03/01/2012 Weakest Link

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

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

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

Welcome to the Weakest Link.

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

They've only just met, but to get the prize money,

they'll have to work together.

However, eight will leave with nothing

as round by round, we lose the player voted the weakest link.

Let's meet the team.

I'm Alex, I'm 20 years old, I'm from Nottingham and I'm a musician.

My name is Maggie, I'm 61, from Harrogate in North Yorkshire,

and I'm a sales adviser.

I'm Marcus, I'm 28, I'm from Pontypool

and I'm a political caseworker.

My name is Jillian. I'm 42, I'm from Carnforth in Lancashire

and I'm an online shopper.

My name is Chris.

I'm 59, from Sheffield, and I'm an art and design lecturer.

I'm Leila, I'm 28, I'm from Bristol and I'm a social worker.

My name is Sean, I'm 32, I'm from Shepherd's Bush in London

and I'm a community warden.

My name is Becca, I'm 19, I'm from Norwich, Norfolk,

and I'm an English and history student.

I'm David, I'm 60, from Sandwell in the West Midlands

and I'm a carriage master.

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

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

Round One, three minutes on the clock.

Let's start with the person whose name is first alphabetically,

that's you, Alex.

Let's play the Weakest Link.

First question is for £20. Start the clock.

Alex, in the late 19th century, because of its lawlessness,

the frontier area of the United States was known by what name -

the Evil East or the Wild West?

The Wild West.

Correct. Maggie, in the Gregorian calendar,

which month comes between April and June?

-May.

-Correct.

Marcus, at the circus, a red nose and big shoes

are parts of the typical costume of which performer?

-The Clown.

-Correct.

Jillian, in the English language,

which word is the male equivalent of the female pronoun, "she"?

-He.

-Correct.

Chris, in golf, what C is the word

for both the implement used to hit the ball

and the establishment of which the players are members?

-Club.

-Correct.

Leila, in common expressions, two people who are unrelated

and yet look strikingly similar

are often said to have been separated at what?

-Birth.

-Correct.

Sean, in imperial measurements,

which single unit is exactly equal to one third of a yard?

-Pass.

-A foot.

Becca, in geography, Bulgaria is a country

in the south-eastern part of which continent?

-Europe.

-Correct.

David, in sculpture, which of these famous statues

depicts a fully nude figure?

The Statue of Liberty or Michelangelo's David?

-Michelangelo's David.

-Correct.

-Alex.

-Bank.

The song written by Irving King that includes the words,

"Show me the way to go home",

continues, "I'm tired and I want to go" where?

-Home.

-To bed.

In TV, what B follows party political and party election

to make the names of short films

that aim to influence the voting public?

-Broadcast.

-Correct.

-Bank.

In snooker, which three-letter word

means to pocket a ball?

-Pot.

-Correct.

Jillian, in wildlife, the Australian mammal

sometimes called the duck mole

is more commonly known as the duck-billed what?

-Platypus.

-Correct.

Chris, in celebrity births, Harper Seven, born in 2011,

is the first daughter of a pop-star mother

and a footballer father who have what surname?

-Beckham.

-Correct.

Leila, in astronomy,

in terms of their proximity to the Earth,

which heavenly body is nearer, the Sun or the Moon?

-The Sun.

-The Moon.

In opera singers, the celebrated tenor

born in Madrid in 1941 is Placido who?

-Domingo.

-Correct.

-Bank.

In vocabulary, what E is the term

for an agreement between two people to get married?

-Engagement.

-Correct.

In a theatre, what is the usual name for the raised platform

on which actors perform a play?

-Stage.

-Correct.

Alex, in food, fromage is the French word

for which dairy product?

-Cheese.

-Correct.

In communications, the command...

END-OF-ROUND JINGLE

Time's up and you only won £90.

Who looks bullet-proof but it's worth trying?

Whose family tree is probably a weed?

Time to vote off the weakest link.

The first strongest link is Marcus.

According to the statistics, the weakest link is Sean,

but who will the players vote off at this early stage of the game?

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

Sean.

Sean.

Leila.

Leila.

Sean.

Alex.

Alex.

Sean.

Leila.

-Chris, where are you from?

-Sheffield.

Put your board down.

Did your dog bring you here today?

No, if you're referring to the colour on the shirt, I chose it myself.

-Where did you get that?

-Trendy shop.

-I don't think so!

Put your board up.

-What do you do?

-I'm a lecturer in art and design.

And how do you make your lectures sing?

Sometimes, precisely that.

I have been known to sing in lectures.

I can't imagine what sort of song.

Ones that try and illustrate the era I might be talking about.

OK, put your board down. Will you have that shirt on?

Possibly.

-What are you lecturing us on?

-The 1960s.

Yes, and what are you going to sing?

The Times They Are a-Changin'.

OK.

# Come gather round people wherever you roam

# And admit that the waters around you have grown

# And accept it that soon... #

And how will that help me?

Well, it's sort of of the time, isn't it? It's about things changing.

Put your board up.

-Why Sean?

-He was the first to get a question wrong.

-Where are you from, Becca?

-From Norwich.

-And what do you do?

-I'm a student.

-Where?

-At the University of East Anglia.

-And what are you studying?

English literature and history.

Are you preparing yourself for the outside world?

-Yeah.

-Good, you're a member of the University Call Centre Society, are you?

-No.

-Oh, what are you a member of?

The University Glee Society.

Oh, good. Put your board down.

-What can you perform?

-I could sing Over The Rainbow.

-We'll be the judge of that.

-OK.

# Somewhere over the rainbow

# Skies are blue... #

I think that's enough, don't you?

-I think so too, Anne.

-Put your board up.

Why Sean?

I remember him getting two questions wrong and at one point, I only had £20 to bank.

-Where are you from, Alex?

-I'm from Nottingham, Anne.

-Are you?

-And what do you do?

-I'm a musician.

-Oh! It's a very musical team.

-It is, isn't it?

What sort of music?

I'm the singer in an alternative indie band.

And tell me, how do you stop your nose hitting the microphone?

Low blow!

I've been dealing with all that for years,

and I'm fine with my appearance.

What's alternative indie music?

Bands like Joy Division, the Cure,

the 1980s guitar bands really, we take influence from.

So, you get an ordinary tune and you make it alternative?

We take from the past and create the future with our music.

Right, put your board down.

Can you do an alternative rock version of The Wheels On The Bus?

I don't know what you do really, you put loads of reverb on.

SINGS MOURUNFULLY # The wheels on the bus go round and round... #

Something like that and make it a bit atmospheric.

Put your board up. Why Sean?

He was the first one to get an answer wrong

and he lost a lot of money for the team.

He was the worst player? Sean, you are the weakest link, goodbye.

When I get home, I think I'll get a lot of teasing.

I was making a joke that I'd get voted out first round

but I really didn't believe that.

I think they'll call me First Round Sean for a long time.

Round Two, and in the kitty you have £90.

We're taking ten seconds off your time.

We start with the strongest link from last round, Marcus.

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

Marcus, in the human body, the name of much sensory organ

sounds exactly the same as one of the vowel letters in the English alphabet?

-Eye.

-Correct.

Jillian, in literature,

in the novel Jaws by Peter Benchley,

a seaside resort is terrorised by a type of predatory fish

known as the Great White what?

-Shark.

-Correct.

Chris, in classroom equipment, a Bunsen burner

is more commonly used in which part of the school,

a science lab or a library?

-Science lab.

-Correct.

Leila, in expressions,

a person who enjoys popular culture

and looks down on those who are excessively highbrow

is said to be an inverted what?

-Snob.

-Correct.

-Bank.

In architecture, what L is another name for the main entrance hall of a hotel?

-Lobby.

-Correct.

David, in TV, the former quiz show presenter who went on

to devise a factual website

called History World is Bamber who?

-Gascoigne.

-Correct.

Alex, in the bathroom,

the name talcum powder is often abbreviated

to which four-letter word?

-Talc.

-Correct.

Maggie, in rock music, the song Smoke On The Water,

known for its memorable opening guitar riff,

was by a British group called Deep what?

-Purple.

-Correct.

-Bank.

In precious metals,

the proportional measure used to state the purity of gold

is known by what name, carat or turnip?

-Carat.

-Correct.

Jillian, in film, in a famous line

from the 1987 drama Wall Street,

the character Gordon Gecko states

that which meal of the day is for wimps?

-Breakfast.

-Lunch.

Chris, in sport,

canny cross is a form of cross-country running

in which competitors are bound by an elasticated rope

to which type of domestic pet?

-Dog.

-Correct.

-Bank.

In health, what C is the word normally used to describe

lips that have cracked and become raw

as a result of cold weather?

-Chapped.

-Correct.

Becca, in maths, what is 99 plus 23?

-122.

-Correct.

David, in a well-known fairy tale,

Snow White is tricked by the wicked queen

into taking a bite from what,

a poisoned apple or a rotten tomato?

-A poisoned apple.

-Correct.

-Bank!

Alex, the Association of British Travel Agents,

formed in 1950, is known by of what acronym?

-ABTA.

-Correct.

Maggie, in dining, the forked breastbone called the furcula

in a chicken carcass is better known by what name?

-Wishbone.

-Correct. Marcus...

-Bank.

The title of which religious series that began in 1961

and generally features a church service

is an alternative term for hymns?

-Songs of Praise.

-Correct.

-Bank.

END-OF-ROUND JINGLE

Time's up.

You won £590.

Who's your crumpet?

And who looks like toast?

Who's the bad taste sensation?

Time to vote off the weakest link.

Having answered the most questions correctly,

Marcus is still the strongest link.

Statistically, Jillian is the weakest link,

but will the votes follow the statistics?

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

Jillian.

Jillian.

David.

Alex.

Marcus.

Jillian.

Jillian.

Jillian.

-Where are from, Leila?

-I'm from Bristol.

-And what do you do?

-I'm a social worker.

How long have you been interfering in people's lives?

-As long as I can remember.

-So what does the job involve?

Going out and visiting foster children in their foster families.

In order to do what?

-I make sure they go to school, I try to help them behave at school.

-Yes?

-And behave at home.

-Yes, and eat correctly?

Yeah, yeah, I like to set an example to them.

When you go into the house,

you just eat all the cakes first, do you?

I go to the kitchen, push them away. If they get harmed, it's just business.

When you're saying to the foster mother,

I don't think the diet these children are getting is working,

would she say to you, help us with this because of your shape?

She certainly would, they go to me for a lot of advice, Anne, yeah.

Why Jillian?

She was the only person I remember getting a question wrong.

Let me guess, David, are you a rock star?

-No.

-Oh.

You hesitated.

-Well, obviously we're in musical company, Anne.

-Where are you from?

-Sandwell in the West Midlands.

-What do you do there?

I've got a company that supplies horses and carriages for weddings and funerals.

-Have you done weddings in Birmingham?

-Lots of them.

-Yeah.

Do you have to make sure the horse isn't prettier than the bride?

-We've got very pretty horses.

-Yeah, so that's a challenge, then, is it?

-Oh, yes, every time.

-Yeah.

And are your funerals happy occasions?

No, a funeral's never a happy occasion.

But these people don't have to live in the West Midlands anymore.

The West Midlands, Anne, is a very well kept secret,

and the more I travel,

the more I believe Tipton is the centre of the universe.

-You should visit, you'd enjoy it.

-Why Jillian?

She got one question wrong.

Jillian, you are the weakest link. Goodbye.

All in all, I enjoyed the experience.

It was good to be doing something completely different

to what I normally do.

Round Three. In the bank, £680.

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

Let's play the Weakest Link.

Start the clock.

On a standard computer keyboard,

what B is the name of the punctuation mark

that has varieties called square, round and curly?

Bracket.

Chris, in 1981 which former member of The Beatles

married the former Bond girl Barbara Bach?

-Ringo.

-I'll accept.

Leila, in cricket, a player usually wears a box

whilst doing what, batting or bowling?

-Batting.

-Correct.

-Bank.

Which word is both an English translation

and an anagram of the Spanish word "costa"?

-Pass.

-Coast.

What O is the term for an article that gives an account

of the life of someone who's recently died?

Obituary.

Alex, in music, the 2011 blues release

entitled Let Them Talk was the debut

UK hit album for which British actor

and star of the medical drama series House?

Um... Hugh Laurie.

Maggie, in London,

a statue outside the Houses of Parliament

of a figure holding a sword and a Bible

is of which Englishman, Oliver Reed or Oliver Cromwell?

-Oliver Cromwell.

-Bank.

In tradional English food,

a small tart flavoured with almonds

is called a Maid of what?

-Honour?

-Correct.

Chris, in finance,

which five-letter word goes before "market" or "exchange"

to give terms for a place

where company shares are bought and sold?

Super.

Stock.

Leila, what C is the common name

of the large semi-aquatic rodent

sometimes known as the nutria?

Cobra.

Coypu.

The mountains in which the blue stones of Stonehenge originated

are in which country of the UK?

-Scotland.

-Wales.

In the UK, The Silence Of The Lambs,

Trainspotting, Fight Club,

and Sin City are all certified in which age category?

18.

Alex, in British politics,

what's the first name of Baron Heseltine of Thenford?

-John.

-Michael.

Attractive women escorting celebrities to social functions

are often known as what -

arm candy or sherbet dips?

-Arm candy.

-Correct.

-Bank.

In 2011, an inventor named Tom Pellereau

became the seventh winner of which BBC reality series?

The Apprentice.

Chris, in maths, what is 69 minus 31?

38.

Leila, in Art,

a best-selling poster from the 1970s featured a student...

END-OF-ROUND JINGLE

Time's up. You won £220.

Whose parents ran away and joined the circus?

Who can be relied on to be unreliable?

Time to vote off the weakest link.

For the third round in a row, Marcus is the strongest link.

The statistics reveal that Becca is the weakest link,

but will the team notice that?

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

Chris.

Becca.

Becca.

Becca.

Becca.

Leila.

Becca.

-Where are you from, Marcus?

-Pontypool in South Wales, Anne.

-Great. And what do you do?

-I work for a politician.

-Which party?

-Plaid Cymru, probably one of your favourites.

-Who do you work for?

-I work for an MEP, Anne.

-He or she?

-She.

-It's a she?

-Yes.

In the Rhondda, is it?

Yes, the office is in the Rhondda

but the constituency's the whole of Wales.

Yeah, so it's not difficult to work out who she is?

Easy enough, I would imagine.

So she's in Brussels, what are you doing in the Rhondda?

-I'm customer-facing, so people...

-Customer-facing? What's that?

-Constituent-facing.

-What do you mean, constituent-facing?

Literally, I face the constituents.

Why don't you say you see the constituents?

They come and see me. I don't go,

"Constituents of the whole of Wales, come and see me."

-What do they complain about?

-Bins not being collected.

-If there's a full bin in the Rhondda,

how do you tell it from a tourist attraction?

I'd say there's less rubbish, probably, in the tourist attraction.

Put your board up.

-Why Becca?

-Because she was rubbish in that round, to be blunt.

-Where are you from, Maggie?

-Harrogate.

-Are you?

-And what do you do?

-I sell new homes.

-Do you? Where?

-In Doncaster at the moment.

-Oh, that's tragic.

Actually, I thought that before I went but it's lovely.

-We overlook a lake.

-There's a lake in Doncaster?

-There is a big lake.

So you can throw yourself in there if you're really depressed.

-Why Becca?

-Becca got two wrong.

Becca, you are the weakest link. Goodbye.

The highlight of my day, bit of a cliche,

but it was meeting Anne Robinson.

It'll be something I remember for the rest of my life.

It's something that you don't usually get to do.

Round Four, and you're up to £900.

Another ten seconds off the time.

We'll start with the strongest link, Marcus. Let's play the Weakest Link.

Start the clock.

In food, what W is the name of the salad

originally made from apples, celery and mayonnaise

that was named after

the hotel in New York where it was created?

-Wisconsin?

-Waldorf.

Which legendary creature resembles a horse

with a single horn on its forehead?

Unicorn.

Leila, in 1935, the first person

to pass the British driving test

was a man called what - Mr Bean or Mr Blackadder?

-Mr Bean.

-Correct.

-Bank.

In famous families,

the author and broadcaster Marcel

and the TV documentary maker Louis

are the sons of the US travel writer

and novelist Paul who?

-Smith?

-Theroux.

Alex, in science,

what B is the three-letter prefix that precedes fuel

to indicate that it has been produced

from living material or organic waste?

Bio.

Maggie, in politics, the new African nation state that

declared its independence in July 2011 is called

the Republic of Southern what?

-Sudan?

-Correct.

-Bank.

Marcus, the 1990 comedy Repossessed,

starring Linda Blair

was a spoof of which 1973 horror film

in which she also appeared?

-I don't know.

-The Exorcist.

Chris, in timekeeping, watches that have hands

are described as what - digital or analogue?

Analogue.

Leila, the British sprinters Harold Abrahams,

Alan Wells and Linford Christie

have all won Olympic gold medals over which distance?

100 metres.

David, in rap music, Armando Perez,

who had a UK No.1 single in 2011 with Give Me Everything

is known professionally

by the name of which type of terrier?

-Not a prayer.

-Pitbull.

Alex, a short-sleeved shirt

with a colourful pattern and often a tropical motif

originated from and is named after which US state?

Hawaii.

Maggie, the Irish cider maker

who began commercial production

in Clonmel in Co. Tipperary in 1935 was William who?

-Pass.

-Magner.

In sailing, what G is the general term for a small open boat

commonly powered by oars

and often made of inflatable rubber?

-Can you repeat the question?

-In sailing, what D is...

Dinghy. Sorry.

-END-OF-ROUND JINGLE

-Bank.

Time's up. That was the correct answer. Bank out of time.

And you won £100.

Who shouldn't be deemed fit and proper for the next round?

Who thinks Lord Sugar is a posh sweetener?

Time to vote off the weakest link.

As the only player to get all their answers wrong,

David is the weakest link.

Statistically, the strongest link is Leila.

But how will the votes go?

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

Marcus.

Marcus.

David.

David.

Marcus.

Marcus.

Alex from the alternative rock band

who can put new beef into old songs, put your board down.

OK, can we do Mary Had A Little Lamb?

I don't know what else I can do to make it any different.

You did very well with The Wheels On The Bus.

HE SIGHS

# Mary had a little... # That's a show tune. No.

OK. Do one of your tunes, then.

# Whoa, no, these things change just at the time

# Lost a few though and you haven't got the pen to make a rhyme. #

Thank you. Put your board up.

-Why Marcus?

-He just had a bad round, unfortunately,

so I went for the weakest link.

David from the West Midlands, why Marcus?

-He just had a bad round.

-He did.

Marcus, you are the weakest link. Goodbye.

The walk of shame will live with me for the rest of my life.

It'll certainly live in my friends' lives

who'll probably remind me of it time and time again.

Round Five, and you're up to £1,000.

Another ten seconds off the time.

We'll start with the strongest link, Leila. Let's play the Weakest Link.

Start the clock.

In literature, the 1982 novella by Stephen King

narrated by a prisoner named Red is

called Rita Hayworth And The Shawshank what?

Redemption.

David, in food myths,

which 13th century Italian explorer and writer

was widely credited with bringing pasta to Europe from China?

Marco Polo.

In TV, "Computer says no", "I want that one"

and "Yeah, but no, but," are all catchphrases

from which comedy series?

Little Britain.

In sport, the hymn Abide With Me

is traditionally sung before the start of which event?

The FA Cup Final or the Epsom Derby?

-FA Cup Final.

-Correct.

-Bank.

Chris, what is 16 multiplied by 6?

96.

Leila, in pop music, what W is slang

for a fall from a surfboard

and was the title of a UK hit single in 1987

for The Fat Boys and The Beach Boys?

-Wake?

-Wipeout.

David, a warning in the Gospel of Matthew

cautions against casting your pearls before what?

-Swine.

-Correct.

-Bank.

On their respective dates of completion,

which of these structures was longer -

Hadrian's Wall or the Berlin Wall?

-Hadrian's Wall.

-The Berlin Wall.

According to the title of a 2011 comedy,

abusive employers played by Kevin Spacey, Jennifer Aniston

and Colin Farrell are Horrible what?

-People.

-Bosses.

Chris, what A is the name for the figure of speech

exemplified by the phrases "pretty Polly",

"busy bees" and "Mickey Mouse"?

Alliteration.

Leila, in catering terminology,

"braai" is an Afrikaans word for the grilled outdoor meal

that is usually known in Britain by what name?

Barbecue.

David, in modern art in 1988, the artist Jeff Koons

produced a porcelain sculpture

of a pop star with his pet chimpanzee,

entitled Michael Jackson and whom?

Bubbles.

In fashion, the term "jellies" can refer to

a flexible plastic design of which items of clothing -

shoes or stockings?

-Shoes.

-Correct.

-Bank.

END-OF-ROUND JINGLE

Time's up. Your bank was in time and you won £420.

OK, who actually wants to compare meerkats?

Who couldn't even join a club sandwich?

Time to vote off the weakest link.

Having survived the previous vote, David is now the strongest link.

The statistics show that Maggie is the weakest link.

But will the votes pick up on the facts?

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

Leila.

Leila.

Alex.

Alex.

Maggie.

We have a tie, team.

Leila and Alex, two votes each.

Alex, why Leila?

I know she got a question wrong in this round

so I just went on that gut instinct that she got the question wrong

-and voted for her.

-You thought she was the worst player?

I felt I didn't have a great round, but I think she was just as bad.

-Leila, why Alex?

-Alex got a question wrong.

-Yeah?

-Yeah.

-So he did as badly as me so I picked Alex.

-OK.

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

And the strongest link...

was David.

Who would you like to get rid of?

Leila or Alex?

-Leila.

-Why?

Erm... Because all the way through the competition,

she has been dragging her foot.

No, she hasn't, she's been very, very good

and she's your rival, isn't she?

No.

-Who's your rival, then?

-Haven't got one.

Leila, you are the weakest link, goodbye.

Although I got a few questions wrong,

my charm would have seen me through to the end,

but sadly David likes Alex more than me so that means I got voted off.

Round six, in the bank, £1,420. Another ten seconds off the time.

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

Let's play the Weakest Link.

Start the clock.

In children's TV, what is the usual three-word answer

given by Bob the Builder and his colleagues

to the question, "Can we fix it?"

"Yes, we can."

In international travel,

Changi Airport is the main aviation hub

in which island republic in south-east Asia?

-Japan.

-Singapore.

In pop music, the 2002 UK No.1 single

that was the debut release by Girls Aloud

had the rhyming title Sound Of The what?

-I can't remember.

-Underground.

In ancient architecture,

what P is the name of the largest building

on the Acropolis in Athens?

Parthenon.

The actress born Mary Cathleen Collins,

who became a sex symbol after starring in the 1979 film 10

is better known by what name?

Bo Derek.

Alex, in royal weddings, in Edinburgh in 2011,

which World-Cup-winning rugby player

and England captain

married Zara Phillips?

-Mike Tindall.

-Correct.

-Bank.

In UK politics, when the National Health Service

was established in the 1940s, which party was in government?

Labour.

In literature, A Romance Of Exmoor

is the subtitle of which 1869 novel by RD Blackmore?

-Pass.

-Lorna Doone. David...

-Pass.

What V is the name of the river... Pass?

Alex, in music, the Free Trade Hall,

that was once the home of the Halle Orchestra,

was in which city in northern England?

Manchester.

In the First World War, to rebuke their perceived cowardice,

conscientious objectors were often presented with what,

a red poppy or a white feather?

A white feather.

Chris, if a plane is referred to as airworthy

and a ship is said to be seaworthy,

what is the corresponding term

for a car in a similarly fit condition?

-Landworthy.

-Roadworthy.

In food, what G is the soup usually served chilled

with a name that is Arabic...

END-OF-ROUND JINGLE

Time's up, you won £100. But perhaps there's no room for Maggie.

Or is David hot to trot? Time to vote off the weakest link.

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

According to the statistics, Maggie is now 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.

David.

David.

David.

Alex.

-Maggie, why David?

-I think it was the pass thing.

-I think he was too nervous.

-Chris, why David?

Again, he passed instead of banked.

-Do you think he was the worst player?

-No.

-Who was that?

-Me.

Correct.

David, you are the weakest link, goodbye.

There's a saying in the Black Country.

"Red horses and red-headed women, leave them alone."

Although it was nice to cross swords with the Queen of Mean.

Round seven, in the bank:

Another ten seconds off the time,

we'll start with the strongest link from the last round, Maggie. Let's play the Weakest Link.

Start the clock.

In theatre, which traditional pantomime is named after a maternal web-footed bird?

Mother Goose.

Chris, the celebrated 1839 painting by Turner of a warship

that had seen action at the Battle of Trafalgar

is entitled The Fighting what?

-Temeraire.

-Correct.

-Bank.

Carey Mulligan was nominated for a Best Actress Oscar

for her performance in a 2009 film with what title,

An Education or An Institution?

-An Education.

-Bank.

In botany, which shrub,

usually with bright yellow flowers,

has the same name as a common household implement used to sweep floors?

A broom.

The actor who starred in the 1960s sitcom The Likely Lads

and more recently in the drama series New Tricks

is James who?

-Bolam.

-Bank.

In exploration, what A is the name of the spacecraft

that in July 2011

undertook the final mission of the NASA shuttle program?

-Adventurer.

-Atlantis.

In children's comics, the northern runner nicknamed The Tough of the Track

who was known for his diet of fish and chips was Alf who?

-Don't know.

-Tupper.

In abbreviations, when a lowercase C

precedes an approximate date,

it stands for which Latin word meaning "about"?

-Century?

-Circa.

In entertainment,

it's traditional for a street performer to collect money from the audience

by passing around which item of clothing, a hat or a glove?

-A hat.

-Correct.

-Bank.

In astrology, which sign of the zodiac

is represented by a goat?

-I don't know.

-Capricorn.

END-OF-ROUND JINGLE

Time's up. You won £140.

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

You need to hang on to the best player

to raise the bank balance. Time to vote off the weakest link.

At this crucial stage in the game, Alex is the strongest link.

Statistically, the weakest link is Maggie,

but will her previous performance save her in the final vote?

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

Maggie.

Chris.

Maggie.

Alex, why Maggie?

I've always said I was going to be honest in this game right to the very end

-and I genuinely think she was the weakest player.

-Chris, why Maggie?

Simply the amount of time she took to answer the questions.

She was the worst player.

Maggie, you are the weakest link, goodbye.

I was definitely the weakest link.

I didn't mind that because I didn't come for the money,

I came because I just wanted to have a day of fun

and I've definitely had that.

Round eight, in the bank:

In this round, 90 seconds, but whatever you win will be trebled.

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

Let's play the Weakest Link.

Start the clock.

In aviation, what H is the name shared by a type of jump jet

and a bird of prey?

-A hawk.

-Harrier.

In ancient artefacts,

an exhibit on display in the British Museum

is a fragment of rock

that was once part of the beard

of which Egyptian monumental sculpture?

-Pass.

-The Sphinx.

In the song Let's Call The Whole Thing Off

by George and Ira Gershwin,

a couple disagree about what, politics or pronunciation?

-Politics.

-Pronunciation.

In maths, what is 70% of 2,000?

-1,400.

-Correct.

-Bank.

In vocabulary, what O is defined as a figure of speech

that combines two apparently contradictory terms?

-Pass.

-Oxymoron.

In literature, the 1953 novel about book-burning

entitled Fahrenheit 451

was a fantasy by the US writer Ray who?

-Bradbury.

-Correct.

-Bank.

In the British Isles, the edible crab

is more commonly found in which habitat,

freshwater or saltwater?

-Saltwater.

-Correct.

-Bank.

In education, the abbreviation "DPhil"

after the name of a person

is short for the term doctor of what?

-Philosophy.

-Bank.

In history, from 1640 to 1910, the Royal House of Braganza

ruled which modern-day European country?

-Italy.

-Bank.

END-OF-ROUND JINGLE

That was a wonderful end, except it wasn't Italy, it was Portugal.

Never mind. You won £80, which we'll treble.

It gives you prize money today of:

There can only be one winner.

Now up to five questions each. If there's a tie, we'll go for Sudden Death.

So, Alex and Chris, for £1,900, let's play the Weakest Link.

Chris, as the last strongest link,

-you have the choice of who goes first.

-I'll go first, please.

In geography, changing two letters in the country named Slovakia

gives the English name of which other EU member state

that was once part of Yugoslavia?

-Slovenia.

-That is the correct answer.

Alex, in pop music, which US group

had their sixth UK No.1 single in 1999 with a song called Maria,

19 years after their previous UK No.1, The Tide Is High?

-Blondie.

-That is the correct answer. Chris...

Referring to political plans

launched by US President Lyndon Johnson in 1964,

and David Cameron in 2010,

which word follows great and big respectively?

-Idea.

-The correct answer is society.

Alex, in motorsport, which British driver

won the Formula One world title in 1969, 1971 and 1973

and retired with a then record 27 victories in Grand Prix races?

-Nigel Mansell.

-The correct answer is Jackie Stewart.

Chris, in radio, according to figures published in 2011,

the most frequently chosen piece of music

by castaway guests on Desert Island Discs

was part of the 9th Symphony by which composer?

-Beethoven.

-That is the correct answer. Alex...

In accommodation, the circular tent with a collapsible frame

used by the Nomadic peoples of Siberia and central Asia

is known by what short name beginning with the letter Y?

-A yam?

-The correct answer is a yurt.

Chris, in ornithology, the name of which large family of birds,

that includes the pied and the spotted,

literally reflects the fact

that they capture winged insects in mid-flight?

-Flycatcher.

-That is the correct answer. Alex...

In road travel, at over 1,400 feet above sea level,

on Saddleworth Moor,

the highest point on the UK motorway network is on which motorway?

-The M6.

-No, the correct answer is the M62.

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

and you go away with £1,900.

Alex, you leave with nothing.

Join us again for the Weakest Link. Goodbye.

Not doing the walk of shame is fantastic

because friends and family have been inundating me with texts with,

"You are the weakest link, goodbye," and thankfully Anne didn't have to say that to me.

With my winnings, I'd like to buy a new guitar,

but I suspect somebody might have other ideas!

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