17/05/2013 Weakest Link

Of the nine contestants preparing for the show,

only one will take home prize money of up to £10,000.

The rest will leave with nothing, as one by one they're 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 don't know each other. If they want the money

they'll have to work as a team. Eight will leave with nothing

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

My name is David.

I'm 55. I come from Ash Vale in Surrey,

and I'm a training design officer.

I'm Amanda. I'm 36. I'm from Salisbury in Wiltshire. I'm an administrator.

I'm Andrew, 21, from Ruislip in Middlesex, and I'm a student.

I'm Barbara. I'm 61. I'm from Rugby in Warwickshire,

and I'm a retired PA.

My name is Helen.

I'm 25. I'm from Cornwall, and I'm a travel consultant.

I'm Steve. I'm 32, from Preston, Lancashire,

and I'm a heavy goods driver.

My name's Rob. I'm 46, from West Kirby on the Wirral,

and I'm a network regulatory advisor.

I'm Jane. I'm 45, from Billericay in Essex. I'm a school secretary.

My name's Louis. I'm 29,

from Edinburgh, and I'm a trainee actuary.

The rules - the aim is to answer enough questions correctly

to reach the £1,000 target

within the time. The fastest way is to create

a chain of nine answers.

Get your question wrong, and you lose all the money in that chain.

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

But you start a new chain from scratch.

At the end of the round, only banked money can be taken forward.

Round One. Three minutes on the clock.

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

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

The first question is for £20.

Start the clock. Amanda.

Which colour has shades called blood, ruby and brick?

Red.

-The Jack Russell is a breed of which animal?

-Dog.

What C is a type of cabin

now used as holiday accommodation, which originated in the Swiss mountains?

Chalet.

In Joseph And The Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat,

the song is Any Dream Will what?

Do.

Which word means an airliner captain or a trial episode of a TV programme?

-Pilot.

-Rob.

-Bank.

In which part of the body are the pectoral muscles - the chest or thigh?

Chest.

The tiger is indigenous to which continent?

Asia.

In maths, what is 3 divided by 1.5?

Two.

The toy the Wendy house is named after a character in which JM Barrie play?

Wendy And Peter Pan.

No, Peter Pan is the correct answer.

A line of soldiers walking one behind another is said to be preceding in single what?

File.

What is another name for the average - mean or mode?

Mean.

In psychology, gynophobia is an irrational fear or dislike of people of which sex?

-Male.

-No, female.

What W is a ballroom dance performed to music in triple time?

Waltz.

In the film Rush Hour 2,

which US actor and comedian starred alongside Jackie Chan?

-Pass.

-Chris Tucker.

Arnold George Dorsey is the singer Engelbert who?

Humperdinck.

What is a gibbon,

a mammal or a reptile?

A mammal.

Which group for girls has a branch called the Brownies?

The Guides.

In human biology, gingiva is the medical name for which part of the mouth?

-Tongue.

-No, the gums.

In elections, what name

is given to the partially enclosed cubicle into which voters go to cast their votes?

-Ballot box.

-No, the polling booth.

In food, what P is the general term applied to domesticated birds bred for meat or eggs?

Poultry.

What would you start by booting it up - a car or a computer?

-A computer.

-Helen.

-Bank.

In TV, what is the surname of the presenter Dec who comprises one half of the duo Ant and Dec?

-Pass.

-Donnelly.

The Cruft's Dog Show first took place in which year - 1891 or 1981?

-1891.

-Rob.

-Bank.

What M is a cross between a male donkey and a female horse?

A mule.

Which kitchen appliance might include features such as...

Time's up. I cannot complete the question.

You only banked £370. Who is very clearly out of their depth?

Whose gene pool is stagnant?

It's time to vote off the weakest link.

The first strongest link is Rob.

He got all his questions right, and banked the most money for the team.

The weakest link is David.

But who will the players want off?

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

Louis, where are you from?

-I'm from Edinburgh.

-Is that a Scottish name?

-It's actually a French name.

-Is it?

I was named after a French poet.

-Which French poet?

-A chap called Louis Aragon.

-What did he do?

-He wrote poetry.

Can you give us a line?

-I'm afraid I can't.

-Why are you afraid of that?

My father will think it's bad that he named me after him, and I've never read one of his poems.

-And what do you do?

-I'm a trainee actuary.

-What does a trainee actuary do?

-Makes financial sense of the future.

-Why David?

-Two questions wrong, and I think that was the worst performance of the round.

You're in travel?

-I am, indeed.

-What do you do?

I'm a travel consultant.

How is that different from a travel agent?

Travel consultants use their brain and travel agents don't.

Why David?

-David got two questions wrong.

-So, you're saying

-that David would make a travel agent.

-That's right, yep.

OK.

Amanda, is your job

as interesting as your blouse?

About as interesting, yes.

And what do you do?

I'm actually between jobs at the moment. I used to be an office manager.

-Did you get sacked?

-No, I didn't. I resigned.

-Why was that?

-They didn't like my blouse, or my trousers.

I needed something more stimulating, including my wardrobe.

-Why David?

-I just remember there being no money to bank.

We'll never know if those eyebrows are your own or not.

You are the weakest link. Goodbye.

I work for the army. I'm afraid all my peers will take the mickey.

I'll lock myself away. I'm not showing my face in that camp.

Barbara will be off next. She's nervous.

They'll vote us oldies off first.

Round Two.

You've won £370 out of a possible £1,000. There are eight players left.

We are now taking 10 seconds off.

We'll start with the strongest link - Rob.

Let's play The Weakest Link.

Start the clock.

In Sing A Song Of Sixpence, who was in the parlour eating bread and honey?

The queen.

What tax was introduced in Britain in 1799 - income tax or poll tax?

Income tax.

Bollywood combines Bombay with which Californian suburb?

Hollywood.

Nitrous oxide is referred to as laughing what?

-Gas.

-Andrew.

-Bank.

In maths, what is 7 multiplied by 7?

-Pass.

-No, 49.

Which word meaning slash or chop is also a slang term for a journalist?

-Pass.

-Hack.

Which club was established first - Arsenal or Spurs?

-Arsenal.

-No, Tottenham Hotspur.

Who was patron saint of carpenters and spouse of Mary?

Joseph.

The novel told in the first person by a butler is called The Remains Of The what?

-Jeeves.

-Day.

What N is the study of numbers and their influence on us?

Numerology.

The name of which item of baby furniture refers to its function as a raised seat?

-Cot.

-Highchair.

In which 1994 film did Keanu Reeves attempt to save a bus with a bomb on board?

Speed.

What is the freezing point of water in Fahrenheit? 22 degrees or 32 degrees?

32.

The title of the 1981 UK No.1 single by Adam And The Ants is Prince what?

-Valiant.

-Charming.

-Bank.

The elements known as the three Rs are reading, writing and what?

Arithmetic.

What F is a piece of fruit, vegetable or meat that is coated in batter and deep-fried?

-Pass.

-Fritter.

Which word can mean both a crudely built shack

or a song sung by sailors?

Shanty.

The route known as the Pilgrim's Way runs between Winchester and which city?

Canterbury.

The centenary development

for which gallery opened in November 2001 - Tate Britain or National Gallery?

-Tate Gallery.

-No, Tate Britain.

What P is a town west of Glasgow which gives its name to a textile pattern?

-Penrith.

-Paisley.

What is the Italian word for thank you?

-Gracias.

-No, grazie.

What is the surname of Eddy who had a UK No.1 single in 1982 with I Don't Want To Dance?

-The Eagle.

-No, Grant.

Which part of a mallard drake is green? Chest or head?

-Chest.

-No, its head.

Which islands are known to

the Argentines as... Time's up. I cannot

complete the question.

You only banked £200 out of a possible £1,000.

Who is a millstone round your neck?

Who's grinding you down? Time to vote off the weakest link.

The only one who failed to get a question right was Barbara, making her the weakest link.

According to the statistics, Jane is the strongest link.

Who will be taking the walk of shame?

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

Rob, are you an expert in anything?

Not really. Jack of all trades.

-Are you trained?

-Er, yes. I've been trained in customer care.

Tell us all about customer care.

It's a wonderful science. It really is. It's more of an art.

What's the basis of customer care?

You've got to have the right attitude.

You want to be nice, polite and helpful. You'd be smashing.

Why Barbara?

-Well, quite a few got questions wrong in that round.

-Including you.

I did. I hadn't a clue with mine. Still haven't. So, I'm afraid,

I thought Barbara got most.

-Steve from Preston.

-Yes, Anne.

-You drive lorries.

-I do.

-Are you good?

-I am.

-What do you have to be good at to drive a lorry?

Driving.

-Why Barbara?

-I just thought she was the weakest link.

-Andrew, you're a student.

-Yeah, I am.

-What sort of student?

-Ancient history and archaeology.

-Which university?

-Nottingham.

-What sort of A-levels did you have to get?

-To go there?

-I didn't think you were at Sandhurst.

-English lit, geography, history.

-You don't know seven sevens.

-Not quick with maths.

-It's my weak point.

-You don't have to admit it. It's obvious.

-Why Barbara?

-It was a hard round. A lot of people got questions wrong, including me.

Barbara got the most.

Barbara's retired from work and the team. With seven votes, you are the weakest link. Goodbye.

I think the team looked at my age and chose to get rid of me because of that.

Although, admittedly,

I got two pop music questions, and I don't know much about pop.

It's difficult to say who'll be voted off next.

Possibly Jane. She seems to have a fund of knowledge,

and they may perceive her as a threat.

Round Three,

team. So far, you have banked

£570 out of a possible £2,000.

You're down to seven players.

10 seconds off the time. We start with the strongest link from the last round -

Jane. Let's play The Weakest Link.

Start the clock. Jane, in 2001,

the United Nations, along with Kofi Annan, won which major international peace prize?

Nobel.

What H is the sweet-smelling garden shrub that in the wild is called woodbine?

Honeysuckle.

In cartoon films, which rabbit was frequently hunted by Elmer Fudd?

-Bugs Bunny.

-Andrew.

-Bank.

A group of mountains is called a what?

Range.

Which UK city has 0114 as its STD telephone code and the letter S as its postcode?

-Birmingham.

-Sheffield.

What A is a French word for an alcoholic drink taken before a meal?

-Appetiser.

-No, aperitif.

In maths, what is the total sum of 10 plus 11 plus 12?

33.

In which year was the Globe theatre erected - 1599 or 1899?

-1599.

-Louis.

-Bank.

In the popular expression, if you were disappointed you might be sick as a what?

Parrot.

On which river does the city of Worcester stand?

-Dee.

-Severn.

What O is a double-reed woodwind instrument?

Oboe.

In which TV drama

did Todd Carty and Susan Tully appear before taking roles in EastEnders?

-Grange Hill.

-Steve.

-Bank.

What is a glengarry? A cap or a cloak?

-A cloak.

-A cap.

"If you go down in the woods today" is the first line of a song about which type of meal?

Picnic.

Singapore sling and margarita are both which type of drink?

Cocktails.

What D is a type of poetry that emerged in England in the 1970s and is influenced by reggae?

-Dirge.

-Dub.

In The Fellowship Of The Ring, what is the name of the hobbit played by Elijah Wood?

-Fodor.

-No, the correct answer is Frodo.

A gustatory hallucination

involves the perception of which of the five senses?

-Sound.

-No, taste.

The male of which animal may be called a boomer or an old man - kangaroo or gorilla?

Kangaroo.

Which civilisation worshipped the gods Jupiter and Mercury?

-Greek.

-Roman.

The 1984 UK hit single Girls Just Want To Have Fun was the debut single of which singer?

Cyndi Lauper.

Time is up. That was the correct answer, and you were in time.

But collectively, team, you banked a disappointing £200.

Who should get the boot?

Whose lolly has melted? Who would it be a disaster to keep on the team?

It's time to vote off the weakest link.

For the second round, Jane is the strongest link, statistically.

With the most incorrect answers, Steve is the weakest link.

Will the votes reflect these facts?

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

Jane, what do you do in your job?

I'm a school secretary.

What does that involve?

I answer the telephone. I meet and greet parents. I patch up grazed knees.

What parents do you like best?

The ones that give me chocolates at Christmas.

Why Steve?

Sadly, Steve was the weakest link in that round with three wrong answers.

So, Louis,

-why Steve?

-Steve got three wrong. It's as simple as that.

Andrew,

-what use is ancient history when you leave university?

-Not a lot.

-So, why are you studying it?

-To get a degree.

-And then what will you do?

-Banking of some sort.

Will not knowing seven times seven

be a hindrance in your future banking career?

-I hope to brush up on it after I finish my degree.

-Did you never do tables at school?

-Yeah, I forgot.

-Did you?

-Why Steve?

-I regret to say it, but I thought he was the weakest link.

Steve, hit the road. With five votes, you are the weakest link. Goodbye.

I'm not bothered about being voted off.

I came with nothing. I'm going with nothing. I was the weakest link.

I think Helen should be off next. She's a bit young.

Her general knowledge isn't good.

Round Four, team, and out of a possible £3,000,

you've banked so far £770.

There are six of you.

We're taking another 10 seconds off.

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

Start the clock. Jane,

what O is a gemstone whose beauty depends on the internal play of other colours?

Opal.

What is celebrated in Ireland on the 17th March?

St Patrick's Day.

According to Gertrude Stein, a rose is a rose is a what?

-Is a rose.

-Andrew.

-Bank.

In rugby, which team plays home games at Franklin's Gardens? Northampton or Bath?

-Bath.

-No, Northampton.

In which country is Lake Winnipeg?

-America.

-Canada.

What R was the meadow where the Magna Carta was sealed?

Runnymede.

Which actor stars as the fictitious president in the US political drama The West Wing?

-Pass.

-Martin Sheen.

In rhyming slang, what is a tea leaf?

A thief.

To which plant family does watercress belong - daisy or cabbage?

-Daisy.

-Cabbage.

In the colours of the spectrum, which colour comes between green and indigo?

-Red.

-Blue.

-Bank.

In 2001, Marie Colvin and Pam Warren shared the Woman Of The Year award with Ellen who?

-Don't know.

-MacArthur.

Michael Foot led which party?

The Labour Party.

What P was the prevention

of the manufacture and sale of alcoholic beverages in America in the early 1900s?

-Pass.

-Prohibition.

Which TV quiz show has featured "the dove from above"?

Shooting Stars.

Amanda, which major golf championship held in the US

has been won by Ian Woosnam, Sandy Lyle and Nick Faldo?

-US Open.

-No, US Masters.

Which Puccini opera tells the story of a young geisha

who marries an American naval officer and has his child?

-Pass.

-Madame Butterfly.

Peter O'Toole and Omar Sharif starred in which 1962 film?

-Pass.

-Lawrence of Arabia.

What type of fortress features a portcullis and moat?

Castle.

What I is the full medical name of the infectious disease

which swept across the globe in 1889, 1918 and 1957

and often occurs in Britain in winter?

-Influenza.

-Louis.

-Bank.

In literature, the novel...

Time's up.

I cannot complete the question. And you are

going downhill nicely. You banked only £150.

Whose wheel of knowledge has stopped turning?

Time to vote off the weakest link.

For the first time, Louis is the strongest link.

Statistically, Helen is the weakest link,

but what will the others consider when they vote?

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

Amanda, what sort of job

-are you going for?

-An administrator, Anne.

Oh. That sounds very boring.

It's not at all. I'm sure it'll be very challenging.

What will you be administrating?

Um, corporate clothing.

-Oh...

-Giving people images,

-like yourself.

-Giving people images? How do you do that?

By giving them a uniform to wear.

Oh. And what sort of image does that blouse give you?

-Dull and um...not noticeable, hopefully.

-Good.

-Why Helen?

-I think she got all her questions wrong.

Andrew, do they take any old person at Nottingham?

-It would appear so.

-Have you any knowledge of anything?

-On all the questions apart from mine.

-Why Helen?

-Um, well, she was the weakest link.

-Statistically she was the worst,

and for a travel consultant it's astonishing

that she thinks Lake Winnipeg is in America. Helen,

you are the weakest link. Goodbye.

It's really unfair that I got voted off at this stage.

I think Andrew should have been voted off instead of me.

Round Five, team.

Your total is...

If you'd stayed awake it'd be £4,000.

Another ten seconds off the time.

We start with the strongest link - that's Louis! Let's play The Weakest Link.

Start the clock.

The 2001 TV drama made for the BBC

which pits Bob Hoskins, Peter Falk and James Fox

against dinosaurs is called The Lost...what?

-Forest.

-World.

Robbie Williams released which ballad in June 2001, Heaven or Eternity?

Eternity.

In which country did the dish ratatouille originate?

-Italy.

-France.

What D preceding the word "collar"

is the nickname of the white accessory worn by clergymen?

Dog.

The Royal and Ancient Golf Club is in which town?

St Andrews.

In which 1995 thriller

did Kevin Spacey play the fictional serial killer John Doe?

-The Usual Suspects.

-Seven.

In which London borough can you visit the National Maritime Museum?

Greenwich.

What type of Scottish weapon is a claymore, sword or pike?

Sword.

-Bank.

-In Great Expectations,

what type of dress does Miss Havisham continually wear?

A wedding dress.

Which royal is Chancellor of Cambridge University?

-The Queen.

-Prince Philip.

What Swiss speciality dish is made of melted cheese, wine and flavourings?

Fondue.

Used in a speech by Churchill, which phrase came to mean

the division between East and West during the Cold War?

-Don't know.

-Iron Curtain.

Who celebrated his 30th anniversary as a performer

at two all-star concerts in New York in September 2001?

-Elton John.

-Michael Jackson.

"How do I love thee, let me count the ways"

was written by Elizabeth Barrett...who?

Browning.

How many years were there between Queen Victoria's golden and diamond jubilees?

-Ten.

-Louis.

-Bank.

Where is the Forbidden City?

It's in China.

The sweeping change to UK dialling codes that began in April 2000

was dubbed by the industry The Big...what?

-Changeover.

-Number.

Time's up.

And you only banked

£100.

Whose lift has definitely reached its basement? Who is raining on your parade?

Time to vote off the weakest link.

Statistics show Rob is the strongest link,

as the only player to answer all his questions right.

Andrew is the weakest link,

but whose game is over?

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

Louis,

do you have to be good-looking to be a trainee actuary?

I'm not sure that you have to be, cos I wouldn't say I was.

I daresay it would do no harm.

-Why Andrew?

-Not much in it that round. It's previous rounds... not performed too well.

Well, Andrew. So much knowledge...

..lacking!

I hope Nottingham University are watching.

You are the weakest link. Goodbye.

I'm very disappointed.

I could've done myself justice getting to the final.

I could've won this, but...on the day I didn't perform.

I think the people to my left were voting as a group tactically.

I feel Amanda will be the next off.

Round Six. Out of a possible £5,000, you have...

Another ten seconds off the time.

The strongest link was Rob. Let's play The Weakest Link.

Start the clock.

In Matthew, Jesus says to his disciples that,

"The spirit indeed is willing, but the flesh is...what?"

Weak.

According to the song, a nightingale sang in which square?

Berkeley Square.

Name the supporters

of King James II after he was deposed.

-Roundheads.

-No, Jacobites.

In which decade were Breakfast At Tiffany's and West Side Story first released?

-'50s.

-No, the '60s.

In US politics, who held the presidency for three years

despite never being elected president or vice-president?

Gerald Ford.

What silver metallic element has the symbol Hg?

-Pass.

-Mercury.

In November 2001, which Liverpool striker was sold to Leeds Utd?

Robbie Fowler.

Which type of leisure venue known by a two-word phrase

was opened by Billy Butlin at Skegness in 1936?

Holiday camp.

-Bank.

-In cartoons,

Prof Ludwig von Drake is the uncle of which Disney duck?

-Daffy.

-No, Donald Duck.

The obelisk in London

called Cleopatra's Needle was given to Britain by which country?

Egypt.

What is a conch? Shellfish or jellyfish?

A shellfish.

-Bank.

-While not a sequel to A Fish Called Wanda,

the 1997 film with the same cast was called Fierce...what?

Creatures.

The first club dedicated to which water sport

was formed in 1920, Waikiki, Hawaii?

Surfing.

In the Bible, who was the wife of King Ahab

whose name is applied to a woman who uses too much make-up?

-Jezebel.

-Louis.

-Bank.

Which rock group

from Northern Ireland had UK hit singles in 2001

with Burn, Baby, Burn, Shining Light and Candy?

-Westlife.

-Ash.

-Bank.

-In the name of the international...

Time's up. You banked £200.

But whose blouse needs retiring? Who doesn't deserve any chocolates?

Who should be disconnected? Who certainly isn't poetry in motion?

Time to vote off the weakest link.

At this late stage, Rob remains the strongest link.

The weakest link is Louis, who gave the most wrong answers.

But he did bank money for the team.

Will this be enough to save him?

Voting over.

Time to reveal who you think is the weakest link.

Rob, you voted for Amanda twice.

-Mm-hm.

-Do you not like her?

-She's a lovely lady,

even in that blouse, but she was the weakest link,

so I'm afraid I had to vote for her.

Oh, right.

-Louis, who did you think was the worst player?

-I thought Amanda was.

Oh, did you? And you have to count for a living?

Between the choices I had, Amanda was the worst player.

Specifically, who do you think was worst,

-between the four.

-Between the four, if I got my abacus out,

I would probably put a bead to my name.

Why not just say, "I was the worst"?

-I'm trying to use my English, be a poet.

-Are you? Right.

Well, you were certainly statistically the worst,

as you got one more wrong than Amanda.

But it's votes that count. Amanda, you are the weakest link. Goodbye.

I'm furious about being voted off.

I wasn't the weakest link. I was voted off because I was on my own.

Anne was horrible about my blouse,

but I'll go home and never wear it again.

Louis should be off next.

He was the weakest link last round and should've gone instead of me.

Round Seven.

Out of a possible £6,000, you've won...

Ten seconds off the time.

We start with the strongest link - that's Rob.

Let's play The Weakest Link.

Start the clock.

What is the Sunday sister to The Guardian?

The Observer.

The title Mikado was given to the rulers of which country?

Japan.

-Bank.

-Marble Arch was erected in front of which London palace in 1828?

Buckingham Palace.

Bangladesh was the eastern part of which country from 1947-1971?

Pakistan.

-Bank.

-Sir Thomas...who was executed by Henry VIII and wrote the political fable Utopia?

More.

In which motor sport did Colin McRae become the first Brit

to be world champion in November 1995?

Rallying.

-Bank.

-Which comedy team

starred in the 1930s films Duck Soup and Animal Crackers?

The Marx Brothers.

Name the daughter of Mick and Bianca Jagger, born in 1971.

-Pass.

-Jade.

Which evangelical Christian organisation

publishes the paper The War Cry?

The um...Salvation Army.

In August 2001,

using what did Steve Fossett attempt to circumnavigate the world?

A balloon.

Tennis. Which male player was the first non-seed since 1945 to win the Wimbledon singles?

-Goran Ivanisevic.

-No, Boris Becker.

What word is where a prisoner stands in court and where ships are loaded?

-Dock.

-Rob.

-Bank.

The philosopher Socrates

died after drinking a potion made from which poisonous plant?

-Juniper.

-Hemlock.

In Spain, a toreador takes part in what type of spectacle?

Bullfighting.

-Bank.

-Red Koplik's spots with blue-white centres on the inside of the cheek

are a sign of which disease?

-Measles.

-Rob.

-Bank.

Time's up and you won £210. Now, in Round Eight

you get the chance to treble what you bank, which means

there's £3,000 to be won now.

The question is, who do you hang on to, who do you get rid of

as you vote off the weakest link?

In a reversal of fortune,

the strongest link, Louis, was the only one to answer all correctly.

Statistically, the weakest link is Jane for the first time.

Will her past performance save her from the final vote?

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

-Rob, why Louis?

-It's a hard task between these two,

but I think overall Louis was the weakest link from the previous rounds.

Jane, how do you think you did?

Not my best round, Anne.

No. Statistically, you were the worst player, weren't you?

I thought so, yes.

-Why Louis?

-I had to vote for somebody.

-I missed him last time, but he's got it this time.

-He has indeed.

Louis, here's your financial forecast. You're not taking away any money.

You are the weakest link. Goodbye.

I'm disappointed to be voted off. I was the strongest player that round.

Mixed before that, but I would've been confident in the final.

I think Jane was the weakest link then.

Rob and I should've battled it out.

Round Eight, and out of a possible £7,000,

you have in the bank...

Rob and Jane,

two of you left in this 90-second round,

but whatever you win will be trebled and added to your total

to make up your prize money

of £3,000. You voted off the strongest link

from the last round, so we start with the second-strongest -

that's Rob. Let's play The Weakest Link.

Start the clock.

The main campus of Keele University is situated near which British city?

Stoke.

Until his death in 1999, King Hussein ruled which country?

-Jordan.

-Rob.

-Bank.

Which media magnate created World Series cricket in 1977?

Kerry Packer.

Which season comes after winter and before summer?

-Spring.

-Rob.

-Bank.

In which decade was British Parliament televised?

1980s.

Which line from the North to the South Pole follows the 180-degree meridian?

-Equator.

-The International Date Line.

Which Peter became director of the National Theatre in 1973?

Hall.

Which band had a 2001 UK hit single with Alcoholic?

-Pass.

-Star Sailor.

Grace Kelly became a princess of which principality in 1956?

Monaco.

Which Australian marsupial is called the native bear?

-Koala.

-Rob.

-Bank.

Which martial art that became an Olympic sport at Sydney 2000

has a Korean name meaning kicking and punching?

-Kung fu.

-Tae kwondo.

The sisters Elinor and Marianne feature in which Jane Austen novel?

Sense And Sensibility.

-Bank.

-Name the two 19th-century wars fought between Britain and China.

-The Boxu wars.

-Opium wars.

Time's up.

You banked £170. We'll treble that and add it to the winnings.

That means prize money today of...

One of you can take the money home. Now you play against each other.

It's the best of five questions. Whoever answers the most right wins.

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

So, Rob and Jane, for £1,940, let's play The Weakest Link.

Rob, as the strongest link,

-you choose who goes first.

-I'll go first, please.

Rob, which TV celebrity

has two chainsaw qualifications,

and said that if she were a flower,

she would love to be a beautiful orchid?

-Lily Savage.

-No, the answer is Charlie Dimmock.

Jane, in human evolution,

which extinct people that died out about 30,000 years ago

were named after the German valley

in which their remains were first discovered?

I don't know.

The answer is Neanderthals.

Which sport is described by the words:

each player strives to get the ball over the net and may use any wall?

Real tennis.

Jane, the African city of Brazzaville

lies on the banks of which major river?

-The Amazon.

-No, the answer is the Congo.

Rob, in art,

which painting by Edvard Munch

was stolen from a museum in 1994

and recovered three months later?

The Scream.

Jane, which British actor received Oscar nominations

for his performances in the films

A Star Is Born and Georgie Girl?

-I don't know.

-James Mason.

Rob, if you answer this correctly, you've won.

So, for £1,940,

in food, what common condiment

is made from the ground-up berries

of a perennial climbing vine?

-Pepper.

-That is correct.

Rob, you are today's strongest link and you go away with...

Jane, you leave with nothing.

Join us again for The Weakest Link.

Goodbye.

If I'd had Rob's questions, I definitely would have won.

If I'd had Jane's questions, she'd be standing here with the cheque.

I hadn't got a clue about her questions.

I'm disappointed to get this far and not win.

Subtitles by ITFC for BBC Subtitling - 2002

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