01/12/2010 Weakest Link

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

Only one 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 must 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 Robin, I'm 40, I live near Norwich and I'm a landscape officer.

I'm Carmen, I'm 50, from Barrow in Furness, Cumbria, and I'm a secondary school mentor.

My name's Andrew, I'm 38, I live in the West Midlands and I run my own business.

I'm Diane, I'm 25, I live in West Sussex and I'm a management support assistant.

I'm Stanley, I'm 53, from Edinburgh and I'm a bar manager.

I'm Cathi, I'm 39, from Hove and I'm a zoo experience host.

I'm Matt, I'm 19, from Nottingham and I am an apprentice electrical engineer.

I'm Anne, I'm from Ilford in Essex, I'm 64 and I'm a solicitors' practice manager.

My name is Rich, 22, from Plymouth and I work in retail and sales.

OK, just 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 it and you lose all the money in it.

Say "Bank!" before the question and the money is safe. Round 1. Three minutes on the clock.

We'll start with the person whose name is first alphabetically. That's you, Andrew.

Let's play the Weakest Link. The first question is for £20. Start the clock.

In figure skating, a pairs team comprises how many people?

-Two.

-Correct. In entertainment, a circus traditionally takes place

in a large tent called the big what?

-Top.

-Correct. In surgery, a scalpel is an instrument used for which purpose - cutting or stitching?

-Cutting.

-Correct.

In 1980s fashion, rah-rah and puffball were designs of which item of clothing?

-Skirts.

-Correct. According to the first line of a nursery rhyme,

Little Miss Muffet sat on a what?

-Tuffet.

-Correct. In British customs, when people settle a quarrel or agree a business deal,

they shake which parts of the body?

-Hands.

-Correct. In the English alphabet, what V is the word for the letters that are not consonants?

-Vowels.

-Correct. Robin, in relationships,

a secret place where an amorous couple spend time together

that is named after a structure made by birds is a love what?

-Nest.

-Correct. In the UK, the phrase "boys in blue" is often used informally

to refer to members of which emergency service?

-Police force.

-Correct.

-Bank.

OK, you've reached and banked your £1,000 target, and that money will go through to the next round,

but one of you will not. Who's so strange they count as modern art?

Whose eyes are open and whose jaw should be wired shut?

Time to vote off the weakest link.

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

The weakest link, statistically, is Diane, but will the team notice that?

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

Matt.

Matt.

Matt.

Matt.

Matt.

Matt.

Rich.

Diane.

Carmen.

-What do you do, Robin?

-I'm a landscape officer.

-What does that involve?

-I look after trees through the planning process.

-Where do you do that?

-In Norfolk.

-So if I want to build a factory in Norfolk...

-Yes.

-..is it best if I have it shaped as a tree?

-You could do that,

-or shape it like a factory - a nice, modern, beautifully-designed factory.

-Who says it's nicely designed?

We have a design officer for that. I look at the landscape impact and how it sits...

-You know about nice design, do you?

-Yes, I know all about good design.

Do you? Put your board down.

-Are you sure you know about good design?

-Perfection, isn't it? It's green!

-Like a rolling landscape. There's a few humps here and there. Worth exploring.

-Put your board up.

-I'm guessing there isn't a Mrs Robin.

-No, there isn't, but there is a Mr...Robin.

I don't suppose you like Norfolk broads, do you?

-So where do you live in Norfolk?

-I live in north Norfolk near a town called Aylsham.

I live in a place called Buxton, not to be confused with Buxton, Derbyshire.

Keep it simple, Robin. What's the house like?

It's a '70s house, slowly being transformed into a wonderful place.

-So it's a '70s house with Crittall windows?

-No, they're plastic now, I'm ashamed to say.

-Hang on.

-You live in a '70s house with plastic windows...

-Design icon.

-Have you got a carpet you can be sick on and no one will notice?

-We have a pink shag in the bedroom.

-Have you?

-But we inherited that and it will be going.

-So the '70s house with the pink carpet...

-Gorgeous.

-..and plastic windows...

-When are you coming for a look?

-..is the person who decides on planning in Norfolk. Fabulous.

-I'm afraid so.

-Why Matt?

-Well, we had a good round, we all got our questions right and we banked the £1,000,

but I felt we've got too many people wearing green.

-What do you do, Cathi?

-I'm a zoo experience host, Anne.

-Which zoo?

-Chessington Zoo.

-And what do they have there?

We've got the sea life centre and we have a free-flying aviary full of lorikeets.

-What else does the zoo have?

-The zoo has lions...

-Where do they come from?

-Africa.

Tell me, Cathi, if you were a lion who was meant to be in Africa

-would you like to be in the middle of Surrey in a cage?

-I'd love to be in the middle of Surrey in a cage.

-Would you?

-To look out at all our friendly zoo host faces.

-Why Matt?

-He clashes with my shirt.

-What do you do, Andrew?

-I run my own domestic oven cleaning business.

-When you finish cleaning the oven, do you give your head a shine?

-It does get a bit dirty sometimes.

-What's the secret of cleaning ovens?

-Elbow grease.

Why did you go into oven cleaning?

-I got made redundant, Anne.

-Yeah. So why oven cleaning?

-There was a niche in the market.

-How did you know there was a niche?

I bought an oven clean for my mum. It was the best present she'd had...

-Golly! She's had some rubbish presents then.

-You'd be surprised. Don't knock it before you try it.

-Why Matt?

-I just felt that he was the least confident in the group,

although we all answered our questions correctly.

Matt, you are the weakest link. Goodbye.

Coming off first is something I'd never want to do again.

Once was enough. But when I go back to work,

it's going to be a constant barrage of abuse. So I've got to man up and take it on the chin, I think.

Round 2. In the bank, £1,000. We take 10 seconds off your time.

We'll start with the strongest link from the last round - Mr Shiny Head.

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

In US politics, the area of the White House with the offices of the President is the West what?

-Wing.

-Correct. In the environment, a patch of oil floating on water is called a scorch or a slick?

-Slick.

-Correct. In geography, the island of Corfu is part of which European country?

-Greece.

-Correct.

In cookery, what J is the general term for a large piece of meat, such as beef or lamb,

eaten as a Sunday roast?

-Joint.

-Correct. In cinema, the humorous films made by Associated Talking Pictures Ltd,

such as Whisky Galore and The Lady Killers are known as Ealing what?

-Comedies.

-Correct. In wildlife, the courtship ritual of hares involves

the males and females indulging in behaviour resembling which sport - boxing or bowling?

-Boxing.

-Correct. In housework, something that is clean and tidy is said to be what and span?

-Spick.

-Correct. At a wedding ceremony in Hampshire in June, 2010,

which Belfast-born broadcaster married his long-term partner and TV co-presenter Ruth Langsford?

-Eamonn Holmes.

-Correct.

-Bank.

-On a telephone keypad, what H is the name

of the symbol of two pairs of parallel lines crossing?

-Hash.

-Correct. In pop music, in the name of the annual awards founded in 1996,

the acronym MOBO stands for Music of Black what?

-Origin.

-Correct. In religion, the Hindu festival Diwali is commonly known in English

as the Festival of what?

-Light.

-Correct. In definitions, which word for a long, wide piece of sawn timber

is also a term for a group of people who administer a company?

-Board.

-Correct. In science, a material will always settle

so that its upper surface is level if it is in which state - solid or liquid?

-Solid.

-Liquid.

In the media, Der Spiegel, meaning The Mirror, is the title

of a weekly news magazine founded in 1946 in which European country?

Can you repeat the question?

-Der Spiegel, meaning The Mirror...

-Germany!

-Correct.

In maths, what is 6 multiplied by 8?

-64.

-Even 48.

In a pub, what T is a measure of spirits three times the size of a standard one?

-Treble.

-Correct.

-Bank.

-In popular culture,

because of her interest in keeping fit, Spice Girl Melanie Chisholm had what nickname?

-Sporty.

-Correct. In the children's books by Michael Bond,

Paddington Bear liked sandwiches filled with...

Time's up. You won £420. You actually had a chain of 12 correct answers.

But whose dog taught them to say sausages?

Who'd get fed by the pigeons? Time to vote off the weakest link.

With the most correct answers, Andrew is the strongest link.

Statistically, the weakest link is Robin, but can he survive the vote?

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

Anne.

Robin.

Robin.

Anne.

Rich.

Anne.

Stanley.

Anne.

-Where do you come from, Rich?

-I live near Plymouth, Anne.

-What do you do?

-I work in retail and sales for a mobile phone store.

-Are you a shop assistant?

-Yeah. You've got to start somewhere, Anne.

On your way here today, did you fall into a barrel of olive oil?

-No. I like olives, but I didn't.

-Yeah. And the greasy hair?

-Does that pass for chic in Plymouth?

-It's not grease, it's just spiky.

-There's no grease in it.

-Just spiky and dirty?

-No, I had a shower this morning, thank you.

Don't thank me. I didn't give you the shower. Why Anne?

When the questions came around, although she banked,

I'd have liked her to get the question right and we'd have got to the £1,000.

-What do you do, Diane?

-I'm a management support assistant for Sussex Police.

-Lots of policemen?

-Mainly support staff, but a fair few police officers.

-Why do you need support staff?

-HR.

-Why do they call you support staff?

-Cos we're not officers.

-You haven't got your uniform?

-No.

-Put your board down. Move towards Stanley.

-Are there big buns at work?

-Sometimes. A scone a day.

-Is that all?

-No, not all. That's a start.

-What time is that?

It depends what time Danny comes up. Usually 10.30.

-When is the next scone?

-Next month.

-You're on a diet, are you?

-No, I'm on annual leave!

Put your board up.

-Why Anne?

-Anne got her question wrong and she did vote for me in the first round.

-Oh, well!

Anne, you are the weakest link. Goodbye.

I was looking forward to a bit of verbal tennis with Anne, but that's not going to happen now.

I'm cross with myself for giving the wrong answer. I knew the right answer.

Maybe it's being a blonde from Essex!

Round 3. You're up to £1,420. Another 10 seconds off the time.

We'll start with Mr Shiny again. Let's play the Weakest Link.

Start the clock.

In motoring, when a driver executes an exact U-turn, the vehicle turns through how many degrees?

-180.

-Correct. In US geography, the state capital of Nevada is Willie City or Carson City?

-Carson City.

-Correct. The TV gardener who was awarded the Victoria Medal of Honour

by the RHS in 2004 for outstanding services to horticulture is Alan who?

-Titchmarsh.

-Correct.

In biology, which term for the flat region on each side of the forehead is also a place of worship?

-Temple.

-Correct.

-Bank!

The emblem of Soviet Communism that appeared on the USSR flag was known as the hammer and what?

-Sickle.

-Correct. In IT, a portable data storage device

that plugs directly into a computer or digital camera is known as a tickle stick or memory stick?

-Memory stick.

-In expressions, the familiar phrase meaning the essential practical details

of something is the what and bolts?

-Nuts.

-Correct.

-Bank.

-In libraries, which hyphenated term covers all kinds of literary work

except novels, stories and other imaginative writing?

-Science fiction?

-Non-fiction.

In the Star Wars films, Luke Skywalker, Yoda and Mace Windu all belong to which ancient order?

-Jedi.

-Correct. In geology, what E is the term for the complete action of a volcano,

comprising the explosion and ejection of gas and lava?

-Eruption.

-Correct. The name of which small, wingless, jumping insect

precedes bite, collar and market to give three familiar terms?

-Pass.

-Flea.

Which type of container used to store dry foods has a name that rhymes with banister?

-Canister.

-Correct.

In sport, which of the four major golf championships

was inaugurated in 1934 and originally named the Augusta National Invitation Tournament?

-The Masters.

-I'll accept.

In TV, the British game show first broadcast in 1980

in which the host regularly spoke the phrase, "Our survey said..." has what alliterative title?

-Family Fortunes.

-Correct.

-Bank.

-In fashion, quiffs, ducktails and Mohicans are all varieties of handbag or hairstyle?

-Hairstyles!

-Correct. Which country of the UK has a coastline on St George's Channel and the Irish Sea?

-England.

-Wales.

Time's up and you won £400.

So who is singing a solo in your chorus of disapproval?

Who'd ring the doorbell to their own house? Time to vote off the weakest link.

According to the statistics, Cathi is the weakest link.

The strongest link is Rich, but how will the votes go?

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

Cathi.

Cathi.

Diane.

Cathi.

Cathi.

Andrew.

Sorry, Cathi.

-Where are you from, Carmen?

-I'm originally from Liverpool. I live in Barrow in Furness.

-And what do you do?

-I'm a mentor in a secondary school.

-Are you called Carmen because your family loved opera?

-No. My godmother is of Chilean descent.

-Oh.

-Can you sing with a name like Carmen?

-Oooh...a bit.

-I'll take that as a yes.

-Well, I belong to a community choir.

-OK, put your board down.

-Do you want me to sing?

-Unless you want to take your top off. Sing!

-I'd rather take my top off than sing!

-No, sing.

-We sing songs from different countries.

-Just get on with it.

-OK, a Gambian greeting song.

SINGS IN GAMBIAN DIALECT

There's not many words to it!

Put your board up.

-Why Cathi?

-It was the flea question.

She got an easy question wrong. The flea thing.

Sorry, Cathi.

-What do you do, Stanley?

-I'm a bar manager in Edinburgh.

-How long have you done that?

-I've been there for about 8 years.

-Really? Do you run it with your wife?

-No wife, Anne, I'm afraid.

-No wife?

-No.

-Oh.

-No girlfriend either, at the moment.

-Are you looking for a partner?

-Not at the moment.

-On account of...?

I want to do a bit of travelling. So it's cheaper with one.

-Shop around?

-Yes.

-I think we get it.

-Why Cathi?

-Just the flea question, I'm afraid.

Cathi, you are the weakest link. Goodbye.

Anne Robinson isn't half as scary in real life as everyone expects.

I think she's a bit of a pussycat. There's members of my family that are far scarier than her.

She needs to be very afraid if any of them come on here.

Round 4. In the bank, £1,820. Another 10 seconds off the time.

We'll start with Rich. Let's play the Weakest Link. Start the clock.

In literature, the 1967 book entitled The Naked Ape was written by zoologist Desmond who?

-Hillary?

-Morris.

In film, the actor born Bernard Schwartz, famous for his roles in Spartacus and Some Like It Hot,

adopted what stage name?

-Jack Lemmon.

-Tony Curtis.

In textiles, what G is the name for a type of cotton cloth usually in a checked design,

often used for school dresses and tablecloths?

-Gingham.

-Correct. In pop music, the 2010 UK hit album by Kate Nash featuring the single Do-Wah-Doo

is entitled My Best Friend Is who?

-Pass.

-You.

In a court of law, which term from English grammar is the name given to the punishment from a judge?

-Sentence.

-Correct. In microbiology, what is the singular form of the word bacteria?

-Bacterii.

-No, bacterium.

In food, which Italian staple comes in many shapes, some with names which translate as little ears...

-Pasta!

-Correct.

Robin, in maths, what is one quarter of 84?

-21.

-Correct!

-In winter sports, the ski resorts of Zermatt and St Moritz are in which country?

-Austria.

-Switzerland.

-Bank!

-On signs for businesses such as tea shops,

which letter is often added to old and world to conjure an image of the past?

Can you repeat the question?

On signs for businesses such as tea shops, which letter is often added to old and world

to conjure an image of the past?

-Olde?

-No. The correct answer is E.

At Grauman's Chinese Theatre in Hollywood,

film stars are immortalised by imprinting their hands and feet in burning coals or wet cement?

-Wet cement.

-Correct. In medicine, tingling, numbness and pain in the thumb and fingers are symptoms

of carpal what syndrome?

-Tunnel.

-Correct.

-Bank!

-In arts, azul is the Spanish word for which primary colour?

-Blue.

-Correct.

In pop music, the 1954 song that became the first UK number one single for Frank Sinatra

was Three Coins In A what?

-Fountain.

-Correct.

-Bank!

-In snooker, what B is...

Time's up. You won £100.

But who is your Olympic swimmer in armbands?

Who thinks FIFA is a Spanish burglar? Time to vote off the weakest link.

With all his answers wrong, Andrew is the weakest link.

The strongest link, statistically, is Diane, but will the other players realise that?

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

Rich.

Andrew.

Diane.

Andrew.

Rich.

Andrew.

So, Diane, who works for West Sussex Police in the HR Department,

-who's Danny who brings the scones?

-He works in the restaurant and comes up with his basket.

-And what's in his basket?

-He has an array of sandwiches, scones, cakes... That sort of thing.

-What time does he come up?

-Usually between 10 and 11.

-I bet you're watching the clock!

-Sometimes.

-Why Andrew?

-He got a couple of questions wrong.

-Rich, why Andrew?

He's done well so far, but he was the weakest link in that round.

He was. He didn't answer any questions correctly.

Andrew, you are the weakest link. Goodbye.

The whole day has been great. Seeing Anne up close...

You just don't realise how close she is stood to you

and it is, until you get used to it, the first question is nerve-racking.

But a great day. Brilliant.

Round 5. Your total is £1,920. Another 10 seconds off the time.

We'll start with Diane. Let's play the Weakest Link.

Start the clock. In UK politics, the Conservative MP and former GP who was appointed Defence Secretary

in May, 2010, is Dr Liam who?

-Gallagher.

-Fox.

In TV comedy, which series starring Meera Syal and Sanjeev Bhaskar

-featured a restaurant sketch called Going For An English?

-Pass.

Goodness Gracious Me. In history, the 16th Amendment to the US Constitution,

that was ratified in 1913, chiefly concerned slavery or income tax?

-Slavery.

-Income tax.

In board games, on standard cube-shaped dice, which number appears opposite the number 3?

-4.

-Correct. In aviation, Olympic Airways was established

as a privately-owned national airline in 1956 by which Greek shipping magnate?

-Aristotle Onassis.

-Correct.

-Bank!

-In definitions, what C can mean both to direct an orchestra and to carry an electric current?

-Conduct.

-Correct. In football, Old Trafford is the home ground of which Premier League club?

-Pass.

-Manchester United.

Which element makes up approximately one quarter of the Earth's crust by weight - gold or silicon?

-Silicon.

-Correct.

-Bank!

-In film, the 1985 comedy starring Kelly LeBrock, in which two nerds create their perfect woman

is entitled Weird what?

-Science.

-Correct. In carbonated drinks, what Q is the name of the medicinal compound

used to flavour tonic water?

-Quinine.

-Correct.

-Bank!

Which musical, set in New York, has songs entitled Dance At The Gym, Somewhere and Gee, Officer Krupke?

-Avenue Q?

-West Side Story.

In British history, between 1811 and 1820 the future King George IV was known as what Regent?

-Prince.

-Correct.

-Bank!

-Which large Commonwealth country is made up of ten provinces and three territories?

-Australia.

-Canada.

In botany, plants such as irises grow from horizontal underground stems called rhizomes or metronomes?

-Rhizomes.

-Correct.

-Bank!

-In the Gregorian calendar, if 1st January falls on Saturday, what date is the following Friday?

Sixth.

Time's up. It was 7th January you were looking for.

You won £160.

But who's now stalked by stupidity?

Who's being followed by failure? Time to vote off the weakest link.

Robin is the strongest link because he answered the most correctly.

Stanley is, statistically, the weakest link, but who will lose out in the vote?

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

Carmen.

Stanley.

Stanley.

Diane.

Stanley.

-Carmen, why Stanley?

-There were a few wrong answers,

but the Old Trafford one was an easy one.

-Rich, you were lucky.

-Yes, Anne.

-Why Stanley?

-He's voted for me every single round since the start.

-Wouldn't your granny be upset?

He was the worst player. Stanley, you are the weakest link. Goodbye.

A lot of people didn't even know I was coming on the show.

When they see being voted off in the fifth, they'll be quite surprised. They might have thought I'd have won.

But, you know, I came, I played and I'm away.

Goodbye.

Round 6. In the bank, £2,080. Another 10 seconds off the time.

We'll start with Robin. Let's play the Weakest Link.

Start the clock.

In economics, the concept popularised by EF Schumacher

and used as the title of his 1973 book is Small Is what?

-Beautiful.

-Correct.

In entertainment, the talent show contestant and singer Susan Boyle is often referred to

by what four-letter acronym?

-SuBo.

-Correct.

In psychology, what P is the term for a condition characterised by an uncontrollable impulse

to set things on fire?

-Pyromania.

-Correct. Rich...

-Bank!

In film, the 2005 crime thriller featuring Bruce Willis,

based on a series of graphic novels by Frank Miller was called Sin what?

-City.

-Correct. In maths, what is 21 plus 32?

-53.

-Correct!

-Bank!

In Roman times, parsley leaves were worn at feasts to ward off drunkenness or werewolves?

-Werewolves.

-Drunkenness.

In sport, a player allowed to take part in a competition despite not meeting qualification requirements

is said to have a wild what?

-Card.

-Correct.

-Bank!

-In UK geography, which bridge, opened in 1864 and spanning more than 200m,

links a suburb of Bristol with Leigh Woods in North Somerset?

-Severn Bridge?

-The Clifton Suspension Bridge.

In astronomy, a bright planet such as Venus that can be seen in the eastern sky at sunrise

is known as a morning what?

-Star.

-Correct.

-Bank!

-In the animal kingdom,

what L is the action of a cat drinking by taking up water with quick movements of the tongue?

-Lapping.

-Correct. Diane, in human biology, the 17th-century physician

who discovered the true nature of the circulation of blood was William who?

-Albert.

-Harvey.

In horse racing, in 2010 the jockey Ryan Moore rode Snow Fairy to victory in the Oaks

and then the next day won which other classic?

-Grand National?

-The Derby.

In music, which basic...

Time's up. I can't complete the question and you won £190.

But is Robin now a blot on your landscape?

Should you hang up on Rich?

Have you lost your appetite for Diane? Or will you bully Carmen?

Time to vote off the weakest link.

With the most questions correct, Robin is the strongest link.

Statistically, Rich is the weakest link. but will the voting reflect reality?

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

Rich.

Rich.

Rich.

Diane.

-Robin, your arithmetic is getting a bit better as the game goes on.

-Yes.

-Not one of your strong points?

-Well, practice makes perfect.

-Yes.

I did get an A Level in Maths, so the first one was embarrassing,

-but we'll get there in the end.

-Why Rich?

-Well, Rich did get one or two wrong.

-Diane, why Rich?

-I think he was the weakest link in that round.

He was. Rich, you are the weakest link. Goodbye.

I think my friends and family will be really happy I got to where I did.

When I go back, I can go to quiz nights with them and hopefully win a little bit there

and scrape up the money I just lost!

Round 7. In the bank, £2,270. Another 10 seconds off the time.

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

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

In clothing, the tough corded ribbon often used in belts and hatbands is named after the army officer

whose title was Viscount what?

-Corduroy.

-Petersham. In cities, what K is the name of the capital of Jamaica?

-Kingston.

-Correct. In religion, the item of jewellery that is newly made for each Pope

and used to seal papal documents is the Fisherman's what?

-Ring?

-Correct. In informal English, which surname follows Nosy

to give a term for someone who pries into the business of others?

-Parker.

-Correct.

-Bank.

-In cinema, the actress who starred in the 1944 film Pin-up Girl

and whose legs were reportedly insured for 1 million is Betty who?

-Grable.

-Correct.

-Bank!

In aviation, the 1950s prototype that led to the Harrier jump jet was known as the flying what -

headboard or bedstead?

-Headboard.

-Bedstead.

In TV, the canine behaviour expert best known for presenting a series entitled It's Me Or The Dog

is Victoria who?

-I don't know.

-Stilwell.

In pastimes, which card game traditionally played in public houses is won by pegging out?

-Cribbage.

-Correct.

In the performing arts, the theatre company founded in 1960 and known as the RSC has what full name?

-Pass.

-Royal Shakespeare Company.

In industrial relations, until the 1990s a trade union vote in the coal industry

was known as a pit head what?

-Ballot.

-Correct. In nature, what P literally means turn to stone?

-Petrified.

-Correct.

-Bank!

If someone has memorised something word for word by a process of repetition

they are said to have learned it in the fashion of which bird?

-Humming bird.

-Parrot!

In literature, Good Wives is...

Time's up and you won £170. In Round 8 you get the chance to treble what you bank.

Think carefully.

Be honest.

Time to vote off the weakest link.

Diane is the weakest link as she gave the most wrong answers.

Carmen is, statistically, the strongest link, but who will survive the final vote?

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

Diane.

Diane.

Robin.

-Carmen, why Diane?

-I think she was the weakest link.

-Robin, why Diane?

-Cos she got one wrong and she can get back to Danny and his lovely scones.

Yes. She actually got three wrong, but you're not good at counting.

No!

Diane, you are the weakest link. Goodbye.

I think what made me come on the show is my other half.

We watch it and play at home and he said he'd be better than me,

so I thought, "I'll go on and prove you wrong," and I think I probably have!

Round 8. In the bank, £2,440.

In this round, 90 seconds. Whatever you win is trebled. We'll start with Carmen.

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

In history, Andrew Bonar Law, whose ashes were buried in 1923 in Westminster Abbey,

was nicknamed the Unknown what - soldier or Prime Minister?

-Prime Minister.

-Correct. In physics, the name of which band of the electro-magnetic spectrum

is often abbreviated to IR?

-Infra-red.

-Correct. The prison that has sites called Albany, Camp Hill and Parkhurst

is on which island?

-The Isle of Wight.

-Correct. In money, what K is the name of the official currency of Iceland?

-Krone.

-Correct.

-Bank!

-In TV, which actor, best known for his sitcom roles,

also starred in dramas When the Boat Comes In and New Tricks?

-James Bolam.

-Correct. In famous people, the birthplaces of the scientist Marie Curie

and the composer Frederick Chopin are in which present-day country?

-Denmark.

-Poland.

In pop music, the 1980s British group whose biggest hit was a collaboration with Tom Jones

on Kiss was The Art of what?

-Noise.

-Correct.

In wildlife, the mouflon, which is native to Corsica

and Sardinia, is a small, brown wool variety of which animal?

-Pig.

-Sheep.

In modern literature, the best-selling American author of The Carpetbaggers was Harold who?

Time's up. The correct answer was Robbins. And you won £200, which we'll treble.

It means prize money today of:

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

If there's a tie, sudden death. So, Robin and Carmen,

for £3,040 let's play the Weakest Link.

-Carmen, as the strongest link, you have the choice of who goes first.

-I'll go first, please.

In TV, what was the full three-word title of the comedy drama,

the first series of which in 1983 featured a group of British builders working in Germany?

-Auf Wiedersehen, Pet.

-That is the correct answer.

In religious ceremonies, a Jewish boy traditionally has his Bar Mitzvah on reaching what age?

-13.

-That is the correct answer.

In literature,

the 2010 book entitled The Pregnant Widow is the 12th novel by which British writer

whose other works include Money and London Fields?

-Ian McEwan?

-The correct answer is Martin Amis.

In pop music, the best-known line-up of which punk rock group, formed in 1976,

included members known as Topper Headon, Mick Jones and Joe Strummer?

-The Sex Pistols.

-The correct answer is The Clash.

In exploration, a Dutch vessel called the Arend

was the first recorded European ship to visit which island in the Pacific

when it anchored there on a feast day on 5th April, 1722?

-Easter Island.

-That is correct.

In cinema quotations, "Take your stinking paws off me,"

is a line spoken by Charlton Heston

in which 1968 science fiction film?

-2001: A Space Odyssey?

-The correct answer is Planet of the Apes.

Carmen,

at the 1912 Olympic Games in Stockholm,

which American, who later became a Second World War general,

finished fifth in the modern pentathlon?

-Eisenhower?

-The correct answer is George Patton.

In African affairs, the politician with the surname Jonathan,

who in May, 2010 was sworn in as the new President of Nigeria

has what unusual first name?

-Alison.

-The correct answer is Goodluck.

In cookery, named after a French agriculturalist,

a dish with the word Parmentier in its name contains which vegetable?

-Olives.

-The correct answer is potato.

In Roman mythology, the goddess of war called Bellona

is variously regarded as either the wife, daughter or sister of which god?

-Zeus.

-The correct answer is Mars.

That means, Carmen, you are today's strongest link and you go away with:

Robin, you leave with nothing.

Join us again for the Weakest Link. Goodbye.

It feels really good to get as far as you can go without quite winning,

but it would have helped to win some money, but it went to a very nice winner in Carmen. I'm pleased.

I'm so pleased to have won. I still can hardly believe it. It really hasn't sunk in.

When I start spending it, it'll really sink in then!

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