Episode 14 The Link

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Hello, I'm Mark Williams and welcome to The Link

where knowing the answers is only half the battle.

To win this game, you have to find the link BETWEEN the answers.

Three teams hoping to make the right connections

but only one of them can be in today's final.

Let's see who's smart, scholarly and self-assured.

I'm Jim. I live in Portsmouth and I'm a welfare officer in the Royal Navy.

-This is my best mate.

-I'm James. I'm a lawyer from Dover.

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And the link is you're friends.

James, I read something about Singapore.

Can you tell us about that?

I was working in Singapore and James came out to stay.

James was a big United fan so I took him to watch Man United

playing in Singapore but I don't support United, I support Arsenal.

I wore my Arsenal top into the stadium.

Within five seconds,

50,000 crazy Singaporean Manchester United fans were booing me,

which goes down as my favourite moment.

I got to kiss the badge

and walk along proudly wearing my Arsenal top - to James's horror.

Good for you. Jim and James, welcome. Charlotte and Paul.

Tell us about yourself.

Hi, I'm Charlotte.

I work for the NHS and I'm from Leeds and this is my husband.

I'm Paul. I'm a data analyst for the local council

and I'm also from Leeds.

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-Your link is you're husband and wife.

-We are.

Charlotte, tap dancing.

-Yeah.

-I can't tap. You can't, can you?

I can tap dance. I got to intermediate level.

Yeah, I do it for fun with my ladies.

Lots of people do terrible impersonations of tap dancing,

don't they? They sort of do that. I won't.

Paul, you are a compulsive rearranger of shoe boxes. Is that right?

Yeah, I used to work in a shoe shop part-time and we had to tidy

the shoes all the time so whenever we go in a shoe shop...

Which is a lot!

Charlotte is having to stop me from tidying the shoes up.

Excellent. Charlotte and Paul, welcome.

Julie and Rob, tell us about yourself.

I am Julie. I'm from Glasgow and I'm a contract supervisor and this is my uncle.

I'm Rob from Lichfield and I'm a retired supermarket manager.

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And the link is you are uncle and niece.

-Rob, you're a bit of a cook, aren't you?

-Yes.

-What's your signature dish?

-Paella.

Do you think it should always have rabbit in it?

-I don't think my wife would thank me for rabbit.

-You heard it here.

-Julie and Rob, welcome.

-Thank you.

Welcome all. Now, pay attention.

Here are six cash pods containing amounts ranging from £125-£2,000.

The more cash in the pod, the more links holding it.

What you have to do is cut the links holding the pods

until they drop into your bank.

And here's how you cut the links.

I'm going to ask you four questions

and you have to work out what links the answers.

If you can find that link from the first answer alone,

you will be able to cut four of those links.

If you spot it after the second answer, you cut three links.

Then, two, then one.

And the link here is...?

-ALL: Paper.

-Paper, yes.

It is. Let's cut that link.

You need to bank as much as you can because the team with

the least amount of money at the end of this round will be going home.

Let's play The Link.

Stand by. Round One. Here's the first question. For four links.

In the children's TV show, what type of bird is Pingu?

-Julie.

-A penguin.

-Correct. Anybody with children will have known that.

-Penguin. First clue, what's the link?

-Types of books, maybe?

-Maybe Penguin books.

-It could be Batman villains.

-That's a good guess.

Batman.

-Batman enemies?

-Is the link Batman enemies?

No. All back in play. Stand by.

Your next clue for three links. Which word for a headland

precedes horn in the name of the southern tip of South America? Jim.

-Cape.

-Yes. The answer is Cape from the naval officer, good.

Penguin, Cape, what's the link?

Julie and Rob almost got it but I think it's not enemies, it's Batman.

-Batman is our answer.

-Is the link Batman? Yes.

The remaining clues were Robin, Joker. Penguin - archenemy.

He's the Caped Crusader.

Robin is his sidekick and Joker is another baddie.

You got that on the second clue, which means you can cut three links.

I'm thinking money on the board, take the 500.

I think you're absolutely right.

Let's take the links from that 500 pod releasing it.

With a flourish to Jim and James's bank.

You have £500. Stand by.

All back in play for four links.

Which country landed an unmanned spacecraft on the moon in...? Rob.

-China.

-2013. China. Yes. Good.

Well interrupted. China.

-First clue, Julie and Rob, what's the link?

-Only Fools And Horses?

-They all say China.

-Yeah, it could be Only Fools And Horses.

-It could be...

-What's the link?

-Only Fools And Horses.

Is the link Only Fools And Horses?

Nope. Everyone back in play.

Your next question for three links.

In the 1942 Disney film Bambi, what type of animal is Thumper? Paul.

-A rabbit.

-Rabbit is correct.

China, Rabbit. Charlotte and Paul, what's the link?

Um, what about Beatrix Potter because...

-Isn't that quite popular in China?

-What's the link?

-Cockney rhyming slang.

-Yeah, OK. Go for that.

Cockney rhyming slang.

Is the link Cockney rhyming slang?

Well done. The remaining clues were...

Hank Marvin, pork pies.

Pork pies - eyes. Hank Marvin - starvin'.

Rabbit and pork - talk. China plate - mate.

How do you want to use your three links?

I think we should go for the 300 and the 125.

You want money in the bank - we don't want to open them up for other people.

We'll take the 300 and the 125, please.

Charlotte has gone shopping, Paul is agreeing with her.

We'll cut the link on the 125 releasing that.

And the two links from the 300.

So, after that rather marvellous light show

Charlotte and Paul have £425.

Stand by, all, for four links.

The sportsman who won gold at the 2012 Olympics in sailing is

who Ainsley?

-Gym.

-Ben.

-Is correct.

Ben is your first clue, what's the link? Jim and James.

I was thinking bells or clock. It's the bell, isn't it?

-We are going for bells.

-Is the link bells? No.

OK. All back in play. Your next question for three links.

The actress who played Marion Crane in the 1960 film Psycho is

who Leigh? Rob.

-Janet Leigh.

-Janet is correct.

Ben, Janet. Two clues, what is the link?

-Blue Peter, I was thinking.

-OK, we'll go for that. Blue Peter.

Is the link Blue Peter? No.

Everyone back in play.

Stand by for two links.

A feeling of intense hatred or hostility between two people

or families is known as what kind of blood?

-Bad.

-It is. Bad.

Ben, Janet, Bad. Charlotte and Paul, what's the link?

-What words do you hear with bad?

-Michael Jackson. Janet Jackson.

Yeah, we will go with the Jacksons. Michael Jackson.

Is the link Michael Jackson?

Right, the final clue was Neverland.

His house. Bad, his album. Janet, his sister and Ben - the song.

What was Ben? He was...

-A rat.

-Yes, ah, Ben.

How do you want to use your two links?

Two links either off the 1,000 or the 750.

The 750. 750, please.

You're cutting two links from the 750. Let's do that.

Which leaves only two links suspending that

so anybody could get it in the next round.

Stand by, back in play for four links.

The two African species of which large-horned...? Paul.

Rhinoceros.

The two African species of which large-horned endangered

mammal are known as the black and the white? Rhinoceros.

What's the link?

-Um...

-Rhino was a gladiator, wasn't he?

Let's go for Gladiators. Gladiators.

Is the link Gladiators?

No.

Everyone back in play. Stand by. Your next question for three links.

Which word is most commonly used to mean to press

a button on a computer mouse in order to select...? Jim.

Click.

..in order to select an item or follow a link. Click.

Rhinoceros, Click.

-What's the link?

-Military terms.

Isn't there a military vehicle called the rhinoceros?

A click is a kilometre so maybe it's...

-Answer, please.

-Distances.

If the link distances?

No. OK. All back in play.

Stand by for two links. Denver is the capital of which USA...? Rob.

-Colorado.

-..state. Colorado, it is indeed.

Rhinoceros, Click, Colorado. Julie and Rob, what's the link?

-No idea.

-Click, Colorado. Rivers?

-Beetles.

-Beetles, yeah.

-OK.

Is the link Beetles?

With two "e"s, yes.

You both turned to each other and went "uh!"

The remaining clue was Stag.

Right, how would you like to use your two links, Julie and Rob?

-It's obvious what we've got to do here.

-750, please.

Right then, cut the two links on the £750 pod.

Sending it cascading to Julie and Rob's bank.

Giving Julie and Rob £750, Charlotte and Paul 425,

Jim and James, 500.

I call that neck-and-neck. Stand by for four links.

The national flags of Sweden, Denmark

and Switzerland all feature which symbol? James.

-A cross.

-A cross, correct. First clue, what's the link?

It could be anything. Vampires.

Let's go for Jesus. We will go for Jesus.

Is the link Jesus?

No. OK. All back in play.

Your next question for three links.

Which items of archery equipment are kept in a quiver?

-Julie.

-Arrows.

-Correct. Cross, Arrow.

What's the link?

I think it's Red. Red Cross, Red Arrows.

-Red.

-OK, is the link Red?

Yes.

The remaining clues were Square, Herring.

How do you want to use your three links?

Can we take two from the 2,000 and one from the 1,000?

-Good idea.

-Can we take two from the 2,000 and one from the 1,000?

You can take one from the 1,000 leaving four and two from the 2,000...

..also leaving four. So, you are all back in play. For four links.

Stand by.

Which citrus fruit shares its name with a term for something

considered to be defective or un-... Jim.

-A lemon....

-..Or unsatisfactory.

Lemon. Yes. Lemon. First clue, what's the link?

-What do you reckon?

-Um...

-There's a U2 song called Lemon.

-That's off the wall!

-A bit obscure.

-It is. What else have we got? Go with that.

-U2.

Is the link U2? No.

Everyone back in play. Your next question for three links.

At which 11th century battle at Senlac Hill was King Harold II of England...

-Rob.

-Hastings.

-..was King Harold II of England killed?

Battle of Hastings. Lemon, Hastings. What's the link?

It could be rugby. Gavin Hastings...

Keith Lemon...

-Keith. We'll go for Keith.

-Keith.

Is the link Keith? No.

Everyone back in play. Stand by for two links.

What facial feature was the trademark of artist Salvador Dali?

James.

-A moustache.

-Correct.

Yes. Lemon, Hastings, Moustache, what's the link?

Really stuck with that.

-What's the link?

-Is there a Jack Lemon?

Maybe but there's not a Jack Moustache!

-Answer, please.

-I've no idea. Facial hair.

-Is the link facial hair?

No. All back in play.

Stand by for your next question for one link.

Who wrote the long-running play The Mousetrap? Rob.

-Agatha Christie.

-Yes. Agatha Christie.

Lemon, Hastings, Moustache, Agatha Christie. What's the link?

-Poirot.

-If the link Poirot? Hercule Poirot.

Lemon was his secretary, Arthur Hastings his assistant,

he sported a moustache and was created by Agatha Christie.

I'm glad you got that because Keith Lemon the rugby player was worrying me a great deal!

I'm sure it would worry him. How do you want to use your link?

-What do you think?

-2,000.

-You'll take it off the 2,000.

Take that link off the £2,000 pod. Good. Excellent.

Another set of questions, you are all back in play. For four links.

The character Little Nell features in the Charles Dickens novel

The Old what Shop? Rob.

-Curiosity shop.

-Curiosity is correct.

Curiosity, first clue. What's the link?

Curiosity killed the cat. Cat.

Is the link cat? No.

All back in play. Three links. Stand by.

Your next question.

Born in 1564 in Pisa, who discovered sunspots and... James.

-Galileo.

-..who discovered sunspots and Jupiter's major satellites?

Galileo is correct. Curiosity, Galileo.

-Yes.

-I think we're going for space probes.

Is the link space probes?

No.

OK. Everyone back in play. Stand by for two links.

Youth, prophecy, archery, healing, music and the sun

are represented by which Greek God? James.

-Helios.

-No. Rob?

-Zeus.

-No. Charlotte and Paul?

-Archimedes.

-No.

The answer was Apollo.

That goes up on the screen

but none of you have the chance to guess that link. All back in play.

Stand by. Your next question for one link.

-What breed of dog is Charlie Brown's pet? Jim.

-Beagle.

Beagle. What breed of dog is Charlie Brown's pet Snoopy?

He's a Beagle.

Curiosity, Galileo, Apollo, Beagle. For one link.

It's got to be spacecraft, I think.

-Spacecrafts.

-Is the link spacecraft?

We will give you that. All the missions involved a craft.

However, they weren't all probes.

Curiosity is currently on Mars, Galileo went round Jupiter,

dropped a probe.

Apollo, a moon mission and Beagle another Mars-aimed spacecraft.

How do you want to use your link?

We'll be boring and defensive and take one off the 1,000.

We'll take one off the £1,000 pod. OK.

For four links, you are all back in play. Stand by.

For four links, the last name of the former Prime Minister Gordon is...?

-Paul.

-Brown.

-It is. Brown.

First clue, what's the link?

Paper or... It won't be Prime Ministers because that was the question!

-Envelopes.

-Envelopes.

-What other types of envelope can you get though?

-What's the link?

We will go for paper, please.

Is the link paper?

No. Everyone back in play.

Your next question for three links.

In 1978, Stephen King published a short story

Children Of The... what?

-James.

-Cornfield.

-No. Julie.

-Lesser God.

-No.

-Night.

No. The correct answer was Corn.

Can't take Cornfield because it's the title of a book. Brown, Corn.

None of you have a chance to make the link. You are all back in play.

Stand by. For two links, which word precedes race to complete

the name of a horse race on a level course without jumps?

-Jim.

-Flat.

-Flat is correct.

-Brown, Corn, Flat.

-I know.

-It's types of flour.

-Is the link types of flour?

-No.

-Wrong!

-No.

Everyone back in play. Stand by.

For one link, sodium hydroxide is better known as caustic what? Rob.

-Soda.

-Yes.

-Brown, Corn, Flat, Soda.

-Bread.

Is the link Bread? Yes.

Jim and James, you were one away there.

Flour being a constituent of all of those.

Brown bread, corn bread, flat bread and soda bread.

How would you like to use your one link?

-1,000. Yeah, go for 1,000.

-We will take it off 1,000, please.

Take one link from 1,000,

which is now hanging on for dear life. Stand by for four links.

The Premier League football team that plays its home matches

-at White Hart Lane is...? Jim.

-Tottenham Hotspur.

..is known as what Hotspur? Tottenham is correct.

First clue, what's the link?

-Something to do with London.

-Yeah!

It can't be football teams.

I'm trying to think of anything else to do with Tottenham.

-It's not a tube stop?

-What's the link?

-Let's go for that.

It's as good a guess as any. Tube stops.

Is the link tube stops?

No.

Everyone back in play. The next question for three links.

The National Academy Of Recording Arts And Sciences holds... Rob.

BOOM!

Out of time.

The National Academy Of Recording Arts And Sciences holds

an annual ceremony in the USA known as the what?

-James.

-Oscars.

-No.

-Emmys.

-No.

The National Academy Of Recording Arts And Sciences holds

an annual ceremony in the USA known as the Grammys.

Tottenham, Grammys.

None of you have a chance to make the link. You are all back in play.

Stand by for two links.

What is the square root of 441?

Jim.

-21.

-Correct.

Tottenham, Grammys, 21.

-Oh, I know.

-Let's discuss!

-It's Adele.

She's from Tottenham, she's won a Grammy

and she's done an album called 21.

-Yes.

-Adele.

Is the link Adele? Yes.

The remaining clue was Skyfall.

The James Bond theme. Album, 21. She won more than one Grammy.

She won a bunch. And she's from Tottenham, yeah.

Adele. Right, what are you going to do?

Now don't be rash.

I think you want to...

Jim... Play nicely, boys.

-Take two off the 1,000.

-Two off the 1,000, please.

You are going to cut the two links remaining on the 1,000 pod.

There it goes.

Which means...

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..that Jim and James are now guaranteed to go

through to the next round.

Jim and James through with 1,500.

Charlotte and Paul on 425.

Julie and Rob on £750.

£2,000 left.

For four links...

All back in play. Stand by.

Tennis player Roger Federer

was born in which...?

-BUZZER

-Rob.

-Switzerland.

..country? Switzerland, yes.

Switzerland, first clue.

What's the link?

That's a good guess.

Could it be watches? It could be snow.

-Shall we go for watches?

-Yeah.

-We'll go for watches.

-OK.

Is the link watches?

No.

Right, everyone back in play.

Stand by.

For three links, your next clue.

What is the capital of Denmark?

-BUZZER

-Jim.

-Copenhagen.

Copenhagen's correct.

Switzerland, Copenhagen, what's the link?

One's a country and one's a city,

which doesn't make...

-That doesn't make things obvious.

-Erm...

What's the link?

I can't think of anything.

Types of clock.

Is the link types of clock?

No.

So everyone back in play. Stand by.

For two links,

which '60s starlet has been married

to both Maurice Gibb of the Bee Gees...?

-BUZZER

-Julie.

-Lulu.

..and the hairstylist John Frieda?

Lulu is correct.

Switzerland, Copenhagen, Lulu...

-That's a good one, yeah.

-Erm...

What's the link?

Is it Eurovision Song Contest?

Is the link the Eurovision Song Contest?

Yeah.

And the remaining clue was Terry Wogan,

long-time host. Lulu a co-winner.

Copenhagen hosts in 2014.

And Switzerland - I didn't know this -

was the first venue for the Eurovision Song Contest.

Right, how do you want to use your two links?

-What do you think?

-Yeah...

-We'll take off the...

-I would.

Let's take two links from the 2,000.

Right, one link remaining on the £2,000 pod.

For four links...

In Shakespeare's The Tempest,

what is the name of Prospero's daughter?

-BUZZER

-James.

-Electra.

-No.

-BUZZER

-Paul.

-Ophelia.

-No.

Julie and Rob.

The answer is Miranda.

None of you have the chance to guess that link.

All back in play. For three links...

Lifestyles Of The Rich And Famous

was a UK top ten hit in 2003 for the band who?

-BUZZER

-Paul.

-Charlatans?

-No.

-BUZZER

-Julie.

-Charlotte.

-Charlotte is correct.

Sorry, Paul.

Miranda, Charlotte...

Julie and Rob, what's the link?

Is there a Charlotte in the TV

programme Miranda's in?

What's the programme called?

-Sex In The City?

-I don't know.

Sex And The City I think it is, yeah.

Is the link Sex And The City?

No, IN The City.

Is the link Sex In The City?

No.

Right, moving on. Everyone back in play.

Stand by for two links.

What is the first name

of David Cameron's wife?

-BUZZER

-Paul.

-Samantha.

Samantha's correct.

Miranda, Charlotte, Samantha...

Is it Sex AND The City?

Sex AND The City.

They're all characters from

Sex And The City.

Is the link Sex AND The City.

Yeah...it is.

The remaining clue was...

Carrie.

Miranda, Charlotte, Samantha, Carrie

are all characters in Sex AND The City.

Julie, as it's Sex AND The City,

and that's the actual title of it,

we couldn't give it you.

Charlotte and Paul, let's cut the remaining link on that £2,000.

That goes into your bank.

Charlotte and Paul are through

to the next round with £2,425,

as are Jim and James with £1,500.

Julie and Rob saying goodbye after

playing a great game.

-Did you enjoy yourselves?

-Yes.

-Yes, it was very enjoyable.

-Good. You were great competitors.

-Thank you.

-Julie and Rob, thank you very much playing The Link. Goodbye.

-Bye.

Jim and James,

Charlotte and Paul,

you are still in the game.

Jim and James, you banked £1,500.

Charlotte and Paul,

you banked £2,425.

Jolly well done.

That money is now in these two cash pods...

each held by seven links.

The first team to cut all the links and release their cash pod

takes their money through to the final round.

The other team will be out.

And now you can be as brave or as cautious as you like

because you decide how many links you want to cut.

I'm going to ask you to identify a person, place or thing

from a series of clues, and you tell me whether you want to play for one,

two, three or four links.

But the more links you play for, the fewer clues you will receive.

We start with the team who has brought the most money

through to this round, and that is Charlotte and Paul.

Stand by. Round two.

Your question will be asking...

What am I?

Charlotte and Paul, how many links?

What do you think? Shall we go fairly cautious to start

with, just to get some links removed?

OK. Shall we go for two? Two, please.

Right. For two links...

here are your clues. What am I?

-It's a place.

-Yeah.

Could be...like a city.

-Where has...?

-Houston? Is it Houston?

River Avon's Stratford area.

Whether there's a Millennium Square, I don't know.

Answer, please.

Just say an answer.

Is it Stratford?

Am I Stratford?

No. Jim and James, you now have a chance to nick a link.

You will see the remaining clue for the chance to cut a single

link from your cash pod and it is...

The River Avon is Somerset, unless it's the Severn.

Erm...

-What I am?

-What about Bristol?

There's a plane called Bristol.

-I think we should go for that.

-Yeah.

Can we go for Bristol?

Am I Bristol?

Yes.

Well done, James, got that in the end. Yes.

Carrie Grant was born in Bristol.

OK. Right. You have nicked a link.

That means we cut one link from your pod...

..and it's now your turn.

Jim and James, your question will be asking...

What am I?

How many links?

-I reckon we should do the same as Charlotte and Paul.

-Yeah.

Go for two links, I think, please.

-Two links, please, Mark.

-Two links. Here are your clues.

What am I?

"Broadcast of me".

It's not a person, is it? "What am I?"

-So it's a thing...or it's an event.

-Erm...

What am I?

Answer, please.

Oh... Jim and James, out of time.

Charlotte and Paul, you now have a chance to nick a link.

Here is the remaining clue.

Well, we were wondering about Olympics, but Tanni Grey-Thompson

was a wheelchair athlete, so it's...

The Paralympic Games.

Am I the Paralympic Games?

Yes.

The Paralympic Games.

Right, you've nicked a link.

Let's remove that from your pod...

..and it's your go.

Your question will be asking...

Who am I? How many links would you like?

Erm...it's been quite difficult, them first two,

so I think we're probably best sticking to...

-Sticking with two again, please.

-Two links, please.

OK, for two links, here are your clues. Who am I?

-Well...

-Well, it sounds like Bonfire Night and that was Guy Fawkes.

Guy Fawkes.

We'll go for Guy Fawkes, please, Mark.

Am I Guy Fawkes?

Yeah.

Guy or Guido Fawkes. The remaining clue was...

Right, let's cut your two links...

..leaving four links on your £2,425.

Jim and James, you have six links on your £1,500 and it's your go now.

Your question will be asking...

Who am I? How many links?

If we go for three and don't get it we really are in trouble.

-Stick with two links.

-We'll go with two links.

-OK.

-Two links again.

Right, for two links, who am I? Here are your clues.

-Right. This is... Must be the sheep Dolly.

-Yeah.

Dolly the sheep.

Am I Dolly the sheep?

Yes.

The remaining clue.

Let's cut your links.

Good. Four remaining. Right.

It's your turn now.

Your question will be asking...

What am I? How many links?

Two links again, please.

OK. For two links, here are your clues. What am I?

-Any ideas?

-I've got no idea. I wasn't very good at French at school.

Croupier... I feel like I should know what a croupier does.

I'm not quite sure what's divided into three colours.

What am I?

Can you think of something that's divided into three colours?

Answer, please.

Erm... I don't know.

Oh, out of time.

Which means, Jim and James, you now have a chance to nick a link.

Here's the remaining clue.

My learned friend here knew that wheel is roulade in French.

That was my first guess.

-We believe it's a roulette wheel.

-Roulette wheel.

Am I a roulette wheel?

Roulette.

That is correct. Let's cut your link.

Right. It's now your go.

Your question will be asking...

What am I?

How many links are you going for?

I think we'll carry on the way we have been going for two.

For two links...

here are your clues. What am I?

It's probably Match Of The Day.

Match Of The Day was in the '60s...

and I think that's before Question Of Sport.

I think we'll go for...

-Match Of The Day's got a real catchy theme tune...

-Yeah, that's true.

We'll go for Match Of The Day.

Am I Match Of The Day?

Yep.

And the final clue was...

HE SINGS THE THEME TUNE

Barry Stoller.

Right, let's cut your links.

One remaining.

Charlotte and Paul, your question will be asking...

Who am I? How many links?

We'll go for two links, I think.

-OK. You all right with that, Charlotte?

-Yeah, that's fine.

-Good.

Right. For two links, here are your clues. Who am I?

-How good are you on Shakespeare's plays?

-Absolutely rubbish.

Erm...

"I am the subject of a Shakespeare play."

Might not be the title of a play.

Might just be the subject. "My first wife..."

Who am I?

Erm... Let's go for Macbeth.

Am I Macbeth?

No.

Which means with one link remaining,

Jim and James, you now have a chance to nick a link.

I am going to show you the remaining clue.

It's going to be Henry VIII.

Am I Henry VIII?

Yep. Henry VIII. Defender of the faith.

Let's cut the link.

Well done, Jim and James.

You are through to the final round and that cash goes with you.

Unfortunately, that means we say goodbye to Charlotte and Paul.

-Thank you very much.

-Thank you.

-Thank you very much.

-You did really well.

-Thanks.

-And thank you very much for playing The Link.

-Thank you.

APPLAUSE

Jim and James, you are today's finalists.

You've brought through £1,500...

and we're adding £2,000 to that...

..making your maximum win today £3,500.

Dare I ask what you would like to do with that money should you win it?

-You'll probably have to ask my wife.

-Is it Manchester United related?

Er, no. My wife would kill me.

It would probably be holiday and Joshua -

-who's my seven-month-old son - related.

-OK.

So a nice little summer holiday, I think.

-So you'll be splitting it.

-Oh, yeah. Sorry, I have to leave you some.

Yeah, I think... Hopefully I get some of it, yeah.

I think we'll be going on holiday if we win as well.

OK, good. All right, chaps. Well, let's hope so.

To take that money home you have just 60 seconds

to find six super links.

At each level you'll need to identify the link

between ten one-word clues.

As soon as you think you know the answer,

buzz in and we'll stop the clock.

If you are right, you can take that money home.

But choose to play on and your team-mate will tackle

the next super link.

But if you're wrong, play stays with you.

We will restart the clock and you'll face a new set of clues.

Run out of time and you leave with nothing but memories.

LAUGHTER

-Who's going to play first?

-I'll go first.

Jim, you're on your own.

The clock will start when you see the first clue. Stand by.

BUZZER

HE SIGHS

Flowers.

-No, Jim.

-Sorry.

-The answer was...

That means play stays with you and you face a new super link.

46 seconds left.

The clock will restart when the first clue appears. Are you ready?

Yeah. Stand by.

BUZZER

Ronnie Barker.

Is the link Ronnie Barker?

No.

They're all sitcoms, which means, Jim, play stays with you

and you face a new super link.

33 seconds left.

The clock will restart when the first clue appears. Stand by.

Coffees.

Is the link coffees?

No. They're musical terms.

Perhaps you should have continued because the final clues were...

All musical terms, which means, Jim, play stays with you

and you face a new super link.

28 seconds left.

The clock will restart when the first clue appears.

BUZZER

Oh, out of time.

The link is Gone With The Wind.

-HE SIGHS

-Let's move on.

Jim, play stays with you.

You now face a new super link.

14 seconds left.

The clock will restart when the first clue appears. Stand by.

BUZZER

Cricketers.

Is the link cricketers?

Oh!

APPLAUSE

-LAUGHTER

-The relief!

The relief!

All right, the remaining cricketers were...

OK. That puts you on £125.

INDISTINCT CHATTER

-It's not.

-Jim and James, with six seconds remaining on the clock,

you have a choice.

You can now take that money and go or you can play on.

Let's take the money and have a night out.

We've won the game. We'll take some pride...

and not go away empty handed.

Well, that's a really good way of putting it.

Yes, you have won the game.

Sadly, you didn't make it to today's jackpot

and you're going home with 125 quid.

I suspect you won't be going far with that, but anyway.

You took part in an exemplary manner.

Jim and James, thank you very much for playing The Link. Goodbye.

-Thank you.

-Thank you.

Join us next time, when three more players will be trying to

make all the right connections on The Link.

See you then. Goodbye.