16/06/2009 Weakest Link

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

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

The others will leave with nothing when voted off as the weakest link.

Welcome to the Weakest Link.

Any of the nine people in this 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.

My name's Ian, I'm 45, I'm from Northampton

and I'm a company director.

I'm Elaine, I'm 32, I'm from Belfast and I'm an auditor.

I'm Clive, aged 65 from Bournemouth and I'm a retired journalist.

I'm Andrea, I'm 41, I'm from Leicester and I'm a hairdresser.

I am Brian, I'm 58, I'm from Halifax in West Yorkshire

and I'm a paralegal.

My name's Charlotte, I'm 27 from Ipswich and I'm a housing officer.

I'm Terry, I'm 36 from Stoke-on-Trent and I'm a DJ.

I'm Marion, I'm 54 from Surrey and I'm a pet sitter.

I'm Simon, I'm 22, I'm from Congleton and I'm a student.

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

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

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

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

Round One, three minutes on the clock.

We'll start with the person whose name is first alphabetically.

That's you, Andrea.

Let's play the Weakest Link.

First question is for £20, start the clock.

Andrea, in ornithology, a typical bird has how many wings?

Two.

Brian, in the nursery rhyme, Jack and Jill went up the hill to fetch a pail of what?

Water.

Charlotte, in stationery, which writing implement

has a sharpened lead at one end and frequently a rubber at the other?

Pencil.

Terry, in retail, flawed or imperfect goods

that are sold at reduced prices are known as what - hours or seconds?

Seconds.

Marion, in culture, which art form has major varieties called

classical, pop and country and western?

Music.

Simon, in a standard pack of playing cards

what is the usual name given to the one of any suit?

Can you repeat the question?

In a standard pack of playing cards

what is the usual name given to the one of any suit?

Ace.

Ian, in geography, which city's the capital of the Republic of Ireland?

Dublin.

Elaine, in food packaging, what C is the specific term

for the sort of container

very often used for eggs, milk and orange juice?

-Carton.

-Bank!

Clive, in Olympic sport,

one of the events in a modern pentathlon

involves the participation of which four-legged animal?

Horse.

Andrea, the toy launched in the USA in 1952

comprising plastic facial features

that are inserted into a vegetable is called Mr Potato what?

-Head.

-Bank!

Brian, in the Gregorian calendar, what is the name of the month

that falls six months after December?

Could you repeat the question?

In the Gregorian calendar, what is the name of the month

that falls six months after December?

June.

Charlotte, in expressions, something that lacks firm foundation

is said to built on what - sand or cement?

-S...Sand.

-Correct...

Terry, in language, the slang term bevvy meaning an alcoholic drink

is short for which word?

Beverage.

Marion, in the kitchen, the large item of cutlery

that is kept in working order using a sharpening steel

is called a carving what?

-Knife.

-Bank!

END-OF-ROUND JINGLE

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

and that money will go through to the next round.

Who's seen the writing on the wall but just can't read it?

Who's living proof that Britain hasn't got talent?

Time to vote off the weakest link.

In an impressive first round, Brian is the strongest link.

Ian is statistically the weakest link,

but who will be the first to take the walk of shame?

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

Clive.

Brian.

Ian.

Simon.

Andrea.

Brian.

Brian.

Charlotte.

Brian.

What do you do, Elaine?

-I'm an auditor.

-(NORTHERN IRISH) You're an auditor?

I'm an auditor, you might say. In my accent I'm an auditor.

-For whom?

-For the Northern Ireland Audit Office,

it's government, public sector.

And what's your area of expertise?

Currently I work in benefits.

So, do you have a husband at home to cheer you up?

No, no husband, I'm afraid. I'm single.

-So, you're single...

-Yes.

-..with an accent from Belfast.

A Belfast accent is lovely!

-Since when has the Belfast accent...

-Since always!

-Since always?

Always. The Northern Irish accent actually has been voted the best, the sexiest accent in the UK.

-Don't be silly.

-It really has!

So, you go home to a lonely life, nobody to keep you warm.

Just my Care Bear.

-Just your what?

-My Care Bear.

Little furry bear, they love things...

You get sadder by the moment.

I know! That's not a surprise.

-You have a Care Bear...

-I do, I do have a Care Bear.

How many Care Bears?

I'm sure, well over 40.

Why Brian?

Brian banked a little bit early and took a while on one of the questions.

What do you do, Terry?

I'm a DJ, Anne.

And where are you a DJ?

I'm a DJ in Stoke-on-Trent.

Where in Stoke-on-Trent?

I do it in an '80s bar called Reflex.

That must be slap up-to-date in Stoke-on-Trent.

Yes, it is, yeah.

Well, some of the songs we play are still in the chart in Stoke.

So, you're in an '80s bar, anywhere else?

Yeah, I work for Yates's as well...

What, the wine lodge?

That's right, yeah.

-Are you looking for love?

-I'm looking, browsing.

Elaine? Or are you a bit fussy?

She lives a bit far away.

Yes...

Can you not pick up anything in the wine lodge or at the '80s...

I've picked up a few things in the wine lodge!

LAUGHTER

Why Brian?

Er, same as Elaine, he banked too early and he hesitated a little bit.

What do you do, Simon?

I'm a student.

-Where?

-In Birmingham.

And what are you studying?

-Management and Strategy...

-Fabulous.

-It's a business subject.

-I know that.

-Just checking.

-And what year are you in?

-Final year.

Final year of how many years?

Four. I hope to graduate in June.

Why has it taken you four years?

I spent a placement year in Sweden.

You didn't find a Swedish beauty, did you?

I found a Swedish-looking beauty who's actually Austrian.

Oh, dear. Do you do a lot of yodelling together?

Yeah, we went up to the hills with her.

Why do you have to go up to the hills to yodel?

-Like what Judy did in The Sound Of Music.

-Who's Judy?

Judy... Ga... Garland? No.

Judy Garland was in The Sound Of Music?

Well, there's hope for all of you

as far as his general knowledge is concerned.

Why Brian?

Because he hesitated on a question.

Brian! You are the weakest link. Goodbye.

Well, I think my friends and family will be pleased,

because although I was voted off in the first round,

I was the strongest link.

So, I'm satisfied with that. I can do no better.

Round Two and you have £1,000, we're taking ten seconds off your time.

You voted off the strongest link from the last round.

So, we'll have to start with the second strongest. That's Marion.

Let's play the Weakest Link.

Start the clock.

In housework, what D is the name for a broad shovel

with a short handle that comes as a set with a small brush and is used to sweep up?

Dustpan.

Simon, in 2008 which Scottish cyclist won the BBC Sports Personality of the Year Award?

Chris Hoy.

Ian, in national politics, which party was in government in the UK

for most of the 1950s, all of the 1980s and most of the 1990s?

-Uh, the Conservatives.

-Correct.

Elaine, the informal phrase that's used to describe someone

who is angry or upset and includes the children's word for a rabbit is not a happy what?

Bunny.

Clive, in clothing, the term plus fours usually refers to a pair of what - trousers or underpants?

Trousers.

Andrea, in pop music,

Coldplay had a UK hit single in 2000 named after which colour?

-Pass.

-Yellow.

Charlotte, in furniture, a large cushion containing polystyrene pellets

that's used as a substitute for an armchair is known as a what bag?

Bean.

Terry, in the Bible, what V is the term for any of the numbered subdivisions of the chapters?

-Pass.

-Verse.

Marion, in technology,

when applied to a television picture, the term aspect ratio

refers to the width in relation to which other dimension?

-Uh, depth.

-Height.

Simon, in literature, the 1991 novel by Bret Easton Ellis

later made into a film starring Christian Bale in the title role

is called American what?

Psycho.

Ian, in the UK National Lottery, including the bonus ball,

how many balls are drawn in the Lotto main game?

-Six.

-Seven.

A popular expression meaning to gossip about a person's private life is to dish the what?

Dirt.

Clive, according to the title of the play attributed to Shakespeare,

what was the name of the Prince of Tyre - Pirelli or Pericles?

Pericles.

Andrea, in sport, which boxer famously said he would float like a butterfly, sting like a bee?

-Muhammad Ali.

-Bank!

Charlotte, in biology,

the Rhesus factor that is present in about 85% of humans

is found in which bodily fluid?

Can you repeat the question?

In biology, the Rhesus factor that's present in about 85% of humans is found in which bodily fluid?

Blood.

Terry, in children's TV, the sidekick of Roland Rat

who was another type of rodent was called Kevin The what?

Gerbil.

Marion, in UK travel, Vehicle Excise Duty is known informally as what -

driving levy or road tax?

-Road tax.

-Bank!

Simon, in pop music in 2005, the US rapper born Sean Combs...

END-OF-ROUND JINGLE

Time's up and you won £200.

Who thinks Agatha Christie is Linford's mum?

Time to vote off the weakest link.

According to the statistics, Simon is the strongest link.

Andrea is the weakest link,

but will the other players consider that when casting their votes?

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

Andrea.

Charlotte.

Andrea.

Terry.

Andrea.

Andrea.

Andrea.

Andrea.

Clive, what do you do?

I'm a retired journalist.

-Are you? From where?

-Bournemouth.

Do you go walking along the seafront?

Lovely, beautiful beaches in Bournemouth.

And how do you get back if it's windy and that hair's gone all awry?

Glue it down.

So, is that comb-over an iconic comb-over...

If it's good enough for Bobby Charlton,

it's good enough for me.

What sort of journalist were you?

I worked for most of my life on the sports desk of the Express.

So you know all about footballers and football writers, do you?

I know a bit about them, yes.

Why are all football writers fat?

That's a good question, yes.

And why are all footballers thick?

I don't think that's fair, there are one or two bright boys out there.

Are there? Like who?

You've got me there.

Why Andrea?

She got a couple wrong, I think.

What do you do, Marion?

-I'm a pet sitter.

-Oh, I'm guessing you're single.

-Er, I'm separated.

-And whose pets do you sit with?

I sit for people's dogs, mainly, that go on holiday.

Yeah. Is it people who feel sorry for you who lend you their dog?

No, I don't think anyone feels sorry for me.

Can anyone take their dog to you?

No, not anybody.

I have to meet the dog first to make sure that they get on with my dogs.

-Right. Could I bring my dog?

-It depends how well-behaved your dog is.

How well-behaved do you want them?

-Very well-behaved.

-Like what?

Do as they're told.

What are your dogs?

I've got a German shepherd and a Collie cross.

Do they make you a cup of tea?

-SHE LAUGHS

-No...

So what use are they?

They're very useful. They keep me company.

Why Andrea?

Erm, she hesitated quite a long time over a question.

Andrea! You are the weakest link. Goodbye.

If I were to have today over again, there are some things I would change.

The first thing would have to be just admitting if I don't know something,

don't think about it just pass on the question

and let the game get on to the next contestant.

It was the pausing that really did it for me.

Round Three, in the bank - £1,200, another 10 seconds coming off.

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

Let's play the Weakest Link.

Start the clock.

Simon, in the animal kingdom, what H is the common name for a breed of dog that is traditionally

used in polar regions to pull sledges?

Husky.

Ian, in food and drink,

balloon, tumbler and flute are all varieties of which item of tableware?

Glasses.

Elaine, in the 1999 film, Notting Hill,

the eccentric housemate called Spike was played by Rhys who?

Ifans.

Clive, in the 24-hour clock system, which single digit is used four times to represent midnight?

-One.

-Zero.

-Bank!

What C is the board game,

some editions of which feature on the box the slogan,

"An unsolved mystery with the usual suspects?"

-Pass.

-Cluedo.

Terry, in British slang, a white police patrol car

with a red or orange stripe along the body is known as a jam what?

-Butty.

-I'll accept.

Marion, in e-mails and texting, the phrase "for your information"

is commonly shortened to what three-letter abbreviation?

FYI.

In music, cannons, bells and fireworks

often feature in performances of which piece by Tchaikovsky -

Sleeping Beauty or the 1812 Overture?

The 1812 Overture.

Ian, in literature, "Thou still unravished bride of quietness!"

is the opening line of a poem by John Keats entitled Ode On A Grecian what?

-Island.

-Urn.

Elaine, in TV, the actor James Nesbitt who starred in Cold Feet,

Murphy's Law and the 2007 series Jekyll

was born in which country of the UK?

Northern Ireland.

Clive, in photography, what E is the term for any print of a greater size than the original?

Enlargement.

Charlotte, in the British tabloid press, the celebrity chef nicknamed Wozza, is Antony who?

-Worrall.

-No, Worrall Thompson.

Terry, in money, which is the lowest-value coin

in common circulation in the UK to have a milled-edge?

5p.

Marion, in 1960's fashion,

a necktie characterised by being gaudily coloured

and particularly wide shares its name with which smoked fish?

-Kipper.

-Bank!

Simon, in cinema, the Australian director and screenwriter of films such as

"Strictly Ballroom" and "Moulin Rouge!" is Baz who?

-Luhrmann.

-Bank!

Ian, in geography,

approximately what percentage of the surface of the Earth is covered by land - 30 or 90?

-30.

-Bank!

Elaine, in politics, a US president who is completing a term of office after a successor

has been elected is known as a lame what?

Duck.

Clive, in weaponry, which piece...

END-OF-ROUND JINGLE

Time's up. You only banked £90.

Who thinks Gordon Bennett is a celebrity chef?

Who thinks hindsight means staring at someone's bottom?

Time to vote off the weakest link.

With no correct answers, Charlotte is the weakest link.

Statistically, Simon is the strongest link.

But will the voting reflect reality?

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

Clive.

Charlotte.

Charlotte.

Clive.

Clive.

Charlotte.

Clive.

What do you do, Charlotte?

I'm an accommodations officer for Ipswich Borough Council.

And do you sit at a desk all day?

This week I haven't because I've been going through an induction period,

so I've been going around all of the hostels.

So, you've been keeping fit at the same time?

Yeah, but usually I would be at a desk.

So, you sit at a desk and eat crisps, do you?

No, I'm quite good. I've cut back on the junk food, Anne.

And how else are you being kind to your body, Charlotte?

I enjoy exercise.

Oh, really? What exercise do you do? Is that with the boyfriend?

Well...

CHARLOTTE LAUGHS

Could say that, we go jogging together,

we go on bike rides together.

Yeah.

Erm, but on my own I like to do the Davina DVD.

Just put your board down.

Oh, my gosh.

LAUGHTER

Just move towards Terry.

And what's your favourite move on Davina's DVD?

Well, you get to do the workout, you get to do squats,

you get to do weights...

-OK, just give us an example.

-I'm just going to do the bicep curl, just so I don't embarrass myself.

-Oh, I think you should.

-No, I don't think I...

-Can you do the squats for us?

-No.

-Come on!

Squats, please!

No, I'm OK, thank you, Anne. I'll pass on that one.

Let's see the bicep curl.

And what does she say, for example?

Um, she just gets you going and keeps the mood there.

Like what?

"You're doing really well!"

But she can't see you, Charlotte,

so how does she know you're doing really well?

It's all psychological.

Hop back behind your podium.

Put your board up.

Why Clive?

I just felt, I know I didn't do particularly well in that round.

How well do you think you did do?

Not the best.

What do you do, Ian?

I'm an independent financial advisor, Anne.

And what's your speciality?

Probably mortgages, although there's not too many of those around.

Really? And how many staff do you have?

There's five of us, in total, in the company.

-And how many are you planning to make redundant?

-None at all.

Could you give me some financial advice?

Probably, yes.

Yeah, what would you suggest for me?

Uh, I think you should invest in

some emerging countries like India, China.

I suppose, cos you're so good at it, you're a multi-millionaire!

I wish I was, else I wouldn't be here.

Why Clive?

Clive got one or two questions wrong

and also, while we were desperate for money,

he didn't bank at the end.

Clive! You are the weakest link. Goodbye.

My advice to anyone who wants to join the team

is to watch out on the banking because you can really be caught out.

It's amazing how quickly the two or three minutes are up

and you look up there and nothing's been banked.

Round Four, in the bank, £1,290.

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

Let's play the Weakest Link.

Start the clock.

What C is the name of the unit used to measure the purity of gold?

Carat.

Ian, in modern Islam,

with regard to the orientation of a Muslim person engaged in prayer,

the word kiblah refers to the direction of which city?

Mecca.

Elaine, in sport in 2008,

Sam Allardyce replaced Paul Ince as the manager of which football club in the north-west of England?

-Blackburn.

-Bank!

Charlotte, in transport,

a small two-wheeled hooded carriage common in parts of Asia

and drawn by a person on foot is known by what name?

-Cart.

-Rickshaw.

Terry, in nature, tea tree oil is used in traditional medicine

because it has which property - contraceptive or antiseptic?

Antiseptic.

According to the words of the children's song entitled The Teddy Bear's Picnic,

the location of the event is down in the what?

Woods.

Simon, in memorials,

the sculpture by Philip Jackson unveiled in The Mall in London in 2009

depicts which late member of the Royal Family as a young woman?

-Princess Diana.

-The Queen Mother.

Ian, in personal grooming, what T is a one-syllable word that means

to cut hair sparingly and also describe someone in good condition?

Trim.

Elaine, in cinema,

the 1946 film starring Davin Niven as a wartime airman

facing a celestial tribunal was entitled A Matter Of Life And what?

-Death.

-Correct.

-Charlotte...

-Bank!

Giraffes are native to which continent?

Africa.

Terry, in pop music,

Misunderstood, Try This and Fun House were all UK hit albums since 2002

by which American singer?

Pink.

Marion, in British curry houses, what K is the name

for a very mild dish of meat or vegetables

enriched with yoghurt and nuts?

-Korma.

-Bank!

Simon, in fashion, which style of short-flounced skirt

derives its hyphenated name

from the sound made by the cheerleaders who first wore it?

-Rah-rah.

-Bank!

Ian, in TV, the catchphrase associated with Star Trek,

although it was never spoken in the original show,

is what "..me up, Scotty"?

Beam.

Elaine, in expressions, which organ of the body is said to swell

when someone is charged with emotion, and to break when devastated?

-Heart.

-Bank!

In the performing arts,

Bob Fosse was best known for his work in which field -

choreography or mime?

-Mime.

-Choreography.

-Bank!

Terry, in sport, which tennis player became notorious in the 1980s for his outbursts at umpires...

-John McEnroe.

-END-OF-ROUND JINGLE

Time's up, your answer was correct but out of time. You won £320.

Whose brain is closed down quicker than a post office?

Who'd fail their driving test by getting into the boot?

Time to vote off the weakest link.

Having survived the previous vote, Charlotte is again the weakest link.

Ian is statistically the strongest link.

But who will the team want off?

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

Charlotte.

Charlotte.

Simon.

Charlotte.

Charlotte.

Charlotte.

So, Terry, imagine I'm in Stoke-on-Trent...

Oh, I could only imagine.

HE LAUGHS

-..and I'm in the wine lodge.

-Yeah.

How would I be entertained by you?

It depends what I wanted to do. If I wanted to entertain you or pull you.

Trust me, I want you to entertain me.

You've got your eye on me cos there might be pull potential.

I could go to the bar, get you a 10% discount on the next round.

I'd say something like, "You're hot."

-One of the usual chat-up lines and then I'd play you a song.

-Why Charlotte?

Unfortunately, she got a couple wrong again...

What would you play me?

Black Magic Woman.

Could you do Lady In Black?

Yeah, yeah, I could do that.

-Elaine, with the 40 Care Bears.

-Yes, Anne.

I'm probably alone here, but if there is anyone else who's puzzled

why on earth you would need 40 Care Bears,

could you just explain the excitement of them?

I don't still have 40, most are in the roof space.

With no light?

No, it's very dark. But, you know, they have their...

That's not very caring...

They have their Care Bear stare, they can light it up themselves,

that's what they do when they want to make light

or make people happy.

Have you been alone long?

Yeah... Do you think it's related maybe?

Why Charlotte?

Um, she got some questions wrong and she's absolutely gorgeous and I'm jealous.

Charlotte! You are the weakest link. Goodbye.

It's not nice voting people off,

so, for Elaine to say that I'm pretty and she's jealous

and that's one of the reasons, that's a real compliment to me.

It's probably the nicest way of getting voted off.

So, thank you, Elaine.

Round Five, your total is £1,610. Another ten seconds off the time.

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

Let's play the Weakest Link.

Start the clock.

In Greek mythology, what H is the job title usually appended to Orion

especially in the constellation named after him?

-Hercules.

-No, the hunter.

Elaine, in history, the famous revolutionary, Zapata,

played by Marlon Brando in a 1952 film,

fought for reforms in which Latin American country?

-Cuba.

-Mexico.

Terry, in maths, what is 17 x 3?

51.

Marion, in pop music in 2006,

which song by Gnarls Barkley became the first single

to reach the UK number one spot by download sales alone?

-Pass.

-Crazy.

Simon, in food,

the red coating that covers an Edam cheese is made from what -

wool or wax?

-Wax.

-Bank!

Ian, used in some UK schools to mean homework,

the abbreviation "prep" is short for which word?

Could you repeat the question?

Used in some UK schools to mean homework,

the abbreviation "prep" is short for which word?

-Preparatory.

-No, preparation.

Elaine, in British geography, the area off the coast of the Scottish mainland

comprising the Outer Hebrides is also known as the Western what?

Isles.

Terry, in ceramics, what E is the name given to pottery

that's been fired at a fairly low temperature,

such as that used for flowerpots and tiles?

Erm, enamel.

Earthenware.

Marion, in cartoons,

a 1938 comic strip by Joseph Shuster and Jerry Siegel

saw the first appearance of which flying crime fighter?

-Pass.

-Superman.

Simon, which three-letter word goes before cabin

to give the name for a simple dwelling

built with large pieces of rough timber?

-I don't know.

-Log.

Ian, the tiger in the title of the novel

that won the 2008 Man Booker Prize is what colour?

-Orange.

-White.

Elaine, the colourful chewy sweets

made in the shape of infants are called jelly what?

-Babies.

-Bank!

Terry, young fish, especially when newly hatched

are referred to by what name - bake or fry?

-Fry.

-Bank!

END-OF-ROUND JINGLE

Time's up. Your bank was in time. You won £60.

Who's a sugar babe and who's a sugar supplement?

Who's your true love and who's your Courtney Love?

Time to vote off the weakest link.

Ian goes from being the strongest link in the last round

to the weakest link in this.

The strongest link, statistically, is Terry.

But how will the votes go?

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

Marion.

Marion.

Ian.

Ian.

Marion.

Simon, why Marion?

Because she got a few questions wrong.

Only one more than you.

I, er, didn't hear the question very well.

Oh, I see, it was my fault.

It was my fault. I'm really nervous looking at you.

Why's that?

Cos you intimidate me.

Your aura.

Good.

So, how do you think you did in that round, Ian?

-Not as well as the round before.

-Why Marion?

-Marion probably did similarly poorly...

-No, no!

She didn't do as badly as you, but it's votes that count.

Marion! You are the weakest link. Goodbye.

One answer I think I should've got right

was the aspect on the television.

Um, I said depth instead of height,

and television doesn't have depth, so that was a really silly answer.

Round Six, in the bank, £1,670. Ten seconds off the time.

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

Let's play the Weakest Link.

Start the clock.

In film, the animated 2004 fantasy featuring the voice of Tom Hanks

about a train journey to the Arctic was entitled The Polar what?

Express.

Simon, in sport, synchronised swimmers wear clips on which part of their faces?

-Nose.

-Bank!

Ian, in pop music,

the Lady In Red was a UK number one single in 1986 for which singer?

Chris Rhea.

Chris de Burgh.

Elaine, in science, what T describes the velocity of a falling object

when the air resistance it encounters

exactly equals its weight?

-Trajectory.

-Terminal.

Terry, in history,

the slave trade was made illegal in the UK in which century?

-19th.

-Bank!

Simon, in an ordinary house,

a banister runs up alongside which internal feature?

-Staircase.

-Bank!

Ian, in cooking, which specific word meaning dried or dehydrated

is used to describe

a form of preserved coconut often used in baking?

Desiccated.

Elaine, in TV, which British drama series about spies first broadcast in 2002

has used the tagline "MI5, not 9 to 5"?

Spooks.

Terry, the Italian term pizzicato is an instruction to use one's fingers

in which activity - digging a hole or playing the violin?

-Playing the violin.

-Bank!

Simon, according to the last line of the traditional rhyme

"The child that is born on the Sabbath day is bonny and blithe and good and" what?

-Happy.

-Gay.

Ian, in English geography, the towns of Tamworth and Burton upon Trent

are in which Midlands' shire county?

Staffordshire.

Elaine, in cinema, the actor who starred in the 2001 war film Black Hawk Down

and the 2006 crime thriller The Black Dahlia is Josh who?

-Hartnett.

-Bank!

Terry, in the garden,

the sticky substance secreted by aphids and eaten by ants

is called what - honeysuckle or honeydew?

-Honeydew.

-Bank!

Simon, in Christianity,

which three-letter word meaning to perceive with the eyes

is the term for...

-END-OF-ROUND JINGLE

-Time's up!

You won £260.

But consider this - is Ian a dodgy investment?

Has Simon no business being here?

Maybe Terry's played his last song.

Or will it be the Don't Care Bear for Elaine?

Time to vote off the weakest link.

As the only player to get all his answers right,

Terry is the strongest link.

Statistically, Elaine is the weakest link.

But can she survive the vote?

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

Terry.

Terry.

Ian.

Ian.

We have a tie, team.

Ian and Terry have two votes each.

Terry, why Ian?

He's out there on the periphery and I can't see him from here. But he did get questions wrong.

So, Ian, the financial advisor,

who has to give sound advice to his clients, I presume.

I do, every time.

And not take risks.

No, not at all.

And be honest.

Always.

Why have you voted for Terry?

-Er, I think Terry got a question wrong that round.

-Really?

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

I can understand that.

And the strongest link was Terry. Terry, who would you like to get rid of?

Erm, funnily enough,

seeing as I don't think I got any questions wrong in the last round...

-You didn't.

-I'm going to keep with Ian.

Ian! You are the weakest link. Goodbye.

Elaine and I both had chosen to pick on Terry, which was unfortunate

because Terry turned out to be, for the first round ever, the strongest link.

Unfortunately, Terry was after me a bit

and it was the wrong round to pick on him.

Round Seven, in the bank, £1,930. Another ten seconds off the time.

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

Let's play the Weakest Link.

Start the clock.

In commerce, what T is a word for a powerful business magnate

that was originally used by foreigners

to refer to the Shogun of Japan?

-Pass.

-Tycoon.

Simon, in food, the term sunny side up

indicates that which part of a fried egg is at the top?

The yolk.

Elaine, in pop music, the rock group called Razorlight

had a UK hit album in 2008 entitled Slipway what?

Fires.

Terry, in history, the Norfolk Broads were created in the Middle Ages

by the effects of people excavating which material -

peat or tin?

-Tin.

-Peat.

Simon, in European languages, in a negative reply to a question,

the usually German word for "no"

sounds like the name of which number in English?

Nine.

Elaine, in detective fiction, the 1975 book by Colin Dexter

entitled Last Bus To Woodstock

was the first to feature which Chief Inspector?

Morse.

Terry, in transport,

what B is the term for the broad, flattened part

of an oar, a propeller and a paddle?

Can you repeat the question?

In transport, what B is the term for the broad, flattened part

of an oar, a propeller and a paddle?

-Pass.

-Blade.

Simon, in geography,

which mountain range separates the Iberian peninsula

from the rest of Europe?

The Pyrenees.

Elaine, Coventry Cathedral, which was rebuilt after the Second World War and consecrated in 1962

was designed by the architect Sir Basil who?

-Luhrmann.

-Spence.

Terry, the Canadian screenwriter of the films

Crash and Million Dollar Baby is called what -

Paul Haggis or Hamish Shortbread?

-Paul Haggis.

-Bank!

The common weed that has seed pods said to resemble the bags

once carried by pastoral workers is known as shepherd's what?

-Bush.

-Purse.

Elaine, the annual music festival that takes place on a farm at...

-Glastonbury.

-Correct.

-Pass! Er, bank!

-END-OF-ROUND JINGLE

Answer in time and Terry said pass for reasons best known to Terry.

You won £20. In Round Eight you get the chance to treble what you bank.

Think carefully.

Time to vote off the WEAKEST link.

In a reversal of fortune, Terry is now the weakest link.

Simon is statistically the strongest link.

But who will lose out in the final vote?

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

Terry.

Elaine.

Elaine.

Simon...

-Anne.

-Why Elaine?

-She got quite a few questions wrong.

-No, she didn't.

You know quite well she didn't. What you've done

is hold on to the weaker player in the hope that you win.

No. Well, she didn't bank, Anne.

-I couldn't, you didn't get any answers right!

-Don't you answer!

-It's my gig.

-Sorry.

OK, another reason. Terry was the strongest link two rounds ago, maybe.

Oh, well, that's it, isn't it?

Terry, why Elaine?

Erm, well I couldn't vote for myself and I had a nightmare round.

She did vote against me last time when I didn't get any questions wrong.

-But you were the worst player.

-Definitely the worst player.

Two big girl's blouses.

You weren't the worst player, Elaine, but they voted for you.

You are the weakest link. Goodbye.

I think mostly Anne concentrated on my love of Care Bears.

I don't think there's anything wrong with that.

Yes, maybe that's one of the reasons that I'm single, but,

as soon as I can find a man that matches up to my Care Bear, I'll move 'em aside.

One who doesn't leave the toilet seat up, doesn't snore in bed

and doesn't leave dirty socks all over the house.

Round Eight and you've won £1,950.

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

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

Let's play the Weakest Link.

Start the clock.

Which type of leather used for handbags and wallets

is made from the hide of cattle not more than a few weeks old?

Calf.

Terry, in early 1990s TV, the nicknames of the spoof radio DJs

played by Harry Enfield and Paul Whitehouse were Smashie and what?

Nicey.

-Simon.

-Bank.

-In maths,

what is 750 x 4?

-3,000.

-Correct. Terry...

-Bank.

-In salad ingredients,

a mostly white, bulbous vegetable with an aniseed flavour

is called what, fennel or flannel?

-Fennel.

-Correct. Simon,

in art, in the full name of an American portrait painter,

which word for a performer of songs goes between John and Sargent?

-Singer.

-Correct. Terry,

in expressions, a phrase that alludes to puppetry

and means to use personal influence unofficially

to get things done is to pull what?

-Strings.

-Correct.

-Simon...

-Bank.

-In children's fiction,

which adjective describes a mermaid and a match girl

in the English titles of stories by Hans Christian Andersen?

Pass.

Little. Terry,

according to the title of UK hit singles for the Bobby Fuller Four

in 1966 and The Clash in 1988,

I Fought The what?

-Law.

-Correct. Simon...

-Bank.

-In IT,

what name, derived from the repairing of clothes,

is given to a small piece of code

inserted into a computer program to correct a bug?

-Cloth.

-Patch. Terry,

in language, which four-letter word that rhymes with mouse...

END-OF-ROUND JINGLE

Time's up. I can't complete the question.

You won £190, which we will treble. It gives you prize money today

of £2,520.

There can only be one winner.

So now, up to five questions each.

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

Therefore, Terry and Simon, for £2,520,

let's play the Weakest Link.

Terry, as the strongest link in the last round,

you have the choice of who goes first.

I'll go first, please, Anne.

Terry, in 2008, after almost 450 years of feudal rule,

which Channel Island held its first democratic election

with nearly one in eight of the electorate standing as candidates?

Jersey.

The correct answer is Sark.

Simon, which slang term meaning mentally unbalanced

derives from the name of a camp in India

where British soldiers awaited passage home?

SOUND DIPPED

The correct answer is doolally.

Terry, the theme to the 1966 film The Trap, composed by Ron Goodwin,

has been used as the backing music for BBC coverage

for which annual running event,

first held in 1981?

-The London Marathon.

-That is the correct answer.

Simon, in history, what's the name of the Greenpeace ship

that was sunk in New Zealand in 1985 by French agents?

Greenpeace.

The correct answer is the Rainbow Warrior.

Terry, in mythology, what's the English name for the day of the week

that, in several European languages,

is named after the Roman god Mercury?

-Monday.

-The correct answer is Wednesday. Simon,

when he was asked in a televised interview in 2008

about speculation over his sexuality,

which veteran pop icon replied, "I'm an enigma and I love it"?

George Michael.

The correct answer is Cliff Richard.

Terry, in theatre, what is the full title of the stage musical

that opens with the peasants of a Russian village called Anatevka

singing the song Tradition?

Les Miserables.

The correct answer is Fiddler On The Roof.

Simon, in geography, which country in Northwest Africa

has a coastline on both the Atlantic Ocean and Mediterranean Sea?

-Morocco.

-That is the correct answer.

Terry, in human anatomy, the term carpal is used to describe

eight small bones with irregular shapes

in which joint of the body?

-The hand.

-The correct answer is the wrist.

Simon, in comic books, Cigars Of The Pharaoh,

The Secret Of The Unicorn

and The Calculus Affair are all English titles

of adventures featuring which fictional reporter?

-Tintin.

-That is the correct answer.

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

and you go away with £2,520.

Terry, you leave with nothing.

Join us again for the Weakest Link. Goodbye.

To get to the final today was absolutely brilliant.

Simon's a true star. Congratulations to him.

My mum won't believe that I won.

She doesn't think I'm that smart.

Neither do most of my friends either.

So this is some nice, televised proof

that I actually am quite smart.

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