Episode 48 Pointless

APPLAUSE AND CHEERING

Thank you very much. Hello, I'm Alexander Armstrong.

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

You need to come up with the answers no-one else could think of. Let's meet today's players.

And couple number one.

Hi. This is my daughter Sharleen. I'm Paul.

We're from Shoreham, not Brighton.

Shoreham, not Brighton!

-Couple number two.

-I'm Anita. This is my husband partner Graham.

We're from Walton-on-Thames, in Surrey.

-Couple number three.

-Hi. I'm Terry. This is my friend Andy, and we're come from Yeovil.

And finally, couple number four.

Hi, I'm Sarah. This is Beth. We're flat mates at Cardiff University.

And these are today's contestants.

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

There's only one more person for me to introduce -

the head of our hokey trivia cult,

so whatever you do, don't drink the Kool-Aid!

-It's my Pointless friend, Richard.

-Hiya!

Hi, everybody!

Hello.

-Afternoon.

-Good afternoon to you, too.

We've given away two jackpots in a row, haven't we?

-It always happens like that.

-It does, doesn't it?

We don't give away one for ages, then it's two in a row.

The boys, Tom and Phil, from Glasgow.

And Glasgow came up as a category.

Glasgow subway stations. It fell into their laps.

-Yeah.

-We've got two returning pairs from that show.

Paul and Sharleen did terrifically well. Got to the head-to-head and were very, very strong.

Got beaten two-one in that head-to-head. So tough to beat.

And Graham and Anita were knocked out in the first round, but very unluckily.

On the US States question.

So they're going to be strong, too. Should be a very tough show.

I need... Hmm.

I need to talk to you in private, just very quickly.

Yeah. Yeah, OK.

Go on.

WHISPERING

(You should ask her some security questions.)

Oh, yes. Good idea. Good idea.

Do you want to go and talk to her?

-I'll ask. Beth.

-Yes?

-Beth.

You're wearing... You've decided to bring hand luggage onto the show.

-Yes.

-Which is fine. We support that.

It's just it's never happened before.

We're...concerned for our safety.

Just talk us through it, maybe, Beth.

-This is Quincy.

-Quincy.

-He's my duck friend.

-We go lots of places.

-Can we see a bit more of Quincy?

Wow!

He has a little neckerchief.

Yeah. One person's neckerchief is another man's noose!

I promise he won't tell me any of the answers.

OK.

The slightly bigger question is why would you bring a bag on a quiz show?

He wanted a day out!

-He was a bit...

-No, I'm not having that.

That is, I mean, cutesy, but it's not an acceptable answer.

-Don't you like him?

-Personally, it's not "him", it's...

It's some fabric.

But...

AUDIENCE: Aw!

It's OK, Quincy.

You've made him sad.

He looks much like he looked before, to be perfectly honest.

Anyway, welcome Beth and, er, Quincy.

I think it's going to be a great show, Richard.

Well, it's going to be interesting, certainly!

-Going to be interesting.

-Brilliant. Thanks very much.

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

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

Everyone's trying to find a pointless answer,

one that none of our 100 people gave.

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

Tom and Phil won the jackpot last time,

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

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

OK, in this first round, I'll take an answer from each of you,

but there is to be no conferring.

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

OK. Our first category today is...

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

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

OK. And the question concerns...

Famous people from Africa. Richard?

On each pass, we'll give you seven clues to famous people who were born in Africa.

Just name the person, please.

There will be 14 in all to guess at home. Good luck.

Thanks very much indeed. The famous people described by these clues.

They were all born in Africa. Here's our first board.

I'll read those one last time.

Seven famous people born in the continent of Africa.

Sharleen, you and Paul drew lots before the show.

And today you're going to go first.

Welcome back to Pointless. You had a great time, last time.

-Yeah.

-You did very well.

-Yeah. Got through to the head-to-head.

-Now, you are mother, full-time mother, to young Violet.

-Yeah.

I've also just opened a cake business from home, as well.

You kept that very quiet!

Oh, you brought some cakes in!

-I did bring some cakes in for you.

-Mmm.

Unfortunately, there was an accident with the one that looked like Richard

and he got smushed by someone. No-one's owning up to it.

So I don't know if you've seen them, or...

My head fell off. I've seen you.

Not only have I seen Xander, I've eaten him!

They were lovely cake lollies, like a cake on a stick.

Right. OK. And it was nice, was it?

Apparently. Last thing I saw it was being eaten by a stuffed duck!

Now, then, Sharleen, what about these famous people born in Africa?

I'm just going to go for the top one. I think that's Charlize Theron.

Charlize Theron, says Sharleen. Charlize Theron.

Is that right? If it is, how many people said it?

It's right.

Very well done, indeed.

14 for Charlize Theron.

Well played. Good answer on that first podium.

She was born and grew up on a family farm in South Africa. Charlize Theron.

Now, then, Graham.

-Welcome back.

-Thank you.

You are retired now. What are your hobbies, Graham?

I like to play tennis and generally keep fit, I do a bit of walking.

You played quite a lot of football in the past.

I used to play quite good level football. Amateur stuff.

Graham, what are you going to go for?

I'm going for the third one down.

I believe that was Professor Christiaan Barnard.

Professor Christiaan Barnard, says Graham.

Let's see if that's right and if so how many of our 100 said Christiaan Barnard.

It's right.

Very well done. Good answer.

Very well played. A terrific start to this round.

He said of that operation, "On Saturday, I was a little-known surgeon in South Africa.

"By Monday, everyone in the world knew my name."

-Oh, good. Good for him.

-Yeah!

Andy, welcome to Pointless. Great to have you here. What do you do, Andy?

I'm a civil servant with the Department of Work and Pensions.

What fills your time, Andy? What do you like to do?

I'm a season ticket holder at Yeovil Town. I play quite a lot of golf.

Walking with the wife and time with the grandchildren, really.

Good stuff. OK, now then, Andy. What about this board?

I think, first round, I'm going to play safe.

I'm going for Nobel Peace Prize winner

and South Africa's first black president, Nelson Mandela.

Nelson Mandela, says Andy. Is it right? How many of our 100 said Nelson Mandela?

It's right.

That's a big score.

But a good answer.

He was given the name Nelson by his primary school teacher.

They had a custom of giving all their children essentially English-sounding names.

-Sarah.

-Hi.

-Welcome to the show.

What do you do, Sarah?

I'm an optometry student.

So you're learning to be an optician?

-Yes, basically.

-Good stuff.

OK. Now, Sarah, what are you going to go for on this board?

It's all yours. You can talk us through it, if you fancy.

Two of them, I've no idea about.

Obviously, the last queen of Ancient Egypt is Cleopatra.

I think the Nigerian author is Chinua Achebe.

Chinua Achebe, you're going to say?

Chinua Achebe, says Sarah. Let's see if that's right

and if it is, how many of our 100 people said it.

Oh, bad luck, Sarah! I'm so sorry!

That's an incorrect answer. It scores you the maximum 100 points.

-Sorry, Sarah.

-Sorry, Sarah. Fair play to you for going for it.

That was one of the tough ones on the board.

It's the second-best answer up there, Ben Okri. Ben Okri would have scored you two points.

If you had gone for the last queen of Ancient Egypt,

it wouldn't have done you much damage.

It was Cleopatra but would only have scored 44 points.

The Chelsea footballer is Didier Drogba. Scored 23.

And there's a pointless answer there, the south Sudanese model.

Alek Wek, a pointless answer. Well done if you said that.

Thanks very much, Richard.

Halfway through the round, let's look at the scores.

14 the best score of that round. Sharleen, you're making a habit of this.

Very well done. Sharleen and Paul looking pretty strong with that.

Up to 26 where we find Graham and Anita.

Up to 70 where we find Andy and Terry,

and not that much of a hike up to you, Sarah and Beth,

so not too isolated there at the top.

But you are ahead on 100.

-Yeah.

-Beth, let's hope you and Quincy can come up with a really good answer.

Best of luck with that. Can the second players please step up to the podium.

OK. Let's put seven more clues up on the board. Here they are.

I'll read those one final time.

The famous people described by these clues.

They were all born in Africa. Beth,

welcome to Pointless. Great to have you here. What do you do, Beth?

I do English literature at Cardiff uni.

Beth. You have first pick of this board.

I only know one, and I'm not even sure I know that.

I don't think it's going to get us through.

Do you want to ask Quincy if he's got any ideas?

Maybe. I don't know. He's never been to Africa.

They do often fly south.

-He's an Indian runner duck, not an African runner duck.

-They often run south!

-Yeah.

-What's it going to be?

I think the Nobel Laureate is Desmond Tutu.

But I think that'll be pretty high.

Desmond Tutu, says Beth.

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

You're the high scorers, so there's no red line for you.

It's right.

Below 50.

Perfectly respectable.

Very well done, Beth.

Not a bad score at all, 24. Well done.

He was asked in 2009, a small child asked him,

what do you need in order to be able to win a Nobel Prize?

And Desmond Tutu is a very, very wise man.

He said, "You only need three things.

"You need a simple name, like Tutu.

"You need a large nose, and you need sexy legs!"

That was his answer.

-Sexy legs.

-Sexy legs. Sexy legs Tutu!

-That's a great answer.

-Quite sweet, isn't it?

-Terry, welcome to the show. Great to have you here.

-Thank you.

What do you do with your time, Terry?

-I'm retired now, so...

-What did you do as a job?

For 30-odd years I worked as a printer for the local newspaper.

I retired three and a half years ago.

-And loving every minute.

-Lovely. And what do you do with every minute?

Play golf, sit next to this bloke at football.

-Excellent.

-Huish Park.

Are you friends through football? Or does your friendship pre-date that?

It pre-dated that, really. We met probably about 40 years ago.

Must be all of that.

And everything I like, he likes, so we just... And then our wives became friends, et cetera.

-Children grew up together. That's how it is.

-Lovely.

Terry, you're on 70. The high scorers are Beth and Sarah at the moment on 124.

If you can score 53 or less, you'll avoid overtaking their high score.

Good. Right. Yes. In that case,

there's a couple, I'm not really sure,

but I'm going to try the last emperor of Ethiopia, Haile Selassie.

Haile Selassie, says Terry. Let's see if that's right and how many of our 100 people said it.

There's your red line. Get below that, you're in Round Two.

It's right.

You've done it!

23 takes your total up to 93.

Good work, Terry. The Rastafarians consider him to have been a living manifestation of God,

Haile Selassie.

-Now, then, Anita. Welcome back to the show.

-Thank you.

What do you do, Anita? Remind us.

I teach - I did teach. I'm now an examiner, yes.

-You examine for the Open University.

-Yes.

-Good stuff.

We're looking for these famous people born in Africa.

What do you make of them? Your current score is 26.

The high scorers are on 124.

Well, my best answer just went,

but I think Ghanaian Secretary-General of the UN,

-Kofi Annan.

-Kofi Annan, says Anita.

Let's see if it's right and let's see how many people said it. Here's your red line, nice and high.

Get below that, you're in the next round.

It's right. You're through.

13. Very well done.

Lowest score of the round so far, Anita. Takes your total to 39.

Very well played, Anita. Lovely to have you and Graham in Round Two this time round.

Yes, he succeeded Boutros Boutros-Ghali.

I mention that only so I get to say Boutros Boutros-Ghali.

-It's always nice to say Boutros Boutros-Ghali.

-Never turn down a chance to say Boutros Boutros-Ghali.

Boutros Boutros-Ghali.

Now, Paul.

We come to you. I have great news.

You are through to Round Two, even if you score 100 points, you won't overtake Beth and Sarah,

I'm afraid, on their high score of 124.

Now, then. What do you fill your time with, Paul?

Well, caring for my wife, and doing a lot of cooking

cos she's got a lot of dietary things. Cooking everything from scratch.

I make gluten-free pasta and things like that.

-You do all the shopping, as well, making sure you get gluten-free.

-It's all online.

That's good. And what did you do?

-What's your...

-I was an accountant for 20-odd years.

So that was fairly dull!

-You've been involved in local government as well.

-I have.

I was a councillor for a few years.

Was that fun, or was that hard, hard work?

That was fun, yeah.

Mm. I mean, I met some interesting people.

I met Tony Blair a couple of times, and I met Arthur Scargill

and Tony Banks, that was interesting.

I nearly met John Smith. He was coming to my house the day he died.

So we almost met John Smith.

OK. Paul, you're already through but for fun, can you take us through this board.

Fill in all the blanks and then submit the one you want to put forward.

I've watched the film Invictus,

and I knew it was Matt Damon,

but I can't remember the name of the chap he played.

I think the Carry On films, I'd say that's Sid James.

But I didn't know he was South African.

And the number one golfer I would guess is Gary Player,

cos that's the only South African golfer I know.

-So I'll go with Sid James, just for the hoot.

-Sid James for the hoot.

OK. Sid James. No red line for you. You're already through.

But let's see how many of our 100 people said Sid James.

It's right.

42 for Sid James takes your total up to 56.

Well played, Paul. Another strong show from you and Sharleen.

He was born Joel Solomon Cohen in Johannesburg.

Moved to the UK in the '40s.

Let's take a look at the rest of these. Now,

former world number one golfer is not Gary Player.

It was Ernie Els.

Four times major winner. Scored seven points.

Well done if you said that at home.

The South African athlete,

she was the athlete who was forced to take a gender test

by the athletics authorities.

It's Caster Semenya and would have scored one point.

Well done if you said that.

The last answer is a pointless answer, surprisingly.

The rugby world captain was Francois Piennar.

Very, very well done if you said that. Terrific answer.

Thanks very much indeed, Richard.

So at the end of our first round, the pair heading home with a high score of 124

I'm afraid it's Beth and Sarah.

And Quincy! I'm so sorry. It's been lovely having you on the show.

We'll see you again next time, though. Will Quincy be joining us?

We'll know next time, safe answer next time!

-I know.

-Of course he'll be joining us!

I'm delighted. Wouldn't have it any other way.

Look forward to that. Beth, Sarah, thanks very much for playing.

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

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.

Our two returning pairs are still with us.

Graham and Anita, you left in Round One last time. This time, our lowest scorers.

Some lovely answers from you there. They would appear to be the pair to beat.

Best of luck to all three pairs. Our category for Round Two is...

Anita thrilled with that(!)

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

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

Let's find out what the question is.

We gave 100 people 100 seconds

to name as many teams promoted to the premier league as they could.

Teams promoted to the premier league. Richard?

The name of any team that's ever been promoted to the premier league since its beginning in 1992

right through to the start of 2012/2013 season.

Any of those teams, so very best of luck.

OK. Thanks very much indeed.

Now, Paul, we come to you.

Team promoted to the premier league, Paul.

Would it be remiss of me to not say Norwich City?

-Norwich City Football Club says Paul.

-The greatest!

Let's see if that's right and if so, how many of our 100 people said Norwich City.

Look at that! 16!

On the ball, Paul!

16 for Norwich City.

Been promoted twice, Paul. 2004 and 2011.

-Anita.

-Yes?

Anita, I'm sorry. This hasn't fallen brilliantly for you.

But I think you probably have a good answer here.

-You think so?

-I'm pretty sure you do.

I apologise to Graham in advance

before I say Queens Park Rangers.

Queens Park Rangers, says Anita.

Let's see if that's right and if it is, how many of our 100 people said Queens Park Rangers.

Absolutely, Anita. Very well done.

19. Very respectable score.

No apology needed, Anita.

They were promoted as champions in 2011.

Andy.

I think I'm going to try Blackpool, please.

Blackpool, says Andy.

Blackpool. Let's see if that's right and if so, how many of our 100 people said it.

It is right.

16 our lowest score so far.

Where is Blackpool going to take us?

Bang on 16. There we are.

-Good stuff, Andy. Blackpool.

-Well played, Andy. They were promoted via the playoffs in 2010.

They had one brilliant season in the premier league and were very entertaining.

They were relegated the last day of the season, beaten by Man Utd.

Thanks, Richard. We're halfway through the round. Let's look at the scores.

Only two scores between our three pairs.

Well done, Andy and Terry, Paul and Sharleen, all on 16

and then up three notches to 19 where we find Anita and Graham.

Not much in it, at this stage, but Graham, you are ahead.

Let's see a nice low score from you.

I think Anita was implying you knew quite a lot about this

so let's have you.

Best of luck with that, Graham. Can the second players please take their places at the podium?

We're looking for the name of any team that has ever been promoted to the FA Premier League

since it was launched in 1992.

Now, Terry, we come to you.

You are joint low scorers.

I'm going to go for a team that have bounced up and down a few times.

It's the favourite team of one of my friends.

West Bromwich Albion.

West Bromwich Albion, says Terry. OK.

Here is your red line, nice and low there.

If you get below that, you'll avoid becoming the new high scorers.

You want to score two or less.

Let's see how many of our 100 people said it.

It's right.

13. Not bad, at all. Lowest score so far.

Takes your total up to 29, Terry.

Well played, Terry. Four times they've been promoted.

You call those sort of teams yo-yo clubs, always going down and coming back up again.

Thanks, Richard. Now, then, Graham.

We need a low score from you.

I've got to say, that's what I thought, West Bromwich Albion,

but I'll go for Birmingham City.

Birmingham City, says Graham.

You're on 19. The high scorers are Terry and Andy on 29.

If you can score nine or less, you'll avoid overtaking them.

Let's see. Birmingham City. How many people said it?

Here's your red line.

It's right.

Very well done. Ooh, you've done it. Look at that, six!

Best score so far, Graham.

Six takes your total up to 25. Very well done.

Good work, Graham. Promoted in 2002, 2007 and 2009.

Now, then, Sharleen.

Terry and Andy, our high scorers on 29. You're on 16.

If you can score 12 or less, you're in the head-to-head round.

I don't know the names of many teams. I'm just going to say a team

that I know cos I live near them.

So I'll say Brighton and Hove Albion.

Brighton and Hove Albion.

OK.

Brighton and Hove Albion. There is your red line.

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

Is Brighton and Hove Albion right? If it is, how many people said it?

No. Bad luck, Sharleen. I'm so sorry.

That's an incorrect answer and scores the maximum 100 points.

Takes your total up to an unbeatable 116.

I'm really sorry, Sharleen, that is really tough luck.

They've been in the championship a lot, but not in the premier league.

My partner's going to kill me cos I should know his team hasn't been in the premier league!

But I just don't listen, if I'm being honest,

when he's talking football! I should do, really, but...

With respect, who's got time? Who's got time to listen?

That is tough luck. They've got a lovely stadium down there now,

so I suspect they will go up one day, but not yet!

If you'd said your dad's least favourite team in the world...

That was the second one, Ipswich, I was thinking!

You would have scored three points.

It's OK.

So sorry. So sorry. That's unlucky.

There are no pointless answers at all on this board.

But there's a few low scorers. Let's take a look at them.

You'd have also got one point for Barnsley. That scored one point.

Hull would have scored two. Ipswich and Burnley scored three points.

Four points for Swindon, Derby, Middlesbrough and Crystal Palace.

All scored four. Let's look at the top answers.

The ones that most of our 100 said.

QPR, one of the top answers, but didn't do you much damage.

Wigan would have scored you 20

and right at the top, West Ham, another of those yo-yo clubs,

would have scored you 26.

Thanks very much, Richard.

So at the end of our second round I'm afraid the pair leaving us with their score of 116

is Sharleen and Paul. I'm sorry, you did so well last time, through to the head-to-head.

I thought you were destined for that and maybe further today.

But we have to say goodbye.

It's been lovely having you on the show. Thank you so much for playing, Sharleen and Paul!

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

Congratulations, Graham and Anita, Terry and Andy.

You're now one step closer to the final and a chance to play for our jackpot

which currently stands at £1,000.

To decide who plays for that money, you'll now go head-to-head.

The difference is you are now allowed to confer.

The first to win two questions will play for that money.

Best of luck to both pairs. Let's play our head-to-head.

Here comes your first question. And it concerns...

Guitarists, Richard.

I'm going to show you five pictures now of renowned guitarists.

You just have to name the most obscure of these. Good luck.

Let's reveal our five guitarists. Here they come.

There we are. Five famous guitarists.

Graham and Anita, you played best throughout the show, so you go first.

We'll go for A, Jimi Hendrix.

A, Jimi Hendrix, say Graham and Anita. A, Jimi Hendrix.

Terry and Andy, can you talk us through the rest of the board?

-Can't, really!

-Wish we could!

I should know C. I'm going to kick myself when they show that.

But sorry, we don't know B, C or D,

but E, we believe, is Eric Clapton.

E, Eric Clapton. So we have Jimi Hendrix versus Eric Clapton.

Graham and Anita said Jimi Hendrix.

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

It is, of course, right.

Ooh, that's a high score. Look at that, 73 for Jimi Hendrix.

Terry and Andy have gone for Eric Clapton.

Let's see if that's right and how many of our 100 people said Eric Clapton.

It's right. Will it beat 73?

Yes, it will!

53. 20 better.

Terry and Andy, very well done.

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

Let's look at the rest of these. B and C are very low scorers.

B is the guitarist from Rage Against The Machine.

Tom Morello. Well done if you said him. Would have scored one point.

C, a big influence on Jimi Hendrix,

T-Bone Walker, the blues guitarist.

He was a pointless answer, so terrific if you got that.

And D is the guitarist and singer with Muse,

Matt Bellamy.

He scored 11 points.

He holds the Guinness world record for the most guitars smashed on one tour!

He smashed 140 guitars on the Absolution tour.

Thanks very much. Here's your second question.

Graham and Anita, you get to answer this one second,

but you have to win it to stay in the game. Best of luck.

It concerns...

George W Bush, Richard.

Just five questions about George W Bush. Can you give us the most obscure answer.

Let's reveal our five clues. Here they are. We have got...

I'll read those one last time.

Terry and Andy, you go first, this time.

Well, it's not strong for us.

So we think we'll go for the bottom one, the name of his first lady,

which we think is Barbara.

Barbara, say Terry and Andy. Barbara.

Now, then, Graham and Anita, can you talk us through the rest of the board?

We're not sure about the first one.

We think it's Walter, but we're not positive.

The state of which he was governor, we believe was Texas.

We assume he was born in Texas.

But that may be a bit of a red herring.

We know Barbara.

And the first... Don't know.

-So I think we'll go... Shall we gamble or play safe?

-The state.

OK. The state in which he was governor was Texas.

The state of which he was governor, Texas, you're saying.

OK. Terry and Andy say Barbara was his first lady.

Is that right? If it is, how many people said Barbara?

No. Not Barbara, I'm afraid, Terry and Andy.

Which means, Graham and Anita, you only have to be correct with Texas of which he was governor.

Let's see if that's right and if so, how many of our 100 said Texas.

You're right. You win the point.

27 people said it.

Well done, Graham and Anita. That's what you had to do.

You're back in the game. After two questions, it's one-all.

Yes, Barbara was his mum, married to the other George Bush.

His wife was Laura Bush.

She would have scored you 13 points.

Barbara is also the name of one of his twin daughters,

named after her grandmother. And Jenna, the other one.

Would have scored you two points.

He wasn't born in Texas, as you suspected. He was born in Connecticut.

That would have scored three points.

And the middle name, not Walter, but not a million miles away, Walker.

That would have scored eight points.

Thanks very much, Richard. So, here comes your deciding question.

Question three. Whoever wins this goes through to the jackpot round.

It concerns...

Irish counties, Richard.

Going to show you the names of five Irish counties, but in anagram form.

You have to unscramble them. The team with the best answer will play for the jackpot.

Thanks very much. Let's reveal our five mixed-up Irish counties.

Here they are.

Graham and Anita, you will go first, this time.

There's only one we've managed to work out, which we think is Clare.

OK, Clare, you're going to say. Clare.

OK, now, Terry and Andy.

Can you talk us through any more of the board?

We're stuck on the second one, Moons Corm.

Ego Land is Donegal.

Layoff would be Offaly.

And Limiter would be Leitrim.

So we will go for Offaly.

Offaly, say Terry and Andy.

Offaly. So we have Clare versus Offaly.

Graham and Anita said Clare. Is that right, and if so, how many of our 100 said it?

It's right.

32 for Clare.

Terry and Andy have said Offaly.

Is that right, and if so, how many of our 100 said Offaly?

It's right.

Terry and Andy, if you want to go through to the final,

you have to beat - and yes, you do!

You beat 32. 14.

Very well done, indeed. After three questions, you're through to the final two-one, Terry and Andy.

That was terrific work on the anagrams, as well.

You got all of them, apart from one. Offaly is a terrific answer.

Leitrim, absolutely right.

That would have scored seven.

The best answer on the board. Well done if you said that at home.

Donegal, you're right about.

Would have scored 17 points.

Now, the last one you couldn't get would have scored nine points.

-Any idea?

-Roscommon.

-Roscommon, yeah. Roscommon.

Well done if you said that, as well. Nine points.

Thanks very much indeed.

So, the pair leaving us at the end of the head-to-head I'm afraid is Graham and Anita.

Such a good performance throughout the show today.

You've done so well. Graham, particularly, with Birmingham City.

A man of the match moment, I would say.

But I'm afraid this is where we actually say properly goodbye.

It's been great having you on both shows.

Thanks very much for playing. Lovely contestants. Graham and Anita.

Thank you. Well done!

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

Congratulations, Terry and Andy. You've fought off the competition

and you've won our coveted Pointless trophy. Very well done.

You now have a chance to win our Pointless jackpot which currently stands at £1,000.

You've done very well indeed. Hey, you've done "Offaly" well!

You've done very well. £1,000 to play for.

As always, the first thing you have to do is choose a category.

You have four options. They are...

US Geography or '70s sport?

Shall we go for US Geography? You're happy with that, aren't you?

..Yes.

-Yes.

-Go for that. Go for that.

-Yes, US Geography.

OK. Which one of you is the expert on US Geography?

Well, who knows?

-I think we've got a shared knowledge.

-OK. Very good.

Best of luck. You're going with US Geography. Richard?

Here are your three different choices in that category.

We're looking for any state capital which begins with the letter A, B or C, please.

Any state capital that begins A, B or C.

Or any river over 1,000 miles in length

that flows for any of its part through the USA,

or any Mexican states that border the USA.

So, ABC State capitals, any river over 1,000 miles,

and Mexican states that border the USA. Good luck.

Thanks very much indeed.

As always, you've got up to a minute to come up with three answers.

To win that jackpot of £1,000,

only one of those answers needs to be pointless.

Your answers can come from any of these categories.

Just say whichever category it is when you give the answer.

You can spread them how you like across the categories.

It can be all three from one category, or one from each.

-However you feel. Are you ready?

-Yes.

-Yes.

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

Your time starts now.

OK. State capitals.

-Do you know any long US rivers?

-Not really.

-So if we look at state capitals we're talking...

-Albany.

-Albuquerque.

Albany. Is Albuquerque a state... Albany is one.

Columbus, Ohio.

Yeah.

Albany, Columbus...

Houston.

New York.

Is Bangor Maine or is Maine... No.

I'm not sure. I'm not sure if Bangor is the capital of Maine.

Do you know any rivers? Obviously the Potomac, and things like that.

But do you know any...

No. There's one in Atlanta.

You've been to America. Georgia and that.

-I was just trying to think of one.

-Ten seconds left.

OK. We're going to go Albany, Bangor...

Columbus...

We'll have to go for those three.

OK. That is your time up.

I now need your three answers. What are you going to go for?

-Uh, Mexican states is a no-no, so we can't go for that.

-We'll write that off.

Longest rivers, we only know the obvious ones, so we're going state capitals.

They're all state capitals. Right.

-And we're going to go for Albany.

-Albany.

-Bangor.

-Bangor.

Maine, I'm not sure about. And Columbus, Ohio.

And Columbus. OK. Of those three,

which is your best crack at a pointless answer?

I know Albany is... I know Albany is.. We'll go...

-We'll put them in...

-ABC order.

Yeah, we'll put them in ABC order.

-Albany being the best or worst?

-The worst.

The worst. So we'll put Albany first.

-Bangor second and Columbus third.

-Yes, please.

-Lovely.

OK, let's put those up on the board in that order. Here they are.

We have got...

Very best of luck. Your first answer was Albany.

You don't think there's much in it, but you thought this was probably your least likely answer

to be pointless.

If it is pointless and you win that £1,000,

it's not the biggest jackpot we've ever given away,

but Terry, what would you do with your share of that?

Probably just spoil the grandchildren and the rest of the family.

-Something like that.

-Very nice indeed. Andy?

Similar. Maybe get a new golf club or two.

Yeah, but mainly a holiday with the family.

Excellent. Good stuff. Three good answers on the board.

Let's hope at least one of them brings that jackpot home for you.

OK. Your first answer was Albany.

Let's see if it's right. If it is and it's pointless,

you'll leave here with £1,000.

Let's find out. Albany. Is it a state capital?

Well, it's right.

All it has to do is go down to zero

and if it does, you'll leave here with £1,000.

Down it goes through the twenties into the teens, into single figures.

Down it goes! Still going down! Three! Very well done! Albany.

Three!

That's a great answer. Fabulous score.

Sadly, we're only interested in very, very low scores!

It has to be pointless or it doesn't count.

Your second answer was Bangor.

You were less sure of this. Bangor, Maine.

I'm not 100% sure it is the state capital, Bangor, Maine.

OK. Well, let's find out if it's correct

and if it is correct, let's see if it's pointless.

For £1,000, is Bangor a state capital?

No - there's your answer!

There's your answer. OK.

So everything is now riding on your final answer, Columbus.

Do you think Columbus is less well-known than Albany?

I'd have said so.

-I'm not sure if it's the state capital, to be honest!

-I see.

That's my big main concern.

OK. First, let's find out if it's correct

and if it is, let's find out if it's pointless.

So for £1,000, is Columbus a state capital?

It is.

Albany took you down to three.

Bangor was an incorrect answer.

But Columbus is taking you down through the twenties,

through the teens, into single figures.

Can it go down lower? Oh, no! Four!

Four for Columbus.

Oh, bad luck! Two excellent answers up there.

Two lovely low scores.

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

So you won't be taking home today's jackpot of £1,000.

That will roll over onto the next show.

We've loved having you on the show

and you both get to take home a Pointless trophy.

-So very well done.

-Thank you.

-Thank you.

I think you probably concentrated on the right category, guys.

I suspect people at home might have concentrated on that, as well.

Albany is New York, Columbus is Ohio.

Just before we get onto Bangor, Maine,

I'll take you through some of the low scores to see if you got them at home.

You could have had Columbia, Concord, Cheyenne, Charleston.

All would have scored you one.

Two points for Baton Rouge, Boise and Annapolis.

Albany we've seen, three. Austin also would have scored you three.

But there are three pointless answers, including the state capital of Maine.

It's not Bangor, it's Augusta.

-Augusta, Maine.

-I did know that.

Bismarck, North Dakota,

and Carson City, which is Nevada.

I suspect some people would have got that at home.

If you know your state capitals, you'll know them, but that minute is so quick.

It whizzes by. Let's take a look at some of the rivers.

I suspect some people might have got that.

There's only four pointless answers there. That's all of them.

And the Mexican states, there's only two.

Very well done if you got any of those.

Tough categories. I think your tactics were right

but unlucky.

Sounded like you knew Carson City.

-Yeah, I should have got that. Should have got that.

-Bad luck.

Unfortunately, we have to say goodbye, Terry and Andy, but brilliant having you here.

Thanks so much for playing. Great contestants, Terry and Andy!

Sadly, Terry and Andy didn't win our jackpot today

so it rolls over onto the next show

when we'll be playing for £2,000.

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

-Goodbye!

And it's goodbye from me. Goodbye!

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