02/04/2010 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.

I'm Andy, 43, from Milton Keynes, and I'm a car salesman.

I'm Pat, I'm 50 years old,

I'm from Preston in Lancashire, and I'm a carer.

I'm Lee, I'm 21, from Pontefract, and I'm a holiday entertainer.

I'm Myra, 67 years old, and I'm a retired receptionist.

I'm Richard, I'm 47, from Truro, and I'm a local government officer.

I'm Pippa, 21, from Bath, and I'm a psychology student.

I'm Hugh, I'm 53 from Hayling Island, and I'm a courier.

I'm Carol, 43, from York, and I'm a training consultant.

I'm Shane, I'm 38, from Lincoln, and I'm a crash rescue firefighter.

OK, 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.

Say, "Bank" before the question is asked and the money is safe.

Round One. Three minutes on the clock. We start with the person whose name is first alphabetically -

that's Andy. Let's play the Weakest Link.

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

In maths, what is 9 - 8?

-One.

-In media, what's a conventional three-letter abbreviation

for the British Broadcasting Corporation?

-BBC.

-In weather conditions, rain or snow that's blown by the wind

is described by which term - driving or motoring?

-Driving.

-In the Gregorian calendar,

which period of time can be 28, 29, 30 or 31 days long?

-Month.

-In fashion, barber and coiffeur are job titles for people

who style which feature of the body?

-Hair.

-In verbal greetings, what H commonly precedes "Birthday",

"Christmas" and "New Year"?

-Happy.

-A small refrigerator in a hotel room containing a selection

of alcoholic drinks and snacks is called a mini-what?

-Bar.

-Which word that rhymes with "cry" means an audible release

of a long, deep breath as an expression of weariness?

-Sigh.

-Bank.

-In footwear, the shoe style where the tip is cut away

allowing digits to be seen is known as what - peepshow, or peeptoe?

-Peeptoe.

-In children's TV, the animated series

about a construction worker screened from 1999 is entitled Bob the what?

-Builder.

-What J is the name for a group of 12 ordinary people

who decide the facts of a court case and give a verdict?

-Jury.

-On banknotes or good quality writing paper, what is the name

for the faint impression visible only when the paper

is held up to the light?

-Queen?

-No. Watermark.

In religion, reciting a short prayer before a meal to give thanks

for the food is known as saying what - grace or favour?

-Grace.

-In physics, in the discussion of sound, which four-letter word

is the opposite of "quiet"?

-Loud.

-In transport, a device for starting a motorcycle

by a downward thrust of the foot on a pedal is known as a what-start?

Um...

Push? I...

Kick. In astronomy, the constellation Leo is known

in English by the name of which big cat?

-Tiger.

-The lion.

In DIY, what P is the name of the adhesive used to hang wallpaper?

-Paste.

-An artificial barrier that discriminates against an advancement

-is known as a what ceiling?

-Repeat the question, please?

An artificial barrier that discriminates against advancement

is known as a what ceiling?

-Pay.

-Glass.

-END-OF-ROUND JINGLE

Time's up. You banked £800. You actually had a chain

of 11 correct answers. Who banked when they shouldn't have bothered?

Who turns out to be thicker than a deep-fried Mars bar?

Who thinks a cross-dresser is someone who can't find their socks?

Time to vote off the weakest link.

The statistics reveal that Carol is the strongest link,

and the weakest link is Lee, but can he survive the vote?

Voting over, time to reveal who you think is the weakest link.

Pippa.

Pippa.

Shane.

Pippa.

Shane.

Shane.

Shane.

Pippa.

Hugh.

We have a tie, team. Pippa and Shane have four votes each.

So Lee, what do you do?

-I'm a holiday entertainer.

-Where?

-In Ibiza.

-Whereabouts in Ibiza?

-In San Miguel.

-What's that like?

It's like, a port. What boats go to.

It's not "what boats go to". What is it?

What...boats...drive to?

LAUGHTER

Boats don't drive, Lee. What do boats do?

Swim?

LAUGHTER I don't know!

-They sail. Boats sail.

-They sail, yeah. Boats sail to.

-How do you entertain people in Ibiza?

-We do shows and daytime activities. Stuff like that.

-You're probably too shy to give an example.

-No, I can do if you want.

-I don't want to embarrass you.

-S'all right.

-Are you desperate to sing?

-No, no!

-If you don't want me to, I'll not sing.

-Tell us what you're going to sing a very little of.

I'll sing Sandra Dee, if you want, like Rizzo.

Put your board down. Off you go.

# Look at me I'm Sandra Lee

# Lousy with virginity

# I won't go to bed till I'm legally wed

# I can't I'm Sandra Lee

# I said, "Watch it!" Hey, I'm Doris Day! #

-Thank you.

-OK.

Put your board up. Why Shane?

Because he could have banked the £1,000, and he didn't.

-Pat, are you a holiday entertainer?

-No, I'm not, Anne.

-Though I do try, when on my holidays.

-What do you do?

-I'm a carer.

-Who do you care for?

-My mother.

-Did you have a job before?

-I did.

-I was a prison officer.

-And what's your mother called?

-Pat, same as me.

Put your board down.

-You've got the figure of a prison officer, haven't you?

-Thank you!

-You have to be big and beefy.

-Yes.

Put your board up again. Why Pippa?

Pippa's a student. Because she's too busy studying,

she might not have time to swot up on general knowledge.

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

The strongest link was Carol.

-What do you do, Carol?

-I'm a training consultant.

-Who do you train?

-Customer service,

-assertiveness.

-Could you teach me customer service?

-I'd give it a go.

-Go on, then.

-I might persuade you to put yourself in the other person's shoes a little bit more.

-Whose shoes? I don't even like your shoes!

-No, I know.

What I would say is that I don't believe you're building up much empathy with me.

I'm in the business of making everyone feel as bad as possible.

Not really a natural skill set... You're doing a good job.

-Why did you vote for Pippa?

-A few people got answers wrong but I didn't hear her make a guess.

-You can stick with Pippa, or move to Shane.

-I'll stick with Pippa.

Pippa, you are the weakest link. Goodbye!

Being voted off first isn't the best, but it's been an experience.

Had a good day. It's been fun.

I would have liked to have won, but what can you do?

It's just a game, I suppose.

Round Two. In the bank - £800.

We take 10 seconds off your time. We start with the strongest link

from the last round. That's Carol. Let's play the Weakest Link.

Start the clock. A mallet is used in which game - chess or croquet?

-Croquet.

-In the names of characters from stories,

which word follows "Robin" and "Little Red Riding"?

-Hood.

-The TV series shown in the UK

from 2007 starring America Ferrera

as an assistant at a fashion magazine is entitled Ugly who?

-Betty.

-In finance, what L is the term for the channelling

of illegally obtained money in order to conceal its origins?

-Laundering.

-In anthropology, the first humans are thought

to have evolved 2-3 million years ago in which continent?

-Africa.

-What is the conventional name for any young tree -

a sapling, or a dumpling?

-Sapling.

-In European geography, the names of the capital cities

of Latvia, Iceland and Italy begin with which letter of the alphabet?

-R.

-In measurements, which metric unit of distance is equal to 1,000m?

-Pass.

-Kilometre.

In modern history, in 1945,

which political leader married Eva Braun in Berlin?

-Adolf Hitler.

-In broadcasting,

what P is the job title of a person who hosts a TV programme?

-Presenter.

-Bank.

-Which colour is very pale yellow or a shade of off-white

with the same name as a fatty liquid that rises to the top of milk?

-Cream.

-In pop music, the singer Paolo Nutini

had a UK number one album in 2009 entitled Sunny Side what?

-Up.

-In geometry, the word, "Polygon" is derived from the Greek

for many what, cracks or angles?

-Angles.

-In tennis, the Swedish former player

who in the late 1980s launched a fashion label

for underwear is Bjorn who?

-Borg.

-In food, what term for a tiny magical being

describes a small, decorated, individual sponge cake?

-Fairy.

-Bank.

What C is the term for snakes such as anacondas, boas and pythons

which squeeze their prey rather than poisoning them?

Anachnophobic?

-Constrictor.

-Constrictor.

In relationship manuals, according to the title of the 1992 book

by John Gray, members of which sex are from Venus?

-Women.

-Bank.

In national emblems, a popular name often said...

END-OF-ROUND JINGLE

Time's up, I can't complete the question. You won £370.

But who thinks Paradise Lost is a reality TV show?

Who'd wear a wetsuit to surf the net?

Time to vote off the weakest link.

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

Statistically, Hugh is the weakest link.

But how will the votes go?

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

Hugh.

Hugh.

Hugh.

Hugh.

Hugh.

Myra.

Hugh.

Hugh.

-Andy.

-Hi, Anne.

-What do you do when you're not eating?

HE LAUGHS

I sell cars, Anne.

And does that hair always stay the same?

-Occasionally, I'll flip my hair down, so to speak.

-Oh. Go on, try flipping it down.

-I couldn't.

-Yes, you can. Put your board down.

OK. Flip the top bit down.

-Then you'll see the big bald patch on the top of my head.

-Yes!

-Well, that's better. You don't look like a fat car salesman any more.

-Do I not? If only it was that easy.

Put your board up. Why Hugh?

Hugh got two questions wrong.

-What do you do, Shane?

-I work in the Fire Service, Anne.

-And where do you fire fight?

-I have two jobs. The first one is working with the Red Arrows

at RAF Scampton. If I'm not there, I'm on call for Lincolnshire Fire And Rescue as well.

And who's your favourite female film star?

I haven't really got a favourite female film star. I've got a female presenter who's coming to mind.

-Who's that?

-It would be yourself, Anne.

Oh, good. So if I was in a Red Arrow aircraft,

and you were rescuing me and I was very frightened,

-how would you soothe me down?

-Well, I'd ask if you were all right,

-are you injured anywhere, are you able to get out yourself?

-Yeah.

If not, then I'd instruct you as to where I was going to place my hands upon your person...

Oh, don't bother! Put your board up.

-Why Hugh?

-I had an abysmal first round. I think it was Hugh's turn this time.

Hugh! You are the weakest link. Goodbye.

I made it easy for a lot of the contestants because I failed on two.

It was a fait accompli.

Round three. In the bank, £1,170. Another ten seconds off the time.

We'll start with the strongest link, that's Carol.

Let's play the Weakest Link.

Start the clock.

The resort of Monte Carlo, famous for its casinos,

is in which European Principality?

-Monaco.

-In American culture, what P is the word for a formal

dance for high school students?

Prom.

Which variety of melon is named after the liquid

that makes up over 90% of its content?

-Water.

-The soul singer who had UK hit singles entitled,

I Heard It Through The Grapevine and Sexual Healing, was Marvin who?

-Gaye.

-Lee.

-Bank.

A single computer instruction

that stands for a complete sequence of operations, is called a what -

Macro or Manilow?

-Macro.

-In entertainment,

the animated pair of immature heavy metal fans

who appeared on MTV in the 1990s, were called Beavis and what?

-Pass.

-Butthead.

In fashion, which verb that means, "To replace"

is also used to mean to take off one set of clothes and put on another?

-To undress?

-Change.

In the High Street, what A is the term for a sheet of canvas

stretched on a frame and used to shelter a shop window?

-Awning.

-In children's literature, a 1909 story by Beatrix Potter

about a large family of rabbits

is entitled The Tale Of The Flopsy what?

-Bunnies.

-Bank.

A common expression referring to people who criticise others

for the same faults they have themselves,

mentions which two kitchen utensils?

Pot and kettle.

In racing, the final odds on a horse offered by on-course bookmakers

as the race begins is known as the SP which stands for starting what?

-Price.

-In politics, people in a position of ethical superiority,

in a debate or issue are said to occupy the moral what, high ground or low road?

-High ground.

-The 1940 film, The Shop Around The Corner was remade in 1998

with Tom Hanks and Meg Ryan and given the title, You've Got what?

-Pass.

-Mail.

In food, which word follows "Butter," "Mung" and "Soya"

to make the names of three vegetables?

-Milk.

-Bean.

In tourism, the Aegean resort town of Bodrum,

noted for its historic buildings is in which country?

-Spain.

-Turkey.

In nature, what C is the usual name for the long-term weather conditions of a particular area?

-Climate.

-Bank.

-Andy...

END-OF-ROUND JINGLE

Time's up. I can't complete the question and you won £270.

But, whose knowledge is now in negative equity?

Whose brain scan failed to find one? Time to vote off the weakest link.

Because he answered the most questions correctly,

Shane is the strongest link. Myra is statistically the weakest link.

But will the other players consider that when casting their votes?

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

Richard.

Myra.

Myra.

Richard.

Myra.

Myra.

Richard.

-What do you do, Richard?

-I'm a Formula One racing driver, Anne.

-Are you?

-No. I'm a local government lawyer.

-Are you?

-And where are you a lawyer?

-In Truro, in Cornwall.

So, it's not LA Law, it's, "Ooh arr law," is it?

Yeah, moi 'andsome, it certainly is.

And what are you good at, Richard?

-That's a very good question. It's more a point of what I'm not good at, really.

-Yes.

-I'm very bad at everything.

-Can you sing?

-Badly, but I'll give it a go.

-Good. Put your board down.

-What are you going to sing?

-Can I sing a bit of Cliff Richard because that's your era, isn't it?

Off you go.

# Used to think that life was sweet...#

Next.

LAUGHTER

Put your board up.

-Why Myra?

-We both got two questions wrong and obviously I can't vote for myself, so unfortunately it was Myra.

So, little Lee. If I was coming up to your part of Yorkshire,

-where is there that's a bit racy?

-Usually on a Saturday night we go to the local working men's club...

Oh, I can't wait! What would we drink?

-Lager and black.

-Black what?

-Currant.

LAUGHTER

-What, lager and blackcurrant?

-Yeah, it's really nice.

-It tastes like Ribena.

-Don't be silly.

You may as well have a Ribena, then. Why are you voting for Myra?

Because she got two questions wrong.

Myra, you are the weakest link, goodbye.

When I get home I think my friends and family will be quite pleased

that I managed to get through the first round.

I'm quite proud I got through to the third one. Yes.

Round Four. In the bank, £1,440.

Another ten seconds off the time. We'll start with the strongest link, Shane.

Let's play the Weakest Link.

Start the clock.

In household appliances, a dehumidifier is a device intended to control what?

Condensation or cohabitation?

-Condensation.

-Andy, in the play Peter Pan by JM Barrie,

what is the name of the leader of the pirates?

Captain Hook.

In geography, Marianas Trench is the deepest part of which ocean?

The Pacific.

The metal two-pronged device used to check the pitch of an instrument is a what fork?

-A violin fork?

-A tuning fork.

What B is a woollen hat that fits tightly over the head and neck and is named for the fact

that it was worn by soldiers in the Crimean war?

-Balaclava.

-In athletics, the alliterative name specifically

for an event in which four runners in succession pass a baton between them is a what race?

Relay.

The 18th-century artist known as Canaletto is particularly famed for his paintings

of views of which Italian city?

-Rome.

-Venice.

In retailing, the length of time that a foodstuff may be stored

and still be considered safe to eat is called a what life?

Shelf.

In US politics, what P is the building near Washington DC

that was completed in 1943 and houses the Department of Defense?

The Penthouse.

No, the Pentagon.

In the name of a popular card game, the word for which alcoholic spirit

precedes rummy?

Gin.

In TV, in which Scottish drama series that began in 1983

have Mark McManus, James MacPherson and Blythe Duff all played detectives?

-Taggart.

-Bank.

In definitions, which five-letter word meaning to guide or teach

is also a name for a line of coaches pulled by a railway engine?

Train.

In cinema, the first words of synchronised speech on film

were spoken by which actor - Al Jolson or Al Pacino?

-Al Jolson.

-Bank.

According to the traditional rhyme, a child born on which day of the week is loving and giving?

-Tuesday.

-Friday.

In space travel, what L is a rocket-powered vehicle that sends satellites

or other craft beyond the gravitational field of the Earth?

Don't know. END-OF-ROUND JINGLE

Time's up. The correct answer was launcher. You won £100.

Not very impressive. Who's streets ahead and who's on the road to nowhere?

Time to vote off the weakest link.

The statistics show that Carol is the strongest link.

Pat is the weakest link, but can she survive the vote?

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

Carol.

Shane.

Pat.

Lee.

Lee.

Pat.

We have another tie, team.

Pat and Lee, two votes each.

Shane, why Pat?

She got two wrong that stuck in my head.

Richard, why Lee?

Lee's done brilliantly, his singing is fantastic,

but I think he'll start to struggle now.

When the vote's tied, the strongest link has to cast the deciding vote,

and the strongest link was Carol. Why've you voted for Lee?

-It was the tuning fork question.

-Are you a bit of a music snob?

Probably!

You've got a choice now, you can stick with Lee, or move to Pat.

I'm going to stick, and play fair, and go with Lee.

Lee, you are the weakest link, goodbye.

I had a really good time with Anne. She's not as harsh as everybody makes out,

even though she did pick on my accent. She still scares me, though, like, properly scares me.

Round Five. In the kitty, £1,540.

Another ten seconds off the time. We'll start with the strongest link, Carol. Let's play the Weakest Link.

Start the clock.

In ice dancing, at the Olympic Games in 1984 which British duo won the maximum possible

nine sixes for artistic expression?

Torvill and Dean.

In pop music, Ta-Dah was the title of a UK number one album

in 2006 for US group called what - Chopper Brothers or Scissor Sisters?

-Scissor Sisters.

-Bank.

In fashion, artificial fabrics resembling various animal pelts

are known alliteratively as fake what?

-Fur.

-In entertainment, the pastime of karaoke

originated in which country?

Japan.

In manufacturing, what is the six-letter name derived from a metal

for the shiny, silvery plating often used for car bumpers?

-Chrome.

-Bank.

In crockery, a small cup used to serve coffee after a meal

is given what name - a jerry can or a demitasse?

Demitasse.

In TV, the 1961 episode of the comedy show Hancock in which Patrick Cargill

played the doctor was entitled the Blood what?

-Victim.

-Donor.

In employment, the name of which items of restraint follows "golden" to make a term

for a financial reward designed to retain valued workers?

Handcuffs.

In posthumous awards, in 2009 the late football manager Bill Shankly

was given the title "honorary citizen"

by which English city?

-Liverpool.

-Bank!

In agriculture, what B means to make animals reproduce

especially in order to transmit certain characteristics from parents to offspring?

Breed.

In maths, what is 125 x 4?

500.

In literature, the poet Shelley addressed the line "Hail to thee, blithe spirit!" to what,

a skylark or a mudlark?

Skylark.

-Bank.

-In medicine, the physician James Lind demonstrated in 1747

that eating citrus fruit was an effective cure for which disease?

Scurvy.

In pop music, Video Killed The Radio Star was a UK number one single in 1979 for which group?

-Buggles.

-Bank.

In Christianity, what L is the three-letter word used in non-conformist...

END-OF-ROUND JINGLE

Time's up, you won £350. But who thinks chicken Kiev is a place in Russia?

Who thinks baked Alaska is something caused by global warming?

Time to vote off the weakest link.

With the most wrong answers, Shane is the weakest link.

Statistically, Andy is the strongest link,

but will the votes pick up on the facts?

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

Shane.

Shane.

Shane.

Richard.

Richard.

Andy, can you look at people and tell what car they drive?

No, Anne.

Go on!

-You're asking me to guess what you drive?

-Yeah.

I'd have you down as something ostentatious.

Probably a Mercedes convertible.

Certainly not.

Why Shane?

I think Shane was the only one to get a question wrong in that round.

Pat, why Shane?

He did get a question wrong.

He did, he was the worst player.

Shane! You are the weakest link. Goodbye.

Being voted off at this stage in the game isn't exactly what I wanted,

but I was the only person to get a question wrong in that round, so it's only fair.

But I would've liked to have gone further.

Round Six. In the bank, £1,890.

Another ten seconds off the time. We'll start with the strongest link, that's fat Andy.

Let's play the Weakest Link.

Start the clock.

In film, the 2001 spy thriller

based on a novel by John Le Carre is entitled The Tailor Of where?

-Venice.

-Panama.

In UK legislation, the 19th century Factories Acts were passed with the aim of improving

workplace what - romances or safety?

Safety.

In US geography, the city of New Orleans stands on the banks of which river?

-Don't know.

-Mississippi.

In TV, the member of the Dragons' Den panel who, at the age of 16,

established his own tennis coaching academy is Peter who?

Jones.

In science, what C is the element in the periodic table,

the compounds of which are the subject of study in organic chemistry?

Carbon.

In the fashion industry, which French phrase translates literally as "high dressmaking"?

Haute couture.

In food, a classic Waldorf salad contains celery, apples, raisins, mayonnaise and which nuts?

-Walnuts.

-Bank.

In the human body, there are how many teeth in a full adult set - 32 or 64?

-32.

-Bank.

In art, the painting La Primavera by Botticelli

depicts a representation of which season of the year?

-Summer.

-Spring.

In modern literature, the first book in the Sally Lockhart series by Philip Pullman

is entitled The Ruby In The what?

-I haven't got a clue.

-Smoke.

In professional boxing, what U precedes "champion"

to mean a fighter who holds all the recognised world titles in a single weight division?

-Undefeated.

-No, undisputed.

In film, the Irish actor who starred in The Usual Suspects,

played a priest in Stigmata and Satan in End Of Days

is Gabriel who?

-Don't know, sorry.

-Byrne.

In the Crusades, the Knights Templar were named

for their early base near the site of the temple in which Middle Eastern city?

END-OF-ROUND JINGLE

Time's up. The correct answer was Jerusalem. You won £220.

But is Andy weighing you down?

Does Carol need retraining?

Time to vote off the Weakest Link.

Andy has gone from the strongest link in the last round to the weakest link in this.

The statistics show that Carol 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.

Richard.

Richard.

Andy.

Andy.

Another tie, team. Richard and Andy.

Richard, why Andy?

Well, we both got two questions wrong in time, but Andy very cleverly let the clock run out,

-so couldn't get a third wrong answer.

-Andy, why Richard?

We both got two questions wrong, Anne.

Well, Carol was the strongest link again, so she gets to decide. Why have you voted for Andy?

I thought he looked a bit peckish, might want some snack.

-Want to change your vote to Richard?

-Nope, playing fair, I'm going to go with Andy.

Andy was the worst player, got three questions wrong, as he well knows! Andy, you are the weakest link.

Goodbye.

It's difficult to know how to respond to Anne, cos if you go back at her,

she'll come back at you with something even more venomous,

so you try and keep her on-side as best as possible.

I think I gave a good account of myself.

Round Seven, £2,110 in the kitty.

Ten seconds off your time, we'll start with the strongest link, that's Carol.

Let's play the Weakest Link.

Start the clock.

The word "corgi" came into English form from which language?

-Greek.

-Welsh.

In pop music, the brothers who co-founded the rock group AC/DC in Sydney in 1973

are Malcolm and Angus who?

-Stuart.

-Young.

In politics, in 2006, Hugo Chavez was re-elected to serve

another term as president of which South American country?

Venezuela.

In decorating, the device used for the rapid application of paint is called a what -

spray gun or squirt grenade?

Spray gun.

The 1949 play by Arthur Miller featuring the character Willie Loman is entitled Death Of A what?

-Salesman.

-In medicine, what H is the name of a condition in children

in which they exhibit restlessness, inability to concentrate and difficulty in learning?

-Hyperactivity.

-Bank.

-In TV, which 1970s sitcom was mainly set within the walls of Slade Prison?

-Porridge.

-In furniture, a stand with shelves for displaying ornaments

is known by which name - a havenot or a whatnot?

-A whatnot.

-In British golf, the term albatross represents a score

on an individual hole of how many under par?

-Three.

-Bank.

-In UK history, the first tuppenny postage stamp

that was issued in 1840 was which primary colour?

-Black.

-Blue.

In agriculture, what T describes the status of a farmer who works land that is rented from the owner?

-Tied?

-Tenant.

The 2009 film Where The Wild Things Are was an adaptation

of a 1963 children's book by the author and illustrator Maurice who?

-Chevalier?

-Sendac. In geography, the name of which Austrian city means fortress of salt?

-Salzburg.

-In pop music, the group that had UK hit singles in the...

END-OF-ROUND JINGLE

Time's up. You won £300.

In Round Eight, you get the chance to treble what you bank. Time to vote off the weakest link.

Carol is the strongest link. Statistically, Pat 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.

Carol.

Carol.

Pat.

Richard, the lawyer.

If you were under oath and I asked you why you voted off Carol,

what would you say?

She got two questions wrong and I think Pat only got one, m'lud.

-And, Pat, have you played tactically?

-No! Not at all, Anne!

-Carol's been the strongest throughout the game but, in that round, I feel Richard was the strongest.

-He was.

-And who was the worst?

-Oh, I was. Definitely.

-Exactly.

Carol, you are the weakest link. Goodbye.

I felt really betrayed by Richard because I saved him in the previous round.

He whispered thank you to me, um, which led me to believe he would not vote for me in the final round.

So I was really, really angry with him.

Round eight. You've won £2,410.

In this round, whatever you win will be trebled.

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

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

In conservation, Bassenthwaite Lake and Derwent Water are in which national park?

-Lake District.

-The South African born food writer and restaurateur

who published a best-selling cookery bible in 1991 is called Prue what?

-Sutcliffe.

-Leith.

What G is an alternative word for the sex of a human being often used

to emphasise cultural and social rather than biological differences?

-Gender.

-Bank.

-In sport, which outdoor team game involves skills such as the Indian dribble,

the push pass and the slap hit, and the reverse stick sweep?

-Cricket?

-Hockey. In maritime transport, which of these words

is a term meaning a ship's officers and crew - supplement or complement?

-Complement.

-Bank.

-In UK history,

a bankrupt businessman named John Bellingham was hanged in 1812

for the assassination of the Prime Minister Spencer who?

-Perceval.

-Bank.

-In TV, a classic American quiz show of the 1950s

got its title from its top-value question which was worth how many thousand dollars?

-64,000.

-Bank.

-In geography, the city in Hertfordshire named after the saint

who is regarded as the first English Christian martyr is called St what?

-Albans.

-Bank.

-In hot beverages, what D is the name of the variety

that is often referred to as the champagne of teas?

-Don't know.

-Darjeeling.

-END-OF-ROUND JINGLE

You won £100. We will treble that.

It gives you prize money today of £2,710.

There can only be one winner. Up to five questions each. If there is a tie, we go for Sudden Death.

So, for £2,710, let's play the Weakest Link.

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

-I will.

In spelling, the word plane, meaning aircraft,

is an anagram of the name of which mountainous Asian country?

-Nepal.

-Correct.

Pat, in fashion, what is the professional name of the US designer

who established a tie shop in 1967

and later adopted a logo featuring a polo player on horseback?

-Ralph Lauren.

-That is correct.

In cinema, the 2009 science fiction drama

subtitled Revenge Of The Fallen is the sequel to which 2007 film

that starred Shia Labeouf and Megan Fox?

-Transformers.

-That is correct.

Pat, in football, what is the surname of the father and son,

both called Frank,

who made their England debuts in 1972 and 1999 respectively?

-Lampard.

-That is the correct answer.

Richard, a comic strip duo created by cartoonist Bill Watterson in the 1980s

were named after a theologian called Calvin

and a philosopher called what?

-Freud.

-No, the correct answer is Hobbes.

Pat, when 88,000 fans saw their gig in August 2009,

which group broke the record held by Rod Stewart for the number of people

attending a concert at Wembley Stadium?

-Take That.

-The correct answer is U2.

Level pegging.

In money, between 1990 and 2003, which railway engineer was portrayed

on the reverse of a £5 note issued by the Bank of England?

-Robert Louis Stevenson.

-That is incorrect.

The correct answer is George Stephenson.

Pat, in North American geography,

Mexico borders California, New Mexico,

Arizona and which other US state?

-Colorado?

-The correct answer is Texas.

Richard, in classical music,

Winter Daydreams, Polish, Little Russian and Pathetique

are the nicknames of symphonies by which 19th century composer?

-Debussy.

-No, the correct answer is Tchaikovsky.

Pat, in which TV drama series that began in 2004

does a GP with the surname Ellingham

work in a practice in the Cornish village of Portwenn?

-Doc Martin.

-That is the correct answer.

That means, Pat, you're today's strongest link

and you go away with £2,710.

Richard, you leave with nothing.

Join us again for the Weakest Link. Goodbye.

I've got mixed emotions. Of course I'd liked to have won.

But Pat's a smashing person, and the money means that she and her mum

will be able to go on a lovely holiday, so that's fine by me.

It's been absolutely fantastic coming into the Weakest Link.

Really good. I've met some brilliant people.

Um...got on well with everybody.

And I've had the time of my life. I can't believe how great it's been.

One of the best days of my life so far, I'd say.

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