12/09/2013 Weakest Link

Of these nine contestants,

only one 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, but if they want that prize money, they'll have to 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 Martin, 36, from Bradford, and I'm a maintenance fitter.

I'm Sandie, I'm 53, from Welland, and I'm a credit controller.

I'm Alison, I'm 35, from Oxfordshire, and I'm a translator.

I'm David, I'm 22, from Swansea, and I'm a lab assistant.

I'm Rob, I'm 41, from Cheshire, and I'm a train manager.

I'm Janine, 28, from Buckhurst Hill, Essex, I'm a recruitment consultant.

I'm Karen, I'm 32, I'm from Nelson in south Wales,

and I work in adult education.

I'm Walter, I'm 60, I'm from Aberdeen, and I'm a fish filleter.

I'm Stephen, 25, from Solihull, West Midlands,

and I'm a material engineer.

In each round, the aim is to answer enough questions correctly

to reach your £1,000 target within the time.

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

Get a question wrong and you break the chain and lose the money in it.

But if you say "Bank" before the question is asked, the money's safe.

But you start a new chain from scratch.

At the end of the round, only money that's been banked is taken forward.

In round one, there are three minutes on the clock.

We start with the person whose name is first alphabetically.

That's you, Alison. Let's play The Weakest Link!

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

What is the name for the carpentry material obtained from trees?

Wood.

In slang, which country is Oz?

Australia.

What S is a strip of bread or toast dipped into a soft-boiled egg?

A soldier.

Which sport did Mike Gatting play for England?

Cricket.

What type of creature is a barracuda, a bird or a fish?

A fish.

What W is the type of film that specifically features frontier life in America

during the latter half of the 19th century?

-Pass.

-Western.

In maths, what is 150 divided by three?

50.

A frame known as a canvas stretcher is used by a deckchair attendant or a painter?

A painter.

What is the garland made by joining the stalks of daisies?

Daisy chain.

Fashion: what D is the weight classification for materials used for stockings or tights?

Denier.

Newspapers: does Jonathan Cainer write on politics or astrology?

Astrology.

Which American president resigned over the Watergate scandal?

Richard Nixon.

-Bank.

-What J is the term for running at a slow, regular pace,

usually as part of an exercise routine?

Jogging.

Which brownish red colour takes its name from an earthenware clay?

Terracotta.

In the animal kingdom, what is the usual term for a baby dog?

Puppy.

Pop music: which Scottish band

had a 1999 UK hit with "Why Does It Always Rain on Me?"?

Travis.

Mythology: what C were creatures who were half-horse and half-man?

Centaurs.

-Bank.

-What M is the name of one of the machines used to select the balls in the National Lottery?

Merlin.

Geography: Cardiff is in north or south Wales?

South.

In which 1977 film

does a character played by Richard Dreyfuss spend time on a UFO?

-Pass.

-Close Encounters Of The Third Kind.

In furnishings and fashion, what T is an ornamental tuft of threads

such as found on curtains and mortarboards?

-I don't know.

-Tassel.

Hubby is an affectionate contraction of what?

Husband.

-Bank.

-In TV, what was the spin-off from Grange Hill that focused...

Tucker's Luck.

Time's up

Tucker's Luck was the correct answer and you were in time.

You banked £770.

In fact, you had a chain of 13 correct, so you could have reached the target.

Who banked too soon? It's time to vote off the weakest link.

The first strongest link is Janine.

Walter is the weakest link,

but at this early stage, how will the votes go?

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

-Alison, you're a translator.

-I am.

-What languages do you speak?

Er, Japanese, mainly.

-Why did you learn Japanese?

-I lived in Japan for four years.

-Why did you?

-I thought it would be somewhere completely different.

-Why Walter?

-Because he got one wrong.

-Sandie, how's it going for you?

-Not too bad, Anne.

-You look a bit nervous.

-Probably all the lights and the camera.

Did you not know you were coming to a TV studio?

-Yes, I was quite excited actually.

-Why Walter?

Unfortunately, I think he did get one wrong.

-Rob. You're a train manager.

-Indeed, I am.

-Do you tell people that?

-I openly admit to that.

What do they normally say?

How fantastic a job that must be(!)

They don't mention being late for work?

-Not at all. Unheard of.

-Really?

-Indeed.

-Why Walter?

-He got one wrong when we were getting up the chain.

Alas, Walter, all this way you've come. You are the weakest link.

Goodbye.

Being voted off so early I'll be ridiculed, but it'll be a laugh.

It's possible that Rob will go next. He also got one wrong.

That'll make him vulnerable.

Round two. You've won £770.

You're down to eight players. We take off ten seconds.

We'll start with the strongest link that's Janine.

Let's play The Weakest Link.

Start the clock.

In language, what L is another word for a maze?

-Pass.

-Labyrinth.

A popular Scottish country dance for couples is strip the what?

Highland fling.

Willow.

In the army, which rank is higher, colonel or major?

-Colonel.

-Correct.

What type of lens is used for a magnifying glass, convex or concave?

Convex.

In WWII the struggle for control of the sea routes around Britain is known as the Battle of which ocean?

-Pass.

-Atlantic.

What R is the name of a bag that can be carried on the back?

-Rucksack.

-Correct.

The endangered big cat found in Mongolia and the Himalayas is the snow what?

-Leopard.

-Correct.

The 1990s book, The Good, The Bad And The Bubbly

concerns the life of which former footballer?

-Pass.

-George Best.

In pop music, which Irish boy band had UK number-one singles in 1996 with A Different Beat and Words?

-Westlife.

-Boyzone.

In domestic architecture, a banister runs along which feature of a house?

-Stairs.

-I'll accept.

In the 1969 Ken Loach film, which type of bird of prey is Kes?

-A kestrel.

-Correct.

-Bank.

-In computer terminology, for what does .gov stand at the end of an Internet domain name?

No idea.

Government.

George Gershwin is most associated with musical or ballet?

-Musical.

-Correct.

The trio of characters who encountered a troll under a bridge were the three billy goats what?

-Gruff.

-Correct.

In the 2002 Winter Olympics the British women's team won a gold medal in which sport?

-Curling.

-Correct.

What S is a loose overall worn by an artist?

-Smock.

-Correct.

-Bank.

-Which part of Westminster is the Queen forbidden to enter, the Commons or Lords?

-Lords.

-No, the Commons.

Rhodes scholarships to Oxford and Cambridge are open to students from the Commonwealth, Germany and where?

-Australia.

-United States.

In a library, what A is the name given to a collection of important public records and documents?

-Pass.

-Archive.

Which Old Testament patriarch's wife was Sarah and son was Isaac?

-Moses.

-Abraham.

Which actress, wife of...

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

You only banked £250.

Who suddenly is dazed and confused?

It's time to vote off the weakest link.

In a reversal of fortune, Janine is now the weakest link.

She answered all her questions incorrectly.

Statistically, David is the strongest link.

But who will the team want off?

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

David, why have you got a girl's hairstyle?

Can't afford a haircut, that's why I'm here.

What do you do?

I'm a laboratory assistant.

How did you qualify for that?

Haven't got a clue.

I just woke up one day, walked there and started working.

-Why Janine?

-She got a couple of questions wrong.

-Do you have to count in your job?

-I try not to.

Janine got three wrong.

So, Stephen, are you a giant?

I'd like to think I was slightly above average.

-Which makes you what?

-Six foot seven.

-What do you do?

I'm a materials engineer.

-Does that need you to be six foot seven?

-It helps.

-Why?

-I'm semi-intimidating. I get to shout at people.

Show me you being semi-intimidating.

-HE LAUGHS

-Was that it?

I can see you're scared. You're worried. You won't sleep tonight.

Three in the morning, you'll be wide awake.

-Why Janine?

-Janine got three questions wrong, unfortunately.

-Martin, what do you do?

-I'm a maintenance fitter.

-Are you?

-What do you fit?

-I repair and maintain machinery

in a soft-drinks factory.

-What sort of soft drinks?

-Ginger ale,...lemonade,...

-..orange.

-Oh, orange as well(!)

Good heavens.

What do you do to the machines? Do you talk nicely to them?

Yeah, or bray 'em with hammer. If talking doesn't work we get violent.

What do you do when you're not mending machinery?

-At home?

-Well, I don't mind.

-Away, if you want.

-I play guitar.

-What do you play on your guitar?

-Guitar music.

AUDIENCE CHUCKLES

-From West Yorkshire, you are?

-I am.

-I'll give up, then.

-May as well. A lot have tried.

-Why Janine?

Erm...good on looks, not particularly good on brains.

-Cheek!

-That says it all. Janine, you are the weakest link. Goodbye.

I feel a total wally I've been voted off in the second round.

I thought I'd do better. I've let myself down.

David should be voted off next.

He has been quite weak so far, he's got a few wrong, and he is nervous.

Round three, and you've won £1,020.

You're down to seven players.

We're taking another ten seconds off your time.

We'll start with the strongest link. That's David.

Let's play The Weakest Link.

What S is the name of the Germanic tribe who entered Britain in the fourth and fifth centuries?

-Saxons.

-Correct.

The French for breakfast is petit what?

-Dejeuner.

-Correct.

According to the lyrics of the 1996 UK single by Space,

the what of the species is more deadly than the male?

-Female.

-Correct.

In Australian rules football, what shape is the ball?

Oval.

John F Kennedy airport is in which US city?

-Dallas.

-No, New York.

What type of animal is a lorikeet? A parrot or a lima?

-A parrot.

-Correct.

What relation is a woman to the husband of her sister?

A woman to the husband...

-Erm...sister-in-law.

-Correct.

About which world war did Sir Edward Grey say "The lamps are going out all over Europe?"

First World War. Bank! >

In March 2002, which presenter hosted the award show 2001 TV Moments?

-Pass.

-Michael Parkinson.

In October 1998, which former Chilean dictator was arrested in London?

-Pass.

-No, General Pinochet.

American football: the Cowboys play in which city?

-Dallas.

-Correct.

In cosmetics, the name of which part of the body goes before polish, varnish or lacquer?

-Nail.

-Correct.

What B is the surname of the Birmingham chemist who first made custard powder in 1837?

-Boots.

-Bird.

To reverse the natural order is to put the cart before the what?

-Horse.

-Correct.

On which fictional island are Spyglass Hill, Mizzenmast Hill and Foremast Hill?

-Treasure Island.

-Correct.

Which group has a 1983 UK number-one single with Relax?

Frankie Goes To Hollywood. Bank! >

The Earth rotates in which direction, eastwards or westwards?

-East.

-Correct.

What's the name of the Radio 1 DJ with a co-presenter nicknamed Lard?

Mark Radcliffe. < Bank!

What V is a form of variety entertainment popular in the US in the late 19th and early 20thC?

Vaudeville.

Which country would you reach going south from the Isle of Wight?

France. Bank! >

Which 1967 Beatles film features magicians who capture tourists and take them on surreal adventures?

-Sergeant Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band.

-Magical Mystery Tour.

Time's up, and you banked £300.

Who's more old lino than red carpet?

Who's more Darby and Joan than Posh and Becks?

It's time to vote off the weakest link.

According to the statistics, Sandie is the weakest link.

Stephen is the strongest link.

But will the votes reflect the facts?

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

Alison, how do you translate The Weakest Link in Japanese?

-The programme is called "Weakestoh Link".

-Oh. Weakest Rink?

Except you need to pronounce "Weakestoh".

-Weakes... Lih.

-You're not very good, Anne, I'm afraid.

-Why Rob?

-He got at least one wrong, and he's got them wrong in the past.

Martin, I'll take this simply, because I know you're from West Yorkshire.

-Why Rob?

-Train services are pretty poor.

-I had experience of it coming down.

-Tell us all about it.

Well, a train, probably about 200ft long,...

CONTESTANTS LAUGH ..wheels on every carriage, thousand folk on it, probably.

-125 mile an hour, Leeds to London. What more can I say?

-Why Rob?

Erm...well, I think we're all pretty poor.

And Rob sticks out in me mind.

-Sandie, did you think Rob was the weakest link?

-Out of everybody, yes.

-Oh, really? Well, statistically, he wasn't, Sandie.

-Oh. Right.

-Can you think who might have been?

-You're putting the question towards me, so probably me.

Rob, you are the weakest link. Goodbye.

Sandie should be standing in here, because she was the weakest link.

I picked up that she was and at least one other contestant did.

She should have been here, not me.

Round four out of a possible £3,000, you've got £1,320.

Six of you left another ten seconds off.

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

Start the clock.

The BBC soap whose title means People Of The Valley

is broadcast in what language?

-English.

-Welsh.

Which US sport has a split-finger fast ball?

Baseball.

What C is the bank holding the Queen's account?

Coutts.

Which Conservative politician was in a a documentary by Louis Theroux

first shown on 5 March 2002?

Ann Widdecombe. Bank. >

Inverlochy Castle is at the foot of which mountain?

Ben Nevis.

The Poet Laureate who shares his surname

with the word used to describe the process of moving is Andrew what?

-Rolling.

-Motion.

Which saint is popularly regarded as the patron saint of lovers?

Erm... Pass.

St Valentine.

What is 3/4 of 40?

30.

The flag of Japan has a disc of which colour in its centre?

Red. Bank. >

Which palace is the official London home of Prince Charles?

Argh! Won't come out. Pass.

St James's Palace.

Which pop band stars in the programme Hollywood 7?

S Club 7. Bank. >

Where are the temporal bones the foot or head?

Head.

Tears shed in a show of pretended grief

are known by the name of which large reptile?

Crocodile. < Bank.

In which decade did Yasser Arafat become chairman of the Palestine Liberation Organisation?

-'70s.

-'60s.

The Cape of Good Hope is on which continent?

Africa.

Which actress was a child star in the 1970s films Bugsy Malone and Taxi Driver?

Erm... Pass.

Jodie Foster.

How many points does a star fruit have when cut?

Five. Bank. >

Which footballer became the oldest person to play for England

against Denmark in 1957, aged 42?

-George Best.

-Sir Stanley Matthews.

The warning for hay fever sufferers indicating the likelihood of discomfort is the what count?

Pollen. < Bank.

Which two-word phrase means a ticket given by employers to...

Time's up, and you only won £260.

Who really is rocking the boat?

Time to vote off the weakest link.

David is the strongest link. The statistics reveal Karen is weakest.

But will the players realise that when casting their votes?

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

We have a tie, team.

Alison and Stephen two votes each.

-Sandie, why Stephen?

-I remember him getting a couple wrong.

Plus it was the intimidating stare. He's frightened me to death, Anne.

Karen, how's it going for you?

-A bit nerve-wracking, Anne.

-Is it?

-Yes.

-Remind me what you do.

-I work in an adult education centre.

-Why Alison?

-I thought she got a couple wrong,

and she's pregnant I thought she might like to put up her feet.

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

-David, are you married?

-No.

-Do you live alone?

-No.

-Have you got a girlfriend?

-Oh, no.

-Who do you live with?

-My parents. Just moved back with them.

-Is your mother glad you're back?

-She's delighted to have me around.

-You voted for Stephen. Why is that?

-Er...he's too tall.

Your choice is Stephen or Alison. Who would you like to get rid of?

-I have to stick to my original choice.

-Why?

-It would look fickle.

-And you don't want to look unattractive on TV.

-I haven't got much choice.

-That's true.

Stephen, alas you are the weakest link. Goodbye.

Oh, I'd love to see David off next.

He deserves it. He voted for me, I wasn't the weakest link,

so it'd be really nice.

Round five, team, and you have £1,580.

You're down to five players another ten seconds off the time.

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

Start the clock.

In January 2002, which female jazz and soul singer

received the OBE in the honours list?

-Aretha Franklin.

-No, Sade.

"Decibel" is shortened to which two-letter abbreviation?

-DC.

-DB.

The 1960s Red Guards were active in the Cultural Revolution in which Asian country?

-India.

-China.

Pencil leads are usually made from which form of carbon?

-Don't know.

-Graphite.

By what short nickname is St Bartholomew's Hospital known?

Bart's.

In which year did the Duke of Windsor marry Wallis Simpson?

1947.

1937.

In aviation, the Boeing 757 passenger jet has how many engines?

-Four.

-Two.

In 2000, Lorraine Candy was made editor of which women's magazine?

-Vogue.

-Cosmopolitan.

In maths, what is one half of 150?

75.

The composers of I Say A Little Prayer For You

and Anyone Who Had A Heart are Hal David and Burt who?

-Pass.

-Bacharach.

What name given to a tool with blades which fold into the handle

is derived from its original use for cutting feather quills?

-Stanley knife.

-Penknife.

Emmenthal cheese originated in which country?

-Holland.

-Switzerland.

Which London parade marks the Queen's official birthday?

-Lord Mayor's Parade.

-Trooping the Colour.

In US geography, what's the state capital of Texas?

-Houston.

-Austin.

What's the first name of the EastEnders character who married Lynne Slater in December 2001?

Er... Erm...

-Pass.

-Garry.

All Saints' Day is in which month?

-March.

-November.

Which national rescue institution was founded in...

Time's up and you banked absolutely nothing. Who needs to go? Time to vote off the weakest link.

For the first time, the statistics show Sandie is the strongest link.

David goes from being the strongest link last round to the weakest

but will his previous good performance save him from the vote?

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

We have a tie, team David and Karen, two votes each.

Alison, why Karen?

Because she implied that I couldn't cope as a pregnant woman.

Martin, why David?

Well, we were all pretty poor then, so I've come up with a strategy.

I thought I'd vote for the person who was least funny.

David is not a funny guy.

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

-Sandie, why David?

-His mother's probably got the tea on, Anne.

You do have a choice now between David or Karen.

I'll stick with my original vote. His tea's getting cold.

David, you are the weakest link. Goodbye.

I'm disappointed. I'd been the strongest link for three rounds.

To go from top to bottom in one round is a bit of a bummer.

I think poor old Karen's next.

She's on her own and the two end caps are forming a pretty good team.

Round six and you're still on £1,580.

But now there are only four of you.

Ten seconds off we'll start with the strongest link, Sandie. Let's play The Weakest Link.

Start the clock.

Who was the comedy partner of Jack Lemmon

in the films The Odd Couple, The Front Page and Grumpy Old Men?

Walther Matthau.

Roald Dahl wrote the book James And The Giant what?

Peach. Bank. >

Who was re-elected for his second term as US president in 1984?

-President Clinton.

-Ronald Reagan.

Nigerian writer Ben Okri is the author of the 1991 novel The Famished what?

-People.

-Road.

George Cadbury founded which Birmingham suburb?

Bournville. Bank. >

What is 500 divided by 50?

-100.

-Ten.

-Ten!

Which country owns the Canary Islands?

Spain. < Bank.

Which first name links a Charlton brother with the foreign secretary Straw?

Jack.

A foetus is connected by the umbilical cord to which structure in the womb?

-The ovaries.

-Placenta.

Which female singer had a 2000 UK No 1 single with Bag It Up?

-Pass.

-Geri Halliwell.

In tennis, Nicholas Kieffer and Tommy Haas represent which European country?

-France.

-Germany.

Which prehistoric cartoon character of the '70s and '80s

travelled around solving mysteries with the Teen Angels?

-Mutant Ninja Turtles.

-No, Captain Caveman.

Which alternative term for a student

makes it clear that the person in question does not yet have a degree?

-Pass.

-Undergraduate.

According to the title of the 1982 film, ET stands for what?

Extraterrestrial. Bank. >

Which 1970s prime minister owned several yachts named Morning Cloud?

-Margaret Thatcher.

-Edward Heath.

Which author wrote the 1950...

Time's up, and you banked £110.

But who is head and shoulders below the rest of you? It's time to vote off the weakest link.

Karen is the weakest link, as she answered most questions wrongly.

Statistically, Alison is the strongest link will the votes mirror the facts?

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

Martin, why Sandie?

I thought Sandie were the weakest link.

The people who weren't the weakest link should go one stage further.

Karen, have you never read a newspaper?

I don't have time,

I hardly have time to pick my nose during the day.

Did you seriously think

Margaret Thatcher had a series of yachts called Morning Cloud?

I just took a wild guess.

-Why Sandie?

-Because she was the weakest link this time.

And she was gonna vote for me.

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

Karen should have been standing here instead of me.

They obviously voted tactically and she'll probably go off next.

Round seven and out of a possible £6,000 you got £1,690.

You're down to three players.

Another ten seconds off the time.

We'll start with the strongest link, Alison. Let's play The Weakest Link.

Start the clock.

Acapulco is a resort in which Latin American country?

Mexico.

Katy Kass is the daughter of the late Ron Kass and which British-born actress?

-Pass.

-Joan Collins.

William Harvey discovered which fluid circulates through the body?

Blood. Bank. >

What is the German number vier?

Four.

Which anthem by Handel has been played at every English coronation since the reign of George II?

-No idea.

-Zadok The Priest.

Balsamic vinegar originated in which European country?

-Greece?

-Italy.

In business PLC stands for what?

Public limited company. Bank. >

In the 1969 film Easy Rider, which vehicles did the characters use?

Motorbikes.

In November 2001, in which town in the east of England

did Labour win the first by-election since the general election?

-Ipswich.

-Lincoln.

The poems of which British First World War poet

are used in A War Requiem by Benjamin Britten?

-Um, pass.

-Wilfred Owen.

Which French-Canadian singer married her manager in 1994 in the Notre Dame basilica in Montreal?

Celine Dion.

In geography Transylvania is a region of which East European country?

-Czechoslovakia.

-Romania.

At Waterloo which leader is said to have ridden the horse Marengo?

Napoleon.

-Bank.

-In Cockney rhyming slang the phrase for steak and kidney is Kate and who?

-I don't know.

-Sidney.

Maude, the daughter of Edward VII, became queen of which country?

-Sweden.

-Norway.

In the TV series The District Nurse who played the title role?

Nerys Hughes.

Time's up and you won just £60.

Now's the chance to treble what you bank. So, £3,000 is up for grabs.

Who are you gonna get rid of? It's time to vote off the weakest link.

At this crucial stage, Alison is the strongest link.

With the most incorrect answers, Martin is the weakest link.

Can he survive the final vote?

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

Alison, why Martin?

It was more a case of, it was time to call a truce with Karen!

Oh.

Is it because you think you can beat Karen in the final?

Not at all.

-Karen, you must be astonished to still be here.

-No, Anne.

You voted for Martin three times.

Do you think you've got more chance against Alison?

-No! >

-Well, why Martin?

Because the next round you've got to build up money

and last round he didn't bank any.

Well, he only got one question right in the last round.

I hope the lads are watching. Two girls have got rid of you.

You are the weakest link, goodbye.

I wasn't surprised at all that the girls voted me off.

I was disappointed, but it were a fair result.

I'm glad David didn't get any further than he did.

He rubbed me up the wrong way from the start.

Round eight!

You've won £1,750.

Two of you left and you have 90 seconds.

What you win is trebled and added to your total. £3,000 is at stake.

The strongest link from the last round is Alison.

Let's play The Weakest Link.

Start the clock.

The brother of which European explorer founded the West Indian city of Santo Domingo?

-Columbus.

-That is the correct answer.

The MP appointed Shadow Foreign Secretary in 2001 is Michael who?

-Porti...Portillo.

-Ancram.

In 1997 in Spiceworld: The Movie, which actor played their manager?

-Pass.

-Richard E Grant.

When correctly spelt, how many Gs are there in the word biggest?

Two.

-Bank.

-According to the poem Leisure by William Henry Davies

we have no time to stand and what?

-Watch?

-Stare.

-Stare!

In North Africa Tunisia is bordered by Algeria and which other country?

Libya.

-Bank.

-Which female rock singer had UK hits in the 1970s with Devil Gate Drive and Can The Can?

-Pass.

-Suzi Quatro.

In what year of the '80s was England devastated by hurricane-force winds?

-1988?

-No, 1987.

In Cheers, who was the barmaid

who was the long-standing object of the affections of Sam and Frasier?

Diane.

-Bank.

-In animation, who produced the 1928 cartoon Steamboat Willy?

Disney.

-Bank.

-Antiques: what is the article that vesta cases were designed for?

-Jackets?

-Matches.

Time's up. You banked £80, which we treble and add to the winnings.

That means prize money of £1,990. Only one of you can take it home.

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

Alternating questions. Best of five.

Whoever answers the most questions correctly wins.

So, Alison and Karen, for £1,190, let's play The Weakest Link.

Karen, as the strongest link, you have the choice of who goes first.

I'll go first, Anne, please.

Karen, in fashion what is the first name of the niece

of President Bush

who was chosen in 2002

to represent the Tommy Hilfiger brand?

-Maria?

-No, the correct answer is Lauren.

Alison, which term from just after the American Civil War

was applied to people who joined building societies

hoping to gain windfall payments?

-Pass.

-The correct answer is carpetbaggers.

Karen, the title characters in the Tom Stoppard play

Rosencrantz and Guildenstern Are Dead

are taken from which Shakespearean work?

-As You Like It?

-No, the correct answer is Hamlet.

Alison, the Chinese year of which animal began in February 2002?

Oh, God, I know this.

The...

-..rat.

-No, the horse.

Karen, which is the only American state apart from Mississippi with three double letters in its name?

Um...

-Oklahoma?

-No, Tennessee.

Oh.

Alison, which London football club announced in February 2002

it would share grounds with QPR

while its own stadium is renovated?

-Wimbledon?

-No, the answer is Fulham.

Karen,

in the ancient world which city was the first to reach a population of more than one million people?

-Romans?

-The correct answer is Rome.

Alison, in pop music

which adjective precedes the words Gibbon, Moped and Weekend

in the titles of three UK hit singles of the 1970s?

-Funky?

-That is the correct answer.

Karen, you need to answer this question correctly

or Alison takes home the money.

What variety of apple is named after Maria Anne Smith,

the 19th-century Australian gardener who developed it?

-Granny Smith.

-That is the correct answer.

Alison,

if you answer this question correctly, you've won.

So, for £1,190,

which museum in London houses the famous Portland Vase?

-The British Museum.

-That is correct.

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

and you go away with £1,990.

Karen, you...leave with nothing.

Join us again for The Weakest Link. Goodbye.

I need to win the money more than Alison

because she sounded quite posh and rich and I'm not.

I must've got more questions wrong than I got right.

I thought I was absolutely appalling.

I'm going back to the valleys now empty-handed,

everyone's gonna take the mickey.

And what for? Nothing.