07/08/2013 Weakest Link

Of the nine contestants on today,

only one will take home prize money of up to £10,000.

The rest of the team leaves with nothing,

as one by one they are voted off as the weakest link.

Welcome to The Weakest Link.

Any of the nine people in the studio today

could win up to £10,000.

They don't know each other, but if they want that prize money

they must work as a team. Eight of them will leave with nothing

as round by round we lose the player voted the weakest link. Let's meet the team.

My name's Mark, I'm 30, I live on the Wirral,

I'm a firefighter.

I'm Jan, 52, from the Isle of Skye,

I'm a housewife and free-range egg producer.

I'm Alex, 26, from Wimbourne, east Devon, I'm a rural postman.

I'm Daniel, I'm 18, I live in Derby,

I'm a customer service advisor.

I'm Julie, 37, I'm from Southampton,

I'm a part-time catering assistant and part-time debt collector.

I'm Susanne, I'm 25, from Glasgow,

I'm a traffic coordinator.

I'm Len, I'm 43, from Crowthorne in Berkshire,

I'm an aircraft engineer.

I'm Lorna, I'm 38, I'm from Elgin in the north of Scotland,

I'm a clinical psychologist.

I'm David, I'm 25, from Redruth in Cornwall,

I'm an online marketing account manager.

You must answer enough questions correctly

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

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

If you break the chain you lose the money, but if you say "Bank"

the money is safe

and you start a new chain, but remember,

at the end of the round only money that's been banked is retained.

In round one there are three minutes.

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

Let's play The Weakest Link.

The first question for £20. Start the clock.

-Something perfectly new

-is spick and what?

Span.

Meteors are referred to as shooting what?

Stars.

What is 30 ¸ 5?

6.

Which is larger in area, Greenland or Great Britain?

-Great Britain.

-No, Greenland.

Chimp is an abbreviation of which primate?

Chimpanzee.

What V is the liquid traditionally used for pickling?

Vinegar.

The title of the 1986 UK Number 1 by Chris de Burgh was Lady in what?

Red.

Football: of what are Anfield and Ibrox famous examples?

Stadiums. Bank. >

What T is the hi-fi component that decodes radio signals?

-Pass.

-Tuner.

Which US state uses the postal abbreviation NJ?

New Jersey.

In 2002, which US comedienne presented the BBC entertainment show Commercial Breakdown?

-Pass.

-Ruby Wax.

In which UK country are mountains over 3,000ft known as Munros?

Scotland.

In 1986 who left her collection of shoes in Manila when she went into exile?

Imelda Marcos.

Which of the two main fuels used for cooking and heating is found under the North Sea?

Gas.

Bank. >

Which Wiltshire town is home to a railway museum around the workshops of the Great Western Railway?

-Bath.

-Swindon.

Give the title of the film in which Judi Dench plays a writer suffering from Alzheimer's.

Iris.

In which century was the Battle of Marston Moor fought?

-18th.

-17th.

A ringed turtle is a species of which bird, dove or falcon?

Dove. Bank. >

Keswick and Ambleside are in which English National Park?

Lake District.

Which two letters are the symbol for zinc?

-Zi.

-No, Zn.

The Lascaux cave, famed for its prehistoric paintings, is in which country?

-Italy.

-France.

Which part of a plant is cordate, leaf or stem?

-Stem.

-Leaf.

What H was people associated with Flower Power who had long hair and liberal attitudes?

Hippies.

Which US boxer is said to have bitten the leg of Lennox Lewis at a press conference in 2002?

Mike Tyson. Bank. >

What P is the name...

Time's up. What a disappointing start.

Out of a possible £1,000, you banked just £370.

Who will not survive any tougher questions?

Whose intellect is well below that required?

It's time to vote off the weakest link.

The first weakest link is Susanne.

The strongest link is Alex,

but at this early stage of the game will the team realise this?

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

Mark, you're from the Wirral.

-That's right.

-You're a fireman?

-That's right.

-What do you do in the fire engine?

We go to fires, we put fires out.

Do you bang the bell as you go along?

-We don't have bells now.

-What do you have?

-We have horns.

-How does the horn sound?

It goes "Nee naw, nee naw".

I'd really move out of the way in my car if I heard that. Why Daniel?

-He had a bad round.

-Nothing to do with his hair?

He does remind me of Bart Simpson, but it's not to do with his hair. I like Bart Simpson.

-Lorna, the clinical psychologist.

-Yes?

-What sort of condition does Daniel suffer from?

-Vanity.

-Why Daniel?

-He got all his questions wrong

and I'm concerned his hair might poke Julie's eye out.

Jan, what do you do all day on Skye?

Oh, housework and looking after hens.

Oh! What sort of hens are they?

-Brown ones with red combs and they lay eggs.

-Why Daniel?

He got the question on zinc wrong. It's tough in the first round

I don't need any more of you being nice, keep it for the hens.

We won't discover if you're vain or have some other condition.

With four votes, you are the weakest link, goodbye.

I'm frustrated, being voted off in the first round.

They did it because I'm 18, and my hair. They're jealous.

I'd pick Lorna to go off in the next round.

She said I got all my questions wrong, which I didn't, so she wasn't paying attention.

Round two, team, and you've banked £370.

You're down to eight players, ten seconds off the time.

We start with the strongest link - Alex.

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

Which four-letter word means narcissistic with regard to looks?

-Nice.

-Vain.

Which city is further from London, Boston or San Francisco?

-Boston.

-San Francisco.

The sitcom The Royle Family was first broadcast in which decade?

-1980s.

-No, the '90s.

In which county is the Stone Giant carved on a hillside?

-Wiltshire.

-Dorset.

What M, from Latin, is a justice of the peace?

Magistrate.

2002: in which racket sport was Sarah Fitzgerald ranked number 1?

Squash. Bank. >

What is 60 ¸ 4?

15.

Nanotechnology is the use of devices on what scale, very small or very big?

Very small. Bank! >

Bedlington, cairn and Airedale are all which type of dog?

Terrier.

What K, from German, means ruined or broken?

Kaput. Bank! >

Who ordered the imprisonment of Edward II in 1323 - his wife or son?

-His son.

-His wife.

The clothes of Donna Karan are associated with which US city?

New York.

Which US boy band had a 2002 UK hit single with Drowning?

-Pass.

-Backstreet Boys.

TimeOut is a weekly listings magazine for which city?

London.

What C is the name given to a female seal?

-Calf.

-No, a cow.

The Jockey Club regulates which sport?

Horseracing. Bank. >

Ken Follet is an author or photographer?

-Photographer.

-No, he's an author.

What title was given to a commander of 100 men in the Roman army?

-Legionnaire.

-Centurion.

What Z is the Italian for courgette?

Zucchini.

Bolton Wanderers FC are nicknamed after which part of a pig's body?

-The tail.

-The trotters.

Would you find Exodus in the Old or New Testament?

Old.

Which word follows secretary, director, attorney to give three job titles?

General. Bank. >

In shipbuilding what K is the lowest timber running the length of the vessel?

Keel.

-Bank.

-How many lines of poetry make up a quatrain?

Four. Bank! >

Time's up

and you only banked £260.

Who is about as sharp as a banana?

Whose brainbox has got woodworm?

It's time to vote off the weakest link.

The stastistics reveal Jan is the strongest.

She got all her questions right and banked money.

Len 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.

It's a three-way tie Alex, Lorna and Julie two votes each.

-David, what are you?

-An online marketing account manager.

-Is it interesting?

-I think so.

I deal with companies that have websites and make sure their websites are easy to find.

-Who cares?

-The companies do when they've put a lot of money into it.

-Did you go to university?

-I did.

-Where?

-Oxford.

-Which college?

-St Hugh's.

-How well did you do?

OK. I had a social life so I missed out on a first.

-How well did you miss out?

-I got a 2.2.

-You WELL missed out!

-By a fair way.

-That was a clever way of putting it. Why Julie?

-HE LAUGHS

The Boston and San Francisco question that stuck out for me.

-Len, what are you?

-I'm an aircraft engineer.

-Can you fly?

-Yes.

-What are you good at?

-Nothing, really. My job and flying.

-Why Alex?

-He got as many wrong as I did.

-Wouldn't be difficult, eh?

No.

-How's it going for you, Susanne?

-Well, I'm still here.

-Does that surprise you?

-No, but...

-Astonishes you, perhaps?

-No.

-Why Lorna?

-I don't think she had the best round.

-You think you did?

No, I don't.

In a tie the strongest casts the deciding vote.

The strongest link in the last round was Jan.

-Why Julie?

-She had two questions wrong.

She said legionnaire instead of centurion,

-which was an easy question.

-You have a choice.

You can get rid of Alex, Lorna, or Julie.

-Who would you like to get rid of?

-Can I change my mind?

-Yes.

-Alex.

-Why?

-Because he's a postman, my post is always late and it's revenge.

-OK.

Alex, you are answering for the sins of your colleagues.

The rural postman, you are the weakest link, goodbye.

I feel very disappointed.

A woman from an island gets her post late... She's lucky to get it at all!

David irritated me, because of his mannerism - public schoolboy.

Went to Oxford, blah, blah, blah, very brainy, rugby...

Just a clash of characters.

Round three and you've banked £630.

Another ten seconds off the time.

We start with the strongest from the last round - Jan.

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

Johannes Kepler was acclaimed for his discoveries in astronomy or chemistry?

Astronomy.

In Catholicism, what is recognised by canonisation?

-Pass.

-Sainthood.

In cartoons, what animal was the character Pepe le Pew?

-A dog.

-A skunk.

What D is the process of providing a film with a soundtrack in a different language?

-Pass.

-Dubbing.

Frank Lampard left West Ham to join which other London club in June 2001 for £11 million?

-Arsenal.

-Chelsea.

Which group had UK hit singles with No Surprises, Karma Police and Paranoid Android?

Radiohead.

What is the eighth letter of the alphabet?

-G.

-H.

Which place in the Strand was the registry for births, marriages and deaths until 1970?

Somerset House.

How many degrees is the angle between the 12 and 9 on a clock?

-45.

-270.

Hollywood is a district of which city?

Los Angeles.

What is the surname of the presenter of the BBC's Esther?

Rantzen.

What B describes the aroma given off by wine?

-Pass.

-Bouquet.

In netball, for what does GA stand on a player?

Goal Attack.

-Bank.

-Wagner composed four operas known as the what cycle?

-Pass.

-Ring.

A legal case heard in camera is held in public or private?

In private.

-Bank.

-Which body of water is bordered by Venezuela, Costa Rica and Colombia?

-Atlantic Ocean.

-No, Caribbean Sea.

Chess: Bobby Fischer was born in which country?

-Russia.

-The United States.

"My love is like a red, red rose" is a simile or metaphor?

Simile.

The cosmetic powder kohl is used to darken the area around what?

The eyes. Bank. >

Which warrior conquered Egypt in 332 BC?

-Pass.

-Alexander the Great.

What E describes a pregnancy when gestation occurs outside the womb?

-External.

-No, ectopic.

Time's up.

You only banked £90.

Whose days are numbered? Who has no marbles to lose?

It's time to vote off the weakest link.

As the only player to get everything right she remains the strongest link.

Julie is the weakest link,

but will the votes follow the facts?

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

Mark, where's the fire station?

-It's in a place called Wallasey.

-Do you know Wallasey back to front?

I know most of the main roads, yes.

-Suppose the fire's in a little road you don't know?

-We get the maps out.

-How are the maps configurated?

-Alphabetically.

-So they don't put you on map duty.

-No.

-You wouldn't know what the eighth letter of the alphabet is.

Why Julie?

She had a really bad round, she got all the questions wrong.

-David, why Julie?

-She had two bad rounds in a row.

-She did.

Julie collects debts, she won't be collecting money here.

You are the weakest link, goodbye.

My workmates will give me a lot of stick.

I've got a paper bag with eye holes in it ready.

Susanne will go off in the next round.

She's fluffed some questions, she's hanging on.

Round four and you've only bagged £720 out of a possible £3,000.

Six of you left, ten more seconds off.

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

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

The chef Gordon Ramsay was a footballer with which Scottish team?

Rangers.

In the title of the Christmas song, what's the name of the reindeer?

Rudolf.

-Bank.

-On which coast of Australia is Perth?

West.

What name is given to a wire barrier which stops animals straying with a shock?

An electric fence. Bank. >

What nationality was Ernest Hemingway?

American.

Which instrument, consisting of two narrow metal arms is used to pluck the eyebrows?

-A crimper.

-Tweezers.

In the 16th century Miles Coverdale produced the first English printed version of which religious book?

The Bible.

-Bank.

-The governing body the IBF, which was formed in 1983,

stands for the International what Federation?

Voluntary.

Boxing.

What relation is Elizabeth II to Queen Victoria?

-Her granddaughter.

-Great-great-granddaughter.

Which British actress made her Hollywood film debut in 1992 in Passenger 57?

-Kate Winslet.

-Elizabeth Hurley.

In which organ is the cochlea?

The ear.

-Bank.

-In which year of the '90s did Iraqi forces invade Kuwait?

-'93.

-1990.

The History Of Mr Polly was written by HG who?

Wells.

Which singer/songwriter launched the charity Heal the Kids in 2001?

-Melanie C.

-Michael Jackson.

How many Allied zones was Germany divided into after WW2?

-Two.

-Four.

In which sport are Ken Doherty and John Higgins recent world champions?

Snooker.

What is the international dialling code to France from the UK?

-31?

-No, 0033.

In which South American country are the cities of Rosario and Cordoba?

-Brazil.

-Argentina.

Which Oxford college founded in 1483 is famous for having only fellows and no undergraduates?

-Jesus.

-All Souls.

In the UK, from the viewpoint of the driver, the nearside of a moving car is on which side?

Left.

Time's up, left is the correct answer,

and you won £140.

Who's taken their eye off the ball?

Which of you has become a very unsafe bet?

It's time to vote off...

the weakest link.

Getting the most answers right makes Jan the strongest link.

Mark is the weakest link

as he failed to answer a single question correctly.

Can he survive the vote?

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

So, David...

Yes, Anne.

-What did you study at Oxford?

-English language and literature.

-They didn't teach dialling codes?

-Erm...no.

-Do you know how to use a phone? Did they teach you that at Oxford?

-Yes.

-Well...

-Oh, they did! Did the principal say

"David, now you're at Oxford you need to know how to use a phone"?

-I was answering your question about whether I can use one.

-And you can?

-I do know how to use a phone, yes.

-Why Mark?

He had a shaky round last round and had a bit of a stinker this round.

So, Lorna...

-Yes.

-Have you got some letters before your name?

Erm...yeah. And after.

-I'm Dr Lorna Torrens.

-So could you mend my arm if I broke it?

-No.

-If they say "Is there a doctor in the house?" you keep quiet?

-Very quiet.

-You're only a doctor if we're sad?

-Yes.

-Why Mark?

As a fellow member of the caring professions I thought he'd know when the Gulf War was,

-particularly as my husband was fighting it.

-Oh, right.

Mark, what can we say? Except...

Neee-naw! Neee-naw!

With four votes, you are the weakest link. Goodbye!

Ding-ding.

The guys are gonna have a good laugh because in the last two rounds I didn't get one right.

But it is difficut here,

it's easy back at the station, I know all the answers there.

I'd like to see Susanne go off on the next round.

She had a few dodgy early rounds, she's blagging it at the moment.

Round five, team.

You have a sad total of £860 at the moment.

Five of you left, ten seconds coming off the time.

We start with the strongest link from the last round, Jan again.

Let's play The Weakest Link.

Start the clock.

What is the national religion of Japan?

Shintoism.

Andre Agassi was born in which city in Nevada?

Pass.

Las Vegas.

The writer who has published historical novels under the name Caroline Harvey is Joanna who?

Lumley.

Trollope.

The headlands North Foreland and South Foreland are on the coast of which county in southeast England?

Kent.

Maria Shriver, the wife of Arnold Schwarzenegger,

is a niece of which US president?

-George Bush?

-John F Kennedy.

What is Spanish for the number five?

Cinco.

The singer who had a 1960 UK number one with My Old Man's A Dustbin

was Lonnie who?

Donovan.

No, Donegan.

Which three-letter word can mean a short sleep, texture on cloth or a strongly fancied racing tip?

Nap.

In which board game does a man become king if it reaches the far end of the board?

-Pr... Chess.

-No, draughts.

In the children's TV series, what type of mammal was Gentle Ben?

Er...a bear. < Bank.

In football, what type of kick has been missed by Chris Waddle, Paul Ince and David Batty in World Cups?

Penalty.

In 2002 UK royalty, who is the first female in line to the throne?

-Princess Anne.

-No, Princess Beatrice.

How many zeros are there in an American billion?

Nine.

Which North American Indian word means a conference?

Powwow.

During which century did the Russian revolution take place?

Twentieth.

-Bank.

-In finance, for what do the initials NYSE stand?

-Pass.

-New York Stock Exchange.

El Nino is a rush of warm water into the Peru Current in which ocean?

-Atlantic.

-Pacific.

Which metric unit is equal to about 2.2 pounds?

One kilo.

In politics, who became leader of the Conservative party in 1975?

Time's up. The correct answer, which didn't look as if it was on the tip of Lorna's tongue

is Margaret Thatcher,

and you banked £140.

It's getting critical. I urge you to choose the loser

and lose the loser.

It's time to vote off the weakest link.

The statistics show that Susanne is the weakest link

she got all her answers wrong.

Jan is the strongest link, but will the voting reflect reality?

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

Jan...why Susanne?

She's had a few dodgy questions.

I'm reluctant to do it because she's a Scot, and I do like Scots,

but that's the name of the game.

The name of the game is The Weakest Link, actually, Jan.

So, Len, there must be something interesting about you. Tell us.

Nothing, really. Northern boy did good, came south.

-Oh. Where do you come from?

-Bradford.

-Do you like football?

-Not really.

-What sport do you like?

-Rugby league.

-Which is the best team?

-Bradford Bulls, until Leeds beat them.

I thought St Helens were the best.

No!

-Don't you argue with me, Len.

-I won.

-Can you spell?

I did notice that after I'd finished, Anne, yeah.

-Why've you voted for Susanne?

-She had a bad round, but she was unlucky with Lonnie Donegan.

-OK.

She's been lucky to last this long.

Not for the first time, she was the worst player.

Susanne...you are the weakest link. Goodbye.

When my friends and family see the show they'll be disappointed.

I'm worried about going back to work because they'll have a lot to say.

I think Len'll get voted off next.

He's had a couple of shaky rounds.

Round six, team, and you've won £1,000.

There are four of you left.

Another ten seconds from your time. We start with the strongest link, that's Jan.

Let's play The Weakest Link.

Start the clock. What card is shown when a football player is cautioned?

Yellow.

Sail plane is a name for which type of aircraft?

Glider.

In which Tom Selleck series did Orson Welles provide the voice of Robin Masters?

-Pass.

-Magnum.

The soya bean is native to which Asian country?

-Malaysia?

-No, China.

What is 100 minus 63?

37.

In which month is the Christian feast of the Enunciation?

-February.

-March.

Which president was in office at the time of the Wall St crash of 1929?

-Roosevelt?

-No, Herbert Hoover.

Jealous Guy was a 1981 UK number one for which group?

Roxy Music.

-Bank.

-The two US states that begin with the letter K are Kansas and...?

Kentucky.

Lady Sarah Armstrong Jones was born in the same year as which of the Queen's children?

1951.

Prince Edward.

Benjamin Franklin developed the instrument called the glass what?

-Helicopter?

-No, harmonica.

Who is generally said to have been the first British prime minister?

-Erm...Asquith.

-No, Sir Robert Walpole.

The birthplace of Nobel prize winner Mother Teresa

is in which country, formerly part of Yugoslavia?

-Croatia.

-No, Macedonia.

What's the word for riding a bike with the front wheel up?

Wheelie.

For what do the letters VSOP stand on a bottle of alcohol?

-Pass.

-Very special old pale.

The overthrow of communism in Czechoslovakia in 1989

was known as the what revolution?

-Velvet?

-Correct.

-Bank.

-Lost Highway and Mulholland Drive were directed by David who?

-Lean.

-No, Lynch.

The initials IMF stand for international what?

Monetary Fund.

Death Valley is in which US state?

California.

-Bank.

-In Rome, which building is known as the Flavium Amphitheatre?

Time's up, the correct answer is the Colosseum,

you banked £90.

Who's two crusts short of a sliced loaf? Who is yesterday's news?

It's time to vote off the weakest link.

Giving the most wrong answers makes Lorna the weakest link.

Jan is the strongest link, but how will the votes go?

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

Jan...

-why David?

-Last round was poor for him.

He's been good, but it was poor.

Did you think he was statistically the worst player?

Yes, I did.

-Course, he wasn't, was he, Lorna?

-No, he was not.

Tell me why David?

Erm...because I guessed that Jan might vote for him

-and I thought I was on a sticky wicket myself.

-Yes, a sticky wicket. Never mind.

It's votes that count.

David, no doubt you'll go back to media sales and tell people that you only just missed winning.

So I'll tell them now that you totally failed.

You are the weakest link. Goodbye.

I think it was cowardly of Jan to vote me off.

I'd done better than the other two

and she knew I was the main threat to her walking away with the money.

It was a really great team, the atmosphere was excellent,

so it leaves a sour taste that Jan put the knife in.

Round seven, and £1,090 in the bank.

Three of you left, ten seconds off the time.

We start with the strongest link, that's Jan,

let's play The Weakest Link.

Start the clock.

The Chas'n'Dave UK hit "Ossie's Dream" featured the lyric

"Ossie's going to Wembley, his knees have gone all..." what?

Trembly.

How many Olympic golds did Jesse Owens win in 1936?

One.

Four.

First published in 1899, Stalky & Co is a collection of stories based on whose experiences?

Rudyard Kipling.

According to the popular expression featuring an astronomical body,

if you were happy you might say you were over the what?

Moon.

What was the nickname of William H Bonney, a 19thC American outlaw?

Billy the Kid.

Bank. >

In which county is Blenheim Palace?

-Buckinghamshire.

-Oxfordshire.

In the song, where did sweet Molly Malone sell her cockles and mussels?

Dublin.

In which decade did the West Indies win the first cricket world cup?

Twentieth.

1970s.

In 1958, the submarine which became the first vessel to pass under the North Pole was the USS what?

-Warrior?

-Nautilus.

The Encyclopaedia Britannica was first published where?

Edinburgh.

In baseball, the 2001 World Series saw the Arizona Diamondbacks beat the New York who?

-Jets.

-Yankees.

In June 1999, Friends star Courteney Cox married which actor?

-Pass.

-David Arquette.

Festfolk was the original name of which Swedish pop group of the '70s?

Abba.

Which structural carbohydrate is found in the cell walls of plants?

-Don't know.

-Cellulose.

The 1982 novel by Alice Walker is The Colour what?

-Blue?

-Purple.

British short hair and Manx are breeds

Time's up, and you won £100.

In round eight you treble what you bank, so £3,000 is up for grabs.

The question is, who do you hang on to? Who do you get rid of?

It's time to vote off the weakest link.

As the only player to answer all her questions correctly,

and for the sixth time in the game, Jan remains the strongest link.

Len is the weakest link,

but what will the others consider as they cast their final vote?

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

Jan, why Len?

He got quite a few wrong then.

I genuinely think he was the weakest link in that last round.

-In that round?

-Yes.

Dr Lorna, you can't be depressed about being here, only astonished.

Yes!

Marginally.

-Why Len?

-We've had a cosy time here in the corner.

I've tried to be honest, apart from when my neck was on the block.

OK, Len, let's put you out of your misery.

You said you were good at nothing, and you proved it!

With two votes, you are the weakest link. Goodbye.

I can't believe I was voted off in the last round by the two girls

when Lorna was the weakest link.

But they're probably very happy.

I think Jan will definitely win because she was consistently the strongest link.

Lorna's got out of jail in at least five rounds.

Round eight, and out of a possible £7,000 you've banked £1,190.

Two of you left, and you have 90 seconds.

Whatever you bank will be trebled,

so £3,000 is up for grabs.

We'll start with the strongest link, Jan.

Let's play The Weakest Link.

Start the clock.

Bruce Willis starred with Cybill Shepherd in which series?

Moonlighting.

Which part of a theatre might be called an apron?

-The stalls?

-No, the stage.

The colleges Darwin, Clare and Clare Hall belong to which university?

-Oxford.

-Cambridge.

Eugene O'Neill wrote Long Day's Journey Into what?

-Night?

-Correct.

In 2001, which football club

won the CIS Insurance Cup against Kilmarnock?

-Aberdeen.

-Celtic.

Percy Shaw invented which aid to night-time driving?

Cat's eyes?

-Bank.

-In Eastern Europe, Ljubljana is the capital of which country?

-Er...Yugoslavia.

-No, Slovenia.

What method of birth is named after Julius Caesar?

Caesarian.

-Bank.

-On the hit "Sisters Are Doin' It For Themselves",

Aretha Franklin sang with which group?

Eurhythmics.

-Bank.

-Which four-letter word can mean a concert venue, a student residence or the lobby of a house?

-Digs?

-Hall.

In the cartoon SuperTed, what was the name of the SuperTed's friend?

-Spotty?

-Correct.

-Bank.

-In Star Wars, who did Harrison Ford play?

-Obi Two Kenobi?

-Han Solo.

If "cathode" describes a negative electrode,

which word describes a positive one?

-Anode?

-Correct.

Time's up and you banked £80.

We'll treble it and add to the winnings,

that means prize money of £1,430

but only one of you can take that money home

so now you'll play head-to-head.

I'll ask alternating questions, best of five, whoever answers the most correctly wins.

So, Jan and Lorna, for £1,430,

let's play The Weakest Link.

Jan, as the strongest link you have the choice of who goes first.

I'd like to go first, please.

Jan, in TV, what was the name of the drama

shown on BBC2 in January 2002

that starred Kenneth Branagh as a Nazi general?

Pass.

The correct answer is Conspiracy.

Lorna, in politics, which Cabinet member was born in Essex in 1946,

studied law at Leeds University

and is the MP for Blackburn?

Tony Blair?

The correct answer is Jack Straw.

Jan, in language, which word meaning to divide into two

is also the name of a coastal resort in Croatia?

Bisect?

No, the correct answer is Split.

Lorna, which British designer and entrepreneur wrote The House Book,

The Kitchen Book and The Bedroom & Bathroom Book?

Jasper Conran?

The correct answer is Terence Conran.

Jan, in jazz, Dizzy Gillespie was a noted performer

on which musical instrument?

Trumpet.

That is the correct answer.

The only one we've had so far.

Lorna...

which Chinese practice of arranging everyday surroundings

literally means wind and water?

Feng shui.

That is the correct answer. You're level pegging.

Jan, since 1988, at which royal residence

have the British royal family spent Christmas?

-Sandringham.

-That is correct.

Lorna, in geography, which Canadian city

is served by international airports called Mirabel and Dorval?

Toronto?

No, the correct answer is Montreal.

Jan, if you get this right, you've won.

In which game played on grass is the final stroke called "peg out"?

Croquet?

That is the correct answer.

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

and you go away with £1,430.

Lorna, you leave...

with NOTHING.

Join us again for The Weakest Link.

Goodbye.

I think I deserved to win, I think I had the best general knowledge.

I came here with the idea that I wasn't to humiliate my children

by being the first one voted off

so perhaps they might like to give me some of their pocket money as a consolation prize.

I don't feel guilty about winning.

Somebody had to win, and it was me.