11/12/2012 Weakest Link

Only one of these nine contestants

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

The rest will leave with nothing

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

Welcome to The Weakest Link.

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

They don't know each other, however, if they want the money, they 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 Gordon. I'm 41. I'm from Edinburgh. I'm a telephone engineer.

I'm Pauline. I'm 37. I come from Cambridgeshire and I'm a nanny.

I'm Chris. I'm 20, I'm from Staffordshire and I'm a student.

I'm Sue. I'm 42. I'm from Basildon in Essex and I'm a housewife.

I'm Phil, 64, from Bradford,

retired storeman and international sex symbol.

I'm Maureen, I'm 52, from London and a manager in a local government.

I'm Glenn. I'm 26, from South Wales and I'm a primary school teacher.

I'm Jenny. I'm 24, I'm from Stoke on Trent and I'm a library assistant.

I'm Duncan. I'm 39, from Stockton on Tees and I'm a bricklayer.

The aim is to answer enough questions correctly to reach your £1,000 target within the time limit.

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

A wrong answer breaks the chain and loses all the money in that chain.

But if you say "bank" before the question is asked, the money is safe and you start a new chain.

Remember, at the end of the round only money that has been banked can be carried forward.

Three minutes on the clock.

We start with the person whose name is first alphabetically - Chris. Let's play The Weakest Link.

First question is for £20. Start the clock.

Of which domestic pet is the bull mastiff a breed?

-Cat.

-Dog. What does the French number "quatre" mean in English?

Four.

What is York Minster a town hall or a cathedral?

Cathedral.

Which comedy duo had a hit with the football theme song "Three Lions"?

Skinner and Baddiel.

No. Baddiel and Skinner.

How many times has Boris Becker won Wimbledon three or six?

-Three.

-In the 1977 film The Spy Who Loved Me, who played James Bond?

Roger Moore.

What "P" describes land frozen to great depths for several years?

-Pacific? No.

-Permafrost.

If lager is £3 per pint, how much does a round of seven pints cost?

-£21.

-In drama, how many people deliver a dualogue?

Two.

Which former Spice Girl said, "I used to dress like a drag queen"?

-Mel B.

-Geri Halliwell.

The process of desalination removes what from water?

Salt.

How many days are there in a leap year?

366.

Nantes is a football team in which European country?

France.

-Bank.

-The publisher of romantic novels is Mills and who?

Boon.

In clothing, which items are named after the Duke of Wellington?

Wellington boots.

-Bank.

-In which city is the Museum of Film, Photography and TV

Bradford or Portsmouth?

-Portsmouth.

-Bradford. What's the name of Queen Victoria's husband?

Albert.

Which part of a tortoise is a carapace head or shell?

-Shell.

-In the US, what's the state capital of Hawaii?

-Pass.

-Honolulu.

The Hofburg is the imperial palace of which city?

-Berlin?

-Vienna.

What "I" is the apparatus used to maintain a constant temperature

for newborn babies or newly hatched chicks?

Incubator.

What's the name of the spider that climbs up the water spout?

Incy Wincy.

-Bank.

-With which instrument is the American Kenny G associated?

Saxophone.

The Blue and White Niles meet at which city in Sudan?

-I don't know.

-Khartoum.

Which remake of a 1958 horror film had Jeff Goldblum in the lead role

of Seth Brundle?

-Werewolf.

-Fly.

What "A" describes land which is barren due to lack of moisture?

Arid.

-Bank.

-What's the generic name for foodstuffs such as chapati...

Time is up. You banked a very shamefully low amount in that round.

Just £220.

Who is already on their last legs? Whose general knowledge is the needle in the haystack?

Who's been slow off the mark? It's time to vote off the weakest link.

Glenn is the strongest link. He answered all his questions correctly and banked the most money.

The weakest link is Chris.

But at this early stage of the game, who will the team vote off?

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

We have a tie, team. Chris and Duncan have three votes each.

Sue, where do you come from?

-Basildon in Essex.

-So you're an Essex girl.

-Through and through.

-What do you do for a living?

-My husband says not much play tennis, drink coffee. I'm a housewife.

-Why Duncan?

-Duncan didn't get any questions right, unfortunately.

-Jenny, you're a librarian.

-That's right.

-So you read a lot?

-Quite a lot.

-So you can advise anyone who wants to borrow a book.

Not normally. I work in a nursing library which has technical books, which I don't know much about.

-So what use are you?

-I'm helpful in other ways.

-Why Duncan?

It was between Chris and Duncan, but I thought Duncan looked like he didn't want to be here.

-Gordon, remind me what you do.

-I'm a telephone engineer.

-Where do you do that?

-Edinburgh.

-What do you think of Glasgow?

-Not nice, but someone has to live there.

-Why Chris?

-I thought the first question was an easy question, about the bull mastiff.

He got it wrong.

-You mean Chris thinking a bull mastiff was a cat?

-Yeah.

-He's been to university, you see.

In a tie, the strongest link casts the deciding vote.

The strongest link was Glenn.

Why did you vote for Duncan?

-Um...

-Um? Are you a teacher?

-I am.

-Thought so. Go on.

-He seemed to get three questions incorrect.

He's next to me, so I noticed them.

With the wisdom of hindsight, and knowing that you can change your mind,

who would you like to get rid of, Duncan or Chris?

I'll change my mind. Chris.

There's many errors you made today, Chris,

not least the fact that, having screwed up completely,

you voted for the strongest link.

In all sincerity, I can say to you, you are the weakest link. Goodbye.

The bull mastiff question probably millions of people were shouting at their screens, "You idiot!"

But to be honest, I just didn't have a clue.

I'm at university. I've not got time to study cats and dogs.

Round two. You've won £220 so far out of a possible £1,000.

The good news is you haven't got Chris to help you.

We're taking ten seconds off the clock. We'll start with Glenn.

Let's play The Weakest Link.

Start the clock.

When was the World Wildlife Fund founded 1921 or 1961?

-1921.

-No, 1961.

The level of ground water that responds to rain and extraction

is the water what?

-Level.

-Table.

The line "A thing of beauty is a joy forever"

is the first line of a poem by John who?

-Betjeman.

-Keats.

Are roses perennials or annuals?

-Annuals.

-Perennials.

In religion, lama are teachers of which faith?

Buddhism.

Verdi's Falstaff is an example of what opera or a ballet?

-Ballet.

-Opera.

In a stained glass window, which metal separates the pieces of glass?

Lead.

Which comedian presents the music quiz Never Mind The Buzzcocks?

-I can't remember.

-Mark Lamarr.

Which mathematician has a famous theorem on right-angled triangles?

-Pythagoras.

-Who writes the Discworld novels?

-Terry Pratchett.

-Snap and butter are varieties of which vegetable?

-Cauliflower.

-Beans.

In radio, Eric Robson chairs which BBC gardening programme?

Gardeners' Question Time.

The Rolling Stones' first US number one was I Can't Get No what?

Satisfaction.

-Bank.

-What's the surname of brothers Gary and Philip who play football?

-Neville.

-Cairo is the capital of which African country?

Egypt.

Which film director made the 2001 version of Planet Of The Apes?

-Kubrick.

-Tim Burton.

Lib Dem leader Charles Kennedy was born in which country of the UK?

-Don't know.

-Scotland.

Which country launched the Sputnik I satellite into space in 1957?

-Russia.

-I'll accept. Soviet Union.

Which city is more northerly Bristol or Norwich?

-Norwich.

-Correct!

-Bank.

The American playwright Thomas Lanier Williams

is better known by what name?

-Tom Thumb.

-Tennessee Williams.

Which singer has had hits with Are Friends Electric and Cars?

Gary Numan.

In photography, what "F" means moving a lens for a sharper image?

Focusing.

In the 1985 film Out Of Africa, who starred as Karen Blixen?

-No idea.

-Meryl Streep.

What name is given to the lesser shocks following an earthquake?

Seismic?

Time is up. The correct answer is aftershocks.

That was pretty amazing, team.

You lost Chris and you managed to bank a pathetic £100.

Whose credit is down? Whose number is up? Time to vote off the weakest link.

As the only player to answer all her questions correctly, Pauline is the strongest link.

Maureen is statistically the weakest. But how will the votes go?

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

Duncan, is there any end to your ignorance?

We'll see.

What DO you know about?

-I know how to lay things.

-That's useful.

Unfortunately, you can't use your laying skills here.

-No.

-Do you think you'll survive much longer?

As the rounds go on, I'll get better and bank more money.

-What did Maureen do to upset you?

-She didn't get any questions right.

You'd be familiar with that, wouldn't you, Duncan?

Glenn, the teacher, where are you from originally?

South Wales, a very beautiful place.

-Do you speak Welsh?

-I have an A-level in Welsh.

-What will you use that for?

-Not much now I'm working in England, to the delight of people like you.

-Why did you leave Wales?

-Opportunity.

-No opportunities in Wales?

-Yes, but I didn't take them.

-Do you know who Charles Kennedy is?

-Yes, but not where he came from.

You don't need a full knowledge of current affairs to be a teacher?

-I listen to what's important.

-And what's important?

For my profession, educational issues.

You must be a wow to go to dinner with.

What did Maureen do wrong?

There was no money left for me to bank.

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

I was shocked at the number of people who voted me off. They're more ruthless than I realised.

Duncan deserves to be off. I should have voted him off this time.

Round three. You've won £320 out of a possible £2,000.

You're down to seven players.

Ten seconds off the clock. We start with the strongest link Pauline. Let's play The Weakest Link.

Start the clock.

Douglas Coupland coined a phrase with his 1991 book Generation what?

X.

In which country is the newspaper La Stampa published?

-Spain.

-Italy.

What is crossed with a donkey to produce a mule?

A horse.

The Tolpuddle Martyrs supported which cause in the 19th century

trade unions or votes for women?

-Votes for women.

-No. Trade unions.

In the UK, Whitehaven is a seaport in which county?

-Portsmouth.

-Cumbria.

In Greek myth, what "H" famous for his labours

was offered immortality by the gods?

-Don't know.

-Hercules.

Which Welsh band released the single Have A Nice Day in 2001?

-The La's.

-Stereophonics.

How old must a horse be to race in the Epsom Derby?

-Two years.

-Three.

To which continent do the Faroe Islands belong?

-America.

-Europe. Mortice and rim are examples of which device?

Locks.

-Bank.

-In which 1993 film did Holly Hunter's character refuse to speak?

The Piano.

What "L" is the Italian term used for the words of an opera?

Libretto.

In which US state are the cities of Long Beach and Santa Barbara?

California.

In the Highway Code, warning signs tend to be what shape?

-Circles.

-Triangular.

To which continent is the black rat originally native?

-Europe.

-Asia. Who did film star Elizabeth Taylor marry twice?

-Richard Burton.

-What "H" was head of the Gestapo during World War II?

Himmler.

-Bank.

-In which South African city is the Newlands stadium?

-Johannesburg.

-Cape Town.

If a three-course meal costs £20 per head, how much does it cost for six people to eat?

£120. Bank. >

What "B" is a common species of blowfly?

-Butterfly.

-Bluebottle. What's the first name of the Russian poet Pushkin?

-Vladimir.

-Alexander.

What's the maximum of players an ice hockey team has on the ice?

-Five.

-Six.

With which part of their bodies do sea horses cling on to seaweed?

Tail.

Which group had a 1985...

Time is up. Einsteins you are not.

£140 is all you put in your kitty.

Who only has a nodding acquaintance with knowledge?

I urge you, drop the flop, drum out the dummy. It's time to vote off the weakest link.

The statistics show that Gordon is the weakest link, as he failed to answer a single question correctly.

The strongest link is Phil. But will the votes follow the facts?

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

-Pauline.

-Hello, Anne.

-You're a nanny.

Yes, I am.

-You've done well up to now. What happened?

-I got terrible questions.

-It's my fault?

-It's not mine.

Phil, these two jobs you have. Remind us what they are.

I was a storeman.

Then, in my spare time, to earn money to go on holidays, I did Fred Flintstone kissagrams.

-It made you an international sex symbol?

-Yes, because I did it in more than one country.

That explains the international.

Why Duncan?

He's answered a lot of questions wrongly throughout the game.

He seems to find it amusing that we haven't got much money.

Glenn, our Welsh genius, what's Duncan done?

Accumulatively, over the last few rounds, I feel he's been the weakest player.

Statistically he wasn't the worst player, Gordon.

No, Anne. He wasn't.

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

If they think I'm thick, the rest of them have no chance. None of them. The lot of them are thick.

It'll be the lowest amount ever.

I'd like to see them all go off next, but mainly Phil.

He's done everything, been everywhere. He deserves nothing.

Round four. £460 banked out of a possible £3,000.

Six of you left.

Another ten seconds comes off your time.

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

Start the clock.

What name is normally given to the female rhinoceros?

Cow.

Who wrote the plays Saint Joan and Arms And The Man?

-Pass.

-George Bernard Shaw.

The line of longitude designated as zero degrees is the Greenwich what?

-Mean time.

-Meridian.

Whose first Hollywood screen test was allegedly assessed, "Can't act, slightly bald, can dance a little"?

Fred Astaire.

What "C" is a woodwind instrument with a single reed?

Clarinet.

-Bank.

-Which 20th-century PM's middle names were Leonard Spencer?

Winston Churchill.

Which volcano in Washington state became active in 1980

after being dormant for 100 years?

-Mount Washington?

-Mount St Helens.

In pre-decimal money, what was the value of the coin known as a tanner?

-Shilling.

-Sixpence.

The US sitcom about a gay man and a straight woman is Will And who?

-Lucy.

-Grace.

Oliver Hardy, Dr Livingstone and Diana Dors were on the cover of which Beatles album?

-Abbey Road.

-Sgt Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band.

Which part of the day is a nictophobic person afraid of?

The night.

In the cartoon series, what is the name of Tintin's canine companion?

-I don't know.

-Snowy.

Heidelberg is in which European country?

Germany.

-Bank.

-Comedy: Bentine, Sellers, Milligan and Secombe were who?

-Goodies.

-The Goons.

Ramson is a wild form of which strong-flavoured member of the onion family?

-Red.

-Garlic.

In which JM Barrie play is it said that a fairy dies when a child says, "I don't believe in fairies"?

Peter Pan.

A scaled-down version of golf is known as pitch and what?

Putt.

-Bank.

-Fashion: What's the surname of Stefano Gabbana's business partner?

-I don't know.

-Dolce.

A bride should wear something borrowed, blue, old and what?

New.

-Bank.

-Gettysburg was the decisive battle of which 19th-century war?

-World War II.

-American Civil War.

What's the surname of Gabriel, the Irish-born actor

who played Dean Keaton in The Usual Suspects?

Time's up. The correct answer is Byrne. You won £140.

Who is not up to scratch? Who's outstayed their welcome? It's time to vote off the weakest link.

For the second time, Pauline is the strongest link.

Glenn is the weakest link. He got the most wrong answers.

But will the votes reflect the statistics?

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

Pauline, how old are the children you look after?

-Almost six, four and three.

-Do any of them go to school?

-Yes, two of them.

-Would you like Glenn to teach them?

-I'm afraid not.

-Why's that?

He didn't answer questions which I thought were fairly fundamental.

Sue, don't Essex girls wear designer gear?

Not Dolce and Gabbana.

-They're more Dior.

-Really?

-Versace.

-Have you got..?

-Not today. They told me not to.

I didn't want to outshine you.

-Did they tell you not to have your hair done?

-This is the natural look.

Why did you vote for Glenn?

-We were all awful, but I think Glenn was the worst.

-He was.

A tribute to the Welsh education system. You are the weakest link. Goodbye.

I got all my questions wrong. I was the Welsh lamb to the slaughter.

After what Pauline said, I wouldn't like her to be a nanny to my kids.

Round five.

Of the £4,000 you could have banked by now,

you have just £600.

You're heading for the lowest total of any game so far.

Another ten seconds coming off the time.

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

Start the clock.

Lumbago directly affects which part of the body?

The back.

In the sitcom Red Dwarf, what was the name of the ship's computer?

Holly.

In the USA, which city in Michigan was the site of the car factories

of Henry Ford and the Dodge brothers?

Denver.

Detroit.

Which singer was the top-selling female solo artist of the '90s?

-Kylie Minogue.

-Mariah Carey.

Which male British game bird has red eye patches,

an orange-brown body and a very long tail?

-Grouse.

-Pheasant.

In which sport was James Hunt world champion in 1976?

Motor racing.

-Bank.

-Which day of the week takes its name from the Norse god Odin?

Wednesday.

Which 1999 film featured the characters

Neo, Morpheus and Trinity?

-No idea.

-The Matrix.

Patented in 1938, Achille Gaggia invented a machine

for making which type of coffee?

-Percolated.

-Espresso.

"It Ain't What You Do, It's The Way That You Do It"

was a 1982 hit for Fun Boy Three with which girl band?

-Kajagoogoo.

-No, Bananarama.

In cricket, a batsman who's out to the first ball he faces has scored what sort of duck?

-No idea.

-Golden.

The three branches of Britain's armed forces are the Royal Navy, the Army and what?

-The Air Force.

-Which country was the setting for the book Wild Swans?

-India?

-China.

A lobster has two pincers and how many legs for walking?

-Four.

-Eight. Manx is the traditional language of which British island?

Isle of Man.

The song "You're Gorgeous" was a '96 hit for the group Baby what?

-Spice.

-Bird.

In swimming, which stroke is used first in a medley relay race?

-Breaststroke.

-Backstroke.

In communications technology, for what do the letters ISP stand?

Extra sensory...

The correct answer is internet service provider.

Well, what can be said of you, team, is that you are consistently terrible.

Who's the millstone round your neck? It's time to vote off the weakest link.

Statistically, Phil is the weakest link.

Sue is the strongest. She answered the most questions correctly.

But will the team be aware of this?

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

-Pauline, what happened to you?

-I don't know. From bad to worse.

-Why Jenny?

-I think that overall she's been the weakest out of us remaining few.

-She wasn't statistically. Was she, Phil?

-Definitely not.

-What do you do when you're not being an international sex god?

-Listening to my wife talk.

-Anything else?

-You can't do anything else when my wife talks.

-Why Jenny?

-She has got a lot of questions wrong.

The younger they are, the less they know. Jenny, you are the weakest link. Goodbye.

I wouldn't like to see Pauline or Gordon win.

They're ganging up on the rest of the team, eliminating anyone who isn't Pauline or Gordon.

Round six. An embarrassing £640 in the kitty out of a possible £5,000.

Another ten seconds off the time. We start with the strongest link Sue. Let's play The Weakest Link.

Start the clock.

In 1971, American Indians were evicted from which prison in San Francisco Bay?

Alcatraz.

During which war is Hemingway's 1929 novel A Farewell to Arms set?

First World War.

Which British royal residence was damaged by fire in 1992?

Windsor Castle.

-Bank.

-In which European island country are Famagusta, Limassol and Paphos?

Cyprus.

Which silent movie star said, "All I need to make a comedy is a park, a policeman and a pretty girl."

Charlie Chaplin.

Which body apart from Earth has a mountain called Mont Blanc?

The moon.

-Bank.

-Antonio Stradivari made which type of stringed instrument?

Violins.

Of which city was President Chirac of France mayor from 1977-1995?

-Lyons.

-Paris. In his poem known as "Jerusalem",

William Blake asked to be brought his bow of burning what?

Gold.

In which 1990s British TV comedy did Lesley Ash star as Deborah?

-No idea.

-Men Behaving Badly.

Who was the Scottish Highlander

who became Queen Victoria's personal servant?

-Brown.

-Correct. John Brown.

-Bank.

-Tallahassee is the capital of which US state?

-Nebraska.

-Florida.

Which English novelist wrote Little Dorrit?

Charles Dickens.

The famous British architect who designed the Sheldonian Theatre

was Sir Christopher who?

Wren.

The Fallopian tubes connect the ovaries to which organ?

The womb.

-Bank.

-In which country did General Jaruzelski impose martial law

in 1981?

-Argentina.

-Poland.

What crop is attacked by a beetle called a boll weevil?

-Potatoes.

-Cotton.

In maths, one million millimetres is equal to one what?

Meter.

Time's up. The correct answer is kilometer.

You did slightly better in that round. You actually banked £320.

But who has to go? Who is your ball and chain? It's time to vote off the weakest link.

With all his answers right, Gordon is the strongest link.

Statistically, Pauline is the weakest link, although she did bank the most money.

What factors will the team consider as they cast their votes?

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

We have a tie, team. Phil and Pauline, two votes each.

Pauline, why have you voted for Phil?

He hesitated a lot on that round and got a few questions wrong.

Phil, why have you voted for Pauline?

She's the only one who got questions wrong apart from me.

The strongest link has to cast the deciding vote. Gordon, why did you vote for Phil?

All too often there wasn't any money to bank.

That's good, coming from you.

Well, you now have a choice.

Would you like to stick with Phil or see the back of Pauline?

-I'll stick with Phil.

-Right.

Pauline was the weakest link. Phil only got one question wrong.

Amongst the many skills of this team there's a total inability to count by some of them.

Phil, you are the weakest link. Goodbye.

I'm over the moon with my performance my wife forecast that I would be the first off.

I think Gordon voted me off because he saw me as a threat.

And I'm better looking than he is.

Round seven. You've won £960 out of a possible £6,000.

Ten seconds off the time. We start with Gordon. Let's play The Weakest Link.

Start the clock.

In the rhyme, who went up the hill with Jack to fetch a pail of water?

Jill.

Which musical by Marvin Hamlisch tells the story of a dance audition?

-Steps.

-A Chorus Line.

On a clock face how many degrees is the angle between 4.00 and 10.00?

180.

The nuts of which chestnut tree are roasted and used to make stuffing?

-Horse chestnut.

-Sweet chestnut.

What's the name of Japan's highest mountain?

-Mount Fujimoto.

-No. Mount Fuji.

In boxing, which weight is between light heavyweight and heavyweight?

-Middleweight.

-Cruiserweight.

Which actor made his debut in 1921

as the herald in Henry V at the Old Vic?

John Gielgud. Bank. >

The title of the Jules Verne novel is how many Leagues Under The Sea?

20,000.

"Oz" is an abbreviation for which imperial weight measurement?

Ounce.

The refining of which foodstuff provides the by-product molasses?

Sugar. Bank. >

Young gentlemen in the 18th century went on travels called the Grand what?

Tour.

The phalanges are bones in which part of the hand?

Fingers.

Which long-necked bird is the largest species of water fowl?

-Crane.

-Swan. In which Midlands county is Rugby School?

Warwickshire.

When talking about time, what is the abbreviation of ante meridian?

A.m.

-Bank.

-Which sport features in the film Tin Cup, with Kevin Costner?

Golf.

-Bank.

-Which large bear has a Latin name that translates as "sea bear"?

Polar bear.

-Bank.

-What crime-fighting team was led by Elliot Ness...

Time's up. You won £210.

In round eight, you can treble what you bank, which means potentially there's £3,000 to be won.

But who's costing you money?

Have the courage to vote off the weakest link.

At this crucial stage of the game, Sue is the strongest link.

Statistically, Gordon is the weakest link. Whose game is over?

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

-Pauline, how mean is that?

-I know. But we're here to win the money.

-Gordon, are you ashamed of yourself?

-Not at all.

-Why have you voted off the strongest link?

I didn't know she was the strongest link. I felt Pauline has been stronger throughout the contest.

Sue, you were by far the strongest player throughout the game compared to Pauline or Gordon.

But it's votes that count. You are the weakest link. Goodbye.

When Phil left, I knew those two would gang up on me. They both knew they weren't as clever as I was.

I don't care who wins today. I really don't.

It's of no importance to me whatsoever. They should both be ashamed of themselves.

Round eight.

Of the £7,000 you could have won, you have £1,170.

Gordon and Pauline, 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.

£3,000 is at stake. You voted off the strongest link.

The second strongest was Pauline. Let's play The Weakest Link.

Start the clock.

Brazil was a colony of which West European country?

Portugal.

In TV, the character Kevin Turvey on the 1980s show A Kick Up The 80s

was a creation of which comedian?

Rik Mayall.

-Bank.

-Which word is both a card game and a tool for stoking a fire?

-Poker.

-A destructive event is a nail in one's what?

Coffin. Bank. >

What is a diamond pattern of two or more colours, on socks or sweaters?

-Plaid.

-Argyle.

In biology, what "M" is the study of microscopic organisms?

-Micrology.

-No. Microbiology.

Completed in 1911, in which city is the Royal Liver Building?

Liverpool.

Which child actress was awarded a special Oscar during 1934?

Shirley Temple.

-Bank.

-Hemel Hempstead and Stevenage are in which English county?

Hertfordshire.

Which 16th-century English queen had a flush toilet fitted?

-Queen Elizabeth.

-Queen Elizabeth I, yes.

According to the Bible, the wages of sin is what?

-Greed.

-Death.

If a proofreader earns £3 per page, how much does he earn for 80 pages?

£240.

-Bank.

-In TV, Gerald Campion played which rotund schoolboy in the '50s?

Billy Bunter.

-Bank.

-Which article of clothing is said to be bad luck if on a table?

Time's up. The correct answer is shoes. You managed to win £190.

Trebled and added to winnings from the previous rounds

means prize money today of £1,740.

Only one of you can take that money away.

I'll ask alternate questions, best of five.

Whoever answers the most correctly wins. It's as simple as that.

Gordon and Pauline, for £1,740,

let's play The Weakest Link.

-Gordon, the strongest link, chooses who goes first.

-I'll go first.

In pop music, the group Space had a 1998 UK hit single

with the song The Ballad Of Tom Jones, with which female singer?

-Cerys from Catatonia.

-That is the correct answer.

Pauline.

Which annual art prize was awarded for the first time in 1984

to Malcolm Morley?

-The Turner Prize?

-Correct.

Gordon.

In the 1994 film Legends Of The Fall,

which US actor starred as Tristan Ludlow?

-Kevin Costner.

-No. The correct answer is Brad Pitt.

Pauline.

Until 1800, which American city was the original capital of the nation?

-Philadelphia?

-Correct.

Gordon.

In religious myth, by what name was Satan known

before his fall from God's grace?

-No idea.

-Lucifer.

Which famous English footballer played in teams that won the FA Cup,

World Cup and European Cup in the 1960s?

-Stanley Matthews?

-No. Bobby Charlton.

Gordon.

When King Charles II said on his deathbed,

"Let not poor Nelly starve", to whom was he referring?

-Nell Gwynne.

-Correct.

Pauline.

The Victoria Cross is described as a cross of a particular shape

named after which Mediterranean island?

-Malta.

-That is the correct answer.

Gordon, you need to answer this question correctly

to remain in the game.

What is the title of the long-running weekly radio programme

presented by Alistair Cooke?

-Postcard From.

-No. The correct answer is Letter From America.

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

and you go away with £1,740.

Gordon, you leave with nothing.

Join us again for The Weakest Link. Goodbye.

I feel a bit of a fraud. I was a coward, didn't vote off the weakest link, I was playing tactically.

But I'm thrilled I won.

I think I deserved to get to the final. I was the better of a very bad bunch today.

I didn't tell many people about this in case I had to slink off in shame. Now I'll shout it out to everybody.

Subtitles by Miriam Greenblum, Intelfax, for BBC Subtitling 2001