Episode 6 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 a 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 organised, ordered and on song.

I'm Jon, I live in London.

I'm a corporate trainer and executive coach and this is my brother.

I'm Chris, I live in Burton on Trent

and I'm a sales manager for a sports company.

And the link is, as you pointed out, Jon, you're brothers.

Jon, apparently you are a videogame poet?

I have a sideline as a videogame poet.

Is it poetry about videogames or do you become poetical

-when you're playing videogames?

-It's poetry about videogames.

Poetry about videogames. Brilliant. There is a niche there.

-A very tiny niche.

-That you are establishing.

I am genuinely the country's number-one videogame poet.

The number-one videogame poet is here with his brother.

-Chris, you're a dad.

-I am a dad, yes.

You're about to become a dad again or has that happened?

Yes, to anyone I haven't told, I'm sorry,

but yes, there's another one due in September.

-Have you told anybody yet?

-It's one of those things -

I don't want to make a big West End production out of it but yes,

there's another baby coming and we can't wait.

You don't want to make it big production about it,

-you're just going to tell everybody on television?

-Exactly.

Great, brilliant.

Otherwise people might think I'm an attention seeker.

Heaven forfend.

-Jon and Chris, welcome.

-Thanks, Mark.

Kathryn, Steve, tell us about yourselves.

I'm Kathryn, I'm a medical technician for the London Ambulance.

I live in Sutton in Surrey and this is my husband.

I'm Steve and I'm a kitchen and bathroom fitter.

And the link is they're married.

Kathryn, you look very fit, both of you,

-but you say you've got dodgy ankles?

-I have got dodgy ankles.

What do you mean by dodgy ankles? They just don't want to do things?

Well, they like to turn over

when they shouldn't be in important netball games

or when I was attempting to become an Olympic rower and things like that.

So have you made friends with your ankles?

Made friends by just sticking to the swimming pool

I think it's softer on the ankles.

Well, I hope your dodgy ankles manage to keep you upright.

-Steve.

-Yes.

-Carp.

-Yes.

LAUGHTER

-You fish for carp?

-Yes, just carp.

Can I ask you something? Have you ever eaten a carp?

-No.

-I've eaten pike and carp

and they're very tasty, I feel.

So I have to disagree with you, Steve.

You may catch them but I'll eat them.

-Kathryn and Steve, welcome.

-Thank you.

Mhairi and Dorothy, tell us about yourselves.

I'm Mhairi, I'm a housewife from Dumbarton and this is my friend.

I'm Dorothy, I also live in Dumbarton near Loch Lomond

and I'm retired.

And the link is, as Mhairi quite categorically pointed out,

they're friends. Good. Welcome. Tell me about Dumbarton.

-Well, we have a castle.

-It's a rock with a castle on top.

-It's lovely.

-Town on the Clyde.

-You're on the Clyde?

-Yeah.

-We used to build ships.

-Yes.

-Have you both lived there all your life?

-No.

-No. I'm a Glaswegian.

-And I'm from Perthshire.

-But Dumbarton is your home?

-BOTH: Yes.

Good. Mhairi, Dorothy, welcome.

Welcome all. Now pay attention.

Here are six cash pods containing amounts

varying from £125 to £2,000.

The more cash in the pods, 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,

then two, then one.

-And of course, the link here is?

-ALL: Flags.

Good. 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 classic version of the Cluedo board game,

one of the characters is Professor...?

-Chris?

-Plum.

Professor who? Professor Plum.

First clue, what's the link?

-Would you go for fruit?

-It could be fruit or it could be puddings.

I think fruit seems like a sensible guess.

-It's quite obvious as well, isn't it?

-What do you reckon?

I'll kick myself if it's fruit and we say puddings.

-We have to go for fruit.

-OK.

-Fruit, Mark.

-Fruit.

If there is such a thing as a sensible guess, is the link fruit?

All back in play. Stand by for three links.

What is the surname of the musician Eagle-Eye...?

-Chris.

-Cherry.

What is the surname of the musician Eagle-Eye

and his singer-songwriter half-sister Neneh?

Yeah, Cherry.

-I'm going with pie this time. Yes, please.

-Plum pie - is that a thing?

-It's not, is it? It could be stoned fruit, couldn't it?

-Yeah.

-What's the link?

-Um...I'll go with puddings.

-Are you all right with that, Jon?

-Yeah.

I threw puddings in there early doors, so you know,

I'm going to coast on with pudding.

-You're backing Chris up there?

-Right behind you.

Right then, is the link puddings?

Everyone back in play.

For two links, which four letter word

derived from the Latin for ox describes the flesh of a cow?

-Chris.

-Beef.

-Correct.

Plum, cherry, beef - what's the link?

-Oh, tomatoes!

-Of course it is, yeah.

-We are going to go with tomatoes.

-Is the link tomatoes?

-Yep.

-Well done, mate, you got it.

And the remaining clue was vine.

I quite like that link.

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

Let's try to get something on the board

-so we haven't got zero at the end.

-I think so.

-I think we'll cut the two links and take the £300, please.

-OK.

You're going to cut the two links on £300.

Drop that into your bank. There it goes.

So, yes, now you've got £300

so you won't have nothing on your board at the end of the game.

OK, I'm sure you won't. Stand by. All back in play for four links.

The Britannia College in Dartmouth provides officer training

in which of the armed services? Jon.

-I'm going to go for the Royal Air Force.

-No.

-Dorothy.

-Navy.

-Yes.

Royal Navy.

-First clue, what's the link?

-It could be colours.

-Royal Navy is a colour.

-That would be good. It could be.

-Royal Navy... Royal Navy...

-We have to go for something smart.

-What's the link?

-Colours.

Is the link colours?

No.

No, it's not. Stand by. All back in play. Your next question.

Three links.

Which letter is the Roman numeral for 1,000?

-Dorothy.

-M.

-M is right.

Royal Navy, M. Two clues, what's the link?

Goodness... What about James Bond?

Yes. James Bond.

Is the link James Bond?

Oh, yes!

Well done, Mhairi!

Well done, Mhairi indeed. It is.

The remaining clues were...

Royal Navy, in which James Bond was a commander. M, his boss.

Fleming, his writer. Daniel Craig, one of the actors who portrayed him.

Right, you have got three links. How would you like to use them?

-£500?

-We'll take the £500.

Yeah. A bit of banking.

-Yes, please.

-Some banking going on.

Let's cut the links on the £500 pod and release it,

please, into Mhairi and Dorothy's bank.

All ready? Stand by for four links.

Complete the title of this novel. Harry Potter and the Goblet of...

-Chris.

-Fire.

-Fire. Correct.

First clue. Jon and Chris, what's the link?

It could be emergency services.

It could be something to do with horoscopes and star signs.

-Or elements.

-I think emergency services sounds like a good guess.

OK. We'll go for emergency services, please.

Is the link emergency services?

Back in play. Stand by, three links.

The rock group Deep Purple had a 1970s hit with what On The Water?

-Chris.

-Smoke.

-It was indeed Smoke.

-What's the link?

-They're pretty closely linked.

-They are.

It's difficult to find what the common link might be.

It could be alarm.

-Fire alarm, smoke alarm.

-That sounds good.

-We'll go with alarm.

Is the link alarm?

Good.

The remaining clues were security and false. Of course, all alarms.

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

Well, we've got three links -

if we use all three on one of the big numbers, we still won't drop it.

-This is true. So take the £125 and take two away from elsewhere?

-Yeah.

We'll take one link away and get the £125,

and maybe take two away from the £2,000? Go big?

-Two links off the £2,000.

-Let's take two links off the £2,000.

Leaving four on that.

And you're going to take one off the £125.

Adding it to your £300.

Giving you £425.

£3,750 remaining.

Five links on the £1,000, four on the £2,000, four on the £750.

We are all back in play. Stand by. Your next question, for four links.

The county of Kent is nicknamed the what...?

-Chris.

-Garden.

-The what of England, the garden is correct.

Garden. First clue. What's the link?

Garden of Eden?

-Going with this, I'm thinking, do you remember the Goodies?

-Yes.

Graeme Garden, Bill Oddie, there was only three of them... Cut that.

-It wasn't that.

-What's the link?

-Let's go with...

-Plants?

-Types of snake?

-Oh, yeah.

-Types of snake.

-Is the link types of snake?

-No.

-Course it's not.

The Goodies.

I seem to remember there was three of them, yes, as you pointed out.

It was very, very stony ground there. Jon and Chris.

Now, back in play, stand by.

The next question for three links, which host of The One Show...?

-Jon.

-Adrian Chiles.

No. Which host of The One Show took part in the...?

-Kathryn.

-Alex?

-No.

-Dorothy?

-Matt.

-I need full names.

-Baker.

Matt Baker's correct.

Which host of The One Show took part in the 2010 series

of Strictly Come Dancing?

-What's the link?

-It's Countryfile.

He does that as well. It could win it.

I don't know. What else does he do? Matt Baker...

-Anything else?

-Um...

He does do Countryfile.

What's the link?

Countryfile.

Is the link Countryfile?

All back in play. Stand by for two links.

District, group and activity are all types of what award

which Scouts sew on their uniform?

-Dorothy.

-Community.

-Jon.

-Badge.

Badge is correct.

-What's the link?

-I think we know the link.

I think when Matt Baker came up, it started to click into place.

We're thinking Blue Peter.

Is the link Blue Peter?

The remaining clue was Janet Ellis.

Blue Peter garden - used to be in London, now in Salford.

Matt Baker, presenter.

The Blue Peter badge, which of many, many things that are called iconic,

the Blue Peter badge actually is iconic, I think.

And Janet Ellis, also a past presenter.

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

I reckon take one off the £750 and one off the £2,000.

So you've still got to work for it to get those big numbers.

Let's go for that.

OK, we'll take one from the £750 and one from the £2,000, please.

OK, let's do that.

One from the £750 and one from the £2,000.

OK, everybody's back in play.

Your next question for four links...

In the UK government,

what does the M stand for in the abbreviation MP?

-Jon.

-Member.

-Correct.

First clue, what's the link?

-Oh, crikey.

-Um...

-It's a bit early to say, isn't it?

-It's a tricky one.

I'm coming up blank on member at the moment.

-What's the link?

-Clubs?

-Answer, please.

-Clubs.

Is the link clubs?

OK.

No. Stand by, all back in play.

Your next question for three links.

In the 2001 film, Steve Coogan starred as the Parole...?

-Chris.

-Officer.

As the Parole what? As the Parole Officer.

What's the link?

Oh, is it going to be like MBE is Member of the British Empire,

-OBE is Officer of the British Empire.

-Yes.

-Honours.

-Queen's honours.

-Does that make sense?

-Yeah.

-Queen's Honours.

-OBE, MBE.

-The New Year's Honours List.

I would go with the Queen's New Year's Honours List.

Is the link the Queen's Honours List?

Yep.

We're going to give you that. They are orders of the British Empire

which are in the gift of the Queen.

The remaining clues were Knight and Dame.

-All orders of the British Empire.

-Thank you.

-Thank you.

Very good, well done. How do you want to use your three links?

I think we'll take the £2,000, please.

What a good idea. Let's cut those links.

Which means Jon and Chris, with £2,425,

you are guaranteed a place in the next round.

Kathryn and Steve, Mhairi and Dorothy,

the same does not apply to you.

However, there is £1,750 still on the screen with only three

links remaining on the £750 and five on the £1,000.

You are all back in play. Stand by. Your next question for four links...

The start of the annual half marathon the Great North Run

is in which...?

-Steve.

-Manchester.

-No.

-Mhairi?

-Newcastle.

Newcastle-upon-Tyne is correct.

First clue, what's the link?

OK, bridges. There's a bridge across Newcastle.

There is, yes.

-Anything else it's famous for?

-Um...

-I'm happy to go with bridges.

-Beers.

-What's the link?

-Go for bridges.

-Bridges.

Is the link bridges?

-No.

-Worth a try.

-Anyway, everyone back in play. Stand by.

Your next question, for three links...

What was the married surname of the Welsh fashion designer

Laura Mountney, who was famous for her soft...

-Chris.

-Ashley.

..furnishings. Ashley. Correct.

Well answered. Newcastle-upon-Tyne, Ashley.

-Jon and Chris, what's the link?

-We've got a theory.

-There is a theory behind this, so...

-Good. We love a theory.

Newcastle-upon-Tyne is where Cheryl Cole is from.

Ashley Cole was her ex-husband. We reckon it's Cheryl Cole.

Is the link Cheryl Cole?

That's very good. That was contemporarytastic.

Yeah, the remaining clues were The X Factor, Girls Aloud.

Place of birth, ex-husband, her show, I think, and her band.

How do you want to use those three links?

-I think we'll take the three links from the £750, please.

-OK.

Let's cut those three links.

Nice twirl there.

Jon and Chris on a very healthy £3,175,

further guaranteeing their place in the next round.

Kathryn and Steve have yet to bank.

Mhairi and Dorothy have got £500.

There is £1,000 still on the board with five links.

You're all back in play, stand by.

Your next question, for four links...

Which part of Betty Grable's body was famously insured with Lloyds...

-Dorothy.

-Legs.

Which part of Betty Grable's body

was famously insured with Lloyds for around 1 million?

Legs, correct.

Legs, your first clue.

-What's the link?

-THEY CONFER

Legs eleven.

-Glasses?

-Glasses...

I love these chats!

Legs, legs...

What's the link?

-You pick. Go for anything...

-Parts of a chair.

You're going with the first thing that occurred to you.

-Yeah.

-That's always a great idea in my opinion!

Is the link parts of a chair?

No.

Dash it.

It was good, though. I liked that a lot.

Your next question, you're all back in play.

For three links,

"veinte" is the Spanish word for which number?

Jon.

Uhh... 20.

20's right. Not "uh...20".

20's correct.

Legs.

20. What's the link?

Erm... I don't know. Is cricket too obscure?

Twenty20, leg before wicket.

-Oh, no, you have legs in darts.

-Oh, yeah.

-20.

Yeah. Let's go for darts.

You're saying darts.

Good!

-APPLAUSE

-Very good.

The remaining clues were...

double and bull's-eye.

Yes, you helped each other there...

which is what brothers are supposed to do!

A leg is a single game.

20 - top of the board.

Double - top of the board as well.

Bull's-eye - middle of the board. Very good.

How do you want to use your three links?

Feels like the choices are limited here.

But we do want to take away three from the £1,000, please.

I would. Let's cut those three links.

OK. Jon and Chris,

£3,175 in your bank.

Kathryn and Steve yet to bank.

Mhairi and Dorothy - 500.

Stand by, back in play, all of you.

Your next question, for four links...

Which colour medal did British gymnast Louis Smith...

Jon?

Uh, I think he won...

I'm going to say silver.

Correct.

Which colour medal did British gymnast Louis Smith

win in the pommel horse event at the 2012 Summer Olympics?

Yes. Silver.

Silver, first clue. What's the link?

The first thing that came to mind

was the Lone Ranger's horse was called Silver.

-We know that.

-Do it.

It won't be precious metals or anything, that's too obvious.

-Do the Lone Ranger.

-The Lone Ranger.

Is the link the Lone Ranger?

No.

I'm sad it's not! That's brilliant.

The first thing that came into my mind was the Lone Ranger.

Great stuff. But no, back in play,

all of you. Stand by.

The next question for three links -

complete the title of the Roald Dahl novel Danny the what?

-Jon.

-Champion Of The World.

Complete the title of the Roald Dahl novel

Danny The what Of The World?

Yes, Champion.

Silver, Champion.

What's the link, Jon and Chris?

I think you were right with the first thing, yeah.

-I think it's fictional horses.

-Yeah, horses. Fictional horses.

Is the link fictional horses?

APPLAUSE

The remaining clues were...

Joey and Beauty.

Yes, famous horses.

Hi-ho...Silver.

You were right there.

You had a real strong connection on that.

Champion...

# The Wonder Horse! #

Joey from War Horse and Black Beauty, Anna Sewell's hero.

OK, so, I'm not even going to ask you -

I'm just going to cut those two links.

APPLAUSE

Yeah, well, I have to say,

Jon and Chris, well played,

you're through with £4,175.

Mhairi and Dorothy, with £500,

you go through to the next round with them,

But Kathryn and Steve, you didn't bank anything.

Oh, no, don't be like that. DON'T be like that!

Don't be on at your dodgy ankles.

How did you feel about that?

-I was a second behind them every time.

-Too quick, far too quick.

-They're just too good.

-Well done.

Thank you very much, Kathryn and Steve, for playing The Link,

but, sadly, goodbye.

APPLAUSE

Jon and Chris, Mhairi and Dorothy, you're still in the game.

Jon and Chris, you banked £4,175,

Mhairi and Dorothy, you banked £500.

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.

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'll receive.

We start with the team

who has brought the most money through to this round,

and that's Jon and Chris.

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

Who am I?

How many links?

I think we're going to play for...

We're going to get a couple on the board, so we'll play for two links.

You're going to play for two links. For two links, who am I?

So if they were a teacher and then a writer,

that would probably make it, I guess, the 1920s or so,

by the time that happened.

-I think so, yeah. 1920s, 1930s.

-Yeah.

-Erm...

-And the only writers I can think of...

-Who am I?

-I would say Enid Blyton

-would be my guess.

-I think that sounds like a good guess.

-I was thinking Roald Dahl, but I think maybe he's...too young.

-OK.

-Shall we do... Enid Blyton.

-Am I Enid Blyton?

Good.

APPLAUSE

The remaining clue was...

One of my most famous characters is Noddy.

That was good, working out when she was successful.

-My son's favourite character is Noddy.

-Really?

So I would have had to get that right.

Great stuff, good. OK.

Well done, Daddy.

Right, let's cut those links.

Five links remaining.

Mhairi and Dorothy, are you ready?

-Yes.

-Yes.

Your question will be asking...

Who am I? How many links?

-Two as well?

-Just two as well, just to be...

-Two.

-Two links.

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

You say it.

Mother Teresa. Mother Teresa.

Am I Mother Teresa?

Yep.

APPLAUSE

The remaining clue was...

I won the Nobel Peace Prize in 1979.

Yes. Let's cut those links.

Five links remaining - neck and neck.

Advantage passes to Jon and Chris.

Your question will be asking...

What am I?

How many links?

We'll take two links again, please.

For two links...

what am I?

Well, Diamond 9 formation

makes me think of aeroplanes flying.

-Yep.

-And...

-Royal Air Force something...

-Acrobatic team.

It must be the Red Arrows.

-We'll go for the Red Arrows, please.

-Am I the Red Arrows?

-APPLAUSE

-Yes, good. Remaining clue was...

To celebrate my 50th anniversary I have a new tailfin design.

Which wouldn't have meant anything to me.

I'm with you on the first three, yeah, well worked out.

Let's cut your links.

Mhairi and Dorothy, back to you.

Your question will be asking...

What am I? How many links?

-Two.

-Two.

Right, for two links,

here are your clues.

What am I?

-Is that the brain?

-Must be. Yes. Go for that?

-The brain.

Am I the brain?

Oh, yes.

APPLAUSE

The remaining clue would've been...

Yes, the human brain.

Good.

Let's cut those two links.

Right, three links remaining.

-It's a tough choice.

-Your question will be asking...

Who am I? How many links?

-It's a big risk, but...

-Worth taking?

-Yeah, let's take the risk.

We're going to go for three links, please.

For three links,

here are your clues. Who am I?

-Hmm, now that's tough.

-Yes.

Erm, Oscar-winners I can think of are Gwyneth Paltrow, Halle Berry.

-Have either of those been Goodwill Ambassador?

-Don't know.

OK. What other Oscar-winners are there?

Meryl Streep, Cate Blanchett.

Who am I?

Give me an answer, I'll go with you.

Erm, I'm going to go for Gwyneth Paltrow.

For three links and £4,175...

..through to the final round,

am I Gwyneth Paltrow?

Nope.

Mhairi and Dorothy,

you now have a chance to nick a link.

You will see the remaining clues

for the chance to cut a single link from your cash pod.

And they are...

Yep.

Julia Roberts.

Am I Julia Roberts?

APPLAUSE

So, hoo-hoo!

You nicked a link.

Let's cut one link from your pod.

Well done, Mhairi and Dorothy.

You nicked a link

and it's now your go.

Your question will be asking...

Who am I? How many links?

Two.

It's a no-brainer.

A no-brainer. OK.

For two links, who am I?

-Was it Sweeney Todd?

-Sweeney Todd!

-Sweeney Todd.

Am I Sweeney Todd?

APPLAUSE

The final link was... I had a shop on Fleet Street.

I was indeed The Demon Barber Of Fleet Street, Sweeney Todd.

Mhairi and Dorothy, let's cut the final links.

Your two links have been cut...

..putting your £500 in your bank.

APPLAUSE

Which means you're through to the next round

and that cash goes with you.

Jon and Chris...

-Tell me what...

-It was an interesting situation to be in.

We felt under pressure to tie it up.

We'd gone for two and left one

and if the ladies had gone for three

then we'd have given it away that way,

so we thought we'd try and end the game on a positive way.

Did you think you were going to win at one point?

-No.

-Ha-ha!

Oh, I love that.

-"No."

-Never had it as a foregone conclusion in our minds,

anything can happen.

We knew this was a tough round

and also the way that Mhairi and Dorothy played,

they played a good game.

They did, they did play a good game.

-IN SCOTTISH ACCENT:

-They played a very canny Dumbarton game there!

You played brilliantly as brothers,

but, unfortunately, Jon and Chris,

thanks for playing The Link, but goodbye.

-Goodbye.

-Thank you. APPLAUSE

Mhairi and Dorothy, you are today's finalists,

you've brought through £500,

and we're adding £2,000 to that...

..making your maximum win today £2,500.

APPLAUSE

Deserved finalists.

You played a very good game, I thought, there.

Very good.

So, if you win that £2,500

what are you going to do with it?

Well, I would like to go back to New York again.

I've been four times and it's getting more expensive,

-but it'd be nice to go back to New York.

-The Big Apple.

-Yeah.

-Do you like New York?

-I love it.

-And me. Dorothy?

-I like New York too, but I also like European cities.

-Do you?

-So maybe a European break, who knows?

-Where?

-I've not been to Paris for a few years.

-Oh, well, yes!

Isn't Paris where good Americans go when they die, they used to say.

-Is that what they say?

-Yeah, they used to say that. Good.

Mhairi and Dorothy, 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'll restart the clock

and you'll face a new set of clues.

Run out of time and you leave with diddly-squat.

Who's going to play first?

-I am.

-OK, Mhairi.

Mhairi, you're on your own.

The clock will start when you see the first clue.

Actors or actresses.

Is the link actors and actresses?

No, Mhairi.

The remaining clues were...

Hudson, Lawrence, Saunders, Lopez and Aniston.

All famous Jennifers.

-Oh.

-Which means play stays with you

and you face a new super-link.

53 seconds left.

The clock will restart when the first clue appears.

-Football grounds.

-Is the link football grounds?

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-Good on you.

-Well done.

All football grounds, correct.

That puts you on £125.

Mhairi and Dorothy,

with 39 seconds remaining on the clock you now have a choice.

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

-We'll play on.

-Play on. Cos it'll be your turn next, Dorothy.

-Yes, it will, yes.

-OK.

Dorothy, your turn now.

The clock will restart when the first clue appears.

Dorothy.

Shrek.

Is the link Shrek?

Yes! Dorothy.

Donkey, and the last clue was...

Puss. In Boots.

Right, that puts you on...

£300.

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

You can take that money and go,

or you can play on.

THEY CONFER

-We're going to play on.

-Are you?

-Yeah, why not?

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-You've had your team meeting.

That's it. No pressure, it's all down to me, but that's fine.

Thick as thieves, I think the phrase is.

OK, Mhairi and Dorothy, are you going to play on?

-Yes.

-Right, your turn now, you're on your own, Mhairi.

The clock will restart when the first clue appears.

Eh, television cooks. Chefs.

Is the link television cooks?

Well done, Mhairi.

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She said cooks and chefs.

So, cooks, chefs, I think we'll have that.

The remaining clues were...

Vickery, Slater, Stein, Cradock,

Lawson and Blumenthal.

Good work. That puts you on...

£500.

With 22 seconds remaining on the clock you now have a choice.

You can take that money and go, or...

..you can play on.

22 seconds. What do you think?

I think we could make it.

I mean, go for it.

-OK, then.

-Are you sure?

-You're not being coerced into this?

-What do you think?

£250 each is quite a lot of money, that's fine. We could...

22 seconds is a reasonable time.

One, two, three links -

three links remaining.

-It is your go, Dorothy.

-If you're confident go one more?

We'll go one more.

-Dorothy, are you ready?

-I'm ready.

You're on your own. The clock will restart when the first clue appears.

Elements, I want to say.

Is that the word?

I need an answer.

-Elements.

-Is the link elements?

-Yes!

-Well done.

"Elements," you wanted to say - I wanted you to say that as well.

Yes. Mhairi and Dorothy,

that puts you on £750.

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

You can take that money and go,

or you can play on.

-There's going to be a meeting here.

-No.

-No.

We'll take the money and go, I think!

You're going to take £750.

Eight seconds remaining. That would've been very tight.

Mhairi and Dorothy, you didn't make it to today's top prize,

but you're going home with £750.

Thanks very much.

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So, possibly not the two-holiday approach.

That's all right.

But did you enjoy playing?

-We did.

-Very much, yes. Thank you.

I very much enjoyed you playing. It was great.

I'm sorry you didn't make it to win the jackpot,

but thank you, Mhairi and Dorothy,

for playing The Link.

BOTH: Thank you.

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Join us next time when three more pairs

will be trying to make all the right connections on The Link.

See you then. Goodbye.

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