Episode 16 Pointless

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

the quiz show where the lowest scorers are the biggest winners. Let's meet today's players.

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-Couple number one.

-Hi, I'm Ed and this is my friend, Alan, and we've been friends for about 40 years.

-Couple number two.

-Hi, I'm Beth, this is my boyfriend, Andy, and we're from Portsmouth.

-Couple number three.

-Hi, I'm Richard, this is my son, Chris, and we're from Northern Ireland.

-And couple number four.

-Hi, I'm Susie, this is my friend, Caroline, and we're from London.

And these are today contestants.

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

That just leaves one more person for me to introduce, my right honourable friend,

except he sits on my left and has absolutely no honour whatsoever,

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

-Hiya.

CHEERING AND APPLAUSE Hiya.

-Afternoon.

-Good afternoon to you.

-Are you well?

-Yeah, very well, thank you.

-Good.

-Looking forward to this show.

-It's going to be great. I feel really chilled today and I know why.

Have you got any of those socks with days of the week written on them?

They sell them now, but it's literally just for men.

So you always get a pair.

I'm wearing Sunday socks. LAUGHTER

And I've had such a lovely day because of it. LAUGHTER

I really feel like... Do you know what I fancy right now? A roast.

That's what I'd like.

I'd like a roast and then watch Countryfile. That's what I fancy.

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-Honestly, you should try it.

-Yeah.

-It would transform your day.

-I'm wearing Tuesday pants.

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Just feel a bit anxious, beginning of the week.

But, yeah, I'm going to relax into them, it's going to be fine.

-Erm, yeah, what a show!

-Of course, I forgot about the show.

We've got two returning pairs. Andy and Beth got all the way through to the head-to-head last time.

-They did rather well.

-Until the head-to-head.

-Oh, they were terrible in the head-to-head.

-Yeah.

But up to that point, you were amazing.

-So I guess the jury's out.

-Well, we'll see. They were very good up to then.

Chris and Richard we didn't see as much of as we'd like and I suspect we'll see more of them today.

-But it should be an absolute cracker.

-I have no doubt.

-The first round's one of those...

Some people are going to do amazingly,

some people will try and scrape through, I think.

Look forward to it. All our questions 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 trying to find a pointless answer that none of our 100 people gave.

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

Helen and Cassie didn't win the jackpot last time, so we add another £1,000 to that,

so today's jackpot starts off at £2,000.

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

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OK, in this first round, I'll take an answer from each of you but there is to be no conferring.

The team with the highest score at the end of the round will be eliminated. Make sure it's not you.

Our first category today is...

People In Power. Ed thinks that's reasonable enough. Mm-hm.

OK. People In Power. Can you decide in your pairs who's going to go first, who's going to go second?

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

OK, and the question concerns...

-Richard.

-In a moment, Xander is going to show you a list of six political positions.

We're looking for anyone who's held any of them from January 1990

right through to May 2012, please. So anyone who's held any of the following positions.

-Very, very best of luck. There's a lot to think about in this round.

-OK.

So six positions will be put up on the board and will remain on the board the whole way through.

You just have to name any person who's held any one of those positions since 1990.

And here is the board of positions.

I'll read them one last time.

There we are. Six political positions.

Now then, Ed, welcome to the show.

-Are you happy with this as a round?

-Yes.

-And where are you from?

-Originally from Liverpool.

-I live just outside Liverpool now.

-And what do you do?

-I'm a retired HR manager.

-What do you do in your spare time?

I work at Liverpool Cathedral, I'm a volunteer there one day a week.

-And I also play the guitar and sing in a band.

-What kind of band is it?

A sort of 60s band, 60s covers band.

A 60s covers band from Liverpool? What on earth do you play?

Well, I know, it's difficult to think, isn't it?

-One or two Beatles numbers, perhaps.

-Oh, yeah, I guess you could play those.

-And a few Stones, The Kinks, The Who.

-Very good.

Now then, Ed, what are you going to go for?

Obviously, I know quite a few. I'm just thinking about the 1990 bit.

Erm, so I'll probably play safe

and go with John Prescott.

John Prescott, says Ed. Let's see if that's right, and if it is, how many of our 100 said it.

It's right.

-21.

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-21 for John Prescott.

-Deputy Prime Minister from 1997

all the way through to 2007. I don't think anyone's ever said,

"I'm going to go safe and play with John Prescott" before. LAUGHTER

-Beth, welcome back.

-Thank you.

Exemplary play throughout the last show, then...

Actually, in the head-to-head, it was only because of where you were standing.

-You went first. Had you gone second, I think you might have gone through to the final.

-Yeah.

Anyway, all that we'll put behind us.

-You're from Portsmouth.

-Yes.

-Remind us what you do.

I work in youth theatre and also in the dockyard.

Now, Beth, any person who's held one of these positions since 1990.

Yeah. Erm, again, there's a few I can think of.

Erm, I'm hoping it's a right answer.

I'm going to say William Hague.

William Hague. OK, let's see if that's right, and if it is, how many of our 100 said William Hague.

It is right.

-20.

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20 for William Hague.

Yes, he's had two of those jobs. He was Leader of the Opposition from '97 to 2001

and then Foreign Secretary.

-Now then, Chris, welcome back to the show.

-Thank you.

-Tell us what happened last time.

-We got 200 the last time,

so at least we're members of the 200 club. Something to go home with.

-How do you feel about this? I think you'll be quite comfortable.

-Er, yeah, not too bad.

There's quite a number of names in my head,

but there's one I'm hoping not a lot of people will remember

and hopefully he was Leader of the Opposition, John Smith.

John Smith, say Chris. Murmur of appreciation from our audience.

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

Absolutely right.

-Five for John Smith.

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Best score of the pass so far. Well done.

Good answer, Chris. He was Labour leader from '92 to '94, Leader of the Opposition, the late John Smith.

-Now, Caroline, welcome to the show.

-Thank you.

-Where are you from?

-Enfield.

-Nice and local.

-What do you do, Caroline?

-I work for the NHS, I'm a communications manager.

-And what do you like getting up to in your spare time?

-I play hockey.

I like gambling.

Any particular kind of gambling?

Blackjack mostly, but roulette, anything that will take my money.

-Blackjack's a smart gamble, isn't it? That's smart gambling.

-Yeah.

It's definitely for someone with a serious problem.

-That's right, absolutely.

-That's what you go onto after the easy stuff.

This is essentially a cry for help. LAUGHTER

That's why I'm here today. Cry for help.

I love blackjack. Is that what it means?

-Yeah, this is essentially a cry for help, as well.

-OK.

-OK, good. Now, Caroline, how's your politics?

-So-so.

I work for the NHS, so I was hoping the Health Secretary might appear,

but since it hasn't, I'm going to say Jack Straw.

Jack Straw, says Caroline.

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

It's absolutely right.

-13. Very well done.

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Good answer, good score.

Another good answer. People have done well in this round.

Yeah, he was Home Secretary and then he was Foreign Secretary, Jack Straw.

One of only three men to serve in the cabinet throughout Labour's rule.

You'd twist on 13, wouldn't you?

-Depends what the dealer has.

-Yeah.

-Five or six, you would.

-13 is a horrible hand in blackjack.

But if the dealer's got five or six, yeah, you'd stick.

There you go. This is reassuring, though, isn't it?

Normally these are a car crash, political rounds.

-Yeah, and everyone's done very well.

-Really good answers, lovely low scores throughout.

No pressure on the guys who haven't yet answered, but I have high hopes.

We're halfway through the round, let's look at the scores. Five the best score there, Chris.

John Smith there. Then up to 13. Very well done, Caroline.

Caroline and Susie looking good on the back of that.

Up to 20, where we find Beth and Andy. Then 21, Ed and Alan.

I mean, I wouldn't say you were that far out in front, Ed, but Alan,

let's have a brilliant answer from you to make sure you stay with us.

Very best of luck. Nice close scoring from all of you.

We're going to come back down the line. Second players, take your places.

So we are looking for politicians who've held any one of these posts

since 1990.

And Susie, you're going to try and find the one you thought the fewest of our 100 people would know.

-Susie, what do you do?

-I'm an international tax controller.

-Now, that's fun.

-Yes.

-That's fun.

So you're working... Actually, tell me what that actually means.

I work for a large international law firm

-and I just make sure we're paying the right taxes in the right places.

-Quite right.

-A few more international tax specialists and we wouldn't be in the mess we're in now.

-Exactly.

No, I think when she's saying they're paying the correct amount of tax,

-I don't think she means what you were thinking.

-Ah.

-LAUGHTER

-Is that right?

-No, I don't get paid enough to be creative.

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-When you're not doing that, Susie, what do you do?

I used to play a lot of sport, but I don't now cos I've got bad knees, but I watch a lot of football.

Susie, brilliant low score from Caroline.

You're on 13. The high scorers on 21 are Alan and Ed, obviously.

If you happen to score seven or less, you'll avoid becoming the new high scorers,

-even if only temporarily.

-Well, I feel I better go for a Chancellor

seeing as I work in tax. I might try Alistair Darling.

Alistair Darling, says Susie. Here is your red line.

Below that, you're definitely in the next round.

How many people said Alistair Darling?

It's right.

12. 12 for Alistair Darling, takes your total to 25.

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He was Chancellor from 2007 to 2010. You would hope that would see you through.

He's another of the three people who was in every single Labour cabinet.

Him, Jack Straw and one other.

Thanks very much indeed. Now, Richard, welcome back to Pointless.

-Remind us what... You're retired now.

-Retired from the NHS, yes.

And what do you do with your time?

I play in a country band

and play a wee bit of golf and just generally enjoy retirement.

Very good indeed. And do you follow politics at all, Richard?

I was hoping to see a Northern Ireland politician coming up

but it didn't happen. He went for a John so I'll go for a John.

-John Berscall.

-John Berscall. OK.

The high scorers on 25 are Susie and Caroline. You're saying John Berscall.

There's your red line. If you get below it, score 19 or less,

you are definitely in the next round.

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

Bad luck, Richard.

The lowest score of the round so far from Chris

and I'm afraid the highest score of the round so far from you.

That is an incorrect answer, scores you the maximum of 100 points,

takes your total up to 105. Sorry, Richard.

Sorry, Richard. I'll go through all the correct answers at the end of the pass.

-Now then, Andy.

-Yep.

The high scorers are now Richard and Chris on 105.

You're on 20. So 84 or less

sees you through comfortably to the next round.

Yeah, I've got a couple going through my head.

One of them is a well-known name

and I'm not sure if many people would've said him.

-I'm going to go for Tony Blair.

-You're going to go for Tony Blair.

OK. Tony Blair, of course. Exactly.

Many people would overlook Tony Blair, wouldn't they?

There is your red line. Tony Blair, is it right, how many people said it?

It is right and you are through.

-34.

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-34 takes your total up to 54.

-Well done, Andy.

He qualifies there because he was Leader of the Opposition

before he was Prime Minister, '94 to '97.

Alan. Now then, tell me a little bit...

Before I ask Alan anything, Alan said to me before the show,

in his Liverpudlian accent, "I know where you live, so no funny stuff."

-Did he really?

-Yeah!

-LAUGHTER

That's cos I gave him your address. LAUGHTER

-Ah.

-But you're not known for funny stuff, are you?

-LAUGHTER

-No!

-You're thinking of Ben Miller. LAUGHTER

-That's the one.

-He's good.

-Oh, he's... Do you know what?

That Death In Paradise he does is terrific.

It's really good. It's like a weight has been lifted from him,

seeing him on that show.

LAUGHTER You realise the brake that's been put on him for so many years.

Aw, that's the first time I've ever had sympathy. Oh, Richard.

I knew one day I'd push it too far. LAUGHTER

No, you're OK. You're OK.

But, he is better. LAUGHTER

-Now then, Alan, what do you do?

-I'm a retired civil servant.

Can I ask which bit of the civil service?

I think you can. I worked in the Charity Commission for 30-odd years.

Oh, that's good. I thought you were going to say weapons procurement.

It could've been. Civil service. And it's usually people from the weapons procurement end

that usually just say civil service. Then if I ask them, they say, "I'm not going to say any more."

-They're the ones who threaten you, as well.

-Yeah, they genuinely do know where I live, as well.

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-Now then, Alan, you're on 21.

The high scorers are Richard and Chris on 105. 83 or less

sees you comfortably through to the next round.

-I think you're going to be very good at this.

-Quite possibly.

I was going to say John Smith, in all honesty.

But I'm going to say another Smith, Iain Duncan Smith.

Ian Duncan Smith. OK. Here is your red line, nice and high.

If you get below that with Iain Duncan Smith, you are through to the next round.

How many people said Iain Duncan Smith?

You are through.

Still going down. Look at that!

Six! The second lowest score of the round, Alan. Very well done.

-27 your total.

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Good answer. He was the Tory Leader of the Opposition from 2001 to 2003.

Let's look at some of the pointless answers. There's only nine.

Bernard Weatherill, the Speaker, would've been pointless.

David Waddington, who was Tory Home Secretary.

Geoffrey Howe who, in the 90s, was Deputy Prime Minister, since before the 90s.

Kenneth Baker was Home Secretary. Malcolm Rifkind, Foreign Secretary.

Margaret Beckett was Foreign Secretary and Leader of the Opposition briefly.

Michael Heseltine was Deputy Prime Minister.

Michael Martin was Speaker of the House of Commons.

And Robin Cook was Foreign Secretary.

Very well done if you said any of those. Let's look at the top three.

Tony Blair, 34. He was actually third.

David Cameron scored 40. Obviously, he was Leader of the Opposition

before he came to power.

And the third person who was in every Labour cabinet, Gordon Brown,

-on 58 points.

-Thanks very much indeed.

So at the end of our first round, the pair who'll be heading home with their high score,

I'm afraid it's Richard and Chris. 105.

Again, not a terrible score. Now, do we get to the root of Richard's answer?

-John Berscall?

-Richard, I couldn't accept it.

It's another Speaker. The current Speaker is John Bercow.

Certainly not John Berscall.

Would've scored you 22 points.

But, Richard and Chris, it's been lovely having you. Sorry we have to say goodbye so soon.

Lovely low score from you, Chris. Thanks so much for playing. Lovely contestants, Richard and Chris.

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

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So, only three pairs remain and you've seen off one of our returning pairs.

Only Andy and Beth of our returning pairs still here.

Best of luck to all three pairs. Our category for round two is...

Film Characters. Can you decide in your pairs who's going to go first, who's going to go second?

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

OK, and the question concerns...

Movie Villains, Richard.

On each pass, we're going to show you the names of six movie villains.

Tell us in which film they appeared in the years shown.

There's going to be 12 movie villains, 12 films to guess at home. Very best of luck.

OK. So let's reveal our six movie villains. And here they are.

I'll read those all one final time.

So, six villains,

six possible movie titles.

Alan, how do you feel about this board?

Not too bad as a film buff.

You didn't tell us you were a film buff!

-Did I not?

-You kept that light under a bushel there.

-Sorry.

Would you like an answer?

LAUGHTER

-Erm, I'm going to say yes.

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Right. Er, not a bad board.

I will go for Annie Wilkes, cos I watched this film quite recently.

I think it is Misery.

Misery, says Alan. Let's see if that's right for Annie Wilkes,

and if it is, how many people said Misery.

Very well done indeed.

Ooh, it's a great answer. Look at that! 11, Alan!

-Very well done.

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-Another good answer, Alan. Played by Kathy Bates. She won an Oscar for it.

-Now then, Andy.

Yeah, it's not my speciality, really.

So I think I'm going to go for the obvious one, Freddy Krueger and Nightmare On Elm Street.

Nightmare On Elm Street, says Andy for Freddy Krueger.

Let's see if that's right, and how many people said Nightmare On Elm Street.

It's right.

-46. Could be a lot worse.

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46 for Nightmare On Elm Street.

Yeah, played by Robert Englund in all seven of the original films and Freddy Versus Jason.

Now then, Susie, how do you feel about this board?

Probably Misery sums it up. That was going to be my answer.

-OK.

-And I knew Freddy Krueger and I'm really struggling.

-Do you want to talk us through it?

-Yeah, I'd love to.

I mean, it might help you.

Do a little bit of thinking out loud.

Well, Early Grayce I think must be guessable because of the year,

but I'm just not seeing it.

Pinhead I know. It might be Hellboy, but that's probably wrong.

I think, just for the date, I might try Mark Lewis and Psycho.

Mark Lewis, Psycho. Let's see if that's right, and if it is,

how many people knew that answer. Psycho.

Oh, bad luck, Susie! I'm afraid Psycho an incorrect answer,

which means you score the maximum of 100 points.

"Phew!" say Andy and Beth under their breath.

-Richard.

-Yeah, that's really tough luck. It's a very, very low scorer, that one.

It's Peeping Tom, was directed by Michael Powell of Powell and Pressburger. Would've scored three,

so it's a terrific answer. Pinhead, you're not a million miles away with Hellboy,

-it's Hellraiser.

-Ah.

-Would've scored 18.

Michael Myers, similar sort of film, he's from Halloween. Would've scored you 27.

And Early Grayce is actually a very, very low scorer.

Brad Pitt played him in Kalifornia. Would've scored you four points.

-So quite a tough board there.

-Thanks. Let's look at the scores.

11, Alan. Very well done. Lovely low score from you there,

setting you and Ed up nicely for the next pass.

Then up to 46, where we find Andy and Beth. Pretty good.

Then 100, I'm afraid, for Susie and Caroline.

Who knows what the next board's going to be like, Caroline,

but you're going to have first dibs on it,

so make sure you get a nice low score if you can and let's hope that's enough to keep you in.

We'll come back down the line. Second players, take your places.

OK, let's put six more film villains on the board, and here they come.

I'll read those all one last time.

Remember, we're looking for the films in which these villains appeared.

Caroline, you're going to try and find the one you think the fewest of our 100 people knew.

-How's that board looking?

-Not great, but I didn't know any on the other board, either.

In fact, I only know one of those and it's probably going to be a very high score,

but I'm going to go for Norman Bates and Psycho.

-Norman Bates and Psycho, again.

-Let's hope it's right one time.

-OK.

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

Let's see if Psycho's right and how many people said it for Norman Bates.

-71.

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171 your total.

Yeah, it's not often the same answer scores 171 in the same round.

I tell you what's impressive, Susie got the right year.

-Spot on.

-No, absolutely right. You couldn't... Genuinely, I think that was a very unlucky round

to be on the third podium for. I think the ones you were left with you did very well with.

But, yeah, Psycho. Alfred Hitchcock's last ever black and white feature film.

Thank you very much. Now then, Beth.

Erm, I knew a few on the last board, but this one...

-They're both really tough.

-Yeah, they are!

The good news is you're through to the next round. The high scorers, Caroline and Susie on 171,

are out of your reach, even if you score 100.

OK. In that case, I'm going to go with the only other one I know, Jigsaw and Saw.

Jigsaw and Saw, says Beth.

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

It's right.

-21. Not bad at all.

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67 your total.

-Yes, in all seven of those Saw films. They're horrible, Saw films.

-Haven't seen them.

-Oh, just don't.

-Oh, good.

-Yeah.

-Have you seen all of them?

-No.

-Oh, good.

-I'm not an absolute idiot.

-No, I was going to say...

-LAUGHTER

-How do you know? Maybe Saw 2 through 7 are brilliant.

I wasn't appalled at the first six and thought, "I'll give 7 a go."

"You know, I was like that with Police Academy, and I quite liked 7." LAUGHTER

-Ed.

-Again, not a good board for me.

-I'm not a great film buff as Alan is.

-Do you want to talk us through the board?

-Er, no.

-LAUGHTER

The only one I'm going to have a stab at, purely educated guess,

just because I know the name,

Buffalo Bill, Dancing With Wolves.

Buffalo Bill, Dancing With Wolves, says Ed.

Alan shaking his head there. But it doesn't matter.

You're through anyway. Even if you score 100, you still won't overtake Caroline and Susie.

Dancing With Wolves, is that right for Buffalo Bill, and if it is, how many people said it?

No, Alan's right.

Ed's wrong. I'm afraid an incorrect answer, scores you 100 points, takes your total up to 111,

-but you're through anyway.

-It's a very horror-heavy round, this one.

-Alan, do you know Buffalo Bill?

-Silence Of The Lambs.

Silence Of The Lambs. That's who they wanted Hannibal Lecter to catch.

Would've scored 16 points. And do you know any others of those ones?

Martin Vanger, Girl With The Dragon Tattoo?

Yeah, Martin Vanger is The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo, well played.

Two points. Would've been a terrific answer. Ghostface or Leatherface?

-No.

-Again, we're in the horror genre.

Ghostface is Scream. Would've scored five.

And Leatherface is The Texas Chainsaw Massacre. Would've scored 17.

So the best answer on the board is The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo.

I find I've discovered, maybe it's as I get older,

the second time I watch a horror film is when it really scares me.

-The first time, it doesn't scare me at all.

-Really?

-Yeah.

-Psycho, the second time I saw that was terrifying.

-Such an easy fix for you there.

-Yeah.

-Yeah.

-Hang on, what is it?

Just don't watch it the second time. LAUGHTER

LAUGHTER

-Completely.

-Yeah.

-There we are.

So, at the end of our second round, I'm sorry to say,

Caroline and Susie, you are our high scorers on 171, which means you will be leaving us.

Good news, though, you'll be back next time. We look forward to it.

Thanks very much for playing. Great contestants. Thank you.

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But for the remaining pairs, it's time for our head-to-head.

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Congratulations, Andy and Beth, Ed and Alan,

you are one step closer to the final and a chance to play for our jackpot

which currently stands at £2,000.

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Now, we need to decide which pair's going to go through to the final,

and to do that, you'll now go head-to-head,

the difference being that you are allowed to confer.

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

-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...

-Famous Towers, Richard.

-We're going to show you five pictures of famous towers.

We need you to tell us by which name are they currently known? Very best of luck.

OK, let's reveal our five famous towers. And here they are.

There we are, five famous towers.

Andy and Beth, you've played best so far so you get to go first.

THEY WHISPER

Andy, being an architect, does that have any advantage here?

-Yeah, I knew you were going to say that.

-Aww.

Well, I think I've got an idea on all of them, it's just the names of a couple of them,

the exact names. I think I'm going to go for A and the CN Tower.

-The CN Tower.

-Yep.

-OK, the CN Tower.

Ed and Alan, the rest of the board is yours.

-Talk us through.

-OK.

B is obviously the Leaning Tower of Pisa.

C, I know that's in Kuala Lumpur but I don't know what it's called.

D is the Tower of London. And I'm not sure what E is.

So we'll probably go for the Leaning Tower of Pisa.

Leaning Tower of Pisa. OK. Leaning Tower of Pisa for B.

Andy and Beth said the CN Tower. Let's see if that's right for A.

-Just for fun, where is that?

-Toronto.

-The CN Tower in Toronto.

Let's see if the CN Tower is right, and if it is, how many of our 100 people said it.

It's right.

Oh, it's a great answer. 11. Very well done, Andy and Beth.

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11 points there. Ed and Alan have gone for the Leaning Tower of Pisa.

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

It is right.

-50.

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I think the CN Tower was going to be a tough one to beat, but well done, Andy and Beth.

After one question, you're up one-nil.

You really needed to remember the name of that tower in Kuala Lumpur. That's where it is.

It's the Pertonas Twin Towers.

Would've scored you two points.

Would've been a terrific answer. D is the Tower of London.

Scores a bit more than Pisa but not much more, 63.

And the best answer on the board, if you've just been on holiday there

you might get it, it's in Lisbon

and it's the Belem Tower and that would've scored one point.

-Very well done if you got that.

-Thanks, Richard. Here comes your second question.

Ed and Alan, this is the one you have to win to stay in the game.

But you get to answer it first. And it concerns...

-Usain Bolt, Richard.

-We're going to show you five clues

to facts about Usain Bolt. Can you give us the most obscure answer?

OK, let's reveal our five facts about Usain Bolt, and here they are.

I'll read those all one last time.

There we are. Five clues to facts about Usain Bolt.

THEY WHISPER

Erm, tough board. We're not really sure about a few of them.

So I think we're going to go with his meteorological nickname, Lightning.

Lightning, say Ed and Alan. Lightning, the meteorological nickname for Usain Bolt.

-Andy and Beth.

-Yeah, it's a tricky one, as well.

-We were trying to think of his training partner.

-I can picture him but I can't think of his name.

Number of Olympic medals he's won, can't remember whether he won five or six.

Obviously, we know the country. But the record-breaking time I think was 9.58.

9.58, say Andy and Beth.

9.58, the record-breaking time.

OK, Ed and Alan, you've gone for Lightning Bolt.

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

It's right.

-27.

-APPLAUSE

27. Now, Andy and Beth,

if you're right, this is an excellent answer.

You have to be right. 9.58 you're going to say.

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

Fantastic! It's right! Look at that!

Very well done indeed.

-Two!

-APPLAUSE

Very, very well done indeed, Andy and Beth.

After two questions, you are straight through to the final two-nil.

Terrific head-to-head, Andy and Beth. Well done.

The full title of his autobiography is Usain Bolt, My Story, 9.58, Being The World's Fastest Man.

-LAUGHTER

-Make your mind up! Come on!

Pick one of those. I would just go 9.58. That's the coolest, isn't it?

Let's take a look at the rest of these. I think both teams knew

he was born in Jamaica. That would've scored 56 points.

Andy, if you had to choose between five or six gold medals, what would you go for?

-Six.

-Yep, two Olympics, three in each, he's got six. Absolutely right. That would've scored ten.

And his training partner, he won silver in the Olympic 100,

also won silver in the Olympic 200,

-Yohan Blake.

-Oh! That's it.

Five points that would've scored you. Five points.

But 9.58 is the best answer on the board.

Thank you very much, Richard. So our losing pair at the end of the head-to-head,

I'm afraid, Ed and Alan. Two perfectly good answers there.

-Two quite tough categories, actually.

-Yes.

Quite tough there. Did you know any of those other Usain Bolt... Jamaica, I imagine.

On the first pass, I would've gone for the CN Tower because I've been there. But, obviously...

But the other answers... You said six, didn't you?

-Six medals, but it wasn't enough.

-Well, a very exciting head-to-head.

And the best news of all is we get to see you again next time.

In the meantime, thanks very much for playing.

-Lovely contestants. Ed and Alan.

-APPLAUSE

But for Andy and Beth, it's now time for our Pointless final.

APPLAUSE

Congratulations, Andy and Beth, you've seen off the competition and 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 £2,000.

APPLAUSE

Brilliant. Really good answers in that head-to-head.

Two absolutely fantastic answers there.

Anything particular you'd like to see come up in this round?

-Films.

-So I can do a bit of work, maybe some films.

-OK.

-Something like that.

-Football.

-Yes.

-Films or football. Well, best of luck.

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

First, though, you have to choose a category, and here are your five options. They are...

-We'll go home now, shall we?

-SHE LAUGHS

-What are you feeling?

-Space Travel is guessable.

-Yeah. So is possibly Funky Music, maybe.

-Yeah.

-Yeah.

It might be. Bestselling Writers, though?

Yeah, but they're quite well-known. French Politics, I haven't a clue.

Paralympics, I don't know many Paralympians.

-Funky Music? We can have a guess at that.

-Yeah, Funky Music.

-Yeah? We'll go Funky Music.

Funky Music. OK. Let's find out what the question is.

Here it comes. We gave 100 people 100 seconds to name as many

Jamiroquai UK top 40 singles as they could.

-Richard.

-That category has been up there for a very long time.

We are looking for any top 40 single by the band Jamiroquai up to the beginning of 2013.

So any Jamiroquai single that's been in the UK top 40 up to 2013.

With double A-sided singles, both tracks count as different answers. Good luck.

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

All you need to win that £2,000 is for just one of those answers to be pointless.

Are you ready?

OK. Let's put 60 seconds on the clock.

There they are. Your time starts now.

-Feels Just Like It Should.

-Yes. That's a good one.

Virtual Insanity is really well known. That's the only one I can think of at the moment.

Space Cowboy? Deeper Underground from Godzilla.

Actually, he did do Space Cowboy. Deeper Underground.

-Deeper Underground. Feels Just Like It Should.

-Yeah, that's a good one.

That's a good shout. I think that might be quite low.

-Virtual Insanity. Space Cowboy.

-It's the only one I can think of.

Was Space Cowboy him? I know Steve Miller did Space Cowboy.

Virtual Insanity. Deeper Underground.

-Feels Just Like It Should.

-I think we should go with them.

It's all I can think of at the moment. What else did he do?

Is there slower ones?

Oh, I don't know. I can't think of any more.

-Feels Just Like It Should was the most recent one, wasn't it?

-Yeah, that is the most recent, I think.

-Virtual Insanity is the most well known.

-Deeper Underground.

Ten seconds left.

So, Feels Just Like It Should. Space Cowboy. Deeper Underground.

-Erm, do you not want to go with Virtual Insanity?

-No. Everyone knows it.

-OK, then.

OK. Time is up. We were looking for Jamiroquai top 40 singles.

I now need your three answers. What are you going to give me?

-Feels Just Like It Should.

-Feels Just Like It Should.

-Deeper Underground.

-Deeper Underground.

-And we think maybe Space Cowboy.

-Space Cowboy.

-OK, of those three, which is your best shot at a pointless answer?

-Probably Feels Just Like It Should.

Feels Just Like It Should we put last. What is your least likely?

-Space Cowboy because we're not even sure if it's a song.

-Space Cowboy. OK, we'll put that first.

Let's put those up on the board in that order and here they are. We have got...

So we were looking for Jamiroquai UK top 40 singles.

Your first answer,

the one you thought was least likely to be pointless, was Space Cowboy.

Remember, only one of these answers has to be pointless for you to win that jackpot of £2,000.

What would you do with £2,000?

Well, I'd spend it on shoes and also maybe I'd love to get a dog.

So I'd love to put it towards getting a pet.

LAUGHTER

-That's not going to happen, is it?

-I don't think I'd have a choice.

Ah, right, OK. So shoes and a dog. Andy, anything you would like?

Maybe some chewing gum or something?

-Just to make Beth happy would be good.

-AUDIENCE: Aww!

-Aww! Well done.

-Three dogs.

-Yeah.

OK, let's find out, Space Cowboy,

is it right, if it is, how many people said it? Is it pointless?

It's right. OK, well, you weren't sure if this was correct,

but it is correct it turns out. If this goes all the way down to zero,

you will be leaving here with £2,000 in your back pocket.

Nine. Nine. What a great answer.

APPLAUSE

That's a great score.

Sadly, we're only interested in pointless answers in this round.

But still, nine, that's great. And that was your first answer, as well.

This is all looking very good. So only two more chances to win today's jackpot.

We're looking for Jamiroquai UK top 40 singles.

Let's hope nobody said your next answer, Deeper Underground.

-Now, this was a film soundtrack.

-Yes.

So maybe it might be quite well known, but maybe people didn't know it was by Jamiroquai.

-That's true.

-It has to be pointless for you to win that jackpot of £2,000.

So let's find out, how many people said Deeper Underground?

It's right. So, Space Cowboy took us down to nine.

Deeper Underground now taking us down through the 30s,

through the 20s, into the teens, into single figures, still going down.

-Five! This is brilliant!

-APPLAUSE

This is all going in the right direction. So we've gone from nine down to five.

Again, obviously not a pointless answer,

which means everything is now riding on your last answer. Your third and final answer.

We were looking for Jamiroquai UK top 40 singles.

Your last answer was Feels Just Like It Should.

Now, you were absolutely unanimous that this was your best answer.

Yeah, I think it's his most recent.

-Or one of his most...

-But I don't think it was quite high.

I don't think it charted high, it was like his comeback that sort of flopped and failed.

Hey, Jay Kay, if you're watching, he means relatively.

Make some more records, if you're watching.

OK, to win that jackpot of £2,000 obviously this has to be pointless. So let's find out,

It Feels Just Like It Should, is that right? Is it a pointless answer?

It is right. So, Space Cowboy took us down to nine.

Deeper Underground took us down to five.

It Feels Just Like It Should taking down into single figures.

If this goes all the way down to zero, you leave here with £2,000!

-Very well done!

-CHEERING AND APPLAUSE

Very, very well done! Shoes and dogs!

CHEERING AND APPLAUSE

-Thank you.

-Shoes and dogs. Brilliant. Very well done.

CHEERING AND APPLAUSE

Congratulations!

Superb. Feels Just Like It Should was a pointless answer,

which means that you leave here not only with your trophies,

but also with £2,000 between you.

-So very, very well done indeed!

-CHEERING AND APPLAUSE

I tell you, Funky Music has been on that jackpot board for a long time.

And now it's gone forever, and gone with our blessing, and you're £2,000 richer for it.

Feels Just Like It Should, terrific answer, it wasn't actually their last hit.

It was his last top 10 hit. It was number eight in 2005.

Which I would say is very successful, Jay Kay, if you're watching, which I know you are.

Let's look at some more pointless answers, see if people at home got some of these.

Blow Your Mind is a pointless answer. There's Feels Just Like It Should. Half The Man.

He teamed up with Jools Holland for I'm In The Mood For Love.

Love Foolosophy. Another more recent one, Runaway, was a pointless answer.

Seven Days In Sunny June, Stillness In Time,

and from 2010, White Knuckle Ride.

There's a couple more. Too Young To Die, their first-ever hit, another to top 10 hit, that was pointless.

Do You Where Your Coming From? with M-Beat.

And Corner Of The Earth and You Give Me Something, all of those were pointless answers.

Very well played. You've been brilliant throughout and a lovely way to end it.

Well, thanks once again to our winning players, Andy and Beth,

who go away with today's jackpot of £2,000.

-Very well done.

-CHEERING AND APPLAUSE

Join us next time when we'll be putting more obscure knowledge to the test.

-Meanwhile, it's goodbye from Richard.

-Goodbye.

-And it's goodbye from me, goodbye.

CHEERING AND APPLAUSE

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