Episode 9 The Link

APPLAUSE

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 welling up with wit and wisdom and the will to win.

I'm Pat, I'm a singer-guitarist

from County Armagh in Northern Ireland

and this is my brother-in-law.

I'm Brian, I'm a software engineer,

and I'm also from County Armagh in Northern Ireland.

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-And the link is you're in-laws.

-We are, yes.

Brian, is it true you've got a Blue Peter badge?

I have got a Blue Peter badge,

-I couldn't bring it across the Irish Sea today, couldn't get insurance for it.

-Quite.

I'm not surprised. OK, what did you get it for?

When I was about 12 or 13, I designed a wee computer animation...

I was...runner-up prize.

-Back in the day that was...

-Yes, my Spectrum 48K.

-Yes, nowadays you'd get more computing in a watch.

-You would.

-PAT LAUGHS

-Pat and Brian, welcome.

-Thank you.

Gary and Jennie, tell us about yourselves.

I'm Gary, I'm from Warrington, I'm a mature student

and I'm here today with my partner.

And I'm Jennie and I'm a medical sales rep.

-APPLAUSE

-And the link is you're partners.

-Gary, you're a bit of a fan of Elbow, aren't you?

-Yes, yes.

-Really good band, yes.

-And what's your dream scenario?

I'd love to go to a gig and for Richard Jupp, the drummer,

to not be able to perform and I get called in - I'd love to do that.

-THEY LAUGH

-And then you wake up, yes?

-Yes, yes.

Superb. Gary and Jennie, welcome.

-Thank you.

-Andy and Rob, tell us about yourselves.

I'm Andy, I'm from Bideford in North Devon,

I'm a self-employed builder, and this is my mate.

I'm Rob, I'm an acoustic consultant and I'm also from Bideford.

-APPLAUSE

-And the link is they're mates.

Right, Rob,

is it true that you've eaten something that most people wouldn't?

-Crow.

-Have you?

-Yes.

-What did it taste like?

-Awful, absolutely awful.

LAUGHTER

I thought you were going to say, "It tastes a bit like chicken."

-ROB LAUGHS

-No, it's awful.

-It's awful.

-Andy and Rob, welcome.

-Cheers, thanks.

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: Prime Ministers.

-Yes.

Correct.

Let's cut that link.

You need to bank as much as you can.

The team with the least amount of money at the end of this round

will be going home.

Let's play The Link.

Here's the first question.

For four links...

What is the last name of Ed, the Labour MP who was...?

-Jennie?

-Miliband?

No. What is the last name of Ed,

the Labour MP who was appointed as Shadow Chancellor in...?

-Rob?

-Balls.

..2011?

Balls.

That's your first clue. What's the link, Andy and Rob?

Balls, ballrooms, um...

-Balls, banquets and that sort of thing, so maybe...

-Yes, yes.

-Celebrations?

-Parties?

-What's the link?

-Parties and celebrations.

-Yes.

-Parties and celebrations.

-Is the link parties and celebrations?

No. All back in play. Stand by, for three links,

your next question, an unauthorised or unfair legal proceeding

-is often known as a kangaroo what? Brian?

-Court?

Is often known as a kangaroo court. Correct.

Balls, court.

-Pat and Brian, what's the link?

-Um, obviously,

-the obvious one is tennis or something...

-Tennis or squash, yes. Balls, court.

-Shall we go for the game of tennis?

-Tennis, yes.

-Tennis?

Is the link tennis?

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Good work.

The remaining clues were, ace and Wimbledon.

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

How do you want to use your well-won three links?

I think, most importantly, get money in the bank.

-I think...

-We're going three links and the 500?

-I think we'll do that.

-Yes, please. Can we have that?

Yes, you can. Let's cut the three links from the £500 pod.

Sending that...

-Woo!

-..like a golden typhoon...

-Thank you very much.

..into your bank. Pat and Brian on 500. Plenty on the screen.

Stand by, all back in play for four links...

If you show ingratitude or turn against a benefactor,

you are said to bite the...?

-Brian?

-Hand that feeds you.

-..what that feeds you? Hand. Correct.

That's your first clue. What's the link?

Er, words that sprung to mind was poker, poker hand?

-Oh, good one, Brian. Yes, go ahead.

-Um, poker.

Is the link poker?

No.

All back in play, for three links.

Mitten and gauntlet are what types of...? Rob?

-Glove.

-..what type of clothing?

Glove. Correct. Hand. Glove. What's the link?

-I'm really stuck. I was thinking...

-Yes.

-Clock faces...

I mean, hand, glove is... I haven't got a clue, have you?

Clock faces? Well, parts of a watch.

Is the link parts of a watch?

No.

For two links...

Which 1940 Disney film is based on a story by Italian author C Collodi?

-Pat?

-Pinocchio.

Correct. Hand, glove, Pinocchio.

Pat and Brian, what's the link?

I think right away, I got it on glove, um, puppet?

Is the link puppet?

-APPLAUSE

-Well done.

-Ooh!

The remaining clue was...

Sooty. Yes.

How do you want to use your two links?

-I think keep banking the money...

-Yes, we'll go for 300.

-Yes, take the two links off the 300.

-Yes, please.

OK, let's take the two links off the 300.

Ooh!

Which means, Pat and Brian, you have £800.

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All back in play. For four links...

What colour are the feathers of the cartoon character, Daffy Duck?

-Brian?

-Black.

-They are black.

That's your first clue.

-What's the link?

-It could be anything.

-Colours of snooker balls?

-OK.

-Colours of snooker balls.

Is the link colours of snooker balls?

No.

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

-An unusually warm autumn is known as an Indian...? Brian?

-Summer.

It is.

Black, summer. What's the link?

Er, what about, um, female pop artists?

-Cilla Black, Donna Summer?

-Yes.

-Possibly?

-Yes...

Female vocalists?

Is the link female vocalists?

-Oh.

-No.

-Good try, though.

It was good.

Unfortunately, it wasn't right.

For two links...

In 2009,

Andrew Gale was appointed captain of which county cricket club?

Andy?

-Somerset?

-No.

Anybody else?

No.

-YORKSHIRE ACCENT

-Yorkshire, tha knows.

Black, summer, Yorkshire.

No-one has a chance to make the link there.

Your next question.

For one link, which grain is the main ingredient...?

-Andy?

-Rice.

..of the dish risotto?

-Well done, Andy.

-ANDY LAUGHS

Black, summer, Yorkshire, rice.

-Yes, we've got it, it's puddings.

-Puddings.

Is the link puddings?

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Right, how would you like to use your link?

That 125, looking lonely.

-We're going to have to...

-Yes, 125, we'll take that, please.

Let's cut the link on that lonely £125 pod.

APPLAUSE

And it's now snuggling up in Andy and Rob's bank.

For four links...

Good Golly Miss Molly and Long Tall Sally

were UK top 40 hits for who Richard?

-Rob?

-That's Little Richard.

-That's correct.

-Little. Your first clue, what's the link?

-Just sizes.

-That's as good as any to start with.

-We'll just go for sizes.

OK, is the link sizes?

No. OK, all back in play. For three links...

-The name of which bird of prey is a golfing term...? Brian?

-Eagle.

..is a golfing term for a score of two under par? Eagle, yes.

Pat and Brian, what's the link?

You know what I'm thinking? Famous Eddies. Eddie the Eagle...

Eddie Little! From Little and Large! Yes, that's a good guess, Brian.

We'll go with famous Eddies.

OK. Is the link famous Eddies?

-Oh!

-No. I wish it was.

-Oh, drat! LAUGHTER

By the way, it's Syd Little.

-Oh, so it is!

-Ah!

-There you go.

-Eddie Large it was, yeah.

-Yeah.

-OK.

For two links.

What variety of port wine takes its name

from its brownish-orange colour?

-BUZZER

-Rob.

Ruby?

No. Anybody else?

-No. Can't think.

-No?

The answer is...

tawny.

Nobody has a chance to make that link. All back in play.

For one link. Stand by.

A form of gathering for country dancing takes its name...?

-BUZZER

-Andy.

-Barn.

-..takes its name from what type of farm building?

Barn is correct.

-What's the link?

-Type of owls.

Is the link types of owl?

-APPLAUSE

-Yeah.

Right, how do you want to use your link?

-We think we're going to take one off the 2,000.

-Yeah, keep it safe.

-And keep it safe.

-One off the 2,000.

-Yeah, one off the 2,000, please.

OK, let's cut one link from the 2,000.

Right, you're all back in play. Stand by. For four links.

In which Inspector Morse spin-off does Kevin Whately...?

BUZZER

-Pat.

-Lewis.

..play the title role?

The answer is Lewis. Correct.

That's your first clue. What's the link?

The first thing that comes to my mind is comedians. Jerry Lewis.

-Jerry Lewis.

-What do you think?

You got the question right, I'll let you decide.

Oh, gosh. That's pressure. Um...

Famous comedians.

Is the link famous comedians?

No.

OK. For three links.

What title was shared by the Mongol rulers Genghis and...?

-BUZZER

-Brian.

-Khan.

-..and Kubla?

Khan is right.

What's the link?

The only Khans I know are famous squash players.

Gosh. Well, I can't think of anything else, so go for that.

OK, we'll have to go with squash players.

Is the link squash players?

No.

Stand by.

For two links.

What was the surname of the lead guitarist of the Beatles?

-BUZZER

-Gary.

-George Harrison.

-Harrison is correct.

Gary and Jennie, what is the link?

-BOTH:

-Boxers.

-I was thinking that.

-Lennox Lewis, Amir Khan.

We'll go boxers.

Is the link boxers?

-Yes!

-Yep.

APPLAUSE

The final clue was...

Audley Harrison and Frank Bruno.

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

Take it off the 2,000?

Maybe take it off the 1,000, actually.

We could take one off each.

-Yes. Do that.

-We'll do that.

So you'd like us to take one link from 1,000...

and one link from the £2,000 pod.

Yep.

Four on all remaining pods.

All back in play. Stand by. For four links.

Cardiff is the capital of which...?

-BUZZER

-Rob.

-Wales.

-..UK country?

Wales. Correct.

First clue. What's the link?

Prince? Prince of Wales?

I was thinking maybe sea mammals - whales, dolphins...

-No, that's spelt wrong.

-Oh, does it matter?

-Yes!

-Oh.

-Go with... Go with mine, then. Princes.

Is the link princes?

-No.

-Should have gone with whales!

LAUGHTER

Everyone back in play. For three links, your next question.

Dick Tracy, Garfield and Peanuts are all types of what strip?

-BUZZER

-Brian.

-Comic.

Correct. They are comic strips.

Right. What's the link?

-This is getting really...

-BOTH:

-Wales?

-And comic?

-Comic? Can't think of anything, Brian.

Er...

Cosmic terms.

SHE LAUGHS

-Right. Is the link...

-LAUGHTER

-DREAMY VOICE:

-..cosmic terms?

LAUGHTER

No.

For two links, which red hat shares its name with a city in...?

-BUZZER

-Brian.

-Fez.

-..Northern Morocco?

Fez, correct.

Is it a famous Welsh comic?

-Who wears a fez?

-No.

-Is Tommy... Tommy Cooper from Wales?

-Tommy Cooper? Oh, yeah, Tommy Cooper.

-Well, that's the only...

The obvious... The first thing that comes to my mind is Tommy Cooper.

Is the link Tommy Cooper?

Oh! Whoo! APPLAUSE

MARK LAUGHS LIKE TOMMY COOPER

-AS TOMMY COOPER:

-The last clue would have been...

magician.

He was born in Wales, which I did not know.

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

OK, we'll take both links off the 750.

We're going to cut two links from the £750 pod...

..like that.

You're all back in play. Stand by. For four links.

Which musical features the songs "Gimme! Gimme! Gimme!"

and Money, Money, Mon...?

-BUZZER

-Andy.

-Mamma Mia!

-"Mamma Mia!" is correct.

..and Money, Money, Money?

Your first clue. What's the link?

-We'll go ABBA songs.

-We'll go ABBA songs.

Is the link ABBA songs?

No. For three links. You're all back in play.

Which ancient philosopher shares his name with a Brazilian footballer?

-BUZZER

-Brian.

-Socrates.

-Yeah.

-What's the link?

-Oh, gosh!

-This is difficult.

The only other Socrates I can...

He was in Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventure.

I bet you. Let's go for it. I think it is a good guess.

Answer, please.

Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventure.

Is the link Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventure?

-No.

-Oh!

Like your work. But no.

Stand by. For two links.

According to legend,

which snow-capped landmark was the home of the ancient gods?

-BUZZER

-Brian.

-Mount Olympus.

-Correct.

-Oh, um, Athens.

-Greek.

Is the link...

Athens?

No. Everyone back in play. Stand by. Your next question, for one link.

Which city hosted the 2004 Summer...?

-BUZZER

-Gary.

-Athens.

-..Summer Olympics? Athens is correct.

Gary and Jennie, what's the link?

-BOTH:

-It's got to be Greece.

PAT LAUGHS

Is the link Greece?

APPLAUSE

Yes. Mamma Mia! the musical was set on a Greek island.

Socrates - Greek philosopher.

Mount Olympus - Greek mountain.

Athens - capital city thereof.

How do you want to use your link?

-Take it off the 2,000?

-Yeah.

Right. Take one link from the £2,000.

Stand by. For four links. You're all back in play.

In the 2005 film, Emma Thomson plays governess what McPhee?

BUZZER

-Gary.

-Nanny McPhee?

Yes. Nanny.

First clue. What's the link?

Nanny? Is there any footballers called Nanny or is that Nanna?

-That's Nani.

-Oh. Nanny. Um...

Jobs with children? No, it's not going to be that.

-But let's go for it. Jobs with children?

-Is the link...

jobs with children?

No.

Your next question, for three links.

Released in 2007, and featuring Jay Z,

what is the title of Rihanna's first UK number one?

-BUZZER

-Pat.

-Umbrella.

-Umbrella. Correct.

-Ooh!

What's the link?

-I think, right away, it's Mary Poppins.

-Has to be.

Is the link Mary Poppins?

APPLAUSE

Yep. The final clues were...

How do you want use your three links?

I think we should take it off the 2,000!

Yes, we'll take all three off the 2,000, please.

Right, let's cut those three links.

Well...

APPLAUSE

..that means that Pat and Brian have £2,800 in their bank

and are guaranteed to go through to the next round.

£1,750 left. Stand by. For four links.

An FOI policy means a what of...?

BUZZER

Gary.

-Freedom of Information?

-Yes.

An FOI policy means a what of Information policy?

Your first link. What's the clue?

This could be anything.

The thing that came to mind first of all was Braveheart.

Freedom fighters? Foo Fighters? Freedom fighters?

-Are there any other fighters?

-Go for it.

-Fighters?

-Is the link...

fighters?

No. OK. For three links.

In which decade of the 20th century was the Turner Prize first awarded?

-BUZZER

-Gary.

'80s?

1980s is correct.

What's the link?

-George Michael.

-I think so.

-# Freedom... #

-Yeah, he had an album, Freedom.

-He was in the '80s.

He was in Wham! in the '80s. Launched his career in the '80s.

-Go on, then.

-It's the best guess. George Michael?

Is the link George Michael?

-Oh, no!

-No.

You're all back in play. Stand by. For two links.

Which 1995 film stars Will Smith and Martin Lawrence...?

-BUZZER

-Jennie?

Um...Bad Boys.

..stars Will Smith and Martin Lawrence

as the detectives Mike Lowrey and Marcus Burnett?

Bad Boys is correct.

What's the link?

-Isn't there a song? In fact, it was on the film.

-Bad Boys?

Bad Boys - Duran Duran?

-I don't know.

-Duran Duran?

Is the link Duran Duran?

No.

Your next question, for one link.

The singer, Georgios Kyriacos Panayiotou...

BUZZER

-Brian.

-George Michael.

The singer, Georgios Kyriacos Panayiotou,

is better known by what name?

George Michael is the answer.

The link, Pat and Brian?

-It has to be, yeah.

-Wham!

Is the link "Wham!"?

APPLAUSE

How would you like to use your one link?

Yeah, I think we'll just take one off 1,000, please.

Right, taking one link from the 1,000.

You're all back in play. Stand by. For four links.

Eritrea was a colony of which European country?

BUZZER

-Rob.

-Spain?

-No.

-BUZZER

-Brian.

-Portugal?

-No.

BUZZER

-Gary.

-France?

Italy.

That goes up on the screen.

But nobody has a chance to guess the link. Stand by.

For three links, your next question.

A Chinook, a Merlin...

-BUZZER

-Rob.

-Helicopter.

-..and a Sea King are all types of which rotored aircraft?

Helicopter, correct.

Oh, it's, um...

Da Vinci.

Leonardo. Is it Leonardo da Vinci?

Yeah. Leonardo da Vinci.

Is the link Leonardo da Vinci?

-Oh, you beauty!

-Good lad.

The remaining clues were...

He painted one, he lived in the other.

He designed - well in advance of his time - the helicopter

and, of course, Leonardo da Vinci was an Italian.

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

Have the 1,000 as quick as possible, please, Mark.

Right, let's QUICKLY, apparently, cut the links on the £1,000 pod.

APPLAUSE

Andy and Rob, with £1,125,

will be joining Pat and Brian in the next round.

Which means, Gary and Jennie, with £750 left,

-you're playing for pride.

-LAUGHTER

Right. Stand by. For four links.

Complete the name of the US rock band

fronted by David Byrne - Talking...?

-BUZZER

-Gary.

-Heads?

-Yeah.

Correct. What's the link.

Heads...

Heads, tails?

Um...

Card games? Card games.

Is the link card games?

No.

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

Because of the stone widely seen there, Aberdeen is nicknamed the...?

-BUZZER

-Brian.

-Granite.

-Granite City is correct.

-What's the link?

-Can you think of any link between granite and heads?

The first thing that comes into my head is headstones.

-But I'm sure it's not.

-Graveyards?

-Graveyards?

-Cemeteries?

Er, cemeteries.

Is the link cemeteries?

No.

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

The Battle Of Wounded Knee took place in 1890

in which American state?

-BUZZER

-Brian.

Missouri?

No.

Anybody else?

No.

South Dakota.

Nobody has a chance to guess the link.

Your next question, for one link.

Who was the first President of the United States of America?

-BUZZER

-Gary.

-Washington?

-George Washington.

Correct.

I know what it is, but can't remember what it's called.

-What's the link?

-It's the rocks, isn't it?

It's the faces in the rocks. But I can't remember what it's called!

Oh, come on! Is it Mount...Rushmore? No.

-Mount Rushmore?

-Mount Rushmore!

-Is the link mount Rushmore?

Yes, correct.

APPLAUSE

The heads of four presidents are carved in granite

on Mount Rushmore in South Dakota, one of them being George Washington.

How do you want to use your link? As if I didn't know.

-LAUGHTER

-Let's just do that.

OK. For four links.

Which Murphy voices the character Donkey in the Shrek film series?

-BUZZER

-Brian.

Eddie.

Why's that so funny, Pat?

Cos we're both Murphys.

Oh, yeah, OK!

Eddie is correct.

Your first clue. What's the link?

Gosh. Eddi Reader, Eddie...

Eddy Grant. Eddie...

-currents. You know, eddies. Currents in rivers.

-That's very...

-Is it rivers or seas?

-Oh, I don't know.

Um...riv-rivers.

Is the link rivers?

-No.

-LAUGHTER

No idea why you got there.

All back in play. Stand by. For three links, your next question.

In Charles Dickens's a Christmas Carol,

the former business partner of Ebenezer Scrooge...

-BUZZER

-Brian.

-Jacob Marley.

-Correct.

What's the link.

Bob Marley, Eddy Grant. Reggae singers?

-Reggae singers, yeah.

-Yeah, reggae singers.

Is the link reggae singers?

-Oh.

-No.

All back in play. Stand by. For two links.

Which words describes both a fast, high-rising ball

bowled in cricket and a...?

-BUZZER

-Gary.

Bouncer.

..and a doorman in a nightclub?

A bouncer.

-I know what it is.

-What's the link?

-BOTH:

-Dogs.

TV dogs?

Is the link TV dogs?

APPLAUSE

Fictional dogs. We'll give you that.

The last clue was...

-Run me through them.

-Eddie's from Frasier.

Marley off Marley & Me.

Bouncer from Neighbours.

-And Roly from

-EastEnders. Brilliant.

Let's cut that link.

Pride restored!

LAUGHTER

Brilliant. Sending that £750 to nestle

in Gary and Jennie's bank.

However, Andy and Rob, £1,125,

you're going through to the next round with Pat and Brian, on £2,800.

Gary and Jennie, with pride restored, as you said, Jennie,

I'm afraid you're going home with nothing.

-We've had a lovely day, haven't we?

-Good. Good.

-I'll get me coat.

-OK.

You get your coat.

Thanks very, very much for playing The Link.

-But, sadly, goodbye.

-Bye.

APPLAUSE

Pat and Brian, and Andy and Rob, you're still in the game.

Pat and Brian, you banked £2,800.

Andy and Rob, you banked £1,125.

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'll receive.

We start with the team who has brought the most money

through to this round, and that is Pat and Brian.

Stand by.

The first question is asking you...

Pat and Brian, how many links?

I think, at this stage of the game, we'll play it reasonably safe...

-Be cautious, yes.

-..and play for two links, please.

-Two links, yeah.

For two links, here are your clues.

-Sussex?

-You guess. My geography's not great, so...

-Mine's not either.

I'm going to go for Sussex.

Am I Sussex?

No.

Andy and Rob, you have the 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...

Yeah, I think it's Dorset.

I wouldn't have known quite where Bournemouth was

-but I think we'll have to go Dorset.

-Yeah.

Am I Dorset?

APPLAUSE

Yes. Right, you've nicked a link. Let's cut it.

And now it's your turn.

Andy and Rob, your question will be asking...

How many links?

-Two links?

-We'll stick with two.

-Two?

-Yeah, I think two.

-Two.

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

What about the Orient Express route? What's that on the train?

Yeah, but I'm thinking of a country in South America.

-Oh.

-Brazil...

-Ecuador.

-Rio? Rio?

-Rio Grande.

-Rio Grande.

-Let's try the Rio Grande.

-OK.

Am I the Rio Grande?

No.

Pat and Brian, you now have a chance to nick a link.

Here is the remaining clue.

-Yeah.

-It's the equator.

Am I the equator?

Yes. Ecuador is the country named after me.

So you've nicked a link. Let's cut it.

And, Pat and Brian, it's now your go. Your question will be asking...

How many links?

Well, we've got to stay safe.

-Yeah, stay safe with the two links, please.

-OK. Staying safe.

For two links.

Here are your clues.

A Dickens novel? My goodness. Dickens...

-You're usually pretty good at Dickens.

-Um...

"Share my first name with someone who ruled in 17th century"?

Oliver... Oh!

Oliver Twist.

Am I Oliver Twist?

-Yes.

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Well done.

OK. The other clue would have been...

-Yes.

-Let's cut your two links.

Only four links remaining.

Six links remaining on Andy and Rob's cash pod.

Andy and Rob, your question will be asking...

-How many links?

-Stick with two?

-I think we still have to stick with two at this stage.

-Yeah.

-We can't go more than that.

-Yeah, stick with two, please, Mark.

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

-Is there an airport called Beethoven?

-Mozart.

-Maybe Strauss?

I'd say...

Who am I?

Strauss, Mozart?

-Mozart's a good shout.

-Yeah, let's just go Mozart.

-Answer, please.

-We'll go Mozart.

-Am I Mozart?

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Yeah. Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart. The last clue was...

Yeah. Let's cut those two links.

And, Pat and Brian, your question will be asking...

How many links?

-We'll stick with the two links, please.

-Yes, please.

For two links, here are your clues.

-It's...

-Do you know it?

-I do know it.

-You go for it, I don't.

-Tell me, then, Brian.

-It's the web.

-Am I the web?

We're giving you that. The internet or the World Wide Web.

The final clue would have been...

Let's cut those links.

Andy and Rob, your go. Your question, we'll be asking...

-How many links?

-I really don't think we can go four.

No, there has been some tough questions so we will stick with two.

-See what happens.

-OK, good. For two links, here are your clues.

Represent the Roman goddess of freedom, it's going to be,

like, a star or something that came up in that film.

-Oh, hang on, what about the...?

-Answer, please.

-The Jewish...

-David's cross.

-St David's star, St David's cross.

-St David's star.

-St David's star.

-St David's star.

-Am I the Star Of St David?

No.

Pat and Brian, you've got a chance to nick a link.

Here's the remaining clue.

-Might that be the Statue Of Liberty?

-Am I the Statue Of Liberty?

Yes.

Let's cut the link you nicked. And it is now your go.

And your question, we'll be asking...

How many links?

Since we only need one link, I think that's what we'll take.

Seems the sensible option. Right, for one link, here are your clues.

-Right, hold on.

-I'm saying nothing, you say it. Yes.

-The answer is Bobby Moore.

-Am I Bobby Moore?

Right, let's cut the final link.

-Well done, Pat and Brian.

-Well done, Brian.

-Well done, Pat.

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

Andy and Rob, it was neck and neck there.

We would have got the Statue Of Liberty on the last bit

-but no, nowhere near it.

-We were dead in the water on that last one.

-Guys, thanks very much for playing. Goodbye.

-Cheers.

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Pat and Brian, you are today's finalists.

You brought through £2,800 and we are adding £2,000 to that...

-Very nice.

-..making your maximum win today £4,800.

If you win it, what will you do with it?

Well, I have two daughters who are at university with hefty

student loans so I would definitely give them probably the most of it.

-That's good of you.

-And I have two daughters as well.

I wouldn't mind taking the family on a city break,

-possibly to Rome or somewhere.

-Good. I approve of that.

To take that money home,

you have just 60 seconds to find the six super-links.

At each level,

you will need to identify the link between ten one-word clues.

As soon as you think you know the answer

buzz in and we will stop the clock.

If you are right, you can take that money home but, choose to play on

and your team-mates will tackle the next super-link.

But if you are wrong, play stays with you,

we will restart the clock and you will face a new set of clues.

Run out of time and you will leave with the square root of nothing.

-Who is going to play first?

-I am.

-You are on your own. Are you ready?

-I am.

-The clock will start when you see the first clue.

-Members of the

-Royal Family. Is the link members of the Royal Family?

The remaining members of the Royal family were...

Pat and Brian, that puts you on £125.

With 53 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.

-Play on.

-OK, you're going to play on?

-Yeah.

OK, Brian, I'm glad you're positive because it's your turn now.

The clock will restart when the first clue appears.

Musicals.

-No, that's wrong.

-Is the link musicals?

No, Madonna.

Which means play stays with you, Brian,

and you face a new super-link.

40 seconds left, the clock will restart when the first clue appears.

-Stand by. Are you ready?

-Yeah.

-Hurricanes?

-Is the link hurricanes?

In alternate years, they have male and female names. Yes, hurricanes.

Pat and Brian, that puts you on...£300.

With 26 seconds remaining,

you now have the choice to take the money and go or you can play on.

-We have to play on.

-OK, Pat, your go. You are on your own.

The clock will restart when the first clue appears.

-Winds.

-Is the link winds?

-Empires, of course.

-The remaining clues were...

Right, that means play stays with you, Pat,

-and you face a new super-link.

-No pressure.

-No pressure. Are you ready?

16 seconds left. The clock will start when the first clue appears.

Stand by.

-No, sorry.

-Time out.

The answer is vampire films.

-Pat...

-Yes.

-..play stays with you

and you face a new super-link with only three seconds left.

-You have to buzz after a second.

-Yeah.

OK, the clock will restart when first clue appears. Ready? Stand by.

I have no idea, I have no idea. Time's up.

-Time is up.

-HE SIGHS

The answer was...

extinct animals.

The remaining extinct animals were...

Dodo!

I'm so sorry to say this to you, but you are out of time

-and so you are leaving with what you came with.

-I know.

-Nothing.

-Thank you, sincerely, Pat and Brian, for playing The Link.

-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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