03/09/2012 Weakest Link

Today's contestants are preparing for the show. Only one of them

will go home with up to £10,000.

The others will leave with nothing as they are voted 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 are strangers. If they want to win, they must work as a team.

But eight of them will leave with nothing,

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

Let's meet the team.

I'm Andy. I'm 38. I work for a brewery and I'm from Manchester.

I'm Viv, 45. I'm a civil servant from Liverpool.

I'm John, 56, retired, from North Shields.

I'm Ann, 56, a housewife from Derbyshire.

I'm Dexter, 25, a butcher from Wembley.

I'm Ken. I'm 78. I am retired. I live in Paignton in Devon.

I'm Michelle. I'm 21 and I'm a student from Lancashire.

I'm Roger. I'm 45. I run my own estate agency and I'm from Somerset.

I'm Gail. I'm 36 years old. I'm a nurse from Worcester.

In each round, the aim is to get

enough questions correct to reach the £1000 target within the time limit.

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

A wrong question breaks the chain and you lose the money.

If you say "bank" before the question is asked,

the money is safe, however, you start a new chain.

At the end of the round, only banked money can be taken forward.

Round One is three minutes.

The person first alphabetically starts.

That's Andy. Let's play The Weakest Link.

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

Name one railway station on a Monopoly board.

Liverpool Street.

"Mary had a little lamb..." What colour was the lamb's fleece?

"As white as snow."

The two poles of a magnet are known as what and south?

North.

A shallot is a member of which family of vegetables?

Onion.

What T is a type of underwear made for its heat-retaining qualities?

Thermals.

What word means to distribute playing cards among players?

To...deal.

-Bank.

-Which female pop artist had a UK hit in 1967 with Big Spender?

Shirley Bassey.

Is the Morris dance performed by men or women?

Men.

The bald eagle became the national bird of which country in 1782?

The United States.

-Bank.

-Which G is a Christian prayer of thanks prior to a meal?

Grace.

Through which country does the River Somme flow?

France.

A 1989 Tears For Fears song was "Sowing The Seeds Of..." What?

-No idea.

-Love.

Cardigan and Pembroke are varieties of which type of dog?

Corgi.

In the children's book by Johanna Spyri, who has a friend called Peter the Goat Boy?

-Pass.

-Heidi.

With which sport would you associate Arantxa Sanchez Vicario?

Tennis.

You buy three items at 20p each. How much do you spend?

60p.

-Bank.

-Vertebrates have which bone structure?

-Skeleton. Back bone.

-Back bone is correct.

Which actress was the character

Lorelei Lee in the 1953 film Gentlemen Prefer Blondes?

Marilyn Monroe.

UK Politics.

With which party do you associate Nigel Lawson?

The Tory party.

-Bank.

-Silvaner and riesling are grape varieties associated with which country?

Germany.

Which British comedian hosts the TV show My Kind Of People?

Michael Barrymore.

Complete the title of the 1985 hit for Simply Red. Money's Too Tight To... What?

-Pass.

-Mention.

Multiply the number of days in the week by the number of months in the year.

-72.

-84.

With which game do you associate Dennis Taylor?

Snooker.

UK geography. On which river is Windsor situated?

-Pass.

-The Thames.

If a person is "eagle-eyed", is their vision likely to be good or poor?

Good.

-Bank.

-Carrying what part of a rabbit brings luck?

The foot.

-Bank.

-Where did Little Jack Horner sit?

In the corner.

Complete the title of this 1939 film...

The time is up.

I cannot complete the question. £740 is what you banked.

But who is out of their depth?

Who would you like to see the back of? It's time to vote off the weakest link.

Andy is the strongest link.

Only Dexter got two questions wrong, making him the weakest link.

But, at this early stage, how will the voting go?

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

-Michelle, why Dexter?

-He was the only one to get more than one wrong.

-Just one more than you?

-Yeah.

-Right.

-John, you're retired?

-I am.

-From what?

-I was a police officer.

-What rank did you get up to?

-I was a constable.

What's wrong with Dexter?

-JOHN: He got more wrong than I did.

-Just.

-Just.

-Dexter, what do you do?

-I'm a butcher.

-What does that involve?

-Cutting up meat.

-You don't sell it?

-I sell it, as well.

-You sell it?

-Yeah.

-Maths isn't your strong point!

-Not today.

I hope you cut it up better than you add it up.

You are the weakest link. Goodbye.

I'm devastated. I thought I could do a lot better.

I'm kicking myself over the arithmetic question. I should have got that right.

I'll be getting stick from everybody!

Round Two.

£740 in the kitty. Eight of you left. 10 seconds come off the time.

The strongest link starts - Andy. Let's play The Weakest Link.

Start the clock.

What B is the keeping meat moist during roasting?

Basting.

What is the world's highest mountain?

Everest.

To which celestial body does the word "lunar" refer?

The moon.

Sinusitis is the inflammation of the membranes in which part of the head?

-The eye.

-The nose.

In which Italian city is the Trevi fountain?

Rome.

In the animal kingdom, what type of creature is a crane?

A bird.

What B is a pleat made of two flat folds turned in towards each other?

-Pass.

-Box.

In humans, the atria are the two upper chambers of which organ?

The heart.

Which of the disciples of Jesus betrayed him after The Last Supper?

Judas.

-Bank.

-Is the prostate gland only in men or only in women?

In men.

Which singer announced in 1993 that he was changing his name to a symbol?

Prince.

When a bowler takes three wickets in successive balls, it's a hat...?

Trick.

-Bank.

-In which country was the landscape painter John Constable born?

England.

The Royal Flying Corps and the Royal Naval Air Service amalgamated in 1918 to form...?

-The Air Force.

-No. The ROYAL Air Force.

In 1922, Howard Carter discovered the tomb of which young Pharaoh?

Tutankhamen.

Which Rolf Harris hit was the last No.1 of the '60s?

Tie Me Kangaroo Down Sport.

Two Little Boys.

Which statue was given to the US by France in the 1880s?

The Statue of Liberty.

What was the name of the pink hippo on the TV show Rainbow?

George.

-Bank.

-What P is the basin-shaped bone structure in which the digestive organs are housed?

-Placenta.

-Pelvis.

Does the fedora hat originate from Austria or Turkey?

Austria.

Which star of the 1994 film Speed is the daughter of a German opera singer?

-Pass.

-Sandra Bullock.

Complete the title of this 1902 Joseph Conrad story. Heart Of... What?

-Gold.

-Darkness.

Who did Cliff Richard play in his adaptation of Wuthering Heights?

Heathcliff.

What is a gnu, a type of antelope or bird?

An antelope.

-Bank.

-Who presided over the first government of Soviet Russia and the USSR?

Khrushchev.

The time is up.

The correct answer is Lenin.

That was an extremely disappointing round, in which you banked only £250.

Who is allergic to correct answers? Who is about to leave with nothing?

It's time to vote off the weakest link.

Viv, with all her questions right, is the strongest link.

Michelle is the weakest link. She only answered one correctly.

But will the voting follow the facts?

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

Viv, where are you from?

Liverpool, originally.

Is that near Liverpool, "Liverpool, originally"(?)

Yeah. Huyton.

-What do you do?

-I'm a civil servant.

-What does that mean?

-I work for the VAT office in Halifax.

What do you do for the VAT office?

I work in the office that deals with appeals when people are late paying their VAT.

Well, it's very nice to have you here.

-Why Michelle?

-I felt that she got a couple wrong.

Difficult to keep track, but I thought Michelle.

No appeal here. Andy, why Michelle?

-She got a couple wrong and one wrong in the first round.

-Oh?

-You haven't got any wrong yet, have you?

-I've got one wrong.

-Gail, had enough of Michelle?

-She's a lovely girl.

-But somebody's got to go.

-Yeah.

-Michelle, knowledge isn't one of your great talents.

-Not today.

-You are the weakest link. Goodbye.

It was very scary standing in front of Anne.

I was overwhelmed by the studio, the lights, everything.

I think Ken or Ann will go next. They seem the least intelligent of those left.

Round Three.

£990 is what you've won. Seven players.

Another 10 seconds comes off the time.

The strongest link starts - Viv. Let's play The Weakest Link.

Start the clock.

The Brecon Beacons National Park is in which UK country?

Wales.

How many millimetres are there in 2.5 metres?

2,500.

What M is measured in kilograms?

-Pass.

-Mass.

In which country is Assisi the birthplace of St Francis?

Italy.

Do Scottish club Kilmarnock play their home games at Cricket Park or Rugby Park?

Cricket Park.

Rugby Park.

Bronchodilators are drugs that work on which organ?

The lungs.

Which US clergyman

and Nobel Laureate claimed in 1968

to have been to the mountain top and seen the Promised Land?

Martin Luther King.

-Bank.

-Is the Sahara desert in North or South Africa?

North Africa.

Which body of water do you cross in going from Scotland to Norway?

The North Sea.

-Bank.

-What R is a spice side dish or accompaniment to food?

-Rice.

-Relish.

What was the character name of Albert's son played by Harry H Corbett in Steptoe And Son?

-Pass.

-Harold.

The firefly is from which family of insects?

The beetle.

In law, what P is the offence of deliberately lying under oath?

Perjury.

-Bank.

-Would you find lug and ragworms in a desert or in the seashore?

In the seashore.

Which singer played Lucky Jackson in the 1964 film Viva Las Vegas?

Elvis Presley.

Complete the title of this Thomas Hardy novel. Under The Greenwood... What?

Tree.

-Bank.

-What C is a composition in three movements

for orchestra and one or more solo instruments?

Concerto.

Is Minnesota a city or a state in the United States?

A state.

-Bank.

-Early morning birdsong is known as what?

The dawn chorus.

In literature, which Shakespearean character was married to Desdemona?

Othello.

Andy, was the Great Wall of China erected in BC or AD?

-AD.

-BC.

In marine life, acorn and goose are both types of what B found on coastal rocks.

Barnacle.

The actor Robert Duvall played the role of Tom Hagen

in the two films of which trilogy?

The Godfather. < Bank.

Time's up.

You banked just £340.

Whose brain...

is heading towards defeat?

Who do you want to go? Vote off the weakest link.

Viv is the strongest link a second time.

Ann is the weakest link on paper.

Will the others have picked up on it?

Time to reveal who you think is the weakest link.

Viv...

the VAT woman. Ken's 78. Do you hold that against him?

I haven't. He's a lovely chap.

-He's retired, so there won't be any business in it for you.

-I know.

-Why Ken?

-I just felt he was faltering

-in the last couple of rounds.

-Right.

-Roger, what do you do?

-I run my own estate agency.

-Does Ken look like a potential house buyer?

-He could be. We work in a retirement area.

You haven't voted him because he's 78?

No, I voted him off as he should have known who Harold Steptoe was.

Right. Did you think he was the weakest link?

-I did.

-Did you?

Cos he wasn't, was he, Ann?

-Obviously not.

-What do you do?

-I'm a housewife.

-How are you good on facts. Are you good on facts?

Before I came here I thought I was.

Here's some practice. Take these two facts in.

You were the weakest link in that round and so far in the entire game.

So, Ken,

who did you vote for?

Ann. Andy, sorry.

Oh, my goodness.

-Yeah.

-OK.

Not to worry, Ken. Wise voting perhaps.

You are the weakest link. Goodbye.

At home, the answers come to you immediately,

but when you're in the studio...

you get a mental blockage. Fancy forgetting Steptoe.

It's that type of blockage.

Viv's all-round knowledge is brilliant.

I think she stands a good chance of collecting the money.

Round Four. £1330 banked so far out of potential prize money of £3000.

There are six of you left.

You've got rid of Ken, who says one thing and does another.

He could almost be an estate agent.

10 seconds off. Two and a half minutes left.

We start with the strongest link from last round - Viv.

Let's play The Weakest Link.

Start the clock.

Terrorists seized the US embassy of which country in 1979?

Iran.

In nature, what B can be a woody plant smaller than a tree

or a term for wild uncultivated country?

Bush.

In TV, which US comedy actress is the star of I Love Lucy, The Lucy Show and Here's Lucy.

Lucille Ball.

-Bank.

-Was the gittern a medieval wind or string instrument?

A string instrument.

In boxing, Leon who was he US World Heavyweight Champion in 1978?

Spinx.

How many US colonies fought against the British for independence

from 1775 to 1783 - 13 or 29?

13.

-Bank.

-Osteoporosis is a word used to describe brittle bones

caused by a lack of which mineral?

-Oestrogen.

-Calcium.

In which decade of the 20th century

was Carry On Jeeves by PG Wodehouse published?

The '20s.

Was Ewan McColl's song Dirty Old Town supposedly about Leeds or Salford?

Salford.

-Bank.

-If 12 people split £48 between them equally,

how much does each person get?

£4.

In 1903 a regular wireless news service began

between London and which US city?

-Boston.

-New York.

Andy, what S is the name given to a group of hippopotamus?

School.

-Bank.

-Which football club plays at Stamford Bridge?

Chelsea.

In the human body, the buccal cavity is usually called what?

-Stomach.

-Mouth.

The airport at Squire's Gate, now a heliport, is near which Lancashire resort?

-Pass.

-Blackpool.

Which Eddie was made Governor of the Bank of England in 1993?

Eddie George.

Palm Beach and Manly Beach are attractions of which Australian city?

Sydney.

Bank. Soccer - which country did Ally McCoist play for?

Scotland.

-Bank.

-Who starred with Michael Crawford as Christine

in the West End's Phantom Of The Opera?

Sarah Brightman.

Which museum south of the River Thames, opened in 1936,

specialises in military uniforms and insignia?

The Imperial War Museum.

-Bank.

-Which is furthest north - Dundee or Aberdeen?

Aberdeen.

In Greek mythology, what Z...

Time is up.

You only answered four questions wrong.

On the other hand you only banked £390.

Whose strategy

is no use whatsoever?

I urge you -

despatch the dead wood.

It's time to vote off the weakest link.

Statistically, Roger is the strongest link.

The weakest link is Gail who only answered two correctly.

But who will lose out in the vote?

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

Roger,

-remind us what you do.

-I run my own estate agency.

What's the best way to sell a house?

Presentation, presentation, presentation.

It doesn't matter if the roof's caving in?

I don't sell houses like that.

Why Ann?

Because Ann's been the weakest link so far.

And I thought she was beginning to hesitate a little.

-Do you think she was the weakest link?

-I do.

-Do you need powers of observation to be an estate agent?

-It helps.

Viv, why Ann?

It's getting more difficult, but I did feel

-she didn't do well then.

-You thought

-she was the weakest link?

-I did, or I wouldn't have voted for her.

Ann wasn't the weakest link, was she, Gail?

Obviously not, Ann.

Statistically, guess at who was the weakest link?

-Could it have been me?

-That's exactly right. Ann...

presentation, presentation, presentation! Roger might be the next to go.

You are the weakest link. Goodbye.

I was voted off as I was the weakest link.

My brain seems to have gone to sleep.

Maybe John will go next as he is

slower in his answers,

and he is getting a little nervy.

Round Five. Your total so far £1720.

Five of you left. Another 10 seconds off the time.

The last strongest link starts.

Let's play The Weakest Link.

Start the clock.

Which sport's inaugural European cup was won by Toulouse in 1996?

The European Rugby Cup.

The Food And Agricultural Organisation is an agency of which body?

The United Nations.

In science, CuO is the oxide of which metal?

-Calcium.

-Copper.

In which county in England is the town of Glastonbury?

Somerset.

Which actress played Dorothy in the TV series Men Behaving Badly?

-Pass.

-Caroline Quentin.

-Bank.

-What V is the name of the two lower chambers of the heart?

Ventricle.

What B is the joint of meat taken from the breastbone of an animal?

-Pass.

-Brisket.

What was the relationship between King Richard III and Edward IV,

whom he succeeded as monarch in 1483?

Brothers.

-Bank.

-How many countries in Africa - 43 or 53?

-43.

-53.

The Norse god Odin, represented as a one-eyed, bearded man,

was the keeper of all what - animals or knowledge?

Knowledge.

Who played Noodles in the 1984 film Once Upon A Time In America?

-Tom Cruise.

-Robert DeNiro.

Complete the name of the 1992 Grand National winner - Party what?

Politics.

Which Scottish actor starred in the 1993 TV version of Lipstick On Your Collar?

-Gordon Sinclair.

-Ewan McGregor.

What L is a long spear-like weapon used by knights in jousting tournaments?

Lance.

"A tale of murder, lust, greed, revenge and seafood,"

is the tag line to which film starring John Cleese?

A Fish Called Wanda.

-Bank.

-In which German city is the Tiergarten Park located - Berlin or Bonn?

Berlin.

In Literature, complete the title

of the 1959 novel by William S Burroughs - The Naked what?

Lunch.

-Bank.

-In politics, in 1997 Paul Murphy was appointed

Secretary Of State for which part of the UK?

-Scotland.

-Wales.

Which American actress played Cruella De Ville

in the 1996 film 101 Dalmatians?

Time's up. A very, very

unimpressive £140 is all you bagged in that round.

Who has got to go?

Who will you make an example of? Who do you want to see go?

Vote off the weakest link.

Roger is the strongest link again.

The weakest link is Andy who only answered one correctly.

But whose time is up?

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

We have a tie - Gail and Andy two votes each.

Gail,

-why did you vote for Andy?

-He was getting questions wrong

-in that round.

-Right.

-John, PC, retired.

-Yes, Anne.

-Why Gail?

I think that Gail is suffering from the pace.

You thought she was the weakest link.

-No, I didn't think she was the weakest link.

-Oh, right.

-You want to see the back of her.

-Yes.

-Right.

Well, when the vote is tied,

the strongest link has to cast the deciding vote.

Roger, you were the strongest link. Who do you want to get rid of?

Andy, or as retired PC John says...

Gail because she's losing pace.

He could have got three wrong in that round.

-I'll stick with Andy.

-He could have? Did he or didn't he?

-I'm hedging my bets.

-Right.

Andy, Roger says you could have got three questions wrong and he wants you out.

You are the weakest link. Goodbye.

I'm disappointed to be voted off.

I thought I was doing OK and believed Gail should have been voted off.

The question about the Scottish actor, when I said Gordon Sinclair,

that was a stupid answer.

I was kicking myself for that.

Gail will go next as she's only just survived the last few rounds.

She'll go next round.

Round Six. £1860 is what you've got in the kitty.

Four of you left. Ten seconds off the time.

The last strongest link starts - Roger.

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

Which pacific island state of the USA features The Union Jack on its flag?

Hawaii.

Whose detective stories set in racing include Risk and Hot Money?

Dick Francis.

In which country was Engelbert Humperdinck born - Egypt or India?

India.

-Bank.

-How many 20p pieces are needed to make up £3.

-60.

-15.

The Battle of Trafalgar was fought in which century?

The 19th century.

In the human body, what C is the transparent skin

that covers the cornea at the front of the eye?

-Cranium.

-Conjunctiva.

Which bird ascended in the title of a work by Vaughan Williams?

Lark.

In the Dickens novel David Copperfield,

what's the name of David's mother, Delilah, Clara or Serendipity?

Clara.

Which Rodgers and Hammerstein musical opened in 1943 and was their first collaboration?

-South Pacific.

-Oklahoma.

What punctuation mark shows a missing letter or grammatical possession?

Apostrophe.

In Formula 1, where would you find the track at Catalunya?

-Italy.

-Spain.

What C is the administrative centre of Essex?

-Colchester.

-Chelmsford.

When did Halley's Comet last past the earth, 1986 or 1996?

1986.

Who played the cartoon-hating detective Eddie Valiant

in the 1988 film Who Framed Roger Rabbit?

Bob Hoskins.

-Bank.

-Which marsupial is the symbol of the Australian Rugby Union team?

Wallaby.

-Bank.

-What TV talent show was hosted by Derek Hobson, Nicky Martin and Marti Caine?

-Pass.

-New Faces.

In which decade was Kylie Minogue born?

-The '70s.

-'60s.

In which republic in southeastern Europe

is Tirana situated, Macedonia or Albania?

Albania.

-In art, which Florentine painter...

-Bank.

-..had the...

Time is up. I will not accept your bank. I had started the question.

And in that round, you won £170.

Who's lost their nerve? Who's no longer cutting the mustard?

Time to vote off the weakest link.

After being a weakest link in an earlier round, Gail is now the strongest link.

The weakest link is John. He only got one question right.

But who will get the most votes?

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

Viv the VAT woman.

-Yes.

-That is a very interesting choice.

-Is it?

-Take us through your thinking.

I felt that because Gail got

a medical question wrong and she's a nurse,

that was the reason I chose her.

She's also statistically the strongest link in that last game.

-Sorry. I didn't know.

-Right.

So if you weren't an honourable civil servant,

we might think you've just turfed off your biggest rival.

That wasn't my intention.

Maybe I accidentally knocked 17 and a half percent of her answers off.

-It's a habit.

-And, John.

-Did you knock 17 and a half percent of Gail's answers off?

-No.

Why did you vote off the strongest link?

-She got a medical question wrong.

-Gail.

How did you manage to get that question wrong?

I don't work in ophthalmology.

And you a qualified nurse?

-I am.

-If there was a crisis now and someone's eye needed attention,

you'd just say I don't work in that department.

I would have to bring my best skills to bare and trust.

You didn't bring your best skills to bear. You are the weakest link. Goodbye.

Given that I was the strongest link in the last round that I played, I think it might be that

there was some strategic voting going on there.

The person I want to see voted off is John, because he used me as target practice

in the final two rounds I played.

Round Seven. There's £2030 in the bank.

There are three of you left. Another ten seconds off the clock.

You voted the strongest link off. We'll start with the second strongest link. Viv.

Let's play The Weakest Link.

Start the clock.

Which British singing star had hits with Kiss From A Rose and Crazy in the '90s?

Seal.

In which US city was the Tamla Motown record company founded?

Detroit.

-Bank.

-Where was the Duke of Wellington born?

-England.

-Ireland.

Which is the largest citrus fruit commonly available in Britain?

Grapefruit.

In history, Kubla Khan was the grandson of which famous Mongol leader?

-Shere Khan.

-Genghis Khan.

Beginning with U, which lake is the second largest in England?

Ullswater.

Complete the title of this 1987 Jilly Cooper novel, Turn Right At The Spotted what?

-Dick.

-Dog.

What's the surname of Osvaldo, the Argentine footballer,

who joined Tottenham Hotspur in 1978?

Ardiles.

When was the British Board Of Film Censors established, 1912 or 1921?

1921.

1912. The Midland bank began trading in which British city.

Birmingham.

In Medieval times, what was the name for a soldier who used a bow and arrow?

Archer.

-Bank.

-In mythology, who founded the city of Rome?

-Julius Caesar.

-Romulus.

Which city's parliamentary constituency include Halem, Brightside and Attacliff?

Sheffield.

The coyote is native to which continent?

-South America.

-North America.

In what century was Austrian psychiatrist Sigmund Freud born?

The 19th century.

In biology, as what is dyspepsia more commonly known?

Indigestion.

-Bank.

-In the nursery rhyme, Solomon Grundy married on which day?

-Saturday.

-Wednesday.

Which Italian fashion house uses the head of the gorgon Medusa as its trademark?

I don't know.

Versace.

Time's up and you banked £150. In Round Eight, you get a chance to treble what you bank.

That means there's potentially £3,000 to be won. The question is whose day is done?

Who is unlikely to raise your bank balance? Vote off the weakest link.

Viv is the strongest link for the third time.

She only got one question wrong.

The weakest link is Roger.

At this crucial stage in the game, who will lose out in the vote?

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

Viv the VAT woman. Don't you like estate agents?

-I don't have anything against them.

-Right.

-Why Roger?

-I have to say, at this stage, because he's over there

and because John's wrong answer made me laugh.

-It's all distance with you, Viv the VAT woman.

-It is.

PC-retired John.

-Yes.

-Why Roger?

-He's an estate agent.

Good. Roger, you are the weakest link. Goodbye.

I wish John was here instead of me.

I wanted to play against Viv in the final.

It's a shame. I could do with the money.

My car engine car blew up. Never mind. Back home and back to walking.

I'd like to see Viv win. I think consistently she's been a bit better than John.

John's lucky to be there. He should be gone.

Round Eight. You've won £2180 so far.

Viv the VAT woman and John the retired constable.

Just the two of left and you have 90 seconds. Whatever you win

will be trebled and added to your final prize money.

£3000 is at stake here. We start with the strongest link. Viv.

Let's play The Weakest Link.

Start the clock.

Which Hampshire port includes the resorts and beaches of South Sea?

Portsmouth.

In which decade was NASA established?

-'60s.

-1950s.

Used by Scuba divers, what name was given to the lightweight,

self-contained diving apparatus constructed by Jacques Cousteau in 1943?

-Iron Lung.

-Aqua Lung.

In South African currency, 100 cents make up one what?

Rand.

-Bank.

-In the Roman army, what did ten cohorts make?

-A D...

-A Legion.

Who is Goldie Hawn's daughter, who won a Golden Globe for her role in Almost Famous?

-No idea.

-Kate Hudson.

In which country is the Hague?

-Holland.

-I'll accept. Netherlands.

In which country would you find Timbuktu?

-Chad.

-Mali.

Who said, "Had I succeeded, I should have died

"with the reputation of the greatest man that ever lived."

Napoleon.

-Bank.

-Who wrote the satires, A Tale Of A Tub and The Battle Of The Books?

Jonathan Swift.

-Bank.

-What type of wireless communication was invented in 1938 by Al Gross?

Radar.

Walkie-talkie. Who painted The Laughing Cavalier?

Hals.

-Bank.

-Richard Nixon and which senator were involved

in the first televised presidential debate in 1960?

John F Kennedy.

Correct.

Time's up.

You banked £80. We'll treble it and add it the winnings.

That means prize money today of £2420.

Only one of you can take that money away. Now you are playing

head to head.

I ask alternate questions. Best of five.

Whoever gets most right wins.

If there's a tie after five, we go for sudden death until we have a winner.

So, Viv and John, for £2420, let's play The Weakest Link.

Viv, as the strongest link, you choose

-who goes first.

-I'd like John to go first.

John, the father of which prominent Conservative MP was a refugee

called Luis, who came to Britain

at the end of the Spanish Civil War?

Portillo.

That is the correct answer. Michael Portillo.

Viv.

In the 1988 film Big, on what type of giant musical instrument

did Tom Hanks tap dance?

It was a keyboard.

That is the correct answer.

John, which Californian city was known as Yerba Buena until 1847,

when it was given its current name?

San Francisco.

That is the correct answer.

Viv, in Shakespeare's Macbeth, which character is with Macbeth

when he first encounters the three witches?

Macduff.

The correct answer is Banquo.

John, in football, following the resignation of Kevin Keegan,

who took charge of England

with a friendly against Italy in November 2000?

Peter Taylor.

That is the correct answer.

Viv, in chemistry, how many atoms of oxygen are there

in a molecule of carbon dioxide?

-One.

-Two.

John, if you answer this question correctly, you've won.

So for £2420.

In the TV series Thunderbirds,

what was the name of the Rolls Royce owning female agent?

-Lady Penelope.

-That is the correct answer.

That means, John,

you are today's strongest link and you go away with £2420.

Viv, you leave with nothing.

Join us again for The Weakest Link. Goodbye.

I'm absolutely, in the football parlance, over the moon to have won all this money.

I'm pleased that John won.

He did fairly well all the way through

and when he was wrong, it was funny. Shere Khan made me laugh.

I can't believe I've actually won the game. It's incredible.

I can spend the money visiting my granddaughter, who's going to Cyprus.

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