14/05/2013 Weakest Link

Here are the nine contestants preparing for 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're voted off as the weakest link.

Welcome to The Weakest Link.

Any of the nine people here in the studio could win up to £10,000.

They don't know each other.

If they want the money, they'll have to work as a team.

Eight will leave with nothing

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

My name is John, I'm from Ayrshire,

I'm 52 and I'm a long-line prawn fisherman.

My name's Sara, I'm 34, I'm from Essex and I'm an admin assistant.

I'm Brian, I'm 66, from Farnham and a tree pathologist.

I'm Nicola, I'm 39, I'm from Cwmbran, I'm a housewife.

I'm Phil, 31, I'm from Milton Keynes and I'm a lab supervisor.

My name's Jenny, I'm 27, I live in the New Forest and I'm a student.

My name's Mark, I'm 40, I'm from London and I'm a pricing manager.

My name is Jill, I'm 52, I live in Brighton and I'm a rehab worker.

I'm Steve, I'm 29, from Wrexham, and I'm a cinema manager.

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.

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

If you say "Bank" before the question, the money is safe.

However, you start a new chain from scratch.

At the end of the round, only money that has been banked can be taken forward.

Three minutes on the clock. We'll start with the person

whose name is first alphabetically - that's you, Brian.

Let's play The Weakest Link.

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

You can't make a silk purse out of a sow's what?

Ear.

On which continent is Malaysia?

Asia.

Haemophilia is a rare clotting disorder of which red bodily fluid?

The blood. Bank. >

In UK royalty, for what do the initials HRH stand?

Her Royal Highness.

What W is a subject Ulrika Jonsson and Denise Van Outen reported on

before becoming entertainment presenters?

The weather.

In which sport are Pat Eddery and Frankie Dettori leading figures?

Horse racing.

What type of creature is the Komodo dragon - real or mythical?

Real.

In maths, what is 500 divided by 5?

100.

The TV music quiz presented by Mark Lamarr is Never Mind The what?

Buzzcocks.

-Bank.

-What D is the name for a period of 10 consecutive years?

Decade.

Which material, developed in the early 20th century and known by three letters,

became fashionable in the 1960s as a leather substitute?

Er...

-Plastic.

-PVC.

In the film The Truman Show, who played the adult Truman Burbank?

Jim Carrey.

The world championships of which racket sport

were dominated by Jahangir and Jansher Khan between 1981 and 1996?

-Badminton.

-Squash.

Which animal undergoes prolonged sleep in winter - bear or giraffe?

Bear.

In which decade did the Great Train Robbery take place?

The '60s.

What adjective describes rafting or canoeing in fast rivers with an abundance of rapids?

White-water.

-Bank.

-What T is a pupil absent from school without permission?

Truant.

At Halloween, a pumpkin is traditionally carved into a jack-o' what?

-Pass.

-Lantern.

What proportion of the human body is made up of water - one third or two thirds?

Two thirds.

Haarlem and The Hague are cities in which country?

Holland.

What A is the term given to the quality of sound transmission in a venue?

Acoustics.

-Bank.

-In UK telecommunications, if, after dialling 1471,

you wish to ring the last caller back, which one-digit number should you dial?

Three.

Which word, derived from the Latin for "dug up",

describes preserved prehistoric remains of animals or plants?

-Pass.

-Fossil.

Time's up.

You banked £750 out of a possible £1,000

but who is an obvious disaster

who must be ejected without delay?

Who will leave with nothing? It's time to vote off the weakest link.

In this first round, Brian is statistically the strongest link.

The weakest link is Sara, as she gave the fewest correct answers.

But at this early stage, will the others notice that?

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

Brian, what do you do?

-I'm a tree pathologist.

-What does that involve?

-Investigating tree diseases.

-OK. Why Sara?

-I think she got one question wrong.

Several people did. It was hard to decide who was the weakest link.

-Phil. Why Sara?

-She got a Halloween question wrong,

-which stuck in my mind, and she's got to go.

-OK. Jill.

-Did you cut the fringe yourself?

-No, I didn't.

-Oh.

-I paid for it.

-Have you thought of asking for a refund?

-No. It's a little short.

-Why Sara?

-She got a question wrong which I thought was easy.

Statistically, Sara was the worst player. Sara, you are the weakest link. Goodbye.

I'm disappointed to be first,

but with a weird question like the jack-o'-lantern, that can happen.

Nicola will be next. She got as many questions wrong as me. We're both pretty equal.

Round two, team. You've won £750 out of a possible £1,000.

You're down to eight players. We are now taking ten seconds off.

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

Start the clock.

Aberdeen - east or west coast?

East.

What is 12 multiplied by 3?

36.

In DIY, what S is a tool with a shaped opening or jaws

for gripping and turning a nut or bolt?

-Screwdriver.

-Spanner!

Bushrangers inhabited which country throughout the 19th century?

Australia.

Were the Gorgons famed for their ugliness or their beauty?

Their ugliness.

Which English higher education institution, on Gower St in London,

is known by the initials UCL?

-University of Central London.

-University College, London.

George Lazenby played James Bond in the 1969 film On Her Majesty's Secret what?

Secret Service.

What D is a synthetic substance

that is added to water to increase its cleaning properties?

Detergent.

In the World War II Vera Lynn song,

there'll be what over the white cliffs of Dover?

-Bells.

-Bluebirds!

The word "shan't" is a contraction of which two words?

Shall not.

Finnish Spitz is a breed of which animal?

Dog.

What P is the branch of literature in which a laureateship is held?

Poetry.

-Bank.

-What is the female equivalent of an uncle?

Aunt.

If a piece of music is marked "diminuendo", does it become louder or quieter?

Quieter.

Which word is derived from the Greek letters beta and alpha?

Alphabet.

The puffin, toucan and which other bird give their names to a pedestrian crossing?

-Zebra.

-Pelican.

-Bank.

-Which football team is nicknamed the Gunners?

Arsenal.

What P is the name of a traditional Italian porridge made from maize?

-Pasta.

-Polenta!

Which word describes how flags are flown when someone dies?

Half-mast.

Is an avocado a fruit or vegetable?

Fruit.

-Bank.

-Where are the Formula One circuits of Hockenheim and Nurburgring?

Germany.

In economics, the abbreviation ERM stands for exchange rate what?

-Exchange rate...money.

-Mechanism.

Where on a bar magnet are its attractive powers strongest - the axis or poles?

The poles.

In which game do two players pass an intertwined piece of string between them,

making it more intricate each time?

Cat's-in-cradle.

Time's up. The correct answer IS cat's cradles,

but you were out of time.

And you went badly wrong in that round -

just £150 you won. Whose wattage is wavering?

Whose memory has failed? It's time to vote off the weakest link.

The statistics show that Mark is the strongest link.

With the most wrong answers, Jill is the weakest link. Who will lose out in the voting?

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

Steve, where are you from?

-I'm from Wrexham.

-Are you?

-Yes.

-Near Chester?

-Yes.

-What do you do there?

-I don't work in Wrexham.

-Where do you work?

-In Chester.

-What do you do?

-I'm a cinema manager.

-Why Jill?

She got two questions wrong, which made it hard for me to bank money.

What do you do, Nicola?

-I'm a housewife.

-Not travelled much?

-Yes, I've travelled a lot.

-Have you? Been to Italy?

My husband's half-Italian.

It'll be embarrassing for you at home. You think pasta's a porridge.

-I know. I couldn't think of anything else beginning with P.

-Right.

Is it his mother or father who's Italian?

-His mother.

-That'll be doubly embarrassing.

-Why Jill?

-I noticed she had a couple of questions wrong.

-John, where were you born?

-In Ayr.

-Is that why you've got the skirt on?

-It's a kilt, not a skirt.

-Do you usually wear it south of the border?

-Yes.

-Because?

I wear it everywhere.

-No trousers at home?

-I have plenty. That's where they've stayed.

How interesting. Why Jill?

-Because, er...she got a couple of answers wrong.

-Hmm.

-You didn't get all yours right.

-No.

-Well, Jill,

statistically, you were the worst player.

Time to have another word with that hairdresser. You are the weakest link. Goodbye.

Instead of me, we should have voted off Nicola.

She got a lot of questions wrong, one or two in the first round,

and a very easy one in the second.

Anne Robinson got very personal about my hair, but we both like a short fringe,

so I don't see why she made fun of my fringe when hers is very short.

Round three - you've banked £900.

If you'd stayed awake, you could have had £2,000.

Seven of you left - another ten seconds off.

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

Start the clock.

Media, means of mass communication, is the plural of which word?

-Media.

-Medium.

In which sport do you score an albatross or an eagle?

Golf.

Ordinary soldiers are referred to as the rank and what?

File.

Nyctophobia is associated with an irrational fear or dislike of which time - day or night?

Night.

-Bank.

-What name is given to the light bulb fitting

where the bulb is held in place by twisting prongs on its base into slots in the lamp?

-Filament.

-Bayonet.

What T is the title of the film

starring Michael Douglas as a judge running an anti-drugs campaign?

Er...

Traffic.

Which English spa town, famous for Sally Lunn buns, is home to the Royal Crescent?

Bath.

Which part of a house, usually made of wood, consists of treads and risers?

Stairs. Bank. >

What S is the collective term for small stones on a non-sandy beach?

Shingle.

In maths, what is 18 multiplied by 0.5?

Nine.

Which British city was chosen to host the 2002 Commonwealth Games?

Manchester.

-Bank.

-What is the Latin for "wonderful year" -

annus horribilis or annus mirabilis?

Annus mirabilis.

The first letter of "psychology"?

P.

Alberta is part of which North American country?

Canada.

-Bank.

-What P is the kind of surgery

which restructures body parts damaged by loss, injury or disease?

Plastic surgery.

Which animal is the largest member of the cat family?

-The lion.

-The tiger.

In which position does footballer David Seaman play?

Goals.

-Bank.

-Is rapid eye movement a feature of dreaming or deep sleep?

-Deep sleep.

-No, dreaming.

In 1519, which animals did the Spanish introduce to the Aztecs?

Horses.

What P is the name of the tree from which turpentine is obtained?

-Pass.

-Pine.

What's the vegetable known as petits pois?

Peas. Bank.

Excluding substitutes, how many in a field hockey team?

-Seven.

-11.

Steve...

Time is up. You banked just £440.

Whose faculties are failing? Who should be rinsed and hung out to dry?

It's time to vote off the weakest link.

In a reversal of fortune, Mark has gone from being the strongest link to the weakest.

The statistics show Jenny is now the strongest link, but whose game is over?

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

-John, you're a fisherman.

-Yes, indeed.

-D'you fish in a kilt?

-Sometimes.

-What do you fish for?

-In a kilt, I usually fish for women, Anne.

-Right. Why Phil?

-Why Phil?

Because, well - I'm sorry, he reminds me of Phil Collins and I can't stand his music.

-Steve, have you always been a cinema manager?

-No.

-What else have you been?

-I worked for Trading Standards.

-Who did you chase after?

I inspected petrol stations.

-What's wrong with petrol stations?

-You have to check for fire safety,

and the measure on the pumps for accuracy.

Right. I can see why you went into cinema management. Why Phil?

-He got one wrong.

-Statistically, he wasn't the worst. Was he, Mark?

Erm...if you say so, Anne.

-Who do you think was?

-I couldn't tell you, Anne.

-Have a guess.

-The way you're looking, probably me.

-What do you do?

-I'm a pricing manager.

-What are you worth?

-Not as much as you.

-Just as well. Why Phil?

He got a question wrong.

He got one wrong less than you, but it's votes that count.

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

The team have let me down.

I was playing well. I thought I was going to do better.

I don't want to see John win, simply for the kilt. I'm sick of his legs.

Round four, team.

£1,340 banked out of potential prize money of £3,000.

There are six of you left - another ten seconds off your time.

You now have only 2½ minutes.

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

Start the clock.

Which group had a '99 hit with Why Does It Always Rain On Me?

Travis.

What G is the three-letter word for a single appearance by musicians or comedians?

Gig.

Which term, first used of Dorothy Lamour in the '40s,

means a good-looker, or a picture of such a person on a wall?

-Portrait.

-Pin-up!

Which 19th century British author wrote A Christmas Carol?

Er...Charles Dickens.

In church, would you wear or kneel on a hassock?

Kneel.

The Cole Porter musical that began an acclaimed run

in London in October 2001 is called Kiss Me who?

Kate.

-Bank.

-In EastEnders, who owns the minicab company in Albert Square?

Roy Evans.

In film, who directed the Godfather trilogy?

-Martin Scorsese.

-No, Francis Ford Coppola.

The poem The New Colossus is carved on which New York monument?

Statue of Liberty.

Which four-letter word can be a synonym for ungenerous, poor, low in rank or average?

-Low.

-Mean.

UN peacekeepers wear berets of which colour?

-White.

-Blue!

Which magazine famous for cartoons was launched in 1841

and named after a famous puppet?

Punch.

What is cribbage - a card game or a board game?

-It's a board game.

-No, it's a card game.

A patten may be attached to which part of the body as protection from dirt?

Feet.

In the postgraduate teaching qualification, the PGCE, for what does the letter E stand?

Education.

-Bank.

-In a professional football match, how long is half-time?

-Ten minutes.

-15.

Parklife was a UK hit single and album for which band?

-Westlife.

-Blur!

In English, what is the name for a native of Moscow?

Muscovite.

-Bank.

-Gatling, Maxim and Bren were all types of which sort of gun?

Machine gun.

In which 1997 film did Kevin Spacey star as LA police officer Jack Vincennes?

LA Confidential.

Time's up. That was the correct answer, and you were in time.

You've won £170 - nothing to write home about.

Who is on this bus without a valid ticket?

Time to vote off the weakest link.

With no wrong answers, Nicola is the strongest link.

Brian is the weakest link statistically - but how will the votes go?

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

Nicola, what do you do?

-I'm a housewife.

-Very old-fashioned. What does it involve?

Looking after three children and a husband.

Oh, right. D'you call yourself a full-time mother too?

-Yes.

-How old are the children?

-12, 10 and 7.

-Oh. Do they go to school?

-Yes.

-What do you do while they're away?

-Nothing.

-And you call yourself a full-time mother.

-Why Brian?

-He had a few awkward questions about pop music

and things for himself which he didn't know.

-And you'd know the answers?

-Yes.

-Are you Welsh?

-Of course I'm Welsh, Anne.

-What do you do, Jenny?

-I'm studying at the moment.

-Are you? Hard?

-Yes.

-What are you studying?

-Anatomy and physiology.

-Are you?

-Going to crawl over men's bodies?

-Hope so.

-Why Brian?

He got a couple of questions wrong, and...

he's a tree surgeon... with a funny name.

Brian, statistically, you were the worst player.

we are uprooting you, but maybe you can branch out on your own.

With three votes, you are the weakest link. Goodbye.

When I arrived, my main ambition was not to lose in the first round,

so I'm satisfied. I'd like to have gone on, but that's how it goes.

Round five, and out of a possible £4,000, you have banked £1,510.

Five of you left - another ten seconds off the time.

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

Start the clock.

From the Spanish, what A means an ardent follower of an activity

and originally referred to a devotee of bullfighting?

-Sorry, I don't know.

-Aficionado.

In astronomy, last visible to the naked eye in 1986,

which comet is visible from Earth every 76 years?

Halley's Comet.

Which Irish playwright, on his arrival in America,

announced "I have nothing to declare but my genius"?

-Pass.

-Oscar Wilde.

Who was the flower that lived beside Bill and Ben?

Weed.

140 million years ago, the east coast of South America

was joined to the west coast of which continent?

Africa. Bank.

In 1900, what was the name of the Chinese nationalist rebellion,

the object of which was the expulsion of all foreigners from the country?

-Mao...ism.

-Boxer Rebellion.

In terms of passenger numbers, which is Britain's busiest international airport?

Heathrow.

What F is the means by which someone would commit arson?

Fire.

In which European country did the mortadella sausage originate?

Italy.

-Bank.

-The Eurostar runs from London to which Belgian city?

Brussels.

In human biology, to which organ does the word "ocular" refer?

-Lungs.

-Eye!

What is the name for long strands of hair twisted from the scalp,

a style made popular by Rastafarians?

Dreadlocks.

-Bank.

-What name is given to a mechanism that, with a key,

secures or fastens a door or lid?

Lock.

Which Scottish city is said to take its name from a 7th century king, Edwin?

Edinburgh.

In which city was President John F Kennedy assassinated?

Dallas.

The title of the 1959 Agatha Christie novel is Cat...

Time's up - I can't complete the question. You banked £220.

Whose thinking is as clear as mud?

Whose train of thought was delayed? Whose curtains are drawn?

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

John is the strongest link statistically.

Answering no questions correctly, Nicola is now the weakest link.

Can her previous performance be enough to save her?

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

We have a tie - Nicola and Mark, two votes each.

-Have you never heard of Oscar Wilde?

-I have.

-Keeping it a secret?

-I couldn't think quickly enough.

That's a disadvantage in this game.

It is indeed, and I may live to rue the day.

-Why Nicola?

-She definitely got at least three questions wrong

and I think I only got one wrong.

-Nicola. What happened to you?

-My brain went to sleep.

-And it has so much time to develop at home.

-I know.

-Why Mark?

-He was the only one that had a question wrong other than myself.

-OK.

When the vote's tied, the strongest link has to cast the deciding vote

and the strongest link in the last round was our man in a kilt.

-HE CHUCKLES

-John, you've voted for Jenny, who's not in the running.

You have to decide between Nicola and Mark.

-I'm sorry, it's going to have to be Mark.

-Why?

-Because she's a fellow Celt.

-Well, statistically,

Nicola was by far the worst player

but, Mark, you have no genius to declare. You are the weakest link. Goodbye.

I'm really, really, really narked at John,

cos clearly I wasn't as weak as Nicola.

But if a man in a skirt wants to vote for a lady who wears skirts, that's up to them.

Obviously I really don't want to see John win, cos he voted me off.

Round six, team. You've won £1,730.

You could have won £5,000.

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

Start the clock.

What T is a meat or vegetable pate cooked in an earthenware dish of the same name?

-Terracotta.

-Terrine.

In maths, how many prime numbers are there between 15 and 20?

-Three.

-Two.

Which shabbily dressed detective was played by Peter Falk?

Columbo.

Which English county houses a vast garden called the Eden Project?

Cornwall.

In business terms, for what does PLC stand?

Public Limited Company.

In 1990s pop music, which group had the UK hit singles Raincloud, High, and Goodbye Heartbreak?

-The Corrs.

-No, Lighthouse Family.

What is 35% of 1,000?

350.

Apart from sprinting, in what event was Carl Lewis Olympic champion?

Long jump. Bank. >

Grilled oysters wrapped in bacon are known as angels on what?

-HE SIGHS Wings.

-Horseback!

What tragic Greek character did Freud use

to explain an antagonism between father and son?

-Theseus.

-Oedipus!

-(Oedipus.)

What former cricket captain has scored most Test runs for England?

-Ian Botham.

-Graham Gooch.

Which word for the upper limit of the forehead

also describes very thin cracks or fractures in metals?

Fra... Er...

-Wrinkles.

-Hairline.

What type of mammal was Tufty, a character used in a famous road safety campaign?

-A duck.

-A squirrel.

In the 1998 film Little Voice, which English actor

plays the sleazy Ray Say, agent of the title character?

Michael Caine.

-Bank.

-In literature, what Aldous Huxley novel...

Too late to bank.

What Aldous Huxley novel is set in the seventh...

Time's up. I cannot complete the question. And in that round,

the tragic amount of £50 was all you put in the kitty.

Who wouldn't know an answer from a bar of soap? Time to vote off the weakest link.

The statistics reveal that Steve is the strongest link.

Nicola is the weakest link for the second round in a row. Can she survive another vote?

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

-Steve.

-Yes, Anne?

Do you marvel at your own stupidity, thinking a wrinkle was a hairline fracture?

It went out of my head for a minute.

-Are you English, Scottish, Welsh, Irish...?

-I'm Welsh.

-You're Welsh.

-You're getting off another Celt?

-Unfortunately, John had a bad round.

Jenny, did you think John was the weakest link?

He certainly got two questions wrong, and he's voted for me three times,

so I thought I'd get my own back.

Well, statistically, Nicola was the worst player.

You might be in a kilt on, but you're not that clever. You are the weakest link. Goodbye.

Anne Robinson is even better-looking than when I saw her 20 years ago.

She's a right wee cracker.

I think Steve will probably win, because he is the best player left.

Round seven.

You've won £1,780 out of a possible £6,000.

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

Start the clock.

What is the river that flows through Glasgow?

The Clyde.

If a telephone is unable to receive incoming calls, it is said to be off the what?

Hook.

-Bank.

-What is the more common name of the Castilian language?

Spanish.

Which British comic features Roger the Dodger?

The Beano.

Which Oxfordshire town is home to the Royal Regatta?

Henley.

Which female pop star had a UK number 1 single in 1999

with Baby One More Time?

Britney Spears.

-Bank.

-Which game uses the terms castling and check?

Chess.

Elephant, grey and harp are all types of which marine mammal?

-Whale.

-Seal!

Which Scottish TV presenter began hosting the DIY programme Changing Rooms in 1996?

-Laurence Llewelyn-Bowen.

-Carol Smillie.

What is a hanging bed used by sailors

made of canvas or netting suspended by cords?

A hammock.

To whom in the Monty Python team was actress Connie Booth married?

John Cleese.

-Bank.

-The gods Horus, Apis and Hathor were from which country?

-Norway.

-Egypt.

Which cartoon character had the catchphrase "Boop-oop-a-doop!"

Betty Boop.

What type of natural disaster destroyed the Colossus of Rhodes?

-Tidal wave.

-Earthquake.

Which fowl is used in the dish marking Elizabeth II's coronation?

Chicken.

"The Old Contemptibles" refers to British soldiers from which 20th century war?

First World War. < Bank.

Time's up, and you've won £350.

In round eight, you get the chance to treble what you bank.

Potentially, there's £3,000 to win.

But who is least likely to help you raise that bank balance?

Have the decency to vote off the weakest link.

Having survived the previous vote, Nicola remains the weakest link.

Answering all questions correctly, Steve is the strongest link

but at this crucial stage who will survive this final vote?

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

-Steve, who's Welsh - why Jenny?

-It's a difficult choice to make,

-but let's have a Welsh final.

-Nicola.

-Why are you voting Jenny off?

-Because I think she was the weaker

of the two that were left other than myself.

You may or may not have noticed that you were the worst player, but it's votes that count.

Jenny, blame the Welsh Mafia. You are the weakest link. Goodbye.

I feel really poisonous about it.

They were obviously sticking together, being Welsh.

Steve will win. He's been stronger throughout - stronger than Nicola.

If you put two short planks together, they wouldn't be as thick as her.

Round eight, team. You've won so far £2,130

out of a possible £7,000.

Two of you left and you have 90 seconds.

Whatever you win will be trebled and added to your final prize money.

£3,000 is at stake. We'll start with the strongest link, Steve. Let's play The Weakest Link.

Start the clock.

Who formulated the law of gravitation?

Newton.

For which international team does Ryan Giggs play?

Wales.

Which TV puppet show features the aquatic adventures of Troy Tempest?

Stingray. < Bank.

Which Middle Eastern country was once Mesopotamia?

-Turkey.

-Iraq.

Which seafaring cartoon captain commanded the ship The Black Pig?

Captain Pugwash.

Which female pop singer duetted with John Travolta on You're The One That I Want?

Olivia Newton-John.

Which author wrote Charlotte Gray and On Green Dolphin Street?

-Barbara Taylor Bradford.

-No, Sebastian Faulks.

In the armed services, for which rank does "WO" stand?

Warrant Officer.

The writer of the Ecclesiastical History of the English People is the Venerable who?

-John Betjeman.

-Bede.

Which British engineer patented the turbo jet engine while still a student in 1930?

-De Havilland.

-Sir Frank Whittle.

Which actress and singer first played the title role

in the 1978 musical Evita?

-Madonna.

-Elaine Paige.

The grave of philosopher Jean-Paul Sartre is in which city?

Paris. Bank. >

In sport, what's the surname...

Time's up - I cannot complete the question. You won £120,

which we'll treble and add to your previous winnings.

That means prize money today of £2,490,

Only one of you can take it away - now you go head to head.

I'll ask alternate questions, best of five - whoever answers the most correctly wins.

So, Nicola and Steve, for £2,490, let's play The Weakest Link.

Nicola, as the strongest link,

-you choose who goes first.

-I'll go first.

In February 2001, who was elected prime minister of Israel?

SHE SIGHS Oh...

I,...erm...

SHE SIGHS

I know his name.

I can't think.

The correct answer is Ariel Sharon.

In stand-up comedy, which xenophobic character is played by Al Murray

in Time Gentlemen Please?

-The Pub Landlord.

-That is correct.

In which South American country

are slums and shantytowns called favelas?

-Brazil.

-That is correct.

In maths, if the circumference of a circle

is given by the formula pi times D, what is D?

-The diameter.

-That is correct.

In TV, actors from US shows Ally McBeal and The Sopranos

won awards at which Los Angeles ceremony on the 4th of November 2001?

-Emmy.

-That is the correct answer.

In the children's fairy tale, which eccentrically named dwarf

spins gold out of straw on behalf of the daughter of a miller?

-Rumpelstiltskin.

-That is correct.

Which British-born actor known for playing Frankenstein and his monster

was born William Henry Pratt in 1887?

-Boris Karloff.

-That is correct.

In UK politics, who was the leader of the Liberal Party

between 1967 and 1976?

-David Steel.

-No, the correct answer is Jeremy Thorpe.

At this point, you are level-pegging.

Which 19th century British daily newspaper was nicknamed "The Thunderer"?

-The Times.

-That is correct.

Steve, answer this correctly,

otherwise Nicola takes home the money.

In pop music, which singer brought out a book in 2001

entitled Somebody Someday?

-Victoria Beckham.

-No, the correct answer is Robbie Williams.

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

and you go away with £2,490.

Steve, you leave with nothing.

Join us again for The Weakest Link. Goodbye.

I'm very disappointed to have lost it on the last question.

I'm sure Robbie Williams will be giving me daggers when he sees this.

I don't feel guilty at all taking the money. I deserve it.