12/09/2012 Weakest Link

Of the nine people preparing here,

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

The others will win nothing,

after they've been 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 but if they want the money, they must work as a team.

However, 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 Gill, 37, a staff nurse from Huddersfield.

I'm Adrian, 38, a customer-service clerk from Tiptree in Essex.

I'm Claire, 29, an office manager from Cheam in Surrey.

I'm Craig, 19, and I'm a student from Oxford.

I'm Steve, 48, a freelance singer, from Durham.

I'm Mary, 69, a retired nurse from Cheshire.

I'm Brian, 25, a personnel officer from Croydon.

I'm Kathy, 43, a mum and part-time student from Leeds.

I'm Roy, 66, retired, and I come from Appley Bridge near Wigan.

Now, the aim is to answer enough questions correctly

to reach your £1000 target within the time limit.

The fastest way is by a chain of nine correct answers.

A wrong answer means losing the money in the chain.

Saying "bank" before a question makes the money safe,

but you start a new chain from scratch.

At the end of the round, only money that has been banked

can be carried forward.

Round One lasts for three minutes.

We'll start with the first alphabetically.

Let's play The Weakest Link.

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

In which water sport do you ride waves on a board?

Surfing.

What is the name of a cud-chewing African mammal with a long neck?

Giraffe.

To a Cockney, what is a dickory-dock?

Clock.

What nickname was given to the apostle St Thomas

when he refused to believe Jesus had risen from the dead?

-Pass.

-Doubting Thomas.

In orienteering, what W do competitors carry for use in an emergency?

-Pass.

-Whistle.

Traditionally, what can you do if you see a shooting star?

Wish.

How many days are there in two fortnights?

28.

What was the occupation of Robin Williams

in the 1987 film Good Morning, Vietnam?

-A radio commentator.

-A disc jockey.

In nature, what B is a natural, freshwater stream?

-Pass.

-Brook.

Which of the Grimms' fairytales features an evil queen

and her magic looking-glass?

-Pass.

-Snow White.

What W is a common stinging insect

with a black and yellow striped body?

Wasp.

Which comedian and Comic Relief presenter was born in Dudley in 1958,

and christened Lenworth?

Lenny Henry.

-Bank.

-Sharing its name with a coin,

a tin whistle is also known as a what whistle?

-Penny farthing.

-Penny whistle.

What D is a person who sells fabrics and sewing materials?

A draper.

In what type of restaurant do you find pilau rice and naan bread?

Indian.

-Bank.

-Which chess piece has the name of a type of crow?

Rook.

In the cartoon, Snoopy is owned by which little boy?

-Pass.

-Charlie Brown.

What G is a diagram on which points are plotted

to show the relationship between variables?

Graph.

In 1983, Sally Ride became the first American woman to travel where?

Space.

-Bank.

-What S describes the coloured glass used in designs in windows?

Stained.

Which woman, born in Skopje, was called "the saint of the gutters"?

-No idea.

-Mother Teresa.

The cartoonist Dr Zeus created a character called The What In The Hat?

-Pass.

-Cat.

The Sphinx had the head of a human and body of a what?

Lion.

From which country does champagne originate?

France.

-Bank.

-Is the strawberry tree evergreen or deciduous?

-Deciduous.

-Evergreen.

Cirrhosis is a progressive disease of which organ?

The liver.

-Bank.

-Which type of cat has species called the Indian and Siberian?

Tiger.

-Bank.

-In science, N stands for which unit of force?

Newton.

In the animal kingdom...

Time is up,

and in that first round, you banked a very pathetic £240,

of the possible £1000 you could have had.

Who already sticks out as entirely unsuitable for the task in hand?

Who is too dim to stay?

One of you is leaving with nothing. Time to vote off the weakest link.

Claire is the strongest link, as she got all her answers right.

Steve is the weakest link, as he failed to answer any correctly.

But who will lose out in the vote?

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

Not much doubt about that. Craig, what do you do?

I'm a student, Anne.

-And what are you practising for?

-To be a teacher.

-You might need to know about Mother Teresa, then.

-Yes.

-Do you know where Skopje is?

-No idea.

I see. So, no geography in your knowledge box?

-Not at the moment.

-Right. Why Steve?

He got everything wrong.

-Mary, how's it going?

-Well, touch wood.

-There isn't any wood to touch.

-No, I know.

-Why Steve?

-Well, he's a very nice person, but he did get two wrong.

-Steve, what do you do?

-Freelance singer.

Did you think this was Stars In Your Eyes?

I hoped it was. I would rather have sung than do this.

Well, you are the weakest link. Goodbye.

I expected to do a lot better.

When the lights and camera went on me, I froze,

and I shouldn't freeze, because I sing and play darts.

I'd like to see Gill win.

She was nice, and she seems confident. That's who I'd like to win.

Round Two, and a far from impressive £240 in the kitty so far,

out of a possible £1000. There are eight of you left.

We take ten seconds off and start with the strongest - Claire. Let's play The Weakest Link.

Start the clock.

Which Minogue sister sang Better The Devil You Know in 1990?

Kylie.

Which French city was founded over 2,000 years ago on the River Seine?

Paris.

With which sport would you associate Zina Garrison?

-Golf.

-Tennis.

Which former MP, now a Lord, wrote the play Beyond Reasonable Doubt in 1987?

Jeffrey Archer.

How many segments do caterpillars have - 13 or 15?

-15.

-13.

Complete the title of this private-eye drama: Randall And Hopkirk...

Deceased.

What C is a church that contains the throne of a Bishop or Archbishop?

Cathedral.

Which organ of the body is enclosed by a membranous sack called the pericardium?

The heart.

Who drew the character Andy Capp - Reg Smythe or Reg Dwight?

Smythe.

What B is the name given to a type of verse that does not rhyme?

-Ballot.

-Blank.

Which new digital playback system

was first demonstrated in the 1980s at the Salzburg Festival?

CDs.

Which Prime Minister famously said,

"I don't mind how much ministers talk as long as they do what I say"?

-Churchill.

-Margaret Thatcher.

In what state is an element when it's below melting point - liquid, solid or gas?

-Liquid.

-Solid.

In which Italian city is the Bridge of Sighs?

Venice.

In which English city is Everton based?

Liverpool.

-Bank.

-In the UK, Birmingham is connected to Exeter by the M5, the M15 or the M25?

M5.

A major work of a composer is described in Latin as a magnum what?

-Don't know.

-Opus.

What item of protection was first used by boxer Ted "Kid" Lewis around 1911?

Boxing gloves.

Gum shield.

Do the cellos traditionally sit to the conductor's left or right?

-Left.

-Right.

What R is a brand of watch created in 1908 by Hans Wilsdorf?

Rolex.

In which European country is the River Po located?

-River...?

-Po.

-Poland.

-Italy.

Who was the last Anglo-Saxon king - Edward the Confessor or Harold?

Harold.

Which singer held a charity sale of his clothes in November 2000?

Elton John.

-Bank.

-Which Agatha Christie novel set in Egypt was filmed with Peter Ustinov?

Murder On The Nile.

Death On The Nile. Claire...

Time is up.

I cannot finish the question. You did worse in that round,

having lost the freelance singer.

£150 is all you won.

Who is no longer an essential part of the team?

Whose doughnut has run out of jam? Time to vote off the weakest link.

After another disappointing round, Gill is the strongest link.

Kathy failed to answer any questions. She's the weakest link.

But will the voting follow the facts?

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

Gill, what do you do?

-I'm a staff nurse.

-What does that mean?

-I look after the elderly.

-You have to keep your eyes open? Be good at observing?

-Yes.

-Are YOU good at observation?

-I like to think so.

-Why have you voted for Mary?

-She got two wrong

and she hesitated.

-Roy, how's it going for you?

-A little better than the first round.

-Good.

-Are you good at observation?

-Not particularly.

-That's why you voted for Mary.

-No, I thought she was the weakest.

Mary hesitated, but somebody else didn't answer a single question correctly.

None of the clever clogs noticed, did they, Kathy?

I had an absolutely atrocious round.

Mary,

you'll never again forget which side of the orchestra the cellos are.

-I can't believe that.

-You'll believe it now.

You're off. Five votes. Goodbye.

I'm kicking myself about the question about the orchestra.

Because I go to concerts.

I couldn't turn the orchestra round

to think which side of the wretched conductor it was.

Kathy may be voted off next. I think she's labouring.

Round Three. You have a pathetic £390 in the bank so far.

We're taking another ten seconds off the clock.

We start with the strongest link - Gill.

Let's play The Weakest Link.

Start the clock.

In the animal kingdom, rag doll, Manx and Bengal are breeds...

Cat.

What B is a word used to describe the large intestine?

The bowel.

Italian painter Pietro Annigoni is best known here

for his portrait of whom in the Royal Family?

The Queen.

-Bank.

-Is jaggery a type of vegetable or sugar?

-Vegetable.

-Sugar.

Complete the title of the 1983 film with Burt Lancaster, Local...

Hero.

In English law, what G is a term given to a person who has legal custody of a minor?

Guardian.

-Bank.

-Where would you find the River Volga?

Hungary.

The Russian Federation.

The aguti is what type of animal - rodent, fish or bird?

Rodent.

What P is a piece of plastic for plucking the strings of a guitar?

Plectrum.

George Washington was the first President of where?

United States of America.

-Bank.

-In film, which Bill and Ted film came first?

Excellent Adventure.

In which country is the Valley of the Kings in Thebes?

Egypt.

-Bank.

-The commemoration of the Last Supper is what E?

-Pass.

-Eucharist.

What name is shared by the actors Vanessa, Lynn and Corin?

Redgrave.

What S is a woody plant less than 10m high

on which there are branches but no trunk?

Shrub.

When was a film first shown to a paying audience in London - 1896 or 1916?

1896.

-Bank.

-In which principality is the track at Monte Carlo?

Monaco.

What B is an election that occurs when an MP dies or resigns?

-No idea.

-By-election.

In New Zealand, is the capital city of Wellington in the North or South Island?

North.

In Shakespeare's Hamlet, what relation is Ophelia to Polonius?

Son... Daughter.

I have to accept your first answer. It's daughter.

Is a bottle brush a type of tree or a fruit?

Tree.

Joan of Arc was also known as the Maid of what?

Orleans.

-Bank.

-What A is a form of government where one person holds absolute power?

-Autocratic.

-Autocracy.

But I'll accept it.

Suicide Is Painless was the theme for which TV series?

MASH.

-Bank.

-Is air an insulator or a conductor?

Conductor.

Time is up.

That was incorrect. It's an insulator.

You scraped together a rather better £500 in that round.

I urge you, heave off the hopeless.

Turf the tiresome. Time to vote off the weakest link.

Claire is the strongest link for a second time.

The weakest link is Craig, but he did bank the most money.

What factors will the team take into account as they vote?

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

Kathy,

-are you feeling all right?

-No, I feel terrible.

You actually answered a question.

I should have answered Ophelia correctly but I didn't finish.

Why have you voted for Craig?

I couldn't vote for myself.

I was aware he was getting some wrong.

-Brian, what do you do?

-I'm a personnel officer.

-Where do you personnel office?

-Croydon.

Who do you work for?

The Government.

It must worry them that you don't know the difference between Thatcher and Churchill.

-I couldn't bring myself to say her name.

-Oh, right.

Try it now.

I still can't do it, Anne.

Anything else you can't answer on principle?

I might have to swallow my pride later on.

Might you? Hmm.

Why have you voted for Craig?

I didn't have much to bank when it came round. I was aware of that.

Craig, did you answer incorrectly on principle?

-No, I didn't know the answers.

-You never heard of a by-election?

-I have, now.

You're training to be a teacher.

-I am.

-Are you on the Janet And John books?

I'm reading a bit more past that level.

Right.

There's a lot of learning to do.

We'll let you get on. You are the weakest link, goodbye.

Anne Robinson, up close, is very scary.

She's not very far away from you.

You freeze when she looks at you.

I want Roy to lose. I don't like his shirt.

I think Kathy will be off next.

She was hesitant in the last round

and got the question wrong about Othello.

Round Four.

£890 banked so far out of potential prize money of £3000.

There are six of you left.

You'll have to soldier on

without Craig, Steve or Mary.

But you've still got Brian who can't answer on principle.

We take away 10 seconds. You now have 2½ minutes.

We start with the strongest link - Claire.

Let's play The Weakest Link.

Start the clock.

Which art prize was won by photographer Wolfgang Tillmans this year?

I don't know.

Turner. What L is a country

on the west coast of Africa?

-Pass.

-Liberia.

In the 1993 film, Nigel Hawthorne played which mad English king?

King George.

No, George III.

The song If I Fell was in which 1964 Beatles film?

Yellow Submarine.

A Hard Day's Night.

Who invaded Cuba with his brother and Che Guevara in 1956?

Fidel Castro?

What B is a shrub similar to gorse but without spines?

-Bush?

-Broom.

Buenaventura is a city and chief Pacific sea port

in which South American country?

Brazil.

Colombia.

In which century did Gladstone, prime minister four times, die?

-20th.

-19th.

"It's turned out nice again," was the catch phrase of George who?

Formby.

In which century did Thomas Beecham found the London Philharmonic Orchestra?

20th.

-Gill.

-Bank.

Is Boeing based in Washington or Texas?

Washington.

What P were an ancient people who inhabited Scotland

and, with the Scots, raided Roman Britain?

The Picts.

In film, "Blessed are the cheese makers,"

is a line from which 1979 Monty Python movie?

Life Of Brian.

Complete the name of the stone circle

sometimes called Stonehenge Of The North. Arbor...?

-Grace.

-Low.

In the cornea of the eye, how many layers are there, three or five?

-Three.

-Five.

-Bank.

-Which J was an apostle with a brother John who was son of Zebedee?

James.

Who was Jack Torrance in the 1980 horror The Shining?

Jack Nicholson.

-Bank.

-Which Lancaster city is on the River Lune?

-Preston.

-Lancaster.

What is the English translation

of Ben Jonson's 1605 play Valpone, The Foxe or The Crow?

-The Crow.

-The Foxe.

In which US state would you find Tallahassee and Tampa?

-Seattle.

-Florida.

With which sport do you associate Italian Paulo Maldini?

Football.

Correct.

Time is up.

Just £100 is all you banked.

Who needs early retirement?

Forget charity. Be ruthless to be rich.

It's time to vote off the weakest link.

Only Gill answered all her questions correctly,

making her the strongest link once again.

Brian is the weakest link. He didn't get any questions right.

But whose time is up?

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

Adrian, how's it going for you?

Not too bad, Anne.

Answering one question right and getting two wrong is not too bad?

-Yeah, that's good for me.

-Is it?

-And what happened to Brian?

-He just lost it a bit.

Right. Claire, how's it going for you?

I am disgraced with myself on that last round.

You're disgraced with yourself? What does that mean?

I got more wrong than I thought I would.

More wrong than... Did you study English at school?

No, not everybody is perfect, are they, Anne?

Some of us are, Claire.

Brian, can you not mention anything to do with William Gladstone or Liberia?

No, they're not my strong points.

Right. And banking wasn't your strong point.

-Sadly, no.

-No.

-Mrs Thatcher wouldn't be proud of you.

-She wouldn't.

With four votes, you are the weakest link, goodbye.

I can't believe I got Gladstone wrong. He died in the 19th century.

I studied it for two years at A Level.

Tactics didn't come into effect while I was out there.

Gill and Adrian may gang up on the others.

I think Kathy is a bit shaky now

and I reckon she'll go next.

Round Five

and you still haven't got to £1000.

There is £990 in the kitty.

Five left.

Another 10 seconds coming off the time.

We start with the strongest link.

Let's play The Weakest Link.

Start the clock.

Is the atlas bone located in the spine or the foot?

The spine.

Which sporting event was first held in the French resort of Chamonix in 1924?

The Winter Olympics?

What C is the most common variety of finch in Europe?

The common.

The chaffinch.

In Ireland, Sligo's museum holds manuscripts written by W.B. who?

-Pass.

-Yeats.

In which Tennessee Williams play do Brick Pollitt and Maggie the Cat Pollitt appear?

Cat On A Hot Tin Roof.

Where were the Princes In The Tower held in the 15th century?

Tower of London.

-Adrian.

-Bank.

What H is bare, dry land populated with heather and small shrubs?

-Pass.

-Heath.

In which year was Waugh's Brideshead Revisited written, 1945 or 1955?

-'55.

-'45.

Which famous hotel was opened in Piccadilly in 1906?

Savoy.

The Ritz. The gall bladder stores what liver secretion?

Bile.

In what form is mercury at in room temperature - liquid or solid?

Liquid.

-Bank.

-Thank You For Being A Friend is the theme

to which US sitcom about four older ladies in Miami?

The Golden Girls.

What B is an indented parapet on the top of castle walls,

designed to protect archers?

-Buttresses?

-Battlements.

In which US state would you find the city of Flagstaff?

-Washington?

-Arizona.

Mazel tov is a traditional greeting in which religion?

Jewish.

With which sport do you associate Niki Lauda?

Motor racing.

-Bank.

-Newport is the centre of which island off the coast of England?

The Isle of Wight.

-Bank.

-In American football, New York has The Giants and who?

-The Yankees.

-The Jets.

In the animal kingdom, do flamingos live in fresh or salt water?

-Fresh.

-Salt.

Which Lancashire-born singer had a No.1 with All Around The World in 1989?

-Pass.

-Lisa Stansfield.

If one fathom is six feet, how many feet are there in 30?

The correct answer is 180, but time is up.

You banked £170.

Who could use medical help? It's time to vote off the weakest link.

Gill is the the strongest link for the third time.

Kathy is the weakest link for a second time.

But can she survive another vote?

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

Roy... Where do you come from?

Appley Bridge, near Wigan in Lancashire.

It's near Rochdale, isn't it?

-Not very far.

-Never heard of Lisa Stansfield?

-I'm not a pop music fan.

-Really(?)

-You look like one.

-I'm a bit ancient.

Why have you voted for Claire?

-I thought she got more wrong than anyone in the last round.

-Really?

I did.

-You thought she was the weakest link?

-I did.

Kathy...

you're back on form.

-I'm doing a little bit better.

-You are. What is your secret, Kathy?

Staying power, obviously, Anne.

Why Claire?

I was just aware she got one or two wrong that I could answer.

Claire, you even got questions wrong that Kathy could answer!

I don't think there's anything more to say.

Naturally, she was the worst player.

She's been consistent in that.

But, with three votes, you are the weakest link. Goodbye.

I feel angry. I was not the weakest link in that round.

I was the strongest link twice,

and I simply should not have been voted off.

Without a doubt, Kathy should be standing here.

She was the weakest link then, and in the entire game.

I don't know why she's still there.

Round Six.

You've won £1160 so far, there are four of you left.

The good news is, you still have Kathy to help you. We'll cut 10 seconds off your time.

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

Start the clock.

Were the Amazons a race of warlike men or women?

Women.

What N is a ballet composed in the late 1800s with music by Tchaikovsky?

Nutcracker.

-Bank.

-Which metal was mined in Cornwall in the 19th century?

Tin.

With which country were the jim-crow laws associated?

America.

-Bank.

-Which American river rises in the Rocky Mountain National Park

and flows south through Utah and Arizona?

Colorado.

What B is a term for a Celtic minstrel poet?

A bard.

-Bank.

-The Challenger and The Leopard are both types of which military vehicle?

Tank.

In the 1955 film Guys And Dolls, which legendary singer starred as Nathan Detroit?

Frank Sinatra. GILL: Bank.

What is the nationality of Umberto Eco, author of The Name Of The Rose?

Italian.

Which of the Jackson siblings released an album called Control?

-Michael.

-Janet.

Spain's invasion force of 130 galleons was sent to England in 1588 by which king?

-Ferdinand.

-Philip II.

With which sport do you associate Serge Blanco?

Rugby Union.

In which county is the town of Falmouth?

Cornwall.

-Bank.

-South African Desmond Tutu was born in which decade?

The '30s.

Which Russian playwright wrote the play The Seagull in 1896?

-Pass.

-Chekhov.

What S was a tall cylindrical hat, also called a top hat?

-Pass.

-A stovepipe.

Which female singer had a hit with I Put A Spell On You in the 1960s?

-Don't know.

-Nina Simone.

The kestrel is a species of which bird of prey?

-Hawk.

-Falcon.

In which decade did the Heathrow Express rail link open?

'90s.

-Bank.

-Shaun Ryder found fame in which Manchester band?

Pass.

Not "Pass", Roy. The Happy Mondays.

Time's up. You won £270 that time.

Those desperately clinging on

should be put out of their misery - time to vote off the weakest link.

Gill is the strongest link once again.

Adrian is the weakest link statistically.

But how will the team make their choice?

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

Kathy...

why do you think Roy should be voted off?

It was between Roy or myself.

I can't vote for myself.

Powers of observation are not among your skills.

He wasn't statistically the weakest link, Gill. Why Roy?

I found it very difficult to decide in that round.

-Kathy didn't come into it?

-She got some questions right.

We've started to accept that if Kathy gets one right,

she mustn't be voted off.

She's coming good.

Roy, you were not the weakest link,

either in this round or in the whole game.

But the team say you are the weakest link. Goodbye.

I think the fact that Gill and Adrian had been standing together

for the whole game - they formed a certain empathy.

I think they will probably vote together and vote Kathy off.

I think Gill has been probably the best player, in my view.

I think that she will win the game.

Round Seven.

You have £1430 in the kitty.

There are three of you left. Good news - you've STILL got Kathy.

10 seconds off. We start with the strongest link - Gill.

Let's play The Weakest Link.

Start the clock.

Does heating a substance give particles more or less energy?

More.

What is the process of calculating the age of objects

by measuring their relative levels of carbon isotopes?

-Carbonation.

-Carbon dating.

Which song title connects Barry Manilow, The Hollies and Shakespeare's Sister?

Stay.

-Bank.

-In which century did Byron write Don Juan?

-18th.

-19th.

Where in the UK was boxer Jim Watt born?

Scotland. KATHY: Bank.

The sloth, spectacled and sun are species of which mammal?

Slug... No, pass.

Bear.

Hepatitis affects which organ?

Liver.

Which composer wrote the music for the children's play

The Starlight Express, in 1915?

-Pass.

-Elgar.

The monumental statue which overlooks Rio de Janeiro

is known as Christ the what?

-Pass.

-Redeemer.

Which US actor received an Oscar nomination for playing Vincent Vega

in the 1994 film Pulp Fiction?

John Travolta.

-Bank.

-What's the surname of seafood chef Rick?

Stein.

In which ocean is Bali?

-Pacific.

-Indian.

What is the surname of Karl, German fashion designer, born in Hamburg in 1938?

Lagerfeld.

In which war did General MacArthur command the UN troops?

Korean.

-Bank.

-If the measurements of a room are 11 feet by 12,

what is the area in square feet?

132.

-Bank.

-In C16th Italy, the Medici family played a vital role in supporting...

Time is up. I cannot complete the question. You banked £130.

In Round Eight, you can treble what you bank,

and that means in the next round there is £3000 to be won.

The question is who's to go?

It's time to vote off the weakest link.

Gill continues a winning streak by being the strongest link for the fifth time.

Kathy is the weakest link for the third time.

But, at this crucial stage, can she survive yet another vote?

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

Sorry, Kathy.

-Adrian, why Kathy?

-I think she wants to go home, Anne.

Gill, why Kathy?

I think Kathy's done well to get this far.

I think they both had the same amount of questions right,

but I've had to vote for Kathy. I'm sorry.

Kathy, you didn't disappoint us.

You don't know the difference between a bear and a slug.

It's been a long time coming,

but they've finally decided, you are the weakest link. Goodbye.

Adrian should be stood here instead of me.

I think we were both on a par in the last round,

and it was tactical voting which resulted in me being here.

Gill should win. I'd put money on it.

She's been the best player.

Round Eight, and you've banked so far...

Just the two of you left.

Sadly, no Kathy to help you.

Whatever you win now will be trebled and added to your total

to make up your prize money.

So, £3000 is at stake.

We start with the strongest link - Gill.

Let's play The Weakest Link.

Start the clock.

What P is the most westerly town in England?

Penzance.

In Ancient Rome, Vulcan was the god of metalworking and what?

-Pass.

-Fire.

Complete the title of William Boyd's 1981 novel - A Good Man In where?

-I don't know.

-Africa.

Which C18th author of Tom Jones

helped to establish Britain's first police force?

-William Peel.

-Henry Fielding.

At what time of the year does the burning of the bush take place?

-Autumn.

-New Year's Day.

In Africa, the Aswan High Dam crosses which river?

Er, The Nile.

-Bank.

-From which harbour did Francis Drake sail to defeat the Armada?

Plymouth.

-Bank.

-In maths, "2 Pi r" is the formula to work out the what of a circle?

-The area.

-Circumference.

In mythology, which O was the Norse king of gods?

Odin.

-Bank.

-SE Hinton wrote which 1967 novel portraying the life of Pony Boy?

-Pass.

-The Outsiders.

The US re-established diplomatic relations with which Asian country in 1995?

-China.

-Vietnam.

What I is a port in north-east Lincolnshire on the Humber?

-Pass.

-Immingham.

Which children's books by Enid Blyton were originally illustrated by Beek?

-Don't know.

-Noddy books.

Rennet is an additive used in the manufacture of which dairy product?

- Cheese. - Bank.

In film, who directed...

Time is up.

I cannot complete the question.

You banked £80 which we'll treble and add to your winnings.

That means prize money today of...

But only one of you can take that money.

So, now you'll be playing against each other.

I'll ask alternate questions. Best of five.

Whoever answers the most wins.

If there's a tie after five,

we'll go for sudden death.

So, Gill and Adrian,

for £1800,

let's play The Weakest Link.

Gill, as the strongest link,

-you choose who goes first.

-I'd like to go first.

Gill,

in the animal kingdom, the bee, sword-billed and giant,

are all types of which nectar-drinking bird?

-Hummingbird.

-That is the correct answer.

Adrian,

Ceylon tea comes from which modern-day country?

-Sri Lanka.

-That is the correct answer.

Gill,

in the Bible, on which day of the creation

did God create the sun, moon and stars?

-Second.

-The correct answer is the fourth.

Adrian,

a Novocastrian is a native of which English city?

-Nottingham.

-The correct answer is Newcastle upon Tyne.

So, you're level pegging.

In TV, Ria, Ben, Russell and Adam

were the main characters in which 1970s and '80s Carla Lane sitcom?

-Butterflies.

-That is the correct answer.

Adrian,

in human biology, the vitreous humour is part of which sense organ?

-Ear.

-The correct answer is the eye.

Gill,

what ancient monument would you be visiting if you saw Aubrey Holes and Sarsen Stones?

-Stonehenge.

-That is the correct answer.

Adrian, you need to answer this question to remain in the game.

In which 1877 children's novel

do the characters Ginger and Merrylegs appear?

-Famous Five.

-The correct answer is Black Beauty.

Gill, you are today's strongest link and you go away with...

Adrian, you leave with nothing.

Join us again for The Weakest Link. Goodbye.

I'm going to spend the winnings on a holiday in the summer with my family.

To go home with nothing is disappointing,

but it was a good experience, and it was well worth coming.

To have won, it feels brilliant.

I never thought I would get that far.

All I wanted to do was get through the first round,

but I got more confident,

and I'm so happy to have won.

ITFC Subtitles for BBC Subtitling - 2001