15/05/2012 Weakest Link

Today's players are preparing for the show where one will take home prize money of up to £10,000.

The rest leave with nothing,

as their team mates vote them the weakest link.

Welcome to The Weakest Link.

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

They don't know each other, but if they want the prize money they have to work as a team.

But eight of them will leave with nothing,

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

I'm Brian. I'm 40 years old.

I'm a countryside ranger and I live near Swansea.

I'm Suzi. I'm 37. I'm a pig farmer near Newcastle-Upon-Tyne.

I'm John. I'm a retired civil servant. I'm aged 71.

I live in Edinburgh.

I'm Janette. I'm 40 and a part-time IT project manager from Finstock in West Oxfordshire.

I'm Simon. I'm 31. I'm a registered nurse from Waterlooville in Hampshire.

I'm Sarah, I'm 27 and I'm a business analyst from Hertfordshire.

My name is Michael. I'm 53. I'm an independent financial adviser from Lincoln.

I'm Nick. I'm 20 and I'm a student from Middlesbrough.

My name's Joan. I'm 55. I'm an accounts clerk from Rowley Regis in the West Midlands.

The aim is to get enough questions right

to reach your £1000 target within the time.

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

If you are wrong, you break the chain and lose all the money.

But if you BANK before the question is asked, the money is safe.

But you start a new chain from scratch.

Remember, at the end of the round,

only money that is banked can be taken forward.

There are three minutes on the clock.

We start with whoever's name is first alphabetically.

Brian. Let's play The Weakest Link.

First question is for £20. Start the clock.

In literature, is the title of Joseph Heller's anti-war novel Catch 22 or Catch 23?

Catch 22.

Stephanie Seymour, Karen Mulder and Tara Banks are famous in which profession?

-Horse racing.

-Modelling.

In food, which G is a young green cucumber used mainly for pickling?

-Pass.

-Gherkin.

The 1936 musical work for children by Sergei Prokofiev is Peter And The what?

The Wolf.

Is the prairie dog a member of the dog or squirrel family?

-The dog.

-Squirrel.

What E is a stand on which a painting stands while the artist works?

Easel.

How many strings does the Russian musical instrument,

the balalaika, have: three or four?

Three.

Which sport was originally called football in water?

Water polo.

Which P is the upland mass stretching from

Northumberland to Derbyshire?

-I don't know.

-The Pennines.

In fishing, anglers call them gentles and use them as bait.

What are they more commonly known as?

-Worms.

-Maggots.

In science, does the body need macronutrients

in relatively large or small amounts?

Large amounts.

The proverb says there is safety in what?

Numbers.

Which couple danced together for the first time

in the film Flying Down To Rio in 1933?

Fred Astaire and Ginger Rogers.

-Bank.

-Is the state of Idaho in the east or west of the USA?

West.

In the Harry Potter books, what are non wizards called?

-Pass.

-Muggles.

What N is the positively charged central part of the atom?

Neutron.

The nucleus. What M is the hot molten rock that rises up in a volcano?

Lava.

Magma. What do some species of spiders weave to catch their prey?

Webs.

What was John Major's profession before he became

an MP in 1979: a banker or a shopkeeper?

A banker.

Which American chat show host got an Oscar nomination

for Best Supporting Actress for the 1985 film The Colour Purple?

Oprah Winfrey.

-Pass.

-In what children's...

Janette,

in what game do players compete in successive rounds

for a decreasing number of seats?

Musical chairs.

Complete the line from a famous World War One song,

Pack Up Your Troubles In Your Old what?

Kitbag.

What age was Nigel Short when he became

the youngest ever international chess master in 1980: 9, 11 or 14?

-9.

-14.

In TV, in which drama series...

Time is up.

I think it might be wise to wake up.

You won a pathetic £100 out of a possible £1000 in that first round. It will be difficult to decide,

but who is not up to scratch? One of you will leave with nothing.

Vote off the weakest link.

The only player to answer all her questions correctly is Janette.

So she is the strongest link.

The weakest link statistically is John, who lost money.

But, at this early stage in the game, how will the votes go?

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

Just to remind you, team,

the purpose of the game is to put

as much as possible into the kitty.

Perhaps you didn't grasp that.

Suzi, why John?

Unfortunately, he passed instead of banked and it was a bit of a fluff.

I think he was a bit nervous.

A bit like your fluff, thinking Karen Mulder was in horse racing.

Simon...

-why John?

-Because John said pass instead of bank and lost us money.

And you did everything properly?

-No, I got a question wrong.

-Mm.

John, clairvoyancy one of your hobbies?

-Not quite. No.

-I thought you knew what question I was going to ask

and since you didn't know the answer, you passed.

It was an age-related thing, Anne.

-My mind said bank. My tongue said pass.

-Right.

My tongue's going to say you are the weakest link. Goodbye.

I was disappointed at being voted off in the first round.

All the more so because it was entirely justified. I made a fool of myself

by saying pass instead of bank. I voted for Joan

in the last round, or the first round,

MY last round, on the basis that she was furthest away from me on the podium it was cowardice.

Round Two.

You've £100 out of a possible £1000. Eight left.

We are now taking ten seconds off the clock.

We start with the strongest link. Janette.

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

Is a loach a fish or an insect?

A fish.

In the game snakes and ladders, do you go up or down a snake?

Down a snake.

Which jewellery has pierce, screw or clip-on fittings?

Earring.

-Bank.

-What O is a site or facility

for observing astronomical or meteorological phenomena?

Observatory.

Who was the narrator of the 1979 family film Tarka The Otter,

Peter Ustinov or John Cleese?

Peter Ustinov.

In the human body, salivary and sweat are both types of which G?

-Pass.

-Glands.

Complete the title of the Frederick Forsyth novel, The Dogs Of what?

War.

Who represented England at all levels from school to full international,

Terry Venables or Bobby Charlton?

Bobby Charlton.

Terry Venables. What colour are the spots on a red ladybird?

Black.

Which P describes plucking the strings

of a musical instrument instead of using a bow?

Plectrum.

Pizzicato. What TV panel show is chaired by Mark Lamarr

with Sean Hughes and Phill Jupitus.

Never Mind The Buzzcocks.

The Threepenny Opera composer Kurt Weill studied under Engelbert who?

Humperdinck.

What S is part of a flower whose purpose is to receive pollen?

-Stem.

-Stigma.

In which century was Eton College founded, 15th or 16th?

15th.

What type of creature is an anaconda?

It's a snake.

-Bank.

-Was Prime Minister Lloyd George Welsh, Scottish or English?

Welsh.

What S is a short breathing tube used by underwater swimmers?

Snorkel.

Which A was the ancient Greek writer to whom animal fables are attributed?

Aesop.

-Bank.

-What state of matter occurs between a solid and a gas?

-Pass.

-Liquid.

Which Scottish city is the third largest city in the UK?

Glasgow.

Which S is the largest and one of the oldest firms of fine art auctioneers?

Sothebys.

Is the European bee-eater a bird or a mouse?

A bird.

-Bank.

-In the 1940s and '50s, was a pageboy a hairstyle or a jacket?

A hairstyle.

If a leopard is born entirely black, what do we call it?

Black leopard.

No. The answer is panther.

What B is the emersion in water as a religious rite?

Baptism.

-Bank.

-Simon...

Time is up.

You did marginally better in that round.

You scraped together £370, but who's not pitching in with the others?

One of you will leave with nothing. Vote off the weakest link.

With the most correct answers, Janette is the strongest link again.

The worst player is Suzi, who gave the most incorrect answers, although she banked some money.

Will that save her when the players vote?

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

Sarah, how's it going for you?

Not bad. I banked some money there.

I got a question wrong and two right. Better than last round.

-Why Joan?

-I knew the answers to her questions

and I find she's hesitating a bit.

Right.

-Suzi, why Joan?

-She hesitated when she went to answer

-and stumbled over her words.

-Did you think she was the weakest link?

-No, but I can't vote for myself.

-Mm.

Statistically, you were the worst player, Suzi.

If you say so, Anne.

Joan, how do you think you did?

So-so. Not too good. Not too bad.

Well, with five votes, you are the weakest link.

Goodbye.

I'm relieved in a way, cos it's very tense out there, especially early on.

It's just the throw of the dice, really, cos I couldn't get the word bird out.

It stuck in people's minds, so they voted for me.

Round Three. You could have won £2000 by now. In fact, you've won a pathetic £470.

It's a bit of a puzzle why any of you turned up today.

Seven of you left. Ten seconds off the clock.

We start with the strongest link, Janette.

Let's play The Weakest Link.

Start the clock.

In pop music, which reggae band, named after the UK unemployment benefit form

had many hits in the '80s, including Red, Red Wine?

UB40.

What M is used instead of butter and is made from vegetable oils?

Margarine.

What type of sparkling wine did Claude Moet produce in 1743 in Epernay?

Champagne.

The Seychelles are in which ocean?

Indian Ocean.

-Bank.

-In the animal kingdom, is a black cap or a green cap a species of bird?

-Green cap.

-A black cap.

What S is a rigid support to hold broken bones in position until they heal?

Splint.

On the World Wide Web, which country does the AU domain represent?

-Pass.

-Australia.

Which I is the only large town situated in the Highlands of Scotland?

-Pass.

-Inverness.

What was the name of the TV soap Emmerdale before 1989?

Emmerdale Farm.

Which word can be a favourite pursuit or a small species of falcon?

Hobby.

In which city is the National Railway Museum?

York.

-Bank.

-Who is fashion designer Stella McCartney's father?

Paul McCartney.

In maths, what G is a pictorial representation of numerical data?

-Pass.

-Graph.

Reddish-brown and shaggy-haired, what is

the second largest member of the ape family?

Orang-utan.

When was the Eiffel Tower completed, 1789 or 1889?

1889.

In which country is the 12-a-side, stick-and-ball game Shinty

almost exclusively played?

-Ireland.

-Scotland.

What A is a spirit in Shakespeare's play The Tempest?

Ariel.

In the USA, by what name is the village Our Lady Queen Of The Angels better known?

-San Francisco.

-Los Angeles.

Which actress won a 1993 MTV movie award for best female performer in Basic Instinct?

Sharon Stone.

What H is secreted by glands into the blood

and carried to specific organs and cells?

-Haemoglobin.

-Hormone.

In what 1980s TV drama did Cherie Longhi play

the first female manager of a football team?

-Cheers.

-The Manageress.

For what, in a computer, do the letters VDU stand?

Visual Display Unit.

Correct.

Time is up. You're hardly getting any better.

Of the £1000 available in that round, you won just 300.

Who is not up to the standard of the rest of you?

Vote off the weakest link.

The only player to answer all her questions correctly is Sarah.

So she is the strongest link.

The weakest link is Brian, having lost the team the most money.

But did the other players pick up on this?

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

Simon, why Michael?

A very long hesitation

answering San Francisco and got the question wrong, wasting time.

-Suzi, why Michael?

-Because of the hesitation

-and the wrong answer with Los Angeles.

-Right.

-Brian, why Michael?

-He hesitated on a question.

Michael, with four votes,

the team have decided you are the weakest link. Goodbye.

I'm bitterly disappointed at being voted off,

especially since I wasn't the weakest link.

But I knew the hesitation on Los Angeles would cost me dear, especially when I got it wrong.

I think Suzi will be voted off next.

She was the weakest link in two rounds, but no-one noticed.

Round Four.

And only £770 banked out of potential prize money of £3000.

There are six of you left.

We are taking another ten seconds off the clock.

You have only 2½ minutes. We start with the strongest link Sarah.

Let's play The Weakest Link.

Start the clock.

What was the stage name of actress Vivian Mary Hartley, star of Gone With The Wind?

Vivien Leigh.

Was composer John Ireland born in England or Ireland?

England.

Which London international airport first opened to the public in 1946?

Heathrow.

-Bank.

-What T is sugar boiled with butter to 130 centigrade?

Toffee.

Which is the higher rank in the British army, Colonel or Brigadier?

-Colonel.

-Brigadier.

In the animal kingdom, chameleons are arboreal, which means they live where?

In trees.

Which UK TV game show host has the catchphrase,

"If it's up there I'll give you the money myself."

-Bruce Forsyth.

-Les Dennis.

Does Frankie Dettori compete in flat or national hunt horse racing?

Flat.

In which town was William Shakespeare baptised?

-Avon.

-Stratford-upon-Avon.

Whom did John Major support in the first round

of the Conservative's 1990 leadership election?

-William Hague.

-Margaret Thatcher.

Prince Philip, husband of the Queen is the duke of which Scottish city?

Edinburgh.

According to the gospels, which prayer did Jesus teach his first disciples?

Don't know.

Lord's Prayer. With which sport do you associate the American Mary Lou Retton?

Javelin.

Gymnastics. How many miles of railway could you ride in Australia: 22,000 or 78,000?

22,000.

Which classic British thriller with Michael Caine

was remade in 2000 with Sylvester Stallone?

-Pass.

-Get Carter.

Which sea-like tusked mammal's name means tooth walker?

Walrus.

What was Disney's second feature length cartoon in 1940, Pinocchio or Dumbo?

-Dumbo.

-Pinocchio.

In the periodic table, what two letters represent silver?

Ag.

Which N was the 5th Roman emperor who performed

in a theatrical tour of Greece in AD66-67?

Nero.

What cloud collects at the earth's surface

and is caused by temperatures below dew point?

-Stratosphere.

-Fog.

In medicine, what A counters the effect of a poison?

Antidote.

Correct. Suzi...

Time is up and, again,

you exposed yourself as far from clever.

You banked just £100.

Who is actually dragging down the rest of the team?

Who is to blame for your poverty?

Time to vote off the weakest link.

With the most correct answers, Nick is the strongest link.

Janette, the strongest link earlier, is now the worst player.

But can her previous success save her from the vote?

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

We have a tie.

Simon and Brian. Two votes each.

-Janette, why Simon?

-He got at least one question wrong in each round.

My own round was pretty poor.

-How poor was it?

-I think I was the weakest link in that round.

Statistically, you were certainly the weakest link.

However, it's votes that count. We have a tie.

When we have a tie, the strongest link has to cast the deciding vote. Nick...

you were the strongest link, surprising as it might seem

with all that nonsense on your board there.

You can decide whether you want to get rid of Simon

or Brian.

I'm going to have to go with my original. Sorry, Simon.

Simon, Nick wants you out. You are the weakest link. Goodbye.

I found the walk of shame quite humiliating

and quite depressing.

I think the team is floundering. We don't have a direction.

We appear to be getting worse, not better.

Brian will be voted off next. He's not doing very well.

He's only scraping through.

Round Five. You could have won £4000 by now.

In fact, you haven't even hit £1000.

Your total in the bank is £870. Five of you left.

Another ten seconds coming off the time.

We start with Nick. Let's play The Weakest Link.

Start the clock.

Is the wallcreeper a type of snake or bird?

-Snake.

-Bird.

What C is an anaesthetic first used in 1847 by Sir James Simpson of Edinburgh?

Chloroform.

What nationality was Torricelli, barometer inventor?

Italian.

In fashion, which broad, stiff collar is named after a boys' public school?

-Pass.

-Eton collar.

In which mythology was Iris, goddess of the rainbow, Roman or Egyptian?

-Egyptian.

-Roman.

On which Channel Island is an underground German hospital?

Jersey.

Michael Stipe is the lead singer of which American rock band?

-Pass.

-REM.

What C is the form in which plants store energy, released if eaten by humans?

-Carbon dioxide.

-Carbohydrates.

Which 1974 movie, starring Paul Newman and Steve McQueen,

combined two original stories called The Tower and The Glass Inferno?

Towering Inferno.

Which queen succeeded to the Scottish throne in 1542

when she was less than a week old?

Mary Queen of Scots.

-Bank.

-Is Puccini's opera Turandot set in China or Egypt?

China.

In which year was the National Heritage Department founded: '72, '82 or '92?

-'72.

-'92.

In 1993 Czechoslovakia became the Czech Republic and which other country?

-Slovenia.

-Slovakia.

What is the name of the 150,000-tonne ship being built for Cunard,

which should come into service in 2003?

Pass.

Queen Mary II. In computers, for what do the initials IBM stand?

International Business Machines.

-Bank.

-In the USA, in which state would you find

the towns of Wichita and the capital Topeka?

-Wisconsin.

-Kansas.

Which word describes the highest part of a cambered road

and a monarch's headdress.

-Chamfer.

-Crown.

Which word is used for a grass frame under which seedlings are forced?

Cloche.

What L is an Indian beverage made from yoghurt or buttermilk mixed with water?

Pass.

Time is up.

The answer was lassi. And in that round,

it's impossible to think you could get worse.

You banked just £70.

It hardly needs saying that you need to shove off the slowcoach,

ditch the dead wood.

Vote off the weakest link.

For the second time in the game, Sarah is the strongest player.

Having survived the vote last round, Janette is the weakest link again.

But can she survive another vote?

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

We have a tie. Janette and Brian. Two votes each.

Janette, why Brian?

He got a few questions wrong.

-I know I did appallingly, too.

-Mmm, you DID pretty appallingly, too.

-Sarah, why Janette?

-I think it was a toss-up between

her and Brian but, because I am next on from her, I was very conscious of that long pause.

As the strongest link, you have the choice of who goes.

You can stick with Janette

-or you can move onto Brian.

-I'll stick with Janette.

Janette, you are the weakest link. Goodbye.

I'm disappointed I was voted off cos I did well at the start. I deserved the vote, though.

I had a few bad rounds. I was hesitating too long.

I think Brian will be next to go.

He's had wrong questions in every round.

I think it has just been a matter of time.

Round Six.

By now you could have had £5000 in the bank.

In fact, you have less than £1000. £940.

Four of you left. We are cutting another ten seconds from your time.

We start with Sarah. Let's play The Weakest Link.

Start the clock.

With which sport is the 1930s Bodyline series associated?

Pass.

Cricket. The population of Pitcairn Island

are descended from mutineers of which ship?

-Pass.

-HMS Bounty.

If there are 2.2 Canadian dollars to the British pound,

how many dollars are there in five?

-Twelve.

-Eleven.

Who was the original presenter of children's TV's Newsround?

John Craven.

The Iron Curtain was a symbolic divide between east and west

during a period known as the what War?

The Cold War.

-Bank.

-What is the main colour of the female blackbird?

-Black.

-Brown.

The Spanish Steps are a feature of which capital?

Rome.

Is the tropic of Cancer north or south of the equator?

North.

-Bank.

-Dan Ackroyd and Eddie Murphy starred with Jamie Lee Curtis

in what comedy hit from 1983?

-Pass.

-Trading Places.

With which aspect of classical music would you associate Sir Simon Rattle?

Violin.

Conducting. In darts, how many points would you score

if you hit one, double six and eight?

-20.

-21.

What N are wealthy individuals with at least £250,000 of liquid assets

who traditionally support the Lloyds of London insurance market?

-Pass.

-Names.

What nationality was explorer Ferdinand Magellan

who sailed around South America?

-English.

-Portuguese.

What glass is used for creating pictorial designs in churches?

Stained glass.

What B is the 8th century Anglo-Saxon poem

in which Grendel the water monster appears?

Pass.

Beowulf. In The Sound Of Music, what was the first name

of the governess played by Julie Andrews?

Maria.

-Bank.

-On the Internet, for what does HTML stand?

-Pass.

-Hyper Text Markup Language.

Nick, in biology...

Time is up.

I cannot complete the question. And even if I had,

it's doubtful whether you could have answered it.

You only managed to give me six correct answers in that last round.

And you banked a mere £120.

Who has definitely lost the plot? Who deserves to be dumped?

Time to vote off the weakest link.

Suzi has gone from being the weakest link in Round Two to the strongest link in this round.

Sarah has become the weakest link.

What factors will the players take into account when it comes to voting?

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

Brian, why Sarah?

-I had an abysmal round, but I think Sarah had a bad round, too.

-Right.

-Nick, why Sarah?

-As Brian said, I think we all had an abysmal round.

I couldn't vote for myself, so I voted for Sarah.

Right.

Statistically, you were the weakest link

and the team decided you are the weakest link. Goodbye.

I'm quite gutted to have been voted off at this stage of the game,

having been the strongest link twice.

The last round wasn't my best, but I passed quickly if I didn't know a question and I banked money.

I think Brian will be voted off next. I think he's been consistently poor.

The others have bad rounds, but they're better.

Round Seven.

And of the £6000 you could have won by now, you have in the bank just £1060.

Almost a record in poor play.

Three of you left. Another ten seconds off the clock.

We start with the strongest link from last round. That's Suzi. Let's play The Weakest Link.

Start the clock. What E is the exclusion of an offender

from the rights and privileges of the Catholic Church?

Pass.

Excommunication.

Nick, the resorts of Paignton and Brixham lie on which bay?

-San Francisco.

-Tor Bay.

Which I is the name of the organisation founded in 1923

to provide help to law enforcement agencies around the world?

-Pass.

-Interpol.

Which star of The Thin Red Line complained to a magazine

after it said he sniffed a woman's armpit?

-Pass.

-George Clooney.

The first public service live TV overseas broadcast came from which country in 1950?

-Germany.

-France.

What S is the name for a Malay garment,

formed by wrapping a strip of cloth around the waist?

-Sash.

-Sarong.

The notion of the five pillars is from which religion?

-Hinduism.

-Islam.

Which American actor played the part of Father Bobby in the 1996 film Sleepers?

Christian Slater.

Robert De Niro. Trachoma is a disease affecting what part of the body?

-The throat.

-The eye.

Suzi, what nostalgic musical set in the 1950s opened in 1972 on Broadway?

-Pass.

-Grease.

What was the first book in the James Bond series?

-You Only Live Twice.

-Casino Royale.

If a cow produces four gallons of milk

and a gallon is eight pints, how many pints is that?

-Eight.

-Thirty-two.

Who presented the quiz show University Challenge before Jeremy Paxman?

Bamber Gascoigne.

-Bank.

-From which natural resource did John D Rockefeller make a fortune?

Oil.

Which author won the Booker prize in 1981 for Midnight's Children?

-I don't know.

-Salman Rushdie.

Suzi, in sport, the marathon takes its name from...

Time is up.

You just managed to answer two questions correctly.

You banked £20. In Round Eight, you get the chance

to treble what you bank and that means, in the next round, provided you answer some questions,

there's £3000 to be won. The question is who is the most stupid of you all?

Time to vote off the weakest link.

The statistics are similar for most of the players, but Nick is the strongest link,

being the only one to bank money.

The worst player is Brian who gave five wrong answers.

But, at this crucial stage, how will the votes go?

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

Just to remind you, team, you managed to bank just £20

and answer two questions correctly then.

Nick, why Suzi?

Erm...

-I thought she was the weakest...

-Did she hesitate too much?

Possibly, but, then again. I did.

Brian, as a lone ranger, do you have to do mental arithmetic?

-I do. It's embarrassing.

-I can imagine. Why Suzi?

-It was a hard choice.

I know I'm the weakest link, but I remember Nick getting his question right.

Suzi, unfortunately, I didn't remember you getting yours.

Suzi, you are the weakest link. Goodbye.

The walk of shame was interesting, cos I planned to do a little wink to the camera,

just like I am there. I didn't mind doing it. I've been practising it.

I'm quite good at it.

I think Nick will win. He's only 20 and it will be lovely

for him to use the money for university and further his career in theatre.

Round Eight.

Of the £7000 you could have won by now, you have put into the bank just £1080.

Brian and Nick,

just the two of you left and this time you have only 90 seconds, but whatever you win now

will be trebled and added to your final prize money.

£3000 is at stake in this round.

We'll start with the strongest link. Nick. Let's play The Weakest Link.

Start the clock. In which country would you have found the Papal States?

-Russia.

-Italy.

What name is given to the study of microscopic organisms,

such as bacteria, viruses and fungi?

Pass.

Microbiology. In which Australian state is Ayers Rock?

New South Wales.

Northern Territory. In which century was Stephenson's Rocket first used?

19th.

In Greek mythology, the nymph Daphne turned into what to escape Apollo?

-A fairy.

-Laurel tree.

Which TV football pundit joined Liverpool in April 1977 from Partick Thistle?

-Pass.

-Alan Hansen.

Which actress starred as Amy Cohen opposite Gary Cooper in the film High Noon?

Greta Garbo.

Grace Kelly. Cameroon is a republic in which continent?

-Asia.

-Africa.

In modern history, the 1801 Act of Union gave which country

representation at Westminster?

-Pass.

-Ireland.

Brian, who played Dolly in the 1969 film Hello Dolly?

-I don't know.

-Barbra Streisand.

For which party was Michael Ancrim elected MP for Devizes in 1992?

-Liberal Democrats.

-Tory.

Which dog, bred by miners in northern England in the 19th century,

is a cross between a greyhound and a terrier?

-Lurcher.

-A whippet.

Nick...

Time is up.

You banked nothing and answered one question correctly.

There is nothing to treble or add to the winnings from the previous rounds.

That means prize money today of £1080.

Only one of you can take the money away. Now you will play against each other.

I'll ask alternate questions.

Whoever answers the most correctly wins.

If there's a tie after five, we'll go for sudden death until we have a winner.

So, Brian and Nick, for £1080, let's play The Weakest Link.

Brian, as the strongest link last round, with one question correct,

-you have the choice of who goes first.

-I'll go first.

Brian, which British pop star played the goblin king in the 1986 film Labyrinth?

-David Bowie.

-That is the correct answer.

Nick, in British politics, there are three branches of government,

the executive, the legislative and the what?

Chancellor.

Judiciary.

Brian, in mythology, how many labours were performed by Hercules?

12.

That is the correct answer.

Nick,

in which South American country is the port of Fray Bentos?

Paraguay.

The correct answer is Uruguay.

Brian,

which 1943 film co-stars Elizabeth Taylor and a famous collie dog?

Lassie.

The correct answer is Lassie, Come Home.

Nick,

which country occupied the Philippines between 1942 and 1945

before the islands became an independent republic in 1946?

-Japan.

-That is the correct answer.

Brian,

the dachshund dog was originally bred to hunt which animal?

Rabbits.

The correct answer is badger.

Nick,

which 1989 film and video by Madonna was banned by the Vatican

and accused of blasphemy, but still topped the UK singles chart?

-Like A Prayer.

-That is the correct answer.

Brian,

in human biology, what sort of shock is caused

by a violent, allergic reaction to a substance?

-Anaphylactic.

-That is the correct answer.

Nick,

you need to answer this question correctly to stay in the game.

In which southern American state

was the bus boycott in Montgomery from 1955 to 1956?

Mississippi.

The correct answer is Alabama.

That means Brian is today's strongest link and you go away with £1080.

Nick, you leave with nothing.

Join us again for The Weakest Link. Goodbye.

Subtitles by Philip Macdonald, ITFC, for BBC Subtitling 2000

I knew if I got past Round One it would be a bonus,

but when I got past Round Seven, I thought I had a chance

and then Brian pipped me at the end.

Most of the money will go on helping me clear my debts.

I have friends who I promised a night out on the proceeds.

So I can see most of that being drunk away.

But, yes, I'm ecstatic.

Subtitles by ITFC for BBC Subtitling 2001