04/11/2011 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 Vaughne, 33,

from Bridlington in East Yorkshire and I'm a door supervisor.

I'm Ann, I'm 55, I'm from Barrowford in Lancashire

and I'm a menswear sales agent.

I'm Jonny, I'm 19, from Melton Mowbray

and I'm a production operative.

I'm Teresa, I'm 43, from Leeds

and I'm a chiller picker.

I'm James, 26, from Sheffield and I'm a technical manager.

I'm Karen, 30, from Farnham in Surrey

and I'm a paramedic.

I'm Dennison, I'm 69, from Belfast and I'm a retired retailer.

I'm Siobhan, I'm 21, from Ottery St Mary in Devon

and I'm a journalism student.

I'm Brian, I'm 53, from Edgware in London and I'm a mind reader.

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.

We'll start with the person whose name is first alphabetically.

That's you, Ann.

Let's play the Weakest Link.

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

Ann, in the nursery rhyme Baa, Baa, Black Sheep,

the answer to the question "Have you any wool?"

is "Yes, sir, yes, sir, three bags..." what?

-Full.

-Correct.

Jonny, in moral philosophy,

which four-letter word is the usual opposite of bad?

-Good.

-Correct.

Teresa, in an analogue watch,

the pointing devices that indicate the time

are called what, fingers or hands?

-Hands.

-Correct.

James, the part of a shop where goods are sold at reduced prices

is known alliteratively as a what basement?

-Bargain.

-Correct.

Karen, in the theatre, what "A" is the most common collective term

for people who have gathered to see the performance of a play?

-Audience.

-Correct.

Dennison, in badminton,

which piece of equipment stretches between two posts

so that its top is five feet above the ground at its centre?

-The net.

-Correct.

-Siobhan.

-Bank.

-In British politics,

the MP elected leader of the Liberal Democrats in 2007 is Nick who?

-Clegg.

-Correct.

Brian, in modern buildings,

a lift generally carries passengers in which direction,

vertically or diagonally?

-Vertically.

-Correct.

-Bank.

-Vaughne, in snacks, the traditional flavour of potato crisps

that usually comes in a pink packet is called prawn what?

-Cocktail.

-Correct.

Ann, the US actor born in 1963 who has the surname Depp

is known professionally by what first name?

-Johnny.

-Correct.

Jonny, what "W" is the name given to the fibrous cord

that is encased in wax to make a candle?

-Wax.

-Wick.

A tourist attraction in which wild animals are allowed to roam freely

and can be observed from cars is called a "safari..." what?

-Park.

-Correct.

James, Captain Hook is the villain in which play by JM Barrie?

-Peter Pan.

-Correct.

Karen, which word for a cardboard container follows "chatter"

to give a term for someone who talks incessantly on trivial subjects?

-Box.

-Correct.

-Bank.

Dennison, the two seasons of the year

that begin with the letter "S" are spring and which other?

-Summer.

-Correct.

Siobhan, in colloquial language,

the word "Blackpudlian" is a light-hearted term

for a native or a inhabitant of which English coastal resort?

-Blackpool.

-Correct.

Brian, what is the name of the long hair on the neck of a horse

and on the head and shoulders of a male lion?

-Mane.

-Correct.

Vaughne, what "T" is the common term for the cotton

that's passed through the eye of a needle for use in hand-stitching?

-Thread.

-Correct.

Ann, Glamorgan and Anglesey

were historic counties in which country of the UK?

-Wales.

-Bank.

-END-OF-ROUND JINGLE

Time's up.

Your bank was in time,

so it meant you won £900 by that bank.

You actually had a chain of ten correct answers.

Who kept banking? Who thinks Frank Zappa is an x-ray machine?

Who thinks a blackberry crumble means your phone is broken?

Time to vote off the weakest link.

'With the most correct answers, Ann is the strongest link.

'Statistically, Jonny is 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.

Jonny.

Siobhan.

Siobhan.

Jonny.

Jonny.

Siobhan.

Jonny.

Jonny.

Jonny.

-Where do you come from, Brian?

-Edgware, north London.

-And what do you do?

-I am a mind reader.

I call it a mentalist. It's a person that seems they can read minds.

But I also produce burlesque shows.

-Do the women take their clothes off?

-Not all of them, no.

-Is there a Mrs Brian at home?

-No. There was.

-There was.

She didn't like you going somewhere the women took their clothes off?

It was 20 years living with me in Los Angeles that did it.

-So, you haven't got a girlfriend?

-I didn't say that.

-You have got a girlfriend?

-No, I don't.

-No.

So, you're a sad old geezer from Edgware who puts on burlesque shows

so you can see women without their clothes on?

-Erm, no -

-Just say yes, Brian.

-Yes, Brian.

-Why Jonny?

-He got a question wrong.

-What do you do, Siobhan?

-I'm studying journalism at Cardiff.

In order to do what?

-Well, I hope to be a newsreader.

-Do you?

-Yes.

Who's your heroine or hero?

-Fiona Bruce.

-Really? Put your board down.

-Oh, no.

-You think you'd make a good newsreader?

-Yes, I do.

You're doing a news item today on a journalism student.

It's a very, very rare occurrence -

they've actually got themselves a job in journalism.

Well, in today's news, erm,

a student from Cardiff has got a job at the BBC.

Erm, she works alongside Anne, erm,

and, er, she's thinking about taking her job.

How would you go about taking my job?

-Well, I'd stand all in black, obviously.

-Yes.

And I'd basically insult everyone.

I see. "Basically"? Why basically?

Because it's basically that.

-Great.

-LAUGHTER

Put your board up.

-Why Jonny?

-Well, he got a question wrong

and he's also spelt my name wrong, which is just a bonus.

And, also, his pink kind of clashes with mine.

Let me guess, Dennison, are you a club bouncer?

No, I'm not, Anne. I don't do the clubs.

-What do you do, Dennison?

-I'm a retired retailer.

-Yes.

-What were you selling?

-Several things.

Ladies' perfumery and skincare.

Yes. So, a bit of a girly job really?

I was responsible for about 200 girls in my time.

-Did you have 200 girls beneath you?

-I had indeed, Anne.

-Was that fun?

-It was great.

-Are you married, Dennison?

-I'm not. I'm still looking.

-Why have you never got married?

-I've always fancied a mature lady,

wearing black, and auburn hair.

-You wouldn't know anybody like that?

-No. No, no, no.

Not who wants to marry someone who was in retail with 200 women under him.

-Why Jonny?

-I'm afraid he got one question wrong.

-Jonny!

-Hello.

-You are the weakest link. Goodbye.

The Walk of Shame was longer than I thought, especially walking past Anne.

I'm sure she gives you a bit of a glare as you go past.

Erm, but I was worried about falling over, but I didn't.

I handled it calmly, so it went OK. I just shouldn't have been first.

Round Two. In the bank £900.

We're taking 10 seconds off your time.

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

Let's play the Weakest Link.

Start the clock.

Ann, in French history, the aristocrat born in Vienna in 1755,

who married Louis XVI and was executed in 1793

was known as Marie who?

-Pass.

-Antoinette.

Teresa, Live Forever, Wonderwall and Don't Look Back In Anger

were UK hit singles in the 1990s for which group?

-I can't remember.

-Oasis.

James, the slogan "You press the button, we do the rest"

was first used in the 19th century to promote cameras or dishwashers?

-Cameras.

-Correct.

Karen, a Scottish annual event,

featuring jazz and blues,

is known by the collective name of the Edinburgh what?

-Festival.

-Correct.

Dennison, what's the three-letter abbreviated name of the test

that, by law, must be carried out on all vehicles over three years old?

-MOT.

-Correct.

-Siobhan.

-Bank.

-In the full title of a reality series

set in the jungle and first shown in 2002,

the phrase that precedes "Get Me Out Of Here" is "I'm A..." what?

-Celebrity.

-Correct.

Brian, in definitions, disinfecting the interior of a building

by exposing it to chemical vapours is called what,

castigating or fumigating?

-Fumigating.

-Correct.

Vaughne, according to the lyrics from the musical Annie Get Your Gun

"Anything you can do, I can do..." what?

-Better.

-Correct.

Anne, in politics, from 1989 to 1993,

which Republican was president of the United States?

-Bush.

-I'll accept.

Teresa, in human anatomy,

what "D" is the name of the muscular membrane

that separates the abdomen from the chest?

-Diaphragm.

-Correct.

James, in maths, what's 27 divided by 3?

-Nine.

-Correct.

-Bank!

Karen, which 1999 science-fiction thriller

was the first part of a trilogy of films

starring Keanu Reeves as the hero called Neo?

-The Matrix.

-Correct.

-Bank!

Dennison,

an articulated road vehicle, consisting of two parts,

with a non-rigid middle

is known as a what, bendy bus or curly coach?

-Curly coach.

-Bendy bus.

Siobhan, which day of the week

comes halfway between Tuesday and the following Saturday?

-Saturday.

-Thursday.

Brian, the fortified wine

that is named after the Spanish city of Jerez

is known in English as what?

-Sherry.

-Correct.

-Vaughne.

-Bank.

-What was the single- word title of the release by Take...

END-OF-ROUND JINGLE

Time's up. You won £590, but you actually had a chain of ten correct answers.

Who thinks Botox is what posh people sit on?

Whose mouth is campaigning for independence?

Time to vote off the weakest link.

'Ann goes from being the strongest link in the last round to the weakest link in this.

'The statistics show that Karen is the strongest link.

'But will the votes follow the statistics?'

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

Dennison.

Dennison.

Siobhan.

Siobhan.

Ann.

Ann.

Ann.

Siobhan.

We have a tie, team. Siobhan and Ann, three votes each.

-Where do you come from, Teresa?

-I come from Rotherham, but I live in Leeds.

-What do you do in Leeds?

-I'm a chiller picker.

Put your board down. How long have you been on the chill department?

I've only been on the chill department since March.

Were you on cakes and buns before that?

-They won't let me! I don't know why.

-No.

-Put your board up. Why Siobhan?

-Four of us got a question wrong

and it was the pick of the four.

Dennison, so many gorgeous women to choose from,

you must be quite excited.

Yes, I have been today.

And why have you chosen Ann?

-Well, there's only room for one Anne in my life.

-Correct.

When the vote's tried, the strongest link has to cast the deciding vote, that's Karen.

-What do you do?

-I'm a paramedic.

-Where do you do this?

-I do this in Hampshire.

I work in Alton for South Central Ambulance Service.

-What's the most common thing?

-Most of the time,

we help up old ladies and gentlemen who have fallen over.

-Anything else you can do?

-We deliver babies sometimes. That's quite exciting.

-OK, so you can deliver babies.

-Uh-huh.

-If you just kept going round Alton, we could save on midwives, couldn't we?

-We could!

What's the point of having qualified midwives?

I think the midwives have a bit more training than we do -

-So, they let you deliver babies and you haven't any training?

-No, that's not what I said.

-Why Ann?

-She got a question wrong at the start of the round and it stuck in my mind.

OK, you've got a choice now. You can stick with Ann or move to Siobhan.

I'll stick. That would be unfair to change my mind.

Ann! You are the weakest link. Goodbye.

Dennison said that there was only one Anne in his life

and, of course, we know who that Anne is.

Er, so straight away, as soon as he said that, I knew I was going.

But he'll get his comeuppance, I'm sure, in the next round.

Round Three. In the bank £1,490. Another ten seconds off the time.

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

Let's play the Weakest Link.

Start the clock. Karen, in golf, the four main tournaments

are known collectively by what name, the Colonels or the Majors?

-The Majors.

-Correct.

Dennison, according to legend, while hiding from the English,

Robert the Bruce was inspired by the persistence of which small creature?

-A spider.

-Correct.

-Siobhan.

-Bank.

-In TV, the American actress, born in 1968,

who starred in the series Bleak House and the X-Files

is Gillian who?

-Cooper.

-Anderson.

Brian, the imperial measurement of weight called a pound

is represented by which two-letter abbreviation?

-LB.

-Correct.

Vaughne, which word for the reflection of a sound

appears in the titles of some regional newspapers,

such as the one founded in 1879 in Liverpool?

-Echo.

-Correct.

Teresa, an ornamental box known as a vinaigrette

was a container used to carry what, pickled onions or smelling salts?

-Smelling salts.

-Correct.

James, what is 37 plus 21?

-58.

-Correct.

Karen, what "C" is a term for a room below ground level,

often used to store things such as a coal and wine?

-Cellar.

-Correct.

Dennison. In quotations,

when George Mallory was asked in 1923 why he wanted to climb Everest,

he answered "Because it's..." what?

-It's high.

-"It's there."

Siobhan, in visitor attractions,

Banbury Cross, Blenheim Palace and the market town of Chipping Norton

are all in which English shire county?

-Devonshire.

-Oxfordshire.

Brian, in cricket, the batsman who captained Australia

to two World Cup wins and three Ashes defeats

between 2002 and 2011

is Ricky who?

-Pass.

-Ponting.

Vaughne, the hit albums entitled Use Your Illusion 1 and 2,

that were released on the same day in 1991,

were by which US rock group?

-Metallica.

-Gun N' Roses.

Teresa, in science, which historic timing device

consisted of two globes joined by a narrow neck

through which a quantity of sand would run in exactly 60 minutes?

-An egg timer?

-An hourglass.

James, the drama series that began in 2011

starring Lesley Sharp and Suranne Jones as police detectives

is called "Scott and..." who?

-Pass.

-Bailey.

Karen, in the construction of a wedding cake,

what "T" is the usual term...

-END-OF-ROUND JINGLE

-Tier.

Time's up. That was the correct answer, but you were out of time.

You banked just £50.

Who thinks salmonella is a girl's name?

Who thinks Roald Dahl is a lentil curry?

Time to vote off the weakest link.

'As the only player to get all their answers right,

'Karen is the strongest link.

'Statistically, Siobhan is the weakest link.

'But can she survive the vote?'

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

Siobhan.

Siobhan.

Dennison.

Dennison.

Siobhan.

Dennison.

Dennison.

-What do you do, James?

-I'm a technical manager, Anne.

-You're in IT really, are you?

-Some people would say that, yes.

-Is it 24/7?

-I am on call most of the time.

-Really?

-Yes.

So, if you're in a nightclub in Sheffield with a gorgeous woman,

could your mobile go?

I doubt it because it's cafes and restaurants during the day,

so it's rare that I would be rung outside those hours.

So, you and your girlfriend can dance the night away in Sheffield?

I haven't got a girlfriend at the minute.

-Which minute did you have a girlfriend?

-Oh, a while ago, Anne.

-What happened?

-We just didn't get on, Anne. That was the short...

-You're too short, did you say?

-Some people might say I'm short.

-Or concentrated.

-Put your board down.

-Yes, you're not a huge He-Man, are you?

-No, Anne.

Somebody else can have the muscles. I'll have the looks and charisma.

Put your board up. Why Dennison?

He got a question wrong and it was quite an important one because we lost a fair amount.

Siobhan, the Fiona Bruce of tomorrow...

-Did you think Dennison was the worst player?

-Yes. Just because he lost a lot of money on his question.

Yes. Do you think he answered as many incorrectly as you?

-No, he didn't.

-No.

So, who do you think was, technically, the worst player?

I think I was, but I banked and I didn't lose any money.

Dennison! You are the weakest link. Goodbye.

I enjoyed my chat with Anne. I would've liked to maybe gone on a bit more with her

and had a bit of, as we say in Northern Ireland, craic.

She's quite a character, quite a formidable lady.

But I think under that harsh exterior

there lies a heart of stone.

Round Four. In the bank £1,540. Another ten seconds off the time.

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

Let's play the Weakest Link.

Start the clock.

Karen, the phrase that means to do something deliberately

while pretending it was a mishap is "accidentally on..." what?

-Purpose.

-Correct.

Siobhan, the voices of Paul Newman,

Jeremy Clarkson and Michael Schumacher

were featured in which 2006 film about motor vehicles?

-Cars.

-Correct.

Brian, in the NATO phonetic alphabet,

which word for a place providing accommodation

represents the letter "H"?

-Hostel.

-Hotel.

Vaughne, a card game in which the Jack of Clubs is known as Pam

has what name, lavvy or loo?

-Lavvy.

-Loo.

Teresa, in standard Western musical notation,

a staff, also known as a stave,

is usually made up of how many horizontal lines?

-Four.

-Five.

James, in science, which soft silver-white metallic element

with the chemical symbol Pt

is used in both dentistry and jewellery?

-Pass.

-Platinum.

Karen, the characters called Pigling Bland and Timmy Tiptoes

were created by which female author?

-Beatrix Potter.

-Correct.

Siobhan, in north-east England, what "D" is the name of a city

that stands on the banks of the River Wear?

-Derby.

-No chance. Durham!

Brian, in the TV series Doctor Who, the aggressive machine-like beings,

invented by the writer Terry Nation in 1963, were given what name?

-The Daleks.

-Correct.

-Bank.

-Vaughne, in the human body,

the trapezius is what, a muscle or an organ?

-A muscle.

-Correct.

Teresa, in darts, the player nicknamed Wolfie

who in 2011 successfully defended his BDO World Championship

is Martin who?

-Harris?

-Adams.

James, the name of which British fighter plane used in WW2

literally means to "eject flames violently from the mouth"?

-Spitfire.

-Correct.

-Bank.

Karen, in art, works called The Potato Eaters, The Starry Night

and the Chair and the Pipe were painted by which Dutch artist?

-Pass.

-Van Gogh.

Siobhan, in history, in 1588,

which navigator captained the English ship called the Revenge

during the defeat of the Spanish Armada?

-Captain Jack Sparrow?

-Even Sir Francis Drake.

Brian, what "C" is the word most commonly used...

END-OF-ROUND JINGLE

Time's up. You only won £40.

Who's been brainwashed and it's shrunk?

Who's the Phil Mitchell in the shampoo ad?

Time to vote off the weakest link.

'With no correct answers, Teresa is the weakest link.

'Statistically, Karen is the strongest link.

'But who will the team want off?'

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

Siobhan.

Brian.

Siobhan.

Siobhan.

Teresa.

Teresa.

-Where do you come from, Vaughne?

-Bridlington, on the east coast.

-Yes. And what do you do?

-I'm a door supervisor, Anne.

When you were supervising a door, did someone open it?

-Several times.

-Yes.

-Why Siobhan?

-I just think over the last couple of rounds, she's been the weakest player.

Karen, why Siobhan?

I think Siobhan has had quite a few questions wrong in the last few rounds.

Siobhan, this'll come as a massive surprise to you,

but you are the weakest link. Goodbye!

I think the person to be voted off next, erm, may be Teresa,

just because I think she got a few questions wrong

and I think she's a bit like me, a cat with nine lives and running out of time.

Round Five. You're now up to £1,580. Another ten seconds off the time.

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

Let's play the Weakest Link.

Start the clock. Karen, in music, in many of his songs,

such as Mr Tambourine Man and Blowing In The Wind,

Bob Dylan plays which wind instrument?

-The flute.

-The harmonica.

Brian, in national symbols, the figure called Britannia

is usually depicted wearing a helmet

and carrying a three-pronged spear known by what name?

-A trident.

-Correct.

Vaughne, in intelligence gathering,

the Government Communications Headquarters, known as GCHQ,

is in which town in south-west England?

-Pass.

-Cheltenham.

Teresa, in nature, the large crustaceans

that live on land and climb tress to feed on coconuts

are called what, robber crabs or pirate shrimp?

-Robber crabs.

-Correct.

James, the island of Cuba

is physically closest to which US state?

-Florida.

-Correct.

Karen, what "I" is the name of a writing fluid

that is also an informal term for a tattoo?

-Ink.

-Correct.

-Brian.

-Bank.

-Football. The striker born in the Ivory Coast in 1978

who signed to play for Chelsea in 2004 is Didier who?

-Drogba.

-Correct.

Vaughne,

in the Bible, Job was particularly noted for which quality,

patience or punctuality?

-Patience.

-Correct.

-Teresa.

-Bank.

-What is 78 minus 33?

-45.

-Correct.

James, in cinema, the 1960s musicals My Fair Lady and Dr Dolittle

starred which British actor?

-Pass.

-Rex Harrison.

Karen, in Italian cuisine, what "P" is the name of a savoury porridge

made by mixing cornmeal with water

and then simmering and stirring until it's thickened?

-Polenta.

-Correct.

Brian, in fashion, the New York lawyer who, in 1900,

became a partner in the outdoor clothing business

run by David Abercrombie

was Ezra who?

-Fitch.

-Correct.

-Vaughne.

-Bank.

-In physics, heat can be transferred

by conduction or convection and which other method?

-Pass.

-Radiation.

Teresa, on the TV quiz show University Challenge,

if a team correctly answers a starter

and all three subsequent bonuses, it scores how many points?

-25. Correct.

-Bank. END-OF-ROUND JINGLE

Time's up. You banked £220.

Who thinks the Charge of the Light Brigade is an electricity bill?

Who should be in a think tank and who should be a in fish tank?

Time to vote off the weakest link.

'Vaughne is the weakest link as he gave the most wrong answers.

'According to the statistics, Brian is the strongest link.

'But will the voting reflect reality?'

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

Brian.

Karen.

Brian.

James.

James.

Another tie, team. Brian and James this time. Two votes each.

-Brian, why James?

-I thought he answered the most questions wrong.

James, did you think Brian was the worst player?

The question he got wrong stuck in my head with hostel and hotel.

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

And the strongest link was Brian. Who would you like to get rid of?

I'll stay with James.

James! You are the weakest link. Goodbye.

I think that we've got or two clever people still left in,

but quite often, it's which questions come up

because you're only as good as if you know the answer.

Round six. In the bank £1,800. Another ten seconds off the time.

We'll start with the strongest link.

Let's play the Weakest Link.

Start the clock. Brian, in politics, the title Right Honourable

is given to members of the body known as the Privy what?

-Council.

-Correct.

Vaughne, in computing, in online slang,

the popular phrase used to refer to a mistake or embarrassing error

is what, epic fail or jumbo folly?

-Epic fail.

-Correct.

Teresa, in pop music, the 1981 UK hit single by The Police

that begins with Sting counting up to six

is called Invisible what?

-Numbers.

-Sun.

Karen, what is the general term for blood vessels

that mostly carry deoxygenated blood towards the heart?

-Veins.

-Correct.

Brian, the North American members of the squirrel family

that live in elaborate burrow systems are called "prairie" what?

-Dogs.

-Correct.

-Vaughne.

-Bank.

-The City of Rome was sacked in 410 AD

by a branch of the Germanic people called what, the Punks or the Goths?

-Goths.

-Correct.

Teresa, in cinema, the 2011 prequel to the superhero X-Men films

that starred James McAvoy as Professor X

is entitled "First..." what?

-Contact?

-Class.

Karen, in art, what "A" is the word used to describe

non-representational paintings

made up of forms and colours existing for their own sake?

-Abstract.

-Correct.

-Brian.

-Bank.

-In 18th century agriculture,

the diplomat and farmer who adopted a system of rotating crops

had the alliterative nickname Turnip who?

-Ted.

-Townshend.

Vaughne, which French word literally meaning "feast"

is a term for a gala or bazaar often held outdoors in aid of charity?

-Pass.

-Fete.

Teresa, the stand-up comedian, born in Georgia in the US,

who is a regular panellist on UK game shows

is Reginald D who?

-No idea.

-Hunter.

Karen, in geography,

there is a market town in the Yorkshire Dales with what name...

END-OF-ROUND JINGLE

Time's up. You won £70.

So, is it Teresa's turn to be picked?

Or maybe Karen hasn't delivered.

Time to vote off the weakest link.

'As the only player to get all their answers wrong,

'Teresa is the weakest link.

'Statistically, Karen 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.

Teresa.

Vaughne.

Teresa.

Teresa.

-Karen, why Teresa?

-Because every time she came to me, there was nothing to bank.

-Vaughne, why Teresa?

-I thought she was the weakest player.

She was. She went all to pieces.

Teresa! You are the weakest link. Goodbye.

I felt rather calm. I didn't get nervous.

And the chat with Anne was fantastic.

I felt really calm after that.

-The only thing that frightened me was standing on that

-pilth.

I thought I was going to fall off! That's the scariest bit.

Round Seven. In the bank now £1,870.

Another ten seconds off the time.

We'll start with the strongest link - Karen.

Let's play the Weakest Link.

Start the clock. Karen, in radio,

which long-running soap opera launched a spin-off series in 2011

entitled Ambridge Extra?

-The Archers.

-Correct.

Brian, what name is usually given to the box or compartment

from which a greyhound is released at the start of a race?

-Trap.

-Correct.

-Vaughne.

-Bank.

-The soul singer

who had UK hit singles entitled You Send Me, Chain Gang

and Twistin' The Night Away was Sam who?

-Cook.

-Correct.

Karen, in the insect world, what "B" is the name

given to the area of stiff hairs on the hind legs of a worker honey bee

in which she carries pollen?

-Bristles.

-Basket.

Brian, the actress born in Canada in 1982,

who won an Oscar at the age of 11 for her role in the film The Piano,

is Anna who?

-Paquin.

-Correct.

-Bank.

-Vaughne, what is three-fifths of 20?

-Five.

-12.

Karen, in nature conservation,

areas of forest where trees have grown for at least 400 years

are normally called Ancient what?

-Woodland.

-Correct.

Brian, in fashion, the accessory introduced by Coco Chanel in 1955,

that was originally called the 2.55,

was a what, quilted bag or diamond watch?

-Quilted bag.

-Correct.

-Bank.

-Vaughne,

in 2011, the TS Eliot Prize for Poetry

was awarded to the Caribbean writer Derek who?

-Pass.

-Walcott.

Karen, in Roman numerals,

the letters "LXX" represent which number?

-70.

-Correct.

-Brian.

-Bank.

-In 17th century engineering,

the Canal du Midi in France

was constructed to connect the Bay of Biscay with which large sea?

-Mediterranean.

-Correct.

-Bank.

-Vaughne, in classical music,

Venus, Saturn and Neptune are three of the seven movements in...

END-OF-ROUND JINGLE

Time's up. You won £160.

In Round Eight, you get the chance to treble what you bank.

Have the courage to vote off the weakest link.

'Having answered the most questions correctly, Brian is the strongest link.

'The statistics show that Vaughne is the weakest link.

'But who will lose out in the Final Vote?'

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

Karen.

Vaughne.

Vaughne.

-Brian, why Vaughne?

-He got the most questions wrong.

-Karen, why Vaughne?

-I couldn't vote for myself

and I think we both got the same number of questions wrong.

Vaughne! You are the weakest link. Goodbye.

I do believe I'm going to get some mickey taken when I get home.

Stood on the door, there'll be a few walking by when they've had a drink

shouting, "You are the weakest link! Goodbye."

Round Eight. So far, you've won £2,030.

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

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

Let's play the Weakest Link.

Start the clock. Brian, what "P" can refer to both a ski slope

and the marked-out area for fencing bouts?

-Piste.

-Correct.

Karen, in business, in a term derived from tree anatomy,

the complete transformation of an organisation

is described as "root and..." what?

-Pass.

-Branch.

Brian, in forms of address in the UK,

the term "given name" refers to what, first name or surname?

-Surname.

-First name.

Karen, in literature, the Polish-born author

who wrote The Secret Agent and Heart Of Darkness

was "Joseph..." who?

-Pass.

-Conrad.

Brian, in patent medicines, a quack remedy sold as a cure-all

was produced from and named after the oil of which type of reptile?

-Snake.

-Correct. Karen.

-Bank.

In pop music, the 1973 UK hit single for The Strawbs

that became an anthem of the Labour movement

was entitled "Part of the..." what?

-Pass.

-Union.

Brian, in whisky distilling, a small amount of the spirit

that is lost by evaporation as it matures in its cask

is known as the what, devil's dose or angel's share?

-Angel's share.

-Correct.

Karen, in vocabulary, the Latin phrase used in English that means

"by the nature of the act" is "ipso..." what?

-Facto.

-Correct.

-Brian.

-Bank.

-In cinema, in the 2005 biographical film Capote,

which actor won an Oscar for his portrayal of the title character?

Pass. END-OF-ROUND JINGLE

Time's up. The correct answer was Philip Seymour Hoffman.

You won £70, which we will 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.

Karen and Brian, for £2,240,

let's play the Weakest Link.

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

I'll go first.

Brian, in TV, which 1986 drama series, written by Dennis Potter,

includes a famous scene in which a nurse applies an ointment

to the entire body of a skin patient,

played by Michael Gambon?

-Casualty?

-The correct answer is The Singing Detective.

Karen, in vocabulary,

what five-letter name of Italian regional origin

is given to a network of Sicilian criminal organisations,

sometimes known in the USA as The Mob?

-The Mafia.

-That is the correct answer.

Brian, which official literary post

was usually held until the death of the appointee,

until 1999,

when Andrew Motion became the first person to be given the role

for a ten-year fixed term?

-Poet Laureate.

-That is the correct answer.

Karen, in cinema, what was the stage surname of the comic actor

who was born Arthur Stanley Jefferson in 1890

and went on to be part of a famous duo?

-Wise.

-The correct answer is Laurel.

Brian, in geography, Benghazi is one of the largest cities

in which North African country?

-Libya.

-That is the correct answer.

Karen, in British history, the Duke of Monmouth,

who led a rebellion against his uncle James II in 1685,

was the illegitimate son of which Stuart king?

-Pass.

-The correct answer is Charles II.

Brian, in chemistry, theoretically,

which alloy would be produced

if the tin in bronze were replaced by zinc?

-Pass.

-The correct answer is brass.

Karen, at the 2010 Winter Olympics,

in which sport did the host country Canada

win gold medals by beating the United States in the final

of both the men's and women's events?

-Bobsleigh.

-The correct answer is ice hockey.

Brian, which chef, born in south-eastern France in 1846,

became renowned for his partnership

with the hotelier Caesar Ritz

and for creating dishes named in honour of his famous guests?

-Pass.

-The correct answer is Escoffier.

Karen, in local government,

which county, once the smallest in England,

was absorbed into Leicestershire in 1974

but was reinstated in 1997

as a unitary authority?

-Staffordshire.

-The correct answer is Rutland.

END-OF-QUIZ JINGLE

That means, Brian, you are today's strongest link

and you go away with £2,240.

Karen, you leave with nothing.

Join us again for the Weakest Link. Goodbye.

If I could send a message to Brian, I would say,

"Go and spend the money on something frivolous

and have a fantastic time."

I'm going to pay for my kids to fly over from Los Angeles to visit me,

which means so much to me you can't imagine.

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