14/03/2012 Weakest Link

Here are the nine contestants preparing for today's show.

Only one of them will win up to £10,000.

The others will leave with nothing when 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've only just met, but to get the prize money they'll have to work together.

However, eight will leave with nothing

as round by round we lose the player voted the weakest link. Let's meet the team.

I'm Blair, I'm 25, I'm from Edinburgh and I'm a project worker.

I'm Sheila, I'm 71 years old, I come from Basingstoke in Hampshire

and I'm a retired finance assistant.

I'm Stephen, I'm 35, I'm from Blackpool and I'm a solicitor.

I'm Ally, I'm 19, I'm from Essex and I'm a university student.

I'm Geoff, I'm 52, from Barry in South Wales and I'm a publican.

I'm Debby, I'm 31, I'm from Barnet and I'm a HR advisor.

I'm Mark, I'm 45, from Swindon in Wiltshire

and I'm a sign language interpreter.

My name's Natalie, I'm 23,

I'm from Tadcaster in North Yorkshire and I'm a delivery driver.

I'm Patrick, I'm 63, from Nottingham

and I'm a retired psychology teacher.

OK, just to remind you, in each round there's £1,000 to be won.

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

Break the chain and you lose all the money in that chain.

Say "bank" before the question is asked and the money is safe.

Round One. Three minutes on the clock.

We'll start with the person whose name in first alphabetically,

that's you, Ally. Let's play the Weakest Link.

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

Ally, in parenting, a daughter is a child who is a member of which sex?

-Female.

-Correct.

Geoff, in the animal kingdom, the word purring

usually refers to the contented sound made by which domesticated pet?

-A cat.

-Correct.

Debby, in the modern English alphabet, what's the fifth letter?

-E.

-Correct.

Mark, in the dish known as bangers and mash,

which word represents the sausage element?

-Banger.

-Correct.

Natalie, in traditional proverbs,

which weather feature is said to have a silver lining?

-Cloud.

-Correct.

Patrick, at a stables, a person who is employed to look after horses

has what job title, bride or groom?

-Groom.

-Correct.

Blair, in jewellery, women's earrings are usually sold in sets of how many?

-Two.

-Correct.

Sheila, in cities, Stockholm is the capital of which European country?

-Sweden.

-Correct.

-Bank.

-Stephen, at an auction, what B is the usual term for an offer made

in an attempt to buy an item that is up for sale?

-Bid.

-Correct.

Ally, in the Gregorian calendar, which month comes between March and May?

-April.

-Correct.

Geoff, in law, on 1st July 2007 it became illegal in England

to do what in a pub, drink or smoke?

-Smoke.

-Correct.

Debby, in definitions, a Mancunian is a native or inhabitant of which British city?

-Manchester.

-Correct. Mark.

-Bank.

OK, you've reached and banked your £1,000 target

and that money will go through to the next round. What took you so long?

Who was banking when they didn't need to?

Who's so stupid their smart phone probably disowns them?

Time to vote off the weakest link.

The statistics reveal that Debby is the strongest link.

Natalie is the weakest link.

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

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

Stephen.

Natalie.

Debby.

Sheila.

Stephen.

Stephen.

Sheila.

Stephen.

Sheila.

-What do you do, Geoff?

-I'm a publican, Anne.

-Where?

-In South Wales. Abergavenny.

-What sort of pub?

-It's reputedly the oldest pub in Wales, Anne. Beautiful pub.

Yes. And what's it surrounded by, your pub?

-Hills and mountains. Beautiful.

-Oh. Do you get mountaineers?

-Yep. And walkers.

-Walkers? Really? Put your board down.

And if it's a really foggy, blizzardy day

and the mountaineers can't go up the mountain, can they go up your stomach?

-They can certainly try. They can certainly try, Anne.

-Yes.

-And is there a Mrs Geoff?

-There is. Sharon.

-What does she do in the pub?

-Everything.

-She's the engine room, Anne.

-Is she?

-She cooks. She's fantastic.

And do you leave the pub to go off in Wales anywhere?

Yes, we do. We've got a caravan, Anne, in Fontygary near Rhoose.

You're a sort of treble somersault really, aren't you? You come from Wales,

-you've got a pub and you've got a caravan.

-Yep.

-Do you trail the caravan around Wales?

-Oh, no, it's a static.

-Oh, good. So it has to stay in Wales.

-It does, yeah.

-Put your board up.

-Why Stephen?

-Well, nobody got any questions wrong, Anne, and he banked prematurely.

-Where are you from, Debby?

-Barnet.

-Barnet?

-North London.

-In North London? What do you do there?

-I'm an HR advisor.

-Oh. So you fire people.

-Yes, I do.

-Yes. Put your board down.

-How do you go about that?

-Oh, we have a full investigation process

-and then we pull the individual in and, yeah.

-The individual?

It's normally an individual. A few times it's a few people involved.

Yes. You can save time if you bring them all in and fire them together, can't you?

-There's got to be a reason to fire them in the first place.

-Has there?

-Yes.

How would you go about firing me?

Well, depending on what you'd done wrong, I'd ask you your side of the story, I'd get witness statements

and then I'd draw a conclusion and ask you to attend a meeting and then...

-Just in one go?

-No, no.

It could take anything from five days to four weeks, depending on how long the investigation takes.

-And you'd have that smile on your face?

-Not when I investigate, no.

When you're doing the actual firing, show me your firing face.

-Yes. How very irritating.

-Yes.

Put your board up. Why Stephen?

Because he banked prematurely.

-What do you do, Blair?

-I'm a project worker, Anne.

-Are you?

-Yeah.

-Doing what?

-I support young adults with learning difficulties and challenging behaviour problems.

So is project working your life?

-Er, I've got quite a lot of other interests.

-Like what?

-I do a bit of writing.

-Do you knit jumpers?

-No.

-Did your mummy knit that for you?

-No, she didn't.

-So if you weren't project working, what would you like to do?

-I'd like to be a novelist.

-How's that going so far?

-Really well. My novel's finished.

-So what's the novel about?

-It's a horror novel set in Scotland.

-Is it going to be made into a movie?

-I hope so.

-OK. Well, pitch it to me.

OK. The basic premise is a remote village in Scotland has been cut off by a really severe storm

but the villagers soon find out that something or someone rather unpleasant is trapped with them.

-Who's that?

-I can't give that away, Anne.

-I want people to buy the book and see the film.

-Why Stephen?

-Cos he banked prematurely.

-Stephen, you are the weakest link. Goodbye.

Family and friends are going to absolutely crucify me

because I've been saying all along it will not be me going off first,

and bang, there I am, walk of shame. Gutted.

Round two. In the bank, £1,000. Ten seconds off your time.

We'll start with the strongest link from the last round, that's Debby. Let's play the Weakest Link.

Start the clock. Debby, in film,

the Canadian-born actor who's played characters called Ace Ventura,

Truman Burbank and the Grinch is Jim who?

-Carrey.

-Correct. Mark, in geography,

the Gobi Desert and the mountain known as K2 are both in which continent?

-Africa.

-Asia.

Natalie, in maths, what is five multiplied by five?

-25.

-Correct.

Patrick, in physics, what name is given to the colour

that reflects all the light that falls on it and absorbs none?

-Black.

-White.

Blair, in pop music, the 1950s love song that features the lyrics

"Oh, my love, oh, my darling, I've hungered for your touch" is entitled Unchained what?

-Melody.

-Correct. Sheila, in history,

shortly after President Nixon made an historic visit to Beijing in 1972,

China presented the United States with a pair of which animals?

-Pandas.

-Correct.

-Ally.

-Bank.

-In carpentry, the pointed metal projections

that form a serrated edge on the blade of a saw

are known by the name of which body parts?

-Leg.

-Teeth.

Geoff, in English history, in 1536 Henry VIII suffered a serious injury to his leg

in an accident while participating in which activity, judo or jousting?

-Jousting.

-Correct.

Debby, in desserts, a pudding consisting of soft fruits encased in bread

is named after which season of the year?

-Summer.

-Correct.

Mark, in sport, which country hosted the Rugby World Cup in 2011

and won the tournament, beating France in the final?

-New Zealand.

-Correct. Natalie.

-Bank.

-In cinema,

what Z is a term for the type of supernatural creature

in the films Shaun Of The Dead and Night Of The Living Dead?

-Zombie.

-Correct. Patrick, in pets, although it can be used to house different species,

a round glass bowl used as a small aquarium is known by the name of which fish?

-Goldfish.

-Correct.

Blair, in TV, the actress who starred in the sitcoms The Royle Family,

Two Pint Of Lager And A Packet Of Crisps

and Gavin And Stacey is Sheridan who?

-Smith.

-Correct. Sheila, during the Cold War,

which half of Berlin was under communist rule, the east or the west?

-East.

-Correct.

-Ally.

-Bank.

-In the correct modern spelling of the word crumb

meaning a tiny fragment of bread, what is the silent last letter?

-B.

-Correct.

Geoff, in the 1960s and 70s during his stage performances

it was not unusual for female fans to throw their underwear at the Welsh singer Tom who?

-Jones.

-Correct. Debby, in telecommunications,

what T is the term for the sending and receiving of SMS messages via mobile phone?

-Text.

-I'll accept.

-Mark.

-Bank.

-In the human body, the digestive fluid called bile is produced by which organ?

-The gallbladder.

-Liver.

Natalie, in pastimes, it's conventional to wear multi-coloured shoes

when taking part in which form of bowling, ten pin or crown green?

Ten pin.

Answer out of time. You've won £450.

But who's the Albert Einstein and who's the Albert Steptoe?

Who's now producing more tripe than a haggis?

Time to vote off the weakest link.

Debby is the strongest link because she answered the most questions correctly.

Statistically, Mark is the weakest link.

But who will the team want off?

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

Mark.

Mark.

Mark.

Mark.

Mark,

Ally.

Mark.

Ally.

-So where are you from, grandma?

-I'm from Basingstoke in Hampshire.

-And what do you do?

-I'm retired but I have plenty of hobbies.

-Do you?

-So what do you do in your retirement?

-I do family history research.

-Yes.

Erm, I read. I book music groups.

-What sort of music groups?

-Any.

-Are you a rock manager?

-No, I'm not a manager.

-You're a sort of Louis Walsh of Hampshire, are you?

-Yes, sort of.

-Yes.

-And who have you booked so far?

-I've booked a couple just recently in Basingstoke.

-And what sort of music do they play?

-Oh, very OTT rock.

Really? Put your board down. Like what?

-Er, just very good, loud rock music.

-Give us an example.

I can't think of one at the moment, Anne. I can't in these sort of situations.

Can't you? And you don't look like someone who books rock groups.

-No, I don't, do I? I think that surprises quite a few people.

-Have you got any tattoos?

-Yes, I have.

-I hope they're hidden.

-No.

-Well, we can't see them.

-During the summer, when I'm wearing...

-Oh, too much information!

Put your board up.

-Why Mark?

-Mark got two questions wrong and Patrick and I only got one.

-Where are you from, Ally?

-I'm from Rayleigh in Essex.

Of course you are. And what are you doing in Rayleigh in Essex?

Well, actually, I'm a university student in Twickenham but I'm from Essex.

Yes. You've got to university?

-Yeah.

-Good heavens. What are you studying?

Creative and professional writing with English.

-What are you going to do when you finish?

-I want to be a journalist.

-Do you? What sort of journalist?

-I don't know.

-Well, have you thought about it?

-Yes.

-OK, what are your options?

Erm, magazines, newspapers.

What sort of subjects interest you?

Celebrities, music.

-Yes.

-Stuff like that. I'd like to write stuff like that, really.

Do you want to write about tanning salons?

-I don't really look as though I go to one, do I, Anne?

-No.

But I thought everyone in Essex went to a tanning salon.

-No, not everyone.

-No!

-You should come down and visit.

-Why Mark?

-Erm, he got two questions wrong.

-He did.

Mark, you are the weakest link. Goodbye.

It was fair I got voted off second. I would've voted myself off, to be honest.

And I would've dragged myself off if I hadn't been voted off, so I deserved it.

Round Three. In the bank, £1,450. Another ten seconds off the time.

We'll start with the strongest link from the last round, Debby. Let's play the Weakest Link.

Start the clock. Debby, in politics,

the media businessman who served three terms as prime minister of Italy

before resigning in 2011 is Silvio who?

-Berlusconi.

-Correct.

Natalie, in maths, what is 77 minus 66?

-11.

-Correct. Patrick, in expressions, a minor problem

that when added to existing troubles becomes too much to bear

is said to be the straw that broke the camel's what?

-Back.

-Correct. Blair, in the theatre, what A is the term for a sample performance

by an actor in front of a casting director that is essentially a job interview?

-Audition.

-Correct. Sheila, in history, King John is said to have lost the Crown Jewels

while crossing which large bay on the east coast of England?

-Pass.

-The Wash.

Ally, in horticulture, the variety of beet with succulent leaves and a thick stalk

that's eaten as a vegetable is called Swiss what?

-Pass.

-Chard.

Geoff, in computing, a small application that can be attached to an internet document

is called what, an eyelet or an applet?

-An eyelet.

-An applet.

Debby, in cinema, the 1957 film musical

in which Elvis Presley plays a prisoner who becomes a singer is entitled Jailhouse what?

-Rock.

-Correct. Natalie, in festive decorations,

what B is the usual name for coloured glass balls hung on the branches of a Christmas tree?

-Baubles.

-Correct. Patrick, in clothing,

a soft, stretchable, machine-knitted fabric

that can be made from a variety of fibres is named after which Channel Island?

-Jersey.

-Correct. Blair, in TV,

according to the title of a US sitcom first shown in 1996,

everybody loves who, Raymond or Chandler?

-Raymond.

-Correct. Sheila, in Middle Eastern geography,

the River Jordan flows through the Sea of Galilee and empties into which landlocked salt lake?

-The Dead Sea.

-Correct.

-Ally.

-Bank.

-In definitions, what L is a word for a small, docile pet canine

and is also a term for a person who is servile and dependant on someone else?

-A lap?

-Lap dog.

Geoff, in pop music, according to the lyrics of the song A Day In The Life by the Beatles,

there were how many holes in Blackburn, Lancashire?

-64.

-4,000.

Debby, in vocabulary, the surname of the 18th century labourer Ned Ludd

is the derivation of which term for people who oppose technological innovation?

-Pass.

-Luddite.

Natalie, in books, the novelist who wrote about the relationship

with his father Kingsley Amis in his 2000 memoir Experience has what first name?

-Ben.

-Martin.

Patrick, in bathroom fittings, what P...

Time's up. You won £300.

But who probably thinks Frankenstein was a gift for baby Jesus?

Who thinks Angola is a yoghurt?

Time to vote off the weakest link.

According to the statistics, Geoff is the weakest link.

Blair is the strongest link. But will the voting reflect reality?

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

Ally.

Geoff.

Sheila.

Ally.

Sheila.

Geoff.

Ally.

-Where are you from, Patrick?

-Nottingham.

-And what do you do?

-I'm a retired psychology teacher.

So how do you busy yourself now you're retired?

Er, mainly amateur dramatics and the allotment.

-And do you have to go to the allotment cos Mrs Patrick wants you out of the house?

-No, not at all.

-We both go.

-Oh, really? How long have you been married to Mrs Patrick?

-Eight years.

-Oh. So not the first one.

-No, not the first one, Anne.

-The second one?

-Not the second one, Anne.

-Not the third one?

-Not even the third one, Anne.

-How many times have you been married, Patrick?

-Four times.

-What is it about you?

-As you well know, Anne, we all make mistakes. I just made more than most people.

-What's this one called?

-Linda.

-Does she look as if she's got a bit of staying power?

-I think so.

What would a psychologist say about you being married four times?

-Erm, I think he would say I need to get my act together.

-Yes, OK.

-So you do amateur dramatics.

-Indeed.

-Put your board down.

-Can you show us your skills without taking your clothes off?

-Possibly, yes.

-Get on with it, Patrick.

Right, OK. I'll have to get into character.

-Is that going to take long?

-That long.

-OK.

-OK. My last role was Vernon Pruitt.

He was a professional actor and part-time domestic ancillary.

-A bit camp, are you?

-I'm just a little bit camp, yes.

-Is that why you've been married four times?

-No, not at all.

I have only just become a professional. I've been with the amateurs for years.

But it was time to move on, especially after last year's Midsummer Night's Dream.

-Everybody raved about my Bottom.

-Back on your podium.

Put your glasses on.

Put your board up. Why Ally?

Erm, Ally got at least two questions wrong.

So Geoff from the Brecon Beacons who's got a static caravan, why Ally?

-I think she got two questions wrong at least.

-Did you think she was the worst player.

-I also got two questions wrong.

-If you had to guess, who would you say was the worst?

-Me, I'm sure.

-Yes.

It's votes that count. Ally, you are the weakest link. Goodbye.

I think the team has lost a valuable player.

Who is going to bank as much as me? Let's face it, there's no-one.

That money's going to stay at that level now because there's not going to be anyone like me banking.

Round Four. You're up to £1,750. Another ten seconds off the time.

We'll start with the strongest link from the last round, that's Blair. Let's play the Weakest Link.

Start the clock. Blair, in horse racing,

the gelding who in the 1990s became the first to win

the Scottish, Welsh and Aintree Grand Nationals was called Earth what?

-Sea.

-Summit.

Sheila, in modern history, whilst recovering from a failed assassination attempt in 1981,

which US president said to his wife, "Honey, I forgot to duck"?

-Ronald Reagan.

-Correct.

Geoff, in African geography, the area of disputed territory on the Atlantic coast

named for its location at the edge of a large, sandy desert is called Western what?

-Pass.

-Sahara.

Debby, in utensils, a spurtle is a wooden stick

intended to be used to stir what, cocktails or porridge?

-Cocktails.

-Porridge.

Natalie, in British radio, the American-born DJ nicknamed the Professor of Pop

because of his broad knowledge of music is Paul who?

-Pass.

-Gambaccini.

Patrick, in scientific measurements,

what is the term for the unit of electricity equal to one million watts?

-A gigawatt.

-Megawatt.

Blair, in fashion, the French term pret-a-porter

used to refer to off-the-peg designer clothes is usually translated as ready to what?

-Wear.

-Correct. Sheila, in linguistics, what G precedes the word stop

to make a term for the sound that's produced when the vocal chords are pressed together?

-Pass.

-Glottal.

Geoff, in maths, what is the volume in cubic metres

of a cube with sides that are each two metres long?

-16 metres.

-Eight.

Debby, in theatre, a 1955 musical by Cole Porter

about Soviet agents in Paris has what title, Silk Stockings or Nylon Tights?

-Nylon Tights.

-Silk Stockings.

Natalie, in English and Scottish football,

clubs finishing immediately below those promoted automatically

take part in knock-out games known as what?

-Play-offs.

-Correct. Patrick, in awards, the Hungarian-born US publisher

who provided in his will for the establishment of a set of prizes

in journalism and the arts was Joseph who?

-Pulitzer.

-Correct.

Blair, in medicine, what H is a word from the Greek for "under the skin"

that describes a type of needle or syringe that is used to administer injections?

-Hypodermic.

-Correct. Sheila.

-Bank.

In cinema, the 2011 science fiction adventure subtitled Dark Of The Moon

is the third in which series of films that began in 2007?

Pass.

Time's up. The correct answer was Transformers.

You won £100.

But who'd find Jeremy Kyle intellectually stimulating?

Who's your egghead and who now has egg on their face?

Time to vote off the weakest link.

Having answered the most questions correctly,

Blair is still the strongest link.

Statistically, Geoff remains the weakest link.

But will the team notice that?

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

Geoff.

Geoff.

Sheila.

Sheila.

Debby.

Geoff.

-Blair, why Geoff?

-I think he got the most questions wrong in that round.

-Sheila, why Geoff?

-I think he got the same amount of questions wrong as I did

-but I banked.

-You did.

Geoff, you are the weakest link. Goodbye.

When Anne chatted to me at the beginning of the programme,

she picked on a few of my weaknesses and I hope she exaggerated them

because I don't want any mountaineers climbing up my belly, thanks!

Round Five. In the kitty, £1,850. Another ten seconds off the time.

We'll start with the strongest link from the last round, Blair. Let's play the Weakest Link.

Start the clock. Blair, in systems of belief, the Unification Church,

also known as the Moonies, was founded in 1954 in which country, Bolivia or South Korea?

-Bolivia.

-South Korea.

Sheila, in pop music, I've Been Expecting You,

Intensive Care and Reality Killed The Video Star

were UK hit albums by which singer?

-Pass.

-Robbie Williams.

Debby, in English geography, Devon is bordered to the west by Cornwall

and to the east by Dorset and which other county?

-Pass.

-Somerset. Natalie, in fashion,

the couple who designed the wedding dress of Diana Princess of Wales were David and Elizabeth who?

-Pass.

-Emanuel.

Patrick, in sailing, in the Northern Hemisphere,

if an anti-clockwise wind change is called backing, what V is a clockwise change?

-Veering.

-Correct.

Blair, in TV, "Fire up the Quattro"

was a line that was used regularly on which police drama series

set in the 1980s and starring Philip Glenister?

-Pass.

-Ashes To Ashes.

Sheila, according to official figures from the United Nations in October 2011

the human population on earth reached a new landmark total of how many billion?

-13.

-Seven.

Debby, in food, the type of plain biscuit named after its supposed inventor

and the city where he lived in the late 1720s is called a Bath what?

-Pass.

-Oliver.

Natalie, in pastimes, a lepidopterist is a person

who studies and collects which creatures, moths and butterflies or rabbits and hares?

-Moths and butterflies.

-Correct.

Patrick, which two-word expression derived from the title of a 1990 film

refers to a child left on its own in the family residence while the parents are away?

-Home alone.

-Correct. Blair, in London, which colour follows the word college

in the name of the area of lawn near parliament often the location for TV interviews with politicians?

-Green.

-Correct. Sheila.

-Bank.

-In music, the English title of the opera

by Tchaikovsky that is also the name of a playing card is the Queen Of what?

-Hearts.

-Spades.

Debby, in sport, which former British number one tennis player

retired from the game in 2007 after a career that lasted 14 years?

-Boris Becker.

-Tim Henman.

Time's up. You won £100.

But who's obviously one brain short of being a genius?

Who thinks George Osborne is Ozzy's brother?

Time to vote off the weakest link.

As the only player to get all their answers right, Patrick is the strongest link.

Debby is statistically the weakest link.

But can she survive the vote?

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

Sheila.

Debby.

Sheila.

Debby.

Sheila.

-Blair, why Sheila?

-I think she got one more wrong than me that round.

-How do you think you did in the last round, Debby?

-I think I was the weakest link.

-You were. Why Sheila?

-Erm, because I couldn't vote for myself.

Sheila, you are the weakest link. Goodbye.

I think my friends and family are going to be really chuffed for me.

As long as I didn't get voted off in the first round,

which they were so supportive and convinced me that I wouldn't be,

all of them expected me to get at least halfway.

And it looks as if they were right.

Round six. In the bank, £1,950. Another ten seconds from the time.

We start with the strongest link of the last round, Patrick. Let's play The Weakest Link.

Start the clock. Patrick, in history, a system of writing for blind people

consisting of raised dots that can be read by touch

was developed in the 1820s by which French educator?

-Braille.

-Correct.

Blair, in vocabulary, the word wiki meaning quick

that refers to websites that can be edited by the user

originated in which Polynesian language?

-Switzerland.

-Hawaiian.

Debby, in British wildlife, in its full name the fox is described

as being which primary colour?

-Orange.

-Red. Natalie, in literature,

Arthur C Clarke and Philip K Dick are best known as authors of what, romantic drama or science fiction?

-Science fiction.

-Correct. Patrick, in TV, Sir Harry Pearce,

played by Peter Firth, was the only principal character

to appear in all ten series from 2002 to 2011 of which spy drama?

-Spooks.

-Correct. Blair, in English geography,

the towns Ambleside and Windermere are in which national park?

-Lake District.

-Correct. Debby, in film,

the 1998 comedy starring Adam Sandler as an entertainer

who falls for a waitress played by Drew Barrymore is The Wedding what?

-Singer.

-Correct. Natalie.

-Bank.

-In brewing, a type of Scottish beer

similar to English bitter is known by what name meaning of great weight?

-Pass.

-Heavy. Patrick, in art, the US photographer born in 1954

who is best known for her conceptual self-portraits is Cindy who?

-Lauper.

-Sherman.

Blair, in science, which of these sub-atomic particles

has the greater mass, an electron or a proton?

-Proton.

-Correct. Debby, in English history,

in 1170 Thomas Becket was murdered in the cathedral of which city?

-London.

-Canterbury. Natalie, in sport,

the former cricketer nicknamed the Lion Of Lahore

who in 1996 formed his own political party in Pakistan is Imran who?

-Pass.

-Khan. Patrick, in music,

the jazz and rock and roll performer Bert Weedon is best known for his play...

-Guitar.

-I'll accept.

-Bank.

-Blair, in European geography what E...

Time's up. You won £220.

But has Patrick made yet another mistake?

Does Debby need disciplining?

Time to vote off the weakest link.

The statistics show that Patrick is still the strongest link.

The weakest link is Debby. But whose game is over?

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

Natalie.

Natalie.

Debby.

Debby.

We have a tie, team. Natalie and Debby, two votes each.

-Where are you from, Natalie?

-Tadcaster in North Yorkshire.

-And what do you do?

-I'm a delivery driver.

-Are you a white-van driver?

-No, I drive a yellow wagon.

-A wagon? What's in your wagon?

-Er, double-glazed units.

-Really?

Is that a bit of a pain at times?

-Er, no, it's smashing.

-Why Debby?

Erm, well, she got the same number of questions wrong as me but she didn't bank any money.

Debby, why Natalie?

Because she got the same number wrong as me and the other two got their questions right.

Well, the strongest link was four-times-married Patrick, so he gets to decide.

Why have you voted for Debby?

-Erm, I think she was the weakest link in that round and she has been the weakest link in earlier rounds.

-OK.

-So which woman do you want to get rid of now?

-Debby.

Debby, you are the weakest link. Goodbye.

I think my family and friends will be impressed with me being voted off in Round Six.

My sister gave strict instructions not to be voted off first, my boyfriend thought I'd be third off,

my dad thought I'd be fifth off, so being sixth is perfect.

Round Seven. In the bank £2,170. Another ten seconds off the time.

We'll start with the strongest link from the last round, Patrick. Let's play The Weakest Link.

Start the clock. Patrick, in crime fiction,

the former army major featured in novels such as Worth Dying For

and The Affair by Lee Child is called Jack what?

-London.

-Reacher.

Blair, in maths, what is 31 plus 48?

-59.

-79.

Natalie, in the media, which three-letter word meaning a piece of old worn cloth

is a slang term for a sensationalist newspaper?

-Rag.

-Correct. Patrick, in architecture,

the Walt Disney Concert Hall in Los Angeles

and the Experience Music Project in Seattle were designed by Frank who?

-Lloyd Wright.

-Gehry. Blair, in medicine,

lumbago is a term for a painful condition where, the upper jaw or the lower back?

-Lower back.

-Correct. Natalie, in condiments,

the name of which item of furniture goes before salt

to make another term for sodium chloride indicating its use in dining?

-Table.

-Correct.

Patrick, in art, what P is the name of the Spanish national museum in Madrid

that houses comprehensive collections of the works of Goya and El Greco?

-Picasso.

-Prado.

Blair, in pop music, which group whose hits include Wild Boys and Girls On Film

took its name from a character in the 1968 film Barbarella?

-Duran Duran.

-Correct.

-Bank.

-Natalie, in manned space flight,

the record for the furthest distance travelled from the earth

is held by the crew of which Apollo mission?

-Columbo.

-13.

Patrick, the Cornish peninsula of Land's End

is mainly composed of which type of rock, chalk or granite?

-Granite.

-Correct. Blair, in the animal kingdom,

a leatherjacket is the larva of which insect?

-Butterfly.

-Crane fly.

Natalie, the author who created the characters Jeeves and Wooster

is normally referred to by which two initials before his surname Wodehouse?

-PG.

-Correct. Patrick.

-Bank.

-In the Second World War, a well-known slogan warning of...

Time's up. You won £40. In Round Eight, you get the chance to treble what you bank.

Time to vote off the weakest link.

Patrick remains the weakest link as he gave the most wrong answers.

Statistically, the strongest link is Natalie.

But who will be taking the final walk of shame?

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

Patrick.

Blair.

Blair.

-Natalie, why Blair?

-I didn't think he was the weakest link

but Patrick's got more questions right throughout the game than Blair.

Patrick, why Blair?

I was clearly the weakest link. Natalie was the strongest link. That only leaves Blair.

Blair, you are the weakest link. Goodbye.

I think Natalie and Patrick did a bit of tactical voting at the end there.

Patrick was definitely the weakest link

and I think because I'd voted Natalie off the round before, she maybe held a grudge against me.

Round Eight. You've won £2,210.

In this round 90 seconds, but whatever you win will be trebled.

We start with the strongest link from the last round, Natalie. Let's play the Weakest Link.

Start the clock. Natalie, in religion,

what J is the name of a biblical prophet

that is used to describe a pessimistic person

who habitually predicts a gloomy future?

-Judas.

-Jeremiah.

Patrick, in 1960s children's TV,

Pugh, Pugh, Barney McGrew, Cuthbert, Dibble and Grub

were all regular characters in which programme?

-Trumpton.

-Correct. Natalie, in fashion,

the knee-length trousers named after a group of islands

in the Atlantic Ocean are known as Bermuda what?

-Shorts.

-Correct.

-Bank.

-Patrick, in cinema,

The New Batch was the subtitle of the sequel to which 1984 film

about a group of creatures known as mogwai?

-Gremlins.

-Correct. Natalie, in quotations,

in the Gettysburg Address by Abraham Lincoln,

the opening words "four score and seven" refer to a period of how many years?

-70.

-87.

Patrick, in pop music, the 1992 UK hit single Jump Around

that is sometimes played at sports events

was by the rap group called House Of what?

-Pain.

-Correct.

-Bank.

-Natalie, in drinks, what W is the plant

proverbial for its bitterness that gives its name to the fortified wine vermouth?

-Pass.

-Wormwood. Patrick, in science,

a flint-like mineral once used to test the purity of gold and silver is known as a touch what?

-Stone.

-Correct.

-Bank.

-Natalie, in literature, East Coker and Little Gidding...

Time's up. You won £90 which we will treble.

It gives you prize money today of £2,480.

There can only be one winner.

Now up to five questions each. If there's a tie, we'll go for sudden death.

So, Natalie and Patrick,

for £2,480 let's play the Weakest Link.

-Patrick, as strongest link in the last, round you have the choice of who goes first.

-I'll go first, Anne.

Patrick, in modern history,

in a famous event captured on television in 1980,

a team of commandos from the SAS

ended a siege in London by storming the embassy of which country?

-Iran.

-That is the correct answer.

Natalie, in theatre, because it portrays the insanity of a monarch,

which play by Shakespeare was not performed in public

in the last years of the reign of George III?

-Henry VIII.

-The correct answer is King Lear.

Patrick, in athletics, representing the Soviet Union and later Ukraine,

Sergey Bubka won Olympic gold, six consecutive world titles

and set 35 world records in which event?

-The high jump.

-The correct answer is the pole vault.

Natalie, in geography, although the state of Western Australia

spans an area of about a million square miles

approximately three quarters of its population

live in and around which city?

-Brisbane.

-The correct answer is Perth.

Patrick, in 1980s pop music,

Woodward, Dallin and Fahey were the surnames of the founder members

of which group in whose name every other letter was an A?

-A-Ha.

-The correct answer is Bananarama.

Natalie, while they were students at Oxford University,

David Cameron, George Osborne and Boris Johnson

were all members of which dining club,

thought to date back to the 18th century?

The Eton Diners.

The correct answer is the Bullingdon Club.

Patrick, in botany,

what alternative name for the poisonous plant deadly nightshade

translates from Italian as beautiful woman?

-Digitalis.

-The correct answer is belladonna.

Natalie, when assembled in order,

the chemical symbols for the elements potassium, nickel and iron

spell the name of which implement

that is often made from some of those metals?

-Knife.

-That is the correct answer.

Patrick, in literature, the English author born in 1873

who changed his name by deed poll

so that his first and last names were both Ford

had what middle name?

-I don't know.

-The correct answer is Madox.

Natalie, in film quotations, "Eliza, where the devil are my slippers?"

is the final line of which 1964 musical?

-The Phantom Of The Opera.

-The correct answer is My Fair Lady.

And after five questions each, your scores are tied.

Natalie and Patrick, Patrick and Natalie, let's play Sudden Death.

Patrick, in fundraising, the charity to help the homeless

founded in 1966 by a Notting Hill clergyman called Bruce Kenrick

has what name meaning refuge?

-Shelter.

-That is the correct answer.

Natalie, in the 16th century, the German artist Albrecht Durer

made a famous woodcut of which animal

that had been given to King Manuel of Portugal by an Indian sultan?

-Tiger.

-The correct answer is rhinoceros.

That means, Patrick, you're today's strongest link

and you go away with £2,480.

Natalie, you leave with nothing.

Join us again for the Weakest Link. Goodbye.

I'm really pleased to make it all the way to the final.

I'm not upset at all that I didn't get the money. Patrick was the better player on the day.

Winning the Weakest Link is a really great thing.

I've had a wonderful time today.

Anne's lovely. And I'm just looking forward to spending the money.

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