02/10/2013 Weakest Link

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

They have all appeared before,

but they felt they were unfairly voted off

and robbed of the chance to win.

- I'm cross I didn't win. - A conspiracy.

- I'm so furious. - Despicable forms of life.

Today, these bad losers are back

but eight of them will leave with nothing,

as once again they're voted off as the weakest link.

Welcome to a bad losers' edition of The Weakest Link.

The nine people in the studio here today

consider they were unfairly voted off last time.

They're here again to try to win up to £10,000

but again, they'll have to work as a team

and only one of them will win, the rest will leave with nothing,

as round by round

they are voted the weakest link.

Let's meet the team.

I'm Stuart, I'm 46, from Bolton and I'm an army officer.

My name is Deirdre, I'm 35, I'm from Surrey and I'm unemployed.

I'm Gary, I'm 34, I'm from Wales and I'm a store manager.

I'm Alison, I'm 28, I'm from Gravesend and I'm a police officer.

I'm Laura, I'm 35, I'm from Cambridge and I'm an accountant.

I'm Danny, I'm 25, I'm from south London and I work in advertising.

I'm Richard, I'm 37, I'm from Braintree

and I'm a chartered accountant.

I'm Hayley, I'm 28, I'm from South Wales

and I'm a betting shop assistant.

I'm Peter, I'm 23, I'm from Solihull

and I'm a graphic designer for a drug education project.

In each round the aim is to answer enough questions correctly

to reach your £1,000 target within the time limit.

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

Get your question wrong and you lose all the money in that chain.

If you say bank before the question is asked, the money is safe.

However, you start a new chain from scratch.

At the end of the round, only money that's been banked

can be taken forward.

Three minutes are on the clock.

We start with the person whose name is first alphabetically - Alison.

Let's play The Weakest Link.

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

What three-letter word is the singular of the word "men"?

Pass. Man!

Is Gordon Ramsey an artist or chef?

Chef.

Where is Bordeaux?

France.

The American frontierswoman played by Doris Day in a 1953 film was Calamity who?

Jane.

What B goes before the word girl

to give a nickname for nightclub hostesses dressed in rabbit ears?

Bunny.

Bank. In maths, what is 50 plus 30?

80!

The corgi originated in which UK country?

Wales.

A Darby and Joan Club is a venue for adolescents or elderly couples?

Elderly.

In 2002, the US female soul singer who won five Grammy awards

was Alicia who?

Keys.

What H is a cluster of bananas and a measurement of a horse's height?

Hand.

Bank. Crackerjack was traditionally shown on which day?

Friday.

Which Scottish village is the furthest point from Land's End?

John o'Groat's.

A firkin was a measurement used for which alcoholic beverage?

Beer.

What H is the full moon occurring nearest to the autumnal equinox?

Harvest. Bank.

The bronchial tubes connect the trachea to which pair of organs?

The lungs.

In March 2002, which comedian began a new series on BBC 1

featuring the characters the Big Tramp and Weekend Dad?

Lenny Henry.

Which 1960s subculture was associated with a smart appearance

and the riding of motor scooters...

Mods. Sorry. Mods or rockers?

Mods.

From 1959 to 1973, Eamon de Valera was president of which European country?

France. No, the Republic of Ireland.

According to the expression, if someone spares the rod they spoil the what?

I don't know. Child!

The 2001 film From Hell is based on events surrounding the murders

committed by which 19th-century killer?

Christie. Jack the Ripper.

What P is used to describe the pecuniary gain of any transaction?

Repeat that please, Anne.

What P is used to describe the pecuniary gain of any transaction?

Perjury. Profit.

C'n'W is an abbreviation for country and what?

That'll be western.

Which South African city is overlooked by Table Mountain?

Cape Town.

Bank. Which American writer...?

Time's up. You haven't learnt much.

There was a chain of 16 correct answers,

so you could easily have hit the target, but you only managed £750.

Who has quite definitely lost the plot yet again?

It's time to vote off the weakest link.

The first weakest link is Alison.

According to the statistics, Hayley is the strongest link,

but who will the players vote off?

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

Laura, remind me about you.

I'm an accountant with a very big house, Anne.

How big is your house? Not quite as big as yours. No-one's house is as big as mine.

Interesting choice of who you're voting off. Why Richard?

Couldn't have two of the same profession and he's chartered.

So, Gary, remind me why you're so scintillating and interesting?

I'm a fabulous human being. Oh, how did that come about? I decided.

Were you cross when you were voted off?

I shouldn't have been voted off by a lady with a beard.

LAUGHTER What round?

I was fourth from the end and two people ganged up against me.

Richard didn't get a question wrong, so why you voting him off?

He's come to this auspicious occasion not wearing socks.

Alison, what do you do?

I'm a detective with big hair, Anne. You are, and not a great knowledge of the law.

Yes. Why Richard? He didn't get a question wrong.

Because I find him quite obnoxious, very arrogant and I'm sick of it.

Statistically, Alison, you were the worst player,

but Richard has got no socks on and he's arrogant.

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

They voted me off for a number of reasons - no socks,...fair enough,

arrogant, it has been said before.

People without qualifications use chartered accountant against you.

Standing in these shoes now, socks or no socks, should be Alison.

She got two questions wrong, she has no sense of humour

and she's meant to upkeep the law!

Round two, team. You've won £750. There are eight of you left.

Ten seconds comes off the time.

We start with the strongest link, Hayley.

Let's play The Weakest Link.

Start the clock.

In which 2002 award ceremony

did Kate Winslet claim her dress had been damaged by the red carpet

which had been drenched by rain?

The BAFTA Awards.

What A is a northeast Indian state that gives its name to a tea?

Arizona. Assam.

What is the maximum number of sets in a tennis match?

Five.

The production of fruit, vegetables and flowers is market what?

Gardening.

The pressure group ASH

represents which standpoint, anti or pro-smoking?

Anti-smoking.

In TV, which mountain-rescue drama, first shown in 2002,

is set in the fictitious town of Glentannock?

Rockface. Bank.

What F meaning rolled and toasted corn

is also the normal form in which snow is encountered?

Flakes.

Which ancient Egyptian pharaoh who died at 18

has a tomb in the Valley of the Kings that was discovered in 1922?

Tutankhamen.

Which US author wrote Uncle Tom's Cabin,

Louisa May Alcott, or Harriet Beecher Stowe?

Harriet Beecher Stowe. Bank.

The International Brigades were a volunteer army in the civil war of which country?

Britain. Spain.

Which three-letter word can mean a high-value playing card?

Ace.

What Z is the name of the stringed musical instrument

which provides the theme music for the 1949 thriller The Third Man?

Zitar? A zither.

According to the saying, hares are mad in which month?

March.

Fish or poultry is used to make kedgeree?

Fish.

At a barn dance, what C is the title of the person

who demonstrates the moves and instructs the dancers?

Caller.

Which four-letter word means a hand clenched

with fingers doubled into the palm?

Fist.

Bank. In which continent do most swallows that spend summer in Britain spend winter?

Africa. Bank.

Which British actress wrote the 2002 novel Star Quality?

Barbara Windsor. Joan Collins.

What is three-quarters of 32?

24.

The USA. Which dam on the Colorado river confines Lake Mead?

Aswan. Hoover.

What P is a warm, semi-liquid mixture

applied to the skin to reduce inflammation?

Poultice.

What name is given to a small...?

Time's up, and it doesn't seem you have learnt much by experience.

In that second round, you only put into the kitty £520.

Who would probably come last in a one-horse race?

Who is still very second rate?

It's time to vote off the weakest link.

Statistics reveal that Hayley remains the strongest link.

Peter is the weakest link as he failed to answer any correctly,

but will the team realise that?

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

Hayley, what happened to you last time?

I WAS the weakest link in the round that I was voted off for,

but the girl who went on to the end hadn't been good all the way through.

That's life, Hayley. I know, but I wasn't very happy to say the least.

Why Deirdre? Erm,...because she answered questions wrong,

so that was the best one to go for.

Did you think she was statistically the worst player? Yes.

Danny, have you got more interesting since you were here?

Not much. Have you missed me? I have indeed. What happened to you?

Well, this Scottish girl didn't like me at all.

I wasn't the weakest link and I was voted off. Tactical voting.

What job are you doing these days? I'm still, you know, local press.

What do you do for the local press? This and that.

I sell advertising space and do a few write-ups here and there.

Does somebody correct your spelling? They do normally.

Why Deirdre? I think Deirdre's great, but she was the weakest link.

Peter, is there any beginning to your knowledge? Apparently not, no.

You think Arizona's in India? I wasn't listening.

What do you do? Graphic design for a drug education project.

Were you doing that last time? I worked in a music store.

You didn't answer a single question correctly and you're still here.

Shocking, isn't it? Why Deirdre?

You hear Deirdre, you hear Barlow and I'm not a Corrie fan.

Drippy Deirdre? Dreary Deirdre, but not her.

Whichever you'd like to call her, she's going.

You are the weakest link. Goodbye.

I voted fairly in both rounds.

They're voting for people who they like and who they don't like.

I'd like to see Hayley go off next.

She's got this real arrogant attitude with absolutely no reason.

Round three of this bad losers' edition.

So far you have banked a not-very-impressive £1,270.

You're down to seven, another ten seconds comes off.

We start with the strongest link, Hayley.

Let's play The Weakest Link.

Start the clock.

Which Olympic medal is awarded for third place?

Bronze.

The craftsman John Makepeace is famous for designing buildings or furniture?

Buildings. No, furniture.

Which letter is silent in the word "handwriting"?

H. W.

In the TV comedy Absolutely Fabulous, what's Patsy's surname?

Stone.

What S describes a plant that lives in dry conditions

and conserves water by storing it in swollen stems or leaves?

Pass. Succulent.

If you have a good time, you let which part of your body down?

Hair.

Who wrote The Downing Street Years in 1993 and The Path To Power in 1995?

John Major. No, Margaret Thatcher.

Which member of the Bach family wrote The Brandenburg Concertos,

Johann Christian or Johann Sebastian?

Johann Sebastian.

Born in 1778, British dandy George Bryan Brummell was better known by what nickname?

Raving Lord Sutch. Beau.

Louis Armstrong had a 1968 UK hit single with What A Wonderful what?

World.

According to the New Testament, Jesus walked on the Sea of Galilee or the Red Sea?

Sea of Galilee.

Bank. Michael Douglas starred opposite which actress in Romancing The Stone?

Kathleen Turner.

A pickerel is the young of which type of fish?

Salmon. Pike.

What I is often confirmed by a passport to show who you are?

Identification.

A homburg is to be worn where on the body?

Head. Bank.

A computer-controlled device for training pilots is a flight what?

Simulator.

What J meaning the risk of danger is also a top US TV quiz show?

Jeopardy.

Norman Tebbit made a frequently quoted speech in 1981

claiming his father used which mode of transport to look for work?

Bicycle.

Bank. Usually held annually in July,

which UK sporting event has been held at Aintree and Silverstone?

Er,...the British Grand Prix.

Bank. In mythology, Gog and Maygog are legendary what...?

Giants. Time's up.

Giants IS correct, but you were out of time.

You only banked £220.

Who's trying to overtake on the inside?

Who wasn't worth a place last time or this time?

It's time to vote off the weakest link.

Gary is the strongest link.

Getting the most answers wrong makes Peter the weakest link.

Can he survive another vote?

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

Gary, you're married with several children?

I don't think so, Anne. What do you do again?

I'm a store manager for a DIY store.

Do you appear in their advertisements? I have done.

You're good on TV? I'm televisual like yourself. Who said that? I did.

Where are you from? I live in Wales, but I'm from Lancashire. Why Wales?

It's a fabulous place. Some people don't like it.

Why Stuart? Erm...somebody's got to go

and he's not as pretty as Peter.

So, big house Laura. That's me.

Where do you live? South of Cambridge.

How many bedrooms have you got? Four. How many bathrooms? Two.

Got a dining room? Yes. A conservatory? No, I have a Jacuzzi.

You don't think the Jacuzzi's vulgar? No, lovely for gazing at the stars with friends.

You have friends? Lots. Why aren't you voting off the worst player?

Well, I just thought that we had handwriting with the silent W.

Is Stuart in the army with a silent B(?)

I don't know,

but there's no silent H in goodbye.

You are the weakest link.

I was delighted to be asked back to appear on the show,

but I don't know why I bothered.

Once again, it was a tactical vote that got rid of me.

A team of three contestants, next to each other,

I think they're voting tactically to get rid of everybody else.

Bad losers edition, round four.

You've banked £1,490.

There are six of you left. Let me remind you, it is not a beauty contest.

We'll start with the strongest link from the last round, that's Gary.

Let's play The Weakest Link.

Start the clock.

The mixture of equal parts of champagne and stout is known as black what?

Monday. Velvet.

A region from which a school draws its pupils

and a region drained by a river are known as a what area?

Reservoir. Catchment.

What C is the name of the house in Kent where Sir Winston Churchill lived from 1924 until his death?

No idea. Chartwell.

In Britain, Father's Day falls in which month?

May. June.

The name of which Canadian province means New Scotland?

Nova Scotia. Bank.

Woodland that's grown specifically for regular cutting is called a coppice or copse?

Coppice.

Gilbert & Sullivan's The Mikado is set in which country?

Japan.

The name Pierre is the equivalent of which English boy's name?

Peter. Bank.

In weather forecasting, what T is an American word for a tornado?

Typhoon. Twister.

In emergency medicine, which four-letter prefix is placed before medic

to indicate an auxilliary who supplements and supports?

A coat, I haven't the fain... Para.

The photographer who took portraits of George W Bush and Colin Powell

for the February edition of Vanity Fair, is Annie who?

Leibenstein. No, Leibowitz.

Which interior designer presents TV's Home Front alongside gardener Diarmuid Gavin?

Laurence Llewelyn-Bowen.

For what was the 1930s director Busby Berkeley also famous, choreography or cartoons?

Choreography.

2,000 years ago, the Pharisees were an important sect of which religion?

Hinduism. Judaism.

What is a bet in which a horse is backed for a win and a place?

Each way.

What S is a unit of classification

for a group of animals capable of inter-breeding and producing offspring?

Sector. Species.

The meat and potato dish stovies comes from which country of the UK?

Scotland. Bank.

A household consisting of two parents and their children is called a what family?

2.4 children. Nuclear.

The Moulin Rouge nightclub is in which European...?

Paris. Time's up.

Paris IS the correct answer.

Just £140 you won in that round.

Who certainly does not deserve to last the distance?

Think carefully, team.

It's time to vote off the weakest link.

With no correct answers, Danny is the weakest link.

Gary remains the strongest link as he got the most answers right,

but will they follow the facts?

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

Peter, is your job well paid?

No, it's volunteer. Oh.

So you haven't got a paid job at the moment? No, I haven't. Why haven't you got a job?

Cos I'm waiting to seek my stardom.

What stardom? I'd like to be a TV presenter, but for now I'm modelling.

What skills do you have? I'm loud, lairy, and according to them, I'm quite cute. Can you sing?

Yeah. Let's hear you. I don't think... I've asked you to sing. You sing.

HE CLEARS HIS THROAT You sure?

# Ain't no sunshine when she's gone

# Awhoa awhoa

# There's only darkness every day

# There ain't no sunshine when she's gone

# And she's always gone too long

# Any time that she goes away... #

What language was that in? Bunged-up flu-nose Peter language. Do you like it? Why Danny?

I believe he's done really well but I think he was weaker than me.

That's a change, isn't it, Peter? Yep. Hayley.

Why Danny? Erm... Danny hesitated quite a lot

and didn't get many questions right.

Indeed he didn't.

Dashing he may be, dim he also is,

Danny, you are the weakest link. Goodbye.

I was gonna tactical vote, duck and dive, bopping and weaving,

but I just played the game and that's why I'm here now.

I'd like to see Peter voted off.

Lovely guy, great guy, but trashy, bad general knowledge.

The guy's gotta go.

Round five of the bad losers edition. Your total so far is just £1,630.

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

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

Patsy Kensit first found fame as a child in ads for which frozen vegetables?

Peas.

Which King Henry was the first Tudor king of England?

Henry V. Henry VII.

What's one-third of 12?

Four.

In which London-based insurance market is the Lutine Bell rung when announcements are made?

Lloyd's.

Bank. How many Degrees were there in the group

who sang the 1974 No.1 When Will I See You Again?

Three. Bank.

Name the largest park in the borough of Manhattan.

Central Park.

Born in 1445, in which field of the arts is Sandro Botticelli an acclaimed name?

Painting.

In the home, tungsten, halogen and fluorescent are all examples of which type of object?

Light bulbs. I'll accept.

In February it was announced motorists will be charged to enter

which British city centre to reduce congestion?

London.

Bank. What C can mean both an extensive list and a book of goods for sale by mail order?

Catalogue.

In the TV theme tune, which cartoon cat was described as a gentleman, a scholar, an acrobat?

Top Cat. Pink Panther.

Which famous cricket club voted in 1998 to admit women members for the first time?

Queen's. Marylebone Cricket Club.

In the story by JM Barrie, what was the surname of the family in Peter Pan?

Can't remember. Darling.

A lipid is mainly which sort of chemical substance, fat or protein?

Fat. Bank.

Aside from the lute, musician Julian Bream is identified with which instrument?

Harp. Guitar.

Tintin originated in which country?

France. Belgium.

The first-year French red wine, available from November 18th is known as Beaujolais what?

Nouveau.

In the animal kingdom, what relation is a dam to her foal?

Mother.

The C of E service book introduced in 1549 was called the Book of Common what?

Prayer. Correct.

Time's up and you get no better.

£390 you won.

Who, without hesitation, should now be discarded?

It's not about looks, it's about knowledge and skill.

It's time to vote off the weakest link.

As the only player to answer all her questions correctly, Hayley is the strongest link.

The weakest link is Alison but how will the votes go?

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

We have a tie, team.

Gary and Hayley, two votes each.

Hayley, why Gary?

He got a couple of questions wrong. Did you think he was the weakest link? Yeah.

Gary.

Are you voting tactically? No.

But you've voted for the strongest link. I didn't realise who was.

You didn't know Hayley answered all her questions correctly? I didn't know, no.

I don't suppose you did, because if you had,

you'd also have realised that the strongest link has to cast the deciding vote. Indeed.

Hayley, this won't take too long. Who would you like to get rid of? Gary.

That'll teach you, Gary. You are the weakest link. Goodbye.

Absolute treachery. Four of us had an alliance going and one let me down.

The team will probably get rid of Peter next.

It'll be three witches ganging up on a poor little innocent boy.

Round six of the bad losers edition and they're living up to their name.

£2,020 in the kitty. Ten seconds off the time.

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

Let's play The Weakest Link.

Start the clock.

In music, what is the title of the US national anthem?

Stars And Stripes. No, the Star Spangled Banner.

The dominant partner in a relationship wears which item of clothing?

Trousers.

What E, meaning the ability to survive for a long time,

was the name of Shackleton's ship on his 1915 Polar expedition?

Endurance. Bank.

In alternative therapy, what name is the process of inserting needles into the body?

Acupuncture.

What was the first name of surrealist painter Dali?

Salvador. Bank.

In Jack and the Beanstalk, the giant frightens Jack

by crying Fe Fi Fo Fum, I smell the what of an Englishman?

Blood.

Which Carly Simon song, which has backing vocals by Mick Jagger,

was her first UK hit single?

Pass. You're So Vain.

In the New Testament, how many days did Jesus spend in the wilderness?

40.

What R is the name of the breeding ground of a penguin?

Rookery. Bank.

Antiques dealer David Dickinson presents the BBC show Bargain what?

Hunt.

If a train leaves at 6.20 and the journey takes 1hr 40mins, at what time does it arrive?

8 o'clock.

What does the German number fuenf mean in English?

Five. Bank.

A SIM card is designed to be inserted into which piece of communications equipment?

Mobile phone.

In the Royal Navy what name was given to a whip with nine knotted lashes?

The cat-o'-nine-tails. Bank.

The first leader of the Labour Party, who became an MP in 1892, was James Keir who?

I don't know. Hardie.

What was the US horseback mail service, began in 1860?

Pony Express. Bank.

The detective Sherlock Holmes...

Time's up and you banked £320.

Who has quite definitely lost the plot yet again?

It's time to vote off the weakest link.

Having survived the previous vote, Alison remains the weakest link.

Statistically, Peter is the strongest link. Whose game is over?

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

We have another tie: Peter and Alison, two votes each.

Laura, why Peter?

Because the guy is an absolute comic genius. He has had me in stitches.

But his general knowledge let him down.

Hayley, why Alison? She got a few wrong. She was lucky she didn't go out in the first round.

Well, the strongest link was Peter. Oh!

LAUGHTER Shock!

Are you feeling all right? I woke up, apparently.

You answered all your questions correctly. Who will you get rid of? I'm sorry, Alison!

The police officer goes. Alison, you are the weakest link, goodbye.

I think Peter might go next -

he was the strongest that time, but he's been very shaky, same as me, and I think he's lost it now.

Bad losers round seven,

and you have banked so far £2,340.

Three left, ten more seconds off.

We start with the strongest link from the last round, Peter. Let's play The Weakest Link.

Start the clock!

The tenor Enrico Caruso was born in 1873 in which European country?

Italy.

The theory that the competition of buyers and sellers determines prices is the law of supply and...?

Demand.

What is the full name of the Scottish football team Hearts?

Heart of Midlothian. Bank.

Panda cars refers to vehicles used by which profession?

The police.

Which American actress was in the films Heathers, Reality Bites and Girl, Interrupted?

No idea. No, Winona Ryder.

The flowering plant gypsophila, used in flower displays, is also known as baby's what?

Breath.

In Northern Ireland, in which city on the river Foyle is Bogside?

Pass. Derry.

Davy Crockett died defending which American building?

Fort Knox. The Alamo.

Flat feet are caused by a muscle weakness known as fallen what?

Arches.

Bank. How many swimmers normally compete in an individual final?

Four. Eight.

The literary group the Round Table, which included Dorothy Parker,

often met at the Algonquin Hotel in which US city?

Washington. New York.

The theme for The Generation Game, sung by Bruce Forsyth,

claimed what was "the name of the game"?

Families. Life.

What article of clothing is a Crombie?

Hat. A coat.

The name of what blood-sucking worm was used as a term for a doctor and now means someone who clings?

Leech.

The off-road quad bike normally has how many wheels?

Four.

Bank. What type of bottled milk is indicated by a blue and silver checked foil top?

Skimmed. Correct.

Laura...

Time's up, and you banked £170. In round eight, as you might remember,

you treble what you bank, which means in the next round

potentially you could win £3,000.

The question is who is going to assist you in raising the balance?

Have the courage and decency

to vote off the WEAKEST link.

At this pivotal stage, the strongest link is Hayley,

who gave the most correct answers.

Laura 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.

Well, well! why Laura, Hayley?

Mainly because she voted for me when I wasn't the weakest link.

I've got a much better chance against Peter anyway.

What's your excuse, Peter? It's literally because in the last round she voted for me.

Laura, you are the weakest link, goodbye.

Totally unjustified. Tactical voting by Hayley,

because I was gonna give her a run for her money.

I can't say anything horrid about Peter - he makes me laugh.

But no way is he a match for Hayley.

Round eight, team.

You've won £2,510 so far

out of a possible £7,000.

There are two bad losers left,

and this time you have 90 seconds, but whatever you bank in this round

will be trebled and added to your total to make up your final prize money,

We start with the strongest link, Hayley.

Let's play The Weakest Link.

Start the clock! In Christian theology,

the idea that everyone is born into a state of wickedness is called original what?

Sin.

At which sport did WG Grace first represent England in 1880?

Cricket. Bank.