13/12/2012 Weakest Link

Nine contestants are on the show.

Only one will win prize money

of up to £10,000.

The rest of the team 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.

If they want the prize, they 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 Mike. I'm 41, I live in Warwickshire,

and I'm a police officer.

I'm Andrew. I'm 22. I'm from Croydon, and I'm a recent graduate.

My name is Jane. I'm 52.

I'm from Louth, Lincolnshire, and I'm an artist.

I'm Martin. I'm 47, from Hampshire but living in York.

I'm a software developer.

I'm Rachel. I'm 31.

I live in London, and I'm a teacher of drama.

My name's Donna. I'm 27. I live in Redditch, Worcestershire,

and I'm a mum.

I'm Tony. I'm from East Sussex.

I'm 53, and I'm a vehicle transporter.

I'm Jo. I'm 26, from King's Lynn, in Norfolk.

I work in customer services.

I'm Sheila. I'm 42.

I'm from Liverpool, and I work part time in a bank.

Now, the rules. Aim to answer enough questions correctly

to reach your £1,000 target

within the time limit. The fastest way

is to build a chain of nine correct answers. Get it wrong,

and you lose all the money in that chain.

If you say "Bank" before the question is over,

the money is safe,

but you start a new chain.

Remember, only money banked can be carried to the next round.

Round One has three minutes on the clock.

We'll start with the name that's first in the alphabet.

That's Andrew.

Let's play the Weakest Link.

This question is for £20. Start the clock.

What is the main ingredient of an omelette?

Eggs.

In which London abbey

is Mary Queen of Scots buried?

Westminster.

What T is the name of a fish

whose varieties include skipjack and yellow fin?

Tuna.

What's the opposite of alkaline?

Acid.

I'll accept.

In UK geography, Burton and Newark are on which river?

The Trent.

How many letters are in the English alphabet?

26.

-Jo.

-Bank.

-What V means a female fox?

Vixen.

In the title of the James M Cain novel, who always rings twice?

The postman.

Mike. Which of these is one of the seven deadly sins,

envy or miserliness?

Envy.

Andrew. What B is the name of the branch of biology

dealing with plant life?

Botanics.

Botany.

I'll accept. Jane. In literature,

who wrote Journey To The Centre Of The Earth in the 19th C?

Jules Verne.

-Martin.

-Bank.

-In the nursery rhyme

Hey Diddle Diddle, which animal laughed to see such sport?

The cow.

The dog.

In which 1999 film

did Brendan Fraser play an adventurer

in search of the Egyptian City of the Dead?

The Mummy.

What P is a substance

formed in bogs, that can be dried for fuel?

Pot... No, pass.

Peat.

In fashion, what means headwear and a battle in the Crimea?

Balaclava.

What N, an atomic particle, weighs as much as a proton but has no charge?

A nucleus.

No, a neutron.

The title of the 1895 novel by Thomas Hardy is Jude The what?

Sorry. Don't know.

Obscure.

By what name is the smallest pig in a litter known?

Runt.

Which US actor and comedian directed Purple Rose Of Cairo

and Manhattan Murder Mystery?

Steven Spielberg.

No. Woody Allen.

Where on the body of a cricket are its ears?

On its legs.

Front legs. I'll accept legs.

In 1938 Chamberlain claimed "peace in our time"

after meeting Hitler where?

Berlin.

Munich.

In the scale doh, re, mi,

which note immediately precedes soh?

Mi.

Fa.

Donna, in 1969, which country first landed men on the moon?

Russia.

America.

What describes two panes with a small space between to insulate?

Laminate.

Double glazing.

What's the first name of TV/radio presenter Lord Bragg of Wigton?

Melvyn.

-Who wrote The Odessa File?

-I don't know.

Frederick Forsyth. How many...

Time's up.

You've banked £750

out of a possible £1,000.

Who prevented you reaching the target?

Who is not the brightest light in the harbour?

It's time to vote off the weakest link.

With the most correct answers, Jane is strongest statistically.

Weakest is Sheila,

but will voting follow facts at this early stage?

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

We have a tie, team.

Andrew and Sheila, three votes each.

Tony, what do you do?

-I'm a vehicle transporter.

-Oh.

That sounds complicated. Can you say it in English?

It's not complicated, Anne. I take vehicles from one place to another.

Funny you couldn't say that.

Why Andrew?

He's a bit young and his depth of knowledge isn't what we need.

Mike, what do you do?

-I'm a police officer, Anne.

-Are you?

-Do you wear that shirt to work?

-No.

Good. Why Andrew?

I believe Andrew got a couple of questions wrong.

Donna. You're a mum?

-Mm-hm.

-Where were you in that last round?

-I was here.

-Oh. We hardly noticed.

-You only answered one correctly.

-She answered two.

Incorrectly.

Martin. You made a dog's dinner of it.

-I got my first question right.

-Hm. That's your standard?

Um...perhaps not. I'd better improve.

-What do you do?

-I'm a software developer.

-What do you develop?

-Admin systems.

Why Sheila?

Like a couple of us, she got questions wrong.

In a tie, the strongest link has to cast the vote. Jane,

you were the strongest link.

Why have you voted for Sheila?

I remember her getting more wrong than anybody else.

Right. Well,

You can change. Andrew or Sheila?

Sheila.

Why?

It's more even. Four women, four guys.

Sheila, from Liverpool,

who hadn't heard of Jude The Obscure,

you are the weakest link. Goodbye.

Jude The Obscure. I did actually know the answer, but I went blank.

I was more interested in banking.

I wasn't surprised by Jane. I don't think she liked me.

I don't know why, so I hope she's off next.

Round Two. You've got £750

in the kitty.

There are eight of you left.

10 seconds less. The strongest link starts -

Jane. Let's play The Weakest Link.

Start the clock.

In the TV drama series

All Creatures Great And Small, who played Tristan Farnon?

-I can't remember.

-Peter Davison.

Which politician was Viscount Stansgate, before disclaiming the title?

Tony Benn.

-Bank.

-Do Indian or African elephants have the larger ears?

African.

Which author wrote the 1990 book Jurassic Park?

-Pass.

-Michael Crichton.

Which part of the human hand has the same name as a family of tropical and subtropical trees?

-I don't know.

-Palm.

Which device, consisting of a rubber cup on a long handle, clears blocked pipes by suction?

A plunger.

In which European country is the city of Gothenburg?

-I don't know.

-Sweden.

To which nocturnal bird,

"a light-winged dryad of the trees", did John Keats write an ode?

-A mockingbird.

-No, a nightingale.

In gardening, "deadheading" refers to the removal of what?

-Roses.

-No, flowers.

Of what pop band was Bryan Ferry the lead singer from 1970 to 1982?

Roxy Music.

-Bank.

-What is the church vessel that contains the water for baptism?

The font.

In the 1980 musical film Xanadu, which actress and singer starred as Kira?

-I don't know.

-Olivia Newton-John.

From which French port did the 1940 evacuation of more than 300,000 Allied troops take place?

Dunkirk.

Which bird, native to Africa, lays the largest egg?

The ostrich.

-Bank.

-In which UK country are clootie dumplings a traditional dish?

-I don't know.

-Scotland.

The Jorvik Centre in York displays Roman or Viking history?

Viking.

Bobby Darin had a 1959 UK hit single with the song Mack The what?

Knife.

Which light wood takes its name from the Spanish word for "raft"?

Balsa.

-Bank.

-In 1846, the chemical ether was first used in an operation as what?

As... Erm...

In order to put people out.

-As...

-No. An anaesthetic.

Which BBC TV series

featuring animals and vets was first broadcast in 1995 and is presented by Rolf Harris?

Animal Hospital.

Who released the 1998 UK hit single Let Me Entertain You?

Robbie Williams.

The time's up.

It WAS Robbie Williams,

but you were out of time.

You did...

not so well in that round, team.

You went from £750 to £230.

Whose fault is that?

Who's skating on thin ice? Whose knowledge

is a no-go area? It's time to vote off

the weakest link.

The statistics show that Mike is the weakest link. He failed to answer a question correctly.

The strongest link is Martin, but who will the team vote off?

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

Andrew,

-you're a recent graduate?

-That's right.

-A degree in...?

-A masters in ancient history.

-Have you got any A-levels?

-I do.

-Have you got any GCSEs?

-I do.

-How many?

-I've got 12.

But you don't know anything!

A pathetic round. I wasn't the worst.

Pathetic?

That's a useful word, isn't it, Andrew?

Especially when it's put next to your Christian name.

What were you doing at university?

Learning some social skills, Anne.

-Oh? Like what?

-How to interact with people.

-How to what?

-Interact.

-What does that mean?

-Talking to people politely...

Why don't you say that?

You think ordinary people talk about "interact"?

-I think so. Yes.

-Do you?

-So much for Jude. You're very obscure.

-Why Mike?

I think he was definitely the weakest link.

-Donna, did you hesitate in that round?

-I don't think so.

-Why Mike?

-I want to say, "Because he's a policeman."

OK. That's fine.

Mike, the policeman,

you are the weakest link.

Goodbye. Goodbye. Goodbye.

I'm disappointed to be voted off.

I could have lasted longer. I was doing better

than one or two others. I could have stayed more rounds.

One or two got rid of me because I'm a policeman. They must have been stopped.

I'd like Donna to be voted off next, because of that.

I have a few colleagues who may be waiting down the road when she drives home.

Round Three. You've won £980

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

Another 10 seconds off your time. The strongest link starts -

Martin. Let's play The Weakest Link.

Start the clock.

In 17th-century theatre,

which dramatist wrote Measure For Measure?

William Shakespeare.

In which European country did the Bologna sausage originate?

-France.

-Italy.

"Siddhartha -

"he who has...found the path of enlightenment", refers to the founder of which religion?

Buddhism.

In which northern city was the painter David Hockney born?

-Coventry.

-Bradford.

Did Beatrix become queen in 1980 of the Netherlands or Spain?

The Netherlands.

What's the collective name for toxic substances used to kill or prevent the growth of fungi?

-I don't know, Anne.

-Fungicide.

Which actor and singer was nicknamed The Voice and Ol' Blue Eyes?

Frank Sinatra.

Which snooker ball has the highest value?

Black.

-Bank.

-The Royal British Legion's emblem is...?

The poppy.

Which country has to the northwest the Beaufort Sea and to the north the Arctic Ocean?

-Norway.

-Canada.

Arcadia and Dirty Linen were written by Harold Pinter or Tom Stoppard?

-Harold Pinter.

-Tom Stoppard.

Which Briton's reign spanned the 19th and 20th centuries?

Queen Victoria.

"Gigantism" is a disorder caused by a problem with which important gland?

-Erm...the sweat gland.

-The pituitary gland.

For playing which instrument was jazz musician Nat "King" Cole best known?

-The trumpet.

-Piano.

In politics, what V do electors cast to choose a candidate in an election?

A vote.

In which sensory organ are the light-sensitive receptor cells known as rods?

The iris.

The eye.

Was Kate Beckinsale or Kate Winslet in the 1993 film Much Ado About Nothing?

Kate Beckinsale.

What's the name of the National Park in north Wales?

-I don't know.

-Snowdonia.

Which fruit, often used to make wine, grows on a vine?

Grapes.

Which English author wrote the novel Nicholas Nickleby?

Erm...Samuel Pepys.

Charles Dickens.

What A is the European space rocket that made the first flight in 1979?

Apollo.

The time's up.

The answer was Ariane.

You've banked £50.

Who has fallen asleep at the controls?

Who is your ball and chain?

Who soon will be a back issue?

It's time to vote off the weakest link.

Andrew is the weakest link.

The strongest link is Martin,

but will the voting follow the facts?

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

Martin,

-you're a software developer?

-Yes, Anne.

-Do you know any software jokes?

-Not clean ones. No.

Why Tony?

MARTIN: He didn't cut the mustard.

Rachel,

-you teach drama?

-I do, Anne.

-To who?

-To children between 11 and 18.

What do they gain from you?

Lots of knowledge, Anne,

about theatre skills,

confidence, voice movement.

Where do you move their voices to?

As far as possible!

-Why Tony?

-RACHEL: Got the theatre one wrong.

One of three he got wrong.

Andrew, can you be charming?

-If needs be.

-Can you give us an example of it?

HE SNIGGERS What, to you, Anne?

-I don't think I can.

-Something else you can't do.

-A skill I don't have.

-It can add to the list, Andrew.

Why Tony?

ANDREW: Just like me, we both got them all wrong.

Tony, vehicle transporter who failed to bring any knowledge, you are the weakest link. Goodbye.

I think my overall performance was good. I was poor in the last round.

I came here to win it.

They're turkeys and don't deserve to win anything.

I'd like Rachel to go. She voted for me in the first round.

I didn't get one wrong. She was so stupid.

Round Four.

£1,030 banked, out of a potential prize of £3,000. Six of you left.

Another 10 seconds coming off your time. You now have just 2½ minutes.

The strongest link starts - Martin. Let's play The Weakest Link.

Start the clock.

With which punk band

was Mick Jones the singer and guitarist?

-The Sex Pistols.

-The Clash.

Which year did the Queen call the Royal Family's "annus horribilis", 1982 or 1992?

1992.

At which sport did Willie John McBride captain the British Isles?

Rugby.

-Bank.

-What M is the name of the only Great Lake to lie completely within the USA?

-Pass.

-Michigan.

Which famous horror writer has used the pseudonym Richard Bachman?

Stephen King.

The political officers

who ensure members attend debates and vote according to party policy are...?

-I've no idea.

-Whips.

In April 2000, in which UK country did all the telephone dialling codes change?

-England.

-Northern Ireland.

In which decade did screen legend Fred Astaire die?

-The '50s.

-The '80s.

Honiton in Devon is famous for the production of which textile, lace or denim?

Lace.

Which famous female military leader was executed in Rouen in 1431?

Joan of Arc.

In the Bible, who betrayed Samson by revealing that his strength was in his hair?

-Delilah.

-Correct!

In Italian cuisine,

what type of dish is scampi alla piastra - fish or meat?

-Fish.

-Correct.

-Bank.

-Which Midlands postcode area has the prefix WV?

Wolverhampton.

-Bank.

-What U in medicine

deals only with the kidneys, bladder and prostate?

Urinary.

No, urology.

Which tall blue perennial

is known as the larkspur when it's grown as an annual?

-The...don't know.

-Delphinium.

Bye Bye Baby and Give A Little Love were UK No.1 singles

for which '70s tartan-clad Scottish band?

The Bay City Rollers.

How many times was Franklin D Roosevelt

elected to serve as president?

-Twice.

-Four.

In Butch Cassidy And The Sundance Kid,

which song won an Oscar for Burt Bacharach?

Raindrops Keep Falling On My Head.

-Bank.

-What A is the study of people and their activities...

Time's up. I cannot complete the question.

And you won £290.

Who is not the sharpest knife in the box?

Who is all over the shop?

It's time to vote off the weakest link.

For the first time in the game, Jo is the strongest link.

The weakest link is Rachel. But will the team be aware of this?

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

-Jo, remind me what you do.

-I work in customer services.

-What do you do exactly?

-Help people when they have problems.

-How?

By answering their queries.

-What sort of products do you deal with?

-Remote controls.

For our televisions?

-Televisions, videos, satellites.

-What sort of problems

do people have with remote controls?

Generally, not being able to read the instructions.

-Why's that? Are they complicated?

-No, not at all.

-So customers are stupid?

-Sometimes.

-Why Andrew?

-He got a few wrong in other rounds

and he got a couple wrong in this round.

-Jane, why Andrew?

-He gives me nothing to bank.

-Is that why you're voting him off?

-Yes.

Andrew, who went to university and has only got a handful correct,

and has yet to bless us with a smile,

but has interactive skills, you are the weakest link. Goodbye.

I'm not bitter. I came for a fun day out.

The team were jealous of me.

If I was older, I would have won the game, no problem.

I'd like to see Jane voted off.

She did well at first, but she's been nothing special.

Round Five. You've got £1,320 in the kitty out of a possible £4,000.

Five left. 10 seconds off the time.

We start with the strongest. That's Jo. Let's play The Weakest Link.

Start the clock. What A is the name

of both a bird and a golfing term?

-Albatross.

-Correct.

By what nickname was athlete Florence Griffin Joyner known?

-Flo Jo.

-Correct.

In science, photons only exist at the speed of what - sound or light?

-Light.

-Correct.

-Bank.

-What T is the fleshy underground root of the potato plant?

-Pass.

-Tuber.

Of which US state is Atlanta the capital city?

-I don't know.

-Georgia.

In the 1989 film My Left Foot,

which actor won an Oscar for the leading role?

Daniel Day-Lewis.

On a vehicle's dashboard, which mechanism is shown

by a circle with the letter P in brackets on either side?

-The petrol gauge.

-Parking brake.

In Indian cookery,

to which vegetable does aloo refer?

-Potato.

-Correct.

-Bank.

-What M was the name of a disciple of Jesus

who became the patron saint of accountants?

-Pass.

-Matthew.

In which African country

did Lennox Lewis lose his heavyweight title in April 2001?

-Kenya.

-South Africa.

Which island state of Australia

was previously called Van Diemen's Land?

-Tasmania.

-Correct.

In the Edward Lear poem, who did the pussycat marry?

The owl.

What is the currency of Pakistan - the rupee or the peso?

-The rupee.

-Correct.

-Bank.

-In which 1970s US TV detective series

did William Conrad play a rotund detective?

-Columbo.

-Cannon.

How many humps does a dromedary camel have?

One.

In which body of water are the Balearic Islands?

The Mediterranean Sea.

-Bank.

-In the 1992 Francis Ford Coppola film Dracula,

which British actor played the title role?

-I can't remember.

-Gary Oldman.

Martin, which word...

Time's up. £270 you've won.

Whose wisdom teeth were removed too soon?

Whose computer has crashed?

It's time to vote off the weakest link.

Jo is the strongest link for the second time.

The weakest link is Rachel, as the only player to get all her answers wrong.

But will the votes reflect these facts?

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

Jo from customer services,

what do you say when the phone rings?

Good morning. How can I help you?

-Do you say your name?

-No.

-Oh, that's a help.

Do you say it in a singsongy voice?

-No.

-I thought they taught you all to do it in a singsongy voice.

Just in a normal, friendly voice.

-Why Donna?

-She got a couple wrong. Her nerves are getting to her.

-Maybe she's stupid.

-She's not.

Maybe she shouldn't have one of Jo's remote controls

cos she won't be able to work it.

-Jane, why Donna?

-I think she's had quite a lot of bad rounds.

Well, interestingly, Rachel was statistically the worst player in that round.

But, Donna, your time is up. You are the weakest link. Goodbye.

I'm wounded I got voted off and not Rachel, but she won't win anyway.

I don't really give a monkey's what people think.

Anne called me stupid, but I know better.

Rachel will be voted off next as she is the weakest.

Round Six, and of the £5,000 you could have won, you've got £1,590.

Four left. 10 seconds off the time.

We start with the strongest - Jo. Let's play the Weakest Link.

Start the clock.

By what acronym is a quasi-autonomous nongovernmental organisation better known?

-Pass.

-Quango.

To whom is entry for the Orange Prize confined - women or first-time authors?

-Women.

-Correct.

In geography,

what is the capital city of Nepal?

-I don't know.

-Katmandu.

What type of garment is a Chesterfield?

A jacket.

No, long overcoat.

In pop music, who was the lead singer of T.Rex?

Marc Bolan.

Barbara Hepworth was a major figure in which branch of the arts?

Sculpture.

In which '74 spoof Western does the Count Basie Orchestra appear in the desert?

Blazing Saddles.

-Bank.

-In which century did Parliament abolish rotten and pocket boroughs?

-18th.

-No, 19th.

The pseudonym of Percy Blakeney was Scarlet what?

Pimpernel.

Broom, gorse and laburnum are from which family - pea or cabbage?

-Pea.

-Correct.

In the Skye Boat Song, carried over the sea to Skye

is the lad who is born to be what?

-King.

-Correct.

-Bank.

-How many X chromosomes does a normal female have?

-Two.

-Correct.

The American economist who won a Nobel prize in 1976 is Milton who?

-Bow.

-Friedman.

Was Mrs Wallis Simpson's maiden name, Warfield or Garfield?

-Warfield.

-Correct.

Which famous musical features the song All That Jazz?

-42nd Street.

-Chicago.

Judith Chalmers and Angela Rippon presented which TV show?

-The Holiday Programme.

-Come Dancing.

In the 1994 film Speed, who played Jack Traven?

Keanu Reeves.

Time's up. £200 you've won.

Who is not bringing home the bacon? Who should be put out of your mind?

It's time to vote off the weakest link.

Jane is the strongest link. She got all her questions right.

With the most wrong answers, the weakest link is Rachel. But whose game is over?

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

Jo from customer services.

-Why Rachel?

-She's the one I noticed getting them wrong

cos she's standing next to me.

Martin, who only knows dirty software jokes, why Rachel?

-She got one too many wrong that time, I'm afraid.

-Indeed.

Here's drama for you. You are the weakest link. Goodbye.

I feel OK about being voted off.

I was pleased to get that far and I deserved it.

I was starting to lose it. I think I got the most votes

as I was weakest in the previous round and made some stupid mistakes.

Jane will be voted off next, as the other two

have been the strongest link in several rounds.

Round Seven.

You've won £1,790 out of £6,000 you could have won.

Three left. 10 seconds off the time.

We'll start with the strongest - Jane. Let's play the Weakest Link.

Start the clock. Jane, what is the medical name

for the disease commonly known as lockjaw?

-Tetanus.

-Correct.

In the 1951 film, what type of transport was the African Queen?

-A boat.

-Correct.

In maths, of the numbers 17, 18 and 19, which is not a prime number?

-19.

-18.

Name the style of architecture that takes its name from the reign of King James I.

Jacobite.

No, Jacobean.

In pop culture,

which star of A Fish Called Wanda

was given the title of Baroness Lady Haden-Guest in 1996?

Jamie Lee Curtis.

Which is Australia's most populous city?

Sydney.

The Power Of Love and Hip To Be Square

were '80s UK hit singles for Huey Lewis And The what?

-Screamers.

-News.

In sport, at which racecourse is the St Leger normally run?

-Newmarket.

-Doncaster.

Which actress in the 1984 film Splash

played Marilyn Monroe in The Seven Year Itch in 2000?

Darryl Hannah.

Name the Norse paradise where warriors who died in battle would go.

-Valhalla.

-Correct.

-Bank.

-In golf, what does LPGA stand for?

-Ladies Professional Golf Association.

-Correct.

What is the literal translation of the French joie de vivre?

-Enjoy.

-Joy of living.

In the 1995 film To Die For, which red-haired actress played an ambitious weather presenter?

-Melanie Griffith.

-Nicole Kidman.

In World War II, what German battleship

sank the British battle cruiser HMS Hood?

-The Bismarck.

-Jo...

-Bank.

In TV...

Not very impressive. Time up and you only put in the kitty £70.

In Round Eight, you treble what you bank, so £3,000 can be won.

But in the final analysis, who's got to go?

It's time to vote off the weakest link.

At this crucial stage, Martin is the strongest with the most right answers.

The weakest link is Jane, but who will survive the final vote?

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

That's an interesting choice,

Jo from customer service.

Yeah.

I voted for Martin cos he voted for me in the second round.

-Jane, why Martin?

-I thought it should be an all-girls final.

Martin, you are not going to the ball.

You are the weakest link. Goodbye.

I'm annoyed at being voted off.

My days were numbered as soon as it was down to four girls and me.

They had to end up with two girlies.

I think Jo's going to win. She seems to have a very broad knowledge. And cos she's prettier.

Round Eight.

£1,860 you've got out of a possible £7,000.

Jane and Jo, two of you left. 90 seconds in this round.

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

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

so we'll start with Jo. Let's play the Weakest Link.

Start the clock. In the 1968 film Funny Girl,

who won an Oscar for playing Fanny Bryce?

Barbra Streisand.

In which century was the novelist Franz Kafka born?

-19th century.

-Jo...

-Bank.

Which singer had a 1977 UK No.1 single with I Feel Love?

-Donna Summer.

-Correct.

-Bank.

-In maths, what is 12 x 12?

-144.

-Correct.

Which composer's eighth symphony

is known as The Unfinished Symphony?

-Beethoven's.

-Schubert.

In lonely hearts adverts, for what does NTW stand?

-Don't know.

-No time-wasters.

Which chemical element is the Greek for sun?

-Sulphur.

-Helium.

John Thaw of Inspector Morse fame married which actress in '75?

-I can't remember.

-Sheila Hancock.

Which national association represents the interests of recreational walkers?

-Pass.

-The Ramblers Association.

From which South American mountains is the chinchilla?

The Andes.

-Bank.

-After which saint is the cathedral in Glasgow named?

-St Andrew.

-St Mungo.

Which US state's postal abbreviation is MO?

-Minnesota.

-Missouri.

What name is shared by a season and an elastic...

Time's up.

You banked £90. We'll treble that and add it to the previous winnings.

That means prize money of £2,130. Only one of you can take the money home.

You'll play against each other head to head.

I'll ask alternate questions, best of five.

Whoever answers the most correctly wins. If there's a tie after five, we go for sudden death.

Jane and Jo, for £2,130, let's play the Weakest Link.

-Jane, as the strongest link, choose who goes first.

-I'll go first.

Jane, according to mythology,

who was the Roman counterpart of Zeus, king of the Greek gods?

-Apollo.

-No, Jupiter.

Jo, in the sequence of cubes of the natural numbers,

what comes next after 1, 8, and 27?

-81.

-No, 64.

Jane, what became the national motto of the USA in 1956

and appears on all American coins?

-In God we trust.

-That is the correct answer.

Jo,

the 1985 film The Color Purple was based on a novel by which author?

-Kingsley Amis.

-No, Alice Walker.

Jane, in 1983,

which BBC show became the UK's first national early-morning TV news programme?

-Breakfast With Frost.

-No, Breakfast Time.

Jo, in the animal kingdom,

pharaoh and amazon are varieties of which insect?

-Spider.

-No, ant.

Jane, which nickname was shared by the two American musicians

Antoine Domino and Thomas Waller?

-Fats.

-That is the correct answer.

Jo, you need to answer this correctly to stay in the game.

In travel, from which UK port are there regular ferry services

to both Calais and Ostend?

-Dover.

-That is the correct answer.

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

In science, which element has atomic number one?

-Oxygen.

-No, hydrogen.

Again, Jo, you need to answer this question correctly.

Name the evergreen tree

with prickly, leathery leaves and horizontal branches,

also known as the Chile pine.

-I'll guess the palm tree.

-The correct answer is monkey puzzle.

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

and you go away with £2,130.

Jo, you leave with nothing. Join us again for the Weakest Link. Goodbye.

I'm pleased to have escaped Anne. She is formidable.

I feel marvellous to have won The Weakest Link.

I think it's a great achievement. I can't wait to get home.