17/12/2012 Weakest Link

Of the nine here preparing for today's show, only one will take home 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 are strangers. However, if they want to win, they'll have to work as a team.

Eight of them will leave with nothing,

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

Let's meet the team.

I'm Gav. I'm 27. I'm from Aberdeen and I'm a designer.

I'm Alan. I'm 62. I'm from Sunderland and I'm a retired marine engineer.

I'm Clare, 36. I live in Reading and I'm a media-planning director.

I'm Gareth, 22. I live in Ellesmere Port and I'm a student.

I'm Fiona. I'm 46. I'm from London and I'm a PE teacher.

I'm Dave. I'm 53. I'm from Romford and I'm a council-housing officer.

I'm Sarah, 21, from Somerset and I'm a trainee nurse.

I'm Gaynor, 53, from Nottingham. I own a sandwich shop.

I'm Mark, 32, from Wolverhampton and I work in the construction industry.

In each round, you need to get enough questions right

to reach your £1,000 target

within the time limit. The fastest way is to create

a chain of nine right answers.

A wrong question breaks the chain and you lose the money.

But if you say "bank",

before the question is asked, the money is safe, however, you start a new chain.

Remember, at the end of the round,

only money that has been banked can be taken forward.

In Round One, there are three minutes on the clock.

We'll start with the person who is first alphabetically. That's you, Alan.

Let's play The Weakest Link.

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

The kimono is a traditional robe of which country?

Japan.

Which fruit is a smooth-skinned variety of peach?

Nectarine.

How many arms has a snowflake, six or eight?

-Eight.

-Six.

In which rhyme are the bells of St Clement's?

Oranges and lemons.

Barry, Maurice and Robin Gibb

are singers in which group?

The Bee Gees.

How many days after Halloween is Bonfire Night?

Five.

Thomas Chippendale designed what?

Furniture.

Which UK televised national game was launched as a weekly draw in 1994?

The National Lottery.

-Gav.

-Bank.

Which insects die after releasing their stings, bees or wasps?

Bees.

In 1938, which radio play

caused mass panic when American audiences believed it was a news broadcast?

-The Martians.

-No, War Of The Worlds.

In which continent is the city of Timbuktu?

-Asia.

-Africa.

In 1969, men first walked on which planetary body?

The moon.

In Star Trek, Spock is half human and half what race?

Vulcan.

The practice of delivering a baby through an abdominal incision is named after which Roman general?

Caesar.

In which sport were Jeremy Bates and Jo Durie leading British names during the 1980s?

-Sailing.

-Tennis.

-Bank.

-What C is a type of pasta formed into a large tube stuffed with meat or vegetables?

Canneloni.

In which UK country is the resort area of the Mumbles?

Wales.

In mythology, how many horns does a unicorn have on its head?

One.

In human anatomy, is the hippocampus part of the stomach or part of the brain?

A part of the brain.

In which TV sitcom did Caroline Aherne and Craig Cash play husband and wife Dave and Denise?

The Royale Family.

In the Disney film,

which was the only one of the seven dwarves whose name began with the letter G?

-Dopey.

-Grumpy.

What I is a flashing light on a vehicle signalling that is about to turn?

The indicator.

In the 1950s, what nickname was given to youths who wore mock Edwardian fashions?

Teddy boys.

Castel Gandolfo is best known as the summer residence of which religious leader?

-Jesus.

-The Pope.

Cranberries are a rich source...

The time is up.

You banked only £300 out of a possible £1,000.

Who is on the road to nowhere?

Who is only likely to get worse, not better?

It's time to vote off the weakest link.

The first strongest link is Dave.

Gareth is the weakest link, but, at this early stage, will the team notice that?

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

Gaynor, what do you do?

-I run a sandwich shop.

-Do any exciting sandwiches?

Yeah. We do an amazing all-day breakfast, that I couldn't possibly eat.

-Because it's horrible?

-No, too much food.

-Why Gareth?

-GAYNOR: The question that stuck in my mind was the seven-dwarves one.

Alan,

what did Gareth do to upset you?

He got a couple of questions wrong,

which I thought he should have known.

-What do you do?

-I'm a media-planning director.

-Explain that.

-I decide where to spend my clients' money.

-What, in advertising?

-That's right.

-Why Gareth?

-CLARE: He got more wrong than me.

-Sarah, are you astonished you're still here?

-Very.

You think Jesus has a summer residence?

-Does he have a winter residence or is he out skiing(?)

-Out skiing.

Why Gareth?

SARAH: Luckily, Gareth got as many wrong as I did.

So he has to go.

Right.

Well, statistically, Gareth,

our student, was the worst player.

Gareth, you are the weakest link. Goodbye.

I feel like an absolute idiot having come off first.

The answer "Dopey"

sums it up entirely. I feel dopey.

I think Clare will be off next.

She's been on another planet. She's nice, but not with the rest of us.

Round Two. You've won £300 out of a possible £1,000.

We are taking 10 seconds off your time.

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

Let's play The Weakest Link.

Start the clock.

Who wrote Martin Chuzzlewit?

Charles Dickens.

Chatsworth House is the home of the Duke of Norfolk or Devonshire?

-Norfolk.

-Devonshire.

What is two-thirds of 240?

-80.

-160.

What's the name

of the UK Government office where trademarks and copyrights are registered?

-Pass.

-The Patent Office.

Which chemical element, used in nuclear power, has the chemical symbol U?

Uranium.

The Cyclades Islands belong to which European country?

-Portugal.

-Greece.

What G is the period of time in which an infant develops between conception and birth?

Gestation.

A John Le Carre novel is The Little Drummer... What?

-Boy.

-Girl.

In the USA,

which famous physical feature extends for about 277 miles and is about one mile deep?

-I haven't the faintest idea.

-The Grand Canyon.

In the 1946 film Brief Encounter, who played the male lead opposite Celia Johnson?

-James Dean.

-Trevor Howard.

Exmoor National Park's coastline is on the Bristol Channel or English Channel?

The Bristol Channel.

What G is a breed of dog used in track racing?

Greyhound.

In which East European country did the overthrow of communism in 1989

begin in the city of Timisoara?

Romania.

-Bank.

-Are the sticky catchfly and the ragged robin

studied in botany or ornithology?

Botany.

Which Oscar-winning actress gave birth to her daughter Gaia Romilly Wise in 1999?

Emma Thompson.

What U is a type of flat bread made without yeast and eaten at Passover?

Unleavened.

-Bank.

-Which song sung by Bing Crosby in the film Holiday Inn

topped the US charts in 1942?

White Christmas.

Which is further north - Inverness or Aberdeen?

Inverness.

Dove Cottage in the Lake District was the home of which poet?

-Keats.

-William Wordsworth.

Stock, Aitken and Waterman are producers in which industry?

Pop music.

-Bank.

-Which English football club plays its...

Time is up. The correct answer is Leeds United but you were out of time.

And in that round you banked only £220.

Who's skating on thin ice? Who's surplus to requirements?

Time to vote off the weakest link.

Gav is the strongest link.

Gaynor is the weakest link. But will votes reflect facts?

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

-Gav, what's the jewellery in your eyebrow for?

-I had a fight with a stapler and lost.

-Why Dave?

-A couple of people got questions wrong

but I think it was Dave who cost us the money.

So, Sarah, your knowledge of biblical events is only surpassed by your knowledge of movies

because you think James Dean

was in Brief Encounter.

-It's more your time.

-How old are you?

-21.

-21. So we should confine you to questions about the last 21 years?

If you don't mind, yeah.

That'll be encouraging for the team. Why Dave?

Dave voted for me last time, which was annoying, and he hesitated and lost money.

He did. He took half an hour to decide he hadn't the foggiest idea what the Grand Canyon was.

Dave, whose birthday it is,

the walk of shame is ready for you. You are the weakest link. Goodbye.

I'm angry with myself. I deserved to be thrown off.

I've got A level geography,

I've flown over the Grand Canyon,

but my mind went absolutely blank.

I was daft enough to say it was my birthday.

It made me stand out in the crowd and so I got voted off.

Round Three. You've won £520 so far out of a possible £2,000.

Seven players, ten seconds off the clock.

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

Start the clock.

In which century was the Spanish artist Goya born?

-12th.

-18th.

To which bone is the clavicle attached, the sternum or the tibia?

Sternum.

In which US state are St Petersburg and Jacksonville?

Florida.

What M is a butter substitute

developed by the French chemist Mege-Mouries in the late 1860s?

Margarine.

In the 1968 film Planet Of The Apes, which actor played the lead role of George Taylor?

-James Dean.

-Charlton Heston.

Which musical note is equal in length to half a crotchet - a quaver or a minim?

-Quaver.

-Which sport is played by Jimmy White?

Snooker.

What is the Mexican snack in which tortillas

are filled with meat, beans and spicy sauce?

Tacos.

-Bank.

-What A is an artificial channel, often elevated, which carries water?

Aqueduct.

George Gordon were the first names of which titled Romantic poet?

Byron.

In the RAF, for which rank does the abbreviation FO stand?

-Flight Officer.

-Flying Officer.

What B is a tree also known as the true laurel and poet's laurel?

-Pass.

-Bay.

In which modern-day country was the political philosopher Karl Marx born?

-Russia.

-Germany.

On which coast of England is Gt Yarmouth - east or west?

East.

What is the capital city of Colombia?

Bogota.

Which sport did the American Joe DiMaggio play?

Baseball.

The intercostal muscles occupy the spaces between which bones?

-Leg.

-Ribs.

Which 1980s pop star was originally named George O'Dowd?

Boy George.

In which decade did Ingrid Bergman win an Oscar for her role in the film Anastasia?

'50s.

What D is the name for a tree that loses its leaves in winter?

Deciduous.

-Bank.

-What colour is citrine - yellow or blue?

Yellow.

In which 1960s TV drama series did David Janssen star as Dr Richard Kimble?

Time's up. The correct answer is The Fugitive.

You only banked £200.

Who has only a nodding acquaintance with knowledge? It's time to vote off the weakest link.

Alan is the strongest link statistically.

Sarah is the weakest link. But whose game is over?

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

-Mark, did you shave specially for today?

-This is long for me, Anne.

-Did you forget the bit on your chin?

-It's my trademark.

-What's the point of it?

-Just individuality and style.

-Why Sarah?

-She hesitated and she thinks that James Dean's been in every film ever shot.

-Fiona, what do you do?

-I'm a PE teacher.

-What does that involve?

We offer trampolining, football, dance, swimming, basketball.

Really, it's any sport they play to a very high level.

-What do you play to a high level?

-I play tennis.

-Do you play for your county?

-No.

-So you're not THAT good.

-Why Sarah?

-I felt she was unlucky with some of the questions, but she did get them wrong.

Clare, what is it that allows you to advise people

on where they place their advertisements?

What experience do you have?

I have lots of experience and my intellect is useful.

-Why Sarah?

-She got quite a few questions wrong. She's lovely,

but she didn't quite cut the mustard.

Sarah, whose knowledge is extremely limited,

you are the weakest link. Goodbye.

I'm annoyed at the unanimous vote. I thought the women would stick together.

Clare will go next. She thinks she has all the answers, but she hasn't.

Round Four. £720 banked out of potential prize money of £3,000.

Six of you left, we are taking ten seconds off your time.

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

Start the clock.

What N was the first name of the Soviet leader Khrushchev?

Nikita.

What I is the period between exposure to a disease and the appearance of symptoms?

Incubation.

Lake Titicaca is on the border of Bolivia and which other South American country?

-Ecuador.

-Peru.

What Z is a fastener with interlocking teeth?

Zip.

In 1986, which national broadsheet newspaper was launched in the UK?

The Independent.

Which imperial measure is equal to 4.55 litres?

A gallon.

-Bank.

-To which continent

is the zebra indigenous?

Africa.

The dissolution of the monasteries was under which king?

Henry VIII.

What was the first name of Sullivan, of Gilbert and Sullivan?

Arthur.

The writer who lived at Abbotsford House was Sir Walter who?

Scott.

-Bank.

-Which word is used

in the UK for the part of a television known in the US as the antenna?

The aerial.

In pop music,

Bros had a 1988 UK hit single with Cat Amongst The what?

Pigeons.

In the Highway Code,

what is the stopping distance of a car travelling at 30mph? 23 metres, or 90?

23 metres.

In which 1980 film did Goldie Hawn play an ill-prepared army recruit?

Private Benjamin.

Who was the Swedish inventor of dynamite?

-Diesel.

-No, Alfred Nobel.

What type of creature is a coley?

Fish.

In the nursery rhyme, who has to be nimble and quick?

Jack.

In meteorology,

an anticyclone is an area of high pressure or low?

-Low pressure.

-High pressure.

The fibres of the flax plant make which cloth?

-Cotton.

-Linen.

Who played the lead in the TV series The Prisoner?

Patrick McGoogan.

No, Patrick McGoohan.

Time's up.

You only won £300.

To whom should you say a fond

and swift farewell?

It's time to vote off the weakest link.

Mark is the strongest link.

He answered all of his questions correctly and banked the most money.

Fiona is the weakest link, but will the team be aware of that?

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

Gaynor from the sandwich shop,

-why Fiona?

-It's noticeable cos she's next to me.

And when she got the questions wrong, I had nothing to bank.

-Gav, not one of your finest rounds.

-I only got one wrong, Anne.

Did your eyebrow staple hurt?

-It interfered with the brain.

-Does your mother like it?

She...kind of... Not really, probably.

Why Fiona?

-She got a couple wrong.

-Well, I'm sure

Fiona doesn't like anyone getting anything wrong.

You are the weakest link. Goodbye.

I'm very disappointed to be voted off.

As a teacher, all the children will say, "You are the weakest link, Miss."

I didn't do that badly.

I think Gaynor will go, because the other four are much stronger.

She's good, but not as strong.

Round Five. Your total is...

If you had hit your targets, it would be £4,000.

There are five of you left. 10 seconds off the time.

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

Let's play The Weakest Link.

Start the clock.

Woolly and Spider are types of which animal?

Monkey.

Frank Sinatra won an Oscar for his part in which 1953 film set in Honolulu?

-Aloha, Hawaii?

-From Here To Eternity.

The drug digitalis

is obtained from which flower?

-Poppy.

-No, foxglove.

Which word, from the Italian for staircase,

is the term for a series of notes?

Allegro?

Scale.

Which is further by air from London? Paris or Hamburg?

Hamburg.

Margaret Mitchell is the author of which novel,

later made into an Oscar winning film?

-Haven't a clue.

-No, Gone With The Wind.

Which sport is played by Hull Kingston Rovers and Wakefield Trinity?

Rugby er...Rugby Uni... League.

I have to accept your first answer. The answer IS Rugby League.

In rock music, John Francis Bongiovi Jnr is better known by which name?

-Bono.

-No, Jon Bon Jovi.

In the animal kingdom,

what G is a diving water bird

whose varieties include great crested and red necked?

-Don't know.

-Grebe.

In pop music,

Two Become One was a UK No.1 single in 1996 for which girl group?

Spice Girls.

-Bank.

-In the Scout movement,

leaders are named after characters in which Rudyard Kipling book?

Jungle Book.

Are strawberries and raspberries top fruits or soft fruits?

Soft fruits.

-Bank.

-In TV, what's the first name

of the comedy partner of Norman Pace?

-Hale.

-Gareth.

In music, what does

the instruction "tardo" mean?

-Slow down.

-Slow. But I'll accept.

In the UK,

how many years of marriage are celebrated by a crystal anniversary?

-20.

-15.

Time's up.

Good heavens.

Where's the intellect some of you talked about?

£70 is all you've managed to put in the kitty.

Who clearly, despite what they think,

is not the sharpest hook in the tackle box?

One of you will leave with nothing.

Vote off the weakest link.

For the second time, Mark is the strongest link.

Alan is the weakest link. He got none of his questions right.

But will the votes follow the statistics?

It's time to reveal

who you think is the weakest link.

Gaynor, surprised you're still here?

Erm...no, it's not been too bad.

How old are you?

-53.

-Quite mean to get rid of the 60-plus, isn't it?

-He did get a few wrong.

-Did he? Clare.

Why Alan?

I thought he wasn't enjoying himself very much.

-I wanted to alleviate his pain.

-But your face.

You don't look as if you've been

enjoying yourself.

Or do you always look like that?

-No, it's been good fun.

-Has it? Good heavens.

I wouldn't like to see your face when you're having a bad time.

Alan, you are the weakest link.

Goodbye.

I half-expected to be voted off then,

because I got all my questions wrong.

I'm glad I wasn't first.

I think Clare may be voted off next.

She's still nervous.

Round Six.

You've won £1,090 out of a possible £5,000.

Four of you left.

10 seconds off your time.

We start with the strongest link from last time - Mark.

Let's play The Weakest Link.

Start the clock. In the human body,

the bones in the forearm are the radius and...?

Fibia.

No, the ulna. Gav.

What L is the name given to the bobtailed member of the cat family?

Lion.

Lynx.

Which EU city was on the final short list for the 2008 Olympics?

Manchester.

Paris.

What was the name

of the oil tanker wrecked on the Pollard Rock off the Cornish coast in March 1967?

-I can't remember.

-Torrey Canyon.

How many feet are in 10 yards?

30.

Gav, in the USA,

what bell was rung at the first reading of the Declaration of Independence in 1776?

Liberty Bell.

In boxing,

which British former World Heavyweight Champion retired in 1996?

Frank Bruno.

Alberta

and Manitoba are provinces of which country?

Canada.

-Bank.

-In theatre, which war

is the setting for the 1928 Sheridan play Journey's End?

The First World War.

In pop music,

in which decade was Madonna born?

'50s.

Who succeeded

Saul as king of Israel?

-Don't know.

-David.

A motte,

a bailey and a keep are all parts of which fortified building?

A castle.

Which disease has symptoms

including bleeding gums, anaemia and loss of teeth,

and is caused by a lack of vitamin C?

Scurvy.

In literature,

Aldous Huxley wrote the 1932 novel Brave New what?

World.

In Islam,

on entering a mosque, which item of clothing is always removed?

Bank. Shoes.

You're too late to bank. I must take that as your first answer.

Shoe is the answer.

Time's up.

Dear, dear, dear. £200

is all you've banked.

Who has delusions of adequacy?

Who should be put out of your misery?

Time to vote off the weakest link.

For the third time, Mark is statistically the strongest link.

With the most wrong, Clare is the weakest.

But who will the team want off?

Voting over.

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

Mark, why Clare?

I think the team struggled to get any momentum in that last round.

When we did, Clare seemed to break the chain

and lose us quite a bit of money.

Gav.

You'd rather keep the sandwich-maker?

Clare had a poor round.

She did, indeed.

Clare, the team are dispensing with your ginormous intellect.

With three votes, you are the weakest link.

Goodbye.

There is a bit of tactical voting.

But there's a lot of inverse snobbery.

So it was harder for me to win.

I want Gav to go next. He didn't like me from Round one.

That's because of my southern accent.

Round Seven. You've won £1,290 out of a possible £6,000.

Three of you left.

Another ten seconds coming off the time.

We'll start with the strongest link -

Mark. Let's play The Weakest Link.

Start the clock.

Delaware is the second smallest state in which country?

America.

What is the surname of pop star Ronan

who became famous as the lead singer of Boyzone?

Keating.

On a standard clock face, how many degrees is the angle

between two o'clock and eight o'clock?

-90.

-No. 180.

At which English Channel port does the M20 motorway terminate?

-Dover.

-Folkestone.

A sonic boom is created when an object travels faster than the speed of what?

Sound.

A Brussels griffon is a breed of which type of domestic pet?

Dog.

In the American armed forces for what does MASH stand?

-I haven't a clue.

-Mobile Army Surgical Hospital.

In which English County is the yachting resort of St Mawes?

-Devon.

-Cornwall.

What was the last year to have two general elections?

-1972.

-No. 1974.

The French designer born in Algeria in 1936 is Yves who?

Saint-Laurent.

Which former US President graduated from Yale University Law School in 1973?

Bill Clinton.

In maths, what is the square root of 144?

Twelve.

-Bank.

-In rugby union, for whom did Rob Andrew win 71 international caps?

-Wales.

-England.

What is the stage name of the elder brother of the film star Jeff Bridges?

-Pass.

-Beau Bridges.

Vodka is made from cereals but can be made from which vegetable?

Potato.

Shape Of My Heart was a 2000 hit single for which...

Time is up. You won £100.

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

So there's £3,000 to be won.

Who are the two best players who should remain?

I will shame you most certainly

unless you vote off the weakest link.

At this crucial stage,

Mark has gone from the strongest link in the last round

to the weakest link in this.

Gaynor is now the strongest link.

But who will lose out in the final vote?

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

Interesting - we have a three-way tie and indeed,

the scores overall are quite close.

Gaynor, why Mark?

He's been brilliant overall,

throughout the show, but in that last round

he got quite a few wrong.

-Gav, why Gaynor?

-I got a bit confused, Anne.

There were a lot of questions and she just had the edge over Mark.

-Mark, why Gav?

-I think he started off very, very strong.

-But he had a bit of a nightmare in the last round.

-When the vote's tied

the strongest link has the deciding vote.

In that last round, Gaynor, you were the strongest link.

You've said why you voted for Mark.

But you now have a choice.

You can either get rid of Mark

or you can get rid of Gav.

I'll stay with Mark. He was the stronger player.

At least you've admitted it.

Mark, you're going because you're too good.

You are the weakest link. Goodbye.

In that round, I was aware that tactical voting would come into play.

It's a privilege to be voted off as a threat.

I hope Gavin wins today. The guy's been fantastic.

Round Eight. You've won £1,390 out of a possible £7,000.

Gav and Gaynor, two of you left.

And you have 90 seconds.

Whatever you win will be trebled

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

So £3,000 is at stake.

We'll start with the strongest link - Gaynor.

Let's play The Weakest Link.

Start the clock.

Haemophilia generally affects which sex?

-Blood... male.

-I have to accept your first answer.

In the Mr Men stories, what colour was Mr Daydream?

Blue.

-Bank.

-Kigali is the capital city of which country?

-Botswana.

-Rwanda.

Norman Hartnell made the coronation gown for which monarch?

Queen Elizabeth.

-Bank.

-Which film featured the Simon and Garfunkel songs

Mrs Robinson and Scarborough Fair?

The Graduate.

Worcester and Ida Red are varieties of which fruit?

Apple.

-Bank.

-The word angst, meaning a state of anxiety comes from which language?

German.

For which party was Gerald Kaufman elected MP for Manchester Gorton?

Labour.

-Bank.

-Which sport did Darren Clark, Thomas Bjorn and John Daly play?

-Athletics.

-Golf.

In which decade did Wham form and disband?

'80s.

-Bank.

-Which party did Winston Churchill represent as PM?

Conservatives.

Which common English river name comes from the Celtic word for river?

-Pass.

-Avon.

The 1902 children's story by Edith Nesbit is Five Children And...

Time's up. You banked £160, which we'll treble

and add to the winnings.

That means prize money of £1,870,

which only one of you can take home.

Now you'll play each other head to head.

I'll ask alternate questions. Best of five.

Whoever answers the most correctly wins.

If there's a tie, it's sudden death until we have a winner.

Gav and Gaynor, for £1,870,

let's play The Weakest Link.

Gav, as the strongest link, you choose who goes first.

I'd like to go first.

In 1998, the suspension bridge

with the longest central span in the world

opened in which Asian country?

-Hong Kong.

-No. The correct answer is Japan.

Gaynor, which actor played Larry Paul,

the love interest of Ally McBeal

in the US TV series of the same name?

-George Clooney.

-No. The correct answer is Robert Downey Jnr.

Gav, in theatre, British playwright John Kingsley Orton

was better known by what name?

-John Kingsley Amis?

-No. The correct answer is Joe Orton.

Gaynor,

in maths, if the two shortest sides of a right-angled triangle

are three inches and four inches,

how many inches long is the hypotenuse?

-Seven inches.

-No. The correct answer is five inches.

Gav, in ancient history, for which city was Babel the Hebrew name?

-Babylon.

-That is the correct answer.

Gaynor, which British scientist and naturalist

set sail for a world expedition

on HMS Beagle in 1831?

-Charles Darwin.

-That is the correct answer.

Gav, which schoolboy character

created by Richmal Crompton

had friends called Ginger, Henry and Douglas?

-I'll pass.

-The correct answer is William Brown or Just William.

Gaynor, which word can precede the words Frame, Jenny and Mule

to give the names of machines used in early textile industry?

-Spinning.

-That is the correct answer.

Gav, you need to answer this question correctly

to remain in the game.

In pop music, David Coverdale, Ian Gillan and Ritchie Blackmore

have all been members of which famous 1970s rock group?

-Deep Purple.

-That is the correct answer.

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

So for £1,870...

In science, how many laws of motion were formulated by Isaac Newton?

-Two.

-No. The correct answer is three.

After five questions, your scores are tied.

So, Gav and Gaynor, let's play Sudden Death.

Gav, which red flag with a Union Jack in one corner,

is flown by British-registered merchant ships?

-The Red Ensign.

-That is the correct answer.

Gaynor, during the reign of which British monarch,

did Jane Austen write her novels?

-Queen Victoria.

-No. The correct answer is George III.

That means, Gav, you are the strongest link.

And you go away with £1,870.

Gaynor, you leave with nothing.

Join us again for The Weakest Link. Goodbye.

I was lucky all the way through.

You need an element of luck.

I'm pleased Gav's won the money.

He's a nice lad. He's only young.

He'll do something worthwhile like just spend it.

The first thing I'm going to do is buy a couple of beers.

And try and get everyone else a beer.

Apart from that, I've no plans.

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