17/05/2012 Weakest Link

Here are today's contestants about to play for £10,000.

Only one will leave with the prize money.

Eight will leave empty-handed after being voted the weakest link.

Welcome to The Weakest Link.

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

They don't know each other.

To win, they must work as a team.

But eight will leave with nothing

as, round by round, we lose the player voted the weakest link.

Let's meet the team.

I'm Peter. I'm 60. I'm a retired accountant from Torquay.

I'm Brian. I'm 27. I'm an entertainer from Chesterfield.

I'm Sara. I'm 30. I work in telesales and I'm from Cheltenham.

I'm Bob. I'm 51. I'm a security manager from Lichfield.

I'm David. I'm 30. I'm a civil servant from South Wales.

I'm Wendy. I'm 66. I'm a retired teacher from Whickham, Newcastle Upon Tyne.

I'm Tony. I'm 41 years old. I'm a chartered accountant from Warwickshire.

I'm Becki. I'm 19 and I'm a student from York.

I'm Laura. I'm 33. I'm a housewife and mum from London.

Now the rules. In each round the aim

is to get enough answers to reach £1,000

in the time limit.

The fastest way is a chain of nine correct answers.

Get your question wrong,

you lose the cash in the chain.

If you "bank" before the question, the money is safe.

But you start a new chain from scratch. At the end of the round,

only banked money is kept.

Round One has three minutes on the clock.

We start with the person who is first alphabetically.

Let's play The Weakest Link. The first question is for £20. Start the clock.

A stew with lamb and potatoes is a Lancashire what?

Hotpot.

What colour is a ruby?

-Red.

-Correct.

What "P" is the stage between larva and adult insect?

-Pupae.

-Correct.

-Bank.

-The Tropic of Cancer is in which hemisphere?

-Southern.

-Northern.

Which JM Barrie play features the fairy Tinkerbell?

-Peter Pan.

-Correct.

Which French pastry is named after its crescent shape?

Croissant.

What E celebrates the feast of Christ's resurrection?

-Epiphany.

-Easter.

Which '80s sitcom about four students in a house

starred Rik Mayall, Adrian Edmondson and Alexei Sayle?

-Pass.

-The Young Ones.

In which country would you bushwalk?

Australia.

The four elements are earth, air, fire and what?

Water.

Knock-kneed means legs curve inwards or outwards?

Inwards.

-Bank.

-Which of Michael Jackson's sisters duetted with him

on the 1995 UK and US hit Scream?

-Toyah.

-Janet.

Does the crocodile family breathe with nostrils or gills?

Nostrils.

The bouffant and bob are varieties of what?

Hair.

-Bank.

-Is David Seaman's book Safe Hands or Safe Keeping?

Safe Hands.

Who was the famous son of A A Milne?

-Don't know.

-Christopher Robin.

During pregnancy, which P is the organ within the uterus

that provides the developing embryo with nutrients?

-No.

-Placenta.

What L is a term for a plant disease caused by fungi?

-Don't know.

-Mildew.

What M are rattles used a lot in Latin-American music?

Maracas.

In mythology, the god Pan is usually represented

as being part man and part which animal?

-Goat.

-Correct.

In what children's party game

does a blindfolded player try to catch others in a room?

Blindman's buff.

-Bank.

-What A are indigenous Australians?

Aborigines.

If you ordered escargots, what would you be served?

Snails.

In the 1980 film Airplane, does Leslie Nielsen play a pilot or a doctor?

-Pilot.

-Doctor.

What S is the bone framework of the head containing the brain?

-Skull.

-Correct.

Variety is the main trade magazine in which industry?

The entertainment industry.

-Bank.

-Halley's Comet features in which famous tapestry?

Bayeux Tapestry.

-Bank.

-What F is the colloquial term for...

Time is up. I cannot complete the question.

In that round you banked £420

out of a possible £1000.

Who is not doing their share?

Who is a grave disappointment?

Who are you dying to get rid of?

It's time to vote off the weakest link.

Statistically, Becki is the strongest player

while David is the weakest link.

But at this early stage how will the voting go?

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

Brian, why Wendy?

She got two questions wrong.

-That's only one more than you.

-One more's enough.

Laura, why Wendy?

She didn't get many right.

But also she hesitated and wasted a little bit of time.

-You felt she was the weakest link.

-I'm afraid so. Was she, David?

I think we both had one right and two wrong.

-Wendy, are you nervous?

-Yes.

No place for nerves here.

David, in fact, statistically was the worst player.

But unanimously you are the weakest link. Goodbye.

I was probably voted off because I was hesitant and I was very nervous.

And, of course, that's no good.

The hardest part about the game is being bombarded by questions

and you have to have a quick answer.

If not, it's no good. I was very slow today.

Round Two. And of the £1,000 you could have won by now, you have in the bank just £420.

Eight left. 10 seconds off the clock. We start with the strongest link from last round - Becki.

Let's play The Weakest link.

Start the clock.

The Hindu book on love is better known by which Sanskrit name?

-Pass.

-The Kama Sutra.

Which US actor had the starring role

in Armageddon and The Sixth Sense?

Bruce Willis.

In fashion what C is the cotton fabric with velvety ribs

often used for trousers and jackets?

-Culottes.

-Corduroy.

In which 1970s sitcom set at Grace Brothers

would Mr Humphreys say, "I'm free."

Are you Being Served?

For what activity were a mangle and dolly used?

Washing.

How many litres does it take to half fill a 48-litre tank?

24.

-Bank.

-Beetlejuice is a star in which constellation - Orion or Leo?

Orion.

What A is the capital of the state of South Australia?

-Don't know.

-Adelaide.

Which diminutive comedian's biography is called High Hopes?

-Pass.

-Ronnie Corbett.

Is the drink Armagnac a type of gin or brandy?

Brandy.

Which gravel-voiced singer had the hits

Maggie May and Do Ya Think I'm Sexy?

Rod Stewart.

Are the northernmost forests of North America coniferous or deciduous?

Coniferous.

-Bank.

-In biology what S is a carbohydrate produced by plants?

Starch.

What name is given to the temperature at which a solid becomes a liquid?

-Freezing.

-Melting point.

Which UK political party is represented by the initials SNP?

-Sorry.

-Scottish National Party.

Who was the first man to reach the North Pole in 1909 - Peary or Amundsen?

-Amundsen.

-Peary.

Does the chirrup of a cricket

speed up or slow down as it gets warmer?

Speed up.

Bay and dormer are types of...?

Window.

Which leaf is on the Canadian flag?

Maple.

What Carl Perkins song about coloured footwear

was a hit for Elvis Presley?

-Pass.

-Blue Suede shoes.

In biology, for what does the abbreviation CNS stand?

-Pass.

-Central nerous system.

Which country won the America's Cup in Black Magic in 1995 -

Australia or New Zealand?

New Zealand.

Do you use derris powder to kill insects or weeds?

-Weeds.

-Insects.

-Bank.

-Bas Mitzvah is a rites of passage for a boy or girl?

-A boy.

-A girl.

In TV what was the highest political post

reached by Jim Hacker played by Paul Eddington?

-Pass.

-Prime Minister.

In archaeology...

Time is up. I cannot complete the question. What a disappointment.

You won only £250

out of another possible £1,000.

So whose brains are clearly in their boots?

Who's costing you money? Who has to go and lie down?

Someone will go with nothing. Vote off the weakest link.

Laura is the strongest link because she answered all her questions right.

The weakest link is Tony who answerd all his questions incorrectly.

But will the others have picked up on this?

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

Bob, why Becki?

She failed on a few questions

and she seemed very nervous.

I think from that point of view she will suffer later on.

You're very confident, are you?

I think I froze on one question.

-Tony, why David?

-I felt that he got two questions wrong

which I know was a better performance than myself.

In fact, we have a tie. Becki and David.

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

Laura, you were the strongest link.

You can change your mind.

Do you want to get rid of David...

or Becki?

I'm going with my first choice.

-Why?

-I felt he was the weakest link to say so in the first place.

I have no reason to change my mind.

Right. David? You are the weakest link. Goodbye.

I'm disappointed at being voted off.

I knew it was a tie but as soon as I saw Laura's and it had my name, I thought, 'Oh, dear.'

Tony, in that round, I don't think got one right.

My poor performance overruled his.

I think Tony will go next. He didn't get one right in the last round.

Round Three - you could have won £2,000 by now.

In fact, you have in the bank...

We're down to seven. Ten seconds off the clock.

We start with the strongest link. That's Laura.

Let's play the Weakest Link.

Start the clock.

The hand of God belongs to which footballer?

Maradona.

Peter, what R is the style of music associated with Scott Joplin?

-Rhythm and blues.

-Ragtime.

In which UK film released in 2000 does Julie Walters play a dance teacher?

-Pass.

-Billy Elliot.

Which novelist wrote romances

such as Kate Hannigan and The Harrogate Secret?

-Pass.

-Catherine Cookson.

In which year was the Barbie Doll launched in the US - 1959 or 1963?

-1963.

-1959.

What P is the proper term for a young wolf?

-Don't know.

-Pup.

Is the double bass or the cello the lowest pitch of the violin family?

The double bass.

For which party was Tony Benn elected MP for Chesterfield in 1984?

Labour.

-Bank.

-What O is the muscular tube that runs from the mouth to the stomach?

-Oesophagus.

-Correct.

With which sport is American Greg Lomond linked?

-Swimming.

-Cycling.

The white-lipped peccary most resembles which farmyard animal?

Pig.

Which is further from London - Cape Town or Beijing?

-Beijing.

-Cape Town.

What is the area of the UK - 94,000 square miles or 320,000 square miles?

94,000.

According to the title of the TV show,

what evil creatures are slain by Buffy?

Vampires.

-Bank.

-What C is the converter fitted to motor car to reduce toxic emissions?

Catalytic.

Alan Bennett wrote tragi-comic monologues called Talking what?

Heads.

What group did Paul McCartney form after The Beatles with late wife Linda?

Wings.

What S is the liquid that separates from a clot when it coagulates?

-Pass.

-Serum.

Name the fashion designer whose initials are in the brand DKNY?

-Pass.

-Donna Karan.

Did India or Sri Lanka in 1960 elect the first ever female Prime Minister?

Sri Lanka.

Charlie Parker was famous for playing which instrument?

-Trumpet.

-Saxophone.

Published in October 2000,

who wrote How To Be A Domestic Goddess?

Delia Smith.

Nigella Lawson.

Does Montreal or Toronto lie on the St Lawrence River?

Montreal.

-Brian.

-Bank.

-The...

Time is up.

I cannot complete the question.

After all that work, you've banked a disappointing £220.

Who is clueless? Who is causing you grief? It's time to vote off the weakest link.

For the second time, Laura is the strongest link.

The weakest link is Bob. He answered all his questions incorrectly.

But will the voting follow the facts?

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

Peter, how's it going for you?

HE SIGHS

I've been lucky so far.

-Why Bob?

-I thought he got two or three questions wrong.

-Tony, you thought Bob did worse than you?

-He did, in that round.

That makes a change!

-What do you do, Laura?

-I'm a housewife.

-But not "a domestic goddess"?

-Why Bob?

-LAURA: He got the first two questions wrong.

I lost count after that.

Where do you live?

Litchfield.

-Is that where your brain is still?

-I think so.

With three votes, you are the weakest link. Goodbye.

I'm not really annoyed about being voted off.

Somebody had to go and I was the weakest link.

It's difficult to say who'll go next.

It's between Peter and Brian. They both struggled in that round.

One of those will be off next.

Round Four.

£890 banked so far out of a potential prize money of £3,000.

We are taking 10 more seconds off the clock.

You have only 2½ minutes. The strongest link starts.

That's Laura. Let's play The Weakest Link.

Start the clock.

What type of creature is a bigmouth buffalo?

A fish.

History.

Which I was an empire with its capital at Cuzco in Peru?

-Aztec.

-Inca.

Art. For what do the letters ICA stand?

-Pass.

-Institute of Contemporary Art.

Sara. Is Karnten the southernmost province of Turkey or Austria?

-Turkey.

-Austria.

Which Scottish band had the hits Driftwood and Why Does It Always Rain On Me?

-Big Country.

-Travis.

In 1972, Britain, Denmark, Norway and Ireland signed the Treaty of Brussels to join what?

-The EU.

-The EEC.

The World Championships

of which game are played every Good Friday at Crawley? Marbles or conkers?

Marbles.

Is part of the River Thames in Oxfordshire known as Isis or Goldie?

Isis.

What US rock-culture magazine was founded in 1967? Rolling Stone or Mad Magazine?

Rolling Stone.

Which general led the Spanish Civil War rebellion from 1936 to 1939?

-Pass.

-Franco.

Which English resort

has six miles of sand from Alun Chine to Hengistbury Head?

-Blackpool.

-Bournemouth.

In map making, what C are lines drawn to join areas of equal height?

-Pass.

-Contours.

Was Gustav Mahler a poet, a composer or a philosopher?

A composer.

Peter.

Who is George VI's elder daughter?

The Queen.

-Brian.

-Bank.

-Esau sold Jacob his birthright for "potage". What is potage?

-Food.

-Soup.

What feature distinguishes the narwhal from other whales?

-Pass.

-A tusk.

What A is bordered by the Democratic Republic of Congo, Zambia and Namibia?

Angola.

Which US state is home to the Rocky Mountain National Park?

Colorado.

-Laura.

-Bank.

-"Wouldn't It Be Luvverly" comes from which musical?

My Fair Lady.

In the Irish game hurling, are there 12 or 15 players per side?

-15.

-Brian.

-Bank.

-Which...

Time is up.

I cannot complete the question.

In that round,

you managed to bank

an embarrassingly small amount of £150.

Let me remind you. You need to dump the dead wood.

Ditch the dunce!

It's time to vote off the weakest link.

For the third time in a row, Laura is the strongest link, with all her questions correct.

The weakest link is Sara, who answered all her questions incorrectly.

So, who will lose out in the vote?

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

Brian, why Sara?

Just bad luck, really. She got bad questions.

-Peter, why Sara?

-I thought she got most of her questions wrong.

Becki, why Sara?

We had about £100 in the bank. She got one wrong and lost it.

Sara, you are the weakest link. Goodbye.

It's difficult. I was trying to remember to bank.

Because I was panicking about banking, I missed the question.

I think Peter or Becki may go next.

They are struggling a bit. Becki's been lucky.

Becki has been strong in areas but some of the simpler questions I knew, she didn't know.

Round Five.

The total in the bank is...

If you'd hit your targets it would be £4000.

There are five of you left. 10 seconds off.

We start with the strongest link - Laura.

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

Which Scottish actor is to play Hagrid

in Harry Potter And The Sorcerer's Stone?

-Sean Connery.

-Robbie Coltrane.

In which country is the zloty the currency?

-Hungary.

-Poland.

Name the TV show

in which a group of people were sent to Taransay as an experiment?

Castaway 2000.

What E is the point on the earth's surface above an earthquake focus?

Epicentre.

-Bank.

-Boris Karloff is known for his roles in which type of films?

-Spy films.

-Horror films.

The Romanov dynasty refers to the former rulers of which country?

Russia.

In classical music, what nationality was the singer Edith Piaf?

French.

-Bank.

-In politics, the Nonproliferation Treaty of 1968

aimed to reduce the spread of which type of weapon?

Nuclear.

The 1996 fight between Mike Tyson and which boxer

was the first to be shown in Britain on a pay-per-view basis?

-Don't know.

-Frank Bruno.

Prehistory is a term to describe human culture before the use of what?

-Calendars.

-Writing.

In finance, for what do the initials APR stand?

Annual Percentage Rate.

-Bank.

-On what children's animated TV series of the 1970s,

did Dill the Dog, Parsley the Lion, and Bayleaf the Gardener appear?

-The Flowerpot Men.

-The Herbs.

What is the Latin term meaning "wise humans" which refers to modern man?

Homo sapien.

Which Scottish city derives its name

from the Celtic, meaning, "Fortress of the hill".

-Aberdeen.

-Edinburgh.

In which decade was the first of the Alien films released?

The '70s.

-Bank.

-What P is an instrument made of a rod with a weight at the end,

suspended to swing to and fro?

A pendulum.

US soldiers are called GIs. For what does GI stand?

-General Issue.

-Government Issue.

I'll accept that.

-Bank.

-Anoxaemia is a shortage of what in the blood?

-Blood.

-Oxygen.

Time is up.

And in that round you hardly excelled yourself, team.

You put into the kitty just £190.

Who has entertained us

for long enough?

Who is going to get the push?

Who's outstayed their welcome?

It's time to vote off the weakest link.

Statistics show that Brian is the strongest player.

Tony is the weakest link for the second time.

But can he survive another vote?

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

Peter,

what's your occupation?

Retired accountant.

Never heard of the zloty?

Yes. I knew as soon as I said it, it was wrong.

-Bit late.

-Too late. Why Becki?

I think she got the most questions wrong this round.

Brian, how is it for you?

-Not too bad.

-Becki not entertaining enough for you?

-She just had bad luck.

-You thought she was the weakest link?

-I did, yes.

She wasn't, was she, Tony?

-I don't know.

-Why did you vote for Becki?

I knew it would be tight between Becki and myself...

It wasn't. You were weaker than Becki.

But it's votes that count.

Becki, you are the weakest link, goodbye.

I'm gutted that I was voted off when I wasn't the weakest link.

It was obvious Tony was worse, but thems the breaks.

I voted for Brian in the last round,

but I should have voted for Tony.

He's not been up to scratch and he should be here instead of me.

Round Six.

And of the £5000 you could have won, you have in the bank just...

There are four of you left. We cut 10 seconds.

We start with the strongest link. That's Brian.

Let's play The Weakest Link.

Start the clock.

What A is the repetition of the same initial letter in words close together?

-Pass.

-Alliteration.

The capital of which UK island is St Peter Port?

-Jersey.

-Guernsey.

Derek Jacobi and Sian Phillips starred in which BBC drama series set in Roman times?

I, Claudius.

Which 1996 film about tornado hunters

won a BAFTA for its special visual effects?

-Pass.

-Twister.

Which British tennis player won the 1977 Wimbledon Women's Singles?

Virginia Wade.

Until 1957, Scapa Flow was a base for which branch of the British armed forces?

The Navy.

Which British prime minister was nicknamed The Welsh Wizard?

David Lloyd George.

-Bank.

-Which 1996 film tells of a sports agent

who represents an American footballer called Rod Tidwell?

-Pass.

-Jerry Maguire.

In human biology, what name is given to the muscles in the chest?

-Pass.

-Pectorals.

Which two singers co-wrote the Band Aid song, Do They Know It's Christmas?

Bob Geldof and Midge Ure.

Which F Scott Fitzgerald character was born James Gatz?

Jay Gatsby.

In which Italian city would you find a dome designed by Brunelleschi?

Florence.

The City of Rock, Petra, is found in which country?

-Hungary.

-Jordan.

If a stadium has an 80,000 capacity, how many people would it take

to fill three quarters of it?

60,000.

Which president of the USA left office in 1989?

Ronald Reagan.

-Bank.

-What T is the name given to a horse bred for racing?

Thoroughbred.

-Bank.

-At which stadium do Sunderland play home matches?

The Stadium Of Light.

-Bank.

-Which American leader of the pop art movement

died of a heart attack in '87 following surgery?

Andy Warhol.

Correct.

Time is up.

And £190 is what you managed in that round.

Who is now very clearly

the stumbling block?

Who is well past their best?

Let's vote off the weakest link.

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

Laura is once again the strongest link,

having answered all her questions correctly.

But who will lose out in the voting?

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

Laura, why Brian?

-I think out of the four of us, he probably is the weakest.

-Right.

-You think Brian's the weakest, Tony?

-I do, in that round.

Yes...

Brian, how do you think you did?

-Not particularly well.

-Statistically you were the worst.

You are the weakest link, goodbye.

It was quite right I was voted off.

In the last round, I was particularly poor.

I enjoyed doing the walk of shame.

It was nice to be the centre of attention - my little bit of fame.

I think probably Laura and Tony will be the two finalists,

and I think Laura will go on and win it.

Round Seven and of the £6000 you could have won by now,

you have in the bank the embarrassingly small amount of...

Three of you left. 10 seconds off.

We start with the strongest link - Laura.

Let's play The Weakest Link.

Start the clock.

What H is the transfer of properties

from one generation to the next?

Heredity.

Which world champion snooker player is the co-author

of a book about playing chess?

-Higgins.

-Steve Davis.

In the 1950s film Brigadoon, which actor plays Tommy Albright,

an American who finds a village

that only wakes for a day every century?

-Don't know.

-Gene Kelly.

Which city is the centre of South Africa's gold mining industry?

-Oh, pass.

-Johannesburg.

Which rainforest is the largest on earth,

and is approximately the size of India?

Amazon.

In a general election, what percentage of the vote must a candidate get

to avoid losing their deposit?

-15%.

-5%.

-Bank.

-The flying shuttle for weaving looms was invented in which century?

-17th.

-18th.

What is the name of the agricultural practice,

in which different crops are grown on the same land?

Rotation.

-Bank.

-In 1960, a submarine from which country

made the first undersea around-the-world voyage?

America.

The Parisian theme park Euro Disney was opened

in which year of the nineties?

'92.

-Bank.

-What C is the name given to the human tail bone?

Coccyx.

-Bank.

-What was the name of the first man to dock two craft in orbit?

-Michael Collins.

-Neil Armstrong.

Which field marshal became Secretary of State for War in 1914?

-Montgomery.

-Kitchener.

Thalarctos or ursus maritimus is the scientific name

for which creature found in Arctic regions?

Polar bear.

Correct.

Time is up.

And in that round,

you put into your bank just £90.

Now, in Round Eight,

you get to treble what you bank,

and that means in the next round

there is £3000 to be won.

The question is who is least likely to assist in raising that bank balance?

Who needs to get the elbow?

Who is a liability?

It's time to vote off the weakest link.

For the first time, Peter is the strongest player,

having answered only one of his questions incorrectly.

For the third time, Tony is the weakest link.

But at this crucial stage of the game, how will the voting go?

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

Laura, why Tony?

I've only got two to choose from and I thought in that round Peter did better.

Peter, why Tony?

Overall he was the weakest link, and Laura was the strongest link.

It's who would get us the most money.

Right.

Tony, I know you're a chartered accountant.

So you'll understand when I tell you that statistically you were rubbish.

You are the weakest link, goodbye.

I'm not too disappointed, having got this far - to the last round.

I had some horrible rounds earlier on.

I survived those. I came through.

Somebody's got to go and it was my turn.

I think that Laura will win easily.

I don't think Peter's up to the mark.

Round Eight.

You've won...

You could by now, of course, have won £7000.

Peter and Laura,

just the two of you left.

You have 90 seconds. But whatever you win will be trebled,

and added to your total to make up your final prize money.

£3000 is at stake in this round.

We'll start with the strongest link from last round - Peter.

Let's play The Weakest Link.

Start the clock.

In which city was the Football 2000 Olympic gold medal match played?

-Melbourne.

-Sidney.

Who wrote the TV plays Lipstick On Your Collar and Blackeyes?

-Alan Bennett.

-Dennis Potter.

Jimmy Page and Robert Plant were members of which 1970s rock band?

-Pass.

-Led Zeppelin.

Which Nationwide Division One football team are also known as Pompey?

Portsmouth.

In a survey of 100 pet owners,

63 per cent had more than one pet -

what percentage had just one pet?

37.

-Bank.

-In which country in South America

did the Monkey Puzzle Tree originate?

Chile.

According to the proverb, what is the politeness of princes?

Punctuality.

-Bank.

-Which is the only planet that takes longer to rotate once

than it does to orbit the sun?

-Jupiter.

-Venus.

Who played the title role in the 1965 film Doctor Zhivago?

-Peter O'Toole.

-Omar Sharif.

In church history, which monarch in 1534,

styled himself Head of the Church of England?

Henry VIII.

-Bank.

-In history, in which year was Malcolm X assassinated - '65 or '75?

-'75.

-'65.

Time is up.

You only managed to answer

five questions correctly, and win £120.

We'll treble that and add it to the winnings from the previous rounds.

That means prize money today of...

But only one of you can take it.

So you will now play against each other.

I'll ask alternate questions.

Whoever answers the most correctly wins.

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

So Peter and Laura,

for £1870,

let's play The Weakest Link.

Laura, you have the choice of who goes first.

I'd like to go second, please.

Peter, in human biology,

nephritis is an inflammation of which part of the body?

Kidneys.

That is the correct answer.

Laura,

in literature, which heroine married John Ridd,

in a book by RD Blackmore?

Anne of Green Gables.

The correct answer is Lorna Doone.

Peter,

in marine biology, how many legs does a crab have including pincers?

Eight.

The correct answer is ten.

Laura, to draw level,

what make of car was designed in Germany in 1934,

by Ferdinand Porsche?

The Beetle.

That is the correct answer.

Peter,

in pop music, Brian, Carl, and Dennis were brothers

in the Californian band The Beach Boys -

what was their surname?

Adams.

The correct answer is Wilson.

Laura,

once Alfred the Great's capital,

which English city is also the site of Jane Austen's grave?

Winchester.

That is the correct answer.

Peter,

in sport, how many Olympic gold medals

has rower Matthew Pinsent won?

Two.

The correct answer is three.

Laura, if you answer this question correctly, you have won.

So for £1870 -

the artist Bruegel painted a depiction of

the fall of which mythical Greek character?

Achilles.

The correct answer is Icarus.

Peter, you need to answer this correctly

to stay in the game.

What type of missile was invented by Robert Whitehead

at a marine engineering works in modern day Croatia?

Torpedo.

That is the correct answer.

Again, Laura,

if you answer this correctly, you have won.

In politics, who was the Conservative Prime Minister

from 1963 to 1964?

Edward Heath.

The correct answer is Sir Alec Douglas-Home.

We have a tie. We now go into a sudden death situation.

The questions will continue in pairs.

Peter, if you answer correctly,

Laura must answer correctly or she'll lose.

If you get it wrong,

Laura must answer correctly to win.

So Peter and Laura,

let's play sudden death.

Peter,

the historic tourist resort Port Arthur,

is found on which Australian island?

Tasmania.

That is the correct answer.

Laura,

who succeeded Oliver Cromwell as Lord Protector?

Sir Robert Walpole.

The correct answer is Richard Cromwell, his son.

That means, Peter, you are today's strongest link and you go away with...

Laura, you leave with nothing.

Join us again for The Weakest Link. Goodbye.

I didn't expect to win

because Laura had been the strongest link of all.

I thought it would come down to which of us were lucky.

What can I say? Peter did really well.

I mucked it up. It was a question I knew and I said the wrong thing.

But that's the way it goes.

I'm very happy to have won

but, to use the old cliche, I don't think it's sunk in yet.

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