08/11/2011 Weakest Link

Here are the nine contestants preparing for today's show.

Only one of them will win up to £10,000.

The others will leave with nothing when voted off as the weakest link.

Welcome to the Weakest Link.

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

They've only just met,

but to get the prize money, they'll have to work together.

However, eight will leave with nothing

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

I'm James, I'm 23 years old,

I'm from Cardiff and I'm a combined studies student.

I'm Ann, I'm 64 years old,

I'm from Barnoldswick and I'm a retired sales assistant.

I'm Bram, I'm 36 years old,

I'm from Ewell Village and I'm an optical technician.

I'm Sharon, I'm 45,

I'm from Bexley in Kent and I'm a beauty therapy tutor.

I'm Frank, I'm 55, I'm from Newcastle and I'm a site manager.

I'm Gillian, I'm 29, I'm from Sheffield

and I'm a committee secretary.

I'm John, I'm 74, I'm from Seaford in East Sussex

and I'm a part-time racecourse employee.

I'm Sarah, I'm 35, I'm from Cambridge and I'm a solicitor.

I'm Gareth, I'm 42, from Portishead and I'm a licensee and a drag queen.

OK, just to remind you, in each round there's £1,000 to be won.

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

Break the chain and you lose all the money in that chain. Say "bank" before the question is asked

and the money is safe. Round One.

Three minutes on the clock.

We'll start with the person whose name is first alphabetically, that's you, Anne.

Let's play the Weakest Link.

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

Ann, in biology, which word is the direct opposite of female?

-Male.

-Correct.

Bram, in maths, what is 7 plus 4?

-11.

-Correct.

Sharon, in modern slang, when referring to

an unpleasant, frightening or frustrating experience,

the term mare is an abbreviation of which word?

-Nightmare.

-Correct.

Frank, in food, so-called soldiers that are traditionally dipped into the yolk of a soft-boiled egg

are most commonly made from which basic food stuff?

-Bread.

-Correct.

Gillian, on British roads, a Belisha beacon

marking a zebra crossing is topped by a flashing light with a globe of which colour, orange or pink?

-Orange.

-Correct.

John, in spelling, the words quirky, meaning unusual,

and quibble, meaning to argue about something trivial,

both begin with which letter of the alphabet?

-Q.

-Correct.

Sarah, in the UK, if Scottish refers to the native inhabitants of Scotland,

what is the usual English word for the corresponding population in Wales?

-Welsh.

-Correct.

Gareth, in home furnishing, what C is the everyday name for a soft, woven floor covering

that can come in styles such as Persian, Brussels and Axminster?

-Carpet.

-Correct.

-Bank.

-James, according to the children's song,

if you're happy and you know it, you should clap your hands and stamp your what?

-Feet.

-Correct. Anne, in TV soap operas

what surname was shared by Charlene and Madge in Neighbours

and Peggy, Phil and Grant in EastEnders?

-Pass.

-Mitchell.

Bram, in technology, in the 19th century, the German engineer Rudolf Diesel

invented a new type of what, engine or egg whisk?

-Engine.

-Correct. Sharon, in archaeology, the Temples of Karnak,

linked by a road lined with Sphinxes to the city of Luxor,

are in which North African country?

-Egypt.

-Correct.

Frank, in the shipping forecast,

sea areas called Tyne, Humber and Thames

are all named after what kind of geographical feature?

-Rivers.

-Correct.

-Gillian.

-Bank.

-In expressions, something that happens at the last possible moment

is commonly said to be in the nick of what?

-Time.

-Correct. John, in the fable by Aesop

which animal was beaten in a race by a tortoise?

-A cat.

-The hare.

Sarah, in travel, what P follows foot, bridle and cycle to give names of three types of thoroughfare?

-Path.

-Correct.

Gareth, in politics, the US president with the surname Lincoln had what first name?

-Abraham.

-Correct.

-Bank.

-James, in written English,

the words county and company are often shortened to what two-letter abbreviation?

-Co.

-I'll accept. Ann, in finance...

Time's up and you won £950.

Who's as much fun as a road trip in a bin lorry? Who probably rattles when they nod?

Time to vote off the weakest link.

James is the strongest link as he banked the most money for the team.

The statistics show that Ann is the weakest link.

But who will be the first to take the walk of shame?

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

John.

John.

Ann.

Ann.

Ann.

Ann.

Ann.

Ann.

Ann.

-Where are you from, Frank?

-Newcastle.

Really? Just put your board down.

It's not much of a He-Man top, that, is it?

-Not really.

-No.

-I wish I never bought it now.

-What do you do?

-I'm a site manager.

-On a building site?

-Yes.

-And do you wear that to work?

No. I'll not now, no.

-No.

-It doesn't go well with a hard hat.

Yeah. Put your board up. And do you sing as you work?

I do sing, but not as I work, no.

-You don't sing in a hard hat?

-No, no. That would be like the Village People.

-So what can you sing for me?

-I can do Tom Jones, Kiss.

-Yeah. Go on, then.

# You don't have to be beautiful

# To turn me on

# I just want your body, baby

# From dusk till dawn

That's very exciting. Put your board up.

-Why Ann?

-I believe she got two questions wrong.

-What do you do, Sharon?

-I teach beauty therapy, Anne.

-And who do you teach it to?

-A variety of different people. All female.

-Do women sign up for the course?

-They do.

-How long?

-About six months.

-And what does that cost?

-About £2,000.

Really? And at the end of six months, can you guarantee they'll look like you?

-SHE LAUGHS

-They'd be lucky, wouldn't they?

-No.

-SHE LAUGHS

-They might look like you, Anne.

-Yes.

-And why Ann?

-Well, she got two questions wrong.

-What do you do, Gareth?

-I'm a drag queen, Anne.

-Where do you do your act?

-I have a bar.

-Do you have long evening dresses?

-Oh, lots.

-And can you sing?

-I can.

Put your board down.

# At first I was afraid, I was petrified

# Kept thinking I could never live without him by my side

# But then I spent so many nights thinking how he did me wrong...

I can't believe that you sound so like Gloria Gaynor.

Thank you! HE LAUGHS

-Do you do irony?

-HE LAUGHS

-Put your board up.

-Yeah. HE LAUGHS

-Why Ann?

I think she got one wrong and she forgot to bank and I think she was the weakest link.

Ann, you are the weakest link. Goodbye.

Playing the Weakest Link on television,

you don't realise how much the lights and the television

and how much you yourself are on show

and you don't want to fluff it for the rest of the team.

Round Two. In the bank, £950. We're taking ten seconds off your time.

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

Start the clock. James, in the 18th century, the extended trip known as the Grand Tour

was typically taken by wealthy young men around which continent?

-Pass.

-Europe.

Bram, in sport, the tennis player who was born in Las Vegas in 1970

and who married Steffi Graf there in 2001 is Andre who?

Agassi. Correct. Sharon, in human anatomy, the nape is a word for the back of which part of the body?

-The neck.

-Correct.

Frank, in aviation, the two brothers who in 1903

became the first people to make sustained, manned, powered flights were Orville and Wilbur who?

-Wright.

-Correct.

-Gillian.

-Bank.

-In science, what G is the name of the heavy precious metallic element

that has the atomic number 79?

-Graphite?

-Gold.

John, in cocktails, one of the main ingredients of a pina colada

is the so-called milk from which fruit?

-Coconut.

-Correct.

Sarah, in literature, a pastor, his wife and their sons Fritz, Ernest, Franz and Jack,

were collectively known as the Swiss Family who?

-Robinson.

-Correct. Gareth, in product names, Safari and Firefox are types of what,

rollercoaster or internet browser?

-Internet browser.

-Correct.

-Bank.

-James, in cinema, the 2011 superhero film

starring Ryan Reynolds as the title character is called Green what?

-Lantern.

-Correct. Bram, in manufacturing, soda, lime and sand are heated together

to make which transparent material often used to make window panes?

-Glass.

-Correct. Sharon, in nature, what W is the term used to describe the feet of aquatic animals

in which the toes are connected by a thin membrane?

-Webbed.

-Correct. Frank, in pop music, I Don't Like Mondays

was the title of a UK number one single in 1979 for which group?

-Boomtown Rats.

-Correct. Gillian.

-Bank.

In geography, the name of the alpine peak Mont Blanc literally means mountain of what colour?

-White.

-Correct. John, in food, a variety of hot chilli pepper

that is named for its supposed resemblance to a Tam o' Shanter hat

is called a Scotch what?

-Pot.

-Bonnet.

Sarah, in medicine, the condition called Seasonal Affective Disorder

is believed to be caused by a lack of what, sunlight or moonlight?

-Sunlight.

-Correct. Gareth, in customs, the Pamplona bull running festival

takes place every year in which European country.

-Spain.

-Bank.

-Correct. James, in the military, at his wedding ceremony in 2011,

Prince William wore the red tunic of the regiment called the Irish what?

-Pass.

-Guards.

Bram, in maths, what is 55 minus 27?

-28.

-Correct.

Sharon, in cinema, the Swedish-born actress who featured in

the 1970s films The Man With The Golden Gun and The Wicker Man is Britt who?

-Ekland.

-Correct.

-Bank.

Time's up and your bank was in time

and you won £500.

But who thinks Zoe Ball is a new sport?

Who puts the twit in Twitter? Time to vote off the weakest link.

With the most wrong answers, James is the weakest link.

Statistically, Sharon is the strongest link.

But will the other players realise that.

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

John.

James.

James.

James.

James.

James.

James.

James.

-Where are you from, Bram?

-I'm from Ewell Village in Surrey.

-My village?

-Ewell.

-And what do you do in Ewell?

-I'm an optical technician.

-What does that mean?

-I'm a window cleaner.

-Yes. How long have you been a window cleaner?

-Around ten years.

-And what's the secret of good window cleaning.

-Er, plenty of rub.

-Just put your board down.

-Show us how you clean a window.

-Do you want sheets or do you want leaded lights?

-You choose.

-I'll go leaded lights.

You must be a lot of fun in the pub at night.

I am actually, Ann. Despite what you may think.

-Have you got a window cleaning joke?

-No, funnily enough. Or not.

-Not funny at all.

-Not really. I've got other jokes for you.

-Have you? Like what?

-Why was the scarecrow awarded a medal?

-Don't know.

-He was outstanding in his field.

Yeah. I don't think I'll bother with you showing me how to clean a window. Put your board up.

-Why James?

-Unfortunately, he got two questions wrong, which made him the weakest link.

-What do you do, Gillian?

-I'm a committee secretary, Ann.

-Where do you do that?

-Sheffield City Council.

-And what does it involve?

-It involves taking very detailed minutes

of political meetings of high importance.

Oh. And is that your only job?

I've got a couple of other jobs, Ann. I waitress in a bistro and wine shop

and I'm also a wedding coordinator. That's for Sheffield City Council Parks Department.

-Why on earth would I want to get married in a park in Sheffield?

-It's lovely rural surroundings.

-You can get married in a bandstand or a glass house of a botanical gardens.

-Yes.

-How many times have you been married?

-None so far, Ann.

-Oh!

-I'm still working on that one.

-You haven't got a boyfriend?

-I've got a boyfriend, yeah.

-What's he called?

-Richard.

-And what does Richard do?

-He's a head chef of a little gastro pub in Sheffield.

-Is he? The one you work at?

-No, no, a different one. We couldn't work together.

-No.

-And is he up for the idea of getting married?

-I think he is, yeah.

I think he sees all my qualities and thinks that one day this will happen.

-Hopefully soon. It has been four years.

-Oh! So he's not that keen on it, then.

-Yeah, he's waiting for the right moment.

-Yes. Why James?

I'm really sorry, James, you got a couple wrong, I think.

-I think he was the weakest link.

-He was. James, you are the weakest link. Goodbye.

I would assess my performance today as mixed.

Going from the strongest link to the weakest link is quite upsetting

and I think, had I of gone on further...

..I could've done a lot better. I'd like to think so.

Round Three. In the kitty, £1,450. Another ten seconds off the time.

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

Start the clock. Sharon, in botany,

the top of a tree is called a what, crown or sceptre?

-Crown.

-Correct.

Frank, in TV, according to the title of a live quiz show that began in 2010

with Davina McCall as its host, what sum of money is involved in a drop?

-10,000.

-A million pounds.

Gillian, in publishing, what A is a word derived from

the Latin term for abbreviate that means to make a book shorter?

-Abridged.

-Correct. John, in the media, the rhyming phrase for the practice of disclosing

the identity of individuals whose behaviour is perceived to be wrong is naming and what?

-Shaming.

-Correct. Sarah.

-Bank.

-In cookery, which mixture used in baking

has varieties called filo, rough puff and suet crust?

-Pastry.

-Correct. Gareth, in pop music, East 17

had a UK number one single in 1994 entitled Stay Another what?

-Day.

-Correct.

-Bank.

-Bram, in theatre,

what D is the job title of the person who has overall control of the artistic side of production?

-Pass.

-Director.

Sharon, in wildlife, the term fawn is used to refer to the young of the smaller species of which animals?

-Deer.

-Correct.

Frank, in North American law enforcement,

the initials RCMP start for the Rural Canadian Mounted what?

-Police.

-Correct.

-Gillian.

-Bank.

-In education, wall bars, ropes and floor mats

are more likely to be used in which part of a school, the staff room or the gym?

-Gym.

-Correct. John, in modern literature, although he wrote his later works in English,

Vladimir Nabokov, the author of Lolita, was born in 1899 in which country?

-Russia.

-Correct. Sarah, in measurements, the unit of distance used at sea

that is approximately equal to 2,025 yards is called a nautical what?

-Mile.

-Correct. Gareth.

-Bank.

In TV, what C is a word that means small talk and is applied to a show of celebrity interviews

such as that hosted for many years by Jonathan Ross?

-Chat.

-Correct.

Bram, in Australian geography, which girl's name precedes the word Springs

in the name of a well-known town in the Northern Territory?

-Alice.

-Correct. Sharon, in film, a 1985 comedy

featuring Michael J Fox as a character who suffers from a family curse

when there is a full moon is called Teen what?

-Werewolf.

-No, Wolf.

Frank, in neckwear, the starched and pleated frill that was popular during the reign of Elizabeth I

was known as a what, ruff or stuff?

-Ruff.

-Correct. Gillian.

-Bank.

-In famous Americans,

Greg LeMond was twice a world champion in the 1980s

-and remains one of the all-time greats in which sport?

-Tennis.

Time's up. The correct answer was cycling. You won £270.

But whose idea of a daily paper is loo roll?

Who's bereaved of brain? Time to vote off the weakest link.

According to the statistics, Gareth is the strongest link.

The weakest link is Bram. But will the voting reflect reality?

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

John.

Gillian.

Bram.

Bram.

Bram.

Frank.

Frank.

-What do you do, John?

-I work part-time on three racecourses in Sussex, Anne.

Do you? I'm guessing you're not a jockey.

-I'm not a jockey.

-So what do you do?

-I work in the weigh-in room.

And I call the jockeys out before each race,

making sure they're in the parade ring at the correct time.

-So you're a sort of jockey bully.

-You could say I am.

-Put your board down.

So where did you practise getting stern?

-In the army, Anne.

-Did you? Were you a brigadier?

-I was a sergeant.

-So can you talk to me like I'm on the parade ground?

-I can do, Anne, yes.

-Can you?

-Yes.

-Go on, transform yourself.

-HE YELLS

-I haven't the foggiest idea what you're talking about.

I'm saying, "Squad, attention".

Right. Anything else you can say I won't understand?

-I can get you to march if you like.

-You'll be lucky. Go on.

-Right! Quick march!

-Ooh, I understood that. Put your board up.

-Do you talk like that to the jockeys?

-No, no, no.

-Why not?

-Much kinder. Well, they wouldn't come out.

-They wouldn't tolerate me.

-Why Bram?

He got a question wrong, Anne.

Yeah. He wasn't the only one, was he, John?

No, I got one right, actually.

-And you got one wrong.

-I can't recall that.

-Do you know why you got one wrong?

-No.

-Cos you weren't paying "SHON"!

THEY LAUGH I see, I see!

So, Frank in the girly blouse,

can you sing me another Tom Jones number?

-I can do Delilah.

-Yeah, go on, then.

# My, my, my, Delilah

# Why, why, why, Delilah

# I could see

# That girl was no good for me

# But I was lost like a slave that no man could free

-Put your board up. Why Bram?

-I just noticed that Bram got one wrong.

He was the worst player.

Bram, you are the weakest link. Goodbye.

I loved my chat with Anne. I think I gave as good as I got.

But she's good fun. She gives it out, she's got to be able to take it back.

Round Four. In the bank, £1,720. Another ten seconds off the time.

We'll start with the strongest link from the last round,

that's Gareth. Let's play the Weakest Link.

Start the clock. Gareth, in astrology,

what V is the name of a sign of the zodiac that falls between Leo and Libra?

-Venus.

-Virgo.

Sharon, in science, the sheep born in 1996

that was the first mammal to be cloned from an adult cell

was given what name after a celebrated country singer?

-Dolly.

-Correct. Frank, in literature, blank verse as used by John Milton in Paradise Lost

is poetry without which traditional element, rhyme or punctuation?

-Punctuation.

-Rhyme.

Gillian, in Roman mythology, the name of Ceres, the goddess of agriculture,

is the origin of which term for a plant grown for its grain?

-Maize.

-Cereal.

John, in electronics, the miniature device known as a microchip

is also called an integrated what?

-Pass.

-Circuit.

Sarah, in South American geography, what A is the name of the very dry desert at the northern end of Chile?

-Sahara.

-Atacama.

Gareth, in marine life, fish use their gills to obtain which gas from water?

-Oxygen.

-Correct. Sharon, in film, the term everyman is more commonly used

to describe the typical screen persona of which actor, Tom Hanks or Vin Diesel?

-Tom Hanks.

-Correct.

-Frank.

-Bank.

-At a concert, if a quartet of singers is joined on stage by an octet of musicians,

what is the total number of performers?

-Nine.

-12. Gillian, in clothing, what K is a word meaning

thing to wear and is the name of a traditional full-length Japanese robe with wide sleeves?

-Kimono.

-Correct. John, in botany, the name of the British wildflower

that is also the pseudonym of the literary character Sir Percy Blakeney is The Scarlet what?

-Pimpernel.

-Correct.

Sarah, in politics during the 20th century,

the position of UK prime minister was held by how many individuals, 10 or 20?

-10.

-20.

Gareth, in science, which astronomer

correctly predicted that a particular comet would appear in 1758

and so had it named after him?

-Halley.

-I'll accept.

-Bank.

-Sharon, in a vertebrate animal, what J is the name of the opposing set of bones

that hold the teeth and form the framework of the mouth?

-Jaw.

-Correct. Frank.

-Bank.

In church architecture, the sculpture on an external wall at Bath Abbey

showing angels ascending to heaven is call Jacob's what?

-Ladder.

-Bank.

Time's up. That was the correct answer and your bank was in time.

So you won £110.

But who'd have to keep moving in a modern art gallery?

Who's been relieved of reason?

Time to vote off the weakest link.

As the only player to get all their answers right, Sharon is the strongest link.

Statistically, Sarah is the weakest link.

But whose game is over?

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

John.

Sarah.

John.

Gareth.

Frank.

Frank.

We have a tie, team. John and Frank, two votes each.

-Where are you from, Sarah?

-I'm from Cambridge, Anne.

-What do you do?

-I'm a solicitor.

-And is it a very stressful job?

-Yes.

-Yes.

-Making money?

-Well, yes, it can be quite stressful, but it can be quite rewarding, as well.

-And how do you let off steam?

-I play in an orchestra and a band, Anne.

-Do you?

-Yes.

-Do you march in the band?

-I do.

Really? Put your board down. What instrument do you play?

-I play flute and piccolo.

-OK, then.

-Let's see you march and play the piccolo.

-Here?

-Move over towards John. He knows a bit about marching.

So march and play the piccolo.

-Ooh, that's very sexy.

-It's great, isn't it?

-OK, hop up again.

Put your board up. Why Frank?

-Frank got two questions wrong.

-Gillian, why John?

He got a question wrong, maybe two.

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

-That's Sharon. Why did you vote for John?

-He's had a few bad rounds.

-He gets a question wrong every time.

-You've got a choice. Stick with John or move to Frank.

-I'll stick with John.

-John, you are the weakest link. Goodbye.

The walk of shame meant nothing to me because I thought, "Well, I've got to go off some time".

I didn't expect to win it, although I would've dearly loved to,

and I didn't feel at all ashamed. It was my turn to go.

Round Five and your total is £1,830. Another ten seconds off the time.

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

Start the clock. Sharon, in the TV sitcom Porridge,

which actor and comedian played the principal character Norman Stanley Fletcher?

-Ronnie Barker.

-Correct. Frank, in hobbies, crewelwork

is the name of a type of which handicraft, embroidery or pottery?

-Embroidery.

-Correct. Gillian.

-Bank.

In celebrity births, twin babies named Monroe and Moroccan

were born in 2011 to the entertainer Nick Cannon and which US singer?

-Mariah Carey?

-Correct.

Sarah, in ancient times, the track in Rome used for horse racing

that could hold a quarter of a million spectators was called the Circus what?

-Forum.

-Maximus.

Gareth, in literature, in the 1868 novel Little Women,

what A is the first name of the youngest sister in the March family?

-Pass.

-Amy.

Sharon, in cinema, the 1975 film starring Sean Connery

as a British soldier who becomes the ruler of an Asian country is entitled The Man Who Would Be what?

-King.

-Correct. Frank.

-Bank.

In sport, during a game of ice hockey, a full-strength team with nobody in the sin bin

has how many players on the ice?

-Seven.

-Six. Gillian, in pop music, the self-proclaimed greatest band on earth

formed in 1994 by Jack Black and Kyle Gass is called Tenacious what?

-D.

-Correct. Sarah, in Victorian fashion,

a hooped petticoat worn under a skirt was called a what, lanolin or crinoline?

-Crinoline.

-Correct. Gareth.

-Bank.

In transport, the 200-year-old canal

that was reopened in 1990 and runs from Bristol to Reading is known as the Kennet and what?

-Bath.

-Avon.

Sharon, in a police state, which term for high pressure political indoctrination

literally means, "Thorough cleansing of the mind"?

Can you repeat the question, please?

In a police state, which term for high pressure political indoctrination

literally means, "Thorough cleansing of the mind"?

-Brainwashing.

-Correct.

-Frank.

-Bank.

-In film, Jamie Lee Curtis and Lindsay Lohan

starred as a mother and daughter who swapped bodies in a 2003 comedy remake entitled Freaky what?

-Pass.

-Friday.

Gillian, in maths, what is 150 divided by 5?

-3.

-Even 30.

Time's up. You won £140.

But who probably thinks Forrest Gump is a training video?

Who's the trolley-dolly with Air Thicko?

Time to vote off the weakest link.

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

The statistics reveal that Sharon is the strongest link.

But will the votes reflect the statistics?

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

Frank.

Gareth.

Gareth.

Gareth.

Frank.

-Sarah, why Gareth?

-I believe he got two questions wrong in that round.

-Frank, why Gareth?

-He got two wrong in that round.

Gareth, you are the weakest link. Goodbye.

I think the person who's going to win will be Sharon.

Because she's kept herself to herself, she's kept pretty quiet

and she is answering all the questions right.

Round Six. In the bank, £1,970. Another ten seconds off the time.

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

Start the clock. Sharon, in fiction,

the 2011 book entitled Goddess Of Vengeance,

featuring the character Lucky Santangelo, is the 28th novel by which author?

-Jackie Collins.

-Correct.

Frank, in puddings, a type of small cake usually containing dried fruit and soaked in an alcoholic syrup

is known as a what, rum baba or whisky samba?

-Rum baba.

-Correct.

-Gillian.

-Bank.

-In the media, the doctor who has been a columnist for the News Of The World

and the health advisor on both GMTV and Daybreak is Hilary who?

-Collins.

-Jones.

Sarah, in tourism, which word meaning prohibited precedes city

to give a name that is applied to the Tibetan capital, Lhasa, and the imperial palace in Beijing?

-Forbidden.

-Correct.

Sharon, in politics, what B is a word for a strong adverse reaction to a recent development

that sounds like the recoil of a whip?

-Lash.

-Backlash.

Frank, in England, what place name is shared by two coastal ports,

one in Norfolk that is referred to as Great, and the other on the Isle of Wight?

-Pass.

-Yarmouth.

Gillian, in theatre, the songs Guinevere and I Wonder What The King Is Doing Tonight

are from which 1960 musical by Lerner and Loewe?

-Carousel.

-Camelot.

Sarah, in history, Claude Choules, who died in 2011 aged 110,

was the last known surviving combat veteran of which world war?

-World War I.

-Correct.

Sharon, in TV and film, in The Addams Family,

the deep-voiced butler is called what, Lunge or Lurch?

-Lurch.

-Correct.

Frank, in sport, the former US basketball player who was a member of the LA Lakers team

between 1979 and 1991 and again in 1996 is known as Magic who?

-Johnson.

-Correct.

-Gillian.

-Bank.

-In music, the 1945 opera entitled Peter Grimes

about a tragic fisherman was written by which English composer?

-Pass.

-Benjamin Britten. Sarah...

Time's up and you won £150.

But maybe Sharon isn't sitting pretty.

Should you kiss Frank goodbye?

Perhaps you're not married to Gillian.

Or will Sarah get her marching orders? Time to vote off the weakest link.

With no correct answers, Gillian is the weakest link.

Statistically, Sarah is the strongest link.

But who will the team want off?

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

Gillian.

Gillian.

Frank.

Gillian.

-Sharon, why Gillian?

-Because she got two questions wrong.

-Frank, why Gillian?

-Again, she got two questions wrong, the same as me.

No, she got three questions wrong. She didn't answer a single question correctly.

Gillian, you are the weakest link. Goodbye.

I feel devastated to have been evicted at Round Six.

I was doing really well, I was banking lots of money,

erm, but I didn't know the answers to the questions.

I'm upset at getting the mental arithmetic question wrong

cos my dad's a maths teacher, he'll not be happy.

Round Seven. In the bank £2,120. Another ten seconds off the time.

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

Start the clock. Sarah, in medicine, the surgeon who conducted more than 2,000 heart transplants

mainly at Harefield Hospital is professor Magdi who?

-Ormond.

-Yacoub.

Sharon, when a boat is travelling against the current towards the source of a river,

it is said to be going where, upstream or downstream?

-Upstream.

-Correct.

-Frank.

-Bank.

-In the press, the journal published each week that consists primarily of book reviews

is entitled the Times Literary what?

-Pass.

-Supplement.

Sarah, in the animal kingdom, what P is the term for a golden brown or light tan horse

with a cream coloured mane and tail?

-Piebald.

-Palomino.

Sharon, in pop music, the debut album by the British trio called Klaxons

that was awarded the Mercury Prize in 2007 is entitled Myths Of The Near what?

-Bell.

-Future.

Frank, in technology, a plug used to connect an electric shaver into a bathroom socket has how many pins?

-Two.

-Correct.

-Sarah.

-Bank.

-In TV, the former steeplejack who between 1999 and 2004

presented programmes about the industrial heritage of the UK was Fred who?

-Dibnah.

-Correct.

-Sharon.

-Bank.

-In Roman Catholicism, what I is the term for

the principle that the Pope is incapable of error when speaking on issues of faith and morality?

-Icon.

-Infallibility.

Frank, in cinema, in the title of a 2002 action film and its two sequels,

the character Frank Martin, played by Jason Statham, is referred to as what?

-Pass.

-The Transporter.

Sarah, in food, the English name for the sea creature considered a delicacy in Japan

and known for being highly poisonous is the puffer what?

-Fish.

-Correct. Sharon.

-Bank.

In literature, the novel Ulysses by James Joyce

is set on the 16th June 1904 in which city?

-Rome.

-Dublin.

Frank, at the Winter Olympics, in which event...

Time's up and you won £80. In Round Eight you get the chance to treble what you bank.

Think carefully and honestly. Time to vote off the weakest link.

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

According to the statistics, Sharon is the weakest link.

But will her previous performance save her?

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

Frank.

Sarah.

Frank.

-Sarah, why Frank?

-I think he was the weakest link in that round.

-He wasn't, was he, Sharon?

-No.

-Why did you vote for him?

Because he's not been as good as Sarah throughout the whole round and I don't like his T-shirt.

That's telling him. Frank, you are the weakest link. Goodbye.

My chat with Anne, I really enjoyed it.

She took the stick about my... I'm never going to wear this again, by the way, never.

It's going to be burnt when I get home.

Because if I don't do it, the lads on site will do it.

Erm, but I really enjoyed it. I did.

Round Eight. You've won £2,200.

In this round 90 seconds, but whatever you win is trebled.

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

Start the clock. Sarah, in landmarks,

the architect who designed the present Palace of Westminster

after the old one was destroyed in a fire in 1934 was Sir Charles who?

-Fleming.

-Barry.

Sharon, in smoking, a long, thin, straight-sided cigar with a name

ultimately derived from the Latin for bread is called a what, panna cotta or panatella?

-Panatella.

-Correct.

-Sarah.

-Bank.

-In pop music, the group that formed in Glasgow in 1985

and took its name from the title of a song by Steely Dan is called Deacon what?

-Blue.

-Correct. Sharon.

-Bank.

-In athletics, since 1985 the Great West Run

has been held annually in which English city?

-Can you repeat the question, please?

-In athletics, since 1985, the Great West Run

has been held annually in which English city?

-Gateshead.

-Exeter.

Sarah, in maths, what is the positive square root of 225?

-25.

-15.

Sharon, in cinema, the British-born actress and godmother of Angelina Jolie

who starred with Steve McQueen in the 1968 film Bullitt is Jacqueline who?

-Pass.

-Bisset.

Sarah, in clothing, what C is a type of knitted garment that shares its name with a town in West Wales?

-Sowester.

-Cardigan.

Sharon, in literature, which female novelist of the early 19th century

lived in a house at Chawton in Hampshire that is now a museum?

-Anne Hathaway.

-Jane Austen.

Sarah, in the animal Kingdom, despite its name...

Time's up. I can't complete the question.

And you won £40 which we will treble.

It gives you prize money today of £2,320.

There can only be one winner. Now up to five questions each.

If there's a tie, we'll go for Sudden Death.

So, Sharon and Sarah, for £2,320, let's play the Weakest Link.

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

I'd like to go first, please.

Sharon, in spelling, the words rabies and braise,

meaning a disease and a cooking method respectively,

are both anagrams of the English name of which European country?

-Pass.

-The correct answer is Serbia.

Sarah, in 2011, an image of David Tennant playing Hamlet

appeared on a postage stamp as part of a set issued to mark

the 50th anniversary of which British theatre company?

-The Globe.

-The correct answer is the Royal Shakespeare Company.

Sharon, in French history, the castle of Saint-Antoine

in the east of Paris

that was attacked by a mob on the 14th July 1789,

is more commonly known by what name?

-The Bastille.

-That is the correct answer.

Sarah, in pop music,

"She came from Greece, she had a thirst for knowledge,"

are the opening words of which 1995 UK hit single by Pulp?

-Common People.

-That is the correct answer.

Sharon, in TV, which police drama series that ended in 2011,

starred Trevor Eve and Sue Johnston

as members of the cold case unit that re-investigated old crimes?

-New Tricks.

-The correct answer is Waking The Dead.

Sarah, in 2005, an American college association was founded

to play a non-magical version of which game

that had originally featured

in the Harry Potter books by JK Rowling?

-Quidditch.

-That is the correct answer.

Sharon, in measures,

what name traditionally given to one of the wise men

who visited the infant Jesus

is also used for a bottle

holding the equivalent of 16 standard bottles?

-Flagon.

-The correct answer is Balthazar.

Sarah, in education, the prime minister Winston Churchill,

the racing pundit John McCririck,

and the actor Benedict Cumberbatch all attended which public school?

-Eton.

-The correct answer is Harrow.

Sharon, in literature, the title of an 1891 novel by Oscar Wilde

refers to a portrait painted by the fictional artist Basil Hallward

of a character with what full name?

-Pass.

-The correct answer is Dorian Gray.

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

and you go away with £2,320.

Sharon, you leave with nothing.

Join us again for the Weakest Link. Goodbye.

I'd like to say well done to Sarah, she's a lovely person.

But I might trip her up on the way out and nick her cheque.

Winning Weakest Link is amazing, fantastic, and I can't wipe the smile off my face.

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