09/05/2013 Weakest Link

Of nine people on today's show, only one will win the prize money

of up to £10,000.

The others 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 here today could win up to £10,000.

They don't know each other, but if they want the prize money, they'll have to work as a team.

Eight of them will leave with nothing, as round by round we lose the player voted the Weakest Link.

Let's meet the team.

I'm 51. I'm from Wolverhampton. I'm a special needs teacher.

I'm 33. I live in Manchester and I work in a theatre box office.

I'm 24. I'm from Milton Keynes and I'm a systems specialist.

I'm 34. I'm from Shropshire and I'm an office administration manager.

I'm 47. I'm from Cardiff and I'm a club steward.

I'm 33. I'm from Peterlee and I'm a doctor's receptionist.

I'm 21. I'm from Leeds and I'm a biomedical material science student

I'm 42. I live in Edinburgh and I'm in sales.

I'm 51. I'm from Aston Flamville and I'm a housewife.

You must answer enough questions to reach the £1,000 target in time.

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

Get your question wrong, and you break the chain and lose the money.

Say "bank" before the question is asked, and the money is safe,

but you start a chain from scratch.

At the end of the round,

only banked money is taken forward.

There are three minutes on the clock.

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

That's you, Aoife.

Let's play the Weakest Link.

First question is for £20. Start the clock. ..Aoife.

From Richard III by Shakespeare... "Now is the winter of our..." What?

-Youth.

-Discontent. ..What 'A' is the name given to a public sale

that concludes with the phrase, "Going, going, gone"?

-Auction.

-Which TV show was hosted

by Magnus Magnusson from 1972 to 1997?

Mastermind.

In entertainment, BBFC stands for the British Board Of Film what...?

-Companies?

-Classification.

One hour of sleep before midnight is worth how many hours AFTER midnight?

-12.

-2.

From which country does the didgeridoo originate?

-Australia.

-Mickey Mouse has a dog named after which planet?

Pluto.

-Bank.

-In maths, what is 25 + 15?

40.

What 'B' is a street musician who performs for contributions of money?

Busker.

The seaside resort of Brighton overlooks which body of water?

The...North Sea.

The English Channel.

What is the area of darkness cast when an object blocks out light?

-A shadow.

-..The word "fiesta" comes from which language?

Spanish.

Which surname is shared by the actresses Katharine and Audrey?

Hepburn.

Is Norman Mailer best known as a novelist or poet?

A novelist.

-Bank.

-The Statue of Liberty is on which island?

-Manhattan.

-Liberty Island.

The sequel to Walking With Dinosaurs is called Walking With...?

-Beasts.

-In fashion, what 'F' is another word for a dress?

-Frock.

-Which American basketball team was founded in 1927

by sports promoter Abe Saperstein?

Harlem Globetrotters.

-Bank.

-In the nursery rhyme, on what did Little Miss Muffet sit?

On a tuffet.

Which part of the egg contains the fat?

-The white.

-The yolk! ..In pop music,

which David Bowie song features the line, "Ground Control to Major Tom"?

-Space Oddity.

-In history, the rising of people against the authorities

in 1381 after poll tax was imposed was called the Peasants' what...?

-Revolution?

-Revolt.

-Bank.

What 'C' is a symbol resembling an upside-down V used in road signs?

-Church.

-Chevron. The Bible... "God created the heaven and the..." What?

Earth.

Which metal is a feature of aprons worn in X-ray departments

as a barrier for radiation? ..Time's up.

The correct answer is lead. ..That was extremely disappointing.

Out of a possible £1,000,

you managed a pathetic, embarrassing, unimpressive £350.

Who is hopelessly ill-equipped to continue?

Who should be put out to grass? Someone is not the full shilling.

It's time to vote off the Weakest Link.

The first Weakest Link is Fiona.

Zahir is the Strongest Link because he answered the most questions correctly.

But will the votes follow the facts?

Reveal who you think is the Weakest Link.

Aoife.

Fiona.

Gavin.

Fiona.

Aoife.

-Aoife.

-Aoife.

Aoife.

Aoife.

Gavin,

-the biomedical material science student.

-Yes, Anne.

What does that mean?

Well, in laymen's terms, it would mean the study of materials for uses by medical implants.

Can you understand that?

-I can.

-I tried to make it simple.

Good. Let me try and get your head round this one.

There is no point in banking on zero.

-Oh.

-OK, Clever Clogs?

-Thank you very much.

-Good.

-Why Aoife?

-I thought she got us off to a bad start on that round, which continued with every other player.

-Fiona, the doctor's receptionist.

-Yes.

-It wasn't a very good first round, was it?

-It wasn't, no. I was a bit unhappy about it.

-Did you have your hair specially striped for today?

-Yes!

-Why Aoife?

-I felt that she got a few more wrong than the rest of us.

-Did you now?

-Mm-hm.

-You got that wrong as well.

YOU were the worst player. It's votes that count.

Aoife, with six votes, you are the Weakest Link. Goodbye.

I feel terrible that I went off as the Weakest Link when I wasn't. It shows what kind of people they are.

I think Fiona will be off next, because she IS the Weakest Link.

And unfortunately, with a hairstyle like she's got, it will stick in their minds and she will go.

Round 2. Out of a possible £1,000, you've won...

We are taking ten seconds from your time.

We'll start with the strongest link from the last round. Zahir.

Let's play the Weakest Link.

Start the clock.

Which player won the European Cup with Manchester United in 1968 -

Jimmy Greaves or George Best?

-George Best.

-Harare is the capital city of which African country?

-Pass.

-Zimbabwe.

Of which domestic animal is the mastiff a breed?

-Dog.

-Which four-letter word can mean

what a burglar does to a lock, what a diner does to his teeth,

or what a thief does to pockets?

-Pick.

-Bank.

What 'E' is a test that aims to find evidence for or against a theory?

-Eminaise.

-Experiment!

In The 1996 film Jerry Maguire, which actress starred as Dorothy?

-Pass.

-Renee Zellweger. ..Did Prince Charles attend Oxford or Cambridge?

-Cambridge.

-How many equal internal angles are there in a rectangle?

Four.

Tony Mortimer and Brian Harvey were members of which 1990s group?

-Spandau Ballet.

-East 17.

What's the largest island in the Channel Islands group?

-Pass.

-Jersey. ..In the comedy duo Mel and Griff, what's Mel's surname?

-Smith.

-In which decade did man first land on the moon?

-'60s.

-The wife of which post-war US president was nicknamed Ladybird?

-Ladybird Johnson.

-I'll accept Ladybird Johnson.

Which word means someone who buys land and builds on it,

or a chemical that makes the image of a photographic negative visible?

-Pass.

-Developer. ..Which is the highest mountain in Wales?

-Ben Nevis.

-Snowdon. ..What type of primate is an orang-utan?

-Ape.

-The second amendment to the US constitution

is "the right to bear..." What?

Arms.

What 'L' is the name for clarified edible pigfat?

-Lard.

-Bank.

Which party did Prime Minister Neville Chamberlain represent?

Tories.

The Collegiate Church of St Peter Westminster is better known as...?

Westminster Abbey.

Which actor is the father of Charlie Sheen and Emilio Estevez?

Martin Sheen.

Martin Sheen is correct.

That round was even worse than the first round. You banked only £150.

Who's out of their depth? Who cannot cope with the pace?

It's time to vote off the Weakest Link.

Bryan is the Weakest Link as he failed to get any questions right.

The Strongest Link is Gavin,

but who will the team want off?

It's time to reveal who you think is the Weakest Link.

Fiona.

Fiona.

Fiona.

Fiona.

Bryan.

Fiona.

Bryan.

Fiona.

Lyn, why Fiona?

Um...I remember that she got two wrong,

and that she, in my opinion, was the Weakest Link.

Coming from someone who's never heard the word "experiment"!

-I HAVE heard of the word, but I don't like to experiment - not with MY hair!

-No.

-Where do you live?

-Manchester.

-Do you often go to Wales to climb Ben Nevis(?)

-I'm going to start visiting Snowdon!

-Are you?

So, why Fiona?

She certainly was the first Weakest Link, in the first round.

I think she was...if not the Weakest Link, then she certainly wasn't the Strongest Link in the second round.

-Zahir.

-Mrs Robinson.

-Why Fiona?

-She didn't seem to answer many questions.

-Did you think she was the Weakest Link?

-In my opinion, yes.

In fact, Bryan, our teacher, was the worst player.

But it's votes that count.

Fiona, we've booked you an appointment - the walk of shame.

You are the Weakest Link. Goodbye.

It seemed that most of my questions were geography, which is not my strong point.

Anyone who knows me will say that! I got the wrong questions.

I think Bryan will be off next, because the team will have paid notice that he WAS the Weakest Link.

Round 3, team. So far, you've banked...

That's pathetic. You could have had £2,000.

Another 10 seconds off the clock. We'll start with the Strongest Link from the last round - Gavin.

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

What 'R' was the period when King George III was deemed to be mad

and his son ruled in his stead?

-Renaissance.

-Regency!

What was the surname of the C20 poet whose first names were Winston Hugh?

-Don't know.

-Auden.

Larkspur is a type of what - plant or bird?

Plant.

The Needles Lighthouse stands at the west end of which UK island?

Isle of Wight.

Rod the Mod was the nickname of which member of '70s band the Faces?

-Rod Stewart.

-Bank.

A future reward that is unlikely to materialise is "pie in the..." What?

Sky.

Which elephant has the larger trunk and ears - African or Indian?

African.

-Bank.

-The kiwi fruit is also known as the what gooseberry?

-The hairy...?

-Chinese.

In fashion, what 'H' is a piece of fabric folded into a triangle,

and tied under the chin?

Headscarf.

Which team did France beat in the 1998 World Cup Final?

-England.

-Brazil. ..The musical Oklahoma is set in which country?

-America.

-Which National Park covers parts of West Somerset and Devon?

-Dartmoor.

-Exmoor.

Of which system of mathematics are differential and integral branches -

trignometry or calculus?

-Calculus.

-Which boardgame has a name which also means "to scrape"?

-Ludo.

-Scrabble. ..You can't make an omlette without breaking what...?

-Eggs.

-What relation are the Labour MPs Angela and Maria Eagle?

-Sisters.

-Correct.

-Bank.

-In which European country is the town of Interlaken?

Switzerland.

In the 1998 film Little Voice, which actress played the title character?

-Pass.

-Jane Horrocks.

Which great footballer was nicknamed the Wizard of Dribble?

Stanley Matthews.

What 'P' is the American word for a baby's dummy?

Pacifier.

In which game are the terms "bar", "point" and "outer table" used?

-Ludo.

-Backgammon.

You only banked £200 in that round.

Who's the rabbit in your headlights? Who's the drain on your financial resources?

Ditch the ditherer! It's time to vote off the Weakest Link!

The only player to get everything right, Maria is the Strongest Link.

Zahir is the Weakest Link, but will the other players notice that when casting their vote?

It's time to reveal who you think is the Weakest Link.

Richard.

Gavin.

Zahir.

Gavin.

Bryan.

Gavin.

Gavin.

-Richard, why Gavin?

-I think he only got one question right that round...

Right.

-Zahir, did YOU think Gavin was the Weakest Link?

-Probably not, Anne, no.

-Who did YOU think was the Weakest Link?

-Me.

-You don't know much about games.

-No, I don't play them.

What are you too busy doing instead?

-Drinking, serving, eating... chasing women!

-Oh!

You WERE the worst player, but it's votes that count.

Gavin, the student with the long title who banks on zero, you are the Weakest Link. Goodbye.

It's a lottery - who will be off next.

The team aren't clever as they've not won much money - including myself.

To win a lot of money, you must play like a team and that's not happening.

Round 4, team.

Out of potential prize money of £3,000, you have banked...

Another 10 seconds off the clock. You'll start with the Strongest Link from the last round - that's Maria.

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

The TV show which began as Film 72

was hosted by whom between 1972 and 1998?

-Barry Norman.

-Chicago is on which lake - Michigan or Superior?

Michigan.

-Bank.

-What rectangular cushion supports the head while sleeping?

Pillow.

In which sport are David Duval and Justin Leonard top-rank players?

Golf.

-Bank.

-What 'H' is an adverse witness

who refuses to testify truthfully for the party who called him?

-Pass.

-Hostile.

Who sang Power To All Our Friends for the UK

in the 1973 Eurovision Song Contest?

-Brotherhood Of Man.

-Cliff Richard.

What colour is the head of the male mallard duck?

Dark green.

The nickname given to soldiers in the British Army in the C19

was Tommy what...?

-Tommy Knockers.

-Tommy Atkins.

What 'S' is the name of the son of Jon Pertwee

who co-starred with Catherine Zeta Jones in the 1995 film Blue Juice?

-Sean.

-In pantomime, the part of the dame is played by a male or female?

-Male.

-Bank.

-In which TV series, first broadcast in 1979,

did Trevor Eve's detective solve the problems of listeners to Radio West?

-The Shoestring.

-What is a "boreen" - a small road or a motorway?

A small road.

In which year did Queen Elizabeth II succeed to the throne?

-1951.

-1952. ..In the animal kingdom, sockeye is a variety of which fish?

-Cod.

-Salmon.

Which river forms the Victoria Falls between Zimbabwe and Zambia?

-Don't know.

-Zambezi.

In the Navy, the introduction of citrus into sailors' diets in 1795

eliminated which deficiency disease?

Scurvy.

What 'Q' is a type of show of which the Weakest Link is an example?

-Quiz.

-Bank.

-The mind... For what do the letters ESP stand?

-Extra-sensory perception.

-Bank.

Time's up!

And another disappointing round in which you won just £220.

Who has knowledge only a mother could admire?

Time to vote off the Weakest Link.

Answering the most questions wrong makes Zahir the Weakest Link.

Lyn is the Strongest Link.

She was the only one to make no mistakes, but whose game is over?

It's time to reveal who you think is the Weakest Link.

Zahir.

Zahir.

Richard.

Richard.

Zahir.

Zahir.

-Bryan, you're a teacher.

-Correct.

-What particular skills do you have?

Working with children with special needs and teaching kids who struggle to learn in mainstream education.

And how could YOU help them?

-Quite a lot...

-How?

-I've got patience, I'm intelligent...

-You're intelligent, are you?

-I think so!

-So what happened since the beginning of the game?

-I'm doing all right. I'm still here.

-Yes, but you've hardly been a shining example of wisdom, have you?

The things I fell down on was famous people's names. I'm very... I struggle with famous people.

-Not at ease with famous people?

-I just can never remember their names, Mary!

-Why Zahir?

-He had a good start, but he's had two iffy rounds.

OK. ..Kevin, how's it going?

Um...could do better, if I was looking at my teacher's report.

-Why Zahir?

-I think he's losing his grip on the game.

Zahir, it's not the first time statistically you've been the worst player.

You are the Weakest Link. Goodbye.

I feel absolutely devastated to be voted off the Weakest Link. I let the side down and I let myself down.

The question about Tommy Atkins came out as Tommy Knockers, and from then everything was just scrambled.

I think Richard will be off next. He's beginning to feel the pressure.

Round 5, team. Your total, as you struggle on, is just £920 out of a possible £4,000.

There are five of you left. Another 10 seconds coming off the time.

We'll start with the strongest link from the last round - Lyn. Let's play the Weakest Link.

Lyn, what type of tree is the aspen? Evergreen or deciduous?

-Deciduous.

-Correct. ..Bryan, at which racecourse is the King George VI steeplechase held on Boxing Day?

-Aintree.

-Kempton Park. ..Kevin, to which continent do the Philippines belong?

-Africa.

-Asia. ..Maria, in pop music,

which American group had UK hit singles in the '60s with Surfin' USA and I Get Around?

-The Beach Boys.

-Correct. ..Richard...

-Bank.

Which are the shorter odds - 10 to 1 against or 100 to 30 against?

-10 to 1 against.

-No. ..Lyn, which 19th-century founder of communism is buried in Highgate Cemetery, London?

-Lenin.

-Karl Marx.

..Bryan, what is the medical term for the condition also known as word blindness?

-Dyslexia.

-Correct. ..Kevin,

in business, what C is an impersonal form of security on a bank loan?

-Could you ask the question again?

-What C is an impersonal form of security on a bank loan?

-Pass.

-Collateral. ..Maria...

-Bank.

On which national radio station did James Naughtie start as a presenter of the Today programme in 1994?

-Radio 2?

-Radio 4. ..Richard, which political party was led by Jo Grimond between 1956 and 1967?

-Liberals.

-Correct. ..Lyn, in which international team did Viv Richards play test cricket?

-Jamaica.

-West Indies.

..Bryan, which six-letter word follows driving, secondary and finishing?

-Test.

-School!

..Kevin, what A is the name of one of the main vegetables used in moussaka?

-Aubergine.

-Correct. ..Maria, one of the presenters of Not The Nine O'Clock News was Rowan who?

-Atkinson.

-..Richard...

-Bank.

-The cross of Lorraine, emblem of the Free French in WWII,

was also the symbol of which medieval, female military leader?

-Joan of Arc.

-Correct. ..Lyn, in weather forecasting,

what name is given to a conical fabric sleeve mounted on a mast to indicate wind direction?

-A wind cone.

-Wind sock, but I'll accept wind cone. ..Bryan...

-Bank.

-In pop music, Diva and...

Time's up, and another VERY disappointing amount in the bank -

just £120.

Who has the talent of a tadpole? It's time to vote off the Weakest Link.

The statistics reveal that Richard is the strongest link.

Kevin is the Weakest Link. But who will lose out in the vote?

It's time to reveal who you think is the Weakest Link.

-Kevin.

-Bryan.

Lyn.

-Bryan.

-Kevin.

We have a tie, team. Bryan and Kevin, two votes each.

-Kevin, why Bryan?

-I rarely had the chance to say "bank" and I would quite like to at some point,

so I think Bryan has to go.

-Bryan, why Kevin?

-He's done well early on, but he's starting to get things wrong and he's hesitating.

When the vote's tied, the strongest link casts the deciding vote.

The strongest link in that round was Richard. ..Why have you voted for Bryan?

He's had a few poor rounds. But anyone who doesn't know the word for school when he's a teacher has to go!

-You could change your mind now.

-I could. But my daughter said to me,

"If you're in that position, don't change your mind." So I'll have to stick with Bryan

-to keep my daughter happy.

-..Well, Bryan, sadly, in the eyes of Richard you seriously under-performed.

You are the Weakest Link. Goodbye.

I thought I'd get down to the last three. I've done nowhere near as well as I thought I'd do.

I think Lyn will be off next. She's weak in a lot of areas. Frankly, she's been getting away with murder.

Round 6. You've won so far £1,040.

You're down to four players. Another 10 seconds coming off your time.

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

In the USA, the George Washington bridge spans the Hudson River linking New Jersey to which city?

-New York.

-Correct. ..Lyn, in WWII, Sir Barnes Wallace developed which weapon to destroy German dams?

-The flying bomb.

-No, the bouncing bomb.

..Kevin, which British athlete won the 1984 Olympic gold for the decathlon?

-Daley Thompson.

-Correct. ..Maria, what was the first name of the composer Chopin?

-I don't know.

-Frederic.

..Richard, a very inquisitive person with an unwelcome interest in the affairs of others is a nosey what?

-Parker.

-Correct. ..Lyn, in the 2001 Tory party leadership contest,

the first candidate to be eliminated was Michael who?

-Ancram.

-Correct. ..Kevin, what animal was the title character of a '50s US series My Friend Flipper?

-A dolphin.

-Horse. ..Maria, which Oxfordshire palace is named after a victory of the Duke of Marlborough?

-I don't know.

-Blenheim. ..Richard, in the 1969 film Hello, Dolly!,

which jazz musician played Louis the orchestra leader?

-Louis Armstrong.

-Correct. ..Lyn, which word can mean a forceps-like tool or the claws of a crab?

-Pincer.

-Correct. ..Kevin...

-Bank.

-The Clifton suspension bridge spans which river?

-The Severn.

-No, the Avon. ..Maria,

in darts, if a player is on 62 and throws a 12, what B must he hit to finish in one dart?

Can you repeat the question, please?

In darts, if a player is on 62 and throws a 12, what B must he hit to finish in one dart?

-Bull's-eye.

-Correct. ..Richard.

-Bank.

-To infer something is to read between the what?

-Lines.

-Correct. ..Lyn, what is the name of the tube which leads from the ovaries to the uterus?

-Fallopian tube.

-Correct.

-Bank.

-Kevin, a three-piece suite consists of two armchairs and what?

-A sofa.

-Correct. ..Maria, off the north coast of which country is Hudson Bay?

-America.

-Canada. ..Richard...

Time's up, and you banked £120.

But of whom are you going to make an example?

It's time to vote off the Weakest Link.

As the only player to answer all his questions correctly, Richard is the strongest link.

Maria is the Weakest Link, as she gave the most wrong answers.

But will the other players notice that?

Voting over, it's time to reveal who you think is the Weakest Link.

Maria.

Kevin.

-Kevin.

-Maria.

We have a tie, team, yet again. Kevin and Maria, two votes each.

Kevin, why Maria?

If anybody was going to vote for anybody other than me it would be Maria,

-so I felt I should vote for that to stand a chance of surviving.

-Try and say that more simply.

-That's a simple as it gets.

-..Maria, you've kept your head down.

-Not particularly.

-No? How do you think you've done?

Pretty well up until that round. That was my worst.

-Why Kevin?

-Kevin, I felt, was struggling like myself in that round.

-There was nothing to bank.

-OK.

The strongest link has to cast the deciding vote. Not for the first time, the strongest link...

is little Richard.

Why Kevin?

I think Maria got one or two questions right, cos I could bank something.

I don't think Maria had a chance, so I think Kevin was the worst player.

-And you're not going to change your vote?

-I can't upset my daughter, Anne.

-No, OK.

Statistically, interestingly, Richard, Maria was the worst player.

But it IS votes that count!

Kevin, sadly, you're not a big box-office hit here. You are the Weakest Link. Goodbye.

I'm disappointed to be voted off.

I am livid. But I am livid with myself.

I came across like a complete loser.

Everyone I know is going to have a good go at me about this, and rightly so. I have been SO rubbish!

Round 7, team. You've won £1,160 out of a possible £6,000.

There are three of you left. Another 10 seconds off the clock.

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

Richard, which piece of office equipment, known by a three-letter abbreviation,

sends and receives printed pages over telephone lines?

-FAX.

-Correct. ..Lyn, in 1979, which American nuclear power station had a radioactive leak?

-Greenfield.

-No, Three-Mile Island. ..Maria,

which punctuation mark consists of two dots, one above the other?

-Colon.

-Correct. ..Richard...

-Bank.

In football, at which ground does Derby County play its home games?

-Pride Park.

-Correct. ..Lyn, in the rainbow, which colour comes between yellow and blue?

-Indigo.

-Green. ..Maria, what was the name of the wood where Winnie the Pooh lived?

-Hazelnut Wood?

-Hundred Acre Wood. ..Richard,

in the 1959 Alfred Hitchcock thriller North By Northwest, which actor played Roger Thornhill?

-Cary Grant.

-Correct. ..Lyn, which Scottish city is home to the statue of Greyfriars Bobby?

-Edinburgh.

-Correct. ..Maria, which word can mean thin or containing no fat and incline against an object?

-Lean.

-Correct. ..Richard...

-Bank.

-The initials ISDN stand for Integrated Services Digital what?

-Network.

-Correct. ..Lyn, the actress and cookery writer Jane Asher was once engaged to which Beatle?

-Paul McCartney.

-Correct. ..Maria...

-Bank.

-The musical High Spirits was based on which Noel Coward play?

-I don't know.

-Blithe Spirit. ..Richard,

the seaside resort on the Essex coast neighbouring Frinton is Walton-on-the-what?

-Sea.

-Naze. ..Lyn, Frederick, son of George III, is remembered in which nursery rhyme?

-Old King Cole.

-The Grand Old Duke of York.

..Maria, what is the French term for the manager or head waiter of a hotel or restaurant?

-Maitre d'.

-Correct. ..Richard...

Time's up. You won £170. In Round 8, you get the chance to treble what you bank,

which means in the next round £3,000 is at stake. Have the courage to vote off the Weakest Link.

Richard is the strongest link, as he got the most questions correct.

With the most wrong answers, Lyn is the Weakest Link.

But at this crucial stage in the game, who will lose out in the final vote?

It's time to reveal who you think is the Weakest Link.

Lyn.

Maria.

Maria.

-Richard.

-Anne.

-That's a mean choice.

-You think?

-She wasn't the Weakest Link.

-No.

But I thought she was. She WAS the round before that.

Statistically, Lyn was the worst player.

-Sorry!

-..Weren't you, Lyn?

-Yes, I was.

-Getting rid of the other woman, are you?

-No. I'm not going to vote for myself. She voted for me earlier.

OK. ..Well, what can I say, Maria?

With two votes, you are the Weakest Link. Goodbye.

I'm incensed with both Lyn and Richard. It's an outrage at this stage. I deserved to be in the final.

I don't care who wins.

Round 8. You've won £1,330

out of a possible £7,000. Richard and Lyn, this time you have 90 seconds.

Whatever you win in this round will be trebled and added to your total to make up your final prize money.

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

In American coinage, what was the name of the president honoured on the 10 cent coin in 1945?

-Dime?

-Roosevelt. ..Lyn, the 1974 UK hit single Streets Of London was sung by Ralph who?

-Tell.

-No, McTell. ..Richard, in which decade did Nikita Khrushchev become Soviet premier?

-'50s.

-Correct. ..Lyn...

-Bank.

The blue or violet garden flower, often called the aster, is also known as what type of daisy?

-Spot-eyed daisy.

-Michaelmas. ..Richard,

in the 1990s, American actor John Travolta married actress Kelly who?

-Preston.

-Correct. ..Lyn...

-Bank.

A retailer whose shop specialises in dried and packet food and other household goods is known as a what?

-A grocer.

-Correct. ..Richard...

-Bank.

-..which five-letter word is the opposite of long?

-Short.

-Correct.

-Bank.

-A popular Scottish dance is the Dashing White what?

-Sergeant.

-Correct. The Java trench is the deepest area of which ocean?

-Atlantic.

-Indian. ..Lyn, which Premiership Merseyside football club is nicknamed the Reds?

-Liverpool.

-Correct. ..Richard...

-Bank.

-..in which century was Andrew Bonnar Law British prime minister?

-19th.

-20th. ..Lyn, which Florentine author wrote the 16th-century political treatise The Prince?

Time's up. The correct answer is Machiavelli.

You managed to win £100, which we'll treble and add to the winnings from the previous rounds.

That means prize money today of £1,630. Only one of you can take that money away.

You will be playing head to head.

I'll ask alternate questions, best of five. Whoever answers the most correctly wins. It's that simple.

If it's a tie after five, we'll go to sudden death till we have a winner.

Richard and Lyn, for £1,630, let's play the Weakest Link.

-Lyn, as the strongest link in the last round, you choose who goes first.

-I'll go first.

Lyn, which Oscar-winning American actor

made his film debut in the 1958 film The Cry Baby Killer?

Marlon Brando.

No, Jack Nicholson.

Richard, in geometry, what can be straight or curved

and is defined as something that has length but no breadth or thickness?

-Diameter.

-No. A line.

-Oh, God!

-Lyn...

in cricket, which team won the County Championship in 2001

for the first time in 33 years?

-Somerset.

-No, Yorkshire. ..Richard,

on the radio programme Desert Island Discs,

each castaway is allowed to choose how many favourite recordings?

-10.

-No, eight.

Lyn, in the line of succession to the throne,

what number is the Duke of York?

-Fourth.

-That is the correct answer. ..Richard,

what is the first name of the former Education Secretary,

now known as Baroness Williams of Crosby?

-Shirley.

-Correct. ..Lyn,

in which present-day country is the White Sea port of Archangel?

-Yugoslavia.

-No, the correct answer is Russia.

Richard, in past times, the standard version of which game that originated in China

is played by four people with a set of 144 tiles?

-Mah jong.

-That is the correct answer.

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

The name of which pale green colour is the French for water of the Nile?

-Eau de Nile.

-That is the correct answer.

Richard, if you answer this question correctly, you have won.

So, for £1,630...

in which Dickens novel does Arabella Allen marry Nathaniel Winkle?

Um...

-David Copperfield.

-No, Pickwick Papers.

After five questions, your scores are tied, so, Richard and Lyn, let's play Sudden Death.

Lyn, in biology, the olfactory lobe is an organ devoted to which of the senses?

-Hearing.

-No, the correct answer is smell.

Richard, which city on the Swan river

is the most highly populated in the state of Western Australia?

-Perth.

-That is the correct answer.

That means, Richard, you are today's strongest link and you go away with £1,630.

Lyn, YOU leave with nothing.

Join us again for the Weakest Link. Goodbye.

I came on the Weakest Link for a dare. Hardly anyone knows I'm here,

so it's going to be a real shock when they see me on the TV and winning!

My two children are going to be SO pleased with me for getting this far

and so cross that I didn't win them money!

I don't feel the slightest bit guilty at walking away with a cheque. Everybody had the same chance. I won.