0:00:01 > 0:00:04Of these nine contestants,
0:00:04 > 0:00:08only one will take home prize money of up to £10,000.
0:00:08 > 0:00:11The rest will leave with nothing
0:00:11 > 0:00:16as, one by one, they're voted off as the weakest link.
0:00:28 > 0:00:31Welcome to The Weakest Link.
0:00:32 > 0:00:37Any of the nine people in the studio could win up to £10,000.
0:00:37 > 0:00:43They don't know each other. However, they'll have to work as a team.
0:00:43 > 0:00:46But eight will leave with nothing
0:00:46 > 0:00:51as, round by round, we lose the player voted the weakest link.
0:00:51 > 0:00:53Let's meet the team.
0:00:55 > 0:00:57My name is David, I'm 39 years old,
0:00:57 > 0:01:02I'm from Ormskirk and I'm an organic lavender farmer.
0:01:02 > 0:01:07My name's John, I'm 47, from Cumbria, and I'm a sewing-machine operator.
0:01:07 > 0:01:12My name's Jenny, I'm 22, from Bromley, and a branch administrator.
0:01:12 > 0:01:18I'm Claire, I'm 31, I'm from Haworth and I'm between jobs at the moment.
0:01:18 > 0:01:23My name's Sam, I'm 23, I'm from London and I'm a civil servant.
0:01:23 > 0:01:29My name's Melissa, I'm 49, I'm from Birmingham and I'm an image consultant.
0:01:29 > 0:01:32I'm Tony, I'm 61, I'm from Gwytherin,
0:01:32 > 0:01:36I'm a retired building-services manager.
0:01:36 > 0:01:41I'm Ros, I'm 51, I'm from Ilford and I'm a speech and drama teacher.
0:01:41 > 0:01:47My name's Thom, I'm 26, I live in Chester, I'm a supply-chain analyst.
0:01:47 > 0:01:51The aim is to answer enough questions correctly
0:01:51 > 0:01:56to reach your £1,000 target within the time limit.
0:01:56 > 0:02:02The fastest way is to create a chain of nine correct answers. One wrong answer breaks the chain
0:02:02 > 0:02:07but if you say "Bank" before the question the money is safe.
0:02:07 > 0:02:11However, you start a new chain from scratch.
0:02:11 > 0:02:17At the end of the round, only banked money can be taken forward.
0:02:17 > 0:02:20Three minutes on the clock,
0:02:20 > 0:02:28we start with the person whose name is first alphabetically, Claire. Let's play The Weakest Link.
0:02:29 > 0:02:33The first question is for £20. Start the clock.
0:02:33 > 0:02:36What bird was the Warner Brothers character Daffy?
0:02:36 > 0:02:38Duck.
0:02:38 > 0:02:43What T means a story such as one attributed to old wives?
0:02:43 > 0:02:45Tale.
0:02:45 > 0:02:53In February 2002 it was announced that which fox puppet would return to BBC One after a 21-year absence?
0:02:53 > 0:02:55Basil Brush?
0:02:55 > 0:02:59Would you make clothes or porridge from gabardine?
0:02:59 > 0:03:00Clothes.
0:03:00 > 0:03:04The pogo, jitterbug and mambo are types of which activity?
0:03:04 > 0:03:06Dancing.
0:03:06 > 0:03:10In which country was the Fiat motor company established in 1899?
0:03:10 > 0:03:12Italy.
0:03:12 > 0:03:17Bank. In slapstick comedy, people slip on which fruit's skin?
0:03:17 > 0:03:18Banana.
0:03:18 > 0:03:26In August 2000, which Labour politician married his long-time girlfriend Sarah Macaulay?
0:03:26 > 0:03:28Robin Cook? Gordon Brown.
0:03:28 > 0:03:34The Roux brothers are famous names in what field, cooking or aviation?
0:03:34 > 0:03:36Aviation. Cooking!
0:03:36 > 0:03:39Kos belongs to which country?
0:03:39 > 0:03:40Greece.
0:03:40 > 0:03:47What T is a rising column of warm air, used by gliders and birds for soaring?
0:03:47 > 0:03:49Thermal.
0:03:49 > 0:03:52In maths, what is 1 x 2 x 3?
0:03:52 > 0:03:54Six.
0:03:54 > 0:04:02The magic act in which a boy climbs a rope and vanishes is known as the rope trick of which Asian country?
0:04:02 > 0:04:04India.
0:04:04 > 0:04:07In which book was it revealed that
0:04:07 > 0:04:12the answer to the question of life, the universe and everything was 42?
0:04:12 > 0:04:15Pass. Hitch Hiker's Guide To The Galaxy.
0:04:15 > 0:04:20What animals do Henry Cecil and Mark Johnston train for racing?
0:04:20 > 0:04:22Horses.
0:04:22 > 0:04:25In which city is Hallam University?
0:04:25 > 0:04:27Sheffield.
0:04:27 > 0:04:34What B is the name given to an inflammation of the bronchial system?
0:04:34 > 0:04:36Pass. Bronchitis.
0:04:36 > 0:04:41Blue Peter presenter Janet Ellis is the mother of which female singer?
0:04:41 > 0:04:43Sophie Ellis-Bextor.
0:04:43 > 0:04:50Which Labour politician shares his name with the leader of the Peasants' Revolt, executed in 1381?
0:04:50 > 0:04:52Pass. Jack Straw.
0:04:52 > 0:04:56What substance, made from whiting and linseed oil,
0:04:56 > 0:05:00is used to fix glass panes into a window frame?
0:05:00 > 0:05:03Tar. Putty!
0:05:03 > 0:05:07Is perfect pitch an asset in painting or singing?
0:05:07 > 0:05:09Singing.
0:05:09 > 0:05:14The term for which anatomical feature is also a slang word
0:05:14 > 0:05:16meaning impudence or to kiss?
0:05:16 > 0:05:18Pass. Neck.
0:05:18 > 0:05:24In which country does the city of Basel stand on the river Rhine?
0:05:24 > 0:05:26Germany. No, Switzerland.
0:05:26 > 0:05:32What L is the system of calculation invented by John Napier in 1614?
0:05:32 > 0:05:34Logarithms.
0:05:35 > 0:05:37Time's up,
0:05:37 > 0:05:42and logarithms is the correct answer and it was in time.
0:05:42 > 0:05:47And in that first round you only banked a disappointing £450.
0:05:47 > 0:05:52Whose fault is that? Who isn't the brightest coin in the purse?
0:05:52 > 0:05:55Who's already giving money away?
0:05:55 > 0:06:02I urge you, rid yourself of the rubbish. It's time to vote off the weakest link.
0:06:03 > 0:06:08Getting all his questions wrong, John is the weakest link.
0:06:08 > 0:06:11Statistics show Thom is the strongest link
0:06:11 > 0:06:15but who will the players vote off at this early stage in the game?
0:06:15 > 0:06:21Voting over, it's time to reveal who you think is the weakest link.
0:06:37 > 0:06:39Sam, what do you do?
0:06:39 > 0:06:43I'm a civil servant, Anne. What sort of civil servant?
0:06:43 > 0:06:49I'm on the fast-stream process in the Department of Trade and Industry.
0:06:49 > 0:06:52What does the fast stream mean?
0:06:52 > 0:06:56It's a fast stream for progression through the civil service.
0:06:56 > 0:06:59With a view to doing what?
0:06:59 > 0:07:04Helping make this country as great as it is. Oh, good(!)
0:07:04 > 0:07:09Why John? I felt he answered most of his questions wrong,
0:07:09 > 0:07:11if not all of them.
0:07:11 > 0:07:15Jenny, what do you do? I'm a branch administrator.
0:07:15 > 0:07:19Are you up a tree? No, I work for a recruitment company.
0:07:19 > 0:07:24You're an employment clerk. You could say that. I think I will.
0:07:24 > 0:07:30Why John? Because I think he was the only person to get 100% of his questions wrong.
0:07:30 > 0:07:33You got 50% wrong. That's right.
0:07:33 > 0:07:38So, Ros, what do you do? I teach speech and drama. Do you? Mm.
0:07:38 > 0:07:43Did you always talk like that? Yes. No-one taught YOU speech and drama?
0:07:43 > 0:07:48You can take the girl out of Hackney but not Hackney out of the girl.
0:07:48 > 0:07:55Are you from Hackney? Mm. You don't sound like it. Well, life's journey has...improved my vowel sounds.
0:07:55 > 0:07:58When you left, how did you sound?
0:07:58 > 0:08:04Just a bit less refined than I sound now. Well, let's hear. "Ullo, Anne."
0:08:04 > 0:08:07Oh, that was nice.
0:08:07 > 0:08:10Where do you teach? In a primary school.
0:08:10 > 0:08:13Is it private? Yes.
0:08:13 > 0:08:17What do they pay? A professional fee for a professional job.
0:08:17 > 0:08:21Aren't you going to tell us how much? Certainly not.
0:08:21 > 0:08:26Have you spent any of it at the hairdresser's? Yes. Oh, dear.
0:08:26 > 0:08:31Why John? I think John hesitated and he got his questions wrong.
0:08:31 > 0:08:35Do you think he doesn't talk very nicely?
0:08:35 > 0:08:39I think he speaks beautifully, he's got a lovely accent. How posh.
0:08:39 > 0:08:44John, with four votes, you are the weakest link. Goodbye.
0:08:51 > 0:08:56I feel a bit embarrassed. I'll get a lot of ribbing at work.
0:08:56 > 0:08:59I feel disappointed
0:08:59 > 0:09:03because it's such a long journey to make and...fall on your backside.
0:09:03 > 0:09:09I hope Thom goes off next because I feel he's rather full of himself.
0:09:09 > 0:09:15Round two, you've banked £450. You're down to eight players.
0:09:15 > 0:09:22Ten seconds off your time. We start with the previous strongest link, Thom. Let's play The Weakest Link.
0:09:24 > 0:09:26Start the clock.
0:09:26 > 0:09:32Which word can mean a small-headed spike or a natural growth at the end of a finger or toe?
0:09:32 > 0:09:34Nail.
0:09:34 > 0:09:39In which decade was All Creatures Great And Small first broadcast?
0:09:39 > 0:09:41The '70s.
0:09:41 > 0:09:46A parasol is intended to protect against what, rain or sunshine?
0:09:46 > 0:09:48Sunshine.
0:09:48 > 0:09:55Bank. Honours lists are published in the UK on the Queen's official birthday and which other day?
0:09:55 > 0:09:59March 16th. New Year's Day.
0:09:59 > 0:10:04Which singer has had UK hit singles in every decade since the 1950s
0:10:04 > 0:10:07with songs such as On The Beach?
0:10:07 > 0:10:10Sting. Cliff Richard.
0:10:10 > 0:10:17What B is a platform projecting from the wall of a building with a balustrade around the edge?
0:10:17 > 0:10:19Balcony.
0:10:19 > 0:10:24Something concerned with intrigue and espionage is cloak and what?
0:10:24 > 0:10:26Dagger.
0:10:26 > 0:10:32Writing to a Justice of the Peace, you add which two letters after their name?
0:10:32 > 0:10:33JP.
0:10:33 > 0:10:40Bank. Which country registered the coldest-ever UK temperature, Northern Ireland or Scotland?
0:10:40 > 0:10:42Northern Ireland. Scotland.
0:10:42 > 0:10:49In May 1994, Paula Jones filed a sexual-harassment suit against which American politician?
0:10:49 > 0:10:51Bill Clinton.
0:10:51 > 0:10:57What type of military vehicles are the Challenger and Crusader?
0:10:57 > 0:10:59Ships. Tanks.
0:10:59 > 0:11:06Which gas forms a protective layer in the atmosphere but has a hole believed to be caused by CFCs?
0:11:06 > 0:11:08The ozone.
0:11:08 > 0:11:15What U precedes "renewal" to give a phrase meaning the clearing and redevelopment of slums?
0:11:15 > 0:11:17Urban.
0:11:17 > 0:11:23In Wacky Races, what type of animal was Muttley, partner of Dick Dastardly?
0:11:23 > 0:11:25A dog?
0:11:25 > 0:11:29In 1959, Fidel Castro became the leader of which country?
0:11:29 > 0:11:31Cuba.
0:11:31 > 0:11:36Did J Paul Getty build up his immense fortune in oil or steel?
0:11:36 > 0:11:38Oil.
0:11:38 > 0:11:45Bank. Which Indian dish lent its name to the 1998 English World Cup song by Fat Les?
0:11:45 > 0:11:47Vindaloo.
0:11:47 > 0:11:49In February 2002,
0:11:49 > 0:11:54Jo Moore resigned from a post in which government department?
0:11:54 > 0:11:57Um...she was, er, a spin doctor.
0:11:57 > 0:12:01No, the correct answer is Department of Transport.
0:12:01 > 0:12:07What C is a practitioner specialising in treating minor foot ailments?
0:12:07 > 0:12:09Chiropractor. No, chiropodist.
0:12:09 > 0:12:15Which actor starred in the films On The Waterfront and The Godfather?
0:12:15 > 0:12:18Jimmy Nail. Time's up.
0:12:18 > 0:12:20The correct answer is Marlon Brando.
0:12:20 > 0:12:26You banked £500 but which wally is off their trolley?
0:12:26 > 0:12:33Who has no wind in their sails? Who should be put out of their misery? Time to vote off the weakest link.
0:12:35 > 0:12:40Statistically Ros is the strongest link. Jenny is the weakest link.
0:12:40 > 0:12:42Can she survive the vote?
0:12:43 > 0:12:48Voting over, it's time to reveal who you think is the weakest link.
0:13:04 > 0:13:06Tony,
0:13:06 > 0:13:11is that your own hair? Yes. Ooh. Do you blow-dry it?
0:13:11 > 0:13:17No. It just grows that way, Anne, it grows out like a bush. Does it? Yeah.
0:13:17 > 0:13:23Women pay a lot of money for that. A lot of people are very jealous.
0:13:23 > 0:13:26Do they stop you and say, "I'm very jealous"?
0:13:26 > 0:13:31Many years ago I was mistaken for Lionel Blair. Oh, gosh.
0:13:31 > 0:13:34I bet you were flattered by that(!)
0:13:34 > 0:13:39I actually gave autographs to Japanese tourists in Piccadilly.
0:13:39 > 0:13:45Why Jenny? Um...unfortunately I think she got at least two wrong.
0:13:45 > 0:13:50I thought that perhaps she was the weakest link that time.
0:13:50 > 0:13:54Melissa. Anne. What do you do? I'm an image consultant.
0:13:54 > 0:13:57Who consults you? Men.
0:13:57 > 0:14:01What sort of men? Men that want to look like women.
0:14:01 > 0:14:06Why? I really don't know but they just enjoy dressing up as women.
0:14:06 > 0:14:10What's the most important thing for them to know?
0:14:10 > 0:14:16Er, not to be too over the top, not to wear too much make-up.
0:14:16 > 0:14:23Do you think Tony's got a head start? I don't think he would want to look like a woman.
0:14:23 > 0:14:27Why Jenny? I think she got a couple of questions wrong.
0:14:27 > 0:14:29She did indeed.
0:14:29 > 0:14:32Jenny, you are the weakest link. Goodbye.
0:14:39 > 0:14:44I came today because I think my general knowledge is pretty good
0:14:44 > 0:14:46so I expected to go quite far.
0:14:46 > 0:14:53I'd like to see Ros voted off next because she's getting questions wrong and never banking
0:14:53 > 0:14:56and she's always someone with money to bank.
0:14:58 > 0:15:03Round three, and out of a possible £2,000 you've got £950.
0:15:03 > 0:15:11Ten seconds off the time. We start with the previous strongest link, Ros. Let's play The Weakest Link.
0:15:12 > 0:15:15Start the clock.
0:15:15 > 0:15:20Darwen is situated in which English county? Could you repeat that?
0:15:20 > 0:15:24Darwen is situated in which English county?
0:15:24 > 0:15:26Pass. Lancashire.
0:15:26 > 0:15:32Does the Latin "et cetera" mean "and the rest" or "for example"?
0:15:32 > 0:15:34And the rest.
0:15:34 > 0:15:40The tropical American plant, popular in houses owing to its large, holey leaves,
0:15:40 > 0:15:42is known as the Swiss what plant?
0:15:42 > 0:15:45Egg plant. Cheese.
0:15:45 > 0:15:52What J is a word that goes before the word mail to mean advertising post that arrives unsolicited?
0:15:52 > 0:15:54Junk.
0:15:54 > 0:15:59If you want to approach a wild animal without being detected,
0:15:59 > 0:16:03where should you be in relation to it, upwind or downwind?
0:16:03 > 0:16:05Downwind.
0:16:05 > 0:16:10In The Simpsons, what is the first name of the wife of Homer?
0:16:10 > 0:16:12Marge.
0:16:12 > 0:16:17Of which 1980s and '90s pop group was Phil Oakey the lead singer?
0:16:17 > 0:16:19No idea. Human League.
0:16:19 > 0:16:24What F is a term for an edible wild or domesticated land or water bird?
0:16:24 > 0:16:26Fowl.
0:16:26 > 0:16:31The Russian word "babushka" is a name for what item of dress?
0:16:31 > 0:16:34A hat. A headscarf.
0:16:34 > 0:16:39Which German chancellor presided over the reunification of Germany?
0:16:39 > 0:16:41Kohl.
0:16:41 > 0:16:44Bank. In what North American country
0:16:44 > 0:16:49are the resorts Beaver Mountain and Snowbird? Can you repeat that?
0:16:49 > 0:16:55In which North American country are the resorts Beaver Mountain and Snowbird?
0:16:55 > 0:16:57Alaska. No, United States.
0:16:57 > 0:17:04What is a cheque with two parallel lines on it so it's payable only into a bank account?
0:17:04 > 0:17:06Crossed.
0:17:06 > 0:17:10Which entrepreneur wrote the autobiography Losing My Virginity?
0:17:10 > 0:17:12Pass. Richard Branson.
0:17:12 > 0:17:17What is a hand-held rotating cylinder used for painting?
0:17:17 > 0:17:19Roller.
0:17:19 > 0:17:24Bank. Which can't be killed by antibiotics — bacteria or viruses?
0:17:24 > 0:17:26Viruses.
0:17:26 > 0:17:34The chairman of which football club stopped paying players' wages after bad results in February 2002?
0:17:34 > 0:17:36Mohamed Al Fayed. Portsmouth.
0:17:36 > 0:17:40The jerboa is also known as the desert what?
0:17:40 > 0:17:42Rat.
0:17:42 > 0:17:47Alfred Brendel plays which, harp or piano?
0:17:47 > 0:17:49Piano.
0:17:49 > 0:17:54Bank. Who was the Native American woman who married a colonist...
0:17:55 > 0:17:57Time's up,
0:17:57 > 0:18:01I can't complete the question and you only banked £90.
0:18:01 > 0:18:03Who is rocking the boat?
0:18:03 > 0:18:07Who's the low-flyer among high-flyers?
0:18:07 > 0:18:10It's time to vote off the weakest link.
0:18:13 > 0:18:18Sam is the strongest link, the only player to get all his answers right.
0:18:18 > 0:18:24Thom is the weakest link but will the votes reflect the facts?
0:18:25 > 0:18:30Voting over, it's time to reveal who you think is the weakest link.
0:18:44 > 0:18:48We have a tie, team. Claire and Ros, two votes each.
0:18:48 > 0:18:53David, how's it going for you? Fair to middling, I would say.
0:18:53 > 0:18:56You produce organic lavender. I do.
0:18:56 > 0:19:00Is it making money? Enough, yes. How much money do you make a year?
0:19:00 > 0:19:04Six figures probably, something like that.
0:19:04 > 0:19:07Why Ros? I was a little hesitant
0:19:07 > 0:19:12cos I felt there were a few people, including myself, who had one wrong
0:19:12 > 0:19:16and it was an eeny-meeny-miny-mo situation, I'm afraid.
0:19:16 > 0:19:23Thom, why is your name like that? Because my name's Thomas and when I abbreviate it I don't take the H out.
0:19:23 > 0:19:29Bit of an attention-seeker? I wouldn't say that's entirely fair.
0:19:29 > 0:19:31You do surprise me. Why Claire?
0:19:31 > 0:19:36I feel terrible cos I voted for her last round. She got a couple of...
0:19:36 > 0:19:40You look fairly terrible. Thank you!
0:19:40 > 0:19:45She got a couple of questions wrong I think in two rounds in a row
0:19:45 > 0:19:49so her name sprang to mind when I was writing with my pen.
0:19:49 > 0:19:52When you were WRITING with it? Yes.
0:19:52 > 0:19:57Is that in case any of us didn't know what to do with a pen?!
0:19:57 > 0:20:02Yes, I didn't want anyone to think I was doing anything bizarre.
0:20:02 > 0:20:05The strongest link casts the deciding vote.
0:20:05 > 0:20:09The strongest link was Sam. Why did you vote for Ros?
0:20:09 > 0:20:14She needed a question repeated that you pronounced perfectly.
0:20:14 > 0:20:19You have a choice between Ros or Claire. Who will you get rid of?
0:20:19 > 0:20:22I'll stay with Ros, please. Why?
0:20:22 > 0:20:29Because I felt... I feel that over the average of the rounds, Claire has performed better.
0:20:29 > 0:20:33Statistically, the worst player was Thom.
0:20:33 > 0:20:38But...it's votes that count. Ros, you are the weakest link. Goodbye.
0:20:43 > 0:20:46I was a bit of a threat to Sam.
0:20:46 > 0:20:50He found me threatening and wanted rid of me, so chose me.
0:20:50 > 0:20:54Claire should have been voted off instead of me.
0:20:54 > 0:20:56I still feel I was stronger.
0:20:56 > 0:20:59If Thom was the weakest link, he should have gone.
0:21:01 > 0:21:05Round four, and so far you've banked £1,040
0:21:05 > 0:21:08out of a potential £3,000.
0:21:08 > 0:21:11Six players. Another ten seconds off the time.
0:21:11 > 0:21:16We start with the strongest link, Sam. Let's play The Weakest Link.
0:21:16 > 0:21:18Start the clock.
0:21:18 > 0:21:23What is the American term for what in the UK is called a caravan park?
0:21:23 > 0:21:25Parking lot. Trailer park.
0:21:25 > 0:21:29Grantham and Spalding are in which county?
0:21:29 > 0:21:31Lincolnshire.
0:21:31 > 0:21:38What U is a general term for an implement or vessel particularly applied to the kitchen?
0:21:38 > 0:21:42Urn? Utensil.
0:21:42 > 0:21:49The Kohinoor diamond was placed among the Crown Jewels of which 19th-century British queen?
0:21:49 > 0:21:51Victoria.
0:21:51 > 0:21:55In the US, what is the name of the final court of appeal?
0:21:55 > 0:21:58Er...House of Chambers? The Supreme Court.
0:21:58 > 0:22:06In jazz, the name of what foodstuff goes before "session" for the name of an improvised performance?
0:22:06 > 0:22:09Erm... Oh, I know it! Pass.
0:22:09 > 0:22:11Jam.
0:22:11 > 0:22:16In which country are the provinces of Western Cape and Northern Cape?
0:22:16 > 0:22:21Repeat the question. Where are Western Cape and Northern Cape?
0:22:21 > 0:22:23South Africa.
0:22:23 > 0:22:27The name of which British wild mammal is a word meaning to pester?
0:22:27 > 0:22:29Badger.
0:22:29 > 0:22:35Which natural fibre is used to make bank notes, silk or cotton?
0:22:35 > 0:22:37Silk. No, cotton.
0:22:37 > 0:22:43What three-letter name is a split or hinged pin attaching clothes to a washing line?
0:22:43 > 0:22:45Peg.
0:22:45 > 0:22:51Bank. In noughts and crosses, the winner gets how many identical symbols in a row?
0:22:51 > 0:22:52Three.
0:22:52 > 0:23:00What B derived from a region in Central Europe means an artist who has an irregular lifestyle?
0:23:00 > 0:23:02Bohemian. Bank.
0:23:02 > 0:23:09In pop music, in February 2002, Johnny Shentall replaced Kym Marsh as a member of which group?
0:23:09 > 0:23:11Hear'Say.
0:23:11 > 0:23:15A wage increase applying to everybody is across the what?
0:23:15 > 0:23:17Board.
0:23:17 > 0:23:23When facing the direction of travel, which side of a ship is starboard?
0:23:23 > 0:23:25The right.
0:23:25 > 0:23:30Bank. In classical music, the composer of the 1909 opera Elektra
0:23:30 > 0:23:32was Richard who?
0:23:32 > 0:23:35HE LAUGHS Harris. Strauss.
0:23:35 > 0:23:40A pilot light is a feature of which domestic central-heating equipment?
0:23:40 > 0:23:43Erm, it's a...cooker. No, a boiler.
0:23:43 > 0:23:47In the 1994 film Disclosure, which actor played Tom...?
0:23:51 > 0:23:55Time's up, and you only won £170.
0:23:55 > 0:24:01Lighten the load, eject the idiot, turf out the tongue-tied person.
0:24:01 > 0:24:03Time to vote off the weakest link.
0:24:05 > 0:24:08By answering all her questions correctly,
0:24:08 > 0:24:11Melissa is the strongest link.
0:24:11 > 0:24:14According to the statistics, Tony is the weakest link.
0:24:14 > 0:24:17But will the others notice that?
0:24:17 > 0:24:22Voting over. It's time to reveal who you think is the weakest link.
0:24:35 > 0:24:40We have another tie, team. Claire and Thom, two votes each.
0:24:40 > 0:24:42David, why Thom?
0:24:42 > 0:24:46Er, he got a couple of questions wrong. Couple of tough ones,
0:24:46 > 0:24:50but they were still wrong, so he was the weakest.
0:24:50 > 0:24:53Tony, why Claire?
0:24:53 > 0:24:58I had a feeling she got a couple wrong. Not too sure but...yeah.
0:24:58 > 0:25:04Melissa, as the strongest link in the last round, you have a choice between Claire or Thom.
0:25:04 > 0:25:09Who would you like to get rid of? Well, I think girl power so Thom.
0:25:09 > 0:25:14Oh, how mean. Thom with an H, you are the weakest link. Goodbye.
0:25:21 > 0:25:26I voted according to performance but a lot were getting questions wrong.
0:25:26 > 0:25:30If I was still in it, I would vote for Melissa,
0:25:30 > 0:25:34because she can't see who's good and bad in the team.
0:25:34 > 0:25:39Round five, team. Your total is £1,210. There are five of you left.
0:25:39 > 0:25:44Another ten seconds off. We start with the strongest link, Melissa.
0:25:44 > 0:25:47Let's play The Weakest Link.
0:25:47 > 0:25:49Start the clock.
0:25:49 > 0:25:56During which 20th-century war did the USA supply equipment to the Allies under the lend-lease scheme?
0:25:56 > 0:25:58The Second World War.
0:25:58 > 0:26:02What T is ownership of a property for a fixed holiday period?
0:26:02 > 0:26:04Tenancy. No, timeshare.
0:26:04 > 0:26:09What is the legal term for intruding on private land?
0:26:09 > 0:26:11Trespass. Bank.
0:26:11 > 0:26:18Which Derbyshire town boasts a famous opera house and, since 1979, an opera festival?
0:26:18 > 0:26:20Bakewell. No, Buxton.
0:26:20 > 0:26:23In Greek literature, which of Homer's two epics
0:26:23 > 0:26:28describes events that happened earlier, The Iliad or The Odyssey?
0:26:28 > 0:26:30The Odyssey. No, The Iliad.
0:26:30 > 0:26:34On what would you find a doubles ring and a trebles ring?
0:26:34 > 0:26:36Pass. Dartboard.
0:26:36 > 0:26:39In which continent is the republic of Gabon?
0:26:39 > 0:26:41Africa. Bank.
0:26:41 > 0:26:46What W does a plant lose through its leaves in transpiration?
0:26:46 > 0:26:47Water.
0:26:47 > 0:26:52Which style of popular music is used to accompany line-dancing?
0:26:52 > 0:26:55Country and western.
0:26:55 > 0:27:00Who proved the nuclear model of the atom, Einstein or Rutherford?
0:27:00 > 0:27:02Rutherford. Bank.
0:27:02 > 0:27:04How many King Williams have there been?
0:27:04 > 0:27:06Three. Four.
0:27:06 > 0:27:11What J is the nickname for the crowbar used by burglars?
0:27:11 > 0:27:13Jemmy.
0:27:13 > 0:27:20Bank. If a tennis score is "advantage server", how many points does the server need to win?
0:27:20 > 0:27:21One.
0:27:21 > 0:27:26Is a sonata normally performed by a chorister or instrumentalist?
0:27:26 > 0:27:28Instrumentalist.
0:27:28 > 0:27:32The US Attorney General who in 2002 wrote patriotic songs
0:27:32 > 0:27:35to be sung by his staff each morning at work
0:27:35 > 0:27:37is John who?
0:27:37 > 0:27:41Cheney. Ashcroft.
0:27:41 > 0:27:47What word meaning to hurry is also the name of a grass-like plant found in wet places?
0:27:47 > 0:27:49Pass. Rush.
0:27:49 > 0:27:53In religion, what V is the patron saint of dancers?
0:27:54 > 0:27:56Valentine. Vitus.
0:27:56 > 0:28:01Unrecorded trading in goods is referred to as the what-colour economy?
0:28:01 > 0:28:04— Black. — Bank.
0:28:04 > 0:28:08In the American Civil War, which confederate general...
0:28:11 > 0:28:14Time's up and you banked £180.
0:28:14 > 0:28:18But who should resign before they are sacked? Who has to go?
0:28:18 > 0:28:22It's time to vote off the weakest link.
0:28:22 > 0:28:26In a reversal of fortune, Melissa is now the weakest link.
0:28:26 > 0:28:31David is the strongest link, answering all questions correctly.
0:28:31 > 0:28:33Will the votes follow the facts?
0:28:35 > 0:28:39Voting over. It's time to reveal who you think is the weakest link.
0:28:49 > 0:28:53Claire, you've been made redundant. Indeed.
0:28:53 > 0:28:57I wasn't too upset, cos it's not a job I want to be doing.
0:28:57 > 0:29:01Why Tony? Er, it was the timeshare question.
0:29:01 > 0:29:05He said, "Tenancy," so he didn't listen to the question.
0:29:05 > 0:29:11He came up with a T answer, so...very good, Tony, but...
0:29:11 > 0:29:13CLAIRE LAUGHS Melissa,
0:29:13 > 0:29:17why Tony? You've voted for him three times.
0:29:17 > 0:29:23Er, well, he's standing next to me, so it's more obvious if he gets questions wrong.
0:29:23 > 0:29:28Did you think he was the weakest link? I couldn't vote for me so yes.
0:29:28 > 0:29:31You were the worst player.
0:29:31 > 0:29:36But, Tony, with four votes, you are the weakest link. Goodbye.
0:29:41 > 0:29:44I was semi-expecting to be voted off.
0:29:44 > 0:29:49I hadn't done well. I didn't think I was the worst, but that's it.
0:29:49 > 0:29:53I think I'd like to see Melissa do the walk of shame.
0:29:53 > 0:29:55She's voted for me three times,
0:29:55 > 0:29:59purely because she's been standing next to me.
0:30:00 > 0:30:05Round six, and you have £1,390.
0:30:05 > 0:30:09There are four of you. Another ten seconds off your time.
0:30:09 > 0:30:15We start with the strongest link, David. Let's play The Weakest Link.
0:30:15 > 0:30:17Start the clock.
0:30:17 > 0:30:21Arthur Conan Doyle created which fictional detective?
0:30:21 > 0:30:23Sherlock Holmes.
0:30:23 > 0:30:29In the 1978 thriller Capricorn One, astronauts make a fake landing on which planet?
0:30:29 > 0:30:30Mars.
0:30:30 > 0:30:34In geography which river flows through Florence and Pisa?
0:30:34 > 0:30:37The Seine. The Arno.
0:30:37 > 0:30:42What is a furnace used for burning rubbish like medical waste?
0:30:42 > 0:30:44Boiler? Incinerator.
0:30:44 > 0:30:51Which Queen song: "I've paid my dues, time after time, I've done my sentence but committed no crime"?
0:30:51 > 0:30:53We Are The Champions.
0:30:53 > 0:31:00On British railways, what name is given to the heavy timber blocks which support the rails?
0:31:00 > 0:31:02Sleepers. Bank.
0:31:02 > 0:31:09Which word can mean the effect of something on the mind, a vague feeling, or an impersonation?
0:31:09 > 0:31:11Characterisation? Impression.
0:31:11 > 0:31:14In maths, what is 24 ÷ 3?
0:31:14 > 0:31:158.
0:31:15 > 0:31:22Bank. Which comic TV character has the catch phrase, "Knowing me, knowing you — aha!"
0:31:22 > 0:31:26Erm, Popeye. HE LAUGHS Alan Partridge.
0:31:26 > 0:31:33Which word comes before cone, needle and martin to make three well-known words or phrases?
0:31:34 > 0:31:36Pine.
0:31:36 > 0:31:40In South Wales, the river Usk flows through which national park?
0:31:40 > 0:31:44South Wales National Park. Brecon Beacons.
0:31:44 > 0:31:50What name is shared by an edible underground fungus and a sweet flavoured with chocolate or rum?
0:31:50 > 0:31:52Truffle. Bank.
0:31:52 > 0:31:57Which book by Peter Benchley begins, "The great fish moved silently through the night water"?
0:31:57 > 0:31:59Jaws.
0:31:59 > 0:32:04The 1990 film starring Mel Gibson and Goldie Hawn was Bird On A what?
0:32:04 > 0:32:05Wire. Bank.
0:32:05 > 0:32:11Which city was capital of the USA between 1785 and 1790?
0:32:11 > 0:32:14Washington DC? No, New York City.
0:32:14 > 0:32:20Which word can come before bag, grill and blessing to make three well-known phrases?
0:32:20 > 0:32:22Pass. Mixed.
0:32:22 > 0:32:26In food, which traditional dish is dubbed...?
0:32:30 > 0:32:36You banked £140. But...which lavender farmer is now creating a stink?
0:32:36 > 0:32:40Who on the other hand should be fast-tracked out of here?
0:32:40 > 0:32:44Who needs to be sacked again?
0:32:44 > 0:32:47Who isn't presenting an image of intelligence?
0:32:47 > 0:32:51It's time to vote off the weakest link.
0:32:52 > 0:32:55Statistically, Claire is the strongest link.
0:32:55 > 0:33:01Sam is the weakest link as he answered all questions incorrectly.
0:33:01 > 0:33:03Can he survive the vote?
0:33:03 > 0:33:07Voting over. It's time to reveal who you think is the weakest link.
0:33:16 > 0:33:19Claire, why Sam?
0:33:19 > 0:33:24I think he... He was the weakest link. He didn't get many right.
0:33:24 > 0:33:28Has he been annoying you? Not at all. He's lovely.
0:33:28 > 0:33:31But you've gotta vote someone.
0:33:31 > 0:33:36David, why Sam? He answered nearly all his questions wrong.
0:33:36 > 0:33:41Therefore, it seemed obvious to me that he was the weakest link.
0:33:41 > 0:33:47He didn't answer a single question correctly. Sam, you are the weakest link. Goodbye.
0:33:52 > 0:33:58I kind of guessed I might be voted off. I did hope that I could cling on and get past it.
0:33:58 > 0:34:03The phrase girl power was mentioned, so David may be voted off next.
0:34:04 > 0:34:07Round seven. £1,530 in the kitty.
0:34:07 > 0:34:14Three of you left. Ten seconds off the time. We start with the strongest link, Claire.
0:34:14 > 0:34:18Let's play The Weakest Link. Start the clock.
0:34:18 > 0:34:22Which horse won the Grand National three times in the 1970s?
0:34:24 > 0:34:26Red Rum.
0:34:26 > 0:34:32In theatre, the comedy play set in a holiday resort in Majorca is called An Evening With who?
0:34:32 > 0:34:35Pass. Gary Lineker.
0:34:35 > 0:34:39Which word follows rolling, safety and hair to give household objects?
0:34:39 > 0:34:41Pin.
0:34:41 > 0:34:48Which British political leader popularised the expression "the Iron Curtain"?
0:34:48 > 0:34:51Er, Maggie Thatcher. No, Winston Churchill.
0:34:51 > 0:34:56In which country would you find the Great Sandy Desert?
0:34:56 > 0:34:58America? Australia.
0:34:58 > 0:35:04In nature, which word means to increase in size and refers to the rolling movement of the sea?
0:35:04 > 0:35:06Wave. Swell.
0:35:06 > 0:35:12In June 2001, Steve Staunton became the most capped footballer for which country?
0:35:12 > 0:35:15Er, Brazil. No, Republic of Ireland.
0:35:15 > 0:35:20In TV, the 2002 BBC programme subtitled Silent Weapon
0:35:20 > 0:35:24was a drama-documentary about an outbreak of which disease?
0:35:24 > 0:35:26Pass. Smallpox.
0:35:26 > 0:35:31Which three-letter word is brewery-conditioned beer,
0:35:31 > 0:35:34chilled, filtered and injected with carbon dioxide?
0:35:34 > 0:35:36Ale. Keg.
0:35:36 > 0:35:41The river Plate lies between Argentina and which country?
0:35:41 > 0:35:43Brazil. Uruguay.
0:35:43 > 0:35:46Which country was ruled by Ivan the Terrible?
0:35:46 > 0:35:48Russia. Bank.
0:35:48 > 0:35:54Which system using radio waves detects vehicles exceeding the speed limit?
0:35:54 > 0:35:57Er, speed cameras. No, radar.
0:35:57 > 0:36:02The Jewish New Year festival in September and October is Rosh what?
0:36:04 > 0:36:07No idea, sorry. Hashanah.
0:36:07 > 0:36:15Which book by Andy McNab tells the story of eight SAS falling behind enemy lines in the Gulf War?
0:36:15 > 0:36:17Pass.
0:36:17 > 0:36:19Bravo Two Zero.
0:36:20 > 0:36:24Well, you only won £20.
0:36:25 > 0:36:32But in round eight, you get the chance to treble what you bank, so there's £3,000 to be won.
0:36:32 > 0:36:36The question is, who are you going to get rid of and hang on to?
0:36:36 > 0:36:40It's time to vote off the weakest link.
0:36:41 > 0:36:45At this crucial stage, David is the strongest link.
0:36:45 > 0:36:48Statistically, Melissa is the weakest link.
0:36:48 > 0:36:54But what will the players consider when casting their final vote?
0:36:54 > 0:36:58Voting over. It's time to reveal who you think is the weakest link.
0:37:06 > 0:37:08Claire, why David?
0:37:08 > 0:37:12Well, I think really when it comes to the end of the day,
0:37:12 > 0:37:16Melissa would be better off winning the money.
0:37:16 > 0:37:22David said that he's pretty rich so I don't think he's in need of it like me and Melissa are.
0:37:22 > 0:37:25Melissa, why David?
0:37:25 > 0:37:29I remembered that he had a couple of questions wrong. Oh, get off!
0:37:29 > 0:37:35Melissa, he's been the strongest player throughout the game.
0:37:35 > 0:37:39Oh, I didn't realise. And in that round.
0:37:39 > 0:37:42So let me ask you, why David?
0:37:42 > 0:37:46It's just from what I remember. He got a couple wrong.
0:37:46 > 0:37:48We all had a bad round.
0:37:48 > 0:37:53I would think, being me, you're trying to get rid of your rival.
0:37:53 > 0:37:58I hadn't really thought of it like that. Hadn't you? No.
0:37:58 > 0:38:01Statistically, you were the worst player.
0:38:01 > 0:38:05The strongest player was David, but that hasn't saved him.
0:38:05 > 0:38:11David, with two votes you are the weakest link. Goodbye.
0:38:13 > 0:38:17I'm upset at the girls' reaction, having got so close to the final.
0:38:17 > 0:38:20I felt I had a relatively poor round,
0:38:20 > 0:38:24but I was the strongest link and I'm sad they ganged up on me.
0:38:24 > 0:38:31I think Claire will probably win because she seems to have a broader base of knowledge,
0:38:31 > 0:38:34but, to be honest, I'm not that bothered.
0:38:36 > 0:38:39Round eight. You've got £1,550.
0:38:39 > 0:38:44Claire and Melissa, two of you left, and this time it's just 90 seconds.
0:38:44 > 0:38:48Whatever you bank will be trebled and added to your total.
0:38:48 > 0:38:50£3,000 is up for grabs.
0:38:50 > 0:38:57You've voted off the strongest, so we start with second strongest, Claire. Let's play The Weakest Link.
0:38:57 > 0:38:59Start the clock.
0:38:59 > 0:39:03In maths, what is one half of 42?
0:39:03 > 0:39:05Erm, 21.
0:39:05 > 0:39:08Bank. Chepstow is in which country of the UK?
0:39:08 > 0:39:10Wales.
0:39:10 > 0:39:15If you're in a state of suspense, you wait with bated what?
0:39:15 > 0:39:17Breath.
0:39:17 > 0:39:21Bank. Which comedy features the Ministry of Silly Walks?
0:39:21 > 0:39:24Monty Python. I'll accept.
0:39:24 > 0:39:29Prince Harry became a student at which public school in 1998?
0:39:29 > 0:39:30Eton.
0:39:30 > 0:39:36Bank. What relation was the French Emperor Napoleon III to Napoleon Bonaparte?
0:39:36 > 0:39:38Grandfather. Nephew.
0:39:38 > 0:39:43Play In A Day by Bert Weedon gives advice on playing what instrument?
0:39:43 > 0:39:46The flute. Guitar.
0:39:46 > 0:39:51Who in Shakespeare says, "We few, we happy few, we band of brothers"?
0:39:51 > 0:39:53Pass. Henry V.
0:39:53 > 0:39:59In DIY, the words "steam", "tilt" and "trip" can all precede the name of which tool?
0:39:59 > 0:40:02Iron. Hammer.
0:40:02 > 0:40:07What is traditionally a gift on the 15th wedding anniversary?
0:40:07 > 0:40:10Cotton. Crystal.
0:40:10 > 0:40:16The American poet who wrote Birches and Stopping By Woods On A Snowy Evening was Robert who?
0:40:16 > 0:40:19Burns. Frost.
0:40:19 > 0:40:24Which lake in Northern Ireland is the largest in the British Isles?
0:40:24 > 0:40:27Coniston. No, Lough Neagh.
0:40:27 > 0:40:29In the kitchen, a small...
0:40:33 > 0:40:39Time's up, you won £120 which we'll treble and add to the winnings from the previous rounds.
0:40:39 > 0:40:43That means prize money today of £1,910.
0:40:43 > 0:40:47Only one of you can take it home so now you'll play against each other.
0:40:47 > 0:40:51I'll ask alternating questions, best of five.
0:40:51 > 0:40:54Whoever answers the most correctly wins.
0:40:54 > 0:40:58So, Claire and Melissa, for £1,910,
0:40:58 > 0:41:00let's play The Weakest Link.
0:41:03 > 0:41:07Claire, as the strongest link, you choose who goes first.
0:41:07 > 0:41:10I'll go first.
0:41:12 > 0:41:15In politics, in March 2002,
0:41:15 > 0:41:20the Commonwealth heads of government meeting was held in which country?
0:41:20 > 0:41:22Belgium. Australia.
0:41:22 > 0:41:26In the UK, the road sign prohibiting motor vehicles
0:41:26 > 0:41:30comprising a picture of a car and what else within a red circle?
0:41:30 > 0:41:33A motorcycle. That is the correct answer.
0:41:33 > 0:41:39Which former amateur jockey and daughter of a racing trainer
0:41:39 > 0:41:42became a BBC sports presenter in 1994?
0:41:44 > 0:41:48Oh, I can picture her — blonde hair, short. I don't know.
0:41:48 > 0:41:51Correct answer is Clare Balding.
0:41:51 > 0:41:53Which modern Scottish author
0:41:53 > 0:41:58is credited with inventing the tartan noir genre,
0:41:58 > 0:42:03with his novels about Edinburgh policeman John Rebus?
0:42:03 > 0:42:06Sorry, I don't know. Ian Rankin.
0:42:06 > 0:42:09What advisory body was set up in 1990
0:42:09 > 0:42:14to advise the Government on conservation in England?
0:42:14 > 0:42:17DEFRA. No, the correct answer is English Nature.
0:42:17 > 0:42:23At the European Indoor Athletics Championships in March 2002,
0:42:23 > 0:42:29Jason Gardner and Mark Lewis-Francis won medals for Britain in which track event?
0:42:30 > 0:42:34Running. No, the correct answer is 60 metres.
0:42:36 > 0:42:41What is the most frequently used consonant in English?
0:42:44 > 0:42:47A. No, the correct answer is T.
0:42:47 > 0:42:49Oh, of course.
0:42:49 > 0:42:52Melissa, if you answer this correctly, you've won.
0:42:52 > 0:42:54For £1,910 —
0:42:54 > 0:42:56in the shipping forecast,
0:42:56 > 0:43:00which sea area had its name changed in February 2002
0:43:00 > 0:43:02to FitzRoy?
0:43:05 > 0:43:08I don't know. The correct answer is Finisterre.
0:43:08 > 0:43:13Claire, you have to answer this correctly to remain in the game.
0:43:13 > 0:43:17Which liqueur made from brandy, eggs and sugar
0:43:17 > 0:43:20gets its name from the Dutch word for barrister?
0:43:20 > 0:43:23Eggnog. No, the correct answer is advocaat.
0:43:27 > 0:43:34Melissa, you are today's strongest link and you go away with £1,910.
0:43:34 > 0:43:37Claire, you leave with nothing.
0:43:37 > 0:43:41Join us again for The Weakest Link. Goodbye.
0:43:43 > 0:43:48I've been made redundant, so I could have done with winning.
0:43:48 > 0:43:51I'm delighted. I haven't even begun to feel guilty.
0:43:51 > 0:43:53Whether I will, I don't know.
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