12/12/2012 Weakest Link

Here are the nine contestants on today's show.

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

The rest will leave with nothing as one by one they are 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 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.

My name's Dennis. I'm 33, from Lancaster.

I'm the manager of a health club.

My name's Lorna. I'm 22, from Bristol.

I'm a recruitment consultant.

I'm Alan. I'm 26, from Glasgow. I'm an on-line helpdesk trainer.

I'm Emma. I'm 31, from Huddersfield. I'm an occupational therapist.

My name's Tony. I'm 61 years old.

I live in Uxbridge and I'm an operating theatre orderly.

I'm Julie. I'm 42, from Surrey. And I'm a full-time mum.

I'm Frances. I'm 34, from Birmingham. I'm an administrator.

I'm Jonathan. I'm 45 years old.

I live in Tewkesbury, where I'm an accounts clerk.

I'm Rob. I'm 19, from Manchester. I'm a second-year biology student.

In each round 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.

If you get a question wrong, you lose all the money in that chain.

If you say "bank" before the question is asked, the money is safe

but you start a new chain from scratch.

Only money that has been banked can be taken forward.

In Round One there are three minutes.

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

That's Alan. Let's play The Weakest Link.

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

The Mona Lisa is a portrait of how many people?

One.

On which part of the body are plimsolls worn?

The feet.

70 per cent of the human body is made up of which liquid?

Water.

What is the common name of the foot pedal used to decrease a vehicle's speed?

Brake.

Long-running drama serials set in domestic situations are referred to as soap what?

Operas.

Which UK country has borders with Wales and Scotland?

England.

-Bank.

-Which musical has the song Food Glorious Food?

-Annie.

-Oliver.

What B is the outer covering of a tree trunk?

Bark.

Dynamo Moscow is a football team

in the domestic league of which European country?

Russia.

How many centimetres are there in one metre?

100.

-Bank.

-Which word describes the use of both eyes, monocular or binocular?

Binocular.

Berlin and Hamburg are cities in which country?

Germany.

Which British explorer landed at Botany Bay in 1770?

-Columbus.

-No. Captain Cook.

-Bank.

-What A is the smallest particle of an element

that can take part in a chemical reaction?

Atom.

What is the world's tallest animal?

The giraffe.

Which Irish rock band are named after an American spy plane?

-The Corrs.

-U2.

Luxair is the national airline of which European country?

Luxembourg.

In TV, Lady Penelope and Parker were characters in which programme?

Thunderbirds.

What V carries a road or railway line across a valley or dip?

-I don't know.

-Viaduct.

In which 1979 film did Bo Derek famously wear a gold swimsuit?

10.

What M, traditionally used in building and sculpture is metamorphosed limestone?

Marble.

Carrots are a rich source of which vitamin?

-C.

-No. A.

Which involves mulch-spreading, bread-making or gardening?

Gardening.

In basketball, what is the maximum number of players on the court?

Ten.

-Bank.

-Which big cat has a characteristic coat of orange fur with black stripes?

Tiger.

Is the literal meaning of the word "pianoforte", hard quiet or soft loud?

Soft loud.

In which country is the state of Iowa?

America.

Who starred in Edward Scissorhands...

Time is up. You banked £600

out of a possible £1,000.

Who is already trying your patience?

Who is on the road to nowhere? Who needs early retirement?

It's time to vote off the weakest link.

Statistically, Emma is the first strongest link.

The weakest link is Julie.

Rob banked the most money for the team.

But how will the votes go?

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

Tony, remind me what you do.

-I'm an operating theatre orderly.

-Hmmm.

-So you help in a hospital.

-In an operating theatre.

Have you always done that?

No, this is a new venture for me.

What was your last career?

I was in the casino business for 30 years.

-Were you a croupier?

-I started off as a croupier.

I gradually made my way up and became a casino manager.

And the next step up was to be a theatre orderly.

So why Rob?

He's too young. He doesn't have enough knowledge at 19.

Do you know how much money Rob banked?

He banked a few hundred pounds, yes.

More than anyone else.

-Alan from Glasgow.

-Huh-huh?

-Sorry?

-Yes?

What do you do?

I'm an on-line helpdesk trainer.

-Do you teach them to go, "Huh-huh?"

-No.

I hope not. It's very irritating. Why Rob?

He should have got the U2 question right.

-So, Julie.

-Hello, Anne.

-How was your first round?

-Not very good.

Rubbish, I think.

Yes, I have to agree with you.

-What do you do?

-I'm a mum.

-Yeah, and... ?

-That's it. I look after my children and my house.

-Do you have another job?

-I don't.

-Lucky you.

-Did you think Rob was the weakest link?

-Apart from myself, yes.

-Why have you voted for him?

-I can't vote for myself.

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

So Rob, who's a biology student,

you banked the most money for the team - £500 out of £600 they won.

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

I am absolutely mortified

to be voted off first and I'm sure my flatmates

will have no end of glee ribbing me completely.

I'd like to see Tony voted off.

If I'm too young, he's too old.

Round Two. You've won £600

out of a possible £1,000. There are eight of you left.

Ten seconds off your time. We start with the strongest link.

That's Emma. Let's play The Weakest Link.

Start the clock.

Which S is a word for electronic junk mail and a tinned meat?

Spam.

Which canine cartoon character was known as Penry, the mild-mannered janitor?

-Scooby-Doo.

-No. Hong Kong Phooey.

Who wrote Four-And-Twenty Blackbirds and A Pocket Full of Rye?

Agatha Christie.

What B is the line at either end of a tennis court?

Baseline.

In which century was Britain temporarily a republic?

-Sixteenth.

-Seventeenth.

In which Italian city was the G8 summit meeting held in July 2001?

Genoa.

What is six times seven?

-56.

-42.

The French word beau is used to describe a person of which sex?

Male.

How many pairs of pedals does a tandem bicycle have?

Two.

What P is the treatment of feet and toenails?

-Podiatry.

-Pedicure. I'll accept podiatry.

-Bank.

-What is the scale used to quantify the magnitude of an earthquake?

-Beaufort.

-No. Richter.

The phrase "Richard of York gave battle in vain"

helps remember the order of what?

-Colours.

-Colours of the rainbow. I'll accept.

In Indian cookery, what K is a mild, creamy coconut sauce?

Korma.

Of which Scottish island group is Kirkwall the chief town?

-The Hebrides.

-Orkney.

-Bank.

-If your birthday is 1st February, what star sign are you?

Aquarius.

In a mortgage agreement who is the mortgagee, the lender or borrower?

-The borrower.

-The lender.

Ming vases originated in which Asian country?

China.

Which children's action figure, first sold in the UK in 1966,

was adapted from the American GI Joe doll?

Action Man.

-Bank.

-What is the capital of Norway?

Oslo.

Which humanitarian organisation takes its name and symbol

from reversing the colours of the Swiss flag?

-UNESCO.

-The Red Cross.

Of which art form is Lord Lichfield a celebrated practitioner?

Photography.

Which word is used to describe a tactical division

of an army, corps or platoon?

Corps.

-Bank.

-In children's TV, what type of animal is Bagpuss?

A cat.

Clifton and St Paul's are areas in which West Country City?

Sussex.

Time is up. £200, so you've gone right down the drain.

Whose knowledge has gone from fair to terrible?

Who is about to be an ex-contestant?

It's time to vote off the weakest link.

As she answered all her questions correctly,

Emma is the strongest link.

The weakest link is Alan. But who will the team vote off?

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

Jonathan.

-Hello, Anne.

-Where are you from?

-Tewkesbury in Gloucestershire.

-What's that famous for?

Mustard and the end of the civil war.

-When was that?

-Soon after the beginning.

Why have you voted for Alan?

He was the weakest link. He got a couple wrong,

which I was disappointed with.

People were disappointed with YOU when you got one wrong.

-What do you do?

-I work for a roadside rescue recovery company.

-You don't rescue anyone, do you?

-No.

Oh, that's a blessing.

-Dennis.

-Yes, Anne.

-Do you smoke?

-No.

Most people who work in a health club seem to.

No. We do exactly what we preach to our customers.

You preach, do you? How boring. How irritating.

-Why Alan?

-He got more questions wrong than anyone else.

I'm afraid he was the weakest link in that round.

Tony,

Your skills went out of the window.

I didn't do as well then, no.

-Did you curl that hair before you got here?

-No, it's natural.

-Is it?

-It just LOOKS unnatural. Why Alan?

-He's a Scotsman.

Alan, the Glaswegian, who's the other end of the helpline

and says, "Huh-huh?"

with three votes you are the weakest link. Goodbye.

Shocking.

I believe Tony voting me off because I'm Scottish was a weak reason.

I believe he did that for the humour aspect

to win himself some points.

Tony will go next. The pressure's getting to him.

He's not thinking about his answers.

Round Three. You've won £800

out of a possible £2,000. Seven of you left.

Ten seconds off the clock. We start with the strongest link - Emma.

Let's play The Weakest Link.

Start the clock.

What S is the common name for a cerebrovascular accident?

Stroke.

Which part of a hen's egg is yellow?

The yolk.

In which sport are irons and wedges used?

Golf.

-Bank.

-All Cried Out and Love Resurrection were hits in the '80s

for which female singer?

-Don't know.

-Alison Moyet.

In hospital departments, for what does the E stand in A&E?

Emergency.

Yeast, toadstools and mushrooms are in which group

of spore-producing organisms?

Fungus.

What A was the Greek god of light, healing, music and prophesy?

-Aphrodite.

-Apollo.

The 1980s children's TV series about a Stone-Age boy was Stig Of The what?

Dump.

Earl Grey is what beverage?

It's a tea.

In "You are amazingly ignorant," which word is an adjective?

-Amazing.

-Ignorant.

-Bank.

-What D is the American coin equivalent to ten cents?

Dime.

What is three fours plus four threes?

Twenty-four.

The place where theatre tickets may be booked is the box what?

Office.

-Bank.

-Which British fighter aircraft of the Second World War

was designed by RJ Mitchell?

-Tiger Moth.

-Spitfire.

Pica pica is the Latin name for which black-and-white bird?

-Blackbird.

-Magpie.

What P is the festival commemorating the descent

of the holy spirit onto the disciples?

-Passover.

-Pentecost.

The group Procol Harum had a '67 No.1 with A Whiter Shade Of what?

Pale.

What name is given to the smooth tyres fitted to racing cars in dry conditions?

Slick.

-Bank.

-For what do the initials AC stand?

Alternating current.

In the film Erin Brockovich who played the title role?

Julia Roberts.

Which Irish-born writer wrote the play Endgame?

-Sullivan.

-Samuel Beckett.

How many valves are there in a standard trumpet?

Three.

A masjid is another name for which building of worship?

A mosque.

-Bank.

-How many days are there...

Time's up.

£300 was what you put in the kitty.

Whose goose is cooked?

Whose brain cell must be dying of loneliness?

It's time to vote off the weakest link.

Statistically, Lorna is the weakest link.

She didn't answer any questions correctly.

But she did bank money for the team. Will this save her?

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

Jonathan from Tewkesbury, what do you do in this rescue firm?

Well, imagine that your broomstick broke down by the side of the road.

Someone would rescue you and I'd make sure you got the invoice.

So you're an invoice clerk?

Yes.

Why Lorna?

She got most questions wrong, I'm afraid.

-Frances, what do you do?

-I'm an administrator.

Of what?

I work at university for a teaching and learning initiative.

-What's the difference between clerks and administrators?

-Pay.

-What do you actually do?

-Organise conferences

within the teaching and learning environment.

What does that mean in simple English?

The teaching and learning environment

means higher education areas.

-Does anyone in the university speak English?

-No, Anne.

Why not use everyday English?

I used to think the same. It's obviously catching.

-Why Lorna?

-Because she got one or two questions wrong.

That was simple English, at least.

Lorna, with five votes you are the weakest link. Goodbye.

Halfway through the round I knew it was time for me to go.

I thought, "I've got some easy questions wrong."

I took a particular dislike to Frances.

There was a lot of trying to get people on her side.

I don't think she has much general knowledge.

I hope she gets voted off pretty quick.

Round Four. £1,100 banked out of a possible £3,000.

Six of you left.

Another ten seconds coming off your time.

You have 2½ minutes. We'll start with the strongest link -

that's Dennis. Let's play The Weakest Link.

Start the clock.

Is the Argentinian city Buenos Aires closer to the Atlantic or Pacific ocean?

The Atlantic.

The American architect born in 1869 was Frank Lloyd who?

-Cooper.

-Wright.

The clock tower of Big Ben is at the north end of which building?

Westminster... The houses of parliament.

Photophobia is characterised by extreme sensitivity to what, light or noise?

Light.

Which line of latitude is the longest?

-No idea.

-Equator.

What V is an evening service in some churches?

Vespers.

Which instrument leads an orchestra?

The violin.

-Bank.

-Which radioactive emissions were called Rontgen rays

when they were discovered in 1895?

X-rays.

What's the main ingredient of crudites, vegetables or meat?

Vegetables.

Which British designer who died in 1985

was famous for her floral printed clothing?

Laura Ashley.

-Bank.

-Driving In My Car and Our House were hits for which group?

Madness.

Which poet laureate won the Whitbread book of the year award

for the second year running in 1998?

-No idea.

-No? Ted Hughes. Dennis.

Which superhero is "faster than a speeding bullet, more powerful than a locomotive"?

Superman.

In which US TV show would you find

Big Bird, Oscar The Grouch and The Count Von Kant?

Sesame Street.

The European towns of Versailles and Creteil are peripheral to which capital city?

Paris.

Of which Olympic sport is Greco-Roman a category?

Wrestling?

-Bank.

-London's Ivy, Pharmacy and Quaglino's are all...?

Restaurants.

In the 1999 film The Talented Mr Ripley who played Mr Ripley?

-Jude Law.

-Matt Damon.

Which girl group had the 1999 UK No.1 hit single Blame It On The Weatherman?

-Eternal.

-B*witched.

A respirator consisting of an airtight metal chamber encasing the body is known as an iron -?

Lung.

In which sport did Sugar Ray Robinson -

Boxing.

Time is up.

Boxing was the correct answer.

And you were in time.

And in that round, team,

you put into the bank £350.

But who is not up to scratch?

Who has become the millstone around your neck?

Who should you now leave high and dry?

Time to vote off the weakest link.

Tony is the strongest link statistically.

He answered the most questions correctly.

The weakest link is Jonathan.

He got the most answers wrong.

But whose game is over?

Voting over. Time to see who you say is the weakest link.

We have a tie.

Jonathan and Frances.

Two votes each.

Julie...

Why Frances?

A few people got questions wrong there,

but Frances has been...

the weakest link, or close to it, in the last couple of rounds.

-In your opinion.

-In my opinion.

Emma...

Why Jonathan?

I thought he got a couple of questions wrong,

and he hesitated as well, so he stuck out a bit.

Nothing to do with him getting up your nose?

Nothing at all.

Does he do that anyway?

No, he doesn't.

Must be just me.

When the vote is tied, the strongest link decides. Tony?

You're the current strongest link. Why Frances?

She hesitates a bit and... stumbles over her words.

Well, it's your choice. You can get rid of Frances, who you voted for...

or Jonathan.

I think I'll stick with what I've got.

Well, statistically Jonathan was the worst player.

But Tony has decided and, after all,

he's worked for thirty years in a casino

to train for an operating theatre.

Frances, you are the weakest link. Goodbye.

I was annoyed to be voted off when I wasn't the weakest link.

And Jonathan did start to annoy me. He should be here now.

He was the weakest link.

Round Five. Your total out of a possible £4,000:

Five of you left. 10 more seconds off your time.

We start with our current strongest link - Tony.

Let's play The Weakest Link.

Start the clock. Tony... Which band created the soundtrack

for the 1980 film Flash Gordon?

-I've no idea.

-Queen.

The Snowman, Father Christmas and Fungus the Bogeyman

were written by Raymond who?

Briggs.

Which biblical garden is also the surname of a postwar UK prime minister?

-Babylon.

-No. Eden.

Dennis, which British national daily broadsheet

was bought by Rupert Murdoch in 1981?

The Times.

Swaledale and Wensleydale are breeds of which animal?

Sheep.

Which 1960s pop group comprised

Ginger Baker, Jack Bruce - and Eric Clapton as guitarist?

Cream.

In biology, the details of reproduction are sometimes called the facts of - ?

Life.

-Bank.

-Where in South America is the Maipo Valley wine region?

-Argentina?

-Chile.

Which US political party is actively supported

by actors Arnold Schwarzenegger and Charlton Heston?

Republican.

What was the first name of the composer Holst?

Gustav.

Which actor and writer wrote The Rocky Horror Picture Show?

-I've no idea.

-Richard O'Brien.

Apple tart translates into French as Tarte aux - what?

-Pass.

-Pommes.

The poet Shelley died

in an accident in Italy in 1822.

What caused his death?

-Er...fell off a cliff?

-Drowning.

What pet animals compete in agility tests and fly-ball competitions?

Dogs.

What part of a licorice plant

yields a sweet sticky substance used for flavouring?

-The bark?

-The root.

In which sport do the New England Patriots and the Dallas Cowboys compete?

American football.

-Bank.

-In politics, in 1995,

which European country began a controversial series of nuclear tests in the South Pacific?

-South Africa?

-France.

Pop culture. Emma Noble is married to the son of which former PM?

Major. John Major.

-Bank.

-In the year 200 -

Time's up.

I cannot complete the question.

You banked £240.

Who should now be released to spend more time at home?

Whose act is easy to follow?

Time to vote off the weakest link.

Statistics indicate Dennis as the strongest link.

The weakest is Jonathan, who had most incorrect answers.

But will the team notice?

Voting over. Time to name your weakest link.

Tony. Why Jonathan?

His general knowledge doesn't match his humour.

His general knowledge isn't as good as it.

Is it the other way round with you?

No.

Emma. Why Jonathan?

He got three questions wrong...

and I thought he got the most wrong in that round.

He did indeed.

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

I expected to get voted off there.

I made some awful mistakes.

But I've met some nice people.

I've had a great time. I've enjoyed myself.

I'll just nip out and let their tyres down.

Round Six, and of the £5,000 you could have won, you've got...

Four of you left.

Anther ten seconds off the clock.

We start with our current strongest link...Dennis.

Let's play The Weakest Link.

Start the clock.

With which male vocalist

did Olivia Newton sing the 1978 UK No.1 single You're The One That I Want?

John Travolta.

Which Charles Dickens novel features the Gradgrind family?

-Nicholas Nickelby.

-Hard Times.

Which gas used in lamps to produce an orange-red colour

has the chemical symbol NE?

-Acetylene.

-Neon.

The Islands of St Kitts and St Lucia are in which sea?

Caribbean.

Coir for making matting is a fibre made from which fruit?

-Apples.

-Coconut.

Which Royal Yacht was decommissioned in 1997?

Britannia.

On TV, Kenneth Williams narrated and provided the voices for the cartoon Willo the -

Wisp.

Name the fastest swimming stroke.

Front crawl.

Freestyle. I'll accept front crawl.

Which novelist created Bridget Jones?

-No idea.

-Helen Fielding.

Which perfume was launched on the 5th day of the 5th month in 1921?

Chanel No.5.

During which war is Sebastian Faulkes' Birdsong set?

The First World War.

The islands of Sifnos and Patmos belong to which country?

Greece?

-Bank.

-Which planet is named after the chief god of Roman mythology?

-Mars.

-Jupiter.

Which US band had a 1965 UK No.1 single with a version of Mr Tambourine Man?

-The Mamas and the Papas.

-The Byrds.

In the animal kingdom,

fowls of which sex erect colourful tail feathers while courting?

Peacock.

Male is the answer.

In which decade of the 16th century

did the Spanish armada sail against England?

-1650s.

-No - 1580s.

The ancient building method using wooden stakes, twigs and mud

is known as wattle and - ?

-Thatching.

-Daub.

Who directed the 1998 film Saving Private Ryan?

Steven Spielberg.

In the animal kingdom -

Time's up.

Only £100 that time.

Who's running on empty?

Who would you prefer to see the back of?

Time to vote off the weakest link.

Dennis has gone from being the strongest to the weakest link,

because he answered the most questions incorrectly.

The strongest link is Julie.

But will the team be aware of that?

Voting over. Time to say who you see as the weakest link.

Julie...

-Do you keep fit?

-I do. I try to. I play tennis.

Do you go to the gym?

-I don't, no.

-Why not?

-I don't enjoy it.

-Because they preach to you?

No.

Why Dennis?

He had a bad round. Two or three wrong.

Tony, do you keep fit?

Do I look as though I do?

I don't, Anne, no.

-Why Dennis?

-Cos he's too fit for me.

OK. Good enough. He was the worst player in that round.

He can go off and preach at his gym again.

With two votes you are the weakest link. Goodbye.

I think Emma took into account

that I'd done well in the rounds before,

and the others judged me on that round,

saw me as a strong competitor and both decided to vote me off.

I think Tony will be voted off next.

Especially if he gets questions on popular culture, he'll struggle.

I think the two girls have a better knowledge than Tony.

Round Seven. Out of a possible £6,000 you've won:

Three of you left -

Emma, Tony and Julie.

Ten seconds off the time. We start with our strongest link - Julie.

Let's play The Weakest Link.

In which sport do you find the positions silly mid-on and gully?

Cricket.

In the nursery rhyme, Mother Hubbard

went to the cupboard to fetch what for her poor dog?

A bone.

Which Canadian singer had UK hits

with Summer of '69 and Everything I Do I Do It For You?

-I'm lousy at pop music.

-Bryan Adams.

What is one quarter of 128?

-Pass.

-32.

The University known as LSE

is located in which UK city?

London.

What celestial objects can be known as red giants or brown dwarves?

Stars.

Cygnus is the Latin name for which bird?

Swan.

Which auction house was established in London in 1744 by Samuel Baker?

Sotheby's.

-Bank.

-Pre-decimalisation, how many shillings were there in a florin?

-Twenty-four.

-Two.

What is the smallest republic in Europe?

-Lithuania.

-San Marino.

In which 20th-century decade

did the General Strike occur in Britain?

The 1920s.

The Bangles had a 1989 UK hit with the song Eternal - ?

-Fire.

-Flame.

On which Russian battleship moored in Odessa

was there a famous mutiny in 1905?

-Bounty?

-Potemkin.

The Old Man of Coniston is a mountain in which National Park?

The Lake District.

-Bank.

-The finale of the Proms takes place at which London venue?

The Albert Hall.

-Bank.

-In publishing, for what do the letters OED stand?

-Pass.

-Oxford English Dictionary.

Which device,

used by traffic police, contains potassium dichromate and sulphuric acid solution?

-The speed camera.

-The Breathalyser.

Time's up. You won £240.

In Round Eight you get a chance to treble what you bank.

So there's £3,000 to be won. But who should you get rid of?

Who is least likely to raise that balance?

It's time to vote off the weakest link.

At this crucial stage,

Emma is the strongest link, with the most right answers.

The weakest link statistically is Julie.

But who will survive the final vote?

Voting over. Time to see who you say is the weakest link.

We have a three-way tie.

Emma, Tony and Julie: one vote each.

Emma. Why Tony?

I thought he was the weakest link, and he got the most questions wrong.

Tony. Why Julie?

She's trying hard and it's difficult to decide between the two.

Really?

To me, it is. They're both nice ladies.

Ooh, how patronising is that?

I am very patronising, Anne, yeah.

-Julie. Why Emma?

-She's too good.

OK. When the vote's tied, the strongest link has the casting vote.

Emma...

as the strongest link in that round you voted for Tony. Why?

Because I thought he was the weakest link.

Julie would be a harder opponent but I've got to be fair.

Who'd you like to get rid of - Tony or Julie?

I'm tempted to say Julie now she's voted for me.

But I think I'll stick to what I said originally.

The ladies were not so nice, Tony.

You are the weakest link. Goodbye.

I expected to go in that round because I was the only male left.

We've seen it before.

When there's two women and a man

it's always the man that goes!

Round Eight. And out of a possible £7,000 you have:

Emma and Julie,

this time you have only 90 seconds.

But whatever you win will be trebled

and added to your total to make up your final prize.

£3,000 at stake. We'll start with the strongest link...

That's Emma.

Let's play The Weakest Link.

In history, which people were led by Attila?

The Hun.

Which British playwright wrote Blithe Spirit and Private Lives?

Noel Coward.

-Bank.

-The Mississippi river forms part of the border between Louisiana and -?

-Tennessee.

-Mississippi.

The Plough is a popular name for the main part of which constellation?

-Orion?

-Ursa Major.

The four main languages of which European country are Castilian, Galician, Basque...

Spanish.

-Bank.

-What name is given to the longest side of a right-angled triangle?

-Ost... Pass.

-Hypotenuse.

Gastritis is an inflammation of the lining of which organ?

Stomach.

-Bank.

-For which party was Ernest Bevin Foreign Secretary 1945-1951?

-Liberal Dem...

-Labour.

Which territory of the first European colony in East Asia returned to Chinese rule in '99?

-Hong Kong.

-No. Macao.

The game Noughts and Crosses is commonly known in the US as - ?

-Draughts.

-Tick-tack-toe.

The biography of which Hollywood actress is called Absolutely Goldie?

Goldie Hawn.

-Bank.

-The gibbon is indigenous to which continent?

Um...Asia.

-Bank.

-In a standard game of Cluedo how many murder suspects are there?

Six.

-Bank.

-Spring rolls and beef in oyster sauce come from...

China.

Time's up.

You managed to win £170 which,

trebled and added to previous rounds,

means today's prize is...

Only one of you can win that,

so now you play each other.

I ask alternate questions.

Best of five. Whoever answers most correctly wins.

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

So, Emma and Julie...

for £2,540...

let's play The Weakest Link.

Emma, as the strongest link, you can choose who goes first.

I'd like to go first, please.

Which English artist painted The Fighting Temeraire,

which shows a sailing ship being towed to the breaker's yard?

-Lowry.

-No. Turner.

Julie, in Formula One,

which Italian team won the Constructors' Championship

in 1999, 2000 and 2001?

Ferrari.

Emma, Tom Stoppard's play

Rosencrantz and Guildenstern Are Dead

was based on characters from which Shakespeare play?

-Macbeth.

-No. Hamlet.

Which range of mountains in northwest Africa

owes its name to a figure in Greek mythology?

Atlas.

In travel, on which island is Manx Airlines based?

The Isle of Man.

In children's literature,

which Danish author wrote the fairy tales

The Happy Family and The Princess and the Pea?

Hans Christian Andersen.

Emma must now answer correctly to stay in the game.

In pop music, which recording artist

shares her first name with a mythical queen of Carthage?

-Mariah. Mariah Carey.

-No. Dido.

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

and you go away with...

Emma, you leave with nothing.

Join us again for The Weakest Link.

Goodbye.

Emma probably should have won.

But I got the easy questions and had the answers, and that's what counts.

I thought it would be 50-50

because at the end of the day you either know the answer or you don't.

It's the luck of the draw with the questions. And I didn't know mine.

I don't know what I'll spend it on.

My daughter thinks we're sharing it. But she's WRONG!

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