16/06/2011 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 off as the weakest link.

Welcome to The Weakest Link.

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

They've only just met

but the 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 Maz, I'm 35, from Nottingham and I'm a miniatures painter.

My name's Becky, I'm 20, from Suffolk and I'm a law student.

I'm Mark, I'm 49, from Ludlow and I'm a commercial manager.

I'm Jackie, 64, from Glasgow and I'm a musician.

I'm Dave, I'm 19, I'm from Liverpool

and I'm a politics and international relations student.

My name's Elaine, I'm 57, I'm from Longparish in Hampshire

and I'm a pub landlady.

I'm Ciaran, 24,

from Portadown in Northern Ireland and I'm a drama tutor.

I'm Gillian, I'm 35, from Bury and I'm a veterinary surgeon.

I'm Manny, I'm 60, I'm from Herstmonceux in Sussex

and I'm a pharmaceutical sales rep.

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, Becky. Let's play The Weakest Link.

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

Becky, in cartoons, rabbits are often portrayed eating which orange vegetables?

-Carrots.

-Correct.

Mark, at the seaside, the usual implements used by children

to make sand castles are known as a bucket and what?

-Spade.

-Correct.

Jackie, in geography, which city is the capital of Germany?

-Berlin.

-Correct.

Dave, in medicine, a cloth support for an injured arm is called what, a sling or a catapult?

-A sling.

-Correct.

Elaine, in the Gregorian calendar, what is the name of the month that falls between November and January?

-December.

-Correct.

Ciaran, according to the traditional proverb, home is where the what is?

-Heart.

-Correct.

Gillian, in maths, what is 22 plus 4?

-24.

-26.

Manny, in telecommunications, an emergency telephone number

for enquiries from the public about an incident is called a hot what?

-Number.

-Line.

Maz, in sport, what's the three-letter name of an essential item of playing equipment

in cricket, baseball and rounders?

-Bat.

-Correct.

Becky, in pop music,

Cyndi Lauper had a UK hit single in 1984 with a song entitled Girls Just Want To Have what?

-Fun.

-Correct.

Mark, in vocabulary, the standard by which something is measured

or judged is known as what, an earmark or a benchmark?

-Benchmark.

-Correct.

Jackie, in road transport in the UK, when traffic lights fail,

manually operated signs are used that say "stop" on one side and which word on the other?

-Go.

-Correct.

Dave, in TV in the 1980s, Angela Lansbury began playing the amateur detective Jessica Fletcher

in a US series entitled Murder She what?

-Wrote.

-Correct.

Elaine, in plumbing, which word for a brief rainstorm is the usual term for a overhead bathroom fitting?

-Plug.

-Shower.

Ciaran, in craft work, what G is the name of the shiny metallic particles

that may be glued to an item to make it sparkle?

-Glitter.

-Correct.

Gillian, in religion, according to the Bible,

God created Eve from which specific part of the body of Adam?

-His rib.

-Correct.

Manny, the outdoor game simulating military combat in which players shoot each other

with capsule of coloured dye is called what, mothball or paintball?

-Paintball.

-Correct.

Maz, in cinema, the US actress born in 1958 with the surname Stone

who is best known for her role in the film Basic Instinct has what first name?

-Sharon.

-Correct.

-Becky.

-Bank.

-In food and drink, vino bianco is the Italian term for wine of which colour?

-White.

-Correct.

Mark, in psychology, what H are people said to have a sense of

if they can see the funny side of things, especially if they can laugh at themselves?

-Humour.

-Correct.

Jackie, in music, a singer who can...

Time's up and you won £200.

Who thinks yoga is what you put on muesli for breakfast?

Who's working like the lift in the council high rise?

Who was nervous and who will go on losing you money?

Think carefully. Time to vote off the weakest link.

As she banked all the money for the team, Becky is the strongest link.

The statistics reveal that Gillian is 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.

Elaine.

Elaine.

Elaine.

Gillian.

Gillian.

Gillian.

Gillian.

Elaine.

Elaine.

-What do you do, Gillian?

-I'm a veterinary surgeon.

-Are you a good vet?

-I think so.

-How many legs has a dog got?

-SHE LAUGHS

-Usually four.

-And if a dog's broken one of its legs,

-how many legs will it be walking on?

-Three.

OK, you've done that very well.

So when I asked you what 22 plus 4 was and you said 24...

-Yes.

-..how did that work?

-Just nerves.

-Why Elaine?

I mean, I got a question wrong, but she got one wrong that I think was more than just nerves.

-Where are you from, Becky?

-Suffolk.

-And what do you do?

-I'm a law student in Aberdeen.

So are you going to be a solicitor or a barrister?

Erm, the original idea was to be a barrister.

-Yes.

-And I'd still like to do that.

-Be in court and argue and stuff. That'd be good.

-Yes.

-A bit a of cut-throat business.

-It is.

-No win, no fee,

defend anyone whether they're guilty or not guilty.

This is why I probably couldn't go into criminal law. Morally I wouldn't be able to do that.

Why? You don't think you could charge enough?

-I could charge quite a lot.

-Who would you like to defend?

Maybe someone in a human rights case.

-Yes.

-Someone whose human rights had been breached.

-So you don't want anything difficult.

-I think that'd be difficult enough.

-Why Elaine?

Erm, I think... Well, obviously she got a question wrong

and Gillian did, as well, and Manny, but Gillian's was a maths question, which can be quite hard,

and I think the shower one was quite obvious.

So, Manny, have you just come from the boat race?

-Erm, looks like it, Anne, doesn't it?

-Yes.

-What do you do?

-I'm a sales rep.

-Selling what?

-Drugs.

Do you come from a long line of drug pushers?

-Not particularly, no. My father used to sell, as well, but...

-Really?

-He was a pharmaceutical rep, was he?

-No, he used to sell aeroplanes.

Did he? And your grandfather?

-My grandfather used to sell antiques.

-And the one before him?

Er, we're going way back now, pre-revolution.

-What do you mean?

-Before the Russian Revolution. I don't think they had to work then.

-You're from Russia, are you?

-Not personally, but the family is.

Really? Are you posh Russian?

-Yes, posh Russian.

-How posh?

-I'm a white Russian prince.

-And so are you connected to our royal family?

-I am, yes.

-Are you in line to the throne?

-A long way down the line to the throne.

Really? Do you think it'd help if you threw that jacket away?

It might do, Anne, yes.

-Why Elaine?

-Elaine passed on one.

That's the only thing I can think.

Elaine, you are the weakest link. Goodbye.

I will have trouble living this down because I know a lot of people,

I've got two pubs and restaurants and they'll all be in asking me how I got on

and I'm going to have to tell them the inevitable, I'm afraid.

Round Two. In the bank, £200. We're taking ten seconds off your time.

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

Start the clock. Becky, in definitions,

which word of an educational establishment for children is also a collective term for a group of fish?

-School.

-Correct. Mark, in geography, New Holland is a former name

of which antipodean country?

-Belgium.

-Australia.

Jackie, in the words of the famous quotation from an 1891 essay by Oscar Wilde, "Life imitates" what?

-Art.

-Correct.

Dave, in finance, what E is the word for a statement

of the probable cost of building or other works in the home prepared in advance by a contractor?

-Evaluation.

-Estimate.

Ciaran, in maths, what is the positive square root of 9?

-3.

-Correct.

Gillian, in modern languages, what is the usual French word for thank you?

-Merci.

-Correct.

Manny, in pop music, the group formed by Liam Gallagher

who released their debut album, Different Gear Still Speeding, in 2011 are called Beady what?

-Eyes.

-I'll accept.

Maz, in science, what H is the name of the lightest and most abundant element in the universe?

-Hydrogen.

-Correct.

Becky, in geography, what morbid name is given to the valley in California

that is the lowest point below sea level in North America?

Valley of Death.

No, Death Valley.

Mark, the resolution of a printer is measured in dots per inch,

usually represented as a number followed by which three-letter abbreviation?

-DEC.

-DPI.

Jackie, in golf, the scoring system in the four major tournaments

is known as what, match play or stroke play?

-Stroke play.

-Correct.

Dave, in the kitchen, which type of oven that reduces cooking time

was invented in the 1940s by Percy Spencer?

-Pass.

-The microwave.

Ciaran, in film, what B goes between Helena and Carter

to make the full name of the Oscar-nominated English actress?

-Beatrice?

-Bonham.

Gillian, in signs on the high street, the internationally recognised symbol for a pharmacy

is a cross of which colour?

-Er, red.

-Green.

Manny, in family life, which word meaning to conserve or manage thriftily

is also a term for a male spouse?

-Husband.

-Correct.

Maz, in pop music, what name for a natural attractive force in physics

was the title of the UK hit album in 2010 for Westlife?

-Gravity.

-Correct. Becky, in modern English spelling,

in each of the words foreign, campaign and design, what is the penultimate letter?

-G.

-Correct. Mark.

-Bank!

-In history, Russian political prisoners were traditionally exiled

to which place, Sunderland or Siberia?

-Siberia.

-Correct.

Jackie, at a race course, which word consisting of...

Time's up and you won £100.

Who writes letters of complaint to themselves?

Who couldn't beat a retreat?

Time to vote off the weakest link.

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

Statistically, Maz is the strongest link.

But will the other players realise that?

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

Mark.

Dave.

Dave.

Dave.

Mark.

Becky.

Mark.

Ciaran.

We have a tie, team.

Mark and Dave. Three votes each.

-What do you do, Dave?

-I'm a politics and international relations student.

-Where are you studying?

-At the University of Lincoln.

-Are you from Lincoln?

-No, I'm from Liverpool.

-And what are you going to be when you grow up?

-I would like to be a politician.

-Would you? What sort of politician?

-A Labour Party MP.

-Why would we vote for you?

-I believe I'm very good at what I do, I'm very passionate...

You're not very sexy, though, are you?

-I don't know. That's down to other people's opinion.

-How could you be a bit more sexy on the doorstep?

I don't know. I'm not an expert.

-I knock on doors all the time and...

-Is that looking for girls or...?

No, knocking on doors to see which way people are voting.

-Why Mark?

-Because I think Mark got a couple of questions wrong there.

-What do you do, Mark?

-Commercial manager at a football club, Anne.

-Really?

That's very sexy!

-Which football club?

-Ludlow Town Football Club, Anne.

-That's not sexy at all.

-I know.

-No.

-So what do you have to do?

-I look after functions and organise sponsorship...

-Functions? What functions?

-Weddings, parties.

-I could get married there?

-You certainly could, Anne.

-What could you offer?

I could offer you the function room for free and a very good time, as well. We'll look after you.

-What would that cost me?

-We charge various prices for the buffets or meals.

So what sort of buffet?

-A basic finger buffet, sandwiches...

-Finger buffet?

-Yes, Anne.

-What's that?

-Sandwiches, pastries, sausage rolls, that type of thing.

-Have you got to eat them with your fingers?

-Yes.

-So no forks allowed.

-Not on that type of buffet.

Oh, no, it's extra for forks, is it?

It is. That's more the cooked meats, Anne.

-The cooked meats?

-Yes.

-Yes. And why Dave?

Because he got questions wrong, as well, but I banked.

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

And the strongest link was Maz.

-Where do you come from?

-Nottingham.

-And what do you do?

-I'm a miniature painter and model maker.

-Any sort of models?

-Er, mostly war gaming miniatures.

-So toy soldiers.

-Pretty much.

-And what do you charge for that?

-As much as I can get away with.

So if, for example, I brought along

the commercial manager of Ludlow Football Club

with a tray of finger food,

what would that cost?

I wouldn't charge for that. THEY LAUGH

I haven't finished. He's got quite a big nose.

-Would that be extra?

-HE LAUGHS

I might need a bit more sculpting putty, Anne.

-Why Mark?

-Er, he got a really obvious question wrong, I thought.

-You have a choice. Mark or Dave?

-I'm going to stick with Mark.

Mark, you are the weakest link. Goodbye.

I was embarrassed to do the walk of shame, especially that early in the show,

but I've had a fantastic day, met some lovely people

and Anne wasn't quite as bad as everybody says she is.

Round Three. In the bank, £300. Another ten seconds off the time.

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

Start the clock. Maz, in literature,

Holden Caulfield is the narrator of which 1951 novel by JD Salinger?

-Pass.

-Catcher In The Rye.

Becky, in TV, which animated duo consisting of a man and a dog

featured in the short films A Grand Day Out, The Wrong Trousers and A Close Shave?

-Wallace and Gromit.

-Correct. Jackie, in fashion, what P is a type of leather

that has been processed with lacquer to give is a hard and glossy finish?

-Patent.

-Correct.

Dave, in maths, what is 56 minus 11?

-45.

-Correct.

-Ciaran.

-Bank.

-In geography, the village of Fatima that is a major site of Roman Catholic pilgrimage

is in which country of southwest Europe?

-Portugal.

-Correct.

Gillian, the musical South Pacific by Rodgers and Hammerstein

features a song entitles Gonna Wash That Man Right Out Of My what?

-Hair.

-Correct. Manny, in politics,

since 1965 all general elections in the UK have been held on which day of the week?

-Thursday.

-Correct.

-Bank.

-Maz, in entertainment, the illusionist and escapologist

born Erik Weisz became famous under what name,

Harry Houdini or Derren Brown?

-Harry Houdini.

-Correct.

Becky, in drinks, a classic cocktail made from whisky, vermouth and bitters

shares its name with which borough of New York City?

-Pass.

-Manhattan.

Jackie, in women's tennis, which Belgium player

won her fourth grand slam singles title at the 2011 Australian Open?

-Pass.

-Kim Clijsters.

Dave, in vocabulary, which boys name precedes out to make a phrase that means to fade away?

-Pass.

-Peter.

Ciaran, in history, the giant bronze statue that was one of the seven wonders of the ancient world

is known as the Colossus of where?

-Rome.

-Rhodes.

Gillian, in music, what H is the name of a keyboard instrument

that has types called virginal and spinet?

-Harpsichord.

-Correct.

Manny, in TV, the businessman on The Apprentice who was previously addressed as Sir Alan

but in the 2010 series insisted on being called Lord has what surname?

-Sugar.

-Correct.

-Maz.

-Bank.

-In biology, the antibiotic called penicillin

is produced from what kind of organism, a bacterium or a fungus?

-A fungus.

-Correct.

Becky, in cinema, in the Shrek series of animated films,

the kingdom that is the home of Princess Fiona is called the Land of Far what?

-Away.

-Correct.

Jackie, in money, what P is the name of the unit of currency in Cuba, Chile and Colombia?

-Peso.

-Correct. Dave.

-Bank.

Time's up. Your bank was in time.

Just as well. You won £350.

But who thinks a quango is a dance?

Who thinks Kate Bush is something you buy at the garden centre?

Time to vote off the weakest link.

According to the statistics, Manny is the strongest link.

Ciaran is the weakest link. But will the votes follow the facts?

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

Ciaran.

Dave.

Ciaran.

Becky.

Dave.

Becky.

Jackie.

We have another tie, team. This time Ciaran, Dave and Becky. Two votes each.

-What do you do, Jackie?

-I'm a musician.

-Who do you play with?

-I play oboe with the Glasgow Senior Citizens Orchestra.

-Yes.

-And double bass with Glasgow Symphony Orchestra.

-And can you sing?

-I can sing.

-Good. Put your board down.

What are you going to sing for us?

-I thought I'd sing an Icelandic folk song.

-That doesn't sound promising.

-Well, here goes.

SHE SINGS IN ICELANDIC

I think that's bad enough for the Eurovision Song Contest.

-Thank you, Anne.

-Put your board up.

-Why Ciaran?

-Because he got a question wrong.

He wasn't the only person to get a question wrong, but he also lost us some money.

-So, little Dave from Liverpool...

-Yes?

-..who's going to be an MP,

-why Becky?

-Just because she was the first person who came to mind who got a couple of questions wrong.

-What do you do, Ciaran?

-I'm a drama tutor.

And do you teach classes?

Yeah, I teach drama.

Can you take any part, really?

-Yes.

-So, just put your board down.

Move towards Gillian.

OK, I want you to pretend to be Dave.

-Oh. Well, it's going to be hard physically...

-You're an actor!

True, Anne. OK.

-SHE LAUGHS

-Very good! Get back behind your board.

Put your board up.

Why Dave?

Because he passed a lot.

The word pass just resonates all the time.

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

And the strongest link was Prince Manny.

You've got a choice. Ciaran, Dave or Becky?

Oh, dear. I'll go for Dave.

-Why?

-Because he's in the middle.

Dave, you are the weakest link. Goodbye.

I think anyone who comes on The Weakest Link just has to come on

and know they're going to have a good time, it's a good experience

and just have a tough skin, ready to take on any abuse and give some back.

Round Four. In the bank, £650. Another ten seconds off the time.

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

Start the clock. Manny, in astrology,

the name of which sign of the zodiac translates from Latin as the water carrier?

-Aquarius.

-Correct.

Maz, in the animal kingdom, which word means both the long hairs on the legs of a shire horse

and the structures that form the plumage of a bird?

-Plume.

-Feathers.

Becky, in Greek mythology, the god of war was called what, Odin or Aries?

-Aries.

-Correct.

Jackie, in history, the British king who in 1917

changed the name of the royal family to Windsor was George the what?

-Fifth.

-Correct. Ciaran.

-Bank.

-In pop music, Born In The USA,

Tunnel Of Love and Human Touch were all UK number one albums for which American singer?

-Bruce Springsteen.

-Correct.

Gillian, in literature, what W is the town in Surrey

where a statue of a martial invader marks the place of their landing in The War Of The Worlds by HG Wells?

-Er, Winchester.

-Woking.

Manny, in TV in 1991, which presenter hosted the British Comedy Awards for the first of many times?

-Pass.

-Jonathan Ross.

Maz, in fashion, a decorative fastening of looped braid on a coat or jacket

is names after which amphibian?

-Pass.

-Frog.

Becky, in culture, the Citizens Theatre in Gorbals Street

is a well-known venue in which Scottish city?

-Glasgow.

-Correct.

Jackie, in geology, what P is the name of a porous volcanic rock

that is produced by the action of expanding gases during the solidification of lava?

-Pumice?

-Correct.

Ciaran, in the military, the Royal Navy is often referred to as the senior what?

-Command?

-Service.

Gillian, in art, the verb to gild literally means to cover something in a thin layer of which metal?

-Gold.

-Correct. Manny.

-Bank.

-In zoology, the name of which type of blood vessel

is also the term for a hollow branching tube in the wing of an insect?

-Pass.

-Vein.

Maz, in ancient times, the Punic Wars were fought between Rome

and which city state, Sparta or Carthage?

-Carthage.

-Correct.

Becky, in film, the comedian and actor who starred in Caddy Shack,

Ghostbusters and Lost In Translation is Bill who?

-Pass.

-Murray.

Jackie, in politics, the Dail is the lower house of the parliament of which EU country?

-Republic of Ireland.

-Correct.

-Bank!

Time's up. Correct answer, bank in time and you won £90.

But who's the banana skin on your catwalk?

Who's the pot hole on the motorway?

Time to vote off the weakest link.

Having got all her answers right, Jackie is the strongest link.

Maz statistically is the weakest link.

But whose game is over?

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

Manny.

Maz.

Manny.

Maz.

Manny.

Maz.

Another tie.

Manny and Maz, three votes each.

-Manny, why Maz?

-I remember him getting two questions wrong.

-Maz, why Manny?

-He got a question wrong, as well.

The strongest link was Jackie, so she decides. Why Manny?

Manny got a couple of questions wrong and Maz got a couple of questions wrong

and Maz is younger.

-So you want to stick with Manny?

-I would like to stick with Manny

Fair enough. Manny, you are the weakest link. Goodbye.

Well, Jackie voted me off because she said Maz was younger

but I think it was because I voted for her in a previous round, really.

Round Five. In the bank, £740. Another ten seconds off the time.

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

Start the clock. Jackie, in celebrity relationships,

a baby girl named Lyra, born in March 2011,

is the daughter of the model Sophie Dahl and which jazz pianist and singer?

-Jamie Cullum?

-Correct.

Ciaran, in British history, Grace Darling became a national heroine in 1838 after doing what,

rescuing nine sailors or drowning ten bankers?

-Rescuing nine sailors.

-Correct.

Gillian, in literature, the critic and columnist who wrote the novels I Don't Know How She Does It

and I Think I Love You is Allison who?

-Pass.

-Pearson.

Maz, in geography, St Peter Port is the chief town of which of the Channel Islands?

-Guernsey.

-Correct.

Becky, in vocabulary, the rhyming phrase that is often used

to refer to a noisy and busy atmosphere is hustle and what?

-Bustle.

-Correct.

-Jackie.

-Bank.

-What B is the two-syllable name of the Asian fig tree

with aerial roots that develop from its branches and grow in the soil to become new trunks?

-Bilboa?

-Banyan.

Ciaran, in TV, "Let's see the scores on the doors" and "What's on the board, Miss Ford?"

were both catchphrases in which entertainment show?

-Pass.

-The Generation Game.

Gillian, in classical music, after his death in 1791,

which famous composer was buried in an unmarked grave in Vienna?

-Tchaikovsky?

-Mozart.

Maz, in theatre, the plays Barefoot In The Park, The Odd Couple and Biloxi Blues

were all written by Neil who?

-Pass.

-Simon.

Becky, in astronomy, when the moon is more than half illuminated

but is less than full, it's referred to by which word, glamorous or gibbous?

-Gibbous.

-Correct.

Jackie, in comedy, the 1931 Marx Brothers film

that features Groucho dancing the tango with the actress Thelma Todd

is entitles Monkey what?

-Business.

-Correct.

Ciaran, in the United States, Foggy Bottom and Capitol Hill

are the names of two areas is which east coast city?

-California.

-Washington DC.

Gillian, in literature, the 1995 novel entitled Wicked on which the 2003 music was based was written...

Time's up. You won £50.

So, who's the moustache on the supermodel?

Who's the chav at the royal enclosure?

Time to vote off the weakest link.

The statistics show that Becky is the strongest link.

With no correct answers, Gillian is the weakest link.

But can she survive the vote?

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

Gillian.

Ciaran.

Ciaran.

Gillian.

Ciaran.

-Becky, why Ciaran?

-I think Ciaran and Gillian both got a couple of questions wrong each

but the long pause before Ciaran passed was my deciding factor.

-Gillian, why Ciaran?

-He got a couple of question wrong, like me.

-Who do you think was the worst player in the round?

-Probably me.

-No probably.

Ciaran, you are the weakest link. Goodbye.

I love the bones of Anne.

Anne is a finely coloured thing.

She's a blue-stock, red-headed, wonderful specimen of a woman.

Round Six. In the bank, £790. Another ten seconds off the time.

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

Start the clock. Becky, in sport, in a freestyle swimming event, most competitors use which stroke?

-Front crawl.

-Correct.

Jackie, in politics, a series of ministerial changes made to the cabinet

by the prime minister is known by what name, a reshuffle or a rejumble?

-A reshuffle.

-Correct.

Gillian, in maths, what is 29 plus 11?

-31. 39.

-40.

Maz, in graffiti, what K was the name written on walls by US soldiers during the Second World War...

-Kilroy.

-Correct.

Becky, in geography, what French name is given to the Mediterranean coast on the Riviera

because of the deep blue colour of the sea?

-Pass.

-Cote d'Azur.

Jackie, in TV, which Thunderbirds puppet was modelled on Sylvia Anderson

who at the time was the wife of the creator of the series?

-Lady Penelope?

-Correct.

Gillian, in cosmetics, which term for the dark powder used to enhance the appearance of the eyes

sounds exactly like the name of a fossil fuel?

-Er, kohl.

-Correct.

-Bank.

-Maz, in art collection, the Uffizi Gallery, home to many world-famous paintings,

is in which Italian city?

-Rome.

-Florence.

Becky, in cinema, what G was the 1984 film starring Christopher Lambert that was subtitled

The Legend Of Tarzan, Lord Of The Apes?

-Pass.

-Greystoke.

Jackie, in modern literature, the author of the novel Last Orders that won the 1996 Booker Prize

is Graham who?

-Pass.

-Swift.

Gillian, in horticulture, between 1919 and 1977, the gardener and farmer Harry Wheatcroft

was renowned for the cultivation of which fragrant flowers?

-Roses.

-Correct.

Maz, in The Archers on Radio 4, the family that includes Joe, Eddie, Clary and William

has what surname, Grace or Grundy?

-Grundy.

-Correct. Becky.

-Bank.

In exploration, Sir Richard Burton and John Speke led two expeditions in the 1850s

to find the source of which African river?

-Pass.

-The Nile.

Jackie, in theatre, the two characters named as being dead in the title of a...

Time's up. You won £100.

But perhaps Maz isn't a model contestant.

Is Gillian your pet hate?

Time to vote off the weakest link.

Becky goes from being the strongest link in the last round to the weakest link in this.

Statistically, Maz is the strongest link.

But will the team notice that?

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

Gillian.

Gillian.

Becky.

Jackie.

-Maz, why Gillian?

-A question wrong and a really long pause in an answer, Anne.

-Becky, why Gillian?

-She got a couple of questions wrong.

Gillian, you are the weakest link. Goodbye.

It would've been nice to go a little bit further, but I think I was outstaying my welcome.

I'd got quite a few questions wrong, so I think it was justified.

Round Seven. In the bank, £890. Another ten seconds off the time.

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

Start the clock. Maz, in cookery, what K is the name of a dish of Indian origin

that consists of rice, flaked fish and hard boiled egg?

-Kedgeree.

-Correct. Becky, in pop music, the song by The Velvet Underground

that was inspired by a 19th century erotic novel is entitled Venus In what?

-Pass.

-Furs.

Jackie, in sport, what type of long-distance race is named after a battle fought in 490BC?

-Marathon.

-Correct.

-Maz.

-Bank.

-In TV, the actress who starred in the drama series' Playing The Field,

Clocking Off and Afterlife in Lesley who?

-Pass.

-Sharp.

Becky, in geography, which US state has a name that both begins and ends with the letter O?

-Ohio.

-Correct.

Jackie, in agriculture, the plastic structures used to house much of the soft fruit grown in the UK

are called what, polymines or polytunnels?

-Polytunnels.

-Correct.

Maz, in pottery, a well-known porcelain company

founded in mid-18th century in the English Midlands is called...?

-Wedgewood.

-Derby.

Becky, in ornithology, what B is the dominant colour of the plumage

of a female blackbird?

-Pass.

-Brown.

Jackie, in maths, what is the sum of the two single digits used to write the number 67?

-13.

-Correct.

Maz, in transport, car models called Snipe, the Sceptre and the Hawk

were made by which manufacturer, Humber or Jensen?

-Jensen.

-Humber.

Becky, in audio equipment, which word meaning multiply by three

is the name of a control that adjusts the tone of the output?

-Treble.

-Correct. Jackie, in English grammar,

the words "am", "is" and "are" are forms of the present tense of which verb?

-To be.

-Correct.

Maz, in filmmaking, the stage of the process that incorporates editing,

dialogue dubbing and soundtrack mixing is commonly known as post what?

-Production.

-Bank.

Time's up. Correct answer, bank in time.

You won £120.

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

You need to hang onto the best player. Time to vote off the weakest link.

As the only player to get all her answers right, Jackie is the strongest link.

The statistics reveal that Maz is the weakest link.

But who will survive the final vote?

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

Becky.

Maz.

Becky.

Jackie, why Becky?

Because there wasn't ever much for me to bank, if anything.

-Maz, why Becky?

-Why not?

-Did you think she was the worst player?

-No.

-Who was?

-Probably me.

You were. It's votes that count.

Becky actually banked £100.

Becky, you are the weakest link. Goodbye.

I think Jackie should win because she's clearly very intelligent

and she was the strongest link in the round that I went off, so I think that'd be fair.

Round Eight. In the kitty, £1010.

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

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

Start the clock. Jackie, in wine-making, Lamberhurst and Biddenden

are both vineyards in which English county?

-Somerset.

-Kent.

Maz, in literature, what V is the title of the 1853 novel by Charlotte Bronte

about Lucy Snow who becomes a teacher on the continent?

-Pass.

-Villette.

Jackie, in sociology, which four-letter term for a generally accepted pattern of behaviour

is also an abbreviation of the name Norman?

-Norm.

-Correct.

Maz, in art, the German-born painter and sculptor

known for his surrealist works such as The Elephant Celebes was Max who?

-Pass.

-Ernst.

Jackie, in British politics in 1979, Margaret Thatcher succeeded whom as prime minister?

-James Callaghan.

-Correct.

Maz, in UK broadcasting, he TV channel known as S4C

transmits daily programmes in which language apart from English?

-Welsh.

-Correct.

-Bank.

-Jackie, in British wildlife,

the muntjac is a small variety of which mammal, seal or deer?

-Deer.

-Correct.

Maz, in pop music, a 1965 UK hit single by The Supremes

was entitled Stop In The Name Of what?

-Love.

-Correct.

-Jackie.

-Bank.

-In Christianity, what name derived from Old English is given to the festival

that commemorates the resurrection of Christ?

-Easter.

-Correct.

Maz, in the United States, the FBI that was established in 1908

is the investigative branch of the Department of what?

-Justice.

-Correct.

-Jackie.

-Bank.

-In sporting events...

Time's up.

You won £150, which we will treble.

It gives you prize money today of £1,460.

There can only be one winner. Now up to five questions each.

If there's a tie, we'll go for sudden death.

So Maz and Jackie, for £1,460,

let's play The Weakest Link.

-Jackie, as the strongest link in the last round, you choose who goes first.

-I'll go first.

Jackie, in 21st century literature,

Tattoo, Fire and Nest

are the last words in the English titles

if a trilogy of novels written by which author?

-Stieg Larsson.

-That is the correct answer.

Maz, in TV, in the children's series Play School,

a toy version of which nursery rhyme character

appeared alongside others called Big Ted, Little Ted,

Hamble and Jemima?

-Humpty Dumpty, Anne.

-That is the correct answer.

Jackie, the body of water bordering several countries in northern Europe

and called the Ostsee, or east sea, in German

is most commonly known by what name in English?

-The Baltic.

-That is the correct answer.

Maz, in politics, the United Kingdom

joined the European Economic Community in which year?

'92?

The correct answer is 1973.

Jackie, in an office, which word,

which has become a generic term for photocopy,

especially in the USA,

is derived from a Greek word meaning dry?

-Xerox.

-That is the correct answer.

Maz, in pop music, what is the title of the UK hit single

for both Elvis Presley and the Fine Young Cannibals

that begins with the line, "We're caught in a trap"?

Er, I can't...

No, the correct answer is Suspicious Minds.

Jackie, which 16th century Flemish cartographer

who devised a system of projection

is believed to have been the first person to use the word Atlas

to mean a bound collection of maps?

-Mercator.

-That is the correct answer.

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

and you go away with £1,460.

Maz, you leave with nothing.

Join us again for The Weakest Link. Goodbye.

I think my wife's going to be pretty cross with me for getting an Elvis question wrong with Suspicious Minds.

It's her favourite song, so I think I'll pay for that at home.

I'm absolutely amazed to have got to the final round, let alone win!

That was just brilliant.

It means a terrific trip in the summer.

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