14/12/2011 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 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 Tony, I'm 63, from Fangfoss near York,

and I'm a rocking-horse maker.

My name's Harriet, I'm 22, from Crockenhill, Kent, and I'm a biochemistry student.

I'm Craig, I'm 31, from Leicester and I'm an engineer.

I'm Babs, I'm 43, I'm from Rochdale and I'm a healthcare assistant.

I'm Ian, I'm 42, I'm from Worthing and I'm a museum consultant.

I'm Sarah, I'm 30, I'm from Liverpool and I'm an administrator.

I'm James, I'm 20, from Exeter and I'm a professional footballer.

I'm Trudi, 51, I'm from Dunfermline, I'm a post person.

I'm Kristian, 19, from Pontypool, South Wales, and I'm an actor.

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.

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 is first alphabetically.

That's you, Babs.

Let's play the Weakest Link.

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

Babs, a hat is designed to be worn on which specific part of the body?

-The head.

-Correct.

Ian, the shape formed by two fingers

in a gesture intended as an insult or to signify victory or peace

resembles which letter?

-V.

-Correct.

Sarah, a formal gathering, often with light refreshments,

conventionally held in the grounds of a house, is a "garden..." what?

-Party.

-Correct.

James, which word means to make a noise like a insect,

bling or buzz?

-Buzz.

-Correct.

Trudi, Marseille and Toulouse

are two of the largest cities in which European country?

-France.

-Correct.

Kristian, what is the usual name for a shallow dish,

typically with a circular indentation in the centre

on which to place a teacup?

-Saucer.

-Correct.

Tony, what is six plus seven?

-13.

-Correct.

Harriet, on greetings cards and as cake decorations,

Easter chicks are generally depicted as being which colour?

-Yellow.

-Correct.

Craig, the phrase "as soon as possible"

is commonly shortened to which four-letter abbreviation?

-ASAP.

-Correct. Babs.

-Bank.

END-OF-ROUND JINGLE

You've reached and banked your £1,000 target.

But...

..who's more worrying than abandoned luggage?

Time to vote off the weakest link.

'In an impressive first round,

'Babs is the strongest link, as she banked all the money for the team.

'Statistically, Ian is the weakest link,

'but can he survive the vote?'

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

Ian.

Trudi.

Trudi.

Sarah.

Trudi.

Kristian.

Babs.

Ian.

Tony.

What do you do, Harriet?

I'm a biochemistry student. I graduated a while ago.

-So, you haven't got a job?

-Not yet, no.

-No. Are you going to get a job?

-Hopefully, I will do.

You could get a job in Boots, couldn't you?

-I could do.

-Or Superdrug.

-I'm aiming a bit higher than that!

-Oh, are you?

-Hopefully!

How many years did we pay for you to be educated?

-Three years.

-Three years. What did you learn in your first year?

-A lot about proteins in the body.

-Yes.

-And about socialising!

-Did you get yourself a boyfriend?

-I did, but he's not at uni.

-What's he called?

-Josh.

-Is he?

-Yes.

Is that to rhyme with posh?

Erm, not intentionally!

-No. But he is posh, is he?

-A little bit.

-Yes.

And why Trudi?

I thought she answered a bit slower than anyone else.

-What do you do, Craig?

-I'm an engineer.

-What are you engineering?

-Er, cosmetics packaging, the things that print them.

That must be as exciting as you're making it sound.

Extremely exciting!

Do you wear cosmetics?

Er, no, not really. Well...

-It's going to sound really bad, but at the weekend, sometimes!

-Yes.

-What are you, a transvestite?

-No. Er, a singer in a band.

What cosmetics do you wear?

-Eyeliner.

-Do you?

Who do you think you are at weekends?

Er... Well, just myself in a wig, really!

So, you transform with the wig, the eyeliner,

-and what sort of clothes down below?

-Spandex.

Put your board down. Move towards Babs.

It must be a hell of a transformation,

-because there's nothing rock star-y about you at the moment!

-Not at the minute.

What are you going to sing? We're all going to imagine you're Freddie Mercury.

It's obviously going to be Queen, then.

-Crazy Little Thing Called Love.

-Off you go.

# I've gotta be cool

# Relax

# Get hip and get on my tracks

# Take a back seat, hitch-hike

# And take a long ride On my motor bike

-# Until I'm ready... #

-I think it's the look that's not doing it for me.

Move back behind your podium. Put your board up.

-Why Trudi?

-She seemed to delay a bit on her answer.

-What do you do, Ian?

-I'm a museum consultant.

What do you do at the museum?

I help them develop digital... solutions.

That's a horrible word, isn't it? Digital technology -

I don't think technology is going to do it for me much better!

Touchscreens and websites and things for mobile phones.

Have you always wanted to work in the arts?

Yes, mainly. It's a techie part of the arts.

Where, for example, do you work?

-At the Science Museum in London, the National Portrait Gallery.

-Oh, the National Portrait Gallery.

What's your favourite portrait in the National Portrait Gallery?

Er, it's, erm...

I suspect you've never looked at a portrait in the National Portrait Gallery.

I have. I tell you what, Fiona Shaw. There you go.

She's not a painter. She's a very, very well-known actress.

You said favourite portrait.

And who painted it?

-That I couldn't tell you.

-Why not?

-Because I don't know.

Which part of the arts are you interested in?

-Mainly the technical part...

-Yes.

-..rather than the content, it turns out!

-Why Trudi?

-I thought she answered a bit slower than everybody else.

Trudi! You are the weakest link. Goodbye.

I think the team's lost a valuable player.

I was nervous at first, but as I relax more

I know I would get more questions correct.

As a postie, I've been bitten a few times.

Just the other week, I got bit,

but I'd rather be bitten by a dog than talk to Anne.

Round Two. In the bank:

We're now taking 10 seconds off your time.

We'll start with the strongest link, that's Babs.

Let's play the Weakest Link. Start the clock.

Babs, the fairground attraction

that allows patrons to view distorted reflections of themselves

is called a "Hall Of..." what?

Mirrors.

Ian, what "A" is the term

for a mass of snow, ice and rocks that descends down a mountain?

-Avalanche.

-Correct.

Sarah, in the history of inventions, in 1887,

the first five words recorded by Thomas Edison on his phonograph

were "Mary had a little..." what?

-Lamb.

-Correct.

James, which word precedes both "tilt" and "pelt"

to make two expressions that mean "maximum speed"?

-Full.

-Correct.

Kristian, the Hippocratic Oath is traditionally sworn

by people working as what, doctors or driving instructors?

-Doctors.

-Correct.

Tony, "Summer Nights" and "You're The One That I Want"

are the titles of songs from which 1978 musical starring John Travolta?

-Grease.

-Correct. Harriet.

-Bank.

In UK royalty, Queen Elizabeth, the Queen Mother and Sarah Ferguson

each held the title "Duchess of..." where?

-York.

-Correct.

Craig, what "P" is the five-letter name of a snack item

that is a West Country speciality,

comprising a pastry case filled with mincemeat and vegetable?

-Pasty.

-Correct.

Babs, in which Olympic sport do competitors use a bow to fire arrows at targets?

-Archery.

-Correct.

Ian, the alter-ego of Spiderman

is the freelance photographer "Peter" who?

-Parker.

-Correct. Sarah.

-Bank.

What name is given to a piece of equipment with more than one lens,

used to view small objects under magnification?

-Microscope.

-Correct.

James, a farewell ballet performance given before retirement

is known as a what, goose step or swansong?

-Swansong.

-Correct.

Kristian, what is the full name of the comedian who, in 2005,

began presenting the panel game 8 Out Of 10 Cats?

-Jimmy Carr.

-Correct.

Tony, what "A" is the word

taken from the language of the Inuits of Greenland

for a waterproof coat -

-Anorak.

-Correct.

Harriet, in British upper-class traditions,

after dinner, members of which sex remain at the table to drink port?

-Men.

-Correct.

-Bank.

Craig, what is 36 divided by 2?

-34.

-18.

Babs, the voluntary or compulsory closure of a company, and payment to creditors,

is called what, winding up or letting down?

-Winding up.

-Correct.

Ian, the Australian duo from the cast of Neighbours

who had a UK hit single in 1988 entitled Especially For You

were known as "Kylie and..." who?

-Jason.

-Correct. Sarah.

-Bank!

-END-OF-ROUND JINGLE

You've reached and banked your £1,000 target.

That money will go through to the next round.

But you had a chain of 15 correct answers.

So, who kept banking? You could've been there hours ago.

Time to vote off the weakest link.

'Having survived the previous vote, the strongest link is Ian.

'The statistics show that Craig is the weakest link.

'But who will the team want off?'

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

Craig.

Craig.

Harriet.

Craig.

Craig.

Craig.

Craig.

Craig.

-Where are you from, Tony?

-A little village called Fangfoss near York.

-What do you do?

-I make rocking horses.

-Is that a lot of to-ing and fro-ing?

-Cutting-edge woodwork.

-Yes.

So, what does a rocking horse from you look like?

It could be a little one, simple, for toddlers, little children,

right up to something the size of Shetland pony or even bigger.

What would it cost for a super-duper...?

-However big your wallet is.

-Well, roughly?

Erm... Our best horse at the moment is around 5,000.

Really? So it would be cheaper to get a horse, shoot it and stuff it, wouldn't it?

Indeed! But these never die.

Why Craig?

He got a question wrong.

-What do you do, James?

-I'm a professional footballer.

-Wow! Who do you play for?

-I haven't got a club at the moment.

-So, you're not playing?

-No.

-So, you're not a footballer?

I've played professionally the last two years.

And tell me, do you live a footballer's life?

Erm, I'd say I do, yes.

-And have you got a girlfriend?

-I have.

-What's she called?

-Josie.

Put your board down.

-What shape is Josie?

-HE LAUGHS

Erm... Not a... I don't know. LAUGHTER

-Oh, don't be silly!

-I can't do this in any flattering way!

Oh. OK. As you've got your board down,

show me how you react if you've scored.

HE MIMES Yeah!

-Really?

-Something like that.

-Yes.

Now show me how you react if you get a goal.

-If I get a goal?!

-Yes.

-LAUGHTER

I thought that's what I just did!

No, that was when you score!

-What's the difference?

-Put your board up.

Oh, I see! LAUGHTER

-Why Craig?

-Unfortunately, he was the only one to get a question wrong.

Craig! You are the weakest link. Goodbye.

My chat with Anne was quite interesting.

I got to sing for her. Er...

So that was quite nice.

If you can put it that way...

Round Three. In the bank, £2,000. Another ten seconds off the time.

We'll start with the strongest link, Ian.

Let's play the Weakest Link.

Start the clock. Ian, a character who appears in novels

by author John Mortimer is known as "Rumpole Of The..." what?

-Bailey.

-Correct.

Sarah, in the abbreviation RSPCA,

the letter "C" stands for which word?

-Cruelty.

-Correct.

James, the 18th-century Yorkshireman Thomas Chippendale

is celebrated for his skill in which activity,

cabinet making or table dancing?

-Cabinet making.

-Correct. Kristian.

-Bank.

In TV, the reality series first broadcast in 2010

that featured scenes filmed in Brentwood and Chigwell

is entitled "The Only Way Is..." which county?

-Essex.

-Correct.

Tony, which type of window blind with horizontal slats

has a name derived from that of the Italian city of Venice?

-Venetian.

-Correct.

Harriet, in fortune telling, an archaic term for a person

who claims to be able to predict the future is a "sooth..." what?

-Teller.

-Sayer.

Babs, a stickleback is what kind of creature, an insect or a fish?

-A fish.

-Correct.

Ian, which four-letter word means to pull sharply

and can be used colloquially to refer to an American?

-Yank.

-Correct.

Sarah, what "A" is the name of the former Soviet Republic

that, in 2011, won the Eurovision Song Contest for the first time?

-Armenia.

-Azerbaijan.

James, which item of jewellery is traditionally said

to symbolise conventional taste when it is worn with a twinset?

-Necklace.

-Pearls.

Kristian, the two-word name of which very large, smooth-coated breed

sounds like a description of a person of importance from Denmark?

-Great Dane.

-Correct.

Tony, the title of the novel The Darling Buds of May by HE Bates

is taken from a poem by which playwright?

-Shakespeare.

-Harriet.

-Bank.

In rugby union, when players from both teams

encircle the ball on the ground by linking arms,

it is called a what, ruck or rumble?

-Ruck.

-Correct.

Babs, The Search For Spock, The Final Frontier and Nemesis

are the subtitles of three instalments

in which series of science fiction films?

-Star Trek.

-Correct. Ian.

-Bank.

What "G" is the word used to describe the profit of a business

before the deduction of all operating costs?

-Gross.

-Correct.

Sarah, when University Challenge was revived in 1994,

which journalist and presenter became the new host?

-Jeremy Paxman.

-Correct.

-Bank.

Which word for a woman who has never married is...

END-OF-ROUND JINGLE

Time's up. You won £250.

Who'd now win the title for Britain's Top Muddle?

Who'd take mountaineering equipment to climb Notting Hill?

Time to vote off the weakest link.

'For the second round in a row, Ian is the strongest link.

'Statistically, the weakest link is Harriet,

'but will the votes pick up on the facts?'

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

Sarah.

James.

James.

Kristian.

Harriet.

Harriet.

Harriet.

-Where are you from, Kristian?

-Pontypool, in South Wales.

-Yes. And what do you do there?

-I'm an actor who's currently working in a shoe shop.

-Have you ever had any acting work?

-I have, yes.

I recently took part in a British film.

-Were you the star?

-I wasn't, no.

-Did it have a star?

-It did have a star or two.

Go on.

Erm, Minnie Driver is in it.

-What, a Mini driver?

-No, THE Minnie Driver.

-You can act, can you?

-I like to think so.

-Can you sing?

-I like to think so.

-OK, we'll give you an audition...

-OK.

-..on national television. Put your board down.

What are you going to sing?

I'll sing The Lazy Song by Bruno Mars.

# Today I don't feel like Doing anything - #

-That's just like any other pop song.

-It is.

-Tuneless.

-It's still a good song.

Put your board up.

-Why Harriet?

-Er, she was one of a couple who got a question wrong,

but she was the only person I could remember.

-What do you do, Sarah?

-I'm an administrator.

-Really?

-Yes.

I thought you were Princess Fiona from Shrek.

Green is a nice colour. I thought I'd embrace my inner cartoon character.

Where are you an administrator?

Jaguar Plant in Halewood, Liverpool.

-You go to Halewood every day?

-I do.

-How do you get there?

-I drive.

-Do they give you a Jaguar?

-I wish! No!

-What do they give you?

-They don't. I drive my own car.

-Do you?

-I have a Micra.

A Nissan Micra?

I also have a Classic Mini, but I don't use that as my commuting car.

-You're very posh for Liverpool. You've got a commuting car...

-And a fun car!

-MIMICS: And a fun car!

-Yes.

-When do you use the "fun" car?

-"Fun" car!

Er, on special occasions. I take it to Mini outings.

-Is it a club?

-I'm a member of a club.

-Do you meet?

-Once a week.

-Yes...

What, to have suggestions where your wheels have gone?

People don't steal things in Liverpool. It's a nice city.

You should know, Anne, you're from there.

-Why Harriet?

-I know I got a question wrong,

but the one she got wrong was a little bit easier.

Harriet! You are the weakest link. Goodbye.

I think the team have lost a valuable player

if lots of questions were about science.

I think I could do better than some people who are left, but as is life.

Round Four. In the bank:

Another ten seconds off the time.

We'll start with the strongest link, Ian.

Let's play the Weakest Link.

Start the clock.

Ian, the section of a song that links the verse to the chorus

is called what, a river or a bridge?

-Bridge.

-Correct.

Sarah, in April 2011, the marriage of Prince William and Kate Middleton

took place in which religious building in London?

-Westminster Abbey.

-Correct.

James, the name of which common plant

is also a slang term for a police informer?

-Pass.

-Grass.

Kristian, the plaything launched in 1950

in which small pieces of coloured material are used to create pictures

is called "Fuzzy..." what?

-Pass.

-Felt.

Tony, outside Grauman's Chinese Theatre in Los Angeles,

the hand and footprints of Hollywood stars have been preserved in what,

Plasticine or cement?

-Cement.

-Correct.

Babs, the title of which 1844 novel by Alexandre Dumas

is a collective name for its main characters,

Athos, Porthos and Aramis?

-Pass.

-The Three Musketeers.

Ian, in the Gregorian calendar, there are how many days in December?

-31.

-Correct.

Sarah, in a series of commercials that began in the 1980s,

a credit card brand was advertised as "your flexible..." what?

-Friend.

-Correct.

James, nicotine, caffeine and quinine

are all examples of what, alkaloids or alcopops?

-Alkaloids.

-Kristian.

-Bank.

In football, the former head coach of AC Milan and Real Madrid,

appointed in 2007 as manager of the England Team, is Fabio who?

-Capello.

-Correct.

Which word refers to the left-wing side in the Spanish Civil War

and the more right-wing of the two main parties in the United States?

-Republicans.

-Correct.

-Babs.

-Bank!

-The debut album by the British singer known as Katy B,

that was a UK hit in 2011, was entitled "On A..." what?

-Day.

-Mission.

Ian, what "O" precedes "therapy" to make the name of a treatment

involving light work, crafts and sporting activities?

-Occupational.

-Correct.

Sarah, what is the name of the marble mausoleum in Agra, in Northern India,

that was built by the Emperor Shah Jahan?

-Taj Mahal.

-Correct. James.

-Bank.

The famously red-haired model and actress

who, in 2011, graduated from Cambridge University...

END-OF-ROUND JINGLE

Time's up. You won £200.

Who thinks socialite is what women hate to get on their thighs?

Time to vote off the weakest link.

'As the only player to get all their answers wrong, Babs is the weakest link.

'According to the statistics, Sarah is the strongest link,

'but will the other players realise that?'

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

Babs.

Kristian.

Babs.

Kristian.

Babs.

Babs.

-James, why Babs?

-Unfortunately, she got two questions wrong.

So, Kristian, why Babs?

-Babs, unfortunately, got two questions wrong.

-She did.

Babs! You are the weakest link. Goodbye.

I'm very pleased that I made it to Round Four. I'm glad I wasn't out in the first round.

I'm very relieved that I didn't speak to Anne,

because she'd only make me look daft and I can do that by myself.

Round Five. In the bank:

Another ten seconds off the time.

We'll start with the strongest link, that's Sarah.

Let's play the Weakest Link.

Start the clock.

In British military history,

the Dragoons were a part of which of the three main armed services?

-Army.

-Correct.

James, Thomas the Tank Engine has what number

painted on his side?

-Eight?

-One.

Kristian, which of these terms

is used to describe joined-up writing, cursive or immersive?

-Cursive.

-Correct.

Tony, the opening narration of which action series began,

"Once upon a time there were three little girls

"who went to the Police Academy"?

-I don't know.

-Charlie's Angels.

Ian, the composer called Strauss, known as the Father of the Waltz,

and his son, nicknamed the Waltz King,

shared what first name?

-Richard.

-Johann.

Sarah, when referring to genes,

what "D" is the usual opposite of recessive?

-Pass.

-Dominant.

James, in motorsport, the Brazilian driver who, in 2010,

became the first person to compete in 300 Formula 1 Grand Prix races

is Rubens who?

-Barrichello.

-Correct.

Kristian, despite their names,

the prairie dog, groundhog and the guinea pig

are all classified as what, rodents or primates?

-Primates.

-Rodents.

Tony, in maths, what is 87 minus 24?

-63.

-Correct.

Ian, what is the Gaelic name of the Republic of Ireland

that was officially adopted in 1937?

-HE PRONOUNCES AS "AIR"

-I'll accept. Eire.

-Bank.

The 2010 publication entitled Just Between Us: Our Private Diary

is a memoir between which boy band,

who had been finalists on a TV talent show?

-Pass.

-JLS.

James, in accolades, Noma, The Fat Duck and elBulli

are all names of award-winning what, wrestlers or restaurants?

-Restaurants.

-Correct.

Kristian, the word "bus" is an abbreviation of which Latin term

that literally means "for everyone"?

-Busy.

-Omnibus.

Tony, in The Pirates of Penzance by Gilbert and Sullivan,

a character describes himself as "the very model of a modern" what?

Admiral. END-OF-ROUND JUNGLE

Time's up. The correct answer was major-general.

You only won £50.

Who's now cruising for a losing?

Who thinks an eggplant lays eggs?

Time to vote off the weakest link.

'Having answered the most questions correctly,

'James is the strongest link.'

'Statistically, Kristian is the weakest link,

'but how will the votes go?'

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

Sarah.

Tony.

Kristian.

Kristian.

Sarah.

We have a tie, team.

Sarah and Kristian, two votes each.

Sarah, why Kristian?

I think we all had a terrible round, but I don't think Kristian got a question right.

Kristian, why Sarah?

Again, we all had a rubbish round, but I think she got more questions wrong than I did.

Well, the strongest link was James, so he gets to decide.

Why did you vote for Kristian?

I thought Kristian got the most questions wrong.

-Do you want to stick with Kristian or move your vote?

-I'll stick.

He was the worst player because Sarah banked.

Kristian, you are the weakest link. Goodbye.

The Walk of Shame...

It's something that nobody wants to do, but it's got to be done.

It kind of felt a little bit good when I was doing it

because I thought, "I may be doing the Walk of Shame,

"but I'm not ashamed. I think I've done alright."

Round Six. £2,500 in the bank. Another ten seconds off the time.

We'll start with the strongest link, that's James.

Let's play the Weakest Link.

Start the clock. James, in surgery,

what "W" is the common name for the part of the body operated on

in a tracheotomy?

-Windpipe.

-Correct.

Tony, the rapper and garage artist, born in Birmingham in 1978,

who records under the stage name "The Streets" is Mike who?

-No idea.

-Skinner.

Ian, inferior cloth, made by shredding old rags,

is known as what, mungo or jerry?

-Jerry.

-Mungo.

Sarah, the US newspaper, that in 2011

appointed Jill Abramson as its first ever female executive editor,

is The New York what?

-Times.

-Correct.

James, what "C" is a verb that means to pamper and to cook an egg gently?

Erm... Pass.

Coddle.

Tony, in political history, from 1978 to 2002,

Daniel arap Moi was president of which East African country?

-Kenya.

-Correct.

Ian, in the NATO phonetic alphabet,

the letters represented by Charlie, Alpha, Tango

spell the name of which domestic pet?

-Cat.

-Correct.

-Bank.

-A rudimentary type of whistle with six finger holes

is named after which metallic element that can be used to make it?

-Tin.

-Correct.

James, in the Odyssey attributed to Homer,

the six-headed sea monster is called what, Lulu or Scylla?

-Scylla.

-Correct.

Tony, the actor who provided the voices for The Wombles in the 1970s,

and from 2007 appeared in Doctor Who as Wilfred Mott

is Bernard who?

-Cribbins.

-Correct. Ian.

-Bank.

The character Jean Louise Finch, who had the nickname Scout,

is the narrator of which 1960 novel?

-To Kill A Mockingbird.

-Correct.

Sarah, in the Roman Catholic Church, what "E" means to cut someone off

from participation in sacraments and services?

-Pass.

-Excommunicate.

James, Washington State has a coastline on which ocean?

-Er, Pacific.

-Correct.

-END-OF-ROUND JINGLE

Bank.

That was well out of time. You only won £150.

You need to consider this...

Is Tony off his rocker?

Should Ian be in the frame?

Perhaps a red card for James? Or does Sarah drive you mad?

Time to vote off the weakest link.

'James is still the strongest link because he answered the most questions correctly.

'The statistics show reveal that the weakest link is Tony.

'But who will lose out in the vote?'

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

Sarah.

Tony.

Tony.

Tony.

Ian, why Tony?

He got a question wrong and he banked too late.

Princess Fiona, why Tony?

Er, because he got a question wrong and he's voted for me twice!

He was the worst player.

Tony! You are the weakest link. Goodbye.

When Anne comes out on the set, it's quite extraordinary to see her in the flesh,

having known her so well through the screen.

It's a bit like visiting a waxwork, but she's more animated!

Round Seven. In the bank:

Another ten seconds off the time. We'll start with the strongest link, that's James.

Let's play the Weakest Link.

Start the clock.

James, the common alternative name for the rowan tree

is the mountain what?

-Ash.

-Correct.

Ian, the guitarist Richie Sambora

is best known as a member of which American rock group?

-Pass.

-Bon Jovi.

Cheese that is shaped like a barrel is called a what, buckle or truckle?

-Truckle.

-Correct. James.

-Bank.

The Royal Ascot meeting is usually held

during which month of the year?

-Er, June.

-Correct.

Ian, what "V" is the name of a compound of mercury and sulphur

that is vivid red in colour and is used as a pigment?

-Violet.

-Vermillion.

Sarah, the digital station known as Radio 4 Extra,

in April 2011 was previously called "BBC Radio..." what?

-Pass.

-7.

James, in visitor attractions, the Ferens Art Gallery,

the Truck Theatre and The Deep aquarium

are all located in which city in north-east England?

-Newcastle.

-Hull.

Ian, when Margaret Thatcher stated that

"Every prime minister needs a Willie",

she was referring to her deputy, William who?

-Erm... Pass.

-Whitelaw.

Sarah, what "P" goes before shears

to make the name for a pair of scissors with serrated blades,

used to create zigzag edges on cloth?

-Pinking.

-Correct.

-James.

-Bank.

-In TV, Isla St Clair

was a co-presenter with which host on The Generation Game?

-Jim Davidson.

-Larry Grayson.

Ian, in the human body, the aqueous humour is located where,

the ankle or the eye?

-The eye.

-Correct.

Sarah, the group that had a UK hit single in 1966

with the song Summer In the City were called "The Lovin'..." what?

-Pass.

-Spoonful.

James, what is 50 multiplied by 12?

-600.

-Correct.

Ian, what "D" is the name of the largest coal-fired power station...

END-OF-ROUND JINGLE

Time's up. You only won £40.

In Round Eight, you get the chance to treble what you bank.

Time to vote off the weakest link.

'With the most wrong answers, Ian is the weakest link.

'Statistically, the strongest link again is James,

'but will the other players consider that when they cast their final vote?'

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

James.

Ian.

Ian.

-James, why Ian?

-Again, it was close,

but I think Ian did get the most questions wrong.

-Sarah, why Ian?

-I think he only got one question right.

Fair vote. He was the worst player.

Ian! You are the weakest link. Goodbye.

Not getting through to the final is disappointing,

but it's better than being voted off in the first round. I did get a good stab at the game.

I got interrogated by Anne, which was great but terrifying.

So all things considered, not too bad.

Round Eight. In the bank:

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

We'll start with the strongest link, that's James.

Let's play the Weakest Link.

Start the clock.

The first in a famous chain

of tea shops and so-called corner houses

was opened in London in 1894 by Joseph who?

-Pass.

-Lyons.

Sarah, the word "petroglyph" is the general term for a drawing

made on which natural material, wood or rock?

-Wood.

-Rock.

The annual comedy festival, held in Montreal in Canada since 1983

has the English title "Just For..." what?

-Pass.

-Laughs.

Sarah, what "U" is the village in Oxfordshire

that gives its name to a Prehistoric depiction of a white horse

cut into a nearby chalk hillside?

-Uxbridge.

-Uffington.

James, in music, a familiar piece, once thought to be by Purcell

but now attributed to Jeremiah Clarke,

is commonly known as the "Trumpet..." what?

-Pass.

-Voluntary.

Sarah, the University of Strathclyde is based in which Scottish city?

-Edinburgh.

-Glasgow.

James, the housewife who was the daughter of Pearl Slaghoople

and has a husband named Fred, is usually known as Wilma who?

-Jones.

-Flintstone.

Sarah, the British publisher Debrett's, founded in 1769,

is renowned for guide books on what subject, electronics or etiquette?

-Etiquette.

-Correct. James.

-Bank.

-In cricket, the amateur team founded by a group of actors in 1950

to raise money for charity is called "The Lord's..." what?

END-OF-ROUND JINGLE

Time's up. The correct answer was Taverners.

You won £20, which we'll treble.

It gives you prize money today of £2,750.

There can only be one winner.

Now, up to five questions each.

If there's a tie, we go for Sudden Death.

So, Sarah and James, for £2,750,

let's play the Weakest Link.

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

I will, please.

In pop music, what is the sum of the two numbers

that form the titles of the first two...

..UK number-one albums by Adele?

-40.

-That is the correct answer.

James, which word for a town with a harbour

appears in the full names of the capital cities

of Trinidad and Tobago, Papa New Guinea and Mauritius?

-Port.

-That is the correct answer.

In the history of science,

what is the surname of the husband and wife

who discovered the elements radium and polonium?

-Pass.

-The correct answer is Curie.

James, what was the title of the 1960s and '70s US comedy series

in which a widower with three sons

set up home with a mother and her three daughters?

-Pass.

-The correct answer is The Brady Bunch.

Sarah, in pastimes, which best-selling series of video games

takes its name from the highest military decoration for bravery

awarded by the United States?

-Medal of Honour.

-That is the correct answer.

James, in the Bible, what was the name of the first King of Israel,

that was also the original name of the Apostle St Paul?

-Pass.

-The correct answer is Saul.

In cinema, which Oscar-winning actress began her film career

starring as a 12-year-old girl called Matilda

in the 1994 crime drama entitled Leon?

-Pass.

-The correct answer is Natalie Portman.

James, in 2008, which British Heritage charity,

with more than three million members,

elected the journalist Simon Jenkins

to succeed Sir William Proby as its chairman?

-National Trust?

-That is the correct answer.

Sarah, in US political literature,

the 2011 book by an anonymous author

that is subtitled "A Presidential Novel"

has which single letter of the alphabet as its title?

-W.

-The correct answer is O.

James, "When Britain first, at Heaven's command

"Arose from out the azure main"

are the opening words to which patriotic song?

Swing Low, Sweet Chariot.

The correct answer is Rule, Britannia!.

After five questions each, your scores are tied.

Sarah and James, let's play Sudden Death.

Sarah, in emblems,

the national flag of which East Mediterranean country

features a white crescent and star on a red background?

-Turkey.

-That is the correct answer.

James, in historic buildings,

which castle by the River Lugg in Herefordshire

shares its name with a royal palace by the River Thames?

-Buckingham.

-The correct answer is Hampton Court.

END-OF-QUIZ JINGLE

That means, Sarah, you're today's strongest link and you go away with £2,750.

James, you leave with nothing.

Join us again for the Weakest Link. Goodbye.

I wasn't nervous till the end, when I realised I had a chance,

and then I got nervous and that got the better of me.

It feels absolutely amazing to win.

I came with the expectation of "Don't get voted off first!"

so to make the final was amazing and to win is absolutely unbelievable.

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