09/07/2012 Weakest Link

Here are today's team of nine preparing for the show.

Only one will go home

with prize money of up to £10,000.

The others will leave with nothing as they're voted 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. However, if they want the prize money they must work as a team.

But 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 Gerard. I'm 40. I'm a library assistant from Lanarkshire.

I'm Katherine. I'm 21, from Durham, and I'm a trainee teacher.

I'm Judy. I'm 47 and I'm a chamber of commerce manager from Stafford.

My name's John. I'm 20 and I'm a law student from Seaford in East Sussex.

I'm Mike. I'm 61. I'm a local government officer from Great Yarmouth.

I'm Carol, I'm 53 - a university secretary from Newcastle.

I'm Kevin. I'm 38. I'm from Northern Ireland and I work for an airline.

I'm Graham. I'm 27. I'm a prison officer from Peterborough.

I'm Cheryl, I'm 30 - a psychiatric nurse from Manchester.

The rules. In each round the aim is to answer enough questions to reach your £1,000

within the time limit.

The fastest way is to create a chain

of nine answers. Get one wrong, you break the chain and lose the money.

Say "bank" before I ask the question

and the money is safe - but you start a new chain from scratch.

Remember, at the end of the round

only banked money can be taken forward.

In Round One you get three minutes.

We start with the person who is first alphabetically - Carol.

Let's play The Weakest Link.

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

According to the proverb, an apple a day keeps the what away?

Doctor.

What G were the men who fought in amphitheatres to entertain the Romans?

Gladiators.

Melton Mowbray is famed for its cheese and which type of pies?

Pork pies.

What type of creature is a bullfinch?

A bird.

What M can be be fixed, capped, discounted or variable rate?

Mortgage.

-Bank.

-Which actress played the heroine in the 1997 film Titanic?

Kate Winslet.

Hoe, trowel and dibber are tools used for what?

Gardening.

Dave Stewart and which female artist formed the Eurythmics?

Annie Lennox.

In the 1968 film Chitty Chitty Bang Bang,

the eccentric professor invents a flying what?

Car.

What U is the name given to the fabrics used in the stuffing of furniture?

-Pass.

-Upholstery.

Which large, orange fruit is associated with Halloween?

Pumpkin.

What emblem was adopted in 1991 as a symbol of AIDS awareness?

A red bow.

A red ribbon, but I'll accept.

Which invertebrate animal is associated with human bathing?

-Pass.

-Sponge.

In Hans Christian Andersen's tale,

which vegetable was felt by a princess through 20 feather beds?

A pea.

How many corners does a cube have?

-Four.

-Eight.

What B is the English word for the French hat made from straw and known as canotier?

-Pass.

-Boater.

Which element with the symbol Ca is a component of bones?

Calcium.

Is Richard or David the eldest Attenborough brother?

Richard.

In which game do players jump a person who is bent over?

Leapfrog.

What building uses a light to warn ships of nearby rocks?

Lighthouse.

-Bank.

-Adapted for TV, Colleen McCullough's novel was called the Thorn...?

Birds.

If one spider has eight eyes, how many do seven spiders have?

56.

In language, which is the name of a bird of prey and a flying toy?

Kite.

Which V is a close relative of the lemming and gerbil but has a blunt snout and short tail?

-Pass.

-Vole.

Which famous African said, "a democratic and free society

"is an ideal for which I am prepared to die"?

-Amin.

-Nelson Mandela.

In astrology, what H is a chart that predicts a person's future?

Horoscope.

With which city do you associate Jimmy Tarbuck and Tom O'Connor?

Liverpool.

In the animal kingdom, is an alpaca a mammal or a reptile?

Mammal is the correct answer. Time is up.

You got £600 of the £1000 you could have won in that round.

But who does not deserve to stay? Who is out of their league?

One of you now leaves with nothing. Time to vote off the Weakest Link.

Gerard is the strongest link statistically.

The weakest is Judy but, at this early stage,

how will the voting go?

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

We have a tie. Judy and Katherine have three votes each.

Judy, what did Katherine do that you didn't like?

Nothing. She's just very nervous.

Oh, right. She got two questions wrong.

-Do you know anyone else who got two wrong?

-I do.

-Who was that?

-Me.

-Right.

-Graham, why Judy?

-I just remember her getting two questions wrong.

Well, when the vote is tied the strongest link has to cast the deciding vote.

Gerard, you were the strongest link. You voted for Judy.

-You can change you mind if you wish. Who would you like to get rid of?

-Judy.

-Why Judy?

-She got two questions wrong and I thought they weren't too difficult.

-You won't be getting any wrong?

-I hope not.

Judy, you are the weakest link. Goodbye.

I'm embarrassed about the Nelson Mandela question.

I think, had I not been nervous, I'd have got the answer right.

Friends, family, colleagues -

they're all going to tease me about it.

But it's one of those things. I had fun.

Round Two. You've got £600 in the bank of the first £1000. Eight of you left.

We are taking ten seconds off the clock. We start with the strongest link...

Gerard. Let's play the Weakest Link.

Start the clock. In TV, which Australian soap opera that started in 1979

was set in a women's jail?

-Prisoner.

-Prisoner Cell Block H.

I'll accept. What Italian clothes company, launched in the '60s,

became known for its controversial ad campaigns?

Benetton.

Can the George Cross medal be awarded to both sexes?

-No.

-Yes.

In pop music, Come On Eileen was a 1982 UK No.1 hit for which British band?

-Pass.

-Dexy's Midnight Runners.

Engineering drawings and architectural plans are known as what B?

Pass.

Blueprints. What name is given to the study of radiation and radioactivity in medicine?

Radiography.

Radiology. In astronomy, in terms of size,

which planet is considered Earth's near twin - Mars or Venus?

-Mars.

-Venus.

In meteorology, what D is a type of rain made up of very small droplets?

Drizzle.

In maths, how long would it take a car travelling at 40mph to travel 30 miles?

-Pass.

-45 minutes.

Complete the title of Puccini's opera - Madame what?

Butterfly.

When an alligator has its mouth closed, are most of its teeth exposed to view?

-Yes.

-No.

In music, which English football club had a hit with Come On You Reds in 1994?

Manchester United.

What Q is a mineral used in jewellery and glass-making?

Quartz.

Which US dancer and film star was born Frederick Austerlitz in 1899?

-Gene Kelly.

-Fred Astaire.

Claire, H and Lee are three members of the pop band Steps. Name either of the other two.

Faye.

-Bank.

-When did the RAF bring the Spitfire into service - 1932 or 1938?

-1932.

-1938.

Complete the title of this Arthur Gordon novel set in Japan - Memoirs Of A what?

-Don't know.

-Geisha.

What S is the reproductive structure formed after pollination and fertilisation in plants?

-Pass.

-Seed.

Which London museum, founded in 1852 as the Museum of Manufacturers,

contains the Silver Galleries?

-Tate.

-Victoria and Albert.

Which overlooks Cape Town - Table Mountain or Kitchen Mountain?

Table Mountain.

The M40 connects London to which city as its final destination?

-Bristol.

-Birmingham.

Is the duodenum the first part of the large or small intestine?

Small.

-Graham.

-Bank.

In politics...

Time is up. I cannot complete the question.

And in that round, team,

you excelled yourselves.

You managed to put into the kitty

a miserable, pathetic, embarrassing

£40.

It will be a tough decision, but who is

far too stupid to be here?

One of you will leave with nothing.

It's time to vote off the weakest link.

Katherine is the strongest link this time.

The weakest link is John who answered all the questions incorrectly.

Will the voting follow the facts?

Voting over. Time to reveal

who you think is the weakest link.

-Carol, why John?

-As I believe

-he got all his questions wrong.

-That's true.

-You nearly got all of yours wrong, didn't you?

-I almost did.

-Cheryl, how are you doing?

-Not too bad.

-Why John?

He got his questions wrong and he was very nervous.

You're not nervous, then?

-Slightly.

-Slightly.

-Right.

What happened to you in that round?

I don't know. I lost my confidence.

-I had hard questions.

-You had two 50:50 questions.

-Yeah, but I mean...

You are the weakest link. Goodbye.

I think Cheryl will be voted off next. She's been poor.

It was a toss-up between me and her

who went this round, but it was clearly me.

I think at this early stage,

players are playing as a team,

but when it gets to the last few it could be nasty.

Right. Round Three and of the £2000

you could have in the bank you have £640. You are down to seven players

We take ten seconds off the clock.

We start with last round's strongest link.

Katherine. Let's play The Weakest Link.

Start the clock.

What kind of animal is a grebe?

-Pass.

-Bird.

If you describe music as a cacophony, is it pleasant or unpleasant?

Unpleasant.

Australia contest The Ashes with which country?

England.

Was Ode On A Grecian Urn by Shelley or Keats?

Keats.

-Bank.

-What A is used in aircraft to measure altitude?

Altimeter.

Which whirlpool bath is named after its inventor?

Jacuzzi.

What is the process of losing upper layers of the skin?

-Don't know.

-Exfoliation.

Which plumber's son became chief fashion designer

for Dior in 1996 - John Galliano or Jean-Paul Gaultier?

Galliano.

Is Eros a figure in Greek or Roman mythology?

Greek.

In which year did Eric Cantona's infamous kung fu kick take place

at Crystal Palace - 1995 or 1997?

1995.

Which female Icelandic pop star sang with...

Bjork.

-Bank.

-In sunlight, plants take in carbon dioxide and give out what?

-Carbon Monoxide.

-Oxygen.

What N describes a tribe who move from place to place?

Nomads.

Which American President came to power in 1981?

-Clinton.

-Ronald Reagan.

What G is the art of fine dining or the science of gourmet food and drink?

Pass.

Gastronomy. Which US actor played a detective

afraid of heights in the 1958 film Vertigo?

-Pass.

-James Stewart.

In which Southeast Asian capital city would you find The Raffles Hotel?

Singapore.

Are the Aleutian Islands part of the USA?

Yes.

What nationality is Eve Mavrakis, wife of Scottish actor Ewan McGregor?

-Swedish.

-French.

-Bank.

-In which decade was the national curriculum introduced into the UK?

-'90s.

-'80s.

At what age did Stephen Hendry

become youngest snooker world champion in 1990 - 21 or 19?

19.

21. The first name of the Japanese designer Miyake is...?

-Pass.

-Issey.

What T is a mammal related to the horse with a long snout?

Tapir.

Time is up.

You did slightly better this time, but we are not

fainting with admiration.

You put into the kitty just £300.

Let me say, you are losing money

by the second.

Sack the culprit, dump the dimwit.

It's time to vote off the weakest link.

On paper Kevin is the strongest link.

The first strongest link, Gerard is now the weakest link.

But will his earlier performance be enough?

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

Gerard,

-your knowledge has gone down the pan.

-It has.

-Why Graham?

-I noticed that he got at least one question wrong.

But I was more concentrating on my own performance.

-But you didn't get any questions right.

-None at all.

We have a three-way tie.

Gerard, Mike and Graham have got two votes each.

Graham, let me ask you first.

What would happen if plants gave out carbon monoxide?

There wouldn't be many of us left.

-Glad you know. Why Gerard?

-I think he got all his questions wrong.

I got some right and I banked all the money.

-Katherine, you're a trainee teacher.

-Yes.

-Heaven help us.

-Why Mike?

-I noticed that he got a question wrong, that's all.

Good heavens(!) You'll be used to that. You got three wrong.

Kevin, as strongest link, decides between Gerard, Mike and Graham.

-Gerard.

-Why?

-I think he had a very bad round. I think

he'd be the first to admit he got his questions wrong and wasn't up to scratch.

Gerard, he doesn't think you're up to scratch.

You are the weakest link. Goodbye.

The players are ruthless.

I think I would like Kevin to be voted off next

since he changed his mind and voted for me.

He HAD voted for Katherine. I was the weakest

but he should stick with his vote.

Round Four. Of the £3000 you could have won,

you have banked £940. There are six of you left.

We take another 10 seconds off the time.

You now have only two and a half minutes.

The strongest link from last round starts. Kevin.

Let's play The Weakest Link.

Start the clock.

What lies between India and Afghanistan?

Pakistan.

What is the opposite of deforestation?

Pass.

Reforestation. Which profession does the NASUWT represent?

Teachers.

Harrison Ford and Rutger Hauer

appear in which 1982 Ridley Scott science fiction film?

-Pass.

-Blade Runner.

When was the modern pentathlon

first in The Olympic Games - 1906 or 1912?

1912.

Which party was Harriet Harman elected MP for in 1997?

Labour.

What T is Thespis an ancient Greek playwright

normally credited with inventing?

-Pass.

-Tragedy.

Which chef called his restaurant Menage A Trois -

Antony Worrall Thompson or Kevin Woodford?

Antony Worrall Thompson.

The TV soap Hollyoaks is set in which city?

-Liverpool.

-Chester.

In which country do they wish you

Buon Natale at Christmas - Belgium or Italy?

-Belgium.

-Italy.

In Hamlet, of which European country is Hamlet prince?

Denmark.

In which decade was Warren Beatty born?

'30s.

-Bank.

-What is the name given to the annual concerts

held at The Royal Albert Hall?

Proms.

Which M replaced Judas Iscariot as one of the disciples?

-Mark.

-Matthias.

In music is La Clemenze di Tito an opera by Mozart or Verdi?

-Verdi.

-Mozart.

What is the name of the sign language bookmakers use?

-I don't know.

-Ticktack.

What E is the relationship between workers and equipment they use?

-Engineering.

-Ergonomics.

Who played Arthur Daley in the TV series Minder?

George Cole.

What Latin word for 'light bearer' was Satan's name before his fall?

-Beelzebub.

-Lucifer.

In biology which "I" describes a disease

that is transmitted by direct or indirect contact?

-Pass.

-Infectious.

In the summer of 2000, which software corporation

was the subject of a US court case...?

-IBM.

-Microsoft.

Matt Stone and Trey Parker created which animated series

concerning the residents...?

Time is up.

I cannot complete the question. You've scraped together just £50.

Who has outstayed their welcome? Who is costing you by the second?

Time to vote off the weakest link.

Carol, the strongest link, answered all her questions correctly.

Weakest is Katherine, with all her answers wrong.

But who will lose out on the vote?

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

Cheryl. You don't like people being nervous?

I'm a bit nervous myself now, so...

Well, I'm glad you've noticed.

It's unwise to answer before I finish the question.

I won't do it again.

Why Katherine?

It's unfortunate. She didn't get questions that were in her league.

It's difficult to know what IS in her league.

Kevin. Why Katherine?

She had a very bad round, the same as the last.

-I voted for her in the last round. This time I think it's time for her to go.

-Right.

Katherine. You are the weakest link. Goodbye.

I think the team voted for me because I was by myself on that side.

I was very isolated, so it was obvious when I got something wrong.

I think Cheryl might be voted off next.

I don't want her to be, because I think she could be good.

If I was being horrible, I'd say I'd like Carol voted off, because she seems rather smug.

Round Five. You have a laughable £990.

Staying awake and exhibiting some brain power

could have won you £4000. Five of you are left.

Another ten seconds come off the time.

We start with the strongest link, Carol.

Let's play The Weakest Link.

Start the clock.

In 1955, who became the first Englishman to win the British Grand Prix?

-Jim Clark.

-Stirling Moss.

Who led the Quit India movement against British rule in India?

Gandhi.

Which TV host stunned others on They Think It's All Over by exposing himself as a joke?

Jonathan Ross.

-Bank.

-10% of which country is water: Finland or Luxembourg?

Finland.

Mike. In nature, what A is the study of crops and soils?

Agriculture.

Agronomy. In what century was the battle of Agincourt?

-The 15th.

-Correct.

In Arthurian legend, who was Sir Galahad's father?

Lancelot.

-Graham.

-Bank.

-What F is the joining of pollen and ovule of a plant?

Pass.

Fertilisation. What US comic played George Banks in the 1991 film Father Of The Bride?

Steve Martin.

Mike. In which decade was the Walkman introduced?

1970s.

The Channel Tunnel was inaugurated in 1994 by the Queen and which French president?

Pompidou?

Mitterrand. In science, which heavy, poisonous metal with the chemical symbol Pb

is used in batteries and roofing?

-Um...hydrochloric acid.

-Lead.

Graham. What two-pronged metal implement is used to check musical pitch?

A fork.

-A tuning fork. I'll accept.

-Bank.

San Diego is west of the Andes in what country?

-Mexico.

-Chile.

Mike. What city in Scotland lies at the mouths of the Rivers Dee and Don?

-Aberdeen.

-Yes. In military uniform,

the word camouflage, to disguise, is derived from which language?

-Indian.

-French.

Units of measurement of force are named for which scientist?

Newton.

Graham. In what religion are local leaders known as imams?

-Muslims.

-I'll accept. Islam.

-Bank.

-Great what is a fishing port on the south shore of the Humber?

-Yarmouth.

-Grimsby.

Mike. Ben Ainslie, Shirley Robertson and Iain Percy

won gold medals at the Sydney Olympics in which sport?

Cycling.

Sailing.

In TV's Pigeon Street, Long- Distance Who drove a lorry?

The answer is Clara. In that round, you did slightly better.

Not much. You banked £170.

But who is most responsible for your overall pathetic performance?

Time to vote off the weakest link.

Graham is the strongest link.

In a dramatic reversal of fortune, Carol has become the weakest link.

Can she survive the vote?

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

We have another tie. Mike and Cheryl, two votes each.

Mike! You've had enough of Cheryl?

No, she's done pretty well, but she's had two or three bad rounds.

I think it's time for her to go.

Cheryl, who doesn't like nervous people. Why Mike?

I felt he faltered a little bit.

-Just like you?

-Just a bit, yeah.

-You think Mike was the weakest link?

-In that round, yes.

But he wasn't, was he, Carol?

-No, I definitely think it was me.

-So you know that.

When a vote is tied, the strongest link has the deciding vote.

Graham, you voted for Cheryl. You can change your mind if you wish.

Who would you like to go, Mike or Cheryl?

I'll stick with my choice, Cheryl.

Cheryl, Graham says you are the weakest link. Goodbye.

I feel very disappointed that Graham chose to vote me off.

I was going to vote him off earlier, but I didn't, so I'm kicking myself.

I hope Graham will go next, purely because he voted me off!

But I think he's quite weak.

He was lucky to survive, as he was faltering a lot.

Round Six. Of the £5000 you could have won, you bothered to bank just £1160.

Maybe you're all too rich to care.

There are four of you left. We cut another ten seconds from your time.

The strongest is Graham. Let's play The Weakest Link.

Start the clock.

Battersea Dogs' Home opened in which century?

The 19th.

Mike. What nationality was the composer Sibelius?

-He was Hungarian.

-Finnish.

Carol. In what country is yuan the currency?

Pass.

China.

What name is given to an angle over 90 but under 180 degrees?

Obtuse.

What name is given to a reaction that gives off heat?

Friction.

Exothermic.

In TV, who created Fireball XL-5 and Torchy The Battery Boy?

Gerry Anderson.

Carol. Which boxer became the oldest world heavyweight champion at 45 in 1994?

-Joe Frasier.

-George Forman.

Kevin. In what county is Kenilworth Castle?

Warwickshire.

Graham. The 18th-C amendment to the US Constitution concerns the banning of what?

-Drinking.

-Alcohol. I'll accept.

In which decade was Amnesty Interational set up in the UK?

-The 1970s.

-'60s.

The US treaty on acquiring land from the French in 1803 is called the Louisiania what?

-Pass.

-Purchase.

Kevin. The film The Killing Fields is set in which war-torn land?

Vietnam.

Cambodia. Graham.

What relative of the crow has blue wing patches and a streaked crest?

-A raven.

-A jay.

Mike. To which country do the Galapagos Islands belong?

-China.

-Ecuador.

Carol. What Only Fools And Horses character was played by Buster Merryfield?

Uncle Albert.

Kevin. Which C, the Roman name for northern Britain,

roughly corresponds to modern Scotland?

-Northumbria.

-Caledonia.

Graham. Former actress Shirley Temple Black

became active in which American political party?

-Pass.

-Republican.

Mike. Homage to Catalonia is Orwell's account of his participation in what war?

-The First World War.

-Spanish Civil War.

What is the main port and former capital of Nigeria?

Time is up. You banked nothing.

Zero. Zilch.

You're probably all out of your depth.

But who is worse than anyone else?

It's time to vote off the weakest link.

For the second time, Kevin is the strongest link.

The weakest link is Mike.

But will the others have picked up on this?

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

Kevin. Why Mike?

We were as bad as each other in that round.

But Mike struck me as probably being, out of the four of us, the worst.

-Graham. Why?

-He got most wrong in that round.

Mike.

That was a spectacularly sad performance.

It was indeed.

Why did you come here today?

To see you, Anne, really.

Well, I hope you've had a good look.

You are the weakest link. Goodbye.

I was a bit upset, because overall I think I was stronger than some.

I think Graham will go next.

He's had some poor rounds, and as it gets tighter,

I think his bottle will go, and he will go.

Round Seven.

You have £1160 out of the £6000 you could have won

almost a record in terms of poor performances.

You'll be pleased that over 5½ million

are watching you being thick.

You have got rid of six dunces. There are three left,

including Carol, who dislikes questions on anything foreign.

Ten more seconds come off the clock. We start with the strongest, Kevin.

Let's play The Weakest Link.

Start the clock.

What psychiatrist has a long-running Radio 4 series?

-Pass.

-Anthony Clare.

Who ruled England during the 11 years' tyranny from 1629 to 1640?

Charles I.

Carol. The Tamar bridge connects which city with Cornwall?

-Bristol.

-Plymouth.

In Christianity the Decalogue is a name for what?

-Bible.

-The Ten Commandments.

Graham. Which actress, married to Trevor Nunn,

played Lucy in the 1995 film Sense and Sensibility

and Sarah in the 1995 film Jack and Sarah?

Kate Winslet.

Imogen Stubbs. Carol. In theatre,

which 1904 Chekhov play is about aristocratic Russians yielding to new money?

-The Builder.

-The Cherry Orchard.

Kevin, what is the capital of Estonia?

-Latvia.

-Tallinn.

Graham. Which C is the philosopher fable by Voltaire, published in 1759?

-Caspian.

-Candide.

Carol. Which archbishop of Canterbury was executed in 1645

for suppressing puritanism, Lord or Wolsey?

-Wolsey.

-Lord.

Kevin. Minsk is the capital of which former Soviet republic?

-Kiev.

-Belarus.

What is the English title of the 1947 Albert Camus novel

where disease ravages the Algerian town of Oran?

The Plague.

Carol. In music, Joe Strummer was a member of which punk band?

-Pass.

-The Clash.

Kevin. In the animal kingdom, a European first discovered in 1869

which large, bamboo-eating creature native to China?

Panda.

-Graham.

-Bank.

-In computing, what software allows a device to simulate another?

-Interface.

-Emulator.

Carol. What European country has the High Coast Bridge?

-Pass.

-Sweden.

What A is luminous in the atmosphere, and known as the Northern Lights?

Aurora Borealis.

Time is up, and you answered within the time.

However, between the three of you,

you put into your kitty just £20.

In Round Eight,

on the assumption that you manage to answer any question correctly,

you do get the chance to treble what you bank.

So in the next round, there's £3000 to be won.

The question is,

who is least likely to help you

in raising the bank balance?

Time to vote off the weakest link.

In the statistics, Graham is the strongest link for the second time.

Weakest is Carol, who failed to answer any questions correctly.

But at this crucial stage of the game,

how will the voting go?

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

Graham. Why Carol?

I don't think she got one question right that time.

-She was the weakest link.

-Kevin. Why Carol?

It was a terrible round for all three of us, but I noticed Carol most.

-I couldn't vote for myself.

-Carol.

-Where are you going back to?

-Newcastle.

-Are you going via Bristol?

-I hope not.

You may do. With two votes, you are the weakest link. Goodbye.

In the last round, I deserved to be voted off.

It was an abysmal round. My mind went completely blank.

Kevin definitely deserves to be in the final.

He was very good in all the rounds.

Round Eight. You've banked £1180

out of a possible £7000.

Kevin and Graham, you two are left. You have 90 seconds.

But whatever you win in this round,

if anything, will be trebled and added to the total to make up your prize money.

£3000 is at stake in this round.

We start with the strongest link, Graham.

Let's play The Weakest Link.

Start the clock.

Graham. Which Happy Days star directed the 1995 film Apollo 13?

-Henry Winkler.

-Ron Howard. Kevin.

The Highway Code gives as a typical stopping distance for a car going at 60mph

12, 18 or 24 car lengths?

18.

-Graham.

-Bank.

-Is the jackal a species of dog or cat?

Dog.

-Bank.

-Of the seven wonders of the ancient world, one remains. Where?

-Egypt.

-Graham.

-Bank.

-What nationality is Celine Dion?

Canadian.

-Bank.

-Ermine Street, Watling Street and Fosse Way are roads built by whom?

The Romans.

-Bank.

-What is an array of components through which a current flows?

-Pass.

-A circuit.

Kevin. Who was president in South Africa from 1898 to 1994?

De Klerk.

-Bank.

-In Britain, the celebration of Queen's Day on 17 November is in honour of whom?

Queen Elizabeth.

-Bank.

-What transport was made by Bugatti?

Motor cars.

-Bank.

-Is a subatomic particle smaller or larger than an atom?

Smaller.

-Bank.

-What US state's borders are Lakes Michigan, Superior, Huron and Erie?

-Illinois.

-Michigan.

Which actress was in Out Of Africa, Kramer v Kramer and The French Lieutenant's Woman?

Meryl Streep.

-Kevin.

-Bank.

-From 1922...

Time is up. I cannot complete the question.

You banked £200. Trebled and added to the winnings,

that makes prize money of £1780.

But, of course, only one takes the money.

So now you'll play each other head to head.

I ask alternate questions, best of five,

and whoever answers most correctly wins. It's simple.

If there's a tie, we'll go for sudden death till we have a winner.

Kevin and Graham, for £1780,

let's play The Weakest Link.

Kevin, as strongest link, chooses who goes first.

I'll go first.

Kevin. Which English ruler banned Christmas carols and festivities

between 1649 and 1660?

Henry VIII.

The answer is Oliver Cromwell.

Graham. In the 1960s, which girlfriend of Mick Jagger

had her first hit single with As Tears Go By?

Lulu.

The answer is Marianne Faithfull.

Kevin. What name is given to a scientist

who studies the structure, properties and behaviour of metals?

Metallurgist.

That's the correct answer.

Graham. In which 1944 film does Mickey Rooney

help Elizabeth Taylor to train a horse for the Grand National?

Gone To The Races.

The correct answer is National Velvet.

Kevin. How many different pieces of apparatus are there

in men's Olympic gymnastics?

Four.

The correct answer is six.

Graham. What name is given to a flexible belt of metal plates

on which vehicles like tanks and bulldozers run?

Caterpillars.

That is the correct answer.

Kevin. In 1632,

which scientist was accused of heresy by the Inquisition

for suggesting that the planets circled the sun?

Galileo.

That is the correct answer.

Graham. In botany, hawthorns belong to which plant family?

Thistles.

The correct answer is rose.

Kevin. If you answer this correctly, you have won.

So,

for £1780,

in which year was Martin Luther King assassinated?

1964.

The correct answer is 1968.

Graham, you must answer this correctly to stay in the game.

In 1965, which famous British model caused a scandal

when she went to the Melbourne Gold Cup in a skirt 4" above the knee?

Twiggy.

The answer is Jean Shrimpton.

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

and you go away with £1780.

Graham, you leave with nothing.

Join us again for The Weakest Link. Goodbye.

I think the trick was to act confident, really.

A few people stumbled and stuttered,

but even if you get questions wrong,

if you sound confident, people forget.

I believe you need to have a strong nerve.

It's nerve-wracking coming into the studio.

If you hold your nerve, and have a little general knowledge,

I'd suggest you come along and give it a go.

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