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 are hoping to make the right connections

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

Let's see who's ready, resilient and really, really remarkable.

I'm Elizabeth, I'm studying to be a high-school biology teacher

and this is my boyfriend.

I'm Ian, I'm a management trainee and we both live in Glasgow.

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So, high school -

did you specifically want to teach upper-grade children?

-Yeah.

-Are they more interesting?

Er... I guess so. To me, probably they are and I like biology,

so it seems like a perfect match.

Yeah, brilliant. And Ian, what do you sell?

I rent cars to people.

Oh, right. Big changeover of different people, every day.

Yeah, different clients, retail, corporate.

You get a lot of tourists.

We're just next to Glasgow Central

so a lot of people come up on the train as tourists and it is quite

interesting because they always say, "I'm going to go to the Isle

of Skye" or Fort William, all these nice places and I've actually never

been to them myself so I'm always like, "Yeah, they're really nice."

-Rent yourself a car, take Elizabeth.

-LAUGHTER

That would be like nice.

Brilliant. Welcome. Andy and Bradley, introduce yourselves.

I'm Andy, I'm a factory worker and this is my daughter's partner.

My name is Bradley, I'm a plant engineer

and we are both from Slough.

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Great, Slough. Wasn't Slough a printing town?

It's got the trading estate, I think there was

a bit of printing that used to go on down there.

When you say plant, you mean big stuff?

I mean machines, like diggers, dumpers.

-Yes. Yeah!

-Yeah!

-Yellow machines!

-LAUGHTER

And what does your factory turn out, then, Andy?

I work for a sweet manufacturer so lots of different bars

and sweets and things.

Are you allowed to eat stuff or not?

We used to be encouraged to eat because it was

the first line of defence against contaminated stuff.

-What? Like being the taster?

-Yes.

-Not any more.

Not any more. No, because they don't want hands all over the products.

OK, brilliant. Andy and Bradley, welcome.

Pauline and Karen, tell us about yourselves.

My name's Pauline, I'm a receptionist and this is my friend.

My name's Karen and I'm a journalist and we are from Hounslow.

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Ah, Hounslow.

When you say journalist, do you work in Hounslow?

No, I work in Holborn.

Oh, do you? For a national newspaper?

For a national TV broadcaster.

Oh, how exciting. Pauline, where do you work as a receptionist?

A local solicitors.

OK. You're used to dealing with angry people?

-"I need to speak to..."

-LAUGHTER

Yes, and there's a lot of them, believe me.

I bet there are. You're first line then.

But we sort them out and they go away happy.

Good, excellent. Pauline and Karen, welcome.

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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 there are holding it.

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

until they drop down 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 guess the 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 can cut three links,

then two, then one.

Jack, Craggy Island, priests, Dougal.

The link here, of course, is...

ALL: Father Ted.

-Yes, Father Ted.

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Let's cut that link. There you go.

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You need to bank as much cash 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.

Round one. Standby.

Here's your first question.

For four links.

In the saying, a luxurious situation or an easy life can be

described as a bed of what?

-Karen.

-Roses.

Is correct. Roses. There's your first clue.

What's the link?

I don't know... Flowers? Some sort of flowers

Types of flowers.

-Yeah?

-Yup, types of flowers.

-Is the link types of flowers?

No. Everyone back in play, standby for three links.

In the 2010 action comedy starring Helen Mirren

and Bruce Willis, the film's title is an acronym

for "Retired Extremely Dangerous", so what's the title?

-Bradley.

-Red.

Red is correct. Roses, red.

Two clues, what's the link, Andy and Bradley?

Poetry, maybe?

Valentine's.

Valentine's Day? Valentine's, red.

-Want to go for Valentine's Day?

-Yeah, go with Valentine's Day.

-Valentine's Day?

-Is the link Valentine's Day?

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Valentine's Day. Good work. Well done, guys.

The remaining clues were card and February.

Right, you got that on the second clue

which means you can cut three links.

Think very carefully about whether you want to cut links

on smaller values

for a quick cash fix,

or if you snip away at one of those higher value pods.

-What would you like to do?

-Just take the 500.

Just get some money in the bank, I think.

We'll take the 500, please.

The boys will have the monkey.

Taking the 500 by removing those three links.

-There we go.

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Well done.

Andy and Bradley have banked 500, Elizabeth and Ian yet to

decide how much they're going to bank, similarly Pauline and Karen.

Nobody's necessarily through to the next round yet.

Most of the money left on the board.

Everyone back in play, standby for four links.

In sayings, to stay familiar with the most recent changes

or improvements is to keep your what on the pulse?

-Karen.

-Finger.

Finger's correct.

First clue, what's the link?

Goodness. Fish? LAUGHTER

-Do you have any idea?

-No.

-I honestly haven't got a clue.

-Have a guess.

-Fish.

-Is the link fish?

No. However, I really like that.

Karen, that was so quick to make that really interesting

lateral connection there, brilliant.

But I'm afraid you were wrong.

Everyone's back in play, standby for three links.

Trent Reznor who co-wrote the Oscar-winning score

for the film The Social Network

is the lead singer of the band Nine Inch...?

-Karen.

-Nails.

Nails is correct. Finger. Nails.

Two clues, what's the link?

Hands. Yup, hands.

Is the link hands?

-It sure is.

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The remaining clues were palm and knuckles.

Right, you got that on the second clue which means you can cut

three links.

OK, I think we should get some money so cut two from 300, do you think?

-Yeah.

-We'll cut two from 300, please. And one from the 125.

Right, let's do that then. One from the 125.

-Two from 300.

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Right, Pauline and Karen, 425. Andy and Bradley, 500.

-Elizabeth and Ian...

-HE MUMBLES LAUGHTER

Right, standby. There's £3,750 left on that screen.

Nobody is through yet.

Everyone back in play, standby for four links.

Which third item of cutlery typically teams with a spoon

and knife?

-Karen.

-Fork.

Fork is correct.

First clue, what's the link?

-Goodness.

-Could be a fork in the road.

Crossroads. Yes, fork in the road.

Could be...

-Oh, dear.

-Need an answer.

Crossroads.

Is the link crossroads?

No. Everyone's back in play, standby for three links.

what's the surname of the man who set the 100 metre world record

in Berlin in 20...?

-Ian.

-Bolt.

Bolt is correct.

Fork. Bolt.

-Lightning.

-Yeah, lightning.

Is the link lightning?

-Yes.

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The remaining clues were ribbon and ball.

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

What you think? Two from the 2,000 one from the 1,000?

-So it leaves them all open.

-Yeah. That sounds good to me.

Yeah, so two from the 2,000 and one from the 1,000, please.

Right, one from the 1,000. Two from the 2,000.

So, what did you say? You wanted to leave them all open?

-Yes...

-Now they're all four.

Now they're all four so there's not an easy one to get.

Very good, very good. I like that a lot.

OK. Stand by, everybody, for four links.

In which French Riviera town will you find the Promenade des Anglais?

-Karen.

-Nice.

Correct. Nice.

First clue, what's the link?

Biscuits.

Biscuits is all that comes to mind.

Is the link biscuits?

Oh, my God. APPLAUSE

This is one of my favourite links!

The remaining clues are bourbon, garibaldi and digestive.

You didn't need any of those, you got that on the first clue

which means you can cut four links, and thanks to Elizabeth and Ian...

LAUGHTER Yeah, 2,000.

..your board's wide open

so can I possibly ask you what you'd like to do?

-I think we'll have the 2,000, please.

-Let's do that then.

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There you go. Pauline and Karen, £2,425.

Even the worst mathematicians amongst you will realise

that you are now through to the next round.

Andy and Bradley, Elizabeth and Ian,

there's still £1,750 to play for,

so, everybody, stand by - back in play for four links.

A device often found in a hotel room is called a trouser what?

-Ian.

-Press.

Press is correct.

I'm not sure.

Like journalism, you call them the press.

The press. What would that be?

-Just like journalism.

-Yeah, go for it.

-Journalism.

-Is the link journalism?

Nope.

Right, everyone back in play. Stand by for three links.

Which demon barber is Cockney rhyming slang...? Bradley.

Demon Barber of Fleet Street?

Incorrect, no.

Which demon barber is Cockney rhyming slang for flying squad?

-Karen.

-Sweeney Todd.

Sweeney Todd's correct.

Press, Sweeney Todd.

Two clues, what's the link? Pauline and Karen.

Press gang?

-Gangs?

-Gangs?

Is the link gangs?

No. All back in play.

Stand by for two links.

The Guardian, the New York Times and Le Monde are all types of...?

-Karen.

-Newspapers.

Correct. Press, Sweeney Todd,

newspapers. Three clues, what's the link?

I don't know.

Press, and I'm a journalist and I can't think of the link.

-Journalism?

-Is the link journalism?

No. It's still not the answer, Karen,

because Ian and Elizabeth asked it and it was wrong then as well.

You're all back in play. Stand by for one link.

In which capital city would you find the buildings nicknamed The Gherkin

-and...? Karen.

-London.

And The Shard. London, correct. Press, Sweeney Todd, newspapers,

London. What's the link?

Evening Standard, something like that.

Fleet Street.

Fleet Street, you think? We will go for Fleet Street.

Is the link Fleet Street?

-Yes. Correct.

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Well done, Karen, for listening to Pauline's whisper there.

Yes, Fleet Street's correct so you got that on the last link.

Fleet Street, which is in London, was press headquarters for a lot

of newspapers and Sweeney Todd was the Demon Barber of Fleet Street.

You got that on the last clue which means you can cut one link.

Where would you like to cut it?

I think one from the 750, so that that's the easiest one for people.

One from the 750, I think.

Right, one from the 750.

OK, everyone back in play.

Stand by for four links.

What is the name given to a young kangaroo?

Ian.

Joey.

Is correct. Joey.

-I'm thinking Essex.

-Go for it.

-Essex?

-Really? I was thinking of Friends.

-Friends.

-Friends or Essex.

Do you want to go for Essex?

OK, we'll go for Essex if you feel confident in it.

Is the link Essex?

No. Everyone back in play. Stand by for three links.

Former Coronation Street actress Michelle Keegan is engaged to

which... Elizabeth?

Mark Wright.

Is correct. ..

to which reality TV star? Mark Wright.

Joey, Mark Wright, what's the link?

The Only Way is Essex.

Is the link TOWIE?

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Correct. The Only Way Is Essex.

TOWIE. Just needed to make that link with the programme.

Your remaining clues were Marbella and tan.

LAUGHTER

Joey Essex is a personality in the show,

Mark Wright was one of the original cast members, they did

an episode in Marbella and fake tan is their war paint of choice.

Right, the least said about that lot, the better. No, bless 'em.

Right, you got that on the second clue which means you can cut

three links.

-Going to go for the 750.

-Yeah, 750.

You're going to go for the 750?

There's still £1,000 left on the board,

but you are going for the 750, let's cut those links.

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Right, Elizabeth and Ian now have a rather respectable 750,

Andy and Bradley, 500, so neither team is guaranteed to go

through to the next round yet, cos there's still £1,000 up there.

Pauline and Karen are through with £2,425.

You are all back in play, stand by for four links.

The first man to walk on the moon... Karen?

Ian Armstrong.

Has what surname? Yes, Armstrong.

Armstrong. First clue, what's the link?

All I'm thinking of is world's strongest men.

World's Strongest Men?

Is the link...? Right. Very clear on that.

Is the link the World's Strongest Men?

No. Everyone back in play, stand by for three links.

In the heart, the tricuspid, pulmonary,

mitral and aortic are all types...

-Karen?

-Valves.

Types of what? Valve, correct.

Armstrong, valve, two clues, what's the link?

Something to do with musical instruments? Valve, Armstrong.

-Something to do with...

-Heart?

Is it pianos or something? Something to do with pianos, you think?

-I'm thinking that Armstrong makes...

-Hearts.

I'd say musical instruments.

Is the link musical instruments?

No. Everyone back in play, standby for two links.

The alloy formed of copper and zinc is called what? Karen?

-Tin.

-No. Elizabeth?

-Steel?

-No. Andy?

-Zinc?

-No. The answer is brass.

So none of you have a chance to guess that link, moving on.

Everyone back in play, stand by.

For one link, the independent city

and major US port in eastern Missouri is called St what?

-Ian?

-Louis?

Correct.

Armstrong, valve, brass, Louis.

-Do you know it?

-No, I don't even know...

I don't have a clue what it is.

I'm thinking along the same idea of musical instruments.

Could you say, what's made of brass? I don't even know.

Has a valve, like a trumpet or saxophone.

-Yeah, go for a saxophone?

-Saxophone.

Is the link saxophone?

No. Anybody for fun?

Trumpet.

Yes, saxophone is a woodwind instrument, Ian.

A member of the brass section, Louis Armstrong played the trumpet

and notes are produced by the embouchure and three valves. Right.

Trumpet.

So before you and Elizabeth settled on saxophone, you said trumpet.

Yeah, we did. I know. Disappointing.

Never mind, let's move on to the next link. Everyone back in play.

Stand by.

Here's another set of questions, for four links.

Founded in London in 1865 and now operating in 126 countries,

this Christian charity is called the Salvation...

-Andy?

-Army.

Salvation what? Army, correct.

One clue, what's the link?

Special forces maybe?

-A bit obvious.

-A bit obvious. Military?

Is the link military?

No. Right, everyone back in play.

Stand by.

For three links, the 1869 novel by Louisa May Alcott which tells

the story of the March sisters is called Little...

-Karen?

-Women.

Little what? Women. Correct.

Army, women. Two clues, what's the link?

Women's army. What's the women's army called?

I haven't got a clue... Women, army.

Have a guess.

Suffragettes?

Is the link suffragettes?

No. Good guess, though. Everyone back in play.

Stand by for two links.

The science of cultivating soil, producing crops

and raising livestock is known as what?

-Karen?

-Farming.

No.

The science of cultivating soil, producing crops... Elizabeth?

-Agriculture?

-Is correct.

Army, women, agriculture. Three clues, what's the link?

-Can you think of anything?

-I can't think of anything.

-A name like WI or something.

-What's that?

-WI, like women's institute. Erm.

-Yeah.

-Yeah, WI?

Is the link WI?

No. Everyone back in play.

Stand by for one link.

11pm on the fourth of August marked the start of which war? Bradley?

World War I.

World War I is correct. Army, women, agriculture, World War I.

What's the link?

I don't know, I thought it was something to do with women

farming during the armies, when the men were at war but, erm...

-I can't think of any specific names for it.

-No.

Worth a guess.

Nothing springs to mind at all.

-No, I don't know.

-Need an answer.

Erm, women farming. Farming.

Is the link farming?

No. No.

You two are kicking yourselves because you know now, don't you?

-No.

-Don't you? I thought you did.

Haven't got a clue.

-Do you know?

-No, no idea.

You nearly said it, Pauline. The link is...

-The land girls.

-Land girls, that's it.

-Is that what you were trying to think of?

-Yeah.

-I thought you were.

-Too late now.

-Too late now.

Right, that was of no use to anybody.

Let's move on to the next link. Here's another set of questions.

For four links.

In the 1953 Wild West musical Calamity Jane,

the title character was played by Doris...

-Andy?

-Day.

Doris who? Day, correct.

Day.

Not the easiest of opening clues but what's the link?

Day...

Something to do with day and night, maybe?

Erm... Days of the year, days of the week.

-Measurements.

-Measurements?

Days, weeks, years. Like different timescales.

Timescales?

Is the link timescales?

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You sped up and breasted the tape.

Right, remaining clues were month, millennium, year.

So, you got that on the first clue which means you can cut four links.

I think we will go for the £1,000.

I would. Let's cut those links.

There goes the £1,000 into Andy and Bradley's bank.

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Pauline and Karen on £2,425, you're through.

Andy and Bradley on £1,500, you're through.

Elizabeth and Ian with a respectable £750 are, I'm afraid, going home.

-If you'd have got trumpet...

-BOTH: I know.

It was so close. It was a really close, well-fought round.

Did you enjoy yourselves?

-Yeah, it was good fun.

-Great fun.

OK. Elizabeth and Ian, thanks very much for playing The Link. Bye.

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Pauline and Karen, and Andy and Bradley, you're still in the game.

Pauline and Karen, so far, you have banked £2,425.

Andy and Bradley, you banked £1,500.

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 that 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 try 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.

If you do not spot the link, your opponents will see all

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

Pauline and Karen have brought the most money through

to this round so you get to decide if you want to play first or second.

-First, I think.

-First. First, please.

Right, let's play. Stand by. Round two.

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The first question is asking, what am I?

Pauline and Karen, how many links would you like to play for?

Three?

Three links, you think?

Three links, please.

Right, for three links, here are your clues. What am I?

What am I?

I haven't got the faintest idea.

John Montagu.

Queue? Named after John Montagu.

Who is John Montagu?

Need an answer.

Do you have any idea?

-No, I don't.

-No.

-Take a guess.

Shakespeare.

I don't know, for some reason I'm thinking Kew Gardens,

so I'll say Kew Gardens.

Am I Kew Gardens?

No. Andy and Bradley, you 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 here they are.

-What am I?

-Sandwich.

Am I a sandwich?

-Yup.

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-John Montagu was the Earl of Sandwich.

-Oh.

He supposedly invented them

so he could carry on gambling while eating with one hand.

Right, so you've nicked a link,

let's cut if from your cash pod leaving six links.

And, Andy and Bradley, it's your turn next.

Your question will be asking...

Who am I? How many links would you like to play for?

-I think...

-Two?

-Yeah, we'll just play for two links.

-Please.

-Play for two?

-Three clues.

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

Who am I?

I really don't know. I suppose this is more your era.

-Thank you(!)

-Charming(!)

Oh, God. I can't think of his name.

It's gone, I can't think of his name.

The radio, he does radio and TV.

-Not Chris Evans?

-Yeah. Chris Evans?

Am I Chris Evans?

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The remaining clue was...

He's a bit of a secret weapon, our Bradley.

Well done, well done.

Right, let's cut those two links.

Leaving four.

Pauline and Karen, it's your turn.

Your question will be asking, what am I?

How many links would you like to play for?

I think we'd better go for two.

Cos it's a bit difficult, isn't it?

Yeah, we'll go for two, please.

OK. For two links, here are your clues.

What am I?

Erm, the Blarney Stone?

Am I the Blarney Stone?

-APPLAUSE

-Sure I am.

And the remaining clue was...

Yeah, right. OK, let's cut those links.

Leaving five. Andy and Bradley, your turn now.

Your question will be asking, what am I?

How many links do you want to play for?

-Just go for two again?

-Two? We'll go for two, please.

Right, for two links, what am I?

-What am I?

-Wembley Stadium.

Am I Wembley Stadium?

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Correct. The remaining clue was...

Many moons ago.

Many moons ago. When Chris Evans was born, in fact!

So, Bradley, you're just bypassing Andy now, are you?

Yeah, yeah.

Steaming in there correctly, so let's cut those links.

Leaving just two.

Pauline and Karen, you've got five links on £2,425.

Your question will be asking, who am I?

How many links do you want to play for?

Three. So we can try and catch up.

You're going to go for three links?

OK, for three links, who am I?

-You going to say it?

-Paul McCartney.

Am I Paul McCartney?

No.

Andy and Bradley, you now have a chance to nick a link.

You will see the remaining clues for the chance

to cut one link from your pod,

and they are...

-Who am I?

-Cilla Black.

Am I Cilla Black?

-APPLAUSE

-Yeah.

You played the gamble, didn't work.

So, Andy and Bradley, you've nicked a link.

Let's cut it from your pod.

And now it's your turn.

Your question will be asking, who am I?

How many links would you like to play for?

-Erm, just the one, please, Mark.

-Just the one.

All right, OK. For one link, here are your clues.

Who am I?

I don't know, you go for it.

I'm... I'm not an art man, but I'm thinking it's Monet.

Am I Monet?

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-Claude Monet.

-Good work. Yeah, Claude.

A lot of people get him confused with Manet, but not you.

-Where did you get that from, Bradley?

-Erm...

I mean, I'm not saying "Where did you get that from?

-"Did you nick it?" I'm just...

-To be honest, I really have no idea.

Just something, trivia...

Yeah, he's just one of the biggest painters, I suppose,

and the Waterlilies is the one with the bridge going across.

Yeah, yeah, and there are loads of them, yeah.

Often the first thing that comes into your head can be right.

-Yeah.

-So well done. Let's remove the final link.

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Well done, Andy and Bradley, you're through to the final round

and that cash goes with you.

Unfortunately, that means we have to say goodbye to Pauline and Karen.

Thanks very much, you were a great team.

-Thank you.

-Thank you.

-I've enjoyed Pauline's whispering.

LAUGHTER

Whispering things there.

Were you right, do you think, in going for three?

-Do you think if you'd...

-I think we had to take the gamble.

-No, the first time.

-Oh, the first one.

Oh, yeah, I wouldn't have got that until the last clue.

Yeah, I know, difficult. Would you have played anything differently?

I must admit, the last... With Paul McCartney, I was

thinking of either Lulu or Cilla Black, so...

Were you? Lulu would have been the other one.

But in the first round, you were steaming ahead there.

Yeah.

But you didn't get Fleet Street, why... ?

-No, I just...

-It's too close to home, do you think?

Yeah, yeah. It's too obvious.

Thanks very much, thanks for playing.

-Thank you.

-Thank you.

-Bye-bye.

-Bye-bye.

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Andy and Bradley, you are today's finalists.

Exemplary gameplay in that first two rounds, I thought.

-Did you enjoy that?

-Yeah, it's been good.

Yes, it has been enjoyable.

You played a really good system of, if one of you knew, the other one

let them say it. And often people chat each other off, and they sort

of build on it. Or they won't let it lie. But you two were very clear.

Sometimes if you deliberate,

you talk yourself out of the answer, sometimes.

If you've got in your head, go for it, I suppose.

Agreed. Great stuff.

So you've brought £1,500 through to the super-link round.

We're adding £2,000 to that.

So, today you're playing for a total of £3,500.

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What are you going to do with the money?

-We're thinking of a family holiday.

-Are you?

All go away, get a bit of sun and sea.

-Yeah. You can do that with £3,500.

-Yes.

You might make it to the Maldives if you're lucky!

OK, well, that's really nice.

You're going to lump it together in one big kitty.

Yup. Keep it all in one pot and...

-And spend it.

-Yes.

-Good luck.

-Thank you.

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 clues.

As soon as you think you know the answer, buzz.

We'll stop the clock.

If you're right, you can take that money home,

but choose to play on, and your team-mate will step forward to

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.

If you run out of time, you leave with nothing.

Zilch. Nada.

-So who's going to play first?

-Bradley's going to play first.

-I'll go first.

-Is that a previous decision?

-Yeah, no, previous decision.

-Yeah, we've had a chat.

Right, why was that, then?

I didn't want to be the one to answer the big question

if we get there!

Oh, yeah, got you. Good maths. Right, Bradley, you're on your own.

No conferring. The clock will start when you see the first clue.

Let's see if you can find the link. Bradley, are you ready?

Yep.

-Bradley.

-Types of weather?

Is the link types of weather?

-No. Yoga.

-Yoga.

And the remaining clues were...

-Never would have got that.

-No?

-No.

Would you have got it if you'd have seen them all?

No. I've never heard of any of those.

Right, then. You only used ten seconds.

I didn't want to waste too much time.

No. Great. It's good, I'm loving these tactics.

Bradley, with 50 seconds left on the clock, play stays with you

and you face a new super-link.

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

Yep.

Oh, that last one just threw me off.

Erm, I was going to say things you'd find in a house, household items.

And I'm afraid you're wrong. The link was...

Brush.

Final clues were...

Right.

-Bradley.

-Feeling the pressure.

-Yeah.

The pressure of going for the final clue,

is that going to be worse than this?

43 seconds on the clock, a new super-link.

The clock will restart when the first clue appears.

-You ready, Bradley?

-Yep.

Types of prize.

Are they types of prize?

-Yes!

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Nobel the clincher there.

-That puts you on £125.

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Right. Andy and Bradley,

with half your time left remaining on the clock, you now have a choice.

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

-Play on.

-You have a crack at it.

-We'll play on.

-Definitely.

-You going to play on?

-Yeah.

Which means, Andy, you're on your own. No conferring.

The clock will restart when the first clue appears. You ready, Andy?

Yup.

Smiths.

Very certain there. Is the link Smiths?

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You waited till you were absolutely certain, didn't you?

-Yeah, the She...

-When did you get it?

-Sheridan.

Yeah. Good work. Excellent work, Andy.

The remaining clues were...

-That puts you on £300.

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With 20 seconds remaining on the clock,

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

-What do you reckon?

-We'll go for it.

-Go for it?

-Yeah.

We'll go for it.

OK. Well, specifically, YOU'LL be going for it, Bradley.

-Yeah! No pressure(!)

-Cos it's your turn now, no conferring.

The clock will restart when the first clue appears,

with 20 seconds left.

-Bradley.

-Mythical places.

Mythical places. Is that the link?

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Fictional lands. Prefer your answer.

I didn't quite know how to get it out.

Narnia was the final clue there, yeah.

Florin was the imaginary world in which The Princess Bride was set.

Carpathia's a sort of all-purpose Balkan imaginary state

used by Prince And The Showgirl and also Ghostbusters.

Ruritania is where The Prisoner Of Zenda is set.

Freedonia is the Marx Brothers' imaginary state.

Discworld, Terry Pratchett's land.

Atlantis sank beneath the sea. Lilliput, Gulliver's Travels.

Oz, L Frank Baum.

Middle-earth, Tolkien. Narnia, CS Lewis.

Anyway, they're all fictional lands.

That puts you on £500.

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With six seconds remaining on the clock,

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

No, I don't think we'll get anywhere.

We've had a good day, I think we'll take the £500, please, Mark.

And it's come full circle because that's what you started with

-in the first round.

-The first answer.

Very good. You're going to take that. What will you do with that?

I mean, you're not going to the Maldives any more, are you?

No, probably Bognor.

Caravan in Bognor.

Weekend caravan in Bognor, brilliant.

OK, Andy and Bradley, you didn't make it to today's top prize

-but you are going home with £500.

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Did you have a good quiz?

I don't think it was too bad.

Them first super-links, they were quite hard.

They can... Yeah.

Karen was very quick on the buzzer.

Yeah, to get the big money.

But you kept your nerve, which is the main thing. Cool under fire.

The other thing that is unique, apart from your style of play,

is that we've never had a father and prospective son-in-law before.

-Yes.

-It says a lot for your relationship...

-So you trust each other.

-Work well as a team, I think.

Brilliant. Have you two done quizzes before?

-Never.

-No.

-I recommend you continue!

Andy and Bradley, thanks for coming all this way,

-best of luck for the future.

-Thank you.

-Thank you.

Take care, both. Thanks very much for playing The Link.

-Thanks for having us.

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Join us next time when three more pairs will be playing The Link.

See you then. Goodbye.

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