Episode 7 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 is audaciously academically able to win.

Jason and Michael, introduce yourselves, please.

I am Jason, I am the owner of a business, an art gallery

and book store. I'm here with my friend.

I am Michael, I'm an author and creator of Rastamouse

and we both live in London.

APPLAUSE

Jason, where is your book store?

-It in sunny Peckham.

-Is it?

-South London.

-I know, I know Peckham.

-Been there?

-Yeah.

All right. You should return.

Return to Peckham - that sounds like a good film. Return to Peckham.

Michael, I am a bit starstruck really.

Oh, dear.

Because when the kids were little, Rastamouse was our number one

choice at night.

Oh, wow.

How did it come to you?

What it was was my early life was plagued with mice in Notting Hill.

-I had a lot of them in my house at the time.

-Yeah.

So when I started to get into writing,

they were the first thing on my mind cos

they all had different characters,

so that's what really sparked it off.

Brilliant, excellent. Jason and Michael, welcome.

Thank you.

David and Helen, tell us about yourselves.

I am David, I'm a management consultant

and this is my colleague.

I'm Helen, I'm a PR consultant and we're both from Birmingham.

APPLAUSE

God's own.

Do you support a football team, David?

Vicious rumour but true. Yes, for charity, I support Birmingham City.

You mean out of charity or for charity?

Well, both clubs in Birmingham are doing so well now...

Oh, yeah, I know. Tell me about it.

There's a lot to be said.

One of the things about supporting a team is that it is half

tragedy, isn't it?

-All the time.

-All the time.

Helen, you have got an ambition, haven't you, to see something?

Oh, yes, it's actually my husband's ambition,

but I think we would both like to see the Northern Lights one day.

I've actually seen the Northern Lights

-and it is well worth the wait, I tell you.

-Yeah.

I wish you good luck with that ambition.

-David and Helen, welcome.

-Thank you.

Holly and Emily, tell us about yourselves.

I am Holly, I'm a student and I'm here with my friend.

I'm Emily, and also a student and we are from Kent.

APPLAUSE

What are you studying?

I do English and American Literature.

Oh, yeah. What are you doing, Emily?

Early Childhood Studies.

What does that mean?

We learn about child development, safeguarding children,

that sort of thing, how they learn, stuff like that.

-Fascinating.

-Yeah.

More interesting than watching kids learn things. Welcome all.

Now pay attention.

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

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

What you have to is cut the links holding the pods

until they drop down into your bank.

Here is how you cut the links.

I am 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.

Neapolitan. Vanilla. Rum and raisin. Chocolate chip.

The link here, of course, is?

ALL: Ice cream flavours.

Yes.

Brilliant. Let's cut that link.

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.

Right, let's play The Link.

Round One, stand by.

Here is your first question for four links.

Which country held an historic referendum...?

Helen.

-Scotland.

-Correct.

Which country held an historic referendum on 18 September, 2014?

Scotland. Correct.

Scotland, there is your first clue. What is the link?

-Countries of the United Kingdom?

-Yes, I think that would be sensible.

We are going to go with countries of the United Kingdom.

Is the link countries of the United Kingdom?

No. Sensible but not right.

Everyone is back in play, stand by for three links.

The American disco group that had UK hits in the '70s

with In the Navy and YMCA...?

-Emily.

-Village people.

Correct.

The American disco group that had UK hits in the '70s with In the Navy

and Y... Sorry. ..MCA was WHAT People?

Village. Scotland. Village. Two clues.

What is the link there?

I don't know.

Settlements do you think?

Shall we go for settlement?

-OK, go for it. But I don't think so.

-Settlements.

Is the link settlements?

No.

Everyone is back in play.

Stand by for two links.

Also known as a farrier what is the more common name...? Helen.

Blacksmith.

..for a craftsmen who traditionally makes

and repairs things in iron often using an anvil?

Blacksmith, correct.

Scotland. Village. Blacksmith.

Three clues, what is the link?

This is going nowhere.

Really struggling to think of anything that links them.

Yeah, I have got one. Gretna Green.

Is the link Gretna Green?

-Yes.

-APPLAUSE

Good lad, David. Nice one.

The remaining clue was marriage.

The blacksmith will marry you at Gretna Green, a village in Scotland.

I don't know if it is still the case, however it was.

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

Think very carefully about whether you want to cut

links on the 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, David and Helen?

I need some instant gratification, I'm afraid.

I'll take the £300, please.

OK, 300 quid, let him have it.

Everyone back in play, stand by for four links.

What word defines the offspring of a male donkey and a female horse?

-Emily.

-Mule.

Is correct. Mule. There is one clue. What is the link?

-The only thing I can think of but it's to do with...

-Horses.

Yeah, I was going to say equines

but that is obviously to do with the question so it won't be that.

-I don't know. It'll be outside the box, won't it?

-Yeah.

-Um...

We need an answer.

-Shall we just go with equines?

-Yeah.

-Equines.

OK, is the link equines?

No.

Right, stand by, everyone, you're all back in play.

For three links, what name is given to the ripe edible

eggs of the sturgeon used to make caviar?

David.

Roe.

Roe is correct.

Mule. Roe.

-What is the link?

-Mule train, there's no roe train.

I was thinking vodka, because Moscow mule I think has vodka in it

so I was thinking of cocktails but I can't think of a cocktail with roe.

Have you got an answer?

Buck.

Is the link buck?

No. Everyone is back in play. Stand by for two links.

Land that is ploughed but uncropped for the current year is...? Helen.

Fallow.

..is often used in the expression to lie, that's correct.

Mule. Roe. Fallow. Three clues...

-We are both thinking deer.

-Deer.

-Deer.

Right, is the link deer?

Yes. The remaining deer was the red deer.

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

OK, we will take the 125 and one of the 2,000, please.

Right, let's take one link from the 2,000.

And let's remove the 125 from the screen,

sending it into David and Helen's bank,

giving you now...

£425.

Jason and Michael yet to bank, Holly and Emily yet to bank.

Nobody is guaranteed to go through yet,

the bulk of the money still on screen.

Why did you cut the one off the 2,000?

If anyone else just gets one or two and we don't get the answer

they have to take it off one of the bigger ones,

hopefully leaving two or three for us to nick in.

I have got you.

Marked your card, David.

Everyone is back in play, stand by for four links.

Which Mel came to notice in the original Mad Max film?

Helen.

Gibson.

Gibson is correct.

Gibson, there is your first clue, what is the link?

Guitars or shoes.

Ooh, I think guitars.

-Let's go for it, then. Give him the answer.

-We think guitars.

Is the link guitars?

No.

Right, everyone is back in play.

For three links,

the Wars of the Roses raged between the House of York and which...?

David.

Lancaster.

..and which other? Lancaster, correct.

Gibson. Lancaster.

Two clues, what is the link?

Go on, then. Go for it.

The Dambusters raid.

Is the link the Dambusters raid?

Yes.

The remaining clues were...

Wallis. The Ruhr.

The Dambusters used Lancaster bombers using a bouncing bomb

invented by Barnes Wallis.

Guy Gibson was a squadron leader.

And they led attacks against dams in the Ruhr.

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

I want some more money.

She wants money.

I want money.

£500, please.

Right, they are going to cut the three links on the £500.

And there it goes. Into your bank.

However, David and Helen, you are still not guaranteed to go

through to the next round, even with £925,

because there is £3,750 left on the screen.

All to play for, everyone back in play. Stand by for four links.

What colour precedes the word house

to describe the residence...?

Helen.

White.

What colour precedes the word house to describe

the residence of the President of the United States?

White is correct. The White House.

White. There is your first clue, what is a link?

Types of shark?

Yes, could be. We will try that.

Types of shark.

Is the link types of shark?

No.

Stand by for three links.

Sean Penn won a Best Actor Oscar in 2009 as the titular

character in what film?

Michael.

Crash.

No.

Sean Penn won a Best Actor Oscar in 2009 as the titular

character in what film?

Nobody got that. The answer is Milk.

Harvey Milk.

Nobody gets a chance to make the link. Moving on.

Everyone back in play. Stand by.

For two links, the Bruce Springsteen hit that features the lyric,

"you can't start a fire without a spark,"

is titled Dancing In The...?

Jason.

Street.

No.

-Helen.

-Dark.

Dark is correct.

White, milk, dark.

What is your answer Helen and David?

-Chocolates.

-Is it chocolate?

Yes, that is the link.

The remaining link was cocoa.

David and Helen,

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

What would you like to do?

One off 1,000 and one off 2,000.

Right.

Devious Dave is going for one off 1,000

and one off the 2,000.

OK, only four links on all the remaining pods.

Stand by. You are all back in play.

For four links...

St David's Day is celebrated on the first of which...?

-Helen.

-March.

..which month? March. Correct.

March. There is your first clue.

How many other hares are there?

No, I know. It could be a kind of beat for music.

A march, a waltz.

Types of music, yes?

Types of music.

OK, is the link types of music?

No.

Everyone back in play, stand by for three links.

Which British comedian became the face of a budget hotel

operator in 2009?

Helen.

Lenny Henry.

Lenny Henry, yes.

March. Lenny Henry. Two clues, what is the link?

Well, it is not Dudley because I can't think of a link with

March and Dudley because Lenny Henry comes from Dudley.

-Yep.

-Comedian.

I'm not getting...

I know a bit about comedy, but I'm not getting march.

-We'll just say comedian.

-Go on.

-Comedian.

Is the link comedian?

No.

OK, everyone back in play. Stand by for two links.

Nigeria is the most populous country in the African continent,

but which country in Africa has the second-largest population?

-David.

-South Africa?

No.

Michael.

-Malawi.

-No.

Girls, worth a guess?

BELL

Could have just choosed one.

The answer is Ethiopia.

Moving on, everyone back in play. Stand by for one link.

What coloured feature was unique about Santa's ninth reindeer,

Rudolf?

David.

Red nose. Red.

Red nose is correct. March. Lenny Henry. Ethiopia. Red Nose.

What is the link?

It's...

It is TV charity fundraiser.

It is the show.

Yes, which is Red Nose Day. But they wouldn't have red nose...

No, what is the programme?

Need an answer.

-Comedy. Comic Relief!

-Comic Relief.

Blimey. Dear, oh, Lor... Is the link Comic Relief?

APPLAUSE DROWNS OUT SPEECH

Your hands were out there, you are both giving it semaphore.

OK, then, Comic Relief.

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

One off 750, please.

One off 750.

Leaving three.

Everyone is back in play, stand by for four links.

The direct spin-off from Porridge starring

Ronnie Barker as Norman Stanley Fletcher was called Going WHAT?

Straight.

Going Straight, correct, Dave.

Straight, there's your first clue. What's the link?

Is it something to do with seas? As in the straits?

-No. No.

-No. OK. So...

-Motor racing? Down the straights?

-Could be.

Horse racing, down the straights.

Yeah. So which one do you want to go with?

I'll let you take the blame.

Motor racing. Motor racing.

Right. Is the link motor racing?

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

What is the name for a winning card at bingo in which all

the numbers...? Helen.

Full house.

What is the name for a winning card at bingo in which all

the numbers have been successfully marked off?

A full house, correct.

Go on.

Straight, full house.

-Is it poker? Poker?

-Poker.

Two clues. What's the link?

Poker hands.

Is the link poker hands?

Very good. Word perfect.

Final clues were pair and a flush.

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

I think we'll take the 750, please.

Let's do that. Let's take the three links from the £750.

Giving you £1,675,

which means that you are through to the next round.

Oh, great stuff.

However, there's still £3,000 on the screen.

Jason and Michael, Holly and Emily,

£3,000 there with only four links suspending each pod.

Everyone back in play, stand by.

For four links...

The question answering internet search engine Ask.com

was originally called Ask WHO?

-Emily.

-Jeeves.

Jeeves is correct.

Jeeves. There's your first clue. What's the link?

There's that programme Jeeves and Wooster.

I've not heard of it.

I can't remember whether it's a comedy or

whether it's like a crime thing.

If that's what you're feeling, cos I...

I wouldn't have known anything to do with that.

Or detectives or something. I don't know.

-Could be, or it could be...

-Need an answer.

-Try detectives then maybe.

-OK. Detectives?

-Maybe?

Is the link detectives?

No. Everyone back in play.

Stand by for three links.

Persians, Siamese and Manx... Emily.

Type of cats.

..are all what? Cats is correct.

Jeeves, cats.

Two clues, what's the link?

I've got no idea. There's a musical called Cats.

I was thinking that, but then it's nothing to do with Jeeves.

I don't know what Jeeves would be.

-Uh... should we go for musicals? I'm not sure.

-Yeah.

-OK.

-Go for musicals?

-Yeah.

OK, is the link musicals?

Nope.

Right, everyone's back in play. Stand by for two links.

Maria Eva Duarte, the wife of President Peron of Argentina,

was more commonly known by which nickname?

The correct answer was Evita.

Nobody has a chance to guess that link.

Moving on, everyone back in play. Stand by, for one link.

What is the English title of Gaston Leroux's

novel about a disfigured man in a mask...? David.

Phantom Of The Opera.

..who falls in love with a singer? Phantom Of The Opera is correct.

Jeeves, Cats, Evita, Phantom Of The Opera. What's the link?

They said musicals earlier and they all seem to be musicals,

but Jeeves is the odd one out, so...

No, no, they're all musicals, but who by? Look who they're by.

Andrew Lloyd Webber.

Musicals of Andrew Lloyd Webber.

Is the link musicals of Andrew Lloyd Webber?

Andrew Lloyd Webber would have done.

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

What would you like to do?

One on 1,000, please.

One on 1,000.

Only three remaining there.

Everyone back in place, stand by, for four links.

When a helicopter remains at a particular height and place...

Helen.

Hovering. Hovers.

..in the air it is said to what? Hover. Correct.

Hover, one clue. What's the link?

Hover mower? Types of lawn mower?

-Hoverboard.

-Fly, there's a hoverfly, isn't there?

-Is there?

-Yeah, there's...

-Types of fly?

-Types of fly.

That might run to four answers.

We'll go for types of fly.

Is the link types of fly?

Good try.

Everyone back in play, stand by.

For three links, what club consisting of business

and professional leaders has a wheel as their symbol?

David.

The Rotary Club.

Rotary's correct.

Hover, rotary.

It's mowers, so it's types of lawn mower.

Yeah. Types of lawn mower.

Is the link types of lawn mower?

Yeah. The remaining clues were... cut and grass.

You got that, Helen.

I got it on the first one, didn't I?

You were processing so many links! You just got rushed over.

I did.

Yeah. Hover mower, rotary mower, they cut grass.

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

What would you like to do?

£1,000 please.

Well, silly not to. Let's cut the links on the £1,000.

There it goes.

David and Helen, £2,675 in their bank.

Jason and Michael, and Holly and Emily...

However, all is not lost cos there's £2,000 there.

Everyone's back in play, stand by for four links.

Which is the largest member of the cat family to be found in the wild?

Michael.

-The lion.

-No.

-Helen.

-Tiger.

Yes.

Tiger. Right, there's your first clue, what's the link?

Could be types of beer. Nice that you thought of that first!

THEY CHUCKLE

Animals of... It's in Africa, isn't it?

Asia?

Need an answer now.

-Let's go for beer. OK.

-Types of beer, Mark.

Is the link beer?

Nope.

Everyone back in play. Stand by for three links.

What name is given to the stick that some orchestra conductors hold?

Michael.

-Baton.

-Is correct.

Tiger, baton.

Two clues, what's the link, Jason and Michael?

Baton Rouge.

Is there a tiger rouge? Is that a sort of thing?

I don't know if there's a tiger rouge. I know there's a Baton Rouge.

Fortresses or something?

-Fortress.

-Fortresses?

Is the link fortresses?

Nope. Everyone's back in play, for two links.

Released on 22 November, 1968, by what colour was The Beatles'

eponymous album... David.

The White Album.

By what colour was The Beatles' eponymous album generally known?

White.

Tiger, baton, white. Three clues, what's the link?

Types of bread.

Yes. Types of bread.

Is the link bread?

Yep, the remaining clue was...crumb.

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

-Shall we just do that?

-I think we'll just do that.

We'll just carry on with that, then.

Everyone's back in play. Stand by for four links.

Cliff Richard starred as Don in the 1962 musical... Michael.

Summer Holiday?

..in the 1962 musical Summer Holiday. Correct.

Holiday, there's your first clue.

What's the link?

-It was definitely a musical.

-Yeah.

Summer Holiday. Holiday. Don't know.

Don't know.

Musicals, let's go for musicals.

-No, no, no, no.

-No, not musicals?

No, no, no, no, no, ain't going to work. No, no, no.

I need an answer.

Types of break?

Is the link types of break?

No.

Everyone back in play, stand by for three links.

La Buona Ventura is an artwork by Caravaggio

known as The Fortune WHAT?

-Holly.

-Teller.

Correct. Fortune Teller.

Holiday, teller.

-See, when I saw Holiday, I was like, "Madonna singles!"

-Me the same.

But now it's kind of thrown me with teller.

Yeah, same.

OK, so when I say holiday and teller, what do you think?

When I think of holiday, I still think of Madonna songs,

but other than that I don't know.

That's only one we can think of, but it won't work.

-Madonna songs.

-Is the link Madonna songs?

No. For two links, stand by.

What four-letter word can mean an individual sound

heard in music or the written symbol that... Helen.

Note.

..written symbol represents it? Note is correct.

Holiday, teller, note.

What's the link?

Bank.

Is the link bank?

Yep.

The remaining clue was robbery.

Bank holiday, bank teller, banknote, bank robbery.

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

Let's just do that, shall we?

Which means, David and Helen, with the maximum

available on the screen of £4,675, you're through to the next round.

Congratulations.

Jason and Michael, and Holly and Emily, you are tied on nothing,

which means that you will play the tie-break cash pod.

The tie-break cash pod is worth £125 and is held by just one link.

You will face another set of four questions.

The first team to name the link will release the pod

and be through to the next round with the cash.

Are you ready?

Yes. As we can be.

OK. You two aren't playing.

Finger came out there, did you see it?

Stand by.

The first question...

In the US TV series The Beverly Hillbillies,

Jed Clampett struck it rich when he discovered what?

-Jason.

-Oil.

..what beneath his land? Oil, correct.

First clue.

What's the link?

Baby oil?

Types of fluid?

-Mineral oil? Baby oil.

-No fluid, fluid, fluid.

-Fluids?

-Yeah, maybe.

-Go on.

-Types of fluid?

Is the link types of fluid?

Nope.

Standby. Next clue.

Often electric, what kitchen item is commonly used to boil water?

Michael.

-Kettle.

-Correct.

Oil, kettle.

Can we get it right? Can we at least get one right?

-Go on.

-Go on.

-Drum.

-Types of drum?

Is the link drum?

Yeah.

APPLAUSE

The remaining clues were ear and snare.

Oh, my goodness.

Right, let's cut the link on that pod.

Thar she goes, which means, Jason and Michael, with £125,

you're through to the next round.

But Holly and Emily, that means we say goodbye to you.

You were really sweet, thanks very much, very much for playing.

-Thank you.

-Thank you, Holly and Emily.

-Thanks, bye.

-Thanks for playing The Link.

APPLAUSE

David and Helen, and Jason and Michael, you are still in the game.

David and Helen, so far you have banked £4,675.

Jason and Michael, you banked £125.

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 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 am 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 will 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.

David and Helen have brought the most money through to this round,

so you get to decide if you want to play first or second?

-Second.

-OK.

-We will go second.

You're going to go second.

Which means, Jason and Michael, you are going first. Let's play.

Strategic.

Stand by, Round Two.

The first question is asking...

What am I?

How many links would you like to play for?

-Two.

-Two.

Two.

Two it is. What am I?

For two links, here are your clues.

What am I?

Uh...

Maybe...

THEY MURMUR

Golfing tournament? What type of golfing tournament?

US Open?

Could be, yeah.

INDISTINCT SPEECH

Golfing tournament?

Am I a golfing tournament?

No. That is not the correct answer.

So, David and Helen, you have a chance to nick a link.

I will show you the remaining clue for a chance to cut a single link

from your cash pod, and it is...

It is the Ryder Cup.

Am I the Ryder Cup?

Yes.

It is a golf tournament, but we needed to know which one.

So, David and Helen, you nicked a link.

Let's cut it from your cash pod,

leaving you with six links, and it is now your turn.

Your question will be asking...

What am I? How many links would like to play for?

We will go for two links as well, three clues.

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

What am I?

The Jolly Roger.

Am I the Jolly Roger?

-IN PIRATE VOICE:

-Yes, I am.

The final clue would have been - I am a flag.

Let's cut those two links.

Jason and Michael, it is your turn and your question will be asking...

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

-Same again.

-Two links.

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

-Bananas In Pyjamas.

-Is it?

Bananas In Pyjamas are yellow.

-I know but...

-Need an answer.

Tracey Ullman. Comedy show. Comedy. "Who am I?" it says.

Who am I?

Big Bird.

Am I Big Bird?

No.

Right, David and Helen, you have a chance to nick a link.

You will see the remaining clue which is...

The Simpsons.

Am I The Simpsons?

Yes.

I love Big Bird.

I know. If I had realised it was a group...

OK, right, David and Helen, you have nicked a link.

Let's cut the link from your pod. It is now your turn.

You have three links remaining.

Your question will be asking...

Who am I?

How many links would you like to play for?

Three clues, two links.

Right. You would like to play for two links.

Here are your clues. Who am I?

Who am I?

I'm going to say Liza Minnelli.

Am I Liza Minnelli?

Yes, I am.

The remaining clue was...

Yes, Liza Minnelli. Right, let's cut those two links.

Leaving one.

Jason and Michael, your turn. Your question will be asking...

A bit of a mountain to climb there. However, what am I?

How many links would you like to play for?

Same again. Two.

-Two.

-Yes.

Two it is, sirs. What am I?

For two links, here are your clues.

What am I?

-Harrods.

-Harrods store.

Am I Harrods?

Yes, the final clue was - my facade on the Brompton Road in London is

illuminated at night with over 11,000 light bulbs.

Yes, H-A-Rrods.

Let's cut those two links.

Leaving five.

David and Helen, your turn now.

Your question will be asking...

Who am I? How many links?

One link.

For one link, here are your clues.

Who am I?

Beatrix Potter.

Am I Beatrix Potter?

Yes.

Let's cut that link.

APPLAUSE

Well done, David and Helen, you are through to the final round,

and that cash goes with you.

But sadly, that means we have to say goodbye to Jason and Michael,

the crucial crew.

You started to really coast there,

but it was nice to be reminded of Big Bird.

I am glad I could contribute something.

Thanks very much for playing The Link, goodbye. Cheers.

APPLAUSE

David and Helen, you are today's finalists. How are you feeling?

Amazed we have got this far. It was a fluke.

Was it? It was a majestic performance, however.

Right, you have brought £4,675 through to the super-link round.

We are adding £2,000 to that.

Today, you are playing for £6,675.

-No pressure.

-No pressure at all.

Should you take that home, what will you do with it?

That is an easy one for me.

I will definitely take my husband to see the Northern Lights.

Yeah. That would be a great thing. What about you, David?

Well, by the time the wife and the son have taken their cut,

I might have enough for a pint.

So, you going to the Northern Lights and David is having a pint.

Right, good luck.

To take that money home, you have 60 seconds to find six super-links.

At each level, you need to identify the link between ten clues.

As soon as you think you know the answer,

buzz and we will stop the clock.

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

Choose to play on, your team-mate will step forward

to tackle the next super-link.

If you're wrong, play stays with you.

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

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

So...who's going to play first?

I'm going to play first so the hard one is left to Dave.

-You are on your own, Helen. No conferring.

-OK.

The clock will start when you see the first clue.

Let's see if you are ready to find the link.

Helen.

I am going to say...

..Julia Roberts.

Is the link Julia Roberts?

Good.

I was hoping you would say that.

Flatliners, and then the remaining clues were My Best Friend's

Wedding, Steel Magnolias, Erin Brockovich and Pretty Woman.

Julia Roberts. That puts you on £125, David and Helen.

With 52 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 will play on a little bit.

Good, I am glad you made that decision, David,

cos you are on your own.

No conferring. The clock will restart when the first clue appears.

David.

Words for bed.

Is the link words for bed?

APPLAUSE

The sack, and the remaining clues were crib, cradle, cot and bunk.

That puts you on £300 with 44 seconds remaining on the clock.

David and Helen, you now have a choice -

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

-Play on.

-Play on.

Good. Helen, your turn now, no conferring.

44 seconds on the clock, which will restart

when the first clue appears, are you ready?

Yeah.

Helen.

Prince.

Is the link Prince?

Great. Purple Rain in 1999.

That puts you on £500.

With 31 seconds remaining on the clock.

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

what you going to do?

I think we will give it another go at least.

OK, David. Your turn now, the clock will restart

when the first clue appears. No conferring.

-David, are you ready?

-Yup.

-David.

-Cities in Canada.

Is the link Canadian cities?

APPLAUSE

Bang on. The remaining clues were Calgary, Vancouver and Toronto.

Yes, Canadian cities. that puts you on...

..£750.

So, with 20 seconds remaining on the clock, David and Helen,

time to decide whether you want to play on or take the money and go.

We will go for one more.

Right.

Helen, you are on your own. Stand by, the clock will restart

-when the first clue appears, are you ready, Helen?

-Mm-hmm.

Helen.

British cities.

Is the link British cities?

-No.

-Racecourses...

York, and the final clues were Redcar, Sandown Park,

Epsom Downs, Aintree and Ascot.

That means play stays with you, Helen. You face a new super-link.

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

Helen.

I am going to say bear.

Is the link bear?

Oh! That's a relief.

The remaining bears were Asiatic black, Himalayan brown, polar,

grizzly and panda.

That puts you on...

..£1,000. Dave and Helen...

APPLAUSE

With eight seconds remaining on the clock, for the final time,

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

We go home with £500 a piece or we throw it against the wall

and see if it sticks.

So what are you going to do?

Let's throw it against the wall.

OK, your turn. No conferring.

£6,675, eight seconds remaining,

clock will restart when the first clue appears.

David.

French artists.

Is the link French artists?

Oh!

Oh, David...

Alfred Sisley was English.

Yeah, I know. That was the one that was stopping me.

OK, the remaining painters were

Edgar Degas, Paul Cezanne,

Pierre-Auguste Renoir, and Claude Monet.

Another two and I would have been nailed. Yeah. Oh, well.

This isn't much fun, but I am afraid that is wrong.

So, David and Helen, you leave with nothing.

However, you played brilliantly.

Unfortunately, the gamble didn't pay off.

But never mind, David and Helen,

you were superb contestants, thank you for playing The Link. Thank you.

Thank you.

APPLAUSE

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

See you then. Goodbye.