06/01/2012 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.

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 Andrew. I'm 56. I'm from Elstead in Surrey, and I'm a gardener.

I'm Sara. I'm 45. I'm from Lincoln, and I'm a Methodist minister.

I'm Lee. I'm 38. I'm from Southampton. I'm an events manager.

I'm Gillian. I'm 56.

I live in Newcastle and I'm a special needs teacher.

I'm Mick. I'm 42. I'm from Pendine in South Wales. I'm a retail manager.

I'm Izzy. I'm 18. I'm from Camberwell in South London,

and I'm a gap year student.

I'm David. I'm 61 years old. I come from Lockerbie in Scotland,

and I'm a retired veterinary surgeon.

I'm Carli. I'm 31.

I'm from Bradford in West Yorkshire, and I'm a housing officer.

I'm Kitt. I'm 20, I'm from Cheltenham. I'm a chemistry student.

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.

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

That's you, Andrew. Let's play The Weakest Link.

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

Andrew, if "vegetables" is a collective name for foods such as

cabbages and turnips, what's the equivalent word for foods such as

apricots and pears?

-Fruits.

-Correct. Sara...

On a standard English compass, the four cardinal points

are commonly represented by the letters N, S, E and which other?

-W.

-Correct. Lee...

In pets, in the name of a rodent often kept by children,

which farm animal follows the word "guinea?"

-Pig.

-Correct. Gillian...

In pantomime and fairytales,

Jack traditionally uses which tool to bring down the beanstalk?

-A spanner or an axe?

-Axe.

Correct. Mick...

In geography, the city of Dundee is in which country of the UK?

-Scotland.

-Correct. Izzy.

In archery, what is the everyday name for the slender

projectile with a sharp point that is fired from a long bow?

-Arrow.

-Correct. David.

In science, of the names of the three states of matter

known as solid, liquid and gas, which one describes water vapour?

-Gas.

-Correct. Carli...

In maths, what is four and a half multiplied by two?

-Nine.

-Correct. Kit.

In the home, a bell outside a house that callers can

ring for attention is named after which architectural feature?

-Door.

-Correct.

-Andrew.

-Bank.

-END OF ROUND JINGLE

OK, you've reached and banked your £1,000 target.

That money will go through to the next round, but one of you will not.

Who'd probably face the wrong way dancing The Conga?

Who will lose you money?

It's time to vote off the weakest link.

In an impressive first round, the first strongest link is Andrew,

as he banked all the money for the team.

Statistically, the weakest link is Sara,

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.

Mick.

Carli.

Andrew.

David.

Andrew.

Andrew.

Andrew.

Andrew.

Andrew.

-What do you do, Lee?

-I'm an events manager, Anne.

-Oh! Where?

-At Oceana in Southampton.

-What's that?

-A large nightclub, late night entertainment complex.

So, strippers and lager louts.

No, far from it. Corporate functions, concerts, boxing events.

Have you always wanted to be in showbusiness?

-No, I fell into it, Anne.

-Did you? From what?

I didn't know what to do between college and uni, so I took a year out to be a redcoat.

-So what did you do as a redcoat?

-Erm, entertained people.

-I'm a singer, I can dance a little bit as well.

-So when d'you do your dancing?

I'm part-time in a Take That tribute act,

-so I get to sing and dance there.

-There's no end of sadness about you.

No there isn't, Anne!

No. What can you sing?

Er, any Take That song.

-OK, who are you?

-I'm fake Gary.

And are you talking to Robbie at this point?

-Yes, at the moment.

-OK, put your board down.

-What are you going to sing?

-I can do a bit of Greatest Day for you?

-We'll be the judge of whether you can do it.

-OK.

# Today this could be

# The greatest day of our lives. #

Put your board up.

-Why Andrew?

-Erm, because I was trying to play tactically.

I didn't think anybody else would vote for him cos he was quite strong and he banked all the money.

-What do you do, Mick?

-I'm a retail manager, Anne.

-Are you?

-I am.

-Yes, where?

-In a beautiful village called Pendine in South Wales.

-Where, though?

I run a little shop called Costcutters, and I sell groceries

-and buckets and spades to happy holiday-makers.

-Who are the holiday-makers?

People who like staying in caravans.

They're not holiday-makers, they're just nuisances. Why Andrew?

I thought he was the strongest link. I didn't know who to vote for, I thought everyone did brilliantly

-so I thought I'd play it safe, but it's backfired.

-What d'you do, Carli?

-I'm a housing officer, Anne.

-Are you?

-I am, yes.

-Where?

-In Bradford.

Fabulous(!) And how d'you see your job?

I see it as just basically helping people, Anne,

-and getting them into accommodation, and...

-Yeah, off the streets!

Sometimes, not always. Just, giving them a second chance.

-It's very rewarding.

-Did someone give you a second chance?

-I'm still waiting!

-Are you?

-Oh, so you live alone, do you?

-I do, yes.

Yes, why's that?

I just, well, it's not easy being single in Bradford, Anne, so...

Well, it must be more difficult being married in Bradford!

-I would imagine so!

-Yes, and do you have any talent to offer a bloke?

People say I've got quite a dry sense of humour.

-Yes, can you tell me a joke?

-I can't, no. Not right now, no.

-No, when would you be able to tell me a joke?

-After about eight pints!

-Why Andrew?

-I'm sorry, Andrew, we all had a really...

-How many pints have you had today?

-Just the one, so...

Andrew, yes. He was the strongest link.

He was. To be fair, he does look a lot cleverer than me.

Andrew! You are the weakest link. Goodbye.

I was the strongest link, I banked the most money.

I sincerely think that I was one of the strongest people up there, and

it's rather a compliment to be felt such a threat at this early stage!

Round Two, and you have £1,000.

We're now taking ten seconds off your time.

You've voted off the strongest link from the last round,

so we'll start with the second strongest, that's Kitt. Let's play The Weakest Link.

Start the clock.

In measurements, there are how many millimetres in one centimetre?

Could you repeat the question, please?

In measurements, there are how many millimetres in one centimetre?

-Ten.

-Correct.

Sara, in professions, what T is the occupation of someone who

renders text from one language into another?

-Translator.

-Correct. Lee.

In Central London landmarks,

the statue known as Eros stands at the busy intersection and

popular meeting place called Piccadilly what?

-Circus.

-Correct. Gillian...

-Bank.

In Law in 2011, businesses in England and Wales were

banned from allowing people under the age of 18 to use what?

Sunscreen or sunbeds?

-Sunbeds.

-Correct. Mick.

In literature, the much-ridiculed opening

to a story first used by Edward Bulwer-Lytton

in an 1830 novel is, "It was a dark and stormy" what?

-Night.

-Correct. Izzy.

In Athletics, what B is the term for the piece of fabric worn on

the chest that displays the number allocated to the competitor?

-Badge.

-Bib.

David, in Australian architecture,

the performing arts centre opened in 1973 that has a roof

resembling a ship in full sail is called the Sydney what?

-Opera House.

-Correct. Carli.

In human reproduction, when a woman successfully bears quadruplets,

she gives birth to how many babies?

-Four.

-Correct. Kitt.

In TV, the cartoon series that featured cars

driven by Dick Dastardly, Penelope Pitstop

and Professor Pat Pending was called Wacky what?

-Races.

-Correct.

-Sara...

-Bank.

-..in tourism,

the holiday resort of Benidorm is situated where?

Costa Blanca or County Durham?

-Costa Blanca.

-Correct. Lee.

In pop music, Nancy Sinatra had a UK

number one single in 1966

with the song, These Boots Are Made For what?

-Walking.

-Correct. Gillian. On the Internet,

what H is the term for each visit to a particular website,

such as the number of them, can be counted to determine its popularity?

-Hyperlink.

-Hit. Mick.

In games, the name of the number puzzle Sudoku,

comes from which language?

-Japanese.

-Correct. Izzy.

In nature, a structure built by bees in their hive is called what?

A honeysuckle or a honeycomb?

-Honeycomb.

-Correct. David,

In the history of the calendar,

the abbreviation Y2K stood for the year what?

-2000.

-Correct. Carli.

In cookery, in the standard recipe for batter,

the three main ingredients are eggs, flour and which dairy product?

-Milk.

-Correct. Kitt.

-Bank.

What B is the name of the city in Germany with

the largest population?

-Berlin.

-Correct. Sara.

-Bank.

In women's tennis, the Russian-born player who won

her first Grand Slam singles title at Wimbledon in...

END OF ROUND JINGLE

Time's up, and you banked £420.

Who's the novelty ringtone during the minute's silence?

Who's the Oscar winner in the Hollyoaks cast?

It's time to vote off the weakest link.

With the most correct answers, the strongest link is Kitt.

The statistics show that Izzy is the weakest link.

But who will the team want off?

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

Izzy.

Izzy.

Izzy.

Gillian.

Gillian.

Gillian.

Gillian.

Izzy.

We have a tie, team. Izzy and Gillian. Four votes each.

-What d'you do, Izzy?

-Er, I'm on my gap year at the moment.

-What are you going to study?

-I'm going to study politics.

When you've got your degree, what d'you want to be?

-Ideally, I'd like to be an ambassador.

-Put your board down.

Just move towards Mick.

So, right, you're an ambassador now.

-OK.

-Ambassador Izzy. There might be a need to change your name slightly.

OK, maybe.

-You're in Germany.

-OK.

OK, and the British tourists are complaining cos everywhere they go,

the Germans are putting their towels on the seats early in the morning.

-What have you got to say, Ambassador Izzy?

-That's, er, not exactly what an ambassador does.

-But...

-You're trying to keep the peace!

I know. Maybe not with things like that.

What are you keeping the peace with, then?

I might just be making sure that both countries are happy

-with their foreign policy towards each other.

-Really?!

-Yeah, maybe.

-Which foreign policy would that be?

-Any economic policy.

Such as?

SHE LAUGHS I don't know, Anne. I don't know the specifics!

No, of course not. Get back.

Put your board up. Why Gillian?

Erm, we both got a question wrong, and I thought I should vote her off.

-What do you do, Sara?

-I'm a Methodist minister, Anne.

-Are you?

-I am.

-So you're a vicar?

I am. And it's a privilege to be one.

-So where d'you do that?

-I'm just about to move.

-This time next week, I'm moving, but at the moment...

-Who are moving you?

-A very good company from Lincoln.

-Yes. They'll put wheels on you, will they?

-They will.

-And the Methodists, just remind me. You're OK about booze, are you?

-In moderation.

-Sex before marriage?

-Not ideally. In a stable relationship.

-Oh, really?! You can't have a few try-outs.

-That's realistic in life. Yes, of course you can.

-Why Izzy?

One question wrong. Quite an easy question, really. Bib and badge.

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

-What d'you do?

-Er, I'm a chemistry student.

-Why?

-I kind of wish I wasn't.

-Well, what d'you want to be?

-I'd like to be a doctor.

-Well, why didn't you do medicine?

Because at the time of application, I wasn't smart enough to be a doctor.

So, you're going to do chemistry, and then you're going to try

-and be a thick doctor?

-Yes, that's pretty much it.

Yes, so are you doing all the things doctors do at the moment?

I am working at the local hospital as a healthcare assistant.

You're getting drunk every night, are you?

-There is a moderate amount of drinking at university.

-Yeah, are you playing doctors and nurses?

-I have been known to.

-Have you? Why Izzy?

There were a couple of people who got one question wrong.

I personally was of the opinion that Izzy's question was easier,

and Gillian's name is longer, and I'm quite lazy when it comes to writing.

-D'you want to stick with Izzy or move to Gillian?

-I will stick with my original opinion

-and go with Izzy, I'm afraid. Sorry.

-She was the worst player.

Izzy. You are the weakest link. Goodbye.

The walk of shame wasn't as bad as I imagined it.

I just sort of thought, well,

if it was in Round One it would have been a terrible walk of shame.

But Round Two, I'd had fun and that was what I came here to do,

so it wasn't that shameful.

Round Three. In the bank, £1,420. Another ten seconds off the time.

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

Let's play The Weakest Link.

Start the clock. Kitt, in the British media,

the alliterative nickname for the period in late summer

when the news is full of trivial stories is the what season?

-Pass.

-Silly.

Sara. someone who dishonestly avoids buying a ticket

is known as a what? Fair player or fare dodger?

-Fare dodger.

-Correct. Lee.

In the languages of continental Europe, Prosit, Sante and Salud

are all equivalents of which English word used when making a toast?

-Cheers.

-Correct. Gillian.

-Bank.

In politics, electoral fraud is often

known by the nautical-sounding term ballot what?

-Paper.

-Rigging!

Mick, in a series of video games, what L is the Italian

first name of the twin brother of the character Super Mario?

-Luigi.

-Correct. David.

The name of which part of the body precedes

"buffet" in a name for a meal that does not require the use of cutlery?

-Finger.

-Correct. Carli.

In cricket, what's the term for a ball that is bowled too far

to the left or right of the batter resulting in the award

of an extra run?

-A no-ball?

-Wide. Kitt.

In the New Testament, the Roman governor of Judea who

condemned Jesus to death was called Pontius what?

-Pilate.

-Correct.

Sara, in pop music, the title of a UK hit single for Katy Perry

in 2011 includes the name of which day of the week?

-Thursday.

-Friday. Lee.

In costume, a man's brimless hat usually made of red felt or

wool and featuring a tassel is named after which city in Morocco?

-Fedora?

-Fez. Gillian.

In children's literature, the 1934 book by PL Travers about a

governess who goes to work for the Banks family is entitled Mary who?

-Poppins.

-Correct. Mick.

In the animal kingdom, unlike most ducks,

the muscovy and the mandarin prefer to nest where?

In a tree or under the water?

-Under the water.

-In a tree!

In football, the club noted for their hooped shirts

that won the Championship in 2011 to gain promotion

to the Premier League is Queen's Park what?

-Rangers.

-Correct. Carli.

In the media, what B follows high, middle

and low in three terms referring to different levels of cultural taste?

Can you repeat the question, please?

In the media, what B follows high, middle

and low in three terms referring to different levels of cultural taste?

-Pass.

-Brow. Kitt.

In the US military, the medal that is awarded for wounds

received on active service is called a Purple what?

-Cross?

-Heart!

Sara, the Tropic of Cancer crosses

-the Greenwich meridian in the north of which continent?

-END OF ROUND JINGLE

Africa.

Time's up. Correct answer out of time. You only won £50.

Who's stupid enough to have a docusoap made about them?

Who's a consultant to the clueless?

It's time to vote off the weakest link?

As the only player to get all their answers right,

David is the strongest link.

Statistically, Carli is the weakest link.

But will the votes reflect the statistics?

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

Gillian.

Carli.

Carli.

Carli.

Kitt.

Sara.

Carli.

-What do you do, Gillian?

-I'm a special needs teacher.

-Yeah, where?

-In Gateshead.

-D'you live in Gateshead?

-No, I live in Newcastle.

-Do you? You don't like Gateshead?

-Er, it's a job there.

-So, you go home to Newcastle every night?

-To Mr Gillian?

-No, no Mr Gillian.

-Oh. Did you get rid of him?

-Erm, I've never had one.

-Really?!

-Yes, I know.

So what d'you do? You're a lonely Miss Jean Brodie, are you?

-I've had my moments, but.

-Well, tell us about one of the moments.

-Toyboy.

-Really? How did it go?

-It didn't go very well at all, Anne.

-Why was that?

-Erm, I took him to Vegas.

-Did you pay?

-I did indeed.

-How old are you?

-56.

-Yeah, and how old is he?

-He was 34 at the time.

OK, so, you're on your way to Las Vegas. Is it going OK, now?

Not even in the car going, Anne.

-Why? What happened?

-He put Tom Jones on the CD.

-For you?

-Well, we were going to see Tom Jones, yes.

And he proceeded to sing all the songs with it, like Delilah

and things, as I'm trying to drive.

-Yes, so what did you say?

-I thought I'd made a big mistake.

-Yes. So, you had to suffer him for how long in Las Vegas?

-Just a few hours each day.

Yeah, and what about at night?

Erm, he went off to another bar, and I played on the slot machines.

-Why Carli?

-Just wasted time a little bit asking for the...

-She is a waste of time.

-Lee! Why Carli?

-Er, because she got the most questions wrong, I think,

-from what I saw.

-She didn't get any right!

Carli! You are the weakest link. Goodbye.

I don't think I've disgraced myself by going out in Round Three.

I just had a really bad round.

Fluffed both questions and it didn't help me asking Anne to repeat

the second question either, so I think I deserved to go.

Round Four. In the bank, £1,470. Another ten seconds off the time.

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

Let's play The Weakest Link.

Start the clock.

David, in maths, what is 86 divided by 2?

-43.

-Correct. Kitt.

In classical music, the Piano Sonata in C sharp minor, popularly known

by the name Moonlight, was written in 1801 by which German composer?

-Handel?

-Beethoven.

Sara, a politician who makes rabble rousing speeches

is often referred to as a what?

Flame thrower or firebrand?

-Firebrand.

-Correct. Lee.

In history, after the death of King George VI in 1952,

his widow Elizabeth became known by what popular title?

Elizabeth I?

The Queen Mother.

Gillian, in dogs, what A is the breed of hound with a long

silky coat that is named after a people of Central Asia?

-Pass.

-Afghan.

Mick, in literature, the novel by DH Lawrence

about the relationship of the Morel family is entitled Sons And what?

-Daughters.

-Lovers.

David, in proverbs, which creature is said to be both the one

that turned and the one that is caught by the early bird?

-The worm.

-Correct. Kitt.

In film and TV,

a commentary on events by an unseen person is called a what?

Makeover or voiceover?

-Voiceover.

-Correct.

-Sara.

-Bank.

-In sport, the flippers worn by swimmers on their feet

are also known by the name of which body part of a fish?

-Fins.

-Correct. Lee.

In geography, a Damascene is a native or inhabitant of which

Middle Eastern capital city?

-Damascus.

-Correct. Gillian.

-Bank.

In celebrity weddings, in 2008,

the rapper Jay-Z married which R&B singer?

-Beyonce.

-Correct. Mick.

In a game of pontoon, a player who does not wish to be dealt

another card says which word, branch or stick?

-Stick.

-Correct. David.

In chemistry, what French name that literally means "small pipe" is

given to a slender glass tube used to transfer and measure liquids?

-Pipette.

-Correct. Kitt.

-Bank.

The musical that ran in the West End from 2006 to 2011 includes the

songs She's Like The Wind and Time of My Life, is entitled Dirty what?

-Dancing.

-Correct. Sara.

In US nature, what P is an alternative term for

the tree-less grassy areas of the Great Plains that were

once the primary habitat of the American bison?

-Prairie.

-Correct. Lee.

In TV, the Star Trek actor who also played the title

role in the 1980s drama series TJ Hooker, is William who?

-Shatner.

-Correct. Gillian.

-Bank. END OF ROUND JINGLE

Time's up. Your bank was in time.

You had a chain of ten correct answers, and you only won £300.

Who's the pole vaulter with vertigo?

Who thinks Boyzone is a parking restriction?

Time to vote off the weakest link.

According to the statistics, Mick is the weakest link.

The strongest link is Sara, but will the team notice that?

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

Mick.

Mick.

Mick.

Lee.

Gillian.

Sara.

-Sara, why Mick?

-A few answers wrong there, Anne.

Gillian, next time you're looking for action, it'd be cheaper

if you got to wherever you're going

-and look round what you could lasso locally, wouldn't it?

-That's where I've gone wrong, Anne.

-Maybe not that top.

-You don't like the top?

-No, no. Not mad about the top.

-Right-o. No top.

-Why Mick?

-Erm, I just remember him getting a question wrong that I thought was simple.

He was the worst player.

Mick! You are the weakest link. Goodbye.

I think the reaction when I get home is going to be pure ridicule.

It's going to be banners up everywhere saying "Local idiot makes fool of himself!"

Round Five, and you're up to £1,770.

Another ten seconds coming off the time.

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

Start the clock.

Sara, in mobile phone technology, the term 3G stands for third what?

-Generation.

-Correct. Lee.

In the 1998 film The Big Lebowski, the character

portrayed by Jeff Bridges prefers to be addressed by what title?

The Dame or the Dude?

-The Dude?

-Correct.

Gillian, Sugarloaf Mountain overlooks which South American city?

-Johannesburg.

-Rio De Janeiro.

David, in phrases, a series of events in which each problem creates

another and worsens the original one is known as a what circle?

-Vicious.

-Correct. Kitt.

In science, what A can mean both immense

and relating to the study of the universe?

-Pass.

-Astronomical.

Sara, in education, Peter House, Jesus and Emmanuel

are the names of colleges at which English university?

-Cambridge.

-Correct. Lee.

In pop music,

the catchy part of a song is known as what, the hook or the slice?

-The hook.

-Correct. Gillian.

-Bank.

In famous quotations, according to the car manufacturer Henry Ford,

which academic subject is "more or less bunk?"

-Pass.

-History.

David, in the British media, the national daily newspaper

the Independent was launched in 1986 featuring a logo

of which bird on its masthead?

-Eagle.

-Correct. Kitt.

In art, the painter born in Paris in 1848, who became

renowned for his exotic pictures of women from Tahiti was Paul who?

-Gaugin?

-Correct. Sara.

-Bank.

In TV, in Coronation Street, what D is the first name of the much

married character played, for more than 35 years by Anne Kirkbride?

-Deirdre.

-Correct. Lee.

Which term for a flower or blossom is also the name of

the delicate, powdery coating on the skin of fresh fruit such as grapes?

-Pass.

-Bloom!

Gillian, in fashion, the textile designer often referred to

as "the Face That Launched A Thousand Prints,"

who was awarded a CBE in 2011 is Celia who?

-Pass.

-Birtwell. David.

What's the name of the modern day country that lies

on the Bay of Bengal between India and Burma?

-Bangladesh.

-Correct, Kitt.

-Bank.

In biology, the structure of a molecule of DNA is known as a what?

END OF ROUND JINGLE

Time's up and you won £120.

Who's the fridge at the Greenpeace rally?

Who thinks Joan Rivers is something to do with geography?

Time to vote off the weakest link.

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

Statistically, the weakest link is Gillian,

but will the votes follow the facts?

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

Gillian.

Gillian.

Kitt.

Gillian.

Gillian.

Where are you from, David?

-Lockerbie.

-Lockerbie.

-Yes.

And what d'you do? When you're not smiling.

-I'm a retired veterinary surgeon.

-Are you?

-Yes.

-D'you miss it?

-I do a wee bit, yes.

D'you ever look at some cows' backsides and think you'll keep your hand in?

-I used to spend a lot of time up cows' backsides.

-Why Gillian?

I think that she was a wee bit unsettled

when you broached the subject of her attire,

and I don't think she could concentrate that much, so...

-No, I think she's a bit unsettled.

-Well, I think I would be as well,

-if I was getting stick over the, my shirt.

-Kitt, why Gillian?

She just didn't do very well that round, at all. Yeah, sorry.

Gillian, this'll come as a shock. You are the weakest link. Goodbye.

To get to Round Five I thought was absolutely brilliant,

but I was wrecked when Anne was going to come to me.

I thought, "When is she going to start on me?" She just let me linger a little bit longer, and I thought,

"Maybe's I'll get voted off before this, before she's had a go at me." But I didn't!

Round Six. £1,890 in the bank. Another ten seconds off the time.

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

Start the clock.

Sara, in pop music,

the performer known for his twangy guitar playing who had a UK

hit single in 1959 and 1986 with the Peter Gunn Theme is Duane who?

-Eddy.

-Correct. Lee.

In pastimes, lawn and crown-green are forms of which outdoor game?

-Bowling.

-Correct. David.

In history, what K is the name of the river in Canada that was

the site of a gold rush in the late 19th century?

-Klondike.

-Correct. Kitt.

In religion,

"Blood and Fire" is the motto of which uniform Christian movement?

-Pass.

-Salvation Army. Sara.

In children's comics, the character Norrin Radd,

who was exiled to Planet Earth after saving it from capture,

is better known as the Silver what?

-Surfer.

-Correct. Lee.

In chemistry, the basic scientific unit for the amount

of substance is known by what name? Mole or weasel?

-Mole.

-Correct. David. In Italian politics,

the granddaughter of a former Fascist leader who was first

elected to parliament in 1992 is Alessandra who?

-Mussolini.

-Correct. Kitt.

In cinema, in the 2004 film biography of Ray Charles,

the title role was played by which actor?

-Pass.

-Jamie Foxx. Sara.

In personal finance,

what V is the word that appears on a debit or credit card next to

the dates that state the period of time when it can be used?

-Can you repeat the question?

-In personal finance,

what V is the word that appears on a debit or credit card next to

the dates that state the period of time when it can be used?

-Valid.

-Correct. Lee.

In horror fiction, the title of which 1983 novel

by Stephen King is the name of a car with a murderous personality?

-Pass.

-Christine. David.

In marine life, which of these is the name of a small flat fish,

a dab or a blob?

-Dab.

-Correct. Kitt.

In TV, Christopher Timothy starred as the vet James Herriot in which

drama series set in 1940s Yorkshire?

-Doc Martin?

-All Creatures Great And Small.

Sara, in crime and punishment, what L is a three letter slang...

END OF ROUND JINGLE

Time's up. You won absolutely nothing.

So, consider this. Is Lee a non-event?

Will Kitt be dispensed with? Have you lost faith in Sara?

Or should David be put down? Time to vote off the weakest link.

With no correct answers, Kitt is the weakest link.

The statistics reveal that David is the strongest link.

But who will lose out in the vote?

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

Kitt.

Kitt.

Kitt.

Lee.

-Sara, why Kitt?

-A very nice gentleman, he's going to be a fantastic doctor,

-but that round was a nightmare for him.

-You've no idea if he'll be a fantastic doctor.

-He's got a very caring nature.

-Lee, why Kitt?

-He got a few questions wrong. He's a nice guy.

-He was hopeless.

Kitt! You are the weakest link. Goodbye.

Playing The Weakest Link actually in the studio is so different.

I mean, it's so much smaller.

You think you've got miles between you and Anne, and actually,

when she turns and she asks you a question, she's right there!

And she's quite intimidating, so it was very different, but really good.

Round Seven.

In the bank, £1,890. Another ten seconds coming off the time.

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

Let's play The Weakest Link.

Start the clock.

David, in music, although she also played the piano as a child,

Vanessa Mae built her career around which stringed instrument?

-Violin.

-Correct. Sara.

The first Protestant Archbishop of Canterbury,

who was enthroned in 1533 was Thomas who?

-Beckett.

-Cranmer!

Lee, in medicine, a substance added to a cough mixture in order

to clear the airways of a patient is called what?

An expectorant or an exuberant?

-An exuberant.

-An expectorant. David.

In travel, the Beeching Axe was the popular name for the substantial

reorganisation in the 1960s of which form of public transport?

-Railways.

-Correct. Sara.

In law, what A is the Latin term for a written statement of evidence that

is sworn to before a court officer, solicitor or commissioner for oath?

-Affidavit.

-Correct. Lee.

-Bank.

In film, in which 1950 drama does a faded Hollywood star called

Norma Desmond declare, "I am big.

It's the pictures that got small?"

-Mae West?

-Sunset Boulevard.

David, in modern literature, what was the first name of the

Poet Laureate who was the father of the actor Daniel Day-Lewis?

-John Betjeman?

-Cecil.

Sara, in espionage, the former British diplomat George Blake

was jailed in 1961 after pleading guilty to spying for which country?

-Germany.

-The Soviet Union. Lee.

In money, what B can mean either a person who gives financial

support to a project or someone who bets on a horse?

-Banker.

-Backer.

David, according to the lyrics of a comic

song by Noel Coward, "Argentines sleep firmly from twelve to one,

but Englishmen detest" a what?

-The sun.

-A siesta.

Sara, in Maths, what is 61 plus 57?

-118.

-Correct. Lee.

In the UK, while Tommy Atkins was a traditional informal

-nickname for a soldier, a sailor was known as Jack who?

-END OF ROUND JINGLE

Time's up. The correct answer was Tar. You won £50.

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

As the only player to get all their answers wrong, Lee is the weakest link.

Statistically, Sara is the strongest link,

but who will be taking the final walk of shame?

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

David.

David.

Lee.

Sara, the Methodist minister. Why David?

Cos he made a few mistakes that round.

Did you think he was the worst player? You have to tell the truth, surely, as a minister.

-I did tell the truth.

-Yes, did you think he was the worst player?

-I did think he was the worst player.

You didn't think, perhaps, that David was your serious rival in the final?

I don't think like that, Anne. I see the best in people.

-I'm as puzzled as you are, Anne. I know I didn't get anything right!

-I haven't spoken to you yet!

-Sorry.

-Why David?

-Erm, because he's the only person that got anything wrong

-apart from me.

-David! You are the weakest link. Goodbye.

Pleasantly surprised to get as far as what I did.

I was prepared to take the walk sooner than I did,

but I managed to get through the questions with reasonable ease,

until I got tactically voted out and I had to take the walk of shame,

as they describe it, but it's no disgrace to get to the last three.

Round Eight. In the bank, £1,940. In this round, 90 seconds.

But whatever you win will be trebled.

We'll start with the strongest link from the last round, Sara. Let's play the weakest link.

Start the clock.

Sara, the presenters of which radio programme

are traditionally sent cakes by listeners?

Gardeners' Question Time or Test Match Special?

-Question Time.

-Test Match Special.

Lee, in art,

the sculptures that once decorated the Parthenon in Athens

and are now at the British Museum are usually known as the Elgin what?

-Pass.

-Marbles. Sara.

In exploration, the first American manned space flights

in the early 1960s were part of a programme named after which planet?

-Apollo.

-Mercury. Lee.

In modern literature, the 1952 self-help

book by Dr Norman Vincent Peel is entitled The Power of Positive what?

-Thinking.

-Correct. Sara.

-Bank.

In film, which 1990 Oscar-winning drama starred Kevin Costner

as a Civil War veteran who becomes a member of a Sioux tribe?

-Dancing With Wolves.

-I'll accept. Lee.

-Pah...bank!

-Pass!

Sara, in horse racing, the TV commentator who was champion

jump jockey for seven consecutive seasons up to 1993 is Peter who?

-Scudamore.

-Correct. Lee.

-Bank.

In ancient times, the cities of Thebes

and Memphis were both capitals of which country?

-Italy?

-Egypt. Sara,

in the US media, the businessman who, in 1980,

founded the Cable News Network, popularly known as CNN, is Ted who?

-Hughes.

-Turner.

Lee, in the UK, private pilots, rod fishing

-and TV are three types of which...?

-END OF ROUND JINGLE

Time's up. You won £40 which we'll treble.

It gives you prize money today of £2,060.

There can only be one winner.

Now up to five questions each.

It it's a tie, we'll go for Sudden Death.

So, Sara and Lee, for £2,060, let's play The Weakest Link.

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

I'll go first, please.

Sara, in pop music,

which five word title was shared by the song that in 1978 gave

Billy Joel his first UK hit,

and a 2010 UK number one single by Bruno Mars?

Walking On Sunshine.

The correct answer is Just The Way You Are.

Lee, in US history, which term meaning to talk freely was

used during the Prohibition era to refer to an illegal drinking den?

-Speakeasy.

-That is the correct answer. Sara,

in chemistry, the word "stannous" in the name of a compound

indicates that it contains which metallic element?

-Iron.

-The correct answer is tin.

Lee, in football in 2010,

which country was named as the host of the 2016 European Championships,

so becoming the first to stage the event three times?

-Brazil?

-The correct answer is France.

Sara, in anniversaries, at 12:13pm on the 31st of May 2011,

a flare was lit at Harland and Wolff Shipyard in Belfast,

to mark exactly 100 years since the launch of which ship?

-The Titanic.

-That is the correct answer.

Lee, in cinema, the 1968 short film entitled Amblin was the first

professionally produced release to be made by which US director,

who subsequently named his production company after it?

-Steven Spielberg.

-That is the correct answer.

Sara, in the United Nations, what is the full name of the agency

known by the abbreviation FAO, that promotes the modernisation

of farming and forestry industries in the developing world?

Food Animal Organisation.

The correct answer is the Food and Agriculture Organisation.

Lee, in insults, what term for an unscrupulous,

grasping female is the name of a creature in Greek mythology

that had the body of a woman with the wings and claws of a bird?

-Pass.

-The correct answer is harpie.

Sarah, in the media, the satirical comic strip entitled Doonesbury

that first appeared in US newspapers in 1970

-was devised by which cartoonist?

-Pass.

The correct answer was Garry Trudeau.

END OF ROUND JINGLE

That means, Lee, you are today's strongest link and you go away

with £2,060. Sara, you leave with nothing.

Join us again for The Weakest Link. Goodbye.

Lee's a great guy and he did some fantastic Take That songs.

He'll use the money well and well done, Lee.

It feels amazing to have won The Weakest Link.

My niece and nephew are going to be seriously impressed with this one!

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