08/10/2013 Weakest Link

Of these nine contestants,

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

The rest will leave with nothing

as, one by one, they're voted off as the weakest link.

Welcome to The Weakest Link.

Any of the nine people in the studio could win up to £10,000.

They don't know each other. However, they'll have to work as a team.

But eight will leave with nothing

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

Let's meet the team.

My name is David, I'm 39 years old,

I'm from Ormskirk and I'm an organic lavender farmer.

My name's John, I'm 47, from Cumbria, and I'm a sewing-machine operator.

My name's Jenny, I'm 22, from Bromley, and a branch administrator.

I'm Claire, I'm 31, I'm from Haworth and I'm between jobs at the moment.

My name's Sam, I'm 23, I'm from London and I'm a civil servant.

My name's Melissa, I'm 49, I'm from Birmingham and I'm an image consultant.

I'm Tony, I'm 61, I'm from Gwytherin,

I'm a retired building-services manager.

I'm Ros, I'm 51, I'm from Ilford and I'm a speech and drama teacher.

My name's Thom, I'm 26, I live in Chester, I'm a supply-chain analyst.

The aim is to 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. One wrong answer breaks the chain

but if you say "Bank" before the question the money is safe.

However, you start a new chain from scratch.

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

Three minutes on the clock,

we start with the person whose name is first alphabetically, Claire. Let's play The Weakest Link.

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

What bird was the Warner Brothers character Daffy?

Duck.

What T means a story such as one attributed to old wives?

Tale.

In February 2002 it was announced that which fox puppet would return to BBC One after a 21-year absence?

Basil Brush?

Would you make clothes or porridge from gabardine?

Clothes.

The pogo, jitterbug and mambo are types of which activity?

Dancing.

In which country was the Fiat motor company established in 1899?

Italy.

Bank. In slapstick comedy, people slip on which fruit's skin?

Banana.

In August 2000, which Labour politician married his long-time girlfriend Sarah Macaulay?

Robin Cook? Gordon Brown.

The Roux brothers are famous names in what field, cooking or aviation?

Aviation. Cooking!

Kos belongs to which country?

Greece.

What T is a rising column of warm air, used by gliders and birds for soaring?

Thermal.

In maths, what is 1 x 2 x 3?

Six.

The magic act in which a boy climbs a rope and vanishes is known as the rope trick of which Asian country?

India.

In which book was it revealed that

the answer to the question of life, the universe and everything was 42?

Pass. Hitch Hiker's Guide To The Galaxy.

What animals do Henry Cecil and Mark Johnston train for racing?

Horses.

In which city is Hallam University?

Sheffield.

What B is the name given to an inflammation of the bronchial system?

Pass. Bronchitis.

Blue Peter presenter Janet Ellis is the mother of which female singer?

Sophie Ellis-Bextor.

Which Labour politician shares his name with the leader of the Peasants' Revolt, executed in 1381?

Pass. Jack Straw.

What substance, made from whiting and linseed oil,

is used to fix glass panes into a window frame?

Tar. Putty!

Is perfect pitch an asset in painting or singing?

Singing.

The term for which anatomical feature is also a slang word

meaning impudence or to kiss?

Pass. Neck.

In which country does the city of Basel stand on the river Rhine?

Germany. No, Switzerland.

What L is the system of calculation invented by John Napier in 1614?

Logarithms.

Time's up,

and logarithms is the correct answer and it was in time.

And in that first round you only banked a disappointing £450.

Whose fault is that? Who isn't the brightest coin in the purse?

Who's already giving money away?

I urge you, rid yourself of the rubbish. It's time to vote off the weakest link.

Getting all his questions wrong, John is the weakest link.

Statistics show Thom is the strongest link

but who will the players vote off at this early stage in the game?

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

Sam, what do you do?

I'm a civil servant, Anne. What sort of civil servant?

I'm on the fast-stream process in the Department of Trade and Industry.

What does the fast stream mean?

It's a fast stream for progression through the civil service.

With a view to doing what?

Helping make this country as great as it is. Oh, good(!)

Why John? I felt he answered most of his questions wrong,

if not all of them.

Jenny, what do you do? I'm a branch administrator.

Are you up a tree? No, I work for a recruitment company.

You're an employment clerk. You could say that. I think I will.

Why John? Because I think he was the only person to get 100% of his questions wrong.

You got 50% wrong. That's right.

So, Ros, what do you do? I teach speech and drama. Do you? Mm.

Did you always talk like that? Yes. No-one taught YOU speech and drama?

You can take the girl out of Hackney but not Hackney out of the girl.

Are you from Hackney? Mm. You don't sound like it. Well, life's journey has...improved my vowel sounds.

When you left, how did you sound?

Just a bit less refined than I sound now. Well, let's hear. "Ullo, Anne."

Oh, that was nice.

Where do you teach? In a primary school.

Is it private? Yes.

What do they pay? A professional fee for a professional job.

Aren't you going to tell us how much? Certainly not.

Have you spent any of it at the hairdresser's? Yes. Oh, dear.

Why John? I think John hesitated and he got his questions wrong.

Do you think he doesn't talk very nicely?

I think he speaks beautifully, he's got a lovely accent. How posh.

John, with four votes, you are the weakest link. Goodbye.

I feel a bit embarrassed. I'll get a lot of ribbing at work.

I feel disappointed

because it's such a long journey to make and...fall on your backside.

I hope Thom goes off next because I feel he's rather full of himself.

Round two, you've banked £450. You're down to eight players.

Ten seconds off your time. We start with the previous strongest link, Thom. Let's play The Weakest Link.

Start the clock.

Which word can mean a small-headed spike or a natural growth at the end of a finger or toe?

Nail.

In which decade was All Creatures Great And Small first broadcast?

The '70s.

A parasol is intended to protect against what, rain or sunshine?

Sunshine.

Bank. Honours lists are published in the UK on the Queen's official birthday and which other day?

March 16th. New Year's Day.

Which singer has had UK hit singles in every decade since the 1950s

with songs such as On The Beach?

Sting. Cliff Richard.

What B is a platform projecting from the wall of a building with a balustrade around the edge?

Balcony.

Something concerned with intrigue and espionage is cloak and what?

Dagger.

Writing to a Justice of the Peace, you add which two letters after their name?

JP.

Bank. Which country registered the coldest-ever UK temperature, Northern Ireland or Scotland?

Northern Ireland. Scotland.

In May 1994, Paula Jones filed a sexual-harassment suit against which American politician?

Bill Clinton.

What type of military vehicles are the Challenger and Crusader?

Ships. Tanks.

Which gas forms a protective layer in the atmosphere but has a hole believed to be caused by CFCs?

The ozone.

What U precedes "renewal" to give a phrase meaning the clearing and redevelopment of slums?

Urban.

In Wacky Races, what type of animal was Muttley, partner of Dick Dastardly?

A dog?

In 1959, Fidel Castro became the leader of which country?

Cuba.

Did J Paul Getty build up his immense fortune in oil or steel?

Oil.

Bank. Which Indian dish lent its name to the 1998 English World Cup song by Fat Les?

Vindaloo.

In February 2002,

Jo Moore resigned from a post in which government department?

Um...she was, er, a spin doctor.

No, the correct answer is Department of Transport.

What C is a practitioner specialising in treating minor foot ailments?

Chiropractor. No, chiropodist.

Which actor starred in the films On The Waterfront and The Godfather?

Jimmy Nail. Time's up.

The correct answer is Marlon Brando.

You banked £500 but which wally is off their trolley?

Who has no wind in their sails? Who should be put out of their misery? Time to vote off the weakest link.

Statistically Ros is the strongest link. Jenny is the weakest link.

Can she survive the vote?

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

Tony,

is that your own hair? Yes. Ooh. Do you blow-dry it?

No. It just grows that way, Anne, it grows out like a bush. Does it? Yeah.

Women pay a lot of money for that. A lot of people are very jealous.

Do they stop you and say, "I'm very jealous"?

Many years ago I was mistaken for Lionel Blair. Oh, gosh.

I bet you were flattered by that(!)

I actually gave autographs to Japanese tourists in Piccadilly.

Why Jenny? Um...unfortunately I think she got at least two wrong.

I thought that perhaps she was the weakest link that time.

Melissa. Anne. What do you do? I'm an image consultant.

Who consults you? Men.

What sort of men? Men that want to look like women.

Why? I really don't know but they just enjoy dressing up as women.

What's the most important thing for them to know?

Er, not to be too over the top, not to wear too much make-up.

Do you think Tony's got a head start? I don't think he would want to look like a woman.

Why Jenny? I think she got a couple of questions wrong.

She did indeed.

Jenny, you are the weakest link. Goodbye.

I came today because I think my general knowledge is pretty good

so I expected to go quite far.

I'd like to see Ros voted off next because she's getting questions wrong and never banking

and she's always someone with money to bank.

Round three, and out of a possible £2,000 you've got £950.

Ten seconds off the time. We start with the previous strongest link, Ros. Let's play The Weakest Link.

Start the clock.

Darwen is situated in which English county? Could you repeat that?

Darwen is situated in which English county?

Pass. Lancashire.

Does the Latin "et cetera" mean "and the rest" or "for example"?

And the rest.

The tropical American plant, popular in houses owing to its large, holey leaves,

is known as the Swiss what plant?

Egg plant. Cheese.

What J is a word that goes before the word mail to mean advertising post that arrives unsolicited?

Junk.

If you want to approach a wild animal without being detected,

where should you be in relation to it, upwind or downwind?

Downwind.

In The Simpsons, what is the first name of the wife of Homer?

Marge.

Of which 1980s and '90s pop group was Phil Oakey the lead singer?

No idea. Human League.

What F is a term for an edible wild or domesticated land or water bird?

Fowl.

The Russian word "babushka" is a name for what item of dress?

A hat. A headscarf.

Which German chancellor presided over the reunification of Germany?

Kohl.

Bank. In what North American country

are the resorts Beaver Mountain and Snowbird? Can you repeat that?

In which North American country are the resorts Beaver Mountain and Snowbird?

Alaska. No, United States.

What is a cheque with two parallel lines on it so it's payable only into a bank account?

Crossed.

Which entrepreneur wrote the autobiography Losing My Virginity?

Pass. Richard Branson.

What is a hand-held rotating cylinder used for painting?

Roller.

Bank. Which can't be killed by antibiotics — bacteria or viruses?

Viruses.

The chairman of which football club stopped paying players' wages after bad results in February 2002?

Mohamed Al Fayed. Portsmouth.

The jerboa is also known as the desert what?

Rat.

Alfred Brendel plays which, harp or piano?

Piano.

Bank. Who was the Native American woman who married a colonist...

Time's up,

I can't complete the question and you only banked £90.

Who is rocking the boat?

Who's the low-flyer among high-flyers?

It's time to vote off the weakest link.

Sam is the strongest link, the only player to get all his answers right.

Thom is the weakest link but will the votes reflect the facts?

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

We have a tie, team. Claire and Ros, two votes each.

David, how's it going for you? Fair to middling, I would say.

You produce organic lavender. I do.

Is it making money? Enough, yes. How much money do you make a year?

Six figures probably, something like that.

Why Ros? I was a little hesitant

cos I felt there were a few people, including myself, who had one wrong

and it was an eeny-meeny-miny-mo situation, I'm afraid.

Thom, why is your name like that? Because my name's Thomas and when I abbreviate it I don't take the H out.

Bit of an attention-seeker? I wouldn't say that's entirely fair.

You do surprise me. Why Claire?

I feel terrible cos I voted for her last round. She got a couple of...

You look fairly terrible. Thank you!

She got a couple of questions wrong I think in two rounds in a row

so her name sprang to mind when I was writing with my pen.

When you were WRITING with it? Yes.

Is that in case any of us didn't know what to do with a pen?!

Yes, I didn't want anyone to think I was doing anything bizarre.

The strongest link casts the deciding vote.

The strongest link was Sam. Why did you vote for Ros?

She needed a question repeated that you pronounced perfectly.

You have a choice between Ros or Claire. Who will you get rid of?

I'll stay with Ros, please. Why?

Because I felt... I feel that over the average of the rounds, Claire has performed better.

Statistically, the worst player was Thom.

But...it's votes that count. Ros, you are the weakest link. Goodbye.

I was a bit of a threat to Sam.

He found me threatening and wanted rid of me, so chose me.

Claire should have been voted off instead of me.

I still feel I was stronger.

If Thom was the weakest link, he should have gone.

Round four, and so far you've banked £1,040

out of a potential £3,000.

Six players. Another ten seconds off the time.

We start with the strongest link, Sam. Let's play The Weakest Link.

Start the clock.

What is the American term for what in the UK is called a caravan park?

Parking lot. Trailer park.

Grantham and Spalding are in which county?

Lincolnshire.

What U is a general term for an implement or vessel particularly applied to the kitchen?

Urn? Utensil.

The Kohinoor diamond was placed among the Crown Jewels of which 19th-century British queen?

Victoria.

In the US, what is the name of the final court of appeal?

Er...House of Chambers? The Supreme Court.

In jazz, the name of what foodstuff goes before "session" for the name of an improvised performance?

Erm... Oh, I know it! Pass.

Jam.

In which country are the provinces of Western Cape and Northern Cape?

Repeat the question. Where are Western Cape and Northern Cape?

South Africa.

The name of which British wild mammal is a word meaning to pester?

Badger.

Which natural fibre is used to make bank notes, silk or cotton?

Silk. No, cotton.

What three-letter name is a split or hinged pin attaching clothes to a washing line?

Peg.

Bank. In noughts and crosses, the winner gets how many identical symbols in a row?

Three.

What B derived from a region in Central Europe means an artist who has an irregular lifestyle?

Bohemian. Bank.

In pop music, in February 2002, Johnny Shentall replaced Kym Marsh as a member of which group?

Hear'Say.

A wage increase applying to everybody is across the what?

Board.

When facing the direction of travel, which side of a ship is starboard?

The right.

Bank. In classical music, the composer of the 1909 opera Elektra

was Richard who?

HE LAUGHS Harris. Strauss.

A pilot light is a feature of which domestic central-heating equipment?

Erm, it's a...cooker. No, a boiler.

In the 1994 film Disclosure, which actor played Tom...?

Time's up, and you only won £170.

Lighten the load, eject the idiot, turf out the tongue-tied person.

Time to vote off the weakest link.

By answering all her questions correctly,

Melissa is the strongest link.

According to the statistics, Tony is the weakest link.

But will the others notice that?

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

We have another tie, team. Claire and Thom, two votes each.

David, why Thom?

Er, he got a couple of questions wrong. Couple of tough ones,

but they were still wrong, so he was the weakest.

Tony, why Claire?

I had a feeling she got a couple wrong. Not too sure but...yeah.

Melissa, as the strongest link in the last round, you have a choice between Claire or Thom.

Who would you like to get rid of? Well, I think girl power so Thom.

Oh, how mean. Thom with an H, you are the weakest link. Goodbye.

I voted according to performance but a lot were getting questions wrong.

If I was still in it, I would vote for Melissa,

because she can't see who's good and bad in the team.

Round five, team. Your total is £1,210. There are five of you left.

Another ten seconds off. We start with the strongest link, Melissa.

Let's play The Weakest Link.

Start the clock.

During which 20th-century war did the USA supply equipment to the Allies under the lend-lease scheme?

The Second World War.

What T is ownership of a property for a fixed holiday period?

Tenancy. No, timeshare.

What is the legal term for intruding on private land?

Trespass. Bank.

Which Derbyshire town boasts a famous opera house and, since 1979, an opera festival?

Bakewell. No, Buxton.

In Greek literature, which of Homer's two epics

describes events that happened earlier, The Iliad or The Odyssey?

The Odyssey. No, The Iliad.

On what would you find a doubles ring and a trebles ring?

Pass. Dartboard.

In which continent is the republic of Gabon?

Africa. Bank.

What W does a plant lose through its leaves in transpiration?

Water.

Which style of popular music is used to accompany line-dancing?

Country and western.

Who proved the nuclear model of the atom, Einstein or Rutherford?

Rutherford. Bank.

How many King Williams have there been?

Three. Four.

What J is the nickname for the crowbar used by burglars?

Jemmy.

Bank. If a tennis score is "advantage server", how many points does the server need to win?

One.

Is a sonata normally performed by a chorister or instrumentalist?

Instrumentalist.

The US Attorney General who in 2002 wrote patriotic songs

to be sung by his staff each morning at work

is John who?

Cheney. Ashcroft.

What word meaning to hurry is also the name of a grass-like plant found in wet places?

Pass. Rush.

In religion, what V is the patron saint of dancers?

Valentine. Vitus.

Unrecorded trading in goods is referred to as the what-colour economy?

— Black. — Bank.

In the American Civil War, which confederate general...

Time's up and you banked £180.

But who should resign before they are sacked? Who has to go?

It's time to vote off the weakest link.

In a reversal of fortune, Melissa is now the weakest link.

David is the strongest link, answering all questions correctly.

Will the votes follow the facts?

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

Claire, you've been made redundant. Indeed.

I wasn't too upset, cos it's not a job I want to be doing.

Why Tony? Er, it was the timeshare question.

He said, "Tenancy," so he didn't listen to the question.

He came up with a T answer, so...very good, Tony, but...

CLAIRE LAUGHS Melissa,

why Tony? You've voted for him three times.

Er, well, he's standing next to me, so it's more obvious if he gets questions wrong.

Did you think he was the weakest link? I couldn't vote for me so yes.

You were the worst player.

But, Tony, with four votes, you are the weakest link. Goodbye.

I was semi-expecting to be voted off.

I hadn't done well. I didn't think I was the worst, but that's it.

I think I'd like to see Melissa do the walk of shame.

She's voted for me three times,

purely because she's been standing next to me.

Round six, and you have £1,390.

There are four of you. Another ten seconds off your time.

We start with the strongest link, David. Let's play The Weakest Link.

Start the clock.

Arthur Conan Doyle created which fictional detective?

Sherlock Holmes.

In the 1978 thriller Capricorn One, astronauts make a fake landing on which planet?

Mars.

In geography which river flows through Florence and Pisa?

The Seine. The Arno.

What is a furnace used for burning rubbish like medical waste?

Boiler? Incinerator.

Which Queen song: "I've paid my dues, time after time, I've done my sentence but committed no crime"?

We Are The Champions.

On British railways, what name is given to the heavy timber blocks which support the rails?

Sleepers. Bank.

Which word can mean the effect of something on the mind, a vague feeling, or an impersonation?

Characterisation? Impression.

In maths, what is 24 ÷ 3?

8.

Bank. Which comic TV character has the catch phrase, "Knowing me, knowing you — aha!"

Erm, Popeye. HE LAUGHS Alan Partridge.

Which word comes before cone, needle and martin to make three well-known words or phrases?

Pine.

In South Wales, the river Usk flows through which national park?

South Wales National Park. Brecon Beacons.

What name is shared by an edible underground fungus and a sweet flavoured with chocolate or rum?

Truffle. Bank.

Which book by Peter Benchley begins, "The great fish moved silently through the night water"?

Jaws.

The 1990 film starring Mel Gibson and Goldie Hawn was Bird On A what?

Wire. Bank.

Which city was capital of the USA between 1785 and 1790?

Washington DC? No, New York City.

Which word can come before bag, grill and blessing to make three well-known phrases?

Pass. Mixed.

In food, which traditional dish is dubbed...?

You banked £140. But...which lavender farmer is now creating a stink?

Who on the other hand should be fast-tracked out of here?

Who needs to be sacked again?

Who isn't presenting an image of intelligence?

It's time to vote off the weakest link.

Statistically, Claire is the strongest link.

Sam is the weakest link as he answered all questions incorrectly.

Can he survive the vote?

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

Claire, why Sam?

I think he... He was the weakest link. He didn't get many right.

Has he been annoying you? Not at all. He's lovely.

But you've gotta vote someone.

David, why Sam? He answered nearly all his questions wrong.

Therefore, it seemed obvious to me that he was the weakest link.

He didn't answer a single question correctly. Sam, you are the weakest link. Goodbye.

I kind of guessed I might be voted off. I did hope that I could cling on and get past it.

The phrase girl power was mentioned, so David may be voted off next.

Round seven. £1,530 in the kitty.

Three of you left. Ten seconds off the time. We start with the strongest link, Claire.

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

Which horse won the Grand National three times in the 1970s?

Red Rum.

In theatre, the comedy play set in a holiday resort in Majorca is called An Evening With who?

Pass. Gary Lineker.

Which word follows rolling, safety and hair to give household objects?

Pin.

Which British political leader popularised the expression "the Iron Curtain"?

Er, Maggie Thatcher. No, Winston Churchill.

In which country would you find the Great Sandy Desert?

America? Australia.

In nature, which word means to increase in size and refers to the rolling movement of the sea?

Wave. Swell.

In June 2001, Steve Staunton became the most capped footballer for which country?

Er, Brazil. No, Republic of Ireland.

In TV, the 2002 BBC programme subtitled Silent Weapon

was a drama-documentary about an outbreak of which disease?

Pass. Smallpox.

Which three-letter word is brewery-conditioned beer,

chilled, filtered and injected with carbon dioxide?

Ale. Keg.

The river Plate lies between Argentina and which country?

Brazil. Uruguay.

Which country was ruled by Ivan the Terrible?

Russia. Bank.

Which system using radio waves detects vehicles exceeding the speed limit?

Er, speed cameras. No, radar.

The Jewish New Year festival in September and October is Rosh what?

No idea, sorry. Hashanah.

Which book by Andy McNab tells the story of eight SAS falling behind enemy lines in the Gulf War?

Pass.

Bravo Two Zero.

Well, you only won £20.

But in round eight, you get the chance to treble what you bank, so there's £3,000 to be won.

The question is, who are you going to get rid of and hang on to?

It's time to vote off the weakest link.

At this crucial stage, David is the strongest link.

Statistically, Melissa is the weakest link.

But what will the players consider when casting their final vote?

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

Claire, why David?

Well, I think really when it comes to the end of the day,

Melissa would be better off winning the money.

David said that he's pretty rich so I don't think he's in need of it like me and Melissa are.

Melissa, why David?

I remembered that he had a couple of questions wrong. Oh, get off!

Melissa, he's been the strongest player throughout the game.

Oh, I didn't realise. And in that round.

So let me ask you, why David?

It's just from what I remember. He got a couple wrong.

We all had a bad round.

I would think, being me, you're trying to get rid of your rival.

I hadn't really thought of it like that. Hadn't you? No.

Statistically, you were the worst player.

The strongest player was David, but that hasn't saved him.

David, with two votes you are the weakest link. Goodbye.

I'm upset at the girls' reaction, having got so close to the final.

I felt I had a relatively poor round,

but I was the strongest link and I'm sad they ganged up on me.

I think Claire will probably win because she seems to have a broader base of knowledge,

but, to be honest, I'm not that bothered.

Round eight. You've got £1,550.

Claire and Melissa, two of you left, and this time it's just 90 seconds.

Whatever you bank will be trebled and added to your total.

£3,000 is up for grabs.

You've voted off the strongest, so we start with second strongest, Claire. Let's play The Weakest Link.

Start the clock.

In maths, what is one half of 42?

Erm, 21.

Bank. Chepstow is in which country of the UK?

Wales.

If you're in a state of suspense, you wait with bated what?

Breath.

Bank. Which comedy features the Ministry of Silly Walks?

Monty Python. I'll accept.

Prince Harry became a student at which public school in 1998?

Eton.

Bank. What relation was the French Emperor Napoleon III to Napoleon Bonaparte?

Grandfather. Nephew.

Play In A Day by Bert Weedon gives advice on playing what instrument?

The flute. Guitar.

Who in Shakespeare says, "We few, we happy few, we band of brothers"?

Pass. Henry V.

In DIY, the words "steam", "tilt" and "trip" can all precede the name of which tool?

Iron. Hammer.

What is traditionally a gift on the 15th wedding anniversary?

Cotton. Crystal.

The American poet who wrote Birches and Stopping By Woods On A Snowy Evening was Robert who?

Burns. Frost.

Which lake in Northern Ireland is the largest in the British Isles?

Coniston. No, Lough Neagh.

In the kitchen, a small...

Time's up, you won £120 which we'll treble and add to the winnings from the previous rounds.

That means prize money today of £1,910.

Only one of you can take it home so now you'll play against each other.

I'll ask alternating questions, best of five.

Whoever answers the most correctly wins.

So, Claire and Melissa, for £1,910,

let's play The Weakest Link.

Claire, as the strongest link, you choose who goes first.

I'll go first.

In politics, in March 2002,

the Commonwealth heads of government meeting was held in which country?

Belgium. Australia.

In the UK, the road sign prohibiting motor vehicles

comprising a picture of a car and what else within a red circle?

A motorcycle. That is the correct answer.

Which former amateur jockey and daughter of a racing trainer

became a BBC sports presenter in 1994?

Oh, I can picture her — blonde hair, short. I don't know.

Correct answer is Clare Balding.

Which modern Scottish author

is credited with inventing the tartan noir genre,

with his novels about Edinburgh policeman John Rebus?

Sorry, I don't know. Ian Rankin.

What advisory body was set up in 1990

to advise the Government on conservation in England?

DEFRA. No, the correct answer is English Nature.

At the European Indoor Athletics Championships in March 2002,

Jason Gardner and Mark Lewis-Francis won medals for Britain in which track event?

Running. No, the correct answer is 60 metres.

What is the most frequently used consonant in English?

A. No, the correct answer is T.

Oh, of course.

Melissa, if you answer this correctly, you've won.

For £1,910 —

in the shipping forecast,

which sea area had its name changed in February 2002

to FitzRoy?

I don't know. The correct answer is Finisterre.

Claire, you have to answer this correctly to remain in the game.

Which liqueur made from brandy, eggs and sugar

gets its name from the Dutch word for barrister?

Eggnog. No, the correct answer is advocaat.

Melissa, you are today's strongest link and you go away with £1,910.

Claire, you leave with nothing.

Join us again for The Weakest Link. Goodbye.

I've been made redundant, so I could have done with winning.

I'm delighted. I haven't even begun to feel guilty.

Whether I will, I don't know.

Subtitles by Intelfax for BBC Broadcast — 2002