0:00:02 > 0:00:05Of the nine contestants preparing for today's show,
0:00:05 > 0:00:09only one will take home up to £10,000.
0:00:09 > 0:00:11The rest will leave with nothing,
0:00:11 > 0:00:15as one by one they're voted off as...the weakest link.
0:00:29 > 0:00:33Welcome to The Weakest Link.
0:00:34 > 0:00:40Any of the nine people in the studio today could win up to £10,000.
0:00:40 > 0:00:44They don't know each other, but if they want the prize money,
0:00:44 > 0:00:47they'll have to work as a team.
0:00:47 > 0:00:50But eight will leave with nothing,
0:00:50 > 0:00:54as round by round, we lose the player voted the weakest link.
0:00:54 > 0:00:56Let's meet the team.
0:00:57 > 0:01:02My name is Paul, I'm 41, I'm from Sale in Cheshire and I'm a teacher.
0:01:04 > 0:01:06I'm Jonathan, I'm 36 years old,
0:01:06 > 0:01:08I live in Westcliff-on-Sea and I'm a fishmonger.
0:01:10 > 0:01:14I'm Katrina, I'm 29, I'm from Aberdeenshire and I'm a bar manager.
0:01:15 > 0:01:19I'm Caron, I'm 40 years old, from Droitwich Spa, and I'm a housewife.
0:01:19 > 0:01:25I'm Chris, I'm 20 years old, I'm from Hull and I'm a law graduate.
0:01:25 > 0:01:30My name is Deidre, I'm 35, I'm from Surrey and I'm a credit controller.
0:01:31 > 0:01:36I'm Ray, I'm 54, I'm from Heywood in Lancashire, and I'm a wages clerk.
0:01:36 > 0:01:39I'm Jessie, I'm 69,
0:01:39 > 0:01:43I live in North London and I'm a retired civil servant.
0:01:43 > 0:01:47I'm Jason, I'm 28, I live in Lowestoft in Suffolk,
0:01:47 > 0:01:50and I'm a band manager and songwriter.
0:01:50 > 0:01:56The rules. In each round, the aim is to answer enough questions correctly
0:01:56 > 0:02:00to reach your £1,000 target within the time limit.
0:02:00 > 0:02:05The fastest way is to create a chain of nine correct answers.
0:02:05 > 0:02:09Get it wrong, you break that chain and lose the money.
0:02:09 > 0:02:13But if you say "Bank!" before the question, the money is safe.
0:02:13 > 0:02:17However, you start a new chain from scratch.
0:02:17 > 0:02:19Remember, at the end of the round,
0:02:19 > 0:02:22only money that is banked is taken forward.
0:02:22 > 0:02:26In round one, there are three minutes on the clock.
0:02:26 > 0:02:30We'll start with the first name alphabetically. That's you, Caron.
0:02:30 > 0:02:33Let's play The Weakest Link.
0:02:34 > 0:02:38First question is for £20. Start the clock.
0:02:38 > 0:02:40Which is the tallest land mammal?
0:02:40 > 0:02:42Giraffe.
0:02:42 > 0:02:46In motor racing. What is the name of the trackside area for repairs?
0:02:46 > 0:02:48The pits.
0:02:48 > 0:02:53In 1986, Sarah Margaret Ferguson became the Duchess of where?
0:02:53 > 0:02:56- Wessex.- No, York.
0:02:56 > 0:02:59Which motorway connects Exeter with Birmingham?
0:02:59 > 0:03:02- M1.- No, M5.
0:03:02 > 0:03:04In Alice In Wonderland,
0:03:04 > 0:03:08to which suit of cards were the king and queen affiliated?
0:03:08 > 0:03:10Hearts.
0:03:10 > 0:03:12In science, an ohm is the measurement of what
0:03:12 > 0:03:16in an electrical circuit - resistance or current?
0:03:16 > 0:03:18- Current.- No, resistance.
0:03:18 > 0:03:21What actor starred opposite Meryl Streep
0:03:21 > 0:03:25in the 1995 film The Bridges Of Madison County?
0:03:26 > 0:03:28- No.- Clint Eastwood.
0:03:28 > 0:03:32How many members of Atomic Kitten are there?
0:03:32 > 0:03:34Three.
0:03:34 > 0:03:37The preserve jam is known as what in the USA?
0:03:37 > 0:03:38Jelly.
0:03:38 > 0:03:44Lactose is the main carbohydrate found in which mammary gland fluid?
0:03:44 > 0:03:45Milk.
0:03:45 > 0:03:47In nature, what F is a large amount
0:03:47 > 0:03:51of water that has overflowed from a river?
0:03:51 > 0:03:53- Flood.- Deidre.- Bank.
0:03:53 > 0:03:57Ronald Reagan was president of where between 1981 and 1989?
0:03:57 > 0:03:59United States of America.
0:03:59 > 0:04:03In Cockney rhyming slang, to what does "loaf of bread" refer?
0:04:03 > 0:04:05Head.
0:04:05 > 0:04:08What type of winged animal was Pegasus?
0:04:08 > 0:04:10A horse!
0:04:10 > 0:04:13- Bank.- In which decade was the Beveridge Report,
0:04:13 > 0:04:16which led to the establishment of welfare state
0:04:16 > 0:04:181940s, '50s, or '60s?
0:04:18 > 0:04:20'40s.
0:04:20 > 0:04:23- Bank.- In football, which Liverpool striker
0:04:23 > 0:04:28became the youngest to win an England cap against Chile in 1998?
0:04:29 > 0:04:32- Kevin Keegan.- Michael Owen.
0:04:32 > 0:04:36Which vowel is the ninth letter of the alphabet?
0:04:36 > 0:04:38I.
0:04:38 > 0:04:43Oasis provide the theme for which sitcom starring Ricky Tomlinson?
0:04:43 > 0:04:46The Royle Family.
0:04:46 > 0:04:48Which was written by William Golding
0:04:48 > 0:04:52The Lord Of The Rings or Lord Of The Flies?
0:04:52 > 0:04:54The Lord Of The Flies.
0:04:54 > 0:04:56If a golfer plays nine holes
0:04:56 > 0:05:01and averages four strokes per hole, how many strokes does he play?
0:05:01 > 0:05:0236.
0:05:02 > 0:05:06- Bank.- Who is Kirk Douglas's Welsh daughter-in-law?
0:05:06 > 0:05:08Catherine Zeta Jones.
0:05:08 > 0:05:12Which collective term describes a hunting group of wolves or hounds?
0:05:12 > 0:05:14Pack.
0:05:14 > 0:05:17Which Spanish football club is Barca?
0:05:17 > 0:05:19- Barcelona.- Jason.- Bank.
0:05:19 > 0:05:21In which state are Newark and Jersey City?
0:05:21 > 0:05:24- Pass.- New Jersey.
0:05:24 > 0:05:28Which term refers to a lens which curves outwards?
0:05:28 > 0:05:30- Convex.- Jonathan.- Bank.
0:05:30 > 0:05:34In World War II, in which year did Japan surrender to the Allies?
0:05:34 > 0:05:36- 1946.- No, 1945.
0:05:36 > 0:05:39END OF ROUND JINGLE
0:05:39 > 0:05:46Time is up. You banked £640 out of a possible £1,000.
0:05:46 > 0:05:52Who wouldn't you miss? It's time to vote off the weakest link.
0:05:54 > 0:05:57In the first round, the weakest link is Paul.
0:05:57 > 0:06:02Chris is the strongest link, while Deidre banked the most money.
0:06:02 > 0:06:05However, will the other players be aware of that?
0:06:06 > 0:06:11Voting over. It's time to reveal who you think is the weakest link.
0:06:28 > 0:06:31- Chris, how's it going for you? - Pretty well, I think.
0:06:31 > 0:06:36- Not a question wrong. - Why Paul the schoolteacher?
0:06:36 > 0:06:40Not knowing that one about Michael Owen, come on.
0:06:40 > 0:06:46Great bloke, but we can't afford great blokes who don't know stuff.
0:06:46 > 0:06:49Jessie, how's it going for you?
0:06:49 > 0:06:54Very nervously at the moment, Anne, very nervously.
0:06:54 > 0:06:58- What do you do, Jessie?- I'm retired, but I do a lot of work locally.
0:06:58 > 0:07:02I represent the tenants of Islington
0:07:02 > 0:07:06and I work very hard for lots of charities.
0:07:06 > 0:07:10- What sort of bloke is Paul? - I think he's a very nice gentleman.
0:07:10 > 0:07:12I wish he'd been my teacher.
0:07:12 > 0:07:17- You sound as if you're on Blind Date. Go on.- I do, yes, I do!
0:07:17 > 0:07:20I'd like to have not voted for him,
0:07:20 > 0:07:23but Paul didn't get two of his questions right.
0:07:23 > 0:07:26Well, Paul the teacher,
0:07:26 > 0:07:29the man who doesn't know the difference between Michael Owen and Kevin Keegan,
0:07:29 > 0:07:35quite justifiably, with four votes, you are the weakest link. Goodbye.
0:07:40 > 0:07:44The kids at school knew I was gonna be on. I didn't hide it.
0:07:44 > 0:07:47But I'll get more stick off the staff!
0:07:47 > 0:07:52I think Chris will be next. He seemed rather nervous.
0:07:54 > 0:07:58Round two and you've won £640. There are eight of you left.
0:07:58 > 0:08:02We are taking ten seconds off the clock.
0:08:02 > 0:08:06We'll start with the strongest link from the last round. That's Chris.
0:08:06 > 0:08:10Let's play The Weakest Link. Start the clock.
0:08:10 > 0:08:15In which county is Arundel Castle, Dorset or West Sussex?
0:08:15 > 0:08:17- Dorset.- No, West Sussex.
0:08:17 > 0:08:21Which Manchester artist painted Coming From The Mill in 1930?
0:08:21 > 0:08:23Lowry.
0:08:23 > 0:08:28Who became prime minister of Italy in 1922, then dictator?
0:08:28 > 0:08:32- Garibaldi.- Mussolini.
0:08:32 > 0:08:34At the 2001 Brits Awards, which
0:08:34 > 0:08:38Irish band received an award for outstanding contribution to music?
0:08:38 > 0:08:40- The Corrs?- U2.
0:08:40 > 0:08:44What type of plant is parsley, annual or biennial?
0:08:44 > 0:08:46Biennial.
0:08:46 > 0:08:51In the 2001 film Captain Corelli's Mandolin, who played Pelagia?
0:08:53 > 0:08:55I've got no idea, I'm afraid.
0:08:55 > 0:08:57Penelope Cruz.
0:08:57 > 0:09:00In which country is the Colorado Desert?
0:09:00 > 0:09:02The USA.
0:09:02 > 0:09:06Which Swiss hero shot an apple off his son's head?
0:09:06 > 0:09:07William Tell.
0:09:07 > 0:09:13Complete the title of Will Smith's 1999 UK hit Wild, Wild...what?
0:09:13 > 0:09:14West.
0:09:14 > 0:09:20- Bank.- In TV, in which decade was Men Behaving Badly first broadcast?
0:09:20 > 0:09:23- '80s?- No, 1990s.
0:09:23 > 0:09:28Does a liquid with a lower density than water in water sink or float?
0:09:28 > 0:09:30- Sink.- Float.
0:09:30 > 0:09:34The US city of Pittsburgh is associated with which metal alloy?
0:09:34 > 0:09:36Steel.
0:09:36 > 0:09:40- In which county is the market town of Marlborough?- Pass.
0:09:40 > 0:09:41Wiltshire.
0:09:41 > 0:09:45Mont Blanc straddles the border of Italy and which country?
0:09:45 > 0:09:47- Switzerland.- France.
0:09:47 > 0:09:50Which king turned everything he touched to gold?
0:09:50 > 0:09:52Midas.
0:09:52 > 0:09:54In which century was gunpowder first used in
0:09:54 > 0:09:58European weapons, 12th, 13th or 14th?
0:09:58 > 0:10:0014th.
0:10:00 > 0:10:03Dragonflies and butterflies have four wings.
0:10:03 > 0:10:06How many wings does a housefly have?
0:10:06 > 0:10:07Two.
0:10:07 > 0:10:12- Bank.- If a space is small, which animal is there no room to swing?
0:10:12 > 0:10:14Cat.
0:10:14 > 0:10:17The term renal refers to which organs?
0:10:17 > 0:10:18Kidneys.
0:10:18 > 0:10:22- Bank.- Which supermodel appears in the Westlife video of Uptown Girl?
0:10:25 > 0:10:28The blonde one. Sorry, I can't...
0:10:28 > 0:10:30Claudia Schiffer.
0:10:30 > 0:10:32Zoophobia is a fear of what?
0:10:32 > 0:10:34Animals.
0:10:34 > 0:10:38The west coast of Mexico overlooks which ocean?
0:10:38 > 0:10:41The Pacific.
0:10:41 > 0:10:43In basketball, what is it called
0:10:43 > 0:10:47when players suspend to discuss strategy?
0:10:47 > 0:10:49Time out.
0:10:49 > 0:10:51- Bank.- In Great Expectations,
0:10:51 > 0:10:55by what name is the character Philip Pirrip known?
0:10:55 > 0:10:57Pip.
0:10:57 > 0:10:58The oldest quarter of which city
0:10:58 > 0:11:00is known as the Plaka, Athens or Lisbon?
0:11:00 > 0:11:03END OF ROUND JINGLE
0:11:03 > 0:11:08Time is up. In fact, the correct answer is Athens.
0:11:08 > 0:11:14You certainly missed out on your £1,000 target in that second round.
0:11:14 > 0:11:17You banked £350.
0:11:17 > 0:11:22Who's lost their nerve? It's time to vote off the weakest link.
0:11:23 > 0:11:26Both Jonathan and Ray are the weakest link.
0:11:26 > 0:11:31The strongest link is Caron. She not only got her questions right,
0:11:31 > 0:11:34but she also banked money.
0:11:34 > 0:11:36Which way will the votes go?
0:11:37 > 0:11:42Voting over. It's time to reveal who you think is the weakest link.
0:11:54 > 0:11:57Jason, what do you do?
0:11:57 > 0:12:01- I manage two pop bands. - Travel with them, do you?- I do.
0:12:01 > 0:12:05Might be handy to know what county Marlborough's in.
0:12:05 > 0:12:08There isn't a lot of call for pop music there.
0:12:08 > 0:12:11- Where is there call for pop music? - Where the cool people hang out.
0:12:11 > 0:12:14- Where's that?- Everywhere I am.
0:12:14 > 0:12:18- Why Jessie?- Because she got two wrong and spent a long
0:12:18 > 0:12:20time thinking about giving a wrong answer.
0:12:20 > 0:12:25- Whereas you were quick with your wrong answers?- I only passed on one.
0:12:25 > 0:12:28Subtle difference.
0:12:28 > 0:12:32- What's the difference? - Erm, one's wrong and one's passing.
0:12:32 > 0:12:37Ooh, fascinating. And is it cooler to pass or cooler to get it wrong?
0:12:37 > 0:12:42- It's always cooler to pass. - Chris, are you cool?
0:12:42 > 0:12:45Not really, but I get the job done.
0:12:45 > 0:12:47What job is that?
0:12:47 > 0:12:52- At the moment, sitting watching TV. - That's not difficult to get done!
0:12:52 > 0:12:55Why are you sitting around watching television?
0:12:55 > 0:12:59- Cos I haven't found a job yet.- Oh.
0:12:59 > 0:13:03Jason probably thinks that's very cool indeed.
0:13:03 > 0:13:06- Why Jessie?- She got two questions on youth culture,
0:13:06 > 0:13:10- which is unlucky for her, but... - Why is it unlucky?
0:13:10 > 0:13:13Because she doesn't seem to know about youth culture.
0:13:13 > 0:13:17Jonathan and Ray were the weakest links in this round.
0:13:17 > 0:13:20But it's votes that count.
0:13:20 > 0:13:25Jessie, with four votes, you are the weakest link. Goodbye.
0:13:29 > 0:13:33I'm disappointed at being voted off The Weakest Link.
0:13:33 > 0:13:36They just knew more about pop than I do.
0:13:36 > 0:13:38I think Jason will be the next one off,
0:13:38 > 0:13:43because he didn't answer as many questions as I did.
0:13:43 > 0:13:48Round three. So far, team, you've won £990 out of a possible £2,000.
0:13:48 > 0:13:52Seven players. Another ten seconds off the clock.
0:13:52 > 0:13:55We'll start with the strongest link, Caron.
0:13:55 > 0:13:58Let's play The Weakest Link.
0:13:58 > 0:14:00Start the clock.
0:14:00 > 0:14:03What name do Americans use for the dinner jacket
0:14:03 > 0:14:06named in the 1880s after a country club?
0:14:06 > 0:14:08Tuxedo.
0:14:08 > 0:14:11Name the official allowance of food in a time of shortage.
0:14:11 > 0:14:13Rations.
0:14:13 > 0:14:17Sardinia is an island off the west coast of which country?
0:14:17 > 0:14:19Italy.
0:14:19 > 0:14:23In Elizabethan times, Richard Burbage was renowned as what?
0:14:23 > 0:14:25- Pass.- An actor.
0:14:25 > 0:14:27Which charity founded in 1895
0:14:27 > 0:14:31preserves places of historic interest or natural beauty?
0:14:31 > 0:14:33National Trust.
0:14:33 > 0:14:37In Christianity, Holy Week precedes which festival?
0:14:37 > 0:14:39Easter.
0:14:39 > 0:14:41In the 1760s, a machine was invented
0:14:41 > 0:14:44to produce thread called the Spinning what?
0:14:44 > 0:14:46Jenny.
0:14:46 > 0:14:49- Bank.- Complete the title of the 2000 Nicholas Cage film
0:14:49 > 0:14:51Gone In 60...
0:14:51 > 0:14:53Seconds.
0:14:53 > 0:14:57Whey is a by-product of the manufacture of which dairy product?
0:14:57 > 0:14:59- Milk.- Cheese.
0:14:59 > 0:15:04In which South Pacific country are the towns Nelson and Hamilton?
0:15:04 > 0:15:06- Pass.- New Zealand.
0:15:06 > 0:15:10What H are tendons that control bending of the knee?
0:15:10 > 0:15:12Hamstrings.
0:15:12 > 0:15:16What is the name of the elderly Smurf with a white beard?
0:15:16 > 0:15:18Papa Smurf.
0:15:18 > 0:15:20Which ceremony is held at
0:15:20 > 0:15:24Horseguards Parade for the Queen's official birthday?
0:15:24 > 0:15:27- Changing the guard. - Trooping the colour.
0:15:27 > 0:15:32Does a Bunsen burner burn hottest with the collar open or closed?
0:15:32 > 0:15:34Open.
0:15:34 > 0:15:40Which 1990s BBC children's drama was set in a Newcastle youth club?
0:15:40 > 0:15:45- Oh! Erm...pass.- Byker Grove.
0:15:45 > 0:15:50Which famous actress and singer did Vincento Minnelli marry in 1945?
0:15:50 > 0:15:53- Liza Minnelli?- No, Judy Garland.
0:15:53 > 0:15:56In which US state is the Grand Canyon?
0:15:56 > 0:15:59- Er, Texas.- Arizona.
0:15:59 > 0:16:03The name of which drink comes from the Gaelic for "water of life"?
0:16:03 > 0:16:05- Guinness.- Whisky.
0:16:05 > 0:16:09Which poet born in India in 1865 wrote the poem If?
0:16:09 > 0:16:11Rudyard Kipling.
0:16:11 > 0:16:13What Australian singer and actor
0:16:13 > 0:16:17had a 1991 UK number one with Any Dream Will Do?
0:16:17 > 0:16:19Jason Donovan.
0:16:19 > 0:16:24James Henry Trotter is from which Roald Dahl children's novel?
0:16:24 > 0:16:26James And The Giant Peach.
0:16:26 > 0:16:31- Bank!- Which sex of lobster has the larger claws, the male or female?
0:16:31 > 0:16:33- Female.- No, the male.
0:16:33 > 0:16:37For which film did Woody Allen win an Oscar in 1978 for best director?
0:16:37 > 0:16:39- Bullets Over Broadway.- Annie Hall.
0:16:39 > 0:16:41END OF ROUND JINGLE
0:16:42 > 0:16:50Time's up. You banked only £200 in that round.
0:16:50 > 0:16:55Forget charity, team. You need to be ruthless to be rich.
0:16:55 > 0:16:58It's time to vote off the weakest link.
0:17:00 > 0:17:05Katrina is the strongest link, while Chris is the weakest link.
0:17:05 > 0:17:10However, Caron banked the only money. Will the votes reflect this?
0:17:12 > 0:17:15Voting over. It's time to reveal who you think is the weakest link.
0:17:28 > 0:17:31Caron, remind me what you do.
0:17:31 > 0:17:35- I'm a domestic engineer. - What does that involve?
0:17:35 > 0:17:39Cleaning floors, running round after children, cooking meals.
0:17:39 > 0:17:44- How do you think you did in that round?- I think I was average.
0:17:45 > 0:17:47Why Ray?
0:17:47 > 0:17:50I think he was BELOW average.
0:17:50 > 0:17:54It was unfortunate, but it's a dog-eat-dog world.
0:17:54 > 0:17:57Chris, how's it going for you?
0:17:57 > 0:18:03My worst round, but judge me on my record. You know I'm capable of more.
0:18:03 > 0:18:06It'd be difficult for you to be capable of less
0:18:06 > 0:18:09- cos you only got one question right. - Is that all?
0:18:09 > 0:18:14I don't answer questions. Why have you voted for Ray?
0:18:14 > 0:18:18He's been inconsistent. He was the weakest link last round.
0:18:18 > 0:18:23You thought he was the weakest link? Something else you got wrong.
0:18:23 > 0:18:27You were the worst, Chris, but it's votes that count.
0:18:27 > 0:18:31Ray, with four votes, you are the weakest link. Goodbye.
0:18:36 > 0:18:40They realised I was a threat and wanted to negate that.
0:18:40 > 0:18:45I'm going to have to take a lot of ribbing when I get back to work.
0:18:45 > 0:18:50Everybody knew I was going to be on and I am gonna get some stick.
0:18:50 > 0:18:56Round four. £1,190 banked out of a possible £3,000. Six of you left.
0:18:56 > 0:19:03Another ten seconds off the time. We'll start with the strongest link. That's Katrina.
0:19:03 > 0:19:07Let's play The Weakest Link. Start the clock.
0:19:07 > 0:19:10What H is the study of garden cultivation?
0:19:10 > 0:19:12Horticulture.
0:19:12 > 0:19:17Invented in 1903, the electrocardiograph monitors what?
0:19:17 > 0:19:19The heart.
0:19:19 > 0:19:24In US politics, who is oldest, Bill Clinton, Al Gore or George W Bush?
0:19:24 > 0:19:28- Bill Clinton.- No, George W Bush.
0:19:28 > 0:19:31In human biology, secretory
0:19:31 > 0:19:35otitis media is a condition more commonly known as glue what?
0:19:35 > 0:19:37Ear.
0:19:37 > 0:19:39What is the capital of Portugal?
0:19:39 > 0:19:41Lisbon.
0:19:41 > 0:19:45In which TV series did Diana Rigg play Emma Peel?
0:19:45 > 0:19:47The Avengers.
0:19:47 > 0:19:51How many ten-pence pieces would you get for five pounds?
0:19:53 > 0:19:5550.
0:19:55 > 0:19:59- Bank.- Which British actor won an Oscar for The Cider House Rules?
0:19:59 > 0:20:01Michael Caine.
0:20:01 > 0:20:03In music,
0:20:03 > 0:20:07what C is a small-valved brass instrument similar to a trumpet?
0:20:07 > 0:20:10- Clarinet.- No, a cornet.
0:20:10 > 0:20:14In which century were contact lenses invented?
0:20:14 > 0:20:17- 20th.- 19th.
0:20:17 > 0:20:19What is basil, a herb or spice?
0:20:19 > 0:20:22A herb.
0:20:22 > 0:20:25Myleene Klass sings in which pop group?
0:20:25 > 0:20:27Hear'Say.
0:20:27 > 0:20:31In Australia. Which is the most highly populated city in the Northern Territory?
0:20:31 > 0:20:32Darwin.
0:20:32 > 0:20:36In computing, Basic, COBOL and Pascal are examples of what?
0:20:36 > 0:20:37Language.
0:20:37 > 0:20:41In sport, what is the type of shoe worn by track athletes,
0:20:41 > 0:20:45named after the pointed grips in the soles?
0:20:45 > 0:20:47- Irons.- Spikes.
0:20:47 > 0:20:52Which emperor's victories are commemorated by the Arc de Triomphe?
0:20:52 > 0:20:54Napoleon.
0:20:54 > 0:20:58In the animal kingdom, a peacock is which gender of the species?
0:20:58 > 0:21:00Male.
0:21:00 > 0:21:04Which play in London's West End has been running longest?
0:21:04 > 0:21:09- The Mousetrap.- In which Californian city is Golden Gate Park?
0:21:09 > 0:21:11San Francisco.
0:21:11 > 0:21:16- Bank.- In what form of racing do horses not have to jump obstacles?
0:21:16 > 0:21:18Flat racing.
0:21:18 > 0:21:23Does a hydrometer measure the density of solids or liquids?
0:21:23 > 0:21:28- Liquids.- What G is the highest rank in the US army and air force?
0:21:28 > 0:21:30General.
0:21:30 > 0:21:34- Bank.- What were the brief shorts worn by women in the early '70s?
0:21:34 > 0:21:36Hot pants.
0:21:36 > 0:21:38- Bank.- Which...
0:21:38 > 0:21:40END OF ROUND JINGLE
0:21:40 > 0:21:44Time is up. I cannot complete the question.
0:21:44 > 0:21:47In that round you won £620.
0:21:47 > 0:21:51But who very, very obviously has lost the plot?
0:21:51 > 0:21:54It's time to vote off the weakest link.
0:21:56 > 0:22:00The strongest link statistically is Caron.
0:22:00 > 0:22:04She got all her questions right and banked the most money.
0:22:04 > 0:22:09Chris is the weakest link for the second time. Is his time up?
0:22:11 > 0:22:16Voting over. It's time to reveal who you think is the weakest link.
0:22:28 > 0:22:31Deirdre, why Chris?
0:22:31 > 0:22:35He got every question wrong. I couldn't bank anything.
0:22:35 > 0:22:41- Jason?- It seems we're keeping Chris from valuable TV-watching time.
0:22:41 > 0:22:46- Jonathan, where are you from? - Westcliff.- What do you do there?
0:22:46 > 0:22:50I'm a fishmonger, but I don't actually sell fish in Westcliff.
0:22:50 > 0:22:56- Will nobody buy your fish there? - They'd have to go to Romford market.
0:22:56 > 0:23:01What qualities do you need to be good in Romford market?
0:23:01 > 0:23:04Get up early, work hard, work when it's freezing cold.
0:23:04 > 0:23:08- I should join you. - There'll always be a job for you.
0:23:08 > 0:23:11- Why Chris?- He started off well.
0:23:11 > 0:23:14But the last two rounds weren't as impressive.
0:23:14 > 0:23:19Chris, the law student who watches television,
0:23:19 > 0:23:23but sadly knows nothing about sport, music, politics, film or food.
0:23:23 > 0:23:26You are the weakest link. Goodbye.
0:23:30 > 0:23:33Jason was definitely out to get me.
0:23:33 > 0:23:39He probably thought I wasn't cool. With hair like that, he can keep it.
0:23:39 > 0:23:44Round five. So far you've won £1,810
0:23:44 > 0:23:50out of a possible £4,000. Another ten seconds coming off the time.
0:23:50 > 0:23:55We start with the strongest link Caron. Let's play The Weakest Link.
0:23:56 > 0:23:58Start the clock.
0:23:58 > 0:24:03What is the first name of chef Jamie Oliver's wife?
0:24:03 > 0:24:05Jules.
0:24:05 > 0:24:06In which language did Samuel Beckett's
0:24:06 > 0:24:11play Waiting For Godot first appear French or English?
0:24:11 > 0:24:13French.
0:24:13 > 0:24:18The D-Day landings are recreated in which 1998 Steven Spielberg film?
0:24:18 > 0:24:21Saving Private Ryan.
0:24:21 > 0:24:26In which century did Louis Pasteur invent pasteurisation?
0:24:26 > 0:24:28- 18th century.- No, the 19th.
0:24:28 > 0:24:30Which bird, similar to a finch,
0:24:30 > 0:24:34shares its name with the term for small, decorative flags?
0:24:34 > 0:24:37- Pass.- Bunting.
0:24:37 > 0:24:42What P is the ovenproof glassware developed in the US in 1915?
0:24:42 > 0:24:44Pyrex.
0:24:44 > 0:24:49Who interviewed David and Victoria Beckham in 2001 for Comic Relief?
0:24:49 > 0:24:51Ali G.
0:24:51 > 0:24:55Which is further by road from London Liverpool or Dorchester?
0:24:55 > 0:24:57Liverpool.
0:24:57 > 0:25:02- Bank.- The song 16 Going On 17 is from which 1965 film musical?
0:25:02 > 0:25:04- Carousel.- The Sound Of Music.
0:25:04 > 0:25:10By what name was Latin American revolutionary Ernesto Guevara known?
0:25:10 > 0:25:13Che Guevara.
0:25:13 > 0:25:16In which continent is Lake Titicaca?
0:25:16 > 0:25:19- Africa.- South America.
0:25:19 > 0:25:23Which US city in Louisiana is called the birthplace of jazz?
0:25:23 > 0:25:26- St Louis.- New Orleans.
0:25:26 > 0:25:31In which drink is chicory used instead of a certain roasted bean?
0:25:31 > 0:25:33Coffee.
0:25:33 > 0:25:39Which country did former Liverpool striker Peter Beardsley represent?
0:25:39 > 0:25:41England.
0:25:41 > 0:25:45Marie Sklodowska was the maiden name of which famous scientist?
0:25:45 > 0:25:47Marie Curie.
0:25:47 > 0:25:50- Bank.- If you were born 8th October 1977,
0:25:50 > 0:25:54what age did you become on the same date in 2000?
0:25:54 > 0:25:56- 24.- 23.
0:25:56 > 0:25:59Montagu and Capulet were feuding families
0:25:59 > 0:26:01in which Shakespeare love story?
0:26:01 > 0:26:03Romeo and Juliet.
0:26:03 > 0:26:09What device produces a beam of high-intensity coherent light?
0:26:09 > 0:26:11Laser.
0:26:11 > 0:26:16- Bank.- Which French designer created Madonna's bustiers in the late '80s?
0:26:16 > 0:26:17- Jean-Paul Gaultier.- Correct.
0:26:17 > 0:26:20END OF ROUND JINGLE
0:26:20 > 0:26:26Time is up. And in that round, you banked £250.
0:26:26 > 0:26:32Who's blown their big chance? It's time to vote off the weakest link.
0:26:33 > 0:26:38Caron has gone from being the strongest to the weakest link.
0:26:38 > 0:26:45As the only player to answer all his questions correctly, Jason is statistically the strongest link.
0:26:45 > 0:26:47But how will the votes go?
0:26:47 > 0:26:52Voting over. It's time to reveal who you think is the weakest link.
0:27:02 > 0:27:06Caron, why have you voted for Jonathan?
0:27:06 > 0:27:09He lost quite a chunk of money.
0:27:09 > 0:27:12We haven't been doing brilliantly,
0:27:12 > 0:27:16and I think he should have said "bank".
0:27:16 > 0:27:22- Katrina, why Jonathan?- Because I never had any money to bank.
0:27:22 > 0:27:27- How did he do on the questions, do you think?- He got two wrong?
0:27:27 > 0:27:33- Know anyone else who got two wrong? - Not me. Surely not!
0:27:33 > 0:27:37What interests me is that the bar manager and the domestic engineer
0:27:37 > 0:27:43have voted exactly the same way in every single round.
0:27:43 > 0:27:47Statistically, the weakest link was Caron.
0:27:47 > 0:27:50But it's votes that count.
0:27:50 > 0:27:54With two votes, Jonathan, you are the weakest link. Goodbye.
0:28:01 > 0:28:07Having been voted off as the weakest link when I wasn't is no consolation.
0:28:07 > 0:28:09I'm going home a bitter man.
0:28:09 > 0:28:11Caron should be standing here.
0:28:11 > 0:28:14She was the weakest link.
0:28:14 > 0:28:18If we'd been playing correctly, Caron would be standing here now.
0:28:20 > 0:28:25Round six. So far you've won £2,060 out of a possible £5,000.
0:28:25 > 0:28:28We'll cut ten seconds from the time.
0:28:28 > 0:28:33We'll start with the strongest link from the last round Jason.
0:28:33 > 0:28:35Let's play The Weakest Link.
0:28:36 > 0:28:38Start the clock.
0:28:38 > 0:28:42Which actor-director starred as Harry Lime
0:28:42 > 0:28:45in the 1949 film noir The Third Man?
0:28:45 > 0:28:50- Orson Welles.- Bern is the capital of which European country?
0:28:50 > 0:28:52Switzerland.
0:28:52 > 0:28:57Which British heavyweight suffered defeats in world title fights
0:28:57 > 0:29:01against Tim Witherspoon, Mike Tyson and Lennox Lewis?
0:29:01 > 0:29:04- Henry Cooper.- Frank Bruno.
0:29:04 > 0:29:07What is 10% of £1.50?
0:29:07 > 0:29:1015 pence.
0:29:10 > 0:29:14Bud Abbott was one half of which American comedy duo?
0:29:14 > 0:29:16Abbott and Costello.
0:29:16 > 0:29:19In the Hanna-Barbera TV cartoon,
0:29:19 > 0:29:22the mice who battled with Mr Jinx were Pixie and who?
0:29:22 > 0:29:27- Pass.- Dixie. Artwork by which former Beatle was published
0:29:27 > 0:29:29in a book called Paintings last year?
0:29:29 > 0:29:32- George Harrison.- Paul McCartney.
0:29:32 > 0:29:38Which film sequel starring Arnold Schwarzenegger was subtitled Judgment Day?
0:29:38 > 0:29:40Terminator.
0:29:40 > 0:29:46According to Ronan Keating's year 2000 hit single, Life Is A what?
0:29:46 > 0:29:48Roller coaster.
0:29:48 > 0:29:51Which Greek philosopher wrote The Republic?
0:29:51 > 0:29:52Plato.
0:29:52 > 0:29:58In which TV sitcom would you hear the phrase, "I don't believe it"?
0:29:58 > 0:30:00One Foot In The Grave.
0:30:00 > 0:30:04- Bank.- Johann Strauss wrote a waltz named after which river?
0:30:04 > 0:30:08- Danube.- In American football how many points are won in a touchdown?
0:30:08 > 0:30:14- Six.- Which knighted English actor died in May 2000, aged 96?
0:30:14 > 0:30:16John Gielgud.
0:30:16 > 0:30:20- Bank.- Which disease is transmitted by the tsetse fly?
0:30:20 > 0:30:22Sleeping sickness.
0:30:22 > 0:30:26Willow pattern crockery imitates designs from which country?
0:30:26 > 0:30:28- Japan?- China.
0:30:28 > 0:30:31Which music and drama festival in Scotland
0:30:31 > 0:30:33was founded in 1947 by Rudolf Bing?
0:30:33 > 0:30:37- The Edinburgh Festival.- What was Elvis Presley's middle name?
0:30:37 > 0:30:39Aaron. Bank. >
0:30:39 > 0:30:44In which civilisation's mythology was Venus the goddess of love?
0:30:44 > 0:30:46- Greek.- No, Roman. In alchemy...
0:30:46 > 0:30:49END OF ROUND JINGLE
0:30:49 > 0:30:51Time is up.
0:30:51 > 0:30:56I cannot complete the question and you banked £350.
0:30:56 > 0:30:58It's getting closer and closer.
0:30:58 > 0:31:04Who should be sacrificed? It's time to vote off the weakest link.
0:31:05 > 0:31:10With all his questions correct, Jason is again the strongest link.
0:31:10 > 0:31:14Caron is statistically the weakest link for a second time.
0:31:14 > 0:31:17Can she survive another vote?
0:31:18 > 0:31:23Voting over. It's time to reveal who you think is the weakest link.
0:31:33 > 0:31:38So Katrina, for the first time since the game began,
0:31:38 > 0:31:42the great partnership of Katrina and Caron - the bar manager
0:31:42 > 0:31:45and the domestic engineer - have gone their separate ways.
0:31:45 > 0:31:50- Stabbed her in the back now?- No. - She's past her usefulness, is she?
0:31:50 > 0:31:55- Why did you vote for her?- She was the poorest player in this round.
0:31:55 > 0:32:00Caron, the hairdo's lovely, the answers terrible.
0:32:00 > 0:32:03With three votes, you are the weakest link. Goodbye.
0:32:08 > 0:32:15In five rounds I had been the strongest link twice. Then, whoosh, I was the weakest link.
0:32:15 > 0:32:19It just happened. I thought, "I'll recover," but I didn't.
0:32:19 > 0:32:21It's possible Katrina will win.
0:32:21 > 0:32:26There's a lot of knowledge in there. This might be when it all appears.
0:32:27 > 0:32:32Round seven, team. You've got £2,410 in the bank
0:32:32 > 0:32:35out of a possible £6,000.
0:32:35 > 0:32:39Another ten seconds off the clock. We start with Jason.
0:32:39 > 0:32:42Let's play The Weakest Link.
0:32:42 > 0:32:45Start the clock. The world's
0:32:45 > 0:32:48largest rainforest surrounds which major river in South America?
0:32:48 > 0:32:50The Amazon.
0:32:50 > 0:32:52"Here's one I made earlier" is a
0:32:52 > 0:32:57catchphrase of which long-running BBC children's TV show?
0:32:57 > 0:32:59Blue Peter.
0:32:59 > 0:33:04Which Disney animated film features Flower the skunk?
0:33:04 > 0:33:06Bambi. Bank. >
0:33:06 > 0:33:11What's the first name of President Wilson, leader of the USA in WWI?
0:33:11 > 0:33:13Woodrow.
0:33:13 > 0:33:18When used on sunscreen, for what do the letters SPF stand?
0:33:18 > 0:33:21Sun protection factor.
0:33:21 > 0:33:25The designer who popularised the miniskirt in the '60s was Mary who?
0:33:25 > 0:33:27Quant.
0:33:27 > 0:33:29- Bank.- A heptad is a group of how many?
0:33:29 > 0:33:32Seven.
0:33:32 > 0:33:37In film, what is the stage name of actress Alicia Christian Foster?
0:33:37 > 0:33:40- Jodie Foster.- Correct.
0:33:40 > 0:33:44Which sport is regulated by the IAAF?
0:33:49 > 0:33:51- Football.- Athletics.
0:33:51 > 0:33:56Which former EastEnders actress had a 1999 hit with Perfect Moment?
0:33:56 > 0:33:58Martine McCutcheon.
0:33:58 > 0:34:00What children's show was presented
0:34:00 > 0:34:03by Noel Edmonds and Keith Chegwin. The Multicoloured...?
0:34:03 > 0:34:06Swap Shop.
0:34:06 > 0:34:10In which century did the poet Philip Larkin live and work?
0:34:10 > 0:34:12Twentieth. Bank. >
0:34:12 > 0:34:18If a pair of socks cost £8, how many pairs could you buy with £40?
0:34:18 > 0:34:20- Ten.- Five.
0:34:20 > 0:34:24What name is given to salts of nitric acid
0:34:24 > 0:34:27used in fertiliser and explosives?
0:34:27 > 0:34:28- Pass.- Nitrates.
0:34:28 > 0:34:33Which dancer played Don Lockwood in the 1952 film Singing In The Rain?
0:34:33 > 0:34:34Gene Kelly.
0:34:34 > 0:34:39The Rio Grande river is the border between Texas and which country?
0:34:39 > 0:34:40Mexico.
0:34:40 > 0:34:43Which playwright wrote the TV series The Singing Detective?
0:34:43 > 0:34:47END OF ROUND JINGLE
0:34:47 > 0:34:51The correct answer, Katrina, is Dennis Potter.
0:34:51 > 0:34:54£300, team, is what you won.
0:34:54 > 0:34:59In round eight, you get the chance to treble what you bank.
0:34:59 > 0:35:03That means in the next round there is £3,000 to be won.
0:35:03 > 0:35:07The question is, who is least likely
0:35:07 > 0:35:12to raise the bank balance to the highest possible figure?
0:35:12 > 0:35:15Who will send you home poor?
0:35:15 > 0:35:21Have the courage to vote off the weakest link.
0:35:22 > 0:35:26The statistics show that Jason is the strongest link
0:35:26 > 0:35:29for the third consecutive round.
0:35:29 > 0:35:33He also banked all the money in this round.
0:35:33 > 0:35:37Deirdre is the weakest link. But whose game is now over?
0:35:38 > 0:35:43Voting over. It's time to reveal who you think is the weakest link.
0:35:52 > 0:35:55Jason, why Deirdre?
0:35:55 > 0:36:00She got a fair few wrong and hesitated on one of her answers.
0:36:00 > 0:36:05- What would you call "a fair few"? - The majority.
0:36:05 > 0:36:08You only got one more right than she did.
0:36:08 > 0:36:11Katrina, why did you pick Deirdre?
0:36:11 > 0:36:17She played the worst in that round, although none of us were that good.
0:36:17 > 0:36:22Deirdre, two votes. You are the weakest link. Goodbye.
0:36:27 > 0:36:30I'm cross I didn't win the money.
0:36:30 > 0:36:34I was focused the whole time I applied for this.
0:36:34 > 0:36:39Some people just want to be on TV, but I wanted the money.
0:36:39 > 0:36:41Katrina got on my nerves.
0:36:41 > 0:36:44She didn't shut up to listen to anyone.
0:36:44 > 0:36:46She loves the sound of her own voice.
0:36:46 > 0:36:50I will be really cross if she wins, really cross.
0:36:51 > 0:36:54Round eight, team.
0:36:54 > 0:37:00£2,710 in the bank out of a possible £7,000.
0:37:00 > 0:37:05Katrina and Jason, this time you have only 90 seconds.
0:37:05 > 0:37:11Whatever you win will be trebled and added to your total for your final prize money.
0:37:11 > 0:37:16£3,000 at stake. We start with last round's strongest link Jason.
0:37:16 > 0:37:19Let's play The Weakest Link.
0:37:20 > 0:37:22Start the clock.
0:37:22 > 0:37:26The Hayward Gallery is on the south bank of which river?
0:37:26 > 0:37:31- Thames.- Carpenter, mining and honey are British types of which insect?
0:37:31 > 0:37:33Bee.
0:37:33 > 0:37:39- Bank.- Which R&B singer released the song Rendezvous in 2001?
0:37:39 > 0:37:41- Pass.- Craig David.
0:37:41 > 0:37:42Which Russian-born tennis star
0:37:42 > 0:37:45was the highest-earning women's player in 2000,
0:37:45 > 0:37:48without winning a Grand Slam singles title?
0:37:48 > 0:37:50Anna Kournikova.
0:37:50 > 0:37:55The inferior vena cava delivers blood to which organ?
0:37:55 > 0:37:57- Liver.- Heart.
0:37:57 > 0:38:00Neil Kinnock led which British party from 1983-1992?
0:38:00 > 0:38:03Labour.
0:38:03 > 0:38:08In which country is the Sinai peninsula situated?
0:38:08 > 0:38:10- Pass.- Egypt.
0:38:10 > 0:38:16Algernon Moncrieff and Jack Worthing are in which Oscar Wilde play?
0:38:16 > 0:38:18The Importance Of Being Earnest.
0:38:18 > 0:38:20Which term describes someone who resists
0:38:20 > 0:38:23conscription into the army on moral grounds?
0:38:23 > 0:38:25Conscientious objector. < Bank.
0:38:25 > 0:38:29Which historical figure did Mel Gibson play in Braveheart?
0:38:29 > 0:38:31William Wallace.
0:38:31 > 0:38:35In the TV series Rentaghost, what was the name of the pantomime horse?
0:38:35 > 0:38:37Dobbin.
0:38:37 > 0:38:39Which US sport is played at
0:38:39 > 0:38:42Fenway Park, Wrigley Field and Comiskey Park?
0:38:42 > 0:38:44Baseball. Bank. >
0:38:44 > 0:38:48Dereham, Fakenham and Swaffham are in which East Anglian county?
0:38:48 > 0:38:51- Suffolk.- Norfolk.
0:38:51 > 0:38:53END OF ROUND JINGLE
0:38:53 > 0:38:57Time's up. You banked £200.
0:38:57 > 0:39:02We'll treble that and add it to the winnings from previous rounds.
0:39:02 > 0:39:05That means prize money of £3,310.
0:39:05 > 0:39:08Only one of you
0:39:08 > 0:39:10can take that money away.
0:39:10 > 0:39:13You'll now play against each other.
0:39:13 > 0:39:19I'll ask alternate questions. Whoever answers best of five wins.
0:39:19 > 0:39:25If there's a tie, we'll go for sudden death until we have a winner.
0:39:25 > 0:39:30Katrina and Jason, for £3,310,
0:39:30 > 0:39:33let's play The Weakest Link.
0:39:35 > 0:39:41- Katrina was the strongest link. You choose who goes first.- I will.
0:39:43 > 0:39:45Katrina.
0:39:45 > 0:39:49What is the smallest number of coins needed
0:39:49 > 0:39:54to make a total of £1.65?
0:39:56 > 0:39:59- Four.- Correct.
0:39:59 > 0:40:06Jason, which famous English diarist, born in 1633,
0:40:06 > 0:40:11described events such as the Great Plague and the Fire of London?
0:40:11 > 0:40:14- Samuel Pepys.- Correct.
0:40:14 > 0:40:19England footballers Gary and Phil Neville have a sister called Tracy
0:40:19 > 0:40:23who represents England at which sport?
0:40:23 > 0:40:26- Gymnastics?- No. Netball.
0:40:26 > 0:40:30In pop music, which song title connects Patsy Cline,
0:40:30 > 0:40:33Seal, Aerosmith and Eternal?
0:40:33 > 0:40:37- Crazy.- That is the correct answer.
0:40:37 > 0:40:41In children's literature, Mr Happy, Mr Bump and Mr Greedy
0:40:41 > 0:40:45were created by which British author and illustrator?
0:40:45 > 0:40:47Roger Hargreaves.
0:40:47 > 0:40:54In maths, what is the square root of 625?
0:40:57 > 0:41:01- I don't know. Sorry. - The correct answer is 25.
0:41:01 > 0:41:08Which member of the Spice Girls was first to release a solo album?
0:41:08 > 0:41:13- Geri Halliwell? - No. Melanie Chisholm.
0:41:13 > 0:41:19In TV, which actress stars alongside Alan Davies
0:41:19 > 0:41:22in the comedy murder mystery series Jonathan Creek?
0:41:22 > 0:41:25- Caroline Quentin.- Correct.
0:41:25 > 0:41:30Katrina, you need to answer this question correctly
0:41:30 > 0:41:32to remain in the game.
0:41:32 > 0:41:37In religion, which land described in the Bible as "east of Eden"
0:41:37 > 0:41:41is where Cain moved after killing Abel?
0:41:41 > 0:41:44- Nod.- That is the correct answer.
0:41:44 > 0:41:47Land of Nod, or Nod.
0:41:47 > 0:41:52Jason, if you answer this question correctly, you have won.
0:41:52 > 0:41:56For £3,310...
0:41:56 > 0:42:01When John Major became Prime Minister in 1990,
0:42:01 > 0:42:08who replaced him as Chancellor of the Exchequer?
0:42:11 > 0:42:13Michael Howe?
0:42:13 > 0:42:17The correct answer is Norman Lamont.
0:42:17 > 0:42:20After five questions we have a tie.
0:42:20 > 0:42:26We go into sudden death. The questions will continue in pairs.
0:42:26 > 0:42:33Katrina, if you answer a question correctly, Jason will have to answer correctly or he loses.
0:42:33 > 0:42:39Katrina, if you get it wrong and Jason answers his correctly, he wins.
0:42:39 > 0:42:45So, Katrina and Jason, let's play sudden death.
0:42:49 > 0:42:57Katrina, which British novelist wrote the books About A Boy and How To Be Good?
0:43:02 > 0:43:04Enid Blyton?
0:43:04 > 0:43:07The correct answer is Nick Hornby.
0:43:07 > 0:43:11By what name is Santa Clara County in California better known
0:43:11 > 0:43:15because of the many high-tech electronic firms based there?
0:43:15 > 0:43:18- Silicon Valley.- Correct.
0:43:22 > 0:43:26That means, Jason, you are today's strongest link
0:43:26 > 0:43:32and you go away with £3,310.
0:43:32 > 0:43:35Katrina, you leave with nothing.
0:43:35 > 0:43:39Join us again for The Weakest Link. Goodbye.
0:43:41 > 0:43:45I wasn't expecting to get that far. I'm pleasantly surprised.
0:43:45 > 0:43:47When I found out I was up against Jason,
0:43:47 > 0:43:50I felt confident I could beat him
0:43:50 > 0:43:53because I had been the better player throughout the whole game.
0:43:53 > 0:43:58My son will be happy. I promised to take him and his friends on holiday.