17/11/2010 Weakest Link

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

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

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

Welcome to the Weakest Link.

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

They've only just met, but to get the prize money, they'll have to work together.

However, eight will leave with nothing as round by round we lose the player voted the weakest link.

Let's meet the team.

My name is James, I'm 33, I'm from Newdigate in Surrey

and I'm a recruitment consultant.

I'm Kim, I'm 51, I'm from Malvern in Worcestershire

and I'm a horticulturalist.

My name is Geoff, I'm 48, I'm from Mountsorrel in Leicestershire

and I'm a business owner.

I'm Emma, I'm 32, I'm from St Neots in Cambridgeshire

and I'm an NVQ assessor.

I'm Rob, I'm 28, from Cadishead in Manchester

and I'm a transport service manager.

I'm Jane, I'm 43, I live in Desborough, Northants,

and I'm a full-time PA and part-time beauty therapist.

I'm Freddy, I'm 52, I'm from Richmond in Surrey

and I am a bar manager.

I'm Lucy, I'm 23, I'm from Thurrock in Essex

and I'm a project worker for the Duke of Edinburgh's Award.

I'm Paul, 19, from Middlesbrough, and I'm an accounts assistant.

OK, just to remind you, in each round, there is £1,000 to be won.

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

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

Say "bank" before the question is asked and the money is safe. Round 1. Three minutes.

We'll start with the person whose name is first alphabetically. That's you, Emma.

Let's play the Weakest Link.

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

In the northern hemisphere, the month of January is in which season of the year?

-Winter.

-Correct.

In cookery, what is the generic name for the poultry product

that can be either soft-boiled or hard-boiled according to taste?

-An egg.

-Correct.

In personal grooming, the thin plate of sharpened metal

that gives a razor its cutting ability is a blade or a spade?

-A blade.

-Correct.

In TV, the series entitled 'Allo 'Allo, Dad's Army and Tenko were all set during which world war?

-World War Two.

-Correct.

-Bank!

-In cricket, what B is the player who delivers the ball to the batsman?

-Batter.

-The bowler.

In music, the duo whose various Best Of albums often include songs

such as The Sound Of Silence and Scarborough Fair are known as Simon And who?

-Garfunkel.

-Correct.

The descriptions "tabby" and "tortoiseshell" are applied

to patterns on the coat of which domestic animal?

-Cat.

-Correct.

In the military, the manoeuvre known as a victory roll will more likely be performed

by an aeroplane or a submarine?

-An aeroplane.

-Correct.

The pastime that originated on an island in the South Pacific

where men celebrate the yam harvest by leaping from a high platform is bungee what?

-Jumping.

-Correct.

-Bank!

What is the general name for the digits that are referred to

by the terms "little", "ring", "middle" and "index"?

-Finger.

-Correct.

At a theatre, what P is the term for the booklet often sold at the door, giving details of the performance?

-Programme.

-Correct. In the words of the popular expression, "the bigger they come, the harder they" what?

-Fall.

-Correct.

The Egyptian city of Cairo stands on the east bank of which river?

-The Nile.

-Correct.

-Bank!

In most businesses, when used as the name of a department,

IT is an abbreviation of "information" what?

-Technology.

-Correct.

A companion set comprising tools such as a poker and tongs is used to tend a fire or defrost a fridge?

-Tend a fire.

-Correct.

In maths, what is 25 multiplied by 10?

-250.

-Correct.

In the Pink Panther films, the bungling, accident-prone detective is called Inspector Jacques who?

-Clouseau.

-Correct.

-Bank!

-In Spanish music, what C is the name for the hand-held wooden instruments

used by dancers to accompany their movements?

-Castanets.

-Correct.

In religion, from 1162 to 1170, Thomas Becket held which specific post in the English church?

-I haven't got a clue. Pass.

-Archbishop of Canterbury.

In customs, which single word is often placed after a surname

to identify the elder of two people in a family...?

Time's up. You won £800. But you actually had a chain of 13 correct answers.

So who kept banking? Who thinks Charlotte Church is where you might find a vicar?

Who thinks a wild guess is an endangered animal? Time to vote off the weakest link.

The statistics show that Geoff is the strongest link.

The weakest link is Lucy, but will the other players consider that when casting their votes?

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

Lucy.

Lucy.

Lucy.

Lucy.

Emma.

Emma.

Emma.

Emma.

Lucy.

-What do you do, Emma?

-I assess people to make sure they do their job to the national standards of NVQs.

-What area do you specialise in?

-Hospitality.

So, for example, if I was working in The Ivy restaurant in London,

you'd be able to see if I'm delivering?

Yes, to the standards of hospitality set by the examining board.

-So is that communication skills?

-Yes.

-I've just walked into The Ivy. What do you do next?

-Miss Robinson, nice to meet you.

-They won't say, "Nice to meet you," because they know me.

-Yes, OK. Good afternoon. Usual table?

-No, no, it's early. It's breakfast.

-Good morning then.

-Then what's the next thing?

-Maybe I'll ask you if you want the usual table.

Of course I'll have my usual table!

-You might be meeting someone else, so we would have to enquire of that.

-Enquire of that?

Are you meeting anyone today?

-No, the table's booked.

-The table's booked? Fine.

-You'd probably tell me that in the first instance.

-No, you'd know that.

-Very true. Yes, I would.

-Why Lucy?

-She got the first question wrong.

-Little perky Paul, what do you do?

-I'm an accounts assistant, Anne.

-Are you? How old are you?

-I'm 19.

-That's a big job.

What's your ambition?

To be rich.

-Really?

-A red-haired wife.

-Have you got a girlfriend?

-Yes, I have.

-What's she called?

-She's called Jenny.

-And where does she work?

-She's at university.

-So she's much cleverer than you.

-I wouldn't say that. We're of equal talents.

-Where is she at university?

-Manchester.

-And you're where?

-Middlesbrough.

-She could be up to all sorts.

-I'm sure she isn't. I trust her.

Yes. How long do you think before she dumps you?

Hopefully never, Anne.

-Why Lucy?

-She got a cricket question right...wrong, sorry, and I'm a cricketer.

-Geoff, what sort of business do you own?

-I run a network marketing business.

-Do you own it?

-I'm an independent distributor.

-Do you deliver?

-I do.

-Yeah?

-Every time.

-What sort of things?

-All sorts of things. What about a bug catcher? It's quite useful.

-If you don't like spiders like my wife...

-What's it got to do with your wife?

-She doesn't like spiders.

-We're not interested.

-It's one of my products. It will help catch them.

-Cleaning products?

-Yes.

-Buckets, mops?

-Yes, everyday items.

-Gifts?

-Some gifts.

-What sort of gifts?

-What about something for the man in your life?

Maybe some nice car polish or some alloy wheel cleaner?

-Those are gifts?

-Oh, yes.

-I think I'd rather have a bucket.

-That could be arranged.

-Why Lucy?

Unfortunately, Lucy was the first person to get a question wrong.

Lucy, you are the weakest link. Goodbye.

Doing the walk of shame, I must say it was quite daunting at first.

I was inches away from Anne, so I could have given her a hug.

It was worse because all the other contestants were there watching me,

but someone had to go and it happened to me. That's fine.

Round 2. In the bank, £800. We take ten seconds off your time.

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

Start the clock.

An expression used for an attractive person who is also intelligent is "not just a pretty" what?

-Face.

-Correct.

The two sizes on the label of a pair of men's jeans relate to the waist and to which other part of the body?

-Leg length.

-Correct.

-Bank!

In TV, in the comedy drama series that ran from 1997 to 2002,

the neurotic heroine who worked in an unconventional US law firm was Ally who?

-McBeal.

-Correct.

In industry, what "O" is the name of a commodity that precedes "rig", "well" and "refinery"

to give three important places involved in energy production?

-Oil.

-Correct.

Portugal has a coastline on which ocean?

-The Atlantic.

-Correct.

In sport, the activity known as luging is conventionally performed

on what type of surface? Ice or sand?

-Ice.

-Correct.

In pop music, the Canadian singer whose single Everything I Do, I Do It For You spent 16 weeks

at No.1 in the UK in 1991 is called Bryan who?

-Adams.

-Correct. Which word meaning to break something suddenly and completely with a sharp sound

is also the name of a simple card game?

-Snap.

-Correct.

-Bank!

In the human skeleton, what P is the medical name for the kneecap?

-Patella.

-Correct.

During the British General Election campaign of 1979,

which party famously commissioned a poster with the slogan, "Labour isn't working"?

-Conservatives.

-Correct.

-Bank!

-In entertainment, what is the surname of the actor born in 1966

with the first names Kiefer William Frederick Dempsey George Rufus?

-Sutherland.

-Correct.

The Jewish Sabbath ends at sunset on which English day of the week?

-Saturday.

-Correct.

In 2010 in the UK, the so-called national shopping basket used to calculate inflation

included which item for the first time - lip gloss or nail polish?

-Lip gloss.

-Correct.

In the Peanuts cartoon strip, what's the name of the older brother of Sally Brown?

-Charlie Brown.

-Correct.

In night clothes, what B is the usual name for items of hosiery,

designed to be worn on the feet for warmth during sleep?

-Bed shoes.

-No, bed socks. In English law, a formal document signed by just one person

and often used to change their name is called a what poll?

-Deed.

-Correct.

-Bank!

-In dentistry, an artificial replacement for a missing tooth

that is secured to the adjacent teeth is called a bridge or tunnel?

-A bridge.

-Correct.

-Bank!

In pop music, the group known as OMD formed in the 1970s by Andy...

Time's up. You won £590.

In that round, you had a chain of 14.

Who's preventing you reaching a better target?

Who'd do better if we made their podium a silent zone? Who's been validated as invalid?

Time to vote off the weakest link.

As the only player to get an answer wrong, James is the weakest link.

Statistically, the strongest link is Geoff, but who will the team want off?

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

Rob.

Rob.

James.

James.

James.

James.

James.

Rob.

-Rob, how do you think you did in the last round?

-I did OK. I banked some money.

-And what do you do?

-I teach people to drive buses.

-Where?

-In Warrington.

-Do you sit in the bus with them?

-Yes, I have my own special seat.

So put your board down. Move over towards Jane.

And you're turning sideways.

-OK.

-You're in the bus driving. What do you have to do?

I'm driving down the road. We come to a bus stop, so we stop, hand-brake on and open the doors.

Then I get the passengers on, issue a ticket, shut the doors, hand-brake off and away we go.

-You're multi-tasking?

-That's the idea, yes.

-Are you pointing out the pretty bits of Warrington?

There's not many pretty bits in Warrington.

-Is bus driving instructing your life?

-I'm happy with what I'm doing.

-Is it what you're best at?

-Probably. One of the few things.

-Really? No other talents?

-I do amateur dramatics.

-Do you sing, dance?

-I sing more than dance, yes.

-What's your favourite song?

-Probably If I Were A Rich Man from Fiddler.

-OK then.

Do you want me to sing it, do you?

Crack on.

# If I were a rich man

# Didle-deedle-didle-didle Didle-deedle... #

-Don't you know the words?

-Sorry?

-Don't you know the words?

-Yes, they are the words.

-Put your board up.

-Why James?

-Because he got a rather easy question wrong.

-What do you do, Freddy?

-I'm a bar manager, Anne.

-Really? What sort of bar?

-It's a little local bar.

-Yeah.

-A little local gay bar.

-That's very up to date.

-It is, isn't it?

-Yes. And what's the entertainment like?

We have everything from karaoke to discos to drag...

-And what do you do?

-I do a bit of...drag.

-Do you sing?

-Sometimes I sing.

-What do you sing?

I'll sing my sort of... you know, Irish songs, or country and western I do.

-You do country? I love country.

-Not the way I sing it.

-Put your board down.

-Oh, God!

# I fell into the burning ring of fire

# I went down, down, down and the flames went higher... #

That's lovely and tuneless.

-I know it is. I didn't say I could sing.

-Put your board up.

Why James?

James unfortunately got one song... one question wrong.

-Did you not put your teeth in this morning?

-No.

James, you are the weakest link. Goodbye.

I think my friends and family are going to be very amused by me being voted off second.

I'm pretty sure, come this Christmas, I'm going to be receiving quite a few pairs of bed socks in my stocking.

Round 3. In the bank, £1,390. Another ten seconds off the time.

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

Start the clock.

A private establishment, normally for older upper-class girls,

that trains its students in social refinement is a what school?

-Finishing.

-Correct. In architecture, what D is the four-letter term

for a rounded vault that forms the roof of a building such as a church?

-Dome.

-Correct.

Because of the sound it makes,

which type of small, fast-flowing river is alliteratively described as babbling?

-Brook.

-Correct.

In TV soaps in 2006, the actor Johnny Briggs left Coronation Street

after playing which role for 30 years?

-Pass.

-Mike Baldwin.

In public places, a sign bearing the phrase "pay and display"

is more likely to be found in a car park or a nudist beach?

-A car park.

-Correct.

The 1847 novel set in the English Civil War by the naval officer known as Captain Marryat

was entitled Children Of The New what?

-Revolution.

-Forest.

In maths, what is 71 plus 12?

-83.

-Correct.

In the UK peerage, what V is the second lowest rank of the nobility?

-Pass.

-Viscount.

When discussing the cycles of the moon, which four-letter word is the opposite of "wax"?

Sorry, can you repeat that again?

When discussing the cycles of the moon, which four-letter word is the opposite of "wax"?

-Pass.

-Wane.

In pop music, Eddy Grant had a UK No.1 single in 1982 entitled I Don't Wanna what?

-Pass.

-Dance.

A small mass of mashed potato or mincemeat coated with breadcrumbs is known as a corvette or croquette?

-Croquette.

-Correct.

-Bank!

In DIY, a cylinder mounted on a handle and covered with a woollen or foam skin used to decorate walls

is usually called a paint what?

-Roller.

-Correct.

In the animal kingdom, an arachnid has how many legs?

-Eight.

-Correct.

In 2010, Isla Fisher, who appeared in the TV series Home And Away and the film Wedding Crashers,

married which British comedian and actor?

-Pass.

-Sacha Baron Cohen.

In UK money, the collective term for coins or bank notes

that by law must be accepted if offered in payment of a debt is "legal" what?

-Tender.

-Correct.

-Bank!

-A wooden artefact in...

Time's up. You only won £40.

So who's the spam in your lunch box,

the jellyfish in your Speedos?

Time to vote off the weakest link.

Freddy is the strongest link because he didn't get an answer wrong.

The weakest link statistically is Jane, but can she survive the vote?

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

Emma.

Rob.

Jane.

Paul.

Emma.

Emma.

Geoff.

-What do you do, Jane?

-I'm a PA, Anne.

-What did you say in your introduction?

-I also work as a beauty therapist part-time.

-You must be incredibly busy.

-Two jobs?

-I don't do much beauty therapy. I just keep my hand in.

-And none on yourself?

-I try, Anne.

-And is there a Mr Jane at home?

-There is. My Phil.

-Are you married to him?

-I'm not. He's my partner.

-Have you ever been married?

-I have.

-What happened?

-What was he called?

-I can't tell you his name.

-Why not?

-He was very naughty and he went off with one of my best friends.

How long did it take you to nail it down?

I got him to confess after about two months.

-Oh. So that was a long time?

-Mm-hm.

-And has he married her now?

-No, they split up.

-Oh, good.

-I know.

-Why Emma?

That was a hard round. Quite a few people got things wrong, myself included,

but Emma passed in the round before, I think.

-But you were the worst player.

-Was I? Oh...

-What do you do, Kim?

-I'm a horticulturalist.

-Do you sell plants?

-I do, yeah.

-Who do you sell them to?

-People with offices.

-How do you encourage them to grow? Do you talk to them?

-Yeah.

-What do you say? Pretend I'm a plant.

Hello, my darling. How are you doing? Do you want a bit of water? Do you want a bit of food?

That sort of thing. I hope people don't hear me in the offices.

-Do you sing to them?

-No, I've given that up. They started dying.

Why Emma?

I think Emma got a couple wrong.

Emma, you are the weakest link. Goodbye.

I've had a fantastic time on the Weakest Link. I was more scared of Anne than getting questions wrong.

I've had many a dream leading up to today where she has made me cry in my dreams.

I'm quite relieved that she didn't make me cry and I'm proud of the way I handled her.

Round 4. In the bank, £1,430. Ten seconds off the time.

We'll start with the strongest link. That's Freddy.

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

In expressions, an inevitable result is generally known as a "foregone" what?

-Conclusion.

-Correct.

In sport, which Brazilian footballer played for Santos from 1956 until 1974

and then spent two years with New York Cosmos?

-Pele.

-Correct.

In water transport, what B is a type of flat-bottomed boat used for carrying freight on canals?

-Barge.

-Correct.

Plastic Beach, released in 2010, was the third UK hit album by which group featuring Damon Albarn?

-Pass.

-Gorillaz.

In human anatomy, the major artery called the aorta rises from the left side of which vital organ?

-The heart.

-Correct.

In wildlife, the largest land mammal native to Australia is the red what?

-Pass.

-Kangaroo.

In politics, the US policy dating from 1823 opposing European influence in the Americas

is called the Marilyn Doctrine or Monroe Doctrine?

-Marilyn.

-Monroe.

In 1990s TV, the nun who presented a number of art programmes,

including her Story Of Painting, is known as Sister who?

-Mary.

-Wendy.

In maths, what is two-thirds of 24?

-16.

-Correct.

In film, the 2010 crime thriller, adapted from a best-selling novel by Stieg Larsson,

was entitled The Girl With The Dragon what?

-Teeth.

-Tattoo.

In food, what T is the name of the salad ingredient

that is usually the main component of the Spanish cold soup gazpacho?

-Tagliatelle.

-Even tomato.

In entertainment, "It's the way I tell 'em" is the catchphrase of the Belfast-born comedian Frank who?

-Carson.

-Correct.

In fashion, a type of soft, felt hat, often sporting a feather,

is described by which term? Grampian or Alpine?

-Alpine.

-Correct.

The member of the board responsible for the daily running of a company is called the managing what?

-Director.

-Correct.

-Bank!

In rugby union, which word for a security device operated by a key

is also a name for the two players in the second row of the scrum?

-Lock.

-Correct.

The 1964 UK No.1 single performed by The Dave Clark Five was entitled Glad All what?

-Over.

-Correct.

-Bank!

-In geology, a place...

Time's up. You won £150.

But who is now as much use as David Beckham's England shirt?

Who's whetted your appetite and who's dribbling? Time to vote off the weakest link.

With the most correct answers, Kim is the strongest link.

Geoff is statistically the weakest link, but who will lose out in the vote?

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

Rob.

Paul.

Geoff.

Geoff.

Rob.

Rob.

-Paul, why Rob?

-Mainly because he thought that tagliatelle was a vegetable.

And isn't it?

No, Anne. Technically, it's a fruit.

Freddy, why are you technically voting for Rob?

I don't know what the word "technically" means,

but I'm voting him off because he got a question wrong.

Rob, you are the weakest link. Goodbye.

I'm really upset to be voted off at this particular stage.

I thought I was doing well. I thought I'd get through to the end or the final, hopefully.

But I had a good chat with Anne and that was good,

so I've done what I came for, really, and that was having a natter with her.

Round 5. In the bank, £1,580. Another ten seconds off the time.

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

Start the clock.

In radio soap operas, The Archers was originally billed as "an everyday story of country" what?

-Folk.

-Correct.

What "O" is the name of the US state whose capital is Salem and largest city is Portland?

-Oregon.

-Correct.

In politics, what is the first name of Baroness Williams of Crosby?

-Pass.

-Shirley.

In car maintenance, the slang term "lube" is an abbreviation of which word?

-Lubricant.

-Correct.

-Bank!

In 1970s TV, a steep, cobbled street called Gold Hill in Shaftesbury in Dorset

featured in a famous advertisement for bread or butter?

-Bread.

-Correct. According to the proverb, what should be made "while the sun shines"?

-Hay.

-Correct.

-Bank!

What B is the name of a curry-style dish that originated in the English Midlands in the 1980s

and is served in a round-bottomed, metal pan?

-Balti.

-Correct.

The American actress who starred in the films The Texas Chainsaw Massacre, The Illusionist

and Next is Jessica who?

-Lange.

-Biel.

Which stone circle on Salisbury Plain is sometimes called The Giants' Dance?

-Stonehenge.

-Correct. In pop music, the group that won the Eurovision Song Contest for the UK in 1997

was called Katrina And The what?

-Waves.

-Correct.

-Bank!

The French writer Voltaire described what as "the work of a drunken savage"?

Shakespeare's Hamlet or Jane Austen's Emma?

-Shakespeare's Hamlet.

-Correct.

In wildlife, the British animal found mainly in Scotland that includes squirrels among its prey

is usually called the pine what?

-Fox.

-Marten.

In Chinese philosophy, if one of the two complementary forces in the universe is yang, what is the other?

-Yin.

-Correct.

-Bank!

In the media, launched in 1986 by Eddie Shah,

what T was the first UK national newspaper to be printed in colour?

-The Mirror.

-Today.

In golf, the Wee Welshman and Woosie are nicknames given to which professional player?

-Ian Woosnam.

-Correct.

At the International Surrealist Exhibition in London in 1936...

Time's up and you won £140.

But whose arrival at answers is being delayed by leaves on the brain?

Who is the sun roof on the submarine? Time to vote off the weakest link.

For the second round in a row, Kim is the strongest link.

The weakest link statistically is Jane, but will the other players realise that?

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

Jane.

Jane.

Freddy.

Jane.

Jane.

-Kim, why Jane?

-She got a couple wrong, I'm afraid.

-Geoff, you're lucky still to be here, aren't you?

-Very lucky after the last round.

-Why do you want to get rid of Jane?

-She got two questions wrong in that round.

-She was the worst player.

Jane, you are the weakest link. Goodbye.

If Anne Robinson came in to me to have a leg wax, of course, I'd do a leg wax for her.

I think I'd probably have to be a little bit careful because she'd be quite severe in her criticism,

but I think inflicting a little bit of pain might just be quite a good thing.

Round 6. You've won £1,720. Another ten seconds off the time.

We'll start with the strongest link from the last round. That's Kim. Let's play the Weakest Link.

Start the clock.

The term "vamp" for a woman who attracts and exploits men

is an abbreviation of the name of what kind of supernatural being?

-Vampire.

-Correct.

In TV, on the 1st of April, 1957,

a spoof documentary broadcast on Panorama reported that which type of pasta was being grown on trees?

-Spaghetti.

-Correct.

-Bank!

-In human anatomy, what L is the collective description of the five spinal vertebrae

that make up what is commonly known as the small of the back?

-Pass.

-Lumbar.

The title character of which musical that opened in the West End in 2005

is a boy from Durham originally called William?

-Billy Elliot.

-Correct.

In the Caribbean, the Yucatan Channel lies between Mexico and which island country?

-Jamaica.

-Cuba.

In history, in 1678, Titus Oates claimed to have discovered a popish plot to murder which king?

Henry V or Charles II?

-Charles II.

-Correct.

The over-sized pick-up vehicles with giant wheels and names such as Stomper and Aftershock

are known as "monster" what?

-Trucks.

-Correct.

-Bank!

What G is the specific job title of a person who fits glass into windows and doors?

-A glass-fitter.

-A glazier.

In maths, what is 47 minus 28?

-19.

-Correct.

In politics, the phrase "dictatorship of the proletariat"

is most closely linked with communism or fascism?

-Fascism.

-Communism.

In the solar system, the planet whose orbit is closest to the sun is named after which Roman god?

-Neptune.

-Mercury.

In boxing, which word describes either of the two corners in the ring where a fighter must wait

for an opponent during a count?

-Corner.

-Neutral.

In classical music, what D is the surname of the composer

who in 1912 wrote the orchestral work On Hearing The First Cuckoo In Spring?

Dvorak?

Time's up. The correct answer was Delius. And you won £100.

So, consider this.

Has Geoff become a catalogue of errors? Perhaps Paul can't see the wood for the trees?

Maybe Kim isn't blossoming? Or is Freddy a bit of a drag?

Time to vote off the weakest link.

According to the statistics, Paul is the weakest link.

The strongest link is Geoff, but will the votes reflect reality?

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

Paul.

Paul.

Geoff.

Geoff.

We have a tie, team. Geoff and Paul, two votes each. Geoff, why Paul?

He got quite a number of questions wrong in the last round, Anne.

Paul, how did you work out Geoff was the weakest link?

-He got a couple of questions wrong.

-You're good at counting, are you?

-Obviously not now you've said that!

-The strongest link was Geoff. Who would you like to get rid of?

-It has to be Paul.

Paul, you are the weakest link. Goodbye.

Any advice I'd have for future contestants would be just to play it cool,

not come across as too loud or too quiet,

sit in the middle of the road, then vote tactically in the last round.

Round 7. In the bank, £1,820. Another ten seconds off the time.

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

Start the clock.

The inlet of the North Sea in eastern England known as The Wash

is bordered by Lincolnshire and which other county?

-Humberside.

-Norfolk.

In TV, the presenter whose travel series since 2006 have featured journeys along the Equator

and the Tropics of Capricorn and Cancer is Simon who?

-Cowell.

-Reeve.

In American slang, which of these is a nickname for a British person? "Grapey" or "limey"?

-Limey.

-Correct.

In a traditional Bakewell tart, the sponge cake that covers the layer of jam is flavoured with which nut?

-Coconut.

-Almond.

In customs, what B is the term for a mutual promise or engagement to be married?

-Bind.

-Betrothal.

In the title of his 1967 book,

the term coined by the anthropologist Desmond Morris for a human being was The Naked what?

-Ape.

-Correct.

Which word follows "black", "grey" and "white" to give names

for the Dominicans, the Franciscans and the Carmelites?

-Friar.

-Correct.

The conversion of nitrogen into nitrates in the roots of peas and beans

is called compulsion or fixation?

-Fixation.

-Correct.

-Bank!

In 1980s pop music, the songs entitled What You're Proposing and In The Army Now

that both reached No.2 in the UK charts were by which group?

-Status Quo.

-Correct. In Formula One, what is the official name of the championship

based on the scores of the manufacturers, rather than those of the drivers?

-Manufacturers' Championship.

-Constructors' Championship.

In a 1996 film based on the 1950s TV series, The Phil Silvers Show,

the role of Sergeant Ernie Bilko was played by which comedian and actor?

-Pass.

-Steve Martin.

In medicine, what "O" is the name of the condition...

Time's up. You won £100.

In Round 8, you get the chance to treble what you bank.

Before that, time to vote off the WEAKEST link.

As the only player to get all their answers right, Kim is the strongest link.

Statistically, Geoff is the weakest link, but who will survive the final vote?

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

Freddy.

Freddy.

Geoff.

Kim, how did you arrive at Freddy?

I think he got a couple wrong.

-Would you agree, Geoff?

-I don't think there was anything to choose between how bad Freddy and I were.

I can't put my own name here. Sorry, Freddy.

There wasn't much in it. You both got three questions wrong.

Freddy, you are the weakest link. Goodbye.

My time on the Weakest Link today has been absolutely fab.

The expectation, met lots of lovely people,

an insight into how television works as such

and got me 15 minutes or so on TV, so that's it, I'm happy with that.

Round 8. In the kitty, £1,920.

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

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

Start the clock.

At outdoor events, the type of slatted wooden boards

that are laid down to enable people to walk over mud are named after which aquatic bird?

-Pass.

-Duck.

The writer, broadcaster and journalist who worked for The New Musical Express

and wrote the 2005 memoir entitled The Way We Wore is Robert who?

-Plant.

-Elms.

In Greek mythology, what was the fearsome creature that lived in a labyrinth on the island of Crete?

-Minotaur.

-Correct.

-Bank!

In nutrition, what five-letter general name is given to the plant matter

that is indigestible and found in bran, vegetables and fruit?

-Fibre.

-Correct.

-Bank!

In organisations, the medical charity set up in 1982 and known by the initials THT

is the Terrence Higgins what?

-Trust.

-Correct.

In the solar system, the alignment of two celestial bodies as seen from the Earth

is known as a preposition or a conjunction?

-Conjunction.

-Correct.

-Pass... Bank!

-Oh!

Geoff, the American painter born in 1882, noted for his urban scenes

such as Early Sunday Morning and Nighthawks, was Edward who?

-Pass.

-Hopper.

In politics, in which modern-day European country is the lower house of parliament called the Bundestag?

-West Germany.

-No. The correct answer was Germany.

Time's up and you won £40.

That means prize money today of £2,040.

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

If there's a tie, it's Sudden Death.

So, Kim and Geoff, for £2,040, let's play the Weakest Link.

-Kim, as the strongest link in the last round, you have the choice of who goes first.

-I'll go first.

Kim, in TV in 2010, a former editor of The Mirror,

an actress from the drama series Cutting It

and a music industry impresario made up the regular judging panel

on which show?

-X Factor?

-The correct answer is Britain's Got Talent.

Geoff, in legend, the ancient city of Ilium

that was captured by the Greeks after a long siege

is more widely known by what name?

-Pass.

-The correct answer is Troy.

Kim, which 1863 book by Charles Kingsley,

that was written partly as an attack on child labour,

relates the story of a young chimney sweep called Tom?

-I can't remember.

-The correct answer is The Water-Babies.

Geoff, in cinema,

the title of which 2009 science fiction film,

directed by James Cameron,

is a word used in virtual reality computing

for a moveable icon that represents a user in cyberspace?

-Sorry, pass.

-The correct answer is Avatar.

Kim, in British history,

which opponent of the English forces was crowned King of Scots

in 1306 at Scone?

-Robert the Bruce.

-That is the correct answer.

Geoff, in the New Testament, when Jesus changed in appearance

during the Transfiguration,

he was accompanied by Elijah and which other prophet?

-No, pass.

-The correct answer is Moses.

Kim, in broadcasting,

which former journalist joined Radio 1 as a DJ in 1970

to become the station's first female presenter

and was awarded an MBE in 2002?

-Anne Nightingale.

-That is the correct answer.

Geoff, in pop music, the cover of which 1991 album by Nirvana

features a baby boy swimming after a bank note attached to a fish hook?

-I don't know.

-The correct answer is Nevermind.

That means, Kim, you are today's strongest link

and you go away with £2,040.

Geoff, you leave with nothing.

Join us again for the Weakest Link. Goodbye.

If the questions had been swapped round, there's no way I would've won it. Kim was the right person to win.

Coming on to the Weakest Link has been really good. Winning was the cherry on top of the icing.

It's been a grand day out.

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