.

The fourth, I think, is neurology.

Brains.

We'll go for the bottom one, please,

Paediology.

Paediology.

Paediology, say Matt and Sam.

Now, Rob and John...

-Is this the bit where I can talk through the board?

-You can.

-Excellent.

Accident and Emergency.

Being a father of two and another one on the way,

I think the next one's Maternity.

The middle one - no chance.

-That's obviously not what it is!

-LAUGHTER

-Neurology.

-Neurology.

-And Radiology.

-He thinks he knows the bottom one.

We'll go for Maternity.

You're going to go for Maternity. So we have Paediology and Maternity.

Matt and Sam have said Paediology.

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

Oh, bad luck, Matt and Sam.

An incorrect answer.

Rob and John, all you have to be is correct and you are through to the final.

Let's find out. Are you correct? Maternity.

Absolutely right. Very well done.

It scores 73.

But the important thing is, it's right.

It means, after two questions, you are through to the final 2-0. Well done.

No such thing as "paediology". There is a field of study which is paedology,

and Paediatrics would be the department, but no paediology.

Let's look at the rest. Accident and Emergency is top. It's a very low scorer.

-Wow.

-I thought lots of people would get that. 19 people scored that.

Neurology, the fourth one down, is another big scorer.

That would've scored 77.

The one at the bottom is actually Cardiology.

-Ahh!

-Would've scored 16.

-The best answer there... Any clues?

-I'm guessing it's Gastroenterology.

You're absolutely right. Gastroenterology.

That would've scored 3 points. Well done if you got that. Terrific.

Our losing pair at the end of the head-to-head, I'm afraid it's Matt and Sam.

It's been a lovely ride.

We've had you all the way through to the head-to-head, which has been great,

but I'm afraid this is the end of the road.

Thanks so much for playing, Matt and Sam.

-Thank you.

-APPLAUSE

But for Rob and John,

it's now time for our Pointless Final.

Congratulations, Rob and John, 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, the jackpot stands at £3,250.

Well, you are deservedly there.

You've been our low scorers consistently throughout the show.

John, we've had a pointless answer from you. Some brilliant answers.

I think we've tested you! And then a 2-0 victory in the head-to-head. Very satisfying indeed.

And nice now to have a chance to play for the jackpot that you contributed towards.

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

First you have to choose a category. You have five options. They are...

You know what I'm thinking.

I know. I don't know any of the others.

-So, you're no good on acid jazz?

-No good at all on acid jazz!

-Pfft!

-Nope. Unless it's '60s acid jazz records.

-Yes.

Prize Winners could be random.

-Astronauts... Geeky!

-It's too long ago. I can't remember.

-Shall we do it?

-Go on, then. OK.

Golf.

Golf. OK, here comes your question.

We gave 100 people 100 seconds to name as many

2012 Ryder Cup Golfers as they could.

-Richard.

-We're looking for the names of any of the European or American golfers

who took part in the 2012 Ryder Cup, please.

Any of the players or individual captains, none of the vice captains. The players and the captains.

Best of luck.

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

All you need to win that £3,250

is for just one of those to be pointless.

Are you ready?

Let's put 60 seconds on the clock.

There they are. Your time starts now.

I think the most obscure Europeans will be Paul Lawrie.

-Colsaerts, he's the Belgian guy.

-Yes.

All the other Europeans will be pretty well known.

Americans... Tiger, Mickelson

Matt Kuchar,

Furyk, Stricker...

I don't think Rickie Fowler was.

Matt Kuchar for the Americans. Think Americans.

-Webb Simpson.

-I can't think.

Webb Simpson, Keegan Bradley. I'm missing three Americans.

-Ahh! I reckon Colsaerts.

-Yes.

Webb Simpson

and Matt Kuchar.

I'm trying to think of the other three random Americans in the last 14 seconds.

-Who have I said?

-10 seconds left.

Colsaerts, Simpson, Kuchar. Colsaerts, Simpson, Kuchar.

-Colsaerts, Simpson, Kuchar.

-I think they're unknown.

Yes. Let's go.

OK. There we are. We were looking for 2012 Ryder Cup Golfers.

I now need your three answers.

Nicolas Colsaerts.

Nicolas Colsaerts.

-Webb Simpson.

-Webb Simpson.

-And Matt Kuchar.

-And Matt Kuchar.

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

I would say Webb Simpson because he's the last one I thought of.

OK, Webb Simpson. Stands to reason! We'll put him last.

Who's your least likely?

-We'll say Colsaerts because he's European.

-OK.

Let's put those up on the board. Here they are. We have got...

We were looking for 2012 Ryder Cup Golfers.

Nicolas Colsaerts was your least confident answer.

Remember, you only have to find one pointless answer to win that £3,250.

So let's see, for £3,250,

how many people knew Nicolas Colsaerts.

Is it pointless?

Well, it's right. That's the first thing it had to be.

Down it goes. If this goes all the way to zero,

you leave here with £3,250.

Down it goes. Still going down. Still going...!

-Oh, 2!

-APPLAUSE

2 for Colsaerts.

That's a cracking answer.

For a first answer you couldn't wish for better,

obviously apart from a pointless answer itself.

This is all lining up well for your next two answers.

Not a pointless answer.

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

£3,250 -

what would you do with that, Rob?

Season ticket...

-..at the football next year.

-OK.

-Coventry?

-Yes.

-John?

-I'd do what I always do with any spare money I have.

-I'd give it to the wife.

-LAUGHTER

I'd probably give the rest of mine to the wife!

OK, we're looking for 2012 Ryder Cup Golfers.

Let's hope nobody said your next answer, Matt Kuchar.

This has to be pointless, obviously, for you to win that jackpot of £3,250.

Let's see. Is it pointless?

How many people said it? Matt Kuchar.

Well, it's right.

Colsaerts took us down to 2.

Matt Kuchar is still going down, through the 20s, into the teens, also into single figures.

If this stops at zero, you leave with...

-Yes! You've done it!

-APPLAUSE

Very well done indeed!

-Fantastic.

-HE LAUGHS

-Brilliant. Brilliant!

-Well done, lad.

APPLAUSE DROWNS OUT SPEECH

Fantastic. Congratulations! Matt Kuchar was a pointless answer,

which means you are going home with £3,250.

Very well done indeed.

Great work, Rob. Well done, John.

You were terrific all the way through. That category turned up nicely.

Those golf ones are an absolute gimme if you know what you're talking about.

We've had jackpots won on Ryder Cup golfers before.

I think you said you only missed out three American golfers. Jason Dufner would've scored 2.

The other two you missed out, both are pointless -

Zach Johnson and Brandt Snedeker.

Let's take a look at some other pointless answers.

There's Snedeker. Dustin Johnson was a pointless answer. Matt Kuchar.

Steve Stricker. Webb Simpson. You got two pointless answers. Very well done.

Zach Johnson. So all the pointless answers were Americans.

Well done to anyone who got any of those at home.

Terrific work in the studio. Well done, guys.

Very well done indeed. Thanks to our winning players, Rob and John,

who go away with today's jackpot of £3,250.

APPLAUSE

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

-Meanwhile, it's goodbye from Richard.

-Goodbye.

-And it's goodbye from me. Goodbye.

-APPLAUSE

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