01/02/2012 Weakest Link

'Here are the nine contestants preparing for today's show.

'Only one of them will win up to £10,000.

'The others will leave with nothing, when voted off as the weakest link.'

Welcome to the Weakest Link.

Any of the nine people in the studio here today could win up to £10,000.

They've only just met,

but to get the prize money they'll have to work together.

However, eight will leave with nothing as, round by round, we lose the player voted the weakest link.

Let's meet the team.

My name is Chris. I'm 22, from Belfast, and I'm a drama student.

My name's Gill. I'm 60 years old.

I'm from Wakes Colne in Essex and I'm a company director.

I'm Dave. I'm 45. I'm from Burnley, Lancashire, and I'm a salesman.

I'm Natalie. I'm 22, from Coventry and I'm a dietetics student.

I'm John. I'm 56, from Weymouth, and I'm a coastguard watch officer.

I'm Sarah. I'm 38, from Cardiff, and I'm a banking relationship manager.

My name is Kenneth. I'm 60. I live in Fife and I teach guitar.

I'm Susan. I'm 54, from Gateshead, and I'm a family support worker.

My name is Tim. I'm 30, from Sutton Coldfield. I'm a radio presenter.

To remind you, in each round, there's £1,000 to be won.

The fastest way is to create a chain of nine correct answers.

Break the chain, and you lose all the money in that chain.

Say "bank" before the question is asked and the money is safe.

Round one, three minutes on the clock.

We'll start with the person whose name is first alphabetically.

That's you, Chris. Let's play the Weakest Link.

The first question is for £20. Start the clock.

In transport, a tricycle has how many wheels?

-Three.

-The word "introduction" is often shortened

to which five-letter abbreviation?

Intro.

Items of furniture called cribs and cots

-were designed for use by whom...?

-Babies.

I'll accept. The actor who starred in the films Fight Club,

Ocean's 11 and The Curious Case Of Benjamin Button is Brad...who?

Pitt.

The name of which day of the week begins with the letter M?

Monday.

According to the title of a 1934 novel by Agatha Christie,

which type of crime occurred on the Orient Express?

Murder.

Modern wines referred to as clarets

are always described as being what colour?

-Red.

-The statue called the Venus de Milo,

acquired by the Louvre in 1821, is carved from which material,

marble or ice?

Marble.

The two different symbols used to play noughts and crosses

closely resemble an O and which other letter of the alphabet?

-X.

-Bank.

You've reached and banked your £1,000 target.

That will go through to the next round but one of you will not.

Who should get a grip on the door marked "exit"?

Who will lose you money?

Time to vote off the weakest link.

'In an impressive first round, Chris is the strongest link, as he banked all the money.

'The weakest link is Gill, but will voting reflect reality?'

Voting over. It's time to reveal who you think is the weakest link.

Kenneth.

Susan.

Susan.

John.

Kenneth.

Chris.

Chris.

Dave.

Sarah.

We have a tie, team, between Kenneth, Susan and Chris.

Two votes each.

-What do you do, Chris?

-I am a drama student, Anne.

-Where?

-At University of Ulster.

-What are you studying in particular?

We look at contemporary theatre practice.

We look at taking historical plays and making them more modern.

-Like what?

-I recently directed a first year production of Romeo and Juliet.

-You do a lot of Shakespeare, do you?

-I try.

-Modern Shakespeare?

-Well, we make it modern. Yes.

You could do, "Is this a call centre I see before me?"

-If you like.

-To be or not to be...

-That is definitely the question, Anne.

-..stacking shelves.

-100%!

-And what talent do you have?

-I'm an all-singing, all-dancing type man.

Put your board down.

-What can you sing?

-Um...

Haven't you thought?

-I-I...have.

-Why are you hesitating? You're a drama student.

-You're very intimidating!

You'll have to perform in front of an audience.

-They normally pay to come and see me, I don't...

-Crack on.

-OK.

I'll sing Say A Little Prayer.

# The moment I woke up

# Before I put on my make-up

# I say a little prayer for you... #

Enough!

Put your board up.

-Why Kenneth?

-It was completely random. I think everyone did well.

-What do you do, Dave?

-I'm a salesman.

-Where?

-In Bolton, Lancashire.

-What do you sell?

-Toilet roll.

-Do you? Is that a big job?

-LAUGHTER

-It's a very big job, yes!

-Can you sing?

-I can't sing as well as that.

-But you CAN sing?

I...used to be in a choir years ago, but that was a long, long time ago.

Put your board down. What are you going to sing?

-How about a Beatles number?

-Which one would that be?

-I think I probably need help!

-OK.

# Help me if you can I'm feeling down

# And I do appreciate you being round

# Help me get my feet back on the ground

# Won't you please, please...? #

Ooh! Enough, I think! Put your board up.

-Why Susan?

-Again, it was very harsh because we all got questions right.

Perhaps she hesitated a little.

-What do you do, Sarah?

-I'm a relationship manager, Anne.

-Put your board down.

Just hop down and stand next to Kenneth.

-Where are you a relationship manager?

-In Cardiff.

-What sort of business?

-It's for a bank.

-Is it?

-Yes.

-Are you dealing with small businesses?

-No. Medium enterprises, Anne.

-Have you got a desk?

-I have.

-So how can the customers see you?

-I don't go face-to-face. It's over the telephone and by e-mail.

-Are you married?

-I am.

-Who are you married to?

-Andrew.

-Is he very romantic?

-He can be.

-When he proposed, did he get down on one knee and look into your eyes?

-He did, yes.

Hop up.

Put your board up.

-Why Chris?

-I think he had the easiest question out of everybody. That's the only reason why.

When the vote's tied, the strongest link casts the deciding vote.

The strongest link was Chris. You voted for Kenneth, but you have a choice now between Susan,

Chris or Kenneth.

Sorry. I think I'll stick with my vote.

Kenneth, you are the weakest link. Goodbye.

If I had managed to speak to Anne Robinson, I had a poem prepared called Weakest Link.

I'll do it now. "The Weakest Link.

"It makes you think."

Obviously, needs a bit of work!

Round two and you have £1,000. We take ten seconds off your time.

We'll start with the strongest link from the last round, Chris.

Let's play the Weakest Link. Start the clock.

Which three-letter word follows "cottage", "pork" and "key lime"

in varieties of a baked dish?

-Pie.

-What is 18 minus seven?

11.

In traditional Alpine costume, the German word Lederhosen

translates as what, "rubber socks" or "leather trousers"?

Leather trousers.

The emergency service founded in 1829 by Robert Peel

became known as the Metropolitan... what?

Police.

In mythology, what G is the general term for a female deity?

-Pass.

-Goddess.

In football, in 2011,

Kenny Dalglish became manager of which Premier League club

20 years after he resigned from the post?

-Newcastle United.

-Liverpool.

In the fairy tales collected by the brothers Grimm, the imprisoned heroine Rapunzel

has very long what, hair or finger nails?

Hair.

-Bank.

-A recreational venue that belongs to an organisation

founded in 1862 by Reverend Henry Solly is a Working Men's... what?

Club.

Canberra's the capital of which country?

Australia.

What W is the four-letter term for a hole sunk in the ground

in order to extract oil?

-Well.

-Bank.

Remembrance Sunday falls in which month of the year?

November.

In 1980s pop music, the only UK Number One single by Rick Astley

was entitled Never Gonna... what?

-Love Again?

-Give You Up.

In space exploration, the name of which sensory organ precedes "cone"

to make a term for the tapered front part of a rocket?

-Pass.

-Nose.

What name is given by Batman to his car?

-Robin... Oh...

-No. Batmobile.

In golf, the venue on the Kent coast near the town of Sandwich

that staged the 2011 Open Championship is Royal St... what?

-Pass.

-George's.

In the TV drama series Merlin that began in 2008,

Bradley James plays which prince and future King?

-Pass.

-Arthur.

In Judaism, what P is the usual English name

for the festival of Pesach, that reflects the fact

that the children of the Israelites were spared death?

Passover.

In Scottish geography, which city is known as the granite city?

-Edinburgh.

-Aberdeen.

Time's up. You only won £120.

Who should be cut quicker than council arts funding?

Who has a lone rogue brain cell?

Time to vote off the weakest link.

'For the second round in a row, Chris is the strongest link.

'Statistics show that John is the weakest link, but will the others realise that?'

Voting over. It's time to reveal who you think is the weakest link.

John.

John.

John.

John.

Sarah.

John.

Gill.

John.

-What do you do, Tim?

-I'm a radio presenter, Anne.

-What spot do you do?

-Drive-time, which is in the afternoon.

-It's live?

-It's all live. Yeah.

-So you can do stuff off the top of your head.

-Absolutely.

-You can throw anything at you.

-Sometimes.

-OK.

-Can you do a good shout-out for me?

-Absolutely.

-Go on, then.

OK, well... Well... T...

ANNE LAUGHS You've thrown me, Anne.

You want me to do you a shout-out? Yeah? OK.

That's Michael Buble at Heart. I'm going to play it for Anne...

-I don't like Michael Buble.

-Who do you like?

-You should have found out.

Well, I think you like... You're a big fan of...Alanis Morissette.

-No.

-No, OK!

-Um...

-A bit cheesier.

-Cheesier? Agadoo? Do you like Black Lace?

-No.

-Um... Billy Ocean. You like Billy Ocean.

-No.

-You don't like Billy Ocean. Do you have music taste?

-I'm not telling. You've got to guess.

This could go on for ever!

-You like your rock, I can tell.

-Off you go.

-Yeah, you see?

Guns N Roses, Sweet Child O Mine, gonna play that for Anne,

who's been rocking along to that in the car. Have a safe journey.

-Is that it?

-That's it! BOTH LAUGH

There could be hundreds of Annes. You haven't made me feel special.

-Ah! You know it's for you cos you chose that song.

-Why John?

-Because he passed twice.

-What do you do, Gill?

-I'm a company director.

-Are you? Gosh! That's a very important job.

Yes. It involves cleaning the toilets. All the best jobs.

-Whose business is it?

-It's my husband's and myself.

Put your board down. Pop down towards Dave.

Ooh! Now, when you go shopping for a top,

do you go to the blouse department or do you just get a hammock?

-LAUGHS

-I try the blouse department. It's difficult, though.

-Do you play netball?

-No. I play golf.

-Are you a good golfer?

Medium, for my age and height and...

-And size?

-And size!

-Yeah. OK, show me a swing.

LAUGHS

I have to turn round. It's difficult because golf is supposed to be arms straight down.

-Can you see the ball?

-No. The ball's quite a way away.

-LAUGHING

-Oh, that's just as well.

-I've got to be above them.

-Above what?

-These.

-The boobs?

-The boobs.

Go on, then.

-Ooh! Dangerous!

-I would have swung right round but I didn't want to hit Dave.

-Hop on again.

Put your board up.

-Why John?

-Because he got a couple of questions wrong.

John, you are the weakest link. Goodbye.

I wanted to come on the Weakest Link because...um...

the contestants that get voted off, you see them say, "It's difficult in the studio. It's easier at home."

I wanted to just see for myself whether these people were right.

Do you know what? They're right.

Round three. You have £1,120. Another ten seconds off the time.

We'll start with the strongest link from the last round, Chris.

Let's play the Weakest Link. Start the clock.

The Canadian-born super model who once joked

that she would not wake up for less than 10,000 a day is Linda... who?

-Pass.

-Evangelista.

The special hygienic outfits worn by surgeons during operations

are called what, brushes or scrubs?

Scrubs.

In maths, what is six squared?

36.

What C is the term for the female of the buffalo, elephant and whale?

Cow.

Which colour goes before "Day" in the name of a Californian rock group

who had a UK hit album in 2004 entitled American Idiot?

Green.

In architecture, what is the four-letter name for the feature

that has a threshold below, a lintel above and a post on each side?

-A doorway.

-The correct answer is door.

Profiteroles are filled with cream and served with which flavour sauce?

Chocolate.

The 1987 Oscar-winning film that told the true story

of the 20th-century ruler of the Qing dynasty was The Last... what?

-Samurai?

-Emperor.

An MP who is neither a minister nor a major Opposition spokesperson

is known as a what, "backseater" or "backbencher"?

Backbencher.

The purpose of which of the six weapons in traditional Cluedo

is to hold a wax cylinder containing a wick?

-Candlestick.

-Bank.

What T is the name of the blue train engine

from children's books that in 2011 featured on Royal Mail stamps?

Thomas.

In terms of population, Karachi is the largest city in which country?

-India.

-Pakistan.

For any given element at constant pressure,

which temperature is higher, its freezing point or boiling point?

Boiling point.

In the UK, what is the male equivalent of the word "madam"?

-Sir.

-Bank.

In human anatomy, what A forms part of the name of the "canal"

that extends from the mouth all the way through the body?

-Pass.

-Alimentary.

Which specific term for a network of rabbit burrows is also applied

to an area in a city that contains many narrow winding streets?

-Warren.

-Bank.

-In TV, Look North, Look East, Points West...

Time's up. You won £120.

Who's beginning to sound like a broken record?

Who should you clear for a crash landing?

Time to vote off the weakest link.

'Chris goes from being the strongest link in the last round to the weakest link in this.

'Gill is the strongest link, but who will lose out in the vote?'

Voting over. It's time to reveal who you think is the weakest link.

Susan.

Chris.

Chris.

Susan.

Chris.

Chris.

Chris.

-Where are you from, Susan?

-I'm from Gateshead.

-What do you do?

-I'm a family support worker.

-You're helping families?

-I am. Yes.

-Yes. Put your board down.

-Are they families in distress?

-Um, yes. Mainly, they've got difficult times.

-Do you cheer them up by wearing blouses like that?

-Sometimes! Yeah!

Have you got a sympathetic face?

-That's it?

-Just smile.

-What's your serious face?

Can you do any other faces?

I can sometimes pull strange faces. Yeah.

-What's a strange face?

-Um...

I have been known to gurn.

-Oh.

-I know.

Do a gurning face, then.

-Maybe "One-Eyed Pete".

-Yeah.

Yeah.

Put your board up.

-Why Chris?

-I think he got all his questions wrong.

He did!

Sarah, you've voted for Chris.

-Why?

-He had more wrong than everyone else.

-He was the worst player.

Chris, you are the weakest link. Goodbye.

Singing for Anne Robinson, I think I got to the third line of the song

and she cut me off!

No, it was grand. She's a nice lady. I think she enjoyed it. I hope.

Round four. In the bank, £1,240. Another ten seconds off the time.

We'll start with the strongest link from the last round, Gill.

Let's play the Weakest Link.

Start the clock.

In the Harry Potter films, the veteran actress

who played a professor at Hogwarts is Dame Maggie... who?

-Smith.

-In a factory, what P is the term for a large wooden tray

used in conjunction with a fork-lift truck for moving and stacking loads?

Pallet.

At the 2011 BRIT Awards, which singer

whose UK singles the previous year included She Said and Stay Too Long

was named Best Male Solo Artist?

-Robbie Williams?

-Plan B.

In boxing, the traditional method of conceding defeat

involves what being thrown into the ring, a deckchair or a towel?

-Towel.

-Which optical instrument, usually found on submarines,

has also been used in trench warfare to allow a viewer to stay concealed?

Periscope.

-Bank.

-In the UK National Lottery, what D is the term used

for the person who presses the button on the machines

to begin proceedings?

-Pass.

-Drawmaster.

Which term for a person who designs, makes or sells women's hats

is derived from the name of the city of Milan?

Milliner.

In France, the national holiday celebrated on 14 July

and named after a former prison is called what ..Day?

Bastille.

The TV entertainment series that began in 2011

in which a celebrity panel adjudicates

on personal disputes of couples is The Marriage... what?

-Showdown.

-Ref.

Which word for a cooking appliance precedes "glove"

to make the name of a protective garment used to handle hot pans?

-Oven.

-The 1977 UK hit single by the Stranglers

that began with the line "Whatever happened to Leon Trotsky?"

is entitled No More... what?

-Heartache.

-Heroes.

In the United States, a ZIP code is the equivalent of a British what,

postcode or dress code?

-Postcode.

-Bank.

In the human skeleton, the ulna and the radius

are bones between the elbow and which other joint?

-Shoulder.

-Wrist.

In the New Testament, what is the term for events

contrary to the laws of nature, such as changing water into wine?

-Miracles.

-Bank.

Time's up. You won £90. Who's now more depressing than a goth funeral?

Who's as annoying as an insurance ad?

Time to vote off the weakest link.

'With the most correct answers, Dave is the strongest link.

'According to statistics, Natalie is the weakest link.

'Will the votes pick up on the facts?'

Voting over. It's time to reveal who you think is the weakest link.

Natalie.

Natalie.

Susan.

Tim.

Natalie.

Natalie.

So, Gill, who works for her husband.

-Is he a hard task-master?

-No, he's not.

-Really?

-Have you been married a long time?

-13 years.

-Oh, not long, then.

-No.

-Is he a toy boy?

-He IS a toy boy, yeah.

-Lucky you!

-Why Natalie?

-She got two questions wrong, unfortunately.

So, toilet roll Dave.

-Why Natalie?

-They were hard questions but, unfortunately, she got them wrong.

Natalie, you are the weakest link. Goodbye.

I wanted to come on the Weakest Link

because I felt it was one of those experiences everyone has to have once.

I wanted to be able to tell my grandkids that I'd done it.

Having been on the Weakest Link, I'm proud, because it is quite scary.

I just think that I did all right.

Round five. You have £1,330. Another ten seconds coming off the time.

We'll start with the strongest link from last round, Dave.

Let's play the Weakest Link. Start the clock.

What T is the name of the county town of Somerset?

-Taunton.

-According to the title of a famous portrait

painted by Vermeer in the 1660s,

the earring worn by the subject featured which natural gemstone?

-Diamond.

-Pearl.

The 1953 novel The Go-Between begins with the words,

"The past is a foreign..." what?

-Word.

-Country.

A plant native to Africa that bears yellow flowers with dark centres

has what name, Black-Eyed Susan or Red-Nose Sally?

-Black-Eyed Susan.

-Bank.

In 2006, the British fashion magazine Harper's & Queen

was renamed in line with the US counterpart Harper's... what?

Bazaar?

In rugby union, which word that rhymes with "banker"

is an alternative term for the wing forward?

-Flanker.

-In a phrase thought to derive from a nautical expression,

someone not pulling their weight is said to be "swinging the..." what?

Lead.

What C is an aromatic spice obtained from the inner bark

of certain trees that is often sold in the form of "sticks"?

-Cinnamon.

-Bank.

The musician who has been a member of the Brit pop group Blur

and the virtual group Gorillaz is Damon... who?

-Albarn.

-In anatomy, a sinew is sometimes known

by what alternative name, a tendon or a tonsil?

A tendon.

Sunny Jim was the nickname of which post-war Prime Minister?

-James Callaghan.

-Bank.

The artistic director of the Royal Shakespeare Company

when it was established in 1961 was Sir Peter... who?

-Ustinov.

-Hall.

The Sicilian Channel and the Gulf of Taranto

are parts of which larger body of water?

Mediterranean.

All Time Low and Glad You Came were UK Number One singles

in 2010 and 2011 respectively for which boy band?

-The Wanted.

-Bank.

The circus maximum in Ancient Rome was famous for staging which events,

chariot races or beauty contests?

-Chariot races.

-Bank.

Time's up. That was the correct answer and your bank was in time.

You put in the kitty £390.

But who thinks Andrew Strauss is a composer?

Who thinks Rupert Murdoch was one of the A-Team?

Time to vote off the weakest link.

'The weakest link is Sarah, as she gave the most wrong answers.

'Statistically, the strongest link is Tim,

'but whose game is over?'

Voting over. It's time to reveal who you think is the weakest link.

Susan.

Sarah.

Dave.

Sarah.

Sarah.

-Tim, why Sarah?

-She got one question wrong and there was a point where she should have banked, I thought.

-Susan, why Sarah?

-I think she got two questions wrong.

She did. She was the worst player.

Sarah, you are the weakest link. Goodbye.

I think Dave will get to the final.

He's likely to be the strongest link.

He has quite a wide knowledge and he's answered all the questions correctly so far.

Round six. £1,720 in the kitty. Another ten seconds off the time.

We'll start with the strongest link from the last round, Tim.

Let's play the Weakest Link.

Start the clock.

What B was the surname of the Poet Laureate, an expert on architecture

and founder of The Victorian Society?

-Bishop.

-Betjeman.

The Montreal Protocol of 1987 was an agreement to control chemicals

that damage which part of the atmosphere?

The ozone.

The TV presenter Andrea McLean and the actresses Lisa Maxwell

and Lynda Bellingham have been panellists on which chat show?

Loose Women?

The aquatic creature named for the fact that it hunts insects

by shooting water at them

is the what, "cannon fish" or "archer fish"?

-Cannon fish?

-Archer fish.

Three amp and 13 amp are different ratings

of which essential component of an electric plug?

-Pass.

-The fuse.

What K is the name of a country is east Africa, south of Ethiopia?

Kenya.

The disaffected character Jimmy Porter

who rails against the British class system

is introduced in which 1956 play by John Osborne?

-Death Of A Salesman.

-Look Back In Anger.

The British tennis player who won the junior Wimbledon title in 2008

and her first senior Grand Slam singles match at that venue in 2011

is Laura... who?

-Brown?

-Robson.

In Norse mythology, which god, the husband of Sif,

is frequently depicted wielding a hammer?

Thor.

The singer who had singles called Is She Really Going Out With Him

and It's Different For Girls is Joe... who?

-McElderry?

-Jackson.

In anatomy, the corpus callosum is a piece of tissue

that allows communication between the two halves of which organ?

Brain.

The 2011 TV series in which stand-up comedians competed for a cash prize

and a national tour had the punning title Show Me The... what?

Week.

Time's up. The correct answer was Show Me The Funny.

You won nothing. So...

..is Susan facing defeat?

Is Gill sagging?

Will you give Dave the bum's rush?

Or could it be drive-time for Tim?

Time to vote off the weakest link.

'The only player to get all her answers wrong, Susan is the weakest link.

'Statistics reveal that Dave is the strongest link, but will the votes follow the statistics?'

Voting over. It's time to reveal who you think is the weakest link.

Susan.

Susan.

Gill.

Susan.

-Dave, why Susan?

-I think we missed a few chances to bank there.

-So we won nothing.

-Gill, why Susan?

She got her questions wrong and she didn't bank.

She was the worst player.

Susan, you are the weakest link. Goodbye.

I think Anne would be an excellent gurner. She has the face for it.

With practice, she could become quite high standard.

And if she takes a lesson from me, she might get there.

Round seven. In the bank, £1,720. Another ten seconds off the time.

We'll start with the strongest link from the last round, Dave.

Let's play the Weakest Link.

Start the clock.

The formula used to calculate the area of a rectangle

is to multiply the breadth by which measurement?

The length.

The actor who starred in the films The Fly, Jurassic Park

and Independence Day is Jeff... who?

Goldblum.

On a standard mobile telephone keypad,

the letters T, U and V appear on the same key as which number?

-Eight.

-Bank.

A word that sounds the same as another but has a different meaning

is known by what name, an acronym or a homonym?

Homonym.

In mediaeval artefacts, the map on display in Hereford Cathedral

is known as the Mapa... what?

-Pass.

-Mundi.

What L is the name of the only British conifer that is deciduous?

Larch?

Which imaginary character is named after the tiny grains of quartz

that he sprinkles in the eyes of children to send them to sleep?

Sandman.

-Bank.

-The English name of which former Soviet republic

in central Asia begins with the same four letters as Turkey?

-Pass.

-Turkmenistan.

Slogans "reassuringly expensive", "no nonsense"

and "the cream of Manchester" have all advertised what, beer or butter?

-Beer.

-In rounders, the side that is not batting

is allowed a maximum of how many players on the field?

-Nine.

-Bank.

In pop music, the group formed by Bill Drummond and Jimmy Cauty,

who had several UK hit singles in the 1990s,

were known by what three initials?

-EMF?

-KLF.

The organisation responsible for lighthouses in England, Wales...

Time's up and you won £200.

In round eight, you get to treble what you bank.

Think carefully. Time to vote off the WEAKEST link.

'At this crucial stage, the strongest link is Dave.

'Statistically, Tim is the weakest link,

'but who will be taking the final walk of shame?'

Voting over. It's time to reveal who you think is the weakest link.

Tim.

Tim.

Gill.

-Dave, why Tim?

-I think he got two or three questions wrong in that round.

-Gill, why Tim?

-He got the most questions wrong.

You've played fairly. He was the worst player.

Tim, you are the weakest link. Goodbye.

Anne and I, I felt we had a bit of banter, a connection going on.

But I do think, as always, Anne won.

But I did make her smile and I'm happy with that!

Round eight. In the bank, £1,920. In this round, 90 seconds, but whatever you win will be trebled.

We'll start with the strongest link from the last round, Dave.

Let's play the Weakest Link.

Start the clock.

Which five-letter word precedes "lipped" and "fisted"

to make words that mean "secretive" and "stingy"?

-Tight.

-Bank.

The first in the series of fantasy novels by George R R Martin

featuring the character Lord Eddard Stark is The Game Of... what?

Thrones.

In the early days of motoring, a spare wheel was known by what name,

a stepney or a hackney?

-Hackney.

-Stepney.

The name of which type of sub-atomic particle

is derived from the Greek for "first"?

-Premier.

-Proton.

In rodents, what I are the front teeth that grow continually

and are adapted for gnawing?

-Incisor.

-Bank.

The 1999 action film in which Kevin Kline played both a government agent

and President Grant is called Wild Wild... what?

-West?

-A device called a mandolin is designed for which purpose,

rolling pastry or slicing vegetables?

-Slicing vegetables.

-Bank.

In finance, the trade association with the initial BRC,

that was formed in 1992 to represent the interests of shops,

is called the British Retail... what?

-Corporation?

-Consortium.

In TV, in the opening sequence to which 1970s comedy series...?

Time's up. You won £90. We will treble that.

It gives you prize money today of £2,190.

There can only be one winner. Now, up to five questions each.

If there's a tie, we'll go for Sudden Death.

So, Gill and Dave, for £2,190, let's play the Weakest Link.

-Dave, as the strongest link in the last round, you have the choice of who goes first.

-I'll go first.

In celebrities, the author and TV personality

born Katrina Infield in 1978,

first became widely known as a glamour model in the 1990s

when she used what single-word name?

Katalina?

The correct answer is Jordan.

Gill, what is the name of the electric slot-car racing game

invented by Fred Francis,

and launched at the Harrogate Toy Fair in 1957

by a company called Mini Models Ltd?

-Scalextric?

-That is the correct answer.

Dave, in athletics, Phillips Idowu, who was awarded an MBE in 2011,

won a gold medal for Great Britain at the European Championships

in which field event?

-Triple jump.

-That is the correct answer.

Gill, in film, the opening scene of which 1991 thriller

features a character played by Jodie Foster

climbing a rope on an assault course at the FBI training academy?

-Hannibal?

-The correct answer is The Silence Of The Lambs.

Dave, the joint recipients

of the 1945 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine

for their work on penicillin

were the pathologist Howard Florey,

the biochemist Ernst Chain

and which Scottish physician?

-Watt.

-The correct answer is Alexander Fleming.

Gill, in modern art, the gallery opened in Wakefield in 2011

is named after which British sculptor

who was born in the city in 1903?

-No. Sorry. Don't know.

-The correct answer is Barbara Hepworth.

Dave, the last Anglo-Saxon to be crowned King of England,

killed in battle in the 11th century,

ruled under what first name?

-Alfred?

-The correct answer is Harold.

Gill, in the novel Treasure Island by Robert Louis Stevenson,

what was the name of the crew member of the Hispaniola

who had the nicknames Barbecue and the Sea Cook?

-Man Friday.

-The correct answer is Long John Silver.

Dave, in the United States, which city in the state of Illinois

is believed to have the largest ethnically Polish population

of any in the world outside Warsaw?

-Chicago.

-That is the correct answer.

Gill, in 1981, which student review group,

whose members included Emma Thompson, Tony Slattery

and Hugh Laurie,

won the inaugural Perrier Comedy Award?

-No, sorry. Don't know.

-The correct answer is the Cambridge Footlights.

That means, Dave, you are today's strongest link

and you go away with:

-SADLY:

-Gill, you leave with nothing.

Join us again for the Weakest Link. Goodbye.

It feels great to have got to the final, better than I expected.

Thoroughly enjoyed it. It was lovely.

I didn't expect to get this far. I hoped that I wouldn't be voted out on the first round.

Everything else was a bonus. To win it is a real big shock.

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