01/10/2013 Weakest Link

How many times did it take you to get your test? Twice.

Was it the three-point turn? No, another car in the middle of the road.

What a naughty car! Terrible.

Why Winnie?

I specifically remember the answer about the games she got wrong.

So, Richard, you're a baby university lecturer.

Well, I wouldn't say a baby.

I just have good skin for my age.

You're only 26.

Well, you know, it's old enough.

Have you got a degree? Yeah, I've got two.

Have you? What have you got degrees in?

A BSc in colour chemistry and PhD in colour chemistry.

Girlie things those. No, not really, it's quite hard is chemistry and physics of colour, Anne.

Why Winnie?

She banked some money but got two questions wrong.

She did. Winnie, with six votes, you are the weakest link. Goodbye.

I'm really disappointed about being voted off.

I banked most of the money as well.

I'd like to see Richard go off next.

He's a bit of a know-it-all so I'd like to see him voted off.

Round Two and so far you've got £800 in the bank. You're down to eight players.

We're now taking ten seconds off your time.

We'll start with the strongest link. That's Lee.

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

In the animal kingdom, what is the low vibrating sound made by a contented cat?

Purr.

In February 2002, British marines intending to land in Gibraltar

accidentally entered which country?

Germany. Spain.

What D is a fire-breathing creature with wings and the tail of a serpent?

A dragon.

In January 1983, which safety device became compulsory

for those travelling in front seats of cars?

Seat belts. Louise. Bank.

In the proverb, how often should one eat an apple to keep the doctor away?

Apple a day. Once.

The star of Boogie Nights Magnolia, and The Shipping News is Julianne who?

Pass. No, Moore.

Malt, fruit and wine are all types of which condiment?

Vinegar.

In the US, what is the title of the senior member of the executive arm of government?

President.

What L is a machine that turns wood or metal into cylinders or conical parts?

Lithograph. Lathe.

Saint Jude is the patron saint of lost what?

Travellers. Causes.

Vulgar or obscene terms are euphemistically known as what letter words?

Four-letter words.

What H is the name for the prevention of disease through cleanliness?

Pass. Hygiene.

In the 2002 TV drama Outside The Rules,

the actress who played a criminal psychologist is Daniela who?

Nardini.

Which nocturnal bird of prey has varieties called little, short-eared and screech?

Owl.

What was the first full name of Chicago gangster Al Capone, Alfonse or Albert?

Alfonse.

A phrase used to spur people on is onwards and what?

Upwards. Lee. Bank.

In maths, what is one half of 70?

35.

In world history, which revolution happened first, American or Russian?

Russian. American.

In Dad's Army what catchphrase was used by Captain Mainwaring as a put-down to Private Pike?

Pass. Don't know. You stupid boy. Correct!

If a banana is halved then topped with ice cream and syrup,

it is known as a banana what?

Knickerbocker glory. Bank.

The correct answer is split.

Well, you went well down the drain that time.

You put in the kitty just £250.

Who's the slug on your lettuce?

The stone in your shoe?

It's time to vote off the weakest link.

According to statistics, Louise is the strongest link.

The only player to get all answers wrong, Maggie is the weakest link.

But will the team notice that?

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

You're a hotel manager. That's right.

The Savoy, The Ritz, The Carlton? Absolutely not.

Backpacker hotel. 800 beds.

Oh, where is that?

Russell Square in central London. Do they have a room each?

Not necessarily. They can. Most of them share.

How much a night? About £15 including breakfast.

It must be pretty grotty. Not at all. Cleanest hostel in London.

Why Maggie?

Maggie got three questions wrong and is looking nervous.

How would you describe your job? Airline cabin crew.

What like "We are a grandmother," you are the cabin crew?

I am the purser on board.

And where do you fly to?

Amsterdam. Is that it? Mainly, yeah.

That must be boring. Not really, no.

What do you do in Amsterdam?

Visit the city centre. Which bit of the city centre? All bits.

Why Maggie?

Maggie got all of her questions wrong.

And she was the weakest link, I think.

Did you leave your brains in Scotland?

No, I didn't, Anne.

We haven't seen evidence of them.

I'm warming up. Why have you got that silly moustache?

It's a style.

Is it? Yeah.

What do you do, Peter?

I'm a parliamentary assistant, Anne. Who to?

Margo MacDonald. What does she specialise in?

She has a particular interest in legalising or decriminalising cannabis,

and creating tolerance zones for prostitutes.

So, pot and tarts. That quite covers it, yeah.

Why Maggie? She got three questions wrong.

She was a bit more stupid than you.

I think on that round, yes, perhaps.

Maggie, with four votes, you are the weakest link. Goodbye.

I'm glad to have been voted off in the second round.

That is probably the most terrifying ordeal I've ever had in my life. People are very nasty.

I would like to see Lee voted off next. Purely for the fact that

he's wearing a shirt that puts people off and is becoming complacent.

Round Three and so far you've banked...

Seven players. Ten seconds comes off the time.

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

That's Louise. Let's play the Weakest Link.

Start the clock.

The composer and actor Ivor Novello was born in 1893 in which country of the UK?

Scotland. Wales.

What T is a form of conveyance

someone is said to have fallen off if they appear crazy?

Tightrope. Trolley.

In Christianity, the term for the Father, the Son and the Holy Spirit is the Holy what?

Trinity.

The name of which city goes before rocket and pride to give the names of plants?

London.

An electrocardiograph records the electrical activity of which organ of the body?

The heart. Tony. Bank.

Which country is an island, Costa Rica or Puerto Rico?

Costa Rica. Puerto Rico.

Someone trying to appear younger is like which meat dressed up as lamb?

Sheep. Mutton dressed as lamb.

I have to accept your first answer. Mutton is the answer.

In geometry, what P describes lines that never meet?

Parallel.

In UK transport, the initials DSA stand for the Driving Standards what?

Agency. Richard. Bank.

Which alternative name for the spine means strength of character?

Backbone.

For how many years had Queen Victoria reigned when she celebrated her diamond jubilee?

70. 60.

The resort on Cyprus that is a favourite of fans of UK garage dance music is Ayia what?

Napa.

Which type of bees fertilise the eggs of the queen: workers or drones?

Workers. Drones.

In June 2001, Hilary Armstrong was appointed as Government Chief what?

Whip.

Which word precedes "debt" to give the term

for money that is owed but is unlikely to be recovered?

Pass. Bad.

How many Pillars Of Wisdom are there in the title of the 1920s book by TE Lawrence?

Four. Seven.

What B is money offered to someone to persuade them to do something dishonest?

Bribe.

In the US sitcom Friends, what's the surname of the character Chandler?

T'Pau.

The correct answer is Bing and you only banked £150.

Who makes Simple Simon look clever?

It's time to vote off the weakest link.

Richard is the strongest link because he answered the most questions correctly.

Tony is the weakest link. Will the other players realise?

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

As a driving instructor have you been in any accidents?

A few. Have you got dual controls on your car? I have, yes.

Each time I was stationary, though, so it wasn't my fault. It's never your fault. Never.

When that car was in the way when you failed your test, it wasn't you. Of course not.

Why Tony? He got at least two questions wrong.

In your 800-bed hotel in Russell Square,

how do you qualify to spend the night there?

You're young and you've got about £15 to spend.

How do you decide what's young?

Generally we say you're as young as you feel so...

I could be there if you won.

Why Tony? Four of us got two questions wrong. He was weaker in other rounds.

Tony, with six votes, you are the weakest link. Goodbye.

Anne has a very, very piercing stare.

That's debilitating and in my position where I was, I got the withering stare.

Round Four. Six of you left.

Another ten seconds off. We start with the strongest link.

Richard. Let's play the Weakest Link.

Start the clock.

What word follows jigsaw and crossword in the names of pastimes?

Puzzle.

The spikes of a hedgehog are made from a form of which material, bone or hair?

Hair.

In which sport did Gary Player and Tom Watson become famous figures?

Golf.

According to the expression used to warn others

that there may be someone listening, walls have what?

Ears.

Bank. The name of which animal goes before fat

in the name of tissue that develops in childhood and disappears? Puppy.

What G is the Polish city famous for its shipyards

whose workers formed the trade union Solidarity in 1980?

Glasnost. Gdansk.

In Leeds, the Grand and Civic are examples of which type of building?

Theatre.

In 1906, which Roosevelt won the Nobel Peace Prize, Theodore or Franklin D?

Franklin D. Theodore.

When the name of a car

includes the initials GTI, the I stands for what?

Injection.

In maths, what is a seventh of 7 x 2?

One. Two.

In language, what S

is a word derived from the Latin for left-handed which means something suspicious or evil?

Sinister.

In Othello, jealousy is described as the green-eyed what?

Monster. Richard. Bank.

In TV, the annoying interviewer played by Paul Kaye was called Dennis who?

Pass. Pennis.

In religion,

what P is the term for a person who goes on a journey to a sacred place?

Pilgrim.

The name of which Scottish city can proceed Angus and Terrier to give two animal breeds?

Aberdeen. Peter. Bank.

In food, what type of grain is a major ingredient of the Malaysian dish Nasi Goreng?

Er, it's rice.

In hunting, which term for the receptacle in which game is put

also means the quantity of game killed?

Bag.

Bank. Chronic fatigue syndrome is commonly known by which abbreviation?

CF.

Time's up.

The correct answer is ME.

And you've won £350.

Who's as bright as a broken light bulb? It's time to vote off the weakest link.

Statistically, Louise is the strongest link.

With the most wrong answers, Kirsty is the weakest.

Will the votes follow the facts?

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

Jane, did you move to Wales

for the dress shops or for your arthritis?

No. I should be moving FROM Wales because of my arthritis.

I moved there for the dress shops.

Where are you moving to now?

France, I hope. Why Kirsty?

I'm afraid two questions wrong and that was that, then.

Richard,

why Kirsty? She got two questions wrong.

Yes, the good news is there's no manoeuvres down the walk of shame.

Kirsty, you are the weakest link. Goodbye.

Being voted off in Round Four was fair because I did get two wrong.

I was the weakest in that round.

I think Lee might go next. He's got the odd one or two questions wrong.

Round Five. And you've struggled to...

You're down to five players.

Another ten seconds coming off the time.

We start with the strongest link from the last round. Louise.

Let's play The Weakest Link.

Start the clock.

If you are said to be accruing money, you are doing what? Saving it or spending it?

Saving it.

Which professional traditionally wears a uniform of

white double-breasted jacket and checked trousers?

A chef.

What was the surname of the Austrian composer who wrote Tales From The Vienna Woods?

Holst. Strauss.

The writers Jonathan Swift, Oscar Wilde and George Bernard Shaw were all born where?

Dublin.

What K is the Turkish-derived name for

an ankle-length garment with wide sleeves

fashionable in the 1960s and again in 2002?

A kaftan. Louise. Bank.

In the 1870s, which everyday household object was invented independently

by both Sir Joseph Swan and Thomas Edison?

The light bulb.

In the 1998 film directed by Stephen Hopkins,

what is the surname of the family who are lost in space? Smith or Robinson?

Robinson. Jane. Bank.

The districts of Coconut Grove and Little Havana are both located in which city in Florida?

Um, Hollywood. Miami.

What A goes before the word "therapy"

to refer to treatment in which behaviour is modified via unpleasant experiences?

Abnormal. Aversion.

The 1990s spoof news programme that featured Steve Coogan and Chris Morris

was called The Day...what?

That Was. Today.

In the Maori greeting called the hongi,

which parts of the body are pressed together? Hands or noses?

Noses.

Bank. The monthly style magazine edited by Jefferson Hack is called Dazed And what?

Pass. Confused.

In sailing, what H is the term for an on board toilet?

Head. Lee. Bank.

In TV, what service for the hard of hearing can found on page 888 of Ceefax?

Subtitles. Peter. Bank.

Which word can come before fish, weather and blanket to make three well-known phrases?

Time's up.

The correct answer is wet.

You only banked £160.

Whose fault is that?

It's time to vote off the weakest link.

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

According to the statistics, Peter is the the weakest link.

But what will the team consider when voting?

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

Lee,

as the purser in cabin crew, do you get to make announcements?

I do, yes.

Let's hear you.

Good morning, we'd like to welcome you on board our service to Amsterdam.

Why do it in that singsongy voice?

I try to make it authoritative, Anne, like you.

Just put your board down a minute.

Now, do the life-thing for us. I don't do that.

Just do it!

There are six emergency exits on board.

Two doors at the front, one on either side,

and four windows in the centre, two on either side.

It's that singsongy voice again.

Can you do it in Dutch?

No.

Why Jane?

She got two very easy answers wrong. Peter,

does Margo MacDonald know how thick you are?

Well, if she doesn't before, she'll know now.

Why Jane? The one that stuck in my head was the one about Florida.

I thought that was easy. Statistically,

you were the worst, but it's votes that count,

and the frightie in the nightie is going.

Jane, you are the weakest link. Goodbye.

I am very angry at being voted off because I could have won. I'm quite convinced of that.

But there we are...Florida.

Who'd want to go there, anyway? Not me.

Peter will go off next, because he's the weakest.

Round Six and you've won...

..so far. You're down to four players.

Another ten seconds coming off your time.

We'll start with the strongest link. That's Louise.

Let's play The Weakest Link.

Start the clock.

In flags, how many stars are there on a present day Stars and Stripes?

50.

Are the Queen, Prince Charles and Prince William, right-handed or left-handed?

Right-handed. Left-handed.

The Wash is an inlet of the North Sea bordered by Lincolnshire and which county?

Yorkshire. Norfolk.

In radio, the programmes Sports Report and 606 are broadcast on which station?

Radio 5.

Which word can mean a large container for milk or to stir violently?

Churn.

In 2002, which character portrayed by Rowan Atkinson,

returned to TV to promote the jubilee?

Mr Bean. Blackadder.

What B is a type of food poisoning which can be contracted from faulty canned foods?

Botulism.

The American portrait painter born in 1856, who settled in London in 1880s was John Singer who?

Constable. Sargent.

The road sign indicating no entry consists of a white bar on what colour background?

Red.

In the TV programme Play School which architectural features were round, square or arched?

The windows. Lee. Bank.

Which actor born in 1925 developed his own food manufacturing company in the 1980s,

the profits from which go to charities?

Barnardo's. Paul Newman.

Mount Parnassus, once held sacred to Dionysus, Apollo and the Muses

is in which modern European country?

Greece. Louise. Bank.

The Super Bowl in February 2002, was won by a team called the New England what?

Cowboys. Patriots.

Bank. What word means bread browned under a grill and also a proposal of health?

Toast.

Bank. In pop music, according to the lyrics...

Time's up. I can't complete the question.

And you banked £90.

Who's lingered longer than they should?

It's time to vote off the weakest link.

Louise remains the strongest link.

The statistics show that Lee is the weakest link,

but will the votes reflect reality?

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

We have a tie.

Peter and Richard, two votes each.

Peter, are you enjoying yourself? Yes.

You don't look as if you're enjoying yourself. I am.

Why do you want to get rid of Richard?

On that last round,

I think he was the weakest. He's voted for you

a few times, hasn't he? He has, but I was just looking at the last round and I think he got the most wrong.

You were rubbish in that last round. In that particular round, I wasn't very good, but

I didn't think I was the weakest.

Who did you think was? I thought it was Peter.

Did you? When the vote's tied, the strongest link has to cast the deciding vote.

So, Louise, why have you voted for Richard?

I thought he had a shocking round and he missed a big bank.

OK. Well, you now have a choice,

between Richard and Peter.

I'll stick with Richard. Peter's had a hard time, he deserves to stay on. What do you mean?

I mean you've been really nasty to him.

He's been particularly stupid.

Well, the weakest link in the last round was Lee.

But it's votes that count. Richard, you are the weakest link. Goodbye.

I don't think I deserved to get voted off. I think

Peter's been weak all the way through.

That's why I voted for him. He should have been voted off.

Round Seven. And you've finally got to...

There are three of you left.

Another ten seconds off. We start with the strongest link, that's Louise.

Let's play The Weakest Link.

Start the clock.

What type of poisonous serpent is used by snake charmers

because it rears up when in a defensive posture?

Cobra.

In which 1968 film musical did Dick Van Dyke sing a song entitled Me Old Bamboo?

Chitty Chitty Bang Bang.

Which type of fungus has been known as black pearl and fragrant nugget?

Mushroom. Truffle.

In Paris, which modern arts building had its 25th anniversary in January 2002?

Pompidou Centre.

Bank. In science, a chronometer is a device for measuring what?

Sound. Time.

Which comedian who appeared on the spoof show KYTV,

went on to present the programme Before They Were Famous?

No idea. Angus Deayton.

What name is given to the cylindrical containers with rounded sides and flat ends

used for storing and transporting beer?

Kegs. Yes, kegs or barrels. Lee. Bank.

The dramatist August Strindberg was born in which Scandinavian country?

Sweden. Peter. Bank.

According to the title of the book by Laurie Lee, which beverage is drunk with Rosie?

Sweet wine. Cider.

The fertility expert who presented the 2001 series Child Of Our Time was Robert who?

Don't know. Winston.

In fables, bruin is a name for what kind of animal?

A fox. A bear.

In which country are March 17th and July 12th celebrated as bank holidays?

Ireland. No, Northern Ireland or Ulster.

Which predatory British freshwater fish shares its name with an obsolete military weapon?

Tomahawk. Pike.

What two-word name is given to small pieces of...

Time's up.

I can't complete the question. Just £60 you've put in the kitty.

In Round Eight, you get the chance

to treble what you bank. Potentially, therefore

there's £3,000 to be won. The question is

who are you going to hang on to?

Who are you going to get rid of?

It's time to vote off the weakest link.

At this crucial stage of the game, Louise is the strongest link.

With no correct answers, Peter is statistically the weakest link.

But who will survive the final vote?

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

Louise, in the second round,

you voted for Maggie.

In the third round, you voted for Tony.

The next round, Kirsty, the next, Jane.

The next round, Richard.

That's the same voting pattern as Peter.

I haven't been looking at his, if that's what you're implying.

That's precisely what I'm implying. No.

Why Lee? I have no idea who was worse

out of those two. I was equally bad. We had an appalling round.

I have no idea.

One person didn't answer a single question correctly

and the other answered at least two correctly.

And I've got them the wrong way round, haven't I?

So, Peter, are you being a copycat?

No. I voted for Lee on this occasion because

I thought Louise was the strongest link. But why

have you voted in an identical pattern to Louise since Round Two? I wasn't aware that I had.

OK. Well, there's nothing else to say, Lee,

except you probably know where the exits are.

You are the weakest link. Goodbye.

I feel absolutely crushed that I've been voted off at this stage. I'll be bitter for years.

I'd like to see Peter win, because Louise was cowardly in voting me off.

Round Eight.

You've got...

..out of a possible £7,000.

You're down to two players.

You have 90 seconds. But whatever you bank will be trebled

and added to your total to make up your final prize money.

So, £3,000 is at stake. We'll start with the strongest link, that's Louise.

Let's play The Weakest Link.

Start the clock.

Which Grease and Pulp Fiction actor also starred in the 2001 film Domestic Disturbance?

John Travolta.

In which US city could a couple get married at the Rock And Roll Chapel, or the Gangster Chapel?

Las Vegas. Louise. Bank.

Which number is represented by the number one followed by six zeros?

One million.

Which first name links former US President Carter, the secret agent Bond

and the home ground of Newcastle United FC?

James.

Louise. Bank.

Which European country is bordered by Switzerland, Austria, Slovenia and France?

Portugal. Italy.

What is both a hairstyle in which the ends of the hair are turned under

and a young male attendant at a wedding?

Bob. Pageboy.

Which party won their first seat in Scotland since 1997,

when they gained Galloway and Upper Nithsdale in the 2001 election?

Liberal Democrats. Conservative.

Which vegetable has varieties called sugar snap and marrowfat?

Peas. Louise. Bank.

In 1897, a famous poem by Sir Henry Newbolt,

included the line, "Play up, play up and play the..." what?

Game. Peter. Bank.

What form of transport uses a track known as the permanent way?

A tram. No, a railway.

Time's up.

You won £140 which we'll treble and add to your winnings.

That means prize money today of...

But only one of you can take it, so now you'll play

head-to-head. I'll ask alternating questions.

Whoever answers the most correctly, wins.

So, Peter and Louise,

for £2,280, let's play The Weakest Link.

Louise, as the strongest link, you choose who goes first.

I'll go first, please.

In politics, as Shadow Home Secretary in 1993,

who was famous for his phrase, "Tough on crime, tough on the causes of crime."?

Michael Heseltine.

No, Tony Blair.

In informal language,

which Disney character lends its name to something which is second-rate?

Mickey Mouse. That is the correct answer.

Louise, in geography,

which is the only continent that contains two countries whose names begin with the letter "Z"?

Africa. That is the correct answer.

In the play A Woman Of No Importance,

what activity was described by Oscar Wilde as,

"The unspeakable in full pursuit of the uneatable"?

Politics. No, the correct answer is fox-hunting.

In cookery, which word is taken literally from the French for "between the ribs"

and is used in cooking to describe a bone steak cut off the sirloin?

Fillet. No, the correct answer is entrecote.

In November 2001, the British Museum opened an exhibition subtitled Murder In Mesopotamia

about which female crime novelist?

Agatha Christie. That is the correct answer.

In the United States, what is the third most popular city after New York and Los Angeles?

San Francisco. No, the correct answer is Chicago.

Peter, if you answer this question correctly, you have won.

So, for £2,280,

in the 1991 film, The Silence Of The Lambs,

what type of Italian wine does Hannibal Lecter say he consumed with his fava beans?

A Chianti. That is the correct answer.

That means,

Peter, you are today's strongest link and you go away with £2,280.

Louise, you leave with nothing.

Join us again for The Weakest Link. Goodbye.

I think Peter deserved to win as much as anybody else did.

He wasn't the brightest, but he got the questions right, he played well and won.

All's fair in love and The Weakest Link.

It feels absolutely brilliant to win.

I think during the game, Anne picked on me,

but that got me the sympathy vote. It worked in the end.

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