Episode 24 The Link

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 are hoping to make the right connections

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

Let's see who's needle sharp and full of nous.

I'm Julie, I'm a leadership and talent development manager

from Dunstable and this is my friend.

I'm Christine, I'm a communications manager

and I'm from Leighton Buzzard.

APPLAUSE

And the link is, as Julie pointed out, you're friends.

-Yes.

-Christine.

-Yes.

-Apparently, is this true?

That you and Julie met each other through a different route

and found out that you used to be neighbours.

-Yes, our parents' gardens back onto each other.

-Right.

So throughout our childhood, our gardens backed onto each other

-but we were not in school together.

-That happens, doesn't it?

-You're 2ft away from somebody but in a different part of the world.

-Yeah.

-Yes.

-Anyway, you got together in the end, good.

Julie and Christine, welcome.

Jon and Mike, tell us about yourselves.

I'm Jon, I'm from Weymouth in Dorset, I'm a security guard

and this is my son.

I'm Mike, I'm also from Weymouth and I'm a semi-professional wrestler.

APPLAUSE

Jon and Mike, the link is you're father and son.

-Mike, you're a real wrestler?

-That is correct.

How did you get into wrestling, Mike?

Saw it first when I was about eight years old,

kept nudging my old man, I was just like, "Give us a go, give us a go."

Eventually when I was 14 he said, "All right then, let's give it a go."

-OK.

-He'll get injured and the second he's get injured

he'll be like, "I don't want to do this."

First session, come over the top rope and I get a rope burn

-from the top of my chin all the way to the bottom of my chest.

-Oh!

I was purple for weeks and he said,

"He's never going to do that again." I was like, "Let's go again.

-"Let's do it!" And I've just carried on.

-Brilliant.

And luckily I'm a biggish guy anyway so I kind of fit into the scene.

"Dad, Dad, can I be a wrestler?"

Excellent. Jon and Mike, welcome.

Muna and Leethen, tell us about yourselves.

I'm Muna, I'm a training coordinator from London

and this is my colleague.

I'm Leethen, I'm a social worker from London.

APPLAUSE

And the link is, of course, that you're colleagues.

-Muna, pigeons?

-Yes.

-Right, you don't like them.

-No, I'm really scared of them.

-Are you?

Yeah, I cross the road to avoid them. At stations I'm always on

kind of high alert because they're all over swooping in your face so...

Swooping in your face.

-They do, yeah.

-Do you reckon they're personally out to get you?

-I do, yeah.

-OK, that's fine.

They might be, I doubt it though.

Muna and Leethen, welcome.

Welcome all. Now, pay attention.

Here are six cash pods containing amounts ranging from £125 to £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'll be able to cut four of those links.

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

then two, then one.

And of course the link here is...

-ALL:

-Trees.

Trees, they chorus.

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 1967, The Beatles had a UK top two hit with

a song about which lane?

-BUZZER

-Jon.

-Abbey.

No.

-BUZZER

-Christine.

-Penny.

Penny is correct.

There's your first clue, Julie and Christine. What's the link?

-Could be bicycles maybe? Penny-farthing.

-Ooh.

-Something like that.

-Yeah, I wouldn't have thought of that.

-I was thinking coins but...

-OK.

-That's good.

-But no, actually I think, well, bicycles is good.

-Go with them?

-Yeah.

-Let's go bicycles.

-Mark, we're going to go with bicycles.

-OK.

Is bicycles the link?

-No, it's not.

-Oh, well.

OK, everyone back in play. Stand by. Your next question for three links.

What is the common term for an adult male hare or rabbit?

-BUZZER

-Mike.

Bunny.

No.

Julie and Christine, Muna and Leethen.

What is the common term for an adult male hare or rabbit?

-BUZZER

-Christine.

-Is it a buck?

It is a buck.

-Penny, buck. What's the link?

-OK, I think it is money then.

-Yeah, let's go with money.

-Yes, yes.

-Terms for money.

Is the link money?

No.

OK, all back in play.

For two links, which metal has the chemical symbol Ni?

-BUZZER

-Mike?

-Nickel.

Nickel is correct.

Penny, buck, nickel. What's the link?

I think we're looking at American money as opposed to just money

-so I think we should go with that.

-American money.

Mark, we're going to go with American money.

OK, is the link American money?

APPLAUSE

The final clue would've been...

They're all slang terms.

Penny's a cent, buck a dollar, nickel five cents, quarter 25 cents.

Julie and Christine, it's all about being specific

and I'm afraid you were wrong.

Jon and Mike,

you got that on the third clue which means you can cut two links.

-Mark, we'd like to use the two links on the green 300, please.

-Right.

Thank you for colour coding. Well done. Let's cut those links.

Sends £300 into Jon and Mike's bank.

APPLAUSE

OK. Moving on, stand by, all in play.

For four links,

what 1988 film about siblings stars Danny DeVito and...?

-BUZZER

-Muna.

-Twins.

..Arnold Schwarzenegger? Twins is correct.

Twins, there's your first clue. Muna and Leethen, what's the link?

Maybe like astrology, kind of zodiac signs.

Oh, that's a good one because I think siblings, brothers, Scorpio?

-Or twins because Gemini.

-Yeah. Ah, good one. Yes.

-Zodiac signs.

OK, is the link zodiac signs?

No, I liked that. That was good.

You were really quick with that one, Muna, but you were wrong.

Everyone is back in play. Stand by.

Your next question for three links.

In physics, what term applies to a push or a pull on...?

-BUZZER

-Leethen.

-OK, erm...

Inertia.

Is incorrect.

In physics, what terms applies to a push or a pull on an object?

-BUZZER

-Christine.

-Is it force?

Force is correct.

Twins, force, what's the link?

-You could have field.

-You can't have a twin field, can you?

-Force field.

-Oh, force field, yeah.

-Don't know about twins though.

No, I don't think there's a twin field. Twins and force...

What's the link?

-Let's go field.

-We'll go with field.

-We'll go with field.

-Right.

Is the link field?

No.

All back in play, stand by.

For two links, what does the letter 'E' stand for in MBE?

-BUZZER

-Jon.

-Empire, Mark.

Empire's correct. Twins, force, empire.

What's the link?

It could be many things but unfortunately we're both very much

geeks on this subject and we'd like to go with...

Star Wars, Mark.

Is the link Star Wars?

APPLAUSE

Yes. The final clue would've been...

-So the twins are Princess Leia and?

-Luke Skywalker.

-And Luke Skywalker.

The force is what motivates the universe.

Empire is the evil empire and Harrison Ford is the rogue pilot.

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

I think this one's going to be slightly tactical.

-Shall we bank the 125?

-Yeah, bank the 125.

-We're going to bank the 125, please, Mark and take one off...

-1,000.

..the 1,000.

Right, let's cut one link from the 1,000 pod

and let's release the £125 pod into Jon and Mike's bank

and there it goes.

APPLAUSE

Jon and Mike, you're now on £425.

Julie and Christie are yet to bank and Muna and Leethen are yet to bank

however, Jon and Mike, you're not safe yet.

There is £4,250 still to play for.

For four links, stand by.

In UK business, the common abbreviation PLC stands for what...?

-BUZZER

-Julie.

Public limited company.

..stands for what limited company? Public is correct.

Public, your first clue. What's the link?

See, immediately I've gone to conveniences and toilets

so erm, maybe not.

-No, what do you think?

-Public.

-Types of office?

-Answer, please.

-Types of office?

-OK.

-OK.

-We'll go with types of office then, Mark.

Is the link types of office?

No.

All back in play for three links.

Which word precedes hands to complete a popular nickname

given to former Arsenal and England goalkeeper David...?

-BUZZER

-Christine.

-Safe.

Safe hands. ..to former Arsenal and England goalkeeper David Seaman?

Safe is correct. Public, safe.

Julie and Christine, what's the link?

Safe.

-These are really not coming to me.

-What's the link?

-House?

Let's go with house, that's it. Let's go with that one, Mark.

-Type of house.

-Is the link type of house?

-Yes.

-Excellent.

APPLAUSE

You pulled that out there. The remaining clues were

-Wendy house, ice house, safe house, public house.

-Nice.

-Very good.

Ice house, a place where you store ice, not a place made of ice.

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

-I think we should take the 500.

-Yes.

We'll take them all from the 500, please.

You're going to take them all off the 500. Let's do that.

APPLAUSE

Julie and Christine, 500. Jon and Mike, 425.

Muna and Leethen, zero.

Stand by, for four links. £3,750 still on the screen.

All back in play.

In 1985, the world snooker championship was won by Dennis who?

-BUZZER

-Jon.

-Taylor.

Taylor is correct.

-Your first clue, what's the link?

-It could be types of professions.

It could be types of professions, it could be golf club manufacturers.

Yes, would say it's also last names.

-If it was a tailor it would be T-A-I...

-Yeah.

-..instead of T-A-Y

-so we can eliminate that one.

-Right.

What's the link?

-Golf club manufacturers?

-Golf clubs.

We're going to go with golf club manufacturers, Mark.

Is the link golf club manufacturers?

No.

All back in play, for three links.

Victory in Europe day, better known as VE Day is in which month?

-BUZZER

-Christine.

-June.

No.

-BUZZER

-Muna.

-November.

Nope.

-BUZZER

-May, Mark.

Correct, Jon.

Taylor, May, what's the link?

-I think I know this one.

-OK.

-I think this could well be the members of Queen.

-Yes.

-Brian May, shall we go with that?

-Yeah, let's go for it.

We're going to go with the members of Queen, Mark.

Is the link members of Queen?

APPLAUSE

The remaining clues were...

Roger Taylor, Brian May, John Deacon and...

-Freddie Mercury.

-Obviously.

OK, how'd you want to use your three links?

We're going to take one off each of the remaining pods, Mark.

OK. Let's do that.

Let's take one from the 1,000,

one from the 2,000

and one from the 750.

Can you run me through your tactics there, Jon and Mike?

We couldn't win any money and we couldn't decide what to do, Mark.

-It just seemed the safer option right now.

-Brilliant. Honesty, brilliant.

Well done.

So there's five links left on the 2,000,

that's not attainable in this next round however, £1,000 has only three

links suspending it, £750 similarly so both of those will be in play.

For four links, stand by.

Which nursery rhyme character had a little lamb?

-BUZZER

-Muna.

-Mary.

She did. Mary.

First clue, what's the link?

Well, girls names but maybe names, girls names from the Bible?

Yeah, I was just thinking about that. Probably, yeah, the virgin Mary.

Yeah?

Would it be names or would it be Bible characters or virgin from...?

-Wouldn't be virgin, no.

-What's the link?

-Biblical names but female names.

-Go on.

-Female biblical names.

Is the link female biblical names?

No, it's not.

All back in play, stand by. Your next question for three links.

What is the largest city on Australia's west coast?

-BUZZER

-Christine.

-Perth.

-Yes. Have you been there?

-No, unfortunately.

Very good geography then.

Mary, Perth.

-What's the link, Julie and Christine?

-This is an odd one.

-I was going to say is it something to do with ships?

-Ships?

-Yeah.

Where does Perth come in with ships?

I don't know, I may have got that confused with Canberra

because there was a ship called Canberra.

Ah. Erm...

What's the link?

-We could go with that.

-Let's go with ships.

-I can't think of anything better.

-Names of ships.

Is the link names of ships?

No.

All back in play.

Stand by, for two links, which song by Wings was the biggest...?

-BUZZER

-Julie.

-Mull Of Kintyre.

Which song by Wings was the biggest selling single of the 1970s?

Mull Of Kintyre is correct.

Mary, Perth, Mull of Kintyre.

What's the link, Julie and Christine?

I'm getting a Scottish link but I can't put them together.

I could go Paul McCartney

but I don't think that's a good link either.

-No. Erm...

-What's the link?

I just don't, I can't get the Mary with the locations.

-Let's...

-Answer, please.

-Go with...

-Shall we go with Scotland?

-Scotland.

-Yes, Scotland.

-Is the link Scotland?

Yes, it was that simple.

Mary, Queen of Scots, city of Perth,

Mull of Kintyre peninsula in Scotland

and the remaining clue would've been...

How do you want to use your two links?

I think we need to take one off the 2,000.

-That only leaves it with four though so...

-Yeah.

-But nobody's got it on four yet.

-If somebody got them all.

OK, I'll go with you.

I think the other two are both gettable

-so why don't we take two off the 750?

-OK.

-And that makes that easily gettable.

-OK, yeah, we'll go with that one.

We'll take two from the 750, please.

You're going to take two from the 750. Let's do that.

Good. Stand by. All in play.

For four links.

The process of pre-cooking a pie crust

before adding its filling is often called baking what?

-BUZZER

-Christine.

-Blind.

Blind is correct.

Blind, your first clue, what's the link?

-It could be types of window covering.

-That's true, it could be.

It could be.

Erm...does blind have any words after it or before it

that are common with other things?

-Could be or it's also used in falconry, isn't it?

-What's the link?

-There's blinds in those.

-Oh, yeah.

We're going to go with window coverings, Mark.

Is the link window coverings?

No, it's not.

I liked your process of deduction there. Unfortunately you were wrong.

All back in play, stand by. Your next question for three links.

Which five-letter word can mean the act of undressing or

the clothes worn by a football team?

-BUZZER

-Christine.

-Ah, sorry.

-BUZZER

-Jon.

-Strip, Mark.

Strip's correct.

Blind, strip, what's the link?

Erm, well, I'm thinking having played a little bit of cards

-in the past, you've got...

-Oh, goodness!

-..strip poker

and on Texas hold'em you have a blind

so I think the answer might be...

You go for it, I'm not even answering.

I think the answer, Mark, is poker terms.

Is the link poker terms?

APPLAUSE

The remaining clues were...

Not quite sure I want that image of you playing strip poker, Jon.

-Don't give me it either!

-No, I won't.

How do you want to use your three links?

The ladies have very kindly left it for us so it would be impolite

to refuse the offer. We'll take the £1,000 please, Mark.

Let's cut the links on the £1,000.

APPLAUSE

Jon and Mike with £1,425, you are through to the next round.

All back in play, stand by, for four links.

The BBC radio series Desert Island Discs

was devised by the broadcaster who Plomley?

-BUZZER

-Mike.

-Richard.

Richard is incorrect.

-BUZZER

-Julie.

-Roy.

Roy is correct.

Roy, first clue, what's the link?

-So it could be Roy of the Rovers.

-Could be. That's the only Roy...

Yes, or Rob Roy.

-Or Roy, is there any Roys in, what about people like Roy Castle?

-Yes.

-What's the link?

-Record Breakers maybe?

-Let's go Record Breakers.

-We'll try Record Breakers.

-Is the link Record Breakers?

-No.

-That's a shame.

Yes, it is because you always give your answers with such

enthusiasm and good will,

I feel really apologetic when I say, "No."

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

Commonly used to dispense money,

the abbreviation ATM stands for automatic...?

-BUZZER

-Mike.

-Teller machine.

Automatic what machine? Teller is correct.

Roy, Teller, what's the link?

It could be Penn and Teller the magicians. Erm...

is their real name Roy?

I have no idea but are there other magicians with the name Roy?

-I think there might be an Alex Roy who's a magician.

-What's the link?

-I'd go with magicians.

-Go with it.

We'll go with magicians, please, Mark.

Is the link magicians?

APPLAUSE

Yes, the remaining clues were...

So it was Siegfried and Roy, Penn and Teller, David Copperfield

and Dynamo the street magician.

How do you want to use your three links?

I think we have to take that 750.

I think we've got to play safe and take 750 and take two off the 2,000.

OK, yep.

Yeah, we'll take the 750, please, Mark,

and the remaining links off the 2,000.

Let's cut the links on the 2,000 first.

And let's put the £750 out of its misery.

Send it safe and warm into Jon and Mike's bank.

APPLAUSE

Julie and Christine, Muna and Leethen,

there's still £2,000 to play for.

All back in play, stand by for four links.

Sean Bean played Ned Stark in the TV drama what of...?

-BUZZER

-Mike.

-Game Of Thrones.

Game Of Thrones is correct.

-Game, first clue, what's the link?

-It could be types of bird.

-Forms of entertainment.

-Forms of entertainment.

-Business names.

Business names, yeah. Erm...

-It's a bit oblique at the moment.

-Also games.

THEY WHISPER

We're going to go with types of meat, Mark.

Is the link types of meat?

-No.

-Aw, that's a shame.

-Didn't think so.

Exemplary if it had worked but no, you're wrong.

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

Which loaf consists of two round sections of bread,

the smaller of which is on...?

-BUZZER

-Jon.

-Cottage loaf, Mark.

The smaller of which is on top of the larger one?

Cottage is correct.

Game, cottage, what's the link?

Could be types of house. Have you got any idea on this?

I'm thinking there's another word we're going for...

THEY WHISPER

Could be round, could be cheese.

I've not heard of a cheese game though however. Erm...

-Shall we go round?

-Go round.

-What's the link?

We'll go with the word round, Mark.

Is the link the word round?

No.

Everyone back in play. Stand by for two links.

Which fruit is used to make calvados brandy?

-BUZZER

-Jon.

-Apples, Mark.

Apple is correct.

Game, cottage, apple, what's the link?

Erm, I think after all that we're looking at game pie,

maybe cottage pie and apple pie.

Let's go with pie please, Mark.

Right. Is the link pie?

APPLAUSE

Yep. The remaining clue was...

Game pie, cottage pie, apple pie, fish pie, mmm.

-How do you want to use your two links?

-This is a tough one.

-It's a limited choice!

-It's a real tough one.

-I think we'll go for the 2,000.

-OK, let's take two off the 2,000.

And there it hangs.

Right, I don't really need to tell you what's at stake here.

OK, stand by for four links.

The front cover of a UK passport shows a unicorn

and which other animal standing by a...?

-BUZZER

-Leethen.

Standing by...

-OUT-OF-TIME BUZZER

-You're out of time.

-BUZZER

-Jon.

-A lion.

Lion, correct.

The front cover of a UK passport shows a unicorn

and which other animal standing beside a crown?

It was a lion.

-Jon and Mike, first clue, what's the link?

-It could be African animals.

-Yeah.

-Could be film shows, Lion King.

It could be an oblique version for kings.

-Erm...

-I think animals in Africa's probably a safe bet.

We're going try animals in Africa, please, Mark.

Is the link animals in Africa?

No. All back in play. For three links, stand by.

The world's largest inland body of water is called the what sea?

-BUZZER

-Jon.

-The Black Sea, Mark.

Nope.

-BUZZER

-Leethen.

-Dead Sea.

No.

-BUZZER

-Christine.

-Is it the Baltic?

No.

The world's largest inland body of water is called the Caspian Sea.

Lion, Caspian, nobody has a chance to guess the link.

Let's move on, everyone back in play.

Stand by for two links.

The 1993 film Shadowlands is about which writer's...?

-BUZZER

-Christine.

-CS Lewis.

..about which writer's love affair with the American poet Joy Gresham?

It is indeed CS Lewis.

Lion, Caspian, CS Lewis, what's the link?

I think it's Narnia.

Yes, so is it The Chronicles Of Narnia or

The Lion, The Witch And The Wardrobe?

-Oh, it would be The Chronicles Of Narnia.

-Well, the link...

-What's the link?

-The link is Narnia.

-Shall we do The Lion, The Witch And The Wardrobe?

-No, because

-Prince Caspian's not in that. It's Narnia.

-OK, so let's do

The Chronicles Of Narnia.

Is the link Chronicles of Narnia?

APPLAUSE

Word perfect see, Christine.

Julie kept telling you, you weren't having it, were you?

-I have all those books.

-OK, and the final clue was...

Yeah, Aslan, Prince Caspian, CS Lewis the writer

and the wardrobe which of course was the portal to the world of Narnia.

Right, shall we just cut that link?

-I think so.

-Yes, please.

-Let's do it.

Which means that with £2,500,

Julie and Christine are through to the next round.

Jon and Mike with £2,175 you're through too.

-Muna and Leethen, you're going home.

-Aw.

-That's all right.

-I know, did you enjoy it?

-Yeah, we did. It was a good experience, yeah.

-It was a good game.

-Yes.

It was a really good game but thanks for playing.

-You were great contestants. Muna and Leethen...

-Bye.

-Bye!

-OK.

-Thanks.

APPLAUSE

Julie and Christine, Jon and Mike, you're still in the game.

Julie and Christine, you banked £2,500.

Jon and Mike, you banked £2,175.

That money is now in these two cash pods.

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.

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.

The more links you play for, the fewer clues you'll receive.

We start with the team who has brought the most money

through to this round, that's Julie and Christine.

Stand by. Round Two. The first question is asking...

How many links?

-Shall we go for three?

-Yes, so let's play for three links.

-Yeah.

For three links, here are your clues.

-I think it's Winston Churchill.

-Winston Churchill was born there.

-Yeah, definitely.

-I believe it's Winston Churchill.

-Yeah.

-Winston Churchill.

-Is the link Winston Churchill?

APPLAUSE

Storming start there from Julie and Christine.

The remaining clues were...

Winston Churchill, correct.

Let's cut your three links.

Well, only four remaining. Jon and Mike, pressure's on.

Just a bit.

Your question will be asking...

-How many links?

-I think we need to play it safe.

We need to play it a little bit safe.

I think the ladies were very, very good there

but I'm not confident we will be. How many do you want to go, Mike?

I want to go for two links personally

because at least we can still try and stay in the game.

OK, we'll go with two links, please, Mark.

For two links, here are your clues.

Pudsey Bear?

Well, I think we're going with Pudsey Bear, please, Mark.

-Pudsey Bear.

-Am I Pudsey Bear?

APPLAUSE

The remaining clue was...

Right, two links. Let's cut them.

And it's Julie and Christine's turn with four links remaining.

Your question will be asking...

How many links?

-Think we might as well do two.

-To play for two links?

-Yeah.

-Yes.

-Because we'll get a bit more.

-I think that will be good.

-Yeah.

-We'll go for two links, please.

-For two links.

Here are your clues.

-I believe it's...

-Windermere?

-Ooh.

-Coniston Water?

-I thought it was Coniston Water.

Oh, you might be right.

-Oh, I don't know. I was looking all confident then.

-What am I?

I thought it was Coniston but...

You go with that, let's go with that.

OK, we're going with Coniston Water.

Am I Coniston Water?

-You were right then.

-Oh.

Jon and Mike, you have a chance to nick a link.

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

from your cash pod and it is...

-Windermere?

-Go for it.

I'm not 100% certain on this but I'm going to try Lake Windermere, Mark.

Am I Lake Windermere?

APPLAUSE

Well, there you go.

You were storming there, girls, but Jon and Mike have nicked a link.

Let's cut it.

And that means it's now your turn again, Jon and Mike.

Your question will be asking...

How many links?

We're going to play safe again and go for two links, please, Mark.

For two links, here are your clues.

-Erm...

-You know these things better than I do.

Erm, luckily I think I'm very lucky when I work nights,

I get to see this a lot

and I'm going to go with the answer of the Milky Way, please, Mark.

Am I the Milky Way?

APPLAUSE

Final clue would've been...

OK, let's cut your two links.

Two only remaining. Julie and Christine's turn.

Your question will be asking...

How many links?

-Do you want to be brave? Because they only have two left.

-Yes.

-Shall we be brave?

-Why not?

-All in.

-All in.

-Let's go for four.

Let's go four links.

Great stuff.

Right, for four links.

Here's your clue.

-Do you know who the Queen of the Amazons is?

-Who am I?

-I'd go Wonder Woman.

-Oh, that's a good call actually.

-Let's go Wonder Woman.

-Yeah. OK.

-Wonder Woman.

Am I Wonder Woman?

APPLAUSE

That's amazing!

-Did that just jump in your head or do you...?

-When I was little...

-You used to read Wonder Woman.

-No, I used to watch it on the telly.

-OK.

-Diana Prince. I loved it.

-Brilliant.

-Loved it.

-Brilliant.

-OK.

Right, the remaining clues were...

My name's Diana Prince!

My real name is Diana.

And I was played by Lynda Carter in a television series

-watched by Julie.

-Indeed.

OK, let's cut your links.

APPLAUSE

Well done, Julie and Christine,

you're through to the Final Round and that cash goes with you.

Jon, Mike, that was a bit of a turn up there.

I thought we had the box seat there with them

needing a four to beat us but well done.

Also you went through first to the Second Round

but then they overtook you

and came through with more money than you took through

so although they're very smiley and nice,

-they are ruthless and clearly not to be trusted.

-Absolutely.

Jon and Mike, you were brilliant contestants,

thank you very much for playing The Link and sadly, goodbye.

-Thank you very much, Mark.

-Thank you.

-Good luck.

APPLAUSE

Julie and Christine you are today's finalists.

You brought through £2,500 and we're adding £2,000 to that

making your maximum win today £4,500.

APPLAUSE

-Well, that was a little bit dramatic, wasn't it?

-Just a tad.

You got great good humour which gives you resilience

-and inner strength I'm presuming.

-Yes.

-Yes, we like that.

-Yes, good.

-Inner strength.

-Inner strength, right, well you need it now.

-Yeah.

-What are you going to do with the money if you win it?

-Oh.

Yeah, well, it's possibly going to be quite similar I think,

but holiday.

-A holiday?

-Yeah, love to do a holiday.

-Together or separately?

Probably separately.

-Probably but also we could go and leave the boys at home.

-We could.

-Yeah, that'll be fine.

-We should go on a really nice holiday.

-Yes.

Now, there's a plan.

-So there's tactics in the disposal of the cash should you win it.

-Yes.

Very good.

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.

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.

-Who's going to play first?

-I am, Mark.

-OK, Julie. Julie, you're on your own.

-OK.

The clock will start when you see the first clue.

-BUZZER

-EastEnders.

Is the link EastEnders?

APPLAUSE

And the final clue would've been...

Julie and Christine, that puts you on £125.

With 47 seconds remaining on the clock, you now have a choice.

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

-I think we'll play on.

-Let's play on. Yes.

-Right.

Christine, you're on your own.

The clock will restart when the first clue appears.

-BUZZER

-Christine.

Is it Italy?

Is the link Italy?

APPLAUSE

Italy is the correct answer. The remaining clue was...

That puts you on...

£300.

With 34 seconds remaining on the clock, you now have a choice.

-You can take that money and go or you can choose to play on.

-Let's...

-Feel confident?

-Yes, let's play on.

-Go for one more.

-Yeah?

-Yeah, we'll play on, please.

Julie, your turn, you're on your own, the clock will restart

when the first clue appears.

-BUZZER

-Julie.

-Types of cattle.

Is the link types of cattle?

It sure is.

APPLAUSE

And the remaining clues would've been...

That puts you two on...

£500.

With 27 seconds remaining on the clock, you now have a choice.

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

-Let's keep going.

-Keep going?

-Keep going.

-Yes.

-You're going to keep going?

-Mm-hm.

APPLAUSE

Which means Christine, you're on your own. Your turn now.

The clock will restart when the first clue appears.

-BUZZER

-Christine.

-Erm...

..spices.

Is the link spices?

APPLAUSE

The remaining clues were...

Mmm.

That puts you on £750.

With 21 seconds remaining on the clock, you now have a choice.

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

-OK.

-I'm going play on.

-Yep.

-Yep.

-It's on you.

Play on.

APPLAUSE

-OK, Julie, you made that decision. It's your turn.

-Yep.

£4,500 to play for.

You've got 21 seconds,

do you think you can manage to get those two links in that time?

-Let's see.

-Let's see, eh?

The clock will restart when the first clue appears.

-You ready?

-Yep.

-BUZZER

-Julie.

-Blur.

Is the link Blur?

APPLAUSE

-Where did you get it?

-To be honest, Parklife.

-Really?

-Afraid so.

-Right.

That's a bit of brinkmanship there.

-It puts you now on...

-Yeah.

..£1,000.

With £1,000 and only 8 seconds remaining.

You now have a choice, Julie and Christine,

you can take the money and go or...

you can play on.

I'm happy with £1,000.

I'm happy to take what we've got because I think that's fair.

-8 seconds feels a bit short for me...

-Yeah, definitely.

-..to be confident.

I'd rather take some money away and have a lovely day than...

-I think so.

-..wish we hadn't make that decision.

-Yeah.

-Yeah?

-£1,000 is good.

-It is. Good day's work.

-I think we're going to leave it at that.

-OK.

Julie and Christine, you didn't make it to today's top prize of £4,500

but you're going home with £1,000.

APPLAUSE

Well, that was real friendship there.

-Good, I'm glad you did that because if you hadn't had made that...

-Yeah.

-..in 8 seconds, that would've been cruel.

-Yes.

-I would've felt terrible as well.

-Can I just make a suggestion?

I think you may have answered your question about

-whether you go away separately with the boys or together.

-Possibly.

Yeah, we'll leave the boys behind, it'll be fine.

OK, so boys, I'm really sorry but it looks like

Julie and Christine are just popping off somewhere.

With great sincerity I say to you thank you,

Julie and Christine, for playing. You were top contestants,

the smiling assassins are leaving with £1,000.

APPLAUSE

Join us next time when three more pairs will be trying to make

all the right connections on The Link.

See you then, goodbye.